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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Stonewall Jackson's Cont.

Thirty years ago." says Rev. David
Macrae Of Dundee. Scotland, now in the
country, Il paid visit to Mrs. Stonewali
jackson Mt her home. and was presented
by her with the overcoat which her hus
band wore when he received his death
wound. 1t was a heavy rubber-facei
garment, and the fatal bullet hole and
stains of blood were plainly visible. |
took the precious relic of the great Con
federate hero back to my home in Dun
dee, Scotland. but en- route to New York
I met Gen. Howard of the Federal army
and told him the story. He was I'M
mensely interested, spoke warmly of Gen.
Juckson's military genius and superb
courage and finally wound up by saying.
Well, Mr.. Macrae. since you have this
overcoat, I think will have to give YOU
the one that I wore in the same battle
am not ranking myself with Jackson.
but l want YOU to have a souvenir from
both sides So he gave me his uniform
coat embellished with the Federal brass
buttons and shoulder straps. l thanked
him heartily. and after reached home |
had them both placed in the fine public
museum Mt Dundee. There they have
hung through all these years, the blue
and the gray. side by side. one bullet-torn
and bloody. the other bright and whole.
propose on my return to have the two
coats transferred to the museum at Edin-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Old Gowns in New Styles.

This is time of rejoicing for those
who have two or three. of last years
gowns that arc no longer in style. They
can be cut over and made up together.
Short skirts worn last year can easily
have the fullness at the back cut down;
the sides or the front may be sloped mp
in any fancy shape, and To-! here is the
fashionable tunic. -.
Below this may be a sham skirt made
all Of lining, with decided dip behind,
and set off with an annexed ruffle 1.-THE
only part that will show below the
tunic) Of velvet, silk or contrasting
cloth. =. ,,.....,.-.. -. IF .
As to the waist, unless it was blouse,
the style, Is too much the same to re-
quire much alteration. The sleeves
might be a trifes closer at the shoulders,
4 transformation easily accomplished,
and if they nre short two circular pieces
left over from: the. sloping out Of the
tunic will fix that defect. The circular
pieces about seven inches in diameter,
must be fatty lined. A small oval is
then. cut out Of the center and this Qyal
fitted and sewed to the edge OF s the
sleeve, will be found to ripple bea,itiful-
". It Is a simple way Of making n wav-
ing cuff to fall over the hand, says the
ST. Louis Star. sss 81 ss.5
a ,O8 or even '07 novelty cloth Ia two
colors can be treated iii this Nd One
of green and black may have the skirt
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
THE QUEENS PHON0GRAM.
When it is Heard by Menelek in
Atyssinia He Fires Sa1ue.

When it is Heard by Menelek in
Atyssiuia He Fires a Salue.
1t will he remembered that the Queen S
message of friendship and good will to
the ruler Of Abyssinia, which had been
spoken into photograph, reached the
Emperor Menelek just after the recent
victory iii the Soudan, aud created a
marked impression Oil his majesty. Only
brief descriptions of the delivery of the
message have SO far APPEARED, but fur
Their details are how supplied by one who
was present, says the London Globe. The
royal words were delivered on Sunday,
the monograph worked excelleiitly, the
tones of her mdjesty's voice We're re-
produced with remarkable fidelity. and
in every respect the ceremony was a
great success. Menelek was as pleased
as a child with a new toy; nothing would
satisfy him but to hear the message at
listen to the Queens words as they came
from the trumpet of the monograph,
and then would have the ear tubes ad-
justed. When his curiosity and delight
had been i'll part satisfied, Menelek re-
lapsed into the solemn siience expected
OH such occasions, ordered a royal sa-
lutte, and remained standing "a very rare
thing for that potentate to do) while sew
cntCen guns were fired.
Menelek was evidently impressed with
the fact of the Queens having taken
the trouble to SEMI message by the
monograph, for he had himself already
tried to speak into one, and knew of the
bother involved III securing a satisfactory
record. The Emperor of Abyssiniu is,
it aDDears. quite an adept at pretty
speeches, and his acknowledgment of the
message was most graceful. He was Oh
viously hattered by the interest thus
shown by the Queen, and, as he had been
somewhat oerturbed by the Soudan adj
vance, her majesty's expression of the
hope that the friendship between
the two empires might constantly in
crease came at an opportune moment to
:eassure Menelek, who, it may be added,
was much impressed by the firm and
distinct tones of the Queens voice.
After the ceremony before the King,
the instrument and cylinder were. taken
into the Queens Enclosure, and it was
subsequently reported that the Empress
had been delighted when she recognized
her name. '"Taiton.'' Later, Menelek
expressed desire to hear the message
again. and it was repeated many times.
Subsequently the cylinder bearing the
message was broken up. 1t was arranged
that the reply of the King should be
spoken into the monograph and sent to
England to her majesty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Logic that Failed,

