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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Little Dog in Orange Blossoms.

A new departure in wedding customs
has just been inaugurated in Baltimore
with the result of setting all society agog
The occasion was the marriage of Miss
Adele Horwitz of that city to Francis B
Stevens, Jr., of Hoboken, N. J. There
were neither maid of honor nor brides
maids to divide honors with the bride. who
entered the draw ing room accompanied by
her pet fox-terrier, Jock, around whose
collar were entwined orange blossoms,
from which flowed voluminous streamers
of white ribbon. During the ceremony
Jock greeted the guests with stony stare
from his vantage point at the brides feet:
On these same feet glittered diamond
fastenings, the gift of Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
WITT to their daughter, whose gown was
arranged in manner to display them.
After the wedding Mrs. Stevens friends
took up the tale of astonishing the towns
folk, and the bridal carriage ran its devi-
GUS way to the station with long stream
ers of white ribbon tied to every vantage
point. Placards large enough for every
one who ran to read announced from sides
and rear that the occupants were bride
and groom.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
BOYS CALLED HIM MIKE
This Qrteved Mother, but the "Oid
Man" Said 1t Was All
Right.

"Where's the boy?" inquired Mr.. Spa
Gina, cheerily, and it occurred to him
that it was about time for his 7-year-old
son to bid him goodnight
'rhe boy" replied Mrs. spadina, Sc
verely, lis in bed
Not sick?''
mo, he is not sick" said Mrs. Spa
dina, in a tone that implied something
even worse. 'I've been waiting for an
opportunity to tell you all about it, but
have not had chance until now. 1t just
means this, that we must move away
from this neighborhood. lis no place to
bring up boy, and just won't stand it..
We must get a house in some part Of the
city where Harold will have nice children
to play with"
but what's the matter?' asked the
husband with concern. "What has hap
penedw
We'll, I'm telling you just as fast as
can. This afternoon when the door bell
rang l was in the hall and answered the
door myself, for | saw boy there. On
opening the door the boy said to me:
Please. can Mike come out and play
ball? / told him that we had no Mike
mere, and said that he had called ait the
wrong house. No he said. 4 mean
Mike, you know-your boy, Mike. guess
you call him Harold he said.
Now, what do you think Of that:
Well, you may be sure told that boy
what l thought of him, and he began to
Whimper and said that Harold had licked
hlm-that,s just what he said-Har old
had licked him yesterday for not calling
him Mike, and everybody called him Mike
at school. And it's worse than that, for
they call him Mike Spad-not Harold
Spadina, but Mike Snad''
"Well, upon my word" exclaimed Mr..
Spadina.
II marched out into the dining room.
where Harold was eating some bread and
butter, continued Mrs. Spadina, land l
went for him, and do you know that child
sat up in his chair and said that he'd rath.
er be called Mike than Harold, and that
since his chums had started to call him
Mike Spad the other gangs afraid of
him. Well. | just sent him off to bed
ut 5 O'Clock, and he's there yet Mike
spad. she added. with intense feeling on
'"The little scamp exclaimed Mr.. Spa.
dina
I'VE have been talking of getting bet
ter house in some other part of the city
for a long time" said Mrs. Spadina, land
I'm sick and tired of this place. We can't
send him over to that school any longer
with its rowdy names and its gangs and
its fighting. for the boy said as much
The father was looking silently at the
ceiling and putting at his evening cigar
He generally thought matters over before
giving his decision, and Mrs. Spadina eau.
tiously went upstairs. where she found
the formidable Mike Spad sound asleep
and with the clothing kicked off him.
And Mr. Spadina blew Whit from
his cigar and said: AT school they used
to call ME Bump" And presently he
smiled, and, knocking the ash off his CT
gar, he chuckled: 'There's good stuff in
Mike. l wonder how big the boy was
that he walloped.''
And the important point is that. of the
sou, the mother and the father, one was
as true to human nature as either of the
OtlerS=TOruutO Saturday Night
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
COMMERCIAL CORNMEAI,.
A Flavorless and Unsatisfactory Ar.
ticle by the Present Process of
Milling.


