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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22

opened his purse and showed tbs
color OF his money, they fell to with
q will The first venture proved 3
success, { and others hurried into thu
business. Ten years later Inearly.thd
whole coast. of Maine was stripped
OF frs, and the business moved in
land. The trade has grown until now
over 100000 Christmas trees are sold
every year In. New York and New
England, Of which two-thirds come
from Maine alone" .--. 49, -.
Ground-pine, :. SO pretty and so
much procurable for little money,
comes from the northern lake region.
Wisconsin sends forth yearly some
thing like 200 tons. 1t is feared this
decoration may in the course Of q
few years become very scarce, it be-
ing necessary to pull the plant up by
the roots in gathering the greens. The
ground-pine, comes, at least the best
of it, from the two states of Della
ware and Maryland. There is some
importation of English holly and
mistletoe, but not great deal.
People in Atlanta, Ca, do not have
to buy their mistletoe, the city au-
thorities are glad to give it away in
wagon loads. It is a parasite that
disfgures the trees ON which it
grows, appearing in punches from one
to three feet across. When de-
tached from the shade trees in At
lanta, anyone that cares for it may
come and cart it away.
Because of it's magic, rather than
decorative qualities-though the grace
full waxen clusters have "a certain
beauty of their own-it is not bought
in large quantities. Nevertheless, we
are said to use about 10000 pounds of
it at Christmas time. And when we
call to mind all the magic that can
be worked by single sprig, think of
the conjuring done by 10000 pounds!
Anyone caught under the mistletoe
must pay forfeit of a kiss. And if
an unmarried (but still marriage able)
woman, place bit of mistletoe over
a door, the first man walking under
it at once falls under her spell. If
she disapprove of him, she may let
him go, but he is unable to make
freedom for himself
The use of flowers adds to the
beauty Of the Christmas decorations,
but never should we let go of the
Christmas green's; they carry the ira
ditions, bring up old memories, as no
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22
DREAMER :. \ L: WAS 4 RIPPER.


Whenanr uncle first started II bnsf.s
ness az Z general merchant in q country.
town, It was in partnership with young
telloWsof about his own age. relates :
Both boys were very enthusiastic about
their work, and after long days behind
the counter they would 60 to their room
: shove the store and continue ito, tttalks
shop" far into the night
Ny uncle's partner was particularly en-.
crossed in. bis work, and often his sleep
I One night his nightmare reached the
climax. Evidently the dreamer was just
in the act Of selling some cotton goods,
for. my uncle felt. his nightshirt @
''r-i-i-i-p, !" straight up the back. while his
partn :r was calmly saying: ~ 81 ::
." :"Two Yards. MADAME" = z5:S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22
MiuEMm ma c0/e

Girls modesty and oversensitiveness
often puzzle their mothers and battle
physicians, because they withhold their
confidence at this critical period.
A mother should come to her child's
aid and remember that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will at this
time prepare the system for the coming
change and start the menstrual period
in a young girls life without pain or
irregularities. -. 1,.~~" ....
Miss Emma oleof Tullahoma, Tenn,
writes: ~-
Dear Mrs. Pinkham: --@.,.---. ,.~@:,>::.
81 want to tell you that I am enjoying bet-
ter health than 1 have for years, and owe
tan to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
when fourteen years of age I suffered al
most constant pain, and for two or three
years I had soreness and pain in my, side,
headaches and was dizzy and nervous, and
doctors all failed to help me.
ssLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended, and after king II my
health began to improverapidly, and think
it saved my life. Isincerely hope my expert
ing from girlhood to womanhood, for know
your Compound win do as much for them"
!. Ifyou know of any young girl who is
sick and needs motherly advice ask her
to write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass,
and she will receive free advice which
will put her on the right road to astrong.
healthy and happy womanhood-
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XMAS D[Co ! | n! IONS |.|l|S|
GREENS AND FLOWERS. oF MANY
> VARIETIES USED. ;
<-..-. -
Both the Northland and the South
land Contribute Each Their g
Share of Holiday Beauty y 8
|, Holly and the Pine. II

