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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27
WIZ IS IT!

Why is it that there is such & de-
preston in business all over the
country and failure after failure tG-
king place?-that labor is not remu
nerative and hundreds of the sons OF
toll are idle and in want?-that mo-
ney is scarce and delinquents plen-
ty?-are questions we hear asked
almost every day. A great many
persons say there is plenty of money
in the country, but the great Difficult
ty arises from the want Of products
to sell AID bring it into circulation.
Now this is a very erroneous idea
and very ignorantly put forth, be-
cause the statistics of the country
show it to be such, which facts VIC
gather from the True american. In
regard to the wheat crop, we find
that for the year 1875 it a above
the usual average, and will supply
all the needs of the country and leave
a profitable margin for expectation
to meet the demands from other
countries. In addition to this the
corn crop of 1875 is one of the larg-
est ever returned in the United
States. 1t nearly touches, if it does
not fully parallel, those exceptional
Yields of 1870 and 1872. 1t is a
fourth heavier than the yield of IA,
and greatly exceeds that of go. The
increase is not confined to n Sec
ton. Wherever corn was planted
and properly cultivated there was &
fine return per acre. This will ado
to the cereal wealth of the country
and also 10 the prcductiveness of in.
dividual labor. A like satisfactory
return is published in relation to the
potato crop, both white and sweet
The advance of these products art
about three per cent. in 1875 owe
that of the preceding year, showing
that the apprehensions as 10 the raw
ages Of the potato bug have not beer
realized. The bug appears to hav'
been q greater failure than the crop
Then smokers find reason for graft
tude in an increase of seventy-fiv
per cent. in the tobacco yield a
compared with the returns of 1874
The most noted increase is in Ten
nessee and Kentucky. The quality
as well as the quantity, is also mer
tened with appreciation. The frui
crop was a comparative failure, n
one section coming up to a full av'
, rage. On the whole. however, tn
: productions for 1875 are of a chara,
, ter to show the great wealth of til
United States and steady support @
which its industries are based
= With this amount of substanti,
{ wealth in a nation business shoul
{ not be in a disturbed, depressed col
dition. There are screws wrong
u some quarters, and until the contr
i of the country is taken out of tt
Money Power, they will never g
s right and business prosper.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

OF course the brainy individual Of
the Eaton Register does all tile edit
ing for that establishment, even down
to the "bill heads"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

The debates on the Currency, be
tween General Woodford and Cen
eral Ewing are to he published in
book form. The orators were able
representative men on each side, and
the book will be a valuable contri-
button to current thought on the FL
nancial Question.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

Republican papers no longer speak
with confidence against the third
term business. Now, they are not
SO SURF they will not be called upon
20 support Grant. They are trim
ming sails for a wind from that
quarter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

And that silver has not commenc-
ed to single in our pockets" yet.
Will Governor Hayes please hurry
up the chink?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27
He adds:

He adds:
"Every other Southern State will
90 for the Democratic candidate.
Sheriff MORGAN, of Yazoo county,
Mississippi, who was run off by thr
whites, and knows something ot their
temper, says that twenty-five thou
sand soldiers can not save Mississip
pi to the Republican party. If that
State, with q majority of thirty thou
sand co!ored voters, can be carried
by the Democrats, what can the RI
politicians expect from any other
Southern State? No other State, eX-
cept South Carolina, has a positive
colored majority, and if the Republi-
cans can not carry Mississippi. what
Southern State can they carry? None
at all, except South Carolina. The
combined South has one hundred
and thirty, eight Electoral votes, or
within forty-cight of enough to elect.
Deduct South Carolina, and they
still have within fifty-fve of enough
to elect. In this part of the country
they feel assured that they can ct
the required fifty-tive in all the rest
of the United States, and for this
reason they are very hopeful of pull
ing through this Centennial year. In
a word, the Democrats of the South
are very cheerful. They are assured
of four States that have not hereto
fore, at any Presidential election,
been counted within the rancc OF
Democratic possibilities-2amely.
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and
Alabama"
In regard to the Presidential cam
paign of 1876, he says:
"If both parties declare fer hard
money, their platforms will read as
much alike as two spelling books.
What great issue will divide them?
None at all. 1t looks now as ifther
will have nothing better to talk about
than the discharge of some door
keepers at the Capitol and the sub
s~titution of eX-Confederates. This
is small ,tatoes. believe there are
more * COnfcderates in Federal pc
sitions as 4 rev. ard for being Repl b.
licans than there are Confederate
Democrats. 1t often happens in the
South hat ex-FeIerals are turned
out of office for not being sufficiently
TO the party, and eX-Confede
rate Republicans put III. One man
from East Tennessee got a clerksnip
under the Democratic House, but 50
far from being an ex Confederate he
was an officer in the Federal armv
the war, and in a colored reg
iment at that. Yet he was Endorsed
for the position by all Of the Tennes-
see d, legation, largely made up OF.
ex-Confederates. Now it is clear
that if the Republicans should get
control of the next Congress this ex-
Federal sold.e II would be turned O 1t
urrv. and likely some man Of
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

