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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12

once knew what It meant, hut they.
We're taken off their guard and were
poorly prepared to receive the attack
Ing party, which far outnumbered their
oM yha,e wox !, o.,c, nischo,so - ems
and one of defenders fell dead. Tho
Indians already We're making Il way into
the mill, and it needed but one quick
glance to convince the guard that all ut
tempts at resistance would be vain: then
every man turned to seek safety in flight.
But the Tories lined the bank, urging
mill. and there was no hope III that di-
rection. Many Of the guard leaped out
of the windows for the river bed below.
Hard as We're its rocks, they were not so
hard as the hearts of the savages, and
the desperate chance was quickly seized.
Come on" called Cox to his compan-
ions, as soon us he saw there was no
hope of defending the place. -.
"Wherey' inquired Skinner, who was
so dazed he scarcely knew in which di-
rection to turn. -a
Here. This way'-and the excited
men started and ran swiftly towards the
mill-race. Two of their companions,
named Edick and Getman, followed
them, and IN few all IT. four "t Of
cold water. They. kept their bodies
under. exposing only their faces, and
then awaited the ISSUE Their teeth soon
were chattering. and their hands grew
numb and stiff. But they were not mind
full of such little things, for the yells of
the Indians We're still sounding, and they
concluded that several of their compan-
ions Were prisoners.
II can't stand this" said Skinner,
when ten minutes more had passed.
Pm going to get out"
"Whcre are you going? What do you
mean?' whispered Cox. "You can't get
up the bank, and the mill is full of In
I'm going, though" said Skinner,
Slowly he made his way along the mill
race, but Cox was the only one to follow
him. They crawled on, stumbling often
and almost overborne by the swift wa
tiers, and fearful every moment that their
presence would be discovered; but at last
they reached the great water wheel and
concealed themselves under its broad
blades.
Suppose they should start up the
wheel" whispered Cox.
1T would be all up with us if they
should" replied Skinner. at would be
just like the redskins to try everything
about the place"
In suspense they crouched lower and
waited. They could hear the men as
they rushed about the mill, but they
were searching for prisoners. and as yet
had had no thoughts Of setting the great
wheel into motion.
'4Men! That's what I've been afraid
of all the time,' said Cox, after a few
minutes had passed. He had caught
the reflection of light and the strange
silence which had fallen over the place
for a brief time was now explained.
The attacking party had set fire to the
milr The flames climbed higher and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Did Kaffr Corn Do It?

\ press dispatch from Emporia, Kas..
says: Much kattir corn was raised in
this vicinity the past year, and most of
ously to all kinds of livestock. Some
time past the butter made in Lyon coun-
ty has been tasting some, and many
complaints were made by customers.
What the cause was could not be ascer-
tanned until recently, when J. B. Bender.
a farmer, reported to the officers of the
dairy association that it was caused by
feeding katfir corn to mich COWS. He
says he made the discovery by noticing
the improvement in the taste of the but
ter when he ceased the feeding of kaffir
corn. The association will take the mat
ter up at it's next meeting and warn
farmers not to use katfir corn in the,
future if such action is warranted by
the facts
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
For Self Sucking Cows.

The North Carolina experiment station
proposes two remedies for self-sucking
sows. The first is: Boil Il handful of
quassia chips (can be got in drug store)
for several hours in one gallon of water.
Wash the cows teats with this after
every milking for ten days. Always
wash every time before milking, using a
gallon of clean water in which spoon
full of pearlne has been dissolved. If
the milk tastes of quassia feed it to the
pigs. The bitterness of the quassia re-
mains in the cows memory and prevents
further trials at sucking after ten days.
The other method (Which does not seem
to us the most humane operation in the
world) consists in Sitting the tongue
near the point used to draw up around
the teat in the act of sucking Fasten
the COW securely. and drawing out the
tongue slit it little to one side of the
middle one and one-half to two inches
out toward the front and near the point.
Then feed on some soft bran mashes
for a few days until the wound heals,
and it will be impossible for the cow to
suck after that.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12

