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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
GULLS STEAL FROM DUCKS.
Have Clever Way of Opening the Fear
full ClOse-Shut CLANS.

Thousands Of big white gulls and
been driven by cold weather to the
South Jersey coast, where they find
plenty Of food these wintry days. At
the upper end of Sea Isle City bar juts
out into Corson's Inlet, and this spot
seems to be favorite place with the
birds. Sand crabs and clans form the
principal food Of the birds. The clans
find little protection within their hard
covering, for nature has taught the
gulls a way of reaching the contents
Catching large clam in their talons,
the birds rise skyward to a height of
twenty or thirty feet and let tie biyalye
fall to the hard beach below. This meth
cd of clam-opening usually is successful
at the first attempt.
The large Skua gulls are not alto
gether dependent upon themselves for
what they eat. They are inyeterate
thieves, and not only will they steal
from one another, but they will rob the
ducks of many hard-earned morsel.
All winter long large flocks of ducks
find feeding ground on the bars in
shallow water just beyond the breakers.
The gulls will loiter near by, and when
a duck dives down and comes to the sur
face with a bit of sea food in its beak,
it is bounced upon by the big white
winged rascals and forced to give up it's
catch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
A Bit of ROYAL Love-

\ pretty story is told of the first meet.
ing of the German imperial pair. rfc
Emperor. then Il young man Of 20, vas
shooting at Prinkemau. One day he lost
his way in the park, and came upon Il
rustic. rose-covtred summer housa.
where pretty. girl Of his own age was
sleeping in a hammock. Hc did 1ot dis
tnrb her, but went on his way, thinking
Of a little German poem known rs the
''Briar Rose
Later in the day he met the girl in the
castle, and, saying, Here is my briar.
rose again." he introduced himself, and:
fell in love. They were married IN his
twenty-second birthday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
All q DejuSiOn.

or cross the ocean without being pros
trate1 by seasickDess have come 10 look
upon every reported cure for that dis
tressing D,alady as delusion and a
snare. Whether the latest remedy, or
rather preventive. is more efficacious'
than the rest. remains TO be proved. DR.?
that the reason, 80 little attention has
been paid. to seasickness, especially by
those not subject to it, is that there
was fallacious idea that to be sea
sick did Il person good: that 1T cleared
out the system,s and, therefore, nature
should be allowed to- take it's course. DR..
Rockwell! holds fknt.theEe*is npftffuf " AZ
vantage in nor need for the aiIment. It
must be prevented end the battle Of pre-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
How They Keen Bread Fresh.

I'm Swiss and German lighthouses
bread baking is done only once every
three weeks. and such thing as stale
bread is unknown" says the New York
culiar manner. which tends to preserve
it's freshness. Sprinkle flour freely into
an empty -four sack, and into this put
the loavcs, taking care to have the ton
crusts of Two loavcs touching. When
they have to lie bottom to bottom, sprin-
kIe flour between them. Tie up the sack
and hang it up in dry. airy place, where
it can swing. The day before the loaf
is wanted take it out, brush off the flour
and stand it in the cellar over night.
Treated in this manner bread remains
good several weeks .,.-. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Steel Bowling Alley.

A bowling alley built of steel has been
opened IN Brooklyn, and works like a
charm. The alleys are built of a number
of steel plates, welded closely together,
each plate being feet long. 50 inches
wide. and weighing 25O pounds. 1t is
almost impossible for the alley to get
out of plumb, but, should any part of
it sag or become depressed in any way.
it can be easily remedied. AS bowling
is one of the fads in this section. the
amount of steel liable to be consumed
not to be sneezed at.-New York Letter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Five Minutes, Iira re,

Leader of MOB TO man on the barely
IF YOU have anything to. say before
we hang you up, veil give you i've miu-
Man on the .Barrel-''Ther is the first
installment. of an exciting serial story.
in the paper that the jailer gave me yes
me, gentlemen,,if you could arrange to
postpone this event till have had d
chance I'D ascertain how the beautiful
heroine comes out in the last chapter
Harpers Bazaar,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
THE NEW PLUMBER.
He is Not Mere Solder Dabber, but Mus
Understand Sanitary Engineering.

