The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-08-23

for horse. On Friday he learned
the horse had been stolen-the own
or, who lives near Troy, O., came and
took possession of his property. The
thief sold the mules to an innocent
purchaser near Middletown, O., and
then fled the realm.
Read the excellent and newsy let
ter of the Editor, written from out
west. He fails, however, in his letter
to note the fact hat he was rescued
from a Texas train just in time to $50
west and grow up with the country
instead of going to Texas and having
his scalp lifted and carried of on a
pole by a Comanche. Will Campbell
rescued him at Kansas City.
A good flax mill is needed in Ea-
ton. The flax crop is immense and
the straw should be utilized. A good
wooden mill would do well here, and
a starch factory would find a fine
field. The raw material is here, and
capital and enterprise should join and
give labor to the idle and profit to
those who might manufacture all
these products and needed goods.
The election on Monday last of
three Councilmen in Eaton, to fill the
vacancies caused by the resignation
of Messrs. Vanausdal, Thum and
Rhea, resulted in the election of Hen
ry Hill, VIM. Clayton and G.. W.
Churchill. They are with the stock
ordinance, like the politician who was
in favor of the Maine liquor law, but
opposed to its enforcement.
Friday afternoon was a busy day
among some of the old hacks on the
Republican side. They were here and
set up the delegates to the Saturdays
Convention, and that is why so many
who thought themselves sure of the
nomination on Saturday come out of
the Convention with their heads in
their hands. The only way to kill off
these old ringsters' political heads is
to cut them off and hide them.
Some persons are in the habit of
punching and drilling holes through
silver coins, whether for amusement
or what we know not. Coins so de-
faced are not received by banks at
their face value, but the holder is OBJ
liged to suffer a discount. If this
was generally known we think there
would be a less number of coins thus
defaced.
The fountain wells north of town
and health giving waters of the Court
House well, are more and more ap-
preciated each year. We have heard
of several cases of remarkable cures
caused by the water of the Court
House well. The Court House well
has been recently cleaned out and we
believe its medical properties are IN
surpassed by those of any spring Or
we'll in the country.
The Old Excelsior Company's build
ings are OPEN to the same criticism
which the traveller passed upon the
ruins of the ancient cities. He said
he would have liked the ruins well
enough if they had not been so terri
ribly out of repair. They ought to
be Strengthened up and some bust
ness started in them the aspect they
present to the passers by rail is not
calculated to make a favorable i'm
preston.
Many an unwise parent labors hard
and lives sparingly all his life for the
purpose of leaving enough to give his
children a start in the world, as it is
called. Setting a young man afloat
with money left him by his relatives
is like tying bladders under the arms
of one who cannot swim ten, chances
to one he will lose his bladders and
90 to the bottom. Teach him to swim
and he will never need the bladders
Give your child a sound education
and you have done enough for him
See to it that his morals are pure, hi
mind cultivated, and his whole ma
ture made ~subservient to laws which
govern man, and you have giver
what will be of more value than tn,
wealth of the Indies.
John Campbell, Esq, has removed
from Arcanum to Eaton, with hi
family, preparatory to engaging il
the grain trade at the old Quinn SEQ
stand, near the depot, which he re
Gently purchased. We welcome hin
to our midst. A man of his charac
ter, ability and capital is a valuabl,
acquisition to the community. TIL
competing firm of Mussleman & Co.
are preparing to build this fall upol
the old Street corner, on the mort
side of the R. R., a large and complet
grain and tobacco warehouse. Bot
firms are strong, financially, and wi
doubtlessly compete actively for til
large grain trade they will command
The old reliable grain firm of Cook
Miller, whose reputation for fai
dealing is thoroughly well establishe
not withstanding the increase ofcom
petition, they can safely rely upo
the patronage of their many friends
The Preble County Teachers In
stitute starts off with seventy teach
ers for the first days enrolment. TIL
programme for Monday was as TO
lows;
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