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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
Seats for Strangers.

Speaking of inhospitality in some
churches an American gentleman sew
eral years ago. went into an English
church and began to look about for a
seat. Almost instantly dozen gentle
mer rose, opened their pew doors, and
invited him SO earnestly to enter that
he felt as if he had fallen in with a
group of hackmen at an American rail
road station. After much embarrass-
ment he accepted seat. Lingering
about the church after the services, he
remarked to the sexton: ''Your peo-
pie seem very kind and anxious to give
people a seat" "Yes, sir; yes, sir; a
few months ago one of our pew-holders
had left him an income of S35, 600
year. Several years before he was very
polite to stranger-an old gentleman
and gave him a nice seat and all the
hymn books and prayer books and
found the place for him. Ever since
that windfall everybody is anxious to
give seat to strangers, but nobody
has got f7,O0o q. year for it yet.--De-
troit Free Press.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
Mothers In American Novels.

In reading the stories, long and short,
which have appeared in the Century dur
ing the past year, have been struck by
one point of similarity in them all, and
that is the colorless characters and subor-
dinate positions assigned to the mothers.
And upon reflection think that this has
become a marked characteristic of Ameri
can fiction. recall numberless novels,
the heroines of which are bright, intelli-
gent girls, the common American type, on
good terms with their fathers, whom they
generally resemble. The fathers are of all
sorts, but the mothers only vary in being
garrulous or silent; they are all essential
ly commonplace, doing the housework,
without influence in the family, domineer-
ed over by the daughters, and treated with
good-natured contempt by their husbands.
Is this a true picture of American life? If
so, what becomes of all the vivacious, in
telligent girls If marriage deprives them
of the graces of girlhood, and arrests the
development ofits nobler qualities of ma
turity, they would be wise to remain un-
married. But do not think it a true pic
ture. Certainly it is not true of the wo-
men of the Southwest. know many no
bic, intelligent women, of middle age,
mothers of grown daughters, on whom
their influence is very apparent They
take no very active part in society, for they
have no time, being strongly disposed to
keep the burden of household labor from
their daughters. This is not surprising
when one remembers that they must know
from experience that in this servant-less
land there is little relief from domestic
drudgery after marriage. What American
| girls, with the liberty allowed them, might
become without the wise conservative in
! fiuence of the mothers dread to contem-
plate. Nor is the American girl as black
as she is painted. Though she generally
thinks she is as good judge of "what is
what" as any one, she has an unbounded
love and reverence for her mother, and
often yields, out of respect to her, to opin-
ions which she considers old-fashioned or
prudish. Though the position of the moth
er must be an inconspicuous one, her in
fluence is the strongest in the world. Amer.
ican novelists should depict American
mothers as most of them are: intelligent,
devoted, selfsacrifcing.- Home and
Society, in the December Century.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
Advice to q Young Man

Don't be lazy, my boy Fly around,
and do something, if it's only to pound
sand. Put in all your minutes in hon.
est hard work, tranquil meditation, or
healthful recreation. Easy to meditateP ?
Be careful my boy, or you'll choose the
hardest lot of all. A lazy man stretches
himself out in the sun and dozes, but
he doesn't mediate. He doesn't think.
Edison, sitting beside his fireless forge
with the idle hands folded in his lap,
may be apparently as listless as the
fellow sitting on log in the sunshine,
dreamily Fishing for a cat" But the
telephone, the electric light, the quad
ruplex instrument came from the
dreams of one, while the other only
catches the ague, and serves him right.
Why, my boy, you waste enough time
to build house. We waste time be-
cause it slips by so pleasantly. We
can't realize it. / have wondered some
times If a man had in his room great
glass, an hour glass loaded with the
sands of his life, SO that it might be be-
fore him every time that he entered
that room. If he knew that not one
grain of the steadily dropping sand
could be turned back. If he could
watch it diminishing above and piling
up below; il, when he closed his eyes
he knew that all night long it would
run steadily, no faster, no slower; if
when he came home from q journey he
could see how much had run away; if
he could stand before it, held by a
strange fascination, and watch It's rum
ming sands; if he could always realize
that those grains of sand numbered the
seconds of his life; if he could see that
sleeping or waking, going or staying,
sick or well, eating and drinking, work
ing or idling, remorselessly the sands
ran through wonder if he would not
improve the time better? I wonder
how many of those grains would turn
to gold as they passed through, by the
alchemy of his industryp
All, well, do you think such steady,
constant reminder of the shortness of
life and the value of time would have
any effect on youP Foolish youth, as
soon as the novelty of the thing wore
of, you wouldn't mind it cents worth.
Why, when the old Egyptians used to
carry in the skeletons at their feasts, did
itmake anybody dismalP not a bit oft;
made them all the jollier. ''Send that
thing back to the boneyard," said
Thothmes, "and open another basket
of that New Jersey Heidsio. Apples
is apples this year Bob Burdettc ia
Burlington Hdtokeye.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

