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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-02
"A Natural Sphinx.

In Surrey county, N. c., there is a
mountain whose outline displays q
startling likeness to the Sphinx of
Egypt. It is in the northwestern
part of the state, just east of the
Blue Ridge range, and lies prone
upon the Piedmont plains. At dis
lance of ten miles the figure is the
exact counterpart Of that of a gigan-
tic lion, its body at right angles to
the precip.tous ridge, and with head
reared aloft as if in the act of rising.
The head and neck are of solid rock,
several hundred feet in height, the.
shoulders and breast which support
them being finely rounded off by ma
ture and seeming half buried in the
grass of the surrounding meadows.
When looking at the figure, although
removed twenty-five miles distant
from it, the thought haupts one that
it must be a thing Of life and inteli:
gence.-Sr. Louis Republic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-02
Importance of Grammar.

Grammar is the natural focus and
center of all pathological study, and
it is easy to see that this must neces-
sarily be 50. For as the spring of all
language is predication, and as with
the progress of development the act
of predication becomes highly com
pick and elaborate, some habit of
analysis is requisite if the mind is to
keep pace with its own creations.
Grammar is the psychological analy-
sis Of predication.
We are too prone to hold ele-
mentary grammar cheap, merely be-
cause it is elementary and because
it is supposed to be common knowl-
edge, but it is in reality the first con-
dition of our bringing a scientific
mind to Tear upon the phenomena
of language. Whatever we learn by
comparative philology goes but to
constitute a periphery which re-
wolves, or ought to revolve, around
this central hub" of linguistic
science. -Professor John Earle III
Forum
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-02
Lodgings In Nurtlistan.

I felt that I could scarcely touch
lower depth in the matter of accom-
mediation than when they lodged me
in dark subterranean stable run
ming very far back into the hill, with
a fire of animal fuel in the middle
giving off dense and acrid fumes. A
recess in this, with a mud bench, was
curtained off for me, and the rest of
the space was occupied by my own
horse and baggage, mules and most
of the village asses, goats, COWS,
calves and sheep. AL the zaptiehs,
servants, travellers and katirgis were
lodged there. There were legions Of
feas reveling in temperature which
rose to SO dogs. at midnight, though
there were 5 dogs. of frost outside.
In the part of the roof which pro-
iected from the hill there were two
holes for light, but at night these
were carefully closed with corks of
plated stTaw.-Mrs. Bishops Jour.
news in Persia.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-02
ssoneware Kitchen Utensils.

A noteworthy feature of the htch-
en- supply shops is the general intro
duction of German kitchen utensils.
A great many of the ordinary kitchen
utensils, which in this country are
made of wood or tin, are in Germany
made of heavy stoneware, either pure
white or decorated with the onion
pattern. The familiar French drip"
coffee pot, called in New England a
'sbiggin," is imported from Germany
in this heavy stoneware. There are
meat maEets, skimmers, graters, dip
pers and 1lany small articles, all fur
nished with wooden handles to in
sure their lightness.- New York Trib-
une.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-02
WHEN A. T. STEWART WAS ALE
How New York Woman Secured Fine
Carpet and Never Pnid for 1t.

