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The Virginia enterprise., 1900-02-02
What America Has Done for Pho.
tOGraphY

We may fairly assume the position nos
$ BILE that a fine photograph may be as
hne product as a print obtained from
any other surface than that of gelatine,
the fact always being kept in mind that
the line and rass and value shall be as
But just here we find the chief reason
which withholds the possibility of nam
ing as art so many Photographic prints,
l. G., Ignorance Of even the most elemen-
tary rules of Il pictures anatomy. A
painter Sp,nds years in acquiring il
knowledge of how to handle his lights
and shadows to produce the required
modelling, and more years in mastering
the manipulation of tone; while the man
with the camera presses the button and
id'y imagines the rest will be done for
him. But alas for the result! Unless
some uncommonly good luck has presided
over the exposure the end is lamentable
so far as any quality other than minute
reproduction CT what was before the lens
is concerned; and that is no more neces-
sarily art than is the proverbial fiddle
string. NO. let me repeat, that to DrO-
duce art with Il camera just as much Sc
r.ous thought, just as much hard study,
just as much rigorous training, are neces-
sary as to produce the same end through
more. 1t was, therefore, to encourage
the feeling that knowledge and training
are of the most vital Importance, that the
PENNSYLVANIA academy for second time
opened its doors to photographers in Oc-
tober and November, and removed paint
ings from the walls of it's largest CALLER
les, to hang an exhibition of their works.
SO far as l am aware, this is the first
instance in which great civic institu-
tion devoted solely to the fine arts has
had the courage to take publicly so def
nte stand as a patron of photography:
bnt unless l mistake most greatly, it
will surely not be the last. The pho-
tographic salon has been an annual affair
in many European cities for some years,
but always. l believe, under the auspices
Of some private organization.
We have every right to feel that we
as Americans, SO much may not be con-
ceded to us as individuals, have done
more than any other people to establish
place for photography among the fine
arts.-F: Holland Day in the New Lip
pnCott."
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mes starved to def. I kin split kindlin,
Lawd, deed l kin, and Granny kin wash
and cook ef she jes' gets chance. rs
awful empty, Lawd, clean down to NV
toes.
please. Lawd, bless dem white chill
lun what called HE old ape today. cause
IeXs SO dif:runt dey don't know a po'
little nlggahs got feelin's too.''
>. And as the shaking voice broke in Il
i'ttle SOB Susie slid down from the win
dow with thump. 81 feel like a wig
gly; iow-down worm," she said.
Ihere isn't bit of fire in there said
WINE, as he landed on the frosty ground
beside her. e''"
And he's begging God to bless us.'
the road. Il tell you, he's whiter'n we
are II 1t don't show outsider
M gong home said Susie. "and I'm
gong to get big basket and ask mamma
Tor some bread and butter and pota
I'VE got two dimes. wonder if that
Would buy chicken" said Bennie. as
road >A "ions the
,IH give my quarter said Willie
little coonr' ''' - 'Se'' poor
were so ashamed. mamma" said Sn-
sie; az W1en; with very read cheeks. she
nnished na , their story. "And please give
me all you cam give
Hungry and cold?" said kind >,..
Brown; Dear! dear! iii cook Nau snne Mis, ,i1.'
a anu D0ll Il couple of eggs, and yon may
axe lhem up hct. for the little fellnw
1Amd idn tneres an cid flannel nightgown Of
Oh. you dearest mammal cried Su-
SIC, throwing her arms around her moth.
bacl nech' can hardly wait to get
But the minutes flew and the k.tt,..
sang, and the children felt like singing.
TOO, as they hurried back to the cabin
When they knocked at the door Il t;rn;d
nand drew the latch and ii startled face
peered out into the darkness.
,>o,,5 Hciio! Sam" said Willie, and then no.
no1y knew what to say next.
But Susie danced in and taking y c,m
from the basket. began to break the hot
eggs into it. I'VE don't want to hurt
your feelings, Sam, but we've brought
you some things: Don't you feel as if
you could eat Il little!''
neyah was proud" said Sam. his
eyes rolling toward the steaming cup,
da an md isc powful hungry. But one aig'll
uO me. Les save one for Granny"
There are. things in the basekt for
ma said so.' ''''
starved animal
When his Granny came home she
found him in the warm flannel night
gown. perched before the fire Bennie had
built in the cracked little stove.
lie looked as warm and we'll fed as Il
small kitten, and was so happy that if he
mad been kitten he would have shut
his eyes and purred.
Granny" he cried, ''herc's bread and
meat in the basket, an work a-waitin'
fer you down to Mis- Browns. De good
11awd done heard my prayer.
And cut on the dark road Susie was
saying: Dear me! it's always nicer to
DO a kind deed than mean one. l hope
I'll never forget that again.''-Ex.
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*9 GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. 81

