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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
THE HUMAN FOOT.
No Longer the Thing of Beauty That
1t Was Once Considered.

Time was when no good news made q
journey and no friend came near. but a
welcome was uttered, or at least thought,
for the travelling feet of the wayfarer or
the herald: but the foot is so out of favor
now that one may doubt whether even
love Except in the single case of her who
lies with two feet, newly born, within
the palm of one hanD pauses often upon
the dearest feet, or is much aware of
them. 1t must be chiefly the fault of the
boot for the boot has no character, Ian
guage or nature in it, nor any pathOs I'M
til it is very old and out of the question,
says writer in Golfers Weekly.
The feet, the feet were beautiful on the
mountains; their toll was the price of all
cemmunicat ton, and their reward the first
service and refreshnlent. They adorned
poetry with the primitive word, and the
civilization that was single, simple and
humane sang them. They were blessed
and bathed: they suffered, but they were
friends with the earth; dews in grass at
them GOODNESS. They must have grown
hard upon their mountain paths, yet nev-
er so hard but they needed and had the
first pity and the readiest succor. It was
never easy for the feet Of man to travel
this earth. shod or unshod, and his feet
are delicate like his color.
If they suffered hardship once, they
suffer privation now. No modern man or
woman can boast of having really happy
feet. And yet the feet should have more
of the acquaintance of earth. and know
more of flowers, freshness, cool brooks,
wild thyme and salt and sand than does
anything else about us. 1t is their call
ing; and the hands might be glad to be
stroked for day by grass and struck by
buttercups, as the feet are of those who
go barefooted; and the nostrils might be
fattered to be, like them, so long near
moss. The face has only now and then,
for resting while, their privilege.
If our feet are now SO severed from the
natural ground, they have inevitably lost
life and strength by the separation. 1t
is only the entirely unshod that have live
~ feet. Watch peasant who never
wears shoes, except for a few unkind
hours once a week, and you may see the
play of his talk in his mobile feet: they
become as dramatic as his hands. Fresh
as the air, brown as the light, and
healthy from the field, not used to dark
ness. not grown in prison. the foot Of the
contadino does not keep the undignified
and ashamed stiffness of the foot Of high
life. That foot is prim, and never lifts a
heel against it's dull conditions, for it has
forgotten liberty. 1t is more active now
than it lately was-certainly the foot of
woman is more active; but whether on
the pedal or in the stirrup, or clad for a
walk, or armed for game, or decked for
the waltz, it is in bonds. 1t is, at any
rate, inarticulate. 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
"Small Can" Shafter.

"'Pecos Bill is not the only nickname
that Gen. Shafter ever enjoyed" said an
old newspaper man the other day. 'Out
in Denver he was known for years as
Small Cap Shafter,' and as he is anything
but small this title calls for an explana
ton. It seems that banquet of some
sort had been given to a lot of army Off
GERS, and among the guests was Gen. (then
coloneD Shafter. The old Denver Trib-
une printed an account of the affair and a
list of those present was included in the
article. When the proofs were examined
before the paper was made up it was dis
covered that Skaters initials were in low
crease type, and the proofreader promptly
marked them small cap meaning that
they should be reset in capitals of a
small size. The intelligent compositor
supposed that the inscription indicated
some military title with which he was
unfamiliar, and instead of making the
proof correction, substituted Small Cap
Shafter, and thus it appeared on the fol-
lowing morning. 'Pecos Bill was mad
enough to bite nails when he saw the pa
per, but everybody else roared and the
title stuck to him until the yarn was grad
ually forgotten. 1t is still remembered
however, by plenty of old-timers. New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
Flies Bred in a Manure Heap.

These are always bred in filth. and if
excrement were carefully scraped away,
and buried as soon as It falls from the
animal, there would be far fewer flies
than there usually are at our barns and
stables. At this season there is too little
warmth to enable the eggs of flies to
hatch out in the scattering filth around
yards. 1t il the piles of fermenting ma
nure that furnish the needed warmth and
the flies at this season hasten away to
the nearest animal to secure the warmth
that they need and which they cannot
warmth that makes the flies more per-
sistent in lighting on peoples faces and
on animals in the month Of October than
in any other during the year. *. a=*z s$
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
What Do the Children Drink !?

Don't give them tea or coffee, Have
you tried the new. food drink called
GRAIN.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
the choice grades OF coffee, but costs
about y as much, All grocers sell It, lie.
and CSC, . 4 - 4 ,E.8 5.s.j.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Paris is promised new sensation in
the course of the winter. In a new play
entitled Papa la Vertu," the actress,
Miss Lender, will enter cage Of lions
in full view of the audience. She is now
preparing for the part by taking lessons
three times week from Marck, the ia
nous lion tanner
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
Cleveland as a Rabbit Hunter.

