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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
GladstOne's Joke.

A London letter tells how Mr.. Gladstone
has played unconscously capital little
joke upon his critics. literary and polit-
ical, and is said to be enjoying it as much
as anybody. Fifteen years ago he wrote
for a now defunct magazine an article Oh
titled: ",The Evangelical Movement. Its
Parentage, Progress and Issue" This
was recently unearthcd by the editor of the
present Evangelical Magazine, who, with
the authors permission, republished it IN
this months number. The critics, with
one accord, treated the article as new,
and praised or sneered, according to their
political beliefs, which is quite a common
way Of writing literary criticisms there.
The Liberals of course found in the article
proof that Mr.. Gladstone's intellect had
improved, like good wine. with age. and
the Tories, with equal certainty, detected
signs Of mental decay. The Radicals, too,
drew comfort from it as showing that the
Grand Old Man. III his retirement, was
more eager than ever to sever the cOnnec-
ton between church and state: while. the
wfig churchmen discovered in this remark
able article abundant arguments in favor
of the maintenance Of the union between
the state and church. As d matter Of fact,
the Grand Old Man NOW writes little, al
though he is bombarded with applications
from editors in all parts Of the world.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
A TERRIBLE BATTLE.
The Most Decisive Conflict Wsged Agsin,
the Romans.

the Romans.
The battle Of Cannae Resulted in the
severest defeat the Romans ever expert
enced NJ the hands of Hannibal or am
one else. There were Engaged IN this
struggle 146-BD men. Of whom 52.fss,
Or ~ per cent. wer. killed on the field.
No prisoners were taken and tfe wound
ed Were all massaeretf. After The battle
Hannibal sent To Carthage rxo- aoHa ssy
i've bushels of gold rings taken from the
fingers Of Roman knights killed in the
engagement Some Of HannIbaFs gen
erals desired him to- march as once. 80
Rome. bat he declined tn do -. believing
as was probably the case. that his force
was Insufficient tn invest, much lsss To
bpSeiv.a fhs, c;tr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
The Unexpected Discharge Of q Cannon

The Unexpected Discharge Of q Cannon
Close by would not have a more disturbing
effect upon nerves which are vigorous than
an ordinary noise upon those that are weak
and unstrung. As nervine, Hostetter's
Stomach Filters are unrivaIed. BY promot-
ing digestion and assimilation they overcome
that gastric disorder. which is the most pro-
life cause of nervous debility, and which, so
long as it exists. defeats in large measure
the action Of sedatives and opiates. Such
remedies moreover. necessitate the use Of
increasing doses. and finally cease to act al
fT1Ssether except IN danger9us auan,ities
trouble. and quiet the nerves only by semi
paralyzing them. Equally objectionable are
ney bladder and liver trouble. malaria. con-
stipatfOn and rheumatism are relieved by the
Bitters. which also promotes appetite and
nightly repOSe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Well Qualified for Memberships

One of the new members of Paul Re-
we're chapter, Daughters of the Revolu-
ton, is the wife Of the Baron Won Ryd-
ingsvard of Stockholm, now resident in
Boston, says the Boston Saturday. Even
ing Gazette. Though bearing a foreign
name, Lady Won Rydingsvard is 80 zen
timely American that she Joined the SO
ciety on the strength of seventeen lincal
ancestors who took IN active part iii tho
battles Of the revolution. Twenty -four be-
ing the highest number it is probable any
candidate for membership could have,
the honor roll especially as among her
ancestors were several distinguished Of
Ulcers, one brigadier general,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

Yes. Jennie, hsve notices e.
world not speah Of u * MI
Were IL nos for the foef
That know femSoy-
I had the same erveTienee.
Every now srA ehH,
And Always - sSme
Noss iuopporrune,
Cae Of ckose lsssfe 1in7se-Fixe 5goscs9
Would sfcezr ou my ssce
ArS annoy ne
9eyosd exp-Ssior-
havea't Esd sue for sir zosths sow-
have saiisnxa
That protects re-
ret e at the drug store.
You have seen the advertisements
am oretSy sure
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Americas Smallest Watch.

