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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-07

of the rich splendidly groomed little ami
mails, and she is teaching them, which
Is a good thing for them to learn, the de-
STABILITY of waiting on themselves At
the table they must learn to help them
selves to a proper quantity Of food, tax
ing not too much and not too little,
: A tiny maid of my acquaintance is be-
ing taught this neat art in a sad but
good way. l was in the nursery when
the children were having tea. and while
each one was enjoying, with a cup of
weak tea or glass of milk, a piece of
hot, but simple cake. this little maid of
5 was eating. off a dinner plate, some
cold vegetables and some cold pudding,
She was inclined to be a bit greedy and
when she fancied dish helped herself
to a great deal of it.
The English governess brought the
remedy for this bad behavior. When
she took too much Of anything her plate
was reserved for her and she had for
her tea the overplus. The medicine was
a very unpleasant one, but am sure in
a very little while the unhappy child will
take but u small portion of the dish that
she likes and ask, if it be allowed, for q
second helping rather than show her
greediness and her bad manners by max
ing the mistake not, unfortunately, pecll-
liar Ito little people, of overlooking her
plate.-Exchange.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-07

Wien bilious costive. Cascarc;. candy
cathartic. cure guaranteed. 10c. &c.
Berlin. with about 1.1:In.GEj inhab-
itants. has 232.)o5 dwellings.
Mrs. WfnslOw's SOOTHING sEgrr fo7 chill
drcn teething, softens the gums red uces in?.a
nation al!ays pain. cures wind collie c d bottle
DIR. Nansen's tour through France is
a triumphal progress.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-07
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES

"There Is Peace that COmeth After sor-
,., row. -
''There Is a peace that cometh after sor-
row." = IT,
OF hope surrendered, not Of hope fulfilled ;
A peace that looketh not upon Tomorrow, {
Hut calmly ON a tempest that Is sttlled +
A peace which lives not now In joys ex-
ceSSeS,
Nor In the happy life Of love secure;
But In the unerrlng strength the heart pos,
SeSSeS
OF conflicts Won while learning to endure.
A peace there Is, In sacrifice secluded;
. A life subdued, from will and passion free ;
Ills not the peace which over Eden broOded.
But that which triumphed in Gethsemane.
Jessie Rose Gates In the Century.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-07

the same season that the married man
and householder turns with dread to
the thought of a semi-annual house
cleaning, and longs for "a lodge in some
vast wilderness, some boundless contigu-
ity of shade" where his soul will not
be disturbed by the spectacle of brooms,
buckets and all the paraphernalia that
is brought into use to clean what, to
his untutored mind, appears to be clean
enough already. For years man has
protested against this invasion Of his
comfort, this plot against his peace of
mind, but to NO purpose. The tradition
is so firmly fixed in the heart of the
average woman that it cannot be dis
placed, and even although some of the
sex, down deep in their heart of hearts,
feel that theyF would like to escape from
matter, at least, they are fatalists, they
bow to the inevitable.
1t is comforting, therefore, to know
that at last there is the promise of a
change. At some of the clubs which
women have established there have of
late been discussions of the subject of
housekeeping, and views have been ex-
pressed which really hold out ray
of hope to masculine sufferers. One
practiced, is simply a tradition, and that
more attention to domestic cleanliness
during the year in an ordinary way fully
answers every purpose. The very
thought that a woman should thus seek
to upset the DEGREES which have been
obeyed so humbly, and that she was not
overwhelmed by the reproaches of her
fellow women, is something to be CRATE
full for. And what must be the measure
Of mans gratitude if efforts are made
to break away from the bonds of custom
and we find women in spring and au-
tumn clothing and in their right mind,
instead of sweeping through the house
a trail of discomfort and misery.
If the new woman can bring about
such an Eden in thousands of homes,
she will be forgiven multitude of faults
PHILADELPHIA Inuuirer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18

