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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10
THE USE OF SLANG.

The Prim4 Maiden Ladies' Shocked by
Various Expressive Expressions.
There is Al. otherwise reputable young
lessly addicted to slang, says the WASH
ingten Post. His business compels him
to spend several months in New YORK
every year, and he picks up his bewilder-
ing stock of pavement phrases over there.
gets into the habit Of using them, and
finds il harsi to break off the slang habit
when he returns to civilization, e.,
Washington. This wouldn't be so bad
III thegyoung MANS wife did not become
infected with the slang virus: But she
does become so infected, and 1t causes
her all manner of embarrassment. she
is young woman Of superior educa-
ton and refinement, but that doesAt
prevent her from catching sthat slang
habit by reason of her close and ihti-
mate association with her Husband, to
whom. she is wife, pal, friend and conn
rade. She. makes some very terrible
breaks in company once in a while, and
endures sorrowfuls seasons Of lamenta-
ton and remorse over them..S
At the boarding house table the other
evening she was describing fight she
had seen between a couple OF darkey
boys during her shopping tour i'll the
morning.
"The larger boy, she said. chit the
little fellow two or three times in the
face, and then the little fellow. rushes
in and gives the Gig boy such corking
dig in the Stats"
Then her husband grinned, as did
all of the other men at the table, the
spinsters looked Mortified. and the
young woman, looking up, recollected
her phrase, turned as red as a peony,
and declined to finish the tale, despite
the general demand for, the finish of the
narrative.
The very next evening the people at
the boarding house table we're talking
of the expenditures of flowers at this
season Of the year.
Jack would 60 broke getting the
flowers if I'd let him." said the young
woman with the slansy husband, ''but
l tell him that l don't want him to-
cough up dollar each for American
Beauties whcn-'
Another sensation and more horror on
the. part of the boarding house maiden
ladies.
Two nights ago the amiable young
matron got herself into trouble again
owing to her unconscious: use Of her
husbands patois of the pave. The board
ing house folks were discussing the
work of the peace commission in Paris
"Senor Sagasta, l dare say, fancies
himself very wise old gentleman"
said she, when there was pause, "but
he'll probably feel like bum deuce
in a soiled deck before"
The tumult and the shouting" didn't
ole away for ten minutes, and now the
young woman is casting about for an
instructor in the language cure,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10
Hating to be Understood.

Z 1t Is asserted that those who under
stand eating are comparatively four
years younger than those ignorant OF
series Of exact observations, that by a
succulent, delicate and choice regimen
the external appearances of age. are kept
away for a long time. 1t gives more
brilliancy to the eye, more freshness to
the skin, more support to the muscles
1t is the depression of muscle that causes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10
Her Daughters Beaux,

A mother writes this letter to tho Co.
lumbian:
Mr.. Editor: l have four daughters Two
of them are marriageable. Each of them
has beau: There young men have been
years. But they don't say marriage. THey
come around two or three times a week.
They take the girls to entertainments. They
s gys then S gfts do But tns 1 dG say ha
don't they speak? II they had hot monS %aS
lied the time of my daughters and acted
with a view to matrimony, other young hen
might come around. Now the names Of NV
daughters are associated with theirs in the
public mind of this place and everybody
cant tell whether or not all, their ''palaver:
ing was in earnest or whether it will ever
reach definite proposal. They like the
young men and would not want to drive
them off if there's reasonable prospect Of
marriage. But l want my girls settled in
life. They are past twenty. l don't want
their good name to be injured, or them to
that no one will have them. What should
they do? What should do? Their father
is dead. I have no sons. The responsibility
is gil mine' Please give me y %rs advice:
The anxiety of this mother is reasona-
BILE. No man should play the lover I'M
less he is ready to marry. AS soon as he
has courted a young woman long enough
to determine whether or not she would
suit him as wife, he should do one of
two things-propOse to her, if she salts
hes his ideal, or stop paying her atten-
tons, if she does not meet his require
ments.
AS a rule, no courtship should last over
year and no engagement should con-
tinue, longer unfulhlled. than three
months.
When young man keeps on visiting
a young lady frequently and acting as if
he were a suitor for her, but never pops
the question and asks to have the date
fixed, he should be taken aside by the
parents of the damsel and asked what
his intentions are. If he is seeking
wife honorably and in good faith, he
will be glad of the chance to say so; if
he is a bogus lover he ought to be kicked
out of doors.
The man who trifles with girls affec-
tons, who jeopardizes her fair fame,
who by his persistent attentions deters
better men from paying court, is a scamp.
therefore, good friend, pluck up cour-
age and the very next time that those
young men come to toast themselves be-
fore your parlor fire, ask them plainly,
by mothers right to know, whether
or not they love your daughters and de-
sire to marry them. If they do, let the
happy day be named; if they don't, show
them the door.-Columbian.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10

