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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The Utica Observer mentions rs a
fact which has escaped the police OF
all his biographers, that Edgar Allen
Poe was the grandson Of Benedict
Arnold. His mother, who was known
before her marriage as Elizabeth Ar
mold, an English actress, was the
natural daughter of the traitor. This
statement rests on the concurrent
testimony of number of old actors
who knew Elizabeth Arnold well.
Poe himself alluded to the matter oc-
casionally in the company of those
who knew this chapter in his family
history.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The Republican party has degen-
Grated into q fraudulent organization
with only w principles-the five
loaves and the two fishes. To keep
and maintain power the ulscrupu-
lous politicians who now run it will
do anything. In New York, FIR in
stance, they joined forces with the
Canal Ringand struck hands with
the gambler Morrisy to defeat Gov.
ernor Tilden's reform policy. In The
metropolis they utter not a syllable
about the awful designs of the Pope.
but the agitation ofthat bogus schoo.
question is confined to localities
where Catholic voters r compare
lively few. They are all things tc
all men before election in order thai
they may impartially plumber all af
forwards.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Every scoundrel unearthed thus
far in the whisky frauds, has been a
loyal administrations. Everywhere
that disclosures have been made in
St. Louis, Milwaukee and Evansville,
the story is the same; close COM
munion is the rule of the ring, and
none but Republicans of the blue
blood have been admitted, the asser-
ton, therefore of the Eaton Register
that Democrats have been implicit
ed, is a malicious or an ignorant
falsehood.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Wouldn't the Dayton Journal sup
port Grant for q third term if he
were nominated?-Herdld and En-
pire.
Yes, frankly and heartily.-Day-
ton Journal.
Wouldn't the Eaton Register sup
p ort Grant for a third term if he were
nominated? We have p~ropounded
this question before, but the editor
is not as frank as the Dayton Jour
nal man. Speak out, sir.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16
j. ". Goes to his Dungeon Cell for
the Both time-He Is UiIling 10
Sacrifice himself but not
his Friends.
DUNGEON CELL,

DUNGEON CELL,
EATON, O., Dec. Is, L o'clock, p. MI
Editor Democrat d. RegiSter:-
Kind friends, in order to remoye the
peculiar prejudice which has en-
shrouded me for the last twenty-five
years, and which has prevented me
from being understood on my truths,
1, to-day, at l o'clock, surrendered
myself to the worthy Sheriff, John
Townsend, Esq, and his genial de
putty, Dennis Lewellen, as a criminal
on the altar of prejudice, willing to
sacrifice myself, but not my friends.
And now by the lighted lamp in my
grated dungeon cell, manacled and
handcuffed, l send greeting, my
thanks to all my friends who have
sympathized with me as a represen-
tative OF truth, regardless of that nat
ural prejudice which it ever engend-
ers. l truly prefer a martyrdom for
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Ten thousand poor men out Of en-
ployment in the Pennsylvania Min
ing region! And yet we were told
before the election by the Radical
stumpcrs that there was "too much
money" in the country, and long be-
fore this "silver would jingle in the
poor mans pocket" This may be
why so many laborers all over the
country are taking a rest.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

ThesSeeretary ofthc Treasury es-
Inmates that it will cost $3I4,6l2,606
to run the Government machine dur
ing the next fiscal year, which ends
June 80, 1877. Probably the House
Of Representatives may suggest, this
winter, some plan for cutting of
those six dollars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Con

