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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03
ChnrIeslo1c,r,s Centenatal.

A public meeting. in which all classes Of
our citizens were well represented, was held
at the Court House on Friday evening, No
vember 27th. 1885, to take initial action IN
regard to the proposed celebration OF the
coming Centennial Anniversary, In October
next. of the founding of the town Of Charles
town. The meeting was called 10 order by
Fl N. VIM. H. Tavers, and on motion
THOMAS A. MOORE, Esq, was called TO
the Chair, and GEO. w. HAINEs appointed
Secretary.
Mr.. Moore, on taking the Chair, announc-
ed the object of the meeting and briefly re-
ferred to the period of his coming to
Charlestown i'm the year 1924 when he was
Young man Just twenty-Oue years Of age.
and the old CHERRY Tavern torn down
within the past five or SIX years to give
place to the improvements upon the lot
now occupied by Mr.. j. W Blessing. was
pointed out 90 him as the oldest building IN
the town.
ON motion OF Hon VIM. IL. Travers. the
Chairman was authorized TO appoint Com
mittees ON Finance. General Arrangements,
and to Collect Historical Information.
On motion of Col VIM. p. Craighill, twas
decided that said committees should consist
of not less than five members each, to be
appointed by On Chairman 40 his leisure.
ON motion the meeting adjourned subject
to call bv the Chairman and Committee oil
Arrangements.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03
Fish

4 LUT. Branch and All Roe Potomac Her
u ring. and Boned Shad for sale by the Bar
rel. Half Barrel or Dozen.
June 1. 50. G. ". T. KEARSLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03

The mortal remains of Vice President
Hendricks were laid to rest on Tuesday at
indianapolis The obsequies were of the
most imposing character and were witnessed
by many thousands Of sorrowing people.
G.. W Doolev, aged 80 years, brakeman
ON the b. X O. was instantly xii ed on
Monday evening near Martinsburg by q
railroad accident Several persons injured.
Salvation Oil delights everybody. Itcan
be had of all druggists and dealers in med
iciues Ii eradicates pain by quickly re-
moving the cause. 1t is specific for neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, and pain in the side,
back and limbs Price - cents.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03
ARELIABLE MEDICINE!
dDiinisfr0fOrs' Notice.

4 IL persons indebted 10 the estate Of Esrom
n slifer deceased, are hereby notified that
his Bonds Notes and Books are in the hands
Of the undersigned for settlement, and prompt
payment By those indebted will be expected
Persons having claims against the same will
present them without delay properly and law
fully sustained.
GEO. W r. KEARSLEY,
s. W. WYSONG
jan s, 1853. Administrators
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03
Piano For Sale.

4 SUPERIOR PIANO for sale on Accommo
Il dating Terms Enquire al
Nov %. ISIS. FREE PRESS OFFICE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03

The John III smith farm. near Middle
vav. go acres. was sold on Friday las, by r.
NJ. Brown and : W. Washington, Special
Commissioners. Co W. T.. Outcalt at $500
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03

No matter how low price other dealers
may quote, you can rest assured that our
prices are lower than theirs, if not, indeed
even lower than they can afford to sell the
same quality and make. So certain are we
that this is true, that we say, "If you are not
fully satisfied with your bargain, return the
goods and we will cheerfully refund your
MONEY!"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03
lmnIl.inn SkeIeton

llr. T.. Springer. of Merchandising, Pa,
writes was afflicted with lung fever and
sb.ces, ON lungs. and reduced 20 a raikmg
sk.fes.n. Gota free trial bottle of DR.. King
New Discovery Tor consumption, which did
me >o much good that / bought dollar bot
te. After using thrce bottles, found myself
once more man. completely restored to
health. with q hearty appetite. and q gam
of flesh of IS pounds Call at Geo. l..
Lights Drug Store and get free trial bot
Tie Soft this certain cure for am Lung Diseas-
rs. Large bottles Sl.oO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03
FARM H1Hfed.
FODDER TWI.VE.
.SeC Goods.

