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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
JAPANESE LACQUER.
The Greatest Art in the Chrysanthe-
mum kingdcm.

mum kinEdclu.
Prof. Rein of Bonn university says, in
an exhaustive work on lacquer, that
among the many wrll-dcvcluprd
branches Of Japanese art industry
lacquer work undoubtedly takes first
place. In II" other have the feeling fol
art and artistic ability of the Japanese
their free play of fancy and their al
mlrable perseverance and skill in exc
cutting their richly figured pictures, de-
vt!"prd ear li"r and more.
Japanese lacquer ware is distinguished
for its liShtneSS. elegance. SoHdity, an,
the beauty and spirit Of its decoration
and principally 10y several valuable Gle,
mentS in the material itself, such as
great hardness, i'll which it exccls all
others, without showing brittleness OF
cracklnS. FOR its 1uSter and mirrOr-likC
surface, and its resistance 10 Il number
OF agencies. which attack and destroy
common rcsinouS lacquer varnish. Prof
RI. w. \osel says the simple black Jap
ancse lacuuered dish is proof agains,
acid and alcohol. Hot cigar ashes OF
even boiling water do not affect it. 1t i
these characteristics which distinguish
Japanese lacHucrS from European ant
American mutations, which are all pre-
pared from rtSlnouS varnisheS, and HAY,
none OF the properties Of the japanese
product ~
hSAN 10 a. SiNdt NNltlN vi SluStC Color
Japanese lacquer ware--black, red, green
lSh yellow, green, brown of variolu.
shades, cloudy light green. dark green
and variety of other shades almost toe
numerous to mention.
There is a peculiar lacquered yellow
wopdcnware made in NojirO, a small
town north Of 4Akta. near the Japan sea
that differs from al other varieties, mas
much as the natural grain of the wood is
clearly shown and beautifully preserved
while usually the material used is entire
~ concealed beneath the opaque coating
Of lacquer. This ware is OF a transpar
ent yellow. or hrownish yellow color
through which the veins or spots of tn.
wood show up under IL higher luster
which adds greatly to the beauty of tn,
ware. Nojiro-Shun-Kci, as it is called
is very expensive and is seldom exported
to this country. 1t is claimed that its
method Of workmanship is a trade Secret
that is jealousy guarded by those engaged
i'll its production.-.Jewcl's Review.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
SI!UN LONG ENCACEMEN

Ask a society girl how long she in
tends to stretch her engagement and she
will reply: Until my tiancc positively
refuses to wait any longer Believing
that she is wise not to hurry into matri-
mony. she makes the engagement just as
long as she possibly can, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch.
An engaged couple invariably grow
tired Of each other when the time is pro-
tracted. Their affection sinks into the
commonplace. their love loses it's fresh
ness. its glamor of romance. The cou-
pie who are engaged for Il long time very
frequently quarrel and irritate one an
other by their selfish petty exactions and
ridiculous demands. Under the irrita-
bic TRADE Of IL woman the best man in
the world becomes inattcntive and indif-
fcrcnt. In a long engagement both be-
gin too plainly to see the faults that
Startlc into a cruel awakening This
often comes after marriage, but then
the forlcarance that comes with the
close relationship helps TO rcconti lie that.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
The NeCktie Cub,

There is an organization in Philadel-
.phia known as the Necktie club, the
members of which have asserted their
intention not to marry. Recently one of
the members announced his engagement
and was fined a supper by his fellows.
He spread a fine repast for them. at
silk neckties, in small gilt letters. A pin,
composed of a miniature silver spoon,
knife and fork adorned the center, while
a portrait of the groom-to-be peeped out
at the top under the words, Its ON me. ;:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
ONE FORM PATRIOTISM.

The unfortunate babies born in Great
Britain and her colonies this winter will
have serious cause to rail at fate. Tuge-
la Smith and Bloemfontein Brown, Ma
fcking Jones and Ladysmith Robinson are
names recently conferred upon recipients
helpless to refuse.
A similar epidemic ragged in this coun-
try year ago. and Havana Irving, San
Juan Evans and Santiago Nichols peered
out among the countless multitudes of
Dcweys, Teddys and Fitzhugh Lees.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
Famous Songs Women Have COM
posed.

