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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-23
MADE 1T A MILK STEW.
The Cennibal Chief Gratifed the La
Wish of His Fair Victim.

The Cannibal Chief Gratifed the Last
Wish of His Fair Victim.
She was fair to look upon. Waves Of
chestnut hair swept over her blanched
face like breakers over glistening sands
under a summer sun. Her bejeweled
fingers were clasped in supplication and
her brown eyes were filled with tears.
The cannibal chief gazed down upon
her. The gloating Of thirst for human
gore sent the warm blood rioting
through his evil face. He drew his
knotted war club and sent it swinging
in concentric circles around his fuzzy,
waol-tossed head.
Monsieur will not spare me?" asked
the fair music hall singer, once the
beautiful idol OF Paris.
She had charmed men by her magic
sway and as she spoke the rugged fea-
lures of the swert chieftain relaxed.
Akindly light came into his albumenous
eyes.
"Ah, you pitee," sighed the maiden.
"Spare me life, monsieur"
Amoslalsidecus, leader Of the canni-
balls, faltered.
A rattle of stewpans filled his ears and
fork and knife rang against delftware
plates with portentous sound. His fol-
lowers clamored for human stew and
would not be gainsaid.
Impossible" he said, and swung the
great war club high in the air.
"Then, monsieur" sighed the maiden,
II make but uR last-vhat you call
heem Pun request before die"
Woman" made answer the lord of
the cannibals, name the boon you
crave and 1t shall be yours"
The fair singer toyed with wisp of
her chestnutty hair and her young soul
welled up from the limpid depths Of her
tear-flled eyes.
"Eet ees, monsieur" she said, "zat
eef you must eat me, Eat be boiled III
meelkl"-N. Y. Herald.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-23
nMUA4 ar b4oK.s


rve bean IN town Q month or two
Come here expectin' might stay
Bout all my dayB with little Sue
An even UT, perhAps. may.
Eur she hangs round my neck 20 tight
That, though / know / orter pack.
can't raise the spunk to say tonight
II must git back"
They make II pleasant fur me here.
Sue an her husband, must own.
An senoe mas gone. It would appear
I'm better OF than I'D be homo.
hut / dunno; to settle down
some way can't Jist git the knack.
An now. fore winter gifts aroun'
must sit back.
Il seems ungrateful like. know;
Fur whom ] come-the very night
The things she'd brought from Cedar row
Was the first things to meet my sight
see. dad, she cried, "'tis Just the same
Your slippers, pipe. and chair and sack
Why, sir. the thought that minute came:
Il must git back"
Why, bless your soul. this amt no place
Fur an old chap as rough as me;
There amt enough of air or space
Or elbow-room-fur's can see.
why, nave WAtCuou ING bhy NhAOueh oA
This Injun summer through crack
Between two buildin's. an this fall
I'm goln' back.
It's lonesome on the farm. know,
Now that I'll have to stay alone;
But mad be sure to feel jest 50
An long, as do. fer her own.
/ b'lieve when hev piled the wood
Upon the hearth. blazin' stack,
II there was Jest way she could,
That she'd come back.
Mebbe she can; amt 30 wise
That can say such things that can't be-
Thore may be things hid from my eyes
That's meant to be help to me.
80 I'll 90 home an sort O. walt,
An II there's any path or track.
Why, mother'll find It. soon or late
An come right back.
Chicago Journal
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-23
A Wonderful Flower.

The Flor del Espiritu Santo, or Holy
Ghost flower, found in the region of
the lsthmus of Panama, has within its
petals the perfect image Of dove. The
leaves are very pale green in color, as
though In harmony with the delicate
purity Of the blossom, which Is Of ala
baster whiteness. In the center Of the
blossom. nesting in its very heart, IL
the perfect image of dove. Right in
the CUP of the blossom, with the snow
white canopy about it, rests this won.
drous image, its delicately-molded wings
dropping, half-extended at it's side, its
gold-tinted head bent slightly forward
and its tiny, crimson-tipped bill almost
touching its snowy breast.-Cincinnati
Enquirer
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-23
Talerr,phsr 70 tha ouonn.

