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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
Democratic HOcus.Pocus,

The Hon. Charles NJ. Shelley is a
model Democrat from the model Dem
ocratic State of Alabama In 1880
James Q. Smith, Republican, was
elected to Congress from the fourth dis
trict by a majority of about 5000 votes.
Through fraudulent hocus-pocus well
understood in that latitude, the returns
showed bogus majority of nearly 5000
for shelley, who was smiths opponent,
and accordingly shelley received the
certificate of election aad took his seat
Smith began a contest which was not
completed when he died in april last.
On the goth OF july shelley was ousted,
and after drawing his pay down to that
date he went back to alabama and en-
tered upon a campaign for a return to
Congress. A week ago he appeared in
Washington with another certificate,
and was admitted to a seat, under no
tice of protest given by Mr.. Calkins,
Chairman of the Committee OH Elec-
tons Mr.. John w. Jones, who was
Shelley's opponent at the recent cleo
ton, charges lust about the same fraud
ulent practices that gave him the seat
two years ago. The committee last
summer found that the returns from
certain precints in Dallas County were
unldWIuuY reJecIeu, anu SnllIn was
thereby deprived of 1,7S0 votes and
Shelley of A votes; the memorial al
leges that the returns of the same pre-
cincts were unlawfully rejected this
year, whereby he, Jones, was deprived
of l, 35z votes and Shelley of II votes.
The memorial st claims that more than
$1,000 votes were cast for him and less
than 5000 for Shelley; but, according
to the canvass, Shelley received 6,752
votes and ones 4,Sl1 votes. In Dallas
County, where all the members of the
county board of canvassers were Bour-
bons, the returns of 10 precincts were
rejected outright. depriving ZONES of
2,e7l votes and Shelley of 55 votes. Re-
publican precincts were thrown out on
all sorts of prete IS and excuses. while
the Democrats returns were admitted
without regard to the manner in which
they had been fl ed up, and so Mr..
Shelley has again got into seat which
nobody supposes he ought to have. but
which he can hardly be ousted from be-
fore the close of the present Congress.
Detroit Post and 1TI6tne.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
The Admission OF Dakota.

The Democratic opposition to the ad-
mission of Dakota, or the southern half
of it, as State, is purely partisan and
as purely malignant. They have urged
no reason against it which is not false
or puerile on its face, and the real OBJ
lection they have to it is the fear that
it will cast a Republ can vote and
strengthen the Republican party in
Congress.
The southern half of Dakota is en-
titled to admission as State u.on ev-
cry rule under the enabling act which
governs admission. 1t has an area OF
$4,000 uare miles, nearly as much as
Illinois and Indiana 1t has popula-
ton of over 200 900, and next year
will have over 500. 600. 1t cast at the
last election 80, 900 votes in round mum
bers. 1t is rapidly filling up and grow
ing in wealth. The Indians have re-
Gently been re roved from the vast
tract included in the old Sioux Reserva-
ton, and VIII te people from the North
will soon occupy that rich territory n
large mum ers- Its population is al
ready larger than that of Ii any States
when they were admitted, and it is in
creasing in a manner unprecedented in
the history of this country. The Land
Office can hardly accommodate aD-
plicants. and emigrants from abroad
are turning their faces in it's direction
by hundreds and thousands. 1t already
has more POPULATION than Nevada,
Florida, Vermont, New Hampshire, or
Delaware, and ne year it will have
more than Rhode Island.
The only re son that the Democrats
urge aga nst the admission is that the
southern half of the State has not suffi-
cient population. This can be easily
ascertained. Let them so amend the
enabling act that census can be ken
next July. If it shall then be found
that the population is sufficient. on the
ratio of representation, to entitle it to a
Representati, g, let 1t be admitted; and
if it is not. then let it stay out and wait
another year. If it have such popula-
Iion, there is no reason for keeping il
out. Its people are law abiding; they
are loyal to the Government; they have
no institutions which are incompatible
with republicanism they are desirous
of co,ning in. and have made applica-
ton But, say the Democrats. Dakota
shall not come in unless New Mexico.
Montana, and Washington Territory
come in. Well, if these three Territories
are desirous of coming in, and if they
have the requisite population under the
enabling act, let them come in. There
is no reason why they should not But
this is not the real reason of their hos
lity. They fear the political conse-
quences. They are afraid that Dakota
m ~ send two Republican Senators t.
Congress, and that the new State may
be Republican. Such position as this
they cannot afford to take. 1t will react
upon them in a manner they will re-
gret aud it will place them before the
country in an attitude o. partisan mean
ness more contemptihle than any they
have yet occupied. ed.-ErchdnQe
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
Election Of Officers Of NJ. Z. s. s.

