The Virginia enterprise., 1899-06-30

This is the especially-constructed AT
is seen steering it. declares he can drly
1000 miles for $4,000 stake. The en-
take place as soon as arrangements ar
automobile race from Paris to Bordea
one of the best roads in the world, at Il
4, IN GAY NEW YORK. |
vowed she was divinely fair,
l SwOre undying love;
The CLINT of gold was in her hair,
Her eyes like stars above.
And as upon my bended knees,
By sweet loves ardOr fired.
I prayed for mercy and hearts ease,
She said, You make me tired
New York Herald.
NEXT!
Divorces are so common now
That no one dare be veXed.
The whole 400 simply sits
And softly murmurS Next
Town Topics.
An order was placed with fur house
in New York for Russian sable tip and
sealskin cloak for Mrs. Clarence H.
Mackay, daughter-in-law of John W..
Mackay, to cost more than $1,000. When
the news got out it became the talk OF
the fur trade.
The board of health has ordered that
one cuspidor be placed in every factory in
the metropolis for the use of every two
men. Positive orders were also given
that they be cleaned twice daily. The
health authorities made this move after
careful consideration, and say it will
greatly reduce the amount Of contaslon.
New York is to have another new the
ter. This latest playhouse is not to be
built on paper, either. a site at IWen-
ty-third street and Third avenue has al
ready been purchased and ground IS to
be broken ere long. The man at the head
of the company is Frederick Baar, a re-
tired merchant and reputed millionaire.
The new playhouse will be one of the
largest in the world, with a seating ca
pacity of 3OOO.
The case of Foster l.. Back'ls, ex-dls-
trict attorney of Kings county, to re-
cover $4,000 damages for the publica-
ton of what he alleged to be a libel on
him in the New York World on October
Il, 1897. was brought to trial before
Judge Wilmot Smith and jury III
Brooklyn last Monday. The jury v, was ,
out about two hours, and yesterday
morning returned verdict in favor OF
Mr.. Backus for the sum of q cents.
This little incident was overheard IN
front of prominent uptown roof gar
den during a shower one evening": Let S
go up on the roof garden said one.
"Why. it's raining" said the other, in
surprise at the suggestion. Yes, but the
roof is glass-covered,', replied the other
''.Then it's too warm, was the reJolhdef'
The manager, who was standing near p.,
made grimace. "Its mighty hard to
please everybody" said he, sadly.
Isabelle Urquhart, the famous ana ias,
chatting actress. has obtained an absolute
divorce from her husband, Guy Standing,
a member of Charles Frohman's Empire
Theater Stock company. The papers III
the case were sealed by order OF the
court and the name of the correspondent
named by Mrs Standing, was not di-
vulsed, although gossip along the Rlalto
saws she is a prominent prlma donna VINO
is having similar troubles of her own
just at present.
The newest parasol is the ''automo-
bile and, of course, comes from lafis'
1t is conspicuous chiefly because OF Its
color, which is so red that it seems as
and run away from it. It's other title to
notice is the size and ugliness, OF Its
handle. which is very much on the lines
of the classic and forcible shillelah. 1t Is
considered very SpOrtSman-llke ana cor
rect to wear huge goggles when auto
mobiling; but where is the woman VINO
would so disfgure herself: Not the
piquant and chic French girl, certainly.
A beggar's Syndicate" has been dis
covered. 1t was found through mum,
Der of beggars who had been ;., arrested arrested
giving the same address, The concern
has been called a syndicate, but appears
really to be run OH padrone system
There is only one capitalist. He employs
thp workmen, or "artists, so to speak
What they get by begging they share
with him on a certain percentage OASIS
He assigns them to their stations III tht
streets, gives them lodging, taxes car.
of them when they are sick and sets
thom FREQ when they are arrested-if he
can.
At a recent auction sale at the ap-
nra;ser's stores of articles on which I'M
porters had refused to pay duty was !, al
aged wine merchant, who may be calleo
| Brown. The auctioneer, reaching con
signment of wine, passed sample to the
bidders. but the bottle did not get as fan
as Brown. The next article on the cat
aIo.ut was a case Of spirits, 10 degrees
test. The auctioneer, handed bottle &c
Brown, who had pushed his way TO !it
front. Thinking the spirits was wine
Brown proceeded to drink half the bottle
at a swallow. After working over hin
for about twenty minutes he was re- e
stored to consciousness. "Nat vas IL!
he gasped.
| A new fad in New York city is pet tur
| ties, and on these warm summer morn
| ings one can see dozens of children ane
women around the ponds in Central parf
airing and exercising these curious pets
| Some of them bring their turtles wrapped
in embroidered blankets similar to those
embroidered in silk upon them. Cupid,
'"Turquoise," ''Schley" and Dewey
were in group. Fastened in the top O
each blanket is ring to which a chain i:
attached. The turtles are placed on tht
ground at the edge of the pond and al
lowed to crawl into the water as far a:
the chain will permit them. Then the!
are hauled back and started over again.
! The custom in New York is for tn
woman to sit behind on tandem, al
though she was originally given the from
seat out of courtesy; but with thei
skirts, they encountered the full force o
the breeze, while the man was sheltered
whereas, with the man in front, tn
force of the wind is broken. Then, as /;
rule. the man is the better rider ant
should have the steering under his con
troll. Another advantage is that tn,
man, being presumably the heavier of tn,
two, can put the chief weight near tn.
center of the machine instead of right a
the back. When the weight is unduly OIL
the back wheel the front wheel is mor'
likely to slip on a greasy road. There
fore, to avoid falls, collisions with ha.
wagons, heart-breaking tugs up hill ant
other depressing experiences, get ma
chine with seat for Mabelle behind.
Ther is more or less CONSERVATION
among the houris Of .sThe Man in th'