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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08

through either of the side arches nay
one to the pool; marbles failing to pass
an arch 20 either to the pool or the pool
keeper.
Another game is ten block. Ten cubes
are painted OH each of their sides with d
number. one of the sides of each being
@. These cubes are arranged in four
rows, 4. 8, 2, /, with the facing the
shooters. who takes SO many shots at
each, and the highest total, as shown on
the upper sides, wins. The difficulty in
this game is the O, which is always
placed uppermost at the start for each
player, SO that unless he knocks over the
cubes he gets nothing.
Another game of this same class is
target. In it rings are drawn Oh the
floor, having different values. for each
space, as in rifle shooting. The players
have a shot apiece and the object is to
let the marble stop as near the center
as possible and clear away the adver-
sary.s "f
Cannon is game requiring skill. One
of the players puts q marble not far from
the wall or skirting board and from II
mark chosen by the rest proceeds to
shoot Mt it so that his taw will hit the
wall first and 20 off to the object of his
aim. Should he succeed he takes up
both his marbles and the next player
tries the same feat. But should he miss
he must leave both marbles down., and
the second player tries to hit one Of them
Ivy shooting ut the wall, the game going
on until the player succeeds III hitting
one Of the marbles SO left when he
takes the lot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
THOUSAND WORDS A MINUTE.
Experiments with Patrick b. DeIany'
New Telegraph System.

New Telegraph System.
An experiment of more than usual in
terest was made in Philadelphia by well
known experts today to determine the
practical value of the new high speed sys.
tenn of machine telegraphy recently
brought out by Patrick b. Delany, by
which he proposes to do the mail business
by wire instead of train, at cost so low
that very large percentage of business
communications between distant cities
will be thus transmitted
The new system is worked automatical-
ly. punched tape taking the place of the
sending operators. Over Il single wire as
many as 1000 words minute can he sent
between points as far distant from each
other as New York and Chicago.
The weather was not propitious for a
test. but the first message sent, over a
line Of high resistance, 21S miles long, was
received in perfectly legible shape. as was
every other one sent. The speed which
was at first 72O words minute. was in.
creased to $40 Il minute without any de
crease in the legibility.
Mr.. Delany stated that with wire
weighing $50 pounds to the mile, which
would give line resistance much less
than that used today. he could send 1000
words a minute with equal legibility, and
at a cost not exceeding ) cents for fifty
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
DISLIKE NEW CLOTHES.
Trainers of Animals Run Risks in Ap
pearing in Them.

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pearing in Them.
1T is strange thing" said we'll
known trainer of animals. how many
outbreaks and accidents have resulted
from trainer wearing strange CO.'S
tune. Quite recently Il lady performer
who had made some alterations in her
dress had narrow escape. The tiger
with whom she usually appeared turned
sulky from the start. and at last abso-
Its mistress urged and threatened to
no purpose, and finally attempted to
use the whip. The moment she attempt
ed to do SO the Infatuated animal flew
at her. and if it had not been for a
boarhound which was performing with
them. Miss y would probably have
lost her life. The brave dog snapped
until his mistress had succeeded in max
ing her escape. Unfortunately. he was
injured by the tigers claws"
How do you account for such out
bursts!''
The tiger evidently did not recognize
his mistress in her change of costume.
As rule, very few alterations are made.
The same dog always appears in the
same act, and so on, the idea of -acquaint-
anceship and familiarity thus being
maintained. Why. even if hat or a
wrap happens to lie within reach outside
the arena the animal is sure to see it at
once. and if it can get at ii will promptly
tear it to pieces
Have there been many such accidents
recently?'
About year ago lion tanner in New
York wore a full-dresS suit instead of
his usual military costume at one of the
performances. As soon as the lion saw
the change of clothing he made direct fo1
him. Now lions do not, like tigers, try tc
kill instantly. but strike out with their
paws to knock their enemy down. Ii
this case the lions claws caught til,
trainers face. intlicting severe injuries
But he is still at the business. though the
scars Of the struggle arc very plainly
visible"
DO these outbursts ever have fata
results?'
Sometimes. Another lady performer
made an alteration in her dress that dis
pleased the tiger with whom she was
acting. whereupon the savage beast
bounced upon her. killing her instantly
This animal has never been allowed t.
perform since. Century.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Loss Of Power.

