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Three Fish on One Hook.

Alexander Bay Letterln Philadelphia Timesl
"About two years ago." said the guide
-and II makes me laugh every time think
Of it-I had young gentleman from Phila.
delphia up a-fishin'. He'd never fished in
fresh water afore, and tosay he was green
was a-puttin' II low. Howsoever, he
hired me for week and at IL we went.
We had tol'able luck at bass, but he was
wild for muskalonge, and he says: 'Bill,
II catch one of them fellers you'll find
ten-dollar note for yourself right inside
the gill-cover.' Well, he was a bass fish.
I'M down along Chimbly Island one even.
I'M, and started home with three spoons
out and Jest a-gittin' over the pickerel
grounds above here when there came q
yank on the off pickerel line that made
him howl. He had the line wound round
his finger. Howsoever, he hooked him and
yanked away, stood up and got the pick
erel half In, when there came a haul on the
line that sent him head over heels, and II
It wasn't for the chair he'd gone over.
board sure. q. .I've got sherk, Blll,' says
he, a-gittin' his feet. It's a fresh-watei
sherk,' says /, and so IL was-a muska
logne what almost.raised the hair on my
head. Fust he was out, now in; a-jerkin'
the boat this way and that, now under,
then a-streakin' 1t down stream, then up,
haulin' and tuggin', one minute two feet
In the air, and then down deep, maxim
that feller's arms go like wind-mills, and
he a.dancin', talkin', and yellin'.
and so wound in the line you'd
a.thought he was in gill net. But
Lord bless you'll He wouldn't let me
lend hand, and after wrastlin'
for fifteen minutes or more he led him
alongside, got the gaff into him, and
hauled him aboard, and then the young
feller Jest set down and looked at him for
about ten minutes without sayin' a word.
II was q pictur'-there amt no denyin'
that; and then he says; 'Bill, I've allus
laughed at this ere fresh-water fishin' but
thet takes the cake. Iwouldn't a lost that
fish for $500.
"Find the ton under the gill cover?
reckon l did, and he raised 1t ten. Bui
what was tryin' to get at" continued the
speaker, twas that when we came TO un
hook him there was was reg,lar string
Fust there was the spoon, Jest as in this
case a half.pound-yaller perch that had
grabbed II and been towed along without
our knowin' It; then pickerel; he'd grab
bed the perch, and as the young man was
pullin' the pickerel In the muscalonge had
grabbed him-what ye might call chain
Of events. Three Ash on the same hook I;
beats the record, sures you re born"
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OF THE WEEK.
Interesting News Compilation.
FeoM WASHINGTON.


In the United States Treasury the gold
reserve on tho 23d was $129,0OO,0OO, or
about $15,O00,0OO more than lit was two
weeks previous.
IT is announced that Lieutenant Schu-
feldt, Of the United States Navy, who was
sent to Madagascar in diplomatic capaci-
ty by President Arthur, is the only white
man who ever went entirely across the
island, a trip Of over one thousand miles,.
During his explorations he lost four hum
dred men by fever.
AT the close Of business on the oath the
term of c. Z. Coon, as Acting Secretary
of the United States Treasury, under
special designation by the President, esx.
pired. All business which by law must
be transacted by the Secretary would
therefore have to be held in allegiance un-
til an appointment was made to fill the
vacancy.
THE President ON the s0th appointed
Walter Q. Gresham Secretary of the
Treasury, whereupon Mr. Gresham imme.
diately resigned the position of Postmas.
ter.General. 1t was rumored that the up
pointment was but temporary, and was
accepted merely to accommodate the Pres.
ident.
For tho twelve months ended August 81,
1884, the excess in value Of exports Of mer.
chandise over imports was 81, ,174.34l. The
total value Of imports Of merchandise for
the same time was $e57. s32, 1884; for the
previous twelve months, s707, ,2T2. .264; de-
crease, $40, ,430, ,43O.
THERE were 800 business failures In the
United States and Canada during the sey.
en- days ended on the 26th, against 224 the
previous seven days. The distribution
was as follows: Middle States, 4S; New
England States, %; Western, 70; South
ern, "a; Pacific States and Territories, IS;
Canada, 81.
THE Secretary Of the Treasury has Is
sued call for 10000, 900 three per cent.
bonds, maturing November 1st.
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OLD. FASHIONED, PERHAPS.
Old Mr.. Peter Sbultz Can Only So Account
for His Present Great Trouble.
MY World,

