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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
SIMPLE AND DAINTY DESSERTS
Directions for Preparing JeIiied Ap-
ples-Fig Compete Guaranteed
to Please All.

Jellied apples is a simple sweet for
dessert, and fig compete, as easily
made, may follow it the next day. .Jel-
lied apples are made richer by the ad-
dition of a big lump of butter and
chopped seeded raisins. The raisins
give delightful flavor.
Stew large, peeled and cored. ap-
pies In thick sugar and water strip,
having enough to cover them all the
time; remove them carefully and put
into deep dish; add the juice of a
lemon to half cup of water and q
dissolved dessertspoonful of gelatine;
pour on the warm strip, stir we'll and
strain over the apples. When firm lift
from the dish and set on a glass one
Fig Compote.-Put pound of figs
into water enough to cover and let
them stand all night. In the morning
pour of the water and gently simmer
till thick; little sugar may be added
If 1t does not thicken enough. Put
the figs into fiat dish and, when the
sirup is clear and very stiff, pour it
over; let it grow firm; serve with
cream.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Bad Manners of Tourists

If American tourists in Europe are
as overbearing and inconsiderate OF
others as they are in Mexico" re-
marked a citizen Of this country, who
for the last few years has been living
In Mexico. II can't say that much
blame the natives for despoiling them
and fleeing them when the opportu-
nifty affords. I have been embar-
raised and Inundated by the actions
of northern transients in the City Of
Mexico. When you are residing In a
foreign country and are pining for
the sight of a face from home, 1t
hurts to see your own people make
maudlin monkeys Of themselves.
Most Mexican houses. you know.
are built in a quadrangle, with the
garden and lawn inside the four walls.
I've seen American tourists boldly
open the doors leading to the private
inner court of a Mexican gentleman's
home and enter. without apology or
conjunction. to photograph his fam
lily or actually to sit in one of his
hammccks. What do you think
would happen to = Mexican tourist
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
The Pianofoote.

Little Elsie, whose mother was
visiting her neighbor. was doing the
five-fnger exercises.
Trump! Rattle! Bang, bang! Rat
tie! Thump!
Great heavens!" cried the neigh
Dor, starting up. What on earth is
your daughter trying to play now?"
Its an exercise" said little Elsie's
mother, beaming with maternal pride.
from First Steps in Music'"
First Steps in Music?'" repeated
the harrassed neighbor. well. dear.
is there nothing she can play with her
hands ?"-Answers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Salads.

SdtdQS.
During the warm weather with SO
many crisp, green vegetables in our
markets, salads form large part of
our food. Sliced cucumbers and to-
matoes with lettuce and French Dress
ing are always cooling and refreshing.
Salads contain salts of different
kinds, whose properties are cooling to
the blood and furnish it with neces-
sary material.
Green onions, celery and lettuce are
known to have medicinal value and
should be often on our tables.
The fruit salads make delicious des-
serts and much more wholesome than
the heavy desserts of rich pastry.
Pineapple and Strawberries make a
delicious combination, II served with
sponge cake or cookies. No better
dessert could be prepared.
Potato salad may make the main
dish for a luncheon. TO three or four
cooked potatoes sliced, add one
minced green onion, a cupful of GEL
cry, half cup of almonds, blanched
With a boiled dressing this makes a
very fine salad. The nuts may be
omitted If expense is to be an item.
but they add greatly to the favor and
also food value.
Another sweet salad liked by many
is fresh muskmelon cut in cubes with
a little lemon juice and sugar added.
Some like grating of nutmeg over
the melon, but too much flavor de-
tracts from the delicate flavor of the
melon. Lemon juice seems to have
the power Of 1ntensifying the lavors
OF fruits If little is used.
The apple, celery and nut salad
with dressing never loses its popu-
iar1ty, served either in apple Guns or
on lettuce leaves.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Be Practical,

