The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-10


I%lation of the P. o. orders for persons to
be present inside at the distribution of
Ethe mails, and hopes the law will be
strictly observed, and save him a very
unpleasant duty.
Adam Forepaugh offers $4,000 to Sc
sure the services of the most beautiful
woman in America, to travel during the
tented season of 1881. Eaton ladies can
send their photographs to his address,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The railroad fever in Eaton is rather
tlown down, but Surveyor Acton and his
assistants go out every day the same to
fix the line for one that is sure to come.
When they begin to put down the iron
we'll pin u salvation to it.
The sale of the Thompson farm near
Sugar Valley, purchased by Michael
lEleisch, was declared by the Court last
Saturday "no good" and Hon. Peter
Murphy, Of Butler county, who it seems
had purchased it at private sale, gets it.
THANKs.-A. J. Reynolds and, family
hereby present their thanks o rthe pleas
ant and profitable visit of their many
friends at the parsonage, on Thursday,
March 3rd. May all these friends enjoy
health, prosperity and every blessing,
now and always.
Let the next spelling-reform convention
be held in Maine, and adopt measures to
reform the spelling of the lakes of that
State. Some of the lakes there only a
quarter of a mile in length have names
half a mile long. The reformers might
wrestle with Lake Magoguehunkittcheg-
Observation-Disclosures to begin with.
An exchange says adjectives are the
milliners of literature, and, like the
trimmings of a dress should not be al
lowed to obscure the original fabric. The
fair sex should bear this. in mind when
about to bury a subject under an ava
lanche of H"just. splendids, perfectly
awfuls,e etc.
A young fellow driving through Eaton
the other night, encountered one of the
many ash piles hat decorate" Main
Street, and had his buggy broken. The
Corporation will have a big law suit on
hand some of these days on account of
the ash piles on our public highway and
will pay something for allowing them.
Do not buy cheap medicines on the
score of economy. The best are none
too good for the sick, and are the cheap
est. Such are the Cherry Pectoral, Sar-
saparilla, and other standard remedies of
DIR. J. G. Aver & Co. They are worth
all they cost, and should be in every
house.
1t is customary in all. well regulated
Corporations for jobs to go to the lowest
responsible bidder. Ours gives it to the
highest, as in the case of an Engineer for
the Fire Department. But then the gov
eminent of Eaton is an exception. There
is none other governed like it IN this
hemisphere.
A show case has been purchased by
the School Board and placed in the Supt's.
Office, for the reception Of a cabinet
which Mr.. Stanage and others are col
lecting for the schools. Fossils, shells
minerals, and specimens of both strait
fed and metamorphic rocks will be
thankfully received and duly acknowledge
ed.
The chronological Journal" for March
is on hand, bright, lively and instructive
as usual. No periodical received by us
is so attentively perused and highly ap-
preciated al this journal. 1t is always
filled with interesting and instructive
reading. Fowler & Wells, Publishers,
753 Broadway, N. Y, and only 50 per
annum.
Reports from throughout. the county
with regard to the wheat crop seem to be
conflicting, Some say it is in excellent
condition, while others say the cold
weather has injured it greatly, and that
the prospects are decidedly bad. How
lever, we are. inclined to think that the
prospectsare not SO bad as some report
it to be,sas a large number of y best
farmers give it as their opinion hat the
wheat is not yet hurt.
The taxpayers of the Corporation
should study up a good, square, honest
and economical ticket for the April cleo
ton. Never mind whatold; disappoint-
ed party hacks say about party. The
general good is far better than party sue
cess. 1t involves the moral and religious
welfare of our community as well as its
economical government, not to be indif-
ferent to the duty andpermit 'tsmall fry
politicians to run the machine for ulteri-
or or selfish motives.
The Postmaster General of the United
States has issued an order, dated Febru-
airy q, 1881, reyoking the section of the
postal laws which allow commercial pa.
per and blanks, filled out in writing,
'such.a as invoices, way bills, bills of mer.
chandise, deeds, insurance papers, ETC.,
to be sent in the mail at third class rates,
Wis; One centtfor each two ounces. OF
fraction thereof, and this class of matter
must now be prepaid at first class or let
ter rates of postage.
The following pupils of Jul Public
Schools were promoted last week: From
the End to the 3rd grade-Hattie Trick
and Willie VanDoren. From 3rd to. 4th
Maggie Hoppe. and Carrie QUINN
From 18th to 5th-Gertie Butler, Florence
: Daily, Tracy Herrlich, Mary Hubbell
Ida Gilmore and Hattie Rossman.-
From 9Th to 6th-Fannie Marsh, Harvey
Hawkins, Robert Hiestand and Harvey
Hiestand. From 9th to 7th-Molli'
Schlenker and Grant Johnson. Diligen
: and studious pupils are sometimes deem
ed worthy of promotion in the middl'
of the year, and are not held back t.
slow progress of the less energetic.