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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15
Letter from President Grant.

President Grant has addressed the following
letter to Samuel Bard, William Crutchfield, W.
P. Rathburn and J. J. Bryan, a committee in
U. s. Chamberlain and others of the Board of
Trade of Chattanooga:
UTICA, N. Y, July 31.-GENTLEMEN: I ! have
resolutions of the Board of Aldermen, the
Mayor, and the Board of Trade of the city of
Chattanooga, extending to myself and Cabi-
net an invitation to spend a portion of our
summer vacation in their city and on Lookout
Mountain.
1 am not prepared at present to accept the
invitation either on my own part or on the part
lay the invitation before the gentlemen who
are embraced in it, and will then give his
Honor the Mayor a definite answer. It would
afford me great pleasure to visit the people of
the city of Chattanooga. I return sincere
thanks to the Mayor, Aldermen and Board of
Trade for the invitation which they have given
me to do SO. u. 8. GRANT
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15
An Island Sea That Never Gives Up It's
Dead.

Some II or IA persons have been
drownedin Lake Pahoe within the past 10
years; none of the bodies nave ever been
recovered. Superstition, ever ready 10
weave n sensation from Natures laws,
asserted that there was a doubtful mys-
terry in the non-recovery of the drowned;
that, in fact, q monster had its abode
in this fresh water sea-, and that the
bodies all passed into his capacious
NAV. The true explanation of this
mystery never has been given. The
non-appearance of the bodies is due 10
three causes: The first is, the great
lack of buoyancy. Drowning is very
easy in it, for this reason, though I have
not, while swimming in it, found any
more than ordinary difficulty in sus-
tanning myself. The second and main
cause is due to the great GOODNESS of the
water. Even at this, the warmest sea-
son, the surface water is as cold as the
drinker desires it to be, but it is warm
there compared with its temperature at
the depth of 100 or 200 feet. 1t is cold
there as the arctic neat of an iceberg.
When a body sinks in the lake to the
depth required, it is frozen stiff. The
process, of course, preserves it, so that
the gas which originates in the body
t ON decay in other water is prevented,
and distension checked. The body is
thus kept in a state of greater specific
gravity than the water in which it is
suspended, and thereby prevented from
rising to the surface. The third cause
lies in the great pressure of the pure
water on an thing which is sunk to a
great-dePth in it. Corks placed on
deep sea nets are pressed down in a
week to half their size; and one of the
oldest residents of the lake expresses
the belief that, by the time a mans
body has been suspended for a week at
a depth of about 200 feet lit is not likely
that it ever reaches the cavernous and
almost fathomless bottom of the great
lake,, the comp ession of the water has
reduced its size to hat of a child's.
Doubtless the idea of uncofined sus-
pension in such a "world of water is
not a pleasant one to contemplate; but
to be pressed into a solid mass, and sus-
pended in a liquid coffin of ice temper
allure, is quite as pleasant as interment
and moldering in the ground.-Lake
Pahoe Letter 10 San Francisco Bulletin.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

