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Tho Monkey and the Mirror.

If any one of 4 biological turn of mind
wants to have a large chunk of pure
white fun he ought TO go over and watch
the monkeys in the Zoo. The monkeys
powers of reasoning are limited, but he
uses what brains nature gave him for all
there is in them. A gentleman recently
passed in an ordinary hve-cent mirror
with a tinfoiI back. 1t fell to the lot OF
a long tailed monkey with ccru points
and vatican plats around his ears. He
looked in and got mad 1t was the first
time he had ever seen himself, and the
imagined rival was so handsome that a
pang of involuntary jealousy shot
through his quadrumanous bosom. he
went on hunt Holding the glass very
still. he would suddenly jerk itdown and
look for the rival. No rival.
Then he held the glass still and
ducked his head quickly. The rival
ducked as quickly as he did. Then he
grew cunning. He would peep slyly.
The glass was allowed to glide imper-
ceptibly to one side TWAS OF no avail.
Then the monkey reached. one of his
hairy paws stealthily up to the glass aud
made IL sudden snatch behind it. No
game. That monkey brain was doing
great work. 1t was a Napoleonic
monkey that was conspiring against the
apparition. 1t was evident that the
monkey in the glass was an active
dodger, that he couldn't be caught by
activity. He must be trapped by
strategy. Placing the glass on the floor
of the cage the monkey pressed it firmly
to be sure nothing could be beneath it.
Then he looked; there was the other
chap as large as life and as
impudent as ever. He pointed finger;
SO did the other. Number one grinned,
chartered and frowned; likewise did
number two.
It was no use. It was as if human
being were confronted with indisputable
evidence of the existence OF II fourth di-
mcnsion in space, and were trying to
mentally grasp conception of its exact
significance But the ecru philosopher
never said surrender After his gray
matter had rested bit he picked up the
glass and looked again. There was that
same old monkey, looking very thought
full and morose. He held him prisoner
against his stomach and carefully picked
the tinfoil off the back of the glass.
This did not reveal the prisoner. But
he was equal to the emergency. That
monkey, he argued, was evidently be-
tween the back and the front of the
glass. He might be Aatter than pan
cake, but there he was. A long black
finger worked around to the rear of the
enemy. A vicious scratch with grimy
fngernail. That fetched him. The
monkey showed up with cash straight
across the nose. Another! The pit OF
his stomach was gone. All four fingers
at once. The battle looked like Kilrain
after the thirty round. He had
him. In less than minute that monkey,
VINO had so foolishly invited destruction,
was annihilated.
The ecru monkey had what was left
of the mirror in the straw, and went of
in triumph to hang from the perch by
tine tip of his blue tail Washington
Post.
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MABEL'S GRANDMA.

This is sense, even II it is not Shakes
pearean. Indeed, it is the opening stanza
of an anonymous poem It was the senti-
ment Of an old lady to her grandchild
Mabel And many Mabel has found it
to be true, and she has made her life a very
happy one because she has taken care Of
her health She keeps on hand a supply of
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription, and so
is not troubled with those wasting diseases,
weaknesses, dragging down sensations
and functional irregularities that so many
women, sold by druggists, under positive
guarantee from the manufacturers, that
it will give satisfaction in every case, or
money will be refunded. This guarantee
has been printed on the bottle wrappers,
and faithfully carried out for many years.
tFavorite Prescription" is a legitimate
medicine, not a beverage Contains no
alcohol to inebriate; no syrup or sugar to
derange digestion. As peculiar in its RENE
dial results as in its composition.
As powerful, invigorating tonic, it
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imparts strength to the whole system,
and to the womb and its appendages in
particular. For overworked, !" worn out, y
run down." debilitated teachers, millin-
ers, dressmakers, seamstresses, /" shop girls
housekeepers, nursing mothers, and feeble
women generally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the greatest earthly boon;
being unequaled as an appetizing cordial
and restorative tonic, or strength-giver
As soothing and strengthening nervinc,
" Favorite Prescription is uneqnaled and
is invaluable in allaying and subduing
nervous excitability, irrftability, exhaus,
ton, prostration, hysteria. spasrns and other
distressing, nervous symptoms, commonly
attendant upon functional and organic dis
ease. 1t induces refreshing sleep and re-
ieves mental anxiety and dependency.
A Book Of 100 pages, OH "Woman and
Her Diseases, their Nature, and How to
Cure them,'' sent sealed, in plain envelope,
on receipt of ten cents, in stamps
Address, WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, 663 Main ST.. Buffalo, N. Y.
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consecrated. And that makes Lady Hunt
ington's immortal rhythm most opposite:
When Thou. inv righteous Judge shalt como
To take Thy ransonied people home,
Shall among them stand'
Shall such u worthless worm as l,
WHO sometimes am afraid to die,
DO found at Thy right hand?
Among Thy saints let me be found.
Whcne'er til urchangers trump shall sound;
To see Thy smiling face;
Then loulest of the throng I'll sing.
While heavens resounding arches ring
With shouts Of sovereign grace.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

