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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-20
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TOLEDO, O., October l9.-An unknown
Pole has Just been shot and killed in the
ntighborhood OF the Polish church riots
The patrol force has been called ont, and
fears Ct an uprising are entertained.
Casper Butts. q well known German
poet and journalist, died yesterday at Des
aoines, Ia. aged so years
The STRIFE Of the Longsboremeu on The
New York wharf at Galveston, Tex still
continues.
Mr. David HsnWay. an sged farmer oi
Hartford, Nd, has been swiadled out Of
81, $50 BY three-card monte men.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
Chicago NeWs.

"The figure the temperance clement
will cut in Ohio politics this fall is
seriously troubling both parties. but
more especially the Republicans. AL
ready the Blaine organs have begun
anew the abuse they heaped upon the
poor prohibitionists after the Novem-
Der election. Mr.. St. John is referred
to as "a Democratic Uessian," and as
"St. Judas" while the party he repre-
scnts is said to embrace only cranks,
hypocrites and fanatics. 1t does not
require much discernment TO see that
the temperance vote in Ohio will hold
the balance ofpower this fall, for there
are hundreds OF voters with Republi-
can afinities who voted for Blaine in
1884 who will not be bound to their
party OIL a vote for Governor, especial
ly when the candidate is so objection
able to them as is Judges Foraker.
The Judge is a pronounced outspoken
partisan of the license wing Of the
Republican party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16


Notwithstanding the fact that
nearly all the newspapers have pub
lished q synopsis of the new postal
law which went into effect on the
first of this month, it appeared that
a considerable number of people have
Inexperienced the portion relating
to the change in the letter postage.
The mistake is in supposing that let
ters not exceeding a half an ounce
in weight may now be sent for one
cent, instead of requiring q two cent
stamp, as formerly. Such however is
not the case. Every letter, whether
mailed for local delivery or delivery
in any state of the Union, costs two
cents for every ounce Or fraction of
an ounce of weight. The former
charge was two cents for every half
ounce Of weight. The rate has not
been altered-it is merely the weight
which has been increased. No letter
can be mailed for less than two cents,
and any sealed missive, no matter if
it weighs but the tenth Of an ounce,
will not be forwarded, but will be
held for postage, unless it bears at
least 6 two cent stamp.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

From the tone of the Eaton Democrat we
infer that Editor Gould is as mad as a wet
hen because he was not appointed collector for
this district. Well, we don't blame him; he
deserved the appointment, but he stand
by the nomination, if it does hurt" That is
Observation-Disclosures Observer.
The ''hurt" is not because we didn't
get the appointment, Bro. Long. We
laid no more claim to the place than
many other faithful working demo.
Gratis, and had we been beaten with.
out the coal-oil methods and by a
working Democrat, instead Of one
who had served his party only to ed'
vance the interests of an office seek.
er in a single contest, there would
have been no hart in it. When we
know nominations are deserving, fail
and honest, we intend to stand by
them, if we know to be contrary, we
expect to ''kick' at all hazards. Tha,
is democratic, too, isn't it?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
pIr. Green's Mistake.

