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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
BOthersOme Matinee Girls.

Actors have endless and various re-
quests for souvenirs, but perhaps one of
the funniest was that received by John
Drew during his last visit to Washing
ten, when a matinee girl wrote him:
Dear Mr.. Drew: | am making a col
lection Of old shoes worn by great ac-
tors, and if you have one Of those lovely
boots you wore this afternoon to spare,
kindly give it to the messenger boy
Your admirer. Gertie"
The answer is interesting.
MY Dear Young Lady: 1 am deeply
sensible of the honor you DO me by wish
ing to add to your collection of old shoes
by requesting the gift of boot. AS l
usually need two boots during the per
+. ,mance, and play this evening, you
must pardon me for declining. Howey-
tr, as the footwear to which you refer
costs only $45, you might have my boot
maker make you up one. My valet will
give you his address. Very sincerely,
''JOhn Drew
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
"The Poster Pillow

Every woman who works for fancy
fairs, or who WISHES to prepare a birth
day gift for an up-to-date friends. inst
now makes poster pillow. The earliest
that were made were formidable efforts.
requiring, first, the procuring of a paner
poster, and then it's difficult, half-impossi.
BILE transference to linen or hollands
Now, at all the art stores, and even i'm
the stock of most department stores tho
designs are shown, all drawn and ready
to work on suitable materials. Some ri
the most celebrated and striking French
poseters are thus reproduced, as well as
the best of those which our own Ameri.
can artists have given us.
When one hears that buyers are not
lacking for the Autographs of four adj.
mirabie posters by prominent Frencb
artist, of which the price is $24 per set
one understands that if the fiambovani
works, OF art have not come to stay, they
have certainly reached the top of the
wave which breaks upon popular fancy
new stitches in embroidery are EMPLOYED
and even novices in fancy work NAV
easily achieve success in the art which
regular artists in needlework would proh
ably not allow to be called an ART. s.
simple, SO frivolous is it compared wifi
the. laborious tent stitch. Gobelin stitch
and Berlin work with which their pains
taking fingers carefully cover every inch
Of the groundwork 3 =; 2
One who wishes to make the most ut
terly up-to-date sofa cushions searches
through the dealers stock for "a slammed
pattern which pleases her. aud then pro
ceeds to cover the lines indicated will
outline, or with what is sometimes called
creWel stitch, which is a sort. Of bacl
stitch taken from left to ght, instead 81
in the ordinary plain sewing way.-H Tar
|. ner'S Bazaar - -. - - u
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
Can Read at Three.

Viola Resale, Olerich, the baby prodi-
admirers among men Of learning a. tha
most noted belle sSof the year. sVioia. !:
though only 3 years old, is as far along
in her education as most schildren in the
grammar schools of the native town: In
spite Of this Prof. Olerich, foster father
and teacher Of the little one, claims that
she is in no sense prodigy, but simply
the product of new and natural system
of education which he has invented. :He
says that everyt thing she has learned Has
been in the shape of ID aY, md. til dts he
has never attempte to force her to learn
anything. She now reads the magazines
and newspapers knows the bones Of the
body and their names, writes a. good
hand, and can do simple sums in arith-
$metic She has never been punished OF
spoken to harshly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS,

The trouble has been that while we
all acknowledge the desirability of MAX
ing friends, we have made the mistake of
thinking the ability to do so was gift
OF nature, like a fine figure or beau
tifnl face, and that one could no more
be blamed for lacking one than the other.
Yet, when we ask ourselves what it is
that we like in our friends, the answer
is simple enough-kind words, kind
deeds, sympathy with our joys and sor-
rows, gentle forbearance to our faults.
We hear mothers say every day that
their little Johnnies cannot get along
with other children, and are avoided by
their playmates. 1t is passed over as a
childish foible, and they let the golden op-
portunity slip to correct fault that
may mar the child's whole life. It is
the time and chance to teach the golden
art Of making friends, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The child who is taught to play fair.
instead of monopolizing the ball, or tea
set, or swing, or whatever is the point
of vantage in the game; the child who is
punished for being rude and overbearing
and selfish to other children, the child
who is taught the divine grace Of sympa-
thy to others, may not be clever or tai
ented, but he will have personal popu-
larity that will stand him his whole fife
long in place Of more brilliant qualities.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
HUMOROUS ITEMS.

