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nj. ,,aru.r Mas His Fortune.

Ellis ln;lilncr is worth a hundred
thousand dollars to hln!" That is
what one of the chief lien Of the ma
ton lately said about boy. 1T
wouldn't I've worth SO uiucli 10 one who
meant 70 b.. !, flrIner or who had no
opportunities. bur 10 ii young college
student with ambitions it is worth al
least hundred thousand"
The boy was distant relative of the
man. and had been brought up by
careful parents in Il far of city. Among
other things he had been taught to be
friendly and 10 think of other persons
before himself The boy was on n
visit il the town where the man lived
They met Gil the street. and the
Younger. recognizing the elder, prompt
Il went to his side and spoke 70 him in
lis cordial. Happy. yet respectful way.
Of course the man was pleased. and
knew that anybody would have been
pleased. The sentence above was the
or.come of it.
a little later the boy came into the
room, Just as the ulan was struggling
into lis overcoat The boy bur
ricd TO him, pulled it mp at the collar
and drew down the wrirkled coat be-
meath. lie would have done it for any
man. the haughtiest or the poorest
Ccngregationalist
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libraries for Furniins Communities.
I do not know WHO secured the Ia
10 establish township libraries in In
diana, but may every blessing rest TN
him, for he did wonderful work. and
the nian or committee who selected tile
books had Al genius for the tilSlS which
rose To IN inspiration. How nialy
rainy days. how many long winter
evenings. how many noon hours did |
spend in porting over the Abbott his
tories. the narratives OF travel. and
those. books in which scientific priici
Plies were popularity explaiiedl
The recollectio,s of the vast benefit
and pleasure derived from that little
llbriry-a mere handful of books to
Which trudged long distance through
rain and SHOW TO get in occasional coy
eted volume. leaves the firm conviction
in my mind that the benevolence and
wisdom vi man cannot devise Il more
heriefirent iiStrunentality than Solhs,
general scheme whereby instructive and
entertaining books may be made re;td
ly accessible To the youth OF the rural
portions OF our country. W
Boob walter in Forum.
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IN Awkward rre,;ic.,mie.r"

A New iIaven letter carrier was max
ing his last round for the day, not long
ago, when he unexpectedly found him
self prisoner. II wis about half past
10 in the evening. and he WHY hasten
ing from box to box. taking up their
contents.
His key was attached to n small but
strong c,r,n, which was fastened about
his waist in sncl, way that it could I've
taken off only by having the key end
OF the chain II is customary for the
carriers To put the key ina breast peck
ct after opening a box. the box being
fastened again with spring lock.
In the present case the key happened
not To enter tile mans pocket.. but slid
down inside the box unobserved. lie
slammed up the loosely closing door.
put Oh the paddock. snapped it 'uid
dlrted onward
letouk two steps. and was brought
up with s,idIrness that Jared ln'th
tile uali and tile posi- The key WIS
ilsid,. the. bsn ;~ni tile carrier was Il
prisoner TO remove the chain from
his body w,ls out oi the question. lie
stoul StiA, therefore, Until Il young
man happened along. To him he ex-
planned his predic;unent. and in lalfan
hour OF So duplicate key was brought
from The postoiiice and he was released.
New Haven Register.
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Tho ORIGINAL tyson.

The caterer las, OF all tradeSlneil. the
most dealings with what the Americans
call .cranks," and probably always
will have unless those who provide
public refseshnent all become Tysons
The original Tyson opened the first reg
taura,t in Manchester. a man OF III
dividualitF himself, he checked indi'
viduality il, others. lie would not pro
vide vegetables. telling those who asked
for them to 60 to Sliudellill niarket; he
would :,llsw neither reading nor sirsck
ing; anybsdy who c;llne.into his place
of business had to eat What WAS pro
vided. without being too particular
about the cut or the amount OF fat, and
without moving any of the chairs, and
then to clear out and make room for
other customers, or else he was asked
to 60. Such was Tyson's. but other
times. other nianners, and, moreover,
competition is now SO keen that we
may see another Wellington before we
see another Tyson. -London T'itrl5its.
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An Enormous SIAN Monkey.

