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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
vegetation on the Earth.

The densely- -luxuriant tropical plants,
with their lofty palms and wilderness of
creepers; the more open woods of oak,
elm OF pine, and the plains of grass or
heather of temperate climes; the MOSES
and lichens of the fis north, and the
millions of minute alg@ on fields of
snow; the enormous masses of marine
plants, and the multitudinous green
threads of every pond or riyulet, are
one and all continually engaged during
the hours of daylight in tearing from
the atmosphere its carbon, and in suck
ing from The earth or sea its water
with the mineral substances dissolved
in it), in order to build up new masses
of organic substance from these purely
inorganic materials. The quantity of
living matter thus daily formed may be
truly termed enormous. The dry land
of the earth's surface is estimated at
22,392, ,430 square miles. Letus assume
that of this 100000 square miles (or
q little over two-thirds) are clothed with
vegetation-neglecting altogether the
vegetation of the ocean-and let
but the 365th part of an inch
be the growth of this sur
face daily, and every year will be
formed mass one inch thick and 15,-
100000 square miles in extent, which
would make solid cube of vegetable
matter about fifteen miles in extent in
each dimension. 1t is thus no wonder
that we should have accumulations of
vegetable debris in the form of coal in
some parts of the world Gas in Pennsyl-
yania), which may be in alternating
beds seventy feet in thickness, and ex-
tending oTer an area larger than that of
Yorkshire. The wonder, at first sight,
is rather that the size of the solid earth
does not, in succeeding ages, notably
increase at the expense of its fluid and
aeriform matter. But fast as organic
matter is thus accumulated by SO enor-
nous and necessarily acting manu-
factory, its fabric is nevertheless much
like the web of Penelope; for close up
on life follows death, and with the death
of all organisms, their substance 0by
decomposition) returns again for the
most part Gas water, carbonic acid, am
monia and various gases, etc. to that
organic world whence it was originally
derived
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
EATON, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER %,

staring tuea.d the dset. The miners
turned and beheld the stranger, who,
with great stride forward, and a cry
expressing the widest joy, caught the
,Misdai.aa III his srmsi
they stood thas, heaft Bfessea to
heart; and lips to lips, for an instant.
Then the stranger turned his eyes de-
Sot:sly toward the ceilifig.
"Tnank God," he mRrmurea, gently,
the wife had supposed desd is re-
stored to me-
The miners stole softly away, and
leftthe stranger standing thus, with his
arms tenderly twined about the woman
of his love; and the little child elinging
fohdiy to his knees:
The aif was balmy outside; the sun
shone with ineffable sweetness upon the
scene; bluejay screamed his delight t
from a neighboring tree, and the wibd
played joyful tune among the rocks.
Christmas had come to Mud Flat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
Illusions Of HisfarI.

Unfortunately, the muse of history is
sometimes guilty of sacrificing truth in
order to produce a dramatic effect.
Voltaire was once asked by suspicious
teader where he had found certain
startling "fastj" which he had narrated
in one Of his histories.
@Oh, it is froic of my iinasiha-
tionj" replied the frank but mendaciois
wit.
Lamartine, when &fitiSg g history
not infrequently allowed his imagiAa;
ton to frolic. An ironical compliment
once reminded him Of this vicious hab-
y; Just after the publication of his
History of the. Girondins," Lamartine
met Alexander Danfas, the writer of TO-
niances:
"Have you fead my history9' asked
the historian,
"Yes," replied the novelist; dit Is su-
PERIL 1t is history elevated to the Dig
nifty of romance" 80 5a
Prof. Mathews gives, in Hours with
Men and Books" number of these
startling illusions ct history, the off
spriig Of Writers more anxioas to be ar
tistic than truthful.
There is famous exclamation 1T
tributed to Wellington, at Waterloo,
"Up, guards, and at themps The Duke
said, he never uttered such nonsense.
Capt. Bragg denied that Gen. Taylor
ever said at the battle of Buena Vista,
"a little th5re grape, Capt. Bragg"
Victor Hugo. in @Ies Miserables, ,
brilliantly describes the battle Of Wa
terloo. In it he introduces the bravado
alleged to have been uttered by the
Captain of the Imperial Guards: @The
Guard dies; it never surrendersI" A
French journalist invented the phrase
two days after the battle. al 9Ye.
Francis /. of France has been cred
tied, for three centuries, With writing to
his mother, from the battlefield OF
Payia, the heroic sentiment, All is lost
but honor"
The historical fact is that he wrote in
prison, and, after describing the battle,
prosaically says. @With regard to the
remaining details of my misfortune
honor and life, which Is safe, are all thai
are left to me- sff haei Toa 81 q /
"Lord, Lord, how this world is given
to lyingp exclaims Falstaff, and many
readers of history have had occasion to
echo the exclamation. ~
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
Unsurpassed "Cheek, /"

