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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

that they are for the promotion of
the public interests, have come to
naught through the instrumentality
of old man Van Wycl, who has late
ly been stirring up the Republican
galoots of the Senate with a very
pointed stick. Mr.. Van Wyck is a
veritable Miss Nancy in appearance,
but he has abundantly shown his
ability to Lold his own in a lip con-
test with some OF the best men in
the Senate.
The appointment Of Postmaster
Pearson at New York City is not de-
fensible under any circumstances,
nor under any conceivable principle
that governs party management, or
the demands of civil or any other
service. Next to the Custom House
at New York the position of posi-
master is of more consequence in its
relations to New York politics and
partisan success there and in the
State, than the administration itself.
To say that nobody in the Demo
SiaotS parry III JIG Siooo Se@.o u
New York is not as well qualified to
discharge the duties of that office, is
an affront to common sense, and an
insult to the organization that roll
ed up two hundred thousand major
ity fer a Governor who now, as Pres
ident, selects the bitterest Republi-
can in the State for the second best
office within his gift. 1 tell you the
the great bulk of the Democrats of
this country cannot and ought not
to put up with this sort ofthing, and
no amount of special pleading from
George William Curtis and the Mug
wump tribe, who have gone back to
their first love, can excuse this throw.
ing away of the first and best fruits OF
a costly victory. Promo.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

The New York Sun has this to say
in favor of The politicians whom
Cleveland seems to be ignoring:-
There is something very interesting
in the comments which are now 60
ing forward in a good many Of the
public prints about the extraordinary
blessing of an administration, which
will pay no attention to politicians,
workers, warehouses or Bourbons, but
will prefer men who have not bee II
too much identified with their party.
There is someth ing in all this talk
which seems to US quite foreign to
Democratic Republican representa-
tive government. Why should q man
be chosen to receive political honors
who does not himself take interest
enough in politics to attend primary
elections and to bear part in the
councils aud efforts Of the party he
processes to belong to. But for the
earnest, working men of the party,
who are devoted to it's ideas and are
willing to labor for their realization
no party would amount to anything.
1t may be very we'll after election to
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09


The New York II i6une INDUCES
in the keen observation that "any
gentleman who fancies that razors
will not 500 be flying l n the Demo
cratic air would do well to listen,"
etc. We suppose this must mean
that a portion of the colored force of
the Republican party is about to
come over to US. It had been pre-
dicted that the election of q Demo
crat to the Presidency would break
the color line, but we did not expect
a Republican paper to drop" to the
break so soon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
Aud them we note a Mfour-seat sunni

And then we note a "four-seat sum-
mer carriage" This was probably
used by the rural Republican bosses
who focked to Washington during
the pleasanter seasons of the year and
were entertained with the sights of
the Capitol at the expense of Uncle
Sam. The sale of all these superfluous
trappings of Repnblicanism will be
called "cheese pairing" by certain Re-
publican organs, but it will find favor
with the people, who have been taxed
to fatten a favored few OF public pap
and ride them about in fine coupes
and Berlin rockaways.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

There is a way to purify politics,
and but one way, and that is by re-
firing and forcing to the rear disrep-
utable and dishonest men. If every
man whose record is such that it
must be constantly apologized for,
should be mashed into the obscuritv
of defeat, the offices Of the nation
would be filled with the pick of the
whole country and the power Of the
party in power be perpetuated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

A hopeful Blaine paper at Boston,
says: "We shall see you later" TO
which the Chicago Times responds:
If Mr.. Cleveland's administration
holds out as well as it has started,
IL will be a good deal later-so late,
indeed. that its old friends will be as
unable to recognize the G. o. p. as
the inhabitants of Falling Waters
were to recognize old Rip Van Win
kle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

Cleveland has already cut off $6,
600 in superduous salaries from the
White House staff, and Manning in
the Treasury Department. about $40,-
600. These who have imagined De-
mocracy and reform to be meaning
less words, will find out in the curse
of the .ssweet by and by"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

The President is rapidly convin
cling the politicians that in making
selections to. fill the important offices
under the government he has ore
regard to his judgement of the fit
ness of the men than to the particu-
lar State in which they happen to re
eide
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

