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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-03-08

NOTHING has done so much to shake
our confidence in the wisdom and fairness
OF President Arthur as the nomination of
ex-senator Conkling to the Supreme Bench.
He must have had q very inadequate sense
OF the proprieties not to say the decencies
OF the case to propose man for that high
office who distinguished himself by his
faesious and insane opposition to President
Garfield, the indirect result Of which was
the Presidents death. We fear that we
shall be compelled To resdopt the estimate
we made Of him when he, q Vice-P President,
exhibited the character of a ward politi-
clan In his efforts TO secure the reelection
of Platt and Conkling to the Senate. But
we are glad that although he had the bad
taste 70 nominate him and the Senate to
confirm the nomination, Mr.. Conkling did
rs the favor to decline and thus save the
American people the unseemly and dis
graceful infiiction of his presence in that
high office; for allowing full credit for his
ability and integrity, he has shown him.
self 10 the country arrogant, conceited, ILL
tempered and selfish TO the last degree,
and one who regards all opposition to his
opinions and wishes as an offense not to
be tolerated or forgiven. The country
win breathe easier now that it is assured
that he will continue in private life.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-03-08
-Hera Is a description of che actic

Here Is o description Of the action
of the three ingredients In gunpowder,
written In 1855, with which modern
chemists win hardly agree: "First,
birthstone, whose Office is 70 catch fire
and flame of sudden, and convey it 20
the other two. Second, charcoal pull
verized, which continueth the IRE and
quencheth the flame, which otherwise
would consume the strength thereof.
Third, saltpeter, which causes Q windy
exhalation and driveth forth the bullet.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-03-08

Send your name and address to us and
receive the WESTERN RESERVE REAL
ESTATE JOURNAL for February, 1882,
continuing descriptions and price list
of the best aud cheapest FARMS for sale
on the Reserve. TAYLOR & CLAPP,
224 Warren, Trumbnll Co., o.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-03-08

"A man dredging for oysters in
Long Island Sound, recently, got hold
of one that had grown fast TO crabs
back. wherever the crab went Of
course the oyster followed him. He
evidently believed in rapid txansit
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-03-08

Coffee drinkers should read the adj
vertisement In another column headed
Good Coffee. A-4 (
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10
Angels Touch.

One evening. not long ago. q lit
tie girl OF nine or ten entered q place
IN which is bakery, grocery and a
saloon in one, and asked for Eve
cents worth OF tea. "Hvw's your
mothei?' asked the boy who came
forward to wait on her. awful sick,
aud amt had any thing to eat all
day." The boy was just then called
TO wait upon some men who had en-
tered the saloon and the girl sat
down. In five minutes she was nod
ding, and in seven she was sound
asleep and leaning her head against
u barrel, while she held the poor old
uick'e in her tight grip between her
thumb and finger. One OF the mel
saw her as he came from the bar,
and after asking who she was, said:
"Say, you drunkards. see here.
We have been pooring down whisky
when this poor child and her mother
want bread. Here's s. bill that says.
I've got some feeling left" "And i
can add dollar" observed another
They made up purse OF an even 80
and the spokesman carefully put tue
bill between two OF the sleeper's fin
gers, and drew the nickle away, and
whispered to his comrades: Just
look o thcre-ihe gals ieamingr
So she was. A big tear had rolled
out from her closed eyelid, but her
face was covered with smile. TIE
men tiptoed. and the clerk walked
over aud touched the sleeping child.
She awoke with a laugh and cried
ont; "What q beautiful dream! Ma
wasn't sick anymore, and We had lots
10 eat and wear, aud my hands burn
yet VIII ere the angel touched it."
When she discovered that her nickle
had been replaced by bill, q dollar
Of which loaded her down with all
she could carry, che innocently said:
Well, now, but IN, won't hardly bo-
lievs that you sent up to heaven and
got an angel to come down and clerk
in your grocery.-San Francisco
News Letter.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10

with US possess and develope this
goodly land. Stretching from the
Atlanta to the Pacific in the temper
ate zone. which embraces nearly al
the governing nations Of the world,
with its shores washed by these tw U
great oceans Of The globe; with o
mineral area OF nearly . million
square miles, being larger than oil
the mineral AGRA OF all the world
besides; with the Mississippi Valley
and our new Northwest, unparalleled
in their fertility by any other land
beneath the sun, and able TO become
IL necessary, the granary ofthe earth {;
with our commercial and manufacture
ing as we'll as our agricultural and
mining resources who can forecast,
who can limit the future Of our M.
ton, to whose open gates the scores
Of thousands are focking to day?
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10

