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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
"Onion" Dish Cost Him $50.

When Lester Darrow, a wealthy res.
ident of Middleboro, Ohio, asked his
cook to prepare some onions for din
ner few days ago, he did not know
that this special dish would cast him
$50. It did, however.
When six fine looking onions were
placed on the table at noon, Mr.. OAR
dow's appetite waxed keen and he
started to eat one of them. It did
not exactly suit his taste and on close
inspection he found that the supposed
onit;n was anything but one. He then
asked the cook where she had pro-
cured the "onions," and she told him
she had found them in the barn.
WHARF she had thought the gardener
had left them.
At once Mr.. barrow remembered
that he had placed in tho barn six
gladIolus bulbs which he had imported
from Japan at an expense Of approxi.
matnly SO each, and he soon discov.
cred that it was these bulbs that the
cook had prepared for his dinner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
That Telephone Habit.

THE telephone habit has a strong
grip on u.s. said a New York clergy
man, as reported by the Sun, land its
influence on our vocabulary, our com.
PARSONS and our lines of thought is
quite remarkable. l had an amusing
instance of just this very thing the 9th.
er Sunday afternoon. was going over
with my children the various state
ments in the Lords prayer. I tried to
make each sentence plain and practi-
cal. When I'd finished my Oldest bow
asked, whats amen, father?" I hes
itated to get some easy answer that
they'd remember, when the Youngest
little chap spoke up and said, Why.
amen's Just ring off," isn't it, father?'
Then, as l supposed I looked some
what amused and shocked at hiL inter.
probation of the word, he edded:
'Amen's just more respectful cause
you're talking to God, but il really
means ring off, AS an exan pie Of
the ever present thought Of the tele>
phone think this is hard to beux:."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Interesting Light on Past and Present
Of Its Continent Thrown by the
Discoveries Of Shackleton,

Shackleton's discoveries, as inter-
preted by biologists, throw some in
teresting light on the past and pres
ent Of the Antarctic continent. 1t has
long been surmised that certain south
polar lands may have one time formed
a connection between the chief geo.
graphic regions Of the earth. Wilkes
Land, South Victoria Land and Ora
ham Land, with other regions more re-
Gently named. have been conceived as
forming a continent which in remote
periods may have stretched its Nhores
to connections with the other CONT
nents of the southern hemisphere.
These suppositions have been placed
beyond doubt by Shackleton. Parts OF
the antarctic continent have been sub
merged, but It was originally continu-
Gus land surface of vast extent. Africa
was connected with it, and through it
with South America and Australia. 1T
is even possible" says a writer In Sci.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
ADVISES CARE OF CHILDREN
when Home Becomes a Sweat Shop
Laws Should Interfere" Says
Woman.

1T Is nonsense to talk Of the pres
ervation Of the home, when the moth
er Is forced to supplement the family
income. The children of such homes
would have far better care in day nur-
series. The home into which the moth
er brings outside labor is neither
home nor factory"
Here is sense, rather than senti-
ment, for which we may thank Miss
Frances Perkins,, executive secretary
OF the Consumers League, who looks
thus squarely at situation upon
which most of us drop tear rather
than thought
Many Of the poorer families think
that as long as their children do not
actually die they are fulfilling their
duties as parents toward them. But
the child is entitled to something bet
ter than that, and If the something
better is away from home, and in a
day nursery, then the day nursery is
the proper place for the child.
This does not apply entirely to the
families In actual want It is just as
true of the small dressmaker, or of
the women of any of the minor trades
who bring their work into the home.
The moment this Is done the place is
no longer home. The beds are half
made, the rooms are in disorder, and
the meals Improperly cooked.
i think I would be inclined to be-
heVe 1t would be better for the child
were the state to take care OF it in
some way. I believe in many cases,
even were the wages Of the man pro-
wider raised. the wife and mother
would continue the home labor. In
many Italian and Hebrew homes now
there Is the home work Of the mother
and child labor as we'll, although the
family could get along without either
one. They are probably saving for a
home in the country, or maybe SIM
ply fer bank account, and as long as
the mother and children remain actu-
ally alive they do not consider the
work may be harmful From homes
like these it would be better If the
child were taken and cared for by the
state"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Three SANDWICH RECIPES.
Chicken, Japanese and Ribbon Va
rIetles That Are Really Good
Enough to Eat.

