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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
THE PROFITABLE SWEET POTATO.
Tho Toothsomo Vegetable will Grow in
Nearly all Climates.

The TOOths0no Vegetable will Grow in
Nearly NIL Climates.
Sweet potatoes are the most profitable
crop that l raise. They will make from
POO to 600 bushels per acre; 1000 bushels
have been made under extraordinary cir
cunistances and the tubers were of poor
quality. But with yield of 200 bushels,
and ut only % cents u bushel, they beat
5-cent cotton Il long way. They seldom
sell as low as this, and in the spring
from 80 cents to 81. Extra fine varie-
ties, such us the Bunch Yam and Spanish
Bunch sweets bring from 81 to SO Il
bushel, and the supply is not equal to the
demand, and not likely to be for years
to come.
There are so many farmers who by
Ignorance or negligence lose their pota-
toes that sweets for seed are always in
demand at good prices and often they
arc very high. l have kept them not only
through the summer, but until the next
spring, and they terminated, but it took
them two or three weeks longer than
those of the previous years growth. The
raising of sweet potatoes for seed is
quite business here, and they are sent
to every state in the Union, to Canada
and South America, and two tubers sent
last year by mail to Queensland arrived
in good condition. There thousands of
acres are planted for the vines to feed
mix cows, ana IL WOulu pay mere.
Many seem to think that the sweet DO
tato is only adapted to warm climates
but it will grow anywhere that the Irish
potato will, and in many localities is a
more profitable crop. WORKOUT cotton
lands. if allowed to rest a year, will make
IL fair crop of sweet potatoes. These
poor lands. if planted in sweet potatoes
one year, then in cowpeas, and then sweet
potatoes, and again in cowpeas, will then
produce good crops of corn or cotton.
AS sweet potatoes improve instead Of inn
povcrish land: and, as they bring much
than cotton, it is to be hoped that more
will be planted than heretofore. OF all
the crops that are raised in the South
can think of none that will equal Irish
and sweet potatoes us mortgage lifters.-
Alabama cor. of the Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Eat Macaroni and Hot Bread.

In the Italian colony of Gotham, which
is better known, perhaps, as Little Italy
macaroni and hot bread is the staff of me-
In every Kitchen. from the lowest to the
highest, it is daily cooked in some FORM
and with the very poor it is often almost
the only food. There are as many modes
of serving it as there are grades in the
social scale. The poorest class of people
simply boil their macaroni in sailed water
A frequent sight is of picturesque, ragged,
brown-skinned creatures eating long, slip
perry ropes Of boiled macaroni in the open
streets. With head thrown we'll back
they hold one end of the long, foury
ribbon in the fingers high in the air. 1t
rapidly grows shorter and shorter and
finally disappears altogether. People Il
little higher in the social scale still boil
macaroni in sailed water, but drink
cheap Chianti wine with it, In private
families and in the Italian restaurants
of the better class it is cooked in many
delicious ways-New York Commercial
A6yertisor
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
AID DOROTHEAM.

l know where there Is honey In a lar
Meet for 4 certain little friend Of mlne
Ant, dorothy, know where daisies are
That only wait small hands to intertWlne
"A wreath for such golden head as thine
The thought that thou are coming makes all
glad:
The house is bright with blossoms high au,,
low, 'FS5
And many II little lass and little lad
ENpectantly are running to and fro;
Inc IRE within our hearts Is all aglow.
Wewant thee. child. to share In our delight
On THIS high day. the hottest and best
BECAUSE twas then, ere youth had taken
flight.
Thy grandmamma. Of women loveliest.
Made me Of men most hOnOreu and most
blest.
That naughty boy who led thee. to suppose
He was thy sweetheart, has. l grieve to
tell,
Been seen to pick the gardens choicest rose
And to,ltlle with 1t to another belle,
Who does not treat him altogether we'll
but mind not that. or lot It teach thee this
To waste no love on any youthful rover
lAN youths are rorcrS assure thee. Missl.
No. If thou woudst true consistency dis
cover.
Thy grandpapa is perfect as Il lover.
So come. thou playmate of my closing day,
The latest treasure life can offer mo,
Thy fresh young voice shall sing, my DOro-
Songs that shall bid the feet Of sorrow the.
w. f.. Gladstone.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Novel Passes.


