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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20

circumstances Alter Cases.
Singleton-My wife never has the
last word:
Weeerly-That's strange. How do
you manage it?
Singleton-I haven't any wife.-Chi.
cago News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20
wh.r. Il va. Kept.

whore It Was Kept.
It. was in one Of the big department
stores.
"What do you wish to-day, madam|
asked the courteous foef-walker.
Nothing. L" vs.
sixteenth floor. Take the elevator.
We have nothing there in large and
varied assortments.s James, ring the
bell, for the lady.'-Harper's Bazaar.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20
rhines H,. Coula nsmsnben.

Tourist-How many children have
you, Mr.. Green? Farmer Green. doubt
fully5-Well. now. l dunno, exactly.
There's Bob, an, Jack, an Aine-w1fA
how many children are there? MJa>
Green-seven; 1--WE boys and: two, Eiris.
Tourist-A fine family and ashne h1A,,
Green. You've q large stock. !
presume. Farmer-Ayes Eve .113 hsAd
Of cattle, 8 horses. 7s1 sheep and 81
pigs. Then. there's SIS geese Is tur.
keys an Just $50 fowls.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20

Drsyfus Family 70 startsa Paper.
It Is rumored that the nreyfus family
will found a newspaper In Paris. with
Clemenceau al the managing editor,
and that the name u the new pinblica,
ton will be Truth or Justice.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20
Too HsaR{uL

Mrs. Watts-I I'M afraid VI made .,
mistake n sending Uncle Rildad that
self-winding clock. Mr.. Watts--What'si
the matter with 1T che has writtsn3
that he and Aunt Martha seem 70 misa,
something from their Sunday With no,
clock to wind. Detroit Free Preass
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20
New Cable Lime.

France is dependent upon England
for news of the Transvaal war, because
the cables are under their control, ana
she is ready to spend q vast sum OF
money to free herself. This is nke
many people who have dyspepsia
spend a fortune seeking dellyerance.
They should try Hostetter's stomach
Bitters. 1t never fails to cure dyspep-
sia, constipation and biliousness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20

.Islit . neighbor. Blinkinox !
drink ing mani. @
81 wouldn't Hike i give an expert
opini0nson the Gnbject. III admit,
However TINT. NV. him. tAe other
night, trying 10 drive asspieOt into an
ash barrel, thinking II va ciass,'s--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20
LigAt On the subtect

. LigAt q the subjeatA
& Have yous any nices1ight hread?s
asked q prospective custamersM bake
shop.
1sYes'm,'r replied the new boy, 1--WE
have some rice pound hayes that
weigh only ten ounces"-Chicago
News. yS5 sS H
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20
sa..ck. n. :. Strange.

sAruck. H. q stranre.
Nina singso-oA that Roberts oc
Utaht
Iinsse-He's crazy, 80 don't worre,
about him.
Arx Jingso-Csasyf
Magso-Yes. Do you suppose a man
in his right mind would marry three;
IweEae1 at q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20

An Important DinereEee.
Sopwith-Iombardo says there 10 no
difference between genius and mad.
ness.
Waggie-Pardon me; madness gets
three square. meals q day.-Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20
"A Miss IS As
Good as a Nile"

# you are not entirely QeI you are IL.
Illness does not mean DEATHS door. II IS
4 sense of p,eaniness. 4 tired feeling =
life filed udh nameLess pab,s and suffer-.
ing. In 9OZ of cases tie Hoods to Manse..
HOODS Ssrsapa,dA Is Natures oorecttvs'
fo- Disorders of tie Blood. Remember
d6od1. Sas1qbodM
Never sIE!L2;3nD
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20
Nss nvsa 5 Nans

The Koreans.Woman n 10 little q
teemedg that shs has not evsn Z nauA
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-20

Lucid.
A famous verdict rendered many
years ago by a coroner's jury in a case
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
The Devil is Still Alive.

