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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Here is the way General Fitz Lee
commenced his speech at Winchester,
Va. He made his speech on the IA
nous battle field of Fishers hill.
This is the opening paragraph:
81 thank God that white winged
peace now broods over The land. |
came here to preach the peace and
not war; to carry as my standard the
stars and stripes and not the bloody
shirt. I thank God that the question
of secession has been forever settled
and that now at least every star in
our glorious old flag has a meaning.
I thank God that no vestige of car
%petbagism or scalawag government
remains to vex the people,"
There is no bloody shirt about that
Fitz is now for the union forever!
Er Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

There never was q county Treas
urer who filled the place in Preble
County with more universal satisfac
ton than John Musselman. All who
preceded him have had a esecond
term" conceded. Why not Mr.. Mus
selman?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Twelve glass factories in Pittsburg,
which have been closed for an indefi
mite length of time, have just resum
ed operations, giving employment to
more than 1000 persons-and. yet
the country is ruled by a Democratic
President.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

DIR. Robertson, the Democratic
candidate for State Senator from this
District, is a man whom the people
can rely upon for honesty and purity
of intentions, and will not be inf1u,
enced or purchased by any corrupt
ring or faction. There is not a parti
Gle of doubt about his election.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

The Democrats of New York nom
mated Governor Hill, the present in
cumbent, for governor, and put Ros
we'll P. Flower on the second place on
the ticket. Hill was elected lieuten-
ant governor on the ticket with Cleve.
land three years ago and ran some
1000 votes ahead of Cleveland's
majority.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01
The Democratic Party the
Friend of Labor.
New Lexington Herald.

new L6XiuRtOu I1OIdlus |
The Democratic party has always
been the friend of the laboring mass
es, and to tyrannized oppression of
the dependant class. This claim is
well grounded and defined in the
striking contrast as BIZ tween the Off
cial course pursued by the Governors
of the two political parties. Hoadly
and Foster, during long and serious
strikes of the miners of the Hooking
and Sundaycreek valleys. II
When the strike Of 1879 was Wag-
ed, Gov. Foster corralled the State
militia into the valleys to help crush
out the Industrious and oppressed
miners who were making a deter
mined and justifiable defense of
their rights as toilers for bread for
their families.
In 1884, when the Blaine Republi-
can syndicate desired the miner to
work for starvation prices, and also
to sign an iron clad contract, virtual
ly depriving him of his birth right,
the thousands of brave underground
workers resisted the proposed oppres-
sion, in a strike that lasted for
months. The corporation known as
the Syndicate, demanded of the State,
the militia to squelch out the thou
sands of miners who would not be
serfs to the iron-clad rules of the Syn.
dictate, to which demand, the miners
friend, Gov. Hoadly, absolutely re.
sponded: "That he would not furnish
troops for such a purpose, until in
surrectionary troubles were appar
ent." Gov. Hoadly personally visited
the coal fields and there viewed the
long pending trouble and oppression
with his own Keen vision, and die
not act upon the reports given by sen
sational newspapers for the sole pur
of injuring the cause of the work
ing Masses.
For this generous and sympathiz
ing official act, manifested towards
the oppressed miners, at a most crit
ical peoiod in their series of strug
giles for subsistence, Gov. Hoadly to
day stands pre- eminently the chival
rous defender of labor, despite tn
criticisms to which he was subjected
by the enemy of the golfers, and tn
paid supporters of the corporation
Gov. Hoadly's position during the ia
nous strike of 1884, was not for per
sonal or political gain, but from a no
BILE impulse that has characterized
his public life, of always doing jus
tice to the weak and protecting then
against the unjust and inhumau eff
forts of the strong in attempting u
rob them of their sustenaLce 1t j
certain, that hundreds of mil ers VIII
have. heretofore cast their ballot
against the Democratic party, will, a
the coming election, vote for Gov
ernor Hoadly and the Democrat
ticket, thereby showing their approx
al of the defense guaranteed then
by shat party and its officers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Col. Harris can't run for Represen-
tative in this county. He is crippled
in the back; consequently Mr.. Brook
ms will only walk. He don't want to
tske.advantage of his opponents mis-
fortune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01
WASHINGTON 7
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, DC. {
Sept. %, 1885.

