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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
A Sheep Story,

Having read from time to time in your
pages notable instances of the sagacity
of dogs and cats. it has occurred to me
that the following wcll-authenticated
record Of the intelligence of Il sheep may
possess at least the interest of novelty.
Two years ago a lamb owned by Il gen.
tleman whose farm lies close to Tough
Foyle was left motherless. A yardman
in charge of the flock nursed and fed
the little orphan. She became very tame
and was much petted by her masters
a young sheep, with Il lamb Of her own.
One day some dogs ran through the
pasture grounds and the frightened flock
scattered and fled through the field
which was Il large one, sloping toward
the shore. The yardman, Aleck, BAN
ishcd the intruders and collected the
sheep. as he supposed, into safety.
An hour or two afterward the pet
sheep rushed past the dwelling house APP
parently i'll great distress. With pitcous
bleatings she went to the lodge gate,
where Aleck was sitting at his MONDAY
meal. and coming close to him seemed
to seek his help. AS he rose from the
table she ran. out of the house and
straight through the pasture to the shore
lie followed her and soon saw the cause
of her alarm. Her lamb, terrified by the
dogs, had fled to Il little peninsula among
the rocks. which the incoming tide had
transformed into all island. of course
it could not cross the strait, and tho
mother could not save it, therefore she
appealed to the power and sympathy of
her human friend. Her trust in his help
was not disappointed. and she and her
rescued offspring were soon safely re-
unlted.-London Spectator.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
Respect for the Dead.

There is Il pretty custom in Lagrange,
Ga. which is observed OH all funeral
occasions. AS soon as the hearse and
funeral cortege appear in the streets
every business house in town closes it's
doors, and remains ain. closed until the pro
respect is shown for an infant as for
All adult-for the poor und lowly-born as
for the oldest and pro,ldest families in
the COMMUNICATION (Ga) Telegraph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
Early EEYptian Jewels.

The earliest jewels the pedigree of
which can be traced lie in the museum of
Roolak, i'll Egypt. They belong to Queen
.Ahahobcp queen of the Eighteenth
dynasty in Egypt apparently some time
between 1903 and 1891 3. c. There is,
however. much dispute as to the date
of her reign. In 1859 her tomb was
opened by NJ. Marietta. where it lay in
the Valley Of the Tomb of the Kings
When her coffin was opened remark
able collection of precious stones and jew
els was found within. The most I'M
portant of these was Il diad"m of gold
and enamel set on the head of the queen.
This had an inscription in gold OIL IL
ground of lapis lazuli and IL sphinx
coMchant OH each side. y small porcelain
cylinder is ornamented with the inter-
laced lotus flowers in intaglio. and IL
gold drop inlaid with turquoise in the
shape of a zig. To the center of d gold
chain is fastened a Scarabaeus of solid
gold inlaid with lapis lazuli and brace
let of quite modern pattern is decorated
with figures i'll repoSe. with Il ground in
laid with lapis lazuli. 1t is plain from
this account that lapis lazuli was the
most commonly used of the precious
stones. It is interesting to observe
that it is also mentioned in Job. one of
the oldest books in the world. 1t is
probable that the ancientS did not un-
derstand how to cut diamonds owing to
their hardness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
Thourhtless Expressions,

\ Hihernian gentleman told friend
studying for the priesthood. Il hope
may live to hear You preach my funeral
sermon" Another expressed the CRATE
full sentiment. May you live to eat the
chicken that scratches over your grave"
\ physician said oracularly of Il muir
dered man, This person was so ill that
if he had not been murdered he would
have died half hour before. '-Current
Literature
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
All for Nothing.

A certain Prince of Orange was gen.
cralissimo of the Austrians at the end
of the last century. He fought against
at Padua (1799). For four years the
Dutch government has been in treaty
for the princes remains, and after an
endless amount of diplomatic negotia-
tons and correspondence matters were
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
HallucinatiOn.

1T is related that u lady was intro
duced to Sir Morell Mackenzie at a Lon
don soiree as "John Strange Winter
and when he ineredulously repeated the
name, she replied: ooh, yes, I'm Boz
ties Baby" Whereupon the great
physician drew friend aside and confid-
ed to him that he had just met a poor
Tdemented lady, who was introduced as II
man, and thought herself a baby. ..55
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
HIS FIRST DOLLAR.
How Millionaire Started His Great
Fortune.