ticle by the Present Process of
Milling.
"One of the most serious among the
many of our food grievances is the loss
to us of true cornmeal," writes ELLA Nor
ris Kretschmar in Woman's Home Com.
panion, discussing the deterioration of
"our Boosted Maize" "A shadow has
been substituted for substance, literal
II, III point of food value. Here are the
facts: The old-f.,sh che,l meal was made
81 whole white flint corn, ground by the
burr process (crushe6 batw" stones), Civ
ing soft, fragrant, highly -nourishing
product which was capable of so many cui-
mary variations that the poor who .aa ,le
it their staple might be said to have Jared
sumptuously, and the rich to reckon 1t
among gastronomic delights. Some wears
ago 'granulated meal appeared, the whole
grain being cut by the roller process
This meal, while not as soft as the burr
meal, Was equally sweet, nourishing and
we'll favored: in short. very acceptable.
When made of corn thoroughly dried ire.
quiring a5o,t two years. it had keeping
qualities not possessed by meal made Of
fresh cora ty either process-which, bv
the way, viii keep Perfectly for months in
cold weather. hrt BOT more than two or
three weeks in sdn:uiel. So today we
have granulated neal made from corn
dried in kiins in few hours, by he Il
so intens;. q; t. kill al the characteris ic
qualities Il flavor and texture. But these
losses are sE.:sll ctmrulcl to greater ones.
If you will examine il s1ain of corn you
will noe On ono of its Hat sides cone.
shaped H. preston lt;nDlng to the point
where it IS attached to the ear Under
the skin covering that &, preston is the
germ-the vital part of the grain, the mus
cle-builder, brain-fe"dcr, the part that a
rat has the intelligence to eat, leaving the
rest. Now, this soft germ substance will
not granulate. is quickest to become
musty, hence for trade considerations it
devitalizcd grain. the part re jected by the
rat, to be calcined in the kiln and ground
for our use. Could more cruel robbery
IN. DerOetrated?''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
largo bow Of chiffon with long, embroid.

+ stfa 2
largo bow Of chiffon with long, embroid-
cred ends. s% .=s ~. " & Z.
r Gowns Of this description are intended
not only for afternoon affairs, but for
evening, They are worn by young girts
therefore do not wear the decoiie.te "n ~
the debutante. In another year they will
choose the low-neck gown, but now thew
may have only the high neck and the
long sleeves. .sS@ !.
A bodice worn by a young matron who
chaperoned these young women was Of
pink satin, with black. embroidery laid
all over sit.s,-It was trimmed with three
tiny ~pufings of satin, put on around the
jacket and the sleeves. The vest was Of
plain suah, belted with magenta. She
wore pretty and unique head-dress
which consisted Of Il double shirring Of
satin arranged around the couture.
Her cloak, was of the most exquisite
ermine, lined with pink satin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
YOUNG GIRLS GOWNS.
Paris Beauties Now Wear High
Necked and Long-Slaeved
Dresses Evenings.

Paris, Dec. 16.--lt is said that the
French. girl buys her waist first and
then selects Il skirt, the latter not be-
ing worth special description. This
year an exception. must be made, for
the skirt is really pretty.>=4It is plain
that is. the skirt--to within few inches
of the hem, then is daintily ruttled to
make it full and fluffy around the foot.
But the waist is the beauty of the
gown. and this year. in it's delicate de-
signing, it is no exception to the rule.
One beautiful waist. made of pink fig
ured silk. has the designs in white. The
yoke is trimmed with puffs of pink silk,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

were revers of passementerie over silk.
The sleeves were Of the same shirred pat.
tern, the goods being gathered over the
is called the 'sWasherwomnn'' sleeve, It
is very becoming to the slender arm, but
disastrous to stout one. =
The cuff that is worn with this sleeve is
striking. 1t is Of heavy material, pointed
and turned sharply back. - z.ss7 ~ 4
Another waist. certainly worth descrii,-
ton. has the effect OF a .bolero. 1t is Of
white silk, with q small star-like figure in
The vest is entirely IN white, put on.
very full and crosswise. Bands ofsgnar-
row black velvet ribbon trim It, conl-
smencing at the shoulder and criss-cross-
ing in shoe-lace design down the front to
the waist. At the yery front there Is 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
A Woman Bachelor.

