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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Teaching Agriculture.

I believe it would be to the interest
of all agricultural people in every sim
gle town to have an agricultural de-
partment attached to the high school
l would have the teachers so prepared
to teach agriculture that they could
also teach it in the common schools
to a certain elementary degree, says a
writer in an exchange. l have found
that of the farmers boys and girls
brought up on the farm very many
cannot tell even the name of the most
common weeds that grow in their
fathers fields. 1t seems to me that
lac time has arrived, especially in az
ricultural education, when we should
take this matter up and begin, as We
have already done in limited way, ia
eltabiish these schools.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Uses for Gelatin.

Here are few uses for gelatin: To
launder fine curtains use two level
teaspoonfuls to one quart of water. To
launder fine white and colored dresses
use two level teaspoonfuls of gelatin to
one quart of water So stiffened the
garments or curtains will look like
new.
A little dissolved gelatin added to
whipped cream will improve it great
ly by giving it greater consistency,
when it can be formed into any shape
desired
To redress old silk add one table.
spoonful of gelatin to one quart wa
ter, sponge the silk on the wrong side
I'D roll very tightly while still damp
around curtain pole; let it remain
until dry. Ammonia may be added II
desired.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Chicken FARMING.

There is no agricultural subject OF
greater interest to all classes of peo-
pie than poultry keeping in some form
or other.
Overy eighty out Of hundred farm
ers, large and small, the country over
keep hens. About forty per cent. of
the householders in small towns and
villages keep backyard aocks, and the
number of flocks in the great cities is
positively astounding.
Almost every man you know has
at some time been possessed with the
idea that the easiest way on earth to
make living is with chickens. If
you doubt it, ask the next man you
meet what. he thinks about the chick
en- business.
Go to few poultry shows next win
ter, after having industriously read
the monthly issues OF a couple of good
poultry journals this summer, and by
the time the incubator salesman gets
In his work it will take straight
jacket to keep you from starting to
keep chickens. And really, it is
very fascinating occupation.
No one need be ashamed of being a
chicken crank" in these days, because
the poultry industry of the country lie
assuming such vast proportions that
lit bids fair to overtop any other sin
gle agricultural p, oduct in value at
the time of the next CENSUS. Further
than this, no othe: product can equal
it for net profits to the producer, be-
cause the investment in stock and
equipment is exceedingly small COM
pared to the returns. The labor, land
and building investment represented
by one dairy COW would take care Of
enough hens to bring in three times
the profit.
Now then, can man of ordinary in
telligence. no experience and a small
capital, hope to get rich by raising
chickens? There is but one answer
and that u.s. that he may hope to, but
he will not make good.
The writer is personally acquainted
with prominent poultry men in nearly
every state in the Union, and while
many of them are we'll to do, not one
is rich, even from the farmers stand
point.
The poultry business offers the hard
working, thoughtful man. good liv.
ing, steady Joy and an assured home
= The production of eggs is the safest
. and easiest field for the beginner and
! where this is to be the specially, the
. White Leghorn breed is pre-eminent
for large f1ocks. outside of New Eng
:. land and other. districts demanding
brown-shelled eggs.
In order to be successful, the start
must be made in small way, and the
ideal plan is for the prospective own
er to work on some successful poul
try plant for: at least six months o,
preferably year, IN order to learr
the business from the inside. Do moi
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
NEWS z I! ] tie
!. YOUNG
people
the FATE Of, -...--
SMARTY. S0L-BEAR
BY CALEB q. .WHiTFoRD.

0y NA1co d
Hello, there, little bear, you ap'
pear to be working mighty hard for
your supper. Excuse me for calling
you little bear, you was all bumped
up SO catching bugs you looked like
little bear, but when you come to
straighten up I see you're middle
size bear, almost as big as am. But
tell me, what's your name?"
MY Daddy calls me Billy Bear be.
cause he says I'm always busy hunt.
ing like Old Billy the hunter was who
used to live and hunt in this bottom. -
Il might as we'll tell you my name.
My Dad calls me Sol, because he says
am a very wise bear. Old Solomon,
Dad says, was the wisest man in the
world"
We'll, Mr.. Solomon"
Don't call me Solomon. Call me
Sol. It's more friendly like"
All right, Sol. l was going to tell
you that my Daddy is one of the
wisest bears in this canebrake bot.
tom, although he don't pretend to
know very much, and he always told
me not to get too friendly with bears
that pretend to be so wise"
Surely you're not afraid to have q
chat with a sociable bear like me?
I've seen more of the world than you
have and can tell you lot Of things
worth knowing. For instance. here
you are working yourself almost to
death to get a poor meal of bugs and
nuts and berries"
Yes, it's pretty hard work." said
Billy. But my Daddy has lived to a
good old age in this bottom here, and
he often told me that the only safe
way is to work hard for a living"
"Ha! Ha! Hal" laughed Sol. "You
talk like a little baby bear. Why,
Billy, your father is old and never
learned the tricks some of us young
bears have learned. If you keep on
like you are doing now you1l be a
poor, lean, half-starved bear working
all night and never knowing what it
is to have good meal. Look at me!
I'm rolling fat. and yet I don't work
as hard as you do. Just feel my sides.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
BACK { ! !. YARD |||I|I|'||! farmer ! |
Interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man Or
Suburbanite.
WHAT 70 PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
'Matters-How to Plan the Garden
For the Chicken Raiser
Grow Rhubarb.

BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD BOLTE
We are frequently asked to give sug
gestiona. regarding the best way to
utilize the ordinary city back yard fol
gardening purposes. Space does not
permit Of our answering such a com
prehensive question for each inquirer
and we take this opportunity to cover
the subject in detail.
Let us suppose that your back yard
is about Is feet wide and 80 feet deep.
1t is fenced in and is pretty sunny
most of the day. There is a back
gate and a walk leading from the
house to the gate. How shall we lay
out our garden to get the greatest
amount of returns in fruit and at the
same time secure the most beautiful
effect
In the first place, give fruit and
vegetables the right of way, using
grass and flowers to fill in the odd cor
ners Most of our fruit bearing shrubs
and trees are as beautiful as any flow
ering shrubs, many of the fruits them
selves are highly decorative, and our
anticipation of harvest time lends a
very tangible interest, which is lack
ing in merely decorative plants.
Plant a row of dwarf pear trees fiat
along the south side of one wall and
train them in the espalier, vine like,
form on trellis. Use Dwarf Sickle
and Bartlett pears. Along the wall
facing east plant dwarf peaches (Craw-
fords are fne) and train them In the
same way. Plant from four to six feet
apart and allow from four to six main
branches to grow.
Dwarf cherries or dwarf apples may
be planted against the other walls,
where they will take up very little
room, but care must be taken that
plants near the north side of any wall
are far enough away to get some sun
shine.
A very satisfactory plan for the
walk is to cover it with a latticed
pergola and train grapes over it. Della
ware grapes on the shadier side and
Concords on the sunny. Grapes make
a fine screen for any small buildings,
ash boxes, etc., in the yard.
A strawberry bed 10 feet by 20 feet,
close to the pears, and three rows of
20 plants each of blackberries, rasp-
berries and currants will fill up the
half of the garden next to one long
side and the balance can be devoted
to vegetables and flowers.
We prefer dwarf fruit trees to the
full sized ones because they come into
bearing very early, require much less
care, and produce fined fruit in very
good quantity. Dwarf pears are very
satisfactory. Prune and fertilize and
spray properly and your dwarf fruit
trees will bear heavily every year.
BY planting them against the sunny
side of wall and training like vines,
the fruit natures earlier, the trees
decorate the wall and they take up
fauch less room than if planted in the
open. The amount of edible fruit pro-
duced will be nearly as great. Try
some dwarf fruit trees yourself this
year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
To Mash cretonne praner.es

Boil one pound of rice in one gallon
Of water until rice is soft, then strain
of one quart Of the milky water aad
add a piece Of gum arabic the size Of
an egg. Set this aside for starching.
Take the remainder Of the water
and rice, add enough warm water to
wash the curtains. Rub a a handful
of the boiled rice and souse up and
down many times. then rinse in clear
water. u. J IT,
Starch in the water as prepared
above. 1rcn with q medium hot iron
when partly dry. The cretonne will
look Ike new. I'D
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Beaded BAGS.

Beaded bags refuse to be ousted.
The smartest are of jet oblongs.
pierced and applied to the net alter
nately with beads of silver or gold, or
set solidly together and bordered with
silver, gold or white disks. Equally
alluring are the bags made of steel
mingling with colored beads and
those which show the same curious
shaded effects that distinguish shot
silks. Some of these latter are made
in the fashionable pannier shape first
brought out in walrus or seal bags,
and all contain a change purse and
card case of satin matching the lining
of the chief receptacle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Flowing by Artificial Liqht.

New South Wales has adopted the
California idea of blowing at night.
For this purpose two powerful acety.
lene headlights are attached to the
traction engine which draws the
plows, and the ground is SO well and
brilliantly lighted that the operator
can work over the field quite as we'll
as by daylight.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Add Ammonia.

White frocks and blouses or under.
clothing that have a bad color should
be first soaked in cold water to which
q little ammonia has been added and
then given a lemon bleach; that is, q
large lemon should be cut into slices
and rind and ali boiled up in the boil
ing pan Or small copper. When at full
boiling point put in the linens and
muslins and boil for twenty miDutek
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Hioher Mathematics.

