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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
Jn0er 10 Advertisements.
Buslnrss Notices.

Windsor Hotel 9th Ave, 46th TO ATTN sic. ~ 1.
Free Coach and Baggage. to and from ~
GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT. WARREN F LELAND
TRyRIrNC TERMS TO MAIL, SUBSCRIBERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20

Chauncey Olcott comes to the Granu 1 ara last ~
on Monday for his farewell engagement us win "
pearance In this city until next year
seen In "Mavourneen."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20

The sale OF seats for the engagement OF he"a.
magician. at Days Theatre, VIII nes'" "'"
morning
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Poultry Points.

Never feed the chickens more than
they will eat up clean, especially if a
soft feed or mash is given them. Sour,
fouled feed is often responsible for chol-
era.
A hen ought to scratch some for a liv-
ing, but setting hen has enough to do
with foraging for food. See that she is
properly fed.
Lice means death to profits, and ulti-
mately death to the hens. This is a
good month in which to inaugurate a re-
form. Thoroughly fumigate your poul-
try house with burning sulphur, being
sure to use plenty and to have all crew
ices stopped tight, so that the sulphur
cannot escape; then give the house, in
side and out, a good coat of whitewash
and you will not be bothered with lice.
Eggs should be gathered every day,
and then given the best of care. Few
people realize how porous the shell is
and to what extent it will absorb the
foul odors around it. In this way the
delicate flavor of an egg is often de-
stroyed.
If your eggs are to be sold, get them
on the market as fresh as possible. 1t
will pay you we'll to arrange to supply
private families with eggs, if you are
in a position to reach them. Many city
folks are willing to pay a cent or SO
above the market price, the year round
in order to be sure of good, fresh eggs
every week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
TO WATCH FOR THE BALLOON.
Alaskan Natives will Aid Antrie in III
Search for the Pole. =

Alaskan Natives will Aid Andrie in His
~. Search for the Pole.
A bit of news from Alaska is that the
great icebound region is being made
aware of Prof. Andrie's proposed aerial
trip to the North pole, and that the
natives from Point Barrow to Green
land are looking forward with keen in
terest to his appearance. The Pacific
geographical society has in hand the
disseminating of the news, and letters
have been sent out by the commercial
companies doing business in Arctic Alas
ka, with the request that the information
be impaired to all accessible natives, III
order that they may render assistance
when Prof. Andrie and his balloon comes
their way.
Andre, according to this society.
which claims to have been so notified
by the minister from Norway and Swe-
den at Washington city, will start from
Spitzbergei some time in July. This
news will be spread broadcast at Wran-
gel Land, off the coast of Siberia, among
the, Tehutchis tribe, which was SO lib
orally rewarded some years ago by this
government for, assistance to American
shipwrecktd sail qrs; by the steam whalet
Orca, Capt. McGreg4r. The Orca, which
is now en- route; will also 80 far east iii
the Arctic.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
THE ELECTRIC SUCKER.
A Germans Account of Wonderful
Fish Found in the Nile.

Fish Found in the Nile.
In an article Oh Ueber Land and Nicer
Cd Electrical Phenomena in the Animal
World" DIR. Frohlich tells about Il suck
er first found in the Nile and its tribu-
taries by modern scientific men in 1881,
but well known to the ancient Egyptians
as the ''sucker thunderer god," being
worshiped by such in sucker god tenn
pie in the city of the thunder sucker,
or Oryrrhynchos. The reason they
called it thunder-sucker instead of the
"thunder-ish' was because they knew
of another fish, known to the English
speaking people as the electric cat (fish),
to the Germans as the Ziterwels, or the
shad-that -makes-one-tremble 1t grows
the head and nose take nm nne-Quarter,
and the deepest part measures more
than quarter of it's length
Just why the modern scientific men
did not know of this fish before is a
question Il layman finds it hard to an
swer except that the sucker is bot
tony fish: The old Egyptians probably
learned of the, animal after a Nile flood,
when some philosopher was meditati ing
over mud puddle left by the recedng
waters. He saw funny fish struggling
in the water, and. out of desire for
knowledge, reached for the fish and
touched it. If there were any disciples
of the philosopher hard by they prob
ably saw the philosopher act surprising
ly as the stole Indian did when he got
hold of galvanic battery. Therea fter
the dish was worshiped. having name
which associated it with the Thunder
god of the Skies" although the ancients
knew absolutely nothing about electrici-
ty according to the learned of today.
Il peculiar thing about the various
electrical fish is that should one swim.
even at considerable distance from a
bather. the bather would know of it's
proximity by an electrical sensation y
while many of the fish have batteries
actually fit to kill a horse on contact.
These fish are far in advance of human
beings in the matter of weapons. ''for
they stun their prey at Il great distance
in the water"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
New York's New Game Bird