Colorado. made a fine speech. scattering
his sarcasm upon Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike. As clever a discourse as was
made Oh the Democratic side OF the House
was made by NJ. DeArmond. OF Missouri.
Many OF the Old warriors OF the House
stood on one side and eyed the efforts OF
the new members with critical interest.
Among these were Judge Holman of IN
diana. Gen. David 3. Henderson OF Iowa
Joseph c. Cannon, of Illinois, Richard +.
Bland, OF Missouri, and James ID. Richard
son. Of Tennessee.
There was one old brass mounted can
non. the roaring of which made even
Judge Holman smile. 1t was served by
Galusha A. Grow. of Pennsylvania once
Speaker, and a member OF the House
nearly fifty years ago. Altogether It was
a lively ana interesting fight. though
hardly cqualling i'm interest the battle
over the Mil, NJ Kinley and Wilson bills.
Speculation Is now rife as 10 what will
happen in the Senate The prospect is that
the bin will be passed within three
months. 10 will certainly not have plain
sailing there. The veteran Stewart is up
in arms against il. and if reinforced. may
drag out the debate to an interminable
length. The speeches Of the Democrats
I'm the House wege evidently inspired by
the experience OF the past. All previous
tariff bills became political issues and led
20 great political changes. They regard
the Dngey bill as the groundwork for a
new political campaign. Ii will open az
soon as the bill is signed. and will close
in the great campaign Of 1900
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
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gar in tubs. for they find n market Ih
the retail stores. where they are broken
into pieces TO be eaten like candy.
Some are also sold 10 families 20 be
made into syrup. The tub sugar goes
almost exclusively 10 the manufacturers
who make ii up into syrup or 10 coniec-
TONERS who make a specially OF maple
sugar candles.
I'VE enter the field against adultetated
goods with very much 10 our dlsadVah-
tage." said one OF the big Vermont ma
pie sugar makers There can be shown
greater diversity between the MAYORS OF
pure goods OF different makers than We
can show between pure goods and adul-
terated goods. This confuseS the pubic
mind as TO what maple sugar should be-
President Kenfield. OF the Vermont Ma
pie Sugar Makers Association, made the
suggestion which the Vermont men may
act upon 20 cure the present evils. TINS
was for the farmers themselves 10 es-
tahlish a factory at some convenient rail-
road centre In the State and ship all their
goods thither In the syrup FORM weigh
ing about eleven pounds 10 the gallon.
At the factory the syrup would be grad
ed and credited according 20 It's grade and
quantity TO the owner IL would he re-
duced TO sugar or prepared as marketa-
BILE syrup. just as the market demanded
and the product would be sold IN regula-
ton packages. each marked with guar
anteed brand according 10 It's grade.
Farmers, he said. Ca anot 80 out
and find a market fos 'wenty-nfe. nfty,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18

caucuses were held. 80 amendments.
aside from those offered by Mr.. Dlngiei =
committee. were considered. General de-
bate was limited 10 four days, with even
ing sessions. Five days were allowed ior
the consideration OF the bill py para
graphs. 1t was business.
what we want, Mr. Speaker and what
the country wants is results, not speech
Is shouted Major Mckinley in the Fifty
FIRST Congress on April 80, 1890. we mean
business" These were words that might
have been aptly uttered at the beginning
of the general debate on the Dlngley Dill.
But there We're speeches, and good ones.
Many Were made by new members, or
whom there are 1M in the House. To be
sure. there were no such dramatic
speeches as were made by Mills McNln-
ley and Wilson when their tarln blilS
We're under discussion but the rciOinuefs
were fully as hot and scorching. The ial-
lerles were crowded, and much public in-
tcrcst was manifested. IL was battle
worth seeing and hearing. Thirty new
members participated i'm the general oe-
bate.
Seventeen OF them were Democrats.
seven Republicans, three Populists and
three fusionists Governor Dingley's
opening and closing was cool, impassion-
ate and argumentative. The Republicans
hung upon his utterances as IF spell
bound. Benton McMilln, OF Tennessee.
was the real leader on the Democratic
side. lie met General Grosvenor. Of Ohio.
i'm the thckest of the fight and found
foeman more than worthy of his steel.
Grosvenor was at his best. His utter
ances were so keen, sharp and decisive
that the House roared with laughter.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
In the thickest Of the battle Champ
Clark, Of Missouri. poised his free trade
lance. lie made speech so quaint 9Hd
effective that even the Republicans JOlucd
i'm applauding. and asked that extra time
be given to him. Another brilliant speech
was made by John 5. Williams OF Missis-
sippi. 1t was based upon the assertion
that what the country needed was more
money and not new tariff.
The real fighters on the Republican side.
however, were Dalzell. OF Pennsylvania
Deliver, Of Iowa, Evans, of Kentucky
Russell. OF Connecticut, and Serene Payne
Of New York, all members Of the = 1ys
and means committee. Delivers speech
was simply magnificent In fact he sur
rassed himself 1t was winged with elO-
quence and sarcasm, and delivered with
a fervor that stirred the House 10 its very
center McMillln. OF Tennessee. McLau-
rim. of South Carolina. Swanson, Of Nlr-
GINA ana zen. joe NhS'iSi' VI Nid"dHiis
were the light artillery on the Democra-
tic side Poetry was brought into play.
McRae. OF Arkansas. was the first 10
make a poetical quotation. 10 was
'The seed We SOW another reaps.
The wealth We find another keeps"
The only other speakers who used poet
zeal quotations were Howard OF Alabama.
Cen Grosvenor and Williams Of Mlssissip-
pi. Williams couplet was the old and ia
mliar.
But OF all sad words Of tongue or pen.
The saddest are these. 1t might have
been"
THE RESULT AWAITED.
The leader OF the Populis,s. Mr.. Bell. OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18
IHIT4TION MAPLE sU84R.
Vermont Makers Seeking Way of Pro.
tecting Themselves.

