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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-21

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B. W. MALLS,
S. E. cor. King and Washington sts
Telephone No. A. my24
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-21

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HENRY WILDTS,
jc3 10 N. Royal street.
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EOWLER'S FLY FANS, zone of the luxuries
i of the age" Also Fly Traps of different
kinds For sale by JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS
ie13 Alexandria, Va.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

JOHNNY Mclean, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, seems to take a happy
view of the many hard knocks the
rural press of Ohio have been giving
him for the past two years. In reply
to an invitation to attend the Sth of
January banquet at Columbus to re
spond to the toast, "The Democratic
Press" in a letter through his paper
he says:
There are lightweight counties in
Ohio, and in not one of them would
the party organization be complete
without the county Democratic news
paper. The modesty of the county
papers is not illustrative of their use
fulness. They reach, perhaps, further
into the agricultural communities of
this emineutly agricultural State than
the metropolitan publications do, and
their influence are only fully compre-
hended by fa~r-seeing politicians who,
as public leaders, have had OCCASION to
study their mission. The "Country
Editor"-a term which is q badge of
honor in a State whose most substan-
tial performances are in rural pursuits
lis deserving far beyond the claims
he makes.
l may be forgiven for apersonal in
trusion if | improve this occasion to
thank the Ohio press for its uniform
courtesy to me. There have been
times when the editorial writers have
written thingsin their esteemed papers
about me and the Cincinnati EN-
QUIRER which have been constructed
by the enemy as hostile. l place no
such construction on their remarks. |
know that when the Ohio Democratic
editor intends to be kind he comes
clothed in thunder, and when his mis-
sion is to caress he appears with a
fiery dart to fool his adversary. He
is sensitive to every phrase of the
news of the day which may in the
least degree affect adversely the can
didate OF platforms of his party, and
his extreme sensitiveness fairly Illus
trates his loyalty to the Democracy
and his unyielding devotion to its in
terests. Therefore, while SO many of
the press are present with you, L de-
sire that they should know directly
from me that l appreciate that what
ever they may have said or written
about me has been accepted in the
spirit | am sure it was meant.
The Democratic press is q perma,
nent Democratic bulwark in Ohio, and
the Democracy is strongest where the
press presents a united front. It is in
battle array at all seasons. When moi
directly engaged in a campaign it i:
gathering the supplies and getting
ready for the next engagement. 1t i;
indispensable, and you will do well il
giving it honorable recognition ii
your patriotic festivi ties.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
JOAQUIN Miller. in q correspo

Joaquin Miller, in q correspon
dence from Mississippi touches up
on the negro question, politically, in
substance as follows: He says he
finds the white men in that STATE, a
race of gallant Christian gentlemen,
and that the negroes respect them.
The state has a tremendous majority
of negroes. There is no doubt of
that, but they would sooner vote for
white people than for themselves. He
concludes as follows:
Il think you have the social and
political problem here in a nutshell.
A negro likes a good white man bet
ter than he does good negro. He
has more confidence in him. He
thinks him more honest, and
better able to help linn. And you
may set it down as a fact, that if a
negro and a white man, both good,
honest, and of even ability, were can
didates tomorrow, with everything
fair and eve and equal, the white
man would come out q long ways
ahead"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
George Ell. EDenalefon.
Butler County Democrat.

George II. Pend.eton, as he must be
recognized to-day, is the embodiment
of democratic principles. He has been
a democrat battling for the principles
of the party since many of those who
are on the arena to-day were little
children. Down through those days
when mems souls were tried, on until
we meet him to-day has he ever stood
unfinchingly for the same doctrines.
He is human, and to err is human. He
perhaps did not represent the senti-
ment of his party when he introduced
into the Senate of the United States
the famous civil service bill. Yet III so
doing he but voiced the tenets that
had been advocated in the platforms
Of the party for many years. 1t was
not all that could be deserved, yet
like all other new departments was a
step toward something tangible. II it
vas q mistake to introduce that bill
the commission of that error has been
paid for. The position taken does not
change a mans democracy or states
manship, and these elements to-day in
Mr. Pendleton's character are I'M
Gimmed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
sENrrMENr.

