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Evening star., 1898-12-02

Childrcn's Pure White and Gray 1Sr
Vests, all sizes. s............. AO&s
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Sachet Powders in attractive
packages.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
lGrand Hosiery Bargains

LADIES' EXTRA HEAVY FIEECED PANTS
Odd lot Swiss Ribbed Pants. in NOc
gray and white. Worth 9Sc go. VTSs
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Roger Il Gallet's Extracts in bulk. single
boxes and sets-attFaetively boxed and
lowest prices Tor all popular o,iors.
Perfumes put up in pretty bot n6N,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Hints About Laughing.

A laugh doeth good like medicine, but
you must be sure to have the laugh with
others, not at them, if you would have
it really do good. The kindness which
governs in other things should in this;
no substituting of something else that's
''just as good' for the golden rule, which
should control our conduct-for nothing
else is just as good, nor nearly as good.
Here are a few 'don'ts'' for the little
people-and we are all little sometimes
to observe about laughter:
l. Don't laugh at an accident. 1t is
bad enough to be the victim of embar-
rassment such as comes with any &C.
cident without being at the same time
the butt of ridicule.
2. Don't laugh at misfortune of any
kind. Sympathy need not be vocal to
be very expressive. but it is much more
potent for good than ridicule or amuse-
ment.
3. Don't laugh at mistake. Your
own mistakes are coming in every day
and you don't want to be paid in money
of the best standard quality.
4. Don't laugh at the aged. Some
day you'll be just as old as the oldest
man or woman you know-if you live
long enough.
5. Don't laugh at the awkward. 1t
is not so much to your credit that you
are graceful as it is that you are kind.
"There's nothing SO royal as kindness"
and it is not kind to laugh at a person
whom you think awkward.
6. Don't laugh at joke that has any
conversation should be frowned down.
Z. Don't laugh in the way that will
disturb others.-Arthur's Home Maga-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
QUARTZ IN THE KLoNDIKE.
Several Rich Finds Reported to Have
Been Made by PrOanectors.

.
Been Made by Prospectors. ssJ
\ quartz location was made in the
N!"ndike region by Joe Dillon, mining
expert and prospector, on the 10th Of Oc-
t"her last, aud he claims to have found
very rich rock, On the I'd of October
four other locations were recorded on
the same lode and five others on another
location less than mile away and run
mng exactly parallel. The rock crops
cat on the face of hills bordering the
Nmn',ike river. at the mouth of All Gold
ttrck. an. the second ledge mile fur
Their south. Both are said to extend
through to and make their appearance on
i"" Much Gold creek. Both are taken
~ ~, 10y the same parties: The veins are
iN feet ia width. Considerable prospects
lug has been done on them. 4 charge
OF uSnanite was put into one ten days
aS" and pieces of the rock torn up were
aSSNyei aud it is reported to have car
rte'' from 500 to $500 per tom The To-
e,''"rS VIII torn company at once with
!ae purpose of Development, The loca-
TONS on TWO veins cover 600O feet alto
Srthrr.
W. = Rrockman, Il raucher whose
h,asr rs i'll Washington. recently exhibits
-, AZ Vancouver Il number of specimens
o! se"hl quartz. which he claims to have
packed up at different places in Alaska,
along the trail from Skaguay to Daw-
son SOP: City. last fall. during flying trip
Mmch he made to Dawson City and back
lie also showed several very rich SAM
pies of free-milling ore. which he says
ne picked np near the mouth of Il small
stream emptSing into the Yukon. He
says it was while on his homeward trim
that he pic ed up the specimens. and is
quite sure he can locate the ledge from
which they were taken. He sold one
Spec'men at Skagnay for $1S75. being
compelled to do So to obtain money to
pay his nnsSasr home
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28

