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WHEN THE STARS FALL.
MeteOric Shower Followed by a Sea
son OF Religious Activity.

The recent eclipse was discussed in a
crowd OF old-timers the other day, and
1t was unanimously admitted mat when
ever anything unusual occurred in the
heavens it impressed the beholder more
than any other phenomenon. From the
subject OF eclipse the conversation
turned to comets and meteors, and the
big shower Of falling stars in November,
1888, was referred to by one of the talk
ers.
Il remember it," said Col. Geo. w.
Adair. At that time / was only a small
boy. but the spectacle was one lot to be
forgotten in a hurry. and the agitation
and alarm OF the older people around
me impressed 1t upon my mind.
1T was the night of Nevomber 10,
1888, when the stars fell. | was then
living M in the country, in Merry
county. and was fast asleep when the
shower came.
My father had gone that night to a
corn-shucking. and knew nothing about
the trouble until he started home. He
was with a friend. named Jones, a man
Of a religious turn OF mind, and when
the stars commenced cutting up their
capers my father was anxious to reach
home as sOOn as possible. But Jones
was frightened VA OF his wits. and got
down on his knees by the side Of the
road to pray. Ii was no use reasoning
with him. Every hundred yards or so
he collapsed and dropped on his knees.
He had a powerful voice, and his lamen-
tations and shouts made the woods ring
and added to the horrors Of the night.
Finally. my father got home, and
he lost no time in waking my mother
and myself. I shall never forget the
scene spread out before me when l went
ont into the yard. 1t was indescribably
grand and awful, and the heavens SEEM
ed to be filled with millions Of skyrock-
~rection, and the stars. or meteors, fell
like flashes OF snow.
Nothing like it had eve been e
by the people then living. and they were
badly scared. The negroes set up the
most unearthly yells and bowls. and
from every cabin might be heard
snatches of prayer and religious songs.
Many Of the spectators believed that the
world vas coming to an end, and they
were in a frenzy Of terror and excite
ment.
The next day everybody felt reliev-
ed. but there was very little work done.
Naturally everybody got into a religious
frame of mind, and Tor weeks atterward
the preacher had large congregations
and a crowd OF old sinners Joined the
ci,..ch.
1T was a wonderful sight. and I never
expect to see anything like it again.
Atlanta Journal.
, 1897-09-11
ALTERING A HYMN.
The Colored Preachers Absorption
While the Hat Was Passed.

4 colored exhorter. while holding a
meeting in Georgia. solicited a special
collection to desray the expenses OF the
meetings, says the Atlanta Constitution
We'll pass roun' de hat" he said. ZEN
dnrin' de singin' OF de hymn on page
205-'On Jordan's Stormy Banks. And
then he proceeded to line out" the
hymn. but 60 intent was he on the col
lection that he forgot whole lines OF it,
and supplied Others, with the follow
ing result:
On Jordan's stormy banks 7 stand
En- cast a wishful eye
To Canaan's fair en- happy land
Don't let dat hat pass byD
20 de Transporting. rapturous scene
Dat rises to my sight!
(Drap in dat nickel, Brudder GheenD
En- rivers Of delight!
Gould I but stand whar Moses stood
En- view de landscape DER,
Not Jordan's stream. or Deaths cold
flood
1--WE want SO more!")
, 1897-09-11
LOOK HEAH, MIR. JONSING.

The Republican has no disposition to
embarrass the editor Of the Wyoming
department Of the Denver News, but il
would like to have him explain the fol-
lowing dispatch from New York:
New York. Sept. 10.-R. G. Dunn &
Co.'S weekly review of trade in its is
sue tomorrow will say:
There is no halting in the advance.
Business grows better in all ways. for
while its speculative end breaks con
spicuous gamblers for a decline, a steady
increase in production, working force
and the power OF the people to purchase
is the feature which overshadows all
others. Reports OF New York trade I'M
ions show an increase since one year
ago Of "a per cent in the number Of men
at work, and a similar increase among
men in like position throughout the
country would exceed $40, 900, while ev-
cry week adds many establishments to
the active list. The coal miners strike
has disclosed such facts, and brought to
light such differences that work will
probably be very soon resumed by a
large share Of the men. The farmers
are helped by higher prices for wheat,
and while western receipts do not show
that they have marketed a tenth Of
crops, an assurance OF handsome profit
to come prepares them to buy literally
kn~onow noa~1 " 4Ls. -- T.
crease Of hands at work, dealers through
out the country have started to replen-
ish sbocks. which is the great force at
present operating in manufactures and
trade, though distribution by retail trade
has greatly increased.
, 1897-09-11