The thcaters in Japan have move.
method of pass-out tickets which arc
positively not transferable. When per-
sou wishes to leave the theater before the
close OF the performance, with the inten-
ton of returning, he goes to the door
keeper and holds out his right hand.
The doorkeeper then, with a rubber
stamp, imprints on the palm the mark
of the establishment.
Noiseless Gum.
Got any chewing gum asked the hag-
"ard-lookmg man, who was plainly suffer
,n:s from nervous strain.
What kinu?" asked the druggist.
Any kind, So it is noiSeless. l want to
give ii to the fellow who works at the
next desk to mine. l haven't been able
to keep my books straight for month";
indianapolis Journal
What u Blessing
1t is to have strong nerves. and how many
Teen niggard In this respect can enjoy nerve
vis"r and Iuietude If they use IIostetter's
Stomach Htters. one Of the finest neryiues
ami tones In existence. Dyspepsia. Il pro
lite source Of nerve inuuietudc, is Invariably
oIerc"me by this genial medicine. which IS
also potent us remedy for malarial and
Kidney trouble and constipation.
Lasts Two Centuries.
1t is estimated that gold in circulation
wears ont on an average in 24O years.
-Ex- Empress EuSrnie's wedding veil
cost oIN.thO francs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12

The custom among married people
being to live together we had chosen an
apartment, situated exactly halfway be-
tween the Rue du Bac and the Rue
LATTE, and the first thing we do every
other and go to our respective work
places.
So it is that whereas we formerly used
to meet every day on the street, we no
longer do So.
But in the evenings she is mine alto.
gether. this little confectionery girl, and
n 19"f inte ns to give her s up-From the
French ->~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
u SLIGHT, Cine.

81 understand" said the detective.
chat you had Il clue to the whereab bouts
of Crooklcs, the famous criminal
"Ycs,'' replied the brother officer, "a
slight One.'
what was it?'
"A man came to me and said he was
Crookles and wanted to give himself up
because he was tired of Guiding justice"
"What did you do"'
Nothing. He couldn't prove his identi-
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Wisconsin Patents.

PATENTS for the fo'lowin. Wisconsin
inventions are reported this week BY Er-
win. Wheeler Il Wheeler. - and 50
Loan and Trust building. milwaukee,,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Ha n.ibook'' free on recues..
Henry +. Booth. West :'uperior. pneuma tic
brake for vehcjes; Danie! Bullock. For ~.
hinson. wagon axle; Bert Daie. Milwaukee,
Nater-''loset 'istern: Hubert Loncau"r M
wauk"t. elevator: large &. MaEdt. slough
ton. wl.itfetree hook: John y. ;IDeiiu, .;ii-
WHukee. car 'nL bling: Eeorg. s. Snitl,!s
bristol. ditchi'tg machine: Neil Smith, :5upr
nor Velocipete; beverly l.. Worlen. Nil
Waukes'. draw bridge. Trade Mark: Oriental
Mhnufa ctu-!nl company, milwaukee,. fig cof-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12

This sunshine ana Joy is
now the happy portion of Miss Florence
Of Ecacon Street, Boston.
shc often tells of her suffering from
the suppression OF the menses. The pain
was cxcruciating. The doctors, instead
OF removing the cause of her ailment,
piled her each month with morphine to
proven: commissions; but the trouble was
permitted tO.exist.
When she could endure no more, -
T.o1trction was imminent and future
hopeless, he family procured bottle
OF Lydia E. Pinkhdm's Vegetable Com
pound, which, surprising to all, rapidly
and permanently cured her.
In writing to Mrs. Pinkkam, pouring
forth her gratitude and happiness, she
says: 'Oh! that could make every suf-
fcring woman try your valuable medi-
cinc! How they would bless you'll"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
FOR. THE FARMER.
e'~-
Winters Eviction.

