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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-10-31
Varieties,

A THING done when thought of, is
never forgotten.
The pre- hysteric period Before tight
lacing was invented. go $3.50
A MANS opinions all change, except
the good one he has of himself.
THE Boston Globes mathematician
has discovered that a fourth hand is
worth two in buggy. diI
ACORN coffee is much used in Europe.
A corned cuffee is not an unusual
phenomenon in America.
"HUsBAND, must have some change
to-day" Well, stay at homet and
change enough"
A WESTERN widow would like tomeet
the enterprising typographer who, when
she advertised for an agent, made her
to appear to want ga gent"
In Danbury, the good boys who drop
out of chestnut trees invariably strike
on their feet. The NeDs thinks, that
the Legislature ought to look into this.
A LooUAc1oUs blockhead, after bab-
bling some time to Lord Erskine, OBJ
served he was afraid he was obtruding
on his lordship's ear. ooh. not at all"
said Erskine; +" have not been listen
ing" rr oy,
"IF there is anybody under the. can
mister of heaven that 1 have in utter
excrescence," says Mrs. Partington, "it
is the slanderer going about, like a boy
constructor, circulating his calomel
upon honest folks.n ---:7 .t5sl-5e
A CELEBRATED divine who was remark
able in the first period of his ministry
for a boisterous mode of preaching,
suddenly changed his whole manner in
the pulpit, and adopted mild and dis.
passionate mode of delivery. One of
his brethren then inquired of him what
had induced him to make the change?
He replied, "When was young, l
thought it was the thunder that killed
the people but, when grew older and
wiser, discovered that it was the light
ming, SO determined to thunder less
and tighten more" tfe-
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-10-31
OctOber,s Song.


so deep brown eyes," sang gay October,
Deep brown eyes running over with glee;
Blue eyes are pale. and gray eyes are sober;
Bonnie brown eyes are the eyes for me.-ii
" Black eyes shine in the glowing summer
With red of rose and yellow of corn;
But cold they close when the still late-comer.
Silvery Frost, creeps over the morn.
:" Blue eyes simmer with angel glances,
Like spring violets over the lea
But oh, my Grapes, my ines. and my Dances
What have angels in common with mef
" Go, Gray EyesI What know ye ef laughing,
Giddy with gleo from the mere sunshinef
Go to your booksl What know ye of quafing
Luscious juice from the riotous vinef
=" All the earth is full of frolicking;
Growing is over harvest is done; s-.ts
All the trees are ready for rollicking,
Glowing scarlet with rustical fun.
" Stay, Brown Eyes, in the purple weather.
A crown of oak leaves with maple bient
Shall deck your brow, while gayly together
We two will wander to hearts content"
Thus October's wild voice was singing,
While on his pipe he cunningly played;
All the red woods with music we're ringing.
And Brown Eyes listened. with footsteps
stayed .Grf 4GSG.4r
Waited to hear the song beguiling, n B. "a
Listened and laughed through the sunny day I;
And earth and sky fell to merry smiling.
AS hand and hand they wandered away.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-10-31
What the Liberals Can Do.