1t is certain that the orang-oltang at
tains an c4lorlnous size. fully equaling
the much debated African gorilla.
Those specimens which have reached
Europe alive are mere pygnies. !
lave seen skins in the possession Of
natives (Bataks} whose original owners
must have been something terrible to
behold. One, indeed. could not have
been less than six feet high and two
across tie shoulders. though the aims
and legs had not been preserved. The
lair on this skin WAS eighteen inches
long.
also saw at Batak house skull
OF Il nowas, evidently IL very old speci-
men. whose teeth and jaws were no
whit inferior in strength to those of a
tiger. tried to buy the skull, but the
owner wouid not part with it, AMI told
a long story as to low ii came III his
possession. From his want of front
teeth ard his defective Malay lie w;s
almost unintaligible. but made out
that it had been slain by his father or
grandfather after desperate encoun-
ter; and. indeed. the deep cuts in the
bone must have been done by Il strong
arm and a heavy weapon. Chambers
Il
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one Mercl,aut.s Bold stroke

THIS story is told of one of the lead
in. dry goods men OF New York: He
WAS carrying Il heavy stock Of fine mil
linery goods wien the round topped
derby hat for women became suddenly
fashionable. The marker was flooded
with them. and they were regarded as
the only thing to be worn Oh the head.
This merchant foresaw great loss OF
his stock of millinery and decided to
prevent it. lie first bought up all the
derby hats lie could and then adycr
tiSed them extensively. Offering them
for sale ut ridicnlously low prices.
The result was that the derby fell
into disfavor among fashionable women
at once. and he saved his market for
his more expensive goods. 1t is by
strokes such as This and the careful
watching of the market and feeling of
the popular pulse that fortunes are
made by the few extremely successful
merchants. brooklyn Life.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-03

Sir Thomas Lawrence was one OF the
great portrait painters i'll England.
His parents were pcor, his father being
country inn.:cerer. One day Lord
Shaftesbury's father and mother
stopped at the i'm. having their younger
son, the future lord. with them. In
conversation the innkecper spoke OF
the genins Of Ills boy in drawing. aud
wished them to test it by Il picture oi
their son. They asserted. thinking IL
crafty l;,ther's pride. but not look
ing for any evidence OF superior talent.
The boy c;,,ne in aodcstIy. with
chalk and paper, and i'll !, few minutes
had drawn picture CT their son, OH
which tie parents looked will, wonder.
They recognized the genius aud the
promise of future greatness. and be.
friended the young artist giving him
the help needed to develop his wonder
full gift. = Exchange.
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She Erohs the spell-ana the Hat

NO. I'm not superstitious, said a
citizen in conversation, but my wife
is. She went out yesterday and forgot
her par;,sol. so she came back and laid
down her pocketbook to get her para
sol. then went out and forgot her
pocketbook; SO back she came the Sec
ond time and sat down.
AREN'T you going outS | asked.
Yes. but if went out the second
time without sitting down to break the
spell would have bad luck
: She got up and went out, and saw
that she had sat down on brand new
silk hat that cost Inc eight dollars and
had ruined it. That was not very good
luck for NE. Detroit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-03
Study of Sea Birds.

In the vast range of subjects the
United States fish commission has to
study that of sea birds is not to be
overlooked. Purely scientific considera-
tons are secondary to utilitarian ones,
because it often happens that the only
bait obtainable by fishermen are birds.
gulls and terms Without the gannet
mackereIers could not tell where the
fish were, and the little sea goose,
phalaropus. always is good sign of
the presence of mackerel. New York
Times
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-03

When iron or steel is used in con
structing Il ship the metal causes serious
arrangement of the colupasses on
board. Let the iron OF steel be united
with little manganese and its mag.
netic influence will be reduced3 to al;
most nothing, although the metal has
gained strength rather than lostt.
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MAi.6i5.

