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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10
FOR HOT WEATHER
PALArAelE AND HgALrHFuL
SUMMER Dishes. :
Recipes Recommended by Famous
Chef Of Philadelphia-Clam Puffs
and Steamed CLANS Pro-
ncunced Delicious. ......1

Jules Pinjon, chief of the Cafel'Aiglon
gives the following ways Of serving
strawberries, and he adds delicious
chicken dish for luncheon or supper:
Strawberries Ferinia.-Select firm
strawberries, wash and drain dry
Then they should be marinated in
curacao. serve on top of a layer of
lemon water ice and whipped cream;
decorate with maraschino cherries.
Strawberries Romanof.-Strawber
ries marinated in curacao and orange
juice served in the shape of a timbale
with whipped cream on top.
Emince of Chicken, Alphonse-
Saute in butter, red and green peppers.
Add to this minced chicken and lob
ster cut in dice. Cook a few minutes
and serve On a bed of hot boiled rice,
with tomato sauce.
Steamed Clams.-Soft-shelle clans
steamed and eaten from the shells are
delicious. To prepare them, wash well
and put them without water in a deep
covered pan and heat. When the
shells are open they are ready to
serve in deep dish covered with a
napkin. Each should be lifted from
the shell by the end, dipped in melted
butter and eaten as it is.
Clam Puffs.-A dainty supper dish is
made of one dozen clans chopped fine,
to which are added the beaten yolks
Of three eggs, a dash of cayenne, one
tablespoonful of milk and one of
clam juice. Thicker this with flour
until it drops thick from a spoon.
Have ready deep pan Of boiling lard,
and just before cooking mix through
clans one teaspoonful of baking pow
der. Drop one spoonful at time in
hot lard and fry light brown. Serve
on napkin with watercress or quarters
Of lemon.
Scallops Fried.-Dry pint of seal
lops in napkin. Roll in fine crumbs,
then in beaten egg, and again in
crumbs. Put into wire basket and
fry in hot lard until light brown,
shake the basket we'll while frying so
as TO cook evenly. Sprinkle with salt
and serve with sauce tartare.
Creamed Scallops.-Dry scallops in
& napkin. Make in your chatting dish
a very thick rich white sauce with one
cup Of cream, one tablespoonful of but
ter and two of flour. Stir until smooth
and thick and season with salt and
paprika. Now add scallops and sim
mer for one minute: do not cook Ion.
ser or scallops will tougher and
shrink. Serve in >scallop shells sprin.
Killed. with bread crumbs and Drowned
Scallops with Bacon.-Fry scallops
and in another pan fry strips of bacon
until they are crisp. Serve on a fiat
dish, placing bacon on the bottom OF
dish and heaping scallops on that
Sauce tartare should be served with
this, but if this is not available, serve
with quarters of lemon and cress.~-
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Guess Will Have to Cut Ny Right
Arm, But Hate To-"

here until it is dark or over with.
Wish it would hurry.
We'll l guess | am about five miles
out now. Have went up at least two
miles further than where l last
stopped. There were too many peo-
pie there. Hand has stopped bleeding
altogether now, so will cut the other
one and won't be able to write any
more, SO goOd-by dear doctor, you yell
low cur Remember 1 have promised
to come and see you and l always
keep my promises.
We'll, l am back to town again;
failed to get more than a few drops
out of my right arm and was only
able to get quart or three pints out
OF my left. 1t made me little that
is about all. Have bought six feet Of
hose to attach to gaspipe Will try it
that way. If razor hadn't been so dull
would try it on my throat, but was
sore and weak not much better. Good
by, you white-livered cur doctor. Re-
member my promises.
We'll, it's too early yet, so l will
write some more as have not any
thing to read. Do you know that
like this town so much that if l had
$1,000 left would wait for the next two
or three months that | have got to
live, could not last more than three
months at the most. l will find out
who is right tonight, Bog Ing or
the others. 1t seems funny, don't it?
Gee feel cold; guess it is on account
of the blood I lost. 1t won't be long
l hope. | wish it was all over. My
stomach is so weak from the morphine
that don't know whether it will stand
this or not, but it won't be my fault If
it don't.
Have been looking at cuts, and
don't think I cut deep enough on my
right arm, but did on my left arm
all right.
The razor was so dull It's funny
that morphine did not get me for,
took at least 80 grains and ten sup
pose to be enough. l hate this gas
thing. Made me sick at stomach ito
think about it, not because it will kill
NE, Out III anu On account OF the
sweetish taste. BY the way l haven't
seen niger since have been here.
Guess it is too cold for them. Well I
guess will put it on and get it over
with. Good-by-W.
Cant go gas, give that up. The
gas made me so sick that l had to
give it up. Just seen my first aigger
go by, boy about II years, SC there
must be more.
Il have tried to shoot myself Will
60 down to some store and pretend
want to buy pistol, load 1t and
shoot myself as have no money to
buy II"
The only motive for the nan kill.
ing himself so far as known'is found
on three different pages in he diary.
He speaks repeatedly of a djctor who
first got him into the drag habit.
Words of antipathy toward the physi-
clan are written on several pages. He
repeatedly afirms that he| is drug
fiend and must end the to tble strain
by death.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10

