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Matrimonial 1nfolicitios Developed by
Seekers After Divorce.
A Dental Artist does into Bankruptcy,
After P!ctlgfng Ills Tools.
New Suits, judgments. Confess
slons, Foreclosures, Etc.

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>fupln, Assignee VI the Chteasu EtEe-fnsur.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

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The little fragment of radicalism
that is left in the South is rapidly
frittering itself away in a Kilkenny
fight over the spoils of office at the
disposal ofthe federal administration.
As it is impossible for the admins
tration to fill the mouths of the whole
brewd of hungry beggars, great dis
satisfaction is the result, accompan-
led in many instances by open rup-
ture and desertion. In Louisiana
Packard, Pitkin and that crowd have
taken open position against the ad.
ministration and threaten to expose
the tricks by which they secured the
electoral vote of that State for Hayes.
In Alabama the administration has
bestowed its favors upon the anti
Spencer wing of the radical party il
thatrState, and in consequence there
of Senator Spencer has threatened tt
leave the party and henceforth vote
with the Democrats. And such is thu
condition of things in nearly all the
Southern States-nothing left o
radicalism but a few ravinous offic'
seekers who are %deyouring each 9th
er in their uncomfortable greed 70
plumber.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

A letter from London to the n. Y.
Sun says that the hurrah going on in
England over Grants visit is the
result of q bit of diplomacy on the
part of Pierrepont, who impressed,
upon the members of the cabinet and
parliament, the newspaper men and
other public people, that the occasion
offered a grand opportunity for John
Bull to establish an amicable under
standing between the British lion
and the American eagle. So the
thing has been going on elsewhere,
also, according to this story, our le-
cations in Berlin and Paris having
been engaged for sometime in work
ing up a similar sentiment in Ger.
many and France. All of this is
plausible but that the whole business
is a part of a systematic scheme tc
force Grant upon the country again
in 1880, as is also charged by this
writer is as wildly absurd as any,
thing can be. We are rid of the
Casarism nightmare, and are not tc
be thus frightened back into it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

Twelve States will hold elections
during the present year, to-wit:-
Kentucky, August 5; Vermont, Sep
tember 4; California, September 5;
Maine, September 10; Iowa and Ohio,
October 8, and Massachusetts, Mis-
sissippi, New York. Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Wisconsin, November 6.
In four of these States Legislatures
are to be chosen, which will furnish
successors to q like number of U. S.
Senators whose terms expire on
March a, 1879, viz: Kentucky, New
York, Ohio and California, in all OF
which it is probable the Democrats
will be successful. -,fr De-.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

....H o. "H
The amount of greenbacks nomi-
nally In circulation is 1851 ,000, 900,
but the amount actually in circnla-
ton is considerably less. 1t is esti-
mated that there is held by the ma
'tional banks as reserves $45, 600, 600;
held in the treasury for the redemp-
ton of certificates of deposit, $49,-
$50, 1000; held in the treasury for the
redemption of fractional currency,
$7,772,271; held for the retirement OF
notes of insolvent banks and as cur
rency balance, $12, 5000, 900; due dis
bursting officers, $13, 900; held to
retire bank circulation, $14, 327,5 $50
total, $141, 979, 1923. All this is
practically Withheld from circulation,
SO that the amount available for
business purposes is only $3.50 OO,.
900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The latest news of the eastern war
may be CLEANED from the head lines
of the Cincinnati Enquirer: "Fall-
ing back from the line of the Danube
and leaving widespread ruin and
desolation in their path. Terrible
atrocities practiced by the Turks up
on the helpless Bulgarians, in cow
ardly revenge for their own inability
to withstand the Russian advance
A great battle raging near Sistova-
Turks claim a victory near Sukum-
Kaleh. Rustshuk evacuated by the
Turks-the city a heap of %ruins--a
murderous outbreak against the
christians. British summing up the
situation on the Danube and in Asia
and Montenegro. Sufficient article
from a Vienna paper-if necessary,
Austria will certainly throw the
sword in the scale"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The Registry law passed by the
Republican Legislature of Ohio last
winter, is another specimen of the
love Republican politicians have for
poor laboring men. By its provis,
ions, the rich man who owns his own
house is not required to Register
but the poor man who rents a home
and moves from one ward of q town
to another, or from one township
to another, must Register or lose his
vote. How long will the poor men Of
Ohio continue to vote for a party
whose leaders legislate continually in
favor of the rich and against the
Poor!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

