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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
ONE OF cons LITTLE HEROES.

The pattCr OF feet was on the stair, =.
As the editor turned In his sallctumt chair,
And S0id-fOr weary the day had been :
Don't let another Intruder in
Kut scarce had he uttered the words before
\ face peered IN at the half-c osed door, Z
Aud child sobhtd out, "Sir, mother saitl +
should come and tell you that Dan Is
And, pray, who 5 DAMP The streaming
Looked Huestioni"s$ MP, with strange sur
=. Not know him? why, SIR, un day he sold
me papers you print through wet and cold.
The newsboys say they could not tell
The reason his stock went Off so we'll;
! knew! With his voice so sweet and low,
Could anyone bear to say him No?
ana the money he made. whatever Ii be.
He carried straight home to mother and me
No matter about his rags. he said,
II he only kept us clothed and fed.
-"And he ala it, sir, truagins through rain
Nor stopped until the last of his sheets were
But he's dead--he's dead! And we miss
him so!
And mothershc thought you might want
to know
In the paper next morning. us leader ran
a paragraph thus-'The newsboy Dan,
One Of Gods little heroes, who
Did nObly the duty he had to do.
For mother uihl sister earning bread
BY patient endurance and tolls dead"
Margaret J. Prestonin ST. Louis Republic
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22

soup at q Penny a Gallon

TIL" art "f cheap soup-masTne has not.
until lately. had the attention given +. II
by British housrkeep"rs that Il deserves.
They have W. fear rather S,-"rTI.afi n.
idea of uSin- anything bur tho h4sSr
gravy beef Hut now. howav.r whom
economy IN cooking - in ssv@-vrhIaE
elS.. has To- be- prartisesf. they ara ~
ginning To look on ordinary bones IL
their most valuable aIII,s< in making
soup which shall ~ rho minimum "
cost and tn" MAXIMUM II n1ur!Shu1ssur
One penny worth az mutton bou~s brtk-
Ell into quart "f water and allowed 20
stand for day and night II The hack u
the fire. will. when two quarts ~ t-rtIiHe-
water anal n penny worth "f Pea -four
are added. brill Intp mHSf isiIeiTrI<
soup. In soup Kitchens. or wtprr Iarr@
quantities are made enough S.rup ro fspsf
foud people will only cn<- the small sim
Of 1 farthing.-I>ontion Answers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
AN ALPENA MIRACLE.
MRS. JAS. N. TODD, OF LONG
RAPIDS, DlSCARDS HER
CRUTCHES.
In an Interview with a Reporter She
Reviews Her Experience and Telle

In IN Interview with Reporter She
Reviews Her Experience and Tells
the Real Cause Of the Miracle.
From, the 4trs"s. .4Ipena. AfieA)
We have long known Mrs. Jas. NJ.
Todd, of Long Rapids, Alpena County,
Mich. She has been sad cripple. Many
of her friends know the story of her re-
covery; for the benefit of those who do
not We publish it to-day. -
Eight years ago she was taken with
nervous prostration, and in few months
with muscular and inflammatory rheuma.
tism: 1t affected her heart. then her
head: Her feet became SO swollen she
could wear nothing on them; her han.ls
were swollen shut more than half tho
time. her knee joints terribly swollen aud
for eighteen months she had to be held
up to be dressed. One limb became en-
tirely helpless, and the skin was so dry
and cracked that it would bleed. During
these eight years she had been treated
by a score of physicians, and has also
best medical advice. All said her trouble
was brought on by hard work and that
medicine would not cure, and that rest
was the only thing which would ease her.
After going to live With her daughter
she became entirely helpless aud could
Apl even IdISe ueF AEulS 10 cover 0eESel1
ut night. The interesting part of tho
story follows in her own words:
Il was urged to try DR.. Williams Pink
Fills for Pale People and at last did so.
In three days after I commenced taking
Pink Pills could sit up and dress my
self, and after using them six weeks I
went home and commenced working. I
continued taking the pills, until now I
begin to forget my clutches, and can 10
up and down steps without aid. I am
truly living wonder, walking out Of
doors without assistance.
Now, if | can say anything to induce
those who have suffered as have to try
Pink Pills shall gladly do so. If other
like sufferers will try Pink Pills accord
ing to directions they will have reason to
thank God for creating men who are able
to conquer that terrible disease, rheuma-
tism. l have in my own neighborhoOd
recommended Pink Pills for the after
effects of la grippe, and weak women
with impure blood. and with good re-
SUITS
Mrs. Todd is very strong in her faith in
the curative powers of Pink Pills, and
says they have brought poor, helpless
cripple back to do her own milking, churn-
ing. washing, sewing. knitting, and in
fact about all of her household duties,
thanks to DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all tho
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves They are for sale by all drug
gists, or may be had by mail from Dr..
Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady. y. Y, for SOC. per box, or six boxes
for $3.50.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Cargo Frozen Solid.

