The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03

IIilnS 10 SnOWalCerR generations Lnal Lney
once lived, without sending them to the
cemetery for the evidence.
The chronological Journal for July
is on hand and is equal to any number
ever issued. 1t is the best periodical in
the country. Fowler & Wells publish.
ers, N. Y, at 81 per annum.
The Germantown Press complains thai
the Mackinaw officials don't close up the
railroad business according to promises,
1t will be closed up soon enough, Harkey,
don't worry over it this hot weather.
Half of the present year is gone and
with it 81 persons of Eaton and vicinity
have passed away, with the infant OF
three months to the extreme old age OF
nearly 90 years.
The Clarke county grand jury at its re-
cent session found Lightweight indict-
ments against Springfield saloonists for
violating the Sunday ordinance, eleven
of these against one man.
Mrs. Judge Jas. A. Gilmore has our
thanks for a lot of early potatoes of her
own raising. Mrs. G. takes great pride
in gardening interests and stands at the
head of all around here for early truck.
Twenty companies and 10 brass bands
will be on dress parade next Sunday at
Richmond. You can go and return for
only so cents.
Maybe those fellows who are SO clam
orous for logan" to be here at the
soldiers reunion, could secure his ora
torical brilliancy for the colored camp
meeting. stThere's millions of votes in
It'll"
Keep a sharp lookout for the feather
bed swindlers. When they call to get
your feather-beds to renovate them, be
sure that they are made to deposit the
price of feathers with you before they
take them away.
Mr.. E.. Rooms, merchant tailor in
Stephens Block, in attempting to hive a
swarm of bees on a cherry tree on Tues
day noon last, fell off, breaking his collar
bone and otherwise severly %injuring him
self.
An Indiana judge has decided that
holders of passes, injured on a railway
can collect damages. Railroad compa-
MES, however, will continue to print the
usual conditions upon the backs fall
passes. They serve, no doubt, to fright
off many a lawsuit.
A very nasty criminal case was tried
in our court last Monday. A thirteen
year old child swore a rape on her
own father. The parties lived in Cam
den. The jury refused to believe the in
famous crime and acquitted the parent of
the charge.
Persons who have the charge Of pub
lie halls and churches should bear in
mind that they lay themselves criminal
ly liable for permitting the aisles to be
blockaded by either the placing of chairs
or having persons standing therein while
audience is assembled there.
The use of the reaper and mower has
worked a great improvement in the ap-
pearalce of the fields. In fitting them
for these implements stumps and stones
have been removed and the surface is as
smooth as possible. This is why our
country is beginning to look like a vast
garden.
jeremiah Bishop, executor of Lewis
Drayer, deceased, will offer at public
sale on the premises, 2 miles east of
West Alexandria, on Saturday, August
I'd, 1884, one hundred and ifty-two acres
of excellent farm land, well improved
and in a good state of cultivation. 1t is
a very desirable farm.
AT the Council meeting last Monday
evening, Mart. Shewman was elected
engineer of the fire department, and if
the Company approve his selection next
Tuesday evening, he will take charge of
the engine again, and we hope the mat
ter will then be settled. There is no use
fooling with such business.
The cholera is on it's way rapidly to
this country, and there is nothing like
getting ready to meet it. There are sew
eral very unsavory and unwholesome
places in Eaton that ought to be "dung-
ed OUT without any delay. VIII the
Board of Health or the other proper of
ficers please attend to them in time.
There is a little too much c1amor for
logan" by some of the "small fry
who are connected with the shaping UP
of the soldiers reunion here next month.
Mr.. Logan is a candidate and an aspi.
rant for political honors, and our advice
to these fellows who are so "set" on him
is, that they had better postpone his Wis
it for some other occasion. You CAM
successfully carry that dodge onto the
people. It is too thin.
Miss Elizabeth Lugar, keeping house
for her brother Geo. Lugar, on his farm
about two miles southwest of Eaton, dice
suddenly of heart disease on Friday eve
ming last, in the Goth year OF her age
Her funeral took place on Sunday after
noon, and the large attendance was evi
dence of how she was loved and reverec
by friends, neighbors and all who knew
her. Rev. Brewster of st. Paul NJ. E
Church, delivered a funeral discourse a
the late home of the deceased.
The children at the Preble County In
Urinary, % in number, were transferre,
last week to their new Home, and &C
cepted the situation with great pleasure
and enjoyment. Mr.. Lehman, the pres
ent Superintendent ofour Infirmary, AM
his excellent wife, certainly deserv,
praise for the PARENTAL care and atten
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