The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-08-16

forbid the Murphyites from holding
any more meetings in the Court House
yard. They still "hold the fort" but
in a sweltering condition, in Temple
Hall.
A dispatch was received on Tues
day morning, by Postmaster Neal,
from Logansport, Ind, announcing
the sad news of the death of his
daughter, Mrs. Sallie Homan, wife OF
Franklin Holman.
Some one, with malice toward all
and charity for none, tied ropes across
the sidewalks last Wednesday night
for the purpose OF throwing those
who might pass. 1t was successful
in one or two cases.
A boy by the name of Charles Con-
radt died suddenly on Sunday morn
ing last. On Saturday he had been
playing circus, tumbling, &C., and it
is supposed injured himself internal
ly.
The Eagle Hotel was sold last Sat-
urday to John Fleming for $9,O15.
John will take possession about the
Goth of September. He will repair
the house thoroughly and make it
first-class in every respect.
with malice toward none and
charity for ALL" we would like to in
quire again, whether all the teachers
of our Public Schools, for the ensu-
ing year, have signed the temperance
pledge.
The brilliant correspondent Of the
Richmond INDEPENDENT "took in"
Cincinnati or Sunday last. He GER
tainly needed a CHANGE after his mas
terly effort that appeared in the IN
DEPENDENT of that day.
The following recipe is said to be a
standard remedy for dysentery and
cholera morbus: Equal parts of tine
ture ofrhubarb, laudanum and spirits
of camphor. Dose-Teaspoonful ev-
cry hour, or oftener, until relieved.
Teachers, bring your text books to
the Institute. Come prepared to stay
all week and do not forget to attend
the lyceum entertainment, Thursday
evening. Remember that the County
Examiners hold a session at the close
of the Institute.
The Fall POLITICAL campaign is now
opening up, and promises to be hotly
contested. Keep posted by subscrib-
ing and paying for the DEMOCRAT.
We propose to keep our readers in
formed, not only in political matters,
but in local and general news.
Our business men are making ar
rangement in expectancy of a large
fall trade. Everything points to a
lively fall and winter trade. A gen.
erous use of printers ink will insure
a big trade. And the time to use it
is now-not after the trade is over.
1t is a great misfortune to have q
fretful disposition. 1t takes the fra
GRANGE out of ones life, and leaves
only weeds where a cheerful DISPOSE
ton would cause flowers to bloom.
The habit offretting is one that grows
rapidly unless it be sternly depressed
and the best way to overcome it is to
try always to look on the cheerful
side of things.
The other day an editor cut out OF
an Eastern paper a map of the Rus
sian war, and hung it on the hook
for reference. One of the compost
tors prowling about for copy, got hold
of it, thought it was an editorial ar
ticle, and set up a column and a hall
on ga new plan for funding the ma
tional debt" before the foreman dis
covered what he was at and killed
him.
You are a coward, if afraid to tell
the truth when you should do so,
You are a coward, when you insult
the weak. You are q coward, if a.
fraid to do right, if you shrink from
defending your opinion, from main.
tanning that which you know to be
just and good; and you are especial
ly a coward, if you know certain
things of yourself, and care not tc
own them yourself.
Men and children + like pebbles
You know how pebbles on the sea-
shore are rounded and made smooth
by being rolled against each other. Il
is SO with many men. But now and
then we find a person who is as crusty
as one of the crabs we find also or
the seashore. The more he is rubbed
by others, the crustier he becomes
So, too, some of the little stones arr
made very pointed and do not ge
rounded by the others. Let us all TT!
to have the politeness that Gomez
from obeying the Golden Rule.
We take great pleasure in present
ing the name of Will Hambidge as
candidate for municipal honors at our
ensuing election. He is one of GU
largest stock owners, and we thinl
represents a majority of the popula.
vote of the city. u
Miss Critic Campbell and Miss Hat
tie Albright, two of Eaton's mos
charming young ladies, left on Mon
day last for an extended visit to on
neighboring cities, Arcanum and Gas
tine.
For fndinp the interpst nm mn