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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

BUSINESS In the lower House of Con-
gress has been completely blocked for sew
eral days on account Of the Democrats re-
tusing 10 vote, In order to break quorum.
Early In the week motion was made To
take up the contested election cases, and
for reasons unknown Il did not suit the
party In minority; consequently this
scheme was resorted to 10 delay proceed.
ings, and the result has been aregular pow.
WOW all the week. Speaker Reed was no,
slow 10 discover what was in the air to de.
lay legislation, and he decided TO count the
votes Of those present refusing 10 vote and
declare quorum. Mr.. Carlisle declared
that it had been the custom for years moi
TO count any one present refusing to vote
This msy be true, but is II not time such
records was brokeni Members to that
body are elected to attend to the business
Of the country promptly and not plan
schemes to delay the business. Let them
20 ahead and transact the business, and
the people will Judge as TO whether the
work has been promptly end faithfully
performed. Speaker Reed, we will admit,
trampled upon some long established prec-
eden,s In parliamentary rules, but the cir
cumstances of the case will carry him out
in the course pursued.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05
Not One in Ten

OF the people you meet from day to day
has perfectly pure. healthy blood. The
hereditary scrofulous taint afilicts the
large majority Of the people, while many
others acquire disease IRON impure air,
improper food and wrong indulgences
Hence the imperative necessity for re.
liable blood purifier like Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, which eradicales every impurity,
and gives 10 the blood vitality and health
It cures scroiula, salt rheum. humors,
boils. pimples, and all other affections
caused by impurities or poisonous germs
in the blood. All that Is asked for Hoods
Sarsaparilla is that II be given fair trial.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

also paniries, neat and wholesome. The
freshly-baked bread looked very palata-
BILE; the laundry large and commodlous;
but the sewerage is very defective owing
to poor plumbing, which fact is recog-
nized by the Commissioners, as we are
told, and will soon be, II not already,
rectihed. Several cisterns and very
fine new well affords an ample supply of
water for all purposes
The "fool house" which is small
building by itself, contained two beings
in human form, existing in heated
room, in stalls the floors Of which were
covered with straw, being their beds
also. They are bathed once week,
which we did not consider sufficient. We
judged, and were told they were we'll fed.
With these idiotic ones aud the hopelessly
insane, who are confined in cells behind
bars, 1t did not seem just their place No
attendants are specially provided to care
for their improvement, sanitation or dyer
sion The matron is overloaded with
attending to their bodily need.
We unanimously opine that the mat
ron should have more assistance in the
care of the sick and insane, also the
sewing, and that her salary and labors
are quite disproprotionate. We still dis
like the basement bedrooms. although
improved by the nice warm furnaces.
THE JAIL
of this county We found in cleanly
condition-comfortable sleeping quar-
ters-"as these things CO." Bunks hung
from the walls of the cells, with blank
cts for covering. The food Of the pris-
oners was represented to us by Sheriff
Pounds las wholesome and abundent,
without luxuries of course.
Some members of the board remem-
Der well when this Jail was erected in
1896, and for those days was considered
fair of its kind. Some twenty years ago
1t was much improved by the addition of
kitchen, pantry, new roof and cornice
About ten years since the inside of the
criminal part Of the jail was remodeled
at cost Of seven or eight thousand dol
lars. At that time II was considered
quite complete, but modern improve
ments in regard 10 jails demonstrate that
in many respects this one is wholly
inadequate 10 its present needs, and the
only remedy recommended Is for the
county to build a new Jail.
There is but one room for individuals
of any grade, although divided into
compartments, corridors and cells. The
hardened and abandoned, with women,
girls and boys, are confined together.
II will be seen at once that this should
not be.
We feel to commend Sheriff Pounds
for his vigilance in guarding the pris-
oners. He has been sheriff and jailor
for nearly three years. There has been
no jail delivery as Of olden time. Not
one has been lost while under his keep
ing. At this time there are thirteen
confined in the jail-all males, ten
white and three coloreG. Religious
services have been held occasionally In
these institutions, though the matrons
do not speak favorably of their success !;
still. let us not be weary In well doing"
"Yet tprison'rs-thoughts is too true
They're evils, still are blessings too;
For, without them, this world would be
One scene OF crime and misery"
MRS N. B. GATES,
MRs, F. B. HANEs,
Mrs. g. G. WAsHBURE,
C. F. CUSHING, NJ. d.
N. b. GATES.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

A BILL has been introduced into the
General Assembly OF Illinois to place ed
itors on the list OF attorneys and Physi-
clans in their professional work so far us
being compelled to reveal names Of au-
thors Of communications. Lawyers and
physicians by the present rulings o; the
courts are exempt from testifying any.
thing that may be said to them by clients
or patients during the time they have
charge of their cases in professional
way.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

