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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-01-05

A cross old fellow says strong
minded woman will always be speaker Of
the house.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-01-05

DR.. Domingo Frere of Rio Janeiro
claims to have discovered the yellow
fever fungus. He has named it Crpto-
caccus Zanthogenicus, and finds that
animals inoculated with it soon show all
the usual signs of the disease before
death and dissection.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-01-05

Upright Legislator: "What, sir
You take me for one who can be bribed
You insult my sense Of honor; but ii
case really were such man, how mucl
would you give me-"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-01-05

For Bill.Heads. Letter.H Q ads. Cards
vouchers, and all kinds OF job Print.
Ing either Fancy or Plain, apply to
the Record Ofiiee.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-01-05

THAT calamity which damages Others
may teach us prudence" remarked a
youth who sneaked around the rear Of
his sweetheart's house when he saw his
rival struggling with a big dog in the
front yard.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09
A Cold Snap.

The attention of householders is lately
very much occupied in studying the anato-
my of pumps and learning at what tenn
perature water can find passage through
hidden pipes and underground passages
Everybody wishes that he had built a
house instead of buying one, and is resolv-
ed TO build anyway, for the sake Of prov
ing the superiority Of his theories in pro-
viding against the annoyances of freezing.
The plumber has come to the top in the
Importance of his calling: and everyone
has become interested in the latest improv-
ments for heating, Stoves that week be-
fore were considered sufficient for many
yearsor any emergency OF colo, were sudden
ly found to be inadequate. The possible
burglar is quite forgotten in the concen-
tration of interest in keeping out the frost.
The trite declarations of the Oldest inhabi-
liant onsthe subject ofunparalleled weather
can be accepted since it freezes in your
own cellar where it has never frozen be-
fore. You can remember when the mer-
curry sank as low, but walls and founda-
tions must lose something of their stabili-
ty and closeness of joint when the frost
can steal march upon you in this way
and take possession unawares In rooms
where it was no trick at all to keep fragile
growing things, one limb or leaf Or vine
after another hangs limp and dark and un-
slightly; and it becomes a daily problem,
to their tender.guardian how to keep them
out of Jack Frosts way and at the same
time not intrude them in the way of any,
one else, and especially of an unbelievers
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09
The Governors Message.

Governor Fosters fourth and final
message, is document worthy of preser-
vation by students Of history and political
economy. 1t embraces in concise form,
valuable statistical information and facts
eminently important to know, regarding
the welfare and growth Of our State. y
Within the four years, nearly two mil
lions of the public debt have been paid,
and the balance refunded at per cent,
reducing the interest charges, $15O,625 per
annum. Commenting upon the reduction
of debt in the cities and the increase in
counties, villages and townships, the Gov
ernor urges restraint upon this alarming
tendency and declares it to be ruinous to
the communities that permit it.
The establishment of "childrens Homes"
in counties, is commended, and reform in
prison management, separating the CON-
paratively innocent from the hardened and
vicious.
The message dwells at length upon the
liquor question, and warmly supports the
Scott Law That portion of the message
should be widely read. 1t is respectfully
considerate of the growing temperance
sentiment of the State, and declares that
the subject cannot be ignored, or the con-
victions of so large portion of the intel
ligent citizens of the State be put down.
A Legislative protest against the reduction
of tariff on wool, iron and other home in
dustries, is urged,
Among the recommendations are, resi-
dence for the Governor; an advisory board
of pardons; revision of the laws of insur-
ance; an enactment to give more equable
and general protection of civil rights; the
appointment Of a commission to adjust,
and the making of an appropriation to
pay amounts due on war claims, and the
commission to be instructed to pay no
claim that cannot reasonably be expected
to be paid to the State by the United
States.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

