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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-05-13

times he did not care. Yet now and
then the life he had been leading, with
its luxury and leisure, would take hold
upon him. True, he had found little
satisfaction in it, but could he not do
better with longer opportunity? He
shuddered to think of o return to the
monotonous existence he had led two
years before, and yet, in all his ponder
ing on the problem which confronted
him, he was conscious Of feeling that
all things were uniting to push him
back into the old way. At such times
he would remember the wish he had
made to borrow this luxurious life for
two years, and the thought that he
should be ready to deliver it up when
the time expired. Had that wish been
granted, and was the creditor, fate, to
call him to speedy accountP He hoped
he might be ready to meet the demand,
but there was still much to be done.
1t has appeared to some men that an
attempt to turn over new leaf was a
signal never neglected by the spirit OF
malevolence. Russell had often exper-
fenced this sensation. And now, when
he had hope that the time allowed him,
though short, would suffice to enable
him at least to free himself from pecuni.
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OF MY AMINTA.

Whatever phrases, forms and smiles
The poets use their loved ones to bepuile.
Their Chloes and their Phillidas to please.
10 charm the lips Of those fair maids Il
smile;
Whateer they use to make comparison,
I'll cast aside, nor use single one
To sing my lays
In my Amintas praise.
What though true bards OF ruby lips'' may
prate,
Comparing damsel's lips TO garnish stone
So shall not ], for have thought of late
The phrase gives praise unto the gem alono.
The ruby's out of fashion, oil ngree,
Her lips ore always Ia mode to me;
Her kiss, her smile,
always find In style.
Let troubadours inspired compare the eyes
OF those they love to stars In Heavens vault
lis but the stars the sentence dei6es,
Beside think the simile In fault
never yet have seen star Of hue
Like my Aminta's eyes Of radiant blue;
Her dear eyes are
More bright than any star.
John Sucking said in telling OF bride:
Her feet beneath her petticicoat like mice
Crept In and out" Now have often tried
10 like that, but can not think It nice,
Because mice squeak, and oh will not choose
To think Of her 1 love in sque' ing shoes.
To mousies feet
I'll not compare her feet
And shall say: Her cheek is like the roseY'
20, no. though precedent doth make 1t right.
All roses are not pink ones and who knows
She might think l meant yellow ones OF
whito.
Moreover roses wither and decay;
Aminta's cheek seems just as bright alway.
o, muse, invent
Some newer compliment.
Harry B. Smith, in America.
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CHAPTER XIV.
LOVES WORD n LAW.

