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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

IT Is agreed that the vote, by which
Judge West, was elected delegate at large
in the late Cleveland convention, was a
fair test OF the comparative strength of the
Blai e and Sherman forces in Ohio. On
that vote Judge West received 395, andt
opposition polled 297, showing that Blaine
has about one third more following than
Sherman, in Sherman's own State. This
in view of the fact, that there had been no
organization for Blaine, his friends not
wishing to antagonize Sherman in his own
State, while the Sherman forces were
thoroughly organized with all the skill
and experience known to machine politics,
is pretty conclusive evidence that Blaine
is the favolite of the people. When it is
also considered that Sherman is not asked
for outside Of this State, and here only by
politicians and personal friends, (while
Blaine is the preference all over the
North,) it would seem the sheerest folly
at this time to attempt to crowd Sherman's s
candidacy upon us. The claim that with
Blaine we should have to fight defensive
campaign, is no more true of him, than of
Sherman. There is not a thing, with re-
gard to Blaine's course, that has not al
ready been explained to the entire salts
faction of Republicans and we need not
expect to find man who has made a
record on which he can afford to go before
this country, who has not done some things
of which the Democracy will complain.
We have no doubt Mr.. Sherman would
make a good President; but he is evident
ly not desired by any considerable number
of the people. There is no enthusiasm for
him, and we should even more certainly
enter upon defensive campaign with him.
than with Mr.. Blaine, as the candidate.
The objection that Mr.. Blaine cannot carry
New York, is a gratuitous assumption for
even there, without organization, or effort
he has larger following than any other
candidate mentioned. The people want
him. Some of the machine politicians do
not, but if we are to win in the coming
campaign, the feelings of the rank and file,
Chose who do the voting) should be con-
suited; otherwise we may suffer disastrous
defeat. The jealousies, and personal en-
mites of political leaders ought not to be
allowed to govern longer, unless we wish
to invite defeat. There never was any
more widely spread, firmly fixed feeling
pervading the masses of Republicans at
the North than that Mr. Blaine ought to
have been the nominee, eight years age
He was the first choice four years ago, and
if he is again defeated by political trickery
it need not surprise anyone if the people
show their displeasure by thrice merited
rebuke.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

of affairs has its compensations, and that
there are, moreover, indications that the old
political order may be to some extent pas
sing away. Perhaps, after all, even political
reforms may be accomplished in the future
in America without the identical partisan
methods which heretofore have gen.
orally been thought necessary. There are
many reforms to he made in the system of
government, and in our national and State
legislation, which can be, perhaps, quite
as we'll accomplished by those intelligent
on these subjects inside the various estab
lished parties. This way Of doing things
is now in great favor, and may be more
and more useful, perhaps even necessary,
as our population increases and extends,
especially in a country covering such an
enormous area as ours, and with such
varying exigencies and social interest.
At any rate, while we are waiting for the
great reform party of the future, each
citizen can be his own party of reform,
and make himself felt not only individu-
ally, but by acting In concert with others
who are with him interested in special
reforms"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30
Most WONDERFUL.

Very seldom do we read of an actual
case of recovery, where hope had been al
together lost, to equal that which was on
Monday investigated by dispatch re,
porter who had heard, in various quarters,
persons talking to their friends of cure,
seemingly little short of miraculous,
that had been performed. VIM. Lincoln
Curtis is the name of the young man in
question. He is now employed at H. K.
Porter g. Co.'s Locomotive Works, Pitts.
burgh. His disease was Chronic Rheuma-
tism. The enormous swelling and pain in
the joints of his arm soon produced par
alysis of his left arm. lie gradually grew
worse, his ankles and knees were soon
even worse than his arms, his cheek
bones began to enlarge, spreading his face
out of all resemblance to his former self
Two physicians pronounced him hopeless.
Peruna cured HIM, Page 26, DR.. Hart.
mans oils of Life" 17t2.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

preacher Of righteousness to his fellow citi-
gems. 1t is hardly necessary to intimate that
It was bit Of special pleading consciously
insincsre, and over which he inwardly
chuckles as he looks forward to prospective
gains of adherents to the Democratic party.
In view Of the statements of other equally ie
liable men,his denials have reference more to
the form than the fact, for tits unqueston-
ably true that the general plan of the opposi
tion was considered and fully arranged some
time before the project of a union caucus
WI abandoned,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