Nixon-''Would you call Dickson Il con-
trary nan?' Fundenberger-"Co
trary? Why. that man would try to to-
boggan up hill!'-Harper' Bazaar.
General-"What is that noise? 1t
sounds like a steam whistle.' Aid-"One
of the correspondents was shot through
the cheek, sir, and his expressions are
leaking. Judge.
Son-inLaw-'I married your daughter,
sir. and must say l have never ceased
to regret it.
y symrathizc with you. my boy;
married her mother. Fit Bits.
at the fancy dress ball?" Mrs. Golightly
~ shall go as Hawaiian belle in Il
grass costume" Gayboy-'In that event.
| shall go as a lawnmower."- Top
les.
\ Modern Tcst--"IIcs Il very great
man" said the awe-stricken young WON.
IN. "Oh, l don't KNOW" answered Miss
Cayenne; II haven't seen any magazine
articles written by him about himSelf."-
Washington Star.
Gcorgit-".\untiv. I want to run NV
railroad train across here"
Auntle-'l cant move now, Georgia.
GtOrgie-"All right. auntir; I'll lust
play there's Il great big fat cow on the
track. indianapolis Journal.
KRUGER AND THE RAND.
An; An Dom to a miner said Helm:
The mine that You mine is my mine!
Mine mines as my minor;
Mine mines that are mine. Or
NO miner mines mine but my mine!'
New York Press.
\ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES she a pc
culiar girl: She wouldn't l;:uk at him
when he was rich. but now, after he's
lost all his money. she accepts him. -
Jtss-"Oh, Well, you know how crazy
every woman is to get anything that $
rttluced.'
Johnny has been whipped for telling a
falsehcod. His mother follows it with
the Sterectyrrd consolation, 1T hurts me
mere than it does You, Johnny"
Ill.,, J"hnn;y-. S all right for you to tell
ing. Boston TRANSCRIPT
Il must confess to Il great deal of ego
tlSn. said Willie Washington. I'm
decd: responded Miss Cayenne. Yes.
l think about myself entirely too much. -
',,Oh. that isn't e5oti~m. That's merely
the usual human tendency to worry over
trlties Washington Star.
Il am going to a masquerade ball this
evening ana l want IN appropriate
What is Your buSineSS?''
ON. l am Il milkman.''
All. Then you'd better put on a Dair
OF pumps and go disguised as Il water
fall. ohio State Journal
Mrs. Smyth docking up from her pa
pcr'-"N hat does it mean in the Wash
inSton news when it speaks of the lower
House: Mr.. Smyth-"That means the
House of Representatives The Senate
IS higher: Mrs. Smyth-"How is it
higher: 10 YOU mean that it costs more
to get here:''-Phila,lelp Record.
This queer little twist comes from the
West: Call IL girl Il chick and she
smiles; call Il woman Il hen and she
h"wl:. Call Il Young woman witch
and she is pleased: call an old woman a
witch and she is indignant. Call young
girl Il kitten and she rather likes it: call
H. Il woman Il cat and she'll hate YOU
w omen are queer.
Tie Insurance Agent-"Well, 1 wrote
five thousand IN OleSport yesterday
The Other Agent-'Whut! | was af-
ter him for Il year"
You didn't know how to tackle him
Went at him with a proposition to bet
h!m S''HO against the amount of the first
payment thai he woul live another
year. -ln,!anapoliS Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
SNAP SHOTS.
Lost a Sel-your appetite.

Lost a; sea-your appetite.
\ comfortable sprcad-the quilting
bee
The seanStress does few needleless
tasks.
Always up ON time-the statue of Viii
liam Penn.
The living skeleton in the museum finds
that his loss is his gain.
OF course YOU pass currency when YOU
take ii walk through the mint
If You can't practice what you preach
don make practice Of preaching.
An eye fer business: OF course. Who
ever saw "buSineS$ without an ''i:''
Among the things that endure but for
season we must count pepper and salt
The bir! that can sing and won't is bet
ter than the girl who can't sing and will
The man III the moon is pretty slow.
See how long it takes him to make I'D a
face.
\ good many people who go on the
stage have no reason to be proud of their
gnings-on.
Why do they say ''boys will be
boys They knew we'll enough bows
will be men.
Man is an animal, they say: but it's
only in saloons and prisons that you see
them behind bars
About the only effect rules and regula-
tions have on Il policeman is to make
him stand around.
You can lead some men to Schuylkill
water, but You can't make them risk
their lives by drinking it,
One swallow may not make summer,
but one bullfrog makes spring and one
banana skin a fall. Philadelphia Bull
lutiu
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
ONLY God Knows.

