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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
], JAMES s. ROBINSON, Secretary of State of
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
adopted BY the General Assembly Of the State
Of Ohio, on the 18th day Of March, A. d. 1886,
taken from the original rolls fled in this
Office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name, and afixed
(eEAL1 my o6icial seal, at Columbus, the
18th day of March, A. D.. 1886.
JAMES S. ROBINSON:
SecTstdru of State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
Notice to contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
~ the County Commissioners of Preble Co.
o., at the AUDITORS Office, until IL o'clock
M, on
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

Ear il the west there lies a desert land,
where the mountains
Lift, through perpetual SHOWS, their lofty
and luminous SUBMITS;
Down from their jagged, deep ~ravines, is
where the gorge, like a gateway,
Opens a passage wide to the wheels of the
emigrant's wagon"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
RICHMOND, IND,

RlCHMOND, IND.
The popularity that NY work has
obtained is good evidence Of it's Su-
perior Quality o,e all competing
work. l use the best material, and
the most skilled mechanics that the
country affords, and for beauty and
utility, my work stands unequalled.
l am prepared to manufacture
work in large quantities, and a
afford to sell at a very small profit.
thereby giving you the advantage
of buying where you can get the
best Job for the least money.
NOTE THE FOLLOWING PRICES:
Choice Buggies. $l25
Carriapes'No.. 235
PhetOnS. u 10
JagSers. 10y
Surrles 800. ........- Ioo
Top Spring Wagons. 10
Open Spring Wagons. 80
Buckboards. ........ gu
II you anticipate getting q vehi-
Gle L can suit you in style, finish
and price. 1 Will make 1t to your
interest to give me a call.
EVERY JOB WARRANTED
to give perfect satisfaction. | also
have o large lot Of secondhand
work, consisting Of Carriages, Phe-
tons Buggies, Spring Wagons, &C.,
which will be sold very cheap.
Repairing done promptly and
good work guaranteed at reasona-
Bile prices.
p
No. 0 SOUTH 9TH STREET,
mar26-6tJ RICHMOND, IND.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

of horses on the credit OF q RepuDllcan
candidate for county Treasurer, who told
him if he wanted any money to call, got
Cleft" We advise the candidate to look
up the Weldy election law and study it.
Seven persons were poisoned in Indi-
ana by eating ice cream. Young men,
please take note of this and tell the COM
panion of your evening promenades when
you see her gazing longingly at the Sc
ductive sign across the street.
Mrs. Mary Wilkinson brought to the
DEMOCRAT office last Monday morning, a
large dish of very fine raspberries, her
annual remembrance of the editor. She
has our thanks for the rich treat and a
wish of many years to repeat the kind
ness.
The witty paragrapher now gets off his
animal joke about the parson taking his
vacation, while the devil keeps up his
business without asking leave of absence.
Are we to infer that the devil never goes
to the summer resorts? If SO, that is
Just the place we want to go.
The citizens in northeast Eaton don't
like the soft material east Monfort street
is being made of. The specifications re-
quire coarse gravel for the first eight
inches. 1t is certainly the duty of some
official to see that the contractor lives up
to the engineers specifications.
Our young friend D. Sharkey has pur.
chased the grocery establishment Of
Bailey & McNeal, south Barron street,
opposite the Court House, and intends
to keep on hand a frst-class supply Of
everything in the grocery line, which he
will sell his customers as low as any other
house in Eaton. Drop in and see him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
ARTICLE II.
ARTICLE III,

Section 2. County officers shall be elected
on the first Tuesday after the FIRST Monday il
November. fy the electors of each county, il
such manner, and for such term, not exceed
ing three years, rs may be provided by law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
GRIM VISAGED WAR
SMOOTHING HIS WRlNKLED PHYSl
OGNOMY, AS 1T WERE,
And Eco and Bruin HOb-NOb for Peace
GIadstOne's Reassuring Statement
Fenians Expelled from French
Territory -Curre mt Items.

