The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09

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give the new fish law passed by the
Legislature, which provides that any
one owning or possessing any fish
pond, fish net, fish trap, or fish seine,
except seines to catch minnows shall
be fined, for such offense, not more
than fifty, nor less than ten dollars or
be imprisoned in the county Jail not
less than ten normore than sixty days.
1t is also unlawful to catch or destroy
fish in any manner during the spawn
ing season, from the first day of May
to the 18th day of June in each year,
under similar penalties. of fine or i'm
prisonment. This isa pretty strih-
gent law and we hope it will be rigid
ly enforced. Let those who are in
clined to disregard!its provisions be-
ware.
Albert T. Greenfield, charged with
having committed an assault with in
tent to kill aboutthe 9Th of Dec, lS76,
upon John ~Schaedler, had a prelimi-
nary examination before Mayor ABB
Bott, May LIST, and was held under
5000 bonds for his appearance at the
next term of Common Pleas to ans
wer the charge. Public opinion is
divided as to whether John Schaedler
received the fracture of his skull
which resulted in his death on the
1Ith of Dec, 1876, from a blow from
Greenfield Or a fall on the day of the
assault. AT any rate, the case ought
to be investigated and Greenfield, if
punished, and if innocent, ac-
quilted. Greenfield was arrested at
Camden by Marshal Neffa brought
here by Marshals Neff and Ryan. He
furnished bond on the 4th inst. and is
now at large.
Mans lite is a game of cards. First
it is cribbage. Next he tries to go it
alone at a sort of cut, shuttle and deal
pace. Then he raises the deuce, when
his mother takes a hand in, and, con-
trary to Hoyle, beats the little joker
with her five. Then with his dia-
mond he wins the queen of hearts.
Tired Of playing one hand he express
q desire to assist. his fair partner,
throws out his cards, and the clergy
takes o ten dollar bill out of him
q pair. She orders him up to build
the fires. Like a knave he joins the
where he often gets high which
is low too. If he keeps straight he is
oftentimes flush. He grows old and
bluff sees a deal of trouble, when at
last he shufies off his mortal coil and
passes in his checks. AS he is raked
in by a spade, life's fitful game is end
ed, and he waits the summons ofGab-
riel's trump which shall'order him up.
An exchange says that without go
ing into any wild prophecies of return
ing prosperity akd INDUCING hopes of
seeing trade and commerce on the
high-pressure scale of imitation days,
there is a good reason to look for a
brisker business and a very much bet
ter state of things for alarge proper
ton of our people. There neyer was a
better prospect for fine crops than at
present. Stimulated by the hopes of
high prices caused by a foreign de-
mand, a large area of wheat was put in,
and the crop is in most excellent con-
dition. The winter and early spring
have been very favorable, the season is
forward, and there is every indication
of an immense yield. The promise for
peaches, apples and small fruit is also
fine, though it is too early to build on
these with any degree of certainty. If
all these prophecies in. regard to crops
turn out correct the country will be
better supplied with food than it has
been for many years. The farmers
will have to sell their products low,
but with such a large quantity to sell
tley can afford to do so. The present
prospect therefore is for a good return
to the farmer and cheap bread for all
the people. These are among the es-
sentials Off healthy state of affairs and
will do much towards Frightening up
the commercial world and putting
in better shape.