The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-07-15
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
This is TO be a sickly season.


The days are growing shorter.
Harvest hands are now in demand.
There is nc doubt but that some
wheat is damaged by the rust.
How would it be to contract all our
county offices to The lowest bidder?
MIKE sells a first-class quality OF
ice-and it is always cool. Try it.
Harvest is in full blast and Eaton
has been very quiet for the past week.
Barnum's phiz adorns all III ex-
changes.
Shaved heads is The fashion. Co
ings is sand-papering them.
Beecher note paper has put in an
appearance. 1t has a dragged edge
"Killed by lightning is a common
news paragraph now.
The Steam Grist Mill is a sure en-
terprise for Eaton. The work for its
construction has commenced.
The Eaton Brass Band gave the cit
zens a fine serenade ON Saturday eve
ming last from the public square.
The know-Nothing council met
again on last Saturday afternoon to
"harmonize the candidates"
The late warm rains have increased
the crop of weeds-also ofradical can
didates.
Can it be possible that The "dog ex-
terminatorsn have ceased from their
lauors? Let them ~persevere even I'M
to the end.
There was no Court on Monday
last. On account of the indisposition
of Judge HUME, it has been postpon-
ed until the 2lst lust.
Look out for mad dogs. We do
not think that there are any mad dogs
in Eaton, but then you eau look Out
for them all the same.
We understand that Mr.. JACKSON,
formerly of the Philips House, Day
ton, has leased the Dolly House, and
will open it about the first of August.
Our paperis u own, and is Demo
cratic in every sense of the word and
costs 81 so a year; if you like it take
it, and if you don't, let it alone.
A fishing party always presents a
better appearance when it starts out
than it does when it m back.
Probably you have noticed this fact,
1t is said Theodore Tilton occupied
a pew in Plymouth Church, Sunday
the 4th. If that is so he is a "dam-
phOol"--that is all.
The dogs of this country cost the
people $4,000 Oolas year, the preach.
ers only 100000. The Beecher trial
has not been added in this estimation.
Eaton has a regular peanut stand
and a monthly Stock Sale, and if ii
had a bullstin board its reputation as
a f~rst-cIass city would be complete
The usual number of thieves and
confidence men will be here on tic
day of the circus, and we advise our
people to keep their eyes open.
Some men seem 10 think that they
were born 10 fill all the offices in the
gift of the people around where they
reside!
IA word 10 the wisc,' they say, 81:
sufficient" but it really does appear
as if some people will neve know
when 10 harvest their dog-iennel.
Nature never makes any bluuders
when she makes a fool she means it
and she has been assidiously laboring
lately in this vineyard.
Eaton was treated to several bal
loon ascensions during the past week:
by the attaches of Michael Sc Sons
Drug Store.
Beecher needn't hang on the "rag
ged edge" of despair any longer, hi
salary has been raised from $4,000 t.
100000.
GEO. LOCKWOOD has become Land
lord of the Eagle Hotel" That i
sufficient for the reputation of til,
House. Mrs. L. beats the world 70
a Landlady.
Cline softens all things" eXcep
the Young man who parts his hair il
the middle, and whistles on the cars
Nothing can make him any softe
than he is.
Westerville, O., has been %experienc
ing a magnifcenttemperan crusade
AS 1t is a Republican town. GOV
Hayes should so up and contribut
TO its success.
"Lemme die now," gasped a Prebl'
county farmer, 'Tve lived TO see
woman put 81 yards of cloth into on
dress, and I'm ready to pull u
stakes"
The mosquito has declared war a
gainst suffering humanity. The eve
ming atmosphere is full of them, an
much bloodshed and profanity is til
consequence.
We understand that J. II. FooS
Esq is talked of by the Radicals as
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
1t is proposed to present his name t
the Convention, July 3lst.
The Grant and Hayes Know-Noth
ing ring masters will meet att thei
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