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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Everybody can see for themselves
how resumption of specie payments
and restoration of confidence has
helped business in Eaton. Governor
Allen told the truth when be said it
was ga barren ideality." Ifhis word
had been taken then, the immense
sacrifices made by the business OF
the country to bring this barren re-
suit about would probably never
have been made. If we are now in
the hey-day of Resumption, it is GER
tainly barren of good results to us.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The New York Sun has done the
country a service in analyzing the
United States Blue Book so far as to
disclose the enormous increase in
the personnel and expenditures of
the civil service. 1t appears that,
starting with 1861, the number of
officers has increased from 46, O49 in
that year to 99,3S4 in 1877. The
most significant and startling feature
of the detailed analysis is that dur
ing the gigantic operations of the
civil war the public business was
carried on with about one-half the
force that has since been employed.
Such is Republican rule.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

SIBERIAN and his friends declare
that we are now in the full tide of
successful resumption, and yet there
is no genuine revival of business, Ia
borers do not find employment more
readily, nor are they any better paid,
but there is a great revival, a genuine
prosperity in the business of selling
Government bonds. That is Just now
the successful business of the coun-
try.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The Commissioner of Pensions
has published a circular in which he
says: mo claim for arrears, under
the provisions of the act, due to a
pensioner already upon the rolls, will
be adjusted until Congress shall have
appropriated the money for the pay
ment of such claims. Application
for such arrears may, however be fiji
ed, but will receive no answer until
the claim is adjusted" Those en-.
titled to arrears should make theil
application at as early a day as POS.
sible.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
The Meigs county Herald discour

line Meigs county dlscour-
sing en- the subject of Forced Re-
sumption has this to say:
at has compelled people to Dor
row money, giving mortgage on
double the amount of property form
erly required. and requiring double
the amount of labor or produce to
pay the interest thereon. When
wheat was a dollar and a half per
bushel and lsbor 81, SO 4 day, money
could be borrowed at the same inter
est il can now.
1t has demonstrated that the peo-
pie do not want The gold-that they
are content with the government
greenbaeks. Then why should the
people be bankrupted to demonstrate
the practicibility Of a "barren ideal
ity."
1t has stopped our factories
1t HIS made farming Improbable
1t has caused the merchant to ask
for extension of time upon bills due
and unpaid.
It has created the "tramp nui
sance."
1t has crippled commerce.
1t has destroyed the demand foi
our products.
Now we simply ask this question
for the friends of resumption to an
swer:
What good has it done?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

WILLIAM j. ELLIOTT, of the Cincin.
natl Irish Citizen, has received the
appointment of Supervisor of Public
Printing for two years. That ends
the agony of UNCLE DICK for "sop''
positions. There are several sick
chickens over it, whose ROY for the
business Governors second heat
We predict, will now be weakly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The bill of Senator SEITz making
it a penitentiary oftense to attempt
to procure any PERSONS vote or in
~fluence by bribery or promise of re
ward, has passed the Senate. II
also subjects the offender to a fine Of
from $500 to $4,000, and makes any
candidate ineligible to office who VIC
lates the law. 1t also Furnishes Sc.
verely the man who accepts a bride
Let it pass.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The Speakership of the next Con.
gress is what is agltating the politi.
cal waters in Washington city. The
contest seems to be between RANDALL
and BLACKBURN, with JOHN A. Nc.
MAHoN as the ''dark horse" and q
good prospect.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The members of the Democratic
State and Executive Committee are
called to meet at Thurman Hall in
the city of Columbus, on the 2Sth
inst, for the purpose Of fixing the
time and place of holding the State
Convention. A general invitation
is extended to the press and repre-.
sentative men of the party to be pre-.
sent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

If JEFF DAVIS had been cavorting
over the country asking a pension,
MIzzER CHANDELIERS speech would
have been in tune, but JEFF wasn't,
and old ZAcH's blow of wind was
wasted on barren fields.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Those of our readers who wish to
correctly understand the Importance
of the question now pending in Con
gress as to the Election Supervisors
law, and the situation of the same,
should read the article in another
column from the New York Sun, an
independent journal, headed ga
Question of some Moment"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The New York Herald has inter.
viewed the members of Congress on
the Presidential question, and out Of
127 TILDEN was the first choice Of
only ID; THURMAN has the first
choice of so; HENDRICKS -, and
BYARD 10.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

