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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

1t looks as if the Republicans
have an understanding, and intend
to make it unpleasant for Demo
cratic post masters wherever they
can. The Argus, published at Gale
donia,- Marion county, furnishes
two more cases, as follows:
"a few weeks ago it was stated
that the post master at LaRue was
boycotted, and now we learn that
the same process is going on at
Marengo, Morrow county, where the
citizens import their stamps and
take their letters to the postal ear
instead of the post Office, thereby
the post master of his
commission on cancellation. If for
political reasons, this is small bus
mess for any community to engage
in" According to the rulings of
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

The Senate committee on Terri
tories has reported a bill providing
for the establishment of the Terri
tory of North Dakota and the ad-
mission of Dakota or South Dakota
into the Union as a State. The bill
is accompanied by a comprehensive
report of all the data and questions
involved, prepared by Senator Har-
rison of Indiana. That the bill will
pass the Senate there is little doubt.
1t will be fought in the House, how
ever, it is generally agreed at Wash
ington and may be KILLED" An
unauthorized census of the proposed
state shows that it has a population
of 263,465. This will entitle it if
admitted, to two Congressional
representatives, the basis of repre-
sentatives being only 51,911.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

A recent writer on labor trou? Pies
declares. that the trouble is caused
by the growing contrast between
the rich and thepoor. The rich are
becoming richer while the poor re-
main the same. 1t is not. denied
that the condition of the laborer is
much improved. Heis now educat-
ed, he has glass in his windows,
meat on his table, ETC., but his
wants have run much ahead of his
means and keep him dissatisfied.
The average wealth has about dou-
bled in half a century, but the bulk
of the increase is with. the rich, etc.
These and similar reasons are given,
but as this has been the condition of
the world since the time of Adam.
it ought. not cause much dis
satisfaction. This ought to be X
pected, and could not be otherwise,
unless all men were exactly alike.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Delegate Chas. S. Voorhees, of
Washington territory has introduc-
ed a bill in Congress to punish
with a fine of not less than $500
nor more than $4,000 any officer of
a railroad or telegraph company
who issues free passes to any en-
ployes of the Government, includ-
ing the President, Vice President,
cabinet officers, senators, represent
atitives, judges; also, a bill to re-
store to the public domain lands
of the government heretofore with
drawn for railroad indemnity pur-
pesos. It will never pass.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Governor Foraker in his address
on the opening of the legislative ses-
sion, declared that the outrages per-
petrated, at the election ofe1SS4
brought about the enactment of the
registration law applicable. to Gin
einnati and Cleveland, with the
hope that the measure would pre-
vent these evils. He added that
things seemed only to go from bad
to worse, and that there has been
false voting and counting, false GER
~tiicates and returns, and every 9TH
er species of falsehood, fraud and
forgery. This being the case, the
wrongs complained of should be in
v~estigated, exposed and punished
before anydeclaration ofwho should
or should not occupy the seats for
the possession of which "every spe-
cies of falsehood, fraud and forgery
were practiced. 1t has not been dem
onstrated that the outrages were
confined in their Preparation to a
single party, or to any number OF
persons; yet a number of men de-
clared elected-possibly by fraud-are
| deprived of their seats in the house
by simple resolution, and these seats
are given to others, possibly equally
guilty of frauds upon the ballot.
The men ousted have assuredly not
been convicted of (indeed never were
tried for) "every species of false
hood, fraud and forgery" Who,
then, was guilty of the balance OF
the wrong doing? Till they are
proved guilty of all, the charge
must fall with equal force upon
their opponents in the election-the
very men who are now occupying
the seats by the most extraordinary
procedure in political history, in
any age or in any country. Certain
ly, some one has Numbered. Either
Gov. Foraker or the house must be
wrong; and we ar strongly of the
opinion it is the house, - Cincinnati
Telegram.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

A very beautiful illustration of
the desire for spoils by the Repub-
lican senator's is portrayed in the
action of Senator Sherman in the
discharge of little Harry Morgan,
who was made adoor-keeper by the
late Vice President Hendricks. Mr..
Sherman had not been in office as
the successor of Mr.. Hendricks
twenty-four hours before a clean
sweep was made and Republicans
placed on the watch.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21


