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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
A YEARS PROGRESS.
Dificnities of Reaching the Klt n like
Are Practically Over.ou,.


Are Practically Overcome.
Two years ago the difficulties of reach
ing the Ai0ndike were thought to be of
such nature as to preclude the proba-
blilty or even possibility of Dawson ever
becoming a place of permanent habita-
ton: The trials of the Chilkoot and
White passes were exploited in maya
zine and journal from one end of the
continent almost to the other, and the
wrecks Of humanity, and particularly of
1ne fn a4 of beasts that lay. seat
tered along the trail-the tribute to the
Sahara turned to shame-were appealed
to as grim testimony Of the almost in
.superable barrier which separated man
from the object Of his search.
Today and since July 6 of the past
year (iS99) steam railway traverses
The full forty-two miles of the White
pass trail, and the traveller ENJOYS the
beauties Of the subarctic landscarje lin
much the way that he enjoys the trim
through the Allegheny mountains in the
East, or of the prairies of the West.
Deposited at Bennett, on Lake Bennett.
at virtually the head of navigation of the
mighty Yukon river otherwise known as
the Lewes), he engages passage on one
of Several cOmmodious steamers heading
down stream or northward, and with one
changc-at the Miles canyon and White
Horse rapids, where there is a fiye-mile
portage-reac hes Dawson after a voyage.
delightful in it's change of scene and
novelty of experience, of from four to
SIX days.-Appleton's Popular Science
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
EATING BEFORE RETIRING

There is a general prejudice against
eating before going, to bed; which il
many instances is unfonnded," says a
persons who are feeble or sleep poorly
a cup of hot milk taken just before re-
firing will often produce quiet sleep and
provide needed nourishment. No one
should go to bed hungry; but plain food.
such as a bowl of bread and milk, a
slice of bread and butter or a saucer of
oatmeal and milk, is desirable. Many an
hour of sleeplessness may be avoided by
such a repast.'' ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
Fashions in Jewcls

These days, you see, there are fashions
in everything. i have told you the FASH
ION IN exercises, and now let me tell Won
the fashion in jewels.
In the old days people never considered
fashions in jewels. They wore whatever
they had, and that was all the thought
they gave to it. Nowadays there are Jew
els appropriate to time and place, and
the fashions in gems change almost as
frequently as do the fashions in clothes.
1t IS Just now the fad to wear with
street and severe day attire jewelry made
o., What are called semi-precious stones.
That is, coral, amethyst, onyx, lapis la
zMli, topaz, jacinth, turquoise and jade.
These stones are set in gold, silver, gun
metal and steel. They form brooches.
stick pins, buckles chains, studs. cuff
links, pins for the back hair etc. They
are smart in the extreme and vet in per
feet taste, for with the cloth-tailor gown
diamonds, emeralds and rubes look en-
tirely out of place, as if one were to
wear a decollete gown with a travelling
hat.
Canoes are also in vogue for day and
street dress, and some rare old examples
are displayed. If one is so fortunate as
to possess two of the old-fashioned cameo
bracelets that our grandmothers used to
wear, made all of small canoes, she may
have the most exquisite dog collar to
wear outside her silken stock, for they
are the latest wrinkle, and wonderfully
pretty and decorative. The big canoes
are used for belt buckles, and the small
ones are made into sleeve links.
Everybody wears chain. If it is not
intended for one service it is for another.
Women have chain for their lorgnettes,
their watches, purses, keys, muffs, mono
c.es. and anything else they can think of.
These chains are of every sort imagin-
able, coral, turquoise, Jade, gold, silver,
gun metal, and, for dressy occasions,
pearls, diamonds and any other costly
gems. But a chain is indispensable, of
one soft or another, and the fad is evil
IDENTIFY here to remain for some time
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
Uncle Sans Reindeer Herd.

There is now about $500 deer belong
ing to the government in Alaska, which
are leased out among the natives near
the missionary stations, to be taken care
of under the supervision of government
agents. The people who take care of
them are allowed to keep the increase,
which is about SO per cent. year--In-
dianapolis News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
South African Heather

A Towering plant which is largely i'm
ported from South Africa is the pink-bel-
lied erica or African heather, which is
er. The difference between the African
and Scotch varieties is hardly perceptible.
The South African stock has taken most
kindly to the Long Island soil, where it is
now grown with success.-New York
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
A Great Surprise.

