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

The Prohibition thorn is peculiarly
distressing to the Republican side.
The fact that the Prohibitionists
openly announce that they are no
Republican "chattels' and will
poll 10000 to 40, 1000 votes in Ohio
this year produces a rigor along the
Republican spinal column.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

Free quinine is down to so cents
an ounce, and yet the manufacturers
are not broken. Before the tariff was
taken eff it vas $3.50 to $500 per
ounce, a tax upon the ague, shaken
people of the country of about two
hundred per cent, for enrichment of
two or three already well fattened
firms.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

Congressman Morrison proposes to
introduce another tariff bill at the
first session of the next Congress-.
There will be one improvement over
the circumstances which surrounded
the former bill, and that is, that it
will be possible under the present
Administration to get some authen-
tic information under which to act
adyisedly and with judgement.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

Mr.. Charles Levi Woodbury. conf
IDENTIFY declared at the Boston ban
quet to Mr.. Hendricks that "nothing
can prevent the state of Massachu-
sets becoming Democratic-no,
even Ben Butler, the most prominent
nothing in that commonwealth"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

Chicago is happy over the fact that
her new city directory will show that
her population now numbers $4,000,
an increase of over 100000 during
the past five years. This will place
her second only to New York in
point of population, among the cities
of the United States. $50 West
young mani" has been observed and
Chicago is the nations promised
queen.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
The New York CommercialAdver-
tsser, a straight forward Republican

1ue NEW 1OIh AQOeT-
tiser, a straight forward Republican
paper, says: .
eff MIR. Hoadly is renominated by
the Democrats, as it is said he will
be, it will require great exertion to
defeat him; and this, it may be said
at the outset, cannot be accomplish
ed by such clap-trap as was brought
in play at Springfield yesterday
"Denouncing" the administration for
lowering the flags on public buildings
ON the death of one who was formerly
a Cabinet officer and arraigninge the
President for appointing "unrepen-
tant rebels" TO Office is not the way
to win at politics this year."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

The editor CT the DEMOCRAT don't
want any deputy Marshalship, any
Eaton post office, or any other office
that he knows of now. Let them all
be given to the party drones and
mugwumps living in big democratic
counties. The old wheel horses and
workers come under the head of "of-
fensive partisans," and must occupy
back seats.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

The only way to preserve the Dem
ocratic party of Ohio, is to down the
.coal oil gang" wherever it shows
itself. If the Democrats succeed in
Ohio this fall the way to do it effec
tually, would be to return Pendleton
to the Senate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

In Virginia, the fruit farmers are
losing hundreds of dollars daily, by
the ravages of an insect known as the
"dumb locust" 1t is claimed that
entire orchards r being destroyed
by the pests.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

Attorney General Garland says
that he will reduce the force of ex-
aminers in the Departures t of JUS
tice considerably, as he finds that
there is net sufficient work to be
done to justify the employment of
the entire force.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

St. Louis Post: One re Jason why
the Ohio Republican platform seems
so thin is because it tries to stretch
itself over the whole field of nation
al politics. You a not get the Re-
publicans of Ohio together and make
them believe that they are not hold
ing q national convention.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

It is now about time that the bust
ness of men purchasing seats in the
House of Congress, was broken up
by the people. Let those who are
guilty of it be spotted" for q second
term.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

Some of the editors of Republican
papers talk and act as if the Prohi-
bitionists had no right to put a tick
ct in the field and make a fight for
their principles. Such a course is
childish.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

The State Board of Agriculture
has sold sixty thousand dollars worth
of bonds to obtain money to improve
the State fair grounds. The board
has refused to sell privileges for the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

1t is possible that national banks
that have been "offensively partisan"
to the extent Of contributing large
sums of money to Republican cam
paign funds, will soon cease to be de
positories of government funds.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

Miss Sweet does not intend to re-
sign the Chicago pension agency,
which Commissioner Black had de-
sired her to leave on the 3Oth of
June. She says that she has received
no recent intimation that her place
is wanted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

