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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
The Disagreeable Woman.

The Disagreeable Woman. saws Mrs.
Virgin in the February Atlantic, has a
lovely baby, which. to begin with, is
somewhat remarkable. us dis,greeable
women rarely have babies, or else. hay
ing had them, their disagreeabIeness rap-
IDLY dlsappears-so rapidly that one hasn't
time to notice it. The Disagreeable Wom-
an lives at the very end of the row, and
across the road is IL wicket gate leading
where does it lead?-that was the very
point. Along the left. as you lean visit
fully over the gate, there runs a stone
wall topped by green hedge, and Oh the
rlght. frst burrows of pale fawn, then
berry and red p!oughed earth stretching
down to waving fields of green. and from
thence to the sea, gray. misty, ODulescent.
melting into the pearly white clouds, so
that one cannot tell where sea ends and
sky begins.
There is path between the green hedge
and the ploughed field. and it leads seduc-
lively to the farm-stead:n', or we feel that
it might thus lead if we dared unlatch
the wicket gate. Seeing no sign Private
Way, 'Trcspassers Not Allowed or
other printed defiance to the stranger, we
were considering the opening of the gate
when we observed two female figures COM
ing towards us along the path. and paused
until they came through. 1t was the Dis
go SSoDlC " Ouldll \tIOuSu we knew II
mott and an elderly friend We accosted
the friend, feeling instinctively that she
was framed of softer stuff. and asked her
if the path were private one It was a
question that had never met her ear be-
fore, and she was too dull or discreet to
deal with it on the instant. To our
amazement she did not even manage to
falter, II couldna say
rs the path private?" I repeated
1T is certainly the idea to keep it lit
tie private said the Disagreeable Wom-
an. coming into the conversation without
being addressed. where do you wish to
go?'
Nowhere in particular. The walk
looks so inviting we should like to see the
end.''
1T goes only to the farm, and you can
reach that by the highroad; it is only a
half mile farther. Do you wish to cali at
the farm?''
NO, oh no; the path is so very pretty
that"
Eyes, see; well. I should call the path
rather private" So we parted; we to
stand on the outskirts Of paradise, she to
go into her house and stare at us from the
window as she played with the lovely I'M
deserved baby
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04

,broidered in the same manner. The corr
sage is q simple blouse, cut low about
the shoulders, with a short puff for
sleeves, and with IN embroidered revers
sruffie across the bust The other gown
lis q simple frock of cadet-blue cloth,
mousseline de sole of the same shade
and darker blue velvet. The skirt is
finished by band of velvet, headed by
scroll pattern of white and silver braid,
which is laid on the cloth skirt. Gigot
sleeves are of cloth, with cuffs and gui-
plated mousseline de sole is partly COW
cred by Il jacket of guipure lace that
makes wings over the sleeves, and the
points of which are held in front by
three tiny velvet bows passed through
silver buckles. The waistband is of the
darker velvet, finished by silver orna-
ment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Love- Making In Publio.

. 1t is evident, from her letter to the
Ladies' Home Journal, that Miss Lillian
Bell finds much in Paris to interest and
amuse her. Among other things that are
rather novel to an American, zone sees,''
she writes, "the comical sight of French
bride and bridegroom, in all the glory of
their bridal array-white satin, veil and
orange Demonstrating through the
streets in open cabs, and hugging and
kissing each other with an unctious free
dom which is apt to throw a conserva tive
American into spasm of laughter. In
deed, the frank and candid way that love-
making goes bn iii public among the lower
classes is SO amazing that at first you
think you never in this world will be-
come accustomed to it, but you get atciis-
toned to a great many strange sights in
Paris. If kiss explodes with unusual
violence in cab near mine it sometimes
scares the horse, but it no longer dis
turbs me in the least. My nervousness
over that sort of thing has entirely worn
off "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Liquid Fuel for Warships.

