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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

Hon. D. C. Stewart, of Milne, at
one time President ofthe Maine Sen
ate refuses to support Blaine. His
reason for refusing to do SO he gives
thus: sff
ST have no interest in his defeat,
except that which attaches to- every
citizen of the United States,,ff it at
taches to any. Prior to 1875 I had
entire confidence in Mr.. Blaine's per-
sonal and political integrity. The
developments of that year forced me
reluctantly to The conclusion that
Mr.. Blaine was not a fit person to be
Entrusted with the Presidency of the
United States. No explanation by
Mr.. Blaine or his friends has been
offered since, and none is apparently
possible from the nature of the trans
actions"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The editor of the Cincinnati Com
naerciat Gazette, Halstead, is now in
New York city, writing lying and
sensational letters tohis paper about
the wonderful popularity OF Blaine,
the man whom he said in 1876 was
"a railroad shark" and charged him
with keeping 25, 900 of the Northern
Pacific, and claimed that his nomi-
nation would ruin the party! Isn't
that beautiful consistency?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The cheek Of the Republican edit
ors who r appealing to the Irish
Catholic vote would supply the new
navy, that is to be, with an arma-
ment of brass guns. These are the
same editors who were egging on the
criminal Know Nothing crusade
against the Catholic church in the
Ohio campaign in 1875. They are
men who have ~insulted the Irish race
on every conceivable occasion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The Cincinnati Enquirer says
Major O'Driscoll, it is announced by
several republican papers not very
diligent in search for truth, "has
bolted the nomination of Cleveland
and will vote for Blaine" 1t turns
out that O'Driscoll has been a repub-
lican for years, and stumped Indiana
for Garfield in 1880. Then there IS
Gleason, a gentleman residing in
Cleveland, lately announced to be o
Hopper to Blaine, proves to have been
a constitutional kicker. Again, we
have Greghan, bulletined as a new
convert to republicanism, who has
been a republican so long that he has
probably forgotten how to spell dem
ocrat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

Cleveland is a fine looking man
erect, with broad shoulders, a mighty
chest, a head and neck that rise up
like q column of granite and a face
of rugged power. 1t is not a serene
face, not one full of unreasonable,
conscienceless ambition, such as
Napoleon had, but one of dauntless
courage and unflagging perseverance
tempted with benignity and the
softer traits of humanity.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The Republican press is busy de-
nouncing the Democratic party as
the enemy of labor, and Cleveland as
a ft,representative of the party. The
Republican party has been in power
nearly a quarter. of q century, time
enough tc protect the laboring man
sosfar as the power of politics can
effect the supply,and demand of la
Dor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

security until after the nomination for
the Presidency.
There is another consideration to
which We attach very little impor-
lance An experienced politician
said the other day that if men should
become convinced that such stories
were true, the effect would be to make
them vote for the incupated candi-
dates. In other words, a nan of Ii
centious life is more likely to be popu-
lar than q decent and upright man.
This seems, to US a totally mistaken
Judgment. We don't believe it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07
Democrat c Circuit Judge Con.
raj yention.


The Democratic voters of the End
judicial Circuit are hereby notified
that q convention will be held at
Bookwalter's Opera House, Spring
field, o., at IL o'clock A. NJ. Wednes-
day, September 3rd, 1884. For the
purpose of placing in nomination
three Circuit Judges for the End Cir
cult District.
The basil Of representation shall
be one delegate for every two humid
red and fifty votes cast Tor Governor
Hoadlv in 1888, and one delegate for
every fraction thereof Of one humid
red and twenty. five or more.
The several counties comprising
said Circuit district shall be entitled,
respectfully, to the following mum
Der of delegates in said convention,
Comfy. DELEGATES.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
gives his opinion of Blaine and how
holintends TO vote, as follows:
"The nomination of Gov. Cleveland
is one of the best, fnot the best, that
could have been made. / propose to
vote for Governor Cleveland for the
Presidency. You must remember,
however, when / say this what my
position is. | claim to be an indie
pendent member of the Republican
party, and, as / am not an Office seeker,
/ claim the right to exercise myjudg-
ment, and, as l like, l propose to vote
as Iplease. You must remember, also,
that my remarks apply only to the
Presidential Office. Further than that
| do not care to go. | am a Repnbli-
can and there is to be a meeting of
Independent Republicans I prefer TO
awaittheir action before i decide what
10 do. | certainly do not intend to
vote for Mr.. Blaine under any cir
cumstances, nor can / at present state
my reasons for not SO doing. The
matter is simply this: I am q Re-
publican, and always have been; but
/ propose to vote for the man whom ]
think best fitted for the Office, and
that maj is Governor Cleveland. /
certainly believe he will be elected
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The Independent Republicans rep
resents a conscience vote. They are
hottest andin dead earnest. Their
support is very high compliment to
Gofernor CleYeland.ss ~.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