THE Department of Agriculture has COM
menced the distribution of several superior
varieties of fall wheat to all the States and
Territories adapted to its growth. This dis
tribution will be completed during the cur
rent month, when q large distribution of
rye will follow.-..The payments made from
the Treasury, by warrants, during July,
were as follows: Civil and miscellaneous
$7yS11,5s2; war, $S,5o9,959; navy, $2,71s,-
402 Interior, pensions and Indians,
s. ,509, 800. Total, SIG, e49, 1888.
TREASURER SPINNER, during an attack of
vertigo, the other day, fell from his chair
and cut his head severely. .Commodores
John L. Worden and George F. Emmons are
to be promoted TO the rank of Rear Admiral.
Foreign.
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND emigrants sailed
from Liverpool for America during july.
The Paris Temps doubts the genuineness of
the Livingstone letters sent by Stanley to
the Herald. 1t quotes the opinion of the
German geographer Kiepert, who discovers
various geographical bhunders in the letters.
He thinks part of the narrative was in
vented By Stanley, and hence the whole is
valueless, and hints that it is possible Stan
ley never saw DR.. Livingstone.
ONE of the leading members of the Inter
national Society in Europe predicts its dis
SOiu1iOA @S ACAI SOACidl Oo'SICsSJ W De
held at the Hague in September. Thanks
giving services for the great success of the
new French loan were held in the churches
throughout France on Sunday, the 4th of
August......The French National Assembly
has adjourned until November......Dr. Hou-
ard has put in a claim against Spain for
occasioned by his Imprisonment.
The claim will come before the Spanish
American Commission, now sitting at Wash
ington City-...Late advices from South
America report that the Indians, in large
Argentine provinces west of the Platte.
Settlements have been plundered, houses
burned, and in some cases women and chill
dren persisted in the flames. AT one place |
a party of English residents defended
six hours against a b, rde of
savages, until the house they held was
burned under them. This invasion, it is
said, will postpone, if not prevent alto
gether, the threatened war between the Ar
gentine Confederation and Brazil......A dis
patch from Suez reports th~t 1000 Egyp-
tians have invaded Abyssinia with a view to
conquest, and that the Abyssinians were
to meet the inv. ders 1.-THE
provinces of France have been
by heavy freshets, causing great des-
t%ruction of property.
A LONDON correspondent telegraphs as fol-
lows on the 9th inst: According to an in
between Stanley and the CORE
of the London Telegraph, DIR. Liv-
ingstone forwarded quite a number of letters
ID England. Considerable controversy is
likely to arise as to the manner in which
DR.. Kirk, British Consul at Zanzibar, has
acted. This apparent lack of enterprise and
'ympathy on the part of DIR. Kirk was the
of conversation between Livingstone
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15
TRIUMPHANT o. TWENTY YEARs.-Mo

TRIUMPHANTFoR TWENTY YEARs.-More than
twenty years ago the MUSTANG LINIMENT made its de-
but in the West. Its cures of the various external
dIteases of horses and cattle astonished the planters
and farmers of the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, and
a demand for it sprung mp which Eecessitated its
manufacture OH an extensive scale. Soon the dis
c9very was made that it was a grand specific for
rheumatism, govt. neuralgia, caracbe, toothache.
and other external ailments of mankind. Then it
was tried as a healing, pain killing application, in
cases OF outward injury. such as cats. bruises, burns,
spasms. etc. and was found equally sers iceable. The
lame OF the new remedy for some of the most painful
Ills that affiict mankind and the lower animals,
spread rapidly, and MUSTANG LINIMENT soon took
rank in every Sta g and Territory OF the Union as a
STANDARD CURE -TCom. -
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15
Washington.

The new Mexican Minister stated, in n
conversation at the capital, the other day,
that he thought the new Mexican Presi-
dent, Lerdo de Tejada, will be likely to pac-
ify the country. Diaz and Negrete, he
said, were always making trouble. They
will not be likely to do much hurt under
the new administration. The strongest re-
lations of amity and good feeling are main
tanned toward the United States.......
The following is the public debt statement
for the month of July:
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

RUPTURE can be cured without suffer
ing. Elastic Trusses are superseding all
others. Before buying Metal Trusses or Sup
porters, send for a descriptive circular to the
Elastic Truss Co., 6S3 Broadway, N. Y.-TCom.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

HENRY K. BOND, of jefferson, Maine,
was cured of splitting blood, soreness and
weakness of the stomach by the use of John
sons Anodyne Liniment.-[Com.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15
PEOPLES CHOLERA REMEDY.

