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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
SLY SKIPPER TOM.
How q Baltimore Mariner Took Two Pris-
oners in the Port of Rio.

How q Baltimore Mariner Took Two Pris-
oners in the Port of Rio.
Captain Tom Kelly, now dead, was
one of the pioneers in the Rio trade and
a man full of Irish wit. The last boat
he commanded was the brig Lapwing.
The captains of other vessels used to
call her Tom Kelly's wooden shoe.
Captain Kelly got into little difficulty
with the custom house officials at Rio at
one time. He was hauled up for trial
and accused as Frenchman for violat-
ing the customs rules of Brazil. "a
Frenchman, did ye soy?" said Captain
Kelly. ''Be jabers, did ye iver see q
Frenchman with foot as big as that?"
and he held up his big feet. The Court
of Inquiry laughed and let Captain Tom
go. Captain Tom was annoyed, as the
other old pioneers were, by the Rio GUS
tom-house officers, who in the olden
days persisted in even searching a man s
pockets when he landed there.
While the Captain was loading in
Baltimore for Rio one day colored
man with two snapping-turtlesa about "a
third-grown boarded his brig and Of
fered the turtles for sale. "Phat ye
want for 'em?' asked the Captain.
"Quarter-dollar apiece" "How long
will they live?" ''Live till dey die, boss,
'en sometimes longer. Doan want ter
feed 'em, nuther." "Tll take 'em,
says the Captain. He put the snappers
in a box and placed them in the cabin.
He nursed them carefully and watched
them closely until he got back to Rio.
When he got there he put on his over
coat, although it was warm, and put a
snapper in each pocket He landed al
the Palais steps and started up to the
custom-house. An officer got on each
side of him, bowing and saying, "Bono
| Capito,ao. Bono americana" and each
| one slyly thrust hand in Captain
Kelly's overcoat pocket.
The snappers grabbed finger o.
each of the hands and the air was blue
with Brazilian oath but the turtles
| wouldn't let go. The officials begged
the captain to stop and release them
but he pretended not to know what wa
the matter, and, telling them he was in
hurry, dragged them along to the
Custom-house. When he got there tht
mems hands were taken from his poke
with a snapper clinging to each, and thu
turtles heads had to be cut off before
they would release their hold. Th'
chief of the Custom-house was angr1
and was about to reprimani Captain
Kelly, when he told him that he hat
brought the turtles as present to him
and that he had no idea that his subord
mates would attempt to rob him on tn
way. Captain Kelly's pockets wer
never searched after that.-Boltimor
/ HeruLd.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
AND EDUCATIONAL.


The etiquette classes are an mn
portant part OF the lnstrucsion IN giri
schools In Japan.
Active preparations are peng msae
at Men 10 ceieDrate tne nine nun1Teu.n 1U
anniversary OF tne lntrooucslon On ear's-
nanity INTO Russia.
The State of California is printing
the new State school text books, which
will cost fifty per cent. less than the
books now in use.
The entire expenses of over ono
hundred students at Amherst College
the past year averaged less than four
hundred dollars, vacation expenses in
cluded.
CT Huntingdon. the millionaire.
is having built at the home of his child
hood, Etchfield, Conn, Gothic
chapel for the Unitarians of that place.
"A Warkworth fOnt.o minister
nraved ono SUNDAY morning as follows:
Lord bless our Servant oirls who are
detained from io;n;no, IN The worship of
Thee bv the sleening of their masters
and mistresses. -
IT, w.Idan.;.,. - ~. re,.r.I
oonfaran,o .. E1nrenos 1telv have Ia
creed Chat hereafter female members
who have reached the age of twenty-one
shall be allowed to vote. but not to
sneak. at church meetinos
IN. w.~..,. rhe;.+;.. T.,,,.,-
.noo nn;, moaa " Man+r..i o Can hss "a
to M b1;shad handso,na,v 20 snno;ntad T resd-
= mo room for y vnnn@ wnnpen arh Who can
snsnd tho noon ho1r read eat their
ipnch and rest there;n Women are al
ways in attendance to give the girls
| welcome.
At a session of tba teacbers, asso-
citation recently held At Saratoga. = re-
mort was read showing q large 1ercent-
aoa of 5efect in s;gbf amono scholar.
Which would sae13 verv naturally to
ar;se from tba disorder If the nnn;is.-
T,.o,, T..y,o.
,c,.
- =. y @ pecomang custom ad.,s.sa, ~ n, :,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
LATER NEWS.