Far behind we are leaving the bare,
unbrightened Christmas of Puritan
ism, are making this holiday our
greatest one. OF comparatively re-
cent date is this change, of decidedly
recent date, the general custom in
America of the lavish use of special
decorations in honor of Christmas.
The south has long followed the
customs of Merrie England in the
matter of bringing in from wood and
field the beautiful Christmas greens
with which to give home and church
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road to tho church, and back into
blither old Christmases when he had
toiled robustly, with his assistant, high
up in the crazy tower, and they had
kept the three bells swinging and
pealing joyously from eight o'clock till
midnight, with short rests between
whiles, and one long rest when steam
ing hot coffee and toast had been car
ried up the narrow, steep stairs to
them by a homely, CHEEKY little wom-
an, who was his wife, and a merry
eyed, winsome maid, who was their
daughter Alice.
But that had happened for the last
tlme-how m;ny Christmases ago?
Why, already eight winters had
showed over that mound in the church.
yard And this was the fourth year
since Alice had deserted him in his
loneliness, and he had set himself to
forget her.
He had not forgotten yet, though;
nor forgiven her.
In defiance Of his imperative be-
hests, she had married the ne'er-do-
weel son of tradesman in the town
yonder, and they had gone away to
London. She had written to him thrice,
but he burned her first letter and re-
turned the others unopened, and, If
he had not forgotten her. her name
was never on his lips.
At length, few months ago, the
village heard that her husband was
dead. She had written to neighbor
saying she and her baby were desti-
tute, and begging that she would in
tercede and ask her father to forgive
her and let her come home
But Bargle, mindful of his dignity,
hardened himself, and, resenting this
tntercession as an impertinence, curt
ly advised the peacemaker not to med
die in his business again; hot words
passed between them, and she flung
of in such a whirl Of Indignation that
her reply to Alice apparently scared
the girl from attempting any further
overtures.
Absorbed as he was in these regret.
full reveries, sudden sound broke in
upon him, and he started, glancine
around dazedly and wondering wheth
or he had been asleep.
But no!-as he listened, breathless
the sound was repeated; single, deer
clang Of the church bell.
No wind was stirring, and he hat
the keys Of the belfry; yeti was NJ
trick Of his imagination, for, after .
tense interval, another dull clan.
echoed down the night; and PRESENT.,
another. like the booming of funera
knell. ~
With chill creeping up his spine
the gray, gnarled old man recalled ,
legend that the belfry was haunted b,
the ghost of q man who had wronge,
q friend, and, in fit of ren1orse. ha,
flung himself from the tower on som
forgotten Christmas: Bargle Ia,
known folks who spoke to hearing tn
bell toll mysteriously on Christina
ewes before he was born, but he ha,
j. got half believed them, and had neve
. heard 1t himself now.
That was 1t sounding again!
He was no coward nor superstition
md swift irresistible impulse seize
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22

he protested. 1--WE rung EN- over 81
year, an If I amt ekal to it this
Christmas-why, let 'em do without
for once, that's ALL"
Seems a pity, though, Bargle, don't
you Think" The vicar spoke per-
suasively. He was young and diffident
and new to Peridale, and the sexton
was crotchety and opinionated. The
last vicar had slipped into an easy
habit OF deferring to his long expe-
rience, and this had made him AFRO
CANT. 1T is a fine old custom, Bar
GLE"
"There'll be the chimes at the par
tsh church over the hill yonder," Bar
gle interrupted, testify; 'they sound
here in the village quite plain, an
folks must make the best O. that an
be thankful"
There was deal of grumbling about
1t in the village; Bargle knew that,
and took morbid pride in feeling
that he was having his own way.
People were limiting that his ailments
were imaginary, that his rheumatism
was merely another name for his
Grabbed perversity, and an excuse for
his increasing Incidence.
AS he sat smoking and Eliminating,
bis thoughts travelled along that bleak
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22
Quaint Old Custom.

