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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
Women Who Play Whist,

The whist craze" among women. we
are told shows no sign of abating. Ger
tainly it is curious to reflect how the
popularity of the game has increased with
them in recent years. There was time
not so very long ago when comparatively
few women cared for whist. or if they
played they played badly. But now the
reverse is true. They have made it a
scientific study and they pride them
selves in being versed in all the latest
points. Indeed, they have become for
1nidable. either as opponents or as part
ners. to the ordinary peaceful man who
plays a hand now and then for recreation.
sisting upon 1.-The rigor of the game
Providence Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
Caring for the Plants.

Use Il little ammonia occasionally when
watering plants. 1t stimulates their
growth, but it would not be beneficial to
use it regularly. The solution should not
&c too strong. Take the plants out Of
the pot occasionally and have look at
the root, where sometimes will probably
be found worm. When this is fhe case
the leaves always drop, and many people
fancy at first it has something to do with
the watering. - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
Fashionable Invitations Are Odd.

Of all the oddities of the day the very
queerest is the fashionable invitation. <
score of hostesses have invented some
thing quite new, and the notes now begin
ming to go out bear evidence of having
been composed on the 1S9S-90 model. In,
genious is the scheme, and particularly is
it adapted to the needs of the busy wom-
an whose correspondence is overwhelm-
ing.
For this new note of invitation is NJ
most telegraphic-.t is, as regards it's
brevity. Just the bare "inyite'' is set
down. the facts alone, with no superiority
of language and no turning of a phrase
prettily. Thus the modern fashionable
note reads:
"My Dear Mr.. Jones: Come and dino
with us tonight, Z o'clock. Sincerely.
Cecilia Brown Smith,"
Another would run about as follows:
Come and sup Monday evening""
Yet others have simply the words.
"Come and sup" "Come and tea.'' The
latter means that you are invited to drink
afternoon tea with the writer of the note
Oh the day given. It signifies that several
other people have been asked. You are
supposed to know all this Your would
be hostess acts in the interest of breyity.
Philadelphia Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
Forgiving aud Forgetting,

IL forgive, but i can never forget!"
How often we hear folks say this, with
that aggrieved air of sour magnanimity
which robs the asserted virtue of all it's
grace--we may also add of all its truth 4!
Intellectually, of course, we never quite,
forget. In the dark recesses of our men,
DRY, pigeon-holed with other facts, lies the
remembrance of the salient circumstances
of our lires--and though we forgive, we
do not actually forget.
Sincerely to forgive means resolutely to
put out of our mind-tO Danish the men,
ory, as it We're, so far from our hubitual
consciousness, that, when we are forced
to remember, it is as though we recalled
storm i'll the past years-something
smart, no sense of sting inflicted or hurt
endured. We remember, because the
brain is storehouse where, if much gets
lost more is easily found, but where we
lay up our memories as things not wanted
for use, and to be looked at and handled
only as once goes over the list of our
stored and unwanted possessions. And
when we have come to this state Of dead
Quiescent intellectual possession, only then
have we emphatically forgotten and for
given, ceasing to brood over or to cherish.
Less than this is not true forgiveness
So long as we actively and constantly re-
member the wrong done to us, we may
say glibly enough that we have forgiven
it; but at the best that merely means we
would not take formidable revenge if
even the opportunity came in our way
It does not mean that full, frank, lovely
forgiveness which covers the dead sin
with an embroidered mantle-which
plants fair flowers OH the grave of the
buried misdeed-which sincerely forgets,
save when forcibly reminded from the
outside, and which has no sour magma
nimity because no active remembrance as
the result of sedulous brooding This is
the only true way to forgive-to forget
while forgiving.-Philadelph Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
:reach Children Love of Human Ties.

