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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

In Northern China people of all
ages are dying of actual starvation
by thousands. The famine extends
over a district which includes at
least 5000 villages, and it is said
that at least 500 die daily. Houses
are pulled down in every village to
sell the timber in order to get food.
Those who can get husks and dry
leaves, ordinarily used for fuel, are
considered well off Most Of the poor
young girls have been sold; old men,
middle aged men and young men,
and children die daily of sheer star
walton and others freeze. The dead
cannot get a burial, there are too ma
ny, and none can afford the expense;
so they are cast daily into large pits.
The people at Shansi are saidsto be
living on the corpses of their fellow
beings who die of starvation. And
the strong are killing the weak for
the sake of obtaining their flesh for
food.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Mr.. Forrest introduced a bill in
the Senate on Thursday last to do
away with several of the most bind
ing features ofthe existing laws reg
ulating intemperance. 1t is propos-
ed by it to repeal that portion of the
18th section which provides a penal
ty of imprisonment for liquor sell
ing; and also the 18th section, which
allows saloons and bar-rooms to be
declared common nuisances and to
be closed oy order of the Courts
where suits are brought. This bill
is the one for which a delegation
from Cleveland went to Columbus
to urge the passage of. 1t will meet
the approval of most of the conserv'
ative, not violent temperance rarti'
sans, of both sides, and will be pass
ed. So says the correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

An analysis of the vote on the
MATTHEWS resolution, setting'forth
that the Government has the right
to pay all it's creditors with silver
dollars of 4124 grains each, shows
that for the resolution were 90 Dem
ocrats, 10 Republicans and l indie
pendent Davis, Ill Against it
were 10 Republicans and 7 Demo
Gratis. One additional vote would
have given a two-thirds majority.
There ere four pairs, two absentees
not paired (Sharon and Ingalls, and
one dodger. (Kellogg). If all the
Senators had been present, and
counting Sharon, ingalls, and Kel-
logg in favor Of silver, there would
have been so in the affirmative and
&c in the negative, which shows the
majority to be short.one vote of two
thirds.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07


General EWING, in Il speech in the
House of Representatives on the 22d
of November, when the bill to repeal
Fthe Resumption Act was under con.
Esideration, thus depicted the evils Of
the contraction policy pursued by
John Sherman in his management
of the national finances:
GA contraction of the currency, by
diminishing the price of land, labor
and commodities, spreads ruin
among the masses. 1t Expresses
debtors, by reducing the price Of
those commodities by the sale Of
which money is raised to pay debts
1t in like manner lays increased bur.
dens on taxpayers. 1t checks bus
mess, because neither the maker mol
the exchanger of values a work
proitably on a falling market; and,
by diminishing business, forces
wage-people into idleness and starry.
alton"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

A Bill has been introduced in the
House "to retire the circulation OF
the national banks, to substitute
therefor treasury notes, receivable
for all dues to the government, in,
Guiding custom duties, and to abol
ish the tax on banking Institutions
This is a bill for the people, and will
save to the government thousands Of
dollars every year of interests on the
bonds deposited by the national
banks with the treasury. We have
long held that the national bank sys
tenn should be abolished and money
issued directly from the treasury
and this is the first step in that di
rection, and it is to be hoped thai
the bill will be passed and become s
law.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07


Republican journals of small cali
Der are won't to howl over the remov-
al of ofice-holders of their political
faith when Democrats obtain power.
Not long since a fierce ululation
emanated from them in regard to the
appointment Of Democratic Union
soldiers to places formerly held by
Republican Union Soldiers in the
House of Representatives at Wash
ington. Their aim was to make il
appear that men who served in the
Union army found no favor with q
Democratic body. Now the same
aoedklies whine over the appoint.
ments of Democrats to Office by Gov
BISHOP. 1t does seem strange, but
we have never heard of a Republican
who declined office under a Demo.
cratic administration, and Republi
can organs seem to take it greatly te
heart if people of their political faitl
are not invited to assist in executing
Democratic measures. We had sup
posed that Republicans, who are tru
ly loyal, could have no lot or part il
a Democratic administration.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
PARTY REORGANIZATION.

