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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Iii the Past,

When ~ the yeAr of Efaee l6SO, sturdf
1ev. John Wihthrbh aid tie PURITAN
coz as9, df Massachasetts pr9tlailtled
ana ana, duly y ohseryed q PUBLIC Thanksgiving
portance which Tie festival Was des d
TO obtain ih the History Of America.
The. FIRST ThahksEivinE differed Very
materially frdifi it's shteessUrs iii that It
was proclaimed as fast and not us a
teast. Supplies had run short, the ships
expected from England were delayed,
ana extinction threatened the governor
New S RnRan6 Of N MafS2eAGSstt1 H. bqy in
abstinence so Tilt ys. f5 Is Re"1 BE- n are
pitiated and locke UPON His serSaiits With
favor, in that they have hunitled them
selves before him." Accordingly a crier
was sent about the prihlitiye settlement
OF Charlestown, and the colonists were
each and all invited to take part in the
| ward.
Scarcely had the noon hour of the o]-
loted day arrived when the long honeI-
Tor ship made its welcome appearance in
Massachusetts bay, the cargo was landed,
and the fast was succeeded by a banquet
of a sort which must have seemed sump-
tuous indeed to the. exiles SO recently
P fbr9sSod 4 o aSs. a ha'fk a On the
and bis followers founti What had ' BEEN =
prospect Of fear ahd peril clia1iged into
one of happiness and hope. Siith was
Americas first Thanksgiving, as cele-
brated 26O years ago. Thereafter each
succeeding, November was marked in the
annals Of the colony by d similar festival
of gratitude.
But Thanksgiving day in the early days
of our history was not confined to the
u nd 81
teen years after Winthrop's proclamation,
i. e., in 1645, Gov. Kieft of the Dutct,
colony, then known as Nieuw Amster-
dam, but now as New York, ordered the
observance of day of rejoicing and
thanks. for the rest and peace which
God had been pleased to bestow upon His
servants" Thus we see that the feast
OF thanksgiving is not as generally sup
posed, peculiarly Puritan institution,
burghcrs of Manhattan island.
history fell in 175S. Oh that date the
British and colonial ARMY, numbering
$4,000 inch, and commanded by Gen,
Forbes, attacked and captured from the
French, after j fierce struggle, Fort
Duqueshe,. at the junction of the Allie.
gheny and Monongahela rivers. The
name of the place was changed to Fort
Pitt, and was, the nucleus of the city of
Pittsburg. Thus in special sense the
history of the great capital of the coal
and iron industries is connected with the
celebration of Thanksgiving day.
But meanwhile, in New England, what
had been begun as an occasional day of
pious rejoicing, had assumed the propor-
tons of a fixed national holiday. In
Massachusetts and New Hampshire it
was especially popula-. There was at
first great latitude in regard to the day
selected for the feast. Governors pro-
claimed the chosen date arbitrarily. and
| no effort was made to keep the anniver-
sary of Winthrops proclamation. Some
| times Thanksgiving occurred in July.
sometimes in midwinter. AT length.
through the efforts Of the president and
professors of Harvard college, it was
practically fixed upon the last Thursday
in November.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Battleship Models in Wax.

BY the admiralty's orders perfect mod
els are made in paratfin wax Of every
new English battleship before it is laid
tank at Haslar. The models are from
II to "a feet long, and the tank is 400
feet long and 20 feet wide: The models
are made of wax because it is Il material
that does not absorb water or change its
weight, SO alterations can be easily made.
Also the material can be melted up and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Try Gfain-O! Try Grain-O:

Ask yonr Grocer today to show you
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as we'll
as the adult. All who try it. like it.
GRA1N-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. Il the price of
coffee. 15c. and 25 cts. per package. Sold
nv aft prncers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Milk StrinuiHHa.

It is admitted how III observing dairy=
men that the sec8hd half Of the iiiiik as
it comes froiil the COW il rithef iii cream
thai the first half; but only d few are
able to give d satisfactory Explanation
why it is so. Some say the cream iiattlfz
ally rises to the surface of the milk in the
udder, in the same way that it does when
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

shaps for some time Il fter. But the Juices.
III the part touched will be changed and
the potato will have a sweet taste and
will very likely decay III the bin; Neither
are slicll potatoes reliable for seed, though
lDtat0es left deep III the ground MI winter
Will generally send up some sprouts in
siifints, though frost must have gone as
deep as the potato. Thawing gradually.
In contact with soil makes the difference.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
=
Facts Concerning Cows.