The number of mercantile failures
in the United States for the quarter
ending March 81, is much larger
than the total during a like portion
of any preceding year since mercan-
tile statistics have been collected.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

The professions of almost every
Kind throughout the country will
soon receive large accessions from
the effects of the Democratic guiilo-
tine at Washington, which is now
getting into good working ORDER
Lincoln, who was a most conspicuous
failure as q War Secretary, has join
ed the grand army of Chicago shys-
tiers from which he was drafted by
President Garfield, and even Mr.. Ar
thur goes back to New York to enter
copartnership which was broken up
by his more successful practice as a
politician. The eX-Commissionerof
Internal Revenue, Walter Evans,
Esq, whose career HIS been all too
short because he was a most excel
ent officer, will return to his law prac
tice at Louisville, KY, where a large
clientele awaits his services. Old
man Ben. Brewster, with his ruff1ed
shirt aud English heraldry, has never
been in Washington long enough at
one time to say that he has left his
law business in Philadelphia at all.
AS for Chandler and Hatton, the
twin dudes of Arthur's Cabinet, the
public cannot be much concerned as
to their future; they can both pick
up a living anywhere-if nobody's
watching them.
The grand army of political hacks
and deal beats that have found thei;
way into the Treasury Department
in the capacity of special agents, is
be completely broken up and scat
tered. Secretary Manning's atten
lion was called early iii the hours of
the new administration to the use
less and expensive host of scalawags
who for ears have done nothing IN
der Heaven but draw their salaries
and play iuto the hands Of the very
men they were set to watch. In fact
these fellows had so much influence
with the last administration that
neither Arthur nor his Secretary of
the Treasury could find it possible to
Top them off.
The Senatorial junketing parties
for the summer that had been laid
out under the miserable p~retense
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

It is said that President Cleveland
has a letter in his possession from a
woman in Central Wisconsin, who
asks to be appointed postmaster in
place of her husband, the present in
cumbent, who is a Republican, while
she is a Jacksonian Democrat. The
husband signed her petition and
vouches for her Democracy. Also 4
letter from a mail boss in a Southern
Indiana town, asking if he ca" net re-
sign in favor of his wife, who is a
Democrat, while he is a Republ' can
who expects no favors from his party
enemies. Also documents from the
Appointment Division of the Post
office Department, showing that in
Nebraska a father and son are appli-
cants for permission to sit at the
same stamp window, and that they
each charge the other with being not
only a scouudrel but no Democrat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

1t is reported that Allen o. Myers
attempted suicide, from modification
of his conduct in the House of Rep
res~entatives. It is the best thing he
can do now. He ought to have done
it long ago, and it would have been a
Gods blessing to himself and family
and the Democratic party of Ohio,
and particularly of Franklin county.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
Couues and Berlin Roc2kaways.

Newark Advocate.
The following is a list of carriages,
horses, ETC., kept by the Interior De-
partment Of the last Republican ad-
m%inistration which the new Cleveland
Democratic administration sold for
the benefit of the United States treas
ury:
Six fine coupe rockaways.
One Berlin rockaway.
One four-seat summer carriage.
Eight fine coupe and carriage
horses. &
One mail wagon.
Ten sets of double and single harm
css.
Ten horse blankets, eight horse COW
ers, six three-qnarlers blankets, six
buffalo robes, seven lap robes, three
carriage covers
Two poles, eigh, storm covers, whips
brooms, earnets, fiynels, feather dus-
ters, collars, halters shafts, %sursingles,
etc.
What on earth did the managers of
the Interior Department do with eight
vehicles of the kind mentioned in the
foregoing? AS the clerks were only
employed about six hours per day,
hey perhaps aired themselves in these
"fine coupes" and "Berlin rockaways."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

The reappointment of Pierson as
postmaster of New York city, indi-
Gates that President Cleveland has a
mind Of his own. No factions Will
rule him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

