The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-29

The bicycle is booming again. People
have begun tosweary Of the monotony OF
trnmping and the triekery Of most Of the
tramps, and there is now, to be a revival
Of the mania for walking on wheels"
One who claims to know, says that a
handful of bran in each hill of potatoes,
when planted, will increase the yield
one-third. This is a BRAND new idea,
and the beauty Of it is there is no law to
prevent any one from trying how it will
work,
A free use of spring fruits being recon-
mended by physicians, very many peo-
pie have this early adopted the sugges-
ton, They may be found at any hour
standing at a counter taking their straw
berries and piece ofpineapple on the top
of a glass Of punch.
Bring along z cts. instead OF 0 cts, for
goods ending with rs at the Eaton Cheap
Store, next to P. o.
Philip Miller gathered up on Saturday
last, uncle job Jefferson, Judge Nm.
Curry, Isaac Smith and Jack Holder
man, the Oldest citizens Of Eaton, and
took them afpleasant drive oyerthe city
in his nobby double team rig. The
"boys" enjoyed it. The ages of the four
would sum up about $50 years! Bully
for Philip.
Farmers in Preble county who are
looking around for fine stock in horses,
would do wen to call and "Elmo
Adams" the imported horse of HANDLE
tonian stock, owned by T. G. Harris. He
is a bright bay, about fifteen hands high,
is well made, stylish and shows fine ac-
ton. No Judge Of fine horse flesh al
help but admire him at first sight.
Table linens lie. per yard and up, at
the Eaton Cheap Storey next to P. o.
Two men were arrested in Richmond
on last Saturday with considerable drug
store goods in their possession, supposed
to be the robbers of Richey' s drug estab-
Ilishment at New Paris two weeks ago.
One gave the name of Duke, Xenia, the
other Marshall, Cincinnati. They are
now under the kind care of Sheriff Sny-
der awaiting further investigation.
The following is the legal rule for COM
pound interests in Ohio, as laid down by
the Supreme Court: When interest is
payable annually, or at other stated pc
RODS, it bears simple interest from the
time it falls due till paid; and payments
are to be applied, first in satisfaction of
the interest due; secondly the satisfac-
ton Of the interest due upon the princi-
pal and thirdly in satisfaction of the
principal. In no case win interest be
made to bear interest.
At the Council meeting on Monday
evening last, the most important bust
ness was the passage Of a resolution to
build three more public cisterns in Ea-
ton, OF at the corner Of High and Beech
streets n on South Maple street and
one ON South Barron street, That's the
waysthe money goesl 'Rah for economy
and eformi The old brick warehouse
belonging tosthe VanAusdal estate, and
the old schoolseat factory, were both de-
clared unsafe and the Clerk ordered to
notify owners to remove them or put
them in safe condition.
A pair of good scissors for 10 cts, at
the Eaton Cheap Store, next to P. o.
Geo. Calderwood, the Blue Ribbon
has been stirring up the faithfulin
this county. He lectured Thursday and
Friday nights in The Court House. He
is a genial fellow and in dead earnest in
the work. His lectures abound in logic,
wit, humor, pathos and appeal. Al
though we are not a Murphy, We vote
George a genial good fellow, and wish
him good luck in his missions. Temper
ance work, whenproperlycarrie on, does
much good, and we wish it would reach
every drunkard in,America and make a
sober, sensible, industrious man of him.
Manhood has a nobler mission than guz-
zling rot-gut whisky, and if the work can
pass into the hands Of men of brains and
liberal impulses, it will prosper. 1t has
generally fell in the house of its friends,
and on the tombstones of all the move
ments in past time, which have swept
the land, may Rewritten they have died
when bigoted intolerance drove them to
destruction.