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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
Lord ROsebery and His Dog.

They tell a story Of Lord Kosebery and
his dog, Mutton, that is greatly to his
credit, in a French newspaper. 1t APP
pears that OIL certain occasion the Prime
Minister was making Il voyage between
Liverpool and Dublin i'll company with
Mutton. Everything went we'll until
young lamb and in his excitement fell
overheard. Lord Kosebery shouted to the
captain to stop the boat, but the latter re-
fused, saying he couldn't stop for any
thing less than man. Whereupon Lord
Kosebery joined the dog and the skipper
was. forced to bring to for the IMAM over
board" The Premier and Mutton were
dogs as well as horses received distin-
guished consideration at Rosebery's
han1a. Dr. - = &,..<.r ;
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23

the law Of gravity. and by initiating q bag
composed Of tubes arranged in u similar
manner to the intestines Of animals, which
will be placed Mt the base of the spinal
column Of the operator, the buoyancy will
be sufficient to raise the yoyager into
the lower currents of the atmosphere.
The only objection is, the unsightly APP
as though he We're seated upon a huge
bali. In connection with the project is
an electric steering Rochester
Union and Adyertiser.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
CoBWEBS IN MEDICINE.
They Have Often Been Used with SUI
prisiMSlY Good Results.

They Have Often Been Used with Sur
prisingly Good Results.
The "cobweb cure" for asthma has oc-
casionel great deal of comment
throughout the country, says the New
York Advertiser. The family in Woos-
ter. o., who effected the cure of IL daugh-
ter by this peculiar remedy thought they
owed it to the public to make the case
known, never expecting that the publica-
ton OF the matter would cause them to
be deluged with letters inuuiring about
the alleged cure. At first the family un-
dertook to answer inquiries. but when
the letters reached hundreds daily the
head of the household, who is engaged III
other business. found it would require
the entire time of himself and family
to attend to the large correspondence. So
he had circulars printed in which he
gave particulars of the method and for
these he charged Il fee, in order to limit
in some measure the number Of inquiries.
and in speaking of the matter said: II
have to crawl around garrets and all
sorts of dirty places to get the webs. l
then have to clean them. All this takes
time. | feel if it is not worth Il dollar it
is not worth a cent. Then there is the
matter of discerning the difference be-
tween spiders webs and cobwebs. have
heard from Il number of people who un-
dertook to cure themselves that they
were made very sick through the poison
of spiders webs, which they thought the
same as cobwebs. 1t is generally thought
that Il cobweb is Il deserted SPIDERS web.
An authority says that Il cobweb is not Il
spiders web. Although Webster and the
Century Dictionary have it defined as
such, the authority claims that both have
made mistakes. \ cobweb, says this
writer is formed in some manner as yet
unexplained by the adhesion of particles
OF impalpahle dust apparently self-cOher-
cnt. and the result is veil-like web
without amy approach to regularity of
form. therein differing from the true
spiders web. The cebweb is many times
occupied by spider or any other insect.
1t is most frequently found in rooms
that have long been darkened and are
slightly damp, and generally has several
Harmonious pendants of varying length.
1t is never fastened across space from
one place to another. but is invariably
pen.lulous. The writer warns people
against the danger of taking spiders
webs. rs he says many cases of serious
illness have resulted from swallowing
them. While this authority may be cor
rect. it is very difficult to make people be-
lieve that the cObweb is not made by 4
spider or some other insect One man
told me- that the substance of the cob
web is vegetable" The Wooster case of
case upon which the alleged cure is
founded. was cured by three pills. Cob
webs have been taken internally for 9th
or Diseases. 1t is considered by some an
unfailing specific for ague. The danger
of making Il mistake in administering
spiders webs for cobwebs should cause
people to be careful in the use of this
novel rama6x-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
Almost Il TRAGEDY.

