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Morris tribune., 1895-01-02
Dolly's Christmas.
CHAPTER III.

/ D.
Their little girls name was Lucy,
and she and Dolly were soon the best
of friends. They had never seen
each other before and so had much to
say to each other. Then they played
till supper time. Uncle Will had
played with them too; he was SO kind
and jolly. After supper they guessed
riddles, talked and played other
games until it was about eight O'Clock
when Mr.. and Mrs. Bird went out of
the room, and pretty soon the doors
of the parlors were thrown open and
then they al saw-what do you
think? A Christmas tree It stood
there in brilliant colors, and many
candle lights, pictures, nuts, fruits
and flowers hung from it's beanches.
Mrs. Bird and Fanny played on the
piano, and all sang Christmes carols.
Mr.. Ashby could play the violin very
we'll, and, as he happened to have his
with him, he accompanied Mrs. Bird
a couple of times. Then they played
games, told stories and talked. Lucy
and Dolly played with their dolls,
looked at picture books and admired
the beautiful tree until a late hour
when they were So tired that they
wanted to go to bed.
The next day they played all day
and had d fine Christmas. The Ash
by family going to stay two or
three weeks so that made Christmas
all the longer. So Dolly was we'll re-
paid for what she had done in the
though she had no mittens
OF new shoes.
The McGreg family never forgot |
the happy Christmas. But they did
not stay in that miserable house much
longer for kind Mr.. Bird has found
better place for them and arranged I
things so the children could go to
school, and their mother would not I
have to work so hard.
So ended that Christmas.
HEDDIE BR hin.
(THE END.) :
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02
Grave Decorations.

Queer decorations are often seen
on graves in cemeteries. In one of
the older burial grounds of Brook
lyn there are faded photographs and
even am brotypes of the dead, flow
ers made of paper, cloth and tin,
toys in glass cases that the dead chill
dren used to play with, borders and
designs in knobs and seaworl peb-
bles. One small s,rave had at one
time G. little house over it contain
ing a torn doll and pair of baby's
shoes. Another has metal upright
terminating in a hook, from which is
suspended a wire basket filled with
seashells. s.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02
Liquor Retailing.

If we speak of the positive incite-
ments which the community COM
posts crime withal what shall be said
of liquor retailing, that rank offence
which smells to Heaven, the crime OF
society against sanity, adding mania
to misery and squirting temptation
with frenzy!
Who will argue this matter? Who
will enter to debate it? Would not
any one think it strange thing if |
should argue to Lin that he must love
his little children? We take some
things for granted. What monster
were that man who should ply his
boy with unclean sights, sounds, OF
portunities, thereupon to chain, tor
ture or kill him for a bad act or fan-
cy. But how otherwise acts society
if it pour into the veins q liquid fire
and then slay for arson? Ii it ply
the wretched, discontinued, untaught,
the fierce, the diseased, with burning
drink till the nerves will be ruined,
charactergone, reputation killed, want
gnawing like a wolf, animosities turn
ed to fury and the woe, anger, moral
blindness and madness break out in
to robbery and murder, and then it
toltures its victim in an iron cage or
hangs him from a gibbet,
But alas the liquor selleri is himself
a criminal, an extra-legal criminal,
| would deal no more harshly, no
more scornfully with him. than any
other criminal. Society shares with
him the responsibility of his being.
Rather would | heap my judgment
and scorn on myself if ever I helped
him by drinking anything at
those tragical counters where the
buries his sanity, where
pass the funerals of domestic peace.
James Blake.
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02
The objectionable Sin.

The sin against the Holy Ghost is
held by Catholic divines to be the
truly terrible one of willfully, persist
emily and with full knowledge refus-
ing to repent of grievous sin in life
and in death. In q word, it is the
sin of final impenitenee, which, of
it's very nature, preeludes the divine
forgiveness. The granting Of full
pardon and Of eternal bliss to the
sinner who glories in his shame and
who only needs a further lease of
life for further misdeeds would stul-
tify even the eternal wisdom. -
London Sun.
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02
Physical Effects of Fear.
(THE END.)

