The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-01-23
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

January thaw.
Visit the schools.
Has winter broke?
Patronize home talent.
Put away your little sleigh.
Wheat stands still at so cents.
Public amusements are "off" in Ea-
ton.
Hogs have advanced to $3.50 and
$500.
In Africa, a mar never has his hair
cut on Saturday.
Never call a man a liar when the
ground is frozen.
Ice that is put up now will be put
down in the summer.
A good, big overcoat covers a null
titude of bad clothes.
"Let me a loan," as the man observ-
gu WIZ was ucdu-DIOk0.
1t is pretty generally agreed that
the peaches / all killed.
The jingle of the sleigh bells has
almost ceased to be musical.
The blue ribbon men ought to get
up a dramatic entertainment soon.
Why don't the Mayor make the
tramps clear our sidewalks of snow !?
The Murphys of Eaton are resum-
ing again, and taking in some renew
ais.
Some one is waging a poisoned war
on the canine race of Eaton. Oh,
don't.
There never was better weather in
which to remember the poor-and the
printers.
Man glories in feats of strength,
while woman glories over crowding
her 8as into rs.
The weakest and p%uniest man can
have satisfaction by licking a postage
stamp once IL a while.
A man with a cross cut saw on his
shoulder will make his way through
the world.
We have a nice list of "dead beat"
subscribers, which we probably may
publish soon.
The wife of Marshal Ryan has been
returned home to him in good health
and sound mind.
Marshal Ryan filled his ice house
and then stacked a couple hundred
IONS around it to keep it cool.
We expect to bear one of these days
of Ohio medicaN students trying to
resurrect The old year.
Epizootic among horses has made
its appearance to an alarming extent
in The northern part of the State.
Good partners at cards-Chimney
sweep and a burglar. One can follow
SCOT and the other a trumpet.
We notice that Capt. Folkerth, of
Camden, has been appointed Deputy
u. S. Marshal for Southern Ohio.
Christmas greens, diaries and good
resolutions are beginning 10 form a
portion ofthe contents ofthe ash box.
Mrs. Clara Richey, the Paris of
Americas Senny Lind, was visiting
her parents and friends in Eaton last
week.
Many of the boys who "swore Off
on New Years, have resumed" al
ready. They hadn't counted OIL s1ch
a cold snap.
The red haired man who colors his
moustache a jet black would do the
world a service and himself a benefit
by dyeing all over.
as there a hell" asks a cotempo-
rary. Well, just you get home from
the lodge about one a. m. without a
latch key aud see for yourself.
People who predicted that this was
going to be an open winter are begin
ming to explain how they come to be
mistaken.
An Iowa preacher boasts that he
can marry twenty couples in an hour.
An Ohio judge can divorce quite as
many in the same length of time.
Eaton was full of sturdy farmers
last Saturday, but merchants COM
planned of short sales. They are all
s'resuhing," that is the reason.
When our "devir' awoke on New
Years morning he found something
in his ample stocking he would not
part with for the world-his foot.
The growing wheat was in good
condition when the cold weather set
in, and the present snow is just what
is needed to keep it in good order.
The Pre- Bile County Agricultural
Board organized last Saturday. A
permanent Treasurer and Secretary
will be elected at their next meeting,
The Phillips boys of the Kokomo
TRIBUNE, have u thanks for an ex
cellent and life-like steel engraving
of their deceased father. We prize il
highly.
Mrs. Mary Craig will sell at hel
residence, 81 miles northwest o.
Eaton, on the Paris road, OH the 9Th
of February, horses, cattle, hogs and
farm implements,
For q rich man to make a will that
will please all his heirs is about a!
difficult a task as for an editor t.
H -s L.