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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Was No Blood Relation.

Not long ago some young Cleveland
people out. in the country, who were to
give ball, thought they would be badly
disappointed because the old man who
had tiddled for all their balls as far as
they could remember suddenly lost his
wife
She died the very day before the dance
was to come off and her funeral was to
take place the day after. so. of course,
they gave him up and tried to make the
best of things without him.
/ Imagine then their amazement when
the time for the ball came to see him
come marching in just as usual, fiddle
and all, and take his seat in the old ac-
customed place. They were delighted,
and yet little shocked, too, and one of
the young men went up to ask him the
cXpla nati0n.
"Wall, yc see" drawled the old man,
as he twanged his fiddle into tune, ''ye see
didn't like t. miss tn dance. an then it
amt so much, cause arter all the OF lady
warnt no blood relation, We know
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02


1t has always been a mystery to the
average woman as to the smallness of the
average jockey. In England he is buried
up to his neck in a pile that is not men,
tionable, and he is delighted that he can
sweat himself down to so. / once knew
Il Jockey who was 3d. mean he weighed
9O-and in a poetical way he told me-for
he grew to be confidential one day-that
they were a family of jockeys, and he
said with the utmost contempt: What.
80 much? Why. father he got down to
IS and was going to ride a winner. and
Just then he went and croaked aud mother.
being a woman. like a fool cried and
cried, and / thought it was because he
didn't wait to croak till the race was
over, but she said she had always loved
John and that that was what she was
anyhow. They're kind of lucky on the
turf, and they make the race course look
pretty, hut they haven't any use in this
world since they took to cigarette snlok-
ing. When I've earned enough on the
turf. I am going to get clean hearted,
clean minded girl. and your gay young
ladies what pats you at the race track
and praises you and says you are a per
feet dar}ing-well, ] will drop 'em. l will
drop 'em for my own Susan. my own.
"Oh, yes, I've got n sum in the bank
a pretty good one. You see, was raised
around among the horses, and got ac-
auainted with them. and when you get &C.
0uainted with horse then you know
something Monkeys, dogs, marmosets and
parrots and such things as ladies like to
have around the room where they wear
their best clothes, they amt nothing and
know nothing, but a horse-a horse is Il
whole solid education. who teaches you
we'll. I'd like to say a id sight more
than you teach himrr'' l enjoyed the ac-
uuaintance of this gentleman and gained
from him most of the knowledge that he
had gained from the horses and which
travelled over the seas to BAD.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
For the Education of Hebrews.

At the recent annual meeting of the He
brew Educational alliance of New York
President Isador Straus announced that
500, 600 has been contributed towards
the 81 900, 600 it is proposed to raise for
the education of the Jews. The collec-
ton of this large endowment fund was
first suggested last May by Jacob H.
Schiff, who at once subscribed $4,000 to
start the work. In his report the presi-
dent called attention to the fact that
heretofore the Jews have been acknowl-
edged to be always ready to provide prop
erly for their poor, aged and sick, no,
permitting them to become charges on the
public at large. Jews were also -conspicu-
GUS for their absence from jails, peniten.
tiaries and reformatory Institutions
"There was," says Mr.. Straus. "lnucb
truth in these claims up to decade ago.
but can this fact be pointed to with truth
fulness today? The forced emigration IT,
our shores changed the character and en-
larged the volume of our immigrants, and
these changed conditions necessitated, and
neccssitate today, new provisions" Tho
association has already accomplished
much good work, but there is an ever
increasing demand for greater efforts, in
the face of which the endowment fund Of
81, 0OO 900 seems all too small.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
HORSE DEVOURED A WATCH.
Also Ate Some Copper Cents and Fol-
iowed This with a Blanket Pin