Physical Effects of Fear.
- "A man connected with a travelling
menagerie was sleeping on some
blankets On the floor of tent when
something crawling over his breast
aroused him. Springing up, he threw
off the creature, which proved to be
a huge rattlesnake. AS he struck it
he felt the prick Of it's fangs in his
arm, and with a howl of pain and
terror bounded from the tent and
shouted for help, whisky, a doctor
or some medicine. There CHANGED to
be nothing available within reach,
and his fellows stood around, with
scared faces, waiting for him to die,
which he appeared likely to do in a
very short time. The arm began to
swell, and the poor victim was soon
gasping for breath and groaning
with almost intolerable pain. At
last, just as the breath seemed about
to leave his body, some one among
the wagons shouted out that one of
the pet snakes had escaped. 1t was
an enormous rattler, but harmless,
as the fangs had been removed. The
reptile was found dead under ono
side of the tent, where the man had
flung it. The bite proved to be the
prick from a sharp tack in the can
vas Of the tent In an hour the man
was as well as ever, save for weak
ness caused by the nervous excite
ment. Tt was the opinion of all who
witnessed the incident that but for
the timely disabuse of the mans
mind he would have been dead
within a few minutes, the victim of
nervous dread and terror, Chicago
Times,
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02
TO AN oPTlMIsT.

feel, Amanda, much surprise
That you have yet escaped disaster,
Although you openly despise
The teaching Of each sapient master.
You do not take mournful theme
And always talk in accents fearful
Nay, far from this, you often seem,
Audacious maid, distinctly cheerful.
Upon each book, if only graced
With striking plot and situation,
You look with possibly misplaced
But quite unstinted admiration.
You do not share as yet, know,
Our modern critics sad conviction,
Who write long articles to show
The swift decline of modern fiction.
z You do not cultivate cause
Much advertised in largest letters,
Nor seek for popular applause
By talking of your sex's "fetters."
They charm you not, those fierce delights
So dear to all our lady fighters.
You care, think, for women s rights
AS little as for women writers.
Although it seems extremely bold,
You say without the least misgiving
That, spite of what the sages hold,
Existence still is worth the living.
Nor will you readily obey
Those mournful philosophic wishes
Which urge mankind, without delay,
To turn themselves to food for fishes.
No doubt such antiquated views
Deserve our most sincere compassion,
Since obstinately you refuse
To heed the latest mental fashion,
And errors grave and sinister
In such opinions I'd discover
We're l some wise philosopher,
Not merely--your devoted lover!
Anthony G. Deane in Temple Bar.
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02

An interesting government inquiry
is being made in London, in connect
ion with the subject of local option
to ascertain the proportion of alco-
holic beverages consumed in the
homes privately aud in the public liz
uor stores. The officials find it diff
cult to gain accurate information in
regard to the quantity, as they were
dependent almost entirely upon liG-
uor dealers for their information. As
regards quality and price, the facts
are easily obtained. 1t is found that
the whiskey sent out for private CON
sumption is much stronger than that
served at the bars and that the COR
of gin is confined almost
to the saloons.
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02

Temperance is making gratifying
progress in the English navy, through
the effort Of Miss Agnes Weston, sup
erintendent OF the Naval Temper
ance society. Nearly eleven thous-
and members are now enrolled, Zone
fifth the men in the entire British
feet) and the society has paper Of
its own called "Ashore and Afoat.
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02

"a long phil, and strong pull,
and a pull all together" solves many
weighty problem before which MT n
have stood, as dividuals, less than a
wisp Of straw in strength. But when
the wisps were combined they formed
a cable, and ,the mighty obstacle be-
came under its inducements, a feath-
ers weight. The hills are often
steep, sometimes the sun beats down
and the road is dusty. Sometimes
the storm RACES and we can hardly
keep our hold. Opposition brick-bats
are flying. In unity only there is
safety. He who loses his hold, and
would let the others carry him is apt
to get left behind OF trampled under
foot. A pull all together. Not pull
here and jerk there. All together.
Every hand is needed until valleys
drop out of sight. clouds lie beneath
our feet, mountain crags are sur
and we see the land of
promise where the Sun of Righteous
ness knows no going.
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02
Home,

Home does not have to be spelled
with large letters dipped in gold to
emphasize tho preciousness of its
qualities It does not have to be a
costly mansion, the walls of which
are covered with rare tapestries and
exquisite paintings, that is the beau
ty OF it. 1t is just as much home to
the person who calls it such if but
one room answers to that name. -
Selected.
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02
W. c. I. U. COLUMN.
SELECTED BY NORRIS UNION.

