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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08
kissing Under the Mistletoe.

A writer in the London DaiLy Tele-
graph, conversing with O street-vender
of initiated holly in Christmas week,
asked him whether the mistletoe, of
which plentiful supply was in the mar
ket, was ever sold with artificial berries.
ssThere's lot of rubbish talked about
mistletoe," said he; sand dare say it's
very pretty to read about it in Christ
mas tales and to see it in Christmas pic
lures, but poor people don't care any
thing about it. It's all very well, per-
haps, among the well-to-do sort of peo-
pie, who can afford to invite old and
young to all manner of gay goings-on,
but among them that are always work
ing and driving for living, they got
something else to think about when they
get chance of bit of a jollifcation."
But even among the humblest of the
laboring classes the young fellows have
sweethearts, and at their Christmas par
ties kissing under the mistletoe is surely
part of the fun. swell, that's where it
is, perhaps" returned the old fellow,
after few moments reflection, 'the
young fellows don't see the fun of it.
They do their courting steadfast and
with a hearty will, just in manner of
speaking as they set about the work they
get y living Uy. Anu WHICH young
fellow tacks on to a young gal, meaning
to marry her, he doesn't usually see the
force Of being 80 very polite as to let
another young fellow kiss her just be-
cause he's got sprig of mistletoe in his
hand or catches her passing under bit
of it hung up. 1t might go down in
company where they practices genteel
manners" said Bills father, Shut in
homely circles like them round about
the New Cut and Lambeth Walk, n
young fellow who tried it on would most
likely get his head punched, which, of
course, would make disturbance and
spoil the harmony. No, sir, it isn't in
poor neighborhoods that mistietoe is
much sought after. When there's a
glut of it, and you can buy good-sized
bush for about sixpence, it will sell in
the Cut and such market places, but
there isn't hundredth part the banker
ing after it among poor people there is
for holly"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

Selling goods cat cost-half price
To-. er than ever before, etc., etc., are
becoming pretty familiar expressions to
advertisement readers. Give us q rest,
a pair Of eyeglasses, or change the sub
ject. That "Seliing at cost" is too many
in one. Which Is the Interesting side
to look att We pay the contract price
for our goods and sell them with n pro-
fit added. That Is quite understandable.
And the purchaser will always know
what his gpods cost, without any fur
ther foolishness in the town psper.
Every body knows that the Oysters
packed by G. s. Mzltby are the reliable.
We sell that kind only. Our Coffee is
not roasted In Cleveland; we roast IL
ourselves, In our own rosster. All that
fine fiayored coffee that you hear so
much talk about is roasted by us.
We sell Groceries, Provisions, Crock
cry, Glassware, Lamps, etc.
Every body come and see US.
BowLBY & HALL.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

2 Tue last dodge of travelling shsrpers is
to go about appointing agents for the sale
of an illustrated Bible. OF course con-
tract is signed and what purports to be q
duplicate left with the farmer which turns
out to be very innocent sort Of thing
while The one taken away turns out to be
q judgement note and which in due time
the sheriff comes and collects A Mr..
Stout. of franklin, Summit Co., and John
Reed, of Strongsville, each signed notes
for $500, and E. n. Fuller, Of Brunswick,
one for s325. In each instance the matter
was compromised by the payment Of $500.
This is pretty dear bought wisdom and the
price might have been saved If the parties
read and needed the repeated warnings of
newspapers. We can only repeat the old
warning Don't sign any paper presented
by stranger under any circumstances, II
must make contract you had better pay
lawyer good fee to make your papers
and insure you against fraud" Another
of our exchanges says that T. E. Ellsworth,
of Richfield, and others have been bitten
by the same game. Surely the fools are
not all dead.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

THE Union and United States Express
Companies sometime since made diyis-
ion of territory in which each should tran
sact business without interference from the
other and have so far got along very well
together, but the w. & L. E. running
partly in the territory of each is claimed
by both and both have agents and offices
along the line. The railroad makes no
distinction in favor of either allowing the
freight and messengers of each equal priv
eliges leaving the express companies to
fight il out between themselves. The O.
8. Company express matter now comes
from Cleveland by the way of w. & L. E.
and the Union proposes to put on a mes
senger from Cleveland to Toledo via Wei
lington. If all this competition results In
cheaper rates the people win be thankful.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08
FROM pITTsFIELD.
PrrrsrrKID. Feb. 9. 1881.