THE British and Foreign Bible Society,
which has spent $50, 900, 900 in the dis
semination of the Scriptures, recently
celebrated its eighty-sixth birthday by a
great entertainment IN London 1or lts
Juvenile agents, who are chiefly young
girls, and Tor whom it had made, as one
Of the features of the occasion, a cake
that weighed cighty-six pounds.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

HAVING imported lot of mummifcd
Egyptian cats for fcrtilizing purposes, an
English firm is now turning its attention
toward the vast numbers of enbalmcd
crocodiles that rest in certain portions of
Egypt beneath the soil. When the old
Egyptians carefully cmbalmcd and laid
away the cats and crocodiles that they
regarded as peculiarly sacred animals,
they little thought to what strange uses
their pets would eventually come.
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The Trade of the Amazon.

The commerce of the Amazon River is
carried on under the Brazilian flag.
Foreigners are not allowed by law to own
steamers or sailing vessels employ ed in
inland navigation; hence it is necessary
for capitalists who control the carrying
trade of the river to assign their interest
10 Braziliaus. "Therc are forty steamers
owned by an English line, which re-
ceives large mail subsidy from the
Brazilian Government for plying between
various ports aud villages on the main
tributaries; and in return for this
financial support it is we'll satisfied to fly
the national flag.
Another company has eight steamers
under similar conditions, and there are
as many as dozen more on the river and
its tributaries which sail under the
Brazilian flag These sixty steamers are
gradually opening up the Amazon valley
to commerce. Only the smaller vessels
are now running beyond Olaonos, at the
junction of the Negro, but next year the
largest English vessels will make regular
trips to Yquitas, q distance of $3.50 miles
from the coast. This river trade is almost
completely in the hands of,the Portu-
guese merchants and the mercantile houses
represented at Para, city of $4,000 in
habitauts. -Br0dstTest'S.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

In u.court'sss Droghcda, Ireland, a Mr.
Ncnny, icing sued for rent due on
house that lie had leased, pleaded that
his wife had been frightened by u ghost
that appeared at their bed and threw
something upon them during the night,
and that the place was on that account
uninhabitablc The court held that the
fact that house was haunted was no de-
fence in such suit, and gave verdict
for fine rlnintilf.
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With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, rs they cannot
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure it you have 10 lake internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cur--is laken internally, and
acls directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is no quack medi-
cine. 1t was prescribed by one of the hest
physicians in this country for years. and is u
regular prescripti IN. 1t is compos d of the
best tonics known, combined with tho best
blood pnrlei acting dlregty on the mucous
ingredients is what produces :uch wonderful
results in curing catarrh. Send for testimoni-
els free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Props. Toledo, o.
Sold by drug lists, price 15c.
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In proportion to their size the smallest
insects are the strongest. A horse can
scarcely bear two-thiTas of its weight,
but one small species of June beetle can
lift ninety-nine times its own weight
Were the strength Of man in proportion
to the beetle, he could play with weights
equal to ten times the weight Of horse
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

In an English theater, recently, the
orchestra between the acts was playing
1ery loudly, and two ladies in the front
row were endeavoring to converse at the
same time. They had to 1aise their
voices considerably, and as the orches-
ira suddenly reached low passage the
voice of one of the ladies became cruelty
distinct just as she remarked, II wea,
silk underclothes. "
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

MRS. SHOPPER ought to get lit
tie present for Mrs. Spiter's little boy.
I like him very much, but 1 heartily
dislike his mother. Mrs. Gadder-Buy
the dear little fellow tin trumpet.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

A v1vAc1oUs woman lecturer has been
telling a New York audience how to
spend money. 1t is surprising reveal
ton that anybody in the city needs the
slightest information on the subject.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

