The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-03
A well regulated newspaper man must


bright future, and charity that reaches
out beyond delinquent subscribers
Faith, hope and charity comprises the
most difficult tripartite alliance there is
in this world to keep up with.
1t took two thousand six hundred
pounds OF roast turkey, two hundred and
hity gallons of oysters, two hundred doz.
en- celery and one thousand two hundred
mince pies besides a whole bakery full
Of good things to supply the old veterans
at the Soldiers Home with dinner on
Thanksgiving.
Parents should not fail to remember
that there is a law on the statute books
of the State of Ohio, section 1923, COM
polling them to send their children be-
years, to school at least twelve weeks
during the school year, six of which must
be consecutive.
The Council refused to employ a night
police at their meeting on Monday eve
ming last. The matter was discussed pro.
and con before a vote was taken. 1t was
a sensible conclusion, and we believe
every reasonable taxpayer who will look
at the matter in its proper light, will say
SO.
Herman Beaman, employed at the
grain establishment of Musselman & Co.,
fell from their new cob house to the floor
below last Monday, a distance of about
20 feet. He lay in an insensible condi-
ton several hours. but on comingto him
badly sprained ankle and a slight bruise
| on the head.
The only emblems of mourning exhib-
tied in Eaton over the death of Vice
President Hendricks, was or the resi-
dence of John Lander, the Post Ofire,
and a flag draped at half mast, stretched
across Main street from The hardware
store OF Boner & BRO. to the grocery of
F. P. Hilbert. The Presbyterian and
Catholic church bells, court house and
fire bell, were tolied FROM IL to l O'clock.
The latest device for raising money at
church fairs is to lave an aurtion of yelled
beauties. Each lady will be wrapped in
a gossamar waterproof an yelled. and
carry a lunch. basket filed. They will be
sold at auction to the highest bidder and
the purchaser will serure the laiy's COM
pany as a partner for the rest ofthe even
sr.y or.l N ,I,ora ~ tLa - L.
lunch basket.
C. P. Thum agent for Eighmie Shirt,
best shirt made.
Let any MAJ take a pencil and run Up
the losses Eaton has suffered from burg
larry for the last ten or twenty years, anil
is likely to sustain in the next decade; !
then calculate the expense Of from four
to six night police, us advocated by some
of the Council, at from $50 to 50 per
night, and answer if it would o be bet !
ter for the corporation tn agree to pay all
the losses than employ the police? We
think it would.
There is no occasion for swearing out
ollC VI Il newspaper OlllSC, WilSIC u u I
very useful in proof-reahins, and indis-
pensibly necessary in getting forms to /
press. 1t has been known also to ma
~terially assist the editor in looking over
the paper after it is printed. But it is
more useful to the compositor in setting
up bad manuscript than any n else.
Otherwise it is a very foolish and wick
ed habit.
A newspaper subscriber remarked that
he found it much cheaper to pay for his
paper in advance than at the end of the
year. In answer to a query, he gave as a
reason that ''when paid in advance he
was getting something for his money but
to do SO at the end of the year was like
paying for worn out clothes-there vas
none Of the pleasure OF anticipation in the
transaction" That was something OF a
philosopher.
A farmer was taken in and s'done up"
handsomely in Mercer county by Iightn-
ing rod sharks. They agreed to&9sd his
barn and house for a certain s-E. to
which he agreed, but after the job was
done presented a bill for 81 900. They
were pretty liberal, however, and com
promised on $500 and a span of horses.
The farmer put the Sheriff afteEthem, but
they skipped to Indiana where he could
not get them without a requisition.-
Farmers everywhere should quit trying
to swindle these poor lightning rod men.
1t is all wrong.
Demorest's Magazine for December
bring vi:idly before US the happy season
of Christmas. 1t is replete with beauti-
full stories and poems appropriate to that
time in addition to which there are other
articles Of great merit and utility. The
opening article is the Of
an interesting serial 10y Julian Haw-
thorne, the well known and popular au-
thor. Jenny Lind contributes a paper on
Women Abroad ! an exceedingly anus
ing sketch is entitled "Joseph and his
Brethren" The Household Department
is unusually full, and the ~iilu>tra i n
COOL. The frontpiece is an oil picture
entitled MERRY Christmas"
The finest Clothing, made to order, at
C. P. Thum's.
ROBERT MYLER, one of the old pioneer
residents of PrebIe county, died on last
Friday night at his residence one mile |
west of Eaton, aged Sc years, / month
and II DAVIS. Mr.. Mvler was born in
Virginia October 18th, I799. and emigra-
ted to Preble county, Ohio, in the spring
of 1885, and has been Il resident of this
county ever since. His funeral was at
tended by a large concourse of people on
Sunday afternoon. Services at the Pres
bvterian church, by Rev. ]. III. Bratton