The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-17

Our liberal Commissioners refused aid
to our Marshal to get the meat thieves.
Well, maybe some day their meat houses
will be robbed and them shot at, and
then we will see what viii be done.
We live to learn, and to-day we have
learned that a cooking stove called "Fav-
%orite" is the most marvellous combina-
ton of merit and utility ever made fer
the purpose.
The grain market for the past few days
has been rather brisk. The price is fair
and the excellent prospect for an abund-
ant crop this season induces farmers to
dispose Of their surplus on hand.
To think clearly and quickly n must
have good health. Indigestion is the foe
of health and should at once be driven
from the system by the regular use of
DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills. Price 25 cts.
We have received the frstNo. of "The
Keystone" the new Prohibition paper
published at New Paris, bye. W. Bloom.
IT is aneat and Clearly printed paper,
andits articles well written. Success to
it.
Mr.. VIM. Brooke, Cashier of the First
National Bank, has removed to Nebras-
ka. Mr.. JOS. A. Dusang takes his place
as Cashier and A. E. Hubbard, Esq,
takes the place Of Mr.. DuSang as assist
ant Cashier.
"Down East" farmers are dividing in
opinion as to the merits and dement's of
the English sparrow, which is multiply
ing so fast in this country. Some consid-
err him a friend, others afrst class nui-
sance.
CORNISH &Co. manufacture the best
musical instruments in the country, give
the best satisfaction and sell the cheap
est. Ii any of our friends want a Piano
Tor Organ and viii purchase from this
firm, we will guarantee them to be salts
fed
Unele' Job Jefferson came near being
burnt up last Saturday while burning
brush in his garden. His coat almost
burnt off his back before he discovered
it, the only thing saving him was the fact
of it being wooden goods. He suffered
only a slight burn.
What few brains born with the ..sto-be-
continued publisher of the Life of
Christ" in Preble county, have become
sadly diseased, and the idiot is promi-
nent subject for the recognition of the
fool killer when he makes his annual
rounds now shortly.
Food greatly benefits when given prop
erly at the right periods, but tosoyerfeed
the baby is to sicken it, and induce a de-
gree of suffering; DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
is the best remedy for the discomfort
arising from overlooking the baby. Price
25cents.
No Postmaster nor Post-ofice Clerk has
any right to poke his snootinto other peo-
PIES business by reading Postal Cards;
and such meddlesome interference re-
ported to the P. o. Department will re-
ceive the rebuke it deserves. a P. M.
who employs his spare time in that way
should be dismissed and his place filed
by a person not SO c%uriousl
Jordan and Stewart, the two lunatics
who were to walk for a wager from
Knightstown, Ind, to Eaton, back to
Richmond and there finish a distance of
100 miles, arrived here. at 12.l5 on Tues
day, and were greeted by a large crowd
of men, women and children. One of
them was hot coffeedo by a good Meth
odist. We didn't know church members
OF this denomination could conscientious
lyaid and assist racing and gambling of
this specie
Since the first of January 1879, Eaton
has lost a good many Of her citizens, who
have gone west to 'grow up with the
country" DR.. Campbell and family,
Win. Freeman and wife, Henry DeGroot
and family, VIM. Brooke and family, G.
D. Holmes and family, Henry Shields
and wife and VIM. Shields, Al. Minshall,
David Boner, Orlando Jefferson, Julius
Blythe, and others we can't just call to
memory. s
Theswalking matches which will take
lplace at the old Flax Mill in Eaton, COM
menchng on the 18th of April, promise to
be the grandest exhibition ever witnessed
tby people. The mstter is in the
hands of men who viii spare neither time
Tor money to make it a grand success.
They have arranged comfortable seats
around the rink for 1000 persons and fix
ed the inside SO that it is as pleasant as
any Hall. Everything will be conducted
IN a proper and respectable manner, that
ladies need have no delicacy in going
there. The six hours match walk Of
Tuesday was won by Wm. Nationals
lance BIZ miles-White was second,
sharkey third; Acton give out.
This. is the season of the year for the
tamborenc and monkey, the violinist and
harpest, perambulating the streets and
beseigipg every door where astray nickel
may probably be captured. The first
one Of the season appeared on our streets
last week and tried the musical taste Of
our citizens. Some of these itinerant
troubadours make very good music or
their bleached and 'tseedy" looking in.
struments. They are generally Italians
and are ragged and dirty. They have the
appearance OF being paupers, though il
all probability, most OF them are far from
being c. But they are a part of the grear
human family, and fill their place il
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