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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
CARE OF HOME TREASURES
Methods Of Cleaning That VIII Add to
Their Appearance and
Preservation.

To clean old pewter, experts usually
find it best to dip the plates and tank
ards, as the case may be, in basinful
OF hot water In which soda crystals OF
borax have been dissolved.
The wa Ter should be almost hotter
than the hands can bear, and the
pewter must be washed with hard
nail brush and plenty of soap. To
make 1t shine there is nothing to equal
ordinary metal polish of a reliable
make, to which few drops of petrol.
cum have been added. The dishes
must then be washed in warm soap.
suds and finally rubbed when dry with
powdered whiting, or while still wet
with whiting paste.
A paste Of whiting, soap and milk is
the best for dust:stai11edHa or.
naments. The paste must be left to
dry on, and then washed away, the
surface being then dried with a cloth
and then with a flannel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
NOT ALLOWED TO INTERRUPT

talked his best. but began to fee,
nervous. However. after de,av
hardly long enough to attract the no.
tice OF the guests. the even procession
OF dishes began again, and the eve
ming was most successful.
After the guests had departed. the
host said word of praise to his head
servant. and then remarked:
by the way. there was rather .
long wait after the fish. Why was
that?"
May it please your excellency. tho
cook died of cholera"
What"
But investigation put the fact be.
yond doubt The cook. attacked at
the last moment, but anxious for the
honor Of the house, had worked, on
till he fell dead at his post, and hi,
body had been then hastily laid aside.
and the marmiton finished the cook.
ing.
learned this story after the Enx.
lishman had left the country. never
heard that any Of the guests suffered.
or even knew what had happened
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Interesting New Coins,

The new Indian money which has
been struck at the Indian mint and
issued at the moment of the royal
visit has several interesting features
To begin with, the diverse shows the
king-emperor wearing crown.
This is due to the Oriental senti.
ment which attaches to headdress
The natives Of India thought that the
coins of King Edward were somewhat
shorn of their dignity without the en-
blem of sovereignty. In the new
rupee piece the king-emperor is
crowned and Is shown to be wearing
the colors Of the Star of India and
the Indian empire orders.
The design on the reverse of the
coin has the rose, shamrock and this
tie supporting the lotus flower, and
the Indian emblem naturally has the
most conspicuous place.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
When to Use Kerosene.

MOI al 1ousekeepers realize the va
rious uses to which kerosene may be
put. It is one of the most valuable
cleansing agents that can be kept in
tho house.
\ spoonful of it put into a clothes
boiler will make the clothes whittier
and sweeter than without it, nor will
there be any odor from the use of
ouch small quantity. In connection
with clothes, it may be said that a
raw lemon, sliced, peel and all, will
have the same effect in a boiler.
This preparation is efficacious in re-
moving heavy grease from children's
clothes, especially that gathered from
automobiles and oiled streets. The
greasy portion of cloth is laid in a
small basin and the spot is covered
with kerosene. 1t stands for an hour
more. when the cloth Is rubbed be-
tween the hands or with dry cloth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Favorite Brown Bread.

Two cups sweet milk and / of sour,
z cups of meal and / of -four, cup of
'nolasses and ~ teaspoons of saler.
atus, with pinch Of salt. Mix meal
and flour. Add the cup of molasses
" use half molasaes and sugar. then
the sour milk and the sweet after.
Just before pouring into the dish that
you intend to steam in, add the soda.
A f1ve-pound lard pail makes a good
dish and set on a block or cover in
verified in your kettle. Be sure that
the water is boiling in the kettle when
the mixture is put in, as this is quite
thin and wants to set quickly Do not
look at it for at least an hour, and be
sure that there is water enough so as
not to require ref1lling before this
time at least. Keep it steaming for
three hours, and tell me how you like
it. (Meal is Indian meal) Water can
be used instead of sweet milk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Eqyptian Perfumes,

