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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The records of the Treasury De
partment show that during 1884, 135
appointments were made in that de-
partment under the Civil Service
rules, ard not one of them q Demo
GRAFT. 1t could not have been any
worse, if the old methods had been
pursued, but the experience will be
useful in showing how elastic these
rules are..
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
FROM THE EXPOSITION.
From our Special Correspondent.
New ORLEANS, La,

CdH. 1O, 1000.
Nothing has yet occurred. at the
grounds to maj the pleasures of any:
and the weather being so admirable,
vegetation green and growing, every
body has worn a smile as gracious as
a bonnie iassie's.
Professor Currier, who has been
furnishing music in the Hall of Main
building with his brass band since the
Exposition opened, cancelled his en-
gagement and left for Cincinnati.
The fact is the Management realized
Curriers' Band was too expensive a
luxury for the services rendered, two
hours a day, at a cost of nearly $10,-
600 a month. Besides, the Mexican
Calvalry Band, which is firstclass, has
rendered its services free Of charge /;
and then the $4,000 organ just set up
in Music Hall, which is contributed
by the firm Of Pichler Brothers, this
city, is one of the largest and finest
instruments in America. 1t will 0e
played by professionals daily; and
used in worship every Sunday. Then
there are hundreds of pianos Oh ex-
hibition within the building from
which strains of melody will flow
continually. Consequently, there will
be no lack for music during the six
months following.
The financial straight in which the
Exposition Management finds itself
now the Worlds Fair is at the acme
OF success as an exhibit, while it is to
be regretted, could not well be help
ed. 1t needs 100000 to set it well on
its feet, which it would have acquired
from gate money had the weather
permitted the attendance of visitors.
But New Orleans with over 1l5,OOO,-
OOO OF taxable property will not let
the Exposition suffer for lack of the
paltry sum of q quarter, or even a hall
a million dollars. a mass meeting
was held last Thursday evening, when
the Finance Committee, through
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
CadiZ Sentinel,

Talk about the Democratic tiger be-
ing hungry for office. He is a mild,
tame beast compared with the Repub-
lican tiger. There has not been a
period since the Republican party
gained power. nearly twenty-four
year ago, that greater voraciousness
has been shown than is now exhibit
ed at Washington. President Arthur
is beseiged day and night by as hun
ery a pack as ever sought public
place. When the tiger is unmolested
at his food he g%luttenizes quietly and
without haste, but when an attempt is
made TO take it from him, he exhibits
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

all the ferocity of his nature, and,
selling it in his ponderous jaws, he
flies away with it. The Republican
tiger is in this mood. He has gratified
his rapacity for twenty-four years
without molestation, and, a he feels
that his food is to be taken from him,
he wants to seize it and carry it off.
The scene at Washington of the Re-
publican tigers seeking prey beggari
description.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
THANK YOU!
Greenville Advocate.

For the information of parties in
and lear Eaton, Preble county, we
will say that the report to the effect
that the G. H. 81 D.. Railroad Co. has
bought up a portion of the G. ". w.
s. NJ, and intend to run it 10 Eaton,
is all bosh. No portion of the Mack
inaw has been sold to the g. III. 81 D.
or any other Company, and the road
will be finished next summer through
Germantown to Carlisle, from which
place it will get into Cincinnati, tenn
porarily, over the G. H. & D.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Governor hill. in his message to
the New York Legislature, says shat
during the past year under Governor
C~leveland's administration mot an
official Of the State of New York has
been guilty of any d%efalcation or
malconduct in Office during the past
wear" This shows what sort Of an
administration may be expected
from President Cleveland.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The Enquirer gets the Republi-
can Sheriff's printing instead of the
Commercial Gazettee. The Cleye-
land Plain Deale, says "~perhops he
considered the Enquirer the best
Republican newspaper of the two"
Just SO.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The Champaign Democrat says the
colored people Of Mt. Vernon have
brought suit against the proprietors
of the skating rink at that place for
refusing them admission. The pro
prietors OF the rink have the right to
say whether the negro shall go in or
not, and the suit will amount TO moth
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The New Lexington, Perry county,
Herald of last week, contains two
master commissioners sales that &C.
cupy nine and a half columns of
close matter set in minion! "Phat
take" for Bro. Cullinan & Meloy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Ex-Governor and Prohibition can
didate St. John threatens to make it
hot tor his Republican assailants.
He is preparing a reply to the attack
of Clarkson and the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat, in which he will lay the
Republican management wide open.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

