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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-15
aIo BLAZE m BOSTON.

A Whole square Of Structures In the Busi-
ness Center Of tho City Destroyed-FouF
Persons Known to Have PeriBhed, While
ThIrty Arc More or Less InJured-The
Loss OF Property VIII Reach $4,000, 900.
BosToN, March 11.-0ne Of the most
destructive fires in the history Of Bos-
ton, next in magnitude to the famous
one of Thanksgiving day, 1883, and In
the same district, broke out shortly at
ter 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
before 1t was placed under control,
three hours later, had burned over
more than q square; had reduced to
ashes several magnificent new build
ings recently completed in the territory
burned over three and half years ago
and had consumed property valued by
conservative estimate at s4,6c), 900;
had been attended by scenes Of panic
and distress never before equalled in
the memory Of citizens now living, and
had destroyed several, perhaps many
human lives, and mangled or maimed
at least thirty persons, some OF whom
will die Of their injuries
The flames broke out In the toy de-
partment OF Horace Partridge d. Co.,
who occupied the fifth and sixth floors
Of the seven story building corner OF
Essex and Lincoln streets, owned by Il.
L. Ames The cause is at present un-
known, but the start Is described by
those nearest II as resembling the burst
ing OF a flrecracker. The flames spread
with incredible rapidity and in q very
few moments tho entire interior OF the
building was burning There were
many employees Of the Partridge com
pany at work at the time and the other
floors of the building were sprinkled
with human beings The usual avenues
of escape were at once cut off and then
began a scramble for life which sick
ened the beholders The panic-stricken
inmates fled to windows and roof.
Some escaped by shining down tsle.
graph poles, others by leaping into
blankets and nets. Several jumped 70
the pavement and were terribly man
gled, and others, how many eannotnow
be told, fell back into the cauldron Of
flames or were overcome by the dense
black smoke which suffocated all who
did not speedily escape
Vast crowds Of people began at once
to flock TO the scene and as matter o.
precaution Gov. Russell ordered two
companies Of militia under arms ant
proceeded to the FIRE in person, wher'
he was soon Joined by Mayor Matthews
The fire spread rapidly from building
to building, and despite the efforts o
the entire FIRE system Of Suffolk soun
ty, was not controlled until the who'll
square bounded by Essex street on III
north, Lincoln on the east, Tufts on tn
south and Kingston on the west, ha'
been leveled.
The principal buildings burned wer
as follows: Ames building, seven stories
corner Essex and Lincoln streets, wher
the fire started; Lincoln building, hy
stories on opposite corner, on site
old Crystal Palace, occupied by tn
Singer Manufacturing Company and
large number of other concerns; Lud
, low building, six stories, 1856 Esse'
, street
The victims OF the fire were taken t
the City hospital Four died soon afts
reaching the hospital. Thirty other
; were more or less injured, q number b.
ing MANNED and mangled beyond II
, | oouary
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-15
HURON DIVISION.

Nos. o. /, s and run daily.
A. g. BLAIR, JAMES VI. HALL,
Genl Manager. den'i Puss.hg'
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-15
$500 Reward.

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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-15
LIFE PRESERVER.

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months Treatment for Si for Is BY mail. We guar
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-15
Don't Despair.

II you are weak and weary from some
so-called chronic disease, don't give up.
Sulphur Bitiers has given hope TO many
invalids, where hitherto there was moth
ing but despair. 1t will build up ard re-
new your whole system.-Editor Weekly
American.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-15

have not used all Of one bottle yet. l
suffered from caiarrh for twelve years,
experiencing the nauseating dropping In
the throat peculiar TO that disease, and
nose bleed almost daily. tried various
remedies without benefit untt last April
when | saw Ely's Cream Balm advertised
in the Boston Budget, procured bottle,
and since the first days use have had no
more bleeding-ihe soreness Is entirely
gone.-D. G Davidson, with the Boston
Budget, formerly with Boston Journal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-15

Prot. Loisette's Memory System is
Creating greater interest than ever in an
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10 Improve their memory should send Tor
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-15

do you desire 70 be aimost always
sminble and good-temperedf Then b
~ peace always with God and yourself
--MArphAL
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-15
Do YOU Know .

