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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23
TRIPLES NOT LIGHT AS AIR,
Slight Causes that Have Resulted il
Momentous Events.

Slight Causes that Have Resulted in
Momentous Events.
Only a short time ago the ancient
Swan Hotel at Ipswich, England, was
destroyed by a fire, which originated
through rats gnawing matches.
The sudden appearance of hilarious
mouse among the occupants of the gal
lery of the Victoria Theater, Westmin-
ster, on boxing night, 1853, started a
panic, which resulted in the death Of
fifteen people.
A mongrel cur strayed on the ST..
Leger course some years ago, just as
the field swept by. Seven horses came
down in heap, and of the jockeys who
were riding them five were hurt-three
seriously.
To win a bet, of 2 pence a little pit
lad, employed at the Ferndale colliery,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23

as Eice~President on the ticket with
Zachary Taylor he would, upon the lat
ter's death in 1850, have become Presi-
dent. In 1852 Webster's friends made a
determined effort to secure him the nomi-
nation, but party jealousy made their ef-
forts useless. This great man felt keen
~ the disappointment Of his hopes, and
his death occurred on Oct. "a that same
year.
Lewis Cass, who was very prominent
in national politics sixty years ago, had
two narrow escapes from presidential
lightning. In 1914 an unexpected ad-
journment Of the Democratic convention
just as Cass was about to be nominated
gave time for successful combination
against him in favor of James X. Polk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23

New York State. He was popular with
the people, but his strong character made
hlm many political enemies. When Pres
1dent Madison was renominated for a Sec
ond term Clinton took the field against
him and made Il hard fight, but lost for
lack OF the vote Of one State, of which
he had felt sure. His fame is secure.
however, as the FEATHER Of the Erie
Canal"
Henry Clay. like Blaine. made repeatcd
attempts to secure the presidency. only
to fail each time 1t is a coincidence
that each would have succeeded were it
not for the blunders Of too jealous sun
porters. Harry Of the West tried for
the prize in 1924, when John Quincy Ad-
ans was elected, also in 1882, when he
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23
BAVARiA'S HALL OF FAME.

Idea Crysta1lized in America Is Not an
Original One.
America is not entitled to claim orig
tnality in her purpose to erect a hall of
fame at the University of New York.
Bavaria originated the idea long ago
and hall of fame exists in Munich to-
day. 1t is known as die Ruhmes-
halle and overlooks the newer part Of
the city and the Theresienwiese. The
hall was begun in 1913 under the su-
pervision of the architect Klenz and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23
Mrs. NJ. A. Theatre, Minneapolis, MINI.

Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
Gentlemen:-"As a remedy for catarrh
can cheerfully recommend Peruna. have
been troubled with chronic catarrh for over
six years. I had tried several remedies
without relief. lodge friend advised me
to try Peruna, and began to use it faithful
~ before each meal. Since then I have al
ways kept it In the house. I am now in
better health than have been in over TWEEN
~ years. and feel sure my catarrh is per-
manenty cured.'
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
AS soon as Peruna removes systemic ca
tarrh the digestion becomes good, nerves
strong, and trouble vanishes. Peruna
strengthens weak nerves, not by temporari-
~ stimulating them, but by removing the
cause of weak nerves-systamic catarrh,
This is the only cure that lasts. Remove
the cause; nature will do the rest peruna
removes the cause. Address The Peru,a
Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio.
for book treating of catarrh in its
different phases and stages, also q
book entitled "HeaItk and Beauty"
written especially for women.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23
No Place Like Home

An Atchison man took sick Saturday
and decided to stay home till he %,
rested. He was back at work Monday,
His wife had asked him within q few
hours to take care of the baby. to Choir
onions for pickles, to grind the coffee
to dress the chicken, and to milk this
COW '*while he Was resting" tchisor
Globe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23
How knights Are Made,

