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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
SMART OLD CAPTAIN.
How He Sailed and steered Bnlly
Cow to the Fair.

How He Sailed and Steered a Bnlky
Cow to the Fair.
When 1 was down on Cape Cod last
summer l heard an amusing story about
an old sea captain and his COW. Capt.
Patterson, after sailing the sea for more
than 40 years, finally retired to little
farm near Barnstable, where he settled
down, with horse, COW and two or
three dozen hens. His COW, though a
lank and stubborn creature, was said
to come from very good stock, and when
the Barnstable people took it into their
heads to have fair Capt. Patterson de-
termined to exhibit his COW. But when
the day came for driving her to the
grounds, the COW showed that she had
mind of her own, and would not bulge
step beyond the farmyard gate. In
vain the old captain tugged at the rope,
pommeled her sides and pushed, her
fanks. The COW wanted to go to pas
ture, and was bound she wouldn't go
to the fair.
Capt. Patterson's patience was very
nearly gone, when suddenly an idea oc-
Cured to him. Though he was not
strong enough himself to force the
COW to go to the fair, his training sug-
gested something that was. Tying the
COW to the gate post, he went up into
the loft of his barn and threw down an
old sail stepped to dorymast Then he
put horse blanket belt through an
iron ring, strapped the belt around the
COW, inserted the end of the mast in the
ring, and bound the mast to the side Of
the COW with some 80 feet of rope. The
wind blew "quartering," and when the
captain united the COW and raised the
sail the canvas swelled out over the
cows back and away she went Siding"
down the road, mooing and lunging, and
trying to stop herself in vain. Capt.
Patterson seized her tail, and, using It
as a rudder guided her skillfully in the
right direction. With every fresh puff
of wind the obstinate COW would be
hurried along faster, while the dust
blew up in clouds, and the sail tapped
and tugged, as Capt. Patterson held to
the mainsheet with one hand and the
cows tail with the other.
1t was hard voyage for both of them,
but not a long one, and when they came
in sight of the fair ground everybody
ran out to see the remarkable sight Of
\ COW being sailed through the streets
like ship. Cheers and laughter filled
the air, and when the captain finally
whirled his COW around at the gate Of
the fair grounds and brought her neat
ly "up into the wind" the shout that
arose might have been heard two miles
away. Unfortunately, Capt. Patterson'a
COW did not take one of the prizes for
blooded stock, but the captain himself
was given special prize by the fair
4 commissioners for "the best advice for
getting balky cattle to market."-0ut-
look. M
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06

what can the matter be, Johnny's so
long at the fair" into which she puts
all the possible parrot pathos. If sheis
in humorous mood she tries, "Oh, yah,
dond dot vas fine.'
Besides being songster, Polly is an
accomplished talker and she can laugh
and cry like little girl, crow like
rooster and whistle like boy, and
sometimes she jumbles them all up to-
gethef IN the most astonishing and
laughable manner. Her principal con-
versation is carried on in the following
sentences:
Woodworking, Polly. How do you
do, Polly? Pretty boy, shake hands,
Oh, Polly, where is Polly2 oh, Polly,
what's the matter. Naughty Polly.
Come here, Polly. Sing Polly, why
don't you sing, Polly?' and many
others.
Besides these words Polly sometimes
calls for "Mary Ann" in the most pa
thetic way, and if Mary Ann doesn't ap-
pear she adds in teasing voice, Come
on"
Polly has most romantic history.
She was born in the southern part of
Mexico, and, together with big family
of brothers and sisters, she remained
for some time in the home nest One
day q Mexican came and took her and
all her relatives and carried them to
his home, where he fed them for some
time on soft bread and corn. Then in
company with 80 or 40 other parrots,
all crowded together in coop, she was
shipped by railroad northward into the
United States. After remaining some
time in bird fancier's store she was
purchased and sent to a cripple named
Harry Marsden, who lived in Missouri
town. Here she received the best Of
treatment, and her owner became her
private tutor. She soon became very
fond of him, and when he said some
thing to her very distinctly just before
going to bed she would wake up the first
thing in the morning and begin to prac-
tice, saying it over and over, and in thiI
way she learned all of her accomplish
ments.
But one day her kind master was or
dered to go to Florida for his health
and she was sent to Chicago, where, fol
some time she swayed in a cage at
Fred Kaempfer's bird store in Madison
street and astonished those who yisitet
her with her remarkable cleverness
No other parrot that the dealer eve
saw could sing and talk so well as thi
one. One day last fall Mrs. Pullman
saw Polly and purchased her and sine
then she has made her home in Chicago
Polly belongs to the most intelligen
Of all the parrots-the double-yellow
head Mexican. She Is over a foot Il
length and of a magnificent green color
with a pale-yellow spot on her forehead
red tipped wings and cream-colore!
beak. She is altogether as handsome .
She u clever.-C Chicago Record.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
Peat Changed Into Coal.

