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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
Laid OF the Waterman.

An old Waterman, who used to
keep guard in the department. of JUS
tice, says Kate Fields. Washington:
from long. association with the legal
lights in the building believed he had
imbibcd a fair share of learning in
the law, and so when one night 4
telegram addressed to the, attorney
general. cme after hours, he had no
hesitancy in opening it and reading it's
message. 1t asked the question: 'Is a
man to be held responsible for d crime
committed while under the influence of
liquor?' The Waterman pondered over
this message for some time. and. as he
knew what the. influence of liquor was.
he sent back the luconic answer: No,
indeed. (Signed) John Jones, III charge
of Department of Justice" OF course,
there was an immediate attack on the at
torney-general for such Il decision, and
the matter came to the ears Of the depart
ment An investigation was made and
the Waterman suspended for three
months. That did not worry him, how
ever. With effrontery that simply dumb
founded the clerks. lie came to the build
ing every payday during that time of
sllsnpns sion md drew his salary t=E..-ss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
Removed the Wrong Stains.

a Lewiston family which traces it's an
cestors back beyond the Revolution owns
an old coat that is supposed to have
been worn by a major in the colonial
lrmy, and which is stained by his blood.
This coat hangs in showcase in the
ball. among other curiosities, and the
family have for fifty years pointed to the
yellow stain with pride. The other day IL
peddler came to the door and was left
standing in the hall to await the lady's
pleasure in seeing him. He sold some
kind of infallible soap to remove stains.
and seeing the coat and its honored
stain, he thought to please the owner by
removing the discolor. "You see, madam.
that this soap is sure to remove stains
of all kinds" he said when she appeared,
and he pointed to the coat. He did not
sell any soap there.-Lcwiston Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

The jewelers. method IT keeping silver
bright ~ simple and effective. Smeoth
silver is never touched with brush for
fear of scratching IT, Fine French whit
ing is moisteneti with a little water. up
piled with chamois rag and dry es1amais
rag is used for polishing. There are
brushes with chamois tips almost ~ fine
r. cameis hair brushes fo clean iutcsl
and cut silver. and rough fiiixrre silver 10
cleaned by applying whiting with n fine
brush and rubbing with chaneis skin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

Pi~o's Cure for Cen<umprion cured a
rase of Pueumonia after the family fse-
tor gave up all hope-A. r. McDowsS.
Conoviugo. Md.
I'm searching Paris fence the De-
lis-s saw q domestic throw something Irss
u kettle Of SOUP The soup was irairss~s
and found ~ contain diamond rings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
Change Of Habits,

From Yuwenyori, in Central Africa, Mr..
Scott Elliot, who is exploring the country,
reports u curious fact in natural history.
The cattle there having all been eaten up
hunting, and have changed their habits
in consequence Instead Of roaring on the
trail, as Is their custom. they do not ut
ter II sound. Scott Elliot had two men
injured ind another carried away. within
100 yards of him, without hearing any
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

chst from Tncie sam's old innkshons.
Or If he wants to give his library n milf.
tary aspect he can accomplish his desire
for 4 song. The highest price asked for
any article in the lot is 81. Is for a Spencer
breech-loading rifle. N g. =,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
Mr.. Gladstonc's New Venture.

Mr.. Gladstone can now be classed as a
hotel-keeper. Last month he opened no
tel near the library he equipped with 3d.
600 volumes at Hawarden, and estab-
lished u rate of p shillings week for
board and lodging and the use Of the IL
brary. Readers and students have made
If n Suct.pSS " go. ''-@.' -. ~:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
sunday A0~rnaous.

How do you think these little boys
should spend Sunday afternoons: have
trouble tn keep mine indoors when they
soc other boys playing outsidr?-F r. e."
Sunday afternoon should be ma.Ie a
very happy time ~ little children The
ordinary sports anil plays Of the week
should i've laid aside. hut not without Civ
ing place I" something especially rnj.ya-
bic. l. walk with father or mother was
u treat whirh was always locked for
ward {" and birsis plants and flowers
We're especial objects IF examination then.
We must not forget that Iitrls children
need some exercise on sunday Us well ~
on other days. and il We Keep them uTy-
usually quiet IN the morning We must
make up for ii in the afternoon. This re-
guires effort on the part of the parents
or Older friends. The Sunday afternoon
nap is tn many II luxury not easily given
up. but if giving il mp for Il time will help
to make parents and child trirr friends
and closer companions il will NE n small
sacrifice lev makr.-f.a.lies' Home .Isuruai.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

without distress T
have recommended
Hossfs SarsapariHS
IN many- I newer
heard of it, failure
To cure Recently
our station xxrnt
had the grip. After
he was able TO ~
up he had . dis
sgTeea5Ie sensation
in his head. He
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
He was a Baptist.

