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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
TOOK A LITTLE ONE.
The Newport CAPTURED! a Small
:Spanish Sloop orr Ca
banas Yesterday, - = II.

Key West. Fla, April 29--A small
Spanish sloop, the Engracia. captured
by the United States gunboat Newport,
Capt. b. F. Tilley. off Cabanas. yester-
day morning, was brought in here this
morning. She was in charge of prize
crew, consisting of couple of blue
jackets.
Only one blank shot was necessary to
bring the Engracia to. She had on boa I'd
q crew of seven men and cargo of fish.
The men on board the prize had been
in the Spanish navy and served as q sort
of naval reserve.
The officers of the Newport say the
capture is an important one, in view Of
the fact that the little vessel was at
tempting to carry into Havana news of
the movements Of the United States fleet.
The crew of the Newport are anxious
to have it known that they will share in
tsf prize mon of sS catSSna # the
Newport was in sight when the cruiser
Detroit made the capture of the Spanish
steamer. The Engracia, it is claimed,
is, the 9th prize the Newport is inter-
ested in. ~.......
The Red Cross ship State of Texas,
with nurses, provisions and medicines on
board. lies here awaiting the arrival of
Cross society of the United States, who
is expected here on the Mascotte today.
1t was intended that the State of Texas
should go to Sagua Ia Grande, but owing
to the fact that the war broke out after
the ship left New York, she will remain
here and await the instructions of Miss
Barton.
The State of Texas will be used as a
special ship for the troops and fleets of
the United States.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
ourI.onp Coass Lime.

In a message to Congress in 1907
Thomas jefferson, then President OF the
United States, recommended the survey
ing of the Atlantic coast' line of the cOun-
try with view to it's adequate defense
and also to the establishment of guides
and safeguards to navigation. Congress
adopted the recommendation of the Presi-
dent and made an appropriation. OF $780,
900 for the purpose, the direction of the
matter being put into the hands of the
secretary of the treasury, ut that time
Albert Gallatin, who communicated the
views of the administration to 1.-The scien-
tific men of the country" in circular
distributed in New York, Boston and
Philadelphia chiefly. The plan adopted
was to ascertain the positions of certain
prominent points on the Atlantic coast
by astronomical observations and to con-
meet these by trigonometrical lines.
The chief of the coast survey was a
native of Switzerland, and the work went
terruptions caused by changes of admin
istration until 1913, when he died. The
work ut that time had been finished from
Point Judith, opposite Block island. to
Cape Henlopen, in Delaware. Since then
the work has been prosecuted actively,
but meanwhile it has been increased, par
ticularly since the concession of territory
on the Pacific from Mexico. The coast
line of the country is now, according to
the report just completed, nearly 6OOO
miles, the land frontage of the country
der line being only 1880 miles, The de-
tails of the American coast line are as
follows: Five thousand seven hundred
and fifteen miles, embracing 2349 miles on
the Atlantic ocean, 1906 on the Gulf of
Mexico, and 1910 on the Pacific ocean.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
LEES DIGNITY IN pRFEAr.
a Picturt sQne General % the Nay !.

a Pioturt sQna General On the Day 81
s5 His snrra ndsf. I;5
s. I took my first and last look at the
great Confederate chieftain. This Is
what / saw: A finely formed man, appar-
emily about 60 years of age we'll above
the average height. with Z clear, ruddy
complies zion just then suffused by a deep
crimson aNshs that rising from his neck
$overspread his face and even slightly
tingel his broad forehead. which, br0nxed
Where it had been exposed to the weather,
was clear and beautifully white where it
had been shielded by his hat--deep brown
eyes, a firm, but Wellshaped Roman nose,
abundant gray hair, silky and fine In
texture. with a full gray heard aud mus
tache, neatly trimmed and not 0verl0ng,
but which nevertheless almost completely
concealed his mouth. "A splendid Uniform
of Confederate gray cloth, that had EVIL
IDENTIFY seen but little service, which was
closely buttOned about him and fitted him
to perfection. An exQuisitely mounted
sword, attached to a gold embroidered
Russia leather belt, trailed loosely on the
floor at his side, and in his right hand he
carried 4 broad-hrimmed soft gray felt
hat, encircled by a golden cord, while in
his left he held "A pair of buckskin gaunt-
let's. Booted and spurred, still vigorous
and erect. he stood bareheaded, looking
out of the open doorway, sad-faced and
weary: a soldier and d gentleman, bearing
himself in defeat with an all-unconscious
dignity that sat well upon him.-Gen.
Forsyth in Harper's Magazine. t5zszE5zEs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
An Unworthy Trick.

