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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
CARING FOR PLANTS

\ woman carrying the remnant of ]:
W'thered palm entered Il florists esta' :,
llshment the other morning and wantt,s
her money back. She exclaimed in ~:
uncertain language that she had htss,
cheated, and the florist, in order to gH
rid Of her, Was forced to give her anotha4
plant She prob~t be en-
luck with that one,' he remarked aftef
she had gone out, because she doesn't
know how to take care of plants. In
TACT: few women do, A draught is just
to. a child. 1t should have plenty of sun
shine, and on a clear, bright day it
might be placed in the open air. But it
should never stand in front of an open
window in a current of air. Nor should
it be kept in a room after the gas is
lighted. Gas will in' ariably make a
potted plant Sickly. AT night it should
be kept in the dark Unless woman
wants to give her plants great deal Of
her time and attention it is useless for
her to think of attempting to raise
Them
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.


roof and clapping their wings. Pigeon
whistles were in early times put OH the
birds to scare away hawks. Nowadays
the hawks do not mind them at all, but
they are still useful for attracting stray
pigeons. for signaling and for guiding
tho younger pigeons when flocks become
mixed.
In Picking. focks are sent I'D at SIM
rise. at noon and just before shutdown.
Neighboring ilocks always join, and their
Keepers then try each tc draw apart his
flock with callbirds, so as to bring with
it any unwary pigeons from the other
fiocks. If stranger is brought to the
lOof. the keeper cOaXes it down with his
own birds by throwing milet into the
wicker cage.
No one ever demands back a pigeon
lost in this way. Two friends will some
times ''play live pigeons" that is. give
back ecah Others birds that may be cap
but the rule is to play dead pigeon"
or, as the boys say. ''for keeps
The North Star.
Doubtless you all know where the
north star is, says writer in st. Nichu-
las. If not. you can easily get some
one to tell you, or, better still, perhaps
YOU can find it yourself. Look at the
northern sky any clear evening, and YOU
can easily find the seven bright stars of
the Big Dipper in the group (constella-
tom Ursa Major. AS is we'll known.
the two in the end of the bowl of the
Dippcr are III line with, or point to. the
north star.
This star has recently attracted much
attent la1> from the fact that in Septem-
Lick observatory. Mount Hamilton. CAL.
announced that it is really three stars
which appear as one. Even the big tele-
scope. with its glass a yard across. at
his observatory, could not tell that, as
the star is so far off: although the tele-
scope can show great deal of the form
and surface markings of the sun. moon.
OF stars not visible to the unaided eye
Prof. Campbell attached to this telescope
an instrument called the spectrcscoDe.
which analyses the light itself. and tells
what it is made of, and whether the
star from which it comes is in molten
or at rest, and whether coming toward
us or going away.
He found by careful study that POlaris
is really three stars, though appearing to
our eyes as only one, and that the three
are revolving around one another. and
that the 49, is anpraa ehinas 4th
ute OF about seven miles a Second.
Mar. Which is the star in the handle
of the dipper at the point where it APP
pears to be broken, was discovered at the
Harvard observatory in 1889 to be null
tiple; and, as in the case of Polar:s, the
spectroscope revealed the secret 1t was
found at that time. and noticed many
times since, that the lines of the spectre
scope changed Cnce in tiftytwo days. AS
these lines also changed irregularly at
other times, it is suspected that NIizar
is made up of more than two stars.
SO you see that some of our bright
stars are not really one. but several stars
appearing as one. AS they are billions
of miles away, even our best telescopes
cannot see them as they really are, but
of stars-a star family.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
CORRECT TEMPERATURE,

Seventy degrees Fahrenheit is a good
temperature at which to keep the house,
If the ventilation is so arranged that
the impure air passes out, and there is a
proper supply Of pure air, all the healthy
members of the family will feel com
fortably warm. Without plenty of oxy-
warm and comfortable in any tempera
ture. 1t is great mistake TO make one
or two rooms hot and keep the rest of
the house at Il much lower temperature:
no better system could be devised for
producing colds. Keep all the living
rooms at the same temperature.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
1t Fell on:

..Oh, dearr' said the principal OF an
bicycle academy, our
school started with a good attendance,
but it fell off IF onth's Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
An lncredulOus Lawmaker.