The FIRST shipments Of the new crop OF
maple sugar began to reach this city
from Vermont and the North Woods OF
New York during the last days of March
and the indications are that there is 60
ing 10 be as big a crop as there was
three years ago when the wholesale price
went down to 5l-2 cents a pound.
The big dealers in this city do not ex-
pect that il will reach 50 low a figure
again. but II IS likely TO sell for not
more than cents a pound.
Maple sugar does not play a large part
In the industries OF the whole country
but ii Is a very important product in the
limited territory in which 1t is made,
and a material difference in its price from
year TO year makes a great difference TO
the incomes of thousands OF little fam
ers.
Two years ago TIE crop was short, ana
the price went away up to II l-3 cents.
Last year there was a fair run OF sap,
but the farmers had lai a taste or
good thing and they held out for some
thing like the prices Of the year before.
The result was. the dealers say, that a
great many OF the sap gatherers rave got
their crop OF last year on hand yet
All they will lose by this Is the possible
interest ON its value. for maple sugar
like cane sugar can be kept Tor years.
IN TACT, the greater part OF each year 5
crop Is always kept either by the farm
crs or the dealers from spring, when II Is
made. until the season for ouckwneat
cakes comes around the following i"ii
and winter.
Few peonle know what . lot OF maple
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18

or seventy-fye gallons OF syrup. and the
man who sells 500 worth OF maple sugar
I'm a year Is an exception"
Vermont has a population Of only about
332 500 and she makes about 1900 vV1
pounds ~ maple sugar every year.
III 500 worth OF sugar a year were o.
fair average for each sugar farmer IL
would take about 900 OF them 10 produce
IT, and this would indicate that just about
enc farmer In thirteen IN the whole St9te
taps the sugar maple trees.
New York State produces about HOO
oNo mounds OF maple sugar every year
Michigan about 100000 pounds. Ohio
about 2.900.GD0 pounds. Pennsylvania. 3
$50 900 pounds: New Hampshire 2.s5Oooo
pounds, and Massachusetts. 10000 pounds
the balance OF about S6,0ooooo pounds
comes from Wisconsin. West Virginia,
Indiana. Maryland. Maine, Virginia, IL
linols. Minnesota. Kentucky, missouri.
Iowa and Connecticut IN quantities OF
from about $50 900 pounds for the hrst %
5000 for the last. and small quantlties
from Tennessee New Jersey. North Caro-
lima. and Nebraska.
The total average value OF tho crop is
about $500 90. and OF this little Yer
mont gets 81 90 90. When tho United
states paid a bounty OF two cents a
pound on all kinds OF sugar. beginning
i'm lVi2 nearly $500 maple sugar makers
In Vermont alone applied for The blanks
to make returns upon.--New York sun.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18
GREAT TARIFF CONTESTS.
Amos Cummings on The Forensic Bat
Ties in the House in the Past,
CAUGHT IN FOUR In TEN YEARS.
The Mills, Mckinley, Wilson, and Dlngiey
Measures. Their Passage and the lie"
suit Mt the Following General tlec-
tions-What VIII the Senate Do?

