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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

Cleveland Plain Dedler:-Among
the resolutions adopted by the Re
publicans of Pennsylvania, in State
Convention at-Harrisburgh ON Tues
day, "a one thanking the Republi-
can members of Congress for their
resistance 20 State Rights and to
Democratic efforts to break down all
Congressional protection for the pur-
ity of the ballot box" Resistance
to State Rights" is a naiue confess
ion. The Democrats have been
charging steadily that the Republi-
cans were aiming to undermine the
Constitution-that they were acting
more and more on the assumption
that the States have no peculiar
rights, despite the plain intent of
the fundamental law; and now we
have the party representatives ofthe
second State in the Union thanking
Republican Congressman for their
resistance to State Rights" Verify
are our Radicals taking the mask off!
The people will find before long that
the charge of C@sarism against the
Republican party is something more
than a campaign cry. When repre-
seutatives of the party are %conspicu-
ously thanked for opposing State
Rights it is time for the scales to fall
from the popular eyes. And the i'm
pudence of thanking. the Congress
men in question for resisting the
democratic efforts" to break down
"the purity of the ballot-box" OBJ
serve that the party of this virtuous
Chadband has been in power four
years on the strength of the worst
crime against the purity of the bal
lot-box on record! Next November
will see such a balancing of the ma
tional books az the country has need
ed but been deprived of for nineteen
years.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
A DEMocaATlc "BLuNDER."

In its list of democratic "blun-
ders," the Chicago Times places Top
position to the political enfranchise-
ment to the negroes" If democrats
had committed no other blunder
than this, they might safely claim
credit for infallible wisdom. Ifthere
ever was a stupendous mistake-if,
indeed, we may not call it a stupen
dous crime-it was the bestowal of
citizenship upon the just emanci-
pated blacks. Literally saturated,
as they were, with the influences of
an institution which republicans de-
lighted to call "the sum of all ini-
quities," the ballot thrust into their
hands by blind ~partisanship and
crazy philanthropy became a curse
instead of a blessing; a curse not to
themselves but to a country. For
the first and last time in the history
of the world, centuries of slavery
were regarded as all sufficient prepa-
ration of enfranchisement, and a race
of hereditary bondsmen was at once
invested with all the rights and res
possibilities of full freemen. The
result is before us, so plain and sc
palpable that there can be no mis-
take about it. Perhaps one negro
out of thousand with a reasonable
amount of intelligence, but the nint
hundred and ninety-nine have nj
more conception of what voting really
means than the mules they drive
Look at the South under negro dom
nation and see the fruits of negro
suffrage in a dirty tyranny that mad'
every true American blush will
shame. Nor is there any improve
ment. The Southern negroes are a.
unfit for citizenship as they wer'
ten years ago. They are led o.
driven to the polls like a flock o
sheep. They have no more idea o
political independence than TIA,
moon. Ignorant, credulous, careless
they are and always will be the tool:
of designing demagogues; a voting
population not merely useless, blu
dangerous. There are black citizens
on their way to Kansas, who actual!
do not know, and do not carr {,
i know, whether Kansas is in Nov.
! Scotia, Wisconsin or Oregon; whai
they will do when they get there, O
how they viii get there or get away
1.-The exodus thus far is, of itself, al
unanswerable demon strat;on of tn
inability ofthe average negro to TAX
care of himself-to say nothing G
, assisting the whites in government
? Democrats foresaw the consequence
: of the republican masterpiece, an
predicted them. Hence their 'oppc
sition to the political enfranehist
ment of the negroes" an oppositio
they have never regretted and neve
will, and which the experience
every hour shows was based upo
the plainest teachings of reason an
: Ecommon sense.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

In looking over our exchanges we
see what glorious work is being done
elsewhere in the Temperance cause,
and can but blush for shame for
Germantown. To our disgrace be it
recorded that while other localities
are active we are doing simply moth
ing.-GeTmantoson Press.
Well, you great big, ugly, over
grown thing, why don't you shake
'em up, instead of sitting around
boo-hooing like a whipped school
boy over a deficient lesson.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

1t appears that there is a revolt
among the rank and file of the Re.
publican party in North Carolina
over the action Of the State Commit.
tee in appointing only Sherman men
for the National Convention. The
dissatisfaction has assumed such
shape that a movement is on foot tc
call a State Convention to undo the
work of the committee.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
Republican Rule.
New York Sum-.

