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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-25
Counterfeit Notes on the Bank Of Eng.
land.

"How is it," asks some person in
the query. column of a Sunday paper,
"that the Bank of England notes al Q
never counterfeited In comparison
with our gorgeous bank-bills, they are
simplicity ITSELF" The question and
statement both imply misapprehension.
Bank of England notes are counterfeit
ed-have been counterfeited ever since
they began to be used-and in the nu-
merical proportions of the two are as
often successfully counterfeited as our
own bank-notes. In spite of every pre-
caution adopted by the Bank OF Eng
land of the manufacture of its own
paper within the walls of the gr
building of the printing, water-linipC
numbering, marking, registering, sigr-
ing and countersigning under the
vigilant eyes of ever present officials
in spite of the most perfect mpchir-
cry, peculiar ink, precise cutting,
methodical adjustment OF parts OF
every note to its whole, lettering, pr
vate indenting, stamping, and i'm.
pressing-the public is continually de-
frauded by counterfeits. Nothing
shows this more certainly than the
common English custom, well.known
of the holder of bank-note indorsing
his name on its back.
The day on which forged note was
first presented at the Bank of England
forms an Ell in its history. 1t was in
175S, and from that day until now, dr.:
ring this pc ,iod of one hundred and
fifteen years there has passed no decade
in which more than 100000 have not
been refused payment at the bank on
the plea of forgery. Sometimes the
amount greatly exceeds this. In the
first ten years of the present century il
rose to E1O1, ,661, and from 1850 TO 1860
G7S, 40 were stamped forged" at the
bank counter. In fact the losses oc.
curing to that institution from forged
notes are, and always have been, COM
mensurate with the greatness of its
transactions.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-25
A Cure for LeprOSy.

Important experiments are, it seems,
being made as to the cure of leprosy,
and the Friend Of Mdia reports that
while DR.. Kenneth Stuart in Calcutta
and DIR. Balfour in Madras in applying
cashew-nut oil to both the forms of lep-
rosy are meeting with only partial sue
cess, the Madras surgeon in medical
charge of the penal settlement at Port
Blair believes that he has made more
valuable discovery in the same direc-
ton. He is of opinion that leprosy can
be cured by the oil of the gurjun tree.
Every leper in the settlement is, 1t IS
stated, being cured fast of this loath-
some disease. In no case has there
been the slightest failure, and the dis
ease has been arrested at every stage.
"No doubt" says correspondent,
the matter will be fully reported when
the experiments have been completed.
In the meantime, the doctor has very
wisely resolved not to make any stir
about the matter until his experiments
are so completed as to leave no doubt
respecting the nature of the cure as well
as its permanence. This oil seems to
be beneficial to all descriptions of sores
and ulcers, and it has other properties
which will be fully disclosed hereafter. !"
The oil of the gurjun balsam or wood
oil has long been used all over India by
the natives for skin diseases and sores.
In the event of it's turning out that
leprosy is durable, the discovery will
not only be valuable as regards those
afflicted with that disease, but it will
stimulate the medical profession to fur
thee e1ert;ons to discover the antidote
to other die eases of like nature, hith-
erto- considered incurable,
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-25
PORT ROYAL S. c.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 1873.

1 get paid Exercise and plain food
said my doctor long ago, is what you
must have I am getting both, Je
sodden-brained Jobs comforters."
And Samuel worked on and got his
health, and finally got into business,
and made money, and had another for
tune to spend and he spent it.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-25

Capt. De Martin, of Savannah, Ga,
now numbers among his stock an ami
NAL which is hall horse and half mule.
He was foaled in Kentucky, and while
his fore-legs and body have all the
looks, symmetry, etc, of fine, we'll
kept horse, his hind legs and rear por-
ton of his body have the resemblance
of a mule, especially his cear appen-
dage. He is a very kind and gentle
animal, and makes first-class buggy
hOrse-mule.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-25

SEVEN MEN SMoTHERED.-Seven men,
who were engaged at Timber Limit, on
Black River, on Georgian Bay, Ontario,
have been found dead in their shanty.
1t appears they had filed up number
of bags of oats and made their beds
beside them. The oats tumbled over,
and they, being unable to extricate
themselves, were smothered. Their
remains were not discovered for some
DAYS afterwards,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04
NOTICE.

