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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
The Dog Understood.

Sir Walter Scott tells Of the remark
able comprehension Of human language
c'vlnccd by his bulldog terrier, named
camp: he understood so many words
that Sir Walter felt sure an intercourse
with dumb animals might be enlarged.
Camp once bit the baker, for which Sir
Walter thrashed him and explained the
wlckcdness Of his act. TO tho last mo-
ment of his life this brilliant dog under
stood every allusion to the circumstances,
and would, when it was mentioned, get
up and retire into the darkest corner of
the room. with the appearance of great
distress. If Sir Walter said the ':baker
was not hurt Camp came forward,
barked, capcrcd and rcjoiced; if, how
ever. it was said that the baker died or
was very III, Camp would remain SORROW
ing for I. long time in his retreat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
The Two TURKEYS.

Mr.. Lanigan's fable Of 1.-The Two Tur.
keys has Il fine cynical flavor that Prodi-
gal Sons will relish: AN Honest Farm
or once led his two Turkeys into his
Granary and told them to eat, drink and
be merry. One of these Turkeys was
wise and one foolish. The foolish Bird
at once INDUCED excessively in the Pleas
urts of the Stable, unsuspicious of the
Future, but the wiser fowl. in order that
he might not be fattened and slaugh-
tered, tasted continually, mortified his
flesh and devoted himself to gloomy
reflections upon the Brevity of Life.
When Thanksgiving approached, the
Honest Farmer killed both Turkeys, and
by placing a Rock in the interior Of the
Prudent Turkey made him weigh more
than his pumper Brother.
''Moral-As we Travel through Life let
us Live by the Way."-Buffalo CONNER
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
CHANGE OF AIR.

1t Is Extremely Valuable to People who
Are Shut UP in Large Cities.
The necessity for change of air, not only
during the convalescence from illness, but
MS Il means of maintaining the normal
standard of health. is now generally rec
ognized says the Family Physician, Tho
father of Il family who fails to make some
annual holiday, either at the seaside, or
elsewhere, is not acting judiciously.
Young people who live in large towns
and who have compare lively little oppor-
tunity in INDUCING in outdoor games and
getting healthful exercise soon run down
and become depressed and debilitated.
Many people seem to think that a prelimi-
for a holiday, but there can be no doubt
that there would be very much less Illness
if change of scene and change of air We're
regarded as necessities Of life and not az
luNurieS.
AS a matter of fact ono annual outing
is not enough for the maintenance of ro>
bust health, and should, when possib
lasting perhaps only day or two, but
taken at least five or six times a year.
In all large communities people are walk
ing up to the absolute necessity of vary
ing their ordinary daily toll with periods
of relaxation. English people are usual
~ tittStllt euouSn Ill ill tlEtl COuCefllS
business matters, but. as Il rule take their
pleasures sadly The absurd gravity
with which many people indulge in Il holi>
day may possibly arise from the feeling
that they are doing something strange and
unusual.
The hreldwinner of family who is
unable to take prolonged holiday in the
summer should set aside certain sum
every week us a nucleus of a pleasure
hoard to be devoted solely to the pur,
poses of rtcreat ton. \ man with an as
suresl income cf E:i0O would be justified
in spending ) shllings week for this
object. Five shillings Il week judiciously
expended would give Il whole family at
every weeks end few hours invigorat-
ing exercise in the fresh air. The resi-
dent in London might avail himself of the
Thames steamers to Greenwich to get Il
bow in the beautiful park or ON Black
heath common, or might easily run down
by rail into lovely rural scenery, either
from Baker street, Or OH the Midland
line
But whenever holiday is taken the
whole programme even to the minutcst
details should be worked out before, or
there will be loss of valuable time and
consequent disappointment. If these lit
tile trips are arranged SyStema tically ev-
cry week they not only afford vast
amount of pleasure and happiness, but
obviate the necessity of a resort to those
useful features of modern life, the doctor
and the chemist
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
CLEANING TOBACCO PIPES.
A New Method Suggested that May be
Use to MANY Smokers,

