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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Hartpence, of The Camden Herald,
represented the carpet bag element
of the Republican county Conven-
tion held in Eaton on Saturday last,
and throwed the Register fraternity
all in the background. He came
here with his carpet bag and carried
it into the Convention with him. 1t
was stuffed full of old clothes
speeches of JEFF Davis-Okolona
Miss Newspapers history Of
his immense services in the late war
and his blood thirsty desire to chaw
up every day before breakfast, a
whole regiment of Confederate Brig
adiers-his lost party independence,
and several other interesting mat
ters-all of which he wanted incor-
porated into the "red-hot" resolu-
tions-but he was voted an idiot,
and his "polliwog" keeper took him
home a disappointed and sad, but
not wiser, man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

IN HfE HeE.r aHEr
IN Office is hereby given that ape-
tition will be presented to the County
Commissioners at their June session,
A. D. 1879, asking that a free turnpike
road be made ont of the following
township road, to-wit: Beginning at
the Southwest corner of the southeast
quarter of section %, in township 6,
range 3 east, in Pr, BILE county, Ohio;
thence due east betwt en- sections % and
26, also between sections "a and %, one
mile and Il half to the Montgomery
county line. Your petitioners there
fore ask that such proceedings may be
had as are authorized and required by
law for the establishment of a free
turnpike along said route. We ask also
that a special tax of three mills on the
dollar be levied for the term of five
years. PETITIONERS.
mnu1-l
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Why is it that capitalists prefer to
invest in Government bonds which
only pay them four per cent interest,
rather than in real estate at its pre-
sent depressed valuation? 1t is
from the fact that real estate will not
pay four per cent. clear of taxation.
By the time the farmer has sold his
hogs at three cents, his corn at thir-
ty, given his hay away, ard paid his
taxes, there is no per cent left.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

The editor of the Register is SO
busily engaged in yelling for JEFF Da-
Wis and the Confederate Brigadiers,
that he has forgotten to mention that
the average Republican Legislature
of the Keystone State, sold down to
$342 a piece, and that the defalca
ton Of the Republican treasurer of
Guernsey county run up TO the nice
little sum of $4,000. We should
be pleased to e a notice of these
items for the benefit Of his benight-
ened renders.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Radical emissaries at the South
experience this little difficulty:
When one of them asks a negro how
he is going to vote in 1880, the in
teiligent darkey answers: First tell
me what has become Of funds of
the Freedmen's Savings Bank.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

The JEFF. Davis lunacy sticks in
the. shallow brains of a few country
editors, as ifthey thought everybody
waseas silly as themselves aboutsuch
foolery. They will discover before
the election that such stuff will not
convince the people that the Repub.
lican party should be continued in
power. Every nan with a grain OF
common sense knows that JEFF Davis
and the Southern C%onfederacy are
both dead a. Julius Caesar, AID all
their palaver and bowls about them
will not resurrect either. 1t is Ger
tainly the thinest electioneering ma.
terial ever Invented.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
Divo-ce Notice.
Melissa Splitter, pl'tfr, Preble Com

Melissa Splitter, pl'tfr, PrebIe Com
VS.. nor Pleas.
Abraham Splitter, DEITY
A BRAHAE SPIIZER, of Clark's
IA Hill, in the county of Tippecanoc
and State of Indiana. is notified that
Melissa Splitter did, OF the 18th day of
May, 1879, file her petition in the office
of the Clerk of the Court OF Common
Pleas, within and tor tile county of
Prehle and State of Ohio, charging the
said Abraham Splitter with williul all
scnce for more than three years last
past and asking that she may be divorce
ed. from the said Abraham Splitter,
which petition will stand for hearing
ut the next term of said Court.
MELISSA SPITZER.
BY B. HUBBARD, her Atty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

It is cheeky for a party that swind-
led the people out of their fairly
elected President, to now pirate about
the "purity of the oallot-box." II
is like the Devil rebuking sin. 1t is
the old cry of athief," "thief." Who
will be deceived by it?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Since the secret has leaked out
that the Okolona States is run by
Republican money, the quotations
made from it by the Republican pa
pers does not pay composition. The
.s.yells' of the States are akin to the
tale Of Eliza Pinkston.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

JEFF Davis and the okolona States
haye completely submerged the
O'Conner cry in Ohio. The Repub-
lican idiot newspaper publishers are
o cheerful set under the ever chang
ing lash of their masters.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
Notice too ontraetofs and
Builder S.

-GEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceived ut the Office of the Be ard of
Education OF Monroe township, in Ell
derado, Ohio, until u o'clock noon, on
the 7ih day of juno, 1879, for the build.
ing of a Two-story Brick school, House
in sub-District No. 4, according TO the
plans and specifications OH file in this
office. Each bid must contain the
names of every person interested in the
same, and be accompanied by asuffi-
cient guaranty OF some disintercsted
per> on, that ii the bid is accepted a con-
trace will be entered into and the per-
formatc &c of it properly secured. The
bid for each kindaf material called fol
by the 81 obligations must be stated
separately and the price of each given
aud the price OF TAI o must also be sep
arately stated. N,ne but the loves
responsible bid vii! he accepted, AM
the Board may rejectf,,ll bids.
Byotder of the Board of Education
Of said Township.
w. II. SToKELY,
mayl5-4 Township Clerk.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
Notice of Appointment.

Estate of John Bowers, deceased.
NTOTICEis hereby given that the I'M
IN dersigned has been duly appoint
ed and qualified as Administrator OF
the estate of John Bowers, late of Pre-
BILE county, Ohio, deceased.
j. MCLEAN, Admir-.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

JOHN SHERMAN, who entered Con
gress a poor man, with hardly mon
ey enough to get to Washington, is
estimated to be worth 81, 100000, all
of which he has saved while serving
the country on salary ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000, in a city which is
so expensive that most Congressman
are unable to. pay their bills from
their salaries. Senator Conkling
says his salary is only large enough
Ito pay his private secretary and va
rious incidental expenses. But Sher-
man is thrifty. In fact, thrift is his
strong point. But there is no rec
ord that any member of the Sher-
man family was ever hung for hon.
esty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

The Republicans should send for
the ssloil" Mosby to come home and
train him for the Presidency. Amt
it a sweet-seented consistent party?
Don't good honest men blush for
such internal hypocricy?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Mr.. HAYES by his vetoe declares
that the bayonet must control our
elections. Mr<Hayes wants another
fraudulent President to take his
place. "Misery loves company"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Free and honest elections without
the interference of the bayonets of
the Federal soldiery, is what Demo
Gratis demand, and what the people
will grant at the ballot box.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

MI. Williams, you appear to be
horribly afflicted with the jeff Da-
Wis lunacy-you are indeed an OBJ
ject of pity in that matter. But,
why didn't these symptoms of luna
cy show out when your party put q
supporter of jeff Davis into the Cab.
met, n of his bloody-handed guer.
rillas into a Consulship, and his best
fighting General to collect the Gus,
toms at New Orleans? Don't you
believe your readers see what an in.
consistent ass you are making out
Of yourself about il?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

The Endorsement Of Mr.. HAYES by
the Republicans of Preble, is limited
to his yetoes against federal bayo
nets at the polls.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

We hope the Democrats of Preble
county will not fail to come in on
Saturday next at the meeting. We
want a good turn out.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

DANIEL WEBSTER in the q. S. Sen
ate once said: *Absurd, preposter-
Gus is it, a scott and satire on free
forms of Constitutional liberty, fol-
frames of government to be prescrib-
ed by military leaders, and the right
of suffrage to be exercised at the
point of the sword" If Mr.. WEB
srER was living to-day and make
such a declaration, Mr.. Williams,
wouldn't you consider him a violent
copper-head and a fit supporter OF
jeff Davis? Don't evade these ques.
tions MI. Williams-they are all i'm.
pertinent to the liberties of the PEG.
pie.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

A Democratic Congress will count
the next Electoral vote for President.
The "bayonet party" should keep
this fact in view.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

The Civil Service Reform is badly
disregarded in this county. Mr..
HAYES please take notice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

The Prohibitionists ofthis county
seem to be gaining in numbers. They
intend to make a big fight this fall.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Nj HAYES Processes great hate for
election frauds. If it had not been
for election frauds Mr.. HAYES would
bea quiet citizen Of Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Any fool can ask questions, but it
requires a wise mau to answer them.
The champion interrogation of the
Register is after us again seeking
information. We like to accommo-
date boys in this way-it affords us
much satisfaction. He wants US to
tell him if "we think any Republican
could occupy the Presidential chair
without stealing it," and we answer
most emphatically, zoe do! Now.
Bobby, put that in along side Of your
other item and send us in another
question. Well do our best to post
you for the campaign.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22


