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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
BOMBSHELL'S BRAVE DEED.
lie Saw cd Two Little Children from Sc
riOus Danger.

lie Save Two Little Children from se-
rious Danger.
While gun was being loaded Bomb
shell would sit on the parapet and watch
the operation. That finished, he w6ttld
jump up and look out to sea over the
range and then scamper down from the
parapet and follow us into the bomb
proof.
As usual. Bombshcl WITS on hand to
see the test Of the new big gun.
He superintended the loading, and,
while l was aiming the gun, lie looked
over the range as carefully as did the
lookout; and from his air of responsible
ity one might have supposed that to him
had been intrusted the duty Of seeing
that the range was clear.
But when we started for the bomb
proof instead Of following lis, as was his
custom, Bbmbshell remained OIL the para
pet, looking out to sea and shifting the
air. In moment he dashed off through
the bushes which covered the narrow
bench between the parapet and the sea.
Though thinking his action peculiar, l
was SHIRE that he would not remain in
front Of the gun, because he had done 50
eIeed, and the Burning grains of powder,
which are always thrown out by the
blast of gi1n, had biiried themselves in
his skin. burning him badly. He had
never forgotten this:
Certain that he would take care of
himself, l paid no further attention to
HIM but went with the others into the
b0mbpro6f and took my place by the
electric key ready to fire at the command
of the captain.
Just as the command "Firer' wis
about to be given, Bombshell reappea red
ON the parapct and began to bark furi-
ously into the very nluzzle of the GUN.
l called to him, hit he would not come.
Annoyed at the delay of the test. tried
to catch him. but could not do so. AS I
approached he retreated. still barking
and apparently urging ME to follow him
Finally, convinced from the dogs DC
tons that something was wrong, the
electric wire was disconnected from the
gun, and I followed Bombshell Wag-
sing his tail with JOY; at having accom-
underbrush to the beach,
There, concealed behind q clump of
bushes, were two little children quietly
digging in the sand, and entirely uncon-
scious of the danger in which they had
been.--1Iieut. John G. Brooks in the St.
Nicholas
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Cover the Oats Well.

Oats need to be we'll covered. The
seed should be at least three inches below
the surface. The young plants will be
safer with this deep covering, for a
hard frost that might be fatal to plants
the roots of which are near the surface
will not hurt these deeply covered roots
says Henry Stewart. THE crop is also
safe against any dry period of weather
as often happens early in the spring.
1T is good farming to take all posi-
BILE precautions. 1t is good business in
every way and under all circumstances
to leave nothing to chances. especially
when the most of these are against the
farmer. The farmer, then, is to study
the nature of everything in his work
learn all about it, the risks of it, and the
advantages to Be gained by this or that
precaution. 1t is unwise to run risks
when there is no necessity. and the seed
whatever kind it may be that is deep in
the soil up to the proper limit, is safe
against all kinds of accidents, dry wealth
err or wet, frost or excessive heat; and
when in the ground and safely covered
with soil amply filled with plant food,
it then becomes the subject of the an
Gent promise, that seedtime or harvest
shall never fail. For it should be very
clear that such promise as this has not
the remotest connection with the farmer
who does not take every opportunity of
making this promise effective. and who
avoids whatever may stand in the way
of its accomplishment
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
A Blank Failure.

The official celebration at Berlin of the
German empires twenty-ffth birthday
is admitted on all sides to have been,
from any popular point of view, a blank
disappointment. The Emperor had dis
counted this, to some extent, by exclud-
ing the press from even glimpse of the
court festivities, and keeping the people,
for the first time in tne memory of Ber-
liners, from viewing the parade of troops
at the palace end of Inter den Linden
The community retorted by not crowding
any of the other streets during the day,
and by not lighting up any dwelling.
house windows at night. The illumina-
lions were strictly confined to public
buildings. and the Offices of bankers,
merchants and others whose interest is to
conciliate the authorities. All this is sig
nifcant enough, but it is even more i'm
portant to note that the celebration was
allowed to be purely Prussian affair."
Not a single federal king, or grand duke,
or prince came from any Of the minor
courts of Germany to join in the re-
joicings of the Hohenzollerns.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Ocean Racing,

