Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-25

seemed by the hat rack in the hall, wit
his head muffled in a large comfort til;
he had taken from the rack. Mr..
enquired "wiio is this" and at once b
and Mr.. d. grappled with the scour
drel and a very seriously struggle Ell
sued-in which Mr.. Silver, notwith
standing he lad but one arm, havin
lost the other in the army, dealt hin
several heavy blows about the head, on
of which sent him reeling against tn
front gate with such force as to knock i
tepenLbyMhica the Intruder made hi
escape through an alley. 1t was theI
discovered that Mr.. Silver, in the rem
counter, hal received a very severe
wound on the right cheek below thu
eye, several other cuts ABOUT hi,
person, and L bruise between his shout.
ders, inflicted by the desperate with /:
large knife, which he had prepared him.
self with after entering the dwelling.
The cut Oh Mr.. SIS. face is not serious,
| OlO IOh lit GSCltcd pStiiS h1Ol tally
wounded is asingular mystery and not
easily solved, considering the position
he occupied in the affray. Heis entitled
to great credit for his bravery or the
occasion, and il may be safely said that
if he had had the use of both arms he
would have secured the burglar. On
Sunday morning the premises of Nh.
DeGroot bore evidence of a very severe
struggle, investiges of blood being pro-
fusely s%prinkled from the front door of
his residence along the front walk to
the gate.
In connection with the above desper-
ate effort of scoundrelism, it may not be
improper to remark, that there is entire
ly too much drunkenness and rowdy-
ism in Eaton, to be healthy to the citi-
zens and to the peace, quiet, morality
and good credit of the place. Saturday
night seems to be set apart for this kind
of business, and we saw on our streets
several, early on the evening of this oc-
casion who should have been arrested
by the Marshal and taken before the
Mayor and fined for intOXication. UIi-
less some more stringent measures are
adopted to stop this lawlessness, the
citizens of Eaton will awake some morn
ing shocked by a horrible murder. II
the City Council have made any provi-
sion for a detective force, the same is
wholly incompetent, OF this desperate
with his accomplices, should have been
secured and brought to Justice. Wheth-
er he belonged to the town or not, can
not with the circumstances before US be
positively stated, but his familiarity
with the premises and other circumstan-
ces connected with the affair, proves
conclusively that he was no stranger in
the town, or that he had accompliccs
here who were ready in wait to render
him any assistance at the proper time.
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A merry Christmas" to all.
Christmas always interests Young
The days still continue to shrink at
both ends.
A new shade of tint is called Sat
mospheric fog"
-WtBEfAM -A4,LEN is theZpopnktr
name for Ohio babies now.
A fall OF snow, unprecedented
since 1861, has occurred in California.
A State Grange of the Patrons of
has been organized in
Ma isachusetts.
We rejoice to learn that money is
easier, for the last we had was SO I'M
easy that we only kept it a few hours.
Bunker Hill Monument still stands
it has ever stood, although the
hill has been Joined to Boston.
: The registration fora letter has been
reduced to eight cents, by order Of
the Postmaster General.
There is not a single editor who has
had the courage this winter to pub
fish the beautiful Snow" It is
played out.
Elizabethian ruffs have "riz" all inch
JUL ldSl. LII dll pEOUdUlllIy Int
young ladies' heads will be hid next
week.
1t has been said that it is better for
woman to be laughed at for not be-
ing married, than to be unable to
laugh because she is married.
Eaton is raising a fourishing crop
of candidates for the penitentiary.
Parents should look after their sons
especially at nights.
There is no authority for the rumor
that Christmas will be postponed, Oh
account of the hard times. Stockings
not affected by the panic, will hang
usual.
"a man who can marry, and does
not ought to be damned" is what the
Rev. j. E. Wicks, of San Diego, CAL,
is reported 10 have said i'll a rmo