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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
One Bullet for Eight Men

Near Moulins, France, recently vicious
bull gave the occasion for testing the
power Of the Lebel carbine. The soldiers
were called out to kill the bull. A bullet
from an army gun entered at the bulls
shoulder and came out at the crupper,
completely traversing the bulls body;
holes without splintering. 1t is believed
that the bullet would have passed through
oiu mon in ROW
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
American GObelins

In very small and quiet way there has
been established in the suburbs of New
York city manufactory for Gobelin
tapestries. Workmen from the Royal
Windsor works, which were closed som"
time ago upon the withdrawal of Queen
\ictoria's patronage, arc employed in
this, and the designs are woven from the
famous cartoons of such masters as Bou-
cher, Vatican and Lebrun. Another
factor which has much to do with the
success of the undertak king is the fact that
the water of the Bronx river, on the
banks of which the factory is situated.
to equal for dyeins purposes to that Of
the famous La Bievre river. 1t is to the
peculiar properties of that rivers water
that the excellence of the famous Gobelin
dyes is attributes; and the pernanenct.
of the dye is next in Importance to the
skill of the worker and the artistic beauty
of the design. many otherwise perfect
tapestries proving utter failures because,
the !olors faded quickly upon exposure to
the light
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24

sary arises, often ra,so"s ,pm- ln.r,n-
yenirn,r.
Here is picture Of a very simple. con
trivance recently introduced il Pari:-. hy
which letter may br copied neatly and
conveniently at home. II consists IT IVY,
metallic plates quit" thin AMI f..xihI,
The letter to he copied is inserted l."
tween them. with a IamI~n"I sheet 81
copying paper, and the plates are bout
against tn. desk or a table, "A shown III
the cut. this pressure being all that is
needed to make good clear copy
When tn" pressure is relaxed thu metal
sheets heroine fiat again AMI are r, ady
for another COPY.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
The Back-Number Man.

Few persons who have not needed
copies of old periodicals and sought them
i'll vain can understand the real import
ance of the burning at Long Island City
Budd." lie has been putting awav
periodicals of all sorts for. more than
thirty years, and whenever old news
papers We're wanted for their reports of
matters to be tried in court. or for any
other reason, Budd's was the best and
often the only means of procuring them.
At the time Of: the fire he had $4,000, 600
copies of periodicals in his store house.
Only small portion Of the collection
was saved.-Hartford Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Forced tn IT..

Clerk-"This is one of the prettiest'
shirts we have. I'm thinking of wearing
one myself"
Customer-"How many have you in tho
storc?'
Clerk-"We have six left"
Customer-'"Then I'll take them ALL"
New York Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
She Used Tobacco.

In 1872 somebody sent Catharine dc
AIedicj box Of powdered tobacco leaves,
She acquired taste for the herb, both
chewing and snuffing, or rather smelling
it, and for many years the plant in France
was called herbe de Ia refine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Lost Three Hairs.

All good Mussulmans are now deplor-
ing the loss of three LIARS that are said
to have belonged to Jdohammcd's beard.
The Sultan of Turkey had intended to
present these relics to the Mohammedan
community at Samercand, but on their
way thither thcv were stolen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Electric Walking Canes.

trio walkingstick, of which the knob
contains small electric lamp in thick
glass bulb. the battery being two cells
Of a peculiar shape down the cane itself
The lamp give sufficient light to read
a newspaper in train or to light one
self upstairs ut night.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
"A Timely Opinion.

"Unclc, how do you stand on the en-
forcement of the Monroe doctrine?'
/ "Ain't got no time to fool wild sich.''
answered the old man. DE good ole
straight Baptis' doctrine am good enough
10 me, an is been for nigh more'n thutty
tyeahs, - Cincinnati Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24

wood, a spool Of thread, newspaper,
some flour for the paste and Il jack.
knife. Don't let anyone induce you to
try to ma Ike a kite that will fly without
tail, for it is not reliable. The good old
kites with the tails, which can be made
heavy or light, according to the wind,
and can be made steadys or divers by
just adding a little tail, or breaking
piece off, can always be relied on to do
just what you want them to do
How to make the heart kite. Take two
sticks of wood. The lighter they are the
better they will fly, only don't make them
so light that the least strain will break
them. If you want to make a kite 8
feet high one stick must be 3 feet
long, and the other 2 feet. Make a
cross with them, the short stick one foot
from the top of the long stick. Then tic
them together with thread whore they
cross each other. Take another piece Of
thread and tie it to the top and bottom
of the long stick, and to the ends of the
cross stick. Then take piece of tissue
paper if you have it and lay it on the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Better Not to Smnkp