the construction at Kronstadt of a depot
for the storage Of "masut," or liquid fuel.
for the burning of which the new Russian
warships are being fitted. The tanks in
the depot will have capacity of 1900
tons. and i'll the building of them old
marine boilers are to be used. a special
iron vessel, of 1000 tons burden, is to be
constructed, fitted with all necessary ap-
paratus. for the transport of the petro-
The Admiral Grieg is to have tanks fitted
in her coal bunkers, and when the Ad-
miral Nachimoff returns from China she
will undergo similar treatment. Her
present boilers will BE- converted into
tanks and new boilers will he substituted
for them. The result of these expert
ments will be watched with good deal
of curiosity in all naval circles
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04

be so "confodndedly" uncordial, and we
SO amazingly approachable. Later we be-
gin to realize that he may have deep funds
of hauteur to draw upon in the case of
those who bore him or whom he sees some
good reason for not wishing to cultivate,
but that he is frankly bon canlarade
where personal respect and liking have
once been reused. The English have an
odd way o., writing to anyone at ali cele-
6rated. They then drop the "Mr." most
decidedly, ana address you by your full
dear Alfred Tenny SON. was very fire.
quently written by people whom Tenny-
son knew but slightly in the. days be-
fore he became, a peer; and in like way
MY dear Herbert Spencer" My dear
Charles Robert Darwin past all Doubt
Elgar EaWcett in Colliets Wneklv
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
TUMMY DONE TERSELY.

Principal Points In tho Life OF tho Prince
OF Wales.
He is 5 feet 6 inches high and weighs
$50 pounds.
He has light gray eyes, Il gray beard,
a brown complexion and bald head.
His hands and feet are small and neat.
He is 81 years old and has four grand
children.
His favorite wine is champagne of
1889, and his favorite liquor cognac
forty years old.
He is fond of Irishmen, Frenchmen,
Germans and Russians.
he is fond of all kinds of people, es-
pecially if they have money
When he was young he was very ten
der-hearted and cried for days when a
tutor left him.
He is tirst-class judge of horses and
dogs, and he thinks he knows something
about actresses.
He is said to be one of the best shots
He sets the fashions in clothes for tho
whole world.
He loves to labor for the workingman.
He popularized the Alpine hat.
he is u. G.. L. of Oxford, an LID
of Cambridge and barrster.
lie has thirteen university degrees.
He has laid seyentythree large and i'm
pOftant foundation stones.
He opened part of the Stez canal.
lie has made more speeches than any
man in the world, but mostly short Ones
He owns the deepest mine in England
He was the first Christian to dine viii
the Sultan of Turkey.
He never allows a typewriter in h;.
house.
He spends $4,000 year for teleeratas.
he only allows two knives and forks f.
each guest at his table.
He is colonel eight times over.
lie has one private secretary, two as
sistant secretaries and a staff of clerks e
assist them.
He receives POO letters a day and an
swers most of them.
Every minute of his time in London j.
spent according to schedule.
lie has every order of knighthGod i,
Europe.
His uniforms are worth $4,000.
He is field marshal and an admiral,
lie Is the chief horse owner, dog owner
and yachtsman in England
He goes to church every Sunday morn
ing.
He never goes to the races on Sunday
He started life with an income of $3.50
600 Il year.
He says he has no debts.
lie loves to travel incOgnitO in Paris.
He buys hundreds of theater tickets
without using them
His favorite vehicle in London is !,
hanson cab, yet his stables cost $75.WN
ii year.
He thinks his nephew the German En-
pcror, is too sensational.
He has friends of every nation. and
speaks German, French. Italian and Rus
sian.
His life was never attempted by ar
assassin
He was obliged once to pawn his
fch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
A Parting Song.