cessful, perhaps flour and meal would
be found i'll quantities sufficient to last
the marauders for some time. If the
patriots could not be subdued in any
other way, then starvation could be
tried for few men would remain in the
army if once they heard that their
wives and children were perishing from
hunger and Ellis mill was the only
source of supply in all the region.
Cox and Skinner had ceased from their
conversation. It may have been that
under their false impression of security
they were doing Il little. The sound
Of rushing water becomes monotonous
after a time, and as a narrow rim of
the moon was all the light that re-
mained. and even that was obscured by
a cloud, it was nothing strange if the
men forgot their duty. ~. -.
But they were suddenly recalled to it..
With yell that was prolonged and
thrown back and forth by. the rocky
cliffs, the Indians and Tories made d
rush for the mill. Everyone within at
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
PROTECTION FROM METEORS.
Only the Largest Can Come Near to til
Earth's Surface.


Earth's Surface.
We owe our immunity to our atmos-
phere, which serves as bullct-proof cui-
rass for the world. When Il meteor en-
ters the atmosphere, the friction produced
by it's gigantic speed makes it flash up
like the arrow of Acestes, only more SO.
The ingenious experiments of Lord KEEL
vim have shown that the heat thus pro-
duced. just as brake showers sparks
from carriage wheel or lucifer match
lights on the box is sufficient to consume
the meteor as if it were suddenly cast
into furnace heated to three or four
million degrees. Obviously the smaller
meteors are utterly consumed before they
have penetrated far into the atmosphere,
which their fate has shown to rise to- a
height of about 100 miles.
Only a very large ono can descend. as
that of Madrid is said to have done. to
within twenty miles of the earth before
being burst by the expansion due to heat
and by the resistance of the air The
fact that fragments do occasionally reach
the earth is the best proof of the great
size of some of the meteors that we en-
counter. If it were not for the blessed
air." the explosion of them all, with the
accompanying fcrvent heat. would take
place. 1t is safe to say that such a state
of things would render our great towns
uninhabitable. If we arc more inclined
to recognize the atmospherc's services in
future the Madrid meteor will not have
exploded in vain.-LondOn Spectator.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Diseases of Fowls.

One teaspoonful of liquid carbolic acid
given i'll two quarts of water is an excel
lent preventive of most diseases among
fowls: One tablespoonful of chlorate of
potash in one quart of water for roup:
for little chick that are weak in the
legs, one tablespoonful of sulphatc of
soda i'll one quart of water. For worms,
give ten drops of aloes or spirits of tur-
pentinc i'll pint of water. For gapes,
add few drops of spirits Of camphor or
turpcntinc to the drinking water For
cold or catarrh. put ten drops of acontc
in pint of water. For sneezing or
running at the nostrils, put about one ia
blcspoonful of kerosene oil in rag and
placed III the drinking water for the
fow Is will be a good remedy for roup.
also a preventive of most diseases.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Applying Too Much Manure.

That manure is the making of the crop
has become almost an agricultural axiom.
Yet there are times, seasons and crops
when too much manure may be applied
to secure the best results. No one would
think, for example, of top-dressing heavi-
ly with coarse stable manure for any of
the small grains. They would furnish an
excess of nitrogen, with not enough of
mineral fertility to give the best results.
But the mineral fertilizers may them
if it is done late in the season. No ma
nure can help crops unless it is soluble.
A small amount dissolved by rains will
do greater good. 1t is a great mistake to
dose heavily with mineral fertilizers late
in the season. Unless they can be sown
early enough so as to make sure they
will be dissolved, it is better to leave
them for another year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
A FATAL BUTTON,
Strange Mark on the Foreheads of Those
Afflicted by a New Disease.