Do you think it wrong for young man
of ~ to smoke!
Oh, no, it is not wrong in the sense
you mean, beca use smoking is not a sin
But | do think that a young man who
does not smoke is great deal wiser than
he who does. In fact d young man at IS
Injuries his physical development more or
less by smoking OF that here can be no
question. And in that respect it is wrong
i'll the sense that he is not just and right
to himself. AS l have said before on this
page. a young man would better let S,nok-
ing alone until he is 80 years of age
Edward w. Box in Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
New Gloves ana Parasols.

White parasols are shown in great
numbers, some of chiffon deliberately
draped, others of plain white falle, with
white sticks of enameled wood. Striped
parasols in black and white are ad-
mired by women Of quiet taste. Chine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Kites Arc Now FlYlng.

nICes ARC NOW tlylnS.
April breezes are here, and with them
comes kite flying time. All the boys are
looking in odd out7of-the-way corners for
pieces of cord to make their kite strings
longer, and having raised their kites, sit
contentedly watching them soar in the
air, while the girls look on enviously from
afar. Just why girls should not fly kites
as we'll us boys it is hard to say. The
work of raising them is not arduous, nor
does it require particular shrewness and
address, Girls, however, never have, nor
do they even in this advanced age of
woman's rights, think it just the right
thing, to fly kites: The object of this ar
ticle is to tell both boys and girls how to
make kites which will fly.
The best material with which to cover
kite is strong tissue paper 1t is better
than silk with which Benjamin Franklin
covered his kite, because it is not so por>
Gus and will hold the wind better Frank,
lin knew this. but used silk, so that if it
rained the kite would not be blown to
pieces. All that is absolutely necessary,
however, to make good kite which will
fly high, and fly we'll, is some pieces of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Died for Love,

Watts-"Did you ever know of any
one dying for loveY'
Potts-"Once. knew fellow who
starved to death after being refused by
an heiress. '--Indianapolis Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
A Daring Forgery.

by nF Par fe 7fnin sI nn Ai r ,1:
which in IFS adroitneSS and au'lacity was
worthy of Jim the Penman" himself.
The accused had lately had several
hearings at the Palai> j.. Justice before.
NJ. Nillers. JUICE dinStru;.ti"n. S.'vrr,l
times during these hearings NJ Ni!rr
was summoned from the ROOM for 4 t,W
minutes at Il time.
During one of these absences the ,rl-
prit contrived t" get I",>SeS~i.,i If i ~l'r
of paper and IN envelope with the rtii' ia!
printed heading. and ais, to attix the III
cial seal. Then he drew III 1T his leisure
a document ordering his own lmmeriiar
release. cnunterfritin- with rare xiii TIN
judges signature.
On quitting the c"ur; on" day he hanrn,l
the letter thus prepared to the sentinel
stationed in the corridor. and remarked
in an off hand manner: The judS" waits
you to carry this letter imm"'lat, " T..
the director of the NazaS prison. Tn.
soldier. SuSl,ecting nothing. took Tho let
ter and accompanied the prisoner T.,
MazaS. A few minutes later tItmiy,r
was summoned to the directors ntflr.
and was Informed that he Was Il free. inan
With an outburSt of simulated jry ami
surprise he at once took his departure,
and as the fraud was not discovered till
the following day he had plenty If tim" T"
got beyond the reach of the clutches Of
French iuSticp-Thc Million
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN

a A Puzzle.
EAlas!:I am aegraybeard; ID,
My years are tifty- three: ~
I'm old and grave, but Bessie ne'er
: Will sit upon my~tknee. +@
Yet once this dimpled maiden,
With blrdlike sounds of glee,
And sweet. proprietary airs, ~. -. "a
Would perch upon my knee.
And oft we've r0mped together.
When summer winds blew free,
But evening stars and sleepy eyes
Brought Bessie to my knee.
But now l cannot coax her;
What can the difference be?
Her gowns are long, she rOmps no more
Nor sits upon my knee.
James Is. Kenyon In TIC Century Maya
zine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
LOVES. CATERER. .