The electric current has been utilized
by German inventor for changing
peat into coal within very short time,
while it requires centuries for nature
toperform that work. The peat, spongy
and full of water as it comes from
the earth, is placed in an electric oven
with capacity for 40 bushels. The oven
is lined with asbestos and spiral wire
runs through the center. The wire is
raised to white heat by the electric
current. After the water and all the
volatile gases have passed off from the
peat Is minutes is sufficient to reduce
it to first-grade coke, with heating
power equal to the best coal and COM
tanning but three per cent. of ash.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
SAVING A browsing PERSON.

stroke can learn in half an hour to
turn and swim on his back, and he will
find it much easier and more restful
than the ordinary method. Indeed, he
will find that he can keep himself afioat
merely by padding gently with his
hands, allowing his legs to lie entirely
still.
In effecting rescue the drowning
person should turn or be turned on his
back, and the swimmer should grasp
him lightly at the back of the neck with
one hand. Both should lie as deep in the
water as possible, and the swimmer can
then propel himself with his feet and
one hand. Of course, this method would
not work where the drowning person
was frantic with fright, although it
such person can be sustained until he
becomes unconscious he may then be
easily towed to safety. Next time you
are in swimming try this method with
some other boy acting as the drowning
person. You will be astonished to see
how easily he may be dragged through
the water-Chicago News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
DoRoTHY.s BARGAIN.

Dorothys own dearest auntie Anne
Leaned over Dorothy's bed:
Clad all in pink, to her feather fan.
She looked as sweet as an auntie can,
With roses pink on her head.
. Go right TO Sleep" said her auntie Anne,
"Shut up your bonnie brown eyes;
I'll bring breeze with my feather fan
That win take you off to Yucatan,
And give the flowers surprise.
Dorothy's eyes but the bigger grew;
She laughed at her auntie Anne;
: You is big 'nuf; why, l sought you knew
Dat breezes on'y took fings what flew,
And Dowofy nebber tan"
Then I'll bring breeze from cold. cold
land
The fan waved high and fast
TO pinch your nose and nip at your hand,
To freeze you asleep with Icy band
And quilt of snow that will last"
But like 1t tool, dear auntle Anne,
An % feel my fies. go cweep.
I'll s'ut my eyes II your fedder fan
viii make our baby run off wild man,
An let poor Dowofy s'eep."
-Elvira Floyd Froemcke. in New Unity.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06

The picturesque cottage here illus
trated can be erected for $4,000. 1t is
unusually attractive, and the treatment
very satisfactory.
The foundation is of rubble stone.
The exterior frame work of first story
is covered with sheeting and paper,
and clapboarded with 4-inch siding.
The second story is pebble dash plas-
tered. There are eight rooms of fol-
lowing sizes: Parlor, 12x16; reception
hall, 1Ox1O; library, 1Ox12; dining-room,
13x16; kitchen, 1Sx13, and three cham
bers, 12x16, 11x16 and 16x1s feet. The
parlor and front chamber have angle
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED AND WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR THIS PAPER
ESPECIALLY FOR THIS PAPER.
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeSeeeeeeeee

with ivory white trimmings; chimneys,
where showing above roof, are OF vel
low brick, capped with stove, the high
er chimney having wrought-iron
brace. All plastering is two-coat work.
The kitchen is fitted up with all neces-
sary conyeniences, complete.
The outside dimensions of the build
ing are 2sx30 feet Height Of stories
is as follows; Basement, feet; first
story, feet 6 inches; second story,
feet inches. The stircase is an orna-
mental one, having carved newels,,
turned balusters and neat handrail.
The house is piped throughout for gas
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
Talc Of a Grateful Mira.

