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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

Lyman Potter, who has for seven
months been pushing awheelbarrow
across the continent, has arrived in
San Francisco. He declares that he
walked all the way, and a man who
professedly watched him throughout
the journey, seeing him once every
day or oftener, says that there was
no fraud. Potter walked nearly if
not the entire distance of about 5000
miles in 215 days, and showed much
pluck and endurance. The wheel
barrow was covered with advertise
ments, for which pay was received,
and photographs were sold in great
numbers. He tells entertaining sto-
ries of being shot at and poisoned by
men who had bet against him, of be-
ing chased by bears and of narrow
escapes from Indians, and there is
nobody to contradict him. His evil
dence of honest walking consists of
a large book of certificates by per-
sons on the way, including all the
station agents and section men on
the Pacific Railroads.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14
Teachers, Association.

The first session of the PrebIe Coun-
ty Teachers Association for this year,
was held on Saturday, the 9th inst.
The Court House was well filled and
unusual interest manifested. The
meeting opened its morning session
by reading scriptures and prayer by
Rev. A. j. Reynolds. G. e. McVay,
of Mt. Healthy, o., came first on the
programme. Owing to the fact that
he had to leave on the II 20 train, the
teachers who were not present in the
morning missed one of the most prac-
tical and able expositions of "Speciic
Gravity" that we have had the plea
sure of listening to for some time. His
experiments were very interesting.
The discussion was opened by Oscar
Sheppard with a few timely hints.
After recess the President introduce
ed Walter Sayler, Principal of tic
Winchester Schools, who gave ms an
address OIL the subject of "Contest be-
tween Science and religion" The re-
marks of the speaker were received
with frequent Interruptions of ap-
plause and grew eloquent at times.
He is one of the rising young men.of
this county.
The meeting in the afternoon was
promptly called to order by the Pre-
sident. Singing was introduced, af-
ter which a well written poem by
Rev. A. j. Reynolds, was listened TO
for q short time; it was followed by
NJ. D. Tyrrell on "Decimal Fractions
and their Applications" He claimed
to have presented a new method OF
writing and reading decimals-s
method that he had used for sixteen
years.
"Literature, its Tolls and Rewards
by Sup't. Van B. Baker, of Sidney, o.
was q well prepared paper, but some
what lengthy. He had the attention
of the entire audience while reading
and was pronounced by all as eX'
ceedingly interesting and highly in
structiye.
The closing exercise was a discuss
ion on the subject, "What shall we de
with our School Libraries? ?" was OPP
encd by o. P. Conley, and followed
by Baker, Sheppard and Brown.
Teachers ofthe different township!
ought to make it their duty to collec
the books that belong TO Ohio Schoo
Library, go that the friends of cduca
ton may have the opportunity o
reading them.
5 The next Association will be helt
on the 18th of December. Hube
=, IIolbrook, of the Lebanon Norma
Schools is expected TO be present OF
that day. 1t is the intention to max
; the three remaining Associations tn,
best that have been held in the coun
ty. The best talent in the State ha
: been procured.
: GEO. H. BROUSE, Sec'y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

A lady writing from the South,
and one who has witnessed the sor-
row, suffering and death, caused by
the fever says: 81 am almost a Uni
v~ersalist and believe in the salvation
of the entire human race, since l
have seen the most degraded men
and the most polluted women who
walked our streets transformed into
seeming angels of mercy, bending
over the bed of the sick, closing the
eyes ofthe dying, and administering
consolation to all who were grief
stricken" We care not what may
be this lady's religious belief, there
is N thing certain, and that is
when, she penned the above lines her
heart was in the right place. +
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14
pRE.ARRoRIaINAL RELICS.

The Democrat has already noted
the finding of some sixty skeletons
near Lewisburg, Prehle County, dur
ing the summer. They were found
in asecond bottom" on Twin Creek,
not more than a hundred yards from
the residence of Mr.. Turner, by some
workmen, who were digging gravel.
The skeletons were laying in a trench,
all placed with the heads the same
way; with four together, at a place,
with a couple of feet IF more between
the quartettes. The bodies had evil
IDENTIFY been deposited in a prepare
ton Of ashes and earth, and were in
a pretty fair state of preservation.
Some of the bones were inclined to
crumble when exposed to the atmos-
phere, but the teeth were all solid,
and the enamel on them was nearly
perfect. The skeletons were, for the
most part, of full grown persons, and
were pronounced to be those OF
males. They evidently belonged to
a rae of people who preceded the
aborigines by a couple of hundred OF
more of years. The oldest inhabi-
tants assert that when they came tc
that region the numerous mounds
and earthworks there were covered
with oak and other trees, many o.
which were from two to six feet in
diameter, and were 800 or 400 years
old. Curious grangers have dug
into and explored a number Of
mounds in the Twin Valley region
and they have found in them a varie
ty of articles which are in use by
savage tribes-very primitive cook
ing utensils, farming implements
and warlike instruments. Perry
Turner has secured a number 0
these pre- aboriginal reliques, and
very formable arrowhead which is
marvellous piece of. workmanship
A visit to the quaint earthwoot
along the alluvial lands of Twill
Creek, in Turner's region, would b,
interesting to curiosity-seekers dur
ing the hazy "a of Indian sum
mer.-Ddyton Democrat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

