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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
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All Americans who have reason to
travel along the Riviera, and from there
up to Paris, are especially impressed
with the shortcomings of foreign railroad
management.
For several winter months the trains
running from cast and west TO Monte
Carlo are so crowded that though one
has paid for his scat in Il frst-class car
riage he has frequently to stand or sit
with places for only eight. For short
Journeys the prices are not unreasonable
if the company provided adequate ac-
commodations, but when a long distance
is in question then the charges would
appall a Croesus.
Two women with their maids decided
to go from N1entone to Paris last spring
by the train de luxe, but found they could
secure only one small compartment for
two persons, and for this had to wait a
week. The price for. each first class
ticket was $25, and for each berth a sup
Elementary charge was made of $40,
the one nights journey from 6 in the
morning costing for each person $40 40.
The maids, with eight trunks four of
which were small ones. went by an earl
Ter train and the charge for the extra
baggage was $272O. The guard on the
train de luxe after it had left Mentone
Informed the women that though their
tickets called for a compartment for two,
they had been changed and Nos. I and
8, their numbers in the substitute car,
were in double ROOM The other two
berths were to be occupied by a man and
woman, who would get on at Cannes.
Neither entreaties nor Indignation were of
any avail, but quiet 1T will be to your
interest had the desired effect. The
women got the room for two and the
puHr1 got tho pVtrH rim
The entire cost of the journey therefore
amounted to about S14O. A 17-hours'
journey in the United States costs about
$50 or SIG, including berth in sleep
ing-car, a little more than third of
what it costs in France.
This French road was built mainly by
government loans, and soon falls com
pletely under the governments control,
so no competing line is allowed to be
built.-New York Tribune
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

Jimn ieboy's Letter to Santa Claus
Dear Santa Claus. if you could bring
A patent doll to dance and sing.
A fivc-pOund box of c;ramelS,
A set of reins with silver bells:
An elephant that rOars and walks,
A Brownie droll that laughs and talks,
A humming-tOp that | can spin,
A desk to keep my treasures in;
A boat or two that l can sail.
A dog to bark and wag his tail.
A pair Of little bantam chicks.
chest Of tools, Il box of tricks;
A scarlet suit of soldier togS,
A spear and net for catching frogs,
A bicycle and silver watch.
A pound or two of butterScotch;
A small toy farm with lots of trees.
A gun to load with beans and pease,
An organ and Il musie-bOX,
A double set of building blocks
If you will bring me these, say.
Before the coming Christmas day,
| sort Of think, perhaps, that Id
Be pretty nearly satisfied.
-Harper's Young People.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
COMPANIONS


"A hundred times my feet have trod the
way,
- At last we tread together. you'and l:
Yet never seemed so swift until today
Your heart conjecturcs why.
hundred times my ears have heard the
song
OF bird and wind we, listening, make
our own:
Yet never seemed Its notes so pure and
strong
When l was here alone!
A hundred times / thought, How fair to
see
The young grass is. and ev'ry leafy
bought"
How beautiful the wlntry world might be
never guessed till now.
And if-ah! II we two must part again,
And on our solitary journeys go,
| shall be thankful. even in my pain,
That love has blessed me so.
-pail Mall Gazette.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Restaurant Ice Cream.

A little gelatine added to cream helps
to stiffcn it. While supplying cream to
a restaurant-keeper one season, the ven
der observed how he made it up. For n
twelve quarts Of light cream. To this he
would add about three quarts of con-
densed milk, containing little or no sugar.
enough favoring to suit, and sweetened
with syrup, made of graduated sugar
and boiling water. He also added lit
tie pure gclatine, dissolved in boiling wa
ter. No eggs were used, neither was the
cream even cooked. His cream was. the
finest ever found in any restaurant, in
texture, flavor. grain and stiffness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
LAM PS,