Hotel accommodations are very iiieager
ut Milton. and was obliged to share my
room with stranger. He was tall,
strongly-built main with d weather-beaten
face and grizzled hail. It needed but n
glance to know that he was one who
could both give and take hard knocks.
There was nothing repulsive about him,
however On the contrary, he seemed to
be honest, goWl-natured and thorough
gentleman i'll the best sense of the word.
Entering into conversation with him,
learned that he was from the West and
had travelled extensively through all parts
of the United States, especially the wilder
parts. We soon became fast friends, as
men sometimes will upon very short &C.
quaintance.
We had both travelled far that day and
were not inclined to sit up very long, so
about 10 O'Clock we retired to our room
and went to bed I fell asleep almost
as soon as my head touched the pillow.
How long l slept l do not know, but l
was awakened by sounds of distress from
my room-mate's bed. AS l awoke l
heard him cry as if in great fear: "Don't
kill me, | am innocent. For Gods sake,
let me go" This was followed by a
choking sound that made my blood run
cold. Jumping out of bed I turned on
the light, and looked toward his side of
the room, fully expecting to see my friend
struggling with a burglar. To my sur
prise there was no one in the room ex-
cept we two. Stepping hastily to the
side of the bed, found him clutching his
own throat and writhing in agony, at
the same time uttering the cries heard.
His face bore look of mortal terror,
such as 1 hope never to see again. Real
izing that he was suffering from some
horrible nightmare, l tried to wake him
up. BY calling his name repeatedly and
shaking him l finally succeeded. He
started up and gazed about him with a
wild. frightened look, as though he did not
know where he was. Gradually he came
to his senses, but he was trembling like a
leaf: A drink of brandy from my pocket
flask steadied his nerves somewhat, and
he began to put on his clothes, explaining
that he did not dare go to sleep again, but
was going out for walk.
IF you don't mind, I'll 60 with you,'
said |, "for. to tell the truth, l don't be-
lieve could sleep, either"
I'm sorry I've spoiled your night
rest" he replied, "but if you really wish
to go out with me, l shall be glad to
have YOU"
We lighted our cigars and strolled into
the night. After walking some distance
in silence, my friend said: 1T Is strange
that that dream should come back to me
now. 1t hasn't troubled me for years.
There was time when it haunted me so
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Raiaing february PIGS.

IS While they are out of the usual order
sui they may be made to serve the farm
er an excellent purpose. March is the
leading month for spring narrowing. Yet
we do not see why February is not as
good or better. March has doubtless
been chosen because it is as near grass
as possible, without having the pigs far
r0Wed when the grass is ready for them.
With this month winter is expected to
lose its hold, then it is not long till the
warm days of spring, and the pigs will
De ready to receive full benefit from
them: 1t is usually expected that there
VII! be pleasant weather during a part
OF February. 1t is hoped for in March.
out doubtfully expected. The bleakest.
coolest and most penetrating winds are
usually in March. These are the hardest
OF all weather freaks on young pigs.
When these things are expected we do
not understand why farmers do not give
more attention to the month of February
as time for pigs to be narrowed. This
month has many advantages over March.
Inc rush of spring work has not vet be-
gun and the farmer has more time to
care for the pigs as they should be cared
1or. There are usually days of sunshine
during the month-enough of them to de-
velop? strength and vigor in the pigs.
Another point that comes in for due con
slderatlon and an important one, too. is
that the February pig will be ready for
market sooner in the fall. and Judging
from the prices of the past few years, will
bring better price. And still another
reason why the February pig should be
faVorably thought of, is that the sows
can be bred to bring fall litters earlier.
The longer time that the February pig
has to endure cold weather before warm
weather comes, gives to the litter follow
ing longer time of warm weather be-
fore winter settles down. The pig far
rowed in the late fall that does not have
a. good start before winter has tough
time all through the cold season. And
then, again, the early narrowed fall pig
has prospect of better market than
the ater-farrowed. Shelter that will
properly protect a pig narrowed in March
will also protect a pig narrowed a month
earlier. AS rule, the breeding stock
is selected from the spring narrowing, and
they are all the better if they can be
selected from February litters Prairie
Farmer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
oY ISAAC AMBER SON
tcoPYRIGHTnD.)