In the Adirondack woods and at var
ious points in New York, thanks to the
state game authorities, after August Is
of this year, sportsmen may take shot
at most interesting game bird, the
Massena partridge. This is one of the
the United States. 1t is indigenous to the
table lahds Of Mexico, from the City of
Mexico north to Western Texas. and is
found in New Mexico and Arizona 1t
thrives we'll when transplanted in the
Northern States. It is strikingly colored
and handsomely marked in plumage.
Cooked, it is most delicious. DR.. r. w.
Shufeldt discovered this beautiful bird
while on visit to an army <otticer in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
SODIUM CARBONATE.
Seekers After OH Make a Far More ialu
able Find.

Seekers After OH Make a Far M6rS Value
able Find:
The people Of this vicinity are highly
elated over the discovery just made Of
the existence of almost pure sodium car
Donate in and about Green river; the eS-
tent of which is yet to be ascertained;
says Green River dispatch to the
Denver News. Prof. E. e. Slosson of
the Wyoming university was recently
sent q gallon jug of water taken from
the we'll just drilled by the Green River
Fuel and Oil company. This company
was looking for oil, but the analysis in
forms it that it has struck something of
far greater commercial Importance, for
the analysis of the water as it bubbles
and foams from the 69O-foot we'll con-
tains 81 per cent. pure sodium carbonate,
which is worth not less than $25 per
ton. as it crystaliZes by natural evapora-
ton. The overflow from the we'll has
deposited two feet of sodium about it
which many people mistook for snow,
while the latter covered the surrounding
surface, but when the snow disappeared
investigation was made of the white de-
post when it's value was learned. Five
thousand acres have been recently filed
upon as mineral land in this locality.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Scott and His WaYs.

Gen. Winfield Scott was remarkable
man. He could do things without sac
ri6cing his own reputation that would
have ruined any other man of his time
Eating hogfsh was one Of his passions.
He used to go down to Baltimore and
Norfolk and get feed of them about
once 4 week in season. He ate them as
we countrymen eat an ear of corn. It
was sight worth seeing. With the
tail in one hand and the head in the
other he would knaw away till every
ounce of flesh was devoured, leaving
only the bony structure. In so high
respect was he held that people gazed on
him with admiratio instead of disgust.
I have never seen any other man eat :,
fish in that way. Scott had numerous
peculiarities. He was the biggest man
in the army, not only in rank but in
physique. His nickname was "Old Pom
posity.'' He was exceedingly vain. He
was proud as a peacock. His name
was Wingtield, but he grew tired of it
and changed it to Winfield, because, he
said, he won every field on which he met
the enemy and had no wings with which
to f1y-New York Press
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
What Cathode Means.

