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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-14
WHOLE NUMBER 5O2.

Board Republican by large majority.
After all our familiarity with Louisiana
Returning Boards, it is trihe startling,
it must be confessed, to see what job
these four men have turned off.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-14
THE DIFFERENCE.

Born in palace on Golden Square,
Swaddled in laces rich and rare,
Rocked in a cradle Of gold fligee,
Imported expressly from over the sea;
Born to be petted, INDUCED, and caressed,
Born to be always exquisitely dressed;
Servants in legions to wait her command.
And all things about her the best in the land;
Born to be married some sunshiny day
High priest, grand old church, and royal display
Bridesmaids all beauties, and bridegroom beside
With rent roll as long the train of the bride.
Who would not be born to life such as this2
Born and brought up to unvaryiBg bliss
And at last when death comes to Lie down to rest,
To waken in heaven with the fairest and best?
Born in hovel in Rattlebone Lane,
Wrapped in coarse rags neither plenty nor clean;
A cradle OF straw carpet of earth,
And never a neighbor to welcome her birth.
Bern to be tossed and tumbled about,
Born To GO hungry. " cause mother is out ~
Day after day left alone in the pen,
Unthoug4t of uneared for by angels or men.
Born to wander about from her earliest days,
Please, ma'am, cold victuals," her oft uttered
phrase;
Born to pick cinders and rags from the street,
Dressed but In tatters, with poor, naked feet.
Born and brought up nursing of vice,
Its sounds for her ears and its sights for her eyes;
Nothing but misery, darkness, and shame,
Till death ends it all like some terrible dream.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-14
AFEw days since a young man was,

A FEW days since young man was
run over by freight train near Carroll,
Ia, and one leg was severed. He was
not seen by any of the train men. He
rolled himself to a stump, when he tore
up his vest and bandaged his leg so as to
stop the flow of blood, and hobbled back
to the track. where, with the severed
part of his leg, he tagged and stopped a
passenger train, on which he was taken
where he could get surgical aid,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-14
TOPICS OF TIE TIME.

Mr.. PUNCH, who makes fun for all
England and evokes an occasional laugh
on this side the water, has been i'm
mortalized. The officers and men of the
Arctic expedition named one of the
peaks on the edge of the ice-world
which they could not traverse "Mount
Punch %
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-14

In Southern Utah, from silver mine
of considerable depth, petrifed wood is
taken, in which there is chloride of
silver worth nearly one thousand dollars
a ton. The formation is sandstone, out
of which horn-silyer is taken. This
shows that the deposit of the silver was
made subsequent to the surrounding of
the wood by the sand that afterward
became sandstone.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-14
IT is TILDEN.
TSt. Louis Republican. ]

The managing Republicans, of course,
will claim the election of Hayes and
Wheeler; but the fact is unavoidable
that on the face of the returns (made up
in accordance with law to be delivered
to the President of the United States
Senate and counted by the tellers of both
houses of Congress, Samuel ]. Tilden has
been elected President and Thomas A.
Hendricks Vice-President of the United
States from the 4th of March next.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09
baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE, December s.

BALTIMORE, December 8.
BEEF CATTLE. --Pri es this week
for Beef Cattle ranged as follows.
Best Beeves at 475a$5.25 that
generally rated first quality 4.00a
81 rs +; medium or good fair quail
ty 3 00aS4 90, ordinary hin Steers,
Oxen and Cows 2 25a300; general
average of the market this week
$4.03; extreme range of prices
2 25a$5 rs Most of the sales were
$50 to 81 so per I00lbs. g
SWIM q, ~ We quote at Tail cts
per pound, with few choice at
az cts. per Id. Receipts this week
1898 head, against 1919 last week,
and 5749 hea same time last var.
SHEEP. We quote butcher
sheep a 4a5i cts. per ID; stock
sheep 2a$3 rs per head. Receip,.
this week 2577 head, against 1904
last week, aud 5749 head same
time last year.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09

II is reported that BoscnEE's GERMAN
SYRUP has, since it's introduction in the
United Safes, reached the immense
sale Of 10000 dozes per year, Over
5000 Druggists have ordered this med
Icine direct from the Factory. at Wood
bury, N. J and not one has reported a
single failure but every letter speaks
OF its astonishing success on curing
severe Coughs, Colds settled on the
Breast Consumption. or any ,lisease Of
Throat and Lungs. We advise any
person that has any predisposition 60
weak Lungs, to go to their Druggists
j. \. w. Baker or u. G. Williams and
get this Medicine, or inquire about it.
Regular size rs cents; Sample Bottle,
10 cents. Two doses will relieve apy
case Don't neglect your cough.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 8.

