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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-04
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-04
Administrators Sale OF Real
Estate.

TN PURSUANCE of an order of the Probate
L Court of Pre- BILE County, Ohio, l will offer
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-04

nor SALE BILL, POSTERS, DO.
call at the DEAocRAT Office.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-04
PETERS g. UNGER.

PETERS g. UNGER.
GPECIAL ATTENTION given to the
- Buying and Selling of Real Estate,
Borrowing and Loaning Money. Fire
Insurance Policies issued in first class
companies at reason able rates.
Office, Romans corner, North Bar
ron Street, opposite Post Office, Eaton,
Ohio. Jams, 's4-ly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-04
SALE
REAL ESTATE.

James Sayler and G. H. Edison, Preble Co.,
Assignees of James Haston, Ohio, Pro-
Plaintiffs, bate Court
against
Jas. Haston ct al, Defendants
DY VIRTUE OF AN ALIAS ORDER OF
u sale issued by the Probate Court of Pre-
BILE county, Ohio, we will sell at public sale,
upon the premises, on
Friday, March 18th, 1886,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-04

". IL. fuQge SOLO 10 Quinn 0 ooh last
Friday 1890 pounds of tobacco, the pro-
duct of twelve acres of ground. He realiz-
ed 5 cents per pound for it, which cashed
him over $500!
The Florida Glide Waltz, by Will L.
Thompson, is one of the most beautiful
pieces of music for piano or organ, ever
published. Any music dealer will mail
1t to you on receipt OF price, 30 cents.
Thos. Horrogan will sell at public auc.
ton on the old Andy Mcconnell farm
ID mile east of Gettysburg, on the 18th
inst, horses, colts, cattle, sheep, milk
cows, hay, corn, and many other arti'
cles.
The Christian Churches Of Eaton and
Bethlehem, will make a donation visil
to MI. and Mrs. J. G. Bishop, their new
" installed Pastor and wife, on Thurs
day, March 1lth, afternoon AMI evening
All the members and friends Of the two
consrsgstions are invited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

E. c. Stedman, the banker-poet of Wall
street, has been elected governor of the
New York stock exchange to fill the vacancy
occasloned by the resignation of DR.. w. A.
B0wron.
Philadelphia oil broker reports that he
recently received from woman of that city
the following order "Please buy me 10000
barrels of oil at 80 cents and sell at S1.1o
Remit me the difference less your commits
sion. Upon the promptness with which you
execute this order depends my future patron
age"
Richard Gunther, who was elected to Con-
gresss in Gen. Bragg's district in Wisconsin,
is native of Germany. Fifteen years ago
he landed at Castle Garden with 1924 in his
inside pocket. Ten years afterwards he was
State auditor of Wisconsin. He has slight
figure, blonde hair and blue eyes and it is
thought will make highly creditable Con-
gresham.
The jug train is one of the peculiarities of
Georgia railroading. 1t brings into Atlanta,
every day, several car loads of jugs. These
jugs are not empty-far from it. They are
filed with ardent spirits in wet" countries
and shipped to Atlanta, The interest in the
jug train in Atlanta is intense; many people
60 to the depot to see il come in. Heartless
lokers set afioat rumors that the jug train
has been thrown off the track.
There is great deal of old material yet in
Congress, despite the fact that many of the
statesmanic landmarks have been removed
during the past few years. In the Senate
Morrill, Of Vermont stands out as the Oldest
man, being seyenty-six years of age, while
his colleague, Edmunds, is sixty-eight. Payne
Of Ohio is also seventy-six years old, but falls
short of Morrill, by seven months. Dawes
OF Massachusetts is seventy, although he
does not look sixty-fye. Wade Hampton of
South Corolina, Evarts of New York, and
Sawyer of Wisconsin have withstood the
blasts of sixty-eight winters and the heat of
as many summers. Evarts looks much the
Oldest of the trio. Conger of Michigan is
spry, but has worn sixty-nine years. Will
son of Maryland and Brown of Georgia are
each sixty-fve, while Beck of Kentucky is
sixty-four. Pugh of Alabama is sixty-six.
and Salisbury, the rusty bachelor from Del
aware, is sixty-nine, and looks it. There is
no one in the House so old as the two Oldest
Senators. Judge Kelley, the Father of the
House, the venerable Pennsylvania protec-
zionist, leads the list. He is seventy-two. but
Eldridge of Michigan, it is said is quite as
old. Plumb of Illinois is seventy, while the
Directory records Waite of Connecticut at
seyenty-ive, which must be an error. Curtin
of Pennsylvania is sixty-nine, Reagan. the
ex Confederate Postmaster General and
Treasurer, the pride of Texas, is sixty-eight,
as Is also Singleton of Mississippi. Barbour
Of Virginia is sixty-six, ditto Lindsey of
New York. Chanley O'Neil of Pennsylva-
mia, is sixty-fye, Wadsworth of New York
the same, and Geddes of Ohio, makes up a
good sixty-two. The old men in the Senate
seem to be much more aged in actions than
those in the House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

