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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
ON AN L SONG.

Little snatch of ancient song,
What has made thee live SO long?
Flying on thy wings of rhyme
Lightly down h depths of time,
Telling nothing strange or rare,
Scarce a thought or image there,
Nothing but the old, old tale
OF q hapless lovers wall;
Offspring of some idle hour,
Whence has come thy lasting powerf
By what turn of rhythm or phrase,
By what subtle, careless grace
Can thy music charm our ears
After full three hundred years2
Little song, since thou vert born
In the reformation morn,
How much great has past away,
Shattered or by slow decay
Stately piles in ruins
Lordly houses lost or humbled,
Thrones and realms in arkness hurled,
Noble flags forever furled,
Wisest schemes by statesmen spun,
Time has seen them n by n
Like the leaves of autumn fall
A little song outives them all.
There were mighty scholars then
With the slow, laborious pen
Piling up their works of learning,
Men of solid, deep discerning,
Widely famous as they taught
Systems of connected thought
Destined for all future ages;
Now the cobweb binds their pages,
ALI unread their volumes lie
Moldering SO peaceably,
Cofined thoughts of cofined men
Never more to stir again
In the passion and the strife,
In the 6eetfng forms of life;
All their force and meaning gone
As the stream of thought flows on.
Art thou weary, little song,
Flying through the world so long?
a thou on thy fairy pinions
Cleave the futures dark dominions?
And with music soft and clear
Charm the yet u~nfashiOned ear,
MiQQlinQ with the things unborn
When ~perchance another morn
Great as that which gave thee birth
Dawns upon the changing earth?
II may be so, for all around
With 9 heavy crashing sound,
Like the ice of polar seas
Melting in the summer breeze,
Signs of change are gathering fast,
Nations breaking with their past.
The pulse Of thought is beating quicker,
The lamp of fate begins to flicker,
The ancient reverence decays
With forms and types of other days;
And old beliefs grow faint and few
As knowledge molds the world anew,
And scattersfa and wide the seeds
OF other hopes n other creeds;
And all in vain we seek to trace
The fortunes of h coming race,
Some with fear and some with hope,
None can cast its horoscope.
vap'rous lamp or rising star,
Many a light is seen afar,
And dim, ~shapeless figures loom
All around us in b gloom
Forces that may rise and reign
As the old ideals wane.
landmarks of the human mind
One by n are left behind,
and q subtle change is wrought
In the mold and cast of thought;
Modes of reasoning pass away,
Types of beauty lose their sway.
iCreeds and causes that have made
Many noble lives must fade;
And the words that thrilled of old
Now seem hopeless, lead and cold;
fEancy's rainbow tints are flying,
Thoughts, like men, are slowly dying;
AL things perish, and the strongest
Often do not last the longest;
b stately ship is seen no more,
The fragile skill attains the shore;
And while the great and wise decay,
And all their trophies pass away,
Some sudden thought, some careless rhyn
Still floats above the wrecks of time.
-Mdcmtgdn's Magazine
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

day in various branches of fndustry-to
say nothing Of the thousands of patient
housewives whose lives are an unceasing
round Of toil-who are martyrs to those
complaints to which the weaker sex is liza
and irksome and their lives shortened, yet
hard necessity compels them to keep on.
To such DIR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" offers a sure means Of relief. For all
female weaknesses it is a certain cure. AL
druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

Young and middle-aged men suffering
from nervous debility, premature old age,
loss of memory and kindred symptoms,
should send three letter stamps for large
illustrated treatise suggesting sure means
of cure. Worlds Dispensary Medical As
sociation, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

P1KE'sTooTHAcHE DROPS cure In In minute, Csc.
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. Csc.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns 4 Bunions.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

he is fully capable Of holding a position
in the weather bureau.-Norristoton Her.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

"Ir's hard to lay aside anything for the
future" cack1ed the hen as the farmer re-
moved her latest effort.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

: Mr.. s. T. q. MoRsELL, Washington, d.
c., writes: Had severe cough and throat
irritation. Red Star Cough Cure gave
permanent relief.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

SO acute is the sleeps sense of
hearing, it is said, that it can distin-
guish the cry of her own lamb among a
thousand others, all bleating at he
same time; and the lamb, too, is able to
recognize its mothers voice, even though
it be in the midst of a large flock.
Prairie Farmer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

WHAT Is the difference between Twee-
dledum and Tweedledee? One is written
with more ease-e's.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
.Work. Work. work .,

EvERY girl is anxious to learn the Mr-y
OF catching a beau.-PhHGdelphia Call.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

UM1DNIaHr reflections often come from
the gas-lamp in the street.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

COUGHS. Browns BRONCHIAL TRocHEs
will alleviate Coughs, Sore Throat and
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
Further Evidence Of Merit.

