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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Returned the Card.

Put me down at the Temple" said
the solicitor in the omnibus, as he ten
dered penny to the conductor.
"Tuppence,, please, sir. That's the fare
by this bus" said the conductor
"Oh, | see, you're pirate. A penny S
the proper fare, and | won't pay any
more. Here's my card. You can sum-
mon me for the other penny
"All right, sir" and the conductor. put
ting the penny and the card into his
pocket, rang the bell
There was something about that pirat-
ical conductor suspiciously polite, which
the solicitor, engrossed in an interesting
brief, did not notice.
A few days later. when the solicitor ar
rived at his chambers in the morning,
his boy said:
"A parcel for you. sir. There was
fourpence to pay on it,
CAN right, James, just leave it on the
table," and the solicitor proceeded to his
letters.
Finished with them, he began to undo
the parcel. It required lot of undoing
and when at length he managed tc get to
the center Of it, he found the card he had
given to the omnibus conductor, with
Done Brown written ON the back OF
If -Tit.R;tc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Mr.. Reeves and the Porter.

\ favorite story Of the late Sims
Reeves tolls how, once upon d time, the
famous tenor was stranded at Il country
junction. waiting for Il train 1t was
cold and miserable. and the singer was
naturally net in the best of temper>
While chewing the cud of diSappoinl-
ment, an old railway porter. who reco--
niZed him from the published portraits.
entered the waiting room, relates Lon
don NJ. \. p.
Good evening, Mr.. Sims Reeves" he
said.
"Good evening, my man. replied the
vocalist, getting ready the necessary tip.
But the man sought for information
rather than tips.
''They tell me- YOU earn a heap of mon
ey.' he remarked.
"Oh," murmured Mr.. Reeves.
"And YETI pursued the porter. "you
don't work hard. Not so hard as | do.
for instance But l dessay you earn
p'raps ten times what l do-eh:"
What do you earn?' asked the singer.
eighteen shillings week all the year
round" said the porter.
Sims Reeves opened his chest: DO.
re. mi-do!' he sang, the last note being
ringing top one. There. my man.
there's your years salary gone:'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
X Tea-Iab'e Salad. q:

Justice-"What were YOU doing in Col.
Pul]et's chicken coop?' Uncle Nose
''Fo' dc Iawd. Judge, | was jes takin' dc
census. "-Harlcm Life.
Mrs. Tiff know we quarrel some
times, but just tell me what your life
would be worth without me?''
Mr.. Tif-"Worth living" - Harlem
Life.
Caustic and Cruel-"Clara, an indoor
! flying machine has been invented
"Wcl). YOU needn't get one, Clarence;
you break enough bric-a-brac now."-In-
dianapols Journal.
! 'Well, what's this?" inquired Mamie,
as she rcsurrected her last seasons win
! ter coat.
1T looks to me" replied her sister,
Maude like an eaten jacket"
'What is the principal title of the En-
press DOWager of China?'
Among the Chincse?'
It, "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Are you enjoying these prosperous
Yes; I'm not making any more money
| myself. but there seem to be fewer men
around borrowing money OF me''-Chi-
cago Record
! What shame no rain is sent you.
You will be speaking about Providence
day: "Waal, sir, l guess he's good, but
| hoS; carelcss.' | think there is good
deal in that view Of the government of
the world.-From Huxley's Letters.
''You told me-" said the Infatuated pur-
chaser, that that brook on the farm YOU
sold me never ran dry Guess I did,
said the real estate man. 1T has been
dry all summer" when it was drv. it
didn't run, did it: Therefore it could
not run dry; we never deceive."-In-
| dianapolis Press.
! What would you do if you were to
| suddenly fall heir to a fortune?" asked
one Anarchist. That IS an absurd ques-
tion,' replied the other. Il am not 50
| short sighted as you believe. l went
! through all the family records and made
| dead sure that l couldn't possibly fail
heir to fortune before l turned Anar-
| chist. '-Washington Star.
The noble vessel. freighted with 1000
barrels of whisky, had sprung leak and
was fast sinking. Come, SIR" sternly
spake the captain as the last bCatload OF
passengers waited for the word to push
) off, you are the only one left, and yo,
! have not q moment to lose" Captain, -
replied Col. Bluegrass, pale but self-pos-
sessed, Il shall go down with the Ship
Chicago Tribune
Il say. Sherry" said one of two royal
dukes, who had met Sheridan in St.
James street, I'VE have just been dis
cussing the question whether you are a
opinion my boy?'
"Why.''' said the wit, smiling and bow
ing at the compliment and then taking
each of the dukes by an arm, 81 faith, l
| believe I am between the two!"-Flashe
of Wit and HumOr.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Military Incident in Pekin.