Denmark has about 100000 cows.
The. director Of the agricultural school at
cl1ure IN which he calls attention to the
fact that cows give considerably more
milk if they are kindly spoken to and
patted on the back than when roughly
handled. He also states that in milking
a; cow it takes 172 of the first
streams of milk at each milking toamake
pound of butter and only II Of the last
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Both Hung that Way.

While Frederick Remington was in the
West he observed a well-executed por-
trait in dark room on the wall of
cabin and asked whose picture it was.
That's my husband" said the woman
of the house, carelessly. But it is hung
with fatal effect" urged the artist, who
remembered the fate of his first picture
III the Academy. $50 was my husband"
snapped the woman, and the artist dis
continued his observations.-Ex
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Finishiug FAN Work,

Most of the work this month will be
to secure the hhlf-hardy vegetables that
will continue to make some growth until
the soil is absolutely frozen about them.
In some places where potatoes are largely
grown q few may vet be left in the
ground. But it sis exceedingly risky, and
also expensive, for il snap Of cold
weather. comes that freezes the soil to the.
depth Of an inch, more than enough pot.i-
toes will be touched BY frost to pay the
whole expense Of digging at the proper
time. IL q p0ta sis even lightly touched
with frost under the soil, IL may thaw
out 30 as not to show when dug, nor per~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

and out walked Mr.. Chick len, bigger -
life, Teddy said. How funny he looked,
on q his long legs, Tapping his wings TO get
the cotton of. Grandma said he was
Teddy's now, no he was put iiitoa bnsket,
under the carriage seat, and Of they
started for the moonlight ride home.
, "She'll be up just about as you reach
the woods, !" called grandpa. Teddy was
grandma. D {, ~,
Thud, thud went the horses feet Oh the
soft eronnds when they came to the
woods .and how ftlniy they sounded as
they rolled along; - 80, 5
ma. Go Is siee5 Wiz. ms WIS sa, ~ l 9ail'h.
awake as cohld BE-; What firmly iidfk
Places there were IA the W6pds dhd the
grandma talking? How btizzS AID fiif
OF her voice sounded and the carriage
wo9 Pn SO qneerly. It's dark, too. b. +
Hello, Teddy" called papa, ''here's
your moon, bigger as life" But Teddy
was fast nsleep.-Oranee Judd Furnter,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Confession OF a millionaire.

A millionaire confessed the secret of his
success In two words--hard work He
put in the best part of his life gaining dol
lars and losing health, and now he was
putting in the other half spending dollars
to get it back: Nothing equals Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters for restoring health.
1t gets at the starting point-the stom-
ach-and cures dyspepsia and indigestion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Paint the Kitchen,

Many farmers wives MUST work in
kitchens Imprinted and buildings othef-
wise neglected, and are expected to keep
kitchen the walls must be cleaned very
often with the hardest kind of labor aud
do not look we'll even then. For about So
the walls could be given coat of dura-
BILE paint which would look we'll without
much work. How this wtuld lshtei d
woman's work no one but th6se who lave
toiled for years trying to keep implanted
walls presentable, Gun tell.-Praetieal
Farmer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

lin Birmingham, England, 37,OOO,OOO
pins are produced daily, while the other
manufacturing places Of England are re-
sponisble for about i 8 OOO, 900 q day.
France furnishes the market with 90 GOO,
countries yield 10. eco GOO.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Settlements f6r Nhmeu.

An important experiment wifi shortly
be made in Englabd; with the object Of
forming settlements Of Women in differ
ent parts of the country for the cultiva-
ton of the land, and thus enabling them
to add to their incomes by the sale of
fruits, flowers, vegetables, poultry, eggs,
honey. etc. The idea was started by the
Countess of Warwick, and an institution
WIN be opened III connection with Read
JIG college iii October, where they may
be trained specially for the work. 1t
VIII be founded for the definite purpose
OF enabling wStheh over the age Of 16 to
obtain i Thorough training Theoretical
ana practically. III the lighter branches of
agriculture; viz: Flower and fruit grow
ing. and packing for market, especially
bush fruit, Tomatoes mushrooms, etc,
bee and poultry keeping and dairy work
The council of Reading college has con-
scented to provide the necessary courses
Of instruction, and to recognize The
Countess of Warwick's hostel as place
Of residence for women students. The
full course of instruction will extend over
two years, but those who wish to do so
may join the short courses and special
classes. 1t is hoped that the inclusive
tees for instruction and board will not
exceed 1850 n year
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Sun Baths for Fowls,