Fortune.
Among the milionaires of America
there is none more eccentric than John
l. Blair of Blairstown, N. j., who has
built at his own cost over a hundred
churches and yet limits his personal ex-
penses to the last cent. This gentleman
is SO years old now, but he still recalls
the first money he earned = :
He earned the first money when he
was years old by sharing rabbits The
snares were bent-down saplings with an
apple fastened to them. When a rabbit
bit ut the apple the sapling would lily up,
strangling the little animal as it caught
him by the throat. Little John I.'s'
first catch was sixteen rabbits. He sold
the skins for dollar, and carried home
the money, nearly all i'll big copper cents.
New York Recorder
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hh aa5s Mn d dss s''tdi e aq tba
Highland lassie in Ills memory. There
was not much more to Il, and Jean never
troubled herself about it. There has
been sad waste of popular sympathy
over Highland Mary: 1t is to loyal Jea !,
our thoughts should turn: Burns love
for her and for his children was very
great; That is IL pleasing picture OF
nm handed down by one who saw hin,
door with his little daughter in Ills arms.
dangling her. lind singing to her, and
trying~~t0 enlist her MENTAL facuiti.s .
The little girl died ir the autumn Of
1905, when her fathers health was fail.
ins.-Arthnr Warren in Ladies' Home
journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
The Paper WAS on Time

During the trouble in Matabeleland
the Matabele was issued under difficult
ties. In an explanatory note the editor
of that paper tells of the full military
equipment of the office. Everybody
from editor to devil carried Il revolver,
and loaded rifles were piled ut conven-
lent places in every room in the building,
Paul Bourget has won his case from,
Lemerre, the publisher, and hcnceforth
French authors will have the mower to
have their publishers books examined
i'll order 70 see that they are not cheated
out of their royalties.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN,
MiEht / Return.

Might return to that May.day OF gladlness
fair, -. s.E< -,
Might effaee the memory Of sadness,
And put away the weary load of care
blows,
would not go, were to miss you there.
Might ascend unto those realms of rap
ture
Whose amaranthine joys fade not again,
Might the secrets Of Elysium capture,
And find fruition for my longings vain,
That you were with me. and to share your
pain.
FLORENCE Earle Coates In July Lippln-
colts.
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No Jockeying There.

A son of Erin, who is a captain in the
police department, tells this story of a
race: The American was mounted on
q fine Kentucky thoroughbred. The
-lrishman was riding astridc mule.
They We're riding on the Western plains
when a number of screeching Indians
appeared over nearby hill and started
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24

the chain In gasoline, also, iii the same
way. and, after wiping 1t perfectly dry,
soak it again in bicycle lubricating oil,
Again dry it thoroughly and put it back
on the machine, taking care to have sit
and everything else carefully and cor
rectly adjusted. 1t is well to keen the
wheel properly oiled--Los Angeles Her.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
How to Clean a Wheel,

In the first place. the rider, in cleaning
and repairing his Wheel should take It
apart and soak 1t III gasoline Then
rub them perfectly dry clean out the
threads and washers and all the little
crevices and put back the bearings. Soak
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES

I The Old Grumbler to the New Girl.
Bike! Bike! Bike!
O'er the hard street stones. O She.
And | would that my tongue could utter
Tie thoughts that arise in me!
q well for the newspaper boy
lhht he ScOOfs Oh his cycle away:
y well for the butcher lad
Thdt he pedals-~perchance 1t may pay:
Bot when stately girls get on
All n-crouch. and with prospect OF spill,
ii Is y for the touch Of Il wee soft hand
Ana the sound of IL voice that could
Bike! Bike! Bike.
with thy foot on the pedal, o She.
Bat the gil Jsh grace that the Wheel
struck dead
VIII never come back to thee!
Punch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
A Notable Invasion.