Bishop HAVEN ought to be made
Secretary of the Treasury during the
third term. He is a fine inancier.
He lately lectured fer the ostensible
benefit of Il church at Kalamazoo,
Michigan, for which he charged and
pocketcd, it is asserted, $50, while
the church failed 20 pay expenses
from the enterprise.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

The national blessing" vulgarly
called the national debt, is still ex-
panding.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

Third Term Clubs are organizing
in the South.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

The story Of ''resumption'' is fore
IDLY told by the Philadelphia Times.
1t publishes q list of two hundred
and fifty failures and $l2, 200, 900 of
liabilities in II year in Pittsburg
and the immediate vicinity. Thus
do we approach hard pan"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

How is your one-Iegged Onion SOL
der now compared with able bodied
colorcd gentlemen?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

A Mt Vernon woman who paid
$50 to have q wart renewed from her
nose, wants to NOSE" what has be
come e her nose. And nchnIy
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

Hon. A. HAINEs has our thanks for
public favors.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27
'oMoCaATIC PYRAMID.
One
Legged
I die \.

Andrews, Ault, Burress, Dechant,
Ellis, Hams, of Carol, Haines, of
Preble, Hudson, Kerr, Lewis, Miller,
Monahan, Owens, Reese and Stick
ney.
prprpyJN.S PYRAMID
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

The Richmond PuNadium is the
name of a new daily just launched
forth i'll u Hoosier neighboring
city, a copy of which was left on our
table last Saturday evening. 1t is
neatly printcd-well arranged, but
has struck the cold trail of bowling
or the war path. That's enough.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

The present Ohio Legislature is a
kind of bilious body. Ninety eight
bills We're introduced the first week,
and not one-ha!fofthe members have
yet been heard from.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

Crooked Whisky" is still doing
its work among the Radicals il high
with the thiriterrn sspirant.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27
TIE VOTE OF TIE SOUTH.

The intelligent Southern CORES
pondent of the Commercial makes
the following predictions:
"In making up your estimates for
the Presidential election this year
you may count all of the electora!
votes of the Southern States as sure
for the Democratic candidate, save
those of South Carolina"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

There will be a meeting of the
County Council, Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, at Eaton, o., Feb. LIST, 1876,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
L. F. SHuTE, Master.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27

THIS standard article. is COM
pounded with the greatest care.
Its effects are as wonderful and
as satisfactory as ever.
1t restores gray or faded hair to
its youthful color.
1t removes all eruptions, itching
and dandruff. 1t gives the head a.
cooling, soothing sensation of great
comfort, and the scalp by its use
becomes white and clean.
By its tonic properties it restores
the capillary glands to their normal
vigor, preventing badness, and max
ing the hair grow thick and strong.
As 4 dressing, nothing has been
found so efiectual or desirable.
A. A. Hayes, NJ. D., State AS
sayer of Massachusetts, says, 1.-THE
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality; and
/ consider it the BEST PREPARATION
for its intended purposes"
n: 49,, no.I,,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21
Ditch Notice.
AUDITORS OFFICE,