An English housewife of the leisure
class prdes herself on having no gas eH-
cept in the servants offices. Specifically
considered, this is snobbery, but there Is
Il better reason than that candles and
lamps are old fashion and good style. O.:
is better for the eyes, for if a bedroom is
used as a study, gas soon produces head
ache and twitching nerves. Oil for the
student by all means. The drawback is
that of all things requiring honor and
skill. trimming the lamps call for the
virtues at their best. It requires love
and patience for others, faithfulness for
oneself and ones own illumination. The
.oI INT he'' a ;li1 ,nT
remedicd and the chamber lamp burns
dimly | am sure the defect will be found
in the oil can. 1t is necessary to empty it
and have it we'll washed with soda and
water Ia Tablespoon of soda to one quart
of water), rinsed with hot water, when
it will soon dry, and by fi)tering the oil
before putting it back one has a bright
and steady flame. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

nst, Washington.)
bassador has not concerned himself spe-
fially with the more recent phases grow
ing out of the wishes of the United
States to keep Chinese commerce unhan
pe-ed. 1t is the general British view.
however, that the interests Of the Unit
ed States and Great Britain lie along the
same lines in that respect. SO that such
general communications as the amhaSSa-
dor may have on the subject are likely
to be toward the ends desired by the
United States.
The permanent delimitation of the
Alaskan boundary will probably be taken
UP at an early day. but no definite plan
has been put forward as yet nor is there
any present negotiation for the reassem-
bling Of the Anglo-Amerc;tn commission
dealing with Canadian quest ions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
s GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES'


telligent people. Thus she will keep her
body and mind healthy and her heart
forever young. = ].
Her busy brain will ever be at work
for the good Of her husband and her
children, and her hoE.e and household
will eyer, be the grand central light
around which lesser flames will glow;
tor, after all, what mission i'll this world
can superseae that of the old-fashioned
wife and mother who holds high her
husbands honor and loves her children
ana their welfare better than. all outside
honcrs the world can bestow?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

British Ambassador Pauncefote, who
has been in England during the summer,
has returned to Washington loaded with
honors by his government. More than
usual interest is connected with his re-
turn at this time, owing to recent moves
in connection with China and other top
les in which this government and Great
Britain are more or less mutually con-
ceIncd.
Lord Paunccfotc's chief aim now is to
further cultivate and extend those cordial
relations which have existed between the
two countries, not by any formal pact,
but rather Ivy /; continued Development
Of that sympathetic feeling on both sides
of the ocean. in the creation of which
he has had ii considerable part. The am
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Where Women Are A hSolu<e

Among the Naiars, on the Malabar
coast of India, woman's power is uuto
cratic and absolute. There, husbands
are indeed ''of no Importance being
mere incidents in the social organization
and are won and divorced at will. Wom-
an frames and administers the laws un-
der which man lives, and through her is
the descent Of property, which he may
earn, but not own. The rice field is the
scene of his activity, and if he shows
himself to be Industrious and frugal and
capable of maintaining a family, some
Naiar maid will ask him to become her
misunderstanding Leader,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
A Cure for .slee1 ! ,ssness.

I. Here is a new remedy for insomnia
Take deep breath and hold it until
discomfort is felt. Then let it out gent
ly. Repeat a second and third time,
which ought to be enough to obtain sleep.
Keep the mind on the experiment, and
do not allow it to wander. This remedy
clan A German doctor is enthusiastic
about sleeping with the head low as a
means of producing sleep. He raises the
foot of the bed so as to form an inclined
plane. ~ -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
How Salt alps Fertility.

While the soda and chlorine of salt
have no manural properties. there is of
ten decided effect from using salt as
topdressi4Hg , for land that has organic
used per acre, and thus the salt hastens
decomposition, and this sets free what
ever carhonic acid gas or ammonia the
organic matter contains. Salt is usually
thought Of as preventative. 1t is so
when used in amounts large enough to
pickle what it is applied to. When car
phate that the soil contains, thus often
serving in place OF those minerals at
much less cost than if they were bought
and applied.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

There was the usual line of hungry
men outside the Fleischmann bakery at
Broadway and Tenth street on Thanks
giving eve that is to be found there ev-
cry midnight in the year. They had
hopes Of getting some kind Of Thanksglv
ing dinner somewhere, when so many
were to be given away. but they could
not afford to lose the chance OF getting
4 loaf Of bread for present necessities.
on the edge of the sidewalk outside this
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
HOT MILK A SAFE TONIC.

