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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The tariff scare business which
served the Republicans so well in
the late canvass is laid aside and
they are dropping back into Their
old ways. The present speaker OF
the house of Representatives, a dem.
ocrat, is a prtectionist, but the signs
indicate he will be succeeded by
Kasson, of Iowa, a free. trader. With
a free-trader-a member of the Cob
den club-as President and another
as speaker of the house, the Repub-
lican party is certainly a model pro-
tectionist party. The way to ad.
vance protection seems to be to put
free-traders in power.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The proposition made by Senator
ingalls, to reissue fractional curren-
cy, seems to meet with considerable
favor from merchants and trades
people all over the country who found
it a great convenience in carrying on
their business. In no manner can
small amounts be forwarded through
the mails so satisfactorily and with
80 little loss as by the use Of frac-
tional currency. We used to have a
good deal of merriment over the
"shin plaster" but it was a plaster
which "healed" we'll and by all
means let the Government stick il
ON once more
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
The Springfield (Mass.) Repubz

The Springfield Mass RepubH
can, refers to the dangerous practice
which the country has fallen into
concerning elections that is worthy
of notice. The practice the Repu6-
Iican speaks of comes from a growth
of disregard for the purity and sane
tity of the ballot, and is an evil that
is gnawing at the vitals of the repub-
lie. The Republican says:
We coddle voters too much. In
place of public discussions of current
issues, whereby men are educated to
the conscientious discharge of politi-
cal duties, drummers and hacks and
money are 10Y used to move men to
the support of the parties and can
didates. A shiftiess and venal class
are being trained to sell themselves
to the highest bidder, and corruption
of suffrage on q broad scale progress
es in moral Massachusetts. 1t is
something that American citizenship
is purer than is the ballot of Eng
land, but the extent to which the
blot on our electoral system is
spreading, makes just cause for seri-
Gus alarm. Great funds for election
purposes are q menace to public vir-
tue, and rich Christians who give
checks to the Republican party as
they do the American board, are as
sisting in d%ebauching the ballot"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The supreme court of Ohio, rem
ders a decision that if public money
in custody of a public officer in this
state, and with the disbursement of
which he is charged by law, is stolen
or otherwise lost without his fault,
and the Legislature pass an act ex
%onerating such officer and his sure,
ties from the payment of such money,
and direct that a tax be levied in the
territory on which the loss must fall
to meet the deficit, such act is not
forbidden by the constitution, state
or federal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Some of the enthusiastic friends
of Garfield insist on a grand "blow
out" when he goes to Washington to
take the position of President, but
he choked them off. He wants no
display made. He don't like brass
bands and once remarked that he
"would as soon have a dog set en-
him as a brass band" Brass horn
blowers are not likely to bother him
much when they learn his tastes for
music,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

There is a prospect that we shall
have the worlds fair at New York,
in 1888, after all. The site has been
selected, and thus the first step in
the enterprise has been taken. Two
hundred and fifty acres Of ground at
Inwood, eleven miles from the. City
Hall, have been obtained, free of all
cost to the Commissioners, and the
site appears to possess many advan-
tages. Nothing remains now but to
to make of the affair the biggest
thing on earth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

H n. Geo. S. Boutwell, apparently
takes the position hat the United
Stat, 8 Senate may inquire into the
legality of the election of members
Of the Legislatures which choose a
United States Senator. If this be
SO, it opens the door to Federal in
reference with the election of every
officer everywhere, and would in the
end leave the State organizations of
very small account.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The Ohio Editorial Association
meets at GAINESVILLE on the 18th OF
January, and contemplates an ex-
cursicn over the B. & O. road to
Baltimore and Washington city.
Put US down Bro. MAcK-our wife
two children-two cats-ten aunts
half dozen uncles-twice as many
cousins-two dozen band boxes
one dozen Saratoga trunks and a
hat box
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The sovereign grand lodge of the
independent order of Odd Fellows at
their annual convocation, held a
short time ago in Canada, revised
the ritual of the order, under which
it had SO successfully worked for
more than a quarter Of . century.
The changes are most radical, and
will no doubt, prove beneficial to the
great brotherhood. The innovations
begin with the new year, and the
different grand bodies are now en-
gagged in preparing new instructions
for the government Of the subordi-
nate lodges throughout the United
States, Canada and foreign countries
where the order exists, so that the
work may be uniform throughout
the world.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Following closely upon the pro-
posed scheme to pension Gen. Grant
comes the proposition to present to
Mrs. Hayes a purse of ten thousand
dollars as a testimonial of approval
for her noble stand in excluding
liquors from the White House table.
The Boston Post wanted to raise a
few thousands for Mr.. Hayes who,
during his term of office has attend
ed church regularly and never chew
ed tobacco or munched peanuts dur
ing the service. The virtuous and
high minded men and women of the
Republic must and shall be reward
ed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Times says of McCook's
bill to put Grant on the retired
list with the rank of General:
McCook, it appears, is not a friend
of Conkling's. In some way he
crossed this great mans path, so that
when the Republican convention in
McCook's district met this year,
Lord Roscoe wet his finger and plac-
idly proposed to wipe out McCook
and put in a political serf of his own;
but Mr. McCook refused to be wiped
out, and succeeded in defeating
Conkling's man. Mr.. McCook heard
before he came to Congress that
Conkling had a plan to put Grant
on the active list with the title of
Captain General. Of course this
would give him command of the
army. McCook, to defeat this pro-
ject and aggravate Conkling, intro
duced this bill to put Grant on the
retired list. This is something
Grant does not want, but of course
he would take it if he could get
nothing better.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Dec. Is. 1880.

