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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
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An old gray house, on an old time farm
Twas on a Christmas night
Thro' chinks were streaming rays OF
charm
In yellow shafts Of light.
An old gray white and an old gray black
Were sitting by the blaze
That curled and played 'gainst the CHM
ney back
Sat thinking their own old ways.
Said the oil black man to the old white
man:
Hits fawty yeahs tonight
Sense you gin to me this piece err Ian.
An the pootyes' gal In sight.
You gin us, ersides. dem papahs. too.
Dat sot US bon ones free,
An Nan an me sung IIally. Hally Loo"
LAX er song or jubilee"
well, what If I did?" said the old gray
white.
Didn't both belong to me?
And didn't have. by law. the right
TO set my niggahs free?
And. what is MORE" said the old white
man,
my farm was broad and long.
And didn't you, and your poor old Nan,
Find life sweeter song?"
"1.awd bless you. marstcr. blessin's fell
AS faS' as drops or rain:
Yes, every SCUM was silver bell,
Till God called Nan crgain.
But VIC WIZ all de slaves you had
An sense you ben so po'
1'se felt dat we wuz actin bad
TO wish for freedom So"
mo more! no more!" said the old white
man:
"lm richer than king!
You give me blessings, all you can;
need not anything.
And, more than all, am not blest,
While waiting for the call?
Igave you Freedom, Gods beQuest,
Intended for us ALL
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storm. to lead generations yet
unborn to the humble mango:
sanctihed. by infinite love and
compassion, and made holy by
the birth of a hope that should
lift the lowliest nan to the d.
vine heights whele he could look
unafraid upon the face of his
God.
peace on earth, good will to
men," sang the heavenly hosts,
and the war-vexed world thrilled
to the anthem, for in it was
heard the thanksgiving of the
slave, whose chains were to be
made light by the love of Christ,
whose stripes were to be soothed
by the hand that touched the
leper and cleansed him of his
foulness, whose shame was made
glorious by a brotherhood with
the carpenters son of Nazareth,
who came to preach the gospe.
to the poor. ''Peace on earth, D.
the Christmas bells again ring
out the message that was flung
to the winds of night by the an.
gel voices on the plains of Beth
lehem, and from the uttermost
ends of the earth men come tt
bow down and offer their gifts Of
frankincense and myrrh, the in
cense of grateful and loving
faith, at the feet of the infant
Jesus who was born king Of
the Jews" but who reigns Lord
of the earth, proclaiming now as
in the hour when He took unto
Himself the likeness of man thai
goodwill that endureth from
generation to generation, and
that pities the shortcomings anc
frallties of men with a boundless
tenderness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
WILL APPEAL IT.

This morning the taxation OF
costs in the cases of the German
ia Iroa company against VIM.
Craig, ct AL, and the Midway
company against James Belden,
which were tried jointly and
were decided in the United States
circuit court in favor of the
plaintiffs. was made and they
amounted to S1773.67. This is
the case involving title to a part
of section 30, 63-11, which A. M.
Miller .has fought for several
years.
The minnesota Iron company
which is the real defendant ir
the case, will attempt to take the
case to the United States SUI
preme court. The court will be
applied to for a writ of certiorar
and the decision upon this point
will determine whether the court
will hear the case or not.-Her.
aid.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
PEACE ON EARTH.

Again the tides that flow from
time into eternity bear to the
world the anniversary which
marked the dawn Of hope for hu.
manity, the day when man saw
the ultimate victory over death
and the triumph of the immortal
over the mortal. Through the
darkness the watchers under
meath the midnight skies saw the
rising of a glorious star, and it's
light is still shining upon the
world to, be a. beacon amid the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
MICHIGAN. MINING NOTES.

