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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-05

slope till we came to the bottom. which
was densely covered with bush. Here J
saw the elephants had been feeding, for
broken branches and upturned treesl lay
all about. Idid not take much notice,
however, for all my thoughts were fxed
upon tho bull was stalking, when sud
denly my horse made violent start that
nearly threw me from my saddle, and
there came mighty rush and upheaval
Of something In front Of me. ! looked.
There was the hinder part OF second
bull elephant not four yards OF. l could
Just catch sight Of his outstretched ears
projecting on either side. had dis
turbed IL sleeping, and Il was running
away. Obviously the best thing TO do
would have boon 70 let II run, but I was
young in those days and foolish, and In
the exitement OF the moment lifted my
'roer" or elephant gun and fred at the
brute over my horses head. The recoil
ofthe heavy gun nearly knocked me of
the horse. I recovered myself how
ever, and a. I did so saw tho bull lurch
forward, for the impact Of o three-ounoe
bullet In the fanlns will quicken the
movements even Of an elephant. BY this
time I had realized the folly Of the shot,
and devoutly hoped that the bull would
take no further notice Of II. Buthe had
different view Of the matter. Pulling
himself up In o series Of plunges, he
spun round and came for mo with out
stretched ears and uplifted trunk,
screaming terribly. quite defense
less, for my gun was empty and my
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-05

When was at length ready TO start
upon my expedition I went to old
Indaba-zimbi to say goodbye to him,
and was rather surprised to find him
engaged in rolling up medicine, asse-
gals and other sundries in his blankets.
Goodbye, Indaba-zimbi,' 1 said. ~
am going to trek north"
"Yes, Macumazahn," he answered,
with his head on one side; "and SO am
Il want to see that country. We will
60 together"
"Will wei" I said; "wait till you are
asked, you old humbug."
"You had better ask me, then,
Macumazahn, for II you don't you will
never come back alive. Now that the
old chief (my father is gone to where
the storms come FROM and he nodded
to the sky, 81 feel myself getting into
bad habits again. So last night l just
threw up the bones and worked out
about your journey, and / can tell you
this, that II you don't take me you will
die, and, what is more, you will lose one
who is dearcr to you than life. So just
because you gave me that hint couple
of years ago, l made up my mind to
come with you"
Don't talk stuff to me-" said.
"Ah, very we'll, Macumazahn, very
we'll; but what happened to my own peo-
pie six months ago, and what did tell
the messengers would happen? They
drove me away, and they are gone. III
you drive me away you will soon be
gone, too" and he nodded his white
lock at me and smiled.
Now, l was not more superstitiout
than other people, but somehow old In
daba-zimbi impressed me. Also / knew
his extraordinary influence over every
class ofnative, and bethought me that he
might be useful in that way.
"All right" / said, 81 appoint you
witch-fnder to the expedition without
pay"
"First serve, then ask for wages" he
answered. II am glad to see that yor
have enough imagination not to be alto
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-05
lTo BE Continued
EFFECT OF NOVELS.


Hon. Edward J. Phelps Believes They
Poison tho Mind.
The statistics q popular and circula-
ting Libraries show that seventy-fve
per cent. OF all the books taken out are
novels Of recent production, writes Ed
ward ]. Phelps, ex-Minister to England,
in Scribner's A library for the general
public that did not furnish them could
not be esustained, whatever real treasures
Of knowledge and literature 1t might
offer. Probably the most numerous
readers Of novels are TO be found among
women, perhaps because they have
more time and fewer other diversions
than men. In the large class Of them
who derive their ideas Of life and Of the
worlS from this source the result Is
seen In the enormous and increasing
business OF the divorce courts, Of which
they and their husbands are the princi-
pal patrons.
Aside from the loose and vague no
tions Of morality that become familiar
TO them, unconsciously, from the books
they read, they enter upon marrleu nIo
with ideas and expectations so false
and theories 30 absurd that nothing but
disappointment and unhappiDess can
follow. Instead Of tho impossible
and self-sacrincing heroes OF their
dreams, they awake to find themselves
married only to men, with the imper-
fectlons common 10 humanity. They
perceive that the perfection they are In
search Of 10 70 be found in other women's
husbands, not in their own; on which
point they would be speedily undeceived
II they could exchange situations witt.
their apparently more fortunate sisters.
II is not long before both parties to q
union that has proved disappointment
are ready 10 escape from 1t; or IL not,
one or the other Is determined TO break
away. II is probable that all other
causes put together are not 30 prolific
OF divorce among the class in which II
commonly takes place as the fact that
It's women are brought up on novels Of q
low grade as their hab tual and almost
only reading.
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Be OF GOOD CHEER.