Priests in Egypt, who were the sole
depositaries of science, knew the Sc
cret Of aromatic substances and pre-
pared them themselves. Egyptian
perfumes acquired great celebrity, es-
pecially those made in Alexandria,
Reserved originally for religious
rites, perfumes subsequently became
of current use among the wealthy
classes. During banquets they we're
dihused through the halls and were
burnt in profusion. The Israelites
during their sojourn in Egypt adopt
ed the use of aromatic substances
primarily for religious purposes and
afterward for personal usage. The
Greeks, who loved elegance, were
especially addicted to the use Of per.
fumes, and they taught their secrets
and usage to the Romans, who were
not content to use merely the per.
fumes Of the Orient-aloes, myrrh, in
cense. and nard-they also made per-
fumes similar to those of the present
day-scents Of lilies, lavender, roses,
and thyme.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
eellow-servants Carried Banquet 70
Successful End After Chef Had
Dropped Dead Of Cholera.

How completely in any domestic
emergency the master can count on
his Berber servants is illustrated by
this grim anecdote from Mrs. E. l..
Butchers book, Egypt as We Knew
it," An Englishman of very high
rank in tho Egyptian service wished
to give in his own house a dinner
party to the prime minister and other
Egyptian and English notables. He
was a bachelor, and did not often en-"
terrain, but he spoke to his servants.
and told them that he particularly
wished the dinner to be successful.
The Egyptian. or rather Berber.
servant has a quick sense for the
honor of "our house." AZ every good
servant calls his masters abode. so
the servants bestirred themselves
and the guests sat down to an e1cei-
lent dinner, beautifully served.
Good fish succeeded good soup. and
then there was a pause. The host
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Tomato Basketa.

These are charming for holding
vegetable salad, chicken, shrim rs,
cold beans. asparagus tips, shredded
celery, cucumbers cut in cubes, Miro
ed peppers, whatever in fact you may
elect. Choose fine, smooth tomatocs,
not too large, and as nearly one 81 &c
as possible; dip for half minute In
boiling water, then skin and set IN
icebox to chill; cut generous sli e
from the top Of eaca, scoop out pulp
and seeds, dress the cavity with salt.
pepper, oil, vinegar, then fill with the
salad. seasoned with French dressing
or mayonnaise. Handles of water
cress may be attached to these orna-
mental baskets and they may have q
setting of lettuce leaves.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26

service for four years, having gone
in and out Of the tub unnumbered
times. growing softer and prettier-to
my mind-evert time. During the last
year It has grown 50 pale in tint that
I've had Margery use an: extra allov4
ance Of bluing in the rinse water.
but that has been all it needed to re-.
store the charming color. When Z
say growing softer, by the way, /
mean in texture as we'll Is hue. Il.
For little embroidered. underskirts
or combinations this cashmere n
most desirable. and nave seen real
~ Frenchy negligee made OF the
cream-white variety, embroidered With
heavy white and black floss and
trimmed with q heavy creamy Iace.
When I say that there is almost NO
'wear-out' to It 1smean that to my per.
sonal knowledge four years OF hard
service from q garment made Of Il =,
none too much to expect. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
MADAME MERRl.

on the right-hand side, and TO COM
plete it, the paint-box may be called
into requisition, and it can be col.
ored.
The dotted lines in the diagram in
dfcate the points at which the card.
board should be bent, and it is a good
plan to score across the cardboard at
these places with the point of a PEN
knife, in order that it may bend free
ly.
For making other pieces OF furni.
ture rough diagram should be drawn
upon the cardboard in pencil and then
cut out, and after you have made one
or two articles in this way you will
find it quite easy to invent AID con.
struct all kinds of things.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Invisible Airvhip Invented.

