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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

Hon. ALLEN BEACH, of Mt. Yer
non, one of the cleverest of gentle
men, was elected Sergeant-at-Arms.
| stick to it hat he is the right man
for Warden of the Ohio Penitenti-
ary.-W Wayne Co. Democrat.
Very well, if there is nothing in
the Constitution of Ohio to prevent
Beach from accepting Warden of the
Ohio Penitentiary, let him have that
too, and ifthere is a provision against
it, as Sergeant-at-Arms, let him COM
mand the House to have it removed.
There is nothing like "greasingy fat
duck" &C., Bro. Eshelman. 1t is
encouraging to democrats living in
lean counties to work for the success
of the party, when men who hold all
the offices they can get in their oW n
counties, pension themselves upon
the party at large. Give Beach the
Wardenship!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The letter of BILL CHANDLER, re-
viewing the alleged Presidential bar
gain has been printed in pamphlet
form, and is being sent broadcast.
The cover of the pamphlet has print
ed upon it: "Can such things be,
and overcome us like q summer cloud
without special wonder?" 1t does
seem so.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

Zach Chandler's Detroit organ,
the Post, says that Hayes must
take the back track, or go to the
they may be.
This sentence might be made to
mean that the Hon. Zach Chandler
must be provided for or revelations
like unto those made public by the
Hon. VIM. E. Chandler are to follow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

Henry Ward Beecher says: 81
never saw a play in my life. l never
played a game of cards. I do not
know ore card from another. l new
er went to a horse-race. There are
many other things which other peo-
pie do, but which l never did"
And there are q great many other
'little tings' which Mr.. Beecher has
done that other people don't do.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17


Gov. Young is reported as having
said that the Office of railroad COM
missioner was ''only a ~sinecure'
through which $4,000 a year from
the public fund could be donated to
the Governors favorite. Four thou
sand dollars a year is a considerable
sum to squander, but the loss ofthat
amount of money is not so bad as
the corrupting influence of a ~sinecure
position. 1t would be directly in
the line of the duty Of a Democratic
Legislature to abolish the sinecure
position of Railroad Commissioner.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17
A Sbvlock met an Indenendent tho

A Shylock met az Independent the
other day on the streets of Eaton,
and inquired of him why it was that
land was so low in Preble county.
He replied che did not know unless
it was oUerproductton" The Shy
lock fiunky vamosed with something
like a flea singing in each of his flap
ears. He would better go and ask
"damphoor' some hard questions and
let the Independents alone.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

To "give the devil his due" we
feel impelled to say that John Sher-
mans policy is still accomplishing
wonders. Business failures are not
proving beautifully less, but are
forming a grand, on sweeping, ire
sistible current Of ruin and wretch
edness, which darkly threatens to
immerse the business Of the coun-
try.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The number of bankruptcies is
constantly increasing. Not a day
passes that does not signalize the
failure of many business houses.
As the pressure of the shylocks'
vice increase, hope vanishes and life
goes ont.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

Professor David Swing, in a re-
cent sermon, expresses the opinion
that hell is a state rather than a
place, that the punishment is not
physical and not everlasting. But
he holds to the doctrine of a future
state Of rewards and punishments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

Good feeling prevailed at Column
bus while the Senatorial contest was
in progress. The candidates were
unexceptional men-so much so that
the most ardent friends of either
could find no serious objection to any
of the other.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

VICTOR EMANUEL. H., King of
Italy, died at Rome, of pleurisy of
the right lung. He was born at
Turin, March IA, 1920, and was the
Oldest son of Charles Albert, King of
SARDINIA. He leaves a son, Prince
Humbert, thirty-three years old, who
will succeed him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

News of all kind is scarce, but
when u Legislature and Congress
get down to work, we may look for
something lively. Hayes, according
to all accounts, is in the position of
the boy who was promised a licking,
and is in a tremble of expectation,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

1t may be some satisfaction to the
religious people of Ohio to learn that
Governor Bishop is the only church
member who has been Governor of
the State for a good many terms.
But as it is nowin doubt about. a
hell, it makes but little difference, as
he can't "play hell" with the people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

