The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The price of wheat is 25 per cent. high
er than it was a year ago, and if these
prices should be maintained farmers will
realize more for their wheat crop than il
1880.
We have heard. of liver pads, lung
pads, kidney pads, "footpads," etc., and
now what the country wants is a mouth
pad-to be recommended to those who
are inclined to talk other people to death.
1t has long been known that oil ex
tracted from sunfiower seed makes a
dressing for the hair which is beneficial,
imparting a s~moothness and vigor highly
appreciated by all who have tried it.
An exchange truthfully says: "Did
you ever notice that business men who
patronize their home papers are the men
who are continually increasing their
number of salesmen2" Advertising does
the business.
The steam saw mill of Sam1 Dearborn,
about four miles south of Eaton, burned
down on Thursday night last. Loss
about g., with no insurance. Second
time Mr.. Dearborn has met with such a
misfortune.
j. G. Childress, Executor of j. Nc
Kinstry, decd, will sell at his late resi-
dence near Brinley's Station, on the 31st
inst, milk cows, cattle, calves, hogs,
farm utensils, corr in the field, wheat in
the bushel, and many other articles.
If some Of the young Bucks who drive
horses on Sunday that have been worked
hard all week, could be put in their pla-
ces and drove under the lash and a hot
sun, they might learn humanity to dumb
brutes.
Our neighboring town of Lewisburg
and surrounding country, is at present
being sorely afflicted with sickness
Funerals nearly every day occur. We
are sorry to chronicle the sad news, and
hope health will soon again be restored
to all.
Ice water is poisonous, and a new and
very rabid bug with forty legs has just
been found in a glass of water. Notwith-
standing these facts, the Prohibitionists
are endeavoring to close up the only
places where a man a quench his
thirst. {rt E.fH
Everyone who has occasion to drive a
horse should take pains to make it as
easy for the beast as possible, during the
heat of the day. The noble steed should
be driven slowly, watered often and rest
ed well. They can't talk, but the hui
manity of man should speak for them.
Pliny G.. Luger met with a severe &C
+cident-o on Thursday last,- hy-tha falling
of the ~scaffolding while at work on a
building on north Maple street. 1t was
thought at first he was dangerously in
jured, but he is out again and seems all
right.
Pat Donohoe, our old street sprinkler,
had his leg broken above the knee last
week, while loading gravel at Denny's
gravel bank, about p west of Eaton
The bank caved in. He is doing well
under the circumstances, but there is
little hope of his surviving the accident.
There will be five-changes of the moon
next month, September, which is the
only month in the calendar that will fur
nish such a lunary spectacle this year.
The moon will reach its first quarter on
the LIST, full on the 7th, last quarter on
the 18th. On the 23dnew moon and first
quarter on the 30th. si1l So
Jerome Frazer, a well-known citizen of
Camden, Preble county, died very sud-
denly on Wednesday of last week at his
residence in the above place. A few
weeks ago he received a pension of over
$500 and was '~spreeing it" very hard,
which was the immediate cause of his
death. He leaves a wife and small fam
lily.
Last Friday was the hottest and most
oppressive day of the season. The SUMS
rays poured down intense heat which
was made more oppressive by a hot
breeze. In some places the thermome-
ter marked 104 in the shade and in many
it reached los. We hope the cheated
term" is at an end.
There is a fatal horse disease spread
ing around this county just now, and our
neighboring township of Somers seems
to be the most sorely afflicted with it.
Horses taking it are said to first become
droopy and lose flesh and next break Out
all over with large Jumps resembling
welts, which become very ~ealious as soor
as they make their appearance, while
the blood o the animal turns very watery
Several in the neighborhood of Camden
have already died with it.