The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-08

featured at the establishment of ex-Gov-
ernor R. NJ. Bishop & Co., Cincinnati
Try them.
Wild flowers are very numerous in the
woods just now. Nothing looks pleas
anter than a comfortably furnished room,
with q well assorted display of wild flow
ers on the mantles.
Examine the Lyman Yapor Stove be-
fore buying. For sale by ]. A. McCabe
& Bro.
The women folks bless their hearts,
are struggling ~valiantly with the various
stages of house cleaning. The men folks,
bless them too, are as well as can be ex-
pected under the trying circumstances.
A petition signed by from soto 100 tax
payers of Eaton west of Barron street,
was presented to the City Council at
their meeting on last Monday evening,
for the improvement of Water streetfrom
Israel to High street.
Bargains in Parasols at B. Fox's Cheap
Store.
Our Street Commissioner has done a
splendid job of street cleaning this year.
He has scraped them at the proper time,
and we hope no more "sand" will be
spread over them only to be taken off
next year.
A law was passed by the last Ohio
Legislature requiring individuals and
partnership traders to record their full
names with the Probate Judge. This is
to show up the silent partnership dodge
so successfully practiced in large places.
An umbrella carried over a woman,
the man getting nothing but the drip
pings of the rain, signifies courtship.-
When the man has the umbrella and the
woman the drippings it indicates mar
rage.
We wondered why the drayman was
unloading ~granulated sugar at Miller's
Drug Store, but learned it was used in
making syrups for the soda Fountain
You bet Miller uses the best in every
thing.
If there is ever a time when a woman
signs for the primeval simplicity of lost
Eden's early days, it is when she is a
bout to choose a spring hat from a mui-
tiplicity of styles and colors that posi-
lively refuse to harmonic with her gen.
eral appearance.
Albert and Letura B. Smith, living
near Lewisburg, lost their little daugh-
ter and only child, on the 10th of April,
from %whooping cough and measels. It
was aged 5 years, 2 months ard 20 days.
It was a bright child and a great favor
lite among neighbors and friends.
Great bargains in Lace Curtains at B.
Fox's.
Grocers should instruct their custom
ers who use canned goods to pour out the
contents of the can when it is cut; it will
not do to wait fifteen or twenty minutes;
the a should be emptied at once. A
few minutes exposed to the air will give
the contents a metallic taste that is not
at all agreeable.
Charles Baker, after a long illness of
consumption, died at his home near New
Hope on Sunday night last, aged about
35 years. He was a K. of H. of the Ea-
ton Lodge, and his wife will receive a
cash benefit of $1,000. He was buried
in Eaton Cemetery under the supervision
of the Lodge.
The best Stove in existence is the Va
por Stove. See them, at Price & Doug
lass.
Every Democrat in Preble county
should take his paper. We offer no jews
harps, jewelry, trinkets. dumb watches,
rabbit tracks, or anything else, good,
bad or Indifferent, as premiums. The
paper speaks for itself and is worth the
money asked for it without any side-show
offerings.
The startling discovery has been made
that dogs II susceptible OF great grief
and have been known to manifest it in
unmistakable terms. 1fthis be SO, what
must be the pangs of bitter remorse ex-
perienced by a petted canine when the
Assessor comes around and its indulgent
master refuses to acknowledge its own
ership. The grief must be excruciating.
Although hundreds of women hold po-
%sitions of financial trust in the country,
we have yet to hear of one of them being
guilty of embezzlement or dedication
The evidence clearly sustains the posi-
ton of those who believe that ome are
qualified, morally, physically and intel
lectually, for the handling of money in
stores or in banks.
Another runaway occurred last Friday
of two horses belonging to Richard Nor
row. No damage done, but an aged cou,
pie in 8 spring wagon crossing the iron
bridge that spans Sevenmile on south
Beech street, made a lucky escape, as
the wheels of the runaway vehicle actu'
ally passed over their spring wagon!-
Why are not people more careful of theil
teams?
Will Hambidge put up a box of fine
cigars a short time ago to be guessed fol
by the number of beans a certain jar con
tanned. Every two cigars purchased Sc
cured a chance. Joe Hollander was the
lucky person. The jar contained 1881
beans, Joe's guess was 23S4-John Col
Inns was next closest-2375, and Joe Ac
ton 2371. The guesses ran as high a!
5000 and as low as 400.
Largest and best assorted stock of EN-
broideries at B. Fox's.
G. c. Miller, Principal of the Eator
High School, will hold a summer Nor
NAL at Eaton, o., beginning July 7, anc
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