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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
Kindly Spirit.

In the Life of Karl Won Gerok," a
man distinguished as a poet and as a
minister of the gospel, an incident is Civ
en- which Illustrates not only his kindly
spirit, but his quick wit: He was one
day. walking in Stuttgart, carrying an
umbrella. At the same time the prima
donna of the Stuttgart opera troupe
was tripping along the sidewalk without
that protection against the weather. Sud
denly rain began to fall and Herr Won
Gerok offered the lady the shelter of his
UNI rella. Though entire strangers to
each other they had a pleasant chat Aft
err while the reverend gentleman re-
marked: MAY venture to ask your
name?" 1T is plain to see that you new
er go to the OPERA answered the lady
Everybody knows that am the leading
singer at the Court theater. Now, it
is my turn to ask to whom I am indebted
for the protection of an umbrella" "Your
question clearly proves that you never
go to church, was the reply, ''for all
the religious people know that 1 am the
chief pastor of this town."-Youth's Com
DauiOn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23

PAGES off, I sat down to rest before fhe
lire. in some grief at the loss .of NV
mount, when a plaintiff sound and hi,
unexpected contact caused me to turn my
head. 1t was the poor beast which had
revived and had dragged itself in tho
wake of my footsteps. In spite Of thu
DISTANCE and the darkness, it han succeed,
the light OF. the campfire, Ind Come VI,
groaning t. lay it's head on my shoulder.
My eyes iilled with tears at this last proof
OF attachment, and ! was gently strokine
it, when, exhausted from the blood It In
lost, and its efforts to follow me. in the
MIDST OF the men, who were us surprised
moment md nynirnil ~ " "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
Marrying Oh $50 Month-Bil Nye's
OH ION.

Yesterday young man asked me if it
would be safe for him to marry on S:IN,
and Il salary of 500 per month. I told
him | could tell better when / saw the
girl. There are girls who have grown
up in ease and who have kicked great
black and blue welts in the lap of luxury.
yet who are more ready and willing to ac-
cept little rough weather than the poor
girl who has stood for eighteen years
looking out through the soiled window of
life waiting for the rain to rinse it off and
let the sunlight through that she might
see her approaching lord.-Ladies' Home
JOuru,I
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
Business Wolnan's Drnss.

The business woman cannot afford to
disregard the conventionaltirs of dress.
She is wiscst and most far-srcing who
follows in the wake of the present day
fashions, avoiding cxaggerations or alb
surditics. Men have small patience with
the woman who departs from convention
al dress standards, nor have they much
holds i'll matters of dress in contempt
and regards her clothes rs Il question of
covering only. The woman whose dress
is neat, stylish, becoming and suitable to
the time and place is the woman with
whom they like best to deal, They do
not want diamond earrings to flash in
their ears, when debating to their stem
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
FOUND A KETTLE OF MONEY.
But the Discovery Almost Cost William
Morris His Lie.

A'uI tlis' DAsCOVcfy Almost cost William
Morris His Lie.
Nat Powers and two negroes were ar
rested at Newmarket, Ala, twenty miles
north Huntsville, charged with an at
tempt to murder William Morris, an old
negro. Morris, it appears, had found in a
cave i'll the vicinity Of Newmarket an old
kettle containing $1,000 in silver and gold
He took 5000 of it and placed the balance
in it's hiding place. He then conided
his secret to Powers. It is alleged that
Powers and the two accused negroes i'll
weighed Morris to lonely spot Sunday
night and under threat of death com
PEELED him to guide them to the treasure
On the way he made a dash and Powers
it is alleged, shot him. He promised
that if they carried him home and left
him until he recovered he would sur
render the money to them. It is saG
that Powers therenpon ordered his negro
companions to take charge of Morris
while he himself sent a physician tc
dress his wound
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
A Mistake.

