Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-18
Howe's great show is in town.


are fast approaching.
"Autumn leaves" are beginning to
make their appearance.
Knox county, Ind fair is to have a
spelling match open to h world"
Our citizens should ~patronize their
home establishments.
Preparations are being made for a
tirst-class Fair, this year.
Last Saturday and Sunday was SO
cool that parlor stoves were lighted
for the first time this season.
The Graphic Ballon Ascension was
a fizzle! The Atlantic will not be
crossed this season. .r
A live ass kicking at a dead lion.
Noyes abusing Vallanding and calling
him a convicted traitor.
The "school house bells swing to
and fro" calling the little ones to
school.
Old Probabilities passed over this
place on Thursday and Friday last
week and kicked up a h of a dust.
Now is a good time t. plant adver-
tisements in order to reap a good fall
trade.
Ladies don't forget to bring some
thing 10 add to the excellence and
variety ofthe coming Fair.
Now is a good time to lay in Your
winters supply of fuel, while the
price is low.
Notwithstanding all they have said
against it, there is not an editor in the
State who would refuse to secure
''back pay"-from subscribers.
How are you going to help make
our county Fair a grand SUGGEST Be
sure and do something to add to its.
interest and usefulness.
We are opposed to the Congress
onal back pay. But we do wish our
delinquent subscribers would pay up
their back pay.
A young man has a mighty hard
time of it these days. They complain
of him if he is loose, and then ii he
gets tight they complain just as much.
l. Tie Republican Central Committee
have not yet announced any meetings
for the campaign. They are 10th 10
tackle the Issue.
Everything is working fineifor our
Fair, and it will be the best one ever
held in the county. Seats will be.
provided for all.
/ Our Eaton bells have adopted the
1 Queen Elizabeth style of huge neck
rafHes of lace. They make the ..dear
creatures" look charmingly beautiful.
over the left.
1t is said that nobody about the
State Capital knew what county Alb
solem Silver represented, except the
Sargeant-at-armsl He was a very
valuable representative.
The Farmers Union of Olmsted
county, Mimi, voted down by a large
majority. a resolution endorsing the
ppminee of the Republican Conven-
ton for Governor.
A California newspaper talks about
IN ain and side issues. In that State.
as in every other, the main issue is
whether honest men or grabbers shall
prevail. All others are side issues.
AS Grant is a half orphan, since the
death of his father, there is talk of
having his pay again raised. 1t comes
pretty hard to be thrown upon the
world with only fifty thousand dol
lars a year.
of George had not blowed into the
muzzle of the gum" sighed a rural
widow at the funeral of her husband,
che might have had got plentEoi
squirrels, it was such a good day for
Them"
II Hon. c.. Z. Vallandigham had
robbed his county Treasury of $4,000
or swindled the Government out OF
$1,000 as back pay, Gov. Noyes would
have applauded him as being loyal
and a patriotI
It is said that the Nebraska Indians
3 are allowed to ride free on all train:
they can jump on while the latter are
in motion. The tribe in being reduc'
ed very rapidly. This is by all odd:
the most effective and economical sys
tenn of dead-heading on record.
The Postmaster General has decid
: ed that the postal laws do not exemp
post masters from working the pub
lie roads The postmasters breathe
more freely since this decision as i
will enable them to take a little homes
and serviceable exercise.
: eyes, take her and welcome" re
sponded an Illinois farmer, when
young man asked for his blushin.
daughter. "She's run away. with
g school-master, eloped with a show
man, shot a wildcat, and whipped he
mother, and the sooner you take he
the BETTER"
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