N. Il NOTiu.
Peter j. Shultz, of 843 Greenwich street,
Is kindly-faced old man, without trace
In his features or conversation Of the
German origin his name suggests. He sat
sadly in his neat little grocery yesterday
morning, studying over some account
books. After frugal and Industrious
business life of more than forty years he
had just made an assignment, and was
trying bravely to look In the face the
cheerless prospect Of meeting old age
without penny and with small hopes OF
ever getting start again. His lips quiv-
cred and a moisture came to his eyes as he
spoke of his troubles.
at does seem little hard, doesn't itr
he said: 81 have been doing business on
this corner and the one above for over
forty-hve years now, and here am with
nothing left for my old wife and me tolive
on. Everything is gone. l have no more
right here" he said, looking sadly around
upon the rows of brightly-label tins
and upon the fresh, cheery-looking boxes
of fruits and vegetables about the door
way. 81 have no more right now to stay
here and call this mine than you have"
The floor was cool and tidy from fresh
sprinkling and sweeping; the little stock
was trinity arranged in orderly rows and
groups. A sleek gray and white cat OF
mature age and obviously steady habits
rubbed to and fro against the old mans
leg, as he went on speaking meditatively
about his troubles, and looked up at him
with lazy, wondering winks at the absence
of the usual recognition.
~ did good business here years ago.
he continued. ~ kept horse then, and
delivery wagon. { Sunday | used to
take my vile and live behind the old
horse to High Bridge, or some place where
we would eat our lunch. together on the
grass, and then jog comfortably home at
night. suppose 1 shall never see such
happy days as those again.
at is said that you accuse clerks Of hav
Ing stolen you into BANKRUPTCY. Is that
true Mr.. Schultz"
s'No, 1t is not true. Emay have said l
had been troubled by dishonest clerks,
and, indeed, have. 1t is o most difficult
thug to get grocery clerks who are honest.
They have so many chances to steal.
What is to prevent them, when have TO
be gone for several hours, from selling $40
worth of goods and putting half the money
In their pocketsi All know is that the
end OF the year found me with the goods
gone, and behind, instead Of ahead. ]
was sick for six weeks, and then there was
nobody to look after things, and the clerks
could do as they pleased, though / make
no charges. could not afford q cashier,
and would not sleep under the counter,
make my wife stay in the store, and open
Sundays, as some grocerymen do. sup.
pose am too old-fashioned for the times,
and 80 my customers. dropped away from
me, while some of the clerks took advan-
tage as far as they could"
Among the preferred creditors of Mr..
Schulz Is a church society Of whose funds
he had charge. The total amount Of In.
debtedness does not amount TO more than
5000.
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WELLINGTON LoRA1N COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY OCT l. 1884,

1T is stated by the Secretary Of the Ohio
State Board of Agriculture that the recent
frosts in that State destroyed 10000, 900
bushels of corn and caused loss Of $l5,-
100000.
IT was decided by the Board Of Mana
gers at st. Louis on the Goth to erect the
branch Soldiers Home at Leavenworth,
Kan, that city agreeing to give $40 acres
of land and $4,000 to help its construc-
ton.
AT Cleveland, o., six Of she finest busi-
ness blocks were set on fire few nights
ago, and on the evening of the 26th several
other buildings were fired by incendiaries,
but in both instances the fires were dis
covered before much damage had been
done. The Board Of Underwriters had
offered large rewards for the capture Of
the fire. bugs.
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remnants Of silk at Starvation prices, and
usually sent skein In return for dollar.
A MANUFACTURER of Pittsfeld, Mass,
Francis Kernochan, arose in the night re-
Gently to repel burglars, but stumbled on a
stairway and shot himself fatally.
A FIRE recently destroyed. the Newport
(R. L) omnibus stable, six horses and
large number of vehicles being burned.
For the seven days ended on the Goth
the imports of dry goods at New York ag-
gregated $2,063,6Oo, against 81, 264, 900 dur
ing the corresponding period last year.
AT Atlanticville, f. l., great alarm was,
on the 26th, felt over the spread Of a ma
lignant form of dysentery, which had
brought sickness or death to nearly every
house.
ON the fair grounds at Erie, Pa, a few
days ago one Of the pole props holding a
balloon fell when the aerona ut, Oscar
Hunt, had ascended, killing one person
outright and badly crushing number of
others, resulting in panic. Hunt descend
ed into the lake, and was drowning when
rescued.
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LATER.

