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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The work of the Codifying Com
mission, which has to be acted on by
the present Legislature, is very volu-
minous, and if it has to be read three
times, tour weeks at least will be con-
sumed in the reading. The Demo
cratic members are anxious to sus.
pend the rules and read it the second
and third time by title, but to this
proposition the Republican members,
who are determined by all means to
prolong the session, will not consent.
If we are to have a prolonged SEES,
sion the people will know where to
place the responsibility.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07
SCHOOL EXERCISES.

A beautiful day, hundreds in at
tendance, excellent speeches by
Revs. Garoutte, Mccullough and
Lander, and j. A. Gilmore and w.
Freeman, Esqs., and a bountifu1 din
ner prepared by the good sisters of
Young's School District, and last
but not least, music by Henry
Young's choir made the closing ex,
ercises of our school a most enjoya-
BILE affair. A synopsis of the report
shows an enrolment of 81 pupils;
average monthly enrolment. 40; ave
rage daily attendance, Al; average
per cent. of attendance, 81. The
pupils named below came every day.
Clara Seibert, Clara Goldsmith. Tbs
latter only 6 years old, and came s
full mile. Ola Seibert, John Cot,
tingham, Emma Koontz and Thur.
man Young, missed but one day.
S. MORE SURFACE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The repeal of the Registry law was
accomplished last week. Harris bill
to do away with that odious piece of
legislation from the last General AS
sembly was taken up in the Senate
and passed without any change be-
ing made. Mr.. Rowland attempted
to get in an amendment, repealing
the clause of Section IL which re-
quires Judges of elections to be free
holders: but the Senate refused to
do this, because to strike out the
word "freeholder' would compel
them to strike ont the entire section,
and thus necessitate the appoint
ment of new Judges of election in
every ward and precinct for the
spring election, and there is not time
enough to do this. The bill which
is now a law repeats all the features
of registration, leaving the division
of wards and townships into election
precincts and the appointment of
Judges all that remains of that much
abused law.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

81 A~[
If the Democratic Trustees of
Washington township should take it
into their heads to change the figures
in the tally sheet of the Spring cleo
ton, so as to show a different result
from what the electors honestly
voted, and a Grand Jury should in
dict them for the crime, it would be
in order for all the Democratic pa
pers in the State of Ohio, and Louis
lana to, set up a howl of political
persecution That is precisely the
case Of the Louisiana Returning
Board rascals. They altered the fig
ures on the tally sheet, forged, COM
mitted perjury, and the Grand Jury
indicted them and they are found
guilty of the crimes and are receiv-
ing a just punishment. The Radi-
cal journals r exhibiting their
sense of decency and love of political
scoundrelism, by heaping abuse and
billingsgate upon the Court and jul
ry that convicted and sentenced the
one that has already been tiled. II
is a beautiful commentary upon the
party claiming call the decency and
honor of the country!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

A great many people are inquir-
ing where the money is. Sherman's
report shows that he has locked up
in the vaults $1s6, 025, 960.73, which
is lying idle. If he would take that
and buy up bonds it would save the
people in interest over nine million
dollars per annum. Cannot Con-
gress force him to use it and thus re-
lieve both the money market and the
masses, by stopping interest to that
extent? Must there be a Cromwell
in our country before the rulers will
recognize that ssthe safety of the
people is the supreme law? The
acts of Kings I sometimes vetoed
by a guillotine. Our people learn
fast. Beware of the commune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The Senate and House did not
seem to be in a mood to fool with
Mr., HAYES, in the matter of his veto
of the Silver Bill. They did not let
the sun go down upon their wrath.
They passed the Bill over his head
before the ink was hardly dry upon
his message. 1t was one of the sharp
est rebukes a President ever receiv-
ell from Congress. HAYES seems
fated to cut off all following, except
that of Shylocks and flunkies. The
people take no stock in his theories,
which are shaped by Belmont d Co.
Now let them strike down the Re
sumption Act, pass an income tax
and hurry forward other measures
of relief; wipe out the present Ma
tional Bank system as fast as eossi.
bic and give us a currency direct.
We are a Granger upon this subject;
kick out the middlemen, reduce rates
of interest. Don't be afraid to strike
out, Messrs. Senators and Represen-
tatives; the people are already in
the van, they want leaders, not camp
followers, and the men who will be
returned to Congress are those who
are prompt to decide and bold to act.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07
THE eaEAT caIME.