While Mr.. Freeman and Miller
were addressing the Republican
county Convention last Saturday in
the Court room on the purity of the
ballot-box, we imagined we could see
the blush Of shame ercircle their
manly brows for the fraud who oc-
cupies. the White House, but when
they berated the Confederate
Brigadiers," and We thought of Key
in the Cabinet, Longstreet at New
Orleans, and the guerrilla Mosby at
Hong-Kong, we knew we wer mis-
taken about the blush! Nary blush.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

california has spoken against Nj.
Hayes veto of the Chinese bill, and
in October Ohio will speak against
his veto to prohibit bayonets at the
mills
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

It is . little harassing to have a
Presidential fraud stick his fraudu-
lent veto into Democratic measure.
But the country is just now afflicted
that way.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Suppose the Republicans yer to
nominate JEFF Davis and the Demo
Gratis Sammy Tilden, what would the
gallant Colonel of the Eaton Regis.
ter do in that event?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.


are reque ted to meet in Mass Con-
vention, in the Court House at Ea-
ton, on
Saturday, May aAth, Is78:
at 81 o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose
of appointing six Delegates and six
Alterhates, to represent Preble
County in the Democratic State Con
vention to be heldsin the city of Col
umbus, on the 4th of June, 1879;
also to appointa Democratic County
Central Committee for Preble Coun-
to, for the ensuing year, and to do
such other business as may be nee
essary.
By order of Dem. Co. Cen. Com.
JAS. A. GILMORE, Chm'n.
j. r. beatty, Sec'y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

About six or seven months agoan
exchange, in some kind of a para
graph, sarcastically dubbed us
"Col.,p which we then copied. 1t
seems to have just struck through
the wool of Col. Williams, and he
don't seem to be pleased that we
rank as high in empty titles as he
does. Never mind Col. we amt
proud-we are content to live a pri-
vate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Would there be any more incon-
sistency in the Republicans running
JEFF Dsvis for the Presidency, than
in their putting the guerrilla Mostly
into a Consulship? If so, we would
be pleased if the editor of the Regis
ter would explain just where to find
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
saturday, May a4th. 1879.

1t is reported that the Ohio Leg
islature will adjourn about the first
week in juno. Do tell!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

From a Republican standpoint,
the perpetuity of this Government
depends upon whether JEFF Davis and
the Okolona States continues to ex
ist.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Mr. Williams, how does it como
that every scoundrel engaged in the
stealing of the Presidency, has been
rewarded with public patronage2
And why is it that every convicted
whisky thief and treasury robber, is
clamoring for Grant and a third
term?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Why is it that there was never
anything said by the JEFF Davis howl
ers, about Key, Longstreet and Mos
by getting fat appointments
Couldn't Bro. Williams enlighten us.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing an Amendment TO Sections
Three and Five, Article Four, of the
Constitution, Reorganizins the Ju.
dietary of the State.

Be It Resolred by the General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio (three-fifths of all the
members elected to each house concurring
thereinl That a proposition to amend the
Constitution of the State of Ohio be sub
mitted to the electors of the State, on the
second Tuesday of October, A. D. 1879, as
follows, to wit: That sections 8 and 5 of
article a, entitled Judicial be amended
so as to be and read as follows:
SECTION 8. The State shall be divided
into nine common pleas districts, of which
the county of Hamilton shall constitute
one, which districts shall be of compact
| territory, bounded by county lines, and
said districts, other than said county of
Hamilton, shall, without division of coun-
ties, be further divided into subdivisions,
in each of which, and in said county Of
Hamilton, there shall be elected by the
| electors thereof, respectively, at least one
Judge of the court of common pleas for
the district, and residing therein. Courts
of common pleas shall be held by n or
more of these judges in every county of
the district, Us often as may be provided
by law, and more than one court or sitting
thereof may be held at the same time in
each district.
SEC. 5. In each district there shall be.
elected, by the electors at large of such
district, n judge of the district court,
| ny WIOll tllC uIolllCG III III uhS"
trict shall be held, and he shall receive
] such compensation as may be provided by
law. District courts shall be held in each
county at least one every year. The
General Assembly may increase the num-
Der of district court judges to three, in
any district or districts, and may provide
for having q judge pro tenapore, to hold
any court whenever necessary by reason
of the failure, disqualification, absence, or
sickness of any judge, and the amount OF
pay allowed a judge pro tempore may be
deducted from the salary of any judge
whose default causes the necessity of hav-
ing the pro tempore judge. The times OF
holding common pleas and district courts
shall be fixed by law, but the General AS,
sembly may authorize the judges OF said
courts, respectively, to fix the times OF the
holding of said courts.
At said election the voters desiring to
vote in favor of this amendment, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, Jul
dicial constitutional amendment, Yes"
and the voters who do not favor the adop-
ton of said amendment, may have placed
upon their ballots the words, judicial
constitutional amendment, No." and if a
majority of all the votes cast at said cleo
ton be in favor of said amendment, then
said sections three and five herein speci-
fled, shall be and constitute the sections
SO numbered in the said judicial article OF
the Constitution of the State of Ohio: and
said original sections three and five shall
be repealed.
Speaker of the House Of representatives,
JABEZ w. FITCH,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April 10, 1879.
"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Were there no Union Soldiers
competent to fill the places given to
the Confederate Generals Key and
L~ongstreet, and the guerrilla Moshys
That is a conumdrum which has
puzzled a great many 'sloil" people,
and never been satisfactorily ex
planned. Mr.. Williams take the
stand.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
1. Milton Barnes, Secretary of State OF
the foreeoing is a true copy of a joint res
olution passed by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, IN the 18th day OF
April, A. D. 1879, taken from the original
rolls filed in this office.
In testimony thereof, / have
hereunto subscribed my name and
TsEALl affixed my official seal, at Colum-
bus, the 18th day of April, A. ID.
1879, MILTON BARNES,
Secretary of State.
Anril IS79-6m.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