Exhibitors of cheek" if they could
be materialized, would command con-
siderable attention at fairs. At one of
these exhibitions a Bohemian printer
who ca-le to this city some time ago,
and who "subbed " while on this pa
per, would never fail to receive the first
premium. This is specimen: Going
up to the State House, he inquired for
the Governor. The Governor had gone
to dinner. He asked for Secretary
Froich. That gentleman was in his
office.
"Col. Frolich," he began, "you are
printer; SO am I. Just now tits high
ly essential that I should have dollar.
Lend me the amount and I will pay it
back tomorrow"
The Secretary happened to possess
the amount, and, moved by the "stick-
aod-rule" spirit, passed it over. The
printer smiled, bowed and left. Going
down and passing out into the street,
he hailed hackman:
"What will you charge to drive me
to Gov. Miller's residence and back to
the Capital Hotel?"
"One dollar"
"An right"
"Give me the. dollar"
Certainly; I'd just as Lief pay in
advance. I'm gentleman"
He didn't pay over the dollar, but as
serted that he was gentleman.
Arriving at the Governors residence,
the comp" jumped out, ran up the
steps and rang the bell.
az must see the Governor" he said
to the servant.
"He is eating dinner
"But I must see him Immediately.
Tell him to come here quick"
The servant few to the diningroom,
and the Governor hurried to the door.
Governor" said the visitor, "I dis
like to disturb you, but it is of an i'm
portant matter that I would speak. ]
want to borrow five dollarsl"
In history there may be an account
of door closing more suddenly, but
the committee appointed to search the
annals hasn't reported.-ATkansas
GGeette.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
A spider,s Suspension Bridge.

A new feature in the way Of q suspen-
sion bridge was recently seen across
the Housatonic river, q short distance
north of Falls bridge. 1t was single
thread of q spiders web suspended
from tree on one side to some object
upon the other, between 300 and 400
feet in length. How did the creature
manage to get it across? tits conjectured
that the engineering spider must have
calculated the distance, spun a thread
of the required length, and then at the
right moment have thrown it out, when
it was carried on the wings of some ia
voring breeze, to the opposite side,
where it became attached. What was
the spiders object unless to seek some
retired spot to prey, or else to seeknew
adventuresi It is not known whether
the spider persisted in the attempt at
crossing, or whether it gained the shore
in safety.-Ne,o Milford CT } Ray.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
RANKS PAKrr.
Banks and his wife consulted
a. one bright tuteinhsr ds5;

