Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-06-13
Editorial Brevities.
The fool-kilIer-Kerosenes

IioIe|I le IIIH0 IOf Oultdy CCIIOO
celebrations.
Beware of drinking too much ic
, water i'll the summer. -
Sedan was destroyed because i
was Sedan wicked. ~
The chestnut bur wiggle is the verg
latest.
"Putting on atmosphere" is the lat
est for style. a5..-s ,.-..f
The Commissioners were in session
last week and disposed of considera.
BILE business.
"Will you disinfect your breath ?" is
the Eaton invitation to tipple and
avoid the smelling committee"
a "cool" transaction-the nice, clear
ice Mike is supplying his customers
with these hot days.
Query: Was the Court House yartl
originally Intended for a pasture field?
If not, why is it used for such purpo-
ses2
The Administration Journals call
the Cincinnati Convention the ODDLY
Warden" because, we suppose, it has
raised Dickens in their party.
We understand the "late" Treasurer
was iii Eaton one day last week and
paid his taxesl We don't know
which Deputy had the honorof reeeiv-
ing Them. EF
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Edgar A. Poe-was the author of the
phrase s:everythingi is lovely ,"toWhich
modern slang-users have aadeda"and
the goose hangs high"
A worthy husband who arrived
home late one night last week, gave
as all excuse that it was a late spring,
and that he wanted to look after the
rye crop.r,,tt #f7tr g i
The "Register'' trying te prove that
Grant is temperate, is a huge joke o N
the temperance society. Might as
well undertaketo say that Seven Mile
would Don II up stream
Oar Mayors office was brisk this
week. His reception of the Students
from Oxford was a brilliant AFFAIR.".
1t was not ARGUMENTUN AID CRUMEN-
AM, but ARGUMENTUM AD vERCUNDIAM.
The Dramatic Entertainment to be
given by the lUnivcrsalist Church,
will trke place, on Friday and Satur-
day evenings of this week. BY some
means we had the Good 1eniplar's
Festival and this entertainment both
announced for last week.
Court met on Monday. The Grand
Jury was charged. McGlynn and
Mcclellan appeared. McGlynn re-
newed his bond. Several cases were
set for next Friday, until which time
Court has adjourned. The Petit Jury
was discharged until Monday next.
Profane swearing is abominable.
Vulgar language is disgusting. Loud
laughter is impolite. Inqusitiveness
is offensive, Tattling is mean. Igno-
rance is ~disgraeeful, and laziness is
shameful Avoid.al Itheyabove vices,
and aim at usefulness, and you will
be a happy individual.
BARRIERS now put the Dolly Warden
touch OH the heads of nice young men.
The style consists in FASTING the hair
down lower than ever on the forehead,
making a regular ring-tailed soap-lock
i'll front of each ear. The wearer
looks sweet enough to be kicked by |
every half witted female they come
around. ESEA
In the insane asylum at Stockton, !
California, there is a female patient
whose alteration of mind wasSpro-
duced by tightlacing. In mentioning
this fact aS~heathenish California edi=
tor gives the philosophyo of theacause
as follows: "All N who lace |
tightly are insane-the only difference
is that one was found out. The oth+
ers will be iii good tin1e."i .-.H 81
Never pay a bill ongirst ~presentaE
tion-it would look as if you were
ostentatious of honesty. At the Sc
cond time of presenting you may
consider about it, and say "call again"
Third OF fourth time you may be eth
er not at home or out of money, and
should a creditor call affth tinessyeu
may have a fair reason to be offended
at his pertinancity, and not pay the
bill at all.
"A great advance in price has been
made in grain and breadstuffs, doubt
less owing to the opinion
that the coming crops will be a failure.
IT'S true that i'll some sections of the
State appearances would justify such
an advance, but from our eXqhahges
West and South, we 1earn That Che
prospects for an average crop are en-
couragfng, and enough of the staff of
life will be procured to meet sallde-
mands. We think the actionsofsdeal
ers in putting up prices is spasmodic;
and a downfall may be looked for
shortly.
About fifteen ECollere bred" gents