WEBSTER gives one definition of
"cheape thus: of small value, common,
not respected. Now suppose you quail
ify the much used (possibly abused)
word with few stunning adverbs, such
as dreadfully, fearfully, or even taw-
fully" and how does it look in big capi-
tai letters?
Look at the figure of a plainly dressed
man or woman with good sense enough
to want to pass for only what they are
worth or know, reading in The ENTER
PRISE a-(they call it an advertisement
in those ponderous type such as all
printers keep for monster traders, such
windy, circus stuff. Gentlemen, it's a
head swimmer, it's swoony. Add re-
storatives to your stock Immediately
Any fool on the run, can see that the
demand will be immense. Hence you
high joint bosses of this lawfully cheap
monkey performance should "add full
line Off RestoratIves on the spot. Buy
largely and "cheap." May be you can
sell ''cheaper" than 'they do in the
city of Cleveland"
We don't charter a whole railroad
train to ship our oysters, neither has
there been any r. X. accidents by fast
running for our benefit, and yet we
are usually prepared to furnish individ-
uals or parties with G. S. Maltby's Oys-
ters, which need no blowing, for every
body in this country knows what they
are.
We have .on hand liberal supply ol
Holiday Goods, such as belong to ouI
line oftrade. We have no Books, Jump.
ing-Jacks, Pictures, Picture frames
Wagons nor Doll babies, but we sell the
BEST Coffee in Wellington. Messrs
neighbors, just put that in your pipes
and smoke it. Your own customer:
will tell you that with more emphasi;
than we can-but we don't sell it al
what it costs us, we sell it at an hones
profit. and yet we have to wear our ole
clothes so that we can pay our honest
debts.
Don't think you will see any pool
heather wearing our old clothes fol
some time TO come, from present out
look.
We are in the Grocery, Provision
Crockery, Glassware, and Earthenwart
trade, with variety of fancy and plair
wares that belong to those lines, at the
same old place, BowLBY & HALL.
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Mrs. sOper, of Canada, is visiting Mrs.

Mrs. Soper, of Canada, is visiting Mrs.
Santley.
1t is showing fast and sleigh-bells are
heard here the first time this morning.
Albert Arnold, Toledo school-boy
walking on the track Tuesday, was cut in
two by an engine.
Mr.. Sawtell says that it will be i'm
possible for him to give any more sittings
to customers except those already promised
until after Christmas.
"A petrified toad was found at the lime
kilns in Fremont last week, imbedded In
chunk of lime the size of a base ball. 1t
was presented to the Birchard library.
She Social Union, Friday evening,
gave an entertainment in the Sunday
School room, consisting of recitations, Sc
lect readings and music, which made the
evening pass pleasantly.
Mrs. NJ. F. Daugherty wishes to in
form her friends and patrons, and those
wishing TO send for Demorests and Peter
sons Magazines, that she is now ready 10
receive names for the same.
The Weber Quartette were delighted
with the church as good music hall, said
they had sung in the Boston Music Hall,
in Steinway Hall, n. Y. and those which
were considered perfect in acoustic prop
critics and none were better than this
church in Wellington. They thought the
choir who sung there should be happy.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
The Osgood Concert.

