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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
FORM OF BALLOT.


AT said election The voters in favor
Of the adoption of the amendment Of
Section two, Article two, shall lrave
placed upon their ballots the words.
amendment to Section two, Article
two of Constitution, Yes F." and those
who do not favor the adoption of said
amendment shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, amendment
to Section two, Article two, of Con-
stitution, No." those who favor the
adoption Section one, Article three,
shall have placed upon their ballots
the words, amendment to Section
one, Article three, of Constitution.
No )" and those who favor the adop-
ton of Section four, Article ten, shall
have placed upon their ballots the
words, amendment TO Section four,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
A Faithful Official.
TGreenyille Democrat

Gov. BISHOP has discharged the
duties of the office with an unparal-
leled straight-forwardness, and in
this fact is found the real cause of
the opposition to his re nomination
which comes only from professional
ofice-seeking politicians. For his
faithful, conscientious performance
of the requirements of his office, he
is entitled under both the head of
merit and that of party usage to q
re nomination. He has a deep hold
upon the minds of the great mass of
the voters of the State, has more
strength than ofy name yet mention
ed 70: the Office, and should, as we
believe he will be, re-nominated aud
elected.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

John P. Charles, who hangs upon
the borders Of Ohio and Indiana,
and weakly inficts the people of Ea-
ton, Ohio, and Kokomo, Ind, through
the Register and Tribune, with
trashy stuff about Confederate Brig
adiers'' and Southern Confederacy,"
was beaten for Justice of the Peace
in Jefferson Township, at the April
election, by Jacob Middaugh, a "sol-
id" Democrat! Although the Town
ship is Republican by fifty majority,
the good people over there had too
much sense to endorse such political
clap-trap by electing Charles even a
Justice of the Peace! 'Rah for JEFF
ferson!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Adopted the following, to which at
tention is called at this time:
RESOLVED, That the Democrats Of
the several counties be and r here
by requested to.appoint their respec-
tive Central Committees for the ensu-
ing year at the same time they ap-
point Delegates to the State Conven-
ton, and report the names of such
Committeeman to the Chairman of the
State Central Committee on the day
of the State Convention.
The foregoing resolution was
adopted by the Committee for the
purpose of advancing the work o
the campaign by bringing the State
Central Committee into communica
ton at once with the local Commit
tees, that organization may be per
fected earlier than heretofore.
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chair.
L. NJ. NELLY, Sec.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The ungentlemanly and foul
mouthed abuse of our pure, sober,
upright and Christian Governor, by
the brace of blackguards who control
the Athens Journal and Hillsboro
Gazette, is proof positive that by na-
ture they are unfit to be in places of
honor and trust, and that the Demo-
cratic party escaped another O'Con-
ner disgrace by them being left to
grovel in their present kennels. We
give the editor ofthe Athens Journal
a complimentary notice for the po-
sition of State Librarian, we now
take back all we said commendable
of him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Should Gen. RICE be the choice of
the Democratic State Convention for
Governor on The 4th of June, we can
support him conscientiously and
cheerfully, but how will it be with
some of our brethren about UNCLE
DICK? Will they eat crow or set up
a little organization of their own out
side of the Democratic party2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The Republican papers complain
that there are nineteen Rebel Briga.
diers in the U. S. Senate from the
Southern states, and that the north
sends only four who risked their
lives for the Union. Whose fault is
this9 Why don't the Republicans
of the north also send "Brigadiers,'
instead of such men as Cameron,
Blaine, Conkling, Chandler, Dawes,
Hoar, Hamlin, Anthony, Edmunds,
and their likes? The Southern peo-
pie honor their heroes, no matter
what party they belong to, while in
the north, from Constable up to U.
S. Senator, the offices are filed, nine
out of every ten, by loud-mouthed
loyalists who never smelt the smoke
of battle even from afar. When q
soldier is to lead a political forlorn
hope, or save a political lost cause,
he is given a nomination-not other
wise. Look over the list of Repub-
lican office holders-from national
and state down, andt this rule-about
one in a dozen will be found to hold
good.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Kansas is about to "bleed" again
for the benefit of the Republican par
ty. Its leaders are emigrating thou
sands of worthless negroe paupers
from the South into it's borders, and
"bleeding" Kansas has no use for
such a population and doesn't want
them. Hence it must "bleed' once
more for the benefit of Radical rule.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The Philadelphia Record says that
it is known that the Deputy Mar
shals who have been appointed in
that city under the federal election
laws, have been of such character
that it has been deemed advisable to
conceal their names from the public
And yet every one of these disrepu-
table fellows was armed with power
to "instantly arrest WITHOUT process
and imprison American citizens!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The howl of the decapitated Re
publican office holders as they are
whirled from their fat places of TWEEN
ty years standing, is alarming to
the peace and quiet of the country.
They play upon one string and the
tune is Confederate Brigadiersm
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