The refusal of Judge WHITAKER
to grant a new trial to Gen. AMBER
SON brings Mr.. HAYES and his fellow
conspirators face to face with their
great crime, and one step nearer its
final catastrophe.
The next point on which the pub
lie interest now concentrates is the
course to be taken by Gov. NICHOLS.
Will the Governur pardon ANDER-
soN2 There is no reason why he
should, unless he does it in fulflment
of the agreement that there should
be NO further political prosecutions.
Senator MATTHEWS says he under
stood that to mean that there should.
lbe no prosecution of the Returning
Board and to cover a case like that
of ANDERSON, convicted of forgery.
This is the Interpretation which the
parties implicated in the crimes of
he Returning Board insist shall ue
put upon it. They are driven to this
as the only means of safety to them
selves. In support of this interpre.
tation all the power of the Admins
tration is brought into play. The
trading, treacherous Democrats who
bartered away the Presidency after
the lawful election of the Democratic
candidate, strike hands with the con
spring Republicans in this ~construc-
tion of the agreement.
Will Gov. NICHOLS yield to these
combined influences? The prevail
ing opinion is that, personally, he is
not involved in the Ubiquitous com
pact; while it is admitted he may
carry into effect pledges made by his
supporters in his name.
We shall soon see. But it makes
little difference what the Governor
does. He cannot make black white,
or white black. lie may relieve AN
pERsoN from serving out his term in
the State prison, but he cannot blot
out the record of, his conviction and
that conviction is not only the con-
yiction of ANDERSON, but, morally,
and in effect, it is the conviction Of
the Visiting Statesmen and of RUTH
ERFoRD B. HAYES; and it will so stand
through all time.-N. Y. Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07


A clever female writer in Wash
ington is busy collecting materials
concerning the morality of our great
men, as a e argument in favor of
giving women the right to vote and
30 hold Office. She proposes to IN
veil the domestic life of Washington,
uncarth the confession Of Hamilton,
to revive the stories told by the Fed
eralists about Jefferson, to give some
forgotten chapters of the earlier and
the later life of jackson, to give cir
culation again 10 Ingersoll's stories
about Webster, to publish Johnson's
outrageous department, and to create
a sensation in Massachusetts by a
narrative which the public there
have longed, yet dreaded, to hear.
The privacy of the illustrious deed
is to be inquisitively invaded, to as
certain whether in their lives they
conformed to the ten commandments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07
Now that the Silver Bill has pass.

Now that the Silver Bill has pass
ed and become a law, the Cincinnati
Commercial will be in the market
for whom it may concern. The high
est bidder will be the buyer. Gold
Bugs, Greenbackers and everybody
else tske notice. No bonds will be
required-the dollar Of the daddies
in Advance will do. 1t is an indie
pendent paper, you know, and has a
history reaching back to -Paddy's
Run.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07
Renublican naners are SO nicen +

Republican papers are so given to
falsehoods and forgeries,
that as a general thing we don't go
much on what they put out against
Democrats, but if the paragraph in
the last Eaton Register. over the
name of "E. D. TOWNSEND, Adj't
Gen." in relation to friend O'CoN-
NER, Democratic member of the
House from Montgomery county, be
simon pure, we are rather inclined to
the opinion that Johnny had better
remained in quiet obscurity at the
Soldiers Home.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The average Radical journal has
Just discovered that Judge WH1rTA-
KER is a very great scoundrel. 1t is
the result of the ANDERSON trial. 1t
is 8 great pity the people we're not
Informed Of the fact long ago, through
these very yirtnous mediums of in
telligcnce.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