If the Liberals resolutely refuse to be de-
moraized or displrite1, if they steady the
column and push sternly ahead, if they make
of this reverse an incentive to harder work
and more fervent zeal, they may win the day
yet in spite of Hartranft's 10000 majority.
Doing this, they would hold nearly all the
Southern States, they would hold Indiana,
Delaware, and probably New Jersey; they
would stand a good chance of getting llll-
nois, Connecticut, and California; they would
at least make a lively fight for Ohio, New
Hampshire, and Rhode Island. If they
could only keep New York to Its moorings,
they would go to the polls in November with
very fairish omens. But we freely admit that
the probabilities are not i'll favor of their TAX
from analogy is dead against it. They are
much more likely to allow it to depress If not
dishearten them, to cool their zeal, to impair
their morale. One of its inevitable effects
will be to cause general surge of the floating
vote, the walters on events, toward Grant.
The chances are that the Liberals will not
exert themselves effectually to arrest this
movement. certain percentage of them
will undoubtedly take the short road out BY
deserting, bag and baggage, to the Admins,
| tration camp. OF the remainder, it is feared
faint heart which invites the defeat it expects
Mr.. Greeley Is undoubtedly stronger, will
| anything like a fair field than the local nomi-
| nees of the nascent Liberal party The Ad
ministration will not be able to concentrate iti
| forces upon single States next month. Morton
and Cameron will not be fighting then TO
| their political lives. The Garfelds and Kelley
| will not have their seats at stake upon tn
issue. With stout hearts and faitht III worh
| the Liberals could yet give Gen. Gran a tigh
rub if not a drubbing Springfield -Repub
Eicdn.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-10-31
Only a Kiss.


"a Ar the sunshine fell like golden flame.
Ou.G from the city's dust and turmoil
. A gallant, fair-faced stranger came
lame to rest in our humble cottage
n, Till the winds of aptunn should blow, again.
10 walk by the meadow and lie by the brooklet,
And woo back the strength that the town had
slain.
I was voting, with the heart of maiden
That had mover been wooed. and the stranger
Awoke that heart from its idle dreaming,
And swept the strings with a master-ha
That stirred its depths with sweet surprise,
When 1 glanced one day at the handsome
And caught the gaze of his deep. dark eyes.
My cheek grew red with its tell tale bushes.
And the knitting dropped from my nerveless
Ie stopped, and then. as he gracefully gave it.
He held my hand in a loving clasp;
We said no word, but he knew my secre.
No vain concealing was needed longer
To hide the tremor his voice would start.
We.walked in the meadow ard by the brooklet,
=, My sunbrqyned hand in his snowy palm;
And my heart stood still in blissfui calm.
He stroked my tresses. my raven ringlets.
My eyes, dark snlendor was full of danger.
he said, for Cupid was lurking there.
And orce he held me close to his bosom.
ot And 6 pressed on my lips 5anghing kiss;
PitifaI now. as + think of this
But in that moment I thought that heaven
Had suddenly opened and drawn me in,
And kissed with passion the lips. so near me,
Nor dreamed was staining my soul with sin.
But there came a letter one quiet evening
70 the man who was dearer to me than life
"a picture he said. as he tore it open,
Look, sweetest friend, at my fair young wife" !"
A terrible anguish. a seething anger,
Heaved in my bosom and blanche ed my oh eek,
And he stood there holding the letter,
He watched I1e smiling but did not speak.
took the picture and gazed upon it
sweet young creature with sunny hair
And eyes of blue. " May the good Lord keep
you,"
I said aloud. "in his tender care
Unto this man" " and met his eyes
This soulless villain. this shameless coward,
Whose heart is blackened with acted lies."
My heart swelled full of terrible hatred.
And something of murder was burning there, .
But better feeling stole in behind it
As Looked on the picture sweet and fair;
turned and left him, and never saw him
Never looked on his startled face again,
And time has tempered my shame and sorrow.
And soothed and quieted down my pain.
But always tremble in awful anger,
That wears and worries my waning life,
When think how he clasped me close to his
bosom,
He-with lawfully welded wife.
When think how answered his light caresses.
And elung to his neck in trance of bliss, o..
And the tears of a lifetime and all my sorrow,
Can never remove the stain of his kiss.
Ella Wheeler
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-10-31
A Business Woman,

