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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
Leap Year.

This is '1eap year"-the one year in
four allotted to the ladies to stir up
the cold boys" and once more accus-
tom them to the fowery paths they
were once wont to tread, and inhale
the fragrance SO pleasant to the hu-
man heart when left to seek its own
pleasures and not bound down by un-
natural prejudices.
At present there is ample timber, at
least in one direction, for the ladies to
work upon, but we must warn them
that they have a combination to OPP
pose, and therefore must not become
discouraged at an early day, BY SEEM
ing u~nsuccess, as it will be a proud
years work if they succeed in allur-
ing them from the barren way in
which they now delight to tread.
The "crowd" we especially refer to
is composed of several of our leading
young men, of good look and excel
lent habits, but under the euphonious
name of"Crone," they have foresworn
the state of married life and pour a
torrent of unexcelled sarcasm on every
poor "candle-waster," who is so I'M
fortunate as to fall into their company.
The latter person is the young man
who delights is passing the winter
evenings by the side of any of Eaton's
fair bellies, and his presence in the
sight of a "crone" has the same effect
as a piece of red flannel to a male of
the bovine species.
We would have it understood that
these "crones" have also foresworn
the society of ladies, for they occas-
ionally have been known to make a
~'"call," and even sometimes fall for a
time under the tender eyes of some
fair visitor in our midst, but on her
departure, he again seeks the society
of his former companions, and after
undergoing a few evenings of their
sarcastic wit, in the meantime being
called by the hated name of Candle
waster," he onc more becomes, an
even more determined scrone."
Should any of our fair readers be
courageous enough 10 undertake the
task of redceming these lost beaux,
we will hint that they may obtain a
sight of the creatures" by repairing
to one oflour principal Drug Stores,
any evening about nine O'Clock.
There they may be seen seated about
the stove, with heels elevated, SMOKE
ascending from their pure havanas,
and their conversation frequently in
terspersed with such words as, "Yuc,"
"Col.," "Cal." and "Mex," to them
well known Authorizations. When
any subject of especial interest is to
be discussed they vote to snake a
night of it," and repair to the "sanc-
tum sanctorum,"a room on Barron
street, and into which it is a sacrilege
for a female 10 enter, though the rays
of the "candle-waster" across the way
penetrates the gloom. Here the
"crone of crones" takes his seat and
the business transacted in secret con-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
MARRIED.


the 23d of Dec, 1875, at the residence
of the BRIDES mother, in Eaton, o.,
by Rev. A. j. Reynolds, Mr.. Chris
tfan K. Slonneger, of Hamilton, o.,
to Miss Emma Mitchell.
80,
by Rev. B. j. George, at his residence,
MI. VIM. W. Thompson, to Miss Mary
A. Sheets, both of Preble.
CHA by
the same, Dec. Both, at the residence
of Mr.. Runkle, in Camden, Mr.. Gill
bert NJ. Clawson, to Miss Fannie E.
Beasley, both of Preble.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

To sell DR.. Chase's Recipes; or In
formation for Everybody in every couE-
ty in the United States and Canadas.
Enlarged by tile publisher to GAS pages.
1t contains over 1000 household recipes
and Is suited to all classes and condi-
lions of society. Awonderfll book and
a househ Id necessity. 1t sells at sight
Greatest inducements ever offered to
book agents. Sample copies sent by
mail, postpaid, for $1,000. Exclusive
territory given. Agents more than dou-
BILE their money. Address DR.. Chase's
Steam Printing House, Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
Nov. Is, 1S754m
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
Or. A. a.
Surge on Dentist.
EATON OHIO

HAVING permanently located a
" Dental Office in this place, is now
prepared to do all kinLs of first-class
work on short notice. All work war
ranted to give satisfaction.
Office OH Barron ST., Over Rossman &
Hambidge's bakery.
Eaton, June "A, 1S75-tf,
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed and qualified as A%dministra7
tor of the estate of Or. j. D.. Sites,
late of Preble county. Ohio, decd.
WIN. BROWN.
Jan. 6, ls76-w3
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
DEATHS.