1t lies easily in the power of the young
mothers and fathers of today to restore to
their children what their parents once
owned, but which they failed to hand
down to them; to give them insight INTO
the hidden spiritual value and beauty Of
human ties and earthly possessions; to
teach them to form strong, faithful affec-
tenderly to them: to guide them to value
book for what it incites in their hearts
and minds. and not for the msused talent
which has made it an absorbing delight
to study crime and read of earth's darkest
deeds made fascinating by the beauty of
diction and the richness of imagery; to
help them to be happy without excitement
Better that they should lead narrow
lives III the new definition of marrow"
as an expression of experience, and that
they should overcome the folly. of believ-
ing what is their own to be the finest
and best in the world, than that they
should look forth upon other lives and
homes only to grow cOvetous and discon-
tented, and to find everything which does
and 1,nlmotitable.'' Let them dream
dreams, if they are pure and bright with
youths imagination. rather than they
should become weighers of values and
counters of dollars, and disbelievers in
truth and goodness and in the priceless
value of friendship and love.
Let them hear daily from your lips that
you hold these things dear, and see you
made glad by a rose laid tcnderly at your
plate, or by the wording of fond letter
from distant friend. Let them see you
forget the work within your hand, while
you watch soft cloud drift across a sum-
mer sky or listen to the carol of bird.
Let them understand that you will not
laugh at the mistakes made because of
overzeal and too confident belief, and that
you will not countenance ridicule of that
which indicates aspiration, even if it
makes the too ambitious eccentric and ex-
poses him to the ridicule of the Gradgrinds
of the world
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
Honolulu Beer.

The Kansas City Journal thus quotes
the letter of soldier in. Honolulu to his
friends: ''The New York regiment here
want to 60 home very bad. They are
dying off very fast, there being funeral
from their camp almost every day. 1t is
mostly their own fault. as they won't take
care of themselves, but drink and carousc
around oil the time. The natives make
a kind Of beer called SNAKE If white
man drinks it. il will make him cr.tzy
and probably kill him. One Of our soldiers
Went to town yesterday and drank some
him but make him crazy. They had to
keep him. in irons most Of the night He
ii all right today, but walks around with q
guard over him all the time. s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
Christmas Presents for the Poor.

''In your Christmas purchasing do not
be tempted to forget those who, because
Of their poverty, are una BILE to do any
shopping either for themselves or for
Others advises Frances E. Lanigan in
the Ladies' Home Journal. ''Let your
presents to them be of substantial char
acter-a ton of coal, some warm clothing
some money, a box of groceries, or Il
basket Of Christmas marketing, topped
with bunch of holly. And to the little
children i'll whose homes Christmas is
little more than name, send some of
the many bright, new tin toys which are
so inexpensive; some candy, some fruit,
bright red wooden mittens and Tam O.
Shanters, and, if you can afford it, some
good stout shoes and warm stockings. A
piece of bright-colored plaid will make a
pretty gift for the little girl who has
never, perhaps, had new dress in her
life: Accompany your Christmas pres
ents with some CHEEKY Christmas greet
ings and some Christmas green's. Be
very sure that this thoughtfulness will
brlng its own reward, and that in the
years to come the memory of the Christ
mas when you gave the most and received
least will be the happiest of all memo
RES to yOu'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
How q False Ii God Grows,

First, somebody told 1t, -
Then the room wouldn't hold 1t,
SO the busy tongues rolled 1t,
TIL they got 1t outsider
Then the crowd came across It,
And never once lost 1t,
But tossed 1t and tossed 1t,
TIL 1t grew long and wide.
Then this lie brought forth others,
Dark sisters and brothers,
And fathers and mothers
A terrible crew;
And while headlong they hurried,
The people they fiurried,
And troubled and worried,
AS lies always do.
lNhrisfion 0hsorvnr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
proner Tim. for Exercise.

About midafternoon is the best time
for gentle outdoor exercise. Early morn
ing exercise is as much to be avoided as
early mental or physical labor, because
at that time vitality is at it's lowest ebb,
and it needs stimulation rather than fur
Their taxing: none but the gentlest exer-
else should he taken until the exhausted
system has been supplied with abundant
sohn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
His Awful Fate.

Visitor Tin dime museum)-"Where is
the human ostrich who was Oh exhibition
here last week.
Lecturer-'The poor fellow ate some of
the candy that his little son got off from,
the Sabbath school Christmas tree and
died in horrible agony soon AFTER
pucl>
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
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Initiate Only the Best.

