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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16
What is the Best Cow.

The relative merits OF the differ
ent breeds of cows is a question
each one prefers to decide for him
self. There is no disputing the fact
that each has distinctive place
and many admirers. The only way
for one to decide appears to be in
favor Of his. own fancy. Butin these
cases the question Of Suitableness
to his particular surroundings is too
often left out of sight, and he buys
whatever the droverS offer him.
Wouldn't it be better to test the
matter by the result Of perform
ance and thus determine which
breed, all things considered, is the
best for this part Of the cOuntry9
There is % merit i'll all the different
breeds. Let a man decide what he
wants to produce from his dairy
milk to sell to city consumers. milk
to sell at the creamery, or milk to
make the most and best butter, and
leave the best skim milk to feed OH
the farm. Having settled this queS
ton, the next step is to find The
COW best adapted to fill the require
ments most economically. Some
one Of the improved breeds or its
crosses will ill the bill, but which
one? That is the point to settle.
But it will probably bea good while
before the settlement is reached.
Ii there were an experiment station
where such trials could be made,
with no preconceived preferences
or prejudices, the matter might be
decided in such way as to carry
weight. This question needs set
thing, but there appears to BIZ no
authoritative or satisfactory method
available. Let Il number of men
test their herds, not their best IN
dividual COWS, and compare results,
makingnote ofage, number feeding,
and all other points, thatshould ell
ter snch Il trial. In this way some
light could be shed on the subject,
showing the way to the best COW
for us.-Bucks County Intelligen-
Ger.
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Wonlen's Work.

Recent statistics regar ding wo-
mems work III England, are some
What surprising as to lines OF labor
taken up by them, which are usual
IL supposed to belong to men. There
are 347 women blackSmiths and
CHS nail-makers, who make nails
for horse-shoes. There are 1866
women who are engaged i'll bind.
ing books, and 1902 assist in print,
ing them. Coming to intellectual
occupations. we find women filing
important parts of the worlds work.
Teachers, 123,935; missionaries and
preachers, 2, 1G2; clerks in the CIVIL
service, $3.50; painters, l,lS0; stu
dents, 1000; engravers, Ga; in medl,
cal and surgical work, $3.50
Episcopal Methodist.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16
A Sisn of an Engagement.

"What makes you think they're
engaged, Muigleys Did her moth
er tell you?"
"No; she hasn't said word to
me- about it,"
"Then 1 suppose her father men.
toned it to your husbandw
ooh, dear, no."
"Well, give it up, then. How
did you find it QUIT"
"Why, met them out walking
the other afternoon, aud stopped
to chat with them a few minutes.
They'd both been eating onions,
and 1 tell you, Mrs. buckley, a
sign like that never fails. They'll
be married before three months, or
l don't know Il mop from u mug
wump.".
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

AS to the buildings on farm,
though generally mentioned in the
deed, it is not absolutely necessary
they should be. A deed ofland or
dinarily carries all the buildings of
the grantor, whether mentioned or
not; and this rule includes the lum-
Der and timber Of any old building
which has been taken or blown
down and packed away for future
Use on the farm. But if there be
any buildings on the farm built by
some third person, with the farm
er's leave, tie deed would not con-
vey these, since the buildings are
personal property and do not be
long to the landowner to convey.
The real owners thereofmight move
them of. although the purchaser Of
the farm supposed he was buying
and paying for all the buildings on
it. His only remedy in such Il case
would be against thesparty selling
1.-THE premises.
As part OF the buildings con-
veyed, the window-blinds are ill.,
Guided, even if they be at the time
taken of and carried to the paint
el'S shop to be painted. 1t would
be otherwise if they had been new
ly purchased and brought into the
house but notyeJ attached or fitted
to it. Lightning rods so with the
house. A furnace in the cellar,
brick or portable, is considered
part ofthe house, but an ordinary
stove with a loose pipe running
into the chimney is not, while a
range set in brickwork is. Mantel-
pieces, SO attached to the chimney
us not to be removed without mar.
ring the clustering, SO with the
house, but if merely resting OH
brackets they may be taken away.
Pumps, sinks, ETC., fastened to the
building are IL part Oft in law, and
so are the water pipes connected
Herewith bringing water from a
distant spring. Ii the farmer had
iron kettles set in brickwork near
his barn for cooking food for his
stock, orsimilaruses, the deed Of his
farm covers them us likewise the
bell attached to his barn to call his
men to dinner. If he INDUCES in
any ornamental statues, vases, ETC.,
resting Oh the ground by their own
weight, and sells his estate without
reservation, these things go with
the land,
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NUMBER %

