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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
Development Of Forest Trees.

There exists a great diversity among
trees in regard to their periods of devel-
opment; some have a brief rotation. The
coppice growths in Europeon forestry
are often utilized in periods of ten OF
fifteen years; in our W country, too,
we have many trees of short rotation,
and some of the most useful and prof.
table trees are of this character. DR..
Wardner, of Ohio, in a paper on "For-
estry," says:
The black locust may be harvested
after it has grown from twenty to thirty
years.
The catalpa speciosa in the same
period will make good cross-ties and
fence posts.
The ailantus very soon attains a useful
size, and for certain purposes has been
highly commended both In this country
and in Europe. Professor @. S. Sar-
gent is advising its extensive plantation,
and some years ago it was spoken of as
the most promising tree for the arid
plains of the Southwest.
The forest of Scotch pine in Germany
are allowed sixty. years to reach their
useful size for fuel and for timbers.
The birch there reaches its maturity
inabout half a century.
The willow used for charcoal needed
in the manufacture of gunpowder may
be cut after growing twenty years OF
even less.
Chestnut, in its second growth, is most
~proftably cut every twenty or twenty
five years.
The beautiful wood of the wild cherry
soon reaches a profitable size for many
purposes, though for Jaw logs and lum.
Der the tree should be larger.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26


James Murphy is a farmer at Flatbush, N. 7.
Among other possessions he owns an apple or
chard. Observing, a few days ago, that boys
were in the habit of invading the premises and
picking up fruit from the ground, he loaded his
gun and climbed into one of the trees, with tho
avowed purpose of shooting the first intruder.
No sooner had he gotten in position than a lit
tie eleyen-year-old boy, Michel Kelly, came
wandering that way, and stopping a moment
under the tree, stopped to pick up an apple.
While the little fellow was in a STOPPING pos
ture Murphy leveled his gun on him and gave
him the entire charge in the back. The boy
screamed n fell forward on his face, and sew
eral persons who heard the shot FASTENED to
the boy and carried him to the road. Murphy
Immediately fled, and, although the detectives
made diligent search for him, they were unable
In find him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
aunnoxder Plot

Adiabolical and deeplylaid plot to blow up
the military barracks in Cork has been discov-
cred and prevented. Had the conspiracy not
miscarried, doubtless hundreds OF persons
would have been killed. The Great Southern
and Western Railway, leading into the city,
passes directly under the royal barracks, in
which there is at present an unusually large
garrison of troops, the now reinforcement
from England being among them. In a recess
in the tunnel was found two barrels of powder,
communicated with each other by means of a
fuse, which was all prepared to be lighted. The
Fenians and Nationals are loud in declaring
that this is q put up job on them, devised by
the secret agents of the Government, for the
purpose Of exciting indignation and Of check
ing the tide Of sympathy in England for Ire
lands legitimate demands for Justice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
How Joseph Cook Reads and Studies.

Lyman Abbott writes to the Christian
Union: Joseph Cook carries a railroad
shakespeare, and prepares his quota
tons for his unique lecture on the
Shakespeare Conscience" on the cars.
He picks up everywhere; gathers every
thing. But in private he bewails his
treacherous memory. I never knew q
student yet who did not seem to grow in
dignant with himself over the undue pro-
portion of all that he ever learned that
he Acknowledgment. Nj. Cook is no ex-
ception to the rule. Yet he marvelously
preserves and utilities the results of his
readings. His methods are peculiar. i
violate no confidence, and l may give
aid to students, lay and clerical, if report
here these methods, as he told them to
me. This preserving machinery consists
of three pieces:
1. He always carries with him a cheap
memorandum book. In this he jots
down, wherever he happens to be, a
thought, a sentence, a figure that strikes
him. The book fills up quickly. Then
a new n takes its place. He trusts his
memory to serve as an index to suggest
to him the date of the reading, the Incl
dent, OF the thought there noted.
q. He also carries a package Of COM
mercial note paper. Any extract in q
book not in his own library, any fact or
figure worthy Of more careful preserva-
ton, he notes on q half-sheet Of paper.
These are assorted according to a few
large titles. The homogeneous ones are
pinned together. AS the pile increases
they are sewed. "I am going to lecture
tonight" said he to me, son ultimate
America Iput in my bag my package
of excerpts on America hundred or
more-and look over them this afternoon
as a last preparation before I go on the
platform" This method gives him the
full use of his u on each subject
in each lecture.
Q IL I@- ~o& H. oop4ono~4 - .oroa
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
Thunder.storms in South Africa.

