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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
Hon. JAMES MONROE gave > verv I'M,


Hon. JAMES MONROE gave a very inter-
esting address, Sabbath evening, on the
subject of temperance, to an audience
made up from the congregations of all the
Churches. He went out of the usual order
In treating the subject, basing the obliga.
ton to aid in suppressing this evil on the
broad ground of good citizenship and
Christian philanthropy, having in view the
good of society and protection of the inno-
cent from the crime and misery resulting
from drink. His address was very tenn
perate in tone and statement, taking no
radical ground, but finding sufficient rea-
SON for the attempt to restrain and abolish
this traffic in truths acknowledged by all.
Unfortunately this is one Of the subjects on
which men are largely agreed as to the
evils, but which, either from apathy or
from the magnitude Of the evils to be over.
come, 1t seems almost impossible to arouse
them to vigorous and effective action. II
Temperance men could unanimously agree
upon some method and then work with
energy and persistence, we should begin
TO hope for results As it is, we suppose
that we shall relapse into our usual indif-
ference, and all things viii continue as
they were from the beginning.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
A Variable Star.

In the year 1872, star suddenly
blazed forth in the northern constella-
ton Cassiopea that apparently had never
been seen before 1t was first observed
by Tycho Brabe, n German astronomer,
and had then reached the first magni-
tude, as the brightest stars are desig-
mated. 1t increased rapidly in brilllancy
until it surpassed Venus, and could be
seen at MONDAY. Ina q short time il
gradually grew dim, and was supposed
to have disappeared entirely. This was
forty years before the discovery of the
telescope. 1t has since been found by
telescope observers that the star is still
visible in the same place, as a star of the
twelfth magnitude.
The bright star excited great attention
at the time of its appearance, and an
cient astronomical records were searched
to find out il any such star had been OBJ
served before, Curiously enough. in the
year 945 and 1864, brilliant stars wers
seen in the same constellation Cassiopea
If these were previous appearances o.
the same star then it would seem to be
variable star, with a period of abou
three hundred years. Variable stars in
clude those that do not shine with {
steady light, but are sometimes much
brighter than at others
Some astronomers, counting back,
have come to the conclusion that tn,
star must have appeared in its brightes
aspect about the time of the birth o.
Christ, and that it was possibly the Sta
in the East that pointed out to the wis
men ''where the young child was" On
this account it is sometimes called th'
Star of Bethlehem.
The most interesting theory in regar'
to this wonderful star is, that it may b<
expected at any time. II it is a variable
with a period of about three hundret
years, it is now due, and the probability
is that it will appear in its old place il
Cassiopea between the present time anC
1885. This constellation is easily found
for it takes the form of chair or the let
ter ''w," and it is so far North that. il
this latitude, it is visible all night
Yottths' Companion
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
Farm Lawns.

Many farmers who keep their fields
iu the very best and most attractive
shape, spending great deal of time in
order to take advantage of practical and
scientific suggestions which are con-
stantly being advanced, are apt to neg
lect the lawn which enhances so much
the beauty of immediate surroundings of
the farmhouse. 1t may be claimed that
the average farmer Is too busy to pay
proper attention to the lawn, but as It Is
q thing of beauty, and adds so much to
the comfort and beauty of the place,
farmers certainly ought to devote q
portion of their time to its care. 1t is
customary in many localities to devote
considerable room to the cultivation Of
shrubbery and the smaller varieties of
fruits and trees, and in many instances
the entire front yard is devoted to this
purpose. Avegetable or fruit garden is
Of course q necessity, but 1t should be
located in such q way as to allow CON-
siderable space for q lawn. Nothing
adds more to the appearance of farm
house than q broad plat of luxurious
green grass, upon which care and taste
displayed. It is at once q pleasing are
sight, and can be made profitable in
vestment.-C Chicago Tribune.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
The Election.