The New York Times, (Rep.) of
a late date has an. editorial on "Past
and Future" in which it says:
civilian Lloyd Garrison might
as well try to hold the receding tide
as to keep alive public interest in
the partisan aspects of the Southern
question. The purity of his motives
none dispute. The difference be-
tween him and w. E. Chandler,
whose epistle he applauds, is the diff
ference between conviction and ex-
.pediency. His logic too, considered
merely as logic, is unanswerable.
There cen be no justification of the
Presidents Southern policy save n
that surrenders his Republican ideas
of duty and impares his own title.
On this point Mr.. Garrison's opin-
ions and our own very nearly accord.
SIT is not because we are at var
lance with him that we regret his en-
enlargement of the Chandler quar-
rel. He is too honest a man to be
mixed up with selfish malcontents
and schemers, who affect devotion to
principle that they may the more
readily produce party dissension;
and we have supposed that he is too
sagacious a man to be deluded by
the cries of Insignificant faction into
belief that something may be gained
by fighting an issue which for all
practical purposes is as dead as Sc
cession. AS matters nov are, the Ia
Dor is vain. Subjects of much.great-
er moment than the consistency Of
Mr.. Hayes occupy public attention.
"We may indeed apprehend anoth.
en- sectional struggle, and n that
will determine the afinities of States
and classes with a good deal of dis
tiletness but the sectionalism will
not be of the kind which men like
Mr.. Garrison seem unable to forget
A financial crisis will be at the bot
tom of it, and q reorganization O.
parties may be one of it's results
The present concerns us more thar
the past. TIE bitter quarrels W.
have had with The South ought no
to be allowed to interfere with the
chance of co operation between tn,
East and those Southern forces which
repel the-crunsade of Western sec
tionalism and offer their aid in bat
tie for honest money.
"The spectacle of Boston united
with Charleston in opposition to Chi
:, cago, of New York hand in hant
with New Orleans in opposition tt
tCincinnati, may shock those whit
cannot understand that the war of re
.fbellion is over and reconstruction i
fended.. But it's the spectacle 70
which the country must be prepared
The essential fact is that causes ar
at work which will shape new issue
and will to some extent determine til
governing powers in party reorgan
ization."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

The Youngstown News thus
speaks of the proposition before the
Ohio General Assembly, to increase
the salaries of our Supreme Judges.
Every consistent journal in Ohio and
every honest Democrat, who has any
regard for the solemn promises of his
party, should raise his voice against
the bill. If any of our Supreme
Judges feel that the pay he is re-
ceiving is not sufficient for his sup
port, there is no law compelling him
to hold on to the place; he can re-
sign and there will be nc trouble to
fill the vacancy at the present prices
But here is what the News says on
the subject:
Because good lawyers charge large
and extravaganza fees to rich clients
with rich cases-is that a sound or
solid reason why Supreme Judges
should have large and extravagant
salaries paid them by the peoplei
The people demand decrease of sala-
ries and not increase; and what is
more of it, and a good joke withal,
both political parties have promised
for several years, and last fall espe-
Ecially. an earnest season of retrench-
ment, reform and reduction of taxa
ton and decrease of official salaries
EThis is the point, the fulfllment Of
which the people expect and de-
mand, and will hold the winning
party responsible for any violation
of the promises. 1t is pitiful to see
party organs of both parties now
pleading for the increase of any sal
aries because there is an inequality
in the services and wages of the dit.
ferent officials. Let them be equal
lied, by all means, but let the equal
izatlon be performed by the rules O
reduction, and not of addition. Why
run everything on the up grade
while labor, business and all values
of property are on the down track
When any of the offices go begging
for want of good men to fill them, i
will be time enough to increase fe'
bills, either official orjudicial. WheI
almost every man you meet wants al
office, and every lawyer is willing tt
be a Judge, what is the use of talking
about larger s~tipends, annuities, per
u~uisites and incomes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
The Mobile Register fayors it