THE neighborhood Of Alton, Pa, was VS.
tied by a terrific cyclone on the afternoon
Of the 2Sth ult., wrecking many buildings
and injuring a number Of persons. Be
tween Alton and Big Shanty, on the ERE
Railroad, the track was blocxaded oy
fallen trees, and telegraph wires
were prostrated In all directions.
Dispatches of the 2sth ult. from Wellsville,
Allegany County, N. Y, report terrible
cyclone at Shongo, hamlet eight miles
south Of that city. The whole business
part and many private residences were
iaid in ruins; four persons were killed
and many others injured.
A FERRY boat containing some forty pas
sengers cspslzed at Michigan City, Ind, on
the night Of the 9th ult., throwing the en-.
tire party into the water. Nearly all were
rescued, but IL is not certainly known how
many were lost. Two bodies have been re-
covered, and search was being made for
others.
THE funeral Of John W. Garrett took
place on the 2Sth ult. from the country res
idence Of deceased at Montebello, Nd.
The services we're Of the simplest charac-
ter. Fully 1900 persons were present, in
Guiding many prominent railroad men
from all parts Of the country.
THE deadlock in the Democratic Conven-
tion of the Second Congressional District
of Wisconsin was broken on the 9th ult.
on the one hundred and fiftieth ballot, by
the unanimous nomination OF General
Bragg.
On the 9th ult. two freight trains on the
Western Maryland Railroad collided near
Fulton, Nd, wrecking FIVE cars. Engineer
William Quigley was fatally injured, and
Henry Kapper, fireman, badly cut and
bruised.
A GENERAL exodus Of Mormon converts
from Lewis County, Tenn, the scene OF the
recent slaughter Of Mormon elders, is now
In progress on account of notification ITO
leave or suffer DEATH"
Bra collision Of freight trains on the
9th ult. near Dunlap, ILL.,, on ths Peoria q
Rock Island Railroad, Michael Radigan,
engineer, was instantly killed, one OF the
firemen and stockman sevarely injured,
many cars badly wrecked and one car q
cattle consumed by fire.
On the way to q fire at Cincinnati on the
2Sth ult. Chief Bunker's carriage collided
with the Babcock extinguisher. The chief
was thrown TO the ground with great vio'
lence, breaking his right arm and other
wise seriously injuring him.
COMMODORE THOMAS s. FrLLEBRowNs,
Commander Of the New York Navy. Yard,
died suddenly on the 9th ult. Of heart dis
ease.
TEE Rockingham House at Portsmouth
N. H.. one of the largest and finest hoteli
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

CoONI1 oFFl GERS.
PROsEcUTING ATToRNEY--D. ]. Nye.
AUDITOn-O. Root.
TREAsUnER-G II. Robbins.
CLERK-R. J. Lewis.
SHERIFF-Lalvin Ensign.
RECORDER-W. II. CahooH.
PROBATE JUDGE-E. II. Hinman.
SURvEY0R-T. O. Bowen.
CoMMIssIoNERs-E.P p. Burrell, W. NJ. Gran
ial, A. Fauver.
INFrRMARY DmEoroRs-L 8. Straw, Mr.. Eos
WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP.
,TRUsTEEs-A. D. Perkins, Homer Allyn, 8.
i. Laundon.
CLRRK-J. W. Wilbur.
TRRAsURER-A. b. Lambert.
AssEssoR-R. N. Goodwin.
CONsrABLES-E. Gosling, Il. Hackett.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-T. W. Browning,
Z. E. Hustled.
WELLINGTON VILLAGE.
MAYOR-w. II. Wean.
CoUNCILNEY-A. ID. Perkins, w. s. Metcalf,
O. v. Hemenway, NJ. W. Lang. W. X bantley,
8. 8. Hall
CLERK-R. N. Goodwin.
TREAsuRER-J. II. Wight.
MARsHAL-E. Hackett.
CHIEF BNGINEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS. A.
Williams.
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GOING EAST