OAu7IsIaAu 'oaAAtaFy engineering.
The modern plumber, it seems, is a
kind of half sanitary engineer and half
doctor. He must have such knowledge
of smells and tastes, with their good
or evil effects upon the human organism,
as the doctor possesses; and such a ca
pacity for safely conveying away all
waste and deleterious matter as the
practical engineer can boast Of
Thus educated and equipped he can
convert the most unwholesome of dwell
lngs and public places into perfect Ar
cadias for sweetness, provided you give
him plentiful supply of money. It is
the worthy ambition of the Plumbers
company of London so to utilize it's
funds-not very large funds, by the way
as to provide for every town or village
in Great Britain as many thoroughly
competent plumbers as the necessities of
the country demand.
70 secure the registration they ask for
they require an act or acts of Parlia-
ment; and everybody who has the least
comprehension of the almost infinite i'm
portance of pure water, efficient drainage
and sweet atmosphere must wish them
success in their efforts to obtain the leg
islation they demand.-Hospital.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
stole Water from Baptismal Pool.

The drought is responsible for the post
ponemcnt of the immersion of several
converts to the Baptist church in Ken
lucky the other day. \ creek was
damned for the purpose of creating !:
baptislnal pool When the minister and
the sixteen converts reached the pool
they found to their amazement that it
was almost dry. Investigation showed
that the water had been stolen. Neigh
boring farmers had gone with wagons
and barrels and hauled the water all
away to moisten their gardens and water
their Stock.lQuincy Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
BcyOnd Her ScODe

Kihglake, the author of "Eothen,"
was afflicted with govt, and he had il
fancy to try a lady doctor, and wrote
to one to ask if govt was beyond her
scope: She replied: Dear. SIR! govt is
not; beyond my scope, but men are. =
1t was Kinglak Ike who uttered one Of the
ter OF. the Times. He had little fonlness
for that journal, in spite of! personal
friendships which might have been ex-
pected tt, soften his view of the question.
The paper was still to him a sort of
juggernaut, irresistible and fateful. On
tors marriage he exclaimed z"Heayens!
that that brings the, Times into relations
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Fatal SuDerstitions.

A singular incident is reported from
CHRISTIAN, Bohemia. A loving pair were
in church to be united for life While
the priest pronounced the nuptial bless
ing one of the candles on the altar sud
denly went out. This. according to popu-
lar tradition, heraldS the advent of some
great misfortune. The young, beautiful
and just before so supremely happy bride
uttered a heartrending cry and fell sense
less into the arms of her distressed lover
She died few minutes after, still en-
veloped in her bridal veil
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Mistaken Sacrifices.

\ certain woman, with Il small income
and large heart, has a family of imp"
cunious consnS-mostly girls. Of the type
that cannot earn their own living. and
let themselves hclplessly down upon the
nearest available benefactor. She wor
ried over them last winter con ;ilerably
because she was sure the necessaries Of
life were running low in their little house.
and she finally gave up her Christmas
presents to her own family, and sent
the cousins check instead. Two weeks
later she met two Of the girls at tea
they always so to cverything-and to
her engagement each wore Il handsome
gold buckle at her waist Dear Cousin
JNne," one of them said. effusively. eve
wanted buckles for Il year. and now We
have gotten them through your kind
ness. Cousin James feelings. as she
thought of her home Christmas Sacri
feed for these Observation-Disclosures to
make a Roman holiday, as it werc-can
he imagined.
She could sympathize with another
friend in New York. who gave u2 going
to hear Patti. with her son and daughter,
in order that she might send the money
for the three tickcts-$15-to relatives
who. she knew. were much straitenc'l
by the business crisis. and in actual need
Of ready money. What was her surprS"
w near, llcNt uav, t1i:lt tulcP VI tie lilli'
lily had treated themselves promptly to
Patti on receiving the check. "It came
just in the nick of time!" one of them
said appreciatively: but, of course. Mrs.
could not feel it as providential Il
happening as. they seemed to do.
Three gentlemen, none of them veal
thy, meeting at the seashore last sum.
mer, happened to discuss the needs of
TN old classmate, and each pledged him.
self to aid toward a generous gift The
recipient. when last heard from. was en-
joying the Atlanta exposition on the pro-
ceeds, while his three benefactors were
Il tritlc sore over the affair. which had
cost them some troublesome economies.
We. all know such cases. They are
both absurd and disheartening, and yet,
since true charity is more blessed to the
giver than the receiver, and since it takes
all sorts of people to make a world, gem
erols minds will 60 on giving to-" the
end of the chapter, and will not lose by
it after all-Harper's Bazaar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
and ont of respect to their hostesses
they. should III II IT =. 1890 s

