The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-27
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Rain, rdinl
Oh, the mud, mud!
This is the January thaw.
Turnpikes are popular now.
Obituary Notices inserted GRATIS.
The creeks were on a high last Sun
day.
A great barker is not much of a
bitter.
The ground is chuck full of water
now.
Break downs occur occasionally,
but break-ups every day.
The "open winter" has it now by a
clear majority.
This has not been a profitable win
ter for livery men. No sleighing.
New Maple inolasses has been sold
in Eaton. How is that for winter?
If every one that is indebted to IS
would pay up, we could conduct our
business more to our satisfaction.
Eaton has as good hotel accommo-
dations as any town in the State. So
say travellers.
Tramps are not so plenty as hereto
fore, yet still more than the market
demands.
You needn't be in such a hurry
now-the days are about IL minutes
longer.
The New York World has our
thanks for copy of the World AL
manac for 1876.
The last term of Court closed on
Saturday. The next term will COM
mence February Dist.
Our Firemen might have a grand
centennial parade on the 22d of Feb
ruary. How is that?
Prcble county lacks about eight
years of having centennial" inhab-
liant. p
One hundred years ago Eaton was
nowhere-next centennial it will be
somewhere.
The worst man off in Nevada is
Mr.. Des,hof. Both his wives claim
him. He is TO be pitied.
BRook1Ns s. SoS still keep the CAT
teniion" cigar, the best now made for
The price.
The teachers of Preble county arc
able to maintain a working Teachers
Association. There should be a good
attendance at the meeting on Feb. 9th.
Washington's birthday will receive
some attention by our schools. The
juniors are at work on some literary
exercises fer that occasion.
We propose row to do Job Work
-ofevery description, advertising, &c,
down at "hard-pan' prices. Bring us
your favnrs and save money.
Messrs. HARBAUGH s. MCFARLAND
have opened a first-class Restaurant
in the IIerlich building, east Main st.
Call and see them.
L. T. McCABE. Esq, presented his
:iife prcserver,' Mr.. Henry GLAND,
with n bran new outfit from head TO
heels.
We thought the edi or of the Ger
mlntown PRESS could read standing
on his head rs easy as he could stand
reading OH his head! Dot ish so.
~. V. AUTER, Esq. and Master F.
e. STOCKTON, have our thanks, one
for late Topeka dailies and the other
for the Galveston, Texas, dailics.
The editor who was told that his
last article was as clear as mud,
promptly replied, "Well, that covers
the ground, anyhow"
We are sorry to learn that Il old
friend Jacob Geeting has the small
pox. Mr.. G. has been shipping hogs
this winter and no doubt contracted
the disease in Cincinnati.
Combination suits are not only pop
ular now, but are likely to remain SC
for ano her season, rs Partisan COS
tunes for spring have already been
ordered in this style.
What a blessed thing it is for five
or six hundred school children after
heing confined in a school room all
day, to have the privilege of going 10
the post-Office.
A church lottery in New York was
stopped by the police. The churches
have for some time had a monopoly
of this species of Christianity, and il
isn't fair.
"GoDEY" for February is a'ready on
hand. The engraving entitled 'Fetcll
It," is alone worth half the price OF
the book. Every family should have
Cooley.
We are glad to hear it. Our drug.
gist informs US that DR.. Bulls Cougl
Syrup sells better than any other
medicine, and always gives satisfac.
ton.
The Eaton teachers have secured
the services of Prof. II. II. TICK, ont
of the Superintendent of drawing il
the Cincinnati Public Schools, TO give
them instruction in his speciality. Tht
second lesson will be given Feb. 9th
Every Democrat in the county
ought to read the DEMOCRAT from now
until after the Presidential election