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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
A JAPANESE POODLE.
The Most Aristocratic Canine in All
the World.


The very latest pet of the eleSante is
the japanese poodle, a tiny dog with
large head and dark. prominent eyes. set
wide apart and unusually luStrouS.
He has short nose inclined to be-
retrousse, open nostrils. small. \-<hapetI
ears. set widely apart and carried well
forward. so increasing his alcrtneSS of
expression. He carries his head high.
and. in spite of his legs and body. has
decidedly aristocratic air. says writer
in the Minneapolis Times.
He wears his tail in Il tight curl over
his back. He is black. red or white.
with beautiful silky hair. and weighs
from 4 to pounds. The smaller ami
mails are most rare. and are therefore
considered better style.
In Japan these little dogs are great
favoritc$ in court circles. the Japanese
men and women carrying them about i'll
their flowing sleeves. From this the dog
has become known in the Orient as the
"sleevc dog These dogs are fed On
rice. finely chopped boiled tri~. warm
milk and scraps of meat mixed with
vegetables.
The greatest care is taken of these
little pets. Their coats are carefully
brushed every day. then rubbed down
with channels mittenS. Like all small
dogs, they are too delicate for frequent
baths. and should never be washed Of
tener than once, Il week,
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q YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
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| nurse, as she looked UP from the stocking
she was mending.
well, she said l might stay up all
night. You know, nurse, I've always
wanted to-
That is very good of mamma an
ing to spend the night?'
well. men who camp out, You know,
have a fire. | am going to pretend I'm
camping out and I'm going to spend the
night by the paror fire."
That's good idea"
"No. l think I'll be sentinel and
walk up and down before the fire, with
my gun over my Shoulder.'
But Il sentinel must not go to sleep.
He must be on the watch all the time
and say"
Il know: Who goes therc?"
And are you going to watch all
night:,''
proudly.
1t had long been Harry's wish to sit IN
all night, and he could not help thinking
his mamma very unkind never to let him.
He leased so much that finally mamma
said
well, Harry, you may"
At about \ o'clock Harry. who was
usually in bed and asleep at that time,
took his stand by the fire. His TOW gun
WAS over his shoulder, and on his head
he wore his soldier cap. Up and down
he walked before the fire. and ut first it
was great fun. Whenever he heard y
sound, he would call. "Who goes there?''
And it would be papa coming to look for
Il hook. or mamma. Once, when he
called very loud who goes there?" what
do YOU think happened? The little white
kitten ran into the room: Up and down.
up and down, went Harry. Heavier and
heavier grew the gun. Harder and
harder was it to keep to the straight line
in the carpet. Harry looked at the easy
chair and the sofa. but proudly he shook
his head. '1've always wanted to sit
up all night. and I'm going to show
mamma how much | want to-"
that time, Harry! Time went on. Nam
ma and papa said Good night!' and
white kitty curled herself up on the rug
and went sound asleep. Harry's eyes be-
gan to blink, but he held them as wide
open as he could.
!: Soon he had a lonely feeling "A sol.
But why shouldn't l sit DOWN.
because you'd go to sleep,' small
voice within answered. So up and down
Harry trudged Soon something rolled
down the sentiners cheek. Harry dashed
it away, but then another something
rolled down the other cheek.
I'm little baby the little boy
sobbed: But still he kept marching.
Everything in the room seemed to SWIM
and swing! His feet were too tired.
He tripped and fell upon the soft rug.
How soft it was. He couldn't get M.
He heard someone.
WHO goes there?" he asked feebly.
The Sand Man." IA gentle voice an
swered, that sounded something lil;,,
papa's and mammals combined.-Exam-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
ATTRACTIVE DRESS

