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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
CANDIDATE FOR GRACE.
Aged Darkey's Sage Observation to
Senator Vance.

Aged Darkey's Sage Observation to
Senator Vance.
The story is told of Senator Vance of
North Carolina. the champion story teller
of the Senate, who has broad stripe of
Calvinism down his back, though he is
not a communicate Of the church, thai.
riding along in Buncombe county one day,
he overlook a venerable darby. with
whom he thought he would have "a little
fun
..'Uncle,'' said the governor, ''arc you
going to church?'
mo, sab, not exactly-rme gwine back
You're Baptist, 1 reckon-ain't
your
mo, sah amt no Baptist dc most Of
the bredren' an sistern about here has
been under the water"
'.Methodist. then?"
:::No, sab; | Amt no Mefodis, nudder."
'No; sab, can't errogate to myself de
Camelite way of thinkin'''
well, what in the name Of goodness
are you, them" rejoined the governor,
remembering the narrow range Of choice
IN religions among North Carolina, ne
groes. =
''Well, de fac is. sab. my old marster
was heruld Of the cross in the Presby-
terrain church, an l was fetch up in dat
faith.''
what! You don't mean it? Why,
that is my church,
The negro making no comment on this
announcement, Gov. Vance went ut hin,
again.
And do You believe in all of the Pres
byterian doctrine?''
Yes, sab. dat does"
DO you believe in the doctrine of pre-
destinations
II dunno that recognize dc name,
sah.'
why, do you believe that if a man is
elected to be saved he will be saved, and
If he is elected to be lost he will be lost ~
ION, yes, boss. believe that. It's Cos
pei talk. dat isl
"Well, now, take my case Do you be-
lleye that | am elected to be saved:''
The old man struggled for a momen.
with his desire to be respectful and no.
lite, and then shook his head obviously.
Come, now, answer my question"
pressed the governor. what do you
sayy
"Well. I tell you what it's. Mars Zeb:
is been ibin' in dis hy4r world nigh on
sixty years, and 1 nibber yet hyard of
any man bein' 'lected 'thout he was a
candidate. '-Religious Telescope,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
VEGETARIAN DEVOTEES.
Their Plan for Founding Colony All
by Themselves.

Their Plan for Founding a Colony All
by Themselves.
Vegetarianism is not yet dead; far from
it. For some time now it has taken a
new and prodigious vitality, especially 10
the United States, where, nearly every
week, we find it's clubs and restaurants
springing up and fourishing in wonder
full manner. More than this, we learn
that, under the superintendent of Rev.
James Newlin of Ohio 1000 vegetarians
have embarked at San Francisco for the
island of Tagula, with the intention of
establishing q colony and of making CON
verts. Tagula is isolated in the middle
Of the Dutch archipelago-in the Pacific
about 1000 miles northeast of Austria
liza. Its 25O inhabitants are for the most
part given to cannibalism. Perhaps these
mentioning people will in time become
bigoted vegetarians.
Out of the 1000 referred to above. 700
are Germans, 400 Russians, $50 Portu-
guese and the rest English and Ameri-
cans. Rev. James Newlin, before start
ing, wrote to the Emperor of Germany,
the Emperor of Russia, the King of Por-
tugal, President Mckinley, and last but
not least, the Prince of Wales, asking for
their sympathy and support in the novel
undertaking. In every case, as might
be expected, replies have been received;
but they are not entirely encouraging,
however.-Mainly About Pople.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
Would All Depend.

A New York woman. little accustomed
to travelling and nervous rather than 9th.
crwise, found herself on the Empire state
express the other morning, bound for
Buffalo. The train had hardly passed
Iarrytown when the old lady asked the
brakeman if there was any fear of an
accident
Yes, ma'am," he replied. "Plenty of
fear. but no danger
'Why?" asked the anxious woman.
Because every wheel has brake
was the reply.
But. SIR she returned fearfully,
suppose something should get wrong
with the brake?'
We'll, then the engine could be re.
versed. or pressure could be put on
strong enough to keep the cars from slip
ping" zap
But. brakeman she replied. with
deep anxiety. suppose even that should
give way, what would become of us ail
then?"
Well replied the brakeman slowly,
as if weighing momentous question
with all the care it deserved. "that
ma'am. would depend on the kind Of lie
you'd been leading" -Leslie's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
FAMOUS ENGLISH. HORSES.
Names Chosen by the Prince OF
Wales-Scenes at EPSON.

