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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04

the station the walters stand in an or
derly row at the entrance TO the dim
ing-room. They have all been soldiers
every man in Germany has served
number Of years in the army, and they
stand IN military attitude with their
hands their sides and their chins up.
Directly in front of the main entrance
stands the captain of the station. His
rank is indicated by red cap. His
uniform is exceedingly snowy, and of
ten becoming the men as rule
are stalwart and well formed. He
wears high-heeled boots, dark-blue
trousers, relieved by red stripe, a
double-breasted military frock coat,
with a gold belt and rows of brass but
tons. Ranged behind are the guards,
who are also in uniform, but whose
caps are dark blue, After the train
comes to halt, the chief guard jumps
to the ground and salutes the station
master. Then the other men step for
ward, and the work Of loading and UNI
loading the train goes ON with conyen-
tional Teutonic stolidity. 1t is the duty
of one of the guards to walk along the
train and rub all the dust from the
door handles and other brass work, SO
that in the course of the journey the
metal becomes brilliantly polished.
When the train is ready for departure
the guards salute the station master
again, and he takes n whistle from his
belt and blows it twice. Upon this
another guard, who is stationed at the
further end of the platform, rings n
huge bell three times, and then, with
another salute by way of courtesy, the
train moves on its way. This is only
an indication of the military spirit
which pervades Germany in every di-
rectiOn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04
A Thouannd Years Ago.

An old author gives this sketch of
matters at that time: In the year 500
after Christ what was the state OF
Europe? The GOths Nisigoths, the
Vaudals, the Franks, the Huns, the
Normans, the Turk, and other bar
barian hordes, had invaded and over
thrown the Roman empire and had es-
tablishcd various Kingdoms upon its
ruins. These hordcs of sayages had
destroyed not only all the works OF
civilization, but civilization itself
Ignorant as they were of everything
that distinguishes and eleyates human
nature, they broke up the schools,
abolished arts and manufactures,
ruined the monuments, prevented COM
mercc. and reduced the conquered
nations 70 their own condition, in
augurlliug in the most complete man
ncr the reign of the brute force and
mental darkness. At the time we be-
gin our specific examination we find
that i'm the so called Christian nations
there existed uo science worthy of the
name and no schools whatever Read
ing, writing, and ciphoriug were
separate and distinct trades. Tho
masses, the nobility, the poor and the
rich were wholly unacQuaIuted with
the mysteries Of the alphabet and the
pen. a few men known rs elcrkS,who
generally belonged To the priesthood,
monopuli1cd them as social class OF
artists. They taught thoir business
only TO their scmiuadcs and appren-
tices: and bcyoud themselves and their
pupils mo ouc knew how Ia read and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04
Henry Clay and the Goat.

The following anecdote of Henry
Clay has Just been published for the
first time. As he came out Of the
capitol at Washington one day, seeing
a frightened woman in the street striv"
ing to ward oil the attacks ola sportiye
goat, he gallantly in spite Of his years
and office, seized the goat by the
horns The woman thanked him and
sped hurriedly on. Mr.. Clay would
have liked to move on also, but the
goat had its own views about the inter-
ference with his innocent amusement
As soon as the woman's deliverer
l0osed his hold on the two horns the
animal rose maiestically on his hind
legs and prepared for a charge. In
his own defense Mr. Clay now took
the animal as before by the horns, and
thus for q time they stood, while n
crowd Of street boys gathered about,
immensely amused mt the unusual
spectacle of q Senator and a goat
pitted one against the other in public
street. As long as Mr.. Clay held the
goat by the horns all was well, but the
moment the quadrnped was free came
a fresh preparation for a charge. Not
q boy offered assistance, but after a
while one ycutured to suggest.
Throw the billy down, s;r." Mr.
Clay at once accepted and adopted the
report Of that committee, and tripping
the goat up assayed to pass on. Be
fore be could fairly turn away, how
ever, the goat was UP in lofty prepare
tiou for new charge. Mr.. Clay gave
his enemy the floor OF the pavement
once more. and keeping him there,
turned 20 his new adviser with the
question, aud what shall do now?''
"Cut and ruu, replied the lad.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04
Unhappy smile.