1t is not generally known what loss of
power is involved in the starting and stop
ping of an ordinary train. About twice
rs much power is required to stop train
as to start one, the loss of power depend
ing upon the momentum. A train going
at the rate of 80 miles al hour can, by
means of the Westinghouse air-brake, be
stopped within 12O ycards of the spot
where the brake is first applied. Now as
mucf, power is thus lost as would have
sufficed to carry this same train Is miles
over Il level surface. First, there is the
momentum acquired by the train flying
at Il higl, rate of speed; then the loss of
steam in applying the brakes: and lastly,
but rot least, the extra amount Of coal
used to commensurate for all these losses. =,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Struck by lightning in p Dnrv

Capt. Frank Wallace of Small Point
had thrilling experience last week dur
ing thunder shower. He was out in a
dory after ducks when the storm came IN,
and suddenly there came flash of light
ming that seemed to surround his boat
with it's fame, and then something like a
ball Of fire danced along the crest Of the
wave in his direction. There was a
dreadful roll Of thunder that seemed to
break over his head, and then he knew
no more for some time. When he revived
he was at first una Bile to move, but ut last
half tipped over, his hands going into the
water. He then discovered that his oars
were gone and his rifle lay in the bottom
Of the boat completely sla altered. He also
found that he was bleeding freely butt re.
covering somewhat, he padded ashore
with a piece Of board, reaching there after
several hours Of hard work Then it took
the doctor Il long while to stop the bleed
ing. but Capt. Wallace has now recovered
so as to be around as usual.-Lewiston
Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
BaCilli in Aay.

One of the latest discoveries in the ba,
cilli kingdom is the ''hay bacillus" found
guilty Of what has hitherto been called
the Spontaneous COM ustion" of inn
properly cured hay. \ scicntist-who
knows all about it, Of course--says that
the hay bacillus is d minute, "stick-like"
being, always and everywhere found on
grass and hay. When hay is not suiii-
GENTLY dry. the bacilli continue to live
on the moisture still present. BY their
brea thing these miscellaneous atoms gener.
ate heat, and as there are billions on
billions of them. the heat rises until it
reaches 100 degrees G. and more. Then
the poor things die. But the mischief
goes on. The blades of grass are turned
into threads of coal; the coal, condensine
the gases developed, increases the heat,
Finally, when this transformation has
progressed to the surface, n slight draft
fans the smoldering mass into fame. III
like manner. bacilli of the same genus
cause the ignition of manure heaps. y. !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Arizona's Mineral Pro,iuction

Arizona's contribution of gold, silver
and copper during the eighteen years end
ing June 30. 1895. was of total value
of $113. 739, rs. Her output last year
was. gold. $4,26O,O00. being an increase
of 81, 20. $50 over the year 1S4Emor.
than double the output and four times
the production of 1888. 1t is predicted
that ut the close of the next fiscal yeal
Arizonas gold production will have
reached $10.OOO,OOO. The silver outpu,
was 1,75O.OOO ounces, valued at IS cents
gave Il return of $1,137. 500, being n de-
crease of $;d3,16O for the year The cop
per production was 40, 661, 2SS pounds, be
ing an increase of 1880, $50 pounds, the
value of which was S6.2O7.611. and this
Notwithstanding one Of the largest pro-
ducers IL the territory was closed down
during eleven months Of the Near
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
One " ay to Get Rid OF Pleas

/. One of the halls at Cornell university
having become badly infested by hcas.
one of the professors devised the follow
ing ingenious plan of getting rid of them:
THE negro janitor. was furnished with
4 pair of rubber boots OH which were
side outward, right up the ieg. The
janitor was then made to patrol the floor
of the hall for several hours Il day. The
result pleased everybody. and especially
the professor. The, sheets Of f1ypaper
socr became black with neas, and had to
be changed ut intervals, and the build
ing, was almost completely rid of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
New Halibut Bank.

An announcement of great interest,
not only to the Gloucester fishermen
themselves, but to those who love half
II is that new halibut bank has been
discovered northeast of Newfoundland.
said to be teeniing with fish, vessels
having no trouble in loading to the gnn,
wales in two days fishing. This III.
dustry was nearly ruined last winter,
aud the new find is a source of great
encouragement to the men who have
long time. The bunk il ,,ppareiltiy'ex
tensive, and SO FIR there llnye been no
choice spots developed, one part being aa
good ms another. It costs about 31Ikh
cents q pound to ship Pacific halibut
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08

change of toilet for dinner, the function
Of the Newport day, and which during
the season is rarely served before s
o'clock. This dinner is generally attend
ed by guests, the family rarely sitting
down alone, and on two evenings of the
week, at least, becomes a formal ban
quet, sometimes of twenty covers. which
IL served with the utmost smoOtbness
and, Of course, embraces all the delica-
cies Of the season.-Harpers Bazaar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Badly stored Ammunition.

