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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01
The Rochester Herald asks. "Will

The Rochester Herald asks, "Will
Garfield retire?" The Herald says
that seither Mr.. Garfield himself
will discover that it will be folly for
him to hold on to the nomination
so inconsiderately thrust upon him,
or the leaders Of the party will find
it necessary to request him to with
draw in favor of some man who can
rally the masses in favor of the Re-
publican cause" In justification of
this forecast the Herald says: "a
The exposure of Gen. Garield's
record, particularly in connection.
with the Credit Mobilier and De Col
Eyer pavement scandals, has become
SO damaging that many thoughtful
Republicans are already inquiring
whether their party can carry the
load through the campaign. Atpre-
sent it looks very much as if the
ticket would break down within four
weeks of its nomination, leaving the
party adrift and threatening it with
total destruction. This journal,
while looking upon the nomination
Of Gen. Garfield as an ill-considered
and mistaken act, has obeyed an in
stinct to be fair toward an American
statesman and soldier of superior
abilities and many excellent quail
ties, and has said much in his favor
since the nomination was made. AID.
hitting the worst that can be said
of him, it is shown, not that he is
persistently and constitutionally
bad, but that on two occasions in his
long and distinguished public career
he became involved in questionable
transactions which compromised his
: honor as q public official. We arr
| afraid that that is the best that cal
be said of him. \ 4 1t is no
pleasant to tell these truths TO man,
of our readers who have not yet full,
r comprehended the load they have es
saped to carry in shouldering tn
lChicago ticket; but we believe W
, are rejecting the secret thoughts Q
many of the most experienced an
q discerning Republican leaders ofth
country. The Democrats, unfortu
nately for the Republicans, have o.
fetal documents and even the re
cords of the courts in their favor
Mr.. Garfield inethe De Golyer cas-
especially, was very deeply implicat
ed, and the decision of the court i
g the suit of Chittenden against D
$ Golyer and Mcclellan distinctly de
I clare that ssthe said plaintiff, an
q said Board of Public Works, the
well knew that at aoas not the args
megts of said Garfield as a ldsoyel
q but his influence as a member o
t Congress havtag poarer over the az
o preparations to be made, that til
plaintiff had sought and obtaine
!, and paid for; and therefore the con
y tract iDas illegal, against publsc pc
d icy and Uoid." What is to be don
If with such proof? How is it to b
# explained away?.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

This Presidential campaign will be
most hotly contested. Both parties
claim their ability to win. The Dem
ocrats propose to make a square
fight, permitting every man to cast
his ballot undisturbed; and if sue
cessful, as they, were in 1875, their
candidate will be ~iuaugurated, and
it will be without the aid of any Joe
Bradley or an ski commission.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01
The st. Louis Post drives a peg
in Mr.. Garfeld's record as follows:

Ihe 81. LOUIS HoSt drives a peg
in Mr.. Garield's record as follows:
"Garield made o speech Of great
power against the Electoral Commits
sion bill upon the sole ground that
it compelled an investigation of the
returning board frauds, compelled
to go behind the returns. But the
bill passed, Garfield became a mem
Der of the commission. He took this
oath: 4, James A. Garfield, do SOL
EMMY sWedr that I WiU inapaTtiaUy
examine and consider all questions
su6naittedto the commission of which
! am a member a true judgement
give thereon, agreeable to the consti-
tuition and laws, so help me God
This oath Mr.. Garfield also signed.
Yet he voted at least a hundred
times with the other seven Republi-
cans against the very and the only
thing the commission was created
to do-to examine and consider the
question of fraud-voted that the
commission had to be deaf, blind
and dumb, could not go behind the
returns, and, in fact, could examine
nothing, consider nothing, except
to count in Hayes"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The New York Herald tells Gen.
Garfield that aif he has nothing to
explain if the whole Credit Mobilier
story and the DeGolyer story are
malicious fabrications,'' he should
begin proceedings against the N. Y.
San, and we suppose ether papers
that have quoted the record against
him, for libel. The suggestion is
good. If wrong has been done the
Republican candidate, the courts
would doubtless protect and vindi-
cate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

Republicans that are standing
around and declaring that ats a lie"
that GARFIELD was connected with
the Credit Mobilier swindle, should
remember that the charges come
from their own party. The Poland
Committee was a Republican body,
appointed by q Republican Congress,
and it declared him guilty of the
corruption, and the New York Trt-
6une, New York Times and the Gin
cinnati Commercial, all leading Re
publican papers, have berated him
for his connection with the rascality.
If he is not guilty, prove it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01
Notice to Contractors.