In the United States Senate, to-
day. the resolution of Mr.. Withers
calling upon the President for in-
formation relative 10 the station
ing of troops at Petersburg, Va,
was taken up, debated at length,
and adopt d. A message from the
President transmitting 4 letter and
accompanying documents from
Hon John Sherman ,nd others,
who were requested by the Press
ident to visit louisiana and Wit
ness the counting of the ele,.toral
vote, waslaid before theSenate and
ordered to be printed. Mr.. Ed
munds's joint resolution for count
ing the electoral vote for President
and Vice. r. e-identnw i called
up. During the debate the Vice
President pro tenn decided that
the join rules were not Ia force,
from which All appeal was taken,
but no decision WAS arrived at.
In the House the Speaker laid
before that body the letter from
the President of the United States
accompanied by testimony, adj
dressed to him by Senator Sher:
man and others in regard to the
canvass OF the vote for electors in
Louisiana. The paper WAS read,
after which Mr.. Wood, Of New
York, severely criticised the Pres.
ident for sending into that body In
an llnanthorizad wav. Such an I'M.
authorized and partisan document
Mr.. Wood said he could conceive
OF but one object the president had
In transmitting the paper, and that
was the cidental one OF suggest
Ing that the House was clothed
with authority tolinstitute 4 care-
full inquiry into the election OF
President. The letter and acc0 NJ
panying documents were laid on
timetable by q vote of.l53 10 90 and
the House adjourned. We
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09

rights at home. on pain of finding
them elsewhere.
| do not present these views now
as recommendation for a renew
al OF the subject Of annexation. hut
LIDO refer To 1t to vindicate my
previous action In regard to Il.
With the present Congress my Of
fetal life terminates. Ii Is not
probable that pubiic affairs will
ever again receive atteation from
me further than as a citizen of the
republic. always takine n deep in
terest in the honor. integrity and
prosperity ofthe whole land
IT. s. GRANT.
Ercnutire Mansion, Dec. 9Th 1876.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09

Large stock--ail new goods
bought cheap and will be sold cheap
lat Kapp's corner. az.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09
MO FAILURE KNOWN /

AsN4st4 tIvfs4 ftfffits.
There is no case on record where DR..
Norris Syrup OF Tar, Wild Cherry aut
IIorehound has failed 10 give satisfaction.
On the other hand, wherever thss bees
used by orr people, in severe. colds,
coughs asthma, bronchitis group,
vhooping-congh and consumption, they
ore enthusiastic Units praise. Contain
ing no opium or other dangerous drug.
It does not constipate, aud is safe to adj
minister in all conditiaas Of health
This 10 m important announcement, and
the suffering are advised to-. heed II.
Trialsize, 10 cts; largJ sizes, 30 ca, and
One Dollar.
Sold by j. w. Walker, Il. Z. WE
liams q Bro, and Nj. A. Snodgrass.
Also Agents for Prof. parker's plcas-
ant Worm Syrup, which is sire death II
worms, pleasant to take, and requires no
ply sic. iuf a c So
Price rs cents. Thy 1t. i'l
{ May 2,lydeow. e f ass
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09

Now Is the time of the year for
Pneumonia, Lung Fever, Coughs,
Colds, and fatal results of predis-
position to consumption and other
Throatand Lung Disease. Bos-
CHEFS GERMAN SYRUP has been
used In this neighborhood for the
past two or three years without
a single failure TO cure. If yon
have mol used this medicine your
self, go to your Druggist j. Il. w.
Baker and ask him of its wonder
full success among his customers.
Two doses will releave the worst.
case. If you have no faith in any
medicine, just buy a sample bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup for 10
cents and try it. Regular size rs
cents. Don't neglect to save us Cts
Nov. %. e0wd.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09
Baltimore Produce MARKED.
BALTIMORE, Dec. s.

