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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
BiShOD ASleen.

Rev. Billy Rogers. the famous Lon
don clergyman and philanthropist who
died recently, was sometimes called
Hang Theology" Rogers, because of an
impulsive exclamation INDUCED in by
him at public meeting. The English
papers are filled with anecdotes illustrat-
ing his pcculiarities. When he was at
Elton Il new boy come to school dressed
in Il Light blue jacket faced with velvet,
white trousers and waistcoat and IL
turned down collar and frills Rogers
went up to him and asked him his name.
The boy replied: II am Charles Stuart
Vane, Niscount Scaham, and my father
is the Marquis of Londonderry" Where
upon Rogers kicked him three times,
once for Nane. once for Seaham and
once for Londonderry When he was a
curate at Fulham he had the bishop of
London in his congregation Sunday
afternoons One afternoon the bishop
came into the vestry after service and
said: Mr.. Rogers, you left out the
prayers for the royal family and the
clergy ''No. did not, my lord" said
he; ''yo,, We're asleep" In 1894 he was
reminded of this incident some fifty
years before and said: "It is quite true:
the bishop was asleep; perhaps he had
had an extra glass of port wine for
luncheon. But it was very cheeky of
me to say what l did. because I was
his curatc-that is, he found the sti-
Denl'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
The Unhappy MARRIAGE.

When two people have entered into the
relation of marriage, calling God and man
to witness, they have performed an act
as sacred as a sacrament-one held in
some forms of religious belief to lie in
deed a sacrament. 1t seems strange that
into the awfulness of anything approach
ing sacrament relation reaching back
among the mysteries of creation in it's
potent results, people should allow small
and trivial concerns to make dissidence.
But in too many marriages this is
what happens. A thoughtless wife mad
dens a worried husband; an exacting
hus band wearies and wears out high
spirited wife. Sometimes they fight 1t
out in the union; and though harm is
done, it is much less harm than comes
III The more public way. Sometimes the
wronged party has regard to the speech
of people, thinks of others, of acqnaint-
ances, friends, parents, children, and
bears the burdens as best it may he
borne; sometimes thinks of duty, rnd
calls on Heaven for help; sometimes.
when love and happiness are gone, finds
comfort in the love of Heaven. Some
times forgetfulness is nearly attained in
some one of the thousand pursuits of
science, art. charity. or business. One
thing is certain, that forgetfulness may
be found, And another thing is equally
certain, that it is the duty of both par
ties to find it.
Because Il wife loses her FIRST bloom,
because her husband outgrows her intel
lectua!ly, becau se, another has come to
seem lovelier ia his eyes, a husband is
afforded thereby no excuse whatever for
absolving himself from his marriage
vows. Because a husband is selfish, be-
cause he is parsimonious or mean, be-
cause he is tyrannical, because he OBJ
jects to her friends, wife has no more
excuse: Life may become all but un-
bearable with him or with her; but if
there are children with a future to be
considered, it is to be borne, and duty
fore the children that shall hinder their
injury from wrong influences SO far as
possible. 1t may be hard to bear; it may
be almost impossible: but self-control is
an invaluable ally. The utmost frivolity.
the utmost Indifference to his wishes.
does not justify u husband in pulling the
cloth from the table and all the china
with it; mis- pulling the cloth off does not
justify her In putting herself under the
illegal protection of another man. We
40 not say. indeed. that if husband per-
sists against his wife's wish in introduc.
ing into the family an element or a per-
son that the wife knows to be poisonous
to herself or to her children, or that if
the wife persists against her husband S
wish in any corresponding course, that
either party may not be justified in the
determination to live apart from the
other. But there is, at any rate. dig
NIFTY IN separation that is entirely want
ing IN divorce. And surely there is
still a great deal of happiness possible
IN a dlgnihed and virtuous separation, if
1t is only the happiness of acquired peace
ana freedom.-Halper's Bazar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
THE OSTRICH FEATHER INDUSTRY.
Interesting Facts Concerning the Col
lection and Treatment Of Them

