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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25
Blaine's Know Nothing Oath.

When James G. Blaine joined the
Know Nothing Order he subscribed
to an oath, of which the following is
the leading feature:
II solemnly swear to use my in
fuence and vote only for native born
American citizens for all offices of
honor, trust or profit in the gift of
the people, to the exclusion of all
foreigners and aliens, and Catholics
in particular, without regard to party
predictions"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The audacity ofBen Butler in pos
ing before audiences of intelligent
people in the character of an anti
monopolist is egregious. He inveighs
against great fortunes and the grasp
ing character of capitalists, himself
being millionaire.two or three times
told, and large manufacturer of
protected goods, the worst character
of monopoliss. 1t is not possible that
any large number of voters can be
deceived by this nan whose supreme
demagogism is known to all careful
observers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The New York Truth, discussing
the miners strike in the Hooking
Valley, says: But the situation in
Ohio points to great danger
throughout the whole country. 1t is
another sign that capital has labor
by the throat. 1t is another sign
that labor is ready for revolt. The
danger must be avoided, not by arms,
but by justice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25
Republican Opinion.
Miami Helmet

We know actually nothing of the
Republican nominees for J~udgeship,
and we do not think they would have
been the choice of the district. 1t
was manipulation that gave them the
nomination over better and ADLER
men. We have DO doubt that the
Democratic nominees are the ADLER
men, and we can say of Judge Meekel
from our own personal knowledge
that few men stand higher.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Blaine and Butler are millionaires
by means of riches acquired in pub
lie office. Cleveland is a poor man,
with opportunities which both Blaine
and Butler would have converted in
to cash. Which will make the better
public servant; which the more hon
est and reputable President? Which
the most suitable for the laboring
men of the country?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Blaine was poor twenty five years
ago. Now he could buy one hundred
good farms in Preble county. Can
any Blaine farmer in Preble county
tell us how a man can honestly make
CROUCH in twenty-five years to pay
for one hundred Preble county farmss
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Nearly all the audience that as
sembled at the wigwam last Friday
evening to hear the colored coons
rambling wishwash, and couldn't es-
cape out %conviently before he closed,
were hanging their heads on Gains
and on their knees. No wonder.
Bring on another one.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25
The statement from the New Yorl

The statement from the New York
Ecening Post shows Blaine's connec-
ton with the Hooking Valley mines;
shows how he secured a duty of rs
cents per t. n on bituminous coal and
iron ore, which they produce; and
how the men are 20 on a strike for
refusing to work for less that 20 cts.
per ton-less than the duty which is
imposed in the name Of the working
man, but in the interest of the mine
owner.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25
Albany Times.

Hereafter they won't let any one
drink anything but cider in Maine. 1t
is a great apple State. At all the Ger-
mar beer gardens in The big cities, if
they have any, the honest German and
his family must do without their fav-
orite lager.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The farmer now brings wheat to
town and sells it for 70 or Is cents a
bushel, while his taxes and every
thing he buys are as high as when
he received $1.25 or $3.50 for his
wheat. No wonder the Republican
partp must go.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Hon. Benjamin II. Bristow, who
was kicked out of Grants cabinet
because he was ar honest man and
inaugurated a movement to break
up the whisky ring, has announced
himself for Cleveland and Hendricks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Mr.. Morey will find that his money
viii not procure for him the 500 ma
jority in Prebie county promised by
his blowers and strikers. The goods
can't be delivered.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Let the poor laboring man but re-
member the pledges of the Republi-
can party four and eight years ago,
and then reflect and see if his condi-
tion is any better to-day than it was
then.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The Prohi5itionists of Preble coun-
ty have their ticket printed and are
circulating them already. The name
of S. w. KEIsTER, appears on them
as acandidate for Congress. 1t
seems that Mr.. Morey didn't sue
coed in a bargain with the Prohibit
tionists to support him for Congress.
That is sad.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Workingmen, you have had Re
publican rule for twenty-five years,
and you have Republican protection
now. How does it, suit you?. No
work for half of you, and the others
work at half wages. Surely you will
vote for Blaine and q continuation
of the rule that is ri sponsible for the
kind of times you are now enjoying.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The Cleveland and Hendricks
demonstration at Hamilton last Sat
urday, is conceded to be the largest
political gathering ever assembled in
Ohio. Butler is good for about g.
600 majority!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Was there an official ever become
a millionaire under Democratic rule?
No, never. Only under Republican
rule. Let the laboring classes con
slider this fact.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25
We take pleasure in calling the