Ex-President Grover Cleveland has re-
Gently procured two fine beagles, and is
prepared to give the rabbits good chase
as soon as there is frost. The dogs
were bought by Col. William E. Griffith,
and knowing that Mr.. Cleveland wanted
two beagles secured what he considered
two fine specimens. They arrived at
Princeton last week and attracted con-
siderable attention. The dogs were raised
by Walter Rawleigh of Chestertown, Md,
who has the reputation of being one Of
the most successful rabbit hunters on the
shore and always keeps dogs of high de-
gree. The two dogs, which have been
named Jack and Drive, are the pick of
lars and White-tinned tailS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
PEAcE INDIGNANT.

/ weary Of all this moving to and fro,
This welcome and exile. thralld0m and re-
Today am thronsa Queen; tomorrow, 10.
My dlgnities lie whelmed In overthrow: = .
From sovereignty my crown and scepter
cease. z<fs5 So @S9s W.. :
Shame, bitter shame, We people Of ampler
My shiverlng spirit now to wrench and
As onse. IN thoughts dim twilight. zen.
While plaintless to barbarianism resigned.
bore your rlbaldrtes den,onlac. (
Hope dawned for me when Egypt. India.
Powered out from british darkness. and
At her Wise councils gave me help and
home
Nay. built me as Divinity Of Peace,
Temples with pillared porch anu stainless
Yet ah. she worshipped me In name-uo
Her smoking tripods were the nare Of fools,
Her homage was the speech IN idiot drules !;
She blOtched my robes with desecrating gore,
With battle Invaded my pure vestibules.
At last in its immensely Rome fell,
sconrged Of the Christ whose lash was
reared my head. bound nrmer my gold
And murmuring to my glad heart can Is
well."
Dreamed that wars foul vans were for
ever flown.
Mockery Of promise! have proved, since
then.
With pain whose ache dealt many a throb
Those peradies whence my deluslon
sprang;
l have learned how ''peace on earth, good
will to men"
With but the hypocrisy Of braggarts ran
What wonder that from these tumultuous
veins
Weakness and tolerance alike ye scare,
. giddy and greedy nations that still dare
TO insult your Prince Of Peace. through all
his fanes,
With sarcasms and with blasphemles Of
prayer?
Nay. mother and wife and daughter, how
shall fail
Yonr agony while hldeous hates intrigue
To fire 1t, and 50 fercely against 1t league
For me: my pity and wrath and scorn pre-
vail,
Even though l falter with gods fatigue!
Edgar Fawcett In Golfers Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
II Can Re Made tn On.

It Can Be Made to Go.
'"The melancholy days have come"
has rheumatism come with them? 1t
can be made to go right off by the use of
st. Jacobs Oil, which cures and leaves
no truce behind.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
While You Hleen.

Do not have too much air blowing
through your room at night, or Neural
gia may creep upon you while you
sleep. But II 1t comes, use st. Jacobs
Oil; It warns, soothes and cures
promptly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask your Grocer today to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it, like it..
GRAINO has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceiyes it without distress. Il the price of
hv all 0roonrc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Originally the custom of raising the
hat was a sign of submission, implying
that the person uncovered placed himself
at the mercy of his foe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
TWO ARMY TERMS.

Difference Between a FurlouKh and
Leave of Absence.
With the return of the volunteers from
active duty the terms "furlough'' and
"leave of absence have been employed
frequently, and in many instances i'm
properly.
A furlough is a permission given by a
commissioned officer to an enlisted man
or non-commissioned officer to be absent
from duty for a certain length of time
Leave of absence is the term used when
like permission is given to commits
stoned officer by his superior.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Where to Buy Your Piano.
Write for our special price-list. We
sell the finest pianos at manufacturer
prices. New uprights from $3.50 up.
The s. A. Mondschein Piano Co,
418 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
Tuaf the Time.

Just the 11mes
This is just the time Of the year we
feel the muscles all sore and stiff, and
then it is just the time to use st. Jacobs
Oil to relax them and to cure at once,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

The Scottish Sabbath Protection So
cicty is engaged in combating the Sun
day opening of the Tower of London.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and 90
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption. John A.
Miller, Au Sable, Michigan, April 81,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

While public opinion is divided as to the
however, all one way in regard to the
wisdom of every body keeping their health.
For this purpose Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is widely used. This medicine is both
preventive and cure for malarial fevers
and stomach disorders.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Handy, the old capital of Ceylon, and
Singapore are about to install the cleo
tri. liUht
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

One of the latest journalistic ventures
in Japan ia a newspaper devoted to the
interests of laboring men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