There are two House bills in the
Senate which should be passed with
out further delay. One is the bill to
prohibit the importation of laborers
under contract, and the other is the
bill to redeem the trade dollar.
Philadelphia Press.
The two bills named by the Press
are a small portion of the peoples
legacies left by the late Republican
party, and it is to such laws and acts
that the financial disasters of 1872
to 1877 were forced on the country.
The same doctrine of what has been
brought upon the country byArthur
and his eastern associates from
which the business interests of the
whole country is now suffering
There is no lack of mean at the
command of the government but q
will by those in authority to pay it
out. Trade dollars should be re-
deemed by standard silver as the
Government issued them and
made them a legal tender for $500,
but now that they are in the hands
of the people, these sainted Republi-
cans offer rs cents on the dollar for
them, or to repudiate % cents on the
dollar for national coin. Such trick
cry has brought the heads of that
party to the block and given into
the hands of the democratic party
the power to correct the corruptions
the people are now suffering under.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Whites and negroes of the opposite
sex who are so far gone on each
other as to harbor the desire to inter
marry, will learn with satisfaction
that Senator Ely, Of the Cuyahoga
district, has introduced a bill into
the Legislature to break down the
legal barrier that keeps them in sep
crate inclosures.-Le6anon Patriot.
And if Senator Ely is in real earl
est with his bill, he and it both ought
to be hooted out of the Senate. 1t
is too disgusting to think about.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Gen. James Denver, of Whining
ton, Clinton county, is prominently
mentioned among the Democratic
candidates for the next Governor
Gen. Denver is a sound Democrat
and would make a strong candidate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The school population Of Che
United States is estimated at six
teen millions, but of this number
less than t%wo-thirds, or about ten
millions are enrolled on the list OF
public schools. The public school
system costs over pinety-ono million
dollars a year, and employs two hun
dred and ninety thousand teachers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

A wedding coat made by Andrew
johnson will be shown in the Ten
nessee exhibit at the New Orleans
Exhibition. The coat was made in
Johnson's little tailor shop in Green
vile, Tenn, in 1888 or 1889.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The Bankers Magazine says that
there can be no permanent revival in
trade until "rents, meats, coal and
real estate" become lower in price.
1t bases its arguments on past ex-
periences.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The subject of 4 new Court House
is agitating til . tax payers of Butler
county. 1t is an institution that is
badly needed in the city Of Hanil
ton, and for the credit of the place
and it's advancement in other modern
improvements, not one taxpayer
ought to object.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

A clergyman in Wisconsin helped
to defeat a candidate for public office
by asserting that his business-that
of run selling-was disreputable. A
jury will now decide whether the
reverend gentleman's remarks were
libellous.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Every day reports Of mills starting
up come to hand. The great cotton
mills of the East are now nearly all
running full time, and many iron
mills that suspended work have re-
sumed, running on part time. Pros
poets are Frightening everywhere.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The New York Sun says: "Mr.
Cleveland's administration will be
either a success or a failure" Where
upon the Chicago Times exclaims:
"The Sun is a shrewd guesser. 1t
could doubtless guess the sex Of a
baby in two guesses.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

General Grant says that at West
Point she never succeeded in getting
near either the head or foot Of the
class. He was within three of the
foot in languages, AMI within five of
the head in mathematics. He was at
the head in horsemanship, but that
didn't count"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

1t is estimated that a million la-
boring men are out Of employment
at this time in this country, and the
Republican party is responsible for
this state of affairs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

In the silver State of Colorado
there are seven candidates for Sen
stor, with a number of gulches yet to
hear from.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