II feel that 7 could live on love-"
The sentimental maiden sighed, -
Do let me be your caterer
The gallant youth replied, Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
H. "Iinh

BY Which i.-
Copy a Letter When D-s,,..nIe
The copying pres:s generally used in
business offices is entirely too elaborate
and cumbersome for home tx. where il
may be necessary fD copy y Lctter only
once i'm Il great while And yet thu want
of suitable devir, when This is ne-,-e,-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24

frame. Cut some paper in strips and
paste them, with good -four paste, over
the sticks and thread, and on the tissue
paper until you have fastened the tissue
paper to the frame, leaving plenty of
margin outside of the thread Then cut
the margin in the shape of a heart.
You will now find that the round
parts of the heart, which are not
made stiff by being pasted to the
frame, will not stand out straight but
will droop. There are two ways to make
stiffening. One is by taking some broom
straws and piercing them through the
parts of the paper you want to stiffcn,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24

Lurk in tn" blood of almost everyone
Even IN its worst form, however, S"r"fuIa
can be cured by Ii""d's SarSaIarilla.
This is proved ny tn" following a1,l hun
dreds of other cases:
II write to tell what Hrc.ls Sarsayr1rIiIa
has done for me. Ny case was Srrrfr;. il,
Its worst form i large tnIunr -3rh. r.-l
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
"A Queen of Society.

stancs, the career of an eminent social
Leader who has lately died is IL refuta-
ton OF two delusions-the one that to be
a queen OF society implies feebleness or
refinement and elegance No resolute
farmers wife or washerwoman, toiling
tor her children's prosperity, ever worked
harder Ill the process than did this lady:
and when the thin veneering of custom
fell off for moment, not one of these
was less embarrassed by artificial polish.
Indeed, the manners of our Queen Eliza
bcth-let us call her so for want of a
better descriptive type-were not very far
remote from those of her prototype:
robust, direct, plain-spoken and not over
nice. This helped unqucstionably toward
her success in England, where the more
refined type OF American manners is apt
sensitive You know" the lady in ques-
ton once said, the English rather like
to see an American show independence
of manner And she certainly gave
them what they liked. 1t fell in with
her disposition; conceding and convcn-
tional enough in little things. there was
a reserve of bluntness and bluffness
which suited John Bull very we'll. If it
he true, as it is sometimes urged, that
the main value of society people" is to
illustrate the maxims of the sages. she
did her share, the text being in this case
EmcrSOnS remark that IA strong will is
always in, fashion, This was very true
of her. She was as real and as individ-
ual as one of Miss Austen's characters:
which is saying great deal: None of
them precisely matched her-Lady Cath
crime de Bourgh, in Pride and Prejudice.
doubtless coming the nearest. But it
cannot be doubted that if Miss Austen
had lived to this day. and had sought for
American figures, she would have put
our Queen Elizabeth in.-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
Hoods
Sarsapali|Ia
Purifies
The Blood

Hoods Sarsaparia | concluded to try il,
and after taking almost seven bottles .ru
again enjoying the best Of hearth Tn.
sore is completely healed. Hoods Sar,l.
par,fia efectinG permanent cure " CLAIR
ENCE ALLEN. Oil City Kentucky
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
New Needlework.

