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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
TERRIBLE DOUBLE FATALITY.

One MAN chopped TO Pieces by Machinery
and Another Falls Dead at tho
Fearful Spectacle.
New York, December 23.-Joseph Walsh
went into the Brooklyn sugar refinery yes
terday afternoon, ana while looking at
some machinery fell backward into
one of the circular cutting mills
and was chopped to pieces. The
machinery was stopped and the re-
mains of the unfortunate man were gath
cred up and removed by friend named
out to the dock and then went back to the
sugar house. He was very white, and
great drops of perspiration rolled down his
face. He could hardly walk, and upon
reaching his work, sank into a chair. The
sight had overcome him. After q short
time Bird rose to his feet, but reeled and
fell dead of heart disease, occasioned by
the excitement
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
From 1874 to 1878 the consumption

From 1874 to 1873 the consumption
of wine in England was $685. 1923
So, i2o, ,ss4. 1 This % decline C. Of over over twelve
and half millions represents saving
of over $50, 900, 900 in expenditure. A
careful estimate has it that the entire
"drink bilr' of England for 1876 was
f147, 100000, while that of 1884 was
less than f127,00O, 900, decline of
EGO, 100000, or 800, ,000,0 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31

"A farmer of Washington Territory
loaned his dog to a man on Snake Riv-
er to whom he had sold flock of sheep
to drive home, a distance of thirty
miles. The drover found the dog so
useful that, instead of sending him
home, he locked him up. The dog es-
capped, and, concluding the drover had
no more right to keep the sheep than
to lock him up, he collected all that
had belonged to his master and drove
them home Chicago Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
Wolves Among Illinois Sheen.

HILLsDoRo, ILL, December 23.-Wolves
in large numbers are playing havoc among
the sheep. One farmer lost twenty-five out
Of flock Of sixty one night this week.
sarnsrs are making vigorous efforts to sx.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
Queen Christina to be Recent

LONDON, December 2S.--A dispatch from
Madrid to the Morning Post states that
Queen Christina will take the oath of office
as regent of Spain before the Cortes on
Thursday next, the 3lst inst
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
A Carload of JeweIry Stolen.

MILTON. ONT, December 23.-Early this
morning burglars broke into the jewelry
store of Ramsay & Co. and carried off a
cart-load of jewelry, silverware, money,
etc: The store was cleaned out Tie
stolen goods were worth thousands of dol
lars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
Fatal Accident 10 Ruiid ars.

READING, Pa, December 23.-This morn,
ing while Daniel and Jacob Hines, ma
sons, and Frank Lessing, laborer, all of
PottstOwn. were driving to work, the
wagon broke down and their horse ran
away. Jacob Hines was thrown on the
road and killed. Daniel Hines had his
scalp torn Off exposing the skull, and suf-
ferred bodily injuries. He is in a critical
condition. Lessing received slight in
jurieS
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
TWO CHILDREN CREMATED.
A Mother Leaves Them: Alone at Home and
They Meet TheirlDeath In the
Burned Dwelling.


PARKERsBURG. W. Va, December o.
At Wadesville, q town about twelve miles
distant from this city, Mrs. Koph locked up
the house. leaving her two little children,
little girl of four years and babe of
eighteen months in the house, and went to
the store near by. Directly after the moth
er left, the house was seen to be in flames
The people ran from all directions toward
it, but before they had arrived upon the
scene the house was totally enveloped
in flames. The cries and screams
rending, but the building being frame
structure, it was found, Notwithstanding
every effort was made, impossible to rescue
them. In the endeavors to save the chill
dren several citizens were severely burned.
The house was burned to the ground and
nothing but the trunks of the children were
found in the cinders. The mother and
father are nearly frantic over the loss of
their only children
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
Blq Haul by Burulars.

SHARON, Pa, December 26.--Burglars on
Christmas eve blew open the safe in Rice's
store at jamestown, this county and
secured 80 600 booty. An unsuccessful at
tempt was made on the office of the Ameri-
can Express Company.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
Mourpinu embIems "a he Removed

WAsHINGToN, December a5-The date of
the official mourning for Vice President
Hendricks Thirty days. expired to day.
Tomorrow the black drapfngs on the
public buildings will be removed. The
cost of draping all the public buildings here
is about 80. .O0O
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
Robbed Of $4,000 at a Pistols Point.