The Mormon brethren appear to
consider President Cleveland q man
of his word. His inaugural declala
ton that "polygamy shall be repress
ed" has produced an impression, and
the Mormon leaders are discussing
the formal abolition Of that institu-
tion as a sacrifice necessary to save
the Mormon church and organism.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

uFl n for working people. Send 10 cents post
LII IL age, and we will mail you FREE a roy
TIT al. valuable sample box OF goods that
ILL win put you in the way of making
more money in q few days than you
ever thought possible at any business. Capital
not required. You can live at home and work In
spare time only, or all the time. All ofboth sex
es, of all ages. grandly successful. so cents to So
easily earned every evening. That all who want
work MAY test the business, we make this unpar-
alleled offer: To all who are not well satisfied we
will send 81 to pay for the trouble of writing us.
Full particulars, directions, etc, sent free; I'M
mense pay absolutely sure for all who start at
once: Don't delay. Address STINSON & CO.,
Portland, Maine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
PREPARED By
DE-. ID. FAHENEY Sc SON,
HkGERSTowN, MD.
Insurance, Real Estate, Loan Ag'ts.
PETERS & UNGER.

CPECIAL ATTENTION given to the
y Buying and Selling of Real Estate,
Borrowing and Loaning Money. Fire
insurance Policies issued in first class
companies at reasonable rates.
Office, Romans corner, North Bar
ron Street, opposite Post Office, Eaton,
Ohio. Jams, Silly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
For Sale

Mooo mn in presents given away. Send us
y'iIIttI UlltI 5 cents postage, and by mail you
QluUJuuU Of large value. that win start
you in work that will at once
bring you In money faster than anything else in
America. All about the 100000 In presents with
each box. Agents wanted every where, of either
sex, of all ages, for all the time, or spare time on
ly, to work for us ut their own homes. Fortunes
for all workers absolutely assured. Don't delay
II. HALLETT & Co., Portland, Maine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
WHO WANTS TO MOVE?

STOUT
Is prepared to move BRICK, Frame OF
Log Buildings, or the most reasonable
terms. Residence on north Maple ST.,
Eaton, o., where he cal be found after
March 1st, 1885. Satisfaction given or
no charge. tfebl2-6m
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
DIR. j. o. KELLY,

Veterinary Surgeon.
THREATS ALL DISEASES of Horses
4 and Cattle, including all lameness,
such as SPAWN, curb, splint, ringbone,
thoroughpin, puffs, windgalls, bunch
es, Jumps and growths, sore feet, con-
traction and split hoop.
Accommodations for horses from @
distance.
Office and residence neal Depot, Ea-
ton. Ohio. [aug14, 's4-ly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
CITY CARRIAGE SHOP,
RICHMOND. IND.

The popularity that my work has
obtained is good evidence of its Su-
perior Quality over all competing
work. | use the best material, and
the most skilled mechanics that the
country affords, and for beauty and
utility, my work stands ~unequalled.
1 I'm prepared to manufacture
work in large quantities., and can
afford to sell at a very small profit,
thereby giving you the advantage
of buying where you car get the
best job for the least money.
NOTE III FOLLOWING PRICES:
Choice Buggies........ 1925
Carriages.............. 23o
LOU
Suffles 49,. .....-.... NV
Top Spring WaCOns.... 10
Open Spring Wagons. 80
Buckboards 49,. 49,. %
If you anticipate getting a vehi-
Gle l can suit you in style, finish
and price. / will make it to your
interest to give me a call.
EVERY JOB WARRANTED
to give perfect satisfaction. 1 also
have q large lot of secondhand
work, consisting of Carriages, Pha-
tons Buggies, Sprirg Wagons, &C.,
which Will be sold very cheap.
Repairing done promptly, and
good work guaranteed at reasona-
BILE prices.
p. SCH
No. 8 SOUTH 9TH STREET,
mar26-6tl RICHMOND, IND.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09
FAHR,NEY'S

