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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Signaling at Night,

Ensign John NJ. Ellicott, in the Nav
st. Nicholas. has paper entitled "What
the Lights Tell" This is a description
Of the system of signaling at night. En-
sign, Ellicott writes as follows of the
"Rules of the Road"
ahead a small bright speck; then it is
gone; then it shows again, and one of
the lookouts who has craned his neck for
ward in the intensity of his gaze cries
out:
by his side, glasses in hand, inquiring:
Where away?"
Then he, too, sees it, and by it is in
formed of another vessels presence near
him OIL the dark ocean. Then comes an
anxious time when with strong glasses
he strives to tell the color of that faint
light; for he is as yet informed only of
the other vessels whereabouts at the mo-
ment, and knows not which way she is
going, nor what manner of vessel she
may be. This last is what the light next
reveals, for if it be white it is the mast
end light of a steamer, but if it be red or
green the absence of a white light re-
vcals a sailing. vessel. 1t is for the red
and green, lights, commonly known as
deck most intently watches, for by them
ne can tell which way the vessel is 60
ing. If her red light shows he knows
that her port side is toward him and she
is crossing to his left; if it is her green
light her starboard side is toward him
and she, is crossing to his right; but if
both red and green are showing she is
heading straight in his direction. Thus
he learns by these running lights where
the other vessel is, what she is and in
what direction she is going, and he knows
in plenty Of time whether she is on his
track or whether she is crossing it in one
direction or the other. All that is not
enough, however, to avoid collision, for
both he and the officer on the other YES
sci must know exactly what to do and
what the other is going to do. He must
know, so to speak, on just what track to
switch and OH just what track the other
vessel will switch to avoid him. This is
settled by fixed rules, which are the
same the world over, and are known to
all men who follow the sea: They are
called the "llules of the Road"
The rules of the road say that when
two vessels are coming bows on.--that is
to say, on tho same track-each vessel
shall turn off to the right far enough to
avoid the other; that Is, when their
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Grants Not Rich.

A very general notion prevails that the
Grants of New York are rich. This no
ton is erroneous and is probably due ia:
the fact that the general and his family
have received large amounts of money
in their time. But they all, and the colo
mel in particular, have been very liberal
spenders. They give away in regular an
nuities to friends of the general and to
old soldiers some thousands of dollars n
year. Every year the colonel is forced.
or feels in duty bound, to subscribe lib
OF the sort addressed to him constantly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
IN A TINY CRAFT.
A Young Sailor Who will Try to Break an
Atlantic Record.


Capt. Robert McCallum, Il 19-year-o.d
lad, proposes to start on transat atlantic
voyage in Il 19foot sloop. The boat in
which Capt. Adolph Frietsch made the
trip successfully last August was 40
foot boat, flat bottom, centerboard
schooner. This boat has keel and
draws 21a feet of water. She is Az
feet beam, is made of CEDAR and is said
to be the smallest boat to attempt the
voyage. Her deck is flush, and the lone
sailorman will have space below Axe
for living quarters. He will heave to in
the day time for six hours sleep and
man the helm eighteen hours of the
twenty-four. He expects to take forty
five days to Queenstown, but carries
sixty days provisions. He claims to be
the youngest man who has ever essayed
the Atlantic voyage. The boat is named
for Richard X. Fox. who will give Nc
Callum $4,000 if he accompishes the
voyage. McCallum is Scotchman, his
parents living in Dundee, where his
father is a steamship owner. They do
not know of his purpose. The boy has
been to sea for nine years and under
stands avigation, having been second
officer OH Il Maine schooner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
GOSSIP FOR THELADIES
CuckOo.

