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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31
An Oltl Expression.

The common expression, Carrying
coals to NEWCASTLE is not original or
peculiar to the English. as one might
suppose, but has it's equivalent in other
languages, ancient and modern. AS long
ago as the days when Greece was mis-
tress Of the world we find the same
Athens: fish to the Helespont." A Latin
nH.hor clothes the same thought III
somewhat different language. ''Apples to
Alcinous: the clod to the ploughed field"
being his form of expression. In Span
ish the thought shows itself in the
lines, ''1'o carry wood to the mountain;
to offer honey to the man who owns bee
leaves to the wood,'' while the -Germai,s
are still more comprehensive with II say
ing which refers to carrying water into
the Sou 8 55-.. .:..5.,a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31

known to sayages and to pouchless cre,t-
ures. make the gophers lives very tur-
hulent. And In common with human
society they suffer from that most de-
testable of thieves, the pickpockct. --Nrw
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31
Are Women AristOcrats.

American women arc the enemies of
democracy, not only because they with
draw from democracy some portion of
the wealth which is power, but because
they confer that same wealth, that same
power upon an otherwise effete aristoc-
racy. Not content with allying herself
with foreign aristocracies woman is fam
to introduce and to enforce pseudo
aristocracy into our own country. Now,
if woman is naturally and inevitably
conservative III temperament what would
be the result of giving her an increased
power in affairs? What would the ballot
do for her and for man and for the cause
of progress. which is dearest to the heart
of man ?-William S. Walsh in the Wom-
ans Mayazine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31
FOR TIL E YOUNG FOLKS.

EEl.t. = L5E5EI4 -
On SALARY Day.
On salary day all nature smiles, ,s:s & :.
Tho foaming, amber lager wiles;
q The haff-case table d'hOte beguilts--- sa4&s
On salary day, ggss~r1..e
& On salary day the sky Is blue; Z /
81 The bill Is promptly met when due: y
The JOY bells ring for me aud YOU B
81. On salary day. @'. i.
On salary daE-ol, life Is heaven. IT.
And, since such bliss by it IL given,
wish that each day Of the seven
49,. We're, salary day. ~ IL .syz.
-NpW York Racordor
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31
Women and Cigarettes.

Dealers say that twice as many cigar
cites are bought by women this year
as were last. One shop alone sells 1925
worth Of "Woman's cigarettes a week.
and is constantly increasing it's business.
pretty-cased "woman's cigarette made
from the best Turkish tobacco. cannot be
had for less than from So to $3.50 per
hundred. Some cost even IS r~$6, while,
OF course. there are cheaper brands to be
had. running as low as 81 hundred.
Most OF them are made right here from
genuine Turkish tobacco. The smoking
room is getting in its work herc.-NeW
York Letter to Pittsburg Disna tch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31
HAS KEGS OF GOLD.
A New Jersey Farm Hand Scatters Gold
by the Handful


Charles Balvanz has for some time
been employed us a farm hand by Ru-
dolph May, near Franklin. n. J. On
Christmas day Balvanz said TO several
young men whom he met in a saloon:
Il have three kegs of gold buried,
and if you will be patient until New
Years day. I will make you and the
whole town happy"
Monday morning Balvanz went away,
bat no one knows where. and late
Wednesday afternoon he rcappeared and
created surprise by his lavish expenditure
of gold coin. He went to all the public
houses and 'set them up for the house
two or three times paying for the drinks
and cigars with gold pieces. He created
excitement in one quarter by buying
lager by the key, cigars by the box, and
The news spread quickly, and about
I O'Clock Balvanz was surrounded by
a thron@ of people. AS he went through
the streets he occasionally stopped to
harangue the crowd and throw coin
About 9 o'clock he threw double hand
fnl of gold coin inso the crowd, and
turned and walked in the direction of
Passaic. The crowd followed for some
distance, and gradually thinned out
when the man said he would not I'M
cover his wealth again until twelve
months had rolled around.
BalvanZ was back to work on the farm
yesterday morning, as good-natr lred as
ever He told acquaintance to watch
him, as he has gold for next New Years.
Red Sea Miracle in Oregon.
It is a weli-known fact that ut certain
times of the year Link river. stream
mile and quarter long, which connects
the great water systems above and below
,oS., 11y IN
state of affairs, however, last. as Il rule,
but few hours, during which time peo-
pie have been known to walk across the
river, 300 feet wide, without getting
their feet wet. The bottom of the river
has been dug out in many places by the
action of the water, forming large pot
holes. and when the river becomes dry
these holes are filled with trout. which
are left stranded. At such times it is
q common occurrence to see men and
boys knocking the fish on the head with
clubs. and in this way they secure many
a good meal
There are many traditions regarding
this phenomenon among the Indians
here but the real cause of the low water
in the river is the action of the wind.
The course of the stream is southeast,
and the high winds which prevail i'll the
spring and fal, arc from the south, and
blow ND the river. The outlet from the
upper lake being small, the force OF the
wind keeps the water back in the big
lake. causing the river to become low
klamath Fails Express.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31