CLINTON, Wis, December 23-Wm. Ora
ham, living five miles south of here, was
confronted by pistol held by a masked
man last night and compelled to surrender
$4,000 which he had in his house. Henry
Lawson, a neighbor, has been arrested ac-
cused of the robbery
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31

African travellers agree that ele-
Phant steaks are very tough. 1t took
Faulkner half an hour to eat a square
inch of elephant meat,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31

Absolute stsgnation does not exist
anywhere In the ocean, not even at the
greatest depths,-N y Rsraid.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
Killed In the Coal Mine

CLEVELAND, O., December 22.-Mark Ds.
Wis, q coal miner, aged nineteen, was killed
BY Q fall Of Rock at Palmyra, Ohio, 20.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-31
The Cholera Spreading In Venice,

VENICE, December 2a-Fifty cases OF
cholera have occurred in tho province Of
Venice, twelve Of which proved fatal Many
psopls are fleeing,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01
VOICES FROM THE GRAVE.
Singular Experience of an Ohio Woman
Whose Husband Has Been Dead
Twenty Years.
Washington telegram. ]

lWASnlnBIOn JelegraInl
A telegram from Toledo relates the story
of a farmer in Monclova, Ohio, who died
and was buried thirteen years ago but is
still writing to his family. The Sunday
Capital prints q story quite as remarkable,
as follows: "A very rem arkable case has
come to my attention through friend in
the Pension Office, which furnishes incl
dents for novel as powerful as any Dumas
or Eugene Sue ever used. In 1864 Lieu
tenant from an Ohio village was killed
in one of the battles in Virginia
and bis body was sent home, buried with
military honors and a handsome monument
erected over it by the citizens of the place.
Thousands of people paid their tributes OF
honor to the young hero and looked upon
his face as the body lay in state in the Town
Hall. He left widow to whom he had been
married only year, and for more than
twenty years she has been trying to get a
pension; but, although she keeps fresh flow
ers upon her husbands grave, she can not
prove that he is dead. The records in the
Adjutant Generals Office are perfect, and
affidavits can be furnished from thousands
of people who saw and recognized his life
less body, but every few months she re-
ceiyes n letter from him written in hand
as familiar as her own. Two letters never
come from the same place; now they are
postmarked in Colorado, then in Texas,
then in New York. Once she got a note
from him dated at Washington. He ap-
pears to know what is going on at home,
and always ailudes to local occurrences
with familiarity that is amazing. He
sends messages to old friends and gives her
advice about business matters which 1t
seems impossible for stranger to know.
She can not answer these ghostly missives,
because he never gives any clue to his
whereabouts, and no detective has been
able to find him. Her friends believe that
the writer is some crank or malicious per-
son who takes this way to annoy her, and
the distress the poor woman suffers cannot
be measured by any other human expert
ence. Long ago she ceased to open en-
velopes which came with the familiar ad-
dress, but sends them sealed to her at
torney, who uses every possible means to
secure O clue to the identity of the writer.
The only circumstances to suggest that IL
may possibly be her husband are the
penmanship and tho familiarity the writer
shows with the lady's private life but how
he could keep himself posted is another
mystery that cannot be solved. Several
times the writer has intimated that he might
soon pay her a visit, but the next letter al
ways contains an apology for not having
done so. The woman has suffered agony
Of mind beyond description, and her life
has been ruined by this horrible mystery,
but of late she has become more resigned
and would neither be surprised nor disap.
pointed il her husband should some day
walk in at her door,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01
REVOLT IN ROUMELIA,
AhExtraordinary Movement Con-
ceived and Executed With
out BIoodshed.
Grave European Complications Likely
to AI'ise--An Appeal from
the Porte.
London dispatch.I


