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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

In it's finances the State of Bob
Toombs and Ben Hill appears to be
as fourishing as a crop of COOLERS
in a sand patch, or a poor African
in hog-killing time. According to
the figures published by the Comp
troller- General, there was a balance
of $564,2S3,3 3 in the Treasury at
Atlanta on the LIST of January, 1877;
the revenues collected during the
year amounted to $1,99S, 346, "a, and
on the LIST of January, 1878 there
was on hand a balance of 1888, 49,.
II to begin the new year with.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

If criminals were prosecuted as
promptly everywhere as they are in
Perry county, crime would not be so
frequent and the Law would not in
so many cases fall into d%isrepute.
At the last term of Court two men,
Mckinney and McShane, we're sent
to the penitentiary for o%ffenses
against society and the law, through
the active, earnest efforts Of Mr..
Huffman. These two offenders or
dinarily would have been brought
before the Grand Jury andif indict-
ments had been found, q sickly SEN
timentality would have prevailed and
the State persuaded to nollie the in
dictments.
Mr.. Huffman, however, has a sense
of the responsibility cfhis office as
Prosecutor, and he proposes to pros
ecute and have punished every vio-
lator Of the Law. He is one of the
best Prosecuting Attorneys in the
State, and his zeal and success in
bringing about a conviction of wrong
.doers, will result in good to the en-
tire public, and at the same time re
feet credit upon n one of the most
promising young men of u coun-
try.-Le1tngton Herald.
Jos. G.. HUFFMAN, Esq, Prosecu.
ting Attorney of Perry County, is 9
SON of Alex. Huffman, Of Preblt
county. He is making a reputation
that honorable to himself and credi
table to the place of his adoption. WE
wish more of our Prosecuting Attor
neys would follow the example o
our Preble county boy, in their pros
ecutions of crime. If such were tn
case, we verify believe the countr,
would be rid of some very dangerou;
and bad characters.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The Lebanon co.. Patriot gets off
the following on the attempt of some
of the ~wise-acres of the Ohio Legis-
lature, to regulate the price printers
shall charge for their work and how
many "ems" shall make a thousand:
"They conclude that there ought
to be more than a thousand ems IN
a thousand, and propose to accom-
plish this feat by legislation. They
ought, on the same principle. declare
by solemn "Be it. enacted" DC, that
a half-bushel measure shall hereafter
hold three pecks, whether it wants
to or not. The member from Paul
ding declares that 240 ems is not
enough for a square, and the states
man from Williams agrees perfectly,
for as fifty Williams County hogs are
to two acres of elm roots. so is 240
ems to the proper size of a square.
Plain as a blind goose on a dung
pile, and thereby the bill is propos-
ed and presented to regulate print
ing. And if the author of this bill
is approached he treats you as though
you were an object of his special
mercy, and expresses an uncertainty
as to whether he will not offer an
amendment before the bill passes to
regulate the size of an EN-. This
thing of grinding type, he thinks,
ought to be stopped. The ordinary
member has not the least doubt
about the province of his body to reg
ulate the price of advertising. They
would not submit, if an. effort was
made to fix the price of hoop poles
or the number ofpounds there should
be in a hundred weight of pork; YET
the price a printer shall charge and
the number of Gems" there shall be
in a thousand are matters perfectly
"within" their "prerogative," stper.
fectly, sir"
1t is evidently high time these leg.
islative noble-works-of God cease
their meddling with printers. and
printers prices. They have as good
a right as men of any other profess.
ism to charge what they think theil
labor is worth. If this body of con
centrated wisdom does not propose
to fix a list of prices for everything
and all kinds of labor (which doubt
less they think they have the power
to do we shall protest against theil
meddling farther with the business
and prices of printers. Let the pres:
Of the State speak ont on this sub
l.ject, and each county paper send
word of warning to it's members. l
he can't read, send for him to b.
shipped back TO the county G. O. d.
or send some n to Columhssstt
knock him in the head with a frov
handle. Beecher may abolish hell
but if members of the Legislature d.
not stop meddling with the business
of printers they will find more hel
than the most orthodox ever bar
!, gained for"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The GAINESVILLE Signal says: The
owners of business houses in the eli.
ty are showing their appreciation Of
the situation, by reducing rents. Il
there is not also a material reduction
in the rates charged for residence
property, there will soon be more
empty houses than there are at pres
ent. Rents must come down.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