When worn out with bodily fatigue, Or
feeling jaded with brain work, there is
no safer and better stimulant than a cup
of milk as hot as it can be swallowed
with comfort Comparatively few peo-
pie realize the stimulating qualities of
this simple beverage, which not merely
refreshes for the moment as does alcohol
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
AN AWkW MISTAKE.

It is always we'll that the heads of the
family know when invitations are given
by the sons and daughters of the house
and accepted by their friends. In GER
tain large and hospitable home on Staten
island where visitors are continually COM
ing and going, and the young people are
at liberty to give their own invitations
provided a certain number is not exceed
ed, an awkward incident happened to Il
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08

bakery is one of the peculiar sights of
New York. As soon as the men get
their bread most of them walk over to
the little park in front of the Cooper in:
stitute at the head Of the Bowery, and
MUNICH their food. There they were
early. on this Thanksgiving morn, as nu-
mcro,ls as ever. They hoped they would
not have to be there tonight. But
whether they are or not. it is certain
there will be a crowd waiting for loayes.
There always is. Id q 81 H.. S. @S 3 .a&sssSS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Curry Yonr Cows.

The curry comb and brush are as inn
portant for the COW as for the horse.
ana promote thrift. The cleaning of the
SKIN is beneficial. Hundreds of cows are
MIXED daily while their bodies are any
thing but clean. and it is not uncommon
to notice that the sides and udderS of
some cows are plastered with the filth
Of the stalls. Cleanliness of the skin of
the COW is the first step in cleanliness in
dairying, and it is almost impossible to
keep cows clean unless they are curricd
and brushed. Before milking the cows
the uddcrS and tCatS should he thorough
ly washed with soapsuds and then rinsed
with clean water
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-08
Capital of Holland.

A gentleman-to the best of our recol-
lection a. retired linen draper-went into
school one day with the intention of put
ting the fifth standard through their fac
ings in the geography of Europe He
began: What is the capital of 'Olland !?
Capital H." was the crushing rejoinder
ex-linen draper did not purcue his geo
graphical inquiries further. - Cardiff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
Change In the Lecture Course.

On account of rapidly failing health,
Rev. G. W. Gunsaulus of Chicago has
been obliged to cancel all lecture dates
for the coming season, including the one
in our course in February. While this is
greatly regretted, our committee is
fortunate in securing on February 8,
Gen. John b. Gordon. When he lectured
here before, his subject, it will be remem-
bered, was "The last Days of the Con-
federacy," and this time will be "The
first Days OF the Confederacy."
Arrangements have also been made for
a lecture by Robarts Harper, Around
the World on Man of War" The lee
ture will be illustrated with stereopticon
views and the lantern used by Mr.. Har-
per is one OF the finest ever manufactured
and the lecture is considered by the com.
mittee as likely to be an especially inter
esting attraction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
Business Notes.

Carleton Johnson, of Bradford, is
assisting at Bingham's drug store.
&C. Bingham has Just had made for
him, by Jones G. Shields, very useful
piece of store furniture. This is a commo-
dious prescription case, which stands in
the room just off the main store, 1t is
fitted with numerous cupboards, shelves,
drawers and working boards; the upper
section contains ample storage room for
articles used in compounding; and the
installing OF this case in its retired posi-,
ton, will greatly facilitate the accurate
making up of prescriptions.
w. w. S. Browne, who some time ago
bought the stock OF goods in the George
Grow variety store, had an auction last
Saturday night and disposed of por-
tion of the stock. There is enough left,
however, so that another auction sale is
booked for Saturday evening, the 2Sth.
Don c. Stiles has been in Boston for
some days on business trip, looking up
new goods for the shelves and counters
of the Stiles Drug store.
Rckaby & Co. have sold the pasture
on this side of Harris hill and all remain
ing unoccupied land belonging to the
Winters property, owned by l.. P.
Slack. G. H. Stearns, and w. A. Taplin,
to George Gibbins.
Moore's livery stable and stock at 76
Eastern Avenue, consisting OF the entire
real estate, nine horses, open and top
carriages, seighs, barge, harnesses and
equipments are to be sold at auction on
the premises Saturday at one o'clock.
Henry Massey, the st. Johnsbury
House barber, has secured the services OF
Joe Benoit, a first class barber from
Springfield, Mass
Mrs. P. A. Roach as administrators OF
the estate of the late p. A. Roach has
sold the stock and fixtures for $2S65,
and leased the store for FIVE years at $50
month to Riley Brothers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
A Newspaper Disturbance,

