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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08

gives the 12OO-pound fly wheels a shove
around and down goes the piston into the
air pump again, COMPRISING more Air
and furnishing more power with which
to run the machine.
The air pump furnishes just three
times more air than Is necessary to run
the auxiliary compressed air engine, and
thus the machine is constantly laying mp
power with which to run.
Rohr came to Portland from Montreal
about three years ago. He brought with
him, besides wife and child, the model
of 1 queer-looking machine which he
seemed to value more than he did his
better half or his offspring. AS soon AZ
he had established himself in q house On
IL quiet street he went to work on his
machine. The neighbors soon began to
tell queer stories about him. and rur1ors
were soon current about some mysterious
machine which was located in his house.
ana which kept the nefghbors awake
nights by its cianking and rumbling
Inc result of all this was that Rohr
became Disguised with Portland and his
in4uisiflve neighbers. and moved to Long
| island. resort near Portland, where he
| leased small cottage and continued to
| carry on his experiments That he had
some kind Of an engine that would ruin
along undisturbed. whether be was in
the house Or not. soon became known.
crowds of curious peopl'. sought out the
| inventors retreat. and cnLca yorcd to find
out something about the machine. the
DISC of which could be heard at so1I,.
distance. But they were kept away by
huge dog, which guarded the machine
during ROhr's absence. and. though the.
inventor would 20 away from home and
be gone several days at time. the. mys-
FERROUS machine would run OH and oi,
untiringly
| Kohr had in fact invented Il machine.
which in running supplied its own power
and increased it constantly About a
year ago the inventor interested some
Of Portland's business men in his ma
chine, and. in return for partial in
terest in it, they agreed to give him
money enough to build larger model.
These gentlemen thoroughly investigated
the machine before they put their money
into it. With skilled mechanics and .x-
perts they visited Rohr's home at Long
island and not only saw his machine
but took it all apart and studied the
principles OH which it depends They
kept man at Rohr's hols.. for four
days and four nights. and during all of
this time the machine continued to run
without intcrruptiOn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
Peculiarities OF Authors.

Thackeray's penmaDship was n,arvrl-
olsly neat. but so small that it could NOT
always be read with comfort by any but
microscopic eyes. Charles Dickens writ
ing was much less beautiful, but almost
equally minute, and his habit of writing
with blue ink upon blue paper. with fire.
qlcnt interlineationS and cross lines,
made his copy burden alike to compost.
tor and proof-rcader. Douglass Ierrold
jotted down his jokes upon little slips of
blue paper in letters smaller than the
type in which they were to be set. Capt
Marryat's handwriting was so fine that
whenever the c,3Nist rested from his Ia
he left Off. in order to find the place
again. Charlotte Brontc's handwriting
appeared to have been traced with a
needle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN,
Grains Of Comfort

Grains Of Comfort. -.s.-.#
II fortune doesn't smile on yo,,. n
Anu trouble seems to pile ON YOU
For all It's worth:
Don't think that you're the only wight
EFoc whom events don't come Just right
Upon this earth
There are others!
II inck has naught to bring to you,
ANA rate does not Il thing to you,
And you are blue;
JHst ponder DER some other wreck
VINO stopped cyclone with his neck
Worse Off than you
There are others!
X some one doesn't come to you
~ pay certain sum to you,
Don't file Il kick;
FOR you are not the only guy
VINO gets the dOwn-to zero eve
Ihat makes Ice thick
There are others!
II maiden fair goes back on YOU.
Anu woe makes an attack on YOU
TIL you're broke up:
remember, many Il trusting lout
has puffed the pipe till 1t went out.
And then woke UP
There arc others!
IT she becomes Il isis" to Won.
And blows Il farewell kiss to YOU,
just hold your ground:
Console yourself by thinkign that
Your voice still penetrates your hat,
And look around
There are others!
Baltimore News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08