/ In the olden time the Yule log was
always laid aside before 1t was burnt
out, SO, that on the next Christmas
day the new Yule log might be lighted
with the charred remains Of III pssdo
cessot. .5 i. . ..> s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22
! \. Chr I h stmas
,. " Angel
5By5lDoRoTHY DEAN

HE angels name an 9 was Y =
Rosy. Most days she
was Just ordinary
little girl, 4 VI on
Christmas eve she: was
to be. an angel. ! Nate
Downey brought her to
the door, and then went
on to his brother
Toms. He had some
business to talk over.
Toms women folks
would be at the church
tonight; it would be a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22
CRISIS OF elRLHooD
A time OF PAIN AND PERIL
Miss Emma Cole Says that Lydia, b
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
Saved Her Life and Made Her Well

How many lives Of beautiful young
girls have been sacrificed just as they
were ripening into womanhood How
many Irregularities or 'displacements
have been developed at this important
period, resulting in years of suffering!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
BE MEDICINE foE coughs and e9ldST ~ W.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22

There is no use knowing so much that
nobody can appreciate it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22

Marriages must be arranged in heaven,
but the grocer and butcher bills that fol-
low have to be attended to on earth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22
WHY THE {. :
SEXTON RANG.
FOR CHRISTMAS .
By A. ST. JOHN ADCOCK

HE bells were not going
to be rung that Christ
mas.
Bargle, the sexton,
had said so.
81 don't have no
strangers tinklin' WI
nv bells. Mr.. Edwards"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-22
Tennessee Praise.

Dayton, Tenn, Dec: 1lth (special).-
praise Dodd's Kidney Pills is Mr.. n. r:
Roberts, of this place. He tells of what
they have done for him, and his words
will 60 deep into the hearts of all who
are suffering in the same way. He says:
II was a martyr to Kidney Trouble,
but Dodd's Kidney Pills completely cured
me-. I shall always keep them on hand
in case there should be any return of the
old trouble, but I am thankful to say
been the slightest sign of my old com
plant coming back. :, The pain: in my
back used to be terrible. lie got down I
had hard job to get straight again. But
my back is like new one now and can
stoop as much as I please. don't believe
there eyer was any medicine half so good
as Dodd's Kidney Pills.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
AT c. r HANSEN & CO. 42s Bush st

AT C. r HANSEN & CO.. 42s Bush st
Correspondent export and import wholesale
house: must understand foreign exchange:
$125 up. young American
Good accountant. whoiesale house. shang-
can.
All-around hotel man $3.50
AIl-around blacksmith country ...ss day
farmers. Alameda County, SIS first
Teamsters. iaborers, tunnelnien, California
and Nevada, 81 So 25 and So So
Farmer. Santa Cruz County. 81 IS a day
Man about place. summer resort. party
here sse SsaS up; 1p5 st Eo about cows; zoo
ANDRES office, 3I7 stockton st. = Second
cook. hotel $l5, French confectioner SIS.
2 hotel walters. $50 to s55. dishwashers. city
butler. $40; gardener. s25; laundryman. pri-
vate family, S35; houseman. hotel. s25:
porter family hotel. s25: French chef 500:
ETC.: farm hand for institution. country. SIS
and found.
MANAGER wanted all sections to select agents
everywhere: fills long felt want: takes place
forbidden slot machines: operated with nick
els: rented or sold on easy payments; A.
0C0 in use: sample sent 90 days
free trial. write at once for particulars
OWEN CHANDLER FURNITURE CO., desk
90 Grand Rapids. Mich.
GOVERNMENT positions are AsiIy secured;
examinations for customs and other
branches; preparing applicants for quick
appointments for II years. speciality. Write
for special circular il. Pacific Coast office
Natl Cor Inst. removed to 1105 James Flood
building, S. F.
PIANO player wanted. Can between II and 3.
40 Howard St
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
THE san FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY April, 80 1905.
FLATS TO LET.

AAA-s1e-S2 NEW FLATs-s1e-s2o
rooms and porcelain baths, electricity
and gas; we have rented 15 this week: there
are I; left Stevenson ST., between Her.
mann and Duboce ave: left Clinton
Park ave. between Duboce and Four
teenth. See our agent premises between
l and 5 p. m. to-day.
WILLIAM CRANSTON COMPANY.
ia Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

FARMS ORCHARDS
DAIRES VINEY ARDS.
70 vineyard hands. different places. S26-s3o
and found.
25 orchard hands. different places. SIS $50
and found
25 plow and ranch teamsters. s30-ss2 so "a
70 mixers. various places. S3O-$35-$40 found.
butter and cheese makers. S35-S40 found.
u scraper teamsters. southern ranch. $50 I'd
jobs
MURRAY & READY. ss4-sss Clay E.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-26
DANCE FOR CHARITY.
Heaton Hospital VIII Net Good Sum
from the Ball Last Night.