What difference does it make now
to the average common sense person
of this country, whether JEFF Davis
was a traitor to his country or not?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Don Cameron got there" without
much opposition. Mr.. Cameron owns
the biggest portion of Pennsylvania,
body and breeches.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The Miami Valley NeWs is a new
paper just started at Lockland, Ohio.
1t is neat and newsy. Joe NJ. Tay-
lor is its editor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Let the Ohio General Assembly
remember that the people by a large
majority want The October elections
abolished.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

.Diptheria in New York is more
fatal than cholera the coming sum
mer is likely to be. Sixty per cent.
of the cases reported prove fatal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Pendleton or Thurman loom up as
occupants for Cleveland's Cabinet.
None purer or better in this coun-
try.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Clinton County Republicans
mourn the crookedness ofex-Treas-
ure Reed to the tune of ,000l Sad!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

The Supreme Court has decided
the ditch law passed last winter by
the Legislature constitutional.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22

Give the people a chance in Ohio
to vote for or against license.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
FAHRNEY'S
/ HEALTH BEST0RER.

T>HE wonderful cures effected by this now we'll
L known remedy, not only in our private practice
at home, but Throughout the United States, has
drawn the attention of the medical profession to its
use throughout the land. In Chronic Rheumatism
and Acute Gout, ~Jaundice,, Bilious disorders and
I liver Complaint, Pimples and Eruptions on the face,
Erysipclas, Dropsical Troubles, Painful and difficult
Menstruation, Nervous or Sick Headache, Costiveness
or Constipation, Milk Leg, Scald Head, Skin Dis
eases, Ulcers and Boils, Kidney and Urinary weak
ness, Female weaknesses and letter affections.
large proportion of the CHRONIC AND OBsTINATK
DISEASES that aflict MANKIND have their origin in
an impure state of the BLOOD and n depraved condi-
ton of the LIVER, and poisons the very fountain of
Life; and no better remedy can be used than
Health E2eStOreT. A SINGLE BOTTLE will
produce such a change of feeling as often to AsToNIsH
the SUFFERER. Be ADVISED and give it a trial. ALL
DRUGGISTS AND SToKEKEEPERs sell it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-11
Coffee Drunkards.

''What bright-eyed man," said re-
porter who leaned against the cashiers
desk of restaurant near the public
buildings one day last week.. The man
in question had just paid ten-cent check
and slipped out of the door with jerky
movement and swinging OF the cane he
carried which decidedly endangered the
peoples peace.
"Bright-eyed2 Yes" said the cashier;
"he's coffee drunkard. :"
"What's coffee drunkardW
ga man who comes in here four times
in two hours, as that man has done this
morning and does every morning, and
takes half pint of coffee every time, is
a coffee drunkard. Bright eyes Well
should say so. That mans condition
all the time is the same as that of man
who is getting over big batter 1
mean his nerves are up in C, his NUS
cles are all aquiver, and his mental vision
is abnormally clear. He is living at a
209 "a rate"
"Why does he do it2"
elias to. Must have brace. Used
to drink rum Had to quit that. and
now does worse. He never sleeps, they
tell me"
do you know many such men?"
"At least half adozen. ."-PaiLadelphid
Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-11
Terrible Scene at a Bull Fight.

A Madrid correspondent says: At the
bull fight which took place in Vittoria a
few days ago scene occurred which is
seldom witnessed on these occasions.
The first bull having been dispatched by
the primer espada Lagartijo, the car
cases of bull and horses dragged away,
and the blood marks covered with fresh
sand, the signal was given for the second
bull The beast appeared at the en-
trance, looking suspiciously around him,
and as torero ran past him. he rushed
with such impetus that clearing the bar
rier by flying leap he alighted in the
midst of the terrified crowd. Those
nearest to the barrier jumped or fell
headlong into the arena, while others
were tossed into the air. Ladies in the
palcos screamed and tainted, while the
bull kept driving furiously into confused
crowds of men women and children,
killing some, and wounding others very
severely. A company of civil guards,
which were drawn up in line to keep
order during the bull fight, ran off.
When the bull had cleared half the plaza
of its occupants, he paused to take
breath aud look at the arena, which was
full of spectators. Finding at last a gate
open, he trotted out to the promenade,
sending several men, women and chill
.dren flying in the air. At last he was
brought down by three shots fred at
him by civil guard. When calm had
been restored, the people very deservedly
hissed the civil guards and toreros fol
their cowardice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-11
Tr0tting a Mile In Two Minutes.