At dinner given by political club
Ing New York recently, man who is un-
usually young for one who has attained
to such prominence in his profession was
for the first time in his life set down
for response to one Of the toasts. When
at last he was called on, his beardless
face flushed and his manner was very
embarrassed. Nevertheless he stood up
before I entered this room I mad an ex-
cellent speech prepared. Only God and
myself knew what was going to say.
Now God alone knows" And he sat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
Pillows Go for a Drive.

The hackmen about town are ALL laugh
ing heartily over ain escapade that one of
their number sprung upon the commun-
ity A call came from one of the leading
hotels for closed carriage. The driver
in question responded to the call, and was
told that he was to drive an invalid
through the east and west parks, and to
lose no time in doing so. While getting
his instructions a nurse came to the car
riage with three pillows and deposited
them inside, returning to the hotel for
the invalid. The driver, bent upon Civ
ing his patrons satisfactory drive,
started out with the three pillows as pas
sengers. For nearly three hours the
faithful hackman followed his instrlc-
tions and drove over the allotted route.
It is easy to ina CINE the scene that fol-
lowed when he returned to the hotel and
discovered what he had unconsciously
Record -. .s5zss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
AN IDEA FOR STAIR CARPETS.

a pretty way of carpeting staircase
which was seen the other day is worth
copying. Two felts of different colors
were used. First, tan-colored felt, as
wide as an ordinary stair carpet, was
laid down and on this was an art-blue
felt considerably narrower. The use of
the two felts was novel, and decidedly
pretty. The brass stair rods were TRAN
gular in shape and very massive, says
the Philadelphia Ledger
Stair carpets will wear considerably
better if the tread is shifted OCCASION
ally-say every three months or so. For
this reason it is necessary that the carpet
should be rather longer than the actual
measurement of the staircase. The ex-
ira material can be tucked in, top and
bottom
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
FOR PAINTS.

When a person faints or loses con-
seriousness, lazy him fiat on his back, but
take pains to turn the head a little to
one side in order to prevent whatever is
elected from the stomach being drawn
into the lungs should the patient vomit
II the face is red or flushed do not give
stimulants, but raise the head trifie
and lay cloths dipped in cold water upon
it. If the face is pale and. the patient
has been laid upon sofa, let the head
hang over, so that it may be little
lower than the body, sprinkle the face
with cold water and hold camphor or
ammonia to the nose.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
SWEEPING CARPETS,

Many a carpet is prematurely worn out
by injudicious sweeping. Stiff carpet
brooms and the stout arms of inexperi-
enced maids are their destruction. In
sweeping thick-piled carpets, such as AK
minister and Turkey carpets, the maid
should be instructed to brush always the
way of the pile; by so doing they may be
kept clean for years; but if the broom is
used in different way, all the dust will
enter the carpet and soon spoil it. With
out the greatest care and some little
knowledge, furniture and paint, by be-
ing knocked about by the broom, may
soon receive an irreparable amount of
damage.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
Official VS.. Private Language.

Anthony Trollope, the novelist of the
commonplace and comfortable England Of
forty years ago, was for the greater part
of his life clerk in the general postoffice,
London, and Sir Rowland Hill, the father
of penny postage, was his chief No love
was lost between them. Trollope was
blunt, but he was high-minded, and he
was honest to fault, if such thing can
be- The story runs that discussion
arose one day as to the meaning of of
fcal' language and private language.
I'm official life,'' said Sir Rowland, glar-
ing at Trollope, Il am accustomed to de-
scribe myself as. your obedielft, Whereas
in real life you know very we'll that am
nothing of the Sort
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
MANS IDEAL WOMAN..