a dangerous malady which will
pack off the subject of it. to the
south of France. He knew too
we'll that what is spoken lightly of
as a "nervous disturbance" may
imply that the whole machinery is
in a deranged condition, and THAT
every individual organ would groan
aloud if it had any other language
than the terrible inarticulate one
of pain by which to communicate
with the consciousness Oliver
Wendell Holmes, III the Atlantic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16
A LOST DAY.

How many tasks I planned nj dawni
said. when this fair day had Como
And cit down ut cvcntIde
III count the work my hands hnvc dono
Betwoen tho rise and set Of tho sun,
( i shall be fully sntlsned.'
ssAnd then wove a web OF dreams.
And hours slipped by like sunny streams.
pnnoted in their rapid flight;
iAnd when reused myself Mt last
TO act found the day was passed,
And sunset fading into night.
Oh. foolish dr. cams. oh. wasted dny!
This and this only. can say
'Not ono good docd my hands have DONE"
How much might have done. had
But used the hours as they passed by,
But 1huve squundcred every one.
God gives his days for us to use
For some good purpose. II We choose
TO squnndor them. how gronl our sin!
shudder when think He keeps
A record OF them NIL. and wocps
To soc tho misslent ones lhcrcln.
Oh. 20 who give TO dreams dad'shours,
A serpent turks beneath tho flowers,
Ofidlc moods and weak delay;
Romscl make to-morrow's record fair.
DO this tlicangcl's entry there,
"To-day ntones for yesterday"
E. Z. Rexford.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16
TOWN LOT FOR SALE In
BELLE HAVEN.

1 offer for sale at private contract, my
lot in Belle Haven. opposite Ward S
store, upon which Mrs. E. j. Savage at
present resides. 1t contains u acres,
more or less, is improved by comforta-
ble dwelling with all necessary out
buildings. and has thereon also build
ing now used rs a Millinery Store. a
more suitable location either as Il home
OF for business purposes cannot he found
in the village. The lot will be sold Oh
reasonable terms, and ample time given
to pay the purchase money. For fur.
ther particulars apply in person or by
letter to JOSEPH J. w ESCOTT.
l.Ocustmount, Va
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BID " MI s
SUPERIOR
Cedar Island Guano.
The cheapest fertilizer on the,
market according to results aSeeTs
tanned by the farmer and chemist.
ANALYSIS.
DR.. w ]. GAscoYNE, Chemist.
CEDAR ISLAND GUANO is

CEDAR ISLAND GU NO is Il
complete manure, containingall the
elements of good plant food, and in
proper proportions, to sustain veg
citation through the entire period
of its growth, and brings crops TO
their full maturity. 1t has been
found especially good on peas, po-
tatoeS and onions, and has given
equal satisfaction on corn and
grass. 1t is fully up to the standard
of last year, and is registered in
Virginia. 1t is now ready for de-
livery.
ODDIC pDO1IrNE
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

MIR. BRowNE:-I tried your Cedar Is
land Guannlast Spring on Sweet Pota-
Toes. alongside of other fertilizers. and
think it nearly doubled in yield of any
other used. III fact if had not used it
at all. my potatoes would not have been
worth digging. John J. Ward,
Hadlock, January, %, 1885.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

I used Cedar Island Guano on Irish
Potatoes, next to Peruvian gnano, there
was no difference in the yield of either.
am of the opinion that with time Ce-
dar Island will yield more. ! also put
it on Sweet Potatoes, and the results
were satisfactory, its yield was one
third more than where l put no guano.
Drummondtown, Wm. w. Coxton
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

I used one-half ton of Cedar Island
Guano OIL Irish Potatoes side by side
with Peruvian guano that cost $50 per
ton of ). 900 pounds and OTHER CONNER
cial fertilizers, that on which Cedar Is
land was used WAS better than Peruvian,
ard there WAS no comparison with the
other fertilizers. OF course, the long
drought and bugs prevented full crop
from maturing. (. Z. Parkes
Matomllin, Z. 0.
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Bobtown, January, %, 1883,

fused Cedar Island Guano on Sweet
potatoes, and am perfectly well salts
fled with the result. l also used it on
Onions and other vegetables with tho
best result w. y. FoSque.
Sturgis Z. o.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

