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THE ENTERPRISE.
v. ,.B.BUTH,Proprltoi.
WELLINGTON. OHIO.
THE OLD STONE HOUSE.'
Th old (tone houM Is tundlng (till,
' J out m It did, dear Mar, . ,
When great-grandmother moved About '
. In peaceful happy wy. . .
Bat from the window deep tad vide,
No smile to ui l given; '
" Th face that mat u at the door
' Is smiling now In Heaven.
Grandmother, too, who won our heart
With thiols, well-buttered bread,
' Spread deep with snirar on tbe top,
.' Belure we went to bed.
And who auch stories nsod to tell,
A pleased our child Ish ears,
Alas I sleeps now among tbe doad,
Ti from this rale of taan.
Gone are tho tiny panes of glass
On which we wrote onr names;
Your' close to Will's, mine next to Frank',
Oar happy childish flames.
The dear old stoop Is growing weuk
Where once we took our toa '
On pleasant summer afternoons,
From care and trouble free.
Dear mother played thero when a chili.
And so did you and I;
Fnu generations, as tbe years
Crept slowiy, surely by.
Weddings, births and funeral
The dear old bouts has soon;
Smiles and toars, hopes and fears,
And frolics wllil, I ween.
But now it standi all empty there.
Its mutio Bod, dear May,
And my eyes s o red with weeping
For the loved ones paused army
lone L. Jouei, In Good Housekeeping
LONE HOLLOW;
Or, Tbe Feril of tin Penrojs.
A Thrilling and Eomantlo Story
Of Love and Adventure.
Br J Asics M. mrkiiii.i, Amiouor "lioni's
Bill," "l'r-iu:ii Job" aso
Oth Kit STimiE
ICopyrtgU, lX-a, If tUt A. K. Killojj .Vfir
......... ', MU I
CHAPTKIl XIL-CONTINUKD.
Eis brain was in a whirl, and ho was not
at ease by any menus. Hank Cubcra hod
roca nil hand and might prove dangcrou
In the time to como.
" I fear that I forgot prudence when I let
so much be known to that low scoundrel,"
mused the Captain ; ''but tli"n what can it
matter! I do not bolicvo that the body of
the dead girl will ever ho found, nhe w
only a poor orphan any how, and the hub
, bub will soon die oat.- Once I step into old
Vendible's shoes I can defy the world.
Honey la the lever that moves all mankind,
and with that I am utterly safe. Ibare
gone too far now to recede. My baud is laid
l the root of the tree and I will proceed to
the consummation. X have the subtle poison
aud that must do Its work at onne.
"It's lucky Wen tword did not get that
letter. I'll answer It myself, or send some
thing to widen the breach bsjwoen Grace
and tbe mechanic." Jp
lb did seem that every thing worked to
the success of the scheming villain's plans.
When Captain Btarbright reached Lone
Hollow at a lato hour in the evening he was
met with the announcement from Orane
that her grandfather waa ill and in bod.
"I hope be is not seriously sick," said tlio
Captain.
'Troubles do not como singly," iv'urned
Grace. "I think it is worry more than
aught else, over the disappearance of Lura,
that has prostrated grandpa."
- "Old pooplo are apt to borrow trouble. I
will go up and see the old man if you will
permit IU"
"Certainly. You may be ublo to cheer
him up a bit Any news from Lural"
"Nono. You have heard nonet"
"Not a word. I t:n looking for the worst
now," declared Grace, In a tremulous voice.
" Be firm, my dear Grace," he urged In a
tender, hopef i.l Voice. " I am not yet Will
ing to give up hope,"
Grace turned away, ready to cry, and the
CupUIn hurried at once to the spacious bed
mom on the first floor allotted to old Morgan
Vendible. It was the largest room of tbe
bind in the bouse. The furniture waa
massive, and of ancient pattern, the tinge,
high-posted bedstead reminding one of Noah
and his ark.
Tbe curtains about the bed woro pushed
back, and a gray, sunken face lay among
4b pillows, , The old man waa breathing
heavily and groaning.
"Do be qulot, father, you aren't half as
bad off as you pretend."
It was Mrs. Ponroy who uttered the
words. She aat some distance from the
bed, rocking gently, and agitating the air
about ber thin face with a huge feather
( fan, seemingly utterly indifferent to tho suf
ferings of the sick old man.
