The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-02-09

makes the third term for DIR. Michael at
the institution.
Ex-Auditor Samuel Oldfather has re-
ceived the appointment of Internal Re-
venue Storekeeper in this District under
Col. Williams. Sam seems to love to be
an office-holding "patriot."
Martin Fausnacht will sell at his resi-
dence on the Enterprise road, 2 miles
east of Lexington, On the 18th inst, hor-
ses, milk cows, shoats, wheat in the
field and farm implements.
For sale or rent ~ acres of good To-
bacco land with good house and tobacco
shed on it. For further information call
on or address John Click, Eaton, o. 3w.
The smallpox is so prevalent in Chi
cago that it is proposed to follow the ex-
ample of the cities and villages in Iowa,
and prohibit miscellaneous balls and
dances in public halls.
Andrew Copp will sell at his residence
2 miles southeast of West Alexandria,
on the Germantown and Enterprise road,
on the 22d inst, horses, wagons, farm
implements and other articles.
The court house tower would be a
splendid place TO put an electric light
1t would light up the whole town and we
believe would be cheaper and better than
the kind of lights-we have. Let's try it.
Take advantage of the great closing
out sale at Goldman's Mammoth Cheap
Store. 2
The charter for the "Eaton Mineral
Springs" has been granted. Now the
citizens and business men of Eaton
should give it substantial aid and en-
couragement.
The pack peddlers and the patent
agents who want papers signed by far
mers should not be welcomed too freely.
1t can't be told always from whence they
came or whittier they are going.
Rhea & Son filled their ice house from
a pond near Nations brick yard, and
VIM. Alderman gathered about Is tons
off one at Denny's gravel pit. The arti-
Gle will average 80 inches.
The officers ofthe Preble County Bible
Society respectfully ask the churches tt
take their annual collection for the Bible
Society this month, so hat the anniver
sary can be held early in March.
Owing to the great quantity OF rair
this winter whiskey remained in Eator
at 10 cents a drink, but the butcher:
have combined and put up the price O
beef to 10 cents. Fewer bosses and more
work would give US cheaper meat.
NoTIcE-All persons indebted to the
firm of Miller & Lake are requested tt
come and settle by the 18th of the pres
ent month, or the accounts will be turn
ed over to a Justice of the Peace for col
, lection.
The Postoffice department has rulec
that no advertisement or handful shall
be allowed to be put on the walls or an!
where in a room the rent of which is pail
by the government for p~ostofice purpos
es.
A Washington marriage ceremony wa
interrupted by the BRIDES father, VIII,
whipped her with a rawhide, and kickec
the bridegroom out of the house. 1t il
inferred that he disapproved of tn,
match.
When a mar is elected to Office ant
disregards the wishes of persons will
whom he has official business becaus,
they differ with him in political opinions
or just because he has the power to d
so, is he a fair man or an honest official
A pinch of powdered sulphur put i
the foot of each stocking whenever the
, are changed, is, to a very considerable
extent, absorbed by the system, and
a most effective preventive against tn
/ contraction OF very nearly all contagiou
/ diseases.
While we were enjoying mild spring
like weather last Saturday and Sunday
j New York and some of the other easter
States were experiencing the heavie:
j snow storms for many years. Stree
s cars could not run, railroads were blocl
AIDED and trains detained and the vino
It blew excessively cold.
A bill has been introduced into I'll
Legislature to change the law so as
make the office of Superintendent
d County Infirmaries an elective office /
the people. Should this bill become
q law it would make another county Off
for. the struggle of "home patriots
fight for. Heaven preserve US.
: The custom of throwing boquets upc
the stage, in token of your appreciate
of the performance of a person, has be-
slightly changed since people have
eye to the aesthetic. The proper boqu
= for the occasion now is a single lily or
- sunfower. If you want to be intense
"utter," remember this at our ne
y school exhibition.
SECTION 2,119 of the Revised Statut
y of Ohio reads as follows: The owner,
agent of the owner, of a house in viii
a, a person resides who has the small-po
e or any other disease dangerous to t
public health, and the physician call
to attend the person so afflicted, sh;
st within twenty-four hours after becomi
cognizant OF the fact, give notice there
wv to the Board of Health. Section 81
imposes a penalty of $50 for failing
Mt give notice.
1T The ladies of the Presbyterian chur
a will give an entertainment at the Ope
House on Friday and Saturday evenin.
,er Feb. 18th and 18th, for the benefit of
o. Sabbath School. The entertainment "
consist Of music-vocal and instrumen
-tableaux, pantominies, &C., &c. !
~, freshments will be served during ea
ad evening-oysters and coffee, ice creI
ms and cake, popcorn, oranges, &c. TIL
will also be booths for the sale of fan
articles. Doors will open at 6 o'clo