The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-08-03

ing for it, but when dunned for the
subscription they get mad and stop 1t.
Such roosters are of no account to q
subscription list, and the sooner they
are dropped the better.
An exchange thinks that the girl
who can put a good square patch on
a pair of pantaloons may not be as ac-
complished as one who can embroid-
er and work green worsted dogs on
blue ground, but will be far more use
full at the head ola large family.
The individual that can travel from
Dan to Bershcba with a boil on the
back of his neck, and three corns and
one bunion on each loot, without
lettering in bowers of profanity by
the wayside, will have no occasion to
enter heaven with a night key.
We've always abhorred the villain
les of Nero, despiscd the treachery of
Cataline, and shuddered at the treason
of Benedict Arnold, but bad as all
these men were, their crimes fade in
TO utter insignificance beside that of
an old fashioned cat fight at night
when you want to sleep. Scat!
The Government will, as pri-
vate dispatches assure us, soo call
for ten thousand bald headen men, to
lgo out and fight the Indians. The
United States can't afford to waste
any hair, and a bald-headed mans
scalp is no loss any way, in that par
%ticular. a company will be raised in
Eaton.
The "dog days. commenced July
9Th. This season, which we believe
lasts six weeks, is regarded by agreat
many persons al more unhealthy
than that which Immediately precedes
or succeeds il, and as beinga time
when mankind are more liable to at
tacks from disease from exposure or
Iimprudence in their general habits.
If there is no foundation in fact for
this belief, it is a superstition of long
standing.
The public should not forget The
military picnic TO be held near Cam
den on Saturday 18th inst. The Gin
cinnaii "Lytlc Grays," Hamilton
Light Infantry and Middletown
Titus Grays," will all be present. A
game OF base BALI between the Ham
Elton Club and Camden Club, will take
place at 10 o'clock. Ifthe weather is
pleasant it will be a grand day. All
go.
@Air there any letters for my VIM
min foIks?v said a plain looking old
gentleman at the post Office the other
day. HNo," said the postmaster,
shut here'sa big fat envelope with
some pictures OH the front for your
daughter" "Jis' what / come down
~arter," said the old gentleman, smil-
ing "Melindy's going to be married
am this here's one of them handy
"Domestic" paper patruns to cut out
her weddin' gownd by
A good many of our subscribers
must have died during the past year
that.we have no account of-because
as sure as ''they livedD they were to
call and pay their subscription-somc
are feeding their hogs ever since last
winter-fcr az Don as they sold tlieir
hogs we were to receive our dues
quite n number must be still wrcst-
ling with the heat 10 cut their hay,
oats aud wheat-or we would have
more 1rag babies than we own
but sich is life, and we are happy
we are not a farmer.
Our Probate Judge had a novel
case before him the other day. An
individual residing in the eastern
part of the county, who INDUCED in
his cups too freely, appeared before
his Honor and requested that en- OBJ
legation be administered to him that,
for the period of len years he would
not touch, taste MOI handle the s'un-
clean Spirits Judge HARRIS, who
is an accommodating cuss and always
happy to do good, took the person at
his word and sworeilim a sober man,
but just before taking the oath the
reformcr drew from his side pocket a
flask of "forty rod" treated resolu-
ton, (Which didn't county and hand
ed over the balance to the Judge for
safe keeping until the expiration of
the obligation, and then left the Office
for home. We hope he'll "stick."