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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Etiquette on the Trolley Car.

There is, such u thing us trolley car
etiquette, but the average person who
pays his 5 cents to hide long or short
distance would hardly believe it, Judging
from his daily experience.
There can be no doubt of the fact that
Wcll-brch people do ride on trolley cars,
but politeness seems to vanish as the
conductor is signalcd, and even refined
people seem to have but one thought on
entering the car and that is their own
personal comfort at the expense of every
one else, writes Mrs. John 4. Logan for
the San Francisco Examiner.
But the fact thnt there is so little po-
cessitS Of etiquette more important than
under ally other conditions of our crowded
city life.
1t is oii the trolley car that all classes
of society meet. ,ind it is among this cos
mopolitan crowd that good breeding is
specially noticeable. not only because it
is much to be desired, but because it is
both unexpected and infrequcnt.
The woman who rides in Il trolley car,
special care that her actions do not stamp
her Immediately MS ill-brcd.
She must board the car prepared to
treat the conductor with the greatest re-
spect. If after letting him Know where
she wishes to stop, he pays no attention
to her request. she must bear it mtt'kly.
waiting patiently till he deigns to notice
her.
Leaving the conductor out of the ques-
ton. no woman when she boards an open
trolley car should crowd herself into one
of the three rows of seats reserved for
smoking. if there are any empty seats
ahead She is sure to object to the smoke.
and these seats are not reserved for ladies'.
but for men, who should be entitled to
them.
No matter how comfortable. she should
not sit with her feet resting Oh the rail-
ing in front of her. She should make
her feet as inconsplcuous us possible.
She should not talk for the benefit of
the ear. She should he careful that her
manner is dignified and quiet.
She should not flirt.
She should avoid giggling.
She should not wear big, typical the
alter hat, especially on hot day-for I'M
happy the mnn who boards Il trolley car
for little outing and finds it filled with
women all wearing big. over-trimmed
hats. For the big hat on the trolley car
has become almost as great Il nuisance
as at the theater. 10 the unfortunate
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
A Modern Wedding.

The order Of the service and the par
*ticulars Of the tia triage ceremony change
little frhIa sedst'l tt senson. and what
obtained iii the days IF h',r lnetheIs. and
even Of our gra iiditoth"ts. liz LII. vogue
now. = There arc sctusirn;,l digreSsin,,>.
however. FROM the fesulatio order If en-
trring and 1taviiig' the church lis at n
fashionable elritls. welding iii New York.
where the bridesmaids t;l lie init tn"
church froifl the vtStry and walked down
the middle ais.k to meet the bride. thu
couples separating lis Sfit dpprdarhed to
allow her and her escort atil THE maid
of honor to pass between: or: as at an
other recent t1io'ljSh ,frnrti4it. Whytc, tn"
uSher~ and the briifest iai,ls Walked tip
the side ai>lrS and met the hrll" at the
chancci: she. with her father alrl her
maid of honor. having come Up tn" mid
die aisle. But the MA jority of Wedding
professions are alike: almost always til"
uShrrs. two by two. enter the church first
and walk up the middle aisle: the brides
maids, also walking in couples. come
next. then the maid of honor alone, and
the bride. on her fathers arm. last of ALL
The grouping of the bridal party for
The service at n church or Il home we'd
ding is the xnt1lr. And what a pretty
picture the group tnuke' The ushcr4 i'll
their solemn clothes Il background to the
bridesmaids who. clad iii light -s'nnr,'l
GOWNS. stand in front. and in front of
MI the Minister bride and gr'"n. The
groom is allowed little liberty IF cho'"
about his part or place in the wedding
procession. On very rare occasions h"
escorts the bride into the church OF the
room where the marriage will ia ke lIace.
but. as Il general thing. III il tlinrtll or
1T a home wedding. lie cutters with his
BEST man just behind the minister. and.
% his embarrassment usually. has t"
;tand and face the a>>rmhl;lye until the
line comes for him to meet the bride and
take her from her father.-Harper'> Ba
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Cultivate a Pretty walk.
To be thoroughly graceful long step
and quick. short steps should be eqna Il