There never was day 30 long
II did not have an end;
There never was q man 80 poor
He did not have friend;
And when the long day finds an end
II brings the time Of rest,
And he who has one steadfast friend
Should count himself as blest.
There never was cloud that hid
The sunlight all from sight;
There never was life so sad
II had not some delight.
Perchance for US the sun at last
May break the dark cloud through,
And life may hold happiness "a
That never yet It knew.
So let's not be discouraged, friend,
When shadows cross our way.
OF trust and hope I've some TO lend;
So borrow from me, pray.
Good friends are we, therefore not poor,
Though worldly wealth we lack.
Behold, the sun shines forth at last,
And drives the dark clouds baclti
~ -Eben E. Rexford, in N. Y. Ledger.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-05
CHAPTER III.

Imake no apology TO myself, or to
anybody who may happen TO read this
narrative in future, for having set ou,
the manner OF my meeting with 1ndaba'
Eimbi; first because 1t was curious, and
secondly, because he takes 30 - hand In
the subsequent events. II that old man
was humbug, he was very clever one.
What amount of truth there was in his
pretensions OF supernatural powers 1t Is
not for me TO determine, though l may
have my own opinion on the subject.
But there was no mistake as TO the OK.
traordinary influence he exercised over
his fellow natives. Also he got quito
round my poor father. At first the old
Rentleman declined TO haNe him at tho
station, for he had great horror Of
these Kaffir wizards or witch-hnders.
But Indaba-zimbi persuaded himthat he
was anxious to investigate the truths oil
Christianity and challenged him to dis
cussion. The argument lasted for two
Jears-to the time Of my father death,
indeed. At the conclusion Of each stage
Indaba-zimbi would remark, in the
words Of the Roman Governor: "Almosi
praying, white man, thou persuadesi
me TO become Christian" but he never
uuite became one-indeed, do mol
think he ever meant TO. It was 10 HIN
that my father addressed his Letters to
aNative Doubter" This work, which,
unfortunately, remains In manuscript
Is full OF wise saws and learned in
stances. It ought TO be published TO
gether with precis Of tho doubter's an
swers, which were verbal.
So the talk. won't on. II my father
had lived believe IL would be going on
now, for both the disputants were quite
lnexhaustible. Meanwhile Indaba-zimb mbi
was allowed 10 live in the station
on condition that he practised no witch'
craft, which my father firmly believed
10 DO a vile Of the DEVILS. He said that
he would not, but for all that there waa
mover an OK lost, or sudden death, but
he was consulted by those interested
When no had been with us year a
deputation came to him from the tribe
he had left asking him 10 return.
Things had not gone we'll with them
since no went away, they said, and now
the chief, his enemy, was dead Old
Indaba-zimbi listened to them till thoy
had done, and, as he listened, raked
sand into little heap with his toes.
Then he spoke, pointing to the little
heap. 'sThere Is your tribe to-day" he
said. Then he lifted his heel and
stamped the heap fat "There is your
tribe before three moons are gone.
Nothing is left Of It. You drove me
away; will have no more 10 do with
you; but when you are being killed think
Of my words"
The messengers went Three months
afterwards ] heard that tbewhole com.
munity had been wiped out by an Imp
Of raidinR Pondos ~ t& "
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AN AFRICAN ROMANCE.
cHAPTER H.-coNTNuEp.