Letice Semple, Pl'tf, Preb1e Com.
Jas. Sempie, ct al Defts.) ton to Fore
close mortgage.
FAMES SEMPLE of the State of Iowa
y and George Huls and Jane Huls, his
wife, ofthe State of California, will take
notice that Letice Semple of the State of
Iowa, did on the 2Sth day of October,
1873, file her petition in the Court of
Common Pleas, within and for the coun-
ty of Preble and State of Ohio, against
the said James Semple. George Huls, &
Jane Huls, his wife, defendants, setting
forth that the said James Semple gaVe a
mortgage to the said Letice Semple on
the Northwest quarter of section num-
Der 80, township 6, Range 2 east, &C.,
in Preble county, Ohio, which mortgage
bears date of February %, 1852, to Sc
cure the payment of $500, according to a
certain note referred to in said mortgage,
and that since the giving of said mort
gage the other defendants claim some
interest in said lands under the said
James Semple, and that said Jas. Sem
pie may pay said sum now claimed to be
due, to-wit: $750,70 with 10 per cent.
interest from Feb. 1st, 1856; or that said
premises may be sold to pay the same.
And the said defendants are further no.
titled that they are required to appear
and answer said patition on or before
the Bird Saturday after the 18th day of
December, 1873.
FOOS & FISHER,
Att'ys for Pltff.
Attest-W. D.. QUINN, Clerk.
Oct, 80, 1773-we prf$S,60
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

A New York paper thinks
that the Americans live up to or
above their income as a general
thing. Hence, a great deal of
the present distress. Nine out
of every ten since the war have
acquired their means rapidly,
ard therefore, spend them just as
rapidly. Few have slowly ac>
cumulated. Fewer still are clay
ing by something for a rainy
day" Let us turn our wastings
into O sinking fund-not selfish
ly, ner covetously-but on the
other hand gaining u house for
the family-a home W. their
heads however humble it may
be.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

1t is now the general belief in
Washington that through iguor-
ant management of the national
finances, the Secretary of the
Treasury will soon be driven in
to the market as a borrower to
raise money to pay the current
public expenses. Interrogated
on this point the other day, Sec
rotary Richardson is SAID to have
responded that there was no way
for the Government but to go in
to the open market and buy like
any other purchaser. The reas-
-ons for this policy are the falling
off in customs and ties, and in
ternsl revenue receipts. The
bonded warehouses are filled
with goods which importers, and
even touristspurchasers can not
pay duty upon. The stopping of
factories has lessened the quanti-
ty of materials on which internal
revenue can be collected.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

The Holt-Johnson controversy
in respect to che murder Of Mrs.
Surratt is still going on. Holt
asserts that William M. Evarts
wrote the letter from johnson
which recently appeared. He
says that johnson has taken adj
vantage of the desease of Score
taries Seward and Stanton and
of the resolution of ex-Attorney
General Speed not to open his
mouth on the occurrence. Holt
promises a reply to Johnson
letter shortly. The only inter
esting feature of the controversy
is that both the gentlemen are
exceedingly anxious to escape
the intamy of being responsible
for the diabolical murder of an
innocent woman.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04


Senator SHERMAN has uttered
his sentiments on the financial
situation. A Washington CORES
pendent of the New York Tri-
bune reports him as saying that
there would be no imitation of
the currency unless there was
war with Spain, and then it would
be ha1d to predict where the in
fation would end. He had little
or no doubt that the House
would authorize the issue of the
80, 000 900 of the legal-tender
reserve, but he believed the Sem
ate would be the conservative
branch of the Government on
this question and would prevent
the issue of that or any other. a.
mount of currency. Mr.. Sher-
man took a very hopeful view of
the commercial situation and
said that he already saw earnest
signs of u revival in many of the
important branches of trade and
business.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04
Tho CsEbm .Y'eaGa.