we take pleasure In Gaining tne
attention of Mr.. Blaine md the Re-
-
puoii naseis
orally to an able editorial IN the
Council Bluff 1ows) Nonpareiy, un-
e 49,
oer Tue captlon y Lessor hon
the Maine Election" The NonpdT-
ellie a very warm and intell;oent Re-
~
puDiican paper ausoca'ing tne eiec-
ton Of the Republican ticket, and
av;no the names of R,A1Nr and
W.
LOGAN at IT'S euitoriai head. we
quote a few sentences from the Non
aoxey.o ort;cla. { az Z
~ a.
III me lesson taught oyfne ciecuoh
IN thls state was not 9 enough
10 convince the most skepllcai OF the
iact that we are on inc verge OF a
temperance crusade WDich VIII sweep
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25
Republican Endorsements.

SKIS public record condemns him,
and it would be the Gerry madness OF
the moon for the Republican party
to 90 to the country under has leader
ship.-MURAT HALsTEAD, Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The Courier journal remarks:
The Southern planters, before the
war, had great respect for Mr.. Hen
bricks, but when a niger was to be
caught they relied on John A. Logan.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Jim Blaine "dodgeds the temper
ance question at the State election
in his own State. Who wants a
@dodger" of vital and important
questions for President?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Joshua R. Giddings and Abe Lin
coin have been written to come and
take a hand in the Ohio canvass, in
order to help the Blaine boom along!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The Commercial Gazette speaks
Our views of the Democratic candi-
date for Vice President, briefly and
pointedly, rs follows: at must go
hard with a man who wore the blue
and followed the flag in the war for
the Union to vote for Hendricks. It
would be quite as consistent to vote
for Jefferson Davis if he were a can
didate. The fact is, of the two men,
Davis is the DISQUALIFICATION.
Suppose the Commercial Gazette
had pointedly told you that Logan,
your candidate for Vice President,
only failed commanding a Confeder-
ate regiment through q quarrel be-
tween him and a member of JEFF.
Davis cabinet--and that he is the
author of the ssblack laws" of Iii
.nois-the blacklist on the statutes of
any state-how would it have met
your views?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The result Of the election in Maine
has given Prohibition q tremendous
boost in the west. Even in Ohio the
party has taken fresh courage.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

When a Republican store box pol
itician blathers to you about the
Democrats favoring "free trade"
ask him how? Then watch him
wilt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

off Mr.. Blaine as nominated, ece
apiU be obliged to defend him against
charges echich ace kRotU to be true.-U.
S. SENATOR EDMUNDs, Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Another colored orator ought to
be imported into Eaton. The ''coons"
are mighty unsartin!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The Prohibition party seem to take
more cheerfulness out of the Maine
election than the Republicans.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

A man who canno. be trusted in a
Government ofiice-ought not to be
in a County office.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

1t is in order now to write skeerds'
and nail down campaign lies! A few
more "keerds," gentlemen.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

The old granny of the New York
Sun is worried because Cleveland
won't withdraw.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

for an Irish Democrat who would
vote for Blaine. The eastern Repub-
lican papers say the Irish Blaine clubs
are in the west the west say they are
in the east ; in Missouri they are in
Illinois, and so il goes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25