AT the annual meeting of the officers
and teachers of the Sunday School of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, the officers
elected for the year 1888 were as follows:
Supt, w. R. Santley; First Assistant, w.
W. Harvey; Second Assistant, Ida Stroup;
Rec. Sec'y, w. Cushion, Jr.; Cor. Sec'y.
and Treas, E. H. Gregory; Librarian, T.
G. Yale; Asst, Geo. Howk; Chorister, W.
S. Franks; Organist, Mrs. Kinnison. Mrs.
McDermott was appointed to examine
books with reference to supplying addi
tons to the Library.
Mr.. ]. L. Smith, who had long served as
Cor. Sec'y. and Treas, resigned on account
of inability TO attend to so many duties
outside his business and demanding week
day time to accomplish, being also clerk
of the school board.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
Christmas at the Churches.
THE DISCIPLES SOCIETY

THE DISCIPLES SOCIETY
had their Christmas observance Saturday
evening. A framework with bars covered
with evergreen served as a support for the
presents for the Sunday School, and music
was interspersed to enliven the exercises,
and the distribution of gifts was the chief
feature of the evening. Sunday evening
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH,
programme was carried out which had
been arranged by the pastor, consisting of
music, responsive service, and two recita-
tions by little boys. The very full choir
and orchestra rendered their parts grandly;
and the selections, of an occasional stanza
or hymn from the hymnal, on the printed
programmes with which the audience was
supplied, enabled the large congregation
to join in most of the singing The re-
sponsive service gave in briet Bible quo
tations the story of the Savior, and the
genuine Christmas idea was brought out
in all its purity as an essentially Christian
observance: light, music, rejoicing, wor-
ship, expressive of the Peace on earth,
goodwill toward men, that came in with
the reign of the Messiah. A trio sung by
w. s. Franks, Rev. W. G. Ward and Fred
c. Smith was rendered with fine effect.
Two we'll lighted Christmas trees, one on
either side of the pulpit, added to the i'm
pressiveness of the scene, and every pupil
in the Sunday School received through
their teachers handsome Christmas card
as token of the anniversary.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
had their Christmas observance Monday
evening. There was good attendance,
and it took nearly two hours to get around
with the multitude of gifts distributed.
The section of an arctic wigwam was rep
resented by framework covered with
cotton, and lined with pink tarlton or net
ting, the front having a dropping corRice
of rustic work covered with representa-
tion of snow and icicles. King Santa
Claus all in fleecy white, crowned, and
wearing a profusion of hoary locks and
beard, was further disguised with large
gold spectacles, and held sceptre that
looked as though its severity as a rod of
authority was a good deal tempered with
its sheath of cotton. Notwithstanding the
gruffness the king assumed, no one seem
ed intimidated, and beneath the mask Of
Saint Nicholas was detected the familiar
voice of W. R. Wean. Sadie Vischer and
Johnnie Wooster were the fairy sprites
who served as pages to the king, and each
had song in course ofthe evening. There
was a fine anthem by the school, and very
effective orchestra music, the performers
being out of sight concealed by the wig
wan and the two gaily decorated Christ
mas trees.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
MARRIED.