.s1 EATON, o., June 10, 1880.
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed
in proposals will be received at the
Auditors Office, up to u O'Clock VI. of
Thursday, July 10th, 1880, for the grad
ing and graveling of the Shurley Road
Improvement.
Bidders are required to bid by the
section of one-half mile each, or for the
completion of the entire length of road.
They are also required TO furnish bond
with their bids, giving as sureties resi-
dents of the county. Specifications for
the work will be on file in the Audi
tors office on and after June 26th, 1880.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids, if thought unreasonable or I'M
safe. F. M. DAWSON,
Engineer.
The culverting on the above specified
road will be let at the same time and
place and under the same conditions,
and the specifications for said culvert-
ing will be filed with the specifications
for grading and graveling said road.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
SAMI OLDFATHER,
ju24-3 Aud. Preble Co, o.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The people of this County should
sit down upon chronic ofice-seekers.
When a man spends nearly all his
time in setting fup the pins" to foist
himself into Office, it is safe to defeat
him if he succeeds in getting the
nomination.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

When you hear q blatant store-box
or -cross-road politician Of the Re-
publican persuasion, blowing about
the hanging of Mrs. Surratt, ask him
if he knows his own party had it
done, and if it didn't cry "amen" to
the act? If it was wrong, the Re-
publican party is to blame for il and
not Gen. HANCOCK.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The Grant people said it would be
suicide to go before the country with
Blaine as the Republican candidate
for President, his record as a mem
Der of Congress so tainted and
smirched. Blaine's friends claim
his record is white compared with
Garfeld's, whose record is about as
bad as it could be. At all events,
whose is worse?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

For years Republican journals and
leaders have been charging that
GARFIELD is corrupt and dishonest,
and now when Democrats only quote
them, they pronounce it a Demo
cratic lie" It's thin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The Republicans didn't want HAN
COCK nominated. They preferred Mr..
TILDEN, because they had their cam
paign cannon charged and ready to
boom with falsehoods and lies. II is
badly spiked and they don't know
what to do with it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The only charge the Republicans
have to make against Gen. HANCOCK,
is his connection with the hanging
of Mrs. Surratt. After seventeen
years they are attempting to censure
a man for enforcing demand Of the
President of their own party and
every leader in it'll Now amt that
consistent? q
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The Cincinnati Commercial, the
day before Garfeld's nomination
said: The most contemplate thing
thus far. at Chicago is the chatter
about Garfield. He has not a record
to run on for President, audit is ex
treme foolishness to be wasting time
on him. THE Garfield talk is merely
to interfere witt" Sherman, and
should be discountenanced as dis
honest, 7 arr
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

Mr.. Mikesell was born in Jefer-
son, lived in jackson and located in
Washington. If he hadn't succeed
ed this year, Harrison township
would have been his next place of
residence.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

Here is what a few Republicans
say about our ticket:
Senator Blaine-'It is a strong
ticket"
Senator Cameron-"It is a very
very strong ticket, and hard to beat"
Senator Booth-"It is a strong
ticket, and English u In
diana"
Thurlow Weed-"The Democrats
have stopped laundering. We Re
publicans would rather have seen
another man nominated"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The Ross County Register (Inde-
pendent Republican, has the follow
ing to say of that old Democratic
dutchman, Hon. Martin Schilder,
member of the Board of Public
Works, whom we doubt not will be
re-nominated, as he should be by
reclamation:
The Hon. Martin Schiller has
strong hopes of a denomination and
there are many honest Republicans
in Ross county who indulge the hope
that he may get it. Martin has at
tended to his duty faithfully and SC
far as we can learn has made on ex.
cellent member Of the Board. There
is no question but that his opinion
has carried weight in its delibers
tions, no matter in what form it may
have been expressed. Should he
receive the nomination he Wild BIT.
less get a good vote from Ross, fol-
he is a Ross countyan, and as Ross
county is somewhat interested in
the actions of the Board it is well
enough to have a friend at Court &c
see that this section receives fail
play.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The nomination of Gen. HANCOCK
knocked the wind completely out of
the Republicans around here. It
sounded the death knell Of their par
t., and they feel il keenly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