There are few appointments at court
in England entailing greater degree
Of laboi and discretion than that ol
chief Velegrapher to the queen. an Of
fee which has just been conferred upon
Malcolm Riley. Her majesty's tele.
graphic correspondence, not only with
her relatives, ministers and officials In
the United Kingdom, but also with her
lxinsfolk abroad, Is something enor'
nous, and 1t will scarcely be credited
that she writes nearly every message
in her own hand, not on blanks, but on
ordinary sheets of note paper, adorned
with the royal cipher and the name ol
the palace where she may happen to b
residing at the time.--chicago News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-23
.Why you NAV not get back in a

"why, you may not get back in q
week." persisted Close. "There's nc
tellin' where those fellows have run to-
You ought to have some suitable clothes
for this sort o. work--like mine."
"Ive got something different. but
thought we were needed at once"
80 you be, 'cordln' to what this gen.
tleman says. 1t looks like they must
have stirred up quite row; but you
needn't worry. There'll be no trouble
once they see the regulars, and If there
should be, you've got me an the hull
company to draw on" And Close S
face fairly frightened up for the min
ute. there's your squad ready.
Parm'lee1l tell you what lie wants done.
Reck'lect, If there's any trouble you
draw on me-"
II shall need some money, I'm afraid,
II we're gone any time. That's the first
thing I'll have to draw for"
Closes countenanee fell. "Ten dol
lars ought to be huff for you anywhere
here. l could get along with fifty
cents" said he, slowly. Suddenly he
frightened up again
"Just sit down an make out them mile
age accounts G yours. Here, sergeant,
you and this gentleman go OH with the
squad. Take the county road. The
lieutenant'll overtake you. Sit right
down over there in Sergt Burns tent,
lieutenant; he's got all the blanks and
things. Never made out mileage ac-
count? Here, I'll show ou."
And while Close slowly began his cal
culations, the squad under Sergt. Nc
Bride tramped out upon the dusty red
road, most of the men following as
though to see them around the bend.
while Lambert, vaguely troubled, and
feeling, somehow, that he ought to be
with his detachment even though his
superior officer called him back, stood
looking anxiously after them.
"I thought you had twenty or so left
in your wallet, lieutenant" said Close.
Just look, will you? You needn't be
in any hurry. Mcbride knows just what
to do. I'd change them clothes if was
you"
Lambeot had slipped his hand into his
breastpocket, then began searching the
others. All in vain; the little, fiat
pocketbook was gone; and now II
flashed across his mind that he must
have whisked it out with his handker-
chief, which he carried. after the West
Point fashion of those days, in the
breast Of his coat, just after he started
on the run back to camp. Even as M
began to tell of his loss the men came
springing down the bank and bursting
through the bushes in their haste to
reach their arms and equipments
whats up pow9" hailed Close, still
slowly writing and never moving from
his seat.
Firing over near town. sir" called
a sergeant.
THAT SOP" asked the veteran, imper-
turbably. Get 'em under arms, SER
geaut. Guess you'd better catch ur
with Mcbride, lieutenant" said he to
Lambert, whose boyish face could MOI
but betray has excitement. Hold on d
second" he shouted, for Lambert hai
darted at the word. "Wait, lieutenant!
shouted Burns, and, wondering, Lam
bert looked back. Close was holding
out the pen to him. y
"Sign these, first of, will you?" salt
he.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-23
HOW TO FIND OUT,

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; sediment or settling indicates
diseased condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen it is positive
evidence of kidney trouble. Too fire.
quent desire to urinate or pain in the
back, is also convincing proof that
the kidneys and bladder are out of
order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
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fulfills every wish in relieving pain
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and every part of the urinary passag-
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realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distress
ing cases. If you need medicine you
should have the best. Sold by drug
gists price fifty cents and one dollar.
For sample bottle and pamphlet,
both sent free by mail, mention The
Enterprise and send your full post
Office address. to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. The proprietors
of this paper guarantee the genuine
ness of this offer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-23
- :, Light type A. M. Dark type p. N.
tDaiiy except Sunday. gDaily except Monday.

Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on Nos. 2, and
through to Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New York
and Boston on Nos s, 8 and to Ft. Wayne,
Chicago or intermediate points. Meals are
served IN up-to:date Dining Stations and Unex-
Baggage checked through to destination. On
inquiry you will find our rates are always lower
than via other lines, service considered.
- For rates and detailed information address B.
or Local Ticket Agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
Friendly birds and Iosects.

Through ignorance or blindness the
nice balance which nature has provided
has been destroyed ard great waves of
insect pests sweep over the country,
eating everything green in their path.
The destruction of birds has interfered
with the delicate operations of the laws
Of nature. Audubon states that a wood
cock will eat its own weight of insects
in q day, and many other birds are
equally in their appetite. AL
though the English sparrows, because
Of their q~uarrelsome habits. have
aroused 50 much dislike, they were in
troduced ut a time when other birds
were rapidly decreasing in number.
Their wonderful multiplication in the
past 20 years has probably been the
means Of saving millions of. dollars
worth Of crops. 1t is unwise policy to
kill toads. lizards and friendly insects.
1t is considered that the latter destroy
many more noxious insects even than
the birds,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

An ordnance officer must have an ac-
curnte knowledge of the velocity of a
proJcctile, that he may predict It's range
and penetration, and determine the ac-
curacy Of the gun, Anyone visiting
Hook when big guns are being
tested may see how calculations arr.
made with the aid of new Instruments.
\ system of electric wires and
il used, the shot passing through the
former, interrupting the circuit and re-
leasing the armature of the latter. Thu
interval between the drop Of two arma-
lures is indicated by the chronograph
in u laboratory ncar by. The initial We.
of pro.iec,iles has increased won-
derfully in tho last few years. They
may now be expelled with n force which
will make them effective at "A range far
ordinary cyesight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

Not only hundreds, but thousands Of
tons of mineral poisons have been en-
ployed during the past decade by farm
ers throughout the country, whether to
protect the potato crop, or cotton crop,
or other products of the soil, from the
ruinous attacks Of insects. The gen
eral experience during this long Pc
Rod, and over the whole country, is 50
cmphatically in favor Of their use and
their perfect safety and harmlessness.
with ordinary precautions. as to render
almost Imaginable the objections of the
few persons who object to them. Nc
advancement. no improvement, no gen.
eral benefit to the human race. is ever
accomplished without some attendant
danger, and those who inveigh against
such improvement as increasing the
risks Of life stand on the same foot
ing as the opponents to arsenical poi
sons and Observation-Disclosures Plow-
man,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
NOr Women MIN Worsu

II Is trite advice to tell women to take
every day as il comes. to avoid remorse
ever what is done, ard forebo!ings over
what Is to come, but 1t is no less val
liable advice. Nervous prostration il
seldom the result OF present trouble or
work, but OF work aud trouble antici.
pated. Mental exhaustion comes TO
those who look ahead and climb noun
'ains before they arrive at them. Reso-
iutely build a wall about to-day and live
within the Enclosure; the past may have
been hard, sad. or wrong--;t is over
The future may be like the past, but
the woman who worries abou, IL mnv
not live to meet it--if she does she will
bear 1t. The only thing with which she
should concern herself is to-day, its sun
shine, its air, its friends, its frolics. ifs
wholesome work, and. perhaps, its rec-
essary sorrow.-Chicago Tribune,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