How New York Woman Secured Finc
Carpet and Never Paid for 1t.
A number of persons seated in the
parlor of O Harlem house were talk
ing about New York's rich mon, both
the dead and tho living, dividing
them into two classes, the plilan-
thropic and the other kind. When
they came to A. T. Stewart there
was quito an argument. Finally. the
hostess said:
Il didn't know Mr. Stewart per-
sonally and am not in possession of
facts Oh which to base an opinion as
to his manner of treating persons
and institutions deserving of finan-
cial assistance, but I can say that |
once had valuable present from the
house of A. T. Stewart.
"A present! What was it5" a half
dozen demanded.
Come with me and I'll show it to
you," said the hostess, and she led
the way UP stairs into what she called
her 'ssparc room It was an old
fashioned room, with a tall posted
mahogany bedstead and other furni-
ture to match. Upon the floor was a
velvet carpet, with such figures in it
as used to be fashionable back in the
early seventies.
"Here it is, said the hostess, point
ing to the carpet. This carpet, that
has about forty yards in it, came
from Stewards, and it didn't cost me
a cent.
Everybody wished to know right
away how it all came about.
"Well, III tell you" said the host
ess. ut was this way: I went to
Stewards and selected the carpet,
and ordered them to send up and
measure the room and then to make
the carpet and put it down, and I
was to pay for it C. o. D.. In due
time the carpet was made and laid,
and when the last tack had been
driven the men started to go away.
".How about the bill?' l asked. I
was to pay for this carpet cash on
delivery
we amt got no bill, said the
men. They'll send the bill from the
house.
"Well, 1 waited and waited, but
no bill came. Then the thing slipped
out of my mind, and staid out for
about three months. Ono day. it
came into my head that | hadn't
paid fer that carpet, and so ! went
down to the store and asked for the
bill.
We've no bill against YOU they
told me.
II insisted that there should be a
bill, and they went to work hunting
over the books. Presently they told
me that 1 paid for the carpet when l
ordered it.
II declared that l didn't do any
thing of the kind and then they got
mad.
blaQam, Iney Salu, OUT UOOhS
show that the carpet is paid for, and
we prefer to go by our books rather
than by your recollection, and do
you know they absolutely refused to
take my money. They wouldn't ad-
nit that they could have made an
elTor.
81 wish I could buy some carpets
in the same way, "murmured young
man who has just rented fiat in
One Hundred and Twenty-fourth
street, in which he is soon to set up
housekeeping.
But such good things do not come
60 everybody.-New York Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-04-02
The Ink That Homer Used.

Ink of various hucs was used by
the ancient Romans. that of purple
tint being considered the exclusive
fluid for the execution of all royal
writings, as it was distinctively the
royal color. 1t is said that Homers
works were written in letters of gold
on a roll 120 feet in length, formed OF
the intestines of se1pents, but we are
left in ignorance as to the method OF
preparing this ink.-Detroit Free
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07
Dogs and Cats in King Howers Times


The worth Of dogs is variously esti-
mated; in the Tenth century the kings
buckhound being valued at fifteen pence
when born and one pound when fully
trained, while "a herd dog is worth the
best OK, and whatsoever may possess a
cur, though it be the king, IT'D value is
fourpence."
Cats, however, are priced without dis
tinction, there being probably but one
breed. Nor is any extra value set upon
those favored cats, which, by reason of
their royal ownership, enjoyed the daily
privilege, accorded them proverbially,
of looking at aking. No matter to what
family or place it may belong, "the
worth Of Kitten from the night it is
kittened until it shall open its eyes, is a
legal penny, and from that time until 1t
shall kill mice, two legal pence" four
pence being the full value of cat, as Of
sheep or Of a goat.
The qualities expected of her are par
ticularly catalogued and the list of them
runs thus: 'sTo see, to hear, to kill mice,
to have her claws entire, to rear and not
to devour her kittens, and if she be
bought and be deficient in any one of
those teithi, let one third of her worth
be returned. All the Year Round.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07
A SMART MULE.
1t Eescues One Of It's Fellows and Saves
O Railroad Train.

1t Rescucs One Of It's Fellows and Saves
Railroad Train.
heard good story the other day that
was told by an old locomotive engineer,
or engine driver, as they more properly
call HMM Engiand-fer the engineer is
the man that surveys and "lays out" the
road-and am going to give it to you
exactly as he told it. IF You don't want
to believe it all shall not object, but
shall preface the yarn" with the re-
mark that there are some mighty
smart" mules in the world. Here Is the
story:
Railroad people have q horror of run
ming over animals, not only because
they don't like to kill them, for humane
reasons, but because collision with one
often results in derailing the train.
There is another reason, too, as the
old engineer said-they don't like to
''muss up their engines by strewing
pieces of animal all over it. One day on
a railroad out in Illinois this engineer
scared up a mule on the track beside
him. They were about two miles from
a bridge at the time. Knowing the
fashion all animals have of running
straight ahead on the track instead Of
putting their common, sense on the mat
ter and steering off Is one side, the en-
gineer fairly made the surrounding
country ring with the noise Of his
whistle, 80 as to get clear of the mule
before they got to the bridge. But MIR.
Mule seemed to think that the whistle
was invented only to keep him on the
track and make him run faster, and he
kept straight On at redoubled speed.
Of course the engine could easily have
overtaken him and knocked him into
snnithereens, but as that might have re-
suited in knocking the train into the
same kind Of fragments, the engineer
slackened speed a little and finally
stopped and sent the fireman out to drive
the beast off the track. That was done
several times, but each time the fireman
had hardly got into the cab again when
the mule was on the track the same as
before and tearing ahead like mad. In
fact, the thing was becoming very mo-
notonous, when, looking up suddenly,
the engineer saw that he was very close
to the bridge. Then he began to get I'M
easy for fear the idiot OF mule-as he
thought the animal to be-was going to
try to cross the bridge-though how he
would manage to step on. the ties sure
footed the puzzled railroader could not
understand.
They were SO near the bridge by that
time that the engineer dared not go an
other rod, SO he stopped shortcuts as
the old mule dashed off across field
braying Like good fellow. And then
the engineer and fireman saw the game
the wise old animal was playing. Right
In the middle of the bridge was another
mule, stuck fast with his legs between
the ties. The old railroader insists upon
it that the mule had kept on the track
to make the train go slow, and thus pre-
vent it from coming into collision with
the mule ON thes bridge, not because it
caredss much about the fate of its com
panion, but to save the train from wreck.
decline to express an opinion; as for
you, you can take your choice as to the
mules motive.-Humane World.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07
Peat Bog Eruptions.