Afflicted by a New Disease.
a strange malady has broken out
among the lower classes in portions OF
Mexico and in the state of Guerrero
Doctors of the city have been entirely
baff1ed in their diagnosis and are power.
less to alleviate the suffering or to pre-
vent the spread of the disease, which has
proved fatal in large proportion of
cases.
The symptoms are described to be Ian
guor followed by the appearance of Il
bright yellow button upon the forehead
deathly sickness and vomiting, accompa-
MED by exhaustion and collapse.
The disease is not allied to yellow fever
according to the physicians, and its
symptoms more nearly approach the mys-
terious malady known in Asia Minor
than any other. 1t is stated that the
people of Aleppo, Asia Minor, arc all at
tackled by the disease at least once dur
ing their lifetime, and all newcomers to
the city are attacked within few days,
but the disease, curious as it is, is rarely
ever fatal in the far East.
In Mexico it assumes a malignant
phase. The state and national boards of
health are bestowing much attention
upon it. DR.. Demetrio Majia of the City
of Mexico board of health is Investigate
ing the endemic,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Poultry Pointers,

Turkey hens make splendid mothers
for chickens. BY setting turkey hen
with a few of her own eggs for a week.
and then placing as many hen eggs under
her as she can comfortably cover, she
will hatch out both turkeys and chicks at
the same time. The benefit of this plan
is that the chicks will teach the young
turkeys to eat, which in many cases is
Il very troublesome process. An onion
fed to a growing fowl will in ten days
time affect the flavor of the meat. it is
said. 1t is unreasonable to suppose that
the filthy barnyard pool, from which
many a goodly flock is obliged to drink
will affect it any less. The quality of
the food will make the quality of the
meat. Even be cautious to give clean
food upon clean floors and in clean YES
sells.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Wood Ashes for Heavy Soils.

All heavy soils contain some potash,
but it is often in form not available for
crops. Hence ashes or other forms of
available potash may do as much good
on heavy loans as they do on sandy
Even if potash is present in sandy soils
it is quite likely to be in the form Of a
silicate of potash, which is insoluble OK
cept in contact with something that il:
fermenting. 1t is thus that dressing;
Of stable manure having very little pot
ash itself may make bright, clean straw
where it is applied, while on the land
not MANFRED the grain and straw will
be rusted. 1t is potash or the lack of it
that makes this difference, and the result
enough potash in the soil to maintain
healthful plant growth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12

Meanwhile the fire burned on. The
timbers fell about the men croucning
under the wheel. The air was filled with
smoke and flames, but they resolutely
held to their positions. -,
But all things have an end, and even
the horrors Of that night passed at last.
no sounds from the enemy had been
heard for some time and only a smould-
ering mass remained Of Ellis mill, Cox
and Skinner crawled forth from their
hiding place, unframed. They saw no
signs Of the Indians and Tories, who,
W Hd naf fhe aozea as well s1ts
since sought shelter far away among the
hills. ~ #>*f#< r.. -. +: - =: NC -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Rich Royal Regalia.

The most expensive royal regllIas in
the world are said to be those of the
Maharajah of Baroda. India. First
comes q gorgeous collar containing 500
diamonds arranged in five rows, some of
these as large as walnuts. A top and
bottom row of emeralds of equal size
relieve the luster of the diamonds. A
pendant is composed of single brilliant
called the STARS of the Deccan.'' and
there are aigrettes, necklaces, bracelets,
rings and chains to match. The Mahara-
jah's own special carpet. 10x6 feet in ex-
tent, made entirely of pearls. with big
diamond in the center and in each cor
ner, cost 81 100000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Feeding l3raadinr Sows.

The kind of feed that fattens. which
in this country is chiefly corn, ought new
or to be given to sows bearing pigs Oats
or fine wheat, mill feed, will furnish the
same nutrition, but these must be given
only moderately. The larger bulk Of food
should be given in the form that will best
promote digestion, which in our expert
ence is either beets or turnips. The for
mer the sows are very fond of, but as
all beets contain some sugar, it is better
to feed the turnips early, reserving the
beets and mangel wurtzels until the pigs
are narrowed and it is desired to force an
extra large flow Of milk. There is moth
ing better for this than beets with some
more nutritious diet added.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
TOP Dressing Poor Knobs.