|
The resignation of Dorman B. Eat
from the Civil Service Commission
may properly be regarded as an ad.
mission on his part that the reform
is not all that his fancy painted it. 1t
has unquestionably been the fault of
Mr.. Eaton and his two confreres up
on the commission, that so much OBJ
loquy has been cast upon the admin
istration Of the Civil Service Law,
and the Presidents rejoinder to MI.
Eaton's letter of resignation, in which
he congratulates him upon the mag
%nificent way in which the law has
been executed, must he considered
one of those bits OF ironical pleasant
ry in which the President is wont to
indulge. While Mr.. Eaton did much
in the way of creating public senti
Hent in favor of tie reform, he has
evinced q most thorough want of
proper executive ability and q most
lamentable lack of the proper back
bone in an emergency. When we o
slider his action. or want of action, in
the case of Jones, the Indianapolis
post master, and the equally weak
and v~acillating course in the APP
pointment of night inspectors in the
New YORK custom house, we can see
how easily the backbone can be tax
en- out Of him. Eaton never could
stand up against the politicians, and
the politicians are the only met with
whom the commission had to deal.
The nomination of Ira Davenport
for the Governorship of New York,
simply demonstrates that the old pc
litical bosses in the grand old party
are determined to keep up the ma.
chine system, I've if defeat be fore.
ordained, as it certainly is, after this
nomination. Davenport wa, popular
wherever the bloody shirt was flung
to the breeze in years gone by, but
that garment will not avail him now,
any more than will several of the
planks IN the Saratoga platform that
were inserted to catch the votes oil
that numerous class of voters who
ignored Mr.. Blaine last year.
l am satisfied that the Presiden,
has given out word to the party lead
ers in New York that they need not
expect any other help from his ad-
ministratlon than that which may
legitimately be extended within. the
purview of the Civil Service act. In
other words, Mr.. Cleveland, at the
risk Of disaster to his pasty, is de-
termined to be consistent, and will
live up to his recorded declarations
in regard to Civil Service reform.
The prediction made in these let.
tiers last spring, that Mr.. John G.
Carlisle would be reelected to the
Speakership of the House without
serious opposition, may be regarded
as already literally fulfilled. MI. Ran.
dali has no aspirations in that direc.
tion, and if he had the Carlisle stal
is too far in the ascendent to do him
any good. The heavy fighting that
may be expected in the next Con
gress, will be that which will proceed
from the attempt to repeal the Bland
silver law. The perpetuation of this
law will have the effect to convince q
great many people that the Demo.
Gratis of the House are not favorable
to a sound currency, though whether
the repeal ofthis law will accomplish
anything toward securing a sound
currency, is a question not to be de
cided by PHoNo.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Do the tax payers of Preble Coun-
ty want any accommodating
person to pay taxes to than John
Musselman? Who can object to him
having a second term" as all other
Treasurers have had?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Preble County named the Demo
cratic Senatorial candidate for this
District-Dr. John S. Robertson. He
is in every way worthy Of the posi-
ton. II elected, no coal oil will sat
urate his term. He is above being
corrupted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

The Republican nomination for
Representative of this county almost
broke Col. Harris down. He has been
obliged to take a cane to help him
carry it! Not so with Mr.. Brookins,
the Democratic nominee.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Who is MI. Brookins to beat? Co.
Harris has not yet accepted, and we
understand keeps on protesting
against being a candidate. Is it Sur
face, Charles, Whiteside, Aker, or
who? Maybe it is a "still hunt"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

To concede "three TERMS" Go
years) of the office of County Com
missioner to MI. Coovert, he ought
to be away above the average of any
person who aver heretofore has filled
the position. Is he?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Preble County is entitled to a resi-
dent Judge. Montgomery county
has no right to attempt to "hog' two
of them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