We notice that some democrat has
introduced a bill in our Legislature
to raise the salary of Supreme Judges
to $4,000 a year. Didn't we all adj
vocate q reduction of official salaries
last campaign? Is this democratic
reform, and the way we propose to
keep faith with the people?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The Enquirer ought to be prosecu-
ted for libel, for putting that villain
Gus wood cut in Tuesday S issue to
represent our good looking and
christian Governor. You wretches
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The Inaugural Address of Gov.
BISHOP, and other proceedings of
the occasion, will be found on our
outside.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The opening year is replete with
financial disaster. The failures are
chronicled thick and fast, and we
would ask our Republican friend,
how do you like the prospect?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The Democrat will furnish on its
outside a full summary of Legisla-
tive proceedings, during the session
of the Ohio General Assembly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The first resolution introduced in
the Ohio Legislature at its opening
was one favoriug the re-monetization
of the Silver Dollar.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.
F. G. LUDLOW, Dentist.


VTOULD announce to the citizens of
w Eaton and surrounding country
that he has permanently located in Ea-
ton, and would say to all who are real
ly DESTROYS of obtaining first-class work
at reasonable prices are respectfully in
vited to. call and see him. He has for
several years been engaged in success
full practice of Dentistry in the city of
Cincinnati and
Challenges Competition.
All who have failed in receiving full
satisfaction from N CAUSE, are espe-
cially requested to call. Teeth extract
ed without pain by the use of pure
Liquid Nitrous Oxiedc or Laughing
Gas.
OFFICE-No. los Barron St, a few
doors north of Main.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17
Democrats of Preble County, now

Democrats of Preble County, now
is the time for work. The Republi-
can party is crumbling beneath the
weight of its own frauds, crimes,
wrongs and blunders. Men like
CHANDLER, BUTLER, and a host of
others are arrayed against the Ad-
m%inistration, and are making the air
ring with their denunciations. The
Resumption Act, cruel and remorse7
less, is SCATTERING all the old-time
prosperity of American enterprise
fahd ~darkening with the shadow of
want, homes over all our land. Men
can't pay their debts and creditors
can't wait. JOHN SHERMAN is re-
lentless, bankruptcies increase, and
this great land of plenty shiyers in
the blast of adversely. Shylocks
clamor for their pound of flesh. In
this war of the public creditors
against the rights and interest of the
people, we intend to stand firm and
"cry aloud and spare not'-make
the DEMOCRAT a weekly visitor to
your iresides by fe~arlessly advocat-
ing the right. We feel it in our
bones that there is a good time at
hand for u gallant old party, as ii
is fully enlisted in the interests Of
the Laboring and Producing class
The ranks of the Democrats and In.
dependents grow daily.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

Beecher helped to demonetize sill
yer, now he wants to play the same
trick on hell.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The passage of the Silver Bill is
conceded in the Senate, whit the free
coinage clause stricken out.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

For ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain," commend us
to old party hacks. :
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The Silver Bill is in the Senate
again and will very likely remain
there for some time.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

Hon. D. G. STUBS is on Commit
tee of Agriculture and Public Build
ings and Lands.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

The Republican caucus nominated
"Blank" for q. S. Senator.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

Mr.. Senator-Hon. GEO. H. PEN
DLEToN.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17
w. Z. SCOTT, w. ID.
Physic- nj edicaIist and An
Ii-POiSOnouS PraCti.
fiNnaP

llCItSb
XXTOULD say to the citizens of Ea-
w ton and vicinity that he has per-
manently located in the city of Eaton
to practice the Physio-M edical system
of Medicine, which is in diaect oppose
ton to Allopathy, Homeopathy and Ec-
lectic Systems, which use many poisons
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.
All calls promptly attended to, day
or night.
OFFICE-No. 143 South Barron St.,
Eaton, Ohio.
Office Hours-from Z to 8 and IL to II
A NJ, and l to 3 and Z to 8 p
March 80, 1877.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

"Uncle Dick" is now Governor.
Didn't we told who it would be?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17

John t. Brady, of the Soldiers
Home who was elected Second As
sistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the
House, has been a member of the
Democratic party about II year.
Eaton Register.
Not even that long. But it shows
the s~ubserviency and truculency of
some party towards to secure a few
votes. Every honest man should
turn away from such pusillanimous
creatures.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17
Congress is grinding away.

Sherman's march-Bankruptcy.
, 1878-03-09
The PiIIory.
lation.