Man has number OF fixed, old-fash-
toned notions about the ideal woman
which are quite apart from questions Of
complexion and dress, : writes Carrie e.
Garrett in the Woman's Home Compan-
ion. : S.
may seek diversion with the more snowy.
Aippdnt type OF girl, and are often canght
by mere glitter, they have an ideal far,
far above this cheap type. which is im-
3perishnble A man does not picture q
compile telys limp ana cnaracterless Great
IRE as his soul idea, however sweet. :
Yet the Womnn as she appears in bis
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
TOO OFTEN WASTED.

Milk is an article of food that too often
is wasted; yet, as stale milk is itself
quite a valuable help to the cook, it at
fords no possible excuse for throwing it
away. II practice is made of empty
ing all drops of milk and cream left in
jugs and basins into jar, in the course
of two or three days enough will have
accumulated to make scenes or tea cake,
and for this purpose every cook knows
stale milk to be far preferable to fresh.
For the cleaning Of linoleum and ali
waxed foor-cloths also, stale milk is a
capital agent, polishing the surface the
same time as it cleanses it,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
OUR BATHROOMS.

1t is the custom in many houses for all
the family to make their toilet, first come
first served, in the family bathroom
The inconvenience of this, as one after
another tries the door, is checrfully ac-
copied as part of the luxury" of house
with modern conveniences. Running
water in this one small room, in Il coun-
try house, is often to blame for the van
lshing of the sanitary and modest water
jug and basin from the separate sleeping
rooms, with possibly the exception of the
guest chamber. But if all the family
must needs have their various hot, cold,
plain and salt baths in one room by turns;
then battle the room itself in it's turn. 1t
is not enough to tidy it up even if only
one bath has been taken there. 1t is not
enough to have the hardwood floor hand
somely scrubbed and oiled once a week.
A hale old woman know, who takes
her morning cold bath the year around
with the window open, may. be an .ex.
tremist, but She is on the right track
She says it is better to let body particles
out into the general world than set them
flying, confined, to lodge where they may
But without dwelling too long on the un
pleasant it is well to remember that there
are such things as these particles, and to
see that they are removed daily from the
room devoted to their Imprisonment.
water, system and little time.
l. Open the window, top and bottom.
2. Take out all soiled towels, wash
cloths and linens.
3. Take out the rug. if there must be
a rug, and leave it in the air awhile after
shaking.
4. Run hot water into the bathtuh
with a dash of ammonia or soda or plain
soap, and scrub well, ends, sides and bot
tom. Rinse we'll with hot and cold water
and wipe dry.
6. Wash all sponges and hang in the
air to dry.
Z. Wash soap dishes, mugs, slab, fau-
Gets, bowl and closet with soapy water
and wipe dry.
8. Wiring housecloth as dry as pos
sible and lightly wipe over the closet
seat and lid and all woodwork and walls,
and, last Of all, the floo:.
1t sounds long to listen to, but it is
short and quick work to do. Fifteen
minutes means a fresh, bright-looking
room, that can honestly call itself "clean''
till the next day.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
BABY'5 OUTFIT COMPLETE