1t is not generally known that women
have composed Il majority of the we'll
known sentimental songs loved by men
and women. Lady John Scott gave to
the musical world Annie Laurie Lady
Arthur Hill is author of that charming
ballad In the Gloanling," and the Hon.
Mrs. E.lizab beth Norton is responsible for
that dangerous melody .'Juanita. Lady
Sect Cattle composed douglas. Tender
and Truc,'' and MARY land. Ny Mary
!and,' owed the thrill Of its spirited tune
to woman, the late Mrs. Newell Martin
of Baltimore. Mrs. Fitzgerald made the
melody of Il Remember. l Remember"
and the musical pathos Of "Auld Robin
Gray originated in the brain of Lady
Ann Lindsay. Lady Marine. a charming
Scotch woman, has contributed two songs
that need only to be sung in any cline
to cause every wearer of the tartan to
throw his plaid cap to the breeze. These
are ''Thc Campbells Are Coming and
''The Land of the Leal.' She also wrote
the well-known Laird of Cockpcn,"
which. with that ether famous old tune,
Ben Bolt" has been revived to mem
cry by ''Trilby.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
Wouldn't that be Rest:

"A charming little poem (most suitabl
+ recitation by small people-and how di
ult it is to find such poems nowadays
pears in the April number of Cassell
tile Folks. 1t is entitled "Wouldn't Tn;
. BeSt:'
If | were Il bird,
| should go to rest
High up in Il tree
In IL little nest!
Isn't that absurd!
If l were Il bunny,
Then l should he found
In Il little hole
Underneath the ground!
Wouldn't that be funny?
If I were Il sole
Deep down in the sea,
l should swim about;
Fancy little me!
Wouldn't that be drOll?
If l were Il billy
Or il nanny goat.
| should have some horns
And Il furry coat.
Wouldn't that be silly?
If l were Il Cupid
l should. with my bow
And my arrow, shoot
Peoples hearts, YOU know!
Wouldn't that be stupid:
If l were to change
Some one else to he.
Think that | should feel
Not ut all like me!
Wouldn't that be strange:
Think Id better rest
As | am. yOu see:
Miyhtn't like the change,
Better still be me.
Wouldn't that be best?
Constance NJ. Lowe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
HANDY THINGS IN KITCHEN.

In one of the larger cooking schools of
Greater New York all the pupils were
required to furnish for their individual
use several articles-thrce towels, a dish
cloth, an oven-holdcr and a pot-holdcr.
Commenting upon this requirement, a
writer in the Ladies' World says: Some
Of these seemed to the uninitiated rather
unnecessary, but after practical use how
ever, one soon learned to feel the need of
these articles, and to appreciate their OK
IRENE usefulness.
The towel for the glasses and dishes
was made of regular barred towe.ns
cloth-white with dark-blue stripes and
cross stripes being preferred to the white
with red stripes as the latter color does
not always wash we'll. SO many people
use crash toweling for the dishes. which
is a mistake. since the lint, even in old
crash towels. will persist in clinsing to
the china, making dry hg doubly hard.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
WHEN WING CALLS.

One who is unaccustomed to making
formal calls should keep in mind the
point Of leaving. and when the call is
ended rise quickly and easily, shake
pleasant. friendly remark as she does SC,
and go directly out. NaturalnesS is the
most potent charm in anyonc-nlan or
woman. To stand at the door of tie
drawing room and gossip after one has
risen to depart, keeping the hostess
standing and uneasy. while her other
before bringing their visits to close, is
not only selfish but the height of ILL
breeding. Noncompliance with accepted
customs may be forgiven in a genius or
great hero, but an ordinary mortal
must mind his 'p's and q's' in this as in
uS:lSCS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
OW JEN lie JUNE GOT HER
NAME.