tlmn Of Trojan, but instead of the OK.
ploits of the Roman Empcrors, scenes
out OF the life Of England's Queen are
young girl ut Tunbridge wells, another
scene Is the coronation of Westminster.
while third shows the marriage of the
Queen and prince consort. The figures
III all these scenes can only be made
out plninly by the aid of n magnifyins
glass. The needle can also be opened.
ana 1t contains several others, all of
inc same form, and all are adorned with
miniature figures in relief.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08

must when ordered. They usually invent
all manner Of excuses before tHev viii
admit that the chimney needs cleaning.
There is, or always should be, some Mace
where the tues can he reached at the
bottom in the cellar. A tap on the metnl
cover here will tell. by it's duh thud.
whether the fue is full. Once in three
or four years is usually often enough to
clean chimney, While the chimnev.i il
free from SCOT the stove may he filed,
1t is an easy matter to attend to this. IN
range should be attended to. If the
draughts are properly used and the
proper fuel is furnished there is no rea-
son why II clean stove of modern make
win not draw, providing it is attached
to a clean chimney of a proper sized tue
1t is essential that the stove has no
cracks or tlaws.-New York Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
CURIOUS PLANT GROWTHS.
Trees Which Yield Paper, Candle, G
and Other Useful Things

and Other Useful Things.
The value of the plant world, not only
in furnishing the pulpy material of
which paper is manufactured. but also
in supplying the paper itself outright,
may not be fully appreciated by those
who have not investigated the subject
1t is well known that the Egyptian papy-
rus, in early days. was the main source
from which anything like our modern
paper was derived.
This was. a reed that grew by the
brooks, with a stem 6 to 10 feet in
height, and about an inch in diameter
These were peeled and the pith was cut
side by side. with the edges touching one
another. After being sprinkled with wa
ter heavy pressure was applied, and
they were thus united into one piece.
1t may not be so generally known that
there now grows in Asia Il tree the bark
of which is made into sheets about a
yard square, and these are used for all
the ordinary purposes of paper being
very tough and durable The soft and
durable Chinese rice paper is not the
product of any part of the rice plant,
but is the pith of tree, which, Ivy the
aid of lathe and Il sharp instrument is
cut into very thing and delicate rolls.
The lighting materials furnished by
trees is something worth noting: among
which may be mentioned the Japanese
wax tree. which bears punches of fruit.
growing like grapes, and containing Il
species of wax used in making candles
Another tree is found in the Pacific
islands, known as the candlenut tree.
which yields a large quantity of oil, The
kernels being strung together on a stick
and lighted as candle.
We may also mention the candle tree
the fruit of which is three or four feet
in length, and about an inch in diameter.
and of yellowish color. changing from
the tree so as to present the appearance
of wax candles, and in such abundance
as to give the idea of a chambers shop.
A slender, erect shrub grows in India
to which the name of the telegraph
plant has been given, because of re-
sem lance to railway telegraph signals
in the motion of its trifoliate leaves; the
two side ones rising and falling alter
natcly for time and then starting again
int
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
Curious WAYS or Greeting.

When Australian nations meet they
put in practice their peculiar practice Of
sticking out their tongues at each other.
A japanese removes his sandals. crosses
his hands and cries out, "Si1arc me-"
The Burmese pretend to smell of per-
sons face, pronounce it sweet and then
ands. one of the most peculiar forms of
salutation is to throw a jar of water
over the head Of a friend. When Arabi-
ans meet they press cheek to cheek.
The Hindoo falls in the dust before his
superior, while the Chinaman dismounts
when d great man goes by. 33S h IA !:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
INDIAN MOUND OPENED,
Five Ancient Skeletons Found in u Cir
Face


Face Downward.
y large Indian mound was opened ut
Cumberland. Md. on the Maryland side
of the Potomac, by Harry Traver, col
lrctor Of Indian relics. The result
brought to light additional knowledge Of
the mode of burial and other facts con-
corning the savage people that once in
habited this section
Five Indian skeletons were found, and
their positions showed that they had
been buried in q circle, face downward.
with their feet in tho center and their
heads resting on the outer edge of the
mound. One of the skeletons was that
Of Il large male The skull was thick
and solid, and was taken out whole. The
jaws were tightly closed. and contained
a full set of teeth, undecayed A Num-
Der Of bear claws were found beside.
the large skeleton, which it is presumed.
were worn as Il necklace by the warrior.
who was no doubt q chief The location
of the mound is in Il desolatc location,
and at the time of the year cold and
barren. Mr.. Traver will report his find
to the Smithsonian institute,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
The First Cinderella.

