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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-08
How it Looks.

Judging from present appearances,
the temperance advocates have thrown
away great opportunity. The Repub-
lican party in many Western States Of
fered this year to make common cause
with them against the combined Demo
Gratis and rumsellers. How did the tenn
perance people meet this offer? By cor
dial acceptance and cooperation? Not
at all. On the contrary, they refused in
several States to have any faith in Re-
publican sincerity, and declined to ac-
cept assistance because tho Republicans
would Lot pledge themselves in favor of
the liquor business. Anything less than
humiliation would be, they said, simply
u compromise with evil, and that they
would never consent to. So in Ohio they
nominated separate ticket and helped
the Democrats into power. They knew
that the success of the Republican tick
ct, even if the Republican leaders were
not united on the issue, would commit
the Republican party to further temper
ance legislation, but still they declined
to give their support. The Republicans
went into the campaign heavily hsndi-
capped win former temperance legisla-
tion, and the professed temperance ad-
vocates refused to help them along be-
cause that legislation did not go so far
as they wished to have it. There can be
but one effect of this action of the tenn
perance people upon their party's future.
Hereafter the Republicans will not be at
all eager to burden themselves with tenn
perance legislation or with expressions
of interest in temperance principles. 1t
is true that if all the temperance men in
Ohio had voted this year for the Repub-
lican ticket it would still have failed of
an election, but that does not altar the
fact that they refused to vote for it and
helped swell the Democratic majority.
They decided that it would be better
for their cause TO have the State turned
over to the Democrats and rumsellers
than to keep it in the control of THERE
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Prohibition.

We have been in doubt about the wisest
movement to make in the interests of tenn
perance, inclining to the opinion that as
it was not probable that absolute and en-
tire prohibition could be carried in the
present state ofpublic opinion, it was bet
ter to accept some less radical measure
which would give partial relief and wait
the advance of intelligence and morality,
which would make it possible to inaugu-
ate more perfect way of dealing with
this vice. After mature reflection how
ever, we incline to the opinion that it is
unwise 10 temporize with this evil any
longer. Anything less than prohibition
only leaves the question to be fought over
again at some subsequent time, while in
the interval between taxation or local op-
ton and prohibition there is danger that
the friends of temperance may settle down
to inglorious ease while the battle is but
half won and allow the whiskey interest
TO intrench itself still more strongly and
render its final overthrow still more diff
ficult.
We believe that the time has fully come
when the Republican party should make
prohibition the principal plank in its plat
form and fight its future campaigns on
that issue. If it should be said that this
course would invite defeat we answer, yes
we expect it, perhaps for five or ten years
to come, but there is no more sure and
speedy way to educate public sentiment
on this question, and the end at last would
be such q victory as we can well afford to
suffer defeat for many years to obtain. We
would prefer defeat for the next decade if
need be, rather than uniform victory either
by an alliance with the whiskey interest,
or by ignoring reform so important as to
exceed in interest and Importance all 9TH
ers now before the American people. But
failing to get what we ask at once, we
shall cheerfully accept anything that prom
ises advantage and make the best of it
while we press on to prohibition If this
should result in keeping the Republican
party out of power for few years, we
hope it win also give time for the "bosses"
and machine politicians to transfer them
selves to other quarters, leaving it purer
and with an. idea and principle for
which to battle. Better defeat, contending
for reform, than victory with no higher
motive than to furnish place and spoil for
party hacks.
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HERBERT SPENCER, in his recent visit
to America, was surprised at the wonder
full material progress he saw here, and did
not think our free institutions were the
chief cause of our great growth as coun-
try, which was obviously so much more
enterprising than England. He said:
s'In the first place the American people came in
to possession of unparalleled fortune, mineral
wealth. vast tracts Of virgin SOIL producing abund-
antly with small cost and culture. Then they pro-
flied by inheriting all the arts, appliances, and
methods developed by the older societies, while
leaving behind the distinctions existing in them
perceive in faces generally great amount OF de-
termination-a kind of ''to do or die" expression,
which, Joined with the power of work exceeding
that Of any other people, Of course produces unpar
alleled rapidity OF progress"
The Springfield Republic, commenting
thereon adds:
If Mr.. Spencer had come to Springfield he would
have found in atown which had scarcely 81 900 inha
bitants in 1880, telephone system fire alarm tele
graph, with all its appliances; fire department
equal in equipments, except in extent, to that Of
some as will be found in most English cities;
three daily papers; a street railway; and all the
great metropolitan features. The people Of this
city inherited nothing, however, but the English
and German blood which runs in their veins, and
the town has grown up, not out of natural advant.
ages, but from the sweat Of their brain and muscle.
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LATER.