The Boston Globe publishes in
tervicws telegraphed from Washing
ton with Senator lamar, of Missis-
sippi; Senator Butley of South Caro-
lima; Senator JonesS of Florida, and
Senator McPhersons of New Jersey,
relative to the question whether or
not the Bourbons must go to the
rear, and whether or not the South
shall be represented in Cleveland's
Cabinet.
Senator Lamar would not think it
an unbearable loss if no Cabinet
officer should be chosen from the
South. He, in common with a ma
jority of the Southern men, thinks it
is of the first Importance that they
should have the selection to fill fed
eral officers in their respective states.
Senator Mcpherson expresses his
opinion that the South would be
given fair recognition. If not, he
was of the opinion that Governor
Cleveland would soon have a hornets
nest about his ears.
Senator Jones says: az have been
in the Senate nearly ten years and
my greatest hope during that time
has been that we might have q Dem
ocratic administration to put forever
at rest this sectional nightmare.
"Discussion of the subject now
does nothing but harm, and | will
not debate the question whether
Cleveland means to recognize or ig-
more what are called the Bourbons.
The South is a portion Of the United
States. Her people are faithful and
law-abiding citizens, and no sensible
man a doubt that Governor Cleve-
land is aware of that fact. He will
do what he believes to be just and
fair toward the South, and the South
will support his administration"
Senator Butler says: 81 have the
utmost confidence in President Cleve-
land to give the South the political
recognition to which she is entitled.
The South does not demand any
thing. The South will make no i'm
modest nor inordinate request. The
Southern people pay their proper
ton Of the taxes and bear their
share of the burdens and RESPONSE
bilities of the government. They
would like its share of its honors
and emoluments. / am perfectly
contented to let the President decide
what those honors and e~moluments
shall be-"
The dispatch says: "The temper
of the Southern men here is fully in
dictated by the views expressed by
the gentlemen quoted. Nowhere is
there a grasping disposition mani
tested, but they have the utmost
confidence that Gov. Cleveland will
deal with them as he will deal with
the people of any other part of the
Union"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Belleroutaiue Examiner.

Just imagine, reader, what the con-
sequences would have been been if a
syndicate of Southern Democrats had
enacted the outrage upon colored Ia
Dor that we have witnessed, and are
yet witnessing, in the Hooking Valley
upon white labor!-that is, we mean
to say, during the progress of the late
campaign. How it would have stirred
the Northern heart, and whelmed all
other issues! And what narrowing
pictures would have been drawn of
the cruel conspiracy of Southern
Bourbon task-masters to rob the COL
ored man of his labor, or sTARvE HIM
TO DEATH! There is, in short, at this
very writing, a picture of suffering
and want presented in the Hooking
Valley together with a history of OPP
preston and wrong, which, could it
have been transferred to a Southern
State while tile late campaign was on,
would have fired the Northern heart
with such a frenzy of indignation that
Blaine and Logan would have swept
the Northern States like q whirlwind.
Being an Ohio affair, however, it ex-
cites but little attention and still less
sympathy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

The publisher of the Portland
Me- argus, who IA sued by Mr..
Blaine some years ago for allegedli
belous references to his domestic af-
fairs, has sent his congratulations TO
the editor of the Indianapolis SENT
mel. He says: "Blaine's letter at
tempting to cover retreat reminds
me. forcibly of the epistle by which
he withdrew from prosecution in O
like ase against me twenty five
years ago. Then it was trouble in
regard to getting evidence-now it
is trouble in regard to getting a jury
very thin pretexts, both" 1t is tc
be hoped that Mr.. Blaine will not at
tempt his "bluff' game again. 1t is
undignified and it is an improper use
of the courts for campaign purposes
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

