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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
oHARLEY's sIME 70 FIaH7.

Charley wouldn't hghtin winter,
When whisky-bar els 1nw. -
when pretty girls came shopping
Ger fields Of ice adf snow;
When pork welt up d Downing,
2 And green,saeksi pourediin thick,
iCharl 8 could not think of q lhtinE-
IL always made him sick
Cha les could not fghtin sprrngtms,
p miss the trade IN wool. J
And he going down the cellar
To give the boys "a pull ~
When old women came a dealing,
Z AID 'taters, gan W sprout. H7
When the tn keys cameinagnbbling, .Tss5
Charley couldn't then 80 ont i
Cha le declined to eight in summer,
q And leave The garden snss."
The r0asted lamb aud buttermilK, agH l3i
The cool, place In the & ass. ri.
Charles Declined to fight in summer. ~
When every thing wa hot,
And cav his little family - -,
Oh. No. he'd rather not.
He would not fghi in autumn;
Charley knew too much. by gumfn
When the wayy corn WAS getting iripe,
Aud the rebs were on ihe come. m q
For. these and other reasons
He'd not fight In the fall,
And come To think il over
~ Charley wouldn't i1xnt at all.
W.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

Q in $50. had yon7 4.
@. Tell Us where you mel hi1
the CLOSE al the ,ceinpaiEn ] juef
.Weitzei. We hH1 q couRek6ltj01
resultof the election. and
il looked | said In i
NOT atuf or repeasof ms
He,said y Dokedsfh6t NAY NH
sqft q thing Hetl6nd
Them ! said 4 N156ff1<t a
Eighth and Fifth Wk{ia
believe It .is possible 10 h146
He said IL Holland a1d 0u63
repeating, 1t can,f be d0ho . t6{
He said, II viii ~ them. I mett
day near the Gibson Ho11S1nH
BE said. rHolfand nnd, Qd5y 81
here. Ypp can come ID 6r1
were in q little room baok 81 s
where gsp<lsnen soi'etipss ?
fMr. cdhgsr saesszted MI
only such e~xprsssIon6 j Ga
would
aMr. WeitzeI fnfnrips me 5ou
porting the 0entocr9cy 3{{e fet
land yielded assent I110
They are going 20 give you
said: II have no cIain18 Iou ~
|ifI could have bad my w,
have been A. large to1IoJ3 bt
straint. then said: ~.
possible TO haxe 3 air elee{ion
IL ty,-lg1 t4AX..
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
.laha,a Maiot-asne J ~ uei an.ssr, :.

In reply ~ this letter we desire to submit
the following irOm a soldier of Hicken-
luoper's battery, which has been'in u pos
session for several days:
Hon. j. w. EYLAs: In q copy of your pa
per sent to me recently, you made. u state
ice at Shiloh. As ] an probably the cause oil
thai statement. / desire TO furnish the inior-
nation oupen which II WAS made. At Shiloh
'.Hickepl0oIer's Battery. or, more prop
erly, the Fifth Ohio Independent Battery,
was connected With Prehtiss' Division.
Within ten minutes after the battle opened
up Hickenloopsr lett his post, and the bat
terry went through the fight under command
,ot then. First LisuteHank Cass Sawyer, now
of 81 Marys, AuglalzeC County. Ohio. About
Jour p'clotk in the, a~iternOon, when The light
WAS over, HiSkenIoOper came sneaking back
to ,tl1e battery, aud stated that he hGi been on
,aeta1 ga IPrestiss staF. Preutiss aud his
sLat we're captured about ten O'clock in the
day, and when the boys told huu vi thIs aud
paAked shpn why he Was NOT, captured his face
+rsulsned and he rode of, attempting to
make n stannering~ explanation. The TACT
tnat he skulked Vas never questioned in bis
battery
His promotions were obtained by toady-
ing u his superior officers. He raised n col
Lection and presented General Mex Gown
with y horse, aud other officers with pipes.
49,, aud Kept headquarters supplied with
cigars and whisky. BY this means aud by
paying newspaper correspondents for putfs
hs managed tO get recommendations and
spEompLIoils. Alter be left the battery TIC
intrrlsred 70 with5its promotions that be de
[suoysd its efficiency. To such. an extent
xys this carried IN that he drove Captain
Sawyer aud Lisutsnanrs Blackburn and
kBrusdweJ 70 reslsnatlon on the saIue day.
LIS had spr Calss appointed Captain VI The
bsItsry Whip had to resign aud leave the
leo9pLfy ~ save expulsion lrvm ths Army
and prosecution Tor ro9bipg his men Of sey-
sapsd MARSH made Captain who had " re-
lslgp OF secDant vi lncumpsteiuy. Any budy
wllo Wpnli hecops his ,tSNl pg write pufs e
newspapers Tor hun seuld Esi bis influences
for promotion. no matter what was his setiaf
aeler. II mattersd little TO HIchenloopel
watcher be recommended . ih!stvs 0 coward
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