thcr was not inclined toward being n
central figure in public life, though |
do not mean to say he wa in any way
void of ambition. 1t seems to me that
his life best tells the story of how he
felt in this regard.
The more ] recall the DAVIS when
was with my father the more II seems
t" me that people only caught glimpse
OF the renl man. To others than his in
timaie friends he was genial and open
hearted, but TO those who were close
10 him there was apparent a strong
and steady current of genuine human
sympathy that the outside world never
knew of.
One of the real cares of my father
when president were the social duties
that devolved upon him. How they did
fret him. He was II mat to whom the
necessary frivolities Of society did not
appeal. He enjoyed observation far
more than the ordinary conversation
one takes part in In all social affairs,
Some persons, ! have funcied. or used
to fancy, w~rongfully believed this to
be due to n certain contempt of fash
ionable society, 1t is a mistake to think
this. My father, us | know, realized
that u G matters were a necessity To
the world. They bored him, it is true,
but he never considered that a reason
why they should be discouraged.
think my fnther believed the great
est tribute a man could receive was the
thorough love and trust of his family.
All my memories OF him are unclouded
with thoughts of neglect or lack of
tenderness. In the days when his cares
seemed only to multiply he kept his
worries away from us.
First of all, however, he valued his
name and reputation-valued them
above all things in the world.
That is my father as he seems to me
when the memories of years come back.
Grant Sartoris. in MY. Sunday
journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

From u report presented to the Lon.
don county council by DR.. llamcr re-
Gently it would appear that danger Of
contracting diphthrria In the public
schools arises from o~vcrcrowding. He
cites a case when the epidemic was ui
peculiar yirulenrc, and twu-thirds Of
the children left the school. 1t was
then noticed that the disease practieal-
" ceased TO manifest "A tendency to
spread. 1t is stated that yearly large
numbers of patients are seut to fever
hospitals said TO be suffering fror,
diphtheriu who have not the disease,
and, although placed in diphthctia
wardS, do not catch it, owing to prcva-
lent health conditions. School boards
should render attendance in their
schools MS safe as residence in u diph-
iberia ward.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
How to Cure q paiky Horse.

A driver OF a truck was in great dis
tress in New York the other afternoon
because his horse baked crosswise of
the street and caused not only . loss
Of his time, but also blocked traffic. W.
l.. Arkell said to his brother Bartlett.
who sat in the Office of Judge: Il will
bet one hundred dollars 10 ten cents
that l can go out and start that horse
in two minutes" Bartlett took the bet
and the two Arkells started for the
street. W. j. Arkell picked up two
handfuls of Sand and asked the driver
10 hold the horses head still. Then he
packed each Of the horses nostrils full
of sand. and almost instantly the ami
NAL began to sneeze and start with a
rush. to the great delight of the driver.
amid the shouts of the hystanders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
The Dairy Farm Pasture,

The pasture is the sheet anchor on
the dairy farm. Too much ARE cannot
he given it. No satisfactory substitute
has been discovered, nor is it in the least
degree probable that any will be. Stall
feeding is very well for beef cattle to
he butchered. but is slow death to the
breeding cow. Selling is an invaluable
ally to the pasture, but soiling can never
be made a satisfactory substitute. A
given number of acres divided into two
or more pastures will give better re.
suits than If left in one Enclosure. The
grass will be more evenly cropped.
therefore more uniform in quantity and
quality, and fewer weeds will grow.
BY changing the rows regularly from
pasture to pasture, a constant supply
of fresh grass may be secured through
out the whole season.--Rural World.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

MOVABLE BERRY SHANTY,

the holes for the stakes (using the sam.
auger), putting II on a side, Z feet
high on one side and S feet on the
other, in order to give it sufficient
pitch. For stays to nail around the top
Uf cir- stakvs used AKA pine,
which / procured by ripping an old
board fence in two, putting a sufficient
number on top to support the canvas.
For Sl.5o | bought enough old sail
cloth to cover the entire shanty. The
bottom of the sills on each end should
be beveled, SO as to prevent dirt from
ciogging in front while it is being
drawn. If properly made the entire
weight should not exceed $50 pounds.
One horse easily draws mine back and
forth through my patch. l hitch to
either end, using a log chain attached
to the corners. If the cheap canvas is
not easily procurab!e, half-inch siding
could be used for the roof and old
blankets for sides. The entire cost is
small, and it is much more convenient
than one made Of old boards and sta
tionary. Much time is saved in carry.
ing berries. l often move mine twice a
day, keeping it directly opposite the
p!ckers.-Rural New Yorker.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
WOMAN AND HOME.
A DAUGHTERS TRIBUTE.
Nellie Grant SRrtorIs' Memories of
Her IIIustrIoua Father.