Now, hold on, papa,' said little Will
lie; "before you start in to usin' the
trunk strap on me l want to ask you
suthin'."
well, what is it?' the cruel father
demanded.
You're against expansion. amt your
Eyes: what of it? Be quick.">
And you don't believe III governin'
without the consent of the governed, do
you?"
No: it's wrong in principle. I believe
with Billy Mason that We
We'll, pa," the child interrupted, "as
long as you don't believe in governin'
can you believe i'll lickin' without the
consent of the licked?'''
But there was loud Rowling in that vi
cinity mumcitt later, just tile sar1e.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
New Use for Old Wrappers.

A New York woman has been treasur-
ing for some time voluminous old wrap
per with the idea of one day turning it
into bathing suit. The material was
be both stylish and pretty for aquatic
garb. 1t was blue and white stripe, the
white about two inches wide and the
dark blue. half an inch. She had stored
it away, as it happened, with some
clothes that she was to give away. The
other day she went to take it out to have
it ready for work. But the professional
dress slashers in the streets never made
such work of gown as had been made
with this. Only the yoke and sleeves
and 4 few fragments of the body re-
manned, for it was such a nice, soft piece
of goods that the boys of the family
had cut it all up for bicycle rags.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Antarctic Exploration,

It was noted the other day iii the
Weekly that the Belgium steamer Brl-
glca had been in Antarctic seas since late
in December, 1897; that her colnmanIcr,
Lieut.. de Geriach, had fuiled to carry out
his plan of returning to Australia for IN.
winter Of 1898; that the Belgica must
therefore have wihtered OH or t1eiir. the
antarctic continent, and, if so, was the
first vessel to do 50. Inasmuch us winter
is now beginning again at the South pole.
it was felt that if the BeIgicu was safe
and able to get away she would soon he
heard from, and TINT if she we've not
heard from this spring there would be-
grounds for anxiety about her fate.
=, a dispatch from Mohtevideo SAYS that
the Belgica arrived there on April4. Dr..
Frederick A: Cook of Brooklyn, who
went with the expedition as sturgeon.
telegraphs that the voyage has been com
pletely successful, that much new land
in WaddelI sen and open water to the
far south had been discovered, and that
active volcanoes were seen. Later rc-
ports say that the Belgica's farthest
south was n degrees and SO minutes.
and that the greatest cold was 43 degrees
below zero, in September.-E. s. Martin
in HarDer's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
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g GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. 3
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If We Know.

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Could we hut draw buck the curtains
That surround each others lives,
See their naked heart and spirit,
Know what spur the action gives,
II, Often We should find It better, -
purer than we Judge we should
We should love each other better,
II we only understOol.'
Could we judge all deeds by motives,
See the good antl bad within,
Often we should love the SINNER
All the while We lOathe the sin.
Could We know the powers working
10 overthrow Integrity.
%, We should judge each others errors
= :Ndth more patient charity.
II we knew the care aud trials,
Knew the effort I'LL In vain.
= And the bitter disappointment,
Understood the loss and gain,
Would the grim external rOughness
Seem, wonder, just the same?
Would we help where now we hinder?
Would we pity where we blame:
All! We judge each other harshly.
Knowing not lIfe's hidden force;
Knowing not the fount Of action
Is less turbitl at Its source
Seeing not amid the evil
All the golden grains of good:
OH we'd love each other better,
III We only understood.
AIRS. c. H. Taintor In Good Housekeeping
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28