James w. Newman, the revenue collector
of this district, as well as the Postmaster
General, will be duly notified that Greene
county, o., has several reliable Democrats
left who have never held an Office from Uncle
Sam.-HeniG Democrat.
But Bro. Gaunce unfortunately the
reliable democrats you speak of re-
side in a minority" county, where
Democrats are expected to do lots Of
work and ask no reward.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

The President has appointed the
notorious "Indexer" Noyes, who
helped to steal Florida to make
Hayes President in 1875, Governor
Director of Pacific Rail Road com
panies. "Turn the rascals out" but
put honest men in.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

The Prohibitionists are claiming
that they will poll $4,000 votes in
Ohio at the October election. If half
the claim is filled Foraker will be
worse beaten than he was two years
ago.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

j. P. Charles has been dropped
out of the pension office as a Clerk.
Reason = ~"offensive partisan,"-of
which their was no doubt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

The Prohibitionists are unani-
mously kicked out ofthe Republican
party this year. Sad for the Repub-
lican party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

The medical properties of whisky
have been discovered in Topeka,
Kansas, where the druggists have
filled nearly $4,000 prescriptions
since prohibition went into effect.
The average in each case is a pint
flask, but the doses are believed to
be smaller than that.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

1t is said that publishers have q
score of biographies of Gen. Grant
ready to put on the market as soon
as he is dead. This is enterprise.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

"Offensive partisanship' never be
fore controlled an administration in
removals.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
Ono ofsEac Ses..
Elarmant Sun

l.. G.. GOULD, of the EATON DEMO
GRAFT, who was an applicant for Inter
nal Revenue Collector, thinks the OBJ
lection Cleveland had to appointing
him was that he did not want to spoil
a good editor fora Revenue Collector
Mir. Gould is an able editor and has
the honor of editing one of the best
Democratic journals of the State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

General Longstreet, in the July
Century after discussing the Con-
federate leaders, says: "Witht ut
doubt the greatest man Of rebellion
times, the one matchless among forty
millions for the peculiar difficulties
of the period, was Abraham Lincoln"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
j. o. KELLY
Veter5Maru Surgeon.

THREATS ALL DISEASES of Horses
l. and Cattle, including all lameness,
such as SPAWN, curb, splint, %ringbone,
thoroughpin, puffs, windgalls, bunch
es, humps and growths, sore feet, con-
traction and split hoop.
Accommodations for horses from o
distance.
Office and residence nea Depot, Ea-
ton, Ohio. [augl4, sally
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

Hon. Gilbert II. Bargar, is said to be the
coming Pension Agent for this state. Mr..
Bargar is eminently fitted for that or any
other position, and as to deserving the APP
pointment, no man in Ohio has done more sue
cessful work for the Democratic party, than
he, especially so in the past two campaigns.
7 the workers belong the ~spoils,'' and the
administration would act both wisely and
justly, if the workers in the cause would re-
ceive recognition, and not the drones who fear
to be known as followers of the party.-New
Lexington Herald.
But tie drones are the ones who
succeed every time while the workers
are left out in the cold, and the adj
ministration seems to be dead to ad.
vice to do the contrary.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

There is no doubt that many color
ed voters are opposed to the election
OF Foraker for Governor ofthis state.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09
Real Estate, Loan Ag't
PETERS & UNGER.

.NPECIAL ATTENTION given to the
y Buying and Selling Of Real Estate,
Borrowing and Loaning Money. Fire
Insurance Policies issued in first class
companies at reasonable rates.
Office, Homan's corner, North Bar
ron Street, opposite Post Office, Eaton,
Ohio. Jams, silly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-09

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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-17
THE FARMER.
The Qualities Which Make the True Agrl
culturist.

