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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-21
Joke of the DwarfS.


In the middle ages the court testers
were dwarfs, but history relates that,
though they made others laugh, they gen.
orally were cloudy minded little men with
sore hearts who could vie with giants in
egrnmbling 1t is not 50 with the merry
Lhliputians, the petit actors, who please
their audiences and yet retain enough
exuberance of spirits to disport them
selves occasionally for their own personal
enjoyment.
For instance, those tiny gentlemen, Eb
ert and link, perpetrated Il refreshing
joke recently. They were both in a
Broadway car, occupying adjoining seats.
Soon the car filled. A lady got in and
had to stand. Seeing this, Ebert jumped
! up and politely offered his place But
that lady was a fine-a very fine woman.
of seating accommodation which had am
ply sufficed for the gentleman of reduced
inches, crimsoned and remained standing.
Instantly alive to the situation Of affairs,
link. too, sprung up with:
Zach! madame taghque (take) boose
our Zeats!'
The laughter delayed the car some sec
Onds and the conductor was fined. He
says, though. that the joke was worth
the money.-Truth: g
About the Kaleidoscope
Did anyone ever consider who invented
or discovered the possibilities of that we'll
known toy, the kaleidoscope?
1t made its first appearance in London
in the spring of 1878 The novelty of
studying the beautiful forms it displayed
was so enchanting that Kaleidoscope could
not be manufactured fast enough to sup,
ply the demand for this new amusement.
In Paris and London 100000 kaleido
scopes were sold within three months.
| 1t was invented by n man named DR.
Brewster. Like many other inventors, he
saw, other people reap rich harvest
from his own bright ideas. He attempted
to take out a patent on his invention, but
did not do SO soon enough. He had shown
secured himself, and kaleidoscopes were
made and put on the market by people
who stole the doctors ideas, and used il
to their own advantage, thus defrauding
| the inventor of his due reward.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-21
Wintering Cabbage.

Cabbage will endure good deal of
freezing without injury, especially if it is
not handled when in frozen condition,
says G. G. Croft i'll the Orange, Judd
Farmer. Hence, it may be left standing
until winter is about to set in. In bury
ing it should not be covered too deep
For family use, Il convenient method is
to take one or more barrels and dig n
hole so that the barrel will be about half
buried i'll the earth. The soil should be
heaped UP over the barrel as much as
possible. The cabbages are trimmed of
all outside leaves and packed in the bar
rels as tightly as possible; the mouth, of
the barrel is filled with some straw or
leaves and covered with a board or some
old carpet. The cabbage may be taken
out at any time all winter unfrozen and in
good condition. If the outside heads are
frozen, one layer deeper in may be taken
and later in, the; season the frozen ones
will be found to have thawed out and to
be uninjured Cabbages to be preserved
for marketing in spring may be pulled
and laid OH top Of the ground in rows,
and a furrow plowed from each side upon
the inverted plants The work may be
finished with a shovel. The plants should
only have the heads covered, the roots
projecting into the air. In this way they
will keep perfectly until warm weather.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-21

OLE m Timber Claims of 100 acres can now DO
MIHIlII bought at the hard times price of 4576. viii
~sSSO be worth $500 when the railroad gets to
Astoria. Address J. A. DUFFY Agent, Astoria Oregon
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-21
Winter Feeding of Stock.

1t is unfortunate for Eastern farmer,
that they do not keep up the old plan OF
fattenln% some stock every winter. II
was given up because Western beef. pork
and mutton could be supplied cheaper thar
it can he grown here. Yet the most skill
full feeders can generally make the animals
at least pay for their feed, and give 3
rich manure pile as pay for the labor an(
time Of the feeder If this is done few
winters, the increased productive tap;,t;
ty of the farm will make handsome
profit. for land will always sell for wha,
it will pay interest on if cultivated ant
worked in the best manner.-America1
Cultivator.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-21
Celery as q Farm Crop,

