The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-08-05
Aug. 5. 1875.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
"Shoo-fy."

Umbrellas are good stock.
Farmers are very gloomy.
Wheat is rctting-oats is rotting,
and potatoes ditto.
Sevenmile was on a big "high" Sun
day last.
Street sprinklers played out this
season.
1t is impossible to "gct dry" this
summer.
Watermelons-the water part will
be abundant.
The weather is as unsettled as much
of our subscription Of the DEMOCRAT.
A sickly season is predicted-for
Radical politicians.
We should like to see the prayer
guage brought to bear on this weather.
Where could a street sprinkler be
used probably?
Stamps are not required on notes
but it takes sstamps" to pay 'em.
How true-a "duck ola girl" often
makes a goose of a man.
Eat all the green corn and other
vegetables. They are good for the
tiux, and the business of physicians.
The army worms are eating what
the rain has not destroyed in this
county, of the crops.
The misery felt by a child who
couldn't go to the picnic, is nothing
to that of the one who has been to 1t.
For Sale-the "patriotism" ofeleven
candidates for County Treasurer.
Terms cash.
Se~venty-three candidates refused to
"smile" with their friends after the
Convention on Saturday last. Sad!
AT this season of the year the infer
nal flies are the cause ofmuch profan-
ity.
The willow cofinis the latest wrin-
kle. 1t is recommended as airy and
comfortable. We don't need any now.
These days of contracted skirts
make some of our ladies look aston
ishingly little.
In spite of all %precautiou the gentle
house fly bathes in the milk pitcher
and wallows in the butter.
1t is reported that beer has gone up
in Germany. In this place the leu
tonic beverage is rapidly GOING DOWN.
"Time is money" and many persons
pay their newspaper subscriptions in
that kind of coin.
Cucumbers are so plenty that the
corner grocery men are using them
for jug and bottle corks.
A "wow" and "wumpus'' occurred
on the south side of Main street, Oh
Saturday night last.
Although. it has rained more than
forty days and nights, we have heard
OF no ~enterprising Noah yet.
The candidates are very quiet just
now. The farmers are too much out
of humor with theircrops to be bored
for votes.
Millions of fanny worms are at work
in this county. Oats, corn and limo
thy grass are suffering from their de-
vastation.
The wheat, oats and timothy grass
is almost a total loss i'll this county,
from the rains and the army worm.
Much of the corn is also damaged.
Roastin' ears are in the market. Try
a half dozen of 'em on if you want to
double up and go through an iron
ring eight inches in diameter.
Don't hitch your horses to shade
trees, for they don't know any better
than to bark them. Dogs will do
their ozark" don't hurt 'em.
We suggest to the Commissioners
the putting down of a substantial
stone walk across the public square to
the Blue Lick well.
The items from Camden, furnished
by our correspondent, "NExT," were
mislaid. Will make an effort to have
them refurnished for next. weeks
paper.
Don't forget the coming County
Fair, but commence preparing some,
thing to bring to it. Peaches, cher,
ries, plums, and SIGH may be over
looked.
Several correspondents were receiv'
ed during our sickness, which would
have appeared had we been at oul
post. This, we hope will be suficien
apology for their non-appearance.
Those pull-back dresses viii require
only one more hitch to draw them 81
tight that no woman a walk il
them. And then they'll have to sta.
at home.
Fires were not uncomfortable Oh
Sunday and Monday last. Just thin
of it-Aug. 1st and End. Put tina
down in your memorandum book 70
1876.
By telegram we learn that our dis
tinguished Natural Historian, vii
forward to us his manuscript treatis
upon the HOG in time for our mex
paper. We expect it will be publish
ed simultaneously in Europe.
Road Supervisors will bear in min
that an act passed last winter make
IF nncessarv for them to cut down q