1t is a rare occurrence for animals in
wild state to select man for o COM
panion, or evince any gratitude for
fnvors, but there rs an occasional excep-
tion. Aboy in Maine killed snake that
was just in the act of robbing song
sparrow's nest, and ever since the bird
has shown its gratitude in wonderful
manner When he goes into the gar
den the sparrow flies to him, sometimes
alighting on his head or shoulder, all
the while pouring out a song Of praise
and gratitude. 1t will not leave the
garden, but all the time he is there the
bird hoycrs around him, with every
manifestation of love.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
HOW TO SAVE LIVES.
Hints for Boys and Girls Who KnoV
Hnur ~ Swim

Hints for Boys and Girls Who KnOw
How te Swim.
A boy or girl never knows at what
moment he may be called upon to save
the life Of friend from drowning, espe'
cially in these days of swimming and
boating. He should therefore prepare
for the emergency bs practicing life
saving devices every time he goes in
swimming. A little calmness Of mind
and a very little skill will often serve
to sustain a sinking swimmer until
help may come.
One of the methods used by the Eng
lish life-saving service is shown in the
picture. 1t may at first sight look dif1-
cult, but it is one of the easiest OF all
the methods. 1t is necessary, of course,
that the boy who saves person in this
way be able to swim easily and readily
on his back. Any boy who can swim
in the regular way with the deep under
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
Tondukin al = Meaia,ne.

Mr. Richard T. Hewitt has recently
shown that the old idea of employing
preparations of the toad as remedy
In certain diseases is not so absurd as
many believe. A substance is secreted
by the skin which resembles digitalin,
and may have favorable effect in cases
Of heart dropsy. The venons Of the
toad and salamander are alkaloidal, and
thus differ totally from snake venom,
which is proteid in nature.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
PLAN OF FIRST FLOOR.

chamber is Of brick. All rooms have
large closets. The floors of the recep-
ton hall, staircase hall, library and
dining-room are of Georgia pine, and
in the kitchen and pantries of maple.
All other floors are pine. All floors are
double, having tar paper between them.
All trim of doors, windows and base
upon first floor is Georgia pine, second
floor pine for painting. The entrance
to basement is through the pantry. The
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06

fireplaces, trimmed with tile and hand
some wood mantels. The reception
hall bay contains seat, and there are
also two small seats between reception
hall and staircase hall. There are
arches between the reception hall and
parlor and between the library and
staircase hail.
The fireplace in the dining-room is of
pressed brick. The buffers pantry is
5xs feet, and is provided with sink and
two cases. The fireplace in the small
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
Counting blood Corpu.cIes.

An instrument for counting blood
corpuscles has been invented by Dr.
Judson Deland, Of Philadelphia. A
ely-graduated tube containing
quantity Of blood is, reyolved at speed
Of 1000 revolutions minute. BY force
Of gravity the corpuscles divide ana
form on the side Of the tube in easily
traceable divisions of red corpusclea.
white corpuscles and serum.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06

basement is divided into furnace.room,
coalrooms, front room and laundry.
All the glass not shown ornamental
will be of American double thick. All
down spouts, flashing and cutters are
made of Xxi tin. Shingles on roof are
cedar, stained moss green. Roof of
balcony must be timed.
The tinting of parlorwill be of lilac;
reception hall, maroon; library, terra
Gotta; hall, peacock green; dining
room, olive green; kitchen, gray; cham
bers, different shades Of yellow, The
exterior of the house is painted three
coats, finishing coat to be lcmon yellow,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
Ran Pretty Fast.