Major r. B. Nicholson, favorably
kncwnin Wheeling, W. Va, writes.
81 had long suffered from q dis
order of the bladder and kidneys,
complicated with weak nerves,
poor digestion and bad blood. Life
was becoming a burden to me. The
use of cathartic mixtures and
diuretic compounds only afforded
me slight temporary relief, and I
grew Respondent and discouraged.
Indeed, I thought my ase entirely
hopeless until at the recommends
ton of my nephew I began the use
of DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and
SarsapariIla. l soon experienced
relief from my anxiety Of mind, and
severe physical distress soon ceased
troubling me. Eventually the most
gratifying results followed, and at
the end Of a few months I never felt
in better health, nor have I since
had. any reason to doubt the per-
maaency Of the cure"
Mrs. Catherine Seville, OF P~tttsbuSghs
Pa, writes:
ct suffered many aches and pains,
arising from a state Of weakness Incl
dental to our ser. A feeling OF bearing
down about my hips at times seemed
almost uncomfortable. I was troubled also
with dyspepsia, while sediments indi.
Gated diseased kidneys. Nothing I tried
benefited me until l used DR. GUTSOTTG
YELLOW DOCK AND SARSAPARILLA. It
has made me very regular IN my habits,
and / feel restored to perfect health.
Sores, pimples, aches and pains, formerly
my constant companions, now trouble
me no more. It is truly the BEST friend
of suffering women."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

"a God-send Is Ely's
Cream Balm. I had ca
tarrh for three years.
Several times q week my
nose would bleed. I
thought the sores would
never heal. Your Balm
has cured me."-MRs. NJ.
A. JACKSON, Portsmouth,
n. a.
Ny daughter and myself
great sufferers from ca.
tarrh, were cured by Ely's
Cream Balm. My sense OF
smell was restored.-C. NJ.
STANLEY, Merchant, Itha.
ca, N. z.
Cream Balm is O
remedy based upon q cor.
rect diagnosis Of this dis.
ease and can be depended
upon. 50 cents at drug
lists; 60 cents by mail reg.
tstered. Sample bottle by
ELY
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

Don't throw away bones, but con-
vert them into fertilizers
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

The recent death of a citizen OF
J~amesburg, N. j., from blood poison
ing is attributable to a wound received
during the rebellion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
WITHOUT MONEY !!
WITHOUT PRICE!

We nave just issued a most wonderful and valuable
new book, which treats of diseases peculiar to the
female SEX and have spared neither pains nor money
to make Il worthy the perusal and confdence Of the
and daughter is deeply. ptaAy Interested I'm this grsat
work, and should send for 1t without delay. llETtu be
sent to any addressin the world Free Of COaG Read
it carefully. study 1t wen, and You win CLEAN fnformar
of the Rothschilds-more precious than all the gems
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BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co, Box 9, Atlanta, Ga.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

Whlrl that came separated us, and poor
Lem was gone, the first l knew. l sup
pose he was killed, for he has never
been seen or heard of from that day. 1
don't know why I wasn't carried Oft
the same way. l tell you hat wind
was neutrality-suspicious.. There
isn't any word l know, though, that
begins to express it."
"No,n put in Mrs. Hardaway, at this
point, as though she had spoken with
out meaning it, in her absorption in
Tins narrative. mo, it's worse than
awful. I'be been there: I know how it
is"
' Tins countenance lighted up, and a
..~oticeable increase of respect for his
story was indicated upon the face of his
auditors. 1t seemed at least to be
brought down to the level of probability
| by Mrs. H~ardaway's impulsive words.
'Yes, it is worse than awful" went
on Tim, after a moment, "and it had a
GOODNESS in it that seemed somehow to
take the heart right out of me. Maybe
some of you have felt a good strong
earthquake shock, and you know how
sorter weakly that makes you feel.
Well, this gave me just such a feeling
as I've had in earthquakes; and this
just didn't let up in a little while, as the
first two did, it just kept right on a
whirlin' and a BLOWN, as if it wasn't
ever goin' to let up. 1t blew me e the
snow like a feather, but, as luck would
have it, it didn't take me up in the air,
as I've heard it does take men some
times; l lodged against an uncommon
high pile of snow, and there l lay, nearly
frozen to death. I was havin' a regular
hand-to-hand fight with the storm.
when all of a sudden the cloud of snow
that vas over me sorter tore in two.
and l could see a house, or a part OF
one, half tipped over. and not a dozen
rods away from me. 1 knew in a minute
that it must be the little house that Lem
and l had seen of on the skyline"
'O-h-h!" cried ''Skep'' Thompson,
LES see! that house was six miles OF
at last accounts
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
Assassination I'm Florida.