Mr.. Snapp-"Is the gentleman in the
next room a somnambulist? 2" I1andlady
- Gracious goodness. no; for genera
tons back they've all been Baptists. -
Chicago Tribune. 81 b. 81 .*s}5=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

read, or perhaps run in to see neighIor
a few doors Of. All this is pleasant and
well enough. but il should not prevent
their taking good walk every afternoon.
if they would only be convinced of the
benefit to be obtained therefrom. The
argument that housework furnishes suffi-
cient exercise will not hold good. II is
valuable in it's place, but work performed
inside the house, often over hot fire and
in close rooms, n a very different thing
be made to do instead Of il. We often
hear it said that city girls are ant 10
look roster and healthier than their conn
try sisters, and where that il true IL is
due to the indoor life Of many wop,eu il,
Villages and on the outlying farms-Har.
Der's BaZnr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

II suffered with indigestion Food Dis
trsssesf me very much. took Howl
SarsapariIla after meals sud before en-
bottle was gone could ear hssrrifv
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
a Will on Il Pine Plank.

One of the queer documents in the of.
fice of the county judge is will on I,
Of the wall. On a bed by the wall man
named John NJ. O'Brien died. but be-
fore he died he wrote on the plank in
pencil thes. Words Mrs. Arnold, God
Dless her! shall hive all I leave He
left $500. The will is probably the most
unhandy document to file in all Of DuyaI
county.-Jacksonville ('la.) Times
Union. IL
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
The Enthusiasm of NOME.

This is the season Of thu. year when the
preserve closet is filIr,i t., bursting. I ts,
iievc in preserves. even IL ths huus..
wife has to STEW her farr over the steaIa-
ing Swrrtmrats ta make them and bs all
worn out and weary for u day or two aft
erwar,I. Preserves help tn keep up the en-
thusiasm of home. They keep pride en:r-
tinualIy bullying within the BREAST at the
home maker. Manufacturers can make
jelly and jam and give it away by the
buckefful ut the corner grwery hut they
can never lend 1T the favor that tI,c
housewife gives it just by ls,king into
the steaming mass sf fruit juice aud
smiling Mt il and hoping il will he suc-
cess and the joy and satisfaction that at
tend the operation of sealing it mp. Jelly
and jam and pie and cake and csoki.>
and doughnuts are the enthusiasm If
home. Every homekerper knows how il
il. IT women carry one-haIf the en-
thusiasm to the hallot-boN that they mix
up i'm bread and dough the wsrI.i will he
rcgeneratc,i hong before any If Ms expect
it. The world dotes on woman'S enthuSi-
aSNlS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

Every lady is usesI to call-making. snmr
more than others. but there il n" one -
busy but that some day. ar Il portion nf
day during the week is sef apart for
return calls. or calling on those she has
previously met. IF ladies' world only real
iZe how disappointing it is TO g" along
distance t" call upon people and find them
out. there would be more VIII" woz!d SET
aside some particular day and iSStIe {"
their friends plain card with the at
home day thereon. 1t would say" ~
much trouble and you would have the
pleasure of meeting many. where Row II
Is only few. YOU then arrange your
lHnch-just small EMP Of hot el,as',lat"
tea. coffee. a dainty square Of white cake
glass of sweet wine etc. and delight MI
y"u could welcome by your th"ughtfuIue~~
for their comfort
But do not let II end here Let yaur
manner he pleasing To- all Chat pleasant
~ on some light topic. some h"rns. bobby
some charitable object some hsaithfuI
idea. some delicate fad in neesIIework
china or decorative painting some pleas
ant thoughts of others. hut lat rf,e so<<ip-
ing scheme alone. IF you cannot find any
good to say Of Il person do not mentinn
them in any personal way.-PfiIadeIpl
Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
/. Free(lom of the I3aIln.