- In the Restaurant--Waiter- What
shall get for you p Professor (absent-
minded. reading the bill Of fare-"I ain
busy noW;*ask me after dinner File
gende Blaetter. s71 >..s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31

# Human foresight often Leaves its
prondest possessor only Il choice Of evils.
&C olton. s ~. , sss5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31
Nothing New,

Nothing New.
Verify there is nothing new under til.
sun! Who would ever have SUSPECTED
that the lat home" day of tho Nine
tcenth century matron is only revival
of an old custom! | should certainly
have supposed that this method of gath,
ering together ones friends and ac-
quan4taanccs was quite a modern fashion;
but l find, on the contrary. that it was
the custom for the ladies of Queen
Anne's time to be "at home once a
week to their friends of both SEXES. ana
that they called this having "a day."
just as we do. Several ladies' naturally
had the same day" and among the eX-
quisites it was tho smart thing TO get
to as many houses as possible in the
afternoon.
Prom the fourth volume OF "Social
England. it is learned that the sweet
girl graduate idea dates back to this
same period. so, as history repeats itself.
the same ground as our Queen Anne
ancestors. 1t was, it seems. in 1854
that q proposal was set on foot for the
establishment of college for women.
who at this time were most lamentably
ignorant. The suggestion came from a
woman. who was evidently a Girton girl
born out of due season: hut the Schenle
was strongly opposed by Bishop Burnet,
who, however, had excellent educational
crotchets of his own for boys. which las
his tutOr) he practiced on the little Duke
glers of today and the society dame
arc both in their way inclined to fancy
themselves very superior: but, a fter ALL
We see that we have not got so much
'forrarder' in ideas than these ladies
of a couple of centuries ago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31

ahdt nre shaped at the top with reference
70 the individual wearer. some being
plainly, fitted By darts on the sides and
nlcatptl across the back. others Of very
thin fabrics being each gathered an
shirTed in little clusters, while slill 9th
ers have small Rleats on the sides. All
are lined throughout, and arc interlinoh
around the foot from ten to eighteen
inches deep with any favorite stiff ma
@terial, but none are stiffened tlp to tlle
belt iii the back. The rubber strap in
side Just below the hips is no longer
so much used. Instead short straps in
line are put eight or ten inches above
the foot to hold the sides and back in
What appear to be natural folds For
some reason the halayeusc ruhlc has
almost entirely disappeared. and tho foot
of the skirt is finished rs plainly as nns.
siblc with merely seam joining the
outer and inner sides together, or else
with wool skirt braid, applied in the old
fashioned way. flat-not us binding
Harper's Bazaar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31
The American Girl as an English Wifi,

Apropos of the recent marriages be-
tween rich American girls and English
men, says an English writer. there. are
beginnings of grumblings to be heard
across the Atlantic about the way these
girls arc treated after marriage. There
is much to be said Oh both sides. and We
think that in many of the lamertablc
disagreements which have unfortunately
arisen between the contracting parties.
the American girls are much to blamr
Englisllmen. when they marry, have n
tendency towards liking peace and SGT
Ting down: but the American. accus-
toned to tearing across the continent ut
railway speed. spending a few weeks in
London and then in Paris. wintcrinr ,t
the Riviera and on to Monte Carlo. Iors
not care for the quiet ways of English
home life.
She is too nervous conStitntiunallv to
ride. drive and indulge in many of the
sports and games of onr lcisured Glasses
and only cares for the country when it -
used as background for elaborate house
parties and picnics. Is it to be wonders,
at that the husbands have got tired of
tearing about? Though. when the iuevi,-
able separation comes, the compatriots OF
the American bride consider her a
martyr.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