That more ills result from an
Unhealthy Liver than any
other Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Headache, Biliousness,
and Malaria usually attend it.
DR.. Sanford's Liver Invigorato.
is a vegetable specific for Live.
Disorders and their accompany
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why not be one Of them1 TAX,
DR.. Sanford's Liver Invigorator.
Your Druggist will supply you.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
MAN is cHkMcEABLE, TOO.
His HaZy Idea as to Bonnets Sometimes
Gets Him Into Trouble.

Talk about women being change
able" said a married friend to N.
Y. Recorder man the other day, "they
are simply Rocks of Gibraltar COM
pared to men,"
She was asked what had affected
her at this particular time and she re-
piled:
well, among other things, 1 al
ways used to take my husbands opin-
ion about bonnets. I'd buy a pretty
one, try it on and then I'd do little
dress parade before him and say:
"'Well, how does it look?' Nine
times out of ten he'd reply:
swell, that's just about the most
becoming bonnet you ever had on
your head Then I'd feel pleased, of
course.
"a week later. just as we'd be start
ing for the theater. this same man
would be likely to burst out with:
"'For heavens sake, what's that
thing you've got onP'
"'Thing I've got onP Why, what do
you mean?'
"'That hat! You're never going to
wear that?'
"'Why, George Charles Pillsbury,
what kind of man are youP'
"'What dye mean?'
"'Why, this is the bonnet that you
said was SO becoming to me only a
week ago.
"'Never! Never inStheI wide, wide
world! I've got little taste 1 think
"And that man will brazen it out in
the most shameless way, though
know that he knows / am right.
"Now, just buy what 1 please when
have the money and say nothing to
him on the subject. But it's very dis
couraging not to have stable opinion
in the house that you can rely on"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
Pursued by the Tide.

At the little town of Granville, in
Normandy, there are treacherous
tides which suddenly overwhelm the
low shore. One of the perilous incl
dents resulting from their rising is
described in Henry Blackburn's "Ar-
tistic Travel" Two friends were one
day absorbed in examining the rocks
at some distance from the shore and
IN collecting the numerous marine
plants which abound in their crevices
when suddenly one of the pair called
out: "Mercy on US! l forgot the tide
and here it comes"
Turning toward the shore they saw
stream of water running rapidly be-
tween them and the sand. They
quickly descended the rocks, but be-
fore they could rhach the ground "the
sand was in stripes and the water in
sheets" They ran for the shore but
before they had proceeded far they were
met by fisher girl who called:
"The wavei the wave! it is coming 81
Turn and run for the rock, or you are
lost!"
They did turn and saw far out at sea
large wave rolling toward the shore.
The girl led the way and the two
friends strained every nerve to keep
pace with the girl. AS they neared
the rock the wave was beginning to
roll in, and for the last ten steps they
were up to their knees in the water;
but they had reached the goal.
"Quick! quick!" cried the girl, point
ing upward. "There is the passage to
the cross at the top; but if the second
wave comes we shall be too late!"
She scrambled on for a hundred
yards, until she came to fssure in
the rock six or seven feet wide, along
which the water was rushing like a
mill-sluice. With some difficulty they
reached the upper rocks.
There they rested for moment,
when another great wave rolled in,
and the water ran along the little
platform where they were sitting.
They rose and mounted the rocky
points, which are never quite covered
with water, and clustered together for
support.
In few moments the suspense was
over. The girl pointed to the shore,
where they could see people waving
their handkerchiefs, and whence came
the faint sound of a cheer.
"They think the tide has turned, !"
said she, "and they are shouting to
cheer u.s."
She was right; the tide had turned.
Another wave rolled up and wet thei1
feet, but when it passed the water
had fallen.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
Near Enough.