We all know how some women after y
about their dress, says a lady novelist
They seem to think that their fortune is
made, and it isn't necessary to arrange
the hair beconingly, and put on a pretty
gown just for their husbands. This IS
all wrong, and it is an error that arises
from laziness. Men like to see their
wives look pretty just as much as they
did when they We're but sweethearts.
Take a woman's $. advice, and if you can
have but one attractive gown let that
be the one to wear indoors. Endeavor
to have daintily-arranged hair and a neat
and simple costume for breakfast. Have
well-titting boots or slippers, as the case
may be, and in fact, study to make your
self just as winsome after the fish is
landed as when you were not so sure of
him.-Woman's Life.
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THE ORCHARD-CLOSE.
In this olden orchartl-close
Is the barber Of repose;
Let It's l1nger here space
While the autumn daylight goes,
More than fruitage crimson fair--
Cheek of apple, plum and pear
For our pleasure shall we find
Meltowing in dreamy nir.
For the wantlerer wind will bring
Back the cadences of spring
Twilight twitter of the thrush,
Rapture Of the tawnywing.
We shall seem to catch the scent
or the rose and lily bleMt-
kurer altar than IL Stilled
In the golden Orient.
All in life so harsh and hard
From our vision shall he barred,
AS to lovers of old time
Herniungilde and Emilsurlc.
To our Nearning eyes shall ope
The celestial halls Of hope;
We shall glide adown the day
Glide us in IN airy barge
Until. luminous and large,
The trradiant star of love
Burns above the evenings marge.
4 Clinton Scotland In Wonlan's Home Con
ranicn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
Victor Hugo and Charles Dickens.
Dealing with the Paris dwellings of

11SdIuS Will tue airs dwellings, OF
these two writer's, an article in the Pail
Mall Magazine contains the following:
Leaving the neighborhood of the Latin
quarter and returning to the right bank
of the Seine, there are still a number of
houses which are identified with the
uameS of Worldwide known names in lit
elature.. Space will only permit of my
mentioning one or two. The house at
124 Avenue Victor Hugo, where Victor
Hugo died on May %, 1885, at the age
of 81 years. will not be overlooked by
those in search Of historic buildings.
When the author of lies Miserables"
lived there in that double, two-storied
building which, though unpretentious in
appearance. is surrounded by very
pretty garden, it was 124 Avenue Eylau;
and it was there that one of the clever
est and yet one of the most egotistical
men of the century held those celebrated
receptions to attend which was the am
young man of letters. Then there is the
house where Charles Dickens resided at
the close Of the year 1916. In a letter
to Forster, his biographer, the author of
david Coplerfeld'' gave Il description
of this corner house at 80 formerly 49,
Rue de Courcellcs. If remember right
ly, his description was a very odd one:
he said something about the house being
"the most ridiculous and unparalleled in
the world it was "a cross between Il
haunted castle and Il new kind of clock.
one room resembling Il tent and another
Il grove'-such a quaint description as
only Dickens could have penned.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
a GOOD RULE GO ev

lin selecting wife, said IL man
Whose, success i'll such selection has been
conspicuous, always go by the mother
Fever yet known it to fail. There's n
good long stretch of future before most
people who make up. their minds to &c,
married. and for a considerable propor-
ton of that stretch the girl will be much
more like her mother. than like herself.
It's easy enough to choose wife SO far
as the present is concerned, but if you
want to know something of your wife
for the future you should take her moth.
err into account. When you see truly
charming mother you may be pretty sure
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
RECREATION NEEDED.