/ do not think there arc ten Ameri-
cans in 1000 who seriously object to an
open ocean race between Atlantic liners
There was much talk of crime when We.
used to race with steamboats, OH the
Mississippi, but l noticed that whenever
Il traveller wanted to go up or down the
stream he selected the boat that had
the reputation for speed and that had a
captain and crew who were afraid Of
nothing under the sun. to whom bales of
cotton, sides of meat and other COM
b,lstibles were as necessary as tobacco
and cards. Only those who did not trav-
I'll by boat and who read of an occasional
b!ow-up or sinking thought it a crime to
race.
| don't care whether you are sailing in
the company of a rival vessel or not. l
have crossed the ocean on the Campania
when there was no chance for race or
even brush with rival and know that
she was going at her best speed day and
night. The light from her tunnels made
the heavens red, and there was a river
of sparks rushing sternward that would
have caused Ecsuvius to wonder.
have been on other vessels doing their
level best and being afraid to stand aft
unless we'll covered. Chunks of flaming
coal were falling all around me, and it
seemed that half the crew were en-
ployed in gathering up the burning
brands from the deck. Yet we were not
racing. do not believe that any captain
OF an ocean steamer has yet been guilty
OF ma King steam with meat and oils.
out II race were to come on and a
vote were taken among the passengers
500 out of 600 would say: "Burn uD the
decks # necessary; only beat herr'-New
York Press
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
The Value Of Specifications

An engineer does not need to be told
OF the. value of well-prcparcd specifica-
tons describing the character of a pro-
posed work, whatever the line of engin>
ccring to which it relates. 1t is his ev-
ery-day business, and he is as familiar
with specifications and their value as he
is with the alphabet Not so with the
laymen, or at least with some men who
engage in undertakings requiring new
construction. In no line of work does
this remark apply with more force than
in steam plant construction, and espe-
cially where party seeks to obtain from
one. builder complete steam plant from
beginning to end. If he undertakes to
select from number of competitive
bids the one which is made at the low.
est price, and the bids are not made to
conform to the same complete specitica
tons it is reasonably safe TO predict tina,
in the end he will find himself dissatis~
fiestsWith the result. If the number of
proposals is confined to those from two
or three well-known builders the char
acter Of whose work is familiar, there is
less likelihood of dissa abstraction than in
the case of a large number of bidders,
but even here the principle holds good
Engineering Record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
FOR THE FARMER.

The Grateful Patient to His Nurse.
One fully enjoys being wracked with dis
cases,
Afflicted with sneezcs,
And subject to chlls;
BE hers but the hand that pours oil on one S
SpaslnS,
Applies cataplaslns,
Administers pills.
Oh! poisons In general. avoided as frlghtful,
Are simply dellghtful;
Yes, WOrmwO6d and iiiyrrh.
Aud jalap and strychnlne and raw labor.
andl,
Are luscious as candy,
If given by Her!
Oh! Who would not highly appreciate an.
guish: 49,,
And cheerful langush
Wien Agony snote
His frame ON its way through this lachry.
NAL valley.
If only Miss Sally
Were spraying his throat!
--ldfe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Raw Iron and Steel.

Business during the week has not
developed much actual improvement, but
the conditions for future business have
been greatly changed for the better, and
the RESPONSE of quickened activity is not
likely to he long delayed. The surpris-
ing success of the bond issue has
strengthened confidence all along the
line: Business in the iron and steel
products has been on moderate scale,
but the markets arc firm, and competent
authorities in the trade regard the pros
poets for spring and summer orders as
being favorable. Improved financial
conditions are relied upon to have a
1uickening influence on the markets
The iron and steel trade has remained
quiet. with a fair volume of business and
no great pressure either to buy or sell;
there is, however, Il good current de-
mand for limited amounts at prices that
were current the preceding week. Les
sened activity at certain points and in
creased competition by Southern iron
make prices irregular. although these
factors would count for nothing with
the volume of business at all normal
Mining Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Asbestos i'll Boots.

