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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
Little known TODacc<,S.

Among the little-known tobaccos of the
world are those Of Manchuria and Mount
Lebanon. Manchuria tobacco is said to
be highly priced throughout China, wh1lt,
the local consumption is enormous. Tray
elers say that the inhabitants of Man
churia, both men and women, begin to
smoke from the age of or 8, and con-
tinue the practice to the end of their
lives
The tobacco Of Mount Lebanon is that
which finds most favor among dcyont
Arabs. Travellers in that part of thu
world describe it as being exceedingly
mild and fragrant. The dealers who FOL.
low the hail to Mecca and Medina al
ways supply themselves abundantly with
Lebanon tobacco before starting out, and
no booty is so welcome to the Bedouin
robbers OF the desert as cargo of this
weed.-United States Tobacco Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
BRIEF NOTES OF NOTAbLES.

MIR Thomas Upton has started IL
new enterprise He is trying to organ
'Zt the Australian wine trade with !;
vl"W to pressing the colonial wines on
the British pubic as he did the Ceylon
| teas.
The late Sir William Fraser
possessed a splendid and unique co]]cc-
tunes. which he bcQueathed to the Pri1-
rcs> Of Wales: who has lent the whole
for Il time to the British Museum, where
1t Is accessible in the rrintroon.
-{:encral Strjelllinxky, the greatest Of
ltUSSHn geoyrapherS. died recently ut
tht. age Of sevcntySix years. Ills
Measurements Of the Surface Of the
Russian Empire' is not only the stand
| ard for all maps Of Russia, but has been
ment Of geography.
who executed the Englishman named
Stokes i'll the Kongo Free State, has
been dismissed from his position as man
agcr of the kongo Free State Trading
Company. 1t is understood that this is
| the result of the charge, brought against
him OF cruelty to the natives.
-Arcy Renan, only son Of Ernest
Rcnan, died recently in Paris at the age
OF fortytwo years. He was named after
.
the painter, and became an artist him
self. He studied under Puvis d" Cha
vanncS and Dclaunay. He also wrote
articles on art for the Gazette dcs
ReauX-Arts.
Lord Vantage emphatically pro-
tests against the admission Of women 10
the new rifle clubs now in course OF for
nation in England The idea is ridicu-
louS he says. and, what is more. he even
hot r hl,
game Of national defense' to the level
Of golf or crouuet or tennis. if once Wo-
! men joined in it.
An aid-dccamp Of King Iiu,nhert
says he never saw the king angry but
once. The aid was then at a dinner in
the role of the officer whom the Queen
always kept at hand to make four
| teenth at the table if necessary and arose
to prevent the sitting of thirteen when a
The King angriiy insisted that the AID
keep his seat, as the superstition was all
nonsense.
Young Lord Dalmeny, who so diS']n-
yuished himself in the Elton and Harrow
! cricket match, is Lord Rosebery's son,
and takes his fathers lovely place on
the banks OF the Forth, near the Forth
bridge. He is tall. pleasant lookin:,
young fellow and recently passed well
lOr OanuHuTSl, Dul Siatcl Oil 1OI alui III
year at Elton. AS cricketer he had al
ready won fame playing for the prinri-
! pal Scottish clubs last year and proving
] himself to be good bat.
| Sir A. II. IIardingc. the new Brit
| ish Minister to Persia. was created
! Knight Commander Of St. Michael and
St. George in 1897, and since 1896 has
been Her Majesty's Commissioner and
| Consul General in the British East
Africa Protectorate. He was born on
October H. 1850, and is the onl: son OF
! the late General the Hon. Sir y. f.
! Hardinge, X. C. B.. and a grandson OF
First Viscount Hardinge: He received
! his education at Elton and Oxford.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
Canart!-Its Journalistic Meaning.

The word canard does not only mean
the water fowl beloved by $ourmets: il
also signifies a little lump Of sugar
dipped in brandy and often taken by the
fair sex with their afterdinner coffee
Journalistically it implies bit Of pseudo
news. which owes more to the ina gina
ton than to the sense Of veracity of thu.
author. The accounts Of the distortion,
of the original sense of the word into
it's journalistic meanings are many; one.
thing is. however, certain. Three CEN
turtles and threc-quarters ago the news
criers Of Flanders shouted in the streets.
THE canard of the battle of Pavia. :"
where Francois l.. at the head of his
Frenchmen. was defeated by the Con-
notable de Bourbon.-London Illustrated
News
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
Theater Managers Borrow Actors.