You ask me how to. do that which is
right, socially / have thought over your
limitation is the sincerest flattery, q
there will be- wisdom in being compli-s
mentary for many times, says Ruth
Ashmore in the Ladies Home Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
Curious Callings,

In India all callings are hereditary; II
bakers son becomes baker, and his son
after him, and so on from generation to
generation. The census. however, reveals
some more startling vocations than that
of the maker of bread.
The people Of Allahabad especially are
not ashamed of their professions.
Thirty-five describe themselves as "men
who beg with threats Of violence;;" 226
as "fatterers of grain:" rs as ''heredita-
~ robbers;' 974 as slow blackguar1s:'
20 as "howlers at funerals" while as
many as 6372 publicly announce that
they are 'poets.'
In the other districts one finds, besides
the ordinary professions, 1000 TOM tom
players, As makers of crowns for idols,
40 ear-cleaners, and-most curious of ali
."hereditary painters of horses with
spots"
The census containing this interesting
information is kept ut the Sanskrit COZ
lege at Benares.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
Translation Of the Bible

During the reign Of the Queen the
British and Foreign Bible society has is
sued 1876 new. TRANSACTIONS of. the Bible,
or of portions Of ii; and bound copies Of
these have found place in thea library of
Windsor castle as a gift to the sovereign
and as y nemento Of the diamond jubilee
Of last year. $3.50
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
Mistakes of Boys.

One of the most common mistakes :,
boy makes is his ideas in regard to size.
This he bankers after most of all. You
will see him stretch himself, trying To
catch up with his big brother or playmate,
measure himself and scratch the wall,
when he will be Il "man.''
Boys, there is something else these days
that counts for manliness more than size
or strength. He is most manly who
makes most of his time, who has the best
heart and brain. 1t is not size that
makes the man. There has been seen &
great slx-foot specimen OF Immunity 10 j
weak. cowardly act that ought to make
any rightlybred 7-ycar-old boy blush for
him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23
The Zebra Can be Tanned
Coal Exports of japan.

Lieut.. Won Schellendorf, German col
onist in Africa, believes that he has sue
ceCded in training the zebra.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23

Last year Japan exported nearly So
100000 worth Of coal. There are 40
coal mines, 80 of which are important
One Of them Yields 600 600 tons year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-23

No Tan Shoes at Commencement
Oxford university has decreed that
whom men present themselves to receive
degrees they shall not wear colored
sehces. sss
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-11
Their Tin.th Anniversary.

DIR. and Mrs. VIM. M. Beach were
treated to a serenade and surprise
party last Monday evening. arranged
by Mrs. o. c. Hanson and Miss Hattie
Forbes to celebrate the tenth anniver-
sary of their wedding. After the
musical exercises at their home, the
party adjourned to the Odd Fellows
building, where splendid spread was
provided for the guests of honor and
friends. The evening was spent in
singing, dancing, gossip and sundry
other subjects, but nothing in the line
of connubial experiences. The list of
guests was as follows; Mr.. and Mrs.
Beach, W H Kneeland, Geo Simpson,
Jos Simpson, Dean, AL Munson, Angie,
R Covill, Hanson, A " Fredson, Poole,
J B Forbes and Barnum; Mrs Edith
Draham; Misses Snider, Day, Webb,
Covill Dean and Forbes; Messrs Dan
McReavy, Stabenfeldt, Geo and Sam
Webb, Bert and Will Forbes, Jack
Burke, Jean Riley, H S Tremper and
Earl Kneeland.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-11
Death of Hon. F. Z. Purdy.

Died. March 5, at his home on the
Skoko,nish river, near Union City,
Hon. F. C. Purdy, in the seventv-frst
year of his age. He was born in
nsylys1ia-June 8, 1927. crossed the
plains ir@ 1858, and came to Puget
Sound and Hood canal in 1854, having
been the earliest settler on the canal.
/ He came across from the Columbia
river by land, walking the last half of
the way and spending the last night
before reaching Olympia, in the woods
alone. while shaking with the ague
and burning with fever. He arrived
in Olympia with rs cents After reach
ing the canal he went down the Sound
and came hack from Port Ludlow the
same year with Thomas Webb, with
whom he had crossed the plains, both
of them having been members of the
ian. His first farm was the Sparr
place on the reservation, but when
that was set apart for the Indians, he
sold his rights to the government. He
was married to Miss Emily Kirkland
August II, 1861.
In 1862 he was appointed Sub-Iudlan
Agent of the Clallam, Chemakum and
Skokomish Indians. with his head
quarters on the Skokomish reservation
where he continued about two years.
He next went into the erchandising
business at Union City, buying out
Messrs E. A. Wilson & Anderson, who
established the store here, the former
being his brother-in-1aw. In 1868 ].
McReavy became his partner in the
business and thus they continued until
about 1873 he sold out to his partner
and went on the farm, on the Skoko-
mish river, which has ever since beer
his home. In early days he represent
ed this county in the legislature. He
also served as county commissioner
and county surveyor.
His wife died in 1889. He leaves
four sons, James, Archibald, Thomas
and Jesse, also two daughters, Mrs. W.
S. Taylor of Kamllche and Miss Mar
tina, who with her brother Thomas G..
and her brother-in-law, Henry Latham
and family, lives on the old homestead.
He also leaves ten grandchildren. Mrs
Henry Latham died about year ago.
He was buried at Union City last
Sunday, services being held at the Ma
sonic hall by Rev. M. Eells after which
the Masonic Order of which ne was a
member, took charge, concluding the
ceremonies. A large congregation
was present, quite delegation of Ma
sons having come from Shelton, as
we'll as others from Hoodsport, Tahooya
and Clifton. M. T..
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-11
Correspondence And County Notes.
HOOD CANAL, Mar. 9,