LONDON, March 14.-Gladstone announced
in the house of commons Friday evening
that an agreement had been reached be-
tween the government and the Russian Of
fetal, by which both powers pledge them.
selves to make no further advances in
A1ghanistan pending negotiations looking
to an amicable and peaceful adjustment OF
the Russo Afghan frontier question.
GiadStone further stated that the agree
nlent which had been &-rived at between
England and Russia provides for a possible
collision between the Afghan and Russian
outpo5tS. Should such an encounter occur
the present arrangement would not be dis
'urhed thereby and the matter of the de-
narration of the frontier would still be Dos
sible
LONDON, March There was a feel
ing of relief in political and commercial cir
Giles Friday. An opinion has gained ground
tina t war with Russia will be averted. From
the st. Petersburg government assurances
have Uecn received that it desires a speedy
and peaceful solution Of the existing diff
Guilty. The emperor of Germany is using
has influence with the car to preserve peace,
Efforts are being made to have tho Afghan
boundary dispute submitted to arbitration.
England viii undoubtedly favor this, and it
Is hop@i that the Emperor William will be
able to in tnca the car to accept this method
OF ots"ctiag a peaceful settlement of the
pending trouble
Bismarck has not yet spoken. 1t is feared
ihat he l, secretly striving to bring about
ho tilitics.
Dlspat hes received at the war office from
NJ Peter Lumsden announce that he is on
the Persian border in the immediate vicm-
ty ot herat He intends to enter Helut
With the force Mt his command and make
u! preparations rece sary to defend that
oht IRON any attack that the Russian
orees may make should such action be- con.
.enpiatoi.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
Haaa-Center Stephens Arrested.

PARIS, March l4-James Stephens ex-
head confer Of the Feniau brotherhood, has
been placed under arrest for making France
his base Of operation for Matching treason
against the British government. He is
suspected of being the head and front
Of tho Anglo-FreHch section of tire
iynamiterS, although lie has on several
occasions denounced the dynamiters i'll
violent terms. An effort will be made to
eXpal him from French territory Against
this ne will fight vigorously He claims the
authorities can show no act of his since he
has had a domicle in Paris which has been
.u.m.cal to the peace of France or any
other country. Eugene Davis ana John
&orr.ssey are also detained at the project
IRE, anI the police are searching for another
II the c0nsp!rat0rs who is supposed to have
Gel 70 Switzerland with important papers.
LATER The above parties have been
ordered to he expelled from French terri
-1ry. Imyaodiate steps were taken to exc.
raUs this decree, AMI they aro now being
-,2turted to Soma point on the border, tla
location Of which has not yet been made
public As sorn as the order o. expulsion
waf made known to Stephens, he begged
Gua, he he a!iowoI to go to Hayre, and
t,cn"e 20 America.
LATEST. james Stephens, Eugene Davis
Leroy and two Anarchist were sent iat,
Goigium. MorriSsty Will. however, re
main in France, Under the surveillance OF
ia" police.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

EAsToN, Pa, March IA. A fire broke out
in the furniture factory Of D. A. Cooke, a
Mic above Easton, at . o'clock Friday
lloning. In a short time it was totally de-
s,aoyed together with its contents, consist
inG of large stock of furniture, and tools
belonging to fifty workmcn. The
saw-miH on the west. Sido of the
boiler house next caught and was
soon reduced to ashes. The fire next
spread to 800 900 feet of cut lumber on the
south, and sburned it, togetger with three
Jersey Central coal cars standing on a side
track Of the Belvidero division railroad At
the time of the fire the Thermometer was
down to zero and brisk wind blowing The
fire was still burning at noon, and had ig
nited long trestling and huge pile Of
logs, The loss will aggregate 500, 600 in
surance light.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
TWAS A COLD DAY FOR HIM.
Brutal EngliShman Gets His Deserts
and Makes Criticism.