a civil war soldier was killed in &C.
ton earlier than June l, 1861, let
those who know tell of it, The
founders of this monument believe
that they are right in saying that
Capt MARI was the first soldier killed
in action.
The monument stands in the north
front of the courtyard facing the pike
that leads from the heights Of Arling-
ton through Fairfax, Centervi,le, Bull
Run, Groveton, Gainesville, Warren
ton, Waterloo bridge over the Rap
pahannock and through the war-worn
plain of northern Virginia. road
Travelled by nearly all the soldiers of
the Army Of Virginia, the Army of the
Potomac and the Army Of Northern
Virginia during the first three years
of the civil war. The spot where
Capt. MARI fell was at the south side
of the courtyard.
One of the relics of Fairfax is the
house in which Mosby captured Gen.
StOughton. The house was then occu-
pied by DR.. Gunnell; it is now the
Episcopal rectory. The courthouse at
Fairfax contains relics of other times
than the civil war period. One may
read there the will of George Wash
ington, it having been filed for
probate there. =,
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Germantown was fought Its thick
walls formed an admirable fortress for
the protection of detachment of Brit
ish soldiers, who, giving way to the
advance of the colonists, were making
their retreat down the main street
into the town.
Entrenched behind the heavy walls
they poured a terrific fire into the
ranks of the Americans
A dozen attempts were made to
capture the house, but the British re-
pulsed them all and the diversion was
pressed Britishers, since it gave them
a chance to reform their lines and
wage new battle farther down the
street at Market square.
The Chew house, still standing, and
still in the possession of the same fam
lily, is battle SCARED from the con-
f1ict, but it is still stanch old house,
flawless example of true colonial
architecture.
Farther down the street is another
house that will figure largely in the
celebration. 1t was once the execu.
tive mansion of the United States,
for 1t was from there that George
Washington administered the affairs
of the young republic when the yellow
fever epidemic drove himself and his
cabinet from the city.
The old house was built by David
Deshler in 1772. From the hands of
Deshler the homestead passed :nto
the possession of Col. Isaac Franks,
who served in the continental army.
When the yellow fever forced Wash
ington to seek a residence outside of
the city he picked out the house of
Franks as the place he wanted, and
rented it.
For three months it was the White
House, then the Father of His Coun.
try went back to the city proper. In
1894 the property passed into posses.
sion of the Perots, and on the death
of Elliston Perot, in 1884, it was sold
to Samuel B. Morris, in whose family
1t has remained without interruption
ever since. The greatest effort has
been made to maintain both interior
and exterior in their original condi.
ton.
This building is also associated with
the battle of Germantown, for Gen.
Howe, the British leader, had his
headquarters here during part of the
conflict.
The Wister house, home of one OF
the most noted families in the history
Of Germantown, has survived the
many years that have elapsed since
colonial times, virtually unchanged
In the north parlor can still be seen
bloodstains, made while Gen. .Aenew
was dying there a victim of American
bullets in the battle. The life size
wooden figure of British grenadter
painted by the unfortunate Mai
Andre, who gave up his life for his
share In the Benedict Arnold treach
cry, is treasured relic in the hallway
of the old house.
Germantown is now 225 years old
1t has awakened to its historic impor
lance, and the celebration of next
October is to be made a yearly affair
the proper commemoration of deeds
and times writer in glorious type on
the pages of early American history
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10
With Nasturtiums.

