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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13
A BOY OF PLUCK AND NERVE.
The Way Courageous Lad Saved Two
Other Boys from Drowning.
dallas Tex) Herald

On Sunday morning some twelve or 6f
teen boys had congregated at the carp
pond Of Mr.. Samuel Richardson, near the
residence Of DIR. II. z. Hughes. About noon
the ice gave way and the lads went under.
DIR. Hughes ran out Immediately. When
he reached the pond two Of them had made
their way out in the direction Of his house
The other two, John Sites and Robert Bur
ford, went TO the bottom. Robert, being
the smaller boy, grasped John, who sue.
ceeded, however, In extricating himself
and carried Burford TO the surface Of the
water with him. Each ono grasped the
ico and attempted to make their way out
toward the city. Each time large fakes
OF ice would break and they would &c
down again. The water was ten feet deep
where they were and fully sixty feet from
the shore. The boys had succeeded In
launching two planks across the ice tc
them before DR.. Hughes reached there, but
Il was impossible for them TO move the
plank in consequence Of the floating Ice
which surrounded them. Four Of the boys
had locked hands and succeeded In reach
ing the end Of the plank by wading In
some distance, which held young Sites up
but little Burford was beyond their reach
struggling to extricate himself, and cried
"Boys, help mep
At the moment DR.. Hughes reached tho
margin Of the lake some one arrived with
short rope, when the doctor cried out
us there not boy here brave enough Il
rescue that childp AS quick as though
Young Walter Stone, son Of Colonel Stone
snatched the rope, ran to the eige Of thu
unbroken ice, and in the attempt to throw
the rope the Ice, upon which he stood CAV,
way, and for moment II seemed that he
too, would be lost, but he soon made hii
way out and as quick as lightning raI
above the point where the ice had beer
broken to its very edge, this time throwing
the rope with success. Burford caught II
the ice broke under Stone, but like brav,
boy he held to the rope, and came to shor'
hauling Burford after him. The credit Of
saving the life of little Robert Burford 4
due to the bravery Of young Walter stone
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13
A FlsH.BLooDED DIVA.
PATHS Heartless Treatment Of Dead
Brothers Widow and Children.
Ta penryhn." I'm Buffalo Commercial Adver

PATHS Heartless Treatment OF Dead
Brothers Widow and Children.
["Penryhn," in Buffalo Commercial Adver
tiserl
Patti has pride, but not much feeling.
You probably remembar that she had q
handsome, black-eyed brother, Carlo,
who played the violin in concerts
throughout the country. He died and
left wife and child. The wife was
Southern girl, brought up as most
Southern girls were in those days, and she
knew little about the hard and practical
side Of life. She had TO do something to
buy bread for herself and child, so she
took In sewing. Some three years ago an
amiable French woman, who kept q lin
gerie establishment here in New York, hav'
ing made sufficient money to take her back
to France to live, returned to her native
country, and lived alone in her frugal way
She knew Carlo PATHS widow, and h@d
helped her more than once. 1t is great
pity, thought she, to have Mime. Car
To- Patti starving in America, while
her brothers sister rolls in wealth in Eu
rope. So one day she made up her mind
to call on the diva, and tell her the story
of their destitution. The woman was ex
cited and sympathetic, and she told the
story well. SNOW" said she, turning tc
Adelina, won't you do something for the
education Of this young girl, your niece'
She is bright girl, and looks enough like
YOU to be your daughter" Patti listened
to the story, and then said in the most in
different way: "You had better state the
case to Mr.. Franchi, he is my agent; per
haps he will do something for you." "Fo'
me, . said the woman Indignantly, II dom
ask for any thing for myself. only tel
YOU of the destitution Of your brothers
child that you may help her to position
where she may help herself" "You mus
SEQ Mr.. Franchi," said Patti, rising, :"
know nothing Of these things" sh'
wouldn't do anything for her brother
child, but she does everything for Nicoli
mis- children. Every time they call he
"mamma' she writes them out check TO
thousand francs.
[It is but fair to state that Patti has in
dignantly denied the above statement, an'
says it is purely "spite work" on the par
of the correspondent
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13
The Ill-FittIng Sequel.