The whine about Grading votes
going up, is too thin. Pay no attention
to it. It is an old ..gag."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Senator Sherman in a recent
speech said:
"Gov. II oadly is in political asso-
citation with every man who burns
school houses, murders, cheats at the
ballot box or by various devices de-
frauds the colored people of their
rights" : a9~'9
To this remark Gov. Hoadly, at
East Liverpool, O., replied as follows:
"That was a hard thing for you to
say, John Sherman, and that was a
hard thing for me to hear. 1 am the
governor of the state of Ohio by the
suffrages of a majority of the people.
The power of pardon is placed in my
hands, and, whether wisely or foolish.
ly, the fact is, I have exercised that
power less freely and more strictly
and I have pardoned less criminals
than any governor for fifty years,
and yet 1 am branded by the senio,
senator of Ohio as the associate Of
murderers, church burners and
cheaters at the ballot boxes; that
John Sherman, is not true, and John
Sherman may yet live to solicit on
his knees the votes of the men whom
be so outrageously villifies."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Unless the colored men in the
South stop voting the Democratic
ticket, there will probably be another
rebellion, and. John Sherman will
take command of it!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Dorman B. Eaton, the dude mem
Der of the Civil Service Commission
has resigned. Now let the other
members send in their designations.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Goldsmith Maid, the former
Queen of the Turf" is dead, aged
twenty eight years. She had a rec
ord of 2:141a; had trotted in 1872 rae
es, winning so. Her earnings were
$24O, OO0.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

The Prohibitionists will poll for DR..
Leonard between three and four hun
dred votes in this county. Put that
down.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

The Republicans of Ohio are hard
up for "boodle" to run the campaign.
Let 'em sell out to the Prohibition
lists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01
Democratic County Ticket,
Is Col. Harris 'for or against2"

This county has never had any use
for a "third termer."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

Chalmers Of Fort Pillow notoriety
is the latest recuiit to fight in John
Sherman's war.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-01

The American Exhibition in Lon
don next summer promises to be a
success. The site is already engaged,
and occupies twenty acres near the
Brompton station. The exhibits will
have for their aim the "showing to
the Old World what the resources,
products, manufactures and arts of
the U. S. are at the present time"
Perhaps the most interesting part of
the Exhibition will be the american
Garden" in which will be seen as
complete a flora of the U. S. as can
be collected. The trees, shrubs and
plants are to be arranged according
to longitude and latitude. In this
way the student may study local d.
versities in systematic progression,
and many flowers and Towering
will appear for the first time away
from their native habitat.
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alonday Luck.

Friday, as every one knows, has for
many wears heen regarded by many AZ
an unlucky day. But there are other
davs Of the week which are regarded ss
more or. less unluckv, and not few look
upon Mondays as indicative OF what
they may expect during the following
days OF the week as to their hnsiness.-a
There is large class who will bemoan
dull Monday, and sorne OF them will
court good luck by selling to the first
customer who appears Monday morning
at nominal figure. Others have for
various reasons selected other davs OF
the week as lucky or unluckv. From
the number of marriages on ThursdayS
and Tuesdays it would appear that those
days are regarded as happy ones by the
matrimonially incliued. The question
OF the influence particular days may
have upon the luck OF q couple does not,
however, appear to enter the minds OF
those who run away from their homes
for the purpose Of marrying Washins.
ron STIR
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: OBITU RY,

DrED.-At Clarington, August IL
1885. of liver affection and its results
CYRENA wife of HENRY WoLFF aged AZ
years and months, formerly of Came
ron, Ohio.
Her maiden name was Mellott. NY
information is that she was consistent
member of The M E Church She has
left large family but no small children
She expressed herself. as willing to leave
this world in exchange for better one
was very much of home woman, seem,
ing to regard it as one Of her special du
ties to see to her family. Tue family al
felt their loss. but especial sympathy was
felt for the only daughter, Rose, who re.
allied her lonely sltustion
She was buried on the IL b in the vii
lage Of the dead, C'arington Cemetery
attended by large following Of relatives
neighbors and friends j T. NJ.
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A Difficult Problem.

