The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

High time-the Town Clock.
A-capitaI sky-light-thc moon.
Hard times don't seem to effect Ea-
ton yet. No failures.
Centennial! kisses-one hundred
without taking breath.
Tho hog trade in Eaton is active,
and prices very good.
Hog buyers and sellers were plenty
in Eaton on Saturday last.
Wanted-A saloon in New Paris
two weeks before each election.
Moody aud Sankey hymns are now
being sung all over the country.
The writer of the poem, "SAM" and
will" forgot 10 send his name. Of
course it cannot appear.
There is a complaint from all quar-
tiers that tax-paying progresses very
slowly.
:'Made an assignment TO the Lord"
is the latest way of dishing up an
obituary.
The Town Clock can't stand cold
weather. Are the Commissioners
sold in the article?
Winter grain throughout the coun-
ty generally presents a thrifty, green
appearance.
The town of New Paris believes in
Spirits" but they don't want them
manufactured out of corn or rye.
fla Ball or donation party was
put in operation for some person in
good circumstances, the proceeds
would be healthy.
Several persons made themselves
Iappy by subscribing for the Demo-
GRAFT during the past week. Room
for more.
Boys be OIL the lookout when you
drive to Some-ville, lest you share
the fate of a Camden young man: and
lose your buggy cushions.
We arc creditably Informed that
there are two hundred and forty jug
tavvrns in operation in the town of
New Paris?
1t is idle folly TO talk about making
both ends meet this winter. If you
can make one end meat and the other
bread you will be doing well.
The "beautiful snow" arrived on
Friday night last and spread her white
mantle over mother earth i'll this re-
gion.
The oyster, flet a:onc, lives 200
years. But lie is not let alone, and
his living don't amount to much any
how.
The average extent OF woman's life
is twenty-five years. Some, howev-
CIR, after hey are married, reach the
advanced age of thirty-fye.
What part of the church service do
the Young ladies of a number of our
churches prcfcr2 The IIims and
Sans.
Beside \. J. HawIey, there win be
sonc six OF seven others 10 go up to
Columbus next month to represent
Preble county.
lflhe first three days Of December
are examplers of what the winter will
be, we are to have a mild, pleasant
winter. So mote it be.
John Crossman. who has been fig
urimg so extensively as a bigamist i'll
Hamilton and Dayton, is said was cn-
gagged 10 two girls in Ricllm md, II
in Camden and one in Eaton? Who?
The Immortal J. n" was manacled
and incarcerated in our prison for sew
eral hours on Monday last, and all for
tbe sake of truth. Dennis Lewellen
done the job.
Ifa grocery keeper buys eggs at 20
cents per dozen paying for them in
groceries, and sells the same day al %
cents cash, how much can he make on
his money in a year?
About two-thirds of New Paris
were in Eaton on Saturday last as
witnesses in n liquor case. If you
want New Paris on its ears, get up a
whisky case or a spiritual meeting.
If the immortal j. n. could have
had Ilarkrider of the Germantown
PRESS with him in our prison on Mon
day last, the "pressure" would have
been light.
Now is the time to carry your chris
tian virtues into practical effect by
giving to the poor, not your sympathy
ONLY, but something to eat or wear.
That's business.
Swearing-off time will be here in
the course of a week more. "Three
cigars a day for fifty years is" and
so forth. But it is a good thing to
swear of.
In a bad fix:
His love has left the garden gate,
She sits on the steps no more;
And the old man swears if he comes in
side
He'll boot him out the door.
The "immortal J. N" dropped his
welcome person into Jul sanctum on
Monday last and assumed the press
ure." He inquired the distance to
Germantown.
All over the world Dr.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is making its way, and every
place it reaches consumptive people