THE body of Siebo Reiners, middle
. sed German, was found hanging to a tree
near Peoria, Ill. 1t had evidently been
hanging there several days.
A VALUABLE deposit of bituminous coal
has been discovered at the depth of ninety
feet, on land recently bought by the South
ern Pacific Company from General Maran-
10, on the west side of the Sabinas river.
LEE W. HARVEY and wife, residing near
Huron, Oak, left their two children in the
house alone. The house caught fire in their
absence, and when they returned they
found the charred remains of the children
in the house.
Mrs. ELIzAETH HALL, aged eighty-eight
years, widow of Major Hall, who served on
General Scott's staff during the Mexican
war, committed suicide on the 10Th by
drowning herself in the Central Park reser-
voir, New York.
A TORNADO at Joliet Saturday night blew
down many houses and caused great havoc,
yet not a single person was fatally hurt.
NEAR Troy, N. Y, Dexter P. Wager, a
farmer, drove his wife and mother-in-law
from the house. When they returned it
was found that Wager had cut the throat
ear to ear. After a struggle the madman
was secured and committed to Jail.
A CIDER mill boiler burst near Riverton,
ILL, killing two men.
DIPHTHERIA is prevailing to an alarming
extent at Logansport Ind.
In fight between Irish and Italian
laborers on Four Mile Run, Pittsburgh, Pa,
on the 10Th, two men were fatally injured.
c. P NoRTHuP, the Catholic Bishop of
Charleston, has issued an appeal for aid in
repairing churches, orphan asylums and
infirmaries.
| THE production of pig iron during July
and August was greater than during those
months of any previouS year.
AN abundant supply of ice cold water
has been found at Dayton, O., at a depth Of
fifty feet, from which it is proposed to sup
ply the city.
OF the $15,OOO,OOO three-per-cent bonds,
included in the forty second call, about one
million are held to secure National Bank
circulation.
DEPUTY COLLECTOR DOUGLAS SMITH, Ex-
aminer of Mails, in the New York Custom
house, has been arrested, charged with en-
bezzling S., 900, the duty on imported books
coming through the mails.
LIGHTNING struck the telephone exchange
tower at Sandusky, O., setting it afire and
melting the four hundred and fifty wires
running into it.
IT 10 rumored that Secretary Lamar will
ioon lead to the altar Mrs Holt, Of Macon,
les
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
USEFUL INVENTION.


