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

THE one and a half story frame cot
i tage ant lot on corner of Decatur
and Gilmore n A good
wood house and excellent well Of water
the premises. VIII be sold cheap.
Enquire at DEMOCRAT office, or of
oct3O-tfl JOHN CLARK.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

And notice is hereby given that the whole of said tracts, lots or parts
of lots, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the taxes and PEN
atty charged thereon, will be sold by the County Treasurer at the Court
House, in said County, on the Third Tuesday (te Goth day. of January
next, unless said Taxes and Penalty be paid before that time, and that the
sale will be continued from day to day until the said several tracts, lots
and parts of lots shall have been sold or offered for sale.
jan1, '91-w2 II. l.. Auditor.
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1885.
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Notice ofAppoiatment,

Estate of Peter Bilbee. Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the IN
~ dersigncd has been duly appoint
ed and qualified as Executor of the es-
tate of Peter Bilbee, late of Preble
county, Ohio, deceased.
SAM'L MITCHELL.
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FOR RENT.

House for Rent, on the corner of Main
and Maple streets. Inquire of Mrs. D.
Beatty, or DEMOCRAT office.
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Delinquent Tax Sale.

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Guild Philena L.,
Rohrer A. g.,
Cooper Benjamin,
Ferguson Drucilla,
Griffis Emaline E.,
johnson Isaac L.,
Jones Mary A.,
Lanius Mary F.,
Lincoln Mary F., j..
Lewis Mary L.,
Monosmith Jacob,
McGrif Charles,
Mclaughlin Michael,
Nation Artemesia,
Thompson F G,
Voter Hannah,
same
same
Linn William,
same
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
Mechanism Ct Thunder-Storms.

The investigation of thunder-storms
is becoming more and more a specially
with scientific men. France has made
an important study Of them for a num-
Der Of years. Bavaria and Belgium
have more recently taken them up, and
and in Il own country, as well as
elsewhere, considerable has been un-
dertaken in this direction. In q recent
report by Lancaster on the famous
storms of 1879 in Belgium the conclu-
sions previously announced there are
confirmed, namely. that thunder-storms
occur only in the southeast quadrant OF
the barometeric depressions, or great
cyclonic storms that frequently sweep
across temperate ATTITUDES. But there
still remains to be found the actual
mechanism of thunder-storms, concern
ing which so many opinions have been
put forth. 1t is thought that the mat
ter will probably remain in doubt until
settled by the same kind of investiga-
ton that demonstrated the inward
spiral path OF cyc3onic winds -synoptlc
charts for a stormy afternoon, Win
hourly, or evcu b,lf-hourly, intervals
and stations only a mile or two apart
would probably settle the question be-
You'd dispute. Chicago Ueral0
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
The Reward Of Faithfulness.

A fine illustration Of the value of
keeping ones word, which boys would
do well to profit by, is given in the case
of Mr.. Wilder, the first President OF
the American Tract Society. He be-
came a verye wealthy man, but was, in
early life, head clerk for a large firm in
Charleston, Mass. He promised y
customer, n day, to deliver a bale of
goods at Il certain hour. He had to 90
to Boston to make the purchase, and
engaged a porter to take the goods
over at once in q w~hcelbarrow. The
man was overcome by the heat, and
stopped on the bridge to rest. Mr..
Wilder. finding him there, promptly
trundled of with the ~wheelbarrow HIM
self. rather than break his word to the
customer. A wealthy merchant, who
happened to observe the act, went to
MIR. Wildcr's employer, and said: Tell
that young man that when he wishes TO
go into business for himself, my nameis
at his service for thirty thousand dol
lars. '-CongrcgaAonaltst.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
the stranger a look that made his flesh
Green. and said:

creep, anu Saiu.
"Well, so metimes the niegers runs IT.;
sometimes the old woman gives it a whirl;
sometimes the cussed thing sorter wobbles
along for itself, and then agin sometimes |
give it a hist myself. and every once in q
while some lantern-jawed, knock-kneed son
of a tiger like you comes along and wants
to try his hand at maxim it spin; but about
the time he gifts to shootin' his mouth too
free he takes a notion to go out to the boss
trough and soak his head, and after that
he's alluz meek enough to mind his own
business for a spell. What in the name of
Tom Scott do you want, anyhow Can't
You keep your coat on till l strike the end
of this yere piece? l want to find out what
the blazes they're goin' to do with that
lousy old pirate I've been worryin' about
Tor the last two months, now that they've
ketched him at last. You're not ridin' on
the keers now, SO what's the use O bein' in
a sweat:?'
just then a darkey stepped into the back
yard and began pounding a joint of stove
pipe with a broken broom handle.
docs that mean breakfasto!" inquired the
stranger in an BUNDLED voice.
II shouldn't wonder a durn bit" returned
the landlord, as he again plunged into his
newspaper. Lige Broom, IN Chicugo
Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
or fxl.n naAl noa,,nAal.

