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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Scholars Must Stand Like Human
Vessels and be Loaded with Facts.

Scholars Must Stand Like Human
Vessels and be Loaded with Facts.
IF your boys tastes are not scholarly
you may make him miserable trying to
force a love for learning" writes Mrs.
Lew Wallace in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal. lie will 20 through the books, and
the books will go through him; there is
no assimilation. After all, what are our
children being educated for? The boys
are to be bre"d-wnnerS. They must
hurry through and hustle for living
The girls-let us believe it-are the fut-
ure homc-makcrs. The word helpmeet is
obsolctc-left behind with the woman
who made Eden Paradise. Constantly
the question is being brought up, Shall
this and that be added to our public
schoolsT But who asks Can the schol-
arS endure any more?' They have no
protests nor petition; they must stand
like human vessels ready to he filled to
the brim with mixtures Of facts. plead
for 4 childhood of the soul as well as Of
the body. for the free air, the blessed
sunshine, the moderate task ended at the
schoolhouse. This night young heads are
leaning against their mothers, tired as
no young things should ever be. and it is
sorrowful sound to hear child wax
ing from what mis- ht be the sunny >llm-
Der OF light neart beating 10 npaltnfNl
music to ask in troubled voice, DO you
think | can make the pass grade! II is
said that they like to go to school Yes.
and they would like it twice as we'll if
there We're half as much to learn Many
children have | know. but not one who
loved study for its own sake. Compan-
ionship is what lures them. Instead Of
wandering up and down the wilderness
Of wintry facts, let them loiter while
among the dear illusions. The Happy
Valley of Childhood is but narrow, VIII ,re
the golden water babbles to the talking
bird and the singing tree. where the sun
always shines and the years are sum
mers. They who adjust the load that
presses so heavily on the springs Of life
have much to account for"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
Lovers DAX.

Cold rain sweeps the gllstenlng pane.
Winds are SObbing In the vines,
Yet today birds mate again,
And sweethearts send valentines
Oh that | were hut bird.
And Il bird oh that she We're!
Swcetcr song was never heard
Than I'd gully sing to her.
Saying, dear, come share my nest!"
Neither shy nor 'shnmed I'd be,
We're robin with red breast,
And fair Jenny Rcdbreast she.
What? Should not Il man be brave
AS these feathercd swuins? AS free
With strong heart, to seek, and have?
Nay, alas! For look ut Inc
Hating here, with yearnings vain,
DER these tame half finished lines!
Though today birds mate again,
And SwecthcartS send valentines.
Madeline S. Bridges.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
Dinner Parties.

Dinner parties III New York and Ion
don are very different, says the New
York Sun. Here the tendency becomes
more and more pronounced to restrict
them to people on the same level of
opulcncc. Here the brilliant talkcr has
no established place. In London, on the
contrary, well-brcd. brilliant takers arc
eagerly sought for and welcomed with
enthusiasm at dinners. Modern Lon
don, however, is so large and society is
broken I'D into so many cliQueS that
little or no opportunity occurs for gather
ing at one dinner table all the men who
are most distinguished for culture, for
wit and for the other qualifications that
make conversation brilliant instructive
and entertaining. The social conditions
which enabled Lord and Lady Holland.
sixty years ago, to gather about their
table at one time all the brilliant takers
of the period, have passed away. They
now meet at the eating functions of the
great dining societies of London. These
arc by no means modern creations; many
of them were established in the last CEN
t,lry and are still in vigorous and pros
porous existence. An article in recent
issue Of the Edinburgh Review under the
title of dining Societies of London
gives some account of these Organiza-
TONS. The oldest of them is the Dilet-
tante society: it antedates the year 1741.
Its membership comprises some of the
most distinguished men Of the time. Its
dinners occur every Sunday, and at them
the respectable and respected members
take neither themselves nor anybody Sc
riously, but for a few hours play the fool.
Among other dining societies are The
Club Nobodys club, the Literary society
and Grillion's club. Their purpose is
astronomical and intellectual Some of
them have permanent presidents who
regularly preside ut tho dinners, others
select at each Of their meetings IL MEM
her who occupies the chair. Their finan-
cial affairs are managed by a secretary,
who is a permanent official. The week
ly dinner ut Grillion's club is Il gather
ing of the leading members of each Of
the great political parties. On these
occasions politics are treated in IL spirit
Of unrcstraincd banter. Membership to
these societies is obviously very restrict
cd. Expansion in that particular would
be fatal to their existence. They are
not housed under their own roofs, but
meet at some designated place for week
ly dinners. Women are not admitted
to these functions. These societies col
lcct periodically at their tables many
Of the most agreeable takers Of the day.
1t is asserted that no one can appreciate
what conversation in London is who has
not had the privilege Of attending one
or moro of these gatherings.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24