Lord Morris OF the Irish bench. whose.
procedure is more noted for wit than for
judicial dignity. WAS once trying a case 1T
C"lrr;sur, in which damages were
rlalmrd from :! veterinary surgeon for
having poisoned a v:lluable horse. Tx.
ISSUED depended upon Whether';, certain
number Of grains of :: particular dru"
could he safely administered to. the ami
NAL. y diSpeE$;lry doctor proved that
he had uf1rn given eight grains - a man.
from which 1T was to he inferred that
twelve for Il horse was not excessive.
'\rver mind yer eight grains, >o,'thcr. -
said: the Judge. 1--WE all know that
some lr'i<on> are cumulative in effect.
and yt may go ~ the edge Of ruin with
immunity. Hnt tell ln,. this: The twelve.
grains wouldn't they kill the devil him
self If ht swallowed then: ="
The ttortnr wax annoyed and pOi1lr,,l~lv
rllcd:
!. Il don't know. my lord: l never had
him Tor 4 :nl1itnt.
From the bench r;ln.. the. answer.
IN, no. d"rthtr. We niv'r had. nlur,.'S
The pity: TIL" old hhoy'> still alive. 49,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14

capotS and buy cnouSl,";hot water, for
their days tea CO.. 49,;
-RusSian girls have a perulinr WAY Of
learning their matrimonial prospects,. n
number of girls take oft their rings and
conceal them in q shnlow i'aSktt Of corn:
i,artnkt Of the cora, ami the owner If
ne hrSt ring uncovered will be the first
10 tltr! niatr;nuuy.
Il y /" the Sixteenth century E,uyisi
peer was very lr'r, only favored with
hr""m bay cherries. or IVY '5crri,'>: hut
: IN l.'42 the cultivation OF tht. hop plant
vas begun in England, and from tuat
time. great change was made. in the
!'i;lltH If tho Mrr manufactured
Since the advent Of thu, mut,}r-v vehicle
! III Newport he .Jehn> of that fa>hiunal,!,.
Watering rla,r are uiScullSrl;ltt. Not
only has the bulk OF their business utn
captured by the ";'jtn>.' but all the best
stands alhny the curb near thu. Casino
nave been :Srl=cl upon by their operators
--t"un1ry clubs in the vicinity Of Hu<-
ten are finding; it necessary to devote y:
l':r1Ao1l Of the space formerly Required,
''r Stdhi!nG purposes t. the Storage Of
;ut' .;lobilr$. Several ct tire. more. pre-
t: ntl"uS organizations have installed
'!''.'rir charging" plants and lhur,,u@hly
equipped machine Shnl;S ..~'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
He Wantn0 Italian Music.

Or. Henry J. Ri2ciow the rninrn;
F"S'"n surgeon. was very fond Of mu-
SIC. and knew something Of il thrnrcti-
t;IllN- enough. at least, to carry in his
head the tunes ne liked. Slrrrt musicians
were used /" bis REQUESTS for rtpc;stinS
melody, bur III one case Er had some
difficulty in tracing song Wlleu he
wished t" procure it for HIMSELF says the
Youths Companion.
Has quick ear mad caught Il new air
upon a. hand"r&an. and he a, once, asked!
the Italian grinder its name. The man
could not speak Il word Of English antl
it wa> only with difficulty thar De- }i=r-
!nM lrarnrd The title T.! tie lnr. and
WTNta f 10W}i~-Sl1V;t 1rr1}i noii diyo
Then he went /" a music shop, aud set
;hr clerk upon it's tr"i -
\dhody could guess what i; NIGH; be-
and one Italian collection Aftr: another
WAS nvrrhaulrtl, until al last al! the
clerks lit The SHOP were ,hrou@ht into
rrHuiSi1ion. Finally ons. of 1hclns had Il
bright thought.
= Urn anll yo,1' wht, ynH wan.:> said ne
Its SILVER Threads Anon" The Gold. ::
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
biHni Want to I've "I'ol' Bear