a most competent guide III the affairs Of
life, and Il kTnwledge CT what best suits
us and our lives is Il most precious posses
sion
The woman who has this discernment
VIII not wear Il fashionable color if she
knows it is unbecOming.
She will not wear a pompadOur if she is
certain she looks like south-down sheen
with it.
She will not buy herself hat of a GER
tain type because her best friend looks
like a picture in one
She will not make nonenity of herself
in order to follow the lead Of the hell
wether in fashion affairs
She will arrange her house to suit the
convenience of the people who live in it,
rear her children in the best way she
knows or can find out about, change her
opinions if she can understand why she
should, and pray for understanding al
ways.
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BEAUTIFUL HANDS

AS l remember the first fair touch
OF those beautiful hands that l love so
much
I seem to thrill as then was thrilled
kissing the gloves that found untitled
When l met your gaze and the queenly bow
As YOU said to me laughingly, Keep it
nOw!"
And daZed and alone III Il dream stand
kissing the ghost Of your beautiful hand.
When first l loved in the long ago.
And held your hand as told you So
Pressed and caressed 1t and gave it kiss,
And said Il could die for a hand like this,.'
Little l dreamed loves fullness vet
Had to ripen when eyes were wet,
And prayers were vain in their wild de-
mandS
For one warm touch of your beautiful
hands.
Beautiful hands! O beautiful hands!
Could you reach out of the alien lands
Where YOU are lingering, and give me to-
night
Only Il tOuch-were it ever so light
My heart were SOothed ana my weary
brain
Would lul itself into rest again:
For there is no SOlace the world commands
Like the caress of your beautiful hands.
james WhitcOmb Riley.
The Virginia enterprise., 1900-02-02
MAKE EVENINGS PLEASANT,

One means of gaining happiness is the
art of laying aside in the evening all
the work and duties of the day.
Every person ought to have some sim
pie evening diversion as relaxation.
even if it is only the pleasure of having
Il good magazine to read aloud. or some
topic Of interest to discuss, or some SIM
pie pleasure to share with others. Even
If you are very tired when you come
home from your duties, make ND your
mind to have some little pleasure with
which to finish the day, says Helen
Spencer in the Ladies' Home Journal.
Try this plan for one week, and at the
end of the week see if your whole mind
is not healthier and happier for it,
One simple pleasure that the lives of
all girls ought to hold is the home ele-
ment, the home spirit. Some of you will
answer that you have no homes Well.
the beauty of the real home spirit is
mat 1t will, if you invite it. come to live
III even the most unhoMelike places. |
have seen a small tenement more home
like than a handsome mansion. A pot
of flowers, a few loved books, some very
simple comforts. and those little invisi-
BILE touches here and there which only a
girl can give, the gathering together now
and then of few congenial friends, and
behold, the home spirit is around and
about you.
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GERMANY'S FORESTS.
he Trees Under Government Care
AR. Source Of Profit.

Germany has an ambition to become !,
world power. 1t has every element of
success behind it. Its area is 133 OOO, 900
acres: its forests 24.7OO,VOU acres; it's
population 47,OOO.OOO. Her forest prod
urtS are source of great wealth. Th,
present annual total cut of the entire
empire is 1,91O,OO0,OOO cubic feet, of
which 71O,OOO,OOO cubic feet come from
the State forest. Germany has a steadi-
Embarrassing supply of timber, where we
nave none because we take no care.
Germany sees to it that lands which in
other countries are barren wastes are
here made productive in timber and lum-
Der. 1t produces forty cubic feet of wood
per head of population, but with all this
Germany has to import considerable lum-
Der. Its yearly annual income from the
State forests, which is about one-third of
nno fMe total forest area, is about $4,000
wy which enables the. government to
build warships. The value of the forest
products from all the forest area is S1O7,-
100000: These figures are instructive to
us as to forest management.-Phila
phia Record.
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Unfortunately it is in keeping with the
general trend of English Insurance man