Tho Cuban matters are so mud
died that it would ruzzle the
most harmed Philadelphia law
yer to tell anything about them.
We are of the opinion, however,
Il at orr administration will
pocket all the insults and prove
that we are a nation of towards,
and that the American flag pro
tects no man.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04
To. and

The Ohio Liberal, the organ
of the "People's party of Brin-
kerhoff and Cunningham, thus
alludes to the recent Democratic
victory:
"The Democratic party has e.
lected its ticket, and we are glad
of it.
The Republican party, through
long continuance in power, has
become corrupt, and we have
long since lost all hope of it's pu
rificatiop, except through heroic
doses of defeat.
The Democratic party at least
has the merit OF protesting cor
rect principles, and its majority
is so small that it would be put
upon its good behavior in order
to have any hope of continuance
in power.
At any rate the Independents
of Ohio have no tears to shed
over the defeat of the Republi-
cans. Of course they would have
preferred the success of the Peo-
pies ticket, but in the absence
Of that they heartily rejoice in
the success of the Democratic
party upon a sound platform.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04
The GOOD Times.

The Radical electioneering war
hoop "vote for Grant, high wages
and good times" is at last begin
ming to be painfully realized.
Grant, who has had his yearly
salary increased from twenty five
to fifty thousand dollars, has by
his corrupt and reckless admin
lstration Of the Government
plunged the country into most
fearful monetary panic, through
which hundreds of thousands CT
the poor laborers and mechanics
that were deceived by this cry
and voted for him, r now en-
tirely ous of employment, with a
long and dreary winter staring
them in the face. OF course Grant
is content with his office, and
Why shouldn't he be; he cpn
while coolly smoking his good
cigars, and drawing his $137 per
day, exclaim LET US have Peace,
and be happy. Let the country
go to ruin, the workshops close
and the laborers starve; he car
stand it four years more at thu
moderate salary of $4,000 1
year, no matter what becomes O
the people. The great panic
that Was to take place if Greele.
was elected has at last come up
on the country-unfortunatel
for the Radicals, after the Sag
of Chappaqua had been gathered
to his rest and Grant had secur
ed the Presidency for anothe
term of four years. Instead o
"Grant. high wages and goo'
times" it has turned out to b
"Grant, no money, 10 work AM
starvation"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04
4He Inauguration o
GOr0a.NOs- .fEEeN,

The election of a Democrat to
the Governorship of Ohio Tor the
first time in twenty years, is SO
marked an event in the history
of the Democratic party as to
call for the grandest Inaugura>
ton that has ever occurred in
the State. 1t should be made an
occasion for consultation, f%estivi-
ty and demonstration-a glori-
Gus Democratic holiday.
; The late victory will simply be
the beginning of great victories
IN the future, if the Democratic
majority in the Legislature shall
be guided by talent, tact and
prudence.
We have implicit faith that
Hon. VIM. ALIENS Inaugural Adj
dress will be worthy alike of him
self and of the Democratic party.
1t will be abreast of the times.
1t will blaze out a way in which
the Democratic party can tread
with infinite safety
Hon. JOHN G.. THOMPSON, Chair
man of the Democratic State Ex-
ecutive Committee, fully realizes
the importance of the 1naugura-
ton, and to the extent of his
ability will contribute to make
it the ~grandest affair that has ev-
er been witnessed in the State.
In this he must have the hearty
cooperation of d o r s
throughout the State:
It IS understood that two mill
tary companies will accompany
Major ALLEN to Columbus from
Chillicothe. The Cleveland Grays
talk Of attending The "Old
Guard" ought to attend in force.
Several Bands from different
parts of the State contemplate
attending. Arrangements viii
undoubtedly be made by which
half-fare will be secured over the
Railroads runningi into Columbu'
Old and young should unite t.
make it an occasion that will
electrify and SO arouse the who'll
party that it will go forth con
quering and to conquer Woyn
Co. Democrat.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