The explorations of the MINI
esota Iron company on the East
Barassa property, Negaunee,
are being eagerly watched by
the people of that place.. 1t is
the opinion generally expressed
that this section has much to
present in the way Of merchant
able bodies Of iron ore, and it
is thought the Minnesota Iron
company will locate at least one
of the deposits. The task of
getting a standpipe to the ledge
has been greater than anticipat
ed. It was expected there
might be drift of seventy i've
feet covering the ledge, whereas
1t has proved to be 146 feet from
surface. The diamond drill has
just been started.
Ore shipments from the Co.
gebic range for the season of
1899 are closed, at least so far as
lake shipments are concerned.
Small lots are being sent for.
ward all-rail to local furnaces.
The high lake freights cut off
shipments all along the range
Nov. I, or the record of the
banner year OF 1892 would have
been passed. The movement of
Gogeblc range ores for the pres
ent season exceeds $3.50, 900
tons, of which 2,7O3, 900 tons was
handled at Chequamegon Bay
docks.
At the Michigan mine, hoist
ing is going on from three shafts
and between $50 and 175 men
are employed. The new &c"
shaft is down 105 feet and will
meet upraise by the end of this
month, which will bring it to
adit level at Rockland portion of
property. At a depth of 142
feet level will be opened and a
connection made with first level
in B. shaft. The sinking be-
low adit level will continue fifty
feet further and drifts driven to
connect with old portions of the
mine. "A" shaft is 400 feet
deep and B" shaft is down 400
feet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
DO IOU KNOT

That Coleman is the man to
see when you need anything in
the line of clothing or furnishing
goods? He is special agent for
Wannamaker & Brown, the larg
est manufacturers of ladies aud
gents furnishings in the United
States. Mr.. Coleman receives
orders by sample, and can get
you a tailor made garment for
yourself or wife, and can save
you money on every order. He
handles everything in the line OF
furs. ladies and gents tailor
made suits, ladies' piece goods,
boys suits, ladies' capes and
jackets of the most fashionable
patterns, mackintoshes, over.
coats, etc. Office with the Vim
dex View company.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22

J a. Horrigan, who now holds
q sit with the Eastern Minnesota
at State Line, came up today for
a short Holiday visit he expects
to be transferred to this point in
the spring.
A. M. Chisholm, was over
from Hibbing yesterday, drop
ping in on q number of our citi>
zens with insurance policy re
rewals. He went to Eveleth in
the afternoon, at which point he
has a nice liAe.
George West was killed by a
falling tree at O'Connor's camps,
near Hibbing.
Chas. Preston, a miner at the
Hull, was killed by falling down
a chute, Thursday morning. De.
ceased was a single man, %
pears of age.
All goods bought of the Vir.
ginia Jewelry Co. is strictly first
c,ass and fully guaranteed. Call
aud look over our stock. Vir-
ginia Jewelry Co.
The Minnesota Chicken, ~
otherwise known as Eugene
Harmon, known to range sports
as a heavy hitter and prize fight
fakir, has got it IN the nee dis
time. His wife has had him ar
rested for non-sapport.
C.. G. Helmuth has leased the
apartments IN the Nelson block
recently vacated by Mrs. I. N
Blair. and will occupy same afte,
January LIST. Mrs. Helmuth will
open millinery parlors with the
advent of the spring season.
Note our advertising columns
Virginia merchants are inviting
your attention: New York anc
Paris merchants also have holi,
day stocks, but Virginia people
will find Virginia merchant:
have anticipated their ever,
want, and can save you none,
on your Holiday purchases,
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REP UHLlCAN NATIONAL CONTENTION

REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL CONTENTION
At the meeting of the Rupub
lican National committee, Wash
ington, Friday last, Philadelphia
was chosen as the place for hold.
ing the next Republican Nation.
al Convention, the date being set
for June 18th next. The choice
was close between Chicago and
Philadelphia, the Quaker City
winning by a score of 25 to "a.
At the meeting forty three OF
the forty FIVE states were repre-
sented, as were each of the six
territories.
Throughout the session every.
thing was harmonious, and every
speech that was made emphasize
ed the fact that President Nc
Kin)ey will be renominated and
that the convention will, IN fact,
be simply a ratification meeting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
CHRISTMAS F.lIR.

The Swedish Nj. E. Society
prepare for a Fair at the church
parlors on Christmas evening,
Monday next. A musical and
literary program has been pre-
pared, in which Prof. Schidlo
and H. H. Lien will participate.
Everybody welcome.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
JUST SIZE Us Up.