Boggins lhu1ing pair Of trouscrs)
1.-Two dollars and half! Why,
THEY'RE too short, wOuldn'ttake them
1t any price. They'd be no more use
to me than an ulsterat pawnbroker ;
Hi July
Bernstein All, moin friend, its
blaine you vas nod peezncss-man.
De indercst ca dot ulster keeps grow
ing while you yas asleep, Judge
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04
How to Hitch Horses.

Joseph Howard, u il..
GIVEN iis 4 new and. as be ~ M
T1sfnl hint in the art Of h'i,-..-
INST instead N al the usual head # s
t t.isi he carries in the wagon Y
piece of half-inch eord' .- fb.s q
he wishes to leave ms Aol.g -.,ter
Is used to tie the tore les
below the knees, and Vi,.. l.s-ss
are always sure to IND IN, 80 ia..
where You left him Iho a. s.ly
dare to move, the cord : ,e s
insted, and the casa oiie a.. Gas-s
host oI f i found, a. IN 2 hayiaz has
FPi G5s Street T Besides. i KEN S
me the horse to stand Nij rl.-.,i.
tiia n ali.-EeaHs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04
Tho occnslon Flnda the Nlan.

Great emergencies call forth the
great soul. War in the twinkling of
an eye turns village drunkards an6
pcttifogging lawyers into generals and
statesmen. Love transforms CymOn
from a brute into q man. Necessity
makes Shakespeare dramatist; acct
dent reveals Scott his true powers,
says a contributor to LippiRc0U'S Magd-
zine. The most commonplace men
and women have passed through the
fools paradise Of love, when they were
divine beings worshiping divinity, and
in that FOOLS paradise they for a brief
moment found their true selves, saw
deep into the soul of their consort.
That fitting dream was in truth an
awakening, the brief opening of the
spiritual eye. When the world offacts
has passed away, our dreams may re-
main. The man Of common sense asks
for realities, the poet knows that only
illusions are true. Look you, the man
whom YOU hate are there not women
who worship him, children who look
to himP Who sees the true mau-yOu
who hate him, or they who love himP
Love is n divine delight; it reaches out
over aud around its object into the il
Irritable; it is part of the ovcr-soul, Of
the infinite, of God. Hatred is pain
full 1t strains and racks the body, 1t
blinds the vision, it makes man con-
scious Of his moral limitations. Love
sees the virtues that are of the soul,
hatred only the diseases of the skin. "
"All men have their faults, and steal
ing was Bits said weeping widow
over the corpse of desperate shot
in attempted burglary. And grotesque,
ludicrous MS the expression may seem,
she was right She knew that not in
the robber the law-breaker, the out
cast. did the real man shine forth, but
in those rarcr moods of kindness and
generosity when he was a true friend
and husband. Perhaps when two
enemies, who have refused to see any
good in each other on this earth,
meet, hereafter in another world free
from the muddy ycsturo of decay
which clogs their vision here, the first
thought of each will be: lis this the
beautiful soul that ! maligned and
hated?n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04

One hundred large mocco sin snakes,
more than fifty aliigatovs, besides one
bear and panther, were killed by en-
g!ncrrs Wha We're running a line re-
Gently through southeast Georgia into
Florida Wgl Il view Of connecting
some point On the East Tennessee, Vir-
glniu and Georgia railroad with jack
sonylIIe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04

"Exeaseries" IS new term for exhi,
billions in London. since they are al
more or less excuses for the gardens
aud music.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04
A Race of DwarGs.

One of the most striking things to be
met with in the earlier pages OF Emin
Pasha's journal is a reference to re-
port which is brought TO light between
Lado and Duiile on the Upper Nile
that a race Of dwarfs inhabit mountain
caves to tho west of Beden. They
were said to be only forty inches high,
of a brown color and of great agility,
to eat white ants and roots and to
shoot with very small arrows, which
are poisoned and very difficult to eN-
tract. Tie pigmieS he was inclined to
REGARD AS remainder of dwarf popu-
loiion which Years ago spread Itself
over Central Africa. -Four years later
he himself comes upon specimens OF
the Aka, y pigmy people, divided into
numerous small tribes, who led Il
nonladic life m the MOnbuttu country.
One of these. Aka, chad reddish but
rather dark skin (probabiy dtll' was
very prnguathous, rather swagbe,lied.
but exceedingly uimble. His height
was tbrce feet and six inches; his
whole body was covered by thick, stiu
hair almost like felt, which was es-
peciallv thick on the breast a
rirl fourteen years If age measured
three feet and seyen-elghthS OF au men
i'm height. These people are Salo 10 oe
verv expert hunters. but also very VIM
dictiye. SO that the noighborla2 tuoes
IRE GLAD to let them have all they @aut
for maintenance ia return for skins
and feathers. the products Of THE chase,
which they prosecute with bows ana
arrows alone. Chambers JCNrNd..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04