ROYER-Agnes Roger was born
on the 18th of May, 1874, in Carol
county, Md, and died on the 26th of
Dee, 1875, aged 81 years, I months
and 9 DAYS.
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And notice is hereby given that the whole of said several Tracts, Lots
or parts of Lots, or SO niue thereof as will be necessary to pay the Taxes
and Penalty charged thereon, will be sold by the County Treasurer, at the
Court House, in said County, on the THIRD TUESDAY (te 18th day.
of January. unless said Taxes and Penalty be paid before that time, and
the sale will be continued from day to day, until the said several TRACTS
Lots. and parts of Lots, shall have been sold or offered for sale.
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

Eaton Cornet Band, dispensed the
music which was SEOUL stirring"
Thus went out ''75," and thus came
in 'e76" in Eaton. VALE.
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4 Repository of Fashion, Pleas
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In the above list of "a Qast year 49)
the youngest was one dayold, and the
oldest 9Oyears. The greatest martali-
ty was in the month o April, Il e small
est in June. The above death record
is the largest ever made in Eaton ex-
cept the cholera y ar of 1S49.
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A List Of Lands and Town Lots

RETURNED DELIN QUEMT
70 \. TME TREASURER OF PREBLE CO.. O.
For the year 1876, together with the tax and penalty charged thereon
agreeably to Law, are contained and described in the following list, towit
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LIVE AGENTS WANTED,

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Zoos & FISHER, Att'ys.
Jan. 6, 1s76-.ds prf $50
National Republican., 1876-12-13
Securities. Buying. Selling.
DIED.

-r DIED.
1876. MARY O.. wife OF john Elias0n.
Funeral from the residence of her husband, on
Fourth street. Georgetown, d. c.. to-day at .
O'Clock. Friends OF the family are invited.
STRAUSY.-Iu Philadelphia, ON Monday, De-
cenber II, JULIAN. aged seven years. son OF Alex
ander Strausy, and grandson Of DIR. Noble Young,
OF this city.
BRowN.-At his residence 11s1 Third street
northwest, after long and painful illness, ARcHI-
fhe funeral Will take place from st. A ugustIne,s
church, Thursday, the 18th instant, at 10 O'Clock
an
CLARK.-December Il. 1s7s, ALBERT CLARK,
aged sixty-seven years.
i street, at O'Clock p. m.. Wednesday, December
Cleveland. Ohio. ~ 10 #I|'gG.-
PARKER.-The funeral of Mr. GEORGE PARKER
will take place from his late residence corner ofC
and Four-snd-a-half streets, Wednesday, Decem-
Der Il at u A. m Friends and acquaintances are
respecnully invited 70 attend. II. =
MEEHAN.-On December II, 1876. at O'Clock q.
M, after long and painful Illness, KATE, beloved
wife Of John Meehan, In the thirty-fOarth year Of
The friends Of the family and those other brother,
her funeral. from her late residence wednesday,
the 18th instant, at O'Clock p. m.,. No. go II
street northeast. -
SAiITH.-SuddenIy. on Sunday morning. of heart
diseaSe. Mrs. COyINGToN SMITH, widow Of the late
Richard Smith, IN the eightysecond of her age
The funeral will take place from the residence Of
her daughter, Mrs. Robt. 8. Chew, Me- 1877 H
street northwest, on Wednesday, Decem Der l3, at
IL ocoek. The frisnds Of the family are invited to
attend. . ."
National Republican., 1876-12-13
THOMAs BOWLING, AuctIoneer.

