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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

THE Farm, Field and Stockman, of Chi
cago, is the leading agricultural paper of
the country. The publisher is spending
more labor and money than ever before to
hold the distinction the paper has enjoyed
for several years, of the largest circulation
among the best people. While it is agri-
cultural in name yet it has a large amount
of space in each issue for home nj literary
entertainment. One of the most ~fascinat-
ing stories ever written is now running in its
columns. Read advertisement in this Issue,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13
ABoon Companion.

Mr.. John Rolfe, Champion Bicyclist Of
A~nstralia and England, writes to the argus
Melbourne, Australia, that in the six days
contest for the championship, after riding
eight consecutive hours each day, his limbs
became stiff and sore, and he is positive he
won the great race, and was enabled to ride
another 100 miles against time Immediately
afterward, from the wonderful effects pro-
duced by the use of st. Jacobs Oil, in train
ing and racing. He calls it his boon COM
panion, and recommends it to all athletes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13
young Mem. Read This,

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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

A being asked by a waggish
dude if he had any overalls, replied: mo,
but I have a pair of candle molds that
would lust fit yOu."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

-Englishmen are astonished at the
number of American tourists they meet
in Europe hat have never seer Niagara
Fails.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

NE The Voice of the People. No family
Dyes were ever so popular as the Diamond
Dyes. They never fail. The Black is far
superior to logwood. The other colors are
brilliant. Wells, Richardson g Co., Bur-
inpton. VT.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

THE blond girl is out of fashion, and the
day of brunettes has come again. Those
who bleached before many as well prepare
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

In the rotunda of the Capitol at
Raleigh, N c., is located a stone called
Center Rock, upon which, if a man
squarely stands, his words become mar
tieulate to those about him. This is
upon the authority of the Raleigh News,
which adds hat several gentlemen, in
experimenting recently with this pecu-
liar stone, all experienced its curious eff
feet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

"A Texas man ninety-six years Of
age lately died from the anguish caused
by emitting a third set of teeth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

"AUNTY,' said a little boy who was read
ing political news, ".what are1etters Of &C.
ceptance2" "Y, g, s." said aunty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

ZONE glass sometimes makes a tumbler,n
remarked the chap who found that a single
drink of applejack twisted his legs in a bow
Knot.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13
Done in an Hour.


From Major Downs,
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Sing Sing, n. Y. Dur
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weather I was suffer
jng with catArrh. My
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so severely / was
Obliged to give up ev.
eryfhing n keep p
quiet. Ely's Cream
Balm was suggested.
Within an hour / felt
relieved. In a few days
i was cured.
W. A. DOWNS.
Cream Balm is q
remedy based upon q
! correct diagnosis OF
this disease and can be
depended upon so cts,
at 60 cts. by
tie by mail 10 cts. ELY
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13
Gems for Little Singers !

A charming collection Of genial little songs for Pn-
mary Schools. Kindergartens, and the CHILDREN ct
Home, % pictures and 81 Songs. ByElizabefh Timer
son and Gertrude Swayne, assisted by L. o. Emerson
Mailed for the Retail Price, so cts Price per doz, IS.
OLIVER DITsON d CO., Boston.
Oh. DITSON & CO.. s67 Broadway, New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

FROM JOHN KUHN, Lafayette, Ind, we
have the following: "One year ago l was,
to all appearances, in the last stages of Con-
sumption. Dur best physicians gave my
case up. Our doctor said l could not live
tw~enty-four hours. My friends then pur-
chased a bottle of DIR. WIN. HALL's BALsAM
FOR THE LUNGS, which beneitedme. Itook
nine bottles. i am now in perfect health"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

YOUNG men don't often go wild over
blonde hair, novels to the contrary not
withstanding. It's the black locks they go
raven over.-Boston Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs for Coughs
and Colds:- "The only article which has
done me good service. I want nothing bet
ter."-Reu. Il. q. Craig, Otisuile, N. =.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