If JEFF Davis was to come out and
espouse the Radical cause and de-
fend the White House fraud in his
vetoes and vote the Republican tick
ct, wouldn't you Mr.. Williams, be in
favor of at least putting him on an
equal footing with Key, Longstreet
and Mosby? If not why?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Longstrect, Key and Mosby, oil
supported JEFF Davis in preference
to the martyred Abraham Lincoln,
and yet they have been rewarded
with high positions by the Republi-
can party. Now Mr.. Williams, do
you consider that disloyal, or is it
only so when Democrats put exon
federates into power?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

If the Democrats advocated bay
onets at the polls as the Republicans
now do, wouldn't you howl against
it Mr.. Williams?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

We have been on the witness stand
long enough Mr.. Williams, now
stand up. If the Democrats should
nominate the. White House fraud and
the Republicans JEFF Davis, which
would you support? We acknowl.
edge this to be a very foolish ques.
ton, but it is in character with the
kind you have been putting at us,
and we have no desire to strain youl
intellect.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Didn't Key, Longstreet and Mos
by hurrah for jeff Davis, vote for
him, fight for him, and why is it they
are taken into the Republican fold
and put into good fat positions, if it
is such a great crime2 Mr.. Will
liams answer this question. 1t is
our turn now. Don't be bashful.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, Milton Barnes, Secretary of State OF
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that
the foregoing is a true copy of a joint res
olution passed by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, on the 10th day of April,
A. D. 1879, taken from the original rolls
filed in this Office.
In testimony whereof, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name and
rsEAL1 affixed my official seal, at Column
bus, the 18th day of April, A. D.
1879. MILTON BARNES,
Secretary Of State.
April 1S79-6m.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
REMEMBERi

! We do not even ask You
! TO ray for this splendid orlzHu
untila1fer yois hare thoroughly
/ fesfed II al POUR olon home, and
are fully satisfied that you
have q genuine DarEntns
! II it does not prove entirely
as represented you can Teft57s
the srme to us. we paying the
! freight charges both ways
Not one doflcr GOES out at Four
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
EDITORIAL SPACING.

EDITORIAL SPACING.
If the Democrats advocated bay
onets at the polls as the Republicans
now do, wouldn't you howl against
it Mr.. Williams?
From a Republican standpoint,
the perpetuity of this Government
depends upon whether JEFF Davis and
the Okolona States continues to ex.
list.
Suppose the Republicans were to
nominate JEFF Davis and the Demo
Gratis Sammy Tilden, what would the
gallant Colonel of the Eaton Regis
ter do in that event?
Why is it that there was never
anything said by the JEFF Davis howl
ers, about Key, Longstreet and Mos
Thy getting fat appointments
Couldn't Bro. Williams enlighten us.
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stand mn. IF tbe Democrats shoul,
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
Road Notice.

By B. HUBBARD, her Atty.
mayl5-6 4
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

W. IT. JEFFLKSUN,
mayl-4 Township Clerk.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

j. r. BEATTY,
Special Master Commissioners.
may15-tds
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

Take The DEMooKAr.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

SECTION 2. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected biennially by the electors
in the respective counties or districts, at q
time prescribed by law; their terms of
office shall commence on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of January there
after, and continue two years.