Of asbestos wool compressed into thin
sheets by hydraulic pressure. These
sheets are then waterproofed on one side
by a special solution. and portions in
serted into the boots as middle soles.
Asbestos being nonconductor of heat.
its Interpolation into the fabric of our
boots and shoes in conjunction with a
waterproof material has the effect of
countcracting the influences of heat, cold
and moisture. Ashestos-lined boots can
not crrak iii wear, and are. besides,
many times more flexible than boots
made in the ordinary manner. Lastly.
asbestos being Il nonconductor of clec-
tricity, persons wearing boots thus made
may walk over live electric wires in per.
feet safcty.-Public Opinion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
IN MEMORiAM.

Guide the pencil reverently,
For 1t draws a vanished Face;
Heaven has gained In majesty;
Earth has found an empty place.
Love below Is uVerthroWn
Love on high has found Its own.
Both were his his long life through,
Love ana admiration blent;
Little children. loving, too,
Followed wheresoc'er he went;
Ihough his years were manifold,
Yet his heart was never old.
Every plant that had his care
- Answered In wealth Of bloom.
Roses hourished every where,
Now we pluck them for his tomb.
Just because he loved them so,
All he tended seemed to grow.
Now their branches intertwine
Ger the paths lie used to love:
And the scented jessaniinc
Lifts Its starry eyes above,
Trained by bonds he fastened Ger,
Ere his spirit went before.
There are wounds too deep for pain,
There are grtefs too great for tears;
Scented buds Will burst again;
Hut. throughout the coming years,
We shall! miss the kindly face.
we shall mourn the vacant place.
Lay the wreath Of starry white
On the green grave reVcrently:
He has passed the shadowy night
or the gravc-Gethsemane.
He has scared beyond the skies
To the gates Of Paradise.
The Academy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Caught a Strange Sea Monster.

An unknown sea monster has been on
exhibition Oh Church street, Belfast,
this week. The animal, if it may be so
called, resembles Il turtle in some ways,
and was captured fifteen miles south of
Matinicus by the schooner Francis NJ.
Burke, Capt. Lyman Stephenson, and
was harpooned in several places. 1t is
SH feet in length and girts feet. 1,
has four fins 31A feet long; shell, S feet
long. The head measures 81 inches
around. the rear flippers are Is inches
long, the tail II inches. The shell meas
urrs ~, inches in the thickest part and
III in the thinnest. The weight is 700
pounds. and the meat taken from the
body before the animal WAS stuffed filled
three sugar barrels. The animal has
drawn quite large crowd. Its weight
when taken from tho water was 1920
mounds Portland Press
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
GRASS GROWING In A CABLE.
Damages TO Which Underground Wires
in India Are Subject

Damages to Which Underground Wires
in India Are Subject.
n picture has been sent to this coun-
try from India, which illustrates one of
the dangers to which underground wires
i'll tropical countries are subject. The
picture shows a piece uf rubber cable
perforated by Il foot of grass. which
still retains it's vitality and thriyes Wig
orously.
1t appears that the piece of core in
question, after being treated with Il
composition which was supposed to make
it proof against white ants, was buried
unprotected by any armor, in soft. damp
it. On the piece Of core being dug up
the grass was found to have grown
through it. What might appear an i'm
possibility is explained by the statement
that the roots Of the particular grass
have very hard, sharp, needlelikc points.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Boom Still On.

