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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
70 !

This is the poor, pitiful majority that
Geo. w. Cans receives for the Office of
Propate Judge, while the balance of
the ticket upon which he ran, receives
maioritics ranging from APO to 1901
And a majority of these serenty-ninc
votes reader, we're obtained y; fraud and
deception of the meanest character, on
the part of this ofice-seeking aspirant.
By the circulation of bogus tickets, and
imposing a he upon those who were re-
turned before the Grand Jury, at our
last term of Court, for a violation of the
liquor law, he no doubt secured the
number of votes which has given him
the Office Of Probate Judge, the duties
of which he is wholly incompetent to
discharge, as time will prove to the en-
tire satisfaction of the most skeptic.-
Already some of those who were the
most clamorous and loud-mouthed for
the election of Cans, are endeavoring to
skulk out of the responsibility, by char
ging it upon US and the course we pur-
sued through the Democrat, in canvas
sing his qualifications. They say they
were driven to his support by pcrsecm-
ton! We suppose then, if an out and
out Donkey was presented to your con-
v~ention for an Office, and received the
nomination, and We endeavorcd to show
to the people that they were imposed
upon, and that the Donkey was unqual-
fled for the position, upon the same
principle you would turn around and
elect him! Bah, gentlemen, the evil
dence against your lame excuse for sup
porting Cans, is too glazing to scarcely
admit of a contradiction. We will not
shoulder any of the responsibility-you
are the men who declared that John V.
Campbell "must be defeated"-you vo-
ted against him-lied against him, and
now stand up to your work-don't try
to shift it upon others, and especially
upon those who used every honorable
means in their power to defeat your i'm
position and corruption.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
EoLLowAY's P1LLr.-Couehs,

EoLLowAY's PILLT.-Coughs, colds
Influenza, and as-hmatic affections are
always more OF less associated with ir-
Irregularities of the secretions. The
stomach, the bowels, and liver, cannot
be in a healthy condition while the
lungs and the air passages leading to
them are INSTRUCTED, and in all diseases
of the respiratory organs the Pill is
highly salutary. As an outward appli-
cation for sore throat, Group, asthma,
and bronchitis, Holloway's Ointment is
invaluable. 1t soon relieves the irrita-
ton of the mucous membrane Of the
trachea and the bronchial tubes, and re-
moves that choking sensation so alarm
Ing in Group and asthma.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
Democratic Legislature.

Whatever may be the fate of the
State Ticket, there can be no doubt
about the Legislature. We have CARR.
cd all the backbone counties, and all the
doubtful districts everywhere, which Sc
cures the Legislature beyond a doubt.
The people of Ohio may well rejoice at
this triumph of truth and justice.
Should Chase and his chums on the
State Ticket be elected, it is by the skin
of their teeth-their hands will be tied,
and they will be check-mated from the
start. An Independent Treasury will
be established; most of the laws of the
last Black Republican Legislature will
be repealed; aud the wool made to fly
in every direction.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
The Election for Governor De
Cfde6.

1t is now pretty certain that Salmon
P. Chase, by a narrow squeeze, has been
reelected Governor of Ohio. He has,
however, to meet a Democratic Legisla-
ture, and will find his position for the
next two years decidedly uncomfortable,
as his whole policy will be completely
condemned by the peoples representa-
tives. Below is our table, with such
corrections and cancellations as are re-
quired by the official and corrected re-
turns. In Jul issue of Sunday, High
land County was enormously put down
at 247 for Payne, when it should have
been 427; and Champaign 124 for
Chase, when it should have been 237.
They were included right, however, in
the footings.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
Death of Hon. James Il. King,
of Butler County, Ohio.