THE wonderful cures effected by this now we'll
i known remedy, not only in our private practice
at home, but throughout the United States, has
use throughout the land. In Chronic Rheumatism
and acute Govt, J%arndice, Bilious disorders and
Erysipelas, Dropsical Troubles, Painful and difficult
Menstruation, Nervous or Sick Headache, Costiveness
or Constipation, Milk Leg, Scald Head, Skin Dis
eases, Ulcers and Bols, Kidney and Urinary weak
ness, Female weaknesses and letter affections.
large proportion of the CHRONIC AND OBSTINATE
DISEASES that aiiict MANKIND have their origin in
an impure state of the BLOOD and a dcpraved condi-
ton OF the LIVER, and poisons the very fountain OF
Life; and no better remedy can he used than
EIcaItsl ReSeOrer. "A SINGLE BoTTLE will
produce such a change of fleeing as often to AsroNIsH
The SUFFERER. Be ADVISED and give it a trial. ALL
DRUGGISTS AND SToREKEEPERs SELF it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

North Cherry 6 West Somers Streets
mar26-tfl EATON, OHIO
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-09

Orders Received at George Deems Lumber Office,
NEAR DEPOT, I'LL MAY 1sT, 1885.
Eaton, April {, 1ss5tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-22

On the monument erected to Krilof,
the Russian Hs0p," is b0s relief
telling pictorially one of his best fables,
that Of Fortune and the Beggar:"
A wretched beggar, carrying q ragged
old wallet, was creeping along from house
to house, and as he grumbled at his lot,
he kept wondering that folks who lived
in rich apartments, and were no to their
Threats in money and in the sweets Of
indulgence, should be always unsatisfed,
however full their pockets might be, and
that they should 60 so far as often to
lose all they have, while unreasonably
craving for, and laying their hands on,
new riches.
Here, for instance" he says, the
former master of this house succeeded
in trading prosperously, and made him.
self enormously rich by commerce. But
then. instead Of stopping and handing
over his business to another, and spend.
ing the rest of his years in peace, he
took to equipping ships for the sea in
the spring. He expected TO get noun
tains of gold, but the ships we resmashed
and his treasures we're swallowed up in
the waves. Now they all lie ct the bot
tom OF the sea, and he has found his
riches melt away like those IN dreams.
Another man became one Of the farmers
of the spirit tax, and so gained q mil
lion. That was trifle; and he wanted TO
double it So he plunged up to his ears
In speculatiOns, and was utterly rnined.
In short, instances Of this are countless.
And quite right, tooa man should use
discretion.
At this moment Fortune suddenly APP
peared to the beggar and said: Listen |
have long wished TO help yon. Here
is q lot of ducats have found. Hold
out your wallet, and I will fill It with
them, but only on this condition: All
shall be gold that falls into the wallet:
but if any of IL falls out of the wallet to
the ground, it shall ell become dust.
Consider this well. have warned Won
beforehand shall keep strictly to my
compact. Your wallet is old; don't over
load it beyond its powers.
Our beggar is almost too overioyed to
breathe. He scarcely feels the ground
beneath his feet. He opens his wallet.
and, with generous hand, golden stream
Of ducats il poured into il. The wallet
soon becomes rather heavy.
rs that enough ?"
mot yet. /"
Isn't it cracking ?"
Never fear.
Consider, you're quite a Cresus."
Just little more Just add hand
fuliD
There. its full. Take care-the val
let is going to burst"
Just little bit more.
But at that moment the wallet sulit:
the treasure fell through, and turned to
dust, and Fortune disappeared. The
Daggar had nothing but his empty wallet,
aud remained as poor as before.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-22

open. For the next few days ~ could
not place dish Of anything % The tahle
without having one or more tumble In II
before we could eat the contents After
rOinC 10 bed We could not move without
disturbing them, and then they would
crawl over ones face causing . very
unpleasant sensation. They would eat
through piece Of cloth or muslin and
soon destroy curtains or clothing Il they
we're not closely watched. The next
morning / went TO start the IRE which
had fixed all ready to light the night
before. / had left one Of the lids of the
stove, and as applied the match TO the
paper heard q great commotion inside.
/ looked Ia TO ascertain the cause and
found the stove full Of them, and soon
they were roasting IN fine style.
" In three or four days there was
nothing green to be seen. The country
looked as barren and forsaken as desert.
The grass was all eaten away, the weeds
also, and the leaves were stripped from
the trees and bushes. Looking toward
the sun you could see them flying over
head like fakes Of snow in countless
thousands. After they had eaten up
everything they departed, and God only
knows the suffering their visit caused
the poor people Of Kansas during the
following winter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-22
The Alaska Mosquito.