A certain Omaha baker put a small.
two-lne local advertisement in an Omaha
daily one month. There is nothing
strange about this part of our story, for
such things are common. One of the
subscribers, Il lady. saw the al, which
ended with the words ''try loaf" read
it, and day after day read it again. not
from choice, rs she understood all about
it the first time she saw it. She could
not overlook it, try as she would. Every
evening that two-line ad stared her in
the face. Each day the letters seemed
to grow larger until they seemed foot
high. The words seemed to assume IL
voice of command like unto the voice
of the commander of the Omaha guards,
shouting to her to buy loaf She re-
fused to read the paper at all, but yet
the villain still pursued her. She would
wake up in the night and call on her hus-
band to buy Il foaf and save her. He, in
agonizing tones, begged her to tell him
what kind of a loaf she wanted. why"
said she. "a loaf of that bread advertised
in the paper No sooner said than done,
when 10! the cloud passed. from her
brow and the sunshine of peace reigned
in that home Ever since, the bread that
was advertised is king in that family.
Who will dare to say that advertisements
are not read after such an experience as
this?-Western Advertiser.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES
Don't be Ton Ssare.

You know 1t isn't going to rain.
There's blue and sunshine In the sky.
And so you leave at home again
The only thing to keep you dry.
No need Of an umbrella when
1t doesn't rain-Oll, logic poor:
There comes q sudden shOwer-then
Don't be too sure.
fOu'v staked your earnings on Il race,
That Roam Bess can beat the gray;
You hurry to the booking place
And bet. and raise your bets all day.
You'll go to Europe II you win.
OF racing this shall be the cure.
Alack, 1t is-the gray comes i'll
Don't be too sure
Don't be too cure It's safe TO cross
Upon Il locomotives time:
Don't count your gains without y loss
Although such faith may be sublime:
Don't those crratic theories tell
Their fatal smartness may allure;
Don't preach there isn't any-weII
Don't be too sure.
Detroit Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
A Fellow Feeling.

Beg pardon, sir" said the l,assen-
ger in the skull cup, tired of the monot-
ony of the journey and DESTROYS Of scrap
ing all acquaintance with the man in the
next seat. Are you travelling for some
ho,ise?'
enc, SIR" said the other 81 am not in
usiness am q Universalist preacher"
''Shake!' rejoined the man in the skull
cap. heartily. II am an agent for II fire
extinguisher. Chicago Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23

OF the House Of Representatives. He has
kept the orders for the various statesmen
for every day. These he compares with
the congressional record Of that date.
Tie undertakes to show that legisla ton
y direct result of dinner orders. He
intends, 80 he declares, to write a book
which will prove that congressman, cabi-
net officers and presidents should be fed
by hW and on Il scientific programme,
III order to get the best public results
from these servants.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
An Omaha Real Estate Story.

They tell story of man who came
into Omaha one day and wanted to trade
his farm for some city lots. ''All right"
replied the real estate agent. Get into
my buggy and III drive you out to see
some of the finest residence sites in the
world-water, sewers, paved streets, &C.
ment sidewalks. electric light, shade
trees, and all that sort Of thing" and
away they drove four or five miles into
the country. The real estate agent expa-
tiated upon the beauty of the surround
inss. the value Of the improvements made
and projected, the convenience of the 10
cation, the ease and speed with which
people who lived there could reach town.
and the certainty Of an active demand
for such lots in the immediate future
Then, when he was breathless, he turned
TO his companion and asked
Where's your farm"' .
1--WE passed it coming out here" was
the reply: -'It's about two miles nearer
town" Chicago Record. 5:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
When He Cared.

Put. my dear boy, why emit you
think it's we'll for a man in college to be
engaged Perhaps not, Jennie, but il
we're engaged I'll have u decent excuse
for leaving college and going to work.
If / 90 out now people will shy. it was
because 1 couldn't pass my examine
TONS" 'Well, what If they do ? OF
don't care what people shy, do YOU
per's Magazine. III .}z.i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
She Didn't Read.