The Hamilton Telegraph announces
the death of that prominent and useful
citizen, in the ffty-sixth year of his age.
He died on Friday last, at his residence
near Riley, Butler County, of neuralgia.
The deceased was a native of Berk-
ley County, Virginia, and came to Ohio
in 1909. Few men ever possessed i'll
private life, to a greater extent, the af-
fectionate regard CT their neighbors,
while, in public life, he enjoyed the un-
bounded confidence and respect of his
constituents, and retained their good
opinion through all the changes and
fluctuations of political affairs. He was
elected, several times in succession. from
this county, to the lower branch of the
Legislature, and afterward twice elected
10 the Senate from the Butler and Pre-
bic District. In 1850 he was chosen a
Delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
ton, and afterward a member of the
State Board of Equalization. At the
Gme OF his oecedee lie was d huCuIpci vi
the Board of Trustees of Miami Uni
versity.
In every capacity in which he was
called upon to act, he displayed vigor-
Gus sense and sound judgment, which,
with integrity and stcadfastness in the
support of his own convictions, consti-
tuted the leading characteristics of the
man. The news of his death will Gre
ate a sorrowful sensation wherever he
was known, and his loss will be long
and severely felt by the Democratic par
ty of the county and State, of which he
was, through life, a faithful and infuen-
tial advocate and exponent.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
A Great Curiosity.

Among the c~uriosities at the Fair il
this place, was one which attracted, or
account of its novelty, much attention
It was a hair ball, taken from the sto,
mach of a steer, one year old. The bal
was fourteen inches in circumference
and weighed n pound and a quarter
IL was brought here by Mr.. A. W. Yost,
of Camden, and by him, through DR..
Crumo, presented to the Medical Scien-
tifc Institute of Cincinnati, where it
may be seen by the curious in such
matters.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
george washington Park Gusts.

ANY one connected with the family
or the name of George Washington pos
ses an interest to the American people
and we cannot allow the occasion of the
death of one who was a member of the
immediate family of the Father of his
Country, the last of those who enjoyed
that enviable privilege, to pass without
at least a brief notice. The telegraph
brings us the announcement Of the
death of George Washington Parke
Gusts, which took place on Saturday,
the 10th inst, at his seat, Arlington
House, near Alexandria, Virginia, in
the seventy-seventh year of his age
He was the grandson of Mrs. Washing
ton. Martha cambridge (the maiden
name of Mrs. Washington was born in
the colony of Virginia, in May, 1872
just three months, let it be remember
ed, after the illustrious man who be-
came her second partner.
At seventeen years of age, or in 1749,
Miss cambridge was married to Colonel
Daniel Parke G. is, a large and success
full planter of the same colony. The
fruits of their marriage were four chill
dren; three of whom died unmarried.
The youngest, John, persisted while in
the service of his country attending to
his duties as aid-de-camp of the Com
mander-i Chief, during the siege of
Yorktown, in 1881. He was seized
with fever, but remained with the army
long enough to behold the surrender of
the British army on the memorable 10th
IF October. His death. at the early
age of twenty-seven, was a gre at grief
to his step-father, who had the care of
him from almost infancy, and felt to-
ward him as his own child. He was
the father-o of George Washington Parke
GUSTS and of his sister Eleanor, and to
them both Washington and Mrs. Wash
ington transferred the affection that had
belonged to their faith cr and henceforth
they lived with their illustrious grand
parents at Mount Vernon, and were
brought up by them as their W chill
dren. In the w~ell-known engraving of
the Washington family, General Wash
ington is represented with his arm rest
ing on the shoulder of the subject of
this notice, and Eleanor is standing at
a table near her grandfather. She vas
Il year or two older than her brother,
was celebrated for her beauty, and be-
came the wife of Lawrence Lewis, a
nephew Sisters SOM of General Wash
ington.
There were also two other daughters,
sisters of Mr.. Gusts, and older than he,
but they were not of the family at
Mount Vernon, having always lived
with their mother. One (Eliza) mar
ried Mr.. Law, and Martha married Mr..
Peter.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
walkers BeavertOwn speech.