According to recent enumeration
Berlin has the largest number of beer
drinkers, and Brussels is celebrated
as the city where the largest number
of boys smoke.
Morris tribune., 1895-01-02

The burglar has just as much right
to ask the government to pay him
for his tools as the brewers have to
ask the government to compensate
them for their bre yeries. Sci.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ative; eAectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Eowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
eists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
CO. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
OHIO STATE NEWS.
Topics OF Interest to Buckeyes at
Home and Abroad.
The ohio PenltentIAry.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec 26 The state
ment of the financial condition OF the
Ohio penitentiary for the year ending
November is has been compiled in the
Office Of Auditor Of State Poe The in
terest Of the people Of Ohio in this in
stitution is strikingly illustrated by
the fact that S6,1S9.1O was collected
from visitors during the year AS the
fee is ten cents on Sunday and twenty
five cents other days, this indicates
that over 80, 900 visited the penitentiary
during the twelve months. The total
earnings Of convict labor for the year
amounted to $2ls, ,59s.17.
The total expenses Of the institution
for the year were $Sl9,s7O. 10. Last year
they were S312, 99S.1O. This includes
all the new buildings, repairs, etc. The
actual current expenses, exclusive oi
salaries, for the year just closed were
$3.50, 9l5 so; salaries, $104, 922 81; making
total of $264, $751; The total earn
ings and receipts were $3.50, $3.50, So
that the net cost of running the insti
tuition was only IS, 205S4.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so we'll
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
pI Iaise.-A purer medicine does not ex
ist and it is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure
all diseases of the liver and kidneys
will remove pimples, boils, salt rheum
and other affections caused BY impure
blood.-Will drive malaria from the
system and prevent as well as cure ali
malarial tevers.-For cure of headache
constipation and indigestion try Elec.
trio Bitters.--Entire satisfaction guar.
anteed, or money refunded. Price 5(
cents and LOO per bottle at w. E. Neal
g. Co.'S drug store.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
Gas Supply Gives Out.


TIFFIN, Dec, 29,-City gas trustees
gave notice Friday that owing to low
pressure gas would be turned off in the
business houses, offices AID school build
ings Saturday morning This was done
in order to increase the supply required
for domestic purposes. superintendent
Daily, of the Northwestern Ohio Nat
ural Gas Company, has given notice
that his company will, on December 3D.
shut off the entire supply of gas now
being furnished consumers by that COM
pany. The announcements have ere
ated wild excitement, and the greatest
scramble for wood and coal ever wit
messed in this section is now on. Sawed
and split wood is bringing as high as 81
per cord.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
Two Lives Saved

Mrs, Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, H., was told by her doctors she
had consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles of DIR.
Kings New Discovery completely cured
her and she says it saved her life. Mr..
Thos. Eggers, l30 Florida St., San Fran
cieco, suffered from dreadful cold,
approaching consumption, tried with
out result everything else, then bought
one bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry and in Two weeks was cured. He
is naturally thankful. 1t is such re-
suits, of which these are san pies, that
prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in coughs and colds. Free
trial bottles at W. f. Near & Co.'s drug
store. Regular size SOC. and 81. 5
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
state Finances.

CoLuMnUs, Dec. 2A-Auditor OF State
Poe has practically completed his an
nual report for the fiscal year ending
November Is, 1894. As usual it will
contain all statements and exhibits
necessary to a clear and comprehen-
sive understanding of the financial
transactions for the year and in addi-
tion it gives the present and prospect
i've conditions of the various funds, be-
sides many interesting tables relating
to valuations, etc. The'balances to the
credit of the several funds at the close
of the fiscal year 1898, were as follows;
General revenue fund, $1Ss,Ol5; sink
ing fund. 1897, 79O2s; state common
school fund $50, 41s.47; Ohio state uni
versity fund, $26, 11476.
The total receipts of the state treas
ury for the year ending on November
Is, 1894, from all sources, amounted tC
So. $50, 554. rs; the total, including bal
ances, was 81, III, s9S S. The disburse
ments during the same period were
So, 275, 62s.64, compared with $500,
300. 40 for 1893. -
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
LATER NEWS.