FOREST OF PrRlrIED TREEs.-From
twenty to thirty. five miles from Den
YER, between Cherry Greek and Run
ming Creek, the New Orleaes Rail.
road forces struck an unusual OBJ
structiop, it being nothing less than
buried forest, The trees are oil
petrifod, asatizsd, are OF oil sizes
and lie buried at various depths
from ten to twenty-five feet, which is
as deep as any excavations were
made by the workmen. They came
upon these relics Of bygone age IN
It least half q dozen localities, and
have met with not a little difficulty
IN their account. The trees are very
perfect and could be taken out near
ly whole If suitable machinery werc
employed. The trees show the bark
and the grain very perfectly. Above
these buried representatives OF a
once mammoth forest grow the pines
VI the present generation.-Ex.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10

The fret man who conceived the
idea of using steam for moving car.
riages on land was Solomon De Caus
O Frenchmsn who in the year l64l
was sent to o lunatic asylum for per.
sisting in his idea. An old letter OF
that date describes o visit paid to
the Bicetre at Harris, which was the
most celebrated mad.house OF the
day, by the Marquis of Worcester.
Among the inmate it mentions was
one who alarmed the visitors by
screaming behind the bars OF his cell
in hoarss voice, II am not mad!
am not mad! I have made discov-
cry which would enrich any country
that adopted i,.n "What discovery"
asked our guide. "Oh," said the
keeper. something triaing; you
would never guess it; it is The use OF
the steam OF boiling water. To listen
10 this lun attic, you would think
that with steam you could navigate
ships, move carrisges-indesd, there
is no end to the wonders he would
have US believe. He has even wri'-
toll y book about IT,"
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10

is but temporary. and the employer
has more chance to bear patiently
with the man while both are learning
one anolher's ways.
There bo,idcsthc absol' /, question
Of labor at this season. another which
always troubles one, namely, that oue
Of wages. The carpenter, for in.
stance. who gets in the city 81 so to
So por day, has to pay perhaps SIC
to SIG per month for house rent,
while provisions OF every kind have
to be purchased. aud often at high
rates Even the smallest scrap OF
fuel has to be bought. and there IL
nothing but what costs hard cash to
get it.
A hand on farm, especiallyifhe is
comfortably tenanied. has less rent,
less expense in provision, and less
demand on his wages in every way,
and this should always enter into
calculations as to the worth OF serv-
ices.
Even when the single man is board.
ed in the family, 1t is still about the
came Sixteen dollars per month and
board, in a family on farm. is bet
tor for tina hand than $50 per day.
without any o,hor privileges, in a
city, rs any single young man who
has tried the difference can readily
testify to.
It is not, therefore, fair compar-
ison between ths actual cash Of the
city aud the cash wages Of the
country. Nominally less, the result
is generally greater, and this result
should be the basis OF calculi:i ms
Planters Journal.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10

Wer joioce that our land has be-
come the hope of the poor through
out the world. Hero in our heaven
favored republic pauperism. with our
laboring millions. is the exception to
the general rule. But abroad. among
those earning their living by the
sweat of their brow. poverty is, alas,
too often tho common lot. And
hence, wherever you may go. you
will find the hearts and the hopes OF
the laboripg poor turned towards
America.
Go with me to the banks OF the
Shannon or the Rhine, to the Thames
or the Neva, to the Seine or the
Danube, the Baltic or the Adriatic,
and whenever you find poor man,
longing to better his condition, ask
him to what country he wishes to
emigrste. Dose he answer that he
wishes to 90 to any OF the nations OF
Europe, with all their sucient and
historical renown? h,no! All around
the world, as fiom realm to realm
and from continent to continent you
ask this question, the answer from
hose Of every creed and cline, from
heart and lip, is that their hopes and
prayers are turned towards this great
country where the people rule and
all are sovereings in their own right.
Let them come. II they will jun
us to fortify aud preserve tue civil
aud religious liberty Of which we are
80 justly proud-ii they come to
truly American'zs themselves and
their families in heart and soul,
to forget all other lands in their
Iifs!o' 6 devotion to the Nation that
welcomes them, lot them come, and
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10
The Wages of Farm Labor