Our neighbor of the Register cack-
les over what the Greenyille Demo
crdt claims to be a deficit of over
$57, 100000 in the Treasury of that
county. If it is true, i. only shows
that democrats are not willing to
cover up democratic rascality in pub
lie officials like Republicans do. In
noticing this affair the Register says
the loss by Republican rule in Preble
county has been less than 81. 10000!
Are you sure of it? If the following
section 1881, of Vol. L, Revised Stat
utes of Ohio, means anything, then
you are mistaken:
"The court of common pleas in
each county shall make an allowance
of not more than $500 per annum, for
the Sheriff, for services in criminal
cases, where the State fails to cen
Wet, or the defendants prove insol
vent, and for other services not par.
ticularly provided for to be paid out
of the county treasury"
In the face of the above law, if we
are not mistaken, the Records of the
Clerks Office and the Auditors Office
both show that the Sheriff has drawn
out of the County Treasury 100000
OF illegal fees. Because, if he &C
cepted the $500 allowed by the
Court, he had no right to the fees il
criminal cases described in the law
No Democrat ever took them. Give
us a change in the Sherifrs and
Clerks Office. Let the books be over
Hauled by new hands and new men
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25
For Circuit Judges.

DAVID L. MEEKER, of Darke,
GEO. w. HoUK, of Montgomery,
NJ. A. DoUGHERTY, of Franklin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25
For Congress
COUNTY TICKET.

For Congress,
JAMES E. CAMPBELL, of Butler.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-25
Electors-at-La

.Electors-at-Large,
GEN. a. v. RICE, of Ottawa,
GEN. Il. E. POWELL, OF Delaware.
For Elector-Third District,
L. G. GOULD, of Preble.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-09
An Aid to Curing Alcoholism.

We believe the best authorities are
generally skeptical as to there being any
sure cure for confirmed habits OF inebrlety
unless the effort in that direction be
aided by strong exercise of the will of
the unfortunate subject of the bad habit.
There are, however, many remedies rec
commended as aids in diverting or in a
minor degree satisfying the appetites for
strong liquors, which are undoubtedly
of great advantage in some cases, and
one of these is thus recommended by a
self-styled "rescued man." II was one
of those unfortunates given to strong
drink. When left it off felt horrid
want of something | must have or go
distracted. l could neither eat, work
nor sleep. Explaining my af1iction to
man of much education and experience,
he advised me to make a decoction of
ground quassia, half ounce stepped in
pint of vinegar, and to put small tea
spoonful OF in little water, and to drink
it down every time the liquor thirst came
on me violent. l found it satisfied the
cravings, and it suffused a feeling of
stimulus ana strength. continued this
cure, and persevered till the thirst was
conquered. For two years l have not
tasted liquor, and have no desire forit.
Lately, to try my strength, | have
handled and smelt whisky, but have no
temptation to take it, / give this for the
consideration of the unfortunate, several
of whom l know have recovered by
means which l no longer require. y
Scientific American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-09
The Blue Grass Country Not Blue.

The term Blue Grass Region of Ken
lucky is quite extensive in its applica-
ton, but in its popular sense it applies
only to the remarkable body of land in
the center of the State, which comprises
six or eight counties surrounding Lex
ington. This favored district, which
scientific authority has styled 'the very
heart of the United States, " is underlaid
by decomposablc limestone, which i'm
parts to the soil an unsurpassed fertility,
and gives to our grass, known to bota-
nists as Poe Pretensis, rich and perma-
nent luxuriance which it attains nowhere
else. Hence the term "The Blue Grass
Region" synonyme for the acme of fer
tilitv of district which also bears the
proud distinction of ''the garden spot of
the world" But why our grass is called
'blue,n when it never is blue, is one OF
the unsolved problems. 1t is always
green except when in bloom, when the
heads have brownish-purple tint. If,
however, the term "Bhe Grass!" is meant
for an abbreviation OF blue limestone
grass, then it will do, for certainly it only
reaches its highest perfection on our
wonderful blue limestone SOIL Propa-
gated without cultivation it comes up
thick and juicy early in the spring, ripens
in June, renews its growth in autumn,
and retaining its verdure in spite Of snow
Nd ice, furnishes abundant and un-
equalled pasturage during the entire win:
ter. 1t is believed to be indigenous. :
Nel0 York Sportsman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-09

