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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30
THE OLD SONG.

The Minstrel of the classic lay
OF love and wine who sings
Still found the fingers run astray
That touched b rebel strings.
OF Cadmus he would fain have sung,
OF Aureus and his line;
Blu all the jocund echoes rung
With songs of love and wine.
All, brothers! I would fain have caught
Some fresher fancy's CLEAN;
MY truant accents find, ~unsought,
TIE old familiar theme.
Love, Love! but not the sportive child
With shaft and t%wanging bow,
Whose random arrows drove us wild
Some threescore years ago;
Not Eros. with his Joyous laugh,
The urchin blind n bare,
But Love, with spectacles and STAFF,
And scanty, silvered hair.
Our heads with frosted locks are white,
Our roofs are matched with snow,
But red, l n chilling winters spite,
/. Our hearts and hearthstones glow.
Our old acquaintance, Time, drops in,
And while the running sands
Their golden thread unheeded spin,
He warns his frozen hands.
Stay, winged hours, too swift, too sweet
And VISIT this message Oct
To all we miss, from all we meet
On LIES fast-crumbling shore:
Say that to old affection true
We hug b narrowing chain
That binds our hearts-alas, how few
The links that yet remaini
b fatal touch awaits them all
That turns b rocks to dust;
From year to year they break n fall
They break, but " rust.
Say IL n note of happier strain
This WORKOUT harp afford
One throb that trembles, not in vain
Their memory lent its chord.
Say that when Fancy closed her wings
And Passion ~Quenched his fire,
Love, Love, still echoed from the strings
As from Anacreon's Tyre!
0liuer Wendell Holmes. In Atlantic Monthly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30
"A Friendly Call.


Miss Won Gabble-"There goes Mrs.
Goode, the new minister's wife. Seems
to be off for a visit somewhere; has a
satchel with her."
Mrs. Won. Gabble.-"Why so it is.
They do say that she and her husband
fight like cats and dogs, but I don't be-
lieve a word of it. The idea! BY the
way, I have not called on them yet; be-
lieve I will run over to the parsonage
now"
-"But Mr.. Goode is out Of town, and
we just saw Mrs. Goode OF her way to
the depot. There will be no q at
home"
..OhI yes; the children will be there,
and two of them are old enough to
talk. "-Ph1Iadelphia Call
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30
The bachelors of Rochester, N.

The bachelors of Rochester, N. T.,
no longer have an excuse for not marry
ing. The young ladies of the place
have prepared a document proving con-
cIusively that families of from two to
six can live well on SO a week, and they
assert that no woman is worth marry
ing who can not dress stylishly and save
money on $50 a year. Copies of this
statement have been sent to every mar
riageable young man in the city.-Ro-
CHESTER Erpress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30
worlds of Good.

Probably no other woman in the World
recedvcs SO many "letters Of thanks" az
Lydia Z. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass. Mrs.
B. of Enfield, N. H., y ~ will
say that your Vegetable Compound
is all you recommend it to be. 1t has done
me Worlds of good" Another Indy writes
from Ottawa as follows: "Ihave just to-
day bought tho seventh bottle of your
Vegetable Compound, have used W boxes
Pills and several packages of your Sana-
two Wash, and think it but right to tell
you how much good l derived from your
me iicines. They are a regular God-send
All tho pains and aches have almost disap-
pesred, my stomach is much stronger, too,
and I feel myself improved cvcry way"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

The st. Louis (Mo.) POST Dispatch says,
that Mrs. Phoebe Rice, 120S Madison street,
a sister of Hon. H. Clay Sexton, Chief st.
Louis Fire Depart, had been a sufferer
from ~inlammatory rheumatism for seven
years; the muscles of her hands and limbs
were contracted and she used crutches. By
a single application of st. Jacob Oil she
was benefited instantaneously, and finally
completely cured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30
"A .Daneerous Case.