A Process by which Fresh Fish Can Ra
Preserved for Many Months.
An important step in advance of the
preservation of food, more particularly
fresh fish, has been made by Mr.. August
r. Roosen, of Hamburg, who has in
vented process which promises very
largely to conserve and cheaper fish
supplies by preventing the Wholesale
waste which frequently occurs in fish
markets. The process is very simple,
and can be carried out by any ordinary
fisherman. 1t consists in placing the
fish directly they are caught in steel
barrel, number of which may be car
ried on board fishing-smacks or other
vessels. The fish having been placed in
the barrel it is then filled up with an
antiseptic solution consisting of boracio
acid, tartaric acid, salt, and water, the
proportions being three per cent. of the
antiseprics and ninety-seven per cent of
water. The barrel is then closed by
means of an air-tight lid fitted with q
small valve connection, to which is tenn
porarily attached tube from small
hydraulic hand pump. With this pump
water is forced into the barrel (the air
being at the same time expelled until
the gauge indicates q pressure of about
sixty pounds per square inch, when the
tube is disconnected, and the operation
of packing is complete, the pressure
from the inside closing the valve and
keeping it closed. To open the barrel
a small stop-nut is first unscrewed,
which relieves the pressure, the lid is
then taken off, and the contents of the
barrel removed. The process has been
under practical trial for about q year,
and having proved to be in every re-
spect success. a private demonstra-
ton of the invention was given recently
at No. 63 Cornhin, London, to num-
Der of scientific and other gentlemen
interested in the question of food pre-
servation. The demonstration was con-
| Quoted by Mr.. A. Swierzchowski, as
representing Mr.. Roosen, who has done
much in perfecting the practical details
of the invention. A cask containing q
number of fine salmon, which had been
caught at Montrose and placed in the
solution on July II, was opened and the
fish taken out The flesh was perfectly
firm. and on cutting fish in halves il
presented every appearance of having
been freshly caught. At q luncheon
| which followed this salmon was pre-.
and the nerfect flavor and onality of the
fab were nnonest;ona he One. If the
visitors stated that in order to satisf,
himself he had foIlowed the salmon
- the tho I;tchen anI had coon !,
cr;,led and bropobt nm to table
r. should be stated that the anti.
sert;c GO ] so1ut;"n 10" 10 NJ, nerfectiv harmless
Tbo o.SIs hoId ahp,'t th.aa hnndrsJ
nonnSs nf f;sb each and the oneratior
IF axnel1;ng of the | air and nd nntting On the
nresspre only occnnies abont fen min.
ptes On hs;no d;scbaroed from tb.
uess, Vessels h tbe of sS can % he for %
,asSad ~ ~" ;s,.aa aontor ~ ~,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
81 AM THE PRESIDENT"
How q Small Boy in the Adirondacka
Saw President Cleveland.

How Small Boy in the Adirondacka
Saw President Cleveland.
A curious incident occurred during
one of the Presidents morning strolls.
A bright-eyed but roughly-dressed lad
m 1t him near the lake, but had no idea
that he was the President.
Excuse me, mister, but do you live
at the hotel?'' said the boy.
Eyes" replied Mr.. Cleveland, with
an amused smile.
"Well, Tn glad to hear it. S'pose
you'v seed Governor ClevelandP
80, yes; 1 have seen him fire.
quently."
"Goll derned if you amt just the
man I've been acking to meet. You
see I've walked thirty miles TO take
look at the President. Jess rs soon as
heard he was here, l sot out, and here
l am, begosh."
The smile on the Presidential face
still broadened.
my old dad has been votin' up in
the mountains for thirty years. begosh,
but none of the fellers he voted for
got elected until he went for Cleve-
land. Since then our luck changed,
begosh. Cattle quit dying, hosses did
well, mann got the house insured, and
it amt bin struck by lightning since,
begosh. Dad says it's all because
Cleveland's got big neck Dustin
wide open with brains. He must have
had brains else he couldn't have got to
the White House, begosh. I've cum
clean over here to see the President,
and eff you'll be SO perlite as to point
him out I'll be obliged. When you
come our way, dad'll give you all the
cider and fried chickens you can drink,
begosh.!"
I'm President Cleveland"
"There, begosh, you amt, are you,
though?'
I'm the President, said Mr..
| Cleveland, with smiles struggling with
gravity, land / shall he happy"
Some broken sentences, a scared
face and three or four gasps, mingled
with dust and retreating footsteps, and
the young man from the mountains
disappeared down the roadway. The
formidable reality of the Executive
presence was too much for the young
mountaineer.-N Y Herald.
|
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The Albert bridge, spanning the Lagan
river at Belfast, Ireland, fell on the 18th
while hundreds of persons were crossing.
Most of the passengers were given sufficient
warning to enable them to escape, but
twenty persons were thrown into the water
and four were drowned.
A Constantinople dispatch of the 18th
states that all the powers have replied
favorably to the Porte's circular. They
agree that there shall be no military occu-
patton of Bulgaria. Consular reports an
nounce that Bulgaria and Roumelia have
made an agreement to avoid any action
that might lead to foreign Intervention.
Minister Cox and wife left Constanti-
nople on the 18th en- route to New York on
a four months leave of absence. Mr.. King
will be in charge of affairs during Mr.. Cox's
absence.
Vienna dispatches of the 18th state that
the cholera is increasing in Austria. In
the village of Lie, near Agram, with 900
inhabitants, ninety have been stricken,
twenty-eight of whom died almost imme-
diately. The people distrust the doctors,
and conceal the sick as long as possible.
Doctors are frequently stoned in the
streets.
A suspension bridge over the Ostrawitz
river in the town of Ostrau, in Moravia,
collapsed on the 18th, while squadron of
Uhlans were riding across it. The soldiers
and number of spectators were precipi-
tated into the river. Seven persons were
killed and many injured.
The annual congress of German scientists
was opened in Berlin on the 18th. Twenty
seven hundred professional scientists at
tended the opening session.
The British Government has decided to
send Colonel Majendie, inspector Of ex-
plosives, to observe the condition of the
petroleum trade in America.
An attempt to assassinate Mr.. Bratiano
| the Roumanian prime minister, was mad,
at Bucharest on the 18th. A man stepped
| up to Bratiano while he was walking
with NJ. Robesco, member o the Chamber
of Deputies, and fired pistol shot at him
The bullet missed its mark, but wounded
Robesco. The man was arrested and con
fessed that for political reasons he intended
| to kill M Bratiano.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
General News Summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News
WASHINGTON.

