The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-07-19

So Pat went sadly to Tins home,
And when he saw Tins wife
He cried: Did Mr.. Casey have
Insurance on his life:'
You bet yer life he has, said she,
"Hurrah for that yells Pat; 1884,.
I've can't collect your husband, but
Well help you collect that!
-Mapley Weak in St. Paul Dispatch.
Among the members of the court Of APP
peals when that body was first elected
by the people at a spring election in 1870
was Judge Martin Grover, quaint and
curious old man, whose eccentricities at
traitcd attention wherever he was
known. bur whose robust mind, judicial
fairness and intellectual capacity COM
PEELED respect. That he was an exceed
ingly odd old fellow may be gathered
from the following anecdotes Of him:
When l was a young man." he said,
II used to take the Gospel Herald and
Evangelical Magazine. as it was called.
1t was published in Utica, and was ed
tied by Rev. A. r. Grosh, assisted by
Rev; Dolphus Skinner. That paper saved
me hundreds OF dollars
''HOw?' he was asked.
iii tell you.' answered the judge.
Up at Angelica, Allegheny county,
where l live, the Methodists, the presby-
terians and the Baptists used to get up
frequent revivals of religion. They
weren't satisfied to have a nice revival
anA'nS thenselvIcs-they wanted to get
me in. When they found they couldn't,
they insisted that / should help pay the
expenses OF converting the other sinners.
There's where the Herald came in.
could see 'eln coming toward my office
way up. the street. And then Id get out
my tnlversalist papers. and when a
party Of EN- entered I'd appear to be
I,,;~,
Herald Good morning. Brother Gro
yer. they'd say. Then I'd look up in ap-
parent surprise and return their greetin',
still holdin' cnto my Universalist paper.
You oughtrr see the looks Of these good
deaconS: They'd hem and haw and
glance about my office, and finally go
away. without asking nc to subscribe
If IN" was boldcr than the others and
demanded u subscription, smut him up
pretty quick by otfcrin' to lend him some
back numbers OF my Universaist Her
ald. 'Put you don't believe that stuff
he'd say; sadly. No; not exactly, I'd
answer him; only I'm doubtin' in my
Brother Grover, he'd say. and ', go on, ;
And whea he'd gone I'd put up my pa
peers and buckle down to law again until
IN" next deacon came. 1t saved me hun
dredS OF dollars chucklcd the judge
land it only cost 81 a ycar."-Utica OBJ
server.
Their Busy Day.-"Who.' shouted the
any cause to be happier than his nei. .f,
Dor on this glorious day Of the nations
blrth?' y man, with his head band
aged and both arms in Il sling arose in
the rear OF the hall and exclaimed:
1.-The Observation-Disclosures American.
There is a certain city offic who, al
though capable enough in his business, is
notorious. for his lack Of knowledge of
the Kings English and for his fondness
for big words
He came to his office ono misty, mugsy
day, and, noticing that the air was foul.
called out to one Of his subordinates:
air. ~ f''''>'' 'n'
On another occasion. when called M
On TO- take action for an infraction of
one Of the city ordinances. he was asked
where ne got his information
ION. got word through Il unanimous
letter that this work was being carried
ON superstitiously."
m SSpfaking Of his horse, a fine trotter,
Speedway. he remarked: Il cant drive
ont FOR some time because Jack (th,
hOrSr) has a spasm on his of hind leg"
On another occasion, speaking OF n Sc
we're storm in which he had been caught.
ne said: 1T was Il perfect toronto"
once IN speaking of his daughter, who
ne said was inclined to be musical, he
remarked: Il am going to send her to
the Controversy Of Music.'''
Once he felt iii and blue. and to =
friend. he remarked: II am growing
feeble and feel as if my working DAVIS
were about ovr~ l am a poor man and
suppose ~ have to pass my last days in
for i,,,1i. \
New York Times.
..,F had o, Seen a,,1 Them h; %. on the Stage
tthey'r the farmhands. They're going
hayinS.' But there are only three of
them. remarked the summer girl.
''whcre is the other one?' What other
one: Why, there's always a quartette.
When DO they begin to sing?'
Ihe sexton Of certain country church
usually makes the most of an oppurtuni-
ty, and is not above giving what he de-
scrihes as IA gentle int" to the SIGHT
seer.
The other afternoon he had conducted
a party round the church, and despitc
the casual dropping of more than one
gentle int. it appeared as if the sexton
was to- go unreWarded.
In the porch the leader of the nortv
paused moment. thanked the old sexton
profuSely, and wished him good after
NOON"
Il suppose he added. you've been
here many years.
, Forty n replied the old man. IAN it's
a,shoWing party. out O the porch they
allus asks me that question, or" with
emphasis, 1.-THE other mr.
,"1ndeed! smiled the visitor. and
what may the other question be?''
"What, l calls question number two"
'Samiwell, is tips allowedY And Sami.
well allus answers, Tips is allowedv"
"Samiwclr watched the party leova
with lighter heart and heavier peck