A lady named Steele, on her way
home to Massachusetts, from Illinois,
lost her money in Chicago. She ar.
rived here yesterday morning, walked
into bank, and briskly remarked:
''relegraph to the First National Bank
of Boston, and ask if Clara Steele can
draw on them through this bank for
fifty dollars" She sat down for an hour,
and the reply came back, eyes" She
drew the money, thanked the cashier,
paid her hotel bill, walked to the de-
pot, and was off again, having managed
her business as well as the oldest banker
could have done.-Detroit Free Press.
ROBERT DALE OWEN suggests that the
word translated "year," in our version
of the Bible, means but month, SO
that Methusaleh, instead OF 969, was
but 80 years old. Thereupon, Edwin P.
Whipple replies lin the Boston Globe)
that this theory makes Shem father
at the tender age of 8 years, and Major
grandfather 90 months from his birth.
Mr.. Owen will probably Withdraw his
suggestion.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-10-31
Two Dollars per Annum, in Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER -2SS.-

davits proving corruption in twenty distinct
cases are filed. From Wilkesbarre, also, we
learn that the Mayor of that city, the Collec-
tor ard Assessor of Internal Revenue, and the
candidate for Congress-, are arrested on like
charges. If the people of Pennsylvania can
tamely submit to such crimes against the
ballot, without sending score Or SO of the
actors to the Penitentiary, it will only prove
that elections are farce and a mockery.-
Chicago Tribune.
A New York dispatch of Oct. 10 says:
The official vote of Pennsylvania shows that
Buckalew received over 10000 more votes
than Packer in 1869, and Hartranft over
go, 900 more than Geary, the same year. Hart
ranft's gain over Geary, in PhlladelPhla and
Pittsburgh alone, exceeds 26, 900. In Luzerne
county, where the Mayor and Postmaster Of
Scranton, besides several Government Off
cials, have been arrested for bribery and bal
lot-box stuffing, Hartranft's gain on Geerys
vote is about 4, 600.
Proofs of Pennsylvania's degradation at
Simon Cameron..s auction-block pour in from
every county, and crop out in all ofhclal hg-
ures. A correspondent writes from south
Creek, Pa: " Bartown cast 21O votes for
Governor. Hartranft's majority would have
been about 33 on fair vote; but, owing to
bribery and intimidation, it was doubled.
There were about $50 Liberal Republican
votes cast but these we're more than neu-
tralized by votes bought of Democrats at 80 a
VOTE" G f. -
A letter from Hartleton, Pa, says: "As
far as this (Union) county is concerned, there
who voted for Buckalew yet Hartranft gains
IA votes on last years majority. One Grant
Republican in Miflinburg led ten Democrats
to the polls to vote for Hartranft.' fhe
Cameron Ring bought more than enough
votes to make up their losses by Liberal de-
fection. In Hadley, Hartleton, and Lewis
Townships, there was no money used, and
the result is very satisfactory. Last year,
these three districts gave 6S Republican ma
jority; this year it is but 6. Buckalew
would have had 10000 majority had there
been no frauds or buying of Democratic
v,otas
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-10-31
An Arkansas Letter.
From the St. Louis Democrat.

DOVER, Ark, Oct. 3, 1872.-My Dear
Bou: The double-barrel that you cent
came safely to hand, and | was only
shot at once while I was carrying 1T
home. B II Slivers popped at me from
behind the fence as was passing his
house, but 1 had loaded the two.shooter
as soon as got it, and he didn't jump
up from behind that fence but once.
am glad that one of the barrels is
rife, as 1 needed it for long range prac-
tice. The other can fill with buck
shot, and can riddle man nicely at
close quarters. 1 mean to try both bar
rels on those Jets when l meet them.
You see, old man Jett stole mule from
us in the war; and when it was over pap
laid for him and killed him.. Then
niger Tom Jett, as we called him-the
black-faced one-he laid for pap and
plugged him. Then l picked fuss
with Tom and cut him into giblets, and
since that time his brother Sam has
been laying for me. l know 1t is his
turn, but think my double-barrel Will
prove too much for him.
If YOU want to see fun come down for
a while and bring rifle. Itdon't make
any difference which side you belong
to, and it isn't even necessary to join
| the militia. 1t is easy to get up
grudge against somebody. and all you
have to do is to lay for your man and
knock him over. Behind my pig-pen
is one. of the sweetest hiding-places l
know of, and it is SO handy A good
MANY people come within range in the
course of week, and man can pass
his time right pleasantly.
l wish you would send me catalogue
of Sonday-school books, with the prices,
if there are any in St. Louis. If we
can get them on time we will take big
lot of books. 1 am superintendent of
the Baptist Sunday-schoolin and am
running it under a full head of steam.
Old man Byers, who was turned out, Is
right mad about it, and swears that he
will chaw me up but he will chaw lead
if he don't keep clear of me.
My wife wants to know if you can't
send her a set of teeth without her get
ting measured for Them Her twenty
five dollar set was busted all to flinders
by pistol shot that went through her
mouth but it didn't hurt her tongue
; Write soon to your friend and pard,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-10-31