Littells Living Age for 1887. This standard
magazine Is issued weekly and gives over three
and quarter thousand large and well filled pages
OF reading matter yearly. For over forty years
it has kept its readers fuzzy informed In the most
valuable literature of the day Its frequent issue
and ample space enable it TO present with eem-
pleteness and freshness attempted by no other
publication, the ablest essays and reviews the
choicest serial and short stories the most inter-
esting sketches, the best poetry and the most
valuable biographical historical, scientific and
political information from the entire body of for
eign periodical literature, and from the pens of
the ablest living writer's. Its pages contain the
productions of such authors as Prof Max Muller,
JAS A. Froude, Prof. Huxley, Richard A. Proctor,
Rt. Hon. w. L. Gladstone, Edward A. Freeman,
Prof. Goodwin Smith, Prof Tyndal Frances Pow
er Cobbe, Francis Cation The Duke of Argyll,
VIM. Black Mrs. Thackeray- Rtchie Mrs Muioch-
Craik, Geo. Macdonald, Mrs. Oliphant, Mrs
Alexander. Jean Ingelow, r. d. Blackmore Thos
Hardy, Laurence 0liphaut, James Bryce, w. Il.
II. Lecky, Alfred Russell Wallace Matthew Ar
mold w. II. Mall0ck, p. G. Hammerton w. w.
Story, Ruskin, Tennyson, Browning and many
other most eminent writer's of the age IN all de-
partments of literary and scientific work. The
Living Age IS invaluable to every American read
er, and supplies the place Of many magazines, re-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10
THE FISHERY CORRESPONDENCE.

Secretary Bayard'S presentation of the
American side Of the fishery case, as dis
closed by the correspondence sent to Con-
gress on Wednesday, is, it is only fair to say
on the whole, satisfactory. He was little
late in getting under way, but when he did
begin he wrote vigorously and to the point
Undoubtedly the action of the Senate last
winter and the criticisms of the press in
fused good deal of the vigor into him, but
1t Is not very important where it came from
as long as it is there The Secretary states
the claims Of the American fishermen clearly
and argues their justice with ability and
force. How much impression he made on
the English foreign oficei 1t Is impossible to
discover from the submitted correspondence.
the British part of which is exceedingly nom
committal and evasive. Lord Roseberry no.
where takes direct issue with the Secretary.
He acts as if his policy were to staye the mat
ter off. No justification of the conduct of
the Dominion government appears to have
come from him and no disapproval either.
Indeed, as far as indicating the opinions of
the British government is concerned,
Lord Roseberry might just us well have
kept silent. In his letter to the President
Secretary Bayard says that negotiations are
still proceeding and there are hopes of a
settlement satisfactory to both parties. He
gives no hint of the nature of that settle
ment Evidently England is inclined to be
conciliatory, and that of itself alone affords
reasonable ground for the expectation which
the Secretary expresses that solution will
be arrived at Practically all that the Unit
ed States asks is that her vessels shall be
accorded the same rights in Dominion ports
that are granted Dominion vessels in Ameri-
can ports. and that American vessels be re-
imbursed for the losses which have accrued
to them by reason of the unjustiiable acts of
Canadian officials. 1t will be difficult for
the British foreign Office to find an excuse
that will be satisfactory in the eyes of the
civilized world for refusing either request
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