1t is recalled that when the protector of
the railroad up Mount Washington
sought charter from the New Hamp-
shire Legislature, one of the lawmakers,
in his speech on the subject, said: Give
the fool permission; but he might as we'll
ask for railroad to the moon.'' But the
railroad is still running to the Tip Ton
hcuse.-Buffalo Commercial.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
A CHlLD'S MORNING PRAYER

The following is meant to be a COM
panion piece to the well -known evening
prayer for children beginning, ''Now l
lay me down to Sleep ETC.:
Now l rise from off my bed,
l pray the Lord for daily bread.
Keep me from sinful thought and deed,
Be with my steps in hour of need,
And make my soul, if Thou dost take,
All clean and pure for Jesus sake.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
LET THE GIRLS BUYTHElR OWN
CLOTHES

IT girls parents are poor and she
wishes to go to work early to help them.
1t is wrong for her parents to take all her
earnings every week, as it is customary
to do, the parents buying the girls cloth
ing for her. 1t would be much better for
the glrl-and for her parents themselves.
If they only knew tiff she were allowed
to keep so much Of her salary every weel;
for clothes-it need not be more than th,,
parents would spend for her-and let her
buy her clothing herself. The girl knows
how hard her money is to earn. and her
spending it is profitable experience. or
course, at first she will make injudicions
purchases-buy the wrong sort Of things.
and pay too much for them in the eyes Of
her experienced mOther-but if the moth
er will quietly point out to the girl how
she could have done better with her
money, it will be found that eventually
the girl will not only be equally as
economical-as good a business woman
as her mother, but much more SO, she
having been allowed an earlier beginning.
Another great mistake that poor people
as rule make is that because the girls
Of the family are workers-in shops and
the like they are excused from all home
duties and domestic responsibilities.
Mothers whose daughters are employed
during the day should manage it SO that
the daughters assist in the purchasing of
household needs-f0od, additional furni-
ture and the like-for in this way they
get to know the market value of things
which they will probably be called lpon
some day to purchase for their Il own
hOMes.-Mrs. Hettie Green in FEBRUARY
Wonan's Home Companion. 49, :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09

In January, with its New Year bright,
In February, with it's mantle white;
In March, SO clustering with whistle shrill,
IN April, verdure clothing vale and hill
In May, so lovely, with her blossoms fair,
In leafy June, pertaining all the air.
IN hot July, when shelter cool seek,
In August we would climb the mountain
peak,
In sweet September. bringing harvest treas
ureS,
III gay October, with its woodland pleas
ures,
In sad November, with its aspect drear,
In bright December, with glad Christmas
cheer
In every year, and month, and week. and
day,
love thee more than words can ever say.
julia NJ Swift,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09

MEANING oF.THE BRIDAL VEIL.
The bridal veil is said to be a survival
Of the canopy held over the pair on their
way to church this practice still SUR
wives in Oriental countries, says the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
SOME JUNE WEDDINGS.

At the home OF the Rev. and Mrs J. H. BertholH.
Of No IS BUena VIsta-ave., Yonkers Thursday
evening the marriage OF their daughter. Miss Bessie
BerthoIf, TO Joseph Hover, a prominent lawyer OF
this city, took place.
James w Roach. OF this city. and Miss Mary E
McArdIe OF White Plains. were married last even
ing at the Church OF s. John the Evangelist White
Plains by Father Heaney. Mr.. and Mrs. Roach
have started for tour through Canada
Newburg N Y June 20 (speciaD-Yesterday
afternoon Mary Elizabeth Cornell the daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs John Rawlings Cornell was married
TO Thomas Cam Trash. of New-YOrk, in the Cornell
home At New-Windsor, near Newburg. erected IN
1850 by the brides grandfather. the late Henry
Cornell. founder OF the Cornell Iron Works Mr..
Trash is the grandson OF the Rev. DR.. Thomas
Cam. Of Scranton. Penn, and graduate Of Yale
IN the class Of SO. The ceremony performed
bv the Rev DR.. Dobbins, Of Montclatr, N J. Mabel
TODD OF New-York, was maid OF honor and Albert
Richie, OF New-York, was pest man 1ehry =
Iowa was the only usher The BRIDES young cousins
Miss Theodora and Master Kenneth Caldwell were
the ribbon bearers.
Bangor Me- June % (SpecaD.-People at Bar
Harbor and the neighbortng resorts were much
excited to-day over the unexpected announcement
that the wedding OF Mrs. Lena Fuller Aubrey
eldest daughter OF Chief Justice Fuller OF Wash
tngton, TO Dr. Samuel Marcus Moore. OF Evanston
Ill would occur at Sorrento. on Frenchrnan's Bay,
this evening The engagement was announced
In February. All the arrangements had been COM
pIeted for the wedding and the evening papers
announced that Il would place tonight, but
at a late hour DR.. Moore announced that the Cere-
rnony would be performed until Saturday. II
appears that the delay been occastOned by
rba 1oD-arrfval OF certain legal documents in
nection with Mrs. AUbrey's divorce from her last
husband The ceremony Is to be performed by
OF ST. Saviour, at Bar Harbor, at the residence or
Chief Justice Fuller. Sorrento.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30

