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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30

While other nations, when inva-
sion threatens, mobilize their armies, IN
Holland an order would be given to
mobilize the waters. When this is ef-
fected, watery line from five to ten
miles wide and some sixty miles long
will be created directly barring the ad-
vance of an invader coming from the
east. Above the surface of inundation
nothing will be visible but few mar.
row roads. An unusual outlay is to be
made this year upon the Holland de
fenSeS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Killed at a Barn. Raising.

ELKHARr, IND, July Cd. Dunning,
one of the best known farmers in this vicin.
ity, was killed yesterday at a barn-raising.
A beam had been raised but not securely
fastened, and being blown over struck
him on the head, killing him instantly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
A Luuatic Suicides.

PORTLAND, IND, July 23.-Geo. M. Scott
a farmer of this county, who was adjudged
insane, and was in jail here waiting to be
taken to the insane asylum, hung himself
this morning with a sheet torn in strips
When discovered he had been dead two
or three hours,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Shot a Tramp.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 23.-David
Campbell, p prominent citizen of Bowling
Green, KY, this morning shot and fatally
wounded tramp named G.. W. Stringer.
who had threatened his life
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
HanIan Beats hQsmer.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 23.-Edward
Hanlan easily beat Geo. Hosmer to-day in
a rowing race, guessed at three miles, with
three turns. Time, IS minutes and 46
seconds. 1t was an exhibition for a purse
offered by a railroad company.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Miners Surrounded by Apaches.

NoeALEs, ARIZONA, July e4.-It is ru-
mored that Apaches have surrounded
mining camps in the Canonea Mountains.
The miners are standing guard night and
day. Indian signs have been seen within
four miles of this place.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Terribls Building Collapse.

COLOGNE, July PA row of poorly
built houses fell here to-day, burying
number of people in the ruins. Forty-ive
were killed outright, and twenty five Sc
riously wounded.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30

Only about $50 pounds of each beef
animal is fit for canning, hence to pro
vide 100000 pounds of canned beef,
or 100000 cans, would require 10000
cattle.-N. f.. Farmer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
cowbovs Offer Seryice to Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 24.-The Svet
(miltary organ) reports that firm in
Texas has offered to General Komarof the
services Of a hundred cowboys in the event
of war between Russia and England
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Hawking of Obscenity Stoned.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., July 24.-The sale of
the Pail Mall Gazette reprint has been
stopped by the police, and its resumption
prohibited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Prize American Sinner.

LONDON, July 24.-Miss Moor, American,
has taken the first prize for singing at the
Paris Conservatoire.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30

A bicycler fell from his machine in
the early part of q twenty-one mile race
in New Haven few days ago and broke
his wrist, but he didn't discover the ex-
tent of his injury until he had arrived
home. He finished the race and came
in first, M Y SaF.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30

in Arizona and California and also
in Western Texas and New Mexico, ths
farmers have annually to contend
against the destructive habits OF certain
rodents, whose ravages have often de,
vastated entire sections. The central
and southern portions Of Caliiornia a.s,s e..
souirrels, which increase with such ra-
pidity that the means hitherto employed
to destroy them have proved wholly m
adequaie. In Arizona, New Mexico
and Western Texas several varieties OF
rabbits are equally destructive with the
souirrels of California, and the huge
fields of rats of southern Arizona and the
frontier. These destructive animals eas
the tender shoots of the cereals as soon
as they appear above ground; but worse
than all they burrow in the earth TO
moh an extent that in q few hours q
vast field of thriving grain will present.
the appearance of . thoughtly piowed
plain. A systematic war of extermna-
ton has become necessary,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30

The Australians are discussing the
effect of the climate on the physique OF
children born and brought up in the
colonies in comparison with that OF
Europeans. A New South Wales jour-
nal points out triumphantly that the
average height of the men composing the
Volunteer Contingent to the Soudan is
over five feet ten and one-fourth inches,
which exceeds the general average OF
English regiments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
isATrs on AnyERTIsINa

Business cards Of ave lines or less g per annum.
Local noti,es, 10 cents per line each insertion.
simple announcements OF marriages and deaths,
and church and benevolent society notices neerted
free Any additions to obituary notices wiz b
charged Eve cents per line.
Fnvors must be handed in - early ~ Tuesday
morning tt, insure insertion the same week. Con-
municatiors upon subj sets q general o. k,sa.
katerest sr, solicited
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07
CITY RoWIGES.