The contemplate aud p~asillanimous Ad-
ministra,iun o. Hayesbas beaped an amount
of infany and disgrace HpoD this country
trom which Is nsysr can yscoyal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
BALL0T-BOx FRAUDs
How Cincinnati Was CARR d for Bnt-
tel worth and 7 ung.
The Federal Government Employs Mnrdsrerss
Thieves, sw n isrE. lRobbsrs anda
us Miscellaneous Lot Of
E~x-conv.cts
To Preserves The Purity Of Elections

Ex-Conv1cta
To praea,ve ssTba pnr,tv - p1oot;ons ;,
-
Some SAMPLES Of Marshal Thraf's Testimony
Before the Coagressiona1 COMMITTEES.
hs3e''sss1 ZIG
B-utterworfh Emr,ov s.E,h unr1..st
taSsorr..-Ms... 1870
---
fFrom fhe Cincinnati Eneuirer 81
Tha o,aras nn z Az ma-ha,
Laws An, t6is citv In 1Ssa MS 1vesssessed
yesterday with treat snccess The test;esonv
Of MI ThraiT Ks erceed;ng 1890 s5s;, ne ~
elections IN Ginnin Mi were nawst 10 sbr,, mr.
close. senoueh has -h.a5 nnG;1i Nv sIn-g
to ,by, asRepu6lican Mars6ai IL damn ths
Federal election laws. rs already proved
that the statutes anth9rizing the APP
epssc,;nns sr y nospsng t aalssals q eopdnss
elec.ions are nosnlng oetter or oteer tnan
paftlsAn maen,nery 10 De paid for by the
A,paysIs ~ az palsies. anu .nat tne ciaim
1 nsa. spsS : !. ~ purpose oI securing
z ! ailp sythSsSSGIs sSSsfohs 10 notning ou.
pretehse. M. Inraii testned that ne aid
mot consnit any Iemoc5als az, 70 the seiec.
ION OF DePuty Mafsnais. sVofe tnat
tnefe were only three men ~ tne Wefld VINO
eiect;ons wsfs sse vas tS,,s, !. a ss R.Stb.
lican e-leetioneerine force He saws. fhat. his
Affiliations were with the. Republican party,
and he selected the -Marshais IN accord
ance 7yatn nis amiIatIons ne o}qn :
wlsn 70 consult Will OF ior 2
9 D parv. ne MADE 2 emogra :
not appoint the Deputy Marshals with any
reference toethe wards in which they lived,
hence they might not have been able to ren-
der any service in preventing illegaltyoting
not knowing the voters. The MarshaIs wore
hidden badges. and they went from one
ward to another, as they could be made use
fui tothe Republican party. Nearly all 'tthssIt
has been charged againstihe Deputy Marshal
laws has been already admitted by the head
of the Deputy Marshal force in this city.
And the. ADMINISTRATION is only begun.
Here ia a sample of United States Marshal
Thr.r,s ,os,;n,ann h.so,. !
y oo. 'ne ..ss.
~ 5lease give your taH name. "A. Mii-
q, What was your business during 1872
a.. was Unit.d STATES Marsnal
~. nov 2 . aia you OCCUPY that POSI-
sIon. anu "sen aia you-'recelse tne appo.nt-
inehtr q; since the ISL 1911.
z Will ask OF you, Mr.. fhraly II you ap-
pointed united states deputy Niafshais for
sne eiection oi lahe. a. alo o.si
QsI viii ask you If you made record
IN Coury OF the names OF those .Beputy Mar
snals- a. Notning except ~ nllng p aqph-
cate copy of my, account.
=. was that aup,ieale, niea after orsoefors
sn6 e,Sc.sonl z. nieel.
Y how many narsnsIs were appolnseof
q. NY recolec1!Th u mere were sessnts5
Iour-sworn ~ ihere- were seserai eAcaseu
from service.
Q say there ware seventy.four APP
pointed and some excused from service; now
many sxcuseal q wolid say apony ON.
WY eAcuseat pecause .ney were
anw.lsns ~ 1Dsy sms Marsna. J .nsslucssons
mat yoni lus.1u'sson " i"ean 1es.
SIR
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
POSTERS IellAllyi REPORT.