When Russell stood in the presence
of Alice Ray the various sophistries by
which he had persuaded himself that he
had right TO ask her TO be his wife,
took their proper shapes like so many
hideous genii at the touch Of the good
enchantress in the old stories of the
East. lie saw that they we're hollow
and false; he saw himself, too, for what
he was.
There was an honest vein Of romance
in his nature. lie had often dreamed
without the hope Of realization, as the
blind dream of seeing-that he should
some day stand before woman he could
love, offering her the service OF his life,
the love Of his whole heart, and asking
in return what all men hope to win, but
few deserve The hour. for such plead
ing had come; and Alice-he had never
framed fancy half SO worthy. And
yet how different was the scene from
all that he had pictured. He shuddered
at the thought OF Offering his wretchcd
heart TO her.
A woman seldom lacks premonition
when moment such as this has come.
Alice saw Russell stand staring at her
without speaking; she marked the in
tensity Of his gaze and the pallid excite
ment in his face. She was much dis
turbed, and yet she waited for his words
with an appearance of calmness.
"Alice," said he, "the life have been
leading flls me with disgust want
TO change 1t for something better"
81 hope, indeed, you may" said Alice,
'if 1t has failed TO satisfy you"
at has failed in hundred ways" he
replied. ut has failed TO give me peace
of mind or liberty. have been the
slave TO II. 1t has failed OF any good
object except one, which now see was
far too high-was never TO be reached
by any path that have found"
"Get into tho better path at once,
them" said she. smiling. And then
gravely: 81 think, perhaps, you have
not been in the right road during the
last year. Forgive my saying 30; we
have been-we are-very good friends.
and II has given me pain to see that you
have been unhappy. | have seen far
less Of you than formerly, but IL has
bcen cnonah 10 show mo hat you we're
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careworn and weary. A great many
young men grow old very fast in these
days, and have feared that you would
be one of them"
II feel as If we're old Perhaps it Is
because ! have lived two lives already,
and have made failures of them both.
You know that before met you had
for seven or eight years lead the most
monotonous existence ever endured by
mortal man, outside prison. thought
that there was happiness in blind
routine, but one day | awoke to find
that 1t was misery. Then, in a wild de-
termination, l threw myself into life
Of the most restless activity. That has
burned itself out, and | hardly know
what remains"
"There remains the middle path,"
said Alice. MANY wise men have
thought it the best"
81 fear can not walk in it," said
Russell, sadly. at requires caution
which have lately thrown away, and a
faculty OF nationally hoping, which do
not think ever possessed. Moreover,
the middle path in these days can hard
ly be said to exist. 1t is overgrown,
because so few travel in 1t. III give
up my present life, l must go back to
poverty, and that means ISOLATION v
ut means no isolation so far as we
are concerned" said Alice, warmly
whatever life you choose our doors
Will be always open to YOU"
"Alice, they must be forever closed to
me. The reason, will not insult your
intelligence by pretending to conceal.
You read 1t in my face, as | can read
the knowledge of it in yours. love
you; and you know it; and you also
know a thousand reasons why should
not say it,"
III know not one" said Alice in
voice that struggled to be calm, "if 1t be
true"
To DE CONTINUED
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than he had ever felt when they were
together. lie had looked forward with
pleasant anticipaticns to Browns re-
turn, in spite Of the thoughts that
would come when the face OF Alice en-.
tered into such fancies.
Evidently it was bis duty now to carry
the news TO her. He closed his desk,
and took train uptown at once. The
unusual hour and the serious look in
Russell's face alarmed Alice at once.
She feared that some mishap had be-
fallen her father. When she learned
the truth, she expressed great sorrow,
and spoke with deep feeling of her high
opinion Of the man whose career had
been cut of 80 suddenly. But there was
something in her words which made
Russell's heart beat strangely. Surely
not thus would she have heard what he
had told her II she had ever loved or
could have loved his friend.
The following days brought no new
facts regarding tho death Of Brown, OK.
cept a general confirmation OF the re.
port. There was no ground for hope,
and Russell reflected sadly that he had
lost friend in the hour Of his utmost
need.
For all things we're not we'll VITA him.
He had been making strong effort TO
stem the tide, and could make rome
headway, but tho time was short, and
the debts which must be met were
heavy and pressing. However, he had
had good fortune in one or two invest
ments recommended by Ray, and with
care might hope TO make an even show.
ing in his personal accounts before long.
But after that what2 He did moi
know; and, II the truth must be told, ai
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A SOLDIERS BRAVERY.

To DE CONTINUED !
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-05-13
A PARROTS QUEER FRIENDS.
She Associated Herself with Flock OF
Crows.

ohe Ahsoclated herset with a FLOCK OF
Crows.
There lives in Oshkosh, Wis, a gen.
tleman who once owned a very talent
ed parrot Upon the command Of its
master the bird would search the house
for any article named, and would find it.
1t was allowed freedom around the
farm, which il seldom left. One day
the parrot could not be found Days
grew into weeks, but still no Polly.
Later on the owner was viewing his
stock Of fowls when he heard terrible
cawing which came from q nock Of
crows in large tree in a meadow near
by, where they appeared to be holding
consultation. Nothing was thought
of the occurrence until later on, when
suddenly there alighted in the yard a
flock of crows, and there in the midst
was the lost Polly.
The gentleman was astonished. Polly
knew him and approached to greet her
master, and soon made herself at home,
and her crow friends did the same.-N.
Y. Sunday Journal.
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GRAvEs's GOOD CLOTHES