A curious incident noticed by few hap
pened recently in Pekin. The Russian
band had been playing full lungs the
~Marseil!aise," the republican march of
France, but forbidden air in the mon
archic neighboring country of Italy. As
the French were mea gerly represented
the Italians came Immediately behind
them, just as the ''Marseillaise" that was
u full swing was being played. The
Russian general discovered at once the
faux pas, and tried in: vain to signal the
bandmaster to stop. They were going at
it their hardest when the generals aide.
de-camp was dispa tched across the line
to the musicians. Just In time. In a
hurry-scurry fashion tie republican
march ceased abruptly, and the limo
Reale'' of Italy vas struck, much to the
reinsurance and relief of the Italians,
who seemed perplexed to march under an
air foreign and ungrateful to their ears.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
CHILDREN MUST LAUGH.
Som ething is Wrong if They Have No
Sense of HumOr.

The sense of humor is a variable feast,
undergoing different forms in references
to race, individual and society. II your
little boy fails to respond with his tribute.
of childish merriment to your parental
joke. that depressing as at times it must
be to you, does not seem to me a matter
about which to lie awake at nights, be-
cause, after all, dear BrutuS. the fault
may not be so much with the child as
with the joke: If, however, little y. or
NJ. as his catechsmal name may be-
never makes his own small childish
jests. never plays foolish tricks upon YOU.
at which. by that same token, he expects
you to laugh; il he never is mirthful, in
stinct with joyousness, with natural
gayety of heart and the sunshine of Wig
Gus young animal life and Spirits-thtll
indeed his condition is abnormal or his
environments all wrong. and you must
find a speedy way to put him into a mai
ural and smiling rapport with life. For
laughter as a mere outlet for animal
spirits is natural to man.
Playfulness we share with our furrrl
and feathered brethren, but the audible
expression Of mirth is monopulizth by
man, the least natural of all the animals.
1t helps to differcntiate him from thu,
lower level of the monkey: it is one of
the marks Of his inferiority to the hi=A
spiritual gods.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
TOURISTS REMAIN AT HOME.
British Unpopularity on the Conti-
nent Cuts Down Foreign Travel,

British Unpopularity on the Cont
nent Cuts Down Foreign Travel.
London in August is indescribably re-
pulsive. Everyone who can get away
flies from the heated province of houses.
says London correspondent. Owing to
British unpopularity abroad there is an
unusual strain this year on the tourist re-
sorts Of the British isles: Comparatively
few British visit the Paris exposition.
The actual number of tourists crossing To
France last week was less than during
the corresponding week of the previous
year.
The attempted murder of the Prince of
Wales by the Belgian, Sipido. and thu,
extraordinary conduct of the jury in &C.
q4l 1 him. and the still more unintelli
glble ACTION of the Bel gian government in
neglecting to arrest the young assassin.
have deferred the travelling public from
visiting Ostend Schevening and the
Dutch ports have been avoided owing to
the Boer war rendering the sojourn of
Englishmen in Holland undesirable. The
German resorts and cures are visited al
While the main body of the public are
compelled to find at home what in quiet
or times they were in the habit of look
ing for abroad.
A habit has sprung up during recent
years of the Lancashire operatives tax
ing week at the seaside. To do so they
often have to have recourse to the money
lender. Tens of thousands of the Ian
cashire operatives resort to Blackpool and
other marine pleasure towns on the Lam
cashire coast. The poor clergy occupying
lovely but isolated rectories are able to
add largely to their income owing to thu.
extraordinary demand for houses in the
country. On the coast of Devonshirc,
many miles from railroad of any kind.
fancy prices are given for eligible build
ing sites. The overcrowding of these
islands is never so apparent as in the
summer months
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
CeylOn in RuSSia'S Teacup.