If this Democratic Congress would
only say that federal bayonets might
continue to control elections, i'm the
interest of the Republican party, and
electioneering vagahonds be hired at
the expense of the public for the
same purposes, we feel certain we
could elect a Democratic constable
in Preble county next spring.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
Same WAN.
brown County News

Garfield is looming up as a candi-
date for Governor on the Republican
side. It seems to us we have heard
of General Garfield before. Once,
in connection with a trial of a GER
tain Mrs. Surratt, who was found
guilty and hanged because she once
boarded Wilkes Booth. Again, he
figured as q taker of a fee of $4,000
for his "infuence' as Congressman
in q certain De Golyer paving swim
die in Washington. Is this the same
man2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Tie extra session of Congress
brings to light the principles of the
Republican party. They are these
There must be an army at the polls
wherever the Republican majority is
doubtful; the test oath must be re.
tanned for packing juries as in the
past; Supervisors and Marshals, al
SIS a day each, retained around the
polls as a body to electioneer for the
Republicans, and to be paid out O.
the U. S. Treasury. Upon these i'm
portant principles the party is NO
divided; hence, an extra session o
Congress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

If the Federal Supervisor would
have had charge of the polls in the
Mayors election Of Cincinnati, ia
cobs majority could have been put
into the thousands. Without them
he has no majority at all. No won
der the Republican party fight for
their continuance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
The Democratic State Convention
Will be Held the Fourth Of June,

VIII be Held the Fourth OF June,
1879.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee has prepared the follow
call:
The Democracy will meet in Con-
vention at Columbus, Wednesday,
June 4th 1879, to place in nomina-
tion candidates for the following
State offices, to Wit: Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer of
State, Judge of Supreme Court, At
tornev General. Auditor of State and
Board of Public Works.
The basis of representation will be
one delegate for each county, and
one del egat for every 500 votes cast
for David R. Paige for Secretary Of
State in 1878.
This entities the several counties
respectively, to the following dele,
| nates viz.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

"The Senate is rebel once more"
sings the Radical choir. That is to
say, the Union is restored, and the
South assumes it's Constitutional
right to be represented in Congress.
The wal was fought to keep the
South in, and the Republican organs
appear to be angry because the eff
fort was a success.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

UNCLE Dick is a good "mixer."
He 'mixes" with the people and they
"mix" with him. There is where
his great popularity and strength
lies, and where ne will get away with
all his opponents in the Convention.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

1t is a refreshing sight to e SC
many of the so-called loyal and pa.
triotic editors of Republican papers
howl about the confederate Briga
diers'' and the capture of Washing
ton, when a majority of these self
same patriots hold postmaster's com
missions signed by a "rebei Briga
dier," who acts as Postmaster-Gen
eral for a fraudulent President.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The Ohio Legislature might now
adjourn, in view of the fact that the
Southern Confederacy" vas beaten
in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleve-
land.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

There is not much danger of this
country going to sticks because the
bayonet is to be removed from the
polls. 1t is only the Republican par
ty that will suffer. That and moth
ing more.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

What will those Democrats do
with their mutton after the 4th of
June, who have abused UNCLE DICK
SO numerically previous to that
time? He is sure to get the nomin-
atom
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

If it hadn't been that our people
became frightened about the aeon
fcderate Brigadier's and the South
ern Confederacy, we might have
elected our Street Commissioner and
another Constable!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The Ohio lunatic who edits the
Okoolona Miss. States, continues
to furnish quotations for northern
Radical journals, so they can howl
and bawl the "bloody shirt" doc
trine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
Prediction.
IPiqua Democrat. |

The editor of the Wayne county
Democrat, one of the best posted
men in the State, says if Mr.. Bishop
is thrown overheard the Democratic
party will march to certain defeat
this year. That's plain truth plain
" stated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

1t is a very small business for
Democratic editors in Ohio, who pre-
fer Gen. RICE or some other gentle
man to Gov. BISHOP for our next
nominee, to be traducing and abus-
ing the latter. Among sensible men
it don't advance the interests of their
favofte by a long shot, or help the
party. 1t is about time for some Of
these fellows to take q rest.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
Uncle Dick i'm Cler,nont.
GClermont SUM-

Gov. Bishop should be re-nomina-
ted. He has made a good Governor.
Is honest, and possesses the esteem
and confidence of the people. Uncle
Dick is undoubtedly the f~avorite in
this county.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Don't be alarmed "dear people,
about the Southern Confederacy un-
til next fall. Bobby Williams will
inform you when to begin to tremble
in dread of it's approach.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The defeat of a Democratic Town
ship Treasurer and a Street Com
missioner in this county is a terrible
rebuke to the work of a Democratic
Congressi Whew!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

We hope Bro. Williams of the Reg
lister won't open the fall campaign
yet awhile. Give US a little rest in
politics. Howl for the Confederate
Brigadiers."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
ALittIe Mixed.
TKenton Democrat.