AN appalling accident happened at the
residence Of Secretary CT tho Navy Tracy
in Washington, D. G., Monday morning at
seven o'clock. His residence and con-
tents we're entirely consumed by fire, his
vile died from injuries received from
jumping out Of window, his daughter
suffocated by smoke ana the Secretary is
rescued from the flames in a dying
condition, he still lives but the chances
are against his recovery.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05
,

In a land of milk and friends.
And why? Simply because we
have dared to do right. Yes, we
have dared to be true to our Gus
toners. We have much to regret.
but our conscience is clear. We
have studied hard and long as to
how we can best serve the people
of Wellington, and now in con-
clusion will say that we propose,
taking qualities and values into
consideration, to undersell any
and all competition. No matter
how they may advertise, or how
low they may sell, we are here to
do business, and do business we
will. All we ask of you is to call
before purchasing, and if we have
the goods that please, we'll have
no trouble in regard to price.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

THE Blaine family are having serious
trouble this winter. Mrs. Blaine went
into mourning for a sister, and he q
brother in the month Of December. Next
was the very unexpected death Of their
son Walker, and now the remains Of their
daughter, Mrs Coppinger will be land to
rest this week.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LAMPsoN has
been unseated even without trial II
has become the custom for the party in
power TO merely declare the seat of the
conrestee vacant without even hearing
the evidence in the case.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

The law provides thata Senator-elects
credentials shall bear the names Of the
Governor and Secretary Of State. Two
Democratic Senators from Montana carry
credentials signed by the Governor, and
two Republicans by the Secretary Of State,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

A NUMBER of theories are being ad-
vanced as to the cause Of the open winter.
West of the Rocky mountains to the Pa
cihc coast extreme cold weather has been
there without cessation since the middle
of November.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

EVERYTHING indicates that the extradi-
ton laws between the United States and
Canada will soon be arranged by mutual
consent so that the latter named country
will cease to be paradise for embezzlers,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

EX-SENATOR B. K. BRUCE has been ap
pointed Recorder Of Deeds in the District
of Columbia.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

CAPT. GARY. Of Cleveland, has been ap-
pointed custom officer at that port.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

1T is now proposed to join Lorain
county with Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky and
Seneca and call ii the ninth Congressional
district
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-05

THERE are probably more people under
the doctors care now In the United States
than has ever been before at one time.
The morning call., 1890-08-05
BROUGHT TO TIME.
A Sheriff Sent to Recover Van.
ished Whisky.

La Blanche & Holmes, saloon-keepers at
II Stockton street, owed about $1,000 to llq-
uor and cigar dealers when the creditors Of
that firm petitioned that its members be ad-
judged insolvent debtors When Holmes
was before Judge Lawler few days ago to
testify regarding the assets of the saloon
he stated that he had sold quantity Of
whisky in bulk for $685., to settle an ac-
count for cigars, and that he had trans
ferred a few boxes of cigars to his bar
tender in payment of wages due.
Yesterday Holmes was further examined
before Judge Lawler. and the prosecuting
attorney told him he would have the privi-
lege of making clean breast of the trans
actions whereby the goods had been re-
moved from the saloon, or else he could al
low the matter to rest on the testimony he
had already given. If he concluded to
adopt the latter course the attorney threat
ened to have him arrested for perjury.
Holmes replied that his testimony was
sufficient and left the stand La Blanche,
better known as "the Marine" was then
examined and testified that on MS return to
the city Holmes explained that the goods
had been sold in bulk to protect the busl-
ness, and that they would be paid for or re-
turned after the creditors had been settled
with for Is or % cents on the dollar The
witness also stated that he was Ignorant OF
the manner in which Holmes had been con-
Quoting the business during his absence.
Holmes was recalled to the stand, and at
once made an offer to turn over to the
Sheriff all the goods removed. He said he
had truthfully answered all questions asked
him while on the stand, but with mental
reservations, one Of which was that while
he had sold the whisky for $685. lie had not
| really been paid for 1t.
The offer TO produce the goods appeared
to satisfy the prosecution, and the Court or
dered the Sheriff to accompany Holmes I'M
til the liquor is secured, and to retain
Holmes in custody up 10 the time Of recov-
eIiug possession of il.
The morning call., 1890-08-05
A BUCKLEY TICKET.