other rieil then disniounted, bound the
captive's arms ana dragged him to, the
nearest tree: Placing Iiobsa arbUnd Ills
meek; they threw the other. cid Of the
rope over d limb, pulled Until the victim
swung clear bf the ground ,aiin left him
dangling there. He must have. been
killed, or at least stunned; BY his fall
motionless. There was a horrible fas.
cipation III the 6wful sight, a1id / tOtild
not take my eyes from the swaying form
until was aroused by the voice of the
man on my right. That's right, sonny,
he said, take a good look at it. It's the
last hangin' you'll ever see.'
II shuddered at these ominous words,
but mustered up courage enough 10 ask
what my companion had done to deserve
such terrible fate.
"Oh, don't try to play innocent! was
the reply, accompanied by volley of
oaths: you are both in the same boat
Before I could protest my innocence
the rest of the horsemen rode up. Your
turn next said the leader grimly. If
you've got any prayers to say say EN-
damned quick
"speechless with fright, I was dragged
from my horse and led to a tree near
by. AS in a dream felt the moose
placed around my neck and saw the
end of the lariat thrown over a limb.
A dozen hands -grasped it and waited
for signal from their leader. Then,
at last, l found my tongue. For God
sake, gentlemen I implored, tell me
why am to be murdered. I swear
have done nothing wrong
"'DOn't waste your breath, you in
fernal .horsethief,' jeered one of the
crowd. You'll need all you've got be-
fore we get through with YOU
AT these words l understood it all.
| was suspected of stealing horses.
had often heard of the summary way
in which crimes of this sort were pun
ished in the West, and felt that my
situation was hopeless.
"1'm no horsethief,' cried. Il swear
to God bought that horse in Pueblo
He's liar! yelled a desperate
looking ruffian. Eff he amt boss
thief whut's he doin' in the company of
that low-lived skunk over thereY and
he pointed to where the corpse of Bill
Warren swung to and fro like a ghostly
pendulum.
"Cries of String him upl String him
upv' resounded from all sides, but the
leader restrained his impatient follow
ers. Give him chance to say what he
wants to- said he. IT'S the last chance
he'll have, unless he proves his inno-
cence.'
Encouraged by these words, I ex-
planned Us we'll as could who I was
and where l was going, and how l had
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
DETERMINATION OF SEX.
DR.. schenk Says Blood Corpuscles Form
the Basis.

DR.. schenk Says Blood Corpuscles Form
the Basis.
A dispatch to the New York World
from Vienna says: prof Schcnk of
the Vienna university. whose reported
discovery of the secret of sex startled
civilization last week has made the first
authoritative statement of the results of
his experiment. He said:
"'My discovery is based upon the scien-
tiic fact that the blood in grown-up
man contains 100000 blood corpuscles
the bearers of life-giving nourishing oxy-
gen, while the blood in a grown-up wom-
an contains only 100000.
This difference is the basis of diff
ferences in sex and of the different moral
and physical working powers in man and
woman. This proportion is observable in
the slightest quantity of blood from a
man or woman. All my efforts are d.
rected toward producing in the embryo
the right number of blood corpuscles re-
quired by the male. l have succeeded in
attaining this effect by suitable nourisll-
ment of the woman and by influencing
the metabolic process in the change of
ttor'C
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
A Good Dictionary for Two Gents.

a dictionary containing the definitions
of 10000 of the most useful and import
ant words in the English language is
published by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Co, Schenectady, n. Y. While it contains
some advertising, it is: a complete diction-
airy, concise and correct.
In compiling this book care has been
taken to omit none Of those common
words whose spelling or exact use occa-
slOIs at times momentary difficulty,
even to well educated people. The main
aim has been to giye as much useful in
formation az possible in limited space.
With this in view, where noun, adjective
and verb are all obviously connected in
meaning, usually one only has been in
serted. The volume will thus be found to
contain the meaning of very many more
words than it processes to explain.
To those who already have diction-
airy, this book will commend itself be-
cause it is compact, light and convenient:
to those who have no dictionary what
ever, it will be invaluable. One may be
secured by writing to the above concern,
mentioning this paper, and enclosing a
two-cent stamp.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Outdoing Wagner Himself.