latter great advantage in the purchase of
such stock over the former, as they can af-
ford to pay considerably more for the same
stock on account of their practical exemption
from taxation upon it.
While the savings banks have absorbed
S1,9OO,0o0 Of taxable property, by so doing
they have increased the taxable wealth of
the citizens of our State to about the same
amount, and on this increase of value grow
ing out Of the competition for ownership
shares have been bought and sold for years,
until this value has become vested right of
the holders.
National bank stock has become favorite
investment for the colleges, and for such be-
nevolent societies as the Masons and Odd
Fellows A large amount is also held by
widows, orphans and estates. The invest
ment law of the savings banks created this
demand and established the present basis of
value; by its repeal both can be destroyed
Even if the result of its repeal would re-
duce the taxation (Which it will not of the
rich mite, there can be no basis for argu-
ment in favor Of the destruction of values
held so largely by widows, orphans and char
liable or educational institutions of the
State
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10
SAVINGS BANKS AND NATIONAL
BANK STOCK.

There are very suggestive figures in the
last report OF Bank Examiner Richards upon
the savings banks of the State. 1t appears
by. this report that the savings banks have
absorbed" the sum of $1,000, 1884, SO of ma
tlonal bank stock, an increase during the
year of S192, 1877. Are the people of the cities
and towns in which this bank stock was
held before it was absorbed" by the savings
banks aware of the true significance of these
ngures? They mean that nearly $1,000, 900 in
taxable property, which paid before its lab
sorpuon an average of at least per cent. in
taxes lor municipal purposes, has been put
beyond the reach OF the local tax gatherer
and pays now only three-quarteTs of one per
cent. to the State.-Baugor Commercial.
ANY broker who buys and sells bank
stocks Of this State will confirm the state
ment that their market value rules at least
% per cent. higher than it otherwise would if
savings banks were prohibited by law from
holding this kind of security.
The national bank capital Of Maine is So.
100000, of which savings banks own 81 $780,
600; leaving S8,46O,0OO the property of pri-
yato indivuals, subject to municipal taxation.
The stock sells at an average premium of
80 per cent, which is the basis of valuation
Tor taxable purposes, so that the $S,46O, 900
mas an assessed valuation Of 81, 421 900, and
IL the rate OF taxation is 2 per cent. the cities
and towns receive SIPS. 42O for taxes.
Now If savings banks were not permitted
TO acquire bank stock, and the withdrawal
OF their competition reduced the market price
25per cent, the assessed valuation of the
ss,46ooOO would be IS, 1906 900, and the tax at
= per cent. would amount to S1S6, 100; so that
the cities and towns instead Of losing $40..
oOo per year actually gain $4,000 in taxes
through the influence of savings banks as
competitors with private parties in the
purchase of.stocks of national banks.
On account of the double liability of stock
holders, 1t would perhaps be well for the
savings banks If the Legislature should re-
strict investment in the stock Of any nation
al bank to 10 per cent. of its capital; such
legislation, however, would Immediately re-
duce Its market Tor taxable) value.
At the close of its article the Commercial
practically answers itself:
There is another feature of this exemp-
ton OF national bank stock i'm the posses
sion of savings banks from local taxation
which is deserving of consideration The
fact that national bank stock in the posses-
sion of individuals Is subject to tax for muni-
cipal purposes averaging at least per cent.
while the savings banks pay only three-ouar.
tiers Of one per cent. on the same, gives the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