Let us first see what we mean by the
term cathode. If we should break the
tiny filament of an Edison incandescent
lamp at the middle of the glowing loon
the light would go out. If. now, we
connect the two ends of the broken
filament to the poles of battery of a
great many thousand voltaic cells, such
as are commonly used to ring house
bells, we should be able to light the
lamp again, not by incandescence, but
by a feeble glow which pervades the
whole bulb. The ends of the broken
filament would glow-and the glow at
one end of the filament would be differ
ent in appearance from that of the other.
The broken filament, by means of which
the electrical energy: enters the bulb, is
called the anode, and the filament by
means of which, in ordinary language,
leaves the bulb, is called the cathode.
Now, the great popularity of the
cathode rays is this-they seem to be in
dependent of the position of the anode,
and they stream out from the cathode
like the beam of searchlight, striking
the walls of the inclosing vessel.-Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Clubmen Dine on Muskrat.

Clubmen are discussing with much
gusto dish which was one of the feat
lures of the usual daily luncheon at the
Merchants club recently. This dish
was a tempting creation 0tt Of musk
rats, prepared under the direction of
that episurian ,g genius MAJ: n: 5: Hill
vailing prejudice against the name and
peculiar smell of the live animal did not
partake of the dish. Those who did,
however, pronounced it relish as deli
cate as any bird and equally AS nutri-
tious. In the old days of plantation
life the flesh of this animal was regard
ed as great treat. Dressed for cook
ing. the muskrat weighs from one to
one and a half pounds. It may be
stewed, fricaseed or boiled Baltimore
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Taste in RenOvating the BARNARD.

y commendable and noteworthy feat
ure in modern farm buildings is the inn
proved and ample facilities provided for
the feeding. watering, care and COM
fort of stock, the watering in winter be-
ing done under cover, and generally
while the cattle stand at their stanchions.
There are too many who still cling to the
practice of compelling stock, regardless
of the weather's severity, to drink from
a hole in the ice, at an unshcltered
trough, or at brook some fifty rods
from the stables. Such farmers rarely
admit that farming pays. In the prog
ress of improvements, it is to be regret
ted that provisions for enlarging and
protecting the manure pile are not more
generally made: Such improvements
are excusable with those making fire.
quent application of manure to fields; but
it is still the practice of many to allow
manure to lie fully exposed to the wealth
er-generally under the eaves-from one
seeding time to another. Such neg
1igence is often an offense against COM
mon decency, and what otherwise might
be attractive surroundings is an offensive
sight, as seen from the public highway.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Bank

President Isaac Lewis of Sabina, Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co.
Is years, and has been president of
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He gladly
testties to the merit of Hoods Sarsa-
parilIa, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
II am glad to say that Hoods Sarsa
narilla is d very good medicine. especially
as blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years I suffered
greatly with pains of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
FOR THE FARMER.
All ! Me, It's Winter Yet,

know u time shall be
When, from each slumbering bough,
Shall fash on you and me
The beautiful young leaves,
Like gllmmerlng emeralds set
In April's cOronet;
When the warm south wind shall sough,
And, to the silent caves
The twittering martlets cling,
All! me, it's winter vet,
know'a time shall be,
When, for our sweet delight,
OF April shall unfold;
The herald violet,
With purple banneret,
Gay ktng-cups, bravely digit
In shining cloth of gold:
And. dancing In the breeze,
virgin anemOneS,
All! me. it's winter yet.
know a time shall be,
When. on my longing ear.
Your voice, 4 melody
OF silver strings. shall sound.
And charm away the fret
Your absence doth beget;
When love shall cast out fear,
In chains eternal bound,
And. coming to his own,
Raise IN our hearts his throne.
All! me, it's winter yet.
know time shall be,
When all. save love, shall fail;
That dim futurity
When we: dear heart. must stand
Where life and death are met.
May there be no regret
As down the stream, we sail
Toward the ShadOWY land
Where, .crowfied with aspliodels,
Springtime forever dwells.
All! me- it's YYjiSn winter yet! ,,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
The Two Bell Signal for Starting.