The election passed off very quietly,
there being no contest on the Township
ticket and but little on the Corporation
ticket t. r. Herick and VIM. Vischer
were both run for Mayor, but Mr.. Vischer
refused to be a candidate. The contest for
Marshal was between Crane and Chapman
Mr.. Herrick's name being on one ticket for
Mayor and on another for Council he
had the good fortune to be elected for
both offices. He will, of course, resign
his place on the Council, and a new elec.
ton will be held to fill the vacancy. The
vote was rather light, being 2S7 votes
against 331 last year. The following is
the ticket elected for Township officers:
Trustees-A. E. Sheldon, F. d. Warren
and James Sheldon.
Clerk. w. Wilbur.
Treasurer. II. Wight
Assessor-R N. Goodwin.
Constables-W. c. Crane and Henry
Chapman.
The following were elected Supervisors
for the Districts named:
No IA tie between Wm.- Gum and
Henry Sprsgue; No. 81. Joyce; No. 3
BENZ. Clifford; No. 4-E. w. Houghtoni
No. 5-P. w. Smith; No. 6-Henry Ma
son; No. IA. Douglass; No. s-M. d
Howk; No. "a. Daugherty; No. 10-G
NJ Young.
The following were elected on the Cor
poration ticket:
Mayor-T. r. Herrick.
Councilmen-T. r. Herrick, T. Doland
s. S. Hall.
Clerk-R. n. Goodwin.
Treasurer. II. Wight. q
Cemetery Trustee-A. G. Couch.
Marshal-W. O. Crane.
School Board-E. F. Webster and ]. H
Wight.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

THE discussion of the hen question in
our last issue has awakened asympathetic
interest scarcely equaled by anything that
has ever found place in our columns.
Expressions of gratitude have been nu-
merous and hearty. OF course we take
none of the credit of this to ourselves; it
all belongs to our correspondent But we
find that not few are obliged to pasture
for other people large broods Of hens,
which apparently have nothing to eat at
home and so forage upon their neighbors.
All feel that it is nuisance too intoler-
able to be borne, and have been casting
about to find what measures can be de-
vised TO make 1t possible 10 plant and
raise garden vegetables the coming sea-
son. Any man who keeps a brood of
fowls in q town without a suitable inclo-
sure for them has either overlooked the
damage done to his neighbors or else is
careless Of his obligation and oblivious to
their rights, in either of which cases he
needs little wholesome and vigorous in
struction on this subject If a man, after
a suitable notice, still continues to sin in
this regard, we would advise that q breech-
loading shot gun be bought Of our
gunsmith and the hens shot down on
sight They cannot be fenced against and
we have no other remedy against them.
They are trespassers whose depredations
the teachings Of religion do not require us
TO bear in silence or with patience. They
are the same 10 you as the wild fowls that
destroy your crops, and may be shot with
impunity; and If their owner, with re-
fnement Of meanness, keeps them housed
during the week, letting them loose on
Sunday, when he thinks your. regard for
the sacredness of the day will secure them
from danger, try to disappoint him.
No man has any moral or legal
right TO keep any kind Of an ami
NAL unless he sees to il that they do not
trespass upon the rights and property of
others, and we very much mistake the
temper Of our readers in all parts Of the
village If steps will be taken this spring
TO abate q nuisance which has long ago
! ceased to be tolerable.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
A German Stove.

On going to bed that night we got our
first insight into the mysteries of Ger
man stoves and beds. German rooms,
as all well-regulated foreign rooms are,
are cold in winter. In the corner of our
room stood china or delf-ware concern
which the waiter was pleased to inform
us was a stove. 1t was at least seven
feet high, and two feet and hall
square. The monotony of its white,
glistening, glazed exterior was relieved
by an attempt to deceive one into the
belief that it was built of separate bricks,
while for ornament it bore around its
top border of impossible raised flow
ers, and half way down one side an
impossible raised angel, with outspread
wings, surrounded by a wreath of i'm
possible raised flowers, in much the same
style of art one sees on the old-day tea
pots in the familiar illustration of "Re-
becca at the Well" Well, the waiter
opened polished door of sheet brass on
one side of this monolith, about foot
from the floor, and exposed an iron
door, bearing a peg, from which
peg depended a key. With the
key he unlocked this second door
and brought to view a third door Of
barred iron. He opened the third door
anu we RaZSu lnIO u llltle cudInOeT dOOut
foot square. Into this chamber he
put little piece of paper, small hand
full of wood and still smaller handful
of coal. He touched off the paper,
closed the inner door, and proceeded to
open the windows, for that stove smoked
most internally. We went down stairs
until that stove had gotten through with
its smoke. When we went up again the
waiter had shut all three doors not for
getting the middle one, and had left that
little smothered handful of Goals to warm
up that great stove and our great room.
The Germans claim that they get a
maximum amount of heat out of these
stoves with the expenditure of min
imum amount of fuel, and that there
is no danger of fire from them-economy
and safety, two German characteristics.
can vouch for the minimum amount
of fuel, but on the question of heat 1 am
inexorably silent They must be safe,
for it is a physical impossibility for a
little, smothered fire to get out of a
stove with solid walls. half q foot thick
and defended by three doors, one of them
locked and the key on the outside
Berlin Cor. San Frsneisco ChroHicle-
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
Colonel Bowie.