The whipping-post is coming
into favor again in various Sec
tions of the country. Some
States have adopted it, and in
others it's introduction is being
recommended with enthusiasm.
Nevada likes it; the Grand Jury
of St. Louis recently favored it's
establishmentin in that city; North
and South Carolina judges have
advocated it; bills to erect whip
ping-posts in every county seat
have been introduced in Ken
lucky and Mississippi, and the
press in all parts of the country
is largely favorable to this pen
atty for certain offences. In re-
fined circles the shrek of the
lash and the writhing of the vic
tim are ideas ofAbhorrence; but
crime is not anything that can
be effectively touched with vel
vet.
, 1878-03-09
Office Dispatch Buildings, lanes Street.
SATURDAY MARCH 9, 1878.
The Silver Bill.

Since the passage of the silver
bill over the Presidents veto
a confidence unfelt since the
breaking out of the great retel-
lion pervades the financial and
commercial interests of the coun-
try, and it is not unreasonable
to suppose that before the close
of the year business OF every
kind will revive, and full and
plenty be the order of the day.
The principal fight against the
bill was make by the bondhold-
ers, who raised the cry of repu-
diation and predicted the speedy
rise in gold and fall in the value
Of bonds. These predictions,
it would seem, were not well
founded, on the contrary gold
has declined and bonds remain
the same. Upwards of hun
dred millions interest per an
mum has been paid by the gov
ernment in gold which will now
be paid in silver, so the flood
ofdebased money so much dread
ed by capitalists and used as an
argument against the remoneti-
zation OF silver, is not likely to
occur. Our exports largely ex-
ceed our imports, so that we
shall always bring back more
gold from Europe than we
send her. The question Of the
remonet;zation of silver has re-
celvcd the careful study and at
tention OF the statesmen Of the
country, and two-thirds Of them
have declared it to be wise
measure: The passage of this
bill and the refusal to grant fur
ther subsidies to corporations
indicates that Congress has at
length awakened to the fact that
there are other interests to sub
serve than those of the bond
holders and capitalists that the
interests of the masses must
hereafter be the guide for legls-
lation.
, 1878-03-09

An coil smelier" of Titusville,
Pa, has over 100000 worth OF
dry wells to remind him of his
folly. He has deluslon that a
hermetically sealed bottle, held
by string near the ground, will
indicate the existence of petro-
leum one thousand feet below
the surface. He located eight
dry wells lest year.
Making surreptitious copies of
plays and selling them to unap-
thorized managers has long been
Business in Chicago. An effort
is now beng made to stop the
knavery. John F. Ryan, dra-
matte agent, and Samuel Harri-
son, stenographer, have been
arrested.
Mice can live anywhere COM
ifortably but in church; they
fat very slowly in a church. 1t
proves that they can't live on
religion anymore than minis
ter can.
, 1878-03-09

ner in which they had paid their
city taxes under the circumstances.
Mr.. McGilvra closed his remarks
with an appeal to the people Of King
county to stand firmly at their posts
Of duty, in the defence of their
rights and interests and to aid and
encourage by every means in their
power the further extension and final
completion of the Seattle and Walla
Walla railroad. which would bring.
the commerce of Eastern Oregon
and Washington to Seattle, the pres
ent and future metropolis of Wash
ington Territory.
At the close of Mr.. McGilvra's re-
marks vote of thanks was rendered
him by the unanimous vote of the
meeting for the able and efficient
manner in which he had represented
the interests of the people of Wash
ington Territory at the National
Capital.
, 1878-03-09

An ingenious water faucet, through
which water is drawn as cold as ice. is
the invention of Californian. Boiling
water placed in any receptacle and al
lowed to run through, will be found
cool and fit to drink. Tue faucet con-
tains numerous small tubes enclosed in
larger ones. and between the outside of
one and inside of the other certain
chemicals are packed which produce
the desired effect.
A note written to the Office Of
the Kenesaw, Ga, railroad route
by tramp, stated that the road
was in fine condition, but the alb
sence Of foot planks on the
bridges was terrible inconven-
ience to the tourists.
, 1878-03-09

