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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
OUR MEPHIsToPHELES.

How President Arthur Came Finally to
Suspect James G. Blaine.
The remarkable story said to have
been related by the late President Ar
thur to Judge Draper and Chairman
Warren, during the Blaine campaign
of 1884. and given t. the public for
the first time in the New York Times,
is pronounced authentic by Judge
Draper Although the main facts in
the case were known at the time of
the Senatorial fight in 1881, yet the
Mr. Arthur throws new light on
crisis from which may be dated the
downfall of the Republican party. 1t
will be remarked that the fate Presi-
dent related the particulars of the
quarrel between Conkling and Car
field in order to emphasize his advice
lead their followers in supporting
previous experience in half-breed
onor taught him would not be full
filed, should Blaine be elected.
Secretary of State is plainly d scerni-
BILE in the cunniugly devised plot to de-
ceive Conkling and Grant, and the
New York Senator felt that behind
| Garfield stood the Half Breed Mephis-
topheles, directing the plot which cul-
| minated in the nomination of Judge
Robertson. Arthur did not know Blaine
and his powers of deception as we'll as
Conkling did and he relied, as he says,
implicitly on the assurances of Gar
field. When Mephistopheles became
the nominee of the party in 1884, the
Republican President, while loyal to
his party and prepared to acquiesce in
the decision of the National conven-
ton, considere it his duty to warn the
StaIwart leaders against being de-
ceived as he was four years previously.
His words are emphatic on the subject:
"Let me say to you, as friend, as
sumo no responsibility for the future
course of Mr.. Blaine's administration
in this State. Allow none of our
friends to be deceived with false
hopes.'' He bore a lively renem-
brance of the words of Presi lent
Garfield. to Conkling. Platt and himself
the Sunday previous to the appoint
ment of Judge Robert son to the col
lectorship: al am not prepared
yet to take anv action on New York
matters and shall not be for some
time"
He also considered that the ruling
spirit of Gariiel1's Administration had
becom the choice of the Republican
National convention. and that the in
fluence which operated against him.
self and his friends on n former occa.
sion had lost none of its mali rnitv.
The loyalty of the late Presi lent tc
his party would not permit him to
counsel anv dissatisfaction in the
ranks. Bnt he knew that Blaine was
not to be trusted and h. was impell.d
to warn his friends against the Maphis
topheles of the p nrty. Time has moi
improved the situation or changed
the feelin rs of some of the Republican
leaders towards Mr.. Blaine. They
know HIM to be a trickster. and hi.
"magnetism" to consist of his re
markable powers of deception.-Alba
mn Ar0uS
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
dhe g atOu Rtluutrat.
DELICIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