RocHrsrER, June !, 1885. @Ten
Years aec, / was attacked with the most
Intense and deathIy pains IN my back and
Extending to the end Of my toes and
"WShich made me d~eiiriousI
"From agony
at took three men to hold me on my bed
at timesI
1.-THE Doctors tried in vain to relieve me-
but to no purpose.
Mornhine and other optdtesI
After two months I was given up to dief
"When my wife
heard q netghbor tell what Hop Bitters na6
done for her, she at once got and gave me
some. The first dose eased my brain ano
seemed to go hunting through my system
for the pain.
The second dose eased me % much that I
slept two hours, something I had not d0ue 1oE
two months. Before had used nve DO r1 mar
could, for over three weeks; but worked s0@
hard for my strength, and taking q hard Soiar
WINS taken with the most acute and painius
rheumatism all through my system tnaS ever
q cailei tho doctors asa,,n and after several
nv case, ind he said hop Bitters had cured MN
and W wO sa,n ssrf W ms; ( RSSan so use Sc them be- again.
In less than four weeks l threw aTay my
crutches and went to work Lightly anq kepsvn
using the bitters forflve weeks, until pecano
MS well af any man living, and have been 30
for six years since.
It has also cured my wife. who had been
sick for years; and has kept her and my
children, well and healthy with from TWO 70
three bottles per year. Inere Is no heeu ~
be sick at all il these bitters are used.
j. J.. BERK, ~Ex-Supervisor.
"That poor invalid wife.
"Sisterl
"Mother!
"Or daughterl
"Can be made tho picture Of healthI
"with a few bottles of Hop Bittersl
"WfI you let them suffer-
Nome genuine without q bunch of green
Hons on the white label. Shun al. the vile,pols
on-us stuff with "Hop"or"Hops"fh their name
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

in India it costs more to get mar
ried than to die. Expensive presents
are bestowed, and the parents OF the
bride are often impoverished for life by
the dowry which they give the bride.
When a great wedding takes place
troops of beggars and priests appear,
and they must not be sent away empty
handed. At n recent marriage 10000
people were sumptuously fed and pre-
scented with clothing and money.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

Photography is rendered so easy by
electricity, writes a Paris correspond
ent, that one may be photographed un-
known to oneself. The other night, at
the observatory, the President of the
Republic was not aware that more than
q dozen photographs had been taken of
him until the soiree was nearly over,
when he was given an album containing
them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

Two roosters at Lexington, Ca, re-
Gently became engaged in combat. The
one which came off second best imme-
diately flew upon a well and went down,
committing suicide, it is supposed, to
drown his remorse at being whipped
Philadelphia Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

The boys of Turner, Me-, says the
Lewiston Journal, are noted for train
ing domestic animals-dogs, calves,
sheep and steers are broken to all kinds
of vehicles. One day Earnie Morse
will drive by with a tandem team-a
sheep and a calf. He may be followed
by Harry or Ralph Bearce driving a span
of merino bucks. Then a string of
Jersey calves driven by a dozen boys.
Willie French has a nice Jersey heifer
trained TO do all sorts Of fine thinsa.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

TEE VoLrAIc BELT Co, of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO Vol
I BHlr and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCEs
on trial for 30 days. to men (young or
afflicted with nervous degiey, loss OF vitai'
itv and all kindred troubles. Ase for rheu-
matism,neuralgia paralysis,and many 9th
er diseases. Complete restoration to health,
vieor.and manhood guaranteed. No risk in.
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them at once for illustrated pamphlet free'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

Best Goods are Put in Smallest Parcels.
The old proverb is certainly true in the
case of DR.. Pierce's /" PIeasant-Purgative
Pellets" which are little, sugar-wraPped
parcels, scarcely larger than mustard
seeds, containing as much cathartic power
as is done up in the biggest, m~ostrepulsive-
looking pill. Unlike the big pills, however,
they are mild and pleasant in their opera
tion-do not produce gripping pnins, nor
render the bowels costive after using.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