A little boy who goes to Wood stree,
school strutted into the house of one
of his playfellows the other day and
holding up his head proudly, an
nounced:
Il am the best arithmetic-er in my
room"
The little friend looked at him in
credulously.. -. Il" ~ 49,.
take 10 from 1,000." he command
ed. ~. H. z:sssssss. @ sssss">. ts4zz5 !; 4.
"Oh," responded his visitor, wi
amt that far along yet" -Youngstow1
Telegram.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Identified Himself.

A small boy with a rather lost and
lonesome appearance walked into the
county clerks Office at the courthouse.
He gazed about him for time and
finally approached Deputy Henry
Smiley. Please, SIR" the lad said
timidly, have you seen anything O:
a. lady around here?"
why, yes, sonny" answered
Smiley, 1--WE seen several"
"Well, have you seen any without
a little boy?" the lad asked anxiously,
YES replied Smiley.
WELL" said the little chap, as a re.
lieved look crossed his face. I'm
the little boy. Where's the lady :'-
Denver Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Italian Marriage Brokers.

In Italy marriage brokers are .
regular institution. They have peck.
etbooks filled with the names of mar
riageable maidens in various ranks of
lite, and go about trying to arrange
matches. When they are successful
they receive commission, and very
likely something extra as a voluntary
gift from their customer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Dish. for the Gods.

Liver and onions, artistically blend.
ed. produce. q fragrance that waited
to the summit of Olympus, would
cause the joyial. Joves to- hck~over the
ambrosia kettle and come laundering
down the craggy sleeps in quest Sc I.
new dish for the gods Kansas City
Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18

How did yo' all get yo' nose bust
ed?"
Il done slipped down an plumb lit
on my back"
But, name O. goodness, sah!-yo'
nose isn't located on yo' back"
mo, sab; an needer was Brudder
Jones'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Practical Maid.

Practical Maid.
She-Of course, I'm much honored
by your proposal, but must have a
few days to think 1t over.
He-Well, when may come for my
answer?
She-Let's see. Monday, there's the
washing; Tuesday must put up clean
curtains and Wednesday must make
some jam. Come on Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Mistake,

Mistake.
Bobby was saying his prayers in a
very low voice.
II can't hear you, DEAR" his mother
whispered.
Il wasn't talking to you," replied
Bobby, firmly.-Harper's Magazine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18

The girl with thin blood is more
frail and weak than her compan-
ions who have rich, red blood.
School work overtaxes her strength.
She becomes deathly pale, looks
worn out, is frail, languid, irritable,
over-sensitive and nervous. Her
heart palpitates and she is short of
breath and faint upon the least
exertion. Rich, red blood is the
only thing that will restore such a
girl to health. Give her DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills to make her blood
pure and healthy. Good blood
means a good appetite, a good
digestion, strong nerves, a clear
brain and healthful growth.
Your druggist sells DR.. Williams
Pink Pills at so cents per box or
$3.50 for six boxes or they will be
sent by mail by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-04-18
Conditions CHANGED.

Conditions Changed.
Peck isn't happy. His wife is con-
tinually saying sharp and snappy
things to him."
why, he told me before he mar
most about her."
Yes, but he considered 1t Wit
then."-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-13
WILD DUCKS.

I heard the wild ducks passing in thS night, From shadowy skies their call came dimlY down And the soft magic of their yearning flight Swept the dull spaces of the sleeping town. Into my chamber came the breath Of spring, Pregnant with promise from awaken ing buds: Into my heart came fancies pillow ing With the glad rhythm of sun-loosen- ed floods. saw the wind-blown crocus on tho hills, With the fresh starring of anemones. Heard the thin laughter that the brown brook trills Under the shelter of low-stooping trees. car changed distantly. Across the way A drowsy watchman walked with sudden fright, On the dim court of a soft enchant ment lay, heard the wild ducks passing in the night.
 Rose Henderson.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-13