The time Of the year when labor
on the farm becomes the question OF
tbehour is approaching. 1t has been
said that amosg the drawbacks to
intelligent agriculture in our country
is the uncertain tenure of the soil
The farmer who rents does nothing
permanently because he may leave
the next year, and the farmer who
owns knows not at what moment he
may sell. There are many who make
permanent business Of the farm,
but there are thousands who do not;
and these keep down the average Of
good culture.
But il seems to US il evaescent set
Ting is an injury TO farming, the fire.
qucnt change OF labor is at least as
bud. The agricultural laborer, rs q
general thing, is employed for about
nine months in the year. In the
spring he is to be looked after, and
before he is secured numberless little
matters. which result in great mo-
ment after awhile, are left undoue
till tho help comes, when it is too
late to do them properly for the best
result for that season.
Where farms are large and those
WHO farm are engaged in little
pursuit. the best results have been
found to follow from 80 managing
as to have the help employed all
the year round; and oil the better il
such help be married, and can be
com fortsbly domiciled in tenant
houses on the ground. Advantage
can thus be taken Of every turn o.
good weather to get the work done
at the proper m 'ment, to the great
benefit # tho subst quent crop.
Moreover man regularly EN-
ploy-d is likely to take more in'eres,
in his work than one who knows b,
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10
A Difference.

Circumstances do most assurodly
alter cases. A man who had o horse
to sell, was asked by Q gentleman
who invaded his stable what he ask
90 for him.
"That horse" was the reply, "is a
very remarkable animal. A child
Gun drive him; he's Oh tamo as kit
ten, and was mover known to SHY, ]
will sell him for ono hundred and
fifty dollars.
The stranger took ont from his
side pocket a mysterious looking
hook, and put down the sum the man
had mentioned.
"Do yov want TO buy that horse
my fricndp' asked the stable keeper.
"Oh, no." was the reply, II don't
want to by any horse; I am simply
the tax collector, and am around
appraisins property"
"Oh, ah, yes, I SOC. Well, in that
case, I may as we'll as confess that l
have exaggerated matters. That horse
il were going to sell him, is all ]
described himto be and we'll worth
tho price | ask. But as q horse to
DO taxed he is old, spawned, q bad
kicker, vicious and not worth a pom
ny more than twenty-five dollars.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10
Combined hinge s. Roller
For Farm Gates.

This Hinge is wrought iron, and
will last lifetime. The very best
Device ever invented for hanging
board or farm gates. BY using tho
Combined Hinge & Roller, with q
half dozen fence boards aud q few
nails, any one can, in q few minutes,
make gate that will work easier,
last longer, and prove more satisfac-
tory than any gate ever used on
farm. A gate hung with this hinge
and roller requires no bracing, nor
it has no tendency to wing nor will II
loosen or draw the posts over, there
fore only light posts are required.
It Is easily opened, and can DO Set
TO allow small animals to apss
through, and at the same time keep
the larger ones back. Also you may
have two gates in one, by making
your'gates of lG foot lumber, have
a small 4 foot gale to go throug on
foot or horseback aud o II foot wag
on gate; or the hinge aud roller can
be put on the gate you already have
II saves time, money and labor ard,
in short, is just what is wanted on
every farm, as proven by the thous-
and that are being used wherever: it
has been introduced. Many farmers
are already using from 10 to % on a
single farm. Over 100000 sold East.
The Following are among the
meny purchasers of the Hingc:iL. B.
Harris, +. Subat:II, L. Bufkin, w.
T. Morehoad, z y. Williamson, Dr..
/ d. w. Jones, ia. Young, B. L. Nell.
son, Ebert Fergerson. n. W. Higdon,
A. +. Fitzpatrick. Since Tuesday VIC
hove taken about ~ orders for these
Hinges.
The undersigned having | urchas-
I'd Of John Conrid the exclusive priv
ilege of selling his Patent Hinge and
Roller for Farm Gates, in the Coun-
ties Of Coplah, Simpson, Claiborn,
Jefferson, desires TO call the alton
ton of the pnblic to the above article
relating 10 the merits Of this. lato
invention.
For terms, apply at present, to me,
desire 10 state furthermore, tho,
there will soon be agents canvassing
said Counties, who will be pleased 10
gil all orders.
j. A. YcUSG.
H.zlehurst, Feb. 24.h 1923
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10
Hazlchurst, March 10, 1882
New Method OF Cotton Cul.
turc.