"I'm going to die, I tell yon," groaned
Mr. Vendible. "I guess I know bow I feeL
" Toa haven't any heart, Martha, and never
had. It Oraoe was like you I wouldn't leave
' ber cent Blie's a Penroy, every Inch of
-ber, Heaven bless the girl I My children
wore all bad, the laat one of 'em"
"Just like thojr father, anyhow," inter.
to pled the widow, spitefully.
A groan alone answered the heartless
words of a heartless daughter.
It was true, as the old man bad asserted,
Grace Penroy was like ber lather, gentle,
kind and true, and It waa these qualities
Ithat bad endeared the goldon-bairad girl to
she old millionaire. It was undoubtedly
true, also, that bad bis grandchild been
like her mother she would never have been
kaenUooed in connection with an inherit
ance. Captain Btarbrlght advanced and stood
by tbe bed. Tbe moment tbe old man saw
him bis countenance brightenca.
"I am glad yon have come, Captain. I
am going to die, and I need ronr advice. "
I hope It is not so bad as that," said tbe
Captain, aa be drew a chair beside the
couch and sat down.
"It Just that bad," declared Mr. Yandl-
bio. "Bond her out, wUlyoul" - .
Of coarse, this last referred to Mrs. Pen-
oy. --- 7. : " .
With a toss of ber bead tbe woman rose
fo' V' '' ' 1 : ' ' ' ' '
"Don't let turn make a fool of yon. Captain
Btarbrlght, a ha has dona of every body
else about Ibis bouse. " -'
With this parting shot the woman was
' fore. . . . . ,
"Yesj I'm going to die this time, sure)"
declared Mr. Vendible, the moment Mrs.
penroy was gone, "and I want your advice."
'About what!"
"About making a wllL
Indeed!" i
Tbe Captain was latere tod at once.
' 1 want to ask yra whom I bad best em
ploy about drawing It up. I want It good
THE
and solid, to bold water, for I don't want
anybody picking naws witu it niter lam
dead."
"No, of course hot. Haven't you a good
lawyer!"
"No. I never patronised them. I man
aged to get on well enough, and lay up
money, without oonsulUng a crafty lawyer
at every turn. My motto always was, the
less you have to do with such chaps tie bet
ter."
" A very good motto."
"Yes." with a low laugh. " In tho pres
ent case, however, I suppose a lawyer must
como In."
"I suppose so."
"Whom would you recommend I" "
" You trust to my judgment on this sub
ject!" queried the Captain, elated In spile
of himself at the turn affairs were taking.
Implioitly."
"Then I would name Boekmoro Gripes, of
Stonoftold. I have always found him relia
ble." "Very well-sond for blm.''
"In the morning!"
"Now."
Captain Starbnght came to bis foot, then
seemed to hosltate.
" Is it nocessary for such great haste!"
"Doaslbid,"ordoredthoold man. "If
I die without making my will the ungrate
ful Martha will got my proporty, und I
don't moan thut sbe shall have a penny."
"I will send for the lawyer at once, and
for a physician f
"No, no. Bond uraco here, i win see
nono of the leeches, confound 'cm," growled
tbe old man, In such a fierce way as to
prove conclusively to the Captain that
Vendible was not in such desperate straits
as he imagined.
Ho loft tho room,' fouud Grace aud sent
ber in to hor grandfather, aud then went
forth to the stablos.
Til go myself," he muttered. "I don't
believe the old man will die to-night, but
it's well enough to have every thing pre
pared. lean nee that every thing will go
to 0 race. If I can make it contingent on
her niurrviurr me, a muster-stroke will bo
in. I know 1 run trust Heckmoro Gripes.
He'd soil hi s.iiil for pelf." Hoon after the
Cuplaiu was (u the roiul to StoncflolJ.
CHAPlr.lt xur.
ONE WIMCTB TOO LATE.
It was two hours after midnight when
Captain Htnrbright mid a companion were
ushered into the sick room at Lono Hollow.
"llow is he! ' questioned the Captain of
the girl, who sat boide hi couch.
"Ilo has been very restless," answered
Grace, In a voice that evince J deep anxioty.