e Is PrrTsrIRLD, Feb. g. 1881.
Mrs. o. ]. Raymond died on Friday, last,
aged 60.
There are some changes in real estate
NJ. Dikeman has sold his place and is to
move to Michigan, he having bought
there.
j. Fiske has sold his farm to Clarence
Sheldon who has lately returned from
Kansas.
VIM. Sherbnrn has come from Kansas on
to the old Homestead. rt
Augustus Whitney has bought the west
part of the farm of the late Asa w. Whit
ney.
]. and T. Rogers have moved their en-
gines to Wood County intending to put
up saw mill. M.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08
Butler Buys . Community's Lands.

General B. F. Butler appears to have
become an extensive landowner in
Chautauqua County. Our neighborhood
news this morning records the sale of
the Harris Community land in Portland,
Chautauqua County, to General Butler
for $9l 900. The Harris Community
was started in 1867 with 1000 acres Of
land, of which the founder, Thomas
Lake Harris, owned 1000. The prop
erty was never held in common, nor did
the members live as one family, after
the plan of the Oneida Community. But
they held that salvation Is only obtained
through self-rsnunciation and q life of
unselash labor for humanity, and by
this means both spirit and body become
pure. They also held that God is two
in-one, infinite in fatherhood and moth
erhood, and that all who become angels
find their counterparts of sex and be-
come two-in-one to eternity; hence they
recognized marriage as the symbol CT
the holiest divine mysteries. The COM
munity seems not to have fourished ex-
ceedingly, and Mr.. Harris left this State
some years ago.-Brfalo Express.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

THE Cincinnati Health Officer gives the
following figures relative to the decrease
of smallpox in that city and the reduction
of the mortality from the disease owing 10
the greater care taken to urge vaccination
and 70 have the work thoroughly perform
ed the use of disinfectants and destruction
of infected clothing and bedding: In
1871 and 1872 there were 5000 cases and
400 deaths; in 1875 and 1876 4,5oo cases
and !, 100 deaths; while in 1880 and 1881
the total number of cases thus far has been
Cos and deaths l24.n Similar facts can be
gathered from the experience of large
cities and infected districts the world over,
and yet one may any day hear ingncrant
persons questioning the fact ofvaccination
being any protection against the fatality
and spread of smallpox, and are afraid to
be vaccinated or to have their children
thus protected, The disease is now the
most prevalent it has ever been In this
country and in most places physicians and
Boards Of Health are fully awake to the
necessity of great caution against its fur
ther extension. e5
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

THE late Senator Wagner who perished
in the recent Spuyton Duyvil railroad dis
aster was not the real inventor Of the
famous Wagner Parlor Cars" out Of
which he made name and q fortune. The
inventor, ]. B. Creighton, q poor man, con-
fided his secret to an INSCRIPTIONS ring of
which Wagner was q member, who ap-
propriated the whole thing, and with the
aid of patent lawyer, S. S. Fisher, who
represented the Pullman monopoly, and
falsified the records in the Patent Office.
Mr.. Creighton was cheated out Of the re-
wards Of his invention and Wagner made
e, ZOO, 900 out of the sleeper. Fisher was
drowned in 1873, Wagner's terrible death
is one Of the late:horrors, and Creighton
is, as he has been all these years, making an
honest living by hard work, N5
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08
Painting Barns.

There are plenty of barns in my
neighborhood that present respectable
appearance that have been built from
forty to fifty years and have never been
painted, and it is my Judgment, from
experience in keeping my dwelling
house painted, that If these barns had
been kept painted SO as to look well the
them. TO look well, 2 building would
worse than if not painted at all. II
called upon to decide the question to
paint or not to paint, as rule would
say not.-Cdnada Farmer.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08
Remember This.