s \ Gossip for the Ladies II s

hasn't the time to keep herself well m
formed, and when the husband NATURALLY
wanders to fields more congenial She "a.
Dukes herself for not having stolen 4
few moments from her other home duties
TO- give to the first and foremost exacs
tons OF her domestic life. We haven't
only benefit ourselves, but others "a wnll.
yet we have the time to enter into IN
dozen and more enterprises and schemes
that, like boomerangs, return to injure
us. 49, v E''f'''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10
The Friendships of Later Years.

1t is quite true that the friendship Of
our later years, no matter how close or
affectiOnate, can never be quite like the
intimacies of our youth. There is a GER
tain quality in those of the earlier period
which is lacking later on, after the world
has changed and formed us and rendered
us less trustful, less outspoken and more
selfish, when there is generally the alloy
OF self-interest in our choice of associates
and our affections are not purely elective,
as in the days of yore. So it is that after
our busy middle age passes it's meridian
we turn again in memory to the friends
Of long ago ond try to renew as far as
possible the old associations with those
that are left. This is an instinct that
seems to be almost universal, and al
though choked by the cares of the world,
it does not always find expression; still
there are very few men and women, how
feel genuine pleasure in greeting an old
friend of their childhood who comes un-
expectedly again into their orbit, says
the New York Tribune.
After the death Of celebrated and
very busy man not long ago, his family
were greatly touched to receive letter
after letter from the scattered friends OF
his youth, each saying how surprised and
gratified they had been to receive a let
ter during the preceding year from the
great man asking about their welfare
had existed between them. Some of
these old associates he had not seen since
his college days, but. he apparently had
not forgotten a single one of the friends
of his youth who were living, while,
doubtless, the same kindly thought sane
titled the memory of those who had gone
before him into the "silent land. y NJ f4s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10
A Matter Of Stature.

= IT iSsan undeniable fact that the ma
jority of men prefer short women to tail
ones. Perhaps thissis because they like
to be looked up sto--at all events by the
fair sex-and it is only natural for them
to prefer the girl who, in her little ca.
;ressings and fascinating lover-Ike ways
has, on account, Of her shortness, to look
up at him for the purpose Of peering into
his lovelit eyes. Tall women are, usually
zdigniied aud appear to scorn kittenisE
ways, and, although they manage q
draw admiration, it is rather Of the awe
inspiring kind. No doubt, owing to the
smallness Of sta ure and pretty, playful
ways, men give to little women more
pettfng than the tall, digni6ed woman
demands. The lovers of. repeated exr.
ipressiop op little darling, & ce,lld hard.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10

Richard Croker confirms the statement
that the Democratic club is going to
celebrate Thomas Jeffersons birthday by
$4,000 dinner at the Metropolitan OPP
era house. The dinner is to take place
on April 13. 1t is to be attended by the
1900 members of the Democratic club.
who will be assessed $40 apiece, and by
100 special guests.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10