Trade. my dear sir, runs in the cheapest
channels, was the expression of leading
business man of st. John few days ago !;
and he supplemented this remark with few
reasons why the people of ST. John could
not expect to get the mail steamers, unless
they changed certain obsolete regulations
which hamper commerce in their ports. AS
Portland is ST. Johns rival the business
mans review Of these regulations is worth
reading, aside from its historical interest
A steamer at st. John is charged 20 per cent
more for pilotage than sailing vessel pays !;
is charged double wharfage; isnot permitted
to take in general cargo at the pier of the
Intercolonial railway, but must move to
another dock for its local freight; and can
not, as mob law rules among st. John labor
ers, use steam wench to load or discharge
a cargo, but must hire common laborers at
five dollars day. Thus the folly of man, as
well as the frowns of nature, are against st.
John.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

During last year, according to Superin-
tendent Luce's report, fifteen more towns
have abolished the district system, and put
the control Of the schools into the hands of
the town officers instead Of the various dis
trict agents. AT this rate it will take long
time to do away with the district system in
Maine, and Mr.. Luce strongly urges the
Legislature to wipe it out. New Hampshire
has dene as Mr.. Luce would have Maine do.
Having already law similar to ours which
permitted any town to abolish its school
districts, and adopt the town system when
ever majority of the town thought best,
the Legislature passed law wiping out the
school districts, and forcing the reform upon
those towns which had not seen fit to adopt
It, The result has been considerable dissat-
isfaction throughout New Hampshire A
leading paper of the State says that because
of this law the assessment and collection of
town taxes has caused more dissatisfaction
and discomfort this year than ever before.
The New Hampshire law allows the people
to return to the district system after five
years II they choose to do so; but during
that five years the old order of things must
give place TO the new. The law also had
some conditions which might be improved
should our Legislature decide to pass sim
liar for Maine. The following from the
Manchester Mirror shows the respects in
which the New Hampshire law is unpopular:
There are districts in the State in which the
TAX payers have actually drawn dividend from
tne town treasury this year, instead of paying a
cent OF tax, the rebate with which they are cred
tied by the valuation set upon their school houses
amounting TO more than their assessment for
state, county and town taxes. Then there are
others whose taxes have been doubled or more by
their being compelled to pay their share of the
valuation OF the costly school houses in other
parts OF the town: But to repeal the law might
simply make similar trouble next year. Most of
the towns drew the teeth of the law by electing
boards o. education pledged to regard it as little
as possible, and allow the schools 10 remain sub
stantlally as they were, and this they can con-
tinue to do until the expiration of five years from
us passage, when 1t graciously allows them to
return TO the district system without the inter-
yention of the Legislature"
Should Maine legislators contemplate fol-
lowing Mr.. Luce's advice, the example of
New Hampshire may be warning and
guide
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10
CURRENT COMMENT.
UTAH OVERLOOKED.
Hartford Courant.

UTAH OVERLOOKED.
Hartford Courant
Where was Utah when the President s
message was written? A year ago it was a
crying evil.
MISPLACED MUGWUMP FAITH.
N. Y. Times
We do not doubt that Mr. Cleveland will.
as soon as possible, find out whether Benton
was guilty OF the scandalous sayings attrib-
uted to him: and if he was that he will be
promptly removed.
THE PRESIDENT DEFIEs BENTON.
Trenton Gazette.
On the silyerquestion the President, it will
be seen, takes the same ground as he did last
year, and Colonel Benton will again proba-
bly, denounce him as deriving his ideas of fl
nance from the gold bugs of Wall street. But
he Is sound on this question.
A MESSAGE LIKELY TO BE UNPRoFITABLE.
New York World.
Sound as most Of the Presidents sugges-
lions are, it is to be regretted that his max
ing OF them is likely to have so little effect
upon Congress. When Speaker Carlisle can
say that he was not consulted in regard to
the message and knew nothing whatever in
advance concerning its recommendations;
and similar ignorance was felt by other
Democratic leaders in Congress, the same I'M
fortunate state OF affairs that prevented ac-
ton at the last session is seen to be still ex-
lstent. 1t is unfortunate that President
Cleveland has not seen fit to place himself in
confidential and mutually helpful relations
with the lea ders of his party in Congress or
with other opponents of Democratic senti-
mant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