The defeat of Bishop for re-nomi
nation is given up by his hitherto
warmest friends, and the necessity
for and certain nomination of Rice
is equally as we'll settled.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
RiSilOD.

[Allen County Democrat
Bishop is already nominated in
the hearts of the people. The Con-
vention will be merely a ratification
meeting.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Veto or no veto, the day Of bayo-
net elections is over in this country
The people are opposed to them and
they must cease.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

a Al fear of the Southern Confedera-
Is capturing this county, prevented
James A. Gilmore from polling a
larger vote than he did!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The election Of three Republican
Oouncilmen in the city of Eaton,
ought to warn the Southern Confed-
eracy against any encraochmentsl
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
Beginning to Boom.
TCin. Enquirer.l

Bishop stock is bounding. The
old gent has taken on a fresh supply
Of steam. He can carry Hamilton
county, consequently should have a
denomination.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
VIII Take a Slice of Hamilton.
Hamilton Observer.

Hamilton is too far from Preble
county to import voters at our mu-
nicipal elections and it has been sug-
gested that Hamilton be moved up
there or Preble county be sent down
in instalments on election day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Our BEN LEFEvER must be a
Granger. He is on the Committee
on Agriculture.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

We advise the editor of the Ger
mantown Press TO now take a rest or
take q drink.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The Irish Citizen might help
UNCLE Dick by not being quite SO
vigorous against Gen. RICE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

The Paris of America elected a
Mayor but it is doubtful if he is a
legal citizen Of the United States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OH1o,l
Office of the Secretary of State.
], Milton Barnes, Secretary of State
of the State of Ohio, do hereby certi-
fly thatthe foregoing is a true copy of
IN net passed by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio, on the 18th
day of April, A. d. 1879. taken from
the original rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony thereof, 1 have
hercunto subscribed my name
[sEAL and affixed my official seal, at
Columbus, the 18th day of
April, A. d. 1879.
MILTON BARNES,
Secretary of State.
aplT-6m.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
Gettfng Weak.
1Sidpev Democrat

IOIuHOy DC1H00I""J
It begins to look very much as
though General Rice would be the
successor of Governor Bishop.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

James A, Gilmore received nearly
10000 votes for the Judgeship in
The four counties.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

CHARLES NEeLEY and Washington
Long are the two nominees for the
Legislature in Darke county.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
Senate Joint Resolution.

Proposing an amendment to Sec
tions Three and Fsoe, article
-Four, Of the Constitution, Reor-
yantzing the Judiciary of the
State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

This was an "of year" spring cleo
ton for the Democrats.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
ARTICLE X.

SEC. 4. Township officers shall be
elected on the first Monday of April,
annually, by the qualified electors of
their respective Townships, and shall
hold their offices for one year from the
Monday next succeeding their cleo
ton, and until their successors are
qualified, except Township Trustees,
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors in the several Townships of
the State on the first Monday of April,
A. D. 1880, one TO serve for the term
of one year, one for two years, and
one for three years; and on the first
Monday of April in each year there
after one Trustee shall be elected, to
hold the Office for three years from
the Monday next succeeding his cleo
ton, and until his successor is quail
fed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
JOINT RESOLUTION,


Submitting p, opositions to amend
Section Teoo Of Article 4tpo, Sec
ton One of Article Three, and
Section -Four of Article Ten OF
the Constitution of the state OF
Ohio. arfo3
Be it Resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio Qhree-
fifths of all the members elected to
each House concurring therein.) That
propositions to amend the Constitn-
ton of the State of Ohio be submitted
to the electors of the State on the sec
ond Tuesday of October, A. d. 1879,
as follows, to wit: That Section two
of Article two, Section one of Article
three, and Section four of Article ten,
be so amended as to read as follows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Article ten, of Constitution, Yes;,
and those who do not favor the adop-
ton of said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words,
"Amendment 20 Section four, Article
ten, of Constitution, No."
JAMES E. NEAL.
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tives. JABFZ w. FITCH.
President of the Senate.
Passed April IL, 1879.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
ARTICLE Ill.