up. The traveller raised his voice a notch
or two and repeated:
"When do you have BREAKFAST"
The man behind the bar never moved.
The traveller thumped on the counter with
his knuckles to attract attention, and again
said, much louder than before:
"When do you have breakfasts"
"Heh"' said the landlord, with his face
still buried in the newspaper.
"When do you have BREAKFAST"
"Most every day."
! els this one of the lucky days?:"
"IIehm
"Are you going to have breakfast to-
day:m
81 reckon more'n like we will"
Glow soon do you suppose it will be
ready?"
II don't 'spose nothin' about it."
whats the reason YOU don't:w
"'Coz i don't know
"When do you generally have it?:"
"Whei the coffee biles."
"Has the fire been started yeto!"
II don't know nothin' about it."
whats the reason You don't?!"
"Coz ! don't care a cuss."
-" See here, old man, amt you the land
lord"
81 reckon mebbe l am"
We'll, then, I'd like to have you tell me
who's running this tavern"'
The old man raised his mead at last. gave
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
The Dairylnen Adjourn.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Butter, Cheese
and Egg Convention adjourned yesterday.
A committee sent to the far-stock show re-
ported that butterine was on exhibition
there alongside dairy products. whereupon
the committee passed a resolution condemn
ing the Illinois Board OF Agriculture for
recognizing a fraudulent article. The
Board has retaliated by the adoption Of
resolutions alleging that a large number of
crcameries use the product OF the beeve and
hog in the manufacture Of what they sell
for genuine butter. The convention ap-
pointed a committee to demand Of the
Board OF Agriculture proof OF the charges,
or their withdrawal, and threaten legal
proceedings in case their demand is refused.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
National Guard Court Martial.

PITTSBURGH, November 1.-THE court
martial selected to try Lieutenaut Colonel
Sneathen, of the Eighteenth Regiment for
conduct p%rejudicial to military discipline in
purchasing pay warrants at a discount from
men during the State Encampment at Lake
Conneant, convened in this city yesterday.
There We're present Judge Advocate Gem
eral +. Williams, General Snowden, Colonel
S. Bonifance, Colonel John "A. Wild, Colone!
II. j. Heck and others. Hon. John NJ.
Thompson, who acted as attorney for
Colonel Sncatiien, formally stated that
Colonel Sneathen did not deny the charge
of purchasing the warrants, but would en-
ter a special plea that the code did not
contain any law prohibiting such action.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
African Precision.

During q recent term of the Circuit Court
IN Madison County, Miss, a negro witness
was on the stand giving his testimony,
which was somewhat roundabout and eva.
slve. Finally the States Attorney inter-
rupted him with 4 remark Never mind so
much talk, just tell the i,sy what you saw
and what was done, and what was the cause
OF the difficulty between the accused"
You mean what brought about the
dlt1icil 'twiXt Nose and dat udder gemmen,"
said the witness, pointing to one of the
prisoners in the dock.
THAT'S what 1 wish to know,' remarked
the attorney.
"Well, boss. if you bleeve me, l never
did find out what was the instigation of the
circumstance. "-Dctr0it Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
A BUSY MAN.

A Weary Travellers Experience with .
Man Who IL Too busy for Business.
A traveller landed at a wayside tavern in
Texas early one morning, and after sitting
around without discovering any signs of
breakfast until an appetite like a mustard
plaster began gnawing at his vitals, he
walked up to the landlord, who was behind
the counter bent nearly double over a news.
paper, in which he was tracing the lines Of
a thrilling romance with his forefinger as he
pulled away at an old cob pipe.
What time do you have breakfast"
said the stranger.
The landlord groaned, but did not look
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

AT Kansas City, Frank GRAY o n
Quoted a saloon successfully for the past
two years, and dealt largely in real es-
tate, showing considerable business
tact. Recently, however, he became
involved in a divorce suit brought bv a
man named l.. w. Foster against his
wife on the ground that she was entirely
TOO intimate with Gray. The scnsa-
tiora' discovery was then made that
frank Gray was a woman named Mrs.
Mary 3. Walcott, and chat she had been
masGacrading in mems clothes for the
last fifteen years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

WHEN a flock of mallard ducks, on
their way South, flew over the court
house at Alexandria, Oak. the other
day, one of them struck the ball on the
Cop of the flagstaff, breaking the shank
and throwing the ball clear Off the build
ing. The duck fell in front of the house
with its breast torn off. The staff was
strong enough to hold q man on its top.
But if, as alleged, mallard ducks fly ut
the rate of two miles a minute, the
severity Of the shock is explained.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