Sensational articles appeared in spec
ial edition of the Houston Daily Post re-
Gently, written by w. p. Zuber, of
Grimes County, protesting to give the
FIRST full account of the massacre of the
Texan garrison in the celebrated fortress
of the Church of the Alamo, at San An
tonic, March 6, 1886. Zuber says he got
the account from a Mexican fifer known
in Texas as Polin, who was with the
Mexican army at the time of the capture
of the Alamo. Polin says that after the
Mexican soldiers had taken the fort,
scaled the walls and put the garrison to
the bayonet or sword, Santa Anna, ac-
companied by members of his staff, en-
tered the fort and viewed the Texans
slain. Polin, being q fifer and a priv
ileged character, entered with Santa An
ma, and Immediately behind the Mexican
dictator. Santa Anna ordered the citi-
zens of San Antonio to pick out the
corps of Colonel Travis, the Texan COM
mander, which he ran his sword through
After Santa Anna had retired from the
fortress, two Mexican officers, with 3
number of soldiers, entered and pro-
ceeded to pile up the bodies of the dead
Texans, in order to burn them-' In the
search for corpses they discovered the
celeDrabeQ 1eNan patriOt, OOPOnel james
Bowie, in . secluded apartment of the
fortress, lying sick upon q stretcher. One
of the officers looked at the sick officer
and asked the other If he knew him. The
latter said he thought he did, and that
it was the infamous Bowie. The officers
then berated Bowie for fighting against
the Mexican Government. after having
married respectable Mexican lady. He
denounced them for fighting under q
tyrant like Santa Anna. They ordered
him to shut his mouth, and Bowie said:
Never, for your sort" '.Then," said
the senior officer, - we will relieve you
of your tongue" They then had sol
diers take knives and split open his
mouth, cut off his tongue, and throw his
body, still writhing, upon a pile OF
corpses. The latter was saturated with
camphene, and while Colonel Bowels
body, still bleeding but speechless, lay
alive upon the funeral heap, match
was stuck into the combustible fluid and
a tall pillar of fame Immediately shot up
and one of the American officers, pale
and trembling, said to his companions;
THAT fire takes Bowie's soul up to God. u
This is the first account of the last mo
ments of Colonel Bowie ever published,
Houston Dispatch.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
Obituary.
Wight.

Mrs. Lucy Butler, whose death was
mentioned in these columns, deserves
more than a passing notice. She was
born in Lee, Mass, in 1799 and in her
childhood was acquainted with many OF
the early settlers of Wellington who came
from that place. She was married at the
age of II, lived in her native place two OF
three years then went to Virginia remain.
ing about as long, after which the family
made this county their home near Efyria
where they have lived ever since
Mrs. Butler was q woman of remarkable
vigor of mind and body, sustaining hard
ships and toll incident to pioneer life
that would read like romance to many
of the present day. She raised q family o.
twelve children besides taking grandchil
dren who at different times were left OF
phans to the number of twenty or more
and giving them home As an instance
of her remarkable physical powers it may
be mentioned that at the age of 50 she
picked up and marketed 400 bushels Of
apples. She retained her mental and ply
sical vigor till within two years of hel
death being cared for by her grand daugh
ter, Millie Miles whom she took at three
years of age and raised to maturity. Hel
grand daughter has given herself to Mrs
Buffers comfort with devotion and for
getfulness of self that has secured her the
gratitude of her neighbors and friends
Such instances are sufficiently rare to b
worthy of special mention. The deceased
in her early life was member of th,
Baptist Church, but in changing her resi-
dence was thrown among Methodists and
joined that Church and remained a con
sistent member until her death. Her i'll
ness dated about two months ago an6
seemed TO be . gradual decline during
which she retained the use of her menta
faculties aud exhibited the same serenit.
of disposition and social qualities TO
which she had always been noted.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
Books Receired At Houghton,s.