fVnIEb ID IvBtNiAiA kEfVkI,
.
I Tha r..aA4 -
|. 80 at1,HpoH s9rpnStNa" Ivf "otcfn
IfIs +Gls, Ies.lfteS 0a.sgsfE
saiasH,- .eagl.I -. 80. d
[ How United States NsrehaIs, FEDERAL Super7
vlsors and say onsts Ware Ussdto ! y 4
tIE1 mia es-.v &c.. .fs@s5.. 4
tf
-
mt
HSnoiiomins 10 INC report suomit1ed by
Mn MN eoseeI.
!ne unoeIsleneo. a. .Malorlsy OF the COM
ines on.sis seta " OF the ooutna respect1
iu1,y aepors.
.na ~ can nos agaee W me report mace
80 - IN 49, 1s11es- pys M Ns'1 1oar' !" neeier
Il ia ~. i,,n,..t >. .h.-..,...s ....
on;s;aaa rA,nansS ~ z IL ~. te.so 1917 = I
LosnseiaI tsS5,Isttsua 1s;etl epolr naye
scSis,ns iss nov.u, yeaiS nAcgp. a LILLY she
II Oh iotz, 'she
nuPaSa.ean party aas iong mao the control OF
The late res;strsfien sSc,. .,o...
/ ~ coiaral - ~ an sASess.
M col,rsd re sos In, isoesis, sislng so.-
o;r.s.t syiSsSsn. 80 - ~. ossu.es u asny
| hot free ma fair fhs s.ssr ~ lH a.
I1aiority thSt enaush cof6red pntar. " =
tnerefore. nave bses -nsstsnt ,rors n !,
at the late ~eIe,t;on hv fla nacotlsnt,la =, I'm
tCotIax and Consbatfs k;iI;nS. and Nv o,hav
RIOS which occurred wears be,ore. ~ b,ya
I chanwed the eIeetion .thrnngho,, Ia srs,.
is. an .,sstjfn,,tlGn ~ vioI.ntsNwhsn y
recoflecteds that both those marshes electedl
Ia full Keuoae ticket by ReniiblIcan ms arr.
t;esNas not, IpIbe rece,yed iI an forber =. n.ad
for the vote of the State can n. found "
Sneh ca,,ses er,st and .ars ohvinue amo,o|
than, ora. -
ceedad ,bs trna c,,iora5 oca.s.-S"
III 800 1870 80 s,sss+,r .hp.s.
~ yt,5stosfvn " = ~ y !, tanus
!, ouns,a.1, Wa mIo = neHuo-
~, H. :. pestnla : = W. - o.a.es mar
nnIr tt,rss = r;shsa aiS ~. ~, 49, a..
NA-y 49,. 800 -. i -, - 49,
20 $50 Aaane - eonipia
~ naun. VI ~
49, 80 = e. Ma
lay maa' ! - - : ~ speeinea'
49, 80, A,sy nsv ~ 49, as :. ~
oynuno t ne" .' pas
800. :. ;.ss. as..S ~ .as
ceon 1912 eiasEs ~ yoin. paI'y ooiuihisIes
80 ~ $500 i, 6 tnf fek's'iaUion' sase VI 'Ae
Tis - usspai,. o,o
which is nos imnearbeS1 shaved ~ as
white and s6. e13 ca,ore1i males over twe,,fvL
one vears ~ aya A1I4be s,.,;s,;cs ana avi-
ldence before Ins indic,,te ND change IN this
proportinn in favnr III tLa cnt,,red voters.
Yet the rep,strat;ona nj colorsd voters erl
ceeded NV fo,rr tT,onsand the total nnrnber af
| colored adutt males returned bv the census
| while the registratlon of white VOTERS was ten
Thousand less. 1911 - 80
Q. The v-hole1number al. waters registered
was I67. 604 yotes. OF these I46. 523 yoted.
This is a larger proportion of registered
voters than usually vote in -any of the North
tern States. In an agricultural State.
sparsely settled. where long Journeys bad
often to be made to reach the polls. it is m
reasonable to suppose that. a greater propor-
tioii OF the registered blacks would have VOL
UNFAIRLY turned out TO sustain q government
under which the prosperity of the State and
their wage and value of their shares OF pro-
duction had steadily declined than usually
/ vote at elections.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28