An English correspondents. writing from
the seat of war in Madagascar. Siyr:
"rhe commander of the Huc"n sent :.
Sakalava with IL francs to hrib" the
people of the Hova port of Amln'diyalihr
cat the Bottom of the Mnuutain"l to
show him over the battery. which is ON
the - beach and mounted with -
guns. BY Il mistake he addressed him
self to the captain of the port, who, be
ing only in 'lcmha" at the time. WAS
rot distinguished from anyone else. HAY
ing shown the Sakalava everything to his
satisfaction. the captain had IL stone tied
on to the Spy'S neck, sent him out tn SEA
in T. cano- and had him thrown overheard
in sight of the French man-of-warS boat,
which waS behind the bluff waiting for
him, -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
Hc Ditin't Know

Acquainted-"Stran in the city?''
asked the affable young man. Hardly
know whether l am er not" answered
the man with the sunburnt whiskers.
Il only been here three times in my life.
an don't know one street FUN another,
but been buncoed twicet an run in
oncet already - indianapolis Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
The ProDer Thine

Is it considered vulgar to wear many
rings?. And OH which fingers should they
never be worn! Ak
AS a usual thing it is not in good taste
to wear many rings. They give slight
ly barbaric look to the hand, and more.
over, very few hands are pretty enough
TO wear them becomineiy. The third fin
ger of each hand is the one where rings
are most frequently Worn nowadays; en-
gagtInent and marriage rings on the left
and general ones on the right. The
ringless and the index finger is very SCI
dom adorned with rings. except by per
SONS of more wealth than taste.
Is girl of II "out" III society: How
should she dress in the evening! Is sl,.
old enough to receive Il proposal Of mar
riage! T.. r
A girl of II is not out in society IN
less her parents or guardians and she
herself are snguIarly lacking in good
Judgment and taste. She should still
be in the schooIroom Her dresses in
the evening should be simply made, high.
necked. long-sleeved ones of inexpensive
materials and unobtrusiye colors As she
Is not old enough to accept an invitation
to a dance or to choose dress uuaidr.]
she is most certainly not old enough to
receive or consider il proposal of mar.
ringe.
is it rude for gentleman to smoke
while walking with lady: ~ NJ
1t is considered discourteous for Il
man to smoke when walking with d
woman. In addition to the fact that the
tobacco smoke is probably offensive t.
her, in spite of her denial, it is selfish
and Inbred of the man to imply tacitl,
that the pleasures Of conversation ant
exercise are not enough for him. 1t j,
always more or less rude for anyone t,
indulge in any amusement when in tn.
society Of others which they ,.anno
share. and when the amusement is suci
Il questionable one as smoking the dis
courtesy is greater.-New York Record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
LO is Poor No More

It is no longer 10, the poor Indian"
When the Nez Perces receive their pay
they will be among the richest people on
earth. There will be coming to them, all
told, nearly $1,000 for each warrior,
squaw and papoose, and they will have,
besides, fine farms and herds of horses
and cattle. This will throw great respon.
sibility upon the agent of that reservation
and the leaders Of the tribe The Nez
Perces never stood in greater need of
wise counsel and firm leadership.--Spo-
kane (Wash) Spokesman-Review.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
New Salad.

A new salad is mixture of ripe to-
matoes, hard-boilcd eggs, lettuce and
caviarc. The Ingredients are mixed in
the following proportion: Two small,
firm tomatoes to one hard-boiled egg and
the small head that forms the heart of
a head of lettuce. Slice the tomatoes.
then the eggs, and lay them on IL bed of
lettuce. For this quantity use tea
spoonful of caviare. Put it on top of the
salad, cover with French dressing and
serve very cold
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
YOUNG FOLKS COL UMN
The First Song-Sparrow. y,

The First Song-Sparrow. # Ia
Sunshine set to music; =.
Hear the sparrow sing! .-ssN
In his note ia freshness . ..s.s.sssg{Ss
or the newborn sprlng, s:
In his thrill delicious
Summer overhows; II
Wilderness of the lily,
= Sweetness Of the rose.
Splendor of the sunrise,
Fragrance of the breeze, r.
Crystal of the brooklet,
Trickllng under trees,
Over moss and pebbles;
Hark! you have them all,
Prophesied and chanteh,
In the sparrow's call.
Pilgrim Of the tree-tOps,
Rurdened with Il song
That he drops among us
As he flies along:
Promises and blessings
Scattered ut our feet,
TIL we sing together,
"Oh, but life is sweet"
Listen! the song sparrow!
Spirit? or a bird?
Simple JOY of singing
In his song is heard.
Somewhere, far In glory,
Love our life has kissed;
He resounds his rapture,
Heavenly Optimist!
Resurrection singer!
GladneSS of the year,
In thine Easter carol
Bringing heaven so near
That we scarcely know it
From the earth apart;
Sing immortal summer
TO the wintry heart!
Watt lis down faiths message
From behind the sky,
Till our aspirations
With thee sing and fly!
"God Is good forever;
Nothing shall go wrong!'
Sunshine set to music;
IT'S the sparrow's song.
Lucy Larcom.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
The Easy-Gofng DanisI, Court