Brutal Englishman Gets HIS Deserts
and Makes Criticism.
LoCKrORT, n. Y, March i4-Jamcs
Wallace, man about 50 years old, pleaded
guilty In the county court Friday morning
20 terrible crime He came to this cuun
try eighteen months since from EG. iunl
with lis vito and stepdaughter, the latter
aged t3 His wife died the LIST of last De
cember. and left her daughter, Louisa
Kelly, alone with Wallace, who soon
compelled her to room with bin, and about
three weeks after his vifes death committed
on outrageous assault upon her, and dragged
her ont of tho house by the hair while
drunk the day after She took refuge with
neighbors and Wallace was arrested. 1t has
been since discovered that he ran away from
England to escape the consequence of 6
similar crime upon a little girl Judge
Potter sentenced him to ten years hard labor
Mt Auburn. Wallace said as he left the
court, Its 4 cold day for poor stranger
when he strikos this blawsted country
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
Spelling for a I1ig:lt.

ST. PETER 5GURG, March THE tone Of
.ao ttus ian press continues extremely belii-
".s5a. Open declarations are made that Ru-
III inten IS 10 have HeraL Novoe Nremya
calls the approaching meeting Of Lord
bi,ier'n and the amer OF Afghanistan q
military demonstration of the Russian
,Iortjers, Russia and England" the writer
continues will soon meet on dry land, and
the result viii he that the isolated security
hitherto enjoyed by the British empire will
lie destroyed"
PARIS, March ID Baron Mohranheim. the
Russian ambassador, has been interviewed
in regard to the present Anglo Russian stu
alton. He expressed the opinion that En-
peror William would exert his influence to
avert war, and also enleavor to induce Eng
land to make some concessions He secuted
the idea that Russia would withdraw
her troops from the positions at present
occupied. Such action would refisct dis
honor upon the Russian army. In case En-
nnI did not declare war he was certain
Russia would not do so. He thought it en-
tirely unlikely that England would declare
war Us she las her hands full already De
Giers, the Russian primo minister is ami
mated by desire FOR peace. The influence
Of the war party in Russia has diminished
since the death Of Gen Skobelofr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
Assignee's Sale.

STATE OF lLLINnfs,
County OF Rock Island,
In the County court of said county, February
Term, A. ID. 1885.
In the matterof the voluntary assignment of b
d. BuiOrd q Company
mpursuancc OF an order of the Court made and
entered in said matter ON the Fourth tIth) daV of
March, A. D., 1885, Notice is hereby given that
on Tuesday the Seventh 9th day of April, A.
D., 1885, the honI Of ten 90 o'clock A. M, at
the north door of the Court House in the city of
Rock Island in said county, the undersigned
James NJ. Buford, assignee of said B. D. Buford
Il Co, will sell ut public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title and in
terest, in him vested by the said deed of assign
ment, in and to the following described premises
situate in the city of Kansas City in the county of
jackson and stale of Missouri. to-wt: Lots nam
Der twenty five (s5) twenty-six t3G) and twenty
seven (21) in block three (3I in West Kansas adj
dition No. Two ca addition to the city OF Kan
sas, lots fronting seveuty-two (12) feet on Thir-
teenth (1Sl street and running back one hundred
and twenty (12il feet to an alley.
Dated this 4th day of March. A. D., 1885.
JAMES NJ. BUF0RD.
Assignee of b. d. Buford 81 Co.
w. Il. GEsT, Atty for Assignee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
Gen. GRANT NOT 50 WELL
HE Cancer Doctors visit-Nct psr,ai;:eJ
to See the Patient

$40 @AHctf 4tostpE fistt-NGf EsTt1ft sAI
to See the Patient.
New York, Mar, b l4.-W. E Brown
the cancer specialist of North Adams. Mas
called at Gen. Grants residence Thursday
afternoon, but was not Above to see tha
patient, because he declined to tell his mode
OF treatment Mr. Brown was seen at fba
st. James hotel later in the day He said;
al came to New York through a letter Of
Introduction from Col Fred Grant, and al;o
at tie request of Mr. S. B. EIkius
whose father l cured of cancer of the Inns
md | went to Gen. Grants house bv an
pointment made with Dr. Fordyce Barker
After some conversation in the parlor | was
informed by Fred Grant that it would he
necessary for me to tell my mode of treat
nent before l could operate. This | de-
clined to do, and left the house. have
cured 20J cases Of cancer during the mast
two years. and think have been unfairly
treated. | return to North Adams i'm
mediately."
Drs. Barker and Douglas say they could
not let Brown see their patient and
prescribe for him unless they knew what he
would prescribe and that no arpaintnent
was made as asserted by Brown. They saw
biN"A 10 HoU Ijhy aiClan, ana that IN the
case of two persons whom he claims to have
cured of cancer, both died of that very all.
ment
ten. Grant was not so well Friday. He
passed somewhat restless night, and more
anxiety was depicted on the faces of the
members of the household in tho m1miag
when the United Press reporter called than
has been noticed for several days. Every
thing was quiet about the household
The attendants spoke in subduei tones, as
though fearful that any sound should reach
the sick room. Col Fred Grant greeted
the reporter with a subdued smile,
ami IN answer to his inquiries stated that
the general had not rested near so we'll as Oh
tie preceding nights of the week "He was
very restless, said the colonel, "and coali
tell by his occasional gulps that his tongue
still panied HIM greatly. but when he arose
he seemed to be somewhat refreshed and ate
his breakfast with more show Of appetite
than we expected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
n;ackin and GaIIacher in .InIl.