" I have brought something thut may do
him good," and the Captain produced a
small bottlo from an inner pocket, and
poured a part of the contents luto a gloss
that stood on a stund at the beusido,
Tho old man rcfunod to touch it, however.
lioglurc.l at Die Captain's companion and
growled
" A doctor a miscruhlo leech ! Did I not
tell you it wus a lawyer I wanted!
" And I have brought one. Allow mo to
introduce mv friend Gripes, Mr. Vandible."
The sick mun glared at tho bald little
man who bobbed Ins head in recognition of
the introduction. Mr. Gripes was thin to
attenuation, wilh projecting gray brows.
deep set ferret eves, and wrinkled nock
and checks, the very personification of
sharp attorney.
Ilo polished bis hat with bis elbow and
stood ready to make himself useful.
Tbe Captain glanced at Grace, then at the
old man on tbe bed. lie nodded to the girl,
Who understood, and walked from tho room
with the assurance that she would be called
it her presenco was needed.
Clearing bis throat Lawyer Gripes as
sumed a seat at the bedside, depositing bis
bat under the medicine-stand, and then said
in a low, insinuating voice
"I understand tliiU. you wish some legal
papers drawn, Mr, Vandible I '
"I want a will made," returned tho old
man, bluntly, and far from weakly,
"Exactly, exactly," rubbing his bands to
gether rapid ly. "I suppose you huvo de
cided upon tbe terms of this will V'
"I have. I leave every thing I have in
the world to my granddaughter, Giace
Fenroy."
'"Then It will be a comparatively short
process to make out the document"
The old lawyer moved aside, drew some
paper from bis pocket, together with pen
ana ink, and was soon writing rapidly,
At length a touch on the shoulder caused
him to cease writing and look up. Captain
Btarbrlght stood at bis elbow. The two ex
changed glances, tbe lawyer nodded, and
then tbe Captain stepped aside.
"Now, as to be terms of this will I"
questioned Beekmore Gripes.
"Is it necessary to enumerate the prop
erty I
"Not unloss you wish to bequeath part
"It all goes to my granddaughter, to the
last farthing. I told you that before," re
torted tbe old man, in vexed tone.
"Very good. Ahem it seem to me that
In certain contingency some other pro
vision ouht to be made," suggested the
lawyer, still holding but pen suspended,
glancing under bis spectacles at tbe old
man on tbe bed.
"Borne other contingency! Confound It,
sir. It you can't write out tbe document to
suit me you may go. I'll employ sua next
tune oi some sense, i will."
"Very good," answered Gripes, not tbe
least disconcerted by the rude language of
the invalid. "It shall be as you say, only,
should any thing happen"
"Happen! Confound it, sir, what do you
expect to happen!"
"Nothing out of nature, yet you must re
member tliat it Is sometimes the unexpected
that does happen. It is customary in will,
lng property to provide for such a con
tingency. For Instance, should this young
lady, your' respected granddaughter, die
before this will is probated the property
would then revert to the legal heirs if any
existed, which might be contrary to the
wishes of the testator."
Then Mr. Bee km on Gripes dropped bis
pen to the paper once more for the purpose
of continuing his writing.
"Stopl you're right," cried Vendible, In
a husky voloe, bis face, growing suddenly
pale. "Tbe ungrateful Martha shall never
inherit one cent, never a cent, I ear. Put
In another name la case of the contingency
you menuonea ; putone in, nr. urines."
"Well!"
"Hareyeu got it In!"
"I am waiting to hear the name."
"Eh! Well, that's a fact."
Morgan Vandible contracted bis brows
as if In deep thought. Just then Captain
Btarbrlght stopped Into bis vision. This
more at once gave the old man an Idea.
"Tea, yes, that's it," he whispered, seem
ing to grow week suddenly. "Put in bis
name, the Captain's, he's a good friend to
me, a gooa mend
Thank you, air," said the Captain, with
bis baud on his heart, "you do me exceed'
lng Honor."
Scratch, scratch, scratch.