Tie Canadian Pacific Railway, upon
which the first through train was start
ed from Montreal afewdays ago, makes
the fourth completed line from the At
aantic to the Pacific. Like its competit-
.ors in the United States, it was built
partly upon the money of stock and
bondholders and partly on a big land
grant. Like its three Southern compet-
itors, it passes through a wild and rug
-GGed country, furnishing abundance of
Sights we'll worth seeing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
BESSlE'S

How tl,e Carter Family Was Saved from
the Indians.
When Jacob Carter moved with his
family from Indiana to the far West,
they stopped for several weeks at a
frontier fort before going on to their final
destination. AS one of the officers OF
tho garrison was Mrs Carter's cousin.
they were well received and pleasantly
entertained.
Cne source Of amusement while they
rehiained ut the fort was found in Hes-
sAs Garter pct pigeons "neuuiuu
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

In lS49 Antoni Meucci, an operator i in
electricity in Havana, made a telephone,
II subsequently removing to New
York, successfully used it from 1856 to
1860. The want of money was the rea-
son OF the failure to introduce it. Meucci
met with an accident by a boiler explo-
sion, and was reduced to poverty. His
wife sold the instrument to a second
hand dealer on Staten Island for six dol
lars. From this man the old instruments
nave been recovered, and parties / enow
in Washington with it and the proper
aaldavitsto contest the Bell patent,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

NoT content with the progress that
would result from a strict and secluded
attention to the details of q purely agri-
cultural l:fe, the enterprising farmers Of
Wisconsin last year procured the
passage of q law providing Tor the
holding of farmers institutes. The
plan OF procedure calls for the holding.
OF winter meetings, at which skilled
lecturers are to talk on purely agricul-
tural topics and the members themselves
compare experiences in the various farm
enterprises.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

The first steamer which ever rounded
Cape Horn and navigated the waters Of
the Pacific, has just been sold at Vic
toria. She was built for the Hudson
Bay Company ly .Boulton & Watt, the
famous engineers. in 1887.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

The story ome to Nantucket by let
ter that a Chicago man, while eating
fried CLAIMS there last summer, bit upon
q hard substance. He saved it as
q souvenir, and 10Y he is assured by a
lapidary that it is a pearl worth $500.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

The needed work of training compe-
tent women for the duties of profession
al nurses is receiving proper attention
in the principal cities. At Chicago
twenty-five nurses were graduted from
a training school recently, nearly all OF
whom Immediately assumed positions
Chat We're ready for occupancy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

A CLUE of 4,S00 members in Berlin
recently advertised for six medical Of
iicers to attend them ct a salary of 1919
per annum. This would make the con-
tr!bution from each member of the club
about sevcnty-live cents a year for med
zeal attendance. More that four hun
dred doctors applied for the place.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

THE Bulletin of the Geographical So
cicty of Marseilles estimates the total
number of Jews in the world at 6,377,-
Go2-that is, 5,407 SOP in Europe, 245,-
900 in Asia, 413,0 900 in Africa, 800, 900 in
America, and 10000 in Oceanica.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

BEING 'litcrary'' is a common aflec-
tation among society people in Eastern
cities. Literature needs a lift into pop.
ularity, and it could call to its aid no
more powerful booster than fashion.
so far literary taste at the West is at a
low ebb. but the West is swift in catch.
ing Eastern crazes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
TOPICS OF Fl DAY.

WOMEN who want to wear their hair
short a rest assured that they will
have the unqualified support of every
prize-iighter in the land.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

NAVIGATION on the Upper Missouri
amount OF grain remains along the
banks awaiting shipment. and the far
.ners arc clamoring for boats.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
READING FOR H YOUNG.
AN AUTUMN GIRL

From ron,p upon the Autumn hills
Home sped our Mabel maiden.
With shining eyes and tumbled hair,
And arms with treasure laden.
wv living with the leavcs!" she cried.
"Sce how the wind has tossed me!
Thought I'd come and let o know,
For fear you'd think you'd lost me.
"Thc lovely leaves! They hang all night
So chilly in their places.
That when the sun comes out, you see,
They let him burn their faces.
sThat's how they turn so bright and red;
And ever since ] knew it
I've stuid and staiG out there with them
10 see if | could do 1t.
1t would be such a lovely thingl -
And, Mamma, l was certain
You'd like a little .AuJ,hmn Dir
10 hang up on the curtain,
$50 I've been standing in the sun
Until | felt him burning;
And only look now ut my checks! -
do beiiccC I'm ttUning!"
-Carric W. Bronson, in ". Y. Independent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

The wool Salesin Boston in one week
recently reached the large quantity of
GIGS, 600 pounds, of which only 10, 900
pounds was foreign wool.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

PHOToGRArHS of the interiors of some
of the finest New York and London
houses are now sold and are bought up
by people in search of decorative ideas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
TO

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publication, but as al evidence OF good faith on the
per. Be particularly careful in giving names and dates
or names ere often difficult to dcciphcr, because of tx
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