cuIturIst.
Does the owning and cultivating OF
land make Il man farmer? Certainly
not, unless the cultivation is done in a
systematic and workmanlike manner
Many men own farms of many acres,
and yet hardly make living. The
man who thinks of his farm work only
when he sees others doing Their work.
and then commences to do what ought
to have been done perhaps week or a
month previous. is not farmer in the
true meaning of the word.
a farmer looks after the interests OF
the farm at all seasons, and at all hours
OF the day. and thinks at night of what
should be done the next day or the next
month. Some farmers plow early. no
matter what the condition of the land.
let it be wet or dry. while others plGw
when the land is in good cOnd ton. The
latter raises the best crops. and does
not IN ure The land He has stud ed the
nature of the soil. and he does not in
tend to iniure his best friend. The
farm to him is a bank from which to
draw the ready cash. and in order to
make the bank safe. it must
have good set of directors
viz. foFethought, judgment, method.
There are few real farmers, and they
are the kings OF the neutrality-suspicious.
beings. They SOW and plant in time
and condition, and reap and gather a
bouutiful harvest.
The farmer has his fields we'll tiled
fenced. and clear of weeds. Many who
own farms Lave poor fences. poor
buildings. and poor stock. Their crops
are not abundant; their stock suffers
for feed and shelter; they are not
farmers; they Only stay on the farm.
and think of something else. Many
loads of good manure 90 to waste in
barnyards while they are visiting and
talking in the country towns. 1t is a
subject OF comment that one farmer
near this place is never seen in store
after dark, nor on rainy DAYS. He takes
time to 20 and buy his goods. and is
right OF again. and generally does this
in the early morning. lie is the most
successful business man in the whole
community. His farm is in good shape.
his barns and cribs well filled. his stock
in fine cond ton. and he and his family
cheerful. contented and happy. The
ownec of many acres. he was once 4
poor boy: his accommodations have been
made honestly.
Young farmers. remember that the
farm requires more thought and deep
study than a ny other oecupation.-COr
Country Gentleman.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-17
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

There are in England 1S7 ragged
schools which are attended BY $1,000
children.
The PreSbyterv of San Francisco
has organized a Presbyterian Church
whose members consist entirely of Jap
aneSe Christians. resident in the city,
There is said to be not single
evangelical missionary in the whole
valley of the Amazon, and that gospel
sermon has never been preached in all
that territory.-N- ]. Post.
Rev DR.. W. K. Davis. pastor of the
Zion Baptist (colOred) Church, of Louis
vile. Ky, has resigned at the request
of his congregation, who alleged that
he did not preach loud enough nor with
sutfic ent fervor 70 make them happy
Louisville CourieT-JOurHdL.
Among those who have joined the
Roman Catholic Church since the be-
ginning of the Oxford movement are
enumerated SO Lords. p barOnetS. 302
graduates of Oxford, 149 graduates OF
Cambridge 142 army officers. - law
yers, 4S doctors and 1,010 ladies of
aristocratic stations.
Rev. n. j. Cushing. DID,, of Bur-
nah. arrived at San Francisco a few
DAYS Since. 1t is about twenty years
since he left this country for the mis-
s.Onary field, and nine wears since his
first return He has done great work
in the translation for the Shan people of
the entire Word of God.-N J.. IN
dependcN.
-Irreverent jokers put a gallon OF
whisky into the baptistry of an Indiana
church. after the water had been fixed
for the immersion of a reformed
drunkard. But their trick was turned
to serious account BY the victim. who.
standing On the edge of the tank in his
dripping robe, described the outrage to
the congregation and delivered ring
ing speech for total abstinence.-IH-
didnHpOliS Journal.
The great defect even of our best
teachers. and clergy as well, is this
living in a rut. No man or woman is
great or good enough to dispense with
the broadening and beneficent influence
of everyday physical nature and the
mighty university of human life. So be
Wis., anu uSc IlC Sol'icu nuns III
thorough ventilation of mind-imagina-
ton, sympathies. sense and SOUL
journal Of Education.
In England a parent can be prose
cuted for the nOn-attendance of his
child at school. and children must bring
the penny school fee every Monday.
The father of Il child who did not bring
his penny on two successive Mondays
was summoned for mon attendance. "
and the Lord Chief Justice held that the
attendance of child without the fee
constituted no attendance under the by
laws of the School Board.
The system carried out in Vienna
for educating girls is certainly worthy
of notice. They are kept at their studies
until they are fifteen years of age They
then go through course of teaching in
the pantry and the kitchen under some
member of the family. or sometimes I'M
der trained cooks for a year or two
years. Thus they learn to do every
thing themselves, and to know the val
lie of things long before they commence
housekeeping on their own account;
and though they may never be required
to cook a dinner, they become indie
pendent of cooks and servants.-N. J..
Sun
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-17
Lemons.