EATON, Aug. 81, TOY
NOTICE is hereby given that a petit
IN ton for the location of a ditch has
been presented to the Commissioners of
Preble county, Ohio, by j. Ii. Black
ford ct al, of Preble county, Ohio, and
George Miller, Tunis Roberts ct al, of
Darke county, Ohio, on the following
desc ribbed route, to-wit: Beginning at
a point in the southeast quarter OF Sec
ton 25, Township 10, Range / east, a
bout 40 rods west of the east line and
about 40 rods north Of the south line of
said quarter, and running in an east
wardly direction along the channel of
Prices creek through said quarter and
through the northwest quar:er Of Sec
ton 80, township 10, Range 2 east;
thence in a southeast direction through
the southeast quarter of said section to
the south line of said quarter section to
intersect a ditch dug on the northeast
quarter Of section 81 of said township
and range, by William Allen; thence
on or near the line OF said ditch and
through to the county line, between the
counties of Preble and Darke; thence
along, or neal as practicable, tho chan
mel or bed of Prices creek, in Preble
county, Ohio, through sections 3, 8 and
Q, In township 9, range 2 east, to a point
where Prices creek crosses the road
running frrn the North State Read to
Hamburg, in Monroe township, OH the
line of lands owned by George Kimbls
and Rufus Robinson, and there to ter
inmate. And the time set for hearing
Of said petition by the joint Board of
Commissioners Of Preble and Darke
counties will be Friday, September 20,
1876, at the Auditors Office, Eaton, o.
SAM'L OLDFATHER, Aud.
Aug. 81. lS76-w4
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

There are two things which incon-
testibly prove the desperation of the
Republicans. Ono is their whole
sale resort to lying, and the labored,
but as yet futile efforts to fire the
public heart. The people won't en-
thuse, and as money, thanks to Dem
ocratic Congressional retrenchment,
is not as plentiful with them as form
erly, they are compelled to resort to
every possible contemplate subter-
fuge in order to maintain their
ground. But they are continually
catching crabs" and every days
advance of the campaign proves them
to be farther from the promised land
than the one that preceded it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

The Republican policy Of forced
contraction and specie Resumption,
intends to confiscate the property of
debtors and of producers and ex-
changers of value generally, and
build on their wrecked fortunes q
powerful money aristocracy, and to
accomplish this end, Haycsssass's he
Republican party will take no step
backward" The Democracy demand
the repeal of the Resumption Actand
says the business of the country will
bring about specie payments in good
time without beggaring the la6oring
classes to enrich bondholders. Vot-
ers which will you choose? Last fall
we told you what was before you if
Hayes was elected, but Republican
politicians promised you "good
timesr! Did YOU get them? The
predictions of the Democracy have
been fulfilled, haven't they-now will
you be again deceived by office-hunt-
ing Republicans to vote against your
own interests? If you want to vote
in favor of more work, good pay, in
favor of your families, vote for TIL
DEN and HENDRICKS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21
WILLIAM WRIT WARREN, in a speech

WILLIAM WRIT WARREN in a speech
before the Democratic Convention in
Worcester, Mass, the other day, thus
arranged Grantism:
"The Administration which prom
Uses us peace at home has given US
anything but peace. For the basest
of purposes, to perpetuate its own SUI;
premacy, it has arrayed ace against
race at the South. 1t has done this
by banding together, through its vile
~emissaries, the people of one race for
the purpose of controlling those OF
the other race. 1t has stimulated
hatred and prejudice instead of fos,
tering good feeling and harmony;
promoted idleness and discouraged
industry, exalted Ignorance and en-
shaved intelligence; and would fain
have made the whole of our Southern
territory a desert"
Here is the simple truth in a nut
shell. No public speaker has as yet
said so much in so few words. The
noise made about rebel claims and
the Haunting of the bloody shirt car
not eface the impression Of these
truths from the minds of the Ameri,
can people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