1sio-FoR OVER THIRTY YEARs-ls72.
PERRY DAVIS
PAIN-KILLER
Has been tested in every variety of climate. and by
missionary and the traveller. on sea or land, and no one
since the II ! f1Ts Il ( wss fr assl int4o d and
Panaceas, and other Remedies have BEEN as n' @ + Hh to fRe
p p3nG b .6n nGne OF 81 them he b h1 v eyer attsined the truly
WHY IS THIS so2
It is because DAVIS PAIN-KILLER is what it
claims TO se-a reliever of pain.'
Irs MERITS ARE UNSURPASSED.
7b T. yST b are suffering r N,t from internal Pain. Tsenty 20
cure cure you. There fhSe IS sa not iRfneT' to %he eoa alm0 Is i tnst S0ts
fTG"ap ;s s sRs Be,.. Hsq sdsr s,d Iis,ghf5; Ry;sgtery, F g.;
HsG6acheI In sections of the country where
Greater ssssesm pfSPP Persons s9 fra Yelling j eG sh Ts%1dfG Keep R'i il b IN
bowel troubles from Change of wat ere'en' sickness or
are Fro sFea ler' L I, f fsHnd to 5UR RfIl' 5RE GfANhRkH1k We'll si
9th er remedies fail I
When used externally. as a Liniment, nothing gives
from Insects. and scaIds: it removes the ire, and
the we u heals IKE ordinary sores Those suffering
Gysn e ahsn they ind G fSe P eG EsqEfIFIii L R Rites q 1 RSsT;
relief when no other remedy will. n 0ires Instant
heLtG rom Ach,n0 Ieeth., Every housekeeper should
pain. 1t will give satisfactory relief, and save hours
ofsuhering. DO not trife with yourselves by testing
untried remedies. Be sure you call for and get the
genuine as many worthless nostruma
are attempted to be sold on the great reputation of
this valuable medicine.
HB- Directions accompany each bottle.
Prices Is cts. so cts. and 81 per bottle.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS.
For sale by ALL CHICAGO DRUGGISTS.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

A WANT has been felt and expressed
by physicians for a safe and reliable purga
tive. Such a want is now supplied in Par
sons Purgatiue PiUs.-[Com.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

IF you want a perfect-fttine collar,
buy the Elmwood. If you want a collar to
wear longer than any other, buy the Elm
Gents furnishing StoresAICom.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

SOME young men are a little partial to
blue-eyed madens: others like dark
eyed ~lasses; but the m~on-eyed girls
have the most admirers.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

C~RISTADoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE stands
unrlvaled and a alone. It's n, riIs have been so uni.
Yersaly acknowl. dyed that i wOul he u superero-
cation TO descant o II thu NJ any further-nothing can
beat it.-GCem
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15
CnNsnmhHHr1uRs

The advertiser, having been permanently cured Of
that dread disease Consumption, by a simple remedy
is anxious te make known TO his fellow-su ferers the
means Or cure. To all who desire it, he. will send a
copy 81 the prescription used Gree of charge), with
tEe olrees1on9 for preparing and using the same
which they will find a SURE CURE ron UoNsUNPTIoS
Culties. oi"-
Parties wishing the prescription will please adlress
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
l@ Penn street. WilliamsburRh n.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

FLAGG's INSTANT RELIEF has stood twenty
years test. Is warranted to give immediate relief to
all Rheumatic, Neuralgia. Head. Ear ana Back aches,
or money refunded = Com.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

TIE Philadelphia Sunday School Times
says of Geo. P. Rowel & Co., of New York
They are the most enterprising, prompt,
systematic and reliable Advertising Agents
with whom we are acquainted. We have had
some most satisfactory dealings with them in
some extensive advertising plans in our bust
ness."-[Com.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

A MEDICAL student writes that he has
seen adead child in excellent spirits al
the medical college.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

A NEW kind of kindling wood for
kindling coal fires is offered for sale. 1t
is oak wood, chemically prepared, with
all the moisture extracted, and it is
claimed that a coal fire can be kindIed
with it in one half the time of any other
wood
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

A WASH FOR THE HEAD.-Burnett's
Kalliston is cooling, cleansing, and re-
freshing. 1t is highly recommended
after shaving, softening the beard and
rendering the skin smooth.=[Cem.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

PlMPLEs and brown spots on the face,
Eruptions, Blotches, Scrofulous Dis
eases, and all sores arising from impure
blood, are cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 600
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin,
pimples, ring-worm, salt-rheum, and other
cutaneous affections, cured, and the kim
made soft and smooth, by using the JUNIPER
TAR Soar, made by CAswELL, HAZARD & Co.,
New York. 1t is more convenient and easily
applied than other remedies, avoiding the
trouble of he greasy compounds now in
use.-[Com.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15
Watches.