Herr Klinge has been studying the
eruption Of peat bogs and the stream Of
dark mud these give out. He rejects the
explanation that it is due to excessive
absorption of water by the peat, or that
it is caused by exploding gases, but at
tributes it toland slips of the ground
Under the bog, and remarks that in Ire
land the eruptions are most frequent in
limestone formations with caverns and
bodies Of underground water.-New
York Times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07
Harpswel1.
WEST HARPswEhL.
[From Our Regular Correspondent

[From Our Regular Correspondent
Apple trees are in full bloom, grass is
looking fine, potatoes ready for hoeing,
plenty of rain, and the farmers are
happy.
Mr.. Geo. L. Randall and family at
tended the Ivy Day exercises at Bowdoin
/ College last Friday.
Capt. r. M. Hodgkins is at home from
His vessel is in Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07

Children with weak eyes, sore ears, or any
form Of scrofula cured by Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07

Weak hair strengthened and the scalp kept
clean by using Halls Hair Remover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07
Otisfeld.
BoLsTER's MILLS.

[From our Regular Correspondent
At a Republican caucus held in Otis
field, Saturday, June 4th the following
delegates were chosen to attend the State
convention to be holden at Portland
June 21st:-Geo. Andrews, Otis F.
Mitchell, Simon Scribner. They were in
structed for Cleaves. Town committee,
G. c. Davis, Geo. Andrews, Otis F.
Mitchell, D. L. Holden, j. III. Edwards.
N. G. Pinkham, Republican, and Ed
win NJ. Jillson, Democrat, have been APP
pointed election and ballot clerks for
Otisield.
The Oxford Pomona Grange meets
with Fred. Robe Grange, Otsfeld Gore,
Tuesday, June 7th.
1t is very wet and many farmers are
not yet done planting. Grass is looking
well and fruits Of all kinds have bios
somed very full with prospect of good
yield.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07
. ONLY RIGHT TO TELL.

ONLY RIGHT TO TELL.
The Rev. Mark Guy Pearse, the eminent Eng
lish Divine, writes:
BEDFORD PLACE, RUSSELL SQUARE,
LONDON, December 10, 1888.
ST think it only right that should tell you Of
how much use find ALLCocK's POROUS PLAs.
tiers In my family and among those to whom I
have recommended them. find them very
breastplate against colds and coughs"
A young woman was trading in station
asked:
Sand when does the wedding take placer"
sThe wedding? Why, you don't think" the
fair customer blushed and hesitated.
"Ah, fraulein, when young ladies' buy 100
sheets OF paper and only % envelopes, know
there is something in the wind.-Cologne Gas
zette.
A dose of Ayers Sarsaparilla each morning,
during vacation, will greatly benefit you.
Two Opinions.
ST don't think M. Bunker Is much of a CONVEX
sationalist," observed Miss Elder.
well, he called on me last night" replied
Miss Young, as she carelesslY tWlrled new
ring on the third finger of her1ett hand, '.and.I
found his conversation quite engaging. Truth.
Weak hair strengthened and the scalp kept
clean by using Halls Hair REVIEWER.
What She Called Him.
Lady Visitor (who is being entertained by
Tommy)-And who are you named after, my
little man?
Tommy-Dunno.
visitof-After your papa, suppose. What
| is his name dear?
Tommy-Dunno.
Visitor Nonsensei What does your mamma
call him?
Tommy promptly -Donkey.-Pick Me Up.
Children with weak eyes, sore ears, or any
form of scrofula cured by Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Misunderstood.
Mrs. Plainfeld (proudly-And who would
have thoughtthat 1 should ever be the mother
| of q poet?
Her neighbor misunderstanding WE'LL I
wouldn't worry about that. He'll have better
sense when he gets 0lder.-Puck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gray.
WEST GRAY.