O. Aune of Columbus. o.. has completed
what is said to be the smallest watch ever
made in America. 1t was begun in 1S,2
The movement is a nickel damaskeenesI
seventeen ruby jewel. set in raised ood
seDings, gold wheels. lever e<capemeut.
fancy dial. gold hands and has :: s,iid gold
case. The movement Is smaller than a
gold dollar on an old-styIe three-ceaf piece.
A silver fve-cent piece will more than
ccver q: so and all
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
A Farthine with a History.

A farthing with remarkable history
was one of the productions in case at
a recent circuit court at Aberdeen. 1t is
dated 1884, and in that year, when it
was at its brightest and best, it was
passed on a Kincardineshire merchant as
a half-sovereign. The merchant, when
the mistake was discovered, wrapped it
in paper and put. it away. in a separate
drawer along with a 1 number Of spurious
was stolen by burglars. who were evident
" under the impression that it was n
half-sovereign. The possession of the coin
led to thir capture, and resulted in FIVE
years. I imprisonment each.-Edinburgh
Nyon;uu NowsS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Diana i'm the MOunta1ns.

Deer. are so plenty in West Heating
township that lady caught one and put
con Jones came home and killed it on
Monday of last week. The deer dressed
about 100. pounds. He ran against a
wire fence on the old Jones farm, turning
somersaults and landing in the yard on
his back. Before he could regain his feet
Miss Jones caught the deer and landed
him in the meathouse and closed the door
-Kn rthous (Pa) Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

should; the will power is weakened,
morbid fears haunt him and may result
III confirmed hypochondria, or nelau-
cho|ia and. finally, i'll sofling Of the brain,
epilepsy, " fits ~, paralysis, locon,otor
ataxia and even in dread insanity.
To reach, reclaim and restore s,,cl,
unfortunates to health and happiness, is
the aim Of the publishers Of book 81
$50 pages. written i'll plain but cl,aste
language, on the nature, symptoms and
durability, by home treatment, Of sucl,
diseases. This book will lie sent sealed.
i'll plain envelope, on receipt Of this no.
tice with ten cents in stamps, for post
age. Address, Worlds Dispe,,sary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
For more than quarter Of century
physicians connected will, this widely
celebrated Institution have made the
treatment of the diseases above limited at
their speciality, Thousands have con-
suited then, by letter and received advice
and medicines which have resulted in
permanent cures.
Sufferers from, premature old age, or
loss Of power, will find much of interest
in the book above mentioned.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
SkunkS in the Furnace.

When Alexander Cochran went into
the cellar of the Congregational church
of Deep River. Conn, to fix the furnace
for winter use, out popped six skunks
from the furnace door. His dogs at
rectons. and Alex soon fed in quest of
fresh air. \ man with keen nostrils
could scent the battle twenty rods away
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
In OlS1en Times

People overlooked the Importance Of per
manentiy beneficial results and were salts
fed with transient action: hut now that it
is generally known that Syrup of Figs
will permanently cure habituai constipa-
ton. weIl-informed people will not buy
other laxatives. which act for a time. but
finally injure the system.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Had Been to Paree.

French nurse" Applicant-"Oi how been
in France. num- Not very long. /
guess" No, mum; Oh only shtayed long
enough to get the accint."-New York
Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Turned Black by lightning

\ thunder storm in Trimble, Tenn,
induced Spencer Mills and Bill Goldby to
halt under tree. Lightning struck the
trc. and rendered the men unconscious.
When the yrecovered some hours later,
Mills skin was as black as that of an
African, and it has continued so ever
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
=. II 54F :
A Big Bee Farm.

y In the village of Usworth, in the coun-
*ty of. Durham, Mr.. w. 3. Chambers,
shoemaker, has over n million bees in
twenty hives, some Of which IRE double
800 pounds Of honey In one season from
one of his double bee hives. The largest
bee farm in the world is said to be near
Becton, Canada. It covers four acres,
and the owner Iii d favorable yer se-
cures not less than Us, 600 pounds ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
To Heal Bruised Trees.