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has reduced the wages of all
the laborers employed on the New
Jersey division to ten cents per hour,
or ninety cents per day of nine hours.
1t amt going to be paid in silver, so
that the poor men can Jingle it in
their pockets, either.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The Republicans of Indiana are
first in the field for 1876, the State
Central Committee having promul-
gated a call for a State Convention,
to- be held Feb. 22d, 1876, to nomi-
nate candidates for the State ticket,
to be voted for on the second Tues
day of October next, and to select
delegates to the next National Re-
publican Convention.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Beecher has thrown aside that
meek and humble spirit he exhibited
a short time ago when he cried an
blubbered, acknowledged his weak
ness and his wickedness and wanted
everybody to pray for him. Now he
puts on the brazen face of a braggart
and wants to fight. At a late meet
ing of Plymouth church, he said:
They had been seeking to live in
harmony with every person, and their
work, which they had been enabled
to pursue throughout the past two
years, had abated nothing in its de-
tails. They had endeavored to be a
home-living, home-staying Christian
| church; and most of their troubles,
flashing like fire from the newspa-
pers, have been brought upon them.
There was a saying that "when Ply
mouth Church was assaulted she
showed her fangs," and SO it would
always be. Whenever she was as.
saulted she would always show her
fangs.
That is the language and style Of
the greatest church fraud that has
ever disgraced the Christian pulpit
How strangely and harshly it con.
trasts with the words ofone whom be
and his church of shame are attempt
ing to crush and destroy in charac
ter, Mrs. Moulton. That lady in hel
letter to the church officers protest
ing against dismissal from the church
says:
MI. Beecher ought to be the las
man in the world to blame me fol
what l did in his behalf. He know:
that 1 could not speak the truth more
perfectly than l have spoken it herr
if 1 was standing before Gods throne
of Judgment. When Mr.. Tilton'i
name was dropped by you two year,
ago, l told Mr.. Beecher that l wa,
afraid you would sometime want t.
drop mine in the same way, and h
then most earnestly assured me tina
it should never be done; that h
would see to it himself that I SHOULD
never be in any way injured by hi
Church. Really, l do not see hoy
Mr.. misunderstanding, as he does
the perfect truth of what l say
knowing how he used TO weep at GU
house, and heap shame upon himsel
for his great sin, and how often h
spoke 10 my husband and myself 9
the utter despair i'll which he woul
be except for our comforting and hel
IL cannot see how It was possibl
for him to stand up and readthiste
ter to me in your presence withou
his very soul giving way"
That is the plain and simple lar
= guage of a woman. Who can rea
it without feeling that it is true?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

And now they have caught Bsb-
cock, the private Secretary of Grant,
in the Whisky Ring net. It is now
n question who got the largest share
of the ~stealings the Washington OF
the St. Louis fellows. Tile end is
net vet"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

al the whisky swindlers and Gov
eminent thieves shouted long and
loud against the ''encroachments" of
the Pope's toe. They were all sore
ly grieved over the possibility of
Democratic succe and the division
of the school money! Patriotic sons
of fraud were they.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The report of the Secretary of War
contains some remarks concerning
the Mexican outrages which are not
without significance in view of this
recent naval activity. He alludes to
the fact that United States citizens,
officials and soldiers, have been muir
dered in open day by the vagrant
Mcxicans, and "prompt and decisive
measures on the part of the Govern
ment" are invited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The editor of the Eaton Register
should don his military toggery and
march to the Capitol, and dispose of
the Democratic ex-Confederatcs in
Congress. But he must not disturb
Longstreet, Mostly or Ewell, who are
holding fat positions under his Mas,
ter. o no. They are 'loilr"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

England claims, and perhaps just
", that she is far ahead of America
in the finer arts and accomplish
ments: but she is far behind US in
common humanity as evidence the
sickening coal mine disasters that
occur every few months.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16
HERE
We make to sill Rew subscribers to
the DEMOCRAT for 1875, the following
liberal offer: For