et the result of that study isn't pay ancy
price for goodftng Sunday suit 1t economy to buy
readymade clothing gotten up to sell at bargain prices
raVes Good Clothes adapted every purpose e for all
ages and sizes They cost than the ordinary kind They fit
perfectly they are made by expert ors and only from sound dura
Die Materials which WELL look well give long service and
% satisfaction to the weaer Any article Of wearing apparel sup
Ped at the lowest price possible for good work and fabric spec
~ OF Juvenile Outfits Hats and Caps Rubber Coats whatever
you need write to E. GRAVES SO and 81 Euclid Avenue Ceye
and and he will send by express c. o. D. with privilege of trying
on before accepting Perfect satisfaction guaranteed money
saved TO every family When you Cleveland visit u.s. We
will be glad to see YOU
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Quick Postal Delivery.

In Paris, a pneumatic postal card
reaches It's destination within an hour
and an hour and n half after mail.
ing A similar card in Berlin Is de.
livered within thirty-fve or forty min.
utes after mailing. Since the inaugura-
tion Of new system of postal wagons
for emptying the mail boxes in Berlin,
an ordinary city letter reaches its desti.
nation in an hour after leaving the hands
OF the sender.--N. Y. Star.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-05-13
DO YOU WORK ON A FARM?

or In shop? office? Do you go on Sunday? Do
boys go to school or work at trade? Whatever your
ehood you must have clothes for yourself your family
Dress Is big item in household expenses How get the most val
the least expense the question that touches every man in
tender spo-h pocket After 20 years continuous study s. e.
uaYes OF Cleveland has got the subject down fine point The
buyers of
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CHAPTER XIV.
rnau nInrun ~.

Russell's campaign had cost Gilbert
Ray quito sum Of money, but he did
not take the result hardly. On the con-
trary, he declared that he had had fun
enough out Of the affair TO more than
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-05-13
A Festal Reflection.

The turtle has about as strong grip
as anybody, but even he gets into the
soup nj last. Niunsey's Weekly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-07

Remnants dress goods. poheay & Magu.a.
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He Wants the Legislature to Denounc,
the Elections Bill.

Albany. y. Y, Jan. e-The assembly was
called to order this morning, and Immediately
elected its officers. Fer the first time in many
years the Democrats control the body. William
+. Sheehan was elected speaker over Milo, the
candidate of the Republicans Sheehan briefly
addressed the assembly, after which the minor
officers were elected.
Governor Hill. In bis annual message TO the
legislature, says; "ln entering upon the seventh
and last year of my services as chief executive
oi the state, will not affect to conceal my
qualification over the fact that for the first time
during the past seven years the popular branch
Of the legislature is in political accord with the
executive
The first ciause OF the above is quoted as an
official announcement that he Will not be a can.
d.datc for a third term.
The governor calls upon tire legislaturc 10 prs,-
vide Tor aa enumeration oi the people OF the
state that : ''sair aud just apportfenlnent may
follow IN due time. The governor deaounees
the elections bill, and says the United states
Senate Is Ignoring pressing legislative business
III ardcE 10 push through this Revolutionary
measure Tie urges the legislature. BY resolution
or otherwise IS may seem hest. 10 express so
eEphaucally its condemnation OF the proposed
legts lation, that The united voice of New York
representatives IN Congress may Re secured 10
avert from the state and country the evil effects
ct 50 Cnw3Se law. lie recommends such lt.sis-
lat0n and liberal action as VIII enable the state
70 MAXI proper exhibit OF resources at the
MoFtu lair.
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HE HYPNoTIzED THE CASHIER.
Baltimore Church Pillar Robs Bank
of af1g,OO0.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-fspecia, According to
special from Baltimore, hypuofls-n to put Tor
ward OF IN excuse for the queer manipulations
OF his books by the cashier Of the Franklin bank
OF Baltimore. The dispatch says that ex-Coun-
selor II. Webster Crowl has succeeded in making
q reputation as q sort Of local Napoleon OF
finance" By various ingenious transactions,
which cannot fail 70 obtain for him the respect
OF the American colony in Canada
Mr. Crowl had been extensively engaged IN
suburban land speculations. and failed severai
months ago, owing several hundred thousand
dollars. on Monday afternoon, at meeting oI
the stot kholders Of the Franklin bank, i was
learned from President Baker that Crowi nad
oyerdrawn his account on that bank upwards OF
100000. The announcement created great a.
constituent. Further than this the bank ho.0s
Mr.. Crowls paper 10 an extent that increases Dis
Indebtedness TO the bank 10 $4,000.
President Baker, IN making his report SAID
that the bank had met with reyerses on account
of the fncapaeity and untrustworthiness OF It's
cashier, Emery Gardner, TO the extent OF sils,-
900. In allowing II. Webster Crowl 10 overdraw
his account without the knowledge OF. ana en-
tirciy unknown TO the board OF directors.
Gardner, IL was claimed, had falsited the re-
turns to the president and directors, and the
book, which would have shown large oyerdrfLfs
by Crowi, was always in use in one way or an
other when inquiry was made Tor II Garurer'
IL was stated, always kept the de-
posit line less than il actually vas
President Baker was asked at meeting by one
of the stockholders II be had reason TO believe
that Cashier Gardner had made anything out OF
So was Mr. Baker reply. ~ have known Mr..
Gardner since his boyhood. can't account for
HIS action except on the theory that crowl had
hypnofiZed him
Lruwls dealing with the Franklin bank, bis
remarkable hold on Cashier Gardner and the
manner in which the president and the Frank
lin bark were taken in, Is the talk OF the town.
Gardner was Sunday school superintendent
and Cr0wi was pillar OF the church
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BUSINESS FAILURES.
Receiver For a Virginia Enilroad-Big
philadelphia Firm Embarrassed.