FRED. MUssEY, formerly private Secre-
tary to Ex-Governor Chas. Foster, succeed
ed in winning the affections of and marry.
ing his youngest daughter, Annie Foster,
though her family opposed the match, on
the ground, that Mussey too old for her and
unsuitable. He has himself convinced
the bride of two or three years that her
folks were right in their judgment; was a
good deal less devoted to her after mar.
rage, spent much Of his time athotels and
restaurants, left her alone in New York
hotel until three o'clock in the morning
on their way to Europe during the honey
moon, and has lived consistently witt
such beginning since. Mrs. Mussey has
gone home to her fathers at Fostoria, ant
the public announcement of their separa
ton was made April 18th. "a
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

The Bohemian Oats swindle is being
again very thoroughly exposed in the
papers Of Huron, Erie and Lorain coun-
ties, where the published testimony of the
victims makes interesting reading, espe-
cially for the editors who for years have
frequently warned their readers against
the fraud. 1t would pay pretty we'll for
farmers TO subscribe for and read their
local papers for this one thing that they
are warned in time through them, of the
first appearance of every variety of hum
bug.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

"X, which is Xerxes, which is Finius,"
spread himself over whole column in
last weeks Constitution, and thinks he has
completely demolished us. His wit and
sarcasm were perfectly awful" and we
feel badly used up. Life is too short to
follow him, # indeed there is enough
Of us left to make the attempt, and we will
dismiss the controversy by relating that
incident, expressive as it is old, Of the fond
and truthful mother, who wishing to per
petuate the cause of her sons untimely
taking of, erected monument to his
memory and placed on it this inscription
'The little hero that lies here
Was conquered by the dia-rhe-ar."
Finius we are conquered"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

The Hon. VIM. D. KELLEY ascribes
much of his success as u public speaker to
his early employment in printing office,
where his duty was to read copy to the
proof reader slowly, distinctly and with
correct articulation, While thus engaged
in publishing house he read some his
torical works and several choice novels,
which laid the foundation for good vo-
cabulary, as well as giving him taste for
literature of high order. The boy had
the elements of manhood in him, and at
the age of eleven, objected to being sup
ported by his widowed mother and left
school, found his own situation, and thence
forward earned his living. His father had
been a jeweler, and his mother had kept
his tools for the son, who, at thirteen, left
the printing house and worked seven
years at the trade, then went to Boston to
SET up in the business for himself. But
all these years the youth had been a dill
gent reader and student, and stirring
events brought him out as platform
speaker. He gained the friendship Of
leading men, was induced to study law,
and in eight years was judge. Since
1860 he has been in Congress. When moi
in Washington his home is in his native
city, Philadelphia.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30
A Most Remarkable Case.

Dying-yet living. DIR. Miller, of 129
South Tenth street, Philadelphia, Pa,
says: II am personally acquainted with
middle-aged lady in Philadelphia, who
had been given up to die by consulta-
ton of many physicians. She was contin.
ed to her bed for months, and was memen.
tarily expected to die. In this condition
she took Peruna, and to the surprise and
disappointment of all, she recovered hei
health perfectly. Her case is reported in
DR.. Hartman's book on the "Ills of Life y
31st page. Ask your druggist for one, OF
address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O. i7ts
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

FRANK r. STOCKTON, in the Century for
May, has an essay three pages and half
in length, ION the Training of Parents" +"
in which with dry humor he discusses the
altered condition of family government in
this country, which has given supremacy
to the offspring, and the parents subordi-
nate position in the family and household
The writer steps forward with some sug.
gestions to assist the trainers who have nc
textbooks on the subject of successful
fiiial administration.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