Z !nahS 10 ill UetC SUDSCTlDcTS 70
the DEMOCRAT for 1876, the following
liberal offer: For
$2-25 IN CASH
we will send the DEMocRAT and
COL WEEKLY DISPATCH
one year. The Dispatch is q large,
beautiful, t~hirty-six column paper,
printed on clear, new type, and will
contain fall Legislative and Congress
sional Reports, besides Miscellane-
Gus Reading, News, &c. To ALL OUR
PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS
who will pay us 1925 IN ADVANCE
for 1876, we make the same liberal
offer. If you want CHEAP READING,
You can get it here. Your own
County Paper Tor Home News, and
the Dispatch for Congressional, Leg
islative and General News.
Send in your names and the mo-
ney Immediately, so that you may
commence with the LIST of January.
This cffer makes the subscription
price of both papers, only
Two Dollars and twenty-five
Gents!
A specimen OF the Dispatch may
hn SppD ak this office Come On now
all you who want
CHEAP READING!
This is the most liberal newspaper
offer ever made the people Of Preble
county. Their Home paper and the
best paper at the State Capital, botl
ONE YEAR, free of postage, for th'
small sum of TWO DOLLARS 1
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Sheriff Conner, Of New York, offers
q reward of $4,000 for the appre-
hension of Boss Tweed. The Boss
has "too much money" to be caught
for that sum.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Preble .ourty was represented in
the tramp Convention held at Co.
lumbus last week. Dan PETERS was
determined to go to the Capitol this
winter, and went to the ''tramp Con
yention." Bully for Dan.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

How the soul of the brave and gal
liant editor of the Register is plowed
and narrowed over the fact that sew
eral ex-Confederate Democrats have
seats in { ongress. It's sad!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

A paper in n small village in Indi-
ana announces that $4,000 worth of
hogs were sold in the place in one
day, and yet the editor lives!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The three principal officers of the
present House of Congress + from
States that join each other, Indiana,
Kentucky and Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16
CHEAP READING

wENTED.-The Manhattan Man,
u~facturi, g Company are now rporgan.
izing their genera. agencies. Emerget
ic men may secure the control Of ii
sales in'specitied territory of u staple ar
ticle. 4 permanent cash business and
a monopoly tina. may be made to pay
So, 900 per annum. For particulars nd
dress, with stamp enclosed.
G. \. LUMPkfN, President,
147 Reade S rect, n. Y.
Dec. 9. iS75-w2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The crops in Nebraska this year
have been enormous, and the State
has been fully restored to the pros
perity it enjoyed before the grass
hopper scourse.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The number of Democrats that
rushed to Washington to become
soups" was very respectable. We
are happy 10 say that 'many came
but few were chosen"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Rev. Mary Thomas Clark, of Dub
lin, Wayne county, Ind, has been
ordained as 9 Universalist minister.
She was the first woman in the west
to solemnize marriage.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

HENRY WILSON, for eleven years
apprenticeship to a farmer, received
$S4 wages. In order to get & boy
nova days to learn a trade, you are
obliged to pay one almost that much
for eleven days! But this is "young
AmericaI"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Fifty-fve c~ollieries in Pennsylva-
mia have suspended work. and 10000
laborers thrown out Of employment.
"Over production" did it, according
to the Hayes theory.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

There must be "too much money"
mp in Hardin county, judging from
the number of sheriff advertis. ments
in the Kenton Dem 1crat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The New York Herald advises
BEECHER TO retire from the ministry,
because his usefulness IS destroyed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The Fourth Congressional District
of Tennessee, seemingly ill-fated
two representatives having been cleo,
ted, neither Of whom lived to take a
seat in Congress, has nominated II.
Y. Riddle for the vacancy. Notwith,
standing the seeming fatality that
a'tends the office. there were plenty
willing to risk it, and eight candi-
dates sought the nomination.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

It is about time that the editor of
the Register gets frightened at the
Pope. The message of the Boss
gives the cue.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The National Gre enback party has
called q National Convention at Ind
annapolis en- May II, 1876, when
candidates for President and Vice
President will be nominated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The smallpox is epidemic in Gin
c%innati, and persons visiting there
should be exceedingly careful.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