One of the first requisites for the
sewing room is long counter on
which to cut, and that household which
is not overburdened with tables should
count itself lucky. Here lies the
chance to supply long, plain wooden
counter for the family cutter.
All work in the sewing room, wheth-
er it be that Of the merest amateur
or the heavy professional, is rendered
far more rapid and accurate If the
material be not allowed to slip from
the table every few moments.
Men do not work without proper
implements; yet it would seem COM
mon habit with even the most sys-
tematic women to "scr1mp along some
how" Don't do 1t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22

to the records. The machine should
be kept we'll oiled; otherwise its mo-
ton will become sluggish. Sewing
machine oil may be used for that Dur.
pose. The. records should be kept free
from dust, as dirt clogs the SOUND
wave grooves and tends to. give I
scratchy sound to the reproduction. a
good record cleaner may be made by
giuing 9 small piece Of velvet carpet
20 wooden block. Such cleaner al
ways should be used on dusty reco-d.s
before they are placed on the ma.hina.
Southern Life. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22

who forced his way into a Fifth ave.
nue. residence to take pictures Of the
ladies In the drawing room?. .
However, the natives usually man
age to balance the score. Every time
use public carriage In Mexico the
driver tries to charge me four fares.
What do you think l am, a tourist3'
demand in Spanish, and he invari-
ably apologies and reduces the fare
to the proper amount Were really
a tourist he would force me to pay
the sum he originally asked, or else
get me involved with the police. It
seems to be a game Of open inso-
lence on one side and covert warfare
on the other. But the visitors don't
know, as a rule. that they are getting
the worst of it. Those tourists who
act like rational ladies and gentlemen
while travelling have to suffer with
their less thoughtful fellows."s -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Outing Days.

= Outing Days.
This is the time of the year when
we look forward to outings of all
kinds. There is no normal individual
who does not need an occasional
break from the steady routine of life.
To the busy housewife this is just as
important as it is to the business man.
To get back to nature and through
her Look up to natures God is need
full to give us a new hold on life and
a larger outlook" We need occasion
ally to change our viewpoint and learn
what big thing an earnest purpose
full life is. In the hurry and hustle
of our daily life we are so much with
people and become so part OF all
that individuality suffers. Those truly
great people who have done noble
things in life have been much alone.
The hurly burly of every day may be
educative in certain ways, but never
does much in the development of the
individuality which counts.
So the getting away from all these
distractions into the quiet, restful
country even for day will have its
effect.
The people who live in the country
where there are plenty of trees and
grass, need to be especially thankful
for there are tens of thousands of
children in our land that do not know
the feeling of grass under the feet,
and are like the child who had her
first sight of the country and couldn't
realize that she might walk and sit
on the grass; but petted it with her
hands as If 1t were something alive.
In our city parks in many cities now
we see the children allowed to play
on the grass, so they get little Of
Mother Nature and know how to ap-
preciate her.
To many people the idea of a picnic
is burden and the discomforts of a
few bugs take away all their enjoy
ment In preparing for days out
ing, few sandwiches and little fruit
with a pail for making coffee or a
bottle of lemon juice for lemonade are
quite sufficient for a hearty meal, and
the pleasure is not spoiled by being
overtaxed before starting by elaborate
preparation.
Save the paper boxes that crackers
OF all kinds come in, wrap the sand
wiches in the waxed paper and they
keep moist much better.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
French Roast.

Get a pound of round steak, cut
thick. Cut into three or four pieces,
put into frying pan and brown, be-
ing careful not to scorch it. Cover
with water and add salt and a small
onion cut into small pieces and let
all stew slowly, renewing water when
needed, until it can be cut with a fork.
It takes about three hours. Let the
water boil away some at the last and
thicken the gravy with -four. Even
stew beef cooked in this way is good.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22

French Terms Used In Cookery.
Au lait means with milk. Coffee an
1ait.: coffee with milk. s... -
Au gratin means with crumbs.
Dishes finished with buttered crumbs
Coffee noir. black coffee.
A casserole. A covered baking dish
Of stone ware.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Filings for Cakes.