THE gloomy old brick mansion in
Lafayette square in Washington in
which James G. Blaine and his son and
daughter died, is to be torn down and
handsome fire-proof, steel opera
house, to cost at least quarter of a
million dollars, is to be erected on the
site.
On the 2Sth at Peellsllill, N. Y, James
Fl. Robertson, formerly mayor of that
city. was found in the read frozen to
death, the result of intcmperance.
BUSINESS failures for the week ended
December IS numbered $50 in the Uni
ted States, against 551 last year, and Il
in Canada, against Il last year.
AT Howard City, Mich, on the night
of the 27th, when Station Agent Gillul-
ly went out on the platform with the
express money for the Detroit, Lansing
& Northern train, he was knocked
senseless, dragged under the depot plat
form and robbed of his watch and 500.
Gillully was seriously injured, but will
probably live. The highwaymen os-
capped unnoticed.
AT Santa Rosa. Cal. OH the 2Sth,
County Treasurer Stolen was found in
the vault of the county treasurersofice
at 8 o'clock, nearly sufTocated. He had
been locked in the vault at . o'clock in
the morning by burglars, who secured
SO, 900 and left him to his fate
OK the 9sth Prof. John L. Kennedy,
the mesmerist, died at ishome in jack
sou, Mich, of Bright's disease. He was
45 years of age. tNs. .v
The French government is construct
ing with all possible rapidity twelve
gunboats and forty-six barges, which
will be sent in sections to Madagascar
for the use oflthe French expedition.
AT Trenton, Mo-, on the 2Sth Henry
Hissenfow, while visiting Miss Fanny
Dillon, whom Ihe was to marry shortly
picked up pib btol which he supposed
was unloadei and snapped it three
times at MIS-, nillon At, tko> fourtl
trial the ~ bne etffscnarged ana thl
4 girl fell dead With aibullet in her heart
\ HissenAow vas arrested.
GEORGE WILLIAMSON founder of thC
silverware industry in America, died al
his home in Providence, r. l., on the
9sth. lie was the head OF the Gorhnm
Manufacturing Company.
AT Iiuenos Ayres the government hal
published by decree that the ports o
Santa Fe, Rosario and Colastine are in
fected with cholera.
(. THE United states gove'T'rant ha.
instructed Minister Denbr M, ,i,gnnnt
sa i Sfaet ro;a IL rhirr f.vr"n
mont for having yiolatei the piolnis,
given in regard to the surrender o
! Japanese spies at Shanghai
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
PERSONAL AND poLIrloAL.

On the 26th Vice Chancellor Abram
V. Van Fleet died of heart failure at
his home in Newark, N. j. He had been
i'll for several days, but his death was
not expected. Vice Chancellor Van
Fleet was born in Hillsboro, N. j., Jan
uary 6, 1881. He was considered one OF
the ablest chancery lawyers in the Uni
ted States.
PETER G. Hollis, president of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, of Philadel-
phia, and who was identified with the
management of numerous railroad and
other corporations died at his home in
West Philadelphia on the 26th, after a
protracted illness. He was II years old.
Col. ARCHER N. MARTIN, of Post,
Martin g. Co., died suddenly at his resi-
dence in Summit, N. j., on the Goth OF
heart failure. Col. Martin served with
distinction in Pennsylvania regiment
during the late war.
On the Goth Rufus A. Packard, we'll
known bank president, died suddenly
at his home in Greenfield, Mass.
AT Corning, N. Y, on the 27th, as
Excise Commissioner Howe was shovel
ing snow, he dropped dead of apoplexy
He was leading citizen and was prom
inent in G. A. r. and Masonic circles.
JOHN w. FOSTER, ex-secretary o
state, has been requested by the Chi
nese government to go to Japan an(
meet the plenipotentiaries of thu
former government to aid them in thei
negotiations for peace, He has acceptet
the invitation and will sail from Van
couver for Yokohama, January Z.
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Attacbed the Receipts.

