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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The New York Sun contains this
curious paragraph about the late A.
7. STEWART:
sThere are silly stories in the pa
pers about the superstitious notions
of the late A. T. Stewart, and his
belief in signs and omens, lucky days,
places, persons, events, &c. But. it
is a curious thing, as well as a true,
one, related to the so-called.supersti-
tious, or what ever they may be
called, which seemed to linger in his
mind, that, at the very last of the
usual Sunday dinner parties given in
his house before his death, there were
the unlucky number of thirteen per-
sons present at the table. He had
always previously avoided that num-
Der. 1t is also curious fact that, on
this occasion, the unlucky omen was
noticed by one of the thirteen guests.
who said to another of them that
there would be a death in the house.
In'eight days afterward the master
of the house lay dead in a chamber
not far from the dining room"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27
Those who are trying to show

Those who are trying to show
Grants utter foolishness by saying
that he always supposed Babcock,
Brother Orvil, Brother-in-law Casey,
the Dents, Belknap, and the rest of
them, to be honest, heightened and
faithful men, need not waste any
more breath upon that line of de-
fence. Probably the fact is that he
never INDUCED in any thinking about
that point at all. He thought that
Orvil, and Casey, and the Dents
ought to have as good q chance as
the rest of his relatives to make
something out of the Government N
some way; and he knew that money
could be made in the places where he
put them. He was like the man who
would not tell his son to get moneJ
dishonesty, but merely told him t.
get it somehow. Grant had no ides
that the rogues who have been foune
we're men of honor; he saw nothing
out of the way in the fact that they
were son the make"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27


The colored people held a Nation
al Convention at Nashville, Tenn,
lately, to consider their condition and
interests an duties as a people. MIR.
Pinchback declared "that the color
ed people were beginning to think
for themselves, and would never
again vote the Republican ticket in
a solid column, as heretofore" Mr..
Smiths State Senator from Alabama,
went even further than the ex-Goy-
ernor of Louisiana, and advised the
blacks no longer to remain in the
Republican party, but make terms
with their white Southern friends,
and hereafter to vote for honest and
competent men without reference to
party" These two men are leaders
of their race, and their advice will be
received with favor by those to whom
it was addressed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The meanest, most disgusting, and
damnable of all the swindles thus far
unearthed is the soldiers maidstone
swindle. This tribute (2) to the ma
tons dead, the men who fell in
the front,-and were the real heroes
of the war, is such a nature as to
loose all faith in the moral sensible
ties of men. With this exhibit oi
loyalty we still have men who be-
lieve in the "bloody shirt" doctrine
as the only safety to the republic.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The new game law Of Ohio makes
it unlawful to kill quail or prairie
chickens until Nov. Is, 1877. The
time for killing ducks is extended
from January LIST to April LIST each
year. Notices by land owners against
hunters is extended to lands which
are not inclosed, provided there be
definite bounds, such as stakes or
posts or water courses, and legible
characters IN English: $40 shooting
or hunting viii be allowed on these
premises" Rabbits and wild geese
are not protected.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The Cincinnati Enquirer goes on
with its abuse of Judge THURMAN.
1t. is Going itself no credit even
among those who support its fnan-
cial views, nor the party any good.
That there is more than a mere diff
ference of opinion of the money ques-
ton goading this journal on in its
doggedness and meanness toward
Mr.. THURMAN, is row evident to ev.
cry n that has watched its course.
It may wake up and discover the
mistake of its pretended 'independ.
ent" air when too late.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27


In a few months the business men
will e and feel the beauties of this
'sspecie resumption" farce. The half
of the silver win be gobbled up and
slowed away, and the dollar of frac-
tional currency for which they only
received eighty-eight cents, will be
all out of circulation! 1t is another
brilliant stroke of Republican rule,
and is only done to deceive the peo-
pie into the support of its rotten and
destructive policy to the interests of
the producing and laboring classes
Of the country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The Cincinnati Volksblah Lib
eral says: "The platform adopted
by the Republican State Convention
is an empty jingle of phrases with
out any serious significance. Some
of the resolutions sound really like
a satire, as for instance the third,
which declares for an honest, econo-
mical administration, and for re-
trenchment and reform in the public
service. The leading politicians 10
doubt smiled to each other when
they a%pplauded this virtuous asser-
vation." We think SO.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