People who fail to read the newspapers
don't know what moment they will ''get
left as it were. A man with Il won
derfully poor memory got lost in New
was SO absent-minded that he couldn't
for the life of him remember where his
home was. But he had great head.
and sent an advertisement to II news
paper Offering $500 reward for himself.
After q couple Of days the proprietreA,
found his address on card i'll the cor.
ner of one of his pockets, and she called
a hack and sent him home. He's now
chuckling because she didn't read the
newsEapers and claim the reward. I
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23

Of white in the trimming. over which her
black veil is flung back. She il the in
dulgent grandmother. too, and Stops to
smile benignly ut the group Of LITTLE fig
ures so busy round the doll stand. while
even the pictHresqueIy attired Indian
servant beams in sympathy In front Of
her chair goes FraHcie Clark, sturdy
Highlander. John Browns succeSser.
clearing everything from the path of his
royal mistress. and all the ladies' wb.,
are sent for TO speak to fhe Queen make
deep reverence as they approach. which
is repeated as Her Majesty passes by
Letter in the Dundee Advertiser
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
Curiosity of Men.

The Duchess of Westminster put into
her guest chamber curious Swiss clock
to which was attached a printed notice:
the Canadian Liberal, visited her grace,
he ventured to inquire the reason for
the prohibition. You are the twentieth
man who has asked that question:" re-
Piled the duchess gleefully. "Womell, you
know, are supposed to be proverbiaHy cu-
rious, and l put that placard OH the
clock to test the same weakness i'll men.
and l am happy to say find them not
whit less curious than women. I keep
list of all the gentlemen who have asked
me the question You have just put, and
there has been only one exception among
all my guests who have occupied the
room; that was Mr.. Fawcett. the late
postmaster..general, and he, poor man,
wNs Hind -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23

There are tw" kinds of freckie~. sun
and constitutional. The first comes from
the sun. last all summer and disappear
ut the approach of Jack Frost: tn" 9th
rrS come from Il >,lIwra hund;nre IF iron
in the blood ar Il had condition of the
liver. titrlc acid. applied t" the ''pinrhe>
of IhoebuS. is recommended by relthI"
authorities. No harm will he done the
face even if they Il" not come off The
diScO}orationS will Wear off lis the wealth
or and the sun rons. and :, diet of car
70! IS said to assist nature Nothing
will do away with the constitutional
treckle but Il blood purifier or liver re-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
Lost Their Heads.

Bob--'.Nvhat did the lecturer say when
you threw those cabbages ut him?' Dick
he sa id he had hoped the audi
elre would be pleased, but he really
hadn't expected they would entirely lose
their heads. louisville Courier-Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
The Necessity of Colnposure.

One thing that. if not IL necessity is at
least conducive to comfortable living. is
hardly appreciated even by those who
most need it. This is the need of having
some time each day entirely alone. 1t is
impossible to live comfortably without
cOmposure of mind and there is no way
of securing it so surely as to spend IL
short time each day land long time is
even better), in silence. and free from in
terruptions. 1t is soothing to tired nerves.
and Strengthening to tired mind. The
person who does not like to be alone. who
does not even strongly desire to be alone
once in while, is already on the high
road to ill-health. 1t is the only way to
have relief from the confusion of always
being in someone's presence. which will.
sooner or later. either affect the nerves or
weaken the mind.
Wherever. or however. you live, then,
see to it that you have at least one hour
out of every twenty-four that you can
call your own. Some busy people may ut
first think this is immssble: but we rare
ly find anyone who does not waste more
than this every day and who is not the
worse off for the waste. The very act of
taking this hour strengthens the will and
adds that much to the comfort of living.
since Il weak-wiled person is ut the
mercy of everything and every person
that encroach upon his rights: and not
the least Of these is the right to live a
healthy. comfortable ife.-"Sanitarian,"
DemOrest's Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
No Longer LII Hung Chang.

Everything that is done in this house
is always blamed onto me-" shifted the
small boy, IAN I'm jist gittin' tired Of it.
I'll run away. that's what I'll do. Dog
of this family any longer. Cincinnati
Tribune. s
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yVhat, 1linnera I)O,

s. A man with q thought above soups
and roasts is Z. j. Murphy, who for
two years has hud charge Of the resta.lr-
ant rum for the benefit Of the membersg
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23