There was very good house, last even
ing, to hear Mrs. Osgood and the Weber
Quartet. Our people have heard too much
good singing to be startled by a new favor
ite, but Mrs. Osgood is very charming in
manner and person, as we'll as in her vocal
powers, and she had the sympathy and good
will of her audience from the moment of
her coming on the stage. There is no fuss
or flourish or offensive display of vanity,
and she is almost childlike in simplicity,
yet has the modest dignity of woman.
People are disposed to compare her with
Litta, who sang here twice last winter and
is very popular, and to say that Litta has
more vivacity and expression and greater
fiexibility OF voice. But Mrs. Osgood sings
where Litta cannot, having been chosen for
the highest place of any soprano except
Materna in the May Festivals last spring, in
all five of which she sang. Since 1878,
when Emma Aline Osgood made her debut
in Boston, her native place, her musical
career has been one of continued industry
and triumph. She has given great atten-
ton to the study of oratorio, and in Eng
land is known as the Queen of Sacred
Song. Her voice is perfect throughout its
entire range, and its fulness and strength
in the lower register is very rare in so
prano. In the very difficult composition
''Twickenham Ferry" in which, sung as an
encore, this peculiar gift is finely exhibited (;
where the masculine tones are as readily
and faultlessly rendered as the sweet, soft
voice of the young girl in the colloquy. 1t
was great treat to Wellington people to
hear this woman, whether they appreciated
| it or not.
The Quartet singing was very fine, and
especially Remember thy Creator" and
"Guide me o Thou Great Jehovah" The
voices showed great natural endowment
and excellent training. They sung with
taste and their harmony was faultless, and
it is no exaggeration to say that it is one OF
the finest, if not the finest quartet ever be-
fore the public.
Their stage manners however could be
improved to advantage. At the risk of
missing the mark we would like to en-
quire whether it is the correct thing, the
very best attitude for all four of those
young men, every time, to stand as plumb
as row of wooden soldiers, with hands
hanging down all in the same position
1t may be all right, but it is outrageously
stiff and unbecoming, and tiresome to look
at. The Quartet made happy hit when
in response TO a clamorous encore for Mrs
Osgood they appeared instead and sang
the comic number which inquiries at the
end if this is not "a good song by jingo -
Mrs. Osgood was richly arrayed in q
dress composed of cream-tinted silk and
crimson velvet. The length of the train
was not at the expense OF waist and sleeves
A corsage boquet, lace and diamonds were
her ornaments, and she made pretty pic
ture, though her chief charm besides hel
voice, was her unaffected grace ofmanner
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
ELYRIA.
I has adjourned until Dec. 4th.

Court has adjourned until Dec. 4th.
Two drunks were in limbo last week.
Davis has been tried, convicted and sent
tothe penitentiary for eight years.
The dramatic play Ranch TO-" will draw
good house, as many seats are already
taken.
Uncle Toms Cabin drew a good house
Monday evening. 1t was well played.
Work is progressing on the new school
house, as fast as weather will permit, the
foundation is nearly finished.
Special election for Street Commissioner
win be held on next Thursday There are
four candidates in the field.
We have cudgeled our brains for the last
week, trying to think what we could say to
that Wellington girl, and have made up our
mind that we have put our "foot" into it.
We did not happen to be mashed" on
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
DRY GOODS :
a CARD

The prices we are making
on Ladies and Misses CLOAKs,
SHAWLs, SILKS, VELvETs and
PLUsHEs, are not only attract
ing a great deal of attention
from the public, but are caus-
ing a cOmmotiOn among our
imitators, who will take no.
tice that our lights will be left
burning, and they are at liberty
to copy from us any form, ar
rangement of store, or trim
mings which will be to their
advantage, and are particularly
invited to stroll along in front
of our doors and gaze at the
immense display of fine goods
we shall make i'm our windows
this week. Ii they do not,
from delicate reasons, like to
pass Immediately iii front of
our store, they can stand over
by the Park; the prices will
be marked in large, plain fig
ures on each article, and can
be easily seen that distance.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
PENFIELD.