OF the new members of the House
twenty-six served in the Confederate
army and twenty-siX in the Union
army. Among the old members the
number is still greater. This begins
to look somewhat like reconstruction.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The House of Representatives
should repeal the resumption act
Immediately.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The Commissioners of the Phila-
delphia Centennial have memorable
ed Congress for q million!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The Richmond. Ind, clergy held a
meeting in that city AID resolved not
to recognize Tilton by refusing to
attend his lecture. How pure! If
Brother Beecher was to visit the
place, wonder what they would do
with their white-robcd innocence?
But Notwithstanding, Tilton had a
full house and Richmond stands.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Charles T. Murray, the South
Bend editor whom a justice of the
peace perforated with an ounce OF
lead, is getting well. The ball pass
ed entirely through his body; and
this case, taken with others promi-
nent before the country, 60 to show
that an editor is very hard to kill.
1t will be well for the public when it
finds this to be 4 fact, for then they
will cease to waste powder on such
invulnerable game.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

~ 11S1A, LtAAlS uStIl, SlSGIc,
Sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in
the Bones, Side and Head, Female
Weakness, SteTility, Leucorrhna, arising
from internal liberation, and Uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emaciation,
General Debility, and for Purifying the
Blood.
This Sarsaparillais a combination of
vegetable alternatives - Stiliingia, Man
drake, Yellow Dock-with the lodides
OF Potassium and Iron, and is the most
efficacious medicine yet known for
the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are so skilfully COM
bined, that the full Alternative effect of
each is assured, and while it is so mild
as to be harmless even to children, it is
still so ~effectual as to purge out from the
system those impurities and ~ccrruptions
which develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the coun-
try repose in it, prove their experience
of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues have
accumulated, and are constantly being
received, and as many of these cases are
publicly known, they furnish convincing
evidence of the superiority of this Sar-
saparilla owe every other Alternative
medicine. So generally is its superb
ority to any other medicine known, that
we need do no mere than to assure the
public that the best qualities it has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED by
DR.. J. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and analytical Chemists.
soLD Ri ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

They are short of revenue at Wash
ington. Well, then, let them impose
an income tax. Let it be upon all
incomes beyond $4,000 per annum.
Let it be graduated. Say three per
cent. upon $1,000; four per cent. up
On all amounts over $4,000, and sew
en- per cent. above $4,000. In that
way the capital of the country will
be obliged to pay its full share to
the support of the Government. Its
industry will be relieved. This will
reach the bondholder and the Ma
tional- banker
the East that the bonds and Nation
al Bank stock are held. There are
various propositions to tax the West;
none TO tax the East. We suggest
this graduated income tax. 1t is legal.
1t is equitable. 1t enunciates the
principle that those should pay who
are able so to do. An income tax
reaches the rich. 1t does rot the
poor. Herein is its justice. A tax
upon tea and coffee reaches all alike.
So does a tax upon blankets, upon
clothing, and ever upon household
furniture. The man with nothing,
who uses them, pays perhaps rs much
toward the support of the Govern
ment as the n who has hundreds
Of thousands of dollars. II is well
to reverse all this. The burdens of
Government should fall upon those
who are best able to bear them. The
poor man should not be taxed in the
same ratio with the millionaire.
Therefore let us have an income tax
properly graduated. In that way
only can we make the bondholder of
the East and the protected capitalist
pay their share for the support of
the Administration.-Cin. Eng.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The Methodist clergy are all for
GRANT for a third term, q body of
them in one CT the New England
States having resolved that it is a
necessity to continue him another
four years! 1t is because he loves
his toddy-attends horse races
fights bull pups-trains his foreign
son-in-law for the P. r., and is n
Long Branch loafer. These are his
strong recommendations for the trlly
good to support Kim. Let us pray!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

1t is probable that the country will
be swept over with a great religious
revival during the coming winter
Moody and SanSey, who created so
wonderful an excitement in New
York, are making it lively in Phila-
dclphia. They will come west. And
then other evangelists will get at the
same work, in a smaller way. The
work viii spread. One thing is GER
tain-there is enough of wickcdness
now prevailing to give all who de
sire to do so, an ample field Of labor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Springfield is enjoying a sensation
that has a "woman in the case" A
Mrs. Love, 4 woman who has always
borne Il good reputation" as the pa
pers remark, was arrested and i'm
p%risoned last week in that city, on a
charge of forgery and attempt to
bride an unsophisticated Magistrate
of the burg, who belongs to the nu-
merous Smith family.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16
Ayers