. BALTIMORE, Dec. s.
FLoUR-Howard st. and Western
Super "a. 50a4. 90, Extra$5. 00a5. rs, Fa-
mily $5.75a7.75. - City Mills
Super 81 50a4 rs; City Mill Low and
Mid. Elk. 81 25a6 00; City Mills Rio
brands Extra SIS 25a6 rs. ~ y w
WHEAT-Southern Red 81 45a1 Az;
Southern Amber, 81 3Sal AZ; White,
81 25ai 40: Pennsylvania red 81 40a
AZ; We stern red Sls40a1 AZ.
CORN---Southern white, 56a5S !;
yellow 55a56 |; western mixed,
58a591; steamer 52s cents.
OATs.--Western mixed 00a40 !;
Western White, --; Southern
inferior 49,; Southern good to
prime, 39a00 cents. 8ila
RYE. Prime Southern 70 cents
ives ern 20 cents
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09
SPECIAL LOCALS.
TROOPS "A ADVANCING,
In Times OF Peace Prepare
for War.


All kinds OF goods marked down at pri-
ces to suit the times, Dry Goods, No
tions, Queensware, Groceries, &c, sold At
greatly reduced prices. The almighty
doilar drives the machine, without which
nothing can be done. Splendid rs Cot
ton only 6 cents splendid Calico only 0
cents; Black Cashmere only 33l cents
per yard Jeans 10 cents per yard. A
splendid line of Dress Goods such AZ Al
pacas, Caahaeres, Roman Cloths, Mere
nos, &C., at rulnous prices, Fine Black
Alpaca for. % cents per yard, and other
dress goods IN the same proportion. No
tons of all kinds reduced lower than ever.
Onr stock Of Groceries is fnll and com
plctc, and gnods ofall kinds arriving eve
~ day, We only ask you 70 give Us ;
call to convince you oftha above facts.
Thankful for past mvora, ! EARNESTLY
solicit Your future patronage. rs
Respectfully, LEVI Knapp.
Or. HARwoop having assosiAtol hiu-
self with Mr.. kappi rs sAlesmsS woslt
be pleased 10 see all ofhis old friends ami
acquainmnccs. . \
Country produce taken 10 exchange fee
goods. lDec. 9, 1876.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09

ToEsl TOES TOES! Ftdrey's eel
ebrated protection toe shoes for chill
dren, very cheap, at 'sN4 t lsl
o14,wI GETTINGER &HoKE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09
COALy CoALY.OAL, COAL

On account Of the great cut In
wages on the b. & D.. II. r., and hay
ing made ample arrangement in large
quantities. at reduced figures, We
will deliver anywhere in corporate
limits, best Piedmont lump coal al
Si.0O per ton, and S2.4S per hay
ton. Special iigur In large quanti-
ties. Full lreight guaranteed. Call
and see us. FRAZER, BIsHoP s Co.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09

Mems stitch downs, an excellent
article, cheap, at 9f
ol4,wl GETTINGRR a. HoKE'e.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09

Dried cherries, corn, peaches, and
apples, at City Grocery, Buxton sold
stand [o30,t
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-09

BE certain to examine Gettingar
4 Hoke's stock of WiAter boots dseE
shoes, and sore money. .Ioa4,H
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-14
Evils Of Gossip.

l have known a country society
which withered away all to nothing
under the dry root of gossip. Friend
ships, once as firm as granite, dis
solved to jelly, and then ran away to
water because of this; love, that prom
ised future as enduring as Heaven,
and as stable as Truth, evaporated
into morning mist that turned to a
days long tears, only because of this;
father and son were set foot to foot
with the fiery breath of an anger that
would never cool again between them;
and husband and his young wife,
each straining at the heated leash
which in the beginning had been the
golden bandage of God blessed love,
sat mournfully by the grave where all
their love and all their joy lay buried
and all because of this. have seen
faith transformed to mean doubt, joy
give place to grim despair, aud char
ity take on itself the features of black
malevolence, all because of the small
words of scandal, and the magic NUT
terings of gossip. Great crimes work
great wrongs, and deeper tragedies of
human life spring from the larger pas
sions; but woeful and most mournful
are the uncatalogued tragedies that
issue from gossip and detraction !;
most mournful the shipwreck often
made of noble natures and lovely
lives by the bitter winds and dead
salt waters of SANDER So easy to say,
yet so hard to disprove-throwing on
the innocent all the burden and the
strain of demonstrating their limo.
cence, and Furnishing them as guilty
if unable to pluck out the stings they
cannot see, and to silence words they
never hear-gossip and SANDER arc
the deadlest and cruelest weapons
man has ever forged for his brothers
heart. -E.rchdnqe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-14
Announcement.