Baron Adam Roenne, a well-klowp
airship and naval engineer, has taken
out a patent in England for an in.
visible airship. lnvisibility is to be
achieved by making the outer case or
envelope of chromium, a metal DOS
sessing a highly polished surface which
will be permanently maintained by
means Of covering of transparent
varnish. The outer cover will thus.
to- all. 'intents. S1 converted Into a
mirror, and fnvisibility will be
achieved by reflection. The baron
claims that there will be no recurring
shade shown at. the bottom of the
keel, as 1t is proposed that the latter
shall taper to point. The airshfp
will then always take the color Of the
surrounding elements, and though
larger than the biggest liner, will be
invisible at any height above abort
$500 feet Special silencing devices
win also be used for the engines. p i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
For chlIdren's Clothes,

For Chlldren's Clotkes.
Handwork will be much seon thu
summer on the children's clothes, II
will appear on everything, from the
wee baby's first dress to little daugi1
ter's dancing frock.
Eyelet work is easy and most enec.
tive, and gives a decidedly French
touch to a dainty little batiste or main,
cook frock. 1t is Interesting work to
be picked up when mother has a few
spare moments.
Hemstitching is another pretty
hand touch for the children's dresses.
and can be used fox hens, collars and
turn-back cuffs, also belts. And now
that SO many deep knife-plaited runrles
are being used around neck and
sleeves nothing could be more simple
or stylish than to have these hem.
stitched. 49,.
A very dainty way to finish the new
one-piece frocks for the small Child IN
to scallop it around neck and short
sleeves. embroidering large or small
dots in every other scallop. 9
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Shelf Papera.

The next time you are cleaning the
pantry shelves fold at least three
newspapers the longest way of the
full sheet. says the Indianapolis Star.
Place them on the shelf with the fold
in front and fit snugly. The next time
you want clean paper slip the edge
of a knife along the fold of the outer
sheet and remove the soiled top. The
remainder of the sheets will be left
intact for future use, and much time
and labor will be saved to the house
wife.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
FIN BRE4l DISH
- h& r!E.. 1893 Ei3&E ,it5S% 5S5 En{g;f5 s5
MOST APPETIziN0 WAY OF PRE-.
PAIRING sAUsAGEs. Il
Cooked In Methods Described, Any
Lover Of These Deleetable Nor
sells May Partake OF Them
With Enjoyment.

In vain does the cry of Socrates
come to us, down the ages-"Beware
of foods that persuade you to eat
though not hungry, and Of liquors that
prevail with you to drink though not
thirsty"
A breakfast of sausages, wheat
cakes and fragrant coffee is all that
Is needed to make us forget the hen.
pecked sage's warning. "
Here are ways of cooking sausages
SO all lovers of the delectable morsels
may eat them safely:
Instead of frying sausages, put them
to cook in enough boiling water to al
most cover. Add no fat. Simmer
gently until the water is evaporated.
Enough grease will now be rendered
from the meat to fry them, and the
casing will be unbroken. Lift the
links from the frying pan and roll in
-four Fry until the coating is crisp
and brown.
The flour prevents the sausages
from breaking open and does ont al
low the rendered grease to be reab-
sorbed. If a little ground sage be
mixed with the flour. the flavor will
be improved.
The new method Of paper~bag cook
cry Is excellent for cooking sausage
cakes. Shape the cakes, place in bags,
press out the air. and cook in hot oven
fifteen minutes. Open the bottom of
the bag and drain out the fat from the
pork. Serve on hot platter.
Broiled sausages with rice give a
well-balanced dish for wintry days
breakfast Place small link sausages
on the broiler with dripping pan be-
meath, broil slowly, and serve around
mound Of creamed rice.
Sausages with baked creamed pota-
toes-To every pound of bulk sau-
sage meat add an ounce Of ground
m1ved herbs. A good mixture to make
and keep on hand for such season as
this is two ounces of ground sage a
fourth of an ounce of cayenne pepper,
one ounce of thyme, one ounce of ma
joram, and one of celery salt. Shape
into cakes and fry for five minutes.
i IA q OohAA6 u4oA Will U4CCu QOLdIOV0,
cover with cream. lay the sausage
cakes on top, and bake in a hot oven
fifteen minutes, or until the cream is
absorbed and the meat a good color.
Where sausage is liked but cannot
be eaten on account of it's richness,
it may be made at home and mixed
with lean beef or veal In the proper
ton most approved. Two parts lean
meat to one part pork will give a mix
ture in which the pork flavor will still
predominant.
Homemade sausage is much in "a
vor, since the commercial product all
contains filler" presumably some
cereal or stale bread. The food-chop-
per now found in every kitchen does
the grinding as we'll as the butchers
and the particular housekeeper has
the satisfaction of knowing just what
the ingredients Of the sausage are.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26