DIR Kennedy, of Rondout, n. Y.
would have you remember that you will
avoid mistakes by bearing in mind the
name of his new remedy is /" Favorite
Remedy and the price One Dollar.
For the cure of Urinary Difficulties,
Kidney Complaints, Constipation of the
Bowels, and all those diseases and
weaknesses peculiar to females, there Is
positively no medicine offere1 TO the
public at all equal to It. For sale by
all druggists. Que Dollar bottle.
2l-2
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08
The Trouble all over.

.sA patient in M,ddletown writes
to DIR. David Kennedy. of Rondout, N.
Y: al wrote you about Eve weeks
ago for advice In taking your medicine,
as at that time two ones had just pass
ed from my Kidneys, the effect Of using
: Kennedy's Favorite Remedy I have
taken the Fayori'e Remedy ever sine,
and have no more trouble from that
source. II is also toning my entire sys-
tenn. 21-2
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

PROF. g. E. PATRICK, chemist, says
that the so callod ozone now being so ex-
tensively advertised is composed of sui
phur and lampblack favored with CHINA
mon, worth perhaps 10 cents package.
1t is hardly worth while for those who
have been bitten to the tune of $200 to at
tempt longer to deceive themselves or
others. The thing is q fraud, nothing else.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08
An Interesting Fact.

In France. ali patent medicines must
be endorsed by an official board of ply
sicians before they can be sold. In
lieu Of sut h q law in America, the peo-
ple have resolved themselves into a
National committee which has endorsed
Swayne's Ointment for allaying the
itching accompanying the Piles, Ms the
only reliable remedy in the market. It's
poor rule that won't work b,th
ways. 20-4
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08
It Tells its own STORY.

LANCASTER, N. H., Dec. 3, 1879.
By the way, will say that 1 think
Downs Elixir the I est cough remedy
that can find ut our druggists. We
always use it.
j. 8. PERvEY, Pub. Republican.
All diseases arising from Biliousness
or Torpid Liver are quickly cured by
the use OF Baxter's Mandrake Bitters.
See notice of Arnica and Oil Liniment
in another column. 1874
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08
Josh Billings Heard From.

Newport. r. J., Aug. IL, 1880.
DxAR BrrrERs-I am here trying to
,a,he In All the salt air Of the ocean,
pnS hsving been q sufferer for more
.asnfs IL yes1 with a refractory liver, I
.na snss' induced to mix Hop Bitters with
,hs Mss sss esis, and have found the 1nct.
,,re .-e . clorious resnlr. - 1 have oeen
1 1resfly : helped by the Bitters, and am
55et s1ehamed 70 say 80.
x7;<,rs without struggle,
sl-a JOSH BILLINGS
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

"A Partisan genius has invented
method of making horses step high. He
fastens q pair of magnifying spectacles
sppesr a. pear enormously msTnified. sd and I tho
horses throw their feet up tremendously
70 avoid these imaginary obstacles.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

LHk business men Of Cleveland are un-
willing to contribute to pay the expense
Oh keeping up the Northern Ohio Fair
ana the Association have on that account
decided not to hold any more. The Her
aio says that probably no more win be
heid until Cleveland becomes metropolitan
enough to support an exhibition
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

The freedom of the City of Dublin
has been conferred upon Mr.. Parnen.
This is q good deal like handing glass
of water to Kentuckian. 1t IS doubt
less fine thing, but he has no use for
tt.-Chicago Tribune,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

Job Printing of every description,
executed neatly, chesply and promptly,
at the ENTERPRISE Office.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-08

AN inventory of the property in
Paris belonging to the city estimates its
value at $500, 600, 900.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-10
Dates Worth Remembering.

