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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
4 Moral and SecinI mefp.

An indulgence in intoxiranfs of any
sort has never helped a man te any
cal position worth the having: On the
contrary. it has Kept many FROM attain
ing position tn which by birth and g.s-i
breeding and all other qualifications they
were entitled. Ne young man viii ever
find that the principle of abstinence from
liquor is Il barrier to any success. Srciti.
commercial or otherwise On the other
hand. it is the one principle in his life
which will. in the long run. feIp him
more than any ether.-Eiwar,l w Box
i'm ladies Home Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
His Hand was BETTER.

!. II should like to have seen Trilby's
foot, said the artistic woman.
Very fine, no doubt" murmured her
sinartistic husband reminiscently. but
You should have seen the hand I held
last light--four kings and an ace"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
Mice Ruu . spinning wheel

In little sFIosruaker'< shop n Th:-I
avenue. New York. tilsrs. = ~ esxh5F him
in the window of 4 miniature. -f7-s1.f-<rssr7-
ming machine r7Iu by two trzliussf 7u7~s
IN n sort Of tFVsyFfnIIl apparatus The
proprietor of the St0rs WIN = ia -u-al--
Gus GERMAN of IN inventive turn II rrlir.-
planned and invrutssi the rs4~hifse hiiIl<s,'
and ~ It was built ~ 4 STnas sE-1Iss =,
1T the space avaiiati~ Z rau5T mr. -.
operated by stsEuI power. - h. SonTs5vs
the idea of trimming tI!s miro md hsF~ NJ
them do the work TIE Ttt.- -szs<-s-
fastened on one SID. of che ala~hirs. <1nvv<
that The mice daily perform work csTFE5v-
alent tn travelling ton AMI = half ~ -.
-Exehar-s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
TIE Biz >LEENF.
Woman 80 LIKES = Soy
5 Co1-z Out y
S-yI-.

/ am -.rrry 70, II.-rr III
sle"v" u ,irfinIFri- Isssrls-F
tw" r''a~"n~: first thar T H1- -
vested in several <tr[kinw n.-v 90
the mTin f-arsrr. - WIZ -.
sleeves aHsE ~'Ae-~rd- h..-Ir~s. - -
big sI"~-~s-tEley ara +r.--a..-.. Is
coming / rarhe- lis, rha- - ~--r-
SION. il sounds - flsorTgF. 49, -
II "u-hr md really .-~-5~--,! ~-.-r..- :
witty. This = h'Tr sEJ-T-~--sr4
th"T'-f'FT~ ~ US T'.+HF7 ?, ny Sc
orr i"--"f-!Iurt"1 ~Is,-v-~ -
'r""si -rsFt'i1U<- If =, .rrf u
think thar ] am actually IEGE-- - re
We'll. - J <afHE hafers rhs - -..-.
must -e. fhs. Primes ~ Wi .-.. .'...
DtT~hss< IT T"rE have <af.E - ~
fore ] I9Fr<nnI"- h-f'sFr {"rs- -~ ~-T DE-
h:fv" fo ':f'-uIats. darn .5F-ef< -r5.y--
rial fur IN" sssevsS AMI hv-- rr7s. .s-s- 3
haH ~ tTv" Tr rIr HIS 10y rh.. r-rraa---
der cf THE rfs~runf~
Now II / had ns-ver -.-s-l thu -.--FE Y.57,-x
who are acting now ~ <Ie@vg- .-r.,I1o-~
might ~ fT~ITfsesf tp fs's.I sgtrTy.svrffT -.
pressed by fh"Ir nigh AMI mighty sassv
80. f.Ir w''FiI"T wifr VII r,Er<~a- =, n.y.
mp their f"r~i1..s.i< wira zfFr,-s ~ Fg-r--
That IHrk> 'se > PISS :s-TFTs~-7 = af-<s -
'"TaFTbest "--~ mi 5rs,r usnr. ,sr7--zF-
rot :" my way ~ T;ursS ~, 80 IEZss7v-,I -,
f'"fafp m tF" Htartsr = <.-s~a-~ VIII
"v-Tyh''~fy kH"vv~ -iI:t- he L.Ir-s .s-g.-~ -r-
far H1"rs' graceful 1nsF Fa-15Elrr.. -Fg-fr- -
BfiSrrahia taEaT- utsr,iS ;IlYEs-~ -F-.- 49,
"uT arms {" FFSs,rHt@~ <1rT~lg.~ T7-s- ---
y tT1fie S"v"T". hsfT vh.--} s-,S ~ ? ..-.-
gTe"n faff"+I t~strr. win -5r--s~.r-- .-----.
''E'vHT''t with yHrst< TF~a yI-'~ = -fr~
'-iIEff"H- AMI F-s,-rfrrr ~ 75zF-< --.E
WHIT" <tr.ls"sf ~ U-s.F'iD~ vfrif ~s-.---~ Pa
might safety =. r.-..Srrt.-,E - esrs,' -----l---
frT giant h'rt-.-ffi.~~ ! ~ -. g. 80
sr"an sFmI wish ~ II NV ~s.-, -hr
:h"fT dIrtIf"rfssl yTsiEfts-<<.-~ ls=ssF ~ 49,
"u These waists md rFss-rr ~fT.-T = p
nnf firmly ,t.-.-r;tr. - az ----
skinny sTua ~ssvs rSu-~
TN e'He thing ara siss7sr-TITIss-s -T7sr-t r..
"tfT~r EiH@,s w''Uga0 auTSI-< ~frJ+'- 20 pssFp
H. eT privaf" with i.ig <5s~vsr~ n SrT @~-~s-
] late nj fss ing &, TIfnF IKE eFzm IrTr5
f"r IN at INV rsTrse- - hf~FT iTI~ Fz-a-r rgas---.
"r Jess sI.s-ptrfT ts ia. -TTbJS-- - <-FF-7F-
and besnruIng eE~sHmfu-- awe Ess,~-
fIuHsi anything f3EIf srtEuFsls~rszT ~
Hl'rsi my ris'a IT <rysr and fsT<fs - ~
Slecv" 81 The pr ~s'uf hsFTIT U.gsrEI --fggzr--
f"eIareS viii shortly h.rr'rus. E---yrIfif >
PhIIasI~fpFi8 TFrsY.r<
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
S~r,r.7e:srt.,r.q7fI17Im
GS>s.}S;}'sx>SP y @S'@ey7;a%