When a man win change his resi-
dence and work Eve or six years for
the nomination of a County office, is
it right for the people to elect himf
Let the honest voters answer at the
ballot-box. i
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The countenance-ef every Demo
crat in Preble county beams with
Joy over the nomination of Gen. HAN
COCK.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The Democracy of Indiana had a
rousing ratification meeting at In
dianapolis, on Monday evening last.
Speeches were made by Gov. Hen
bricks, Hon VIM. H. English, Sen
ators Mcdonald and Voorhees, and
Hon. Frank Landers. Indiana is
sound to the core for Hancock and
English.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

Tammany and anti-Tammany
shook hands "across the bloody
chasm," after the nomination Of
Gen. HANCOCK. New York is solid
for the Democracy in November.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The Columbus Journal admon-
ishes the Republicans that it will
not do for them sto bank too much
on confidence this year."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The Democratic editors of Ohio
will hold a Convention at Columbus
on the 18th of July. Matters ofim-
portance to every one will be the
business of the day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

Garfield can't carry New York,
Indiana, New Jersey, or a single one
of the Southern States. How he is
to be President is past finding out,
as no eight to seven commission will
be permitted to count him in.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The infamous outrage of stealing
the Presidency is not condoned by
the Democrats failing to nominate
the person who was swindled out of
it. The people will settle the crime
at the ballot box next November.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

II has required about seventeen
years for the Republican party to
learn that the hanging Of Mrs. Sur
raft was an outrage! Democrats
generally considered it so at the time.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The following eloquent and patri-
otto dispatch from J. w. FoRNEY, one
of the most prominent Republicans
of Pennsylvania, to DANIEL DoUeH
ERTY, who nominated Gen. HANCOCK
at Cincinnati, leaves no doubt as to
how our candidate is appreciated in
his own State, even among those OF
the opposing party:
PHILADELPHIA, PENN, June "a
To DANIEL DoUGHERTY, Member OF
Convention, Cincinnati: I congratu-
late you, dear old friend, on your
great speech in favor of the living
hero of Gettysburg, the MURAT OF
Pennsylvania, and if nominated at
Cincinnati for President would de
liver this great Commonwealth from
the terrible curse that has polluted
its fair fame, destroyed the hopes OF
its young men, and enriched it's in
solent politicians. twill be welcome
to hundreds of thousands of Demo-
Gratis who regard GRANTS sacrifice
at Chicago the unspeakable ingrati-
tude of the age, and it will consoli-
date North and South in the holy
bonds of f~raternal peace and prosper
ity. l embrace you.
JOHN W. FoRNEY.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

HANCOCK is Sc years old and was
born in Montgomery Co, Pa. ENG
LIsH is So, and was born in Scott
Co. Indiana. am -
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

No Republican journal seems con-
fdent enough Of Garfeld's election
to advise him to give up his United
States Senatorship.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

Three relatives holding County
Offices would be spreading il on
tolerably thick. Don't ftp n5
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

HANCOCK and ENGLISH! Two
names that will revolutionize the
political status of this country next
November.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

Garfield will hardly take the
chances of resigning his seat in the
United States Senate for his pros
pect of the Presidency. Hardly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The last Democratic President
was from Pennsylvania nominated
at Cincinnati and the next one will
be the same.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

Wonder if Ohio will have q man
in HANcooK's Cabinet? Might as
well begin to divide the Offices
Gin. Eng.
Yes, ALLEN G. THuKMAN IS Sec
rotary of State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

The "dark horses" have all beer
stabbed until another race comes up,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

There are a large number of "spik-
ed gans', for sale by Republicans
They can be purchased cheap.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

There is nothing now for Demo
Gratis and opposers of fraud and cor
ruption to do, but to vote.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01