Mr.. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Clerk OF
the late U. S. House of Representa-
tives, has completed the list of mem
bers that he will present at the organ
izations of the House at the called
session in October. The Democrats,
according to the list, will have eight
majority. There are twelve contest
ed cases reported and afidavits filed.
Neither the Democratic mol Repub-
lican members from Colorado will be
placed on the roll. Neither will he
place on the roll either Pacheco OF
Wigginton, the California contes.
tants, or Metcalf or Frost, the Mis-.
souri, contestants.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The Chicago Times notes the work
of the hangman in the United States
thus far in the year 1877. 1t records
a list of forty-eight legal executions,
and the list is far from complete.
The large proportion of the victims
Of these executions met death with
apparent composure and some with
absolute Indifference. One hung in
Maryland chewed tobacco until
swung off. Anotherin Georgia, sold
his body for So and held out his
hands to be tied. Twenty seven OF
the number protested conversion and
claimed to have made their peace
with God. One said he would "ster
from the gibbet to the glory world"
The last words of one was that "a
collection after the execution would
be taken up for the benefitof his wife
and children" and urged ''all to give
something" g1t,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

New York San: HAYES issued an
order to the office holders of the coun-
try requiring them to abstain from
taking any active part in politics,
and directing them to attend strictly
to their official business. He then
started off on an electioneering tour
through New England, taking the
Secretary of State, the Secretary OF
the Interior, Postmaster General and
the Attorney General along with him
to help make the stump speeches
and assist in the Misunderstanding. At
the same time, the Secretary Of War
started westward to bear a share in
the Republican State Convention in
Iowa. Such, is practice as compared
with profession. is
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

SIMON CAMERON says that the diff
ferent attitudes of Hayes and Sher-
man on the silver question remind
him of the inscription on asignboard
which he once saw at the forking of
n Pennsylvania road: "Take either
road you choose, and before you
have gone half way you will wish you
had taken the other"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

Few persons understand the differ
ence betweent a high rate of interest
and a low rate; especially if COM
pounded annually or oftener. One
dollar at 6 per cent. interest COM
pounded annually for 100 years a.
mounts to $340.335, while at 10 per
cent. so compounded amounts to 3d.
800 and at "a per cent. to 81, 551,-
7a9,404, or more than enough to pay
the entire public debt of the nation.
Yet people wonder why times are
dull, with money commanding at our
banks from 10 to II per cent. COM
pounded every 60 or 80 days.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The administration press has been
so sadly out of tune lately that Mr..
Hayes has become alarmed and call
ed upon the leading editors to come
to Washington and cross their feet
underneath the council board at the
executive mansion, and learn that
the various policies of Hayes are, az
ter all, the ways of pleasantness and
his present paths those of peace in
the Republican party. A few days
ago MI. Joseph Medill received an
intimation that his presence in Wash
ington would be a favor to Mr..
Hayes, and accordingly he went and
talked and dined and rode out with
him. The Chicago Tribune, which
had become a little cranky as an Or
gan, was informed that the admins
tration intended TO follow strictly
within the lines of the party of the
minority President; that Democrats
were not to be appointed to office
anywhere if good Republicans could
be found, and that the little preten-
sions of reform and retrenchment
now going on promised to do good in
the political future, rel if they dis
gusted Republicans and did harm in
the immediate present. The little
differences between Mr.. Hayes and
the Secretary of the Treasury were
to be reconciled on the silver CUES
ton, and still another policy of fl
nance evolved, and in short the dis
affected clouds in the north west
would soon blow away and the situa-
ton become as sunny as this cheer,
lest of Presidents over a delegation
of Office seekers. The m~utterings OF
the New York Times we're next tax.
en- in hand, and its editor responded
to a summons with the speed of the
limited express. Mr.. George Jones
went and thrice was welcomed. He
called, was received and conferred
with, then rode out with Mr.. Hayes
and dined with him. Nj. Jones is
satisfied that the administration
means well, and doubtless believes
that its silver policy ought to be
supported by eastern Republicans,
whether it is supported or not. There
are a few Republican editors of dis.
loyal turn yet to hear from.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The N. Y. Sun says both HAYES
and Sherman are trimming their
sails for the Ohio election in October,
and feel far more concerned about
that event than they do about any
measure that may effect the public
credit or welfare. Stanley Matthews
has convinced Mr. Hayes that unless
there is a concession 70 the prevail
ing opinion in Ohio the Democrats
will sweep the State like a tornado.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