EX-GOVERNOR CoLQUrrT will proba-
bly, be chosen United States Senator from
Georgia for the long term and B. II. Hill, Jr.,
to fill the unexpired term of his father.
EX-GOVERNOR HENDRICKS, of Indiana,
whoselife had been despaired of for some time
was slowly mending on the 9Th.
THERE was not q death occurred al
Iowa City, Iowa, during the month of October.
The city has 10000 of a population.
GOVERNOR ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS
was inaugurated Governor of Georgia on the
4th.
A FARMER living near Washington,
Iowa, went to his barn on the 5th, with his
two little boys to milk the cows. They had q
lamp with them which one of the boys held.
On the floor above them were horses and a
quantity OF corn and other grain, the weight
of which caused the floor to give way, precipi-
tating the whole mass upon the farmer and
his boys. The lamp exploded, setting IRE to
the hay. The farmer got out but the two boys
were imprisoned in the mass and burned to
death.
A CHARLESTON, S. c., dispatch of the
9th says that an affray occurred at Hampton
Court House between six white men and fif-
teen negroes on the 5th in which Constable
Robert Reed was killed and the others badly
cut and beaten. The affray was caused by
Reed threatening to take a pistol away from
one of the negroes.
THERE were 1890, 100 standard dol
lars put in circulation from the mints during
the month OF October. During the same time
last year there were only 800, 400 circulated.
The Local Assessors of Washington
made the following assessment on the Gov
ernment property in that city: The Capitol
building is. assessed at SIS, ,099, ,656 {; the
grounds, S7,907, ,595; White house, S753, $50;
the stable attached, $2S, 500; Treasury De-
partment building and grounds, 5000, 45+ /;
6,2l1 ,161; Agricultural Department building,
S361, ,S25, and the grounds, $3.50, ,0S6; Smith
sonian Institute, s492, ,651; National Museum,
$250,000, and the grounds, 81 ,3TS; Ma
tional Monument grounds, 81, SIS, Isl; Wash
ington Monument, S3OOOOO.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch of the 9Th
says that the weather there was extremely cold
and that navigation had closed. The river
Neva was blocked with ice.
A REPORT reached Cape Town on the
9th that the Danish Arctic exploring expe.
dition had met with serious disaster by the
wreck oftheir steamer, Dympna, on the Sibe-
rian coast.
The Government of Mexico received a
report on the 9Th that the Governor and Sec
retary of the State of Tobasco had been assas-
sinated, but no particulars.
@. II. KELLMAR was arrested at New
Orleans on the 9th, on dispatch from Chica.
go. He was Secretary Of the Cigar Makers
Protective Union, and is charged with embez.
zling the funds of the organization.
FIVE business houses and several lodge
rooms were burned at Shreveport, Louisiana,
on the 9Th. Loss, 100000.
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THr drunkenness and jealousy charged +

THE drunkenness and jealousy chargedto to
the officers Of the Jeanette expedition as
q reason for the misfortunes of that com.
pany, are national disgrace. Ifit is true
that Melville played chess and checkers
while DeLong and his men were allowed
TO die for the want of the relief Melville
should have made haste to extend to him,
there Is no punishment adequate to his
crime. 1t seems incredible that men
should have SO neglected and abused each
other as appears, from the evidence,
these officers were guilty Of doing. But
it is the old story of vice and deprayity
being stronger than duty, or compassion;
and another illustration of the folly of
trusting any responsibility with men given
to drunkenness.
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Sudden and Violent.