AT an exhibition was seen bureau
cover, bag for soiled handkerchiefs and
mouchoir case Of white linen en-
broidcred in lifesized bachelor buttons
in their natural colo,s. On the cloth the
blossoms in full flower. partly. opened,
and in bud were scattered OH the hem
which was about two inches wide. In.
side the hcm the flowers had long stems
and were used in large clusters, one in
each corner of the cloth and several
along the length A few of the flowers
were OF the delicate pink sometimes seen
in bachelors buttons. The design was
made continuous by being connected will,
ribbon of pale gold color Both flowers
and ribbon were in solid embroidery. The
only needlework OH the linen bag was
a large and carelessly arranged noe,egay
of, the blue flowers. The design on the
handkerchief case was similar to that
on the bureau cover.
black satin pillow that was very at
tractfve had a cluster of three large vel
low: ostrich fea theirs in each corner. They
were done in feather stitch, the quilts be-
ing crossed IN the CORNERS, and the plumy
part of the. feathers extending toward
the center Of the pillow The edge of the
pillow was finished by a large black satin
frill, laid over a wide frill of yellow satin
of the color the feathers. \ similar
pillow of white linen had the same de-
sign sgs11 worked i'll yellow, with a yellow
frlll under one of white linen lace.
pillow of white cotton art cloth, tina t
resembles white Bedford cord of white
corduroy, has an all-over pattern of large
leaves and dogWorl blossoms done in vel
low COUGHING silk. Some of the spaces
between the leaves are darned with a
finer yellow silk thread The frlls of
this pillow were one of white point
d'esprit over one of yellow satin ribbon.
a white and gold portiere of the same
art cloth has Il border of brownish gold
colored coarse linen; across the top and
bottom it is wide, while at the sides it is
only few inches in width The white
part of the hanging is covered with an
all-over pattern of clematit; flowers and
leaves couched in outline. with ropes of
yellow crewel of the color of the linen
border The flowers are somewhat larger
than silver dollar. In the center of
many of them there is mock topaz,
Some of the leaves and flowers have
the space inside the outlines dyed in q
deep yellow that inclnes to brown with
tapestry dyes.-New York Evening Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
MERITED REWARD,
SALES OF LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
Unequalled in the History of Medicine.
Honesty, Excellence, Faithfulness
Fifty Rewarded.
ESPECIAL TO orR LADY EEAnEEs-l

Never in the history of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24

A large tunGnT gath. ri
under my chin OH til" lift
side and continued - grew
until it was d. lar" d. i
hen : egg, had IL antr,l
and had to keep p"nlt',.
on it all the time. / had
tried many re.n"di-o. h':1
my trouble ling red and /
had about given NJ wh"D
! happened 70 read about
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
An Argument.

like thunder over the right tn Worship as
his conscience Dictates and after h" has
won. seven men sitting on him ,ruln'1
make him Worship Minneapolis .I"ur-
mol
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24

Nall1OrHl2,
from the Gulf to the St. Lawrence, como
the glad tidings of woman's suffering
relieved by it and thousands upon thou
sands of letters are pouring in from
grateful women, saying that it WILL
and does positively cure those painful
Ailments of Women.
It will cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troubles. intam-
nation and liberation, falling and dis
placements of the womb, and consequent
spinal weakness, and is peculiarly
adapted to the change of life.
Every time it will cure
Backache.
It has cured more cases of leucorrhea
by removing the cause, than any remedy
the world has ever known; it is almost
infallible in such cases. 1t dissolves and
expels tumors from the uterus in an
early stage of development. and checks
any tendency to eancerous humors.
Lydia e. Pink hams Liver Pills
work in unison with the Compound, and
are sure cure for constipation and sick
headache. Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash is frequently found of great vame
for local application. Correspondence
is freely solicited by the Lydia E Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, and the
strictest confidence assured. ALI drug
gists sell the Pinkham's remedies The
Vegetable Compound in three forms,
MaHads Pills and Lozenges. :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-24
The New Iamn Shades

The ovrr-elaborate lamp shade ha; had
its day. Fashion now DEGREES a shade
simple to severity. whose contra ctcd di-
menSlons.. are in quaint contrast to the
widespread f6uffces and furlelows of its
predecessors. The new shades are of
paper or silk plainly drawn over a smooth
surface; and are handpainted. They are
finished at the top and bottom with a
Prlm quilting of narrow satin ribbon. and
look precise and Quakerfied to degree,
after all the laces, chiffons and flower
Wreaths which have clustered about
lamps for the last few seasons.
Many are made to button up at one
side, so that they may be taken off and
either rolled up or laid out smoothly
Wht en- 1t is desired to pack them: Some
ct these shades are etched out i'll black
and white. and have old prints of French
gentlemen and ladies as their only decor
alton. The most gorgeous are outlined
IN silver, as we'll as hand painted but Il
demure unobtrusiveness characterzes
them all.
1T is customary now for house fur
nishers to order a lampshade made of the
same material as the wall drapery. cur
tains, upholstery. or other appointments
OF the room in which the lamp is to be
uscd, but the material is drawn down
i'll rigid flutes to fit the shade and finished
at the bottom with only narrow gimp.
Antiquity of Beds.
The ancicnts slept Oh the floor or on q
divan covered with skins During tn,
Middle Ages beds were made of rushes
heather or straw. It is believed that
feather beds were known to the Romans
since a mention in one of the poets OF
men so luxurious that they slept on feath
ers, is supposed to refer to this kind OF
bed. Heliogabalus had an air cushion
and also an air mattress, 21S or :222 A
D. Feather beds were employed by the
better classes in England during the days
of Henry VIII, though they were con
sidered Injuries and were expensive
The betlsteads of the Egyptians. Romans
and Greeks closely resembled oul
couches. The Russian peasants plac,
their beds on top of the family oven fol
tho sake of the warmly given forth by
the fire: To the present day bedsteads in
Holland and some parts of Germany arc
fitted up with two feather beds on one
OF which the sleeper lies, while the other
is used for covering
Abendblatt., 1895-01-04

