The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-22


have about passed, of which we are
truly glad, and the only thing to be
feared now is that they will get on the
other extreme and cut their hair short
something to be deeply deplored, I'M
less the lady is SO unfortunate as to
have red hair, when of course the
least she could show of it the better.
That was a shrewd girl, and not
devoid of sense, either, who remark
cd, when other girls were making fun
of her short skirts, and affected to be
much shocked at the exhibition there
Of at a party. eff you'd only pull up
your dresses about your necks, where
they ought to be, they'd be as short
as minc!" She was not troubled any
more.
Our Schools, it is said by those who
visit them, are doing most excellent
work. The corps of teachers, from
Superintendent down to the primary
department, are active and energetic,
and comprehend fully the RESPONSE
bilities upon them as instructors.
Parents should congratulate them
selves upon the advantages thus af-
forded them 10 educate their child
rem.
The Sunday law is to be enforced
here in Eaton. We can easily imag-
inc how we are to get along without
the milk wagons visit-the livery
stables being closed-the grocers re-
fusing a lunch of cheese and crackers
and such small matters-but can a
man drink enough on Saturday to
last him over Sunday? These pious
chaps think drinking is like their re-
ligion-that you can take enough in
one day to last a whole weekl Ii
can't be did-it's impossible. 1t amt
a fair count. We demand q Return
ing Board.
Happy is the man who is out OF
debt, let his poverty be ever so small.
! The evils of debt have been most
formidably illustrated during the pre-
vailing stringency of the hard times.
Many a man who had money enough
to make himself comfortable has lost
every dollar by having it invested in
property on which he had given a
mortgage, which he had been unable
to carry. No matter how much a mar
is worth, if he is heavily in debt it is
a great source of trouble. Let every
young man lay down the rule and
stick to it; never to run in debt.
Whenever anything of local inter
est happens in your locality sit down
and write an account of it for youl
local paper. 1t won't hurt you, and
will help the paper. A change O
weather amt local-the arrival or de-
parture of Miss So and So don't a
mount to anything-the shingling o.
a hog pen or building of a new her
roost out ofold lumber in your neigh
borhood, isn't interesting to the gen
eral reader. Don't write 'em-they
are thin. Give us house breaking
fires, murders, suicides, marriages
deaths, elopements, ministerial way
wardness, reviyals, selling of farms
&C., &c. These are local items tina
are read with interest. The majorit!
of the stuff sent us goes into the vast
basket.
On last Monday morning our Fir,
Engine was handed over to the new
engineer. At the invitation of tn
City Council, Mr.. FRED. HAMEKoTTE
of the firm of c. Ahrens s. Co., o
Cincinnati, was present. tested tn
squirting qualities and examined j
mechanically, and pronounced it in
splendid condition, which was a wei
merited Endorsement of the qualifica
tions of Mr.. ZEEK to manage and tax
care of the Engine. After the boy
returned to the engine house, tire
cheers was proposed for the %retirin:
engineer and xlree for the newl.
elected one, which were given prompt
ly and heartily, showing that the boy
have become satisfied to accept tn
situation and to be ready when tn
alarm is given. Correct.
There was a great trial before ESQ
Stephens last Friday. The facts a
we learn them are, that a young ma
in a new buggy, with his loVel.
charmer by his side, was riding HON
from a spelling school in Young
District, northeast of town, when
party of horsemen came up from tn
rear, some eight or ten ofthem. Thei
horses having become from some aus
unmanageable, were on the run, ant
one colt, with about as much a
"Thompson's colt" ran into the bug
gy and turned it bottom up, and tn
young gentleman and lady wer
bouncing around on the pike. Ph
buggy was badly damaged but tn
young couple were not hurt, but wer
confused somewhat at the turn affair
had taken. Five of the defendant
were adjudged to pay $50 damages
and four discharged. Moral.-Youn
men, when you go home horsebac
from public meetings ride slowly an
carefully.
We are glad to learn that our frien
DR.. STEPHENS has about decided t
build him a house in Eaton. He ha
bo1 tba poottar nn5ar oope;doratiO