How did l choose my nom dc
plume?' repeated Mrs. J. G. Croly. says
an interviewer in Success while IL
reminiscent smile crcpt over her
observation-disclosures face. AT one time
| lived at poughkccpSie, y. Y. was
a sunny: happy little blue-eyed girl, and
our Unitarian pastor was particularly
fond of me. Indeed VIC were quite
chunmy. One day he gave me l:tte
book OF poems published by Benjamin
F. Iay.cr, renarhins. These are for the
Junicst little girl that l know One of
the poems was called January and an
other Jenny June. For Il long while
| was know to my ntimatcs as Jenny
June The name almost passed out OF
my mind as | grew older. till com
mencch contributing to the papers, and
then | bcthought me Of Jenny June as
4 nom de Dlumc'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
Girls Id n Of q Raar

At recent school examination for girls
this composition was handed in by a g ri
Of ~ and reprinted in the New York
Ledger Monthly: ."rhe boy is not an ami
NAL, yet they can he heard to consid-
cradle distance. When a boy ho'lers he
opens his big mouth like frogs, but girls
hold their toung til they are spoken to,
and then they answer respectable and
tell just how it was. a boy thinks h M
self clever because he can wade where
the water is deep. When the boy grows
up he is called a husband, and then he
steps wading and stays ont nights. but
the grown up girl is widow and keeps
house"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
Our Enormous Egg CONSUMPTION.

Since 1885 the egg traffic has become 50
large that in New York city alone il
amounts to over $9,O0O.GOO annually.
The reason for this increase lies in the fact
that preserving eggs in cold storage has
so lowered the price that everybody can
buy them. We eat 2, 100000 eggs daily.
They come principally from the West.
The rest of the country eats eggs in the.
SAME proportion, and though the United
st: les produces 10,O00,OOO,O 100000 eggs
yearly we are compelled to import annu-.
ally 100000 dozen from Canada
Spain, Italy and even from far-away
China.-New York Herald, .,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04

greatest numbex correctly receiving u
pie; t"s ing contest on the same or
der. holding contest, where Il prize is
given to the man and to the woman who
can hold III one hand the most beans or
ccfce beans or peanuts.
Then there are progressive games with
ont number, where il different game is
played at every table, the head table de-
term'nlns the time; a book-title contest,
where on the table arc pictures represent,
ing tn titles Of ooks and so much TINA
for guess ng the title allowed. Any of the
o!d-raEh cned games arc taking with
young p>op'c--a bean-bag contest, all APP
p e-par.ng b;c. Il spelling match and
Others CT the same kind.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
A NEW MODEL FO7A SHIRT

\ pretty model for a wash silk or fan
mel shirt is made with three-inch wide
box plaitS on either side of the central
plat, starting from the shoulder seam
and continuing the entire length of the
front. The back is made without yoke.
and three box plaits in the middle. about
half an inch apart. and wider at the top
than at the waist line. which makes a
more Incoming shape than if they were
of the same size all the way down. says
Vogue. The sleeves are plain, with one
seam and a narrow shirt cuff fitting
the wrist rather loosely. This is either
fastened with cuff links or with two
small buttons matching those which
faSten the front.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
A Novel Invention.

which pat ten c Mere ' granted this e week eek
is kerosene Gil lamp, by which an in
candescent light is produced. The oil is
converted into vapor and burns in an or
binary mantle, the same as in the Wells
bach light. These lamps will be of spe-
cial interest to people not provided with
law. firm of Erwin & Wheeler. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
Sanatoriums for Cons umplivCs.

in Germany show that G6 1-3 per cent.
of the inmates were able to work the
first year after the cure. 60 per cent.
after two years, 45 per cent. after three
years and 30 per cent. after four years.
On an average it is estimated that so
pr cent of the patients in sanatoriums
have their ability to work heightened by
one year. The advantages of public san
atoriums for consumptives are so great
that the German invalid insurance COM
panies erect these institutions simply for
reasons of .economy.-Consul " E. Mel
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
A Police Electric Iamn.