It looks well for the fierce stay at
home, able-bodied advocates of the
war, in this county, who swallowed
the appointment Of Alderman to the
Cabinet, Longstreet to the Office of
Surveyor of the port at New Orleans,
indorses the guerilla Mosby and ad-
vocate the "Swamp Angel as a Re-
publican candidate for Congress in
this District, to talk of "rebels" and
"traitors" If such things don't dis
gust the honest and independent
voters, they must have iron-clad
stomachs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21
HOW 10 OBTAIN REFORM,

Gov. TILDEN's letter of acceptance
simplified the question:
If elected, can he execute his poll
cy Of reform?
AS between himself and Gov.
Hayes, we think it is admitted by
Independent voters and the best class
of Republicans, that by character
and experience Gov. TILDEN is the
most aggressive reformer; but this
class OF voters doubt his power to
control his party when in power.
This class should be brought to the
support Of Gov. TILDEN, by GOWN
cling them that the Democratic party
is in earnest in its advocacy of Re
form.
This is the plain policy of the par
ty; adopt it, and the support of the
doubtful class above referred to will
be secured at once, because no doubt
will exist as to Governor TILDEN's
support in executing his policy.
These voters stand very ready and
willing to come to us. The Repub-
l;can party with an Administration
which has rid itself of every element
of reform: which is corrupt in its de-
partments of war, navy and justice;
which has in eleven years taxed the
people forty-fve millions of dollars,
which in those years has consumed
more than the whole people could
save; which by proiigacy has
brought upon the country a great ca
lamity; which has neither by econo
my nor legislation done anything tt
secure a return to specie payments:
which in eleven years has increased
it's oficeholders from $4,000 to 81,
600; which has given to the South S
bad, mischievous and cruel govern
ment; which used the army to over
turn a State Legislature; such a par
ty has little hold upon these voters
While pointing out the duty ant
policy Of the people, who wish for re
form, we are cheered by many evi
dences that it is the n which will
be everywhere adopted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

An Independent German voter of
Illinois, in an open letter to Mr..
Schurz makes very clear statement
of the situation: He says:
"Sir, we Germans who refuse to
vote for Hayes, and are determined to
vote for Tilden, are true Independ-
ents. We do not vote for Tilden be-
cause he is q Democrat but we vote
for him because we are Independents,
and are determined that Mr.. Tilden
shall drain that cesspool of Republi-
can corruption at Washington, of all
its secret and hidden crimes, which
under Republicans, never will see
daylight, in order that the people
may see, and the world may learn
how deep, step by step, a nation can
sink into infamy through party mis-
management, thievery, blaek-mail,
nepotism, and office brokerage"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

Such are the beauties of q Grant
ism that Republican Postmasters are
allowed and authorized to send all
owe their respective counties, free,
immense bundles of that famous cam
paign sheet, the New York Times,
filled to the brim with the most SIAN
derous and villainous stories respect.
ing the character of Gov. Tilden,
The revenue is openly defrauded
that Republicanism may survive.
Was there ever such a party ofthieves
banded together.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

The Democrats north of Eaton, to
the number of about one hundred,
assembled together on Saturday last
on the premises of the widow Sny-
der, about four miles north of Eaton,
and raised a splendid hickory pole
100 feet in height with a streamer
attached to it, upon which is inscrib-
ed the names of TILDEN, HENDRICKS,
MCMAHON and Reform! They were
addressed in q very spirited speech
by j. v. CAMPBELL, Esq. The Dem
ocrats of "Buzzard Roost'' are wide
awake and will give a good report of
themselves at the ballot box against
the rottenness and thieving of the
Republican party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21
The following item of intelligence

The following item of intelligence
tells a pitiful story:
According to the circular of Dun,
Barlow g. Co, the failures in this
country for the last three months
have amounted to $43, O0O,0 600. Dur
ing the corresponding period LAST
year they amounted to $33,000,000.
During the first six months of 1875
the failures amounted to $76,0O0,O 900,
but during the last six months they
reached $107, 600, 900.
The failures in business are terri.
BILE. They are the result of Republi-
can tinkering with finances for the
benefit of rich bondholders and un-
settling the value of our circulating
medium. Where paper money is
kept at par by the Government, as in
France, its even valuation enables
the business to know what he pays
for goods, what they cost, what they
will be worth for months ahead and
what they can be sold for.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

