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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
The Kentucky LEGISLATURE Oruanized.

LOUISVILLE, December 30.-The Kentucky
Legislature convened to-day at Frankfort,
and slectsd @ the following officers Speaker
the House, Green Kellar, of Nicholas
County; Doorkeeper, Robert Tyler, of
Grads; Clerk of the Senate, Harry Glenn,
IF orlic 10
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
Bereft of All His Family.

LOUISVILLE, December 39.-While James
Saunders was crossing the Kentucky River
in slsiff, near Nicholasville, with his wife
and three children last night, the skiff was
upset. Saunders got ashore, but darkness
prevented him rescuing any of the others,
who were all drowned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
Wife. Murderer Sentenced.

BUFFALO, n. Y, December 31.-Charles
Hermann, the wife-murderer, was sentenced
to be hanged on February 12. No new trial
will be asked for, but an effort will be
made to obtain Communication of the SEN
tence to IMPRISONMENT for life
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
Cremated in His Own Dwelling.

LocKPoRT, N. Y, December 30.-This
morning the house of Justus Brown, a
farmer residing two miles east of Wilson,
was burned, and his skeleton was found,
with the flesh nearly all burned off, in the
ashes and debris of his home. His family
were absent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
Danced Himself to Death.

WAY Cross, GA, December 29-Edward
Brown in Clinch County, danced himself
O'Clock in the evening, be danced in every
set until O'Clock the next morning. when
he was carried off the floor in a debilitated
condition. He died from the effects yestcr'
day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
Two CoIored incendiaries Lynched.

MACON, MISS, December 30.-Near Craw-
ford, last Monday, mob of citizens took
Thomas Lyde and Thomas Sharp, both
colored from the Jail and hanged them
They were caught setting fire to some cotton
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

The late Marshal Serrano, Of Spain.
saw during his lifetime forty Spanish
rebellions, eighty-four Spanish Minis
tries and dozen chiefs Of the Spanish
Government.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
The German Commercial World Uneasy.

RevicU says that the new year opens with
a gloomy outlook, and that the commercial
world is uneasy on account of the Govern
ment's project to lnonopolize the spirit
trade,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
Eggs by the Pound.

Why is it that eggs are not sold by
the pound instead of by the dozene
The present custom, absurd and ridicu-
lous as it is, offers premium on little
hens and little eggs, and is a fraud of
the first water on the purchaser. The
eggs of the large breeds weigh nearly
two pounds to the dozen, and of the
small breeds but little over one. In
the name of the lordly Asiatic, whose
deep, rich crow awakes US every morn
ing, we protest. The eggs from his
harem are genuine, sixteen ounces to
the pound, two pounds to the dozen
all wool and a yard wide, worth one
hundred cents on the dollar; whilst the
eggs of the little non-sitters, that fly
over the highest fence and roost on the
highest tree-tops, are fraud aud de-
lusion. You have to eat two for one
and pay twice for the proper amount
Of albumen. Let US do away with this
fat egg business and buy and sell eggs
by the pound.-IoWo Homestead.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07

What on earth are you photo
graphing that umbrella for, dear boyP"
Amateur Photographer-"You said
you wanted to borrow it to 60 home
with, and I'm getting something to re-
member it by, that's all"
, 1886-02-09

Our Legislators Visit the Fish Hatcher,
at Laramie City.

The special train bearing our Legislators
on the trip to visit the fish hatchery near
Laramie City rolled ont of Cheyenne
westward shortly after 9 o 'clock yesterday
morning and reached Laramie City before
noon. Not all of the members however,
were aboard of the special train as sew
eral who went home on Saturday even
ing did not return to Cheyenne, but
joined the legislature at Laramie City.
Arriving OF Laramie Hon. Otto Gramm
took charge of the party and not only
accompanied them TO the hatchery, but
furnished transportation rs well. The
members were all highly pleased and well
satisfied with what they saw at Mr..
Gramm' fish culture garden and some
of them who had not visited the place
before were considerably surprised and
astonished at what they saw. On return
ing to Laramie City an elegant supper
furnished by the public spirited citizens
Of that place was partaken of by the en-
tire party at the Thornburg house and on
which occasion toasts were prepared and
short speeches made by Messrs. Kerr,
Downey, O'Bricn, and several Others,
and among them were some who were
not members of the legislature, including
Hon. WIN. II. Holiday, DIR. j. II. Hay
ford f. A. Slack, of the SIN, and Others,
The Legislative party returned to Cheyenne
at 9 o'clock last evening well satisfied
with the trip.
, 1886-02-09
MAGGIE