N. Y. Sun:-A story comes from
Chicago, which, it is to be hoped for
humanity's sake, will not be con
frmed. A gentleman said to De
prominently connected with the Hay
den expedition gives a very differ
ent account of Gen. Miles victory
over the Bannock Indians from any
that has heretofore found it's way in
to print. He states that the Ban
nocks wanted to surrender, and sent
a Grow scout, accompanied by two
Bannocks, to Gen. Miles to arrange
terms of capitulation. Miles was at
the time ~escorting a pleasure party
through the Yellowstone Park, the
party consisting of a large number
of his friends of both sexes, guarded
by a force of soldiers. When the ar
rival of the two Bannocks was an
nounced, Miles ordered them to be
put in irons, and, leaving enough
soldiers to protect his civilian friends
in their luxurious frontier life, he
set out with the rest of his men for
the Bannock camp. The poor In
dians, seeing the soldiers coming,
joyfully turned out to meet them,
when Gen. Miles ordered his men to
fire, which they did, killing men, wo-
men, and children Unfortunately.
Seeing that they were to be merci
lessly butchered, the Indians showed
resistance, but we're soon overpower
ed. Such is the story. Iftrue, an.
other most a%trocious outrage upon
the Indians has been committed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

The Pennsylvania School of In
dustry teaches young ladies how to
darn a stocking and patch a coat, as
well as the mysteries of embroidery
and clearinghouse stitching. 1t is
stated as a melancholy fact that not
one young lady in twenty ofthepres-
ent day a do a respectable piece
of mending. Humanity affords no
sadder sight than that of a young
girl graduate-the incarnation of
poetry, sweetness and light,-who
cannot darn her own stockings.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14
The Washington Star

The Washington Star says
"There is a plan on foot that at the
next session of Congress the Demo-
clats pass a resolution directing the
Clerk in making up the list of mem
bers elect to the Fortv-sixth Con-
gress to drop those who had taken
advantage of the Supervisor Law.
The effect of this would be, of course,
to take away the prin1a .facie right
of certain successful Republican can
didates,"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

The largest number of deaths any
one day in New Orleans from the
yellow fever was ninety. This was
on the 18th Of September. In Mem
phis the largest number was l27.
The largest number of new cases any
one day in New Orleans was 1927.
The mortality in New Orleans was to
the total number of cases approx
mately as one to four. In Memphis
it was as Que to two.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

Mr.. Levi Risinger has been Gin
duccd to come to the front" We
admire the d~isinterested (?) liberali-
ty of Mr.. Risinger in giving a ma
jority of Democratic mechanics en-
ployment at the County Infirmary
during these pinching Republican
times-in fact we rejoice owe it! 1t
looks as if we were on the eve of a
political millennium, at least in Pre-
BILE county! What is the difference
if it was done to secure their infu-
ence and votes to keep MI. Risinger
in his little sop? 1t was kind not
withstanding. We don't object to
Democrats scratching" In fact,
we don't object to Republicans
scratching" 1t is the privilege OF
every voter, and shows manly indie
pendence. We only object to jobs
being given out at the expense o.
the county to induce men to exercise
the right of scratching" If Mr.
Risinger had put these laboring mel
to work on his oacn farm, we would
have applauded his generosity. Blu
Mr.. Risinger did 5ou give a "fai
count" in your returns on the Coun
ty farm job? Count again and w
want no Returning Board gam
about it. Were the Republicans yol
polled not anm ates of the Infrmary
Tor how long back do you date tn
Republicanism of the Republicans
To whom, Republican or Democrat
was it you said: ''there will be plen
!, ty of work here to do, work and vot
for me and you can have it," An
while you are "to the front" MI
Risinger, tell the taxpayers VIII
draws the largest salary as an Infirm
ary Director for the smallest amour
of work done? Give them a it'll
itemized exhibit of the expenses fo
Y the past two years of each Director
r 1t will benefit you and interest tn
people at large. Adieu Mr.. Risin
e ger, until we hear from you again.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14
Road Notice.