AohlNU1ON, IL O5
Dec. Is, 1880.
On Monday last the Supreme
Court rendered a decision which
seems to de highly creditable to the
Court and highly important to citi-
ens generally. An individual who
believed that he had been wronged
in the official acts of the Secretary
of the Interior, and who failed to
obtain redress or even the considefa,
tion of further evidence in the mat
ter on which the Secretary had act
ed, applied to the District Court for
q mandamus upon the Secretary, di-
recting him to perform a certain act
in the S The District Court de.
cided that it had not jurisdiction
over q Cabinet officers official aces.
The cas- was taken to the Supreme
Court of the United States, and
though the Attorney General held
that Cabinet officers were responsible
only to the President, the court re-
versed the decision of the lower court,
and ordered the mandamus to issue.
So, from this time forward, the Cab
met officer is, like other citizens, an,
swerable to the courts of the coun
try. Only those who have business
relations with the government, will
understand the gravity of the ques.
tion decided, but all will understand
that a public officer restrained by
law, will be q very different person
from n having irresponsible pow.
er.
The House went on goodnaturedly
with the electoral resolution discus.
sion on Monday, but to-day it was
dropped with an assurance that il
would not be taken up again until
LAT Democrats-a quorum Of the
House-were present. Our Repub-
lican friends have an unpatriotic
way of refusing to vote and thereby
breaking a quorum when they don't
like a measure and have not a ma
jority.
Exit the electoral resolution, and
enter the refunding bill. This latter
was discussed yesterday afternoon.
The Committee bill provides for some
$500, 600, 900 in-swehty' years bonds,
at three per cent, to be used in re-
firing a like amount of interest
bonds. Secretary Sherman and some
Congressman prefer a three and one
half per cent. bond. Representative
Kelly has a bill providing for $4o0,
100000 in three per cent. bonds, OIL
Treasury notes, of denominations
redeemable after July LIST, 1888, and
$273, 600, 900 of like bonds redeem!
able two years later. Representa-.
tive Buckner wants 5000, OOO, 900 in
Treasury notes, of which not more
than 100000 900 shall mature eact
year.
The reapportionment bill will BIZ
presented to the House before the
holidays. The figures of population
will be ready OH the 21st. Probably
three hundred Representatives viii
be agreed upon as the number in the
future, and the population of eact
District will be 166, 00O.
The Senate yesterday did its par
in an act of justice by authorizing
Mr.. Hayes or his successor to restore
Fitz John Porter to the regular army
as of the same rank he held in thai
body at the time of his dismissal
General Porter was then a Major
General of Volunteers, hut a Colone.
of regulars. 1t is believed the House
will pass the bill. 1t does not pro
vide for the payment of any money
for the time Porter was out of the
service. HILTON.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

A few months ago the editor of
the Cincinnati Enquirer bitterly
abused some of the Democratic rural
press of Ohio, called them %"lice,"
and said that he could put a few
dollars in his pocket, go out and
purchase every one of item at his
own price. 1t looks partially that
way now, as we notice the "good
opinion" of some of them has been
secured for the small sop of an ad.
of that journal at about half rates.
When GRANT is made Emperor and
the Enquirer becomes the Court
journal, maybe JOHN R. MCLEAN
will give a few of these poor devils a
coat tail position. They + entitled
to more reward for their subservency
to a journal that has proven itself a
scald to the Democratic party of
Ohio, as we'll as Indiana.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Rotation in Office" is an old car.
dinal doctrine of the Democratic
party and we firmly believe in it, but
as there is no chance for the Demo.
Gratis to "rotate" the Republicans
out and themselves in, we see no
reason why they should do any more
in the fight now going On over the
P. o. of this place, and the Collec-
torship of the Revenue Department,
than the woman did in the fight be-
tween the bear and her husband,
quietly look on not caring a d.
which gets whipped!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