RosIER-SoULEs.-At the Congregational
parsonage, Brighton, Dec. 10th, by Rev.
d. T. Williams, Mr.. Robert S. Roster and
Miss Claudia NJ. Soules, both of New
London.
RoNK-RowLAND.-At the residence of the
brides father, Dec. 18th, by Rev. ID. T.
Williams, Mr. Harley j. Ronk and Miss
Sarah A. Rowland, both of East Clarks-
field.
RowIAND-BARNEs.-A the residence of
Mr.. E. Anderson, on the evening of Dec
23d, by Rev. ID. T. Williams, Mr.. Dorsey
NJ. Rowland and Miss Effie May Barnes,
both of Rochester.
BURGE-CANNAN- the residence of the
brides mother, Dec. 25th, by Rev. ID. Il.
Williams, Mr.. ]. V. Burge, of Brighton
and Miss Jennie Cannan, of Wellington
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
Merry Christmas and HapDY New Year
TO OUR PATRONS.

We wish to return our sincere
thanks to the public, the Ladies in
particular, for the very liberal pa
tronage bestowed upon us, and
hope, by fair and honest dealing,
to merit a continuance of the same.
Trusting the new departure we
shall take with the New Year will
not prove an Inconvenience to you,
and believing that every successful
business depends largely on the
faithfulness Of their employees, and
as they are entitled to some time
for rest and recreation, we have
decided to close our store at Seven
o'clock P. M, Saturdays excepted,
from January 1st to April 1st.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
Fruit and Ornamental Trees.

Iwould respectfully announce to my
old patrons and friends that am per-
manently located in Wellington, and am
prepared to furnish all kinds of fruit,
shade and ornamental trees and shrub
berry to order. 1 shall canvass my old
territory this winter and hope those de-
string anything in my line will hold
their orders till 1 have an opportunity
to call upon them. Orders for orna-
mental trees and shrubbery will receive
especial attention. IL G. w. BAKER.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
A Public Duty.

We are not in the habit OF putting any sort
of patent medicines in our columns, Tor the
business of anewspaperis is to let people know
what is going on in the world, and not TO
lend aid to what may be an imposition. But
we happen TO know DR.. David Kennedy, OF
Rondout, N T., and can i'ersonally testify to
the excellence Of the medicine which the
Doctor calls "Fayorite Remedy" For di-
seases Of the blood, kidneys, and bowels 1t
has no equal We would not be without 1t
for five times the dollar that it costs--Daily
Times
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27

The gentleman stepped on the coal deal
er's platform scales and asked to be weighed.
The dealer said: Why certainly and called
the man aside to take the weight And the
man thought it was coal he was weighing,
and shouted back the weight six hundred
pounds.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
"Litta."

All reports to the contrary, Litta sings
at New London, Thursday eve., Dec. 28th,
80. Excursion rates of one fare for round
trip, and passengers will be returned the
same evening by first freight train after
the concert.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
Owing to the lateness of the season, and
usually large stock of OvERCoATs hand will sell
SO OvERCoATs at strictly wholesale prices
A. MI. FITCH, The Clothier.

Mrs B. II. Colver and her children
are home from Denver for the winter, and
Mr.. Colver is expected next week.
If you want to make the children's
hearts glad, go to Otterbacker's and buy
them one of those nice toy trunks. 2
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
OUR LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
BRIGHTON.


On Tuesday evening of last week the
Mite Society met at the residence Of II.
Mosher.
On Thursday evening donation was
given to Rev. ID. T. Williams at his resi-
dence.
On Friday Rudolph Wise returned from
Wood County, bringing bride With him.
Mrs. ]. c. Whipple has gone to Valpa-
raiso, Ind, to visit her sons who are attend
ing school at that place.
Two sons of Rev. Mr.. Owen are spending
the holidays with their parents here.
Mr.. Carl and Miss Clara Newton are
spending Christmas with their parents.
Miss Lefa Kelsey is at home over Christ
mas. w.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27

DULL AND sALLow-eyes and skin de-
note a torpid Liver and weak digestion,
headache, and restless sleep arise from
same cause. Remove them with ZopA-
sa now before you get worse. A few
doses will do it. l2-4
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27

