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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-06-17
"DEClMATED." d"
How the Word Has Come to Be Used In
other Than Its Original Sense.

How the Word Has Come to Be Used In
other Than Its Original Sense.
1t comes to be used in some way
most unlike its original meaning, to be
used without a thought of the sense
which it originally bore, or OF the com
parison which il was first made use Of to
point. The new invention makes its
way in the world; from newspapers i!
gets into books, from French it gets iH.o
English and, German. Meanwhile
writers on those subjects of which the
world in its first estate was a term Of
art are put in a glieyous strait They
can not help using the word, a word
which is in some sort their own prop
erty, word out OF which they have
been in a manner cheated. They must
use ii, and they must use IL in its true
and natural meaning. But, II they do
So, they run great chance of being
misunderstood. Could any one, for in
stance, venture TO speak Of declmating a
regiment or other body of men in the only
meaning which the word bore up to the
time Of the Crimcan war? TIL then the
word had definite and technical mean
ing. 1t has before now happened that
every man in n large body OF men has
been alike guilty Of somu ollense- most
likely a military oilense All can not
be punished; all can not be parloncd.
A rude justice has therefore been done
by taking each tenth man for punish
ment and letting the others 90 away
with the doom OF their comrades as
warning. This taking of one man in
ten was naturally called dechnation.
At the time of the Crimean war the
word began to be used in Il strange and
meaningless way to express one hardly
knows what, one might vaguely say,
the loss of good many people, but not
necessarily a tenth, out OF any large
body of men, say an army or city.
The army or city is said to be ''deci-
mated" by battle, by famine, by dis
ease, by any other cause that carries off
large numbers OF men. Any thought Of
selection for punishment even any
thought OF the number ten has long
passed away. II has passed away so
utterly that the use Of the word in its
strict original sense would probably
seem strange and puzzling to not few.
| e. a. Freeman, IN Lohqnian'S Mag
azine. X, W. .t
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-06-17
A NATURE PRAYER.


oh, birds that sing such thankful psalms,
Rebukng human fretting,
Teach us your secret of content
Your science of forgetting.
For every life must have Its ills
You, too, have times of sorrow
Teach us, like you, TO lay them by
And sing again tomorrow;
For 1ems of blackest jet may rest
Within a golden setting,
And he is wise who understands
The science of forgetting.
Oh, palms that bow before the gallo
Until its peaceful ending,
Teach us your yielding linked with strength,
Your graceful arts of bending;
For every troe must meet the gale
Each heart encounter sorrow-
Teach us, ko you, TO bow. that we
MAY stand erect tomorrow:
For there Is strength in humble grace
Its wise disciples shielding
And he Is strong who understands
The happy art of yielding.
oh. brook, which laughs MI night, all day,
With voice Of sweet seduction,
Teach us your art of laughing more
At every new obstruction;
For every life has eddles deep
And rapids flercely dashing-
Sometimes through gloomy caverns forced,
Sometimes In sunlight flashing:
Yet there is wisdom In your way,
Your laughing waves and wlmples-
Teach us your gospel built of smiles,
The secret Of your dimples.
Oh, oaks that stand in forest ranks,
Tall, strong, erect and slightly,
Your branches arched in nobest grace,
Your leaflets laughing lightly;
Teach us your firm and quiet strength,
Your secrets of extraction
From Shiny darkness In the soil
The grace of life and action;
For they are rich who understand
The secret of combining
The good deep hidden In the earth
With that whore suns are shining.
Oh. myriad forms of earth and air,
OF lake and sea and river,
VIII ch make our landscapes glad and fair
To glorify the Giyor,
Teach us to learn the lessons hid
In each familiar feature,
The mystery which so perfects
Each low or lofty creature;
For God is good and life is sweet,
While suns are brightly shining
To glad the glooms and thus rebuke
Our follies of replning.
Each night is followed by its day,
Each storm by fairor weather, ?
While all the works of Nature sing
Their psalms Of Joy together.
Then learn, oh. heart, their songs OF hope!
Cease, soul, thy thankless sorrow;
For though tho clouds be dark to-day,
The sun shall shine tomorrow;
Learn well-from bird and tree and rill-
The sins of dark resentment
And know the greatest gift of God
Is Faith and sweet contentment.
u. Edgar Jones, IN Louisville Coiuier-JouTnd
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-06-17
A "M0DEL FATHER" "
Story Of a Scheming Tragedian
and His Pretty Daughter.
Low Cunning and Selfish Ambition on
the One Hand, and Innocent Purity
and Dutiful Devotion on
the Other.
BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY.
CHAPTER I.-CoNTISuED.