CONNECTIONS.
Tolcdo-wIth allllnes entering the city
Fremont-With l.. Il. a w. X. X.
Clyde-Wlth l. b. a. W. X. X.
Bellevuo-With N. Y. O. d st. l.. X. X.
Monroevle-With b. g. o. r. r.
Welllngton-Wlth O., c., @. u /. Ry.
Creston-Wlth N. Y. p. a o. r. r.
orylIle-with O., A. a 9. X. r. and p, Fl. w.
IassilIon-wlth p, Ft. W. & @. r. R. and c.,
T. v. a. W. r. r.
Valley Junctlon-wIth Valley r. r.
Canal Doyer-With q. d p. X. X. and O., Il. v.
q &W.R.R
Newcomerstown--Wth p, O. a st. l.. X. X.
Cambrdge-With u. a. o. II. X.
Point Pleasant-With w. o. q M. II. r.
Mariotta-With NJ. a. O. X. Il.
M. d. wooDFoRD, JAS. M. HALL,
Geo. Supt Gen. Pass. Agt
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OPTICIANL

w. HOUGHTeN,, deal'r In .!Do spoctaoies, oonss
ys sosssS ~ telescopes' and fp, line Of optical
ssnods' Gold. silver, steel, iubber and cellu-
Ec,S Sramea OF the finest grsdes kept In stock.
Reailing and repairing Oh FRAMES gone % "
nrder' Eittipg diHloult eyss speciaity' VI
fioe. west side Public SQUIRE
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Bring your Job Printing to the
ENTERPRIsE office. We are constantly
adding new styles and novelties, and
can give you as good o job as you can
get In the city. Try US.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS.

WI n. sAWTELLB, Photographer. Pict-
w uros In every style and fully ABREAST
ali the late improvements In the art. Edgage-
ments for sittlngs should. whenever pipotioa-
Ma be mado In advance. Gallery ovef Bowl
by 4 Hall's store; telephone No. G!
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PLANNING. MILL.

TT WADsw0R'TH y SON, Planning NH.
done 10 order. Dealers in lumber lath, shin.
Sies. doors. sash, blinds, mouldingI and dressed
lumber OF All sorts. Yard, near Hamiins feod
atore Wellington, o.
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NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND.

Direct connections for all Southern South
western. and Western points, either by way
OF Cincinnati, Indianapolis or St. Louis. Dr.
rect connection In Union Depot at st. Louis
for all railway towns in Missouri, Arkansas,
Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New
Mexico, Old Mexico, and the Pacific coast.
Fast Time, New Equipment-and running
through the most populous part Of the coun-
try; possessing every appliance for speed
and comfort known TO be servicable.
The Best Roadbed and the Safest
Road in the West.
Tickets by this popular route for sale at
all regular Ticket Offices.
From and after June 8, 1884, until further
notice, trains on this road will pass yelling
ton as follows:
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NOTARY PUBLIC.

ID N. GOODWIN, Insurance Agent and
N. Notary Public. Insurance, deeds, mort.
gages, wills, leases, contracts, ETC., wrltton In
boot and shoe store.
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TONSORIAL.

TNUGRNE ROsslNs3N, the Barber. keeps
~ one OF the ncatest, most convenient Bar.
bor Shops in town. 0nly lrstcnss w0rknen
employed a full assortment 0f hair Olls. po-
mades and hair restorailyes. Fine tth'rooms
In connection hnI furlishda ut all hours with
hot ard cold water and ~ ieoossary convent
ences. Rooms, South side Liberty street.
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PRINTING,

DRING your Printing 10 the ESrEnpniss
Is Office. All kinds OF Printing donO nuaLy
and promptly. Olilcc. w'~l sll1 Pubic Sludri'
aver HnuIhtous drug si,IrO.
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z. B. THOMAS, o. b. SKINNER,
Gen. Manager. Traffic Manager.
Al. SMITH, Gen. Pas. Agt.
! CLEVELAND, OHIO.
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PHYSICIANS.

~ IIcCLARrN, NJ. D.. Physician and Sur
l.. geon. Calls from village and country
will receive prompt attention. ONCE over II.
G. Starr's drug store; telephone No. 3. Resi-
dence, South Main street; telephone No. "a.
nR. J. RUST, homeopathic Calls at all
~ hours promptly attended. Office and
residence, West side Public Square; telephone
No. l5.
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BANIt.