The robbery and villainy in the
Indian Bureau and in the Post Office
Department under the HAYES admin
istration have probably never been
surpassed eve at the worst of
Grantism. The plumber is counted
by tens of thousands, hundreds OF
thousands, millions; but what else
is to be expected of an Administra-
ton which began its career by steal
ing the Presidency? How can hon
esty be expected of a set of men who
conspired to count HAYES in as Pres.
ident when TILDEN had been elected
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

VIZ are now in the Fourth Con-
gressional District, for which we are
indebted to a dirty partisan Repub-
loan Legislature, whose whole OBJ
jeet seems to be TO Legislate for the
benefit of the Republican party and
keep it in power.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The Democratic National Com
mittee will meet in Washington City
on the 23d inst, to select a place
and time for the meeting of the Dem
ocratic National Convention. If
Cincinnati is not selected the Com
mitsee will fail to meet the wants OF
a majority of the party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The Redfstricting bill has passed
both houses of the Legislature and
is now a law. 1t is an Infamous
piece of partissn rascality, but in
perfect keeping with the party that
stole the Presidency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

4 There is little doubt now but that
GIANT win be the Republican nom
inee for the Presidency. We don't
know of but one other man in the
country who would better represent
the living principles of the party as
IFS standard bearer, and that is Boss
SHEPPERD.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

just as there is a big boom rising
ali over the country in favor o fSAMMY
TILDEN for the Presidency, a report
is put in circulation that he is
physically incepacitated" to be a
candidate. Don't believe it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

As far as heard from in Preble
County on the Presidential race,
TILDEN leads two to one on the Dem.
ocratic side, and SHERMAN on the
Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The Cincinnati Brewers are dis
GUESSING the propriety of raising the
price Of beer. Don't do it. Wait
until after the Democratic National
Committee agree that the Conven-
ton shall be held in yeur city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The DEMOCRAT will be enlivened
in the future by an occasional Colum-
bus letter from the racy and spicy
pen Of "PIcKAwAY." Don't fail to
read them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
Civil Service Reform.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

1t is astonishing how the admin
istration can be so stupid as to
preach civil service reform and con
tinue to eat it's own words on the
subject. Only few days ago Secre-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
The ssGod and MoraIifys Party.
Butler Co. Democrat.

Robert Ingersoll, the infdel, VIM.
Gibson, the ~embezzler, Secretary
Seward, the thief, Robert G. Schenck,
the poker player, Simon Cameron,
the unfaithful lover and Eph Holl-.
and, the repeater are all laboring to
advance the cause of radicalism and
for that reason the republican party
is occasionally referred to as the
God and morality party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The celebrated pigeon roost in
Scott County, Id, is now rs it has
been for seventy,fyo years, the roost
of millions of pigeons. They fly
away in the morning to their feeding
grounds, many of them going such
q distance that they do not return
until midnight. The timber on
thousands of acres covered by the
roost is broken down badly, large
limbs being snapped off like reeds
by the accumulated weight of the
birds. Thousands r killed night
w. but the slaughter seems to make
no elimination in the vast flock that
congregate there.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

We are authorized through a letter
to Judge CAMPBELL from Hon. j. A.
MCMAHON, to state that under NO
consideration will he allow his name
to be again used as a candidate for
Congress. He says, che has seen
the elephant" and intends now to
retire from official life and attend
strictly to his profession. Here now
is an open field and free fight for
new aspirants. With a good popu-
lar candidate the Democrats can and
will carry the District. Come on
with your horses for the race, Mont.
gomery, Greene, Darke. and Preble.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

SAMMY TI1pEN will draw his sec.
ond term salary himself.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-03
MAINE, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1880.