Andrews ha1 been dining for some
weeks ut Il favnr1r l1aian restaurants.
ami WA> great rhum< with th; l..,,lt1'i,,-
tor. t3nc night at dinner Inc latter az
preached Andrews table
u'1lnW Won hh: AIers1cnr tnrlrrw~:
Ell Et;ul "a see H"u: EX2,s,i':tni. Nr'>-
i'"r Andrews. dot f'-hk,, 10 ASK Il ia
Fpr; "ri YOU ltltrS.' .>".;: : g.:
u: = ndrtW3 .An4A him i" NouAl hr. d.
+ ~ Think y"i,:. Nicr<trH@ir .\n.?rr!Wv<. i
1nl, heury'H :,:~ ~ l''='> ~ )" =. 4 '' i
:r*A2prl;tr nH11':** said Anlrrv:* :~N'hy.
~ - ~ Il :tuuf% Ho1l Know. t'igt'N'lr:l'
~: e. - ',:..;. :tp.;". .:lo'' -
|. T., :AHA?r Alt$!"nr ;;:;An,lF"W*: IL :,An""
"Nha: he dor>:" said \n1frVS. wv ny,
ht4-s1lf: liNrs'1il, Ht:.1htA ntrrli 1rj:t'
! :,i2N &;lSA mi, Ni4t:>sesr. And! tw>' i n"
r'"r W'rr' :; ,Irrit.. ] IKE kn"M. "a; rt:;
:',l'nf hr:|r ;Vs;,1.''r Cox =
'oh, what irt:Aut$. ':>:ritl' Andrews.
cyl, hes ~ there at 1h"':n"r4h l"'lt:
! 5p'l know .,rtir .jn>> sits around on TN;
iyr.: .:..::
".\w-hr sect ON dtAt ic>: A.at most
EXCUSE mi. 1AIt,'>,rur Andrews. | ,lnnnr
de- En&1r''>h mn'E. like know. rrf yuu
llrt'S: wat trtSer1r 1T, wen e n" sect ON
ut hr icr
"Wha, els" he ,lotS:" said Andrews.
Il DON'T know Of anything els" he does.
lie, Just sits aru1lul up there on the ice.
| "AW..- he do netting bot sect ON dtht
! ice! tank Won. Nu,Stcnr Andrews.
j-Err, mech ohli:yr. l,Xyusr mi dtrSturb
! Hour Ietn;:ir. 1ank y'u vrr' mech.
Andrews host WAS retiring. but An
'!r''w> curiosity was Snin..vhut l'n!>sd,
! ::nI he called him back.
'Nhy are you SO much int, rs'~lrI IN
pnlri btur>:" .\n,lr>'W> asked.
-\ndrrw> host locked troubled.
"Ah, Nee ur Andrews. | tell vow. !!
hat Il %',u1 friend wat die. lie hat h"c:
/ fnlIcrrll N;,iX SunuAy~--uli. htty fun,rtl|
| D'hrN ASK me he pol bear. Rct M. /
| I lnE not no >tFI on ic. Harper
y, Iy:/nc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
Hard to Discover.

Where can we find
y woman to nln, the brow OF tht>a; 1-s,ll - :
tain?
\ ladder that will reach III" top q ia"
morning:
The %rild>'",'r thai VIII r"nluvt ,Ir.
nick OF time:
The milestone lha, Will ~hulp.n du!
appetite:
\ ring that vii! tit the finger 81 ;;l;r:
The correct measurement ri t:ir 1,,,j-
prints Of time:
\ frame for the mir1.r that is held IT,,
to- nature:
The number "t inhabitants in the MAJ
rimun!al state:
Experience to .ripeu thn>. l,"rl,. VIE.
are green with envy:
Sonnet hing to <noth.' the itch for tn'n..
and rtiirNr some Of the awful strains IL
ui,~ir: Philadelphia Bulletin
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
Illustrated! he Difference.

. ~, a Luton school: the other day a
t'achrr: having asked most ct his pilis
tn" difference bctwern an island and Il
1'en'hsuta' WITHOUT rrrcviig' a sa:tisfac-
:.''"l CAM explain it, Sit. said this bripht
N4u'h: :tlrst, get tWo1 glasses; 1iA ono
WITH w, *MytHr: AND the >t;',Iher :with,s milk,
Then catch 4 fly and placr it in the yiaS%s
Of wHtef'A1 That fly is an island because
1T lis ZEN tireaE surrounded ny winter: But
now place the fly III the glass of milk
and it will be Il peninsula, because it is
nearly surrounded by Watcr''
The boy went up to the top of the
class.-London Spare Moments.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
What the Editor Wanted.