A nice little story appeared In the New
Jersey papers the other day about a man
who returned from California and found
his long-lost daughter at work in menial
capacity. The man had amassed fort
uhe, Of course, as all men do who 20 to
California, and announced his intention Of
providing handsomely for his daughter.
He at once purchased a residence for her
and had deed made out. 1t was hand
some residence, the girl and all her friends
were delighted, and the story went far
and wide. It was a touching tale, and
would have satisfied every one had II end.
ed right there; but 1t did not. There Is q
sequel which is not half SO pretty, but, sad
TO say, far more true to nature. The faith.
er, who had been so long separated from
his beloved daughter, bought, It has been
said, house. II was inferred, Of course,
that he paid for II; but the narrative va.
ries from tho regulation pattern In not
mentioning the fact that he laid down
the purchase money in gold. he did, in
fact, nothing Of the kind. He was just
about TO pay II over when he happened to
discover that he was fifty dollars short OF
the required amount. In order to save
the trouble Of writing the check he Dor.
rowed the sum from his daughter-it was
exactly tho sum she had saved up--and
went down the street. He has not yet
returned, and the girl, being out OF funds,
bas gone back to work instead Of moving
Into her new house, as she fondly expect
ID. This story, which was perfect as II
stood first, Is a fresh instance Of the folly
Of publishing sequels. A sequel can sell
dom be made to fit on, and destroys the
harmony and eternal fitness Of things
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13

But in the development Of a policy
based on principle the Republican par.
ty had come 10 q point where TO stand
still was to go backward. The ques1
ton was not one of personal taste Or in
clination, or Of party convenience. 1t
was as much one Of duty and principle
as was the defense Of the Union, and in
those times Republicans won their bat
ties by clinging to the right and think
ing little Of risks. ----.-.--..----.
Had they stopped then TO ask II the
people we're tired of the negro. question
the Suffrage Amendments would never
have bean adopted. Had the Union
men Of 1861 stopped to ask If the peo-
pie were tired Of the slavery discussion
the few would have answered for the
many, and the Union would have gone
to pieces. II the Republicans of to-day
stop to ask If the people are tired OF the
negro question they will take step
backward instead of forward. To
adopt such course will be TO subordi-
nate public opinion as well as principle
TO the dictatorship of a few self-appoint-
ed spokesmen.
The rule of Republican action has
been to dare good deal and risk agood
deal for the sake of the right. When
the Civil-rights bill was framed there
was need for it in every State. Under
its provisions prejudices were driven
back, and colored people made smooth
progress in the assumptions of citizen
ship. just how much progress they
have made in all the little things that
go to make up the prerogatives OF the
American citizen is difficult TO realize,
until the memories of the agitation era
are recalled with the customs of the
present in view. t.H % ..
The law was made for the prejudiced
and the unreasonable, and it compelled
them to follow the lead of progressive
sentiment. The law has now been pro
nounced unconstitutional, and already
the rowdyish and turbulent elements OF
society are making an attempt to re-
verse the order and compel progress
i've public sentiment to march in sham
bles at the rear of the procession. r
There is in the near future retro
grade movement from the Republican
standards fixed by Lincoln and Sumner,
or a quick dash forward to a position
that will make sure of what they battled
for. 1t is the old question of the rights
of the citizen, and on this Republicans
can face only to the front. II there is
any doubt as to the rights of colored
man, there are doubts as TO the rights
Of white men. The principle is to be
defended without reference to color.
In the face of the decision of the Su-
preme Court, the Republican party can
not stand still, for to stand still is to
make a backward movement. 1t must
go forward. = Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13
Forward or Backward.

There are among those most inclined
to discuss the political situation several
Republicans Of some prominence who
have been at some pains to say that the
people are tired of the negro question,
and because they are tired Of it the dis
cussion Of Civil Rights Amendments is
not likely TO become prominent feat
ure OF the next Presidential campaign.
These gentlemen incline TO the opinion
that the Nation has done enough for the
colored people, or that it believesit has,
and the people at large, assuming that
the negro should now be able TO take
care Of himself, are not disposed TO
weight themselves down with further
responsibility on his account On this
theory the whole question Of Civil
Rights Is to be left TO the States, and
present wrongs are TO be righted by the
slow wearing away Of the prejudices.
1t might be said that II the rights OF
the colored people were left TO the
States, that in the South, where there
is the most prejudice, there would be q
prompt denial of all rights. 1t might
be argued that II the privileges and
rights Of the colored people under the
law were TO be limited or defined by
those who had held them in slavery that
the prospect was not very encourag-
ing one. But the question is one oi
principle now, Just as it has always
been, and It must be met and settled as
the suffrage and other questions were
settled years ago. E t8'y.a On
The people may or may not be tired
.ot the discussion 1t does not matter u
they are, and It does not matter II they
are not. The people were dlsinclined
fifteen or sixteen years ago 10 grappls
with Che suffrage question and thou.
sands Of good Republicans thought that
the party was inviting certain dofeat
when It made negro suffrage an issue.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13
MARRIED ONCE TOO OFTEN
A Case In Which Two Women, Man and
Flour children Figure.
IN. Y SUM-