UAoAAO ~ p" A<ANU Vs. AuCsAonoOEs
TRUSTEES, SALE OF TWO LARGE AND DE-
adsEs WITH ssESk 81
WIsT. WIS., SERR rue CRY Hale. Nohih
81 1876, and duly recorded in Liber No. sOi. folio
gtoS county, in the psret t Of Ccia%bo and By
request Of the party secured thereby, the under
s s + Eb5 ss "a & SPf OF e the
ber, a. d. 1875, at O'Clock P. m, the following
Win tne
Ills lot fronts 81 feet 2< inches on Four-and-a-
half street northwest In the immediate vicinity of
as Synns sna S aw The
feet win be nfst sold and im@edi.tsly theresftsr
me property win be sold IN two separate lots,
portpnity for good Investment.
Terms of sale are: One third OF the purchase
ments in twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months,
on te day OF sale bearing interest az the rate Of
trust upon the premises and a policy OF Insurance
satisfactory to the undersigned. deposit OF $500
The terms OF sale are 70 be complied with within
ten days after the sale. otherwise the trustees
days, notice OF such in some paper published
IN laid city OF Washington: An conysyancing and
=; SSsSssSpTfEE, SSSsSpf Trustees.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auetioneer.
sTHE HEABovEsALEIsPos UNTIL
MONDAY. December is, 1870, same hour and place.
By order Of the Trustees:
dec5-TuThsSds Auctioneer
National Republican., 1876-12-13
VoUNG q MIDDLEToN, Auct's.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE COUN-
TRY RESIDENCE, ON THE PINEY BRANCH
ROAD, NEAR BRiGHTWOOD, d. O..
- BY virtue of deed .of trust, dated August
3; A. d. 1875 duly recorded In Liber No. 81,
folio 81 ct seq, one OF the Land records for the
- District of Columbia, and at the request OF the
party secured thereby. we will sell at public auc-
tor, in front Of the premises, on THURspAY. De-
described real estate situate in the county Of wash
tain piece parcel of land comprised within the
following metes and bounds: Beginning for the
same at the south line of Wilson Kings lots In such
way to be parallel to the new road and forming
the southern boundary Of said Kings lots until you
reach the line Of b. Sc perches extending the line to
the Piney Branch road; then with said road rs
percnes; thence still with the said road i've and
quarter go perches: then q straight line par
sllel with said new road to intersect Q line drawn
fromthe southeast corner OF Stewards lot north
thirty-one (S degrees, east eighteen Qsl perches,
with the courses and distances as laid down and
MARKED by Lewis Carberry, Msyls A: ID. 1850 and
ments, &c;, consisting OF two;story asd attic
frame dwelling and necessary out-houses, re.
Terms: One thlrd cash, and the balance st SIX,
twelve and eighteen months. secured BY deed OF
trust on the property sold Or AZ casn at option Of
sale, and an colyeyancinE a. purchaser's cost.
CHARLES Z. PRENTISS, (r-r.,...
BRAINARDH n. WARNER,
uQ9-WFR&dS
National Republican., 1876-12-13
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.

Fort WHIPPLE, Va, Nov Is, 1915.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be received
at this Office until L O'clock noon, December Is,
1875, for furnishing the Fresh Beef required for
issue by the Subsistence Department, U. S. army
at this post during the six months commencing
January ], 1877.
Also, separate proposals for such choice and
other cuts of Fresh Meats as may be required by
the officers and their families.
The bidders will specify in their proposals the
price per pound for which they win furnish and
deliver at Fort Whipple, Va, the Meats re-
CURED. and also the price per pound for furnish
ing II from their stalls.
Information as to conditions, quality Of beef
SC, will be furnished on application to
CHARLES A. BOOTH,
de5-et Lit LIST Inf A A @. s.
National Republican., 1876-12-13
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
l. TW1NE AND LETTER BALANCES,
Posr oYFrcH DEPARTMENT.,

WAsHINeroE, D. O., Dec. Il 1870.
psrtment until the 18th day Of January is is77. al
| Il o'clock noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
Twine and Letter balances for the use Of the post
lst day Of February, ls77 the said articles to be
delivered, free of expense to the Department, at
the BLANK AeENoT Of the Post Oaice Depart
The quality and the estimated quantity Of each
| article required are specified below:
| TO- 900 reamE Of Wrapping Paper, 20x25 inches in
size, and to weigh p pounds to the ream,
slch ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
$50 resns ans Of M MWTaPping Paper 2sEio inches in
each ream to contain 20 perfect quires.
$50 pounds of Cotton Twine, to be s-ply, and
to measure from $50 to T75 yards to the
pound, to be put up in balls weighing
about half pound each, and SO bound
as not to become loose or tangled in
10000 pounds Of course Hemp Twine, to be S-ply
and to measure from As to so yards to the
pound, and to be put up in balls weigh
bound as not to become loose or tangled
in transportation a
Samples of the Paper and Twine required will
be furnished to persons who desire to bid, on ap-
plication to the First Assistant Postmaster Cen
era, Wsshington, d. O.
ounces, avoirdupois weight, to be graduated down
to quarter ounces: OF these it Is supposed that
1000 will be wanted,
Letter Balances capable Of weighing four
pounds, avoirdupois weight, to be graduated to
be required in the Balances to be furnished.
Samples of each description OF Balances must
accompany each bid and the bidder who may
obtain the contract will be required to furnish
Balances of quality in all respects equal to the
sample.
Each Balance must be well and securely packed
in box for transportation, and delivered, free
Of expense, to the blank agency, Washington,
DC.
More or less than the estimated quantities may
be ordered, as the necessities of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
General.
Awards will be made for each article sepa-
rately If deemed most advantageous to the De-
partment.
Bids not made in conformity with this adver
usement will not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal
guaranteed of his ability to comply with his bid,
and a certificate from q postmaster that such
guarantors are reliable persons
A bond with two sufficient sureties will be re-
quired TO each contract
A failure to furnish promptly any article con-
tracted for, or any attempt to impose upon the |
Department articles inferior in the opinion of the
Postmaster General to those contracted for, viii
be considered sufficient cause for the forfeiture Of
the contract
Proposals must be indorsed on the envelope,
Proposals for Letter Balances" proposals for
Wrapping Paper or Proposals for TWine," and |
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, Washington, D. Z.
JAMES N.FYNER,
del2dl2tw4t Postmaster General.
National Republican., 1876-12-13
nUNCANs0N BROs., Auctfoneers.
TRUsTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON SIXTH STREET SOUTH
WEST, AND ON e STREET SOUTHWEST.