little girl, and by and by is going to live with her
and sleep with Sci every night.
The Rev G. l. Perrin No. 3g7 Shawmut-ave.. Bos-
ton, will receive all pledges. and each pledge sent
will enttle the sender TO picture of Suye the
little japanese girl they helping to educate
japanese children always interesting
study and Arthur Diosy has been giving talks re-
Gently IN London at the Ears Court Exhibition on
this subject There were no better babies in the
that he was three months in Japan before he heard
q child cry. and as the child in question had had
vent TO its feelings. Mr.. Diosy drew attention to
the intense gravity of Japanese chi dren, and
dangerously remarked that Lord Salisbury in read
ing dispatches would present a picture OF ltVIJy
compared with the face Of the Japanese child He
said, too. that cannot address japanese child
In the light and familiar manner to which we are
accustomed such as Poor little Pooksy- ooksy,'
the like endearing terms. the gravity of the
child would forbid any such familiarity and cause
anese child are full of its feelings and the four
teen-mOnIhS-Oid looks II II had
solved the problem of life.
The lecturer then went TO point out that the
japanese child is carried the back OF It's mother,
of elder sister, and that a little girl with a
child her back would play games with other
venience. Mr. Diosy stated that Japanese physt-
clans have lately been fighting against the practice
attributed IN great measure the unfortunate tact
that great proportion of the population OF Japan
suffers from curvature Of the legs or what Is
called cOllOqually handy legs, owing 10 the
child's legs being clasped round the waist OF the
person carrying it. He proceeded TO describe the
japanese foot gear viz. the tabi. which, II would
appear is a kind of sock with compartment made
the insertion Of the great toe; but he informed
the audience that in Japan children. a rule, go
tabi that the Japanese have such exquisite feet
He pointed that the Of the tabi nables the
purposes than we can, and that the Japanese work
man as rule holds his work with his feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR DOLE.
LAST OF THREE HISTORIC SCENES THAT NAKED
-HE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII


The ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
Honolulu. June 1.-THE last OF the three great In
cidents in the history OF the annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands 10 the United States OF America
took place this morning when Governor s. 3. Dole.
first Executive OF the American territory. was In
augurated- The oath OF Office was taken and the
inaugural address delivered on the spot that was
the scene OF the other two anairs-the reading OF
the all important proclamation OF 1888 and the Gag
raising OF 1SsS- Governor Dole was sworn In and
spoke TO the people OF Hawaii from the steps OF the
building where seven years ago. ne first appeared
the leader and where the first time al actual
beginning was made in negotiations with the Amer
o'clock the Governor. with his old Cabinet officers
and the Chief Justice. entered the central grand
stand. and there delay IN beginning thu
ceremonies Prayer BY the Rev. Timoteo, a native
preacher. opened the programme.
Minister Mott-Smith read the commission sent BY
President Mckinley 10 Governor Dole and handed
IL TO the Secretary OF the territory Then the
oath OF Office was administered BY Chief Justice
Frear. Immediately after signing the oath Gov
ernor Dole delivered his Inaugural address After
tracing the history OF Hawaii the Governor said-
Tbs pressing demands Of agricultural corpora
fuence will contfnue to be as IN the pssf s1 Oh
stacle TO the development OF such citizen popUla-
The two enterprises are mutually hostile The one
IS interested IN men as machines, the other as
factors IN the development OF the state
The military review ended the formal ceremonies
OF the day. The Governor and his Cabinet left the
grandstand and entered the building to hold a re-
cepuon in the old Throne Room
Governor Dole made the following appointments
E. H. Dole. ACtOrney-GeneraI; e J. McCandlsss,
Superintendent OF Public Works; A T Atkinson.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction; J. r Brown,
Commissioner OF Public Lands; H c. Austin. Au-
ditor; H c Myers, Deputy Auditor, A NJ Brown.
urer is yet to be filled Henry e Cooper Is serving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30

