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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21
Walking Leaves of Australia.

Almost everybody has heard of the
walking leaves of Australia. For a long
time after the discovery of that island
many people really believed that the
leaves of a certain tree which fourishes
there could walk about the ground. The
story arose in this way:
Some English sailors landed upon the
coast one day after roaming about until
they were tired, they sat down under a
tree to rest themselves. A puff of wind
came along, and blew off a shower OF
leaves, which, after turning over and
over in the air, as leaves generally do,
finally rested upon the ground. As it
was midsummer, and everything ap-
peared quite green, the circumstance
puzzled the sailors considerably. But
the surprise was much greater, as you
may well suppose, when, after a short
time, they saw the leaves crawling along
IN the ground toward the trunk of the
tree. They ran at once for their vessel,
without stopping to examine into the
matter at all, and set sail away from the
land where everything seemed to be
b%ewitched. One of the men said tha'
he expected every moment to see tn,
trees set to and dance a jig" Subsequent
explorations of Australia have laugh
us that these walking leaves are insects
They live upon the trees. Their bodie
are very thin and fiat, their wings form
ing large leaf-like organs. When the!
are disturbed, their legs are folded away
under their bodies, leaving the shap
exactly like a leaf with its stem and al
complete. They are of a bright gree,
color in the summer, but they gradual,
change in the fall, with the leaves, t
the brown of frost-bitten vegetation
When shaken from the tree, they lie fC
a few minutes upon the ground, a
though they were dead, but present.
/ they begin to crawl along towards th
: tree, which they ascend again. The
rarely use their wings, although they al
well supplied in this respect.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21
The Chestnut Tree of Mount Etna.

This renowned tree is known in Sicily
as the Castagno G cento CdvaM, or, Chest
nut Tree of a Hundred Horses. 1t is
about a hundred and fifty feet in cir
conference. 1t is said that the Queen
Juana, of Aragon, assembled Mount Etna
during her voyage from Spain to Naples,
and that all the nobility of Catania &C.
companied her IN her excursion. A
tempest broke out, but the Queen and
her whole suite easily found shelter I'M
der the foliage of this immense tree.
Jean Honel, the first traveller who gave
a description of it, in the last century,
says: might not yet having set in, we
went at once to see the tree which we
had come SO far to admire. This boosted
tree, though of immense diameter, is en-
tirely hollow, and subsists now only by
means of its bark, but does not the less
cover itself every spring with new foil
age. The hollow of this tree is so large
that the people of the neighborhood have
constructed house within, with an over
for drying chestnuts, flberts and al,
monds, and other fruits which they wish
to preserve, as is the common usage in
Sicily. When they require fuel they
take a Ratchet and help themselves from
the part of the tree around their dwell
ling. For this reason this magnificent
chestnut is nearly destroyed.
"Some people believe that this colos
sus consists of several chestnut trees
which, pressing the n against the othel
and no longer maintaining their indi
vidual bark, have grown together and
appear as a single tree to careless eyes
This is a mistake. All the parts, though
mutilated by time and the hand of man
belong to one and the same trunk"
Careful examination seems really t,
prove that all these diverging branche
have but n system of roots. Moreover
Brydone, who visited it in ITO, state
that his guide, following up the tradi
lions of the country, assured him tina
at a time long past a single unbrokel
bark covered the trunk all around, al
though at the present day only a few
remnants of it can be seen. Canon Re
cupero, a Sicilian naturalist, affirmed il
the presence of the English traveller an
many other witnesses, that the root Q
this colossal tree was a single one. TIL
pest proof in support. of the eneness c
this tree is the example furnished b
other chestnut trees on Mount Etns
which have a diameter of thirty-six fee
The tree we are now describing is on
hundred and sixty feetin circumference
1t is impossible to assign a limit to il
probable age.
At the present day, an opening suf
GENTLY large to allow tive carriages
pass throughit abreast, p%enetrates it fro,
side to side, but this circumstance do
not prevent the venerable tree from CO
ering itself every year with bloom an
fruit.
1t ought to be added, however, in CO
i clusion, that it was the custom of anciel
horticulturalists to plant around a sing
shoot a number of others of the san
, species, so as to produce the appearan
!, of a single tree, which time would m
ture to a colossal size. They peeled
the bark on the inside, and soon a sing
E bark came to e%nvelop the whole. Tt
o practice was pursued especially wi
. olive-trees.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