Banks and bis wife consuitsd
One bright tptsinbsr ds5;
Planning splendid dinner
IN pleasant, airy way.
Wen have grand Thanksgiving.
Said Banks, and Polly, dear,
You get the guests together,
And I'll provide the eheer.n
Then BsnSh, With heart o'srAoIinf
Said, "Nows the time, my dear,
To ask ones wffe,s relations,
30 let them all be here.
Yes, ask them all, my darling;
Your husbands not the man
10 stop halfway in making
A pleasant family plan.n
30 Polly asked her people
And they were not fgw=
Papa, mamma and brothers,
And all her sisters, to6.
These brought their little children
A laughing, rompinx crowd
And, in their after -dinnst speech.
Banks really felt quite "1r1udss
Yst, through Il al, Q shadow
Into bis bosom stole;
he knew that bills were coming fn;
They paralyzed his souli
He knew that Mother Pippling
Was whispering good advice
In Polly's ear, and, somehow,
That wasn't very nice.
He knew the romping children
Had done him damage dire
EQr Banks had dainty furniture
AS any could desire);
But still the guests were merry;
The dinner went OF well"
In spite Of many ve1ing things
Which one don't care to tell.
And when, at last, twas over,
And every guest gonb home, 80
The tumbled house pdite still again,
And resting time VAS coms;
Sweet Mfs. banks said, cheeril5,
My deaf, BOW kind of them
To come to hsl Though mother
banks softly coughsd Ahemil
Yes, mother noticed, bless heri-
One slight omission, dear;
She said Thanksgiving dinners
Without one thank were queer.
know you don't say grace, dear;
But don't 1t seem to you
That to give thanks OF such Hfne
Is what one ought h d6is
He hell into reverie:
you're rightin he sighed nt last;
Thank Heaven, the thing is over;
They're gone. and all is pastls
And SO, in simple language,
By that good husband Banks
The grand Thanksgiving dinner
Was crowned by hearty thanks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
A New Use for Baby's Bottle.

There is darkey in the Third ward
who has a SOW and eight very small
pigs. The mother of the pigs was taken
very sick the other day, and the pigs
had to be fed. The darkey tried to
feed them with spoon, but failed. He
now nourishes them with bottle filed
with milk, and over the top of which he
has placed a gum nipple. What atime
that darkey must have!-Carlisle (Pa.) }
TolaIqlteer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
A Birth in India.

In India, before the birth of her first
child, the wife, often not more than 13
or IA years of age, is placed in palan-
quin and borne in triumph, accompanied
by music, to her fathers house, and at
every street corner she passes in her
progress a cocoanut must be broken
and abandoned to propitiate the ever
present demons. Numerous ceremonies
attend the advent of the infant, which
must be washed, clothed and fed in a
peculiar manner. Its ears, nose and
head are pressed and pulled, with view
to improve its personal appearance and
bring it good luck, and it is laid to
sleep with a pen-knife and small coin,
endowed with some highly occult sig
nifcance, under its pillow. The mother
is treated with great care and kindness,
but, as etiquette forbids doctor to be
called until those around her recognize
that her life is in extreme danger, it is
not surprising that he often arrives on
the scene too late to save his patient.
BLoNDN, now 55 years of age, gave
performance at Vienna recently.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25

TIE peculiar pebbles known in Aus
tria as the travelling stones have long
been regarded as great curiosities.
Similar ones have also been discovered
In Nevada, almost round in shape, and
as large as a walnut. The cause of these
stones rolling to common point from
distances of three or four feet is the
lodestone or magnetic iron ore of which
they are composed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
Edwin Forests Chivalry.