Arthur Starr recently returned from a
visit to his mother and sister in Canada.
Miss Alma Starr was at home over Sab
bath.
There will be an oyster supper at Mrs
Clapp Starts on Tuesday evening for the
benefit of the NJ. E. Sunday-school.
Ed. Norton, VIM. Langdon Mrs. P. G.
Bunt, and o. K. Starr, have, by grading
and covering with saw dust, made a good
side walk extending one mile West of the
Center. Let others emulate their example
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

We are having a course of lectures here
in the NJ E. Church which affords US both
pleasure and profit. 1t was opened by DIR.
Kepler, of Berea, who gave us an interest
ing entertainment with the stereopticon.
Then Rev. /. H Mcconnell, of Norwalk,
with his preeminent oratory, delighted US
with discussion of ''The Bible and Mod
ern Discovery" The following week Rev.
B. j. Hoadley, of Sandusky, treated us to
short but earnest account of the life and
work of the great orator and statesman,
Edmund Burke The fourth lecture was
given by one of your pastors, Rev. w. G..
Ward, NJ. A, on German Home Life"
This was easy, entertaining, and highly en-
joyable, as well as very instructive. The
home was described within and without,
and held up to our admiration as the near
est approach to the ideal home. His pic
lures were so vivid that we almost felt as
if We had been to Germany after hearing
him. Last Saturday DIR. Schuyler, Presi-
dent of Baldwin University, gave us very
scholarly discourse on 1.-The Existence of
God" presenting the views of the atheist,
the skeptic, some philosophers, the theist
and the Christian. This was clear, logical
and forcible. We were also highly edited
by his preaching to us the gospel message
on the Sabbath. We are now anticipating
good thing on Tuesday night from Dr. j.
W. Mendenhall, of Norwalk, who will give
US description of Egypt and the Pyra-
mids." These lectures have been highly
enjoyed by our people. Few towns will
show larger proportion of their citizens
who will turn out to paid course of lee
lures. NJ. ID. c.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

An exchange says: people who live in
the city and country had better look out
for fraudulent silk peddlers. A process has
been discovered whereby silk finish can
be given to baser fabrics as readily as
gold and silver can be done, and the cloth
treated in this way has all the attributes
and appearance of the richest silk. People
who do not take the newspapers. will be
likely TO learn more about this before
long"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
Fun Tonight.

Skiff and Gaylord's Minstrels, Brass
Band and Burlesque Opera Troupe, con-
sisting of 25 Star performers, will give an
entertainment at Horr, Warner & Co.'S Hall,
this "wednesday evening. Nothing but
talent of known eminence is tolerated with
this well known organization.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
Trust it Every Time.

A grateful patient, living under the shad-
oxs Of the Highlands of the Hudson, writes
to DR.. David Kennedy, Of Rondout, n. Y.
"Your medicine reccomends itself so thor
ouglily that you may hardly care for state
ment from me, yet from my own experience
of its excellence, and from what know OF
lis operation in other cases, should like
voluntarily to say that .Kenedy's Fayorite
Remedy deserves its high reputation. The
public may trust 1t every time to do whai
YOU claim for it" Sold by all Druggists
DR.. David Kennedy, Rondout, N 7.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
MALLORY, JoPP &c Co.

Poor men who are compelled to pay
high prices for the necessaries of life, will
observe that there has been no overpro-
duction of meat, butter, eggs and farm pro-
duce. They will observe also that they
never hear the cry of overcrowded farming
districts. A word to the wise is sufficient.
Penny Press.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
OUR LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
HUNTINGTON.

Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson have re-
turned to Huntington.
Henry Haskins and son paid flying
visit to Cleveland last week.
Martin Van Dukes home is frightened
by the arrival of little lady who has come
to stay.
Ross Adams has purchased house and
lot in Wellington, and is building a barn
on the lot.
The popular distemper" still holds its
own, and it is the fashion to wear flannel
collar.
DIR. Lee is with us again, after weeks
absence.
Miss Mary Short is visiting in Hunting.
ton Glad to be home again.
John Scott received a slight injury in
alighting from a wagon, which will disable
him for a few days.
One of our friends does not agree with
us concerning the size of the audience
during the lecture course. He says it is a
large house considering the size of the
place. We compared the audience with
the congregations seen in the same house
when an ordinary sermon was the only at
traction. VENI VmI.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

There is nothing more aggra-
waiting than to have your collar
ride over the top of your shirt
band and rasp your ear. Go to
Fitch's and get perfect fitting
shirt and wear smililg coun-
tenance.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

Mems Dress Suits,
Mems Business Suits,
Mems working Suits,
Clergymen's Suits,
Young Mems Nobby Suits,
Boys Dress Suits,
Boys School Suits,
Children's Suits, q
At FITCH,S
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
Ladies' and MISSES Cloaks.