How to discharge 100000 gallons of
molasscs brought to this port in bulk on
the British steamship L'OriHanmr from
Havana is bothcrng the consignccs of
the vessel !. b. Hamel. Jr.. Il Co. Down
as Il rock, having formed itself into 4
solid mass after meeting the zero wealth
or at the Delaware capes. The sweet
cargo was put on board the L'Oriflamnc
at Havana in warm weather. 4 council
of the interested parties will be held to-
day to decide what shall be donc-I'hila-
dclphia Bulletin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Study of Heels and Toes.

In your issue of the 18th inst. philo-
sophical "Old Colonel propounds the
question as to why it happens that Il
woman when she comes to a wet or
muddy street crossing, always pulls up
her skirts, elevates her toes in the air
and pecks across on her HEELS while a
this question. so far as concerns the
man. under like circumstances, invari-
ably travels on his toes. The answer to
performance Of the man, is very simple.
He uses his toes because the back lower
edge of his trousers. which he is not
permitted by custom. or eXpediency to
raise, Ia femme. would certainly be
soiled if he used his heels. This theory
may not find substantiation in the habits
of that specimen OF the genus homo.
who, regardless of the weather, rolls his
trousers up to the high-water mark, in
order to be English you know but [
am speaking only of accountable people.
If, aside from the comprehensive and
sufficient "because," Il further reason is
to be given for any of woman's actions,
the following facts may perhaps explain
her manner of locomOtiOn under the
conditions given: The heels of womans
shoes are higher and the soles much thin
ner than those on the shoes of men.
The use of her heels in crossing wet
places, therefore, affords a better guaran-
tee against damp or cold feet. Then, too,
under ordinary circumstances, a wom-
ans heels are much less in evidence than
her toes, and for this reason are far
more appropriate for contact with mud
It cannot be denied that appearances
do amount to something with WOmen.-
Washington Star
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
FOR THE FARMER.
An Island Fisherman.

~, An Island Fisherman. s,">a4 ~.
l grOan as l put out -a i. "a.
My nets OH the say, -, s
TO hear the little girshas shout,
Danctn' among the spray.
Ochonc, the chilthcr pass
AN lave us to our grief. d"
The stranger took my little lass
At the fall o the leaf. ~< 49,
Why would you go SO fast
With him you never knew?
In all the throuble that is past
l. never frOwned on you.
The light Of my old eyes!
The comfort o. my heart
Waitln' for me your mother lies
In blessed Innishart.
Her lone grave / keep
From all the cold world wide,
But you in Efe an death will sleep
The stranger beside. ="
Ochone! my thoughts are wild;
But little blame l say;
An Ould man hungerln' for his child
Fdshtn' the liyelong day.
You will not run again,
lAughin' to see me land
., what was pain an thrOuble then,
HOldin' your little hand?
Or when your head let fall
Its soft curls on my breast?
Why do the childher grow at all,
TO love the stranger best?
From Cuckoo -SOngs-Katharine lyman
III nkSOn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Returning to California.


Good times have come again in Cal
ifornia,' said Mr.. T. II. philbrook Of
Los Angeles, who is heavily interested
in the fruit business. THE outlook for
prosperity and development was never
more encouraging. Our orange crop is
splendid, and will bring very rcmunrra-
tive prices. Heavy rains have fallen,
which will insure an immense yield of
the orchards and vineyards. Ny own
city of Los Angeles is growing faster
and in a more solid way than any other
town in the United states. There is
nothing of the unhealthy boom era, but
Eastern people who were attracted there
by its matchless climate and other adj
vantages, added 100 residences to Los
Angeles, and this year that number will
he largely exceeded. While the SNOW
still fingers in Washington, they are
picking ripe strawberries in Pasadena"
Washington Post
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
He's All Right Now.