HAVE Just repenished my store with fresh
assortment of Dry Goods Groceries and
crockerv GEO. ". T. KEARSLEY.
May u 1855
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-03

Am oyster supper for the benefit CT the
knight, of Pythms, viii be served n Lac
f,veue Hall. Wddleway ON Friday and sat
urday nights. 18Th and 10Th instant The
occasion win he enliyeuei by music and
general good time Is promised
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
The White House History.

The White House cover about
one-third Of an acre, and it has cost
up to the present time about $4,000
600. It is modelled after a castle in
Dublin, and the architect, who was
a South Carolina man named Hoban,
got five hundred dollars for drawing
the plans, When it was first built,
away back in the nineties, it cost
$500, 600, but the British burned out
its insides, and its cost has since adj
ded to that sum about 81, zoo, 900.
In it all of the Presidents since
Washington have lived, and each
has since added to it's beauties and
its expenses. I think it was John
Quincy Adams who bought the first
billiard table which was used in it.
But in John Adams time it was
only half furnished, and Abigail
Adams used to dry her clothes in the
big East Room. Year by year, how.
ever, the furnishing has gone on, un'
til now it is a sort of museum of art
and beauty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
Jacksonville (Ills..) Courier.

When Mr.. Lincoln sinaugurated
in 1861 he found the whole civil SER
vice of the government in the hands
of democrats. Many of them had
grown gray in the services, and were
untitled for any other employment,
and they were too old 10 begin a new
career in lite. Accustomed for years
to their monthly pay, they had not ac-
quired the habit of saving any oftheir
salary, so that removal meant starYa-
ton or aid from friends. In many:
cases wives and.children wese depends
ent, and would be sufferers. Mr.. Linz
con with the approval of his party,
unreleniing vigo applied the guillo-
tine. Head after head fell in the waste
basket, until not a democrat remain
ed, and the civil service was placed in
the hands of the friends of the party
in power. They called the old office
holders copper-heads in those days.
and every copperhead had to go. Par
ties were divided then into loyal and
disloyal-that is, loyal to the party in
or disloyai to the party in. They call
ed it loyalty to the government but
everybody understood that that was
all humbug. MI. Cleveland finds him
self in about the same condition Mr..
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
Political ROMANCE.

Grover Cleveland, who is now
President of the United States, was
four years ago almost unknown out
side of the City of buffalo He had
not yet been elected Mayor of that
city. He had never figured in the
nations politics; his reputation,
whatever it may have been, was To-
cul, and his career uneyentful.
He is now the Chief Magistrate of
fifty five millions of people, by their
own choice, and it is certain that
they selected him without reference
to his ambition.
The marvellous rise from obscur-
ity to pre- eminence of such a man
has all the interest of a romance. 1t
would be hard to find a parallel to it
in history. Obviously there is moth
ing like it in contemporaneous his
tory. Four years is a short time in
which to make such a prodigious
passage, and the romance has its sig
nificance for it shows that, after all,
ours is a government of the people
and for the people, and the POSSIBLE
ity of obtaining from the ranks OF
the people the fitness and faithful
ness that shall administer the Gov.
eminent aright ought to be one OF
the proudest results of a nation like
ours.
With this view Cleveland's sudden
elevation has the interest of a polit
ical romance. 1t is the magnificent
story told by modern democracy OF
an empire holding within the hearts
an characters of its people al the
simple elements that are necessary
to govern itself, and selecting then
with unerring wisdom, but without
reference to the clamor of fame OIL
the demands of ambition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

Lincoln did in this, that the whole
civil service is in the hands of the
party which circulated the Halpin
scandal. There is no one he can trust
to be loyal to his administration. He
will find treachery all around him.
There will not be an office holder with
whom he can communicate with conf
dence. The executive can mark out
on line of policy, or begin no system
of reform that he does not know will
be defeated by the officers to execute
it if they can. Under such circum-
stance there is but one course to pur-
sue, and that is to follow the prece
dent set by the great and good Lin
coin and place the civil service of the
government as rapidly as possible in
the hands'of men loyal to the admin
|%istration and can be trusted 20 help to
work out the great reforms which the
new administration has been elected
by the people to accomplish.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