To be thoroughly graceful long steps
and quick. short steps should be eIia lly
avoided. remarks a French woman. 4
sun walk is ais" very unyracpful. and
that is til" great fault Of English girls
They walk too >titfly and take. too long
strides.
Spanish women have. a very pretty
walk naturally. a. d Is" hay" Italian r,'lh~
~; girls and all accustomed IT, carry
dtilshtS OH their heA,is.
70 eNFfeisn walking q weight OF thu.
HEAD is d vcfy god lesson. i"u must
not t,t content liz IT, walk
strai ch' hrf"r" You without lifting The
weight fall from Your mead. You nilsf
turn backward and forward. and tr"us
side +" Sid" d. ItaIiau country girls de-
when they carry their water jars from
tn" well and can iu'r IN all directions
without a drop Of water l's,n2 spilled
from the jar on their head. fitit" Jttlf
riaG' : arc made MP at tn" we'll in liiI}
than at any other public place. i"lrG
rustic ft li"w> stand hy the we'll to watch
the girls I'LL their jars and carry them
away on their heads with /, grace given
only t" them. and the most graceful
;'fn"ng t!l' III has the most admirers from
whom t" choose her husband.
Th" French are also very graceful
walkers.
Study ynt1r walk. girls Take ianeins
lessons t" begin With and then repeat
Your lessons lef"rn your long toilet
glass : pretty walk is Il in',iu,y in it.
self; and cvt+y one who will cal, acquire
this Iteatity. DO it. then. at once-now-
without another dnr.-\tw York Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28


A clever literary woman who with her
husband, lives in a studio building in
Fifth avenue, near Eighteenth street. sent
out not long since an interesting luncheon
Invitation to some Jolly girl bachelors.
Tile piper on wi;i h the Invitation was
printed in pen ana ink was seotched to
represent the stains df time; and the
verses were illustrated With pei aid Ink
sketches, setting forth the sentiment of
each line. The invitation was tied at
each end with pink tape woven ill, aid
out of the paper. and adorned by a large
zeal in purpl" wax. Folded three Titles,
the tapes were sealed together on the 6iit-
side, and third dab of wax, artisticalIy
stamped. welded the edges securely to-
gether. The misSv". which looked, in
deed like a serious legal document, with
it's red and purple seals, was addressed on
the outside. no envelope being used, "Tc
Mistress Sarah Jane Inside the page
read: -
To Mistress Sarah Jane, greetings by
these presents from Mistress Gaynor
Gray. -: -:
presents from Mistress Gaynor Gray. e
Goode Gossip, .trythe HE Thee to Mine
M % "E Drew we iet and tp lsiousc
WI seven more dyed deep az Thou in SiDre,
When janus moons sayps number twtrty
eight
When Grace Church bell lathe rhapp, So.
at eve,
Come tirl W lynch -pinnc Of my po>tetl gaze,
Il fearless m"unte for mig Gtirlr lnf'1e dot.
leave
g. prythee .sonic Swcete sca,i,idi br5nEe
alonge;
Our neighhors' faults us ffierrie sports shall
make
So come. if Thou woullSt save Thyhe own
Fayre name.
& be not late, | prayr, for Mercy sake.
The margins of the paper were quantity
adorned with figures and symbols, tn"
whole thing having Il fascinating air Of
antiquity and pleasant mystcry.-New
York Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
A Long Way rOuud.

- According to a paragraph in the New
York SUM- there is postoffice in Miune-
sofa from which it takes letter eight
days-and more than 1900 miles of travel
to reach another Office only half mile
away.
The second Office is in Canada. on the
Other side Of Rainy river. The mail usc.l
to be carried across in bark canoe nv d;
work. Now it goes 100 miles Nv stage.
100 miles by rail to Duluth, 600 m;:cs
west and north to Winnipeg, 200 lilies
east by rail, and 200 miles more by
steamer and canoe to get to the village
that can almost he reached with shout
by good pair of lungs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
.sI.nxe of Nature.