A little while ago Eugene Field, the
brilliant wit and journalist, wrote a poem
about Maggie Mitchell, in which, in a
humorous way, he told of how his father,
when a boy, had fallen in love with the
sparkling little actress, and aiterward how,
in approaching man estate he had been
captivated by the same charming artistic,
and then how his son had been caught by
this bewitchine one. OF course it was a
poetic license; nevertheless those who saw
Little Barefoot at the opera house last
night, and who have seen her years ago,
can more readily appreciate the force OF
Mr.. Fields poem and wonder, with him,
where she found the spring Of ev erlasting
youth. for Maggie Mitchell is as young
and charming to-day as she was twenty
years ago, when she won the hearts OF
those who are veterans now.
The opera house was filled, last night,
with a splendid audience, and the first APP
pearance of Maggie Mitchell and her ex-
cellent company in Wyoming was as much
of n success as her appearance in the
greatest cities of the continent always is,
and that means total success. Tonight
she will present the beautiful play, tn,
Pearl Of Sdroy, in which she is exceed
ingly great. In this splendid success the
opera house management deserves much
, 1886-02-09

Articles Of incorporation of the Silver
Crown Ditch company were filed in the
Office OF the county clerk yesterday, and
also in the office of Secretary Morgan.
The objects for which the company is
incorporated are to excavate and operate
a number of bitches between certain
points described and mentioned in the
articles. The bitches to be not less than
four feet deep and eight feet wide. So
far as the certificate of incorporation the
operations of the company were to be con-
fined to Laramie county. The capital is
fixed at the sum of $50. 600 which is sub
divided into 400 hundred shares of $50
each. The legal existence of the corpora
ton is fixed at the term of fifty years and
It's trustees and incorporators are james
Adams, liver johnson and Isaac Green
tree.
, 1886-02-09
NEWS NOTES.
General lettings Gathered Around
Town
Condensed for the Benefit of the
Hasty Reader.

As there was no Legislature yesterday,
affairs were very dull around the capitol
building.
The rumors that were aloat of a smash
up down the road appear to have had no
foundation.
In about a month the spring tree
campaign will open, and the agents will
be abroad.
The Granite Canyon ~absconder, Nc
Manus, has not been heard from or cap
tured yet.
A speaking tube has been put in con
Meeting the city marshal's Office with that
of the city clerk.
Somebody stole a thermometer that
was left hanging outside of Hollis store
on Sunday night
Marshall Smith went down to Colorado
in pursuit of the chief elopist, who owed
him a bill of $75.
Another legless man has arrived in
Cheyenne. He Is an old soldier, but lost
.,
T O'o"n
' "'u "'s nc" S"''
mug Say )" 'ek"'u !" Tue "'"'ns camp
The Alerts have written to New Or
- 'o'' u"p 10
""'" u l"ope' '"e oo"eS
lhere Is a man IN Cheyenne who Is
puzzihg ms BRAN over the problem OF
perpetual motion. lie ieels confident OF
~
"A location certificate Tor a lode IN the
ieawhide Mining district was hled IN the
once oil inc county clerk by Martin lgal
ana W. !. Orahdall yesterday.
A warranty deed for lot , in block ~,
In the city OF Cheyenne from Amelia Ross
to Theresa Abel, was filed for record yes
terday, the consideration being $500.
The Knights OF Pythias block sewer is
again out of order, and an excavation was
made IN the street in front of that place
yesterday for the purpose of repairing it.
N. N. Larson, of Laramie CITY. was in
town yesterday looking for a daughter
who saw hit to strike out into the wide
world to carve her own fortune. He did
not find her.
Frank Golden, a Colorado convict who
was sentenced to the p~enitentiary for
passing counterfeit money, was taken to
Laramie City by United States Marshal
Carr on Sunday.
Our iustices courts will soon ront very
, 1886-02-09
RARE MUSICAL TREAT.
service OF Song at the congregational
Church sunday Evening.