Our trade in the above goods has sim-
ply been immense, far above our most
sanguine expectations, proving beyond
all doubt that our styles are the most
desirable and our prices the lowest.
Gail and see what the one price cash
house is doing.
II MALLORY, JoPP & Co.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

An elegant line of Cloths for
Custom suits and overcoats, and
Tissot can make them up in the
latest style,
At FITCH'S
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

Married, on Nov. 20, 1882, at the M. E.
Church Rectory Elyria, by Rev. P. G. War
ner, Mr.. Edwin Abbott to Miss Caste Rudd.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
Farmers Attention.

R. N. Goodwin is now prepared to write
insurance covering against loss or damage
by fire, lightning, tornades, cyclones, and
wind storms. 45
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them, cause we left our meeting house
clothes at home. Well let the girls from
abroad alone after this. DAN
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
General Produce.
NOTICE.

The Lorain County farmers Insti-
tute will hold a two days meeting at
the Elyria Opera House, on Wednesday
and Thursday Dec. 9th and 9TH 1882.
Let this meeting be grand gathering
of the Farmers, Mechanics and Business
Men of Lorain County.
B. BAKER Pres.
w. B. GATES Sec'y. 9t3
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

Gray hairs often cause annoyance
which Parker's Hair Balsam prevents
by restoring the youthful color.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

James Israel, of Nj. Vernon, Ohio,
writes: Browns Iron Bitters seem to
be Improving my dyspepsia and consti-
patton"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

Gloves and Mittens,
Stockings and Trunks,
Collars and Shawl Straps,
Handkerchiefs and satchels,
Shoulder Braces and Ties,
Bachelor Buttons, and Cuff Fas-
teners,
At FITCH,s
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

Cases of poisoning from the use Of
zinc lemon squeezers have occurred IN
New York.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29
TIE MARKETS.
Cheese.

Cheese.
We quote, buying (nakedD 1O1S@11c;
billing (boxe0 1119@12c.
SHIPMENTS FOR WEEK ENDING Nov. %.
Cheese. q, ,56s boxes. 139,67s pounds.
Butter. 5s5 pkgs. 1890 pounds.
Grain. Flour and Feed.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

What makes the overcoats go
off so fastP
Because Fitch sells 'em SO
cheapl
A full stock of Fall and Winter
Overcoats, for men and boys,
cheaper than ever,
At FITCH'S
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

You. can't find nj nicer line of
Neckwear in any city than you
At FITCH.S
Staple Hats, bought by the case
and sold at jobbers' prices,
At FITCH'S
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CHUNKS OF WISDOM.

we don't reccomend advertising as the
best way to get wife: but We can reccomend
It as the best way to get good trade
Morris tribune., 1882-12-21
CORRESPONDENTS.

LITTLE FALLS, Dee. IS, lSS2.
EDITOR TRIBUNE:-
Another victim to the reckless use
of the revolver in the hands of the
village Marshal at Little Falls. 4 Sc
rious and it may be fatal shooting oc-
Cured in this town at p. III. to-day,
the names Of the parties in the sad
affair, your informant was unable to
learn. At the hour above named the
village marshal, Gcorg" Keelcr, made
an arrest Of Il Young man for blocking
the crossing at the Nussley House,
and started for the court house with
the prisoner. Shortly after, the peo-
pie were startled by hearing three
shots fired in rapid succession, and
the writer arrived Oh the scene in time
to see the prisoner running down the
main street persued by the marshal
firing his revolver as fast as possible
at the retreating man. AT the third
shot, Il man some 800 or 100 wards in
advance of the fleeing man, was seen
to place his hand to his side, stcgger
and fall to Che ground. On being
raised by some Of the crowd, he was
found to have been shot in the groin.
Great excitement was caused by the
occurrence, and at the time the writer
left, a great deal of Indignation was
felt by the inhabitants. How the af-
fair will end remains to be seen. c.