An explanation Of the practice of ring
ing two bells to start street car was
made by an old street car man, and, if
not trustworthy, it is ingenious. He de-
clared that when horse cars were first
soon broke down. They foundered at
the knees, or their shoulders gave way.
Every device that could be thought of
was tried to ease up the strain of start
ing. Spiral springs were put on all the
traces. but no good resulted Finally a
countryman who had been employed a
week as driver suggested that two bells
be used to start the car, and he averred
that when the horses got used to it they
would set themselves at the first ring
and be ready to pull at the second. The
plan was tried. and was so successful
that it has been in use ever since
PHILADELPHIA Record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08

terment of economic conditions. The
plan is practically an adaptation Of the
university extension system to teaching
agricultural topics, and in some respects
differs but slightly from the regular in
stitute work. It is under the direction
of George Il. Powell, and the several
meetings which he and his able associ-
ates have held have been highly success
full. We must educate; education is
cheap, and the only defense Of the farm
er as we'll as the nation; it is only by
increasing our knowledge and lettering
our methods that we can hope to keep
pace with the progress apparent in all
other lines of effort, and to meet the
competition that seems to grow tiercer
every year.-Farm News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
struck a Snag.

In legal circles on the KenneDec good
story is current of the rather impressive
demonstration which occurred in the Of
tice of limb of the law in one of the
towns there the other day. He was in
close consultation with female client
who had brought suit for divorce from
her hus band when suddenly the latter
appeared on the battle ground with the
air Of au .avenging angel. Some heated
remarks from all hands were in order,
and to cap the climax the irate husband
proceeded to kick the lawyer from his
9 own t 9 out inta IT.. the stra hallway and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Stick to Good Horses.

All farmers will not completely aban-
don horse raising, but if there is to be
any profit in the business it will come
from the production of horses with good
action and compact build. 1t is worse
than folly not to use the best breeding
stock. Choice animals, both male and
female, can be had at reasonable figures.
The offspring of these parents, carefully
in demand. Competent horsemen look
for gradual improvement in prices,
but larger amounts will not be paid for
inferior stock. The animals must have
merit, and that kind can be raised al
most as cheaply as scrubs, after founda-
ton stock is secured
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Paper Teleeraph Poles.

Paper telegraph poles are the latest
development of the art Of making paper
useful These poles are made of paper
pulp, in which borax, tallow, etc. are
mixed in small quantities. The pulp is
cast in mould, with core in the CEN
ter, forming hollow rod in the desired
key,shaped wooden pieces driven in on
either side of the pole. The paper poles
are said to be lighter and stronger than
those Of wood, and to be unaffected by
sun, rain, dampness or any Of the other
causes which shorten the life of wood
en- Dole.-Natural Science News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Holsteia CrOssbreds.

The cross between the pure Holstein
and Jersey cow is generally mongrel,
or mixed in an utter confusion of colors,
and woolly to great degree. The eye
and deer-like head of the Jersey can be
detected at times, while the form is
smoother. more plump and less bony
than either the Holstein or Jersey, and
the size is between the two. The first
cross between the Holstein and common
stock is uniformly black and white, while
about one-sixth of the second cross goes
back in color to the dam of the first
cross, and the crosses thereafter prove
true to the Holsteins in color. These
animals are of good size for the sham
bles, and also produce about twice as
much milk as Jersey grades, and Of
equal quality. The Holstein seems to
be the only breed that will produce such
valuable crossbreds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
The Color of Eggs.

One, reason why there is no uniformity
of color in eggs is that the different
breeds have their characteristics of color
of eggs, and as the non-sitters all lay
white eggs it is not an easy matter to
have the market supplied with dark eggs.
carcasses are inclined to avoid keeping
hens that are persistent sittcrs. and the
dark eggs are usually laid by the sitters.
There is prejudice in some markets
against white eggs, the dark ones being
preferred, but as long us certain class
give the preference to the non-sitters
the eggs will always be of various
shades. They should be assorted, how
ever, as uniformity of color adds a few
cents to the price Obtained
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
To Ward Or a Cold.