The HERALD has the pleasure OF
announcing to its readers that it has
secured the services of the distin-
guished writer, James Redpath, as
It's regular Washington correspondent.
Mr.. Redpath is literary writer OF
the highest attainments and of wide
reputation. His name is familiar to
all well-informed readers. He is the
associate of and has personal acquain-
lance with nearly all the leading men
about Washington and knows more
about the South aud southern people
than any other man there. What he
writes can be depended upon as ac-
curate in statement, and will be writ
ten in the best style. Our readers
should not fail to read every one of
his letters until Hayes is inaugurated.
His first letter appears IN this paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-14
and all steps taken to this end had
l

and all steps taken to this end had
been duly considered.
The President, in reply to q remark
that it seemed the Democrats had
abandoned the idea of impeaching
him, said he would advise them not to
attempt it, for it might bring ont evi-
dence which they would not like to
see spread on the records. He would
rather trust the rebels than their Nor
tEern allies, and tried to say as much
in his annual Message. He did not
receive all reports from the depart.
ments in time, and therefore he was
obliged to leave out of his Message
many subjects to which otherwise he
would have alluded.
lie said in response to a question
that he would answer the House res
olution and inform them why he sent
troops to the South. Among other
things the President said in response
TO inquiries that there were now 600
or 500 troops in Washington. IL
there should be any necessity for more
he would order them hither. We
should have peace if we have to fight
for it. Some days he received FIVE or
six letters threatening assassination,
but he paid no attention to them. A
crazy man once followed him over six
months, threatening to take his life,
and this person, he believed, was pla
ced in the insane asylum. When he
first came to the Executive Mansion
he found military guard there, but
he Immediately csused it to be with
drawn and sent TO the barracks.
The President, referring to the po-
litical complication, said he had an
abiding faith in the people. AS we
have had one rebellion, he did not be-
lieve the people were anxious for
another, and thought there would be
some way out of our present difficult
ties
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-14
South African Republic.
rsrom the Darlington Republican,

From the Darlington Republican,
Among the many pleasant and
interesting acquaintances We made
during our stay at the Centennial
Exposition, was that of Hon. W. a.
B. Cameron, late member of Con-
gross of the South African Republic,
and it's commssio at the Exhi-
bition. Besides acting in the cspac-
ity of commissioner, he was an ex-
hibitor Of large number of 6ne
specimens of pure gold, aggregatiDg
about Sl4 900, dug by himself in the
gold mines of the South African Re-
public His descriptions of that, to
us, almost unknown land were very
interesting. He stated that over
SAC, 600. 900 in value of diamonds and
other gems had been taken out from
those fields within the last few
years ; that, during tho past year,
he alone had dug over one hundred
pounds weight of gold. Such stories
would usually be hard TO believe, but
the high standing eff the person max
ing the statements and the convinc-
ing proofs before US banished every
doubt. The South African Ropub-
lie, or Transvaal, lies north of the
Orange Free State and Natal and
South of the Zambesi river. 1t does
not come to the coast, but lies north
west of the land of the Zulus. 1t is
territorially larger than France
Though it is so near the equator, it
has an altitude giving it cline finer
than that of Italy, and very like
that of the TERRA Templaete of
Mexico. A large majority of the
people are of Dutch stock. and can
read and write. A liberal educa-
tional policy is being pursued, and
the future prospect of the young
Republic is good. The people there
are an agricultural people, and have
firm hold of their country. They
are of the stock of civilian the
SILENT" and will continue to hold the
land as a fortress of civil and relig-
ious freedom. Mr.. Cameron claims
that the history Of Africa shows that
republics flourish there better than
colonies. The Republic is at present
at war with the natives, but they
are not wholly to blame, being nat
urally peaceable, not inclined to war,
but taking kindly to work and edu-
cation. They have, however, been
furnished large quantities. of cannon,
small arms and ammunition, aud
been melted 80 make war by those
DESTROYS of depriving the Republic of
its gold fields.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-14
The Pinkston Family,

