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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-08

COUNTY or FRANKLIN, STATE OF NkW York;
TO ms Erceency Gopernor of the State of Vermont.
Hon. SR-we, the Chiefs OF Trustees OF the Regis
Indians beg kind attention. The report OF the
missioner appointed by the governor The claim of the
Iroquls Indians made To the legislature Nov 1885 We
ready TO treat and Reinqulsh claim in the
Vermont according the offer made by the
sioner page q the American Indian Denomnatesl ro
quo Indian commonly called the seven nation As do
not believe have title The other nations who
under the allegiance who have orsaken their county
st. Regis Indian In the State OF New York com
monty eaNd lroquois nation We can look the
History OF Franklin County will hnt fathers Have
participated the revolutionary And also the war OF 1872
Consequently called American ST. Regis Indians We
ready to treat the People Of the state OF Vermont
As early possible Therefore beg kindness 10
answer US As soon as possible Very Respectfully yours
Signed by the chiefs his
LEwRY GRAY
mark
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26
Solid Truth.
Jackson Herald.

Bro. Eshelman of the Wayne Coun-
ty Democrat tells the solid truth
when he says:
GAS a general thing, the Demo
cracy support their County paper
poorly, and as a consequence, it is a
from hand to mouth struggle for ex-
istence with many of them"
1t is a shame that such words can
DE uttered with truth against the
Democracy. Republicans support
their County papers much better
than Democrats do. When the local
leaders of the Democratic party learn
wisdom in this respect from their op-
ponents it will be better for them,
the party, publishers of Democratic
papers and the country.
A great many Democrats seem to
have apprehensions lest the editor of
their local paper should get rich, and
in order to prevent such an unfor-
tunate occurrence, send offtheir mon
ey to a mammoth cheap weekly
printed in some city, the publishers
of which would see their rural pat.
rons and party in Halifax before they
would credit them to a cent, OF con.
tribute a dime toward a local cam
paign, all of which the editor Of the
County paper has to do literally
Perhaps the time may come when
things will change. Then Demo
cratic victories will be more frequent
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26
Legal Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that Frank
~ z. Raikes, Richard Francis and
G. C. Taylor, have filed a petition in
the Probate Court of Preble County,
Ohio, asking the Court to establish a
Joint sub-district, for school purposes,
composed of territory situate in the
townships of Somers and Gratis, in said
County, and described as follows, viz:
Beginning at a point on the section line
between sections Is and IA in Somers
township, thence north along the half
section line to the half section line run
ming east and west; thence east along
the half section line between sections IS
and IA: thence north along section
line TO half section line in section l.;
thence east along the half section line
to the half section line; thence north
along the half section line to the
township line; thence east along the
township line to the centre of section
six in Gratis township; thence south
along the east line of the farm of David
Flora and Joseph Eby; thence west be-
tween the farms of Joseph Ely and
Thomas Weadock; thence south along
the east line of the farm of Sarah Ran
dolph: thence east along the north line
of the farm of David Kinscy to the half
section line; thence south on said half
section line to the line between sections
Is and 10; thence west along said line
to the place of beginning in Somers
township. That the Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Court to act in the prem
Uses, will meet at the residence of Rich
ard Francis, in said territory, and on
the Goth day of March A. D. 1880, at
81 o'clock a. m. to determine whether
such joint sub-disrict ought to be es-
tablished.
A. L. HARRIS, Probate Judge.
Feb. 26, lSS0.-4w.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

1t seems that pastor Hayden's
troubles are not ended with his re-
lease on bail. 1t is stated on vera
cious authority that he is to be a
rested and retired at an early day.
1t is expected that the trial will be a
short one, lasting not over q week or
ten days, and the State will bring
forward little or no expert testimony.
If Hayden be innocent, as he asserts,
he should rejoice at this new oppor-
tunity of proving it. "Not proven"
is a hard verdict for a man to try to
live down when he has been charged
with a brutal murder and suspicion
rests upon no n else. Tired though
the public is with the details of this
now celebrated case, it will await
with interest the result of this new
trial. 1t should result in Hayden's
conviction or acquittal; but it is to
be feared that there will be another
disagreement of the jury.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
As to Ashley Brown.
Dayton Democrat.

The Dayton Journal has q long
article this morning on the subject
of the recent d~efalcation in the Reve-
nue. Office here, the object of which
is clearly to put all the responsibility
upon the scapegoat and refugee, Ash
ley Brown, by pretending that he
had spent all the money in support
ing his poor relations The Journal
in that one article5 sheds more. croc
odile tears bver poor Ashley Brown,
and Ashley Browns poor relations,
than would have served to wet down
it's entire edition, when everybody
who knows anything knows that the
lost money, or the bulk of it, went to
run the Republican party machine.
For several lately recent recurring
elections the DEMOCRAT has called
attention to the fact, at the time.
that the Revenue Office and its mon
ey was footing the bills for political
corruption in every form. 1t has
been found convenient to shove all
off on Ashley Brown.
1t is reported that all matters in
reference to the defalcation are be-
ing amicably arranged and that Ash
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Feb. 18th, 1880.

Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, that 'sweet
little cherub that sits up aloft' and
presides over the United States Sen
ate, is named by somebody as a can
didate for the Presidency. This re-
lieves monotony. In the last month
no Republican except he, he an Office
holder has talked of any body but
Grant or Blaine. There are two or
three Internal Revenue men in North
Carolina, a Custom House officer in
New York, and a few people in Ohio,
who have been speaking of John
Sherman, but they have not been
noticed. Ordinarily the mention of
placid Mr.. Wheeler would not create
a connection. Rather, it would breed
a calm. But as the fight between
Grants friends and Blaine's friends
wakes hotter and hotter, may not
the name Of Wheeler occur to some
prominent Republicans who hate
turmoil and contention, who desire
a canvass which shall not disturb
business affairs, and who wish a fair
election, and may not he be put sue
cessfully forward? That is o course,
as a candidate for nomination, for I
have no doubt of his or any other
mans defeat who is nominated by
the Radicals. 1t is possible that the
man who has just mentioned Wheel
er is the Edison of Republican poll
tics.
don't think tie New York San
or any other paper, or any citizen
kshould be alarmed at the fact that
the government has purchased or is
about to purchase from M of its
own citizens q strip of land exten0-
) ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
i on the Isthmus of Panama. Doubt
: less a vast majority of our people
: are opposed to acquisition of Terri
tory on other continents. Not only
safety but economy will prevent any
; such attempt as that. But a route
= across the Isthmus is as much a ne,
q cessiatry to US as the Mississippi
; ; river. In the development of rela.
tions with the East nothing could by
any possibility be of so much impor
,, n TO the UnlteQ states as a con
i troll of the Isthmus. Having an OPP.
. portunity to secure that foothold in
) a n which no government on
I earth can question, it will be folly
for Mr.. Hayes and his immediate ad.
c visers to neglect it. The admins
e ~tration can do something now which
e will give it a different place in histo
q ry from which it seemed likely tt
u occupy. 1t can reassert and main.
e tain the Monroe doctrine, and, by
. the purchase alluded to can go ONT
u step farther than Monroe. Tha'
e step is much more a necessity ofthC
IL time we live in than the Monroe doc
s trine was of the time of Monroe.
DEM. .
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Monroe Robertson, whose trial for
the murder of Wiley Coulton came
off at Greenville last week, was con-
victed of murder in the first degree.
A motion for a new trial was made,
but he will hardly get one. He will
swing, being the first conviction ever
found in the County, though several
cases have been tried. The verdict
seemed to give general satisfaction,
as a hurrah went up from the dense
mass of people that crowded the
Court room, when the verdict was
made known.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The Columbus people are now fig
uring to have the State build a Gov
ernor's mansion on east Broad street,
where the State has a plat of 81 acres
of land in a very desirable locality.
The Columbus people claim this
large block of vacant land right in
the midst of the improved portion of
the capitals most beautiful residence
street, is a drawback to the growth
of the city, and they desire a portion
of the land sold and an Executive
mansion built on the remainder with
the proceeds of the sale.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The fight between the Shefn an
men and the Blaine men of this State
is becoming hot and very interesting
to Democrats. The Blaine men are
determined to split the delegation,
while the Sherman men declare if
they do so, Sherman men will throw
their vote for Grant if they cannot
nominate Sherman. Things are red
hot with the prospect Of the Blaine
men killing Sherman in his own
State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26
THE REPUBLICAN LEGIsLA-
nffPE