The tragedian spoke in quivering
tones, aud shook hands in token of for
giveness, with so stalwart grasp that
Mr.. Weatherley writhed out OF his chair
with a somewhat ghastly smile.
"Wass the matter?" he inquired,
dreamly. as he resumed his seat Mr..
Bassett filed and emptied his glass be-
fore the fatherly agitation Of his spirit
had subsided.
"You are young, dear boy" he an
swered, "and can not understand q
fathers feelings. can not bargain to
sell my child for lucre."
"Bassett," said Mr.. Weatherley, with
vinous tears, I'm afraid I've made
most ungentlemanly proposition" (he
called it ulgemptly prition; but Mr..
Bassett understood him and nodded a
mournful but forgiving assenD; "now
didn't |, Bassettp And feel ashamed
of myself, and so ought to, oughtn't l,
Bassettp'
"Say no more, dear boy" cred Mr.
Bassett, warmly, 'say no more"
You're n noble fellow, Bassctt. said
Mr.. Weatherley. "Havc some wine"
After renewed hand-shakings Mr.. Bas-
sett had some wine, and Mr.. Weather
ley joined him.
''In this bury all unkindness, Cas-
sius," said Mr. Bassett, as he touched
glasses with his young friend. The but
Ter entering with the lamp at this
juncture, Mr.. Weatherley demanded
more wine, and the man, with an in
credulous look at the empty bottles,
obeyed the order. In the presence OF
the light the young gentleman began to
blink, owl-like. and in little while he
fell asleep. The elder gentleman
smoked and drank with luxurious air
until the decanter OF port had yielded
its last drop. He then made one or
two Intellectual attempts to arouse his
host, and finally rang the bell.
"Your young master" he said. ad-
dressing the butler, "is slightly unwell.
He will be all right in the morning.
Upon OCCASION" he continued, "this Is
pardonable," waving his hand at Mr..
Weatherley's recumbent figure, on
which all Mr.. Weatherley's garments
were making a wrinkled progress
toward his shoulders. Gas a continu.
Gus practice 1t is TO be condemned.
You behold in me, young man, one
long past the prime Of life and as sound
asatrout. For-what saith old Adamp-
"'In my youth never did apply
Hot and rebellioue liquors TO my blood,
And 50 my ageis like u lusty winter,
Frosty, but kindly
] will call and pay my respects to Mr.
Weatherley in the morning"
"very sing'lar sort o party" said
the butler gazing after him as he wen
with jaunty swagger down the. stairs.
"a thousand pounds Is nice round
sum, no doubt" said Mr. Bassett as he
lit one Of his hosts cigars He had
taken the precauton 10 secure n hand
full before ringing for the butler "A
thousand pounds is nice round sum,
no doubt" said Mr.. Bassett, "but an
annuity would be preferable-decid.
edly."
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-06-17