On the evening of Dec. 21st a crowd of
people invaded the Congregational parson-
age of this place, and "when they had
opened their treasures, they presented unto
the pastor gifts, silver, wheat, flour, meat
and butter" enough for him and his to
masticate all winter. 1t was an enjoyable
affair, and the pastors heart was made glad
seemed to have forgotten their age and
were cutting up" like boys in their teens.
Our old citizen, Peter Garris, met with
quite misfortune recently. He forgot he
was an old man of 76 winters, and acted a
little boyish. The facts are these. He had
a turkey, which he wanted, tor some pur-
pose, to capture, but the creature, like all
its tribe, true to its instincts, and, perhaps
too, it might have thought of Christmas
being so near at hand, and if it did the
thought would have no tendency to make
it tanner; however, the turkey didn't want
to be captured, and it ran for "dear life,"
and Peter ran after it, and for some reason
unknown to himself and everybody else,
he turned topsy-turvy and his head came
in contact with some substance harder
than his crown, and the result was a
manned scalp and deep cash. He is
now a "sore-head." We are glad he is
convalescing. He has our sympathy.
What became of the turkey we do not
know. Doubtless it had rest for the time
being, and probably slept on the barn as
usual that night. ***
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
Selling at Cost.

We will say to the people of Wellington
that we will sell our entire stock OF goods
at cost, and all those knowing they are in
debted to us please call and settle soon and
oblige. Mrs. Wideman g. Smith. 15-2
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
Farmers Attention.

R.N. Goodwin is now prepared to write
insurance covering against loss or damage
by fire, lightning, tornades, cyclones, and
wind storms. As
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27

CheeSR.

We quote, buying (naked) 101k@11ci
billing (boxe0 111s@12c.
SHIPMENTS FOR WEEK ENDING DEC. 90
Cheese. .2,67s boxes. 99,79O pounds.
Butter. 296 pkgs. 16,243 pounds.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27

Isaac G. Noel, Coopersyille, says he
has used Browns Iron Bitters in his
family with excellent effect, especially
among the female members.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
CHUNKS OF WISDOM.

PRovERBs FOR sUBscRIBERs.-"Fo Folly is
Joy that is destitute Of WISDOM" but de-
lnquent subscriber eauseth suffering in the
house of a newspaper maker.-Continued In
our next.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-11-02
HAZEL GREEN.

Butter (strong) at 23c. Fab apples
soc TO Sl00 per bushel Turnips, 40 to
soc per bushel.
There was hurrying TO and fro in
hot haste" at Mrs. Davy's on Wednes-
day last, the cause of which we found
on inquiring was the adding of bran
new baby boy.
Charley Harper went over and took
in the school here one day this week
and propounded some of his choice
enigmaS such as: 3-S of 9-16 is how
many times rs of 4.13 of 63? Charley
is ''dandy'' superintendent and ''don't
you forget it."
Miss Libbie Allinson has just returned
from Prairie du Chen. whore she has
been for some time, trying the virtues
of that mineral water.
Mrs. Weaver, of Waterloo, Iowa,
formerly of this place is here visiting her
daughter, Mrs VIII Chandler
Mrs Trcgonning and her son Richard,
who have been visiting here friends here
the past six weeks. started for their
home at Laramie City, w. t., on We'd
nesday last.
w. II. Jeflery will leave for Missouri
shortly. to accept position with an
Agricultural implement firm. We pre-
diet that he win have red flannel shirt
and own mule if he stays in that coun-
try six months.
j. II. Hooking, of Darlington, visited
friends here the past week.
John Edwards has purchased the
Barnett residence and is renoyating
the same preparatory to moving in.
Miss Cora holland, of Lemars, Iowa,
returned to that place on Wednesday
last after spending few days with
relatives here.
Mrs. David Floyd, daughter of Rev.
John Williams of this place, is at present
stopping with 1.-The old folks at home''
preparatory to moving to 1.-The land of
the Dakotah's.'
Miss Carrie Harper has been engaged
TO teach school near Muscoda the
coming winter, We don't know wheth-
er her theory is that ''lickin' and larnin'
go together" but we predict that she
will be 3 successful success.
JEFF Crawford started for Lancaster.
Saturday court business | pre-
sume
Roy Williams went 10 Galena Friday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-11-02
PATCH GROVE.

