The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-19

cents per key, but lager beer can be pur-
chased o rthe same price, and life is
worth living for yet awhile"
Charles NJ. Douglass will sell on his
promises, 2miles southeast of Morning
Sun, on the 9th inst, horses, cattle,
hogs, farming utensils, and household
and kitchen furniture.
Sturm wants to reduce his stock to
make room for spring business. Call if
you want bargains.
In a few localities some of the ice men
are happy because theylhave a good sup
ply remaining over from last year and
which they expect to dispose of next sea-
son at greatly advanced prices.
Hon.. w. D. Tyler, OF Wyandot county,
has introduced a bill into the Ohio House
which allows a farmer just az much for
sheep killed by dogs as they are return
ed at when the Assessor comes around.
There is now a prospect that beer will
come high next summer. The manufae-
turers are.about to raise the price, and
80 w. -A-"HA# t#+-
ice is going to be scarce. The t'schoon-
ers9 will go IN dry-dock for repairs, and
the ponies be.trotted out. .s
Many papers throughoutth the State have
published the item that application for
back pension made after the first of jan
uary would not be considered by the
Commissioner of Pensions. Under the
law applications can be sent in up to the
first of July, and will be acted upon in
regular order. i;
Ladies with ingenuity and an econo-
mical turn. OF mind make shoes to match
suits by covering old cloth ones with the
dress material. This is cut in shape and
sewed on the wrong side as close as pos
sible to the sole of the shoe. 1t is hen
turned up overthe shoe and neatly bound
on the edge.
The Spanish braids are the fashionable
style of h~airdressing. The front hair is
braided at the sidesin a four strand plat,
after the fashion of twenty years ago, and
passes below the ear, the ends being
caught with the back hair which is worn
in a small knot or Topped in two wide
braids- 80
There will be a Rail Road meeting
held in Bellefontaine, in the interest of
the Lake Erie and Southwestern enter
prise, on the 18th of March, and it is to be
hoped that Eaton will be extensively and
solidlyrepresented on the occasion. Let
all go who can, and SHOW TO the friends
of this railroad that we mean business.
The annual meeting of the Bible Soci-
ETY. of Preble county, was held last sun
day evening in-the Methodist Church.
The principal address was made by Rev.
Mr.. Gillette, Secretary of the Bible Soci-
ETY. in Ohio and was an able exhibition
of the benefits conferred on individuals
and nations by the Word OF God. A large
congregation was present. 9
e'sturm wants to gethis house in order
for the spring t"'boom," and will sell
cheap for the next 80 days. Don't for
getit.I lse fS5l5 DIR .r1a ss5s
The attention of those interested is
called to the following section Of the Re-
vised Statutes of this State:
GSE6. F159.4The Recorder shall not re-
cord any deed of absolute conveyance of
land until the same has been presented
to the County Auditor, and by him in
dorsed transferred" or transfer not
necessarily 1877 Y. 100, 8 49,
Valentines day didn't amount to much
in Eaton The day has almost sank into
insignifcance; a few towards and sneaks
take advantage of it to send some one far
their superior in honor and decency,
comic pictures expecting to insult them.
1t has long ago been settled that no per-
son with aspark of honor about them
would stoopsol low consequently receiv-
ers Of such missives pay no attention to
A very pleasant little family oyster
supperstrprise came off at the home of
Grandmother Van Ausdal, on Tuesday
evening last, it being the birthday of
both Mrs. Emily Gould and James Nell
son. The affair was arranged by Misses
Ruth Van Ausdal and Mary Gould, as
sisted by Misses Cora Van. Ausdal and
EdithaGeuld. 1t is needless to add that
it was enjoyed by all present and the
girls voted thanks and a wish that>they
may live to enjoy many more.
The present February is a very odd
month in several respects. 1t has in the
first place an odd number of days, owing
to its leap year distinction. 1t has an
odd number of Sundays-fve-which is
very odd for the shortest month of the
year-and one of the Sundays will be
Washingten's birthday. 1t began on
Su day and will end on Sunday, which
is also odd. The five Sundays cores
pond in date with the i've Sundays in the
following August, which is odd again. 1t
IS said that no one now living will ever
see another February 80 odd; nor will
their children, nor their children's chill
dren-sufficient in itself to make the
month interesting. Many old supersti.
lions are associated with the month.
which originally had twenty-nine days
among the Romans in an ordinary year
When the Roman Senate, however, de
creed that the eighth month should be
named after the Emperor Augustus, one
day was taken from February and be
slowed on August, giving it thirty-on'
days, in order that it might not be infe
2 rior to July, called after Julius Cesar.
Council met on Monday evening an'
!. elected Larken Geek engineer and cit.
= HAIL ~ianitnr- at $10.hn ner week. fit