Nasturtium leaves and blossoms
make delightful little sandwiches if
prepared by putting both leaves and
blossoms in ice water for a half hour
before using Then cut the bread in
thin slices, butter lightly and lay on
the lower slice of each matched pair
a medium-sized leaf or several Of the
bright-colored petals. Sprinkle light
~ with SALT, or spread with the thin
nest layer of mayonnaise Gust a sus-
CT the aromatic pungency of the flower
ITSELF. and put together This sand
wich is particularly appropriate at a
daisy and buttercup wedding.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10
OLD COLONIAL Town
HISTORIC eeRMANTowh.a1o Gel
EsRATE ITS FOUNDING.
One Building Surviving from Revolu.
tionary Times. Makes Reputation y
of Many Cities, But German: l..
town Has Hundreds Such.

Pittsburg.-Germant richer In
historic associations and colonial
buildings than any other place in the
United States, is to celebrate it's found
ing with exercises of national interest
next October r
The president of the United States
will lay the cornerstone of $4,000
monument in honor of those who set
tied this present suburb of Philadel'
phia; the battle of Germantown, which
ragged all over the neighborhood, will
be enacted, much of the sham conflict
taking place in the buildings which
actually saw the defeat of Washington
in the heart-breaking struggle in the
log, and orators of national reputation
will tell the glories of a section that
has been at the forefront of every
patriotic movement in the last two
centuries.
In other parts of the United States
the possession of one or two samples
of genuine colonial architecture is
considered matter of congratulation.
Pittsburg, New York and Boston each
have a few; there are some scattered
all over the south; Philadelphia, in
the center of the city proper, has many
buildings surviving from the time that
tried mems souls; but Germantown
has rows and rows of buildings dating
back to the revolution, and even ante.
dating it.
The entire length of the main street
is lined with such structures, nor is
their interest confined to the fact that
they are old. Many have been the
scenes of incidents that are part Of
the treasured knowledge of every
schoolboy who rejoices in the heroic
achievements of the days that led to
national independence
The sham battle that is a part of
the program will reproduce the clash
of the colonists and the redcoats at
historic Cliveden, sometimes known
as the Chew mansion.
This house. in the midst OF it's spa
cious park, was old when the battle of
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One Other View Of the Case.

The fact of the matter is that MANY
girls Of the present day have been
much better brought up than their
mothers were, and have at an early
age acquired poise, a self-control, a
power to reason logically and to philo-
sophically accept the affairs of lis
that their mothers have not. There are
thousands Of well'educated, sensible
young women throughout the country
trying to make the best of badly
brought-up mothers, to protect them
from troubles: brought on themselves
and to control as far as possible
their silly tendencies.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10
JeIIied Prune PUDDING.

One-half pound prunes, three cups
cold water, one cup sugar, one-fourth
cup lemon juice, two tablespoons
granulated gelatine in one-half cup
cold water. Wash the prunes and
soak in three cups of cold water over
night. Cook in the same water until
tender. Remove stones and cut up
in quarters. Make syrup of the
cups) and sugar. Put the gelatine in
the hot syrup. Add the lemon juice,
Strain. When nearly cold add the
prunes. Serve with cream and sugar.
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GAVE : Arm
TO- ATTRACT SYMPATHY
REMARKABLE CASE OF siMULA.
TED DISEASE BROUGHT TO
LIGHT IN PARIS.

Paris.-A remarkable story was re-
lated at the Academy of Medicine by
DR.. Dieulafoy-the case of man who,
from morbid desire to attract atten-
ton and sympathy, willfplly allowed
the amputation of an arm for the sake
of curing an imaginary disease.
The subject enjoyed excellent
health, was intelligent, we'll bred, and
was employed in government Office,
where he enjoyed an excellent reputa.
ton. When his misfortunes first be-
gan he was the center Of friendly So
l1citude. That was a few years ago,
and at that time there suddenly ap-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10
Silver Cake.