"A slight improvement has taken place
in the Irish mackerel fishing. 1t is still
short, however, Of last year, which was
under previous seasons.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Paraguay includes among it's popula-
ton 1900 Germans, mostly merchants,
clerks and bankers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

"A monument to Darwin has been inau-
gurated in the Geological gardens at Ant
u,o
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

slTa Permanently Cured. No fits nervousness after
6VtO drst days use Of Dr. Klfne's Great Nerve Re
storer Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
d. B. H. KLINE Ltd, s1 Arch Street. Philadelphia Pa
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

The Scotch thistle is growing in
Greece, although there it is called the arti-
choke
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
Where to Buy Y

About 25OOOO tons of ice have been
consumed in London this season-1OO,OOO
tons in excess of last year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

WANTED.-Caseot bad health that R'I'P'A'NB win
rot benefit. Bend cents to Ripans Chemical Co.,
New York, for 10 samples and 600 testimonials.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

when English will be the language of the
people inhabiting the entire valley of the
N;To
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Statistics show that the consumption
of hay in the large cities is as large now
as it ever has been.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
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FARM AND GARDEN.

sE -
An Autmuan MOrning.
The frost's a1leahl IN tho mellow dawn, e
And the spiders nets are on the lawn, II
And deep In flMy robes OF mist
The hills aud the silent woodlands lie, Il
And anon, a. the sun comes up the gky 81
I The gray clouds turn to amethyst, 81 3.
The tender song Of the waking thrush
Is heard no more In the broodlhH hush,
Nor llnnet's sOtis III the dying trees. S
And down where the dodlers skiehs are
spread, - n s~'S.% ssEsS&s' B
The witch-haxel CLEANS In velvet red, Il
And the sweetbriar waves In the breeze
And wheeling up through the distant sky, !.
On their flashing wings the pl0yers tiy, q i
And over the breast of the pool s%..S Il
Through haze Of the daybreak's atmosphere,
The cry Of, bittern, sharp and clear, 5sI8~<
Comes from the marshes dim aud cool. /
And deep In the grasses at our feet ;e.,tr. / :.
The tuneful crickets still sing as sweet III
As In the depths OF tOrrld June; '' ,,St$
And DER the dells and the sleepy woods
A reverent hush Of stiffness broOds E"itt3
As morning dreams into the noon. 80 ! i
Edward Wilbur Mason In Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly. =" !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Mrs. Windows SOOTHING sYRCP for children
teethfng sOftens the gums, reduces Inflammation,
allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c a bottle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
Lanes Family Medicine.

Lanes Family Medicine.
Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price. % and SOC.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

The total income of the British for
eign missionary and kindred societies is
81 O54 100
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
New Grain in Clean Bins.

Be sure that your bins and granaries
are clean and vermin-proof before you
put the new grain into them. The loss
resulting from the depredations of wee
wills, rats, mice, ETC., aggregate many mil
lions of dollars a year. First take out
all old grain, rubbish, etc, then sweep
and clean thoroughly. Then make the
bin or granary perfectly tight, and close
it all up. Next put a pound or more of
bisulphide Of carbon into an open ves-
sci, and stand this as near as possible
to the roof or ceiling, and keep bin, box
or granary closed for twenty-four or for
ty-eight hours. The bisllphide will per-
nieate every portion of the building and
kill all insects. An exchange says: 1.-THE
farmers granary should be built some
distance from other buildings, and so con-
structed that it is vermin-proof. Have
the doors fitted tightly, cover the Win
dows with frames of wire gauze; the
floors. walls and ceilings should be
smooth, well-oiled, painted or white
washed. Such measures are not abso-
lutely necessary in cool and temperate
climates. but in the heated air of South
ern states it is quite important. The
storage of grain in large amounts is ad-
vsable. as only the surface layers are
exposed to infestation. This is particu-
larly valuable against grain moths, which
lay their eggs OH the surface The grana-
ry wecvils penetrate more deeply."-Prai-
RE Farmer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Hence they will remain Iii ignorance, arid
not learn the expensive habit Of eating
the young fowls. ., -.54 @#:=s. .ss Ga =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
DisDOsinR of Stones.