In a recent Pail Mall Gazette we find
good story of landed proprietor in
Switzerland, who was very much inter-
ested in a railway matter upon which the
district where he was landed had to vote.
He wanted it to vote affirmatively, and so
he let it be generally understood that
every voter would become the recipient
of a liberal hamper of wine, provided
there was no negative vote to be found in
the ballot-box.- The number of. voters. in
Guiding the great man himself, totalled
one hundred and eight, and on the day
when the voting was to be taken every
one of them went to the poll. Not only
that, but every one of that crowd went
to the poll with the conviction that that
hamper of wine was as good as in his
cellar. Their disgust, therefore, may be
readily imagined when the ballot-box was
found to contain one hundred and seven
affirmative papers and one negative. To
the: Imagination also must be left the
language in which their feelings found
expression when they arrived at the GER
tainty that the landed proprietor had
landed them by giving that vote himself.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
"A Day Without Break fast.

The non-breakfast diet is one that has
more adherents than is suspected. A
woman was encountered the other day
who said that not morsel was cooked
in her home any day in the year until
the MONDAY meal. Her children went off
to school, her husband to his business
and even. the maid, who had become a
convert. went through her morning duties
all without breaking their fasts. The
theory on which these two-meals-a-da
folk base their conduct is that no work
being done after the late and hearty din
ner, and little tissue waste following dur
ing the hours of sleep, the body has suffi-
cient energy stored from the evening meal
to meet the demands of the next fore
moons work. To take a hearty break
fact, they claim, is simply to provide n
surplus Of supply, and by just that mucl,
overtax the system. The elimination,
therefore, of these 365 meals year means
conserving of energy, which. in the aggre-
gate, is verv valuable. They say, too,
that after the first week or two, it re-
quires no effort to begin the day without
food, and even the aromatic Mocha,
steaming through the house, produces no
effect upon their resolutions. This same
woman is authority for the statement that
the adherents of this diet or want Of diet
are numerous, a statement that is sus-
tanned by recent newspaper reports from
various places.-G00d Health. RI 49,. =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
CALIFORNIAsFIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. NJ Y
Didn't Offer Him Enough.

The Washington Post is responsible for
this piece Of capitol gossip: A bright little
boy-one of the pages of the Senate-sat
at one of the Senate entrances the other
day, when lady approached him with a
visiting card in her hand. -.
will YOU hand this to Senator Blank %
she said
Il cannot" replied the boy, ''for all
cards must be taken to the east lobby"
The woman was inclined to be angry
and went away nuttering. Then a
thought struck her, and taking out her
pocketbook she found a 25-cent piece.
With it in her hand she went back to the
boy.
tone. there is a quarter to take my cara
in
Madam" said the boy. without d mo-
ment's hesitation. Il am paid larger
salary than that to keep cards out"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Got the Answers Mixed.

Editors have their troubles like less
distinguished folk. One of these gentle
men who presides over the destinies Of a
Western newspaper is mourning the loss
of two subscribers. Number one wrote
while the other. wanted TO know how he
might rid his orchard of grasshoppers.
The answers wen forward by mail, but
by accident he put them into the wrong
envelopes, so that the man with the
twins received this answer: Cover them
carefully with straw and set FIRE to it.
and then the little pests. after jumping In
the flames for few minutes, will be
speedily settled Z And the man with the
grasshoppers was told to- give castor oil
and rub their gums Eitha bone.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
ACaddies Idea Of Wit.

One of the caddies at St. Andrews,
Scotland, says London paper, can be
drawn occasionally into expressing his
views upon golfers, great and otherwise,
upon whom he has attended. fle is evi'
IDENTIFY no respecter Of persons, for when
his opinion was asked on the respective
merits of the. prince. Mr.. As1uith and
Mr.. Balfour, he replied gravely: Aye
to learn. I, telled the prince so; but he
only laughed. Eth, but it's a pity--a
gran pity. Ye can no laugh an play
GOVT weel. Ye' MIGHT as soon be
(rockett1 ;sfE' 80 $50 r-~.~,.-.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

'You have called me a liar,' shouted
the angry citizen to the offensive citi.
zen, land you will live, to regret that
speech, sir" THAT jest shows the diff
ference In fellers," remarked Cowboy
Bill, who happened to be present,
when man calls me liar, he don't
live to regret It. No, sir!''-Pick-Me.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Her Curls Blew.

SS1..I don't like to ride my bicycle now:
said the fair young girl, because Of the
wind, ' The young man blushed slightly.
sCo-couldn't you use strips Of lead Or
2" he stammered. Strips Of
lead for what y The young man blushed
again. The room seemed painfully hot.
Why, id the hem of your sk-skirts!'' he
stammered. skirtsy echoed the tall
beauty. I'm not talking of my skirts.
It' my cprls that the wind sblows out. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Weren't Satisfied.

