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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
The Ways OF Plants.

In a great many cases leaves are said
to sleep; that is to say, at the approach
of night they change their position, and
sometimes fold themselves up, thus pre-
senting smaller surface for radiation,
and being In consequence less exposed to
cold. Mr.. Darwin has proved expert
mentally that leaves which were pre-
vented from moving suffered more from
cold than those which were allowed to
assume their natural position. He has
observed with reference to one plant,
MararatG arundinaceG, the arrow-root,
a West Indian species allied to Gamma,
that if the plant has had severe shock
it cannot get to sleep for the next two
or three nights.
The sleep of flowers is also probably q
case of the same kind, though, as have
elsewhere attempted to show, it has now,
believe, special reference to the visits
of insects; those flowers which are ferti-
ized by bees, butterflies, and other day
insects, sleep lsy night, if at all; lie
those which are dependent on moths
| rouse themselves toward evening, as al
ready mentioned, and sleep by day.
These motions, indeed, have but an in
direct reference to our present subject.
On the other hand, in the dandelion
(Leontodon), the fower-stalk is upright
while the flower is expanded, period
which lasts for three or four days; il
| then lowers itself and lies close to the
ground for about twelve days, while the
fruits are ripening, and then rises again
when they are mature. In the Cyclan,en
the stalk curls itself up into beautiful
| spire after the flower has faded.
The flower of the little Liaasia of aul
walls q. cyna6aLaTia) pushes out into
the light and sunshine, but as soon as il
is fertilized it turns round and endeavors
to find some hole or Granny in which il
may remain safely ensconced until the
seed is ripe.
| In some water-plants the flower ex-
pands at the surface, but after it is faded
retreats again to the bottom. This is the
case for instance, with the water lilies,
some species of the Patan1ogeto,a Irap0
natans). In Valisneria, again, the
female flowers are borne on
long stalks, which reach to the surface Of
the water, on which the flowers float.
The male flowers on the con-
trary, have short, straight stalks, from
which, when mature, the pollen
detaches itself, rises to the surface,
and, floating freely on it, is waited about,
so that it comes in contact with the fe.
male flowers. After fertilization, how.
ever, the long stalk coils up spirally, and
thus carries the ovary down to the
bottom, where the seeds can ripen with
great safety.-SSr John Lubbock, in The
Popular Science Monthly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
WHOLE NUMBER 74O.

more revelry and merriment left in his
audience. Each man wanted to sneak
off to his cabin and write the old folks a
letter. The day was breaking as the last
man left the place, and the player, lay
ing his head down on the piano, fell
asleep.
'I say, pard," said Goskin, 'Don't
you want little rest?"
''I feel tired" the old man said. "Per-
haps you'll let me rest here for the mat
ter of day or so."
He walked behind the bar, where
some old blankets were laying, and
stretched himself upon them.
81 feel pretty sick. I guess I won't
last long. I've got a brother down in
the ravine-his names Driscoll. He
don't know I'm here. Can you get him
before morning? I'd like to see his face
once more before die."
Goskin started up at the mention of
the name. He knew Driscoll well.
"He your brother? I'll have him here
in half an hour"
As he dashed out into the storm the
musician pressed his hand to his side
and groaned. Goskin heard the word
"Hurryl" and sped down the ravine to
DriscolPs cabin.
1t was quite light in the room when
the two men returned. Driscon was pale
as death.
my God.l I hope he's alive!
wronged him when he lived in England,
twenty years ago."
They saw the old man had drawn the
blanket over his face. The two stood q
moment awed by the thought that he
might be dead. Goskin lifted the blan.
ket and pulled it down astonished
There was no one there!
"GoneI" cried Driscoll, wildly.
t:Gone!' echoed Goskin, pulling Out
his cash-drawer. "Ten Thousand dol
lars in the sack, and the Lord knows
how much loose change in the drawerl'
The next day the boys got out, fol
lowed the horses tracks through the
snow and lost them in the trail leading
toward Phoebe.
There was a man missing from the
camp. 1t was the three card monte man
who used to deny point blank that ht
could play the scale. One day they
found wig of white hair, and called te
mind when the stranger had pushed
those locks back when he looked toward
the ceiling for inspiration the night o
December A, 1857.-iSan Francisco Ar'
OOnGnt
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Misgivings.