Mrs. Blank is rather Young woman
with a rather aged husband. he Is sci,
enlist who spends most of his time in oh.
tuse speculation, although the neighbors
say be is compelled TO do most fthe work
about the house. This view of the case
was recently strengthened by what lady
visitor saw. The wife of the scientis,
was at home and greeted the visitor COR
daily, who responded:
"How do you doS ] am glad to see
You looking 30 well. And how IS your
husband ?"
He is qai'e well" replied The wife ol
the scientist. "He is in his stu dio en-
gagged in solving some difficult mathe.
matical Problems"
just at this moment the voice of the
scientist was heard from the Kitchen.
sI've got through grinding coffee
VIII at shall do nexl p Sftings
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Tired and I,angnid Women.

How many women there are OF whom
those words are t-ue: They eel Ian.
guld and tired, hardly able to bear theif
weight on their feet. the bloom all gone
from their cheeks, irraiable and cross
without meaning TO he, nerves oil upset.
worried with the children, freited over
little things, burden TO themselves, and
yet with no acute disease" What . pity
1t is. But few bottles Of Parkei's
Toric will drive all this away, and re.
lieye tie troubls peculiar TO their sex.
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Balky Horses.

Balky drivers are apt to make halky
horses. 1t is apt TO he the case when a
horse shows signs of baking the driver
commences to whip and gets the horse
excited 30 that he will not stretch o
trace. Now the best plan, when the dri-
yer sees that horse Is going to balk, is
jlst 10 pull on the lines and stop him
and let him stand few minutes, and II
the other horse is true puller speak 10
him and let him start the load, and by
loading light and working gently with
the Balkv horse, YOU can soon have
good puller of him Of course, there
are some horses that have been spoiled
by overlooking and bad drivers that
nothing but force will make them pull.
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FROM SALEM TOWNSHIP.

A few thoughts may not be amiss as
to the political situation In this section.
While the wOuld.he leading Republican
Of the township is active, and report
says has already considerable of a.fund
subscribed to aid in canvassing and po-
lltiaal meetings, there seems to he a
drowsiness and inattentlon on the Dem
ocratic side of the q1estiou. Be 1t re-
membered that at last springs election
more than an ordinary effolt was made
by the oppos tion, and that they sue
ceeded in eecting Trustees and some
other officers, while the Democrats seem
ed 10 conclude that as they had been sue
cess al in the Presidential election there
was nothing more to do. And further
more the nominating Convention for
county officers being on the same day the
Democracy were almost entirely absorb.
ed in their interest in the candidates 10
this township. as can he seen by the vote,
and were successful In mating the
majority OF the home candidates These
and some other COZ siderations bad best
be known. While there has been changes
in other parts Of the county in Govern.
ment offices, there has been none here
We should not be too harsh in our judg-
ment. As has been said by an official,
'It requires great care in order that in
justice may not be done" But one other
matter is worthy of consideration. This
township, as we'll as county, has been
woiully imposed upon bv so-called sin
dependent or "neutral'' newspapers
hence the remark, if newspaper is Re-
publican there is no mistaking is inten-
lion and meaning, but il il takes name
not readily defined the proprietor always
has place to creep ont at in bis de6ai-
milton OF the beading. Those of Us re-
siding in this part of the County fully
realize that in the conduct o! pint as
recent as last fall, full fed .e Rep1bli
car paper cou d not have d>ne as much
as was done, seeing the numb of Dem.
o ratio subscribers they had, ard all sub.
scrlbsd to an in lep ndent psper, As
much as 10 say, 1--WE publish an ln1epeud
ent p per, and have right 10 aid the
R publican party IL we choose" AS was
sad of the s:urrilous attacks made and
circulated over the dis,ric last fall, awe
have quantity Of them, but as we are
not publishing political paper any one
can have thst will CALL" A CONCLUSION
is being arrived at that Democrats are
not req q,ired, neither is it their duty, to
sustain a newspaper unless 1t is TO theil
interest politically as we'll as otherwise
The opposition, it will be found, ac'
strictly on that principle. II not, why
is it that for years extreme efforts have
!, been made to discourage the one and en-
courage the other. Yet ii is not strange
when. the one canuot be found where il
ought to be expected it would be, but in,
stead you will find the Wheeling IpteRi
, gencer and Cincinnati or Pittsburgh
j Commercial Gazette. Let Us wake up
MoRE ANON.
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OBITUARY.