A German physician, DR.. Wilhelm,
Schmoele, recently set forth at great
length the doctrine that he who eats
lemons in sulfic ent abundance need
never die. About the same time 4 GER
tain Count Weldeck gave up the ghost
at the advanced age of one hundred and
twenty. having discovered the true
elixir vitae in horse-radish soaked IL
lemon juice. An English surgeon has
more recently still published book
designed TO show that eternity on re-
duced scale is within the reach, here
upon earth, of almost any one who will
take the proper precautions 70 secure
it; and many persons seem nowadays to
be possessed by the idea that it is their
duty to spin out existence te the tern
of Methusaleh.-M 7. Post.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15

tion were satisfied with their work
and rested, seemingly oblivious to
the fact that prohibition, like liber-
ty, could only be perpetuated by
eternal vigilance. Not SO with the
opposition; those, to whom the sight
of sober man is a menace and a
standing, square-up-and-down re-
proof to their calling; to whom, a
happy, contented family circle, sur
rounded with the comforts and luxu-
ries Of life is regarded as positive
and incontrovertible proof of the
failure of their purpose in life
Gradually and stealthily, like an in
siduous and relentless enemy, the
accursed stuff was smuggled into
our midst; at first, in small quanti-
ties, on the sly; then in Jugs, and
then kegs, and finally the cry broke
forth, "Tne ToAn is DEAD! let T..
Revive it with High LiccnceJ sa-
loons." and she revived? Let Dal-
ton see that the second chapter in
her prohibition record is not dictat.
ed by the opposition, high-lcense
crew. Moral suasion, the argument
used by the anti-prohibtionists with
its varying changes. would be all
right enough, if there We're not so
many at every turn in the road to
extend invitations to the half-con-
verted to "Come and take some.
thing?'
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15

Statistics show that of the men
who composed the Union army dur
ing the war, ,456,SS0 were demo
Gratis and ,222, ,260 were republicans.
Commenting Oh this fact, the San
Francisco Examiner notes that the
republican quota would doubtless
have been larger had not the exigen-
cies of the civil service required the
toll of thousands of truly loyal hands
and the devotions of thousands OF
loyal hearts in as many fat Offices.
Gazette.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15
SOLEMN,
Wise indeed, will he the man

Wise indeed, will he the man who
profits by the ominous and porten-
tious signs ;hat loom mp in the un-
known future, who heeds the distant
rumbling of the far away but rapidly
approaching storm, that will yet, like
the relentless, or the deadly simeon,
sweep over the land. But wiser far
is he who has learned wisdom and
experience from the bitter lessons of
the long past. Even as he listens to
the cry of the warnings ahead that
betokens the breaker, or that death
trap into which so many great, good
and honorable men have fallen never
to rise again-that fatal upas of the
internal credit system. Make no
false step-mistake not the clouds
that obscure the sun for the brilliant
orb itself. The merchant who gets
the everlasting and almighty dollar
for his goods can afford to sell them
cheaper than he who scatters them
in worthless debts and paper whose
redeemer liveth not. New advanced
ideas are crowding out the old. Pluck
instead Of fluck-cash instead of cred
it-braims in the place of cheea-are
beating back aud crushing into OBJ
livion the moonshine merchants with
their tough, long time prices.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15