CHAPTER H.-CoNTMUED.
"Greater or not, thou dog, he shall
die" he cried, ''and so shalt thou II
thou singest his praises so loudly"
said nothing, but thinking 1t proba-
Bile that Indsba-zimbi had shared the
fate OF his enemy, went to look. But ]
could see nothing of him; and at length,
being thoroughly chilled ith the wet,
started back to my wagon TO get q change
OF clothes. On reaching 1t was rather
surprised to see q strange Kaffir seated
on the driving box wrapped up in q
blanket.
"Hulloi come out Of that" said.
The figure on the box slowly unrolled
the blanket, and with great deliberation
took pinch Of snuff.
ut was good freight white man,
was it notq' said Indaba-zimbi, In his
high, cracked voice. "But he never had
q chance against me, poor boy. He
knew nothing about 1t. See, white man,
what comes Of presumption in the
young. 1t is sad, very sad, but l made
the flashes fly, didn't ~"
"You old humbug," 1 said, sunless
you are careful you will soon learn what
comes of presumption in the old, for
your chief is after you with an assegai,
and it will take all your magic to dodge
that"
snow, you don't say So" said Indaba-
zimbi, clambering of the wagon with
rapidity; "and all because OF this
wretched upstart. There's gratitude
for you, white man. Iexpose / him, and
they want to kill me. Well, thank you
for the hint. We shall meet again bo-
fore long" And he was gone like a shot,
and not too soon, for just then somo
men came up TO the wagon.
On the following morning started
homeward. The first face saw on ar
riying at the station was that Of Indaba'
zimbi.
"How do you do, Macumazahnl" ho
said, holding his head on one side and
nodding his white lock. II hear you
are Christians here, and want to try
new religion. Mine must be bad one,
seeing that my people wanted 10 kill
me for exposing an impostor."
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-05
THE STRANGE STORY
OF
Allan Quatermain'SWife
BY II. RIDER HAGGARp,

AUTHOR OF "SHE," "KINa SoLoMoN's
MINES "JEss," "CLEo-
PATRA," ETC.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-05

My already been introduced into nearly half the States
the Unon giving excellent satisfaction manufacture st
different styles shown below.
No. passenger Cart with slat bottom No. is
enge Cart with body place Of Stats No. is two pass
enge with sat bottom No is two passenger Cart With
square body place STATS No is two passenger Cart with
body with closed back and with box four inches deep with
opening on top. This is Pole Cart T. DoLAND.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01

SECRETARY TRACY is advertising for $4,000
pounds of navy tobacco. The Secretary must
have host of friends, indeed, and they are prob
ably all going a fishing when the spring time
comes. gentle Annie,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01
A GROWING INDUSTRY.

The remarkable expansion which has
taken place in the plate glass industry
during the past few years affords the subject
home production has more than doubled in
the past few years, while the consumption
has increased over so per cent. The gratify-
ing fact also appears that the entire increase
in consumption has been supplied by the
home industry.
There is no reason why the fear of over
production, which appears to be entertained
by some OF those connected with the indus
Try, should occasion any serious forebodings.
The statistics show that the cheapening OF
the price has during the past four years IN
creased consumption from $500, 900 feet an
nually to 9,3OOOOO. The full effect of
the reduction in cost is not yet
felt With the increase in building
operations going on everywhre, it
is quite certain that the consumption will
largely increase. 1t is also we'll known that
there is room for further reduction of
prices, which will additionally stimulate
consumption. The evidence in the Ford
City and Pittsburg Plate Glass litigation
revealed the fact that a very large margin
of profits exists at present prices. That
the competition of new establishments will
reduce prices is more than probable; but
the increase in demand and the enlarged
use of plate glass at the reduced prices will
probably bring the compensation for that.
1t will not be surprising to find even the
reported 100000 feet of consumption
attained under full competition.
Capital is not generally invested in new
industries without thoroughly looking over
the ground; and it is not likely that those
who put their funds into plate glass estab-
lishments in this vicinity, whether at Ford
City, Duquesne, Charleroi or Tarentum,
will find their judgment misplaced. They
may not get the big profits of past years;
but the production of staple article like
plate glass will, with capable management,
be sure to yield legitimate profits, so long
as general business is prosperous
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01