For the first time, perhaps. in thou
sand years, sharks have appeared this
summer in British waters. The excep-
tionally mild winter, and possibly a whim
of the Gulf stream. are credited with
the introduction of the ugly monsters.
Off Portsmouth they are reported to
be in large numbers, playing shabby
nets and chasing all the marketable fish
from the fishing grounds.
If the sharks in question are Gulf
stream loafers, it is more than probable
that they have cmigrated from here
abouts, and, as we can we'll afford to do
without them, we hope they will remain
with our British cousins, behave them
selves like respectable Americans and
stop their skylarking. Besides, they will
opportunity to enjoy the glorious sport
of shark fishing. With a half-inch steel
hook, Il chain for leader, barrel for a
float and about 500 yards of stout line,
the English lovers of the gentle art can
pull and haul to their hearts content.
1t beats lion hunting all to pieces: and,
moreover, they can have the sport near
home. without the trouble of going to
4 frica. We trust they will enjoy them
selves.
There are several particularly notorious
kinds of sharks. There is the ground
shark a big, lazy fellow. who was never
known to bother bather. There is the
sand shark, a dude that is not always
to be trusted: and there is the man
eater. We trust that the sharks in Eng
lish waters are not man-eaters. A dis
tinguished American expert denies the
existence of man-eaters. He says all
sharks are harmless. Perhaps he is right,
but great many shippers differ with
him. We refer to this fact just to en-
courage our cousins.-New York Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
How the Vultures Gather.

The manner in which vultures and 9th
er birds of prey gather together when
ever carcass is left exposed is ex-
planned by Sir Samuel Baker as follows.
He writes:
"When an animal is killed and skinned,
first bird to appear is the willy and
omnipresent crow: the next is the ordi-
nary buzzard Both these birds are
near the surface of the earth. seeking
their food with untiring energy. But,
although they may have keen powers
of scent. even they, in my opinion. are
mainly guided by their acuteness of Wis
hunting in every direction, and i'll fact,
keeping Il sharp lookout The third ar
rival is the small. red-necked vulture
This bird descends from great height.
1t is now most interesting to watch the
concentration from all quarters of the
compass. This is easily arranged by ly-
ing beneath Il bush and shading the eyes
while you gaze into the deep blue sky.
1t will appear to be all alive with the
and descending. These become rapidly
larger, and you are aware that they are
vultures, collecting from such enormous
attitudes that. were mountain top ex-
posed, it would be capped with everlast-
ing snow.
while you are straining your eyes
to peep into these blue vaults, YOU are
startled by a tremendous rush, like the
roar of a rocket; this is the descent. with
closed wings, Of some of the large, bare
necked vutures. who have plunged like
a plummet for some thousand feet, to
share in the feast below. All those birds
flying at high attitudes have been soar
ing upon tireless wings, never fatigued
by motion, as they seldom flap, but only
adjust themselves to the currents of air
upon which they float. and having, with
their extraordinary powers of sight, OBJ
served the hurry of smaller birds to
some objective point, they have at once
directed their course to fulfill the Biblical
expression. Where the carcass is there
shall the eagles (vultures) be gathered
together weekly Telegraph.
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Burns has been holly aSsailed because
of his alleged Indifference to his wife
tJean Armourl hut the fact is he was
ardcntly fond of her. Jean was true to
him. and his true affection never really
turned from her. Jean worShipcl him
literally worshped him. And when we
study her devoted life we must agree
that there must have been much that
was admirable in the character of man
who was adored by 50 true Il woman.
Burns biogra piers have paid too scanty
attention to all this. There is no use in
apologizing for the defects of Boobies
life, but there is such a thing as insist
ing too heavily upon them. \ Too
much has been made in the thousand
stories of Burns life of the Highland
Mary episode, and too little of what h,
jeans intense loyalty to him and de-
voted care of him. The real facts about
Highland Mary will never be known
They comprise the ono episode of Burns
life which is yelled in mystery. But
one can study: the poets life closely
enough to see that the persecution which
in the early days seemed to hopelessly
separate him from love drove him to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
Russian Coronation Ceremonies Bor
rowed from Byzantium