It takes . rich man to draw a
big check, a pretty girl to draw
attention, a horse to draw a cart,
a porous plaster to draw the
hide, a topper to draw a cork, a
Fayal banquet to draw a crowd
and an advertisement in The
Enterprise to draw trade. And
the Virginia merchants evidence
the fact that they know and ap~
preciate this latter fact. as is
shown by our columns this week.
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friends both here and at Eveleth
who unite il extending to Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell their best
wishes for a happy and prosper.
Gus welded life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22

The Village council OF the Village Of Evcleth
do Ordain as follows:
Portion of South Street lying or being
West Of Kimberly Avenue and running from
said avenue to the west side of said Village.
Section /. That part of South Street in
the Village OF Eveleth be and the same is
hereby discontinued and vacated except such
portions thereof which intersect or cross over
Rachael Avenue to Ruth Avenue, and the al
leys In Block Nos. -, IA, II aud Is.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage and publica.
tion.
Dated, Evcleth. MIMI. Dec. II, $780,
Passed, Dec. II, $780,
CHAS. JESMORE,
Attest: President.
A. N. PETERSON,
Village Recorder.
lsEALI dec 22-jan {
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There may be some truth in
the remark which the editor of
the Xray lei drop regarding the
possibility of 0. D. Kinney run.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22

B. N. Wheeler, formerly edi
tor of a Virginia sheet known as
The Hustler" has again enter>
the journalistic field as editor of
the School Bulletin, at Duluth.
Trust better success may reward
his genius.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
BRIEF Cominxs and
Personal doings Of our
POINTERS. Neighbors.

Alfred Burke was in Duluth
Tuesday.
Judge Lekve was oyer from
Hibbing Monday.
Superintendent McCarty was
over from Eliza Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.. Coates
were Duluth visitors Monday.
Bert Rowe and H. Weekly, Jr.,
were in from Fayal Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Shea and
son went to Duluth Wednesday.
A. N. Thompson attended to
business interests at Ely Tues
day.
John Chesser attended to bus.
mess matters at Duluth Wedues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lerch were
Duluth visitors the first of the
| week.
Prof. Park visited Hibbing,
Tower and Ely the fore part of
the week. ~
Hon. Neil ::mcrnniss. aud Nj:
Buskirk, of Eveleth, were in the
city Friday.
DR.. W. H. Sprat1ey has gone
to St. Cloud. to spend the Holt.
days at home.
Rev. H. W. Harbaugh visited
with Duluth friends the fore
part of the week.
M. Stelnberg. of The Fair
store, made a short business trip
to Duluth Saturday.
Miss Harriet J. Pratt went to
Duluth Monday TOR short !vaca
ton visit with friends.
Conductor and Mrs. J. G. Nc.
Greevy. of Eveleth, visited with
Virginia friends Sunday.
Master Tommy Bailie spends
the Holidays with his grand.par.
ents, Capt. and Mrs. Trezona, at
! Wakefield.
Miss Allie Pearce goes to Du.
luth Monday, to spend the last
week of vacation with friends at
that point.
K. E. Edwards, of the Drake &
Stratton force at BiwabIk, was
shaking hands with his Virginia
friends Tuesday.
Mrs. John Muzzy leaves to.
morrow for a Holiday visit wit h
relatives and friends at her old
home at Mllacca.
John Larson, of Kelsey, was
in the city Saturday looking at.
ter the renting of his residence
property on Central avenue.
DR.. Stuart Bates was taken i'll
during visit to Duluth the first
of the week, and has since been
confined to his apartments at the
st. Louis.
Mrs. ]. E. Turney and son Ray
left Monday for Holiday visit
with relatives and friends al
their former home at Stewart,
this state.
Mrs. b. Levin went to Duluth
Wednesday to meet her sister,
Miss Annie Duffia, who returns
from State Normal at Winona
for the Holidays.
Rev. J. &. Hartley, of Blwab-
tx, occupied the Nj. E. pulpit in
this city Sunday. Rev. Oaten
conducting services at Mountain
Iron on that date.
Mrs. z. K. Brown went to Du.
luth Wednesday for a short visit
to DR.. Brown. who while stead
lily improving will be confined to
the hospital for sometime yet.
Deputy Game Warden Kinney,
of Tower, was in the city Satur-
day, on his way home, from
Hibbing where he had been to
look after reported game law
violations. XIV
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22

Gen. Lawton, who was killed
Monday while at~the-head OF his
troops in taking q small town
out from Manila. was a typical
American soldier, and it is truly
said that no Offering which has
been laid upon tho alter of pa
triotism for the past quarter of
a century has so impressed the
American public as has his
death.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22

Judge Collins has made q de
cided statement that he is not in
the race for the gubernatorial
nomination. We presume this
leaves the field to Van SAINT,
Evans and that St. Louis county
republican editor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
Terms, 50 Per Year, in Advance.
Special Notice.