aM, Hu 0,lt 9, respect TO their hOstesses
There H. one other little fornulity that
II is surprising men who are supposed to
be well bred often fail to observe. 1t is
the writing Of so-called "bre,d-and-but-
ter, letters. When one has spent a day
or two at country house, or has been
making ~ visit anywhere with friends,
ordinary courtesy demands that on his
return home he shall write note to his
entertainers, telling them of his arrival,
and thinking them for the pleasure his
visit has given him. It would seem a
most natural thing to do, yet some men
constantly neglect it. This is Il thing
that Ia imperative, and 10 man can az
par!oned for o,nitting now and then to
max" dinner calls. but there is no excuse
ior hls,omitting his Observation-Disclosures let
ter. = "
j, Attention to such little matters AZ
thesc marks the difference between the
thor0nghbred and the man who goes
hertlessly along on his unconventional
wny., trcading OIL other peoples toes.
disturbed VA
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
4 Great Water .Reserv,ir.

Greater New York is looking out for
it's water supply. Five hundred men
are now ut work Transforming old
jerome park into great reservoir. or.
rather. lake: 1t will not be ready to
hold water for seven years: When com
pleted it will be 300 acres in extent, and
will hold 10000, 900 gallons. II viii viii
have q uniform, depth Of .26H feet. a
dividing wall will cut the great basin
into two parts, SO that one-half can re-
main full while the other half is being
emptjed and cleaned. 70 accomplish,
ehis great work 100000 cubic yards of
spring the, working force viii, be in
creased to 1000 and then trip up that
way will be full of interest.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Wisconsin Patents

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week hy
Erwin. Wheeler 4 Wheeler. IS and 50
Loan and Trust building Milwaukee.
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
D. L. Altman. Eau Claire ~elfoiIins box,
c. w. Bacon. Burke. tobacco press: J. r.
Bickel, assgr.. Racine. vehicle spring: f.
Detwiler, Milwaukee. water heater: H. e.
Jackson and c. NJ. fnnradsnn. Madi>un
electric motor; T. T. Mouto,.. Ncesa tres
tie; J. Reichert. asssr.. Racine. snap hook:
e. Reynolds, Milwaukee. valve and valve
gear.
The American Bible society issues
from the Bible house in November were
So,415 volumes, and since April 1. 610,
PA columes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07

The country people near La Gran,l.
Or, enjoyed grand hunt for .,pyc,es
and animals that are bnthpring ranchlnen
on New Years eve The hunt WAS
along the Grand.' Rnllhe River valley
lands, which furnish shelter and safe. re-
treat for wolves during the daytime.
and whence at ght they come forth
to prey OH swine. sheep and poultry
Everybody who could walk joined in the
roundup, which lasted all day When
the two tanks of'the parties Of hunters
met, the dogs were turned l",>,. and
slaughter of ''varmints'' WAS c,nmrnrc.I.
Hundreds of animals Were. killed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Swallowing a I,irI,t

You have all heard, perhaps, of the
trick by which an amateur juggIer ents
a lighted candle right before the ewes of
the spectators. 1t seems a somewhat
wonderful feat, but it is simple enough
when explained. The piece OF candle is
made of an apple neatly pared and
trimmed. and the wick consists of h;t
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
High, Low Jack.