It's as catching as measles, and every.
body seems down together" "
"You absurd old idic<" said Jack,
shaking him by the shoulders, laugh
ingly. Didn't you say Bassett had
told youP'
"About his grip OF course ! did"
"And told you whom she was going
to marry9''
$50 he did"
"Wellp" said Cameron.
"Well, responded Cassidy.
"Well," whom did he sayp"
young Weatherley, at the Grange
at Oakenham."
"WhatP" cried Jack. "The liar!"
But he had tsrned pale for all that.
Jack, I'm afraid this'll be bad for
ye."
"Poohr' said Jack "The girls as
true as steel, Bill, and she promised me
last night"
"Bassett," answered Cassidy, "said
twas last night she promised young
Weatherley. He says It's all arranged,
and will be in the peppers next week.
Jack, Jack, me boy, I'm sorry. They re
all alike. He's worth twenty-five thou
sand year, Bassett says" His gay,
good-natured, handsome Irish face was
troubled. "Be man and forget her,
Jack.
"You don't know her, Bill" said the
other, striving to speak naturally and
lightly. "The little girls as true as
steel, and everybody knows Bassett
He's the greatest liar unhung."
Then he'll be none too creditable
as father-in-law," said Cassidy. 'Let
her 60" He began to relate the ira
gedian's story at full, but Jack stopped
him.
"You believe Bassett?"
"Be George, l do, them" answered
Cassidy. "And since she's like that
you're well escaped"
"Well," said the lover, looking
straight into his friends eyes, 81 don t
believe Bassett, and I'll believe nobody
but the girl herself. l shall know in
half an hour
you're going there?"
II am"
"Then I'm with We. I'll wait outside
till We know" The two set out to-
gether, and walked in silence for n
while. What will ye do if it's true,
Jack?"
at isn't true" Cassidy looked at
him, and saw in the gas-light that his
face was as white as a sheet.
Jack, it might be. 1t may be. It's
great temptation. Why would he
lie for nothing? What'll you do if it's
true?"
"DoP" cried Jack. "Whistle her
down the wind! But-true? It's as
big lie as the world holds anywhere.
| knOw it. The little girls as true as
steel"
The emotional Irishman felt the tears
sting his eyes.
'Twill be heavy trial." he said to
himself. "The lads hearts fresh and
tender and gentle, and he'll feel it BIT
terly.n
They said no more just then on
either side. From the Strand to
Bloomsbury Square is not a great
distance, and the two young men walked
fast.
I'll walk up and down this side of
the square till we come back again, !"
said Cassidy. Jack crossed the square
and rang the bell at the door Of the
house in which Mr.. Montgomery Bas-
sett had apartments.
"Is Miss Bassett wthin?"
"Yes, SIR" said the maid.
NO" said Mr.. Bassett, appearing
from side room, and taking a hat
from the stand in the hall 81 expected
you, Mr.. Cameron" he added. Il lad
reason TO believe that the news / gave
Mr.. CASSIDY this evening would bring
you here # he repeated it"
[To BE Continued
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-06-17

An extraordinary freak Of lightning
Is mentioned by the San Francisco Alta
as having occurred at Wayerly. Aus
tralia. The galvanized iron roof OF o
house was struck, twisted and crumpled
beyond repairs, and carried completed
of and down the guilty. None Of III
family were injured.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-06-17
CHAPTER II.

Mr.. William Cassidy was over head
and heels in love. The fact that this
was, and had been for some sixteen or
eighteen years, his customary condition
effected no abatement in his present
Joys and sorrows He had not hitherto
approved himself as faithful or q con-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14
y ELECTION
PROCLAMATION

| u ID e
MAYORS OFFICE, ALEx'A., La, !
January s, 1886.
Whereas at the recent municipal
election held on the 9Th inst. under
the provisions Of the City Charter
no candidate for the Office of May
or received "a majority of the votes
of the whole city," as required by
said Charter; and whereas no COM
mission. can legally issue to any
one Of said candidates to fill said
Offices, now therefore, I, by virtue
of a resolution Of the City Council
passed in extra session convened on
the date above named, do issue this
proclamation ordering an election
by the legally qualified voters Of
the Town of Alexandra, to be held
on Tuesday, the goth day of Janu-
airy, 1885, for one ~ Mayor, to be
chosen by "a majority Of the votes
of the whole city," to serve for the
ensuing two years. And by further
authority of said resolution the said
election will be held at the Town
Hall under the supervision of the
following named commissioners, to-
wit: John G. Goulden, A. Hilton,
W. W. Wilmington, Jr. The
polls will open at s o'clock a. m.
and close at 4 o'clock p. m.
W. G. McGIMsEY,
Mayor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

EDWIN Booths Remittance on
the New York stage takes place on
the svening of the 10th inst. at the
Fifth Avenue Theater. On the oc-
casiou there will be an elaborate
revival of Othello, Mr. Booth ap-
pearing as Iago and MIR. Chas. Bar
ron as the Moor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

-JUsr now roses bring good
prices in the New York florist
shops. A Jacque rose costs 81; a
la France 4oc, and a Catherine Mer-
met 30c.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

The legal profession in the
State of New York has increased
in the last seven years at the rate
of II per cent. whereas the medical
has increased at the rate of only 3.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

THE New York Tribune of
Tuesday says that John Kelly is
gaining in strength, but it will be
some time yet before he can attend
to business. In the near future he
will come South, as his physician
strongly advises it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14
sHER1FF's SALE.

