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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
National Clara cteristics of the Attire of
European Women.

National Chara cteristics of the Attire of
European Women.
1t is strange that whereas in every
country Of Europe. among the higher
class as well as among the peasantry. =
distinctive popularity of costume exists
there is absolutely nothing of the kind
i'll ->orth America. The newness of the
country does not explain this. as in South
American states, which are Younger than
out nation, a national costume is the
rule.
The Russian 'kakochnik'' is one of the
most charming articles of a,lJrnment in
Europe: ut originated among tho NIusco-
Vto peasant woman, but has been atfopt-
cd during this century by the ladies of
the court. who have elaborated it into
red velvet cap embroidered in precious
stonrs.4<It is worn with the red velvet
court nI,ntlc and jeWcled stomacher
brought out on state occasions and more
than outfivals the plumes and veil worn
at the English court
The Spanish mantilla is well known
and has been somewhat vulgarizej on the
comic stage. The national dress of Roll.
mania has escaped that fate. Carmen
Sylvia always wears it when at home. it
consists of Il white linen sleeveless gar
n,cnt made with as few folds as possible
and somewhcat resembling the EEyptian
..'fcllahccn.' 1t is. thickly embroidered
III cross stitch arah cSuuc i'll bright red
sky blue. orange, yellow and black silk.
intermingled with gold anu silver threads
a band of similar embroidery encircins
the waist, with streamers of colored rib.
bon falling therefrom in a shimmerinc
cascade. The hair is braided in four
plaits loosely tied with chains of seuuins
and the feet are cncascd in crimson kid
slippers strcwn with seed pearls.
In Poland princcsseS and peasants
wear around their Threats several rows
of huge coral beads, and so 10th to part
with these supposed bringcrS of good
luck arc they that when Il grandr dame
is arrayeh for a hall and is obliged to nut
on pearls and diamonds she carries hcc
coral beads in her pocket
In Austria Hungary is found the great
est divergence in the matter of costume.
Tho garh Of the Hungarian peasant is so
fetching that the wealthy ladies copy it
when on their estates. 1t consists of n
short puffy skirt of crimson and yellow,
a small sleeveless velvet bodice imprison,
ing snowy shirt, Stiff. starche,i ana
embroidered in contrasting colorS. and an
artistically knotteh head scarf from un.
der which escapes thick braid of hair
cntWincu with colorcd ribbons
In tho plains of Provence and in tho
Normandy lands the wealthy cling to-
their little lace cap. the intrinsic value of
which is sometimes inestimably made,
as they are of rare point lace fastened
down with quantity chased golden pins.
hcirlooms in fAmilies.-New York Re-
cOrdCr,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
New Army Bicycles.

The new army tandem and the model
40. mounted with Colts automatic
machine gun, which have been made by
the Pope Manufacturing company. were
exhibited at the Madison Square Garden
Cycle show and attracted great atten-
ton.
The tandem is one of the Pope COM
pany's regular model 43s taken directly
from stock and finished plainly in ena-
mel and nickel. On the front handle
bars arc tightly strapped two army over
coats, and on the rear bars Il pair Of
blankets. Resting safely i'll brackets on
either side of the machine is q twelve
shot repeating rifle, and hanging on each
seat post a Colt quick action revolver
of the latest pattern. In addition to
this there is case of signal flags eX-
tending almost the whole length Of the
machine, hut not Interfering with the
riders in the least: and this is the case
with all the equipments, being as we'll
and safely placed ready for use in a
moment. and yet causing not the slight
est interference.
The Colt automatic gun mounted on
the model 10 is the one recently adopted
by the government for our navy. This
gun weighs between thirty-ninc and
forty pounds, shoots $50 or 500 times
being automatically feG-and is remark
ably accurate. It is fastened securely
to tho head of the machine can be easily
directed at any angle. and does not in
tcrfrre with the rider or affect the steer
ing Of the machine.
These two wheels arc as perfectly
equipped with the necessary accouter-
ments Of war as would seem possible.
and the interest which army people and
civilians alike have shown in them leads
one /" believe that it will not be long
before the wheel will form 4 very CT
fcctive adjunct to regular army service
-Scicntifc American
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06