OF the town this winter, and the gray
and blue, and black and white creations,
have all retired to their respective boxes
since Ash Wednesday ushered in the vio-
let-clad woman. Purple costumes and
purple hats, amethyst chains and bou-
quets of violets, silken petticoats in all
tones from pinkish lilac to royal purple
these things are what give the streets
where women most do congregate pur-
pie shadow these days.
The department store girl came out in
all her glory. at Mrs. George S. Stud
wells reception in her honor Friday
night. Mrs. Studwell is a member Of
the Chi Kappa club, which includes some
of the wealthiest women in New York
and is devoted to the interests of the
working girl. While others were casting
about in their minds as to pra ctical meth
DDS of help she went straight to the
bullseye of results. "They want pleas
ure," she decided, "and they shall have
it." Her beautiful home was in gala ar
ray, but tact dictated the decorate
of exquisite red roses and green leaves
hung about the halls and in the doorway.
The girls were at home at once, and never
did programme go through with such
enthusiastic demands for encores or with
more delighted comments. With the serv-
ing of the dinner the girls broke into
groups and scattered through the rooms.
Nine. Sembrich wore dazzling col
lection of jewelry at the opera the 9TH
er night. The most striking single piece
about them was superb tiara which
had never been seen before here. The
sapphires which she wears always in the
first act of ia Traviata" we're also
distinguishable among the accumulation
Of gems with which her gown was span
gled. They are said to be the finest
set of sapphires, in the world today, not
from their number. but from the purity
and size Of the stones. They were bought
in various European cities and finally
set. in Paris. Nine. Lehman seldom
wears jewels, although&in "Don Giovan-
nj she customarily wears some, splen-
did pearls, Of which she owns u mum
her. The great beauty of Nine. Sem.
brich's diamond tiara comes from the
number and size OF the diamonds. Half
q dozen OF the ;adornments sometimes
described 40 tiaYas might have been
made ept nf Il The design from the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10

Soap-bubble lamps, now making their
appearance in the department stores, are
we'll named. They are made of crystal,
and the bowl, as we'll as the globe, has
the peculiar shape of big soap bubble
when just ready to leave the pipe, one
end very broad, the other slightly twisted
and narrower. Some of these crystal
bubbles are tinged with opal tints, and
the effect is like bubble in the sun
shine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10

The chatelaine, with various metal an
pendages, powder box, mirror. purse, pen
Gil and all the articles which girls love
to carry dangling from their belts, is very
popular, and l notice that the newest
war may have some bearing on this up-
to-date chatelaine; at any rate, all the
well-dressed promenaders wear them,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10

Sixty-four hundred men have been
>hoveling snow from the New York
streets almost continually day and night
since February II. The principal ave
nucs are almost cleared. but the side
streets are still blocked for traffic. These
men have been paid II cents all hour,
and the carts which have hauled the
:snew and dumped it into the river have
been paid so cents an hour as long as
they were willing to work
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-03-10

There was excitement Friday night in
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel over the cap
ture Of man who was caught plumber
ing the rooms of guests there. He fought
his captors until overpowered. His peck
cts were filed with pocketbooks and jew
elry that he had stolen from rooms in
the hotel. When taken to the station
the intruder said he was James Scott,
farmer All other information he re-
fused.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24

out of ten times is for the good.
Throughout the country the new league
officials are bestirring themselves In
a manner that means much for their
divisions. In Ohio, New York, Illinois,
Missouri and other states there are
signs of life where there have not been
any for several months, and in the new
Consulate scheme all divisions find
cause for hoping that the old organi-
cation will speedily rebuild itself. The
work of preparing for the organization
of these Consulates is O completed,
and it has taken over a year of hard
work, both for the. committee having
charge of the matter and the addition
al assistance of President Potter. All
printed matter is now ready for dis
tribution, and it includes everything
necessary for the conduction of a local
association, even to the books of meet
ing records for the Secretary. Eight
states are already forming these Con-
~sulates, and more are heard from each
week.
If the plan works out as expected it
should bring in $4,000 members this
yea alone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24
UNPAID BILLS.

