The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-08-09

Gould of the Democrat saw the ele-
phant.- ARcANUM VISITOR.
You bet, and his trunk too.
What say the boys to getting up a
first class running race for our next
fair? Nothing will add more to its
interest or draw a bigger crowd
Start the ball.
There is a prospect of Preble county
having the best fair this year ever
held in the county. The premiums
are the largest and best ever offered
and that is a good inducement.
The presence of so many "halt
grown"boysin the late Pittsburgh mob
is suggestive of dime novels, no trades
and street corner loafing. Parents of
Eaton what is your boy doing?
Sealed bids will now be received
for a good substantial fence all around
Eaton, so that the hogs, cattle and
geese may be prevented from getting
outside of its limits.
Citizens of Eaton who have no hogs
or cattle, are requested to empty all
their garbage and swill into the
streets for the benefit of their neigh
bors who are too poor to buy feed.
The fence around Eaton should be
made high enough so that the rob-
ms, sparrows, swallows, &C., could
net fly over and feed on the crumbs
intended for the geese and hogs.
Our public square, once so lovely
and green, now resembles an old
played-out and broken-down lager
beer garden, hat had been struck
with the "Murphy movement"
We protest, in the name ofthe peo-
pie of Preble county, against any or
ganizltion, society or sect, turning
our public square into camp-meeting
or picnic grounds. Look at it now!
The number of horses reported in
Preble county in 1877 is 9,532; num-
Der of cattle, 14,631: mules 321; sheep
9,093: hogs 41,7O9. An increase over
1876 ofall except cattle, which slightly
fell off.
A philosopher has recently discov-
cred that a looking-glass is kinder to
us than a wine glass, because it re-
veals our defects to ourselves only,
while the latter reveals u defects to
our friends.
J. II. MUssELMAN 81 Co. have pur-
chased the old Street property, on
north Barron street, near the Depot.
They will remoye the old building
and erect a urge grain and tobacco
house on the ground.
The nickel five cent piece bears the
legend, Gin God We Trust" The
silver dimes, quarters and halves are
without it. Is this country afraid to
trust the Almighty with anything
larger than a nickel?
VIM. Skardon left on Monday
morning for Toledo, on a visit to his
brothef-in-law and family, whom he
has not seer for thirty-five years.
Like himself, he is gone deaf. Won't
there be some shouting.
The Agricultural Board are fixing
up the aupitheatre On the fair ground,
which blew down during one of those
severe storms. 1t will be put up in n
better style and in a more substantial
manner than before.
We try TO believe that nothing was
created in vain but the young man
with store clothes, who tolls not, nei-
Their does he make hay, sends waves
of skepticism ten feet high to swamp
our struggling soul.
The fifth annual celebration of the
Campbellstown Sabbath School will
be held in the grove adjoining Flor
ence Station, Saturday, Aug. 25th'
commencing at 10 o'clock a. N. All
persons interested in the Sabbath
School are invited TO attend and join
in the festivities of the day.
A stranger stopped at the Infirma.
ry on the I'd inst, sick and partially
delirious. He gave his name as Har-
vey Robson, aged 81 years; on the
9th he died. All was done for him
that could by the Infirmary authori.
ties, but death claimed its victim.
How is it? A number of fellows
round this town loaf from Monday
morning till Saturday night, of every
week in the year, and still they have
more money to fool away than many
who work every day. The question
how tits done is beginning to be Sc
riously asked by many.
In the absence of the pastor of the
NJ. E. Church of Eaton, over the mex
Sabbath, the pulpit will be supplied
by Rev. GEORGE PARROT, of Day
ton. He is an able and acceptable
minister and will give the congrega
ton good and practical sermons. LIE
all be present and hear him.
The Corporation government O
Eaton is about defunct. The Council
can't raise a quorum. What is to be
come of the city under such circum
stances? Is it to pass into the hand
of irresponsible scalawags and loaf
ers? Citizens of Eaton! Haven
you made a sad mistake in you,
course toward those you elected t
govern you? Who is perfect?