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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
The Life Plant of Guadaloupe.

There is a strange. wild plant in Qua
'aloupe called the life plant" If a leaf
he broken off and pinned by the stem to
the wall of warm room, each of the
angles between the curves vt the leaf
margin soon throws out a number of very
white tenacleS. or roots. and soon tiny
new plant begins to Sprnut, and in the
course of a week or two attainS a height
of two or three inches When the old
leaf shrivels. the new plant is cut off and
planted. When carefully cultivated the
life plant produces curious red and yell
low blossoms. While the plant is native
only in q warm country. there is no doubt
that it could be successfully grown in any
greenhouse and as a plant freak it GER
tainly is as interesting as the everlasting
plant of Mexico.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
of Lawyer Blackmore, showing Dickens
salary to have been Is shillings q pence
nor week brought fl5

per week, brought t3O.
Connoisseurs are greatly interested in
gems at Christie's. 1t will be the most
important of it's kind since 1875. when
the same collection was sold en- bloc for
$4,000 guineas. The purchaser, David
Bromilow, maintained the collection in
tact, but he recently died and the gems
which the third duke of Marlborough
spent the best part of his life in gathering
will be scattered. They. are largely
canoes and intaglios belonging to the cen
and the end of the Antoine period. 1t
is urged that the best should be secured
for the British museum.
The charity bazaar to be held at AL
bert hall in aid of the funds of the Char
ing Cross hospital is much talked of
among the aristocracy and others.
n representative of the Associated
press has interview the. Countess of Ches-
terfeld and Mrs. Arthur Pagct on the
subject. The latter said: I'VE have
practically got every noted family in Lon
don interested. Mrs. Bradley Martin has
brought choice silver objects of art from
Tiffany's and Writings. Mrs. Ronalds
has been in Paris all week buying things
for the bazaar; the Misses Drexel and
Swift. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay are
getting together a fine collection for the
-AhASANOA "uISH lAC
ers will be attired in white gowns, lace
fichus, sashes Of the national colors and
large picture hats"
Dinner to Mark Twain.
The dinner which the White Friars
club gave Mark Twain last evening at
the Hotel Cecil was remarkable trib-
ute to the author and at the same time
to the friendly relations existing between
Great Britain and the United States.
each Of the speakers, among whom were
Very Rev. S. Reynolds Hole, United
States Senator-elect Chauncey Nj. De-
pew and Poultney Bigelow, dwelt upon
this theme.
Mr.. Bigelow presided. with the guest
ems on his right. The company a vim Included I
Max O'Rell (M. Paul Biouet), Robert
Barr, the Misses Clemens, Mr., and Mrs.
Gilbert Parker, T. p. O'Connor, member
of Parliament; Sarah Grand. Mrs. Frank
Leslie, Miss Beatrice Harraden and 200
other representatives of literary London.
Theatrical Season Closing.
The theatrical season is entering upon
it's final stages. Eight theaters, includ-
ing the Criterion, St. James and the
Duke Of York's. will close during the
next few weeks. Beerbohm Tree revives
~; The sa Musketeers with the original cast
"The Cowboy and the Lady with "An
American Citizen" on Monday.
Charles Frohman has just concluded all
arrangements regarding Sir Henry Irv.
ing's American tour. Irving concludes
his English season in the middle Of Oc-
tober, at Liverpool, and sails direct for
New York, where he vii! play for three
weeks. Laurence Irving leaves England
in early September to look after the ar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
The Average Woman.

