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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

ter than those from double-shovel
plows, but have used the latter sue
cessfully The braces & c c, may be
inch stuff. The legs and singletree, B,
should be 2x4 inch, and saplings for
shafts. Men of average height will
want legs about 21a feet long, not in
Guiding shovels. The shafts are eight
feet long. 1t may be made to mark
rows as wide as desired. In marking
out, GO twice in each row, so that all
rows shall be exactly the same dis
tance apart, and in order that if there
be any crooks in rows they will all cor
respond.
When digging time arrives, go over
ground as if marking out, only bear
on pretty hard, and pick up all pota-
toes exposed. Then harrow and pick
up again, and the few potatoes left in
The ground will not be worth hunting
for.-Homer w. Jackson, in Agricul.
tural Epitomist.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
A HOLIDAY IN THE COUNTRY.

daintier maiden you never could find
Than little Miss Violet Lee,
AS she went to the country one summer day
To visit her cousins three.
She had dressed herself up in her finest
clothes
(She never had been there before).
And was shocked to find that each country
child ".
Wore a calico pinafore.
The cousins were playing out under the
trees,
Rosy and free as the air,
But at sight of the fine little city miss
Each one of them stopped to stare;
But twas not very long ere the children
four
Were playing in merry glee,
And started to run race to the barn,
The lambs and the bossies to see.
But Violet couldn't climb over the fence,
Because of her frills and her flutes,
And she dared not walk in the meadow
grass,
For fear of spelling her boots;
And she couldn't climb up the haymow
stairs
To see the dear little doves,
Because she would tumble her pretty dress,
Or injure her new kid gloves.
And then on her face came a sorry look,
A quiver, and then frown,
And alas! with dismay her cousins saw
A big, shiny tear roll down.
They gathered around her and begged her
to tell
What the cause of her tears could be.
She told them. They whispered minute
or two,
Then ran to the house in glee.
They dressed her feet in the stoutest shoes,
No hat on her head she wore,
And they covered her beautiful ruftied
dress
With a calico pinafore.
Then all day long in the barn or the fields
She played with her cousins three,
And happier maiden you never could find
Than little Miss Violet Lee.
Mary L. Wyatt, in Outlook.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

! do now, even in my younger days. am
naturally robust man, but that stomach
trouble, together with rheumatism, which
Rfterward set in, were making fast inroads
upon my health and l am satisfied that it
would have been but short time before my
comrades would have been conducting the
regulation funeral ceremonies over my re-
mains, had not chanced to read of and
taken DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
There are several others in the home who
are taking these pills and are receiving great
benefit" RICHARD DUNN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
LIST day of Nov, 1897.
HENRY GIBSON, Notary Public.
Sergeant Dunn is perfectly willing that
anyone should write him in reference to his
case, provided stamp is enclosed for reply.
s All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered. nerves are contained in a con.
densed form in DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
They are also a specific for troubles peculiar
to females, such as suppressions, irregulari
ties and all forms of weakness. In men they
cure cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excesses of whatever nature.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