SEC. /. The Executive Department
shall consist of q Governor, Lieuten-
anti overnor, Secretary of Estate, Au-
ditor, Treasurer and Attorney=Gener-
al, who shall be chosen by the Elec-
tors ofthe State, at the place of vot-
ing for members of the General As
sembly, and at a time prescribed by
law.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
BENZ. HUBBARD,
At Law { Notary Public

Prompt attention givento business
intrusted to him.. Oficein the I'd story
of Filbert's block. northwest corner
of Main and Cherry streets, Eaton, o.
july 25, 1878.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
ARTICLE i

SECTION 2. Senators and Represen-
tatives shall be elected biennially by
the electors in the respective counties
or Districts, at o time prescribed by
law; their terms of Office shall COM
mence on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday of January thereafter,
and continue two years.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Without federal bayonets at the
polls the Republican party would die.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
JUST OPENED

HAVING decided to return to Ea-
u ton, my native place, after an alb
sence of fifteen years, TO make it my
future home, / have opened WATCH,
CLOCK and JEWELRY STORE in
Minors building, on the corner of
Main and Barron streets, where | in
tend keeping a full assortment of the
latest make and styles of the best
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELLERY,
and all other articles in this line Of
trade. | intend giving my entire at
tention. to this business, and hope by
fair and honest dealing to merit and
receive a liberal trade from my old
friends and new acquaintances.
Repairing made a Speciality.
All Watches, Clocks and Jewelry re-
paired will be warranted to give .ull
satisfaction. ProMptness being my
motto, no n will be disappointed.
Having employed the services of Dix
Hendricks to assist me. think, by the
combined skill of both, TO be able to
satisfy my customers beyond q doubt.
My charges will be reasonable and sat-
isfactory. Call and give me n trial.
JOE CAMPBELL.
Eaton, March 81, 1S79-tf =.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Michigan is still in doubt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17
RE1fENfBERr

Ls1NIEUk0GnE
We DO nd even ask you
until gJfter %, haue thoroughly
fesfedI al spur oisa home, and
are fully satisfied that YOU
have q genuine bargain.
II it doesnot prove entirely
as represented you can refurss
the sarne3o MS. we the
1reight Charges beth ways.
Not ore Af2dr noes o,ff ~ t,our
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-01
ImPORTANT MINERAL LAND
DECISION.

The acting Com missioner of the Gen
on, Lend Ofise. npon an app ication FOR
a patent for the Headlight Lode, in Mono
county, California, has rendered de-.
eision Of much importance to mineral
claimants. The general mineral entry
in controversy was made last February
by Edward CLARK, as attorney for Geo.
s. Dodge Britton Il Gray, OF Washing
ton, attorneys tor the Vivian claimants,
Ave months afterwards filed protest
against the issue of patents, upon the
! ground that, among other things, the
application was made by an agent and
not by the alleged owner. Acting Com
missioner Armstrong now sustains this
portion OF the protest, and directs the
entry to be held for cancellation. After
quoting section 1925 of the revised
statutes. he says: This is only the man
ner in which patent for mineral lands
can be obtained, and successive steps are
specifically detailed. They "may file"
is, therefore, by the well known rule of
statutory construction, equivalent to
must tile." The statute does not say
that any person, or his duly authorized
attorney, may file etc Its authority
extends only to a person, association or
Incorporation, and the PLAIN intent of
the statute unqu -stionably is that the
owner and applicant for patent shall
file his own application under oath
More, the claimant did not file his own
affidavit, showing that the plot and notice
were posted in conspicuous place on
the claim during the sixty days OF pub
licatlon as required. but substituted that
of his attorney, and the statute has not,
in this respect. been complied with. 1t
requires the person who owns the claim
AMI asks for the patent to make tbs affi-
davits therein named, aud fails to make
provision for their being made by any
other person 1t is a personal act re.
quired OF the claimant. analogous to that
provided for IN othSr laws, the dis-
position OF public lands, and ID 10 case,
IN Any other OF the said laws where an
Aft iavit il required OF the claimant, has
it ever been conceded that It could he
made by an attorney. and wherever leg
islative intent has been to permit an
agent to act for the owner in such mat
ters the statute has expressly so pro.
vided, The language of the law is PLAIN
beyond reasonable dispute and must be
strictly followed. This decision is
severely criticised by opposing lawyers.
Among them is Colonel Ford, late Chief
OF the Mineral Lands Division, who says
it reverses the practice OF the Depart
ment for many years. and will. if sus-
tained, be very injurious to the mining
interest by embarrassing the sales OF
mining property at distant points. The
present land officials, however, deny both
of these propositions An appeal will
be fnrthwi taken to the Secretary oi
the Interior.