CINCINNATI, O, ! Dec, 2s. Col. Breck-
inridge spoke at the Pike Opera house
last night, on 'Eras Of American De-
velopment and their great men," He
had an audience Of $50, seventy-fve of
whom were ladies. His lecture was
flowery and pleasing to the cnr, but
was received with little display Of en-
thusiasm. In the midst of It n rlunor
spread over the house that the door re-
ceipts had been, attached by Miss Pol
lard, but this proved a mistake. The
receipts were attached, but It was by a
local notary public to secure q $500 fee
for taking deposition for Desha Brecls-
inridge in his fathers case,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02

SIMEON Coz, the most picturesque
political character in the history OF
Indiana, died at his home in Iudianap-
oils on the 27th. Coy was sentenced
to the penitentiary in 1889 for being
the chief figure in the famous tally
sheet forgeFies in that city. President
Harrison remitted $500 fine. Coy
was As years old and died poor
THE old Capitol building at Atlanta,
Ca, formerly the seat Of the State gov
ernment but now owned by Venable
Bros. as an office building, burned on
the 27th. Loss, about 100000.
WILHELM A. LIPPERT, the alleged
forger from South Africa, was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Shields at New York on the 27th
and was committed for examination.
Lippert is charged with forgeries and
embezzlements amounting to el57,So5,
or nearly Ss0O,0o0, which he took from
the Union bark Of Capetown.
The Women's Council of the Nine
teenth Century club, embracing mem
bership Of 1000 women, at Memphis,
Tenn, on the 9th passed resolution to
boycott Congressman w. G. P. Breckin-
ridge when he appears in that city.
In the arrest Of Hugh Gowen,
peggy" Noonan, John Blake and John
Meyers at Chicago on the 27th the
government authorities have, they
think, captured the crooks who, foi
several months. have been robbing pos'
offices in various parts of the country
Blake is said to have confessed
4 THE reported shortage Of $50, GAO il
the accounts of the treasurer of King'
county, N. Y, is denied by Deputy
County Treasurer Harrigan, who say
he has the word of the expert wh'
made the examination for the board o
supervisors for the statement that there
is no actual deficit.
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Death OF John BuchteI.

AKRON, Dec. 2s-John Buchtel died
at the home of his son, William Buch-
tel, Wednesday afternoon. He was one
of the oldest settlers of SAmmit coun-
ty, having removed here ih 1916 from
Center county, Pa, where he was born
November 8, 1897. He married Miss
Catherine Richards in Green township,
this county, January IS, 1921. They
lived together sixty-one years, until
her death, July 0, 1882, at the advanced
age o. s5. They began housekeeping
in a log stable and lived there until
their thrift and industry provided more
commodious quarters. orseveral years
Mr.. Buchtel had dresided with his son
William
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
.piedn the Whole Outfit.

lPA1NEsvnLE, Dec. 2s.-M. L. Giese-
man, proprietor of the Astonisher, was
treated to a Christmas present he did
not appreciate. When he entered his
Office Wednesday morning he found
that some one had been there during
the previous night and had pied" the
whole outfit. The forms of the last
edition of the paper, eases and nearly
everything in sigat were piled in pro-
miscuous heap on the floor, making a
complete wreck Of the establishment.
A tramp printer is thought to have
perpetrated the outrage.
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walled in by Snow.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 2S. - Since Z
o'clock Wednesday night u. snow storm
of blizzard proportions has ragged con-
tinuously throughout northeastern
Pennsylvania, equal almost to the
great storm Of seven years ago, when
this region was isolated for near
ly week. Only local passenger trains
are running. The railror Is are com
pletely tied up by immense drifts
which fill the mountain cuts. There Is
blockade of every street car line and
traffic Is at stand still on all the city
thoroughfares. All the schools are
closed, pupils and teachers being nm
able to get out to the buildings,