Mr.. John P. Green. in his weak
attempt to explain why he supports
Foraker after solemnly declaring he
would not support him, has made Il
misstatement that has called out the
following letter from Governor Hoad
ly:
COLUMBUS, o., July Z.
Editor PLAIN DEALER:
/ see that John 2. Green, the color
ed lawyer at Cleveland, is attempting
to make all answer TO Professor
Greener upon the subject of the deal
ings of the Democratic party with the
coIored men of Ohio. In his letter he
falls into what, TO say the least, Is a
very serious error OF fact claims
That the Republican party granted the
colored man in Ohio the right to testi-
fly in courts. of justice. On the con-
trary, the glory Of this legal achieve
ment belongs to the Democratic party,
who, in 194S-49, as part Of the arrange
ment by which Mr.. Chase was elected
United State Senator, with the aid OF
DIR. Townsend and Colonel Morse, re-
pealed the black laws of Ohio and
gave the colored man the right to
testify as full as a white man. Thus
it happens that the Democratic party
of Ohio is entitled to the credit both
ofbeginning and ending those reforms
of legislation which have given to the
colored people full civil rights in Ohio.
Mr.. Green may remain a slave of the
Republican party as long as he pleases,
but he cannot unwrite the history of
the legislation of 1S4S-49 and 1sS3-S5.
You may make use of this letter as
yon please, and lam very truly yours.
GEORGE HoADLY.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The True american remarks that
the business outlook as shown by the
list of the failures of the past six
months, is not al encouraging one.
The failures number 6,115 as against
5,444 for the first six months of 1884,
and that number was the highest ever
reached in any similar period. A sig
nifcant feature is the fact that the
average liability Of each failure in
1885 is s1l, 400 as against $2I, 600 for
1884. This means but one thing, and
ihatis that the great failures of18S4,
including several banks md large
inst utious amounting il several in
stances to millions of dollars, has af,
fected the smaller industries and that
they have gone down in large mum
bers. All business is so cut up, and
is being done at such close figures,
that many a busine ss man drops out
of the race from mere WEAKNESS, with
out having accumulated any large
amount Of Indebtedness.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
Condition of Crops.

The July crop report of the Ohio
board of agriculture, based on $40
township reports, issued on the 9th
inst. gives the following estimates:
Wheat condition compared with full
crop, 46 per cent; probab.e total, 49,
$4,000 bushels, against an average
crop of Al, 900 600 bushels and the
June estimate of 20, 900, 900, a falling
off of 10 per cent. since June l.
Condition of other crops compared
with average crop for five years:
Corn, "a per cent; rye, p; barley,
"a; oats, 1O4; flax, "a; potatoes 100;
tobacco, "a; timothy, rs; clover, II;
pastures, 50; apples, Sc; peaches, Z;
pears, 81; grapes, 90; wool, per cent.
of full total, IA; wool, average price
offered, % cents.
In the nineteen principal wheat
states it is estimated that the crop
will reach 25O,O54,O 900 bushels.
These nineteen states on a five
years. average, furnish 100000
bushels of the entire 45l, 100000
bushels produced in in the United
States and territories. Even if the
states not given above yield a full av,
ersge crop this year the total for the
United States on this basis will be
not quite 30O,000,0 900 this year,
against an average of. 1000, 00(
and q last years total of 10000 0C
bushels. The spring wheat crop is
still in nearly average condition, but
its trying time is yet to come. The
disaster to the winter crop is now
admitted by all who know the facts
to be unprecedented. The weather
for the past thirty days has been ex
ceedingly good, aid what Whea'
there is is of good quality.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The Washington Star says the
President is preparing to depart
from Washington for a summer va
cation. His plans have been arraag
ed. He will go to New York state
and betake himself to the woods for
a few weeks to get away from the
worry and bother of the office seekers
and politicians. His plans have been
made very quietly and he will prob
ably leave as Don as the appointed
time arrives without making any
previous announcement. The Presi-
dent wants a period of perfect rest
and does not propose to be followed
into his retreat. The office seekers
will wake up some morning very
soon and find the White House dc
serted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

Some son of big men are turning
out we'll. Senator ingalls, has a boy
in Kansas, who, it is said, promises
to be as bright rs himself. Oliver P.
Morton's son has grown into very
good standing as a young lawyer at
Indianapolis. and the son of Stephen
A. Douglas has just called attention
to his abilities by his recent speech
at Chicago. Henry A. Wise left a
bright boy in the person of John S.
Wise, who was in the last Congress,
and young Breckenridge, who made
the stirring speech at the Chicago
Democratic National Convention, is o
fit offspring of the Kentuckian. 1t is
thought by some to be a pity tina,
Tom Sherman went into the priest,
hood, for he embodies much of the
high quality or brains possessed by
his family.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