spoke Of his food as dinner" whenever
/ gave it to him, and having heard it so
called, he cannot be induced to change
the phrase to breakfast" or Supper"
Sometimes before covering him at
night say: kiss your mother good
night-here," presenting my lips and
smacking them; at which he will sidle
to the bars of his cage and very gently
touch my lips with his open bill.
Only once he, like the monkey that
married the baboon's sister, kissed so
hard that he raised blister" Iscolded
him severely for his rudeness, and he
seemed to understand. If l do not kiss
him goodnight he is sure to say: kiss
your mot her good-night-here," smack
ing his bill. He never says: kiss me
goodnight"
Tim has never known the common
place name of polly" and he has
never been asked by me if he wanted
cracker. / have always been alert
to check any visitor who was about to
ask the old question: 'Does Polly want
cracker?" With the same caution 1
have checked the "Howdy do, Polly?"
by requesting the visitor to say:
"Howdy do, Tim?"
Tim seemed to have noted my wish
to exclude "Polly" from his list of
words. One day lady called, and on
discovering the bird, exclaimed: "Why,
howdy do, Polly?" He Immediately
corrected her by replying: Say,
howdy do, Tim?"
So much by way of illustrating the
fact that a parrot knows how to apply
intelligently the phrases that he ac-
quires in mimicry. In the few further
examples that / shall give of Tins
talking, let it be understood that he re-
peats only what he has heard. but the
reader will notice his tact in applying
his remarks, as if he knew their mean
ing.
Frequently, when my husband is leav-
ing for the city, Tim calls after him:
Good-by, John!" 1t need hardly be ex-
planned how the bird learned that
phrase.
In some ways he knows when we are
eating at table, perhaps from having
occasionally been in the dining-room
at meal time, and from noting the table
noises made by knife and fork, cup
and saucer, etc. He often calls out at
such time, wherever he may be: What
are you eating? Is it goodP"
We have Scotch-Irish terrier named
"Jack," and huge jet black cat named
"Tory," who often engage in friend
ly tussle. Sometimes, when Jack has
been too rough for Tony, have en-
couraged the cat by saying: whip
him, Tony! whip him!" AS the cat and
dog are almost hourly at their play OF
racing and wrestling, it is common
thing to hear Tim, who may either see
or only hear them, shouting: Whip
him, Tony! whip him! whip him!"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
SWEET REVENGE.
A Turkish Bath Assistant Gets Even
with the Judge Who
Sent Him Up.

The Judge had never taken Turkish bath,
but he was not feeling his best that morn
ing, and it suddenly occurred to him to test
its vivifying effects, SO enthusiastically des-
canted upon by his young friends.
1t seemed to the Judge that the rubber was
terribly rough, but fearing to expose his In
experience and subject himself to ridicule by
obiecting to the regular treatment, he pa
tiently endured being punched, pummeled,
slapped, spanked, whacked and poked, un'
til he could not stand the terrible torture
a moment longer a
"Is--it-quite eces-sary-to--ma
-bla-ack-and--bue painted
the Judge, as irregularly as the rubber dug
his fists in more or less vigorously.
Never you mind; I'm fxin' you" re-
sponded the rubber, redoubling his as
saults, and grinning diabohcally-at least
20 it seemed to the judge.
"Who (slap, groan) are (thud, groan)
your" gasped the Judge, horrible suspicion
dawning in his mind, Your (whack, groan(
face (thump, groan) does (whack, groan)
look (slap, groanl fa-(thud, an)-mil
lar" (swish, groanl.
"Ohl you remember me, do you% growled
the rubber, sarcastically. "Well, dash yel
old hide, mebbe you'd like to send me VI
for six months again for prize fghtin'!"-
Harper's Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

shaped bill. One has often seen it in
England thus at work in search of in
Bects, where its blue and white plum
age made it conspicuous and beau
tiful object. While secure in its power
of twisting and turning, the bird will
continue its occupation, until one can
almost touch it; but, on being alarmed,
it suddenly darts round the tree and
fits away, uttering a shrill "Churr,
churr, churr."
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
FOR POTATO GROWERS.
Description of a Digger and Marker
Which Does All the Work OF
q Costly Implement.

Those not fortunate enough to be
provided with manufactured potato
diggers and planters may find saving
of labor in using the tool here illus
trated. AA, shafts; B, singletree (may
be left out for sake of cleanliness) ;
CCC, braces; Il D, handles; E E, legs;
F F, plow shoveiE.
The frame is locally called a "go-
devil" and is used also in marking out
for corn. To adapt it for use in potato
field l make mine to mark rows 81
inches apart. On the end of the legs
E E, bolt plow shovels F F. ShovelG
from single-shoy el plows are much bet
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

Keep the young trees well mulched
or cultivated two or three feet from
the trunks to avoid the disastrous re-
suits of drought which is sure to come
at some time during the year. The
heavier the rains early in the season
the more danger there is of drought
damage later, and the less able is the
soil TO retain the moisture. The best
precaution is ito keep the soil we'll
broken up and pulverized for the pro-
lection of young trees, shrubs, aetcij
and then 10 cover the same with roti
ten, straw or other litter to prevent
the moisture from escaping. u Farmers
Union. 3iios flsisisq ,llios A,H j
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
WELL-NIGH BRUTAL.
But the Stern Parent Was Not Wholly
without Cause for His
Unkindness.
He was a well meaning Young man.