The manly elements of Mr.. Forests
character thade him at all times the
ready champion of the weak and de-
fenseless. He was especially chivalrous
in his conduct to women. This one
instance is sample: He was return
ing from New York after a successful
engagement in that city, and seated op-
posite him Id the Sat were tive young
ladies. They were travelling without
male escort. When the cars stopped at
Newark a person entered and took a
seat Immediately back of the ladies.
He was of the loud class, full of paste
jewelry, impudeti6e And bad manners.
The latter was soon painfully apparent
with reference to the ladies. He in
dulged in offensive language, and
seemed to think the whole matter was a
good joke. In a short time the Ian
guage and the conduct of the man and
the evident distress of the ladies arrest
ed the attention of Mr.. Forrest. He
left his seat and, facing the obnoxious
passenger, said!
@Wil you pleass 3acats your seat? ?
You are offensive to these ladies'"
"Guess not" replied the man, with
the coarse and rude expression of a
bully and a rl1fian; I have paid for
my ticket, and will sit where I please
But" answered Mr.. Forrest, and the
color mounted to his cheeks, "your
ticket does not give you the right to
insult ladies. That you have done, and
will give you five minutes to vacate
the seat and the caf. If you prefer to
leave both by. the window, remain, and
you can be accommodated"
Mr.. Forrest then drew his watch from
his pocket and buttoned his coat. The
ruffan took another glance at the deter
mined eye and stalwart frame Of his
opponent, and with fnurmured threats
of vengeance left the car. The ladies
had no further annoyance from him.
This is an authentic anecdote of one
whose whole life was, in many respects,
romance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
A Puzzle for Future Biologists.

A singular discovery was made dur
ing last years dredging operations OF
the Coast Survey Steamer Blake, in the
Caribbean sea d discovery which should
furnish lesson of canton to geologi-
cal observers and theorizers.
While dredging to the leeward of the
Caribbean islands large accumulations
OF vegetable matter and Of land debris
were brought TIP from deep water,
many miles from shore. 1t was net an
uncommon thing to find. at depth Of
over 1000 fathoms, and some ten or
fifteen miles from land, masses of
leaves, pieces of bamboo and Of sugar
cane, dead land shells, and ether land
debris, which were undoubtedly all
blown out to sea by the prevailing east
erly trade winds, and frequently masses
of vegetation, more OF less waterlogged
and ready to sink, were found floating
on the surface of the sea. The contents
of some of the travis would, indeed,
have sorely puzzled pa.@ontologist if
he had met them in fossil state; amid
deep water forms of fishes, crabs, echi-
noderms, sponges, ETC., would be found
orange and mango leaves mingled with
branches of bamboo and nutmegs, 80
that it would have been difficult to de-
eide whether the marine or the land
fauna predominated. Such find in a
fossil deposit would probably be ex-
planned as having occurred in shallow
estuary surrounded by forests. 1t is
not without interest to observe that
this large amount of vegetable matter
thus carried out to sea seems to have
increased in certain localities the num-
Der of marine forms of life.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25

NONE of us wish to change our iden-
tity for that of another; yet we are
never satisfied with ourselves. The un-
known has always charm, and, unless
blinded by miserable vanity, we know
ourselves too well to appreciate our
special characteristics at very high
rata
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25
TMo'GOOd Charades.

Lady Spencer, in one of her pleas
ant, unaffected letters to Garrick, says
that they have been writing charades at
Devonshire House, and her daughter
has "outdone" him-inclosing one on
the word blockhead as specimen:
My first no life or feeling blesses;
Ny second every senes possesses;
And nothing more affronts my second
Than when 1t like my FIRST In reckoned.
United, they being show,
The greatest nuisance that we know.
This is very tolerable for a Duchess
of 10; but the most elegant ever COM
posed, for its brevity, was an impromptu
of which she was the theme. Calling
on Fox one day for charade, On
what subject2" he asked. The hap
piest of all subjects-myself," was the
laughing reply. Taking mp an envel-
ope, Fox scribbled these lines on the
back:
Ny first is myself, in a very short word;
My seconds playthfng, and you are my third
The answer being idol" Another
time, the conversation during dessert
turning on the skill of the French in
emblems, the Duchess said she thought
it would be impossible to find an en-
blem for her. Fox instantly handed
her cluster of grapes, with the motto.
"Je plais jusqu' livresse. Temple
Bar
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25

CHINESE history says that wheat was
introduced into China 2700 B. @.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-12-25

Banking business deposits
collections
JosEPHA. 0u SANo, Cashier BROOKE,
The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
SECOND EDITION
Iaasss Cable News.

