The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Cold

TITUS OLllOEldDlC lCb.
Are you Turkey OF Russ?
Get your blue ribbon ready.
Have you signed the pledge?
You can pay your taxes now.
District Court lasted but three days.
Hon. W. j. GILMORE is home on a
visit.
1t will soon be hot enough-keep
cool.
Michaels' soda fount is in opera
ton.
Oysters have gone into summer
quarters.
Considerable corn will have to be
replanted.
To keep fish from smelling-cut of
their noses.
Time, tide and housekeeping wait
for no man.
The Sheriff. residence amt painted
vet. When will it?
Another comet is making prepare
tions to com-it over us.
The breath of beauty now portrays
Above for young onions.
Lots of dogs have nc owners now
since the article is taxed.
Sewing machine patents have run
out-you can buy one cheap now.
The public pump is well patroniz-
ed-there will be more after awhile.
Grants Eaton postmaster has not
resigned yet. Why? He promised
he would.
aSnapping turtle" Joe Geiger is
now lecturing on temperance-he's a
Murphyite.
Eaton will try and shift along with
out a circus this season, but we want
a baby show.
Printers, as a rule, are not intem-
perate, yet they're always SETTING
ZEN UP AGAIN."
Our post-ofice has a coffin manu-
factory and livery stable attached to
the rear end of it.
All the philosophy in the world
couldn't make us believe that a bed
bug ever closes an eye in sleep.
Bows ambitious to be early angels
are picking out the best holes along
Sevenmile for bathing purposes.
We still take money on subscrip-
ton. We mention this factthat some
of our subscribers may keep it in
mind.
House flies that have survived the
winter are beginning to twist their
hind legs together and kick out, to
gain muscle.
MFR. Glunt will not unbridle his
horse in the street again to fit a hal
ter-AHe was obliged to repair his
buggy to get home.
New potatoes and peas made their
appearance in u market, but they
are too highly seasoned with to
be in demand yet.
"Can animals communicate ideasf z
Exchange. Hang a couple of Tho
mas cats across a clothes line and you
will soon find out.
The Cincinnati Sunday dailies, En-
oUIRER and COMMERCIAL, arrived in
Eaton about / O'Clock on Sunday last,
and went off hot cakes at a dime
a copy.
@Don't you think" she inquired,
amiably, "that most men are possess,
ed of a devil?" He said he thought
they were, particularly after they
were married.
Ann Eliza Young amt as much
married as she thought she was. The
Court held that she knew Brigham
had another wife, and hence she never
was his wife. Sad.
The electric properties of blue glass
combs are wonderful. The baldest
heads may be made to blossom as the
rose with assorted hair after a few APP
plications.
A few days more and the small boy
will throw off his coat, kick his shoes
into the cellar, and go around coatless
and bare-footed-the happiest boy in
the country.
An exchange asks: care American
girls delicate ?" 1t depends very
much whether you offer them cocoa
nut cake and ice cream, ora bar Of
soap and a washboard.
On his muscle: A fellow up in
Darke county during a Methodist re
viyal the other evening arose and
said ABrethren, here l stand, six foot
two, all for Jesnsl"
Whata prospective enjoyment there
is in the thought that it will soon be
time for the family to occupy the
front steps, costly lounge back and
gossip about the passers by.
Capt. W. L. SHAW, Sup't. of the o
S. & S. o. Home, has our thanks fol
a copy of the 7th annual report o.
that Institution. 1t is fourishing wei
under his supervision.
The entertainment to be given il
the city Hall, by Mrs. RICHEY OIL
Friday evening, will be the finest eve
enjoyed by the citizens of Eaton, ant
should draw a full house.
The Ministers of Eaton ask tn,
proper authorities to stop 'pleasura
BILE" visitors to our Cemetery on tn