Chicken.-Chop the white meat Of
chicken very fine, then pound to a
smooth pulp in a mortar. Season to
taste with salt, pepper, olive oil. and
little lemon juice and spread upon
thin slices of lightly buttered bread
cut In fancy shapes. The covers to
cheese slices are spread with butter.
into which are pressed almonds or
English walnuts sliced or chopped
very fine. Put together and press.
Japanese Sandwich.-This is made
Of any kind of leftover fish, baked or
boiled. Pick out every bit of skin and
bone and flake in small pieces. Put
Into a saucepan with little milk or
cream to moisten, add little butter
and busting of pepper. Work to 4
paste while it is heating, then cool
and spread on thin slices OF buttered
bread.
R1bbon.-These are made In differ.
ent ways, carrying both bread and
hlling according to fancy. For in.
stance, take six thin slices of bread
buttered on both sides. Spread lay.
ers of deviled ham or chicken be-.
tween, then press the entire sand.
wich. Slice crosswise, making thin.
r1bbonlike sandwiches; or use alter
nately slices wafer thin of white and
brown bread, with a filling of cream
cheese and chopped nuts or olives
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Cleanino Precaution.

If you do not want to make rings
on material cleaned with gasoline,
naphtha, or other cleansing fluids, put
blotting paper underneath or hold the
fabric rather tightly over a thick
Turkish towel or folded pads of
cheesecloth or other soft material. II
this is neglected the dirty fluid that
soaks into the material fails to be alb
sorbed and spreads badly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
To Keen Pumpkins,

Many lovers Of pumpkin pies object
to the fiat taste of the canned article.
Pumpkins, gathered before frost is
heavy, the stem coated with ceiling
wax, and stored in dry place, can be
kept from one season to another and
the flavor is not impaired in the least.
The secret lies in gathering them be-
fore the frost and in excluding the
air by coating the stem.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Glnoer Pears.

Allow five pounds of sugar to seven
pounds of pears. Soak one ounce of
green ginger over night in two cups
of water Peel the pears and cut in
small pieces. Make a strip of the
sugar and the water in which the GIN
ger was soaked and the ginger cut in
small pieces. Add the sliced pear,
cook slowly four hours when the strip
should be dark and rich.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Baked EQQplant.

Peel the plant and boil it whole ~
sailed water, until tender enough to
pierce with silver fork. Drain and
wash, adding two tablespoons Of bread
crumbs and a teaspoon Of scraped
onion. When cool, beat one egg into
the mixture, put in baking pan, cover
the top with bread crumbs and bits OF
butter, and bake about half an hour
in oven hot enough to brown tho
crumbs. We are fond of this and got
the recipe from a famous chef.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Peanut Cookies,

Shell and rub of the inner skin of
sufficient roasted peanuts to measure
one pint when chopped fine. Cream
two tablespoonfuls of butter and one
cupful of sugar; add three eggs, two
tablespoonfuls of milk, one-quarter Of
teaspoonful Of salt, the chopped
nuts and sufficient -four to make a
soft dough. Roll out, cut in circles
and bake in q moderate oven.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
ORANGE Pudding.

Peel and slice half dozen oranges,
over which sift one cup of sugar. Boil
one pint Of milk and thicken with one
tablespoonful Of dissolved cornsthrch
Add the beaten yolks Of three eggs
Just before removing from the stove.
Pour this mixture over the oranges.
Beat the whites Of the eggs with lit
Tie sugar. for a meringue. and brown
delicately.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Home Made VINEGAR.

Save the Feelings and cores of ap-
pies used in cooking. Cover with wa
ter and to every two gallons of water
add a cupful of molasses and little
mother if available. Cover with good
firm netting and keep in warm place
for three or four weeks. Use cider If
preferred, in which case two cupfuls
of molasses are necessary to one gal
lon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Cheese Toast.
Beef Cake.