Actors and actresses are frequently
borrowed from another theater. with the
mutual consent OF the performer, not
that there is /, dearth of theatrical per
formers, for there are six or more aDpli-
cants for every vacancy in a company.
but perhaps Il certain actor has beer,
identified with a certain part, and made
a success Of it at one time, and conSc-
quently he is asked to resume his old
connection with it. providing his preSen,
manager is agreeable to lead him. in
which case the courtesy of the latter is
acknowledged on the bills and pro
grammes in the we'll known line by the
kind permission Of Mr.. So-andSo.'' -
pcarsOn'S Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
THE CURFEW.

The hat o.: straw
BY Fashions law
Has passed beyond it's season;
Its shabbineSs
AS part Of dress
Provides sufficient reason.
Way back in spring
Twas just the thing,
Oft winning admiration,
For then twas white
And neat and light,
And loud was appreciation.
When spring had passed
A yellow cast
Its rim and crown were showing,
But oft twas rubbed
And pressed and scrubbed.
And through the streets Kept going.
The sun and rain
Increased the stain
10 hue Of ancient butter,
And oft breeze
Would that hat seize
And roll it In the gutter
The once stiff crown
= Is battered down,
The once stiff rim is tlabby:
The band once gay
Is in decay
In short, the hat is shabby.
No more in style.
The old straw tile
Must now be relegated
To final rest,
Where none can Jest
At hat SO antiQuated.
--Pittsburg Telegraph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
A SEVERE JOLT.

4 was seated In the corner of the ear.
, " neA got most excruciating jar
Nc the ordinary kind
70 which gripmen are inclined
But jolt that shocked me more than that
by far.
From adown the aisle fascinating girl
Set my senses i'll an a1nat tory whiri.
When she turned pretty smile
Toward my corner. and the while
Showed the tips Of teeth that yistened as
the pearl.
! responded with a twinkle of my eye
{ lis Il little trick studied. by the by.
And although l passed my street
Still kept my corner seat.
For the hope within my heart was runni.::
high.
Then it was I got tho doloritic Jar:
Just behind me, on the platform Of tho car.
Stood the man at whom, twas pain.
She was smiling through the pine.
And-Id ridden half mile or more too far
Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
VictOria's Power Limited.

