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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
Senator Hill of Georgia says.

First, he would not pay any wal
claims, whether the parties were 10y.
al or disloyal. Second, he would
vote nc more Of the public money O,
lands to build up railroad corpora.
tions. Third, he would, in good
faith, pay every dollar of the public
debt, principal and interest, in good
money of standard value. Fourth
he would restore the Constitution OF
the country and honesty in its ad.
ministration. Do these things, and
in his Judgment the child was not
born who would witness the termin.
alton Of Democratic rule in this
country.
Cruel Mr.. Hill, to spoil the Repub.
lican thunder and spike the Republi.
can gun of"payment of rebel claims
in such a thoughtless way,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

To keep taxation down, elect the
right sort of men to be County Com
m~issioners, members of the Council
and Township Trustees.-Wayn
Co. Democrat.
Correct Bro. Eshelman. If the
taxpayers of each county will ex.
anime matters closely, they will find
that the cause of their high taxes in
most cases comes from the extrava,
giant and reckless useiof the public
funds by their local officials, in un-
necessarily building bridges, new
school houses and public roads. We
know it to be so in Preble county,
and until taxpayers look at matters
differently from what they have been,
it will be no better.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
Administrators Sale
REAL ESTATE

TN OBEDIENCE TO THE LAST
i will of Jecyrus Young. deceased, 1
will offer for sale at public auction, (if
not sooner sold at private sale,) at the
late residence of the deceased, in Twin
township, Preble county, Ohio, on
Saturday, March LIST, 1879.
The real estate Of said deceased, con-
sisting of 9224 acres off the north side of
Section 80, Township 6, Of Range 3
East.
TERMS OF SALE-$2,5 500 of the pur-
chase money cash in hand, one-half of
the remainder in year, and the other
half in two years from the day of sale
deferred payments to be secured by
mortgage on the premises and to bear
interest from day of sale.
VALENTINE OYLER,
Admir-. with will annexed,
ian30-5t
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Republicans mildly, oppose the
pension arrears bill on the ground
that it will largely increase the ma
tional debt. A few brief summers
ago these same people said that a
Irrational debt is a national bless
ing" Perhaps the national debt
they then referred to is the debt of
gratitude due to soldiers which Re
publican county, district and State
conventions regularly resolved to
pay. but never fix the day of resump'
ton. Gen. Rice's bill will partially
discharge that debt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Governor Marks, of Tennessee,
has voluntarily relinquished $1,000
of his salary, and there is a bill be-
fore the Legislature to abolish the
salary of the Office of Attorney Gen
eral. We would like to see some OF
this kind of true patriotism among
the officials of Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Hayes finds that Of the thirty-six
Republican United States Senators
seven only could be mustered to
stand by him in his nominations for
the New York custom house, while
twenty three were against him. Had
it not been for the Democrats Conk-
lirg could have compelled the AID
ministraticn to yield to his demands.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The pension bill is defended and
supported by the Washington Re
publican on the ground that $685.
100000 scattered through the eoun
try will be a good thing for business,
and wishes that it were 500, 600, 900,
'for the money is needed to give an
impulse to business and trade"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
PERSONAL.

H. C. HILL, Esq, passed through
here Wednesday with a victim for
the Reform Farm at Lancaster, stop
ping on his return TO take a look at
the State Institutions.
Treasurer DIX was here to settle
with the State Treasurer Thursday,
and from his haste to get out of
town, he must have feared people
would think he was lobbying the
''fee bill"
+. N. HAlNEs is the energetic cor
respondent of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, the second best Democratic
paper in the State. OTIs
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Col. PELroN, a nephew of Uncle
SAMMY TILDEN, "assumes the pres
sure'' and exonerates his uncle Of
any completely in the cipher dis.
patches. Either the uncle or nephew
should be the next Democratic can
didate for the Presidency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

MAcKEY, a South Carolina "God
and morality party" Republican,
says he had five thousand tissue bal
lots printed for use at the election
last fall in that State. These were
the ballots circulated all over the
north, claiming to have been used
by Democrats to stuff the ballot box
es. The Republican chickens are
coming home to roost soon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The late Michael %Sullivant, the
great Western farmer, could ride
seven miles from border to border
on his own land in Ohio, which he
inherited. In 1872 he cultivated
more than $4,000 acres of corn on
his Illinois estate, but the good
times" Of Republican government
made him die a poor man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The investigation of the cipher
dispatches brought to light the fact
that, a Republican Ex-Cabinet Min:
lister, a Cabinet Minister and a Unit
ed States Minister to Mexico, were
mixed in the rascality ofthis scheme
of bribery and corruption! Splend-
ed record for the "God and morality
partyr'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN
~ that a petition will be presented
to the Commissioners of Preble Coun-
ty, Ohio, at their regular session in
March next, asking the appointment OF
Commissioners to lay out and establish
a Free Turnpike between the point and
along the line, to-wit: Beginning Oh
the line between Washington and Mon.
roe townships, and at the Monroe cen,
trail free turnpike road, thence east on
said township line to the Eaton and
Manchester free turnpike road, and
there to terminate.
MANY PETITIONERS.
feb6-4w%
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The ared bandanap of Ohio had
better keep his eye skinned for the
"cipher mar of New York. There
is IN ominous look about Presiden-
tial matters in that quarter now.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