Fine ice means very cold weather.
then comes Il high old time i'll skating
Kinks. and skating ponds. on slides and
rides, and we go home tired and over
heated. It's the anne old story of cool
ing off: off with wraps and Oh with all
sort; of aches and pains. rheumatic. ne,l-
ralgic, sciatic. lumbasic including frost
bites. backaclie. even 1oo1lacllc. They
who dance must pay the piper. We cut
up Jack and are brought low hy our own
folly. What of it. the dance will go Oh.
all the same. 1t is generally known that
st. Jacobs Oil will cure all such arh"<
and pains separately or collectively. and
the cry is on with the dance,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
An Interesting Experiment..

You are alefamiliar with the story of
the defenses at the battle of New Or
bales with such wonderful results. That
incident has probably suggested many
experiments, Lust winter, during r.
heavy snowstorm,, French regiment
built fort of snow and tested it IN com
pnrison with carthworkse & TO their az.
t9nishmcpt they, found that a six feet
proof. Brooklyn Eagle. !. :, 3 :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Snlt OF the Earth.

In an old-fashioned home of New Or
leans there was company at dinner, and
the ladies were discussing the woman
question. \ gentleman present, after
bearing all the pros and cons, faretiously
remarked that two preachers: We're dis
GUESSING the same problem recently in his
hearing and they both agreed that it
porten1ed evil, and that women were
responsible for most of the evil in the
world-in fact, that women were worse
than men" One of the ladies indignant
ly retorted: Indeed they are not; wom-
en- are the salt of the earth" "Dats so,
honey" PVT in old Am; Aunt Ss from the
Women L. de salt OBJ dc earth. Just
thiuk ssob' Lots .wife!''e Enthusiastically
laughed at the sudden and unexpected
application Of the old bible story.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
HOW's This :.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We. the undersigned have known +. j.
Cheney for the last II years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists To-
ledo, O..
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls. Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price. 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07

Don't allow yourself to trile with a
Cold, and so encourage the Development
of some latent Pulmonary and Bronchial
disease, which often ends fatally. You
had better cure your Cough or Cold By
promptly resorting to Dr. D. Jayne's Ex-
pectorant, an old-time remedy for all
Coughs, Lung and Throat affections.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN !,
An EnHiAhle Position.

An Enviable Position.
We Will do our share Of fighting
IT the worst should really come, j
Though we aren't just dellghting IT.
In the music Of the drum. = 5
Some may, love the hlare and riot
When the nation strikes a blow;
But it's nice to sit III quiet
with a front seat ut the show. SS
With Williams rage arising
At ]. Bulls audacious ways,
There Is really no surmising <ns~'.~-> ~~~.s@'a
How much trouble they may raise;
But Uncle Sam, whose ardor
was great some months ago.
May now do nothing harder
Than to sit and view the show.
--WaShingtnn Star,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Atlantic City's New .Walk >.

Plans and specifications for the new
steel esDlanade TO replace the present
board walk at Atlantic City have bacn
accepted. The structure will be forty
eight feet wide and seventeen feet high.
and will run from Massachusetts avenue
to Florida avenue. Il distance Of nearly
three Observation-Disclosures
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
sebastopol Was Not I1nprcg enable,

For it was taken by assault. hut physique
ters Stomach Bitters may bid defiance 10
the assaults Of malarious disease even in 10
csalities where it is most prevalent and ma
lighant. EmgraHts to the aGnr-brcedinS
sections OF the West should bear TINS III
mind, and start with supply. The BittrrSs
promptly sub.lnes dyspepsia. rheumatic ana
Kiuney complaints. nervousness, consilpa-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
of almond, which burns on account q,

the oil that is in it.
Here is a trick that is better than
that, however. 1t is nothing less than
swallowing. a night-light, wick and ali,
together with the oil i'll which it floats.
Inc nlght-light is cut out of an almond,
a little pointed bit of it. serving as q
wick, while the oil is we'll initiated ly
what is known as white wine,' which
you may choose of as yellow tint as
possible.
Having allowed the light to burn a
little while give the glass shake,
which will send the light to the bottom,
eXtinguishing it and cooling it instantly
Then you may drink the contents of tho
glass and chew the almond Mt your
Observation-Disclosures. Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
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other, and having thus gained moncn-
tum. they will continue their course
over all the depreSsions until they roll
into the plate ut the end.
With little practice you can make
the experiment Il very neat and pretty
one.-PhiludelDhia Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Snow Figures.