The Russian tea merchants of War
saw and Odessa think that the Chinese
imbroglio justi6es them in raising the
price of tea. On the other hand, the
merchants of St. Petersburg and Mos
COW claim that there is no such justih-
cation, as an abundant supply is either
already stored in Russia or is on it's way,
More than this, they urge that a rise il,
the price would only serve to facilitate,
the invasion of Ceylon tea, which they
think is making its way quite fast
enough as it is, the amount imported
having Go9 hoy within th 0od last no four
London Daily Mail
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Incandescent Light Bulbs.

The plea which Prof. A. J. Row
land makes for a tipless lamp is admis-
sibIe. There is no real necessity for Il
tip or nipple upon the bulb. 1t is not an
ornament; it is an obstruction to light.
and is usually in the path of the most
important and useful beams of the lamp
The paper is we'll worthy of consideru-
ton, If only in calling attention to the
over, with NO tips to- the lamps there
would also be no ratings based solely on
tip measurements. whether the lamps are
tipped or tipless:-Electrica World and
Engineer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Historic Cannon.

Two of the old cannon which the Eng
fish took from the French in 1746 and
threw into the harbor of Louisboure
have been brought to Toronto They
are among number recently fished out
of Louisbourg harbor and have been pur-
chased by the government The cannon
have been lying at the bottom of the
sea $50 years. Each cannon is about
nine feet long and weighs over 5000
pounds.
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ing. He will have plenty of room in
which to display the different salient
features that would appeal in the strong
est terms to people accustomed to our
Western civilization. A holy Mecca will
be the meeting place of tired and worn
pilgrims who will constantly arrive, make
their offerings in the various mosques or
religious temples and dispense. Eight
streets will diverge from this objective
point. each representing distinctive
local section OF the Orient. A street in
Constantinople will be thoroughly Turk;
ish. even to the vagabond dogs. Morocco
will be represented by street which will
illustrate the life and habits OF the
Moors. Algerian life will receive atten-
ton and Il street will be borrowed from
Algers for the purpose. Typical illus
trations in like manner will be taken
from Egypt. Tuns. Persia, Tripod and
Turkey in Asia. While looking through
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30

Nearly $3.O0O,OOO will be required to
construct and equip the wonderful Mid
way at the Pan-American exposition.
The greatest care has been taken to pre-
vent any approach toward the fake
that he Will not be- be- 81 smhm;tfed to fra1,d or
extortion so long as he remains upon 1ho
exposition grounds. 1t is difficult to
single out any attraction in this section
as more prominent or worthy than an
other, for all have their special merit
and novelty.
:ration, the Beautiful Orient, will repre-
sent life as it existed in the East before
the advent Of the modern tourist. CASTOR
Akoun, director of this concession, is ar.
ranging to have native representative
characters to convey proper impressions
of Oriental customs and manners of l;v-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30

these sections visitors could easily mag
Inc themselves in the midst Of the ancient
city, the counterpart OF which they are
visiting.
A Bedouin Arab encampment will leru
variety and Sahara desert nomads will
live in their interesting characteristic
way. Natives from all countries will live
on the grounds with their cameis and
different domestic Oriental animals, cab.
ms, tents and huts. Restaurants, TEA
houses, shops and fruit stands for the sale
of Oriental goods Of great variety will
be provided. The Beautiful Orient is
under the same management as the
at the Worlds fair, though it viii be-
three times as large. About 300 Orient
ais will be employed in different ways
with this attraction. Il conslomerate East
ern city with distinct local features-a
history in a nutshell.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Oddities of Social Life in Australia