No home should consider itself well
organized that does not make some ap-
preparation for recreation. The amuse-
ment need not cost more than car fare
to the free illustrated lecture or con.
cert, or perhaps only time and desire
to walk to the park, where luncheon
may be carried from home; but recrea-
ton Of some decent and ENJOYABLE kind
there should be. There is no home so
humble but that it's hospitality should
be extended sometimes to friends.
though it be upon the scale only of
friendly chat and apples and POPCORN
American Kitchen Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
PAIN AND DANGER IN "sPATsn

We never so plainly exemplify the fact
that we are but children of u larger
growth as when we indulge in those pet
fish halfway quarre]s dominated by
courtesy ''spats." Prompted by temper
or i'll health. they bloom into just such Il
condition of affairs as when one child
says to another: II hate you, l never
mean to speak to you again." and snatch
ing up her doll rags she departs in u
huff, to return but an hour later all
smiles and forgetfulness of the late I'M
pleasantneSs.
With the adult more grown-llp form
Of procedure is Of course but natural, but
it is identically OH the same plan-h,,s-
bands and wives, lovers, friends, ali at
some time or another break out into a
childish exhibition of whimsical unrea-
condolences and then and there say nasty
little mean things that haven't the dig
nifty of Il real grievance, but which smart
and sting nevertheless both ut the time
and lit retrospect. 1t is on. such occa-
sions that wife will say: II wish 1
had never married YOU" The sweet
heart will remark: II wouldn't marry
you If there. weren't another man OH the
earth. Thank heaven you haven't me
under marital control YETI and the
friends will contrive to rake up some dis
agreeable "Reminiscences that they couldn't
for the world mention if this "spat' had
not occurred. With children the fire is
soon quenched. They make up as easily
as they fall out. Not SO with the grown
up. Zach spat means a genuine WIDEN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
A L title X seal,

asked little boy, today,
Who scuffed along with rustling feet
If he was sorry when Jack Frost
Piled up the dead leaves in the street.
With wondering eyes he looked ut me
And answered promptly, No, street.
why not?' l asked. The rascal laughed
II have such loads of fun" he cried;
II pile the dead leaves over me
And tuck my legs in tight and hide,
Till someone passes by, like you,
And then ! jump and holler-'Boo!' "
james Buckham in Little Folks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
TO MAKE BABY'S HAIR Curl

Young mothers may he glad to know
that Il baby's hair may often be encour-
aged to curl naturally if it is brushed
upward and twisted round the finger
rather encourages il child's hair to grow
Straight
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
How CiermInS S"rve Supper.

1t is odd. says an obServant woman.
that someone does not Introduce the Ger
man fashion of serving Slppcrs mt even
ing entertainments in this country. or.
ut least. thu it does not become general
aS it p.uhahty is not unknown. says the
Philadelphia Press. Instead. as is the
habit over here. OF having thu one room
set apart for the purpose. which quickly
hcecneS overhrated and overcrowdtti. in
Germany il regular mushroom growth of
little tables appears suddenly in all the
d, partmcnts. as if placed there by magic.
In the ballroom. tn" carslroom, every
W here where the. guests are congrcgated.
these arr quickly set by the numerous at
tCndantS. who serve supper with the
same celebrity and then remove all traces
of the rci,aSt.
Even ut court balls this way of Scrv-
in- IL rcraSt is in vogue. and it certain
" is most comfortable. for. besides do
i'm: away with tn" dreaded Snlcmnity OF
~, cxo,'rS t" supper, it prevents all the
discomfort of CrnWding and insufficient
attendance. w...ch is Sncl a marked fel
ture of entertainments at moderately
sized houses
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
LIBERTY OF QUESTS,

The ideal hostess is she who permits
her guests some measure of local option
or of individual liberty. She does not in
cursions to which they do not want to
go; neither does she remain at home
with them if she discovers they are only
accepting out of politeness. If she is I'M
successful in ascertaining what the Wis
itors prefer in the way of being enter
tanned, she has the grace to leave them
to their own devices. The schedule of
the day is laid out at breakfast, if not
the evening before Those who do not
care to drive or sail are allowed ''the lib
erty of the subject" as they say in
England. A too-strenuous hospitality is
Il terror to it's victim. There is a happy
medium between being ''whipper-in''
and a neglectful Observation-Disclosures
News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
Favoritc Perfumes Of Tartary.