HORACE CLARK, an intelligent gentle
man of Hudson, walked on the railroad
track TO Kent, Akron, Ashland, Mansfield
and Upper Sandusky under the hallucina-
tion that he was a railroad inspector.
Whenever he saw rotten tie or loose
spike, he reported it at next station, and
when arrested as insane, had in posses.
sion large quantity of spikes and a
string oil iron nuts, which he insisted upon
wearing about his neck.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

THE line Of defence adopted by our local
correspondent, I'D. L. w." In which he
would.pet6uAaeour readers that his Demo-
cratic heart has soiter place for the sorrow
ing and,afHieted than others, 10 as original
as It's taste was exerable. His unusual re-
gard FOR the proprieties, his practice Of fair
ness and consideration for the feelings Of
others and his truthfulness Of representation
VIII regard 70 political affairs 10 former
campaigns, stamps him as the man pre-em-
inently fitted to be the self appointed
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30
CRAZY PATCHWORK.

Having large assortment of remnants and pieces
OF handsome brocaded silks, satins and velvtts, we
are putting them up In assorted bundles and furnish
Ing them for CRAZY Patchwork" Cushions, Mats,
Tides, etc PACKAGE No. Ills handsome bun.
die Of exquisite silks satns and brocaded velvets a
differently. just thing for the most superb pattern
Of fancy work. SEM postpaid for cents IN postal
note or l.cent stamps. PACKAGE No. 2-Containing
three lines as much as packa G No. /. Sent postpaid
for ST.. These are all of the very finest quality and
cannot be equaled at any other silk works In the U
is, s at three re times the prices They viii pl ase any
DIES MANUAL OF FANCY WORK, with 40l illu.
strations and full instructi MS for artistic fancy
now,- Address, The ROCHESTER, SILK Co., Roehes.
ter, n. Y. 1878.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

THERE is said to be disaffection in the
Washington Liquor Dealers Association,
over the discovery that the beer men are,
in quiet way, trying to arrange matters
to have beer the only drink of saloons and
groceries, alcoholic drinks to be confined
to drug stores where it should only be sold
as medicine.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

The N. Y, Tribune says editorially,
that careful and conservative statement
shows Blaine to be already within forty
i've votes of a majority of the delegates,
having total OF 366 out of 800 dele,
gates, of whom Ali will be majority
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

WHFN the grave ofAllen Morrison, who
was buried in Norwalk over year ago,
was opened to remove the body to Ere.
mont, the coffin was found empty, resur-
rectionists having been there.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30
suggestion.

An editorial in The Century for May
calls for true party Of progress. The
editorial closes with the following sugges-
ton: "But after we have said this, we are
inclined to add that the present condition
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

PRoF. JuDsoN SMITH closes his connec.
tion with Oberlin College in June, to enter
upon his duties as Secretary of the Ameri.
can Board of Foreign Missions.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30

Mr.. D.L. Nickum, Springfield O., says:
GRO = "n hI,s.rS cured mo of dysppD-
'sia, nervousness and wakefulness. 1t also
Increased my weight"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30
Wednesdoy, .Apr. so, 1881.
State Ticket.

State Ticket.
For Secretary OF State,
JAMES. S. ROBINSON,
OF Hardin county.
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
w, W. JOHNSON,
Of Lawrence county.
For Member of the Board ofPublic Works
CA. FLICKlNGER.
Of Defiance county.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-31
The Stat. Prohibition cepysntion.