Where He Would Come 1n.--"Hiran1,
l wish you'd of bought a bond or two
said Mrs. Corntossel. WALL" was the
thoughtful reply, "fur man that amt
got no bigger chunks of capital ter in
vest than l happen ter have, I dunno
eez Id be. better off ter put my money
inter guv'ment securities" II wasn't
thinkin' about the money-makin' part
of it. ] wanted yer to come forward
in yer humble way an buy 'em cz an
act Of patriotism. ''Wall, Mandy, if
that is whit bothers ye. We needn't wor-
~ no more. When it comes ter the
patriotism part I'll be right on hand.
III help pay, the interest on 'em."-
Washington Star. D. Ii m
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06

-S"idlitz powders mus! no, u. md.
too strong in England. \ druggist has
just i'c"n !inc for ovtr-tIo>ing til" i':'...:
of Brcntfor'l
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
FAMOUS MINE WORKED OUT.
The HarQua IIala Mines on ColorRd
AZ L

The Harqua IIala Mines on Colorado
Rim No Longer a Producer.
\ letter from Phoenix, .Ari., says that
the famous HarQua Hala mines, near
the Colorado rim have evidently struck
bottom, after having produced millions
of the yellow stuff. The present own
crs are arranging to ship their machin-
cry tn South Africa, having no furthe:
use for it at 1Iaruuu 1fnla. The min.
seems to bc completely worked out For
several years it produced from $4,000
to 100000 per month to it's owners.
The present owners, however. bought
it about year ago, paying therefor
something over $1,O0O,OW. They have
succeeded in getting only small portion
Of their $1,000. 900 back again; but there
are many thousand tons of valua bic
tailinss. now valuable because Of the
cyaride process. which will now be
worked. and the owners think their pur.
chase price can re realized. About u
year ago single gold brick was shipped
from the Harqua Hala mine over the
Southern Pacific railroad of the valu,
of Sl1O,O'W, the result, SO it was said,
of one months run and being the largest
single gold brick ever made from any
mine in orc clean up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
Irrigation Problem in the West.

Frederick II. Newell. chief of the new
Informed division of photography of the
geological survey. in his report on the
work of the division states, in regard
to irrigation in the Western states, that
the area of the public land now open to
settlement in the West is $780, square
miles, or one-third the whole area of
the United States, although ut present
it is moro or less utilized by cattle-own-
per cent. is clnssed as arid or semi-arid,
its future value depending mainly on
the question of water for irrigation.
The present rate of disposal of these
lands. 1.50 per cent. per annum. if main
tanned would transfer them entirely to
private hands in sixty-three years, but
their actual disposition will depend upon
the solution of irrigation problems. both
engineering and legal. The engineering
question seems to be to prevent the riy-
ers rising in the mountains from disaD-
pearins in the sands Of the plains as they
now do usually soon after passing
through the canyons of the foothills,
while the legal problem involves the
formation of general interstate law Civ
ing equal rights to all. The general
rule now is that priority of use carries
with it the first ight to continued utiliza-
ton, the person first taking out certain
amount of water from stream being en-
of his ncighbors; the second conner hav-
ing a like right. provided he does not
infringe upon the first conner and so
on. The different customs of different
states and counties bordering on the
same stream have added to the difficult
ties of the Observation-Disclosures Rec
ord
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
Silk Made from Wood.

Silk is about to be added to the list
Of things made from wood. 4 French
man named Chardonnicr first tried the
experiment some years ago at Besancon,
in France, and set up an elaborate plant
in that town for the manufacture of
silk, or. rather, an imitation of it, from
wood fiber. Some fine specimens were
made and exhibited. But it was found
that the wood silk could not be woven in
large pieces, and the works were finally
abandoned.
Further experiments and discoveries
have recently been made, however, and
a company has been formed. which has
taken the old Chardonnicr plant. 1t is
said they will be able to manufacture
q product which will closely resemble
silk from wood alone, which will be
much cheaper than the real article, and
which can be woven in large-sized pieces.
The process of making is said to be SINH
lar to that of manufacturing paper from
wood. The wood is first ground into
pulp. steamed and chemically prepared.
The method of weaving the pulp is the
secret from which the inventors hope
to reap a fortune.-New York World.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
A Costly Patent.