Girls are employed q me-, ,,15a
!, the E mills 1t Bay City. NICE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-04

Missionary Aren't Yen sorry you
broke into thc bank. my friend. Com
eBttcher life | am. Yer don I
s'posc rd done it, does yer, I q
knowel de cashecr'd had two hours
the start q me@ Jt3Je
III Young men in this country put
half ss much energy into their daily
work as they do into playing oa!l the
young men Of this country Wou1d oe
rich enough to marry before they were
two years old. sonaerritle JoaFAas'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04
Only Nurseries.

We Offer a select line of nursery stock
for next fall and spring planting. con-
sistina OF all choice old and promising
new varieties of Apple, Cherry, Peach.
Pear, Plum, Ounce and other fruit
trees. GRAPES. Currants. GooSeberries.
Blackberri IS, Raspberrcs and Straw
berries among the small fruits. LII the
Ornamental Tree line we have Ameri-
can White Elm Scotch Wych Elm. Cam
perduwil Elm, Carolina Poplar, silver
Leaf Maple. Susrr Maple, Norway NJ
ole. Box Elder. wide cut leaf Maple, cut
leaf Birch, Canoe Birch, Russian Null
berry Horse Chestnut, Paulunia or Elm
press tree, Mountain Ash. purple leaf
Plum, Magnolia Accuninita or Cuunln-
tree, &C.. in the deciduons class. Kill
marnock Willow. American Weeping
Willow Weeping Poplar, and the New
; American Weeping Willow in the will
low class. Norway Spruce. Balsam Fir.
Irish Juniper, American and Siberian
Arbolvita. European Larch. Magnolia
Grandifora, &C., in evergreens.
We propose to sell stock direct to the
ipanter, thereby giving purchasers
the benefit of expenses of travelling
agents. We will sell anything in the
nursery line as low as any reliable nur-
seryman will sell same quality of stock,
STRAWBERRIES.
The Hoffman Seeding beats the
record of Ill the early varieties, being as
early as Crystal City. twice IS prolific.
and the best shipping serry known :
Mr., W. S. Emley Phila or May 10Th,
sold our hoffman berries "a Is cents
and Crystal City or Dyslnp ct IA cents
Der qu;u +. And the Hoffman sold along
through the season from to cents per
quart mork than the Crystal City. We
expect to have from 10U,0e0 to 200, 000
plants of this variety to offer for fall
and spring planting. Oar Hoffman are
strictly true, and we can give very low
prices to those wishing to plant largely.
Mixed plants are dear at any price. We
have about 20 varieties of strawberries
growing on our grounds, among which
are several new varieties not tested yet
on the Eastern Shore. We Gun supply
these varieties grown III pots dming
July, August and September. They
can be planted in The dryest weather
and will grow right along as though they
had not been moved. One dozen pot
e. OWL plants set in July or August with
c. re- will produce from 100 to 500 pl;luts
by next fall. Our new Vegetable Plant
Catalogue including pot grown straw
berry plants is now ready and will be
mailed free to all applicants. Our nur-
sery catalogue and price list will be
ready i'll September.
McMATH BROS,
Onley station, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04
TIE 1IHIIE EEIiiIll'I|'|E
Sewing Machine