Our country has been helped Oh it's up
ward and onward path unspeakably by
its possession of a wealth that has no SUI
perior in the making of states, and that
belongs to it In greater proportion than to
any other country-and that is its aver
age women.
There was no work Of which these
necessary to others, they regarded as too
mental for themselves; if there were
service to be done, the only question
was how best to do it. They made great
sacrifices in order that their sohs should
have the highest education obtainable;
they had pride and concern in their
ne1ghbors sons; they watched the prog
TESS rsss Of Of Events with as keen attention DIS
they did the affairs Of the village. Their
hands might be rough with toll, their
races scanned with care, their dress unac-
luainted with fashion. but, nevertheless,
IL II had been Necessary for them to
stand IN the presence of royalty they
would have done so unabashed and per-
iectly at home, and have given the on
lockers notion of the inherent royalty
OF worth and honor. Whatever the short
they were all eclipsed by the largeness
OF their virtues.
Ihere IS no other country that has this
proud distinction. For in other lands the
woman who docs own her own work."
VINO is imbrowned and bent by toll and
wears the hodden-gray, is very rarely
thinker Or Il reader, has no avenues of
learning, and has no sense open on the
SIDE of affairs or of the wide events of
the larger life. Had these women of
ours been born in the middle of civiliza-
ton. and received the training and asso-
citation Of the environment there, they
would often have become historical fig.
ures: as it is, they have assisted in the
making of history. They instilled pa-
trlotlsm into their children as they rocked
the cradle. they gave them force, energy,
determination, endeuvor, and they direct.
cd all those qualities into the right trend.
It is always with their mothers Instincts
IN their blood that these children have
gone on and leyelled mountains, reduced
forests, bri1ged rivers, built cities, sub.
uued d continent. And i'll the meantime
these WOMEN antedated all the women of
clubs anti societies.. They had a great
h. hunger for, sympathy in theft outlook,
Their thought, and work; but they were
Obliged to be club and society for them
selves. They were but the average wom-
EN- of the wide country, but they were
not only sometimes the mothers of presi-
dents. they were the mothers of America,
Hampers Bazaar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
best Way to Make Ice Cream.

Where cream alone is used in making
ice cream one-half or one-third Of tn.
quantity used should be scalded. the
sugar dissolved in the scalded portion.
and when cool added to the remaining
Quantity of cream. Where cream is not
the yolks of eggs, allowing four to each
quart of milk. Scald the milk in a dou
bic boiler; beat the eggs ana sugar to-
gether; add to the hot milk, cook for Il
moment, then strain into the ice cream
mould and freeze,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
To Remove Wine aud Fruit Staius.

Wet the fruit stain with clean water,
strike Il match and hold it so that the
sulphurous vapor is diffused over the
stain; sometimes two matches are need
ca, rarely more. When the dress comes
from the wash the stain will have com
pletely vanished. All stains of wine,
fruit and colored juices of vegetables
will yield to this treatment,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
Pixies PEAK GOLD MINIATURE.
Colorado People will Send IA Mountain
of Pure Gold to Paris.


Colorado gold will be represented at
the Paris exposition by a Sl.OOo.OOO mug
get miniature of Pixies peak. The COM
missioners in charge of the exhibit, G.
w. Sanborn of Boulder. 7. J. Raney of
Leadvillc and Charles l.. Dickerson OF
Denver, acting in conjunction with Gov
Thomas, have just reached their decision
after having obtained the approval of
the government authorities. Before the
exhibit was undertaken, the exposition
commissioners guaranteed the safe return
of an exhibit of even greater value. The
ore is already in hand. 1t represents
nearly every camp and big mine in the
state. Much of it is bonanza stuff. AS
soon as smelted the bullion will he shaped
into the design selected. A special train.
strongly guarded, will convey the minia-
turc mountain to New York city. The
government will then take it to Paris.
The nugget, of course, will be pure gold.
Its weight will be close to one and two
Thirds toms
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
A Dainty Decoration.

Every woman who entertains should
have among her table belongings sets of
ribbon colors for table decoration. They
can be used again and again, need not he
of supertine quality, and therefore cannot
considered how enormously they count in
effectiveness. The best width for these
ribbons is four inches, the quantity re-
Quired depending upon the length, size
or shape of table. A simple and pretty
arrangement is to draw the ribbon in
fiat band diagonally across the table to
within a few inches of the line of coy
ers, terminating it in handsome tied
bows. These bows are prettier if the
loops are stood up on their sides, to avoid
iatness. Extra loops may be added, aud
little of some perfect fruit of softly
CONTRASTING shades held within the folds.
The ribbon band will, of course, run
over the lace centerpiece and under the
floral centerpiece.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23

5yentiYe Of dandruff: Tincture of cartha-
rides. one ounce; liquid AMMONIA ono
sdrachm; glycerine, half ounce; oil
thyme and rosemary oil, half dracl,m
each. Mix all together with six ounces
of rose water. Rub the scalp thoroughly
denceS OF dandruff is noticed.
To.keep the hair and scalp both in d
healthy condition it is necessary. that
they should be kept scrupulously clean.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
Care Of White Satin Ribbon.