November u. 1894. 4. W. Ault. of
Galveston. Ind. wrote the Sterling
Remedy Co. of Chicago. extending his
thanks to them for the cure effected in
his case by Eo-to-bac. He said he form
erly used five cents worth OF chewing
tobacco a day and averaged five cigars.
and was confirmed victim of the to-
baccO habit. After taking nearly two
boxes of No-tG-bac the desire for to-
bacco was completely cradicated, and
be now feels like q new man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Wisconsin Patents

Patents for the following Wisconsin,
inventions are reported this week By Err
win. Wheeler & Wheeler. 80 and %
Loan and Trust building. milwaukee,.
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Frank r. RoIre. Milwaukee. bicycle. Jnt1u
+. Euenger>. Racine. heel pa.idesf horseshoe:
Fragk ChaIlnneT. Oshkosh. shin<Ie saving
machine: John l. Garner Milwaukee draft
knee for >lwmfiI carriages: Gilbert e osr7r
S:ou2hton. damper: HsrIuf 4 r Ps-.S~er
Milwaukee,. electric railway system: Hs-frr
4. F. Petersen. Milwaukee, underground
conduit for electric railways: Griffith ~
Roberts. Columbus SToSSrut saw: Charles IT
RuggIeS. milwaukee,. trpuSers-StrsrrhsT F-asI
G.. Stscker. Neenah. cheese press; Beverly L
WortIen Milwaukee, dravh-fdra
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Droueht Proof Field Corn.

Here is something new. Despite no
days without drop of rain, Salzer's
new Yellow Dent Corn yielded on a
large acreage over sixty-eight bushels
per acre, while the Department of
Agriculture reports the average yield
on corn but trifle over twenty bushels
per acre in the United States. Now
think of the possibilities of this corr in
a good corn season! 1t will go double
this yield then, or 1876 bushels.
If You Will Cut This Ont and Send Il
with lac postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will
get free package of this Drouth Proof
Corn and their mammoth catalogue. GNU
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Have a Clubhouse.

Boston club women have voted to sub
scribe S2W'.o0O for the purpose of build
ing and furnishing clubhouse. The
corporate organization will be known as
the NomanS Clubhouse aSsociation. and
the stock will he disposed of for $50
sharc-Thp World
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Old STORY Rerfssd

4 recently published book on railway
systems contains fiiS new version vt the
old story of an aged Ia,Iy'S first journey
by rail- As the train WIS pitched down
an embankmeut. and she erawied from
beneath the wreekage. she aSkss! a paS-
senger. lis this Stamfortf:' NO.
madam" replied the man. who wss
pinned down by piece of timber. this
is not Stamford: this is catastrophe"
Oh cried the lady. Then I hadn't
oughter got off here. The Amusing
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Advice to My Boy.

What's that you say, my boy!
The teacher says you are as sharp as
needle?
Well, probably she meant to compi-
ment you, my boy-I have no doubt she
did-but remember that needles always
go into things with their eyes closed. You
don't want to be like that.
Now there's the pin. The pin has a
head, you will notice, which prevents it
going in too far.
Be like the pin, my boy.-Rockland
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
rheumatism Cured Every Time.

J. c.. w. Coke. NJ. D., the ablest doe
tor in Washington, Iowa, writing to
Swanson Rheumatic Cure company.
1851 Dearborn street, Chicago. Says:
"You may use my name as a reference
in regard to the virtue of your
Schrage's Rheumatic Cure; it is in
deed wonderful medicine" This view
is also held by the world-famcd Or.
Kelley, Of Dwight, III. Trle testi-
monials sent free. 1t has never failed.
Ten thousand people cured. Good
agents wanted. Doctors praise it,
Write to-day. Cures Gout, Khcuma-
herman Bank of ClicagO
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Reform i'll NIichi1an.