1t is not alone the cold weather. In VIII III
during it's short days, that restricts egg
production at this season: Plenty of SUM
light is as essential US warmth to make
the hens lively and healthful. But the
single glass narrow windows, often only
single pane, and that covered with dust
and cobwebs at all seasons, and with ice
in winter, do little good. What are need
ed in all henhouses are large windows
with an extra frame and glass with a
space of enclosed air large enough to fill
most of the south side of the building.
Keep the place where the sunlight falls
free from manure and fill this with sand
Or coal ashes. Fowls will dust them
selves here and basking in the sunlight
they will soon begin to lay.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Hrs. w. r. BATES, HansfieId, La, writes:

Before writing to you I suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrual
ton, leucorrhea and sore feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Nowm my
friends want to know what makes me
look so we'll. lido not hesitate one min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. I cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. It is the greatest
remedy of the age"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Beware Of Oif1ttnehts for Catarrh
that Chntain Mercutx

as iietctty will surely destroy the sense O.
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering It through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never b.
US used except on prescriptions. from rsPutabii,
tenfold to the good you can possibly deriv,
from them: Hairs Catarrh Cure manufact
tired by +. J. Cheney s. Co., Toledo, O..
IL, acting directly upon the blood and mi,
cons surfaces Of the system. In buyin,
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get TIL
genuine. 1t Is taken internally, and made IL
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Test
monials free
Sold hH Urttaaiats mice tic ner hottie
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
What DO the Children Drink =?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? II is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and c %hSa P eas 4 e S cas ks
about u as much. All grocers sell it. 15c.
ond Oec
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Protecting Trees from Mice.

Some time iii November before the
ground freezes solid all fruit trees. and
especially those that are young, should
be closely banked up with earth, free sod
or stone, and so closely packed that no
interstices will be found next to the tree,
says the American Cultivator. The
mound should be made foot or more
high. Mice will not climb such mound,
because their enemies, cats, owls and
other night providers, are then on the hunt
for them. ,sApple-tree bark is an especial
favorite of mice, but when pinched by
hunger, as they often are when snow is
on the ground, they will eat anything.
Sometimes, when sod ground in orchards
is plowed III the fall, mice will burrow
under the sod and come up beneath. 1t
is almost impossible to keep trees from
injury. where sod has been plowed around
them in the fall. Even spring-plowed sod
is usually more or less burrowed by mice,
which get under hills of corn or potatoes
and injure them, This is one of the rea-
sons for fall blowing sod ground for corn
or potatoes, but it should not be done in
orchards of young trees.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

-Signor Spelterini, ba1loonist, who has
made during his career 497 ascensions,
and carried some 500 passengers, is pre-
pairing to cross the Alps in the balloon
Vega. He will be accompanied by Prof
Hermi of Zurich, the object of the ascent
hoinu acipntific
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Formulation of Belgium

In twenty-five years the population of
Belgium has increased by "a per cent.
It is now between 100000 and 1000
600. The consumption Of alcohol has
increased 81 nor cent.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Easy Work.

Too much muscle exercise leaves one
a prey to soreness and stiffness. but it is
easy work for st. Jacobs Oil to get the
muscles back into proper shape and
cure the distress
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
F;ruit-Packing States.

Indiana now ranks second as state
in which fruits and vegetables are packed,
Maryland being first and New Jersey
third. Indiana now manufactures 25 per
cent of the canned goods manufactured
in tf1i. country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Avoid the Mint Air.

Avoid the night air when damp and
cold, and you will often avoid having
neuralgia, but st. Jacobs Oil will cure
1t no matter what is the cause and no
matter how long 1t has continued.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

A leading London bookseller has de-
clared that the number of new books this
season will exceed by % per cent those
of any sea son he can recall
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

The Mitsu Bishi company in its ship
building yards at Nagasaki, Japan, en-
ploys 1000 men, at 80 cents day for
laborers and so cents day and upward
for skilled WOrkmen
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Saves Time and Money.

Saves Time and Money.
1t Is delightful weather to breathe
fresh, invigorating air, but take-care of
lumbagO, or else st. Jacobs Oil must
take care Of it and cure it promptly. 1t
saves time and money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Churches Seven Centuries Old.

Some of the wooden churches of Nor
way are fully 700 years old and are still
in an excellent state of preservation.
Their timbers have successfully resisted
the frosty and almost Arctic winters be-
cause they have been repeatedly coated
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemps Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in Is and So
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

Twenty-Five years ago the United
States produced 20 per cent. of the cot
ton of the world; today she produces So
ner cent. of the worlds cotton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

l believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette Kas., Dec. -, '05.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

AT army weddings in England it is
the custom now for the bride to cut the
wedding cake with her fathers sword.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Animal Life in the Black Sea

In the Black sea no animal life of any
kind is found at a depth below 1900 feet
owing to the large amount of hydro-sul.
phuric acid
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.
fin. rA WALDEN dfbsou IL. write.

nrs. r. A. WALDEN, Gibson, Ga, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Before tax
ing your medicine, life was a burden
to me. / never saw a well day. At
my monthly period I suffered untold
misery, and a great deal of the time 1
was troubled with a severe pain in my
side. Before finishing the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound could
tell it was doing me good. Icontinued
it's use, also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash, and have been greatly
helped. would like to have you use
my letter for the benefit of Others" -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Sweet Potato Swan.