The Republicans slipped into
power in Ohio, last fall, by mainly
abusing the Democratic Legislature
as expensive and dilatory, and de-
clared if they were given the Legis-
lature that they would have a short
session, and that everything would
be conducted economically. A Col
umbus correspondent, "Pickaway,"
thus writes up the January history
of the body in session at Columbus,
It is rather pointed, but it is read
able: 81
THE REPUBLICAN "LoAFERs>"
1t pains me to see how quiet the
Republican press is over the dilatory
and shameful proceedings of the pre-
sent Legislature. Every time the
O'Connor Legislature adjourned for
a minute, every Republican paper in
Ohio, stood upon its hind legs and
howled like a bloodhound that had
brought a runaway slave to bay. O,
it was shameful the way that O'Con-
nor Legislature worked. By infer
ences it is well taught to believe and
hope that Ohio Republicans who car
ried the Legislature would permit no
loaffng, no trifing, no frequent and
unnecessary adjournments, no jun
keting, nothing to abuse the patience
of the people, or worry the tax-pay-
ers! Cuisines and a short session."
was to be tLeir motto. They were
to get through and go home in thirty
days. Now they have been here near
ly forty, and what have they done?
Elected a bribe-taker and q parUenat
to the United States Senate and pass
ed two general laws-one to redis-
trict the state and another to appro-
pirate $40, 900 to pay their own sal
airy and mileage. They have no gi,
CAN'T; labor in the shape of a code
to revise. There is no Reuse. Only
two appropriation bills have been in.
troduced. They fold their hands
and sit around gazing stupidity al
each other. 1t is the slowest Legis
lature that has been here for two
years and the most extravagant. i
has more unnecessary employees thar
any Legislature that has ever assem-
bled in Ohio. Scarcely a day has
gone by that some resolution has no
been adopted creating some new of
fcer in the way of additional clerks
. or increasing somebody's salary
The last Legislature refused to givC
back pay to its clerks. The hfs
thing this one did was to give then
J, $75 each for 'loafng." Nearly
half day, was consumed recently il
debating whether a telephone SHOULD
be put in the House Clerks Office
to enable the members to orde
:, drinks without going across tn
Y street. l have seen the last Legis
larure transact nor business in 81:
days than this one has in forty. t
sustain this statement 1 give belov
a table which I kept during til
month of January. 1t shows th
length of each days session in tn
Senate during the month of January
January 9Th, one hour and q half.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Cleveland Plain Dealer: GoD bless
the New York Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children! The
"Fifth Annual Report for the year
ending Dee. 81, 1879-just received
shows the great good accomplish
ed by the noble men forming the or
ganization. Two hundred and thir-
ty-three prosecutions, a hundred and
In~inety-nine convictions, the placing
of seven hundred and five children
in Homes and Institutions, and the
temporary relieving and supplying
with clothing of two hundred and
ninety seven more, is q blessed ex-
hibit. The report for 1879 gives a
brief account of each case disposed
of. Intemperance figures as the
principal factor in child degradation
and misery, and many a little one
has been rescued from the clutches
ofcrnel, criminal or besotted parents.
Perhaps the crowning service Of the
Society was its extirpation of the
padrone system, by which italian
children were beguiied to this coun-
try from their unsuspecting parents,
and farmed out as itinerant violin,
harp and hand organ players, at a
pittance that barely kept their little
bodies and souls together. Another
abuse, the selling of liquor to minors,
was practically broken up. Since
the establishment of the New York
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children twenty similar societies
have been formed in different parts
of this country, including our own
efficient organization, and one soci-
ETY. each in London, Paris and Milan.
They are the rich fruitage of a good
example.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

ley Brown will return to his home.
perhaps did wisely in absenting
himself for a time until such arrange
ments could be made. But, as the
DEMOCRAT has before observed the
Republicans do not want Ashley
Brown here to tell his tale. They
will never bring him back by law.
They do not want to hear his defense.
All will be amicably arranged and
the "true inwardness" of the defal-
cation will never. be made manifest
to the public.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

There is a bill before Congress the
object of which is to prevent frauds
in the Pension Bureau. The pen
sion laws offer high premiums for
fraud and perjury. Doubtless many
supposed widows have been secretly
married, and continue to draw their
widows pension. Many others are
living in criminal intimacy with men
whom they would marry if it were
for not giving up their pension. Men,
too, commit frauds and draw pen
sions to which they are not entitled.
On the other hand thousands of just
claims have been rejected. The peo-
pie would like to see all these evils
corrected, and they hope Congress
will apply.the remedy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The revision of the English Bible
undertaken by the Convocation of
Canterbury, England, in 1870, has
now so far proceeded that the revised
New Testament will be copyrighted
this autumn. In two or three years
more the Old Testament will be COM
pleted, and q few later the Apoc-
rypha will be ready for the press.
The revision is in the hands of a
commission of clergymen and schol-
ars, representing different Protestant
denominations, and this English
board submits its work as it pro-
crosses to a similar commission in
the United States for criticism and
suggestion. And then what becomes
of the $4,000, 900 of old Bibles scat
tered over the world as the unalter-
able Word of God?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The Democratic House has saved
not less than $40, 900, 900 annually by
the passage of a motion refusing to
attach any other bill to an approp
ration unless hat appropriation bill
retrenches salaries. The measure
was opposed to the bitter end by all
Republicans who wished to keep sal
aries up so as to afford big levies for
political purposes. The Republican
is a corrupt party wherever you find
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

At the organization of the SHEER
MAN Club in New York City, a
luton condemning the third term
WAS voted down. That is giving
SHERMAN a boom with a vengeance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26
How ii works.