The would-be Senator made a speech
during the campaign at Beavertown, as
serting, during his speech, that his cleo
ton was certain. But after closing he
arose suddenly and stated that there
was one thing he had forgotten-and
taking a memorandum book from his
pocket he said if there were any present
who desired documents from Columbus
during the lex session, they had better
hand in their names. We do not like
to see labor lost, and would suggest, Gas
John Phoenix says) respectively that
Mr.. Walker forward his list to MIR. Shi-
deler, who we have no doubt will with
great pleasure see that Mr.. Walkers
Beavertown friends are supplied with
'healthy" documents during the coming
winter.-[Dayton Empire.
Bs- There are a number in this Coun-
ty who Noses promised to do favors for
after he was elected, to which we recon-
mend the Empires suggestion;
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
why Don't the Banks Buy Spe-
riot

VIC
The Banks have, for several years
past, been dividing enormous profits
amongst their stockholders, in the shape
of dividends. They have been growing
rich at the expense of their customers
and others. Why don't they now show
a willingness to do something for the
people in return, by taking a portion OF
these profits and buying specie with it
so a. to be able to accommodate the
people with change? There is plenty
of gold and silver in the country, but
it commands a premium. Individuals
have to go into the market and buy it
and why shouldn't the Banks do the
same? Let them suspend their divi-
their surplus fund to the purchase of
specie, and they can at once relieve the
community. 1t is not fair that the peo-
pie should be at the whole loss, in on
sequence of the suspension of the Banks.
The Banks and those who have been
dividing the immense profits of these
institutions for the last ten years or
more, should be willing to bear a part
of the loss. An investment of a few
thousand dollars in this way (Which
would be a small matter to a Bank)
would. enable the institution to furnish
the community with the SO much need
ed change.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
A stock Not Depressed.

Amid all the fears of capitalists, re-
marks an exchange, the fall of brokers,
the decline of State securities and the
general depression of stocks, there is
one stock the panic cannot shake. I'm
Gle Sans securities are as good to-day
as they were a month ago. His finan-
cial agent, the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, offers to purchase in the six per cent
stocks of the United States at 116-or
at sixteen per cent premium-and to
bring holders to his terms, he threatens
that he will pay only fourteen per cent.
after the first Of November. No one is
afraid of Uncle Sam breaking down or
~suspending specie payment, while he
keeps his own cash in his big "Sub-
Treasury chests.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
The EViI OF the Times.

The evil of the present day-that
which causes more unhappiness and dis
contents undoubtedly the over anx-
iety of our people to attain great wealth,
or eminent social and political distinc-
ton. Speaking upon this point, the
N. Y. Times says that two thirds of tie
anxious. worn, ~cadaverous visagcs which
fit up and down Wall street in agony,
any of these days, belong to men who
start in life with one of two great OBJ
jects-to be President of the United
States, or as rich as Mr.. Astor. As
there cannot be more than one Presi-
Dent of the United States at a time, ard
as the Office cannot be had by any sue
cessful amount of stock joibing, tie
majority speedily abandon all hopes of
presiding over the destinies of this great
nation, and fix their whole attention
upon Mr.. Astor's fortune. The first
step is to get out of the boarding hou-
ses into one CT ones own, possessing a
brown stone front, and furnished with
corresponding magni6cence. A largo
house is the god of u New Yorker idol
airy. The women, far from standing
aloof from the struggle, hal.oo Their
husbands on to holder ventures. They
stake largely, too, on the result. They
buy holder at the millincr's and jewel
ers' and carriage makers, OF the faith
of their husbands good luck. If he
makes a bad throw, so much the worse
for the milliner and jeweler and car
maker. There is CONSERVATION
in the palace, and bailiffs are in the
hall but the storm soon blows over,
and the stars shine out again.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
The Kansas Election.

The election in Kansas is over and
the Free State party has triumphed.-
This puts an end to the shrieks of the
Black Republicans for BLEEDING Kan
sas." They said Kansas would be a
slave State as certain as Buchanan was
elected. And SO it has proved-over
the left! Hide your faces, Black Re-
publicans! Are you not ashamed of
the course you have pursued? Give
n last howl over your defeat and new
er again raise your voice against the
Democracy.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
24,049

In the above VIC put down Geauga
County at lat for Chase, instead of l.
739 as heretofore reported. The Glove
land Plain Dealer of Saturday claims a
gain of 642 in that county on Fremont,
which brings it to that figure. In Guy
ahoga, Chase's majority is only 926, of
fetal. In Seneca County Mr.. Morris,
the Democratic candidate for State Trea-
surer, has 494 majority, and in Monroe
County 1925 majority.-Cin. Eng, of
the 2Oth.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
MURRAY g. LANMAN's FLORIDA WA.