"Winter must 60" soft the west wind Is
singing, g. ~ 1|:&@
No longer his minlon Northeaster shall
blow; ~
The swallow, Springs herald, her edict Is
bringing -..'
'Winter must 60" @
His strongholds, frost fenced, has Phoebus
laid low, =
His letters that held her Earth now Is fur
tiinging,
The streams, long his prisoners, his imlpo-
tence show, .
And safe meath the brler the first primrose
Is clinging;
The dull banks are bright with the celal,.
dimes glow, 49,:
While Gear from the hillside the sllcep.bell
Is ringing
"Winter must 60"
fIyl,,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Accidents will Harmon

poem this morning" said the poet
Sorry replied the editor. What
was it?'
well, I wrote: The clouds hang
murky DER the west and you made me
say: The crowds hang turkey DER my
! esk."-Atlanta Constitution
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
The Swords of Japan.

M"lrr'l cutters despair of reproducing
the ancient >worl-hla,les of fcudal Japan,
rs ui",lnru >ulHrticicrs in iron despair Of
initiating the artistic sword-guards of
that country. According to tradition,
the test If the ancient Japanese sword
was even more rigid than that of Sala-
din'S blades. 1t was enough if the latter
would cut liz twain ut Il single blow a
down pillow. thrown i'll the air; but the
Japanese blade, suspended horizontally
beneath Il tree. must sever any leaf that,
the edge of the Observation-Disclosures.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
All in One Breath.

"Marmer,' yelled one of those dear
children occasionally encountered in pub
lie vehicles. looking at a young woman
hair, "Marmer, why has she got five
chimneys on her hat, one at each side and
three behind? You've only got two, and
that lady over there has only got one
Say. is that one of the hats they won't
let EN- wear at the theater?' is mar
mer escorted him to the street.-Boston
Saturday Gazpttp
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12

The idea of having matinee perform
ances begin at 5 and end ut 8 is an limo
walton introduced by one theatrical man
agcr in London. A cause assigned for
its existence over there is that it accom-
modates the suburban resident who may
have the day in town, for shopping or So
clai duties, enjoy the play in addition
and still reach home early in the evening.
Suburban folk. on this side, have many
OF them applau'lrd the ? o'clock theatrical
performance, because it came in daylight,
and permitted a return home in time for
dinner. 1t is hardly probable that the
change would be regarded with favor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Profitable Farming in Wisconsin.

Settlers on the timber lands now being
offered in small tracts by the Northwest
ern Lumber company, Eau Claire. Wis.
are finding the soil so well adapted to
growing all varieties of tame grasses that
they are able to make dairying Il very
profitable industry. 1t is also said that
potatoes, and all other vegetables. yield
remarkably we'll, and are of such excel
lent quality that they sell readily at top
prices in the big cities of the Northwest
These lands are located in a thickly set
tied country, convenient to schools,
churches and good markets.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
A ChiI1'S CO)?cctinn.

The child collector of wishboncs has,
Think been ,listanccd. "please, grandpa, y
said little friend of mine recently.
please tell me what you said to grand
ma when you proposed to herr" ''Not !,
my boy. That's thing thee'll never
know" drawled the old Quaker. ooh,
do tell me- pleaded the child. Papa
has told me how he proposed, and Tom
kutherford's father, and Uncle Jack
Please do, grandpa. I'm making a col
lection of pops and l want you to be in
it'-(ritic
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
...:, A Singular Thing.

gular thing" =.
What IS it?' @t% ~
How putting a ring on n woman's
third finger should place you under that
WOmnn's thumb" --Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
A Profitable Fair.