Gray.
WEST GRAY.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
Last Thursday was the hottest day
ever experienced in this place so early in
the season, if the memory of the "oldest
inhabitant' is not in fault. Yhe mer-
curry reached from 94o to $50 in the shade
in different localities. The next day
was cool enough to offsetit.
George A. Bailey, the well known
stage driver from Gray Corner to the
station, has been confined to the house
with the grip the past week. He is now
able to be out, and will soon resume his
place on the stage.
Mystic Division S. of T. will celebrate
their fourth anniversary on Saturday
night, June 11h, with public meeting.
The programme will probably be lee
ture and other literary exercises and a
sociaple. The public are cordially in
vited.
Ralph Leslie went to Lewiston last
Friday on a visit to his mother.
West Gray also has a surviving son of
Revolutionary soldier in the person Of
Mr.. Emery Allen, who was the youngest
son of Joseph Allen, who was Revolu-
tionary pensioner for many years. He
had large family, of whom MIR. Emery
Allen is the sole survivor. He is about
so years of age, and is one of our most
respected citizens. At present his health
is not very good.
Miss Elsie Libby was at home from
Portland last week.
Mr.. Isaac Libby is recovering from his
recent fall, and is now able to go out.
Capt. E. Field, who has been quite
sick with chills. is better. He has just
received an offer of position on a
dredger in Portland at 1925 per month.
He thinks Of accepting the offer if his
health will permit.
Scarboro.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
E. L. Warehouse, Chas. W. Fogg, Geo
been appointed election clerks for this
town.
The bridge between Oak Hill and the
Baptist church on the Gorham road is to
be rebuilt soon.
The Baptist society held a strawberry
festival at the Town Hall last Friday
evening. Financially it was decided
success
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Scott Larrabee were
elected delegates to the Congregational
conference to be held at Windham next
Wednesday.
Oak Hill Grange will hold it's annual
strawberry festival next Thursday even
ing at their hall at Scarboro Beach.
Farmers are through planting. The
recent rains with a few days warm
weather have made the fields improve and
the prospect for good hay crop is very
much better than few weeks ago.
Otisfield.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

summer underwear
Hosiery
Has been waiting so patiently, or
otherwise. 1t has been so long delayed
in order to make up for lost time,
SPECIAL PRICES
VIII Rule this Sale Of
Underwear, Hosiery and Mems
Furnishings.
MEMS SHIRTS AND DRAWERS.
Mems NegIigee Shirts, SOC
I'm cheviot and outing flannel, extra value.)
Mems cauze Shirts and
Drawers, Csc
excellent quality for the price)
Mems BaIbriggan Shirts
and Drawers, SOC
Cline quality, usual price 75c.)
Mems White Merino
Shirts and Drawers, soc
CMedium weight, usual 75c quality.)
MEMS HALF HOSE.
Mems MiddIesex Seam
less, Eoc
Ought to sell for 15c, excellent to weary ;.
Mems Fast Black
Hose, ~ E-2c
"a genuine bargain.)
Mems Fast Black SHAW
knit Hose, Csc
would be good value at 3sc.)
8 pairs Mems Fast
Black. Hose for SI.00
Mems Summer Neck Ties,
CSC.
Mems Summer Neck Ties,
zoe.
(The above mentioned Ties are all new and
choice styles and good value.)
New styles i'm Collars and
Cuffs at Low Prices.
Bargains i'm Mems Sus-
penders.
(All new styles, including Wash Suspenders.)
MEMS white SHIRTS.
Our UnrivaIled Line.
Our Seneca $i.O0, Bonner
76c. and Ego soc.
NOMEN'S HOSE.
Wcmen's Fast Black Hose,
&c.
(Not less than five pairs to each customer)
Women's Fast Black Hose,
liz E-2c.
(Sale not limited.)
Women's Fast Black Hose,
25c.
Cline imported ssc. quality, Hermsdorrs Dye.)
Women's Fast Black Hose,
q pairS for 81 90.
(Actual value for pairs, $1.Bo)
WOMENS UNDERWEAR.
Women's Jersey Vests, SC
"a lower price than we ever made)
Women's Jersey Vests,
E2 E-2c.
Would look cheap at 1867
Moments Jersey Vests, I9c
Regular 25c. quality)
Women'sJersey Vests, 25c
(Best bargain ever shown at the price)
The higher priced Vests are
equally good bargains. If YOU
look at them you will purchase.
j. r. Libby,
Congress Street.
ie3 dtf
CLIFF COTTAGE.
Nr. C. 3. Saunders, SO long and favor
ably known as the steward Of the Cum
bertrand Club, has taken the fine estate
ae rlspp Na%+oro - az. or.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-08