Patents granted to citizens OF
Ohio ON Jan. IL, 1885, and report
ed expressly for the Democrat by C
A. Snow& Co., Patent lawyers, opp.
U. S. Patent Office, Washington:
D. C.
W. A. Baker, New Matamoras
Speed regulator.
P. Anthony, Cleveland, Privy.
H. 7. Basin, Decaturville, Log
turner.
w. c. Berger, Canton, Eaves
trough.
T. Wiley, Clyde, Carpet stretcher.
W. Cline, Piqua, Table leaf sup
port.
E. E. Kohler, Canton, Cuff hold
F. E. Kohler, Columbus, Inserti-
BILE saw tooth.
H. B. Mech, Cleveland Steam
boiler agitator.
J. M. Montgomery, Columbus,
Check punching machine.
ID. Otstot, Springfield; Wrench.
w. c. Pennock, Cardington, Boil
er.
E. R.. Proctor, Washington, C. H,
Fire place.
j. S. Rayl, Green Camp, Hay
stacker.
T. Rodecker, Mendon, Gate.
L. Senior, Cleveland, Elevator at
tachment.
H. N. Prentice, Venice, Grain
w. E. Crayton, Lima, Bookrest.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

The London emigration returns
for 1885 shows decrease, as COM
pared with last year, of 10000 in
the number of people who emigrat-
ed from England to Canada. On
the other hand, there was an in
crease of 5000 in the emigration
from Ireland to the United States
and of 1000 in the emigration
from Ireland to Canada.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21
banks. The bankshaTe honeaan

banks. The banks have hoped all
along that in time the greenbacks
and all other federal issues will
be retired, and the issue of paper
currency placed entirely in their
hands. They see that hope vanish
ing and a commercial system of
currency growing up-a system that
puts a dollar in coin under every
dollar of paper in circulation-that
threatens to put an end. to bank is
sues for some time. The power to
issue the paper currency of a coun-
ltry-to expand or contract its vol
ume at willis a tremendous one.
No wonder the banks make a bold
fight to keep a grip on it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Gen. Ferd. vanderveer gets the
Hamilton post-ofice. 1t is worth
liy and correctly bestowed. We
congratulate our old time-honored
friend in his success. May he live
to enjoy its full benefits.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

During the first fifty years of our
Government the number of bills in
troduced in the House of Represent
atives- was SIT, while the number
of bills introduced in the House
of the Forty-Eighth Congress alone,
was $3.50. So it would seem it re-
quires a vast amount of legislation
these, times as compared with the
first half century.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

the Postmaster Gen. such silly pro-
ceedings may result in the abolish
ment ofthe boycotted postoffices al
together. AS rule boycotting does
not pay, as those who indulge in it
find out to their sorrow. This is a
Democratic administration, and the
Republicans can't hang onto the
postofices by playing the baby
game of boycotting.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Many eight hour bills are being
introduced in Congress. The Pitts
burg Labor Tribune has little faith
IN legislation. 1t declares the way
to win eight hours is for the work
men to work no longer than eight
hours after MAY l..
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Senator Sinnet has introduced a
bill in the Ohio Senate to establish
a State Board of medical Exami-
ners, to consist of nine reputable
physicians, to regulate the practice
of medicine in Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Ed Hughes, Esq, of Hamilton,
is to be Congressman Campbell's
committee scribe. "Ed."is a bully
boy, and since Preble county can't
get a smell of anything but patent
office reports" and "fower seeds"
for what it done in the Congress
sional fight, we throw up our hat
over the selection.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21
Important to SOldiers...AbOni
Pensions.