The Charity Ball at the Armory in
Montpelier last evening for the benefit
of Heaton hospital was a great success
in every way. Many from this city
attended
The galleries were completely filled
and o many dance tickets were sold
that the floor was too crowded to make
dancing enjoyable during the earlier
hours of the evening For the concert
which preceded the dance, George Fl.
Wilder had gathered about him an or
ehestra of 10 pieces, and every man was
an artist. Mr.. Wilder's full orchestra
was augmented on this occasion by H.
y. Harding, flute and piccolo soloist Of
the First Battalion band of Boston,
Richard Merritt and j. w. Bartholomew,
French horn players, also from Boston.
The concert programme of six numbers
included an overture from the Merry
Wives of Windsor" and piccolo solo
by Mr.. Harding. The piano used for
this occasion was an Everett grand, val
ued at $1,000, loaned by the John
Church Co OF New York and played
BY Mr.. Wilder. This piano will be used
at the Barre opera house this evening
for the concert to be given for the bene
fit of the Boys club.
The hospital will elar over $3.50 from
the ball.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-26
Japan Has Spies.

New York, April 26. The sun has
the following cable from London:
The Hongkong correspondent OF the
Express says it is most unlikely that
the Russian fleet will be able to get
through the Gordon established by Ad-
miral Togo. There have been no at
taoks by scout vessels.
Admiral Togo has hitherto received
most of his information concerning Ad-
miral Rodiestyenskys' movements from
spies ashore These are stationed at
every port in the China seas. They
send every item of intelligence to Toxic
whence it is sent to Admiral Togo. The
Japanese knew the Russians were leav-
ing Kamranh Bay hours before the
French government knew it.
Admiral Togo has also fast scouting
vessels covering wide area at sea. 1t
is believed that he is nearly In touch
with the Russians. 1t is understood
that he will make the fullest use of his
torpedo boats, in which he is enormous.
ly stronger than Admiral Rodiestven.
sky.
IL is expected that he will attempt
TO sink the transports, and possibly
some of the warships, in night attacks
A general action is more likely to be
challenged by the Russians when in a
tight corner than by the Japanese.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-26
wEBsTERvILLE.

p. NJ. Crowley lost a valuable horse
Sunday.
Fred Boissonneau began work Monday
morning for p. M. Crowley.
Chas. Charron has moved from East
Barre to Libersant's block here.
Adiutor Aladore suddenly left town
Monday morning for parts unknown.
Pruneau & Co. are to tsart their light
quarry soon. They expect to employ a
large number of men.
Canton Bros. are employing larger
number Of men this spring than usual
This Il a hopeful sign.
j. b. Sargent, superintendent OF
schools, visited the teachers in South
Barre and the West Hill Monday
A large number from here attended
the working of the Grand Orient at
East Barre Monday evening and reported
it grand success.
w. +. Cutler arrested J. +. McFeeters
Sunday for selling Intoxicating bever-
ages. He was taken to the lookup at
East Barre. He is out on bail.
Friends of Lewis Keith are glad to
hear that he Is on the gain. He has
been laid up for quite while with
Ia grippe and d lame back, resulting
from fall on the ice some time ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-26
SUCCESSFUL EASTER SALE.
Ladies Of Congregational Church Had
Liberal Patronage.