Filings for Cakes.
The different combinations that ara
used for cake filings are legion
Fruits, nuts and frostings, with
cooked mixtures of many kinds give
sufficient variety to satisfy the ordi-
nary taste.
One of the incest of these filings
is made by adding chopped nuts and
raisins to a boiled frosting. A few
figs and bits of dates added to boiled
frosting makes a change which is
very good
An especially rich and delicious
filling is made by cooking together
one cupful of cream and cupful OF
brown sugar, adding a cup of hickory
nuts at the last, stirring until smooth.
Spread between the layers of and
cover the top with the filling.
A good filling, nice for a simple
cake for children is the cooked cream
filling made by adding a little -four
and butter to custard mixture of one
egg and cupful of milk, flavor as
desired, but add more sugar than for
an ordinary custard.
A delicious caramel icing for q cake
Is made with one and three-fourths
cups of brown sugar, one-half cup
of milk and tablespoonful of butter,
melt the butter and sugar, stirring
constantly over hot water. then boil
all together over a flame until a drop
on cold plate will not stick to the
finger. Spread quickly before it hard
ems, adding the vanilla at the last
When frosting seems too hard to
add to cake or gets rough before it
is well covered, add teaspoonful of
hot water to 1t, stirring it In well.
Chocolate filings are always popu-
lar for cakes, as most people are fond
of chocolate. Make a filling of two
cupfuls of sugar, one-half cup of milk.
two ounces of chocolate and a table
spoonful of butter. Melt in dish
then stir constantly over the heat.
When cool enough to spread add a
teaspoonful of vanilla. To test this
try on a cool dish as for the caramel
filling.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
The Phonoaraph.

- One need not be afraid of operating
. machine too constantly, AZ there is
little danger of wearing it out, and
the motor viii give better service
when used frequently than when al
lowed to stand unused. In all cases
avoid winding the spring too tightly.
Stop when it offers strong resistance.
In many cases It is specifically stated
that the needles should not be used
more than once. and these directions
should Be observed. Not to follow
thsm means almost certain DAMAGE
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Corn Salad,

Twenty-four ears of corn, two and
one-half cupfuls of sugar-light brown
is good-one-half box of mustard
put in as much as you like; some don't
like it quite so strong-one-haf gallon
Of vinegar, two large onions, one
medium sized cabbage, two green pep
pers chopped fine, and you can also
add one red one if you like the red
pepper taste. Salt to TASTE Boil
twenty minutes. Seal for winter use.
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THE DIFFERENCE.

The country writer for the press.
He has happy way
OF getting by
When news is shy
And he has naught to say.
He simply states that news fs scarc.A
And has that item sent.
The means are made
To thus evade
A sad predicament.
l would we luckless humorists.
We alleged funny men.
Could try the ruse
Upon a muse
THAT'S balky now and then.
We cannot say that Jokes are scarce.
mat we have nothing new,
we must reblock our musty stock
And furnish up a few
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Picnic Ideas,


Plan to have a little picnic every
week during the warm weather, If you
can't do any better, have it on the
porch or in the back yard: it is a
change and rest. Many people have a
screened porch and use it for a di.
ming room all through the summer
weather.
Don't cumber the picnic basket with
berry dishes as the wooden or paper
plates are so light and cheap that one
may throw them away after using. Pa.
per napkins will save work and are
just the thing for such occasions. Car.
ry silver that is not so choice, that
If piece were lost the day would be
spoiled of its full measure of enjoy.
menr.
Sandwiches were especially invent
ed for lunches, and nothing is more
appropriate for the picnic They may
be made of white, graham, rye, brown
or whole wheat bread. A sandwich
which is not strictly speaking, a sand.
witch, for it has no filling, may be
made of whole wheat bread in which
a cupful of nut meats of walnuts has
been added when mixing. Cut In
slices and buttered, it makes a most
tasty sandwich.
There are filings of all kinds.
chopped olives, grated cheese. sea.
soned with sweet red peppers,
chopped, green peppers with mayor.
naise, lettuce, cucumber, meats of all
kinds. and then the sweet sandwiches
which the children all cry for, made of
grated maple sugar, honey, or simply
brown sugar with few chopped nuts,
makes very good filling. These are
always buttered as are most sand.
wiches before putting on the filling.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Russell Sandwiches.