A Parting Song.
Dear Oliver Of Thyself. when at thy side
l see the path beyond divide,
Where we must walk alone little space
l say, Now. am strong indeed
To wait with only Memory awhile,
Content, until see thy face"
Yet turn, as one In sorest need,
To ask once more thy giving grace!
So at the last
or all our partings. when the night
Has hidden from my failing sight
The comfort of thy smile,
My hand shall seek thine own to hold 1t
fast;
Nor wilt thou think for this the heart In.
crate,
Less glad for all its past,
Less strong to bear the utmost of it's fate.
Arthur Sherburne Hardy, in Scribner's.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Manners, American and English.

why" asked Londoner, the other
day, "are you Americans always mister
ing one another?-and mastering us Eng
fish chaps besides? Here we don famiii-
arity as soon as possible, if we like a
man and want him for an acquaintance.
Talk about American bluffness, and all
Robinson, with you, till everything's
blue" | unused, and replied that
perhaps we. Americans mustered" one
another far less than we did Englshmen
And the truth is, we often surprise the
latter by showing them an unforeseen self.
restraint; They, have, heard about our
hail fellow well met" department and
they are at a loss to account for our re-
serve, our almost ceremonial phlegm. But
we, OH the other hand. have heard
Of their alleged statements that we are
always wanting to shake hands with per-
sons, and that our manners betoken that
luck Of repose which stamps the caste Of
Chicago and New York Hence mutual
1histrusts and m;sunderstandingg. The
Ehglishman often wonders that We should
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Sunday the Only Holiday.

There is still one state mississippi
that does not observe Christmas as le-
gal holiday. and there Is but one day
that is so recognized by all of the states.
and that is Sunday. The Fourth of July
is ignored as holiday in the laws Of
Minnesota and Arkansas. Kentucky.
Massachusetts. Minnesota. New Hamp-
shire and Rhode Island do not recognize
January l as Il legal holiday. Memorial
day is observed as such in thirtyfour
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
lSare Find.

NJ. Martel, the well-known French cave
hunter, has explored a natural pit, in the
limestone of the Lozere, France, with
remarkable results. After descending a
vertical shaft for about 200 feet he
found an immense hall, sloping down.
ward, and at the lower end virgin
forest of stalagmites, resembling nine
and palm trees. Many of them are very
beautiful, and one. over so feet in height
reaches nearly to the vault of the cavern
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
A Late Fancy from parfs

One Of the latest fancies that come to
us from Paris is u cravat of white tulle
tied under the chin In a large, fluffy bow.
This can be worn with any dress, and is
About a yard and a half is the measure.
ment employed for this pretty arrange
ment, but the dimensions. of the bow
should be regulated according to the
height and figure of the wearer. The
bows must be lightly though tightly tied.
The center Of the bow should be securely,
fastened. Each loop Of the bow is spread;
out fan.shape, and the ends, carefully cut
rest lightly on the bow to the right and
Ieft. . -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Perry Belmont's Party.

Perry Belmont gave an entertainment
recently that cost fortune. Among the
gilt-edged entertainers was Nine. Mella.
who got a check for cool $1,000. and
she only sang twice. Perry Belmont so
far has spent more money in one week
than anyone else. and so he is now the
hero of the hour in uppertendom. He
will not be pulled off his perch until
someone else goes him one better. and
beS New York Letter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Friends in Death.

The last few weeks have been trying
ones for the birds. even the hardest. a
Brewer man reports a pathetic sight
that came under his observation. Motto
ing partly covered by a drift. the corpse
bis surprise he found under each out.
spread wing an English sparrow. both
frozen dead.-Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
CapriCoS of n Princess.

Athough the Princess of Wales has not
yet reached the throne she is credited with
some very, queenly caprices. When she
travels favorite white cat must always
go with her, and another indispensable
accompaniment is an assortment of little
china animals, such as can be had in any
toy shop. This latter necessity means no
little trouble to her attendants, as she new
er permits her room to be dismantled I'M
til the last moment, and the packing of
the fragile pets has been the means of los
ing more than one train. Her Royal
Highness also attaches great Importance
to the ceremony of 5 o'clock tea. She
brooks no delay in the routine, and at
tends church on Sunday afternoons sit
uated at some distance instead of going
to the Chapel Royal, St. James, because
the sub-dean could not change the time
of service to allow her to drink her cup of
tea at the usual hour. From St. Peters
burg, by the way, comes the word that
the late Gar left his dear sister-in-law,
the Princess of Wales" $4,000 as a
mark of affection.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04

more fullncss in the back The waist
itself, which is always the most elaborate
part of the dress, can have yoke of silk
with braid sewed upon it. Around the
yoke there can be a rutt1e of the plain
silk.
The popular color for these dresses is
bright scarlet, and the trimmings upon
a scarlet dress should always be black
unless a bright green is selected
Helen Grey-page.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
The Problem of Drudyery,