NORFOLK. Va, Jan. 6.-The Atlantic & Dam
Vile Railroad Company has been placed in the
hands OF a receiver Bateman x Co. are largely
interested in the road.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6--Tne old and well
known firm of George Debkeim & Co., manufac-
furers OF horse blankets carriage robes, etc, is
temporarily embarrassed, and has called meet
ing of creditors. News OF the failure of the firm
to meet its obligations was great surprise to
the trade, and evoked expressions OF sympathy.
II is generally believed satisfactory settlement
viii be reached. The liabilities are 10000;
sets small
The Rhodes Manufacturing Company has as
signed. No statement has been mate
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. GA dispatch from
Corpus Christi says receiver has been APP
pointed for the Laredo Improvement Company.
The assets and liabilities are not definitely
known.
MANSFIELD, o., Jan 6.--Edwin Mansfield was
today appointed receiver for the Buckeye Mu-
tuRl Fire Insurance Company, OF Shelby, Ohio
The face value OF the companys assets is esti-
mated at $4,000. The real assets depend upon
how much the receiver realizes on contingent
liability amounts
assigned for the benefit of creditors. The CAPT
tai stock of the company is 100000.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--Deeker, Howell & Co. re-
sumed business today. The assignees paid
claims OF creditors in full when presented
MONTREAL, Jan. THE wholesale millinery
house of ]. A. Peterson 4 Co. has assigned.
The liabilities are estimated at $4,000. The
amount of assets not yet known. The creditors
are mostly foreign firms.
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Marshal Mackey Perforates the Son o
q Chief With q Bullet.

CoLFAx, Wash, Jan. Especial bones, an
Indian, and son of Chief Bones, of the Palouse
tribe, with two drunken companions was dis
turbing the harmony of the town last evening,
and Marshal Mackey went to arrest the trio.
Bones attempted to escape, and after firing in
the air and commanding him to stop several
times, Marshal Mackey aimed at the runaway
Indian and sent bullet through him. The bail
entered Bones thigh and came out in front be-
low the stomach. He is now in a critical dondi-
ton, but is being given the best of medical at
tendsnce at the county hospital. No blame is
attached by the public TO Marshal Mackey. who
is an efficient and CONSCIENTIOUS officer, having
the respect OF the entire community
The Indians have been causing much disturb
anee OF late, and an earnest effort is being made
to discover where they have been obtaining
their supplies of liquor. Bones confessed that
a Chinanian furnished him the subsistence for
last nights spree, and q warrant was issued to-
day for the latter's arrest, but he vanished be-
fore he could be apprehended-
: gentleman just in Moscow reports that the
Neg Perces are engaged in the most furious
ghost dancing at their reservation, not far from
that city, and that there is reason to fear hos
tile break. There is considerable agitation
among the citizens OF Moscow.
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RENTS ARE TOO HIGH.
Tacoma Merchants Grooming
Under Their Burdens.
INDIAN SHOT AT coLFAx.
An Old Man Kills Himself ut Tacoma
Starving Union Pacific Laborers
to Be Paid shortly.