Perhaps some of the strangest stories
in Australian social life are those unfold
ed in the advertisement columns of the
daily papers, which contain scores of no.
tees Of clairvoyants, palmists, King and
Queen gypsies and fortune-tellers pure
and simple. These occupatio are not
considered contraband, and anyone is
free to follow them; Registry, offices for
marriage are another speciality, which
announce parsons Of all denominations
always on the premises to promptly and
legally marry people at an inclusive
charge of Is shillings. Witnesses free"
and note explains that wedding break
lasts lasts can be provided Doctors by the
dozen guarantee to permanently cure
you, no matter what your disease, for
"a pound down and no further charge"
Tutors and governesses advertise for en-
pioyment at salaries as low as EGO a
year. The struggle for existence among
this class is Desperate Newcastle
Eng.) Chronicle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Change Of Interest an American Trait

This swiftness of life and change
ability of interest do not betoken les
SEEMING Of human sympathy. The snIen-
did response in cases Of suffering and
restitution contradicts any such thought
But the American people demand swift
succession of changing events to interest
them. The wonderful work of the ad-
vanced American newspapers has much
to do with this. What would a few
years ago have taken weeks Of investi-
few hours. This seems to make the
world move more swiftly, and it makes
the American people impatient of any
thing that seems out Of Enthusiastically
FvnninU pncf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
THANKSGIVING JOYS.

Carloads Of pumpkins as yellow as gold,
Onions in silvery strings,
Shining red apples, and clusters Of grapes,
Nuts, and a host of good things.
Chickens, and turkeys, and fat little pigs,
These are what Thanksgiving brings.
Work is forgotten, and playtime begins;
From office and schoolroom and hall:
Fathers and mothers, and uncles' and aunts,
Nieces and nephews, and all
Speed away home. as they hear from afar
The voice of old Thanksgiving call.
Now is the time to forget all your cares,
Cast every trouble away;
Think of your blessings remember your
joys;
Don't be afraid to be gay!
None are too old, and none are too young
10 frolic on Thanksgiving day.
Youths Companion.
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Nine. Ferret Had a Large Heart.

The old lady who died the other day
leaving the President Of the French re-
public a legacy of 100000 francs always
alluded to NJ. Loubet as zee cher petit
Emile" From all. accounts dear little
cially fond Of old ladies and gallant to
ladies of any age. In appearance the
President is stolid, prosaic and common
place, but he has the Frenchman's gift Of
frothy wit and pretty compliments. The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Tourists to be Encouraged.

Chief among the assets of Italian hotel
Keepers merchants and railroads is tb-
money left with them annually by tour
lists. This will aggregate about $75,OVN,-
600, and the individuals named have Jus,
taken steps to cultivate the travelling for
eigner with the view of encouraging hin.
to spend still more. A congress has been
held in Rome under the leadership of
Signor Di Ferrari, a former member Of
the Cabinet, who in his address to the
delegates said: Eve propose to organ
ize all the forces of Italy which relate 10
the cultivation of this industry. '-Ch:-
cago Chronicle.
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old lady who has just died was very gen
erous and man to whom she had given
Z large sum for charity remarked to the
rresident: She is wonderful woman.
Nine. Ferret: She in very deed carries
her heart in her hand.''
impossible" cried the ready NJ. Lou-
bet. physically impossible. Her heart
is too large for that, and her hand is toe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Discovered by the Chinese.

One of the greatest Chinese discoveries
was a kind of iron ore which attracts
iron-the magnet. Then they found that
points to the north. That is the mar
iner's compass, without which travel at
sea would be almost impossible. They
were the first people to dig canals, and so
find cheaper way of carrying goods
than even our railway. In building they
discovered the greatest of all inventions
the arch.-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30
Putting on PQultices.