In his speech at Buffalo, General
Grant made an unworthy appeal to
sectionalism by declaring: awe
want to be ruled by northern people
while we are alive" Such is the
miserable partisan sentiment that
emanates from Republicans. Dem
ocrats are wiling to follow and do
follow. northern leaders, while Re-
publicans are sectional and carry
the sentiment so far as to hold that
southern people should have no voice
in the politics of the country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
Brudder Jasper may 90 astray in his

Brudder Jasper may go astray in his
moo talk but he cannot be mistaken
when he has thousands of witnesses.
The Rev. Brudder Jasper stood on the
depot platform at Kendallville, and
watched an engive struggling to start
26 loaded cars and when it was well
under way, he said, "Dat DR.. Mar
shall's Lung Syrup must be a good
medicine for dey send out car load af-
ter car load and none of it is ever re-
turned" Every person in sight agreed
with Brudder Jasper. DR.. Marshall's
Lung Syrup is good for Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough,
and all Lung Complaints. Price %
cents, so cents, and 81 per bottle. Sold
by J. P. BRooKINs & SoN.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Mrs. Gen. GRANT appeared at an
evening entertainment in Washing
ton city, bespangled all over with
diamonds set in gold. 1t would be
a national shame and q stigma on
the Republican party and a leading
Democratic journal in Ohio, if these
valuable souvenirs would have to be
pawned to keep the family out of
the poor house. Heaven forbid!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
SpecialsMot5Geu

FRED MICHAEL, thankful for the
liberal patronage he has heretofore re-
ceived, desires to say to the public, that
he will continue the Boot and Shoe bu-
siness at the old stand, where he will
be glad to wait on former customers
and to all new ones, to. whom he PROM
isest o furnish as good work, at as fair
prices as can be found here Of else
where. To those indebted to him he
desires to say that he wishes to close all
accounts, by cash or note, by the be-
ginning of the New Year.
Dec. 16-3W.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
Notice..
John T. Morntngstar's Estate.

John z. MornangstaT'S Estdte.
ON the 18th day of November, A.
D. 1880, the Probate Court of Preble
county declared the estate ofJohn T.
M%orningstar deceased, to be probably
insolvent, creditors l. therefore re-
quired to present their claims against
the estate to the undersigned for al
lowapce, within six months from the
time above mentioned, or they will
ont be entitled to payment.
HENRY RINEHART,
Admir- of j. L. Morningstar decd.
JOHN V. CAMPBELL, Atty.
nov. IS-6t.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Much surprise at the suggestion
of Hayes that Grant must be taken
care of. Great anxiety among Re
publican politicians to get Grant out
of the way. They are willing to pro
vide a golden sepulchre if the old man
will only consent to descend into il
and stay there.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Senator BLAINE has prepared a
bill which he will soon introduce
into Congress, reducing letter post
age from three to two cents. 1t will
be a popular measure and, increasing
correspondence, will add largely to
the income of the postal department.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The State Board of Equalization
at Columbus, adjourned on Friday
the 10th inst, to reassemble January
18th, 1881, for the purpose of afford
ing sufficient time to prepare and
print copies of the abstracts of the
valuation of various counties and
outline maps for the use of the
Board.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
Whose Rascal.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

u = OSo4OI
There were three contested seat
cases settled in the national House
yesterday, and in each instance the
seat was given to the Republican
contestant. And yet Repu 6lican
newspapers talk about "the insati
able greed of Democrats for office"
If it had been q Republican major
ity, does any n suppose that the
Democratic contestants would have
received their seats had their claims
been equally just? Republicans in
variably decide contested seats after
the principle laid down by Thad
Stevens. (which is our rascal?'
old Thad used to say when the
claims of contestants were under
consideration, "I'll vote for our
man."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Uneasy lays the heads that wear
the crowns of the Post Office Of Ea.
ton and the Collectorship of the
Revenue Department of the Sd Dis
trict.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The Pioneer Association of Cali
fornia propose to erect a monument
70 the memory of General John A.
Sutler, who was the first discoverer
of gold in California in 1S49.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The stenographer who reported
Senator Bayard's speech which
aroused the indignation of Roscoe
CoNKLING has made an affidavit that
puts Bayard On the top of the dis
pute and difficulty. MI. Conkling
a sit down now.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

With the rank and emoluments of
the s%inecure Office of Captain Gene
raj, Gen. Grant could fix himself
handsomely at Washington, and
regulate the Republican politics of
the country with great ease and
comfort to himself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Gov. FOSTER don't want to be
United States Senator from Ohio
and has withdrawn from the contest.
He would rather be in Gen. GAR
FIELDS Cabinet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Gen. o. O.. HOWARD, who stole all
the money belonging to the Freed
mems Bank, succeeds Gen. ScHo-
FIELD at West Point. Gen. Soho
field is II Democrat and committed
the heinious offense of saying that
the negro Cadet slit his own ears
and was no better than white cadets.
All the public robbers will soon be in
office,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The uppermost question now agi-
Eating the country is, what shall we
do with the national dead beat Gen.
GRANT. He is the largest elephant
ever left upon our hands.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The official vote of Texas has been
~declared,and foots up $4,000 major
ity for Gen. HANCOCK. Texas is
nearly solid Democratic and will do
to match off Iowa.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