DIED.-At CIarington, on Monday,
August 10. of arrangement and inf IN
nation of the bowels, JOSEPH RoDGERs.
Deceased was b)rn near Mesdville.
Crawford County. Pa, April O. 1892
When Young man heard comrade
came to N,w Castle. where he resided 8
short time. In ]S4l he went 10 Woods
fed, where he resided and msrriei Miss
Charlotte Miller, and contnned to reside
there and carry on his trade of machinisi
or 5lacksmithing. In 1859 he and bis
family moved to this place where thev
resided up to the time Of bis death. He
engaged in his former business, bot for a
number of wears he had been an engi
neer, having made several trips South,
remaining during the winter and return
ing in the spring F.,r considerable
time he had been engaged with his son.
Capt. William Rodgers, al Pittsburgh, as
engineer on the steamer "Tide," In which
he owned an interest He was a good
mechanic, steady man, and led quiet
and peaceable life, and it Is believed
without an enemy. The writer OF this
humble tribute had his acquaintance for
near forty years, and during all that time
be was always the same even tempered
and useful citizen He loved bis family
and wae snciable and agreeable with bis
fellow citizens,
His remains we're laid al rest the day
following. followed bv his MANY relatives
and friends, 10 the beau i!ul cameiery
that be and number OF us as officers OF
the village purchased some fifteen years
ago.
He was ALWAYS careful and psinstaking
n all he undertook and but seldom, il
ever failed. They have raised large
family, most o. whom are men and so-
men, all honored and respected as are
their pfrents Aaine children, fourteen
grand children and Ave sons and daugh-
ters-in.law, making thirty including the
father and mother Cae of the children
died in infancy, He was we'll cared for
during his last sickness, AMI had all the
attention that his family aud lhree ply
sicians and i1eighbors could 10
"1ost TO sight to memory dear.
We shed the sympathetic tear
]. T. NJ,
Gazette and Wheeling papers please
copy.]
Bereft of wife, mother. father, sisters
and brothers. and the calling away re-
Gently of Mother Morris, for whom |
conceived so much respect and regard,
and then Chief Justice John W Okey,
my companion in youth, friend and ad.
wiser, and now my worthy and respected
acquaintance and neighbor, Joseph Rod
gers, arouses more than ordinary SYM
palhy.
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AS to Mrs. drdndy.

This potent parsonage has been al
lowed to rule loo despotically in the
feminine world and the ladies say that
it ia tine her TYRANNY received check.
But not even Mrs. Grundy has dared TO
speak against the value OF Browns Iron
Bitters as strengthening tonic for ladiee
who suffer from debility. 1t enriches
the blood and completely restores fail
ing health. Miss Sallie L. Psules,
Wrightsyi le, Pa, was cured by Browns
Iron Bitters of hack-ache, kidney troub-
lie, and liver complaint.
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Gentle woman Is go often the victim
OF sick headache that she halls as the
dawn of new era, The introduction Of a
medicine that is guaranteed as sure
cure. Mrs Morris Tanner, OF Hoboken,
N j., writes. Il have been martyr to
sick headache, the result Of Indigestion.
One bottle of Mishler's Herb Bitters,
used according to directions, has cured
me-"