Also Ate Some Copper Cents and Fol-
lowed This with Blanket Pin.
East New York has another nine days
wonder. This time, although the incident
is local. the people out there are talking
of an event which will interest veterina-
rians from one end of the globe to the
other
A week ago, man up in a hayloft
over the stable of William Fiesler. at
Blake and Rockaway avenues, slipped
and fell head first into the hole over one
for the horses. When the man fell a sill
yer watch and four pennies dropped from
his vest pocket.
When he got down to the stable watch
and coins were missing. There was no
One else around and 50 it was decided that
d powerful bay horse had swallowed
them with his fodder.
The local Veterinarian, DR.. George A.
CROWN, was called in, and after listening
to the strange story removed the horse to
his hospital at Vermont and Jamaica ave-
nues. The big beast was placed under a
powerful drug and strapped to the floor:
shape Of lid about six inches square
was cut away from the stomach. Predic-
tons proved correct. The horse had swal-
lowed the watch and the pennies, as well
as blanket pin, which had turned black.
The watch had stopped an hour after
being swallowed. After the things had
been removed the lid in the animals
stomach was sewed up and restoratiyes
applied.
From Thursday last until yesterday
the horse continued as patient at the
hospital. Yesterday, however, he was
taken to Patchogue to fully recuperate.-
New York World.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
The Artistic Dinner.

A woman of my acquaintance, an ex-
perienced dinner-giver and diner-out, told
ME one day that an artistic dinner should
range between six and ten covers. ."Six
is the magic number she declared, .but
eight or even ten guests can be perfectly
managed. But do not confine your choice
to intimate friends, but add to their pleas.
ure and your own by inviting new people
whose congeniality you have OWNED. A
really artistic dinner should not exceed
four courses. Do not make the mistake
Of serving a feast where everybody eats
too much simply because it is served, and
the recollection of a few really delicious
dishes has been lost in numberless info.
rior ones served after Them I have a
recollection of perfect dinner with six
guests and four courses, including the cot.
fee. The scheme of that dinner was that
each should be perfect, worthy of. the
palate and the appetite. enjoyed to the full
for it's merits instead Of being Dicked
over and forgotten. Each dish was as
attractive in appearance as perfect in fa.
vor, and every chosen article was ut its
best. That could only be from the fact
that everything was seasonable-not lean
half-shriveled vegetables, injured in trans.
portation; no tasteless berries or fruit
forced to maturity at a sacrifice of flavor
The service was perfect, and the guests
prettily attired, for they were all women
and there was not one of them who could
forget either the hostess or dinner, but
only long for repetition. Boston Her.
aid. = -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
American Soldiers Are just.

An English naval officer who was ali
eyewitness of the incident tells this story
in the New York Tribune of the American
troops in Mauila: The city was quite
crowded with both American and Spanish
soldiers, and they seemed to be on the
friendliest terms. Ash was crossing one
of the numerous bridges across the Pasig
river, l saw native Filipino spit in the
face of Spanish officer and then run
to the ne brra whG . Tss
It was some time before the Filipino could
make himself understood, and the sentry
took some time to catch on to what had
been done, but you can imagine my sur
prise when he handed his gun to the SPAN
ish officer and caught the native by the
nape of the neck and the seat of his trous-
ers and pitched him off the bridge into
the Pasig river. Then he calmly took his
gun from the Spanish officer and began
pacing the beat as if nothing had hap>
pcned. The American soldier may not be
SO military as his brother of Europe, but
he is made of the right stuff" :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Were Having a Funeral.

F. An honest co,,htryman anxious to ex-
plore the wonders of the British museum
obtained special holiday short time
since. Accordingly, taking with him a
couple Of friends. he presented himself
ut the door for admittance.
NO admittance today, sir, said the
keeper.
"But must come in. I've holiday
on purpose"
the museum is shut" -.
"Whatr' said John. "Ain't this public:
propertyy'
:. .Yes; but one of the mummies died a
few days ago and we are going to bury
him. y
ooh, in that case we won't intrude,"
said John in hushed voice. So he re-
tired Bits. 80
I'm Zulu.and the graves of the dead
are decorated with the bottles of the at
tending doctors. 4s5.5 Ezs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
A Grave Mistake,