In England the cycling boom still goes
Oh, and one of the latest fads is what
they call musical rides" on the same
lines as the equestrian rides Of the crack
cavalry regiments. 1t requires skillful
riding, but there are q number of ladies'
DOW who can ride around distractions
like the posts placed for training polo
ponies. The sight of lot Of handsome
girls on bicycles winding, turning and
twisting, in and out, in the smallest
spaces, going in time to music, is q very
pretty one. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
FEMININE FARMING.
A Woman in Alabama hes Arrictiitur

A Woman In Alabama Agriculture
Paying Oo$E2tioi,.
In Troy, Ala, there, is woman who is
more than ordinarily successful farm.
or. She Is Mrs: Buck Hathaway. Her
huSbnhl died leaving her in debt.
surplus mule for $50: of this She. used
$40 iii making her crop. She used two
pioWs and had but two chidreli and one
hired man to make the crop. She kept
her hand on the throttle and her eyes
on the rail-. In winding up the year She
hnts that she has made PA hales Of cot
ton, 100 bushels of corn and 100 bush
20 spare. besides having plenty to run
her place another year. She has paid
nearly $500 on her debts. and now she is
one of the harpicst women to be found.
( Modern iiVaiid.
Hns tasted incidentally, in keepin1 with
other luxuries. A remedy must be pleas.
antly acceptable in form, purely whole
spme in composition, truly beneficial IN
effect and entirely free from every OBJ
jectionable quality. If really i'll he con-
suits a physician:, if constipated he uses
the gentle family laxative Syrup Of Figs.
M. I.ocsroy. the French minister of
ma rine: in his endeavor to put stop to
favoritism in the navy. intends to pub
l'sh in the Journal Otticel all private re-
ports of admirals and captains on the
officers under them. There are lively
times ahead for the French navy.
Over 100000 pounds of onions
are annually exported from the Bermu-
ua>, chiefly to the United States.
If all the houses in England were
q space of $50 square miles
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27

an even temperature. Boxes are re-
turned and used continuously. In twelve
months shipped 10000 pounds of but
ter to Des Moines. 1t went to four diff
fereht parties: four-fifths of it, however,
was sold to one man. The printing cost
about 1ac per pound. Much Iowa butter
must be shipped out of the state to find
y market, but great deal moro would
be consumed at home if it was properly
prepared for the local trade. The lat
ter is trtie in most of the statc.--Orangc
Judd Farmer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Dea tness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an intlamed condition of the mn
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. Wher
this tube is intlaned you have rumblin:
sound or imperfect hearing. and when it il
entirely closed. Deafness is the result anc
unless the inflammation can be taken ou
and this tube restored to its normal condl
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an int1amed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) tina
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars; free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Co13 NV
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27

Ewes that arc with lamb should al
ways have roots during the wiuter sea-
son. They need these before parturition
as we'll as after. The period of gesta-
ton is always one when continued dry
feeding induces feverish state of the
system. and this means impaired diyes-
ton: 1t is common to give roots after
the lambs have dropped, so as to induce
good flow of milk for Them But the
roots should be given several weeks he
fore parturition, and some grain added
while the lambs are sucking, so as to
keep the eve from growing too thin in
flesh.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Selling Butter in the Home Market.

Printing and marketing butter was the
subject of an able paper by w. Stewart
of Grimes, at the late Iowa dairy con-
vention. He is large creamcryn,an n,
who prints all his butter and sells it in
home markets. He stated that home
markets 'werc the most profitable, and
that but little money was made on but
ter shipped out of the state Packages
for Il home trade should be small. The
butter in making prints must be fresh.
Sell as soon as possible after making.
Small prints are best, both for family
and hotel trade. One-half to onc-pountl
prints arc the most desirable. Usually
4 to 5 cents extra per pound Is received
for printed butter over that packed in
jars. The principal objection to print
butter is the labor in preparing it. The
work in reality is not so difficult. Never
use anything but the best for the print
trade. If You have a lot that is slightly
off pack it and sell II on its merits.
There IL but slight shrinkage in packing
a aixty.pou1d lot ship in boxes which
will hold sixty pounds and are well venti-
lated. 4 small piece OF Ice will preserve
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Wooster Electric Generators.