TACOMA, Jan. 6-fspeciall-At the monthly
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce tonight
Charles Reicbenbach, merchant, stated that
business had been greatly decreased during the
past year. He thought IL to the credit of Ia
coma that she stood the money stringency
with so few failures, but so denounced the sys-
tenn of high tent, which he declared would
eventually either compel merchants TO get ont
OF the business or assign. He advocated the
Chamber of Commerce holding meeting and
demanding reduction OF the high light and
water rates.
George Fl. Boardman referred to the recent re-
duction OF insurance rates in Seattle, and
thought Tacoma should demand slight redue-
ton also. IL is held that the present 10 per cent.
rate is ruinous, when the city has such excellent
protection against fire.
Abe Gross showed how business had during
the past year been most prosperous and that il
was bad business policy for any one merchant
to judge the volume of trade by his individual
business. He admitted that money was tight,
but insisted that the general volume of business
had doubled in Tacoma in the past twelve
months, while rents are comparatively low for a
big town.
No action was taken. A committee was ap-
pointed 10 investigate running boats from Ia
coma TO Port Orchard.
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Startling Provisions Of Treaty That
Was Never Ratified.

WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. 6.-The complications
between Nicaragua aud Costa Riea, growing out
of the boundary dispute affecting the Nicaragua
Canal Cempanys concession, were discussed
again today by the Senate in secret session, and
the committee on foreign relations was in
structed Ito inquire into what steps had been
taken under the act OF congress incorporating
the company and what are the present condi-
tons and prospects of the enterprise, and to
consider and report what in its opinion, the in
terests of the United States may require in re-
spect 10 that interoceanic communication
The Senate has also made public the treaty
signed December !, 1854. between the United
States and Nicaragua. providing for the Goa
structon OF an interoceanic canal across the ter
ritory Of that republic. The letter transmitted
was signed by President Arthur, and makes a
strong argument in demonstration of the neces-
sity for the canal from political and commercial
reasons. The startling information is contained
that this treaty. which was TO have been ratified
within two years, but did not obtain ratification,
bound the United States and Nicaragua 10 build
the canal.
The treaty itself is made up of twenty five
articles. The first and second read that the
canal shall be built by the United States and
os ned oy 1t and Nicaragua. There shall be a
perpetual alliance between the United States
and Nicaragua, and the former agrees 20 protect
the integrity of the territory OF the latter.
The other articles provide in brief that the
canal shall be OF the largest class of ship canals
that the United States shall have free use of Lake
Nicaragua; that the United States shall pay for
theprivate lands used; that strip OF land two
aud hall miles wide shall be set apart for the
work and owned by the two contracting parties;
that no custom honse charges shall be imposed
by Nicaragua upon vessels passing through the
canal. and that Nicaragua shall protect canal
employees. In return the United States agrees to
furnish money and build the canal, railway and
telegraph lines and equipments; that IL shall
have exclusive control OF the canal construe-
tou and that the canal shall be managed by a
Joint board: that the profits from tolls are 20 go
one-thlrd 10 Sioaragua and two-thirds 10 the
United States: that the United states disavows
any intention to impair the Independence OF
Nicaragua or her sister republics; that the canal
shall be commenced in two years and completed
in ten years, that the United States shall aid by
It's good Offices If desired, in securing union OF
the ave Central American republics. and that the
United states shall lend Nicaragua si0oo.OoO
TO make International improvements, to be lien
m ths,