One of the rules of the Centennial
Exposition is that each compliment
tary ticket issued shall bear on its
face the photograph of the person to
whom it is issued, thus enabling the
gate-keepers to establish the identi-
W of the person presenting it, or
rather, to determine whether ne
holder is the person to whoml ne
ticket was issued. There is another
advantage to be derived from the
Centennial which far outweighs this,
and that is, after the Centennial is
over and the tickets all gathered in
we can have a gallery of the Ameri-
can dead-heads of1S76. Such col
lection will be priceless by the time
another Centennial comes around.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The Ohio Patriot publishes the
following without comment. 1t needs
none:
THIRD-We favor an honest and
economical administration of govern
ment, and favor retrenchment and
reform in the public seryice.-Re-
publican Platform.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pha-
rasees, -h~ypocrites! For We are like
unto whited sepulchres which indeed
appear beautiful outward, but are
within full of dead mems bones, and
all uncleanliness."-Bi6le.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The New York Sun, which is an
Independent journal, is of the opin
ion that, it will be very difficult for
the Republicans to nominate any MAI
who can be relied on to reform the
Administration and make it decent
and worthy. That party has been
in power so long and under such pc
culiar circumstances, that its moral
capacity to do right has been great
ly injured, if not desti Dyed. Cor
rect.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

Give us one kind of money for the
rich and the poor. If greenback is
good enough for the blacksmith and
machinest, it is good enough fol the
priest, lawyer, doctors or congress
men. And if the rich bondholders
will not take this kind of money in
payment for their bondsdet them go
to the Kingdom of Satan, and take
their bonds with them where they
may enjoy an exclusive currency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27
THE RAG BABY.

The rag baby is a child born with
in the union.
1t carried many a cup of water to
the dying soldiers.
1t FASTENED home with many q
message to the widow and orphan.
1t barred its bosom to many a storm
of hail.
1t was watched over by many a
hospital nurse and did many a chore
when money lenders drove brother
and father and son off to war.
1t never tried to sneak off and hide
in Belmont's vaults along with the
cowardly gold dollar.
It carried the flag over many a
slaughter field and bore the brunt of
many a battle when its golden god
father sneaked off to Europe.
1t carried wheat from the prairie
to the sea coast, and did the work of
the nation when grown people we're
off to war.
1t saved the country in its hour of
peril, and now when the misers and
managers seem to proclaim it a bas-
tard and to leave it to die in the gut
tiers as they do the poor soldiers who
were lured from their homes for no.
thing, we object and will have no
such discretion. The rag baby with
its green apron!
That is the fellow.
For several years it has been good
enough to wait on the Bondholder's
brat, and o it shall come up and
take a front seat.
You, honest voter, come right
along with the child!
1t was born under the flag.
1t was nursed at the heart of Co
.flumbia.
1t was sent on errands by Uncle
Samuel.
1t was christiened Legal Tender
by the Supreme Court.
It was baptised in the best blood
of the Republic.
1t was the savior of this country
and there is a high chair for it to oc'
cupy during the balance of the en-
tertainment.
1t is a rag baby because the bow
legged, b~leared-eyek Bullion Bag
ging Bondholding Belmonts and
other blasters have stolen it so pool
that it has nothing but rags to wear
We are not ashamed of rags, if the,
cover an honest men or child. There
) are millions OF ragged babies in thii
, our once happy land. From item
; somebody has stolen a proud inner
itance and legislated them into bond
age. From them somebody has stol
! EN- fathers, home ard hope, say
s~Ithrongh the rag baby!
{ Hold up the child!
Its face is clean!
Its legs are increasing in size!
E It is the only legitimate issue o
J, Uncle Sam and Aunt Columbia an
s we propose to see it at the head {
\ the procession. Your gold dolls
will do for our rag baby to cuti1
teeth on, then our Bondholder's bra
! may take it to Europe and be bless
e ed.-Pomcroy's Democrat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The total number of votes in this
district at the Cincinnati Convention,
which meets May 18th, is 38, divided
as follows: Montgomery,17 PEBBLE, 6;
Darke, 8; and Green, 8. Besides
nominating a Secretary of State, Su-
preme Judge, and a Member of the
Board of Public Works, there will be
four delegates and four alternates to
choose to the National Democratic
Convention at st. Louis June 9th.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

Was there ever an administration
of any government SO beset with dis
honost officials as that of President
Grant? There has not been a month
perhaps during the whole seven years
that has not given a record of official
rascality. 1t is sickening to contem-
plate the catalogue.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27
THE great want Of this country is

