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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
A CULINARY TRIUMPH.
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00nHEN Dorothy Griswold, after
VNW brief but blissful courtship,

VHnHE\ Dorothy GrisWold, after
VNW brief but blissful courtship.
became Mrs. Philip Marston, it
seemed to her that life could hold no
more of happiness. But, alas, a cloud
appeared on the sky OF connubal bliss
which Increased in dimensions and
density every day. The fact of the
matter is this: Dorothy could not
cook-not little bit. Like too many
of the girls of the present period, she
was educated in anything and every
thing but the one thing nccdful to a
housekeeper whose husband is clerk
III Chicago department store
Dorothy aWokc from her dream Of
bliss to Il realizing sense Of her de-
ticiencleS. She discovered that burnt
steak, muddy coffee, soggy biscuit, and
dricd-up roaStS We're not exactly the
right sort Of fuel with which to feed
the Pickering flame of domestic love.
Philip WAS too much of Il gentleman to
indulge in unkinu or sarcastic speeches
to the bride Of few months, but lie
lost his bright spirits, became serious
and preoccupied in his manner, lost
his appetite, and, horrors, began to get
thin.
Dorothy became anxious and worried
him nearly to death with her solicitude
When. one morning he announced to
her that his firm desired him to 90 to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
The Worlds Largest Diamond

The Rajah of Nathan owns the lary
est reliable diamond in the world 1t
weighs :'C1 calatS, and is shaped like M
egg. with queer little denied hollow
marking the smaller end. Some notion
OF the value OF the stone can be formed
from the fact that when the King OF
Borneo wished to add it to his treas
ures some years ago he offered in OK
change for it 100000 in cash, supple
mented by the gift of two "warshiDs'
fully equipped. number of cannon anl
large quantity of powder and shot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
Benefit from SnnullpeS.

4 curious bit of adaptation 10 cir
'umstanccs may De seen in summer
among the cattle of the swamp lands
along the Mississippi. From July to
mid-September Understanding insects
mosquitoes. flies gnats and SO on
are SO bad their cattle are sometimes
in danger of their lives. So are people
unless they make smudges-that is to
say, fires so thickly smothered they fl!
the air with clouds of smoke--and thus
drive away the pests. The cattle soon
learn the use and value of the smudgeS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
RIGHT AND LEST FACES
Physic=nonies Which Arc Stun,b,i,,.
Blocks to IhOtO.rrnnl,ers

Blocks to Photographers.
one CT tie principal obstacles IN
me WAY OF successful portrait p]uuto.-
raphH, said an Old time local expert.
is the a>:nmctry Of the average hu-
man face. The features OF nincty-r;ur
people out OF Il hundred arc Nyniub}y
aSNmmrtrical in other words, the
right and LETT sides arc different in
size. shape ANA general contour. We
cont notice this variation unless our
attention is attracted to it, but it is
there Ill the same, and for some rpa-
son that am not able to explain it is
generally emphasized by the camera.
What l say applies. Of course. to full
face pictures only, for when the head
is turned slightly the Gcviations are
scarcely ever NiScernble
AMONG men aSynmetry often lends
great strength to Il countenauce. Bis
marck wa: Il striking example Of that
fact, an<! so was Gladstone IT YOU arc
skcptical take Il full-face picture OF
either and cover onc-!lalf of It with :,
card. Then reverse the process and
examine the other side. You will be
surprised. III fact. you will discover
four different MN, all distinct types -
--NeW Orleans Times-Dcmocrut
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
Exports Of Scientific InStrn,nen+S

The exports OF scientific instruments
from the United States to foreign
countries during the past nine months
amounted to nearly $4,000. 900. being an
increase of a per cent over the corrp-
spending period Of the previous wear
and larger per cent increase than for
any other class Of exports. This is =
notable showing of the increasing an
probation which our scientific anna.
ratus is receiving abroad.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
Bow Without a Chance.

Little George. Who lives in Il hand-
some house on u fine avenue, had been
reading the biographies of Horace
Greeley, Abraham Lincoln. George Pea
body and Gen. Grant. Laying down
the book with great Impotence he ex-
claimed: IF we were only Just DOOR
there might be some chance for me-
Detroit Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
The reader stands