ONE night in the latter part of May,
in Buffalo, a young girl and her lover
were seated in the girls fathers house,
when he entered and struck his daughter
twice, being much enraged because she
except company" with the young mar
to whom the parents were opposed. The
next day she was missing, and her dead
body was afterward found floating in the
rivar
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

AFTER an experience OF over twenty-five
years, many leading physicians acknowledge
that the GRAFENBERG MARsHALL's Uterine
CATHoL1CoN is the only known certain
remedy for diseases to which women are
subject. The GRAFENBERG VEGETABLE
PILLS, the most popular remedy of the day
and diseases of digestion. Sold by all drug
gists. Send for almsnacs. Grafenberg Co..
Naw York
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21
Good material / Away Requisite

to great results. You may have the besl
flour, eggs, milk, shortening however, and
still have poor bread, cake, pastry, etc
Why? You didn't use DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER. With this last magic element te
give order, harmony, and union to the rest
the result is a mathematical certainty. Try
it. and be convinced.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21
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ful healing and superior washing properties, and IL
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where at a moderate price. Registered IN Patsnt,
once, ls76, by the manufacturers MokEohE'
VAN HAhGEN & CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

Elastic limbs; good digestion; sound sleep buoy
ant spirits; a fine a~ppetitei and a ripe old age are
some of the results of the use of DR.. TUFTS Pills.
They require no change of diet nor interfere with
regular business.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

INFORMATION worth thousands to those out
of health. Self-help for weak and nervous
sufferers. Facts for those who have been
dosed, ~drugged, and quacked: The new
Health Journal teaches all. Copies free
Address, Electric Quarterly, Cincinnati, o
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

PONDS EXTRACT FoR PAIN.-You seldom
see much allusion to it in the public prints
yet its sale has extended to all parts of the
world.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

A POSITIVE Cure for Rheumatism-Du.
rang's Rheumatic Remedy. Send for cir
cular to H~elphenstine & Bently, Washing
ton. D.. C,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

II you feel dull. drowsy ,,debilitated, have frequent
tonsae coated, You are suffering from torpid liver,
or abiliousness," aud, nothing will cure you so
speedily and permanently as to take SIMMONS Liver
REGULATOR or MEDICINE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21
A Clear Head;

DURANG's Rheumatic Remedy never fails
to cure rheumatism. Sold by all druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

The Macon IN. c. Advancs speaks Of
the discovery of new mica mines in that
county,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

Helphenstlne q Bentley, washington.
Patentees and inventors should read adyer-
tisement of Edison Bros. in another column
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

saDguinary battle, and is advancing on Mic
sizes. The Montenegrins are in full retreat.
Suleiman's junction with two other Turkish
corps is expected Immediately.
Accounts from Trlpoli and Barbary state
that an area of one hundred miles have
been devastated by the locusts. The crops
are entirely destroyed and famine is be-
lieved to be imminent. Severe distress al.
ready prevails.
1t has become understood in diplomatic
circles that England is negotiating with
Turkey for the purchase of the island OF
Crete. By this Turkey will acquire a large
sum for war purposes, and England will &C.
quire another important maritime position
in the Mediterranean. Engineers and
scientists are now exploring the island, with
a view of reporting to an English company
! upon its mines and other resources. Thi'
company will aid in the purchase by paying
the British Government a large sum fol
E lands and rights.
e The New York Herald's correspondent il
e C~onstantinople telegraphs there is great e1
citementin that city. The Sultan has issue(
an trade which literally inaugurates draft
d Ing luz mllltdIy eoLfiSC IL "Oheb iOim
g All Turkish subjects, of whatever creed
living within the domains Of the empire, ar
informed that his Majesty has the need o
e all males capable of bearing arms to resis
the enemy and preserve the Ottoman il
situations, a Poutrance. They are therefor
called Upon to prepare Immediately for tn
n field.
e In a second battle before Kars, on Satu
N day, June 9, in which the Turkish an
Russian , armies both displayed desperat
70 valor, the Russians were repulsed with gres
ID slaughter.
e, The Turkish Government proposes to Civ
}; a practical turn to the Suez Canal contr'
of versy by occupying each end with troop
ID SO as to prevent the entrance of Russia
is ships. The Porte desires to have it unde
re stood that the canal is Turkish property.
The New York Herald's London CORE
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