MT Office Is HEREBY GIVEN that
IN a petition will be presented to the
Commissioners of Preble county, at
their next regular meeting on the first
Monday in December, to change the To-
cation of u part of the county road de-
siguated on the road record of Preble
county as the road leading from Casper
Potterff's mill in Casper township and
running to West Alexandria. The part
to be changed comm nces at the north
east corner of Section No. 8, of Town
ship No: 5, of Range No. 3, east, and
runs in a southerly direction to the in
tersection OF the Fisher and Twin free
turn ike road. The location of the
part to be changed should commence at
the northeast corner of Section No. s,
run in a westerly direction to the in
tersection of tile Slower road.
oct31-5t* PETITIONERS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

RUTHERFoRp B. HAYES has issued
a Thanksgiving Proclamation, ap-
pointing Thursday, the 2Sth day Of
November. as a national Thanksgiv-
ing day. Be humble, be thankful,
for all our blessings, and especially
for the God send that the rule O fthis
great American Fraud is drawing to
an inglorious close, and that the
White House may never be disgrace
ed with another.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14


The following extracts from the
New York San and World shows
that the Democrats were fierce
against Mr.. ScHELL, the Democratic
nominee for Mayor. The Sun on
the day before the election said:
"Tammany makes a square fight
now for absolute power. There is
no installing the issue. She has
given notice that the day of compro-
misses is over. She refused to join
in the support of any Independent
citizen for Mayor. She insisted up
on having her. own mana man
wearing the Tammany collar, with
the chain attached in the hand of
the King. It is understood that if
Tammany wins she is to have every
thing her own way. The skies over
our heads will wear a Tammany hue,
and the very atmosphere we breath
will be tainted with Tammany.
"Men of New York-for you are
men-will you preserve equal rights
for yourselves and your prosperity,
or will you surrender tomorrow to
the King and Clown.
The World had this:
Every good Democrat in New
York ought to 60 to the polls
tomorrow distinctly understanding
that to throw his vote against the
one-man power of Tammany Hall,
and in favor of the best men in the
field for the local offices which are
now to be filled, will be the best con-
tribution he can possibly make to
the ultimate triumph of true Demo
cratic principles in the conduct OF
our national affairs"
So as to some of. the Democratic
candidates for Congress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

There are now 1000 prisoners in
the Penitentiary. The number was
as high as 1900, during the month
of August. The number is increas-
ing now, the Fall courts being in
running order.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

JOHN O'CoNNER has come to grief
again, having been arrested in Day
ton on Sunday last, charged with
forging a pension certificate. The
ssway of the transgressor is hard"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14
Renorts received at the office c

Reports received at the office of
the Auditor of State from nearly
three-fourths of the counties of the
State, indicate a falling off in tie
grand duplicate for taxation of$70,-
000, 900, compared with the duplicate
Of 1877, as the latter was q loss from
that of1S76. Scarcely a dozen coun-
ties report an increase, while in some
the reduction reaches nearly $780,
900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

How do these Republican farmers
in Preble county, who have been
voting the Republican ticket six or
sever years for good times, like to
drive their hogs in and sell them at
$3.50 per hundred with taxes as high
aa eyer2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

Hogs at $3.50 per hundred, wheat
at rs cents per bushel, corn at %
cents and oats at 16 cents, will make
many of u farmers hump to get
money enough to pay their taxes.
Good Republican times these.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

There were some elections held
somewhere down east last week. We
believe BEN BUTLER was running for
something. He thinks he will run
again. Right BEN. Run yourself
clean out.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

In the city of godly brotherly
love, with a population less than two
thirds that of New York, they poiled
more votes than New York! No in
timidation, no rifles and red shirts,
no ballot-box stuffing in that pious
burg! Oh no! Good Republicans
rule that city and it amt down
South.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

The Republican papers are al
ready ringing the charges on the
"Solid South" They expect to
make it the slogan in the coming
Presidential campaign, and again fan
the embers of sectional strife. 1t is
too thin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

No eastern Democrat need apply
for the Democratic nomination for
President in 1880. The late cleo
lions settled it that he must come
from the west.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14
THE ErEcrroNs