HAYES thinks the people ought to
keep the contract to pay the bonds
in gold coin, made by the bondhold
ers alone. The people and the repre-
sentatives think the bondholders
ought to keep their contract with the
people, and mean they shall. Hence
the Silver dollar.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The punishment of the Returning
Board raseals is such an outrage up
on the Republican party, that the
people of the Corporation Of Eaton
should elect a whole Republican tick
ct to show their displeasure of the
proceedings!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07


To one who has been familiar with
Eaton for the last few years, and its
leading character in drunkenness
and debauchery, the change seems
almost miraculous.-Batom Register.
A little too highly colored, neigh
Dor. We don't think Eaton has been
any more debauched in drunkenness
than other towns of its size; really
not near so much. The morals OF
it's citizens will compare very favor
ably with any other in the State.
Don't let your zeal run away with
your good sense, and to the injury OF
our homes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

Two amendments to our Constitu-
ton have been proposed in our Leg
islature-one for holding the State
elections in. November and the other
to establish q liquor license law.
Both are right, and if submitted to a
vote of the people would undoubted-
" be adonted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

To show how little respect Con-
gress holds for the Fraud in the
White House, the Silver Bill veto
was passed over his head in less than
three hours after it left his hands
1t is usual to allow 6 veto to lay over
one day and discuss it, but this re-
spect was denied the Silver Bill veto.
Mr.. HAYES refused to respect the
people, and the peoples representa-
tives declined to respect him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07
Hon. BENJAM1N F. WADE died at a

Hon. BENJAMIN +. WADE died at O
ripe old age, at his home in Ashta-
bula County, o., last week. He was
a self-made man. Leaving his home
in Massachusetts, at the age of eigh-
teen, with seven dollars in his peck
ct, a scanty education, being the
youngest of a family of ten children,
he turned westward, intending to
make his home in Illinois. A yio-
lent snow storm caused him to stop
lin Ashtabula county. He chopped
wood the first winter of his stay and
afterwards taught school, then drove
cattle to New York; workedon the
Erie Canal, and finally read law. He
was a man of positive character and
opinions. Differing with us in poll
tics, we have always believed he was
an honest man. No charge of cor
ruption ever clouded his fair fsme-
he was a type of statesmen who lived
in the better days of our republic
He left a moderate competence for
his family, every dollar of which he
undoubtedly came by honestly. oi
his political career we will not speak
It is a part of our country's history
He passed away peacefully last Sat
urday, adding n more name to the
death roll Of Americas prominent
statesmen, the brightest laurel IN
his wreath of fame, the sturdython,
esty which marked his career.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

This Legislature has done at least
one good act. 1t has wiped out the
expensive, infamous and odious Reg
istry Law. Its enactment by a Re-
publican Legislature, brought Dem
ocratie rule into Ohio, but it was
righteous to repeal it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

Since Judge WHITAKER has SEN
fenced Anderson the Returning
Board rascal, the Republican journ-
ais have found out that he is a dis
honest man, unworthy the position
he holds. Before this act Of justice,
he was all right, and if he had let the
villain escape, would have been still
in high favor withthe Radical lights
You see the difference?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The taxpayers of the Corporation
Of Eaton should make diligcnt in
quiry as to what party it was. that
at the cost of $l00e>or $1,000 laid
our streets in such 'besutiful mud"
and continue it in power! What diff
ference does it make how much OF
the peoples money is wasted, so you
keep up party organization. Draw
the lines.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The Ohio House passed a bill on
Monday last providing that sales Of
real estate by order of Court, shall
be made on the premises instead of
at the door of the Court House, as is
now the custom. Sherif.s will please
make a note of it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

If our public school teachers wish
to convey to the minds of their pu-
pills, the idea of q line 'length with
out BREADTH" let them read to the
various departments the report of the
Commission on the Commissioners"
They will find several lines in it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