The Queen has not the power to frame
an act of Parliament herself supposiny
she were at variance with her Parlia-
ment, and although she could OF her own
free will declare war. against another
power and has the right to order the.
navy and army about as she likes, yet
she has not the power to say to her leg
islators, MAKE such and such Il new Of
fcnse.' AS YOU are her subject she could
order you home if you were abroad. and
could stop You from taking a trip to
France even though you were only just
going for the day: but such is the COM
pleXity Of her royal prerosative that she
could not order an alien to leave the
shores of England. this recurring an act
Of Parliamclt.-PearSon' Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The Other Variety: Freddie-"Why
does Il runaway automobile cut such ca
pers" Cobwigger-"Because. my boy.
it hasn't any horse sense. '-Judse.
GOOD FOR EVIL.
When an Englishman his lis drops
Our sensitive ear it veXeS:
But when Yankee in London stops
He drops his VS. and his KS
dorothy Dorr in Smart Set.
4 Quick Answer-"Paw, what is stage
fright?' asked the boy opening his bag
Of popcorn. 'Stage friSht?" repeated his
rus; "why, there is one" Philadelphia
Record.
Mrs. O'Reagan--"Did yez ever how Yer
Mrs. O'Reilly-"Phwat question:
Mrs. O'Reagan. Havn't Oh had ten chill
tlren an had to spank all ct thim:--
Judge.
Mrs. Squildig-"1 understand the rich
est titled woman in England is married,
got her title through the peerage and
her money through the bcerage "-Philu-
dclphia Record.
Different-Miss Reeder intcrested,-
$50 your new novel is entitled "a Search
for Cold Your hero is some poor fell
low; with the Scshe LAID d in the ondiky
tied foreigner in New York ''-IIarper'>
Bazaar.
t. A PENNSYLVANIA farmer claims to hay.
solved the drouth problem He SAYS
that he planted corn, potatoes and onions
together and that the strength OF tho
onions bring tears to the potatoes eyes
in such large quantities that the ground
IS kept moist. and large crops are raised
lar girl, wasn't she!''
Watkinson-"Ie indeed The Even
ing Sacrihcer sent their sporting man ~
report it. He printed list of rcjecta;:
lovers half 4 column long under the head
ing, Among Those Who Also Ran -
TitEt>.
look herr:: exclaimed the stranger,
l." thought YOU said you knew where all
the bad places were On this road:'
I'VE replied the native who had vol
untetrtN to guide him through tht, dark
ness, ''we're a-1indin' 'en>, amt we:"--
Philadelphia Record.
\ New Trick-Old Fogy Proprietor
"Why did YOU treat that shahbily dressed
woman so coolly,:' Sharp Cler k-"Eou
noticed I sold to her, didn't you:' Yes"
j,:"And, thy. article really didn't suit her."
II noticed that She bought it ht>cauS..
she thought | thought Shc>coulun't afford
to. "-New York Weekly.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
\ lnOdern maiden sat at home
And wondered to herself,
Why some young fellow didn't come
! Aud take her of the SHELF
! And when there came chap who WAS
| . Resolved to learn his fate
She wouldn't look at him, because
! His necktie wasn't straight.
Pick Me-Up.
Lady (engaeinG new houscmaiA)-
| "Daphnc? That is much too romantic !,
name, with young men in the house. I
suppose you would not object to be called
by your surname?' Applicant->Oh, no.
a'am; in fact, I'm quite used to it,
Lady-"What is your surnamc:" APP
plicant-"D Darling. '--GlasSow Evening
Times.
R 81 II 11 didn't i, Enj%E his hunting "Trip
What was the trouble?'
''Why, after he started into the woods
| he found out that his guides life is in
sured in the very company of which Biff-
kins is president, and he didn't dare to
shoot at thing after that for fear it
might be the guide. -Clevcland Plain
! Dealer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
Buttons Made Of Potato PUN.


1t is not many years since that the
threatened ivory famine produced that
remarkable imitation we know as celia
loid, which has been successfully en-
ployed for every possible use. from bill
lard balls to piano keys. Today the imi.
tation has itself been initiated and thar.
too, by /; curious preparation Of potato
pulp!
The inventor is Dutchman named
Knipers. He treats the waste pulp, itself
residue from the manufacture Of tho
artificial potato flour, with a solution OF
acid and glycerine. The resulting COM
pound takes the form of a species Of
stickphast. when is dried and ground 70
powder This powder is nodded INFO
blocks, with the aid Of water, very much
as one uses plaster of paris.
There is, however, this important diff
ference: The new compound can be cnt
and turned and bored and used for every
purpose, from buttons upwards. i'll which
it was formerly customary to use bone
and iyOrV
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
The Value OF Saving.

In New York state the past year. how
widespread has been prosperity is be
tokened by a report Oh savings banks,
which shows that one out of every thret.
persons in the state has bank account.
The total amount deposited was S264,-
S27, 203. I'm France the government Of
open savings-bank accounts The gov
eminent of the United States plays no
such paternal role in encouraging thrift,
among it's people. 1t is left to w::e
mothers in this country to encourage
children in the virtue and sound business
principle Of saving.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
snns on i" Galveston The details

ing what this might mean for him. the
detective energctically seized tho hind-
most man, enchanting, What, YOU raS-
cal! at it again!" 10 Mr.. Russell and
the other man he arologizcd, and babe
them 20 free. But Mr.. Russell, before
ne had taken many steps, reflected that
ne could not keep the watch. He went
back to the box-oftice and explained. with
Il courage on which he afterwards said
ne rarely experienced greater demands.
that though he did not take tho watch.
ne had it. SO saying. he put his hand
into his pocket and pulled out; forgot
ten Snrff-hox
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
Misinterpreted Her Meaning.