His voice runs before me. follow. It flies:
1t IL now III the meadow. and now mid the
skies.
So bIlthesone, so llghtsonie, now distant,
And Whs,, he calls Cuckoo, the summer is
near.
He calls back the roses. red roses that went
AT the first blast OF winter. SO sad and
forspent, :,
With A. aeW in their bosoins young roses
And when lie c!lH, cuckoo, the summer il
| would Irvine him gold cage, but what
would he do,
For his world of the emerald. his bath In the
blue.
And his wee feathered comrades to make him
good cheer?
And when he calls Cuckoo. the summer il
near.
Now. blackbird, give over your harping of
gold!
Brown thrush and green Iinnet. your must,
withhold
The flutes Of the forest are silver and clear
But when he calls Cuckoo. the summer L.
mere. katharine lyman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
A Queer Foster-Father.


Enough good dog stories are told every
week to I'LL a volume as big rs your fami-
" Bible. -..-> :
Just the same, Nil the world loves a
really clever dog. This story is about
a dog that is neither clever nor brave.
nor handsome, and his name is bob
plain Bob. and nothing else. According
to the Kansas City Star, Bob lives out
near Warwick, Mo. He is a water SPAN
icl, and one of the fattest dogs in the
West. He is not n heavy eater, but he
is so very good-natured that he gets fut
on nothing but a clear conscience and an
even temper.
At Rob's home are many chickens and
they all look up to Bob as their foster
father. A queer friend for Il chicken is
big, fat water spaniel, but the chick
just Bob to them. There Is n brood Of
motherless chicks who are seldom away
from him if they can help it. When he
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12

err are almost a necessity. They aFe
certainly vast Improvement over the
costumes usually worn" ",Well," admit.
,,;e ]. The old ?! woman. thohghtfA!ly "possi-
b bly,. that j. 81 myself san think IF one
to the costume i'll vogue" son, the
wheel, of COURSE "No; on the bathing
beach" But the new girl declared sIe
would die before she Would Wear slcil
hideons things OH the Chicago
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Memory AIhuns

Begin the album by looking over your
collection of plates and select such as
have been made on special occasions.
From these make prints and be sure and
look up the exact date on which the
picture was taken. DO not reject n
memory picture because it is not as
clear plate or the grouping as artistic
as one could desire. For the album itself
buy the album leaves, which are almost
as cheap as card mounts. and they can
he added to from time to time as one
makes new pictures. Arrange your
pictures in chronological orlcr-tlat is.
the earliest date first, etc, markin"
under each picture its proper date:
"A person who has used camera for
two or three years will find he has quite
Il number of memory pictures" and one
who starts memory album should make
it Il rule to add the pictures to his col
lection as soon as they are made. One
can use blue prints for such albums, for
il good blue print seldom fades or dis
colors, white artistic or ulbumen prints.
unless very carefully finished, are ant to
grow yellow or discOlor. In after-y.ars
our memory albums will be considered of
as much value as any of our possessions.
-Harpers Round Table.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
An Old Snake Bite Fatal.

a very peculiar case of rattlesnake
bite is causing much comment at Tweed
at present. The little 1O-year-old girl of
Howard Lee was returning home one
night after dark about year age, and
on the route she had occasion to cross
Il large branch. A log spanned the run of
the branch She did not observe
the bulk toward the end Of the log. and
as she stepped off the log the bulk. which
proved to be Il rattlesnake in it's coil.
struck at her. hurying its fangs in the
child's foot. On arriving home she be-
gan to complain of stinging pains. the
foot swelling t" immense proportions.
Physicians were hastily sent for and med
irine prescribed The wound was cauter-
lied and corded. The child got along
nicely until last Wednesday. when the
poisonous virus began to manifest itself
the girl being seized with "xcruciating
pains in the stomach and blood flowed
in streams from her mouth. The doc
tors cxcrtel all their skill, hut could not
stop the hemorrhage. The child .lied in
great agony Saturday. After the child
was bit Il search was made for the rep
tile and it was traiIcd Il long distance,
but never killed.-Savannah News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
No Boomers.