One of the Paige typcsctting machine
patents, recently issued, "breaks the rec
ord in the history of the patent business
for the great bulk and complcxity of the
patent itself and the intricacy of the
machine it covers. 1t is said that over a
million dollars was expended on the
machine before the construction of the
than $4,000 separate parts, and does
the setting, justifying and distributing
of type in way which would be salts
factory were it not for the cost and
compleXity of the machine. In the de-
velopment of this invention Mark Twain
Co., q exported to have invested nearly $780,
The first application filed for patent
on it contained 2O4 sheets of drawings,
having over 1000 separate views. Dur
ing the eight years the case was pending
in the office before allowance. the mum
Der Of sheets was reduced to 1853. When
it is remembered that the majority of
patents have only a single sheet of
drawings. and that to require as many
RS ten sheets is an exception, the magni-
tudr of the invention can be understood.
The fees charged by the patent office
are uniform for all cases, no matter how
complex or how simple-$15 on filing
the case and 500 additional on ALLOW
ance of the patent.
over to an examiner who received a
salary of $500. and he spent six weeks
in studying the case before being al BILE to
take the first action. The entire specifi-
ca ton was twice rewritten. each time by
Il different attorney. How much this
cost the inventor is not known but it is
safe to say that the pa tent Office lost
hed Ny. 1t is estimated that VT con-
sulb9l about $1,000 worth of the time
Of the various patent Office officials be-
fore maturing into patent, and when
issued the usual rule had to be followed
of preparing copies for sale at the regu-
latjon price.
The large number of sheets of draw
ings had to be photo-lithographed and
the entire body of the specifications and
claims set up in type, costing for the
first edition, as estimated by the ordi-
nary rules. few cents over Sc a copy
These copies We're sold to the public
at the usual price until the first edition
was exhausted, when the patent Office
stopped the issue. A great many peo-
pie ordered copies of this patent out of
curiosity. American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
floss and AOSs.


One of the up-country Republican ed
itors told the following story at their re-
cent convention in New York. 1t may or
may not be new. lie said that he could
vouch for it, because friend of friend
of his was on the spot. The first news
that the President Of the United States
received of the death of Gen. Grant
came in a dispatch that read: "Grover
Cleveland. Washington. Grant dead:
send two noncommissoned officers and
two privatcs. w. J. Arkell.' That was
the first of series Of kilograms that
came flying into Washington at the rate
of half a dozen an hour, and each ono
signed "W j. Arkell." When the fact
became known that Gen. Hancock was
going to Mount McGregor to arrange
for Grants funeral he received a series
of dispatches with the same signature.
Gen. Hancock reached Saratoga and
went to the house Of J. w. DreXel.
mr.. !Drexel,' said he, ''who the devil
is Arkell?"
This is he" said Mr.. Drexel; "let
me Introduce you. Mr.. Arkel, Gen.
Hancock"
Arkell reflected moment as he held
the generals hand and then he said:
Hancock? Hancock? Let Inc sec;
army or nayy!'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06

The Rawlins artesian wells flow
100000 gallons Of water every twenty.
four hours, - y. s.. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
Oak Forests SIenaced.