Take an equal amount Of cold
boiled chicken and boiled tongue, the
meat Of q dozen olives and six hard
cooked eggs: mix all together and
chop them as 1lne as possible. When
about the consistency of powder add
mayonnaise to make a paste. and
spread on buttered bread.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
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Ham Sandwiches,

Chop cold boiled ham very fine, fat
and lean together, and to every cup.
ful' allow one tablespoonful of melted
butter, the yolks of two hard boiled
eggs' one teaspoonful Of lemon Juice.
one'quarter teaspoonful of dry mus
tard and one-quarter teaspoonful Of
paprika or white pepper. Pound ~
to q paste
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
SAFEGUARD Against Moths,

Moths dislike turpentine. It is,
therefore, a good plan, when storing
books or clothes to put with them
several small pieces of paper or rag
which have been saturated in turpen-
tine. Leave them for a day or two,
and then remove, but the smell will
still remain. This process should be
repeated two or three times during
the course of the year and will be
found a simple and efficacious remedy
against the ravages of these tiresome
insects.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Peppermints.

Two tumblers granulated sugar.
one-half tumbler cold water. Boil
nine minutes without. stirring from
the time it begins to boil. Remove
from the fire, add eight drops Of oil Of
peppermint and stir until white and
creamy. Drop. quickly on wax paper. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
4 Selfish 9keptic.

What makes you think prohibition
would be good thing tor the town.
WELL answered the village store.
keeper, 1--WE had q lot Of pint bottles
and corkscrews In stock for long
time and I'd like a chance to- get rid
of EN- i ,s~,5G@ r.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
What He Had Done.

I'D be ashamed to beg if I was a
big, healthy-looking man like you,"
said the sarcastic woman. "You ought
to look for job of some kind. Have
you done anything at all during the
past year?''
Eyes, ma'am, I hev," answered the
husky hobo, meekly. II jist finished
doin' thirty days, ma'am."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Wonderful Cavern.

THAT cavern seems to be popular
with the women VISITORS" remarked
the stranger.
YES" responded the guide. 1T has
such wonderful echo. Every once in
while one of the women stands on
ledge of rock and shouts: lis my hat
on straight?"
And the echo responds?"
Eyes, the echo answers: 1T Is.
madam; it ISL"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
PUDDING Dish Nests.

Pudding Dish Nests.
Most china stores keep a nest Of
blue pudding dishes. The size for II
cents holds just enough for three. A
Is cent casserole with cover Is very
useful for small escalloped dishes.
brown Betty or meat pie. 1t holds
enough for three.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
His Mansion In tho Skie,

His Mansion In the Skies.
"Hallroom says he hopes some day
to have a private bath"
In that case Hallroom had batter
be good"
why do you think sol"
He stands slim chance of having
mis- dream come true this side of
heaven"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Liver and Bacon.

A new way Of preparing liver and
bacon is to scald the liver, peel OF All
outside skin. place in q baking pan,
lay strips Of bacon over each alice,
and bake in quite hot oven. The
bacon bastes the meat and It IA sweet
tender, and juicy. And It also docs
away with scattering the stove
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Silver Llnino,

But, Cousin Bertha, how did you
make the acquaintance of your second
husband?"
1T was quite romantic. I was out
walking with my first, when my Sec
ond came came along In an automo-
bile and ran him down. That was the
beginning of our friendship
gende Blaetter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
At the Club.