eTS set grafton. Inc reader stands
at a distance from his hearers, while
the preacher appeals to them personal
~. Mir. Parker considers Beecher.
Spurgeon and Moody the three bcs*:
preachers he has heard, ranking them
IN that order. Beechcr used the fewest
possible notes, which would be llnintel-
]lglDlc to any one else and gave no
hlAt OF the store Of eioQucnce which
they would suggest to him. Spurgcon
wrote down catch words and Il few be-
S:nnlngs OF sentences. Both Reecher
ana Spurgcon trusted almost entirely
TO the inspiration of the moment to Sc
cure tit words in which to clothe their
thoughts. Either could expand slight
idea into an indefinite number of
charming words. while either was also
Il master of short and pregnant sen
tences. some of Beecher's aphoriSms
helng among the best in any literature.
Moody used no notes at all. Can any
one imagine Moody standing up in tho
pulpit, taking out a sheaf of paper. put
ting on his spectacles, holding down his
head, and reading scrmon?' Instead.
he spoke eNtcmporancously and pas
S1onately. appealing to "Sinful human
nature.'
-:-----~--- -:
1t is we'll known that Mrs. Enmons
Blaine has made muniticcnt provisions
for establishing the Chicago Institute.
with the twofold object of providing
ideal educational conditions from kin
dergarten to college and Offering to
teachers the best advantages for pro
fe>Sional training One feature of the
enterprise which is not often mention
ed IS OF much Importance. After the
stair OF instruction was appointed the
tWenty-SlN men and women who COM
prise the staff were placed under sal
aries and were allowed Il year for ma
turing their own qualifications before
being called to their respective chairs.
Most OF them arc now pursuing special
StuuieS ut universities or are travelling
on tours Of observation in the rich Old
World. This faculty elect is composed
OF persons already we'll educated.
Many of them have already proved
their fitness for the work for which
they now seek fresh preparation Such
fact emphasizes the modern urgency
tor higher educational standards. The
teacher must ever be learner. The
same impulse reaches downward to the
preparatory schools. The conditions Of
admission to the best colleges are not
growing easier. And for those who
seek real EDUCATION the regular course
leads to Il real commencement" be-
cause the bachelors degree marks the
first step. the lowest round ON the lad
der OF that higher learning which is to
he the joyous pursuit and passion of {,
lifetime Postgraduate studies are also
growing in fashion. because every pro
fesSiOn, like that Of the instructor. de-
mandS superior equipment, with
broader and deeper grounding. In all
departments of skilled abor--in art
anu artisan work. in business MANAGE
ment and the conduct Of human affairs
along every line-there is the same de-
mand for higher standards. as if civil
lzation were trying to throw off the
curse Of bad work. As the late James
I. Fields once remarked: "'There is ey-
eryWhcrc !: demand for what is first
class. Nobody wants Il pretty good
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
sun D'ALS OF ANCIENT T,ME

HOW the Flight of the Horr~ v,
dictated to Children Of the nc.ert
It Is probable that the eor!;rst sn,
o'al was simply the spear OF some no.
n''o ch''1 stuck upright in the ground
oeAcre MS tent. Among those ,rSnrt
wanderers, keen to observe their s,,r-
rouhdlnSS. it would not be Il djt1jc1lt
'lll@ 10 notice the shadow s}ortnnn,
as me sun rose higher in the s|lv and
''''t me shortened shadow ALWAYS
pointed in the same direction rhp
recognition Would have followed VERY.
soon that this monday shadow chon~-
Z" III ITS length from day to day !
>'N-'oot spear would give a shadow at
'''ol'"'E III attitude 10 degree; of
Twelve feet ut one time of the wear and
" less tll3n two feet ut another time
MS instrument, So simple, so easily
''Frl'u :" easily set UP may well have
begun the scientific study of .,strnn-
oAi!' 10" 1t lent itself to measurement.
ana Srlcn'" is measurement. and prob
AMY we see it expressed in pcrnlanrnt
form III the UbeliS!l> Of Egyptian solar
temples. though these no doubt wore.
retained merely as solar emblems ayrs
after their Use as actual instruments
or observations had ceased. An m-
right stick. carefully plumbrd. stand
Ing on some level >urfarc. may, 1lcrp
1urr. we'll make the first advance M
ON the natural horizon. \ knob 1T the
top OF the stick will be found to rem.
der the >ha1oW more easily observed. 49,
Knowledge
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

\ Tennessee man with seven wives is
-: Jail. That's about the only place
where Il man with seven wives would
feel reasonably safe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
Spoiled Children.

Jinks-There's one good thing about
spoiled children.
Rinks-Wlat's that?
Jinks-One never has them in ones
own hOuse.-NeW York Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

Only an ignorant man would ever be-
lieve that the letters d. 4. X. are the
first syllable of the name "DarterS Of
the Kevolutiun.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

Vertical writing may be only fad.
As the New York school directors say,
but it is plain mad legible and easily
learned. and the other style Of writing
generally isn't
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
WORKING (,hilt1rcn

In CoDurg Gotha there arc 5,455 chill
dren under II years OF age employed at
their homes in making buttons. dolls
and toys for the factories They work
from four to six hours q uay.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

1t is sign that IA man is growing old
when he begins to read the death no.
tees regularly in the papers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
Try Grain-O: FRY Grain-O.