\ The New York Mercantile Library
now has 200, 14l volumes.
y Elaine Goodale, the girl poet of
Massachusetts, has gone as a teacher to
the Indian school at Hampton, Va
Boston Herald.
The youngest grandfather on record
lives in Trinidad, Tex. His name is
Reese Butler and he is thirty years old.
--Chicago Inter. Ocean.
Captain Mayne Reid had intended
to write his personal "reminiscences of
the Mexican War; for publication in
the Philadelphia Times, and was just
entering upon the work when he died.
Mr.. Blaine objects to the word
"new' as applied to his literary pur-
suits. 81 almost began life in Augusta
as reporter" he says, "and after
ward edited newspaper. Writing is
really second nature to me. find it
easy and pleasant work"
The New York Commercial AGver-
ttSer'S editors have been: "Noah Web
ster, 1897 to 1903; Zachariah Lewis,
1903 to 1920; William L. Stone, 1920 to
1874; Francis Hall, 1874 to 1861 Will
lam Henry Hurlbut, 1868 to 1867; Thur
low Weed, 1867 to 1868; Hugh j. Hast
ings, 1868 to 1885,"
The Grand Duke Alexis, of Russia,
whose visit to this country was q social
event while General Grant was Presi-
dent, is now first to get married, at the
age of thirty-thrce. His chosen wife is
the Princess Amelie of Orleans, eldest
daughter of the Count of Paris, Roman
Catholic, and is to remain so. The
wives of Russian Princes have hitherto
all been Germans, except in the case of
Alexander I'LL, the present Gear, whose
wife is Dane. Alexis is now Admiral
in-Chief of the Russian navy.
John Swinton speaks as follows of
Henry Willard: ~ met him first during
the war, in front of Richmond. He was
then a newspaper correspondent. He
was slender, bright-faced, long legged,
eccentric young fellow then, with as
light purse as the other members of
his craft, but now, l believe, though
nave not seen him since then, he is a
solid man, over middle age. richer than
Cresus, and up to the neck in huge un-
dertakings. Poor Willard! barefoot
boy of Germany, Golden Spike of Amer
ica.-M y Tribune.
Mr.. Crawford, author of "Dr.
Claudius," is an exceedingly rapid
writer. This seems gratuitous state
ment in view of the facts; but he writes
more rapidly than would appear, even
from the manner in which he publishes
his stories. He has exceedingly method
ical brains, and before he puts pen to
paper he has thought out, not only his
plot, but the manner in which he is 90.
ing to frame it, so that when he sits
down he writes straight OF until he has
finished his story. He writes a legible,
bold hand, and there is scarcely an
erasure in his manuscript.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

Earthquake and wind, shipwreck and
lire, and flood, have destroyed much
human life in the year just closed. The
cholera was serious visitation in Egypt.
but the predictions that the flooded dis.
tricts in this and other parts of the world.
would suffer from widespread and fatal
epldemicS, were happily not verified.
NOR has financial ruin and embarrassment
on account of partial failure of crops.
been so general and so grave as was
prophesied, all of which is cause for con.
graduation and thankfulness.
There was, last Friday, at the Chamber
OF Commerce, Cincinnati, a meeting OF
local dlstillers and representatives of home
and foreign wholesale liquor friends, to
take action concerning the bill that the
trade will put before Congress, to extend
the period on all spirits in bond, two years.
Some wanted a longer extension and
wanted to provide for shrinkage and leak.
age also, but it was considered that that
already named, was all they could hone
| to get
The saloon-keepers, of Washington, met
again, Jan. 2, and adopted resolutions for
presentation to the District Commissioners
declaring that they disapprove of the
prosltlon to increase the retail license
from 500 to 5000, on the ground that such
an increase would be oppressive to large
majority of saloon-keepers. They want
bill passed, fixing the license at present
rates.
Referring to Democratic complaints
the Leader hits them one right between
the eyes: "Bourbons with delicate
stomachs are still greatly distressed over
the chunks of solid truth fed by the Re.
publican press since the Danville massa-
ere. If it is unpleasant to hear of politi-
cal murders, the murders must not he
committed, and the sooner the Democrats
North aud South learn this, the better"
Mrs Clawson, of New London, appears
to be very unhappy. Her husband was
divorced from her on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty and given, by the court, the
custody of their three children. She has
now driven her parents from the house
and is considered insane.
Rev. DR.. Wolcott, of Cleveland. widely
known Congregational minister has pur.
chased an elegant house at Long Meadow,
Mass, four miles from Springfield, and
intends to pass the evening of his life
there.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09
The Spanish Students Concert.

