The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-11

to give her a "belt."
The latest, in dress, for gentlemen,
says the Bradford Reporter" is the
Father Hubbard" Simply drop the
suspenders and wear the shirt loose over
the top of the pants, instead of tucking
it in, and you have the Father Hub
bard"
Teachers can procure any kind of Text
Book from Jervis & Boyce.
There are five pupils from country dis
tricts attending the High School. Peo-
pie generally appreciate the advantage
of higher training, and seek to avail
themselves of the low rates and excel
lent accommodations of Eaton Public
Schools.
The new school building will be an or
nament and an honor to Eaton. Both
citizens and strangers unite in according
praise to the worthy School Board for
their good taste and judgment shown in
the erection of a structure that will be a
benefit to the future as well az the pres
ent generation.
The present efficient Superintendent
and wife of u County Infirmary can
prepare to vacate the rancho. if "Natty"
is elected Director. We have it from
good authority that there is another
person wanting to boss the Infirmary,-
and that the change is decreed by the
clique.
The game of base ball last Thursday
between the 1'fats" and cleans" of Ea-
ton, vas the most interesting and ANU
sing entertainment we have had in Eaton
since Robinson's circus. 1t was hugely
enjoyed, ever by the "fats" themselves,
Notwithstanding they got left. The game
closed Is scores to Is.
Boots and shoes of every description,
of the latest style and best rates, at John
Filbert's.
This is a great season for apples, and
cider will be plenty. Now is the time to
prepare cider barrels. If you wantgood
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a musty or unclean barrel. If your bar
rel is very musty make a swill barrel Of
it and get new one. Then you can
have good cider or good vinegar.
The indications now are that what we
sometimes term t.hard times" will be
keenly felt by the poor of the land at the
coming winter. 1t is not pleasant to re-
fleet upon, but nevertheless it will be
safe for those not bountifully blessed
with wealth to lay up store, as far as
possible, for time of need.
A mortgage for So, ESQ., 900 to the Far
mer's Lean and Trust Company, was re-
corded in Eaton on Tuesday last by the
Cincinnati, Van Vert and Michigan rail-
way company, for the purpose of finish
ing the road from Hillsjale, Michigan,
to Cincinnati. Will it run down Twin
Valley?
Hon. ]. J. Burns, formerly Supt. of
Lancaster, O., Public Schools, has begun
his work of organization as Supt. of the
Public Schools of Dayton. While we do
not at all approve of the n in which
DR.. Hancock was removed, we hope
Supt. Burns may be as successful as was
his iliustrious predecessor. Mr.. Burns
is regarded as one of the strongest school
men in the country.
Fine Art Entertainment at Opera Hall,
Saturday evening, Sept. 18th, for the
benefit of the Christian Sunday school.
Come and spend an hour in viewing the
fine scenery of the far west, tthe Yose-
mite Valley, Cal.,) panorama of the great
cities of Europe; England and its cathe-
drals, Italy and the art world, Ireland
and its blarney stone. The views will
be projected with a stereopticon 20 feet
in diameter, and brilliantly illuminated
with the Drummond o oxy Hydrogen
light. Admission 10 and 10 cents. Com
mence promptly at 80 O'Clock.
The warm weather is having a bad eff
feet upon the work done in the Public
Schools. 1t is too warm for either teach
er OF pupil to apply himself to the work.
The school rooms are close and have
such very poor e of ventilation, that
it is a wonder nc more sickness is preva-
lent than there is. The grades, we are
told, are mostly crowded, especially in
the 8th and High School, in consequence
Of which the completion of the new build
ing will be hailed with delight. In or
der to do good work there must not be
an over crowded room. But this will
soon be ~remedied, we trust.
The cause OF lightning striking trees is
thus explained: The ordinary attractive
power of trees is materially increased by
the fact that a column of heated air and
vapor arises from them, envelopes the
trees, and passes upward. As this va
por is a better conductor than the sur.
rounding air, it tends to draw the light
ming to the trees. A single human be-
ing passing along a turnpike road, un.
less there be trees on both sides, is liza
BILE to be struck, being the most promi.
nent object, and, OF course, an umbrella
as ordinarily constructed, adds to the
danger.
w H. Greegor, Esq, Travelling Pas
senger Agent of the Michigan Contra
railroad, was in Eaton last week, seeing
the boys and making arrangements fo
them to go on their hunting trip mex
month. They will nearly all go over thu
Michigan Central, because it is the best
pleasantest and most reliable road t.
the hunting grounds. Mr.. Greegor is
gentleman who has many warn friend
in this region, because what he promise
can be relied On. The road he repre-
sents is unsurpassed anywhere in tn
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