"A pastoral existence is led by their
Ma!esties of Denmark at Fredensborg,
their castle, near Copenhagen, in the
early part of the summer. Later on,
when King Christians children and
E''Hdchiidren and grandchildren
arrive from Russia and England and
Greece, an attempt is made to enforce
etiquette, but the royal and imperial
guests are too glad to have run away
from pomp and circumstance for a time
to indulge i'll much ceremony. Only the
dinner hour finds them in court dress,
which the men exchange for lounging
costumes and the ladies for simpler
gowns as soon as Queen Louis; retires
borg the laisser faire of good nature
and goodwill is conspicuously in evil
dence. was allowed to stroll about
the grounds until l got tired, and when
hhaliy went to the room Oi the court
marshal to present the letter of introduc-
t1on that gentleman politely asked me
to accept the hospitality i'll an by 6
pied by their Royal Highnesscs of Wales.
1t was my first experience of breathing
the atmosphere of royalty; yet | have
seldom attended breakfast in a less
civilized state than on the following
morning. The washbowl in my room
was not much larger than an ordinary
watermelon cut in two, and when |
rang for second allowance of water
l was informed by the chambermaid
that the fluid had to be procured from
the pump IN the front yard, and that it
would not do to waste it. There are no
bathrooms in this royal chateau, no ele-
vators, no hall carpets except in the cor
lldOr adjoining the Queens bedrooms:
1t IS lighted by Kerosene lamps swinging
ON chains from the ceilings, and as to
running water, nobody dares hope for such
a luxury in Fredensborg But for all
that it is charming retreat, full of
light and sun and flowers and grrenery.
1t is, too, the only place in the world
where royalty may be seen in its shirt
sleeves, and where little highnesse,;, wil.,
some day may grace a throne. romp about
Observation-Disclosures Magazine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
WANING OF THE SASH.
Bright Silk Scarf Which Men Wore About
Their Waists Out of Fashion,

The elaborate and bright colored silken
sashes which young men wore one or two
summers ago seem to have gone the way
of other similar frivolities, and there has
been return to the plain leather belts for
holding up the trousers when suspenders
are inconvenient The silk sash was the
first attempt to introduce high colors into
mems attire which seemed to attain even
Il temporary popularity, but now it an.
pears to have gone for good.
Even the summer neck scarf has been
toned down as to its color, and loud-col-
ored shirts are more rarely seen than for
many years.-New York World.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
A Wounded Horses Fidelity.

In the memoirs of Gen. Count de Sc.
published, the following affecting incident
is related: Il have said that during the
nocturnal attack of the Ultra, on Deceun.
Der %. I was endorsed. NY animal had
been wounded by Il bullet In his chest,
from which the blood was streaming land,
as he could no longer carry me, had
equipment on my shoulders. M Wien 81
bud reached onr first outposts, about 500
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
1t was Simple.

A gentleman once asked Il lawyer VIII. t
lie would do provided he had loaned Il man
$500, and the man left the country with
out sending any acknowledgements.
"Why. that's simple; just write him to
send an acknowledgment of the $1,000
YOU lent him. and he will doubtless reply
stating it was only $500. That will suf-
flee for receipt. and you can proceed
against him if necessary. "-Harpcr' s
kound Table,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES
Sailing Attay


Sailing away with the wind abeam
(. AID the wide wide sea before;
Sailing away IN Il lovers dream
To the port Of the golden shore;
Idle hands on the rudder bands.
Hope In the sunrise fair
And hearts AS light rs the seabird white
Afoht III the morning air.
Love; III the dawn Of that far-of time.
Dearest! when life seemed Il summer rbymt
e, Could we tell whore we went astray?
Silent tears through the coming years,
Darkness for you and me-
And doubt and dread of the wilds ahead
Fell chill AS we sailed a-seu
Sailing ashore with waning wind
On the glass Of ii dreaming tide.
Leaving the dark OF the deep behind
For the light OF the other side:
Loosen hands from the ruddcr bands,
All! to the margin foam
Comes breath Of land Ger the golden sand
~. sweet Is our welcome home!
William woodward in Chambers journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
Foresight VS., Hindsight.

