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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Mem for a German Weddin&-Men
Are Generally Epicures.

Mem for a German Weddin&-Men
Are Generally Epicures.
1t niat interest some to know what sort
of a repast is served after German we'd
ding, so here is the menu: Spring soup,
plovers' eggs. Ostend s0les, English lamb,
Yorkshire ham. lobster salad, French
truff]ed chickens. salad, fresh asparagus,
strawberry ice, cheese sandwiches. des-
sert. The bride and bridegroom, accord
ing to German custom. stay till the very
last guest is gone. quite into the evening
The food is. as in every German function,
one Of the most important features Of a
wedding. There must be quantity "nd
quality, even if the parents of the bride
have to pinch for weeks in consequences.
Men are always thinking about good
dinners. There is. indeed, good deal Of
excellent miscellaneous feeding in mems
books. Therefore, one is not ashamed Of
calling attention to the kind of dinner
which used to be put on the table for an
ordinary at the inn of a country town
somewhere about the middle of the last
century. 1t will he seen that the century
had it's consultations. The dinner consist
a leg of pork and cabbage at the head CT
the table, boiled beef and carrots at the
foot, a boiled leg of mutton and turnips
on one side and Il roast shoulder of NUT
ton and potatoes on the other, and a pease
pudding in the middle; for the second
course, hind quarter of lamb boiled
with spinach, some Of the loins broled
and heaped round it. sirloin of beef
roasted, apple PIE on one side, apple
dumplngs on the other and a huge rlum
pudding in the middle. This might be
called good solid dinner, such as a
farmer of the Eighteenth century would
take seriously and steadily. The menu
wants a few notes. In the first place, all
the dishes were set on the table together,
and withs~the same, plate the guests
worked through everyone. Next, every
dish of the first course had it's own vege-
table; potatoes were served only with the
mutton; the pease pudding belonged to
tho loo of#nork = - !
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FASHIONS NEWEST FREAK.
Poultry Feathers Now Largely Used
forf Womenss Hnts.

Poultry Feathers Now Largely Used
for Women's Hats.
Fashions; latest freak is the employ.
ment Of poultry feathers on women's hats
ana bonnets. and plumes of domestic
fowls are displayed in large numbers in
the newest feminine headeear tor autumn.
This is result Of the spread Of the move
ment for the protection of wild birds from
destruction for milliners' purposes, in
which crusade the synlpathies of thou
SANDS Ct persons Of the geptler seq have
6eensenlisted.F It is observable that these
barnyard feathers are very handsome, in
deed. the best skill of the dyer and TRIM
mer being employed to make them beau
titul: Nor Is this so very difficult, mas
much as the plumage Of Some Of the im-
proved varieties of chickens is very love-
~, though hardly appreciated up to now
from this point of view, because so COM
mon and familiar. The everyday thing of
any kind is not apt to he admired. Ger
tain of the dOmesticated ducks possess ex-
Qulsite plumeS, some of them of a metal
lie luster.
Farmers are now finding q new source
of profit in the sale of the feathers pro-
duced in their barnyards, which they fur
nish to dealers who utilize them in a va
riety of ways. They are used to a con.
siderable ex .ent in the manufacture of
artificial birds, which has long been nm
important feature of this branch of indus
try. Indeed. most of the birds on hats
are counterfeits, being made up out Of
the merchants stock of plumes without
much regard for the accurate representa-
tatlon OF species as considered from the
naturalists standpoint.-Rene Bache in
Boston Transcript
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
BALLADE OF THE TOOTH OF TIME.