1t is curious fact that. as society
goes on, the very things that once stood
for luxury come to be laid aside, and
people revert to what is simpler. Feather
beds, for instance, were the former SYM
boil of wealth and grandeur; the luxuri-
dressed as, Now all YOU on down beds
sporting.' and the like. Yet it is only
the most rustic tavern that now offers
one of these rather than a mattress, and
only the newly arrived Irish woman who
counts among her chief treasures her
bulky feather bed. So was white bread
another symbo! Of social superiority; and
yet now it is discovered that the snowier
the bread the less its nourishment. and
we resort to all sorts of admiXtures in
order not to lose the best parts of the
wheat. In time we shall doubtless learn
that complete Incidence or self-indulgence
is not the most satisfying form of sue
cess, but that we must have Same drudg-
cry to make it complete. The most thor
oughly leisured classes have to invent
some form of hard work for themselves
in the shape of field sports or yachting
or golhng: and aside from this, the mere
social duties, when taken at their high
est, have drudgery enough to brighten
any Innocent rustic, and often to discour-
age the votaries themselves. Where is
social pleasure carried to higher point
than in Newport yet one of the very
ladies occupied in it said to me some
years ago, ut takes my four daughters
and myself every atom of our time and
strength, from day to day, simply to
keep up with our social obligations; this
lasts all summer, and then we return TO
the city and recommence precisely the
same life there, and it will last all win
ter, with only slight mitigation in
Lent. 1t is safe to say that no farmers
or miners daughter would be able to
tolerate such an existence for a month:
and vet all these ladies were cultivated.
independent, and full of ungratifed
tastes for literature, art and nature
HarDer's Bazaar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Slnghalese Children.

'Thc Singhalcse children are said to be-
more beautiful than those of any other
race OH the four continents, and some
Of the little girls, even of the very low
run before you in the streets to beg: they
cry out in the sweetest and most plaintive
Of voices, touching the stomach to signi-
fly hunger in way that would be awk-
ward and vulgar in any other being, but
in them it is so winsome that, before you
know it., you sacrifice rupee to the bad
cause. Of encouraging them in begging
Knowing quite well that all they want is a
good opportunity to pick your pocket for
more "-Outinp
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Now Style Morning Dross.

Creponette is the new crinkled material
that is used Il great deal for house dressts.
1t is such that it requires no trimming,
and it can be made in the plainest way.
4 pretty way to make this creponette
dress is perfectly plain. Lay the gathers
equal all around, with perhaps little
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04

: ~ Young Folks Column x 8

Arctic Lover

Arctic Lovers.
Southwark the Ice and Snow have come
Strange lovers hand in hand
Far wandering from their native home
10 seek a sunny land. +
Deserted haunts Of bird and bee,
On branches gaunt and bare,
They turn with arctic alchemy
TO gardens Of the air.
For weirlly now the Ice and Snow,
Beneath a golden flood
VI sunshine, make the branches glow
With polar fruit and bud.
And yet their witchery Is vain,
For swift as Orient night
The sunshine brings these lovers twain
A tragedy of light! -Harper's Bazar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
The Ceylon Elephant at Work.

The elephant has his part to play also,
elephants are employed in rolling the
heavy pieces Of timber, cut in the forssts.
into place Of storage, and vesy interest
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
A Oueen's Si,nDle Enwn.