.fWhy Veterans Should support
Blaine" a Republican contemporary
starts off to explain. Why2 Because
he hired aesubstitute to go to the
army for him and when the rascal
was sent to jail Blaine never even
senta NAV to do his fighting.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

Some Republicans change their
opinions about prominent men very
suddenly. Before a man is nomi-
mated for an office he is a rascal and
ought to be in the ~penitentiary; after
he Is on the ticket he at once becomes
an honest mani Such is Republican
consistency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The difference between the two
parties on the tariff question is this;
Republicans want a tariff that pro-
tects capital and money alone, Dem
ocrats are insfayor of a tariff that
protects labor and laboring man
equally with capital.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The central idea in this campaign
is that there should be a change in
the federal government The Re.
publican party has new been in power
for twenty.four years. 1t begins to
think That it owns the earth. Thrust
stand aside and give the Democratic
party a chance to, purify this gov.
ernment.4 la
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

There Isl considerable whining
among Republican papers about the
removal Of Capt. Shaw from the
Orphans Home at Xenia. Takeyour
own medicine boys and squirm, but
It is real babyish.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

Decent Republicans tnrn away in
disgust from the foul and brutal
SANDER retailed about Grover Gleve-
land. Nc sensible persons belieyes
it. and respectable Republicans feel
ashamed that euch dirty conteinpti
BILE methods are resorted to in the
hope of helping the interests of theil
candidate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

Before leaving Chicago John Kelly
said : Nobody must understand that
| do not want Grover Cleveland to
succeed. There is no suggestion Of
a bolt in what I may say or what /
may think. Mr.. Cleveland was not
my choice, but he is the nominee and
| hope Democrats everywhere will
support him..
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

How much time does the Republi-
can party want 10 make good its
promises? Might ii not be adyisa-
bic to,giye the Democrats a chance?
They can not do r
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The Portland Advertiser and Port
land Sunday Times, both Repubii,
al papers, support Cleveland and
Hendricks, This in Maine, Blaine's
own State, tool 5ds 81 s4ss
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07
The following quotation is from
the New York Tribune Of Sept. 80,

"The startling exposure Of Speaker
Blaine's venality in connection with
the Union Pacific road, Eastern Divi-
sion, entirely destroys, of course,
whatever credit some people may have
given to his evasivc denial of the
Oakcs Ames bribery, and puts the
whole case of the Credit Mobilier up
on a different basis. 3 Now it is
shown that Speaker Blaine eve de-
served his good reputation. lie had
taken brides in other cases"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

Rev. DR., A. H. Strong. formerly
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Cleveland, but now President of the
Rochester Theological Seminary, re,
Gently put down his name, along
with sixty-three other prominent Re
p~ublicans against the election of
Blaine and in favor of the electiono of
Cleveland.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07
BENZ. HUBBARD.

A TTORNEY AT Law AND NO.
IN TARY PUBLTC.-Prompt atten-
tic given to business intrusted to
him. Ofice-Harbaugh's corner, north
Barron street, opposite the Post office,
Eaten, Ohio.
July %, 1873.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07
TbesNew york World has dis

ThesNew York World has dis
covered a citizen, Henry Richards.
who has aorkadia she mines owned
by Blaine and Elkins in Pennsyl
vaaia. Mr.. Richard says that no
Irish are employed in these mines,
that the laborers are chiefly Italians,
and that the pay is from sixty to
sixty five cents a day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

WCleyeland'se administration has
been as able as New York ever had.
That is Why such a large majority of
New York people will prefer him for
President ss5 ~ e.'s
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

aIti is well to remember in these
times that the New York Tribune ap-
proved Gov. Cleyeland's veto of The
Five cent fare bill. 11ss aglio orc
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The daily press for years has been
a constant9ehronicle of d~efalcations
and thefts in the public service, and
yet Blaine writes, the monumental
falsehood thatsthere has been phe
noInenal honesty in all departments.
1t is evident that a jobbing Speaker
views honestly with b..unted porcep
tions.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

uiHusper's Weekly is still published
at the old stand in New York City
ills worrying fact to Republicans.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The wrong of1s7e will be made
right. No State will be stolen from
the Democracy this year. l
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

ssaHoF do The Irish like BlaiIe's
Know Noshing record2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

Regarding the business isitustion,
it is estimated that prosperous &C
tivity may not again set in before
the election, but in case of Mr.. Cleve-
lands success, the boom will very
soon come along.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07
health sESf1aER.
PRRPARED By
DIR. ID. FAHRNEY & SON,
HAGERSTowN, MI.

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M6NN required. Reader. If you want busi-
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young or old, can make great pay all the time
they work, with absolute certainty, write for par
ticuIars to IL. HALLETT g. CO.. Portland, Me.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07
EDMOND S. DYE,

A TToRNEY AT LAW AND NO.
N TARY PUBLIC. Ofice-wlth
Judge j. v. Campbell, No. III Barron
ST., Eaton, o. J~un22-6ms
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07
Money to Loan.