The Westinghouse Electric and Man
ufacturing company of Pittsburg, Pa,
recently shipped two Of the largest cleo
trlcal generators for the operation of
an electric railway that have ever bccl,
turned out anywhere These two ma.
chimes were of 1900 horse power each
and they were contracted for by the
Nassau Electric Railway company of
Brooklyn, \. Y. Last summer the West
lnghouse company constructed and tlcliy-
cred to the same railway company three
generators of $50 horse power capacity
each, making the total capacity of the
ELECTRIC railway plant $3.50 horse power.
one Of the largest in the country The
new generators are Of the style known
as cngine-type. being dircct-connccted
to Coopcr-Corliss engine running at a
speed of sevcnty-tivr revolutions per min
IN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
WArlnit1y Wafar for Cows

1t probably does not pay to warm wa
ter for any other stock than cows. 1t is
not necessary for store or fattening ami
mails to drink IL great deal in cold wealth
or. hut if the milk flow is to he kept
up and the digestion is to be kept good
the COW must have plenty of water
and in cold weather it should be warmed
to very near the heat of the animals
body. This is especially important for
the COW approaching time for parturition
ut this period the system is naturally
somewhat feverish, and the animal
should be encouraged to drink rs much
as possible
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Care Of tho Colts Feet.

Every colt owner should possess a foot
rasp. Never mind about a knife; the
less the knife is used around the foot
the better. The first time the smith
if of the ordinary kind--gets ut the foot
he will probably cut it enough to last
lifetime. If the colt has been handled
and quieted before it is weaned, it will
allow the foot to be raised and levelc,l
with the rasp. Study the columns of
bones that 80 into the foot. mo foot.
10 horse will seldom apply to the colt
whose owner keeps the foot level.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Iron Trade in EurODe.

The iron trade all over Europe is in Il
prosperous condition. In France there
has been only n slight increase in pro
duction, but he iron works arc all busy,
In Belgium the volume Of trade has in
creased. and some of the larger works
have difficulty in keeping up with orders,
especially for rails and structural steel
for export. In Germany there is also re-
ported orders enough to keep the works
busy. The exports of iron and steel
of all kinds from Germany for tho eleven
months to November 80 were 1887 81 /
metric tons, an increase of GS. 100 tons.
or 5.2 per cent. over 1894. and of 276..
GS3 tons. or 4.S prr cent, over 1893
In Austria-Hungary there was in 10
vcmber and December Il remarkable re-
vival in the iron trade. and all the works
arc full of orders.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
A TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT.
Tie Banker at Last Filled Ais Vatcl
with Dynamite.

minded ha r fre"u ec had ni Watches SpHf
picked from his pocket At first he had
recourse to all kinds of safety chains
then one fine morning he took no precau
ton whatever. and quietly allowed him
self to be robbed.
at night on returning from his bust
ness he took up the evening paper. whcl
he uttered al exclamation of delight
y watch had exploded in a mans hands
The hands of the victim We're shattered
and the left eye gone.
The crafty banker hau filled the wat eli
case with dynamite, which exploded dur
ing the operation of winding. Pearson
WpekIy
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
t. j. V11 I1-N11 q W.. IOieuV,
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Wisconsin Patents

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, So and 81!
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Tnventors' Handbook" free on request
G. Behrend, Oconomowoc, garment sup
porter; H. L. Buxton, Milwaukee, match
w. ]. Holmes. Pembine, car standard; y
I4eidgen, Milwaukee, leather splitting ma
chine; A. B. Morse. Raraboo. windmill; F
Rice, Shopiere, vehicle wheel: J. +. Theurel
and O.. Miller, assgrs.. Milwaukee, appara
tus for pitching casks; Henry Thielc, Mil
Waukee. loom hedlle for cross weaving
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
The Intelligent Voter.

Some foreigners who appeared before
judge in Mays Landing. y. j., the
citizens showed tho lensest Ignorance.
To the question. who is the President
of the United States" a Russian an
>wcred THE Car Of Russia" and At
lantic City was his answer to the Ques-
ton, What is the capital of the United
States" An Italian who has been in
this country for more than ten years
declared that George Washington was
the President of the United States, and
that he made macarOni.