Gin cocktails invented by Con fuscius in Cochin China, B. c. 500. Shampooing introduced by Barba- rossa, 1922. Quail on toast first served by the Israelites, 65. Free lunches introduced by Joseph into Egypt, B. C. 400. Bricks first worn in the hat by Noah, 200. Bicycle first used by Ixion, POI. Weather prophecies invented by Annanias, B. c. 300. Aprons first worn by Eve, I. Circulation discovered by Harvey, 1540; lied about by editors ever since. First great moral show start ed by Noah B. C. 300.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-10

She won the wager Fred. Flasher and Miss Florentia Flounce were discussing the mental powers of controlling thought. Said Flasher: Il will give you pair of gloves if you can think of positively nothing for five minutes and still be awake" "Done," she responded. Five minutes passed. "Iye won the glovesp' she exclaimed. "How did you manage to think of nothing for the whole fiye minutesY he asked, eagerly. "I fastened my mind firm ly on your mustache and kept it there," she replied triumphantly. The referee awarded her tue gloves. Detroit Free Press.
 A member of the Maine Legisla- ture had been courting an Augusta girl all winter and had taken her to attend the sessions until she was well posted Tn the rules. On the last day of the session, as they came near the peanut stand by the door, he said to her: "May offer you my handful of peanuts?" She responded promptly: "I move to amend by emitting all after the word hand He blushingly accepted the amend ment and they adopted it unani- mously.
 Frank James is said to have moved into Kansas and gone into the light ming rod business. This ends all the talk that he has decided to re- form and live an honest life.--Balti more Herald.
 It is stated that, since the Hon. Tug Wilson declined to be knocked out of time in four rounds, the move ment to change the name of Boston to Sullivan City has been abandoned. Chicago Herald.
 When the wife of a candidate be- gins already to pay back tea and coffee borrowed six years ago, it may be set down as fixed fact that her husband will make the race, even if he fails to get the regular party nom- ination.-Texas Siftings.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-10
Tobncco smnling NYomen

It is alleged in the columns of the Denver Tribune that the ladies of Colorado are getting into the habit of smoking. At first "the girls of society began to put timidly at the cigarette" but now It is not uncom-
 mon at social gatherings in that wealth to see "both sexes freely indulging in the delights of the fragrant Havana, on the sly" We find nothing to object to in this Colorado practice, except the secre- cy. If it is right for a man to smoke tobacco, it is also right for a woman
 to do the same thing. But why should there be any concealment or slyness about2 In years long van ished we have known ladies who could smoke with extraordinary grace, especially with clay pipe ]; and we also remember very pretty
 woman who used to go about her rooms in the morning attending to domestic duties with cigarette be- tween her rosy lips, and little curls of blue smoke waving in the air around her charming person. But this idea of smoking on the sly is repulslve. Let the Denver girls smoke openly as becomes the free American citizen New York Sun.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-10
The St. Louis Post dispatch says

The St. Louis Post dispatch says A gentleman residing at Butler, Mo-, sends to the Superintendent of Pub lie Schools of this city the old co nundrum about the plural of tailor s goose" and it has been turned over to us. Strictly speaking, the plural would be tailor's geese" There is an old story extant about a ship captain who wanted to order a couple of these implements from the city, and, after great tribulation, was un- able to square his order with the rules of grammar He finally solved the problem by making out his de mand in this style; Please send me a tailor's goose. P. S.-Send me an other one"
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-10
The Brightest Intellects Suffer
 Most.

Young men who have led life of excess and dissipation, reform! Give tone to the stomach, regulate the liver and strengthen the urinary organs, re- lieye those dull pains in the limbs, rid yourself of tn at feeling of nausea, bill iousnsss, languor and nervous debility ; give tone and strength to each organic function, by using Browns Iron Bit ters; then will you experience a genial warmth and awakening life in place of that dead feeling Of decay; and dys- pepsia, milky urine, etc, no longer un- dermine your constitution. Delay is dangerous.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-10
THE DEMOCRAT
LOCAL NEWS.
A tumbler full of whlsky--A drum

