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THE NEGLECT OF LANGUAGES.

Even the Learned Men Are Not Able to
Keep Up Their cqulred Tongues.
The present state Of linguistic education
gives the most unsatisfactory results, says
Philip Gilbert Hameston in the Forum
Languages are first very laborIously and
very imperfectly learned and then generally
abandoned in aiter-life. Even the learned
themselves rarely pursue them unless they
have some special reason for doing so con-
nected with their professional business
Modern languages are neglected almost as
much as the ancient when they are not
wanted for business purposes or travel. An
Oxford man who is ripe Italian scholar
tells me that young ladies in England inva-
riably give up their Italian after leaving
school. as young men throw aside their
Latin. University degrees are evidence of
past labor, but not of interest, affection or
facility. Lord Dufferin said that although
he had taken. degree he could not really
read Greek until he had learned it over
again for himself, and in his own way.
An English Judge who had taken his de-
gree at Cambridge told me that he could
not make out Greek in mature life, even
with the help of the lexicon. A fellow of
ly for Latin in q severe competitive exam
ination, told me that he should never think
of reading Latin for his pleasure-he did
not know it well enough. An English
professor, reputed to be one of the best
Latin scholars in his own country, gave up
Latin and Greek entirely when he turned
his attention to modern languages The
principal of French college once confessed
to me that he never read Latin or Greek,
which were taught in the place by the
specialist masters under him. AL these
were what be called '1earned men," GER
tainly educated men. What, therefore, are
we to expect from the half-educated?
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debris with which they are mixed.
Facts About Enormous Depths.