sppo'n.lns e. -
~ you os
Out Of that psfSyf
carried out the Letter: spirit
nav nav inssrncr;ons Win bear
shals. testiled q. ne "a
n mi ussS u nrossct n t9's 6.,,o:
mhss -
to-. a d those Sc b s' knew:
xneW Miiiiam Miiiers
y nis coafaetcr
az reputation q naa;
llenu 81 nline n me e3L!9
ne was charged with the mn
fesseq Ior y; ne vas ols1.
iong age Vns
4. Who was The Prosecufoz
a. Chas Baker. / f6ink.
d M Won fx6S rfIche13
have voS f5d@n Haf5
vear
What 4 M character
A H;s r-annrst;on e.,o1C ~
Sesel6
81 ~
no~ "A
beln5 B3sdS ssi61f
6foEfeisnaa 81 a,ins.
Vas 81 i9d!S5s1!
nnfysr f5lio45a 81
sss1,s rito3
RlIBns 6ei;sJe, ~
n f6sf IN <1oS
WA IbKii11e Il
now FnoE
j, ssed M
sfTnf ~
vortb VIA
s,,ch man n 81
Hs III e 4, "a 4
hSrea fbaf N III
cntfnc H6liS
An. Is76 en6 ~ ~
iafl forif bei5G X rdon55
Havei mi
1s7a Mr. Baflu{
1i<zz E-<r7'Ir]
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
HlCKENLOaPERl
DID he SKIP our nj s~hIlohf-The Re
spubt,can Candidate for Attorney.
a Gsnerai beities lsJTnAt tae Did.

II seems that our charge that Hicken-
loep,r played the part oha coward at SiiiiUh
sticks in the kidneys of the Republicans
atd gives. them trouble of nights" i0nelast
Saturday George NASH, OF. Columbus. Repub-
t~iean;candidate for Attorney-G General, read
TO the iittle throng of Republicans to whom
ne. wasspeaking u carefully prepared manu-
srrip in reply to the charge containing,
among other thiugs. tbs following letter from
Geuerai Prentiss, or said to be from General
Frsntiss;
"KIRKsvILLE. Mo-, July q, 1879.
81 'GENRRAL HEX ENLooeER-Sir: 4 address
this letter 10 you for information, Won being
q candidate for Lientenant-G Governor. Please
INFORM me. at once ii you are the same Hick-
~eulooperI that eoMRamied q battery at Shiloh
and rendered efficient aid to- me IN holding
the rebels in check in Sundays fight.
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