Pensions.
Gen. Grosvenor has ready to in
troducei into Congress, upon the first
call of States for bills, two pension
bills important to soldiers and their
families, and which carries. out the
idea of the National Encampment
or the Grand Army of the Republic
two or three times repeated. One
bill is for the equalization of boun-
ties-that is to give every soldier a
bounty at the rate of 800 per year
for the time he served. This does not
include commissioned officers, as
such officers never get bounties for
the time they were officers. The 9TH
er bill is entitled "a bill to remove
the limitations in pension cases !;
to increase certain pensions and for
other purposes"
Sec. l repeats the bar of the stat
ute to the payment of arrears of pen
sions and provides that all pensions
shall begin at the date of disability.
Sec. 2 grants a pension to every
honorably discharged soldier suffer
ing fromdisability and who depends
on his labor for support. The pen
sion under this section to begin at
the date of this act, and if a person
claims a pension under this act he
may still prosecute his claim for
disability dating back, but when
granted an equitable distribution is
made so as not to duplicate pen
sions. The section is carefully
guarded and permits the Govern
ment to show that the disability
was caused not by service but by
the vice or negligence of claimant.
The great point is to get rid of the
long red-tape process of the present
system.
Sec. 3 provides that willows and
dependent mothers who draw So
shall have $12, and makes the de-
pendent condition now and not at
the death of the soldier.
Sec. 4 gives to the widow and mi
nor children of the dead soldier the
pension of the dead soldier, no mat
ter of what he died.
Sec. 5 increases the pensions of
minor children from So to S. e
month.
Sec, 6 continues the pension to
children unsound in mind or body
during the disability, and not to
stop at a certain period.
Sec. Z pensions all ex~-prisoners
of war now suffering from any disa-
.bility without proof that the disa-
bility was caused by the imprison-
ment or service, the pension to be-
gin at the date of discharge.
Sec. s. When a dependent moth
er dies before her pension is allow
ed give it to her husband.
Sec. 8 increases pensions for
total deafness to $50 per month.
Sec. 10 increases pensions for to-
tai helplessness to $72, and gives
them the difference back to 1880.
Sec. II gives pensions to those
who have lost a leg at hip joint, or
arm at elbow, $3.50, and provides
that if amputation is within six
inches of these joints they shall
have the same as if at the joint.
Sec. II provides that ifa pension
er is on the rolls for one disability,
and for which he receives less than
$50 per month, and has another dis
ability, he shall be rated for this
also, but not in the aggregate be-
yond $50 per month.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

There were %, 146 sheep killed in
Ohio during the past year, causing
a loss of $50, 10, which was paid
to the losers of the sheep out of the
tax imposed on dogs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

We don't pretend to say that
there are no political scoundrels in
the Democratic party in Hamilton
county, but we do say that the pro-
ceedings of the Ohio House of Rep
resentatives in the ousting of nine
Democrats from their seats, was
revolutionary and infamous.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Hon. John Sherman was the un-
animous choice of the Republican
members ofthe Ohio Legislature for
US. Senator. He was given a
grand reception at Columbus.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

President Garfeld's tomb, in
Cleveland, O., will not be guarded
after June /, when the officer in
charge and the men will be ordered
to their regiment. This will leave
the tomb unprotected for some
months, as the monument now in
course of erection will not be COM
pleted by that time.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Miss Kate Field says the Nor
mons are what might be called a
thrifty people. This is evident, says
Miss Field, by the fact that the
church has raised there by the tith-
ing system over 100000 for a
granite temple alone. The temple
will be 200 #. high, and will cost,
when completed, $4,000
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Thus far every Democratic member of the
.Sim' Donayin with having taken a bride
denies the soft impeachment.-Plain Dealer.
Ofcourse they deny it. Bullet the
investigation proceed. The Democ-
racy of Ohio can't afford to ignore
it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21


The following. from the Cleve-
land Penny Press is tosthe point:
The bankers do not care ANY,
thing about the weight or bulk of
silver, or the ratio of gold in which
it is coined. The theory that they
do is just mere fiction. They do
not haveto handle silver personally
and their banks are not inconveni-
enced by what they receive. Those
who stop to think will remember
that the banks fought greenbacks a
few years ago as unanimously and
vehemently Is they fight silver now.
The animus in the one warfare is
precisely what it was in the other.
They know silver and silver certif-
Gates are good enough money. They
knew before as they concede now
that greenbacks were good enough
money. It was not the quality of
the money hat disturbed them.
That a a mere subterfuge. 1t was
the quantity of the greenbacks that
gave them concern. 1t is the proba-
BILE quantity of silver and silver GER
tificates that troubles them now. An |
abundant currency makes the peo-
pie comparatively independent of !
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Senator Ingalls, has offered a res
olution extending the silver coin
age until such a time as it will
reach $50O,OOO,OO0.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