81 had my misgivings, boss" the
waiter said to the landlord, who was
questioning him about his conduct toward
the tall gentleman in blue clothes who
sat at the door. 81 had my suspicious
when he sat down dat he was carrying
noah whisky dan was good for i'm, but
he was puffectly quiet, and behaved
himself well enough, an didn't pay no
attention to it entwell he picked up
baked potato and hole it car'fully over
the aig glass wild his left hand, and be-
gun to hit de end of de potato wild his
spoon. He hit it right hard three or
four times, an den he whack it once or
twice on de aige of de plate, and lookin'
solemn as owl all de time, he call me
up to him and say as p'lite and dignified
as president, 'Waita, he say. I wish
you would Jest fix this billed egg for me,
if you please; Use lorse good deal of
sleep las night, and I'm little narvous
dis mornun,' he says. An I know I
hadn't done ought for to laugh, boss,
but I hope to die eff L could help it."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Indicted for bribery,

The Grand Jury, at Albany, New York, re-
turned an Indictment against A. D. Barber, for
paying E. R. Phelps s12, 900 for the purpose of
bribing State officers He was admitted to
bail in the sum of $4,000, after pleading not
guilty. E. R. Phelps was also arraigned on
similar charge, and admitted to bail in the sum
of $4,000. He also pleaded not guilty. Chas.
A. Edwards was also indicted, for receiving
from Jos. Dickson, $1,000 for the purpose of
bribing State officers. All the cases are held
over until the next term of court.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
ACbinamnn Marie. a White Girl.

Says Columbus CO., dispatch of June 81:
ssHon Koon, better known as Ben. Hope Lee,
Chinese laundryman, who has been in busi-
ness here for several years past, was married
tonight to Miss Laura Cleary, an American
girl, of this city. The ceremony took place at
Western Chapel, in the presence of about 100
guests, Rev. DR.. Hirst officiating. The bride
is the daughter of James Cleary, a respectable
and well-to-do mechanic, who has resided here
for over thirty years. Won Koon is an exceed
ingly thrifty laundryman, who has a bank ac-
count of several thousand dollars and other
property, ssalee samee likee Mclean man." At
the wedding tonight his bride received from
him as wedding present a handsome cluster
diamond ring. Jow Hong, another Chinaman,
presented the bride with a set of diamond ear
rings and pair of gold bracelets. After the
wedding banquet was served, at which about
fifty guests were present. and at which some
rare old Chinese viands figured among the
| chief luxuries,"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
PassInx Away.

A Rochester On. Y.) dispatch says: "obser-
vations made at the Warner Observatory show
the offshoot of the comets tail, which is 4, ,OOO-
600 miles in length, is rapidly absorbing the
main portion. This supernumerary part ex-
tended up to the North Star. The comet is re-
ceding from the sun, and probably from the
earth, moving at the rate of 100000 miles a
day. While it will be seen for some time yet,
it will undoubtedly grow DINNER. Claimants
for the Warner prize of 5000 are pouring in by
the hundreds from all parts of America. A
Connecticut man claims he found it on the
18TH"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
sturgeon Eaters Poisoned.

John Davis, wife and daughter, of Pittsburg,
shortly after partaking ::of lunch, were seized
with intense pains, vomiting and purging. A
physician was summoned, who after examina-
ton, stated they had been poisoned. The only
unusual article of food they had eaten was
smoked sturgeon, which was submitted to an
alysis, showing large amount of creosote, g
drug largely used by unscrupulous persons in
curing fish. The physician worked with the
patients all night and finally was rewarded by
the dangerous symptoms disappearing, and
they were put in q fair way for recovery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Close E.timares.