New Method Suggested that May be of
Use to Many Smokers.
There are so many smokers in the
world that any new recipe for cleaning
pipes is sure to find readers The Mex
lean gypsy has simple way. Filling
the pipe bowl with aguadiente, he stirs
the liquid until it is thick with the reek
ing nicotine, and then throws the devils
broth down his throat, with a smack
of the lips that tells of supreme gusto.
This is economical, but not so desir-
able to people who. are not Mexican
gipsies. as the following which was sent
to a leading journal, mot as a scientific
discovery" but because it might be "of
use to those scientific men who are
smokcrs:''
A shallow cork or still better, rub
Der stopper-through which a hole is
bored large enough to enable it to fit
tightly on to the nozzle of soda water
syphon, is fitted into the bowl. The
nozzle i; inserted, the mouth-piece di-
rectcd into the vessel, about wine
glass of soda water forced through and
the pipe is clean.-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28

forced into the earth,, tt ii painted green
to have the color OF the grass.
Aluminium burial Baskets are in great,tle.
:mand IN the trade. The pertinent sott
making baskets from the light material is
only eight months old. The present cis
pacity OF the Pittsburg plant ID lis, 900
Baskets a year, The cost of aluminium
caskets is about the same MS ordinary
metal ones. They are practically indie,
structible. 81 ' s7ssI
The signal lights Of the Cup Defendef
will be made of aluminium. A lamp 81
aluminium weighs ia pounds without the
glass, IS ~ rs
& In 1885 France was the leading pro,
ducer. In 1886 Germany took the lend,
and III 1889, England. Since 1890 Swift.
erland has outstripped the world. During
1904, however, only three countries were
producers: France, 10 per cent: Switz,
erland GO per cent; the United States,
80 per cent; The price per pound has
gone from $12 III 1885 to 35 cents III
1S05,-Aluminum World - s- sssss5as
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
A PEACH CARNIVAL.
Testim NAL to tho Growth of One
GeOrgia's Foremost Industries.

Testimonial to the Growth of One of
GeOrgia's Foremost Industries.
Something unique in the way of an en-
position is about to be held at Macon,
Ga. 1t is Il peach carnival, and it is ex-
pected that the peach-growing industry
of the entire state will be represented
by exhibits. When it is remembered that
on the lines of Il single railroad system
in Georgia there are 2.0SS,0OO peach trees
that grow fruit for shipment. something
may be known of the present magnitude
of an industry that scarcely existed TWEEN
ty years ago. The peach belt now ex-
tends over the greater part of the state,
and some single orchards number 100
900 trees. The trend of the industry is
suggestive. Its center is moving south
ward. At first peaches were grown in
quantities sufficient for export about
West Point and Griffin. This section is
about forty miles south and west of At
lanta and nearly sixty north Of Macon.
Next the industry moved southwark until
Houston county, about twenty miles
south Of Macon, became a Deach-growing
center. Again it moved southwark to
Triton, only about fifty miles north of
the Florida line OF course the industry
is nowhere abandoned, but it has been
extending southwark and soon the north
ern portion of Florida, already engaged
to some extent in growing peaches for
export, will be il great peach-growing
country. From all this territory the Ma
con carnival will draw it's exhibits, and
the result is expected to be a valuable
testimonial to the growth and present
condition of one of Georgia's foremost
MISUNDERSTANDING Post
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
1t Amused the Other Passengers.

A Mr.. Foster is one who makes fun
for himself and mystifies other people.
He was in a Cincinnati electric car the
other day, and everything was quiet. Mr..
Foster drew from his pocket bunch of
keys and, selecting Il small steel :one, he
slipped it off from the ring and laid it
on the floor of the car directly over the
motor. When the current of electricity
struck the key it raised it up until it
stood perpendicularly; then, as the cur
rent became stronger and lighter by
turns, the key began to perform some
and jumping around. Every eye in the
car had been upon Mr.. Foster while he
was preparing for his experiment, and
the surprise that was depicted upon the
countenances of that carload of people
when the gyrations commenced was
laughable in the extreme, and Mr.. Foster
enjoyed it more than anyone else.-Elec-
trica1 Rnvinu E~rytr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
Spell the Same Both Ways.