The remains Of cold roast beef--to
each pound Of cold meat allow a quar-.
ter of pound Of bacon or ham-sea.
soning to taste of pepper and salt. one
small bunch of minced savory herbs,
one or two eggs. Mince the beef very
finely, add to it the bacon, which must
be chopped very small, and mix to-.
gether. Season 1t, stir in the eggs
two If one is not sufficient-and make
it into square cakes about half an inch
thick; fry them in hot dripping and
serve in a dish with gravy poured
round.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
COTTAGE PUDDING,

Cream one cup of sugar with bu.
ter the size of a walnut. Add tw.
well beaten eggs, one-half cupful milk
one and one-half cupfuls flour Wit
which two teaspoonfuls of baking Pow
der have been sifted. Bake twent
minutes and serve al once ut:s
mashed, swee: ened raspberries =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
History of the Antartic.

ence, Ito imagine land connection Of
Africa and South America, on the one
hand, through Antarctica and Austria.
liza with, on the other hand, MALAYSIA
and the continent Of Asia. There has
certainly been connection of MALAYSIA
with Australia, and probably with the
Asiatic mainland"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Boiled Tribe.

Wash half a pound of tripe then
boil up in water, drain, cool and cut
into small pieces. Put these with
one cupful of milk, one cupful OF
water, two sliced onions, season with
pepper and salt, and let simmer for
two hours. Mix one heaptng table.
spoonful of -four with q little cold
milk, add to the tripe, stir until 1,
boils, then let it simmer for another
80 minutes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
ObeyinQ Commands.

10 1t now!" urged the irrepressible
Insurance agent, as q climax to his
long talk; obey the impulse!"
Il WILL" firmly said the harassed
victim, rising from his chair and ad.
vancing toward the astonished agent:
do you prefer being kicked out.
thrown out or merely pushed out?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
A Good Scheme.

why does player pick up two
bats before he goes to the plate?"
1T makes one bat seem lighter.
don't you see?"
Il see. It's q fine scheme. I think
I'll try it on the biscuits 1t our
boarding house."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Great Prospects.

I'm at the end of my rope! Every
resource have is gone and I'm broke
at last"
Have you borrowed all you can?'
"Borrowed7 No, I haven't tried
that"
And you say you are at the end Of
your rope. Why, man. you haven't
even startedl"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Cream Of Squash.

Peel and boil squash until tender,
add one onion. mash through a col.
ander; to every cup Of squash add one
cup of milk; put in a small lump Of
butter, season with salt and pepper:
serve bot. :s~& ..'.. . .~-..: s..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Not Modern.

Not Modern.
Thorough Father-My son, / have
engaged tutor to coach you In your
studies.
Flippant Son-Better get me a good
motor car, dad. Male coaches are he.
hind tho times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

A@ef10USE

A plateful of grated Parmesan
cheese is served in many households
with macaroni or spaghetti instead of
cooking the cheese with it.
If you haven't shoehorn drop your
handkerchief into your shoe before in
sorting the foot, then pull tight and it
will slip on easily.
Medicine stains on silver spoons
may be removed by rubbing with a
rag dipped in sulphuric acid and then
washing it off with soapsuds
When the color of dress has faded,
owing to stains from lemon or other
acid fruit juice, a good idea is to
touch the spot with liquid ammonia,
which usually will restore the color.
Raw potato grated and applied to
burn will give almost instant relief.
Another good remedy is butter and
then baking soda.
1t is said that If little oil of pep.
permint is dropped into mice holes it
will keep them away, as the odor Ia
obnoxious to them.
The most hygienic buster is damp
fabric that is soft and free from, lint.
Cheesecloth and chamois damrened
are both good for different purposes.
Cheese Toast.
Cut from stale loaf Of bread six
slices about one-half inch thick Beat
one egg into cupful Of sweet milk
and add one-half pound of good cheese
and tablespoonful of butter. Put this
mixture in a clean saucepan, set in a
pan OF boiling water, and stir until
quito smooth. Place the toast on a
hot platter and cover with the dress
ing, to which should be added pinch
of cayenne. For change this dish
may be placed in the oven until a
rich brown. This is excellent fol-
luncheon or for a dinner course.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
We have our choice of the breeds
and may be enthusiastic about them.
The breed you like is the breed with
which you will succeed.

