The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-24
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Dust by the barrel.

80.
Spring chickens are ncw out.
Is there any pure sugar now
The seven Sunday sign failed.
See McCord's excursion notice,
Let us have a sitting match now
The walking contest was a success.
Don't fail to see McCord's excursion
programme.
Everybody seemed to be in town last
Saturday.
Are we to have a sprinkler this sum-
mer?
Strawberries are as Thigh up as Gin
cinnati.
The managers of the walking matches
in Eaton show a satisfactory record.
McCord has two OF the biggest excur-
sions on the tapis ever known
The "early bird that catches the worm
has arrived but the FORM hasn't.
Garden spades will soon be polished at
the expense OF numerous back-aches.
A seolding woman, like atrain conduc-
tor, is pretty much always on the rail.
Banks report money plenty, but the
people report it mighty scarce With them.
We are afraid the walking mania will
interfere with thebase ball amusement
We are very much minced Of money.
Call up and pay something on your ac-
count.
Where did you get that nice fitting suit
you have on? At sturm's, the Boss
Clothier."
The spring election occurs only once a
year, but street cleaning is always in or
der.
A boy always finds out what true in
wardness means when he wrestles with
his first cigarl
Clothing to fit any man or boy at low
est prices in the State, at sturm's, the
Boss Gothier.
4 man who is Gin the hands of his
friends" has a good chance Of starving to
death.
House cleaning time has come and the
'qodges" hold special sessions three
times a week.
They say that gentle Annie has left the
country, disguised with the promises OF
spring.
For the latest styles of Hats You should
not fail to call on Sturm. He has reeeiv-
ed an entire new stock of Nobby Hats.
Cucumbers have made their appear
ance already, and the doctors smile upon
them.
Sells circus. and Bnrnum's show are
both in Ohio, but not coming toward Ea-
ton.
Many Of our shade trees in Eaton have
been stripped almost hmbless for the
warm season.
Judge Meeker and wife dropped into
Eaton last Friday evening and greeted
their many friends.
The farmers do not come to town as
often as they used to. They stay at home
and work like good fellows.
There is a general gladness in the face
Of spring, andthe atmosphere IS redolent
with green leaves and new clothes.
Don't wear that shabby old suit any
longer, when you can buy a new one at
such an extremely low price at Sturm's-
The Orphans HoME WEEKLY Of Xenia,
is the neatest, sprightliest, and %liveliest
little paper published any where in Anne
RIGA.
1t frequently happens that severe pain
issvery greatly relieyedby thorough purg-
alton. Use Dr.. Bulls Baltimore Pills
for this purpose. Price % cents.
It takes twenty yards of dry goods to
make a fashionable young lady's dress
nowadays-six to wear IN her person
and fourteen to carry in her right hand or
up under her elbow.
Our County Commissioners are receiv-
ing considerable censure for refusing to
grant aid for the capture ofmeat thieves
and burglars generally. Officers won't
spend their time and money for the fun
Of capturing offenders of the law.
Harrison Township is in a turmoil. A
petition went up from the South part to
divide it into two voting precincts, and
then the North part sent a cross-petition
against it. We don't believe our Legis-
lature has the Constitutional right to di-
vide any township
Our dear old friend j. P. Charles, Esq,
has written US another very juicy letter.
He kind O. intimates that we may pub.
lsh it if We see proper. 1t is too late fol
this week with comments, but as the
elections Of a pole-cat don't lose theil
flavor in a fortnight, we may give it il
our next. 1t is a literary gem.
We advise an those in need OF a nice
suit of clothes made to order, to call OF
Sturm, the Boss Clothier, for the bes
goods and lowest prices.
We understand several of the farmers
in our county who have lost pork, pro
pose to subscribe literally to pay the ex
penses OF the officers of the law in thei
endeavors to catch the burglarizing mea
thieves. Having built good bridges tina
they may escape, the County Commits
sioners do not propose to aid in their cap
ture EVENT. our citizens are shot at, j
they object to losing meat
Messrs. Selleck & Co., OF New Yorl
City, will give a very fine art entertain
ment at the Opera House this (Wednes
day. evening, for the BENEFIT OF the Pres
byterian Church, and from the reputa
ton and character of the exhibition, W
feel no hesitancy in saying that it will b
the finest one ever given in Eaton. TIL