'sYou would hardly think there were
mosquitoes In Alaska, says q returned
soldier, 81 suppose, from the idea you
have probably formed Of the nature Of
the country, but of all the vivid men,
cries have Of the Territory, those I re-
tain of the Alaskan mosquito are the most
vivid. / camped for some days one
summer on the Kenai River, near Lake
Skeloka, Of which 10 Is the outlet, and
of all the poisonous, persistent, Unsuitable
pests that ever lived I found there in the
form Of mosquitoes and black flies.
The mosquitoes resemble those we have
East, but, 10 correspond with every.
thing else In that land Of wonders. they
are built on much grandeK scale. They
have proboscis that / win wager could
drill, saw, and chop hole through the
hide Of Jumbo in less time than the
most expert and able-bodied jersey
mosquito could tap the cuticle Of 8 g.
months-old baby. The moment the
Alaska mosquito lights on you you be-
gin to itch and swell. His bite on me
was 30 poisonous that after nv FIRST
hours experience with him ] was taken
to camp III, and for two days / was IN.
able TO get around The Indian who was
whine burned some native herb which
had pungent odOr, and anointed me
with some kind OF oil. The smoke kapt
the mosquitoes away from ne. and lie
oil removed the poison. The natives do
not seem tomfnd these pests. and I SIM
pose that If d white man could live II
their midst long enough he might Be-
come IN 8 measure Indifferent - their
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-22


Ex Congressman Gunter, of Arkan-
sas. was, during the war, q proud and
impressive officer. He was not afraid OF
the enemy, and never sought . chance
OF keeping out Of harms way, but it was
welI-known fact that the clanking
panoply and turkey. gobhler strut OF war
vas 20 him quite as interesting IS the
CLEAN Of the bayonet OF the sscannon's
opening roar In January, 1868, Gun
ter marched his men from the northwest
down to the capital city. While the
men were halted on the opposite bank
Of the river Gunter went over into the
town, and while there became acquainted
with several young ladies' In the
presence Of these young ladies he de.
Cided TO make an impressive show, and
he told them to stand upon the hotel
balcony to be cheered by his troops Is
they passed.
Nov, boys, said Gunter, when be
had gone back to his men, sswhen you
cross over want you to march just as
gracefully as you possibly can. A party
Of ladies viii be standing on the hotel
balcony. When take off my bat and
shout three cheers for the ladies of
Little Rock, JEFF Davis and the Southern
Confederacy, you must all cheer"
The men were not in cheering
hunaor. They had marched through
many miles Of snow. The peacock
feather to them, while it might have
been picturesque, possessed not that
great charm which Turks around loaf
OF bread and place to sit down. just
before arriving opposite the hotel on the
balcony OF which the ladies stood, one
OF the officers said
Boys, we've got enough OF this fool
ishness. Don't open your mouths. Pass
IL along the line.
The word was passed along. Gunter
took of his hat, waved 1t and ex-
claimed:
"Three cheers for the ladies Of Little
Rock, JEFF Davis and the Southern
Confectionery"
The men we're marching in the most
zg-zag and slatternly manner. No one
cheered. Gunter ssducked" his head.
Shortly after the soldiers passed the
hotel q yellow dog ran into the street.
Then the men yelled Gunter raved.
Standing up in his stirrups ne ex-
claimed
"Oh, yes, hang You. You can't cheer
. party Of ladies, but you can cheer .
yaIler dog.
Never afterward did Gunter place so
much confidence in his men.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-22
Hard Head

An old negro man was engaged 81
cents q day ct the last term OF the O.
in Martinsville to place his head 81
opening as a target for parties who :.
5 cents for three throws of base
st it. The old fellow was struck at u
100 times on the top Of the head by b
baseball thrown from q short diste
and didn't even wink, until man {
could throw the ball with the fore
shot from gun struck him on the be
When the ball struck him he scratc
his head and asked his employer :
tractor how many hours he had to +
IN. The man told him he had ear
20 cents. "WelI, give me dat, " said
my head Is getting soft. Ifelt dat
ball. He was paid and discharge
Lyncbbuyg Virufni0n.