For Scrofula, and all
scrofulous diseases, Erysi-
pelas, Rose, or St. Antho-
ny's Fire, Eruptions and
Eruptive diseases of the
skin, Ulcerations of the
Liver, Stomach, Kidneys,
Lungs, Pimples, Pustules,
. Boils, Blotches, Tumors.
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

If you want paper for winter read
ing, take the DEMOCRAT.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16
RGON,


J.P. HARsHMAN. w. J. WILSON.
A fiIst-class Restaurant, , doors
n north Of the Eagle Hotel, on Bar
ron street, Eaton, o., where
a Good Square Neal,
including Fresh Oysters, Hot Coffee,
Sandwiches, both ham and Switzer,
Boiled eggs, Cheese, Beef and Bologna,
Ham, Eggs, &C., can be ad at all
hours. In addition to which a cosey
Dining Room has just been fitted up ur
stairs, where parties desiring to be serv-
ed to a
Quail or Oyster Supper
on short no.ice can be accommodated
OH reasonable terms. 5wi, ger and Lin
berg al The time, Pigs Feet and Tripe.
p. S.-Cash paid Tor Quail, Rabbits,
squirrels, Sc. Pop in.
Eaton, Nov. 25, 1875.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

Boss TWEED is still non est.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-05-13
Vol. XXI.WbOIe No. 1859. No.l9.

There is no doubt that both evils are
prevalent amongst us. In business letters
IN private correspondence, in public arti-
cles, in official dispatches, gross liberties
are sometimes taken with the English
language, and which are simply bewilder-
ing and objectionable. Almost every
man with smatterlug of learning claims
to himself the right to coin or alter words
at his own discretion. In consequence.
the language is undergoing most iniur.
ious transformation. Letters are changed
or omitted, and words are so entirely al.
tered, that if the process be not speedily
checked johnson" and '"Webster," :" and
wv orcester,' and the Imperial Dictona-
ry, which have hitherto been regarded as
authorities, will become utterly useless,
ana new dictionary must be compiled
which will bear as little resemblance to
these recognized standards as the ortho-
graphy common in the days of Queen An
ne, and SO luminously presented in the
pages johnson, did to the vernacular of
ohaucerS "Canterbury Tales" or Wyck-
lines "IranSlatiOn of the Bible" The at
tempts at witticism made by the late Ar
temus Ward and now repeated by Josh
Billings, are having a most pernic ous
effect upon the language. There is indeed
sometimes an air of drolery about their
sayings; Dut the wit often consists in the
bad spelling; and the atrocious manner in
which common words are spelt is inexcu-
sable. 1t tends to corrupt the mind; and
many from their caIclcSs ness, while others
from an atlectatiOu Of wit and humor. are
falling into the same vile method of spell
ing. and thus the language is being grad
ually detled and ruined. The English Ian
gua@e possesses all the essential elements
OF purity and strength. Some of the finest
productions of the world in literature, In
poetry, in philosophy are written in this
language. Without possessing the lexbil-
lty and beauty of Greek in its purest days.
= las nndoubuy equal adaptabiity and il
preserved from Solecisms and impurities
i pedants are not allowed to distigure it
with their alterations. nor buifOonS to cor
rupt 1t with their attempted wittciSms-it
Is destined to play the most momentous
part IN the education of the world The
present spelling" mania may aid in the
improvement of the language. or may lead
to more correct acquaintance with il:
and IN 20 far as it does either the one or
the other, it may be not ouly tolerated but
commended, although in some of its phrases
II at first excited ridlcule. = Scottish Amer
lean journal.