The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-21
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Showed last Sunday.
This is "squaw winter"

Saturday.
Halloween is coming; look out for
your cabbage patch.
"Put a shutter over your MOUTH is
the latest slang.
Corn husking is next on the program
me of farm work.
A general variety of plain and fancy
pipes for sale at John Lander's.
Rev. B. ]. George and lady, of Urba-
ma, O., are guests of E. P. Lockwood, of
this place.
The silliest excuse we have ever heard
for voting the Republican ticket was,
"fear of the Southern people"
Queensware of every description and
the latest styles, Just received at the
grocery of John Lander.
Does the exchange that exclaims,
s@these are stirring times" refer to APP
ple-butter boilings?
The reckless oyster has driven ice
cream and soda water from the field at
the expense of its own life.
For every variety of pocket1books,
portmonies and purses, call at John Lam
der's. The, cheapest in town.
Several parties promised stove wood
in pay for the DEMOCRAT. We want it
now or the cash.
Fresh oysters at ]. Rhea & Son on
Saturday.
We suggest that the census enumerat-
or go over his work in Washington town
ship.
Mary Lander has still on hand a lot of
notions that she will sell very low for
cash. Call and see.
One of the sublimest things in the
worlds plain truth. The average poll
tician is not able to grasp the fact.
We are tempted to emigrate to Green
land. There isn't a solitary cat there
and the nights are six months long.
John Lander keeps constantly on hand
the old reliable Maltby oyster, the best
brand in the market.
When any of u g~oed-natured Repub-
lican friends smile now the corners of
their mouths reach from ear to ear.
Mr.. Sam1 Skies has our thanks for
the first treat of celery this season. It
was fine. f
Mrs. VIM. Poole, of Utah, and Miss
Kate Gardiner, of Columbus, are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. Judge Thompson.
The tale of the ''tax gatherer'' of Pre-
BILE county will crowd our columns for a
few weeks. 1t is healthy for the printer.
The head of an empty barrel in the
corner grocery may support the curb
stone orator; but it won't feed his family.
A number of our citizens left last week
for Michigan on a deer hunt. No doubt
it will be dear enough by the time they
return.
Ed. Goldsmith has our thanks for a
bucketfull OF pure Hancock buttermilk
and res There is no discount on his
milk.
There are some men in this commune
ty, who, if not internal hypocrites, must
shock their christianity terribly to vote
the straight Republican ticket.
Judge Gilmore, wife and son Jackson,
vitited Eaton last week. Mrs. G. and
JACK-will remain for a while on account
of the health of the latter.
Perhaps it is wrong to go fishing on
Sunday, but if the fish are wicked enough
to bite on Sunday they ought to be made
to suffer for it.
Every time an organ grinders monkey
sees a young mar wearing n CT those
dish rag hats he eyes him wistfully and
longs to call him brother.
The end and aim of a college graduate
nowadays is to part his hair in the mid
die, properly adjust his glasses astride
his nose, and keeping his breeches from
bagging at the knees.
We think a Minister of the Gospel who
votes for Garfield for President, has but
little respect for the precepts of religion,
or regard for the example he sets his fel.
low men.
We felt as lonely as Robinson Crusoe
after election, as nc telegraph operator
would explain things to our satisfaction
Telegraph dispatches some times are al
disastrous as the starboard beam of
mule.
A man in a neighboring town put
parcel of damp gun powder on the stow
to dry. It dried much quicker than h
expected it would, blew off his thumb
almost killed his mother-in-law, ant
wrecked all the kitchen furniture.
An exchange says that a man swallow
ed a toad and was cured of chills ant
fever. The season of the year for chill
has come again, and we suggest tina
some of our citizens try the remedy, an
if it has the desired effect, they can re
commend it to their friends.
The laws of Ohio provide that tn
Judge of Election representing the part
= in minority in the precinct in which tn
election is held, shall be custodian off
key to the box containing the ballot
cast. Is that the way it is done in WASH
ington township?
'fMariert Marier !" called a washer
woman of the town, "You, chill, b
sure and brung all dem clos often q
line. De 'publicans nave a meetin' t.
mite an we don't want nom of dat NJ
gillier bizness round us; you hear M
honey?"
Our P. NJ. in Eaton is able to click
more postage stamps and weigh doub