first pledge was made by the Junior Union Of
Friendship, n Y, organized by Miss Lillian Hos
lev II now numbers seventy-six five year pledges
and SIX for one year. But this amount cannot
educate and provide for many girls, and q number
in Toxic are anxious TO get in.
Miss Catherine NJ. Osborn who IS in charge Of
the Girls Home in Toxic sends a report to The
UniversaIist Leader Of little Suye, who has lately
been taken into the Home.
S,1yes sister Sci has been a member for some
time and IN regard 10 Suye Miss Osborn writes:
Little suye, now five and half years old, has
been much petted member OF our Sunday school
ever since she old enough 10 be carried on the
back OF older brother sister. Her odd, clever
little sayings would be much missed here and IN
the Tuesday and Friday afternoon kindergarten
Sunday school class
BY taking her al this age We far more certain
Of making q useful woman Of her ana II Is con-
sidered by missionaries far better to take them as
early possible. Being so young IL Will be neces-
EarY that Suye be provided for for al least twelve
years but II at the end OF FIVE years the Juniors
cannot renew their pledge for longer period this
little Junior may then become a ward OF the
Church at large. I feel confident, however, that
the Juniors will become too much attached 10 their
Girls Home has 70 be considered by the girls
OF our school and Sunday school as place OF pro
motion, Mrs Ida. Suye's mother, considers her
self highly honOred 10 have her two girls CHOSEN as
This brave widow has had severe struggle with
poverty and only by the most faithful industry and
severest economy has been able TO keep her family
together and give them something OF an education.
when we took her sister into the Home. Then she
seemed 10 regard Rs some terrible creature VINO
had robbed her Of her precious sister. Now she
tells every one that she has become Miss Oshorn's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
CHILDREN OF THE DESTITUTE.
THE NUMBER COMMITTED TO PUBLIC INsTT-
TUTTONs Is INCREASING YEARLY
SAYS FRANCIS H WHITE

Francis H. White, secretary OF the Brooklyn
Childrens Aid Society. spoke yesterday morning at
the meeting Of the Summer School IN Philanthropic
Work OF the Removal OF Children from Their
Homes" Mr.. White has had large experience
through his connection with this society and point
ed out the characteristics OF a normal family. He
said that where the families normal efforts
should be made to homes for the children
elsewhere; as, for instance, where the father is
addicted TO drink and the mother is unable to sup
port herself and her children. He also discussed
the methods to be employed and the benefits derived
by the child. In where a child s to be
removed the benefits OF the child" Mr.. White
said, should be the primary consideration OF the
society rather than the desires and feelings OF the
parents" He also declared that the number Of
children committed to public institutions Is increas
ing yearly.
fathers who desert or do not support their families,
he suggested that such persons should be put in
prison where they perform work, the returns
to be given the family
Mr.. Brace Of the NeW-York Childreu's Aid So
ciety who was present, said that the industrial
schools receive the children Of shiftess and des-
tlIute parents, who either have room in the
sufficient food and clothing Their teachers visit
these children and supply their needs as far as
possible, the children having TO do some work in
return for this.
The Importance OF the Industrial schools clearly
shown by the fact that 1900 children are in their
and educated in the ordinary branches so
to At them for better positions
Mrs, s. S. Packard; financial and recording secrt,
tary Of the Little Mothers Aid Society, told OF
the work done by them and the amount Of good
accomplished by their little workers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