The energetic Barre Times is indulging
in somewhat strained relations with the
Barre Telegram, because of news dis
patch intended for the Times falling into
the hands of member Of the Telegram
staff and not re. delivered; and the Times
Of Saturday paid its respects to l.. P.
Thayer, who has recently secured an
interest in the Telegram company.
Better hold peace conference, gentle
men, and lay aside the implements OF
war. Barre is probably big enough to
support couple of papers, and fair com
petition is no ground for hard feelings.
We don't think the Times will find
II, p" anything but friendly CON.
retitor. ilerunning the st. Johusbury
Republican he was on excellent terms
with the CALIFORNIAN, and there wasn't q
hint of war between the two papers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18

heard very distinctly. And this, too,
without putting on, at either end of the
line, any special equipment for the trans
mitting or receiving of the sound.
Division Superintendent Butler and
Construction Superintendent Hunt, OF
the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company, were in town on Satur-
day and drove over the line from St.
Johnsbury to East Burke. 1t is purposed
to rebuild the line between Lyndonville
and East Burke at once, and the line be-
tween here and Lyndonville is also to be
improved in the near future. The New
England company has laid out great
deal of money on improvement OF lines ia
this division thus far this year. 1t is
their policy to put the lines in the best
possible shape, and in the reconstruction
of old lines which come into their pos
session they build "for keeps" Very
many of what were at the outset cheap
ly built lines in Vermont have beer
thoroughly reconstructed by the New
England people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
Crystal Spring BottIing Co.

A hearing was held before Judge
Wheeler of the United States District
Court, at Brattleboro Monday and
Tuesday of last. week upon the petition
of W. H. Preston, Trustee in Bankruptcy
of the Crystal Spring Bottling Co., for
an order requiring the stockholders of
that corporation to pay in for the, bene-
fit OF creditors the unpaid balance due
upon their stock. 1t appeared that the
capital stock was $4,000, while but
$40, 900 had been paid in and consider
able portion of that sum had been paid
back to the stockholders in the form OF
dividends. The decision of the court
has just been handed down. Judge
Wheeler ruled that creditors had right
to rely uponthe whole stock subscription
as fund for the payment of their debts,
that call ought to be made for that
purpose, and that it would be practical
fraud upon the creditors to allow the
corporation and its stockholders to reap
! the benefit of dividend accruing largely
| from borrowed money, and then leave
| the debts unpaid while the stockholders
had never paid for their stock.
The petition was granted and pay.
ments were ordered to be made by Nov
/, 1899. to. be enforced by snit in tn,
United States court, if not paid without
suit. The creditors and stockholders are
largely residents OF this vicinity.
Hon. H. c. Ide and Hon. Harry Blod
gett appeared Tor the trustee and c. H
| Fits for the stockholders.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
He Paid His Fifteen Cents.

During Admiral Deweys recent visit to
Montpelier a gentleman called at the
house where the Admiral, was born and
upon asking if that was the house
and being told it was, wanted
to look it over. The lady in
charge told him they had to exact a
small fee as so many wished to go over
the house, whereupon he paid the re-
Quired fifteen cents. Shortly after this
another gentleman called and asked the
lady if Admiral Dewey was there. She
told him he was not, but he said be must
be as he saw him 20 in short time be-
fore. She found the first gentleman and
soon found that it was the Admiral him.
self. She was much chagrined to think
she had charged him the regular fee and
hastened to return it to him, but he did
not take it and enjoyed the joke more
than the lady herself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
Church Notes.