Several years ago the residents of Gal
len. a little Berrien county hamlet, were
surprised at the advent of party of
Chicago men who devoted their time to
inspecting large tract of swamp land
near that place. The curious citizens
were still more astonished when the Chi
cago contingent purchased the alleged
worthless land for tritling sum per acre
and set about opening huge bitches to
drain the large area and fit it for cutiva>
ton: Last season that portion of the
bages, which brought in $4,000 to the
fortunate growers, the land proving to be
peculiarly adapted to the culture of that
vegetable. This year the cabbage patch
comprises GOO acres of this erstwhile
worthless land, now valued at 5000 an
acre. and there are some people in Galien
in that region other than those under cul.
tiyatiOn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
Clocks ira n Tunnel

1t is proposed to hang number of
clocks along the walls Of the big belt
tunnel in Baltimore, Md. for the use of
the not0rmen: 1t would be impossible
for them to carry watches as the electric
current necessary to operate the trains
would speedily render watch absolutely
unreliable altimore American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
Glover Scheme. This.

A Jew in London is said to he making
lot of money by lending out Il f1uM
Bank of England note for swell we'd
,liugs. t. hr exhibited as the gift Of the
brides father. \ man is sent to watch
the note. and makes himself useful at
the present table exhibiting the articles. -
hid RitS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
"A BOYS Earnest Effort.

When boy writes composition the
result is not always gem of thought
and literary style. But it is generally in
tercsting. and the following chef d'"euvr,'
on "Brcathing" is no exception:
I've breathe with our lungs. our lights
and our lives. If it wasn't for our breath
we would die when we slept. Our breath
keeps the life a-going through the nose
when we are asleep.
Boys who stay in Il room all day
should not breathe. They should wait
until they get out in the fresh air. Boys
in room make bad air. called carbon-
eide. Carhonicidr is as poison as mad
dogs. A lot of soldiers were once in Il
black hole in Calcutta, and carboniciu,>
got in there and killed them.
"Girls sometimes ruin the breath with
corsrtS that squeeze the diagram. 4 big
diagram is the best for the right kind Of
hrrnthing "-RuStOn Budget.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
Definition of Wife Abandonment.

In deciding the suit brought by Mrs.
Drummer for separate maintenance from
her husband, Charles H. Dummer, teller
in bank ut Montclair, Chancellor Nc
Gill shows that under the laws of New
Jersey man who drives his wife from
home is guilty of abandonment Dunn
mer was widower with two grown
daughters when he married his present
wife in Jersey City four years ago 1t
was an unhappy union. Mrs. Drummer
found that her husbands sister and the
first Mrs. Dummer's daughters were
mistresses of the house. They took pos
session of her rooms and investigated
her private papers and property. She
appealed to her husband, who told her
that his marriage to her was IL sad mis-
take, and she must leave his house and
go home to her parents, rs his house
would be conducted as his sister and
daughters wished.-Philade]phi Rec
ord
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
just like Him.

Elderly Gentleman-"Ehisi is Il remark
ably good photo of my son. Very much
like him, indeed. Has he paid you for
it YETI" Photographer-""No sir" Ed
erly Gentleman. All, very like him, in
deed. ~ lid Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23

A new way of smuggling was recently
unearther in Bristol. Conn. 4 clerk EN-
rloycd in Wholesale house there had a
bale of hay consigned to him. sent from
Nova Scotia. On examining the bale a
roll of expensive broalcloth was found in
the center of it.-TittSburg Post -Dispatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
Mrs. Palmer and the New Woman.