A great yellow sunfowcr grew so tall
1t looked right over the garden wall.
BLESS me- cried he, what IL marvellous
sight!
Wonderful meadows to left and right:
And hill that reaches up to the sky,
go by.
Twas lucky for me that grew so tall
AS to see the lands that lie over the wall.
l hadn't the faintest idea," said he,
How much of IL place the world might be-"
Selected.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
What is a kOpje?

No one who has not seen an African
kopje can easily realize it. 1t is not a
hill so much as the stump of a hill-what
is left of it after ages Of denudation; but
the special feature of it that it is almost
invariably covered with breastwork of
boulders. Tropical torrents have washed
away the earth and all the soluble COM
ponents of the rock, and what is left con-
sists of heaps and lines of detached
masses of sandstone, ironstone, or gran
lite. The kopjes are the Beers fortifca-
tons, and he has any number of them.-
Cardiff Western Mail
According to the Zurich Post there
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
GRATEFULNESS AND SYM.
PATAV

1t is such simple thing to be CRATE
full, costs one such little effort, makes
such difference in ones feelings
towards others, as we'll as the feelings of
others toward one, that it seems strange
everyone does not cultivate the habit of
being grateful. In whatever spirit a
person does one a favor, gratefulness
toward the donor pleases that person.
and SoftenS ones own heart
A child seldom is grateful. It is a
quality of nature to be acquired, and the
child who grows up ungrateful can blame
its parents for it. For, from the time
child can understand, it should be taught
and directed to be grateful. Somehow a
grateful person gets through life easily.
Everyone looks out for the interests of
a. grateful person; a grateful person is
given favors which others, smarter, per-
haps, but less grateful, cannot under
stand why the other one should receive
SO much while he has so little favor
shown him. Human nature warns to
grateful nature, and we love the CRATE
full person.
Sympathy is a trait one is born with.
"A tender and kind heart naturally makes
sympathetic person. In trouble and
perplexity we turn to the one whose SYM
pathy we need. How much good in this
world sympathetic person does, that
person seldom realizes. He may have no
money, no influence to help another with.
vet his sympathy may help more than all
these. Sympathetic and grateful quail
ties make dear to us persons who amount
to nothing in this world of business and
hustle, yet all the world would miss them
were they absent from our midst. So
cultivate gratefulness, and be thankful
yon were born with a sympathetic heart.
Ray Richmond.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
COLLEGE TRAINING AND CON-
MON SENSE.

1t has been remarked that modern
methods of education, whatever may be
their merits, do not markedly increase
that most valuable of all endowments,
common sense. As the development of
that somewhat indetinable but absolute
ly necessary quality, If one would lead the
most useful life, should be more aimed
at than anything else, thoughtful mothers
have suggested that there must be serious
defects in our modern schools and col
legcs. One of the directions in which
common sense is most likely to be shown
is in the care Of the health. Neither
young men nor young women appear to
realize the value of health, and our COL
lcges do not seem to instill into them
the precepts which aid in securing this
greatest of earthly benefits Wealth,
learning, beauty, vital are of little
comfort without health, while with it
almost anything may be borne cheerfully.
Not long ago college girl graduate
sat reading book at a considerable dis
lance from the lamp which was her sol.,
dependence for light. Not satisfied with
sitting at least three times as far from
the lamp as she ought, she had carefully
interposed her head between it and her
book. One of the foundation facts of ed
ucation is that one should always get the
best possible light upon ones work, be-
ing careful never to let the sun shine d.
rectly upon it, and that the light should
come over one of the shoulders, prefera-
bly, the left. Under the most favorable
conditions the life Of a student furnishes
more than enough business for the ot,,
list.-Kate Epson Clark in Woman's
Home Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
PET ANIMALS FOR CHILDREN,