rowed from Byzantium.
Only those who have studied Byzal-
tine history can have any idea of how
closely the ceremonial Of the Moscow
coronation resembles, even i'll it's nlinut
est details: that which used to be OBJ
served at the coronation of the Byzantine
Emperors. Although the Russian church
until the Twelfth century-that is. near
" 400 years later than the Schism of
Photius. which rent the Western and
Eastern churches aSunder-l,everthele
1t retained it's Oriental rite. In 1884 a
Russian commission arrived in Byzall-
tinm to study the etiquette and ceremo-
NAL, ecclesiastical and profune. of the
court and church Of that capital. On
their return to their native country a
great change took place in the national
costume. architecture and ceremonial.
When Moscow became the sacred city
par excellence of the empire the kremlin
was rebuilt OH the same lines as the
Rlachcrnac palace. on the land walls of
ConStantinoplc. Like it's Greek model
it consisted of Il series of halls and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. as the Turks call
them-linked together by gardens and
interspersed with scores of churches and
monasteries. the whole surrounded by !;
wall and entered by strongly fortified
gates. above which were icons of the
virgin and saints. Burnt down early in
the century. it has been rebuilt in palmer
architecture, but on the same Byzantine
plan.
The oil used ut the coronation of Rus
sia's Cars is not of an ordinary kind
1t is prepared with elaborate ceremony
1t is made only once in three years, and
is used only for three purposes-namely
the baptism of royal babies. the browning
of the Gar and the conservation of the
metropolitan. 1t is called chrism oil,
or myro, and is always made at Moscow
or Kief. Early on Monday morning of
Passion week the patriarch in ceremonial
robes proceeds to the sacriSty. lights the
fires and places thereon a gallon of oil to
boil, reading the gospel at the same time.
The oil is kept boiling for three days and
nights without intermission. being stirred
continually with silver ladies' in the
hands of priests. After this the oil is
put into two silver caldrons and placed
upon porcelain stove, where it is stirred
by six deacons, arrayed in black and sill
yer vestments. This oil is supposed to
possess miraculous curative powers. and
great crowds of people bring bits of cot
ton Or wool to dip into the holy MIXTURE
The vases filled with the oil are carried
i'll great state to the cathedral of the
Assumption. where mass is said by the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-22
THE CITY.
LOCAL BREva1IEk.

Rev. Geo. Gilchrist went west 70
home.
Underwear and shoes, 1914 off, a
McGillivrsy Bros.
j. T. Sheldon returned this morning t,
Gladstone, Mich.
For few days McGlllivray Bros. viii
cell underwear at 3311s off.
John Chaplin OF Winfred was transact
ing bushes in town TO- day.
The youngest child of w. r. Smyths
is dangerously i'll with lung fever.
B. Il. Lien of Sioux Falls ami A. D
Hill, OF Huron spent the day in the city
Those who expect to attend the bal
should read the advertisement OF The
Fair.
Don't miss the chance Of your life
3315 of on shoes and underwear, at Nc
Gilllvray Bros.
Lieut.. Eneelke Of the Salvation Army
departed for her new field Of labor in
the Black Hills.
Mrs. Mark Willard departed to-day
for Dubuque, Iowa to visit sister whom
she has not met for o years.
X Thos. Sweeney and wife of Howard
were in the city to-day calling on
friends, en- route TO Dubuque, Iowa.
Weather report: Generally fair TO-
night and Wednesday. Colder extreme
west portion -night-Colder Wednes-
day.
Regular meeting Of Cyrus Chapter
Royal Arch Masons this evening at 7:3O
p. m. Installation of officers. Let there
be full attendance.
Frank Smith presents new advertise
ment to-day and as Christmas is near at
hand don't fail to read it carefully.
Have you examined the music box?
Should anyone desire to see J. Leslie
Thompson, either socially or on business,
they can do SO by calling at his house,
as he is confined to his room by illness.
Editor Bronson of Howard is in the
city and will 60 east tonight to be
followed by Mrs. Bronson in the morn.
Ing. They will visit friends in Mime
sofa.
Arrivals on the evening train were
W.. Q. Beaman, @. o. Bailey, Esq, of
Sioux Falls, Chas. and J. L. Jones, Mrs.
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SULTAN Is ALARMED.

