The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-08-24
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Fall is approaching.

fhe communication from West
Elkton was received too late for this
week VIII appear next.
The peaches offeredfo sale around
here have generally been of an i'm
peachable quality.
New wheat is now coming into
market and the price paid is from s.
to 80 cents per bushel.
The "Hayesandwheelerclub" has
promised lively times after the LIST OF
September. We're ready.
Watermelons have been declining
until they have come within the reach
of the average citizen.
No butcher thoroughly understands
the trade until he can cut steak from
the horns to the hoofs.
VIZ would be pleased to interview
those indebted to us on subscription
on the subject of "pay up"
The accommodation train leaving Ea-
tom at 8 a. m. and returning at p. m
has been discontinued for the present.
Farmers should begin to make pre-
variations to exhibit their products
and stock at the coming County Fair.
Watermelons, muskmelons, apples,
tomatoes, cabbage, corn, beans and
other vegetables abundant and cheap.
Taxes will be a little higher next
wear. That is encouraging. Pile 'em
on, the LAST feather broke the camels
back.
The corporation taxes of Eaton are
as high as any city or town in Ohio
and are on the increase. Why is this
tilusly?
Al honorable dogs closed their
days on the 18th inst. Those now
snapping around are of a different
breed.
aGrashnushevings," moaned an old
lady as she leaned against an old lamp
post; sit's them cucumbers as has
done it"
An exchange remarks that "persons
ought not to go into the water after a
hearty meal" IT is certainly not a
good place to find one.
Salem Sabbath School will reopen
at the NJ. E. Church next Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock by a service of
song. Organist A. N skardon-
The voice ofthe Taxpayers of Eaton
is against any unnecessary improve
ments until our debt is decreased and
taxes lower. Let those in authority
take heed.
A little son Of Mr.. Irwin Bruce,
while playing around the heels of
horse last Friday, received a very Sc
we're kick in the back of his head. Not
dangerous.
Ifyou neglect to stamp your letters
before mailing now, they are invaria-
bly, scat to the dead letter Office, I'M
der a new order from the Postmaster
General.
There's a mining town out west
called sNowhere." That's where a
man has always been when his wife
lets him in at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The new brick Church, built a few
miles north of Eaton, received its bell
a few days ago from New York State.
Complete it weighed 200 pounds and
has avery mellow ring.
The meekest of women will take
offense when her husband calls her in
from splitting wood to wrap up a
finger which he has hurtia a baseball
match.
And now the inevitable weather
prophet is predicting a hard winter,
basing his opinion on the old saying
that "a heavy crop ofhayis sure to be
followed by a bad winter"
There are two things which we all
calculate to give a pretty wide berth.
One is a polecat and the other a man
who goes through life stopping over
with h~ypoeritical pretensions for po-
litical opponents.
A statistical cuss foots up thuswise
If the wealth of the United States
were divided equally, it would give
each Of us $3.50. The Communist will
perceive that there is not so much to
make a howl about, after all.
The dry goods house of our friend
J. N. K1NcAIp, at New Hope Station
in this county, was robbed on Tues
day night of last week. He offers .
reward of fifty dollars for tie recoy'
cry of the goods.
Although the nights have been gen
orally cool within the past fortnight
the sun has beamed down upon u
during the daytime with double
geared vengeance. The average NOR
tai, even outside the pent up bricl
and mortar confines of the city, still
signs for that boundless contiguity o
shade.
He was a very common looking oil
man in 8 very common looking Ugh
wagon, drawn by a very common
looking horse; but when a youn!
chap, who trusted to appearances
came along in a. stylish livery rig ant
tried to pass him, the common look
ing horse, at a word from his master
lust twisted bis mouth into a smile o