The ring organ, which is controlled
by the ring-leaders, had something to
say yesterday morning about unpaid
bills brought over from the Democratic
administration of 1894 to the bogus
reform administration of 1896.
There were such bills, but they were
not a marker to the bills which have
been carried over since. Some bills
have always been carried over, in the
conduct of city affairs, from one year
to another; but it has remained for the
ring crowd to demonstrate to how
great an extent this could be done.
A statement Of bills carried over
from 1895 to 1896, and from 1896 to
1897, in the various departments, would
be decidedly interesting. The Regis
ter regrets that it cannot give the data.
Nobody can do it but the folks at the
City Hall-and you can bet a red apple
they won't.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24
IN SOCIETY,

Mrs. Frank Stamm delightfully."- en-
~tertained the Charity Whist Club yes
terday afternoon at the Stamm House.
The meeting was one of the largest
since the organization of the club.
Eight tables were in operation. pro
gressive euchre took the place of whist
and during the afternoon many excit-
ing contests were waged. When the
game ended refreshments were served
and prizes awarded the successful
contestants. The club prize, a Copely
print in a handsome black fcrme was
captured by Mrs. James B. Taney.
The visitors prize, a brass candle
stick, went to Mrs. D. Carter List. Jr.
The next meeting will be held at the
residence of Mrs. James Neil, on Eff
teenth street.
The annual concert and ball of the
Opera House orchestra will take place
at Arion Hall. Wednesday evening.
commencing at $50 p. M. and will be
one OF the most notable features of the
season. The attendance will be very
large.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24
M'COY'S PLANS.

At Chicago, Sunday night, Kid Nc
Coy said:
My idea in going to California is to
get away from the East. | expect to
lead a rugged life and gain all the
strength and weight possible. l hardly
think | look well at the present time,
although l am in the best of health.
We will remain in California at least
two months, and it is hardly probable
that | will make any more matches I'M
til | return to the East. Then my plans
will be definitely shaped. Of course one
a never tell what may turn up inside
of two months. but [ think | shall let
the other fellows fight it out for a
time. Sharkey is a wonderful man in a
great many ways, and l can see now
where | made several mistakes in my
meeting with him. Of course, that is
what is termed experience, and you
can wager everything you have that I
shall profit by it. Tom O'Rourke was
kind to me after the fight, and made
an offer. | believe, to back me against
any man in the world. bar Sharkey,
for any money. l guess he was aiming
at Corbett more than anybody, and
such a match might have been made
had it not been that Fitzsimmons re-
appeared or the scene, and his an
nouncement that he was ready to take
on them all caused a change of plans"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24
A OF MRS ARKLE.
She Passed Away After n Short and Pain
full Illness.

Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock,
Barbara, widow of the late R. V. Ankle,
family residence at S6l3 Jacob street,
passed away at the North Wheeling Hos
pital. Two weeks ago last Sunday she
was removed to that institution where she
underwent an operation which 1t was at
first thought would result in renewed
health for the patient sufferer. This fond
hope. however. was not to be realized. and
a few days ago there was a change for
the worse which was a precursor of the
n d.
Deceased was a woman in whom could
be found the noblest traits of friend and
n~eighbor, wife and mother, and a fitting
tributue to her many excellent qualities
6 found in the numerous and sincere ex-
pressions of sympathy and regret which
ollowedt he announcement of her death.
She leaves five sons, all residing here.
one of whom is Harry V. Ankle, of the
Register staff. Mr.. Ankle has been
Charleston correspondent for the Register
since the converting of the Legislature.
but arrived in the city at midnight in re-
sponse to a telegram.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24
HALL, THE TURK, BEATEN.

Chicago, January 23.-Hali Adali lost
his match with Farmer" Burns and
Jack Rooney tonight. He was to have
thrown them each twice in ninety min
utes, but failed. He threw Rooney
first in thirty minutes, then Burns in
eight minutes and twenty-eight sec
onds, Rooney again in two minutes
and forty seconds, and Burns remained
the limit. The Turk showed himself
a first-class wrestler, and went at his
work with good humor and fairness.
The only preliminary to the main
event was a match catch-as-catch-can,
best two in three, between Billy Muir
ply and Jack Quinn, both of Chicago,
featherweights. Murphy won the first
fall in two minutes and fifty seconds,
the second and match in six minutes
n thirty seconds.
The conditions Of the match were
for the Turk to throw Burns and
Rooney four times in ninety minutes,
catch-as-catch-can, strange hold bar
red, no flying falls to count. Two
shoulders down to constitute a fall.
1t was arranged for Rooney to be the
first antagonist of the Turk. He was
to stay as long as he could, the entire
ninety minutes if possible. If he fail
ed, three minutes were to be allowed
the Turk for a rest. after which Burns
was to enter the ring. George Siler
was referee. In the first fall, after a
few passes, the Turk made a vicious
rush, nearly carrying Rooney through
the ropes. He had his head and Shout
ders outside the ring, and would have
had Rooney off the platform had not
Siler grabbed the latter by the leg and
pulled him back. The Turk put In sew
eral minutes pushing Rooney's nose
into the sawdust and several more in
the attempt to get his hands locked
around Rooney's body. He then made
effort after effort to turn the little man
on his back, but Rooney twisted
around easily to the Intense delight of
the crowd.
The Turk got a half Nelson, which
Rooney broke, an effort to secure a
Nelson was broken, and the Turk. Sc
curing another half Nelson, tried with
u success to throw his man.
At the end of twenty minutes he
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24
THE WOMAN'S MUSICAL CLUB
win Give Local Lovers of Music q Rare
Treat on the 3Oth Inst.