There are only twelve m ssionaries
laboring among 5000. 600 Of s amese.-
N. 7. Examiner.
I'm Decatur. IA, recently man
was arrested who put counterfeit dol
lar IN the contr, button box and took out
genuine coins in change.
Prof. Sprague resigned the presi-
dency of Mills College, California. be-
cause it had not received the endow-
ment he anticipated.
Few are aware of the amazing
growth of Roman Catholicism in Ind
the past few years. The number of ad.
herents has increased from 100000 in
1847, TO 1885, ,355 IN 1885.
DIR. Goodwin ma the statement
at the recent Congreyat;oni Council
tnat within few minutes walk of his
church in Chicago there was a section
of the city, compris ng sixty thousand
populat on. without single Protestant
caurch. Chicago Mail.
The church edifice at Shrewsbury
N. j., is lit wears old. and is bu 1t on
the site of an old stone church erected
over 200 years ago. A Bible VIII Oh was
presented ny Queen Anne is used in the
service. The Bible is printed in red
and black inks. on thick PAPER, in quaint
type.--M Y. Sun.
In Presbyterian Church in Nam
| chester, Eng. the Psalms after the
| Rev sed Vers on have been introduced
into the service. after having ieen
po nted for chanting. It is sa d that
the improvement in the praise OF the
congregation IS manifest.
| AN .Adoniram Judson Memorial
! Church" has been pro, ected by Rev.
Edward Jud-on. of New York. for
which subscr pt:ons will lie received
from every part of the world. 1t il ex.
pected the bu Id ng will be ready for
d cat on by August 9, 1888, the hum
dredta anniversary of the great MS
siona1y's birth.-M. Y. Ti,une.
! "A very marked improvement has
taken place IN the British navy IN re-
spect to rel gtous matters. Daily pray
ers are now made part of routine on
hoard every vessel IN the navy. and
Sabbath afternt on and evening services
are becoming the rule. Fifty yearsago
one serv ce week was the utmost pro-
,ided for.
"A warm-he ,rted. earnest Sabbath
school, teacher. six members of whose
past class haze bien converted the
year. was askei the other day what
means he felt had been most helpful in
br nging these scholars to Christ Hs
reply was, that, next TO carefully pre-
pared and praverfully tauyht lesson, no
was convinced that his personal visita-
t on of the scholars at their own homes,
a. d his acquaintance with their home
life during the week, had been of the
greatest value to b m and 10 them in his
efforts. Here is an important hint for
other teachers hicago Standard.
When Harvard shall celebrate its
five hundredth anniversary we feel
morally sure that there will be change
of scenery in the gather ng. The wo-
men VII not be crowded in the upper
gallery at the theater. Tnev will
sit W tn the graduates in the lower er.
will wear gowns (wIthout ira ns) among
the faculty on the platform. will rise
among the distingu shed guests to re-
ceive The honors OF the university. And
it would not be strange if the degrees
should be conferred by the Pres dent in
a pleas ng female soprano instead of a
manly Eliotonian bass.-B0ston Chris
tan Register.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The case of the Government against John
Dillon was concluded in the court of Queens
Bench at Dublin on the 18th. Judge Law
son held that Dillon's ''plan Of campaign"
was clearly illegal and ordered him to find
security himself in 81 900 and two sureties
of e1, 900 each within twelve days or go to
prison for six months.
At Montreal, Can, on the 18th Judge
Dugas granted the extradition Of j. F.
Merchants National Bank, of Peoria, ILL.,,
and he will be delivered up to the United
States authorities.
The Emperor of Germany has given 81 600
to the fund for the relief of the widows and
orphans of the men who were drowned by
the recent wreclzing of British hfe-boats OF
Southport, England.
Advertisements from the Russian Gov
ernment appear in the st. Petersburg papers
soliciting proposals for an enormous amount
Of war material, among which are $4,000
tents, 500, 900 military cloaks and 2,0OO, 900
pairs of boots, all of which must be de-
livered by April next at the latest.
It Is rumored that Thomas Stevens, the
world-circling bicyclist, has been killed in
China. He was last heard Of at Hong Kong
over a month ago headed for Shanghai.
A dispatch from Mandalay states that
Colonel Heyland, with body of British
troops, recently pursued seven hundred
Dacoites and killed two hundred of them.
Numerous captures and surrenders Of the
Dacoites, with ammunition, etc, are re-
ported from various parts of Burmah.
John Dillon member of Parliament for
East Mayo; William O'Brien, editor of tho
United ireland, and two other Irish members
of Parliament were arrested on the 10th in
the town Of Loughrea, County Galway,
charged with conspiracy to induce tenants
not to pay their lawful rents. They were
taken beforea magistrate and remanded for
week.
Owing to the delay in equipping the tugs
of the Montreal Harbor Commission for
keeping the st. Lawrence river open to
navigation during the winter, the project is
a failure, and will be abandoned for this
year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
THAT ANCIENT "LYRE."

The wild windR wall with wonder,
The sold ers stand amazed,
And mourn their awful biunder.
The chestnut bells are daZedl
VIII le all the living issues
In terror 81 nix away.
And host of forg often specterS
Come troop ny hack to day:
For the st. ings of that auc ent Tyre
Send forth the sad refra n:
"If YOU wish to sQuelch the rebels,
Vote for the man from Name"
The war is long since over,
Its cruel wounds asSua0ed,
The fields are green with clover
Where once the battle RACED:
The Stars and Stripes wave proudly
Ger one un ted land.
And North and South. in friendship,
Have clAsped each others hand;
Yet st II that down east lrrh
Sends forth the sad refrain:
:" If you W sh to free the n!ggers,
Vote for the man from Maine"
"Oh. what of the Mulligen letters?
And who were the Fisher crew.
And when was Fort Smith, captured
b. Jim and the boss IN blue|
But never the ghost of ali answer
Is waited back to me
From the str ngs of that ancient Tyre
In its d rye of sweet misery's;
But forever and forever
1t echoes the sad refrain:
If you wish to be FIRE d from the British,
Vote for the man from Maine"
e. FTank Lint Iber, IN Puck.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
Democrats Still Serene.