~ Last winter being an unusually cold
one in Europe. II novel and pretty form
OF entertainment was started and soon
became popular. 1t would be impossi-
bic to have it here every winter. It
was a snow building and sculpture com
petition! and was often held for charity.
exhibitions Of snow statuary were held
It must have been great fun, making tho
figures of heroic size and trying to n1oi1ld
them so they would win a prize for ar
tistic excellence. To give an idea Of the
skill displayed it may be mentioned that
one, group thus exhibited represented a
of the local theater that week. The idea
is wortl, introducing, especially, in the
suburbs, where snow is plentiful and
ure.-Brooklyn Eagle. -. - - !, :f"'r
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
A Home in the Country

1t takes good deal to n1,kea good
nome: 1t needs something even besides
luther md mother. and an omen fire. and
the cat on the hearth. The first element
i'll the home. is the house itself. which
needs to be distinctly different from any
other house in sight. Then there needs
to De some land around house before It
can be real honey" 1t gives nlay room
for, the eyes as well as for the feet. A
wide range Of solemn woods will do more
for a child in u week than yellow bricks
and dirty paving stones will do for him in
a year, or ever do for him. 1t is great
thlng for child to grow UP within ear
shot of babbling brook. There is a
kiid OF aus!calness of spirit that will
never be able TO acquire from a piano
teacher or tiddling master. This wide
range Of prospect will also companion
him with the bright and more earnest
moods of the great mother earth on
whose bosom he il being nourished. He
will have opportunity to see the days
brighten i'll the east in the morning, and
his soul will uncorsciousl " absorb some
OF the glory, OF the setting sun. Children
i'll the city hardly ever see the sun come
up or go down. 1t simply grows light
about the time they have to get up. and
grows dark dozen or SO hours later.
10 child in the country there is like
wise opportunity TOR him to see it rain.
There is n great difference between rain
and falling water. Rain in the city is
only wetness broken loose. and is calc,,.
lated only iii terms of street cleaning
aud aqueduct supply. A square mile Of
rain or dozen square miles is differ.
ent matter, and is unconsciously cor
strued, by the child as being Il mood of
natures mind rather than a hydrooathic
.uncorking. Still more impressive upon
the child's mind are the strange COM
flushing above him across hundred
miles of country sky, and the weird
aurora and the swift and blazing, track
of falling stars" that make him feel
bow solcmnly close to him is the great
wonderful world above the clouds.-Dr.
Charles Fl. Parkhurst. - p.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07

Only $4,000 remains unpaid on the
Auditorium at Ocean Grove. which was
built in 1894 at Il cost OF SIuiHH,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07

Some folks thinks this Venezuela af-
fair will be settled without trouble. but
III be dag ON if do, said Mr.. Jason as
the crowd about the grocery stove made
way for the old nun: u never see one of
snrst nero. Tic fence '1uarTels yif tlirt-
didn't wind up in fight. Indianapolis
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07

AS the name indicates. Halls Eegeta-
BILE Sicilian Hair Reviewer is remover
of the hair, including its growth. health.
youthful color and beauty. 1t will please
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07

John T. Hughes of Lexington. Ky,
has in twenty whine years taken so. 80
in premiums at the state fair
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-02-07
Fortune Lasted Fifteen DAYS.

Samuel Evans. son of tie late John X.
Evans, arrived at his majority three
weeks ago, and came into the possession
of .$25, 900. He threw money away right
and left, and in fifteen days managed to
squander his entire inheritance. He is
now under arrest on the charge of forg
ing the name of the president of the
Adams County bank for $500. Sans
two older brothers spent their patrimony
of $4,000 in six months.-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.