Iron the wristbands, sneckband and
any other sti1 starched plaits or
bands, first on the right side, then on
the wrong side. This will give them
the desired smoothness that ironing
first on the wrong side would in some
cases destroy.
Lay the shirtwaist on the ironing
board with the neckband directly in
front of the ironer and parallel wit,
the front edge of the table, stretch
until smooth, and iron on the right
side until partly dry, then on the
wrong side, and finish on the right
side. Proceed in the same manner
with wristbands. Iron prints on the
wrong side, If, possible, because 1t
gives them more nearly the appear
ance OF new and prevents an unde
sirable gloss.
When the neckband and cuffs are
finished. lay the wrist on the board
with the neck at the left hand, and
iron the fronts, then the back. 1t is
best to iron both fronts first, because
they are often trimmed, and will look
better and iron easier if not allowed
to become dry. The back, too dry
being palmer, can be dampened with
cloth wrung from warm water.
Iron we'll into the gathers and Until
dry. Do not iron across the seams
but close to them on either side, then
press the seams by setting the iron
directly on them. To iron the sleeve
fold at the seam and begin ironing at
the seam side, being careful not to
iron across the opposite fold, and thus
form crease.
After ironing one side, loosen the
two sides by slipping the hand be
tween them, then turn the sleeve over
and iron the other side. Now put the
hand in the sleeve at the bottom and
turn it so that the seam lies on the
table and the unironed strip at the
back or outside of the sleeve lies
above it.
With small iron smooth out this
portion, and. still using a small iron
slip it inside of the sleeve at the
arms eye, and iron the top of the
sleeve in the gathers. If possible,
iron the gathered portion a. the Gun
In the same way and iron tie sleeves
on the sleeve board.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26

trate this, we give a diagram Of a
chair, which can be traced and then
pasted on to thin piece of card
Cardboard Chair for the Dolls House.
board and left to dry, and then care
fully cut out with a sharp pair of
scissors. After that it is an easy
matter to bend the legs and back into
their proper positions, and when this
has been done the chair will have the
appearance shown in the small sketch
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Dried Fruit.

Dried fruit tastes just as good when
stewed in the oven, and this method
has its advantages-thef fruit will not
dry and burn. it will remain whole,
and may be cooked while roasting or
baking. Wash the fruit, pour boiling
water over it and let it stand in cov-
cred dish until ready to put in the
oven. Then add the sugar, cover light.
ly and let the heat of the oven do the
cooking. Prunes are always delicious
when stewed in this way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Il
CAN ONE ASK ANOTHER WHERE
.s}>a SHE GETS HER CLOTHES
Il 10 Done III France Without offenss,
but Here tho Fair Questioner
Might Be Considered Most
impairment.

"Have you the right. when you see
beautifully dressed woman, to ask
her politely where she gets her
clothes?"
The speaker, beautifully dressed her
self. was drinking tea and eating
scenes at the Acorn club. Her words
evoked tremendous interest among all
the dainty occupants of the dainty
room, and former ambassadors
wife said:
THAT question is very important.
1t has troubled me. in fact. all my life.
| once put 1t to the test. That was
three years ago. sided up to very
stunning girl who was buying silk
stockings In department store. and
said:
Your dress is so pretty-do you
mind telling me where you got it?'
"She looked me up and down as II
l were dirt. I got it in Paris she
snapped, and turned her back on me.
l walked away so crestfallen! To this
day my cheeks burn when l think Of
it."
All the women laughed gently, SYM
pathetically, over their tea.
And it wasn't as ii you hadn't been
well dressed yourself" one said.
NO." said the ambassadors wife. Il
had on a new Paquin."
"Once, in Monte Carlo" said wild.
ow, "a girl asked me at Ciro's who
made the coat-suit l was wearing, and
her question delighted me. 1t was a
tribute to me and my dressmaker both.
l was but too glad to give that pretty
girl all the information she desired.
In Paris" said an heiress. the
leading 1ressmakers:send their name
gums. or girl models, to the races. to
fashionable hotels. and to the promen-
ade in the Bots and the Rue de la
Paix. This is In order that women
may ask these girls where they got
their lovely frocks. Frenchwomen.
you see. don't mind asking one an
other that"
THE French are so intelligent"
said lady novelist.
Then, after a pause, the original
speaker said:
i've often wanted to ask strange
women where they got their clothes.
and my husband has often wanted to
ask strange men where they got
theirs. Neither Of US has ever dared.
though. Yet we've been asked our.
selves, and, tremendously battered,
we've replied politely. My solution Of
the problem is this: Intelligent per.
sons, like the French, are pleased
when the question is asked them. and
therefore, II you are sure your stran-
gers are intelligent, don't hesitate:
but, II your strangers are unintelli-
gent-snobs or pseudo-aristocrats-
then, beware, for. no matter how deep
ly pleased at the question they may be
at heart, they will snub you horribly,
and you will walk off as ashamed as
though you had been caught trying to
pick a pocket" '.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Questions From "a. NJ"

