The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-29

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social obligations and everything in life
subject to politics, only wants the oppor-
tunity to prove himself a first class ras-
cal.
On Thursday, January 9th, Wheeler
Frum will sell at his residence % mile
south Of New Hope Station, cattle, stock
hogs, farm implements, hay, corn and
other articles.
Rev. w. H. Orr, of the Christian
Church in Eaton, received a very liberal
donation from Bethlehem church, for
which he requests us to extend his crate
full thanks.
Elijah Eikenberry will sell at his resi-
dence neal the Wheatville church, on
Thursday, January 9th, 2 milk cows,
cattle, hogs, farm implements and some
household goods.
G. F. Brooke, ST., of the First Nation
al Bank, and wife, took in the Atlanta
excursion which left Eaton Tuesday
morning last, but will visit several of the
Southern States before their return.
The mex entertainment of the Eaton
Lyceum will be the Alfred J.. Knight
Combination, or the "Artist's Quartette
Club" of New York. It will come off
January 9Th, 1882, and don't forget it.
1t is singular what queer notions peo-
pie have in this world. For instance
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sistant showed a perfect DovE-like feel
ing, while the Recorder only exhibits a
WEBB affectioni
We return thanks to our many patrons
who have called and squared their ac-
counts with the DEMOCRAT. We wish
them a happy new year, good health and
prosperity. But them other fellows! OH
get away.
An old farmer says that hickory cut in
July, OF August will not become worm
eaten, and that oak chestnut, walnut or
other timber cut from the middle of July
to the last of August will last twice as
long as when cut in winter.
Supplement your prayers for the poor
by distributing a few tons ofcoal, or bar
rels of -four, of .bushels of potatoes. Then
your neighbors will think you are in
earnest, and won't put you down for a
sanctimonious hypocrite.
Have you a duty unperformed? Ifso,
rest neither day nor night till it is ac-
complished. Balance your books for 1881
SO that you may enter upon the work of
a new year with a clear head and an ap-
proving conscience.
The ladies of the Church of Christ will
give a Festival at the Town Hall, Dec.
Both and 9lst, 1881. Supper both eve
nings from 6 to 10 o'clock. Dinner, Sat
urday, from u to 2 o'clock. All are cor
daily invited. -
There are about half a dozen young
boys in Eaton of respectable parentage,
who if not soon taken in hand and put to
some honorable employment, will be do
ing State service before they arrive at
the age. OF manhood. Now put that down.
It is rumored that Thee. Tilton and
several other prominent persons from
a distance have an interest in the pur-
chase of the Gritty springs and their fu-
ture improvement. Mr.. T. visited them
while in Eaton. Look out for a boom in
the enterprise.
A smile costs the giver nothing, yet it
is beyond all price to the erring and re-
pentant, the sad and cherries, the lost
and forsaken. 1t disarms malice, sub
dues temper, turns enmity to love, re-
venge to kindness, and paves the dark
est paths with gems of sunlight.
The ladies have found the habit of
kissing, when they meet, injurious to
paint, enamel and other necessaries of
life used on the female face, and have.
therefore,, abandoned the style. The
latest mode of salutation is to touch each
others inger-tips, say "how-dy" and
pass on.
The Concord church had a Christmas
tree-distributed a lot of very handsome
presents and had a pleasant time gener-
ally. Short addresses were made On the
occasion by G. j. Carver, ESQ.,, Abel
Risinger, Eli Gonger and others. The
singing led by young Brouse, we have
heard highly complimented.
At the solicitation of some of the citi-
zens of West Alexandria, Rev. J. M.
Getchel viii preach in the NJ. E. Church
of that place. on Saturday evening Of this
week. The choir of Mr.. Getchell's
church, under the leadership of Mr.. G.
w. Churchill, has been invited and &C
cepts the invitation.
Tampico, in Darke county, is the scene
Of another murder, a man by the name
of Harris, of GRANVILLE, Ill, being beat.
ago, and another by the name of Bean.
Of Kentucky, fatally injured. Two per.
sons named Shafer and Lane have beer
arrested for the deed and are in Jail a
a Greenyille.
s There never was a day before Christ
mas on which the merchants of Eatol
done more business than on Saturda.
b last. Their rooms were full of seeker
e of holiday presents from early morn I'm
til late at night, and our streets were
1t perfect procession of people with pack
,r ages and bundles to make some one hap
Ply. What a glorious thing Christina
day isl
lie Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
at West Alexandria, surprised its pa:
ir tor, Rev. 6. Baughman, on last Chris
mas morning by presenting him a fin
copy of the Holy Sculptures in the Gel
man language, for the pulpit of sal