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The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
Against the Crazy" Quilt.

If was woman and tad nothing better
- t.o thar tC sit down and cut scraps OF sila
.lni satin velvet into pieces aud then spend
,,;!r< in sewing their together again into n
l,, can.n' q, cray quilt. l'd-ld wcii
! tla&u clothes tor few "t the ragged. dis
r'"s>"I aud torlorn litt!s ,,ratures OF eartL
':h, swarm in All cities and are often found
.u >maIl villages y woman could read tiit
o,,tre works OF DicEens. Macaulay ana
ii':mc, aud ke"pur with all the leading mag
!l,nrs of the lay in less time than it takes te
'uni" one crazy" quilt and they are night
:;ar;sh SORT ot things when done white
bread '>tln. 81. will give any bed an intin
j;,iy more "i"-;.nt aud restful appearance
ms Is n im!n view and may not count to'
much Xcnas Dane III Good Housekeeping
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
rra,ens,on aud Cheap ornamcn,n,or

t';';teHSi0n ana cheap Oril:inlctilaiior.
1t Is AT colnlarativeiy small expense that
III" average housewife must auorn her home
y multiiudc of magazines and books are
urgiu. her OH. giving directions how to
u,aEe rov"rin-- and ornaments for every
article III cA ~ room from t,arrnt tn cciitll
gliding the nails and the door knobs making
pine look like ebony and common earthei
ware like choicest ScvrcS How false how
vulgar what sham Home made deroro
tlons are like home made gowns they scry,
a purpose but SHOW The lack of ar artistn
hand. In nine cases out OF ter they are
crude, rnelcgant. and IN the end expensive
fney do not make youi home attractive Ii
YOU have not the qualities OF mlnd ant
heart that will keep you, boys OIL the street
At night they Will not ne stayed: 10y u nan,
ralnted milking stool tied with n yellow
satan bow aud Turkish scarf across youl
center table. If yol have not for you.
TRENDS a gracious welcome and hospitabl,
| 'hrcl they Will not come for the trlppery II
| your drawing room
| Was there no virtue ir tho suhstantialnes.
,nd simplicity of the old fashioned parlur
! Is not the personality of room ottimc: II.
| greatest charm' Are not preterslon unt
'near ornamentution as much ont OF puc
III Your home u they would be in Your attire
Then away with nll these superhcialitieS
sweep out the whole array of tinsei an,
| trlnge and rags. ornament that ur, no orna
tnrnts, that pervert the taste. that destroy TIL
dignity and character ct home. making
look more like curiosity shop than TIL
dwelling of refined. cultured people Dor
Stoddard iii Goo. Housekeeping
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
Gou, and I:ai Manners.

IeS, to bnconic polite aud well bred is pos
,tlic Sonac women have tnt to bow aud
>'n;n to conquer the world. others must
>imiy long and pa'ir:'tiy to achieve gool
u!aunc. The worst manner Is born OF self
sufficient arrogance, ""naE announces
herself ii vul,a:.an by every pumlous snecr
The bad manners OF tile present are the out
cropping of ignorance ami selfish indli,er
,ucc Until the heart Is ncnled the man
Gcls will continue bad. = Mrs NJ +. w
>.h,ryc,n,l
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
Illustrated Cook Books.

Some young ladies who have attended
cooking schools during tie winte, have col
lections OF theu favorte receipts. The little
books, made by their own hands and Illus
trated in water colors. are quite UNIQUE. The
cover of one has picture OF still life, apples.
nuts, raisins and glass OF WINE. while
another has the portrait of dainty cook,
with sleeves rolled above the dimpled elbows
and tu!nbled curis peeping out from beneath
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