1t has been decided by the color
ed Republican leaders in Washing
ton to call a National Convention of
colored men TO meet at Nashville,
Tenn, on the 9th of next May, and
consult concerning the political and
social welfare oftheii race. No bull
doing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The Republicans Of the House
voted unanimously for the suppress
sion of the reports of the investiga-
tiors into the official career of ex-
Secretary of the Navy, Robson. II
this is not an attempt to shield the
guilty and up fraud, it must
be admitted that it looks little that
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Gen. EWING would make an i'm
posing Speaker of the House, and as
it looks like the Greenbackers will
organize that body, there could be
no selection for the position that
would give better satisfaction than
Mr.. EWING.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The present called extra session
is the third called on account of the
failure of the passage of the appro-
priation bills. There have been sew
en- extra sessions in the history of
Congress, the first being called by
ADAMS in 1897.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13


Factory hands in Rhode Island
are marched to the polls in gangs by
their Republican employers and COM
PEELED to vote tickets furnished them.
In some instances they are not al
bowed to place their hands ia their
pockets until they get to the voting
place for fear they may change theil
tickets. In the South when a negro
is discharged for voting against the
best'interests of his employer, the
organs at once organizes shrek thai
reverberates from seashore to sea
shore.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The editor of the Germantown
Press tells what he would do, were
he publishing a political paper. He
likely knows; but we doubt his
knowledge about any one else.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Senator THURMAN's vote defeated
the outrageous bill to squander &c.,
600 on a painting of the Electoral
Commission, to disgrace the halls of
Congress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The Republican party is response.
bic for the extra session of Congress
being forced upon the country. Keer
that before the people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The "stalwarts" are urging the
Republican party to unite, bat the
adhesive power of public plunder'
has slipped from it and it don't unite
worth a cent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The population of the United
States is probably forty millions,
while that of China is supposed to
be. -four hundred ard fifty millions
and still the Republican papers say.
@throw open wide the flood gates and
let these almond-eyed rat eaters
with their little wooden gods in theil
pockets, and their hides covered will
leprosy, come in. 1t will make cheaI
labor"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

JEFF DAVIS is to furnish political
bunkum to hold the Radical party
together for the campaign of 1880.
Slim material.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13


The Kansas Legislature has
agreed upon a proposition to amend
the State Constitution, forever pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors, except for med
ical, scientific and mechanical pur-
poses. The Nebraska Legislature
recently refused to touch the liquor
question, on the ground that it would
tend to decrease immigration, which
must be regarded as a reflection on
the character of the people who &c
West. Kansas, it seems, does not
fear this result, and proposes to be a
strictly temperate commonwealth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Don't get the Leadville fever un-
less you have money enough to take
you there and bring you back.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The law of1S78 requires the Coun-
ty Commissioners at their regular
session in June, 1879 to divide the
County into suitable and convenient
districts, not more than the number
of townships in their County, and
the voters of each district shall at
the October election, 1879 choose a
real estate Assessorfo 1880. Ifthe
Commissioners fail to take action at
their June session, 1879, they may at
any subsequent meeting, prior to the
first Monday in April, 1880, district
the county and order the election OF
Assessors at the annual April cleo
ton.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

How much has Resumption helped
the business of the country? Will
some admirer of the measure please
tell us.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

How would it do to make the off
ces of Commissioner and Inirmary
Directors Honorary positions?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

One-hnlf of the term of the Presi-
Dental fraud has expired. MI.
HAYES ought to be thankful.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The liabilities of Archbishop Pur
cell foot up over three millions and
a half dollars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Gen. RICE is a candidate for Gov
and will worry UNCLE DICK
considerable.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