An old lumbcrman who has been en-
gagged for the past ten years in cutting
timber, reports that all of the white oak
in the vicinity of Battle Greek, Mich.
is being destroyed by a worm. Two
years ago last summer a. worm made it's
appearance that ate all the leaves on
the oak trees, leaving the trees per-
fcctly bare. Since that time the tim
Der cutters have noted the destruction
of the trees. This worm leaves black
zig gag trail that honeycombs the entire
tree and destroys its value for furni-
ture or for fine finishing wood. At pres
ent the only value is for railroad ties.
So far the worm has worked only in the
white oak. 1t is the belief Of the lum-
bermen that the worm will destroy the
trees, and that they will all die within
few wears. The destruction of the oak
Will cause great pecuniary loss to
those farmers of Michigan who have
preserved their forests expecting in
time to get a good price for the lumber.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06

Halls Hair Remover cures dan,Iruif
and scalp affections: also all cases Of
badness where the glands which feed
the roots of the hair arc not closed ur.
Small eyes are commonly supposed
to indicate cunning.
you are doubtful as 70 the of Nobbins' Electro
Soap and cannot accept the experience Of millions who
use it, after the 81 years has been ice market
trid! will convince you Ask your groce. for It Take
no imitation.
Italy. in 1887. manufactured 100000
mounds of silk worth s. 600 600
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06
A Great Chance to Make Moncs.

Mr.. Editor-I read how Mr.. Jones 1..,,I.,
money. | have better job takilI: orders for
the new Firerrnnf Deposit Case fnr ~tori:;;:
deeds mortgages. nplr>. policies. receipts.
lily or farmer bnys. / sell for World Mfg G."
IL 26). Columbus. Ohio. cleared ST first
week, $50 second. first month Sl4I Sister
made S23 last week selling National Dist,
Washer for S;;nlr firm. Light. easy work
honest firm: ally one can make NANCY by
; writing them. J. t.. EAkEET
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06

Jack the Ripper is the srii,: #
new opera about to L. rrn:1n'"~i AT
Verona. music and words l'y an I',iHri.
named Gioma.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-06

\ great many men Throughout, 'lsr
country. including plenty oi really swell
fellows, have got j, into their heads.
rightly Or wrongiy-and we are ty T."
means sure that il isn't righty-rha1
there is no reason why any man shout:
pay more than $3.50 TO 500 for pair
of shoes, and, I" say the least. the ,'t,.a
has this foundation in reason. hat On
cellent shoes are now made for 81. 7"
pay IS to S12 fer a pair of shoes is sim,
ply throwing away money. and in many
cases this is done to crafty a mistaken
notion that none but your favoritr shoe
maker is worthy to adorn your feet. The
recent improvements in shoe machinery
make it possible as shown by the we'll!
known W. L. Douglas So Shoe. to pro-
duce Il shoe today that viii! compare
fayorably in style. wearing qualities anil
comfort with those offered at SIS. IS AMI
$40 per pair.
Leo MIL and the Due Il 'Aumale
have been made honorary members of
the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of
Science.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-23
T0-DAT'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
a Tragedy.

GREENsBURG. Pa. Nov. 23.-Some
time ago, James Tarr, a young farmer,
near belmont, became infatuated with
the 10 year-old daughter of John Long,
a neighbor farmer, and despite the OBJ
iections of the girls parents, secretely
married her on Decoration Day. Two
weeks ago the parents found the mar
rage certificate, but still deemed Tarr
permission 10 come on the premises.
Yesterday John Long and wife went
to visit sick relative. During their a.
serce, young Tarr called and spent some
time alone with his wife. A bred man
working in the barn heard two pistol
shots aud hurried to the house. Young
Tarr and his bride were found dead,
lying on the kitchen floor, with bullet
holes through their hearts. 1t is not
known whether they had quarrel9d.
Long and wife are frantic with grief
and5so angered was the father that he
put the body of Tsrr in the yard where
the undertaken found it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-23
MONDAY EVENING, Nov. %, 1896