\ prominent physician gives the follow
ing excellent advice as to the education
Of children: @&ss r. n
So far: as possible. Glove of nature
should he early and continuously incni-
Gated.
Nature is. in a physical sense, the faith
er and mother of us alt. and child that
grows up to maturity. With Il genuine
love of rocks aud frees, flowers and in
sccts. animals and plants. storms and
sunshine, cold and heat. fresh air or the
ocean wave. Of every VARYING landscape
and n,oed of nature. and all the activities
around us. stands not only better
chance of possessing healthy nervous
system hut of maintaining it during life,
than if the opposite has been the case.
am not at all in sympathy with any
system Of education which takes children
far away from nature. Nature is Il book.
, great library of books. whose author
ship is the infinite. Our little works. our
libraries. vastsand valuable as they are.
cannot be compared with it,. They are
poor transcripts at hest of the thoughts
of half-dcvcloped human beings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Freddie Has an Idea.

What are YOU going to do with that
key. Freddie?'
I'm going to try and make the b9 by
walk with it. Seems to ME if Il key is
alive walk, it ought to be smart enough
to make a live baby do it,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
The Wearing of levels.

no one Seems mt all well SIT up With
out srme sort of necklet about the throat
if in afternoon or evening dress. Strings
of pearls show no sign of losing their
prestige. and unless you happen to I've
someone of great fortune. and talked
about for your wondrouS pearls. or jewels
of any kind-the price of which is al
ways attached by those singing their
prases-you may wear with the greatest
composure any Of the marvellous l.. ID.
C.'s, as they are called, which takes your
fancy. But good taste will dictate that
you must not indulge in huge stones or
extravagant quantities Of jewels. or many
rows of pearls, and thus make an ad-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Renting the Furnished Room:

\ writer in the Saturday Evening Post
said lately: can never quite reconcile
myself to the renting of ones furnished
home. 1t seems such rupture of all the
dear and sacred associations "f the place
to let strangers and aliens take posscs>inn
Especially certain rooms seem to he too
one dear to us has died; the library where
the quiet. reStful hours have been passed
in the inestimable friendship of books
the room in which our children have been
born These all seem eternally linked
with the personalities of their proper "r-
cupants, and not to he lent for money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
CAurfeSy IS Heart.

In all questions Of manners a young
man should always remember that while
poitencss is Il good trait to acquire. court
rsy is infinitely better. PnlitcnrSS is
manners. hut courtesy is heart.
Alingling in good society can give us
that veneer which the world calls 4 pol
ish of manners: and true roltrnrsS is
not to be made little of nor Scof1ed at.
PoltenesS is fine art. but is an art pure
and simple. even at its best.
Infinitely better is the cultivation of
that courtesy of refinement which enters
into the feelings Of others, and holds
them sacred.
What we want our young 1t1cf to have
is courtesy Of manner not REGULATED! ht
social code Or professional celleof. 1t Is
idle to- say that tot1rtrSi Is Il relic If
o1d-fashioned days, and is no longer
looked for. 1t is as mitch the current
coin of good society as it ever was. More
than any other element or Crate in our
lives it is instantly felt and recognized.
and has an unfailnS Influence. 1t calls
for respect as nothing else does.
Courtesy of manner and courtesy of
speech aresthc gifts a Young man should
cultivate.-L Ladies' Home Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Not a PODuIar Past;u,e

/: Don't think "a like to be a plumber"
said Wallic. "They seem to me 10 sit
.stil! so much, and l hate sittin' still. I'd
rather be postman, and 90 around ring
III doorbells and blowin' whistle"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28


While universally used by tlressancients,
the form Of the bow varied with different
nations. The Srythian bow was in the
form of the letter G, and the bow of the
Tartar S-t|eScrndantS of the SCythians-
IT'LL keeps that shape
The Greek bow was not more than
three or four feet in length, but so stout
and stiff that it required considerable
strength and skill to use it. 1t is said
that tn" first Greek bows were made
from the horns of species of goat, the
base being united Ivy means of metallic.
band. Afterwards other material was
used in their ma mufacturc, but they still
retained their original shape. These bows
were too short to be of much use. and.
comparatively speaking, but small Dor
ton Of the troops We're armed with them.
The RoInanS carried the bow to Brit
aim where IT at once obtained favor, and
during the Middle ages was extensively
us; ii. forming all important element, Of
the armies of that period. -
The English archers were said to, be
The finest in the world and their skill
decided the battles of Crecy. P0itiers and
AgincoUrt. The bows used were Of two
kinds. the long bow and the arbalest or
crOSs-bOw. The arbalest was made of
steel or horn, and was of such strength
and stiffness that it was necessary to use
some mechanical appliance to bend it
and adjust the string. The arbalestiers
carried culver with fifty arrows, and
were placed i'll the van of the battle
Lizzie NJ. Hadley, in Lippincott's.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
krurer,a RNYhO0d.