The Dolphin found depth of 20, 646 feet
south of the Azores. which was the greatest
depth discovered during its long cruise.
The Seine discovered that the now famous
Trinidad depression (over 10000 feet) was
not so extensive as it is represented on the
maps. The Pola's investigations in the
Eastern Mediterranean resulted in record
ing the depth of 1886 feet, the greatest
depth vet found there, and the great de-
preston in this sea must, therefore, be
moved quite way east from its former
central position on the maps. The Black Sea
has been gridironed by lines of soundings,
and the importent fact has been discovered
that below GOO feet there is no organic life,
the lower stratum being so much impreg-
mated with sulphuretted hydrogen. The
work of the Fylla in Denmark Strait, be-
tween Greenland and Iceland, had the i'm
portant result of showing that the warmer
Atlantic waters pass north through the
strait under the surface Polar stream flow
ing south.
The oceanic studies have been rich in re-
suits concerning the nature and extent Of
the currents, the color and transparency of
sea water, the temperature at various
depths, polar ice, the formation and di-
mensions of waves, and various other phe-
nomena, and the extensive literature now
accessible relating to the sea in all its as
poets shows that rapid progress is making
in oceanography, the youngest of the
sciences. CYRUS c. ADAMS.
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and was putting away at Regalia, as much
at his ease as if he were contemplating a
tour of Mexico.
Nonsense" said Royal in a blast of in
dignation. fsGive us guni Give me any,
thing! I'll be hanged if Wen be put to
flight BY pack of curs!' As he spoke the
sound of axes against the high fence re-
sounded ominouzlv within the enclosure.
'sOnly as q last resort" said Sergeant
willtwig coolly to the terrified inventor.
1--WE must wait for Mr. Vanderlyn. 1t is
his due. And he may bring relief. At any
rate he brings $4,000 in gold in case of
need. We must wait for him. He is due
at TO-"
Professor Wilder tried to look calm. His
life's work, nay, his life's glory might at
anv moment be shattered. The huge air
shin rested on her six stills as unconsciously
as if there was no hoodlums under the guise
of law seeking its annihilation. The air
was clear and still; not . leaf stirred.
Sounds dropped crystallized from the
tongue so pure the atmosphere. Oaths
clicked from without upon the tympaDums
of those within, and came like sudden
shocks of galvanic current.
"Open in the name of the law, or well
batter your blank walls DOWN.
'sHave you got an extra wire?" asked the
Sergeant, turning sharply upon the bewll-
dered foreman.
"a couple of miles of 'em, reckon
''Then let's have them quick! Have your
men tack them up two and four feet respec-
lively from the ground upon that fence, and
turn on the current, I'll wager they won't
come IN.
There were IL men under the foreman in
the workshop whence the airship had
originated. The shop contained a powerful
DYNAMO, which had filled the airship's stor-
IL he nd
the inclosure was encircled with this mys-
terious all-powerful protector. Men have
cause to fear a dead wire more than an
armed desperate. The axes resounded.
There was a crash, and an opening large
enough to admit a man yawned in upon the
sirship suddenly. As suddenly there came
shrek, a dull thud. The wires, carrying
300 volts alternating current as an expert
mental charge had done their bidding. Sur
prised, another man from without touched
the offending wire with his forefnger and
dropped in eonvulsionS The crowd fell
back with horror, with e1ecration. They
began to growl like wild beasts foiled. 1t
would 60 hard if they got within. They fell
back and consulted. The besieged waited
and drew breath.
"How goes the fun?" asked Jack Hardy,
leisurely descending from the car to the
scene, in his spotless dress. The Sergeant
was inclined to sneer at him, but instinct
ivelv felt the difference between supreme
sangfroid and cowardice.
but how is Nanderlyn to get in through
this mob?" asked JACK, critically looking
about him.
Mr.. Frederick Ball, the astronomical tu-
tor, pale as the under side of a beech Leaf,
took up the word.
"He can't get in. Let us go now while
we may. Think of my precious instruments.
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the air ship, with leap, shot ahead. Where
could that speed stop? Twenty-Five! Fifty!
A hundred! Two hundred miles an hour
she sped. Faster than the eagles fight;
faster than the heart of the homing pigeon.
Had it not been for the stout railing the
four would have been swept iuto eternity.
A stiff hat dropped to the earth below.
Stupe6ed, frightened, cowed, dumb, the
travellers, trembling, crawled down into the
still car They dared not look out. The
sensation of such flight was unparalleled,
uncatalogued. 1t was prostrating. They
lost their breath. They dropped to the
floor.
The inventor, with bleod-shot ewes, but
with the expression of conquering god,
sat at his post unmoved. He had expected
this. The intoxication of success was too
fine to filch his senses. A half an hour later
Sergeant Wlltwig staggered to his feet and
motioned to the entranced engineer: "Where
are we?"
'Over Lake Michigan. Look belowr'
They were thousand feet over the sur
face of the earth.
'My Godr' cried the Sergeant suddenly
striking his head with both knuckles.
"What's up?" asked Prof Wilder.
81 forgot that large box of nlatchesl 1t
was in the shop. forgot it this morning.
don't believe We have over 25 aboard!'
To Be Continued Neat Sunday
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theory seems to have been upset by the
work of the Albatross. The naturalists of
this vessel have found that the forms of sea
life in the upper portion of the ocean waters
may descend to depth of 1000 feet or so
from the surface but there then succeeds a
barren zone which continues to within 800 to
300 feet from the bottom where the deep sea
animals begin to appear.
As q rule, these deep sea animals have
no eyes, showing that they have no need of
them. The fact that they are subjected to
enormous pressure, is shown by many of
them bursting open when brought to the
surface. Some of them have very bright
colcrs, and they are found most abundantly
along the courses of the great currents, show
ing that these rivers in the ocean bring q
large amount of food for the deep sea
fauna.
Curious Incidents OF the Work.
A narrative of the minor and curious in
cidents of deep sea exploration would make
an interesting story. 1t was a distressing,
though rather ludicrous mishap, that befell
Dr. Hansen, who unfortunately wrote his
labels and description of the sponges col
lected by the Norwegian North Atlantic ex-
pedition in fugitive ink, and the records of
his work became indecipherable. One ther-
mometer now in use registers the tempera-
weight which is sent down the line at the
depth required, and striking the thermome-
ter inverts it. Awhile ago a small fat fish
WAS investigating the instrument at depth
of ], 200 feet, when the weight descended
and caught the animal.
These expeditions have demonstrated the
interesting fact that the knowledge Of deep
sea deposits has now advanced so far that
experts at home, from the examination of a
specimen. can tell approximately at what
depth, and in what latitude it was taken
and. with certain reservations, can roughly
determine the longitude. To give an illus
tration or two-in tropical regions distant
from land, and at depth of Is, 600 feet, the
deposit seems without exception to be .
clay arising from the decomposition of vol
canic matter In the greatest depths there
is hardly trace of carbonate of lime, but at
depths Of Il, 900 feet more than half Of the
deposits consist of this deposit. Within
100 to 150 miles of land all the pelagic
organisms are more or less completely hid
den by the large amount of coast or river
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CAT WHIPS AN ALLIGATOR.
The Battle Lasted Several Hours, but Tabby
Was Slayer.
Boston Herald.1