worked, l notice. I've often seen
faces when the doors opened and men
came IN. 1t is wholesome sign. A
wOman's woman is Il much finer product
OF civilization than II mans woman
The men are so easily deceived, poor
things. '-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Stimulating Effect of Bcthrotal
was asked not long ago by the
mother of Il son who had engaged him
self during his senior year ut college if |
did not consider his engagement Il mis-
fortune.
'IIe has n two or three years law
school course still before him." she said.
After that, since he has no income but
what he can earn, he must inevitably re-
uuirc two or three years at least before
he can establish himself so as to marry
In the meantime the young lady is more
or less shut off from other society. She
might be married dozen times while
she is waiting for Philip. 1t does NOT
seem to me that either one of them has
done the just or the right thing He
ought not to have thought of matrimony
until his circumstances warranted him in
setting UP Il home within some definite
time: and that not Il long time
''Iherr is one consideration which
would make Philips case unfortunate
indeed said. 'lf the young lady were
should pity him profoundly"
''She is not rejoined the mother.
'She is in every way suitable for Philip.
She is highly educated, thoroughly relig-
ious, charming in manners and appear
ancc-u loyal, high-minded girl"
"Thcn.' | told her, "'hiliD is a fortu
nate fellow. His engagement will stimu-
late him constantly TO greater cxcrtions.
He will be looking forward to everything
that is highest and best in life. He has
IL safeguard against temptation which is
almost abS0lutc-the strongest human
means can provide. Invested by imagi-
nation and affection with divine attri-
butes, his love will bar the way to all
evil as the angel of the flaming sword.
Her influence over him will elevate and
purify him. Even if the engagement
follow for awhile for both. it will still be
true that this solemn compact has been Il
help to him. SO far from checking am
bition, as some think, and so far from
leading young man to feel that he has
accomplished one of the great ends of
life; nothing that could happen to Philip
could so awaken and support the loftiest
ambitions in him. 1t will help him to
economizc. \ young man who goes into
society, paying the usual attentions to
many young ladies and meeting the so
cial demands of custom, will find it an
expensive matter; but when engaged, he
and his tianccc will save to hasten the
day when they twain become one. He
will cultivate every faculty; strengthen
every power; hoard all earnings to pro-
vide and worthily maintain that home
which has become the sweetest dream of
his life. Under the influence of an en-
gagement. often the prodgal becomes
thrifty and the sluggard an indefatigab BILE
worker, and the law Of habit will keep
so after his dreams become blessed re-
ality-keep him so through life l con-
graduate Philip with all my heart. -
David II. Cochran, LII. d., in the Amer
i1.nn llunn1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
Notable Balls and Bathrooms in New
York ('ity