AS Mrs. Palmer was the fearless pioneer
i'll the movement for securing an enlarged
sphere for the employment of woman's
capabilities, her structures upon Il peculiar
type or the new woman are invested with
more than common interest Speaking
to a TimesHerald correspondent at Bar
Harbor, she said: eff | understand what
is meant by the new woman, | do not
like her. Mrs. Palmer regrets the fact
that the advanced woman movement has
brought about such Il changed condition
III the relat lions of the sexes that the girls
are, now making all the advances.
Mrs: Palmer finds from personal OBJ
servation that the new woman is expend-
ing her mental energies in deyisny
schemes for seeking out the Young men
and getting in their company. She has
been forced to accommodate herself to
the tastes of the men. She arranges all
the parties. dances. picnics, drives. boat
ing and tennis expeditions, and the re-
sourcetul young man at the summer re-
sorts is put to his wits ends trying to
dodge her. In order to make herself il
mt companion for the young men she has
taken to the bicycle. to tennis, to golf,
to boating-she has, in fact, done every,
thing she could i'll decency to be near the
young men. Mrs. Palmer expresses the
fear that it is only Il question of time,
IT TINS thing continues, when the women
will be compelled to make proposals of
marriage or remain forever single.
This is not the kind of new woman Mrs.
Palmer had i'll mind when she blazed the
way for woman's emancipation by demon
strating what woman could do in positions
of trust and responsibility requiring cool
Judgment and executive ability. Her
ideal was not manniSh woman. but Il
woman of Independence and self-respect.
who. by her ability to be self-supporting
could avert many of the unhappy matri-
monial alliances that have wrecked So
many human lives.
The best womanhood of the land will
indorse Mrs. Potter Palmers idea of
what the new woman should be-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-23
FORGOTTEN FORTUNE.
Depositing $50, 900 and Then Losing A
RecDllectipn Of It.

Depositing $50, 900 and Then Losing All
Recollection of II.
To say that there must be at least S.
500, 900 lying in London banks which has
been forgotten, is no eNaggeration at all,
said Il bank manager to one of our repre-
Scntatives the other day. If an investi-
CATION could be made, he went on, it
would most likely be found that this I'M
claimed sum was nearer $5,OOO,OOO than
2.JOO. 900.
\ most curious Case was that of a
wealthy merchant in Leadenhall street,
whose forgetfulneSS was Il byword. Ten
years ago he placed $4,000 in his bank
to his private account, and immediately
forgot all about it, having neglected to fill
up the Countcrfoil in his deposit book.
n few months ago, while tearing up
some old papers, he came across il pen
cie! note bearing the words, Bank $780,
OUO,' and date which he was unah
to decipher. He made inquiries into the
matter and found that he was weather.
than he thought by $4,000 with interest
How he overlooked the amount it is diff
cult to say. He is still noted for the hap
hazard way in which he keeps his pr,
vate accounts.
The old woman who forgot the exist
ence Of Il legacy of $1,000 il year from her
master WAS another instance of careless
Ness. Here the old lady, one-time
housekeeper. could hardly read or write.
When she received IL letter from her late
legacy would be paid quarterly on appli
cation at Il city bank the lucky woman
for fortnight was none the wiser.
The important look of the seal OH the
envelope and the fine note paper caused
her to make inquiries and IL friendly neigh
Dor, after much effort, spelled through
the letter. The old lady, who WAS in poor
St noes tOn11 nor bp1ipvp tho pOOd
news. and so. without going to the bank,
she decided that the letter was hoax
London Td-Bits.
Struggled Hard.
\ young minister settled over Il small
country parish was instructed by his
parishioners to procure il piano for their
use. He did so. telling the dealer to
charge the bill for rental to the secretary
of the parish When the bill amounted
to S25, the society being unable to pay
it. as we'll as the salary of the pastor,
the music dealer dunneG the minister for
the money, telling him that he assumed
the responsibility. The latter replied that
he never assumed the responsibility of
another, having all he could do to pay
his own bills, whereupon the dealer
threatened to sue him.
A short time after, our friend received
letter from New York collection
agency, to which, as we'll as several fol-
lowing. he paid no attention, until the
following short but definite letter came:
Rev. Dear Sir-Unless you re-
init ut once we shall publish you all over the
country as Delinquent Debtor. Yours.
etc. -.
TO which he replied:
Gentlemen: Ever since I entered the min
istry l have been struggling for the title D.
D. Go ahead. Respectfully,