Happiness is the natural condition of every
normal child, and if the small boy or girl
has Il peculiar facility for any one thing it is
for self entertainment, With certain granted
conditions, of course. One of these is physi
cal freedom and few rude and simple play
things. Agreeable occupation j.: as grea:
necessity for children us for adults. and he
yond this almost nothing can Toe contributed
To the real happiness OF Il child
81 Try hard to make my childrc. happy,'
said Il mother, with Il 81 sh, one day, III de
spair az her efforts.
Stop trying" exclaimed practical fricud
n, her elbow, land do as Il Eeigub of mine
does"
And how is that ?" she askc5 Coicfully
why, She simply lets her children gro"
AMI develop naturally, only d!icctln. thci,
growth properly. She has always throw,.
them as far rs practicable, upon their owr
Resources, taught them to wait upon them
selvcs--no matter how many servants shr
hud--a,li to construct their own playtnings
When size returns home from TN absence
they avail, hut one thing-thc;r mothcr's
kiss Whatever has been brought tul them
Is bestowed when the needed time comes
No.hll!., exciting Is allowed t, them ut night
and they 20 to bed and tc sleep III Il whole
som, mcm,a state that ilISIras rc>ttul stun
Nrr. TicI al, taught 10 love nature and I,
feel that there j, nothing airaycd so finely
;!> the ils ut Tho tie!u, the bees and the Int
to;i!cs, there is nothing st nicam rs n Ii,
t,or anything so miserable as tilSohc,licilrc
that il Is Il Disgrace to so sick, an, that good
Noal,!l, good teeth und good temper CON,
from plain food, plenty Of Sleep and irn..
good"
tn order To thrive Chil!rcn rc0llire n crr
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

- lace frilled cap In one book which was
" yini;tcd 20 look at the picture that illus
t..:.tes salads is u lobster and lettuce leaves
,,cside II pot OF mustard and bottle OF pepper
w.th Il teaspoon lying near filled with salt
ii "'.> ot lemon and curlrd lettuce leaves
:,.fi, q border, III and out OF which receipts
~, wrt,er i'll rhyme The picture OF a
>.inor in ;,.!o,hcr ht".h is genuine work O:
II, Curious little designs accompany eaci
r,rr.lt and tno pre,t, affair shows muct.
.nl.i on, naturally wonders II the satnc hands
'ir pro,inc, a real n!lmtl2ln2 dish OF eScal
iorr oystcrsoI an Ole fashioned apple pie
S,,r
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
Manufacturing imitation dummies.

A gentleman from Portland, Orc, who has
just returned from an extended foreign tour,
was asked why he had not brought home
from Egypt. among other curios a mummy.
Hc said there wasa great deal of fraud i'll the
mummy business. Persons purchasing NUM-
mics, of course, like to get them US well pre-
served and natural looking rs possible, and, as
those found are generally i'll a more OF less di-
lapiclatel condition, vendors have engaged i'll
the business OF manufacturing bogus mum
mics. They bargain with tramps. heggars and
such people fer their carcasscs paying there
for a sum sufficient to make their remaining
days short and sweet These fellows arc pre-
served md picked, and then smoked until
they arc good limitations of the genuine mum
my. Whole rows of these articles can be seen
in a smoke house ut once When sufficiently
dry they are wrapped i'll mummy cloth and
sold to Americans chiefly, bringing high
T, price-Cleveland Leader.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
Tenants of Russian rcnemcnts.

In tie cities the Russians live almost ell
,ircly in apartment houses. There are 10000
tenants, it is seid, i'll one house i'll ST. Peters
burg. The houses are nearly always of brick,
and the government buildings are al stuc-
coed und painted red. Each house has Il
dvornik, who is the agent of the owner and
Of the police, and potter who wears the
uniform OF 4 colonel i'll the army and is tho
.jaritor OF agent OF tue tenants. The dvornlk
inspects the passport of every new tenant and
even temporary tenant or visitor, and re-
ports it to the police station, where it is re-
corded. y like notification is made of every
change of residence. The dvornik sits at the
back gate of tho house, clad generally i'll
shecpsliiM. He knows everything that goes
on and is responsible to the police. In this
way the perfection Of the Russian police sys,
| tom is maintained York World.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

The best method tor cleaning old brass i
tn pour very s;roug ammonia over IN, brass
.ul i,i"n thoroughly scrub il with Il regular
tunGn. urush After tive minutes OF
s".r tie trass will heco'uc rs clear. bright
Ijoi ~l!my :.< new metal Then rinse 1t in
,lcar Mater and w,lr dry
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
To Tnurhcn Gi;,ss Ware.

I'ui dishes. tunaers and other glass
.r'ir.S INTO a kettle. cover them entirely
with cold water, and Put the Kettle where 1t
wii s,sn hul. When IT has boiled few
nlnltcs. set it aside, roHr:ed close When
the water Is cold. take OFT the glass This
process will harden the ARTICLES 81 that they
vii! not he Socus.iy broken. Boston Budget
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
Bathers i'll Oiled Silk.