"Oh, George! Why are you heFep"
The fair Annabel Mcclure descend
ed to the parlor to greet the young
man who had sent up his name and
she greeted him with this question.
Because wanted to see you, dear.
couldn't live another day without
looking in your sweet face"
"But you know what papa saidP"
"Yes," replied the young man. Bit
terly; 81 am not likely to forget it."
Hes a very determined man, too,
George"
$50 infer"
"And when he said you must not
come to see me or even think of me
again until you had $50, 900 you could
call your own, he meant it, George"
"Yes," assented the young man, dis
mally, 81 suppose he did"
"And still you have dared his wrath. "
Eyes"
sand all for me, GeorgeP For my
sake?"
"Yes, love. My devotion to you is so
intense that l have even dared to dis
obey your father and call on you in
his house."
"But, George, you haven't saved that
$50, 900 yet, have you?" asked the
maiden, as iutter of hope that possi-
bly, he might have secured the money
in some way crossed her bosom.
"No," answered George, simply.
"How much have you saved, George?"
"Only SIT and 6S cents"
"Oh, we'll, I'll speak to papa myself!
think that's near enough. ."-PucE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
rhe IIl-Mannered Shopper.

Like the poor, the shopper we have
always with us. And her manners are
such as we would not for an instant
tolerate in the poor. There are so
many women who seem to leave their
manners behind them when they go
out shopping.
sat at q silk counter recently in
one of our largest stores and was in
specting piece of goods that the sales
man had unrolled for my benefit, when
two women pushed themselves direct
ly in front of me, took up the silk, ex-
amined it, and one of them said:
How much?"
The salesman looked at me depre-
catingly and answered:
"a dollar ninety"
l glared at their backs and said moth
ing.
"What's the width?"
MADAM, you will have to excuse
me. am waiting on this lady"
They both turned and stared at me
as if I'd been some kind of curio, and
then one of them said to the salesman:
well, you can tell us the width,
even if you are"
He did so and turned again to me.
Then the younger woman said:
"Come along, Jane, we'll go where
we can get waited on"
And off they stalked, leaving me
feeling as though ought to apologize
to myself for my own existence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
ALLOW FOR IplosYNcRAslEs.
The Way the Psychological Girl Guilt.
Yates a Spirit of Charity.

The psychological girl is purely
product OF the nineteenth century.
She never could have existed under
any circumstances except those af-
Herald.
l sat behind one of these youthful
philosophers at the theater one even
ing. Along toward the close of the
last act a couple came in and made
every one in the row oct up to let
them pass. The psychological girls
escort, a meek-looking youth, made
some remark about people being late
and disturbing half the house, when
his companion said:
You have no right to blame them
for being late. Probably the woman
kept the man waiting for three-ouar.
ters OF an hour. But that was not her
fault, and she is not to blame. She
can't help being late. 1t is one of her
idiosyncrasies"
Cant help being late!" the young
man exclaimed, incredulously.
NO." was the answer. "She is SIM
ply unable to estimate time. Now.
for example," continued the Young
lady, take the young man who is al
Ways oenIHu Time. he never allows
himself to do things. Il always takes
him longer than he thinks. It is not
that he overestimates his own work.
but he simply underestimates time.
This same person will underestimate
the value of things and underestimate
the cleverness or the goodness of his
friends. On the other hand, the man
who is always few minutes carly for
an engagement is the man who over
estimates time and everything else.
Other things being equal he will be af-
fected by the eloquence of the last
speaker in debate. He is apt to think
the last good book the best he has ever
read. He is conceited and he proba-
bly, overestimates the ability of his
friends. He thinks they are better or
smarter or more generous than they
really are. He is as unreliable as the
other person. The strangest thing il
that in the matter of idiosYncrasies wa
are all astonishingly consistent.
Il am always watching people and
studying their idiosyncrasies. 1 find
1t makes me much more charitable
Just then the curtain rose and the
Psychological young woman turned
her attention to the stage, while / re-
lapsed into thoughtfulness. l decided
that would forgive Miss F. here
after for keeping me waiting half an
hour, for now knew that she was not
to blame.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
Terpsichore in the Northwest.