REV. J. L. N. CURRY, ext. :. Mn
lister to spain, and trustee of the Pea
body and Slater funds, in an address
to the negro students in Shaw Onivef-
sitv, at Raleigh, \. c., last week, saio
s.rd ike to know what the I. ;.
government has done for our public
Schools in North Carolina 10 demand
that the flag should hang over them.
I1never gave cent TO North Carolina
schools. except 10 the Agricultural and
Mechanical colleges. II Is the State
that gives you education
II never could understand why the
negro population remains so compact
in the South. instead Of becoming scat
Tered al over the Union. The North
err men freed the negro. Why Is It
the negro does not go North to De with
his friends, instead OF staying in the
South among MS enemies.
He also said Il don't believe man
who cannot read his ballot ought TO De
allowed TO put it into the box"
1t is g real pleasure to know there
still! are some Southern men who not
only have correct ideas about things,
but have tie nanliness to express
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Dakota National Bank of Sioux
Falls, S. D., failed to open its doors
this morning.
Excitement is high at Henrietta,
Tex, over the recent rich discoveries OF
gold in the Wichita mountains.
Us. officers made raid on band
Of cattle thieves Saturday night ten
miles from Flnita, |. T.. killing one
and wounding another.
Rev. DR.. VIM. T. Gibson, for many
years prominent figure in the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, died in Utica
\. y. this morning from stroke OF
apoplexy.
The steamer Bermuda, much talked
Of in connection with Cuban filibuster-
ing. which sailed from New York on
Friday last, arrived at Halifax, \. s.,
this morning.
The recent disastrous storm that
swept over the State Of Washington
has been the most destructive TO all
property from the Rocky Mountains
west to the coast that has occurred
since 1874.
Patrick Meagher, justice of the
peace, living at Gibers, suburb OF
Elgin, Ill, and his mother were found
dead in bed at their home this morn
ing. Their deaths were caused by
asphyxiation from coal gas.
The four men who were arrested in
New York on Friday last on suspicion
of being concerned in the robbery and
supposed homicide OF Frank J. Ar
buckle. were discharged this morning
as there was no evidence against them,
The live stock show opened in Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, this
morning, and with an unusually full
card of exhibits. Farm implements
aud dairy prducts are shown this week
as in the past, but only incidentally.
The most important exhibits are cattle,
sheep, swine, ducks and poultry. Farm
horses and farm ponies are also III
Guided.
Frederick Luther, fireman at the electric
road power station at Taunton, Mass, shot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A dispatch from Chicago says the
wire nail trust has collapsed, and will
endeavor to wind up its affairs Decem-
Der 1st.
President-elect Mckinley and his
party have engaged luxurious quarters
at the Ebbitt House, Washington, for
the inaugural ceremonies.
1t is thought that the rate war be-
tween the Southern Railway Company
and the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail.
road may break out again.
Col. Franklin Teuney died last night
at the Varnum Hotel, in Washington,
aged 80 years. He was proprietor Of
the National Hotel in that city thirty
seven years.
DR. Phillip G. Williams, ofBaltimore,
died Saturday night at his nome in that
city, after an illness of twelve months,
from Bright's disease. DR.. Williams
was born in Winchester in 1928.
George W. G. Ferris, inventor and
builder OF the Ferris wheel, died at
Pittsburg yesterday in Mercy Hospital
where ne had been treated for typhoid
fever for week. He was 81 years OF
age.
General Weyler has captured General
Maceo's private residence in Cuba and
found the portraits OF number Of Ha-
vana bellies. The report ofthe death OF
General Sanchez, the Cuban leader is
confirmed.
Geo. ]. B. Gordon, general command
ing the United Confederate Veterans,
mas announced that the next annual
reunion will be held in Nashville,
Tenn, May ), 6 and Z, 1897. General
Gordon announces the addition Of SO
camps to the association, and applca-
ton for papers to organize 80 more.
Cardinal Satolli mas written a letter
to Archbishop Ireland stating that he
commended the rchbishopin an inter
view with the Pope In another part
OF the letter, Cardinal Sstolli congratu.
lates the archbishop on the election Of
Nr Mckinley to the presidency, and
assures him that bright future is re-
served for Bishop Keane, the late rec
tor OF tie Washington University.
1t is stated as coming from high au-
thority a. Washington that the repub.
lican administration will permit all
federal officebolders to serve out their
full terms. This is counted upon by
several OF those holding important
posts in Virginia. One or two Of this
class Of federal officials will, it is ex.
pected, retire before the new admins
tration comes in, in order to accept
other places which are now open to
them in business circles.