All cotton farmers who visited At
iaLta during the Exposition, must
have been struck with the various
improvements for the manufacture
and handling OF the raw materia'.
There they saw endless machinery
for spinning, weaving, etc, also cot
ron presses, etc, for bailing, clean
ing aud handling Of the flaecy staple,
All Of these improvements have been
invented in q short time, compare.
lively. We even saw machinery for
picking cut the crop, and very soon
the ingenuity Of man will perfect
these machines and make them a
success. Then we will have two
out Of the three points" in the
cultivation provided for, and
the harvesting and spinning will be
both easy aud remuncrative. Now
the cultivation Of the plant is a Sc
rious question-onr minds should
be turned in this direction, to de-
wise the best means or method to re-
duce or lessen the cost Of production
This point has been sadly neglected.
This shon,d have certainly kept pace
nj least with the improvements for
ginning and spinning, but this lis
not the case. What We need now,
is some machinery that will work
successfully, 10 TO 20 acres per day,
at much less cost than to hire 10 to
20 men 10 chop over.
Myself and neighb RS bavo given
much attention to this point for two
years past, and have succeeded adj
mirably with the Thomas Smoothing
Harrow. We did not see why the
harrow could not be made to work
cotton as we'll as corn, and We were
agreoaLly surprised to 6ud upon
trial in ground that had been pre-
viously prepared for the purpose,
that the harrow would do the work
in one day Of 10 to Is men. My plan
is simply this. Prepare the land
thoroughly, remove oil the cotton
stalks, sprouts or other Instructions
open the furrow after bedding, put
,iLg II to . bushels Gotten seed per
acre, throw two burrows on this, and
when the plant is ready 10 come
through, in the place of boarding of,
as some do, put on your harrow aud
60 directly across the rows-you lev
Il mp your land. kill the crop OF weeds
and grass that are ON tip, and leave
nice T. e,h earth for your cotton to
live in for the first few days. After
five or six days. put on your harrow,
sndgo in opposite direction to first
narrowing and destroy not only what
might have been left by the frs,
work, but a second crop OF grass and
weeds. Do this again in six more
days IL advisable, and there is q su-
perabundance OF co,ton-after this,
put on your sweeps and finish
BY this method it will take very
little work by the hoe aud il over.
cropped, the plant will stand until
after the small grain. harvest is over
This is not advisable for the culiiva.
tion OF cotton should be pushed and
the earth kept thoroughly and often
stirred while the plant is young. A.
pair of good mules driven dy a boy,
with No. 3. 70 teeth 3 section Thomas
borrow will pass over and cultivate
each dry, twenty or more acres II
the land is prepared a. before stated
linus will be saved half the value
Of the cost Of harrow each day,
and in short time the entire crop
will be cultivated, which is an item
in starting cotton crop.-W.W.R
in Planters Journal.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10
A WOnlun's Love.

Men have been provided by an in
dulgsnt providence with very many
varied ways in which to employ their
time-innu merable paths in which to
tread that are not encountered with
/ the Establishments Of affection. Am.
bition and glory arc to them such
strong incentives that the tendorer
sentiments Of their nature, are over
whelmcd by the towering sens,.
tioas of the former. But it is not
thus with women; excluded as they
are, from all these avenues OF ad-
vancement and laurels OF ambition,
their natures cling with cherishing
iervor to the moro amiable senti-
ments OF humanity. The heart of o
true woman is ever open to the ten.
dsrest Impressions Of love and is ca.
pable Of retaining those Impressions,
so that they arc seldom, il over, ef.
faced from memory's tablet whom
once they have been imprinted there.
He who wins the virgin affections Of
noble and virtuous girl, holds them
oven when she goes out from the
world to the grave. It is indeed
that woman loves once and forever.
How much an honorable man should
priz aud cherish the love Of good
woman, and how many men do we
find who cruelty neglect these pure
God,sent Joy producers in tue dark
est hours OF sorrow and adversely.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-10

DOMESTIC DANGER SIGNALs,-On the
subject of domestic management. ]
may quote u recipe for avoiding fam
lily quarrells, which / think may fair
ly claim credit for good sense. il
was given me by an old mau az in
vented and practiccd by q couple
whom he used to know down "Cnid.
eing-lye" way.
"Y,u see. SIR said he, they'd
agree between themselves that when
ever he came homo o little "con.
trairy' and out OF temper, he wore
his hat on tie back Of his head, and
then she never said word; and il
she came in little cross and crooked
she threw her shawl over h'r left
shoulder, and then he never said II
word.'
If similarly wise danger signals
could be pretty largely used, how
many unnecessary collisions would
be avoided, and how many long
train of evil consequences would be
safely stunned til the line was clear
aCsin.-Leisure Hours.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-16
Personal.