NAMES NHOscn Dy the Prince OF
Wales-Scencs at EPSON.
The scene on Epson Downs when the
Prince of Wales won his first Derby was,
indeed a curious contrast to the after
noon when Florizel H. won his small
race, and yet, marvellous as it was,
doubt II 1t quite equaled the ovation
gwen to Lord Rosebery when Ladas won
the erty, writes Il H. Cooper. Speak
ing of the last eight years, 1 should say
mat among the general public Ladas was
lncomparably the best-known and most
popular race horse of that period. The
PRIME munster was at the height of his
1ame and popularity; newspaper columns
were empty of any exciting topics; Ladas
had won every race for which he had
started, including the Two Thousand,
,nn,,, III tne picturesque parlance Of New
the Derby so that the better portion of
the spectators mostly had their shillincs
and pounds on him; all this lent vigor to
inc cheers which greeted Lord Rose
perry horse as he came down the En-
after him. '''eA
That his popularity stilllives among the
pubic (snrvivins. L fear, his reputation
among the criticsD was shown recently
at the wedding of Lord Rosebery's
daughter,' where il woman in the crowd.
pointing to the two horses in the brides
1885, AA1oAlleu ueF daughter: ')n0
of those must be Ladas, my dear: he'd
e 6e brought 1p! !, II, up from EPSON on purpose
tor this. The admirers Of Ladas did
not; however. quite reach the point of
enthusiasm attained by small band of
persons who, after the last derby fol-
lowed Diamond Jubilee back to the
weighing room trying 10 cut hairs off his
tail. The horses queer temper had. pre-
sumably, been improved by winning the
race, since the gentlemen in question re-
turned home with their brans-or, let us
say: their skulls-intact
The Prince of Wales has, by the way,
found some very happy names for his
horses. Diamond Jubilee was, of course,
inevitable for colt foalcd in 1897. but
Pcrsimmon was a happy thought for
colt by St. Simon out of Perdita II. The
dark brown pums known as persilnmons
are grown better in America than over
here, and an American friend OF the
prince sends him a basket of them occa-
SiOnully. Safety Pin was neat name
for the prosen: Of Surefoot and Pinbask-
ct: rivaling the late Duke OF st. Adams
witty name for his colt by Parmesan cut
Of Noblcsse. which he christened High
and Mity.-Cassell's Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
Bigotry a Menace to Society.

Danger comes to social progress not
from crime, but from bigotry. Political
division is dangerous only when it is ac-
companied with intolera nee. Intolerance
is generally based on incapacity to COM
prehend the arguments. of our opponents.
Gov. Roosevelt says that the very foun-
dation Of social order in republic is
fellowfeeling, that large share of the
rancor of political strife, ,as we'll rs the
social misunderstandings, arises from the
absolute impossibility Of one section or
class comprehending the other. For this
reason a republic becomes an impossible
mon schools. Washington laid it down
as the first prime necessity, after the con-
stitution, to have university at Wash
ington where young men from all sec
tons might learn to see and to be to-
gether.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
SPEED OF AN EARTHQUAKE.
Preliminary lTremors Travel At the
5s4 Rate Of 345 Miles 4 Minute.