Money to loan in sums to suit, allow.
est current rates of interest, on one to
five years time. Anumber of yalua
BILE farms for sale. Also, town proper.
ty in Eaton.
Office in Schlenker's building.
aug26-tG NJ. l.. Hoi%
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07
A M. CRISLER,

A TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary
n Public. Office In Eidson's build
ing, second floor, opposite Court House
Eaton, .. tnov22, 's3-ly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07
M. i. HOLT.

TTORNEY Az LAW AND NO
IN TARY PUBLIC.-Ofice, Cd story
OF ~Schlenker's building, Commercial
row, east of Court House.
All legal business entrusted to hi'
care attended to with promptness
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

The Boston 4dvertiserewhich has
opposed every Democratic candidate
for President during the past sixty
now supports Cleveland. 1t
closes q we'll considered article on
the result of the Independent con
ferencesin New Fork with these EN-
phatic and unmistakable declara
tions. I'VE de-not agree that the
highest ofieesin the government is
above or beyond the reach of a
remedy for party mistakes or party
degeherdcy, which is applied every
year in less important elections. The
dangers arprehended from the suc
cess of a Democratic candidate for
the presidency we believe, also, to
be imaginary, 1t is, therefore, with
out misgivfng, but with q full sense
Of the responsibility which the step
implies, that we welcome for once
the prospect of the election of a
Democratic candidate, as preferable
to the success of Blaine and Logan"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

sl.ss & For. Congress,
JAMES E. CAMPBELL, Of Butler,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-07

Member Board of Public Works,
,JonNiH. BENFER, Of TusearsN as,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-08
Personal Points.

Mr.. Robt. Goldensteen returned last
night from business trip to Peoria.
Mr.. Jacob Warner, of Watertown, was
a caller at the ARGUS office today.
Mr.. D. P. Kistler, of Buffalo Prairie,
was in the city this morning.
Mr.. E. D. Sweeney returned last even
ing from business trip to Ohio and Pen
nsylvania.
Mr.. Mike" Yeargin, of Oakland, H.,
arrived in the city today, and has been
employed on the ARGUS staff.
R. S. Montgomery and Meigs Wait, of
Reynolds, were registered at the Harper
house today.
Miss Mary Hollenbeck, of Ripon, was.
who has been visiting Mrs Morris and
other friends in this city, departed for
Chicago this morning.
Judge Lynde returned from Chicago
last evening, where he had been to see his
wife, who WAS suffering from severe
attack of illness She is now much better
under the treatment of DR.. Truesdale.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-08
The Diamond 10 Line.

Dubuque Herald: The Diamond 10
Line, Phoenix like, have fully recovered
from the effects of their recent confagra-
ton, and are better than ever domiciled
in their large and commodious building
at the northwest corner of the Levee. The
new offices of the, company in the second
story are larger and better arranged than
ever before. The rooms are nicely fur
nished, and everything is as neat as new
pin. A Herald reporter gained the follow
ing points concerning the prospects for
the trade of 1884:
The report going the rounds in the
lower river papers regarding the boats OF
the Diamond 10 Line losing a large amount
of money during the past season is made
out of old cloth, and such statements
were entirely unwarranted. Business was
good during the first part of the season,
and continued so until the low water in
terfered with navigation, when the freight
business was not as good as We expected,
but the reporter was given to understand
that the line had not suffered materially
from the effect of the same. The passen-
Ger business was better than any former
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-08

year, showing that the travelling public
appreciated good clean boats and cour-
teous treatment. Down river papers have
reported new boat, they said was partially
completed and abandoned by reason of a
disastrous season. The facts are, no new
boat has been contemplated at all, the line
now having enough boats to do its bust
ness we'll. The report above mentioned
probably originated from the fact that a
barge of long oak lumber was brought to
this city from the Ohio river. This is
done nearly every year, and is for stock at
the Eagle Point boat yard
There will be but little change from the
arrangements of 1888. The Pittsburg,
Sidney, Mary Morton and Libbie Conger
will form the through line from st. Louis
to st. Paul. leaving St. Louis three times
a week, and these boats will run on
schedule time. The Josephine will con-
tinue in the trade between Dubuque and
Davenport and Rock Island, and will
make regular trips the same as last year
1t is expected her excursion business will
be largely increased. Active work has
been commenced at the boat yard and
upon the boats in the ice harbor The
boats are all receiving thorough over
hauling; painters are busy painting both
inside and outside, and the line will be in
excellent shape for business when he ice
begins to move.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-08
Church Affairs.