traFlon and eIeetion,. in which a clear COM
seryatiye majority was elected to the Lower
House OF the Legislature, of which MINORITY
the Conservatives were deprived by the I'M
just, illegal and arbitrary action OF the Re-
turning Board.
10 the resolutions reported to the House
frum the Committee as to the action of the
Returning Board we all agreed.
We understand the Committee to be unani-
nous in finding the fact that the action of
the Rsturnlng Board has defeated the will
vi the people MS expressed oy them ut the
polls ON the 3D. of November, 1874. =
The people then elected to the Lower
House OF their legislature a majority OF
Conservative members. A portion of the
ConserVaiive members thus elected were re-
lIused their certiffcutes. This is an act of in
justice to the Individuals. OF the gravest
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

thAt ! Know OF.
d. In making these appointments. Doctor,
had You any regard to the politics of the
men appointed A. 1 don't think ! asked a
man IN regard to his politics. but / GER
tainIy was strongly impressed they were Re
pubficans.
q. Then II you happened TO appoins a
Democrat. iyou simply made a mistaAef A.
That Is it, sir.
a mistaKef A.. None. sir.
@. Then in making these appointments.
you had nc regard TO the residence Of the
appoinsees in n ward or another. Did you
appoint any In the County of Hamilton out
aide of Cincinuati7 A. No. sir. !
Q. Do YOU think that your Deputy would
perhaps DO able to inform the Coinmittee
where the different Deputies were assignest7
A. i think %. He was better acquainted
with them than myself. i took counsel "a
specially to. be resident Of tho district In
which he served. SO
BY .Mr. Gsrard-Q With whom did you
consult in this matter7 A. Well, perhaps
| with Deputy Birnbaum.
@. Is he o very active politician In this
city2 A. l don't know, sir.
. To what PARTY does he belong9 A.
| can not answer that question.
@. Where 10 he employed2 4. ] think he
Is now Jailer Tor this county.
O. Did you believe that you cortld best
serve the interests Of the public by appoint
ing an active politician at tile head of these
| ~parties2 A. I understood be WAS che must
competent man for the position tbst I could
End in Cincinnati. 4 selected him because
OF his peculiar qualifications; his acquajni-
snee with men; his knowledge of where the
d faculties would be likely to occur.
Z. He had been on the police fsrCsa 4
Yes, sir. @
@ I want TO ask you'll may haye asksd
you bsfoSe-why you make your own yisl,
and will the law in 1his mattsr. Hau APP
paint al the Deputy Aanshals oss of The
tRepnblian rsnks. and q lssding, active,
wsrking Republican - chief; and yDu BE-
iaieve Hhils there ware four parties in abe
field you serged the public intsreas bsst By
, 1879-02-09

How MetSS0nler Received the .acco;aue'
Meissonier had been nominated En-at OF lns d
Legion of Honor, and, as he was pEotegc ot ~
tic Cailieux, the artist WAS to receive tie III.
siguia from the hands of the latter III persop.
Out of consideration for Meissonicr'5 iak1
habits the Director ot the museums appolnteu
the late hour ot a. III. for the ceremony oi IN
vestInent. Somehow Mcissonier uveEslepE hllu-
self day after day. but ut length paid some ou7
to get him out ol bed and III tlacre 6y tue " "
pointed hour. Wllel, he reached TIL: Louvre -.
de Calllcux was in his study attireti in nothlo;
but his shirt. ''Ah! So here you arct' he sa!a
to the young painter; - ste it takes time 70
rise BY ~ Me:ssonicr apoio"lxcu. "Enouen,
sir" said NJ. dc Callleux; then ringing, ne " WI :,
answered. immediately by seryaut ''Jonn,
he continued, turning to the attendant, sofln.-
me my coat and sword" John uld as desneo'
and helped his master on with the two articles,
reaardiess Of ". dc Cail!cu1's singular a5pee.,
with pautaloons. s'Approach, SIR" orde.ea
the Official, aud II. dc Mcssonier uid as aesieu
When thrve gentle taps hai been applied 70 ~.
recipients back, smack given to ms sno1'oI.. ~
and i 1raternai kiss printed on his cheek. A. ~
CallleuX took his coat and sword oil anu saS
quickly down to his writing again. 1 he ce.e e.,
mony has remuinel wildly stamped on ~ ~
artists memory, allu from his lips very Psoo@
bly, did NJ de Perrin hear the s.orT.
, 1879-02-09