Natal is an awful country for thunder
and lightning, writes a correspondent of
Land and Water, and never a summer
passes without some damage being done
to both man and beast. No house is
considered quite safe without a con-
ductor. Maritzburg is rather noted for
its thunder-storms, and though I have
seen N or perhaps two instances of the
tall blue gums of the city that had been
scared from head to foot by the light
ming, yet, when it is considered how
numerous they are, how frequently these
thunder-storms occur, and how awfully
neal the lightning approaches, it was as
tonishing how few of them had been
struck. From this fact I should say the
blue gum tree offers peculiar attraction
to the electric fluid; though from these
cases mentioned, where the trees had
been scorched but not shivered, they
would seem to have acted as conductors.
When on the subject of thunder and
lightning, Imay mention two instances of
the freaks sometimes INDUCED in by the
latter. One happened on board ship on
a voyage to Australia, when one of the
boys standing near the foot of the MAIN
mast OF the main rigging, I forget which,
was Knocked down by the fluid. He re-
manned in q stupefied state for some little
time, but recovered. The lightning had
made q bald patch on the crown of his
head, and torn the iron heels off his
boots. It was several years after the ac-
cident when I made the acquaintance of
the boy, and the bald patch still re-
NAMED on the crown of his head. He
was considered rather a stupid boy, but
whether this was natural or the effect of
the lightning seemed doubtful.
The other freak happened. in Natal.
Mr.. W-d, a settler in Moot River, was
riding across a high range Mount West)
when he was overtaken by a thunder
storm; he recollected nothing more. He
was found wandering about in rather a
stupid state, and could not well account
for his being on foot, or what had be-
come of his horse. On search being
made in the direction he was likely to
have followed from the farm, his horse
was found on a spur of the range, dead,
and his saddle shattered to pieces.
The Kafirs believe that where light.
ming has struck it will strike again, and
if a hut or kraal has been hit they vacate
the spot and build elsewhere.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
e.rtiaalar. or rri.. Neil.on,. Death.

Further details of the death Of Miss Adelaide
Nelson, in Paris, are given in the following
dispatch: 'Miss Nelson had left her home
with a party of friends in the best Of spirits,
and apparently good health, to take a Dejeuner
in the famous Luchalet restaurant, Bots de
Boulogne. At table she frequently alluded to
her success in her profession, and spoke hope
fully of what she expected to accomplish dur
ing the coming season and in the more distant
future. Suddenly Miss Nelson turned pale,
gave a low cry, pressed her hand upon her
heart, and fell back in her chair. Her friends
sprang to her assistance and attempted to bring
her to consciousness, dispatching a messenger
for medical aid, but all efforts were Of no avail,
and the fact was impressed upon them that
Miss Nelson was dead"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
H,u..,r

At Minneapolis, Mimi, Charles Richmond, a
railroad conductor, shot his wife dead with a
shotgun, and then shot himself with a re-
volver. Owing to his absolute habits they
had lived unhappily together for nine years.
Eight weeks ago she went to live with her sister
at GAINESVILLE, Wis, returning only a few days
ago to begin proceedings for a divorce. Tie
husband made several attempts to see his wife,
but was not admitted to an interview until he
had been searched, and a revolver, knife and
razor were found in his pockets. Upon the fol-
lowing day, with 6 revolver and shotgun, he
watched for her at the residence Of q friend,
where she was stopping. When the emerged
from the house he emptied both barrels of the
shotgun into her body. he then drew the
revolver and shot himself in the head. Both
died almost instantly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
A Daring Lean.

At New York, last week, Robert Donaldson, .
young ~Scotchman, safely leaped from High
Bridge into the Harlem River, q distance Of 11s
feet. When he jumped he was dressed In
tights. He wore heavy shoes, with both fest
held tightly together and his figure erect. His
hands and arms were tapped. When within
about fifteen feet of the water he drew his arms
to his side and threw his head forward. He
struck the water on the middle of his back. In
less than o minute he swan to the nearest
craft, and was soon all right.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
E,opea with a Nun.