The populace of Philippopolis, the capt.
tai of Eastern Roumelia, almost to man
rose in rebellion yesterday. and seized the
Governor General, deposed the govern
ment, and proclaimed union with Bulga-
ria. A provisional government was estab-
liahed The revolt was co we'll planned a
that no disorder or bloodshed occurred,
everybody being in sympathy with the
movement except the government officials
The foreigners in the city are perfectly
safe from harm, as is also the property of
foreign residents. Immediately after the
organization Of the provisional government
the militia was sworn in, taking the
oath of allegiance to Prince Alexan-
der of Bulgaria. 1t is generally be-
lieved in diplomatic circles that
Russia arranged the programme of the ris-
ing and suggested the union with Bulgaria.
No definite statement can be made at pres
ent as to what action the signatory powers
to the treaty of Berlin will take respecting
the matter.
Eastern Roumelia was created by the Con-
gress of Berlin, 1878, and was given an
autonomic government, though forming an
integral part of the Turkish Empire. The
Governor General was appointed by the
Il OAbOB ouDJSSo " bhS uPpAO'eeA "a eAS sSNsJ
powers.
1t is stated that Prince Alexander of Bull
garia has been assured of the support of
Russia, Germany, and Austria, lie Will
send an army to Roumelia, and will defy
the Turks. The Sultan of Turkey has ap.
pealed to the powers to enforce the treaty
of Berlin. It is not believed that Lord
Salisbury will interfere. The Liberals ap-
plaud the action of the Roumelians.
GPhilppopolis dispatch.l
The insurgents in Eastern Roumelia,
acting under orders of the provisional gov
eminent, have occupied all the strategical
points on the Turkish frontier, blown up
oil the bridges which would likely be used
by force advancing from Turkey to the
relief Of the deposed government, and de-
stroyed the telegraph wires leading into
Turkey.
The Bulgarian army has been modified,
and corps has been sent to the Roumelian
frontier. Prince Alexander has proceeded
to Philippoplis and has appointed M.
Strausky as commissioner. NJ. Strausky
is now President of the Roumelian pro-
visional government
Paris dispatch.l
It is feared here that the Roumelian
trouble will lead to general European i'm
broglio. The East is most infammable
and serious results are anticipated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01
ALL SORTS.

ONE and two dollar bills bring premium
in New York.
GooDHUE COUNTY is the banner wheat
growing county of Minnesota.
In Boston 1,643 women have registered
for assessment as voters this year as against
271 last year.
GEN. SHERMAN has accepted the Presi-
dency Of the Missouri Gmnt Monument AS
sociation on the express condition that he
be not expected to solicit subscriptions.
THE Swiss army now numbers 477 COM
missionod officers, and its effective strength
is 200, 754 men. The highest rank recog-
nized in the Swiss army during peace is
that of colonel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01
ITEMS.

In Vermont $17. 900 skating rinks are Of
fered for $500. f
THE private fortune of Queen Victoria is
reckoned up at $50, 100000
1T is stated that the South last year spent
$40, OO0, 900 on public schools.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY has eight fellow
ships open yearly valued at $4C0 each.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01

BARNUM is said to have been the an
griest in his life when he found that
the big man engaged to introduce Tom
Thumb to the spectators had swapped
Jobs with the small one who had been
selected to exhibit Col, Goshen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01