We havan't the remotest idea that
Senator THURMAN would, under any
circumstances, consent to allow his
name to be used in connection with
the next Governorship of Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The "mills of the gods grind slow
ly, but they grind exceedingly fne,"
and the finest grist ever known to
be turned out by them was that of
JOHN KELLY.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says:
"Let us give Grant $13, 500 salary
per year, but keep his life insured to
renumerate the government when
he shuffies off this mortal COLL"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The New York Herald, in COM
menting on the general prosperity
of the country, says: ave owe a
good deal to the democratic house
and senate. 1t is due to the demo
Gratis to say that their management
of our legislation for four years has
done a great deal to satisfy the world
that we were a homogeneous union"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

We hope no Democratic Congress
man will so far forget the dignity of
his position and his respect for the
party, to vote for the GRANT pauper
hill
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
BANK ELECTION.

f1HE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
i First National Bank OF Eaton,
Ohio, are requested to meet Mt their
Banking House, on Tuesday, Jam.
Ilab, lSSl, at 10 O'Clock a. M. to 3
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of eject
ing Five Directors to serve during the
ensuing year.
JOSEPH A. DUSANG,
dec9-w5 Cashier.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Higher wages we're promised work
ingmen after the eleltion of GAR
FIELD. Are they getting them. We
want to know, you know.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The country will continue to pros
per and the sun to shine-JoHN
SHERMAN goes to the United States
Senate. Happy country! Thrice
happy JOHN!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

The Democrats of Boston elected
their candidate for Mayor by over
SEQ majority. Boston is s Demo
cratic city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Hon. BEN LEFEvRE has our thanks
for bound copies of the Congress
sional Globe.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

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~ lions for conducting the most Profitable
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~AV The business is so easy to learn and
our instructions are so simple and plain, that any
one can make great profits from the very start.
No one can fail who is willing to work. Women
are as successful as men. Boys and girls can
earn large sums. Many have made at the bust
ness over one h inbred collars in a single week.
Nothing like 1t ever known be .ore. All who en-
gage are surprised at the ease and rapidity with
which they are abe to make money. You can en-
gage In this business during your spare time at
| great profit. You do not have to invest capital
in it. VIC take all the Iisk. Those who need
ready money should write US at once. All furnish
ed free. Address TRUE & o Augusta Maine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

Columbus Times: When we read
the funeral Grafton of the Democratic
party in the Chicago Times the other
day, we knew that the party. vas not
only alive but convalescent. The
Chicago Times and a few other pa
pers of that ilk serve as a barometer
of Democratic health. Whenever
they oppose it or pronounce it as de-
funct, it is pretty sure of success at
the next election. Whenever they
pretend to advocate its cause it is
pretty sure of defeat. The great
Democratic triumphs of 1874 and
1876 were won owe the opposition
of such Bourbon sheets as the Chi
cago Times. Since then they have
been endeavoring to speak for the
Democracy and disaster has follow
ed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
The New Orleans Picayune OF

The New Orleans Picayune OPP
poses the Mexican annexation
scheme. The Picayune holds that
the most valuable annexation of a
foreign or outlying province cannot
be perfected by merely hosting the
home flag on its soil and proclaiming
the supremacy of the federal law over
its people. Mexico, unchanged in
habits, modes of thought and bust
ness methods, could never become
a homogeneous part of the United
States; but Mexico Americanized,
enterprising, inventive and energet-
ic, would, even under a separate
government, be essentially one with
this country in purpose and destiny.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23
1881.
Harper's Weekly.


This periodical, by Its able and scholarly discus
sions OF the questions of the day, as we'll as by It's
illustrations-whiC are prepared by the best al :
lists has always exerted Il most powerful and
beneficial influence upon the public mind.
The W, light of Its influence will always be found
on the side of morality, en~lightment and refine
mapf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-12-23

ms showing differs materially
from that Of the Chicago Tribune a
few days ago. The Tribune gave
Garfield a plurality of 3,401. It diff
fers still more from the estimates of
the Republican newspapers after the
election. They claimed for Garfield
not merely a plurality of a few thou
sand, but a majority over all of not
less than half a million votes.
Between Garfield and Hancock
the votes were nearly evenly divided.
A few thousand either way in a to-
tai vote of almost ten million-that
is a narrow margin.
1t is probable that accurate re-
turns will show Hancock a little
ahead. 1t is also probable that on
the white vote Hancock's majority
over Garfield is at least half a mil
lion.
How does the Chicago Times re-
concile these figures with it's theory
that the Democratic party is dead?
". Y. Sun.