The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-05

regiments WILDE held at Columbus, o.
on the 10th 18th and 18th of August. 4
large number of the boys of our count
will be in attendance.
Bob Ingersol thinks that all the he'll
man ever passes through is in this world
This idea he formed while running
newspaper and trying to please every
body, especially defeated candidates foi
Offices.
The Rev. Ira G. Billman preached
kind of farewell sermon at jackson
Mich, and his congregation did not a
the time know what he meant by it. Ht
deserted his wife to elope with another
woman next day, and then his meaning
was clear.
James "A. Lyon adyertises that he viii
give 50 apiece for newspapers containing
his obituaryS4H was printed in 1852,
when he was reported killed in the army,
He has just returned to his old home in
Iowa, and is anxious to read about him.
self. E- wTz- ~n =
A Conservative clergyman IN England
has chosen to omit the prayersfor Parlfa-
ment since the election on the ground
that 'such alot,' are not worth praying
for. Prayers at political Conventions in
this country, might be omitted for the
same reason. ,-sssi4 s,--.E "a
Beecher has made another departure
from the orthodox doctrines accepted by
his fathers, and he now declares the
whole story of the FALL" as recorded in
Genesis, tobe "a gigantic Lie" Beecher
and 1ngersoll might form a successful
co~rpartnership in the lecture business.
Savage, the colored shootist and 'femo-
tional insanity convict, is the only
boarder Sheriff Snyder has onhandnow.
will cost the county$5 $50 or $50 to keep
him until tie November term Of Court,
and can any body give a good reason why
it should be thusly on the taxpayers?
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A large barn on the farm Of William
south of West Alexandria,
near Holdertnan''s MILL was destroyed
by fire last Friday morning, together
with this years. crop Of grain. Loss es-
timated at %, aOO, without any insurance.
No certainty astshew the fire originat-
ed.
An gm58 did not e,ons
with the married woman with whom he
had falennleye, but went boldly to her
husband and asked how much money
would compensate him for the loss of his
wife, The husband thought that l 0was
about the right sum, and the lover paid
It, taking the woman away.
The Preble county Teachers Institute
will meet in the city Hall, in Eaton, on
Monday August 23d. Instruction will
be given by -supt, Bennett, of Piqua, and
Eubank of Greenville. HonJ. j. Burns
will speak on Friday of the Institute
with the teachers, and deliver a public
ON Friday evening. Let every
Preble county teacher be present
There is at the present time a great
demand for a patent church seat, with
supports for the heads of those who de-
sire to snooze during the services. A
great amount of embarrassment to the
and late church goers could be
avoided by having large mirrors covering
the ends of all churches, thereby ena-
bling the members of the congregation
to see, without turning their backs, who
comes initiate.
But road was let on Saturday last,
the. Wyatt road. R. L. Sheaffer and
Fudge, of New Paris, got the job,
at $1,150per mile. On Monday two more
were let, the National road to Jas. Has
ton, of Eldorado, at $3.50 per mile, and
three miles of the south end of the Ok
ford & Gettysburg to John T. Deem at
81, 500 per mile; the four miles of the
north end to Jesse Sherer, Jr. at 81, 800
per mile. Eph. Young was given the
contract.for the ~culyerting of the o. & G.
road at 1915 per cubic yard.
The Commissioners were in session
astsSaturday, and disposed of the bids
to repair the rotunda of the Court House
and remodel the room. The bids for the
work Of the Court room were as follows /:
Wm.Glayteny Eaton, ss4ly49s. 90; George
Luger, Eaton, a,527.0o;L Roberts 3
Coz Indianapolis; $f,225M: Haines,
Spencer & Co., Richmond. $Ltss.f2, the
latter getting the job. For the stone
work. of the rotunda the following were
the bids VIM. Clark & Co., ~Indianapo-
lis, $1,435.00; T. Greenrod, Indianapo-
lis 81, 4oo. 90; Simon Barteh, Eaton, g..
49e.oO;L. H, Weber, Dayton, $1,175
Mr.. Webber received the work. He re.
sceiyes for the foundation 50 per perch
and pays the ComInissioners$1 per perch
for all the, old stone he uses.
Nothing is more demoralizing to a maj
than to lose faith in ibis fellows. Tht
man of faith and honor is not apt to b.
suspicious of others, and does not will
lingly believe evil. The lover of scan
dial, and the believer in it, are alike de
ficient in honor and morality, and are tn
bane of well organized society. If all tn
gossips could be quietly sent off to som
barren desert between two days, honest
well-meaning people, would wake u
some bright morning, to breathe a health
Ter atmosphere. There is death and mis-
cry in the highways and byways, and i
the home, from the poisoned tongues {
the gossips. Teach the children tha
gossiping is dishonorable, and that fait
in the honor and virtue ofmankind wi
build up society, and add to the sum
human happiness.
We are .pIad In know that the we