No "bloody shirt in this cam.
paign. Fold it up and lay it away
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01
The action Of the Supreme Court

@AO l
of Indiana in deciding against the
validity of che constitutional amend
ments changing the time of elections
from October to November has been
characterized as partisan and unjus-
tifable by the Republican press
We fail to see upon what just grounds
the decision can be SO characterized.
The decision of the court was based
upon the fact that the amendments
did not receive a majority of all the
votes, and this fact has not been de
MED. They did receive more affirm
alive than negative votes, certainly,
but a great many voters did not vote
either way, and on this account the
amendments failed to receive a ma
jority of all the votes cast. The
same thing has occurred in this
State frequently. Several proposed
amendments to the Constitution
have failed simply through neglect
on the part of the votere to vote at
all, when it is necessary that the 1af-
frmative votes should be a majority
of the whole number of votes cast.
We do not see how the court in the
Indiana case could have done other.
wise than they did in view Of the
facts. Inasmuch as Indiana is GER
tain to go Democratic, it is possibly
of some little advantage to the Dem.
ocratic party of the country to have
it vote in October, but this We sup
pose did not influence the Supreme
Court in the least. They decided
the amendments not adopted because
in fact they we're not adopted ant
they could not have made any othel
decision than the n they did.
If it is ga lie" that Gen. CARTEL
!. was connected with the Credit Mo
bilier swindle, what did the member
Of his own party, in his own Con
: ~gressional District mean, when the,
: assembled in Convention and declar
ed by resolution: "That we fur
> ther arraign and denonnce him 70
his corrupt connection with tn
Credit Mobilier, for his false denial
thereof before his constituents, TO
: his perjured denial thereof before
g committee of his peers in Congress
: for fraud upon his constituents il
5 circulating among them q pamphle
: purporting to set forth the indini
of said committee and the evidenc
against him, when in fact materia
portions thereof were omitted an
/ garbled." This is the declaration c
over two thousand Republicans c
his own District whose votes ha
{ sent him to Congress, and who ha
inquired into his connection wit
the Credit Mobilier affair and feelin
outraged by his course, pronounce
against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03
SimplifiA Shors Hand.

John X Rankin, well-known Indianapolis
printer, has for years been working on a sim
glned system OF shorthand, which he has
nnaly so far completed as to give it 70 the pu D.
lie, and Netcs reporter has been permitted 70
see the initial pamphlet which explains the sys-
TEN. The basis OF it Is q patented sheet OF
paper, about the site OF telegraph blank. upon
which are printed 1872 sets OF the "a Photographic
consonants In different tint from that OF the
Ink used In writing BY connecting two or more
OF these consonants with straight or curved
lines the outline or a word is formed, and by
means OF about nifty ARBITRARY sigus the skele-
ton OF ordinary words Is greatly reduced-f The
Vowels are provided for much In the same mar
ner as In ordinary photography so that when
a page OF characters Is finished IL very much
resembles Photographic manuscript The prin-
ciple claims made for the system by the inven-
tor are that IL is from one-fourth 10 one
third shorter than ordinary photography, and
hence greater speed can be obtained; that it Is
much fuller and more legible: that it Is so
easily comrrehended that the necessary skill
In writing can be acquired rapidly. aud that
Win brief study IL may be read as ordinary
manuscript, so that it may be used without
lranscrlbing. This latter is the most import
am, and IL IL is substantiated by experience
tnen indeed Will the author ind as he trusts
that he has supplied a lone felt want."-fRfi,
0rQIOllr AggrS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03
How DIR. Whitman saved Orepo,