Col. MCCLURE, the editor of the
Philadelphia Times, seems to think
that the republicans will lose the
Keystone State:
"The leaders do not mean to sac
rifce their power in the State, and
yet they do. not expect nor specially
care to win the next election. While
they have made no aggressive DEM
onstration against the National Adj
ministration, they have widely plant
ed the dry rot in the very heart of
the party, and are Systematically
spreading the infection throughout
the organization. Their organs are
either silent or curse the President
with faint and qualified praise, and
there has not been a movement of
any sort within the republican ranks
to commit the party to the support
of the President"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

AT the close of the war, in 1865, the
outstanding volume of currency for
the people was We $4,000, DOC, 900;
now it is about 5000, 900, 900. "Over
two-thirds of it has been called in and
destroyed, OF put into Interest," bear
ing bonds! These are facts which
the official records clearly show. A
greater outrage upon a country than
this, was never perpetrated upon any
people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05
Col. LEWIS 10. C.MpsEL1 il allen

Col. LEWIS d. CAMPBELL is silent
as to political matters. What does
this mean?-Eaton Register.
We showed this paragraph to Col.
Campbell. He requests us to say
that ~thirty-seven years ago in the
hard-cider and coon-skin campaign
of 1910, when he was a candidate
for Congress against Hon. John b.
Weller, he not only spoke to, but ate,
drank and slept with the voters of
Preble. He then became warmly
attached to that people and still
feels grateful to them. Notwith-
standing the many d~eviations of the
Register from the path of political
rectitude has a lingering affection
for it.
The last time Col. Campbell adj
dressed that people was in his cam
paign with Gen. Schenck seven years
ago. The Register may rememberit.
If the Republicans of Preble. desire
Col. Campbell to break his silence
Sin political Matters let them invite
him to do SO on the old stamping
ground. He can doubtless point to
them the ways of political salvation.
We suggest to the Register that its
illustrious champion, Gen. Schenck,
likewise sis silent as to political
matters" After a lapse of seven
years it would prove rare, rich and
attractive if the Register could bring
about another Joint debate between
these two Warren county boys, Lew
Campbell and Bob Schenck. If the
Register and the Republicans of
Preble can prevail on their champion
of 1870, the great professor of draw
poker and the illustrious minister
plenipotentiary of the Emma Mine to
the Court of Her B~rittanic Majesty,
Queen Victoria, to consent to such
an arrangement we will bet our bot
tom dollar that the "Butler pony"
will come to time. Silence Gas to
political matters" and perhaps some
thing nor might be broken on the
occasion of such a re-union.-Butle,
Co. Dem.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

New York Sun: According to the
Goshen correspondent of the Chica-
go Times, three juries have decided,
in civil suits resulting from election
wagers, that Tilden was elected Pres
ident. There cannot be n properly
informed man in the Fnited States
who doubts that Tilden was elected.
A jury that should decide otherwise
would so decide in contradiction OF
unquestionabie facts and in violation
of their oaths.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