In Tartary onions, leeks and garlic are
regarded as perfumes. A Tartar lady
will make herself agreeable by rubbing a
piece of freshly-cut onion on her hands
and over her cOuntenance
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27

White
S ors heSk IN Natal until the main forces the British
has filled
He
He
an Irsbn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
Winter as Il Absorbent.

Place basin Of clean water in the
room at night and by morning 1t will
have absorbed tobacco smoke from cur
float. a wisp Of hay on top Of the water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
PLANTS DISLIKE DRAUCHTS.

Draughts are fatal to growing and pot
plants, and cut flowers evince similar
dislike to strong currents Of air. To
preserve flowers, keep them out of the
that is lit with gas, change the water
every day, snip off little of the stem,
and put Il lump of charcoal or little
permanganate of potash in, say, two
grains to pint Of water.
Florists occasionally, if the heat is in
tense, syringe cut flowers with iced wa
ter. a bell-glass turned over the vase
will add materially to the life of the
flowers it contains, but one hardly cares
means. Still, it may be resorted to in
the evening, when the lights are turned
on, and one is less critical as to appear
ances-New York Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
Limits Of Heat and Cold,

Extremes of heat and cold can be pro-
duccd artiticially to such intense Gxtents
nowadays that it is physical iml,ossi-
bility to measure them with absolute ac-
curacy. I'VE cannot measure the in
tinitesimal.' says Charles Whiting Baker.
editor of Engineering News. 1.-The best
we can do is to make careful estimates
The greatest heat produced artifcinlly is
that of an electric arc furnace, the Kind
that is used in the production Of artificial
diamonds, calcium carbide, etc. 1t is so
intense that nothing exists with which to
record it. 1t is estimated, however, to be
Of about 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.
1.-THE coolest known temperature il that
of liquid air. which freezes alcohol and
mercury and distances all mo:,ns of meas.
uring. 1t is claimed for it that with it
temperature Of 400 degrees below zero
Fahrenheit is reached. The present linn
its Of heat and cold are therefore repre-
scented by the arc furnace and the liquid
mir"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
IN THE CHURCH WORLD.

Daughters of the. King 80 to Atlanta
next month for their annual. convention.
Bishops Gailor of TENNESSEE, Capers of
South Carolina, Coleman of Delaware
and Nelson of Georgia will be present
among others.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27

Episcopalians do not consider that the
detection of Rev. DR.. B. +. De Costa,
on account Of the Briggs incident ard
the refusal of a diocese to elect a new
standing committee, indicates any con-
siderable movement. The incident is not
affected one way or the other, they say,
by this resignation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27

ing of chasn that some div npuenrs !.
dark and impossible yawning between
them and simply because Of spats begui,
no one knows why ana continued With
equally little reason. Philadelphia
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
Wedding Ring on rho Foot.

WetC ing Ring on rho Foot.
A woman without arms has been mar
ricd ut Christ church. n. Il. The ring
was placed upon the fourth toe of her
left foot. A similar marriage was per-
formed at st. James church. Bury st.
Edmunds, in 1892.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
BEGIN AT THE FLOOR IN DEC
GRATING A ROOM.