One Of the best ways of training chill
dren into kindly and thoughtful habits is
to bring them up with love of animals,
and, wherever possible, let them have one
responsible.
must say, speaking from wide ex-
perience, that l have very rarely met
with youngsters naturally malicious to-
wards their dumb friends. The nursery
toddlers, from excess of love and super
abundant energy, sometimes squeeze poor
pussy rather hardly, but the feline friend
generally knows that these attentions are
not unkindly meant, and receives them
in philosophical spirit. Here and there,
however, one finds mischievous or
thoughtless boy, who pulls the wings
from insects, and commits other acts of
cruelty, which should bo. most vigorously
checked and certainly punished, for the
child who learns to be reckless of the
feelings of animals will be equally indif-
ferent to those of the people around him.
In small town houses it is not always
possible to give each young member of
the family pet on his own account; but
even IN very limited quarters bird or
cat, or both, are possible, and the chill
dren should be expected to tend and feed
them. Of course, pussy requires the min
imum of attention; still, her saucer of
milk, scraps of fish, etc, if given to her
regularly by the juvenile owner, teach the
lesson of regularity. A little one over s
years old can we'll look after bird.
clean out it's cage, fill the vessels with
seed and water, see to the bath, and so
forth, these little duties making a pleas
ant occupation. Should there be anv
chance of the child forgetting it's respon-
sibilities, it is important that materfa-
milias or some ''grown-up'' should keep
an obseryant eye, that the pet may not
anguish from inattention; but Thought
lessness in this respect should be repri-
manded.
In larger houses, or residences with big
gardens, the choice of animals is more.
varied: Poultry alone though this should
be under the management of an adult.
there are white mice, dormice, rabbits,
guinea pigs, pigeons, dogs and fancy
birds among many others to choose from.
Let the boy or girl who possesses a pet
have at least one volume which will give
Of the animal. Probably he will soon be
DESTROYS of having more pets, and gather
ing round him more literature on the
subject, and in this way he will receive
a valuable education, going direct to
things rather than to books to obtain
his learning. By the care of animals he
will get love of nature, his tenderness
and protective qualities will be developed.
his interest aroused in the life and habits
of dumb things, as we'll as becoming
trained in methodical, regular habits. and
looking after the animals will prove a
source Of pleasure and amusement to a
child; when otherwise the time might
hang heavily on his hands.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
The Mother OF Statesman

Virginia is we'll represented in the Sen
ate, if all the natives of that state who
are members Of that body are counted.
for there arc no less than five. In addi-
ton to her own two senator's, TaliaferrO
Of Florida was born and raised in the
state, as were Harris Of Kansas and
Lindsay of Kentucky-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Prosperity at the Colleges.
With 40 young men coming forward
to try for the baseball team. the elective
system; AT Y3elesseie1l4s t<>pfsye itself, and
the cause of education shines with Il
new and gratifying effulgence.-Hartfor
COurant
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
THE BIRTHSTONE or MARCH,

TIE Blk MS ONE or MARCH.
we attach to each month particular
gem, which governs it, and is supposed
to influence the destiny of persons born
in that month. Hence the custom, among
friends and lovers, to present each other.
on the anniversary Of their natal day'
with some trinket containing their tute,
larry gen., accompanied with an appro-
pirate wish. 1t is usually a ring, as the
romance of jewels lies chiefly in rings.
The bloodstone has long been known as
the birthstone of March, denoting cour-
age and secrecy in dangerous enterprises.
Who: in this world, their eyes
IN March first open, shall be wise;
In days of peril, firm and brave,
ana wear bloodstone to their grave.
Its, color is dark green, dotted with
blood-rel spots, which are asserted to
nave been caused by the blood of Christ.
The variety of bloodstone called hello
trope differs from the above in being a
quartz having greenish base, with DOTS
of red jasper scattered through it,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30

so far as European knowledge 81 inflll-
sence went, prior To the year 1890.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30

According to the Zurich Post there
re as many as 10000 Germans in Milan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
and zeal. The teacher must be the best
judge of that
A great deal Of attention should be
given to memorizing, and it should be be-
gun as soon as possible

S1VV11 UC-
gun as soon as possible.
CHILDREN SHOULD READAiouD
A mother should take great pains to
teach her children to read aloud dis
tinctly and pleasantly
Much time and money arc often ex-
pended in cultiyating the voice for sing
ing, and vet quite as much pleasure may
be given by the person who reads aloud
in pleasing manner, says the New York
Telegram
No attempt need be made at elocution.
as the word is ordinarily understood;
distinct utterance and proper emphasis,
so as to convey easily to the mind of the
nearer the meaning Of the sentence read,
are all that is necessary. TO be able to
plishment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
<&s GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES, s.