The great want of this country is
money, greenbacks, not contraction
and debt. The farmer, the merchant,
the mechanic and the day laborer,
all want more money. None of this
class ask for specie resumption, but
on the contrary, are perfectly willing
that it should be put off indefinitely.
They would all welcome more green
backs. They do not express these
views Is partisans, but as men of
necessity, and they speak for that
class which is the suostratum and
basis of all other industries. No
farmer, merchant, mechanic or day
laborer, is satisfied with the present
condition of things. They know
there is something wrong-some-
thing is expressing them, increasing
their necessities and contracting
their ability to meet them, and they
are now demanding a new policy.
They want fewer bonds and more
greenbacks-they want the credit of
the government substituted for that
Eof individuals-they want no dis
elimination against the legal tenders,
and desire them to be accepted for
all government debts as well as iIdi-
vidual dues-they want enough of
them to meet the demands of bust
ness and trade-they want an expan-
sion and not contraction-and these
wants will be demanded at the ballot
box. The producing classes of the
west say, give us more greenbacks
and we won't fret about geld and
silver. With o sufficient amount OF
currency, trade and business will
revive and the country will soon be-
come prosperous and in few years
our obligations will all be cancelled.
But if this insane contraction con-
tinres, the nation will become bank
rupt, and specie payment will never
be reached. Money is our::life-blood
Unprincipled capitalists, by the agen.
cy of dishonest demagogues, have
taken our nation by the throat with
this resumption law, and have near.
ly stopped its circulation. Remove
this grip and we will breathe free
again, and feel the invigorating in
~1uence of circulation IN our pockets
Would you not rather have a five
dollar note in your pocket than have
none, but know that your ncighbol
had a ten dollar gold piece in his
When these 'rag babies are al
gone, by contraction, how many o
US poor men will have any of thii
much coveted specie? If all thu
money in the United States wa
evenly divided, we would each hav'
about $21, but if nine twelvths o
this is destroyed, as it is being dom
by contraction, what will be the re
sult2 Let the producing classe
think of these things, before the,
deposit their ballots in favor of con
traction.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27
TEE INpIcrMENT.

The Baltimore Gazette puts it in
this shape: "The present condition
of public affairs has added new vigor
and strength to the Democratic party.
From one end of the Union to the
other a universal sentiment is spread
ing that the only hope for the coun-
try is in the success of that time hon.
ored organization. As long as its
principles controlled the government
al policy of the patton there was or
der, peace and prosperity. AS soon
as Radicalism became the ruling
spirit disorder, war and desolation
reigned throughout the country.
When Daniel Webster, with prophet
ic vision, announced more than q
quarter Of a century ago, that if ever
the internal fanatics and abolitionists
got power. they would override the
Constitution, set the Supreme Court
at defiance, change and make laws
to suit themselves, d1d finally bank
rupt the country and deluge it with
blood" he declared q simple truth
which is to-day staring every man in
the face. The record written in blood
and crime, of the last fifteen years
fully attests this fearful fact. Rad
icalism has borne all the bitter fruits
predicted of its fatal growth, and the
people have been compelled to press
them to their un. illing lips. War
racked the republic TO its center.
The Union was broken up and the
| Constitution was shattered to pieces,
Happy homes were made desolate,
and peaceful firesides were ruthless.
" invaded. Men and women were
illegally seized, dragged from theil
homes, cast into dungeons, driver
into exile, or cruelty put TO death
Spies and informers were everywhere
employed, and thrust their insolent
noses into every ones business wht
differed in opinion from the ruling
power. Negro equality and negro
suffrage were forced at the point o
the bayonet upon white freemen, ant
every base incentive was used Il
foment a savage war of aces. Al
enormous debt was placed upon tn
shoulders of the masses. Burthen
some taxation was imposed to rails
money for the horde of thieves ant
plunderers who grow rich upon tn
miseries and ruin Of the people,"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

It has been satisfactorily demon
strated that the office holders of the
Republican party have stolen in the
last ten years, over So, 600, 600, 00o
from the people! And this is the
organization that is asking for a con-
tinued lease of power!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The man who is not now satisfied
of the infamy and corruption of the
Republican party, never will be. He
viii go down to his grave a blind
advocate of official thieving. The
honest, thinking and intelligent
members of the party are thoroughly
disguised, and will leave the ranks
of the organization.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The silver dollar now being paid
out by the Republican administra.
ton, for a dollar of fractional curren-
cy, is only worth lightweight cents
And this is the party that talked
about the Democrats repudiating
Let US sing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The mystery surrounding the loss
of the little boy, Eddie Berger, who
disappeared from Mount Vernon
some time in March, was solved on
the 18th inst, by the finding of his
body near that city in a field.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