rha: lovely brock. see it
Still flashing In The san:
And she AMI are children
Once more in !llingtna.
And Mar.,ic uu the bank there,
see az she iSeti lo l,n,S,
ThoS,. summer days when she played wttA
On tho borders of the brook.
What wonderful ships and sha.lol~
nia,l,. inr Margir hen.
Will. lu;,veS aud grass for carIoes.
And :; icks H:l s;rnws tor met,
And what brave names we gave lhem-
"Orlanca." "ticnr.,e-;.-tirccn."
sir t;alal,aI. ",King Pellcnorc."
"Ti,rCil" and .'S,r t'aulinel
We cared no, much for tritfic.
Yet our captains anl our mates
Trough, oftcn lie hOYrya uf Hybia,
And Tnnis liE> and dates:
l;ul whc love called. or honor.
We srnl oiir vessels out
Ia a!,; nj all whn nctairtl thont.
With many II cheer and shout
". wrote To Robinson Cr,ia'c.
Tia. we hoped now Friday MA gone.
lie would come straight over and Sec lis.
With ~. hi;, goat skins III.
And bring n, inil parrot with hiu.
50 when they slrpp,d Oh shore,
We shuultl know them both aud take tlein
home.
Never To wander more.
AS the s,,uSons changed, so wedid-
In spring we dreamed U( fame,
And ia summer uf nutumnS rsches,
Nnd WIEN October came
We stripped the yellow gold trees
And scai our iilgnt gain
in rAravcls ia Andalucc.
..rros, thr Spanish main.
That lovely brook. know not
JUST where. il comes from now,
liut l.: ll,,,e days il Wandered
AS Margie coald arow-
hight OIL from far Cipango.
And n,rrrily ran on
Tillit came In the fairy fields this side
The valley of Avalon.
II heard III Sherwood forest
brave Robins buslv sails,
Am: CARRIED OF The nu>ic
To dash Il an lie walls
OF i!.rciiy ri Man"a.
And ruu!! hr seen ai;r
In tr;,rs.,; ;iir from S:.iaarcand.
And nr.lr IA l';,nii;har.
Sometimes see the winnings
4! that hruoS. as III Il dream,
While II flows away 10 the sunset;
Aud here and there the stream
Is touched with light so tender
That il seems 10 nay loving Dyes
Tie course O.: i bcuutiSul human life
Ending i'll Paradise.
An;. plans and schemes urc the vessels,
.,rd hope. is the VIM! that blows.
And Ill good aims are the iiarburs,
And ;linc i, The tide that flows:
And tl,u; again all changes,
And see ourselves once more
Dear Mar@i.- and Il little hoy
Playing along ii:r shore.
Henry Amos l;l,rnl in Youths Companion.
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General Maury is the third distin-
euished Confedetate officer to have q
desk in the war records Office in Wash;
ington. The other two are General
Marcus Wright and General George
Field.
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vb,ttier.s Pets.

John G. Whittier pets three dogs in
his old age-a Newfoundland named
Roger Williams, Scotch terrier dubbed
Charles Dickens, and Carl, a grey
hound. Springfield Republican.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-03

One of the spryest old men in New
England is Nathaniel Dame. OF Boston,
who was three years. old when the Cen
fury came in. Singularly enough he
was in very poor health in his. youth. :.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-03

Speaking with a Spanish lady about
eating grapes. she exclaimed: Why. l
never swallow grape seedsl l should as
soon think of swallowing SO much shot.
In Spain no one swallows the seeds Of
grapes"
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Correctly Interpreted.

Driver-There's woman jumpin up
an down, shakin an umbrella at us an
yellin.
Conductor Wants to know what
time O day it is, Is'pose.
Driver-Now she's runnin.
Conducior-Hold upl Mebby she
wants ter git on.-Good News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-03

Messrs. Crockett & Winder:
Gentlemen:-I used some OF your
mixture a last year on sweet potatoes
in very poor land and it give me per
feet satisfaction, and think it is as
good fertilizer as any for sweet pota-
toes. l shall use it again this year.
Yours respectfully,
VIM. D. Tunnel.
Onley, February 4th, 1891.
Messrs. Crockett s. Winder:
GentIelnen:-Having usedyour Mix
ture A OH sweet potatoes last year, 1
take pleasure in saying that it is an
excellent fertilizer, and believe
there is none better on the market.
l.. Floyd Mock.
Accomac c.. H., Feb. 10Th, 1891.
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+" stops FOR passengers on signal tcconductor
\" daily, excer, Sunday.
II. w. Dunno, Sup't
Cape Charles City, Va.
R. +. Cooke, Gen'l Freight and Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
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SUMMER SCHEDULE. e.
OF THE kssassSEsss[e
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company
OF BALTIMORE,