A B1cYcL to run on ice may be called a,
icicle.-SonseruiUe Journal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. Csc.
WHEN betrothed lovers sing. it is music
by the banned
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-13

Squirrels arguments were many, but the re-
suit was that Mrs. Gates agreed to appear
at the Canary homestead in two weeks, and
to marry Sam; and there was al under
standing that when she received her pen
sion she was to retain only the future quar-
terly payments, all of the two thousand
dollars of back pay going to Experience,
except a couple of hundred to the Squire.
Before the two weeks passed, however, she
was summoned in haste one night to Sans
bedside.
Sprague met her at the outer door.
"Come right up, Seraph; you're jest in
time. Pm watchin' tonight; 'Sper'ence
am Julapy IS all tired out. Come up still,
an we'll have the job right over"
At daybreak Sam Canary wa5 dead, and
Seraph held Squire Sprague's certificate
that she was his lawful widow.
The Squire appeared at the Canarys'
early on the day of the funeral in order to
be sure that Seraph was duly recognized
among the mourners and in the minister's
prayer. AS he sat in the front room alone
he was surprised by the entrance of a
woman in heavy black. Not until the vel
was lifted did he recognize Seraph.
"W'y, how dye do, Mis- Canary?" he
stammered: 81 didn't know ye for a sec
though-for the Hill, We know?" hesitated
the Squire. "They don't do things up here
quite so stylish as ye do in the village"
"No, it amt a mite Deep" replied the
woman, angr1ly. sam Canary'S my nus
band, am 1 shouldn't do no less if 1 WANT
a-gittin a cent by him. I amt ashamed o.
marryin' him, am 1 amt goin' to have
folks say I took him for his pension am then
scrimped the m%ournin', whatever happens.
l bought ten-dollar Grape for my veil, I've
hired the village hearse to come up, an
Pm goin' to ride next the remains in a
hack"
The Squire drew a long breath, and re-
piled, slowly, "Wa'al, l guess you're right
Seraph, after all; but it III make a heap O
talk on the HILL"
whats folks got to talk about, I'd like
to know? If 1 come sneakin' round the
funeral as though 1 didn't know whether ]
belonged there or not, they'd talk, you bet
ter bIieve. Pm the wilder, am Pm goini
to have the widder's place, an if folks want
to talk, let 'em."
"Course We be, Scrap. Ye're right, an
jest go ahead" said the Squire, assurirgly
~ hadn't thought you'd maks so mus6 Of
a show Of it, that's al1."-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-06
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC.


The usual summer grove meeting and
pic mic of the Shiawassee Pioneer Society,
will be held in the grove near Bennington
Station. on Tuesday, June Gath, beginning
at half-past ten o'block in the forenoon
The people of Bennington have made
ample preparations to provide for our
comfort. The occasion will be enlivened
with music and Renaissance of olden
time-with an original poem by DR.. Wiltsie.
We are also happy to be able to state,
positively. that His Excellency, Gov.
Begole, himself a pioneer, will be present
and address the meeting.
ANDREW HUeeINs, Secy.
G. p. PARKILL, Pres't.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-06
NOTICE.

BY order Of the Board of Directors, a special
meeting of the stockholders of the Toledo, Ann
Arbor and North Michigan Railway Company
will be held at the Company's Office, In the VII
lage Of South Lyon, Michigan, on Tuesday, June
oath, 1884, at ~ o'clock noon, for the purpose OF
Toledo, Ann Arbor and Grand Trunk Railway
Company, and for the transaction Of such other
business as may come before the meeting. The
transfer books win be closed June sist, and re-
op'"e' ~ J. NJ. ASHLEY, Ja., Secretary.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-06