80 you do not believe in bloomers?,
said the new girl to the old-fashioned
woman. II do not" the latter replied. Sc
verely. do you think them immodest -
MOT necessarily; but certainly unwomar,-
~. "Pooh!" exclaimed the new girl in
her superior way. with such old fogies
as you there would be no advancement
at all. You do not realize the needs of
!. the ne new woman. For some things bloom
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Marry Before Hand.

There is no marrying or giving in mar
riage in heaven. This is double way of
saying that if you expect to receive any
wedding presents you must do your mar
rying before you leave this world.-Bos-
ton transcript
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
UnprOfessiOnal.

Weary Walker-"How much did yer
work that gent for, Ragsby?" Ragsby
Roberts-"I wish yer wouldn't use the
word work to me; it's unperfeshnal. y.
Detroit Free Press. "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
School Girl.

The following specimen of word saw
the Mankato, Mimi, Review, and has
the merit of being matter-of-fact:
Some cooks bake with cottoline,
g I" lard,
use no grease at all,
But their crust's mighty hard.
Some men chew their plug tobacco,
" " " the tag,
never work their jaw
Except to chew the rag.
Some men put their ads. in papers,
them OH the fence,
never advertise,
Who ought to have more sense
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Middle Name.

These are the days when the college
graduate writes home to find out what
his middle name Isl. He wants to use il
in the commencement programme It al
ways looks SO pretty there Buffalo
Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
A BIMETALLIST.

"Her golden hair, her silvery voice
All. me. who could resist!
Ills easy quite to make my choice
I'm bimetallist."
-MOnteZumu Record.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Il Boat Sliced Down tho Middle.

There has been launched from the
Walker shipyard of Sir w. &. Arm
strong. Mitchell & Co., an ice-breaking
steamer, which the British press states
Of her equipment are given. The vessel
is intended to be employed IN conjunc-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Flies ard (seraniuma.

German housewives say that the old
fashioned rose geranium will keep flies
away. A moderate-sized geranium will
prove so disagreeab1e to flies that they
will avoid it's neighborhood, and two or
three in room will Danish them alto
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
FINANCE.

81 want free silver. since it's cheap
QuOth she; 'twould be so funny
If we could find there's such Il thing
AS bargain-counter money
-WaShington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Fortunes in Pictures.

The most extraordinary feature in art is
the advance in prices l we'll remember
the sensation made during my boyhood
by the sale of an Italian picture at auc.
ton for 500. Last week, however. a
picture was sold at auction for $:,O.'NW
and even then the pric" was not o,e-half
it's estimated value I refer to the Van
dyke portrait. which was purchased for IL
rich Frenchman and therefore will h."
lost to American amateurs. The sale
above referred to was ordered by the
American Art association, and eighty-five
pictures brought $15S,60O. A portrait by
Sir Thomas Lawrence brought $4,000. and
another by Sir Joshua REYNOLDS reached
the enormous price of $500. A Corot
and Troyon each brought $4,000, and
many other pictures reached prices which
a past generation would have considered
fabulous.
l add as another item in art matters
at Sherry's for the purpose of erecting
an institution in Paris for American f.
male students. in which they may board
and also have places for study The in
crease in this class is so great that such
a building is really necessary. and no
doubt the scheme will be successful.
Sherry's is a favorite resort for the
tertainment was recently held there in
behalf of the Vacation Farm society,
whose purpose is to give the female work
ers of this city summer outing Nearly
$1,000 was raised and the effort will be,
renewed. Turning again To art, it may
be said that our great retailers now make
this feature an attraction. Wanamaker
paid $71OOO for Munkacsy's Christ Be,
fore Plate for his store, and the sue
cessorS of 4. T. Stewart now display his
statuary. The Rloomingdalc dry goods
concern also has an art gallery, and the
custom will eventually become general
New York Correspondent of the Troy
Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Scotch HunOr.