SNs
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury
has received through the collector of in
ternal revenue of the Second district Of
New York, from an unknown person, q
conscience contribution of s677, which tho
sender says is the amount of a recently
discovered error in payment of internal
revenue tax.
The one hundred and forty second call
for the redemption of bonds was iss ued by
the Acting Secretary of the Treasury on
the 18th. The call is for $4,000, 600 of the
three per cent. loan of 1882, and the bonds
are numbered as follows: Fifty dollars,
original number Sc to original number 1O3,
both inclusive; 800, original number III
to original number 1,521, both inclusive !;
$780, original number 341 to original num-
Der $40. both inclusive; $1,000, original
number 2S35 to original number 4, ,2O6, both
inclusive; $4,000 original number SSH to
original number 10,247, both inclusive;
total, SIS, 5,000, 900.
The State Department on the 18th re-
ceived from the British Government four
gold and six silver medals awarded to tn
master of the schooner Fannie e. Graham,
OF Belfast, Me-, and to the pilot and sea-
men of the pilot boat Phantom, of New
York. for services rendered to the Oregon,
sunk off Fire Island, N. Y, last March.
Hereafter New York and Eastern mails
for Yucatan and Mexican points will be
sent via the New York, Havana and Mex
lean Steamship line, plying between New
York and Vera Cruz, instead Of overland
as heretofore.
The Postmaster General on the 18th
issued advertisements inviting proposals
for the performance Of service on all the
star and steamboat routes, aggregating
about $500 in the States of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa and Missouri from July, 1887, to June
30, 1888. Proposals will be received from
January 8, 1887. Awards will be made on
or before February %. 1887.
A warrant for $4,000 has been issued to
the assignees Of John Roach in final pay
mont for the Dolphin and the care of the
monitor Puritan. This is accepted in full
payment for all claims of Roach against
the Government, and the Dolphin becomes
in law what she has long been in fact-the
property Of the Government.
The following appointments have been
made in the Pension Office under civil serv-
ice rules; Special examiners at 81 400 per
year. Thomas G. Early, of Colorado; James
A. Watson, Of Ohio; William L. Wilson,
Of Arkansas; George E. Woolsey, of Hi.
nois; Florence Mccarthy, of Illinois
Chancellor ]. Brewer, of Iowa; Abram
Myers, of Illinois.
The State Department has received an
official translation of the new tariff treaty
Of the United States of Colombia, which
goes into effect on October l. The rates oi
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
and robbery, they added third to the list