A STUBBORN CASE OF SCRoFULA.-I have been
afflicted with Scrofula from my infancy, and in
consequence have always been fir all and delicate
creature. might trnthfuy say that was raised
chiefly on mercury and potash. These remedies for
the time being would dry up the fearful ulcers,
with which suffered, but they would return with
greater violence. was the merest shadow as to
form and person. My digestion was all deranged
and my existence was most wretched. Everything
that could be done for me was DONE but no perma-
nent benefit was derived. At last great tumor
came on my neck below the left ear. 1t increased
in size until my head was forced to the right
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07

shoulder and In this ungainly and uncomfortable
position, was compelled to carry my head. Tho
doctors decided that 1t there to stay long as
life continued. and for many years 1t did remain.
In March, 1884, at the suggestion of Col John Tray
Tor was induced to try Swifts Specific. My system
responded to the medicine promptly. and began
to improve from almost the first bottle. That fear
full tumOr has all disappeared and every appear
ance OF the disease has left my person except
small hard lump on the right side of my neck. and
that is disappearing rapidly. From fragile little
girl have developed into as healthy and robust
young lady there is in the neighborhOod. Swft's
Specific is the only remedy that has ever given me
any permanent relief. and am in better health
and weigh more than ever did in my life before.
My old friends scarcely recognize me since this
wonderful change has been wrought in my appear
ance. My gratitude is unbounded for what this
medicine has done for me.
MISS TOMMIE EMERY.
lagrange Ca May IA, 1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8. Atlanta. Ga.
N. Y, 1877 W. 23d st.
iuly31-1t
Ayers Cathartic Pills promptly relieve the
stomach, correct foul breath and an unpleasant
taste, and cure constipation.
july31-lt
OUTCAsT LoNDoN.-Mueh excitement has been
made by reports recently published on the vile
condition of the slums of London. In one cellar
was found family consisting of man sick with
smallpox, his dying wife. three half naked and
dirty children, and one pig. In some parts there is
one gin-mill to every hundred persons. What de-
Element! Yet corresponding impurities often de-
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Browns Iron Bitters. the great strengthened and
purifier Mr.. B. j. STRANGE, of Stark Lake. Florida,
says Browns Iron BItters is the best blood puri
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can WANT juy3l-lt
Ayers Sarsaparia cures Liver Complaints, Fe-
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CONSUMPTION CURED-AL old physician, retired
rom practice. having had placed In his hands oy
an East India missionary the formula OF simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy ard permanen
cure OF Consumption. Bronchitis. Catarrh, Asth-
i ma and all throat and Lung Affections, also
positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and
all Nervous Complaints after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases
has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffer-
Ing fellows. Actuated by this motive and desire
to relieve human suffering. l will send free OF
charge, to all who desire it. this recipe in German,
French or English, with full directions for prepar-
ng and using. Sent by mail by addressing wit
stamp. naming this paper W. A. MOVES. 1874
Powes's Block. Rochester, NY
oct17-eW
AN IMPORTANT DIsCovERY.-The most import
ant discovery is that which brings the most good
to the greatest number. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Coughs and Colds will preserve
the health and save life and IS priceless boon to
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07