The Supreme Court of Arkansas has de-
cided that the act under which about $16,.
100000 of bonds were issued in 1869 in aid
of railroads was unconstitutional and the
bonds were illegal. The case was appealed
from the Pulaski Circuit Court. The Su'
preme Court afirms the decision of the
court below,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

The execution of George W. Fletcher, for
the murder of James Hall, in November,
1875, took place at Moyamensing prison,
Philadelphia, at 10 O'Clock, June IL.
Contrary to the hope he has cherished for
months, William NJ. Tweed will remain a
prisoner in the Ludlow Street Jail, New
York, till the judgment procured against
him in favor of the people of the State for
100000 is satisfied. The endeavors which
his counsel, John D. Towsend, had made to
procure his release have failed utterly.
The suspension of Frederick Prentice,
President of the Producers Consolidated
Land and Petroleum Co., No...24 Pine Street.
New York, is announced. The amount Of
liabilities is not definitely known, but is
placed at 100000. His losses were sustained
by the depreciation in oil, in which he hao
large transactions, and the failure of parties
tomeet their obligations to him.
Washington Cemetery, at Hagerstewn
where the Confederate dead killed in tn,
battles of Antietam and South Mountain ar
inferred, was formally dedicated on Jun,
IL, with appropriate memorial ceremonies
and the graves strewn with flowers. Al
Grafton was delivered by General Fitzhugl
Lee. About four thousand persons wer
present. A handsome marble monumen
adorns the grounds, in which about tw
thousand five hundred Confederate dead ar
buried.
J.. B. Guest, Appointment retail coal deale
of New York City, has failed. Alta meetin
of his creditors he stated that he had bee
falling behind for. five years. His failur
was for $4,000; $4,000 is due coal col
panies, $4,000 to the Reading Company.
The failure of NJ. J. ~Steinberger & Son, 81
Broadway, New York, one of the largest an
oldest houses in the millinery goods trad
is announced. Liabilities about $1,000 0
nominal assets as large, while their stock
goods and outstanding claims are estimate
I at a low figure to be worth 100000. 1t
thought that their creditors will realii
about seventy per cent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-21

lOd to Cd 4 6&I q
Nails, Reg of 100 lbs s27 50 90 sS25 $50
We will furnish any of the above articles at prices
s+ated delivered on board cars or steamboats, here.
The moneytnpst, in all cases. a !, Q = RSgiyst s1e f[ IIett::
ter Reference. 9Th Nat. Bank, Pittsburg. Pa. Ad-
S Srass Eanry III. Vance, P. o.. Box 1855 Pittsburg.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-27
Cedar Chapel.


