The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-06
LOCAL DEPARTMENT
Talk railroad.
Pity The poor.

Holidays are over, now talk railroad.
Are Prosecuting Attorneys all market
able articles?
Leap year is over, girls. Talk rail-
road.
Judge w. J. Gilmore and lady are at
home from Columbus.
A. BOSS and 'santiboss" Corporation
ticket will be run next spring.
Ed. Goldsmith has u thanks. He
remembered it was New Years.
Don't this Corporation want another
cistern or two?
Benz. Hubbard, Esq, has filled his ice
house with 9-inch ice.
Sorry our young friend NJ. T. Ayers is
confined to his bed Of sickness.
Milkpeddlers don't like this weather.
1t freezes before it mixes well.
How long viii the 10 o'clock and Sun
day Ordinance be enforced?
The prayer guage is measuring things
this week..
He who has a mind of his own can get
along better than those who assail him,
The sleigh bells have been iinglingfor
more than aweek. Pity the poor horses.
Scandal hurts the one who utters it
more than the one against whom it is di-
rected.
Don't talk about spring candidates al
ready. Give us a rest on politics. Talk
railroad.
Many pastors would rather preach to
empty heads than to empty pews. Goto
church.
The holiday trade in Eaton was never
-betterthan this year. But now look out
for a lull.
The girls OF Eaton didn't keep open
house on New Years day. They were
all short OF sweet things to eat:
If you want to be protected from trav-
cling swindlers and confidence men, sub
scribe for your County paper and readite
The sHoliday Visitor closed out last
Saturday. It was a lively and spicy lit
tie sheet during its five weeks existence.
Whereist the sense Of our city dadsun-
dertakinGto enforce laws, when they
openly violate and disregard them as a
body? ~
Skating is popular this winter-more
SO than for many years past. The man
ufactories can hardly supply the demand
for skates.
Ayers Pills are the best OF all purga-
tives for family use. They are pleasant,
safe and sure, and excel all other Pills
in healing and curative qualities.
It IS said that a little alum dissolved in
water and rubbed on frosted feet will
cure the itching and burning that is so
unpleasant to those afflicted.
John R. Beatty and Chas. Schlenker,
jr., left for Florida last Tuesday morning,
to ramble a few weeks among its orange
groves.
Sleighfng was never better than on
New Years day, and everything in the
town and country seemed to be out on
runners
If there is any ex-Councilman living
who performed ''labor worthy of hire
now is the time to present the bill. Law
don't count now.
A Baltimore paper says it is a very
bad thing to get rich too rapidly. We
never thought OF that before. Now here's
another danger for us to worry about and
strive to guard against.
Fresh tomatoes may now be had IN
New York city for So per half peck, Gu
cumbers for rs cents, and eggs bring so
cents per dozen. Send US a bushel Of to-
matoes.
The Dayton and Western Turnpike
Company elected the old Board, at their
annual election held in West Alexan-
dria, on Monday last. That'n do. Talk
rail road.
The skating Hall is in full operation,
= drawing large audiences and affording
considerable amusement. 1t strikes us
that some of the skaters get the article
on the wrong place.
The ladies up in Kenton, Hardin coun-
ty, are subscribing for stock in q railroad
through that town. They know that the
R. R. carries the "mails'' and gives them
a ''fair count"
There was a Murphy meet
ing at the city Halllast Sunday after,
noon. well attended and addressed by
G.. w. Arbuckle, of Kansas. Better tall
railroad.
In Republican counties Democrats
don't get to see the Delinquent List un'
less they r subscribers to a'Republicar
paper-and vice versa in Democratic
counties. That's a specimen of the wis
dom of our law makers.
Mr.. Josiah Campbell and w. w. JEFF
erson, old Delawareians, received last
Tuesday a pair of fine Rock fish from
their native State, weighing about eigh
pounds each. They are a fine fish anc
only come ashore this season of the year
An exchange mentions the following
as n of the most effective means of kill
ing a town: Underrate every present AM
prospective enterprise; speak i'll OF tn
churches and schools; tell everybod.
the hotels are bad enlarge the vices G
the people; withhold patronage fron
your merchants and tradesmen, and bu
vour goods and groceries at some othe
place never subscribe for the local pr
per; and if you are in business refuse t
advertise.
We would suggest to u worthy P. N