A writer for the Rural New Yorker
says that to heal bruised trees he some
times paints the wounds with gum shell
lac, which is quickly done; yet he thinks
Il salve made of four parts Of rosin,. two
parts Of beeswax and one part of tallow,
melted together, poured into water and
Immediately worked as one would work
molasses candy, and made up into rolls,
of, say, a half pound each. would be a
good thing to have ready for such use.
BY holding it in the hand to soften up Il
little, greasing the fingers little to keep
it from sticking, and by pressing the
thumb on small lump it may be spread
over a wound where it will remain some
time and keep out all moisture until the
cut is healed over. If the wound be large,
it may be necessary to repeat it in il year
or two. This salve is the very best wax
to use in grating trees he has ever tried.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Dea fn1,s CannOt h. Cured

by local applications. az they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way 10 cure deafness. and that Is
by constitutional remedies Deafness II
caused BY an infIamed condition of the mu-
cous lining Of the Eustacfian Tube- when
.m ,nd suDe ,n, n1ae y9n sna ~an !. =
entirely closed Deafness is the result and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to- its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an innamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness tcausad by catarrhs that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars: free.
~. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
Sold nv Dru1yfSts 7.c
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Breeding Up stock.

When engaged in breeding up native
stock to some one Of the improved 'vari-
cites there should be definite point
aimed at from the first. This must be
adhered to, or the stock will soon become
entirely unreliable for breeding. Our ma
tive animals are of no particular breed,
but if good specimens of their kind they
are better to breed from than a half
bred or three-quarter-bred animal of some
other strain. For example, if you are
breeding from a Holstein bull for milk
or butter, a half-blood of Shorthorn or
Jersey or Guernsey will not give as good
results as will tirst-rate native cow. In
the former case there is prepotency on
both sides and the offspring will be wide
ly variant With a native COW and Il
thoroughbred bull of any kind the pre-
potency is all i'll the same line. If the
breeding is continued further the same
strain of breed should be used as at first
The established breeds are all too firmly
established to be crossed more than once
with any certainty that the breeding will
perpetuate the desirable qualities on eth
er side Of the house.-Amercan Guilt
yatOr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Keeping Too Many Varieties.

1t is much more expensive to keep two
varieties Of poultry than to keep only one.
Where the object is to keep breed pure.
it becomes a very difficult matter if the
yards contain breeds different i'll char
acteristics, for accidents will happen de,
spite every precaution and both breeds
contaminated. Should several tiocks of
only one breed be kept, no BARN will be
done should the birds from one flock get
into the yards of another. for, though the
mating may not be of the particular in,
dividuals desired, yet there will be nc
danger Of ''crossing brceds."' 1t always
entails greater care to keep several breeds
than TO manage one only, and this fact
should not be lost upon the beginner
Every beginner who ventures upon the
keeping Of pure breeds should give his
attention to one breed at a time. That is.
he should begin with one breed, learn Ill
the points, how to mate and manage il
and become thoroughly familiar with its
merits and characteristics. He may then
if he persists in SO doing, procure another
variety, which must be studied as was the
first, In no other manner Gun a BEGINNER
who has had but little experience make a
success of pure breeds Like: any other
business it must be understood. and tho
knowledge required can only be gained
by practical experience The Prairie
Farmer. sfs*st@ 80 ! 5:..#5.s*s. r.. 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

Treated birch becomes mahogany of
rare beauty. and soaked maple goes
into all ebony" pianos now. so cleverly
is the fake" wood ''weightedF4 that moth
ing short of borings will prove the de-
ceptioD. Maple mahogany is soaked
through to a depth of four inches. and
will polish even better than the genuine
wpod
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

Most of the amber found in Prussia
and along the Baltic shores goes to the
East to be made into mouthpieces for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
An Appropriate Name