Hon. Jere. Black was in Washing
ton the other day, and this is what
some one heard him remark: "When
'the leaders of a party are compelled
'to take counsel together to keep one
another out of the penitentiary, it's
"about time they were putting up
their "front shutters and retiring
from business" A very compact
way of putting it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The Wayne County Democrat of
last week, comes to us enlarged to
a ten column paper and presents a
very clean and neat appearance. The
Wayne county Democrats support
their county paper first, last, and all
the time. A majority of the Demo
Gratis of Preble e to prefer some
foreign sheet. That is the differ
ence in some democrats.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

As there is no Returning Board to
tumble over the returns in the Cor
poration and Township elections, in
order to satisfy the political hero of
the Register, give us a square fight!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

General GIBSON, of Louisiana, in
reply to Hale's v~ituperative attack
on the Southern people, in the House,
made a capital speech. Hedefended
the people of his section, and denied
that the prosecutions of the Return
ing Board were originated by the
Democratic party, or that they were
intended to in any way effect Mr.
Hayes title to the Presidency. That,
he said, was a purely local matter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07
The editor of the Reoister is s.

The editor of the Register is SO
out of humor because the Returning
Board swindlers are being punished,
that he advises the Republicans of
Eaton and Washington township to
show Democrats no mercy in the
spring election! Ra ia ia, tn ia tai
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

How many of the aspiring "patri-
OTIS" are willing to sacrifice them
selves, in order to crafty the states
man of the Eaton Register for a
square political wrangle for the
.loaves and fishes of our Corpora
ton and Township?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

A terrible tornado passed over
Casey county, KY, on Monday even
ing last, blowing down a log house,
killing the whole family, four in
number. A number of other per-
sons were seriously injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

4 monument to John C. Breckin-
ridge is proposed in Kentucky. The
Legislature of the State has incor-
porated an association which will col
lect funds for the purpose, and a bill
appropriating $4,000 for the monu-
ment has been passed to a second
reading.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The Washington Post says: "The
name of Senator Thurman has nev-
er appeared among the list OF Mr..
Hayes visitors. 1t is also worthy
of remark that mis- name has never
appeared on any document request
ing place or favor at the hands of the
Administration.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07
w. Z. SCOTT, III. d.
edicaiist and An
f,.PoiSOnCUS Practi-
&f~nn

Lr
NTOULD say to the citizens of Ea-
w ton and vicinity that he has per-
manently located in the city of Eaton
to practice the Pllysio-Me dical system
of Medicine, which is in diaect opposi-
ton TO Allopathy, Homeopathy and Ec-
1leetic Systems, whichuse many poisens
in treating diseases. This system of
medicine rejects the use of all Poison,
and uses none but harmness remedies
Particular attention given to the treat
ment of Chronic diseases.
ALI calls promptly attended to, day
or night. q
oFICE-No. I4s South Barron ST..
Eaton, Ohio.
Office Hours-from { tc 9 aud II to Il
A. NJ, and l to 3 and I to 8 Pm
March %, 1877.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

Whoever desires to address MI.
Hayes deputy collector at New Or
leans will be obliged to send his let
ter in care Of the warden of the State
P~enitentiary. Such is Republican
rulei
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The people of Eaton are just tax
ing the Murphy fever. We have
had it here long ago, and except a
few scars are pretty near well again.
Lebanon Patriot.
This is the second attack and we
are afraid it will take in all. 1t
looks now devilish much like it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

If JOHN 0'CoNNER was a Re-
publican and some Democrat had
charged him with being dis'oyal and
a deserter, Billbiekham and Boo-
williams would have wanted him
hanged to the nearest lamp post. 1t
makes q difference, you know.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

Because Governor BISHOP calls
Democrats around him and his adj
ministration, isn't that sufficient rea-
son why the taxpayers of the Cor
poratiop of Eaton should elect men
into their offices who spend 81, 900 for
to spread their streets with the
"beautiful mud?"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

1t looks as if much of the brutal
ty charged to the Ohio Penitentia
ry, and exposed through the Cincin-
natl Enquirer correspondent, was
true. 1t is a disgrace to a civilized
people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The sbeautiful mud" streets of Ea-
ton, prove to the tax-paying citizens
that nothing but Republicans should
govern usl Give US q square party
c~ontesti
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The Eaton Register is worried over
the record of John O'Conner; what
does it think of that one attached to
RUTHERFoRD B. HAYES?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