The parlors in the residence of Mrs. J
Nj. Buford, which were rendered to the
choir of the Central Presbyterian church
for the holding of their musicale, was
filed last evening with a delighted au
dience. The interesting programme. as
published yesterday, was splendidly exc
cuted, The choir consisting of Mrs.
Yuill, Miss Lizzie Graham, and Mrs J. K.
Cooke and L. E. Knocke. rendered their
different selections admirably. The
"Beshazzar trio of Mrs. F. A PhilleO,
Miss Lizzie Graham and Ht. Knocke;
"Schubert's Serenade" by Miss Hollen-
beck; Night in Venice" by Mrs. Yuill
and Knocke, and a piano solo by Mr..
SchGllinger were heartily encored. An
other of these pleasant affairs will be
given at Miss D, Donaldson's on the s1st.
The supper and spelling bee at the
First Methodist Episcopal church last
night was well attended. and the best
of times prevailed. The supper was in
keeping with the well earned reputation
of the ladies' as successful caterers. The
spelling bee caused considerable mirth,
and was conducted by Prot. ". H
Hatch.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-08

Commissioner George L. Carman, of
the Northwestern Traffic association,
Wednesday received notice of withdrawal
from the Rock Island road, :. while the
Northwestern sent in notice withdraw
ing from the Iowa General Traffic associ-
alton. Mr.. Cables reason for withdraw
ing from the Northwestern Traffic
association is because of inability Of the
Rock Island road to take freight for
Saltwater, MINI. Before the ASSOCIATION
was formed the Rock Island did not take
business for that point, but this little
matter was overlooked when the associa-
ton was organized. The St. Paul runs
directly into Saltwater, and has an advan-
tage over the Rock Island road. The
association provides that all business
going to Saltwater or any business to OF
through St. Paul or Minneapolis shall be
amenable to the rules of the Northwestern
Traffic association. The Rock Island
road asks for equity, nothing more. 1t is
probable that the matter will be satisfac
tOrily arranged without any trouble to the
association. The Northwestern road has
sent notice of withdrawal to the Contra
Iowa association, merely as a matter OF
form, to offset the Rock Island notice.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-08
Market Report.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: March wheat, 944; April, 95a
May, S100. February corn, 53b, March,
534; May, sos. March oats, 324; April
33S; May, 81 March pork, SIT 25; May
$3.50. March lard. $9.324 May, SO. ut
March ribs, $500; May. $9174. Hogs,
10000.
Quotations in Chicago yesterday were
as follows: March, wheat, 95; April, 964
May, S1.003 February corn, "a; May,
59s, May oats, 35i; April, 323; May,
37s March pork, s174O; May, $3.50.
February lard, $685.; May, So s9! March
ribs, 1910; May, S9.25. Hogs, 10000;
light $500 to $500; mixed, 500 to
$3.50; heavy, 500 to 6.95.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-08
E. ?. REYNOLDS. Pres


That the days are growing longer, and
the gas bills diminishing in size.
That when man declares his love in
deeply drawn breathing, the young lady
should treat it as sighed show.
That roller skating continues to be all
the rage, and the dudes and dudeens are
in their glory,
That it is best to be charitable to the
man of whom everybody speaks i'll, for
he may be married to woman with a
mind of her own, or perhaps his neighbor
Keeps hens.
That one month of leap year is gone,
and as the girls do not propose very
freely. it is shrewdly suspected that they
are waiting to have their honeymoon come
in the season for spring bonnets.
That the ground hog is mean and ugly
beast, and should be shot on sight.
That the delegates will soon be home
from Washington, and tell all about what
they saw in the Capital city.
That because man snaps you up every
time you speak to him, do not think he i;
cross, it may be that he has bad stom-
ach.
That woman doesn't consistently use
profane language, but the way she says
gracious" when she slips down is full Of
subtle meaning and inherent force.
That wedding of great magnitude il
about to transpire, in which one of Rocl
Islands fairest daughters will take {
prominent part.
That the ladies are entitled to grea
praise for the noble and charitable wOrl
they are engaged in.
That, although the salesman is some
what brusque, remember he may have jus
spent an hour showing goods to tn
women who only wanted to secure few
samples for her crazy quilt.
That the conductor is not a surly fel
low, because he answers you somewha
CURLY when you ask him when the eigh
l o'clock leaves.
That the ARGUS is read by everybody
and that everybody says it is the best pape
: published in Rock Island.
That it is likely that winter will lingo
in the lap of spring, although we tru'
e winter will be more gentlemanly in HI
+ conduct
t Thatif the young ladies don't take be
e ter advantage of their leap year privilege
8 the ARGUS will be compelled to publish
$ list of desirable young men," if any ca
F, be found in the city.
: That the new wig has arrived. and th
t ''old man" is trotting around as an iro
, gray.
l That the young man who was so anz
? ious to receive an invitation to the lea
year party, can live in hope, as The alta
r has been postponed.