SAMMY TILDEN in not near ready
for the body snatchers. He is alive
corpse.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Neil DENNIsoN, son of ex-Gover-
nor Dennison, is the Democratic
candidate for Mayor of Columbus.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Senator THURMAN is evidently the
coming man as the Democratic can
didate for the next Presidency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

JEFF DAVIS didn't ask Congress
to vote him a pension, but the Radi-
calls howled all The same.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The Greenbackers are still claim
ing the power to organize the next
House of Congress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The Prohibitionists claim they
will poll the largest vote in Ohio this
year they ever did. Very likely.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

There is a tremendous howl for To-
cal option. Give it to them and see
what they will do.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Indiana has been re-districted for
Congressional purposes. It was bad,
~ in need of it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The Pacific States will be as solid
as the South against Republican
rule.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Ohio will have her RIeuARD the
Second.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

JOHN Chinaman has reduced lis
wash-ee bill for Mr.. HAYES.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

L. q. GOULD, Editor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Having by the aid of the cash system re
les, to the great benefit of and relief of til
win continue ~steadfastly and permanent
try us and realize what a relief it is 10 ge
what q comfort it is to, be out of debt. !
enabled 10 offer tand will be in %future) sp
III line. Below are a few samples of on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-28

MEMPHIS THEATER.-The Milton
MOBILES troupe opened last evening at
the Memphis Theater to a fair attend
ance. The play was The Phoenix, in
which Mobiles enacts Carroll Graves
and Jim BludsO with all the force,
flavor and peculiar v~ernacular neces-
sary to render it a taking character.
The boys in the gallery never fail to
turn loose yells of delight when the
thrilling portions of the play reveal
themselves, especially at the realistic
fire scene, when the entire stage is
apparently enveloped in raging flames,
and the gambling scene, where the in
side of the royal tigers lair is so faith
fully depicted. The more cultivated
are always amused-a at the picture of a
Bohemian's quiet life and his efforts
at dime novel compositions. The
Mobiles company is a good one, and are
fully able to satisfy the most fastid-
ious in the plays they present.
Tonight A Man of the People will
be given, in which Mr.. Mobiles enacts
the leading role with the success of a
true artist.
Dir. GEORGE BoN1FAcE, one of the
most finished general actors on the
stage, opens at the Memphis Theatei
next Monday night, and will presen.
The Soldiers Trust three evenings
following on Thursday and Frida.
with Swccthearts and David Garrick
at the Saturday matinee The Soldier
Trust, and at night closing will
Wilkins McCawber. OF The Soldier
Trust an exchange says:
"The play is one of the greatest in
terest. Mr.. Boniface's performance j
most remarkable. During a long pc
Rod of the drama the Corporal /
dumb, and the actor is compelled Il
make his points by means of panto
mine alone. So wonderfully success
full was Mr.. Boniface in this respec
that he was frequently compliments,
with hoartiest applause. The charac
ter is phenomenal and the actor mus
be a most consummato artist to preson
it clearly and with effect. This Nh
Boniface does, and his Performance
should be seen by all Il theater
goers. He is supported by an excel
lent company"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-28

visited any Of our steamboats, about
meal times she could have found the
solution. The army Of famished dead
beats seem TO increase instead of
diminish.
Modjeska was an interested listener
on the floor Of the Indiana house of
representatives on Tueseay last. She
attracted great attention from the
members. The recent engagement of
the countess at Louisville was the
most successful played 10 that city
during the present season.
Sales of seats for the Soldiers
Trust combination, which opens Mon
day night at the Memphis Theater,
commences Tomorrow morning at
Hollcnberg's. Mr.. Geo. c. Boniface,
who, it will be remembered, was lead
ing mar with the famed Kurdish com
bination, is a member of this com
pany.
The name Of the month which closes
to-day is from Februa, or sacrifices
offered to the names of the gods at
this season. In the first ages of Rome
it was the last month of the year, but
when Julius Caesar abolished the lunar
year and regulated the civil year en-
tirely by the sun it became the second
month.
The population of Memphis, ac-
cording to the new directory, is Az
497-a falling off since last year of
1887. This is about the number Of
people we lost by the plague, and there
is doubtless a deal of guess work in
the calculation. The directory con-
tains only 1881 names, Of which
II, 306 are white and 1856 are colored.
Apainter's wagon was partially split
into kindling wood at the corner Of
Beal and fernando streets yesterday
afternoon. The horse ran away and
in falling turned a complete somer.
sault. 1t brought the animal to
sudden halt, broke the harness anC
smashed the wagon. The law against
allowing animals to stand unattended
in the streets is about as loosely en-.
forced as Sunday orders"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-28
COurt.HOuse News.