The ceremonies at the creation Of Il
knight have been various; the principal
were Il box on the ear and a stroke will,
4; sword on the shoulder The blow with
the naked list was in use among the an
clent \OrmanS. 1t was afterWar,l
changed into a blow with the Hat of the
sword on the shoulder of the knight, and
this ceremony is still in use
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23

who have sought the presidency, but
sought in vain. For score of years his
name was always uppermost in the pub
lie mind whenever the Republican party
met in convention. In 1876 the nomina-
ton was almost within his grasp. In
1880 he received first ballot vote Of
2S4, but he and General Grant, his
strongest rival, had both to step aside for
the compromise candidate, Garfield. In
1884 he was certain of victory. but failed
through the loss of New York State BY
the narrow margin Of ] ,O47 votes.
Among other well-known men who
tried TO be President and failed were
Gen. Mcclellan, Gen. Hancock, Benja-
min +. Butler, William j. Bryan and
Admiral Dewey
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23

Short One-"Go azy, Tim; ut's tree
moiles that's before u.s." Tall One
"Sure an thot's ply Dim hurryin; o.
want to git there before 1 git all tired
Out!'-Brooklyn Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23
Effect of a Lovely CAD

Fair Visitor-So you have really do
cided not to sell your house?
Fair Hostess You see we placed
the ma tier in the hands of real estate
agent. After reading his lovely adver
tisement neither John nor myself cou!C
think Of parting with such a wonderful
and perfect home.-London Tit-Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23

Sugar manufacturers in Queensland
invariably purchase the years crop of
cane standing, and cut it at their own
COST
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23

The Royal Army Clothing factory of
Great Britain has only two commissioned
officers, a director and a Doctor
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23
A PROMINENT LADY.
Speaks in Highest Terms of Pc.
runa as 8 Catarrh Cure,

Mrs. NJ. A. Theatre, member Rebecca
Lodge, lola Lodge; also member Of Wom-
ans Relief Corps, writes the following let
ter from 1888 Jackson street, Minneapolis,
Minu.:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23

Japan in Search Of Ideas.
Japan's efforts towards Western civ
ilization and methods take a new de-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-23
GET FREE ADVICE FROM Or, GREENE

Real belongs
who takes
Greene the
and show
happiness You
ing him his office
beauty. Write to-day.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
Going Barefoot.

Going barefoot is decidedly natural
propensity. In summer weather in
many places folk go barefoot from
choice, and nothing delights children
more than to have their pedal extrem-
tiles divested of all clothing. This
practice is coming more generally into
vogue, and, though it has such disad-
vantages as an occasional thorn in the
foot, it certainly promotes the health
of the whole body aud gives the feet an
opportunity of more natural growth.
It is fact that the tender feet of those
who never expose them to hardship,
but keep them housed all the year
round, are direct causes of i'll health,
of colds, of weakness of the eyes, and
many other minor troubles. To rem
edy this, many well-known medical
men now advise their patients to go
barefooted little time every day, in
their rooms, in the yard, or at the sea-
side for two or three hours when on
the beach, or whenever they can with
out trouble. Those who cannot do
this can take substitutes by washing
the feet every night. Incased in shoes
and stockings they perspire, and this
perspiratiOn is very unhealthy.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
Age of the Earth.

Scientists are still disagreeing about
the age of the earth. They have been
actively discussing the subject for the
last 30 years, and yet no general agree
ment has been arrived at The school
of Hutton and Playfair had come to
believe that the whole of eternity was
at the disposal Of the geologists, when
Sir W. Thomson, now Lord Kelvin, as
tonished the scientific world by declar-
ing that the age Of our planet must be
more than 20,000,000 years, but less
than 400,O00.O00 years. This larger es-
innate has now been restricted by him
to not much more than 2OOOO,0OO
while Professor TAFT grudgingly allows
something less than 100000. Sir
Archibald Geikie showed that even the
phenomena of denudation which had
been adduced in support Of the incon-
ceivably vast antiquity of our globe
might be accounted for at the present
rate Of action within such a period as
100000 years. Sir Archibald, in an
address before the British association,
now comedies that 1t is just as well to
leave the dispute about the age of the
earth to the decision of the future. He
still, however, adheres to his belief
that 100,0OO,OOO years would suffice for
that portion Of the history which is
registered in the stratified rocks Of the
crust. At the same time he comedies
that there is no reason on the geolog-
ical side why scientists should not be
at liberty to enlarge 1t as far as they
might find to be needful for the evolu-
tion Of organized existence on the
globe. To the end Of following inves-
legations which might be turned to ac-
count in the solution Of this vast prob
lem Sir Archibald recommended q
study of atmospheric foundations Of
buildings, and he urged upon town
biologists that they might do good
service by careful scrutiny of ancient
building and monuments, so as to OBJ
tain definite measures Of the rate Of
their decay.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
Where Honesty Exists.