The change from the summer to the
fall season is so sudden and violent here
in the West that few can get through
the winter months without having a
cough or cold of more or lsss severity
fastened upon them. The seeds of that
dread disease consumption are usually
sown in Que of these much dreaded
months. Browns Expectorant is sure
cure for the most violent cough and
colds, and will arrest consumption if
taken in time. For sale by HI. G. Starr
Co. Call for Taraxine memorandum
Book, free. Lie
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-08

DYsPEPsIA.-Strengthen your diges-
tion-tone the stomach for utilizing
and assimilating every atom of food you
take; the body needs it for strength
and vigor. Zopesa cleanses the entire
system, stimulates the liver, keeps you
regular. Letters come in daily, telling
of cures and help from Zopesa, from
Brazil. Positive proof of the health
and vigor it gives in a 10 cent sample.
Ask your druggist. IA
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NOTICE,
SEALED PROPOSALS

Will be received at the office of the Clerk of the
County, Ohio, until twelve o'clock, noon the 23d
day Of November, A. D.. 1882, for building an out
house on the Union School Grounds of s, i'd vii
in this office.
Each bid must contain the name of every person
interested in the same, and accompanied by suti-
cient guarantee that il the bid is accepted con-
tract will be entered into and the performance Of
1t properly secured. The bid for each kind of ma
terial called for by the specifications must be stated
separately, and the price given, and the price of
labor must also be stated separately. None but
the Board may reject all bids. =
Said building TO be completed by the LIST day of
January, 1888 Bids to be opened on the 25th day
of November, 1882 ~
By order of the Board of Education.
Wellington, o., Nov. /, 1882
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slaughter-houses to western cities is the
button trade, the oleomargarine and can
ming trade. In New York the large button
and comb manufacturers have been paying
800 per ton for beef blood, which is manu-
featured into these commodities, and the
manufacturers of oleomargarine have been
getting their chief ingredient, tallow, from
the slaughter-houses I'm New York
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This majority is upon the supposition
that the missing votes are divided politi-
cally as indicated by the figures. This is
probably not far from correct. 1t is clear
that many Democrats voted for Townsend,
while it is known that the Democrats made
up that loss and more from the Republi-
cans. The bulk of this change was mainly
in the large cities. No estimate is made OF
the increase vote. There are of course more
voters in Ohio now than there was in 1880,
and it is safe to say there were 125, 900
votes not cast on the 10th inst The great
est percentage of these were in the West
ern Reserve counties. In this county of
Hamilton there was falling off of over
5000 votes as compared with 1880.
The State was lost this time by reason of
the opposition of Prohibitionists on the one
side and the timidity of Republican leaders
on the other. When those who believe that
the liquor traffic should not rule Ohio and
that it shall be regulated and restrained,
unite and fight with the courage of their
convictions, this State will stand trium-
phant under the banner of law and order.
Pick your fiints, and get ready for 1888,
with eyes front.
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The Springfield Republic, commenting
thereon adds:

Mrs. Maxwell, known in literature as
Miss NJ. E. Braddon, is healthy, strong
woman in the prime of life, lives in a fine
house near London, and one of her recrea-
tions is driving very fine span of chestnut
horses.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-08
Leaders Wanted.

The Republican party has too many
bosses. What it most needs is leader.
The difference between the two articles
is immeasurable. The leader is the man
who makes himself master of new ques-
tions as they arise, who always asks
first, "What ought to be doneP" and
afterward, "What can be done?"-who
thinks of the party always as an agent
through which the people seek to reach
better government, and knows that it
can be made strong permanently only by
getting for them better government, who
labors with patience and courage to pre-
pare public opinion for right and wise
action on each new question that arises
affecting the general welfare, and who
has the tact and character and mental
grasp to command the confidence and
sway the convictions of men. Lincoln
was such a man, and Garfield. But the
boss never asks what is right, for he
does not care. He never shapes public
opinion, for his business is to get along
without it. He looks upon party as a
means N getting office and other fat
things, and seeks its success by deals
and patronage, by tricks of management
and thoroughness in the organization OF
machine. The one means government
for the people and by the people. The
other means government for boss and
by boss.
The party lost infinitely more than
President when Garfield died; it lost a
wise and competent leader. 1t waits for
man TO take his place. Had it such
leader, he would have been laboring with
courage and zeal to shape public opin-
ion ON certain questions with which the
party must grapple, whether it will or
no, and by which it must be either de-
feated or strengthened for q new lease
of power. Some men lack opportunity.
They see clearly, but have not the pub
lie ear, or the public confidence, or the
position to make their influence felt.
Some men lack health, some lack fear
less courage, man y more lack the ability
to master new questions, and to make
others understand them. For want of
real leadership the Republican party has
to meet grave and difficult questions
without adequate preparation.
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An Hour With the Ohio Returns.