The Jacksonville Times Union gives
the particulars of a shocking affair
which occurred last week at Braiden-
town, which is only few miles from
the town Of Manatee, Florida. Itseems
that number of persons were In con-
versation at Braidentown, when the
subject of the Able murder came up,
and one of the party, Mr.. Campbell,
made a remark to the effect that he was
of the opinion that the courts would
not convict the parties who have been
arrested for the murder, and he would
be one 10 assist in killing them II they
were turned loose. The party after
wards dispersed, and within very
short time Mr.. Campbell was notified
to leave the county within four hours
or he would be killed fer expressing
himself a. he did. He did not leave
and that night some one knocked at his
door. He got up and partly opened it,
when the person outside threw In a
ball Of dynamite, which exploded, blew
the house to pieces, and broke Mr.,
Csmpbell's back, from the effects oil
which he died shortly afterwards. 1t i,
also stated that other parties had been
notified to leave the county inside oil
twenty-four hours or they would meet
with like fate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
Attacked with Hydrophobia.

Stephen Clark, living near Consecon,
Ontario, was attacked with hydrophobia
last week, and became so violent that
he had to be taken to the Pecton Jail.
He was seized with commissions while
engaged in family prayers, and before
neighbors arrived was raving like a
mailman, tearing and eating his own
flesh until he presented tideous APP
pearance. When he became rational he
stated that he was bitten by mad dog
while travelling with a circus in 1880.
During the first four hours his fits were
accompanied with barking, growing
and heavy painting, and during the in
tervals the barking of dog would i'm
mediately excite another fit. After be-
ing strapped to bed by seven muscular
men he got loose and cut his face badly
in attempting 10 shave. He also pulled
sE piece Of flesh hanging from a
wound ON his hand and chewed IL, be-
Ing apparently pleased with the taste OF
his own blood. The physicians think
the case one Of hypochondriac origin,
which at first was quite under control.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
Terrible sIeighing Accident,

A terrible sleighing accident occurred
last Friday night near the village of
Futz, Pa, by which two persons were
killed outright, five probably fatally in
jured, and seven others hurt seriously.
1t appears that the party, composed OF
sixteen persons, including number of
young women, left Futz in a large
sleigh for neighborlng village. The
party stopped at number of taverns on
the way, and the men imbibed pretty
freely. All went right, however, until
on the way home, when John Hayes,
the driver, who had become intoxicated,
drove the horses up on an embankment,
overturning the sleigh. The occupants
were thrown under the heavy vehicle,
and before they could extricate them
selves the frightened horses ran away.
Some of the party were dragged dis
lance of one hundred yards. John
Eayes and boy named Henry Meyer
were killed, and all the others were
more or less injured, several fatally.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
MARRIED..

At the residence Of the brides mother,
I'm Charlestown, on Tuesday afternoon,
March 3Td, 1885, by Rev. Or. A. c.
Hopkins, Mr.. w. S. MERCHANT and
Miss MARY f. O'BANNON, daughter
of the late Hiram O'Bannon-all of
CharlestOwn.
In the Presbyterian Church Of Charles
town February 25th, 1885, by Rev. DR..
A. c. Hopkins, Mr.. OSCAR NJ. PHIL
LIPS to Miss BESSIE NJ. STARRY,
youngest daughter of Mr.. Thomas X.
starry all of CharlestOwn.
In the parlor of the "Carter House"
Charlestown on Monday, March I'd, by
the Rev. J. w. Tongue, Mr.. FRANCIS
ADAM BELL, of Clarke Co., Va, to
Miss MAMIE VIRGINIA THOMP-
son, of Jefferson county, w. Va.
In the Lutheran Church, at Sharps-
burg, Wednesday, February 18th, 1885,
by Rev. Mr.. Jones, Mr.. HENRY Sci.
BERT, of Clearspring, to Miss CORA
SEISS, of Sharpsburg.
On the 26th of February, 1885, by
Elder John Brindle, Mr.. ADAM II.
PROCTOR and Mrs. MINNIE KEEL
LER, both of Bedington, Berkeley
county. -,
On the 18th ult., near Vancelvesville,
by Rev. W. b. Evers, Mr.. WILLIAM
PRICE to Miss MARY f. SCHOP-
PART, all of Berkeley county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
Hon. II. Preston Chew.