We had n good Republican meeting
here on the evening of the 2Sth, Messrs.
o. b. Thomas, of Prairie du CHEN, and
A. l.. Brown, of Platteville, were the
speakers for the evening. During the
day it was quite rainy and many did not
come that would had the weather been
fair, however, we had very good at
tendance. Mr.. Brown was the first to
speak, and as a prohibitionist, he very
ably presented unanswcrable reasons
why no prohibitionist should leave the
republican party to join an independent
prohibition movement. 1t is an indis-
puted fact, and one that prohibitionists
should carefully consider, that those
states that have organized independent
prohibition parties have not succeeded
in attaining the object for which they
sought, while on the other hand those
states that have succeeded, have done
SO through the republican party. 1t
certainly seems that the power behind
the throne of the independent prohibit
ton movement has some other object
than the one proclaimed SO loudly.
And if it is not the success of the demo
cratic party what is it?
Mr.. Thomas succeeded Mr.. Brown
and his logical reasoning and arguments
would convince any thinking person
that the best interests of the country
can only be secured and maintained by
retaining in power the republican party.
G..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-11-02
Mothers! Motbers,, MotherS,,,

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest By sick child suffering and
crying with the excrucating pain of
cutting teeth9 II so, 90 at once and
get a bottle of MRS. WINSLOW' S
SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer immediately
depend upon it; there is no mistake
about it. There is not mother on
earth who has ever used it, who viii not
tell you at once that it will regulate the
bowels and give rest to the mother and
relief and health to the child. operat-
ing like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to
use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste,
and is the prescription of one of the old
est and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States. Sold every-
where. % cents bottle. 34y1.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-11-02
Personal.

Mr.. w. S. Manning was in the city,
Monday, communing with the faithful
as to his chances for election
Mel. Dustin run in, on Monday, and
took look at his many friends.
Hon. A. w. Bell passed through the
city, Monday, on his way to the west
part of the county, where he is billed to
furnish solid Republican food to the cit
zens of that section.
Sheriff Lane has absent, the past week
waking up the boys to their business, by
talwart speeches.
T. c. MIifley, of Boscobel, is in the
city, for short visit with friends here.
Mrs. Dillon left, Wednesday, for Den
yer, Col, where she will visit, during
the winter, with her soil.
Miss Emma Sprague departed, Wednes-
day morning, for the eastern part of the
State, to look after the juvenile temper
ance work in that section.
District Attorney Orr was called to
Montfort, Wednesday, to assist in pro-
viding little stranger with paternal
ancestor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-11-02
JAMESTOWN.

The meeting held last Friday evening,
at Vosberg's hall. addressed by Messrs.
A. w. Bell and John f. Lane, was ex-
tremely well attended when the short
notice and driving work just at this
time of the year is considered. At this
season it takes considerable pat
riotism aad interest to induce tired
man to to town to hear a political
speech.
The people of this district arc alive
to their interests, and on election day
will poll strong vote in favor of fair
play and square dealing. They will
support Mr.. Hazelton in the congress-
ional fight without much reference to
party lines, because they feel that they
might go farther and fare much worse
His past record is creditable to himself
and an honor to the people of the dis
tlict, and they feel that in the future he
will be of even more use to the district
IMAM III the past.
The free-trade doctrine now being
pushed throughout the district by Dem
ocratic speakers does not voice the pop
ular sentiment. We do not want our
manufactures stopped and have another
legion of tramps loom up over the
country, as would be the case if our
tariff laws were repealed and all our
custom houses abolished as advocated
by Mr.. Jones and his spokesman Mr..
Gregory.
Our sheriff, Lane, added to his laurels
by his effort on Friday evening. He
has shown a decided capacity for stump
speaking. He is daisy. Mr. Bells
speech was clear, able and convincing.
Three cheers for the Republican ticket.
CAM