More than dozen years ago an emf
nent English critic, commenting on the
signs Of that imitation, that plagiarism
Of the Wagner manner already then evi.
dent among composers, pointed out the
danger that would exist if Wagner's
most enthusiastic supporters should at
tempt-.as they certainly have done-to
carry his views and theories even farther
than he carried them himself. He saws;
"Ihis warns us of serious danger, danger
that the free course of art may be
paralyzed by soulless mannerism
worthy only of the meanest copyist;
danger, on the other hand, of a reaction
which will be all the more violent and
unreasoning in proportion to the amount
of propagation needed to excite it." He
remarks further, and with truth: at
would take us long day to tire of Wag-
ner, but We cannot take him at second
hand. 'Wagnerisn1.' nor gods nor men
can tolerate. "-Reginald de Koven in
Scrihner's =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Newspaper Morality.

One of the most curious things about
the newspapers, says e. L. .Godkin in
the January Atlantic, is that the public
does not expect from a newspaper pro-
prietor the same sort of morality it ex-
poets from persons in other callings. 1t
would disown a bookseller and cease all
intercourse with him for 1.-THE of the
falsehoods and petty frauds which it
passes unnoticed in newspaper pro-
prietor. 1t may disbelieve every word he
says, and yet profess to respect him, and
may occasionally reward him; 50 that il
is, quite possible to. find newspaper
which nearly everybody condemns, and
whose Influence he would repudiate, cir
culating very freely among religious and
moral people, and making handsome prof
its, for it's proprietor. 4 newspaper pro-
prieter, therefore, who finds that his
profits remain high, no matter what views
he promulgates, and what kind of NOR
atty he practices. can hardly, with fair
ness to the community, be treated as an
exponent Of its opinions. He will not
consider what it thinks, when he finds he
has, only to consider what it will buy,
and that it will buy his paper without
aEreeihg with it,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Best Route to- Klondike.

The quickest and cheapest route is via
st. Paul or Minneapolis, the Northern
Pacific Railway, Taiya Dyea) and Chill
koot Rail 4 Tramway. or via Skagway
and wagon road to summit of White
Pass. The lines over these Passes we
are assured will be in operation in Feb
tuary, 1898, by which time the worst
storms will be over and the snow packed
down fit for travelling.
The ice goes out of the upper Yukon
basin lakes May 10Th to June LIST or
simultaneously with the opening of the
Stikeen River, 300 miles south, but yOu
can reach the Salmon. Pelly,, Stewart and
Klondike country from three weeks to a
month earlier by properly equipping your
party and shedding your outfits, Lake
Lindeman to open river at foot of Lake
lie Berge, 16O miles, thus avoiding posi-
Bile portages at Miles Canon and White
Horse Rapids.
Send two cents postage to Chas. S. Fee,
st. Paul, Mimi, for latest illustrated
Alaska map. The Northern Pacific is the
only railway running it's trains (all
equipped with Dining Cars, Standard,
Tourist and free Colonist sleepers)
through to Tacoma. Seattle and Portland.
As the pioneer line i'll Alaska passe1l-
ger traffic, the Northern Pacific will give
the latest authentic information as to re-
liable routes of travel
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Catarrh Cannes Re Cnrea

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease Catarrh
Is oioou or constitutional disease, and In
otuer to cure L. you must take internal
remedies. Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken in
'ernnliy. and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Hairs Catarrh Cure is
one Of the best physicians in this country
Tor Years and is Il regular prescription. 1t
Is composed Of the best tonIcs known, COM
directly on the mucous surfaces The per-
iett combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
=. J. CH ENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists Drice 75c
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Washington Liked Display,

No President of the United States was
fonder OF display than the illustrious
Washington. His state carriage was
painted delicate cream color. with flow
ers painted on the panels, and figures Of
cupids supporting gay festoons. When
the marvellous equipage passed along the
streets of Philadelphia we can imagine
awe. As President, Washington was u
great stickler for form aud ceremony
He was extremely strict lii his rules of
etiquette. 1t is even recorded that he
wanted the title of High Mightiness'
conferred upon him when addressed IN
his official capacity OF chief magistrate vt
Bthe infant republic.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Cdrryc1mbipg Cows.