President Kruger of the Transvaal re-
esting character of modern times In
1898, when the Dutch of Cape Colony had
difference of opinion with the govern
ment, and "trekked" northward to Il coun-
try where they could establish state of
their own, Paul Kruger was 10 years
old. In those stirring times he, in com
mon with other Boer boys, had plenty of
practice in shooting When schools were
begun the gun and shotpouch were in ev-
ery-day use-there were possibly wild
beasts and black natives to be encoun-
tered. aud, though the children were bid
den not to provoke attack, they had to be
ready for defense. \ boy was also
bag us Il proof Of his skill in m;lrksnau-
ship.
Young kruger first went out to war ut
the age of II. BY this time the Zuus
had been driven out of the Transvaal, but
were Il source Of constant trouble to the
Beers. 1t was the lads first campaign.
and he distinguished himself us Il fighter.
1t was to him the first round of the ladder
Of fame.
President Kruger, like all Beers, is a
man of simple habits and plain speech
The simplicity and plainness, however, i'll
clude a lack of refinement. He is both
provincial aud uncultivated, and has no de-
sire to be other than he is. In speak
ing of his attitude toward England and
Germany, he compares himself to little
child crawling around the feet of grown
mon: when l am kicked on the one
side, must try not to be kicked on the
other
He has lost one finger; it was shat
tered by gunshot In hunting, and he took
out his jack-knife and completed the am
putation. He has no Need to mail his fist ::
it is of Il SOUND, natural hardness which
he would storn to roiiceal under any velvet
glove. He is giant, with Il giants
strength.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
A Small Paper.

The smallest paper in the world is pub.
lishcd in Guadalajara. in Mexico. Its IT,
tie is Ell Tclegrafto, and underneath is
the announcement that the paper is an in
dependent weekly periodical of politics
aud varied news The monthly subscrip-
ton is 2-lrnce, by mail 2-pence-halfpenny,
for this weekly is halfpenny publication.
1t is printed in eight columns, each four
and a half inches long and one and half
inches wide, on thick manila paper. And
yet the staff includes an editor and di-
rector, an administrator, or business man
ager. a responsible man or capitalist. and
Il printer. Among newspapers this tiny
Sunday journal certainly occupies il unique
position.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28

s ~ Gossip for the Ladies a. 8

he view and check,

man behind it hides the view and checks
She should never forget to thank a
man for giving her his seat.
In Il closed car, when forced to stand
she should not hold on to u strap on eacl.
side Of the car and then swing between
them.
z She should never mistake a trolley car
for an impromptu restaurant.
She should remember that it is not the
proper place to eat. ~
Ilsaddition to the etiquette for the
average pa ssengcr WING rides in a trolley
ear there Is also an etiquette for the troll
ley car parties now 50 much in vogue.
That merry. informal affair ii trollcy-,.ar
party-should never be given without in
wiling one or more cnaperOnck.
Even if the temptation is great. the
guests should not laugh and sing while
riding through the city streets
They should avoid Attracting too much
attention.
:, No. matter how seductive the moon
light. trolley party sh onld be more of d
jolly affair than a sentimental one.
Though the chabrrOn is On board, the
party should be over at midnight.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
FASHIONS FOR MEN.
Very Few Changes This Winter from
the STYLES of Last Year.