In Prestbury churchyard, in Cheshire.
Eng, there is a gravestone which records
the fact of a woman having died bach
Aor. The inscription reads as follows:
Pickford, Of Mottram, who departed this
life the first day of January, 1861. Also
Sarah Piokford; Sister to the above said
James Pickford. was here inferred Au-
gust ye 18th, 1905, and died a BacleloNr
In the 4sth yeare Of her age =. r
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Novel Waist Trimming,


Across the front is strikino trimming,
consisting of black velvet, lined with pink.
Bands of the velvet are stretched across
the waist, terminate in big rosettes of
black velvet. The belt and collar are of
black velvet. Black chiffon ruffles finish
the elbow sleeves. The stock or neck
band is trimmed with very large ap-
pliqued velvet daisies and the same trim
ming border for the sleeves and vest.
The owner of this bodice will wear in
her hair a uuaAtity of beautiful blush
roses fastened into the coiffure like 4,
coronet and arranged at one side with Il
branch of soft rose leaves.
Since hair dressing is so elaborate and
SO floral. it may be mentioned that these
flowers are almost always artificial The
fresh flowers droop so soon in the ball
room. Fancy seeing coronet of roses
all faded and fancy how Anticipated Il
girl would look few hours after they
were fastened in. fresh and fair. The.
roses are made of delicately-tinted silks,
perfumed and fastened to the coiffure
Another waist was of silk in blue aud
white pin stripes, which were gathered
into the belt line. The vest was of pale
blue silk embroidered in daisies and fin
ished with a ruttle of plain blue silk. En-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Long Game al. Dominos.

Athens, Ga, has a domino game in
progress that probably has no equal in
the world. says the Baltimore Sun. A
gentleman and his two sons started this
game several years since, and it is not fin
.ished yet: First one and then the other
have been in the lead, until now. the score
of ono Of the sons is 153, O45. the score of
the other son 153,O25, and the father
brings up the rear with 148,O19.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Married Travellers Are Privileged.

Husbands and wives travelling together
in Norway pay only fare and a half on the
railways. and in Austria and Hungary
this is also the case. In the latter coun-
tries a child under years of age travel
ing with an adult is not charged for. while
for children of family, according to their
ages and to tic number travelling.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
The War as Boomer of Lecture
Prices

That is a sorrowful story that Lieut.
Hobson tells, albeit one greatly to his
credit, about the $4,000 that was Of
fered him for a lecture course, which he
felt obliged to decline. He reasoned that
the only thing that made him valuable
as Il lecturer was the sinking of the
Merrimac, job done in the course of his
duty as an officer of the navy, on the re-
noMn of which he had no mind to trade.
Undoubtedly he was right about it,
though Piper Findlater would have decid-
ed differently. 1t is hard to say whether
his case is better or worse, than that of
Col. Roosevelt, who contracted last win
ter, doubtless at a moderate figure, to
give eight Lowell lectures in Boston, and
then hustled off to the war and back.
and in one way or another made himself
the most-talked-of man in America, and
the most valuable as lecturer. The colo
ncfs fittings to Boston and back to keep
his engagements have abounded in adj
venture, and have amused the newspa per
reading public.-E. S. Martin in Har-
per's Weekly -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
YOUNG CAPRON'S EPITAPH.
1t was Pronounced by His Father
Who Saw Him Lying Dead,