On last Saturday, WILLIAM M.
TWEED, the millionaire thief, the
man who absolutely controlled
the destinies of the great city of
New York for ten years, was
taken from the Tombs to the
Penitentiary on BlackwelEs Is
land. His head was shaved, his
beard cut, and his body adorned
with a common suit of felon's
stripes. In the presence of his
own son he was incarcerated in
a common cell, and the sentence
of twelve years confinement
started on it's weary round. The
country has witnessed few such
exploits of justice. There are
few who will not feel a bit of
sympathy for the man who step
ped from aff1uence to degrade
ton in one day, but the sentence
was righteous, and the country
will say amen. Public robbers
everywhere should take warn
ing. The example, we are con-
fdent, will not be lost even in
this Municipality.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04
.Ras Illinois Plant.
[Clinton Register.

lCllnton Register.
Hard times. Corn % cents
per bushel.
The Presidents salary $4,000
a year.
Pork $3.50 per hundred.
Congressmen's forward pay
1925 per month.
Laboring men turned out of
employment at the commence
ment of winter.
Railroad Presidents salary
$4,000.
Taxes increased one third.
Harper a>defaulter to the tune
of $4,000.
God help the poor; the govern
ment protects the rich.
Corruption among the Upper
Transformation among the Low
er Millions.
Let every laboring man and
every business man of moderate
means look upon this picture and
then ask himself how far he is
removed from being q pauper-
slave; how long it will be before
all the money powers of the coun-
try are concentrated in the hands
of a few men; how long it will
be before this country will be
free other than in name.
Send for Grant, Morton and
Noyes. They can lie or steal US
all out of the panic.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

Santiago De Cuba, a city whose
name will henceforth be heard
with a shudder, was formerly
the Capital of Cuba. 1t is a mar
thine city, and in 1858 contained
a population Of 24,253. 1t is the
second city in size on the Island,
and is situated on the Santiago
river, six miles from it's mouth,
on the south coast. 1t is we'll
built, with wide streets and
houses chiefly of stone. The
principal buildings are the Ca
thedraI, several other churches, q
college, and numerous converts
and schools. Its port is four
miles in length, is we'll sheltered,
is defended by several forts, and
is deep enough for ships of the
line. It is Economically situated,
being hemmed in by mountains,
but the climate is said to be very
unhealthy.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

While the Republican papers
are attempting to explain away
their defeats this year, on the
ground of a light vote, their at
tention is respectfully called to
Virginia. The vote in that State
is over thirty thousand more
this year than last; but the Dem
ocrats have 28,146 majority now,
while the Republicans last year
had 1874. The Democratic gain
over the vote of last yea. is 3d.,
1853, while Hughes, the Republi-
can candidate, gained 1913 over
Grants vote. The contempt in
which Hughes is held by Virgin
ians, is shown by the fact that
such a fellow as Wells, four years
ago, received nearly eight thou
sand more votes than Hughes
now has. What have the Re-
papers to say now about
light votes?
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

We observe that the Radical
newspapers with scarcely an ex-
ception are opposed to a war with
Spain, and insist that the diff
Guilty can be settled in a peacea-
BILE way. That may be true; but
their position is widely different
from the one they occupied when
our civil war commenced. Good,
patriotic peaee-loving men then
contended that there was no ne
cessity for a fractricidal war a.
mong ourselves; that our troubles
could be settled in a peaceable
way, and they set themselves to
work to accomplish this humane
and Christian purpose. But we
all remember with what a storm
of resentment and Indignation
this proposition was received by
the Radical newspapers and lead
ers. Their vote was for war and
nothing but war all the time.
And they we're gratiied to the
fullest extent. But the case is
different now The opening for
magnificent stealing is not 80
tempting as it was then. Cuba
is too far away, and the cost
would seriously interfere with
the profits. IT these patriotic
gentlemen could only be accom-
modated with a war nearer home
they would all be ready to go in
TOR the stealing.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04
The ~V'Grgdn5ws affair.