Interesting Facts Concerning the Col
lection and Treatment Of Them.
AS is we'll known, feathers, especially
those of the ostrich. are used more from
year to year as garniture for hats and
dresses. The color scale of the Paris
syndical chamber glitters in all the glar-
ing colors of the rainbow. and a number
OF chungeablc tones were incorporated
likewise, all of which are applied to
feathers.
Vienna and Berlin strive with each
other for the control of the ostrich feather
market. The Vienna manufacturers are
adopts i'll the art of imparting an excel
lent appearance to even the worst raw
material Even the so-callcd spadonnas,
the hairy tips of the tail feathers of the
young ostrich, which are of an inferior
value, they understand how to beautify
by. dyeing and plating as if they were
prime No: l. BY plating means the
patching together of single pieces, to
obtain Il full tirst-class feather, and al
most every feather. even the costliest is
plated. This applies principally to the
feathers of Vienna manufacture
The Berlin ware, however, is still hon.
nrers have difficult strife with those of
Vienna. The Berlin manufacturers thor
oughly understand the bleaching dyeing,
steaming and curling of the feathers and
besides this, they use Il superior raw ma
terial.
1t is astonishing to read the quantity
OF ostrich feathers annually used in the
civilized world. Newspaper articles
sometimes speak in exalted terms of the
rocco time, with it's extensive use Of
feathers used by rich and noble ladies,
but the total amount used ut that time
fades from view when compared to that
used at present. The data of the six
annual auction sales held in London in
1884 show that in all of which were dis
posed Of 39S,774 pounds, at a value of
1884 00n
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27

mum, of carborundum and of calcic car
bide, this last named for making acety-
1ano roS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
Against All Risks.


In London you are able to insure
against almost any risk one takes in
life. Some of the Lloyds companies deal
in insurance which certainly seems start
ling, viewed from the American stand
point; and might be best described as
laying big odds on future events. Re-
Gently popular fad of theatrical COM
panies in the English metropolis has been
the making of long jumps in a short time.
For instance, one company played at
Birmingham in the afternoon and in
London in the evening. Beerbohm Tree
outdid this performance by taking his
company to Manchester for matinee
and returning to London, Il distance of
ISL miles, in time for the curtain to rise
at $3.50 O'Clock. Now, without the Eng
fish system of insurance. these managers
would not have dared risk the delay SO
frequently attendant upon railway
travel, but by merely going to a Lloyds
Office and paying a small sum they OBJ
tanned insurance against delay. In other
words, they secured the promise of fair
money compensation in case their trains
were late and a performance was either
prevented or delayed In this country
theatrical companies frequently make
long jumps, but always at their own risk,
there being no such system of insurance
as prevails in England
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-27
ICE NEVER BURSTS,
The Action of Freezing on u Liquid BODY
Pressure Upon Confined Water.

The Action of Freezing on II Liquid Body
Pressure Upon Confined Water.
Ice never bursts from freezing. AS
soon as the liquid of which it is com
posed is frozen solid, expansion ceases.
The cracking or bursting of ice is brought
about i'll this way: When water is sub
jccted to extreme cold, ice crystals will
gradually form OH its surface until the
same be covered with Il thin coat of
what appears to be wet snow. From
this outer coating Of ice crystals all sub
sequent freezing goes downward, the ice
thickenlns according to the degree of
cold. The water which is being con-
verified into icc now begins to expand,
creating pressure upon the unfrozen
water below. This pressure is both
downward and outward, and, in case the
water under observation is in vessel,
the sides and bottom of the receptacle
supply the resistance
AS the freezing process continues the
pressure upon the confined water and air
in the interior of the bulk increases UNI
til something yields. 1t the vessel be
stronger than the ice stratum that has
formed over the surface. the layer of
ice will be bent upward ut the center,
that being the weakest point, on ac-
count of the fact that the outer edges
of the congealcd mass are frozen fast
to the sides of the vessel in which the
experiment is being made. In this con-
dition the center of the ice continues
to rise or bulge" until it bursts from
the resistance of the water below. Could
the vessel be tapped from below and the
water drawn off, no amount Of freezing
would be sufficient to crack or bulge
the ice layer on the surface
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08
ST. PAuL'S CHURCH.

