The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-02-03

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The obituary notice handed us by
lfriend oflMr. PuILiP HALTER, will
be published in our next weeks pa
per. Crowded ont by a press of other
matter.
An exchange ironically remarks
That it must be on account of the a
of currency" that the news
papers are "blooming with full COL
of Sherif's Sales"
Report has it that the immortal ~.
n" will lift the veil by taking unto
himself a wife. 1t is to be hoped he
will get a woman who can keep him
at home.
Young ladies have a habit of wear
ing stuffed birds on their hats. If
there is anything thai IAN bring back
TO life these birds of plumage, it is
in such close proximity TO cher
ry lips.
An exchange calls attention to a sad
omission in the list of woods for X
hibition ut the Centennial-"a speci-
men of wood taken OH subscription to
a country paper that was delivered
when promised"
Many a mar who would roll up his
eyes in horror at the idea of stcalinga
nickel will swoop down on a silk UNI
brella worth $40, and march off with
his lips moving peacefully as if in
prayer.
There. are a number of business
men in this city who continue the old
habit OF making out bills on blank
paper, when We can furnish them bill
heads elegantly printed with their
business cards on them for nearly the
same price rs they pay for the blank
paper. Why whitley doit?
VIZ have received the February
number of ANDREWS Bazaar, pub
lished at Cincinnati for n dollar a
year. How such a neat, well-printca
and beautifully illustrated monthly
can be furnished 70. one dollar is a
mystery. 1t is equal TO Harpcr's four
dollar Bazaar. Try it.
A msrried gentleman of u city
got with the "boys" que night last
week, got home after midnight, prop
ped himself against the wall and
warb!ca, "Come humble sinner in
whose breast, under the awful deiu-
son that his wife would suppose that
he had been attending The union pay
cr meetings.
The teacl.e. S Of PFeble county are
to meet in Eaton at 10 a. m, next Sat-
urday. The programme as far as com
pIcted is as follows: 1st-Organiza-
ton; 2d-Theme writing by Oscar
A. Sheppard; 3d-The Teachers Pro-
bIcms, by L. D. Diliman 4th- Readi
ing Exercises BY Miss Minnie Rens-
mar 5tli-The Jury Box and Discus
sions. A good attendance is asked.
From a card in another part of our
paper, ii will be seen tina. Mcssrs.
beatty and PETERS have associated
themselves together inthe Real Estate
and Insurance business. The BUSH
ness qualifications ofthese gentlemen
for this occupation is SO well known
in the county, that it is unnecessary
for US 10 say anything in their favor,
as the public are familiar with ii, and
will patronize them
Inthese evenings, when the cold
keeps you indoors, a paper full OF
good reading matter should be kept
on the table ofevcry household ofthe
land. We are enaeavoring to make
the DgMoeRAT an acceptable and en-
tertaining visitor, and it is not asking
OF you more than you should be viii
ling to do, for you to get your neigh
Dor, who is not a subscriber 10 a coun-
ty paper, to take and read the DEMO
Graf during the centennial year,
Thereby you will be doing your neigh
Dor good, and confer q ftyor on US
Will you?
There has been a wonderful deartl
of concerts, minstrel shows and the
like, in this town for a year past, and
we can account for it only by the fac
that travelling showmen have learned
by sad experience that it is a poo
town 10 give entertainments in, as thu
showiest kind of landbills and th'
most extravagant promises fail t.
draw paying houses. People WHIT
make it point to attend every sor
of show that comes along are deyout
ly wishing for the appearance Of
band of negro MINISTRIES or an ele
plant with two trunks-anything, il
fact, that will dispel the GLOOM of tn
mid-winter quiet.
The Sheriff has been serving notice
TO about twenty-seven ofPreble coun
ty's noblemen, informing them tina
the wheel of fortune has turned then
up as Jurynien, TO report at the Cour
House on Monday, February 2ls'
Opportunity to spend a week or SO j
Eaton at 50 per day and roast bee
Gf they board at tour Hotels) will b
hailed with pleasure by some, whil
others will complain of the tediou
delay of the law which compels IheI
to remain SO long from home an
more pleasing, remunerative bus
ness. But the law is inexorable. Whe
the summons comes for us 10 appea