During Il New York season there are
rarely more than two or three large pri-
vatz balls. This year two of these clal-
rate functions occurred within Il week
If each other For the first time in
three years the great ivory and gilt ball
"oom in the Cornelius Vanderbilt house
was thrown open on the night of Janu-
ary q. in honor of the recent coming of
,ge of Alfred Vanderbilt Only three
nights later Mrs. Aston gave IL ball to
about 400 guests.
When one says simply Mrs. Astor,"
If course that means Mrs. John Jacob
the elder. At the time of the young
John Jacobs marriage to Miss Willing
# Philadelphia. Il number Of years ago.
here was a good deal of newspaper talk
is to which Mrs John Jacob was to be
known simply as Mrs. AStur Il title
which is held to imply the leadership
among the feminine members Of the fam
ly. proba bly, there was much more con-
'ern among the reporters tn IN there was
the mine Is of the two women directly
affected. ut any rate. the elder Mrs
\Stor retained whatever superior ,liyn-
may go with the use of the un0ual-
led surname.
The Vanderbilt mansion is ideally
H'apted to giving a large dance. but
IFS: AStorS equipment is almost as
:""l: Her house md that of her son
re literally under one roof Generally
me is shut off from the other by means
# heavy doors. which are effrctual bar
1rrs. When desired, however. not only
an these doors be thrown open. hut a
artltloll. which ordinarily completely d.
ldrS the picture galleries. can he re-
moved. giving ball room of splendd
proportions.
The -\Stor and the Vanderbilt balls
we're the only really large private ones
vhlch were scheduled for this winter.
ret there are other New York houses
adapted I" the same scale of entertain
mcntS. In most of them as IN the AS
tor house. the picture gallery serves as
bathroom too. In the Gerry house,
the gallery and Mr.. t;erry's law library
IRE thrown together for large dances.
The great New York houses will have
notable addition to their number when
llliam {. Whitney shall have compltt
ri the new home he has planned for his
invalid wife: 1t is said that the interior
fittings of the new Whitney house will
DC the most beautiful in this country.
The drawing room will be hung with fa
nous old tapestries which are said t.
have cost their owner $1,OOW,NO. They
lntetlate even the Gobelin tapestries
Naturally: Mrs. Whitney'S apartments
VIII be the most perfect in the house
Their wallis will be hung with silk which
'oSt> S:':) a yard. The ceilings have
been brought from France. where they
were painted at cost of $5O.WW. The
"lthloom IS to he fitted with white mar
bic floors, walls. and tub. with goll-plat.
ed plumblnS.-Harper'S Eaz,r.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
Some Wonderful Natural Forces.

New forces in nature are being con-
stantly discovered, and nobody but an
expert attempts to describe them with
accuracy. Some of the experiments
border on the miraculous. There is
that one. for instance, with liuuet;c'l air
in which quicksilver is frozen. The
mercury is poured into Il mould having
a hammer shape, and is subjected to
the temperature OF liquid air no degrees
below zero. from which it comes out in
so solid a form that it can be used to
drive nails. For an hour it's solidity of
form is preserved. Then there is an
other experiment, seemingly still more
marvellous. Liuuefcd air is brought
into contact with lump of ice, and the
latent heat in the ice boils the liQuetied
air. Yet water freezes at 81
Compressed air has been developed as
il great power, and is soon to be put
into practical operation on certain rail
roads. Two cross-town car lines are
to be run by it within few weeks,
and between One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street and Yonkers locomotive
:un by compressed air is to be started.
Think of all the dirt and dust that
would be saved the summer traveller
were cars to be operated altogether by
this force! Private street carriages NAV
also ultimately be run by it. The cost
is said to be slight, and the power enor-
nous. Even without KeeIy's secrets,
therefore, We can do very well for de-
cadc or two. and by that time some one
else will be on the track of his special
and weil-guarded discovery. For Ma
ture is nothing if not prodigal with her
favors, and her secrets are never in
tended for the special few. SO soon as
the majority can understand the latest of
them she yields it over, and she is not
half as reluctant about revealing herself
as we are slow in perceiving what she
extends to us. 1t is interesting to re-
member that the hitherto invisible and
imma terial forces are those which with
in the century have been put to the high
est use. and that while men have been
mourning the decadcncc OF those crafts
which made the glory of other times, they
have been steadily progressing into the
realm of higher revelations and to ex-
celencc on different plane.--Harper's
R3zar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
\ Brave Deed,