WIS - Staycfs
Boston Herald.1
A house cat belonging to Mr.. Walton, Of
Vernon, Fla, was in the habit of going to
the river and feeding on fnussels and such
fish as it could get, and it was noticed sew
eral times that when the cat moved along
the bank a ripple in the water showed that
an alligator kept pace with it in the water.
The cat, however, was aware of the alliga-
tors presence, but showed no signs of fear.
One day recently the cat approached too
near the water in its eagerness to get fish.
and was suddenly grasped by the hind leg
by an alligator about three feet long. The
cat made spring and got away, but the
leg was bitten badly and bled freely. The
taste of blood seemed to put the alli-
gator in a frenzy, for it came out on the bank
and tried to continue the pursuit. The cat
turned on its enemy, and then began fierce
fight. The cat was so quick that 1t was lmpos-
sibIe for the alligator to get bite at 1t, and
the result was that the saurin was soon en-
deayoring to beat a retreat to the water
But the cat now began an offensive attack
and cut off the way, nipping the alligator in
the throat and tender spots under the arms,
until the reptile was bleeding and almost
exhausted This fight continued for several
hours. and when at last the alligator gave
ND it was bleeding from over 100 wounds.
The cat was seemingly unhurt except in the
wounded leg which was injured before the
fight began.
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AN ALARM FOR P0ISONS.

Contrivance That Rings a Bell When
Deadly Bottle Is Taken Up.
A medical correspondent of the Lancet
says: When reading an account of Mr.. Men,
nell's bottle stand, by which the inadver-
tent use of poisonous drugs may be avoided,
a very ingenious electrical contrivance
which saw about two years ago in the es-
tablishment of chemist at well-known
seaside resort was called to nv mind.
Under each bottle containing poisonous
substance, as it stood on its shelf, was
placed small metallic Disc which was con-
nected by wire with a battery. When a
bottle was removed bell was Immediately
rung. and continued to ring until it (the
bottle) was replaced, thus giving unmis-
taxable evidence of the fact that poison
ods drug had been touched. In word, the
action was that of an ordinary electric bell
reversed e., the bell rang when pressure
on the disc (caused by the weight of the
bottle) was removed, and vice versa
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American Bisons in England.

Pail Mall Budget
The Geological Society has just acquired a
specimen of the American bison. It is a
fine, large beast, though a tritie dilapIdated
as regards its skin. There are now severa
bisons at the Zoo, which is an excellent
thing, for this fine creature has got con-
siderable distance along the road leading to
extinction. Formerly it existed in count
less herds on the North American praries,
but now there is only one herd left. The
American bison is, indeed, quite as rare as
the European bison-the Aurochs. If it
were not tor the great care taken of the
few survivors of these two ruminants they
would have been by this time as extinct as
the dodo.
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Do Not Be Deceived.

Persons with weak lungs-those who are
constantly catching cold - should wear an
AllcOckss Porous Plaster over the chest
and another between the shoulder blades dur
ing the cold weather. Remember it always
strengthens and never weakens the part to which
it is applied. Do not be deceived by imagining
any other plasters like it - they are not -
may look it, but looks deceive. Insist always
on having AllcOck's, the only reliable plaster
ever produced.
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ANIMALS WITHOUT EYES,
And Accustomed to Such Pressure
That They Burst When Raised.
FIVE MILES OF SOLID SALT WATER.
Sediment of Great Rivers Carried 500
Miles From the Coasts.
RAPID PROGRESS IN 0CEANoGRAPHY


WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPArcH.i
A few years ago, when the steamer Ga
zelle was dredging the depths of the South
ern Atlantic, many hundreds of miles from
land, the scientific staff was greatly sur
prised to haul up from the sea bottom many
grains of quartz These heavy deposits
could not have been carried from the land,
for the ship was far north of the track OF
the Antarctic icebergs 1t was believed
this quartz in the middle of the ocean might
afford another proof that igneous or erup-
tive rocks, now and then. are thrust by SUBJ
terranean action up through the deposits on
the ocean bottom. Another explanation OF
these quartz finds was advanced. Suppose
a ship with sand ballast was lost in the mid
die of the ocean. In that event its millions
of quartz grains would be sifted over the
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SPRINKLE a little Bugine in the cracks and
crevices around the kitchen sink, and II
there are any reaches or other bugs there,
they will swarm out and drop dead 70 Genus.
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A FIFTH AVENUE property, near Market
street. for sale at auction. See Black &
Baird's ad., llth page. su
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WE pack and store furniture; clean, ury
warehouse; charges reasonable.
HAUGH & KEENAN,, SO Water street.
wSu
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The Next Point.