aA1 -
~ IN.
Frank Wright van Ness th'ry years
old, OF NO. 3l 81. Johns riace' DrooAiyn'
was before Justice Walsh yesterday on
charge OF bigamy preferred py nis wie,
francesi hHVes hHes pieeaeu ny ku'y. tasS
january MRS. van Ness was suoppins ~
this city ana happened 70 aIop ih'o o., .
resStaeurapt on 4Wenssy,ffnnu ssreey' S,o
saw heri hnspan1 !ssaoea ael ~pto
with a tasnionapiy uresseu young iauy,
who was drinking VINE WIN MN 4 scelO
occurred. -..ssa,-y.-, .,,,
"That Is my husband, exciaimeu ene IN
dignaht wie' :" nav 10 you mean w 'aA
ing MN from rom meF ete.L .tg,,,l E.u.
Al he Preie,s my sooieDy way e""' you
iet nim aioner saiu "lS.le Vne y oVner. Nl'a
Whie 'nis oisvussion was eEoins oh vu0
husband slppeu oue Oh 'ne Fessa I ANY,.
MRS. Ivan Ness supsequon'iy lea,nou r1' yuas I%S
her nusoanus co conapanion was m' mise ,ua
Dyse Oh PLY H1' Sof S,.ate s'reeH' proonis .. y.
Inc scene IN .ne ressauran0 was D,osas ~
Ioreloiy - sne wne.s leSvnYiY ,t11 ' ~ ~
II y ,l1s,.', -
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13
BOOTS

and a light, comfortable, yet thick
soled boot, a thing of beauty and
a JOY to the wearer. ..uia,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-13