Tyler was President and Webster was Secre-
tary OF State. The Ashburton treaty was in
northwestern boundary. Little was known of
that distant region, and from English soIrces
the assurances were positively made that the
country was comparatively worthless. more
valuable for hunting and trapping than for ali
civilized uses This was the condition OF an ARA
when Whitman reached the capital. 1t was all
but conceded that privileges on the northeast
coast, In respect TO fisheries should Offset The
surrender Of the Columbia river region to Great
Britain. Governor Simpson. OF The Hudsons
Bay Company, had reached Washington had
interviewed Webster, aud managed to leave
this impression on his mind. There was no Iiy-
Ing man TO plead for Oregon and tell the truth
fearleSSly, until, ''in the dead OF winter an aWk-
ward. tall, spare-vlsaged, vigorous. o1-hand
sort OF man appeared at the department In his
mountain travelling garp, consisting OF dark
colored blanket coat and buckskin pants, show
ing that to keep himself from freezing he had
been compelled to lie down close to his campfire
while In the mountains, and on his way to
Washington he had not stopped for moment,
his own. ''This man had been taunttngly told
that 1t was impossible Tor his government to be
inicrmeo SO as TO prevent the surrender OF Ore
gU tn Hs af IN naa impossoltes and
Entirely unmindful OF his rude garb and
Weatner- oeaten looks. Whitman soughs an in
object, and stated the plans and nrnosoI n =,
the Britlsh government. He had har(liv ma 40
his object known when Webster interruntad
Just about traded Oregon on for CO.. TS nave
His first interview failed to make anv stro ~.
impression. Webster had made up HIS ', min33
that there was actual value In the fisher,a az
while he knew nothing about the CSlumhs,
river region, and at best there never had hsan
any benefit apparent from the claim to owner.
ship. But Whitman had not crossed a cont.
nenr through winter snow and ice to be baked
In q single interview. He sought the presence
Of the President, and, wild man as he appeared.
dressed In blanket coat and skins he interes ra3
nj nm rod q
for himself and for oregon. It Is true that John
Tyler Is considered the least among the Presi.
dents and his name Is not fragrant with great
ana good deeds. but we owe him this much con-
sideration-to recognize that only for his fnflu-
ence the AShourton treaty would have gone as
already planned. and the national domain have
lost the great wealth and glory OF the galaxy OF
states to be formed from the Pacific north west
4 & A. Clarke in J,tlU Californian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03

~ Beecher says: If man has big bucket
II the bucket Is even full, can he help stopping
over? honor the man who sl0ps over. He Is
man Of measures and magnieddeS." Beecher
does himself too much honor.
eB- Stxty-four years ago occurred the wear
Wlth( ut summer. May II, 1915. the snow fell
eight inches deep on level In Hartford July
otn, mat year. Indian corn was so frozen that
FODDER In Connecticut injury Ns,us.
Senicr-"Y.s The Ethics Modern Het-
efoooxy II good subject for your graduation
more sensible, though, ana probably quite as
useful to the rest OF the boys after they get
Trough applying for jobs as editors OF leading
daily newspapers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03
We Reap What We Sow.

JEWELS OF OLD TRUTHS SET IN VERSE.
H. CLAY PREuss
We Reap What We Sow.
For pleasure or pain. for wealor for woe,
lis the law OF our being, ''We reap ,chat ,oe
Sou"
We may try to evade them-may do what we will
But our acts. like our shadows, will fou1w US
still.
The world is a wonderful chemist be sure
And detects, In . moment, the base or the pure
We may boast of our claims to genius or worth,
But the world takes . man for Just VIII 1t he's
worth.
We start in the race for fortune or fame
And then when we fail, the world bears the
blame;
But. nine times in ten. tits plain to be seen,
There's screw somewhere loose in the human
machine.
Are you wearied and worn with this hard, earthly
strife!
Do you yearn for affection to sweeten your life?
Remember, this great truth has often been proved
We must make ourselves ioreabEs, would we be
tOred.
Tho life may appear as a desolate track,
Yet the bread that cast the waters comes back
This law was enacted by Heaven above
That like attracts Like, and love begets love.
stone
In CUR gardens are flowers from every zone;
But the beautiful graces that blossom within
Grow shriveiled and die in the Upas of Sin!
Wesnake ourselves heroes and martyrs for gold.
I'LL health becomes broken. and youth becomes
Old
All. did we the came for beautiful love-
Our lives might be music for angels above,
" We reap tchat are so,y"-Oh wonderful truth
truth hsrd to learn IN the days Of our youth:
But at last it shines out, 'the hand on the wall
For the world las its debit and credit for all.
-Jordau,a White Suluhur Snrinra lima o14,, 1000