In the closing days at the last ses-
sion Congress authorized the Presi-
dent in his discretion to appoint a
Commission to negotiate for the &C
cession to the United States of the so
called Oklahoma country. The Com
mission has not been appointed, and
it is understood that no action will be
taken until after the August elections
have been held by the five civilized
nations of the Indian territory.
Meanwhile the President and all the
members Of the Cabinet are in accord
in maintaining that no white settle
ment shall be permitted on the Ok
lahoma lands under any circumstan-
ces without the consent ofthe Indians
under the terms of the treaty ofIS66,
and that the whole force of the Gov
ernmeut shall be employed if neces-
sary to carry out the guarantees Of
that instrument.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The New York Witness has the fol
lowing to say regarding MI. Fora
ker's views OF the liquor question:
The Republican party Of Ohio have
nominated MI. Foraker as their can
didate for Governor, it may be we'll
to quote a short extract from one of
his speeches, delivered during the
last Gubernatorial campaign, in
which he was defeated by Mr.. HSadly:
"We know that the principles of
regulation Il X are eternal, and
will stand; and to those principles of
regulation and taxation of the liquor
traffic, be it known of all men, the Re-
publican party is ~unalterably com
mitted."
1t was this speech that caused the
Prohibitionists If Ohio to oppose him
so strongly, and no doubt is the main
reason of the recent action of the w.
G. I. u. of Ohio. He has not an
%nounced any change in his eternal
views, and will ask for the votes of
the intelligent men Of Ohio next fall.
standing on the same platform-with
what result is for the people of that
State to settle. The Temperance men
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

DR.. Leonard, the Prohibition can
didate for Governor, tells his congre-
Cation that he will fight for "God and
his election" and says:
cit has been reported with con
siderable diligence that there was a
good deal Of strife and contention in
the Church on account Of his candi-
dacy, but he had not heard of it, and
was not aware of such feeling, al
though he had couversed with many
leading members of the Church. He
said he would continue to do his
duty as pastor, and hoped the good,
will and hearty CO operation of all
would continue in the future as in
the past. He spoke very dispassion.
ately with an air that meant business,
and that showed he would pay no at
tentlon to the sensational rumors
that a number of the leading mem.
bers who are Republicans are com.
bining together to have him ousted
for entering into politics."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

Bro. Smiley of the Miami Leader,
was q candidate for the Piqua post
office, but being an honest democrat,
ic editor he came under the head OF
an offensive PARTISAN" and was left
out in the cold. If his successful OPP
ponent was a deserving and working
democrat, it is all right; but if he
was n who simply voted the ticket
made for him, not caring much
whether it was successful or not; or
got it through a corrupt and schem
ing aspirant for Congressional hon
ors, we know how to appreciate his
feelings. No Democratic editor in
Ohio need apply.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
4 MossbaclS Democrat.
Greenyille Advocate.

Vice President Hendricks takes NO
stock in the modern Innovations in
male attire. He still wears the old.
fashioned 'biled" shirt, buttoned up
in front. In keeping with his ancien,
style of shirt, he is also chockful OF
old-fash;oned Democracy, which is
free from any faint of modern mug
wumpism, or mawkish political senti
m~entalism, and never seeks to tickle
any public element at the expense Of
his honest convictions. He's @
straight up-and-doNn Democrat
believes that Democrats won the off
ces, and ought to enjoy them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
Eaton, April o, 1ss5-tf

of Ohio have not, we may presume,
forgotten the splendid vote they gave
for the Second Amendment, which
meant no blood-money for the privi-
lege Of doing wrong, and no saloons
for the corruption of the people. The
nomination Of Mr.. Foraker by the
politicians looks like madness when
the Intelligent character of the great
majority of the people of Ohio is
taken into account; but this action
reminds us of the old proverb which
has come down to US from the Ro
mans 1000 years ago mc7
ly, "Whom the gods would destroy,
they first make mad"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The Republican office holders are
struggling with great pertinaclty to
hold their places under a Democratic
administration. 1t is very amusing
to witness the ea~rnestness with which
these arrogant officials cling to office,
to which, in point of fitness. they
never had q just or proper claim
They have rode on high horses and
Haunted their vulgarity quite long
enough. They must go.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
The state of Massachusetts DR.,