Harry. Furni>s, the artist. tells an
amusing story at his own expense, says
Fourth Estate. Fnrn;S> had rcrn cnnl
miS>inntI to illustrate Il tale f,r Il ''~,'.
rions' periodical. His drawing repre-
scented lovers meeting. and the ynuM:.
man Of he picture WAS Of the Family
Herald and Something 10 Read type
with long. thin legs. eyes like S,l';rrr>.
and 4 little "duCk' Of Il lnuS; ache.
This would not do at Ill for the editor
OF the serious periodical. W No wrote. to
Mr.. FurniS> in these terms:
Dear Sir: VIII yuu kindly civ"
Charles Il l~ar'l. ;n, show IN aunt. IN
Gle. or other charrron in tn" distance:
The subject and treatment are. at l'r,'>
tn1. hardly suitable 10 our y"un" read
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
New >boys Assist Blind Man.

The other evening", shortly before &;
i clock. Il little. ntWShry. with several na.
ptrs III his lett hand and Il lr1 more j:il-
der his arm, WAS seen al the corner uI
Broadway and Wisconsin street. turning
the crank Of an organ l,Iun.in@ to Il
blind man. who is (; Familiar -gl,r, CA
the !""ntnWi Streets Surprise 1T such
I'll on'lSnal l!"%tr'lln" on the part st Il
n'WSbuy, 1T Il tine when most VI his
fellow l'ulAr vtnIrr> We're eagerly >1Tiv-
ing to Hl>l",>t IF their wares, u by>;aui-
or 4ur>1icn"1 the lat with :: view t. as
rtrtain!ny what it was thar ll;,l induced
him to turn nryH,:- grinder.
"Arc yru acquainted with or rrln1,. |
to tn: old >na:1, vi did he request y''u t.
play the organ for him." asked the man.
"Oh. no. replied the kinl-hrlr1rI Ii, -
tie fellow 'Wt often h"lp him out WHEN
hr gels tivrN." E,vrnil-: W;>.D:. sin. NH
v,ulnt
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
Ernbeu'> Opinion ,Vr City Folk.

"H">h. MiralNy. laow unconSarnr,:
them peopI" up at tn city air, ':exvlaimt,l
li''ibrn to his better half when he yut
pack on rho farm after Il day spent in
Drtrnit.:
ID Jon knnoW things happen there that
air real big an they don't think rot hin
Ut It. Nhyr / WAS d;toWn to tn river
Wllart all tln boats WIZ an seen the
M,Urndest thil;, ;t-co1nin' up tn stream.
~ ! hey VIZ ll!rGc. II en- it'd together an
Couldn't tell What they W,H t. onrt
'ct VIZ x"'Sr Kit biz S"* , < w,z
'1'Al upside lpW4 an their :bett4mS WIZ
;l-Stitkin up 'illSte;d' Of their right ends
seen em first an knew they wanted
he!p SO yelled ont to Il policeman there.
an told him about it, but he said WIZ
nntty an Wa kcd away, while all tn 9TH
erS aro'1d tn docks Wuz a-lap=hin' ut
"'Dnnt We see them boats is up>i,.;A
naonn., Srz to en- indignantlikr. Per-
maps the! is someone drownded on en-
WY don't We go over an help em:' ;.
hut they laughed i'll tn more. One
man nc come" up 10 me all perlite. an says
to inc, at they Wuz only Nhaleha cliS.
: But knoWrd he wuz IL liar fer all his
Snlpnn-likc face.
:" Whsalchaclls,' sez I. WY 70 can't
foot Oh Reuben like tibet. Il knaow .1htt
they aim no whales in tll' Detroit river,
IAN what, d'iuu think. Airandt :?
Them burned city folkscS Jest let them
ulSidt,'aoun boats flea, on lltp tn lake,
am no@o>iy did a thing FOR 'cin. Never
seen: SIGH "a. unron$;lrncA lot % ptopl,, IL
my life. Detroit Free PrrSS!t
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
Better Than Grants ..Nisrrabl*.S."