The Mobile Register favors its
readers with the following glowing
picture of affairs in the South:
"The product of cotton has grown
far up toward five million bales; it
is made by white labor; our factories
are increasing in number; u coal
mines are being opened in every
direction; our iron-works are under
selling those of the North; our cities
are growing in population; we have
no army of tramps-no strikers to
tear up our railroads, destroy our
property, and murder our people;
and, in fine, our failures in business
are proportionately less than one.
third those of the middle States, and
less than one half those of the Yves.
tern States"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

When BEN. BUTLER the other day,
read the memorial of the Unitarian
ministers of Massachusetts, he gave
them a thrust they will be likely to
remember. They would better con-
fine their efforts 10 the dissemina-
ton of their diluted theology and
eating yellow legged chickens,
than to pleading the cause of the
bondholders. The following shows
how Gen. BUTLER disposed of their
memorial. Judas was the only hard
money man among the Diciples, and
he made a failure in the business he
started out on. We hope, as these
political preachers read Buffers re-
spouse, they will remember, as they
contemplate the sad end,o of Judas,
the same Bible says to them, $50
thou and do likewise"
The second memorial sent up was
from the Norfolk conference of Uni
tartan preachers of Massachusetts
earnestly protesting against the pas
sage of the Bland bill as derogatory
to the honor of the country and re-
questing all of the Massachusetts
members to vote againsti it.
After the memorial had been read.
MI. Butler said, Mr.. Speaker will
you have the kindness to send me
the Bible from your desk. The Bi'
BILE was sent to him and after search.
ing for a moment and marking a pas
sage Mr.. Butler said:
"Will the clerk please read the pas
sage marked?" Several members
said. "Give US the chapter" Mr.
Butler-"Second chapter Of John
The clerk read as follows: "Tht
Jews passover was at hand, ant
Jesus went up to Jerusalem anc
found in the temple those that sole
oxen, and sheep, and doves, and thu
changers of money sitting, and whe1
he had made a scourge of the snail
cords, he drove them all out of thu
temple, and overthrow the tables, ant
said unto them that sold doves
Take these things hence make no
nv fathers house a house of mer
chandise," and his diciples remem
bered that it was written. 9TH
zeal of this house hath eaten me up
Mr.. Butler said, "after that rebuke
have nothing to say" Laughter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Judge d. II. MEEKEK, Of Green.
vile, has been selected to be a can.
didate for reelection of Common
Pleas Judge, withapt the formalities
of a Convention and irrespective Of
party, by the united Bars of Butler
Darke and Preble. Of course Mont
gomery will concur Judge MEEK.
Err has served for ten years, and
it is a very fattering endorsement
In another column of the paper we
give the. Darke and Butler CORES
pondence On the matter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

WRIGHT's bill to increase the sala-
ries of Supreme Judges to $4,000 per
year, got a fearful black eye in the
House last week. It failed to pass
by a vote of yeas II, nays rs! That
was emphatic enough to show that
the Democratic members will not be-
tray the promises they made to their
constituents last fall, to go for econ
omy and reform.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Our dear old friend T. c. PHILIPS,
of the Kokomo Tribune, is very un.
happy. "Blue jeans WILLIAMS spoil
ed a big sensation in Kokomo last
week, and the issue of a four page ex,
ira Of "a columns from the Tribune
Office, by committing the sentence Of
Gillooly to life. instead of having
him hanged by the neck. That was
sad for Kokomo. But never mind
Bro. Philips, you likely have mate.
rial for another chance. Don't DIES.
pair!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
The debt of Kentucky is. in its

The debt of Kentucky is, in its
smallness, a marvel in these times.
1t is stated by Gov. McCreery, in
his message, to be only $1S3, 1874.
These six figures appear so small
compared with the eight and line
representing the indebtedness of 9TH
States, it might be thought there
must be a mistake. But Kentucky
never had the felicity of being under
~carpet-bag Or radical Republican
rule.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Reports from every State in the
Union, evidence the fact, that power.
ty, restitution and want, are fearful.
ly on the increase, trade is stagnant
and no matter how willing our sons
of toll may be to WELD their brawny
arms in support Of themselves, theil
wives and their little ones; the CRY
"give us work or we perish" is moi
answered,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Hon. Jos. G.. SExrro, a member
from Hamilton county, has the au-
daclty to introduce a bill in the
House to reduce the salaries of the
Trustees of the Southern Railroad to
$1,000 a year, and the President OF
the Board to $4,000! Now "Uncle
Dick" will veto that sure! SExTRo
oughn't have done it. J.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
Paper money.