"You can wear white satin ribbon in
definitely says a girl with practical
ideas, IF you only know how to clean
it. wash mine with warm soap and wa
ter and a nailbrush, or If they are not
very much soiled they can be simply
rubbed out in the hands. But after rims
ing, be sure to let them dry before iron
ing: If ironed wet they are too stiff and
will not tie WELL"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
A Pett:cOat Precautiou.

The next occupation, after ones gowns
have been put in order, is to turn atten-
ton to our petticoats, for unless they
are every one properly mounted on deep
yokes, the skirts of our gowns will not
fit over them. 1t would be madness to
with wing-string fastening in the
back We shall find. in altering wash
skirts made in this style, that the cores
will need altering as well. Less fullness
is absolutely necessary Mt the top-in
fact, only enough is required to set the
petticoat into the yoke with ease.
Our house petticoats for summer wear
require to be long, as well as prettily
Hounced, and made up of sheer lawns
Two rows of founces laid in inch plaits,
with lace edge, always look WE'LL and
such a petticoat does not cost small
fortune to be Numbered, as the more
elaborate ones do.-Vogue. 8
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
As Others See Us,

On the small subject of our personal
appearance, our bonnets, how much we
might learn could the strangers thoughts
or the strangers voice, after long Sab
bath service, for instance, penetrate to
our ignorant ears! Disinterested criti-
cism Is not to be obtained from those who
hate and envy us and become jealous Of
us, III anything. DISTINGUISHED criticism
being the most scarce, is the most valua.
BILE Of all forms Of criticism; and this,
which might convey lesson, a complete
education in fact, regarding our feelings
or our Vaccinations, Is thrown to waste
How beautiful might we all become
could we have the felicity to play the
cavesdropper to really disinterested criti
cism, could we overhear someone to whom
we are unknown to say, why don't that
pretty woman wear pink with Titan
hair? or "For what reason does per-
son, Of 5 feet nothing trim her dresses
with yard length flounces around the mar.
ginY' Could we SO overhear those or
other remarks appropriate to our vagaries
we might iii an Instant be cured of the
errors of taste which now remain I'm.
challenged, we should go home feeling i'm
measurably the gamer. and profit or neg.
lect to profit, according to our own
astuteness or our own pigheadedness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
Anniversary Sentiment.

The happiest households are those that
do not let die out the sentiment con
nected with various anniversaries. AL
though gift giving or recognition Of such
events in a suitable way may be out of
the question, owing to the straitened cir
cumstances Of those within the gates,
there yet can be little air. of festivity
when mothers or fathers birthday
comes round, or some wedding anniver
sary is to be celebrated. An extra dish.
a little bunch of flowers, or some special
music prepared for the occasion, will
show the kindly spirit and the loving re-
membrance that count far more than the
money value of any gift, says the New
York Telegram.
AS the children grow up, if these fes-
tivals are encouraged, they will have
much to look forward to and much to re-
member III years to come, when they 90
out to do battle with the world. and find
that sentiment is crushed under foot and
affection is regarded only as side issue.
Do not plead that you are too busy or
too seriously occupied with other affairs
to waste time over such trivial matters
as birthday parties and wedding celebra.
tons. Such use of time is not a waste,
and will prove among the sweetest men,
cries of childhood and old age long after
the little chain has been broken, and one
member after another gone to that long
rest from which there is no awakening.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
Game of Flowers.


