Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-12-26
Small mufs this winter.

Our town is very healthy at present
Don't throw water on the ~pavcments
Our public schools are well attended
Pork is selling at So 50 per hundred
weight.
The money market is as stringen
and puckery as a green pcrsimmon.
We have anticipated II paper &;
little in order that all hands might en-,
joy-the holiday.
The horse is now familiarity kno WI
as an epizoot. The rider of a horse,
therefore, is an epizootman.
1t is painful to know that nearly ev-
cry young lady in Eaton carries a pa
per to-back-her. File, girls!
We seldom get into trouble by say
ing "too little" but often by saying
"too much"
1t is said that iron is good tonic for
debilitated young ladies. That may be
SO, but ironing is q better one.
Our schools have been dismissed for
q period of two weeks, and Young
America is jubilant in all parts Of the
town.
Grants horses have the Epizeotic.-
Like their master, they take every
thing they can get.
John Wesley used to sly: "Oh,
how hard it isto be shallow enough
for a genteeI congregation"
The most popular visitor TO the edi-
tors Office now is the mar who shuts
the door, and pays his subscription in
advance.
The Chillicothe Advertiser calls for
the issue of more Greenbacks: Our
people, too, could stand a few more
noWi
Young ladies who are learning to
skate are putting more stuffing in their
waterfalls and making other prepara-
tons for falling down on the ice.
We should give as we receive-cheer-
fully, quickly, and without hesitation,
for there is no grace in a benefit that
sticks to the fingers.
1t is fearfully dry about hcre-wells
and cistsrns are as dry.as a powder
house. and a gentle rain would be
very acceptable.
Sleighing as a pastime has not been
very prosperous this season. Hope de-
ferred will in this instance make the
enjoyment keener when it comes
provided it ever does.
Are we enjoying the good times
which were promised if Grant should
be elected? Money is closer, and
times. are harder, than they have been
for years.
We wish all cur readers q merry
Christmas, and hope those who have
paid the Printer may have the gay
est time during the holidays.
MI. Greeley is said to have been
terribly cnraged at the caricatures
from the pencil of Mast, in Harper's
Weekly. No wonder. Decency was
outraged in that beautiful journal of
civilization"
Mince pies are nov in order. They
may be eaten just before going to bed:
at the same time drink aquari OF sweet
cider, and your wife won'thavcto call
you up to breakfast.
We hear of coal-oil explosions al
most daily, which in many cases, re-
suits from carelessness. Trim and fill
your lamps in the morning, and not
wait until night, and there will not be
an explosion once in a year.
Noble county is said to have the
poorest School Honses in the State,
and it is the county that boasts that
their is not u saloon in it and has no
use for a Jail or a Court Housel-
Amcnf
The trundle bed fraternity of our
village are on the qui vive over the
| approaching advent ofSanta Claus
| We tsust that the mythical and ubi-
quitous old gentleman will have = a
| plentiful store of holiday gifts for the
children.
One of our citizens, becoming
weary of life, caused by the unfaith=
fulness of his boon company, went to
the creek, Sunday evening, and
kneeling on the shore, in COO shade
of the old bridge, drew from his coat
Epocket a-half-pint bottle and delib-
erately helped himself.
We are glad to notice a general
disposition among Democrats to
shake hands over the bloody chasm:
with a view to burying therein the
mistakes of the season, and the work
ing in harmony for future victories in
Estead of defeat.
A number of ladies in Nashville
have signed In argument to abstain
from all outward adornment on Sun
day wearing only the plainest sort o
apparel. Ruin is thus threatened tt
the millinery business, there being n,
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