"People in the small towns up in
Connecticut" said the travelling man,
appear to be much more honest than
they are In New York. Not one fam
lily In ten thinks of such a thing as
burglar alarms, and half Of them do
not even lock their outer doors when
they retire. But what impresses me
most are the street laundry boxes.
Nearly every town of 5000 or more
inhabitants has several places where
laundry packages are received and de-
hvered. These places are generally
dry goods or notion stores, or haber-
dasheries. Suburban merchants as q
rule do not keep their stores open much
later than o'clock In the evening and
do not open them until or half past
in the morning.
'This does not suit all their patrons.
so 1t is no infreQuent sight to see out
side the store large red box with a
fair sized opening In the top. The boz
bears the legend If the store is closed,
put your laundry in here Now, Just
imagine New York laundry office US
ing receptacle like thatl Why, FIVE
minutes after package was deposited
In the box It would be fished our, and
in an hour its contents would be in the
possession Of some dealer in second
hand clothing. But up in Connecticut
the scheme seems to work very well,
and all can say is that it is tribute
to the general honesty Of the commu-
nitv v-Naxv YoYlr Horald
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Decorating For Receptions-"Silver
Bells" Music PortfoIio-Mar-
rOns Glaces.

Whether the decorations be few or
many. let the position of every spray
OF flowers or green's, every ribbon
streamer. every strip of bunting, be
considered not only individually, but in
connection with the entire scheme Of
decoration. Generally speaking, If but
little material for decoration is to be
used 1t is better to concentrate 1t in
one, effective mass than to make It ex-
tend over so large a space that no part
Of it can be made effective. Thus the
howers may all be given to the large
table, the smaller ones simply having
the fronds Of hardy ferns scattered
Dver the cloths. This will give a much
better effect than a meager bunch Of
flowers on each table. These hardy
ferns can usually be procured at the
fcrist's for about cents bunch Of
1e fronds. If no flowers at all are
eeed, there are great decorative possi-
bilities In these ferns alone.
\ Carrying out the same idea in other
decorations, 1t would seem better to
mass the ribbons and bunting or flags
in one handsome grouping over a win
dow at the end Of the room or about
the rostrum than to so scatter them
that the meagerness of the quantity
would of itself attract attention. One
of the most attractive of decorations
was seen in a church vestry, over
whose window ivy was trained The
nearest approach to this could be made
with trailing greens.-Inez Redding In
Woman's Home Companion.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
Odors and the Voice,

DR.. Joal calls attention to the many
cases recorded in medical literature
Of severe headaches, nervous disturb
ances and even occasional cases Of
death due to the inhalation of the
odors of various flowers, says The
Practical Druggist. He then states
that number of singers and actors
suffer from this, and that usually it is
a certain odor which the affected per-
son cannot tolerate. The symptoms set
up are usually coryza, hoarseness even
to aphonia, headache, etc. He reports
q number of cases In several of which
good results were obtained by cauteri-
cation Of the hypertrophied mucous
membrane.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09

NEWS Of NEARBY COUNTIES
Becomes Insane While In a
Mine.
4 LITTLE GIRL ESCAPES A HORRIBLE DEATH
The Angels Eeho's Sarcastic Remarks
On the Removal of the Gala
veras County Seat.
EL DORADO COUNTY.
Nugget. Plaoerville, March 2, 1900,