Preliminary fTremors Travel It the
Rate of 345 Milcs Minute.
Speaking Of thez Indian earthquake Of
1897 a London scientist says The vibra-
tions Travelled to Europe, where they
were recorded at very many stations. and
no doubt would have been equally well
recorded at any other place on the sur:
face, Of our world had there been provided
suitable instruments. The preliminary
tremors, which are probab bly, waves Of
compression, Travelled through the world
to reach Italy and other countries with
an average rate Of 345 miles per minute,
or 80 kil0meters per second-a rate
which it will be observed is higher than.
that at which similar movements can be
transmitted through glass or steel. The
large waves. which are probably quasi
elastic gravitation waves, by travelling
over the surface of the earth, reached
Europe at a rate Of 113 miles per min
ute, or 2.98 kilometers per second
1t is likely that these latter disturb
ances reached stations in Europe by trav-
cling from their origin in. two directions
round the world. As an indication of
this, we are told that at several of the
European stations slight undulations are
to be seen on the seismograms at times
we should expect to find such markings,
had they Travelled from India to Europe
by the longest possible route. From the
period Of these waves, which is taken at
~ seconds, and their velocity, their
length may be inferred, an estimate of
which is thirty-four miles; whilst their
height, as deducted from their length,
and the maximum angle of tiltion is es-
stimated at 20 inches.
The slowness Of the movement was
the magnitude was such that the unaided
eye of an observer would not be able to
recognize any differential movements in
such that they could not be felt, whilst
his surroundings. The largeness of these
disturbances and their great duration, ex-
tending over several hours, preclude them
from the category of tremors, vibrations
OR n1icrosc;sms
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
Why the Indian Paints His Face.

Every paint mark on an Indians face
is a sign with a definite meaning which
other Indians may read. When an In
dian puts on his full warpaint he decks
himself not only with his own individual
honors and distinctions Won by his own
bravery, but also with the special honors
of his family or tribe. He may possess
one mark of distinction only, or many:
in fact. he may be so we'll off in this re-
spect that. like some English noblemen.
he is able to don new distinction for
every occasion. Sometimes he will wear
all his honors ut one time Among the
Indian tribes is One designated by the
symbol of the dog6sh. painted in red on
the face. The various parts Of the fish
are scattered heterogeneously on the sur
face of the face. the peculiarly long
snout is painted on the forehead, the
gills are represented by two curved lines
below the eyes, while the tail is shown
cut in two and hanging from either nos
tri!. When only one Or two parts of an
animal are painted on a mans face it
is an Indication of inferiority: when the
whole animal appears, even though in
many oddly assorted parts. the sign is
one of great value and indicates a high
rank.-Pearson's Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
She Didn't Know of ANY.

The peace of the world may hang upon
the life Of the Car. but the prayers Of
fered in gold-domed churches of St. Pc
tersburg and Moscow have not come
from the heart of the people. as have
those offered for the recovery of the kind
ly King Oscar of Sweden, relates a for
eign correspondent. King Oscar. who
was once examining class of little girls,
asked one of them:
'Can you tell me the names of some of
the great Kings Of Sweden!''
oscar H." she said:
The King asked: And what was one
of the great events of his reign?''
The child tried to think. blushed. burst
into tears, and replied: II don't know of
any
The King. smiling. patted her head in
a comforting way and said: Don't cry,
my dear child. l really don't know OF
any myself"
The anecdote is characteristic of the
man whose personality alone has held the
dual monarchy together.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
UP MONT BLANC BY RAIL.
Electric Road Projected to Scale tho
Summit of the Famous Peak>

Electric Road Projected to Scale the
Summit of the Famous Peak>
The construction of a railway tc tho
summit of Mont Blanc, similar in all To-
spects to the Jungfrau line is under con-
sideration. Well-known experts like NJ.
Vallot, director of the Mont Blanc OBJ
servatory, and M. Deperet, professor Of
mineralogy at the Lyons university. who
have lately been examining the different
routes and atmospheric conditions, be-
lieve that the scheme is feasible.
The route which presents the least OBJ
stacles, and which is likely to be chosen,
is on the Savoy side, departing from the
village Of Touches. There will be twelve
stations, which will be specially built t1
resist the climatic conditions, and will be
equipped with every convenience for
travellers. The length of the mountain
railway is estimated at eleven miles. The
hydraulic power, which will be cleo
tricity, will be obtained from the River
Arve and the Mer de Glaze. The author
Of the scheme, French engineer named
Fabre, has laid the plans of the new
railway before the French minister Of
the interior.
There is every likelihood that in a few
years the immense panorama from the
summit of Mont Blanc will be able to he
viewed without danger or fatigue by
tourists.-London Daily Mail.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
CASE Is IMPORTANT
Much Involved in Great Northern
- Western Union Suit. -