For the silver cake mix a cupful of
sugar with half cup sour cream, add
and cup and three-quarters of l1our
Lastly, fold in the stiffly whipped
whites of four eggs and flavor with a
little lemon Bake in a bread tin,
lined With buttered paper. putting in
the batter in alternate spoonfuls. Bake
in a steady, moderate oven and, when
cold, ice with a plain white icing flaw
ored with lemon or orange.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10
Rhubarb Relish,

Wash carefully three pounds OF
rhubarb and cut into squares. Put
into a double boiler with three pounds
of granulated sugar moistened with
the juice of six lemons. Then add a
half pound of blanched almonds,
minced not too fine. Let boil until
quite stiff, and seal. A most excellent
relish to serve with roast meats.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10
OURS DEMOCRATIC LeADERsh,P
John Sharp Williams Resigns a. MI
nority Chief Of House.

E'lfaula, Ala:-In letter to: Con-
gresham H. D. Clayton, who lives
here, John Sharp Williams of Yazoo
City, Miss, leader of the Democratic
minority in the lower house of con-
gress, resigns his position as leader, to
take effect December l next, just be-
fore congress meets for the second
session of the Sixtieth congress.
Williams says he resigns at this
time to give his fellow Democrats in
the house plenty of time to pick his
successor. Also, if the Democrats
carry the next house, their leader will
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Soft GINGERBREAD,

Put into your mixing bowl l cup
molasses, / teaspoon of ginger and 1
teaspoon soda. Stir. these together
thoroughly while shortening size of a
small egg is melting. Add that and
l cup of boiling water, then stir in
enough sifted -four to make a thin
batter, as for griddle cakes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10

The wedding was set for eight
o'clock that evening, and it was ten
minutes past nine when Broadhurst
leaped from cab in front of Miss
Virginia's home, turned tC pay the
driver of the foaming horses and ran
up the steps Of the house. His ring
was answered Immediately, and he al
most rushed into the arms of his
friend Gay. He thought his friend
seemed somewhat surprised at his ar
rival.
Il hope l am not so very late?" he
gasped
The ceremony is over" Gay said,
but you are in time to offer your con-
gratulations. Come this way"
A wedding without a groom was
something Broadhurst had not heard
OF, but he asked no questions. He was
in some doubt as to whom he should
offer his tulations-whether to
the bride, his mother-in-law or himself,
and while he was trying to settle this
point in his mind, he was ushered into
the presence of the bride and of a gen.
tleman who was a stranger to him.
The bride came forward and gave
her hand. Broadhurst thought she
might receive her future husband with
little more cordially than her man.
ner indicated. To relieve the embar-
rassment OF the situation, he ventured
to extend his congratulations, and was
glad to perceive that it must have been
the proper thing to do. since the bride
received them most graciously. Then,
with the remark, Il want you to- meet
my husband she led him towards the
gentleman who had been with her
when he entered the room.
After he had been presented, his
friend Gay remarked to Virginia's hus-
band:
You have my friend here-whose
name, by the way, is the same as your
own, Richard Broadhurst-to thank
for rescuing your bride, some time
ago. when team Of horses threatened
to run her down.
Broadhurst did not catch the others
reply: he was dazed. Gay laid his
hand upon Broadhurst's shoulder, say.
ing in alarm:
Dick, you're ill.,"
Nothing serious" he replied; 1T
will soon pass away. If you will ex-
cuse me, will step outside"
Funny thing" said Gay. speaking
to Brcadhurst few days later. Broad
hurst~-that's the other fellow, not
you,' with a laugh-"had been trying
to win Miss Hamilton's heart for a
year before she consented to marry
him. Well. just about the time you
met her. she concluded to accept him.
and after she got to New York wrote
to him to that effect. He did not get
the letter, and renewed his pleadings,
Again she accepted him. Broadhurst
wired to me, asking me to be best
man. and l promptly accepted. In a
few days, was surprised to get a let
ter from him with the same request. I
concluded the dear fellow, in his joy.
was losing his mind.
Nov the strange part of it is that
Broadhurst protests that he did not
receive Miss Hamilton's first letter.
and that he communicated but <.nce
with me; whereas his wife is positive
that she accepted him twice, and /
could swear that promised as often
to act as best man."
What was your friends address?"
Broadhurst asked.
mo. 81 Georgia street."
Broadhurst said nothing, but medi
tated upon how easy it would be to
make mistake and write George" in.
stead of Georgia."
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Chickens Feet.