a new and pretty game, which will
provide equally we'll for an evenings
entertainment of a party of "grown-ups"
or Of children, is called ''panting" The
leader announces to the company: IL
am going to do some planting. Will you
please try and guess what will come up
from my seed? The first to guess each
question may pluck flower from this
bouquet, which contains as many bios
SONS as l shall ask conundrums' Then,
armed with the list of questions and a
bunch of flowerB-roses or carnations are
pretty and suitable, but any kind will
do-she begins:
Plant kitten and what will come M:
Ans.i Pussy willow pussy will. o.
Plant a bag of -four and what will come
up? Ans: Dusty miller.
Plant puppy and what would come up:
Plant a sunrise and what will come IN:
Ans: Morning glory.
GGupid'ss arrow? Ans: Bleeding heart
An angry wise tnan Ans: Scarlet sage
Days, months and years! Ans: Thyme
A man who has paid part of his debts:
Ans: Gladiolus (glad owe less)
John? Ans. Jointly jump up.
Sheep? Ans: Phlo5 (lOCkS).
Kiss? Ans: Tulips two lips.
Bury the Ratchet and what will come IN ?
Ans: Sweet peas (peace).
Sun? Ais: Daisy days eye).
Christmas eve? Ans: Star of Bethlehem
The middle Of the afternoon? Ans: Four
o'clock.
Orange blossoms? Ans: Bridal wreath.
Preacher; Ans: Jack in the pulpit.
The dark? Ans: Nightshade.
Faust? Ais: Marguerite.
Not Euilty?' Ans: Iniioceits.
red pony: Ans: Horse radish oreddsh,
Fairys wand? Ans: Goldenrod
Cuff OH the ear: Ans: Box.
Cinderella at midnight? Ans: Lady's
Grief? Ans: Weeping willow.
immortality: Ans: Life everlasting.
Sad beauties? Ans: Bluebells (belles).
Reynards mitten? Ans: Foxglove.
Labyrinth? Ans: Maize.
star-spangled banner and the Union Jack ?
Plant you and me and what shall come
Sealskin wraps? Ans: Firs (furs).
proposal? Ans: ASter asked herr.
Richmond caterpillar? Ans: Virginia
creeper.
Tiny bottles? Ans: vioIets phial-ets)
Plant what impoverished mobiles strive to
do? Ans: Marigoid (marry gold).
Contentment? Ans: Heartsease.
Furloughs? Ans: Letves.
limitation stone? Ans: Shamrock.
What married man never has? Ans:
Bachelors buttons.
A breeze? Ans. Windfower:
acinths higher since).
st. George? Ans: Snapdragon.
Red hat? Ans: Cardinal flowers.
Frown? Ans: Crows foot.
favorite shellfsh? Ans: Oyster plant
Couples? Ans: Pears (pairs).
Beauty and the beast? Ans: Tiger lily.
compliment to shy girl? Ans: Blush
rose.
Forest fly? Ans: Burning bush.
Queen of England? Ans: Victoria regina
A whisk? Ans: Broom.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
Not Incombatibie with Domestic Vir.
tines.

tines.
The new prophets are worrying lest the
devotion to club life should wean women
from the home. Ii woman is so organ
lied that love of excitement, desire for
office, eagerness to find constant enter
tainment outside of her home, control
her actions, she will find dissipation
somewhere, and it is lucky for her fam
lily that she stumbles accidentally into a
good club. She will learn to respect the
things which she hitherto sighted, and
home and it's duties will assume new
and more important proportions as she
nears the questions of domestic economy
discussed by thoughtful women who be-
lieve that the best they can get from any
outside source should be carried into the
nome and made a part of it's life. The
thought for caring for it, the manage
ment of children, the surest ways of de-
veioplng helpfulness in every portion of
family life are discussed at the modern
club. The entire time is no longer given
to the consideration of obscure literature
or the study of ancient history. In every
Worklng club of today the prominent
lca1' ,n Is the domestic department. Ev-
cry new ldeh IL presented; every inven-
ton which makes for the comfort of the
home is exhibited and explained If the
woman does not gain new RESPECT for
the Kingdom over which she is set ns
ruler it is because she Is too trivial, too
ignorant to recognize the Importance, and
it is the misfortune Of the club that +
should have so unworthy a member, Az
a rule women are coming back to the
home life with added interest and zest.
1t means something more than a inonot-
onOus repetition Of unpleasant lubOrs. I.
means bringing soul and heart and the
essence Of all that is best and most help
full into the work. It will be reaetier
ated kingdom over which the wiser and
stronger and mentally regenerated won.
an will rule, and she will be the saliva
ton of it. But nothing will take the
place in her heart or interest which her
White in Woman's Home Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
Browns Original Wife.