An artist is busy at his easel by the
wayside. A rustic is looking over his
shoulder in the free manner of the indie
pendent Scot. "A brother rustic is in a
field near by with his hands in his peck
cts. He is uncertain whether it is worth
while to take the trouble to mount the
dixie for the uncertain pleasure of looking
at the picture.
What is he doing, Jock?' asks he in
the field of his better situated mate.
'Drawin' wi pent!" returns Jock, over
his shoulder.
lis t bonny?' again asks the son of
toll in the field.
"Ocht but bonny!" comes back the
prompt and decided answer of the critic
Of consideration for the artists feelings
there is not a trace. Yet both of these
rustics will approximately relate the in
cdent on coming in from the field and
washing themselves, with this rider:
AM he didna look over weel pleased,
l can tell We! Did he, Jock ?'-Contem-
pOrary Review.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12

Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Forbes
Robertson will open the Lyceum season
in London next September with Romeo
and Juliet >5s. ssss5 ST
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Very Natural.

Among the many stories which have
been told of the sarcasm and brilliant
wit of Mime. Bonaparte, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Patterson of Baltimore, is one
which illustrate s her particular antipathy
to the English nation. Once at dinner
party given by Hon. Mr.. Dundas Nine
Bonaparte made witty retort which
was reported all over Europe Her es-
cort was the host himself, who had suf-
fered from the madame's sharp tongue.
After the soup had been served he asked
her if she had read Capt. Halls book on
America: Nine. Bonaparte replied that
she had. We'll, madame" continued
Mr.. Dundas, did you notice that the au-
thor denounces all Americans as vulga-
rians?' Yes" she replied; Il am not
surprised ut that. Were the Americans
the descendants of the Indians and the
Eskimo | should be astonished; but, be-
ing the direct descendants of the English,
it is very natural that they should be
vulgarians.' Chicago Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
(,olleUC Yell.

whats that terrible cry hear?"
ooh, that's our college yelle' ut must
be q college of dentistry"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Magic IIiOuid.

Much amusement may be afforded at a
party by pouring out of the same bottle
4 liquid which assumes three different
colors. This is how it is done: !, Steep
logwood shavings Chey may be bought at
any drug store) in water, and when a
good red color has been obtained pour
the liquid into a wine bottle. Take three
tumblers and, without being observed.
rinse one of them out with strong vine
gar; put a little powdered alum into the
second and leave the third without any
preparation. Pour from the bottle some
liquid into the first tumbcr; this will
assume straw color; pour into the sec
ond and the liquid will pass gradually
from a blush gray or black OH being
stirred with steel key or any piece of
iron which has been previously dipped in
stronge vinegar; pour into the third, and
the red liquid will assume violet tint.
Eccentric Matches.
A peculiar experiment can be per-
formed with an ordinary box of parlor
matches. Take four matches from the
box and fix two Of them between the
box and the cover, one each side, so that
their heads may be protruding a short
distance from the box, and also pointing
the same way. Fix a third match tight
" in horizontal direction between the
two heads of these two matches, so that
it is not touching anything else but the
two matches. Then strike the fourth
match and apply the light to the center
of the third. Instead of setting light to
either of the two upright matches as
might be expected, the match shoots
right out into the air.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Lafayette's Grave.

while in Paris short while ago"
said a traveller recently. lit occurred to
me- that it was |; fitting act to make Il
pilgrimage to the tomb Of that illustrious
Frenchman. dear to the hearts of all
American patriots, Marquis de Lafayette
| asked i; number of people before
could find any one to enlighten me as to
the spot, but after repeated inquiry ascer-
tanned it's location. The grave is situated
in old Paris, within the grounds of Il
convent that the ancestors of Lafayette
founded, and where repose the remains
of many of the French nobility. The
first thing that attracted my attention in
connection with the hero's tomb was that
above it foated silken flag bearing the
stars and stripes.
1T seems that good many years ago
an American gentleman left in his will a
sum OF money to be used for the special
purpose of keeping an American flag for
ever flying above the grave of Lafayette.
1t has been done without intermiSsion
from the day the will went into effect.
and whenever. through the wear of the
elements. one flag becomes unserviceable,
new one stra ghtway takes it's place.
Through untold centuries the emblem
of the country which. in its early strug-
giles for liberty. had his benefcent aid,
will wave above his ashes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
ment is pleasure, stiffness means pain.
and they. are noted for restIessress.-
Nineteenth Century.
Praise fo,ir wife.