Tbe pen of Beekmore Gripes wsa onoe
mors at work. In a little time the Impor
tant paper tnat was to convey more than
million dollars was completed. It was a
Dustness-Uke document the lawyer had
drawn np scores of them aud bequeathed
all the Vendible property, real aud personal.
to the testators beloved granddaughter,
Grace Penroy. In rase the girl should die
before coming of aire, yet t wo year away,
then the property was to go to his well-
ENTERPRISE. WKDNESP AY, APRIL 17.
esteemed friend, Cltntoa BUrbright, of
tnoneneia. 'ine reading seemed to suit
Vandible. There was one clause In tho will
that tbe lawyer had neglected to read, a
most Important clause. It was that Grace
Penroy was to forfeit the property It she
did not marry Captain Starbnght v
A look from the Captain gave Mr. Beck-
more Gripes bis cue. The two had talked
matters over before the present, and tbe
scheming Captain had bis plot well laid. Bo
believed Morgan Vandible was too nearly
blind to note tho truth, even should be
glance over the written page, and so be
felt comparatively safe. Two executor
wore named, the captain ana lawyer
Gripe.
After every thing was in reodluess for the
old millionaire' signature the will was laid
on a book, Vandible propped up with pillow
and the document placed before him to
Sign. '.;
"Place your name right there, sir," di
rected Mr. Gripes, glibly, touching the de
sired spot with his bony forefinger.
The old man's band trembled so that It
was wlth'difflculty that be hold the pen.
"I I'm not Just sure. Tbe witnesses"
"Yes, yes, I will call them the moment
you sign. The Captain will do for one.
Sign quickly ,tt's all right," declared Lawyer
Gripes, in bis smooth, glib way. '
"I suppose so. 1 fool bad, very bad," de
clared tbe old man, huskily.. "Give ma
something quick I"
Lawyer Gripes reached back and snatched
the glass into wbleb the Captain had poured
liquid some tlmo beioro, and at onoe con
voyed it to the bps of the old man. . He
swallowed the contents at a gulp, then re
sumed his pen. He seemed strong, and bis
band ceased to shake. ' '
"It all goes to Grace, all," be muttered,
the ghastly lookdoeponlng on his shrunken,
old face.
"Yes, yes, but sign," urged Mr. Gripes.
The old millionaire carried bis pen to the
paper, but his hand did not move to form the
signature. Instead ho jerked It away
auddenly, as though a now thought bad
entered his brain.
"No; I will not sigu. You must make a
new will."
This announcement cumo like a thunder
bolt to the strained senses of Captain Btar
brlght
" i ou aro besido yoursuir, air. v andibie,"
aaid tho Captain, stopping quickly to the
bcdaldo. " Would you deprive Grace of all
happiness by'
"rto, no; yon dou t understand," Inter
rupted the oged man. " Way back in Cali
fornia is a mun that I love. XIo may be liv
ing. Reports are not reliable. I loved that
boy, though he almost broko my heart"
"But he is dead."
" You do not know it. Captain."
"lorn willing to swear that such Is the
fact I saw him die."
"Iknow; but you may have been mis
taken In the man. Karl must not be forgot
ten. Half my fortune is his."
"But this Is nonsense," declared the Cap
tain, in a vexed tone.
"Put his name in therein place of yours
and I'll sign, not otherwise," deeiarodthe
sick man, seeming to take on new pervcrse
ness with growing weakness of body.
"I'll fix it; it's but the work of a moment,"
aaid Mr. Gripes. Giving tbe Captain a know
ing glance, the lawyer removed tbe paper
and pretended to make some alterations.
Then be returned to tbe bed and placed tbe
will once more before the testator.
As Morgan Vandible raised bis hand to
place bis name at the bottom of the docu
ment a swift change came to bis shrunken
face. Tho ashen hue of dissolution swept
over It
"I-I am blind, 1-I-"
A gasp, snd the aged bead, crowned with
Its silver locks, full forward; the pen fell
from nerreloss Angers, Imprinting a black
stain where tbe name should have been, and
then all was still.
"My God, the man Is dead !"
"No, no; that can not bet" cried Captain
Btarbrlght "lie hasn't signed the Willi"
At this moment the door opened and
Grace Ponroy entered the room.
CHAPTKH XIV.
TIM WIU. S10KED ASO UHfc
Grace stood near the threshold with white
face and questioning eyes.
" I thought I heard grandpa call" 1
" It is nothing. Go out at once," ordered
Captain Btarbright -
At this moment the girl caught sight
of the dead face among the pillows, and
with a thrill rry of alarm she darted for
ward and bent over the eld millionaire.