Persons wishing a news item. change OF
lad" or anything In the line Of locals, In
serted, will please have same in our office by
Thursday noon of each week. If convenient,
as it saves time and trouble for both parties
We reserve the right to positively refuse
any notice Of whatever nature after O. clock
p. N. on Thursday.
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ming for congress-. II there is,
We do not believe it would cause
CONSERVATION ia tho Morris po-
lit'cal camps at Duluth. -Vir.
ginian.
From the above one might in
fer that in the estimation. of the
Virginian editor Mr. Kinney is
not much Of q political ice. cutter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
ORDINANCE NO. Is.

An Ordinance relating to discon.
tinuing a portion of South
Street in the Village of
Eveleth.
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TIE BAR OF RALEIGH

the growth of modern civilization must
he examined If the lawyer would keep
abreast with the times and be equipped
for the legal battles constantly being
fought.
He must know not merely the law
which the g.slaturc makes, not con
atitut,onal statute law alone, but that
arplcr and hounu.ess Jurisprudence, the
common law, brought by our ancestors
from the mother country, and enFlcned,
enlarged aud amcliorated ny successive
generations and ADAPTED TO meet the
wants Of Il progressive CIVILIZATION.
Where can this law be found! In vol
umes-~you count by hundreds, by thou
sands-hll:ng vast llDrarics. EXacting
long labors, constant research, the labor
of 4 lifetime.
Ia carly days the lawyers rode the CIR
cult. They were giants IN those days.
Vet they carried their libraries with
them IN their saddlehags. Books were
few and they were compelled to rely not
only on precedent but much, on principle.
lbc SGuth being chen almost entirely an
agricultural section, the principle SUD
iects uf legislation were lands. Cor
loratc law was in its infancy, and the
lawyers Of antcbcllum days did not have
to g1apple with a great variety OF new
and perplexing problems.
Yet the bar" was crowded with the
highest order Of talent; aud especially
was the bar OF Raleigh ever distinguish
ed for the ability and character OF It's
members.
At the Raleigh lar have practlced
some of the most eminent lawyers i'll the
South men who have adorned the his
tory Of the State. and whose names are
household words.
OF the personnel of the bar, which can
be said to lee comprised in the most part
of brilliant men, which is characteristic
Of all the professions in this section, as
a rule. they are natives of North Caro-
lima, and graduates of the recognized
legal institutions of America, and III
point of ability, push and enterprise com
pare very favorably with the profession
in the other States. 1T might have been
conjectured that Raleigh would become
a populous city. its lawyers were men OF
wide and varied experience, brOad-mind-
ed, liberal and progressive to a degree.
There were comparatively few lawyers
in Raleigh until after the civil war, and
all of them had large and lucrative prac.
tees. The general state of prosperity
the developing town was wen represent
ed by them.
The business was unsettled; the scenes
were daily shifting and the clientage OF
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], D, RIGGAN,
Proprietor of Riggan's China
and Toy Store. Business
Wholesale and Retail.
The Only Store # the Kind in he Stat. Great
and Growing. A Stock that is
Truly Metropol tan.