The loss to cattle by the recent
blizzard in the west and southwest
viii, it is estimated, reach from
100000 to $4,OOO.OOO.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

The Republican party stole the
Presidency in 1876. The Republi-
can party steal nine members of
the Ohio General Assembly in 1886!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Senator Wilson, of Iowa, has in
troduced a bill to prevent the pub
LEGATION of lottery advertisements.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

County Representative Harris
has our thanks for valuable public
documents.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

The number of convicts in the
Penitentiary on January 1st, was
1884.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

The terms of the post-masters at
Hamilton and Dayton will expire
on the Both inst.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Nearly every man charged By Sim Donavin
with receiving brides voted for General Dur
bin Ward or George H. PendletQn.-Clere-
land Plain Dealer.
Are you not slightly mistaken?
Look over the list and refresh your
memory.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Twenty-one million passengers
crossed the Brooklyn bridge at
New York during the year 1885.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

The Democratic party want no
more Payne killer fixed up for i'll
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

The ~tri-weekly adjournments of
the Ohio General Assembly are a
base fraud on the people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-21

Florida's orange crop was dam
aged 100000 by the blizzard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-26

water, and then spread over layer of
butter will destroy it's color and take out
the good qualities from the surface layer.
Ice water is more damaging in its effect
than fresh water of natural temperature.
If butter must be washed at all, pickle
or brine should be used. Never use either
ice water or fresh water In making the
brine the salt must be allowed to dissolve
a considerable time before using. in order
to secure its full strength, and to show
such impurities as NAV be skinned off,
or as may settle at the bottom.
Some of the best makes of butter sold
in Boston are not washed at all. Great
care is used IN working them down hard,
fine and waxy with the wooden butter
worker. Never allow the hands to come
in contact with the butter The butermilk
is thoroughly worked out, and all mois-
ture on the butter is sopped up with a
sponge carefully handled. and rinsed clean.
Do not use cloths, as they break the grain
in ordinary handling. Butter may be
kept hard in working if no water be ap-
piled and the sponge is used for removing
moisture. The application of salt is al
ways an uncertain quantity where butter
is subsequently washed, since more or
less of the salt is thus dissolved and wash
ed away. The best butter in the future
will be lightly sailed and without wash
ing American Cultivator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-26
Chinese Poppy Farming,

Some OF the provinces of China are en-
inently fitted for wide range of culture
A recent traveller from Tientsn to ST.
Ngau Flu speaks of rich wheat and barley
crops, extensive fields of rice and cotton.
and enormous patches OF melons. But
he was told by the farmers with great glee,
that the poppy crop was four times more
profitable than the cereals. Much of the
poppy crop is grown for home consump-
ton, and is making a sharp competition
with the opium of India, officially grown
for revenue under the auspices of the
British government. The Chinese opium
brings the farmers from % to &c cents an
ounce, and the Chinese acre of land,
which is one-sixtieth of an English acre,
yields from 40 to As ounces. This is the
human crop from which the English gov
eminent in India derives $l5,000,0O0
annually in revenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-26

