The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-24


He referred to the young men who hang
around the entrances to city and country
churches. Only paupers do so abroad.
See to it that your child meets with no
neglect; when sick, use for the diseases
of Babyhood DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup; it
never disappoints. % cents.
A negro broke into the residence of
Mr.. Pence, near Gettysburg on Saturday
last, during the temporary absence of the
family, and loaded himself with about
fifty dollars worth of plumber. About
the time he was getting away with it
some of the family appeared, which III
ed the darkey to be seized with a sudden
disposition to drop the goods and run
He was chased through the fields and
woods, but succeeded in making good his
escape.
Sixty persons die every minute. If
obituaries were delivered on every per-
son that dies, 1885, 900 would be deliver
ed every day, 37,SoS, 600 every month,
and $50, 696 900 every year. Life is too
short to spend in reading obituaries, for
if every person that dies were treated
alike, it would require 2l9 years to dis
pose of the dead OF a single year, if each
obituary were half an hour in length.
Thank heaven we are not at all distin-
guished.
Clothing being sold at such low prices
the poor can dress as well as the rich,
when it takes so little money to buy at
Sturm's.
The fellow who is publishing a thumb
paper on a cross roads corner between
the cities of Eaton and. Hamilton, must
have served his country in the late "un-
pleasantness." He says he did. He
keeps it before his readers. His services
were i~mmense-his patriotism immenser!
His sacrifices more immenser! He
fought, shed blood by the barrel, lost
hair, muscles, limbs, CUTS and dung by
the ton, on sanguinary fields of battle !
He says he did And yet he isn't hap
py! There were no others like unto him.
We move for a new historian!
The May number of Godey's Lady's
Book presents the opening chapters of
what promises TO be a most charming
story, by the Misses Reeves and Read,
entitled ga Rosebud Garden of Girls"
These gifted ladies have earned an ex-
allied reputation among American writers
of Fiction, and we are sure the readers of
Cooley have a rare treat in store. "a
Gentle Belle,'' by Christian Reid, is con-
tinued with increasing interest; and the
miscellaneous matter in the Literary De-
partment is fully abreast of the best mag
azine literature of the day. In addition,
this number contains an elegant steel
plate from an original design by barley,
entitled ''The Young May Queen" a
richly colored mammoth Fashion Plate /;
unique design for Jewel Case, with in
structions to enable any lady to make
one; a large number of full page engrav-
ings showing the demands of fashion; a
full Work Department, Children's De-
partment, and all the usual specialities
for which Cooley is famous. The price
has been reduced from So to So
Last Friday night our former worthy
and highly esteemed Superintendent OF
Schools, Mr.. L. D. Brown and his wife,
held an evening reception at the house
of Lucian Gabel, father of Mrs. Brown.
A large crowd of our prominent citizens
with their wives spent a most enjoyable
.Eevening at the really elegant reception
which was given them. Rev. Mr.. Rey-
nolds, of the Presbyterian church, who
was necessarily absent, sent a letter OF
regrets that he could not be present.
Among the guests were Rev. Mr.. Cow
den, of the NJ. E. Church, Judge Camp
bell and wife, Prof. Pollok and wife, Of
Camden, W. c. NJ. Brookins, of the
School Board, and his wife, Mayor Alb
bott and wife, Mr.. Elliott, Atty at Law,
of Greenville, and wife, Mr., Browns
former Sabbath School class and many
others who were glad to pay their re-
spects to Mr.. Brown and his fair bride
and wish them a happy, useful and pros
porous life. An elegant repast was spread
after the arrival of the guests. Mr..
Brown and wife left for Hamilton on Sat
urday morning, taking with them the
hearty good wishes of the people among
whom he so long, faithfully and success.
fully labored.
The Black Farm is for rent. Call on A,
E. Hubbard, at the First National Bank,
Eaton, o. [ap17-tf
The walking business is the topic o.
conversation in Eaton-it has absorbed
everything else. Go where you will it is
being discussed and cussed-the old, the
young, the grave and the gay, the Chris
tan and the worldling-on the way tt
prayer meeting, to church, at the schools
to your workshop or to your office, YOU
ears catch no other sound than ''laps,'
scores" ''miles," rink, ""time," "bet
you" "gate money" ''belts," and hun
dreds of other slang words all alluding tt
"hoofiRg it." Well, we guess it is al
right, because the boys and all engaged
in it seem to enjoy the fun and nothing
serious has yet resulted from the amuse
ment, besides it is developing a wonder
full ruggedness and endurance in some o
our young men, who heretofore weri
looked upon as weakly consumptives
only fit for the tender care of their moth
ers. The second contest came off on Sat
urday last at the rink in the presence Q
hundreds of admiring and excited men
women and boys. We will just remarl
here that we heard it said by stranger
present, that the Eaton rink is the bes
in the State. This was a ten hour