He was a well meaning young man.
He had way, however, of standing by
!, the side of piano and rolling his eyes at the
chandelier while unsweet noises gurgled
from his throat. Friends were too kind to
suggest to him that his efforts were other
than melodious. Such is the patient charity
of this much maligned world.
The man with iron gray side whiskers and
an, eagle eye showed signs of overtested en-
durance. 1t was his daughter who was play
ing accompaniments, and it was his gas they
were burning.
"Did | understand you were going to sing
"0n the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away%
Eyes"
e"When?"
"Why, right away"
The Questioner took out his watch and
said: ...tl.
.5F"Well, I'm afraid you haven't much time
to spare, The next train for the west goes
in less than three-quarters of an hour, and
you'll have to start for the Wabash far away,
right away, if you're going to sing there be.
fore the week is out. Good-by, ] hate to
have you cut your visit short, but wouldn't
have those folks on the Wabash, far away,
disappointed for anything! Washington
Star
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
TOLD By THE SERGEANT.

From the Democrat. Grand Rapids. Mich.
At the, Michigan Soldiers Home, in Grand
and hearty, although he carries the scars Of
several wounds sustained in some of the
battles of the Civil War. In recounting bis
experience to reporter, Mr.. Dunn said:
About year and half ago began to
have trouble with my stomach. NV suffer.
ing was SO intense that tried different medi
cines and doctored with several physicians,
but without permanent relief
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
Providing for a rainy Day

"Never mind, DEAR" l said to my lit
tie girl, having vainly endeavored to
persuade her to give one of her dolls
to a child who had never owned one,
"never mind! Perhaps some day you
will be poor little girl yourself, and
then you will know what tits to have
NO toys.p HYes,i mammal she sobbed,
II have thought of that, and that's the
) reason j want to save All my thfngsI"
--Youth's Companion. pHIln 7
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
HANGS HEAD DOWNWARD.
The Nuthatch, an English Bird, Haa
Some Habits Peculiarly and
Solely It's Own.

Here is a nuthatch, in very char
acteristic position, for it may often be
seen roaming over the trees, head
downward, or hanging to the under
side of a branch while it hammers at
the bark with it's powerful wedge
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, ach-
ing feet Trv Il today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
The Fighting serentx-Flrut.

Out in Salt Lake City when paper speaks
Of ''the fgh Sng Seventy first, one IS in
doubt whether the item refers to the reg.
matrimonial venture.-Yo Yonkers Statesman.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
Lacked ORIGINALITY.

He-And am l really and truly the first
man you ever kissed?
She-Why, Of course, you are, stupid;
Stupid! Why do you call me that?"
Because you are not original. A: least a
dozen men have asked me the very same
question. Chicago Evening News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
In a Job Lot.

! Dason--What sort of policy do you think
Spain ought to adopt now?
Mason Accident, fire, marine and as
any other kinds Of policy as she can lay
ands on.-N. Y. Journal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31
IT read an

Il read an
account OF
DR.. w il.
liams' Pink
llsforPale
People hav-
ing cured a
case much
l1k 9 mine, ,
and l decid.
ed to give
them a trial,
which 1 did.
"a f t e r
taking FIVE
boxes | was
C u re d. /
never felt
better than
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

In almost everything in life little more
or a. little less salt and pepper would i'm.
! prove the, favor.r-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

"A fiddle is about the only thing on earth
that is better second hand than new
Washington ifaD Democrat. fT3tt4g
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

People who don't know what they want,
are harder to please than those who do
know and can I have it.-Ram's Horn.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

There are too many people who use their
friends as coaling stations.-Atchson Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-31

Fear Is SO sharp sighted II can see what
- does notpeRnt! IA. A. w. Bulletin. . ,,.,.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-16

The REV. IRL Il. HlCKs.-Annual
Almanac and mont thly paper, Word
and Works, are now known from sea
to sea. We are pleased to call the at.
tentiOn OF our readers to the Almanac
for 1899, now ready. 1t Is splendid.
ly printed and illustrated book OF ll6
pages and the storm forecasts and dia.
grams and astronomical and scientific
matter are superior to anything that
has ever been seen before In q 25 cent
book. His monthly journal, Word
and Works, is one Of the best literary,
home and scientific magazines in the.
country, besides containing his month
ly storm forecasts with explanations.
The subscription price Of Word and
Works Is sl per year and copy OF
the Hicks Almanac Is sent as pre-.
MUM to ever yearly subscriber. Sin.
gle copies Of Words and Works, 10
cents. Price OF Almanac alone, Is
cents. Send your order to Word and
Works Pub. Co., 22Ol Locust Street
St. Louis, Mo.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-16
Chancery Court-2d Dist.
n G.. HILL. CHANCELLOR.