CAPT. o. \. BROW E;-DEAR SIR:
l used half Il bag Of your Cedar Island
Guano last year on Sweet Potatoes. and
Can truly say it eXcelS any fertilizer |
ever used. If had used it more extern
sively | am confident it would have
doubled my crop, Will try itagain next
season. III. Y. Johnson,
Willis Wharf, January, 29,1sS5,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

| used Cedar Island Guano on Sweet
and Irish Potatoes and Corn. On the
Irish it was fully equal to Peruvian
Gllano, and better than amy other fertll-
iZers On the Sweets and Corn 1t WAS
equal to any fertilizer l have ever used,
Accomac G. Ii. Va. Thos. Be;lSley,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

used Cedar Island Guano on Peas
bv the side Of Peruvian Gmno, your
guano excel!ed the Peruvian by far, and
on Irish Potatoes my experience is they
grow longer and yield more; mean by
growing longer, that the vines do not
give up so early and outyield the PERU
vian. L also applied it to Corn, only about
!. handful to every three or four hills
with very good results. A. II. James,
Locustville, December, 10, 1854.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

I used your guano last year side Peru
Wan guano and other commercial mln-
ures. on Irish and Sweet Potatoes, the
Cedar Island was equal to amy. l prefer
it. for the quality is up to amy, and 1t
costs less money. VIZ. bunting.
Folly Greek, near Drummondtown, JAN
uary, 8, 1855.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

used Cedar Island Guano on Irish
Potatoes with Peruvian Guano, and l
believe it to be equal to the Peruvian,
also used it on Sweets; and the result
was excellent, am going to useit again.
e, NJ. Savage.
Bells Neck. October, 9, 1854
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16
ORRIS 4. BROWNE,
Accomac G IT,, Va.

CAPT. O. A. BROWNE Dear Sir
I used halfa ton of your Cedar Island
Guanoa last year on Corn and can say
that it doubled my crop in corn and fod-
der, and my neighhors and I'LL others
who passed the field can testify to it.,
1t was on very poor land. l think it
paid me well-would like to use two or
three tons this year. Very Truly Yours,
George 5, Mapp.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

I used Cedar Island Guano OH Sweet
potatoes, at the rate of 200 pounds per
acre. and believe it to he fully up 10
ANYTHING | have used. Will use it again.
Sturgis 2. o. &c. FoSque,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

fused Cedar Island Gua1o on Sweet
and Irish Potatoes with other fertlliz'
ers, and OH Sweets | had better results
than any other, and fully as good on
Irish. am going to use it again next
wear Il. w. helIilln
Sturgis, October, 8, 1854.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

1 used Cedar Island Guano on Sweets
by tile side of other fertilizers, and
found it equal to any, F. 5. Smith.
Willowtlale, October, 9, 1854.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

I used your guano last year by the
side of Peruvian guano, the season was
bad, the Peruvian started first but the
Cedar Island was fully equal in yield;
and from my observation would have sur
passed it had it been SeaSonabe.
w. 7. Duncan.
Matomkin, p, o.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

1 used your Guano last spring on Irish
potatoes side by side with Peruvian
tiu;lno and yours exceled it by one third
and was green while the otLars dried al
most out, from the long drought.
Modestown. g. j. n ortham.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-05-16

I used the Cedar Islaud Guano on Irish
Potatoes Notwithstanding the Groutl |
realized at rate of 40 barrels from one
barrel of seed by the use of 5000 pounds
of gumo per barrel of seed. | think it
the cheapest and best fertilizer in the
market. | shall continue to use it i'll the
future. EDWIN l, FarkS
Leemont, Va, October, %, 1854,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-28