Clara-"Was your fair success?'
Dora-"Ycs, indeed. The minister will
have cause to be grateful
How much was madc?"
=, Nothing. The receipts were less than
the expenses, but sixteen of us got en-
gagged and the minister is to perform the
ceremonies. "-NcW York Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Trne PhilOSOnhv

If he dies folks say his vices killed
him.
If he lives they say he's so tough the
Lord doesn't want him.
If he dresses stylishly he is called a
dude, and if he doesn't he is a SLOUGH.
If he marries he is no account, and if
he remains single he is blamed for it.
It he stays at home nights he's poke,
and if he doesn't he's Il rake.
If he is good-lookinS he is set down as
conceited, and if he isn't he's called as
ugly as sin-RecOr,lpr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Advice to His Flock.

An English paper says that the arch
bishop Of York recently sent letter to
his clergy, asking them to abstain from
tobacco during Lent; an announcement
archbishop would 20 abroad for a longer
vacation than usual
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Should Have Married a Barrie

II wish my husband would quit his
present business said Mrs. Spiffins. "As
long as he remains in it he will be at
the foot
NV hat business is he in?' asked Mrs.
Manchester.
'"He's chiropodst. "-Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
High Water Would Sink Her.

Farmer PoOre stood looking at the
shipping.
stander.
by gosh. it's good thing fur that
there boat goin' apast that it is. Waters
might nigh over the edge of her now
New York Morning Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
FnY Wn1l pnnrJn

Most medicines are for the sick Sons.
can be used with good effects by Dersnns
apparently well. OccasionaI resort to
l.ipans 1hbules prevents attacks that re-
suit from disorders Of tn. stomach and
liver.
70 preserve is better and cheaper than
to repair
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Wanted II Full load.

1oogan tbclow)-'Say. Murphy"'
Murphy |above) - ''Phwat do yez
want?'
COOgan--".Jist t'row me down b;Irick
till Oi fiji up me hod. '-ScinlyIe-vil,.
Stand.r d
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
SecOnd-CrOp Seed Potatoes.

The potato grower who has 4 home
in that market. will find it to his advan>
tage to use second-crop seed potatoes.
These small tubers are full of vitality.
and whether planted whole or cut, send
up but one sprout. The plant grows Wig.
orously,. and the new tubers grow to re,
markable. size in less time than those
crop, the grower will make no mistake in
planting the true second-crop seed of good
early varieties of potatoes. In the South
two crops of potatoes are often grown the
same season. The second planting il
made in midsummer with seed from the
first crop. The second crop grows tin
frost, and it's product is the true second
crop seed recommended.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
The Difference.

When a woman puts on new clothes she
Immediately goes down town to show her.
self, while a man under similar circum-
stances sncaks to his Office via back al
leys, rubbing against every dusty post
that he passes.-BostOn Home Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Two Kinds of Coats,

care you AWARE said the scientific
boarder, that if IL coat of paint is APP
piled to a man he will die within few
hours!''
II wasn't aware" replied the Cheerful
idiot. II have noticed, though. that a
man may survive a coat of whitcwash
till the next election. '-Indianapolis
.IouruHl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Taking tho Shingles OF.

A Pontiac, Mich, man who had bought
them, when his little 3-year-old girl, who
had been watching the carpenters tearing
shingles from an old roof, called to her
mother, "Papa's just going to spoil these
fish. cause he's just taking the shingles
all off from them an they'll lrAk"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
A Full.f1cdRcd She.

Fannie--"Why do people always apply
the name Of she to a city?" George-"l
don't know. Why is it?" Fannie-"Be-
cause every city has outskirts. Dem
OreSt's MagaZine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Tho Kind or u Girl to Have.

Brite Daze-:''Dee goes gal dat we
Orter get acquainted
Sloppy Wedder-"Why?
Rrite Daze-"I just heard dat dude
say dat she intoxicatcs i'm ev'y time he's
wild her,"-Rrnnklyn Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
ACQUIRED Proficiency,

~ wouldn't swear that way" said the
| ind-looking old lady mindly.
BLESS your soul, ma'am, you couldn't
1t tn kes years of truck-driyin' to como
auywheres near it," responded the gen.
| tleman whose team had baked across
the car track.-Cincinnati Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Horrors of Winter.

