Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-02-15
Editorial Brevities.

EE EHe-.
Water reddens the rose, whisky the
nose, and tight boots the toes.
sleighing has about played out"
in this part Of the country
Times are fearfully out of joint
Not a runaway or a dog fight this
week..
Eaton was brim full on Saturday
last with country folks, but business
men say it wa dull.
=, Last Sabbath was almostlike Spring,
and the different places of worship
were well attended. r7aa
Jack Carver, one ofTom McGehan's
accomplices, was discharged from Gus
toby last week, at Hamilton.
J. c. Lindley, the defaulting Trea-
surer of Butler county, has been ac-
quilted.
Grant sends his appointments to the
Senate as follows "Know all men by
these PRESENTS" SC.
The white I'tulleD dresses ladies are
so fond ofsporting are the instruments
they use in making FOOLS of men.
Some one "who knows how it is
himself says: courtship is BLISS, but
matrimony is BLISTER. 'ss
Leap year item-A wife in Eaton
took her husband home very late on
last Saturday night Reason-he
couldn't take himself.
A sick man was told that his
wife would probably marry again.
"All right" said he, "for. there will be
one man to lament my DEATH"
The young ladies, and some older
ones, also, are already eargerly look
ing forward to the arrival of the spring
styles, .s -7os tzg ,s 4rs
What is the difference between a
barnadeor-a and George Francis Train?
One is a barn door and the other is a
darn bore
De Witt Talufadge says: "The best
thing the Lord ever made was a good
woman; and the worst thing the devil
ever made was a bad man. -
II, is the height of impudence for
persons to come into a printing Office,
and read over the shoulders of the
cempositor that which he is putting
in type. Don't do it. -
Love in the Indian language is
Our
Devil says that that word is oomuch
for him to ever marry a squaw, or
even thihke Of making love to her.
a western sditof speaks of his ri
val as amean enough tosseeal the swll
from a blind hegtn The rival retorts
by saying eIIe knows he lies aInev-
er stole his swim !o mn
The female ~Efoosters1 will hold a
chen Convention" at Columbus to-day
fo9morrow, Thursday and Friday
Is and Is. Mhef 'cackingn but lit
tie workois expected. se1oW aat slo1i
-afTtEF8 rcauraDG
Berrg's bill permitting intelligent
persons to. sit as Jurymen has passed.
Professional jurymen will please take
notice, a n1post yourselves. 4
The people all say that we print the
bulliest, showiest vendue bills of any
office in the county. Give us your
order if you want to draw a crowd.
The, explosion of the ,Xenia Powder
Mills, was a terrific affair. The shock
was distinctly felt at the residence Of
Wm.s Kaylor, about five miles
north Of Eaton, in this county. In
this explosion five lives were lost and
seriouslyinjured aaafsa5
One Of our town "rooters"' under
tookzto explore the sewer at Minors
last Monday. His "squeals"
indicated to the crowd around he was
in tight quarters. A crow-bar, with
two enterprising young men at the
end of it, soon releasedethe "grunter."
1t is reported that the banks in Phil
adelphia disinfect their greenbacks
with carbolic acid, to guard against
small pox. There isxeryIittle danger
that this neighborhood will suffer
from the disease through this agency.
have not handled bank notes
enough lately to justify a very mild
attack of varioloid. .as.
Every Democratin the county needs
a party paper during the approaching
political campaign APresident, Vice
Member of Congress and a
county ticket are to be elected. Eve
ry good citizen is yitally interested in
the result of the election next fall. He
owes it to himself to be thoroughly
posted in political and party affairs.
This he cannot be without the aid of
his party paper. s - a..
Cumming" around our streets, up
setting wood piles, oyer-turning store
boxes, displacing signs, and disturb
ing the rest and quiet of good citizens,
is a common thing with some of our
young 'fbloods." Three "larkiesg were
brought before the Mayor on Sunday