Ex-Secretary Carlisle is telling the
Ohio gold democrats to make q straight
and vigorous v The advice is
good. A party cannot win anything I'M
less 1t triese to win, and the way to do
this Is to put UP a good ticket in every
canvass, and to support that ticket with
all its strength. The Ohio gold demo-
Gratis have especially good reasons for
standing up to be counted this year.
The Ohio silverites are going to be badly
beaten in any event, and the gold demo-
Gratis should put themselves in a posi-
ton TO be able to claim a little credit for
this work.-Globe Democrat
, 1897-09-11

The Republican hopes that Cheyenne
will more than realize her fondest an
%ticipations in Frontier Day" An elab-
crate program is being arranged and the
committees are at work tooth and nail
to make the celebration a grand success,
which it will undoubtedly be. A. the
roads centering at the capital have made
a very low rate for the celebration-the
round-trip fare from Laramie being only
$1.90. Denver has its annual Mountain
and Plain" festival. Omaha has its state
fare and other drawing attractions, Salt
Lake has just completed n grand cele-
b%ration. and why shouldn't Wyoming be
In the swim. Cheyenne has hit upon a
good nam for her celebration and pro-
poses to carry the celebration upon
the lines suggested by the title.
, 1897-09-11

Its Rwfully nice in Bishop McCabe
that DR.. johnson was not given n place
to preach. The press OF the state could
not get along without him in the Wyo-
ming department of the Denver News.
But the reverend gentleman is still
hanging on by his eyelids TO n sort
OF a Sub" job in the Cheyenne Metho-
dist church where he can preach once
in a while when he feels like atoning
for his newspaper sins.
, 1897-09-11

railroads and was interviewed by a
.fress reporter. He said:
The republicans OF Ohio are enthusl-
as;ic. and we will elect our state ticket
and a majority Of the Legislature. That
will insure the election OF a republican
United States senator to succeed Mr..
Hanna. and that senator. OF course. will
be Mr.. Hanna himself. The prosperous
condition Oe the people in Ohio has
greatly changed the situation there, and
The republican party is getting the bene-
fit Of the boom. In my travels over the
state | have found hardly any free silver
sentiment. and. indeed, it seems only to
be found in certain democratic papers in
Ohio.
The people are too busy now making
money to listen to free silver arguments.
The resolutions adopted at the recent
cOunry conventions show the change of
feeling on this subject. found the same
prosperous conditions everywhere, not
only among the farmers and business
men, but among the railroads and other
industries. The boom came so suddenly
that it caught all the railroads unpre
pared. mad there Is not a railroad in the
country today that is not short CT equip
ment and rolling stock. They have been
obliged to order new cars, and you can
see at once the effect. Hundreds Of men
1870 ..- -- $780, -
been a demand for iron, wood and other
materials needed in the construction Of
cars and building Of roads,"
, 1897-09-11

The fire losses in the United States
this year up to August ! were 81 OIL
700, against ISL .SSS. $50 in the same
months OF 1896, and sS5.5ll 900 in 1895.
1t Is a large difference on the right
side OF the ledger. Property is becom-
Ing more valuable and the people are
not now attempting to sell out to in
uranc companies.
, 1897-09-11
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1879

When the newspapers o. The state get
the Carey land grab settled we presume
that the land board will ratify their &C
ton. UP to date. however. the editors
seem to be a long way from reaching
an agreement.
, 1897-09-11

h minimum price for the sale Of
state lands in Utah has been increased
from $1.25 to $3.50 per acre. The min
state lands is $40 per acre, a figure which
Is prohibitory. Steps should be taken to
have The law so changed us to enable
our lands to be sold to actual settlers at
q fair valuation.
, 1897-09-11
FORAKER's