There has been much specula-
ton and considerable discussion
as to the real status of the Vir-
ginius affair. There may be room
to entertain a moral doubt as to
whether the Virginius was sail
ing bona fde as an American YES
sci, although she carried the A
merican flag at her masthead.
But it will not be difficult to
comprehend the duty of the Uni
ted States Government in the
premises if the following rropo-
sitions are fairly and impartially
considered as stated by tho Chi
cago Times:
1. The American flag was at
her masthead. Her American
clearance papers were genuine.
Of both these facts, the Spanish
kcommander was perfectly aware.
Nevertheless, he hauled down the
flag, ran up the Spanish ensign
in its place, hurried the ship into
a Spanish port, shot four Of her
officers without trial, and massa>
cred AZ of the crew within a few
hours.
2. If the Virginius were not a
bona fde American vessel, the
Spanish commander was not her
Judge. That, was the sole right
of the American Government.
8. Even if caught in piracy,
the officers and crew we're emit
tied to trial, and could be pun
ished only after conviction. They
were massacred in cold blood.
4. They were not caught in
piracy. There was nothing con-
traband of wal found upon the
vessel. She was sailing peace
fully on the high seas, and her
capture and invasion would be
exactly paraileled if the com
mapder and crew of the Spanish
gunboat Arapiles, being repaired
in the New York navy yard
were to enter the city hall o.
Brooklyn. carry off and slaught
ter the city officials and 40 eiti'
zens.
5. The government canno'
deal with the question as an op
tional one of chivalry or human
ity. It is a question of law, ant
the United States must so &C
upon it.
6. The question is one of thes'
two: (I) Spain captured a bone
fde American vessel, and massa
cred SO or more persons in he
servise; or ~, Spain arrogatet
to herself the right on the higl
seas to capture an American yes
sel on q suspicion, and, on sus
picion, massacred SO or more
persons entitled to the protection
lofthe American flag.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

1t has been seasonably given
out from Washington that
"many members of Congress
who hold Northern Pacific bonds,
who received pay from Jay Cooke
& Co.; tor their services, or who
stand upon their books as Dor
rowers, are determined to press
an Immediate repeal OF 80 much
of the Bankruptcy Law as make
bankruptcy involuntary"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

The fall IN the prices of dry
goods is, in the opinion of the
New York Times, "the first in
dication of a return to sound
business. Dealers in other de-
scriptions of merchandise must
follow suit, or they will stand
but a poor chance of doing any
business this winter. The charg-
es exacted for everything that
one-wears or uses in the house.
have long been out of all proper
ton to the worth of the article.
Persons of all ages have had to
suffer-fro pm the child's toy to
the old mans overcoat, there has
been extortion practiced on all
sides. The toy stores generally
look for a good trade from this
time forth, but they will not get
it unless they ask something
like reasonable prices for their
articles. So with other branch
es of trade"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

The World says: "The Demo
cratic party stands, like the
storm-beaten peak of Mount
Washington rock-rooted in the
crust of the earth and buttressed
with eternal hills, still lifting its
hoary summit into the sky after
clouds have hidden it for many
days. The war-clouds and the
political storms which have OBJ
scured the Democracy for a long
period could no more annihilate
its principles than concealing
thick weather could drive away
the mountains which tower in
everlasting grandeur, and whose
foundations are as deep as the
world"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

Gov. WAsHBURNE, of Wiscon>
sin, who was badly defeated in
mis- candidacy for reelection,
says that the success of the Re-
publican party in Wisconsin in
future will depend upon the ac>
ton of Congress this winter.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04
HOaU TheN Lied.

1t is a singular fact that all the
evils predicted under Greeley
have come under Grant, and it
seems to indicate that the organs
are cross-eyed.-[Boston Herald.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04
Congress-.

Congress assembled on Mon
day last and organized by the
election of BLAINE as speaker o.
the House. No Message.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

The New York Sun compress
es the Cuban business into a nut
she'll when it Gays:
"There can be no adequate re-
paration for the outrage commit
ted in the case Of the Virginius
without punishment for the muir
derers who slaughtered the men
found on board; nor can there
be any suitable conclusion of the
affair without effective guaran
tees against the commission of
any further outrages by Span
iards or Volunteers upon Amer
lean citizens in Cuba"
And the best guarantee is to
annex Cuba and drive the Span
ish murderers out of the island.