Twilight had fallen, but the move
ments of one of the stealthily ap-
preaching figures, as Jessie watched it
from the side-lights of the back door,
were strangely familiar, and her heart
sank within her.
Some intuition warned her of what
was about to happen. "Dollie, get your
pistol, quick" she said, "and I'll get
mine. We haven't a moment to lose.
I'm sure the house will be attacked"
Pm thankful L never mentioned to
Whitney that 1 had a pistol" she
thought.
No lamps were lighted, and the girls
kept their ears on the alert to catch
any sound.
"They are on the porch, whispered
Dollie, fortunately the house is not
large and can be more easily guarded" 4"
The windows were the first point of
attack.
The parlor shutters were turned and
hand thrust through. The window
would next have been broken, when
suddenly pistol-shot rang on the air.
Dollie had aimed at the easement OPP
posite the hand and hit it squarely.
The enemy was evidently taken by
complete surprise by this movement,
and for long time all was still.
Jessie ran swiftly up the steps in this
interval and set the signal light in the
port-hole window
watch on that side and I will watch
on this" was Dollie's command when
she returned, "and we may battle them
yet"
The crash of breaking glass at the
dining-room window, warned Jessie
that that point was being attacked, and
she hastily fired.
A terrible oath showed that some
mischief had been wrought by the shot,
and then all was still.
"There are three of them," whispered
Douglas, zone is up stairs guarding that
point, and there is man among 'em
let's give it up, Jack; so much firing II
bring people"
"Cowardp Kissed the other, II tel
you I'll have some money or die"
Meantime, the young girls, sustained
by the courage of desperation, watched
every loophole. A half-hour of tense
expectation elapsed.
"Ah, Jessie, why does not your friend
come ?" asked Dollie, in an agonized
whisper, Il can't hold out much
longer"
"They may have climbed the veran
da, and turned window-catch uI
stairs without our hearing. I'll slip uT
and see."
"Ohl Jessie, don't, for heavens sake
/ beg you not to CO." said Dollie.
But it was too late. Jessie was al.
ready speeding noiselessly up the
steps.
A struggling ray of light from tn,
signal lamp in the hall window re
vealed q man in the room opposite riff
! ling the drawers. His back was toward
her, but his every gesture was familiar
Paralyzed for moment by terror sht
could not moved. Then she flew for
ward to lock the burglar in; but at th'
sound he turned and fred, and she fel
unconscious in the hall.
IL didn't mean to hurt the little fool,
he muttered, "but il couldn't bt
helped"
~Hist some one is coming from th,
outside. I'll get out OF this while 1 can
Little devils, they've delayed ant
thwarted me after all.
The sound of horses feet rapidly ap
preaching caused him TO hasten; but h,
was too late. Two men ON foot wer
already in the yard, and after a terribl
scutIle he was taken by them, pinione'
and led away.
"Opcn to friends" cried Franl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01

Patrick McGinnis, one of Detroit's
best known citizens, died last week after
long illness. He was the founder of the
suburb of McGinnisville, and for long
time paid premium of 50 for each baby
born in tho suburb.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01

AN African gem'man recently went
into o blacksmith's shop, "away out"
in Texas, with his coat-tail pocket full
Of powder. He came out through the
roof.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01

The Bay City Tribune in a local notice
Of an excursion TO jackson says: Two
dollars pays the whole bill, including ad-
mission to the prison.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-01
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN OCTOBER

"Why, Dollie," cried Jessie, ecstati-
cally, as she hastened on to the porch,
sis it really you come at last, and when
1 least expected you ? How glad
/ ami"
Then ensued fervent embrace and
the interchange Of many kisses.
@Yes," said Dollie, breathlessly, Il
was in Stanton visiting cousin, and l
would not go back home without COM
ing to see you"
This welcome arrival quite changed
Jessie's plans, and il was hastily de-
cided that Mrs. Barnes should accom-
pany her husband, and the two girls
stay at home.
They were enchanted with the pros
pect of long, happy day to them
selves, in which they would talk over
old school-days, girlish secrets, new
dresses, and many other charming
things.
The day passed all too rapidly, and
late in the afternoon they betook them
selves into the parlor to play duets
and sing until the early twilight fell,
when supper-getting was in order.
Don't you feel afraid to be alone,
Jessie ?" asked Dollie, once.
"Oh, no, mamma and papa will come
back on the eleven o'clock train, and
we can put lamp in the port-hole win
dow if we feel alarmed, and Frank
Graves will come over. We made that
arrangement with each other two years
ago, but it never has been necessary to
carry it into effect"
Il always carry little pistol when l
travel, and it is in my trunk now; so
we can defend ourselves, since you are
such an expert in target practice, said
Dollie.
A half-hour later q pair of sinister
eyes peered at the young girls through
the window-blinds, as they still sat in
tile parlUr.
"Jessie and another grill" was the
startled mental comment of the in
truder "Bah. the game is not SO easy
as thought Cursed creatures, what
are they doing here? I'll slip out to the
barn and tell Charlie how the land
lies"
"Jessie, I hear footsteps" said Dol
lie, in low tone; "let us go quickly
and lock all the house. 1t may be some
tramp who knows we are alone"
The girls acted hastily upon this sug-
gestion. and the front and back doors
were closed and barred simultaneously
as the two men issued from the barn.
A torrent of muttered curses greeted
the sound of the closing doors.
"They suspect something" whis-
cred Douglas. "Are you sure there are
but two of them? l heard some one
answer from up stairs a while ago when
one of them called"
"Ohl well, suppose there are three. 1
know there are no firearms in the
house. Come on; we can manage
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-26
Half Human and Hair alligator.