Nowadays, watches are easily obtained
and as easily carried, being SO small that
a lady can wear one in her narrow belt
ribbon-thoughwe by no means approve
of that careless way of wearing these
useful ornaments, and no lady who
values her watch for its time-keeping
properties will so ill-use it. But fancy
one of our modern bellies in possession
of an o~ld-fashioned watch! 1t was orig
inally a comparatively huge and " bung-
ling" thing, and was moved by weights
in short, it was only a "little clock,"'
a pocket edition thereof, as it were. Its
cases were at first made of iron, and on
account of the weightsit had to be borne
about in a suspended position, as by a
cord about the neck, hanging down on
the breast. 1t was only a little over
three centuries ago., about the year 1858,
that tbs spring was devised, doing away
with weights, INC rendering the instru-
ment more readily and safely portable.
These springs were then only straight
pieces of steel, not coiled as now, and
occupying more space. The watch of
those days had u tone index or hand and
required to be wound often, two or three
times a day. The faces on dials were of
metal, brass usually, and the cases were
without crystals. but opened in front and
at the back, not unlike the "hunting-
watch " case of to-day. The case was
from five to six inches in diameter-a
fashion which modem indisposition to
bear about large weights" would
hardly tolerate. As may be readily COR
jectured, the watch of those times was a
very costly affair, worth more than many
a New England farm now is, n re-
quiring a long time in its construction.
1t is computed that the average value of
the watches of olden days was equiva-
lent to fifteen hundred dollars in our
currency.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

THE great success of the new French
loan is the subject OF considerable COM
met in financial circles. The total sub
scriptions were equal to 81, &c ,O0O,O 900
gold, or about double our national
debt. This is without parallel in his
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

AcoLLEGE forjournalists will be opened
in Paris next September. A. Neither,
the eminent editor of LIE Temps, will be
President of the college, and A. Guer-
Quilt, Emil de Giradin, and Alphonse
Karr will be the trustees.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

WHETHER for use on man or beast, the
Merchants Gargling Oil will be found an in
valuable Liniment, and worthy of use by
every resident in the land. We know of no
proprietary medicine or article now used ia
the United States which shares the good will
of the people to a greater degree than this
N. Y. I~ndeDendent.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-15

tor a Circular. or ipclose Is cents for their One Hum
dred PaEe Pamphlet, containing Lists of 1910
Newspapers and estimatss showing the cost of ndvrr-
tisiug. also many useful hints to advertisers, and some
eccount of the experiences of men who are known as
Advertisers. This firm are proprie-
tors of the American Newspaper Advertising Agency
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-06-27
HON. M. M. WALDEN.

The Keokuk Gate City of Wed
nesday, the 26th, says:
1--WE are glad to see the so satisfactory
Indicate that Hon. M. NJ. WALDEN will
be re-nominated for Congress in his Dis
trict A District cannot establish a prece-
dent more improbable to itself and the
State than that of single terms of Con-
gressional membership. 1t is constantly
kept at disadvantage by those Districts
and States that have experienced members.
The people of each District owe it to
themselves to repress the ambitions of as
pirants to the extent at least of insisting
that unless he proves patiently incompetent
or corrupt, members first term
shall insure him a second.
This is a good service to the aspirants
themselves. Because there is not one OF
them, but that when they secure a nomi-
nation ard an election, and find at what
di disadvantage the new member is placed
ow little in the House he can do what he
expected, and what was expected of him
there is not one of them but will want a
second term as an act of fairness to him.
self and of justice to his constituents. Be-
cause he cannot do either them or himself
the justice the first term that he can the
second. But ifyouset up this Procustesn
bed in District, each successive member
will be shorn to the one term length.
Gov. Walden, without being pretentious,
or trying to make Congressional reputa.
ton upon brass, has served his District as
efficiently as any man in it could have
done. He will serve it better hereafter.
1t is just to him, best for his District, and
best for the men who are to hereafter rep
resent the District-none of whom can
represent it we'll but with experience-that
he should be renominated and reelected.
We know M. NJ. WALDEN. We know
him thoroughly; we know what he is in
private and public; and we know him to
be friend TO be stuck to and a man to be
trusted we know him as being in person
al integrity, in fidelity to right convictions
in the purity of his aims. conduct and am.
billions, the peer of the best man Iowa
has in public place.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-06-27