Prohibition appears to he more
successful in Georgia than in Maine,
if all accounts are true. A Dalton
correspondent, writing to the Attain
Ia Constitution, says: "slnce pro-
bibition in Whitfield county, proper
ty, in the Dalton district alone, has
increased about 1925, 900, that is du-
ring the past year, Notwithstanding
the hard times. About 100 voters,
representing a population of 500 in
crease, have beel added to the coun-
ty. Not a valuable citizen has re-
moved from the city on account of
the absence of liquor, while a num-
Der of men who were formerly beg
CARING their families, or who were
supported by their wives and friends,
have gone to work and are prosper
ing, buying property and in every
way improving ON their past status.
One of our most prominent business
men, formerly opposed toprohibition
on business principles, has become a
strong advocate of the policy, be-
cause the absence of liquor has large
ly and substantially added to his
business. This is the testimony of
Others of like authority aud reliabll-
ity in their position and statement
Our schools, colleges and churches
are far purer and in more flourish
NO condition, and society stands up
on a much higher plane. The above
| figures are drawn from tax reports
and digests, and in little while we
will give them more accurately in a
tabulated form. Appeal.
The above is the first chapter in
the history of every town and com
munity after the adoption of prohl'
bition. 1t was the history of prohl'
bition in Osceola during the t"'
wears it was in force. The peol4t
were sober, prosperous and happy
| Men who never were able to pay uf
their house-rents, and keep the vol.
from staring their families in the
face, suddenly became owners o
lands and homes of their own, whil'
peace and plenty and contentmen
was evident on every hand, and al
ielt happy and secure. The inhu
ence spread and reached all over t the {
county. The advocates of prohi'i
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15
A Physicians Evidence.

People, as general thing, en-
dorse medicine according TO the
effect produced upon individuals,
but a remedy to be Of universal
good, must cure in all similar in
stances; hence, the evidence Of a
physician is of paramount import
ance in summing up the salutary
and curative advantages of rem
edy when largely used by the peo-
pie. In this respect, Mansfield's s
Magic Arnica Liniment is support
ed by AN astonishing array of evil
dence, and among others, DR.. I.
Harbors, of Magenta, Ark, says;
''ln almost every house ! find your
preparations, especially the Magic
Arnica Liniment' have noticed
its effects in cases of rheumatism and
neuralgia, and it acts in truly mag
zeal way, giving almost instantane-
Gus relief"
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15
Important 10 kuptured
Persons.

> The Excelsior Rupture Cure Mfg
Co., of Ogdensburg, n. y, guaran-
tee to Cure any case of reducible
Hernia with their Remedies.
THE RUPTURE PLASTER AND HEALING
COMPOUND.
This treatment is endorsed by our
best Doctors, Druggists, and the
general public. Send Gjcts for free
book on Rupture or ask your drug
ist for the Remedy.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15

MAJ. W. p. Moss, editor of the
Paragould Press, and Miss Mamie
A. Davis were united in marriage
last Sunday night, the 9th inst. The
TINES wishes them long life Of
earthly happiness, and when their
forms shall have been Knocked int,
pi, and distributed, may they b.
found safely deposited near the star
ooA IN the Cap case.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15

MEMORIAL services were held all
over the Union last Saturday, on
the occasion of the burial Of Gen.
Grant. The show of respect and
expressions of admiration for the
character of this great American
were earnest and sincere in all sec
tions of our common country, the
blue and the gay mingling their
tears over his grave. "A hero and
patriot has fallen.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15

OFrIcERs James Tracy and Geo.
w. Badger, arrived at San Francisco
on the 10th inst, in charge of Max
we'll, the Prcller murderer. The
party left the next day for St. Louis,
where they are due tomorrow. In
long interview with the Reporters
OF the San Francisco papers, Max
well, or, as he claims to be, DAu-
gier, is exceedingly interesting,
though guarded in his statements,
and positively refuses to say any
thing relative to the crime of which
he is charged.
The Osceola times., 1885-08-15
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