N.
1.-The connty Of Pearl River on the FIRST
N, iday Of January and July ana continue
III the county Of Marion first district on
Il, iecond Monday of January and July and
eo, fnue six days. In the second district.
on che third Monday OF January and July
in IN iH'ro ibe county OF Hancock on the fourth
Monday OF January and July and continue
"i{the county of Harrison on the first
tobay OF February and August and con-
irh SIX days.
io4ay Of February aud August and con-
id h. county cf Way no on the second
ior0aY of June and December, and continue
n b, county OF Jones on the first Monday
oMFch and September and continue SIX
IN 1he connty OF Jasper on the second
Mm$ ny Of March and September and con-
Sin Ee county Of Perry held In Augusta.
tRe ltst District. on the third Monday Of
In III town OF iIattiesburg. the Second Dis
trct kn the first Monday ofJune and Decem-
bcr Nd continue six days.
N &e county Of Smith on the fourth M0a.
day 4 March and September, and continue
81, dEs.
&e county OF Greene on Thursday aztec
thsd,Ond Monday Of April and October and
cOtiAue three days.
little county OF Covlngton on the fourth
Moulay In April aud October and continue
SIX avs.
1.-THE county Of Newton on the first Mon
daDf April and November and continue six
day.
'the county OF I.anderdale on the first
day of May and November and continue
I lty-four days.
the county of Clarke on the third Mon
q OF April and November and continue six
(aV
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-16

"These documents / have saved all
through the war, and while they may
be interesting and valuable, l care for
them only for the sake Of my children.
1t will be something to leave them
when / am gone, and l have managed
to preserve them IN good condition for
the last thirty years."
Major Fontaine is a man of distin.
guished appearance, and wears com.
plete uniform which was made espec-
tally for him to be worn at the reunion
Of veterans. He Is a civil engineer by
profession and is engaged in business
with his two sons at Lyon, Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-16

The Philadelphia Times furnishes
some accumulating testimony as tn
the good effect Of the uprising Ia
in North Carolina. That paper pub
fishes letter from correspondent
10 the State referred to, in which oc.
ours the following: "You can scarce.
ly imagine the intense excitement
of the past week nor the feeling of re.
lief and Thanksgiving and rejoicing
among the good citizens OF the State.
We have passed the danger point and
Iue negro t. longer a threat for
some years TO come. ,elo.yovor
supremacy Is assured and Butte. ID
his gang destroyed. Many OF the most
Objectionable disturbers of the peace
have been forced to leave the State.
1t speaks well for the law-abiding
disposition Of our people that many
more lives were not taken"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-16
STONEWALL'S SCOUT.
He WAS WOUNDED SIxTY-SEvEN
TINES AND DECORATED by
The CZAR.