Ask your grocer today to show you a
package Of GRAIN-O. the new food
drin|: that takes the place Of coffee.
The children may drink it without injury
as we'll as the adult. All who try it like
it. GKAINO has that rich seal brown
Of Mocha or Java. but it is made fror,
pure grains and the most delicate Stom-
ach receives it without distress. One
fourth the price Of COFFEE. 1:5c and :,Jc
per package Sold Nv all rrDccrs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
AMERICAN SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
&c Organized the Chinese Army anu
Gave II Hugh Standing.
an American is entitled to the cred


An American is entitled to the credit
III credit 1t is-of reorganizing the
Chinese army upon Il basis approac l-
ing ITS present efficiency. Fredericl;
Townsend Ward WAS Il soldier of for
tune and Il native Of Massachusetts. In
lSUO. when the Tapping rebels were
everywhere successful Ward. who was
2G years old, and had served in the
french army. found himself in Sh3nr
nal. lie organized Il banG composed
OF men OF various nat:onalities. and Of
lercu 10 capture Il city for Il fixed
Prlcr. lhe first achievement of his
small army was the capture OF the
N:'lleo town OF Sungki*nS. which vas
held 10y 10000 rebels AS Il reward he
was made Il mandarin of the fourth
rank. Ward then cleared the country
''ro"ho shanghai. being paid so much
fash after each victory he won. After
Il While he disappeared and WAS next
heard OF when the natives a1tackpd the
'''' IL large force, when Ward appear
cu 1T the head Of three WeIl-arn,td and
Wcll-dl1lleu native regiments, who rrs-
cHcu Shanghai. Thereafter he bcc3,ne
one or the leading men in the lpr.nsc
OF Shanghai. He adopted the Chinese
nationality under the name of Hva.
married the daughter Of Il wealthy man
earn and was made Il mandarin of
'''e nlSheSt grade and admiral general
III inc service Of the Emperor. General
NafU Nleu as TIE rcSuIt nf >, ,,.,,,,,7
rtceNed in directing IN assault on
lsekle. The Chinese paid him the
h'Shest possible honorS after his death
ny o'r!IhS him in the Confucian ceme-
yer! at NinSpo. Wards successor IN
.o''l''''no or the Chinese forces was
Mayor Charles &. Gordon -"ChneSr"
Gordon
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

1t seems to be a mans duty to keen
the wolf from his own door, and his
Wife's to scare off the wolf in front Of
her church.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
I'utrc1actiOn Is Life.

Vutrefacton is probably not death.
but the contlary-the life that follows
DEATH or 4 sort Of resurrection. The
laws Of conservation and of conversion
apply to vital us we'll as to inorganic
forces. Fermentation or putrefaction
is a vital process, rcciprocally geuer-
ated by and generating Uncomfortable
millions Of impalpablc organisms,
which charge the atmosphere and are
everywhere at work. transmitting dead
organisms into elementary living ones
and why not passing on the vital &C.
t;vity into higher forms?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

After man passes fifty. he is Sec
ond-handed as surely as an old wagon
that the owner is willing to sell ut less
than half it's original value.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

70 anxious inquirer would say that
the kissing bug is not related in any
way to the old and familiar kissing bee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

The only impression an elocutionist
makes on her hearers after all her train
ing, is that she has Il remarka Bile NOM
ory
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

In AL article in the Homiletic Review
Joseph Parker draws the line sharply
between the preacher and the essayist
who reads his pulpit address. Accord
ing to the London clergyman tho effec-
tive preacher is not the one who deliv-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

We see nothing strange about the
wall paper trust going to the wall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

a night latch is like tombstone
when it is put up for late husband.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
SQUIRRELS by Thousands

Colorado has sold sixty acres Of TIM
Der near Devils Head Mountain. where
II is estimated there are 10000 gray
squirrels. which have lived and multi
Piled there for years, protected by pub
lie sentiment. The squirrels will be
eVicted by the WOodcUtters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

will promptly set right; Is
excessive or Irregular
write TO Mrs. Piisl1has7,,
Lynn, MaSs., for adwices
Evidence aE06z3saks that
M1:S. Pinlkataz,s7S advice
AND medicine have for
many years been helping
women, to he strong. No
other advice is SO urs-
vas:yfrgly accurate, no
other medicine has such
q record of cure,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

Dogs are not dentists but they some.
times insert teeth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