The brush and etifrytottlb are far less
used ON cows than they are On horses
yet they are quite az necessary to the
animals comfort. Who has not seen cat
tie rubbing their sides against fence
or tree, or their backs under some over
hanging limbs? 1t not only adds to their
the blood NEARER the surface; SO that the
animal is WARMER With the same feed
ing a well-groomed COW will keep in good
condition when she would be scrawny
and rnwboned if not regularly curried or
brushed. The brush is really best for
mich cows, for if COW is IA good milk
er, her bones will be too prominent to
have her curried with any pleasure to
the operator, though even cow thin in
flesh will prefer to be curried rather than
have no grooming at all
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28

simply oyerheating Of the manure, due to
rapid decomposition, large proportion
Of the ammonia being liberated and lost.
When, tire-fang occurs drive crowbar
into the heap IN several places, and pour
in cold water. What is better, wet the
manure and turn the heap over, adding
dry earth and plaster, placing the coarse
portions of the manure in the center.
Cold water absorbs ammonia and pre-
vents its escape, and unless 1t is used
much of the volatile ammonia viii es-
cape while the manure is being handled.
The heap should not be kept wet, how
ever, but slightly damp, which will pro-
mote decomposition; but oyerheating may
always be controlled by cold water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Inherits Two Million Dollars.

Hiram Post, an aged patient in the hos
pital for the insane in Medical Lake, is
the prospective heir to $2,OOO.OOO, belong
ing to Holland estate, says a cores
pendent of the Spokane Spokesman-Re-
view. AS the story goes, a certain ances-
tor of the present generation of Posts.
who are identified with this particular
family, deposited or invested large sum
in the Bank of Holland in the year 1896.
This money was to remain undisturbo1
for 100 years, and then it should go to
the heirs. Last year the work of locating
the posterity Of this eccentric old Hol-
lander began, and there seems to be good
evidence that Mr.. Post will come in for
about 81, 900, 900 for his share,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Car for Transporting Oysters.

ter car. The inside of the car is eight
feet wide, four feet high and thirty-four
feet long. This space Is divided into four
compartments, each of which has two
ventilators in the top. through which the
oysters are to be loaded, and two unload
ing spaces in the sides. The door and
sides of the car are constructed Of three
inch white pine. They are calked and
pitched az ships are, the compartments
car # Sc, 000 gal Ions DC wa ter. enough 10
accommodate many bushels Of oystsrs,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetiz-
ing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like tho
finest coffee, but is free from all it's injuri-
GUS properties. Grain-O aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves 1t is not a
stimulant but a health builder, and chill
dren, as we'll as adults, can drink it with
great benefit Costs about Il as much as
coffee. Is and Dc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28
Glover Best in Short Rotations.

Glover is at its best as fertilizer when
it has produced it's second crop. This is
when it has grown two full seasons. If
kept beyond this time either weeds or
grasses come in. according as the soil
is best seeded with these. Whoever keeps
a field in clover longer than two years
lessons the crop that can be grown after
it. On the other hand, clover ley will
plowed, so that it may be sown with
clover seed the following spring. An old
sod made up from any of the grasses
needs to be cultivated two years before
it is ready to reseed. Hence the smaller
amount of fertility it furnishes is more
thoroughly exhausted by three crops on
it instead of two, as clover allows be-
fore the land is again being reseeded.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-28

The famous Argonaut mine on the
mother lode near Jackson, in Amador
>ounty. after having been under deyel-
n.pment nearly five years, has started mill
ing rock with results which indicate that
not more than two other mines in Cali
tornla can excel it as bullion producer.