Interstate Commerce Commission informed
Congress of the injustice done by providing
traffic rules for our own carriers which they,
with free access to American shippers, were
not bound to respect, they have kept bevy
of lawyers and lobbyists at Washington
seeking to prevent legislation.
Whether the Canadian roads have kept a
lobby at Washington we are not informed,
but the above statement repeats misrepre-
sentation which has been so persistently
kept up, and is at the same time SO utterly
at variance with the facts, as to place all the
statements in connection with it under sus-
picion. In exact opposition to the assertion
that the Canadian roads are not bound to
respect the Interstate Commerce law, they
are subject to that law just as much as the
United States railroads, and can be sub
jected to exactly the same penalties. This
is clearly stated in the law itself, and has,
in addition, been so declared in a ruling of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
1t is true that none of these penalties have
been enforced against any of the Canadian
railroads; but will the Tribune point out
case in which they have been enforced
against the United States railroads?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01
Grand Operu Housc.

After getting in the way of that "cyclone of
mirth and music" as the programme 30 truth
fully calls "Greenroom Fun the question
spontaneously arises: When was Bronson How
are guilty of writing it? Still, it is late in the
day to ask about the origin of a play that has
been popular success for heaven knows how
many years, and it is not worth while to be-
labor anybody for an answer. We may mildly
wonder how Miss Nellie McHenry can stand it,
and let it go at that.
"Greenroom Fun" was played at the Grand
Opera House last night before a large
audience 1t was the benefit of
the Grand Opera House employees and
they can be congratulated upon its success.
Miss McHenry shone in her original way in the
role of Miss Rittie Plumpet and Indian
Princess. She has not lost any of her spon-
taneous gayety and she dances and sings with
her old-time enthusiasm. Mr.. w. H Lytell, as
Booth McF0rrest, the tragedian, who under
takes to train the amateurs in an Indian melo-
drama, got good deal of fun out of the part.
The performance of the Church ballet was also
laughable. and the situations and incidents of
the play itself compelled hilarity. But of the
company, excepting the two principals the less
said the better. The audience accepted their
singing and acting in a most generous manner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01
MOVING

Even to a man who is not afraid of mud
and rain the weather yesterday was not
what might be called ideal for moving. But
large portion of the community edo move"
was demonstrated triumphantly yesterday.
The moving spectacle will be continued
to-day. If the weather does not change the
spectators will be moved also-to tears.
Hardly a more painful sight than a grand
agined; unless it be the owner of the costly
instrument contemplating its destruction.
There are movers and movers. We do not
speak of the case-hardened and muscular
beings of the baggage-smasher species, who
are the actual agents of the transfer of Lares
and Penstes from one hearth to another.
They are cast in one mold, although 1t has
been noticed that some are worse than
others. But the principals in this trsnsac-
tion are naturally dissiular in their be-
havior under these trying circumstances.
Properly and generally speaking, man, the
tions, may be eliminated from the equation.
When moving" comes the head of the
household, real or nominal as the case may
be, the head by courtesy, is made conscious
OF his uselessness. If he stays he is sure to
be in the way. Usually he goes to business
as usual, and reappears upon the threshold
of the new home after the earthquake has
occurred. But it is day of triumph for the
housewife. The poignant pleasures of
spring house cleaning, of packing trunks tor
the midsummer vacation, of wedding the
eldest girl, of burying several rich and ripe
relatives, are all compressed into the eli
mactic spasm of moving as it strikes the
average matron. Her position is that of a
martyr to duty, and no one who has but
stood upon the periphery of moving will
begrudge her an iota of the credit she may
claim.
But if moving is under ordinary circum-
stances an operation rather more disagreea-
BILE and dangerous than matrimony, how
much more so it must be when the foodgates
of heaven are opened and City Councils have
the paving of your street under considera-
tion, and we'll under at that. The heart of
luhu dppdllCu ilOuI
ton of such a catastrophe. Yet there are
people to whom not to have moved even
under the diluvian condition of yesterday
would have been heartbreaking disap-
pointment. The peripatetic inclinations of
many human beings - especially in
America - are among the things un-
explainable. Families have been known,
we are seriously assured, when actual
transfer of the home was impossible, to load
their household effects upon wagons and
drive them around block or two. In such
case the appetite for moving has become
mania of course
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01
RIVAL PENSION BILLS.