OF BALTIMORE,
Cntl further notice. will run their steamers ae
followg, weather permitting,) leaving South ST.
" harf al G. 90 O'Clock p. m.
steamer EASTERN SHORE.
CAPT. &. II. RAYNoN.
SUNDAYS and WIDNFSDAYS fer Girls field. Eon-
man's. Evars Be- gss'. Nandua. Concord, na-
vIs' Reads, ailcs', Shields and Rues. Re-
TCRN1NG-leaye Tues Tuesdays aud Fridays
ais 40 Il. ~, Shields Q, Miles ?.15. Davis TO-
Reads 1870, Concord il, Nandua 1880, BogSs
2..5,Evans' 3, Norman's SIS
Steamer TANGIER,
GAIT. W. Y. MA7TEFws.
Mondays and thursdays for Fords, Crii fcld
Finncy's, Onnnc0ck, ChesconnesscX. Hunting
Creek, Gulfcrd and MessorCo. RETURN1NG-
leaves Messnpgo IN Wednesdays and Satur-
days Mt C u. M, Gullford Y, Hunting Crock 3d.
ChcscunncsseX l1.3C, CDancock $50 PM, Fin
lcy's 33;, FOrd's 1.30.
Steamer PGCGMGKE.
GAIT. HEwAJ.D.
Tuesday aid Friday for trisreld ,TangierIsland,
FlnDey's. OnaEcock. Pits Wharf Cedar Hall,
E.hohoih. l,tt mcke City ard Snow Hill. RE-
Observation-Disclosures aid THURSDAY. leaves
Snow Hill n.ln., PocnmOke City =, Roh?b"ih
9, Cedar Hall 80, Hts wharf 10, Onrncock
$50 y. IN, Finney's s, TaDgier Island \.
AL Steamers leave crIsde]d fol Balti
tS more. On arrival of last down train.
Freight and passen. rrs received or all points
or lilo n. Y, Phila. and Norfolk, wicomlco and
Pocomoke r. r. daily, Delaware, Maryland anu
yirginie. Railroads on Tuesdays and Fridays
only.
Positively no freight received after 80 p, nj.
and must be prepaid to all points, except
on tho N. Y. Phlla aud Norfolk Railroad.
P. R. CLARK. General gent,
I05 South street. Baltimore
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prepared orders with anything you may "t III
line of II Fertilizers.
If YOU want PURE GROUND have it, and we know it PURE
ungound we
YOU want DISSOLVED BONE, OF POTASH SU1PHAI
SALT have themn fact any Eertzer you need
call 1or SWEEP
tatoes gentleman Onancock
MIXTURE A. No without load OF any other IL
patch of August rs sprouts filling barrel
Orders promptly flled-cheap for cash
i G' W. 1 W 80 - = & WINDER.
hlne oU. Onancock Va.
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Messrs. Crockett s. Winder:
Sirs:-I used your mixture A No. l
last year on my sweet potato crop:
Will say / made more potatoes ana
sold them for more money than
ever did before. shall surely use it
1-ii' ' Robt. C. Ashby,
GAINESVILLE, February 9Th, 1891.
Messrs. Crockett s. Winder:
Gentlemen:-I used your mixture
A, last season by the side OF other
No. ! fertilizers. The mixture A was
decidedly the best of all. Will use 1t
again this season.
r. w. Ames
February Cd, 1891.
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Publication Postponed.

Wife-Nvllat are you writing9
Colonel Rungood (w;lr vetcr,n)-A
magazine article showing that General
Fightwell did not win half the battles
he is credited with. It's about done
now.
',AlI ready for the printerH
"Oh. won't print it until after he is
de,,d. New York Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-09
cuehlcnT 1880

Like another soonadn
the one who's used DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. She's a
stronger and a happier woman
and healthy one. The aches,
pains, and weaknesses, that made
life miserable are gone-the func-
tional disturbances or irregularities
that caused them have been cured.
Face and figure show the change,
too. Health has restored the
charms that rightfully belong to
her. For all the weaknesses and
ailments peculiar to womanhood,
"Favorite Prescription" is posi-.
tive remedy. No other medicine
for women is guaranteed, as this is,
to give satisfaction in every case,
or the money is refunded. It's pro.
prietors are willing to take the risk.
What it has done, warrants them
in guaranteeing what it will do.
It's the cheapest medicine you
can buy, because it's guaranteed to
give satisfaction, or your money is
returned.
You only pay for the good you
get.
Can you ask more?
That's the peculiar plan all DR..
Pierce's medicines are sold on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-09

with the reporters, a deed done IN the
heat of passion over the refusal of Trent
to listen to Darkes proposal-the hasty
outcome of quarrel between two men
both loving the same young woman.
The judge sentenced the prisoner to
imprisonment at hard labor for life.
Motion for new trial was denied.
The prisoner was taken back to the
Tombs, and arrangements were made to
send HIM to Sing Sing that night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-09
suckLEN'S ARNIcA SALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,- Tet-
ter, Chapped hands, Chilblains, Corns,
and all skin eruptions, and positively
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by all druggists. Dreiss, Thomp-
Son & Co.'s wholesale. O9:13-1y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-09
An Absorbing Sto1q
American Life and Love,

ten was opJecUea u All Stre ooJecI:on
was sustained. She said that she be-
lieved she had been provided for in her
late husbands will, but no will had at
this date been found. She added that
Mr.. Trent had taken tea at her home on
West Eighteenth street on the afternoon
before the murder, and that they had
then arranged to Immediately issue in
vitations to a reception at his new house,
when the public announcement of their
marriage was to have been made. When
they parted that evening he was in good
health and spirits.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-12-05
Death of Former Citizen.