dist Episcopal church, will give Lawn
Social next Friday evening, IS on the va
cant lot in the rear of the church. The
place selected is very nice for such an, en-
tertainment.l The grounds will be well
lighted, should the weather be unfavorable
for an out door party the church and
chapel will be used for the occasion A
bountiful supply of delicious ice cream
and other good things will be prepared for
all who may give the ladies acall A very
cordial invitation is extended to all their
friends. Come and enjoy the good time
The TINES wishes F.. A. Richards
to name one protected article. that is
produced in this country, that is high
er to-day, than the same article was
under the free trade policy of 1857,
when the same article was imported
duty free.
List Of letters advertised for week
ending May 81, 'S4. Mrs. Mary
Aten, Mrs. J. f. Donnelly, Miss Ber-
tina Cawley, J.'Eben Hob, Miss Ma
mic E. Hopkins, VIM. Hubbard, L.
Jordan, Stephen Martin, Martha
Smith, Mrs. Dora Story, Miss May
Hopkins.
Drop letter. S. S. Palmer.
The Michigan Farmer says: "The
Morrison, horizontal and reduction
bill having been killed, Mr.. A. S.
Hewitt comes to the front with a
perpendicular reduction bill. We
have always regarded Mr.. H. as a
very Straight man. and this 'perpen-
dicular' bill proves it. He goes
straight for his own interests as a
manufacturer, and against all others"
1t is only just that we should say
that our city banks are well prepared
for any excitement which may occur,
and could stand any strong run that
might be made. 1t, also, attests the
confidence of their patrons in them,
and the general confidence of the
public when we state that the de.
mands of the depositors during the
late excitement did not much exceed
the ordinary demands, and that de-
posts did not decrease, materially.
The Knights of Honor recently
held National convention at Chi
cago. The reports show for the past
year there was paid out by the order
for benevolent purposes, $a,oS4,ss8.
That there are $3.50 subordinate
lodges, a present membership of
a7,377, being an increase during the
year of I,o48 in the membership.
The cost Of insurance for the past
year has equalled $1,000, on every
thousand. The Order is in de-
cidedly Aourishing condition.
Will not Mr.. VIM. G.. Brownlee,
in his next letter, be'good enough to
say to his correspondent, that every
bushel of wheat raised in India, and
Australia, imported into England, is
produced on British soil; that Eng
land imports from the United States
10 bushels of wheat and corn for
every bushel she buys Of all other
foreign nations, Russia included.
More than this, The TIMES would
like if Mr.. Brownlee would be honest
enough to say, that every bushel of
wheat the farmer raises is protected
by that same tariff that he is de-
nouncing 20 cents, and that that
protection secures to the farmers of
the northwest New England mar
ket for something over 10000, 900
bushels of wheat each year, which,
but for this protection, would be i'm
ported from Canada, the product of
the half paid laborers along the banks
of the St. Lawrence.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-06
MARRIED.

M-BENTLA.--At the NJ. E.
Parsonage, in the Village of Vernon, on
the 9Th day Of June, 1884, by Rev. c.
Simpson, Mr.. John @. McCollum and
Miss Anna Bentla, both Of Durand,
Shiawassee County, Michigan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-06

We call particular attention the fact that our fine salt
is bHsr than the best English dairy saA and much purer than
the ordinary fine salt Of commerce We claim that it is
The Best Common Fine Salt Made in the Woyd
CONSUMERS need hesitate to use in making butter
cheese curing fish, the table, for any purpose
for which fine salt is adapted and costs but little
more than common salt.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-06

you are in deed of anything in line DO NOT FAIL
TO GIVE US A CALL
National Republican., 1884-05-07
A Pltlnble Collapse.