If for any reason poultice cannot be
put on as soon as it is made put it be-
tween two hot plates and stand it over IL
saucepan Of boiling water. Never put it
into the oven to keep hot, as the dry heat
hardens the outside of it, and it is very
likely to chafe the skin. All poulticeS
except linseed meal should be put into
muslin bags. Linseed should be spread
on muslin, and the meal itself put against
the skin, with nothing in between
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30

Among the new silver articles fer
Christmas gifts is face steamer In
plain silver to be marked with the mon
ogram, it is quite reasonable in price,
while the handsomcr ones are as high
as 500.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30

Two letters from Paris bring the news
that William Hude Nelson, who has for
some two or three years past been the
private secretary of Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Drexel. and who has recently been in
Paris with Mrs. Drexel and her mother
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30

and sister, Mrs. and Miss Troth, has re-
signed his post, and is on his way home.
during his secretaryship at the DreXels,
in Newport and New York social life
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-30

Former Gov. Levi p. Morton and the
Misses Morton have returned from FL
lerslie to their town home, 681 Fifth ave-
me
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-28
DEATH SHIELDS A MYSTERY.
The Demise Of 81 NcII-Nnoyvn Brook
Ign Man While i'm Florida.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-There is some
mystery connected with the death Of Will
nam Henderson. which was reported from
Cocoa. Fla. March -. Henderson lived
in Brooklyn and was visiting FLORIDA
with a party OF politicians which included
Boss" Mclaughlin.
Henderscn's body reached here Satur-
day. March j.. IT was accompanied by
former Fire Chief Nevius. who brought
certificate that he had died OF heart fail
ure Andrew j. CuTrau an undertaken
had been employed 10 take charge of the
body in Brooklyn and when he learned
that IL was not planned TO have the funeral
services for several days he decided that
the body would have 90 be embalmed, and
he had il taken from the casket. where it
lay surrounded by orange blossoms.
Under the head he found a piece of blood
/ stained gauze. He made an examination
of the body and found a deep wound in
the scalp In the back Of the head and an
indentation half an inch deep. It seemed
TO have been caused by a heavy blow.
II was such a wound as might have been
made either by a fall or a blow from some
heavy. blunt instrument. An autopsy was
held and. in the opinion of the doctors
the wound caused death. An under sheriff
sent a message 20 Fire Chief Nevins
who had returned TO Florida. asking for
an explanation. He finally replied:
Or. Roach OF Brooklyn. will send you
detailed report concerning Henderson.
] did not know Of the cut on his head
until ! had returned to Florida. There
is nothing wrong about Henderson s
death"
This despatch was unsatisfactory TO
Heuderson's relatives and to the under
sheriff. and the case has been put in the
| hands of Judge William d. Veeder, who
acting for Mrs. Henderson. is to make an
investigation. The autopsy which yssa:S
performed on Henderson's body did not
| disclose am sign of heart disease. and st
is the general opinion that DEATH If it
was due TO the wound on the head, as the
doctors think, was the result of an accl-
! dent which his friends In Florida did not
want 10 make public.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-28
PAYNE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
COroner's Jury Charges an AIcxan-
dria Man With Murder.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March Pa coro-
ner's jury was this morning summoned by
Coroner Puryis TO investigate the circum-
stances attending the death OF Thomas
Bryant, cOlored who was shot last night
by Frank. alias hooks" Payne. The jury
met at 1880 o'clock at Demaine's under
taking establishment. DR.. Martin Delaney
and DR.. William Purvis, who conducted
the posi- -mortem examination, testified as
to the condition of the body. 1t was stat
ed that there vas one bullet wound in the
region Of the abdominal cavity just below
the last ribs The left kidney was pune
tured.
After hearing some other testimony the
jury rendered a verdict to the effect that
the death of Bryant was caused by bullet
wound inflicted by Frank Payne.
Payne was placed under arrest and
charged with the murder. and Dennis Car
ter. Lewis Darlington, and Edward Ware
were arrested and charged with being ac-
cessoTies. At the examination before
Mayor Simpson Ware was dismissed from
custody. but the others were hdd for the
grand jury.