Dim In the annals Of bygone ages
Trace their names where they first were
laid;
Poets, potentates;f fools or sages '>'s,.y
y Safely cloaked In forgotten shades;
Bold and brave was the show they made, ,a'
Lusty and gay III LIES Young dawn, -
Now to ashes and dust betrayed, sS-S'' VI
while Time, like, rat In the dark, gnaws
fFpsaon =. IrG 80 .A!:Ae sses -
Words they scrawled on the worlds blank
pages,
Fought 1iIoi and Toasted and worked and
Earned their dole and have spent their
flushed their voices that wept or prayed;
Into the bosom Of silence strayed
Worn out children to slumber gone,
Quleted now and unafraid,
While Time, like a rat In the dark, gnaws
on.
Never a passion their rest engages
Fame or fortune or humble trade:
Shall they listen however RACES
> The present hour with its turmoil swQyel?
Past aud future together weighed
Secneth to them ut a circle drawn;
Little they heed and are un1lsMaye<l
While Time, like Il rat In the dark, gnaws
On.
ENVOY
Prince Death cOmeth with sweeping blade
Ready alike for brain aud brawn
And all shall meet him, and none evade
While Time, like a rat In the dark, gnaws
-Beatrice st. George in Woman's Home
CCmpQniOn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
THE MAJORS EXPERIENCE.
, From he Detroit Free Press.


One of the stanchest supporters of the
dccp-water way from the Great Lakes to
The ocean is Major A. G. Bishop of rs
Third avenue, Detroit, a civil engineer
of wide experience and considera BILE prom
inence in his profession. He.w assist
mt engineer on the Hudson River Rail.
road in 1850, and has since conducted
large engineering operations. He has
been located in Detroit since 1915, and
has large acquaintance among the bust
ness men and, citizens of this city.
Two years ago. for the first time, Major
Bishop was in the hospital. For two
months he had the best Of medical at
tendance, hut when he was discharged
When asked regarding his health. he said:
"When l had my last spell of sickness
and came out Of the hospital I was a
sorry sight, could not gain my strength,
and could not walk over block for sew.
eral weeks A.r r-:a..r
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The Irishman Saw q Monkey.

An amusing incident was witnessed in
certain menagerie the other day, says
the Weekly Telegraph. Here and there
between the cages number of, the we'll
known trick mirrors were placed. An
1rishman. after a critical survey of the
monkeys, had wandered away from his
better half, and suddenly found himself
in front Of one of these mirrors. After
one glance at his distorted reflection he
rushed back to his wife, who was still
watching the antics of the monkeys.
Come away wild ye, Bridget" he ex-
claimed. "Oi've found bigger trate
than that-the ugliest haste in the show
He's in little cage in the corner"
Bridget offered no objections. Two or
three of the bystanders who had heard
Patsy's remark were equally anxious to
obtain peep at the "ugliest baste," and
there was quite procession to the lit
tie cage in the corner" Patsy, as the
original discoverer. secured first place and
dragged his wife in front of the mirror
To his establishment there was more in
the Gage" than he expected.
,"Begorra; Bridget!'' he suddenly ex-
claimed. there's pair av 'em!''
Patsy had lively time of it when
someone explained the situation to Bridg-
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Creakin4 SHOES.

Now that the summer is again upon
u.s. explained Il shoe dealer to Star re-
porter. people are asking as to how to
prevent shoes from oreaking. for, as sou
know, shoes rarely ever creak except dur
ing exceedingly dry weather or in the
summer time. There are all kinds of
cpres for this trouble, but the simplest, l
the soles, near the edges. IF this doesn't
stop it, the next hest thing is to have :,
shoemaker drive few wooden pegs in
the soles. The combination Of both will
surely keep them quiet. Sewed shoes of
the best makes ofteR creak rs much as
cheap shoes. The difficulty comes from
cutting the inner and outer soles. If they
are not exactly the Same size they are
liable to creak Water. hot or cold, is
only temporary remedy, for the shoes
are just as liable to crer,k as soon as they
get thoroughly dry."-Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
The Western Pistol

One of the Zig frontier ssix-sshooters
used by the Rough Riders at the charge
of San Juan hillattracts a good deal of
attention in the window of an uptown
store: It is a type Of weapon almost
peculiar TO the West-single- action, As
caliber, with a barrel eight inches long
a1id5aa wooden handle. $ The 4reaIscowboy
and veteran miner Will carry ,snothing
else. Both despise a double-action or
self.cockine pistol, and. in the "cow coun-
try it, is mo common thing for ranchmen
to take out the, triggers of their six-shoot-
ers and tire them by manipulating the
hammer with the thumb. To see an ex-
pert do this is to witness pretty piece
of juggling: Another oddity Of frontier
revolver etiquette is in. the way the
weapon is carried. Many ,cowboys sling
it in a hostler on, the right hip, with the
handle pointing outward. It is drawn
with curious circular sweep. and comes
up cooked and ready for business. More;
than one h tenaeFtoot* has bored hole
this particular bit d iegefdenIain q S ilsS
Orleans Tfmes.D Democrat, - 1 b
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II Feel Like . New.Person."z
Mrs. GEO. LEACH,
1onn DALI Ga, A1A-A