The night of the second entertainment
of the Library Lecture Course, Wednesday
evening last, was an exceedingly bitter one
in the extreme cold; but the audience
Of the M. E. Church was well warmed and
filled and the unique company OF musi-
clans with unpronouncable names were
promptly in their places at the hour. They
are much better looking as individuals
than the wood cut representation which
disfgures their hand bills, and in the
quaint costume Of their country and their
order,were interesting independent of their
fine playing. The black velvet blouse was
buttoned up to the throat with jet buttons;
the silk stockings were smoothly fitted
below the knee breeches; slender toed
slippers with large silver buckles set off
the contour of the oot,while the Students
hat of black felt left one eye in bewilder-
ing shadow and the ivory spoon was quite
in keeping with the present American
fashion the young ladies affect who use
daggers and arrows instead. The cloak
depending from the right shoulder was
not an ungraceful addition TO the costume
and the national colors in a knot Of float
ing ribbon fastened there, with the white
ruches at the neck and wrists complet
ed the picturesque outfit. Their Lead
er wore white kid gloves and no hat and
was apparently i'll at ease lest he should
forget the limits of the platform and step
off. Their music was in good time, un-
common in its charact, the five mandolins
of twelve strings being new instruments in
concert here. Their medley including our
national airs was well received. The ia.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

others, we have no bitterness towards po-
litical opponents. We contend for what
we believe to be the truth, and il, at any
time, we excel our antagonists in severity,
be assured it is from no want of disposition
or effort on their part, This would be a
singular world if we all held the same
opinions; but while we differ in few
things we have enough of faith and inter
ests in common to enable US to be CO.
workers in many public and private enter
prises Politics will be only small por-
tion of our weekly offering, and those of
another faith will find in our general and
local news, our miscellany, our religious,
agricultural, dairy, youths, and other de-
partments, sufficient to warrant them in
giving us their patronage. We mean to
make the paper worthy the support of even
those who, on special topics, disagree with
us, and one that they cannot afford to dis
pense with except to their own disadvan-
tage.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09
THE "ENTERPRISE."

So far as we have heard, our new de-
parture meets universal approval, and
many of our friends have spoken words
of appreciation, for which we are very
grateful Our efforts to increase our cir
culation, are meeting with success. Many
new subscriptions were taken in the last
two days of last week, and our agent will
call on every one who is not already sub
scriber, in the course of the next few days
We sincerely hope that our friends, and
all who have any pride or ambition 10
build up home enterprises and keep our
newspaper fully abreast the growth and
Improvements in other departments in our
village, will lend US helping hand.
Speak good word for us to your friends,
show them your paper, or invite them to
call for sample copy and try to make
them see the obligation to give us their
support. But in addition to the improve
ments we have been making in the paper
we have, since our last issue, completed
arrangements to give still greater induce
ments to subscribers.
We offer as premium to new sub
scribeT who pay cash in advance and
twenty-five cents additional, handsome
new State map of Ohio, showing the new
census, all new changes in townships,
railroads, &C., correct to date of printing,
24x3 feet, mounted on rollers, bound,
rings for hanging, vanished, complete.
Retail price $1.25.
The map shows the townships colored
separately and named, and each section
lined off. The numbers of the townships
are printed along the meridians, and the
number of the range along the base line,
enabling any one to find the exact num-
Der of section, township and range of any
town, place or farm, in the State This is
also complete railroad and distance map,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

"THE LIQUOR SELLERS now are taking
their turn at demanding the impossible
from the people of Ohio, and will find be-
fore they are through with it, til Y they
have themselves cut the very club that
will beat them. 1t is altogether too late
in the nineteenth century to ask for legis-
lation recognizing Misunderstanding as on
a par with any regular business supplying
the true wants of the community, and any
demand in that direction will develope
resentment and hostility that will be
powerful beyond control. This is the fact
of the case, straight and square" and it is
folly not TO face Cleveland Leader.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09
ANNUAL ROUNDUP.

