Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-04-25
Editorial Brevities.
To.be out of debt is rich.

Confne your expenses or they viii
confine you.
If you cannot do as you wish do as
you can.
Early vegetables have made their
appearance in our market
The process of trimming trees is
now going on in and around Eaton.
Bro. MORRIS, dent let "patent out
sides" worry you. Yours will never
be patented except for insipidness>
Promises made in time of affection
require a better memory than people
commonly possess.
Fresh fish are plenty, and can be
caught with g~reenbacks at Minors
corner. Their heads will carry their
bodies yet
Another nov for a change in our
Post Office among the "happy family"
of Republicans in this place. Go it
Tower! Seek him Boast
The loafng business is picking up,
with a fair prospect of n large eX-
change of gossip upon the street as
soon as the weather becomes settled.
We saw a jug of Maple MoIasses
going to Washington city, per Express,
a few days ago! An indication OF
something. you may bet! We advise
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In Eaton the indolent proposed or
ganizing a lazy club bnt failed on ac-
count OF some of the young men being
too lazy to sign their names to the by
laws and constitution.
The organ grinders are on the move !;
like toads they have remained DOR
mant during the winter, but have been
warmed up by a little sunshine to an
early spring campaign.
The meat man from New Hope not
being able to get anything since the
appointment of the Temperance COM
mittee" in Eaton, brings his ehorn"
with him
Our old friend HENRv ST CLAIR,
who done business with Jno. A. Clark,
in Cincinnati, for nearly twenty years,
has located in Greenyille, O. Success
to you, Henry, here's u R9~
If some of our nice young men,
could be purchased at their value as
estimated by the public and sold at
their own estimste of themselves, the
net profit fthe transaction would pay
the national debt twice over.
There seems to be a class who won't
learn that cFoss-walks T intended
for pedestrians. They persist in stop
ping their vehicles directly over the
walk, and then enter a store, where
they remain for half hour or more.
Mr.. Schlenker has put a time piece
on his front. We hav'nt the least
doubt it will keep as correct time as
the old Town Clock on the Court
House.
From the number of boxes that
have passed through town filled with
tobacco, the crop in this part of the
county must be pretty nearly in mar
ket.
We understand that GEO. W. JONES,
Esq, of Camden, will represent this
county in the LIST of May Convention,
which meets at Cincinnati. Mr.. Jones
is tired of Grantism and don't want
any more in his dish.
The "Register" of last week informs
us that primary elections for coun-
ty officers has carried. We win see
whether the "slate" that was made out
last fall will be broken. We are very
doubtful if it al be.
JOHN HOLMES and JOE AcroN, Ief
on Monday morning last for Colora.
do. Hope the boys may have a safe
and pleasant journey, find everything
lovely and the "goose hanging hight
Hotel loafers are a nuisance. Wher
| the weather is warm enough some OF
them take chairs out on the Sidewalk
and sit down; others stand around
and when people pass they make low,
bred remarks about them and laugl
at th.m. Our sidewalks are bat
enough without being thus obstruct
ed.
HENRY OLDUN, OH last Saturday
while under the influence of "fightinS
benzine," exercised his pugilistic mus
cles upon one Joseph Hartin, colorin!
his features considerably. For thi
amusement his Honor, the Mayor
fined him $40 and costs. Refusing t.
pay it he was permitted to "hash". a
the Sherif's residence until he woult
feel like "forking over"
Mrs. Du Squizzletum says if she hat
the money men foolishly spend 70
cigars, she would educate all the ba
biesin the world. Good for Du Sguiz
If we had all the money women spen'
for hat little wad of best back hal
and bustles, we'd feed and ciothe al
the babies in the world with Mrs. D