LONDON, Aug. "A, 1879.
The Tines Paris despatch says En-
manuel Hermann Fichte, the German
philosopher, Is deal.
ALI the Russian var vessels have ieit
Sulina, ct the mouth Of the Danube.
The Register General Of London an
nounces that two fatal cases OF cholera
occurred in that city last week.
n. Quelfissi, . republican, has been
elected q member of the Council 6ener-
al Of Corsica, replacing Bonapaitisf.
The Standards Pesth despatch says
the Austrl IN Ministry Of Wa have re-
solved not to occupy the district OF now
Bazaar this year.
The Times Cairo correspondent says
the policy Of NJ. Tricon is not calculated
to insure the cordial CO operation OF Eng-
land and France.
The Correctional Tribunal of the
Seine has acquitted the Requbt'que Frd''.
caise and the Gaulois Of the charge Of
libelling Don Carlos.
The Dublin Gazette announces that
after the l4th of August certain parishes
in the counties of Derry and Tyrone
will be placed under the Peace Preserya-
tion act.
The Standards Vienna despatch re-
ports that the FIRE in Sersjevo IL not yet
extinguished. Twenty soldiers OF the
garrison are reported killed, wounded Of
missing.
No representative OF the United States
government has attended the notable
trials Of the new Krupp gun at Meppen
and the fact has excited some comment
in Germany.
The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
EDITION
I.1lseeaees 1es Te-hay.

Southerlv 70 pssterly Winds. partly cloudy
,esseAr md light local rains, 'oith Jall'ne
bqtometsr during the day ana a'gM
changes IN tenspsrnturs. h1r tr0
The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
A STAB CHAMBER INQUIRY.

BALTIMORE, August l3.-The investi-
cation by special detailed officers from
the Post Ofiice Department OF charges
against Postmaster Tyler, Of this city,
wera commenced to-day. Captain Mat
thews, who preferred the charges to Pre-
sident Hayes, and General Tyler were
both excluded from the room, and the
examination Of witnesses was pro-
ceeded with singly, with closed doors.
General Tyler requested that the investi-
CATION be public but the officials decided
otherwise. Captain Matthews produced
4 long list of wisnesses, principally ex-
employees, some half dozen Of whom
were examined. The investigation will
occupy several days, and at the close the
result will be made public.
The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
Personal.

The Rev. o. B. Fro hingham's health
Is decidedly better than it was when he
left America.
DR. Blackburn Is the only II an elected
Goveonor of Kentucky who was not a
professed politician.
Harrigan, the New York Irish come
dian has brought out another farce,
which he calls "Mulligan Guard Lhow-
der" 1t is great hit.
Senator Pendleton, of Ohio, has named
his new cottage at Newport "Conrad's s
Cave" "Kentucky Central Depot
would be better name.
Senator Withers, of Virginia, Is to
take the stump soon in that State In sup
port Of the settlement of the State debt
under the provisions Of the McCullocf
bill.
Miss Minnie Cummings, the actress
is dangerously Ill at her residence, No
80 West Twenty-eighth street, New
York, and her physicians consider tn,
case hopeless one.
The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
TRAINs LFAYr HILMINaron.