1t hardly seems possible that a girl Of
IL should save nearly fifty people from
I; terrible death. yet that is what Grace
Russell did. She is often called the
Grace Darling of Australia; When vou
have heard her story YOU will say she
deserves the name. Grace lived with
her parents in Western Australia. her
father being one of the first settlers mean
the Swan river. She used to help in
many ways She would ride twenty
miles Il day with the cattle and was as
much ut home in the saddle as she wa*
Ill the Kitchen. Before You can quite
understand what Il wonderful work this
girl did one day, you must remember
that. twenty years ago, the towns iii
new settlements in Australia were very
tar apart and people had often to ride
for miles t. call on their next door neigh
bor. Now: it happened one day in De-
cember, 1876, that vessel WAS wrecked
Oft the coast, about eight miles from the
Bussells home. The steamboat Sprang
a leak, and not being far from land. the
captain tried to steer her in But it
was Of no avail: she ran aground and
there she stayed, with the water yra(lu-
ally flowing into her
The lifebOat which WAS on board the
steamer was lowered, but it leaked, too
and WAS so difficult to manage that eight
I>"plN WIZ idl \tllt urea INTO IT were
drowned. So the rest of the crew chung
to the steamer and wondered whether
they could ever be saved. The surf ran
so wildly that no one could dare to swim
through 1t. and there was not il house or
Il person in sight. But help was near,
though they knew it not. The girl of 1G
was riding along with IL native servant
She caught sight of the vessel in distress.
and turning her horses head toward the
coast. she started at a quick gallon.
When she reached the sea. she urged
her horse into the angry surf. She rode
boldly on until she reached the vessel.
With much difficulty she took some of
the children i'll her arms. and put them
before her on the saddle then, with
women and bigger children clinginy ito
her dress. she started for the shore, gave
those she had rescued to the care of the
native and returned once more to the
wreck. SO she went backward and for
ward for four hours till all were safe on
land. the servant having ridden to bring
out the last man. Tired and wet as the
girl was she had still something more to
90. Those forty-eight people whom Sh,
had rescued must have food and protcc-
ton Of some sort before night came ON.
80 Grace rode home for help. but by the
time she had gone the eight miles, she
was so worn out herself that she faint
Ell. ana 1T was some time before she
could tell what had happened. Her mar
rled sister started off ut once with food
and wraps for the shipwreckcd people,
and the next day they were all taken to
Mr.. BuSSellS home
Grace we'll deserved the medal of the
Royal Humane society. which was pro
Sented to her on the 9Th Of Janu,rv,
1873
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
1t is Sage Advice She Gives,

There is one wise little woman who de-
clares she always keeps her company
manners for her husband, together with
her pretticst gowns. "If must be cross
and horrid. and have to do my hair up in
kids to make it curl | intend to reserve
those revelations for persons whom | do
not care SO much about pleasing OF
course, in time he will find out have not
an angelic disposition, and also that my
fluffy hair was not bestowed upon me
by. nature, but l do not intend to en-
tighten him until am obliged to-
Now, isn't this sort of deceit preferable
to the out-and-out bluntness that makes
a woman feel privileged because she real
ly owns a man to show him ut once that
his bargain is not such wonder as he
supposed! Hide all the faults you can.
They will creep out soon enough. Wear
a sllnshiny countenance, even though you
are worried to death. The world is much
kinder to the smiling woman than to the
careworn one. Assume an air of pros
perity, though you feel it not. In fact
put the best foot forward every time, and
though you know yourself of the old shoe
on the other one keep it out Of sight and
the world, nine times out of ten, will
never see it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
Woman and Her Watch.

1t has passed into Il proverh anon"
jewelers. and critics that women'S watch
cS are always out of order They are
not wound regularly. They are dropped
on the floor from slippery watch peck
cts. They are subjected to all sorts of
rough usage. including almost daily e<-
cursions from beneath the pillow to the
middle of the bedroom floor But even
men do not give their timepieces the
best of care. TO put watch on a stand
at night after wearing it next to the body
all day is to at once lower the temporal
ture probably 80 per cent. The same
temperature should he preserved, if pos
Sible. ut all times. likewise the same po-
sition Winding should always be per
formed in the morning, by which means
preserved during the period most liable
to rough usage.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
The LuCky-BaE.