'The necessity to dress like QUEEN
was a plea recently advanced by an act
ress in German bankruptcy court to ex-
tune, but the little Queen of Holland,
who attains her 18th birthday in few
months, is ordering the simplest Of
gowns. These are two bona fide orders,
but the Paris dressmaker to whom their
making is intrusted, represents one of the
old-fashioned establishments which de-
sires no general publicity: One is a
dainty ball dress for u debutante, of Is
cut with a slight train, is of white satin,
edged with a thick ruching of tulle; aud
falling over it are embroidered sprays OF
apple blossoms, done in silver paillettes
aud pale pink aud white 81! I. The long
sash ends are edged with tulle aud en-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
NEARLY $4,000 PLAGUE DEATHS.
From 1900 to 1000 a Week Reported to
the GOvernmeut

The Bombay Gazette Of Bombay, In
dia, says that the opening of the year
1898 finds the Bombay presidency in the
grip of the plague to such an extent that
the deaths reported to the government
each week have for some time past
ranged between 1900 and 2OOO-totals
only excee ded in the worst days of April
and May last.
At the end of June the deaths fell to
lO7 in week, and the lull continued
we'll into July, when fresh areas of in
lection were reported, and since then the
mortality has steadily increased.
From September, 1896, to December
81, 1897, the Gazette says that, accord
ing to government reports, there were
5S,174 dea tbs from the plague in the EN-
pire, as follows:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Wedding Favors.

the well-dressed is that of wearing huge
favors at weddings, and this is only Of
late adoption. To the left shoulders of
bridesmaids and ushers, pages and flower
girls are fastened huge bows of white
watered sash ribbon, their ends fastened
with silver fringe, and painted in silver,
with the date and initials of the bride
and groom. In the bow itself is fastened
knot of silver leaves and the whole is
very decorative and impressive.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04

The front end of the great glacier of
Alaska presents a wall 500 feet thick and
its breadth varies from three to ten niles.
| y lille its length is $50 miles - "a.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
The Children's Dinner.

In households where the bread winners
come home to comfortable late meal.
either dinner or tea, the mother should
take her luncheon with the children for
obvious reasons. Who among us can
not gather from the behavior of child
at table whether he has been allowed to
take his meals with the servants, or been
properly trained to nice manners, to the
use of the service, and the proper han
ding OF knife. fork, spoon and bread in
the dining-room by a kindly, watchful
mother? Should any visitor choose to
join this family meal, the children must
not be excluded, but of course if friends
be specially invited to luncheon. the meal
must be, treated differently.
Care should be taken with the conversa-
ton we indulge in before the little ones,
and, above all. personal remarks or scan
dial Of any kind should be avoided, for
we never know when the youngsters are
going to repeat what we have said. AS
their midday dinner is their chief meal of
the day, it is necessary to provide some
thing they all like, and it is a great mis-
take to try and force children to eat what
is objectionable to them. For instance,
most children dislike boiled mutton and
tat, and very few care for cold meat, but
If the meat, fat and all, be nicely
minced, seasoned, and placed in a pie
dish with little good gravy and thick
crust of mashed potatoes, it only has to
be baked nice and brown and they will
make a good dinner, while mother will
enjoy her luncheon of the same dish all
the better because the children have
made satisfactory meal. 1t is mis-
take to give young children too much
meat, and a much greater one to allow
them to eat pickles, pepper or sauces; they
Will impair their young dgestions. Milk
should always take a prominent place in
the children's food, and this is easily
managed, as there are so many buildings
in which it is the chief ingredicnt.-The
Housekeepcr.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Total of mortality

Out of the total of nearly sixty thou
sand deaths there have only been twenty
two fatal cases among Europeans, six
teen of which have occurred in Bombay,
two at Karachi, one at Clutch Mandvie,
two in PoOna Cantonment and one in
kirkce CantOnmcnt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-04
Relics of Mai. Andre.

There will shortly be sold in London
auction room several interesting docu-
ments relating to the case of the Inflated
Maj. Andre, who was hanged by Wash
ington as spy, and whose monument,
erected by express command of George
Ill, is familiar to freuuenters of West
minister abbey. Among them is letter
from Col. Benjamin Talmadge who had
the custody of Andre until his execution:
an autograph document signed by Col.
Jameson of the Continental army, and a
letter from John Lawrence, who was adj
yocate at the trial.. Andre was born in
Clapton. and, in closet in one of the
side galleries in the abbey may be seen
the identical chest in which. forty years
don i'll charge of Mr.. Lockyer, the secre-
tary Of the Greenwich hospital.