The latest fad among bathers is to wear
costumes lined with oiled silk. This was
told as Il secret by II young lady to whom
was propounded the interrogatory why Sue
was able to stay in the water SO long. You
see, the oiled silk prevents the water from
penetrating, and enables the bather to stay
in the water long time without becoming
cold. This new innovation was gotten up
through wager between two ladies as to
which could stay i'll the longest; and one of
them, through natural ingenuity, bethouSht
herself of oiled silk, and Won the wager.
While her rival emerged from the briny with
chattering teeth. the other bobbcd UP in the
water serenely and slEiling.-San Francisco
Post.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

No 10, appropriate the best room for n
-ues+ chamber laEe that for yourself you'
;rlc:iyS stay is short. still, make the room
rs cheerful rs po>s bic. hang the wall witt
pictures. and sur:1ly >icn beautiful things i-
taste >ll--,S,S and means allow.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
A First Class Table,

Man Cooking for board,-You set good
table. s'pose MADAME
Landlady-Yes, sir; only last week my
fourth floor back died Of Cout. Epoch.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

y tcaspoontu of salt In each kerosene
lamp makes the oil give much clearer,
better h.ht.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

Damp salt will remove the discoloration 6,
cups aud saulors caused 10y tea and carcles:
washing
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
Should BE More Careful.

SnOlllu Dc -NUTC NdIcluls
Wife-John, had fearful fall this nlorn-
ing.
Husband-How was that:
II was going down the cellar stairway"
"-And s'pcse you Slipped and fell:'
''Yc<''
'Well, You'll have to he more careful. |
just paid s12 to have the stairway painted,
and if you keep Oh you'll have it all scratched
and dinged. Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

Hams may be wrapned in paper and packet
L! {. barre! oI ashes. Smoked ham OF bee!
after tc.ne cut can be h,ln, i'll u coarse linen
b... ted closely To keep out flies, and hung III
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

Hive syrup is good for Group or intlamma
,.on OF tue iuE7> 1t must be kept Ill a cool
;.lcc, tor Ii i, s"HrS it Is very poisonous.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

:, tablespoonful of turrentinc boiled Wit:
vour "Li;c clothes will aid the whtcn :!
process:
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

Coffee is improved by keeping In cool.
dry place, but loses its flavor if kept afta
browning,
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

Down south 'snelonaire" is man who
raises large number of melons. All the
melonaires expect to become millionaires
some day.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

Reu.ove>I"as tr"m furniture with lelo>e''"
ker:: ya"54 in tight tin box.
The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06

The Boys all want the Chicago Daily News
because it gives the base bal! news so tuy-,o say
nothing Of all the other things boys enjoy. And
this yea. even the boys don't skip the political
news.
Tie Post 05fee Resit:s. says; Nearly eve
Do your Its a "short and to the point paper,
master. forward subscription, for i; at 800 yea
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-03-17
The Shah Of Persia

The shah Of Persia, who will probably
visit Europe this year, has not gained much,
it is said, from his previous visits, because OF
his Oriental conceit and his luck OF the power
to take broad and comprehensive view
of things coming under his observation. He
is satisfied that the superior roads OF Euro
pean countries ore duo to tue fact that these
countries do not possess such hardy horses
as Persia. Railways, he insists, should be
built in Persia out of private capital, be-
cause they are thus constructed in countries
so differently constituted as the United
States. He has procured modern brecch
loading rifles for his army, but they are said
to be rustiug under lock md key because ne
could not endure that the pretty weapons
should be handed over to 'he common SOL
dier.
If tales told of him be true, he is much at
tached to his money chests, and is prone to
make ambassadors from other courts help 10
fill them with fees exacted for every audi
ence granted thom. A love Of caIicature
and appreciation of humor generally distiIi-
g11ish Nasr-ed-Deen. Ills answer to an OBJ
lection that tho imposition of duty on Tor
eign wines would involve severe and almost
impossible watchfulness to prevent SNUG
Cling, is thus reported: "Put my uncle, Ar
dnshir, near the frontier and ne won't let
drop of foreign vino escape him." Inc
shah's visit is not necessarily certainty
when its date is arranged. Bud omens, such
as the fight Of crow or OH i'll timed sneeze,
may cross his path and cause him to cancel
or postpone his arrangements-New York
Tr-ihi,r1a
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-03-17
"w,ntor Storage. for children.