Office seekers and office holders
about made up the Hayes mass fzzle
in Eaton on last Saturday. The
Farmers and Laborers are tired of
promises, high taxes and ~depreciat-
ed lands and farms and the "bloody
shirt" argument, and intend to vote
for a change and reform! Sing your
glory, glory to Hayes-beat your
drums-fire your cannon-and make
a big noise-but the plundered tax
payers are determined on a change.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

The Ohio Independent Greenback-
ers met at Columbus on Tuesday of
last week, and placed an Electoral
Ticket in the field. They did not
nominate a State Ticket, but en-
dorsed the Democratic State Ticket.
G. H. Edison, Esq, of this place was
appointed one of the E~electorals at
large. The meeting was large and
all present seemed to be in earnest
in the ause. Their support of the
Democratic State ticket, surely guar
antees its success. -.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21
Abraham Lincoln during the most

Abraham Lincoln during the most
expensive period Of the civil war con-
Quoted the Government with 1885
ofice-holders. In 1875, in a period
of perfect peace, Grant required o.
119 individuals to do less work than
Lincoln's A. 1875. The number is not
diminished this year. Grant is 'the
father of REFORM" the whisky ring
organs tell us.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

The Republicans of this place
made an effort to hold a mass meet
ing in Eaton on Saturday last. 1t
was extensively advertised in the
paper here, and large posters were
stuck up in every part of the county,
urging the supporters Of Hayes and
Wheeler to come in and hear Hon.
w. R. Warnock and Gen. I. E. Sher-
wood, on the issues of the day. The
speakers were on hand but the peo-
pie failed to come, and we assert
without the fear of contradiction,
that it was the most complete failure
we ever seen attempted in Eaton, and
ought to satisfy the leaders that the
people of this county are tired of
Grantism and want a change. The
speeches Of the two gentlemen who
addressed the few in the Court
House, were the same old song and
howl about the war, rebels and trail
tors, that characterize all Republican
stumpers this campaign. Persons
who attend political meetings cannot
fail to notice the great difference be-
tween Republicans and Democrats
who address meetings. The Repub-
licans seek TO divert the attention of
their hearers from the real issues of
the campaign by slang and invec-
tive, while Democratic speakers ar
que Taxation and Finance, appeal
ing to the reason and judgment OF
their hearers and demonstrating by
past history that if the present poll
cy of contraction inaugurated by Re-
publican leaders to benefit rich men
is continued, there are still greater
depths of suffering for the Farmers
and Laboring classes of the country.
The Republicans eulogize the pres
ent corrupt, rotten and thieving adj
ministration-the Democrats de-
mand Reform and Economy. The
arguments of the Republican stump
ers are getting thin and the people
will not turn out to hear them, which
is the reason of the failure of their
meetings. The Laborers who are
out of employment and the Farmers
who are oppressed by taxation, are
tired of the "bloody shirt" argument.
They see no relief in it, and have re-
solved to hear it no more.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

The honest man is the one who
submits his claims for an office to
the people, independent of pledges of
the spoils of the place to any party
or organization. That is the kind
of an ofscer the taxpayers of this
county want. Vote for LEwELLEN,
DEEM, BRISGMAN and HILL.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

We heard a Republican say after
the meeting last Saturday, "Hayes is
more Grantism, and I'll be d if 1
amt tired of that" You can bet
your bottom dollar, Famers and La
borers, that the election of Hayes is
simply a continuation of Grant. We
are satisfied that hundreds are be-
ginning to see that way and will vote
for a change.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

We ask the laboring man if he has
anything of prosperity promised
four years ago by the Republican
party, in the event of Grants cleo
ton. We ask him if he can any long.
er trust the party he then support.
ed, after having SO shamefully abus,
ed the trust reposed in it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-21

Farmers, you feel the pressure of
$65, DOC 600 contraction in the last
eighteen months. Business men with
eleven per cent. less currency in the
country than there was when the re-
sumption act was passed, is it any
wonder to you that collections are
hard to make.