Sic Nouels Free. sent by Cragin & Co., Phila.,
Pa, to any one in u. S. or Canada. post paid,
upon receipt Of p Doblins's Electrical Soap
wrappers See list of novels on circulars around
each bar. This soap for sale by all grocers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

Silence is golden; but il lie the other fellow.
silence that is meant.
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IIaflicted with sore eyes us. D.isauc Thomn.
sons EycWatcr. Druggists sell at2jc. per bottle
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

The swiichmens interest IN tie railroa :
they rcprese nj seems To Le tagging.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-12

Better he good than great You'll have less
Tile atler business is overdun :.
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"poets must suffer before they can write, :"
saws phi osopher. After that 1t is other
peoplc wi suffer.
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AABesRA HABIT. Gully Certain an&
SlBHHB&S ensy CURE In the World. De-
~ H6SAHE J. L. STEPHENS Lebanoa, 6
nEMe!HUc SURE FOR ALL or NO Pa Y
TER0iVHS n. W. Fitzgerald, Atty, WASH, D. C

azREEpIAN e. MONEY, Washington, D. q
APArgNT, Pension CLAM AND LAND ATroRSEYa
- B. D. Money, 10 years Member OF Congress.
b A. A. Freeman, years Asst o. S. Atty Gen.
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Cntnrrh Cnn,1 he Cured

Ntrs. Gazzam: Here's an article about nj
organ with fifty stops" Gazztm: I'm!
wish that piano II xt door hui even on
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Mystery lends charm TO Il most every.
thing except ne mince pie.
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rIflcen Contestants clad for tbo frnr

Armed with good Steel and in battle array,
Striving for lucre, MS brave Knights Of old
Strovc for their honors and medals Of gold.
Driving each shining pen over the paper,
Seeking 10 sound, as the most proper cauer,
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DR.. TALMAGE'S SERMON.
His Subject "Machpelah; or, Easter
Thoughts"
Preached Mt the Academy of Music,
Brooklyn, New York.

TENT: "And the field OF Ephron, ,ctich
,cos in lfochpcluh ,rhich ,cas before -Namre,
the field and the care ,chich iraS theresn:
and ali the trees that ,rere IN the field, that
,ceys in all the borders round about, ,cele
made sure unto -4bruham. xiii,
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down. feeling. consequent upon wcakncsss, sui.
fcring from headache, weak or lame back, am.
The many ills common 10 the weaker Sex, tak,
DR.. Picrco's Prescription. which is guarantees.
I give satisfaction or price tsn returned. Sc.
printed guarantee on boltlc-wrappcr
DR.. Piercc's. Pellets--gently laxative or ac
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Physicians recommend 'Tnns.l IS Punch
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From Paris 10 Calais, from Calais 10 Dover;
But each Knight vainly strivcs-laneuaec faili
i'll description
Ofthe manifold virtues of "Fayorjte Prescrir.
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not rise, how did sixty armed soldiers lot
Him get away? Surely sixty living soldiers
ought to be able to keep one dead man.
Blessed be God! He did get away. After
His resurrection Mary Magdaiene saw Him.
Cleopas saw Him. Ten disciples in an
upper room ut Jerusalem saw Him. On a
mountain the eleven saw Him. Five hundred
at once saw Him. Professor Ernest Renan,
who did not see Him, will excuse lis for TAX
ing the testimony of the five hundred and
eighty who did see Him. Yes, yes; He got
away. And that makes me sure that our de
parted loved ones and we ourselves shall get
away. Freed Himself from the shackles OF
clod, He is not going to leave us ami ours
in the lurch
There will be no door knob on the inside of
our family sepulchre, for we cannot come
out, of ourselves; but there is e door knob on
the outside, and that Jesus shall lay hold of,
and opening, will say: Good morning! You
have slept long enough! Arise. Arse!n And
of rellindlcd eyes, and what gladstone rush
ing across the family lot, with cries of
Father, is that your Mother, is that
youg' ''NIy darling is that you?', .'How
YOU all have changed The cough gone,
tho Group gone, the consumption gone,
the paralysis gone, the WEAKNESS gone.
Come, let us ascend togetherl The older
ones hrSt, the younger CUES next! quick,
now, get into line The skyward procession
has already started Steer now By that EN-
bankment of cloud for the nearest gate~
And as we ascend, on one side the earth gets
smaller until it is no larger than mountain
and smaller until it is no larger than pal
ace, and smaller until it is no larger than a
Ship and smaller until it is no larger than a
wheel, and smaller until it is no larger than
speck.
Farewell, dissolving earth! But on the
other side, as we rise, heaven at first appears
no larger than your hand. Aud nearer 1t
looks like chariot. and nearer it looks like
throne. and nearer it looks like STAR ana
nearer it looks like sun, and ne1rer it Looks
like universe. Hail, sceptars that shall al
ways wave! Hail, anthems that shall always
roll Hail, comprehensive never again to be
broken and friendships never again to part!
Thatis what Resurrection day will do for all
the cemeteries and graveyards. from the
Machpeiah that was opened by Father Abra-
ham in Hebron to the Machpelah yesterday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-30
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
A MAN IS KNOCKED DOWN WITH A
STONE,
And His Watch Taken From Him-His Assail-
ants Escape-A Man Badly Hurt by
4 Fall-0ther Accidents.