ALSO,
oN sEVhssTTRkRsT STREET NoRTHMEsro NhB ON NINTH
By virtue OF two deeds Of trust dated September
asies ana % Recorded IN Iser No.
sna qsss OF fs
s IN RodG and n SHs Of &c.
SAME at the ncrtheast corner Of said lot, and run
n hs hssce 3 fss
twenty Q2D) feet; thence north fifteen 5J feet nine
and twenty sSl feet % me place of fbsglnning and
and sssts soatS
And Immediately thereafter we will sell lot q
said eastern part of said lot 3S having front OF
with the same width to the southern line Of sadiot
and the public alley, and Improved by two two
Four-and-s-half and Sixth streets southwest.
On SATURDAY, December q 1876, at O'Clock
p nS & we r vii bs sell part Of lot a in % t H. be- %
Seventh street west, twenty feet north from the
southeast corner OF said lot II, and thence run
four a half inches; and thence west % one hundred
feet to the line said lot; thence south twenty
BY thTee-story brick dwelling, sitlatedon seventh
And Immediately thereafter, all that piece and
a sr b as !. 81
street forty @ feet south of the northeast corner OF
With line Of Ninth atPee tSenee wess ha9
dred co feet to original lot thence north twenty
OJfeet and thence east one hundred (l0o) feet to
the place of beginning. This lot is situated on
Ninth street, between Rhode Island avenue and
street northwest. ..a a.a. 81.
Terms of sale; One third cash, ana balance pay
able in six, twelve and eighteen months. with in-
terest At sper cent. from day of SALE to be secured
by Q deed Of trust. II the terms Of sale are not
complied with within five days. the trustees reserve
the fight 70 resell the propery at the risk and cost
be required on each sale. Conveyancfng, &C., at
purchasers cost. b -. =. ~
- JOSEF g9SEPH !. r; /; Epson. Fps }rrustees.
dees-wFMkds - ..
National Republican., 1876-12-13
nUNCANsON Bros, Aqcttoneers,
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
THE pIsTRfCT OF CoEUMBiA, AT IUC. t5t

IL Southeast cor. Ninth and ID streets N. W.
TRysTEEs TEE SkITAgHE x HRSeERTy
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AT AUC-
KBy'viE. ne Of deed Of trqs. 70 the subscribers,
recorded In Liber No. us, folio s. Of the
land records OF the District of Columbia,
VA sis dsS
Sss At stuaR: R IN se pss o
umbia, that Is to saw: All (but three (3} acres con-
IN MADE By Jamss pnadas ali o
BaIey'sa Ar, Pnrenass, and part Of Tort11s & En- m
said District, being the same conveyed to Fred
erick W. Jones by Francis NJ. Scala, being de-
ner Of seiby B. scsgg's land, and runnins thence
south los sslOo perches to the northeast cJrner OF
1850 east III o. 100 perches to the Ridge road thence
on said road the four following courses and dis
io peTchss North sS!In North
west 2l0 perches to west line of said Lot No. H.
perches to scaggs' land and northwest corner of
said Lot No. IL and thence south 7so N east 90
Sse e o % r rlsSSs1g sS
vision, and binding along is west line out to the
county road leading to Benning's bridge, together
rights, and privileges to the same belonging or IN
s ss 10 PsF or :sle ssl::
in cash: the balance al twelve and twenty-four
1 & she eT9PeTty 9s % sa Ss
ing shall be at the expense Of the psrenaser II
@ Sf sale me nG with the IN ten
chaser aiisr her sre days Sotiee in soas newspaper
EEsjsSEB EEsiSSfS sEEPAEh s. EEE51EIor. Trustees.