One of the members of the upper
House of the Michigan Legislature, to
add to the absurdity of the situation, gave
notice of a reform bill and moved it's
adoption as substitute for all pending
bills:
Section 1.
1t is sin
TO steal a pin,
Or shave a chin
On Sunday.
Section 2.
No one shall smile,
Or think Of guile,
Or wicked vile,
On Sunday.
Section 3.
No one shall kiss
A wife or miss,
Or taste Of bliss
On Sunday.
He thinks that this will cover every
thing desired by the reformers and check
the spread Of the epidemic.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Same Latitude, but Different Climate

Glasgow in Scotland, Moscow in Rus
STA, and Alan ON the Pacific coast of
Asia are at about the same distance
north of the equator. but the average
winter temperature Of Glasgow is 3SS
degrees above zero, of Moscow 14.7
above. and Of Alan IL degrees below
Yet many still cling to the idea that the
GOODNESS of winter weather depends
chiefly on distance north or south of
tho rcuntop
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
"A Noise with q Tail.

During the evidence in case in the
probate court Oh Wednesday,, one Of the
it." The new novelist must look to this
We are getting gradually familiar witt
scarlet, purple and other strangely col
orrd emotions, and with adjectives
dragged III from musical terininology
but noise with tail to it is something
new. The only parallel we can think Of
in the older literature is beer with 70
head on it."-LondOll Globe. ~. c.:.I
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
WealIy Too Bad.

First Harvard Chappia - 'BeastIy
weather. this. Nothing but snow. freeze
and wind. Cahn't go out: in fact, calm
do anything.'
Second Harvard Chappie-"YaaS. sim
ply beastly. and the football season 5
over. This doing nothing has got to be
such an Internal bore. weakly believe.
by JOvc, we'll have to study. Beacon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Girls Without a Name.

Girls who will give handmade pres
ents to their steadies should send with
their gifts written directions telling what
the presents are and how to be taken.
A mass of embroidered stuff tied with
ribbons may be intelligent to the women.
but the men won't know whether it is
to keep socks in, or wear on their heads
to smoke in. or to take for biiousness.-
A +ob (Nlnho
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until tho last few years was sup
posed to be incurable For great many
years doctors pronounced it a local dis
ease and prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local trent
ment. pronounced 1t inCurable. Science mas
and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by T.. ]. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo, Ohio, Is the
ONLY constitutional cure on the market. 1t
Is taken internally In doses from 10 drops
TO tablespoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
rhey offer one hundred dollars for any case
It falls to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
tinlonials. Address,
= - i. j.. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
8. Sold by DruypiStS T:5c, -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
GcttingDinner.

"Whar's Bill"
"Huntin' rabbits"
An Dick?'
''IIaulin' firewood to cook en-
An the old man.
''rradin' Il bale o cotton fer box o
ma tchcs. Atlanta Constitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
UnsDeakab1v Miscr,bIe

Is the man or woman troubled with dys-
persa. Heart palpitations. sour stomach.
heartburn. uneasiness of the nerves. op-
preston or a sense Of emptiness at the pit Of
the stomach are among its symptoms Hos.
letters Stomach BitterS er::;:irates it, and
entirely overcomes constipation biIiorsneSs,
rheumatic. kidney and malariaI complaints
Use this thorough remedy systematically and
1t will achieve NORMA uent reSnIts
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Don't Need Ancestors

overwhelmingly Of you Americans
have distinguished ancestors, yet you
never mention them. Why is that?"
American-"Its this way: While VIC
are poor we are ashamed to boast. and
when we get rich we don't need ances-
tors."-New York Weekly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
WAS I'm to Date

Mister-"Does Jobson show any apti-
tude as Washington correspondent"
Miss-"Oh, my, yes! When he heard that
baby Esther had the collie he tried to
interview the secretary of the interior
alnnt If "-I.ifn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Intelligence Of Plants.

Plants very often exhibit something
very much like intelligence. II bucket
of water. during dry season. be placed
few inches from a growing pumpkin
or melon vine. the latter will turn from
it's course and in day or two will get
one of its leaves into the water
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
FORGIVEN.