. LSINIbA
TER.-This is the original toilet water
so much extolled by the Spanish press
of South America, and Of (which so many
limitations have been sold in this coun-
try. We understand hat it was for
the purpose of protecting the public
against imposition, that the proprietors
of the genuine article introduced in the
Spanish republics. Cuba and Brazil,
twenty odd years ago, commenced manu-
featuring it for the home market as we'll
as for expectation. 1t has already be-
como popular, and is likely to super
cede here, as it has done in South Ameri-
ca, the more costly European perfume.
1t is equal in all respects to the finest
of them.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
sA Almost every body thin ks it is

Almost every body thin ks it is
an easy thing to make a newspaper
especially just after an election. But
We would just like to sec them ':'try ii
on" They would sing another tune.
or We are no judge. For instance, you
&C into the office in the morning, take
out your paper, sharpen up your pen:
ell, and open your exchanges pcepara-
tory to a foray upon them for items,
news and comments. You get fairly to
work in a very barren field, for they are
filed with politics that are out of date,
when in comes Jones, or Smith, or
Brown, with, "Well, what's the news p
You CURLY reply to Smith that Payne
is after Chase, and one day he is Gov
ernor and the next Chase, and it is I'M
certain which will come out ahead J.
Smith don't hardly credit it, and so you
have to show him the figures. By the
time Smith is satisfied Jones comes in,
and you have to "do it MORE" and f.
nally when you settle down, and find
yourself alone, you feel a good deal more
like "cursing yourself for ever learning
the trade" than pitching in" with pen
ell, scissors and paste, to stop the eter-
nal cry for "more copy" No, no this
getting out a newspaper the week after
an election is no jokel
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
How the Hamilton County Anne
ricanS Voted.

Last Mondays Times, which ought to
know more of its own party than any
outside paper, makes the following state
ment of the American vote of Hamilton
county:
payne received but few American
votes in the county. The number can
be ascertained to a figure. For instance,
Van Trump received 2,29S votes, and
Heat, the American candidate for SEN
ator, 2,4S7. The difference is the num-
Dor of American votes cast for Payne,
and it is as follows:
Heat 2,497
Van Trump 2,29S
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
nA- The New York Times bestov

na- The New York Times bestows
high concentrations upon Mr.. Cobb
the able and patriotic Secretary, fol
shaping the Government disbursements
for the last thirty days so as to afford
the largest measure of pecuniary relief
to the community. Since August 24th
he has reduced his balance, in the sub
treasury at New York from 223 millions
to s2,75O,OOO, nearly all OF which has
gone into the Banks, reinforcing them
with that amount of specie. The move
ments are TO be followed up by Mr.,
Cobb-the whole effect being "to popu-
larize the sub-treasury system, in a sea-
son of severe pecuniary trial. and to af-
ford a degree of substantial aid to bus
mess, for which the public are largely
indebted to the practical sense of the
head Of the Treasury Department"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
MorFAr's LIFE PILLS AND PHOENIX

MoFFATs LIFE PILLS AND PHOENIX
BITTERs.-The importance of keeping
the digestive and respiratory organs in
good health in this country, cannot
BE- too often urged upon the unac-
climated. The diseases which travel
lers and settlers are subject to are Fe-
vers, loss of appetite, Dyspepsia, Eyre
sipelas, Nightmare, Pleurisy and Bron-
chitis. For all these disorders the Moi
fat Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters have
been found a sovereign remedy, and will
invigorate and strengthen the system.
Sold by the Proprietor, w. B. Moffat,
1856 Broadway, New York, and by his
Agents.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
BrebIs County Drmuttut.
L. q. GOULD, Editor.
Ton O., OCT. %, 1857.
The County Fair.