Some men are born fools but most fools
are made to order.
Everyone praises a success, and most
people think they can plan one.
If the greatest man who has ever lived,
should tell the truth, he would tell you,
that how he came to be so great is
wonder great to him.
It is oltener the case, that what man
forgets educates him more than what he
remembers.
1t does not require great tact to wrjtN
a long letter, but to write a good post
script to it, does.
Patience is half brother to laziness.
Whenever man is anxious to contide
a secret to you, you can rest assured that
he has confded it to dozen other people
before.
The man who has a good deal to say,
always says it in few words.
There is no fattery so pure, and 50
powerful, as to listen attentively to
others.
How are you to find out what kind OF
man your neighbor is, when he cannot
even tell you himself.
Critics and authors are distinct class,
There is dozen good authors to one good
critic
A man is poor, just in proportion as he
wants what he not got, and cannot get.
This world was not made for any one
in particular, and l feel sorry for those
who think So They will discover their
mistake some cloudy day.
NJ, f,;onJ 1uhan vrour ro1otiOpc OILY
think you are fool, your success is al
Destroy the looking glass and You
would put civilization back at least two
thousand years.
Don't forget, my snobbish friend, that
you have got to die just the same as the
rest of us, and you cannot bury yourself
either.
Next to a snow-storm for decided
nuisance, comes holiday, in a great
city.
When a man does drop out of sight in
a great city, you not only never hear from
him again, but you cannot even find the
hole he fell through.
1t is the strongest possible argumen,
for our Immortality that nine out o1
every ten human beings believe in it.
Politeness has no creed.
About half we know, we guess at, and
the other half, somebody has guessed al
for us.
A man of a great deal of character
cannot hide it. He will betray it ever
when he sneazes.
Every ladder has top round to it.
Our characters we make, our reputa
tions are often made for us.
1t is no disgrace to be bit by dog thu
first time, but the second time it is.
Very intelligent people carry large
share of their brains in their faces.
There is no slavery like idleness; there
is no burden like it. Every pound of i
weighs twenty ounces.
A man is young just in proportion a
he feels so; a woman, Just in proportion
as she looks so.
There is not to-day a score of first-rat
critics living.-Zeke FdirchiLd, IN the Man
haitian.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-09
Elephants for Farm Work.

The following extracts are from a private
letter written by native of Hartford now
in the 'British Straits Settlements, :"
India: l am pulling along here very well;
managed to secure several hundred bush
els of coffee more than had estimated,
and this is always pleasant. Value of
our crop, about $4,000. Never had the
pleasure before of working with ele-
plants. Sent away our crop with them
this season. | did not intrude myself too
much upon their attention. You see
did not feel entitled to the honor of an
intimate acquaintance. treated them
with great respect and deference, much
the same as a street Arab does police
man. | can't get over my antipathy to
that trunk" The Malay style of feed
ing elephants has certainly the merit of
simplicity. When the days work is
done they are turned out into the jungle
to find their own food; and so they go
rambling about, all night, pulling and
tearing away at any tree or shrub the.
fancy. When morning comes the drivers,
tracing them by their own apparent
marks, put the driving hook over their
ears and lead them off to work. Ele.
plants seem to Craze in a forest quite as
contentedly as cattle in pasture. Their
ability TO scramble up and down appar.
emily impossible places is wonderful.
never saw any animal before show the in.
telligence to break branch off a tree to
fan away the flies They helped them
selves to our coffee trees for this purpose.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-09

scratch, batch. latch or patch. For
match he always writes lucifer or Vesu-
vian; for fetch either bring or obtain
for catch, he uses capture or some other
proximate. He has often tried to over
come the prejudice but some how his
hand begins to tremble, his breath comes
short, and he cannot form the letters
For character he always writes disposi-
ton, reputation, kind, description-any-
thing that will pass muster as substi-
tute."
Cases of neurophobia as concerns
colors are not uncommon. One of the
doctors patients-a woman this time
is driven into hysteria by certain pale,
cold shade of blue. And nervous,
fdgety little man, who called upon him
to be treated for musicians cramp, boxed
his ears in his own office for wearing q
crimson scarf, and begged his pardon for
it, declaring that he could not control
himself if his life depended upon it.
The peculiar nervous affection illus,
trated in the preceding cases must not be
fEQpEptfi9q1na1ed fEQpEp ti1 l,, with the mere whimsical
valids. The latter, though persistent
and often not easily banished by the well
are by no means unconquerable, while in
neurophobia the symptoms are physical
in their description. The patient shrinks
and shudders and the terror, though
groundess, is unconquerable as the dread
of death. .-Ne1o York. Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-09
VOL. XII.
Z THE POETS FAITH.