In an old pincushion belong
ing to the late Mrs. Oliver Jew
ell of Cazenovia, N. Y, were
found $50 needles, 10 worsted
needles, Is darning needles, 2
tape needles, and 35 pins.
, 1878-03-09
The seal-Skin swindie.

tory known as Alaska, the pur-
chase of which cost the United
States government the round
sum of s7,OOO,OOO, is held and
governed by seventeen lndivid-
uals, to the exclusion of all 9th
er citizens of the United States.
This state of affairs is startling
when it is considered that this
vast territory is larger than the
area of California, Oregon, Ne
vada, Utah and Washington,
and is held by this handful OF
sharks against the millions of
their fellow citizens, who, in
common justice and equity, have
equal rights in the territory
purchased with the people S
money.
When the United States re-
ceived the Territory Of Alaska
from Russia, detachments OF
troops were sent to the Seal Isl
ands, to Sitka, Fort Wrangel,
and other points, and in July,
1868, Congress passed an act to
extend the laws Of the United
States relating to customs, com
merce, and. navigation over the
Territory. Collection districts
were established, with the head
office at Sitka, and special Treas
ury agents were sent to the Seal
Islands to supervise the killing
of seals and shipment Of skins.
An active trade sprang up be-
tween San Francisco and the
Territory, and continued to the
end of 1870, when the Alaska
Company was placed in the ex-
elusive possession of the Seal
Islands by virtue of a lease at
thorlzed by special act of Con
gress, and fraudulently awarded
to this company by Secretary
! Boutwell,. Since that time the
company has worked with stea-
dy purpose and stealthy method
to drive out all American citizens
except it's own employees and
subsidized Treasury agents, and
to suppress all trade and trad
ers that do not contribute to its
I own profits.
The members of this compa-
ny, under the patronage of the
Treasury Department, from a
state of comparative Indulgence,
have become millionaires, and
rule over a territory larger than
the Now England and Middle
States, and are resolved to main
tain their rule and exclude citi-
zens Of tho United States from
Alaska and it's waters.
From reports made by Gov
ernment officers, not in the SER
vice of this company, it would
seem that Alaska is very rich IN
minerals and other resources,
and as the act Of 1870, authori-
zing the lease Of the Seal Isl
ands, provides 'that Congress
may at any time hereafter alter,
amend or repeal this act," and
a condition of the lease states
that it is accepted "with a full
knowledge of the provisions Of
the aforesaid act of Congress,
it is therefore legally and NOR
ally within the power and dis
cretion of Congress to cancel the
lease, break up the existing mo-
nopoly, and open the valuable
trade of Alaska to the citizens
Of the United States. There
can be no better time than tie
present to stamp out the danger
Gus power and arrogant pre:en-
sions of the Alaska Fur Com
pany. and open the country to
settlement by honest citizens.
| An ingenious wafer faucet, through
which water is drawn as cold as ice. is
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
SHALL WE KNOW OUR FRIENDS
IN IEANEN!


Under the above caption Rev. DR..
Colver, of Brooklyn, contributed an
article for the New York Independ-
ent. from which the following is a
notable. extract:
Put together these two facts: l.
Personal identity is not lost in eter-
nifty; 2. Memory remains also un-
impaired. 1t follows inevitably that
we shall know each other in heaven.
When David cried out over his dead
boy: II shall go to him, but he shall
not return to mel" that bereaved
father expected to meet again the
child whose spirit had flown home to
God. Certainly we shall not be
more stupid in heaven than we are on
earth. fl could recognize such man
as Chalmers III his pulpit, cannot
fail to recognize that same servant OF
God in his celestial apparellIng.
Martin Luther in his ''rabIe Talks"
makes much of this Intercourse with
father and mother and kindred in the
heavenly home. Sharp, unpoenc Old
Doctor Emmons used to say: Il
hope to have some talks with the
Apostle Paul in heaven" And who
of lis would not experience a fearful
shock, even amid the hallelujah rap
Iturcs of Paradise, if the sweet affec:--
tons of kinship were to be obllterat7
ed forever? Surely, God would not
so punish those whom he loves to
bless. 81
That infants will be doomed to the
everlasting weakness and the help
F1cssness and 3gnoranee of infancy
seems, to my mind, impossible. Nc
mother would ever want to see hel
darling babe stunted to an unchanssee
Ibabyhood even here. II would be
come a pitiable monstrosity. Halt
the charm of childhood is its con
slant growth; its delightful openings
like the rosebud, TO new thought ant
development. The idea OF unde
veloped infancy in heaven would b.
almost libel on the Creator. NJ,
darling boy will be none the-less m,
Town child in the Fathers House
because (like aLothe' child at f!aza
reth) he has increaseu IN stature an'
q knowledge, and in favor with Got
and man. That 1 shall Know hin
there-if Gods rich grace doth bring
me there--I have no more doubt o
than have of the existence OF
lhaavpuly rest. ra@ ~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
TEMPERANCE LECTURE WITH
ag.3l A POINT.