The state of Massachusetts, pro-
poses to "trea. inebrity as a disease,
and drunkards as invalids, who shall
be sent to an insane asylum to be re-
formed, but not to be punished" If
intoxication is a disease, it is one that
is voluntarily brought on by the per-
son having it, and it looks more rea-
sonable, to give the old time remedy
Of fines and Imprisonment than to adj
minister the tender attention given
to invalids. If these remedies do not
bring about the desired result, it can
not be expected that condoling the
fault of the drinker possibly can.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The last number or two of the Eaton DEM
ocrGS reads like some Republican papers we
wot of. The Gazette lost a number of sub
scribers on less Offensive partisanship,' last
year.-Cam6en Gazette.
Your "wot Of is simply nonsense
and bosh. You read no Republican
papers like the DEMOCRAT. We re-
gard the success of the Democratic
party as paramount to that of any
man, and shall not hesitate to ex-
press our opinion of any abuses we
notice in the party, either by individ-
uals elevated to position o. the
party as 3 unit. Where do you "wot
Of any Republican papers of that
kind? We are q Democrat and wear
no mans collar, and shall not fear to
give our views upon any and all
questions. Where do you "wot of
any Republican papers o. that kind!
The reason why you lost subscribers
on less offensive partisanship," Mr..
Gazette, was because, while you pro.
fessed to be independent in politics.
your independence" always drove
you to the support of Republican
candidates, but never to that of Dem
%ocrats. A newspaper that is true to
its principles and consistent with its
professions, need have no fear of los
ing subscribers. The DEMOCRAT
gains every week, and it will continue
to denounce and expose rascals ant
corrupt politicians in both parties
and be truly democratic-enough tt
please honest Democrats, and Repub
licans too.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

Internal Revenue Commissioner
Miller is also proving a reformer on
a large scale. Carrying out the pol
icy adopted by Secretary Manning
of reducing the force of the Treasury
without detriment to the service, the
division of which he is the head has
since March 20, dropped 300 persons
from the rolls. These persons re.
ceive an average per diem pay of 81
Their psy amounted to $1,000 a day
or ver 100000 a year. Such a say.
ing to the Government as this
breaches its own sermon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
Defiance Express, Republican,

There are some who think Taylor's
"bloody shirt" speech was the 'key
note" to the coming campaign. Ifso,
those who wish can play the key /; we
will not. We tried the "bloody shirt"
dodge last fall for the first time in cur
life, either public or private, and the
result was we were badly left all
around. Nc sairs, no bloody shirt for
us, if you please.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The New Paris Mirror says that
Billy Aker is a Republican candidate
for Representative. Well, when
hasn't Billy been a candidate for
something from the Republican par
ty OF this county? Give us some
thing new in the way of candidates
for the Republican party. However.
he would make a better Representa-.
tive than some others we hear men
toned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

Another new gold field has been
discovered-it is in Idaho near the Or
egon State line. Miners are visiting
the place by the thousands. 1t is said
that below the quartz lodges found,
placer mining is banning out from
Is to % cents per pan of dirt. AS
much quartz as n man could pound
out in q mortar in one day has yield
ed as high as 5000. Old p%rospectors
pronounce it a great discovery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

"Virginia can repudiate her debt"
says the Charleston Meas; "there is
no doubt of that. But distrust and
justifable suspicion will follow. The
people who are dishonest in their
collective capacity as a State cannot
be trusted to be scrupulously honest
in their personal integrity. Virginia
is able to pay every dollar of the debt,
and it is cheaper to pay than to re
pudiate."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The New York City directory com
pliers estimate the present population
of that wonderful metropolis at L..
100000. In speaking of this numbe,
it should be remembered that the
compiler's estimates are sometimes
too high by at least fifty per cent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The original cause ofthe cholera in
Valencia, is now believed to be i
small stream running nea the city
market house, and doubtless kept in
q filthy condition. The germs are be
lieved to have sprung from the water
and then to have been carried from
house to house by those who visited
the stream. One of the greatest
French physicians has gone to the
cholera stricken city to assist in
checking the terrible disease.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