The Boston Journal tries to make us
"Scene: 4 dance on a warm evening in
a country town near Boston. Charac-
ters: A young man, bashful AMI inclined
to perspiration. A young girl. bashful,
and attired in one of those white dresses.
Others. Curtain discovers the dance in
progress The young man and the young
girl arc whilring in the waltz, the APP
proved spot in the small of the girls
back being occupied by the young man
hand, gloveless and Observation-Disclosures
Girl, after considerable hest: alton: All
pardon me, but won't you use your hand
kerchief?' Young man reddens, calc'l-
lates chances of reaching the window III
one jump, takes out his wipe. blows his
nose. returns wine to pocket
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
Beautiful Sea Flower.

An exquisite sea flower. something like
an aster. grows at great depths III tb,
ocean. It looks innocent enough, but it
is charged with such deadly poison tnu-
a small fish touching one of the beautitu.
petals is instantly killed, and it's body IS
then drawn down by the waving leaves
to the plants mouth and is literally
pafNn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
Fire Drives Wild Animals Out.

Fire has been raging in the Dismal
swamp, Virginia, and wild animals, with
which the swamp abounds, are seeking
safety in fight. One big. cinnamon bear,
crazed by hunger and thirst, entered the
yard of farmer in Nansemond county,
drove the dog away and after drinking
half a barrel of water made a meal of
several fowls and then went away.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28

"A single leaf of the orange tree. care
fully planted, will often take root and
grow.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19

from one place to another by God 1t
was all right for him to wander lust
as st. Paul did. The story of his ar
rest in Akron, which ended in his be-
ing placed in the Ohio penitentiary
OH the charge Of having in his possess
sion burglar tools, was recited.
Mr.. Hogan told how, after several
months of Imprisonment, Stewart
wrote to his sister, telling her of his
trouble. Ever ready to help him, she
enlisted the services of friends of the
family and Stewart was pardoned.
This was in the fall of 1893, and he
then went to Cleveland, and soon round
employment through the help Of
friends. He boarded at the Wilson
home, on Superior ST., and there met
his present wife. Mr.. Hogan declared
that before the marriage Miss Wilson
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19
"FIRST PRINCIPLES"

Grover Cleveland wants TO return to
"frst principles" He has just au.
thorlzed the publication Of the follow
ing, giving his opinion OF what the
Democratic party ought 10 do:
''In my opinion the great need of tho
Democratlc party IL return to first
principles. The Democratic party has
not been fatally dsorganlzed, but It
sadly needs rehabilitation ON purely
Democratic lines.
"The party has, in my humble judg-
ment, simply wandered off after
strange gods. A large mass of Dem.
ocratic voters saw this before the last
election, and when the time came to
vote they said: This il not Democ-
racy,' and refused to support It.
"As see 1t, 1t is the duty of Demo.
Gratis everywhere TO aid in the rehablli-
tatlon Of the party.
"There are some signs OF an insist.
ence upon the necessity of return to
Democratic doctrines In the South, but
they are not so general as | would
like 10 see.
with a sincere return to It's old
time doctrines the old-tlme victories
of the Democratic party will certainly
be won"
Mr.. Cleveland doesn't tell what ho
means by returning to first prlncl
pies" but IL he means the principles
that governed his last Administration
as President he VIII not be able to rally
a corporal's guard of Democrats
around his standard. The Democrat
ic party hns not yet ceased paying tn,
penalty for the application of Grover,
Afrst principles"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19

"That Is a liev That's another
liew "Yes, and that's another lie"
"There is no scheme on foot among the
Republicans to kill that bill. All such
stories are lies, tell you" Senator
Hanna was talking to the Washington
correspondent OF the Cleveland Leader
when he used these elegant terms to
tell what he thinks Of the opposition
to the Ship Subsidy bill. When Mr..
Hanna is elected to the Presidency his
messages to Congress will be models
of vigorous Eagllsh.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19
INSANE.
Stewart Not Guilty
Of WiIfuI Murder of His
Infant Child.
Akron Witnesses Told
Their Story.
Prisoners Peculiar Actions
While Here.
Now Believed That He Was Not
Guilty Of 0ffense Charged.