Now they eat without stopping, almost
every minute, day and night, for whole
week. So large and strong are they, you
ian hear their jaws MUNICH the leaves;
and no wonder. for see how they have
grown!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
A Small Soldier.

The French army has some notable
conscripts this year, among them Sar-
dou's son and Max Lebaudy. the little
sugar man" of the boulevard, a spend
thrift young millionaire whose eccentrici-
ties of prOdigality have amazed even the
Parisians. On account of his diminutiye
stature be was deemed unfit for service
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
Never Did Any Work.

''And papa, what did grandfather do
for his country"' "Nothing. whatever,
my son. He was a member of Congress- y
Atlanta Constitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
In the Wrong ShoD.

Girl Gokingly)-"rd like place where
I'll have everything I want, nothing to
do end no one to boss me- Clerk
'",rhis. miss, is IN employment office. not
u matrimonial agency. It'd
Rite
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
C1u yevs- FAIL

''RcmsTsrf-rr bays <Tni rIss. r..rr.gs-
that in the bright Texiess1 - yssTtiI ss.s-<
Such WORT ia fail Afr 4 fs-w ~
msuf< q hoy raised his h:snd VII
what - - .eers5st - 4<kszI III. :,sssr-7.-T
Il WIS merely sniug 20 <FIg Jest. rtsTsE7.z!
the youngSJ~r that Il <sl~h - The e4S.s
it would no advisable fa write Ia the
publishers of that Isxie-gH aud s.aFT ffssfr
attention. 20 sf- ts,rsiS~issu- - riirszs, Re-
orb
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
He Knew.

The teacher gave the school short les
son in physiology, and among other things
she told them how much the stomach can
contain and the harm of eating too much.
The next day she asked Bobby to tell her
something about the lesson. and he said:
"My stomach can hold two platefuls. -
Xn1tll'S Gnunnninn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
On shopping AIon~.

1t is almost always mistake for two
ladies to =" shopping tagrther. and in
variabIy mistake for more than that
number tn attempt tD thread the uazsS 1f
the shops in company. Only very we'll
strong women are equal {" the strain "f
it. for the inevitable cross purposes are
even more fatiguin= than trying (" keep
together in the crowds If the shopping
district. The things whirh interest on.
have no manner of attraction for an
other. The woman with children stops
to look ut the little gowns and cint k<
which would Ic cumming far Nellie or
Charlie. while her chilsiIeSS crSnpaFrion Is
impatient to get to the bargain cpunter
or the India silks. Tn any ease. If hath
have purchases tn make one must push
through the crowds and wait while her
companion selects and purchases and
waits for her change. and then the wiIoIe
process is reversed. and thereby thu fa
tiguc Of both and the time consumed ~
doubled. IN occasionIl instances when Il
purchase Of some MAGNITUDE ~ to hc
made and the taste and advic,. of another
is desirable a shopping companion ia a
real help. Rut ordinary shopping. th.
frequent aggregation Of srifiinz pur-
chasrs. the sensible woman will accum-
pIish in solitary comforter at least q
nearer approach tn it than if shr had an
other woman with hrT-to say nothing of
the increased comfort Of the other woman
sonlew here else.-Eew York Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22