The estimates of the Treasury Department
this year come out very nearly right. The es-
innate for the military was s41, 900, 900, and
the expenditure falls s1O5, 600 short of it. Es-
innate for the navy was $4,000, 600, and the
expenditures SsO0,OOO over the estimate. For
the Indians was &c, ,65O, 900, and the expendi-
lures were $110,0 less. Pensions ran $780,
600 over the estimate, as is usual with this
branch Of the public expenditures.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Earthslide IN svitrerInnd.

great earth-slip is in progress near Sigris-
wen, Canton of Berne, Switzerland, above the
Lake of Thun. A stretch of land, on which
are meadows and houses, is gradually slipping
down toward the lake. Thirteen hundred
sheep, with their shepherds. have been over
whelmed by an avalanche near Bugels, Canton
of Grisons.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

Constantinople dispatch says the Court in
the cases of the prisoners, Midhat Pasha, Nah
moud Pasha, Nouri Pasha, Ali Bey, Nedjib
Bey, Fahri Bey, Hadii Mehmer, Mustapha the
Wrestler, and Mustapha the Gardener, con-
victed of the murder of Abdul Aziz, passed
sentence of death. Izzet Pasha and Zyda
Pasha, implicated in the murder, have each
been sentenced to ten years penal servitude.
The prisoners have eight days to appeal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Nev Yor,. seD,tor,b,n.

The dead lock in the New York Legislature
still continues and the probabilities are that
successors to Conkling and Platt will not be
elected by the present Legislature. DR.. Mary
E. Walker has addressed a letter to the Legis-
.lature setting forth her claims for arecognition
as candidate for the vacancy. She believes
she is peculiarly fitted, intellectually and
morally, for the position.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Yennor,a PredIction..

Prof vennor, in letter to the Canada pa
pers, written the latter part of June, predicted
that July would not widely differ from July of
1880, except in minor details. He said there
would be heavy rainfalls and considerable
thunder and lightning. Between the 10th and
18th it wiz be exceedingly hot, and about the
9th or 2sth cool wave will occur, carrying
frosts into Csnada.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

A dispatch from Dortmund, Prussia, says
that an explosion occurred in the Luise Tiefbau
Oolliery. Seventeen persons were killed and
five injured ~
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
aar.h Drove Hirn Crnzy.

Baron,Magnus. late German Minister to Co
penhagen, has so brooded over the affair which
has caused bis abrupt withdrawal from Copen-
hagen that he has become insane. It will be
remembered that Baron Magnus was present
at the banquet given to Sarah Bernhardt, who
cherishes deep anti-German feelings, and his
dismissal was in consequence of that incident.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Emil Giro,

Stephen Franklin, of Philadelphia, testified,
the other day, before Examiner Lovejoy, that
Emil Giro, the chief witness against Mrs.
Christiancy, was man of disreputable char
acter, whose performances had been the sub
ject Of an illustrated article in police papers Of
New York. in 1879.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Appotntment...

The President has appointed R. s. Foster o.
s. Marshal for the District of Indiana uice VIM.
w. Dudley, appointed Commissioner of PEN
sions, and Robert G. Holley, of Vermont, o.
8. Consul to Barbadoes, uioe w. II. Poileys,
suspended
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Very GullibIe.

Thirty years ago Mr.. VIM. Hall, of
New York, lent stfriend" named White
$50, 900 worth of bonds and checks as
security in speculation, with the under
standing that they were on no account
to be converted into cash. The friend
Immediately converted them into cash
and disappeared. Not long ago he went
to Halls house, and in spite of Halls
anger placated him by representing that
with the $4,000 which he had appro-
priated to his own use he had gone to
California, had made a large fortune
and had travelled across the continent
for the express purpose of refunding the
money. Mr.. Hall was charmed and
entertained White royalty at his house.
White pretended to be sincerely sorry
for the roguery of his younger days,
and entertained his host with graphic
descriptions of California, and amazing
yarns about the way in which he had
made his princely fortune on the Pa
cific slope. Hall believed every word
he said, and agreed to lend him Sc, 600,
on Whites turning over securities In ''a
sealed envelope" He had already paid
him 81, 200, when Mrs. Hall, rising at 8
in the morning, carried the envelope to
the Chief of Police. On opening it, the
papers were found almost worthless, and
White was arrested. How man cap.
, able of being gulled after this fashion
was also capable of accumulating $780,.
600, or 80, 600 cents, is mystery that
would puzzle even phrenologist.
A LAW student at Cincinnati has beer
J rendered deaf by smoking cigarettes an6
blowing the smoke through his nose
The nicotine collected on the ear drum
and at first acted the same as the string
on the head of snare drum, but finally
the drum was paralyzed, and now tn,
fellow can't hear anything but a reques
to take something.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
They stlIIDo.Ia

The sanderson stage, running between Lake
City and Alamoza, Colorado, was stopped at
midnight by two masked highwaymen and the
passengers-fiye men and one women-robbed
Of between $500 and $500. 1t is not known
how much they got from the mail and treasure
box Of the coach
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Science and Imagination.