AN IMPORTANT DIsCovERY.-The most import
ant discovery is that which brings the most good
to the greatest number. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Coughs and Colds will preserve
the health and save ife and IS priceless boon to
the afflicted. N. It only does it positively cure Con-
sumption. but Coughs. Colds. Bronchitis, Asthma.
Hoarseness and all affections of the Throat Chest
and Lungs, yield at once to its wonderful curative
powers. If you doubt this, get Trial Bottle Free
at G. S. Walker g. Co.'s Drug Store. 1uly3 I'm
AN END TO BONE SCRAPING. Edward Shepherd,
of Harrisburg, ILL.,. says "Having received so
much benefit from Electric Bitters, feel 1t my du
ty to let suffering humanity know it. Have had
running sore on my leg for eight years; my doc
tors told me would have TO have the bone scraped
or leg amputated. used, instead three bottles OF
Electric Bltters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. and my leg is now sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents bottle.
and Bucken's Arnica Salve at 25c per box by G. s.
Walker & Co. july3-1m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-07

THE ADMINISTRATION.
We rejoice that in the Administration of
Grover Cleveland as President of the United
States sectional lines have been obliterated,
honorable and upright men have been APP
pointed to Office, and that the work of reform
has been initiated by dispensing with needless
Offices cutting down expenses in the various
tract work not fulfilling the specifications,
and in securing to the people vast areas Of the
public domain unjustly held by large corpora
tions We congratulate the people of Virgil
MIA that he has removed in many instances the
obnoxious partisans who neglected public du
ties for party work, and have confidence that
the blessings of good government already Sc
cured will be amplifed and extended under an
Administration which has set its face sternly
against corruption and has SO speedily entered
upon the great work of reform.
We spurn the charges brought against the
Democratic party set forth in the document
purporting to be a Republican State platform.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
His Greatest Victory

May it not be that, after all the great
est victory the nations hero ever won was
when he surrendered to death No
event, probably since the close of the
great civil war, has done so much to recon
Gle the North and the South, AS their com
mon sympathy for the dying captain
General Grant won many great and bril-
liant victories in the field But a greater
victory than any sealed with blood was
won when the great soldier after months of
pitiful but patient suffering, sighed away
his life in the quiet cottage on Mount
MacGregor The victories of love are
greater and nobler than the victories of
war. When, from all over the South,
came those testimonials of regret and
sympathy; when the Southern press
united with the press of the North in Gu
logizing and mourning the peoples hero
when the electric message, flashed to the
remotest corners of the land, brought tears
to all eyes alike, then, indeed, if the de-
parted spirit could have expressed to human
ears its living thoughts, would it not have
declared the great victory of life achieved,
the suffering and the sorrow crowned
with an immortal reward?
Inc nanu OF an all wise Providence can
be seen, even in the prolonged and dis
tressing agony of the illustrious sufferer.
Day by day, week by week, month by
month, the hearts of all the people were
warming with deeper pity and love toward
the dying General. If he had been car
ried away by some swift and compare
lively painless disease, the heart of the
nation would not have sorrowed so deeply
and SO tenderly. The feeling would have
been more sectional. 1t would have been
more the North mourning for its great
captain, than the Nation mourning for its
afflicted hero. But the long struggle with
death touched the hearts of all the people.
1t came to be almost a vcarious struggle
humanity battling with the great de
stroyer. 1t was the man, not the warrior
around whose couch the Nation, and the
world, gathered during those last mournful
weeks and days. The fruits of the hero's
triumph over the grave of sectional pre-
judice and party rancor shall be the Ma
tons heritage forever.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
The Final Resting Place.