~ tho Club.
Mrs. Highbrow-My dear Mrs. Pick.
le' are you not interested in this
question of conservation?
Mrs. Pickle-No much. You see
conserves are rather too much In the
fancy line for me. I stick to plain pre-
serves.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22

Mrs. Farmer Whifnetree-Do you re-
member our counting days, Silas? You
was five years proposing to me.
Mr.. Whifletree- haw! yes.
And you was two years more saying
"This is so sudden"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Can Afford to Ole.

Chumpleigh-Well, my dear. 1 hat
my life insured for $4,000 today.
Mrs. Chumpleigh-rm glad you did
John. Now you won't have to be Il
careful about lodging street cars ant
automobiles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Her Little Plan.

7er Little Plan.
- "Of course" said the new paraon
who was making duty call, you
love your neighbors as yourself?'' ','~
Il try to-" replied Mrs. Goodwin.
but when they get so downright
mean that can no longer do it I
move to another neighborhood." =,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
The Reason.

My hens don't lay this time of year,
Ny neixhbor's lay the whole year
through:
But nv hens don't get In my garden;
Nv nei1hbor'0 do.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Considered Justified,

Easy, SIR" demonstrated the man.
ager in the golf clubhouse; that Ian.
guage may be permissible on the
links, but we can't permit it in here,
sir"
But, blame it ALL" said the offend
ing member, I've lost my collar but
on!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22

Maude-You are intoxicated. sir!
How dare you propose marriage to
me while in such a condition.!
Lynn-Ah, m dear, how else would
I get up courage, ay. audacity. to ever
hope-hic-being worthy of such in
comparable beauty, magnetism and
Maude-That excuses you. Yes,
dear.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Ahead, Anvvxnv

Aneaos anyway.
First Cadet-Gee, you got q shape
like match. = *s5 II.
Second Cadet-Well, a. match has Z
head; that's more than you've got.
windmill. SIS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Not Much More.

She wore most ravishing smile,
This maiden so trim and so cute,
And little bit more. twas down at the
shore
She had on a bathing suit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Led on by the Minister

Led on by the Minister.
Then you don't think l practise
what l preach, eh?" queried Rev. Nc
Moutner in talking with one of the
deacons at a meeting.
mo, sir, DON'T" was the reply.
you've been preachin' on the subject
resignation for two years an ye
haven't resigned yet"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
So It Seemed.

Rankfn-There's one thing that
hasn't gone up In price, anyway. I
can still (ph) buy five-cent cigar
for a nickel.
Fyle-1 see you can. Phew!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22

- GE is opportunity no less
- - Than youth itself. though in
another dress,
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filled with stars. insivisble by
day."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
His Advertisements.

Prentice-Was Peacher's sale of
women's shoes success?
Hespenhe1de-No, it was fiat fail.
ure; his advertisement spoiled every
thing.
Prentice-How was that?
Hespenheide-He advertised big
bargains
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22

my daughter ought to make a sue
cessful actress"
why so?'
"She has lost that diamond ring I
gave her at Christmas"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
A. Tjohtwad.

He sent his love a box Of sweets
She answered him rather briefly:
The total weight was just a pound
That was the trouble chiefly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22

E THAT holds fast to golden
mean, y
! And lives contentedly between
! The little and the great,
Feels not the wants that pinch the poor.
Nor plaques that haunt the rich mans
door
Embittering all his state"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22

Jones Cat the ball, to Mrs. Cater
son How beautifully your daughter
sits out her dances. lie.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
journalistic Modesty,
What's the exclamation ?"

Going to start a paper, are you?
What do you intend to call it,"
'The Nebula.''
whats the explanation
why, some day, hope, it will
grow to be World, Globe, a Sun, or
something of that kind, you know"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-07-22
Sounded Artificial.

He praised her beauty, yet she
hates him. ..s .5s;. Is. =. :
Strange. Why 50? .s z..=S.' : +
He concluded by saying he conaidl''
cred her work of an. z