The State Prohibition Convention
called to meet in Jackson on Tues
day last was attended by about
eighty delegates from different parts
Of the Stale, and for its size was
one Of the finest looking, most intel
ligent and earnest bodies OF repre-
sentative men ever assembled at the
Capital.
The Convention was called TO or
der by Col. w. L. Nugent, Chair
man Of the Executive Committee,
aud DR.. W. S. Webb, of Clinton,
was elected temporary Chairman,
aud Rev. L. T. Fitzhugh, of Oxford,
and b. I. Hobbs, OF Brookbaven,
Secretaries. On permanent organi.
cation, DR.. Z. A. Rowan, of
Copiah, was chosen Chairman, aud
W. J. Warrington, of Yazoo, and b.
T. Hobbs, Of Lincoln, Secretaries.
A strong platform was adopted,
declaring for the passage of a gen.
eral local option law by the next
Legislature, and disfavoring any
candidate who will net pledge him
self before hand to such q policy, or
who is known to be drunkard, but
at the same time expressing a de-
sire and determination to keep the
organization aloot from the entan-
clements of partisan politics.
A new and energetic Executive
Committee was appointed, consist
ing of two members from each Con.
gressional District, and five from
the State at-large, with DR.. c. B.
Galloway, as Chairman, B. T.
Hobbs, Secretary, and W. L. NJ
gent, Treasurer. A resolution was
also adopted, urging each County
to raise and forward to the Treasur-
er of the Executive Committee $10C
for the purpose of raising fund tc
keep one or more lecturers regular
ly in the fiele. The representatives
of four counties contributed a hun
dred dollars each before the Con
vention adjourned.
The deliberations of the Conven
ton were harmonious in the highes
degree. 1t was not a body in any
sense met together for the division
of offices or public spoils, but was
composed of men actuated solely by
the loftiest type of patriotism ant
love for humanity-their sole object
to free our State from the blightinI
effects of that curse of curses-th'
liquor traffic. In a succeeding is
sue we will give full report of pro
ceedings.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-31
Now Railroad Town.

Wilson. the new town on tho
Mississippi Valley Railroad, at the
head of Red Wood Creek, 8 miles
from Clinton and 32 miles north Of
Baton Rouge, bids fair to rival the
most flourishing railroad town in
Louisiana. 1t is $50 feet above the
level Of the sea, and is supplied
with excellent water from numerous
springs. Mosquitoes are not known
there and the temperature is lower
than that of New Orleans. Quite a
number Of lots have recently been
sold, and q number of new build
ings destined for commercial Dur.
poses are now IN course of constrnc-
tion. A ground plan of the ci,y.
neatly executed by Mr.. Armstrong
draughtsman OF the Mississipni
Valley Railroad, and mounted in an
elegant frame, was on exhibition in
the office of the railroad company
yesterday. Wilson is the RELAY
Station on the Valley Road and ia
the northern end OF this division.
The town is destined to be the most
important one on the road next to
Baton Rouge. Plans for an elegant
hotel and various other buildings
are in the hands Of contractors and
builders, and before next summer
Wilson will have arrived at the dig
nifty of city. The railroad depot
there is almost finished.-N. o.
Picdyune.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-31
An Endorsement After All.

In a letter to the Clarion, dated
July 9rd, 1884, Col. Reynolds says
81 sec from the Clarion that there
is an impression that the Committee
on Resolutions of the last Demo
cratic State Convention, by their
failure to report tavorably on the
resolution offered by Mr.. Clemens,
of Noxubee, endorsing the admins
tration of Gov. Lowry, intended a
condemnation of the Governor. The
resolution reported by the Commit
tee and adopted by the Convention
do not admit OF this construction.
and were not so intended. The reso-
lutions pretermit any expression OF
opinion as to State policy, and refer
with "exultant satisfaction to the
record of the past as an index OF
future action and Gov. Lowry's
administration makes up part oil
this "record of the past"
speaking for myself alone, 1 dc
not hesitate to avow my endorse
ment of Gov. Lowry. We have
differed on some questions, but
these differences have not lessened
my full confidence in his integrity,
purity and wisdom"
Col. Reynolds was Chairman OF
the Committee on resolutions of the
late State Convention, and we do
not doubt speaks the sentiment OF
the Committee.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-31
AProdict,on.