Woods Natural History, Unabridged.
The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark
Twain.
Young Folks History of America.
Letters of Credit.
without q Home, by Z. p. Roe.
Pres. Garfield on Education.
Robertson's Sermons.
Campaigns OF the Civil War, Vols.
Bayard Taylor's Novels.
Young America in Japan.
John Fax, by Tourgee.
Zig-Zag Journeys in Europe.
Orient and Classic Lands.
Also full sets CyclopedIas, latest and
best published; Books Of Reference,
Dictionaries &C., &c.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
Star BAKERY.

"AVING purchased the old stand on
h North Main Street, solicit contlnu-
ance of the favors of its patrons, assuring
them they will find everything respecting its
care and management In frst-class order,
and every effort will be made to give entire
satisfaction. The bread will be baked fresh
every day, aud Of a quality so nearly resem-
bling the best domestic that 1t Is fully
Its equal, II not superior, being light, close
grained, and sweet, and the price Is SO near
the actual cost that families can hardly afford
the care and labor of manufacturing II them
selves. shall keep in connection Res
taurant, where warm meals, hot tea, coffee
oysters, etc., will be served at all hours.
This department will be under the care of q
lady of experience. (15) A. E. SNYDER.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
WHAT HAPPENED TO
MR.. JOSEPH BEACH.

-
Using DIR. David Kennedy's
"Favorite Remedy" About two
Weeks.
One of the most remarkable cases
that has ever been brought to the not
ice of the public is that of Mr.. j. S.
Beach, of Stone Bridge, Ulster Co., N.
Y. Mr.. Beach had suffered since Octo-
ber 18th, 1874, from the presence of
Calculus or stone in the right kidney.
No less than seven physicians were en-
ployed at different times, to whom Mr..
Beach paid hundreds of dollars for med
ical treatment, with only temporary re.
lief from his agony.
By the urgent solicitations of friends
he was induced TO try DIR. David Ken
nedy's "Favorite neutrality-suspicious.
a marked Improvement from the first
day: on the 10th day of Septem-
Der he voided stone as large as could
be passed through the natural channel.
Mr.. Beach concludes loEg letter to
DIR. Kennedy by saying: "It will al
ways afford me pleasure to recommend
the 'Favorite Remedy to those who
may be suffering from difficulties of the
Kidneys and Bladder, or any disorders
arising from an impure state of blood"
The s'Favorite Remedy" sold by all
druggists. The Doctors only address
Is Rondout, N. Y. 29-4
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

Use Wilson'S Mocking-Bird Food.
Use Wilson's Canary-Bird Seed. Use
Wilson's Insect Powder. Use Wilson's Is
new book on birds, chickens, dogs, rab-
bits, squirrels, parrots pigeons. gold
fish &C. For sale by J. w. Houghton.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

Donald G. Mitchell, the ak Marvel'
of former years, is now almost sixty years
of age. His hair and bushy whiskers ara
plentifully sprinkled with gray, and he
has grown stout, but his face has tha
ruddy hue Of health. Mr.. Mitchell oc-
casionally leaves the retirement of his
''Farm at Edgewood," near New Haven,
to read lecture before apopular assem-
bly.-Ne,o Hacen (Cosin. Register.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

HARPERs NAeAzINB for April II q strik-
ingly beautiful and interesting Number. 1t
contains two full-page illustrations printed
placed - . frontispiece to the Number, from
. drawing by c. 8. Reinhart, illustrating Mr..
Lathrope's Spanish Vistas;" the other, q
nne portrait Of Mr.. Gladstone.
The Number open with the first of series
of papers entitled '.spanish vistas," by Geo,
p. Lathrope, with sixteen beautiful illustra-
tions by Reinhsrt.
Mr.. II. W. Lucy's paper, "Mr. Gladstone al
Hawarden," with seven illustrations besides
the portrait of Mr.. Gladstone, is a familiar
sketch OF the English Premier and his home
surroundings, and wiz be read with eager
interest on both sides Of the Atlantic.
David d. Lloyd contributes an exceedingly
humorous sketch, entitled Poor Olga Moga,'
q satire upon the treatment Of the Indian
Question by the ultra-sentimentalists, with
six characteristic illustrations by Frost.
N. II. Egleston contributes an interesting
article, entitled"What We Owe 70 the Trees .
Miss woolson,s "Anne." which has awak
ened greater interest than any serial storl
ever publisked In this country, is approach
ing Its conclusion. Mrs. Lilies Prudence
. story OF Esthetic London, Is concluded
an interesting short story, entitled "A Hered
itary Witness" Is contributed by N. A. Prem
tiss. This Number contains an unusua
quantity Of excellent poetry, contributed b,
Frances L. Mace, Louise Chandler Moulton
Julia C. R. Dor, Nora Perry, and j. w
DeForest-
As usual some OIL the most interesting
matter In the Number is to be found in Mr.
Curtis's department, the Easy Chair. TIL
other Editorial departments are well sustain
ed. In particular the Drawer contains SOM
very entertaining contributors, amonl
which may pe mentioned Rose Hawthorn
Lathropss poem, used Up;" another poem
bp /. n. Gregory. entitled "A Modern Witch
and "How the Omens are Verified" by j. II
williams, OF the NorristoWn Herald,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