A person with considerable amount
Of spare time ON his hands has collected
the following list of words which may
be spelled forwards or backwards--palin.
,lromes, as they are called in learned
language: SO &C., r.,
Anna, ,bab, bob, did, civic, dad, deed,
deiled; dewed, ecce, eye, eve, cog, gig,
peep, pip. pop, pup, redder, refer, re-
paper, reyivcr, rotator, sees, sexes, slahs,
tn, III, to0t, tot and tut. Pearson's
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
A FEMININE HORSE-CLIPPER.
Worcester Boasts This Unique Exampl,

Worcester Boasts This Unique Example
*.E--f of ssNtw' Wolnanhood.
:, Worcester, Mass, has claim of dis
tinction which no other city can boast
'"rhe only woman horse clipper" in these
United States lives and moves aud has
her, being and her profession in that
little city. For twenty-five years the
woman who follows this unique bust
ness has been clipping horses, and she
has made such success of her work
that here is Il neat balance to her credit
in one of the Worcester banks
Mrs. Curtis was Mrs. William Brewer
when. she began to clip horses. She did
it at first to assist her husband, who
had more work than he could CON
veniently do. Her husband had doubts
as TO her ability, but she had not been
long at work before he admitted her
skill. Three years ago he died, and last
year the widow married Louis H. Cur
It's, who had been associated i'll the
housekeeping business with the Brow
ers The esta Enlistment is run by Mrs.
Curtis. however, and she does a great
deal of the work with her own hands
During the busy, season. from October
to December and from March to May,
she makes from 500 to $50 day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
How to Wash Flanne1s.

Three things are enemies of faunels:
hot irons. hot water. and the rubbing OH
of soap when wet: thes things it is that
shrink. full and diScolor f1annelS Look
the garments over and rub soap on soilsd
spots before wetting. Make Il warm
suds. and add a table spoonful of am
monia to a gallon of water. Squeeze the
garments with the hands, but never rub
them, least of all upon the board--put
that out of temptations way. Rinse in
water of the same temperature as tine
first. till clean. If colored. add white
vinegar to the last water. to set the color.
After wringing shake well and draw into
shape; dry quickly. pulling them into
shape as they dry. The wristlets of veStt,
and ankets of tights should he stretched
as narrow as possible. to restore them to
their natural close fit: and the bag 1T
the knees and bulge at the elbows can be
pulled out. fake the garments down
while still damp, and press with warm
lron--never hot-till perfectly dry. In
this way old fanneLS will be as soft and
comfortable to wear rs new ones-
Demorest's Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
; Made q Fortune.

A Fin de Steele Play.-Well-K known
Playwright-"Our fortunes made, boss
I've just completed the play of the cent
ury." Theatrical Manager-'''What now,
Quills?'' w. X. P.-"Hero, Napoleon;
heroine. .Trilby. Napoleon, alarmed at
revolt against the income tax, is about to
abdicate; Trilby's singing Of the Wash
ington Post March fires him with new
courage; he stabs Little Billee; accepted
by Trilby; marriage ceremony. performed
by Mgr Satolli with battle of Waterloo
raging in the background. After the bat
tie Napoleon determines to fee with
Trilby, but Svengali hypnotizes him into
voluntary surrender to the Britisll.; Last
scene a tableau: Napoleon sailing away
to st. Helena, Trilby on shore committing
suicide, and Little Billee, made up for a
living picture angel, looking on from the
clouds" -Truth -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
He was Hungry.

Philanthropic Merchant-''A poor fel-
low came to ME this morning asking for
food. AS he said he was starving sent
him down to your restaurant and told him
to get a square meal and would pay for
it. How much is the bilf?' Jt..s
Restaurant Keeper" Fifty-five cents,
! PhilanthIopic observation-disclosures arc.
the items p Fl F sz.s. "a.
Restaurant Keeper-.'Nine beers aud a
cigar" Boston Post. s..ga. #
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
Withdrew.