There is a long dispatch from Messilla, New
Mexico, to the effect that there is much excite
ment throughout Messilla over the elopement
Of Father Todoro Ronault, q priest Of Las
Cruces, and a brilliant and beautiful young
lady, Miss Marguerite Garcia, from the Con-
vent of the Sisters of Loretto, who recently en-
tered the convent, it is said, at the solicitation
Of the priest, against the wishes of her parents.
After continued scandalous proceedings the
couple eloped and were overtaken at a small
hamlet, whence the priest appeared en- deshubiRe
and was struck, and would have been killed by
an uncle of the girl if the officers had not in
terfered. The priest and the girl were finally
married.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
EnAsn- a-rroua>r

The Wholesale surrender of the hitherto In
submissive Sioux Indians, who went into Can
ada, now taking place at Fort Keogh, Mon
tana, was not unexpected, and the policy of the
government with reference thereto was decided
upon long before the Indians began to make
their appearance. Orders were sent to the de-
partment to permit the return Of all Indians
willing to surrender Internationally, and sub
NIT themselves and their property to the dis
position of this government. Sioux and other
Indians coming into Fort Keogh come virtually
as prisoners of war. They will be promptly
disarmed and dismounted, their arms and
ponnies be sold and the proceed turned into
provisions for their temporary Subsistence.
Eventually they will be turned over to the In
terror DepaGtrRent and transported to some
point on the west side of the Missouri River
INC as far south as practicable, when they will
be placed on a reservation and kept there by
such means of restraint as may be found neces-
sary.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26

THERE is at Brussels o curious case of
chronic d~rowsiness. A man about forty
five years of age, apparently in perfect
health, has lately been attacked by an
irresistible tendency to sleep. As soon
as he stops walking or seats himself wen
to eat he falls into a deep slumber. All
the remedies prescribed by the leading
Belgian physicians have failed to produce
any effect upon him. This is said to be
the first case of the kind in Europe,
although such cases ale by no means
rare among the negroes of Guinea, who
call them MelavGD.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26

At Columbus, Tenn, Nit Carter got drunk,
and, with weapon in hand, went about hunting
John Holcomb whom he desired to devour, as
it we're. He visited VIM. Porter's saloon three
times with this errand in view. The fourth
time he entered the saloon he was murmuring
that four months ago he ''sent Holcomb's
brother to hi" and he intended firing him
into the same region of torment. Holcomb
was in the room, secretsd, and prepared. Ris-
ing slowly from his place of concealmens, and
taking deliberate aim, he empted the contents
Of a double-barrel shotgun into Carter's body,
which he followed by two shots from his re-
volver, to make sure work Of it. Garter died
instantly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26

A COUPLE of disbelievers in spiritusl-
ism attended a sceance in San Francisco,
last week, and after the materialized
spirit of an Indian maiden named Star
Eye had given one of them a lot of glu-
cose from his dead sister," though he
never had a sister, he slipped . police
mans nippers on the wrist of the esprit "
and held her till his friend turned up the
gas. The spirit proved to be the wife of
the medium. The medium then ap-
peared with a. materialized club, and
waited the man over the head with the
subtle influence, cutting a hole in his
scalp, and the two barely escaped with
their lives. The manifestations were
very " strong" that evening, all the con-
ditions being highly favorable, for a row.
-PecE's Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
Aa.Ia,a. Ne,,,on,, Deatb.

The cable from Paris briefly announces the
death Of that great actress, Lillian Adelaide
Nelson. The Cincinnati Commercial says
ITO those who love the drama, the news comes
like q knife thrust. A type Of all that was
lovable in woman; with a personal fascination
that none who ever met her will be able to for
get; and over and above that, one Of the greatest
opponents Of q noble art that dramatic history
r~ecords-who can forget the witching coquetry
and melting pathos of Viola as Nelson painted
her; the perfect woman, suffering Tmogen,' o,
the living realization Of the masters ideal Ital-
ian maiden whose name is q synonym for pas
Eionate love. II Nelson is dead, Juliet Is
M mora
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26