Usual Precaut ,ou~ for lis safety Have
Seen i.oubie
BERLIN. Dec. % y dispatch TO the
Frankfort Z1ltung from Constantine
pl" says that IL rls ng of the yOuny
Turks party is feared there. The dis.
patch also says that 30 youIg Turkish
officers have escaped arrest by fleeing
from the city. and that ii number o,
army officers of high rank have bee.
taken to tn" Nl.d.Z pu.;,tc to hr tried ~
cOurtnartla
At the pa.ace. II Is further stated, the
usual precaut.n % - for le >atetl OF IT,,
sultan have been Guu r.cd. auu every
suspect approacEl"! ! III palace Is AZ
rested
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-22

John Fleming OF Austin, and Oliver and
Martha Cleveland, returning for their
school vacation.
Register Of Deeds elect, Chas Thurow
moved nis family into town yesterday
and to-day began picking up the lines 10
the registers office. He occupies the
Willard house in the northeast part of
town with his family.
The pig" of A. G. Tyler, corner of
Egan avenue and Main street was ralded
by the officers>thls morning on injunc-
tion proceedings and quantity of llqu-
ors and fixtures found. This will once
more close up that old time resort.
The Madison orchestra has worked up
a fine reputation for Itself having en-
gagements now to play at Brookings on
the goth, Madison 3lst and Flandrau
January l. Two new pieces have been
added and the full orchestra is desired
for these engagements.
DAILY & Mackay have started business
in their new location to-day and Fred
Kurth has closed the deal for lease of the
rooms they have vacated. AS soor as
Mr.. Kurth gets transfer OF his license
which will probably be tonight he will
move into his new quarters.
The hearing of the case against Wm.
Keso and Otto kukenbacker before JUS
tice Murray has occupied most of the
afternoon, VIM. McGrath appearing for
the defense and States Attorney MUIR
ray for the prosecution. The examina
tion resulted in binding the prisoners
over in the sum OF 5000.
Christmas has it's attractions and no
small part of it to the young people, and
a large portion OF the old, is to be found
in the show windows. The latest in this
line is Thos. Carey's old Saata Claus
with his load Of good things, and also
the window Of the Palace drug store IN
which is an old log cabin "districk
skule" with dogg,es for scholars, and a
genuine Ferris wheel driven by an en-.
gine.
NWorthy Matron Mrs. McKinnon has
appointed the following committee to
take charge Of and serve the supper at
the Msonic ball New Years eve: Mes.
danes VIM. Lee, j. M. Preston, D. Nc
Kinnon, A. b. Gilmore, F.. d. Fits, j. M.
Walker, j. J. Wright, J. F. Stahl; Mesers.
F. d. Fits. VIM. Rae, J. G. Schutz. A
business meeting OF the Eastern Star
ladies will be held at the residence of
Mrs. Gilmore next Tuesday evening.
1t has hitherto been great difficulty
In the treatment of typhoid fever, that
it has ordinarily been impossible to es-
tablish diagnosis until after the seven
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-22
Will Hang tn Same Day

FRANHFOE., by, ice. 22.-.jneritI
Plummer ci Newport has been ii con,
su.tation w.in CuvrGuD.' E,',dirv, .uT
latter indicated tnat ne wnu,i iiN :
same dav 10: tn ~ Arut Oh OF E,, .
Scott Jackson uuh $40 - M.I. a.
The final nH'rt"tn; Of tn cpdr; hiN
not yet rrac .ct IL" l.0vr.nO, ultt II. ,
already rpc".v-.E ~ ".'> Hy tn u,..I-
dreds pleadin for merry to- pe..r!
Bryan = murder 3s
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Not Ready to. - Ds,rn ,,n-ut.

PARIS, Dec. *. M. Ire Jr&nte, III
the chamber OF deputies, offered a mo-
tion that the government summon all
International conference of the powers,
with the view of general dlsarma.
ment and demanded urgency for 1t.
The urgency motion was opposed bv
the premier, NJ. Meline, and was de-
feated nv a vote of 400 to 3D.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-22

Why buy shoes and underweit
other places when you can get the :
315 off at McGillivray Bros. :
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-22

Honey, honey, honey, choice !
cheap at G. A. KELLEY
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-22

The length Of life may be increased by
lessening it's dangers. The majority oI
people die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using 0nt
Minute Cough Cure.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-22

The old way Of delivering mess.
by post boys compared with the moo
telephone, illustrates the old tedl
methods OF "breaking" colds compa
with their almost instan taneous cure
One Minute Cough Cure.
FRANK SMIr
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-22

Six room house to rent. Enau,f
E. B. Davis.
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l am prepared to weave hair su. "a
Orders solicited. MRS, RoBr.
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Wanted, Trustworthy young mann.
petent to take care OF COWS, on sm
six miles northeast OF Madison.
e. R.G