Our County Fair which came off last
week was much better attended than
any heretofore held in this county
Business prevented US from visiting the
ground the first and last days, but VIC
learn that, notwithstanding the disa-
gfeeableness of the last day, there was
a very good turn out. The second day
was the gala day-the ground was lit
terally covered with people, and the diff
ferent articles on exhibition were indeed
numerous. Floral Hall was the scene
of great attraction-the display of flow
ers and fruits, preserves and j%ellies, was
much larger than any other year, and
made a show which seemed to attract
the attention of everybody. The vege-
table department was also we'll filed
We seen "some pumpkins" and pota-
toes there, that were really enormous;
cabboges, vegetable eggs, peppers and
squashcs, and many other things of the
vegetable kingdom in abundance. The
Mechanical department, in some particu-
lar articles, was not so we'll represented
as,in former years, but whatwas exhibited
will compare favorably with any we have
ever seen. Of the quality of the stock,
there seems to be a difference of opin-
ion. For III part, upon a close exam
i%nation, We came to the conclusion, that
it was not SC good as in former years;
some say it was better, In regard to
sheep and hogs, we will agree, but We
think the Horses and Cattle would not
compare with those exhibited here last
season.
There were numerous articles or ex-
bibition which we would like to have
noticed separately, but time has pre-
vented US from doing so.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
Autumn.

There is no season of tho year, ac-
cording to our opinion, which possesses
so many and such a variety of charms
rs Autumn, While all seasons have It
peculiar beauty Autumn seems to be
formed of union of the whole, the hap
py fruition of their combined Efforts
During its genial sway we do not suffer
from the piercing cold of Winter. tho
his vanguard, the hoar frost, has made
its appearance; nor are we subject to
those feelings of lassitude and inertness
which pervades the human frame during
the reign of blushing Spring; nor are
we afflicted with the oppressive heat of
glowing Summer, but enjoy a mild and
agreeable combination of the whole
The anticipations have passed away, but
the actual possession of all that Was pro-
missed by the younger seasons, declare
their realization. 1t is true, the bright
flowers of Summer 'have faded and
gone'-the green leaves of the forest
have changed to cred, russell and yell
low" and the charming songsters of the
wood have taken their flight to more
genial chimes; but then there are other
changes which awaken feelings of glad
ness rather than sorrow. At this sea
son the labor of the hu%sbandman is gen
orally crowned with abundance, and
smiling plenty speaks ~joyously from we'll
filed garners. With the oppressive
heat, disease and death, in many locali-
ties, held fearful sway, but with temper
ing breezes and frosty nights, health
again blesses the land.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22

= @We call the attention of the pub
lie to the advertisement headed eaton
Commercial School," in another part OF
our paper, and would just say to those
who desire a thorough knowledge of
Book Keeping, to apply to Mr.. SWAIN.
He is perfectly competent, and renders
entire satisfaction, as his certificates
from all his former pupils will show.
Encourage home enteprize, gentlemen.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
A PARAIIEJ-Of the preot 1oss n

A PARALLEL.-Of the great loss of
life on the Central America the Phila-
delphia Press says:
The only parallel within our memory
is that of the Amphitrite, lost off the
coast of France over twenty-five years
ago, with about eight hundred convicts
on board, who persisted in a sudden
squall, the greater part of them being
handcuffed and linked two-aud-two,
with letters, and unable to make any eff
fort to save themselves.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
California Election,

The following is the result of the cleo.
ton for Governor in California:
Weller (Dcmocrat) 1881
Bowie *. NJ 1862
Stanley (Black Repub.) 1858
1t will be seen that Mr.. Weller has
nearly eleven thousand majority over
all. Last year the vote for Fillmore
and Fremont was three thousand five
hundred more than Buchanan's. The
Democratic gain, therefore, is fourteen
thousand. The Legislature will be We
ry strongly Democratic. The returns
show that the Senate will be composed
of twenty-six Democrats, five Republi-
cans, 1.-TWO holding ver from last year.
two Americans and one independent;
while in the Assembly there will be IF
ty foul DeHoe4ats, nine 4tepubficans,
three Americans and four Independent.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
n The Princeton 0ll.) Democ,

7 RaThe Princeton (Ill.) Democra,
states that a clergyman of that county
has just been indicted by the Circuit
Court for attempting to outrage the per
son of his wife's sister; and that anoth-
err clergyman has run off to Wisconsin
to escape numerous creditors. Both
gentlemen bitterly oppose the Demo
cratic party on "moral and religious
grounds"