The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-19
reading Chautauqua Spare Minute Course
No. 1.
Whitney Clark and Mrs. II. Pratt spent
Sunday in Medina with Mrs. Minnie Pratt.
PENFIELD.

The apparent defeat of q statesman by a
man of large body and small brain-a man
destitute of morality and ordinary polit.
icaHsagacity-a mere figure head-a ball
OF putty to be moulded and pressed into
i'll shapes by the iashioning hand of
Democracy-seems to be the condition of
political affairs just now. 1t is not only
a matter of surprise to the patriot and
christian, but it brings to them a sense of
shame and disgust at American politics
If Mr.. Blaine is defeated because he is q
Christian man and member of Protes.
tant Church,--we accept the issue.-It he
Is defeated because protective tariff was
an article of his creed, labor will open
it's eyes and smite down the demagogues
with lis fists of indignation. If the
Plumed Knight has been vanquished by a
few hundred In New York, because Rum
and Rebellion Joined hands, while "Purity
and Patriotism" were divided in council
and action it be so-we can afford to
loose. Neither Is ii new experience, nor
Is the final result doubtful. II we have
learned that il takes a united temperance
policy to vanquish the rum power; and
united North TO defeat the scheming,
vindichye united South, we shall have
made progress through defeat, and mount
ing upon the stepping stones Of political
disaster, be able 10 take q more comprc.
hensive view of the field of battle and
organize our forces accordingly. We bow
to the will of the people fairly expressed
at the ballotbox-if II Is 50, we bow
humbled and disgraced as a nation; we
bow with prayer on our lips,-God save
the Republic, for the men who tried to
destroy il have come into power.
The conclusion of the whole matter is
that New York does not contain enough
Democrats to elect Cleveland, and this
despicably mean thing could not h I'VE been
accomplished except through the treachery
of dsgruntled Republicans and misdi-
rected, conscientious Prohibitionists, who
were not able 10 see any other question in
this canvass but liquor selling. Conkling
makes ten thousand dollars out of il. II
doesn't yet appear what ST. John will
receive. Verify, they shall have their
reward.
"Town Talk" is obliged to record the
death of Mr.. Edward Youman, on the 18th,
ult. Uncle Ned as he was familiarly
called, took cold when he moved to the
Center was unable 10 vote election day,
and his soul passed into spirit land at
midnight. Mr.. Johnson ofiiciated at the
funeral.
A wedding occurred at Mr.. J. G. Smiths,
but ut. T." did not find who the fortunate
young man was, who took the hand Of
our young friend, Miss Mamie Smith. Ut
T." bids them God speed.
Mr.. Gideon Starr has purchased the
nice house formerly occupied by Mr.
Heman Starr, and intends moving to the
Center soon. 1t is always starlight al
Penheld. May the constellation never
grow less.
Our doctor, +. o. Sheldon continues tC
grow in favor We are pleased TO note
| his success, doctor with patience" i
always prosperous.
The Indian summer continues to smile
upon US and the smoke of the log heaps
creep up lazily from the smouldering pile,
and drift along the horizon, sug
costing peace and new potato patel
instead Of an Indian wigwam.
Have talked too much? Forgive m,
had II from my father" "Town Talk"