the fashioning Of the old English cross,
how. And who does not have d feeling
akin to reverence in the presence. OF Il
hand loom? When Il n0untain maid
speaks Of her wheel she does not refer
to Il bicycle, but t0tthe spinning wheel uf
our ancestors, her use. OF which here III
anf, entire disappearance of ciothmakiny
from the list Of, household industries.
Not single member Of the Sorosis could
car,l, spin, dye or weave. Their mothers
for the most part had forgotten these
arts, yet their grantlmothers, and their
toremothers Tor 100 generations, have
been spinnerS: Spinnihg,, in fact, has
helped to form the character of 6ur;rnce,
Appalachian America 1t still contributes
to the health AND grace apti skin ofwo.m-
onEintI
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
How to Pick Out a Good Cat.

A good cat-the kind you want to have
in the house, if any-will have round.
stubby, pug nose, full, fat cheeks and UP
the head between tks ea ap be e KEN ut
good nature, says Woman''s life. 4
sleepy cat that ptirrs good deal is apt to
be playful and good natlired:
BY all means to be avoided is cat
with thin, sharp nose and twitching ears.
1t must be remembered also that good
nlouser is not necessarily gentle or de-
sirable pet. Although any good cat will
catch mice if she is not overfed, quick
full, expressive eyes generally betoken a
housing cat.
The greatest mistake-and probably the
most common one-in the care Of domes-
tic cats is overlooking, particularly too
much meat. In the wild life cat has
exercise which enables her to digest food.
In the lazy house life the same full feed.
ing leads to stomach troubles and to fits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Plea for Cheerfuluess.

More people are broken down nery-
ously because they are bored than he
cause they are overworked," the Gentle
woman quotes a physician as saving
Worry and war might chant refrain
similar to that which aroused the ieaI-
otlsy Of the javelin-hurling Saul: WAR
hath slain her thousandsv But worry
hath slain her tens of Itllousandsr The
frantic seekers after repose are found at
every resort, upon the steamers threading
their way to the palmy Floridas, and the
trains rushing into the solitude of the
north woods. These people are not over
worked-theys are bored, worried by the
vexations Of a restless, vapid life. It is
not from t1leaEanks Of the calm Quaker
esses that the asylumsa recruit their
ranks Of 'maniacs, but from those who
have worried and fretted over triAes.
For 'S*z@@ - ~ @'~t g 80 :. 49,
If; to hope overmuch be mn error, 's4's>5iE =.
IT'S one which the wise have preferred !
For how often have hearts been in terror,
."rhe element Of worry has .undoubt-
edly a great deal to do with nervous de-
preston. There is "a. great deal Of worry
which is totally unnecessary. It is pos
lsible9 to cultivate n cheerful and content.
ed frame Of mind. II you have not SUI
ficient self-control to do this, then invoke
some artificial aid, such MS religion, Faith
cure, don ivory club, OF In some way
supplement or cultivate that self-control
which it was the purpose OF God that you
should have. Take q mirror and learn to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Where it Went.

Lunatics often assume a superiority OF
intellect to others which is quite anus.
ing. a gentleman travelling in England
some years ago, while walking along the
road not far from the side of which there
ran a railway. encountered Il number It
insane people out for exercise in charg,
of keepcr. With nod toward the
railway tracks. he said to one of the
ltthatics:
'Whcre does this railway 20 to-"
The lunatic looked at him scornfully
moment, and then replied:
1T don't go anywhere. We keep il
here to run trains on"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Servant Trouble Largely Due to 1nef'
:: fiency IF the House vi e.