clang forth 50 doletully. The wind swept
in pltiless gusts through the trees, around
the house, and down the chimney: the
snow and hail pecked at the window pane
and crcpt in at the door there was a
hushed silence, broken by deep bark-a
low groWl.
at is Rough shreked the mother, 'it
is Rough. Open the doorquickIy quick
for Gods love, quick Are your fingers
thumbs 2"
The door was opened; at the gate
stood Rough, and in his mouth he held
the boy.
The good women took up the child ;
the mother fell on her knees in the snow
by the brute; she wound her arms about
his neck, and kissed a hundred times his
shaggy hide, glistening with icicles and
frost. 4 Woman's arm was put about her
and with the aid of sam she was laid on
the sofa.
Rough followed slowly. His strength
was gone, and staggering to his resting
place behind the stove, dropped there
rather than laid himself down
sam went for Dr. Starbuck. who was
ready for the call lie ordered stimulants
for the mother, and went to the boy.
The hope of restoring him was almost
gone. lie lay in the blankets as beauti-
tul as Il sculptured image: his lips We're
blue, and life was at least suspended.
Dr. Starbuck used heroic treatment, and
III few moments the eyelids tluttercd,
and Il SIGH as from Il feeble soul came
from the lips.
''Georgie is all right, Mrs Smith :" said
the doctor n half hour later .tChppr mn
The Republican journal., 1880-06-03
The Way of the Transgressor.
[From the Bangor Whig I

Our readers will remember that on the second
OF February last the report came by telegraph
That Israel Boothby, the cashier Of the First Ma
tonal Bank OF Augusta, had committed suicide,
beng found dead In the cstern in the basement of
the bank building, with pistol shot through his
BRAIN, The sequel to that story came to our read
ers some ten days ago In the telegram announcing
that the miserable man was found to be a default
er IN the sum of $50 600
1t was 10 surprise to those who knew the man
and his habits Although of kindly nature and
genial disposition, he was a LbcrtiDe, gambler,
and gwen to his cups. Why was a man OF that
character kept ID such responsible position
Tie answer always came" Major Boothby is
model accountant his books are always right:
whatever he may be in other respects, he certain
y is an honest man. He was held up ds ID man
who despIsed churches, reviyas Of religion, tenn
perance and morality but was able to MAINTAIN
the integrity Of his business relations. How soon
the dclusCu has been diSpelled
The Name Farmer has an able article on the
subject reviewing the whole case. Although sur
rouuded by board Of directors composed Of care
fui and competent business men, BOothby carried
on for eight years the operations Of an embezzer.
lhls bank was carefully examined once Year by
Hon Joseph Williams, and once year by the Va
uoha bank examiner, who portion OF the time
was Hon, Noah Woods of Bangor row Judge
Humphrey Of the same city. AT each examiua-
tlOn these gentlemen found the accounts Of the
bank correct as per the books The examinations
though critically made by Mr. Wood and Judge
Humphrey. would not reveal the amount If funds
IN other banks so skIltully had Boothby made
false entries on his books.
In this case Mr. Williams on the first day Of last
February, commenced his annual examination of
the bank Mr BoGthby had fixed his books making
them conform To the then condition OF the bank
In his attempts to conceal his crime he lct' the
trace which led to hls being discovered and to his
death. Mr. Williams discovered that the cash was
; ,US5 short there being false entry ot unpaid
dividends Tor TINS amount He notified Mr. Booth
The Republican journal., 1880-06-03
Three Angels.

They say this life is barren, drear and cold
Ever tho same sad song was sung Of old,
Ever the same long weary tale is told
And to our lips is held the emp Of strife,
And yet--a little love can sweeten life.
They say our hands may grasp but Joys destroyed
Youth has but dreams and age an aching void
Whose Dead Sea fruit long, long ago has cloyed
whose night with wild tempestuous storms is rife
And yet little hope can brighten life
They say we fling ourselves In wild despair
Amidst the broken treasures scattered there.
Where all is wrecked, where all once promised
fair;
And stab ourselves with sorrow 5 two edged knife
And yet little patience strengthens life
Is it then true, this tale of bitter gIiet
OF mortal anguish finding no relief
L0 midst the winter shines the laurels leaf;
Three angels share the lot OF human strife,
Three angels gorify the path Of life
Love. Hope and Patience cheer on our way,
Love, Hope and Patience form our spirits stay,
Love, Hope and Patience watch us day by day,
And bid the desert bloom with beauty vernal
Until the earthly fades IN the eternal
| Iemple Bar
The Republican journal., 1880-06-03
Some Notes OF Potatoes.