Count Won Zeppelin has invented an
airShip which will fly. AS it is 400
feet long and will bear the weight Of
only five passengers the railway lines
are not preparing to quit business just
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

The population of tho five largest
cities Of Russia are: st. Petersburg. L.
2G7 600; Moscow :SS.6OO; Warsaw,
GA. $50: Odessa 4O4, $50; LODI, 314. $50.
The .JohnsolS Of Chicago directory
note number 800 and have a clear ma
jOrity Of 1870 over the Smiths.
Lions and tigers are too weak in lung
power to run more than half Il mile
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03
Tons of Documents

Over five tons Of documents produced
by England in the Venezuelan arbitra
ton case have been removed from Paris.
They required Two railway cars to take
them away.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

Somebody writes to an exchange:
"plcaSc explain the uses of the blue.
red and black pencils as used in news
Taper work" Apparently the inquirer
* Il graduate OF one Of the colleges of
Journalism
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

one Of the diversions Of lac society
element at Newport is to give 'routiSll-
ing parties" and to eat the catch. 1t is
to be- hoped that something else is pro
vidtu for luncheon against the not I'M
u>ual feature of the fish failing to bite
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

1t is not SO many years since the OBJ
rrnovitrhrs, the royal family Of S"r-
ia. tended swine. At their present
they are back ut their ancient and con
genial occupation. Not even the sup
port OF Russia can much longer Sus-
tain the dead beats who are now suck
Ing the ifcbloou OF TIE Scrvian people.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-03

\ man in Dakota, just recovered from
" vicious snake bite. died Upon being
ill expert on bites. says that the sting
"l the kissing bug is more dangerous
,!ian the bite Of a rattlcsnake. Look
rU1, girls
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01

PRESIDENT MKIyLEY RECEIVING CALLERS. semble. One of the chief attractions of the day which the great throng gathered ln the nelghborhood of the capital has an opportunity of seeing Is the display made by these officers on their march to the White House.
 The most picturesque feature of the presidents New Years reception Is tho appearance of the foreign diplomatic corps ln their gaudlest and best dress of state. They assemble 10 the red parlor of the White House. with the dean of the corps at their head. This distinction has for a number of years fallen to Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British embassador. who will doubt icss COutiss~-s- -Lsid-ths Isi-cIf m. tur oldest In point of continuous service of any of the foreign representatives. They form a brilliant procession as they proceed to the presidents recep- ton room. the ambassadors being the tlrst in line. followed by the ministers In order of seniority, each attended by bis suit. including secretaries. attaches and such ladies of the legations as de- sire to attend. The South American diplomats. ln accordance with their own peculiar custom. appear In full evening dress. It Is the orlentals who give the picture It's gayest coloring. The Chinese minister and hls vast suit wear varicolored gowns of rich and ostly fabrics, though the Japanese are not SO showy In their state attire. The Turks appear ln their red fezzes and the Koreans In their nowerpot hats and are even more gorgeous than the Chinese.
 After the distinguished and brilliant assembly of otticIals-state, judicial. diplomatic and legslatlve-has passed through the reception room and recelv- ed the presidents New Year greeting an hour Is exclusively devoted to cltl. zens. and the chief executive receives and shakes hands in quite democratic fashion with as many Of his fellow coun,rymen as can reach him during the time allotted to the reception.
 SAMUEL. HuBBARD.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
NEW YEARS AT
 THE WHITE HOUSE.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REceP-
 TON TO ALL CALLERS.

Etiquette of Dress-Di-pIay by the
 Army and Navy omcers-Foreign-
 CTS In Their Dress of stnte-uand-
 shaking Extraordinary.
 As compared to the brilliant court receptions of Europe there Is very little In the social functions of official life ln thls democratic country which would be regarded as strlkIngly elab- crate or gorgeous. The nearest ap- proach to the European court func- tons Is unquestIonably the New Years reception at the White House. In point of brilllancy and formal display it oversieps all the social events at the national capital. On this day the chief executive of the nation receives In state the vice president. the mem- bers of bis official household. the chief justice and the associate justices of the supreme court of the United States, the foreign legations, senators and representatives In congress. otii- cers of the army and navy. officials or the District of Columbia and such of his fellow citizens as choose to pay their respects to the president on that occasion. To the president It Is no holiday task. as he must go through the ordeal of shaking hands with 5000 or 10000 people.
 Although the New Years reception begins an hour before noon. custom demands the wearing of afternoon dress. As there Is ln thls country no officially prescribed court dress, there Is nothing In the apparel of the dlplo- matlc and civil officials of the govern ment to distinguish them from other well groomed men on formal occa. sions. The officers of the army and navy, however, appear in full dress uniforms and present a brilliant en-