1t is Il mark of enterprise in amy farmer
to learn what his land is fitted for, and to
put it to the use that pays best, remarks
il writer in the American Cultivator. If
this were more generally done farming
would pay better than it now does. The
owners of some low, wet land, near Kala-
n,zoo. found that they were just adapted
to growing celery. Before this discovery
was made the land was accounted nearly
worthless. Now it brings high prices,
BECAUSE the profit from celery makes it
pay the interest on large sums. The
farmers of Canastota, in central New
York, have found that they also have
land that will grow celery profitably. 1t
requires 4 mucky soil, naturally moist,
but with enough drainage so that there
is NO stagnant' water about the plants.
There are now several farmers in Can
astota who ship celery to all the large
Eastern cities. The culture of celery at
Canastota was begun eleven years ago
by David Draper. who is now the head of
the Canastota Celery company. Two hun
dred acres are now planted every year.
Good celery land rents from S15 to $50
per acre and sells at from 1925 to $175
per acre. At Chittenango, n. Y. is anoth-
or celery point, and nearly as much celery
is grown there as in Canastota.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-21
HELPLESS Ten Weeks

Il was attacked with acute rheumatism
and YVES laid un in the house ten weeks
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-21
Barley as Stock Feed.
aving Pumpkins for Winter.

Farmers who have basement barns
can find in these cellar room where pump
kins and roots Of all kinds may be stored
conveniently. for feeding stock and with
out danger of freezing. 1t wits our ex-
periencc in boyhood that the cows could
be kept to their milk in. fall just. so lonl
as the pumpkin supply lasted and ne
much longer. SO we always tried to
store few pumpkins where they would
COW. Possibly bran mash will do this
work equally as we'll and as cheaply,.
but we did not know it then. Bran has
come to the front for feeding very much
within few years, yet it is really less
valuable than the bran made from wheat
thirty. to forty years ago.-American Gull
tivator
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-21

Lydia {. e'"khsm'. Liver Pills. rs osnsa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
RIVERSIDE.

Several OF the polo players of the local
club were relieved OF part OF their outfit
by thieves some time between Tuesday
and Wednesday nights. The players have
OF late been in the habit of leaving their
outfits in the dressing room over the rink.
They left them there as usual Tuesday
night, but on the arrival of the manager
last night, who was to officiate as
referee in the game between the Silver
Spring and East Providence High School
teams, they were missing. Upon exam
instion it was found that four pairs Of
shin protectors, five pairs of skates, one
polo ball and one valise were gone. The
total loss will amount to bout $50. The
loss of the goods will not interfere with
the game 10 b. played.
The improvement Society will hold an
important meeting tonight.
The town council will hold their
monthly meeting thIs AFTERNOON.
The Riverside polo team will play the
Rumfords tonight, and as there is con-
siderable rivalry between these clu bs a
good game Is expected.
There was skating by moonlight on the
mill pond last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
like The DRAMA.
Pursuit and Capture of a Cold
BIo0ded Murderer.
Hunted by Detectives In the En-
ploy OF an Insurance Company.

Tucson, AriE., Dec. 6.-Among the
Huachuacss Mountains mt the Salvation
Army Camp about forty miles from Tucson
man was arrested for whom the authori-
ties have been looking for years. He
is John w. Hillman and the cap
ture was made by Sam w. Finley,
deputy collector OF customs at Nogales,
and Orren Gemmill, under sheriff OF La
Junta. His capture recalls one OF the
most remarkable cases in the an
nails OF crime. In 1875 Hillman
and two companions, one OF them
resembling him very closely, took
trip into the Bufo Mountains OF Texas to
hunt. They were gone several weeks,
and when Hillman and one companion
returned the man bearing so striking
resein blance to him failed TO accompany
them. 1t seems that Hillman, who
carried an insurance on his life OF
$1,000, while in the mountains
conceived murderous scheme
and killed ia cold blood the man who
closely resembled him and returned to the
settlement. He took the name OF the
that Hillman had been accidentally
shot and buried in the mountains. In
due time Mrs. Hillman made claim TO the
life insurance companies in which her
husband had been insured for $4,000.
The insurance people became sus-
picious and began an investigation.
The remains of the man whom Hillman
had murdered were exhumed and 1t was
then discovered that they were not the
remains OF Hillman. Mrs. Hillman in
stituted legal proceedings in Topeka,
Kas., to recover the amount of insur-
ance. The case was carried from
one cou0 TO another until she
secured judgment for the principal, inter-
est and attorneys fees Ia the courts. Ac-
cording to the order of the court, the
Judgment must be satisfied at the end of
this year. During all this time
the insurance companies have kept
detectives ON the trail OF Hill
man who disappeared shortly after his
wife made claim for the insurance. He
was followed to Australia and other
foreign countries, and a reward of
$4,000 was offered for his apprehension,
dead or alive. On the fourth OF last
month, Under Sheriff Gemmill arrived
in this territory from Colorado, anq in
terested Finley in the case. Genjmiil,
having learned that Hillman was in
Bonorro, be and Finley took the
murderer's trail at Nagdslia So
nonorro and followed him to
Altara, sonorro, thence to Prescott, Ariz.,
Mexico City, Old Glory Camp and thence
to Salvation Army Camp in the Huaohua-
cas-, where he was arrested.
He denied that be was the right man
when told by the officers what they wanted
him for. He was taken TO Tombstone,
whore he is held pending the arrival OF
acquisition papers from Kansas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER Si5.