Among the great emporiums that have
established name for Raleigh in the
commercial marts of the country none
deserve more credit than the above
nalnaI establishment, which from
small inception in 1893 has grown to its
mammoth proportions. Large and COM
modious quarters are occupied. he
business has so EXPANDED that larger
quarters became necessary, so Mr.. Rig
gan has recently erected a three story
brick building in the shape Of an j.,
facing Uavgett street, thus giving hlm
22x224 feet The business is both whole
sale and retail. The forine. embraces
under It's heading candy, crackers, gran
lie ard tinware, fayoring extracts, gfo-
GERS drugs, cigars, cologne, chewing
grm. fireworks. etc. The principal re-
tail feature embraces such goods as CHI
ma and glassware. dolls, toys, books,
games. paper, stationery. ink, backing,
notions and fancy goods. In the con-
duct of the business some ten people
are given employment, and this number
sometimes reaches thirty according 10
seGson.
Mr. T. n. Riggan the founder of this
mammoth business is a North Care
linan. having been, born in Wilson
county and educated in Wake county
and previous to the inception of his
commercial interests at Raleigh was Tor
twelve years knight of the Grip.
He is considered one Of Raleigh's liv
est and most solid citizens ard great
b. lever in the city's modern progress.
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a lawyer was as varied and exciting as
it always is in a growing country. NOW
the profession has settled down into well
worn grooves, with steady and increas-
ing business and clientage. The incor-
poration of large capital interests sohdl-
fed the practice and enabled large
number of the lawyers to devote them
selves TO special branches of practice
1hc progress and advancement of
State is gagged by the character of its
bar. From its ranks more frequently
than from any other class or profession
are selected men who fill the highest
public stations iii the service of the
country. The legal profession has exist
cd i'll some shape since government was
first established, and it wilk endure as
long as laws are obeyed and justice adj
nmniStered.
Its members spring from no privileged
class, hut from the people whose aims,
sentiments and aspirations they share.
iney have led in almost every struggle
for freedom and the advancement OF
mankind, and to the American lawyer
we are indebted for the blessings Of Ii
berty we now enjoy.
1t is a mistake to suppose that the
life of a lawyer is one of ease. 1t is
true, lHc profession eNaCIS 10 GREAT
physical labor, but the law is a jealous
master, and brooks no rival. He who
wound win its honOrs and emoIlments
must spend his days and nights in UNI
ceasing toll Tine law is Il progressive
science, and with the increase of our
population and the advancement in the
industrial. commercial and mechanical
arts and the amazing growth of corpora
tons multiplicity OF new and important
questions are suggested, the termination
Of which requires the highest order Of
talent In the administration OF
the local government and III the
moulding of public opinion in Raj
ing influence; III fact considered as
body, they are the pilots of public opin-
ion, and it may be said to their credit
that they are always upon the right side
in any question which effects the public
morals of the community in which they
live.
Inc bar of Raleigh is an able one, and
its individual members are endowed
with Il generous feeling toward each
other, and it may be said in truth that
there are few jeaousies and an earnest
desire on the part of every member to up
hold the honor and integrity of the legal
profession IA stranger is always well
come and extended the right hand of fell
lowship provided he be worthy of a posi-
ton in the ranks.
One noticeable thing about the profess
sion in Raleigh is that it takes brains
and energy to go to the front; the section
does not allow family name or social
distinction to give prestige to an un-
worthy member. The race belongs to
the swift, and it cannot be said in this
connection that
'Audacious Ignorance stalks by with
- proud and pompous pace,
While high-born genius dallies the low
liest IN the race"
But the men of the greatest ability are
Always found in the front rank.
Here, as elsewhere. the lawyers re-
fleet in their most advanced form the
genius, growth and greatness of the
country's prosperity and the stability
of the locai and State governments.
Among the prominent lawyers of this
CITY are:
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was Surgeon in charge of the First
North Carolina Hospital, Petersburg
Va. from September, 1861 to June, 1867.
In June, 1862, was appointed medical
director of the department of Petersburg.
Va, was surgeon in charge of all the
hospitals in Petersburg from October,
1862. to September, 1868; was medical
director of general hospitals in North
Carolina. from September, 1868, to May,
1860, when he was mustered out of SER
vice. In Nov. 1872, DR.. Hines returned
to Raleigh. here kc was since reside,'
and practiced medicine. He is a member
Of the medical society of the State of
North Carolina. having joined the socie-
ty in May. 1854. and was president of
the society in 1876; of the Wake county.
North Carolina Medical Society; of the
Raleigh Academy Of Medicine, president
in 1876 and in 1895; was president of
the board of medical examiners of North
Carolina, 1S7S'S4; was surgeons general
OF North Carolina, 1STS-'S3; physician to
st. Johns Hospital, Raleigh for II years,
physician to Rex Hospital since 1891.
and was superintendent Of health. Wake
county. September /, 1894 to September,
1897 and is now. DR.. Hines is a vestry-
man of Christ church. Raleigh, and has
been a member of the standing commit
tee of the diocese of North Carolina
since, 1890 Married, December ). 1882.
Miss Frances Iredell johnson, of Raj
eigh, North Carolina. They have no
children.