The greatest flood has the soonest
ebh, the sorest temper the most sud
den calm; the hottest love the coldest
end; and from the deepest desire often
times ensues the deadliest hate. a
wise man had rather be envied for pro
vidence than pitied for prodignhty.
Revenge harketh only at the stars and
spite spurns at that she can not reach
An envious man wakes lean with the
fatness Of his neighbors. Envy is thu
daughter Of pride, the author OF mur
der and revenge, the beginner OF score
seditions and the perpetual tormentol
of virtue. Envy is the filthy sedimen
OF the soul; venom, a poison or quick
silver which consumeth the flesh anf
drieth up the marrow Of the bones.-
Farm and Fireside.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-08

THE four Gospels have been lfsened
TO four pictures Of the same objects
taken at different angles. The historic
problem Of unity in diversity is no
harder TO solve than the pictorial. The
seeming Inconsistencies, as DR.. Alez an
der reminded us years ago, resulting m
the effort 10 amalgamate the narratives,
ought no more TO destroy our faith In
their eventual harmony than similar
point Of disagreement In four photo
graphic views Of the some edifice or
landscape ought 70 make us question
either the identity Of the object or the
absolute truth Of the delineation. Each
would be correct from It's own stand
point.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-08
HURON DIVISION.

Nos. 9 and q run daily.
Train Nos runs daily between Wheeling,
Steubenyille and Jewett, ana daily except
with Il. s. K M. S. train No. Q for points west.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
Between Toledo, Cambridge and Marietta.
Steubenville and Wheeling
and Akron, Y Youngstown and
Pittsburg,
Chicago, Akron. Youngstown and
Pittsburg.
A. @. BLAIR, JAMES M. HALL,
Genr Manager. Gen'l Pass. Ag't
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-08

1 Early Seed Potatoes
are
always scarce
when you want them.
We now have a supply
Of the most popular varieties,
grown In the
right locality TO make them
desirable. Also an ample supply
of fresh and reliable garden
seeds, in both bulk and packages
We invite everybody
to come into our store and
NJ examine the numerous varieties,
quantities and excellent
j quality Of the goods we handle.
We have strictly full.cream
.I cheese
Il made by two Of the most
celebrated cheese makers
in the state Of Ohio.
! The Dest Japan tea for
80 cts. per ID.
that was ever sold In Wellington
at that price, and a
handsome discount In 3 ID. lots.
nj We roast our own coffee
n and everybody that ever tried 1t
VI buys II again.
The best varieties Of candy
and more Of II
VII than you ever see
Ill outside the great cities.
Fruits from all climes,
both ripe and evaporated.
Vegetables Of all classes and
= every delicacy Of the season.
HI A large variety Of health foods
LI for dyspeptics and inyalids,
including the deservedly famous
Longs Breakfast Flour,
which the most tender and
mi delicate stomach
u will assinilate.
iii Compressed pea soup,
Highland evaporated cream,
imperial cream dessert,
n fruit favored puddine,
u imperial table Jelly,
~ Fremont hams and bacon,
Baltimore oysters from first
III hands, pickles, sauces, ketchup,
III olives, ,relishes and canned goods
III In more kinds and
larger quantities than
has been kept In the whole town
heretofore.
III Our basement Is full OF lime,
- cement, calcined plaster,
plastering hair, rock lump salt
etc.
In glassware, china and
decorated tableware, and oil
earthen goods, our stock Is
ample and attractive.
We have no lottery schemes MOI
gift attachments In our
transactions aud will sell all
goods Of same quality at as low
price as the lowest.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-08

0rdersreceiveda at Adams, ,Houghton's and
Ed. Felt's drug stores. Horses still taken
for treatment at my stable on Courtland
Avenue.