If our Legislators could only be
induced to place a salary on their
services or cut their present pay
down just a little, what a master
stroke of Democratic policy it would
be?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Our neighboring village of Eaton
has done a good part by Piqua. She
gave us our two eminent reformers.
Brothers Morris and Flcming.-Piq-
ga Democrat.
Yes, but you don't seem to have
profted much from our liberal and
munifcent gifts.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The prospects of Hon. JOHN A.
McMAHoN being Speaker of the next
House, are looming up in the distant
future. 1t ought to be an Ohio man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The Cincinnati Daily Sun thinks
the Republicans will have no easy
task to carry their State ticket and
elect a majority of the Legislature
next October. Of>course they can't
do it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Only a few Republicans voted for
Booths Salary and Fee Bill as it
passed the Ohio House. Let the
taxpayers of Preble county remem
Der this when they come to vote
again.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

PAPpY TAFT has signifed that he
is willing to be inundated as the
Republican candidate for Governor
against our sUncle Dick" That's
heroic.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

There is some scrookedness'' up
in Champaign county in the Treas
urer's Office. 1t is a Democrat this
time. Reatster please notice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The Greenbackers of Ohio seem to
be unanimous for Gen. EWING as the
next Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. He'll suit us.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Mr.. Parker's bill to forbid the
killing of quail, partridge or prairie
chicken until October 1880, has.
passed the House.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Wesalways thought SAMMY TILDEN
was an unsophisticated and innocent
old bachelor, and now we are con-
WINGED.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Louisiana is on the brink of repu-
diation. The infamous creatures
whose long reign of rapine and rob
berry has brought the Pelican State
to this deplorable strait, were abet
ted and up held by Ulysses S. Grant,
the man whom the Republican lead
ers now talk of nominating to the
Presidency fora third term!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The fifty-one farmers in the Ohio
General Assembly should remember
that spring time and harvest is com
ing on apace.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Senator Johnson's bill to increase
/, the salaries of our Supreme Judges
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year was
voted down on last Thursday. Kor-
rect.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The town of Fairburg, Nebraska,
is being f%earfully seourged with the
scarlet fever, diphtheria and small
pox.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

1t does seem as if there was some
Republican bull-dozing done in South
Carolina at the late elections. Wade
Hampton didn't do it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

GRANT and his son are still "dead
beating" it or the American people
in a foreign country, in the hope of
making Presidential capital.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Republican papers are not now as
much interested in cipher kilograms
as they were a few months ago.
Strange!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Now why wouldn't Gen. STEAD
MAN be a popular candidate for the
Democrats next fall for Governor?
Think of it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13


BEN BUTLER has contributed to
historical literature a letter, written
to a gentleman in Minneapolis, MINI.
as published in the Tribune of that
place, to decide a bet:
Boston, Mass, Jan, 9th 1879.
DEAR SRI do not know as /
ought to write to you to decide a
bet. But to set you right in a mat
ter of history in which you seem to
be interested, allow me to say that
in the Democratic Convention at
Charleston, S. G. in the year 1880, ]
voted ffty-seven times, as | remem
Der it, for Jefferson Davis, of Mississ-
ippi, afterwards President of the
Confederate States, as candidate OF
the Democratic party for President.
He was not before the Convention as
a candidate, for my vote and that-of
one of my colleagues were the only
ones he had. / believed him to be a
representative mar of the South. and
subsequent events have shown that
l was right. And l believed then,
and believe now, that if he could
have been nominated for President
and elected, the war would have been
saved and the attempted disunion
prevented, for he would have chosen
to be President over thirty-two
States rather than fifteen, and my
experience has been that the North
always got more consideration on
questions of human liberty from q
Southern Statesman as President be.
fore the war than it did from a North.
ern doughface, and that remains
true down to the present time.
Yours truly
BENJAMIN F. BUTLER.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

It is now reported that the pension
Office is to be abolished. All right,
we draw no pension.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
ATTACHMENT Notice.,

Irwin Reed & Sons against Z. E Sulli-
van, Before VIM. Brown, J.P. of
Monroe township, Preble Co., Q.
ON the 18th day of January, A. D.
1879, said Justice issued an order of at
tachment in the above action for the
sum of $S0.42.
IRWIN REED & SONS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
A Good Farm Cheap.
OLD BROOKE FARM,

ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES EAST
of Eaton, 152 acres, No. l farming land,
good improvements. viii be sold low,
as l have determined to move to Ne.
braska next spring. Will sell in one.
two or three parts. Payments to sui
purchasers. Also,
2 Good Building Lots
in Eaton. Ifyou want to make a cheap
safe investment call on or address
VIM. NJ. BROOKE,
dec26-2ml Eaton, Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
GROCERIES AND NOTIONS.
w. A. EIDSON,S
Cheap Cash Grocery and Variety Store.
THE CHEAPEST GROCERY HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY.

Having by the aid Of the cash system reyelutionized the retail price Of GIocer,
les, to the great benefit of and relief of the public, | am glad to announce that l
viii continue steadastly and permanently With the Cash. system p, Come. Come ,M and
what a comfort it isto be out Of debt; By recent large Cash purchases VIC ae
enabled to offer (nd Will e n uture special bargains n all kind of Goo sin
our line. Below are a few samples If u prices:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

TEAS.
We make a speciality, price from SOC.
per ID. upward.
OUR SPICES
are the best, ard guaranteed pure.
We have in transit the largest stock
Of
WALL PAPER
ever brought to this market, to be sold
very low.
To make room for
NEW BOOKS,
we will sell Miscellaneous Books at cost,
and those not on hand ordered at cost
and carriage until further notice.
QuEENsWARE
correspondingly low. Mekins' best
ware, 46 pieces, 1910.
.WCall and bring your Produce.-E
w. A. EIDSON.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
MORE LIGHT ON The CIPHER

"oiC ihialnouo cOuuoct6Q
with public affairs and involving
public men has been rarely known
than that exposed by the Potter Com
mittee regarding the stealing and
burning of t~elegraphic dispatches
pertaining to the Presidential cleo
lion. All through the disgraceful
transaction the Republicans engag-
ed in it were intent on serving their
party at any cost. They had regard
neither for honesty nor decency. Mr..
Hayes himself has rewarded the vii
lainy of the principal actors by Civ
ing them appointments. George E.
Bullock, who was the messenger of
the Senate Committee on Elections
that had possession of the kilograms,
and handed the stolen ones owe to
Congressman Evans, was made Con-
sui to Cologne, and Thomas j.. Brady,
who sent part of the contents of
these distracted dispatches to the
Tribune and gave others to William
E. Chandler, was made Second-As-
sistant Postmaster General. The
virtuous Mr.. Hayes rewarded the
rascals in this business as he did the
Florida and Louisiana scoundrels
who were the instruments in stealing
the Presidency from the Democrats.
The late Senator Morton, who ran
the Republican party in the Senate,
and, to a great extent, throughout
the country, and who was the Chair
man of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, was the chief actor in
violating his trust and his obliga-
tions to the Senate, by having the
trunk of kilograms opened and sort
ed, and those destroyed which would
prove damaging to his party. The
Republican President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, the late
Mr.. Orion, became the ready tool of
Morton and the other leaders of the
party in surrendering the kilograms,
and in having a large batch burned.
After sorting them, those that were
likely to prove damaging to Demo
Gratis were kept, and those prejudi-
cial to Republicans destroyed. 1t is
shown that the damaging Republican
dispatches were secretly taken out
of the telegraph Office even before
the Senate Committee issued a sub.
pena for the whole. In carrying out
this infamous programme for party
ends, the Democratic dispatches,
which had been called out from the
rest, were clandestinely conveyed tc
the Tribune for publication. All
through it was a base conspiracy.
With a view to cover up their tracks.
the conspirators, after the preserved
dispatches had been used by the 1rt;.
bune, had them secretly placed on
the desk of Gen. Butler in his office.
And now, the editor who used them
and the rest who stole or manipulate
ed them, snap their fingers with glee
as if they had not been engaged in
the most iniquitous work. They
really glory in their iniquity. The
Herald in an editorial on this mat
ter, sums up well when it says
"The ghouls who stole Mr.. Stewart
body did not conduct their operation.
with more studied secrecy, or dis
play a more skulking consciousness:
that they were doing a thing. which
would not bear the lightly. Y
Star.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
INSURANCE SCARE.