The service OF song at the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday evening drew
out a crowded house, and under the cx-
cellent management Of W. A. Whitcomb,
proved to be one of the most successful
events of the kind our people have had
the pleasure of listening to for many a day.
The choir consisted of Miss Louise Kings
ley, Mrs. Kees Williams, Mrs. Chas.
Masten, Mrs. A. II. Marsh and Messrs.
ii. @. Goodwin, A. p, Sanders, p. H..
Waterman and p. f. Powelson, with
Mrs. Geo. L. Holt presiding at the
organ. The following is the programme
as observed on the occasion.
Anthem, 80 My Shepherd.
Anthem. Star of Descending Night. ="
Quartete, 1.-The Day Closes" Mrs.
Chas. Masten. Mrs. Marsh, Mr.. Powell
son and Mr.. Goodwin.
Anthem, "Hear us, oh Father.
Solo, Consider the Lilies Mrs.
Masten.
Duet. THE Lord is My Shepherd, "
Mrs. Williams and Miss Kingsley.
Solo, Mrs. A. II. Marsh.
Quartete, Pilgrims Prayer Mrs.
Masten, Mrs. Marsh, Mr.. Powelson and
Mr.. Whitcomb.
Solo, Maid of Judah" Miss Kingsley.
Trio. Hear Our Prayer" Mrs. Viii
, 1886-02-09

Lord Bayns, whose case has been
mentioned as the gentleman who run
some big bills at one of the boarding"
houses in the western portion Of the city,
took laudanun and wanted to die at an
other, and finally by means of forgery
got $3.50 from one of the banks and then
started east, has returned to the city. He
came in last night with Sheriff Craig
whom he met at North Platte, where
the lord stopped over on his journey
eastward to respond to a telegram which
was sent there ahead of the train on
which the gentleman was travelling Lord
Bayns took rooms at Craig's hotel last
evening and will probably hold a consulta-
ton with the courts to-day.
, 1886-02-09
AN ELOPEMENT.
A Married White Woman With Grown
Up Sons and Daughters
Departs With a COlored Man For
Distant Chimes.


One of the most extraordinary events
that has even taken place in Cheyenne oc-
Cured in this city on Sunday. 1t was
nothing more or less than the elopement
of a white woman nearly so years of age,
having a husband in Kansas and sons
by a former marriage, with a young color
ed man nearly thirty years her Junior.
The facts Of the case as they were nscer-
tanned yesterday, are as follows. For
some time there has resided in this city a
Mrs. Rebecca A. Baker whose husband
is at present a resident of Peabody, Kan,
and who formerly resided in Cheyenne for
a time and was to have returned here
again very soon. The woman alluded to
was the stepmother of a married lady re
siding in Cheyenne, and who yesterday as
she told the story to 4 representative Of
The LEADER. implored him with tears in
her eyes not to mention her name. Some
time ago this lady last mentioned, who is
highly respected and esteemed, together
with her husband gave her father (the
old gentleman now in Kansas a town lot
AMI some other property, which was of
course put in his name, but Mrs. Rebecca
Baker, the stepmothcr, has of late been
living upon the place, which is in the
western portion of the city. What the
course and conduct of Mns. Baker has
been of late need not be mentioned here.
1t is sufficient upon that point to say that
1t has not been very exemplary, aud that
eventually she came To intrigue and yir-
tually cohabit with a certain smart and
good looking young colored man named
Robert Jones. Not long since Mrs. Ba-
ker concluded to eoneoct some scheme
whereby she could sell the property which
was in her husbands name and get the
money into her own possession. This
she finally did by having a deed prepared
here and forwarded to her husband in
Kansas, to whom she wrote that if he
would sign and return the deed she would
sell the property, get the money and come
, 1886-02-09