After having been obliged to remain for
any length of time in wet shoes great
care is necessary to ward off cold.
The damp shoes, stockings and skirts
should be removed and brisk rubbing
with alcohol should follow. Not only
dry, but warm footgear should be donned
and drink of hot beef tea taken to
strengthen and start the circulation after
the long exposure.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
. Mysterious Water.

r., very large spring OF clear, sparkling
water bubbles up through the gravel at
the foot Of Boggie mountain, tumblcs
swiftly down the hills over numerous
falls and runs big Touring mill at
Franks for B. +. Byrd. In the water is
substance that attaches itself to the
buckets of the wheel, forming a hard,
smooth stone about them that has to be
broken off every six weeks with ham
mer,
Wood or bones thrown into the water
are petritied in very short time, and
many rare and curious formations are to
be seen in and about the stream. Near
the mill the roots of large fallen tree,
over but not in the creek, are all turned
into stOne.-Dallas News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
1.-THE More You Say the Less
People Remember" One
Word With You,
POL 10
TO CURE A COLD.
One of Grandmother's O;d-T:me Rene
dies Useful in Cases of Pueumonia.

One of Grandmother's O;d-T:me Rene
dies Useful in Cases of Pneumonia.
Here is an old-time remedy to cure a
cold and to ward off pneumonia, when
that dread disease is threatened 1t is
made of equal parts of dried hops, pen
nyroyal and sage. Place these herbs in
a kettle and pour about quart of boiling
water upon them. Let boil for few
minutes, then stop up the spout and place
a cloth about the lid opening in such Il
way that it can be brought up over
the patients face. The fumes should
be inhaled as hot as possible When not
in use it should simmer in the sickroom.
as it will make the atmosphere moist
and grateful to the sore lungs of the
patient. In connection with this rene
dy the chest and soles of the feet should
be rubbed with turpentine and sweet oil
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Keen Ahead of Your Work.

1t is a good thing in the spring Of the
year to be always little ahead of your
work, for when the time comes to even
up you can almost always stop with less
jar than you can stop the work which
has Outrun you. 1t is easier to push
your work than to have your work push
you. Push is the way to get there.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
NHrsS Retains the Child.

A nurse in Los Angeles, Cal, is hold
ing the baby she was hired to care for
as surety for the payment Of her wages:
The mother ST. the child fell behind id
her Payments to, the nurse. and finally
the nurse refused to surrender the child
until she was paid In full. The case IS
to come in court on habeas corpus pro-
ceedineS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Burning the Mortgage.

The members of the Second Stree,
Methodist church of New York were
treated to a pleasing sensation recently
1t has just paid off it's debt of $5OON
for which a mortgage existed. To celc
hrate the event the pastor prepared the
spectacle of burning tho mortgage
With a silver plate in his hand, he
stepped out into the gaze of the con
gregation, placed the document in it and
touched the match to the paper. The
fire blazed up in the sight of all. and
then the congregation, led by the choir
sang the doxology,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
Chicks in Heavy Rains.

Remember that when the chicks are
small. and are caught in heavy, sudden
showers, it is not the drenching from
above that Injuries them as much as the
water OH the ground, which compels the
hens to hover them in small pond,
which so chills them that they soon
droop and die. Always have shelter
and dry floor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
NEURALGIA

in one eye and about my temples, es-
peciallt at night when 1 had been having
a hard day Of physical and mental labor.
I took many remedies, but found help
only in Hoods SarSapariIla, which cured
me Of rheumat isn; neuralgia and head
ache: Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved
itself true friend. I also take Hoods
Pills to keep my bowels regular, and
like the pills very tnuch.' ISAAC LEWIS,
Sabiila; Ohio.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08

"A ranchman on Bridgcr creek, near
Lost Cabin, Wyo., has discovered a fine
ledge of stone resembling jasper on the
edge of the oil belt of that creek He
is doing his assessment work on his find.
The stone is translucent and will take
a high polish and is valuable for orna-
mental fixtures in domestic belongings.