Now he stops eating for awhile and
bit by bit crawls out of his old skin. 1t
takes him all day, or about twelve hours.
to do it. His new skin is SO nice and
loose he takes pleasure in eating, and
goes at it faster than before. In less
than another week he finds he is in the
same trouble again-his skin is too tight
No. 2. And now he is as large as this.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
EVOLUTION.

He hal high and naughty mien.
Hts sloes nm a9grpssfve squeak:
but that was when he'd sssIary
OF seven dollars q week.
He moves about quite meckly now,
He shrtnks into HIS collar:
hut now each hour Of his life
His income Ii q dollar
--Clpcinnati Tribuue.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
Parrot Prevents Loss Of Life.

A parrot saved two families from burn
ing to death and hurried them out into
the street in their Mi ht garments with
the thermometer registering degrees,
says a Baltimore Dispatch. 1t was a
quarter to 3 when J. McGready, who
lives at 400 Calvin avenue, Waycrly,
was awakened by the noises made by
his parrot: Upon getting up to see what
troubled the bird he saw the reflection of
4 bright light, which proved to come
from his neighbours house that was
ablaze. lie aroused Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold, who occupied the house, and they
managed to get out with their child just
before the rear roof fell in. The Ar
nolds left everything they had, includ-
ing $500 in bills.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
Mental TeIeSr spFy.

II write no letters To- my wifi. when
am away. and I get nrnc from her, =
said Waiter KipIing. q conImprriaf rr:.v-
ccr now at the LinsicIi ''snrr.spnn-
denc-e by mail is too slew and telegraph
ing costs too much money. We have hit
upon plan that saves stamps md teI.s
graph tolls and it's much more salts
factory. No matter what part of the
world !. am in ! go home at 18 o's-Ia~k
every night and remain half an hour.
sometimes longer. How do nana-e
it, Ensy enough. At that hour my
wife goes into the sitting rrem eh,<eS
the doors. places two easy chairs Wis u
Wis. sits down in one. cioseS her ey.rs and
concentrates her thoughts upon me- 7
go to my room at the hotel. turn ont the
light. close my eyes. cnncentrats my
upon my wife. and presto. oernpy the
rectly in front of her. 4 perfect intel
ligible conversation ensUes between uS
although not n word is spoken. She tells
me how things are going on at home.
whether the children are well. about her
own health. which has bern delicate for
years. her trials. hopes and fears We
have had this mental telegraph in sue
rtssful operation fur two years past and
the service is constantly growing better
and more satisfactory We hav" VERT
fed its accuracy thousand times and
rely upon il ~ Implicitly rs orhrrs i"
on the written page. Neither Of H. Is n
spiritualiSt and We diss-overptI orIr ability
to communicate i'm this manner purely by
accident. st. Louis GIot%- Dpmocrar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
Real Besnsy sleep.

Nv uptpnatp giff VINO wants f.p ri-ss
from sleep rested and with her fsrr c,S,
IN the lines of beauty sheuE.I sI-ap on =
narrow he'd. so there would he mn rpa,n
i9r hrr To disTort her limbs by throwing
mem INTO grofesfue pcsisions I'm this
peh 'her" should he q c,ood mattress and
one small. rather hard pillow. Tb,,
h''i clothing should he Of light weight
p"t warm. and the room well ranfiIatssf
and f"mfortahIy cool.
On this couch the vr,,,lt-l.. I..,,,--
sh"hti lie Hat on her back. arvuS and
hss straight To mak< change fr,,u,
the bark she should learn To- sfa.u first
on ON" side and then on t,.. either ..sy
Always sleep "n the left Si.se.- Of II
can sleep excerpt on my right si,ir, or Il
r r., continually hearI among women
th". nrsshiakers f"r such sleeping find
that pad'iing Is nee,ied on one side and
'hat u th" side II always sl.rp on
some p""pi" when asleep screw ti,.;r
'a'eS INV" most erp'.~Vue shapes. and
.hef'hy instead Of getting brluty xIa.n
ahd wrinkle or two every week ar
deepen thns" already carved. This I'D
pres particularly {" thos. creaSsS aE.eur
IN" eyes. Perhaps you are youuv bu,
hints Of wrinkles suddenly ap,.rur m.
Par"ntiy without any cause. Find on, n
!"n q" not squeeZe Your eyes sj-hfFy
Wh"n gong tn steep. rs y child t,es
when j. makes brIicv. to sEeep. u,uv
women draw the ros-ners Of their utnutbs
Down and =" produce burrows fr,n, tE..
i,'se tn the corner Of the month and
down the sisl.. If tn" chin.
J." get n hauty sleep ,n fn he'll think
ing of TN" pirasanfTsr Things that viii
t"fa!l you. In 'h. sleep beautiful tho
ryelHiS rest lightly over TIE. eyes a. =
III huttering hrecz. sweeping ac-,sx
The face would blow them wiJ. ,fs-p
II" lltis sb"nI! meet easily. ths. month
should never he open. and on tIr. SIa.uer-s
iace should rest an exprcSsis,n aS If all
Soiit' contenfnent pDssessed mind AMI
body. '''''
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@gs49|7E{A