General Foraker Of Ohio was in Wash
ington the other day attending a meet
Ing of The senate committee on Pacific
, 1897-09-11

GEM CITY LODGE NO. 10, A. o. U.
W.-Meets second and fourth Monday
evenings in /. o. o. F. hall
j.. J. McCutcheon, N. W.
F. D. Spafford, Recorder.
, 1897-09-11

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 4, A. o. U.
W.-Meets every Monday evening in A.
o. U. ". hall. 1. N. Overman. M. w.
G. W. Bussard, Recorder.
, 1897-09-11
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, 1897-09-11

ALBANY LODGE NO, 7, l. o. o. F.
Meets every Wednesday evening in I.
usO. o. F. hall. J. s. Neteler. N. G.
Louis Soderstrom, Secretary.
, 1897-09-11

LARAMIE HIVE NO. l., l. o. r. N
Meets first and third Wednesday even
ings in A. o. U. w. hall.
Mrs. W. K. Secord, Com.
Mrs. Mary Buck, R. X.
, 1897-09-11

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 2, l. o. o. F.
Meets every Tuesday evening in I. o. o.
+. hall. G. c. Pittman, N. G..
A. F. Berner, Secretary.
, 1897-09-11

LARAMIE TENT NO. Z, K. O. T. M.
Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in
A. o. U. w. hall. w. R. Roth, Com.
l. r. Swigart, r. K.
, 1897-09-11

w. G. T. U.-LarRmie Lodge meets the
second and fourth Thursdays of each
month, at 2:3O p. N. at the reading room.
c. NJ. Simpson. President.
Anna B. Holiday. Secretary.
CACTUS LOYAL ORANGE LODGE
NO. 232-Meets first and third Saturday
evenings in l. o. o. F. hall.
d. A. Jones, w. M.
David McCullagh. Secretary.
PILOT CAMP NO. As Woodmen OF
the World. Meets first and third
Friday evenings, in 1. o. o. F. hall.
w. e. Archibald. c. c.
c. L. Rauner. Clerk.
MAPLE GROVE OF THE WOOD
MEN CIRCLE-Meets first and third
Friday evenings in l. o. o. F. hall
Maria Baillie, w. G.
5. J. Miller. Clerk.
DAMON LODGE NO. 3, X. of P
Meets every Friday evening at X. of P.
nall. Vim. Nottage, c. c.
p. j. Gosden, K. of Il. and S.
LARAMIE DIVISION NO. 2. U. r.
X. OF P. meets second and fourth Thurs
day evenings at the armory in X. OF P.
hall. A B.. Pope, Captain.
John Frick, S. K. r
ENDOWMENT SECTION IA. En-
dowment Rank, X. OF P. Meets in X. OF
P. hall. w. e. Chaplin, President
p. c. Rauner, Secretary.
HERMlON TEMPLE NO. l, Rath-
zone Sisters. Meets first and third
Thursday evening in X. Of P. hall.
Mrs. w. L. Chaplin, M. E. G.
Mrs. W.. A. Jones, M. OF r.
LARAMIE TENT NO. 7, X. O. T. M.
Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in
A. o. U. w. hall. w. r. Roth, Com.
l. r. Swigart, R. K.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 3, A. +. and
A.. NJ. Meets first and third Monday
evening in Masonic hall.
L. c. Sinclair, w. M.
J. L. Gates, Secretary.
IMMANUEL COMMANDERY NO. 3,
X. I. Meets on the second Tuesday
evening in each month in Masonic hall
J. T. Holiday, d. G.
]. e. Gates, Recorder.
ALPHA CHAPTER NO. l, o. q. 8.
Meets on the first Tuesday evening OF
each month in Masonic hall.
Mrs. A. s. Harmon, W. NJ.
Mrs. T. ]. Dayton, Recorder.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 2, l. o. o. F.
Meets every Tuesday evening in 1. o. o.
F. hall. G. c. Pittman, N. G.
A. F. Berner, Secretary.
, 1897-09-11

GEM OF THE ROCKIES LODGE NO
SIS, G. |. A. to the B. Of L. E.-Meets frs
and third Thursday afternoon In G. A
X. hall.
Mrs. e. P. Gardner, President.
Mrs. ]. w. Costin. Secretary.
, 1897-09-11