Detroit Free Press.l
81 have been in nineteen engagements"
boosted Colonel Battles, the old war horse.
"And how many times have you been
terest.
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TeInperancevii,e.
Miss Ella Dennis, of Machipungo,
,rac q malcoma ricitor La ct ,rank

Miss Ella Dennis, of Machipungo,
was q welcome visitor last week.
Our genial blacksmith, Captain
Billy is open for congratulations.
DR.. W. S. Horsey, seriously ill for
some time, is still in critical con-
dition.
Miss Belle Stokes, of Lunenberg
county, was the guest of Miss Carrie
Brodwater, last week.
Mrs. Delilah Cutler, aged SO years,
widow of George Cutler, died on
Thursday, 2sth ult. Before her
death she selected the text for her
funeral sermon. II have fought a
good fight, I have kept the faith
Some of the readers of the ENTER
PRISE, at this place, assert, that
your correspondents, here and else
where, are presenting their own side
of the question relative to the no
fence-law. We have nothing to say
''pro or CON-" but will present fact,
which "per seq will justify our form
er statement. At the first road meet
ing held here on December 18th,
1891, vote was taken on the subject
Result-out of 81 present, 20 voted
for no-fence.
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Notice 10 l1orsemcn.
STAKE RACE For 1885,.

The managers of the Chesapeake
Agricultural Fair Association have
decided to have two stake races, to
be trotted on their grounds at Cape
Charles. Va, during their meeting
of 1892.
The first race to be for three year
olds, owned on the Eastern Shore of
Virginia, prior to January LIST, 1892,
without records. Entrance $500, to
be paid as follows: SIS on the second
Monday in February, 1892, SIS on the
second Monday in May, So on the
second Monday in July, and the re-
naming $40 to be paid on the day
before the races are to start, by 7
o'clock p. m. The Association adds
500. Race to be mile heats-best
two in three. Purse divided as fol-
lows: so, 25, IS and 10 per cent.
The second race to be for foals of
1890, owned on the Eastern Shore of
Virginia, prior to January 1st 1892.
Entrance $500, to be paid as follows:
So on the second Monday in Febru-
airy, s. on the second Monday in
May, SIS on the second Monday in
July, when the colt to start must be
named and the remaining SO to be
paid on the day before the races
start, by o'clock p. IN. The Asso-
citation adds 500. Race to be mile
heats-best two in three. Purse di-
vided as follows so, 25, is and 10
percent.
Books are now open for entries,
and close the second Monday in Feb
ruary by 7 p. m.-no conditional en-
tries. All entries and inquiries must
be addressed to
A. T. LEATHERBURY, Secretary,
llachipongo, Va.
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EDITOR OF ENTERPRIsE-The Hon.
D. Frank White has introduced the
above bill in the House of Delegates
allowing the board of supervisors of
Accomac to increase the levy for
county school purposes p cents on
the 500, and the district school fund
also d cents on the 500. He states
that he advocated it in his canvass
last fall, and that the people desire
it. / did not make canvass myself
last fall and do not know that ever
heard the matter mentioned. / learn
that there is some opposition to the
bill. 1t has passed the House and is
now in the Senate. I am willing to
vote for the bill if the people want it,
but I desire to hear from them on the
subject. 1 enclose copy of bill. Will
you kindly publish this or call atten-
ton to it in your paper, SO | can
learn through it the wishes OF my
constituents. Yours, &C.,
J. w. g. BLACKSTONE.
Richmond, January 2Sth.
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. Accoinac ANA horthan-...om
Tcachers, Association.