The jury in the App case were still
unable to agree up to one o'clock to-
day.
The plaintiff in the Elicit Wilkins
suit has won, and the sum involved is
Sc, 1925.
Robert Turner and Mrs. Mary
Douglass were licensed to marry this
morning. Both colored.
Wright, Hurt and Newell, charged
with the murder of Dewitt Rhodes,
were before Judge Ray on an applica-
tion.for bail this forenoon.
The County Court committee on in
vcstigation of prisoners at Presidents
Island, closed their labors to-day, and
will meet to promulgate their report
next Tuesday.
c. Il. Gates, appointed a mail route
agent several months ago, and we'll
known here where he was raised, is
under arrest on a charge of rObbing
the mails of nearly $500. The losers
live at fernando, Miss.
The case of John H. Stratton,
charged with murder, was closed yes
terday by the acquittal of the prisoner.
He is at present in very bad health.
During the late plague he made him
self very useful to the afflicted prison
ers in Jail, and his attentions to the
suffering were constant as well as dis
interested.
Deeds recorded since yesterday have
been: w. A. Raines to w. B. Boone
and Others; w. W, Dickens to A. f.
Alternately; VIM. i. Vance to Letitio
7. Vredenburg; C. w. Heiskel to
Memphis and Charleston railroad
Clerks Building and Savings Asso-
citation to Susan c. A~bercrombie, quit
claim l.. B. Mcfarland to M. j.
Budesyn, quit claim A. NJ. Brittor
to A. A. Burleson, quit claim G. F
Farrow to s. w. Farrow, mortgage
Peter Claxton to f. L. Williford, mort
gage W. j. Duval to w. H. Irby
quit claim S. H. Russell to w. H
Irby, mortgage VIM. Jack to w. II
Bland, quit claim Chancery Court t,
to j. A. Hays, bill in chancery same
to Andrew Stewart and others.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-28
JIM SHERLOCK.
he is Seriously Cut in a Bar.RoOm Scuf.
flea Game Of Cards With a
Bloody Ending.
Cincinnati Enquirer, 9th.

Cincinnati Enquirer, 27lh.1
A serious cutting affray occurred
last night on Central avenue. in which
Jim Sherlock was badly woundeJ
Sherlock had been drinking a little ali
day, and at the time the trouble cni'
minated, 1890 o'clock, he was con.
Slderably under the influence of liouor.
From what We understand. Sherlock
went into the saloon situate at No 66S
Central avenue, just above Oliver
street, about 5 o'clock in the
afternoon, and kept PLAYING
cards and drinking occasionaIly
all the evening. The saloon is kent
by a man named Murphy. A Mr., and
Mrs. Crawford live above'the saloon
These people have a worthless son,
David, OF some twenty odd Years
whose occupation is that of a common
lo9ter. He kept hanging around the
saloon all day and evening, oecunvinS
his spare moments by getting yery
drunk at Sherlock's expense. The
latter, at the time the trouble occurred
was playing cards with some friends
while his o Peter stood by " keen;ng
game" Young Crawford staggered nS
and wanted to interfere in the pame,
lie was promptly informed that 6isin-
reference was not desired. Some harsh
words passed between the two. and
ended in Il general scufle. The q
Peter, tried to pull Crawford awov
but did not succeed before the drunk,
en- rough had opened the three-incb
blade OF an ugly-looking Barlow
pocket knife and plunged itinto Sber-
locks side. The knife blade entered
between the ribs of the left side, inst
under the heart, and Sherlock fell
bleeding to the floor. His friends
picked him up and conveyed him to
his home, at 50 Oliver street. within
two squares ofthe cutting. Here Dr.
Bramble was called in and dressed his
wound, The doctor could not tell much
about the nature Of the wound at the
hour our reporter visited the house-
two o'clock this morning, but was in
clined to believe it would not nrovo
dangerous. Crawford made no AZ.
tempt to escape, but was arrested on
the scene OF the cutting half an bour
later and locked up at the Oliver street
station, charged with cutting with in
tent to kill.
Jim Sherlock is well known in the
city on account of the prominence in
which he has figured in local politics,
lie has been marketmaster and mem.
Der of council, besides being defeated
Tor member Of the board of public
works. He has a family consisting of
a wife and four children.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-28
Tle Rnr Meantime.