Dealer-"Here. madame. is banquet
lamp which will delight you if properly
attended. We call it the After Dinner
Speaker Lamp" Lady-'.Why do you
so brilliant when it's full."-New York
Weekly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

Send your full name and address to
Dobbins' Soap Mfg. Co, Philada. Pa,
by return mail, and get, Free of all Cost. .
coupon worth several dollars, If used by
You to it's full advantage. Don't delay
This in WORTHY attention
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

-Materna, who is singing Wagner's
music at the Lamoureux concerts, has
carried Paris by storm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
The Greatest Medical Discovery
of the Age.
kENNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY,
DONALD KENNEDY, OF RoxBuRY, MASS,

Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind Of Huraor, from the worst Scrofula
down to common Pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). Hehas now in his
possession over two hundred certificates
OF it value, all within twenty miles Of
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit Is always experienced from
the first bottle, and a perfect cure is war.
ranted when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected It causes
Chooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver OF
Bowels. This is caused by the ducts being
stopped, and always disappears in week
after taking it. Read the label.
If the stomach is foul or bilious it will
cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough Of It.
Dose, one tablespoonful in. water at bed.
time. Sold by all Druggists.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

Pickering says he has found the
leaves of the papyrus mixed or adulter-
ated with the blades of the sorghum
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

First College Student-"The weather
is too fine for study. Wish / could get
off for few weeks" Second College
Student-'That's easy. Kill freshman.
and the faculty will order you home for a
month.''-Good News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
a Thankful Iotbe3's
Letter to Mrs. Pi1akZU21z.

"Last winter did not think
my little ones would have a
mother long. | suffered terribly
with female troubles.
81 could keep nothing on nv
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Had to bury Her.

A man in Australia had new and
brilliant idea not long ago In regard To
the Interpretation of the clause in his
marriage vows: It'll death rs do part.
His wife died. luckily for her. as the fol-
lowing facts demonstrate. and since h"
was bound only till death tn his wife. the
husband refused to pay her funeral ex-
penses. The court promptly declared that
husbands duties only cease when the
,,ndcrfa Ear's hills LIS. maid
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

- the aanse-three dorsa IN . boSs
Swallow one afseT elmer.
Or fusf before BED time.
About cnce q ~sek md
You viii BE znncyed 20 more
But more oezueifufs II you
Worfd fef:-v- sN1. -c--:tf-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A
No. I Asthma metlicine,-w. X. VIII
Jams, Antioch, Ill.,, April IL, 1S04
AS far ~ il known. swallows misra-
tory flights are always carried on hy siay.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

Plus IN, during most of his poF,ti-
ficate, ate only an egg and bit of bread
for breakfast
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Health Is Economy.

A we'll man can do az much work AZ
two men who are under the weather.
and do it better. A box of Ripans Tab
ules in the Office will save clerk-hirp
@-Thackeray's dinner service, which, aft
er his death, was bought by Mrs. An
thony TrOllope, is now offered for sale in
London.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
PHYSICAL STRENGTH.

:e,nper, and tile
sand and one de-
a,llIle,lts Of mind
and body that
result fron,,. UNI
natural, pernici-
Gus habits usual.
ly contracted in
youth, through
ignorance, is
.tl'ereby~incapac-.
itated to thor
ot.uaghly enjoy
life. He feels
tired, spiritless,
and drowsy ; his
sleep isdisturbed
land does not re-
fresh him as it
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

Rough. wintry. changeable weather pro-
duces Catarrhs, Coughs, Disorders of the
Lungs, ETC., which Jayne's Expectorant
promptly cures il faithfully administered.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
Feeding Wheat to Horses. :.

