The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-17

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A writer on archery says: "a lady
walking through the fields or on unfre-
quented roads is well protected if she is
an expert archer, for a good bow will put
an arrow through the %stoutest tramp"
So then, archery is good for something.
For the benefit Of attorneys and others,
we will state that the Code just adopted
by the Legislature, does not go into eff
feet until January, lSs0-excepting the
title referring to clutches, Drains and
Water Courses" which goes into effect
in July.
When you see a woman going toward
Sevenmile with a good-sized pole in her
hand and a wrinkle across Der nose, you
needn't think that she's going fishing.
Not much; she's got a boy down that
way who promised her with tears in his
eyes, he wouldn't go in swimming.
Mr.. Josiah Campbell has resolved him
self into a committee of one to see that
all the horses hitched in front of the Ste
phens' block, do not suffer during the
cheated term' for want of water. He
has kindly purchased a bucket for the
public pump, and on last Saturday hui
manly watered not less than twenty-five
ofthe poor brutes.
Some wretched miscreant entered the
stable of Alex. Sitter on Thursday night
last, and with a knife of some kind cut a
large and severe cash in one of the fore
shoulders of his blind dray horse, rem
dering him useless for weeks. The per-
petrator of the malicious, devilish and
fnhuman act, if found out, ought to be
tarred and feathered and rode on a rail
for ten hours in a sun 100 dogs. in the
shade.
VIM. Sullivan, Esq, Secretary of the
Darke County Agricultural Society, has
our thanks for a Complimentary of the
24th annual Fair to be held at Green
vile, on the 18th, 18th, 18th and 10Th of
September. The premium list Of the
Darke County Fair has been increased
in every department, especially SO in
cattle, sheep and hogs, and it would
probably pay our Preble farmers to att
tend it largely. The managers look for
a big fair.
The highest authority in New England,
the State Assayer Of NJ Massachusetts,, after
a careful analysis of Halls Vegetable
Sicilian Hair Remover certified that it is
the best preparation for its intendedpur-
poses than has been exhibited for exam
ination, that its constituents are pure and
carefully selected for excellent quality,
and that it forms an efficient preparation
for promoting the growth of the hair and
restoring the original color. This world
renowned preparation is for sale by all
druggists.-Record, Red Oak, Iowa.
The premiums to be awarded by the
next Ohio State Fair, at Columbus, foot
up $4,000. Among the premiums offer
ed is one Of S25 for the county exhibiting
the greatest number Of rat tails taken
from rats killedin the county IN 1879.
In no case will less than 10, 900 be accep-
ted, and they mustFbe put up in bundles
lof 100 tails in each bundle. It is not
likely there will be much competition fol
this large sum- Another premium of SIS
is offeredfo o. the best detailed report o.
the best and most profitable managed
farm. We believe Preble county car
furnish the rat tails.
The County Commissioners let GU
three more bridges on Saturday last, the
Pittsburg Iron Bridge Company getting
the iron work, as follows: At Holder
mans mill, 200 foot span, at $4,000
crossing at Prices creek, on the Eaton ant
Lewisburg road, IS foot span, at $1,O5O
crossing of Fourmile creek near Fair Hav
en-, so foot span, at 81, 900. 7. J. Shar
key of Somerville, Butler county, wa
awarded the masonry of Twin creek anc
Fourmile bridges at $3.75 and $500 pc
cubic foot, and Jas. Doutrick the Price
creek bridge at $2.S7 per cubic foot. W,
believe o. streams inthis county are al
now bridged. ~ nose
WARREEH UFFMAE. a young single ma
aged about 80 years, living with his uncll
Morgan Huffman, in this place, becom
ing Respondent and weary of life, wen
t out into the wood house on Saturday al
} ternoon last and made a desperate at
tempt to commit suicide. He fred.a loa'
, of shot from a single-barreled pistol int
his stomach, a little below and to the lei
!, of his breast bone, which not accomplish
ing his desire, he next used a dull pock
et-knife at his throat, inficting sever
wounds on each side of his neck. H
was discovered shortly after committin
the deed, weltering in his blood, a pitia
BILE sight indeed, and carried into tn
house and his neck wounds dressed b
Drs. F. M. Michael and Small. Nothin
could be done for the poor unfortunat
mar, but to alleviate his sufferings an
await the inevitable results of the ras
deed-death-which came on Sunda
evening between Z and s O'Clock. H
was a quiet, sober and Industrious youn
D man, and had acquired and saved sen
little means from his labor. Recent
l he had been having the chills andfeve
. n dunable to work, which worried hil
very much, and several times expresse
5 himself tired of life. He was Athlete
With enlargement of the brain and VIZ
evidently deranged at the time he con
mitted the act. A post-mortem exam
e nation was held by Drs. f. NJ. Michae
It Small, Quinn and Bruce, which shove
that the charge of shot had passt
through the left side, one inch to the lie
Q OF the breast bone, just below the bord
. of the lower ribs, the entire charge
] shot passing into and through the le
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