certain colonel on the Sti # of enc o.;
Grant $ generals was much given to now
r|-rea<'in=, and went about with his ,oI-
,tle-lta&> stuffed full. Of thrilling TO-
manctS> Far weeks he had been ttvo,r-
!ny an English trans latinn of Victor
1'n&"S lies Mi>erabls>." One. day
while. passing through, W C',nfrdrratc
town. he saw young lady seated Oh a
poa:ch.: and stopping his horse. bowed to
her with all the gr;uce OF III Chesterfield
and endtAvored to engage her in convex
Sntinn: Before h" had gone far he took
hes: AliS'raA!rs anzliciziny the pro.
nt1n'latihn. Tier black eyes shipped With
indi@iItotion as abe t:lrrly replied: Don't
You talk to me that way: rl1ei 'rr =; ynnI
deal better than GRANTS miSc;:a} ,leS, ;rnv~
bow w u 1850
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
One Bad Man Among the Prisoners.

The King Of Naples, in the plcni>uh':
Ct his abSolu,iSnr. paid one day IL visit to
the \eapolitan pi'iSUns, in ORDER to see 10:
himself, what sort of men his criminal! =,
were, and whether they really deserved
the pulliShntnt> they We're undergoing.
'Nhat is yollr >rntencr:" he said to one
"Fiftern years. yoNr majesty" And
what have You 1ene:> "\otl1ing vhu.-
ever. "Quitc nnorent::' "Entircly $, .
your majesty. And you!" he asked an
other. .'Ihirly years. sire. Victim of u
false acc,l>ation." And you:" to Il third.
I'm for life, my king. and what had
y';a 'l",,r?" ''Evrrvthiny YOU can think
of: my king: theft. burglary, highway
""hbery. manslangh1cr, murder. | 'unly
*"ndtr they: did not sentence me to
death. .What is Your namc?" asked the
A.n@: M! MANY, replied The first GLASS
criminal, ''si!rrc I have been here has been
?12." After finishing his tour Of inS',c%.-
ton. the King said Is the governor: ''.Ai!
the prisoners here seem to be perfectly in
n"rrnt. There is only one bad man
among thcnl No. 312. You had better
Irl him out. lest he corrupt the Others"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
SENT TO STUDY. MECHANICS:
German H;g':-C'a5< Artisans Visit
Pn..i. FOR Co1nuz rciz,l Eurnn..1s :.


Paris for Com, H, crci:il Purposes. ;.
One Of the interesting thugs in ;Gtr-
many :his >umulrr is the remarkable rX,,-
4uS "i \'rrlEan$ IT, the Iuris exposition.
says 4 Paris correspondent in the Brook
lyn Eagle. There has been an enormous
How ul t:;,vcl ucruSs the Rhine all sum-
r'vr. So that all the RAILWAYS 1rad!,iy to
f'a1'*' from ttrn*Hy have I,au to In
t'i'tSt their passenger train service: and
hi'>!1tS THIS 1llHEE extra trains have been
run: H%rrnt}y such q train carried 400
>t1'!< n'> If German archaeological inStitu-
t1''l'S I" Paris. In many cases funds
nave been Appropriated by Municipalities
ANA manu- turing ru!nl'ailip> for carry
me h1:h-rlaSS artisans IL Paris TO study
NJ -t4tttt+ttt't4 11ret:ste'<> -$},ovr-thert'
IN Paris. lis the German currt:,pnn:i-
Hn1S report. There are SWatluS vi tier
mans: and everywhere they are in evil
''ll'H. Title evidence, as tht correspond:
tntS admit. is htt always OF Il kind ~
iilat1'r the atiunal vanity Of Gerlnans-.~ =.
it consists OF oddities of dress and mons
tarhr. The sober, show going Gtrman
VIII" sncndS his life at IL ueSk and never
goes 11inting, thinks he must don !,
huntslnan>S %Hrb w}rrn lft goes off 1ruvvi~
ing, and so one Of thee unw6ntr,l sights
ct Paris this summer is the ,;rlnrln in
4 buggy suit IT. dun green and wearing
Il small r"nlt'al green hat with Il Feather
III ~! > :"
The: German Of. another type is also
nlch in cvi'itnrt through his oYrrtr;linr,'
nl"1lStArh', Hf Tive style which originated
With Uahy and waS first made famous
hN the kaistr. And the German Woman,
alas. is 'tESpir'F>,l> for her. il-tit1iny
dress. bad IN taste as to cu}ur tln,l'Htyl e
>" say the corrrspnn,tnnt>.H aud every
.\mrrl'An OF <nint experience in Ger
many wifi easily h*!irvv thc rorir%*pont
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
The Only Tip He Ever itcri: ed.

