The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-24
DEPARTMENT.

Have we a Board of Health?
Must our people be smothered by a
combination of poisonous stinks?
Saturday last looked like business
again in Eaton.
Another township heard from and
another candidate for Auditor. Cards.
One more candidate for Treasurer
ssturned up" last week. No cards.
Preble county beats halifax for
sacrificing patriotsl
j. DURBrN WARD was in the Eaton
Courts last week.
When you come to town have your
button holes we'll secured.
The wool crop is about all gather
ed.
We have had pleasant weather for
the past week.
The Churches were well attended
last Sabbath.
Out door courtship is now fashion
able.
If you want an office make your
bid.
The "judicious and capable states
man" still tarries at Long Branch.
Butter is soft now. Money hard
to get.
Street corner and store box politi-
clans are winding up for a "run."
Many who won't take the Demo-
GRAFT because it is a wicked paper,
hunt around and borrow it regularly.
Judge KING has made a purchase of
the property heretofore owned by
JOSIAH CAMPBELL.
Subscribers arc being added daily
to our already large list, and still there
is room for more. Bring them along.
Belshazzar's writing on the wall is
not a patching of some of the MSS
received at this Office.
The JEFFERsoNIAN, of Cambridge,
Ohio, advertises "Naked and trimmed
ladies' hats"
The sprinkler commenced its work
on Monday. 1t will be a good insti-
tuition when it gets dry enough.
Ono of Ike Monosmith's "shake
ups" beats old earth's all to pieces.
Try it.
The temperance business will be
very poor now until after the election.
In fact, it has entirely suspended in
Eaton.
How many cases of Typhoid Fever
must occur before the Board of Health
will feel justified in abating the nui-
sances in our town?
The slaughter of candidates for
Treasurer in the Radical Ring Con-
-yention will be sad and fearful: it
will be mournful! K.
The County Commissioners, with
laudable promptitude have decreed
the overthrow of the court yard stink
factory.
Last year the REGISTER was a red
hot crusade paper. This year it says
to take a drink occasionally, is re-
spectacle.
Everybody, says to everybody, "did
anybody ever see such a June as
this?" Then everybody says, "no,
nobody ever did"
Have we a Mayor and City Coun-
Gil {? If so, have they any power to
regulate the sanitary condition of the
municipality?
Our obliging County Treasurer
gives you a little time yet to pay youl
taxes without the penalty. Go and
do it.
The annual picnic of st. Patrick's
Church, will be held at the Fail
Grounds, on next Saturday. Every
body is invited.
We have thirteen first-class stinl
factories on three blocks in the cen
tire of the town, and the evening re
phyrs are heavy with their balm!
odors.
tits amusing to see a boy stub hi
toe against the corner ola raised bricl
and then hop along on one foot for
couple of rods muttering something
that he didn't learn at Sunday school
The following new names have beef
added to our subscription books sine
our last :-Hugh Gard, L. G. Stonery
Jos. Assay, D. R. Miller, Jacob Chris
mer.
The poor farmer! The time ofhi
afiiction and persecution is at hand
The reaper, the lightning rod, and tn
bugs attack him in front, in the fanl
and in the rear.
The Strawberry Festival of tn
Baptist Church, given at the Dot.
House last week, was well ATTENDED
and the occasion of much social hap
piness.
We do not need money. Our sub
scribers who owe us will please keel
the amounts due us in their pocket;
We like to have money out, tits
sign of prosperity.
Don't forget the time o%fholding gu
County Fair has been changed on
week earlier than last year. 1t wi
open on Tuesday, the 21st of Septem
Der, instead of the 2Sth.
A fellow bought a quart of whisk
- Pofop tho ofbor Iar for a oi.