The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-18

the morning ana KICKS In the front door
because he can't unlock it with a lead
pencil, it is pretty safe to exercise ones
judgment thathe willimagine next morn
ing that his hat is about four sizes too
small for him.
Judge Gilmore opened Court on Mon
day morning last, charged the Grand
Jurymen and sent them into their room
to grind out business. We will endeav-
or to give a synopsis of the Court pro-
ceedings next week, together with the
findings of the Grand Jury.
Halls Safe and Lock Co., in Cincinna-
ii, employing from 600 to 800 men, is
looking for a new location in some town
near Cincinnati. We think if the gen.
tlemen will come and look at Eaton and
its surroundings, they will at once settle
the location.
Isaac G. Noel, Coopersville, says he
has used Browns Iron Bitters in his fam
lily with excellent effect, especially among
the female members.
One of the worst disadvantages Eaton
is at present laboring under for an in
crease of population, is the want OF
another railroad. Why not then go to
work and make an effort for the road
from Greenville south to Eaton and Gin
cinnati. What say our citizens2
A tramp giving his name as Charles
Hent, on his way from Richmond to Ea-
ton last Wednesday night, was compell-
ed to lay out in an old empty building
and froze both his feet so bad that am
putation may be necessary. He is at
the County Infirmary.
It is astonishing with what rapidity a
very little scandal will travel over a small
town. In fifteen minutes three thousand
inhabitants will know all about it, but it
will require a whole year for the same
number to discover the deed of a philan-
thropist.
The Busy Bees Missionary Band will.
give a concert, consisting of recitations,
dialogues. songs, speeches, music and
various other attractions, at Presbyterian
Church, Thursday evening JANUARY 18th,
att o'clock. Every bodycome and help
this deserving Band. Admission 10 cents
for all except small children.
The city Council at their meeting last
Monday evening, again ordered the 10
ordinance to be enforced and also
the St. Smith Sunday law. So, in order
to please some goody-good people,
what you want for your Sunday stomach,
must be provided on Saturday or go
without.
A Cincinnati court decides that to say
'tdamn'' is not swearing, and a good
many people who have wanted to use
the word, but have restrained put of re-
spect to the third commandment, will
feel relieved. The court holds that it is
a violent adjective, but not p~rofane.-
Thank you.
We most sincerely thank those of our
subscribers who have paid up their in
debtedness, and hope the year upon
which we have just entered may be one
of great pleasure and prosperity to them.
We hope those yet in arrears may find
it convenient to settle up very soon. We
wish all health, happiness and ~prosperi-
ty through the year.
Mr.. Love introduced an amendment to
Section 4074, Ohio Statutes, providing
that teachers shall instruct their pupils
in the effects of alcohol on the physical
and moral nature of man. Will some
one please introduce another amendment
that teachers shall instruct their pupils
also in the effects of bangs and tight la
cling on the physical and moral nature OF
women?
1t is the general remark of strangers,
coming to our town, that they did not
expect to see such a neat place, with fine
substantial sidewalks and well made
streets. This should be enough to cause
every citizen to do everything in his
power to still further beautify and in
crease the attractions of our city, anc
push it forward to increased prosperity
Last Sunday evening the dwelling
house situated on the farm of David Toby
near New Hope, was destroyed by fire
together with the household goods o
Charles Fosdick, who occupied it. TIT
family left the house early in the eve
ming to visit some neighbors and left
coal oil lamp burning on a table. 1t i
supposed the lamp exploded and fire.
the building. The loss on building an
household goods will be 5000, with N
insurance.
The stockholders Of the First Nationa
Bank of Eaton, O., as called, met a
their Banking House, Tuesday, 9th inst
at 10 o'clock a.. m, and elected the TO
lowing Directors: G. H. Edison, H. E
VanAusdal, G. F. Brooke, ST., job
Christman, and G. F. Brooke, Jr. o
Wednesday at 4 o'clock p. m, the ne
Board met and elected the following o
icers to serve during the ensuing yeal
c. F. Brooke, Sr., President; G.. H. Eli
son, Vice-P President; Jos. A. DuSan!
Cashier; G. F. Brooke, Jr., Assistal
!, Cashier.
Judge Chambers heayed a disturbir
element into the prayer-assembled a
PENDANTS at the NJ. E. Church, Tuesds
evening of last week, when he boldly d
: clared that the Republican party vas r
sponsible for the National sin and di
grace of drunken debauch at the fune
al OF President Garfield, paid for out
: the public treasury! 'National Sin" W
/ the subject under discussion. Attemp
e were made in answer to the charge, b
4 the palpably blunt and plain truth OF
was too serious for ever the 'heavit
Weiett' present to Jar it. Mr.. G. is