The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-02
4" WISDOM" quoth the sage,
" Cometh only with age"
" Fool l' quacked a goose,


If you can give to the fainting soul at
your door a cup of water from the wells
of truth, it shall fash back on you the
radiance of God. As you save, SO shall
you be saved.
The most momentous question wo-
man is ever called upon to decide is
whether the faults of the man she loves
will drag her down, or whether she is
competent to be his earthly redeemer.
CHILDREN or persons suffering from
infectious diseases should never be al
lowed to touch or fondle domestic ami
mails, as cats and dogs, as these are fire.
quently the means by which contagion
is carried to others.
The Arcadian: A writer in AppLetons'
Journal maintains that the kitchen ought
to be placed at the top of the house. We
have no doubt this plan would answer
admirably for the average New York
boarding house. The food would 60
down better.
NoRRIsTowN Herald: 1t is stated
that apples are scarce this winter and
onions plenty. But onions are poor
substitute for apples. A young man 60
ing to see his girl would sooner have one
apple than dozen onions.
LET no young man ever permit it to
enter his mind that economy is mean
ness, or that it is to be despised. 1t is he
who saves that can afford to give, and
nothing is mean which is honest andgoes
to establish ones independence.
YES, sir" remarked sanguine spec
ulator to capitalist whom he was en-
deavoring to captivate for an investment;
"yes, sir, my project is the weightiest
on record" -" No doubt, "drily replied the
moneyed man, "and that's why you'll
find it hard to carry out"
VALUABLE birds-Gold eagles. When
to look for the music of hat-When the
band buckles to it. When sea captain
is not captain-When he's aboard.
Lying in wait-False scales. The man
who could stand almost anything but
sitting down, is new lying off. A pair of
cuffs-Two darkeys.
ANN SWAIN, of San Francisco, has
sued an omnibus company for $299 dam
ages for being left on the sidewalk " for
one hour or thereabouts," the driver
having failed to answer her hail, " there
by suffering great bodily and mental pain
and agony. and being greatly damaged
and injured"
THE pale white chargers of the sea
Toss back their fuaul-white hair,
Asswft they plunge beneath the waves
With mist-robed sea-nymphs fair.
Far down in dim-it coral caves
The mermaids coil and glide
/ Or with ish-monsters, flmy-eyed,
Through walls Of water glide.
While whirling up from darkling deeps,
With hurrying leap and reach,
The great wave Tritons dance and dash
Along the echoing beach.
WALT WHITMAN was the only poet
that was present at the unveiliBg of the
monument of Edgar Poe at Baltimore
And there were any number of so-calleC
|, poets within twenty-four hours ride o
the ceremonies. Envy? Who wouldn't
"rather be kitten and cry NEW, thar
E one of these same ballad mongersP
. IT is remarkable what effect woodeI
f tooth picks have on some people. W.
noticed one young man who went ou
e between each act at the opera house :
few evenings since. His fair partner
toward the close of the entertainment
: asked him what made his tongue 81
} thick. "Mus' be re tooth picks. Pin
3 sharper'n sewin' Chine needle"