Much Involved in Great Northern
Western Union Suit. n
The suit, involving several millions Of
dollars, over the telegraph lines along the
route of the Great Northern railway,
from st. Paul to the Pacific coast, which
was decided by Juuge Lochren. in the
United States district court at St. Panl,
in favor Of the defendant, the Western
not alone in the amount Of money in
volved, for it was the general understand
ing that, should the railway company
have won, all the great railway systems
of the country would, at the expiration
Of their contracts with the Western
the ownership Of the telegraph lines along
their right-of-way, and either have
operated them independently, or have
formed a consolidation which would have
been a strong competitor in the tele
graphic field
The suit was brought by the St.. Paul;
Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway com
pany Gow the Great Northern) against
the Western Union Telegraph company
and the Northwestern Telegraph COM
pany, whose lines are now controlled by
the Western Union company. In 1879
the Northwestern company built a tele-
graph line along the right right Of way Of the
Aoo<"s
line has been constructed. The same
year the Northwestern company sold out
to the Western Union, the consideration
being $1,S0O,OOO, together with yearly
rental of $15O.OOO for a term of years
Contracts had been entered into between
the railway company and the telegraph
company in 1879 and again in 1882. by
which, among other things, the tel2-
graph company was to supply wires,
poles, ETC., and the railroad company to
furnish transportation and labor for the
construction of the lines, and the railway
company was to furnish the operators.
The case turned upon the construction of
these contracts.
The plaintiff insisted that the defend
ant company had no ownership in the
telegraph lines, except an interest as a
joint owner, and asked that the defendant
be obliged to accept the value thereof
and relinGuish the lines to the Great
Northern company.
On the other hand, the telegraph
claimed to have clear and unmistak-
able title to the property in question,
through the contracts it had acquired by
reason of it's absorption of the North
western company.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
Aaron Burr's POliteness.

James Kent, whose famous "Conmen-
taries on American Law is classed with
Blackstone as the greatest textbook on
law, was a great admirer OF Alexander
Hamilton, and when the great Federal
list was killed by Aaron Burr in a duel
he became the imPla cable enemy of the
latter One day long afterward, when
ia New York, the judge saw Burr on
the opposite side of Nassau street; he
sslros5ssS fast as his years would
permit and, bra1ishing his cane in
q burr face,s shoute> You're a scoun-
Dire, sir-aa scoun|el! scoundrelv'
I Burr proved equal 1.-THE emergency. He
and then said, in b calmest profession,
az tone; The optons of the learned
chancellor are aftys entitled to the
highest considerable q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
The Golfers Comment.

There was loud. Kissing noise. The
heavens were brilliantly lighted. The
man with the crimson coat and the long
leather bag stopped and looked upward.
He saw what seemed to be a ball Of fire
coming directly toward him, leaving a
long, red streak behind it. Before he
could move out of his tracks he heard
the object strike the earth a few feet
away, and after a short search he found
grayish ball perhaps an inch and half
in diameter. He stood for moment
gazing thoughtfully down at it. Then
he raised his hat, scratched his head SOL
EMMY and said:
"Holy st. Andrew! What a drive that
Wasv'-BangOr News W.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
Motor Tours Popular in Europe.

The French Automobile club is arrang-
ing jaunt in Hanis from February %
to March 16 and the automobile clubs Of
the chief Italian towns propose to unite
in fortnight's tour at the end of April
through II 99 }G5 ,' and central Italy over
welcomed, and British automobiles
could not wish for more delightful re-
gion in which to spend a holiday. The
italian lakes in April are superlatiyeIy
lovely. AAe Belgian Automobile club.
too, is contemplating big trial, begin
ming at Brussels, passing through Namur.
Spa, Liege, Antwerp and .Bruges and fin
fixed, but the proposal is sure to be adopt-
ed with enthusiasm now that King Leo
pold has taken the movement under his
wing.-London Express.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
The lawyer FIoored.