iarity dates almost from the first day
he sAs seen in the white uniform Of
The Chicago team. seven years ago.
kittridgs sas born in Clinton, Mass.
Oct. ?. 1853. and began 20 play ball be-
fore he left the high school az Fitch
burg. where be was well known. HIS
professional career began when ne was
~ years old. He accepted an engage
ment With the Rniiands for the sea-
son Of 1851. The following year he
sent with the PoFtSmouths 0s the Neg
England league and ranked fourth
among the backssops Of that oFgznixa-
lion. In 1883 be Joined the Quincy
team Of the Interstate league. His
Aork during that season was 30 good
Il attracted the attentlon Of the Chi
eago management. and IL was decided
70 give Kittridgs q trial in fast con-
pany. He begaa playing under the
Arson banner n the start Of fhs sea
son Of 1850. and that year took part
In no lsas than nineiy-six Of the cham
pionshlp contssia He secured q rank
Of seventh among the catchers Of the
league. but his batting was light The
following year be did better. both AZ
the bat and in fielding. and has I'm
proved steadily ever since In both de-
partments % The game Today Kit
fridge stands a. one OF the leading
catchsrs Of the league. and is certainly
one Of the most popular. not only at
home. but IN all the cities Of tho big
circuit He Is most conscientious
worker for the best interests OF the
team and Ia reliable n sil umes. He
"a principally noted for his remarkable
accurate throwing to the bases, and In
that respect II Is doubtful ~ his equal
has ever been seen in the league. He
f. what r. known as q giutton for pun
ishment, and faces all kinds Of pitching
with the creates, apparent ease. His
style Is easy and graceful and be never
loses his head. He is game. and one Of
the few players who thinks his team
Ii never beaten until the last man has
been put out. He and Griffith make
battery that can be relied upon at any
time. Last year Kittridge and John
Grim. OF the Brookiyns, were tied with
an average OF .s2f for sixth position
among the catchers Of the league. The
Chicagoan's batting average wac .224.
Kiitridge Is willing always TO do more
than his share OF the work when his
aiternates are on the hospital list
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26


Pzrxen~ DasIez has taken 10 the
stage. At least, ne 20 threatens. The
news from Boston II that the PEARSON"
and The Big Fellow meaning John
l. Sullivan, will double up and do a
variety sketch the coming season, for
whieh Col Hopkins, me 1srsatIantie
manager, will pay him 81 .ods = week.
No details come with the information,
but Il ID presumed that the salary win
BE paid I'm silver. ~Psrson" Davies II
best known ~ . manager OF pugiIIsts.
Azong the prominent boxers who have
worked 20 keep him in good clothes
and Spending money ara Peter Jack
son. Jim Hail. Joe Chognsh and Tom
my Ryan Like Tom O'Rourke, the
Pzrson~ has lost his byead-wfnners
and Il his old azs % forced To turn 70
this stage and DO turn with the only
John l. for pzitry 81 600 a week.
The @Parson~ Ii no stranger TO the
mimic world Not many years ago he
starred with Peter Jackson in Uncle
Toms Cabin" and he's pretty nearly
az good an actor as Bill Brady, which
IL some praise. indeed Just what SORT
0. sketch the famous pair will produce
. not known Fat, gray-hzired John
L. tn song and dance would be very
funny, but no more 30 than his never
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26
Notes Of tn. turf.

Little is heard nowadays Of the early
wonder, Straightline, by Jerome Tur-
ner.
Altoka, the roam son of Allerton,
keeps winning on the Montana circuit.
The fame Of Electioneer lives long
after his death. His daughter, Helena.
recently won great race in 2:14ss,
2:14%. 2:15ls.
Henry G. Jewett. the Buffalo breeder,
has sailed for Europe to remain year
Mt the least. He has been In poor
health OF late.
II is expected that Star Pointer
2:0fk, will be In condition to meet all
corners by the time the cracks get down
east.
Bravado's 2:1oM heat is the record
to date for trotting stations. Pat L.,
2:10%. is neat and easily leads the 4
year-old trotters.
Gillig. 2:2sE. has good one in the
chestnut mare Ventura. In 2:26 class
over east she trotted in ATTN.
Baron Rose, out of his old campaign
err, Rosaline Wilkes. 2:14A. She will
be saved till her 4-year-oid form
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