the Styles of Last Year.
This year, in actual clothes. there have
been very few changes from the fashions
of last winter Then began the adop-
ton Of sober attire; and the grays and
tlrahs and blacks. in tweeds and home
Spnn> this year. again will lead for bust
ness and morning suits. The twceds and
worSteds are. however. IN many patterns,
but these are not in the least pronounced,
and the overlapping checks. plaids and
squares have sometimes to he thrown
strongly in the light to be made visible
In London the majority of the sack OF
lounge suits have been made with a
1"uhlc-breasted REFER jacket or coat
This has Il double row of three buttons,
and is cut somewhat high in the neck,
and is the length of an ordinary sack
coat There is no outside breast pocket
and the two side pockets are with flaps
or. without them. There are also single
breasted sacks, and the color is not alb
sol"tely confined to gray. There are some,
greeniSh and gray mixtures and some
browns as well: and other patterns in
these WOODEN fabrics have broken lines,
or even the wcll-known herring bone de-
sign. This is; certainly great variety
from which to choose, and: in blacks the
rough goods will he. preferable for bust
nts:' wear. III cut, the coats will he
slightly longer: the waistroatS-for bust
ness. the single breasted being more popu-
iar-Will have five buttons and notched
lapel collar. closing high The trousers
will he loose about the hips and will mar
row below the knee. ~
Last winter there were seen many cut
away coats of rough black cloth, and
these have been the fashion in England
tins summer. They are worn with waist
coats OF the same material. single breast
ed. and fancy trousers. With this suit
IL top hat is allowable and derby per
mitttd
The diagonal cutaway coat has gone
out Of fashion, but some tall. slim men
still cling to business suits Of this style.
prtferring that kind of coat to the sack
or the reeter. Frock-coats of light gray,
lawn. or drab. or mixtures. are popular
i'll London, but in this country they are
yet a mt out Of the ordinary.
n" doublc-brtaSted frock coat for the
afternoon. for visiting, for church, and
i'll which to he married. orgto wear when
one is best man or an usher, is made this
Sra:cn of rough black cloth, or soft un-
flDlSht1l wnrstrd, or a very dark gray
mixture. The trousers to go with this
stct1, AMI in pattern and color are mar
re-" striped on dark blue or gray
ground. The frock-coat is only motler-
lffly long. with square skirts falling inst
below the knee. The Iapels are peaked,
and faced with silk. The coat must fit
well. but not tightly. The idea is to give
Il comfortablc easy roll, and all shoulder
and other padding is avoided. 1t is still
fad to wear it unbnttonctl but this is
not an absolute decree of fashion. The
waiStcoat may be either of the. same ma
terial. singlr-breastcd. or of figured silk
or matr!assr. In these.cascs It is double
breasted: y top or silk hat, and white
always worn with the frock-coat.t-z Har-
pCr's Bazaar. 4s& S II 81 =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Adai5tabiiity.

The adaptabi1itt of. women is one quail
ty greatly iii their favor. Set down in
the midst of uncongenial surroundings, a
woma n'se first impulse is to improve them,
She quietly gives a def touch here.
straightens little there, and though pow:
erty may DC sim apparent; yet order has
everything within hct reach some express
sion of homely comfort. She carries the
same instinct into business. and after a
months apprenticeship, if she succeeds at
all, is mistress of the situation Almost
everyone can recall instances where WON
en-, thrown unexpectedly upon their re-
sources, have developed business qualiti-
cations of very high order which they
did not know they possessed, and would
not ha We known but for the need of doing
something.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
Two Ways of Looking at Things.

ut is a pity that more of us cannot cul-
tivute the twofold way of looking at
things,' writes Edward w. Box in the
Ladies' Home journal. "'Ihere would be-
less friction i'll life if we did, and swcct-r
SYMPATHY, kihtlrr understanding and
btoadefIahd fuller living. The fact is
thht we. never reach the dignity of true
living Unless we do learn this al-importaut
lesson. Aid that it MAY be cultivated adj
mltS Of no doubt. 1t is simply ii question
of schooling ourselves not to condemn
generally what Individually does not hap
we prefer brown as d color there is no
reason on earth why We should condemn
the taste. Of anyone who preferred to wear
green. What the vast ma iority Of Su>
need is to be Il little more scIf-poiscd.
more judicial. more willing to see good in
the tastes of others, although they do not
please our own particular fancicS. If
we all thought alike, read the same books,
saw the same plays Wore the same colorS.
this would be an exceedingly embarrassing
world 8
owe cannot see all things in the same
way. Duttwe "ai1 come near to Justice and
true respect Ivy taking twofold view of
things while still retaining our strong in
lividuality:, The. most uncomfortable
people III the world are those who assert
their Judgments in a hard. decisive am,
final itiahhef, as If they were courts of
last resort. Oh the other hand, the bright
est and best minds are. those. that have
iiibst resDect for the oijifiioiis Of others