The Democratic party is not going
to the dogs as rapidly as the Repub-
lican press would have it.. There have
been isolated instances of the defeat of
a few eminent party leaders, from
causes purely local, and there has been
a net loss in the House, but til re are
prospects of relat We gain in the
Senate. AS to the popular suffrage,
the Republicans would seem to be
dodging the issue. The net ma. ori-
ties or pluralities for Republicans over
D 'mocrats and vice-versa given in
1884 on PRESIDENT, and in 1886 on
head of the St te tickets are givan
below, for the purpose of comparison:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
LATER NEWS.

THE card rate on window glass has been
ldvanc ten per cent.
REV. WIN. BARBOUR, D. d. pastor of Yale
University, has resig ed.
HENRY G. KINGSLEY, Treasurer at Yale
versity, is dead.
THE Fort Worth and New Orleans rail-
road has been sold to C. P. Huntington for
! s546,Ouo
LOUIS HAMMER fell from a third-story
window at IS McMicken avenue, Cincin-
natl, on he 10Th, and was insta ntly killed.
AT Golden Lake, Ark, Lee Wilson and
Thomas Cotton quarreled over the settle-
| .nent of Il bill. Wilson shot and killed
otton.
The Lloyds have ordered steamer to be
| built which, it is intended, shall surpass in
speed ard size any vessel now aaoat. She
will be constructed by the Fairfield Com
| pany. Glasgow.
| AT Champion, Mich, three masked men
robbed a miner named Gribbell of $4,000,
and cut Mrs. Gribbell seriously with
! knife for attempting to call help.
MICHIGAN salt inspectors report shows
that O97, ,943 barrels were manufactured in
the State during the year ended November
30.
WIN. NEALY, of johnson County, Ind,
who was appointed Indian Agent of bad
scaIp-liftiug tribe in Idaho, has aspect
fully ''ec ined" the position.
| CONGRESS will propably adjourn on the
ed for Lue ho.luays.
SEARcY COUNTY, Ark, is all aglow with
silver excitement, some mines having just
been discovered
! ALEXANDER HAMILTON and a boy named
Silberr killed two men named Harris, at
Little Rock, Ark.
c. F. ScHAU, of Erie, P,., killed one
daughter and fatally wounded another.
He was arrested after having tried to
shoot the policeman.
COLONEL G.. j. HARRIS and II. I. Lendoum
have been elected by the council of the
Cherokee Indian Nation to represent the
Cherokees in The present session Of Con-
gress.
PoLYaAMY seems to be on the decline in
Utah. Lester Herrick, wealthy bishop Of
the Mormon church, has left the terrific y
with his legal wife, leaving behind three
other wives and families. John Sharp, an
other bishop, some time ago pleaded guilty
to unlawful cohabitation. and promised
o obey the law. The hiding away of John
Taylor to escape trial, and tho bail jump ng
of George y. Cannon. president of the
church, is causing much unfavorable COM
! ment among Mormons.
VERNON HALFurLL, Of Hog Point. Tippe
canoe County, Ind, one of the most inacces-
-ible places n that region, caught IN an
old.fashioned eel trap, bald cage meas
uring eleven feet inches, and ID is said
to be the largest ever caught in the United
States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
A Stimulating Ride.

The funeral was over, and few per-
sonal fir ends were taking dinner with
the berraved W dow.
"W ont you have some more of the
roast beef. Mr. Smitnp" she asked.
Thanks" he repl ed; Il bel eve 1
will. The ride to the grave and back
has given me quite an appetite. ~
Y Sam
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
WEST AND SOUTH.