Springfeld's vote for prohibition this year
is the result of conviction ON the part of
the people that the license system could not
cope with one nuisance especially obnoxious
in that city. Every saloon keeper who was
refused license turned his establishment
into a so-callei club where liquors were
dispensed to all who obtained admission.
The license law was insufficient to suppress
these clubs; so absolute prohibition was in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

The Springfield Republican thinks that the
"uproar made by the Republican press over
the appointment of Col. Morton of Augusta,
Me-, as commissioner of navigation. is per-
feet bosh." If a sailor from before the mast
should be put into the managing editors
chair in a certain newspaper Office in Spring
field. does the Republican think the uproar
that would arise would be ''bosh?" Yet
the mis6t would be no worse than to put a
sub-editor In the Office Of the Commissioner
of Navigation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

One quite important feature of Secretary
Alanning's report the Argus strangely ne
elects to notice. 1t is his recommendation
that the Greenbacks be retired The opin-
ion OF our esteemed contemporary ON that
point would be valuable, as tending to show
how far ithas recovered from its greenback
delusions OF a few years ago
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

A debate on so momentous proposition as
the changing of the Constitution to allow
the privilege of voting to women, should call
out a large audience of friends of the meas
IRE. But not more than twenty women were
in the galleries Of the Senate Wednesday
when Mr.. Blair made his speech, although
notice had been given the day before.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

In appointing District Attorney Stones
successor, President Cleveland has burned
one Of his civil service reform bridges behind
him. The only way he can keep open his
line of communication now is to make way
for successor to District Attorney Benton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10.

We do nor read anonymous letters and commun
es, IONS The name ana address 81 the writer are
- al cases Indispensable iotnecessarily for pub
Dcation but rs a guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to se,nm or preserve
co,lpsunieannus thar are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

Alabama has passed local option law for
the counties, and doubled the cost of licenses
The general temper of the Legislature in
dealing with this question is very friendly
indeed to the temperance cause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

Representative Seney doesn't like what the
President says concerning civil service re-
form. He can find consolation, however, in
the fact that the President doesn't always
act as he talks
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

The President has appointed a man named
Moonlight, struggling beam, who was OBJ
scured as the last Democratic candidate for
governor of Kansas, to be governor of Wy
Oming
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

Proposals for Dredging in Portland Ear-
Dor, Maine.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
Portland Maine, Dec. g. 1886
Sealed proposals in trpcate for dredging in
Portland Harb0r, Maine, viii be received at this
office No 537 Congress street, until 3p. m. of
Friday December "a, 1885, and will be opened
immediately thereafter IN the presence of such
bidders as may attend.
All necessary blank forms and full information
on the subject will be furnished to parties desir-
ing to bid, on application at this office.
JARED A SMITH,
decS-9-10-11-22-23 Major of Engineers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10
EDUCATIONAL.
PROPOSALS..

Proposals for furnishing and placing
stone on breakwater at R0clland. Mai ne.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
Portland Maine, December 3, 1885. !
SEALED proposals, in triplicate for furnishing
- and placing stone ON the breakwater at
Rockland, Name, will be receiveda at this office,
No. 53! Congress Street, until 3 p. M. on Friday
December -, 1886, and opened immediately
thereafter in the presence of such bidders as may
attend.
Blanks and full information OH the subject will
be furnished to parties desiring to bid, on applica
ton at this office.
JARED A. SMITH, Major of Engineers.
dec7 S,9,10,22,23
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

Hartford C0urant
Where was Utah when the President s
message was written? A year ago it was a
CRYING evil
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-22

safely said that the body did not die in
that spot, and it may te also said that il q
body be found docontly composed, with
jaws and eyes closcl, the probability Is
strong that it has been tampered witbs IL
Is said that rigor mortis setting in fnime-
iiately after death is evidence of fatigue
just before death, and is frequently taken
as evidence that there has been violent
struggle Immediately preceding.
Army surgeons have noted that in cases
Of soldiers who preserved the exact form
81 the last act they performed in life
loading, aiming, waving hand or sword
that these were oil killed near the end of
the battle when worn out with fatigue,
and in cases of death following ex haustion
the fac" will sometimes retain expressions
81 hope, joy, fear, etc. a.A