There is q somewhat prevalent
opinion that the Pinkston family,
whose terrible wrongs, as related by
the woman before the Louisiana Re.
turning Board, sent shudder of
horror through the north, are of
al extremely low class of negroes,
aud the stories told by her might
possibly be taken with many grains
of allowance. This view of the case
has been circulated by the Demo-
cratic press, as affording the only
relief to the Southern Democrats
from responsibility for the state of
affairs which make such bellish out
RACES possible. 1t is false, however.
Pinkston, the murdered man, has q
brother residing in Racine, and
another in Minnesota. Upon hear-
ing of the frightful situation of their
relatives in Louisiana, they both
started for New Orleans, and a gen.
tleman of this city CHANGED to meet
them in Racine just as they were
about to depart. He assures US
that both of the brothers are of the
best class of colored folks, inteli-
gent, we'll behaved and honest.
They describe their brother who are
so brutally butchered Tor the sin of
being q Republican as peaceable,
industrious man, whose inoffensive
disposition made it impossible for
him to have enemies for personal
reasons. Oar informant assures US
that the character OF these men is
excellent whore they are well
known, and that instead Of being
"low-down niggers" of tho plants-
hands sort, that made the els-
giant Watterson's gorge rise, they
are decent and respectable colored
people 1t is, of course, no palla-
ton for the horrible butchery, that
poor Piukstou and his wife might
have been of the lowest grade of I'm
bruted humanity that the institu
tons of the South have made per-
haps the most common there; but
proof to the contrary disposes of
even that poor excuse which the
Democrats have set up to justify the
devilish outrage. There is no reason
to doubt the exact and literal truth
of the woman's story, and there is
as llLile reason for claiming that
even If it is true the Democrats of
Louisiana have not countenanced it
and are irresponsible. Fond du Lac |
Commonwealth
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-14

SENATOR EDMUNDs is laboring to
secure Constitution at amendment au
thorizing the Supreme Court to count
the electoral votes. Senator Edmunds'
intentions are we'll enough, but this
thing of tinkering at constitutions and
laws Just because thieves and assas-
sins are dissatisfied with them, is not
craftsmanship. If the class of men
who are unwilling to enter in at the
door of justice, but insist on climbing
up some other way, were made to I'M
derstand that they are never to be
compromised with, there would be
fewer of them. There is nc probable
ity that the Supreme Court would do
better than any other body of men.
Judge fancy, if living, would in all
probability to-day sustain the ridicu,
lous proceedings of Chief Justice
Moses. Moses precedent would au-
thorize the Supreme Court to COM
mand the President of the Senate who
TO count in without the the help of a
Constitutional amendment. If fancy
were Chief Justice and Hayes should
be declared elected the court would
order the work to be done over again
and Tilden counted in. Let us have
no more ofthis gingerly, namby-pam-
by way of dealing with cut-throats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-14
Press Notices.

Brothers of the press are giving US
welcome that we shall gratefully
remember. Thoee within the Coan-
ty, as they are more in position of
rivalry. are specially deservious of
our thanks and obligation. We APP
pend some OF the notices received:
From the Grant County Advocate.
This week Mr. Edward Pollock will make
his bow and come smiling to the fore as one
of the editors and proprietors of the Grant
County HERALD. He is an old newspaper
man and will be likeiyTherefore, to turn his
experience in that line to good account in the
pastures fresh and meadows fair of republican
journalism in this county. May the 'change"
be to the advantage Of everybody and every
thing concerned, and may the new firm
Cover q Pollock-so manage that cold,
cynical world can never say of them, in the
language of Shakespeare, "when two men
ride horse, one must needs ride behind"
1.-THE one who rides behind viii manage the
kick>up apparatuses. Careless boys should
not tickle our horses heels with straws.-
EDITOR HERALD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-14
From the Wisconsin State Journal.


This staunch Old Republican paper was
purchased on the lst instant by john Cover
and Edward Pollock, and will hereafter be
under their joint management The HERALD
is now in its 81 volumn, and has ever been an
excellent paper, and firm in its political de-
partment. Mr.. Cover is son of the former
proprietor, Mr.. j. G. Cover, under whose
management the HERALD took high rank
among the papers ofthe State. The son has
long been connected with the paper, and
knows how to keep up its reputation. Mr..
Pollock has had editorial experience, both in
Wisconsin and Iowa, and will do excellent
service on the HERALD. Old Grant did well in
the late campaign for the Republican cause,
and much credit is due the HERALD for the re-
suit in that county. 1t performed its full
duty, and was under the same management
that will control it in the future. This is a
guaranty that the people of Grant are sure to
have frst-class Republican paper, so long
as Messrs. Cover and Pollock remain as It's
editors. Success to the HERALD.