Nugget Placerville March ,, 1900
D. c. Wickham of this city. while
working at the German mine day or
two ago, became suddenly insane.
Sheriff Bosquit and Deputy Houx
brought him here to his home where
he is slowly recovering. His affiictiOn
arises from pains in the head caused
by an accident years ago to one of his
eyes.
DR.. Brown has gone to Amador
county to open up mine in coniunc-
tiOn with II. f. Pickett.
Joe Edner and Carl Vaughn returned
from Sutter Creek yesterday.
Democrat, Placerville, March g. 1900
The residence of Thomas Carter.
near the hospital, was entirely de-
stroyed by FIRE last Saturday morning.
with all its contents. The fire was
discovered at about o'clock, and was
then too far advanced 10 be stayed.
The loss is covered by insurance.
Miss Nettie Barnes of Bear Greek,
who has been visiting in Amador
county, returned home last Saturday.
Frank Nichols, guardian of the Mar
shall Monument, was over from COlOma
on Monday last.
Republican. Placorville, March /, 1900
Mrs. John Blackiston of White Rock
is still in an almost helpless condition
owing to her recent illness. It seems
to be an affliction of the spine, sup.
posed to have resulted from fall she
received several years ago, which has
produced partial paralysis.
The case against Charles Melchoir OF
Mosquito, charged with cattle-stealing
last week by Ben Cook, was dismissed
on preliminary examination at George
town. The prosecuting witness failed
to appear and the case was dismissed
for lack of evidence.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
MarrOns G1aces.

Those who have been In France and
eaten the delicious marrons glaces Of
the French confectioners may be glad
to know a simple method Of prepara-
tion which can be followed at home.
Procure pound of the large imported
French chestnuts. which are sold by
the fruit venders. Cover the nuts with
boiling water to remove the shells.
Make sirup in the proportion Of two
thirds water and one-third sugar and
boil the chestnuts in the water until
tender. Take out the nuts from the
sirup and peel off the skins. Put into
a granite basin a pound of the best
granulated sugar and cupful of wa
ter. Stir gently until the sugar Is dis
solved, then remove the spoon. When
little dropped into ice water hardens
and cracks, take the sirup from the fire
and put the basin containing 1t into
another Of boiling water. Dip the nuts
one by one into this sirup, using small
skewer or knitting needle for this pur-
pose, and place them on platter lined
with paraffin paper. These marrons
glaces should be made just before u.s.
ing, as they do not keep long.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
EVILS OF MoNoToNY.
1t Gives Rise to More Insanity Than
Any Other Cause.


Any Other Cause.
One would be pardoned for thinking
that man who earned his livelihood
by working in the fresh air of the
country, surrounded by sights delight
full to the eye and refreshing to the
mind, would be far less liable to brain
diseases than the man sitting on a
stool over ledger in the stuffy atmos-
phrre of a smoke dyed city.
!'ut if statistics prove anything they
+ ave the worthlessness Of that possi-
lie supposition, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer. More agricultural laborers
so mad, per cent for per cent, than
any other workers. 1t is monotony
which excites disinterestedness, which
leads to depression, which develops in
to melancholia, which ends perhaps in
a cure, possibly in a suicidal act, prob
ably in an asylum. It may safely be
said that Sunday saves thousands up
on thousands from the madhouse. It
is the one break from week to week
which thousands of natures demand.
The agricultural laborer. the artisan
anu OthCi CidS6cS VI WOIkGI6
live on monotony, broken here and
there by small incident which in time
becomes itself monotonous. A man
perhaps drives rivets; he drives them
every day of the week except Sunday;
every motion of his work becomes
mechanical; he has no interest In his
work beyond what it finds for him on
Saturday. He has one thing to do,
and the more he does that the less he
does everything else. Consequently
the brain becomes weak for want Of
more general use and weakens until 1t
snaps.
A fine thing is healthy hobby, but
a finer, especially for indoor workers,
is sport. Healthy recreation keeps
more people out of the madhouse than
anything the doctors could do. Ma
ture demands certain amount Of bal
ance. and she will have it or be re-
venged.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
CALAVERAS COUNTY.
Echo, Angels Camp February %, 1900.

Echo, Angels Camp February %, 1900.
A certain expressman in Angels
CREASED his axles the other day pre-
paratory to going to San Andreas to
remove the county seat to Angels. If
he doesn't drink more than a quart of
coffin varnish on the way he will be
apt to get the hall of records here by
Friday night, and being a seven-day
adventist he will rest on Saturday and
sober up preparatory to bringing the
court room and jail over on Sunday
IF hay is anywhere handy on the route
he may feed his team up and not get
there till early on Monday. He will then
enter upon the work of bringing over
the hospital and graveyard thereto be-
longing. The county officers, will, of
course. walk over sometime during the
week and hunt up suitable quarters to
reside in. The courthouse aud all the
other buildings pertaining to the
county seat will be erected in the blank
space at Angels known as the TOAD
stool" EDITORS mind, and very desir-
able locality it is. Owing to the space
being small it will have to be minia-
ture affair throughout, but it will serve
all present and future needs, and be
dedicated to the memory and the
strenuous efforts of the 'Toadstool. F."
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
SOUND EXPLAINED.
Based on the Result of Scientific Re-
aaarch.