...,
S0-4 w NILtA l'oldioe' a.e grown
-""'i '7 lI-Hl' y ndla ciA} soIl Is uA-
.i"N'e IV- 'At grown oi potatoes. II
'''- - Hot MAJ uI'>iI! i7ht IL ShoUld ne
-.''+-" 9' "l tIe duuIllpn 81 Salor
" t'"i9e iud-IIIt' \ pdItldHY
-1'' s0''' t9letidlIt lH,tt oI an old past
eA'V4ltAl I0I tHlS crop Lana
III 'eeIl ioL some l-'Ae devoted 70
.''.'l-' 'Iol9 = eIIlIle!l ulisu-laple
"''-"7 e1VP Vi P'U'I4e9. otdloeS
'''' 'Ne IuIli'l' sHl' tudl are Iounu
-!'i.s 9l-it IN SOILS that nave never
Y llllF Faltd. Oi NAlCh nave not been
.|aJcd ior number OF Years. Land
"A.eA tIees ana bushes have been
.ar'. - tAceiLtnl, aS 1t Is rich III Leaf
H. dh4 contain the ashes produced
..-l burning the wood. Old pasture land
-o"' as tnt luIl Is generally thin, while
e 7"!l II enriched not only with solid
0'ppn-s A. ANIMALS out with their urine
-'''i Hll'l7 q Idi ~ amount OIL valuable
H.
F"l \ 9'H-'e ieIt-IiAeI iLtFe ls huJAlh9
"..r' tndh NtL-lotted bafn-yald ma
-.e- Ne" and rank manure Is unsulta-
.r for TINS crop as 1t IS likely to produce
->dfiant growth Of vines with dis
'uoftIonate amount OF tubers that are
70 he spotted or scabby,' and Of
agreeable flavor Horse manure is
liJed to a soll that Is naturally dry,
WeIl suited TO soils that are toler
w moist Ashes are extremely beneh-
TO potatoes. If one has large sup
AF they may be scattered broadcast
"Ftr lle SOIL II tle supply Is limited it
be1lef 70 apply them only to the bill or
tiHi Nhere tne vines grow. \ handful
-ay oe pue "here eacli tuber Is planted,
o40 ~ y DtlIeI % apply i % the stalks
".5l OHot illSt pledA ground Lana
D'l9'ei @I'l'iei III tlle same manner Is al
'glE oFiIfIlcldl' especially IL the sol IS
'%ll5 dlio tue season dIE. ne addition
IHlee ~ Ioui puShelS OF SAT- TO the acre
5eheLdly productive OF excellent re-
s1Il9 ~ SllouIu Ill al cases be soWn
ioddCdst'
AuVnoi.lieS WIN never agree as to
letnGi IL - oG1IeI 10 cut potatoes or to
f-dnt Ineln " Uncut cutting; Experience
9uoNS tilat lne results VIII pc different IN
9eIleS VI 1ealS ~ lllalter "hat course IS
paI9ue4' II lno tupeIS are cut II IS bet
~ ~ w. tIe VIII az ledSI d week before
,1VS ~ "dlteu loi painting By tins
-leall9 Int ciV SulIdce pecollieS dfy 50
.l .ii"1 luo PIeces are nQ[ Ildple 70 fot altef
+r;si 10y @tc az Pl"n'eui pau; Du'lIh9 lne pieces
The Republican journal., 1880-06-03
VOLUME 50.

and the further south a variety is planted
the more rapidly it will deteriorate.
rs large amount of hard work is re
quircd to plant, cultivate and harvest a
field Of potatoes every effort should be
made 70 secure as great a yield as posi-
Die. 1t requires no more seed and no
more labor to produce a crop Of three
hundred than of one hundred bushels of
potatoes to the acre. There is the same
amount OF work in fighting bugs in the
one case as III the other. There is every
inducement to select the best land, to
procure the best seed to apply the best
fertilizers and to give the best cultiva-
Jion to this crop.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-03