An Ordinance in amendment Of Chapter sos OF tho
Ordinances entitled An Ordinance Providing
for the Election of an Inspector OF Plumbing
ana kegnlatinS he Drainage aad Plumbing OF
buildings.
(Approved December 9TH lss4)
It's erdsised by the City Council of the City Of
Proyidenee as follows
SECTION l. Section 81 chapter SOC Of the or
dinsPos 9 ss.itlse an orsisssss proyiei.y for the
Ing the drainage aad piumbing Of buildAxs which
now reads; Iron pipes before being put n place,
shall be coated inside aud ont with tar pitch,
substance. Joints shsli be run With mSiten
lead ssd thoroughly csihsd and
made tight conasciions Of lead
ofsny material sstsfsctsry TO tho said Inspector,
which sbal be properly soldered ana calked 20 the
iron. All ssldsr islsts where practicable shall be
wiped Joints. In all iron and eartksa ware pipes
changes In airecuen shsll be made with curve
pipes, and connsctoss with horizon al pipes shall
be made with Y branches and suitable beads"
Is hereby amended 80 as 10 read as follows
put in plac. shall be cestsd inside and out with
coal tar pitch. applied het wrouEht-iros or steel
soil waste or vent pipes shall se coated the same
a. es.t.i,on pipe. or ,. sslv,ar.d; all ienis on
and thorOuEhly salfed ana made ught; all iolnts
on vrouFht-iron Pipes shall be made ey screw
ing the same into special cast-iron 1T
nass joint. and made tisAt coSs.siior. Sia 81 Hssa
plpeA- nltA iron pipes shall be maze with ferruies
OF any material satsisotoryto the said Inspector,
iron. All sold'r isints where prseticss 6 shall bs
wiped joints. In all irsn and earthen ware pipes,
changes In dirsotisn shall be made with curved
pipes and connect ops with horizontal pipes shall
sEcI1eN 2. All erdinsnoes and PARTS % ord-
naaeos inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
%iILLixI .. CLARKE. City clerk,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
CL0AKMAKERS STRIKE.

PHILADELpHrA, Dec. 6.-Four hundred
cloak makersr eHHrieyed by -5trawbFidge
& Clothier, went on a strike this morning
rather than submit to reduction OF
wages. The employees have been receiv-
Ing 20 cents and one dollar garment,
but were notified by the manager OF the
department that hereafter they would
receive but 80 and 70 cepts. A committee
was appointed by workmen to meet the
drm and endeavor to arrange settlement
~ the wage trouble, but they were un-
|successiul. The employees say they will
remain out until the old scale of wages is
restored.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue OF an Execution No. sse6, issued from a
District Court OF the sixth Judicial Dlstr CT holden
at Provideace In the County OF Providence on the
Court October eth, 1924, wherein william O.
Comstook and Albert L. Wood Of said Providenc
copsrtnsrs, recovered judgment OF said Court
against william N. Angel of Providence.
viii be sold Ut Public Auction on SATURDAY
pecembsr 10, lset ct II o'clock, noSn, st the
sssrtfs ofce in the County Court House, 81 the
corner Of col ese ana Benent streets, in the city Of
Providence: All the right, title and Interest that
the above named defendant had at the time OF the
attachment on the original writ in the suit In
which the above described execution was OBJ
tanned, 10 wit Nay ~, isA at' ten O'Clock
And forty minutes M in and 20 the following de-
scfiess real estate, viz; certain let or parcel
81 lasd with oil the bui dinEs thereon, situated in
said Providence, ana "a laid out sbd described 80
lot nunbsr one hundred aud forty Ave tl$5i, and
Ave feet Of the esstsry side from trent to rear OF
the lot isis cut a 4 described o. lot suneer enc
hundred aud fsrty-sK Nj on plat
Of he Dean estate belonging a. george W.
Chapia ssd Abtsl sAmFsOs, made by CsshisF
and Fsrnsm %. b.s. and Tseerded 10 tie land
records Of said Providence 10 pat soek No ~
page 81, snd y 81 ears No. "a, being the sane es-
tate conveyed " Trstsin N. Assslf ~ deed from
Dasisl ~ HAL dated tks 18th day 81 Apri, A. d.
nit Ast recorded e. The Once Of he Recorder OF
Deed. Of said Prsvisssce In deed book No. zn a.
f.vi.d .. this 7is dag Of ssptsmb.r. A. d. 1895,
st 10 o'clock ~. and will be sod 10 satisfy said
cmARLEs x. cHAFFxR,
nov2q-SeDses-i' Deputy sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
la a., ..,A,...a century.