black merino; what was she beside thar
refined, high-bred lady? Yes, she under
stood it all now!
.Oh, what dear, dear little girl" ex-
claimed Mrs. Mackenzie in the sweetest OF
silvery voices, and bending down she
said:
won't Won give me kiss. little one
7 should so much like to have one."
Mary put up her face seriously to be
kissed.
..What mass of golden hair. like
shower of gold" continued Mrs. Macken-
zie. stroking down the thick name with
her jeweled hand.
"What is your name. dear ?"
"Mary Bessie Logan, answered the
child solemnly.
"And is she your little daughter ?"
asked Mrs. Mckenzie turning toward
Jean, who, pale and trembling, was
leaning against the wall with the box in
her hand.
Yes, Mary is my child"
The sound of her own voice startled
her; her throat was parched. her lips dry.
Mrs. Mackenzie looked at her sympa-
thetically. ''Are you widow ~
My wee lassie has never known
father"
"Oh. how sad But to be the mother of
so sweet daughter must be great COM
fort and soften many sorrows; what greet
er happiness can there be to a mother P"
She was caressing Mary's golden hair and
rosy face. at makes up for nearly every
thing She gave deep sigh. | have
had terrible grief--I have lost my own
darling babv-it died ten months ago"
Her eyes filled with tears, and for few
seconds was unable to speak.
Jean Logan suddenly telt wild throb
of exutation. Trae, this beautiful crea-
ture was honored. worshipped. bore the
sainted name of wife; yet it was she, the
poor dressmaker, who was the mother OF
the living child This, at all events, was
triumph.
perhaps your little baby is up in the
blue sky" remarked Mary in a solemn
voice.
Yes" sobbed Mrs. Mackenzie, kissing
Mary, g she was beckoned away by the
angels. She was lovely wee bairne.
with such pretty, cooling ways" and
Mrs Mackenzie wept again at the recol-
lection.
Jeans heart again gave big thump,
for there, on the mantlepiece, was cabi-
net-sized photograph Of Malcolm Macken-
zie. Yes, there he was. the man she had
so passionately loved, the MAJ who had
betrayed and ruined her. She could see
he was altered in manv ways, these ten
years-there were deeper lines in the face.
A benumbing sensation was creeping over
her. she feared she was about to faint; a
mist seemed to rise before her eyes; she
| turned away her head, she could not bear
the sight of this photograph. The burn
ing sense OF the great wrong that had been
done her sent the blood rushing to her
face her ears tingled. Would she revenge
herself by revealing who the father of
her child was, and so end the happiness
and confidence that existed between hus-
band and wife? She looked at the young
mother, who was kissing the child of her
own husband and weeping over the loss
of her own-her tongue was tied.
81 must really cry no more this even
ing" exclaimed Mrs. Mackenzie, drying
her eyes. at is all the fault of your
charming child; she brought back forcibly
the feeling of my loss. | must not look
sad for this is the second anniversary
of my wedding dav, and have promised
my husband to 60 with him to an evening
party and to look as nice as cam
&c be continued
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Green Peas for the Market.

Market gardeners from cities report
very good profits from growing green
peas. They do this on high-priced land
and it is reasonable to suppose, as green
peas can be carried considerable distances,
that farmers on cheaper lands hear rail-
road stations, would do well to engage in
their cultivation. But in this. as IN many
other things. the drawback on the farmer
at distance is lack of cheap labor at the
time of picking. Near cities women and
children do much of the market gardeners
work, and at lower rates than farmer 20
miles from the city can get his work done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-26
STATE OF MAINE.

hENNEbEC, ss-Board of County Commissioners
August Session, 1885.
On the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are
soe and ought to be heard touching the matter set
iort IN said petition II rs Ordered, that thirty days
previous notice be gwen that the County Commis
sioners will meet at Clarence Z. Dunn's dwelling
mouse In Mt Vernon, on the twenty-third day Of
September next. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and thence nro
ceed 10 view the route mentioned In said petition
and Immediately afterwards hear the parties and
their witnesses, and then take such further rneas
nres In the premises as may be adjudged proper
SAID notice to be given by serving attesed COPIES of
said petition and this order thereon upon The re-
spective clerks Of the towns Of ReadfeId and Nj
vernon and by posting up such copies In three pub
nc places In each of said towns, and by publishino
the same in the Kennebee journal, a public newss
paper printed in said county, that all persons and
corporations Interested may attend be heard n
they think proper.
Attest: AC OTIS C1arr
:. A true copy Of the petition and order of court
thereon. i'
Attest: A. C. OTIs Ci..r
asgzod3t law3w