Our sales of Overcoats have been the largest
we have ever had, but still we have nearly 100
on hand, which we will sell at jobbing rates,
either singly or by the half dozen.
All heavy Winter Clothing, Caps Gloves, Nit
tens and Underwear, will be sold at wholesale
prices for the next sixty days. in order to reduce
stock to make room for Spring Goods
We do not advertise the largest stock in the
world and then show man 2O-feet counter
with few armfuls of old goods. We simply saw
our room is 80 feet long and "a feet WIDE well
filled with goods for Mems and Boys wear, and
nothing else. Our prices are at the bottom
Come and see.
A. M. FITCH, The Clothier.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

In OUR editorial management we shall, as
in the past, be Republican, because we be-
lieve that party, on the whole, embodies
more nearly those principles best calcu-
lated to conserve and advance the best in
terests Of the people and Government. 1t
is not our purpose to engage largely in po-
Iitical discussions, nor to excite personal
antagonisms with those who may hold an
opposite faith with equal honesty with our
selves; but we never had any special adj
miration for so-called independence in
journalism. In all our observation, we
have never yet found one that did anything
more than make a pretense. They never
for four weeks in succession could SO con-
ceal their political preferences as TO leave
one in doubt as to which party's success
they preferred and for which they were
secretly working. We much prefer an
open, red.hot antagonist who hits square
from the shoulder, to milk-and- water
combination that tries to be all things to
all men in order that he may save-some
money. If there is anything for which we
have hearty contempt, it is for that spe-
cies Of journalism that processes to be neu-
tral in politics and religion-two things on
which it is impossible for any man to be
neutral, and in which society has more
absorbing interest than any other 1t is
impossible for any man Of ideas to be neu-
tral on these questions, and to profess it is
only q confession Of want Of courage or
that ones ideas are SO out Of harmony with
those Of majority of his readers that for
prudential reasons he prefers not to make
them known. However it may appear to !
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09
ALL FOR NOTHING.
why the Doctor was Disguised, and what
Might have been Done without Him.

"Well, Wife" said DR.. E., as he entered
his house, which was situated in a cosy VIII
iiage in Central New York, ~ have got back
from long and dreary ride away down
among the mountains, and all to no purpose
whatever. The messenger said the man
wouldn't live till morning, when the fact is.
ne had only an ordinary attacs of collie, II
the simpletons had only had sense enough to
put BENsoN's CAPcINE Porous PLASTER on
mis- stomach, he would have been all right in
i an hour or two; But some folks are slow to to
tHn tear n. aaeed e tne old physician, swallowing
just poured for him. "--' nav
Doctor Z - was right, yet people do
learn, even though slowly. The rapidly in.
ereasing use of Benson's Plaster proves this
beyond question, and the good doctors are
certain to be saved much Of their needless
Toll. In all diseases capable OF being Affect
ca oY plaster, Beuson's acts efficiently and
al once. The genuine have the word CAP
CINE cut In the center. Price 25 cents. Sea-
bury q &Johnson, Chemists, New York. 1874
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

A CORRESPONDENT of the Minnesota
Tribune, writing from England, with full
information from headquarters, says there
are in Great Britain, between three and
four millions of total abstainers, and
great progress in temperance sentiment.
Churches that, Ave years ago, were closed
against temperance advocates, now well
come them, Ministers, officers, Sunday
school workers who were Indifferent, are
now active temperance workers; and in
commercial circles it is now not singular
for traveller TO refuse wine, or be excused
from paying for that which he does not
use. revolution is going on in society,
and the middle classes especially, are rid
ding themselves from the bondage of
drink.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09
HUMOROUS.


