The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-24

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According to ancient superstition,
March is the most unlucky month in the
year. The man or woman born in this
month will be poor and unfaithful, con-
demned to woe. and sorrow. Persons
contemplating being born will please take
notice and govern themselves according
ly.
We have just received the five hum
dredth proposition to advertise for the
manufacture of Organs, receiving in pay
mert an organ, and paying a certain
amount in cash. We reply that at pres
ent we are much obliged for the offer,
but decline accepting. Try the next
shop.
Section zoos, of the Revised Statutes,
reads as follows:- "The owner or .har-
borer of an animal of the dog kind, who
permits such animal to be at large away
from the premises occupied by him, un-
accompanied by any person, shall be
fined five dollars; and any person may
kill any such animal found so running at
large.
Mr.. Michael Welsh, who made his
home with his brother Patrick Welsh, in
the east end of Eaton, retiredto his room
on Thursday night last in his usual health
and spirits, and was found dead in his
bed the next morning. No inquest. He
was about 20 years of age and a quiet
and i~noffensive old gentleman.
The State Auditors report shows the
municipal Indebtedness of Camden, New
Paris, West Alexandria, and other towns
around us, but not q Eaton. Why2 Are
we out of debt? If so, we would like to
make a note of it. Or are the books SO
mixed that our Indebtedness could not
be reported? Who will answer?
Each ~corporated town ought to have a
big tank, filled with liquor, and wheney-
er a man was found drunk upon the
streets thereof he should be conveyed to
the tank and drowned therein IGreen-
vile Courier.
How long until Greenville would be
depopulated with such a regulation, Bro.
C~alderweod? y
sharpers p trying and'playing a new
trick ON farmers. They offer to paint a
barn roof, or any other large surface, for
four dollars, Just to adrertise-themselEes
in the neighborhood, and when the work
is completed they bring in a bill of 81
per square yard. When the spring opens,
look out for the scoundrels.
A lady minister filled the pulpit of the
little Christian Church s'afound the cor
nerD in.Eaton, all last week, and through
her eloquent and persuasive oratory,
brought into its sanctuary quite a num-
Der of the hayward wicked. From the
numbers that have joined the different
churches this winter in Eaton, the town
ought to be goody-good-for at least the
next six months to come.
The hog question agitates Canton, and
the issue in the spring election is likely
to be hog and anti-bog. 1t has been the
custom hitherto for the gentle swine to
roam at sweet will through the streets,
but the Board of Health decided that the
health of the town was prejudiced there
by and ordered the hog to vacate. The
Council says he shall remain. How
about the Eaton hogs?
Councilmen should be selected and
elected who have no streets about their
property that they imagine ought to be
cut down-no alleys to be guttered, grav-
eled, cut out to water. courses for their
stock, and extra lighted with lamps.
This kind of business is getting to be a
little notorious. 1t has been practiced
too much and.too long on the taxpayers
of the Corporation.
All the churches in Eaton have had
e~reviyalsn this winter, exceptthe'church
of the stGood Gathering. There is a
disposition among a few of its old worthy
membersto now give IL q "boem." As
soon as a suitable place can be obtained
for the meetings notice will be given
Deacon Auter, of Topeka, Kansas, will
probably be present and assist in the re-
organization OF the church.
We regret to announc that. the wife
of MI. J.. B. Munger, who was connected
with the Eaton public schools for severa,
years. died in Cherubusco, Ind, OF
Friday last. The deceased was a lady o
many fine qualities and her death vii
be sincerely regretted by her many warn
friends in Eaton. She will be buriediI
Eaton Cemetery on Thursday afternoon
Funeral services at the Presbyterian
tchureh at l O'Clock, by Rev. A. ]. Rey
nolds.
The Marshal scoolered' three fellow
t last Monday evening for being full ant
numerically driving a horse attached t.
a rag and paper wagon. Men who viii
hitch up a poor dumb brute and u hin
6 all day without food or water, ought t.
be tied up by the thumbs and whipped
> Every person who drives to town and al
lows his beast to stand all day withou
attention, should be arrested and pun
l ished. 1t is UNANIMOUSLY. cruel and onl,
done by prutes OF the lowest OF
= der. z
The wheat market has been UNUSUAL.
dull for some time past, and prices hav
ranged low, while the amount of graf
offered by farmers has been compare
{ lively small. Dealers who bought heav5
" of wheat before the decline in tn
price are still holding their grain await
U ing an advance, to.enable themselves t
get out without sustaining any loss, an
/ consequently cannot pay the price whic
y farmers now demand. On the othe
hand, the farmers prefer holding on
their.wheat until the price advances, 6
/ they claim it will do.
The protracted religious meetings tn;