The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-01

to come off here on Monday after
noon last, was a grand failure. The
sun W made its appearance during
the whole afternoon, and the clouds
wept showers of rain.
The religious basket meeting held
Saturday and Sunday at Gilmore's
walnut grove west of Eaton, was ve4
largely attended on Sabbath day. v
have heard the crowd variously esti-
mated from one to three thousand.
The Agricultural Board have agreed
not to publish a premium list this
year. Here is a stroke of economical
wisdom that deserves q red ribbon,
and we are in favor of a premium be-
ing offered to the person who recon-
.mended it.
Mt. CARROLL SEMINARY.-A more
thoroughly practical school cannot be
found East or West, than this Semi
nary. The thoroughness with which
every thing is done commends the in
stitution to every parent who has a
daughter to educate.
The latest style of receiving sere-
nades is to throw outsome nice music
after the serenaders re through. This
is taken away by the party who prac-,
tice it to perfection and on some fu-
ture evening return and play it for
the party who gave it.
When you have any gratuitous no
tees to insert, always bring them to
US, but when you want a job done
that might be worth twenty-five cents
to the office, always take that job to
another place. 1t induces US to be
amiable, generous and happy.
An exchange very pertinently in
quires: When is the housewife to
have her vacations There should be
a wife and mothers rest by the sea or
among the hills, where they could be
unofficial for a few weeks, while the
men keep house and look after the
family.
Mrs. Miller, an elderly German
lady living in Eaton, who peddles
hosiery, etc. for a livelihood, was
overcome with the heat on Saturday
last and fell PROSTATE on the street.
She was conveyed to her room and
with the proper remedies soon recov-
cred.
Agriculture is the basis of u
wealth. Every callingand profession
is interested in its success. The way
to encourage and improve it is to pat
~ronize your County Fair, not only by
your presence but by contributing
something that will add to the inter
est of the exhibitions
1t is suggested that stone coal is a
good remedy and a sure preventative
for hog cholera. 1t is certainly a cheap
medicine, and if hog raisers when in
town would get a few7bushels of coal
and put it where their hogs a have
access to it, the experiment would
cost but little. Let some farmers try
it.
Three "jolly fellows" came down
from near Eldorado last Monday to
keep the day "blue." One of them
undertook to make the tables in
Kline's restaurant 3 place of repose
when a scuffie ensued, resulting in
the sleepy visitor being taken away
with a disfgured fr~ontispiece. We
thought everybody i'll old Monroe
wore the blue?
The "Baby's Best Friend" is the
most appropriate title for DR.. Bull:
Baby Syrup. 1t is absolutely fret
from Opium, Morphia and other pow,
erful agents, is perfectly safe and re.
liable under all circumstances and by
allaying the usual Stomach and Bow
ell Disorders of babyhood keeps thu
child from fretting and crying, SO in
furious to itself and annoying to all
Price Is cents.
The Auditor gives notice in anoth
er column of the contemplated i'm
provement at our County Infirmary
and invites all who have any objec
tions to the work, to meet at his of
fee on Saturday, August 24th, ant
then and there enter them or foreve
hold their peace. Come in, we tax
payers, and let us hear you on til
subject. Well have half dozen re
porters on hand for the occasion.
The taxes collected on dogs is call
ed the Hdog fund.-" and will be USE
to pay for sheep killed within tn
county. All persons having shee,
/ killed are required to have the sam
| appraised by two of their neighbour
and the bills SO made out and atteste
are required to be presented at tn
regular session of the County Com
!, missioners. There will not be an
money in the treasury to pay tn
, claims until next February.
No county fair will be held in Allie
county this year. Come over to our
Fisher.-EAToN DEMocRAT.
We. don't live there, Gould, or W
would. We wouldn't live in a cou1
ty that couldn't afford a county fai
especially when everything is S
abundant. If you want to sec a "fai
as is q fair" come over here, Levi.
KENToN DEMOCRAT.
' Excuse us, Dave; we forgot 20
had left Allen county. Well 60 ovt
7 and take an "oyster" with you. They
9 be ripe then.
A company of gentlemen in IL