The charming childs story of "Cin-
dcrclla, or the Glass Slipper is prob
ably Of Egyptian origin. The HERO
giyphics tell of Pit, captive Persian
princess who one day was surprised on
the banks of the Nile by the approach
of 81 youth as beautiful as the sun god.
The youth would have caught the prin-
cess, but the lovely PIT was swift of
foot and made her escape. However,
she left behind her tiny glass slip
per, which the handsome youth treas
nrcd and set about finding IN owner
for. As the youth was no other than a
prince of the blood royal, Rameses H.,
non, the singing statue on the banks of
the Nile, the Princess Pti fed no more
when her princely lover found her. 1t
may be said that Rameses' quest was a
comparatively easy one. as the Persians
alone made shoes Of glass in those days.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
The Axis of Character

The axis of character is moral, not
mental. When it is matter Of child
training: therefore, the first question is
not OH intellectual brightness but on de-
veiopnlent of moral intensity. This
ground was canvassed in my paper of n
month ago. l did not Mt that time, dis
paragc the ordinary means and methods
OF mental discipline; but the quality of
the soil wi II condition the character Of the
products that issue from it, and the sure
placing Of the foundation stone will deter
mine both the solidity and the permanent
cey of the architecture imposed upon it.
The ultimate worth Of Il man is the Keen
ness and vigor of his moral intentions.
1t is at this point then that disciplinary
effort has first to be laid out. There is
nothing that generates moral fiber like
cordially doing as we are told. Children
used to obey their parents. There is as
much family government at present as
there used to be, only now it has changed
hands: 1t is far more important to train
q child's will than it is to train his mind,
He may alter his mind as he grows older.
but he will not probably alter his will.
come to the full corn in the ear.-Rcy.
Charles II. Parkhurst in Ladies' Home
journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
Medicinal Uses for Eggs.

Accor,ling to the Medical Record, eggs
are useful in the following appicat ions:
"A mustard plaster made with the white
of an egg will not leave blister. 4
raw egg. taken immediately. will carry
DOWN Il tishbone that cannot be extract
Ell. The white skin that lines the shell
is Il useful application to boil. White
of egg, beaten up with loaf sugar and
lemon. relieves hoarsenesS, Il teaspoon
full taken once every hour. An egg in
the morning cup of coffee is a good tonic.
A raw egg, with the yolk unbroken. i'm a
glass of wine. is beneficial for conva-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
Concerning Ranges.

There are several reasons why a range
fire will not draw. The chimney fne
may be filled with SCOT. 1t is the Gus
tom of landlords and holsellolders in this
country to leave chimneys uncleancd ,,,l-
til they are compelled to have them at
tended to. It is not uncommon for two
or more barrels of SCOT to be removed at
once from an old chimney that has at
last refused to draw. Stove men dislike
this job, though they do it because they
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
Some Remarks About Mothers.