King Leopold, of Belgium, onn NeW-fcats
Eve3 paid visit to the venerable Prince y"
L1ene, President Of the Senate, in order to WIS., 81
him Happy Ncw-Icar. Wncn the King, III a. u.
unprcteadlng carriage, arrived at tile f5aaes s.I
door the evening was soMewhat advanced ausA
the only sersant at hand to receive him was =
blunt and eccentric retainer who had been sotn9
half century In the Princc's service. fhe o. olA
fellow, who failed to recognize mis- soyerelgu,
coolly asked him: :; DO you think this props,..
time to come and see person in my mas.e
positiun?'' Tie King took the rebuff 'eiJ
philosophically, aud drove away without w, ~.
tempting to mortify the ancient CcTbcr1s W
opening his eyes to his awkard mistake
, 1879-02-09
KID GLOVES.
Statement of the 4. T. Stewart House.
Nelr FORK C0nlmerctat BMlleltn, EEb. 4.

Statemen6 OF Tie Il. i. oteNaFt HOUSE,
Es,r Fork Commercial Bulletin, Feb !.
The following statement may more fully eH-
plan the connection Of Messrs. L. Z. Stewart L.
~ VIII tho r.ro,t l;d.r}ova ,eannro;sempnts.
W, ~ u.,S..,,, e,s.,sa H,'xaa.,.1 -.
Ine ~ % cs 49, e ~ ~
tne urn " :4essie. ~: 1otstt ~ -, Aa.as, @
"uen nl.n Is con.p posen " ' aa "n
lspleseht9 ,1oiC eapectat1 ~ 1a g.
glove, anu AIT; Courvo1sief, SIC, VINO represents tne
Cou1so5set te ias.S, nl1he - .;': W.
S'Sneu unuet lne ooufyols1el n. Dlauu ~ LUCY y
Loiioon urn1 oa oeofee noopei, @ Goul so'slef -
~, :s1'u " -aessis' 1oeAu'eeo'' i>ono.u ~ oo''
OF Lhis etY.
Inc A!eSanure, Eiofc IS eApoIteo ~
@ to ~ r tson stswart % 80 NJ" nnI
allo eouslSngu " =; = stewart ~ ~, ut'uct
contraet .na9e E ~ ~. stewart III oe.a1t ~ us
mouse IN 1919, "n'eh contract IS now IN lofce,
binding tne tl1anulactnrefs TO invoice Luz eloVs
,at 1alr MARKET value, a1u 70 protect this lalt
maIhes Value' Is estao!isneu " tnehi, ea'e u
a. ~ stewart % 90. the option 70 tahe 70 the11
own ACCOUNT all 9ooas al 1nfoleeu prices ag
"aicn ie thev were consisneu.
Mne tre lecGno uusuee n o. ps'eea ~ ie ee AZ
is smsr yaias say the rrcioasse III @ "a aud dlo Peri i
vance would probably reach The invoices Of
foltln " ~, y: -. -. oteMaIt u 20; rGquesteu'
anu nave iton ene & 10 l,.ne Icce'seu'' 1ne testl-
lore the different rsappralsen'ents m . aurlnz the
past YEAR any "!'lc1r - LIS uee.' tne t. oass y! lte
act1ou t!Aeu " Il. -. ote"a11 O. ~. u sustain
tne lu' 'olce ~ 1'arhes a s.ues ou ocuA ol fofe'n
~, a. MnleH . t1ee5e e. sioses "ete con5lsucu.
Nlessfs. ro.lin ~ ~. la'e uos nesHateu TO
el'e esets oeea.h ~ ie'otnla''ou @ ot tne eost VI
pfouuctlon, "uleu ms oeGu sS1ineu p} state-
11enls iro,l u! Qule - tnc o.liei Mell-huowh
~ @ n A A. E ls
.esa'eae'oA Nus oecn suos''n1'aleo ny s"oFn a11l-
aaylts: ~
~ 1ur!her 'eTncatlon o. Hle correctness OF
n ens,i -. aIso' r. ~. ~ pul poss. ~ ,ls COL
, 1879-02-09
THE DOVE.