How ammunition gets slowed away and
forgotten on board vessels whose business
it is to carry it was shown at the recent
overhauling IN Baltimore Of the old reve-
nue cutter Ewing. The officers snperin-
tending the. work found among the stuff
on board about 100 loaded and fused
twentv-four pound shells, which had been
Oh board the vessel during all her service
at the Cape Charles quarantine station,
and were then in danger of passing into
the possession of junk-dealcr, and posi-
bly, causing considerable damage.
Nori, T'rihuue
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Lucky Whaters but Poor Whaling

Tho sick whalers who came down on
the steamer .Jeanie from the Arctic a few
days ago were paid off by the Pacific
Some of them had considerable money
coming to them, and one man. who re-
ceived check for $14OO, felt as rich as
millionaire. The losses in this years
whaling ventures will fall principally up
on the owners. Last season the catch
was an enormous one and even the sail
ors had very large sums coming to them
it came to shipping again the owners fig
ured on another big catch and contracted
with many of the various crews for 81
much Il month instead of by the "lay.'
Had the men signed under the latte,
system they would not have cent com.
ing to them, but now the owners are ont
and iniured.-San Fra ncisco Call.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Fclied by Tumble Weeds.

L. +. Peniand. n Helix tOrl farmer.
related 10 the East Orcgonian n rather
peculiar thing which occurred on his
ranch during the storm the other day.
This year there was an unusual croD of
tumble-weeds. and all the fences were
lined with the weeds. blown there by
the winds during the summer. When
the wind came SO heavily few days
ago. one of his fences was blown down
for quite distance. Freed by the fall
ing Of The fence, the weeds went sour
rying across the field to fence a quar-.
ter of 9 mile away and down that one
went like line of soldiers before an
inmtuo,lS charge f-s<4& 80 =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08

Far ahead and tba
tries to hit his taw, the third player try
ing to hit either of the two Jaws. Each
time a taW is hit the owner has to pay
one marble to the hitter, and the game
continues as long as Is desired, the play
ers in turn shooting ut the tnW within
ut another taW if they succeed. Brook
I'm EN nls.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Games with AIarbels.

GAINES With MnrbeIe. .-..-eI'-.
Most boys would be indignant il told
that they did not know how to play mar
bles or that they did not play fair, but a
certain youngster with gray hair, who
has been watching the games which are
now dividing with school the attention OF
every boy and many of the girls in Brook
Ign, says: Boys. YOU ought to get more
fun out of marbles than you do This
expert has sent the Eagle series of mr.,
ticles published in the Boys Own Pa.
per some years ago, and from these tho
following games and directions have been
taken:
The proper way to shoot marble Is
to hold it between the knuckle of the
thumb and tip of the foretinger, and
strike it fair in the center by the thumb
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08

born" said she, and that is the noblest,
best and hapniest thought that can come
to us on our birthdays. It is pleasant to
be remembered and to receive presents,
hut whether surrounded With love OF stf-
fering from neglect, which is more often
make someone happier because NE were
horn, .-BreoklYn Eagle. zE $50
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Who Carved Them I?

a piece Of bituminous coal was recent
" dug out of the coal mine of Newsan
Brothers. near Pekin. ILL.,. on which were
imprinted the Arabic numerals BOG, 900
the characters being about an inch long
The find was made 125 feet below thu
surface of the earth, and the local scien
tific '.sharps" are puzzled to account
fnr r.,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Henry Irving and His Xife.

A writer in Vogue tells an interesting
story of the lack of sympathy between
the English actor, Sir Henry Irving,
and his wife, the matrimonial differ
ences Of whom have always been u nut,
ter of conjecture.
the actors calling, and among all promi
ncnt actors thinks, and doubtless honest.
~ thinks. her husband the worst. lrv
ing tried for over two years to live with
wife before whom it was near ly trea>
son to mention his much-cherished call
ing. Love me, love my dog! Love mt.
be interested in my work! If Irving
had continued to live with his wife he
would have gradually ceased to be able
to act. One can live with little sym
pathy and encouragement. but hardly
with wife who affords none. Short OF
hearing the words myself it is possible
to guarantee the truth of the following,
for it was told me personally by man
who was as Intimate with Irving as a
brother. He had made his first pro,
n0unced success. Matthias in The Bells.
The whole of the press and dillcttantl
had swarmed behind the Lyceum scenes
to convey q united paean Of praise and
congratulations rare in the history of the
stage. At last the actor got away from
the theater and wendell his way, with
n beating heart. to the house in Grea,
Russell street. Bloomsbury. where he
then lived He had received all tho
praise possible; he craved but little more
his wife's congratulations. Her ELI
brace, the radiance on her face, the
joyous admission Of an achievement she
had doubted. was the one thing neces,
''ary to fill his cup of happiness. She
said nearly exactly like this:
Henry. what dreadful noise you
did make i'll that part tOniyhtr -"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Religion in a Family.

