The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02


Look out for q circus.
You can go Maying now.
Gutter cleaning is in order.
Soda fountains + swelling.
Some corn has been planted.
How much is your dog worth?
Applejack will be cheap next year.
You can catch turtles if they'll bite,
Don't you want another rail road {
Peach cobblers r in the far off fu-
ture.
The fish business has been brisk the
past week.
Is the financial affairs of our Corpo-
ration in a muddle?
It takes very little ammunition to
kill mushrooms.
It won't be long until strawberry
short cake can rise up.
Farmers around here are letting
their stock all go to grass.
P. ". Smith, Esq, ofoxford, was in
town Monday attending court.
The Record of the Corporation has
been changed too often. Why2 Z
If reports are correct there will be
a singular wedding in Eaton soon.
Cap. Wilson will have fresh shad
and mackerel regular. Bully for Cap.
DR.. Allen Holderman, of aGedar
Springs" was in Eaton on Monday
last.
The County Fair will be held this
year, September 24th, 18th, 10Th and
9th.
Charley Miller has our thanks for a
jug of the best buttermilk we ever
drank.
When two girls meet they kiss.
When two young men meet, they
take q drink.
Al good many of our subscribers
are hard money msn-they are hard
to get it out of. &
The Brother Masons of Eaton ought
to replenish their regalia. 1t begins
to look a little shabby
Quot pitchiag will soon open, when
Abner, Jack. Phil, Coon and John,
viii have no spare time.
Now you can't fish until the 18th Of
june. Don't forget il, or you may be
made pay the ponaity.
There are a good many changes in
the spring styles. The husbands
purse furnishes the change.
Spring chickens. served in the shell
are among the possibilities, unless the
cook is exceedingly careful.
L. G. ABBoTT, Esq, has removed TO
the Mayors Office, opposite thepost
Office, where he may be found.
e. w. Mcclure, Esq, of the E. &
II. r. r., was in Eaton on Monday
last, viewing the beauties Of the city.
Mr.. Barhhiscr had q very large and
imposing funeral, a mark ofhow well
he was loved and honored in our
community. szsk
Short dresses are coming in style,
and as the ladies will have nothing to
carry in their hands, small cane will
be the fashion.
A division of the worlds wealth
would give each person abouttwenty-
eight dollars. We stand ready fol
the division.
The sold red bridge" still spans
Seven Mile at the foot of Main street,
1t looks as dilapidated as six
months tramp.
We have had several heavy storms
of wind, rain and hail, the past week,
doing some damage to fences and
trees.
There is one preacher for every us
other folks in this country, and oc-
casionally the other us give him q
donation party.
An uptown couple r busy re-
hearsing the new dnett, entitled, aPui
your arm around me, pet; the old
mans eyes are shut"
The law makes it the duty of Con-
stables to infiict capital punishment
on all CANNES whose owners neglect
or refuset to pay the tax.
1.-THE odor that prevails the air in
ONE parts of our town comes from
flowers, they must be ola new varie'
b., and in full bloom.
Amos Clark, Chief of Police. of Day
ton, and w. Hatfield, Detective, were
both in Eaton Tuesday last, attending
The trial of the watch criminal.
Give us a rest on surprise party ar
ticIes. Surprises from delinquen
subscribers are the only articles &C
ceptable at this Office.
There was an alarm of fire on Sat
urday evening last, and the citizen
tumbled out of their houses by tn
score. 1t was a false one.
The flowers are wide-awake, ant
the birds are singing sweetly. Green
backs are at par with gold, and every
body is on good terms with his neigh
Dor.
The Corporation tools used TO
street-cleaning purposes are all miss
ing. Our Corporation has been rul
loose at both ends for the past two o
three years.
A Sunday school boy of Maysvill'
KY, was asked by the S~uperintend
emit if his father was q Christian