Col. Chew, of Jefferson, who is men,
Der Of the Committee on Taxation and
Finance, was stout advocate Of the Ii
ceuse bill introduced by the said COM
mittee, and passed by over two-thirds
Of the House. 1t is to be hoped the Sem
ate will give it such support as the
lower branch, for Of all the bills thus
far reported, 1t ranks among the most
important. The value Of the bill will
readily be realized when it 10 known
the additional revenue to the State from
its operation will be from $4,000 to
$4,000, thus relieving the industrial
classes to that extent. These licenses
come from sources that can easily bear
them. One source, for instance, 10 cor.
porations of other States seeking char.
ters in this State, witch, however, will
each have to pay fee Of $50 per annum
during its existence or forfeit its char
ter. Home companies to pay an annual
fee of ten dollars with like penalty.
West virginia's laws are exceedingly
liberal to Joint stock companies, and for
eign companies especially should pay
something for the privilege Of the fran
chise.
Colonel Chew has developed con-
stitutional grasp of bis duties, and
shows an aggressive legislative char
acter that is pleasant to contemplate In
these days Of timidity and general I'M
certainty of what to do Of the average
legislator, for fear he will not please
his constituency or mayhap incur the
hostility Of some of the more wealthy
and influential citizens. This character
istic in the Delegate from Jefferson was
exemplified in his advocacy Of both this
license bill and the additional five cent
levy for building fund. He takes good
solid ground for his position, viz: The
Constitution says any deficit incurred
by any preceding legislature shall be
provided for by its successor. All the
members subscribe to solemn oath to
obey this fundamental law, and yet in
stead Of doing their sworn duty keep on
from year to year disregarding 1t, and
permitting the State TO run into debt
deeper and deeper. Such logical prem
ises and conclusions are unanswerabls,
and the RegiaT only wishes that the
woods were full Of such gentlemen as
Colonel Chew WhsslingReg
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06


At an carly hour last Thursday
morning the National Theatre at WASH
lngton was destroyed by fire. The fire
had great Roadway before it was discov-
cred, and soon the whole building was
.Isniaze.:-rhe flames lighted the city over
a large space almost as bright as day.
Within thirty minutes the building was
destroyed, as well rs Miller & Jones'
saloon and billiard hall, Immediately in
front of the theatre. At about quarter
past 2 O'Clock the walls fell in. The
Harris House, on the west, and several
small buildings on the east caught fire,
but the flames were subdued, though
not without considerable damage. The
guests of the Harris House appeared on
the scene in various stages Of dishevil-
ment, anC many of the female occupants
were almost In Mysteries. The scene
In the house was beyond description.
Men and women rushed frantically
about the corridors and Railways dress
ed and undresseG. A guest In the Eb-
bitt House whose room overlooks the
fire sprang up and ran out in the corri-
doris yelling fire. This brought all of
the guests in the crowded hotel out Of
the rooms, and they all ran down to the
office, and some even reached the street
in their night clothes. The theatre was
owned by stock company and man
aged by Messrs Kingsley and Rapley.
The loss on the theatre cannot fall un
der 100000. The theatre was insured
for 500, 900 in different companies. This
is the fourth time that it has been de-
stroyed by fire. Miller & Jones loss
will amount to SIS, 200, partly covered
by insurance. The stage property Of the
"Victor Durand" troupe was destroyed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
Hanged by Her Husband.