It is remarkable thing in regard to
little people that it is almost never too
early to approach them with religious
suggestion, writes Rev. Charles H.
Parkhurst, ID. D.. in the Ladies' Home
Journal. 1t is not what we say to them
that makes them religious, it is the re-
lglous instinct already in them that
makes Ineligible to them whatever of
religious kind we say to them. The
best that child can become in this. as
Ill every other respect. accrues from
wisely handling and fostering some i'm
pulse already contained in the child's
original dowry. If the beginnings of i'll
dvldual religion were not an implant no
method OF treatment, no ingenuity of
culture could suffice to establish such a
beginning. Religion can he immanent in
the child, and even be a part of his ex-
perlence, without his being able yet to
know it as religion, or being able to com
prehend the illusions made to it by his
elders. 1t holds in the twilight
OF life what is true in each dawning, that
II begins to be morning good while be-
fore there is sunshine enough in the air
for the sun-dial to be able to tell us
what O'Clock it is. The infants
eyes are full of light waiting to be greet
ed by the light: of the sun so soon as its
lids are lifted. The heart of the child is
tuned to the things of God. and its
strings are ready to become musical 50
soon as they are touched by hand that
knows how to stir them into resonance.
1t is good while before the child and
the earth come very close to one another,
but on the contrary Heaven lies about
us in our infancy"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Gas stoves in Sleeping Rooms.

Oil stoves and gas stoves should never
be kept burning in Il sleeping room, for,
they throw poisonous carbonic oxide into
the air Of the apartment and make it UNI
fit for respiration. An oil lamp, left
burning al night. is bad enough, but an
oil stove is W0rse = -..Al.. =. -. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08

East and ~ cents ID. now as low as it
can be profitably sold for. The Atlantic
halibut readily brings 2 cents d pound
more on account of its superior quality.
and Gloucester people are looking for.
ward to a harvest from the new In lik-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES
The Hill-Wjnds,


The hill-winds coming. the hill. winds poIny.
they have no care for my heavy fret;
! Jay my face IN the long grass growing
Aud dream Of NI0irn, and half forget
That never wind in the world is blowing
Her thoughts to my heart that loves her
yet
The hill winds going. the hill-winds coming
II take no heed OF them all day long.
Ihough ! nc In their heart from dawn to
cleaning,
And bark The bees where the cioyers
thrOng;
And. . Wild bees, that you'd hush your
humming;
What comfort Is there In comb or song?
The hill-winds blow without care or cu,u
Der.
And scents Of bean-fields they bring to NC.
Where magic flowers without name or num-
Der '
Are sending dreams where sad sleppcrs DO
hut none 80 deep as the honeyed slunber
or Motrin drowned In the lctian Sea
Nora Hopper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08

A petriied skeleton Of palaeoxoic
saurian, 33 feet long, has just been dis
covered in stalactite cave at the Ca,,-
mont quarries, between Rouen aud
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-
The short but significant sentence.
mo flowers Mt the end of announce
ments of deaths printed in the daily
papers, appears with frequency that
cannot fail to arrest attention. it has
for SO long been the fashion to send
1ioWers to funerals that this persistent
request on the part of relatives of the
departed is, one ventures to think. sub-
ject we'll worthy consideration.
Obviously the express desire that M
flowers should be- sent is not made with
out reason. Is it, then, on account Of
the Inconvenience too often caused hy
the receipt Of innumerable wreatlls an;,
other floral offerings? For it is no IN
common sight to see at funeral flowers
III such quantities that special car
riage is required for their conveyance.
Or is the request made with q view
of saving friends and acquaintances the
expense to which they are put in show
ing their sympathy and respect in this
particular way!
Either reason is commenlalle. The
idea of sending flowers to funerals is
beautiful. bat when carried to the ex-
tremes to which some people are led
in sending wreaths. crosses. harps or
other forms in which it is customary
to send flowers, does it not apoear out
the occasion? The flowers for the most
part cannot be placed within the coffin,
and may be seen in high heaps over the
grave, to wither and become an eyesore.
Then as to the cost In large town
even small wreath cannot be purchased
for much less than IS, and often twice
that amount is asked for very ordi-
nary one. This must be a tax OH many
VINO can Ill afford to spare the money,
yet who from various motives feel com
PEELED to be represented by this means.
there is a feeling. growing stronger
and more widespread every year. against
expensive and Ostentatious funerals: in
tact. with many, among whom the very
rich are numbered. the desire is that
funerals should be carried out with SIM
3>licity and economy.
Nor is this change in conducting buri-
ais engendercd by any feelings of disre-
:'pect to the dead: rather is it expressive
Of wish to perform the last rites of
those who have gone before" in man
ner strictly becoming and free from all
vulgar display of pomp and show
New York Morning Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-08
Usefulness or YawninR.

1T is not only very healthy to yawn,"
says French physician, "but artificial
yawning should be resorted to in cases
OF sore throat, buzzing of the ears, ca
tnrrh and like troubles." 1t is said to
be MS pfiicacious in its way us gargling
the throat, with which process it should
/ lie combined Boston Journal.