A tumbler full of whlsky-A drum ken acrobat.
 The best remedy for exerting a powerful tonic effect on the muscles governing and controlling the action of the heart, is Browns Iron Bitters.
 Song of the cheese--sWlll you love me when I mold"
 The papeis all full of "Food'' med icines, but there is no "food" nonsense about Carter's Liver Bitters. They make you want all the food you can get. Sold by Harkey 6 Ere.
 Beauty unadorned--a pretty heel sticking through hole in stock ing.
 -Always'avoid harsh purgative pills. They first make you sick and then leave you constipated. Carter's Little Liver Pills regulate the bowels and make you well. Desc, one pill.
 There is no excuse for an old maid. A photographer will take her when no one else will.
 Smart Weed and Belladonna com- bined with the other ingredients used in the best porous plasters make Car ter's s. W. & B. Backache Plasters the best in the market. Price 25 cents. Sold by Harkey 6 Bro.
 The only man who never, no, never changes his mind is the man who has no mind to change.
 A mans wife should always be the same. especially to her husband, but if she is weak and nervous, and uses Car ter's Iron Pills, she cannot be, for they make her "feel like different person ,'' at least so they all say, and their hus- bands say so too! Carter's Iron Pills equalize the circulation, remove ner- vousness and give strength and rest. Try them. Sold by Harkey 6 Bro. A tailor requires a number of yards to cover a man, but a burglar will cover him with only a small re- volver.
 Mir. David D. Jones, of Parkers- burg, w. Va., writes: "I experienced for many years great annoyance and suffering from rheumatism and weak ness of the kidneys, and my bowels we almost always irregular. I tried Browns Iron Bitters, which acted like charm, restoring me at once to regu- lar health, and banishing all pain from my body"
 "Angelina;" Eating onions not only prevents the lips from chap ping, but usually keeps the chaps from Tipping.
 Bronchitis and Hoarseness, the two evils which 30 often afflict public speakers, can be cured by the use of Coussen's Honey of Tar, which is also pleasant and effective remedy | for Coughs, Colds and diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Sold by Turner & Co.
 Sensible to the last, the dying cob bier folded his hands and murmur- ed; "Its all up! I'm begging outr' -Exchange.
 Heal lth, the poor mans riches, and the rich mans bliss, is maintained by the judicious use of Ayers Sarsaparilla which strengthens and invigorates the system by purifying the blood. IL l is so highly concentrated that it is the most economical medicine for this pur- | pose that can be used.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-10
B, B. ISOn&Co
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
RTSSELLVILLE,

RITSSELLYILLE, ARK.
 Special attention given to Probate and Chancery business, and the col lection of claims.
 The following are a few of the val nable lands and town property that have come into our control in the course of our business and which we offer for sale at very reasonable pri- ces
 One nice cottage containing five rooms with over one acre of land, dclightfuly located in the town of Russellyille A good barn and other out houses, also two wells of excel lent water
 One good house well finished, with ! rooms and lot, conveniently loca- ted near the business portion of town. Good well, barn, etc.
 Several vacant lots in the town of Russclville, well and beautifully To- cated for residences, lying in differ ent portions of the town.
 Eighty acres of good land ] miles east of Russellville, well improved with fine residence containing s rooms, splendid barn, fine young orchard and B acres in good state of cultivation. In a splendid neigh borhood. All the improvements first class.
 so acres of good land two miles west of town on the railroad, about 40 acres in cultivation, part of which is fine bottom land. Dwelling, good well etc. Can be bought very cheap
 so acres about B miles $ E of town, about 20 acres in cultivation. Small residence. Very cheap.
 so acres about 3 miles south of county seat, 10 acres in cultivation. Very cheap.
 GO acres ofgood land adjoining the town of Russellville. 35 acres in good state of cultivation; good resi- dence, well, barn and other out hous- eS.
 A nice comfortable cottage resi- dence with lot in town of Russellvillc, well located near the business DOT tion of town. Improvements all new. A rare bargain offered.
 The above are few of the lands and town property in our hands for sale. The titles to all of which arc perfect and without q shadow Call on or address
 R. E. WILSON & Co.
 Russellville, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-08-10
The builders of the now famor

The builders of the now famous ocean steamship Alaska, which has outstripped all other steam vessels in her recent trips, are constructing a vessel intended to eclipse her in speed. The Oregon is to be 300 feet between perpendlculars, 54 feet beams. and about 40 feet nodded depth; indicated horse power Is, 900; consumption about 220 tons per day on very full steaming.