Ny father was one OF those men who
impress HIS children with a thorough
appreciation Of his sterling worth. IL
" thiS that makes me thoroughly ap-
prcciate the tribute that was paid at
New York April 81. To me my father
Is not the soldier he seems to the minds
of no many, nor Ia il as the president OF
the United States that / think of him.
lie Ia and ever will lie in my memory
only my dear father.
Rarely u demonstrati7e man, he
fhOwcd 10 US Nil in a hundred indefina-
bic ways a more than tender regard.
At no time we're his responsibilities so
great that the thoughts Of his family
became a secondary matter. remem-
bcr a. a child how my smallest troubles
we're always thought by him Of enough
consequence for consideration.
II was never my fathers custom dur
Ing the years he was president to per
nit national affairs TO interfere with
thosc Of his home. That came stcadi-
ness Of thought and realization Of what
seems to me the eternal fitness Of things
caused him To keep the home outside
the circle Of care. .AIthough most per
sons thought his face impressive, it al
ways indicated the moment he came to
us that he felt for n time the burden
had been removed and that he was free
10 put aside the worries aud annoy
nf."cs taat public life brought to MIN.
Never was there an instant that any
of rs felt in awe Of him. We al real.
ned that bis entire sympathy was ours,
ana that. although he said little, he was
considering how best he could smooth
III" path that seemed to be so trouble
ON to Us.
! believe he was really reioiced to
public He, although It was n mat
ter Of which he said little. As | look
back to the time when ! first snid good
by to him and contrast it with the day
that | saw him next, I can say at the
time there was a distinct evil
II"uce to me of a pleasure in life that
not recall was apparent in the days
ut the white house. Personally, my ia
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

they quite lose sight Of the really Sc.
rlous parts Of The undertaking. The
mason, carpenter, plumber, timer and
others ARE real characters devoid OF
sentiment, who have one definite OBJ
jet in vicw.~the getting Of money
aud ones dream IL soon disIelipd By
stern facts which require strict and
prompt attention.
When one builds n house, II Is quite
natural that his or her individual taste
aud ideas should become manifest both
In the arrangement of the roomsaud cN
terror appearance, and the oppor,uni-
ties for the display Of good taste in
such matters are almost unlimited. The
value OF the property may be very large
~ Influenced by the character OF the
floor plans. II is pleasant to go into a
hall facing the light. There Is anything
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

given herewith may be Of interest and
assistance.
The china closet shown here is half
again as wide us the ordinary close;
door, and is short In its distance from
top to bottom. The door is hinged to
the bottom, instead of at the side, and
is provided with a handsome fiat brass
chain at either side to hold the door in
a horizontal position when open. This
then becomes available for use as a side
board at meal times, when extra room is
needed for the dessert, fruit, etc. The
shape Of this closet is such that it would
only be possible in the case of a new
house being built, or an o, me remod.
eled, or in ease where the space adjoin-
ing the dining room is such that a china
closet can be constructed in the dining
room wall, Where these conditions OBJ
tain, the wide, low closet can be had.
Where there is All existing closet eX-
tending from tloor to ceiling, or from
midway Of the wall to the ceiling, how
ever, it is still possible TO make use of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10

ton Of space and accommodation. A
glance ~ the floor plans will show the
advantages Of each arrangement for the
"iifefcnt occupants. Each plan has
eight ro0ms beside hail. bathrooms,
pantries and closets. front and back
stairs; well plur,bed and heated By fur
mace. The interior trim OF the hall,
parinr and stairway il Of red oak; bal
auce Of the house, pine. ali finished nat
gral A house can h. bull; az shown
by these plans for from $4,000 to $1,000,
complete except furnace.
4 little care gwen 10 the house and
grounds and q little money spenton i'm
proving and adding 10 them, as IL can
lac spared from year TO year. viii soon
make as pretty and comfortable a home
for n small family of moderate mean,
~ could l." desired, II all depends on
the inmates 81 such a house whether
1t improves wilh age, OF, Oh thu other