Charles D. Kellogg, the secretary Of the
Charity Organization society, WAS speaking
the other day about certain peculiar phases,
Of charity work among the poor of this city.
"There are many families in New York. he
said, ''who put away their children in winter
because they cannot care for them at home
store them, you might say, as richer person
stores his furniture or his clothing.n
The children, Mr.. Kellogg said, are put into
institutions where they are fed, clothed and
kept warm. In spring they are taken out
and ore allowed to run the streets until the
approach of winter, when they are gathered
up and put back into tho institutions again.
Many families send their children temporarily
to an institution and leave them there until
they are old enough to work. Then they are
taken out and others put in, but this is some
what different from what might be called
the "winter storagen of children. There are
many public institutions which provide q
temporary home in this way.
During the winter nearly all of these insti-
buttons are full to OVERLOOKING. In few in
stances the parents pay nominal price fo-
board, but in most cases the hoard, clothing
and care of the children arc entirely free.
These institutions are entirely distinct from
the day nurseries and poor schools, which
care for children during the day only. These
latter are used principally by poor widows
who arc compelled to go out to work, but
who cannot bring themselves to give up their
children at frst.-New York World
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Tho Gerrnan Crown Princess.

ssThe German crown princess" says DR..
Morell Mackenzie, sis model nurse, having
all her feelings under strict control and suf-
fering without making any sign. do not
think can be accused Of funkcyism, but 1t
is tho simple truth that she is the most re-
narkable woman I have ever met. Her
knowledge Of science is something quite e1-
traordinary, and sho is now thoroughly posted
in the pathology and surgery of the laryn1.
I consider that very few medical men-not
specialists be able to acquit them
selves satisfactorily If examined on these
subjects by the crown princess. She dis
cussed the opinions of all the physicians and
tho various suggestions for treatment, criti-
cising each with the most perfect knowledge
and Judgment Yet there is no speck Of
blue about her. Her manner, when she
cares to please, has an indescribable fascina-
ton ebout it, which makes ono understand
the devoted feeling of personal loyalty that
has sometimes been felt for princes. I can
only say that if all royal personages were
like this exalted lady and her gallant hus-
band, republicanism would soon be an ex-
tinct tradition.-Doston Transcript.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-03-17
pakenham Preserved I'm Rum.

A strange story comes from Chester county,
III this state. It is said that tho body OF Gen.
Pakenham. who commanded the British in
the attack on New Orleans in the war Of 1912,
Is buried in that county and his grave has
been found The generals body was said to
have been placed in a cask Of rum and sent
to England On its arrival there, 1t was,
through mistake, not even opened, but
shipped again, this time to Charleston.
Reaching this city it was sent to McMillen,
who kept general stock of groceries and
liquors There a spigot was placed in tho
barrel and the boys who had returned from
the war would congregate around tho store,
take large potations of tho good old Jamaica
rum and tell their exploits in tho war.
After the rum was exhausted the head Of
the cask wns knocked out and the body OF q
man was found therein. Tho news spread like
wildire and the boys gathered to inspect the
body. Several of them had been to New
Orleans and had seen Gen. Pakenham, and
&c onco identified it as being no less corpse
than that of the general. Tho body was in
closed in n coffin and buried near the store.
MIR. Austin now owns the property. Flo
lives q few miles from Rossville, Chester
county. Until recently there were still living
some of those who helped to drink the rum
and who identified the body.-Charleston
Cor, New York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-03-17
"s1iss corne,ia Shock"

A citizen of Portland. No, was annoyed to
receive, few days before Christmas, letter
from his sister in the country, saying that
she would send friend, Miss Cornelia
Shock, to spend the holidays with his family.
1t was an unusual liberty even for the sister
to take, but the family made the best of it,
put the spare room in order, and waited for
Miss Shock. She didn't arrive on Saturday,
but on Monday morning tho expressman left
q long box at the door, In it was Hiss Cor
nelia Shock-a full sized young woman made
entirely from the stockings" of corn. The
face was made of husks, carefully pieced;
the hair was of corn silk; the body and limbs
of stalks, and the elaborate costume was
skilful combination, made entirely from the
products of shock of corn.-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-03-17
pr,.oner,s yyonderfu1 InrontIon.

