The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

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Town stands still.
Winter hasn't broke.
Time win make it even.ss
Eaton is in good health.
No more sorrows there. a
Our streets need a scraper.
Bless "the little ones at home"
Anything butts snivelling hypocrite.
The sassafras man has been around.
Next year is leap year, so be pa
tient girls.
Some men are like brooks, always
murmuring.
New molasses has been construct
ed"
Duh times for mechanics and la
boring men. 6E
Mr.. Barnhart is prepared to fix you
for st. Valentines day. .
Don't fail to go to the city Hall on
Friday evening.
Blessed is the woman who knows
when to stop talking.
Here's to the ghouls who rcvel
among dead mems estates.
A cigar with a boy at the end of it
is no novelty on our streets,
1t is about time for spring candi-
dates to m~atcrialize.
Be virtuous, young man, even if it
makes you unhappy.
Money is very Ntight-will the
Murphys please look after ita
If money is the "root of all evil"
we are in a high moral condition.
Ifyou want to slip Into heaven, use
the church isle frequently.
1t is never TOO late to mend. Even
the devil has his darning-needle.
Light cashmere owe a black velvet
makes a fayoritc walking suit.
Hens never crow, and the same may
be said of hen pecked husbands.
The Sheriff blows his horn before
breakfast while many others take it,
The wonders of the age, Com. Foote
and Sister, will be at the Opera House
on Friday evening.
The Soldiers Orphans Home at
Xenia has five inmates from Preblc
county.
Good hogs are now worth $3.50 per
hundred, and the farmer who SHIELD
on" is now happy gnsTF
Some men work harder to support
their opinions than they do to sup
port their families.
Com. Foote and Sisters troupe Will
give an exhibition in the city Hall on
Friday evening next.
Don't forget the sale of the LEVEL
len farm at The Court House, on the
18th inst.
We regretsthat the wife of Marshal
Ryan had to be returned 10 the Day
ton Asylum.
Miss Mary Lander has received
some new goods to her already large
stock. Go and seethem.
The Murphys had a reusing gath
sring in the Court I~Io1sesen Friday
evening last.
February came in ike a lion, with
a snow storm, but there is no telling
how il will go out,
The best amusement the Eaton peo-
pie have had for a year willhe Com.
Foote's gkoupe on Friday evening.
A good drain on a farm-a mort
gage atten per cent. will drain it
about as rapidly as anything.
Hens are not attending to their bu-
siness properly 0 i eggs would not
command 25 cents.
How can an oppressoreo of the poor
and unfortunate ever be whitc-wash-
ed sufficiently to dwell among the
ransomed?
Cap. Wilson give ono of his big
lunches the other evening, of baked
beans and cold chicken. Theyabeat
hotel living all to pieces.
Prominent educators from abroad
willzattend the Teachers Association
Feb. 18th. Teachers, %youaeannot af-
ford to absent yourselves.
The Ground Hog didn't see his
shadow in Preble county on the Fad.
Well have pleasant weather between
now and the 4th of July, surel
A glove was left at the corn crib of
Mr.. Blackboard, in Dixon township,
the other night, which The owner can
have by callihg.tor it.
We have never seer the time yet
but what was called "hard times till
after it has passed, then we look back
and, comparing it with the present,
call it good times.
A Columbus editor wants 100000
damage for being locked up two
hours. That's too high; $10oo,00(
per day is beyond limit, even for ar
editors time.
Sew up tho holes in your vest peck
ets-those. pesky gold dollars viii
crawl through an aperture that {
greenback would plug tight enough
to hold water. 7-
The New Orleans "Picayune" pro
poses to utilize the corner loafers b.
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