The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
REVEALS are in order now.

No partnership is legally dissolved until
notice is given in a newspaper.
Nobody commends an extravagant person,
and everybody despises a miser.
Judge W. J. Gilmore, of Columbus, was in
Eaton on Sunday and Monday last.
The next regular term of court will be in
February.
What has become of the talked about nat
ural gas company Come boys, don't fizzle
Some weather prophet predicted a "cold
freezing New Years day." He was badly
left.
William Alderman, jr., has our thanks fer
a mess of his winter lettuce. 1t is fine. He
has some for sale.
The way to build up a town is to give en-
ployment to workmen. This will do it quick
or and better than anything else.
"why men drink is what staggers u.s." says
q womans Journal. What men drink is what
staggers them.
Mrs. Eliza Reid, sister of A. Denny, who
was well known here, died at Pendleton, Ind,
on Monday last of paralysis.
The Eaton Gymnasium Club will give an
entertainment at Eldorado on Saturday eve
ming next. All who patronize it will go away
well satisfied with the investment.
John Jones is now in F. p. Filbert's groce-
~. He has taken Charley Patton's place, who
is now a travelling agent for the cigar depart
ment of the house.
The city Council has made a good improve
ment at the west end of Main street, one that
will give that part of the city a good supply
of water in case of fire.
Sauer kraut has been discovered to be a
sure cure for delirium tremens. When the
tremens smell the sauer kraut they immedi-
ately light out and leave the patient the fra
GRANGE.
The verdict of a jury at Mansfield, Ohio,
against a subscriber who owed for four years
subscription, amounted to $3.50! Publish
4ers of newspapers are beginning to get some
protection from dishonest subscribers.
Everybody naturally think hat they have
the hardest time of it in this world, but if they
will look around carefully they may be able
to think of some who would gladly exchange
places with them.
Deny yourself the comforts of life; grind
the faces of the poor; gather up all the money
you can, but remember when death claims
man in the land.
When you see young gentlemen and ladies
whispering, giggling, and writing notes in
church, it is a sign that the man who teaches
good manners omitted to give them a call
when he came round last time.
The Dayton and Western Turnpike stock
holders held their annual election at West
Alexandria on Monday last. The old officials
were all continued. They seem to give gen.
eral satisfaction.
The Eaton Manufacturing Company elected
on Monday last the following persons as its
Directors for the ensuing year:-George W.
Deem, Elan Fisher, j. T.. Deem, B. F. VOL
verton, Dan1 Cooper, NJ. L. Holt, J. Foos.
The letter from Florida, sent by Mr.. An
drew Copp, of West Alexandria, and the let
ter from Lebanon, o., have both been crowd
ed out of this weeks issue. They will lose
none of their interest, however, by being a
week older.
The Eaton Loan and Home Aid Association
elected its old Directors for the ensuing year
on Monday evening last. We are glad to say
this institution is in a fourishing condition.
It has paid a good interest ever since it first
started.
We can tell Bloom how we can "resign" the
county patronage of the DEMOCRAT office. By
him purchasing the establishment. He has
conceit enough to run the Chicago Times, but
it requires brains to run a nescs paper! He
can come and try it'll
An exchange says no sermon can be made
too short that it fails to interest the people,
none is likely to be too long that it does in
terest them. But a preacher ought to be
pretty sure of himself and still surer of his
audience to exceed thirty minutes.
Fruit should be kept where the children can
help themselves to it. A barrel of apples will
often save a fit of sickness. Three or four
eaten every day will do them ever so much
good. Never scrimp your children's supply
of fruit if you can help it.
Bustles are getting larger and larger. If
they keep on growing it will be hard to tell
whether a lady is taking her hustle with her
down town, or whether the hustle wants to
take a walk for its health and is pushing the
lady along in front of it.
Winter wheat is in a capital condition and
looks fine. Until the last few weeks the wealth
er was just as it should have been, and the
wheat got so well established that the pres
emit bad weather has not yet damaged it any.
A good covering of snow is wanted to make
the crop sure and large.
Our old friend and fellow-townsman, s. S.
Dix, sends us an acceptable letter from his
new home in Kansas, which will be found in
another part of our paper. He brags consid-
cradle about Kansas. There is no doubt Kan.
sas is a great and glorious State, but any
farmer comfortably situated in Preble coun.
ty, will do just as well to stay where he is.
Our old friend John Morris, one of the best
teachers to be found in our country schools
was awarded a ten years certificate by the
State Board at their meeting in December
last. Mr.. Morris is worthy of the honor
Mr.. E. P, Vaughan, of West Alexandria, wa!
also successful in getting a life certificate
the above meeting. This also has fallen upol
worthy shoulders.
The holidays are now over and our mer
chants have had a fair trade considering tn
weather, which has been very unpropitiou
for business. We hope they are satisfied an,
commenced the New Year feeling "peace an
good will toward all men," Even thougl
their trade may not have been as large a
they could have desired, yet they all hav
many reasons why they should feel thankful
and hope that 1886 may realize their mos
sanguine expectations.
Come at once to Mrs. Grouse & Lock
wood'sand settle up accounts, as we mus
have our money by the last of the month
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