The Los Angeles Herald says: 1.-THE last
Legislature of California was a saturnala
of corruption, of wild extravaganza and
consequent grinding taxation" Having
delivered itself of this truth one would ex-
= pect the Herald to declare itself opposed to
the party leadership under which these I'M
desirable results were accomplished. But
ouf contemporary seems to think that it can
effect a reform with the leader in power
who directed the course OF legislation by
the last Legislature. 1t is true the Herald
does not propose to nominate Mr.. Christie
.pher Buckley for Governor, but it urges the
nomination of man whom Mr.. Buckley
has twice accepted as the Democratic can
didate for Mayor of San Francisco. There
is no reason whatever to doubt the willing
ness of Mr.. Buckley to have Mayor Pond
nominated as Governor. Mr.. Buckley has
encouraged other Democratic aspirants to
contend for the nomination, but the best
informed politicians on both sides admit
that tine Buckley slate will not be broken
by Mr.. Ponds nomination. The Demo-
cratic party has surrendered so completely
to Mir. Buckley that the nomination of this
or that man has no considerable impor-
lance. Mayor Pond, in his capacity as
Election Commissioner, did not stand in
the way OF the appointment of election Off
GERS who were VIGOROUSLY unfit for the po-
stions to which they were appointed. The
natural result of the appointment of such
men is seen in the recounts which showed
systematic miscounting. Would Mr.. Pond
as Governor prove more intractabe than
Mr.. Pond as Mayor? Would Mr.. Buckley
consent to the nomination of a man who
would have the power and the will if elected
to defeat the measures which Mr.. Buckley
desires to enact? The history of the last
Legislature should convince the honest por-
tiOn of the Democratic party that Mr..
Buckley is leading the party to ruin. The
people will not stand many such Legisla-
lures as the last. 1t is only the children in
politics who imagine that the reins can be
taken out of Buckley's hands by Mr.. Pond
or any other candidate the Buckley Con-
ventlon will grind out. The Herald, the
Examiner and other Democratic papers are
talking about the necessity of reform.
Even the Examiner admits that only a
strong and clean Democratic Legislative
ticket can be elected. But while the EIdn,-
iner will shout for unexceptionable men 1t
will support the nominees of a Buckley
Convention. 1t will try to make the people
believe that whatever ticket is nominated,
or whatever men are put upon the ticket,
the ticket, as a whole, conforms to its de-
mand for unexceptionable men. But so
long as Buckley drives the Democratic
coach it does not much matter what is the
character of the men who pull it.
The morning call., 1890-08-05
Is 1T a BUBBLE?

Robert Griffen, an English statSticiar,
contributes an article to the Nineteenth
Century" entitled THE American Silver
Bubble" The only thing surprising about
the article is that goldbug should presume
to discuss the silver question tail. Events
have shown that all the arguments in favor
of a single gold basis are based upon as
sumptions that have only speculative foun-
dalton. The gold men predicted fifteen years
ago that silver would be relegated to the
rank of a base metal. A certain amount,
they admitted, would be used as subsidiary
money, but the demand for small change
would not be sufficient to maintain the
price at anything like the old ratio to gold.
When the United States became a steady
purchaser Of silver and issued coin of that
metal on an artificial value, the English
gOldbugs laughed atus. Some Of the more
kindly disposed among them informed us
in a patronizing sort Of way that prices
were regulated by the memorable law Of
supply and demand, and that il was impos-
sible TO effect anything either way by egis-
lation. These English financiers were in
fact tied so close to the law OF demand and
supply that they could not see that law
increasing the demand would in the abb
sence Of corresponding increase in the
supply bring about an increase In price.
Tue same school of fnanciers now tell us
that the American demand for silver will
have but temporary effect-that in a short
time the bubble will burst. Silver has
been as low as 10 to 100 on the 98S ratio.
1t IS now Sc to 100 on the same ratio. What
effect the increased price will have ON the
production of silver can only be con jectured,
but in the absence OF any increase, there is
no apparent reason why the price of silver
should recede. The rise is legitimate. A
certain amount of silver is produced an
nually. Assuming that certain amount to
be 500, 0O0,0O0 if S50,OOoOOO is coined into
money and kept in circulation by law de-
claring silver to be a full legal tender for
all debts, the price of the remaining $780,
100000 will be higher than if none was
coined. Such result is in entire harmony
with tie natural law of demand and sup
ply. The assumed difficulty of maintain
ing the double standard of gold and silver
which seems so formidable to Mr.. Griffen
has not been experienced until within a
comparatively few years. 1t Is but little
more than half century when the double
standard was recognized the world over.
The morning call., 1890-08-05
ON THE WAR-PATH.