There will be no coQcert by the
W0mans'shN Musical Club, Wheeling's ia
vorite organization, the coming Satur-
day, but on the following Monday-the
Both inst.-the Club will bring to the
city one of the best musical organiza-
lions now touring the country, for a
concert at the Opera House.
This organization is the Welsh Sing
ers, under the management of Mr.. I.
Phelps Jones, Mr.. John Beynon musical
director, and consists of ten artists:
Miss Jennie Perry, harpist; Mr.. E. T.
Davies, pianist; Miss Mary Richards,
Miss Dot Prosser, Madame Miles-Bey-
non, Miss Beatrice Evans. Mr.. David
Lloyd, Mr.. J. Beynon, Mr.. T. Armon
Jones and Mr.. Grif. Davies. This COM
pany of artists should be greeted by a
very large audience, not only because
of their worth as musicians, but also
that the Musical Club may receive some
benefit from their appearance.
The programme to be rendered is not
yet available. but doubtless will be in
a few days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

Movements Of Citfzcns ~ Arrival
aud Departure OF strangers.
West Virginians registered at the ho-
tells: Stamm-Chas. B. Chancellor. A.
]. Brown, Parkersburg; Robert Johns,
Fairmont; Frank Phillips, Cameron:
]. D. Curtis, Belleville; ]. w. Goodman,
Piedmont; j. B. Knobs. Warrington; j..
NJ. Proudfoot, Philippi; G. C. Hooking
burg, X. Queen, D. E. Thoener, P. l..
Sargent, King Mcconnell. j. ]. Stack,
Sistersvil1e; w. L. Rohobough, Buck
harmon; C. C. Armstrong, Ireland;
Sam Cunningham, Knowel; II. w. Mil
Ter, Paw Paw; Frank LeSage, Hunting
ton. Windsor-C. E. Yeater, Adoline;
Alex. Foreman, Grafton; r. L. Henry,
Sistersville: G. l.. Henderson,, Par
kersburg: H. l.. Smith. 1nithfeld; t.
J. Sherry, Parkerspurg; ). r. Cunning
ham, Warrington. Howell-A. A.
Hays, Warrington; c. A. Morris, Rosby
Rock;J. L. Newman, Littleton; w. H.
Forsythe, Sistersville; A. G. Graft,
Alog; C. j. Mowery, st. Marys. Nc
Lure-Jos. j.. Phillips, Warrington; c.
A. Duell, Spencer; D. Wertheimer, Es-
tusville.
Persons from nearby cities in the
city: l.. P. Barrett, Cleveland; Warren
M. Creary, Butler; ]. H. Wertheimer,
Middleport, O.; T. d. Jones, Youngs-
town; E. S. Franklin. Newark; w. j.
Cox, McKeesport, Rush Miller, Massil-
lon; Jos. G.. Dervice. Canton; J. w.
Hoover, Toledo.
John W. Ensign, of the Ensign Car
Works of Huntington, was stopping at
the Windsor last night.
THE Milk White Flag" company is
quartered at the Howell.
Peter Grub. of Marietta. Is visiting
his mother on South Chapline street.
Jas. keenan,, who was badly burned
at the La Belle some weeks ago, is able
to be out.