-Pater Familias to Festive Son: Re-
member, my son, it not the coat that
makes the man" f. S.: mo, sir, l
know it; it's the pants. ."-Rutgers Tur-
gum.
Some unknown person attempted
to break into Louisville editors house
recently, but discovered his mistake
and escaped before the editor could rob
him. Chicago Herald.
81 know" said d little girl to her
elder sisters young man at the supper
table, "that you will join our society for
the protection of little birds, because
mamma says you are very fond of
larks."
Professor in Chemistry: "The sub.
stance you see in this vial is the most
deadly of all poisons. A single drop
placed on the tongue of a cat is enough
to kill the strongest man."-From The
German.
-"No," said the high-school girl, 7,
don't think Miss Adolphie is very pref
6y; her barbigerous upper lip detracts
from her beauty" And then the rest
of the girls scattered to look for die
tionary. city Derrick.
Your wife," saws the Christian
Union, q is entitled to her share of your
income" Oh yes, we all know that,
but after she takes out her share we
have to walk home, unless we have
credit with the street-car driver. Life.
Your cheek is an awful tempta-
ton to me,n he exclaimed, as he looked
admiringly at her fresh young face.
"Your cheek must be an awful burden
to you," she replied, glancing at him
s1spieiously, aud the fresh young man
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

Hon. H. B. PAYNE, of Cleveland, was
nominated for Senator on the first ballot,
receiving fortyeight votes. 1t is said to
be the most bitter fight ever waged in
Ohio. and his opponents and their friends,
charge that the result was brought about
by the free use of money in the purchase
of votes, which was done openly and
shamelesslY. 1t was not only the most
bitter fight but also the most disgraceful
Senatorial Contest ever known in Ohio,
and the Ward and Pendleton followers
were heard on all sides, prophesying that
the Democratic party was dead. Said one,
ut is the greatest mistake ever made by
the Democracy of Ohio. The Republi-
cans will carry the State, next fall, by
10000 majority, with ease" We believe
that Mr.. Payne is better than his followers,
and hope that his selection will prove to
be for the good and interest of the State
He will be able to fill his position with
dignity and ability.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

A BILL will be presented to Congr ess,
asking for Postal Savings Department in
this country, like that in vogue in Eng
land, which has been thoroughly success
full there. Sums from 10 cents to 500, can
be deposited, forms being obtained at any
postoffice on which stamps for the sum
can be fixed, which will be received at
any postoflice savings bank, as a bank
deposit for that sum. 1t is a practical,
safe and economical plan of laying up,
which will be especially encouraging to
thrift among poorer people.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

THE MINNESOTA DAILY TRIBUNE of
December 31st, gives complete exhibit of
the growth of Minneapolis, its wonderful
prosperity in the last year, and substantial
reasons for calling it the metropolis of the
great Northwest. Its increase in build.
ing,E Etransactionsli in real estate, its whole
sale trade, manufacturing interests, are all
a source Of congratulation and pride to its
citizens.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

miliar airs exquisitely rendered by Mr.
Robertson on the tumbleronicon were also
popular. The audience had expected
the humorist Hayes, advertised as coming
to add to the entertainment, and though
pleased with the novelty of what they
heard quite generally agree that it would
not bear repeating as well as most frst-class
concerts which give greater variety. ~,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

BUSINESS failures in the United States,
for 1888, are said to be 9,1s9 against 6,73s
in 1882, an increase of 2,446, which is
greater than any year since 1878 One
out of "a persons engaged III business
failed, while in 1878, it was one out of GA.
In Canada it was, in the last year, one to
every 48 traders.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

Mr.. C. B, Russell is our author
lied agent, and 10iW canvass for
stbScribersinthe townships where
our circulation extends. We shall
be thanh5ttI for any assistance
our friends may glue us in in
creaSing our circulation.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

AMONG the great fires of the past week,
was that on Monday, of the lard-oil, soap
and candle manufactures of Proctor g.
Gamble, Cincinnati Loss $25O,OOO Mr..
Gamble, of the firm, is the brother-in-law
of Professor Mast,