Three services commemorated the
day at St. Paul's Episcopal churCh-at
z and 1920 A. NJ. and at p. NJ. The
rector, Rev. DR.. Johnson, officiated at
each. The choir. chancel and altar had
been made beautiful with hot-house
plants and flowers, the Easter lily hav-
ing an appropriate predominance. The
principal service was morning prayer
and the second communion celebra-
ton at 1890, for which special music
was given by the vested and quartette
choirs It is seldom that St. Paul s
people have enjoyed better music than
on this occasion, and those rendering
it are entitled to high credit. The So
loists were Mesdanes Valerius, Field
and Eberle and Mr.. Bucbheit, while
Mrs. Green officiated at the organ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08
Former Resident Killed,

Fred G. Dillman, resident of Wa
tertown about seven years ago, now
living at Madison, met shocking death
at Milton Friday morning Following
his occupation, he was engaged in re-
pairing a windmill for the St. Paul
Railway company, and was standing
on the platform of the mill when a
strong gust of wind loosened the wheel,
which began revolving at rapid gait.
The fans struck Dillman with terrific
force. telling him to the platform, and
pounding his head to jelly. He was
rendered unconscious instantly, and
finally knocked from the platform
to the ground, distance of fifty feet,
The terribly mangled body was taken
to Mr.. Dillmann's home in Madison,
where the funeral was held from the
German NJ. E. church Sunday after
noon. A wife and two children are
left. The burial was under the auspices
Of the Masons. while residing here
Mr.. Dillman having joined WATERFOWL
lodge, f. & A. IL. Twenty EIGHT mem
bers of this lodge. together with mum
Der of st. Paul railway employees from
this city, went to Madison Sunday fore
noon on special train to attend the
funeral.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08
Easter Number of The New York Led
UQr

The Easter number of The New York
Ledger has a remarkably beautiful
design on it's cover-a girl holding
down bough of apple blossoms that
completely enshroud the youthful
figure, which treads upon spring
flowers and grasses.
This number of The Ledger has a
charming story, entitled ''Her Easter
Gown" by the author of "Jack 8
Easter Hymn" on its first page;
delightful Easter poems by Mrs. Kid
der and Mary Mitchell; an interesting
article on The Moral and Religious
Character of Abraham Lincoln" by
Rev. S. I. Willis; continued stories
by Laura Jean Libbey, Seward w.
Hopkins, John r. Musick and Ehie
Adelaide Rowlands, together with
the Woman's World Answers to
Correspondents, Children's Column,
Short Stories and much interesting
miscellany. The price of the Easter
number is 5 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08
Yesterdays Elections


The elections yesterd ay in Wiscon-
sin cities were favorable to the Repub-
licans in more instances than to the
Democrats. So far as heard from
Republican majorities arereported in
thirty-fve cities and Democratic
maj critics in twenty-five. Among
the latter are Oconomowoc, Juneau,
Jefferson, Fort Atkinson, Beaver
Dam and Watertown; among the
former, Madison, GAINESVILLE, White
water and Waukesha. Non-partisan
tickets were elected in several places,
including Columbus and Horizon.
Milwaukee elected the ent ire Repub-
fcan city ticket by large pluralities.
Rauschenberger for mayor received
$500. The new council will stand 81
Republicans and 1 ) Democrats.
In the Thirteenth judicial circuit
Dick Dem. is elected judge by pro-
badly 1000 plurality over Parks
(non partisan). Dodge county gave
Dick a plurality Of about 5000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08
Miss AlcOtt's Life Story.

louisa M. Alcott is said to reveal
herself in most interesting way in a
number of letters (written to five
little girls which are to appear in
the April Ladies Home journal.
These letters were written during the
busiest period of Miss Alcott's life,
and present a pen picture of the
author drawn by her own master
hand. In these she talks with singu-
lar frankness of herself, her work, her
aims, her home, her spiritual belief,
and Of the influence that directed her
to literature. She never saw any of
her five correspondents, but their
youthful frankness, intense interest
In all her writings, and their love for
the author and for the characters of
her creations, impelled her to turn
aside from her work and cares to
find diversion in chats with such
eagerly enthusiastic, admiring and
sympathetic friends Miss AIcott's
first letter is dated 1872, and the
others were written at intervals up
to within a short time of her death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08