More care is required in feeding horses
with wheat than with feeding other grain
1t is highly heterogeneous, and has not the
large proportion of hull that in the oat
reduces the danger from too concentrated
nutrition. But any kind Of grain will
founder horses rs well as will wheat.
foundercd, especially if this is done after
they are warm with hard work. 1t is a
good rule to never feed any grain or allow
horses to drink while they are too heated
It chills the stomach and stops Digestion
But small proportion of wheat with oats
may sometimes be given with great advan-
tage. Wheat -four boiled and mixed viii
milk is one of the best remedies for scours
either in calves or colts. A tablespoonful
put into water and boiled will make a
thin porridge that will season pailfu1 of
milk. and make it sufficiently constituting
to stop any ordinary case Of scours.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
The Remedy for Washed Soils.


In Il recent bulletin upon washed soils,
issued by the. department of agriculture,
deforestation of :hillsides and tops is
given as the first and most active cause,
and reforestation as the most effective
means for .remedying the evil. j, Sodding
has been found less effective, and on the
sleeper slopes impracticable. - The :ad-
vice is: wherever the ground is Mlly
and unfit for farming it should be set
and kept in forest, not only to make it
produce 4 timber crop, but also to prevent
the washing, which finally becomes dan
gerous to the lower valley lands. Where
ever agriculture is possible and profitable
there should be such a distribution of
forest, pasture and field us will secure
the greatest immunity from torrential
action of the waters The forest should
occupy all hilltOps, which, as z rule. have
too thin soil to allow profitable agri-
cultural use; it should be kept growing
OH the sleeper slopes, where the water
acquires the greatest momentum, and
tho looscning of the soil by the pillow fur
crcsivc. action; it should be placed on all
rocky. uneven spots, because, it will pro
duce useful material even on such unf:lv-
orablc situations, and, finally, forest
belts should be maintained Oh long slopes,
alternating with fields and pastures. run
ming along the brow of the slope, of widths
and at distances proportionate to the
character of the land and the. angle of
the slope; on the sleeper slopes closer
together. ON the gentler slopes further
apart. These BELTS, acting as a barrier
to break the force of the water. will pre-
vent All undue accumulation of surface
waters, and will protect to- Il considerable
degree the lower fields from washing"
Farmers. therefore, living III the eroded
hill country should start upon the work
Of reforestation with Il well-conceived
plan. They should understand that they
must begin this work ut the origin Of the
evil, at the. very tops of the hills. where
the water begins to gather and acquire
its force. and gradually proceed with their
work down to.the Aower levels. 80.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

At birth . DszTe hairy 10 ~ rneisfi=ts
nrt brown @sBar. whirh ttfr-s 60 a sls-v
gray in the FIRST Vrs~k IF tss rfsleF< ~z-
ist.ner- The bimes e.gsr j. sse fully d.
v..iopef for parfof rarvia< frsssu srs -
three years. aergrsiing 20 tha nHe1rp -
the locality aB1 the zzffsenes If he &
mate Darwin says sh- ~tiissr-- - &rf--
trsaiisE-. immediately SITTER Jfr-n. 1rs T~s-
lowisff hrDwn- ansi hrraErss dsrk - q .s-S-
arr Th1<E Of tfs~s ssrxranyz - Ps-a-
quay afs wisiti-h yelssw. bus rh~- s~suz-n
in me eenrsa ~ tsw w@-k< rhs@ v-sirs---
f<h brown tint 81 heir parents e - -
rious tn nosisz thas th~ ev~s IF q ap--r
child are bffe se birth anx BIS hair II 4
dars chestnut eoIsr- icing gnIv cT1rIs-.f S
the ends-I.aness
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18
The. Thumb

he thumb is supposed to Indicate the
strsnSth of thA animal propensities. lts
t1so II tor11 nd the Mount Of Venus.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-01-18

stomach and got so poor my
friends hardly knew me: I SUI
fered with severe headaches, dir
zincss, faintncss, backachc, and
'the blues
Thanks to LydIn E: Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, am
now as fat as ever, and have no female trou-
bles. If you use my letter, hope it may be
the means of saving some other poor moth
ers life as it did mine" Mrs. Ella Van
Buren,, SCI Garden ST., Peoria, III.