A we'll known French ststisticisn com
putes the following figures, based on pres
ent statistics, for the end Of the twentieth
century. According to his tables, the popu
lation Of the earth az that time will be:
Europe csc, 600, 900, now set, 600, 600,
Asia, l,lOO, 600, 600. nav $50, 900, 600;
America, 6Sb, 600, 600, now l2b, 500 o00;
Australia, 30 90, 600. now 3, 700, 600;
Africa, 200, coo 90, now 10, o00, 600.
Thus America will bs first in regard 20
Increase and Europe second, while the
ratio of inoreass will grow steadily larger
In America and smaller in Europe This
decline OF the ratio of increase, which
may bs already observed in France, will
extend In rotation To Germany Italy, Eng
land, etc.
The population OF the various countries
at the end of the next century Is given
thus: Russia, $50. 600 600, Germany, 49,
600 600; France, 90, coo 600: China, b5e,
600, 900; United states, 800 .ooo, o0o Mex
leo and Brasil 100, 600 600, Canada, 40-
600, 600; Argentine Republic, so 600, 0O0
English will probably be spoken in 1894
by more than 600, Ooo, 900, German by 12o,-
900, 900, French by 1870, 600, 900, Spanish
and Portuguese by ESQ, 600, 900 people. -
Buffalo Express.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
DEMOCRATIC SLUMP.
Unprecedented Course of Action by
Missouri Canvas Board.

Sr. LOUIS, No., Dec. Ga special to The
Republic from Chattanooga, Tenn, says;
Tho Times published this morning the
official vote of every county in the State OF
Tennessee, as certified to by county off,
GERS. The total shows that Evans is elected
Governor by aplurality Of s41, the vote
standing like this; Evans. Republican,
105, ,167; Turney, Democrat, Ioi,326.
Turney was elected in 1892 by
1856 plurality, showing Demo-
cratic slump. The delay in ascer-
tanning this result has been due to the
refusal OF the canvassing board to give out
the figures, course OF action which, being
unprecedented, has brought forth from
al conservative papers in the State, the
most adverse criticism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
EXPRESSMEN DANCE.
First Grand Ball Of Their New BeDe-
fetal Aid Society.

There was merriment in Il. r. Hall last
night. The occasion was the first grand
ball of the Expressmen's Beneficial Ala
Association, new ORGANIZATION
scarcely month old, but which
il already exceedingly popular ana blds
fair TO be the best OF It's kind in the city.
The officers OF the association are: Presl-
dent, HI. M. Ormiston; vice-prs idents, D.
IA. Goldsboro and w. Il. Finiay; secrstary,
j. s. Briggs; treasurer, s. q. Bartie. The
officers in charge last evening were; Floor
director, Il. M. Vallett; assistant moor
director, s. III. Staples; aids, 3. Driver,
9. q. Blake, Il. II. Coyle, II. j. Wethsreil;
reception COMMITTEES, NJ. NJ. Wilcox, n.
III. Miller, w. W. Tanner, j. Milliken, Il.
Mhelden; and everyone did bis part In
such fine shape that the whole affair went
off smoothly from start TO finish, and was
pronounced by all present the best
of the season. The dance orders
were neatly and tsstefully gotten up, and
contained good many hits, which were
appreciated by those on the Inside. he-
treatments were served in the intermis-
sion, and then dancing was resumed and
carried on till a late, or rather an early
hour. When the ball finally began TO
break up, IL was said on all sides that
nothing short Of Infantry Hall would DO
for the next one.
Considerable amusement was furnished
by the frantic endeavors OF two OF the
guests TO get through the dances without
q break. They didn't know the hrst thing
about dancing but they insisted in going
into every one, just the same.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06