yious preparation, is called "Popular
Songs for lack of a better name. Be,
fore the party, the hostess has prepared
these she makes as many copies as there
are guests invited. Each guest receives
list of these first lines" and is asked
to write after each one the name of the
popular song Of which it is the beginning.
A prize is offered for the one who writes
the most names correctly.
Among the many fortune games the,
one of five saucers is very old test.
The guests are blindfolded in turn. Five
saucers are placed ON a table, one filed
with water, one with earth, one with:
blueing water and one with soap water,
the fifth empty. Each person tries to
touch one of these, the one holding water
signifies sea voyage and an early mar
riage, the empty one life of single bles-
sedness, the one earth-flled, immense
wealth; the blueing water, fame either as
an author or an authors wife, and the
soapy water means poverty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-30
COM PENS ALTON.

Better to mourn our dead
Than never to know how sweet
The lisping words of a child
OF the patter of little feet;
Better to mourn, I say,
Than never to know the care
OF the tender, trusting souls
That God Himself sent there.
Better to mourn our dead
you who hear my voice,
l pray you smile, through your binding
tears
>, And though sad Is your heart, rejoice!
For we who weep for our own know well,
But, ali, ut what bitter cost,
How drelry must he the hearts of men
Who never have loved and lost.
Ruth Ward Kahn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-24
- THE cRIrrENroN HOME.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS.

ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS.
The annual meeting of the Florence
Crittenden Home was held at that in
stitution at o'clock yesterday after
noon. In the absence OF the president,
Mrs. Fannie Hays presided. and open
ed the session with religious exercises.
Prayer was made by Mr. w. +. Greg
Dry.
The annual election Of officers was
held, as follows:
President-Mrs. r. II. Jones.
Treasurer-Mrs. Frank w. Blake
Secrctary-Mrs. NJ e. Thompson.
Assistant Secretary-Mrs. Henry Par
ker.
Mrs. Thomas Bew was appointed SUI
perintenGent of the devotional exercises
held at the Home Thursday and Sun
day afternoon of each week.
COMMITTEES.
The following committees were ep-
pointed:
Donation-Mrs. c.. w. Kellnger.
House-Mesoames II. Y. Zachery, A.
c. AIiiey and NJ. Gordon
All of the cid Board of Directors were
reelected and others will be added at
the next meeting.
The meeting discussed at length the
future work OF the home and plans for
Its successful prosecution.
1t was decided to hold the seventh
anniversary of the Home next Sunday.
the church hours and speakers to be
announced later
The Home now shelters IA girls and
II children. all of whom are receiving
all possible attention.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-24
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING, Etc.
Eastern State Hospital.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, April 23d, 1900.

SEALED PROPOSALS for repairs to
and extension of the present Laundry
Building of this Hospital as well as the
erection OF a new Culinary Department..
will lie received by the undersigned until
u o'clock IN. of TUESDAY. May the Sth,
1900
Bids must include the furnishing OF all
labor ard material OF every description
necessary for the completion of the CON
tract and tho successful bidder VIII bd
proved security, in the penalty equal 10
two-thlris (2-3) of the contract price. con.
dtioned for the faithful performance OF
the same
The contract for completing all of the
above work may be awarded to one. or
reject any or all bids offered.
Plans and specifications can be seen ut
ply to l.. S. FOSTER,
Superintendent z. S. Hospital,
-6tSamyl. 23.4 williamsburg Va
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-24
THE ELKS' CARNIVAL.
Portsmouth EIks' Made Things
Lively Last Night at Armory Hall.
A Big Crowd and Lots of Fun-Fine Con-
cert by The Seaboard Air Line Rand :
Miss Blanche Hccht Sings Berkeley
I;llls' Attend Tonight.