it was such IL dainty little pink invi-
tution 1t read as follows:
Alice Gertrude Charming will receive her
friends from to o'clock Saturday, Jnnu-
AIRY 20.
All the children of Alice's age received
an invitation, and We're in a f1utter Of
excitement. Alice Cummings birthday
parties were always very enjoyable, and
it was whispered that this was to be
more delightful than usual.
1--WE are to play ii fine new game, "
Alice contided to her dearest playmate.
Mary Griswold, who lived just across
the street. II must not tell You the
name Of the game, for m,mma said we
must keep it Il secret and surprise all
the chiIdren.'
When the eventful hour for the party
arrived, children from all parts OF the
town went tripping toward Alice'S house.
contained their party slippers.
After the little guests had played sew
eral merry games Alices mother said:
"Now. children, let us see how many of
You can touch the lucky bag"
THE lucky bag" exclaimed the chill
drcn. why, what is that!'
y mysterious red bag had hung all
the afternoon in the hall doorway 1t
was very large and bulky. The children
had wondered what it could be, but
when Alice led them straight to it they
knew this large red object must he the
lucky bag.
"rhiS bag is filled with some pretty
little gifts,' said .Alicc'S mamma but
YOU must each earn Your prize. Mary
| will hlindfold You and turn you around
three times. Then you must try to touch
the lucky bag Every child who suc.
ceels in touching the bag has right tc
take something from it.
What merry time they had. Mary
was SO bewildered when her eyes wcr,
bandaged that she walked directly away
from the lucky bag to the piano A.
each child is allowed to make three at
tcmpts. Mary touched the mantel the
next time; and the third time she walked
straight to the lucky bag
Grace FarnSworth was more success
full and touched the bag the first tim,
she made the attempt.
1t was really very exciting. The chill
dren laughed and clapped their hands
| with JOY. After each child had succeed
ed i'll, touching the lucky bag, it was
opened, and they were given 1 chance
at its contents. Frank Briggs the hi.
boy of the party, drew out IL small dol
dressed i'll long clothes and Il muslin cap
\ bright tin whistle was the prize OF
Jessie Cameron, IL quiet girl who ncve,
| made Il noise. Sam Bruce drew il hand
some little needle case and thimble. l.
| was very funny. Some of the children
exchanged their prizes for others more
to their liking. When the lucky one:
had all selected Il prize from the ba.
the game was begun over again and con
tinued until the bag WAS empty. Jus
then supper WAS announced. Mrs Chan
ming gave each child little gilded wish
bone tied with different colored ribbons
| The boy and girl with ribbons of tn,
same hue were partners at supper an,
| filed into the dining room together. Wha
Il lot of sandwiches and cakes and can
dies and ices they enjoyed!
1T was all lovely" said the children
as they babe Alice and her mother good
night, but the best of all was the luck,
bag
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-02-24
Dainty Dress Closets.

ferfumed pads for trunk trays and
compartments Of the dresser have proved
so satisfactory in imparting that delicate
scent which women love that one woman
has carried out the scheme still further.
She has been in the habit of hanging
sachets of her favorite powder in her
clothes closet, but it did not seem to be
as satisfactory as the pads in the bureau
She experimental by hanging sheets
around the wall and using liquid scent,
but that evaporated. Finally she took
out the pads from her trunk and hung
them on the hooks in the dress closet
Then she thought, why not pad the
clOSet?'
No sooner thought than done. Her best
dress closet is now upholstered over all
the walls and ceiling. She did it herself
The backing of the pads is cheesecloth
Then there is a thick layer of cotton bat
ting thickly strewn with her favoritr
violet Sachet powder, and covering the
whole is a delicate shade of violet Chin;.
silk. Before fastening this lining to the
walls of the closet it was tied in conn
fort style with dainty baby ribbon, tied
in bow knots.
The pads are bound all around the
edge with violet satin ribbon, having
loops at the upper edge to hang the pads
to the wardrobe hooks. These bindings
are not ''sewed to stay at the top, but
may be easily ripped loose in order to re-
new the powder at any time. Pads on
the ceiling and above the hooks are fast
encd with brass headed lacks hidden
under the ribbon bows.
This luxurious closet may be initiated,
in cheaper upholstery and be quite as
dainty. Silkolines, which come in such
DELICATE hues and patterns, with sprays
Of the most delicate flowers. can be used
These sheer and inexpensive materials
are to be had with IL white or shaded
ground, and the sprays of flowers may
match the odor uscd-violets, roses, crab
apple blossoms, heliotropes, or almost
anything in the way of a flower from
which perfume is extracted. If Il white
ground with sprays of flowers is used
the bow knots can match the flower, and
if a tinted ground is useG. white ribbon is
very pretty.-Ncw York Herald.