There has been good deal written
about mothers-their goodness, their pa
thence and their influence writes Mary
&. Stetson in the Ladies' Home Com
panion. Perhaps it would be a good
plan to write a few lines about how to
keep the mothers longer out of heaven
and longer in the house. TO the ordi-
mothers; they are all extraordinary in
their particular homes-holidays come
rarely. Mary has party, and mother
makes cake. Tom goes fishing, and
she puts up the lunch. Even the hus-
band takes il day off. but the kitchen fire
Is kept burning. 1t is the mother who
stays by the stuff and in hot weather
she is much like Casa blanca on the burn
ing deck-no one comes to the rescue.
Now, young people, you love your
mothers. You are only thoughtless. You
have so long lived i'll the light of a
mothers smile that you have not thought
it could grow dim and flicker and 90 out
forever for you. She has made every
one so comfortable so many years with
the ministrations of her deft hands that
apparently there has been no need of any
outside help
LET us take look at those hands,
The wedding ring is worn thin; it slips
about on her finger. l think the finger
must have been quite white and soft
when it was first put on. What makes
those joints SO large, 50 out of proportion
to the fingers! They came so gradually,
not in day, but after many whole days,
whole years of hard labor. She did not
think about her hands, or try to save
them. or feel sad about their looks. 1t
was always her husbands or Mary's or
Ioms comfort she was thinking about
1t seems to me, as she turns to 20 out of
the room, that she is nd-shouldered
and bends over. l think when she was
bride. she was tall and straight.
wonder what would happen if you young
people should all look at your mothers
with seeing eyes as we have looked at
the mother Of Mary and Tom. If you
rub them little with the oil of love and
unsclfishncss. perhaps you will see even
more than l have suggested.
See that your mother takes a needed
rest before she is called to her long last
one. 1t may add years to her life. TRY
II the combined effort of the family in
some little sacrifice will not put it in her
power to go away Oh visit for u month.
IT you can't work, it will be a good time
tor you to learn. If you miss her a good
deal, you will begin to appreciate a very
little what her work for YOU has been.
IT Will be better to give her up q short
time now than to lose her forever for
lack OF little vacation
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
A Child's Room.

It is absolutely necessary for a young
child's health that il should at all times
have. plenty Of light and mir, and. above
all things, plenty Of sunlight; and it is
for this reason that the sunnicst room in
the house should always be devoted to
tains should ever be allowed in a nurserv
as they only collect the dust, and also
help TO keep out the air. No supertlu-
GUS article should ever be used in q room
set apart for child's use, and curtains
arc unnecessary, us they have very little
use except an ornamental one. The best
kind of blinds arc undoubtedly Venetians
as to sufficiently shade the sun off the
room, and yet allow the air freely to
enter; therefore the room can he pleas.
antly shaded and ventilated when tho child
is absent, and then the sun allowed full
admittance on the little ones return,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
No Glory in Cuban Warfare.

"loung men from the United States
should not go to Cuba to aid the revolu-
tionists. is the opinion expressed by
Gen. Bradley Il. johnson of Baltimore.
who has recently been i'll Cuba himself.
They are not needed or wanted by the
CubanS. All the insurgents want arc
arms and medicines. The Cubans can
carry on Il guerilla warfare Tor months
to come. Their war is one of deyasta-
ton of property: the Spanish war is of
determination of the CubanS, Our young
men will find no opportunity to battle as
they might eNpect-no chance to win
military honofS and renown. When
they enter the Insurgents ranks they will
find themselves herded with negroes. and
their military engagements will be the
occasional ambuscade Of detached bodies
of Spanish soldiers and the destruction
Of property throughout the country.
Don't 20 to Cuba. my young friends.
You are of more value than the whole of
the people on that island. There is no
fighting. l could take the Fifth regi.
ment there and clean out Weyler in short
order New York Trih,nc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
To Keep Ferns In Winter.

An authority says, concerning the keep
ing of ferns in, winter, that they should
be watered iii the morning and the earth
or. mold never allowed to harden. IT is a
good thing occasionally to stand the pots
IL water for about ten minutes, especial
~ly with quite young ferns, A gentle
Swinging is good for all ferns III winter,
as it keeps them free from dirt, which
t allowed to accumulate soon kills them.
Strengthened palms and aspidestras
should be washed with soap and water
every week. ,8 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
A COlOred Mans lIuck.

a new and valuable strike in the Dead
Shot lode, one-half mile south of Column
bine, has wonderfully stimulated the peo-
pie stopping in this section, says a Steam
boat Springs special to the Rock Noun
tain News. The find is a$rich one, as the
ore will probably mill $500 per ton, al
though most of the assays run much bet
ter than that. The ore is brittle silver,
streak pays from the sur ace and is from
21a to feet in width and runs diagonal
ly across three claims. owned by different
outfits. The principal owner of the claim
on which the find was first made il the
only man. Of African descent in the canp
and was ut one time a slave in Missouri.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES'
An IMterlude.