A whole family consisting of faith
er, mother and Elk children were
burned to death in their house at
Joy, twenty miles southwest of Wa
terloo, H., on the LIST inst.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The National House of RepreseD-
tatiyes has passed a bill to permit
women to practice in the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

0'CoNNER is sweet scented repre-
sentative for the Democrats of Mont
gomery county to have IN the. Ohio
House. They ought to ask him to
resign.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

If nothing else but a square party
.wrangle for the little, petty offices
in the Corporation and Township.
win satisfy the political ghoul of the
Register, trot out your nags.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

In the Middletown scandal case,
DIcKEY VS.. TYTUs, the jury awarded
$4,000 damages to Miss Dickey.
That is about the "Tyt-us" case
Johnny ever had, we'll bet!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

II is about time the Ohio Legisla-
ture should consider the question of
adjournment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

There is Peace now between Rus
sia and Turkey, and the Bear and
the Turk a lie down together.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The editor Of the Register wants a
square party fight for the little Cor
poration .1oayes and fishes" Bah!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

1t is stated as n result of the war
in the East that the Russians and
Turks together have buried 300, 900
men.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

HAYES is not only afraud, but
shows himself to be a stubborn ass.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

The Veto Message of Mr.. HAYES
is on our outside If you want to read
IL.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

Mr.. HAYES thihks this Congress
acts "indeeently." Very likely.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

Mr. HArEs will not accept his pay
in the silver dollar.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07
rHE TRIAL.

The case of Andy Fisher VS.. Benz.
before Esq Stephens last
week, attracted considerable atten-
ton, as it was Murphy VS.. Murphy.
]. H. Zoos, Esq, represented the
plaintiff, and Robt. Miller and L. C.
Abbott, Esqrs., the defendant. Fish
er claimed a balance due him for at
tending to the Murphy rooms and
Benz. Hubbard, Esq, the President
ofthe Union, claiming that he agreed
to tend them for a share of the prof
its. 1t was funny to see how sharp
the Attorneys we're toward each 9th
er. "Behold bow good and pleasant
a thing it is for brethren to dwell
together il unity There was some
sharp sparing and some that was
not SO sharp. There were ponder
GUS arguments upon very small ques.
tions, and one Of the Attorneys show
ed himself the champion objector of
the time. One Attorney asked a
witness a question and the witness
replied, 81 don't know" and the OBJ
%jector said, az o6jectr The Attor-
torney for the plaintiff asked Aunt
Sally Campbell, "who are these Muir
physP" She quickly replied; "They
are composed of the very best men
and women in our town; the same
ones who a few years ago supported
you. electioneered for you, and elect
ed you our Crusade MayorP' 1t
was an unkind cut. Some said this
suit will hurt the Murphys, and some
Thought not. The town was in a
buzz. The Court found in favor of
the plaintiff and the world still con
tinues to turn on its orbit-the old
silver dollar is legal tender-men,
women and children Continue to pin
on the blue, and the Democrat is in
debted to this little wave of Murphy
trouble for q local item. We would
only say, from what we have been
able to learn of the case, that it is
L. -" ~
but an illustration of the old adage;
"too many cooks spoil the BROTH
and "what is everybody's business is
n~obody's," but the scriptural injunc-
ton is, "the poor man is worthy Of
his hire.S So mote It be.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

A President without a party-Nr.
HAYES.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-03-07

HAVING removed to and occupied
Ia our old room in the Odd Fellows
Building, which has been greatly en-
larged and thoroughly t furnished with
a view to accommodating our business
wants thoroughly. We do
Il General Banking Business,
in all its various forms: Receive Depos-
its for either LONG OF SHORT time, and
allow INTEREST on TINE Deposits as
per special agreement with parties max
w M. Cashier.
CT. BROOKE, President.
June II, 1S74-tf