The democratic party pledged itsolf to the
country to reform the tariff" When the
| thirty eighth congress met tho house of rep.
| rescntatives was organized with this special
object in view. Mr. Carlisle was made
speaker because he was proclaimed to be a
tariff relormer, and Mr.. Morrison was placed
at the head of the committee on ways and
means for the same reason. A tariff reform
bill was introduced early in the session, and
its authors availed themselves of all the par
liamentary advantages which they enjoyed
as leaders of the majority sido of the house to
compel its consideration. They took all the
time they wanted to debate the bill and to
convince the house and the country that it
ought to bo passed.
The end was reached yesterday afternoon.
The house, by II majority of four, decided
that it did not want tariff reform as proposed
by Mr.. Morrison. Whatever may be the
abstract merits of the question, the method of
cutting down the revenues devised by the DEM
ocratic majority in the house has been repu-
dated After creating apprehension through
out the country, disturbing values unsettling
trade, and Iilling volumes of the Congressional
Record with speeches, tho democratic
tariff reformers find that they cannot control
even their own party vote. The democratic
representatives from the manufacturing and
mining districts in the north have no faith
IN the kind OF reform contemplated by their
own party.
One thing has been accomplished by the
able FREQ traders who undertook to reform
the tarifl-they have divided the democratic
party. The line of division which separated
free-trade democrats from protection demo.
Gratis in the house of representatives yester-
day will run through the national democratic
convention. 1t will be impossible to frame a
platform resolution that will satisfy both
sides, or to nominate a candidate who will be
acceptable to both. The Kentucky idea and
the Ohio idea on the tariff question Will come
into sharp collision. We do not think that
Mr.. Randall or any other democrat who voted
against the bill will stand any chance OF
being nominated for president, nor can any
man who voted in favor of it be elected
president.
National Republican., 1884-05-07
The CopIah ReDOrt.

Persons who are in the habit of asking
where congress gets authority to investigate
political murders in Mississippi are referred
to the report of the majority of tho senate
committee on privileges and elections in the
Copiah affair for an answer. Tho five emil
nent lawyers who sign this report have no
difficulty in finding constitutional authority
for inquiring into the method of conducting
elections in the south, nor do they hesitate
to point out the remedy which the constitu-
tion provides.
Mississippi has seven representatives in
congress; if only her white population were
included in the basis Of representation, she
would have but three. Her political power
in the house of representatives is more than
doubled by reason of tho enfranchisement of
her colored population. If these people are
not permitted to vote, then they ought not
to be counted in the apportionment OF repre-.
sentatives The argument Of the committee
upon this point is unanswerable, and they
maintain that it is not merely discretionary
matter with congress to reduce the repre-
sentation, as provided for in the fourteenth
amendment, but that it is solemn duty.
The enumeration of colored people as part
of the voting population gives the south
forty-four additional members of congress
and forty-four additional electoral votes.
The vote in the house on the tariff question
yesterday abundantly illustrates how the
political power derived from tho enfranchise-
ment of the negroes is used. Where would
Mr. Morrison have been without the southern
democrats who represent republican districts
The report of the committee very pertinently
suggests that these added votes would have
been sufficient to have changed the whole
course oil our history in the past, and are not
unlikely to determine it in the future"
The committee report the facts conc erning
the Copiah county murder substantially as
heretofore published. They find that con
spiracy existed in that county to prevent the
republicans from voting, and the murder o
Matthews was committed in pursuance of tha
conspiracy. Although these crimes were com.
mtted at a state election, the ofiect of then
is to intimidate voters and keep them away
from the polls when members of congress snt
presidential electors are to be chosen. TIL,
general conclusion arrived at by the commit
tee is that the democrats Of the south cannot
DO permitted to double their political power
by fraud or force.
National Republican., 1884-05-07

Virginia, and there is a very general deter.
mination not to obey it until tho highest
courts have passed upon its constitutionality
Section 90 of article Of the state constitu-
tion declares that all citizens of the state
possess equal rights and privileges, aud Sec
tion Ii of the same article declares that ANY
citizen may speak, write. and publish his
sentiments on all subjects, being responsible
for the abuse of that liberty"
At present good many of tho school off,
GERS of Virginia are republicans. Tho legis-
lature turned out all tho state officials ap-
pointed by Gov, Cameron that could possibl y
be reached, but there was no way of getting
rid of tho school superintendents except by
uprooting the whole System. To make the
influence of these gentlemen count for moth
ing, the act under which Mai Louth an has
been indicted was passed.
National Republican., 1884-05-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