FROM "te Odfe80n l6d.) journal.
There lives in the 18th district Of one of
the counties of Wiregrass Georgia a re-
spectacle and well-to-dO family. Windsor
by name, consisting of father, mother and
six children. There is nothing remarka-
Die or peculiar about the two old people,
their ways and habits conforming to those
of their neighbors. Many years have
elapsed since the day when Mr.. Windsor,
in the first flush Of young manhood. car
ried his young and blushing bride to his
home, there to begin that long life-iour-
ney so fraught with happiness or woe,
At the same place has he lived until now
they stand almost upon the brink of that
narrow stream which divides the other
world from ours, their white locks tan
ned by the breezes from the bright beyond
awaiting the summons, "cOme over and
join u.s." AS we have stated Mr. and
Mrs. Windsor have six children. 1t is
our purpose in this article to speak OF the
third, now about 80 years old. From It's
head to its shoulders, including its arms,
II Is apparently perfectly formed human
being. From It's shoulders down il is as
perfectly formed an alligator as ever dis
ported inself in the waters OF southern
Florida. About one-third OF the distance
from the shoulders (where the human
ends and the alligator begins to the end
OF the tail are the two feet which belong
TO the saurian tribe, and which the
monster, half man, half alligator, uses in
connection with his hands for locomotion.
1t cannot talk, only giving vent occa-
sionally, to half grunt, half howl, and
has probably the intelligence of a smart
setter dog. 1t follows Mr.. Windsor
around the place just as a dog would,
going to the fields and sleeping in the
sunshine while Mr.. Windsor is engaged
in his farm work II has the truo ,gotOr
aversion to dogs Of every kind. 1t swims
like fish and has been known to stay
under the water for several minutes at a
time. Taken altogether, we do not
hesitate to pronounce this one Of the most
remarkable freaks in existence. Mr..
Windsor has had offers of large sums of
money for IL for show purposes, but has
uniformly declined them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-26
AN AGED PHILANTHROP1sr.
Death of MIRA. Harriet Dennis After 3
Long Life of Usefulness.

Death of MIRA. Harriet Dennis After r
Long Life of Usefulness.
Mrs. Harriet A. Dennis, lady we'll
known in this city for her many acts of
unostentatious charity, died at an ad-
yanced age yesterday morning, at the
residence Of her sister, Mrs. 5. r. Dorset,
the mother Of Hon. c. II. Dorset. The
venerable lady was one OF the best-known
of the many good Samaritans who have
betriended the poor and unfortunate Of
Savannah. Sne had a small income, all
Of which she spent in charity. She not
only gave aims to the poor and distressed,
but as long as her health permitted she
devoted her life to visiting them, nursing
the sick, and helping those who were able
to work, by finding them suitable employ
ment Many boys and girls in this city
owe her a debt OF gratitude for assistance
and advices when it was most needed.
Black as well as white people came
with theiR troubles to her and received
assistance AZ her hands. Whenever her
small income Was exhausted, she would
solicit others to aid her in her phIlan-
tbrOphic work, and whatever she asked
TOR, which was never much, was willingly
given When on her death bed she ex-
pressed a wish that she might be spared
0Al ~ ACA bA9A DAi VAht+f1 anu Ludb sue
might be permitted to meet once more on
earth former pastor of her church, to
whom she was much attached, now lOca-
ted IN a distant city. Both wishes were
gratifed. She reached her birthday and
lived TWO days after il, aud the day be-
fore she died her friend and pastor unex-
pectedly visited the city and called to see
her. Her commanding and venerable
presence will be missed upon our streets,
but the memory of her good works will
long be remembered.
Mrs. Dennis was born in Beaufort. s.
c., but removed to this city when a young
lady. She was the Teict OF the late John
Dennis, for many years an officer OF Gus
toms. Her funeral will take place this
afternoon from the Wesley Monumental
chUYch