John A. Brown, who was killed by q
boiler explosion at Greene, X. l., Monday,
was a prominent and respected citizen
and charitable almost TO fault. He was
born ia 1885 a Westerly and had lived in
Greene in the winter time for about five
years.
When only is years old Mr.. Brown
wooed and won Miss Lucinda Mstteson
of West Greenwich, and lived in that
pretty hamlet almost twenty years in a
handsome residence near the Plain
School. He engaged in the lumber
business 13 years ago, and had many steam
mile in different localities, driving to and
from his work every day.
Deceased was prominent ia public life
and was Ssnator from West Greenwich.
He leaves a widow and one son.
The village ordered the flags to be dis
played at half mast In his honor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
The Second Night at Bethany Bazaar
Very Successful.

Very Successful.
The second night at the Bethany Bazaar
was just as enjoyable ana successful as I he
ent and Just for few minutes the mana
ger allowed the young people to yield to
their inclination 20 dance TO the delig ht-
ful waltz music OF the National Orchestra.
Ii was, according TO the program,
IA - but unfortunately
Mayor Olney was unable TO be present
because of business appointments.
There were however several members OF
the city government at the hall.
The gypsy girls were as attractive as
ever and there was an addition to their
little corner colony in the person OF Miss
Bliss OF Drow nville, q maid learned in
all magic.
The concert program by Hedly's orchss-
ira was: March, Inauguration, from
Mosrkowskps opera " Bosbdil," "A. w.
Moses); overture. "If l Were King"
(Adam); wsltzes from opera " The Prodi.
gals Daughter !" To Crsvsne," (Asch).
This descriptive Oriental march illustrates
a caravan crossing the desert. Part IL
The caravan IL heard coming (the beating
of the Indian drums). Part 2-The cara
van is marching through the town. Part
3-The caravan is slowly disappearing (the
beating OF the drums is only heardl /;
paraphase, "My Lodging In on the Cold
Ground"-"Fsir Harvard" (Langey);
chanticleers, Humorous Serenade, Hart
mani; La Manresgno Ballet Oriental,
(Tavan); cornet solo (selected), Mr.. Will
liam II. Livsey; Echoes from Gresson
Springs Waltzes, (Mos ,s); march, "High
School Cadets" lSoussl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
POLICE BAFf[ED.
No Clue to the Murderer OF
Catherine Cling.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. Cup to
late hour last night there were no new
developments in connection with the
murder OF Catherine Cling. Every
possible clue TO the perpetrators OF
the crime is being followed by the
en.Sre detective force and every
man who has been known to have any
dealings with the murdered woman dur
ing recent years has been closely ques-
toned without tangible results. The
funeral services were held yesterday after
noon aud the body was taken East for
burial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Registry Voters.
CITY Clerks once.

City Clerks ONCE.
For the accom- Cd alton OF said voters, the city
Clerk will be ~ the following places for tie pur.
pose ot Registration, between the hours OF $50 and
$3.50 oicle eek, esch evening a. follows, Wis
FIRST WARD, At ftonesr Hall, south Main
street December 18th, 1884;
SECOND WARD. At the ward room North
Main street, December 18th, 1884;
THIRD WARD, At the Ward Room on Smith
street, December 18th, 1894;
FOURTH WARD. at the city clerks ofhce, City
Hall, December 10th, 1884;
FIFTH WARD, a. the ward room on Beacon
avenue, December 18th, lss+i
SIXTH WARD, at the ward room on Public
street December 18th, 1854,
SEVENTH WARD. nj the ward room on Oakland
street December 18th, 1874.
EIGHI II WAND ct No. 26 Harrison street. De-
cember ,oth, 1884.
NINTH WARD At the ward room on Pallas
street December 1lst, 1895;
TENTH WARD, at the ward room Atwels
avenue, December 2ld, 1899.
WILLIAM +. CLARKE City Clerk.
Providence, n. I. December !, 1884
dec l-2Ot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-06
TO CLIMB RAINIER.

SEATTLE. wn., Dec. 6-For the purpose
OF ascortaining the extent OF the recent
disturbances on Mount Rainier The Post
Intelligencer has decided to fit out An ex-
ploring party, The party will consist Of
a reporter OF the paper and four Others
and will be headed by Major Il. 9. Ingra-
ham, the veteran mountain climber.