The Journal of United Labor says:
If only half of the workiEgmen of
this country became members of CO
operative societies, they would &C.
cumulate funds at the rate of ten
million a year, which might be en-
ployed in the purchase of farms,
factories, workshops, mills and
mines, and the construction of dwell
ings. The cooperative societies
might thus become large wners of
the property of the country, and re
ceiye the profits of the ownership by
supplying the food, clothes, coal,
furniture and other articles required
by the population, rich or poor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
sour .Dfzimie.'s
Cincinnati

SlHClnlldtl ILQuifGT.
Speaker Carlisle has done q VcTy
gracious act iii assigning James E,
Campbell, of the Hamilton, CO., Dis
trict. to the important Committee OF
Public Lands. This committee has to
deal with all legal questions involving
the relation of land grant railroads / o
the United States. To serve with it
judicially and fairly requires a we'll
balanced mind, because, on the one
hand, of the communistic element in
the House, which has no regard for
vested rights when q railroad is con
cerned, and on the other to Withstand
the siren influences of such corpora
tons, some of which have compromis-
ed some very well known public men.
1t is a tribute to Mr.. Campbell's hon
esty and to the Speakers discernment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

The most extraordinary election of
the twenty-five that have taken place
since the formation of the govern
mem was unquestionably that Of rs,
when Tilden, with a popular majority
of 100000, and carrying exactly the
same States that elected Grover
Cleveland, was defrauded of his cleo
ton and the people defrauded as well,
BY the most rascally contrivances
known to American politics. But as
Judge Black said, "Justice travels
with a leaden heel, but strikes with
an iron hand" We guess she has
struck hard.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

The Washington Monument, the
cornerstone of which was laid July
4th, 1S4S, and on which work was
resumed in 1880, was completed on
Saturday, December 9th, by the Sit
ting in place of the marble capstone
weighing three tons with its pyra
midal apex of aluminium. The
structure is the t-l!est in the world,
being six hundred feet in height. As
800 as the ~cap-stone was set, the
American flag vas unfurled over
head, and q salute of -t~wenty-one
guns was fired from the White House
grounds. A more elaborate celebra-
ton OF the event will take place on
Washington's birthday, on the 22d
ef February next.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

President Potter, of the NORTH
Chicago Rolling Mills says: eve
have been in the lion trade twenty
seven years, but neve did the pros.
poets look so bad for us as at present
1t was bad enough in 1874 rs, but
then there a some hope for the
future. 1 set no hope now. A veal
ago we employed 5000 men and now
about 700, having been forced tc
throw $500 men out of work" A
country which has been brought to
such a condition by twenty four
years of Republican administration,
has reasons to congratulate itself
that q change will soon occur. Re
publican rule has built up great for
tunes for a few, whilst it has done
great injury to millions.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
our Mooney supply.

The Secretjry of the .. S. Treas
ury shows in Ibis annual report that
we have in gqAi and silver coin in
circulation aud in bullion owned by
the Government, eight hundred and
seventy-two millions ofdollars; three
hundred and forty seven millions in
greenbac6s, and two hundred and
ninety millions in National Bank
notes, on a total circulation Of fifteen
hundred and seven million of dol
lars; a fraction over $4,000 per capi
ia! This does not include gold and
silver certificates amounting to two
hundred and ffty-one millions, max
ing a total circulating medium OF
seventeen hundred and fifty-eight
, millions of dollars, or about $500
per capt tn. This is about IS 0C
more than the English and $500
more than the Germans have. In
these countries money rents ct 2 to 4
per cent. and in the United States a,
4 to 10 per cent. Why is it thuslyi
Won't some ofour wise Congression
al f~inanciers, give US the wherefores
for the depression all over this coun
country in our fiscal every day bust
ness affairs, and tell us how and when
we are to be relieved from the stag
nation ofbusiness which has prevail
ed with downward tendency for the
past two years. The present state Of
affairs may be funny to the average
Congressman, but it is rough on the
fellows who produce or run any OF
the varied branches of business that
furnishes the grease to lubricate the
government machinery, even to the
payment of Congressman.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

