The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-04-04
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

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Roads are getting good again.
Don't talk to the c~ompositors.
Spring chickens are in market.
Say what you please to the editor,
The merchants say that business is
increasing.
This ia beautiful weather for the
tramp business,
Sunday was q busy day for candi-
dates.
The country is now saved, the can
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didates forsconstable have t%riumphedl
Mark down the winter of '78 as one
which, had no back bone to be brok-
EN-.
Sunday wasn't a very good day for
straw hats and linen busters to come
to the front.
The s.snowy dove of peace" hovers
over our quiet and peaceful city now.
Let US give thanks.
The mule is a musical animal. His
voice has remarkable volnmn, and his
hind legs are full of shoe fly.
The defeated candidates can now
sing Gin the sweet by aud by" we will
meet you again.
1t is noticeable that the shoulders
ofladies who hold up one side of their
dresses are becoming very uneven.
The Rev. n. Rupe win preach and
administer the Communion next Sun
day morning, in the Baptist Church,
In @God we trust" is the motto OH
the new dollars. We are now trust
ing in the promptness of our back pay
subscribers.
Old Settlers-those who for a long
time have fhought Of settling their
subscription accounts, and haven't
done so.
The ladies' dresses II losing the
polonaise. ECONOMY is wealth; but
the same amount of goods is added
in extra trimming,
funny TO see an old lady of six
ty with a fy-amay hat. on the back of
her gray hair. It is funny and the
foolish old lady doesn't know it.
The PresSyterianssof Camden pro-
pose erecting anew Church in that
village this SUMMER The more
churches the better the place. Go on.
A contemporary thinks the new sill
yer dollars will not be boarded up by
the people. This, no doubt, will be
the case. Eyenthesgo gold dollars were
not boarded up-by u.s.
A New York Journalist has COM
posed an "Editor's Waltz. An edi-
tors waltz is usually danced to the
tune Of "More Copy" and The music
is generally furnished by the devil
W. NJ. Stevenson & Bro. have taken
the old Bruce mill again, put it in
good order and arenow making num-
Der n flour. Give them a call if
you have any grinding you want
done.
We believe the most pressing want
of woman at the present time is q
portable derrick which will enable
her to pick up her train without cork
screwins her body down through her
skirts.
Ifany of our friends ever strike
Rock Island, ILL.,, We advise them to
stop at-the sHarper House.. 1t is
one cf the best hotels irftlle west, and.
its proprietor a gentleman of excel
lent qualities.
j. S. Hunt, Esq, Secretary and
Gen. Ticket Agent of the Evansville
Terre Haute and Chicago r. R., and
lady, were in Eaton on Monday last,
on their return from a visit to Flori-
da. aSEB." looks as hearty as usual.
If you can't serve your country any
better, borrow q shot gun and reduce
the number of dogs. The nightly
bowling in some parts of town is un-
bearable. If you can't find enough
dogs to shoot, practice on a few hun
dred cats.
HENRY L. Bonn, of Camden, has
recently remodeled and enlarged his
Drug Store, and itznoY ranks among
the first of the county. Henry is a
clever gentleman and q frst-class
druggist, and we are glad to notice
such evidences ofhis ucces
Our old Democratic friend j B.
Stock, of Lanier township, has our
thanks for three new subscribers last
week. We would like to have some
more Democrats follow the example
of JOHN, and the DEMOCRAT would
soon reach its 100 patrons. Try it.
The plans and specifications for the
new Catholic Church in Eaton, were
received last week. The building is
to be 37x52 feet, and will seat one
hundred more people than the old
one. G. Brink, of Cincinnati, is the
architect. Work will be commenced
as soon as practicable.