The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-29
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1897.
EDITORIALS.

With this issue of the paper, the
Enterprise has reached another mile
stone on its journey. Its pathway has
not been strewn with roses, nor has
Klondike been within its reach at any
time. With the next publication it
will have entered upon its thirty-sec-
ond year, and during that time it has
been nursed, cradled and rocked, by
many parent, and now having reach
ed a more mature age is being courted
and guardian has been appointed to
care for, and protect the old maid.
But sure it is, that whoever may be
successful in wooing and winning such
prize, she will continue to appear in
public as in the past, the same old gos-
siper of the town and country, telling
tales, talking for merchants and every
body else, regardless of what Others
may say.
The Enterprise like many other bus
mess concerns has gone through try
ing ordeal during the last three or
four years. For the first time in its
existence cheap competitor entered
the field in the form of another local
paper, thus making it necessary to re-
duce the price of both paper and rates
for advertising, as well as its job work.
Prices were reduced below living rates
and as result both papers were run at
loss, until at last; on January 2lst,
1897, the Courier bought out the En-
terprise plant. Jonah swallowed the
whale ANOTHER miracle" and got
more than ajfill. The result has been
a disordered financial stomach ever
since, but we hope soon to land Jonah
and getEid( Of the whale, when things
will res9ne their normal condition.
To this end We earnestly invite your
hearty co-0perAtion and good will, as
well as your phtronage which is most
essential.
Before another issue of this paper
the year 1897 will be a thing of the
past, and live in memory only. There
fore let us
Ringout the old, ring in the new,
There's always something good to do.
STANDING. .oa the threshold of the new
year, il n9y be we'll for each one of us
to take retrospective glance, and see
if we haye performed well our part in
life during the past year, and if possi-
BILE toi profit by discovered mistakes.
While death hassmade lonesome many
home yet we an have much to be
thankful Tor, and it should be our aim
in the comming year to make cherry
the heart of those whose household
has been broken, and to be kind and
charitable to all who have been less
fortunate than ourselves.
Under our present form of govern
ment every one is entitled to have and
hold his own opinions, be they right or
wrong, and it is far better that the
broad mantel of charity cover the mis-
takes of mankind, than to be constantly
hurting the slings and arrows of un-
just criticism against our fellow men.
More good can be accomplished by
kind words and gentle argument, it is
more potent than calumny and abuse,
and has a tendency to draw COM
munity closer together, whereby they
can work in better harmony for the
public good. To the accomplishment
of this in end the Enterprise will, while
under the present management, lend a
helping hand. In conclusion we de-
sire to thank one and all for past fay
ors and patronage, and to ask con-
tinuance of the same, and at the same
time to wish you all prosperous and
happy New Year.