hand OF the assass n or rope OF the cx-
ecutioner. Sometimes disposition to
vomit or actual vomiting occurs imme-
diately after the accident. especially If
it took place soon after hearty meal.
DIR. Grant relates the case of street
sword-swallower who forced long
round-headed sword down his throat,
when he suddenly sprang into the air
and fell in state of collapse. He was
carried to the University Hospital,
when it was found the sword had OBJ
liquely penetrated the throat and base
of the heart In March, 1862, copper
penny was removed from the Gsopha-
gus of a boy, where it had been for
three months. There was no ulcera.
ton, and the boy recovered.
But what the public want to know
is what are the chances and how safsis
it to swallow foreign bodies sno re-
cover. Hence, few statisees are per
missible. OF l59 cases, "a ~nich sPoh,
taneous election tofth pia acd Only e,s I'm
died. Inversie,o! the pooy was oni.
successful ip ne' SIX dlea.
otomS Saved 60. OF LIZ upon whom
ESngotomy was performed only 4
died. Thus. in 9S cases where the
wind-pipe was opened SO were success
full and ID fatal, or at the ratio of D IL
to L. OF 554 cases of foreign bodies in
the ar passages, of Pal where no OPP
Grafton was performed, lis, OF 40 per
cent, died.
Spontaneous election took place in
164 and Is died; 50 persisted without
ejecting the body. recovered after
taking emetics. In 2S3 cases opera
tons were performed and 81 died. 1t
would appear that an operation is.
therefore, advisable. Seventeen per
cent more recover where surgery is re-
sorted to than where treatment is
withheld. Nearly seventy-five per
cent recovered in cases where opera
tons were performed.
The moral, therefore. is keep your
mouth shut. spank babies when they
crawl round the floor and swallow
tacks, and on no account allow them
to sleep with their mouths open. as
they will surely grow up to snore.
Mechanics should keep theirs shut,
as there are thousands of impurities
afloat in the shops which enter their
lungs and produce ill-health; painters
would be freer from collie and not in
hale SO much white lead.-CincinnaG
ENQUIRER
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-28
| READING FOR THE YOUNG.
FROG.A AND OK.

tEsop considered)
Who dwef within marsh oos'
SAT BY its side one Sss3i. hull
q Ine e. farmers heavy s fairly full.
WI Hap asIsP pass that way.
po,nartd a: II do not think II right
T~r you TO interfere.
ms bog does not belong to you.
fou have an ample pasture. too,
So why do you come hereg
The bull replied loud believing:
You little, specified. spotted thingl
i can not see your right
To question me in any way.
If you should chance to grow, some day,
As big as me, you might
sBut." said the frog. {" I'm not a fool.
Although I've never been to school.
Eve learned a thing or two.
Ny little .speckied, spotted skin
Was never meant to hold within
So great thing as you.
although large as you may not be,
still can do. rs you shall see,
Some things which you can not"
And. saying this, the happy frog
Dove deep into the marshy bog
And vanished from the spot.
When Esop made his frog explode,
He meant to barricade the road
To 0rcr-high ambition:
But, hardly meant, think, to say
Twas wrong to try, in proper way
To better your condition.
Twas merely as a warning to
A certain class of people who
Attempt to put on airs
They climb and climb toward the top,
But, when they're almost there, they stol
And tumble down the stairs
Robert s. Tdlcott, in Golden Days.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-28

Jacks Troubles began where Roberts
ended, for his MUD was of different
order and now Robert was able richly
to repay all his kindness.
But I've got enough of lanpuaoes
now, said Jack after two or three
years of laundering among modes
lenses and roots I'm worse at elias.
sizes than ever you were at figures, and
man can be n man without Latin
aud Greek. although he can't very We'll
without arithmetic. So 90 your wav
old fellow-heap up the learning and
come out grand scholar. I'm goino
to dive down into one of those grimye
noisy. whizzing. buzzing machine.
shops where can figure till the end Of
my days. But we can help each other
all the same"
In after years when Robert became
the pastor of a large, struggling. work.
ing church, Jack, successful engineer.
was his right hand in every enterprise
for good. And the two often laughed
as they recalled the days spent behind
the old barn.
1--we never thought life had q Diff
Guilty to overcome which appeared so
terrible as long DIVISION" Robert said
"But for your help in just the right
time, Jack, think l should have giTen
up trying to get an education. Our old
schoolmaster made me believe it w.s
useless for me to try to learn ANYTHING,
because did not take to figures. Yes,
Jack, if the Lord blesses me as an in
strument of good. how much of it will
be your work.
Help each other. boys. Hold out
strong. willing hands to the weak and
stumbling. and with CHEEKY heart and
voice encourage them. Keep them
side by side with you in the battle Of
life, and then rejoicingly mark how
their successes will shed light on all
your pathway. which will shine more
and more unto the perfect day.-G Z.
Observer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-28
PITH AND POINT.