Romeo Maginnis never took dane
ing lesson in his life but he performed
some terpsichorean feats in saloon
that none could surpass in point of
agile abandon. The accompanying
music was the merry craekle of a six.
shooter manipulated by Jesse Daniel
son. Romeo did not desire to dance
until Jesse began to play. Then the
impulse to cut pigeon-wings, twist
curley-cues, shuttle and rag was more
than Romeo could resist. Two or
three dozen spectators were present
when the entertainment opened but
for reasons which this narrative shall
explain they did not remain to witness
the grand finale.
The story goes that Romeo, who is
gambler, had dispute with another
knight of chance, named Nolan, and
Danielson took up Nolan's end of the
controversy. Romeo and Nolan were
satisfied to settle their quarrel through
the arbitrament of fisticuffs, but Dan
ielson WAS not content with any such
tame and vulgar method.
Let's see you dance"
1t was the tone in which the man.
date was uttered and the bead drawn
upon his favorite bunion by Daniel
sons six-shooter that impelled Romeo
to obey. His first movement was
Boston dip towards the door, but a
bullet that came within an ace of am
putating one of his toes caused him to
suddenly change his direction.
"Faster!"
An old-fashioned hoedown was the
response, but it was not rapid enough
for Danielson. Bang went the pistol
and whirr went the legs of Romeo in
a skirt dance, minus the skirts.
"Get move on yourself!"
When the smoke from the shot ac-
companying the request cleared away
Romeo was seen to be performing a
cross between Virginia breakdown
and Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay quickstep.
keep a-hoppin'!"
Crack went the pistol again, and
Romeo threw Tam o. Shanter's witches
into the shade. He hoped, skipped
and jumped until he was ready to col
lapse from sheer exhaustion, and then
Danielson mixed mercy with his
might. His gun was empty.
Police investigation led to nothing
that would warrant an arrest. Some
of the spectators, who retired after the
first shot was fired and viewed the re-
mainder of the entertainment from
cover, substantially describe it as it is
here given. Morning Oregonian.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

"Henry," spoke the little wonan,
after some moments of hesitation, 81
have come to ask favor of YOU"
"Aud l have come to ask ons OF
you," he said.
81 want you to allow me to obtain a
legal separation from you."
"Why, that is the very thing 1 was
going to ask of you. am willing to
Give YOU the necessary grounds and
we can take the case to South Dakota.
Everything shall be done as quietly as
possible.
Both seemed delighted, and still they
eyed each other trifle piciously, ,as
if scenting the truth.
"Why do you wish a separation.
Edna?" he finally asked. 81 trust you
are not contemplating another mar
riage as soon as this? l believe you
said once was enough for you"
She tossed her head, defiantly.
81 have no reason to conceal the
TRUTH" she replied. 81 am contem-
plating another marriage. have found
an ideal man and he will make me his
wife as soon as proper after the separ-
ation."
Blummer felt twinge of panied
surprise and he fancied his wife had
never seemed quite so handsome be-
fore.
Il am also going to get married." he
acknowledged, finding pleasure in his
ability to say SO. 81 am engaged to a
most charming girl who, l am con-
hdent, will make model wife"
He had arisen and she sprung to her
feet and confronted him, her chin
quivering. For some moments they
stood looking into each others eyes, a
strange feeling creeping over them.
Henry Blummer!" she finally
sobbed; "you are a brute! II did
th-think you would have more regard.
for me than this! If you marry again,
I'll kill my-myself!"
Dear little soul! How Blummer
longed to take her in his arms and con-
sole heri
"But are you going to get married."
he protested.
"No,I am not!" she quickly asserted.
IL did think of it. but I've changed my
mind now. You don't love me a bit
and am ready to die!"
He couldn't resist longer, so he
caught her close to his breast and she
sobbed on his shoulder, making no at
tempt to get away.
Edna" he murmured, his mustache
close to her shapely little ear; 1--WE have
been deceiving ourselves. We care
more for each other than for all the
rest of the world! We ought to live
happily together. Let's try it over
again, little wife"
81 am willing, dear"
She lifted her smiling, tear-stained
face and he kissed her dainty mouth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
Lost His Interest,

