The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
IN GAY NEW YORK.
I KNOW HIM.

You may go, II you've g mind;
You may pet the ANACONDA
II your heart Is 30 inclined
have seen him. Oh, my Jewel.
When the night was waxing pale,
And bis brow was made Of sapphire.
And he wore an ecfu tall.
have met His Nibs, my loved one.
have COPIED With him alone;
He, the Hon Of old Martini,
New York Herald
Antelope roast, Is cents" is conspic-
uot1s sign on the window of little res
alto. The Long Island rabbit season must
be open.
Despite the changes that have come to
it in different ways Fifth avenue is to-
| day, as IT has been for many years, the
favorite afternoon parade ground for the
/ budding schoolgirls, and, as they swing
| companied by discreet teacher, they are
| not the least interesting sight of that fash
ionable thoroughfare: The girls would he
swifter were not their speed regulated
by the ''hay-foot, straw-foot' of the dis
Greet teacher.
During the trial Of a partnership dispute
Broadway flower store, which was said to
| have started On a capital of 500, amount
| ed to 100000 in eight years over and
| above all expenses. Wine isn't the only
| wrecker in this town.
| One of the prettiest sights On Broad
way is merchandise License 24S." 4
woman sits on a stool, and in front of
| her is basketful of white and gray raf-
bits and kittens. There are enough pink
and blue ribbons around to give a festive
| air, and the woman sits there as If she
were pleased hostess and the crowd her
admiring glfests.
There has been a noticeable increase in
recently. In fact. if the Use Of these We
hicles continues to grow at the present
rate. the four-wheeier for hire will soon
be the exception and not the rule, az it
was in the past.
| Mrs. Hetty Green has moved to Ho-
boken and has taken along her ailing hus-
band from his airy bachelor apartments.
| Americas woman Croesus will minister
to the invalid's wants in her congested
fiat. Her daughter Sylvia will assist.
The rent of the fiat is $12 month.
Mrs. Green has remarked that her sur
roundings are actually luxurious.
The management of the Waldorf-As-
toria declined to permit the Professional
Womans league, which is to have Il ba-
zaar here next week. to have wheel OF
fortune, which is really little else than Il
roulette wheel, as one of the attractions.
| Herr Boldt believes in giving all a good
run for thir mony
Miss Martha Monroe of Fordbam
| V-0n fh<Af h
ship of the word at public contest.
The rules called for constant. unceas
ing. and perceptible mastication of the
| cuds. There were twelve contestants.
She had chewed increasingly for thirty
| minutes and had consumed the required
LA sticks of gum. While the contest
was on every spectator was busy chew
! ing gum. The managers of the ball dis
tribured 10000 packages of gum. that all
might chew and be happy.
1t is plainly to be seen from the re-
cent display at Madison Square Garden.
that the enemies of the pompadour have
been vanquished at least for the present.
1t is not modified at all. the back hair re-
ceiying as much attention as the front. the
whole extending out in fluffy roll around
the entire face, forming SOFT but not a
fitting frame for all features.
The first burial in Trinity churchyard i'll
several years took place on the 22nd inst
when the body of an old lady was laid BE-
side her forefathers in the old vault be-
meath the south entrance of the church
\ curious crowd of Broadway loiterers
gathered in front of the church during
the service and peeDed through the rail
ings of the churchyard.
In "money to Loan advertisement.
prominent Broadway firm offers a large
fund at 49, to per cent. This recalls
a rumOr circulated freely early last week
that loan of 100000 coo has actually
been made at 31a per cent. Cash is on the
bargain counter. but the security must
be gilt-edged.
Cat culture has been added to the in
dustries Of Long Island. Several ventures
of this sort have f1ouriShel there for years.
but cat ranch on large scale is an limo
vation. The man who is arranging suita
BILE pens and yards for this new venture
will devote mis- attention to Angoras.
which sell we'll in Flatland.
Elected from the Waldorf-Astoria no.
tel early in the morning anu compelled at
that hour to find other quarters. the femi
nine buyer for Chicago dry goods house
claims $4,000 damages from the manager
Of that palatial hostelry. and has brought
suit for that amount.
a chewing gum contest between ten
young women from one of the leading
chewing gum factories will be one of the
many features of metropolitan bal
masque. Some of the young women who
wear gold medals here are rank delusions
The boys departments of the shoe shops
are thronged these days with women. all
| engaged in buying boys boots for them
| selves. Fashion has driven them to it.
it being dccreed that women's footsear
shall be of such broad. heavy build that
nothing short of boots originally made for
booker turns to boys boots. mems being /,
trifle diversified. 1t is upon the same prin-
ciple that it is impossible for the mannish
woman to obtain truly smart cr.vat
unless she purchases it at mems furnish
ing store.
! If an ordinance introduced by Il city
father becomes law it will cost SlOO
| to light Il fire on an asphalt pavement.
On the night of the election street fires
| did damage to the amount of S25.OOO to
asphalt paving in the city. Under eS-
listing ordinances the lighting of these fires
IS disorderly conduct punishable by
-Anall fine.
\ new talking machine is on the met
|
pour from it's horn SO distinctly and loud
| ly as to be heard with case at distance
of 100 feet. almost making one fancy
that Il human voice, and not mechan-
ism. is sounding. The metallic automa-
ton has dangerous rival.
As the pet dog function is now in full
blast, a maid watches constantly every
lazy move of a pampered terrier. She
gives him his food TO drink from cut
glass dishes. The dog is also snugly
housed in Il cage lined with ruby velvet.
And there arc other outfits just as silly.
| The second bench show of the Amer:
can Pet Dog club is in progress at Sher-
rvs old home Oh Fifth avenue. The mat
jority of the toy dogs, as they were hur-
ried from the shelter of cabs across the
open space of rainswept sidewalk into the
exhibition hall. were wrapped in sfawls
| al