" ~ ga -" AAAAA ~ lux OCd0s
At the engagement of Las Guasimas,
Capron of the Rough Riders, son of Capt.
Capron, ST., was killed. His hat was
placed to cover his face and black rub
Der poncho thrown over the body. Only
the rough. mud-clotted shoes protruded
from beneath the poncho. Word was
sent to Capt Carz2a. S., as:s: hs -rcyst
reached the scene of the engagement.
White faced, but upright, he stood for a
moment looking down at that black. for
bidding outline in by-path of thicket-
all that remain of the last of three prom
Using sons. STOPPING. he lifted the hat
from the dead boys face and, gazing at
him with moist eyes, said:
"Well done. boy!''
Then replacing the hat he turned Oh his
heel and marched stiffly away.-New
York Sun.
New Work for the Camera Fiend.
Even weddings and funerals are not
safe from the camera fend. \ recent
wedding which made a stir in Boston
took place at the brides summer home
on the east coast. 1t was a charming
affair, picturesque in the highest degree
and delightfully."- informal. The informal
ity had disastrous results, for each of
the guests, knowing that the wedding
was to be an outdoor affair, was inspired
with the idea of smuggling in his camera
and getting some snapshots of the happy
couple and the bridesmaids When the
bride and groom, already in the last stage
of nervous embarrassment. received the
rector's bcnediction and turned to face
their friends there was a unanimous and
sudden movement in the crowd and the
unfortunate couple were confronted by
rows upon rows Of cameras of all shapes
and sizes. Each aggressor, having fiat
tered himself that his idea was unique,
was surprised at the unanimity of intent.
but no one relented. The crowd closed in
| upon the victims. The bride looked hys-
terical and the bridegroom looked savage.
They had thought that the worst was
over, but this was adding insult to in
jury. All avenues of escape were closed
to them. They must grin and bear it
and they did. a professional photograph
er, who had been engaged by the father
of the bride to take some pictures of the
house and decorations, happened at be in
at the death; and, being man with a
keen sense of humor, he took picture of
the scene. which he calls The Charge of
the Kodak Brigade" and which is deli
ciously satirical comment on the kodak
mania.-Philadelphi Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Arrarian Distrib1rt

Agrarian Distribution in CALIFORNIA;.
Great destitution prevails among small
farmers in parts Of California, owing to
the dry weather the last two years. They
appealed to the governor for aid, and q
fund was started In San Francisco, Is
which Claus Spreckl es contributed IL
check for $25, 600. Be
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Saffron Silk BODICE.

Still another bodice was Of plain saffron
crushed and put upon the lining cross.
wise, making deep, dark folds as saffron
will. The effect was almost that Of
striped goods, for the folds lay deep in
the material. 1t was fastened invisibly
on the left side with two very large 70.
settles of saffron chiffon.
The yoke of the waist was of plain SAT-
from colored silk, with bands of black pas
sementerie laid over it. At each side
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Ruttons from Ivory Nuts.

One of the most peculiar of German in
dustries and employing multitudes Of OPP
eratives is located in the town OF Gera.
where the manufacture OF the well.
known vegetable ivory buttons IS carried
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

SO penetrating is water at high pres
sure that only special qualities Of cast
iron viii Withstand It. ; .1 s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

Frank J. Could the youngest son of Jay
Gould, who reached his majority only a
few weeks ago, has purchased a seat in
formerly the property Of ]. r. How
ell. The price paid was $50, 900, which
is the highest paid for many years. Ss St :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
Somewhere, afar, near the uttermost star.
His fragments may be found
John O'Keefe In New York Press.