New Castle Ind.) Democrat.
About fifty exodus colored emf
grants from North Carolina have
been dumped at Pendleton in Mad
ison county. 1t has created a great
deal of feeling, it is said among the
laboring men of that vicinity, espec.
tally Republicans. who say they viii,
not vote with the party any more.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The BLAINE boom at Columbus
last week was about equal to the
SHERMAN boom the week before. It
seems to be "nip and tuck" between
these two aspirants in Ohio. GRANT
will beat them both, however, in the
Convention.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The Iowa house of representatives
by a vote of 81 to 81 has adopted a
constitutional amendment making
women eligible to the Legislature.
Go west girls!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26
Notice,

Thompson & Miller pl'tffs., VS.. R. Mar
quis def't. Before J. Mclean, J. P,
of Twin Township, Preble Co., O..
ON the 3rd day of February, 1880,
said Justice issued an order of attach
ment in the above action, for Twenty
Dollars and Tw~enty-one Cents ($20.21).
Said case is set for hearing March 9th,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
THOMPSON Sc MILLER.
fob10 Q
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

General Chamberlain, who helped
the Radicals out of their muddle in
Maine, is spoken Of as a probable
successor to Hamlin in the U. S. Sen
ate, but this Legislature will not
elect him,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

General Grant says he now sees
where he made a thousand mistakes
when he was President. This is the
first time we have had the official
figures on the subject, and they ohght
to be kept for future reference.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

In the rural districts TILDEN is
the choice of the Democrats for
President, but in the cities THURMAN
leads. The rural ROSTERS feel that
fraud ought to be rebuked.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The vital question now before the
Democratic party is: Can SAMMY
TILDEN insure the Electoral vote of
New York? If he can, his nomi-
nation is a fixed fact.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Chicago packers, since the LIST day
of November to date, have slaughter
ed and sailed 2, 136, 900 hogs, against
1.260,707 for the same period last
season..
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The Elmira N. Y. Gazette thinks
Hon. HUGH J. JEwETT would make a
popular Democratic candidate for
the Presidency and carry New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Who is our Representative in Con-
gress now, MoMAHoN or LEFEvER?
We would like to know you know. 8
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

CHARLES DARLINGTON, Esq, of
Xenia, is mentioned as a candidate
for Congress, by the Democrats of
Greene. We know Charley, and he
wouldn't make a bad RI representative.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Gen. BEN LEFEvER has our thanks
for bound copies of Congressional
Record of 1879.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The State Institutions will all be
recognized by order of the Repub-
lican Legislature now in session.
Just what we want it do. r
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Our Republican reform" Legisla-
ture was Sc patriotic that it had to
make a 22d of February out of the
23d and stand adjourned. q
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26
MASONRY
j. q. STOCK SON

WILL WORK AT MASONRY
wv this Spring and Summer at a
low price-will warrant their work to
give good satisfaction. All orders ad-
dressed to them at West Alexandria,
Preble Co., o., will be promptly attend
ed to. [feb5-6m
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Col. LOVE, of the U. S. Treasury
Department, was sent to Cincinnati
to investigate the doings of Clerk
AMBROSE of the U. S. Courts there.
He has made his report to the First
Auditor of the Treasury, and says
AMBROSE stole $56,237.66 during the
years from ~ to 10 inclusive. And
still Republican officials are all hon
est, and "not a dollar has been lost
by any of them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Ashley Brown has the necessary
qualifications for the Republican can
didate for Congress in this Distictr.
Come home Ashley, come home.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Ashley Brown didn't steal any
thing, he only made a "fatal mis-
take" according to Republican jour
nalsi =
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Senator CAMERON says he would
regard the nomination of BLAINE as
a mistake" Is is one that is likely
to be made. 4
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

We don't hear much o of JEFF
DAVIS and the Okolona States. They
are being sadly neglected by their
Republican friends.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Sixty days of this reform Repub-
lican Legislature has slipped by and
still it is in session. What has it
done? Who knows?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Crawford county, Pennsylvania,
revolts against the CAMERON instrue-
ton, and booms for BLAINE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The Celina CO., Standard wants
TILDEN in preference to any other
living man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON-
VENTIoN.

Cincinnati wins the prize for the
Democratic National Convention and
the 22nd of June the day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The Hardin County Democrat is
for THURMAN, SEYMOUR or ENGLISH.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

The Lebanon Patriot is wild for
THURMAN as our candidate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

1t is claimed that an Ohio maj
has discovered perpetual motion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

Candidates for Congress in this
District are materializing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-26

BLAINE has absorbed the SHER-
MAN boom in New York.