9 = 6 q Delicate diseases of either sex,
however induced, radically cured. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

A Maine teamster says he can start
the most obstinate horse by taking him
out of the shafts and leading him
around in a circle until he is giddy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

You may suppose hat trouble is brew
ing when everybody is mad as hops
Chicago Tribune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

WHY is an escaping prisoher ike a mu-
steal cat, Because he scales tho wauL.-
Golden DauS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

No effects from Rcd Star
Cough Cure; no nausea; no reaction no
constipation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

A Book Free: on the Liver, its Diseases n
Cure. DR.. Sanford, z31 Broadway, New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

PIXIES TooTHAcHE DRoPs cure in l minutes Csc.
Gsnn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 25c.
GERMAN Corn REMOVER kills Corns q Bunicns.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

COUGHS. For Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat,
etc., use BRowN's BRONCHIAL THooHEs.
Sold only in bores. Price, % cents.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

AcRosrIc-A rafter. Don't give 1t away.
Journal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

RA1s1Ns are sometimes like prophets
for instance, when they ore stoned
LOtueil Courier.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30
Woman's Face.

WHERE time is money-at q watch fac
tory,-BOstOn Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

THERE will be three Quakers in the next
Congress; undoubtedly they will be great
Friends.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

GoAr's milk ought to make good butter.
Paul Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

. A LAND slide is the. most significant
movement in real estate.-N. 0. Picdyune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Eye Water. Druggists sellit. 25c.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

"A citizen of Pipesville, Ohio, writes
to II New York paper of a discovery he
made in regard to the distance the sun is
from the earth. The gentleman is evil
IDENTIFY sincere. He says: 81 meas
ure the same way we measure
the heighth of a tree while
standing, and being about 5000 miles
north of the equator, bytaking a spirit
level and a carpenters square I find the
distance to the u is just 5000 miles
from the equator, or, in other words,
5000 miles from the earth. l also
claim the earth is stationary, and the
north pole is the center, and the sun,
moon and stars travel around it. By
my measure the sun is 100 miles across
the fees."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

~ None genuine without o brunch Of green
Hons on the white label. Shun al tbs vile,pois-
stuff with "Hop"or"Hops'ih their name.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

=. ROCHESTER,, June /, 1889. @Ten
Wears aou i was attacked with the most
Intense and deathIy pains in my back q
-K3dueN2.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

1t is a well known fact that most Of the n
Horse and Cattle Powder sold In this coun-
try is worthless; that Sheridan's Condi-
ton Powder is absolutely pure and very
valuable. Nothing on Earth will
make hens lay like Sheridan's
Condition Powder. Dose, one teaspoonful
breeders use, price $l.oo; by mail, si.O. Circuial
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

salts, qulnlne, and cream OF tartar. A
weak solution of cream of tartar and
water is excellent for watery eyes nd
redness of the lids. The majority of
the people do not know that, however,
and buy to take inwardly. Nearly
every one buys ammonia and glycerine.
Borax is something else for which there
is continued demand. There are few
persons who have knowledge of any but
the simplest drugs. They neither know
the names of medicines, mol their prop
critics when they do. 1t is this igno-
rance of remedies for ordinary COM
plants that make certain w~ell-adver-
tised patent medicines sell so extensive
ly. Some particular preparation will be
Wanted as a cure for every i'll under
the sun, and if it chances to relieve a
slight cough, for instance, it will find
credulous believers in its efficacy as a
relief for neuralgia IL any other COM
plant. My little boy is quite SICK
said a mother in my hearing to a friend
the other day. Have you had a ply
sician?' was asked her. @. no. she
replied, 4 give him a medicine we keep
at home. 7. is a splendid a medicine.
We always take it when anything ais
u.s. That is a good illustration of the
prevalent ignorance Of drugs and their
uses" concluded the gentleman, as he
took up a bottle of ssndalwood cologne
and began daintily shifting it.-Chicago
NeWS.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-01-31
General Robinson to Remain in Congress.