EInST NATIONAL gANK, Wellington.
f o., does q general banking business,
buys and sells New York exchange, Govern
ment bonds, etc. s. s. Warner, President; II.
"a. Horr, Cashier, William Cushion, Assistant
Cashier.
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WHEELING I LAKE Erie RAILROAD

Cleveland g. Marietta r. r.
From and after May IS, 1884, until fur.
ther notice, trains on this road will pass
wellington as follows:
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DIRECTORY.
POST.OFFICE DEPARTMENT


POST.OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
OFFICF hours from : a. M to Sp.m'
c., c., C. & I. r. r.
Mails Close:
Going North, $3.50 q. M. 1916 p. m, 500 p. m.
Going South. $3.50 a. m, 500 p. m.
Mails Distributed:
From North 1900 a. M, $3.50 q. m.
From South, 200 a. IN, 4:30 p. m.
W. & L. Il. r. r.
Mails Close:
Going East, 9:45 a. IN.
Going West, S:OOp m.
Mails Distributed,
From East, 1900 u. III.
From West, l2:O0 m.
BRIGHTON.
Arrive, daily. 1890 a. IN.
Depart. daily, Hoo u. m.
HUNTINGTON.
Arrive, l2;0O m. Mondays, Wednesday and FRI
days.
Depart, 9:45 u. IN. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
0BERLIN.
Arrive, daily, 900 q. m.
Depart, daily, 900 p. IN.
PENFIELD.
Arrive, loo p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
Depart, 1880 a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
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CHURCHES.
TNIRsT CONCREGATIONAL CHURCI
DENTISTS.

H J. HOLBROOK, Dentist. once over
III. Husted's store, In Bank Building,
Wellington, Ohio. Nitrous oxide gas admin.
stored for the extraction Of teeth.
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Through cars with connections 10
Union Depots. Only direct line via
Cleveland,
Buffalo and
Niagara Falls
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-11
Ifobleville.

John Palmer's house is well under way.
Flour can be bought here for Si.50 per
Dbl
The school bell again peals forth its dole
full notes.
David Dimock is in very poor health,
hardly able 10 be around.
Mrs Mart Westcott took ramble through
Waverly last week and visited lots of old
friends.
We did not know that the Gobleville band
was at Pusgsley's lake. Friday. They were
not, it was Glendale.-ED.
q. w. Myers, our next county clerk, has
been buying and shipping wheat the past
two weeks, for which he has paid as high as
20 cents per bu.
The band boys have invested $50 for
their new suits. They will be here IN time
for the fair. They took in about S27 at
their dance last Friday night.
The examination of Henry Whelpley for
assault and battery upon his son resulted in
his being bound over in the sum of 800, TO
appear at the next term of court.
George Myers has under advisement the
question of whether he will move to Paw
Paw in the spring, or have the county seat
moved to Coolies. We are anxious for his
decision.
We notice that Waverly is getting to be
very corrupt since we withdrew the influ-
.ence of our presence from that town. We
expect soon to hear that it is being purged
of bad gang. AT least it needs it.
ID. Campbell moved into Sees store one
day. but it was so hot there Ton account of
there being a law suit next door that he
moved into part of Covey's house the next.
He is building residence west of the church
which will soon be ready for occupancy.
The repleyin suit of Allie Stanton and
Hite Bush, in which the Clough d Warren
Organ Co. were defendants, was decided in
favor of plaintiff. This was case where,
according TO the evidence, the agent of the
Clouph AZ Warren Go. undertook to beat
Stanton out of a sixty-fve dollar colt after
turning il over to him in payment for SER
i, vices.
Married, Sept. Sd, at the residence of the
brides father. Miss Lottie Rowland of AL
nena. Van Buren, county, and Mr.. Albert T..
Oliver of Alamo, Kalamazoo county, Rev.
w. French officiating. The happy couple
were the recipients of lots of valuable and
useful presents and will begin their married
life with high hopes for the future and the
best wishes of numerous friends.
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North Hamilton.

Henry Mitchell has a sister visiting him
from Bangor.
Mase Wakefield had bean pulling bee
last Thursday.
Mason Wakefield is laid up with erysp.
elias in his foot.
Mrs. Charles Johnson has gone to School
craft and Kalamazoo to visit relatives.
We understand that Will Abbott and wife
have adjusted matters ard gone to keeping
house again.
Madam Rumor says that Elmer Stockwell
and Maria Fisher were married last Sunday.
The bride is but fifteen years of age.
We learn that Capt. Hendryx celebrated
Mrs. Halls birthday last Wednesday, by
making her his partner for life. They were
married at Lawton.
We have furnished locals for the NORTH
ERNLR over a year, and in all that time have
had but one death to announce-that of
Mrs. Briggs, who died from old age. Truly,
North Hamilton must be a healthy locality.
Several parties from over west went to
Decatur one day last week with hogs On
the way home they stopped at Brown 5
tavern where they had a little picnic Of
their own. One went home with a black
eye, another black ear, while third car
ried home broken finger. Such things are
so elevating.