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rhe 1mnortance of GOOD cooking.

A good cook is treasure mistress
rarely wishes to offend. How often
does one hear woman say something
like the following, after recounting
faults of q most serious character on the
part of her cook: "Still / cannot afford
to part with her, for she is far better
cook than can get elsewhere. She sat-
isles my husband better than any we
have had. and you know how difficult
he is to please. There is no peace If his
dinner does not please him."
eff q woman Is at the mercy of the
cook, and she is not good" as 8 writer I
have already quoted has remarked, cher
table will soon become intolerable. Bad
soup, soft and Aabby fish, meat burned
outside and raw within-the husband
will soon fly from the Barmecide feast
end take refuge in his club, where he
will not only find food that be can d.
eest, but at the same time fly from the
domestic discord that usually accom-
panies i'll cooked victuals at home,
Bad cookery may seem a small thing
In comparison with other evils, but the
results are as dire as those that followed
the proverbial lost nail in the horses
shoe-wasted incomes. impaired health,
drinking habits, family discord. Bad
cookery, more often than not. causes
ssthe little rift within the lute' which
by and by makes the music of married
life mute. "Whom God hath Joined in
matrimony i'll cooked joints and i'll
cooked potatoes have often putasunder.""
Nineteenth Century
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-26
8 Pinch of Dust.

The dangers that Turk unseen III the
air form the subject of an essay by M
de Nansouty on The Atmosphere Of
Large Towns and Micrography." He
points out the increased pollution Of the
air in Paris from the factories worked
by steam machinery and remarks that
vapors which contain sulphur are spe-
cially disastrous to the lungs, since the
sulphur which they contain is trans
formed into sulphurous acid and then
into sulphuric acid, which falls back to
the earth with the rain and fog. An
analysis of dust particles reveals that q
remarkable collection of diverse objects
may be absorbed at every breath in the
street of large city-silex. chalk, plas-
ter, pulverized rock, charcoal, hairs,
fbers, vegetable refuse, starch, pollen
cells, etc. a specimen of dust collected
from furniture on the third floor Of o
street in Rennes contained all this and
nearly 100000 bacteria IL addition. 4
gram of dust (about Is grains il move
ment III the streets iacioses about 49,,
COO bacteria. The dust Of houses, then,
is far more dangerous. NJ de Nansouty
concludes that it is Of incalculabla i'm
portance TO devote incessans attention
to the number, quantity and nature Of
those microscopic beings which surround
us.-London Hospital.
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Pecnliarit:ca of Senators

Twenty of the senators served in the
Confederate army during the war and rs
in the Union army. The man with the
longest time TO serve is Edward 0. Wal
thai of Grenada, Miss, who has been re-
elected BIZ the legislature OF his state for
tie term ending 1901. The most cul-
turea senator is Henry Cabot Lodge Of
Massachusetts, who IS an author, artist.
Enguist, scholar and society man.
The handsomest is Charles +. Gibson
of Maryland. The most senatorial is
Alfred I. Colqnitt Of Georgia. whose
father and grandfather sat in the senate
before.hiIn. The haughtiest is j. Donald
Cameron of Pennsylvania, whose unique
distinction i! is never to say a word in
the senate unless he moves to adjourn.
The richest, no,v tha. Stanford is dead,
would seem to be John P Jones CT Ne
vada, who beatows gold dollars Oh tho
heggars of Washington. The one most
celebrated outside Of lis own country is
JOHN Sherman The nostabused is lla.:
thew Stanley Quay OF Pennsylranit. The
most panctilious is Calvin S. B.ice Of
Ohio, who changes his shirt three times
every day. The most temperateis David
B. Hill Of New York, who neither drinks,
smokes, swears, ga,nbies nor eats dam
ties The strongest is William B. ALI
son Of Iowa, who CO lld almost fell an OK
with his fst.--C ncinnati Commercial
Gazette.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-26
The O. p. f. President.

In an article ON the scarcity of money
one of the leading New York. journals
remarked that nothing like such strin-
gency in money matters had been known
but once since the days of the %. P. F.
president" A reader who breads and re-
fleets on these things" writes to the edi-
tor to inquire who the O. P. F. president
was and how the sobriquet was be-
slowed. In answer to this will say;
The letters O. P. F. stand for Old Pub
lie Functionary, nickname sometimes
applied to James Buchanan. He be-
slowed the nickname upon himself IN his
annual message to congress in 1858, in
which the following expression occurred:
"This advice proceeds from the heart
of an old public functionary, one whose
services commenced in the last genera
ton, among the wise and conservative
statesmen of that day, now nearly all
passed away, and whose first and dearest
wish is to leave his country tranquil,
prosperous, united and powerful. st.
Lonis Republic.
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Board on mississippi Steamers.

/. The great Mississippi steamers which
used to run as far-as New Orleans and
tho accommodation on board, which was
simply magnificent, had ceased to ply
when the war broke out, but on numer-
Gus occasions I was able to avail myself
of the elegant comforts to be found on
board river steamer The fare on
board the American steamers always
found plentiful in 4quantity and tolera-
BILE in quality; still it must be admitted
that there were many stock jokes cur
rent as to the neaserness of the pro-
visions supplied by the steamship COM
nany to their guests, and among these
was a story about Barnum, who, de-
handing once a becfsteak at supper, had
handed over his shoulder by the negro
waiter piece OF rather thin and GER
tainly overgrilled flesh, which he de-
scribed as resembling III form and color
an Ethiop'a ear. "That's what mean"
quoth the great Snowman; bring me
some" BE professed to regard the
Ethiop's ear as only a sample OF the
steak that was to comc.-G. A. Sala IL
London Telegraph.
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a nIiser,s Pitiful End.

