The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-04

Inc 1oloWlng puzzle seems to annoy
people as much as the 13-14-15 puz.
zle: A man fattened twenty hogs and
was five days in butchering them, kill
ing an odd number each day how many
did he kill each day? We refer this tc
the Teachers Institute.
]. Hoehm, Delphos, O., says: "By
using Browns Iron Bitters for impurity
of the blood and indigestion l have beer
greatly benefited"
The editor of the Germantown PRESS
wants US to write what we see at "Ack's.'
There is n thing we DON'T see thai
will be far more beneficial and instruc'
tive, to-wit: Men sticking their noses in.
to the private affairs of their neighbors
when they ought not and neglecting
their own.
We desire to state for the benefit Of
correspondents that the columns of the
DEMOCRAT are open to any one who de.
sires to furnish news and items of gener.
al interest. But communications which
contain reflections of a personal nature
or vague illusions to persons and things
of no interest to any one but the writers
and a few others, perhaps, in their own
immediate neighborhood, we do not de-
sire.
1t was discovered a few weeks ago that
A. A. Churchill, Corporation Clerk Of
Eaton, instead of ~liquidating the Gas
bills contracted in Cincinnati, had used
the funds set apart for that purpose for
his own personal demands. The sum
thus unlawfully taken foots up nearly
$500, which amount has been made good
to the Corporation by the father of Clerk
Churchill, who is one of his bondsmen.
His resignation as Clerk was rendered
to the Council on Monday evening last
and accepted. Geo. Edmonds was ap-
pointed to fill the Clerkship vacancy
Go and sin no more, Abby, is our advice.
On last Wednesday afternoon Miss
Laura A. Welsh, of north Barron street,
was united in marriage to Mr.. Abel Ris-
niger, of this place. The wedding occur
red at the residence of the brides pa
rents. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. j. H. Bratton, of the Presbyte-
rian Church, in the presence of a large
company of invited guests. After con-
gratulations the assembly sat down to
excellent refreshments. The young cou-
pie were the recipients of numerous and
costly presents. The happy twain de-
parted on the south evening train for
Florida, the land of flowers and orange
blossoms, which place will be their fu-
ture home. May it always be as bright
and sweet as the land of their adoption,
is the heartfelt prayer Of the many
friends they left here.
The entertainment of Miss Minna
Wright, the elocutionist, was one of the
best of the Lyceum course. Miss Wright
came we'll recommended and did not dis
appoint her Eaton audience. Her voice
shows careful training in all the differ
ent qualities, and is especially pleasing
in the pure tone and full round orotund.
She enters with spirit in all her readings,
but is better in those which portray a
lively feeling than those which are grave.
The imitation of a ''crying baby" and
"bobol;nk" were marvellous, and called
forth hearty applause. The selections
were all good; but among those most en-
joyed were "Lion Chiefs Daughter"
"Child Lost" "Too Late for the T%rain,"
and "Bobolink." Miss Wright is modest
in her and without any affecta-
ton, which so many readers possess
We hope we may be favored with her
again.
One of the greatest drawbacks to the
success of our common school system is
the irregular attendance of many of the
pupils. In every school there are chill
dren who seem to attend by fits and
starts, who are on hand to-day but alb
sent tomorrow. When the end of the
term where are they in studies ?
Away behind their more punctual
schoolmates, and then the blame is all
thrown on the teacher. The most criti-
cal on this point are those parents who
permit their children to absent them.
selves from school upon the most trivial
pretexts. They invariably fault the
teacher. They do not seem to remem,
Der that it is only ENTHUSIASTICALLY thai
their children are found in the school
room, or if they do remember it, they
seem to esteem it as a matter of small
importance, yet it is an undeniable fac
that no child who is irregular at school
can make much progress. Parents should
remember this truth and improve in thi:
respect.
That hacking cough can be so quick
ly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guar
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