AT trades meeting the following
toast was given: The printer-he
beats the farmer with his Foe, the car
penter with his rule, the mason in set
ting up columns; he surPasses the law;
yer and doctor in attending cases, and
beats the parson in the management OF
| The devil "
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-10-31

P. .S.-That sneaking, ornery cuss,
Sam Jett, crept up last night and hred
at me through the window, but ne
didn't happen to kill anybody except
nigger girl. + mean to go for hln,
though, to-day; will be glad OF a cnance
to try the double-barrel.
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-13
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The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-13

III NASI S1Iri"l'l4IN! Jc>T' NOTICE.
i EsrArs or LEVI Fi,lir DgCeAsEp-Notlce IS hereby
given to all persons interested IN said estate That William
c. Trout administrator OF tho estate Ot Levi Fight deceased
viii 'ppear before the County Court Of the county of La sale
and state OF Illinois, ut the Court House IN Ottawa, In said
county, tho nineteenth day February ~ Si? for the
purpose of rendering account Of MS proceedings In the
admins ration OF said estate for the hui' settlement
Dated At Ottawa this Sth day ot January lsis.
iani3-iw n. l. MEAD. Clerk.
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-13
MarrtID.

On January s l BY Rey L. II. Hays, o. Ne residence
tie hrdh mother In 6on,h ottawa NJ. Pool. VI Free
dom 10 Miss LucY CRosk, OF South Ottawa
On hs ith inst, BY Arthur Lockwood u. Ar. JoIs l..
EosrNa " MSs ALBaBrtNa HARP, beth VI HefenA
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-13

lINAi. S+I:l'l'LE;N TcN'r NO'i'I('I.,
Esns OF llEENAN ltHusN, DEcE AsEp.-Noticcts here.
by given To all persons Interested IN said That Ed
ward Lewis public administrator OF said estate lappcar
before the County Court Of the La Sale and stale of
Illinois, ~ The ourt House In Ottawa IN said county, the
nneeenth da, of February 1872 for the purpose OF
derng an account oi his proceedings In hs admin staou oil
said estate for the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa this 9Th day of January is!
janlS-iw n. l., MEAD, Ccrk
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-13
Janis 5v


III NAL - l:'I''rlI Ii,M I.N'r NOTICE
i EsrArx ~ RACHEL j. NOo9E. DECr ,snD.-- Notice ia
hereby given 10 all persons Interested In said estate That
Samuel IT, iocman. administrator OF the of said de-
ceased will appear before the County Court the county of
La Sale and State OF Illinois at the Court House. In Ottawa
In said county, o1 the nineteenth day OF February A. ~ lS
for tho purpose rendering account OF his proceedings
the administration OF said c.tac the final
Dated At ottawa, this iith day OF January 1872.
janlI Nv ii. l.. MEAD, Clerk.
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-13
MONEY TO LOAN

I have so,ne Money to Loan Tor Eastern par.
ties, on |. > or 3 years time, on i,rm. in this
county. L. a. SHERWOol'
Ottawa, January 6,h,tsil!w
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-13