The sensational green trotter OF 1896
-Page--finaiiy defeated that grand
trotter Benton NJ. and in fast time.
showing II was race for blood. Ben
ton NJ. won the first and second heats
In 2:13h. 2:14k. going to the half In
1:04. 1:06% each trip, with Quarter
master at his necktie. Page laid up.
Ike Fleming then came on and defeated
the favorite In 2i1h, 2:1sh, 2:14A.
In the fourth heat the first half was
In i:03M, and In the concluding heat
they went there at free-for-all pacing
cllp--1:04A. Quarters going away
we're s1M, 80, 32M, 31N. II was reg
ular grand-circuit rendering Of win
ner's part, yet they tell us that Page
went easily" He had no record start
ing In on the season and shows now
he will be a sensational performer.
Reflna, by Reelection, landed still an
other good victory with Uncle Jock
Bowen up. It is her fifth win In six
starts, she being distanced her first
appearance because OF boot coming
down. Dave McClary won the first heat
with the Gambetta wilkes horse Bren-
nan In 2:i4%. new record for him,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

The usual sorce of pearls found with
in the oyster appears to be the intru-
sion of some small foreign body which
sets up an irritation of cuticle The
only means of defense open to the
mollusk is TO deposit layer OF nacrs
around the irritating particle, and
thus cut it off from the soft, tender
skin A grain of sand or small srust-
acean may slip in between the lips,
and setting up irritation. provoke tia
cuticle TO deposit around IL series of
thin films of nacre- These are added
to from time to time. the little nucleus
Is completely encysted, and pearl 10
the result -5
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons and
Dsnyer Smith all claim the heavy
weight championship. I am not sure
about this. but IL remember Alright,
Denver claims the title from whipping
Goddard. who, he says, got IL by de-
fault from Corbett- II seems that God
dzrd once brushed up against Corbett
In Chicago and challenged him to COM
bat. whereat Jim bid him go to. Every
body forgot the incident but Denver
Smith, who remembered IL very dis
tinetIy upon his trouncing of Goddard.
Smith La now said to be bound for
South Africa to fight Joe Goddard
again; II he does and II Goddard wins
this time the barrier man would thus
regain whatever was his originally,
when we should have fresh claimant
in To add q little more TO 1t, possibly,
Peter Jackson has recently been resur-
rscted in England and has been spar
ring TO delighted crowds across the
pond He began about the last Of June
at the Roscommon Music hall, Liver
pool, where the crowds came to see
him in erushes- Jackson was delighted
10 find that he still carries such strong
prestige and In neat little speech said:
There Ii . good deal Of meaningless
talk about the championship of the
world. When I left the ring because
could not get q contest with Jim Cor
bett. as he was the only ons left in
my class, IT appears to me had the
championships Of Australia and Eng
land tuckd away securely. How these
various people are champions Of the
world in the face Of such facts is lit
tie hard for me TO get through my head;
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

put the thing away I'LL the revival last
winter. Theintermission Just at present
was ushered in by the choynski-M aher
proposed match, over which the super
vIsors Of the town suddenly got II ir-o
their heads there was too much fun for
such a small place. II is also said that
the proprietors OF the National Athletic
club. who have pulled off all the main
contests there of late, and grown speed
fly weli-to-do IN consequence. had
come TO consider themselves as owners
OF that part Of the country. They
have grown absolutely wolfish from a
lot OF big rake offs" writes a corre-
spondent. $50 the supervisors deemed II
proper to squelch them for the time
being. which was good thing for
them. Boxing Is all right here after
a little"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

=. pay roll than II could conveniently,
uu'iae, Harper was loaned 10 the scran.
.on ciub. and has been doing exceed.
lhsly vel. Among some OF his note.
so.thy batting and pitching feats was
making q safe hit each Of the srs
.lhss ne sent 10 the bat In q game
aahst the Wilkesbarres, June 2s
,ss 49, ~ Wllkesbarre. Pa. On June 6
ssso. ~ Rochester. n. r.. he held shs
o1ontos down to sin safe hits and
s.ruek out fourteen Of them. During
,nat season be held a number Of teams
uomn 70 six hits or Less. including fhs
nunaios 70 Gre safe hits, and the syria.
ense 10 six safe hits.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26
Ilatpss. 81 lsreealrn.