The members of the bar at their
meeting in the Chancery Courtroom
this morning passed a series of rcsolu-
tons, the points of which are as fol-
lows;
That no change in the judicial sys-
tenn of Tennessee is required, nor is a
change demanded.
That the chancory system, as it now
exists, ought to remain intact, and
that any change that will require the
equity of common law jurisdiction tt
be exercised by the same judge will b.
unwise and greatly to be deprecated
That at all events the Memphis bal
desire that no changes be made in tn,
courts of Shelby county, unless thu
legislature shall, by investigation, de
termine that the number of Circui.
and Chancery divisions should b,
reduced.
Mr.. Josiah Patterson was chairman
and Mr.. Walter Gregory secretary o
the meeting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-28
A Mammoth Testing Machine

New York Tines
The Yice-President has laid before
the senate a communication from the
secretary of war, inclosing a commu-
nication from Colonel I. j. Laidley,
president of the board to test iron and
steel. Colonel Laidly announces the
acceptance of the machine to test
these metals which is erected at the
WATERFOWL Arsenal, and asks an APP
preparation of.$45,O 900 to pay the CON
tractors. This machine was described
by A. L. Holley at the session of the
institute of mining engineers, in Bal
timore, substantially as follow:
The 400-ton testing machine or.
dered by the United States board to
test iron, steel, and other metals, has
lately been completed at the Water
town arsenal, thoroughly proved, and
accepted by the board. The proof
experiments were numerous, and the
results fairly astonishing. A forged
link of hard wrought-iron, 5 inches in
diameter, was slowly strained, and
broke short off with a loud report. at
Il tension Of 722,SW pounds. That
the weighing parts of the machine
we're not disturbed by the rocoil was
proved by testing a ~horse-hair. 1t
stretched 80 per cent, and broke at
one pound. Specimens were also
subjected to 1,000,0 900 pounds compress
sion, and in every instance the machine
gave admirable satisfaction. The
inventor of this wonderfully accurate
piece of mechanism is A. IL. Emery.
1t cost the government $4,000, but
it cost the contractor over 500, 600.
Briefly described, the machine con
sists Of double-acting straining cylin-
der and ram on a carriage at one end,
and a movable weighing apparatus at
the other. The two arc connected by
a pair Of eight-inch screws forty-eight
feet long. Nuts, driven by shafting.
move the straining cylinder to differ
cnt places on the screws, so as to test
long or short specimens of metals
The weighing apparatus is simply a re,
versed ~hydrostatic press, having dia-
phragms instead of pistons. Tho
load is transferred by means of a fluid
alcohol and glycerine-by a series o.
large diaphragms to a series of small
ones, and finally to a system Of
scale beams. Thus a weight o.
10000 pounds, acting through a
very small space, moves a finely grad
uatcd indicator at the rate of one.
hundrcdth of an inch to the pound
The steam-pump and the accumulatol
have cylinders and weights respec.
lively for high and low pressures, and
the machine receives pressure without
pulsation from the accumulator only
when testing, The metal in the ma.
chine weighs $4,000 pounds, and in
cludes pieces of l4,000 pounds, down
to those of which 10000 would weigh
only one Mound.