The result of the elections held
asst week, are not calculated to make
Democrat feel very exultant over
them. We couldn't find a rooster in
our coop that had a single crow in
him, although we shook 'em all very
carressingly and read to them the
righteous defeat in Massachusetts of
"Beast" BUTLER, the majority of not
less than thirteen we still retain in
Congress, and the glorious result of
a stsolid SOUTH" 1t is unfortunate,
but we can't help it now, even though
we should shed oceans of briny tears.
The fact is we kind o looked for it,
because in the eastern States we
were fully convinced that the Demo-
Gratis were acting the fool in dividing
their votes into Greenback and Ma
tional parties, instead Of forgetting
all these side issues and outstanding
them into one solid phalanx against
an INSCRIPTIONS and corrupt party,
bound together by the adhesiveness
of public plumber. 1t is by just such
foolish and silly laundering of the
Democrats, in almost every State
where the Republican party has 8
foothold, that it has been kept alive
and in power, and it is about time
that we were profiting by the lesson
In New York Tammany was bad.
ly beaten, the Republicans gained
eight Congressman in that State
making the delegation stand % Re
publicans to s Democrats. The AS
sembly is also Republican by about
so majority. Fernando Wood ant
Sam Cox are both reelected.
In Pennsylvania the Republican:
have elected their entire State tickle
and a majority of the Legislature
which returns Don Cameron to tn,
U. S. Senate. We gain one Con
gresham.
Massachusetts,, Wisconsin, Hi
nois, New Jersey, Michigan, Nev
Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut
Minnesota, Kansas and Rhod Island
all have gone solid Republican, Will
Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Geor
gia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware
South Carolina, Tennessee, Missis
sippi, NorthC Carolina, Arkansas, Tex
as, Alabama and Florida, go sole
Democratic! 1t seems the entir,
contest was for control of Congress
in q majority of the States, with
view to a possible Presidential cleo
tion by the House in 1880. AS i
now stands the Democrats have L
States and the Republicans 49,
California votes next September, an
great interest will centre in her Con
gressional election.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

If our Democratic Legislature will
meet and do business this winter,
adjourn and go home, there will be
no uncertainty about a Democratic
victory next fall.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

The recent Supreme Court deci-
sion that cities cannot tax their
bonds, is exciting discussion. If
cities cannot tax for city purposes
bonds issued by them, by parity of
reasoning, neither could incorporat-
ed villages, townships or school dis
tricts have any special levies from
which their bonds would not be ex-
empt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

Everywhere throughout the State
the Democratic Nationals are coming
back to the old party. They we're
fooled once; they will not be fooled
again.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

Gen. GEO. w. MORGAN as the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor next
fall, would be a square Greenback
fight in Ohio. The Nationals would
support him to a man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

"Money is plenty" shouts the
poor party-enslaved Republican,
How many farmers who are looking
around for stamps to liquidate their
taxes now due, believes the cry?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

Some of the merchants and the
wealthy citizens Of New York are.ag-
itating the project of holding a
worlds fair in that city in 1889, the
centennial of the Inauguration of
Washington as the first President of
the United States. A preliminary
meeting has already been held and
it has been determined to invite del
egates from all the States and Terri
tories to assemble in New York on
the 30th of April next, when it is
expected arrangements for such 9
fair will be set in motion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

Tom Soorr has gone to Europe.
He is declared insane. We suppose
it was the amount of money he fur
nished to elect Democratic Congress
men that done it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

The "sunset" of SAM Cox will con-
tinue to brilliantly illuminate the
House of Congress, and maybe the
Speakers chair.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14
TO THE CLERKS
OF THE
Of Common Pleas,
OF THE
e COUNTIES
IN THE
Second judicial District Of
Ohio.

1t is hereby ordered by the Judges of
the Court of Common Pies, in and for
said District, that the Terms OF the
District and Common Pleas Courts for
the year 1879, in the several Counties
of id District, shall commence at 10
O'Clock a. M. OIL the following named
nnys to-Wit.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

The result of the election IN New
York on the 9TH inst, has "cipher-
ed'' SAMMY TILDEN out of the Presi-
Dental ring for 1880.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

The New York World, the leading
New York Democratic paper, sup
ported the bolt against Tammany.
and is jubilant over it's defeat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

If it was a "solid South" for the
Republican party, you would hear
nothing of the "bloody shirt" yell.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

In Philadelphia men are disfran-
chised and tax receipts exercise the
right of suffrage. There were some
fifteen thousand more Republican
than Democratic tax receipts voted
in that city on the 9Th. This is a
pious Republican city in the north,
and not governed by WADE HAMP-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

j. P. j. De Beck, Principal of the
Fourth District School, Cincinnati,
is being exposed as an uucouth and
black-hearted libertine, in taking in
decent liberties with the young fe-
male pupils under his charge. A
few more exposurs of this kind, and
the Oberlin scandal, and parents will
begin to conclude that the honor and
virture of their daughters will only
be safe under female instructors, and
that co-education must be abolished.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

The eastern States haven't takento
the "Ohio Idea" as they ought
They will come to it after while.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

Has anybody felt the ''reviyal Of
business that was to take place this
fall?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14

A "solid South" for the "Ohio
Idea is very encouraging.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-14
PREBLE COUNTY BANK,
N. C. RlESTAND g. co.

Mortgaged Paper Negotiated.
Persons having good mortgag'dn notes
to sell, or wishing to purchase, can be
accommodated.
Foreign Exchange, or Letters OF
Credit, OIL I'll parts of Europe can be
obtained Of us in any sum required.
WTilc Business Management oftht
Bank is in charge of II. G. HIEsTAND.
ing to the interests Of the same
Eaton, Feb. +, 1S75-ly