Talk about the freedom Of the ballot. I,
exclaimed the cllancipated female, Sllpoil
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

0e""eH said &c feit - fsr-e
as stove and hs was unahIs ts perform
ms duties He took Hoods Ssrsapariifs.
and SITTER using one and n hsIf hotties no
was fully euryv'. Truly there - no hssun-
hug about HonsfS SfrSapariIia.- John
Scnneff- SuamSn. Ind
This statement = cprroncrarsI by BIZ
nry e Co.. drrrggiSfs. Snnnn1n Ind
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
Two Fashionable Flowers.

There are to be two new flowers this
season in New York. to make their ap-
pearance simultaneously with the horse
show. The first is very big. lovely.
OdOrOus rose. called the American Belle
In perfume and foliage and stately length
of stalk she is very like her sister. the
American Beauty: who has not really
faced Il rival worthy thu name in full i've
years. The Belle is not going to he put
forward as Il rival. however in any sense ::
instead. she is to h" used as Il companion
rose. for her tinting il just few shades
lighter than that of her sister the Beauty.
Flower growers. feeling that they have
exhausted all their arts in bringing the
chrysanthcmum to- it's highest state of
perfection, are going to astonish every
body by the huge carnations soon to
blow for dinner tables and the loose
bouquet. They are to he only trifie
smaller than a large rose. and spienIidIy
shaded. The carnations day has duly
arrived, and the pretty girl who buries
her face in her first bouquet of the fresh
spicy flowers may be sure the nice young
man who sent them had small choice
in price between them and the finest
roses. The carnations will have stalks
as stiff and as long as the roses, and
their blossoms will he richly double So
the growers from Long island send word.
for it Is down i'll that sandy soil they ar
rive at greatest perfection. Violets Of
the finest sort come from the heights
along the Hudson and hills of the Con
necticut shore. while the roses love hest
the much maligned soil of New Jers"y.
1t is very well for hnStrsses to know he
fOrpl,and that when they wish to pro-
vide men guests mt dinner with bcut"n-
nicreS three Of the great white carnations
for each favor is the requisite amount
and nulnipr.-New York Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
The Legends Of Ausumn Leaves.

Many women returning from the n,nunr-
aims have brought with them great grrap-
titles nf autumn leaves. both frs,m Tre-s
and certain vines whose leaves tak., pTl
the autumn tints- When asked why they
had taken the trouble to- bring the leaves
from such distances ~ they have in
many eases. the answer came: "Db ynu
know. they will make such pretty ,iec-
"ratioBS at Christmas There are many
beautiful legends connected with fhe foil
age 1T the dying year The ChorfIw In
dams believed that the stars I'm the Great
Dipper We're men bunting. Their fra,ff-
tions say that they began the chase early
in the spring and it Iass-,I NIL summer
Fut in the autumn tho hunters svleeee,fesI
in w"unding the Great Hear and his
blood. dripping upon the leaves. dyed
them crimson. pur c,ISfom of Hsin- ever
green's at Christmas came frrm the Drsr-
ids. who Thought that I'm taking the mi<tI.-
roe and holly into tIci- horSe< they Were
introducing the good spirits whp gave
them luck. Surely il is u pretty thing for
our women Z" garner up the treasures
they gather in the fall the beautiful
leaves and curious comes and hsInrhe< of
grasses and veIvefy buIruSheS for Ia Tns
they help to bring tlc fairies IT pleasant
Thought into our hame.! Perhaps fh,,
old Britons We're not far WRONG. after
all.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
Fathers and Daughters.