CHICAGO, March 14-Joseph c. Maclin
and William J. Gallagher, convicted of
frauds on the baliot-box at the November
election, were lodged in Jail Thursday
evening about 7:3J O'Clock. They
positively refu5e to see report
ers. The next move in the case is a bill
of exceptions and petition in error which
have been filed, and will be heard by Judge
Gresham and Judge 8iodgett. If the judges
disagree the prisoners will be admitted to
bail pending decision Of the writ
Of error, which in that case
will issue. If they agree the only relief Oh
tainable is q writ of haboas corpus from the
supreme court. Judge Blodgett deferred the
taking Of the prisoners to Joliet for ten days
to admit Of the decision OF the questions
ra;sad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

The origin Of the formula upon which
Mishlcr's Herb Bitters is prepared is Ger.
man. AMI dates back 200 years. Joseph
p. West, druggist, of Turner, Du Page
county. Illinois, writes: we have a
large German population, among whom |
find your bitters takes favorably. They
are an absolute cure for kidney troubles,
liver complaint, dyspepsia, and all bowel
disorders. Doctors use the medicine in
their practice as tonic and appetizer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

Mr.. Geo V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: my wife has been almost
helpless for five years, so helpless that
she could not turn over in bed alone.
She used two bottles of Electric Bitters,
and is so much improved, that she is now
able TO do her own work"
Electric Bitters will do all that is
claimed for them. Hundreds of testi-
monials attest their great curative powers,
Only fifteen cents bottle at Hartz u
Rahnsen's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. It's vame is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is 20 mistake about it. II cures
dysentery, diarrhoca, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription OF one of
the oldest and hest female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price - cents per bottle.
feb 2S-m-w-s m 1-Y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing joy to the homes
of thousands by saving many of their
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice, Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest,
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs,
a positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Bahnscn's Drug
Store. Large size S1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
nownrlght Crnalty.


To permit yourself and family to
Suffer-
With sickness when it can be prevented
and cured so easily
With Hop Bitters!!!
Having experienced great deal of
"Troublet from indigestion, so shuch
so that came near losing my
Lite!
My trouble always came after eating
any food
How light
And digestible,
For two or three hours at time | had
to 60 Though the most
Excruciating pains,
"And the only way ever got"
Relief
Was by throwing up all my stomach
contained. No one can conceive the
pains that I had to 90 through until
AT last?'
| was taken! 80 thai for three weeks
lay in bed and
Could cat nothing!
My SufferingS were so that | called two
doctors to give me something that would
stop the pain; their
Efforts were no good to me.
At last heard a good deal
About your Hop Bitters!
And determined to try them.
Got bottle in fonr hours took the
contents of
Oncl
Next day was out of bed, and have
not seen
"Sickr
Hour, from the same caUst since.
| have recommended it to hundreds Of
others. Tou have 90 such
"Advocate as am Gen Kendall,
AllStou, Boston Mass
Columbus Idc0caie. TextS, ApiI2l, SO
Dear Edjior;-l have tried your Hop Bits
ters, and find they arc good for any com
plant The best medicine ever used in
my family. IL. TALENEK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
A Woman with DeIiriu,n Tre,cons.