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION NO
1903, B. OF l.. E.-Meets every Saturday
evening in G.. A. R. hall.
VIM. Nottage, Chief ENGINEER.
G. W. DeForest, First Assistant.
, 1897-09-11

r. w. BAXTER, JR., LODGE NO. 81.
b. OF R. X. T.-Meets first and third
Wednesday evenings In G. A. R. hall. :
]. J. Storey, Master. .
VIM. Matheson. Secretary.
, 1897-09-11

BLACK HILLS LODGE NO. So, B. Of
L. F.-Meets first and third Friday even
Ings in A. o. U. W. hall.
e. J. johnson, Master.
G. F. Deckelman, Secretary.
, 1897-09-11

IMMANUEL COMMANDERY NO. 3,
x. I. Meets on the second Tuesday
evening in each month in Masonic hall.
J. T. Holiday, ID. G.
j. e. Gates, Recorder.
, 1897-09-11

PILOT CAMP NO. As Woodmen OF
Friday evenings, in l. o. o. F. hall.
w. e. Archibald. c. c..
C.. l.. Rauper. Clerk.
, 1897-09-11

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 3, A. +. and
A. NJ. Meets first and third Monday
evening in Masonic hall.
L. c. Sinclair, w. M.
J. L. Gates, Secretary.
, 1897-09-11

MAPLE GROVE OF THE WOOD
MEN CIRCLE-Meets first and third
Friday evenings in l. o. o. +. hall
Maria Baillie, W. G..
S. J.. Miller, Clerk.
, 1897-09-11

CACTUS LOYAL ORANGE LODGE
NO. 232-Meets first and third Saturday
evenings in !. o. o. F. hall.
d. A. Jones, w. M.
David McCullagh, Secretary,
, 1897-09-11

DAMON LODGE NO. 3, X. of P
Meets every Friday evening at X. of P.
nall. Vim. Nottage. c. c.
p. ]. Gosden, K. Of Il. and S.
, 1897-09-11
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-27
Know The "small Graces" of Life.

Young men should not get the idea
that to know the "small graces of life"
is useless or frivolous. What we call
the "social graces" are valuable to 3
young man. That is the great trouble
with young fellows who are earnest +:
they are too earnest, and upon all
occasions. They have high aim in
life, a lofty purpose, and yet not close
themselves up to all social pleasures or
amenities. Girls feel uncomfortable and
pardonably so, when they go to- a con-
cert or any other form of entertainment
with young man who constantly
makes mistakes in little things. The
small rules and laws which must be
observed on all social occasions are not
to be frowned down: they are import
ant, and young fellow makes a great
mistake when he considers them be-
meath him or unworthy ofhis attention
Edward w. Box in February Ladies
Home Journal,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-27
Laxcl is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend it in place
of castor oil.
DESTINY OF WOMAN.

Think that the Almighty intended the
work Of woman in this world should be
above all, the rearing of a family. He
gave unto her keeping the souls and
characters of the young, to make or to
mar. And surely there is no nobler or
more responsible work than this.
From the home-the domain of woman
spring most of the higher impulses OF
Of humanity. And to fit woman for
her great work the Creator made her
of finer cast than men; there is nothing
on earth so noble, so pure, so exalted,
so near the ideal of character as a good
woman. Woman can rise higher than
man but she can likewise sink lower.
The very height which she can attain
seems to make herfall the greater when
she does fall. There is great strength
and great weakness in woman's charac-
ter land it is a vital duty ofmen, whose
great 6Nelllcos vi CilpNluihSh0 6i'SS
them greater self control and conse-
quentlya commanding position, to do
everything in their power to enable the
woman to be true to her higher nature
believe that all things else being
equal, the happiest woman is the wo'
man who is a mother and the maker
of home but if she cannot fulfill hei
true destiny, if she must enter the
business world, she should be giver
the greatest consideration, simply be-
cause she is q woman. have heard
women say that they ask for nothing
on the ground of sex. Perhaps they
don't; but personally l cannot forge
their sex. Even in u purely business
matter my attitude and manner to
ward them are not just as they woult
be toward men.-Dwight L. Moody, il
Demorest's Magazine for February
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-27