A former stage beauty has succumbed
Ito her failing once more. Pearl Eytinge
is now in gold-cure institution, and is
said to be in Il critical condition.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

b ZEE Yellott Dashiel Dechert desires he
can enjoy the income from 81, 10000 as
long al be lives. All be .has TO do IL not
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

extending across, and the shoulders are
puffed with the same. There is vest of
white silk, very full, reaching from the
yoke to the belt
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

Among those who are to send out invi-
tations to dances just after the holidays
are Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs
There is now no mystery made of the fact
that William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., is pay
sister, Miss Virginia Fair Mr.. Wander
bilt will be graduated from Harvard in
1900.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06
!. IN GAY NEW YORK.

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.
Weary, dreary, and somewhat berry, \
Is He shamblel along the street. So
He'd 4, tramped six days on the rails from
With nothing but Ice to eat. 8 ~
Tuttered of clothes ana red of nose. '@
He reached dear Chatham square;
And, oh, the joy Of that hobo boy
Y At the signs that met him there.
|t"rurkey Is Free" "A Charity TreeH'
Presents for All in Need!"
L"SalvatiOn Dinner for Every Slnner!,
z "Come Right Inside and Feed!"
Glad was his stare ut the placards there,
The King of the Vagrant Vets;
With hope up-buoyed, he'd fill that void
At the top Of his trouserettes.
He worked his way for the whole, glad day,
|. From feeding place to place,
Till the sight Of Il turk was worse than
I -, work,
And pie he refused to face.
His jaws. rebelled; but he ate and swelled.
A burst of thunder sound!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

Teaching blind persons at their homes
how, to read is the latest step in progress
made by the New York Free Circulating
library. This departure by the library
was made possible by the lberality of ii
pay the expenses Of teacher for year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

secrecy surrounds the engagement of VIII
liam K. Vanderbilt. Jr., and Miss Vir-
ginia Fair. For the public, which has no
time to concern itself with polite pre-
lenses there need be no secret at all.
For society, which has been talking about
it for a long time, decorous betrothal
announcement will be made very soon
probably next Saturday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

Thomas Q. Seabrooke, the actor, has
formally declared himself 4 bankrupt with
-$$39V15.36 liabilities. "A scarfpin is the
only item of property exempt under the
law
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

The winter festivities at Biltmorc are
over, and the house has been closed until
next year. Mr.. and Mrs. George Wander
bilt are on the Teutonic bound for Liver
pool, and will pass the winter and spring
abroad.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

On Christmas eve, William P. VAIN
wright, Il prosperous New Yorker, started
to walk down Broadway from Forty-sec-
ond street, with the intention Of giving
25 cents to every newsboy who addressed
him. His pocket was soon empty of
quarters, and he stepped into store to
get a SIS bill changed. He took a $40
boys at his elbow said: ''I'll get that
broke for you, SIR" Mr. Wainwright
handed him the bill, and the boy darted
away with it. He did not return. "That
ends it, said Mr.. Wainwright II won't
give them any more. The boys don't
have much Christmas, but guess I have
done my share for tonight
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-01-06

The engagement of Miss Ellen Hoe eld-
est daughter of Robert Hoe, the million
aire printing press manufacturer, to DIR.
Samuel Evans, brother of the Rev. An
thony H. Evans of Madison avenue, was
announced today. No date has been set
for the wedding, but it will take place in
the early spring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-22
SIZE Was IN EARNEsT.
lDetroit Free Pleas. }

The fast express on the Yavapai and
Tombstone Railroad was bowling merrily
along.over the Arizona plains Of sand and
cactus. Perhaps the sunbeams had
warped the track, or perhaps a petrified
tree had fallen across il. but at all events,
as 1t sped By the side of parched river
the train suddenly left the track and
rolled down the banks OF the so.calied
stream like child at play landing In
three feet of water with splash. and
causing woeful mix-up of passengers,
cushions, baggage and shoe boxes full of
lunch. The occupants of one car extricat-
ed themselves from the hodge-podge and
sought for means Of exit, withdrawing
as best they could the cuts from broken
glass. But all places of egress seemed
jammed tight Then arose a woman s
voice. in emphatic demand: of you don t
let me out I'll break window"