EDITORS BULLETIN Il thought it might
be of some interest to you and the numerous
readers of your excellent paper to know what
the denizens and people generally are doing
in this neck Of the woods. The indications
are we will have plenty of hog and hominy
another year. l think beef viii be both
scarce and high, owing to the amount OF
stock sold, and carried out of our midst last
spring, such are the results brought about
by the improvidence of the farmer; 'the way
of the transgressor is hard" The cotton bids
fair for an average crop for this section, far
better than the past two years. Nearly every
one who claims to be i farmer raised wheat
enough to supply his demands, and some of
our more thrifty farmers have large sur
plus. We are now done gathering fodder
and grand rally is being made to capture
King Cotton. There has been but few debts
created this year, in this locality, and these
lessons of economy, we have been forced to
learn by virtue of the financial pressure, with
an average cotton crop will place lis all on
rising ground.
the part of parents in this locality to educate
their children, and 1 think there would be
greater effort if our present detective school
law was either amended ,prrcpealed. There
are number of parents so economical that
/ they will not send to a subscribed school as
| long as there Is a probability of getting a
! few weeks free school with fifty or seventy
| five students, all to be more or less neglected
! by the teacher. l regard the present school
| fund just large enough to be a public nuisance
and there are children that will grow up il
ingorance under our present law waiting fol
the wheel of time to roll up their pitifu
pro rata, whereas, if they knew their edu
cation was to be accomplished by their OWL
efforts would meet the exigency Of the case
and their children might write their names
among the stars. 1t Is a very difficult mat
ter to give satisfaction in some localities il
regard to the selection Of teachers. 1 hav,
thought Returning Board might be a suit
able acquisition to the present law, as /
can bring order out of chaos.
We have very interesting school a
Ccntrcville taught by J. r. FreeIand,
young gentleman of estimabIe Christian
character, outside of his excellent Iiterar,
attainments.
There have been a number of protractcC
meetings held in this neighborhoOd b,
Methodist, Cumberland Presbyterians ant
Missionary Baptist, and it seems that tn
power Of God like a tidal wave is sweepin;
over the land converting sinners, and form
ality is giving away under its divine infu
encc.
The health of this vicinity is very goo,
and 1 expect our Drs. think distressingly SC
Sept. 18th 1877. Yours truly
ANGUS
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-27
PAPA Don't BURY ME DEEP"

In the Spring OF 1869, little girl died OF
consumption in Frederick city, aged eight
years and three months. y few days before
she died she called her father to her bedside
and said, Papa, when die, don't bury me
deep-not more than so Deep" holding up
her slender and en!aciated arm and measur-
ing from her shoulder out. COLT is so hard
to be put down so deep in the cold, damp
ground and please don't place any marble
slab on my grave, it Will be so dark under
it, and it will press so hard on my little breast
Sod my grave nicely, and plant tree at Its
head so that the wild birds can gather in It's
branches and sing for me-" And after j
pause, she continued. "But it seems to me
l would rather have our birds sing for me
than the wild birds. Couldn't you let brother
Willie and sister Emma bring our cage Of
little birds out to the cemetery every Sunday
morning and leave them to sing for me al
day Then when you are all at church il
town it won't seem so Lonesome out there by
myself" \ few days after this Annie died
and her afcctionate parent did every thing
as she requested. She was buried shallow
the grave nicely soddcd, and a tree planted
at It's head. And vet every Sabbath morn
, ing Willie and Emma can be seen going on
to the cemetery with their cage oflittle bird
/ to Annie's grave-.SsLecfed
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-27
ClnVer-POrt.

MESsRs. EDIToRs:- The letters from dif-
ferent sources, to be found in almost every
number Of your most excellent paper are
intensely interesting to all your subscribers.
The purity and variety of your selections
and the tone of your able editorials cannot
fail to meet the approval of very large ma
jority of your fcllow-citizens. The prospect
for good crops of cotton and corn in this vi
cinity Is encouraging. The wheat crop was
above an average. The acreage to be sown
this fall will be much larger than usual
Home production, as far as may be, for home
consumption. Is not this sonnd logic for
the farmer?
Our talented young friend and former
classmate, DR.. Jas. Il. Summers, has been
very sick for several weeks past, but is now
convalcscent. His many friends will be de-
lighted to see him among them again. Bob.
has future before him. Our good friend
+. 4. Mullen Is at Pocahontas visiting his
aged mother, who is quite sick All should
remember Ihat
Cover the heart in days that are flown,
No love like a mothers love ever was shown
No other worship abidCs and endUrcs,
Faithful, unselhsh, and patient like hers"
Mr.. J. 4. Lanev, our efficient ovcrsccr,
has put his section of the public road in ex-
ceIlent condition, for which he deserves the
| thanks of the entire community. Good
roads, good churches and good schools
speak eloqucntly for any country. Thi,
/ leads us to mention the Covcr-Port Acade-
my, which in a furnishing condition. -Four
/ years ago it was established as classical
and scientific school, with Thos A. FutralI
as principal, for the education of girls and
/ boys. Since that time hundreds of pupils
have attended and laid foundations for fu-
/ ture usefulness. One of the leading fcatur, 5
of this school is the attention given to the
/ English language, in which most students
are very deficient. The excitement which
always attends public gatherings, has sub,
sided, and students generally are making
better progress. Regular attendance
and patient, and persistent application
are the principal clements of success, and
no student need hope to be educated if he i.
not willing to do the work necessary.
Mr.. Armistead, editors, you know, arc
supposed to know everything, therefore tho
writer of this letter will venture to ask vol
a question. Who Is Osman Pasha? Their,
is much curiosity to know whether Eas
Tenncssce's quondam son has really takeI
upon himself the name of the founder of tn,
Ottoman Empire in Asia Minor, and re
ceived the honors bestowed upon the her,
Z M
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-27
us FATHER ON DECK 80