It is often hard work to get clover
seeding on the dry, elevated knobs in
grain fields. Lack of moisture is usual
" the cause. But the evil may be REM
cdied by drawing few loads of stable
manure and spreading over these knolls
The manure not only protects the young
clover plants but it also holds the moist
ure in the soil by checking evaporation.
n few times seeding the knobs thus
will make them as rich as any part of
the field. 1t is usually the lack of clover
seeding OH such places that has kept
them door,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Dea fness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inf1amed condition Of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
sound or imperfect hearing, ana when it IS
entirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal cond~
tion hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an inf1amed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
HN Sold nv Druggists 75c
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Profit in Young Animals.

1t is mighty poor stock that will not
pay a profit while it is young. The cost
growth from the same feed is greatest
An old farmer who always grew hogs
said that the market never got too low
for him to make some profit. All he did
as the price went down was to kill the
pigs or sell them alive while still young
1T is curious he used to say. chow
many farmers towards spring want to
buy young pigs. They will often pay
nearly as much as the same animal will
pecially if the price of pork declines, as
it is apt to. between srring and fall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Some Theatrical Assets.

- AsFrench theater finding business
rather bad about 100 years ago an
nounced the following effects as for sale:
A sea, consisting of twelve waves, the
twelfth of which is larger than the
others. and little damaged. A dozen
and 4 half clouds, edged with black and
i'm good repair: a rainbow, somewhat
faded; beautiful snowstorm of flakes
of auvergne paper; three bottles of light
ming; setting sun, worth little, and il
new moon, rather old; Othello's handker-
chief and a Pasha's mustache; a COM
pletc repast. consisting of four cardboard
entrees, a cardboard pie and Il fowl Of
the same material, several oak bottles
and wax dessert, etc, etc.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
CrODS in California.

California has Just experienced the
outlook for all kinds of fruit is excep-
tionally good and only the late frost can
damage crops. In some section cherry and
almond orchards are already i'll bloom
The excess Of rain has done no hurt to
fruit, and it has greatly helped the dry
districts Of the San Joaquin. Reports
from the big grain districts show that
prospects are good except around Rio Wis
ia. on the Sacramento river. There about
100000 acres have been flooded. Still
the increased acreage sown. owing to the
stimulus of higher prices for wheat. ought
to make the yield this season consider
ably larger than that of last year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
FOR THE + ARMER.
The sun.

Great Is the sun, and wide lie goes, 81
Through empty heaven without repOse, r
And In the blue and glowing days
More thick that rain he showers his rays.
Though closer still the blinds we pull
TO keep the shady parlor cool, - :.
Yet he will find q chink or two
To slip Ills golden fingers through.
The dusty spIder.clad---
He, Through the keyh0le, nnaketh glad;
And through the broken edge OF tiles,
Into the laddered hayloft smiles
Meantime his golden face around
He bares to all the garden ground.
Anu aman sde th. warm , ana lingering look
Above the hills, along the blue,
Round the bright mir with footing true,
10 please the child. to paint the rose
The gardener of the world he goes.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Rules for Butter- Making,

The instructor at Cornell Agricultural
college, Ithaca, N. Y, has sent out a list
of rules about butter-making and ripen-
ing cream. He says:
The practical part of cream ripening is
this: Keep your vessels so that it may
all ripen evenly and thus avoid Toss in
churning. Raise the temperature to 60
or So degrees and keep it as near that
temperature as possible until ripe, and
then cool before churning. Well-ripened
cream should be coagulated or thickened.
It should run from q height in Il smooth
stream like oil. When paddle is dipped
stick all over in q thick even coat, not
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Coal to Boil San.