Last night, shortly after 10 O'Clock,
Charles Pouch, carpenter at the BIZ o.
shops. who resides at 26l4 Chapline street,
and q friend named Baker were returning
from a visit to .Etnaville, and when near
the lower end Of the town three men at
tackled them.
One of the men slugged Pouch on the
head with stone, knocking him down,
whereupon Baker took to his heels and fed
leaving Pouch to the tender mercies of the
three ruflians, who thumped the fallen man
n little more and then relieved him ola silver
hunting case watch, Bartlett movement,
aud then disappeared. Pouch had no
money about his clothes, or doubtless ne
would have also been minus that
Baker came on over into town and told
Pouch's wife. and together they sought VI
ficer Iukcns and related the circumstances
To him The officer notified the Bridgeport
officers. and together they went up 10 the
scene Of the encounter, but could nud no
trace of the men.
Pauch. when he regained his senses,
wandered down and over the back river
bridge. He became confused in the bridge
and claimed that he was knocked down IN
the bridge. but he was mistaken, as IL was
found by the officers that the knockuowh
and robbery occurred at the point stated,
Pauch had bad cut on his head, and he
was taken home where the wound was
dressed. He could give no Ineligible ac-
count of the assault, nor describe the men
who committed IL.
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Hem Advertisements.
-~~-00~~0~~~>>o~~~>~~
THE
WHEELING
c..
1885 to tt40 Market ST,

Trade having reached its HIGH.
and having a tremcndou. oy.
plus OF Seasonablc goods ON hand
gather our resources. We bring tose,i
the choicest and best goods In ouru..,
classify and cut-cut and classify r,.s
the aggregate numbers hundreds ofs
newest, best and most improved Ref,.
Gators and Ice Chests Refrigerator. ,
renowned excellence and standard ,..
utation, guaranteed in every par,icpl,,
RefrigeratOrS that drew trade hi. 80,
son at $3.50 we've cut to S90 T..
Chests that sold in the height NJ u
season at $500 will sell during MI.
month at 1918. No such offer has ey.
been made in the sprng-lde OF n.
season. Realizing that the time IN ,ar
cheaply is when the people want 10 br,
chcaply, and wishing 10 relieve r.
pressure OF our enormous OVERSIZE.
and to cap the climax Of the bisso,
business done this season in Whee',,
we've decided to start this special re.i
sale right now that'll draw far and ne,.
and swell our June trade. Be- with ,
bright and early to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-30
4 Man Badly Hurt.

Last evening a party of men, who had
spent the day in the woods under the shade
OF the trees having good time, were re-
turning home in 4 spring wagon To when
was attached single horse.
About : o'clock they were driving down
Eoff street at Il pretty lively rate, but they
thought the horse was not going fast enough,
and at Thirty-eighth street the driver lei
the animal feel the whip. The horse start
ed forward with u sudden jerk, and Ernest
Friedrich. cwhO was sitting on the front
seat with the driver, was thrown from his
position between the wheels. He struck
the street on his head and shoulders ana
the hind wheel of the wagon passed over
him.
His companions Immediately went to his
assistance and picked him up, and although
he was badly injured he was enabled 10
walk to his home on Thirty-Eighth street
near by with assistance.
Drs. j. II. Pipes and Stathers were
called and dressed the injuries. There is u
bad cash on the back and one side Of Fried
erich's head penetrating to the skull, and
il is understood there was slight fracture
of the skull. The left ear is al-o badly cut,
while other bruises We're received about
the face and body. While the injuries are
not necessarily fatal they are dangerous IN
such weather.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-30
WHEELING INSTALMENT q