The house had been picked up by a
tremendous cyclone, and hurled and
over fields until at last it fell in an old
buffalo wallow and was riven to kindling
wood. There was slight commotion
among the debris, and at last the Kan
sas man crawled out, stunned and bleed
ing. He looked about with a dazed air
at the new. surroundings, two counties
ing up he cried: "Mr.. President and
Gentlemen Of the Convention: Il with
draw my name. "-Cleveland Plain Deal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28

best takers on almost any subject, and at
3repartee, ne has few snperiors. One day a
you born with that stammer--if / may ask
the question without impertinence?" mo,
madam, was the reply: i did not begin
ne until !! began to talk. !" When he first
met William r. Trayers. also I'M invet,
crate stammerer and a great wit, Trayers
said to him: Mr.. Cat Ca Carleton, s-sec
that ,.ll you and sp-sspeak English with the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
A Salmon Drays n Boat.

County Solicitor Hoyt has returned to
Exeter. n. H., from three days OF SAX
mon fishing ut Dan Hole. a picturesque
Last Friday, with DIR. II. W. Bradley of
Boston. he assisted r. +. Aibee of San,
ford. Me-, in landing fine salmon 2ts,
feet long and weighing eleven and one-half
pounds. The fish was hooked at q a. M.
but not until S:45 could he be landed in
the boat, which in his struggles he had
twice dragged the length of the pond.
one and half miles. He was caught
with nine-ounces rod, Boston Herald,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
The Good Points of Mating.

For the summer there is no better floor
covering than mating. 1t is easily kept
clean and is fresh and neat in appear
ance. When the floor is covered with
mating, of course rugs are Il necessity,
but this does not necessarily mean great
expense for the japanese rugs. which
may he bought from 81 up. are many of
them, us rich in coloring us if they were
Persian.
to wash it often. When it does nee,I
Frightening up boil together for one hour
two quarts of bran and four of water.
Strain this, pressing all moisture out of
the bran. Add two quarts of cold water
and two tabiespoonfuls of salt to the
strained mixture. Wash the mating
thoroughly with this and rub dry with Il
clean cloth. The result is sure to be
gratifying
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
Playing for Comnany.

If you know how to play do so when
you are asked by friends who are your
member in this, as on other occasions.
others are not thinking half so much
about you or your performance as you are
yourself. You feel that you are not do
ing we'll. Musicians will make allowance
for your nervousness and those who do
not understand music will probably not
says: II always do what I'm asked If
the company do not like it and are hon
est [ shall not be troubled again. If
they do not like it and yet ask me, they
shall suffer the penalty of their hypoc-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
AGODt Il Sipn1fupa

A young girl went to bank not long
ago and tried to draw out money which
she had deposited. She wrote her name.
but was astonished to have the sigma
t"rc disputed. Her indignant protest was
met by the statement that the nuIne she
had just signed bore no resemblance to
that written when the money was brought
to the bank. Fortunately, she was able
to prove her identity, but the person VINO
testified in her favor said frankly that he
would have refused payment on such con-
Trajectory signatures LET me give you
Il piece Of ADVICE" said he, "alter your
writing if you choose, but adopt a sigma
ture. which can always be recognized. 1t
is often of the greatest importance to a
man or wOman.'-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
Changed Brides at the Altar.

At farm in Tyrol two young peas
ants wooed the two beautiful daughters
Of the owner and were accepted. Their
banns were pronounced from the pulpit.
youths said to the other Look here.
shall we exchange brides?'' The other
answered: tits all one to me-" The
brides then asked whether they would
agree, and as they did not object, the
exchange was made.--London Daily
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
Ruined by a Flower.