II fathers would only realize how n.Ecb
the rounding out Of both the character
and education Of their daughters depend
ed on the relation they held to- their fa-
theirs. the complaint If the narrowness
of view and personal relations wltici,
women hold to affairs would tlisappear
Women who grow MP entirely under n
mothers influence naturally view life
from the feminine standpoint having
minds more fitted to comprehend details
than to- grasp entire situations. The
very nature Of training entirely Under
feminine iIfiuenfe is to bound the mental
rision by the horizon Of home fent-es. do
niestir. social. church and Inherited opin-
IONS. OF The vast world outside these
walls girl can only learn az she IL
brought in co'itaet, with il through the
medium Of an intelligent father Or broth
or. unless circumstances force her To- bst-
IL with that same outside world in the
Draad-hnt-butter struggle. More wcrBpIi
make wrecks Of their lives because Of
the mistaken training that prevented
knowledge of financial and economic con-
ditIOns than from any other cause-Do-
nestle Monthly.
The FIXTURE Of Polite Society.
DIR. Lyman Abbott. in late paper.
thinks that polite society in the ex~irsiv.
sense. is hardly destined fo sustain itself
His reason is that wealth is super<etiing
birth az its basis. IN this respect. how
ever. his inference is doubtful while his
facts are true. He says that ''somp com-
mnnities. like Boston. View York and
Philadelphia. make a brave attempt to
maintain respect for old families: bur
i this is an inheritance from rnIoniaI days
and viSibly wanes" HIc might have gone
! farther and have said that in only one
| of these three cities Philadelphia has
| the smart set any particular connecti"n
| with old families or gives itself any rnn-
Germ about them. The utmost that il does
is to draw feeble line at the rarognizrd
occupations of fathers. while the occupa-
| ton or social position of the grandfather
is pretty Thoroughly ignored. Given Il fort
| une. with IL reasonable amount "f tact.
F., and one generation. or Mt most two. can
accomplish the rest There il IL lingering
| ruInor that ut Newport ii rich eealer I'm
patent mesiirines was for years <ttecess-
fully kept from buying land the fash
innahlc avenue: hut If 81. fine eSrlt1<ion
i was in itself an absurlity like those at
! tempted distinctions hsfwepn whofpsirie
and retail trade Surely IL is ai1<tIrti to
assume it plebeian 10 sell tape ny IN"
| piece. and not pIehpian TO seEE IT by IN"
| thousand pie,ps: to ratI it disrreditahIe
| when :, fortune is made by mssIirine.
and not when it is made By hotel Keeping
or laying water pipes or carrying on the
express business. All these vUcatIon<
and Thousand others etIuaIly modest and
| respectable. have contributed To the Gid
ing of our jenHesxe derse and no one
need h" ashamed of any Of them. except
| when it tempts him TO sneer at SOME other
-Harper's Razar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14
1.-THE Ugly DucklinS.'

lnfeeling people are apt to speak az if
plain or defOrmel ones were responsible
for their own defects and sensitive chill
dren are often made to suffer in this way
While it is wrong to try to depreciatr the
true value IF beauty. it is barharous to
give any child reason to think that she
is less an object Of love and tenderness
because she lacks that gift To the true
mother 1.-The ugly duckIng" is as precious
as any Of the brood. 4 most fascinating
but plain woman told me that when abe
was child Il relative whom she had
never seen came to make the acQ,laint-
ance Of the family, and she hid herself
under the nursery he'd because she
thought he would dislike her for her mgli
ness.
/ was walking one day with child
little more than a baby. oil the high bank
of river. warned her that she was
to" near the edge. She drew closer to
me. and as she did 80 she r;lised her face
and said, most pathetically:
1T wouldn't he right for me to make
myself fall over. but it might he q good
thing if my foot should slip. because
after people die they are made over again
and perhaps | might he made prettirr
You see I'm very ugly. and it's such Il
disappointment to mamna."
That was her idea of the rpsurrection
A like thought has come to older minds
Near the end of his life I heard a man.
who had been loyal and devoted to the
llomely woman whom he loved. repeat
ing to himself a verSe-his own, think
which told of his belief that she would
rise in beauty, the true enshrincment of
her angelic spirit.-"Beauty and Jgli-
ness" in Demorest'S Magazine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

Umbrellas Of oiled paper arc often used
III eorca. .|ls
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-12-14

Uoo0S psgD arc purely vevershie. ~.
fectiy harmless always reliahrr md hrr<1rssr
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-11-01
ThE Mantle OF Chnritr.