A son of one of the Professors at
Columbian University in Washing
ton, D. c., died suddenly after a
short detention in his room. So sud
den was the attack that a party of
young men who had been invited by
the deceased to call upon him and
play whist kept their engagement:
only to find their friend a corpse. 1t
was learned that the deceased, who
was employed in the Patent Office,
had been in the habit of INDUCING
in cigarettes excessively and inhal'
ing the smoke. Two physicians
held a consultation, and after inves-
tigation decided that this practice
had exercised a depressing effect
upon the action of the heart and had
FASTENED death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
ssEOr Cause"

Democratic aspirants for the Ea-
ton Post-ofice will find but little con-
ISOLATION in the following, which is
taken from the Washington Star of
last Thursday:
ga prominent Democrat who is in
close relations with President Cleve-
land, is the authority for the state
ment that it is the Presidents inten-
ton to make no changes 10 any of
the thousands of four-year-term Of
fees except for cause. When the
terms of the present incumbents ex-
pire the Offices will be filed by pick
ed Democrats. The "cause" tor a
change will be the proof of an officer
having used his position for poiiti-
cal purposes, particularly in the re-
cent Presidential election. In this
connection it is stated that there is
no use in making an application for
appointment to one of these Offices
unless it can be clearly shown that
the incumbent should be removed
s.for cause"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
The Old
Cleveland Herald.

1t is the deliberate judgment of men
of all parties, who are not directly in
terested, that the public service would
be materially improved if all the old
barnacles, who have plastered them
selves upon the Government and who
have come to regard themselves as in
dispensable to it, were sem adrift.-
With a few exceptions there are no
places in these departments that can
not be filled by new men and in some
cases with decided advantage to the
efficiency and integrity of the service.
No one anticipates that the subordi-
nate clerk, whose tenure is guaranteed
by the Civil Service Law, will be
dismissed, except for good excuse,
but the chiefs who have grown rich
and arrogant in the past twenty years
of official ease and emolument should
be invited to step down and make
room for men who have a keener sense
of the rights and feelings ofthose who
are forced to have business relations
with the Governmental Departments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

The Western Christian ADVOCATE
says: 1.-The transition from one ad-
ministration to another was so quiet.
ly made that no shock was felt in any
part of the country. From the dis
cussions of last fall one might have
been led to almost dread an earth,
quake on the 4th of March, but none
came. The March winds blew and
the March sun shone as usual. Presi
dents come and go, parties rise and
fall, but the Republic moves on its
majestic way. 1t has survived the
shock of the most gigantic war of
the century, and has thus proved its
stability. None need despair. II
we know enough, and are good
enough, the careful providence OF
God will guard our way and estab.
lish US forever. The only thing We
need odread is sim"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
A Good Farm for Sale.

H1HE HEIRS Of the late Elizabeth
Mann offer for sale the farm on
which Samuel Mann now resides, con-
tanning 100 acres and lying on the Ea-
ton and Camden pike, 3 miles south of
Eaton. Said farm contains 100 acres
on the pike and 80 a. res of good tim
Der one mile west. On the 100 acres Is
a good
TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE
of rooms, a large barn l0Ox4O feet,
and good outbuildings, and will be sold
on liberal terms. Call on Samuel Mann,
on the premises, or address any of the
undersigned.
LEVI MANN,
DAVID MANN,
VALENTINE MANN
Eaton Feb. :. 49,. If
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
1t IS advanced by the advocates of

1t IS advanced by the advocates of
Civil Service Reform, that all those
Republican officials who took no part
in the late campaign, should be re-
tanned in the positions held under
the Republican administration. We
would respectfully invite the advo-
Gates of Civil Service to give the name
of one Republican %officeholder in
this State who did not consider him
self a self appointed Committee of
one to abuse the new President, and
use all the influence at his command
for the election of the "Plumed
Knight" and went beyond his duty
to secure votes for Blaine. If there
be such al odd person we would ia,
vor his retention, because we know
there is "none SUCH in the State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
Ohio Editors in the Field.
Mt. Vernon Banner.