William A. Griffin,
vS. No. 1891.
Anayew j. Rash.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Rapides, La.
By virtue of and to satisfy a writ of
fieri facias issued and to me directed
in the above entitled and numbered
suit, l have seized and will offer
for sale, at public auction, in front
of the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandra, La, between
the hours prescribed bp law on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day of FEB
RUARY, A. D. 1885,
the following described property,
to-wit:
The interest of the defendant,
Andrew j. Rush, as heir in and to
the succession of John H. Rush,
said succession consisting of the
following described property pur-
chased from B. T. Lewis by John
II. Rush, deceased on the 9th of
March, 1876, act of sale recorded
in conveyance Book D, page 1856,
to-Wit:
A certain tract or parcel Of land
situated, lying and being in the
Parish of Rapides, State Of Louisi-
ana, and being the undivided two
fifths of a certain tract or parcel of
land, except the portion lying South
Of Horsepen creek, situated in Rap
iaes Parish, this State, containing
os4 acres, more or less, OF the wa
ters of Horsepen creek, and IL Sec
ton 20, Township 4, N. r. 2 East,
to have as much front as will with
forty arpents deep give the above
quantity as appear by Registers
certificate B. Nm. 1888, dated March
26th, 1884, being the same property
attached in this suit.
TERMs-Cash, subject to ap-
praisement. D. G. PAUL,
Dec. 6-tds. Sheriff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

"A FIRE in the upper and an
other in the lower part of the city
of Columbus, Ca, broke out stimuli
taneously during the night of tho
9th. Losses about $4,000. In
snrance on stock $1,000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14
Henry L. Biossat, Business Manager

-OH1o is ahead again. She
had a greater number of murders
in 1884 than any other State in
the Union.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14
TO THE PUBLIC.

| With this issue we commence The
publication of the Semi weekly
DEMOCRAT, making its days of is
rue on Wednesdays and Sundays,
The tri-weekly has proved unre.
munerative, and of too much labor
for our present small force. And
then the present hard times, and
the certain harder ones that are not
far off justify us in this change, and
we therefore beg the indulgence of
our numerous readers.
Our terms will remain the same
both for advertising and subscrip-
ton, and our future aim shall be
to give the paper new life, increa-
sing the reading matter, and other
wise ling it interesting.
In Is ics-it is almost useless
for us the little paper will
be De. g, and will fight those
on the / side with a relentless
war; chat to the end.
We ask for the same counte-
nance and support that has been
extended to us in the past-only
this and nothing more.
ONE or two points of local po-
litical economy or municipal re-
form We beg leave to suggest to
the incoming Council:
1st. As soon as practicable the
Council should endeavor, by a vote
of the people as prescribed by an
act of the Legislature, to overhaul
and remodel the Town Charter
make one that is clear in meaning
and adapted to the wants and cir
cumstances of our citizens. This
could be done within six weeks af-
ter the new administration assumes
control. This new Charter should |
redistrict the Town into two Wards |
and prescribe the election of Coun.
Gilman by a local or Ward MAORI
" vote. Require an actual resi-
lence of three months in Town as
qualification for voters. Forbid
he election of more than one con.
stable and limit his tenure of office
o three months. Separate the du-
les of constable and collector.
Permit the Mayor to appoint extra
policemen when necessary. Give
he Mayor the veto power. Fix
easonable salaries for all officials.
Allow the Mayor to have general
supervision Of streets, sidewalks
md public property, so that res
will attach to him as
o the Councilmen when repairs
re neglected. A committee of ten
and practical citizens
ould be appointed at proper
ime to draft a new Charter en-
'odying the above and other chan
res that would materially improve
he condition OF our Town and give
General satisfaction. We have
alked with Mayor McGimsey on
his subject and have frequently
card him express the above views
7hich we give as our own.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

-GoULD's partner, Conner fig
ures out Gould's income as the bag
atelle of 100000 a year. His
income for one minute a day would
be enough to satisfy reasonable
man.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