In 1852 a.family of eight persons
were murdered in BRAZIL, and the
house containing the bodies was
burned. A rich planter and three of
his slaves were tried for the crime,
convicted upon purely circumstan-
tial evidence, and executed. A man
has Just made a death-bed confession,
however, in which he committed the
wholesale slaughter without the aid
or knowledge of the parties who were
hanged for it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Dan Voorhees, said in his recent
speech shat the passage of the spe
Gle resumption act had p~aralyzed the
arm of labor, dried up the buboling
fountain of human industry, and had
Sent hollow-eyed want stalking
through thousands of once comforta-
BILE homes in the land"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The Ohio State Grange, P. of H.,
will hold its next annual meeting in
Gallon, commencing February29th
and probably continuing four or five
days. Delegates are expected from
upwards of eighty counties, and 8
large number of visitors from this
and adjoining States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

BEN HILL is being roughly hand,
led by his home journals, for his sub
serviency and t~ruculency to the Wall
Street Shylocks. He is misrepre-
senting his constituency and ought
to resign.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Sextro-To provide that the mayor
of Incorporated villages shall have
his salary fixed by a vote of the peo-
pie, instead of by the council,
p, We believe that wouldn't be a bad
law, at least we would be willing to
try it in Eaton for a year or so.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

A bill has been introduced into
our Legislators fixing the compensa-
tion of County Commissioners at So
per day. Better reduce it to So and
it will be more satisfactory to tax
payers. DON'T this Legislature I'M
derstand that salaries of officials
must not be increased now?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Mississippi Legislators are in high
dudgeon because they now have to
furnish their own stationery and
newspapers. That is a good law
and if the same one was in operation
in Ohio, reaching down even to
County officials, it would save thou.
sands of dollars to the taxpayers.
that is otherwise willfully and DELHI.
eratelY wasted and stolen.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

We can't just exactly divine the
object of the law passed by the Ohio
Legislature to prevent the publica
ton of notices in divorce cases.
We don't believe there is any good
in it. There is enough laws already
to encourage Matchmaking, without
this addition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Alexander moved to pay Mr.. Fred
Blenkncr IS per day since the begin
ming of the session. Agreed to.
If Mr.. Alexander had moved to
dismiss Fred Blenkner from the
House, it would have been more
credit to him and that body. The
voting of the S. is a fraud.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The Ohio State Senate has enact
ed a bill making pool selling on the
result of an election punishable by a
fine of not more than $500 nor less
than SIS, or by Imprisonment in the
county jail for not less than ten days
nor more than six months, at the
discretion of the Court. Whenever
the amount put at hazard is between
S., and $500, the fine is to equal the
amount so hazarded.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

A petition from Oxford, Butler
county, signed by 90 farmers, was
presented in the House last Friday,
asking for law to be passed pro-
tecting quails and patridges for five
years. 1t is the largest petition ever
presented by the Granger element.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Mr. O'CoNNER had better leave the
voters of the city of Dayton change
their Municipal government, if they
want it done. The Legislature
should have no business with it, be-
yond giving them an act to do so.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

A Bill is being prepared and will
soon be introduced in the Ohio Leg,
~islature, for modifying the school
system by cutting Greek, Latin, Ger,
man, scientific studies, music, ETC.,
from the curriculum of high schools.
and relieving the State from the ex.
pense of teaching all but the com.
mon branches.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14
m~onwealth of Ohio
And still again:

Tom EWING had a tremendous
meeting at Cooper Institution. New
York, and he did not disappoint any
body. A series of resolutions were
passed with the true ring of the sill
yer dollar, of which the following is
a specimen:
"Reso1ced,, That the false preten-
ses of gold bullionists that the coin
age OF silver as unlimited legal ten
der will lessen wages of labor is I'M
true, and is an insult to the intelli-
gence Of the industrial and produc.
ing classes, on the contrary, the ad.
vocates of silver money desire better
times and better wages fo- all class.
es of citizens, such as we believe
would he the early result of restor
ing the dollar of George Washington
to circulation"
Take the DEMOCRAT.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Already the banks are beginning
their war on silver coin. At Column
bus all the banks refuse to receive
it on deposit, and it is presumed that
other banks will follow their exam.
pie.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The Legislature of Louisiana are
investigating the Moffatt bell punch
with a view to its adoption through
out the State. Can't the Ohio Leg
islature look a little out?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The Logan Sentinel wants Hon.
JOHN 1. VANCE, in the place of JOHN
G. THOMPSON, as Chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Commit
tee. Maybe that JOHN would do bet
ter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