The same thing goes on for about five
days more, when skin No. 3 is too tight
and he gets rid of it for one as large as
This.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
The Lost Chord.

Perhaps the most successful song of
modern times is 1.-The Lost Chord"
whose sale in Great Britain has exceed
cd 25O,OlN copies. The story of it's COM
position, as told by Mr.. Willeby. in his
Masters of English Music illustrates
that in art, as in craftsmanship, success
came to those
Who knew the seasons, when to take
Occasion by the hand.
For nearly three weeks Arthur Scy-
mour Sullivan had watched by the bed
side of Il dying brother. One night,
when the end was not far off. and his
brother was sleeping. he CHANGED to come
across some verses of Adelaide Proc
tpr's, which, five years before. he had
tried III vain to set to music.
In the silence of that night-watch he
read them over again. and almost i'll
stantly their musical expression WAS con-
ceived. A stray sheet of music paper
was ut hand. and he began to write.
The music grew. and he worked on. de-
lighted to he helped while away the
hours of watching. As he progressed he
felt sure the music was what he had
sought for and failed to find on the occa-
sion of his first attempt to set the words.
In short time it was complete. and
not long after in the publishers hands,
Youths Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
GOSSIP FOR THELADIES
Plain Truth.

sOggy tater's sOggy still
Though menued pOmnle de tcrre.
And parst around by spike-faiIe,f darks
On gold or silver wair.
No highfurlutin' 'vironmenss
Kin meal sOggy tater,
Or make u man u nObIemap
Ell loafer's i'm his natu-'
Boston Crauscrjut
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
The Perisiot-

\ precious st"E" on which The .Ts,-r..c Of
fashion has at the present moment spr =,
fancy value il the p"rissnt or evening en-
rraid. aS il has boon cs.ile,f. r. j. Ger
tainly lovely stone. with irx nyJr, sir.
shades Of Transparent green. tine basr Sr,-
gt'~tion Of whose IN" is the cff.rt uT1,-
tucet by looking Ut the light through 4,
delcat. leaf
Jewellers say tiIaf the lr.risis,f is 4 ~nn
cIes of nilvinc, Of the same c-I.tSs ~ tf,s
beryl. aluamarin" and oplz- au.i that i.
*. III fact. the ancient ''tuIETzirn." 9TH :.
wise known as the ..iiry<s,lite r. j.
found i'll Egypt. seylon an RrIzii .rsrl
crystals being eStrt mely rare. Df itsv1r
"us shades Of ,rsen-"Iive. loaf. piStarh:r
"r !eek the clear leaf green. is tils uInsr
admired rs rule
Vt Il recent fashionable w~sisIing on.. If
the most beautiful and costly IF the prey
rnts was SIT of ornaments t-umIp,S..st ni
peri'iot< set in amethyStS: the hIpn,Iin-
of the soft mauve green was expuiSftciy
artistic.
OF all the precious st"ne~ the peridnt j..
tn" most difficult t" polish The fina.
touch is given on copper wheel.
moistencd with sulphnric acid. the stone.
has the peculiarly Of becomin- soluble.
Sometimes it is cut in rose form. or -.
cahochnn. Eke the rarbun~le, hrrt If i
better and more valuable when WORKED in
small steps. as the briIIiance IL thereby
increased Philadelphia TINS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
The Intimate Friend.