\ lady. Wh', had on hand Il work on
the castles or mansion HOUSES Of The.
North wished to see Duff house. and for
this purpose visited Banff. relates the
Scottish AMERICAN. Approaching 1il,.
nous" she met man who appeared to l,.
!, Servant abeut the place.
'"tan | SIZE the ho1,>t:" size asked.
Il think Xt cpn,' Wa> the rr,!y
"t,nt with NE.
He showed her OVER every part Of the
house, and as she left >h. placed half
a crown III his 3.u1id. H. thanked her.
Lord Fife. for it, WAS: It kept that cn:,l
and showed it to his friends. with 'i,
remark: 1T is the only money | have
ever really eujntAI -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
She Wanted a Spring Mattress.

IL ~ 'hilatlel plli;t political club the,
are telling Il story at the expense OF ,h;.
wife of one Of the, lAcmber>-a man VIII,
had suddenly arisen FROM ls4veuy. t,
comparative 1T lu'nr" through \ .yi"ha@e
contract. \ new house had heon mir
chased in 4 good: nriyhb0rhont and the
wife spent Nanny busy days in furl,iS?lin-
:it. .When she reached the item OF mat
trn$se> size went 10 a big department
store. On Market street, and made. known
her. wants to politc <;sle:$ntn.>, ~ l,l.7
sumo. nadamr.'" he said. THAT. yn!l Wan(
t1fe, best spring mattresses" S'Nut ~
ALL" was the S'duitll ;rtt'rt ! '<.sI Il
needn't think because I'm rich I'm easy.
\ spring mattress, indeed. Sure, | want
mattresses you can use in spring. SUM
mer, autumn and winter. I'm not buyin'
a mattress for every season in the year,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
CIV H. Mimic lIustDs.lNtilt~.

y \liIN"H;,H:Hn who rvtG"H,3l r-:ru!ty
from in outing in tA]hnun county. Mich.
relates. h.. following; remarkable. and in.
1"1t$tiny 1>,"rr: Orr q the ';,ir-a,i~ in
that >"rti'nl o|f M|h!@;!n runs t,>r >ulu..
distance bcrNt,n:tWn >lri.S uf woods.
The whistles Of ;It inrun.,,lt ives thai car
~ Tie trains over the road. in signaling
from one station tt ailut:l"r. ,filNe> a pc
.'"l"r nul $: :Wh!!yu. expressed IN <yiIHh'>.
Sounds lk.' i'", -;",'h'";1 l,'r. i.vr"y
>itn' ii train lrfS>;.<;: CERTAIN i1ninr vi.
he rn!t ai.t lvA& ;1f)rr the r*verhrrn-
items t:!;l>:Hl by the whistle l:lv+, dice!
AWAY, tlretrs may he heard, first ON ONE.
side IT IT,: track "n'l ,hrn on the O, her.
an enact .i1nit;'li.tn Of lie sound .sI,;,1r,!
Ivy tn, l"r"o''otivt whistle moot tee h'>r1-
h"n: These inl1a1i'n> are prrIu,ru w
owls prrtith ON trees ia t!l. woods on
hnth >'A'> or the road. and are. kept M,
one owl alternating with Tho, other. for
ut least nalf IN hour after the team has
gone Ivy. Persons fishing in Inc. lnn,. near
the raiirual ray: that this performance.
on tn" part OF h. owls is repeated with
clnrk W. r1> regularity: day after .!n>.
Evening Wisconsin. Milwaukee,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
JaSOn'S Baptism.