A Bill has been introduced in the
Ohio Senate providing that the own
er of any property sold under execu-
ton can redeem the same at any
time within two years by paying to
the purchaser, his heirs or assigns,
or the clerk of the court from which
such execution or order of sale was
issued. for the use of said purchaser,
heirs or assigns, the purchase mon
ey, with interest thereon at the rate
of eight per cent, per annum.-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The resolution memorializing
Congress to grant bounties to all
soldiers of the Union army has been
adopted by both Houses of the Ohio
General Assembly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The canker worm of disappointed
hopes is making a race-track of the
"in'ards" of Bro. Levi Gould, of the
Eaton Democrat. Demo-
crat.
Oh, no, Bro. Smiley; you are mis-
taken. We have only had some
more of our wisdom teeth cut. That
and nothing more.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14
We say to the Ohio General AS

We say to the Ohio General AS
sembly, pass a Stay Law, and do it
without delay, and stop the robber-
les of the people, which JOHN SHER-
MANS policy has brought about. Cut
short the work of the hesrtless vul-
lures who hang about our Court
Houses to bid off property at Sher-
ifs sales at one-half its value, or it
will not be long until men will take
the matter in their own hands and
make short work of it. They are al
ready spotting men who chuckle over
their bargains at forced sales.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The Mississippi Legislature has
instructed LAMAR to vote for the
Bland Silver Bill. That proves that
he is misrepresenting his constituent
cy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

In one month more the Ohio Leg
islature ought to finish all necessary
business and adjourn. Will it dc
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The Senate and House Committee
on Military affairs and Soldiers and
Sailors Orphants' Home, paid SUI
printendent SHAW and wife, of the
Home at Xenia, a very high compli-
ment on their splendid management
of that Institution generally, on theil
visit there last week. There is nc
doubt but the Home is in a better
condition to-day than ever before
and we believe Gov. BISHOP will
retain Capt. SHAW in his old place
and that it will give general salts
faction to the people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Senator THURMAN is on the "silyer
train," and even Ben HILL is want
ing an excuse to vote for the bill.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Col. Mcclure, editor Philadelphia
Times, thinks the Oldest man now
living may live to see the day when
Kellogg, the arch thief of election re-
turns, shall exchange his Senatorial
robe for the striped jacket of a con-
vict ard when every active partici-
pant in the great fraud shall occupy
a cell in the penitentiary. So be it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The villainous Registry Law of
Ohio has not been repealed yet.
What are our Legislators doing9
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

OCoNNER, the Soldiers Home
member Of the Legislature, he's vim
dictated himself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

No Peace yet. Hope that it will
yet come.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14
IS. Furay, of the Columbus Sun

+ w. S. Furay, of the Columbus Sun
day Herald, a Republican, says:
"The. Stanley Matthews party in
Ohio seems to be reduced to two.
That's just two too many supporters
of political sham, fraud, treachery
and rascality."
And again:
"There is one Stanley Matthews
Republican, in the Ohio Legislature.
No; We mistake. There is one
man elected as a Republican, that
holds by the political trickster and
swindler, who in the Senate of the
United States, disgraces the Com
monwealth of Ohio"
And still again:
president Hayes was elected
through the efforts of Southern Re,
publicans, in a campaign which cost
them as much blood and suffering
as. the winter of Valley Forge cost
the old Continental army. But he
considers his first allegiance due moi
to those Republicans, but to the vile
tricksters and bargainers, North and
South, who sold the Southern Re.
publicans for a mess of Presidential
spoiis. Hence such appointments
us that of Fitzsimmons at the dedi.
cation of Gordon, one of Stanley
Matthews pals
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

The Baltimore boy wasn't CHAR
LEY Ross. Guess Charley is dead.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

No Governors Mansion in Ohio
now. Stop it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Back PoMRoY denies that his
Democrat is dead. Go on "Brick."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

There are only a few anti-silver
men in Eaton.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Pope Plus the TX is dead.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14
First National Bank
OF EATON.
Cash
Bank Of Discount & DEPOSIT.