At Agnew Station, near Pittsburg, . Mrs.
Rivers detected a fellow in her vineyard stealing
grapes. She shouted at him and he took to his
heels. Railroad men, who Witnessed the Incl
dent, started, witha large dog, in pursuit. They
pursued the man to the river, where, in his
desperation, he plunged in, hoping to swim to
the opposite side. bis clothing were too heavy,
however, and he turned back. His heartless
pursuers began stoning him, and, notwithstand-
ing his pleas, refused to let him come ashore.
He foundered around till exhausted, when he
sank to rise no more. The people in the neigh
borhood of the tragedy are highly indignant,
and demanda vigorous investigation by the au-
thorities.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26

Eureka, New, has again been devastated by
fire. The fire broke out on the east side Of
Main street, south of Odd Fellows Building,
spread rapidly and travelled over substantially
the same ground as the great fire year ago,
but the loss is even more, as the buildings were
better and newer. The fire extended south on
Main street to Gold street, and swept every
thing to the northward. The wind was blowing
a gale. 1t is impossible to form any estimate
of the losses, but the amount must be about
$1,0OO,0 900. ALI the private residences on
Spring, Buell., and Paul streets, north Of the
Episcopal Church, were consumed. There can
be no doubt that many families are left desti-
tute.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
Trfennia ConcIave.


Over 200, 600 people last week attended the
~triennial meeting of the Knights Templar at
Chicago. The capacity of that city to accom-
modate was thoroughly tried. The heat was
oppressive, and had the effect to seriously mar
the exercises. The first military display was
made by the Monroe Commandery, of Roches.
ter, and its evolutions elected hearty approba-
ton from the waiting thousands. The Reed
Commandery Of Dayton, o., next appeared,
followed by the Raper, of Indianapolis, the
Damascus, of st. Paul, and the De Molai, Of
Louisville and of Grand Rapids. The first prize
to Raper Commandery, of Indianapolis; second
prize to De Molai, of Louisville; third prize to
Reed, of Dayton, O., and the fourth to Damas-
Gus, of st. Paul, and special prize for mounted
men to De Molai, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Raper Commandery, Of Indianapolis, scored
313 out of a possible $50. The judges consid-
cred thirty-fve movements, perfection in each
being marched ten. De Molai, of Louisville,
scored 267. Reed, of Dayton, scored 256.
Damascus, of st. Paul, scored 20S 2-10. st.
Louis Commandery failed to appear. The last
day Of the meeting the following business was
enacted: Benjamin Dean, of Boston, was
elected Most Eminent Grand Master; r.. E.
withers, of Alexandria, Va, Deputy Grand
Master; Charles Roome, of New York, Grand
Generalissimo, John P. s. Goblin, of Lebanon,
Pa, Grand Captain General; Judge Hugh Nc
Cardy, of Corumna, Mich, Grand Senior
Warden; VIM. Larue Thomas, of Danville, KY,
Grand Junior Wardner; JON W.. Simons, of
New York, Grand Treasurer; Theodore s. Par
ven, of lows City, Grand Recorder.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26

A passenger train on the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia Road was thrown from
the track at Armstrong Greek, about seven
miles east Of Knoxville, caused by q wash-out.
The engine, tender, baggage and postal cars
and two passenger coaches were badly wrecked.
One sleeper remained on the track with a por-
ton Of another. Engineer Whitlock's arm was
broken in two places. The fireman, two brake
men, Conductor Young, Express Messenger
CIrcoran and Baggage Master Deylin are also
wounded, besides eleven passengers. Mary
Battle, aged eight years, was killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
EatIur.. ,.r maud q.

The race between Maud s. and st. Julien at
Hampden Park, Springfield, Mass, last week,
for a special purse of 5000, was a failure on
the part of-Maud S. She broke repeatedly
from some cause or other until finally she
trotted without a single break in 2:19. st.
Julien trotted in Gals, the best time ever made
on Hampden Park. Gold; NTH Maid four years
ago, on the Park, made her mile in 2:16H.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
s.,und. lik- Pro.perIty.

1t is stated from New York that continued
large movements of grain and provisions on
the canals and the remunerative freight paid is
pronounced by members of the Produce Ex-
change a revival of activity beyond anything
known for many years. The official returns
show that the movement on the canals since
they opened until August IA are fully 80 per
cent. greater than for the same time last year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
Too punk TO BE Seved.