Unfortunately it is in keeping with the
general trend Of English insurance man
agcment.'
Much interest is exhibited in the new
Duke of Westminster, who has decided
to remain at the Cape during the war.
1t appears that he has Il keen taste for
racing horses and his fathers splendid
stable is not likely to be broken up Ben
DOR as the young man is nicknamed,
after the famous horse, though not yet
y, is said to have selected wife which
disappoints society, for he is the most
eligible party in the matrimonial market
The decision of Edward Corrigan to
bring over 4 great string of American
horses is hailed here with interest and
pleasure.
Both the theatrical and book worlds
are in a bad way on account of the war
Not more than three theaterS in London
are making money. and the publishers are
alarmed at the absolute stagnation of
their business.
Kyrle Bellew is seriously ill and has
been ordered abroad,
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Startlng from America for the British Is.
andS Of western Eurone were lost

starting from America for the British is.s
lands of western Europe, were lost.
In Paris newspaper publishes some
statistics which show that in certain
period only 1 death and 33 injuries were
caused by automobiles, and during this
period " deaths and 745 injuries were
caused by vehicles drawn by horses.
The va lue of fish as food is Just be-
ginning to be felt among the agricultural
classes. A 'well-stocked fish pond is an
inexpensive luxury and affords food that
Is 4 welcome relief from the usual pork
or bacon that graces the farmers table.
Thereafter, bells that can be heard
distance of 800 feet must be attached to
all private scavenger wagons in Chicago.
and these bells must be rung continu-
oliSly While the wagons are in service,
whlch may be between sunset and sun
are not always brought to the eyes of
the reading world: During the past
three months the Lloyds have records of
loss Of l43 vessels, of 1874 tons. In
the preceding quarter the loss was 26(;
vessels. of 251 ,253 tons.
One of the greatest bicycle stables
III the country is located inside of the
Washington. 1t is under the roof of n
large shed built in the north court of
the treasury building, and has a floor
area of about 10000 square feet
minnesota is the greatest of all the
whate states. Last year her wheat fields
covered nearly 100000 acres and she
grew upward of 7S0OO,OOO bushels
continent of Australia, and more than
that of Great Britain and Ireland.
Some interesting statistics have been
published. dealing with the average an
nual production of books in thirteen coun-
tries. The total production is 10000,
Germany. easily leading the list with
nearly 24,WO: while Great Britain pro-
OOO way
There are 100000 postal savings
accumulated $4,000. 900, on which in
1879 dividend of 2h per cent. was
Pald, leaving a surplus of $3,5OO, 900,
Inc cost of the management was OLA
per. cent. of the mean amount of do
posit.
The latest available statistics of the
operation of the postal savings system in
France was 1895, when $500 600 ,r.
counts were handled. and 3 per cent wns
paid On Sl43.OOO,OOO, beside leaving a
profit of $4,000. The management cost
o.4o per cent. of the mean amount of de-
pOSit.
Paris has the largest library in the
world 1t contains upward of 5,O0O. 900
printed books and 100000 manuscripts.
me British museum contains about l.
$4,000 volumes, and the Imperial library
at st: Petersburg about the same num-
ber. These are the largest libraries in
the world
Costa Rica now imports merchandise
to the extent of over $4,OOO.OOO a year.
and of this amount the percentage from
the United States has recently increased
from 40 to 81. The most important i'm
ports from this country are flour, ma
thlntry oils, wire fencing, iron pipe and
furniture.
The holly tree is mentioned in the
earliest days of Rome. Pliny wrote of
one that was standing in his time, and
said to be then 1900 years old. 1t is !:
tree that will grow in almost any eli
mate: situation or soil. Many of them
i'll England and Scotland grow to y
height of 10 feet.
The Virginia enterprise., 1900-02-02

YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.