Although he was my rival,
My sympathy he wins.
Because the last arriva.
| understand is twins.
EXCHANGE
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Wanted More Ro>cs

Young Lady-''If you let me- have tl1ose
roses. l will give you kiss for each ef
them: but why do you run away. cousin?
How rude of your'
Cousin-''One moment: / am going for
some more Observation-Disclosures
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
The Cherry Blossoms.

After all, the chrysanthemum is not
the favorite flower of Japan. That honor
is reserved for the cherry blossom, at
whose season and for whose praise pretty
oornmnnia1a AFRO hold
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
1000 Blu. Potatoes Per Acre.

Wonderful yields in potatoes, oats.
corn, farm and vegetable seeds. Cut
this out and send sc postage to the
John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse.
Wis, for their great seed book and
sample of Giant Spurry.
The Tacoma mill has closed down be-
cause vessels cannot be had to ship the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
BuenOs Ayres.

The city of Buenos Ayres has the
largest street car system, III proportion
to it's population, Of any city III the
world The total number Of passengers
carried last year was SAG, 504 while
the monthly ayerag eswas5 d, esd, u 1.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Three Gray Hairs.

The response of a certai in Frenchman
to a handsome woman who complained
that she had discovered three gray hairs
in her head was paradoxical, but pretty.
MADAM" he said, 80 long as they can
be counted they don't count!'-Argo-
mint
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Settled in Boston.

Julian Story, the husband of Emma
Eames Story, is settled in Boston for the
rest Of the winter, where he is engaged in
painting portraits Of several well-known
people. go Isl .s I. gEss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Need Clear Heads.

Working people need clear heads
sound sleep and good digestion: for if
sickness comes. what then? 1t is cheaper
t" keep well. That queer feeling"
springs from Indigestion First you
pooh pooh!' Then You grow alarmed
and send for the doctor. No need of
that. a box of Ripans TabuIas will set
you right and keep you right: so you can
eat, sleep and work Ask the druggist
for them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22

-Treasurer Douglass of Montcalm
county has been left in the lurch to the
tune of about $4,000 by the failure of
the National bank at Greenville and Cha
pins bank at Stanton. He had the coun-
tvs funds deposited there.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
Sum lner Food for Hogs.

While there is difference of opinion
among practical breeders as to the econ
omy of full feeding all classes Of cattle
and sheep during the summer, there is
more general agreement that, as a rule,
hogs literally ali through the season,
says the Prairie Farmer. The great
value of some green food for hogs is
also generally recognized. Good clover
pasture is one of the best places for both
brood sows and their pigs. A mixture
Of grass is desirable rather than other
wise. OF all the grasses, perhaps blue
grass is best liked by the hogs. Orchard
grass has advantages from its early, and
luxurant growth, and because Of its
unusual rapdity of growth after being
cut or eaten off even in dry weather
when blue grass grows slowly or scarcely
ut all.
A mixture of oats and field peas is
much liked by Il good many hog raisers.
The peas generally do better in fairly
northern ATTITUDES than farther. south,
but wherever garden peas do well it
ought to be possible to get fair results
from the field varieties. 1t is usually
recommended TO cover the peas three or
four inches. When tie land has been
prepared they may be sown with grain
drill In many cases god results have
come from sowing them broadcast at the
rate or two or three DuSnelS per acre,
then blowing them under; sowing the
oats on the plowed surface and harrow
ing item iii.
The mixed crop may be cut or fed
green, or the the hogs may be turned out
into the field or lot. There is much waste
when this is done while the crop is green.
unless the lot is divided. As a means Of
saving labor some good hog grcWer.'
leave the crop until nearly mature: then
turn the hogs in, removing them if rains
enough come to make the ground muddy,
turning in again after the ground has
dried.
We much like green corn for hogs i'll
summer. If early varieties of sweet
corn are planted they are ready for use,
stalk and ear, by the middle of July at
latest in Illinois. Planted in rows closer
together than where larger varieties arc
grown the yield is fair. Not much need
be planted of these; larger varieties of
sweet corn, then early varieties of. dent
corn furnishing succession of food.
When the stalks begin to dry in the fall
the ears alone may be fed, the stalks
making excellent food for cattle or
horses.