The slaughtering time
has come. After this
date we shall make
havoc among our re-
"a manning stock of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-05
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Barnes, the mountain evangelist
claims to have converted 81, 900 people
IN seven years.
According to the report of the Lon
don Tract Society ,123, liz tracts have
been distributed during the year. 1t
is an increase upon the previous year
of 654, 1913. Special arrangements are
being made for work at the forthcom-
ing exhibition at Turin.
The Young Womens Christian As.
sociation of Boston called their last en-
tertainment ''La Chocolatiere." 1t
resembled the ..Kettledrum'' in many
respects, and as part of the entertain
ment a 'spoon drill" by about five
hundred young women dressed as
walters, was given, and a large sum
added to the building fund.-Boston
Post.
The most accurate figures which
can be given for the worlds population
and its religious condition in 1880 are
as follows: Total population 1,433
millions, divided up into eight millions
Jews, It's millions Mohammedans, 415
millions Christians and S35 millions
Pagans. 1t will thus be seen that the
number of those who may be ranked
under the general head Pagan is double
the number of those classed under the
general head Christian. Rule.
The Protestant churches are repre-
sented to be making rapid headway
with religious work in Mexico. The
Presbyterians have fifty-six mission
400 children in their mission schools.
The Episcopalians report forty-five
places of worship. 1900 communicating
and 400 scholars in their mission
schools. The Methodists have eighty
six missionaries and teachers and
large number of members in their
churches. Other denominations are
meeting with equal success.
Speaking about histories of the
United States for schools the Mobile
Gala Register says: at is important
that children should not imbibe err
roneous impressions in regard to the
history of their country. They should
not be written from preiudiced or
partisan standpoint. They should give
facts, and not indulge in disquisitions.
Especially should we of the South be-
careful that children do not receive err
roneous impressions in regard to. the
great struggle between the sections
We do not think that a school history.
should treat the war from Northern
or from Southern standpoint. 1t
should simply give record of events.
Every Assembly District in New
York State is entitled to send to Corr
nell University one student each year
free of all charge for tuition. an item
which in four years course amounts
to $500. In spite Of this President
White reports that only about half these
scholarships have been in use at any
one time, and that many districts have
never sent to the university q student.
This state of things appears to be
largely due to the failure of teachers
and school commissioners to bring
the benefaction properly to the atten-
ton of boys and girls in their districts
anxious to 60 to college. Were all the
appointments filled at one time Cor.
nell would possess from this source
alone 512 students. Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-05
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Josh Billings believes every to-mor-
row has two handles. There is no hold
on yesterday.-NeU Orleans Picayase.
1t doesn't cost ANYTHING to remem-
Der the poor, but if you want the poor
to remember you it will cost you some
thing. Whitehall Times.
-..Yes," said the tramp, mournfully,
nv father cut me of with shilling,
and it was good deal of money, too,
although didn't think SO at the time"
Philadelphia Call.
Puck says that the only way to
wash a mule is to stand on the other
side of the fence and use q garden hose.
Now, don't forget this. Every man
ought to know how to wash mule
Boston Post.
Wagner Concerts" are becoming
The rage in this country. The trouble
with such concerts is, that about four
fifths of the audience sit through the en-
tire performance wondering when the
members of the orchestra are going to
get through tuning up their instru-
ments. Herald.
Blunt, how is it you contrive to hold
your age so well? l declare! You look
as young as you did twenty years ago"
Mrs. Blunt-"I don't know, unless it is
that escape great deal of care by at
tending to nobody's business but my
own." Mrs. Squint-'.Yes, that may
be it; but. poor thing! You can't find
much pleasure in living, can you?"
The little brother came quietly
into the parlor where Mr.. Eeatherly
was making an evening call, and after
looking eagerly around remarked to
his sister: .'Aunt Jane is mistaken:
.sWhat is it?'' his sister asked.
pleasantly, patting the dear little fellow,
on the head, while Featherly gazed at,
the two in wrapt admiration. Il don't
see any cap" he replied, ''but Aunt.
Jane just said that you were in the,
parlor setting your cap for Mr..
Featherly. ."-Piladelphia Call.
(which am de properest way to
suppress oneself? Does yer say, We
eated at de table, or, We has done
ate at de table?'" asked one Austin
darkey of another, they being engaged
in grammatical discussion. As they
could not agree, the question was re-
ferred to Uncle Moses for his decision,
which was: I'm de case OBJ you two
nigyahs, none of you am right
"What am de proper way to say. We
Gated at de table. Uncle Moses?" DE
properest way for sich cattle as you two
am to say. We ted at dc troft. ''-
7sxas Sifiin9s,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-05
w. G. KENTZEL, Editor.
THE BEST SHIP AFLO4T

OF all the ships afioat
On Atlantic or Pacific,
Or far within the tropics
On the Indian oceans breast,
WITH white sails all a-gleaming,
Win brilliant colorS streaming,
There's no ship
Like Friendship.
The staunchest, and the best!
When tempests hover nigh,
And the sea is lashed to fury,
When loudly roar the breakers,
And above the sea-gulls swarm;
When skies are overloaded,
And sunshine is enshrouded,
There's no ship
Like Friendship,
To battle with the storm!
Awelcome sight is she
Wherever we may meet her.
With canvas spread out finely,
With pennon bright and blue;
To none she is u stranger,
And in the hour of danger
There's no ship
Like Friendship
To lead us safely through!
From port to port she sails.
The bearer of dispatches
From Love. the mighty monarch,
Her outfit all complete;
And though little skiff or clipper
May in race outStrip her.
There's no ship
Like Friendship
In all the royal fleet.
OF all the ships afioat
On Atlantic or Pacific,
Or far within the tropics
On the Indian oceans breast,
With white sails all a cleaning,
With brilliant colors streaming,
There's no ship
Like Friendship,
The staunchest, and the best.
Josephine Pollard, in n. Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-05
Where to Put 1t.
Sun.

