The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-22

IFS sale last Saturday, a no bidders
and of course didn't sell.
A few more good business rooms in
Eaton could find occupants. Why not
have them?
"And you wash your type with I've, do
your" said the aesthetic Miss who was
visiting a printing Office. "Well, now 1
know how so many untruths get into the
paper"
Examine prices on Boots and Shoes at
Walker & Nugent's.
The Town Council in Morristown, Bel
mont county, Ohio, have passed an ordi-
nance closing the saloons of that town at
6 o'clock p. M, and one not to allow the
town hall to be used for dances.
John D. Hickman has the woodwork
contract for the Musselman & Co. Grain
Elevator, and the Trunk boys the stone
work contract. Work will be commenc-
ed on it Immediately.
VIM. Marat, Springfield. Ohio, says:
Browns Iron Bitters proved an invalu-
able aid in the recovery of my child from
malaria"
The Corporation Records of Eaton for
the past six or seven years are grossly
imperfect. Why has not Mayor Neal
protested" against the keeping of such
a public record?
A large washpan for 10 cents, at C. S.
Prices. m22-4
Jas Haston and Rut and Ike Huff
man sold their 26OO bushels of wheat to
Swisher & Conger and delivered it last
week. AS their ten or eleven teams filed
through town it made a lively appear
ance on Barron street.
Those who are anxious that their boys
and girls should make progress in the
public schools, in the opinion of a neigh
boring newspaper, should take care that
they spend an hour in the morning pre-
pairing their lessons.
A number of the K. of P. went down
to the residence of Jos. Hawkins on Sun
day afternoon last after the fire, and
helped him to "put his house in order"
everything having been removed out of
it. That was brotherly.
There isn't a crossroads correspondent
in PEBBLE county that don't know more
about how to get out a 'tneuzy-paper,"
than any living publisher of thirty
years experience. Wish we had been
born % years later, and we needn't have
served an apprenticeship at the business.
All Wool Cashmere Dress Goods only
80 cts, actually worth $1.25, at Walker
& Nugent's.
If every farmer would keep a record of
the number of eggs laid, chickens hatch
ed and those sold or eaten each year,
they would form the basis of most inte-
resting statistics, and be a matter of sur
prise to every one as to the value repre-
sented by them in money.
This is the time when the road law
should be obeyed.. From now until the
18th of May the law is in effect; after
that it is suspended until the fall rains
set in. The County Commissioners are
now authorized to impose a penalty not
exceeding SIS for violation of the law.
Judge Hume held Court in Eaton on
Monday last and set aside the verdict of
s14O0, 90 damages against the c. H. & D.
Railroad. in favor of Mrs. Rosanna KEEP
Ter for injuries received some time ago
while alighting from a train at New Hope
station. He also refused a new trial in
the case of Miss. Gay VS.. Ed. Dye.
A nice line of Cashmere Dress Goods
only 40 cts. per yard, well worth rs cts,
at Walker & Nugent's.
John Yeager was before Mayor Neal
on Monday morning last on a charge of
"pure cussedness" during the Sabbath,
for which he seems to be proverbial. He
was fined $40 and costs and committed
to Jail for non-payment. John is ever.
lastingly in a muss with his family or
some neighbor, and deserves evere pun
ishment.
Il - RSAoSAo "-o SSSA'
by mistake or otherwise, letters not in
tended for them, should take a second
thought before breaking them open, and
read section 1924 of the postal laws and
regulations of 1879, wherein is prescribed
: that the penalty attached to the act o
opening, by any person, of a letter re
e ceived from a post Office and not ad
. dressed to such person, but intended TO
another, to be a fine of not over $500, o
imprisonment at hard labor for not NOR,
than n year, or both.
Twenty tons Of bran for sale cheap, a
Eaton City Mills.
n The new assessor blank for 1883 pro
vides for the listing of several species O
property heretofore omitted in the sew
= enth item. The items of pictures an
paintings are added, and in the frs
subdivision under that item provision j
made for the taxing of call jewelry c
j gold and silver, and all pins, rings, mech
laces, bracelets, or other articles of jew
3 elry, set or embellished with diamonds
N emeralds, rubies or other precious stones
or with pearls or other valuable SCI
d tings." These changes are made by al
y thority of the law vested in the Stat
Auditor, and are expected to reach
large amount of property that has befor
,r not been provided for.
The last of the course of lectures O
n the program of the Eaton Lyceum, We
It, delivered by Col. J. P. Sanford, on MOI
day evening last. The gentleman's ell,
ct quence, extensive and varied informs
ton, frightened as it was by flashes
wit and humorous sayings, insured tt
most hearty appreciation from his aud
ence- while the vivid ideas no nresente