The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-22
Persons LOOKING around for holiday |

IGTSOHS lOOkDlS drOuIu lOr IlOlludy
presents should not forget to drop in the
Grocery and Queensware establishment
of John Lander. He has on hand a
splendid assortment of goods that are not
only useful but ornamental, and is offer
ing them at such prices that NO n need
complain. His candy department is full
and complete-and his Queensware equal
to any other house in Eaton. Drop in
and see.
The Eaton DEMOCRAT congratulates its
readers. upon the fact that the Preble
county jail is nearly empty and has been
for several months. 1t might be full if
justice had affair chance down in Preble.
-[Piqua Democrat.
No county in the State deals it out full
err than Preble. Its representation at
Columbus proves it. No guilty man es-
capes.
V1cK's FLORAL GUIDE.-This work is
before US, and those who send 10 cents
to James Wick, Rochester, n. Y, for it,
will be DISAPPOINTED. Instead of get
ting a cheap thing, as the price would
seem to indicate, they will receive a very
handsome work of $50 pages, and per-
haps 1000 illustrations-not cheap, but
elegant illustrations, on the very best of
calandered paper, and as a set off to the
whole, two beautiful Colored Plates that
are worth twice the price of the book.
Many of these insurance companies
that are springing up systematically all
over the country, may have a ''honest
expression" and if SO per cent. of the
stockholders don't find that they have
put it dar' for somebody else, we will
be agreeably surprised. There will
doubtless be a few blank policies" and
circulars left to the stockholders when
the plug flies out, in lieu of the t'inita-
ton" fee and assessments" If you
want a sure, safe and honorable insu-
rance, connect yourself with the Knights
of Honor Order. 1oaJaes -
THEODORE Triton was introduced by
Judge Gilmore on Saturday evening last,
to a well filled hall with an intelligent
audience, and the utmost attention and
appreciation were manifested during the
"World's To-Morrow." 1t was the finest,
most eloquent and brilliant lecture ever
delivered in Eaton, and those whom miss
ed it lost a rich treat of happy thoughts
and good points. His voice is rich, his
delivery eloquent, his person command
ing, and he holds his audiences spell
bound during his whole lecture. We
congratulate the managers of Eaton Ly-
ceum for furnishing such a fine literary
treat to our citizens. e. ~.
The Wayne County Democrat says a
new swindle upon unsuspecting farmers
has been brought to light. -Swindler No.
l calls upon a farmer with a patent wagon
tongue, and informs him that, having
made a big thing out of it, he is on his
way home, with only this county to sell.
He tells the farmer that he can have it
for $3.50, and if he wants it to write to
him. In a few days patent right man
No. 2 comes along. He has heard that
the farmer has the right ofthe county for
the patent wagon'tongue, and as he made
a big thing of it in Nebraska, he wants
to buy the right of the county, and offers
the farmer $400, and pays $40 to bind
the bargain. The farmer writes to No.
l and sends him his note for $3.50. He
never hears of either of the men again,
but his note comes up for collection in a
neighboring town, and Mr.. Farmer is
out $240.
1t seems strange that for centuries the
simple word Christmas has suffered
to make the human heart throb with
pleasure. tits the nucleus around which
gather the purest sentiments and emo
tons. Beginning with the story of the
"Magi"the festival has come down the
ages carrying cheer to weary hearts,
sweetening human nature, flashing light
into dark places, robbing even death. of
many grim features, inspiring the poet
and the artist, and making child-life a
perpetual joy. Every home in every
Christian country will be glad next Sab
bath. At this time the heart of every
child in those homes is bubbling with
expectant joy; for next Saturday night
the stockings are to be deposited by the
chimney piece, in readiness for the COM
ing of the patron saint of Christmas,
whom the infant mind will picture in its
dreams as riding weirdly in the air be-
hind ''eight tiny reindeers," and stop
ping at the chimney Of every child home,
down which he will descend, as shown
in the picture. And now let us wish a
Cherry Christmas"-not alone to the
friends and patrons of the DEMOCRAT,
but to all; for we must have hone but
feelings of kindness at a time like this.