A moral may be extracted from
the following paragraph from the
Albany argus, ajournal supposed to
be in the confidence of the President
elect.
1t is very peasant to be winners,
so pleasant that winners should be
magaanimous toward losers, but the
idea that by some political al
chemy the winners are not going to
be winners and the losers are to be-
come winners may well be dismissed
from the public mind.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

The influx of Southern Office seek
ers to Washington on the Inaugural
tion of Cleveland does not promise
to be damaging. The hotels of that
city report that the application for
entertainment from the South are
fewer than they have ever been on
a similar occasion. Pennsylvania
has more applications in than the
entire South.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Civil Service.

Some Democgats are troubled
about the restrictions that are placed
by the Tenure OF Office act around
remoSals of Federal officers by the
President. There is an exceeding
large amount of ignorance about the
Civil Service act and the Tenure of
Office act, or the two as COMPOUNDED
together in the common phrase, Civ
il Service. The Civil Service act was
passed in December, 1882, by a Re
publican Congress in hopes to stay
the general ruin that was staring the
party in the face as then appeared
by the recent elections. The bill had
originally been prepared and intro
duced by Senator P%endleton, but had
been rejected by the Republican
Sena'e. 1t applies to about $4,000
out of the 10000 appointees of the
government, and is confined in its
application to shbordinates in post
offices, custom houses and revenue
bureaus, where the number employ
ed exceeds fifty. Laborers and SOL
diers are exempted from its provis-
ions. 1t attempts to provide for the
merit system of promotion, and not
by the old system of favoritism, and
requires the applicants to stand an
examination as to their relative quail
ifications. All present appointees
subject to the provisions of the law
may be removed, but the e ap-
pointces must pass an examination
as to their fitness for appointment.
All officers appointed by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate
are not affected by the Civil Service
Law, but are by the Tenure of Office
act. Prior to 1920 the terms of all
such officers was indefinite and con-
sidered as being during good behav
Tor. In 1920 an act was passed,
which was amended in 1886, making
the term four years. So the matter
remained until 1866: when the quar-
rel between the Senate and Andrew
Johnson occurred. Then the limita-
ton was placed, providing that all
appointments requiring the Senate's
! confirmation should require the Sen
ate's consent to remove. There are
about $500 postmas.ers to whom the
law applies. There is likely TO be
no conflict between the President
and the Senate on these matters. 1t
has been the custom for the Senate
to allow the whole matter to rest
with the President. Interviews with
Senator Sherman and others shows
that there is no desire to change the
custom. No Democrat need fear that
either law will stand in his way to
an appointment, and all Republicans
will prepare to walk the plank.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

Out in Nebraska the farmers can
get only twelve and a half cents a
bushel for their corn and they have
to pay twenty-five cents for coal. So
they are burning their corn for fuel.
In Iowa and Minnesota they COM
plain that they can't sell their wheat
for as much as it costs to raise it be-
cause it costs all that one bushe( is
worth to transport another bushel to
Chicago.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