Secretary Whitney gave the Presi-
dent and members ofthe cabinet and
ladies a pleasure trip down the Poto-
mac-and paid all the expenses out
of his own pocket. Under Republi-
can rule-the>money would have come
from the public treasury. 1t is re-
freshing to see old fashioned, honest
practices again prevailing in Wash
ington and throughout the public
service.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

We agree with the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, that the State Convention
has no precedent OF fright to take &C
ton upon nominations over which it
has no control, and consequently, the
talk about it declaring in favor of
Judge Thurman for United States
Senator, is simply ridiculous. Thur
man has had enough. Let the Gen
eral Assembly make the selection
without any "entangling alliances"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
The Cleveland Plain Dealer says

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says
President Cleveland employees some
very vigorous language once in a
while in dealing with the throngs OF
office seekers that hover about him
and make life ~burdensome, and then
quotes the following as q sample, adj
dressed to a couple of western Con-
gressmen:
dts a little strange how SOM men go at
this thing. A very large proportion of those
who want office come here from the far west,
the south and other sections near and remote.
They take up quarters at the hotels, locate
permanently, begin to drink whisky and think
they are getting appointments. Now, If you
will look over the list of the men who have
been appointed by me you viii see the names
of none of these men there. No, not By a
id sight. The men who stay at home and
work are the ones who get the places. When
men can come here, loaf around for months
and spend money in search of offices, it is the
very best of evidence to me that they havt
nothing to do at their homes, and would BIZ
missed if they left there"
We have looked over, Mr.. Presi
dent, and do find names of men who
loafed around Washington hotel:
some time, among the appointed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

It is reported that the President
has said that every republican office
holder must go as soon as good men
can be found to put in their places.
If the President desires it we will
send him the names Of some good
democrats N this neighborhood.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

St. John said at Springfield: sit
isn't fair to charge me with beating
Blaine. The fact is Blaine beat me.
II the Republicans hadn't thrown
away their votes on Blaine, I would
have defeated Cleveland"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

During the month Of June the pub
lie debt was reduced So, 800, 900.
During the past year, ending June
80, the public debt was reduced $685.
600, 900, about 81, 600, 900 less than
the previous year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

A canvass among the colored vo
tiers Of Delaware showed that mo e
than 70 per cent. r in favor of
Hoadly for Governor, and fully so
per cent. in favor Of any Democrat
to beat Foraker.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The issue of the Cincinnati En-
quirer of last Saturday should not
have been permitted to circulate out
side Of the bawdy houses of the city.
Itiwas the most filthy and disgusting
newspaper ver circulated in Ameri-
ca, and ought to have been suppress
ed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The Pittsburg Chronicle has dis
covered that "capital and labor are
moving steadily toward q position Of
equality before the law, and in that
position good fellowship is bound &c
spring up and grow"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The Republican papers continue
their cranky denunciations Of the
Prohibition party, and the party
moves along all the same in the seven
tenor of its way.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives says that from present in
elections there will be fewer contest
ed election cases before the LeXt
Congress than there has been before
in any Congress for forty years.
There will not be pore than four,
and probably not more than three.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

A "truly independent Republican"
is defined to be one who resigns rath
er than hold Office undera Democrat
ic administration. But this sort is
scarcer than white crows.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

1.-THE Democrats carry the General
Assembly this fall, we are for Hon.
Geo. L. Converse for q. S. Senator.
We believe him to be a pure and
honest statesman.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

DR.. Leonard says if + oraker wants
to make a few speeches from the
same platform with him he can be
accommodated. Mr.. Foraker do you
accept?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

The Atlanta Constitution says that
t'the Ohio Republican platform is
painted with pokeberry juice to give
it the appearance Of blood. This is
O very deceptive age"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

Gen. Denver is mentioned as a
democratic candidate for Governor.
He is a square old democrat and
would make q Governor Of the Bill
Alien style. y