HAVING removed to and occupied
III our old roomi in the Odd Fellows
Building, which has been greatly en-
larged and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with
a view to accommodating u business
wants more thoroughly. We do
A General Banking Business,
in all its various forms : Receive Depos-
its for either LONG or SHORT time, and
allow on TIME Deposits as
per special agreement with parties max
ng She same.
w. M. Cashier
G. F. BROOKE, President.
June IL, 1S74-tf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

Take the DEMOCRAT.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-14

II. G. Hiestand, John +. Acton,
Andrew Hiestand, VIM. B. Tizzard
Josiah Campbell, Jacob H.. Zoos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

Patrc; Walsh, well known in aud around
the City Hall and other buildings in wiiirh pub
H. men most DO conercgaic. callrl npon the
Mayor in his on 80 fow wcoLs ago TO secure
his s.gnd'ur' TO an application for IN arp1ini-
mcnt in the 'pGrinlcm OF Publ!e WORKS. H.
had already Tie nJnrE of judge " A'Hn.
Judge Gildersrcvc. Assistant District Ntorncy
Russell. aud Moses Clark chicfcl RI in tl." DIS
trct Attorneys Office; lut hc WAS DESTROYS of
STRENGTHENING biz chnnrcs by sccuru. the sig
nnturc uf his Honor the Mayor Tho Mayor
granted tn" r.lu'si. not only without h'-l'a-
ton. bat with aacrity. and Walsh received his
81 tho tim" the application was prcscntnl Al
German Nh"is, VII several friends. was IN IN"
Mayol room. lirru izins Walsh. "a" Alder
You sswinil'i mo out 81 s.. and can provo IT, 80
TINS lrngungr. Alderman the Mayor said
blauIly. Is not parliamentary
while Mr. Walsh ST 'lt'd in qu's: Of q lawyer. If !,
found twn youthful mrmirrs ~! To- bar amt
VITA their ail Immediately sued alderman
Shnils Tor d"inmat,on ri character. lny,ns h.s
darasca ut i2urn. Tn" "usc was often rs.il"d
aud ~ often POSTPONED: hut It came IN for Inc
lrst tim" beipr" judg" Altcr ~ Part l. uf o."
Mn-ne Court y.st 'rlay. Tho room was iarim-d
with politicians Of high and low dggrc". AMI Il
cloud Of witnesses On rompHss"d Wash. H,s
honor. the MAYOR, had been suhpraanj. but
was not pres mt. Mary the apple woman. anil
several other persons who had boon summoned
To testify to the character of the rlainiiii were
ready.
Amer the calling Of the iury the counsel for
the defence raised the singular point thar t4,-.
words used by Alderman Shells. although
perhaps unparliamentary. were not uctlnuahlp.
Plaintiffs counsel romhatcd this view. and pro-
posed to cite authorities to show that the words
which hnd stirred their clients soul were ac-
tiOuablr
snow me your authorities" tho Judge said.
TIE young lawyer hnd lrit his books in his
Office. md he begged for five minutes time in
which To hunt them up nnd produ 'e them. He
lad boon nlls M q quarter NJ au hour. when
Judg" Alkcr said to Mr.. Walsh: AS far IA |
can understand, the complaint IL 10 feoiiyc. !
think yoii would do better TO have another
drawn up'
Mr.. Walsh is u stu'torcr. or. TO put IT moro
mildly. lac literally speaks his words trippingly
on illr tongue, as llamlct's players were ordered
To- TO-
am p-p-noor m m-man. your Honor. he
said, and c-can't uf-f-ford the tNp-p-p- p- p"nse
Of -l-l-litgntion. VIII We g-g-Eivc the l-l-lycr
another f-i-nyc minutes ="
Yes judge Aser said kindly: md tho
plaintiff shot from the room. He found his law
yer. hut tho mwy"r had not found his law.
" Yet" h" ,said. confidently. its clear to my
mind that nm right"
As it is not equally clenr to mine" Judge
Aker -aih. with Il btniguant smile. " dismiss
tn complaint.
while The politicians were congratulatng Al
dermau Shei,- un his narrow cscapr. Mr. Walsh
shook himself lpus" from his witnesses, and
vanished from the court room wr'lthluily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16
ON TRLiL ron 4 QUEER KILLING.
How Valentine Brumbauer struck Down
Gustnvc Koch with "a Match safe.