The following Ohio editors are de-
sirous of securing the postofficc in
their respective towns Archie Nc
Gregor, ofthe Canton DEMOCRAT Jno
G. Doren, of the Dayton DEMOCRAT;
Mi. Gaumer, ofthe Xenia DEMOCRAT;
James X. Newcomer, ofthe Delaware
HERALD Thomas Wetzler, ofthe Lam
caster EAGLE; w. G. Gould, of the
Jackson HERALD; Charley Kenton, of
the Marysville JOURNAL: W. A. Arm
strong, of the Cleveland PLAIN DEAL
Err; j. w. Lawler, Of the Carroll
CHRONICLE; j. II. Newton, of the
Newark ADVOCATE; as we'll as all the
Democratic editors in The Western
Reserve. We hope 10 hear of their
success.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

A statement has been sent out
from the Ohio Agricultural Expert
ment Station suggesting that farm
ers test the terminating power of
corn they intended using for seed be-
fore planting. Experiments made
last year, demonstrated that large
part of the seed tested did not ger
inmate. In some samples but thirty
kernals out Of one hundred sprouted.
This is an important matter to farm
ers, and one that should not be left
to chance. In OHIO there are usually
planted for seed not far from 354,
900 bushels of corn. If one-third or
one half of this does not terminate,
the loss is the difference between q
half and a full crop.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

The Cleveland Plain Dealer SAYS
it is reported from Washington that
Postmaster General Villas has receiv-
ed about four Thousand letters from
postmasters who are Republicans
and who cannot convince themselves
that they have served the country
long enough. Their hands are up,
and they are just as "hungry and
thirsty" as they have been through
the administrations Of Lincoln,
Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

The New York Sun, which opposed
Cleveland, says abe begins very we'll
by dismissing the superfuous men in
his W Office. 1t adds that "after
he has got through this process at the
Executive Mansion, we look to see it
extended to the departments" And
it further says: "Mr. Cleveland be
gins we'll. Let him continue with re
leutless energy, and the whole people
will approve"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

One of President Cleveland's first
reforms was to stop the fifty or sixty
newspapers taken at the White House
and paid for out of the Contingent
fund. He proposes to personally sub
scribe for and to pay for all the news
papers he requires out of his own
pocket. This is right, though it may
offend some of the dislocated news
papers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

and linguist, and is a lecturer by
profes sion, speaking generally in
schools for young ladies upon edu
cational topics. In personal ap-
pearauce she is described as "of
medium statute and build, with a
highly intellectual face-good look
ing, but not pretty. She dresses
neatly and tastefully, but plainly
and wear few ornaments" Mrs
Cornell says, "There are few women
in Washington so well fitted to reign
in the White House as She"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

Hon. John Sherman has at last cut
loose from the New England and
Wall Street d~ictators, and now and
henceforth he proposes to stand for
the true interests of the west and
south with Voorhees,, Warner, Bland
and others, as against Morrill,, AL
drian, Hoar, Hewet, Hiscock & Co.
The west and south can and should
drive the wagon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

When the sneaking poltroon and
dirty dog comes down to time and
place wherein we received $25 in any
other manner than for honorable SER
vices rendered-just as the attorney
does his fee in a case-the physician
pay-for a professional visit, or the la
borer for his days work, we will show
by the facts that he is an ignorant
liar or q contemptible ass!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

The largest bill manufactured by
the Government is of the denomina-
ton tf $4,000. In the corner is the
picture of Andrew jackson, and it is
no larger mol more beautiful than
the dollar which is so often spent on
accidental meeting with thirsty
friends. We regret to say we have
not one by US that we could show
exactly how it looks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

Randall has won a signal victory in
gaining the appointment of Joseph
S. Miller, of West Virginia, for COM
missioner of internal revenue. It
was a stand-up fight between Car
lis,e, who was urging Thompson, Of
Kentucky, and Randall, who urged
Miller. Randall has won first blood.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