The revived popularity of foot ball
in England is bringing to the front a
long list of accidents. At match near
Middleton five players were so seriously
hurt that medical attendance was re-
quired. At Sheffield one boy had his
collar bone broken, and another was in,
jured badly in the side. Two accidents
have also occurred at Oldham, and one
ct them resulted in death.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

The population of Toronto, Canada,
numbers sc, AS. The churches can ac-
commodate 49, $50 persons, and the at
tendance on q recent Sunday showed
S,796, or percentage of worshipers Of
A %
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

Sheriff Bandy, of Lebanon, Tenn,
showed some children how TO work a
pair Of handouts, and fastened them on
his wrist He took them off next day
when his deputy returned from the
country with the key.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
Society Bellies.

On account Of It's remarkably delicate
and lasting fragrance society belles are
loud In their praises of Floreston Col
ogne.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
Meat Market
PHELPS & wALDEcK.

Dealers in all kinds of first-class
cut Meats, fresh and salt. Also
Poultry, Sausage, Lard, Tallow,
etc., etc. Highest market. price
paid for beeves, hogs, sheep, poul-
try, game of all kinds, hides and
taliow. South side Liberty street,
Wellington, o. 10
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

1t Is said, "Fortune knocks once al
every mans door," In most cases IL
must have knocked when the man was
out.-NeU Orleans Rcayuas.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

- aweek IN your own town. IS outfit free
%66 No risE Eysrything ns.i Capital CAP a1.90t not
thing. Many are making fortunes. Ladies
make much as men. and boys and e1rls me &c great
naV Render n you want business 81 which you can
make greaf pay Al the time you work write for par
tcuIars 20 II. HALLkrr Co, Portland. Maine isplP
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
NOTICE.

ESTATE OF DoRATHY BILLINGS, DECEASED
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as executor of the estate of Dorathy
Billings, deceased, late Of Lorain County,
Ohio.
Dated this 22d day of March, 1882.
29-3 j. II. DICKSON.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-14
showed OF Easy.

LAWRENCE, Kan, June 1O.-Peter Vine
gard, George Robinson and Ike King we're
taken from the Jail here this morning at
o'clock by a crowd of vigilants and hanged
from the bridge. Sheriff Asher offered all
the resistance in his power, but was COM
PEELED to submit Robinson plead for his
life, and fell on his knees three times while
being taken from Jail to the point of execu-
tion King said when he was about to drop,
'Boys. let me down easy" The man behind
said: Ibid, you let Bansman down easy?'
and gave King shove The necks of Vine
gard and Robinson were broken. that Of
King was not. Tonight there is talk of re-
venge on the part of the colored people,
though most of them say the punishment
was deserved. Vineyard, who was consid-
cred almost worthless, had his life insured
for S. 900.
ST.. LOUIS, June 1.-THE lynching of the
three negroes, Vineyard Robinson and
King, at Lawrence Kan, early Saturday
morning, was because from their own con-
fession and testimony given at the exami-
nation. 1t was conclusively shown they
were the murderers of David Bansman,
whose dead body was found in the Kansas
River ten days ago. Bansman had just ar
rived frona Brookville, o.. and intended to
settle near Lawrence, where he had two
brothers living. He had considerable
money, which fact the negroes discovered.
and with the aid OF negro girl, daughter
Vineyard, enticed him down TO the river
bank, where they crushed his skull with q
hammer, and threw body into river.