From the Cincinnati Gazette, Oct. %.
Official returns of the election in Ohio
have been received, with the exception of
Wood county, and in the totals in the fol-
lowing table that county is included on the
basis of the vote cast for Secretary of State
in 1880, Governor in 1881, and Secretary of
Stata IN, 1880.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-08

Constipation, liver and kidney diseas-
es are cured by Browns Iron Bitters,
which enriches the blood, and strength
ems the whole system.
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AN ORDINANCE
To Prevent the Erection of Wooden Build
ings within the Limits therein described

inSs Witn1n the Limits therein described.
SECTION I.-Be It ordained by the Council
of the Village of Wellington that no person
shall erect or place any building or part of q
building embraced In the following described
territory: commencing at the northwest cor
ner OF the store known as the Bee Hive rum
ming east to Main street. thence south one
hundred and fifty feet, thence west to Rail-
road street, thence northeast to place of be-
ginning. That If any building or part of
building not constructed of brick or stone
shall be erected or placed within the afore-
said limits, the owner or owners shall forfeit
and pay for every such ofense a penalty of
fifty dollars, and for every week the same
shall be suffered to remain, they shall be LA
BILE to further penalty of twenty-five dollars.
SEC. u.-That nothing in this ordinance
shall be SO construed as to prevent the erec-
ton OF any wooden building not more than
eight feet square, or shed for wood not ex-
ceeding twenty-four feet long and twelve
feet wide and ten feet high.
SEC. HI-This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
Passed March IA, 1881;
GOODWIN, Clerk.
An amendment to Section first of an ordi-
nance passed March IA, 1881, to prevent
the erection of wooden buildings within
the limits therein described:
Be it ordained by the Council OF the incor-
porated Village of Wellington, that section
first be and is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
Commencing at property known as the Bee
hive Store, running east to Main street
thence south to Magyar street, embracing ali
territory 200 feet west of South Main street,
also 200 feet south on Liberty street.
This ordinance as amended shall take effect
and be In force from and after its passage.
Passed NoY. 6, 1882.
T. R. HERRICK, Mayor.
R. N. GOODWIN, Clerk.
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TRUTH e
Is tie cO2WezSzOne Ofu
STEADY BUSINESS !!
We are offering bargains in large

We are offering bargains in large
line of
Fancy Dress Goods, 64c a yard
and upward.
jamestown Fancy Dress Goods,
zoe yard and upward.
Black and plain colored Cash
meres, 45c yard and upward.
Black and plain colored Silks,
60c yard and upward.
Broche and Scotch Shawls, S5
to $50.
Dolmans and Cloaks, SO to $50.
Plaid Shirting Flannels, 124c.
Plaid all wool Dress Flan-
nels, 25c.
Silk Pushes and Velvets.
Ladies and Gentlemen's Under
wear, BOT and upward.
Boots and Shoes almost given
away.
Readymade Clothing almost
given away.
Brussels, Tapestry and Ingram
Carpets,
At the New Store Of
Wm. RININGER
Wellington, Nov. 1, 1882.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A General Summary Of Events ut Home
and Abroad.

