The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-14

ing OF august 18TH.
Mr.. John Griffis, p we'll known resi-
dent of Eaton for some years, died on
Thursday last of pneumonia, in the 64th
year of his age. His remains were placed
in the vault at the Eaton Cemetery on
Sunday last, for burial at New Hope
Cemetery in a few days.
j. G. Rhodenbaugh will sell at his res
idence . miles northeast of West Elkton,
and 3 miles south of Winchester, on the
goth inst, work horses, milk COWS, hogs,
sheep, cattle, calves, hay, corn and corn
fodder, farm implements, and household
goods.
A fact for poor people to think about who
keep a dog is that it has been figured that a
dog requires more food to keep him in order
than a six year old boy or girl.-Es.
Yes, but dog don't hang up his stock
ings on Christmas, nor does he have to
be taken to skating Kinks and SIGH places
of costly amusement.
No country church members attended
services on last ~Sunday-but the news
paper boy got here all the same, a drive
of % miles! 1t does look as if the Lord
has put more endurance in the human
family for the love of gain than for the
love of himself. Or something of the
kind that we can't exactly fathom.
The average wages paid teachers per
month in Ohio last year were: Township,
gentlemen, $3S; ladies, $2s. City pri-
mary schools: Gentlemen, $40; ladies,
500. High schools: Gentlemen, SIP;
ladies, $50. The average increase in
wages in both the country and graded
schools was So.
We are selling Pine or Poplar Tobacco
Boxes at rs and IS cents.
EATON M,F'G Co.
Gould seems to think that newspapers out
side of county seats have no right to exist at
ail.-Cdmdcn Gazette.
How do you know he "seems" to think
so? He neve said it and don't think so.
Now don'tmake a fool otyourself through
your paper, as the boy of the New Paris
Mirror has done.
John Townsend made a close call in |
his dry goods house last Monday night,
a ball from a revolver accidently dis
charged in the hands of Clarence Ress-
less and Wood Hubbell, passing but a
few inches from his heal. When will
boys quit fooling with these dangerous
weapons?
At the congregational meeting held a:
the Presbyterian church last Wednes-
day evening, w. c. NJ. Brookins and
john Schwab were elected elders, and
Asa Bnrch, deacon. These newly elect
ed officers will be installed next Sunday |
morning. Services in the evening at the
usual hour.
The spring like weather we had been
enjoying at the close of the old and the
opening. of the new year, came to q sud-
den termination last Thursday, and on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, a regular
northwestern blizzard" sent thermom-
eters down below zero and the countc-
nance of coal dealers above. blood .heatl
Saturday was about the coolest and
storrniest day ever experienced in this
latitude. At least that is what our 'sold
est inhabitants" say. It "snew,".and
it blew" and "friz" all day.
We understand that the Eaton Gym
nasium Club will soon give one of their
entertainments at Middletown, o., by
special request. We will say to our Mid
dletown friends, that the boys give a
first. class exhibition. They have re-
ceived the highest praise for the skill
and efficiency of all the members of the
Club, in the various exercises, and have
been accorded a rank with the leading
Clubs in the west by competent judges.
The citizens of Middletown who patron
ize, them can rest assured of the worth
of thelr money, and that it will be no
"snide."
Last week was prayer week. We be-
live the only church in Eaton hat OBJ
served its custom, was st. Paul NJ. Ell
The temperance question got an airing
n evening through some remarks OF
Judge Chambers about members of
churches "praying like saints and voting
like Sinners" which were objected to by
two or three OF the other laymea, but
heartily endorsed by the pastor, Rev.
James Murray. We are pleased to know
that Reverend Murray is consistent on
this question and is not afraid to say so
to his congregation. We are no prohibit
ZIONIST, but we love and admire consis- |
tency in any thing.
Suppose a newspaper man, every time
he hears of a man who severely criticised
him or his paper in public, should retail
ate by holding up to public gaze all the
faults and shortcomings of said criticiser,
what would be the result? Why the
criticiser would think he had been terri
bly, outraged, and would thirst for the
editors gore. Then the poor quill-driver
would get shot or shoot somebody. The
patient beast Of burden, the country
journalist, never does this except under
great %provocation. 1t isn't because he
isn't mean enough. He allows men to go
around trying to destroy his business. He
hears his paper called a worthless sheet
because the editor is doing his duty and
has stepped on somebody's toes.-Ex.
At a recent %pronouncing match in a
southern Ohio town some thirty-five con-
testants above the average skill and
ability in this regard were put down on
a list of about $50 words the most of them
in everyday use. Among the words
which were missed were dismay, sacre-
dotal, equitable, presume, courtesy,
harass, amateur. suffice. Yoluminous. in