It was ia negligence case recently,
and good-humored Irishman was a
witness.
The judge, lawyers and everybody
else were trying their best to extract
from the Irishman something about the
speed of a train.
"Was it going Sast?" asked the
judge.
"Aw, yis, it were" answered the wit.
ness.
"Bow fast%
20, purity fasht, yer honor
swell, how fast%
Jaw, purity fasht."
''Was it as fast as a man can run?"
'sAw, yis," glad that the basis for an
analogy was supplied. "As fasht as two
min kin runP-Buffalo Enquirer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06

Prof Hillioat, a scientist of British
Columbia, who has been living for
some time in Indian villages Of the T.
terror, now claims to have discover
positive proof that the Pacific co
Indians are acknowledgements orii'
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06
broke the Record.

sHe broke the record for continuous
fast riding"
"Yes; he was arrested six days in sue
session for scorching."-Cycling Co,
xetts.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-10-06

and furnace. All material is of the
very best of its respective kind. The
building when completed is left in
broom-clean condition for occupancy.
GEORGE A. w. KNIT.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-29
s,. ma. n.nvhter and Himself

Mason, Mich. Nov. 2s.-Scott a.
Rowdish shot his 9-year-old daughter,
fatally injuring her. and then killed him,
self The tragedy was not discovered
until morning According to the little
girl her father awakened her during
the night, kissed her and asked her
where her heart was. He felt about her
breast and after locating the girls
heart he drew a revolver and shot her.
Again he fred. the ball this time pene-
trating the child's right side. After
this ne located his own heart and shot
himself dead. Bowdish was hard up
and discouraged. No other reason Tor
the crime is known.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Markle Haymaker of Jacksonville,
Ind, accidentally shot himself through
the heart.
Miss Nellie salome Thomas of Boston,
While In England. went to Malvern, and
after decorating the grave Of Jenny
Lind. started a fund for a memorial
window in the abbey.
). IL. Hart OF Kent O., was run over
and killed by Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern train at Elkhart, Ind.
The inventor of the linotype machine,
Ottman Merganthaler, is spending the
winter at Deming, n. M, where he is
suffering from consumption, and it is
feared will not live through the winter
Daniel Tague of New London, Ia, was
killed by the accidental discharge OF his
shotgun.
Benny Shean. aged II years. was
drowned In Rock river at Waupun, Wis.
while skating.
Robert Mkeworth, aged IL, was killed
at Louisville, Ills, while horseback rid
ing.
II. A. Brown and Theodore j. Hansen
who had just made preparations to sup
| ply the city of Chicago with counter
| felt IS bills when they were arrested
were convicted in the United States
| court at Indianapolis.
Louis Cassells, a bartender at r.
Mays saloon at lone, Cal, shot ant
killed Fred Grover, whom he mistool
for robber.
| Charles NJ. Loring of Minneapolis
Mimi, the father of the park system
and prominent miller who was force,
to make an assignment two years age
has settled his accounts.
William Walton, who had been en-
gagged in the dry goods business for tn
last forty years, died at Freeport, Ills
aged rs years.
west-bound freight train on tn
Wisconsin Central was wrecked a
Stanley Wis, and fourteen cars wer
ditched, several being consumed by fire
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-29
Now Has Two Husbands.

Hamilton. Mo-. Nov. 29--Judge Broad
dus promised divorce TO MRS. MARY
Dice, but because she married rev ia
cob e. Dyer before the decree was en-
tered the judge set 1t aside ana ais
missed the case. leaving Mrs. Dice III
the predicament Of being Mrs. Dyer also.
AS the couple left town at once, tneey
did not learn Of the predicament until
later. Both are prominent. Rev. MT.
Over was a witness for Mrs. Dice put
no one knew the tender passion was
budding between them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-29
FAMINE THREATENS A TOWN.
People of Monte Cristo, Wash, Are In
Danger of Starvation.


Seattle, Wash, Nov. 29.-The destruc-
ton of nearly thirty miles of the Ever
EFT and Monte Cristo railway by the
recent floods threatens to cause fam
inc in the small mining town of Monte
Cristo. which is cut off from the outside
world. w. r. Biggers, in company
with ten other men, reached this city,
having walked distance of thirty
miles Mr.. Biggers said there was al
ready scarcity of food in Monte Cristo
and that the only salvation for its 500
people was to get out IS quickly as they
could. The storekeepers have restricted
the amount of sales to each individual.
the day before Mr.. Bggers left forty
men, women and children started to
walk to tunnel No, l. Most Of the way
is through snow two feet deep.
Speaking of the damage done to the
railroad Mr.. Biggers said: I'm some
places the track, roadbed, steel rails
ties. ballast and all have been swept ou
of sight. The rails were broken as 4
they were glass or bent into all sorts
of fantastic shapes by the terrible flood
which rose to height OF thirty Zee
over the ordinary position OF the rive
| and tore everything in its path ike
I tornado"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-29
NAPOlEON'S LAST WORDS.
The Dying Thoughts of the Man Whom
Europe Feared.


