The Virginia enterprise., 1900-01-19
TEA-TABLE SALAD.

1t is estimated that 1S,OOO,OOO tons
OF c"al are imported into London every
year. of which amount 7,2SS,0O0 tons
come NY sea.
Morn than 100000 tenement dwellers
are in Brooklyn, according to official fig
ureS just issued. The number of tene-
ment houses is 81 ,GS7.
About 80 per cent. of the fishing nets
~ Hokkaido. Japan. are made of cotton
thread: Cotton nets were first introduced
from Scotland in 1888.
IVY hat is ambition, Uncle Theotorc?'
1T Is mans conctitesl idea that he is
iiG enough to become popular outside of
his own town. .-lndianapolis Journal.
Therc w:,s Il sweet maiden of Claire.
win dark brown eyes and brown hair,
The boys all went crazy
Because of this daisy
And now their brains need repair
AT indianapolis an effort is being
made to consolidate the various schools
vt higher education into an institution to
he Known aS the University of Indian
apuliS.
the plot thrkrnS. tits & about >ti'i'e.: time.
rcmarked the occupant of the gallery;
ITS been pretty thin so far."-Phladcl-
rhia Record.
Ferdinand -''And do YOU really love
mt: PeueloIs~'I."ve you. Ferdinand. .
Nhy. onlH yesterday papa asked me if
wouldn't sooner have a cocker spaniel
and | refused L"-I'uck.
Il feel us if had wheels in nv hra,lr'
Eruanctl the man.
1T must he the truck you ate for din
nrr. rcjoinrd his wife. innocently
tnough.-Dctroit Journal.
,,v, mM"m'm and !Ha'tS:. said the youthful
man." said the cheerful idiot. "a wom-
y rel rr. nh
cat can't run up. Il millinery bilI'-ln-
,lianapnliS Press.
The Doctor observation-disclosures Dog
tor: am getting too stout fer comfort
and | want Your advice" Dortor---
"\",hinS reduces flesh like worry: spend
tW" hours Il day thinking of the unpaid
blll You owe me-. -Ilt-RitS
Mrs. Kelly Il II. ml--"Hrw could yez
get droonk wilout il cint in yn',r pocket :"
Mr.. ke!ly-"Nh"i. Rooney WAS 1alkin
war. Casey WAS talkin politics. and Iio-
gan WIS talkin' baby: All hol to do
WAS I" kapr me mouth >hu;.
.uarn,l. said the dear girl. lam the
only girl:
Harold -roantl inv"luntarily.
Am the only girl ynu ever told >l,'
wa> the only girl You ever told she WIS
the only girl YOU l"v,l:"- indianapolis
Press.
Par~"n Nrw-''lo' expects me to m,v'
How does Hh:" Deacon Snow-"W'y.
y"' gifts ynah lihhin' dc same as dc rest
OH us: hut hein' er rrrachah tlc tin@ah Of
>u>pi>hun d"nn nehhah point in youih
'Hrrrk>ilun. Judge.
"Wtre the. pipes frozen. ,har:' asked
Mrs. RellrtirlI. when her husband re-
turned from Il long executive session il
the cellar.
NO." replied Mr.. Erll,ie': 1.-THE VA
ter in the pipes WAS frozen. That was
all Iitt>hur= thr"nirl.-Trlegraph
Young Mrs Tor|lnS was in the mu-
scum l."'kin= at Il group representing,
some Pacific islanders. 'lntercStin=.
answered.; hut don't y"n think they
'AEry this rainy-'lay skirt IDEA Il little too
far Charlie. dear? W a>l,inytuil Star
Janet 'niliSnan,' "What co You
think? Will Sl"w=" t"l'! me last night
it he had half :, chance he would
kiss me. kitty 'syini'athttivaiIyr
THAT WAS real mean of him. wasn't it.
and You couldn't divide it?"-Nrtroit
Free Press.
1t occurred at the "Wednesday matinee
Of The Only Way" Sidney Carton
was making his intbriated dive into the
basin cf water with which to ccol his
fcver.d brow. .-Ain't that just like Il
man.. exclaimed Il lady in the audience,
"i'' lti tdtil fttt! W NO III ara ltF Stllu.
under her breath. Il knew what kind of
Il husband she has"
One" upon Il time there was Il very,
Very cruel woman.
She drove Il man to drink.
Then she cured him of the drink h;hi:
10y means of Sundry remedies secretly adj
lnini>ttred in his coffee.
'Ha. ha: she. now laughed, for his
truly terrible plight awakened no pity in
hrr hard heart.-Detruit Journal
MArEIM AND THE PLUM.
Fee, tie, foe. fun,
CONSUL Marrnm. COnSU! Macrum
What is the reason you threw no the plum
Consul MAcrum. Consul Macrum?
Were you afraid of the coming ,lull,lum.
''r was 1t because of Il $thr-$pang!ed bum,
ihit YOU borrowed Your glad heels
And kitetl for hum.
Consul Macrum. Consul Macrnm?
Memphis Appeal.
Miss tppcrton-Clara.' began tl,
Young man. you have no doubt noticed!
I hat my attentions Of late have been moro
than that of il mere friend. love Won.
Clara. and in asking You to share my lot
l IAr'"n me- for intcrruptins