Qr3eigen i'm gbenObIatt baben INNER
einen guten @rfotg.
Abendblatt., 1895-01-04
Nus Sibirien entfommen.

Sobn 8oroff, Elm &ufe I'M glitter BON etrpa
30 Sabren, lpel9er geftern noA benz Srren=
4ouie gefanbt purbe, I'm BON ieiner Ieigung
gum Srunt turtrt gu tperben, er5dblt cine
romontif6e @ef4i9te iiber feline 6lu9t aus
Stbirten. @r mar Wtitgleib elmer 8erf@tp0=
rung gegen bas 2eben beS &aifers Mleraaoer,
murbe berbaftet unb na9 Stbirten geIanDt.
Inter Ieinen Mttgefan9enen befanb Ii9 Elm
General urb oeiien Scooter. Die 8e1te9ung
zines @d4ters erm0gli4te ibr @nttommen,
Ser @eneral erIag ben @ntbe6rungen auf
Der Geife, Die Scooter fam gliidli9 nab ct.
petersburg limb 8orOff g%elangte Bis CUR
Deutl9en 8ren3e, no er 3tpar BON etnem
rufff9en SolDaten b%erpunbet, aber ipGter
BON beutf9en 8auern Derpflegt unb gerettet
puroe. @r iagt, baB ruiiif9e Gmiffdre i6nl
BON einem PlaB gum anberen gefoGgt tpdren,
unb er f9lieBli1 aus 8er3petflung iib Dem
Srunt ergeben babe.
Abendblatt., 1895-01-04
Veritopfuu9 ultb ale Qeberleioen meroeu
bur9 6oOb's q iIIen 9ebeilt.
Observation-Disclosures
tuur6en 9citern an foI9en6e 8erlOnen aus
QefteQt.

wur6en 9eitern an fOIgenOe 9erlonen aus
0eiteut:
8rau W2. 6. QObeGaO, 6reit0diges 8o6z
itetn : MobnbauS nit @rbgei6oB, 1491
gfewpore 2lDe., berani6logt ouf $4,000
s.. 90. Mc2cfter, sipetit0diges 8aflteine
8obnbouS init Grb9ei6oB, 1913 Sadions
itroBe, $500; 6. g.. Wtarib, atpeiit0figes
6OI3zB obnbaus, 421 Is. StraBe, $500
&. $. Chapel, 8tpei 3tpeiitOGi9e 8adfteinz
8ObnbGuier NIT @rogeiboB, 5821-23
Sadion QOe., 1900; .. st. Shannon,
o%ieritOfi8es 8affteinz9 (partmcn IT. ebGube
nit GrbgeibOB, 5451-53 Safe QDe., $15,s
600; 2oDtua 9opt, 3ipeiit0dtgeS Sol3z
@ObnbauS, 1854 9oupbin QDe., $500;
&ett6 & &c., einit0diger 8aGitetn &eiiel>
raum, 9lmeitroBe nobe benz 6InB, $4,000;
Ntutam Sears, 5Det 6reiitOdi9e 8a6iteinz
@obnbduicr nit GrbeeicboB, 61l6-18
9rereI NOe., $1,000; Oerlelbe, 3tpeiit0dige8
8aditein>8 obnbauS nit GrOgeiboB, 6l20
0rerel 2IDe., $4,000; 6erielbe, bier 3iueis
itG6i8e 8oditeins Bo6nbduler nit Gr6ge:
icboB, 6118-20 9rerel Mpe., $4,000;
s. Guocupabn, 8pei stpeiit0dist 8aGitcinz
@obnbduier nit @r6gei6oB, 6337-39
@reenitraBe, $4,000.