The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-02
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PAPA pays THE PIPER"
THIS Is the season Of the year
When papa dear doth frown
sa As he draws his little checklet
s*z 4 For that graduation gown!
New York Herald.
Watermelohs have actually appeared in
large quantities in Fulton market, and
there was reduction in their price,
which started at $3.50. They are now
quoted ut - each. A broad smile over
spreads Thompson street. This thor
oughfare Is populated by the colOred
race exclusively. AS long as watermel-
ons continue to be ~ each. they will be
too expensive for the coIored masses.
The smallest railroad in the world is
being built in Central park for the pleas
IRE Of little New Workers: 1t will be u
donbetrack road 12H-inch gauge. One
and the other the Empire State Ex-
press The locomotives will be feet 8
inches long and Is inches high, and the
engineer Of each will be such big man
that his feet will take up ali the tender
and the coal will have to be kept in a
scuttle at either end of the road. The
line will be 800 feet long, and it is to be
completed in time for the youngsters to
enjoy themselves on it this summer.
Fifth avenue has it's automobiles, it's
bicycle it's coaches and cabs and what
not; but the latest vehicle to make it's ap-
pearance Is sort of open basket wagon,
or wicker chair, with seat for one, the
motive power of which is large and
heavy tricycle., fitted in the rear. The
tricycle. is worked by a negro servant
and the chair Is occupied by IN elderly
crippled gentleman, whose face wears an
that apparently no escape from disaster,
however miraculous, can disturb. His
man sends him darting in and out at
high speed amid the traffic, under horses
noses, past flying wheels by hairs
breadth margin, and never, for one i'll
slant does he know where he is going
the next. He either has unlimited conf
dence in his tricycle. operator or he does
| not care what happens to him. The
spectators do the trembling-not he.
Physicians and other persons i'll streets
east of the Bowery are authority for the
statement that many children of Hebrew
parentage have been marked for life with
the sign of the cross in missions sup
ported by Presbyterian and other Prot
| cstant churches on the lower east side.
1t was by the publicity that was given
to the case of little Morris Brat, brand
ed with a hot iron, that these statements
were prompted. After the confidence of
the mission children has been gained by
kind treatment the missionaries, it is al
legged, are in the habit of Offering pen
MES to their younger pupils to allow the
cross to be tattooed on their arms. Boys
and girls are said to be marked alike,
crosses three inches in height being
picked in, with letters indicating the mis-
sion sometimes added. DR.. Joseph Bru-
der, says that Hebrew parents frequent
~ bring their children to him. II have
had four such cases this year, and had
eight last year, he declared.
Florida kihgsiuy's belief iii bare feet
has made her the tdlk Of the town. At
the annual reception of the Professional
Woman's league at the Waldorf-Astoria
| she electrified all beholders by appearing
| as "Trilby" III the final skit, with ankles
land an inch or two of-wellD uncovered
to the gaze Of man, to say nothing of
woman! "They are heshings, I'll be
bound" calculated a nervous woman,
dience recovered from it's first gasp of
surprise: Not at .all-plain flesh!' cor
rected the man at her side. And silence
fell between them. .'stockings!' said
Miss Kihgley, with wide open blue eyes,
when seen later: Why, Trilby never
wore any round the studios: It would
lines, you know!'' Miss Kingsley laugh.
ingly admitted that while she was limo
cent of any intention of competing with
| other "barefoot' fuvorituk, it was not
the ankles debut i'll public, as it appea red
last year while she was playing an en-
gagement in San Francisco, but New
York will continue to talk Of this, it's
latest venture, for some time.
There was d gay scene iii front of
of the 9th when fifty electrical vehicles
were ranged in line ready for the auto
mobile parade. Belated traps moved up
| sounding their gongs i'll warning. On
the open seats of the vehicles were smil-
ing women in bright dresses, their sun
shades shining in the sunlight. \ pretty
| spectacle was. presented when the pa
men, passed through Madison square and
turned into Fifth avenue on the way to
Grants tomb. All shapes and styles of
| automobiles were represented in line.
There were stanhopes, glittering with
varnish; springy traps, gay with red and
yellow wheels; graceful phaetons, quiet
broughams, yictoria,s' wagonettes' dog
all distinctitely American designs. light
and graceful of build, with the motive
power occupying the smallest possible
space. Many were built Oh original and
unconventional designs, according to the
tastes of their owners. The parade was
held under the direction of the National
Electric association. Officers of and del
egates to the convention and their friends
occupied the autos in the parade.
Allan Dale, the New York Journals
dramatic critic, writes as follows from
London:
"Maude Albums at present is extremely
discussed in London. According to ru-
NOR there are at least sixteen theaters
which she will open within the next few
months. However, Napoleon Fruhmat1,
who has Just unfolded his s'imnieE tent
6ere s nohng dentey sefed Miss
Adams has two London theaters at her
disposal, but it is not likely she will make
her English debut just yet. Americans
are teeming into London. The Strand
swarms with familiar faces. Affablc
Mr.. Doris is anxious to place "The Tur'
| tie mere. lie ~ inspired ny Tue nauSltl-
ness in current productions. But am
afraid the spectacle of Sudie Martinot
flinging her lingerie ut the footlights
would hot c6iivulse this metropolis:
A sign ON Sixth aveiiue contains a
novel word of the newest coinage. The
large placard contained this emblem:
1--WE have engaged the most skillful mix
ologist at our soda Fountain If the
decoctiohs are anything like those dis
pensed at the fountain of some downtown
drug store. it is the drinkers, and not
the server, who will he really mixed up.
There will be more exclusive patron
age of the Waldorf Astoria roof garden
during the coming summer than last
season. George g. Boldt, the propri-
etor, in response to the wishes Of the
patrons of the hotel, has decided to limit
the number of persons admitted to the
garden. This change Of policy is due to
complaints mnde by the patrons last sea-
| con that ~, manv NIGHTS thew cou1d not