As will be seen elsewhere in this issue,
there is to be a meeting Of those inter
ested in the formation of an agricultural
and stock association at Library hall, on
Thursday evening of this week.
This is a move in the right direction,
and THE LEADER is glad to know that
our leading stock and cattlcmen, as well
as others, are beginning to wake up on
this subject Of efecting an organization
OF this sort. Let a society be organized
and Incorporated at once, and the future
will show that it was a wise step. Al
though the work Of effecting an organi-
cation is yet in its infancy, yet it is under
stood that the plan of holding a terrific
rial agricultural and stock fair at Chey-
enne in September next is already in con-
temptation. Our business men one and
all should be alive to this important sub
iect, and should by all means be present
at the meeting on Thursday evening next.
One hundred cases of claret wine ior
Il An.-E
, 1886-02-09

There will be a mass meeting Of the
people of Cheyenne and all other re
sidents of Wyoming who may be in the
city, at Library hall, Thursday evening,
Feb. II, for the purpose of organizing
a Territorial Agricultural and Live Stock
Society. All those Interested in the mat
ter are requested to attend. Prominent
speakers will be present and explain the
objects OF the proposed society.
BY Order Committee.
, 1886-02-09

d. Fisk is putting up large quantities
Of ice this winter for the Union Pacific
Railway company, and is at present tax
ing it out at Lake Minetonka next in the
chain above Mahpalatah). from whence it
is taken to Camp Carlin and loaded upon
the ears. OF this ice 1000 tons have
already been shipped east, 1000 tons to
Denver, and 400 tons goes out to the
Oregon Short Line, In addition to this,
MIR. Fisk has also put in this winter about
ZOO tons for private parties in Chey-
cnnc.
Engraving in all its branches Is done at
ZEnNER. JACKSON n BUECuNER's
, 1886-02-09

There appears to have been another
shooting at Fort Fetterman. by which a
man named Lucas was shot and killed by
another named Beach. The affair APP
pears to have been the outgrowth of some
difficulty about a piece of land which
both claimed.
, 1886-02-09

John d. Lawrence, who is supposed,
especially by Lawrence himself in his
mind-to be a b a-d man, arrived in
Cheyenne from Fort Fetterman one day
last week and Immediately proceeded to
take such steps as became a bad man Of
his caliber, namely, get drunk, strap.oR a
few six shooters and visit west end
boarding houses. Affairs however did
not turn out just AS John had calculated,
for he had not been in the city more
Thar iorty-eight hours before he was in
the calabooso with two or three criminal
complaints on file against him. These
cases were disposed Of before Judge Lee
yesterday and resulted in the privilege
being extended to the bad man Of leaving
town after after the payment of S33 in
fines and costs. John Is now on his way
westward.
MARTIN 4 60.
Superior coal and Muddy Greek
hay. Order office with Stock Journal
Telephone l5l, yard sol Twentieth street
Legal blanks at the Leader office.
, 1886-02-09

at the First Presbyterian church on Sat
urday, Feb. 10, under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society of the church. A
fine musical programme will be arranged,
and directed by Prof. pasmorc, including
addresses and humorous rccitations, also
valentines and flowers. Admission twenty.
cents, children ten cents. Doors open at
y. m.
As the grape grows round the stump.
choose you for my sugar lump.
As the grape grows On the vine.
Choose you for my valentine
Warranty deeds at the Leader Office.
, 1886-02-09

tor1ca1 Dept; Cheyenne, Ryo.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
ANNIVERSARY.
Twelve Years a Pastor i'm st. Johnsbury.