| HOOD CANAL, Mar. 9, 1898.
The family of ]. Bone, formerly of Riverside
| have moved from La Conner to Fidalgo City,
| George Brown of Union City has gone tC
Brlnnon to work for A. Burt
| The Union City saw mill has obtained a large
order for lumber for Ainsworth and Dunn of
Seattle. 1t is to be taken to Blaine and to be
used in building cannery
Robert Taylor and wife have gone to Tacoma,
| to remain for the present.
| Miss Aggie LIE Claire of the Puyallup reserya-
tion is visiting on the Skokomsh reservation
for two or three weeks. She formerly lived here,
| but when the boarding school was discontinu.
ed in the summer OF 1896, went to California
with r. S. Garham and wife
| A. R. Burt and A. w. Fredson have dissolved
| partnership in the Looping business, the former
| taking the camp, and the latter the boom OF
| piles.
| From the Olympic Miner we learn that James
| Dyer and family of Huma Huma expect soon
| to move to Everett; that the Nance Brothers
lost theiI entire outfit on the llfated Corona.
while on their way to Alaska, but still went on;
that Charles Brinnon, Of Brinnon has gone to
Marysville in Snohomish county to work; that
Charles Benson of Duckabush lost his house by
fire on the second Of the month, with all its con-
tents except a sewing machine; that c. E
Caine and wife, who have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Robinson al Brinnon DUR
ing the past winter, have gone to Seattle to
Seattle to live; that Fred. Pierce of Duckabush
AMI Johnny Clements of Brinnou have started
for Alaska to prospect on the Stickeen river,
and that Lee Ross, John Clements and son
Henry Clements and s. Marble of BrinnOn have
started for the Alaska mines.
The Union City Christian Endeavor have an
nounced a sociable to be held at McReavy's
Hall next Friday euening
Died at the reservation March g. David Pulsi-
fer, Step son ofDavid Charley.
A plum tree was in full bloom on the Pur-
dy farm last week, but it is feared that the
sharp frost last night forming ice out doors,
may have injured considerable frnit.
Thomas Webb planted little garden last
Friday, the first in this region, as far as your
correspondentknows.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-11
In Town Council.
SHELTON. Mar 5th. |

SHELTON, Mar. 9Th, 1898.
Council met in regular session, pres
emf Mayor, Clerk and Coun Johnson,
Morrison and Riley. Minutes approx
ed.
Petition of w. d. Baldwin, ct al, for
water service on Cedar street read and
referred to committee. Fire com. re-
ported verbally in relation to purchase
of fire supplies and extension of water
system. Motion carried that Clerk
order hydrant, expander and rings,
wrenches and $50 feet of 4-inch pipe
and 7 joint.
Marsha1's report read and approved
Following bills allowed on report of
committee:
John Davis, 1 augur $1.OO
L Derosier labor $50
Marshall s. Morrison, bolts 800
B Wiley, hauling $50
Council proceeded to election of a
councilman in place of c S Norton,
resigned. Geo. f'yphert placed in
nomination and Clerk instructed to
cast ballot of Council, and he was de-
clared duly elected.
Councilman S. p. Richardson grant
ed sixty days leave of absence.
Bid of w r Lott for doing the town
printing for one year was read and up
on motion laid upon table until next
meeting. Council adjourned.
W. S COvILL, Clerk.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-11
4 Witch Social.
reach the c