The Iatesslmproved cylinder shut
tie and fiat shank needle cannot be
set wrong, are among the latest
improvements. Over 100000 now
in use in the short time OF IL years
Neye, such q record with any other
sewing machine. Don't buy any
till YOU have examined chs new
machine then you can indge for
Yourself the quietes5 shuttle ma
Chine on the market. Let me hear
from you. or,,rn
have also the patent DOUBLE
EDGED REVERSIBLE SHEARS
or SCISSORS, the best you ever
saw, never need grinding nor get
loose in rivet.
And am still making large
tstnorlnE-aS tho hast--nnalit-N- OF -D0p
lar and oak furniture, snch us mar
bic top bureaus, tables, stands,
.sideG cards, cupboards, trundls beds.
&c. Repairing done and pictures
framed. Pulpits tor CHURCHES made
to order.
Thanking YOU for past fsyors, |
submit my slai.no to yos in the fu-
ture and will try and merif a COZ
|ltinuance of tho same patronage.
- Respectfully, &C..
R. 81. PENNEWELL,
ONANCOCK. Va.
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q. j. TsTLoW & co.
ONANC0CK ACADEMY
Xxx 1

FRANK P. BRENT, Principal,
Assisted by an able and experienced
corps of instructors. a home school of
high grade for the boys and girls of the
Eastern Shore of Virginia. Twelfth
session opens Tuesday, September 18th.
and continues nine months. Course of
study thorough and comprehensive. en-
bracing English, Latin, Greek, French,
German Mathematics, Natural Science,
Civil Government. Pook keeping and
Music. The English course is believed
to be the most extensive 10 la found in
any school of similar grade i,,llie State.
The Music Derartme.t IS now in
charge Of Mrs, Frank r. Brent, grad
uate of Centenary Female College, who
has lad extensive eXleriehce as a
teacherof vocal and instrumental music,
having taught several sessions In Ala
bama FemalellGql leGr aud t.
Arrangements lave beer: made to
board pupils under the immediate super
vision of the teachers.
For catalogues, containing full par
ticulars, appl to
FRANK T. BRENT,
Onancuck, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04

The Century Magazine for July
is a superb number, both as re-
CARDS the illnStrationsand the quail
ity of It's articles. a fiue portrait
of the celebrated French physician,
Pasteur, stands a frontisplece to
This number. Among the most
notable articles are Sinai and the
Wilderness, by Edward L. Wilson;
Disease Germs and bard to Com.
bat Them, by Lucius Pitkin; Litch.
field Cathedral, Matthew Arnold;
Dreams, Nightmares and Som
nambu1ism, by Rev. DR.. j. NJ.
Buckley; The High Tide at Gettys
bnrg, and the career of the Con-
federate Ram "Albemarle." The
regular instruments appear of Ed
ward Eggleston's serial story ''The
Graysons," Hay and Nicoloy'S Life
Of Lincoln, and George KennoM's
illustrated articles on Russia -
Poems, open letters and editorials
on the topics OF the lines CON-
plete the feast of good things in
this sterling and popular monthly.
The July ST. Nicholas begins
with a continuation of Thomas
Nelson PAGES Two Little Confed-
ferates; Julia Magrnder concludes
her child sketchs from George lei
lott, and H. Albert Johnston gives
some interesting Recol!ectionS of
the Naval Academy. Other nota
hle article are Ringing in the
Fourth, Dogs of noted Americans,
Views on Lake George and much
also both of prose and verse, max
ing the st. Nicholas the best maga-
zine for young people published 10
this country. Both these publica :
tons are from the Century Com.
pany, New York.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04

Fire destroyed over one hun
dred houses in Suffolk, Va, last
Wednesday, sweeping nearly the
whole town out Of existence and
causing q loss of 100000. The
fire started about 1880 a. m. and
was not gotten under control until
$3.50 in the afternoon. Several per
sons were injured. About two
years ago The town was visited by
a similar confagration.
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THE BEAT TIL UL STORY
Golden Gems Of Religious Thought.
One ofthe greatest books ofthe age

One of the greatest books ofthe age.
With an introduction by REV. T.
DEWITT TALMAGE, who says of it:
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May God speed it on q mission OF
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(! OF all stories ever tod by
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Story of the Universe.
In the beautiful Story" is given
the story of the story of the Bible
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language so beautiful and attrac-
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at the same title begettirg in the
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appreciated. l would simply add,
hat all that has been said of 1t is
true, ant much more.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Albemarle grape growers report
chat their grapes have rotted some
already, but they say that if the
good weather they are having now
will only continue for week or
two longer the crop will be the
best they have had for several
years.
Dawson Mccormick, of Clarke
county, has thraShed out field OF
wheat this year which yielded SO
bushels to the acre.
Col. G. T. O'Terrall has been
unanimously renominated for Con-
gress in the Harrisonburg district.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04