John Kelleher, residing in Oakland, Cal,
with his wife and neighbor, Mrs. King,
mdulged in a druken c%arouse, in the course Of
which they set the house on fire. Two of his
children Eugene and Annie, aged two and five
years respectively, were burned to cinders.
James, aged four, was burned fatally. Mrs.
Kelleher will probably die from her injuries,
and Mrs. King is badly scorched, while Kelleher
was but slightly hurt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
A Texas Town Destroysa.

Brownsville, Texas, near the mouth Of the
Rio Grande, was merely destroyed by the fear
full storm which prevailed along the Texas coast
on the 18th and 18th inst, and many lives
were lost Telegraphic wires along The coast
from Indianola south were FRUSTRATED, and are
still down south Of Corpus Christi The mill
tary telegraph line from Brownsville up the Rio
Grande was also badly torn down, therefore
no communication can be had with the stricken
CITY.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
Rowell's ChaIlenser.

It has transpired that the person whose chal-
lenget to a pedestrian match Rowel has accepted
which was made through another person, and
the c~hallenger's identity kept a secrets VIII
liam Pegram, colored, Of Boston, who was
second man in the contest for the OrLeary belt.
The contest will be for the Ashley belt and
s5, 1000, the stake moneyhaving bean forwarded.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26

Two weeks ago q young man In Georgia
named Waldron ran away with his wife's sister,
aged twelve years, going to Atlanta. Later he
was arrested at Sunnyside by the Sheriff Of
S~palding County. A mob overpowed the
Sheriff, took the prisoner and cut his head OF.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
Very Inadequate Puni.hment.

The local steamboat inspectors at Detroit,
Mich, as the result of their investigation into
the recent collision Of the steamboat Garland
with tho steam yacht Mamie, have revoked the
licenses of both Captains on the ground that
it was entirely within their power to have pre-
vented the terrible accident in the exercise Of
any sort of prudence in the management Of
their respective boats.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26

SEEDS of the cone-bearing trees of
California were formerly in demand
abroad at from 500 to $125 a pound, and
there are millions of trees now growing
in England and on the Continent of Eu-
:ope from seeds sent from California dur
ing the last twenty-five years. Many of
The trees are now bearing seed, and hence
ihe demand for seeds from California has
greatly decreased.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
rhnt Grear MAN Yennor.

vennor, the Canada weather prophet, in his
predictions the first of the month, said, 'frost
between the 18th and Goth of August" he
was right. On the night of the 18th, at STAN
ford, Del, ice formed with q temperature at 81
degrees. At Rondout, N. Y, vegetation was
killed by frost. Light snow fell in Stony Glove,
Ulster County, N. Y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
The Boxu. Doctors Rumored

The Bogus Doctors Rumored Suicide.
1t is stated that DR.. John Buchanan, the
President of Philadelphia's bogus medical coll
lege, committed suicide by jumping from a
ferryboat in Delaware harbor. The channel is
being thoroughly dredged, but without success
so far. The opinion is held that a boat was in
readiness and took the doctor ashore. The
deed was committed at 1 o'clock in the morn
ing, and the doctor was known to have posi-
tiyely been aboard,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26

On the 18th of August tho water of the Gulf
rose to a depth of three feet throughout the
town of Indianola, Texas. The wind was forty
eight miles an hour. A number of people left
the city b railroad for Lavacca. On the morn
ing of the 18th the water rose very rapidly.
The wind reached the rate of seventy-ive miles
an hour. The track and ties of the Morgan
Railroad we're literally lifted from their bed and
carried half o mile by the wind. No lives were
loak
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
Floods In Germany.

The reports from the Provinces in regard to
the floods are worse daily. Not only has Silva
suffered terribly, but also East and West Prus-
STA. The harvest is also totally destroyed, and
things are SO serious that the divisional ma
neuvers will be put of for this year. It has
rained necessarily for three weeks in some
parts.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
RIotlng In scotland.

Serious rioting took place at the Home Rule
demonstration at Glasgow, Scotland, on the
14th inst, owing to Home Rulers passing ar
Orange lo1ge. Seventy police who endeavo red
to restore order, were overpowered; two of the
policemen were injured SO badly that they arr
not expected to recover. One was stabbed by
q spear. Twenty-Five persons were arrested.