New Haven Courier.
Major Lamar Fontainc, who arr: .s;i
in this city yesterday morning, is
probably one OF the most interesting
veterans Of the Confederacy. He is
the only representative Of Camp Sam
Cammack, OF COahoma county, Miss,
and during his Stay in the city will be
the guest OF Captain John Milledge
on Trinity avenue.
Major FOntaine has been a soldier
nearly all his life, and the story OF his
adventures In all parts Of the world
sounds like fiction.
He served in the Russian army
during the Crimean war, and at the
seige of Sabastapool was decorated by
Gar Nicholas with the Iron Cross OF
Honor for daring bravery during the
battle. At the time Of the memora.
BILE charge OF the Light Brigade at
Balaklava Major FOntaine was sixteen
miles away, but could hear the guns
and see the smoke Of the famous bat.
tie.
After leaving the Russian army he
Travelled about the world In company
with an uncle, but was living in the
South at the opening OF the civil war,
and enlisted as a private 10 the Tenth
Mississippi Rifles, but later was
transferred to Company X Eighteenth
Mississippi regiment. While q mem.
Der OF this regiment, ia August, 1851,
he wrote the well.known poem, GAN
Quiet Along the Potomac" which has
since been widely copied all over the
world.
He began his war work with the
Confederate army az q scout and c0u.
ricr for General Stonewall Jackson.
He served In the same capacity with
General Stuart and General johnson,
and briefly with General Lee. He took
part 10 twenty.seven pitched battles,
flfty.fve skirn,ishes, and over hun.
dred individual skirmishes In whiclF
blood was shed. Although he was but
a private 10 the ranks, he was at one
time entrusted with carte blanche
order on the treasury Of the C0nfed-
crate States. He was known In all
branches Of the Confederate service
as the the best marksman with ride
or revolver In either army. He was
wounded sixty.seveu times, and thir.
teen times his lungs we're pierced.
Five times in the course Of the war
he was reported dead. On two occa.
sI0ns he was able, with aid Of MIR.
rors, to look into apertures 10 Ills
flesh aud watch the beauty Of his own
heart.
Major Fontaine has kept q complete
diary for nearly forty years, and this
In itself 10 an unusually interesting
work, comprising . number OF vol.
umes, and containing much valuable
Information. He also has many doc.
umsnts signed BY prominent onlcers
OF the C0nfederacy bearing testimony
to his remarkable marksmanship.
YES" said Major For taIne last
night, "it seems ~ though I spent the
m0at Of nv life on the haEtleiield. Nv
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-16
THE TREATY OF PEACE.

The treaty Of peace has been prac.
tically agreed upon, the essential fea.
lures Uf which are:
First-The customary preface of
treaties in the nature of an expression
OF amity and the hope Of perpetual
peace.
Second-The REIMBURSEMENT by
Spain of her sovereignty over Cuba.
Third-The withdrawal OF the
Spanish troops.
Fourth The REIMBURSEMENT by
Spain of her sovereignty over Porto
Rico.
Fifth-Spain's cession OF the Phil.
ippines.
Sixth-Thc withdrawal Of Spanish
troops there.
Seventh-Payment by the United
States OF $4,000, 900 for the Philip.
pines.
Eighth--The provision for the 'open
door" commercial policy IN the Philip.
pines.
The Spanish soldiers who may de.
sire to can remain In the islands, but
those who wish to return to Spain
will be sent home, the United States
bearing the cost OF transportation.
Spain, although this country Is to
pay her $4,000, 900, claims to be too
poor to carry her soldiers who are now
on the island home, SO their only hope
OF ever seeing their native land again
is through the aid of Uncle Sam.
There are still under discussion to
be settled several minor points, but
they will in no way effect the consum-
nation OF the treaty. These points
include such matters as shippidg con-
cesSl0nS, coaiiuK ov-.i,ns. -a)iyeOus
questions, and like details that will
have to be added to give the treaty its
finishing touches.
Spain Is nothing II not generous,
for in return for this country's expen-
diture In taking the Spanish soldiers
back where they should have remain.
ed, she agrees to liberate all the pOlit.
ical prisoners In the island.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-16

The Independent Is severe upon the
Governor Of Mississippi, who ran
from the yellow fever: "Yellow fe.
yer is no worse than we're the bullets
Of Santiago hill, where he sent Miss
lssippians to do their duty and not
run away. 1t was as much his duty
to stand at his post and risk death as
1t was for the physicians or the clergy.
men," Mississippians are the bra
vest Of the brave, and II their gov.
ernor has shown himself q coward,
they will reckon with him.-Westeru
Recorder.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-16

With cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry,
corn, peas, hay, sorghum, sugarcane,
rice, potatoes, peanuts, and fruit, and
vegetables Of a thousand kinds grow.
ing In greatest luxuriance In our
State, we ought not to find 1t dlnicult
to cut down the cotton acreage. We
can at least grow enough other things
to constitute the best living. any peo.
pie ever enjoyed, and this In itself
will work cure Of the all-cotton
evil.-Southern Farm Gazette.