Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-02-08
Editorial Brevities.
On hand-lots ofiob work.

employment.
Beef is selling in our market at IL
cents per pound. High enough.
We do not pretend to perfection
If any body wants a perfect paper, lei
them edit it themselves.
Some of our bachelors are forming
protection societies against the en-
croachments of leap year. lrahiu-
The very first question that disturb
ed mankind was the woman question,
and it bids fair to be the last.
Slippery side walks + provocative
of cursing. You may hear convincing
proofo of mans degeneration in the fall.
If VIM. E. Longnecker will call at
the democrat" office before the next
issue, it may be to his advantage and
credit, and if he don't, vice versa.
"St. Valentines Day" is coming, and
the valentine fever will soon be rag
ing among the susceptible youths and
maidens. p, cea -!-
An old lady of our town told her
son to keep away from the bilious
saloons and dram shops. Sensible
advice. EaBf sns
A good way-the best way we know
of to secure happiness during the COM
ing year, is to subscribe and pay for
the Democrat" in advance.
=Acalfzwith two tails was latelyborn
in jackson county, Ind. 1t died for
lack of strength to switch both. So
says the Goshen Democrat .
The discovery OF papers thirty-five
years old, duplicating some leading
temperance men of Richmond, Ind,
inthe liquor business, is creating quite
a stir in that burg. You'll bet.
Administrations prayed: 90 Lord
we thank Thee for the goodly number
here to night and that Thou also art
here, Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the-weather."
"Oh, Kyser don't you want to buy
a dorg.n Sturm knocked one in the
head last Sunday morning. He was
mad "pehind and pefore." We could
s-pareiseveral hundred more.
m Bro BEAN, of the Goshen, Qnd,)
"Democrat," who was burnt out a few
weeks ago, will soon issue his paper
in a large and improved form. We
are ready for it. lsf
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Preachers are sometimes censuredd
for not visiting the sick, when they do
not know who is sick and editors are
abused for not giving all the local
news, when nobody communicates it.
Our friend DIX, Ticket and Freight
Agent of G. E. and r. r. r., at this
place, received a package of freight
several days ago, that had been COM
ing for nine months! 1t only weigh
edubout six pounds, too! gis
1JoHNiC BROOKE Esq, President of
the First National Bank of this place,
severely hurt by being thrown.
from his Carriage one day last week,
while going from the city to his resi-
denceso on Walnut Hills.
Everybody should subscribe for the
"Democrat," and not beg, borrow or
his neighber's. 1t is conceded
every one, both Democrat and Re-
publican, to beta good deal the best
home paper in the county ~ a, 4
Ground-hog day was last Friday,
the I'd. His hogship made his appear
ance in the morning, saw his shadow,
returned to his quarters, and the dell
has been to pay with the weather ever
since. SO i-2F |
The Rail Road meeting at Brenners-
vile on Friday, evening of last week,
was addressed by G. II. Edison and j.
NJ. Brown. They give a good report
of attendance and the feeling in that
part of the county.
Stupid-to wear a dress with a trail
four feet long, and then look "dag-
gers" if any one accidentally steps on
IT, This thing often occurs in the
streetsEof our town, and at social par
ties d u 8 UEA &
Why shouldn't all be as energetic
(if not more. SOL in getting up sub
for their home paper as for
any other? The home paper is the
very life of a place, and deserves the
first attention. Think of the matter
and act.
The '"Register" boosted that it had
democratic subscriber, who took
that paper for the benefit of his family.
1t is a pity to spoil as good thing
that-but the subscriber informs us
that his family don't permit it to come
into the house. - ~
A Convention of weak-minded fam
atics met in Cincinnati last week for
the purpose of trying to have "God
put in the Constitution" We don't
think that Individual was present, and
don't believe he has any desire to be
recognized by that instrument, or that
it would benefit him if he was.
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