The torran code eufurt-e> i rigid Oh
Servanrp of Il very strict and arbitrary
curfew law. Sm'n after dusk the crIrfaw
strikes. Then must every human rrpaf-
urp t" it's lair. And there must it stay M
til dawn There are but three cases ex-
empt from ;,u absolute Observance "f this
rule: the high official class. the hlin; and
doctors. and messengers sent to summon
them to the sick. or by them sent for me,I-
icine. 4 Waterman rnamS the deserted
streets AMI anyone. erIt<it!e these three
classes found upon these streets after
curfew is promptly walked off ~ the
nearest magistracy :;nd thoroughly
Hoggetl. The three exceptions msItIp IN
the eurfew law are rather interesting
The high official class are above srISri-
cion. 1t is inconceivahle that they SheuF.I
take advantage "f the cloak "f darkness
to- do wrong Tn the t'arean mini :su
official can do NJ wrong. Tho hiinI arc
allowed to -n ahroad vt night 'set.auS,.
they are aS safe in the dark rs in rhs
light. Day am, night are the same +"
them. And not the NEST desperate Co
rean criminal weutd lay his finger in harm
upon blind man. Th,, blind are sacred
to the CoreanS The thrill ,lispensarinn
Is one of obvious mercy. AnI the 90
reans are sHperlativety u msrciful peopi,'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
Women in fxOStOn.

According to Francis Albert Doughty.
Boston is Il paradise for women IF uncer-
tain years. In the October Forum she
writes that in that city woman is valued
socially III proportion 10 what she knows
and can Il" well-or. to put it correctly.
what she has the reputation IF knowing
and doing we'll. If it could he Il pleasant
thing anywhere for II woman to grow old
it would he so in Boston. In that city.
spinsterS and widows. if they are am
bilious and even tolerably healthy. never
consider it too late to find Il vocati"n.
They would take up botany. nina paint
ing, sloyd or political economy ut 60
with Il refreshing Independence of their
age. | have seen II pupil "f ~ ut one "f
the prominent schools of orat"ry. her
fellow students. mostly in the teens.
treating her with beautiful conirade~hip.
instead of staring at her with suppressed
smiles as if she were !, kind Of freak.
They recognized only her plucky defiance
of Father Times limitations by larger
measure of applause when she rerite,l her
pieces than they usually accorded +" the
younger members of the class. \ Boston
man forgiveS and may even forget il
woman's advancing years if she is bright
and interesting and can make him feel
always that he knows more than she does.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23

Those who have charge of charitable
institutions for the aged poor will tell
YOU that no topic is more pleasing to
some poor old women than the discussion
Of their better days. when they were
the fortunate possessors of "evcrythiDg
heart could wish for as they are apt to
express it. One old lady never tires of
describing the tinery she had when she
was bride: another boasts of having
once owned gold band chany tea-set"
and six solid silver teaspoons. while
Il third dwells at length OH the elegance
Of lowered silk gown and Il satin para
sol with fringe fifteen inches long that
she once owned. One poor old woman
never says anything until the others are
done Boosting. Then she calmly remarks:
We'll, | never had no chany tea things.
nor no silk gowns or embroidered petit
coats. nor pen-work stockings. nor gold
eardrops, nor nothin' Of that sort, but
have had four husbands, and I'd like to
know if any of you can beat that!'-
Youths COmDaniOn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
The Boy Knew.

The policeman had been standing Oh
the corner for about ten minutes, and IL
foxy-looking boy, sitting OH a nearby door
step, was watching him. The boys curl
osity overcame him at last, and he sidled
along up to the officer.
II say. Mr.. Copper he said. at Il
safe distance, what are you standing Oh
this corner for?'
'"rhat'S my business" he replied. CURLY.
swell. you seem to be tendin' to it,
venturel the boy.
"That's what I'm paid for
''Alle samee,' chirruped the lad. II
know what you're standin' there for
'Ill give you a nickel if you'll tell me"
bantered the officer, as he held coin out
to the kid.
'''Throw it to me-" said the boy. keeping
his distance, warily.
Not much. You tell ME what I'm
standing here for and I'll give it to you.
The boy came up close enough to reach
the coin: You're standin' here for ten
minutes" he said, with a grab at the
money, and the officer chased him in
vain.-Detroit Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
CattIcmcn Bothered by Wolves.
LOST HER CHANCE.

Maud Muller. on u summer tay.
Out In the hammock tlozing lay:
The Judge rode by. but cid not ask
A drink-lhe had his pocket flask.
And thus Miss Maudie lost her chancc
For Il first class heightened romance.
s-sF5-ss-.-- Kansas CITY Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
Oueen Victoria at q Bazaar.