George Harper. one OF the pitchers
+. he Hgooslyn club. Of the National
.szgae al4 American association. was
se1a Aur II. 1866. a. Aiilwaukee. wis.
pa learned 70 play bail with the ANA
IsgF teams around his native place.
Ftts afsi professional engagement was
'th the stockton club. Of the Cali
9'aia league. in 1883. he taking part
20 year ii twunty seven champion
PIP contests. and greatly aiding In
AaainE III team IN aFst place in the
ase tor tho psnnant. lie remained
~ the ssoektons during the season
has. and participated that year in
ssiy-seFen championship games. In
Y he WA With the Sacramento team.
TIC same league. and bis club fin
~ Fecond 10 the championship race.
1871 10 was member OF the San
1se team. Ok tho California league.
lcipsting in eighty-three cham.
ohship contests, and materially help
DIG club 10 win the pennant offered
mat league. He continued with the
= Iose club throughout the season
1872 in 1898 he was with the Stock
club. q the same league. In 1894
oesan the season with the Nashville
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

Once nero Is Paddy slavin checked
in his expressed desire TO fight for beet
and bread. Recently Paddy went up
against Henry Baker In Philadelphia
for six rounds and II was a draw, but
only after the beef and bread disciple
had received several good thumps. In
the sfth round. Baker was asthmatic,
too. and about twenty TO thirty pounds
lighter. This is the same slavin who,
short while ago, in England. was
Offering TO put out Jim Corbett In six
rounds and all lesser lights In a punch.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

Of the Amateur Athletic union next
September Is Harry s. Lyons. He is
one OF the Oldest active athletes In the
club, having represented II since 1891.
His athletic career on the cinder path
has been very successful. Numerous
prizes are in his possession. including
the Weeks trophy. which Is emblematic
OF the all-round championship of the
New York A. G. for 1898. Father Bill"
Curtis says that Lyons is one OF the
best judges OF pace that ever wore a
spiked shoe. After running he is able
TO tell his time within fraction of a
second. His staying qualities are good.
II IL nothing unusual for him to COM
pete in two or three events at set OF
games. His latest achievement OF note
was at Philadelphia, July 4. He was a
member OF the New York Athletic club
relay team, which won the Powell cup
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26
note. from tho Diamond.

Padden. Pittsburg's new second base
man, is poor hitter. but fields his po-
sItion beautifully. But we miss Louie
BIerbauer." said Pittsburg newspaper
man who travels with the team.
Connie Mack says that Harry TRULY
was let out by Pittsburg because he
could not cover ground. HIs ankle
was still weak, and he could only limp
after grounders.
Dibby Flynn Is playing with amateur
teams on the north side. The little fel-
low, n he regains his health, viii not
lack for n good position. Chicago
News.
Arson has purchased two new pitch
ers, but gives out that their names are
not to be published TIL the men are
safely landed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

did 80 in for the whole fhinx
when II vent In Al all ] was
ont there something like eftesn
years ago a. ths time ths ~sqazrs-heel-
and-tosT walking craze hit the town
and everybody was pedestrian as IL
by magic. II > man walked in . hurry
along the street racers sprzng ~ along
The say. head and shoulders back Ia
Dan OLearys who wanted 70 sp1rr vita
Ain; everybody was trying 20 oatstrIp
everybody else. Some time sfterwzrd
the wrestling idea erept In. when II
vas nothing uncommon 70 Bse stzf1
citizens illustrating and twisting each
others nscks anywhere along the
street Subsequently came the boxers
With the initial more made By the old
California Athletic club. which 10 yet
famed for shat 50 accomplished In those
dsys Two or three contestants killed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

hat Rsknx s3esges Is 11zs4 xI4
PISA. and = s'a&s s4s Szrry- Yo@zx
Paige. formerly wzrh Nasposz Fsrb4s.
sh0we& we.1er In khe an pace In
sAs black sszrs M&8eI1zs Pollard Jusr
. reap kor ber il 9fsA. PITY. z1sz.
z1c wnsa rAey STARRED zfrer scr s1e
put IN half In 1894 Fast a. Ia the
track. fsese II . eo1pls Or 80 seconds
any q Horace Willis track Il wxz II
old Myzz5e Goldsmith Maid troese1 In
21l
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26
Maxim Getting Ready.

orrin Hickok hopes to get Maxim,
his fast PAGER. ready soon. Last year
1t cost him 81. 400 to entertain the chest
nut gelding and thus far he has made
no starts this year. He may cut a
swath somewhere IL he ever gets into
racing condition. He is nervous,
fretful chap and that kind usually have
an extensive chapter of accidents at
tendant.