Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-07-18
Editorial Brevities.
Nice riding these evenings.

reduced to n cent.
Tie health of the community is uni
versally good.
The hot weather makes a big de-
mand for ice.
Young ladies now prefer a lemon
ade to a promenade.
Candidates for county teats are be-
coming numerous. Preble county
ought to have about two hundredl
R. d. Hughes, of American Express
Company, has Dur thanks for late
Dayton papers.
Geo. A. Pattison, Esq, paid off the
Rail Road workmen on Monday last.
The work is still progressing.
The Court House yard needs care.
Instead of making a pasture field of
it the grass should be moved off and
Kept in order.
We are authorized to offer ten cents
a word for all the choice epithets
against saloons that may appear in
the Eaton Weakly Register from now
until after the election.
JOHN BROCK would respectfully in
form the public that he has charge of
the Bath House, and will attend to all
who wish a good clean wash. It is a
mistake about boys running it.
1t is about time that our Mayor is
sue his order to shoot dead on the
spot the "owners of all unmuzzled
dogs" Brown county has proclaim
ed it.
The only Greeley flag that was flung
to the breeze was from the second
story of Stephens Dry Goods house.
That is one more than was unfurled
for the great Gift-taker.
Any person knowing Of the where
abouts of a slippery-elm tree, will
confer a favor upon M. Sturm by Civ
fng him its exact location. He thinks
Silver poplar a poor substituted
John. Holmes arrived home from
Colorado on Saturday evening last,
and had a warm reception from the
hands of his young friends. John is
content to remain in Eaten in the
future.
A lady asked a minister eff she
might pay attention to dress and fash
ion without being proud?" chad
am" replied the minister, whenever
you see the tail of a fox out of a hole
you may be sure the fox is there also"
The festive and musical mosquito
has arrived. His melodious voice
hath no charms to sooth the savage
man and WOO tie gentle maiden to
slumber.
The dwelling house of Jos. Dono-
hoe, on High street, and occupied by
Mr.. Lewellen, was struck by lightning
on Thursday evening last. Aside
from knocking a few single off the
roof, there was no other damage done.
Mikesell, wilkins, johnson, Albert,
Whitridge, Larsh, Folkerth, sc. &C.,
may as well stop paying Railroad
fare and horse hire. Sweet William
and Delorama are the electric Ring
is altitudinous and Eaton is satisfied.
Another scandal Anothter door
knob knocked from the Church! This
time it is a Methodist!i Rev. Ribble,
is the name of the piohs aid devoted
Shepherd, and resided in the small
village of !Shabona, Ills. Two lambs
of his flock have admitted their being
his victims! Let us pfayl
After a long time and much
sing, and a wear and tear of conside-
i;able shoe-leather, we have found d
man who swears he will vote for
Grant without the prospect of ain Of
feel From the scramble iti this eouii-
t9 for the few Offices we had conclu-
ded that about all Grants supporters
We're Candidates:
The Radical primary election in this
county is rather a. "thin'' operation
upon which to undertake to deceive
the masses and hide the workings ST
the 'Rin9" around Eaton. The ticket
is made out as usual by the "Ring"
and their victims spotted" For
"ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain," commend US to the political
F"Ring" Of Eatonl
The nomination of Greeley and
Brown was received in Eaton with
enthusiasm and the best of feeling
among the Liberals and the Demo-
Gratis. The Grant men feel bad-the
thing has soured on their stomachs-
they predicted a break ut DIT Baltimore,
and are Grabbed and snappish. We
advise our friends to deal kindly with
them in. theif sad and sore affection,
We have been there ourselves and
know how to feel for them!
Eaton must be populated beyond
the natural increase. of its present in
habitants. The "Ring," with a view
to accomplishing this, have, by their