The Joint Association of the teach
ers of Accomac and Northampton
will meet in the Town Hall, at Oman
cock, Va, February 10Th and goth.
There will be an afternoon session
Friday, 10Th, and a night session, and
morning session on the Goth. The
sessions will be free and all persons
interested are cordially asked to at
tend. The citizens have opened their
houses to the teachers. Mr.. VIM. T..
Wise, druggist, on Main street, will
receive and assign all teachers to
homes. Special arrangements to con-
vey visitors from Tasley to Oman
cock have been made with Col. B. T..
Parker, proprietor of the Grand Cen
tral-price % cents. Teachers at
Tasley station will ask for Grand
Central teams, be conveyed to Wise's
drug store, assigned to their places
and driven to the same before getting
out of the hacks. All the trustees Of
the difrerent-school districts are espe-
cially invited.
Friday night, there will be lecture
by Mr.. L. /. Handy, Of Delaware.
Mr.. Handy is a fine lecturer and
there is a treat in store for the peo-
pie. He comes to this town highly
recommended by the Hon. Thos. T..
Bayard, of Delaware, and W. p.
Wickersham, of Pennsylvania. This
is sufficient to guarantee him an
audience. His subject will be 1.-The
Road to Victory Do not fail to
hear him.
Respectfully,
G. 6. JoYNEs, Sec.
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"A ELL.

To authorize the board of supervisors
of Accomac county to increase their
levy for county and district school
purposes.
Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Virginia, That the board
of supervisors of Accomac county are
hereby authorized and empowered to
increase the county levy of said
county two and one-half cents on the
hundred dollars Of the assessed value
of the taxable property of said coun-
ty fol county free-school purposes,
and to increase the levy for district
free-school purposes two and one
half cents on the hundred dollars of
the assessed value of the taxable
property of any lnagisterial district
in said county.
This act shall be in force from its
passage.
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Public Auction.

will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, on Wednesday, February nth,
on the late premises of John w.
Hyslop, deceased, near Craddock-
vile, the whole of his personal prop
erty, consisting in part of household
and kitchen furniture, horses, cattle,
hogs, potato bed frames, farming
implements sc. Sale to commence
at 10 a. m. Terms make known on
day of sale.
JOHN T. B. HYsLoP,
Administrator.
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Mr. y. Thornton. Atlantic. Fet

Mr.. L. Y. Thornton, Atlantic, Feb
ruary list, 1892, wrote to Messrs. Hum
phreys & Tilghman as follows: I
used your ''Fish Mixture Fn bought
of your agent, w. L. Mock, last sea-
son, on sweet and round potatoes by
the side of other fertilizers, all OF
which cost me more money. The
Mixture proved to be as good as any
thing I used on both crops, and
hence it paid nue. the best because it
was the lowest price. ] have ordered
two tons of Mr.. Mock for the coming
season.
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a Card.

TO my many customers of Accomac
and Northampton counties.
I take this method of informing
you that I am confined at my home,
(Greenbackville, Va.,) sick with re-
lapse of Grippe, therefore am I'M
able to fulfill my engagements as per
advance cards previously sent out,
but will call on all as soon as ableato
travel. Don't fail to send your or
ders direct and oblige.
Yours very truly,
MAJOR E. SELBY,
Agent for Quigley s. Mullen,
Wilmington, Del.
Greenbackville, Va, Feb. I'd, 1892.
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DIED.

JUsr1s-Near Guilford, Tuesday,
January 10Th, of grip, Parker Justis,
aged about 60 years.
BUND1cK-Near Modestown, Sun
day, January a1st, of dropsy, Thomas
Bundick. of Hopeland, aged so years.
KEIIHER-Near Hofrman's wharf,
Tuesday, February Cd, of Brights
disease, Thomas keliher, aged 55
years.
JoHNsoN-Near Atlantic, Monday,
February 1st, Mrs. Elizabeth John.
son, widow of James johnson, aged
70 years.
YoUNe-At Guilford, Thursday,
January 14th, of consumption, Mrs.
Susan Young, wife of John S. Young,
aged as years.
PARKs-Near Modestown, Friday,
January 18th, of consumption, Mrs.
Emma Parks, wife of Bennett Parks,
aged 48 years.
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Mr.. Jos. w. Taylor, Atlantic, Jan

Mr.. Jos. w. Taylor, Atlantic, Jan
uary 3Oth, 1892, wrote Messrs. Hum
phreys s. Tilghman, as follows: I APP
piled Fish Mixture Fn bought of
your agent, W. L. Mock, last season
to irish potatoes by the side of a
much higher price fertilizer. The
Mixture proved to be as good as any.
thing I used, and have ordered two
tons of Mr.. Mock for the coming. sea-