I. S. w. II. R.-The annual meet
ing of the company transpired in this
city yesterday. Stock holders from
Clinton, Upton, South English and
Oskaloosa were in attendance. The
old Board of Directors was re-elect.
ed. Mr.. F. Z. Hinckley, Vice Pres
ident of the company was present
and made full and satisfactory re-
ports of all transactions intrusted to
him.
1t was developed in the meeting
that all reports about the sale of the
iron bought for the road and all dam
aging and idle stories which have
been circulated for some time re-
specting this road and its manage
ment were utterly baseless and
without subsistence. Mr.. Hinckley
effectually put at rest all anxieties as
to the prospects of this great project
and we can assure its friends and
the public that they have no reason
for encouragement.
The iron purchased for the road,
has not been sold, and the financial
arrangements in process are certain
to be soon perfected will insure the
early completion of the road. The
clouds are lifted, work will soon be
commenced and iron laid. The
surveys and location of the road
will be continued Westward and we
trust the friends of the project who
are called on for -right-of-way will
not embarrass or delay the work in
that direction, but will treat the rep
resentatives of the company and the
the project itself with the liberality
which its importants merits.-Io0d
Citu Press.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-06-27

Mr.. JAMES of the Cedar Post who
who was through this section few
days since, says:
"Leaving Montezuma on Wednes.
day afternoon we started by private
conveyance for Oskaloosa, and after
proceeding in devious ways through
the south part of Poweshlek and in
the corners of Keokuk and Mahaska
counties, beholding the grand sights
that met one on every side as he
passed over the beautiful prairie
county, we found the darkness gath.
ering as we entered the Coal Creek
Quaker settlement.
Driving to the corner stone ia the
little village we learned that the near
est hotel was at Indianapolis, five
miles away. The rough roads and
the darkness were not very desirable
together, but away we went and in
due time we arrived at the village
hotel, which we found to be kept by
the merchant and hotel man Andrew
Sparks, formerly of Inland this coun
ty. On Thursday morning, after .
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-06-27
value of every bushel of grain in cen

value of every bushel of grain in CEN
trail Iowa.
Mr.. Speaker, in conclusion / have
only to say that in my judgment this
question affords the greatest problem
of the age. And it is source of
congratulation that the Committee
on Commerce, with the able and dis
tinguished gentleman from Ohio,
[ Mr.. Shellabarger at its head, has
this subject under consideration /;
and I have only to urge that the sub
ject may receive the careful and de.
liberate attention of the House, that
a wise and judicious law may be en-
acted that will unlock our commerce
and utilize our vast coal interests
which now lie dormant.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-06-27
WALDEN FOR CONGRESS.

The Knoxville Voter in speaking
of the Congressional Convention
to be held at this place on the 9th,
says:
Marion county will be entitled to twelve
Delegates, as appears by the official call
herewith published. As to the claims of
the several candidates we havn't had
much to say for the reason that not much
was needed. 1t has been well enough I'M
derstood that Marion county is for Wal
den and We hope that its twelve votes
for him may be found in the majority of
of the Convention. For ourselves, we
have never believed in the "One Term
principle" at all but have rather leaned to
the other extreme. We would prefer that,
when the people get good servant, they
should keep him much longer than they
generally do. A Congressman in his first
term has about all he can do generally to
prepare himself for really active service in
second term. Mr.. Walden is true and
faithful man let US try him again"