"They know not how much half ex-
eeeds the whole" wrote Hesiod. Per-
haps the following anecdote sets forth
the meaning of the poets saying: At
an agricultural show two prizes were
awarded to the churns-a first and
second. Three years after, the exhib-
itor who had received the second prize,
meeting the judge Of awaeds, said to
him: "Just see che differepce between
us; the winner went home, and on the
strength of his success kept drunk for
a fortnight, and his business is near
ly ruined. j went home determined to
succeed. and be at the top Of the tree.
1 now have over 200 men at work, and
MY churn and other dairy appliances
go all over the worid."-Youth's Com
panion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-27
THE TARIFF AND HARD TIMES.

The New York Times of January 10,
publishes information concerning our
foreign trade, as furnished by the
the United States Bureau of Statistics,
which places new aspect upon the
opinion that the panic is due to the
Wilson tariff law. The export trade
for the year 1896 ammounted to $l,Ot5,
87S,4l7. Only once before in the hisi-
tory of the country has the billion
point been passed. In the fiscal year
1892, the exports were $1,000, ,27S, l4S.
Next we call attention to the unpreci-
dented excess of exports over imports,
$325, 322, ,1S4. That has never before
been equaled, the excess Of exports in
1892 being only $2O2, SIS, 606, and the
highest figures in the record, those OF
1879, being 1894, ,661 ,666, 1t will be no.
ticcd that the balance Of trade in our
favor for the calendar year 1896 are
$I23 600 600 in excess of 1892, the ban
ner year under the Mckinley tariff. As
compared with the calendar year 1895,
last year shows an increase of exports
over imports Of $lSl ,0lS,2Sl over those
for 1885,
The imports for 1896 were $3.50, 500
233, those for 1892 2(iiscal) were S21, 4O2,
467, a decrease in 1896 of $46, ,S00,0O0 In
view of this fact the Times states that
it is worth while at this time, when the
attorneys or managers of private in
terests are asking for higher taxes on
their foreign competitors to check the
flood of imports which they falsely
assert is the result of the present tariff,
to point out that the imports are very
much smaller now than in 1891, when
the Mckinley tariff was in flu blast.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
condition of the foreign trade as viewed
from the standpoint of foreign compe'
tition is eminently satisfactory and ir
some respects more favorable show
ing than that Of the most prosperou:
year under the Mckinley tariff. 1885,
lacked little of being the most disas
trous year of the panic. One may yet
conclude that the hard times are no
due to a democratic tariff, as ALLEGED
but to an inability to maintain golC
reserve sufficient to float sufficient
volume of greenbacks, bank notes Nnt
other currency to do the business o
the country. Contraction is the di
sease. Many still belive the money
question to be the key to the situation
E. S. HoUGHToN.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-27
w. G. I. u.
IF WE OWN THE CHiL DREN WE
OWN THE FUTURE"
What is Being Done for the Cause by the
Efforts of the WOnan's Christian
Temperance Union.

The words quoted above we're utter.
ed by Father Doyle at the annual con-
vention of the Catholic Temperance
Union held in st. Louis last summer.
w. T. G. U. women have tried var
ious ways to own the children, one of
which has been to secure laws forbid
ding the sale of cigarettes to minors.
There are now forty-two laws of this
character, more or less stringent.
New York has the best law of any state
as there is a penalty for the child who
smokes the cigarette, as wei as to the
one that sells to the child.
The difficulty in the enforcement Of
anti-cigarette laws is met in the en-
forcement of all other laws. Only II
few, comparatively, Of our people are
deeply interested in the advancement
of the human family, and laws seem
to be made to be broken. The better
legislation is the banshment of the
manufactures entirely Iowa has
done this. There was big fight as to
the econsttutionally of the law, and judi
ges and courts were puzzled over the
original package clause, but the law
still stands.
While we grieve over the non-en-
forcement OF the law the words Of
Father Doyle come back to US, and we
believe that the women Of this country
can own the children SO far as the Gig
arctic is concerned, by forming anti
cigarette leagues, and pledging the
children not to use these vile, mind
and soul destroying little traitors.
Start the little folks in the straight.
path, and keep them there, and we will
own the future.