"In Blanks last play he portrays some
Of the horrors of Il winter i'll the polar
regions. Where did he get his ideas"'
'"Took rooms in steam-heated tlat."-
Boston Budget
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12

We DO cot arbEts th:s ea-iy god rce7r snsJ-s surT.
forts b1t 20 the UPsror:-y of th~ ~tI-A ,.s-
B. Es,:L DAYS T-I4ns. Ill. February - RS -
tESrtEsEr Ec ho--h: and pre- u E-T- v1 I. ed
# ne frs f' yea kat thirteen sr-S
- .I7a We -ei4 shv
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
"A Curious Profession for Women

Il living by being physician subjects.'
One Of them, for example, hires herself
out to medical men as Il subject on which
they may illustrate laryngology and rhin-
ology. She receives about shillings an
Eour, furnishing her own Instruments
Her throat has so little scnsibiity that the
maripulations produce no irritation
Strand Magazine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Absolutely free of cost, for a
LIFTED THE ONLY,
Costly Flowers.

The two most costly blossoms this VIM
ter have been without doubt the Ameri-
ra,. Beauty rose and the pink orchid
The former has standing value Of from
) 1.:'n t" 50 for a perfect specimen. Yet it
has been net uncl nlnlcn 70 see these lux
urirS decking large mansions on festive
occasions. 100. and 500 in each room,
and the pale loveliness and less substantial
beauty of the orchid used no less lavishly.
The amount of money each of these flow
,r> represents i'll It's circulating power does
:'S ,i,,,h good rs sending checks to relief
nryanixa tiUnS.-Raltimore Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12

and buy grain for the horses they have
ut home. 7E4 #>
They said that all the grain in their
vicinity had been used, and there was
no market ut all for horses. They head
cd their teams homeward with the jasper
county grain.--kNnsNs City Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12

"A Horse for 3B Bushels of Corn.
! At Brest recently father and son
traded two young horses for seventy
bushels Of corn. They claimed to live
near Winfield, lxaS., and to have driven
200 miles trying 10 yell thee tive horses
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
A Superb Touch.

Mrs Brownstone-'I think .Mary's mu-
sic professor has beautiful touch"
Mr.. BrOwnstolfe--':I. should say he had!
Seven dollars lesson. - New York
World : e
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF Toledo, ,
II-cAS (nINTr

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of r. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the city OK
Toledo. county and state aforesaid. and tllas
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Cata:rh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. u.
1SSf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Another One Gone Right.

II must say right here that the two
boxes Of No-to-bac bought at the drug
store here, completely cured me of the
tobacco habit are the cheering words
received by the Sterling Remedy Co. of
Chicago, from G. H. Hood, of Spring
Green, Wis
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Douglass ElOQuence.

This story used to be told of two Irish
men who were present at one of Fred
Douglass great anti-savcry efforts and
who were very much impressed with his
elOquencc:
Paddy-'I say, Moike, isn't that spaach
wondtherful for nagur!'
Mike Paddy, We blockhead, an sure
an dom yez know that he is only a
half nagur?'
Paddy-"Well, if that's so, Moike, be-
gorrlh. wondther phwat kind of a spaach
he would make if he were. Il whole ma
gur!'-Appleton Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Their She was Miserable.

""'his is evidently asmistakc,' said the
young lady to the p. G. when he ar
rested her for shop-lifting. 'No, 1t
amt" said that active and intelligent
officer; its a misrepresentation. Fun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Hi: PpofnpeD..o

Magistrate - DO You prefer charges
against this man. McSwat-"Surr. Yer
honor. / prefer damages. '-PhiIadeiphia
Eprnr1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
RcCJrn and After

'Casionally," said Uncle Ehcn. ser
young man seems Il heap mo- willin' te1
spend money Oh valentines fo' or young
lady dan he is ter settle de grocery bill
a fter he marrics her. '-Washington Star
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
Highest of all in Leavenng Povcr--Lates Report
R0%!a!! RRak{Rg
Absolute ELY PURE

MAY THE FIRST.
Tie race doth move, with woman
Ever in the van;
while behind with stOvepipes in his arms
DiscOnsOlate walks man
-IDpfrpit Tribune