The Atlanta Constitution says: "1ns a
group Of ex-Confederate veterans the 9TH
er day the following notes We're taken:
One man with one leg. '2s:y2@ ~,
ii s.Three men who had lost one arm each.
W Zone man whose hand was shot off.
Zone man whose leg had been bent by
bullet. =. ~&.g r -. ii
Three men with broad scars on their
faces. ii. 5ss ,ss{sst 80
'''And, singularly enough, every man. OF
the crowd was anxious for another war,
and willing to do what he could to help
the country along. - n - =. u -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Was Uncomfor, able Enough.

persons who are continually dreading that
they may by some mischance or unhappy
word hurt the feelings Of others or offend
someone. 81. : : zz.s=% 8 l.s %$s
. "John," she said to the man servant
on the morning following the party, do
You happen to know whether--that isl
mean, can you find out. without asking
the cook, whether the timed salmon was
al! eaten last night. You see, 4 don't
wish to ask her because she may have
eaten it, and then she would feel uncom-
Portable" added the good soul. s.5ss.s.
AZ IF you please, ma am, !" replied the
man, the new cook has eaten the timed
salmon; and, if you was to say nything
to her. you couldn't make her more s,lns
mfortable than she u.s. .ss;
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Try Gratn-oi Try Grain.

/ Ask your Grocer to-day 10 show you q
package OF GIlAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink 1t without injury as well
g the adult. All who try it. like it.
GRAlN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
fceiyes it without distress. " the price of
coffee. 15c. and IS cts. per package. Sold
BY all grocers. = = ~ : :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
A Family of Thirtv-four.

It is rare in France to find a family in
which there are more than three chill
dren. In fact, the statistics show that
the great majority of married couples
sement Of Paris, however, yesterday, a
young man named Bouillier presented
himself before the medical council ex-
amining the conscripts liable to enter on
their military service this year who is the
thirty fourth child Of his father. He has
had twelve brothers and sisters by first
marriage of his father and twenty -one by
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Colors OF the Nations.

AS war is i'll store for us it is just as
we'll that we should all know the colors
of the foreign nations, be they for or
night is dark one should know the char
acter of an acquaintance before shaking
hands with him. The Spanish colors are
red, yellow and red; the British, red and
blue: French, blue, white and red; Ger
many, white; Russian, white, with blue
cross; Austria Hungary, red, white and
red; Italian, blue and white; Portugal,
blue and white; Netherlands, red, white
and blue; Sweden, blue, with yellow
cross; Denmark, red, with white cross,
and Switzerland, red, with a white cross.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
POLO MUST GO.
Belief 10 General that the Spanish
+. Minister Will Not be Allowed
to Remain at Toronto. Z

. Toronto, Ont.,- April 29.-Senor Polo
received several long cipher cables from
Madrid last night. The only informa.
ton. however. which could be obtained
was that as result Of one 81. the cables
the minister might at any moment have
to start for london - - r.. sss es3 y
: He would not say whether the Ques.
tions in the House of Commons and the
press comments on his stay here had any.
thing to, do with the cables The received.
Members of the minister's staff 81 were
equally: reticent, but, it is believed that
Senior Polo viii leave in a: few days for
Great Britain, and that he will be Sap-
pointed TO the Spanish embassy in Eng
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Had Pay and Hard work,

1. The bad pay and hard work OF trained
nurses has often been made the subject Of
remonstrance by medical men. It is well
for an invalid, before he needs nurse or
doctor, to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
if he has chills and fever, constipation,
rheumatism, dyspepsia or nervousness:
Use it regularly. 5-.y-n : -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

-"Queen's bounty" costs her majesty
on an average $500 year. Queen. Vic
toria, when she sent 3 sovereigns to a
mother who had given birth to three
children forty years ago, probably did
not foresee to what dimensions the "boun-
ty', would RroxH a,L-- -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
A Harmless Nj etai,

Attention is called to the fact that the,
salts of aluminium are quite harmless,
while the salts of zinc. copper and lead
are poisonous. When in cooking certain
fruits in aluminium utensils the metal
shows signs Of discoloration there is not
the slightest danger from such action. for
the acid in the fruit is merely attacking
the impurities of the metal. 1t has been
proved that injurious consequence can re-
suit from such possible discoloration, and
such pure aluminium is now to be obtained
that there is little proba bility of aluminium
ware becoming discolored.- Philadelphia
Record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Small Brewery Burnts,

St. Louis, Mo-, April 20. ord is Just
received from New Athens, Ill, that tho.
New Athens brewery plant has been en-.
tireiy burned, cahsing d loss estimated at
500, OO0. covered by insurance The
plant contained the chief industry Of the
town which Is ourteen niles iouth Of.
sBelleyil ME.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
A Big Bridge.