An Austin boy kept on throwing his
cap into the air and catching it. after
his father had told him to keep his cap
on his head. Finally his father lost
patience. After brief, but painful
interview. the parent threw away the
strap and asked:
snow, do you know where your cap
should have been?n
.Yes. SIR" sobbed the boy, rubbing
himself where he needed it most; ..it
should have been under my clothes. -
2txas Sysinss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-05

-Giovanna Cell, an Italian at New
York, married dark-eyed daughter OF
his native land the other afternoon, and
hanged himself before night, saying he
had intended TOR two years past to kill
himself, aud tApught this was . good
umc 70 do it.CN y Sun
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-05

An English provincial newspaper
has a correspondent in London who
holds lucrative place under the Gov
ernment. and is consequently indolent.
forgetting sometimes to write his letter
but never forgetting to draw his pay.
The other day. at the end of silent
week, he wired. mo time to write let
ter. Send check" To which the editor
answered. "No time to send check
Send letter." 1t came.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-05
1t is claimed that fewer men are

1t Is Claimed That 1eWeT men arc
excused from jury duty in Philadelphia
than any other city in the country. The
Judges have entire charge of the mat
ter, and most of them are very particu-
lar. They take fewexcuses. Deafness
and diseases that prevent sitting long
in one position are the principal ones.
In that city even members of the bar
sit on juries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-05

William Hyatt and John Bush, OF
Marion, o., were eating supper alone
when a thunderbolt struck their house.
They still sat erect. though both were
dead. Not q scar was found upon
them.-Cleuesand Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-05

llStleSS ENJOY Iucut Vi seuI-cAisteuCc,
the boy sat up on his pillow, and asked:
'.What made you look under the
bed?''
..To see if anybody were there.
"What made you think anybody was
therc2'
81 didn't think so, little man."
..Then what made you look?"
10. didn't know but there might be
somebody
do you look under the bed every
uight9''
s.Yes."
..D Ibid you ever find anybody'"
"Then why don't you quit??'
80, l don't know.
..If you was to find anybody, what
would you do?"
81 don't know
"Would you holler?"
81 suppose so. Lie down now and
go to Sleep
..l've already been to sleep"
.'Well, let me sleep"
..How do spiders make their webs?'
he asked, prompted by a sudden idea
"Why, they-they make them.
'.What do they make them outei.p"
81 don't know. I'm sure.n
..Do the flies freeze in winter time?"
..Some of them do"
(which ones?'
81 don't know"
..Then how do YOU know any of 'em
freeze?'
because I have seen them," nerv.
ously pulling at the covers.
.'Do you pray?'
"Yes; every night"
"An' when you pray you're all right
amt you?''
Yes
"Then what makes You look under
the bed2n
willie, declare, you must hush and
let me 60 to Sleep.
..Who was that man that come to see
youa'
"A preacher"
s.What did he wantp"
ITO talk to me about selling Bibles"
..Do you like him?''
'He is a very good man."
..How old are you?'
..Older than I'm good. Now hush"
eff you wasn't older than You are
good You wouldn't want me to hush,
would you?"
..Yes, l would. Lie down there now
and 90 to Sleep"
"Was you ever married?'
mo.
"Why?'
sNone of your business"
s.'Cause nobody didn't want you?"
"If you don't hush I'll get up and
call your father.
AN tell him to spank me?"
ayes, will.'
"Did you love anybody fore you was
wrinkled?"
..Willier'
s.Ma'am?"
.Didn't tell you to hush?"
"Yessum!n
"Then why don't you do it?'
s'Cause will
..If YOU don't Ill call your father"
He lay for time in deep thought.
Old Miss Beasley had just began to
doze when he asked:
Ibid you hear that rooster crow?"
81 want YOU to hush now.
81 was hushed then. but you want me
to hush now, don't you?a
.Yes, 1 do"
.Can rooster whip a turkey?"
"Yes,n sinking to sleep.
..Is it wrong to eat u dove?"
"Yes," still sinking.
Ibid Jacob throw the angel DOWN."
.Yes,n almost gone.
"Could you throw one down."
"Yes.'
"No you couldn't" shaking her, mo
you couldn't"
Couldn't do what?" awaking with
start.
Throw an angel down."
81 didn't say | could.
"Yes, You did,"
didn't"
"Did.''
Old Miss Beasley sprang out of bed.
rushed to the head of the stairs and
called Mr.. Mulkittle.
.What's the matter up there?"
Make this triIiing rascal come down
from here. If you don't, I'll go out
and sleep in the barn. Never saw the
like in my life. I'd rather sleep on .
hot griddle. .'-ArkansaU Traceller.
-Giovanna Celli, an Italian at New