Hon. George H. Pendleton, gets
the Berlin Mission; Edward j.
Phelps, of Vermont, goes to Great
Britain, Robert M. McLane, of Mary
land. to France, and Henry r. Jack
son, of Georgia, to Mexico.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is
now an eight page morning paper,
bright and newsy. 1t is democratic
to :he core aud ought to be support
ed by all who want a sound and re-
liable democratic journal in Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

TAX the case right among US, of him who
is seeking and will probably obtain the Col
lectorship of Internal Revenue in this Dis
trict. Is this given to him by reason ofa high
order of fitness. Not a bit of it. 1t is entire
ly because of his notorious offensive PARTISAN
ship. The homely virtues of fidelity, truth
and temperance, are conspicuously absent in
his make UP, or else are severely subordinated
and kept in allegiance by counter currents. He
is a known marketable commodity, bought like
a bullock in the shambles-and $25 pays the
bH.-Regsster.
OF course we expect nothing but
personal abuse from the army of
things, crank attorney robbers and
thievs and lice that infest and crawl
around the Register establishment
to slime over its weakly issues. We
don't ask anything favorable. If we
received praise from that quarter
we would be inclined to doubt our
selves. However, we believe that in
a residence here in Eaton of over
thirty years, we have established q
reputation for honesty, integrity,
sobriety and fair dealing with poll
teal friends and political foes, that
will compare favorably with any Of
the loots or sca6s ofthat concern who
are just now splitting out their venom
ut us. Go on gnawing a file, vipers
We rather enjov it Your ~poisononc
fangs have lost their sting in this com
munity long ago. Your own party
f lends have repudiated You and you
course over and over again, and if yor
possessed more than the average
brain of a gnat, you would prof
from the rebukes you have received
and conduct yourselves and your pa
per something after gentlemen ant
not Like blackguards and guerrillas
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

OF Miss r. E. Cleveland, the Presi.
dents sister who is now the mistress
Of the White House, Governor Cor
nell says, "She is one of the bright
est womea / have ever met" Miss
Cleveland is an accomplished scholar
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
Insurance, Real Estate, Loan Ag't.
PETERS &

NPECTAL ATTENTION given to the
y Buying and Selling OF Real Estate,
Borrowing and Looming Money. Fire
Insurance Policies issued in first class
companies at reasonable rates.
Office, Harbaugh's corner, North Bar
ron Street, opposite Post Office, Eaton,
Ohio. [janS, silly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

Neal Dow declares prohibition a
failure in Maine because, he says,
the politicians are in league with the
liquor sellers. He still continues to
fight for it, however, hand over fist,
and gives evidence of being in ear
nest, if nothing more.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

Twenty days of Democratic rule
and the country has not yet gone to
smash, and every citizen, even the
colored brother, is enjoying his
rights. Rather discouraging to Re-
publican crank prophets.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26
There has been ever since the cleo.

There has been ever since the cleo
ton some dispute as to what the
popular vote was for the several can
didates at the late presidential cleo
ton. Some Republicans tried to
figure out that Blaine received more
votes than Cleveland. The official
vote is given in the american AL
manac," a standard authority on
elections, and edited by A. R. Spot
ford, librarian of Congress. The is
sue for 1885 is just out and gives the
vote as follows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

EefeFeAGF'y SNTSVCzt'
DISEASES of Horses
i and Cattle, including all lameness,
such as SPAWN, curb, splint, ringoone,
thoroughpin, puffs, windgalls, bunch
es, Jumps and growths, sore feet, con-
traction and split hoop.
Accommodations for horses from a
distance.
Office and residence les Depot, Ea-
ton, Ohio. laugl4, NS4-ly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

Senator Payne has been placed on
four Senate Committees-Foreign
Relations, Education and Labor,
Pensions and Territories.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

A TTORNEYS AT LAW AND NO
n TARIES PUBLIC.-Ofice, end
stor, Of Schlenker's building, Com
mercia. row, east of Court House.
All legal business entrusted to their
care attended to with promptness.
Jan. Is, 'S5-tf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

Eaton is trying her best to get a
manufacturing establishment. Cam
den will yet get one before they do.
Ooya Goroffo
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-26

Oh. no, Bro. Gazette. Eaton will
have two before Camden gets one.