Everything does not look Gas
happy and serenen in the RepubIi-
can ranks in Virginia asthey would
have it be. The Wise and Malone
factions will probably both have
candidates for Congress in the
Norfolk district, aud Malone has
issued another recent circular call
ing another conference and ex.
pressing fears OF losing the Peters
burg district.
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Itissimply impossible to describe
this beautiful work in the space
allotted US. 1t must be seen to be
appreciated. l would simply add,
bat all that has been said of 1t is
true, aud much more.
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Hand-Ma de Shoes,

which can't be beaten on he Pen
insulib-also Il fine line o. machine
shoes for ladies. children ard gents.
CLOTHING for men, Ioys and
children { knee pants)-m IRE CON-
plete than ever before.
Young mems HATS, nobby, cheap
and of latest styles.
The largest Towel ever seen for
10 cents d piece, Balhregam Hose
for 20 ceuts q pair, equal to any
sold for 30 cents;everything in fact
kept in Il first class country store
and at prices to please all.
We also have ii comI lete line of
Ready Mixed Paints, quality guar.
anteed.
Call and see,and you will always
and MS ready to show our goods,
and the bargains We offer.
L. II. ANIES & SON,
Pungoteague, Va.
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Fruit Jars! Fruit Jars.

All leading sizes and varieties al
popular prices.
Glover Seed, Millet Seed and
Turnip Seed.
Linseed Oil, Turpentine and
Putty. Texas Building Lime the
very best, Plastering Hair, Tir,
and Carriage Bolts, Rivers and
BrErs.
Six cakes of nice Soap for 10cts..
and fine Glover Honey y cents =
pound. Full aud complete tssort-
ment of latest styles in Ladies and
Gents Jewelry, come looN, not
shoddy goods, but every piece all
article OF real nlorit.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-04

Henry st. George Tucker, OF
Stanton has been nominated for
Congress by the Democratic Con,
vention Of the Tenth district and
Paul g. Edmonds is the Democrat
ic nominee in the Sixth district.
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ago, q few of our entermising far
mers put their heads together and
after a brief period of thoughtful
incubation the Eastern Shore Ag
ricultural Association saw light
From a feeble creation it has
waxed strong-bcginning with the
exhibition of a few articles. it has
grown and expanded unti! now its
premium list is equal in number
and nearly in value of premiums
paid, at any fair in the State-and
near the close of this month it
opens to the pnhlic IFS Eleventh
Annual Exhibition. Great credit
is due the management. 1t has
most wisely increased the value OF
all observation-disclosures the
track to full half mile and made
it by the use. of the road machine,
one of the best we know-yaStly
improved the grounds, and bnlld-
ings--so that today orr county can
boast an Association which by its
enterprise, offers to the public an
opportunity to exhibit equal to thaT
found anywhere else in the State.
The management has done its du
ty. The public makes a great mis-
take in one ofits me thods-namely,
in making exhibits merely to win
prizes. We do not question that it's
most gratifying to win premiums
for an article exhiblted-but, the
opportunity to contend should not
be dwarfed by the eager desire to
carry home a blue ribbon. or
money prize. There is abundance
of material here to make Il grand
show if our farmers would but
bring it forward. For instance; we
have plenty of horses which are not
and can never he made "swifterS, "
well worthy to be exhibited for
other qualities; articles of home
manufacture which while they may
fail to bear off prizes are worth ex
hibiting, becausethey show the in
effort Of an intelligent people striv
ing for a high aim. We urge upor
our farmers, therefore, TO broader
their exhibits and give their hearty
assistance to making the Fair
something more than mere 'sring
of contention" for premiums. THAI
each one should zealously strive to
outstrip the other is unquestioned
but a mere premium should not
be the sole goad to eXertion. The
value and usefulness Of this Asso--
citation is in the hands of the pub
lie. 1t can make it potent for good
or dwindle it to nero catherine:
for heart burning competition. II
can make the management do its
duty-its full duty-by the whips
of Electromagnetic it do its duty by
making it by long odds the Fair
where the most and best exhibits
are to be seen.
We heartily congratulate the
management in the success of its
Association-and wish and pre-
dict for it many years Of great
usefulness TO our people.