The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-25
Printing paper is still going up, and

IdCeS anu EHlDrOiueTleS very cheap,
at the new Notion Store in J.. Chambers
room.
Regular communication of Eaton R.
A. Chapter, No. %, March Goth. Work
in the r. A. degree.
Do not fail to examine the Wisconsin
fax seed before you sow. For loan by
Longnecker & Sons.
Because this is leap year, it is no reas-
on that a person should jump his board
bill or his printing bill either.
If you want to buy Notions and Fancy
Goods at low prices, go to ]. C. Hawkins
store, in j. Chambers room.
A circus never runs too long for spec
~tators, but let a sermon run over forty
minutes and congregation can't sit still.
1t has been discovered that a bees
tongue is about one-fourth of an inch in
length. Its singer is about a mile long.
Frank Dunlap has a three legged calf
born unto him. 1t is'about three weeks
old and is doing well. 1t is minus of a
fore leg.
Hogs and other domesticated animals
are nj longer permitted to run at large in
Eaton.-HAMILToN DEMOCRAT.
Yes, but they run alice the samee.
Bring on you election Tickets and job
work, we'll print them for nothing and
pay you for the privilege. This is a free
countryl
A boy recently hanged himself because
Somebody found fault with him." That
boy was certainly not born to be an ed
itor.
Joe Hawkins has opened a very nice
notion store in the room of Jacob Cham
bers. Call in and see his stock and learn
his pricessgT
Encourage and assist every enterprise
and improvement for our town during the
coming spring months. A town is just
what it is made.
The sweetwater (Tenn.) DEMOCRAT has
a claim on us for six columns of locals
and four of editorials. Charge it to
"Devil" and take 'em.
The wheat crop in this county -promis-
es to be very large next harvest. The
showing was never better than it is at
this time.
Remember that the famous Oliver
Chilled Plow can only be purchased of
Longnecker & Sons, Agents for Preble
County. All numbers of shares in stock
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the undersigned will please
call and settle their accounts and greatly
oblige EMMA XAVIER.
An exchange makes a good shot when
it says that it would improve some peo-
pie very much if they would be more del
icate with their tongues and less in their
ears.
The Council had a short session last
Monday night ON account OF but little bu-
siness being before it. The selection of
a lamp lighter was postponed until next
Monday evening.
The railroad that the Eatonians want
to go for is one from Greenville to Day
ton through Eaton. 1t is the cheapest
and easiest obtained and would be worth
millions to US. Go for it.
This is the last week for the "back
payers on the DEMOCRAT to settle at
$1.5O. We hope one will complain
about our enforcing this rule. "Self-pre-
~servation is the first law of nature"
Every p~ost-of1ce in the United States
is to be furnished with new instrument
the invention of a signal service clerk
which shows by dials the kindo of wealth
er and atmosphere at the time indicated
as most probable.
Jacob Chambers has gone into the
watch and jewelry business again at his
old stand, after a rest of several years,
and has fitted up a very fine stock OF
every thing in the line of business. Call
in and see how natural he looks.
There should be a large attendance of
Preble county teachers at the Southern
Ohio Teachers Association, at Haml-
ton, on the 10th of April. Many of the
most prominent educators will be pres
emit at that meeting, and good program
me is promised.
forward l-MARCHp is the general
order for this month. Not only is it the
name of the month itself, but in the sea-
son also. The Information, the resting
of the winter, is coming to an end. Work
in the fields and in the gardens will soon
begin, where it is not already under way.
An exchange undertakes to tell how
far bells may be heard. Careful observ-
alton convinces us that it depends upon
circumstances. A school bell may not
be heard by a boy in the next lot while
the faintest sound of a dinner bell will be
readily caught by a man who is digging
potatoes in an adjoining township.
Easter services in the Uniyersalist
church on Sunday morning at 1890
O'Clock. Special music by the choir,
with responses. 1t is expected that the
shurch will be as nicely trimmed as the
season will permit. Sermon from st.
John, Xxx: 16. In the evening at z o'clock
an Easter Concert by the Sunday school.
Capt. A. Haines, jr., after a pleasant
visit of about four months with his moth
er and friends in Eaton, left on Sunday
evening last for his post of duty at Fort
Occur De Alean, Idaho. The Captain is
a jovial, good hearted fellow, a brave and
true soldier, and leaves behind him many
warm, well-wishing friends for his future