: 1lency Or the nOuSeW1 &c
e: have always believed thoroughly
that: at the bottom of much of the serv-
ANT trouble lies the inetticiency of the
terson Moody in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal. "How is it. possible that an ig-
norant servant, though willing, should
become capable, except through such
training as a skilled mistress can give
her, or how can a most efficient maid live
up to her own ideals under a mistress
Whd having no training, and therefore
ing in understanding and appreciation
of the work of Others? And yet if you
ask almost any hOusekeeper to define u
good servant she will tell you it is one
who relieves her from care and respon-
sibility. What would be thought of the
head of a banking, house who estimated
his employees! solely according to their
properly belong to himself? The banker
values clerk who is able to obey or
ders intelligently and upon whose fidel-
lty he can rely, but he does not expect
him to do his thinking for him. You
see, the. trouble with us, rs mistresses,
Is largely that we want to be relieved
home,making, instead of accepting it as
our chief concern in life, studying it as
all it's requirements with skill and knowl-
edge. and seeing, bnck of all the trying
and petty details, the dignity and value
OF the work we are doing. do not wish
to seeln to .uhderva1ue the difficulties of
tn the profession. 1t is not an easy one !;
it is the hardest one l know, mud it is
often filled with details that are neither
peasant nor dignifed. But 80 are the
professions Of medicine, Of Journalism.
OIL law, and even the ministry
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Heaven to be on the Earth.

= 1t is the general teaching of Catholic
that the scenes and places
Of mans = future shabitation will be
this planet, not as we have it now, with
it's winters and summers, with it's biting
winds and enervating atmosphere, but
as it will be after the great day of judg-
nent, when, according to the clear teach
ing Of Holy Scripture. the world is to be
deluged by fire. and in the purifying zele-
and regenerated. The world will then
be transformed into scene of change
less and surprising loneliness, u fit dwell.
ing place for glorified Roman
Catholic View as Explained by Jesuit
lin Donahoe's Monthly. ,@4E =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
UnbecOul ny Wells.

Many women make the mistake of
buying their wells without trying them to
see what the effect will he, having an
abiding faith, seemingly, that anything
boasting chenille dots cannot fail to be
becoming. The woman who gowns her.
self carefully gives fully as much con-
sideration to the becomingness Of her
veil as she does to that of her hat. She
point of view, finally selecting the one,
if she has good judgment, that increases
her good looks and lessons her imperfec-
tons. Certain wells, filmy, immaterial
and innocent as they seem, have the ef-
feet of making certain women look
coarse and ui1refined.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
An Original Oath of ALLEGIANCE.

In the old days, when the SDanis,,
province of Aragon was proud and in
dependent monarchy, the people used,
when choosing their king, the following
singular form of election:
We, the free-born inhabitants of the
ancient Kingdom of Aragon, who are
eGual TO you' Don Philip. and some
thing more, elect you to be our king.
ON condition that you preserve to us our
rights and privileges. If in this YOU
should fail, we own YOU for our king no
longer"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
How to Make Il Whistle

AA"" w AVA oAS - "
lFor IL very small loy.)
Just take willow bough,
Smooth and round and dark,
And cut little ring
Just through the outside bark.
Then tap and rnp 1t gently,
With many pat and pound.
TO loosen up the bark
80 1t may turn around.
Slip the bark off carefully.
So that 1t will not break.
And cut away the inside part.
And then Il nlouth-piece make.
Now put the bark all nicely back,
Aud In single minute
Just put 1t to your lip,
And blow the whistle In 1t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
The First PostoMcc.

The fact that there is a regular mail
route through Alaska, and that even re-
mote towns in Africa are not without
postal facilities, is in these progressive
times accepted Quite as, d matter of
course. Yet this wonderful system;
which has reached out until it includes
every country OH the face of the earth,
made it's beginning in the mind of an in
geniouS Frenchman who lived less than
$50 years ago.
In 1868, early in the reign Of Louis
XIV, NJ. de Velayer established a pri-
vate penny post. Boxes were set up at
the street corners for the reception Of
letters. Offices were opened in various
quarters of Paris; collections were made
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
How Crows Warm Their Feet.

Cows iii R6ckbridge county, Va, have
been Steti OIL the backs Of the sheep on
several farms. A eetitIemat states that
he saw three crows at the san1e time
on the back of one sheep and the dtiiinaf
did not appear to mind them, but con-
tinued to walk about and feed. The on
ly reason assigned for the crows being
there was that they had frosted their feet
during the cold spell and were warming
them on the backs Of the sheen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Young Girls POInpadours.