The Queen had looked in at the Bal
moral bazaar on Saturday afternoon, and
she was expected to visit it on Monday
afternoon to give the preparations the i'm
primatur of her approval. Shortly before
/ o'clock sudden stir in the hall an
nounccd the approach of the sovereign.
and the words went round ''The Queen!
the Queen!' Everyone moved away from
the stalls 50 as to leave the view unim-
pedet, and. seated in her chair. the Queen
made the tour of the bazaar. She looked
in excellent health and spirits. scanned
everything through Il lorgnette she car
rietl. and stayed quite long time making
purchases, which Lady Churchill noted
down us they went along. Without be-
ing thin, Her Majesty was not SO stout
us when I last saw her few years ago,
and altogether she gives one more the
impression of age. She grows little
boukit." as we say in Scotland, and the
hand which holds the glasses trembles
Just the least little bit -
L She il rather II comfortable, motherly-
looking old woman in II plain black dress,
from beneath which is visible the point
of d broad, easy-fitting shoe. A warm
gray shawl Is pinned about her shoulders
by IL gold pin with Il big ball for head,
aud she wears q shady hut with touches
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
Iunlcheon Nfen,,L,.I..s

following luncheon menus for young
students are Of interest because they are
models in a way, ais they combine iii the
proper proportion the proteid, fat, carbo-
hydrates and calorics of food. They rep
resent the luncheons served to the young
women of the Boston Normal School of
Gymnastics by the New England Kitchen,
and suggest to mothers various healthful
combinat tons that please the taste and
that are inexpensive. The first luncheon
consisted of beef broth, two rolls, ginger
bread and butter; the second, of baked
beans, brown bread, one roll butter and
an orange; the third was of escalloped
meat, rolls, butter and apple sauce; and
the next day came vegetable soup. rolls.
butter and apricot sauce, and OH the last
school day in the week potato soup. rolls,
butter and two baked apples. Other com
binatiOns were pea soup, rolls. butter and
apple cake; beef hash, rolls, butter and
apple sauce; oyster soup, rolls, butter
and prune sauce; beef croquettes, potato
rolls butter and baked apples; fish chow
der, rolls, butter and orange; tomato soup,
rolls, butter and doughnuts, and escal-
loped fish, rolls. butter and baked apples.
Mrs: Helen Richards, who has given
much attention to suitable food for all
classes Of school children, thinks that.
both for the sake of the sound body and
mind, they should have II good nutritious,
light luncheon in the middle of the morn
ing when they leave home ut OF about
$ o'clock, not to return before half-past
- .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23
Dresses Worn at the Russian Wedding.

Most of the dresses worn at the wed
ding of the Grand Duchess Neni; Of Rus
STA were beautiful. Th" Empress wore a
magnificent robe of pale bin" nr"irs an
tique. richly embroidered with silver
Her jewels. which were Of great SpIen.Inr.
were diamonds and Sapphire.I The
brides robe WAS pr"f,lseiy embroidered
with silver. and over it she wore Il nn-
tie of scarlet velvet. trimmed with er
mine. Her train, wh,.i, was also
trimmed with ermine. was carried by four
cham',erl,inS. On her head she wore Il
wreath of orange blossoms n magnificent
tiara Of diamonds. and the crown always
worn by a grand duchess on the occasion
of her wedding. The Princess of Wales
wore a charming white robe. with long
northumberland train. and her jewels
were magnificent. The Princesses Vie
toria and Maude of Wales wore robes of
pale blue silk. with velvet trains The
Grand DucheSse Wore splendid national
costumes, notable among which were the
orange velvet dress of the Grand Duchess
Vladimir and the white velvet dress of
the Grand Duchess SIerge. both of which
were embroidered in gold The Queen Of
Greece wore i, national dress If red and
gold.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23

Drunken Irish and Italian Miners
iauyhe with Knives AMI clubs ut Essen.
MANY Of the participants were in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-23

The Princess of Wales has q great
fon,lness for having her picture taken in
.groups.. The Prince dislikes the ceFe-
mony as much as his spouse enjoys It.