WASHINGTON, January pa very in
teresting question has arisen in the case of
General Robinson, the present Secretary of
State, of Ohio, and Representative of the
Kenton District. 1t involves the question
of his remaining in Congress for the
balance of his term, and right to ex-
ercise the duties Of the State position
a6 the same time. The short time in
tervening until the 4th of March makes 1t
almost impossible to order new election
for successor, while the interests of Cen
eral Robinson's constituents 1t is main
tanned, will be better served by his contin-
uance. Inquiries have been received from
Ohio by the Speaker and First Comptroller
Lawrence regarding the legality of such
an arrangement. The Speaker is the
exclusive judge in all matters relating
to the compenfation of members, and it IS
understood that he will offer 10 objection.
Judge Lawrence, who finally passes on
n'embere' accounts, says he has carefully
looked up the law on this subject,
Robinson from holding both offices and
drawing both salaries. There Is, the
Comptroller says, no incompatibility in the
duties of these two offices. The require
ments of the office of ofSecretary of State do
not require the presence of its incumbent in
Ohio. All papers can be signed here as
well as in Columbus and be perfectly legal.
As to the question of double salary, the
friends of General Robinson say that If this
arrangement is made he will draw pay only
as member of Congress. He will of
necessity transact great amount of busi-
ness for his constituents by mail.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-01-31
UNDER THE ICE.
A Sad Affair by Which a Young Man and
Two Small Children Lose Their Lives.

BALTIMORE, Nd, January 23.-Jesse K
Robinson, aged thirty two years, and two
children of Mrs. Matte Newbold, residing
in Northumberland County, Virginia, were
drowned yesterday while sliding on the
ice near Heathville Mr.. Robinson had the
two children, aged five and nine, years re-
spectively, on large sled, pulling them
along the ice which covered the river for
miles. When about hundred yards
from shore the ice gave way
and all were precipitated into the
water. The children disappeared at once
and were carried away under the ice by
the current. Robinson made every effort
to rescue the children, but, finding it i'm
possible to do SO, endeavored to save his
own life. He tried to secure footing on
the ice but it broke repeatedly under him,
and at last, becoming exhausted, he too
was drowned. Mrs. Newbold, mother of
the children, was standing on the shore and
witnessed the drowning of her two child
ren and affianced husband. Robinson
and Mrs. Newbold were to have been
married next week. Invitations had
been issued for the wedding, and new
house completely furnished for the occu-
pancy of the couple. Two years ago Mrs.
Newbold's husband was drowned near the
scene of the tragedy of yesterday. While
he was stepping from the steamboat to the
wharf he lost his footing and fell under
the steamers wheel, and was unable to
save himself. The body of Robinson was
recovered, but those of the two children
nave not been found. Mrs Newbold is
critically i'll, and fears are entertained that
her reason will be dethroned by the terrible
ordeal
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-01-31
The S0udan War.

CAIRO, January 23.-A squadron of hus
sars and detachment of royal artillery
start for Suakin tomorrow.
PARIS, January 23.-The Repubhqne
Francaise considers the result of the battle
between Stewards troops and the Arab
rebels at Klea wells as an irremediable
check to the advance of the English on
Khartoum, and says it trembles for the fate
of General Stewards force. Private advices
received late this afternoon from Korti as
sert that the rebels surrounded General
Stewart in the desert, where he has taken
up an intrenched position to await rein
forcements from General Wolseley. De-
serters from the rebel lines state that the
Mahdis officers consider the affair at the
Abu-Klea wells drawn battle. The
Arabs were neither routed nor pursued,
and fell back in an orderly manner, not in
the least demoralized by the outcome of
the engagement. They recovered them
selves so quickly and effectively that Gen
eral Stewart dared not move, and was
compelled to intrench himself on the scene
OF conflict. Government. officials dis,
credit the information conveyed
in the above private dispatches.
ALEXANDRIA, January 23.-Private ad-
vices from the front state that the rebels
are strongly intrenched at Metemneh,
which port it will be necessary for the Eng
lish to occupy before they can proceed to
Khartoum. 1t is reported that rebels are
collected at Abu Hamed, prepared to resist
General Earle. A dispatch to lie Paris, of
Paris, from Alexandria, says the report
prevails there that the rebels have sur
rounded General Stewart, whose lire of
retreat is threatened.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-01-31
MORE DESTRUCTION.
Several More villages Overwhelmed, with
Great Loss of Lite.