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The sea or
oratory in the House IS stilled. The sharp
raps Of the gavel by James ;. sherman
in committee OF the whole on the State
of the Union stin echo in the south wing
Of the Capitol; but the waves OF de-
bate are no longer whlte-capped with elo-
Quencc and the roaring OF the surf OF re-
elimination has ceased. Even the froth
along the shore has eVaporated. The tarlit
hill has been sent TO the Senate. and the
House, with folded arms. basks upon the
broad bosom Of Speaker Reed, placidly
awaiting its action.
These tariff tempests arc periodical In
ten years service l have been caught in
four OF them As compared with its 'pre-
deccssors. the Dingley storm was mild In
deed. The sky looked blackcr than ever.
and there was much wind. but the storm
itself was by no means as severe as those
that precede IT, TO be sure, the waves
banked high. and the surf was rampant
noisy and frothy, but beyond this and the
lumber and wooden schedules there was
very little TO attract public attention.
THE MILLS BILL.
How vivid are the scenes attendant upon
the Mills bill years ago. II was storm
created by a President elected by Demo
Gratis. who desired an issue in seeking a
second term Ho got the issue and lost
the election. The gladlators in the House
then were Roger Q. Mills. pitted against
VIM. Mckinley. and Judge Turner OF
Georgia. as antagonist OF Thomas b.
Reed General debate lasted twenty-three
days. including eight evening sessions.
The reading OF the bin By paragraphs
for amendments consumed twenty-eight
days more. IL was fruitless discussion.
The Senate was Republican. There was
10 chance whatever for the passage OF the
bill i'm both houses OF Congress. 4 poll
tical issue was sought, and the bill was
framed 10 meet IL. IL was framed how
ever. In accordance with the wishes Of
the majority Of the House. For several
nights Democratic caucuses were held
In these caucuses each Congressman
made an appeal to his fellows for protec-
ton TO the industries Of his own district
IL the caucus granted what he wanted.
the amendment was incorporated in the
bill. and that ended A. When the bill
went 10 the Senate. however. that body
as was expected, threw IT into It's waste
basket. and sent back a clean-cut Repub-
lean measure. This went 10 the ways
and means committee and no further ac-
ton was taken. The issue sought was
found and tho Democratic party was de-
icatcd
TT ON came = second tarifr storm. The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18
She is the Only Woman Chi iHF
Ringer, and Loves "ROCk
Of Ages"
A NICE PROCESSION FOR A WOMAN
IF She CAN LEARN IT. "

funeral-loud enough to disturb every
body in the neighborhood. Toll gently.
One. two. three! Listen, we are sound
ing the last call to church.
Tho trouble with ringing the bells.
continued Miss Thomas. all the while
lingering the keys and sending out gen
tie sounds from the silver threats hum
dreds Of feet above us, lis that you have
to play it blind You don't know what
I mean? Why. just this:
when I strike a note it IS long time
before 1 hear the bell ring. The cleo
trio wire does its work instantly, but It
takes a few seconds for the big ham,
mer to do its work and several more
before the sound can travel down TO me
here in the ground floor of the church
Meanwhile I must keep on striking the
bells to produce the tune. II 1 waited
to hear each bell before playing The
next I should make a doieful Ginning
indeed. / am always three notes aheGd
Of the sounds ! hear. Take the line,
Hark bark. my SOUL
Before I hear the note FOR the last
bark ! am playing that for soul and
going on to the next word. That is
what makes Ginning hard. You have to
play from your notes. and it is only the
most experienced player who can talk
or look up while playing. OF course
can. because 1 have played the chimes
so long.
Another trouble with the bell-piay-
ing-for woman at least--is that it is
very hard. Most chimes are played by
pulling immense levers in and out. and
the work is heavy. Others have diff
cult chime attachments. hard TO man.
age. But my chimes, as you see are
played upon "A little plano of ten keys.
and II would be a delicate person indeed
who could not press these notes lightly
with the fingers. and that is what rings
the Tells. The work is a lovely one TOR
q woman, IL she has the kcyboard-and
can learn to ring the chimes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18
Miss Bertha Thomas Pealsd
Grace Church Chimes Into
a Photograph,
TO Be SENT TO FURIHEST PARTS VI
THE GLOBE.
Copyright, 1897. for Tho Times)