Toledo Democrat: JoHN SHERMAN
has caught a glimmer of the "hand-
writing on the WALL" and announced
that the ones and twos, greenbacks,
will be reissued. The depression of
business, and the suffering and dis
tress of the laboring classes, passed
by the cold blooded robbero of the pco-
pie, in the Treasurer, as "unheeded as
the idle wind," but a political rebel
lion in the Republican party fright
n the merciless tool of shavers. Ct
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05
GROUND UPS"

1 varied the monotony of life here
by attending a "round up last week,
about ten miles above here. During
the winter months the cattle on the
plains wander offthe "home ranche,"
straying sometimes two and three
hundred miles-as soon as the wealth
er becomes settled in the spring the
cattle men form themselves into COM
panies and start after their cattle;
each day they drive all the cattle
within a given radius to one point,
hunt and separate their different
brands from the herd and take them
on with them. This is a Ground up"
The reader can imagine the trouble
there is to be encountered in driving
one out of a herd of possibly 5000
head. The cattle are driven togeth-
err and surrounded by horsemen-
those best acquainted with the differ
ent brands ride slowly among the
cattle, and when they find one they
want the fun begins. II is usually
EASY enough to get it to the edge of
the herd, then two or three will fol-
low it and a general race is had over
the country to get them separated
and in their proper places. These
"cow boys, or ''cow punchers" are,
| presume, as fine riders as there r
in the world; they will ride all day,
and if near a town at night, 60 in,
clean out the town, and when too
drunk to stand will vault into their
saddle and "light out" at a full gal
lop, yelling like Comanche Indians.
TERRITORY OF SAN JUAN.
find great dissatisfaction in this
part of the State over their adoption
of q State Government. 1t seems
that the southern portion ofthe State
opposed the measure from the begin
ming, but it was forced upon them by
the northern portion. When You see
the result you will see that they have
reason to growl. The capitol is at
Denver, both U. S. Senators. Con-
gresham, Governor, and most of the
| other State officers are from the
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

There is honor among thieves, but
not among members of q Returning
Board. Eleven hundreddollars were
subscribed last winter by sympathiz-
ing friends for the members of the
Louisiana Board when they were in
the custody of the House. This
money was pocketed by the white
members, while the two colored men
had to borrow money to get home.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The Hon. WIN. PITT KELLOGG late
ly of Louisiana, who has been talking
pretty freely with his old friends and
neighbors at Canton, ILL.,, is reported
as venturing the prediction that
there will never be another Republi,
can occupant Of the White House.
No man is more familiar than KEEL
logg with the rottenness that has
eaten into the vitals Of the Republi-
can party. His prophesy is only a
natural conclusion from his knowl.
edge.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

Fifty or more of the leading Jewish
merchants of Cincinnati have pledg-
ed themselves to withdraw their
trade from the house of A. T. Stew
art & Co., New York: because Judge
Hilton refused to entertain a Jew
and his family at the Grand Union
Hotel, at Saratoga. These men rep
resent a capital of $4,000, 600.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

It has been arranged between
Blaine and Packard that the latter
is to canvass the North, make speech
es, show his wounds" fire the
Northern heart and create all posi-
Bile prejudice against the admins
tration on account of its Southern
policy. The wounds" will be hard
to find.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The prospects of the unfortunate
rcolored cadet who recently graduated
at West Point have never been
bright, but with the announcement
that Blaine is to champion him all
hope absolutely leases. Flipper
had better resign at once.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The Democracy of Hamilton coun-
ty "sot down" on IKE MILLER and
his swindling scheme to pack a dele
cation for the State Convention, by
electing delegates by the popular
vote. IKE certainly acted the fool in
his attempt to do otherwise, and
should be asked to step down and
out,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

Some papers affect to regard the
fuss over Grant in London as evil
dence of good will toward the United
States. The disgusting and brutal
shah of Persia was received with
equal, if not greater honors. The
fact is London must have its lion, and
if it cannot get agenuine lion, it will
take an ass. ' e.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The President has appointed Clark
Waggoner Collector of Int. Rev. for
the 10th District of Ohio. He also
signed the Commission of D. G. Fart,
as Collector of the District of Otse-
go, N. Y.-CiR. Gazette.
The administration must be get
ting ready to raise more wind.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