Very Small Individual Undertakes to
Clean Out Hotel.
A Frenchman, who said his name was
Louis, but obstinately refused to give any
other name, was hustled into the Central
Police Station yesterday afternoon and
charged with battery. He was decidedly
tough-looking individual, not very large,
however, but boisterously drunk. Having
an imaginary grievance against Mr.. and
Mrs. Chopey Of the Europe Hotel on Mont
gomery street, he went in there and pro-
ceeded TO 'clean out" the place.
First ne smashed in the window and then
vented his spite on other de5tructible articles
as fast as they came in his way. Before
he had gone lar in his cyclone career lie
ran against Mrs. Chopey, petite creature
of some 300 weight, and carrying out the
spirit Of his mission he kicked her 1t was
fateful kick for poor Louis, though, for
much as Il terrier would pick up a rat and
shake him, so did Louis fare at the hands
of Nine. Chopey.
In less time than it takes to tell it. she
seized him by the blouse and hurled him
over several tables aud chairs into the
street. But Louis was not daunted. lie
returned to the attack. and in another mo-
ment was landed in the MIRAGE of q big
policeman. Before the fracas was over
the beiligerent Louis face looked like q
slaughter-hoUse, and by the time the po-
liceman had subdued himsa good part of his
clothing was torn off
The morning call., 1890-08-05
"LooKING BACKWARD"

Count Tolstoi, the great Russian novelist,
shares with many Americans in the wonder
at the popularity of Bellamy's Looking
Backward" The book, he says, is
plagiarism dressed off in popular literary
style. TO be of value" he adds. the
book should have shown how the results
which are portrayed are to be arrived at
This criticism applies to most works oil us
kind. 1t applies as forcibly to the poiltleal
vagaries of Henry George as to the more
finished picture of Edward Belamy. But
it is one thing to imagine an ideal state OF
society and another to show how the ideal
may be reached. In all these plans for the
future the fact should be borne in mind
that it is the selfshness of men and women
that produces all our troubles. In the
United States. at least, there is no other
excuse for want. The earth produces IN
abundance to supply natural wants, and
the industry of man applied with one-halt
its present force would supply what may be
termed artificial wants. But there is poy-
erty and suffering for all that Children
are born, live and die in the shadow OF
poverty. One man has hundred times
more than he can consume or use, aud
another never knows the luxury of having
enough. These inequalities grow out OF
the imperfection of human nature. One Is
strong, grasping, selfish and contentious,
while another exhibits the opposite quail
ties. There are all shades and comblna-
tious of character in which higher quail
ties are curiously interviewer with the
lower. The writers who draw pretty pic
lures of what might be never tell US how to
eradicate the faults which make our present
conditions so unsatisfactory. The earthly
paradise they describe is always inhabited
by angels, but how to make men angels IS
the problem they fail to solve. II educa-
ton can be so directed as to make men
more unselfisb, more mindful OF the weak,
more conslderate of the ignorant, it is about
time that progress in this direction should
show itself. But at this day it may almost
be said that education has done little more
than to multiply the means by which the
few stride over the shoulders of the many.
OF course there is hope for the future.
There are even signs of promise in the sky
But such pictures as writers of the Bellamy
kind draw suppose the difficult part of the
work of progress to have been performed,
but do not show when or how. Perhaps
most of such books may be said to have
accomplished their purpose when they have
given their writers fame and fortune.
The morning call., 1890-08-05
GOOD TEMPLARS' HOME.
An Entertainment Cambrian Hall 70
Its Benefit.

An Entertainment at Cambrian Hall for
Its Benefit.
literary and musical entertainment,
followed by a social, will be given to-mor-
row evening at Cambrian Hall, 1888 Mission
street, for the benefit of the Good Templars'
Home for Orphans The following pro-
gramme will be rendered; Piano duet,
Mrs. Lowe and Miss Olive E. Turner; vocal
solo, Master Paul Noble; recitation, Miss
Bertha NJ. Parce; barytone solo, Frank r.
Hart; cornet solo, Miss Pearl Noble; vocal
solo, Miss Bertha NJ. Parce; Indian club
swinging, Frank +. Hart. Refreshments will
be furnished at reasonable charge. An
opportunity will be thus afforded to assist in
maintaining a most worthy charity. The
home was instituted in 1870 at Vallejo, but
the title is not intended to convey an idea
of eXclusiveneSs as to the class to receive
the benefactons of the Good Templars'
Home for Orphans. The only passport re-
quired is that a homeless orphan child seeks
admission, and the inmates come from all
sections of California. The institution is
under the general management of Board
of Trustees and Board of Lady Managers.
Children under twelve years Of age are re-
ceived, fed, clothed and educated. At pres
ent there are over 200 orphans sheltered
and cared for, and this kindly Office in the
past has been extended to more than 1000
girls and boys The home is open at all
times to those who desire to visit it and
inspect its workings, and such visitors Will
always be Hospitality entertained.