All the prisoners in the Coosa County
{Ala) Jail made their escape on the 14th by
overpowering the jailer, who went in to
feed them. They secured his pistol, but
when they started out of the building Mrs.
Wilson, wife of the sheriff, seized the
leader Of the gang, named Bradley, and at
tempted to hold him. He drew his revolver
and shot Mrs. Wilson twice. Bradley was
recaptured.
Frank Barrett, deputy clerk in the
Hamilton County CO., Court of Common
Pleas, has been arrested on the charge Of
forging jurors vouchers and collecting
money thereon. The amount Of the stealing
is not known.
The difficulty between the freight con-
ductors on the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago railway and the management Of
the road was amicably settled on the 10Th,
all the conductors returning to work.
A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo-, says
that Charles Granda has been arrested
there as one Of the Haddock murderers at
Sioux City, Ia. He is under indictment for
murder and conspiracy and many believe
him to be the man who fred the fatal shot.
Four prisoners in the county Jail at Mum
Gle, Ind, assaulted Sheriff Maitlen and wife
while at supper on the 10Th and escaped
The sheriff has three ribs broken and is
seriously hurt.
The constitutional convention in session
| at Huron, Dakota, recommended that the
| State Legislature make provision for sub
| mission to the people at the election next
November of the proposition that the State
| go into operation in January, 1885,
The Supreme Court of Iowa has filed a
decision sustaining the Sweeney law re-
| garding foreign corporations doing business
| in Iowa. The case will be appealed to the
Federal Supreme Court.
The Ohio Supreme Court rendered a de
cision on the 10th sustaining the constitu
tionality of the Dow law IN all its provis
ions, including the tax and lien clauses.
The Court of Appeals of Kentucky has
decided that the State Board Of Pharmacy
must grant Jessie White license. She j.
the first female applicant for pharmacy
honors in the State and is O college gradu
ate.
Governor r. 4. Ager, Of Michigan, vii
give each Of the 4S7 Detroit newsboys sui
Of clothes for Christmas present Thu
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
THE EAST.

At meeting of the coal operators at New
York City on the 14th it was decided to ad-
vance chestnut coal fifteen cents ton.
Prices for other sizes remain unchanged.
At Utica, N. Y, on the 4th James Howell
shot and fatally wounded James Gahan.
Howell claims that Gahan had cheated him
out of four dollars.
The gross earnings Of seventy-eight rail-
roads in the United States for the eleven
months ended November 30, were S27O, ,O37,-
27S against $347, ,55S,0lS for the correspond
ing period last year-a gain of s22, 479,255.
The cities of Worcester and Lynn, Mass,
both voted for license at the recent munich
pal election In the former city Samuel
Winslow, Republican, was elected Mayor
over John R. Thayer, Democrat, by sO5 ma
iority The vote was the largest ever
polled.
At meeting in New York City on the
18th Of District Assembly Ga, Knights OF
Labor, composed Of printsrs, resolutions
were adopted denouneing the verdict IN the
Anarchist cases at Chicago.
The domestic servants at Greenville, Pa,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
What the Kid Feared.

"What makes You cry Sc, little boy?"
asked a kind-hearted gentleman of a
weep ng Aust n youth.
"Be-be-cause my teacher is sick"
II expect he will get well again"
$50 do 1. That-that' s-w hat makes
me cry, boo hoor' and covering his face
with his hands, the poor little fellow
sobbed convuls. .vely.-7eras Siftimgs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23

"A Maine witness. on being asked
by the opposing counsel if he were not
related to the plaintiff, answered NO"
On the counsel then asking b m he
did not marry the plant fl : daughter
he sad: "Ys,; but gnl all NJ ghty, does
that make US any relationa"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23

boys have been measured and the suits will
be delivered at their homes Christmas eve.
The Calumet Hotel at Pipestone, Mimi,
burned on the 10th. David Mccullough
was fatally injured and Rev. A. s. Orcutt,
a Baptist minister, killed by falling walls.
Two or three others were seriously hurt
Loss $500
Fourteen men were arrested at st. Louis
on the 18th by United States officers,
charged with illegal voting at the recent
election. Among the number were Michael
Kanefick, Clerk-elect of the Criminal Court,
and Peter r. Morrissey, q member of the
city council. Warrants have been issued
for the arrest of over fifty others.
At San Francisco on the 18th the steam
whaler Mary and Helen caught fire and the
magazine exploded, killinga son Of Captain
Miller and deck hand.
The house of John Swilling, near Atlanta,
Ga, was destroyed by fire q few nights ago,
and Mr.. Swilling, his wife and three chill
dren perished in the flames. Soon afterward
Francis Sanders was arrested and con-
fessed that he had crushed in the skulls of
the sleepers, saturated the bad clothes with
coal oil applied match and left. There
upon the murderer was seized by citizens,
tied to o tree and burned to death.
In the Circuit Court at st. Louis on the
18th Mrs. Juliet Cunningham, who was
seriously injured some time ago by jumping
from street car which was in imminent
danger of colliding with a railroad train,
was awarded the unusually large sum of
SOS 900 damages.
Gratiot Washburne, son OF Hon. E. B.
Washburne, and secretary general council
American-London exhibition, who arrived
at Louisville, KY, few days ago in the
interest Of the exhibition, dropped dead at
the Gait House on the 18th Of cerebral apo
plexy.
The game Of billiards for $4,000 and the
receipts for entrance to the hall, between
Slosson and Schasfer, at Chicago on the
18th, resulted in victory for the latter in
the 111th inning.
Christopher Toole, engineer, and John
Rhody, fireman, employees of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad, were crushed to death
beneath an engine that was wrecked on the
18th near Sunbright, Tenn.
A San Francisco dispatch reports the loss
Of the steam whaling bark Atlantic, which
was driven ashore near the Cliff House on
the 18th and went to pieces in a few minutes.
The wreck was strewn along the beach for
three or four miles. About twenty-five men
are believed to be lost. The Captain and
mate with eight or ten men were saved.
The Salt Lake express on the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad struck a cow and was
derailed near Gunnison river on the 18th.
The engine tumbled over into the river, in
stantly killing Engineer Welch and Fire
man Mcconnell None of the passengers
were injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
The Only Objection.