A mother makes the itaust srHve This.
take when she speaks Of the faults of
one Of her children to another. It is dis
loyalty, in the first pluce, and In the sec
ond, the child to Whoih, the complaint is
made must naturally think that in her
absence her own faults are complained of
to the Others, says the PHILADELPHIA
Press. Children, resent treatment of
this kind, and it helps to shake the trust
and confidence they have III their mother,
and at the. sahe thine damages their own
Another mistake is often .iaade in al
lowing the children to tell her tales of
each other. 1t is a most contemplate
immediate steps should be taken to
check the little mischief-maker
The surest way to do this is to punish
the tale-bearer every time he carries
tales Of another's wrongdoing, explain
ing to the child at the time why YOU
punish him. Mothers often create this
fault themselves by asking the children
questions as to each others doings It
should never be done, it is not fair, either
to the, one who tells or the one Of whom
the tale is told, ahd is the most sure way
to destroy d child's sense of honor.
Publicly rebukihg a, child is another
he may be checked i'll public, but the
wise. mother viii reserve the sc5ldine and md
threat of punishment till she gets the lit.
tie sinner in private. There lie will lis.
ten to her and ponder over what She
says; but rebuk ed in the presence of 9th.
ers, he. is apt to be defiant and harden
his little heart 1t is by little mistakes
of this kind that. mothers lose the love
and RESPECT of theft children.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
NEW PUZZLE IN FAMILY TIES.
Eighteen Year-Old Missourian Mar
ries His SteDmother's StenmotFer

IAcc HIS otcp"OtHer'6 StepmOthers
Oliver Clement, aged 1S, was married
at Poplar Bluff, Mo-, to Mrs. Hannah
McGinnis, aged 80. She was his step
mothers stepmother. This is the strange
story leading to the marriage:
Andrew McGinnis of Cole county. in
his sixty years, was married five times,
and is now living with his fifth wife. He
had five children, four girls and one boy
three by his first aud one by his second
wife. McGihnis killed his second wife.
He was sentenced to fifteen years iii the
penitentiary for this and served seven
years, receiving a pardon. In Btitler
county he marred his fourth wife: HOW
Mrs. Clement. He was divorced from
her, and has since Remarked. His eldest
daughter married John Clement, Wild
over and father of the present gro6n1:
Clement died and the Buys lived with
their grandmother until she died. Then
Oliver married the fourth wife Of his
stepgrandfather, Andrew McGillilis: The
other boy is in the army:
The family is entangel in such peculiar
blood and marriage ties that it takes quite
a student to figure out just how each is
related to the other. But the newly
married couple are satisfied.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Be Not Too Fla liar.

We Americans are in too much Of n
hurry to be of much use to each others
hearts. It is the educational fad of our
day to develop the individuality of every
child to- a tiresome degree until his indi-
viduality becomes q general impertinent
nuisance. "A reasonable amount of old
fashioned what Paddy gave the drum"
would create better men. Mothers join
methods and meantime lose sight Of the
power they are losing over their sons by
allowing them excessive freedom of
speech and a hail-fellow-well-met famil-
iarity which throws the parent off Of her
pedestal. A mother belongs on a pedestal
Of purity, yeneration and superiority If
q man is to consider her advice or sugs
gestions worth anything TO him be mtst
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
EASTWARD IN EDEN.

Eastward In Eden, as the day of rest
Upon our life primeyal Waned to shade,
The angel sleep mid groves Of cypress
made 1882 TT, yts- ~ ~
Natures divine nepenthe. She expressed
Aud mingled all obivlon's herbs; then. lest
Their charm should fall or mortal be
Sss9 afraid ;.
OF that he most desired, she lightly laid
poppies upon his eyes and In his breast.
Now, soft. descending like q halcyoh caIae
Her other self. winged also for hiHlit!
both had the Orient III their eyes Of i1alhe,I
And halt. that CROWNED THEM with the
coils OF night.
They. two In dreams smiled On MANS dtfth'
breath,
For they were Sleep and her twin spirit,
Death.
-iiehty Tyrrell In Golfers Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Cheeffulness in a Sickroon,

