The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-26
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LVOhH UEI hn1luIlv1s
Frogs.
Turtles.
Blue glass.
Fishermens
Clean up! Clean up!
Fine growing weather.
Don't go swimming yet.
Rents are too high in Eaton.
Turtle soup will soon bloom.
The fruit crop looks promising.
For good exercise-dig garden.
Dontshake-quinine is too high.
Street sprinkling can be commenced
now.
Thunder and lightning are now il
order.
The street cleaning brigade are q
work.
The wheat fields never looked NOR
promising.
"Suckers" are being caught all a
round.
The display of spring bonnets is
magnificent.
The loayes of bread are smaller
-four is higher war.
Eaton has a blue glass devotee. He
wears a pair of blue specs.
The Murphy "cold water" wave
don't flow toward Eaton.
A great many shade trees have been
set out in Eaton this spring.
1t is said the 'coal scoop" bonnet is
to come into style again.
Phe trees are putting on their beau
tiful green summer dresses.
The roads will soon be in an excel
lent condition for buggy riding.
There is not in the State of Ohio a
prettier shaded town than Eaton.
The army of tramps is on the in
crease. Revival of business, you see.
The next style of postal cards will
be green on one side and buff on the
other.
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Who want'st to buy a cheap Sewing
Machine. Enquire at the DEMOCRAT
Office.
No more light from III street lamps
until after August, say the city fathers.
Economic.
Fremont voted on a postmaster a
few days ago. Only % candidates.
Eaton ought to vote.
An eastern merchant has put up the
following sign: '1n God we trust;
all others cash."
An old bachelor wag intimates that
narrow-gauge dresses don't look well
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on broad-guage women.
What is home without a baby-asks
an exchange. Yes, and what is a
baby without a home?
We. can't exactly see howsa doll"
Republican can serve under an unrc-
pentent "bloody handed" rebel.
Soda fountains are having the
blanket taken of, and getting ready
to supply the thirsty millions.
If any of our readers around Eaton
want a neat job of sodding done, IA
coB BRINGMAN can do it to a T.
Blacksmiths in Eaton are having
their harvest of repairing plows and
harrows and other farm implements.
We want a baby show in Preble
county. We have none to show-but
we know lots who are painting for the
contest.
Circus caravans will begin to move
shortly, aud illuminated. posters will
furnish studies in natural history for
small boys.
Old John Robinson's circus slight
ed Eaton, but our Prosecuting Attor-
ney and Auditor didn't slight it. He
came down $50
The "Murphy temperance revival
was the theme in some of our church
es last Sabbath. 1t will likely be a.
round here soon.
The horny handed tiller of the soil
will soon bring "fresh grass" butter
to town which he has had packed a
way all the winter.
A great many people are poorer
now than they were in March. The
visits of an Assessor has a wonderful
effect on wealth.
We don't believe old John Robin
son will ever come into Preble
ty again. He was bull-dozed out of
a $50 county license.
The fellows that prophecy the fail
ure of the fruit crop are attending to
business now with a persistency o
thy of better cause.
Our post-ofice troubles are not
over. The present official is not yet
persuaded to give it up, and those
waiting are becoming impatient.
1t is a compliment to a young lady
to say she is sprightly and entertain
ing; but it is equally a complimentto
say she is modest and unassuming.