The Virginia enterprise., 1900-01-05

But both OF them stared their bankest
When they found that Mammon, sitting by,
Had made five diamondS-ace high.
New York Herald
GREAT SCOTT.
A willy old Scott Of Dundee
Ilaced ns his hi :, watch at the foot of tree.
She may room up like sin. |
But she canno' room doom, |
Ye'll agree:' |
The Jingler in Town Topics.
WITH HOE AND GUN
The Transvaal Boer behind the hoe
Perhaps may be trit1e slow:
But he's Il sight to make men run
That Transv;al Boer behind il gun.
indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. 'Jack" Gardiner arrived from
nounced once for all that she would not
import a Venetian palace
On Thursday. Joseph J. McGarry,
Brooklyn politician, was paid the Ssh
uOO election bet which he won from Rob
ert Furey OH the result of the last cleo
ton.
Admiral George Dewey and Mrs.
Dewey have accepted the invitation of
the Union League club, Brooklyn, to be
it's guests at a dinner and reception Feb
ruary .. 1900, at the clubs house at
Bedford avenue.
death of Mrs. Walden Pell, aged IS
years. For twenty-five years she was a
leader of society in New York After th.
death OF her husband in 1868 she removed
to Newport. For thirty years she had
lived i'll Paris. where her home was Il
center for American society.
The sale of .'brandy-drop candy is to
be stopped in New Jersey, if the w. G..
&. of Kearney, was found hopelessly in
ebriated on the street at Arlington after
indulging i'll the seductive sweets. There
is said to be a brisk trade in the stuff
among children. Dealers are to be prose-
cuted.
Mrs. Astor gave the first large dinner
Of a series last evening at her home, S42
Fifth avenue. The table about which
her thirty guests gathered extended al
most the entire way across the great din
ing room, and was in direct contrast with
the rich, dark walls and hangings. Janu.
airy 30 has been announced as the date
of the ball that Mrs. Astor will give.
ImpecuniOas individuals who believe in
the kindness Of luck are walking about
New York with their gaze upon the
ground. \ jewelry firm has offered a ce
by one of it's patrons in the shopping dis
trict. 1t is not unusual for women t.
wear valuable pearl necklaces Will.
forming part of Il flying wedge to the bar
gain counter. But all kinds of things arc
done in New York, particularly at the
frantic Christmas season. when tempo
rary insanity is pardonablc.
Patrick j. Gleason, the only one of
that name known to the public. filed a
petition in bankruptcy. Mr.. Gleason was
the last mayor of Long Island City, and
he threatened to be the first mayor OF
GreAstr New York but he had his mind
changed. His emblem is Il battle axe,
rampant. The petition of the only Glea-
son was filed with the clerk of the United
States district court in Brooklyn just at
the close of business Saturday. He sched-
uled his liabilities ut $226,094. His as
sets did not take so many figures, being
placed at $9S2S.
\ student of life in New York city de-
clares that babies are out of fashion. The
poor still consider them their price
lavish their affection upon dogs rather
than children. A stroll down Fifth ave-
nue. almost confirms this theory. Along
this fashionable thOrOughfare one seldom
sees baby. Dogs are met in every
block.
In the park one looks in vain into tho
fine carriages us they rattle by to see e
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little woolly dog cuddled contentedly be
side his mistress instead.
c. NJ Travis of Nyack has contract
to build monument over the grave of
"Bill' Anthony, the hero of the Maine, il'
Evergreen cemetery. The monument Is
to be built and erected at the expense OF
wealthy New York man whose name is
withheld. The monument will bc -four
feet high. 1t will be of granite. with
rough rockface work. There will be
carved on it two sprays Of oak leaves and
an anchor. On Il raised panel will l,c
this inscriptions:
Sir. have to report that the ship !:
Is blown up and Is sinking.
".......... .....'...........
Also the herO's name, date of birth, an(
| date of death. 1t will be finished in Feb
ruary.
Mrs. Duncan Elliott will go out d
| great deal this winter. and she has recov
cred much of her vivacity and good looks
She is very beautiful woman, and has
a great, kind heart. She will never
make up with Duncan. That chapter is
belle as she was when Sallie Hargous.
Her divorce will soon be granted: Mrs
| George DE Forest has been with the
set of sets, but she will also he one OF
the lights of Mrs. Oliver Belmont's salon
which will he rendezvous for some of
the members, with the exception of the
Oliver Harrimans. Mrs. Anthony Drex-
some of the entertainments, and Mrs
Van Rensselaer, will be here part of the
winter.
\ brewing company sued John l.. Sui
Ivan, former pugilist and actor, before
Judge Hascall in the city court for money
due. The defendant was called as a
witness. ''They wanted me to sign 1:
contract sr on nt to sell esS ssa 'st svan s9s
"'Not. nit, not on your life l said"
The case was put on the general calen-
dar. Sullivan was we'll groomed and
wore massive jewelry and shirt front
which was not troubled with dumbness
80 far. as cOlors went. But he did not
look like a prizefghter. He would have
made Il much more natural sign board
for an alderman or IL prize butcher He
still looked tremendously powerful, but
slow and beefy. He says he is now work
ing OH a salary.
GreystOne. the residence of the late
Samuel J. Tilden, which was bought last
June by Samuel Untermeyer of New
York, is being put in repair in lavish
style. The residence is situated in COM
manding position overlooking the Hudson
in the northern part of Yonkers. 1t is
constructed Of gray stone, is spacious in
it's apartments, and is surrounded by ex.
pansive lawns with shrubbery and rare
trees. There are great greenhouses, con.
tanning tropical fruit trees, rare plants
and grape vines. During the last few
months great alterations have been in
progress, which will cost the owner more
that $25,OOO. 1t is understood that Mr.
Untermeyer intends making the great
mansion, which originally cost $5OO,O
a popular resort for hiss Tammany hal
friends.
The last Christmas steamer to sail
from these shores was the New England,
whinh loft Roeton IN 'ruoSday with %