Professor William H. Brewer, of Yale
college, has made the evolution of the
American trotting horse the subject .;
much careful research and study. "Dur.
ng the past decade" he said to a re
porter, "the records have steadily beer
owered, and Mr.. Bonner is authority foI
The statement that he expects Maud S
will surpass her time of a day or tive
ago before the Summer closes. 1t is my
firm opinion. based on many years O.
deep study of the evolution of the irot,
ting horse, that before another genera
tion passes we shall hear of trotting
horses that can make mile under two
minutes. Horses are bred nowadays fol
the single purpose of bringing out thei,
trotting qualities, just as in England
they are bred solely with reference tt
running. Now, if lot of thoroughbred
horses are bred within themselves, with
out admitting any mongrel blood, and
if they are trained solely for trotting
there is no question that man can bring
the record down to two minutes and un.
der. Mr.. Robert Bonner, who own'
Maud S ridicules such an idea, and he
may think this an impossible result. !
am aware, as he says, that trotting is ar
acquired gait for horse, and that run.
ming is his natural gait. But still my
theory holds, and if the thoroughbred
trotter is carried through one generation
after another, we shall one day see ,
horse which can trot in two minutes. -
Ne,O HdgeH NeaCS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-11

The pyramids of and monoliths of Egyp
and the temples of India, were planned
and superintended by a people cele
brated as having the smallest and mos
delicate hands in the world.
The model Greek hand, as shown il
the ideal statues is large, with a moder
ately thin palm and prominent thumb
The hard hand indicates one who easi
:y puts forth continued action, endure.
in physical effort and delights in ener
getic activity.
The elastic or sinewy hand proves
rapid, skilful activity. 1t is character
lied by energy rather than endurance.
Soft hands belong to one who labor
with fatigue and WEAKNESS.
In all occult matters the thumb play.
prominent pari. 1t indicates the in
telIigence and will. In general, large
thumb shows decision of character, per.
sistency of purpose, therefore is apt tc
belong to one likely TO succeed. A small
thumb shows one who is vacilating and
uncertain in his aims, intermittent an6
changeable in his efforts.
Short fingers indicate one who sees
in general, examines only the mass, com
prehends the tout ensemble.
Long fingers indicate one who see!
the parts, appreciates the details and un'
derstands the minute.
Slightly taperipg fingers indicate one
growing in the direction of Ideally.
Fingers lying close together, so thai
no light is seen between them, especially
If the fingers are irregular, suggest aver
ice, secrecy and general selfshness.
Famous instrumental musicians, cele
brated marksmen, skilled gymnasts anG
artisans are apt to have square fngeI
ends. Pointed finger ends attest per
son fanciful, erratic, romantic, impracti
:al, changeable, sometimes unreliable
always peculiar.
Long nails indicate peacemaker, one
who will bear much for the sake of quiet
md is steadfast in friendship.
Short nails belong to one who will as
'ert his rights.
Large white half-moons at the base o
he nails announce frank, open hearted
person, who naturally speaks his thoughts
md tells his plans and purposes. HI
nay keep secret, but it requires an eff
'ort The naturally secretive person i
lot apt to have any sign of half-moons
Pale spots on the nails, especially nea
he base, indicate disease of the nerves
md an inclination to melancholy. - CuL
aUatOr.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-11
Cupping and Leeclling.