"Grandpa! grandpa! speak to me," cried
Oraoe Penroy, shrilly, aeuung one of hi
band.
Tbe chill of death was in tbe old palma,
and on tbe Instant the girl realised thi
truth, that the kind old man, kind to ber
at least, would never speak again, lie wis
dead, bad died without looking again upon
ber face. The thought was a most painful
one to poor Grace. Bhe could not weep
then, for indignation bold away In her
heart Turning upon Captain Btarbright,
sbe cried:
" Yon promised to send for me and did
not Cruel man I"
Then, without Waiting for a word from
him, she walked with bowed bead and sor
rowful mien from tbe soom.
Beekmore Gripes glided to tbe door with
caUlke tread and turned tbe key In ths
lock.
" Ysu should have taken that precaution
before," be said, piercing ibe Captain with
his little gray eyes. -
" It was an oversight on my part," admit
ted Oaptaln Btarbright
" Which may prove your downfall." v
" Don't croak, Gripes, whatever you da"
"The situation warrants it" v ,
" I hope you are not ready to throw op
the sponge. , , , , , ;
" What can we do!" , '. :
Th heartless lawyer penetrated bis com
panion with a glance. . ,
"This calamity is so sudden I am not pro.
pared to state," answered tbe Captain,
pacing the room with uneasy strides. -
"No will has been made." remarked the
lawyer. "Death thwarted you there." , '
"And the property goes to the next of
kin!" , ,
"Certainly." " 1 " 1 ' .'.
Btarbright thought Of Mrs. Fenroy and
groaned. . He knew that she bated him, aad
would be oaly too glad to order him kicked
from the bouse should she come Into posses
sion. Bhould he permit this pale, worn -out
woman to win ths millions for which he had
been scheming so long! No, he could not
thlnkof it He believed now tlutt a mistake
bad been made In giving that potion to the
old man. Although It contaiuod but one
drop of the "cough drops" obtuined from
Mother Caber, that drops bad, tbe Captain
believed, proved fatal, . . i
"One minute more of lifo aud the will
would have been signed," uttered the Cap
tain at lenfth, with a groan.
"Thatia true." . .- ,
Captain Btarbrlght bent over the docu
ment as it lay spread out on the table. With
a name signed at the foot It would be a legal
document, a It was it was only ' so much
blank paper. The Captain waa not the man
to permit a -fortune to slip through bis
fingers when thore was a way to prevent It
" A fow strokes of a pan would IC that,"
he said in a low tone, glanoiag at Mr.
Gripe.- .;;. i.vi ,u.v.i ,
The lawyer kwkod wise, bat Said nothing.
Perhaps he wo keen enough not to advis
la such an emergency. ,
" It was evidently the old man's Intention
to sign the will)" pursued Captain Btar
bright '
"It was his fir intention," returned Mr.
Gripes, significantly.
"Thore ix a million at stake, Mr. Gripes."
' The la wyer nodded.
'Just turn your back one moment."
Beekmore Gripes did so.
He heard the scratch, scratch of a pen,
then tbe Captain's voice:
"Bee htiro, Mr. Orlpe."
The lawyer turned about and came for
ward, peering over tho Captain's shoulder
at the paper now lying on the table. One
glance sufficed to show that the will bore In
proper place the nnino of Morgan Vandible.
"How is that!"
"It looks fair," admitted the lawyer.
"It tt fair. I bavo only carried out the
old man's wishes." , " 4 '
"His rut Intentions, certainly." '
"Well, first Intention are the bestones,"
asserted Captain Btarbrlght "1 want you
totake.possosslonof the will, Mr. Gripes,
and bring It forward at the proper time."
"There are no wltnosnos as yet"
"True; that Important, part must not be
forgotten. Will It do for mo to sign Be
one!" -. ... . ,
"If no contest is made there might be no
obiection," returned the lawyor.
"I haven't any fear of that Thore is only
one living direct hoir, and she is willing ana
anxious for such a disposition of the proper
ty as this will decrees."
Then tbe Captain signed the paper as a
witness. - Mr. Gripes noticed that he wrote
the name "Clinton Brandon." '
"My middle name," explained thewfly
Captain. "Bliould it be neoessary, I could
deny that it was me that signed. Isn't that
proper!"