The lc. Cream Volcano.
A wonderful funnyland sight
Is i; mountain of marvellous height;
But you never could guess
What happens unless
You were there upon Saturday night.
When the sun in the west is aglow,
The whole mountain rumbles and 10!
pOurS out Il stream
OF assorted icecream,
BY the banks where the macaroons grow
The Then ,f;,@ from city and country and town,
All run with their spoons,
And they pick macarOOns.
And they eat till they have to lie down.
But the thing that the children adore
Is mountain that stands by the shore.
With il cratery pot
Where molasses keeps hot,
With trickles of taffy galore.
Sometimes it rains popcorn ut night,
And all Of the kernels that light
On the mountain top, pop,
AEd they hop. ami they drop,
Til the top of the mountain Is white
And corn balls roll down
10 the edge of the town,
while the children dance round with de-
Albert w. Smith in Ladies' Home Journal.
Sans Surprise.
II know where l can get an old sheet,
said Susie.
:"And l can fix string in a tin can Sc
it'll screcch," Bennie cried.
well scare him good, the little black
monkey" said Willie. II saw his Granny
go down the road a while ago, and he's
all by himself in the cabin
II des hate little black darkies,'' sai,!
small Jessie. EN- isn't Clean
'Oh, he's clean enough" said Willie,
but who wants 'em in town."
He 'haves HIMSELF said Jessie.
'''Cause he's scared not to, little 'fraid.
cat" shifted Bennie. go on. Susie, and
get the sheet. wen slip off easy, sc
aunty won't hear. You can't go, Jessie
and cold. and you'd most freeze.
Jessie's lips began to pucker. I'm 6,
she said.
But you must go in and be still,
urged Susie, land III give you my biz
candy heart. Wen tell YOU all about il
when we get back
And then, in little while. Susie anG
her two cousins were running toward the
lonely cabin
Jack Cook says they're always scary,'
said Willie. He knew lots of 'em where
he used to live. Now, Susie, you wral
the sheet around you, and when WI
screech the cans, you pop in
But Susie held back. Lets peep first
and see what he's doing" she said.
Then Willie clambered up to the square
hole that served as a window. ''Listen!
he whispered. IF he amt sayin' his
prayers! Pull up that box, Bennie, ant
you and Susie climb up"
Another minute and three curiou,
heads were bobbing at the window.
What they saw was Il very small blacl
hoy in calico nlghtgown. his WOOL,
head rolled back. his tight-shut eyes up
turned toward the rafterS.
"An', good Lawd," he was praying, "e
yOn jes' git Granny some work to do
we'd be SO mighty Thankful. 'callse we'
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HER DINNER SET.

a pretty story respecting the Queen
first visit to Bristol, sixty mine years ago,
is told on apparently authority
With her mother she entered china
shop i'll High street to buy dolls din
ner service. The one that captivated her
fancy was too dear for her childish
purse, but, in spite of early lessons of
economy, she still wished to purchase it.
tween her and her mother, ending in a
triumph for the young princess, the
Duchess of Kent consenting to lend her
the amount wanted until her next allow
ance should be due. The future Queen
carried off the precious tea set with great
JOY: The shop was kept by Miss Eliza.
beth Ring, Il Quaker woman, a relative
of whom is responsible for the story.
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HOW SHE ADAPrs HERSELF,

Many women have the gift Of adonta. :.
bility. They can be anything on short
notice and suit themselves to circum-
stances with the utmost perfection and
dispatch: They are born travellers and
tine comrades ut home or abroad. And
often it happens that the woman who ca,
fashion herself to: fit almost any life
makes glaring failure when she is left
stances to her. Sometimes, of course, the
adaptable woman is a creature Of ra,,,
sdiscernment in the matter of the eternal
ttness Of things, but too often her talents
and the bent Of her mind are born OF ne
scessity, and she goes off ON tangent
when she is not held to ascertain course
by the fates, says the Montreal Herald.
3S Now q sense of the fitness Of things is.
The Virginia enterprise., 1900-02-02
STAGE KISSES ARE GENUINE
The Public Demands Reali. M Even
in Stage Love. making.

Embraces and kisses are rehearsed
with the EXTREMIST care,' writes Frank
lin Fyles, in the Ladies' Home Journal.
They must have an impulsive manner
They must look sufficiently fervid 1t is
curious S ght-that of two players who
are to express the ardent love which
Shakespeare has written for his Romeo
and Juliet but who at rehearsal, in
modern clothes and no accessories of
glamour, practice Il kiss as mechanically
and unfeelingly as though it wcre-as
it is then-utterly devoid of sentiment.
There must be no hesitation nor clumsi-
ness. Romeo is not permitted to decide
whether to throw both arms around his
sweetheart or only one. or which. Nor
may juliet be shy or forward. yielding
or resisting, as she chooses. The direc-
tor will place their arms for them if they
do not themselves make a picturesque cx-
hibit of tenderness. And the kiss? Shall
it be delivered by the wooer on the lips
of the won, or on brow, or cheek? That
question is considered and settled. Are
kisses on the stage genuine! Well, not
at rehearsals, except, maybe. once or
twice in order to show the effect fully
An actress would resent a real kiss at Il
rehearsal except when necessary. For
the satisfaction Of natural curiosity OH
most of the kisses in the public perform
anceS of plays are actual kisses.'
The Oldest Machine Tool.
There can be very little doubt that the
potter's wheel, or potter's lathe, as it is
also termed, represents today the most
ancient form of machine tool known.
Among the many sculptured records of
the trades and occupations which so
wildly represent the customs and habits
of the ancient Egyptians the potter and
his wheel have been found frequently de-
picted, and it is curious to note that
through the almost countless generations
since that time this crude type of lathe
has undergone no material modification.
The primitive form was evidently Il
small, round table. set on Il pivot, and
free to revolve, being turned by hand at
intervals, and to this device there were
added in the course of time such simple
conveniences as table to support it and
a foot or a hand power turning arrange
ment, displaced, in recent years, i'll poSSi-
bly a few isolated cases, by actual en-
CINE power driving. In general use, how
ever, the potter's wheel of the present
time bears all the characteristics of the
one which, 1000 years or more ago,
served to turn out pottery attesting un-
surpassable taste and skill.-Cassier's
Magazine.
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SNAP SHOTS.

