The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-15

Sunday, April 18th, at 101s a.. M; also
in the evening at ~ O'Clock. All are
cordially invited.
WANTED-A copy Of Titus Map of
Preble county. Must be in good order
and cheap. Enquire at DEMOCRAT of
fee.
Recent Ohio laws make it very severe
for chicken thieves who are caught and
prosecuted to conviction. Those of them
who break into a chicken COOP o house,
if convicted will be sent to the penitenti
airy for a.year or more.
We are panied to announce the death
on Tuesday morning last, of frankie
Campbell, son of VIM. G. Campbell,
decd, and grandson of Josiah Camp
bell, Esq, in the 18th year of his age.
Funeral this Thursday afternoon.
The funeral of uncle Solomon Christ
man, on Wednesday afternoon of last
week, was n of the largest that has
taken place in Eaton for some time;
there being between thirty and forty car
riages in the procession.
A breeder of poultry says:-tEvery
spring I procure a quantity of cedar
boughs and scatter them plentifully in and
around the hen house. This is all that is
necessary, as the odor of cedar keeps
away the lice."
Go. to the Cash concern of Edison &
Young for groceries. They keep a large
stock at the lowest cash prices.
The graduating class of our High
School is something like the little end of
nothing whitfield down to a point, there
being but two of them-Misses Bertha
Barnet and Julia Wilson, both of whom
were born in Camden.
1t is generally understood that o n an
average there are five persons to each
family. If this be true, and you multi
ply the Sal votes cast at the late Corpo-
ration election Ito say nothing of those
who did not vote,) by that number, you
will find that the population Of Eaton is
over 200,
Col. Chas. Beall is now in charge of
the old Bruce mill, and has had it thor
oughly northumberland although he is
not using the new process, is manufac-
turing most excellent flour, and is rum
ming regular every day. Give him a call
when you have q grist to grind or want
-four.
WANTED-At L. Gabel & Co.'S. lumber
yard, Eaton, o., 100, 900 feet of heavy
inch poplar lumber, 100, 600 feet of heavy
inch ash lumber. tap15-4
The Marshal should o begin to look
after the back yards, alleys, hog pens,
and other places that contain
pestilence, filth and rubbish. Wherever
such breeders of disease are found they
should be removed before they have had
time to develop the poison germs they
contain.
If you have goods to sell, advertise. !
Hire a man with a lampblack kettle and
brush to paint your name and number on
all the railroad fences. The cars go
whizzing by so fast that no one can read
them, to be sure, but perhaps the oblig-
ing conductor would stop the train to ac-
an inquisitive passenger.
Bishop Lay says: 'fIt is a grave ques-
ton whether there can be any religion
without a V morality. Conversion,
experiences reioicings, apostolic minis
tries, laying on of hands, holy s%acra-
ments are of little worth unless they
make us to keep our bodies clean, to tell
the truth, to pay our debts and to show
mercy to the poor"
A dispatch, suddenly and unexpected
ly calling the Editor to his native town
and home of his aged mother, at Carlis-
lie, Pa, it falls to the lot of the "DeviI'
to look after the locals in this weeks is
sue. This, we hope, will suffice as an
apology to our readers for the non-ap-
pearance of the usual variety and pith
contained in this department.
Joe Deem has moved his Harness
Shop once more, and for good. He is
now permanently located inthe Stephens
building, opposite the Court House. If
you want any thing in his line, it will
pay you to look through his large and
well selected stock and get prices before
making your purchases, as he sells at
rock bottom prices and warrants all his
work. apS-2
Section Abs Revised Statutes, vol. 1,
says that any person who fails to record
a deed within six months from the date
thereof is liable to lose the property pur-
chased. The seller, if he wishes to be
dishonest, can convey the same proper
ty to another party, and if the second
party gets a deed made and recorded, it
will hold good in n bylaw. People should
remember this fact.
The school law of Ohio requires pa
rents, guardians, or other persons having
charge or control of any child between
the age of eight and fourteen years, to
send such a child to school al least
twelve weeks in each school year, and
any such person who fails to do SO is liza
BILE to a fine. By this law the clerk must
prosecute every offense of this kind that
may be brought to his notice by any tax
payer of the district.
McCord's excursion to Cincinnati, on
Sunday next, will be one of the best ever
gotten up. The attractions in the city on
that day being the Alice Oates Comic
Opera Company, at Heuck's Opera
House; the Peoples Church, at Music
Hall, where the great organ will be play
ed, and a Thousand and one other attrac-
tons too numerous to mention. Secure
your tickets, as the fare for the round
trip is only $1.25.
How many of our subscribers would