Based on the Result of Scientific Re-
search.
The subject of sound, presents some
interesting topics for general consider
alton, and few words on one or two
points may merit attention.
The modern definition of sound is,
that it is the effect produced on the
auditory nerve by the vibrations of air.
With this definition in mind, the old
question, '1f there we're no ear to hear,
would there be any sound?" is easily
answered The vibrations would be
present, but all would be as silent as
death.
Sound vibrations travel in air at a
velocity of about 1890 feet per second.
Rain or fog does not affect the velocity
materially, but moisture does affect the
intensity of the vibrations, because
water is better conductor than air,
being more perfectly elastic.
1t is common observation, that
sound vibrations may be heard much
more distinctly when the air is nearly
saturated with moisture, just before a
rain. So, people often prophesy rain,
on such occasions, with reasonable cer-
tainty.
In order to be heard as sounds, the
vibrations must come at rate not less
than sixteen per second. Vibrations of
less rapidity cannot be detected by the
ordinary ear. Then vibrations whose
rate passes above $4,000 per second,
again pass out of the range, and cannot
be registered by the nerve of hearing.
Between these two extremes, occur all
of the sounds, in nature, from the low
throbbing note of a bass viol, to the
shrillest note of some insects, or OF the
finger nail scraped on glass. These
most rapid vibrations become extreme-
ly painful, and make people put their
hands over the ear as protection.
In water sound vibrations travel
about four times as fast as in air. In
wood and metals, from four to sixteen
times as fast.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
THE SILVER BELLS" DESIGN.

THE "sILvER BELLS" DESIGN
music portfolio must necessarily be
subjected. One FL of this skiold floss
must be used at time, and the stitch
es must be placed closely and evenly.
Three shades Of green will be requir-
ed-a dark shade for the twin blades
Of the Solomon's seal, a midshade for
the leaves Of the cowslips and a pale
shade for their stalks and calyxes and
for edging the "silver bells" above. A
fourth shade. of more emerald tint,
might be used here instead of that
which goes to form the stems and ca
lyxes. But this must be chosen warily,
for nothing garish must be allowed to
creep into this dainty scheme.
The cowslips must be worked with
two shades Of soft yellow. a deep shade
for the corollas and pale shade for
the tubes. The bells must be palest
cream or actually dead white, but
nothing Of a blue shade must be pres
ent in this white. The shells may be
buff cream or palest fawn pink. A
shade Of brown will be wanted for the
five freckles that are seen in every
cowslip flower, and this same brown
may be used for outlining and defining
the futings of the shells.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
His Vocation.

Hicks-It is a shame the way Buster
is bringing up that boy Of his. The lad
doesn't know how to read or write, and
there is no indication Of his ever being
sent to school
Wicks-Buster knows what he Is do
ing, you can depend upon 1t. Probably
he intends when that boy reaches man.
hood he will have all the business he
can attend to as criminal court Juror
Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
A Music Portfolio.

The design illustrated should be ap-
piled to a music portfolio and Is char
acteristic Of the old nursery rhyme:
MARY, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden growf"
''Silver bells and cockleshells
And cowslips all in q row.
The silver bells Of the stanza are
represented by the pendent waxen BIOS
SONS Of that pretty little flower. Solo
mons seal.
And now let us consider the transla-
ton Of these telling lines into cunning
needlework. Linen Is the material par
excellence on which the broidery
should be wrought, and the color
should be dark. A good earth brown
would be pleasing, but citron green is
even better. This shade should throw
up the delicate coloring Of the design
wonderfully well and be good wear
ing color to boot.
Skiold floss is the embroidering ma
terial to use, for the reason that 1t is
sufficiently tightly twisted to with
stand the rub and friction to which a