=. How do ! Iook?' asked n Young wife
who stood before, her husband dressed tn
attend party with him.
He raised his eyes from the Manner no
Was reading, looked at her critically and
said, ),
"All right. You'll do.
Her heart sunk and her lips auivered.
but he did not know it, She was con
scious of looking her best and she want
ed word of praise or admiration from
her husband and she failed to receive il.
Why was he 80 grudging of his praise
Ask the average man who answers his
wife in that way when she asks his opirl-
tell you that she always looks we'll
dressed in good taste and above criticism.
Put why doesn't he say that to her. or
rather why does he not make little
lOver-like speech for such an occasion
Even the courteous remarks he would
bestow Oh the costume of an ordinary
acquaintance are withheld from his own
wife.
Their" was a husband-hr il dead now
who used to say to his wife. My dear.
you are looking charming this evening -
or, Il love you best in that blue dress
of yours He WAS poor stick of a
man in the way of worldly success, but
his widow canOnized him for just those
loving tributes. given to her with low
er's Difference after many years of we'd
ded life.
oh" said Il disappointed woman. Il
would lik" to be Il man just to show what
good husband | could be.''-Detroit
Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-12
Sewing in school.

The following communication is from
well-known teacher whose arguments
possess the weight attached to an init
mate knowledge of school routine:
Shall sewing become one of the
branches of our public school course ::
This is Il question that is being ayitated
by many besides the members of the
board Of education. 1t is not an entirely
new idea. as several of the schools some
years ago devoted one afternoon each
week to teaching sewing. Sewing is Il
necessary art. and one upon which every
one i'll the present state of society is de-
pendent. The systematic teaching of
sewing two hours Il week for four years
would be of material benefit to every
girl and would furnish to many the
means to make Il living.
1T may be thought that all girls know
how to sew. but many girls do not even
know how to darn Il stocking. Some
have been known to scam Il large t.iroI-
lar hole in the foot of stocking. as
though it We're Il rent in dress. No
wonder that chirnpodists flourish. Sew
ing is an art and we'll worth teaching
If more women knew how to sew. they
might have Il better appreciation of the
art, and in consequence there might he
less demand for cheaply made articles
and many of the Saddening truths dis
closed by the investigating committee of
! the sweat shops of New. York might be
| avoided. '-Rrooklyn Eagle.
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A brilliant Promise.

She was the pride of the faculty and the
pet OF the class-a girl who grappIed with
logarithms only to lay them low. AMI
whose Latin and Greek was as perfect
could De desired. All sorts of brIIlia mt
things were expected of her after she left
college. The president said that she had
one of the finest minds the college had
ever had the privilege of cnltivating. The
literature professor prophesie,I that she
would max" shining place for h~TsaIf
in literature. The professor of mathe-
MATES she'd tears at the Thought of her
absence from his class. As for the girls,
her fellow students. they each and all
regarded her as a sort of George Eliot
and Maria Mitchell rolled into one. And.
in spite of these many fond hopes and
bright predictions, the girl. Immediately
after she was graduated, married Ten
years later her class met for a reunion.
The members made it a sort of expert
cnce meeting. Each arose and told what
had happened during the interval since
they had last met. One had won rpnown
i'll music. another in philanthrupic fields
Another had written her heart out i'm
verse. and Il fourth had become a success
full teacher. At last it was the turn Of
the girl with a mind. Everybody held
her breath as she arose and began: 'Girls.
|. too, have not been idle. During all
these years / have won a name like tho
rest Of you. | am known in the city
where | dwell as the woman who aver
ages nine cooks a MONTH.