We don't cOnfne ourselves 10 Rtt.
orators and lee Chests. This gnrt-
lief sale embraces hundreds Of Bali
Carriages, in the very latest and n.
stylish designs, upholstered 100 mo,
beautiful colorS. with paraSol> 10 mat
styles without stint-faucic, itl.
merablc-all at prices desirable. Oh.
best of these goods have sold RIA.
along here (wherc low prices a.wr
PREVAIL for nearly double the tsln.
we ask during this relief sale Wear
within the confines Of undcniablp ia...
when we say the same goods sell o,y
day on Main street for double the pro.,
we ask while this sale lasts. n SOL
want a desirable, scaSOnablc. cheap Car
rage don't overlook thi, great Offer
Remember every one is guaranteed
Come early and take your choice Don.
hesitate regarding money fyOu hay.
but a small amount you can purcha,
just as readily as If you had pocket Co.,.
Our instalment plan enables you o.
furnish outright with very little outlay
of ready cash. BE among the mmoG
to-day.
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STONE& THOMAS.
CAMP SHIRTS
.Hu ting and Fishing

Good Striped Domet Camp shirts r cents.
Finest Domct Flannel Camp shirts Plain
Bo,,ms and Pockets. 100 new styles al 80 cents
Finest pomet Flannel Camp shirts, Pleaied
Blossoms and Pockets 10 new styles at 20 cents
Finest Para Cloth Camp shirts. Plain or
Plyatcd Blossoms. Yokc~ and Pockets, won't fade
or shrink, - cents.
Good Melton Cloth Camp shirts. Dark ColorS'
30 aud % cents.
Genuine French Flannel striped Camp Shirts,
- cents.
on, hundred STYLES Imported French Flannel
Camp shirts, made with lokes, Collar Bands
and Pockets, reduced to sto.
Jersey Camp Shirts, warranted 90 not shrink
81 cents and 500
Good Blue or Color,d Al Wool Flannel Camp
shirts. lO0 aud sis5.
Twenty ,tyl,-> very fine French Flannel Camp
shirts. made with Nokcs. Collar Bands and
Pockets. reduced to sl.s5.
Finest French Flannel Camp Shirts, silk
,cwcd. made with Noke>. Collar Bands and
Pockets Il "a.
Boy, Camp shirts, Plain or Plcatcd Bo>om.'
81 aud 80 cents.
Ose hundred >ty'c, of Ties for Camp shirts
at 3 and 10 cents.
summer Under>hirt> aud Drawers. Il, ., g
aud so cents.
Good straw Camp Hats at 5, 10, II and % cts.
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GREAT FISHING
Being Enjoyed by the Members of the
Mark Twain Club.

4 correspondent from the camp of the
Mark Twain Rod and Gun Club, located
at Cresaps u. o., writes as follows:
Not within the last eight years, nor with
in the memory of the Oldest fisherman In
the Mark Twain club. were fish ever so
plentiful, and Wheeling citizens who TAX c
any delight in following the footsteps OF
old IZaak Walton would do well to cast their
lines in this locality. Common trot lines,
overhauled each hour, produce not less
than ten fish, an average Of one for each
five hooks. The largest caught so far,
however, only weighed three pounds. The
camp is situated in fine grove, and al
though we now have but ten members pres
ent, all are enjoying themselves hugely
Messrs. Harry Ritz, Rob Straight, Uncle
and Nephew Travis and Bayless were Wis
itors from Wheeling yesterday, but return
ed in the evening Col. Bob Straight de
lights the boys with melodies, while the
politicians. Joe McGivern and Bob Simms
edify the members with discussions that
fairly places the Hon j. o. u. and G. w.
A. in the shade. The denizens OF Monroe
county. o., and Marshall, w. Va, flock IN
numbers to camp. Whether it is for good
will for the chicken and fish dinners or for
the LIQUID bait cannot be coniectured, bu,
certain it is, they bring eggs, milk, etc, III
abundance, and we, the American people
will and must subsist. The REGISTER is
welcome daily visitor and its news is greed
ilv devoured by the members. Frank Healy
Jimmy Larkins, Bob Miller, and Joe Nc
Givern, caught with rod and line in two
hours seventeen beauties-iive bass and
twelve jack.