The passage of the dependent pension bill
by the Senate yesterday appears to introduce
a novel difference Of opinion between the
two branches of Congress. The House has
already passed a service pension bill for SOL
diers over so years of age. and the announce
ment was made that the Republicans in the
House will accept no dependent pension
measure. The divergence will probably
necessitate a compromise, unless it should
be harmonized by the passage of both meas
ures. The DISPATCH has heretofore said
that the country will support Congress in
making provision for the veterans who have
attained old age and are unable to care for
themselves. The service pension schemes
are, on the contrary, rather too wholesale
in their character. If those who need aid
are provided for, the justice or urgency of
further pensions is not evident.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01
THE AMENDED TARIFF.

The new tariff bill, as reported to the full
Committee on Ways and Means, yesterday,
is practically still in the shape that was re-
ported in THE DISPATCH two weeks ago.
The iron, steel and sugar schedules are as
they were then. A few changes, such as
making the II cent duty on hides Is per
cent ad valorem duty, represent the sum
total of the alterations.
This being the outcome of the criticisms
and conferences of the past two weeks, it
may be taken for granted that the bill will
90 to the House in the form reported else
where. What it will be when the House
and Senate get through with it, is beyond
the power of prophecy.
As stated in these columns when the
nature of the bill was first made public, il
has, as all tariff measures must have, both
its merits and dement's, but the former out
weigh the latter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01
CHEAP PRICES FOR CONSPIRACY.

Exactly what the penalties prescribed by
law for criminal conspiracies are in New
York we are not informed, but those i'm
posed in the cases to which the attention Of
the country has been called are calculated
to create the impression that the ofense is
an elegant amusement in which the wealthy
or influential can indulge themselves by
paving a moderate license. The fine of
$3.50. imposed Oh some Standard Oil mill
ionaires for a conspiracy to ruin and destroy
rival establishment, was one case In point,
and the sentences in the FIack scandal look
very like another. Fines of $500 each and
imprisonment from one TO four months for
turning justice into a mockery, and using
its machinery to perpetrate fraud, are not
calculated to deter the repetition of such
crimes if any important end is to be gained.
Either the law on that subject needs over
hauling or the courts which impose these
sentences do.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

MARY ]. HOLMES, the novelist, will spend
the summer in Alaska with her husband.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY is making q close study
of the French Revolution with the view of
publishing book thereon.
WILLIAM O'BR1EN, the Irish member of
Parliament who is IN Paris writing novel,
will call his book when We Were Boys"
GAYARRE, the great tenor. who died re-
Gently. left an estate of sS00.00O. His nightly
salary for some time had been 81. 400, and he
lived very modestly.
STANLEY has written to King Leopold that
he will visit Brussels during the month of
April, and the authorities are preparing to give
him grand reception.
THE picture by Romney, which was sent to a
recent London exhibition by an old maid who
feared she was presumptuous in asking that it
be insured for 81 800, "because it was an old
heirloom and much esteemed in the family"
has just been sold, 1t is said. for $4,000.
Ex-KMG MILAN of Servia is the most reck-
less gambler now in Paris. He will bet on any
thing. If he is not in possession If pack of
cards he is glad to match coiD or make the
most absurd wager. Generally he is very lucky
and his winnings exceed his losses at the end
of the year.
THE Guinness Trust, representing Sir Ed
Ward GUINNESS, mas selected several sites IN
London for the erection OF dwellings for the
working classes, which are to differ from the
famous Peabody houses in that they will be let
only to the poorest class Of laborers. and that
the rent will be almost nominal.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, the novelist
has taken a great fancy to Samoa. He has
bought an estate of 400 acres on the hill near
Apia where he intends to make his home. He
was at Sydney when last heard from, and his
present intention is to visit England during the
summer. He will be back in Samoa in Novem-
Der, when he will give himself up to house
building and the completion of his South Sea
novel, "The Wrecker." He conremplates
writing history of Samoa.