Possibly."
Beekmore Gripes was a man of few words,
and be was not lavish of them on the pres
ent occasion. U might be that he did not
wish to fully commit himself to the power
ot Captain Btarbright Ilo was wily and
keen, and was seldom cnupht napping.
"If another witnoss is noceisary you
will furnish one, Mr. Gripes!"
"Porhapa."
"Itemombcr, there Is a million at stuko."
A gaunt smllo twitched for an Instant at
the thin, wrinkled lip of the old lawyer.
He made no reply, but folded and thrust the
forgod will into an innor pockot
Day was beginnins) outside, aud the
weaxon-faoed old mun propared to de
part
"We will meet you after the funeral,
Mr. Gripes."
"Probably."
"Erory thing seem satisfactory. I bid
you good-day for cow."
After pressing Lawyer Gripes' band tbe
Captain showed bun to tbe door, 'ibe
lawyer' horse stood at the gate, watting
hit muster's return with no little impa
tience, manifested by pawing and an oc
casiooal wbinny.
It was not until after day-dawn that the
death of old Mr. Vandible was made known
to all the Inmates ot Lone Hollow. Mrs.
Penroy manifested more feeling than Cap
tain Btarbright believed her capable. Grace
retired to ber room and refused to sco any
Ann.
Bam was dispatched to Btonedeld with
ordors for tho undertaker, who arrived at
tbe bouse soon after noon with a band
soma racket Preparations were at once
made for the funeral, it not being deemed
necessary to bold an lnquost since there
seemed nothing strange in Mr. vanaioiu s
sodden death, bis age boing nearly eighty.
The funeral was a plain affair, tbe re
mains of the old millionaire being laid to
rest beside the only other grave on the
premises, that ot his lute wife, who had
preceded him to the bettor bud several
years. HSfcody bad been removed to lis
present pluoe only a few years before from
tbe oHy cemetery, st the wish ot the old
millionaire, who bad strangely declared hi
wish to sleep In this spot far removed from
the turmoil of the world.
Beekmore Gripes sat in bis room st bis
boarding-bouse (he was a bachelor) eagerly
scanning a legal document, no less a paper
than the last will and testament ot Morgan
Vandible. It was a week subsequent to tbe
funeral of the old millionaire.
The window was open, and a breath ol
fresh night air tanned tho withered cheek
of tbe acute lawyer.
He seemed satisfied with bis scrutiny
just as a rap announced a visitor. Laying
down tbe paper, Mr. Gripes crossed the
carpeted floor and admitted Captain Btar
bright During this brief moment a band shot
from tbe outer darkness through the open
window, and quickly removed the paper
from tbe narrow table.
"I come, as you have doubloss guessed,
to speak of tbe will"
" Certainly, Captain. Horeitls."
Crossing to tbe table Mr. Gripes put out
bis band, and then, glanelng sharply about,
uttered a low cry.
" What is it now, Seokmore!" queried tbe
Captain, quickly.
"The Willi" cried the lawyer. "It laid
on that table a moment since, and now it Is
gone!"
to bi coirruiDiD.j
THE SCRIBBLING FEVER.
A Dlsra Which May Be Bald to Orow
by What II fwli lpoa
The managers of Lipplnoott's Magazine
have, It is said, sent out a circular to con
tributors announcing that they have already
on band manuscript enough to supply that
periodical for more than three years. This
statement, if true, says the Boston Journal
will carry sorrow to Innumerable hearts, for
each year it becomes more literally true
that every body writes. Tbe actual number
ot manuscripts really used by any magaslne
In a rear can not, as any body may see who
will refloot a moment rise above Ave or alz
dosensi but thut small number contains In
finite possibilities for the eyes ot the great
race of magazine writers.'
We are continually told that thers should
be new channels opened through which lit
erary folk eonld dispose of their wares:
but in tbe first place, tbe supply is pretty
nearly Infinite, and. In the second place.
every fresh effort to provide for the oul
writer call Into being a host of new ones.