Randall and his committee on appropria-
tions have shown the country how totally
unified they are to be intrusted with the
public interest, but in nothing has their
partisan baseness been so clearly exhibited
as in their movement to cripple the diplo-
matte and consular service. No country of
any note spenda so little on this service as
does our own. Tho utmost economy prevails
in its conduct, and the salaries allowed are
lower than those paid by even second rate
powers. -Clereland Herald.
So far as Mr. Randalls presidential ambition
is concerned he is fortunate in his defeat for
the speakership. 1t left him on tho floor OF
the house of representatives to assume an ap-
parent championship of protection which
does not impair the regard of the free traders
for him, but Is calculated to deceive unwary
constituencies, and at the same time he Is
relieved of certain dangerous and delicate
| responsibilities pertaining to occupancy OF
the chair In short, he is afforded an excel
lent opportunity to ride two horses at once.
Judging from the comments of the Buffalo
Courier, he is doing the act greatly to the sat
isfacton of free trade democrats. Thus faI
the protectionists do not appear to have taken
any alarm on account of tho performance, and
perhaps it may provo feasible TO keep them
In an unsuspicious franc of mind until the
ring shall be clear for o roaring farce in con.
clusion.--1roy Times.
"The Danville issue" must be mot, not only
at Danville, but wherever it is raised within
our borderS and that too, no matter to wha
extremeties bourbon lawlessness may force
that issue. The constitution aud laws of the
United States and of Virginia cannot yield tc
bourbon perjury and treason. Right and
| freedom must not retreat before wrong and
tyranny. Justice and righteousness must moi
quail before fraud and force. The constituted
authorities, forewarncd, must maintain and
enforce legal authority. Every patriot
every good and orderly citizen-must rally
to the defense of tho peace and dignity of the
state and of the United States against all who
menace these. Mob rule cannot be tolerated
anywhere in Virginia. If bourbonism appea
to the sword, let 1t perish by the sword. It'
fraud and violence alike attest its utter un
fitness to livo much less to govern, in any
civilized and free community.-Richmont
| IYhi1
National Republican., 1884-05-07
He,vltt's Attack on Chandler.


1t is amazing tkat an intelligent member
Of the house like Mr.. Hewitt should have
boldly charged the secretary of the navy, Mr..
Chandler, with gross malfeasance in office, on
tho strength of q verbal statement made to
him by q reputed officer of the treasury
department. whom he did not know and
could not even name. The manner of the
attack was covert and cowardly, because,
while Mr.. Hewitt professed to believe that
Mr.. Chandler was honest and disclaimod
making any charge that he had improperly
used the public funds, he indirectly accused
him of having neglected to pay over several
hundred thousand dollars belonging to tho
government, rs required by law.
This charge was not whispered in q corner,
but uttered on the floor of tho house and in
the ears Of the whole country. Before Mr..
Hewitt was done speaking telegraphic mes :
sage was received from Secretary Chandler,
broadly denying the accusation, and declar-
ing that the money in question had been in
the treasury for over four months. This
prompt denial, supported as It was by the
annual report of the navy department, should
have brought forth an ample apology from
Mr.. Hewitt, but with incredible stubbornness
he preferred to believe that his anonymous
informant was correct and that an investi-
CATION would show something rotten in Mr..
Chandler's management.
This cowardly and groundless attack was
inspired by party prejudice, since 10 was
running In the mind Of Mr., Hewitt that Mr..
Chandler had taken a prominent part in
defeating the Vaccinations of the democratic
party in tho past and still could be relied on
to stand by his own party "when placed in q
position of great necessity" Because Mr..
Chandler had been active aud influential in
promoting the interests of the republican
party, he is not now to be trusted with such
funds as are absolutely necessary to COM
plete and equip certain vessels which the
government has ordered to be built And
yet Mr. Hewitt aspires TO the position of q
democratic leader and statesman of broad
and liberal views The most charitable con-
struction to be placed on his conduct is that
his brain has begun to soften.