There has been a change of plans in re-
gard to the burial place of General Grant,
and Riverside Park, y. Y, has been
fixed upon, instead of Central Park.
While the people perhaps, if it were left
to them to decide, would vote to have
the remains of General Grant inferred
at the National capital, instead of
in New York, since the preference of the
family, in accordance with the General 8
WISH continues to be for the metropolis,
which aided him in his hour of need" it
is vastly better that a comparatively re-
tired, nobly situated, and, in certain
sense, consecrated spot should be chosen
rather than great public pleasure
ground like Central Park. River
side Park is already dedicated to
the memory of the nations dead, by a fine
bronze statue of Washington and its as
sociations render it not unsuitable for
a national mausoleum.
Riverside Park is upon elevated ground,
commanding magnificent view of the
Hudson, East and Harlem rivers. 1t is
directly opposite the first of the Palisades
on the Hudson, and the monument of
the hero would be in full sight
of every traveller upon that his
toric river. 1t was selected by Colonel
Fred Grant after careful and thorough
inspection of all the localities proposed for
the purpose. Mrs. Grant and other
members of the family have concurred in
the Colonels choice, and there no longer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The marriage of the Princess Beatrice
was most brilliant affair. We notice
only one important omission in the print
ed accounts of the ceremony, and that is
the failure to present to an eager public,
except by brief allusion, the perfunctory
poem of Baron Alfred Tennyson How
is this Since the Baron's "You You" eff
fort anything from his pen has been
watched for with the greatest interest,
especially by newspaper men, on this side
of the water. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
that Princess Beatrice and her mother
have not suppressed the poem and that
we shall, at least have the pleasure of
perusing it hereafter in pamphlet form. "
An epithaamium from the pen of the
poet laureate ought not to "blush I'M
SEEM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