The Ladies' Aid society OF the Congre-
gational church held very successful
Easter sale at the church last evening.
In each Of the four corners Of the
church very pretty booths were arrang-
ed and the tempting things which they
had for sale were literally purchased
by the large number of people who at
tended.
There was a stock booth which was
in charge Of Mrs. A. p. Abbott. Mrs. II.
IC Woodruff, and Mrs. Frank NIcWhor-
ter; 4 candy booth tended by Mrs. Il.
b. Cate, Mrs. N. D. Phelps and Mrs. Fl.
4. Holt; a flower booth conducted BY
Mrs. G. n. Tilden, Mrs. N. 3. Ballard
and Mrs. G. w. Averill; and an apron
booth presided over by Mrs. L. NJ. Hut
Crimson, and Mrs, Frank Martin.
A very pleasing entertainment was
furnished during the evening consisting
of piano duet by Mrs. N. b. Ballard
and Mrs. Ivis AveriIl; gun drill by the
following boys, Alfred Mckay Harold
Gordon, Edmund Reaside, Kenneth
Gale, Alex. Stratton, Lester Carswell,
Roderick Summers and Harry Mcleod.
IThe boys were drilled by Charles Can
thier) A trio by high school pupils
under the direction Of Miss Crandall,
with violin obligato by George Sector;
q bayonet drill by six boys under the
direction of John Thorn; reading by
Mrs. Winch and a piano solo by Mrs. n.
b. Ballard.
At the close of the programme ice
cream was sold by the young ladies in
the dining room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-26

MRS. HERBERT E. LAWRENCE.
Montpelier Woman Died This Morning
After Weeks Illness.

Mrs. Herbert E. Lawrence, wife of
an employee of the Montpelier & Wells
River K. Il. in this city, died this morn
ing at her home on Barre street in
Montpelier after weeks illness with
diabetes One week ago today she was
about the home in her usual health.
Then she was compelled to take to
her bed and her failure was rapid from
that time. Three weeks ago she had
trouble supposedly with her teeth. FL
nally it became necessary to lance d
swelling under the jaw. Then it was
discovered that she had diabetes.
The deceased was born in Mortified
forty years ago. Her mother, Mrs. j.
HarTigan, resides in Montpelier, and
there are four children, John, Helen,
Mildreth and Cornelia. John Lawrence
was formerly employed as station agent
at the local NJ. & w. depot and is now
employed in similar capacity at East
Montpelier. The funeral viii be held
from st. Augustines church in Mont
peiier Friday morning at nine o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-26
Chief Brown and Officer
Hamel Make Raid.
GET PART OF CARLOAD
Amount Captured Valued at s4oo--Is
Placed in City Cooler to Await a
claimant-Addressed to DIFF
ferent Parties.

Chief OF Police Brown with the as
sistance OF Officer Hamel raided car
on the Central tracks this noon and se-
cured 16 barrels of California wine
which was carted to the city building
and placed in the cooler the city pro-
vides for wet goods taken. The raid
was made ON warrant issued by
States Attorney jackson from Judge
Fay's Office. The car came in this
morning and truckmen have been busy
since early morning carting away the
barrels. The fact was reported to the
states attorney who was in Montpelier
and u warrant was issued and placed in
the officers hands, The latter received
it at noon and went at once to the car
and with two truckmen made short
work Of completing the unloading. When
the truckmen, who had been taking it
away this forenoon, returned at |
o'clock they were very much surprised
to find the car empty. The wine was
addressed to different parties in Barre,
Nothileld, Montpelier, etc, and was
from Gocco & lombard and was in 2s
and SO gallon casks and is probably
worth $400.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-26

pioughed up about six acres of ground,
but had not seeded it down according to
his lease. City Clerk MacEay said the
city officials who executed the lease had
failed to have it recorded and it could
not be enforced. 1t was practically null
and void.
Alderman Mckenzie called attention
to the lease of part Of Elmwood ceme-
terry to Eugene NJ. Lyon and Edwin
Carleton. They agreed in the lease to
set out 16 elm and 16 maple trees dur
ing the first year Of the lease. This
they had failed to do He wanted ac-
tion taken to have the lease revoked.
1t was referred to the property com
mittee to see that the lease was re-
voked.
MIR. Anker wanted to again talk on
the sprinkling matter and Alderman
Sowden moved reconsideration Of the
boards action, but the aldermen refused
to reconsider. Adie said all other citi-
zens had to take care of the dust on
their streets and let the merchants take
care of the dust on theirs.
Supt. OF Streets Fred Bruce stated the
city dump was being used for ceme-
terry purposes and the users don't al
ways put up markers. He found a
barrel of rotten beef laying beside the
road yesterday morning The matter
was referred to the health committee.