r ~Mf>tu~ Tfawry" <aid 'Cvrftrh' " to-
laF' With Il foCr-hii expression on his
lace: ibid evan ten You bout .)a>pn:'
'"Whp>S .Jas0n:' | asked
,"Didn YOU know ,t;:>cn. Mi>tH IIAV'-
ry?'
Being answered in tho negative h., coil
1in'le,i
well, sub. Jason was ,, ','ur::,.~:t I;l>-
cal dat Vhcr did strike lie uI,l 'ran,A>ht
Dty ru>t'l lue OF >tta!il chickens t.u
truck hut ia, nt' boy WIZ Il Wuliah
De ole prcrhn ha+! tried rl! 1rie,l - con-
vert ja>"!l. but no Suil, ht. .u,l,lsn
den glory be to "rariru<nt>> ri:;' Sut',ly
mite .ja>"h 'ln en- hrl}rrt,t lat 1t. dun,
get !l-;nn. Ell H. '::r prt:)ri,;; h> 50 Zig
-rty tn proud dat he send i",ir l.i@"vr~
All around to -,i. 0dt},r p:i1;,:tti..n~ IT,
tell tie black folks dut .Ia<ns -win.. :"
I've baptized next thtliu' in Il. WiII,r
rrl''k. We'll. sub. 'lAy ali rene. an h,y
rll 4 White sheet round jason. on Il"
p:tciia lead i'm in de Wa1:;W /; |! h,. .iu,il
III Gown deep.
But J;l>rll diI'n' come rp. OH ,l,.
"AtnW Went l'uhhlpHy. ';;bl,.r,iy huii,l..-
dv. I'Ht Jason did'n come 1I}.
Den dc n@~rr> Iii: t. >h"'il:
laW'l won! lab Jason: lie WAS too
wicked: lt'hl1il dun reach Up irnn IL, bot
ton! 90 dt' eric k ell take Jason to hell
Well. sub. Jason NAS down ,Iar
r"rrhed on Il root. Presently h,. cu1 l;r,>.:
den he pop his head uutrn .,r wa,uW en-
say:
"'Yru al @win, t" XIII ~u;u bigger viii
HcHh 'd Il i"'Ai7l .:. Denver Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
Painted the Ninltinualc.

great French p.iH;rt Lille; IS to pain;
what one does not see. On on" o.r:,-
sion, says the Youths ta>Annninp. h.
put 's.tprrt "a frit,u Il canvas h, had
just tnishcd "WAa) lJrs, thAs tell
yo:,3t Ire asked.
Il was, only The: ,Hhlf: o. a., country
O clocks gr.witl$' @,mi,t til" grass: The
friend. who WAS nl.r an artist. stood 10Y
som" moments '.,lltlm: As1.sseA this Simple,
scene. Presently he SAID:
Il tlon'f 'know,Mhat'I' see. tu: hear
the Nightingale '.t,,...
And it WAS III !yn(Ar the, song OF the
nightingale that Mi lrt, hail painted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
Couldn't Lose Hin.

An old xirva't ' # Jo AK" l;:,,1"IIh Of
Rnll1okv. from long ed11,ti III in.lrl-
::cllcr: grew TO ,SShtnt "<hrh an air Of
propriti urSh; pHu41at g tp< master: una be
longer to endure it. w'>ulyrd t" get rid
If: him. and '>aunmpning him INFO his
prt<tnc.' one .m,I1,in" said with impress
Stvr s.lcmnity,, :Ephreim. .Hnu and
will rhav' - ,lN| t.r~.,,;... =,
,..:I ;'r y nlppsIt tbs ;o:'l n'?rp eyed him
with dumb :lS1"niSllnrn1 then: >r1,r'-
exclaimed: ""~htr' IS: >n,p'!:winr r':"
IIaiper'> Eazar. y'n .:::