A white whale on its way to Gin
cinnati sickened and died and the
newspapers are unhappy. If the
third installment of this article can
stand the foul air produced in that
by the conflict between the
Dailies, there is some hope for its
inhabitants.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

northern portion. They don't forget
to tax this section. The policy Of
calling a convention at this place and
petitioning Congress to divide, the
State and form the the territory Of
San Juan of southern Colorado and
portions Of Utah and New Mexico is
being agitated, much to the alarm Of
the other portion of the State.
~ q
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

HAYES forbids office holders to
take part in the management of the
political amachine," and Republicans
pretend to be in CONSERVATION. It's
an old confidence dodge but it's
played out.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

Our friends should adopt measures
at an early day to secure as full a
registration of the Democratic voters
of the State as the unjust require
ments of the infamous registry law
will permit. y, .nH
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The Columbus Investigator, Prohi-
bition, says: Mr.. Murphy lectured
three times in Columbus getting six
hundred dollars for the same, and
then skipped out, leaving the Chris
tian Temperance Union two hundred
and forty dollars in debt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05
A REPUBLICAN, VIEW OF THE
CASE.

Mr.. MAcKLEY, editor Of the Jack
son to- Standard, a rabid Republi
can paper, gives Ohio over to the
Democrats in October, and hands
Hayes over to the tender mercies of
the Devil. In fact, he cant say any
thing mean enough in regard to
Hayes and his Southern policy
Here is an extract from an editorial
of Mackley's paper, which is a sample
of what he has to say every week:
"Hayes had authorized Charles
Foster and Stanley Matthews to
make a bargain with the rebels to
permit him to be counted in, and in
return he would turn all over TO the
rebels. He demanded Of the Repub-
licans in the Ohio Legislature that
they should pay his tool, Matthews,
for his dirty work, by electing him
to the Senate, and they complied.
Hayes then abandoned Gov. Cham
berlain, but as Packard, in Louisi-
ana had more votes for Governor
than he (Hayes) had for President,
he formed a Commission" a thing
unknown to the Constitution to go
TO Louisiana, ard break up the Re-
publican Legislature by bribing
some of the members with money,
to go over to the rebel Legislature.
You say Hayes has not violated the
Constitution. How about this Com
mission and its work in breaking up
the Legislature of a State? Hayes
must then, at the demand of the
rebels, who had him under complete
control under the contract, get rid OF
the Republican Supreme Court Of
the State, which all admitted to be
legal. So he offered one of the Re.
publican Judges a very profitable Of
flee, and by getting him to resign as
Judge, destroyed the quorum and
thus the entire State Government
was turned over to the rebels"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

A Philadelphia lawyer should be
sent to the front to explain the Regis
tration Law so the people may know
just how mad to get about it. 1t
to produce an immense Octo-
Der funeral to the Republican narty,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

i. OF the twenty-five county conven-
tions held in Iowa during the past
two weeks, only one had sand enough
to indorse Hayes policy. And still
everything looks lovely to an ardent
offiee-holder. III. LIZ
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The SHURTz of the Presidential
party were full before they left Bos-
ton, and the order to subordinates
busted a good many under shirts.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

When the editor of the Register.
attacks the democratic managers of
our County, he should hold his hand
on his official head, lest under HAYES
order it slips from his shoulder.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

HAYES has evidently came to the
conclusion that the disinterested
'.yawp" Of ofice-holders don't help
his cause.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

Gen. EWING wants it distinctly IN
derstoed that he does not directly or
indirectly seek the nomination for
Governor. So says the Lancaster
Eagle. i
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

A correspondent of BowLEs paper
says that SHURTz was the only really
happy looking man in the presiden-
tial party. Boston baked beans ere
ated confusion in the ranks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

The Russians seem to be marching
along at a rapid rate since they cross
ed the Danube, without apparently
opposition,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-05

There are more copies Of the Gin
cipnati Enquirer taken in Eaton
than all other papers put together
It's greenback, and that's why. it
c~irculates so well.