Il commenced the practice of cupping
and leeching for the cure of many of
the ills that man is heir to some sixty
years ago." said Mrs. Harriet O'Connor,
an octogenarian who resides, still hale
and hearty, on Fifth street, below South.
"When started practising in this city
there were about three hundred persons
engaged in the business, and many a
struggling artist earned his first dollar
in painting the fancy signs which
adorned the window slls or hung pro-
jecting from the front of the office of
the leecher. The practice has declined
within the past few years, and at spres-
ent there are but twelve persons in the
whole city following the profession for ,
livelihood"
The leeches used now are brought from
Sweden and Norway, although those
found in the pine districts of New Jer-
sey are much more preferable. Foreign
leeches will take from three to five times
their weight in blood, six being generally
applied for every fluid ounce Of blood to
be drawn. When leeches are scarce they
are utilized several times before being
thrown away, and to compel them to dis
gorge, salt is thrown upon them or they
are squeezed with the fingers, great care
being taken not to crush them. They
are imported into this country by firm
whose office is in Maiden Lane, New
York, who collect orders from its Gus
toners, and make but one general i'm.
portation, receiving fully 1000, 900
leeches per year. The average price is
about $9 per thousand, and the cost price
and freight are about 50. The profit is
simply enormous. The leeches arc packed
in moss and shipped in air-tight wooden
buckets, and must be kept in ccol, dark
place. Attempts have been made to
breed the foreign leech, but with no sue
cess. BARRIERS some thirty years ago were
not considered proficient in their trade
if not possessed of a knowledge of cup
ping, leeching and bleeding .-PhiladeL'
phia Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-11
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Should kite be made of fy-paper9
81 take the pledge and keep it," says
the pawnbroker.
The fruit most frequently to be OBJ
served at picnics-the pear.
You cannot call sailor slugger be-
cause he boxes the compass. Derrick.
"Can any one suggest q sure prevent
i've of sea-sickness?" asks an exchange.
Certainly; stay on shore. Puck.
Only eight American poets have lived
beyond the age of sixty years. This
shows the power of the ess.-Merchant-
Traveller.
The Father of his Country could not
tell lie, but the children of the country
have been industriously making up for it
ever since. .-Derrick.
1t is said that it is almost impossible
for an old maid to learn to play the vio-
lin. She can't get the hang of the beau.
-B0Ston Communicable.
THE LATEST CRAZE
Now the maiden sits in her easy chaiI
And drives away melancholy
By plying her needles and knitting a pair
OF scarlet silk hose for her "ChOlly."
Boston Courier.
The planets have been weighed and
the moon blocked out into election pre-
cincts, but the heft and capacity of
boys pocket still remain unknown
Chicago Ledger.
When cold wave comes
Then business huns.
-NgW York MOTninu Journal,
But when it thaws
There is pause.
-Gorhdm MOuntdiheer.
Can't you give us some war reminis-
cenCes?" asked a citizen of an old fell
low IN party of eX soldiers telling
stories "No, [ believe not" he an
swered promptly, "you see I've only been
married six months. ."-Nerchaat- I'ra0-
sier.
They were walking on the beach, and
as Claude held her little hand he MUIR
INJURED: II love to be with you, Claribel,
it seems so bright and feel so much
fresher." "Do you, dear2 l should not
think that possible" And then he
dropped her hand and turned sadly
away, his sighs keeping time to the
surges as they lashed themselves to foam
on the pebbly beach. Boston Tran
script.
He met her in the garden,
And she was all alone.
His arm he folded round her waist
And said she was his own
He on her lips imprinted
A kiss with true loves zest,
And then, with passions fervor,
Her soft white hand he pressed.
She screamed, and then his ardor
Was in moment dashed;
For in that soft white hand she held
An egg, that now was smashed.
Boston Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-11
The Dude or the Congo.

A lion skin, real lion skin, is spread
out, fat crimson bolster is in place of a
chair of state, and circle of respectful
principals are seated around. While you
are seated expectant of mis- appearance,
the dude is touching himself up before a
score of looking glasses hanging around
the walls OF his house, Strengthening a
hair here, giving another dab of ochre
on his checks or forehead, streak of
yellow under an eye, line of white
under the other, the ridge of his nose
colorcd still darker with powdered char.
coal, loving tap on his chignon, o
smooth of crease in his red blanket,
and 10 the African dude stands before
you. Henry N. Stanley,