When storm and wind grow colder
When night aud the frost, made holder
Crowd down the lowering skies 0tA'' ~
Sweet Summer looks over her shoultler
AS into the south she flies. :
Then dawn dreams under tho morning star.
The mist drops into a golden bar; - s :.
The day with Its klndling glories thrills
To the far-OM chant on the happy hills.
TIL a sudden glory breaks through the haze
And bursts IN the shtmmerlng noontide
blaze.
Then Summer smiles over her shoulder
And . to follow and fold her,
As into the south she flies!
And q to beSeech aud hold her
For the light Of her loving eyes!
But the sun grows tender and cool and dim,
And sapphire shadows follow him.
Blue splendors out Of the forest creep,
The chant on the hills sOOthes life to sleep,
And deep In the east, through a violet glow,
The wild gold fire Of the moon burns low.
Then morn breaks darker and colder.
And storm and the wind, grown bolder,
Sweep from the hurrying skies
For Summer looks over her shoulder
As into the south she flies. j
Ellen Hamln Butler.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
CEMETERIES OF ELEPHANTS.
How Much Of tho Ivory Used in Com
merce is Secured.

meTCe IS SeCuTeU.
The ivory TRACE with Africa is coli
Quoted on scale of far greater dmrn-
sionS than most people have any idea Of
Last year nearly 700 tons were imported
into London alone, says Pearson's Week
ly.
This would mean that in the ordinary
way the elephants would soon become
killed off, were not the largest part of
the Importation taken from the stores
which have been laid up by nature. as if
in anticipation of the requirements of
modern people.
These stores arc practically the GEM
eterieS of the elephant world for ,rntu-
rieS and centuries. and the ivory is
fetched from them ny the natives and
sold to The traders. to be by them ex-
ported with comparatively little trouble.
and without mourning any risk to their
lives
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
Simple Remedy for Insomnia.

1t is said that sugar candy is sopo-
rife when taken on going to bed To
test it, put two Or three pieces of sugar
the mouth OH going to bed. Before they
are melted away sleep will claim the
tired brain.-P Philadelphia Ledger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
Feminine Sense Of Humor

a reflective and somewhat philosophic
citizen was talking about wonian's sense
of humor and declared that in Il gen
eral way the things which annoyed a
man seemed to am,lsc a woman. On
being asked to illustrate what he mea mt
the philosopher said: ts~si ! - q
All Of MS have probably had tho ,ex-
pcricnce Of being thrown bodily across a
car, onto the floor. or into somebody's
lap. while going around Il corner Now.
it has been my inyariable observation
that when that occurs 20 a man heSis
yisibly annoyed. # lie IS ii frequent car
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
A Mustard Plaster .

A mustard plaster made according to
the following directions will not blister
the most sensitive skin: Two teaspoon.
fuls of mustard, two tcaspoonfuls flour
two teaspoonfnls ground ginger. Do not
of old muslin and apply. If it burns too
much at first lay an extra piece of mus
lin between it and the skin; as the skin
becomes accustomed to the heat take the
extra piece of muslin away,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
A Wonderful Needle.

L Among the many treasures owned by
Queen Victoria is wonderful needle
made for her in Buckinghamshire. The
needle IS q miniature Of the Roman coll
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
Happy on a Small Income

Millions Of men in India live, marry
and rear apparently happy children upon
works, is rarely above 5O,ccnts a week.
Chicago Chronicle. B. s"3.s;