The Rev. DR.. L W Hathaway. general secretary
Of the American Sabbath Union; ". z Dodge
Surrosars Fitzgerald. J. B. Haggin. Willard &
Browne son OF Vernon II. Browne: Raymond c
Fury. OF ths New-York Athletic Club; = v Pain
ter. OF Cleveland. Ohio; the Rev. Canon St HilL
OF New-Zealands s Kondo and B. Kusakate. OF
Japan; Captain Kinney. Lieutenant p L Liver
more, the Rev. Dr. A J. Lyman. OF Brooklyn;
Colonel s P Parkinson. OF England: Colonel J. Il
Waggamon OF Baltimore; Mrs. s. Unrermeyer and
James Henry Smith viii sail to-day the Luz
cania
DR.. Hathaway will attend the International
Christian Endeavor Convention IN London. which
he viii address He IS also commissioned 10 repre-
the United States a the Sunday Rest Con
gress TO be held IN Paris in October.
The Aller. which is san to-day for Genoa. By
way OF Gibraltar and Naples viii have among her
passengers the Rev. and Mrs. George Braker fr
the Rev. James O'Brten. Mr. and Mrs. Deana c.
Ogden, OF Greenburgs the Rev Dr. Il. A Topper
tine COmmandery.
Among those who VIII sail on The NIlnneapoli.
friends. PROFESSOR J L Townsend and delegates to
the Christian EndeavOr Soctety's convention
The Mnnehaha. n London. the sister ship OF the
scheduled 10 san July Is The Ninnehaha ia Or
u 80 tons register 60 feet long, s. foot beam and
has a hold depth OF - feet
Among the passengers the chartered Anchor
Line steamer City OF Rome. sailing to-day for Glas-
gov. are Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Frazer-Campben. DIT.
john. OF Alma Mich, and DR.. c. Van ZwolenburS
or Riverside. Cal
The Massdam. which sails to-day for Rotterdam
by way or Boulogne-sur-Aer- viii have among her
passengers Professor and Mrs b I. Robinson
Captain J. + Thompson and Captain and Mrs. p.
NJ N. Travis
On the Graf Waldersee, which sails TO-DAY wfs
be among others Judge Ira A Abbott Professor
L F. Pitcher and Ma corA1ss BGA&z&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
PRESENTATIONS AT TIE OLD GUARD,

At the June reunion OF the Old Guard on Thurs
day night at the armory. at Broadway and Forty
ninth-st- the Guardsmen received invitations from
the city militia organizations OF Boston. Newport
Richmond, Va; Atlantic City and Nsw-Haven 70
become their guests when the Guardsnen under
take their annual field day excursion next Septeua-
Der or October. Major 5. Ellis Briggs appointed a
special committee to decide which city organI-
zatton shall visit.
The line officers, regular and honorary star. thsn
presented 70 the Guard uesize pastel portrait OF
Major Briggs. handsomely framed In gold the
presentation speech being made by Captain Rastus
5. Ransom The portrait, which Is an sxcellent
likeness. was accepted behalf OF the Guard BY
Captain William H White
Captain John D Quincy, commander OF COMPANY
A, composed OF the giant guardsmsn OF the battal-
ion, next presented 70 the Major certificate OF life
mem ership in the Guard. which the Commander
accepted with hearty thanks A dinner followed the
PRESENTATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
GOOD CHEER
THE sUMMER Ga THE HEART.

TIE SUMMER OF THE HEART
For all the wintry fakes frost it's summer time
somewhere
Ntolets in the valleys bird songs In the air;
The chilly winds have only blown the liiy's lips
apart
It's summer in the world my dear and summer
in the heart.
dells-
In the merry song of reapers in the tinkIing Of
the oeIis;
The sweet south skies frightening with
sprtngtime's magic art
But the sweetest summer. dearest is the summer
in the heart!
still, still the birds singing and still the groves
green,
And still the roses redden and the loyal lilies lean
Love fades not with the season. when summer days
depart,
It's summer still, my dearest, in the Eden Of the
heart!
-CF L. Stanton.