Recently all electrician named s. L. Bar
rett was sentenced to the county Jail for a
period Of twenty days for using a pistol in
the county court house. While in Jail he in
vented an instrument that lie calls micro
detector. Whilc in working position it will
warn jailer If prisoners arc attempting to
escape by saving, fling, or using any other
adroit means. 1t was tested today by num-
Der of citizeAs, they posting themselves in o
front room in tho back part of tho prison,
with doors closed. A clock was put in mo-
ton. Every click could be distinctly heard
IN the room. A saw was used gently on the
bars and produced loud saving noise. The
instrument 1s worked by electricity on O
single wire, the various noises Of the cells
coming over it distinctly. The invention is
considered wonderful.-Houston tTex) Cor.
Globe-Democrat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-03-17
wire Scenery for Theatres.

Wire theatrical scenery is the latest inven.
tion in theatrical furniture, and to all appear.
ances seems likely tc come into practical ui@
pIication very soon. A painter. Ernst Tc.H
+ per, set himself to discover non-combustibie
tSmaterial for scenery, and in the end achieved
l4such good results that lis invention has met
with the approval Of those parties who arc
technically conversant with theatrical re-
! quirements OF this description, and shortly ~
! sample Of the invention will be ready to put
into practical application. The only fabric
available appeared to him to be tie fire
woven wire guuze, such as is common for
blinds to tho lower panes of glasseof' windows
and also used for kitchen and pantry sales.
This fabric, which is areproof, can be woven
30 fine that scenes can he painted on it and
still BIO as flexible as linen.
a first difficulty, however, presented itself,
for when painted upon it was porous and
could be seen through and ell tho painting
in tho world would not improve this, as the
paint passed through the meshes and only
adhered fast to the wire in patches. Topper
set to work, and has. now succeeded in
making paste or compositions which adberes
quite tenaciously to thes'wires, stops upiylts:
pores, and which neither cracks nor peels or,
and forms a flexible grounding upon which
the painting can be carried out. After this
paste was invented it became possible to en-
ploy this wire gauze for stage scenery, and
in very few weeks the first practical trials
of it on a large scale will be made at the
Court theatre, Munich. Scene painters at
Berlin are already In treaty with Topper,
and if tho Munich trial turns out satisfac-
torily all the German theatres will soon be
supplied with tile new material for their
scenes, as it is only slightly heavier and
lttlo dearer than that now in use.
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Tho Neglected Factor.

There is ono fact overlooked about this
body of persons. A part Of them are working
people, and part arc not. This latter part
presents the neglected factor They are
rramps who do not tramp, people who have
fallen out Of the race of life, and yet are
visible along the lines where others are run
ming: tho declassed, Us the French say: the
demoralized, the pauperized section Of society.
There is no doubt that this section of tho
people is increasing relatively. Ithas always
increased so in advancing population. The
growth of this mass OF dcmoralizcd people is
the curse and the shame of London Society
never yet mastered the problem presented by
pauperized and tramp humanity. 1t is below
the plain people; it is not identical with the
masses; it is poor, often INDECENT, criminal
and morally hopeless, and sometimes scarcely
civilized. This wreckage on tho shores of
modern life is tho most distressing fact of the
age.-Zion's Herald.
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ACCOMAC c. H. VA SATURDAY, MARCH il, 1883
1900 ysars Old.

While in conversation with Professor I. Il.
Hall, Of tho Metropolitan Museum of Art in
Central park, a reporter was shown q lamp,
now part Of Con. Dc Ccsnolns great col.
lection 1t was found with tho other relics
in the island Of Cyprus many foot below the
present level of the soil. This lamp is OF
terra Gotta and was mndo, without doubt,
at least 400 years before the time of Christ
Its uniqueness consists in its being OF two
stories, having two oil holders one above the
other, in which two separate wicks may bo
inserted and two lights obtained. The upper
holder is simply little open cup shaped de-
preston about ON inch in depth and two
inches in diameter.
Directly under the bottom of this there Is
another and separate cell of about the same
size. Both holders have projections Of terra
Gotta pierced with hole in which wicls
rlay be inserted. Another curious thing is
sort of upright piece at the back, also of
terra Gotta, some eight inches high and hay
ing hole in its topmost plrtion. This was
evidently intended to be us ID In hanging up
the lamp on q wall or post
There is IN inscription on this upright, In
Cyriot, which means: "Of Philotemos;p or,
20 lover Of rewards. y. Just above tho in
seription There sissss face, the execution Of;
y2ilchs shows much power and ability, which
Professor Hall thinks was intended to repro
sent the Egyptian god "Besn-New York
Evening Sun.