A meeting of Liverpool merchants and
shipowners has considered the proposed
high-leyel bridge over the Mersey, uniting
Liverpool and Birkenhead. The viaduct
would be two miles long, having road
way 81 feet wide, with one span of 2G0o
feet and two others of 1000 feet each.
The headway above high water would be
100 feet, and the cost of the scheme
would be nearly three millions. The
meeting pronounced in favor of some
high-level bridge, without committing
themselves to this particular plan. .,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ea a powder for the
feet. It cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the; great
est comfort discovery Of the age. AL
lens Foot-Ease makes tight-itting or
new shoes feel easy. It is a certain
cure for. sweating, callous : and hot,
tired, nervous, aching, feet. Try it to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for Csc in. stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen s. Ohm
-sted LIE Row N Y -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

- Word has reached Deadwood, s.
that the famous Lost Cabin mine, which
has been at the bottom of Western min
5ers legends for years. has been discoy-
erred near Spokane W lash, b4 II. ~, Ma.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Wisconsin Patents,

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, So and 50
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
r. A. Cramer and ]. A. Garman Neenah,
railway gate mechanism; Nj. Farrall, Bara-
boo, railway wrecking frog; r. Hikki, Maple,
wauRsse tank s1pPy a nave Mepon
ough, Eau Claire, ironing board; K. Miller,
Appleton, umbrella support; J. J. Oyass,
Eau Claire, handle for stove hampers; D.
Q. Starks, assgr., Madison. cultivator; G. O.
Trap, assgr.. Port Washington, chair.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
What Do the Children

What Do the Children Drink?
Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink IN
GRA1N-O? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing. and takes the place of coffee. The
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
IL Schoice grades of coffee, but costs
abo, as much. All grocers sell it. 15c.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

German shorthand writer's do not
compare favorably with those ofsother ma
tons. They rarely take down more than
fifty words a minute
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Hospital Telephones,

1t is stated, says the Medical Record,
wards of one of the Paris hospitals, with
III reach of the bedridden patients, SO as
to enable them to communicate with their
friends outside. There will also be an
arrangement whereby the telephones may
be switched on to wire connected with
a concert hall, so that the performance
may be enjoyed by the inyalids. 49,
Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and So
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

SITQ Permanently Cured. No or nervousness after
wv first days use Of Dr.. Kne's Great Nerve Re-
Horer Send for FREE 1900 trial bottle and treatise
W r. ~ k1uk Ltd, 81 Arch Street. PhiIadelpbta Pa
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

Owing to the prejudice of the Chinese
against railroads, great difficulty has been
experienced in the laying out of the line
between Pekin and Hankow.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

The property of the Presbyteria
church in the state Of California is es.
timated at $2,OOOOOO. - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the
best of all cough cures.-George w. Lott,
Fabucher, La, August &C. 1895,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
.Lana's Ealniix Modioina

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy. this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price, rs and Soc.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Gas from Wood.

The generation of, Illuminating gas
from wood has been successfully ACCOM-
plished by Frenchman. The method
Is similar to that of the manufacture of
coal gas, but is said to be simpler and
cheaper. @%S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
TAKE IAxstfvo Brono Qulnine Tablets. All DfuegasH
seeund tls money 1t fails TO cure. $50 -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

Pease remember that Glenn's Sulphur Soap presents
al the Advantages Of sulphur baths 1t cheap rate
HhS Hair and Whistler Dye black or brown, SOC.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

The report of the attorney-general of
North Carolina for the year ended June
80, 1897, says that there were no lynch
ings in the state during that time. p.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

Piano leather, species of buckskin
used on piano keys, is nearly all made by
d family of tanners in Thuringia. .s.*@e@
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

Mrs. WinsloW's SOOTHING SYRUP for chu.
dren teething, softens the gums, reducesinfa
nation, pain. cures wind collie. CSC bottIa
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06

The wine product of France in 1875
has never been equaled.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is taken internally. Price Is cents. =.

Nearly 10000 acres have been re-
reclaimed in Ireland during the past
year from bog and marsh lands. ~ -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-05-06
tut SAFE py alI WHOLESALE and FetdH gr0ceTs.
Do You Know that here Is Sol.
- ence in Neatness2 Be
Wise and Use
SAPOL-|O>
A Timely Fable.

tie tale which should be kept in mind in
these days when war is in the air. Two
knights coming from different directions
stopped in sight of trophy shield. one
side of which was gold and the other
silver. Like the disputants about the
color of the chameleon, the knights dis
puted about the metal of the shield, and
from words they came to blows. Luckily,
a third knight came up at this juncture,
to whom the point of dispute was referred,
and the disputants were informed that the
shield was silver on one side and gold
on the other" There is a fine moral for
the jingoes in this little story-if they
choose to find it,