NEW YORK. March 14-Annie, the wife
Of John McCIuskey, residing at ST. East
Fifteenth street, in fit Of delirium threw
her yoar old child out n third story win
dow and was attempting to throw out
the other child, aged 4, when her
husband awoke ana jumping from
the bed grappled with the frenzied
woman The noisa of the #cufie awakened
the neighbors, and the p'lice were sum
m0ned The woman was taken into Gu ,toiy
and locked up. She had been a hard drinker,
hut took the pledge few evenings since,
AM 10 is believed that the delirium Wa
brought on by her sudden stoTpaee Of
liquor The child is fatally injured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
The Illinois senatorship.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March If.-Three bal
,ots We're taken for senator Friday, tho
Democrats only voting, and Morrison got 81
votes each time. The prospects for election
are more dubious than ever. Neither can,
didate has YET pollod his full party strength
and the feeling is that neither ever will.
Three Republicans-Trexler Macmillan and
Sittig refuse 70 vote for Logan, and Farwel
is being talked Of as a man who can get Iii
full party vote and enc Democrat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

BALTIMORE, Marca a. "A meeting of tbs
Civil Service Reform association, Of thi.
city, will he held i'll day or two to take
action on the appointment of Eugene Hlig
gins of Baltimore. as appointment clerk ii
the treasury department They claim thG
had Mr. Manning known more of the man
ho ne YER would have appointai him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
In the Dear Old DAYS.

We differ in creed and politics, but we
are unit all the same on the desirable
ness of fine head of hair. If you mourn
the loss of this blessing and ornament, a
bottle or two of Parker's Hair Balsam will
make you look as you did in the dear old
days. 1t is worth trying. The only stand
ard SOC article for the hair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
RucgEen's Arn:cs SaIve.

The greatest lncdicalwondero of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cats, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruPtions, guaran-
tecd to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. % cents per box. For sale by
Hartz s. Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
Grant Sale of plnoacd Horsas,

BUFFALO. N. Y, March H-The cata
logue If c. j. Hamiin's great sale of over
100 trotting horses at the Buffalo Driving
park on May 10 and 20, is announced as
ready for distribution. This promises to bI
Jhe largest sale of fine bioolei horses ever
made 10y any stock farrl in the country.
Capt Kidd, f Kentucky, has been engaged
for nu,tiunccF.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

In the treatment of all nervous and
muscular diseases, such as rheumatism,
neuralgia, sciaticatc douloureux, scmi~
crania, &c, the value of Salvation Oh
cannot be over estimated. 1t kills pain
Price twenty five cents bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

An attempt is about to be made to ac>
climatic spOnees on the shores of France
and Algicrs. There is a species of hardy
sponge in this country that might easily
be spared for that purpose. 1t would
thrive even in New Jersey.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
q CARD.

To ali who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
| viii send a recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
NsS discovered by missionary in South
America. Send a self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JosErH T. INMAN, Station D,
New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

ADRIAN, Mich, March l4-Thomas j
Navin, OK mayor of this city, who absconded
On Feb. ., 1882, because of detection in an
alleged attempt to float $4,000 worth Of
forged Adrian water bonds, and who, it is
claimed. was afterward found to have sold
forged mortgages ON real estate in this sec
ton for an amount even larger than that Of
the water bonds, was captured by the police
of New Orleans on Sunday. March l. Sher-
iii Whitmore, of this county, returned
Thursday from New Orleans with the pri5-
mar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

LONDON, March I4.-In accordance with
the previous announcement Of the bishop Of
London, funeral service in commomoration
Of tic death OF Gen. Gordon were held Fri
lay in tho cathedrals OF England and West
minister Abbey. st. Paul's cathedral and
Westminster Abbey were thronged and the
services We're most imposing and i'm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
Tn Arahs Copiidcnl Of SUCCESS,

sUANIN, March 14-Osman DiSna in an
rripation Of a British attack in force, is
concentrating his followers at Taman.eb
Information received from reliable native
sources show that thousands of well armed
Arabs have already arrived at Tamanab
Their attitude is defiant ana their move
ments Indicate that they have every conf
AaEca Of ultimate SUCCESS.