4 number of years ago Captain D. COM
manded a vessel sailing from Liverpool to
New York, and on one voyage he had all
his family with him on board his ship.
One night when all were quietly asleep,
there arose Il sudden squan of wind, which
came sweeping over the waters until il struck
the vessel and instantly threw her on her
side, tumbIing and crashing everything that
was movable, and awaking the passengcngers
to Il Consciousness that they were in immi-
ncnt peril
Every one on board was alarmed and I'M
easy land some sprang from their bcrths and
began to dress, that they might be prepared
for the worst
Captain d. had little girl on board, just
eight years old, who, of course, awoke with
the rest.
"What's the matter ?" said the frightened
child.
They told her squall had struck the vessel
as father on dcck?o said she.
Yes, fathers on deck"
The little thing dropped herself on he
pillow again without a fear, and in Il few
minutes WAS sleeping sweetly in spite Of WING
or waves.
Blessed child How her confidence shame
our doubts and fears, and restless, vagu,
surmisings. She had faith in her father
and she had no room for fear.
And how is it with US? Wchave our fear
and temptations. We fear and tremblc
/ What Is the matter Is it not time for Us Il
ask, is Father on deck ?"
Yes, blessed be God, Fathers con deck
all the time. lie that keepeth Isrcal shall
neither slumbcr nor sleep" He is '-on deck,
for he says, do, 1 am with you always
He is con deck" for he has said, ''Iwillncycl
/ leave thee nor forsake thee"
Tempted, troubled, distressed and fright
ened soul, look up. Rest in Gods faithful
ness and love. Castcvcry care upon his arm
"Fcar not the windy tempest wild,
Thy bark they shall not wreck;
Lie down and sleep, thou helpless child,
Thy Fathers the deck"
-ScIcrteJ
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-27
sAuLsnrRY, TEN, Sept I7th, 1877


EDITORS BULLETIN:- Another summer
has passed with It's intervals of rest and la
Dor for the farmer-its picnics and barbccues
enjoyed so much by the young, and It's dull
times for the merchants not enjoyed much by
them. Another fall sets in and every body
old and Young farmer and merchant is get
ting ready for business. Our merchants are
already bringing in large stocks of dry goods,
furniture, boots, shoes, and empty molasses
barrels Tor sorghum. There has been very
little New Orleans molasses sold this year
as compared with former years there will
be still less next year: and still less meat
and flour. Some of our enterprising citizens
have been sending 81 or 40 head OF beef cat
tie to Memphis every week for several weeks
past, and there are many more such cattle
that can be spared. The steam mill at this
place makes better flour and more Of il to the
bushel Of wheat than any steam mill We
have heard Of, and has been very busy ever
since IL began TO run.
Despite the hard time improvements are
sill going on. The Craig Bros. from Missis-
sippi are putting up a fine two-story bust
ness house-will have it ready Tor their
stock OF goods in about two weeks. Success.
to them, We heartily welcome them and iecl
assured they viii find 'his pleasant home
The corn crops are generally very good
Cotton not so good. She army worm has
devastated some farms south Of Town ans