| Judge Ray, temperance lecturer
in one of his efforts, got off the fol
lowing hard hit at moderate drink
ers:
''All those who in youth acquire :
habit of drinking whisky, at four years
of age will be total abstainers OF
drunkards. No person can use whisky
for years with moderation. If there
| is a person in the audience before me
whose experience disputes this, lei
him make it known. I viii account
for it, or ,sekuowietige 4 am niistsslS-
en-
A tall, large man arose, and, fold
ing his arms across his breast, said ::
81 offer myself as one whose own
experience contradlcts your state
ments."
care you a moderate drinker ask
ed the judge.
81 am.''
''How long have you drank in
moderation z"
"Forty years.
"And were never intoXicated?"
"Never."
"Well," remarked the judge,
scanning his subject from head to
foot, ''yours is singular case; yet
l think it is easily accounted for. i
am reminded by it of a little story.
A colored man, with loaf of bread
and bottle of whisky, sat down to
dine on the bank of a clear stream.
In breaking the bread he dropped
some of the crumbs into the water.
They were eagerly seized and eaten
by the fish. The circumstances sug-
gested to the darkcy the idea of dip
ping the bread in the whisky and
feeding it to them. He tried it. 1t
worked well. Some of the fish ate
it, became drunk and floated help
less on the surface. In this way he
easily caught a large number.
But in the stream was a large fish,
very unlike the rest. 1t partOok
freely, of the bread and whisky, with
no perceptible effort. 1t was shy Of
every effort of the darkey to take it.
He resolved to have it ut all hazards,
that he might learn his name and ma
ture. He procured a net, and after
much ettert caught it, carried it to
colored neighbor, and asked his
opinion in the matter. The other
surveyed the wofiuer L moment, IN
then said. 'Sambo, / understand di
case. Dis fish is mnllet head;
amt got no brains. In other words,
added the Judge, "alcohol effect
; only the brans, and, of course, thos
having none may drink without in
jury"
The storm of laughter which fol
lowed drove the moderate drinker'
suddenly from the house.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
POOLING WITH A QUAKER.

He was a peaceable looking man,
with quiet-looking horse attached
to an unattractive sleigh, with mos-
teutatious bells. He wore a wide
trimmed hat and a shad- -beilied coat,
as he drove easily down the South
Easton hill, journeying from Bucks
county to the land of Northampton.
He was observed by a fellow of the
species rough, whom much loafing
had made impudcnt, aud who lifted
up his yawp:
"S-a-a-y! hat, where are you going
with that man!
"Verily, 1 .iourneyed beyond the
river, friend" mildly responded the
Quaker, "and thither goeth my hat
ALSO
Hold up, and take fellow along,
can't you!" called out the man of
wrath.
NAY, friend, my business and in
clinations forbid it. .
sI'll soon fix that" and the fool
ran forward and jumped on the ruI-
ner.
.sVerily, friend, if thee insists
upon getting into my vehicle I will
help thee and the man of peace
reached out right hand as resistless
as an oyster-dredge. 1t caught the
vouth around his throat wol Sc than a
Eour-year-old diptheria, jerked him
into The sleigh, and slammed him
down among the straw, where he got
trampled on by a pair of No. IS
cowhides until he thought he had got
caught in shower of pile-driyers.
| Finally he got n kick that lifted him
clear over the side of the sleigh and
ran his head into the bank by the
roadside, where he dwindled down in
a heap like a gum shoe discouraged
tby street car, and murmured, as hs
rubbed his ensanguined nose in the
snow:
ssWho'n blazes'd ever though
| the cast-iron man'd gone around with
steam up, disguised as blamed alt