Since the Independent Republi-
cans have held their Convention,
and the Prohibitionists have held
theirs and both repudiated Blaine,
The LEADER is ready to make pre-
diction which it is MOI ally certain
will come to pass. tits this: Cleve-
land aud Hendricks will be triumph
antly elected in November and the
Republicans completely routed from
place and power; that then, profit
ing by their bitter experience in
disregarding the wishes of the re-
spectacle element of their party,
and the folly of evading and dodg.
ing the Prohibition issue as they
have persistently done in the past,
four years hence they will make a
truly honest effort at reform within
their ranks, and declare in their
platform for National Prohibition
and that the party will thus com.
bine ali OF its disafected forces with
what recruits it can gather, for q
mighty and desperate struggle to
again overcome the Democracy,
which by that time will come ont
clear-cut as the National whisky
party.
What will be the result Of this VIC
reserve for a future prediction.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-31

"Hancock's total vote in New
York in 1880 was 534,511. Cleve.
lands total vote in 1882 was 535, 31S,
or S07 more than Hancock's. Gar
fields majority over Hancock was
21,033 and Cleveland's majority
over Folger 1872, S54. In 1883 one
year after the State gave this i'm
mense majority for Cleveland, May
nard, the Democratic candidate for
Secretary of the State, was defeated
by 1888 majority. "-Avalamchc.
From the above it will be seen
that the Democracy will have to
work as well as shout this year, or
the Empire State is lost and with it
all hopes of Democratic success.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-31
The Country Editor.

Somebody has written up the
country editor in about two columns
of noppareil for New York paper.
The subject is not so unpromising
as it may at first appear. The coun-
try editor has hard road to travel.
He is the reporter, book keeper,
mechanical superintendent, business
manager. collector, mailing machine
and soliciting agent for the estab-
lishment. His work is hard, his
receipts small and his creditors
numerous. In a small town an
editor has to steer his course so AS
to avoid giving offence to different
circles of society, the religious de-
nominations, the business COM
munity and the rural population. II
an influential old farmer wants a
three-column notice of his new barn,
it must appear, or the editor must
lose hundred subscribers. Patch
work quilts, big beets and phenom-
email eggs also clamor for space in
the columns of the country paper.
In the course of time the rural
scribe becomes either jocose or
morose, but in either frame of mind
he continues to make friends
who demand free advertising, and
enemies who work against him. The
country editor is always getting
ready to abandon journalism for
something else, but he rarely car
ries out his threat. He generally
dies in harness. In some wild COM
munities the editors occasionally
meet with rough treatment. Some
times they are driven out of the
country. and when other methods of
getting rid of them fail, they are
sent to the legislature. The city
editor gets good deal Of fun out of
the country editors work, but the
man who bears the burden regard
it as serious business. And in the
best sense it is serious. The little
local weekiies scattered all over the
country are all in their way potential
factors of civilization. They develop
their localities, bring their resources
before the world, and in a manner
educate their readers. They are
always on the side of the churches,
the schools, progress and reform.
Men who live and die working
for such objects are public hcnefac-
tors and deserve substantial re-
ward. Atlanta Constitution.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-31

We have received a beautiful
picture of the Southern Exposition,
which opens at Louisville KY,
August 10th, and continues until
October 25th. The view is of the
main building, which is one of the
largest Exposition buildings ever
erected. 1t covers thirteen acres OF
ground, and will be lighted
throughout by five thousand electric
lights.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-31

Let those who are growing about
the injury done to their corn crops
by the June rains get their moving
machines and scythes ready for the
hay harvest. Nature, in this section,
never ruthlessly Expresses. She
always repays when she destroys-a
rich harvest of hay amply compen-
safes for a poor harvest Of corn, and
we can almost always count on q
bountiful yield of one or the other
in Observation-Disclosures Erami-
ner.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-31

The Clarion will hereafter regu-
larly devote a portion of its space to
the advocacy Of temperance and
Prohibition. This is big flop for
the Clarion, and is a very signifi-
cant "straw." We welcome our big
jackson cotemporary as a valuable
recruit to the good cause, and are
canfident it will do most valuable
and efficient service. Next.