NJ. D. Chilcote. who lives in Montgom-
cry township, Wood county, O., is ex-
hibiting a curiosity in the way of a sweet
potato. Mr.. Chilcote planted a few on
his farm last spring, and the specimen
that he exhibited is shaped almost ex-
actly like a swan, with the long, curved
neck and bill Of that water fowl. The
resemblance is SO striking that it has at
tracted the attention of great many
people. = . 1850. sss-,s $50 ]. s.5,,
EGYPT has 802 postofices. In 1896
the numberaof letters handled was 49,
10000, Of which 100, 600 went. abroad
and 4,410, O00. came from abroad. s.
1T is estimated that the Dead sea.
lying. in the hottest region Of the globe,
loses ] ,OO0OO0 tons of water a day by
evaporation. sas ss i tS Il
Last year in twenty four cities Of the
United States, 1914 divorces were asked
for and 660S were granted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q.
on each tablet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

Mrs. winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething, sOftens the gums, reduces Inflammation
allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc q bottle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
hrs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE, srs nufberry
st., Lancaster, Ohio, writes:

81, Lancaster, Oh1os whites:
"DEAR MRS. PIsKBAM:-For two
years l was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was infamma-
ton of the womb. Every month l suf-
fered terribly. I had taken enough
medicine from the doctors to cure any
one, but obtained relief for a short
time only. At last concluded to write
to you in regard to my case, and can
say that by following your advice am
now perfectly WE'LL
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Hyms Not Always Apronos.

"A S0OU Olu STORY is tOfu Ill the VdNeFly
Magazine of minister who, after a pro-
tracted sermon from temperance orator
who had in too great abundance the gift
of continuance, rose and remarked: LET
us now sing hymn number sO-and-so:
And Are We Yet Aliye?" Possibly,
it is rather too good to be title; Bit it
suggests the care that needs to be exer-
cised in the choice of hymns.
At the annual meeting of a woman's
missionary society the minister of the
church was asked to preside to give spe-
cial dignity to the celebration: AS. often
one Of those perfectly impossible days
which dai1nt even the Idauritiess. 1t was
in March, and after q heavy snowfall a
pouring rain: The slush was ii1ofe thaf
ankle=deep,. overshoes were a iiockery,
and umbrellas. were equally futile. The
pastor and his wife and eight valiant
woiiien assembled for the meeting aid
struggled bfdvely for: cheerfuliess The
minister hurriedly tlibse. Il hymn and
they surrounded his desk and began to
sing:
Savior, visit Thy plantation;
Grant us, Lord gracious rain!
They got through the first three verses,
but on the first line of the fourth, "But
a drotth has since succeeded" the fresh
young voice Of the pastnr's wife, who
was the leader, Wattied and stopped.
1t was IF no use. Then mile zea1Qlis ills
sionary workers had to stop and laugh,
and the pastor cordially joined in. Next
time you ask ME to lead" he said; II
will choose the hymns before I come into
the iuinitFi
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
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??, 1898-12-02

The Pacific ocean covers 100000
square miles, the Atlantic 25,0OO,O 900, the
Mediterranean, 100000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Where to Buy Your PiaI

Where to Buy Your Piano.
Write for our special price-list. We
sell the finest pianos at manufacturers
prices. New uprights from $3.50 up.
The 9. A. Mondschein Piano Co,
418 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis.,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02
Stranpe Mexicau Farm Custo

Strange Ne11Cun FHrm Custo1n:
A strange custom Is followed by Mexi-
cail fdftners. They use oxen of one color
iii the morning and another color in the
afternoon. They do not know why, but
they know it must BE the right thing to
do; beeause their forefathers did it,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

The first advertisements known were
placed on the doors of St. Paul's cathe-
Irc1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

The United States has 47,66S coke
ovens; Pennsylvania. 26,910.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

WANTED.-Case OF bad health that R.IP.A.N-Sw will
not benefit Send cents to Ripans Chemical Co.,
New York, for 10 samples and !, 900 testimonials.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-02

Bicycle polo is becoming a highly
popular game in Dublin.