A correspondent suggests that the dec
laration by the trustees of Vassar college
that no woman is competent TO assume
the presidency of that institution is "a
strange admission from the managers of an
institution whose object is to prove the
me ntal equality of the sexes" But per-
haps that is not the object of Vassar Col
lege. Its act of incorporation declares its
object to be ito promote the education of
young women in literature, science and
the arts" And we see nothing inconsist-
ent with that object, in the conclusion of
the trustees that aperson competent to pre-
side over a board of twenty nine men, and
WHO'S to manage concern which is great
hotel as well as college, is more likely to
be found in the ranks of the stronger sex
We are not within the counsels of the
trustees but we venture to believe that
if they knew of a woman who could sue
cessfully fill the bill, they would not be de-
tered from electing her President by the
fact of her sex.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The society for the suppression of vice
has taken steps, but without avail, to sup
press the republication of the Pan Mall
Gdzstte'S shocking exposures in New York
city. Last week, the society brought a
copy of the Weekly sun to the attention
of the Grand Jury, and asked for an in
dictment gifts publisher, Charles A. Dana,
on the grounds that he had violated the
law against publishing obscene and indie
cent literature. The Grand Jury laid the
matter before the District Attorney, who
gave it as his opinion that the offense was
not an indictable one, and so the matter
was dropped. 1t is, in fact, a very delicate
matter to say just where the line shall be
drawn, in such cases as this. The Gu
zette exposures have been circulated, with
more or less of their Objectionable matter
by some of our leading journals, and it
would hardly do to make invidious dis
tinctions. The matter must be left to the
conscience of the publisher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The glittering axe continues to do its
work. On Tuesday the President appoint
ed Anthony Eickhoff of New York to be
fifth auditor of the treasury Conrad Krez
of Wisconsin, to be collector of customs
for the district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
and Samuel Flower to be assistant treas.
urer of the United States at New Orleans
La. The following New England presi-
dental postmasters are also appointed :
Charles w. Howe at Rochester, N. H.,
vice Warren, suspended Frank L. Thay-
er, at Waterville, Me-, vice Dunn, sus-
pended Nathaniel A. SWEET at Saccarap-
pa, Me-, vice Webb, suspended Dudley
c. Brown at Brandon, VT, vice John L..
Knight, suspended w. l.. Howard at
Fair Haven, VT, vice Harris Whipple,
suspended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The affldavits and papers obtained by
Mr.. Atkins, with Mr. Smalley's consent,
to sustain charge of offensive partisan.
ship against Gen. Wells, were trumped-ur
affairs-which will not hold water when
traversed, as they will be in due time
They answered their purpose, in furnish.
ing the President an excuse for permitting
himself to yield to Mr.. Manning's dicta-
ton in the matter, and that was all they
were expected to do. No charge of often
sive partisanship can be truthfully sus-
tanned against Gen. Wells One of these
days the United States Senate will call
for these papers, and it will be seen what
they amount to.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The Office of collector of customs is not
worth as much pecuniarly as it used to
be. The salary of the collector for the
district of Vermont is one thousand
dollars; and his emoluments from fees,
etc, are limited to fifteen hundrcd dol
lars more. The compensation" proper
of the Office is thus s2500-which is, how
ever, increased by certain perquisites to
an indefinite and variable amount. The
patronage of the office consists in the ap-
pointment and control of deputy and
chief clerk, who has salary of $500; of
five other deputies whose pay ranges from
sl2OO to 1880 per annum of clerk at
st. Adams at $1,000; and of about sixty
deputies, watchmen and tally clerks, whose
pay ranges from dollar day to s.. 80 a
day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Heaven preserve us from rivalry in
revivalism ! And yet that is what we
seem to be coming to. The ''boy preacher, y
Harrison, claims to have converted be.
tween forty and fifty thousand persons
during his career, and Evangelist Sam
Jones asserts that he has made between
eight and ten thousand converts the pre-
sent year. The boy preacher publicly dis.
credits the latter statement. These claims
and counter claims remind us of the reply
of the divine of former generation to a
tpsy loafer who claimed acquaintance
with him, saying: "Why, parson, you
ought to know me. | was one of your con-
verts in --!' you took like one of
my converts, replied the preacher,-"May
the Lord convert you; and you will stay
converted"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The President, on Saturday, appointed
four collectors of customs, among tn,
number being Bradley Barlow Smalley
of Vermont appointed for the District OF
Vermont vice Wells, removed. This
change is one that has been expected
sooner or later. 1t has been known that
Mr.. Smalley desired and expected thi,
office and that he would take no other
and that strong pressure was being put
on Mr.. Cleveland to make the change.
With many it has been considered to be
merely ii question of time-how long the
President would hold out Some persons
however, have had Il good enough opinion
of Mr.. Cleveland to believe that he would
regard his own declarations in favor of
civil service reform sufficiently to retain a
perfectly, honest, trusty and capable col
lector, even though his place was claimed
by the Democratic boss of Vermont. We
should have been glad to be able to share
this opinion but the probabilities have
seemed to us to be the other way; and
the change consequently does not sur
prise us.
Having no personal objection to Mr..
Smalley, whom we like as Il gentleman
and friend, outside of politics, we must
say that this appointment is the most dis
unct surrender of Mr.. Cleveland's to the
machine politicians of his party, that he
has yet made. Gen. Wells was a gallant
soldier, one of the best fighters and
truest men that Vermont sent to the war
He took the custom house, when it was
in condition of serious decentralization.
He straightforward it out and has administer
ed it on business principles and with abso-
lutte honesty and recognized ability. He
has not made the custom house a partisan
machine, and has not been an offensive
partisan himself. His successor it is said,
and we suppose truly, declined to press
any charges against him. He claimed the
place, squarely on the ground that this
and all other federal Offices under Dem
ocratic administration, belong to the
Democrats. General Wells has admins
tered the Office in accordance with the
principle embodied in Mr., Cleveland's
own much lauded phrase that public of
flee is public trust" Mr.. Smalley has
claimed and has got the place upon the
claim that to the victors belong the spoils,
And nobody expects anything else but
that he will run the office for all it is
worth in the interest of his party.
OF course if the Republicans of the
United States Senate are not ready to sur
render all pretence of support of civil SER
vice reform, they cannot overlook cases
like this There could not be better
case than this removal Of General Wells to
make a fight on and that a square fight
with the administration, on the question
of confirming appointments of bitter Dem
ocratic partisans to places from which
Republicans who are not offensive parti-
sans have been removed, is com
ing we consider as certain as that the
Senate is to meet in December next.