Brown considers his wife the most orig
inal woman on earth, because, when he
proposed to her, instead of her saying,
This is so sudden" she remarked "Well,
Bill, / think it's about time"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
Ways of Teaching Children.

The children who are not kept EN-
ployed vii, get into mischief. # you do
6nd one, for themselves, and it viii, most
likely, be one to which you will say;
Don't do that!''
Find the; children employment and SO
cultivate their tastes and help them, to
form. good habits. Make it a rule. that
anything begun must, he finished. What
ever, is done should be done to the best
of the little Ones ability, and neatness
and care should always be encouraged
and praised.-New York Telegram.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
German Princes Learn Trades

Hohenzollern princes have always
learned a handicraft Of some kind. The
elder two sons Of the present Kaiser have
chosen the trade of cabinetmaker for
tnelr specially IN this respect and are
now devoting certain part Of their time
to it each day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
Loahng Day.

The lazy boy sprawIed on his back and
squinted ut the sky,
Wishing he were the long winged bird that
slantwise sailed Oh high;
For day was lapsing swiftly, halfway from
dawn to noon.
And the breeze it sang: 20 lazy boy what
makes you tired 10 soOnY'
But the lazy boy was silent, and he slowly
chewed a straw,
Vaguely mindful of the thrush that wills.
tied In the haw,
the browsing kline
Far scattered over slumbering hills to the
horizon line.
Happy. happy was the boy a-dreaming
sweet and long,
Famed by the breeze that tossed the haw
and rnffed the thrush's song;
For the whole glad day he had to loaf, he
and himself together,
flutes Of fairy weather.
The years great treadmill round was done,
Its drudgery ended well,
And now the sunny holiday had caught him
So that he iounged, lazy lout, up-squint-
Ing ut the sky,
And wished he was the long winged bird
that slantwise sailed on high
It's good to work and good to win the
wages Of the strong;
Sweet Is the hum Of labOr's hire and sweet
the WOrkmans song;
But once year lad must loaf and drea m
and chew Il straw,
And wish he were IL falcon free or a catbirtl
In the haW!
Maurice Thompson in the independent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23

Famine is general in no less than
seven provinces of Russia, and the num-
Der of peasants boredring on starvation
is variously estimated at from 5000, 900
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23
The Bull and the Red WauOn.

a writer in Forest and Stream tells
how two friends Of his set ont to find a
certain trout stream in wild region
twenty miles from San Francisco:
Riddle had imported from Boston a
ca bright red. 4 part of the route led
them across pasturage for wild cattle.
and their first intimatiUn of mischief was
the bearing down upon them of the whole
herd, headed by bull, paving the
ground and believing.
"Ward," said Riddle, "that fellow
means mischief. We must run for it,
The men whipped up the horse and
tried to escape. but it was useless: down
came the drove. The bull charged the
wagon, capsi lied it and threw the men
and their belongings to the ground.
Then, for protection, they crawlcd under
the vehicle, and the bull battered away
at the wheels.
1t happened that Riddles gun had
landed within reach. He crawled from
under the wagon, slipped in two car
trldges. and the bull at his next charge.
was amazed at receiving couple of
charges Of shot in the face. The drove
stampeded at the report. and the bull
followed, shaking his head, evidently in
great surprise at the tendency Of red
wagons to go off in that disagreeablp
manner.
The two fishermen returned to town.
one with his arm in sling and the other
very much battered about the face. The
wagon was Immediately painted a sober
green.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-23

Keep the Hair and Scalp Healthy.
To prevent dandruff always use scrupu-
lously clean hairbrushes and do not use
a fine comb. Do not wear anything
which will heat the head. The following
is recommended rs a most excellent pre-