''Now, SIR: said the cross-examining
counsel, ''do you, on. your oath, swear
that this is not your handwriting o.
''I'm pretty sure it ain't," was the re-
ply. :, - -
''Does it resemble your writing?'
Il reckon not"
''Do you take your oath that this writ
ing does not resemble yours s:
Eyes, SIR ,z.s..s. y. r. e II,
''Now, sir, will you kindly let me see
a specimen Of your handwriting
z ''NOz*I :won't." ~
ooh! you won't, eli? And why won't
you?' ~ - ss=a ~=zsz.s
cause can't London Pick
Me-Up. ~ze..- 3as 2:5assss s.-esy .st: 4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
French to Explore Venezuela.

An exploration mission, bound for
Venezuela, with the avowed purpose Of
exploring districts of the great forests of
the lower Orinoco. has sailed from Bor-
deaux-Paulliac: The mission is COM
posed of DR.. Lucien Morisse. its head,
and his wife, as we'll as twelve others.
whose special studies of profession emf
nently fit them to accomplish the end in
view. DR.. Morisse is already known for
the successful fulfilling. Of former mis-
garde Of the mission left in September
last with a complete outfit for explora-
ton and scientific ends.-Paris Messen-
ger. II
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inquired. 'You look down in the
mouth"
II was thinking said the great edi-
tor, "of the decay of oratory in this
country. Years ago we had many nota-
bic orators-Clay, Calhoun, Webster and
on the fingers of one hand. Why,
Thurston, l know of but three men in
all the United States who are entitled
to be called orators"
WHO are they?" inquired Thurston.
Yourself, myself and George r.
Peck"
The senator from Nebraska smiled con-
temptuously and remarked:
what in thunder is the use of drag
ging George Peck in? He is not here
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
Where Eiks Can Obtain Teeth.

A curious treasure is occasionally I'M
earthed on the Sioux reservation, It is
elk teeth. These teeth are now worth
about 81 apiece: 1t was customary in
former times, and is so today, to bury
children and women with dresses or vests
covered with elk teeth, often from 800
to 500 teeth being on a dress. 1t is only
in comparatively recent times that In
dams have been buried IN the ground
they always placed their dead in trees or
on scaffolds. AS a result skeletons are
occasionally found with several hundred
dollars worth of elk teeth laying beside
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
Climate Affects Cigars.

Mahy attempts have been made to
grow Havana tobacco in other parts Of
the world. They have never succeeded
any more tnan you can persuade an ex-
pert that Australian claret is French
The true Havana cigar must be grown in
Havana and made there. Export the
leaf in bulk and have it made up nre-
cisely according to Cuban methods and
you will find that the results are ouite
different. Even the real Havana cigar
cannot be smoked for few days after
reaching London. 1t is ''sea-sick.''-Lon-
don Express.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
"Request the Presents.''

Everybody knows that an invitation to
a wedding is a gentle intimation that
presents, however small, will be grateful
left to distinguished native of India to
make open confession of this pleasing
hypocrisy. Writing to the people in, his
station. asking them to- his daughters
wedding. this gentleman used the follow
ing formula: Mr. and Mrs. - request
the presents Of Col. - and the oficers
OF the - regiment at the wedding of
their daughter. The story is true.
London Globe. ]. s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11

are not simply copied, however; the Dor
were, and SO stamped with the imprint
Of the art and life OF the Japanese as to
become their own. But the products OF
Japan lack the strength and durability of
those from the countries from which they
have been initiated, hence are not likely
to disturb the equilibrium Of the worlds
trade for many years to come. Nun
Say'S MapaZiI1a -. -, ~. =. -. lEt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
Orators were Few.

George r. Peck is here. which is not :
fact of great Importance, because h.
comes to Washington frequently, but j
is useful as peg to hang a story on
says correspondent in the Chicago Rec
Kentucky sat in retired corner j,
Chamberlain's drinking highballs, $,
they say. when Senator Thurston wake,
over to his table. l.s
what is the matter, Watterson? 80 b,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-01-11
Simplicity in Funerals.

The simplicity it'd, ,a.ai.,.. che an-
to CONT fnend it, even to us. The inexDen.
s;ve co1i dn and the uniform linen shronl1
Served TO emphasize the equality of ali in
death. As things are today, the rich tax
their abrains to invent new funeral
6neries and the poor impoverish them
selves to keep up with their weather.
ne;ehh1 ors.-Jewish American. ).