It is stated that the authorities at
Scotland Yards are now engaged in SUBJ
jecting a police electric lamp to practical
tests, to ascertain if it will stand the
necessary wear and tear Of the service.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
NEWEST VISITING CARDS,

Have you seen these? Script is no
longer as fashionable as of yore-though
it is always in good taste, and instead
of the square Roman letter, the old Eng
fish letter is now being used exclusively
by particular people; and very elegant
cards they are
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
SLEEVES.

sleeve is seen upon all the most recent
coats. whether of Elton or long-cut, and
no fashionable woman can afford to ig-
more its presence. Sometimes the t1aring
he'll is finished at the hand in ScallopS. or
often with band of stitched silk or sew
cral bands of narrow-fringed braid
When the bell cuff does not appear, q
deep-turned back one is used to give
much the same effect of sleeve that
widens as it reaches the wrist
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04

* GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. 81

TROUBLES THAT EONOT COME
OF the hard and weary loads
- Meath which We bend and fall,
Inc troubles that do not come
Are The heaviest Cncs Of all
For grief that cuts like knife
there's oil of comfort and cure,
ANA the Hand which binds the weight
Brings strength and grace to endure.
But to phantcns Of pain ana wee
The lips of pity are dumb,
ANA there's never oil or wine
For troubles that do not come
There's song to tighten the toll,
And staff for climbing the height,
But never an alpenstock
For the hills that are out of sight
There arc bitter herbs enough
In the trimming cup of today,
Without the spliy of rue
Frcm tOmOrlOWS unknown way.
Then take the meal that Is spread,
And go with a song on thy way,
And let not the morrow shade
The Sunshine and JOY Of today.
-Lcttie s. Bigelow in lions Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
HELP FOR THIN GIRLS,

The young women who looks mourn
fully in the mirror upon the reflection of
bcny neck and thin arms may do much
to remedy the trouble with little expense
or effort Olive oil is one of the most
nutritious of food products, and per-
SiStent and liberal use of salads aids ma
tcrially in the acquisition of flesh. a
salad of oranges and bananas, cut in
small pieces and drenched freely in a
French dressing may be taken before 60
ing to bed without injury to the digestive
organs. Vegetable salads should be in
cluded in the luncheon and dinner menu
every day Fish salads made of the more
delicate, white Heshed fish are excellent,
and sardines form valuable addition to
the beauty" bill of fare.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04

a habit which is not corrected in later
life. Little children should have the
ankles rubbed with alcohol if they show
any signs of this Weakness
Young children ought to wear shoes
without heels. and the condition of the
heels worn by older ones should be
watched carefully. When heel is worn
on one side the ankle will naturally turn
over on that side, says tn" New York
Telegram. CarelcSSn(ss in the fit of
shoes. and in wearing shoes that are
turned over, will cause tho ankles to turn
and make walking both tire some and
awkward.
If the ankles llalitually bend either in
or ont in walking it is il good plan when
buying new shoes to have the heels low
cred little on the opposite side In the
same way IL habit Of turning the heels
over on one side can be countcractcd by
lowering tbs m on the other.
70 strengthen the ankles and make
them supple. thereby rendering walking
easier and more graceful, practice the
following exercise:
Bend the foot forward. backward. side
ways. Rotate it slowly ut the ankle.
Standing on one foot shake the other
leg from the thigh. letting the ankle
joint be perfectly loose. so that the foot
moves freely. Rise Oh the toes. so that
the weight is supported by the toes and
the balls of the feet. with the heels lifted
high from the floor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04
A DAILY HINT FOR TIE TABLE.