Mr.. r. L. Blondel, of Hagerstown
was in town this week.
Miss Kate Brannon is visiting
Miss Lou Baker, of this city.
Miss Laura Miller, of Hedgesville
spent several days in town this week.
Miss Willie Grove, of Hagerstown,
is visiting friends in this place.
Miss Katie Tabler, of this county,
spent several days in town this week
with Miss Susie Buxton.
Miss Grace Emmert, of Hagers-
town, is visiting Miss Nettie Fiery,
of this place.
Miss May Blocher, who has been
visiting friendsin Maryland, return
ed home this week,
Hiss Clara Miles, who has been
spending several weeks in Pennsyl-
vania, returned home this week.
Mr.. McKeehan, editor Of the
Ne,0ville Star, dropped in to see us
on Thursday.
Miss Lottie Warren, of Gettys-
burg, Pa, is visiting Mr.. Lewis
Kramer, of this place.
Miss Ida Pitzer, of this county, is
spending the week with her uncle.
Mr.. j. w. Pitzer, Of this place.
Misses Florence and Lille Her.
ring Of this place, are visiting
friends in Baltimore and Washing
ton
We were favored with a call
Thursday from Mr.. II. N Gallaher,
the venerable editor of the Charles
town Free Press.
Mr.. Lewis J. Barr, of Frederick
county, Va, accompanied by his
wife and sister, spent Thursday in
this place, attending the fair
Mr.. John A Nadenbousch, Clerk
of the Queen City Hotel, Cumber-
land, spent several days with his
friends in this place this week.
Mr.. Clinton Grove was in town
this week, and succeeded in wining
the prize offered in the byeicle race,
at the Fair on Thursday He is a
pleasant gentleman, and we con-
graduate him on his success.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-16

Election-day October 10th, 1852.
Thursday was the 'bign day at
the Fair.
The town was full of strangers
Thursday.
The trotting race Wednesday was
very erciting one.
Sheriff Chrisman notifies you that
your taxes for 1882 are due.
See Governor Jackson's writ of
election to fill vacancy in the office
Of Judge of the Court of appeals.
The improvements on Mr.. II. n.
Deatrick's residence and store room
are approaching completion.
Have you noticed the appoint
ments made by the County Court of
Commissioners and Canvassers of
elections.
Mr.. VIM. Butts diplayed at the
fair a bunch of rye raised on his
place that measured nine feet in
length.
Two Turks, accompanied by their
wives and a small bear, attracted
considerable attention on the fair
ground Thursday.
Mr.. Robert Burkhart, of Park
Gardens, had on exhibition at the
fair thirteen stalks of corn that con-
tanned sixty-two well developed
ears.
Mr.. Henry J. Seibert, as executor
of r. X. Robinson, decd, will sell
ON Tuesday, October Sd, valuable
real and personal property that will
offer rare chance for purchasers. See
advertisement in this issue.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-16
Religious.

Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher of Petersburg,
Va, will preach in the Baptist
Church, tomorrow, Sunday, at II
q. m. and p. m. A Sunday School
Mass Meeting win be held at p.
m. Addresses will be delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Pitcher, and Mr.. p. a.
Rohrbaugh. The public are invited.
The Sd Quarterly Meeting Of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church,
Of this city, will take place, to-mor.
row, Sunday, Sept. II, Rev. G. o..
Cook, of Shepherdstown, will preach
at II a. M, and Rev. G. W Hobbs,
p. T., at { IL p. m.
GEO. v. LEECH, Pastor.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-16

THE team Of Mr. David Pitzer, of
Frederick county, Va, came near
being completely demolished on
Thursday last. He had driven from
up town to the fair grounds, accom-
panied 10y Messrs. Fred Spillman
and Grant Pitzer, and was driving
around viewing the various objects
of interest; when his horse became
frightened and he drove out Of the
road into the circle and after going
a short distance attempted to return
to the road; with a sudden jerk the
buggie was overturned. In the fall
the horse was pulled over, breaking
one Of the shafts, straining the ribs
of the buggie and completely strip
ping the horse of harness. The gem
tlemen, though badly shaken up,
otherwise escaped with a few bruis-
es.