How to. get rid OF super-abundant
stotes IL the practical question Of great
est Importance to many farmers. The
. = Of too large proportion has been
70 60 away and leave them. But for a
farmer who has comparatively few stones
In his cultivated fields, that il far too
cowartlly an answer, THE field that Is
wholly ,nreclaimable may be left in pas
.tute. or better still be encouraged to
clothe itself with forest to hide its
nakedness. But where blowing or now
ing, dragging, cultvatihH or reaping have
to he done each year, the breakage of i'm
Elements and cost of getting them re-
paired make an expense that would more
than repay the cost of lifting the stone
out and putting it in wall or as the
basement wall of some building. There
Is still better way, and that is to dig d
hole beside the stone large enough to
bury it. If the stone is too large for that,
blast the surface rock deep enough to
take out below the depth of blowing, and
then fill even with the surrounding land,
so that it may all he ploWed over. This
may cost more than the land is worth.
and vet it may pay in the improvement
III looks of the farm. The worst stones
are those which jut above the surface an
inch or two, not large enough to be seen,
yet all the more dangerous to farm imple-
ments that come in contact with them.
These are often small enough so that
two hours good work with spade and
shovel will make a hole deep enough and
large enough to bury them in.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price Is cents.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-11-04
suddenly shouted a

suHOcdteH ny tnree pairs or arms which
tried to hug him at the same time. 1t
TOOK some time for him to grasp the sit
uation.
why didn't you come to see us off =?
REQ to get to Europe ahead of us, after
all: You'll have to 60 with us now"
>, Ihese and similar remarks from his
three college chums greeted his ears as
they picked him up in their arms and car
rled him to their stateroom.
When he told his story in detail there
was much interest and concern manifest
ca by the captain and the passengers, and
the former said, quietly:
so it Was.a derelict we were running
down? Well, that would have been dan
gerous for us. I'll tell the company all
about it.. | think they'll give you a free
passage nome again, and"
capt: Somers was a man of few words,
but he knew when and how to act. When
the steamer arrived in port he called Her
bert to one side and said:
know what the company would do,
and I'm going to- act for them. You're
III Europe now and you. go ahead with
your friends and take your tour. You'll
tind an account opened for you at -
ness in signaling us. we'd have run down
that derelict and probably been lost"
but l wasn't thinking of that; it was
my own safety" Herbert protested.
Tut! TUT; Never mind that
Then, when he went ashore with his
companions, he found another surprise in
store for him. The passengers were as
sembled in group; and one of them
stepped forward to present him with a
"This is for your trip in Europe, with
the kind wishes of the passengers whose
lives you probably saved" concluded the
speaker. - ~ -: :" ::
:. Again Herbert attempted to protest his
Innocence: Of. doing anything meritorious,
but they only, laughed at him, and, after
shaking hands with him, they melted
away and left him standing alone on the
pier with his new bicycle. III. ~. =
Herbert did not delay in sending mes
sage home to his anxious and nearly
heartbroken parents, and when he received
his reply his cup of happiness was COM
plete. .cz., - - - ! =
'"Thank God you are safe" the cable
gram read. t'Now you are in Europe. do
it up, / will stand the EXPENSES. "-Naw
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-10-04
Fooled the Foreman.

At one of the iron works in the north
of England a good story is told at the
expense of one of the foremen at the
blast furnaces.
The men known as the barrow men
have a certain number of rounds or bar
rows of ore to wheel to the furnace dur
ing their eight hours of labor.
One stormy night the foreman, who
was suffering from a severe headache,
retired to his cabin; but, being of sus-
picious nature he left the door open
that he might hear if anything unusual
took place.
The men had worked steadily on for
some time, passing the cabin with each
barrow of ore on their way to the lift.
At last one man in passing the door re-
marked loudly to another, Zone more
round, Pat, and then - But the fore
man, overhearing the remark and know
ing it was a long way of knocking
off, time, rushed to the door, exclaim-
ing:
"And then what, my man?''
"And then another" coolly replied
the barrow man, and the foreman re-
tired. Mercury.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-10-04
BeldenVille.

Mr.. John Baker has been serious
ly i'll this last week, but is gaining
rapidly at this writing.
Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. LeGran
der visited at Ellsworth Friday.
Mr.. Burt Larson of Minneapolis
visited at his brothers, L. and G.
Larson Tuesday.
Mrs. J. Warner Is visiting at
Martell.
Mrs. Frank Baker died very sud
denly Friday night of heart disease.
She leaves husband and tw o child
rem, Ethel and an infant child to
mourn her loss. The family have
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
The funeral was held in the
church, of this place. Rev. Derby
of Ellsworth preached a short but
impressive sermon.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-10-04
NEIGHBORING NEWS.
Big River.

Miss Teresa Armbrnster has gone
to the Falls with the intention of
learning the dress makers trade.
Miss Mary Frey after spending a
coulpe of weeks at home returned
to River Falls.
Miss Anna Engle is visiting her
parents.
Mrs. Magdalem Schommer died
Monday Sept. 26th,at the home of
her son William.
The remains were inferred in the
Catholic Church Cemetery Wed. to
rest by the side of her husband who
died two months previously.
Mr.. Winn's little son broke his
leg Thursday while trying to climb
on wagon.