THE special Good Roads edition o {
The Milwaukee Sentinel has appeared
and eighty thousand copies have
been circulated. It is very much of
a credit to The Sentinel, as we'll as to
the League for Good Roads and its
secretary. Otto Dorner, who edited
this special number. 1t shows what
Improvements have been made in
town roads in our state during the
past year and thoroughly exploces
the theory that good roads mean
higher taxes. In fact Mr.. Dorner
shows that towns can purchase the
latest Improved machinery and still
cut down their road taxes as usually
levied Any farmer can obtain a free
copy by writing for it to The Sentinel
company, Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08
CONGREGATIONAL CHURC

At the Congregational church the
Easter festival received especial at
tention at the evening service, when a
splendid musical program was given
by the choir, under the direction of A .
J. Whiting. William Sproesser assist
ed the choir. and Mrs. g. c. Weiss
presided at the organ. Following was
the program:
Organ Voluntary. .......... :. " TIL. Stern
Anthem, .'Alleluia! haec dies .LambtUotte
Hymn, How Calm and Beautiful the
Morn" ................ -. ...Hastings
Anthem, He is Risen" :. -. :. .,Simper
Offertory, Organ Voluntary. ........ Beethoven
Tenor Solo, immortality Shepherd
A. j. Whiting.
Anthem, Thanks be to God" .... SudOs
Anthem "Sing Alleluia Forth d. Buck
Hymn, j sus, Lover of My Soul" .Zundel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08

The NuptiaIs to Occur This Evening

The NuptiaIs to Occur This Evening in
Chicago.
| Avoiding of an elaborate order will
| be celebrated this evening in Chicago
when Fred Curtis Mansfield, of John
son Creek, will be united in marriage
to Miss Mae Ella Tillotson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Tillotson, of 1881
Washington boulevard. The ceremony
will take place at s o'clock in st. Paul's
Reformed Episcopal church, cornerEo OF
Winchester avenue and Adams street
Bishop Fallows to officiate, and Large
number of friends will witness it,
The following will be members of
the bridal party: Miss Grace Mans
field, of Johnson Greek, maid of honor;
the Misses May Loomis and Elizabeth
Young, of Chicago, Melvina Ellsworth,
of Oshkosh, and Flora Mansfield, of
Johnson Greek, bridesmaids; Edward
G.. Broenniman, of this city, best man
George P. Shepard, Sydney J. Evans,
Edward Hoelscher and DR.. Clarence
Wright, of Chicago, ushers; Miss Marie
Bryan, flower girl; Masters Willie Tillot-
son and Maurice fuller, ribbon boys.
The appointments and effects will be
in white and pink.
The bride will be attired i'm gown
of ivory satin, with very long train; low
neck, finished with fschue of Mousse
line de sole, fastened with orange
blossoms; veil caught with q diamond
star, the gift of the groom. She will
carry bride roses.
The maid of honor will wear pink
organdie, over pink silk, and carry
white carnations, while the brides
maids will be gowned in white Persian
lawn, with sashes, of pink and carry
pink carnations. All will wear large
white hats, trimmed with pink roses
and wells of illusion, which will be fas-
tened on the shoulder with miniature
pins of ivory set in gold-the brides
gifts to her attendants. Silver and
gold pencils will be presented by the
groom to his attendants.
Immediately following the ceremony
a wedding snpper will be rendered the
bridal party and fifty invited guests at
the home of tie BRIDES parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Mansfield will leave
on night train for the East, and up
on their return will hold their first
post-nuptial reception, Friday, April
"a, at 1851 Washington boulevard
They will make their home at Johnson
Creek, where the groom is engaged in
business, being the secretary and treas
urer of the we'll known creamery firm,
the q. G. Mansfield company.
Through the prominence in So
cial and business circles in Jefferson
county of the groom and his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Mansfield,
considerable interest attaches to
the union to be thus happily consum-
mated this evening, and it is the earn.
est desire of Mr. Mansfeld's veyy
many friends that his married life may
be strewn with the choicest blessings
and be as entirely suspicious as has his
young but energetic business career.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08