On his deathbed Napoleon expressed
his conviction that England would end
like the proud republic of Venice.
With perfect composure he gave his
last directions: Il desire that you will
take my heart, put it in spirits of wine
and carry it to Parma to my dear Marie
Louise. You will tell her that L never
ceased to love her and relate TO her ev-
cry particular respecting my death up
ON this miserable and dreary rock. You
will tell my mother and family that the
great Napoleon expired in the most de-
plorable state, deprived of everything,
abandoned to himself and to his glory,
and that he bequeathed with his dying
breath to all the reigning families OF
Europe the horror and opprobrium Of
his death"
The second coJicil of his will con-
tanned the direction, which was after
ward complied with, ut is my wish
that my ashes may repose on the banks
of the Seine, in the midst of the French
people, whom love 20 well. "
On the 9th of May, 1921, he who had
for years kept all Europe in state of
feverish excitement terminated his
earthly career.
After lying in state two days the
body was deposited in coffin composed
first of tin lined with white satin,
which, having been soldered, was inclos-
ed in another of mahogany, third OF
lead, and the whole in fourth of ma
hogany secured with iron screws. After
the ceremony an enormous stone was
lowered over the body, resting on a
stone wall so as to escape the coffin.
On the 18th of May Louis Philippe
commanded that the ashes of Napoleon
be conveyed to France. In his commu
nication he said "Henceforth France
alone will possess all that remains o.
Napoleon. His tomb, like his fame, vii
belong to none but his country
At ! o'clock, Dec. 10, the first can
non was heard announcing that the re
mains of the emperor had reached
French ground. Amid the vast assem-
blage the body was borne by "a seamel
to its last resting place in the Hotel de
mvalides.
So closed the eventful career OF tn
great Napoleon, whose memory can Oh
~ perish with the records OF the world
, Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-29
ATHLETE AND SCULPTOR.
A Tale of James l.. Keliy's Powers, as Re-
lated by n Friend.

lated by Friend.
Although he is not large physically,
several good stories are told about the
prowess Of James e. Kelly, the sculp-
tor whose bronze statues of Molly
Pitcher, General Buford at Gettysburg,
1.-The Battle of Harlem Heights" and
"Sheridan's Ride" have brought him
fame. A friend of his said of him:
"He has more courage to the square
inch than any man of his size l know,
and ON several occasions he has beer
called upon to show it unexpectedly.
Zone day an expressman, six feet
high and strong in proportion, invaded
his studio. The expressman had over
charged the sculptor, and the latter de-
sired to refer the matter to the main
office. When the irate expressman en-
tered, it happened that tall friend OF
the artist was visiting the studio. With
an oath the expressman said that he
had come for satisfaction.
"'1 intend to smash you to smither-
eens,' he calculated, shaking his fist
and advancing toward the sculptor.
"Do not wait moment answered
Kelly.
1.-THE big man sprang at the artist
| and at this critical moment the tai
form Of the latter's friend vanished
through the back door Quick as a fiasi
the sculptor jumped behind the enrage'
expressman, seized him by the back o
the neck, and with all the strength b.
could summon pushed the burly fellow
to the front door and kicked him int
the street. 1t was all done so quick,
that the bellicose intruder hardly kneN
how it happened. He fell ON the side
walk, and his face was bruised. he &c
up and ran away. The sculptor return
ed to his work, and after a few min
utes his vanishing friend entered tin
idly from the rear.
"'What have you done with tina
Goliath?' he asked. You know hay
heart trouble and cannot stand scenes
and so went out to keep calm
"'Oh, there was no scene, repne
the sculptor. 1t was an act In thr'
kicks and push. His heart troub
friend to this day thinks the sculptor
a piece of surcharged dynamite. Ne
York Commercial.