surprising feature Of the trial in the
General Sessions. yesterday, of Valentine
Brumbauer, a Hoboken baker for the killing Of
Gustave Koch, the late proprietor Of the lager
beer saloon at 1926 Eighth street. on the evening
Of the 9th Of March. was tho seoming harmless
ness OF the death-doalng weapon n small
stone china match stand. Assistant District
Attorney Lyon. in his opening, said that a.
cording 10 his information. all Of the men who
were in Koch saloon on the evening Of the
9th Of March became considerably affected by
beer.
David Blumgart Of 800 Eighth street testified
that Koch sat a table near the door OF the sa-
loon. with Brumbauer AMI three other men.
They were chatting and drinking beer He.
Bumgart. saw Koch stand up suddenly, eN-
claiming. For Gods sake, why did you strike
me? What have | done to YOU ?" Blood was
pouring from a wound above KOch'S right eye.
Elias Strom testified that Koch then graspcd
Brumbaucr with his left hand, and struck him in
the face with his right hand. He. strom parted
them.
August Koch, son Of the dead man. testified
that his father received Brumbauer and George
were old friends. They seated themselves at
the table and conversed about old times on Union
Ill., and drank boer, Witness father kindly
strokcd the right side Of Brumbauer's face.
Brumhaucr said, angriy. If you do that again
] will strike you with this match stand Wit
ness father plnylully repeated the sroking;
wherrupon. Brumbauer struck him.
called to attend Koch three days after tho
wound was received, ersypelas had set in,
Koch Qied ON the l4th Of March. The trial Was
not ended,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16

New York Wednesday. May l5-Receipts OF
bccvc~ were 2pcN luld. a.Ti7 head. making total
nj iW fur fr las two taN. AGAINST Bob, inr the
time iast week. ncmand tri.k ami market hrm at an
advance o. sfrNu- ~ y hfai from Monday Last strictly
prime sil ,Ntr steer .ud At ibi,ic "a o. to dress 81
r. n,uut 20 rhNrr do at i,fslui.r 90 dress tdt357
1's Dr. About 90 were taken from fresh arrivals Tor
the cNNort trade.
Receipt. uf calves were 63i hend. making a14 suee
Mon a. u-a. io' for the slulc timo itst week Mar
Net .'f i"cnsrr At g ~ilc e r. Tor buttcrmk calves,
ana "a 81. Tor NVIl-.
He,si COZ Sheep anal lambs were 81 loads 77n2
head nHsiIg iniii since Monday. az COZ the
same tom. iat NtpS Lambs were about stoidy at 60
- e h for poor tn COOL Southern and We tern, and
NHluia fur good Co choice Jcr-cv.
Receipts hogs were GO rur loads 1904 head max.
ins total II 500 since Monday against 1887 tur the
same time last week. None Tor sale alive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16
Contrasting Patrick Dickie'. WIN.


The contest Of Patrick Dickie's will was re-
sumcd yesterday before Surrogate Calvin The contest
ant is Edward = Dickc the eldest son. who was disn
herited In 1874 proceedings were Instituted hy Mr.
uickic's children 10 have him declared lunauc lie
was drclisci 20 be insane by Shc1ns Jury, and ~ 10
the at his dccca.e In 1877 his personal property
valued Ht npD. aud large amount ol real estate were
lu charge of committee
Mr. Helen Adams, daughter II the deceased man. tes
uncd that once, while she and her sister Mrs furcll,
were AZ dinner with MI blCkle, he asked Mrs Turci II
question which ,he answered in such way a. 20 anger
linn lite Jumped up seized carving knife, and slashed
a her chasing her about The room Mrs Adams tainted
Witness added that Mr. Dicke his stockings nntt
the heels and toes worn out, and that when she
into the house in 1874 he had not stitch Of under
clothing, and she had u procure some tor him.