The prettiest way for girls between Is
and u to wear their hair is to have a
little pompadour in front, the side pieces
tied with ribbo,, bow and then the rest
Of the hair braided and tied with another
bow. Use black ribbon for street wear
and bright ribbon for house wear-any
color that is appropriate with the frock
worn.-Harper's Bazaar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
courage and Strength
in Times of Danger.

Read the qvarning between
the lines. What IS that 4varn-
mg} IT is of the danger from,
accumulation of badness in
the blood, caused by the.
usual heavy Eving of the
Winter months. Spring Is
the clearing, cleansing time
Of the year; the forerunner of
the brightness and beauty of
glorious Summer.
Follow the principle that Nature laws
down. Start in at once and purify your
blood with that gr at specific, Hood s
Sarsaparilla. u never dtsapp .tnts. :. 8
Tumors-"A tumor as big rs a large marble
came under my tongue and instead Of letting nv
physic an operate on it. used my favorite sprins
tonic. Hoods Sarsaparilla. The bunch soon dis.
appeared" MRS. II. NJ. CoBURN, SO Mer'k St..
Lowell. Mass. -, we
Rheumatism-"I had rheumatism 70,
I'VE years and can conscientiousy say that Hood,
Sarsaparilla has given me entire relief As 4
blood purifier it has helped my children wonder.
fully" Mrs. S. A. SAaAn, 81 franklin Avenue.
PaSsaic, n. J.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
To Stop NoseLleed.

TO stop bleeding nose, keep the pa
tents head thrown ba ok and arms raised
Hold a cold cloth or sponge to receive
the blood. Press the fingers firmly OH
each side of the nose where it joins the
upper lip. A piece of ice or cloth
wrung out of icewater may be placed
at the back of the head.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
smile cheerfully. How many CHEEKY facas
school children learn to look worried" "
81 DON'T Overlook Your Gloves aud
Shoes.

~'~ DON'T overlook Your Gloves and Es&
shoes.
Wei l-shaped hands and feet have AZ
Ways been regarded as distinctive marks
OF beauty, While ono cannot regulate the
have her hands and nails we'll cared for
and her feet becomingly dressed. A
woman who is we'll gloved and we'll shoi
makes a creditab BILE appearance, even il
the rest Of her dress be somewhat shah.
by. II one has not very much money to
spend on her costume let her not invest
SO much in her gown and wrap compare
lively as she does in line, wcll-tittinc
shoes, in gloves and in tasteful hat.
The extremlties give tone to the toilet.
Soiled, ill-htting or worn-out gloves, with
yawning holes ut the finger ends and but
tons off, will ruin any costume, and de-
tract from the impression Of beauty
which woman should make upon the
eye Of the beholder.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Mother and DAUGHTER.

THE most difficult thing for me to do
III prihgihE TIP my family says a
mother, .has been to allow them scone
f3r individual development, and to realize
TINT when they are grown they may have
entirely different tastes, may admire
things that l consider commonplace and
ugly, und, be happy ih doing 80. / am
not sure that the commonplace people. are
i not ffeahy the me h tta4 il lfe am be-
i high plane of development myself when
I CAN let my daughters marry and set M
housekeeping with d parlor set of hair
cloth furniture, if they like, and never
say word against it or make a sign to
show that think it is hideous and that
It continually CRATES upon my sensibili
ties"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Green Luncheons In Vogue.
New Table Decoration.

Here is table decoration that has
satin ribbon is laid diagonally across the
table. The ribbon is then gathered into
loops knots and big cabbage bows, and
these are twisted in with flowers. Or the
rosettes, loops, ETC., are left plain and the
lnteriying fiat spaces Of ribbon are com
pletely covered with flowers A beauti-
lui combination is light cerise satin,
let's.
Another ravishing contrast would be
wide apple-green satin, uncovered, but
having punches of Jacqueminot roses. to-
gether with sprays of spring lilacs,
caught in the bows-a huge bunch Of
flowers to be tied ih the ends that fall
over the sides Of the table. The whole
t tau gilsteiis with color, reflected by the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-28
Prevents Discoloration Of Bruises.

Battle a bruise with vinegar as soon
as the accident happens: if it can be
kept in place. lay cloth soaked in vim
egar over the injury, wetting it as it
dries, and there will be very little dis:ol-
orntirp