The per capita amount of ~circula-
ting medium has now reached the
lowest point in many years, and, we
are led to consider briefly the result
of this contraction. In 1864 there
were but 22O failures in the country,
with aggregate liabilities o fonly S.
$4,000, while in 1877 the number of
failures was S,S72 with an indebted
ness of $3.50, 669, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

The Ohio State Association of vet
Grams of the war with Mexico in 1916
and 1847, will meet in Columbus, o.
February 22d, 1878. Central Head
Quarters at the American" This
will be the 31st Anniversary of the
Battle of Buenna Vista and will call
out the largest assembly of Veterans
ever held in the State. The Old
Veterans of the Soldiers Home at
Dayton, will so to Columbus in a
special car, in full feather and badge.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
JOHN TOWNSEND, Chm.
G. w. PERRY, Sec'y.

Republican economy is illustrated
by the following statement in a New
York paper: "Twenty-dollars pei
day is regularly drawn from the State
Treasury to pay the salaries of the
clerks and messenger Of the Senate.
Apportionment Committee, and nc
meeting Of the committe has YET
been held"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

National Union (Rep.): 1t is said
that Senator Eaton, Of Connecticut,
has cut the acquaintance of Senator
Voorhees, since the delivery of his
silver speech. If this be SO, Senator
Eaton has given his own measure to
the country OIL a very small scale.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

In our large eastern land to very
little less extent) our Western cities
also, there are more people out Of
employment at the present time than
ever before recorded in the annals of
the history of this country. The
time was when we could justly boast
that we had employment for all the
willing, but that day is past, and the
recollection of former prosperity will
not suffice for the present.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

In another column will be found
the text of the "Stay Law" propos-
ed in the Ohio House of Representa-
tives, by Mr.. LEyERING, of Morrow
county, for the relief of persons fl
nancially in trouble. Something of
the kind should be passed. 1t would
be humane and lust.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

We are glad to notice that our
friend, Hon. SALEM S. WoLF, the
member in the House from Hooking
county, is urging an early adjourn
ment. That is right. Push the bu-
siness through rapidly and hustle
the members home before the middle
Of March, and the taxpayers will
know the party for their interests.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Sixty-five of the e~ighty-one lives
lost at the Ashtabula disaster have
been paid for by the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad Com.
pany at a rate averaging $4,000
apiece. The most expensive life
cost the company $4,000, and a new
ly married couple were appraised at
only $4,000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Just as everybody expected, the
notorious incame-tax suit against
Governor Tilden has been dismissed.
Those parties who instituted the
suit for political effect overreached
themselves and they we're glad to
drop it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

The few Republicans in the Ohio
Legislature will do all they can to
prolong its session, in order to make
political capital for the next fall
campaign. 1t remains to be seen
whether the Democrats will permit
themselves to be caught in a trap.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Five hundred families on the verge
of starvation in Hoboken, New York
Give 'er another twist JOHN SHER-
MAN! The last pound of flesh is
within your grasp.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