and robbery, they added third to the list
by burning down the house.
At Gilmore, Neb., on the 18th, two Union
Pacific trains collided, demolishing both
engines and several freight cars, two of
which took fire and burned up. E. M.
Jones, fireman, was instantly killed, and
Engineer Neely had his arm broken.
A Laredo (Tex.) dispatch of the 18th says
that news had been received there that the
famous rebel chief, Ell Coyote, with his
lieutenants Manuel Vela and Pena, and
six followers, had been killed in an engage
ment with National troops under Colonel
Valdez, at Sante Domingo ranch, short
distance from Tampas, Mexico.
The attorney for the four Knights OF
Labor recently acquitted at st. Louis of
the charge of conspiracy against the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway Company during the
strike last spring, has filed damage suits,
aggregating in all $50, 900, against the COM
pany for malicious prosecution.
George Fix, better known to the gam
bling fraternity as "Big George" was shot
by Captain James M. Bayley, a watchman
for the Merchants Police, in B. W. Jor-
dams ga milling house at Chicago, on the
18th. The bullet lodged in Fix's left lung
and it is thought he can not recover.
United States Marshal Crawford returned
on the 18th to st. Paul, Mimi, from an
official visit to st. Mary's Lake, where he
learned that citizens of the Canadian
Northwest Territory are cutting timber on
United States public lands by the whole
sale and are floating it down to Canadian
territory, where it is cut into lumber and
sold to the residents Of the Northwest Ter
ritory.
Near Chester, Wis, on the 18th farmer
| named Upsold cut his wife's throat and
| then hung himself with BEDFORD. Do
| mestic infelicity was the cause.
Official returns make the total vote of
Arkansas in the September election foot up
$4,000. Democratic majority, $1,000. The
| Legislature stands: House-Dem ocrats,
e.; Republicans and Wheelers, %. Senate
Democrats, q; Republicans and Wheel
ers, 5.
Rev. Samuel d. Bates, well known
Baptist minister, died at his home in
Marion, O., on the 18th. He was Garfeld's
early teacher, and loaned him money with
which to begin his course in college. De-
ceased was for fifteen years president OF
Ridgeville, Ind, College and q trustee OF
Hillsdale, Mich, College.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23

During the past twelve years 112
men have been murdered in the town of
Edgefeld, S. G.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
The Republicans of Indi

Tile Republicans OF indiana
want the purity of the ballot-box main
tanned. 1t will be recalled to mind
that several regiments of soldiers from
other States voted in nearly every
ward in Indianapolis under the direc-
ton of the Republican committee, dur
Ing the wsr ---Bptalo zvnsss.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23

Wisdom is oftimes nearer when we
stoop than when we soar.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23

Business ca1ds Of I'VE lines or less g per snnum.
Local notices 10 cents per line each neorti0n Simple
announcements OF marriages and deafhA and church
addition to obituary notices will be charged ave ceuts
Favors must be handed In ~ early - -rue3day
morning to insure insertion the same week. Com
are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-23
HE DISCRIMINATES.

The Colored Man Knows When He l.
Justly Treated and When He Il Being
Used as Tool-Another Proposed "Ex-
odus."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

arthur, forgive me-" she said timidly,
and, taking in both hers the hand he he'd
laid on the stile.
"Am l never to be more than the play
thing OF your jealous caprice, Estelie?'
he asked sadly.
"Ah, you are cruel You are torment
ing me, humbling mel" cried the girl, her
cheeks flaming "You think have not
suffered Arthur. for PHYS sake do not
look at me like that"
What could the man do? Did he not
love this hayward child, with all her un-
justihable distrust of himself, better than
anything dse in the world?
First the position of their hands changed,
for he put out his other one, and took both
her little ones into his strong grasp. Then
his tone softened: "Estelle, Estelle, how
long will this phase last?"
II will never, never doubt YOU again."
she exclaimed passionately.
"Never till next time" said Rivers. with
just perceptible smile. "How am l ever
to feel safe?"
She would have protested. but he ST.
fenced her. Words are useless, my child,
he said. ave must begin again from the
beginning" And Herewith he got over the
stile, and proceeded to make love SO de-
lightfully, that when Mary descended from
her perch and insisted on going home, Es-
telle thought and called her a "horrid bore. y
But Mary was too well content with the
completeness of their reconciliation to
mind being abused. Nor had she any fear
for the ultimate stability of their happiness.
knowing that there was in Estelle plenty of
good material, and that Arthur not only
understood her we'll now, but would con-
quer in the end by sheer force of love and
nafiapcp