DR.. Johnson, VINO has preached at the
North church for the past few Sundays,
will give talk Sunday evening on Spain;
the needs and results of missionary
Work. Mr.. Johnson spent some months
in Spain just before the war and will
present his subject from personal ex-
perience.
The Baptist Sunday school elected
Mrs. 0. II. Henderson and Miss Isabel
Henderson delegates to the state con-
vention at Brattleboro.
Mrs. F. E. Potts and J. o. Hale were
elected by the North church Sunday
school as delegates to the state conven-
ton at Brattleboro this week.
First Church of Christ, scientist.
Morning service at 1915. Subject Ever
lasting Punishment. Wednesday even
ing meeting at 730. The reading room
is open Wednesday and Thursday from
2 to s.
At the Free Baptist church the pastor
will preach next Sunday morning on
Unanswered Prayers" A cordial well
come to all.
The Ladies' Society OF the Free Baptist
church will have an entertainment at the
vestry OF that church Friday evening,
Oct. 20. Miss Hiscock will give an ac-
count of her experiences as an army
nurse in Florida and Cuba during the
Spanish war. Mr.. Atwood, Mr.. Tous-
SAINT and Others will sing. Light refresh
ments will be served. You are invited.
The subject for consideration by Elder
Adkins next Sunday night in G. A. R
Hall will be, "The law of God as a
standard of the Judgment and rule o
conduct in this liie." No meeting in the
afternoon, as formerly.
Rev W. E. Douglas of Barton preached
at Grace Methodist church Sunday
morning, delivering most excellent
discourse. Rev. G. W. Hunt is much
better and hopes to take one of the
services next Sunday, il so the morning
topic will be "The Good Fight" TIL,
subject for the evening lecture will b,
IAN Uncomfortable Bed.iellow."
Ihe Christian Endeavor Society OF thu
South church hold a social in the church
parlors Thursday evening, to which al
are invited. Games will be feature o
the evening.
One of the most successful social meet
ings of the Epworth League of Grace
Methodist church was held at the vestry
Monday evening, and several names
were presented for membership. Atte
the regular business meeting the pro
gramme was in charge of Miss Blanch
Miles. During the evening music wa
furnished by George Sherburne, Prof. c
H. Dempsey, Ralph Parker. Nellie Car
and Blanche Miles. A list of titles OF 6(
books was given to guess the authors
and 80 books were represented by al
many people in costume. A prize wa
offered to the one guessing the larges
number on the list and those represented
by costumes, which was won by Mis-
Carrie r. Sargent.
Preaching services at the First Baptis
church as usual next Sunday. Bibl
school at IL M, B. Y. P. U. meeting a
3 D. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
Lamp Specials.

From our immense showing Of
Lamps we have picked three specials
just to show you what the line is
like. These Lamps of ours are the
finest the market affords at the
prices by long odds. Extra heavy
brass is used and the latest devices
are embodied in the B. & H. founts.
See the assortment at $3.50, $S. so
and $1,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
THE BROOKS-TYLER DRY GOODS co.
October Facts and Fancies.

quote few facts that will readily admit We are the
largest buyers Of dry goods in this county Buying in large guam
titles get lower prices goods than the small dealers We are
position to- and d buy many goods direct Of the manufacturers
thus saving bbe profit Our aim TO make each customer
quality that do and by selling you these goods lower prices
than you get elsewhere should be enabled to do
Our endeavor to please your fancy and by giving you the
largest variety choose from and keeping the goods only
hope to be able to do this ALSO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-10-18
The Weeks Farm.

A little interesting history is connected
with the Weeks farm, which was sold re-
Gently by Rickaby & Co., to Elgin A.
and Thomas B. Johnson.
The Charles Weeks farm. located in
four towns, st. Johnsbury, Lyndon, DAN
vile and Wheelock, has been in the
Weeks family since 1887, Harrison
Weeks having bought at that time the
home farm in Danville, afterward adding
several other pieces. He lived there 81
years, dying in 1888, when it was willed
to his son, Charles Weeks. The latter
lived there until four years ago, when he
purchased and moved to the Livingstone
tarm, on the North Danville road.