1t is a great crime to accept a big
attorney fee in a legitimate way, but
it is a virtue to sell offices, take
brides and rob the United States
Treasury. This is the logic the Rad
ical Grant organs are now preaching
to their readers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

At the beginning of the present
century there were less than 2 ,000
churches in the United States, Oh one
to 1900 of the inhabitants. Now
there are nearly $4,000, or about one
to every 500 of the inhabitants, and
the people are not very good, either.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The "honest pay" has come, but
where is the Hhonest toilap Have
the merchants, mechanics and day
laborer all they can do2 Has the
scattering of a few barrels of silver
oyer the country, revived businessf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

Boss SHEPHERD bailed Babcock for
his appearance to answer the indict-
ment for the safe burglary. BAB
ought to skip of and We would be
rid of q grand rascal and get some Of
the peoples stolen money back.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

What a dreadful thing it is that
our Republican President is seeking
consolation for the rascality and cor
ruptions of his administration, in the
"fowin' boler!'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

"Bessie Turner" whisky is being
sold in Chicago. One drink will fix
you so you can be carried two fight
of stairs and pitched out of the win
dow without being Weakened.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The silver that is now jingling in
the pockets of every man that can
spare a fractional dime to exchange
for it, is not worth as much in value
as the ssrag baby ~currencyi
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The Democrats of Indiana nomi-
mated Hon. J. D. WILLIAMS, of Knox
county, for Governor, by acclama-
ton, and adopted a greenback plat
form.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

A Washington special to the New
York Sun makes the definite and
positive statement that, in searching
for evidence against the Whisky
Ring in st. Louis, Secretary Bristow
came into possession of evidence of
a character which conclusively shows
that President Grant, while protect
ing Mcdonald by failing to take no
tice of the repeated warnings sent
him, accepted presents from the
Ring, and had. positively received
sums of money from parties who had
been accused of not performing their
duties faithfully. 1t is also known
that immediateiy after Collector Ford
sent Grant the letter in November,
1873, warning him against Melon
aid, that the latter, knowing un-
doubtedly from Babcock the charge
made against him by Ford, came to
Washington and drove the President
all over the city in a buggy. This
was done to prove to the distillers Of
St. Louis that they had nothing to
fear from enemies in st. Louis. This
utter defiance of the warnings and
plottings against the Ring embold-
ened Mcdonald, and the question is
now asked, "Is there no way to reach
Grant?' Avery has been sent to the
pe~nitentiary for helping those whom
he knew were engaged in defrauding
the revenue, and he did not hesitate
to act as he did, because he knew
Joyce and Mcdonald were on the
most familiar terms with the Presi.
dent, Babcock, and Luckey. He re.
fused to admit his guilt to Bristow,
having been told by Babcock to stand
firm, and Bristow would be removed
The Sun correspondent insists that
lightning is bound to strike the
sphinx in the White House."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The New York World says that
Commodore Vanderbilt's wealth is
estimated at between SIS, 600, 900 and
$50, 10000 And yet this will not
save him from death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

President GRANT is to open the
Centennial Exhibition with a speech.
1t unexpected to occupy more than
half a day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The Washington correspondent of
the St. Louis Republican suggests
James o. Broadhead, of Missouri,
for the Presidency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

Everything ought to be lovely now,
as asilver has began to jingle" all
around; butt amt, for we hear mer-
chants still complain of it being dull.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

In forty years New York has gain
ed $4,000 Baptist members-less
than 1000 per year. Pennsylvania
has gained z, 000-over 1000 per
year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The election this year will be the
tyenty-third Presidential of the gov
eminent under the national consti-
tuition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

Ex-Gov. Shannon, of Ohio is still
living, and at the age of eighty-six
years is practicing law in Pawnee
county, Kansas.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

GRANT vetoed the bill to reduce
the Presidents salary to $4,000
again.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

BAB's last indictmen mt for safe
blowing will send him over the road
sure.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

The Marshal elect of Cadiz is a
colored man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

GRANT don't say much now about
"letting no guilty man escape
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

It is DoM PEDRO that is visiting
US, and not Don.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

L. G. GoULD, Sec'y.