A dove flew to my window. ::
And pcered through the shining pane,
Cooling In meurnful cauencs -,'
Il s:ll but sweet retru1u. =
It valnlv necS'd and tluttcrel T..
'Galnst the wall of classy sheen. II
AMI fain would enter my chamber.
Al into Il world uuscen.
- +"
Perhaps it bore some message "
From loved ones far away,
Some token of pe:ce and .lalness ':~'.
To cneer the weary day -
Upon which opened the easement
10 welcome the feathercd gucst-A
But, started. it flew from my pre=ezce, :,
Az one with fear oppressed.
EDWARD EDGEnToA
PARE PLACE, ROCHESTER, Mtnn. :.
, 1879-02-09
4 TOAST.

Here's hand in pure friendship, and may 1t eoa'
tinte H."
To BLESS Us with jog anu with peaceful communion;
May our hearts lie inspired AY rnsel:sh dcTotlon'
And bound by the s;fou! bond of brotncrly union.
F:
May no coldness inweaye in the souls WARN ahec-
t!on.
Hut manhopd's esteem, still ingenious and free,
While tussed by the oi!uws GU LiIes stormy He:s.
D. Ulca u.
, 1879-02-09

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rhcse ooos heinz inyoier1 At T., ,r,n.. ,s 3D.
mar re1t ]isronnt. ~ frames "a 10 ~ ,co 1ess
tioued profit, to 20 for interest or Other coutiu
but low rate Of interest the past year IN En-.
rope, the above allowance would be au1nIe ~, ~
GO t roe1s oF thu The hot tim:
,e y, r'w SKINS t''' '0s 'io 'ne purchase OF
Here it may be proper to remark that fror, a..
reduced value Of skins during the last 1 s;1
months Of 1878, as proven, it would LIE anr;,oi;e
to reduce the foregoing estimate Of t,s m,n1,1
fnctl1rcr's cost by ut least ) uer cent 'rhis La:
OF cost has been clearly proved bv nu,nrra.s
" illnesses. representing all thu rrinciro, nnni
crs, from evidence actually taken from 11tn. 1htr
books subslantiated in many cases hv szrn-a 1es
statements. The variation OF cost from su .hss''
ieurcs by the different makers has heI,n ene s,,s
1riiIiua, say within l frame per Dozen IN shoa
that this invoice price Of Il francs Represents ,
lair market value in the country wuere the,.
pntn}s are nrutiuced we will follow 1he co,r;..
lnent to this country, where the goods ara sf,iJ
to sec what profit results to the eonsiguo1. i
Is as follows:
r<rdo,
The goods are sold at-.-.....-..-........S SIS m
Less trade discouns' 10 per cent allowed TO
buyers ..-.......... 1eo
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c,s, d;,oorn, ,a- ..r, j, slos0
e"ea "47eooas pe1 W.. '''''''''*''- VI
S15e3
Average depreciation of stock, Der ccnt.... 81
49,
S14a2
Ante1so1 eat's' Ing stoeA' PEA seal'''' ''''.. ~
e79 o.
7rsr,1 commission maid On foreicn accoun.s S4''c3
IL nsr cenI......,,..... .... La
s12.E0
This is the net amount realized for ona dozen
OF gloves wlicn cost landed with all expenses
OF freight, Insurance, duties, etc., Sli.76 Der
dozen, thus leaving q margin OF profit OF but t6
per cent against the risks Of one OF the must
precurious and tickle articles known the trade
The correctness OF this calculation is proved
by the actual transactions OF one Ut the
consig1ees in the cases Under considers
tion Ut the business for the years 1S16 al.;
1877, amounting to one and l. quarter million
dollars, GU which the return WAS only 5A DIT