The largest crowd of the Carnival as
sembled last night at Armory Hall.
many of the visitors coming because 1t
was Portsmouth Elks Night" The
Elks of Portsmouth came over in large
numbers, headed by the famous Sea-
board Air Line Band.
AS the column reached the Armory
VIA Main street, CRANKY street and City
Hall avenue the band halted and gave
an open-air concert that quickly drew
large crowd. The band occupied the
stage during the evening and gave nu-
merous beautiful selections, executed in
the usual high-class manner of this
fine organization.
Another feature of the evening was a
vocal solo by Miss Blanche Hecht, THE
Jewel of Asia" from the "Geisha"
This was followed by such hearty en-
cores that Miss Hecht was forced TO re-
turn to the stage, and then she sang in
charming manner MY Lady Lou"
NORFOLK ELKS WILL PARADE.
Tomorrow the Norfolk Elks will as
semble about y. nj. at their lodge
room and about o'clock will parade
on the principal city streets, headed
by the Scaboard Air Line Band. and
wind up at the Carnival.
LIBERAL DONATIONS.
The Elks have received the following
ha ndsome donations:
Through Oberndorfcr e Co.-Martin.
Wagner Co. case assorted peas. etc.
Frank II. Fleer & Co.. ) boxes, -.Pensin
Skies POS: Beatty starch Co. cases
starch; y. S. klicn Co. picture; Louis
Hcopel Co, case baking powder; Dick
inson Co. key of cider
Through Mr.. J. Hecht-Levi Sond-
heimer Co., So; Strauss. Sacks e
Co. So a. e H. Metzgcr. So: Joseph
Frank V. Shonnard. So: r. Kraus &.
Son, So: Meyer. Heller e. Long. So; II.
Packard, s.; Royal manufacturing
Company. ladies' cut-glass powder
case.
Through w. J. C. Stockley-James r.
Reid. $40; II. c. Galop, s.; Engel &:
Bro, shaving set Wright & Campbell.
gross bottled whiskey.
Through J. Jacobs &c PROSTITUTES
Aoheim. dozen ladies' purses.
Through ID. Carpenter-George II.
Bear & Co. l library table; Neager
Furniture Co, gilt reception chair; c.
Il. Rohmand | large rocking chair:
Carriage and Taylor Co. lawn swing;
Hughes Furniture Co. / hall rack
Through Hecht Hirschlcr &c Co.-Wil-
liam Demuth & Co.. l mcerchaum pipe.
Through w. j. Scultatus-Ke
Spring Works, 81; Mr. Pierce. 81; w.
II. Martin, pair scissors.
Through c. Walther-Jcsse Jones &.
Son. So; w. Il. Cochran. $3.50: w. l..
Baker. $40.
Through James l.. Wyatt-James T..
Wyatt. . pillows; Mrs. w. ]. Smith,
fancy work; Miss NJ. NJ. Smith, fancy
work.
BERKELEY ELKS TONIGHT.
Tonight will be devoted to the Elks
Of Berkeley. who will come over in force
An enjoyable evening is expected.
AN OLD NORFOLK RELIC.
The list of curious old newspapers on
exhibition in the Virginan- Pilot booth
has been increased by the addition of n
copy of No. 20. volume /. of the Norfolk
Times of date September 10. 1866. 1t Is
a most Interesting relic OF the past,
and attracts much attention.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-24
Another Labor Organization.

The paper hangers and decorators of
the city held meeting last night and
organized n union with the following
officers: William A. Davis, president:
VIII A. Pryor, secretary, and L. w.
Stiff. treasur
The meeting was we'll attended, full
of interest and the proceedings were
characterized by much quiet cnthu-
siasm. The progress made last night
S regarded by the members as an
earnest of prosperous and influential
organization.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
MIR. RORERr II. LEE.

The funeral OF Mr.. Robert III. Lee,
Inspector OF Streets, who departed this
life at his home, No. i05 West Highland
avenue, Brambleton road, Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. was held from
the residence at 4:30 o'clock p. m., yes
tcrday. and was largely attended. The
services were conducted by Rev. Ben
c. Herr. of the Freemanson Street
Church of Christ. Oiciples.) The inter-
ment was in Elmwood cemetery The
casket was borne by eight employees of
the city street department. The City
Hall flag was at ha!f-mast yesterday in
respect TO the memory of the deceased
There WAS n magnificent floral tribute
from the hands of the street depart
ment. Following were the pall-bearers:
ID. Ferrebce. w. II. Jacques, NJ. H.
Stokes, IL. T. Powell, ArP. Beckham and
c. L. Ferguson.
MIR. MOSES JACOBSON.
Mr.. Moses jacobson passed away at
his home, No. IS Union street at T:i5
O'Clock Sunday morning. aged So years
The deceased was Il member of Nor
folk Lodge No. 80 Independent Order of
odd Fellows. The obseques will be held
from the residence Mt 10 o'clock this
morning.