The infamous and thieving Re-
turning Board of Louisiana, were in
dicted by the Grand Jury for per-
jury q short time ago, and are in the
hands of the State authorities for
trial for the crime. ANDERSON made
application to Aliunde BRADLEY, for
a writ of probation against the Lou
isiana State Courts, and to change
the case from the State to the United
States Circuit Court, and contrary
to expectation, he has refused to
grant it II is to be hoped these
scoundrcls will now get their just
dues, and that they will be sent to
the Penitentiary where they ought
to be. The Washington correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, il
speaking of the matter and how MI.
HAYES regards it, says: "There is
excellent authority for the statement
that the President, after due consul
%tation and deliberation, has decided
to defy Wells, Anderson, Bill Chand-
Ter and the whole gang to do their
worst, or rather to quietly refuse to
take any notice of their clamor. OF
course, thepossibility oftheir telling
all they know about the theft of the
Electoral vote of Louisiana, and the
connivance of high Republican off
Gals Herewith, has been considered.
If they turn States evidence the
Presidents policy will be to simply
plant himself on the Electoral Com.
mission-to assert, through his
friends, that the legality of his title
rests upon Congress and the Com.
mission which it created; that he
had nothing to do with the voting
in Louisiana, or with the counting
of the votes of that or any other o.
the disputed States; and that, there
fore, his title would remain intact
and perfect, even if the members Of
the Returning Board should all swear
that the vote of Louisiana was fraud
ulently returned for him. Thi:
would not conflict with the position
which he has held and the opinions
which he has expressed eve since
his Inauguration. His friends asser
that he has always studiously avoid
ed claiming that he had the popula
OF even the Electoral vote really, Blu
has always held that he was a sor
of military necessity, who had beel
installed in office, however, unde
the highest possible sanction of law
There seems to be little doubt tia
Wells has already been informe,
T since the arrival here that this is tn
Presidents position, and is keepin;
shady because he has learned tina
the Administration will not protec
him. The most interesting ques
ton, therefore, is whether Wells Wi
peach, and carry down with him tn
eminent statesmen who persuade,
him with false hopes to steal the vot
of Louisiana, or whether he will b
persuaded to save his bacon by quit
ting the country and furnishe,
means to quit with. Bill Chandle
, is in high feather, and intimates tina
i Wells will reveal the true inwardnes
of the Louisiana steal, and that they
; Chandler, Wells & Co., now have tn
President on the hip. Others be
lieve that Wells is merely hiding III
| til he can levy a satisfactory amour
of black-mail to quit with; and sti
others, that he can not seriously in
plicate any but members Of the oil
gang, and that Louisiana will speed
f lily mete out full justice to all the Re
| turning Board scoundrels."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

The Prohibition State Executive
Committee have issued a call for a
State Convention at Columbus,
Thursday, FEBRUARY 21st, for the pur-
pose of nominating a State ticket.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

CLYMER of the Van Vert Times,
has gobbled NJ She Press of that
place, and now he is Monarch and
Lord of the whole goose pasture!
Success Bro. Clymer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

The churches of New York are in
debt over fifty six millions. If
Beecher had held off a little longer,
a large amount of this might have
been frightened out of the wicked.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
Lost Doc.

BLACK TERRIER DOG with
N brindle feet and nose. Had on a
leather collar with Drass plate n pad
lock, Initials 81. L." on collar. Any
information concerning him will be
thankfully received andrcwarded by
JOHN LEUENBERGER, Blacksmith,
opp. II. E. Church, Eaton, y.
feb Z, 1878.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

JAMES JACKSON, the big dry goods
merchant of Hamilton, has joined
Shermans band now marching on to
Resumption! His liabilities are
800, 400; assets about $45, O0Oi
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
In 1854 the amount Of paper me-.

In 1864 the amount of paper mo-
ney issues outstanding, consisting
of greenbacks, postal currency, Trea-
sury notes, certificates of indebted
ness, National bank notes, State
bank notes, seven-thirty notes, tenn
porary deposits for which certificates
were issued, was $1,125, ST., 034.5
The per capita diminution is as fol-
lows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

BELL, MILLER & Co.'s dry goods
and notion store, on fourth street,
Cincinnati, was destroyed by fire on
Sunday morning last. Loss about
$4,000; nearly covered by insur-
ance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Hon. J. A. MCMAHON has oul
thanks for q copy of the Compendi
nm of the Ninth Census of the Uni.
ted States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Hon. WIN. ALLEN, of Greenville,
is to be the next Republican candi-
date for Congress in this District.
He will be beat, too.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Hon. THos. EWING has our thanks
for a copy of the speech of Hon. D.
w. VOORHEES,, on the credit of the
Government.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Russia in her peace conditions ex-
acts from Turkey the payment of a
wal indemnity of twenty million
pounds.