The young woman who does not have
a confidential friend during that period of
happy maidcnhood when balls and par
ties. bca,lx and declarations Of marriage
there is nothing more strictly feminine
or III accord with the ideas of beauty
girls IN which there IL no thought Of
jealousy nor any idea of future harm
cmanating from such a close relation
ship Girl chums have the very best of
times. and they think it but natural that
when one or the other marricx that the
same confidence should he carried on
through all the years following the taxi
ing Of matrimonial ties to tally with that
which existed before either one or the
other gave her heart away to the tyrant
man.
TO continue friendly. relationships even
up to the time when children and grand
children cluster about the woman il emf
nently proper, hut the confidential exist
cncc that is part and parcel of maiden
hood wreaks only mischief when it is
brought into tbrcc-handed game such
as must naturally b' played when hus-
band and wife are pitte.l against friend.
The woman who feels it incumbent upon
herself to tell all the troubles that are
bound to come into her ma rct life will
find that she but doubles them and that
n breach will be formed between her
and her husband which no amount of
explanation can heal The heart NAV
feel wounded. the feelings may be keen
ly hurt. but neither wounds nor hurt
will he one bit lessened by telling about
the little private affairs Of life to an out
slider who can in no way possible he in
terested III such affairs. even though she
be the most confidential friend that ever
existed.
The wife is in honor bound to keep her
hfv md ,YsYvf t>h
his praises to the skies if she feels so in
clned. but such paean will become tire.
some to the ears that are not attuncd to
the hOneyed notes of matrimonial bliss
while on the other hand, to talk of trou.
bles. to bemOan state which cannot IN.
relnetliel. to run down the man she has
promised to love. honor and obey, shows
lack of principle that cannot ilrp to in.
tllleilre people ag:rinst rather than for her.
MatrimOny il sacred compact: the dis,
turblnceS which come as in business lmrt-
ncrsllip are not to M shouted forth for
the ctlifcatiOn Of the whole world, Youn:
wives are the most inclined to talk of their
husbands failings. but if this course does
not lead to mischief it is more COOL luck
than good conduct. and wisdom will tparii
them that if they would he happy they
must reserve certain condolences for their
own souls alone. and give even to tn,
bosom friends Of their childhood only
those fragments that in no way could lead
to rupture between them and the hus,
band, whose doings they are in duty
bound to rcspect.-Philadelphia Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
Rules of Good Breeding.

There are two things 'among others, of
which /; well-bred woman will not lp
guilty. One is. crossing her knees in the
horse cars or other public conveyance:
the second. writing notes on postaI-cards
The young lady who wears a masculine
tailor made gown. and believes her boots
are irreproachable. may if she peases.
show them off ut home: but one of the
first lessons taught in good society il tn
observe certain pedal reference when
in the company of strangers. 1t IL not
graceful to Wag foot in the face of an
unsympa thetic vis-a-vis. and when the
instep is below par. and the ankle hone
too round. it doesn't help one tn forget
and forgive. A certain independent class
Of girls invariably neglect this branch of
their department. and somebody should
really conjure them to practice little
more coquetry and keep their toes a la
Sir John Stockings poem A. to postal
card correspondence. it is bad form. es-
pecially when postage is 80 cheap. Re-
fined and cultivated women do not resort
to card save in cases Of great intimacy.
where a word or two is sufficient to indi-
cate the wishes Of the writer: hut to
write familiar note to distant a.
quaintance on this useful business postal
card is to break one of the instinctivply
understood rules of good breeding. and to
be as. guilty of breach Of etiquette as
though. when writing to friend. one
signed herself Mrs. John Smith, instead
of with the initials of her own name with
out prcfix.-Domestic Monthly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22

A young woman who il about to he
married writes to ask what character
istic or quality she should cultivate to bc
certain Of having a happy home and re-
tanning her future husbands friendship
under all circumstances
She settled one difficulty by saying she
is already good hOusckcrIrr and un-
derstands her duties in that direction.
With that requirement to commence
with. or even without it, few qualitica-
tions will hold man longer than I'M
adulterated cheerfnlncss.
The sensible wife wants to hear her
husband say to her: You are my best
friend as well as my wife, She likes to
he told that she lis good chum." and a
long step toward winning these compli-
ments is good nature. Not hilarity. for
the ordinary man would not want to live
with perpetual farce-comedy or min
strel show. but good natured chccrfuIness
that never fails no matter how many Of
the children are i'll nor how shamefully
the trcssmlker treats you, nor how late
to dinner the husband il. When man
comes home tired and worried. as so
many do in these days. he likes to find a
cheerful welcome.
Unwavering cheerfulness il almost an
gelic III Il woman, and this advice by no
means insinuates that the man has
right to all the moods and the woman