DOWNRIGHT. 1897. for The Times)
christ the Lord is risen to-day
Sons Of men and angeis say
Raise your joys and triumphs hlsh'
sing We heavens! and earth' lepiy"
That is the hymn which VIII ring
Ground the world Easter Day, as playeu
,,non the bells by Miss Edith Thomass'
-, New York. She is the only woman
chime-ringer in the world. and two weeks
oco one Of Mr.. Edisons monographs
was taken up TO the bell tower where
the neal from the silvery threats OF the
yreat Ginning bells were rung into them'
Made like Him, like Him we rise
Ours tho cross, the grave, the SKIES.
,at,, a,d AGAIN the music was sounded
ont until there were many rollers MI
ga with the music-enough 10 send 10
,Le four corners OF the earth. 81. re-
,orsburc Moscow. Cairo. Pekin, LONDON
edinburgh. Berlin. and Paris VIII receive
them as we'll as the cities nearer nome
And so Easter Day the Easter chimes
will be rung all over the world by
girl , .hu Ga
Although. as far as she knows she Is
the only woman Chlnlti III Nho -
Miss Thomass is very modest ABOUT her
position and her attachments.
she saws there is no reason why more
women should not be able TO ring the
chimes. but when pressed down 10 the
noint she admits that she has tried TO
reach several persons. but they were so
sfupid learning" them Ihey propabiy
could. II they wanted to-" says She put
-but-somehow they wouldn l.
Miss Thomass is a slender, chestnut
haired girl. and when you see her step
ming into the broad portal of the famous
ola Grace church, where she IS bell
ringer. YOU 10 not think at first that she
will be able 10 manage the great bells
until you have heard them ring.
II began 10 ring the bells In ~ SAID
she. II do not know how I came TO be-
Gin. lust began. / was appointed ass
sistant organist Of the church. and one
OF my duties was to ring the bells My
nrst thought. after I found that they
rang ali right. was that must nave an
'understudy,' so. If | got sick or wanted
20 STAY away, l could send somebody TO
ring them for me.
II asked my sister, who is very musl-
cally inclined, to 80 over with me and
learn 70 ring the chimes. She consented
and was anxious TO assist But when L
came TO teach her 1 found that she
could not learn tried Others some OF
them much better musicians than am
but found that one and all failed. Ihey
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would ring well for part Of a tune, then
make mistakes, forget where they were
and mix the bells zap in way that start
led passors-by and shamed the bells them
selves for the rest of the day.
so ] kept right on doing IL myself. and
now / love # so well that ] would not
allow anyone else to ring them for mo.
"When they wanted me 10 ring the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18

chimes into the phonosraph | was De-
lighted 20 do so. l love the bells so wen
that It gives me JOY 10 send them souh9-
in,, over the world. II inspires me daily
10 know that my notes are ringing into
homes from the high steeple and that
passers-by are hearing the tdinss Tho
bells say such peculiar things 20 differ
ent persons. You remember TO Dickens
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18

Toby Week they said Toby Week Toby
Week Job coming soon. Toby
"Toby Week, Toby Week, keep a good
heart. Toby
That is the way you toll the bells.
Here Miss Thomass struck one small Key
again and again, very gently "oulo
YOU like no trvg No. not that way. that
is too loud. That is loud enough for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
SEALS. STENCILS, STAMPS.
Zen IMAYER SW]
vENCSx0 STENCILS, STAMpSS
NcsrAIcSuErR FREE BADGES CHECKS &c
l9ss. TELI 1896. Is SMERIDANS ST. GROUND Floor.

vance. Native shipping steers. s3.60Q5.l5; dressed
beef and shipping steers. SS.eoni.s1; stockers ana
feeders. S2H3. 40: steers under LOO lbs. $z.Jod4.Sof
COWS and heifers. $l-75G3.t0; Texas ard Indian
steers steady to strong: steers S2.s09Al9; COWS,
$1.75N3.
7.Oo0. shipments. 2.oOO; market
closed easier after = strong opening. Light $aS5
as Is: mixed. IS. 2On3. 80; heavy, S2.z0d3.5o.
200; shipments. 100 market dull
but firm at yesterdays close. Auttons. Z.~OG5oo;
Southwesterns. s2.s5GS.s5; lambs. SH5.
NEW ORK Jan. -; no
lIikc. dressed weight; American sheee. sizHSizc.
dressed weight. refrigerator beer, 'Hsc per 10.
Exports to-day. 40 beeVes. l0lV sheep. 2.SSo quar-
fers Il beef. -; market weak
for all sorts. Neals. 4n7.50: barnyaTd calves. s.
as. IS: good Western. $3.50.
Sheep and Iltl' market &C
tive: sheep &c higher; lambs sc stronger sheep,
x3d4.25: lambs. sS.25N5.s0.
Hogs-Receipts, i,7lo; market nrmer at $50
04.l0.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 5.-C~attle-Receipts. 5000.
shipments. 1.So. rexas steers. 10: Texas
cows. 81 e062 81. native steers. a-4Hi2s stockers
and feeders. s2.75Gi; bulls. S2.25G320.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000. shipments none. market
opened strong. closed weak TO g lower Bulk of
sales. 81. 3on3. IS: keavies. s3.22izH3.35. packers.
s305G3.3 IS: mixed. s3.25G3.51s; lights. 5-S2RHaiV;
Workers. 81. 2013. 40. pigs, S3.ien3-2.
100; shipments. 100: market
strong. Lambs. S4d5.25; muttons. s2l543So.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.-Ifogs active at $500
3.55. Receipts. LOO: shipments. $500.
Cattle strong at 2.25Ii5o. Receipts. 500; ship
ments. 300.
ments. 200. Lambs higher at S.25H5-ie
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 5.-Cattle unchanged.
Iogs-Market active. Choice packing and butch
ers. $3. A.
sheep unchanged.