There Is much less danger of over
watering hard working horse If he
is watered often than If allowed to be.
come very thirsty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

Not every one may hope to own
prize-winning herds, but let US do the
best we can by breeding up. There is
no wisdom in keeping poor COWS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

Brooder-lamps are often exposed to
the wind, and, If cheaply constructed
or poorly enclosed, the result will be a
chilled brood Of chicks. or perhaps a
fire.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

A few sunflower seeds planted
around the henhouse and yards will
not only add to the appearance of
the place, but will furnish good food
later in the season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

Feed is too high to allow unprofita-
BILE animals to consume it, when pay
ing cows can be obtained for the same
amount of money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

There is little need of buying expen-
tanned on farms, or of feeding much
grain, except to nursing mothers or
in fitting for market.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

Remember, even the best dairy COW
cannot make good returns without
n1enty Of good feed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

1t never pays to be a dairyman b,
accident; have Z purpose.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
NOTICE
Tax-Payers

In accordance with the, law prescrlb-
ing the manner In which Taxes and
County Levies shall DO collected, the
Treasurer, or one OF his Deputies, will
for this purpose, be- at
A. w. Morrison's Store, Golfers
town. Tuesday, Oct. "a.
J. w. Morrison & Cos Store, Oak
Dale, Wednesday, oct. 20.
IA. l.. Morrison Il Co.'S store, Mar
mion, Thursday, Oct. 26.
p. l. Huffman's Store Alphin, Friday,
Oct. 2T,. .>..
Anderson Bros. Store. Rockbridge
Baths, Tuesday, Oct. "a
.. Il. Engleran g. Cos Store, ,Kerr's
Creek, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Thomrson's g. Hart Store. Denmark,
Thursday. Oct. 20.
J. T. Montgomery's Store. Raphine,
Tuesday, Oct. "a.
Bosworth Il Patterson's Store,
Browusburg, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
w. Gardner Reeds Store, at lack,
on Walkers Creek, Thursday, Oct. &c.
McClintlc s. Snider's store. Goshen.
Saturday, Oct. %.
q. B. L. s. ID. Mangus' Store, Vesu-
vlus, Wednesday, Oct. %.
Josiah Winners Store. Cornwall
Thursday, Oct. 20.
K. X. Fippo's Store, Fairfield, Fri
dag, Oct. %.
Paxton & Leckey's Store, Oak Bank
Tuesday, Oct. "a.
John w. Burger & Co.'S Store, Nat
ural Bridge, Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Baldwin, Echols & Co.'S Store, Glas-
gov, ThursIay, Oct. &C.
Treaeurer's Office till evening
of Nov. 80, 1911.
From November 10Th to both, inclu-
ha xuil Ia
closed for dipuer, rs is the usual Gus
tom, but will be kept open continuous
~ iron al to 3 pm, when II will
be closed for the day In order to give
time to close up the days business
ANY person failing To pay any State
or County leyies to the Treasurer by the
FIRST OF DECEMBER shall incur 6
penalty thereof of per centum, which
shall be added to the amount OF uaxei
and levies due fro L such. taxpayer
which. when collected by the Treasur
or or his Deputies, shall be accounted
for in his settlement. IA part OF the
18th SEQ. of the Act referred TO.
Persons owning land not in theil
own name will call for such ticket:
when settling their own, otherwise
they will have the 5 per cent. to pay
rs it is impossible for the treasurer
TO keep posted on all lend sales il
the county.
Calls over Telephone and letter:
asking for statement of taxes shoulS
not be postponed until last days o
November as the treasurer may no
be able to answer them.
S. r. MOORE, Treasurer
Oct.ll II OF Rockbr ldge County
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Da Ninci's Writinus.