ROME, January 22.-An avalanche buried
a hamlet of fifteen houses at Chiamounte,
in Piedmont The cries of tba huriad neo.
nle ora distinctlv beard T Twn thonsond ~ puu
pl1 ~ oi''inoviy nearo' i"o 'nousahu
solalers are endeavoring to rescue them.
Fifteen houses were destroyed at Frassini-
ere, and eleven persons are still buried be-
meath the snow. Most of the telepropb lines
vi .he iVaiian irontier nave ceaseu wofklhg'
owing to avalanches. The winter has been
one of extreme severity throughout Europe.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-01-31
ACONITE.
Terrible Mistake Of New Orleans
Druggist.
captain Farrell, the Great Detective, Dead,
from an Overdose of thee
Deadly Drug.

NEW ORLEANS, La, January 23.--Capt.
Mike Farrell, the head of Farrell's police
and detective agency, and one of the best
known detective officers in the South, died
suddenly last night of what was supposed
at the time to be a congestive chill This
morning, while preparations were being
made for the funeral the doctor in attend
ance expressed some surprise at the sud-
denness of the death, and the Coroner was
making an examination, when VIM. Mel
ebert, druggist who had put up several
prescriptions for Farrell, rushed in to
warn him against one he had put up the
previous night, and in which he had by
error put twentyfold as much aconite as the
doctor had prescribed. 1t was too late,
however, Farrell having died almost i'm
medlately after having taken this very
deadly poison. Captain Farrell was the
head of the largest detective agency in the
South, and the second largest private
police. force in the country. A few years
ago he organized the harbor police
here, and his force was found so effectual
that the guarding of the entire river front
and all the vessels and steamers was con-
fided to him. He had the policing and
guarding of the banks and insurance COM
panles of the Exposition grounds, besides
having large force employed in policing
portions of the city where there
was scarcity of regular officers. He
made tour of the country few months
ago to secure a special police force for the
Exposition, selecting a dozen men from
each of the leading cities, so that they
would be able to spot all the home crooks
and pickpockets. His force consisted of
five hundred men. Farrell generally acted
as the correspondent of the Pinkertons
here, and had succeeded in arrestng some
Of the most noted criminals captured in the
South.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-01-31
Fjuht with Mexican Bandits.

YUMA, ARIZONA, January 22.-Troop M,
Fourth Cavalry, arrived last night with
twelve Mexican bandits as prisoners. Four
others were left on the field dead. Troop E
is after others, and expects to make them all
prisoners to-day. Lieutenant Jenkins was
the only American who received injury and
it is slight. The dispatch does not state
who the bandits are, but it is sup
posed they are a portion of those Mex
lean soldiers who mutinied at Encenada,
Mexico, on the 10Th instant, and killed
their commanding officer. Lieutenant
Jenkins returned to-day, bringing two
more Mexican bandit prisoners, making
fourteen captured and four killed. 1t is
believed Lopez, leader of the band, is among
the killed. The prisoners say they were
compelled to take the life of Commandant
Rico, as he had defrauded them out of two
years pay. They refuse to explain why
they murdered the COMMANDMENTS wife, or
give any information about the remainder
of the family.