Science can never extinguish the i'm
agination nor that thirst which human
nature feels for something more juicy
than facts are apt to be. think that as
long as the human race lasts, wonder
and delight in certain things which, per-
haps, are not useful, and which are GER
tainly not scientific, will be born into
the world with every child. Wonder,
which is the raw material of the imagina-
ton, will exist as long as the race exists.
I do not believe that imaginative itera-
ture will ever become thing of the
past. Goethe, in the 'Walpurgis Nacht,
makes one of the characters say to the
wild shapes that are dancing around
him: You still there? Why, this is
something beyond belief. Disappear,
all of you The light, SO to speak, had
been let in, but the figures persisted
and would not disappear. james Rus
sell LoaUeU,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
suicIsle a.arrote.t.

Charles s. Martin, aged twenty-nine years,
confidential clerk to George W. Brown, Brook
lyn, Was charged with defaulting to the amount
of S2,5OO. He protested his innocence but
without effect, and he went home and killed
hi,1,uaIf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
The Corwin Heard from.

A letter has been received at the Navy De-
partment from Capt. Hooper, of the revenue
steamer Corwin, at ounalaska, in which the
route Of the vessel is marked out along the
northern coast Of Siberia. A sledge party will
be sent to the northwest from Cape Serse, to
look for the Jeannette
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
France Getfinr Her,elr ntnlIkeo.

The irritation against France is spreading In
Spain. The French journals and authorities
are accused of concealing the fact that 1,700
Spaniards perished in Oran, in the Arab raids,
and many Spanish refugees are arriving from
oran and Spain, demanding compensation for
loaaau
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
4 swi.. villnee Rurned.

A village in the valais, Switzerland, consist
ing of about 800 houses, has been entirely de-
stroyed by fire. One of the houses was set on
fire by lightning, and the flames, under high
wind, rapidly spread to the whole village.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
ohiiuarx.

Hon. Henry stanbury, formerly Attorney
General under Andrew johnson, and his life
long friend and defender in the impeachment
--trial,- dsied-in- New York City June 20, aged
sixty-one wears.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
swI.. vIIlnre burned.

A Geneva dispatch says Aarbury, large
village of the Canton of Berne, has been de-
stroyed by fire. Several of the inhabitants are
reported killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
The nna Ne,r,nnner..

General Grant says he viii avoid newspaper
men hereafter, and that most of the matter re-
Gently published as interviews with him was
untrue
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

1t was Christmas eve, and Goskin, ac-
cording to his custom, had decorated
his gambling house with sprigs of noun
tain cedar, and shrub whose crims on
berries did not seem bad imitation of
English holly. The piano was covered
with evergreens, and all that was want
ing to completely fill the cup of Cos
kin's contentment was man to play that
piano.
Christmas night and no piano pound.
er, he said. "This is nice country
for Christian to live in"
Getting piece of paper he scrawled
the words:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
FatalPIeasureT Trip

yachting party of seven, from New York,
on pleasure excursion up Long Island Sound,
were capsized and five of the number were
drowned-four young men and one young
lady.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Postal Matters,

The number of post-ofices in the United
States, June 80, is A, 496 established during
the year, 1854 discontinued, LAOS; post
masters commissioned, 10,441
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
speculations ON the Comet.

DR.. Peters, Of the Litchield Observatory,
Hamilton College, New York, says the dark
line through the center of the comet is the
shadow of the nucleus he thinks this is the
comet seen by Lord Crawford, about thirteen
degrees from the sun, in Europe, June 9, and
on account of the position of the node it can
not be the comet of 1872, and still less that of
1907
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Mrs. Booth Past Recovery.