It is now conceded by all except a
few Republican cranks, that Mr..
Cleveland has a plurality of the votes
cast at the late election. He has
not a majority, however, of sill the
votes cast but about one-half of the
Presidents have been elected by less
than a majority of the popular vote.
Polk and Taylor were both in a mi
nority of the entire vote. Pierce had
a clear majority, but Buchanan was
a minority President, Willard Fill
more polling that year several hun
dred thousand votes as an "Ameri-
can" candidate. In 1860 Mr.. Lin
coin was elected President by about
two-ffths Of the voters, the votes re-
ceived by oil all the other candidates
being nearly 1,O0O,O 900 in excess of
his vote. In 1864 he was chosen by
a clear majority, of course, the in
surrectionary States not voting, and
in 1868, when General Grant was
first a candidate, he received a ma
jority, though three large States did
not vote at all. In 1872 the Greedy
iasco resulted in giving General
Grant an enormous popular majority,
but since then the Presidents have
been minority Presidents. Mr.. Til
den received $50, 900 more votes than
Hayes, and he and Cooper together
received 300, 900 more votes than
the successful candidate. In 1880
General Hancock and Weaver, the
Greenback candidate, received 300,-
600 more votes than Mr.. Garfield
who was nevertheless elected.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

Mr.. Cleveland, when he enters up
on the duties of the Presidency, will
have the power to remove or suspend
any Federal officer and appoint his
successor, and any Federal officer,
whose appointment is from the Presi-
dent, is simply an idiot or an igno-
ramus if he supposes he a hold his
office against the will Of the Presi.
dent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

Recent decisions in Illinois are to
the effect that a liquor seller cannot
shield himself behind the plea that
he did not know his customer was
drunk or q minor, but he must know
that he is sober, or Of age, as the
case may be.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

The Washington correspondent of
the Times-Star says that the result
of the reduction of letter postage to
two cents has been SO gratifying that
it will encourage Congress to adopt
the bill increasing the weight of sim
Gla-postage letters to n ounce, in
stead of one-half ounce, as now.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
SlOO,00Ui

Twenty-Five cents for each mile is
allowed the messengers who will
carry the electoral votes ofthe sever
al States to the President of the Sen
ate at Washington. 1t is a "soft
snap" for the Oregon fellow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

Senator elect ii. B. Payne will re
spond to the toast, "The Mission OF
the Victorious Democracy" at tie
Eighth of January celebration by
the jackson Club of Columbus.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

A decision rendered by Judge
Goode sustains the Springfield ten
o'clock saloon ordinance, and it will
again be enforced. The case was a
test one, the saloons ofthat city hav-
ing remained open at will since the
repeal of section 9 of the Scott law.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
Congress for the first half of Cleve-

Congress for the first half of Cleve'
lands term as President will be
politically divided as follows: Sen.
ate, 40 Republicans and So Demo.
Gratis; House, $50 Democrats and 145
Republicans. In the Senate the two
members from Virginia, Malone and
Riddleberger, are classed as Repub
licans.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

No State in the Union is in as
good financial condition as Texas.
Her State debt is only $4,000, 900,
and her bonds are 40 per cent. above
par and her Democratic majority
about 128,0 900! 1t would be well for
some of the Northern Republican
States to follow the example of Dem
ocratic Texas.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

Cyrus ". Field has been inter
viewed on the present business de-
preston. He thinks we are down to
hard-pan bottom and that the pros
poets for an early revival o business
activity arc encouraging. He has
the utmost confidence in the incom
ing President.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

The Ohio Legislature will meet
on the 9th inst, and it is to be hoped
that it will give its attention mor to
business and less TO buncombe than
it did last winter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

Cabinet makers are very busy just
now. The boss of the business will
shortly show to the country how lit
tie they know about it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01
MANS
ORGANISM

Is the most com pick work of the Creator, and
when this Complicated structure, so exquisitely
wrought, iSdisturbed by disease, the most eff
cient aid shopld be sought from the most skilled
pt ysician-for the human body is too precious to
be neglected. It becomes the question them
What physician shall be employed"
DIR, OSCAR JOHANNESEN, of the University
of Berlin, Germany, has made a lifelong study
of ailments of the Nervous and Genito-Urinary
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

Ben Butler says the Republican
National Committee promised to pay
is campaign expenses in considera-
on of his service in behalf of Blaine,
but il dot resnond. He claims
SIOO.0 0oi
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-01

Hard times have closed all the
mills and factories in Middletown.
These are still Republican times.