A delicious addition for a pot au feu
is made from a half dozen pairs chick
ems feet cooked in three quarts
water until simmered' down to a pint
and a half stock. This makes a de-
licious jelly, and is also desirable ad
6ition to any fricassee."
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SUICIDE RECORDS WANDERlNGs
AND IMPRESSIONS BEFORE
SHOOTING HIMSELF.
INTELLECTUAL ATTEMPTS TOLD
Sewers Arteries of Both Hands But
Complains Of Dull Razor-Eats
Morphine and InhaIes Gas
Without Success.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-1n the pocket
of an unidentified man, who succeed
ed in killing himself the other day
after three Intellectual attempts, was
found diary in which was chronicled
all his impressions as he awaited
death. The man shot himself while in
a sporting goods store after he had
attempted to take his own life by sew
ering the arteries of his wrist, by eat
ing morphine and inhaling gas.
The suicides diary, after telling Of
his wanderings for the last two weeks,
reads as follows:
1T is about IL noon. Have at last
struck the place after three trials.
My heart is not very strong, but
think it will do. 1t is very slow. l
hope l won't have to do it over. I
am afraid it is going to fail, as l am
very tired of it all. Guess l will have
to cut my right arm, but hate to. Hold
in little longer anyway. Arm is now
beginning to pain, is not bleeding
much. Too many people passing. hope
they won't ask any questions or come
down here, as they will see the blood
all over. My heart must be in very
bad shape. Will try the other arm
and if that won't do why l will cut my
throat that will surely succeed.
This is mighty fine town, best that
l have struck, don't know anything
about people, have spoken to nobody
but that infamous doctor and he sure
is prince of HI.
Blood is very black. Guess l will
wash my hand and walk up further.
Too many people here, we'll, l have
gone up the road at least mile, to
bleed again, got it all over my coat
and trousers now, so will have to stay
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THE WRONG STREET
Copyright. by Shortstory Pub. Coz
By ANSELM 'CHOMEL

took his seat, i, but. it occurred to him
that the locomotive might be in bad
way and cause the train to lose time
But the conductor said the locomotive
was never in better condition. -.
Half way between his home and that
OF Miss Virginia the train stopped. He
rushed out of the coach. with hun
dred questions on his tongue What
had caused the delay? Would it be
a long one? Was there a telegraph
office near?
His worst fears were realized. Some
thing had gone wrong with a freight
train, and the way was blocked It was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10
Gentian for Sick Headache

Get one ounce of gentian, root, put
in pitcher and pour one quart Of
boiling water over it. Let simmer.
Take small wine glass after meals.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-10
Uncle Eben on wisdona-

Wisdom said Uncle Eben, lis
mighty desirable. but. too many of US
has de idea dat it consists in q large
collection Of facts dat nobody ain in.
terested in."1~~ s'F - ><..~.
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FIRST SOLDIER KILLED ~ 81.
Fairfax, Va, Claims the Distinction
for Capt. John @. Mari.

Richmond, Va.-Within the court
yards of the county seat of Fairfax.
in Virginia, deeply shaded with old
oaks and cedars stands a small block
of rough-hewed granite on which is
this inscription:
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This stone marks the scene Of
the opening conflict Of the WAR
of 1865, when John @. Mari,
Captain Of the Warrenton Rifles,
who was the first soldier killec,
in action. fell 500 feet south, ~
feet west of this spot, June l, 1861.
Erected by MARI Camp. Confed.
crate Veterans, June l. 1904
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Some Nutmea Advice:

:, - SVnte "0kHe9 @UV1Te.
Na:regs' should be grated at the
blossom END first: ~ IL y !! Ia
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several miles to the nearest telegraph
Office.