Mr.. Lovelace NJ. Gorsuch died at his home
in Frostburg, Allegany county, Md, on Sat
urday morning last, aged about seventy three
wears. While sitting in his office on the
Tuesday previous, talking to one of his EN-
ployes, he was stricken with paralysis. He
became unconscious and remained so to the
end.
The deceased was a native of Carroll, and
an only brother Of Mr.. Nathan |. Gorsuch,
of this city. The brothers, the last survivors
of their family, were warmly attached to each
other, and Mr.. l.. NJ. Gorsuch was expected
to visit his brother here on Thanksgiving Day.
Instead of his coming the news Of his serious
illness was received, and Mr.. Gorsuch and
wife, and their daughter, Mrs, $. X. Herr,
FASTENED to his bedside at Frostburg, and re-
manned there until his death.
Mr. l.. NJ. Gorsuch was prominent clt-
zen of Frostburg. He was proprietor of the
large Savage Fire Company and president of
the First National Bank Of Frostburg, and
was a gentleman of considerable fortune. He
was prominent in Church matters, also, being
trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and also prominent in Republican politics.
His remains were brought here for burial,
his funeral taking place on Tuesday: Ser
vices were held at the residence OF MIR. Ma
than I. Gorsuch, and were conducted by Rev.
G. W. Cooper, of Westminster; Rev. George
V. Leech, of Govanstown; and Rev. Harry
France ''Jesus, Lover of My Soul" was
sung by choir of young ladies and gentle
man.
The interment was in Westminster GENE
tery. The casket was covered with black
velvet, bordered with white roses and ferns.
On the casket was a sheaf of wheat and a
bunch of white roses. The pall-bearers were
John Porter, of the First National Bank of
Frostburg, B. f. Bennett of Baltimore, VIM.
Gardner of diminishing, Chas. c. Gorsuch
of Westminster, Thomas Gorsuch of Gambler,
and John Crout of Reisterstown, all relatives
of the deceased.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-12-05
Reception at warfeldsburg.

On Monday evening last Mrs. Mary E. Ow
ings gave reception at her residence near
Warfeldsburg, to Mr.. and Mrs. John I.
Shueey, who recently entered the matrimonial
state. 1t was, perhaps the most elegant af-
fair of the kind ever given in that section OF
Carroll. and it is needless to add that the
guests we're delighted with the reception. The
hours were from to 10 O'Clock, and during
that time the parlor and adjoining rooms were
thronged with guests.
Refreshments in great abundance and va
riety were served during the evening, and old
MARYLAND hospitality was never dispensed
with a more lavish hand.
Those present were Peter Cover and wlie,
Edward Devilbiss and wife, Peyton Bucking-
ham and wife, Andrew trizzte and wlte;
Theodore Stoner and wife, John W. Zile and
wife, Mrs. Susan Shueey and son, John Cover,
Miss Annie Cover, Samuel Englar, Miss Bar
bara Ensor, William Stoner and wife, Scott
N. Lloyd and wife, Edward Stoner and wife,
Jesse Beaver and wife, Holland Ii. Gore and
wife, Mrs. John n. Lloyd and daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Franklin and daughter, Henry NJ. Smith
and family. Joshua Smith and wife, Wesley
Lee and Wife Richard Owings and wife, T.:
W. Owings and sister, Richard Qwings and
sister, DR.. James p. Summers and wife, Miss
Minnie l.. Summers, Harry Summers, Wash
inoton Owings, Miss Lizzie Owings, George
! M. Owings, Carroll Owings, William Burns,
,Ioseph Burns. Miss Mollie Burns, Horatlo
Stoner. Miss Blanche Stoner, Marshall Dew
ilbiss. Miss Ida Devilbiss, Mrs. Patience
Nicodemus, Miss Mamie Gohn, Mrs. Rachel
| Yobn. Mrs Laura n. Sellman and Mrs. Annie
Opp