young man." said her father, with
some solemnity, "you do not seem to
realize that you are asking me to turn
ever to you considerable investment
"a very considerable cash investment,
sir, l paid $4,000 for her college
course, and $4,000 for European
trip; her first season in society cost me
5000 more, and now she wants an
other $4,000 for the seashore-all this
aside from what she cost me during
her childhood. Perhaps it is wrong for
me to feel so, but if l had put that
much money into anything else you
would hardly expect"
THANK you for the information,
sir. !" interrupted the suitor, springing Q
to his feet and grasping the old mans
hand cordially, "thank you. 1 find
it impossible to keep up the interest
on SO large capital. j" And he with
drew.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
HOW THE CASE WAS WON.
A story Told by a Virginia Lawyer .
Good Many Years Ago.

In the early years of this century
Philip Doddridge was the leading law
yer in northwestern Virginia. Dodd-
ridge county was named for him. He
resided in Wellsburg, on the Ohio
river, but his practice extended we'll
into Pennsylvania and Ohio and he
afterward represented his district in
congress, says the n. Y. Sun.
On one occasion Mr.. Doddridge was
called to Washington to defend man
accused of horse-stealing. 1t was
clear case. The principal witness was
an accomplice who turned states evil
dence, but this testimony was amply
corroborated by that of other people.
Mr.. Doddridge was not expected to
make a very forcible address and he
did not try to. He talked in a de-
sultory manner to the jury for fifteen
minutes and then added:
Il have very little more to say, but
with the permission of the court 1 will
relate an incident which seems to me
to bear on this case. In the older
portion of this state it is the custom
now, as it was some years ago, for the
judges to travel over their circuits and
hold court. With the judges went the
lawyers. In certain district have
in mind the Nestor of the bar was a
precise gentleman of the old school,
who wore ruffied shirt fronts and cuffs
and prided himself on his invariable
attendance upon divine service at the
town in which court was being held.
He insisted on similar attendance on
the part of the other lawyers and
made it his business to see that they
went with him in a body.
"One Sunday morning they found
themselves at town with no church
except one belonging to the metho-
dists and although this Nestor was an
episcopalian he notified the younger
attorneys that they would be expect
ed to go to church as usual. They
were late in getting ready and when
the dignifed old lawyer appeared in
church and marched up the middle
aisle, followed by all the lawyers in
the district, the minister was well in
his sermon. He stopped in his dis
course, however, gazed at the leader
of the file a second and then said:
"'My friend, if you had not stopped
to prink and to arrange those ruffles
so carefully you could have got to
church in time AS it is, you come at
this late hour and disturb the worship
ers by your entrance. 4 give you
warning now.' the preacher added
solemnly, raising his finger to make
the words more impressive, that at
the judgment day 1 shall appear to
testify against YOU
"The old lawyer had stopped when
the minister began to address him and
stood waiting in the aisle. When the
ppeacher was through the lawyer
said:
"'Sir, have been practicing at the
bar for forty years and that much ex-
perience has shown that the greatest
rogue always turns states evidence. )"
At this point Mr.. Doddridge left his
case with the jury. The entire court
room was convulsed with laughter, and
it was some time before order was re-
stored. Then the jury announced a
verdict of not guilty and Doddridge's
client was released,