Under the old methods of tapping trees
enough were killed by the severe gashes
made to keep the fires supplied that are
needed to boil the sap. But in most
places coal is quite as cheap a fuel as
wood especially if thrifty maple trees
have to be cut down to feed the fires
a wood flame is sure to be uneven, not
which is needed to make the best prod
NET
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
THAT SPLENDID COFFEE

Mr. Goodman, Williams County, ILL.,,
writes us: ''From one package Salzer's
German Coffee Berry l grew 300
pounds of better coffee than can buy
in stores at 80 cents a pound"
A package Of this and big seed cata-
logue is sent you by John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La c. osse, Wis, upon receipt
Of 10 stamps and this notice.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Col. r. w Hippinson

Col. Il. w. Higginson, writing in the
February Atlantic, says: flames Rus
sell LowelPs brother-in-law. when on a
tour with Frederick Douglass at the
West, was entertained at house where
there was but one spare bed. To some
apologies by the hostess, the ever-rcady
and imperial Douglass answered with sd
perb dignity, DO not apologize, madam;
I have not the slightest prejudice against
Color"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Adulterated Food in California.

The California Legislature will be
asked to impose heavier penalties for the
violation of the pure food law. An anal
ysis of common articles bought in the
open market shows that three-quarters
of the food products sold by all but the
best dealers on the Pacific coast are bad
ly adulteratcd and that many of them
contain not a particle of the genuine sub
stance given on the label. For second
ofense the judge is permitted to impose
six months in jail and for a third offense
from one to five years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
Don't Give way 20 Desna,r

Although you have suffered for d long time
from malaria, dyspepsia, kidney Trouble
nervousness or biliousness Know that Hos
tetters~StomacIl Bittcrs has cured worse
cases than yours, and is potent to help yon
as 1t has helped hosts Of others. But al
ways remember that trite saying, DELAYS
are dangerous" Mole hills grow to be
mountains III consequence Of disregarding IT.
Check disease at the outset with this i'll
cOmparable defensive medicine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
1907 BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE

1907 BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE.
Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw salzer's great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
roy Of facts and figures and new
things and big yields and great testi.
monlals 1t contains.
Send This Notice and 10 Cents Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and ~ rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get start
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
RING IN A HORSES HOOP.
It Had Been Lost by a Young Womt
Going to Il Party.

Going to Il Party.
A valuable engagement ring lost by
Miss Hattie Corning of Freetown. n.
Y, was recovered under peculiar circum-
stances. Miss Corning lost the ring from
her finger before attending party in
the neighborheod. When tho horse which
conveyed Miss Corning to the party was
taken to a blacksmith's shop Il week aft
erward, the young woman's ring was dis
covered firmly embedded in one Of the
horses hoofs Although the horse had
the party, the ring was but slightly dam
aged when returned to its owner. 1t
was identified through the inscription.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
WHEAT.
SO Bus. Per Acre.

With Salzer's new creA-
tons IN spring Wheat to
be sown before April 25-
you can raise wheat at 40c
q busilei and make money.
How Why, Sa1xer's Mar
vel Wheat has q record of
so bus. per acre, and right
here in Wisconsin it yield
ed in 1888 over 200 bus
on five acres. That pays
handsomely at 4Oc 8 bu.
It's a great wheat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
GA s..

400 BUS. Per Acre.
Salzer's Silver Mine Oats
still leads the world, with
q record right here in
per acre in 1895. What
more do you wish? Don't
this beat all? You see,
Salzer's Seeds are bred up
to bic Yields!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-03-12
BARLEY.
l73 Bus. Per Acre,

rs Bus. Per AcF6,
Jno. BREEDER, hishicott,
Wis, grew, in 1896, 173
bus. of Salzer's SilverKinS
Barley from one meas
ured acre, sworn to 10y
five witnesses. That's ino-
mense, but you see Sal
zer's Seeds are bred to
produce! That's why you
get such big yields. just
try this!