The Young People of the Baptist
Church will give Witch Social on
End floor OF Odd Fellows Bldg. Friday
eve, March 18th. The special feature
will be the witches from Owl Cave, in
full dress accompanied by Queen of
COLLINS, the great fortune teller. Come
all and get your fortune told.
Refreshments will be served by the
following menu: Latest mash, 3 cents;
SKunk's brother, &c; Heavens Nectar,
1c; Women Of grit, SC; the Old Setter,
&c; Boston's luxury, Sc; Old Maid S
comfort, DC; the latest stir, SC; Mans
Comfort, l cent.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-11

The third dividend has been dec1ar.
ed to claimants against the First Ma.
tional Bank of Olympia, this time OF
10 per cent, making fifty per cent in
all. The local creditors have received
their treasury checks.
While no physician or pharmacist
can conscientiously warrant a cure,
the J. c. Aver Co. guarantee the pur.
ity, strength, and medicinal virtues OF
Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t was the only
hloud-purifer admitted at the great
Worlds Fair in Chicago, 1898.
Best teas and coffees at Hunter &
Eaton's.
The Olynpian is putting on metro
politan airs, having changed this week
from evening to morning edition, thus
getting the news before it's patrons
earlier, before the down Sound dailies
reach the city.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-11
Hoodsport, Mar. 0th, 1898.

Hoodsport, Mar. 8th, 1898.
We have had touch of fine weather the last
week.
A. r. Burt arrived on Tuesdays boat.
A. E. Todd & Co. of Unoin received Il boxes
of Linn cod and Devil fish from his agent, E, j.
Finch, this week.
FF Drolet and H. E. Bailey went up to the
"hoats" Wednesday, to hunt ducks.
W. T. Brown and Jack Hegaas of Union were
in town Wednesday.
V. Finch has finished his contract at l.. C.
Thorwald Norby returned Thursday night
from Port Townsend where he has been visit
ing his sisters the past month.
G. X. Robbins has just received letter from
w. Blake, Dawson City, Dated, Aug. s, 1897
Rumors are out that G. K. Robbins is to have
two steamers and large purse seine from Sc
attle Fish Co., for next fall fishing.
Mrs A. Muller is visiting her sister Mrs. Ali
The H. L. A. A. held a meeting Saturday
night A good time was reported.
Messrs. Dow, Finch, and W. A Martin were
present at the funeral OF Mr. Purdy, an old set
tier on the Upper skokomish He was buried
at Union in the Masonic burying ground, Sun
day.
".
Clifton Sat- and returned Sunday evening.
Mrs. D. H. Hill arrivedsfrom Seattle Saturday
night to visit her mother, Mrs. Robbins
The Union mill has received a large contract
for lumber. Thomas Rule, E. Clark, A. B. Roe
and w. A. Martin went from here to work il
the MILL Look out boys and don't turu out toe
many wedges.
Fred Hanson is making good improvements
around his new home on ''Knob Hill"
Wv, Martin and Edd. Ludlow went to Shell
ton Saturday, returning Sunday, and reported
business fourishing over there.
Lilies are in full bloom here and also few
black berry blossoms are to be seen.
F.F. Drolet went to Seattle on business this
week.
R. Lebar was in town last week. He reported
lots of snow We have only seen inches Of
snow all winter.
| Capt. Kendall of the "Free Silver" made 6
| large catch of cod last week.
| The Finch Bros. have launched their fine
| boat mckinley and will resume fishing
| Miss Furness of Lilliwaup is visiting Mr.. d
E. Bailey at the Hilton House.
| Work will soon begin on the H.. 2. dock
which needs repairing.
| C. L. Stebbens and f. C. Reid returned from
| L. C. today.
SOMEBODY'S DARLING
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-11
Fine Photographs!

We desire to announce to the people
OF Shelton and Mason County, that we
have completed the fitting up of the
photograph gallery, and are now ready
for business. We take any kind of
pictures, but our specially is fine por-
trait and landscape work, in the
latest styles, mounted and finished in
first-class shape. We are here to stay
and believe that our extended expert
ence will assure the public of salts
faction Prices will be as low as pos
and workmanship. Call and see spe-
cinen work and give us trial.
R. SHEANE