Mrs. GEO. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, ILL.,, writes:
Before l began to take your Vege.
table Compound was great sufferer
from womb trouble. Menses would ap.
pear two and three times in a. month,
causing me to be so weak could not
stand. Icould neither sleep nor eat, and
looked SO badly my friends hardly
knew me.
II took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave me one of your little books,
and after reading Il 7 decided TO try
Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. i feel like q new person.
would not give your Compound tor all
tho doctors' medicine Ii the world I
can not praise It enough" . ,-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Preferred Milk to Chamnarne.

The Hungarian novelist, Jokai, n, like
Tolstoi, farmer, his speciality being viii
culture, on which subject he has written
several treatises. Luckily. his books
yield him sufficient profits to enable Inn
e indulge in the luxury Ola farm. TO
visitor he remarked the other day:
"Raron Rotbschild once RECEIVED some
royal visitors on one of his estates. After
showing them the sigllts, he remarked,
loosely: What can | offer You to drink
claret, champagne Or mix I The est Il
the same to- meg Now sRothschild's ex-
perience with milk is my experience with
wine. And thatis one reason why I like
It, h;,t nsttsr .,l shaa the wines "-pts
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Dairyiug in; Winter.

Winter is coming and it is now sea-
sonable to talk about winter dairying.
Along i'll the middle of winter the dairy
man very often complains that the bust
ness does not pay, and especially if his
cows were, fresh iil the spring. The
small quantity Of butter seems insignit-
cant. though it sells for almost twice as
and other supplies must be purchased in
the winter as we'll as the summer, says
the Ohio Farmer, and if we let the dairy
run down we must draw upon the bank
account or run in debt, and in either case
the farm gets the credit of not paying.
II we manage to have fresh cows in the
full, feed them literally on milk-produc-
ing food, give free. access to pure water,
Keep them in comfortable, healthy, WELL
ventilated quarters, keep the milk at an
even temperature of sixty to siXty-five de-
grccs. churn often enoug and with cream
Mt the right temperature, plenty of good
butter can be made all winter, and it
commands good price usually. Keep
the stable thoroughly clean, dry, we'll
lighted, well-ventilated and comfortable
for person to stay in. This is not ex-
pelslve. 1t is the neglected, poorly man-
aged stable that costs. Cows confined
to the stable TWENTY-FIVE to twenty three
hours a day must he well be(ied, and
the stable must BE- we'll drained Some
good absorbent must be provided to take
up the ammonia and used freely. Land
plaster can he used for this very protita-
bly,. Dry earth or muck is good Each
COW should have 1000 cubic feet of air
space. Cow sta bles ought to be nine or
ten feet high. Winter dairying is no
business for lazy man or one who will
neglect it for any reason. But for the
active, careful. painstaking man, who
will attend to it every day and keep cv-
errything in ship-shape aud moving. it is
always profitable. Ensilage or roots is
the prime food for winter, but if you have
no Silo. or roots, use Stops made of mill
products, clean. bright clover hay or
Well-preservcd cornfodder. and if shred
ded it will be all the better. If you are
not prepared to do all this. do not depend
upon winter dairying for profit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
HOW TO CLEAN WHITE GLOVES