The disease of . scribbling grows by
what It feed upon, until there Is danger
that wo become a nation of scribblers, than
which, porhaps, no greater misfortune- can
befall literature. '
Writing Is, to be sure, a safety valve by
means of which our super-nervous people
vent their excitement aad bring themselves
down to a working level; and on this ground
should, perhaps, be encouraged. But even
of this good thing there is danger lest we
get too much. There ts, of course, no way
out of th danger, but to leave time to
bring about tbe Inevitable reaction, and to
restore people to more common sons
view of the whole matter. Of course th
overcrowding of the luagazlno oflloca with
manuscript is discouraging, but the genuine
discouragement will com from a realisation
of tbe fact that with all tbbmagaxinea in tbe
eountry receiving manuscripts at their usual
rata tbe aupply a at present produced
would still be far in advance of the deuln.
TcTLt-T 500 mon sre annually employed la
oatchind terrapin la Chesapeake bay.' It
Is estimated that 800,000 are caogtat eaob
rear, yielding, so tbaavam-e KM a
1869.
The Oldest Furniture Store in Town,
Having had 36 competitors and still lives.
Furniture of all desierns can btv
had at our rooms
ssgxsssagl
Undertaking attended to with the usual
promptness, accompanied by a Funeral
director.
XllZy A.IRI3JTO- A.
A. G. & G L. COUCH.
SmWQ ANNOUNCEMENT,
Everybody read the 'following: I have a full line of
Garden and Field Seeds from
also
Buckoye Binders and Mowers,
Five kind of Plows,
LaDow Dise Harrows,
Lean Steel Harrows,
Plannet Jr. Cultivator, v
Riding and Spring Tooth Cultivators,
Pure Manila Binder Twine,
Chesapeake Guano Co's Fertilizers
Dissolved Bone Phosphate for wheat, corn and onts. Fertilizers
and Ammoniated Bone Super Phosphate for spring crops.
I am thankful for ast favors and woold t a u iitimance, atieasl
examine my stock lefcre purchasing elseyheie, as I intend to handle
none but the best of everything and at prices that will defy compe
tition. Warehouse one door south of T. Do'land'e Carriage Works.
R. C. ADAMS,
Wellington, O.
The Oliver Sharp Nose Share.
The rrreat monev savine invention
famous Oliver Plows. The points
ten cents. The Plows and Points are kept at
G. B. TOTOSEND'S
Headquarters for all the latest Improved Machinery and.Fertilizers
for spring crops. My stock is all
Warehouse East of Public Square
, Wellington, Ohio. , .
THE TORNADO IS KING.
THE TORNADO FEED AND ENSILAGE CUTTER.
Power Cuttd'with
i iniinT.Minnrn. Mitring, mvlfttl nautili
br. straw and ensllace. AIadlq4lltnrntli,lron. .inll hni nUe.to a large hle
, , . , I'owrmli. Ths only siaehlrift
K ft U
.it,., ' i;Js?fJ
oMJKX) revolution per minnti-maklnii taeTurnado the lsxtrst cutter la the world.' Fodder
cnt en hl machine I not luft In ploocn with iharp corners vr 'dues, to ciuno lure mouth, but
I thoroughly pulrertxod, avoiding slluJidsiir, A trial will convince yov that you
sveone half your food by ulns it ToriimloCuttor the only perfect (inter lit the niarkot
uu.i.1 .il.n.amt to th. trado. Now ! the Mm to rriiiiro for territory. Write for CataloccJi
tlvlngprioe and full description. Addrow,
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atUU MHliu, not nl (toll chrl4
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HEN
Ajkfortfcarim BRAND" auoira
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at living prices.
SPECIALTY, V
..Minneapolis, Minn., in bulk
for the farniev. It fits all the
are self-sharpening and only cost
fresh from the factory.
'Elevator'. Attached." !','.',', -
thnrnu.hW dlnlntei(rtlnieoriilMder.iiil tnttlba
tnatlhnrnuiiiilveuut and lilll
n.rn InAAw a!thi hilMk
!'-'.' J I unhuknl. Kooiiomy I wraith.
i. win mT jwi iu out yiur iw
derou a Tomiiido. Cuttle wis)
ent It u mtlrely clean, thus
nnviiiK much waste, belldM
nvolillug triiuhlmume unrotttf
corn itnlkilu tlir manure ptla.
The following rut below rpr
mmiU our Cutting Cylinder,
which (aa br run an to a snood
W.R. HARRISON CO., Cn ton. 0.
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