NEo NJ LELAND, CYRUS \. LEL,ND,
Master IN = hhlceiS Notary Public.
I Ella n - ~ LEILA y ID, Attorney. at Law
- Abstract Books OF La Sale county, Office ~ Corner
Court House square, over City Drug S0re Ottawa Ill., Janis
- EAi. ESTAI,t;.-Any person wishing to buy
IN or sell Real Estate will do well to address
5. L. MESrRRZAT,
jan lS-'w' MaGsclles, III.
SI>O(N NJ l. Eft Nc
- The regular Annual Meeting Of the Stakeholder. OF tho
First Natona Bank OF Seneca is havin. been adjourned
notice hereby given a the meeting aforesaid viii he held
a Its Banking pfcc IN Seneca lls eighth day
February 49,? between the hours OF ocockr w.
Jan. ID limo A. SPENCER, Cashier.
ND'TlCIc.-EsrNrEo OF RICHARD SHAPL,yp, DECD.
~ Notice hereby given, that the undersigned Executor
OF the last Will and testament Richard Shapl,nd tho
cosnty of La sale and state of Illinois, deceased will appear
before the County Court OF said county the third Monday
(bcins TIM 18th day. OF March m at the Court House In Ota.
In said county, when and where all persons having claims
demands against said estate notified and
sent the same In writing for adjustment
Dated this Sth day Of January A u. 1872.
PHILIP G. WATTS,
Mh'Jbw Executor.
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-13

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Remtances Tor clubs must be made time bn aili
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has been raised provided full years Subscription is taken
Money be sent by post office money order registers.
letter or draft, at our risk. Address,
CHAs L. WILSON, Publisher.
:g Single copies for sale and subscriptions received by
Osman Hapeman. Ottawa, Ils
The Ottawa free trader., 1872-01-13

wholesale and retail groc-rs st No. lG IL Sale
street, Ottawa, Ills, have one of those mammoth
grocery stores seldom found excepting in large
cities, and u look ut the interior OF their bu,i.
meas house 10 sufficient to satisfy one tha. they
are fully prepared for Wholesale as we'll as retail
demSnd. They are doing by far the largest
business In teas in the city, aud last year they
scld nearly 100 chests. and this year their bust.
mesa in all respects far exceeds that Of last year,
aud this 10 saying cons,derable, a. will appear
when Se mention that 1900 pounds Of coffee
and 7:.OOO pounds Of sugar went from their
store last year. Dried and canned fruits, fresh
and cove oysters, are among the inviting things
OF their largo stock; Alss n full line Of wooden
ware. There are seven sslesmen in this store,
aud two delivery wagons In its service. Enter.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-31
TEE BEE AND THE G0vERN0R.

The virtual withdrawal of Governor
Warmoth from politics seems to have
greatly disobliged both the Bee and the
Gsruau Ga.cne. His ezceIIencv has been
the fruitful source for little spiterul dia-
tribes in the French organ ever since he
refused to approve a certain little bill
passed by tn Legislature atits first session
in l9C9 Its Gallo readers were treated
yesterday morning to a rather duh and i'll
apropos attack on the Governor, in which
a parallel is attempted to be drawn be-
tween Grant ana Warmoth. As there is
little or no comparison between the two
men, the result is not very Hattering to
the acumeu Of the writer, who betrays
more zeal t. spite the Governor than
knowledge Of what he attempts
to discuss. The grayamen Of the
ofense for which the Governor IS
arraigaed before tie token and half Of
French readers Is that the Legislature of
1870 proposed an amendment to the con-
stltution by which Governor Warmoth was
made eligible for reelection to the office
he now hoIdS. 1t Is true, the Bee credits
the Governor with DONG the whole thing,
bliI as ne had 10 vote at all IN the Legs
iat"Te' and only one at the popular clcc-
non' We can not see what basis there IS
Tor TIE assumptions ms looks to us
about as 8roUnl-eas as the charges OF the