- The, fashion for wearing white gloves
shows no signs of abating- decidedly
nothing looks smarter-but the necessity
for frequent cleaning detracts consider
ably from their advantages. where econ
olny comes in. This drawback may be
easily obviated by washing them at home.
A quart of cheap btnZolinc tnot bcnzine'
should be obtained from Il chemist or an
oil and color man, that at cents pint
being the best. 1t will be sufficient to
clean twelve pairs of gloves. Put them
into basin, with one-third of benzolinc,
and leave them to soak for about twenty
minutes, then wiring them out. and scrub
them we'll with Il nail brush in a second
portion of spirit, putting them on the
hands, and removing every stain. after
which they may be left to soak again for
another twenty minutes in the remainder
of the benzoline. squeezed out tight and
spread out on a towel to dry. They will
be fit to wear in five minutes. and have
scarcely any odor ut ALTAR less than is
usual with the gloves sent to Il cleaner.
\ warm, sunny day should be chosen,
and the washing should take place out of
doors, to prevent any possible danger of
fire. The method is only suitable for kid
gloves, and is excellent for colorrd as we'll
an white ones. They may be washed
times without number, and will always
retain their original softness of texture.
Moreover AZ the washing only averages
/ cent pair, it is quite worth while get
ting a thoroughly good quality of glove.
for they can be worn for several seasons
at a very minimum cost of money or trou-
bic. The great thing is to have plenty of
benzoline. and to immerse them com.
nletely
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Newark, N. j., May "a, 1899,
The Piso Company, Warren, Pa:
Gentlemen: Piso's Cure for Consump:
ton was recommended to my mother by
a friend, and l got it, although not hav-
ing much faith in patent medicines. For
over thirty years mother has had most
racking cough whenever she takes the
least cold, and no medicines have ever
been able to touch it, She took your
medicine two days, and her cough stopped
entirely-has not even had hacking since
and she sleeps better and feels better
than she has in years. I want to tender
you my most grateful thanks. We shall
sumption in the. house. Respectfully
yours, MRS. N. F. SPEEDING.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
A tn IN N In. tho EOunfry

<NUVU8n1H 1uI1 E1JE NUUUITyo
!'umpkin pie and apple cider!
Gut 'er loose and open wider I
An,t.nOsfine like fruit fMl autuma;
ck'ry nuts In river bott0m!
VINO said fall was melancholy?
lust the time to be real jolly! ~
il Slr that steaining apple butter; IL .
Fry them dOughnnts-hcar 'em sputter! ~
sss them trees with apples lnden;; :
Bee the iuXOm country maiden! # ]
Z Scenes OF plenty bliss Arcadn.. i.
Sparkling eyes and rosy TEXTURES!
2Jey0ns blessed. Il happy creatures; ~ 3.
apple snits and pumpkin slices; -
rics full and running over;
hulging haymows sweet with clover, ,.
county sausage! Goodness, land sakes d
hurry up them buckwheat pancakes!
NY, .. my! But don't we pity
Poor folks livin' In the city!
-Iunxsutawney Spirit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Fall PlOwinR the Garden.

A great many weeds are still going to
seed, and nature hastens her processes
SO that those which it was thought could
not possibly seed, will run up seed
stalk in time to perfect few seeds be-
fore winter. But if plowed while still
green, both the weed and it's seed quickly
rots in the soil. This fall blowing of the
garden also brings up many insects and
pupa which have found winter hiber-
mating place under some stone in the soil.
Turning this up just before: winter de-
stroys the insects hiding place; and the
rains and melting shows destroy it's vital
ity. What insects of all kinds dread most
is not cold but moisture, and especially
is this true in winter, 49,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Home Life Of Russia's Rulers.

A French newspaper publishes de-
scription of the home life of the Car
and Czarina, which, it says, is simple.
The Gar, it appears, often remains at
his desk until late at night, and frequent
" receives his councillors and ministers
at midnight; but. the paper adds. they
rarely find MN h hlone as as the Gzarina is
or sewing. When a stranger appears she
picks up her scissors and spools and pre-
pares to leave the room. The Emperor
thereupcn begs her not to 60. but TO re-
main with him. and the CZarina silently
returns to her seat, puts her thimble On
her finger and resumes work with her
needle, while her husband discusses af-
foir ,f Sfafn
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RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
II Owe You Ny Life."
Mrs. E. WooLH1sER,

Mrs. E. WooLmsER,
:7& Mills, :Neb., writes:
"DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-I owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
doctors said 1 had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
menstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water. I
had several doctors. They all said
could not live. 1began the uso Of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it helped, me right away; menses
returned and I have gained in weight.
I have better health than have had for
years. 1T iswonderfulw what your Com.
pound has done for me- "
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5O-CENT
CALENDAR FREE
TO NEW
SUBSCRIBERS.