TEAMS LEAVE wILnINaToH.
For PhilsdelPhia: 2.S, 70o, $40, 900
SO. 7.2o, s.4s. p. M. On Sundays. 2.s7
For New York 2;s1, 1904 e m, II 81, 1899,
Tor ss9,mo1e sna e. M
$50 a mi l2H, l.04, bls. pm. Sun
For Port Deposit: a5e p m no sunday
For New Castle: go, slb q m; %, 30 p
m; no Sunday train.
For Delaware Il. R.: Is . m; o5, 9 90
pm no Sunday train.
For Wilmington 4 Northern R. R.: 20 q
For Delaware Western r. r. I 10, 10 O5 q m;
6Npm. Sunday train, $40 q m.
TRAINS ARRIVE At WILMINGTON.
oR isspm sSaaSRsi; Rss Il y g. s., sSs g 3 s.
i:4o, 10 "a. y u. m on Sundays; II q,
rrsm New 9ose ! q q, 8 3 q Y I I m; nj u y, 70 u
~, y: y % 3 q P = M, m On Sundays; u -. od
From Bsitimore: 2 o.. 8 %, a. . m; l2n ,
ass,s %, sss m; on Sundays: 2ol no
From Washington: o. . m lan, 1888
Sse. sss p m; on Sundays: o. . m; u
From Port Deposit. 900 m NO Sunday
From New Castle: $50 an; 1910 m;
From Delaware r. R.: 80 IL 10 q M
TO m; no Sunday trains.
From Wilmington 4 Northern r. R.: O6,
II 30 m; IS 2 m; no Sunday trains.
From Delaware Western r. r.: 90 q m :
216. 45 p m; SUNDAY train, 5.25 m.
TRAINS FOB WILMINGTON LEAVE PHIL
From Broad street and Washington ave.
nue.; $3.50, 1890, Il q q m; 30. 3 30.
dso,. doo, siss = q s1S, ~, y 30 nj on Sun
Is, m, 12 m, u 10, 8 %, . 80 Ii 80 o no
on SUNDAYS: o 30. II 30 . m.
The daily gazette., 1879-08-14

fletcher, the actor, left no will. Letters
of administration have been granted to
Miss Lizzie Price, security being given
by her brother, Henry P. Price, Of Phil
adelphia. The personal esta' e is not es-
timated at over $4,000 and that Is the
amount of the bonds.
NJ. Meissonnier commenced a portrait
of the Prince Imperial some years ago
but owing to the events Of 1870 never
finished It. He has now determined 10
finish it and send 1t to the Empress. This
will be an interesting relic of the past, q
chronicle of great crisis and record
of the death OF an only child and the
breaking of mothers heart.
The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
Foreign TeleErsphic sunnary

II 10 claimed that there is an army OF
$50, 900 men In European Turkey, more
than enough t. deal with Greece In case
Of war.-Ths London Times concludes
that Cotswayo staked his all on the bat
tie OF Ulundi and that the war Il vir;u-
ally over.--Great difficulty in finding .
successor TO Count Andrassy b expected
by the aewspAper correspondents. -
The International Code Congress ye,-
terday discussed proposition for the %.
tablishment Of mari line courts to act
upon collisions At sea-.
The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
A BATHER BITTEN BY A SHAREl
Ocean Grove Dispatch to N. Y. Sun:

This morning three young men went
in bathing at Ocean Park, short dis
tance south of this place, and soon one Of
them, William Killock, aged Is years,
was heard to cry out TO his companions
for help. They saw large fish jump
half out Of the water, and Killock cried; ;
81 am bit my legs are cut" They Ian
ded HIM on the beach and found that the
whole calf Of his # leg was lacerated, as
though the wounds bed been made with
nany large teeth. Kllock said that
when he was floating something snapped
at his leg, and the sensation was like the
incision Of thousand needles. He ther
felt huge body by his side and wher
he struck it it let 90 its hold, jumped
partly out oil the ater and dashed away
He thought that 1t was . shark, becaus
it had sort of shovel nose. HIS woun,
though serious, is not danger Gus, but will
confine him indoors for some time. IL
lives in Phlladelpbia.
The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
JOHN ENJOYS 1T HUGELY.
" a hinpf0n Hnaclal to Al Y A 0rld

The news that Senator Roscoe Conk-
ling was the object of Mr.. Sprague's
wrath at Narragansett Pier was brought
here to day by the World. The news is
received as something expected and Mr..
Conkling has SO few friends in Wash
ington, especially now that the Admins
tration is about all there is here, that moi
many regrets are expressed on the sub
ject. Those who called on Secretary
Sherman to-day say that he laughed
pleasantly as one who had heard goot
news when spoken to about the Incl
dent.