Would you please tell me what
would be a proper gift to give to q
gtrl friend whom have been keeping
company with for awhile. as she grad
uatas from the public school this year
Is Il proper to give a present when
graduating from public schools?
Do you think boy eighteen years
old and a girl seventeen years old
would be too young to keep steady
company. and go to a show or enter
ta1nment once in a while II her pa
rents don't object? Do you think We
would be too young to attend private
dances at this age?-A. M.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26

For refreshments you must have 1cs
cream, or ii would not be party
Also big frosted cake with ten
candles and "ona to grow on" At tho
age of ten girls love to dress dolls. ana
I heard of a most successful party
where the girls dressed wee dollies.
and prizes were offered for the pest
one. An hour was allotted to the task.
A box Of letter paper and box on
candy make excellent prizes, or cups
and saucers. Cunning little baskets
may be given for favors.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
DRESSING the Bed.

The bed is receiving good deal Of
dressing these days. One of the most
splendidly apparelled ones has a cover
with brocaded velvet center, a wide
band of point de venise, and for the
border band of seal. A huge bow of
old rose taffeta with fringed ends Is
laid across the bed near the foot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
CHAIR FOR DOLLS HOUSE
Making Of Cardboard Furniture A.
fords Great Deal of Fun and
Amusement.

A great deal of fun and amusement
can be derived in making cardboard
furniture, and with the exercise of a
little ingenuity, cS@t2s, tables, stools,
and all kinds of fur2iture can be con-
structed. AS an example, to illus
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Cranberry Sauce.

Take one pint sugar and ewc-thirds
pint of water; when clarified add one
quart of cranberries and boil ten min
utes without stirring or putting a
spoon near them; let them cool in
the dish In which they were cooked n
possible. They are very delicious
cooked this way
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
tn Wash Channels Skin

o WASH VndH1oI$ Skin.
Wash chamois skin In warm soap.
suds, rinse thoroughly in several warm
waters, draw it through the hand to
press the water out, hang in the air
to dry. Pull thoroughly while drying.
and when almost dry rub until soft
and smooth. Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26

1t has become quite the custom to
bestow gifts on graduates and would
suggest new book, a card case, box
Of candy prettily put up. I think that
young people your age are too young
to 60 with each other steadily, for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
Wafhes,

Sift together one quart of flour, one
third teaspoonful sugar. two tea
spoonsful baking powder. Rub In one
third cup butter. Add three eggs
whites and yolks beaten separately
and sufficient milk to make q thin bat
ter. Cook In hot creased waffle il1sne
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26
HAND CORN SHELLER
Metal Lath on a Board.

A very handy device for shelli.lg
corn, and especially popcorn, can re
made Of a Inch board on which is
fastened a piece of metal lath. T1e
edges Of the metal lath are bound
with a strip of wood nailed to tie
board.-Popular Mechanics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-26

it is not fair to either of you. See .
lot Of other girls and boys and be
good friends with all. We cannot help
having our preferences, but it Is just
as well not to express them decidedly
too early in life. Take the girl out oc-
casiOnally.