1t is the one garment the fashion Of
which never changes, writes Ruth Ash
more in Ladies' Home Journal. The
years may go and come, and yet she who
cloaks herself in this mantle is at once
happy herself and the giyer of happi.
ness. In cut it never changes. It is al.
ways large and full, so that it can en-.
yelop those who are unhappy and give
them warmth and comfort. Like the
cloak worn by the prince in the fairy
tale, it is invisible to all but those whose
eyes are made clear by faith. 1t is the
garment that l would like my girls to
wear. 1t is true that much patience and
much self denial are required before
this cloak is put on, as it should be, for
all time, but once assumed the amount
of joy to be got from it and the happy
heartbeats to the wearers of it cannot
possibly be overestimated.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-11-01
Carving an Umbrella.

A little education in the art Of carrying
an umbrella would scarcely be thrown away
on some pedestrians. There are occasions
when this implement Of defense becomes q
veritable weapon of offense. There are
short men who hoist theirs in a shower, hold
them we'll down to protect their hats and
heads and rush along at a good pace re-
gardless of those who are inconvenienced.
The only thing that makes any impression
on them is meeting with another like unto
themselves when there Is naturally a vio-
lent collision, with rending OF silk and
smashing of steel ribs. There are women,
too, who love the feathers in their bonnets
more than they do their fellow creatures, to
Judge from the selfish way In which they
rush homeward in a shower with an UNI
brella held In front Of them absolutely care
less whether they run down some innocent
passenger In front of them or poke some
other in the back with an unexpected fer
rule Nor is the umbrella always harmless,
even when closed. Too many men carry 1t
under the arm, to the danger of those who
share the street with them. Too many
women nurse theirs as though they were
babies, the handle projecting over one shoul-
der, to the great occasional damage and det-
riment Of those who pass on that side. As
10 the girls who "score' mems silk hats
with the points Of their sunshades, the suf-
ferers seldom resent very deeply a fault
that is caused by pleasant proximity; un-
less, indeed the parasol should happen to be
held by careless sister.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-11-01
ROUNDED UP FACTS,

A physician who died lately In Glasgow
Scotland left his entire fortune to his wife
who had endeared herself to him by leaving
him three months after their marriage ito
emnently Scotch manifestation of gratitude
In Upper Tonkin there are wood mines, ac.
cording to the report of French Consul The
wood, which was originally pine forest. wai
depth of eight yards Some Of the trees arr
yard in diameter y the wood is imperishabls
and is sold to the Chinese for coffns.
Prospectors for gold in Mashonaland recently
found near the ruins Of Zimbaye woodef
plate about thirty inches in circumference
moon and three stars, and what seem to ba
intended for signs Of the zodiac. The plate hai
been sent to Cape Town and will be examined
by archaeologtsts.
duced a new system of notation for its datt
stamps. The letters from to M are used I'd
represent the hours and also twelve intervali
Of Ave minutes each; thus means -.05
A 110 and so on. A. M. and P. M are ex.
pressed by A and after an asterisk; thus
NJ CA means 12.15 A. M.
In the Okechobee region cracker familie,
hunting offers are often seen. Sometimes
there are two or more men with their wives
and children, two poor horses, a rude wagon
and for food remnant Of grits, a little faI
pork and perhaps few fish. The product o.
three months hunting may be a SCORE of otter
skins worth $4 or $5 each
The shutting down Of the Central coppe,
mine In Kewaunee County. Michigan. closes
forty-year term of continuous operation. Dur,
ing this time the mine has returned to III
stockholders $27. .o00, 900 In dividends on an in,
vestment Of 100000. The vein has beer
worked by some prehistoric race, and 1t wal
the traces they left Of their work that led Il
the discovery of the mine in 1854. The shut.
down Is due TO the utter exhaustion of tn,
vein. Four hundred men are thrown out
ernployment
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-11-01
Girl Babies Of Sicily.

In some parts of Sicily the birth of a
girl is looked upon as such a misfor.
tune that black flag is hung out the
window to toproclaim the sad event. Hav-
ing to be supported by the family as
long as they are unmarried, and being
obliged to dover the bridegroom, they
are looked upon as expensive luxuries.
Boys, on the other hand, are very soon
self supporting, and when the time
comes for marrying increase the family
wealth by bringing home a bride and
her dot. The girls live in seclusion, are
most kindly treated, and at the age Of
ID or 16 they are disposed of in marriage
on purely financial basis New York
World