Compiled from Daily Reports up to the
Hour of Going to Press
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-08

Would it not be better if the Republi-
can party should be enabled to spend
less time in distributing offices and more
in studying its duties to the peoplef In
other words, would it not be better If
the party should pay less attention to its
bosses and more to those persons who
show some faculty of genuine and heal
thy leadership?-N. Y. Tribune.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The alarm Of fire about o'clock last night
was caused by the burning OF chimney OF q
house in the alley leading from Pitt street,
between King and Cameron streets.
At a meeting of the City School Board, last
night, Miss Annie Summers was elected teacher
casioned by tho resignation OF Mrs. II. NJ.
Gleason, nee Phillips. Mr.. j. S. d. Thompson
qualified and took his seat as q member Of the
board from the Fourth Ward.
The Sunday school celebration OF the NJ. L.
Church South last night was a brilliant afrair.
The children were all presented with the usual
gifts, and IN interesting programme OF sing
Ing and recitations was rendered.
The services In Roberts (M. E.) Chapel, col
sermon at IL q. M; ch-service-prayer-
meeting at p. M; sermon by Professor Il. b..
Snowden, OF Baltimore, and sermon by the
pastor, Rev. p. G. Walker, at IL p. m.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Dixon, colored,
will take place from Roberts Chapel to.mor-
row, at 1920 p. m.
The schooner Sohn Bird, loaded with coop.
erage, cleared yesterday from this port for
Cardenas, Cuba. Hor cargo consisted OF ITO
The work OF rigging the new schooner, James
Boyce, 1r. is nearly completed, and having
received her cargo, cooperage, she VIII sail
early next week.
A difficulty occurred last night between two
white men, named John swallow and Charles
Dean, in which tho former was stabbed SOW
eral times by the latter. Deans injuries,
The ARRAY grew out of a family difficulty, the
two men being brothers.in-law. Dean was ar
rested this morning by onicer Pat Hayes.
The remains OF Mrs. James II. Schaaff, who
died at Falls Church on Thursday, Will be In
TERED ut that place tomorrow,
The Evening critic., 1882-12-30
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The Christmas reunion and festival at tho
Fifth Baptist Church last night was very On
ioyable affair. supper OF delicious ice
cream, cake, etc., was prepared for the juve.
niles, and many OF them were presented with
costly and handsome presents. Before the
church, delivered his usual annual holiday
oration. jackson has quito a reputation as an
orator, and his speech last night did full jus.
tice to his former orations, Jackson was given
q substantial holiday present. The festival
continued until IL O'Clock and all retired
happy.
The new station-house on street was occu-
pied to-day, and in tho future the law vlolators
Of South Washington will be provided with
more commodious quarters,
Our colored visitors from sole virginny,"
who make holiday visits to The city, frequently
bring along cargoes OF rabbits to add to their
supply OF loose change.
Harry Ford, Lewis Ford, George Scott and
Peter Callahan, and large number OF other
gentlemen, were entertained at the jackson
Hotel yesterday afternoon by tho genial pro-
prietor and l.. L. Cloments, esq, collector Of
customs. The best oysters Afforded by the
Chesapeake were on hand In abundance, and
enjoyed with zeal by the visitors.
Harbormaster Sutton reports the following
new arrivals at the wharves for yesterday
Schooner Jerry Thomas, Captain Shoe, $50
tons paving blocks for Maloney; schooner J. IL.
D. smoot, Captain Name, $50 cedar posts for
j. o. Carter.
The pleasure steamer Lila, now on the
ways, will be heightened twenty feet at the
stern.
Tho prices OF oysters were still remarkably
high this morning, according TO size and quail
ity, they bringing from 65 cents to 81 per
bushel.
Mrs. Mary Bethel, wife OF Captain Joseph
Bethel, who has beon very III, is reported to
be much better, and her friends hope that she
will soon be enjoying her customary health
again.
Captain Charles G. Bogio, OF Philadelphia,
formerly superintendent for the National
Dredging Company, has accepted the same
position for tho Ross Dredging Company, now
at work on the flats OF tho Potomac.
Henry wox, dealer in boots, shoes, hats, caps
and fancy slippers, at 427 Seventh street, has
purchased an Immense stock for the holidays.
Call and SEQ him.