THE baby's basket should be in readi-
| ness before the little ones arriyal.'' saws
Mrs. Phipp c. Kilborn in regard to ':ba-
by,s OUTFIT, land should contain the
following articles: A soft sponge for
washing the body, and another small one
| to DE used for the eyes and nothing else,
! a small roll Of soft linen cloth and some
old napkins to dry the baby, a water
! proof bathing apron, CASTLE soap in a
little, box, carbolized vaseline, talcum
powder and puff, the little brush aud
fine comb. safety pins of all sizes, scis-
sors absorbent cotton and complete
suit of clothes.
Other things which are necessary are
lap pads, three or four, made perhaps of
heavy Turkish towelling, or tufted pads
Of cotton and cheesecloth. There should
be three or four little shawls, about a
yard square, of flannel or double-faced
eiderdown, to wrap the baby in at bath
ing times or when the room is a little
cooler than usual.
will probably wear flannel bands, which
are simply an unhemmed strip of flannel
by 20 inches long. These may be re-
placed little later with the knitted
bands with shoulder straps. Six or eight
of the first mentioned bands would be
sufficient
1.-The little shirts may be of cotton
"AA' "ooA. SOoIiuE uUOul ~ CcltS, OT ala
WOOL tritle more expensive; silk and
wool; costing about 81, or they may be
Of all silk, in which case they will cost
$l.oO or more. Three shirts is the small
est number one could get along with.
''Three Or four pinning blankets, or
barrow coats, are necessary. These are
best made to hang from the shoulder,
with three small buttons and loops to
close the opening in front. Or they may
be made with no opening in front and
fasten only on the shoulders. The hens
are feather stitched, and the neck and
arm sizes are scalloped.
There should be six or eight plain lit
tie slips, made of soft nainsook, dimity,
lawn or similar materials. These are
about thirty inches long. A narrow lace
edge at neck and wrist is dainty trim
ming, and ribbon run through beading
will make the neck and wrist bands fit.
When the baby is a few months old and
is able. to be dressed little less simply,
there should be two or three embroidered
flannel petticoats, made with waists, and
the same number Of muslin skirts
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
ABOUT VETS

When money is scarce there, seems
nothing that runs away with ones money
short one, and often misadventure ruins
them as soon as bought. Yet we must
wear them if we want to look smart, and
to buy cheap ones is worse than useless,
as they never look well from the day
they are bought. The truest economy
is to buy fine met by the yard. It cuts to
better advantage, you get four wells for
the price of one, and it is Of a far better
quality and lasts longer than if you buy
yelling pure and simple. :.s So:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
To Prevent Abuse OF Passes.

The Big -Four has adopted new plan,
so far as that company is. concerned, to
prevent abuse of annual passes. Tho
holder of an annual pass must send his
signature to the auditors Office. On the
trains, when the pass is presented, the
passenger must sign a slip giving the
tination. This slip is sent in by the con-
ductor, and the signature must agree
with the original signature in the posses
sion OF the company This plan has been
in use for some time on the Glover Eeaf
and other roads, and has been found s
success. dianapol lis News
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
FURNISHING THE KITCHEN.


1t is a mistake to lavish money on
drawing rooms and sacrifice the kitchen,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Kitch-
en- utensils are of the first Importance.
The cook cannot do her work we'll with.
out proper tools and proper environment.
A kitchen outfit costs little. New oil
cloth for the floor, table and sink is CHEAP,
and adds UNNECESSARILY to the content
ment of the maid. - -
An attractive kitchen bespeaks the good
housekeeper. 1t is easier to convince the
servants of the desirability of keeping it
clean. ,.css.E < .7x... -
Neat tin and wooden boxes with Ia
bells are delightful acquisition to the
kitchen closets, and much more pleasant
to. handle than leaky paper bags .s
Colored paper with pink edges for the
eral effect, and a growing plant or. two
gives an air Of luxury which surprises
those who have never tried it. s<:g !, : fs.SsS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
TALKING TOO MUCH.


There is one great fault especially
noticeab Bile in young girls and that is that
they talk too much. Three or four misses
still in their teens will meet and gush
at a rate which will put the professional
political stump speaker to shame. And,
if a listener sums up all that these young
ladies have said in the time allotted, he
finds that it amounts to practically moth
ing. A large portion is given over to the
superlative praise for the best style or
the latest play at the theater; a few
"roasts' are administered to few nom
present mutual acquaintances; pressing
invitations are extended and prolonged
goodbys spoken-and there you are. The
sum total nothing, except. perhaps, lit
tie unkindnesS toward those friends
not present.
Think over it, girls, and see if this isn't
true. Then think again and see if it
isn't foolish and of no use to anyone
Then think again and see if it wouldn't
be better if it didn't occur at all; and
then think nsain u11d determine to du
away as far as you can, with this sense
less gushing Of meaningless talk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
Helps to Educate.

A geological garden is great ornament
to a city and most desirable adjunct tc
school education. The child who can see
Or any other strange beast of the field
gets what no book can teach.-Meehan's
Monthly. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-16
S SPRING,

The storms of the winter may chill us TO-
day,
But roses and lilies wait over the way.
The storms will not last and the clouds will
not stay,
Well anchor, ere long, in the sunshine of
May.