Senator Howland's bill to compel
insurance companies to place a value
on property they insure and in case
Of total loss pay. that amount, has
created a stampede, as it were, in
Insurance circles. 1t passed the
Senate quietly and now rests with the
House committee. Atleast 40prom
inent insurance men were here yes
terday and had a hearing before the
Committee. The next discussion Of
the subject will occur on the 10Th
inst, meanwhile the representatives
of Insurance companies will hold a
convention at Cincinnati to adopt a
plan to defeat the bill. General SEN
timent is that the bill ought to pass
and then stop companies from col
lecting premiums on high valuation
and in case of loss, compel a man to
fight a law suit or take a low per
cent of the valuation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Take the DEMOCRAT.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

10 to 16bs N. o. Sugar for.....$1.0o
IL - lbs. Light yellow Sugar LOO
10fbs. Grannlated LOO
6 lbs. best Starch %
6 qts Flint Hominy ................25
Abs. best Butter Crackers. ..........2 5
u oars good Soap {1-2b. bars)....2 5
Rio Coffee, common II 1-2
prime 10
choice.
Stemless Raisens.
Layers. 10
Tobaccos, finest Navies. ...s....-.60
Good Beams. ....3 to 5
Arbuckle's Coffee. Is t 90
Choice Sorghum, per gal....9.......35
N. Q. Molasscs, per gal q %
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
FROM COLUMBUS.
[Corresl ondence of the Democrat.
COLUMBUS, ONO,
February 8. 1879.

The absentees of the House return
ed so as to get in a days work Tues
day and the Senate got to work
Wednesday, since then both have
been putting in full time, though no
measure of Importance has been put
through. Both Houses have arrived
at a means of disposing Of the work
of the codifying commission, which.
is in fact the great work of the sesr
sion. The warmest debates have
arisen on what are known as the
"stiff' bills, regarding the stealing
Of bodies for dissection. They had
up an excellent bill in the Senate
Thursday providing that the Super
intendents of all State Charitable
and penal Institutions, County mfr
maries and work houses on the death
of an inmate, if not claimed within
"a hours by friends, should give it
to any medical college in the State
on application. The indications af-
ter an all days debate were that it
would pass, when an amendment was
offered excluding county infirmaries.
This was agreed to, when another
was proposed limiting the effect of
the bill to penal institutions, this
passed and virtually rendered the
bill worthless. Then General Stead
man introduced another amendment
that the bodies of all medical profess
sors, at death should be surrendered
to the ~dissecting table for the benefit
of science; passed. The friends of
the bill finding it ruined asked that
it be referred to its appropriate com
mittee.
The Booth fee bill still hangs fire
in the Senate and only awaits an OPP
portunity to be brought up, to be-
come a law.
The Cleveland lobby look very sad
and disconsolate, having about given
up all hopes of carrying the reorgan-
~ization scheme. Enough House Rule
Democrats are here to snap their
fingers at a questionable ''policy''
even though backed by Republican
precedents.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-04
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

CITY COnnCH.-A regular meeting Of the
City Council was held last night. The fol-
lowing members were present at the first
calling Of the roll: Nlessrs. Pcrdue (presi-
dcnt), Royal, Gentry, Patteson, DaIlowe,
Shotwell, Gibbs. and Nunnalv.
A communication from the Mayor was
received recommending the repairing OF the
walkway between the Danville arch and the
Free bridge. and the draining OF the large
pond OF water on Seventh street near the
colored Baptist church. Referred to COM
mittCc on Streets.
The monthly report from the Mayor was
also received showing the work done at the
Police Court during the month Of Septem-
bcr, which has already been published in
the Dispatch. Received and filed.
The Finance Committee, through Mr..
Patteson (chairman), presented their re.
port, recommending the payment OF num-
ber OF bills, amounting to $50 SO. Received
and adopted.
4 report from the Cemetery Committee.
through Mr.. Nunnnlly (charman), was re-
ceived. It showed the receipts for the
month OF SeDtcmbcr to be S71.50, and eX-
penseS SG4.22.
The special committee appointed at Il
called meeting OF the Council to confer with
|
city dam made report, stating that it is
not only necessary but really imperative
that certain repairs should be made at once
in order to save the city from the prospect
OF very serious loss. as well rs the patrons
on the water-ine. The wooden extension
on the dam is dilapidated and liable to fall
to pieces at any moment, and 10 replace it
would cost probably more than it would
now take to repair it substantially. The
stone dam was fonnd to be washing off from
the top beyond tie point where the coping
extended. They therefore recommend that
the coping be extended to the end Of the
stone dam at once. The committee also
stated that they would proceed at once to
make the repairs, as the authority has ak
ready been given to them.
The resignation OF Mr.. L. B. Howle rs n
member OF the Council from Third Ward
was, on motion Of Mr.. Royal, accepted.
A communication from the Engineer OF
the Fire Department asking for hose for the
company was received and referred to the
Committee on Fire Department.
The Council then went into the election
Of a councilman from the Third Ward TO
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Mr.. +. B. Howle. Mr.. $. c. WeiSiger was
the unanimous choice OF the Council.
| Adjourned.