Thoughtfulness for a patient is one Of
the most essential characteristics of Il
good nufse: Never ask the patient what
he wishes to eat, but inquire of the doctor
and out of the hearing of the patient;
n MhSs te deed o s aa cprg to dRe
patient as surprise. Such trihing acts
often help the sick to recover. as they
tend to divert the mind, and the antici-
patton of new surprise each Gay keeps
him in 1, cheerful mood. Keep the medi-
cine bottles glasses and spoons out of his
sight and read little cheerful happenings
for a short time each day. Never allow
the invalid to be distressed or worried by
any unpleasant, OCCURRENCE. These and
help to the doctor and at the same time
medicine for the batieht,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Hard Luck for This Scientist

A scientific gentleman told little tale
worth repeating ut British association
meeting the other day. He is engaged
in collecting material for book on mag
netism, and heard of a paper on the sub
ject in a German periodical. Not know
ing the Teutonic tongue, he sent the ar
ticle to a translation bureau: In due
time the translation was handed to him.
and when he scanned the lines he be-
Was simply a German rendering Of one
from the gentleman's own pen, which
appeared in an English paper a year ago.
Insult was added to injury when the
scientist had to pay for translation ex-
actly us much again as he received from
the proprietors of the Journal i'll which
the article originally figured.-Invention.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Dewcy,S Hobby.

Admiral Dewey is said to have the
best collection of butterflies in the world.
Fer. years he has been an expert and
highly scientific lepidopterist.fs In Manila
he has found several hundred new vari-
cites Of lepidoptera. Upward of $4,000
fortunate that humming birds are I'M
known iii the Philippines. One would
think those islands the very place for
them. But they are also strangers to
Europe. In. the Americas we have no
less than 426 species.-New York Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Cure for Disordcred Liver,

A Washington physician has started a
new fad. He was consulted by gentle
man with disorded liver. "Ridc horse
back" was the physicians advice. The
patient being man of moderate means,
could not afford a horse. ''We1l, you can
get exactly the same motion you get on a
horse by. walking down stairs said the
physician. go over to the Washington
take the elevator up and then walk down.
The gentleman did so. At the end Of the
week he reported an appreciable improve
ment. He is keeping up. the treatment.
Moreover. others with similar affection
have been induced to join him in his
daily sasccpsioDs to the top of the monu.
ment by way of the elevator and his de-
scents by way Of the stairs. r. %a>
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
The Woman Man Loves.

No man wishes to have as the presiding
genius of his household woman with
whom self is the supreme ruler of life and
actions. He wants to come home to the
loving ministrations of a pair of unselfish
and coy chair waiting in readiness for
him, while her ears IRE ever ready to lis
ten to the, condolences Of the day, and her
lips though sealed as to her own domestic
worries, will utter loving, sympathizing
words to. smooth away all the Earring ele-
mehts Of business.
Such is what every man expects to
who would fit herself for the position of
wife and mother must escape from the
hurry and excitement of the age and
by taking, things quietly conquer and sub
jugate self.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Michigan's Latest Peach Pest.

Michigan has developed new peach
nest, which arrests the growth of the
fruit when it is about the size of !, hazel
rut, thus producing crop locally known
as s'litt!c reaches" It was first noticed
about two years ago. and this year its
ravages were alarlningly extensive. So
far no remedy has been found for it.,
though expert Investigation and expert
ment are not wanting. In Saugatuck
township during the present season more
than 1000 trees were affected.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC.
r. HI. Taylor Describes the Affection
of Colorado Town,

of a Colorado Town.
E. H. Taylor, who is now at Ouray
Col. writes to his brother, Henry Taylo1
of this city, as fellows: "There is an
epidemic of scarlet fever in Ouray. The
schools, the churches and the lodges are
closed, and during the recent canvass the
politicians were stopped from holding
public meetings. All the children and
dogs in the city are ordered confined tc
the premises in which they live. Twenty
or more dogs have been shot in the past
two days. because found at large Mr.
Taylor has jrst completed a large con
structed Il tramway two miles long. with
forty-fve tower supports and three heavy
buildings, together with a connecting
tramway. over which the mining com
pany is now rtinting ore at the rate OF
ton tons an hour.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Gniltx or Not Guilty !?