Harry Stewart, charged with MUIR
dering his infant daughter, will not
be prosecuted for the crime. In the
Common Pleas court at Cleveland,
Tuesday, he was adjudged insane.
States attorney was satisfied that
Stewart was not accountable for the
crime. Judge j. A. Kohler and Pris-
onkeeper j. r. Washer, of Akron, were
witnesses for the defense.
Judge j. A. Kohler related his cf-
forts to obtain from Stewart, when
the latter was arralgned before him
on the charge Of having in his pos
session burglar tools, some statement
concerning himself, Stewart refused
to make any statement whatever, the
judge said, and went so far as to re
fuse to give information to the coun-
sci appointed to defend him.
John Il. Washer testified that Stew
art acted very queerly at times while
he was in his custody prior to his
commitment to the penitentiary,
Washer remembered that at Stewards
preliminary hearing in the lower court
the prisoner refused to testify at first
because II was imperative that he be
first sworn. When arrested Washer
declared that he had In his possession
ninety-four pennies, "A pair of pliers, a
screw driver, and lady's hat pin.
These tools looked very much like n
burglars outfit, and he was indicted
on the ca .ge of having in his posses
sion burglar tools. 1t is supposed that
these tools were really used by Stew
art to make repairs ON typewriting
machines, as he expected to find work
as a stenographer.
Although very proud, he would OH
his wanderings beg as a tramp, and
stated that as he was called to 20
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19
FINGER SMASHED
By Heavy Sledge Hammer-New
School Book.
Especial CorespondenceJ

Especial Corespondence,)
Sherbondy, Dec. 10,--Schools close
Friday, the 21st, for holiday vacation,
reopening Jan. ..
Homer Fryman, who Is employed at
the Mcneil Boiler works, had the index
finger of his right hand broken by II
blow from sledge He cannot re-
sumo work for some time.
Little Mabel Washpurn is quite ILL.,.
Il. Il, .McNcely, OF Falrlawn, o., call
ed on Mr.. Betz, The former has re-
Gently compiled a very useful hand
book for teachers aud pupils in our
public schools, treating ON morals,
manners, industry, and touching on
many of the vital points of acquiring
an education. 1t Is now in the hands
of Geo, Jackson, one OF Akron's hust-
ling printers, and win appear before
the public soon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19

The committee appointed by the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League to
investigate "the condition of the fcder-
al civil service and the enforcement
of the reform law and rules under the
present Administration" has just re-
ported that the Administration has CIV
en- the cause of reform very severe
check. The Committee charges that
the Presidential appointments "havo
been controlled almost exclusively by
Senators and Representatives, or unof-
ficial political leaders," and while 1t
doesn't say so, the Committee more
than hints at the fact that Civil Ser
vice Reform, as 1t has been admins.
tered, Is something worse than farce.
This protest, at this time, would have
a great deal better popular effect IL
the reformcrs themselves for the most
part had not united n few weeks ago
TO endorse the very Administration
that has made the reform n farce.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 1900.

Gov. Pingree announces that he is
tired of holding his nose when voting
time comes, and that henceforth he shall
vote with the party whose candi-
dates he need not fear to trust with
public responsibility. And forthwith
every Republican editor in the coun-
try accuses the Governor of having
gone over to the Democratic ranks!
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19
FARM MERS' INSTITUTE
Will Meet at lnand-HIgh School Is
Progressing.
Special Correspondence

Especial Correspondence)
Inland, Dee. 10.-The Green and
Franklin township farmers institute
win be held at this place ian, % and
"a Messrs. j. l., Shawyer Of Belle
fontalne and A. l.. White OF Norwich
are the speakers sent by the State
Board of Agriculture, A full program
has not been prepared but the commit
tee will be ready 10 report soon
!. w. France purchased fine team
Of horses at Canton today, one of Mrs
Harter's coach teams.
The protracted meeting which has
been In progress the past four weeks
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19
A Distinguished Lecturer.

Rev. DR.. J. Leonard Leroy, the dis.
tinguished Jewish divine of the Ken
eseth Israel Temple Of Philadelphia,
will deliver his famous lecture, "a
Childs Blessing" at the High street
Temple, Wednesday evening, Dec. 10,
at 7:45 o'clock. The public is cordial
ly invited. Admission free.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-19

was warned about his mental condi-
ton, but refused to heed the warning.
Stewart made an affectionate husband
and loved his wife dearly. In fact,
he refused to be left alone in the house,
wanting her to be with him all of the
time. When the baby was born Mr..
Hogan declared that Stewards Joy
had no bounds.