Although Leonardo da vinci was a
voluminous writer. he never published
single line during his lifetime.
After the masters death tn France
his manuscripts were taken back to
Italy. His heirs proved unworthy.
and the precious writings were grad
ually dispersed. Loose pages were
often detached and were either given
away as relics or stolen. No attempt
was made TO publish any OF his
treatises. except that on painting. for
more than 300 years after his death.
This was partly owing to the great
difficulty OF deciphering his handwrit-
ing. Da Vinci was left handed and
always wrote in oriental fashion, from
right to left. Besides this. his orthog-
raphy is peculiar TO himself. He alb
breviates some words and joins others
together and employs neither stops NOT
Reconsideration Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
The Fiao at Trenton.

The flag that Washington had with
him when he crossed the Delaware to
attack Trenton" was not the stars
and stripes" Washington crossed the
Delaware in December. 17IG. and the
stars and stripes did not have an ex
istence until the June of 177T. when II
was voted into being by the congress
The flag that waved over General
Washington on his way to and from
Trenton consisted OF thirteen stripes.
alternate red and white. as at present.
with a blue canton emblazoned with
the crosses Of st. George and st. An
drew. as in the British flag. The first
time the present stars and stripes were
flung to the breeze was on the day OF
the battle OF Oriskany at Fort Stan
wix. Aug. 6. 1777.-New York Ameri
Can.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
Swift Was a Ounce at School.

Not only philosophers and divines.
but some OF the most trenchant sari-
rists and brilliant humorists. were dull
enough us boys. 1t has been said OF
Swift In his best days that "he dis
played either the blasting lightning Of
satire or. the lambent and meteor-like
caricatures of frolicsome humor." And
yet this vigorous disputant was con
sidered tit subject for q FOOLS cap at
school Afterward at the Dublin uni
versity "he was by scholars esteemed
a blockhead" who was denied his de-
gree on his first application and OBJ
tanned it with great difficulty ON the
second.-London Standard
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
An Architoct's Russ.

A story Is told of Sir CHRISTOPHER
Wren. the great English architect who
built the town hall OF Windsor. Eng
land. 1t appears that n hdEety mem
Der OF the corporation insisted that
the roof required further support and
wished more pillars to be added. Vain
ly did Sir Christopher assure him that
the supposed danger was imaginary
The alarm became infectious. and the
great architect was finally worried
into adding the desired columns.
Years rolled on. and in later times.
when architect and patrons had passed
away. cleaning operations on the roof
revealed the fact that the supposed
additional supports did not touch the
roof by couple or inches. though this
was imperceptible TO the gazers be
low. BY this curious expedient did
Sir Christopher pacify his critics while
vindIcating his own architectural skill
to future generations.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-25
WORK OF woMAN.s TREE CLUB.

aesthetic and sanitary appearance of
their own section. but extended their
influence to the whole city.
In California women saved the IA
nous CalavernS grove of big trees. a
matter that has become q question OF
national interest and has received the
com incubation of congress and the
leading men OF the country.
Here is a broad and interesting field
awaiting the. modern woman, a field
that tends to make ones surroundings
worth living in and our citizens better
and healthier. field that requires
every virtue Il woman possesses-her
good taste. her moral instincts. her
love for the good and beautiful. her
patience and perseverance Because Of
these her natural gifts she is bound to
excel man in this field OF endeavor. for.
after all, mans sphere OF influence In a
general way is his work, and this work
too often tends 10 become matter OF
such routine that there is absolutely no
inspiration IN 1t. Men too often cannot
see the moral issues at stake in living
on treeless streets or in sections de
void of parks.
There is no doubt that women are
the natural leaders for the realization
of the city beautiful-beautiful not
with LOT of expensive cut stone, for
midable fences or marble columns, but
beautiful with natural parks, with ave
nues lined with fine trees and with
front yards covered with verdure ano
blossoms and beautiful with children
healthy mentally and physically.