DE Tw'rrger Cat einner)-Deuced
bore this eating. Pity chap caw't-
aw-hre a man to eat Tor him.
Bagley-You needn't hire any body.
There's a man outside smashing his
nose against the Ianea Why not give
him a chancep
LIE Tw.rliger-Good idea. bsw Jove
hut (gloomilyj-No! Supr oss. baw
Jove. it dn't agree with h mi I<hould
have ind gsstioa, bAw Jsvs-ka&A.isl.
pIxo Gail
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23

This shows net Democratic gain
of 122, 697 in ten States on the popu-
lar vot. in an Administration off
year. The Republican party is NOV
ing grandly on to a popular majority.
DcIroJk Free Press
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
FRESH FASHIONS.
Bits OF Information on Matters OF Great
Interest to Women.

Bits Of Information on Matters of Great
Interest to Women.
Passementer es of ste,l and silver are
used to decorate r.ch black satin
dresses.
Pushes with frise stripes of seal
brown and navy blue are among the
new goods. Silk stockings in moss
green. hel otrope and yellow are large
ly imported for even ng wear.
TurDans. m velvet or plush. trimmed
with fur, will be worn by young girls
this winter.
Unique brocades. sat MS. gros grains.
tulle and gauze are the materials most
favored for even ng dresses.
Brown is one OF tue m ,st useful OF the
seasons colors, and is seen in an end
less aretv of shades.
Fall, Fran .aise is made with
.'locked weave" which prevents it's
draw ng n the seams as did the gros
gra n.
Some exquis' te bonnets in gray tones
are shown. Thesr. will doubtless be ap-
precated by tine ladies of qu.et, elegant
taste.
The old-fashioned black astrakhan
furs. in both the curly and longer
wavy-feeced var eties, are to be wUrn
agan tn winter.
Brown and cream white are to be
combined for dressy wear. An elegant
toilet is of rich br ,wn faille FrancaIse.
with cream-white uncut velvet.
Watered silks are aga fashionable.
They are shown IN dark shades dark
shades for street suits in combination,
and n very light shades for evening
to lets.
Dainty evening dresses for young
lad es have SIX rts of VIII te plush, with
! overdress of pale pink. blue. salmon or
card nal crepe de Chine or real Cation
crepe.
Brown and green is favorite COM
binaton. A pretty costume has a skirt
of brown and green plush edged with
fur. The polonaise is of green cloth.
trimmed W tn heavy brown cord gimp.
Shaded feather bands from two to
three inches wide, in gray, brown and
green, with narrow edge of bright red
or yellow feathers, are used by French
modi>tes to tr m elegant v ting and
dinner to lets.-M Y. Mai and Express.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23

"A lawyer. driving along a country
road, asked woman who was walking
in the same direct. on which way he had
TO turn to reach b. The woman ill
stl ucted him and added that she was
going in that d rect on. and would point
out the way. "All ght. good woman."
said the lawyer, Jump up; better bad
company than none" After Jogging
some miles farther. the woman de>ceEd.
ed and thanked him for the drive.
Have m ich farther to go ere reach
the b. roade' asked the limb of tho law.
''Oh! you passed it some two or three
m les Lack" was the answer. "but. as
/ thought bad company better than
none, l Lruught you 0nI"-M Y isdges.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23

MARK thil The foolish refusal
of that gentsslly pro fersd b md. at tha
Arthur funeral. viii cost Mr.. Blaine all
of New England save the State OF
Maine. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-23
A THOROUGH SECRETARY.

The Head OF the Navy Department Is
Moving Cautiously, Bat Laying the
Foundation for One Of the Finest
Nayiea In the World.