In the evening an Easter carol SER
vice was held by the children of the
Sunday school. The ofertory solo was
sung by Mrs. Valerius.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08

1f1nn unuuc, TO to IL A. M, 2 toI4 P.
JIuOO uVuIoa NJ. and to p. M.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08

IN connection with the state semi
centennial Committee of One Hun
dred, the following Woman's Auxil-
iary board has been selected: Mrs.
John Winans, GAINESVILLE; Mrs. w. L.
Rambusch, juneau; Mrs. Charity
Rusk Craig, ViroQua; Miss Ellen Sa-
bin, Miss Elizabeth Plankinton. Mrs.
Julius Goldschmidt, Mrs. j. NJ Pere-
les, Mrs VIM. E. Cramer, Milwaukee;
Mrs. Thro. W. Youmans, Waukesha;
Mrs Angus Cameron, La Crosse; Mrs.
W. II. Upham, Marshfeld; Mrs. E.
A. Shores, Ashland; Mrs. George c.
Ginty, Chippewa Falls.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08

As badness makes one look prema-
turely old, so full head of hair gives to
mature life the appearance of youth. To
secure this and prevent the former, Ayers
Hair Vigor is confidently recommended
Both ladies and gentlemen prefer it to
any other dressing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08
Additional Local.
EASIER AT THE CHURCHES.

The Great Festival Appropriately OBJ
served by Many Worshippers.
Ideal spring weather marked the
Easter Sunday of 1896. ten ding greatly
to render the day a notable one among
the churches of the city. Aside from
the interest always obtaining in this
bright religious festival-which gives
new light to the world after the peni-
tential season of Lent-the beauty OF
extensive floral embellishments, the
enjoyment of elaborate NJ usical pro-
grams and an opportunity to display
| new spring apparel conduce to attract
the average human being to the houses
of worship, and perhaps not in recent
years have the circumstances been
more favorable in these several ways
than on last Sunday. Nearly all the
local churches were favored with large
congregations at every service.
AT ST. BERNARD's CHURCH
Easter-tide was ushered in with a
| profusion of flowers, beautiful vest
ments, and burst of joyful and glori-
Gus harmony The attendance at tn g
different services during the day was
large, particularly at the evening yes
per service, which nearly equalled the
attendance at the half-past 10 o'clock
mass. High mass was celebrated by
Rev. Father Coleman. assisted by Rev.
Eafh
Rev. Father Toohey as sub deacon.
Father O'Keeffe preached very inter
estiEg sermon touching on the great
significance of the day. La Hache's
celebrated mass was rendered by the
St. Cecilian choir This brilliant mass
requires a we'll trained chorus. The
solos are exceptionally beautiful. The
Cecilians are perfectly at home in this
mass, hich comprises some fifty or
sixty pages Of intricate music. and the
grace and precision of its rendition
made the service all that the heart
could wish for on sojoyous an occasion.
The following program was rendered:
Kyrie ........- 49,. La Roche
Gloria ....................L La HGche
Veni Creator 49,. ............. La H1che
Credo .......... ........... La Hdche
Grand Alleluia $50. LdmbilloHe arr by DRESSER
Sanctus -. =. La Hdche
Benedictus ........... La Hdche
Angus Del .... .......... ......... La Hdchc
'God of Might, We Sing Thy Praise"
EVENING SERVICE,
Domino ad ad juvandum. Plain Chant
DiXit Daminus -. $500. -. :. Miudrd
Beatus Vir, Soprano Solo,. Millard
Magnificent. 49,. go. Mozart
Regina Coeli -. ......... -. 49,. II. Werner
o Salutaris, Quartette. ........... -. Shelley
Tantum Ergo :. ......... .......... LGmbitlotte
GOD of Might ;"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-08

Soloists-Soprano Mrs. E. J. Brandt,
Miss Anna Holland, Miss Lizzie Brooks;
alto. Miss Angeline Boyne, Miss Libbie
Holland; tenor, A. ". Nu len, j. W.
Moore; bass, E. j, Brandt; Organist,
Miss Nellie Malloy. Director, E. J.
Brandt,