The bee can draw twenty times III
own weight. So can the porous pias-
| ter.
| When a mans mind RECEIVERS from
state of confusion, he doesn't neees-
sarily die, but he ends his daze.-Ie1o'
sJtings.
1T is said that the Prince of Vale
never carries purse. Our resepslnn y.
to his royal highness has oft'n pcen fo-
marked. Paul HersAd
A woman poised an old pistol at
a tramn and b,.ked away until she shot
n calf worth S35. The tramp is tickle
to think she didn't aim at the eaA-
E.s'sange.
An Irishman, hearing II frleno
who had stone coffin 1daae ,or UNI
self, exclaimed: "Fsah, that gooo.
Sure an a stone conn ud las. HAL
lifetimer'-N. Y Independent.
A female teacher in apubIic school
was amazed the other day by seeing
perfeet forest of juvenile hands fly uI
In the air and shake and gesticulate
wildly. What do you wantP" queried
the puzzled instructor. Chorus: ''YeI
hairs fallin' off, Chicago Tribune.
Two Troy men have invented
machine that will make 1.500, DOC
matches an hour. The thing should be
in great demand at the fashionable
watering places this summer. 1t is
Just what mothers and manageable
daughters have been looking for.-Iros
Times.
-s.Mv son." said a fond father tc
his little son whom he had been pun.
ishing, by the use of rod. for the
first time; my SON. l hope this has
taught you good lesson" ''Yes.
pa" the little fellow sobbingly replied.
sits taught me that it's better to give
than to receive. Life.
-Facetious Party (the local lawyer
who likes to have a joke with his
client)-.I say, Pat, suppose the Devil
were suddenly to appear now. which
of us would he take first, dye Think"
Pat-.Me. of course; for sure he knows
he can have your honor at any time.
bad luck to him. "-Bosten Post.
Her head was pillowed on his
breast and looking up in a shy way
she said: do you know, dear George.
that" You mean dear James. ]
think he interrupted. smiling fondly
at her mistake. why, yes, to be
sure. How stupid am! was think
ing this is Wednesday evening.-N T.
Sum
10, say. MAJ" exclaimed bright
little girl at the Hoffman House while
at dinner, hasn't that man over there
got awful big ears?" flush. child!
the gentleman night hear YOU" eau.
toned the mother. ..Well. ma" re-
torted the precocious youngster, iii
he couldn't hear me with those ears he
ought to haul 'em down. IN. ]. Jour.
nal.
An old country gentleman return.
ing home rather late. discovered q
yokel with lantern under his Kitchen
window. who, when asked his business
there, stated he had only come court
ing. ..Come a what?" said the irate
gentleman. "a counting. sir. Use
counting Mary" Its a lie! What
do YOU want q lantern for? never
used one when was o young man"
mo. sir?" was the yokcl's reply; 81
didn't think yer 'ad judging by the
missis. "-Aryonaut.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-08-28
A WARMING

They met beside the sea beat shore
In dog-days apathetic;
He was learned pedagOgCe,
And she q maid poetic;
They met, they loved, within fog,
The maiden and the pedagogue.
She dotted on the picturesque,
And he on natural history,
And while he unused above the shell
Which made the clam a mystery,
She sweetly chanted poetry
On summer by the dark blue sea.
Or tinkiing OF her light guitar
Upon the wavelets flowing,
He In pursuit Of Jelly fish
And her came lightly rowing.
The moon blinked softly through the fog
Upon the maid and pedagogue.
They welded ere they went to town;
But oh, the sad confusion!
They found In clearer atmosphere
Their love 1t was delusion;
That dreams and natural history
Would not by any means agree.
And now they lift a warning voice,
Fraught with intense emotion,
TO all the summer men and maids
Who tarry by the ocean.
"Doceit," they cry, sis in fog"
The sad wife and the pedaeo9ue.
-Sssos Hartley Saceft, IN Hdrper's Weekly.