! one cdSF as III tnc olnef. mere Is every
| lhducement to select the best land, to
| procure the best seed, to apply the best
! iertlllZerS and y give the best cutlNa-
tlon TO tins crop
earring lor 'ne DICK
Sunlight is ut esuecial hpnrfit to Her..
sons conyalescing from long ana wastine
! sickness THEY shonId take y daily sul
bath of nm bour or mere. as their strength
permits Thc\ may be placed with tbpil
backs To the sim if the clare hurts the
e1es. or wear pair Of blue or green
| GLASSES for the same purpose. The pa
teut should be wholly or partly nude, al
lowing the sun to act directly on the cu-
! taucous surface. In all these cases a
light-coIored and light weighted straw
hat, We'll perforated at the sides and
Slightly dampened. should he worn. 1t
prot ects the head from the direct ravs OF
/ the sum which is important. as in weakly
persons prolonged exposure might pro
4 ducc CONGESTION ut the BRAIN or other sel-
Gus trouble. We have understood that
! there is a large room ON the ton floor of
the New YORK Hospital. in this city. for
that especial purpose
1t must not be supposed from what has
been said here that the author advocates
broling sick person for several hours
each dav i'll the sun. Convalesceuts OF
chronic cases only should have the sun
bath all patients. however. need sun in
the room for Il short time each day except
iii special eases. which viii be pointed
| out by the physician. 1t is to be borne
in mind that air, light and sunshine are
Natures great ScayengerS and disinect-
ants.
y few words may not be amiss in re-
gard 10 thc arrangement of the furniture
Of the sick room. rs a rule the paper
should be hight ana pleasant to look ut ;
the carpet should bc bright and cheerful
and the furniture strong, well made and
free from squeak and groan. AS the ear
pet is ant ID soil VERY soon. it is GOOD
plan to put some LIGHT, cheap material
upon it, especially near the bed. SO that it
can he daily raised and shaken. thus OBJ
Writing the dust that will arise from a
sweeping on "duStng up" however H.ht
it may be- When it can be done with
out disturbing the patient. or when there
is au opportunity tor arranging the room
before ii is occupied, the carpet should be
taken up. 1t only serves to deadcn the
sound of footsteps which can he much
O:,I - ''',i3 0o'i9I""'!n
9tdIIt''' t"lcItN al lAc dIli, anu VIII
y. - {, lAV,'"'I ~ 'lII'7Iol III S,'clI
d9taSeS I"I weeks aIleT lue person mas
The Republican journal., 1880-06-03

Lenora Lloyd OF PolIocksville n G., had two
ardent wooers, Messrs Miller and Alexander Bibb
Both met at the Court House in search of license
Each procured the necessary document and after
conference agreed that the first who reached the
ladys house should marry Aer. The distance was
about mile, and the men started. Bibb quilted
the main road. thinking to make short cut
through the woods, but Miller kept the main road
and got In on the home stretch eight minutes be
fore his rival. The men were IN sight of each
other gong,up the lane to the house. Bibbs efforts
to overtake his rival We're almost suporhuman, and
when he reached the house he tainted in the porch
falling almost at the feet Of his lady love. Seeing
MIR. Bibb lie tainting at her feet, Miss Lenoras
heart was touched and she decided to wed him.
It is said that faint heart never won fair lady
but tainting seems to have done it in this case
The Republican journal., 1880-06-03

\ trmid locking individual was among the pas
senger Oh the Boston steamer one evening last
week and wAilc he was sitting by the steam raal
atUr mbUnE Is warmth, a tail passenger with q
mysterious lr Approached and after EtUciug care
fully about tile saloon SAID In a subducd tone
Are You a stranger z"
The tim)d looking man was considerably t,us
trated by the mysterious persons strange manner.
and without stopping to consider the slngularty
OF hIS question he replied that he was He didn't
lust understand what or whom he was stranger
TO- but he kuewshe wa, stranger, anyway. aud
SO he sall so
Because, continued the man with the my >ter
ous air laying bony hand On the tnuju looking
partys knee, and gazing cautiously about, 'De-
cause have question to ask YOU.
Wha-what IS it r. stammered the timid look
ing passenger in considerable confusion.
1T is this, replied tie man with the my sterous
air leaning forward greatly TO the timld mans
perturbation, and sinking his voice to hoarse
whisper; Why is this steamer like the noise
made by person with lad cold A.
The timld looking man drew a breath Of relief
He feared the question related 10 desired loan Of
money
81 don't know he tatered
Because" explained the man with the Invsteri-
GUS air. placing his hand impressiyely on the tmid
party shoulder. and speaking in low and earn
est voice that left doubt of the sincerity OF his
convictions, because ii is catarrhdin.'
The timid looking man staggered to his berth
and was sea sick all night. [Rocklaud Courier.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-03
Farm, Garden and Household,

4 Fer ;his department brief suggestions, facts and
experiences arc solicited from housekecpers,
farmers and gardeners Address Agricultural
Editor, Journal Office, Belfast Maine