Although Mr.. Edwin Booth has returned to
this country with his invalid wife, the New
York Post says there is absolutely no hope of
her recovery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

dare to make trial of his strength after
the rules of harmony had suffered so
many years of neglect. So the fiddler
kept on with his jigs, and the greasy
Mexican paved his discordant guitar, but
no man had the nerve to touch that
piano.
There were doubtless scores of men
in the camp who would have given ten
ounces of gold dust to have been half IN
hour alone with it, but every mans nerve
shrank from the jeers which the crowd
would shower upon him should his first
attempt prove failure. 1t got to be
generally understood that the hand
which first essayed to draw music from
the keys must not slouch its work.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

SAYS recent writer: +" What has been
the ultimate fate of the Egyptian num-
mics stored with care in the rocky vaults
and pyramids on the banks of the Nile?
They have in these later times been
dragged from their recesses and ground
into powder as an article of commerce &,
be exported to Europe. The cereal
crops of England are partly produced
from the mumifed remains of human
beings who walked about the streets OF
Thebes three thousand years ago. The
bodies of venerable Thebans-swells in
their time-laid to rest in fond antici-
patton of securing mortal Immortality.
sold at so much ton to fertilize the ex-
hausted soil of an island in the German
Oceanl That is what the ancient Egyp
tians have got by all their skill in pro-
tracting the dissolution of mortal re.
mains. Their marvellous preparations
have ended in fayorably quoted
manure.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

Coinage at the mint in Philadelphia for the
fiscal year ending June 80 81, ,7s6, Al pieces,
valued at $59,34O, $50. Total gold, 1875, ,926
pieces, value, s4s, sO9, 274; total silver, 9,174-
$40 pieces, value, IS, ,125, $685.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Robert.on,. Commi..ion.

President Garfield signed the commission Of
William b. Robertson, as Collector of Customs
for the port of New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
An Intelligent Ape.

A man of strict yeracity relates these
two facts, of which he was an eye-wit-
ness. He had a very intelligent ape,
with whom he amused himself by giving
walnuts, of which the animal was ex-
tremely fond. One day he placed them
at such distance from the ape that the
animal, restrained by his chain, could
not reach them. After many useless ef-
forts to indulge. himself in his fayorite
delicacy, he happened to see servant
pass by, with napkin under his arm.
He Immediately seized hold of it, whisked
it out beyond his arm, to beat the nuts
within his reach, and SO obtained posses
sion of them. His mode of breaking
walnuts was fresh proof of his inventive
powers. He placed walnut upon the
ground, let a great stone fall on it, and
SO got at its contents. Ono day, the
ground on which he had placed the wal
nuts was SO much softer than usual that,
instead of breaking the walnut, the ape
only drove it into the earth. What does
the animal do? He takes up tile,
places the walnut upon it, and then let's
the stone fall while the walnut is In that
position.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

On tho sccopd day Of his fast, Girls
com, the Chicago faster, weighed 1853 pounds
loss Of s451< pounds since the beginning Of
his fast.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

We KNOW lady who never hurries
her dressmaker. She waits until all the
neighbors get through with her, This
lady, by the way, is the best posted on
village news of any person in town.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

The man who is accused unjusty can
afford to maintain silence, but the man
who is justly accused must make as great
a pother as possible, in order to throw
people off the track.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
our western Pets.

The Pahutes and Navajo Indians in Colorado
threaten very serious outbreak. A number OF
murders have already taken place.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

At Mount Pulaski, Illinois, q little girl named
Eva Schafer got caught in cornsheller and
was ground TO death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

IT COSTS more 10 avenge wrongs than
to bear them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07

The saloon-keepers of New York have FORM
ed Union for manufacturing their own beer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
Re.r 0rr.n,r.,io,

Saturday Afternoon ~ . Holiday.
New York vorkmen are now agitating for q
half holiday on Saturday.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
A ChIid,s HorrihIe Fntl

The record Of the proceedings in the Whit
-tAAer' Court martial oa0o covers 1900 pages of
foolscap paper.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-07
The Fresident Coming To Ohio.
The WHITAKER rrlbuIation.

I President Garfield will attend the unyeiline
OF the MCPHERSON statue at Clyde, Ohio, July