The Southwest has been overtaken by a
misfortune almost as great as that caused
by the Russian thistle, which has created
such alarm in the wheat belt This is a
from Colombia, S. A., by an admircr of
the flower a year or two ago. A CORE
spondent of the New York Sun says the
bayous are becoming choked with the
stems of these plants and navigation is
seriously impeded. The pest is spreading
SO rapidly that already it has extended in
to Mississippi and Tennessee and the in
habitants of Louisiana are seriously
along the baynus hive been futila
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
"A Grand Old Pedestrian

At the meeting of the Keynsham board
yesterday, one Of the applicants for re-
lief was an old man from Oldland Com
mon, named Edward Edwards, who was
said to be II years old. A. Lowell.
IL guardian, stated that during the last
ing in Bristol and the distance he had
to walk every day was ten miles. He
thus calculated that during that time
the applicant had covered g3, 800 miles,
in addition to an odd 11G4 during three
months he. was working at Hotwells.
sfhis grand old pedestrian makes the.
proud boast that he has never lost my.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
The Gypsy Moth Thrives on Poiso,

Prof. n. II. Kirkland. assistant ento-
mologist of Amherst college, is the au-
thority for the statement that the gypsy
moth thrives on prussic acid Arsenic is
butts tidbit for the insect, he says. These.
facts We're told by the learned gentleman
to fifty-five applicants for positions OH
the force of official moth slayers. An ex-
amina ton was held at Maiden to select
men for the states force Another fact
concerning this insect which the professor
told was that they live and grow fat in
the coolest weather. He recently took
several of the caterpillars. corked them
tightly in Il bottle and packed them
away in the ice chest for three weeks.
They came out ut the end of that time
frozen stiff, but were thawed out and are
living Still-Boston Transcript.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
Keen Salt from CoL;nr

Do yon want to keep your salt-ce]lars
filled with salt that is never caked? Rnv
of your druggist an carthenware mortar
and pestlc. After each meal tip out the
salt into the mortar and mash it well.
and then put it back and smooth over
with the back Of u knife, and while your
salt in the cellar will look like adamant.
1t VIII be what salt should be, and what
it very seldom is. Try it-Harpcr's Ba-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28

time through being late at his employ
snent IN the mornings and, notwithsand-
ing the fact that he was often engaged
found him at his allotted post. During,
his long pilgrimage he has never taken
any medicine or pills, Bristol Times and
Mirrnr 5% - ~ -: ~7-T7J
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28

Speaking of the dramatization of
'"Trilby" and the difficulty Of obtaining
two good actors to take the parts of
Gecko and Svengali who can also play
on the violin and piano one who knows
says:
IF you agree not to tell anybody (for
don't want to betray professional Sc
crets), l will inform you just how the
thing is done.
''The piano used on the stage, the keys
of which Svengali thumps so earnestly
is a hollow mockery, and is carried by
the company. You can strike the keys
as much as you like, but you'll not get
a sound out of them. The fiddle and
bow. instead of being supplied with the
usual violin strings, have ordinary cords
in place of them. They also are carried
by the company, and when Svengali and
Gecko pretend to play the instruments
so earnestly, they don't emit a sound.
=" Right behind them, however, con-
cealed by the scenery, is piano played
by a woman who knows how to perform
OH that instrument, while man sits
next to her playing the violin. Sven
gall, in an undertone, gives the word all
ready and the moment he does so the
woman and the man begin playing on the
piano and violin respectively.
''When the audience applauds, Sven
gall and Gecko both bow and take the
encores with the grace of old-time must
cianS"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
Both stamlnered.

Henry Guy Carleton, the dramatic au.
thor, has an impeachment in his speech
stance does not at all mar his Charming
Gift of con versa ton, Tor he is one OF the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES
Curtain !!

Villain shows his indiscretion;
Villains partner makes confession;
Juvenile with golden tressea
Finds her pa, and dons long dresses;
Scapegrace comes home money laden:
Hero comforts fearful maiden:
Soubrette 1narries loyal cliappie
Villain skips, and all are happy.
-ranl Laurence Dunbar III the Century
Magazine.
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Some Can.

their husbands say she remarked. =.
.sWell," confided the other. I'm not
quite SO bad off as that. Ny husband
talks in his sleep occasionally. WASH
ington Star .S zs.: =4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-06-28
A 3OO.Pound STURGEON Nettcd.

Larry Kells, Greenvile fisherman,
when he tried to pull up his net in the bay
off the Greenvilfe shore With the as
sistance of several others he finally land
ed sturgeon, which, he says, is seven
feet long and weighs 300 pounds.--New
York Sim,