= THE POETS FAITH.
Ny God is good, and will not leave me,
When die;
His love- know, VIII not deceive me,
With cruel doubts He will not grieve me,
When on deaths bed lie.
Ny God has done too much for me
For death to end
In gloomy night upon the Shore
The hope he g yes forevermore
To foe and friend.
Soft floats my soul on lakes of light,
In spirit land,
Beyond the shadow and the blight,
Beyond the reach of human sight.
By angels fann'd.
Who makes my spirit all devoutl
Who bends my knee?
Who dwells within anl guards without,
And saves my soul from wayward doubt
By all sect
The mountains nod, the valo's embrace.
The vault above
The soul which fills the boundless space,
And yields me thought and sense AMI grace,
In Gods sweet love.
Pure in spirit if man will pray,
And lcol to God,
The heart of conscience will be gay,
And reasons 3eptsr ho!d its sway
With gentle roll.
In faith and love all goo l is given,
For naught to sever;
While holy prayers the skep.ics leaven,
The souls the lightning-rol of heaven,
Immortal ever.
Hugh Farrar McDsrntott.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-09

Although we have less pigs than peo-
pie, we have more than any other coun-
try on earth, and we have almost sheep
apiece, or nearly twice as many of the
fleecy family as the United Kingdom, and
we have more milch COWS than all the
British cattle together. We have about
as many horses as families, allowing an
average of five persons to each family,
and there is one mule for every thirty in
habitants. During its first century this
republic doubled its population every
twenty-five years, and Mr.. Grilfen, an
eminent English statistician, recently at
tempted to excite alarm by predicting
that our growth will continue at the
same rate until the soil will not be able
to support so many people. 1t will not
be equally perplexing to know how to
reduce the animal census, should there
ever be danger of overcrowding, as in
dicated by the present rate of increose.-
Ne1 York Mail and Express.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-09

expresses locked, they would break it
open to see what had become of him, and
kill me if l resisted.
This would enable them to take pos.
session of the money, bullion and valua-
bic packages and escape l knew they
would not kill any one if he did not re-
sist; and inside of five minutes they would
demand an entrance to my car.
Already the two robbers had nearly
reached the farther end of the smoking
car; thousands of dollars were in my care :;
| must save it.
Without any more hesitation I stepped
to the platform Of my car, grasped the
lever that operated the Miller coupling,
and, with quick, strong pull, separated
the two draw heads. / was not a mo-
ment too soon. Before the engine and
express car had shot two hundred feet
ahead of the train, the door of the smok-
ingcar opened and the robbers stepped
out. heard their cry of rage, saw the
flashes OF their revolvers, aud felt the bull
lets strike the woodwork behind me.
Hurrylng forward s0Ia Vnc on5i.-~--
what had done.
He heartily approved of my action, and
his words reassured me. had taken a
desperate course, but had saved great
deal of valuable property.
We hurried on through the darkness.
and soon reached the next station, from
which the news was telegraphed to
the companys Offices in San Francisco
and Tucson. The robber in the pine box
was then secured, but refused to say a
word, and with gang of trackmen,
we returned to where we had left the
train. The robbers had departed, taking
everything valuable with them, and the
passengers hailed us with shouts of joy
and sighs of relief. y Youths Companion
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-09
HappY People.

People who always appear we'll and
happy are the most popular. When any
body asks about your health make fa
vorable reply if at all possible. 1t doesn't
make you feel any worse and your inter
locutor will go away in great deal bet
ter frame of mind than if you had given
him full and detailed account of your
aches and pains. If you must tell your
internal troubles go to the doctor, who
is paid for listening to such things.