The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-09
Eaton, Ohio
Thursday: March 9, 1865.
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March 9Th 1905.

March 9th 1905.
To the Filter Of Tile Demofr.ttc Tre5S: 80
Sir: Permit me to lemonstrat,
to My old friends, that I have no
forgotten them. They are dali
and even hourly in my head, hcal
and mind, Mcssrs Grouse, Brnt,l
Acton, Gould, Vanausdal, IIlr
baugh, hcckwoods, Spatz, Martin
Mcclure, Brookins & Son; Messr
Judge Campbyli, Gilmore, Zoos
and Stephens, and a host Of othe
men in your town and ncighJor
hood, are all remembered hy mi
for good. l look back with un
mingled pleasure upon many Of tio
days | spent in Ohio. l Shall ever
feel that ] have in America, espc.
cially in Eaton and Preblo county
Ohio, dear and faithful friends,
whose many acts Of real Kindness
lsha!l ever remember with plea
sure and thalkfuIness. Well, let
me tel my trirnGs, that we are
now located in Il land Of smoke,
dirt, hills, holes, creeks, roads,
boats, glass, steep banks, horrible
roads and a magnificent river.
The frost ard snow have taken
their departure and we have now
thirtylseven feet of water in the
Monongahcla. The water has
rushed into many of the houses on
the banks OF the river, and dead
rats and cas- have been carried to
their long home. Ihave met with
some mon here WHO asked after
the health, prosperity, and general
welfare of the Cans family,
and Mr.. Thomas Morgan, |
gave a good account of these gen
tlemen, aud told them that Mr..
Morgan is q true Democrat to the
backbone, and the MesSrs Cans,
true AboIitionis;s' and both parties
real union men in their own opin-
ion, though l still think that the
Abolitionists are acting so as to de,
stroy the union. Indeed l think
it is already destroyed, but hope
that l am mistaken. We have elevi
en- churches here, including two
Darkey churches. One Of the
Darkey preachers prayed the other
evening on this wise: o! Lord JeI
sus Christ, come down through the
roof, and l will pay for putting the
shingles on again? Last evening,
I heard the following touching and
beautiful language used in prayer
at the church: 20 Lord, be merci.
ful to our nation, and open the eyes
of erihg brethren both in the north
and in the south, stay the savages
of war. and unite us once more in
the unity of the Spirit and iii the
bonds of peace In such prayers
as the above every earnest and sin.
cere Christian can urite in spirit
and with the understanding. Our
friends will be sorry to hear that
the business which we came to this
place to purchase, turned out a bo.
gus affair, but still, as VIC are not
confined to ore ,dca, o. to one mode
of working whilcit is day, our pros. {
poets are cheering. I think that
God will bless us and make us a ,
blessing. long for the day when
I shall find myself in Eaton on a :
visit to my old friends, and any +
from Eaton who may happen to ;
call this way, will always receive a '
hearty.welcome to our hospitalities r
humble they may be- o
Douglas is well, he tells people that I
he "came from Preble county, o
America, and was born in {
Hamiin (Hamilton) Ohio, America. O
still insists upon going on tho T
gun boats to kill all bad rebels, =,
but he says, that if good rebels /,
shake shake hands with the h
people in Ohio, Eatou, Preble n
he will not shoot them, n,
out he will make them behave W
themselves and not vex the people," re-
These are his own words. lie is a,
rtless already, a great favorite CT
With all who have become acquaint- v,
d with him. He wishes his moth. y,
to send for a number of very In
'oung ladies in Eaton to come and or
pend the evening of his Dirty day n,
n the 18th of March, with him. Ier
must now close this chitlchat let hr
Or, with an ardant and honest kr
fish THAT the Eaton Democratic on
'ress, may be conducted with pow ha