4 Here is. an interesting contribution to
the science of wife-beating A man APP
peared before. 4 New York magistrate
charged with this offense. The complain
ants face was almost unrecognizable. The
prisoner protested that he had only struck
enc blo~. ''Do you mean to say the
court asked. "that one blow only bruised
your wife's face so badly?" "WelL,' said
/. the husband .'p'raps it wouldn't ii, com.
mon, your worship. but my wife bruises
easy. 1 believe it is the peculiar nature
of her flesh. The point Of view il
trate, not being a matrimonial philoso.f
spher, couldn't see It.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Hoy AFFINITY Sad,

q You did not stop in at the drug store
as requested you?"
Beryl Montague's voice rang out clear
and cold. AS for Mr.. Montague, her
husband, he drew himself up to his full
height. :s, ~ $1,000 80 -. ~ ~
'No!' he answered, haughtily. "Havc
I not given my word that / would never
do anything to bring the blush to your
check? Telephone for your complexion
anil tell the druggist to send it up!
Sowfthe woman covered her face With
shcr hands and went for her hands were
better than jnOthing.--Detroit journal. s-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
SOM. Interesting Statistics.

"A statistician has estimated that an
average man of SO years old has worked
$500 days. has slept COCO. has amused
himself 400, has walked 1000 miles, has
been i'll 5000 days. has partaken of 36, 600
meals. eaten $1,000 pounds of meat and
1000 pounds of fish, eggs aud vegetables
and drank TOGO gallons of fluid.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

be intimate and confidential with hi
mother, but not too familiar with her.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

clay for white cnamois, besides the art az
drying them into shape when wet ma king
them waterproof. giving them an old
fashioned "shine, ETC., must all be UNDER
stood and each pair treated according to
it's kind and with discrimination. This
requires hours Of undivided time and at
tention from the person in charge. With
such minutiae and increased requirements
III every department, It will easily be seen
that the old.fashioned service ID totally
inadequate, following which, as a natural
sequence, the larger staff of servants re.
luire, IN their turn, service Of their own
to be comfortable. Ne
Thus, q maid must be appointed to At
tend to the servants tuble, az neither tll,,
cook nor the kitcheh.maid has time 70
look after anything more than the rlabo.
rate meals the family demand; and so Tie
need for service goes on increasing. Until
in Il rich mans house often twenty. Or
even more, servants are hone too mAnv to
carry out the elaborate scheme Of living
WHICH now seems necessary In d large e.
Establishment.
Thut these wheels within wheels do not
add to the comfort, while they certainly
do ihctense the expeiise and combiita
tions of living, goes without saving. but
it seems one Of the necessary ,c6neomi-
tants Of d fashionable niUderh cxistehte;-
New York Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Nemesis of Ill-Advised MARRIAGE.

nemesis OF lll-AOVl9ed MARRIAGE
Disastrous enough is the Nemesis
which follows on boys imprudent mar
riage with one who is, perhaps, 30 far
his social inferior as to be inadmissible
to his ma tural associates-one whose past
renders her unpresentable to his mother
and sisters-one, his astute senior, who
palmed off her faded charms on him as
fresh and lovely products of fitting
age. and only when securely married re-
vealed herself in her distasteful truth
one who schemed and angled, and baited
her hook with all the skill taught by
long experience, but as yet unsuccessful
in its object-the landing of the big gud-
geon. He, the foolish boy who thinks he
knows. better than his elders, and whose
science of life goes far beyond the Wis
dom Of the ages, he rises to that we'll
baited hook, and Nemesis pulls him to
the bank, gaffs, lands and cooks him for
the remainder of his poor, uselesslx-re-
gretful life! So with the girl who listens
to her heart-heaven save the mark
and marr1es her plausible scoundrel, let
her calm judging mother say what she
will. There is Nemesis in store for
her, too, as for us all; and notwithstand-
ing those feet of wool, she will creep up
to the poor, foolish sinner before the
moods are laid On the tired eyes, which
then will weep no more.-Exchange.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
I Western People Long-Limbed.

Bicycle managers say that Western
md that the wheels shipped West &C the
|sAlleghany mountains will average more
Ia height than those sold III the east.