How about those New Years rcsolu-
tions?
''Holly weddings will be in favor until
the middle of January.
Rose pink satin dinner gowns with
trimmings of sable are favored by fair
ones in society.
Women with old Persian lamb muffs
are utilizing them for the chic little tur-
ban so much worn nowadays.
Tiny monOgrams are deemed more de-
sirable than large ones on the stationery
used in polite correspondence.
The daintiest of bureau covers, lamp
shades and pin cushions are made from
howered organdie used over satin.
Half woman's sofa cushions are
made to be used; the other half are to
toss around carelessly when other women
are calling Oh her.
The woman who insists upon cleaning
up mans desk ought to be made to
marry man who won't stay out of the
kitchen.
The Virginia enterprise., 1900-02-02
HOW TO DRESS TIE HAIR,

Flowers and outstanding bows of vel
vet ribbon, wired in aigrette form, arc
very much worn, and wired lace bows
both black and white, are very pretty.
There are some variations in the mode
of doing up the hair, but the full round
pompadour still prevails
Some of the latest modes show sus-
gestion of parting; yet they are pom
padour i'll effect. and softened little
by some little curls on either side of
the forehead. A parting at one side and
the hair drawn down ON the forehead
is another pretty mode very becoming
to some faces. Curls are worn in the
back, and the little jeweled pin, so com
monty used to contne the short locks, is
very much in evidence
The golden rule for becoming style
of dressing the hair is to choose the one
that is individually becoming, and not
change with every passing fancy.-Bos-
ton Herald.
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FOR AN INVALID.

A very unique and pretty. thing that
scme friends had sent an invalid young
woman, whom it would seem We'd with
each other to cheat her protracted illness
Of it's tedium, was a coverlid composed
Of pieces of bolting cloth, upon which ln-
innate friends. had written bit of orig
inal verse, Il favorite quotation, or, per-
haps, sometimes only an autograph
These were joined together and put over
a wadded lining of pink silk, The
whole was edged with lace. Over nine
ty pieces were in the cover. and it would
be safe to assume that the varied mes
sages of love and sympathy, each charac-
teristic of the contributor. were pleasant
to study to the weary sufferer.
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TO BE THIN OR FAT

Do you want to be thin? Then eat a
great deal of chopped meat without any
potato in it. Drink little fluid of any
kind except strong tea. Exercise a great
deal without drinking, and do not eat
Dread ana butter or candy. Lemonade,
acid drinks of all kinds and saline min,
eral waters are excellent. Drink glass
of clear water before breakfast.
DO you want to be fat? Then eat veg
etables and sleep after each meal. Go
to bed at 8 O'Clock and lie in bed half an
hour after you wake up. Laugh a great
deal. Drink water by the pint or the
quart if you can. Drink weak and sweet
tea with plenty of milk in it. Drink
penty of milk and buttermilk, and eat
cereals whose tendency is to make tis-
sue: The food should he masticated
well. To drink water while eating helps
the digestion of the food. Take cod liv-
or and sweet oils as much as YOU can.
Put plenty of butter Oh your bread and
do not be afraid of ales. layers and
sweet wines. This will guarantee gain
Of five pounds Il month, and, if you can
sleep great deal, of double that amount.
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q GOOD BROWN FuDpINo.

e& "A ,0OoO 6HO~N FOOOING.~.S7a i:
For brown pudd ing" use three cups Of
flour, u cup of milk, a cup Of mOlasses,
a cup4 Of suet, chopped fine. two cups Of
rais:ns, teaspoonful Of powdered mace
and cinnamon and two of powdered
cloves and salt, a teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in a little Of the milk: After
mixing pour into a ightly-covered and
vel -buttered tn mod. Tie this in "a
strong towel and boil hard for three
hours and a half. CitrOn and currants
cred with lemon or brandy, is nice to eat
with this. The man is Vet undiscovered
who does not Ike this pudd ling.