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich, on the 18th day of May, A. D. 1913.
 Present-NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 Estate of Frank Michigan, late of Norwich, in said District, deceased.
 The Administratrix exhibited her ad- ministration account with said estate to the Court for allowance; it is there fore
 Ordered. That the 18th day of May, A. T.. 1913, st o'clock in the after noon. at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich. in said District. be. ana the same is, appointed for hearing fIle same. and the said Adnlin istratrtx Is directed to give notice thereof by publishing this order once in some nevspa per having a circula- ton in said District. at least two days prior to the date of said hearing, and make return 10 tEe Court.
 NELSON J. AYLT&G. Judge.
 The above and foregoing is~a true copy of record
 Attest: FANNIE c. CHURCH.
 nlay13d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-13
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Would you go through fire and water for meY' "See here Maria, are you 8 militant suffragette?"
 The best the president can do is to please the man who gets the job, and some presidents haven't even succeed ed in doing that.
 Our hostess always wants the guests to join in the singing" "A good idea The more they sing, the less theyCeat."
 She-I am going to order just about everything on the bill of fare. What are you going to call for? He| think I'll call for help.-Judge. He's got great lead for figures" understand what he can do with life insurance policy after an agent has described it."-Detroit Free Press.
 Sergeant-I don't know what to do about these men. There hasn't been a hit signaled this half hour. Subaltern Give the order to charge the targets with fixed ayorets.-London Opinion.
 "Wombat made big hit at the ban quet last night" Flows that?" 'Three- minute speeches were billed and he finished within the time-limit." Pittsburg Post.
 Why should you be complainingf Think of all the blessings you've got" "Oh, it's all right to say that, but how can I think of my blessings when the neighbors are always taking the trou- ble to Haunt theirs before ?"-Chi- cago Record Herald.
 The mushroom springs up over night;
 It's growth doth never stop. And I maintain that this is quite
 The proper kind of crop
 T can't understand how some things get their names" declared the grumpy bOarder For instance|' Take this strawberry shortcalle If they had called it shortberry strawcalle, I could have seen the point.
 Under what circumstances did a famous, general order a Iitle more grape?" asked the professor in history. That was before the canteen had been abolished" ventured the student at the foot of the class.
 'T am unknown" sighed the poet. His friend looked at him significantly. If you could get the marvellous po- ems out of ink that you do out of other liquids" he said, you would be noth- ing short of great"
 What are you whooping about, there on the back porch ?' Henry, you know have joined the Girl Scouts" Well, what are you trying to do. initiate a moose%' That's our distress call for a cook,
 You got this description of my hat wrong" declared the Fiji queen. You say it had cluster of bows over one ear" What is wrong?' faltered the society reporter. Tt was a, cluster of ears over one bow
 Do you notice how serious Sluggem is at bat, while Buntline is quite live ly." Well, Sluggem was in tragedy all winter while Buntline played in light farce
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-13
BREED THEATRE.
A Wise Old Elephant, Great Two
 Reel Wild Animal Feature.

The wonderful Selig wild animal picture in two reels entitled i Wise O1d Elephant. is the feature at the Breed today. and il is certainly the most impressive display Of animal in telligence ever thrown upon any mo- ton picture screen IL tells of the devotion of the elephant for his mis- trcss. how he saves her from harm and effects d reconciliation between her and ,filer obstinate father. The plof Is laid in East India, and is most interesting
 The Sneak ts a strong Kalem story with Tom Moore and Alice Joyce. and the Biograph story of The Stolen Bride, Is highly picturesque. with scenes fin the orange orchards of Cal ifarnia. Too Much Parcel Post. is the funniest comedy that has been seen at the Breed in q long time, and de- picts the difficulties besetting a new parcel post carrier.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-13
as MT Burr told it on the witness

as MT. Burr told it on the witness stand.
 Lawyer R. M Douglas of Norwich was counsel for MT. Burr and Lawyer Thomas NJ. Shields of the same place represented Macdonald
 When called upon to answer to the charge Macdonald pleaded not guilty. He was bound over in $500 bonds un til this (Tuesday) morning at S.3o o'clock. Moses Lambert of Baltic of fefed bonds for Macdonald but it was ruled that Macdonald must appear and pay the court a cash bond for that amount by S.30 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning
 Mrs Macdonald, when called to tes- tfy stated that she had locked the doors of the house and retired about II o'clock. Before going to bed she says that she looked into MT. Mac Donalds room, he having retired a short time previous and he appeared 10 be sleeping. The daughters had been in Baltic in the carly part of the evening attending the moving picture show and had left for home about half past eight. reaching there about 9.45 and retiring about 1915.
 This testimony was accepted by the court and Prosecutor Francis C.. Logan. Macdonald was bound over to the superior court as stated.
 Personal Mention.
 Edward Mcclure of Hartford was the guest of his father James Mcclure of Railroad street over Sunday
 Frank Stedson of Providence was recently entertained by John Doyle of High Street.M
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-13

AT COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich, on the 18th day of May, ent-NIGI.SON !. AYLING. Judge
 Estate Of Charles Pena, alias Charles DePena, late of Norwich, in said DIS trict. deceased.
 Michael H Hourigan of Norwich, Conn. appeared in Court and filed petition praying. for the reasons there in set forth, that administrator be granted upon the estate Of said de ceaseu. alleged to be intestate.
 Whereupon, ii is Ordered, That said petition be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich in said District on the 18th day of May, A D. 1918. at II o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice of the pendency of said petition. and of sad hearing thereon. be given by the pub lication of this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said the date of said hearing. and that re- turn be made to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYtIEG. Judge
 The above and foregoing is a true
 R httest: FANNIE c. CHURCH.
 may13d Clerk.