Bishop Frederick r. Graves Episco-
pail of Shanghai, China, said in an adj
dress in Hartford the other evening: 1.-The
question as to the effect Of the outcome
upon Christian missions Is whether the
nation shall be shut up by Russia or
kept open by England. If the former
shall prevail, China will be, like Russia.
kept out of the worlds markets, but if
England shall continue to keep open the
country, railroads will be built commerce
established, the cruel rule of the manda-
rims will come to an end, and the great
markets of the world will be open alike
to the United States, with every other
commercial nation
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Better Make Application.

Here is a rare opportunity. A New
York newspaper the other morning pub
lished the following among its want adj
vertisements: 'Wahted-Public execu-
TONER for South American state; compen-
sation, $4,000 per annum; state qualifca-
any enterprising American ought to be
able to fill the bill. To be lord high exc
cutioner' in South America may not be
as great snap as it was in the Japanese
kingdom of Titipu. But $1,000 salary in
a country where living 9is cheap should
not he @sneezed at by the most sinyeteratc
Yankee Office hunter. j s4iS>ss w. r ses. &C.. %;
x medical writer in India declares
that segregation OF patients, the only eff
fective way Of dealing with the plague,
is so repugnant to the Hindoos that they
prefer. to die by the million rather than
submit to it.
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DEAR EDITOR:

DEAR EDITOR: II you know Of solicit
tor or canvasser in your city or elsewhere,
especially a man who has solicited for sub
scriptions, insurance, nursery stock, books
or tailoring or a man who can sell goods,
you will confer q favor by telling him to
correspond with US; or If you will insert
this notice in your paper and such parties
will cut this notice out and mail to US, we
may be able to furnish them a good posi-
ton In their own and adjoining counties.
Address
AMERICAN WOODEN MILLS co..
Chlco oo
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: Wheat Be d Bushei.

Some farmers are holding their wheat
because they think the price will go to 81
q bushei: The price, however. may 60
down and thus, great losses will follow
In all matters delays are dangerous, par
of biliousness, dyspepsia, indigestion or
constipation cure yourself with Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters.
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better. and know they did me worlds Of
good. l am pleased to recommend them
to invalids who need" tonic or to build
up shattered constitution. rs.0E
49,. - !S.1~.ss A.<C.nBISHOP."
SUBSCRIBED 3: l,sworn to before me this
ROBERT Il. 'HUiL, JR,. Notar,
,Iuhlic.t az, H.. =, H'o'"''
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A klondike Experience.

A: Missouri lady was 80 put, out by :hc
determination Of her husband to seek his
fortune in the Klondike that as soon as
he departed she applied for a divorce.
and last March bcame free woman.
Meanwhile the husband had found $780,
600 in gold dust in deal near Dawson
city, and Immediately returned home 70
surprise his ex-wife. Instead of punish
ing her for being so faint-hearted and dis
trustful by marrying another woman, he
laid his gold dust at hef feet, and, insist
ing that his intentions had been strictly
proper. asked her to ren,arry him. Tho
lady consented, on the strength of the
wants to take little trip without her
she won't apply for a divorce. Perhaps.
all things considered, this encore husband
is Fortunate 4.
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There are 4OO,OOO,OOO people in the
British empire, and the Queen would have
TO live another seventy years to enable
her to see all OF them pass by her, night
and day, for all that time.
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The Mnst Co,urnou IF All

The most common Of all ailments
from sports Of all kinds are sprains and
bruises. The most common and surest
cure Of them is by the use OF St. Jacobs
OIL, which IL prompt IN its action.
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What Do the Children Drinl

w nat DO the CHIuren DF1nK -
Don't give them tea or coffee, Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? II is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place. Of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of Coffee but costs
about n as much. All grocers sell it. 15c.
and DC
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What's the best dIsinfcctapt and remedy for
Soap. tg. "'fN"'
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-Theaters in Spain have no pro-
gives the cast, but most of the actors re-
main unknown by name. The curtain is
devoted to advertisements, and in Madrid
theaters advertising cards are affixed
with the numbers on the back of each