Information reached Louisville, KY,
Friday night of horrible tragedy in
Union county, KY. A farmer named
Nose Cation, living near Smiths Mill,
Union county, and his sons, last Satur-
day hanged Nose Cations wife, whom
he married four years ago. She was {.
widow before she married Cation, and
owned a small tract of land, which Ca
ton wished her to deed to him. She de-
clined to do so, which enraged him.
Saturday, with his sons, he took her
out and hung her, after beating her ter
ribly. They put the corpse in a box and
took IT. in the house. The neighbors, in
dressing the body for burial, discovered
bruises and a broken neck. They re-
ported the matter to the authorities,
who had the body dlsinterred, and or
dereG the arrest of Cation and his sons.
Twenty men, led by the county magis-
trate. went to Cations house. Arriving
there, they met with resistance, where
upon they fired upon them, shooting
Nose Cation in the ankle and John Ca
ton through the lung. Caton's daugh-
ter, Annie, in attempting to shield her
father by passing between him and the
posse, was shot in the abdomen. Squire
Lilly finally stopped the firing, and
asked Cation to surrender. He would
not, and they told him they would burn
the house and kilt him. He then de-
cided TO give up.
Squire Lilly started off with his pris-
oners, Nose Cation, Wesley Cation, John
Cation, Tom Cation and Joseph E. Fritz,
and landed them safely in Jail at Nor
garfield. John and Annie are both
badly wounded. An attempt was made
TO take them away from the squire and
posse and lynch them while on their
way to Morganheld which was unsuc.
cessful, but it is the talk of Union county
that the villains must swing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
MIR, Hendricks Narrow Escape

Vice-President Hendricks had mar
row escape from death last Thursday,
between Grafton and Petersburg, w.
Va. Mr.. Hendricks and General Su-
perintendent Clements, of the Balti-
more and Ohio, were coming east OH a
special, running at lightning speed.
Train 1873 had orders to side-track at
Kanawha Station. The special was in
two sections. AS soon as the first sec
ton passed train 1873 pulled on TO the
main track and dashed ahead. She had
just got fully under way, anG had
rounded a curve hen the engineer saw
the headlight Of section No. 2, contain
ing Hendricks and party. Both engi-
neers made desperate efforts TO stop
their trains and so far succeeded as to
cause but slight collision, sufficient
however, to awaken the sleepers. Su-
perintendent Clements at once discharg-
ed the crew Of train 1888.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
DIED..

Near Leetown, this county, March 2,
BLANCHE LEE HENRY, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Philip c. Henry, aged years,
Z months and days.
At her residence in Bolivar, in this
county, on Sunday evening last, Mrs.
JANE TEARNEY, wife of Edward
Tearney, Esq, late sheriff of this coun-
ty, at an advanced age.
In Harper's Ferry, on Tuesday even
ing last, February "a, 1885, Miss ANNA
MCDONALD, aged about 63 years.
February 23d, 1885, in Martinsburg,
Mr.. JAMES EUTZY, aged 20 years, IL
month and day.
January 30, 1885, in Middleway, this
county, Mrs. LEWIS, wife of Mr. Sam
uel K. Lewis, at an advanced age.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06

A coal train on the Fallbrooke Rail-
road ran into rear freight train Satur-
day afternoon, near Tioga, Pa. One car
loaded with ten tons of powder, took fire
and resulted in loud explosion. The
car which contained the powder was
next TO the caboose. A great amount
OF damage was done. The explosion
was heard at Elmira, twenty-five miles
distant. Several lives were lost.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
Two Very Ugly Twins.

They 20 hand In hand, and lead their
victim a terrible trot down into the val
ley of the shadow Of death. One is neu-
ralgia, the other rheumatism. These
generally proceed from disordcred
blood. Browns Iron Buffers knocks
out these ugly twins by setting the
blood Alright aud Invigorating the sys.
TEN. Mr.. w. T. Osborne, of Coxville,
Ala, used Browns Iron Bitters for
rheumatism and neuralgia with most
happy effect. IT.. slo cures dyspepsia
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-06
A. Enssrprising, Reliable House,

DIR. Gibson can always be relied upon
not only to carry in stock the best Of ev-
erything, but to secure agency for such
articles as have well-known merit, and
are popular with the people, thereby
sustaining the reputation Of being al.
ways enterprising, and ever reliable
Having secured the agency for the eel
ebrated DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will sell it on positive
guarantee. 1t will surely cure every
affection of the Throat, Lungs and
Chest, and to show our confidence, we
invite you to call and get Trial Bot
tie Free.