Twelve Years a Pastor i'm St. JOhnsbury.
Col. and Mrs. w. P. Fairbanks well
coined large number of the South
church congregation at Brantview,
Saturday evening, when an informal
reception was given Rev. Edward
Fairbanks, who was installed pastor of
the South church just IL years ago.
After a very pleasant social hour, dur
ing which Mrs. Wallace and Harry
May rendered number of vocal Sc
lections, Mr.. Putney called the COM
pany to order and afterwards called
upon Mr.. Fairbanks to receive num-
Der of harmless projectiles.
Twelve years ago, said Mr.. Putney,
the South church pulpit was being oc-
cupied by supplies" One Sabbath in
October the supply was the pastor of
the Centre village church. His pleas
ant cOuntenance and quiet tones at
tracted the attention of all. The SER
mon was full of gospel truth and the
man of common sense. What need to
send away, asked many, when here
was man right at hand with all the
desirable qualities of mind and heart.
The only thing to be feared was the
truth embodied i'm the old saying that
a prophet is not without honor save in
his own country. Well, this man was
"called," and IL years ago tonight
was installed pastor of the South
church. What an amount of history
do these IL years represent, replete
with pleasures and labors, joys and
sorrows and magnificent results. Mr..
Putney referred in very feeling man
ner to the many pleasant words the
pastor had spoken, the marriages he
had sOlemnizsd, the shadows of deep
affection through which he had passed
with many of his people, his kindly
sympathy and his encouraging words
that had enabled them to win victory
over themselves, circumstances and the
world. Reference was made to those
J who had passed on to the immediate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
For Further Locals Sec 18th page
LOCAL NOTICES

The annual statement of the Etna
insurance company is found in another
column.
A rare chance to get Standard dia-
ries for 1886 at one half their cost, of
the Home Art Co., Eastern avenue.
GRATIFYING TO THE INSURED.
The Mutual Life Insurance COmpa-
ny's statement for last year. shows
again IL large increase compared with
the preceding years exhibit, and its
figures amaze even those who are &C
custOmed to deal i'm the millions. II
has now nearly $l1O,O00,0OO in well
invested assets, and it has upon it's
books nearly 10000 policies in force.
1t paid to its policy holders during the
past year $14, 4O2, 046.9O, and received
in premiums $I4, 768. 9Ol .93, and inter
est and rents $5,446, 052.3 All the
items of the exhibit combined show
that the year has been prosperous for
the Company. 1t being the largest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
VITAL STATISTICS.

The village census is completed.
The record shows that for the past
year there have been 12l births, sc
deaths and 40 marriages in the village /;
there are 1872 families and the pOpula-
ton is 1862. Add to this the Summer
vile list, 965, and the total population
is 5427. This, it must be remembered,
does not include the town but only the
villages proper of st. Johnsbury and
Summerville. The showing is a very
good one, and goes to show that St.
JOhnsbury has stood we'll the pressure
of hard times.
Of the births 63 were males and So
females. Fifty were the children of
parents born in the United States the
remainder were the children of Cana
dian or foreign born parents either on
one side or the other, or both. OF the
deaths Is were less than one year old.
Concerning births and deaths the re-
port is probably imperfect, but it fur
nishes all the data at hand. 1t puts
the death rate lower than any year
since 1873. Eighteen deaths are re-
ported from consumption, 5 of these
being foreign born and 2 under seven
months old. There are but 5 deaths
reported from typhoid fever, only one
from scarlet fever, none from diphthe
ria, 5 from bowel troubles and two of
old age. Three of the deaths, HI. S.
Meigs, F. r. Lawrence and ID. Cotter,
were the results of railroad accidents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04

--Messrs. Thatcher & Co. announce
that in Difference to public sentiment
they have closed their building to all
tain improvements to be supplement-
ed by others, in their newly christened
Opera house. The inaugural" attrac-
ton is the Gilbert opera company, ad-
Vertised elsewhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
Real Estate Transfers.

ReaI Estate Transfers.
Col. A. B. Jewett has exchanged the
Geo. May place on Main street which
he recently bought, with Mr.. L. d.
Hazen, for the latter's place on Sum
mer street.
w. N. Randall has sold new house
on the south side of Portland street in
Summerville toIGeo. Goodhue, for $500.
Marcel Given has sold a house and
lot OH West Caledonia street in Sum-
merville for $3.50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-04
The Peacham Revival.

A private letter from Peacham re-
ports one of the most remarkable re
vivals of religious interest ever known
in that town. Under date of last
week Wednesday the writer says
"Our meetings to-day have been most
wonderful. The day has been one of
fasting and prayer, and each church
met by itself in the forenoon. Great
crowds were in attendance, all differ
ences were healed and such season
of getting down low before God and
of mutual confession | never witnessed
and now the work is rolling on with
vOnderous power. Over 100 were
among the converted and inquirers to-
night, among them husbands and
wives and active leading citizens"