BEGIN AT THE FLOOR IN DEC
GRATING A ROOM.
Carpets are the bases from which to
work up an artistic whole, therefore
much care should be used III their selcc-
ment it is like the keynote in music-it
starts you off as you should 20.
IT you are about to decorate II room,
begin with the carpet and work up. You
will find it much easier to tint the walls
and ceilings to any desired shade than to
work work the ,o ether way. In Wallpapers
in carpets. There are fifty more patterns
in furniture than i'll carpets. and it is
about the same with everything else that
goes to make up Il pleasing scheme.
Plain grounds and solid colors afford
the most freedom for artistic effect in
upholstery, drapery and other furnish
too, says the Baltimore News. They are
used either with or without rugs. The
most popular Of the sOlid-cOlor carpets
are the velvets, in threc-quurter-yar.l,
one and one-half-yard and three-yard
widths: with either self-colored or il.
Illuminated border.
The Importance of color contrasts
should not be overlooked. 1t is impossi-
bic to harmonic some c0lOrs. You can
not properly use scarlet ground with II
terra-cotta wall, nor Il green ground with
light blue wall. Yet these mistakes
are found in some Of the richest houses
and clubs.
Here is an effective way to secure tn,
right contrast: A Persian pattern carpet ;
India red ground. with figures in blues
green's and COLDS thoroughly covering the
groundwork; walls shade of rose or
light terra Gotta. For furniture AMI
woodwork use golden oak, upholstered
with either red or green tapestry in
medallion figures.
Study appropriateness-the carpets, the
furniture, the draperies and the decora-
tons should conform to the purpose for
which the room is to be used, us well as
harmonize artistically, one with the
al
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27

The Little Sentinel.
Nurse. what do you think mamma
told me?' asked Il little bit of Il boy.
81 haven't the littlcSt ideu' answered
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27

The publication of German official
organ of the Lutheran general council is
to be begun in January. 1t. will be dated
from Philadelphia and it's editor will be
Rev. DR.. A. Spaeth. Its name will be
the Lutherische Herold. = The recent
general council approved the Luther
league and commended it to the churches.
An interesting incident and sign of the
times was the announcement by the Ice
next year for admission to this larger
body.
The International Young Mems Chris
tan association committee has been
asked by the United States war depart
ment to send chaplains on the TRANSPORTS
setting out for Manila. Congress made
no provision for chaplains of the new
regiments, and regiments already in the
Philippines are but poorly served spir,
itually. \ friend of the committee and
of the soldiers has given sufficient funds
to render the sending of eight chaplains
possible, and an additional number up
to twelve will be sent if funds are forth
coming. Each chaplain will be provided
with equipment for work during the long
voyage Of six to eight weeks and for
immediate field service upon arrival. H.
Illustrated papers and story books are still
needed.
been discussing at their annual meeting
the educational problem in the Philip
pines, and in Cuba and Porto Rico. They
expressed freely the opinion that the
church in these islands, han pered "
the Spanish government as it has been,
is several centuries behind the times.
Steps were taken to improve matters at
hn IF fhn Il
Havana was also up. The action taken
is understood to have been brought about
only with difficulty, and under the great
est pressure from the conviction that
something must be done. The meeting
showed that Professionals of America are
not to have everything their own way
in new territorial possessions, and that
when they begin work in them in earnest
they will find their old Roman Catholic
enemies reinforced by American money
and energy.
There was some small opposition to the
election Of Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd of Nor
folk as secretary of the Episcopal board
Of domestic and foreign missions. 1t
came from the high church party, Rev.
Mr.. Lloyd being accounted an extreme
Virginia evangelical. He is native of
Alexandria, and has been rector Of St.
Luke's, Norfolk, since 1885. The posi-
ton to which he is now chosen was made
vacant by death, but has been declined
by three others who were elected before
him. The reason is not that Episcopal
mission interests are in Il bad way, but
that successful rectors are 10th to give
up their work for secretaryship in
which he must please the church and Il
whole lot of missionary bishops, and I'M
dertake the changed condition attaching
to the new general spcretaryship, that of
travelling about the country ten months
every year. The board believes that the
Norfolk nominee will, however, accept.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
ABUNDANT SLEEP,

With regard to sleep. the rules of mod
ern psychologists differ from those ad-
yanced some years ago Then the
amount of sleep supposed to be necessary
was two or three hours less than is now
deemed Indispensable. The late doctrine
is no doubt the true one. Abundant
sleep is the best of all restorers after
severe mental activity; and those whose
nervous waste is great, whether occa
stoned by pressing anxicties or by hard
study, require far more sleep than per
sons whose WEAKNESS is simply that of
the muscles.