Apples were at OH" time uMlcrcSti-
mated; they were scarcely considered a
fruit rare enough for the consideration
of the cpicurc. unless. indeed. they
formed Il part Of some elaborate dessert
compounded and cooked Ey Il skilled
hnuSckccper, says Youths Companion
Appl" jrlieS. buildings. pies and cakes
only for school children. vcgctarians or
tn" poor. All this is now changed and
the apple has come to its own again.
But if it's flavor has ]'ccn at various;
times slightly esteemed Or tli>crcditcd. at
least It's wEo]csomencS$ has been steadily
recognized. ".Apple sayings are fro
uucnt. both in our country and in Eng
land, all of which testify in favor of the
fruit. In the west countrce' there are
four such:
An apple Il day
Sends the doctor away.
is the first and briefeSt. Then follow, in
the order of their vigor, three more:
Apple in the morning,
Doctors warming
Roast apple ut night
Starved the doctor outright.
\ little less aggressive is one of the
MidlandS:
Three each day, seven days Il week
Kuddy apple, ruddy cheek.
But more interesting than these is an
old orchard verse which used to be recit>
ed on certain ancient farms on the piuck-
ing of the. first ripe apples of the crop.
Misfortune was supposed to follow it's
omission, and its utterAncr was quite Il
little ceremony. the first apple over
which it was spoken being presented to a
young girl. who halvcd and hit it before
any further fruit was gathered, or ut
least tested. Thus it ran:
The fruit of Eve receive and clcavc,
And taste tho flesh therein
A wholesome food. for man it's good
That once for man was sin.
And since tits sweet. why. pluck and eat,
The Lord will have it so;
For that which Eve did gripvc. believe
Hath wrought it's all of woe
Eat the aDDle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-05-04

TO STRENGTHEN THE ANKLES.
1t is easy to see why so many people
have weak ankles. The ankles of young
children bend in when they walk, and
parents, thinking they will outgrow this
trouble, pay no attention to it. The con-
sequence is that the turning-in becomes
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-18
THE FIRST BABY.
Us Coming is Looked Forward to
With Both joy and Fear and its
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by AL

Tho arrival Of the first baby In the
household is the happiest and most i'm
portent event Of married life. The young
wife who Is to become mother delights
TO think OF the happiness in store for her
when tho little one shall nestle upon her
breast and 'latterly she shall hear 1t lisp
tho sweet and holy name, mother"
But her happy anticipation quickly yam
ishes when she realizes the terrible pain
md suffering through which she must
pass, while bringing the little one into
the world. An Understandable fear OF the
danger attendant upon tho ordeal soon
dissipates her joyfulneas.
Thousands OF women hnve lenrned
by experience that there Is absolutely
no necessity for tho Suflerings which At
tend childbirth; they know thnt by
the uso OF "Mother's Friand"--n scien-
. tiiic liniment-ior faw weeks before
tho trying hour, e1pectnnt mothers can
30 prepare themselves for the final
hour that tho pnin and suffering OF the
Arcnled event are entirely obvihtctl and
It Ia safely passed through with com.
parntively little discomfort.
tAll women arn Interested, and es.
phcinlly cxpoctant mothers who for tho
fiist TING have to undergo this trial. in
such a remedy for they know tho pain
and suffering, to say nothing Of the dam
ger. which j. In store for them. Moth
er's Friend Is woman's greatest blrs-
ling, for II takes her safely through tho
ieyerest ordeal Of her life, Every woman
should be glad TO read the little book
Before baby Ia Born" which contains
Information OF great value TO all. II
VIII be sent FREQ tn any ono who senda
their nddrcss to The BrSdleld Regu.
lutor Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-18
Have Found Baskets Full Of Bad
Money,

The advantage of this scheme is
that suftlciency of good metal can be
obtained by melting up Mexican dollars
and when stamped with the American
facings the new coins produce one hun
dred per cent profit. Raids have result
ed In finding several baskets full OF bad
money In the rear of a Chinaman's
mouse and a Filipino was discovered
with several dollars worth of counter
felt five dollar bills and a box of re-
coined American silver dollars in his
possession. The Chlnaman and the
Filipino have made partial confessions
and given damaging testimony. 1t is
row evident that they are members OF
q gang operating on large scale in
Luzon and in which there are several
American or Europeans as leaders.