The Senate of the Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature having passed a
concurrent resolution appropriating
$4,000 towards making a fine dis
play at the Worlds Exposition, a
large number Of handsome exhibits
were rendered on Thursday to the
Commissioner by the business men
of Philadelphia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

THE New York World says
t'there is possible opening for dis.
affection in another congregation in
Brooklyn Brother Talmadge, in d.
rect opposition to numerous Blaine
organs publicly declares that the
negro is everywhere we'll treated
st the South and as he has Just re-
turned from that region his infor-
nation may be taken as authentic"
-STATIsTIcs show that during
the past year about s,5OO,0O0,000
cigars were manufactured in this
country. New York State stands
pre.eminent in the extent of her
manufacture. It is estimated that
there are in that State over 1000
factories, turning out over 1,000,-
100000 cigars annually. Penn
sylyania, Ohio and Illinois rank d.
rsotly after New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

Col. Mcclure, editor of the
Philadelphia Times, and party of
friends are on a visit to RaIeigh, N.
q. They were given a grand re-
ception in the Hall of the House
OF Representatives.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14
THE removal of Prof. San.

THE removal of Prof. San
born, of N. H., after being pro-
nounced incurable by a score of
physicians, from Las Vegas, N. NJ,
to his home, was effected by admin
istering DR., Harter's Iron Tonic,
which has restored him to his for
mer good health.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

BUILDING operations in Phila-
delphia during the past year show
ed great activity. The total num-
Der of new structures erected was
1898, against s7s7 in 1889 and
1920 in 1882.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-14

"A DECEIVED woman is the la.
dy who uses cosmetics, face To-
tons, white lead, bismuth, powders,
arsenic, ETC., in the belief of enrich
ing and identifying the complex
ion. 1t lie but temporary and ulti-
mately destroys the skin beyond
the power of nature to restore
Stop it! Stop it now and use on
ly DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic, which
imparts the vigor and loneliness of
youth.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
OFFENSIVE PARTISANsHIP.

a Speedy Response to the Circular of Post
master General villas.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. May l5.-Since Postmaster gen.
eral Villas issued his recent circular letter, ad
dressed to the Democratic members of the Ohio
delegation, stating that ne desired particularly
to find out who and where the partisan" Repub-
lican postmasters were, in order that he might
summarily bounce them out into the cold and
hopeless unofficial world, several hundred
charges have been received against an equal
number of postmasters, charging them with
ultra partisanship. Almost all of the charges
are based upon the fact that, during the election
excitement when the village solons gathered
around the grocery-store stove and discussed
politics, the village postmaster usually took the
Republican side of the argument with fiery
eloquence only equaled in intensity by the con-
hagration inside the stove.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
THE VICE-PRESIDENT.

He Still Haunts the departments I'm Search Of
Places for His Friends.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Vice president Hen
bricks is nothing if not cute" He has inner
ways about him to which an underground tun-
mel is circumstance He has discovered that
he must take care of the great unwashed Of the
plebeian, as he calls it, variety. Soyestesday he
went down to the Interior Department and So
cured the names and influence of all messengers
and to-day he visited the Postoffice Department
on a similar errand. He will call at the other
departments before he leaves for Indiana, and
If he had not gone out to the races and dropped
portion of his salary on favorites, he might
have had other lists and more money in his
pockets. The Vice.presdent adopts this method
in order that he may know which scalp he can
raise without causing an influential howl.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Roman Society Circles Agitated Over a Scan
dal in High Life.

Roman Society Circles Agitated Over a Scan
dal in High Life.
LONDON, May 15-Socety circles in Rome are
agitated over scandal in high life Prince
Torlonia, the mayor of Rome, was betrothed to
the Princess Letizia, daughter of Prince Jerome
Napoleon Bonaparte (Plon-Plon). Of course, a
marriage between such high contracting parties
could not be solemnized without the consent of
the crown, but King Humbert resolutely refused
to sanction the match.
The ground of the Kings refusal was that the
prospective bridegroom, although now an Italian
princeling, is really bourgeois, his present dig
nifty having been acquired by the purchase of
certain vineyards and other land which carried
with them the princely title. The Prince was
furiously enraged, and went to Florence, mar
ried woman who had formerly been his mis-
tress, brought her to Rome and installed her as
head of his house in the palazzo of the munici-
pality.