An old miser lived in Connaught and
seemed to be an utterly forlorn creature,
without "chick or child" belonging to
him. It was rather fortunate for the
nonexistent chick that such was its state,
for if it had had an existence it would
surely have lacked the means to support
it. This old miser was so mean that ne
denied himself bread, and only kept his
miserable life in its tenement by gifts OF
food from charitable neighbors.
But he was known TO have plenty OF
money hidden away in his wretched
shanty, and his neighbors at last got tired
Of giving TO one so entirely unworthy.
For some days no one went near the
old man, and the cabin stood desolate.
No one was seen to go il OF out, and at
last.the constable determined to take the
obstinate old creature,to jail. The door
vas broken open, and the old miser vas
found dead. IN lis wretchedly starved
condition, and frantic at the thought OF
leaving his loved money behind him. he
had died trying 70 swallow some Of his
own banknotes. Pieces Of them were
clutched in his hands, and pieces Of them
in his throat had choked what littlo
breath remained in his body. -Harpers
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THEY FOUND A NOVELTY.
Experience OF Uncis Ezra aud Aunt Try
phena ut the Worlds Fair.

Experience OF Uncis Ezra aud Aunt Try.
phena ut the Worlds Fair.
Uncle Ezra Norton and his wife, Aunt
rryphena, came in from Climax Prairie
to do the Worlds fair, and they made
their headquarters at the palatial North
Side residence Of their famous nephew.
Colonel J.. S. Norton, author, Egyptolo-
gist, barrister and orator. Colonel Nor
ton thinks great deal of Uncle Ezra
and Aunt pheeny. And well he should.
for when no was u boy down at Lock-
port he used to visit the Norton farm
out in Climax prairie about six times
year, and he'll never forget the fun no
had rounding up Uncle Ezra's calves,
sheep and hogs and eating Aunt Pheeny's
doughnuts.
The first thing Colonel Norton did
after the old folks came was to impress
upon their minds the wisdom Of going
about their sightseeing in calm, method
ical way. He represented-very truly,
too-that much time and energy would
be wasted unless strict plan Of opera
tons was adhered to in doing Jackson
park and its very numerous entertaining
and instructive features.
Il speak from experience, from bitter
experience" said he, tfor It was after
two weary weeks of reckless, haphazarc
plunging that ! became convinced that
the only way to see the Worlds fair in
diligently and comfortably is to take its
sights in regular order, just us you would
do picture gallery"
This view impressed the old folks ia
vorably. On Tuesday morning they
started out bright and early for Jackson
park, ard they were full OF the good
resolution to do everything decently end
in order. They left the cattle GERS at
Sixty-6rst street anu were soon at the
entrance to the fair grounds Having
passed through the turnstile, It occurred
to Uncle Ezra that it was his duty to
impress upon Aunt Tryphenas mind
once more the Importance OF going at
their sightseeing in 8 me,hodical way.
Nov, Phee2y," says the CID gentle
man, we'll do jest what James told Us
10. Wen take things in jest as they
come. We've got s fortnight In which
to 10 it ell, and that's a-plenty time Of
We only go at it the right way. Now,
s'pose we begin right here, an keep On
doin tho sights to the right ill we've
saen enough for today, and then agin 10
morrow we'll take UP where We left OF
today"
At this moment the old gentleman's
vigilant eyes detected sign bearing the
legend. exit"
"Goshy says he, what new tangled
notion is that, wonder? Did you ever
see an exit, Tryphena? l never did, SO
suppose we begin right here an go in and
see it"
So in the enthusiasm of curiosity,
guileless Uncle Ezra and Aunt Tryphena
made their way through the exit turn
stile, only to find themselves in Stony
Island avenue, within so feet of the gate
at which they had just paid their money
for admission to the fair grounds.-Cm-
cago News-Record.
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This Is q Georgia Story.

At Waynesboro, just before recent
hanging, two young fellows went out to
inspect the gallows and satisfy their curl
osity.
Arrived on the spot, one of them ex-
pressed desire to see how the thing
worked.
"Put your head in the moose" said the
other, land I'll show you"
For the novelty Of the thing his COM
panion suited the action to the word,
when-"clickm and down shot the trap
The moose was not in position, how
ever, and slipped off the head of the
frightened fellow just in time to save
him from being jerked out of the world.
Neither Of those adventurous young
men has any further desire to test the
efficacy of the sheriff's preparations for
dispatching people from this world to
the next.-Atlanta Constitution.
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a Chicago merchant has on exhibition
in his show window a pair of live Japa
nese babies.
There are one Chinese, one Portuguese
and one Cherokee newspaper printed in
the United States
Oilcloth should never be scrubbed, but
washed with a soft cloth in lukewarm
water, without soap.
In this world Of change naught which
comes stays, and naught which goes is
lost.-Mme. Swctchine. ...,
The British museum has, recently ac-
qnlred Chinese bank note dating back
to the last years of tlle t,natetnth.etsa-
fury. 1t is the Oldest bahR hot q srltowtl!.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-26

SUMMER SCHEDULE. ea
OF THE wE4s3SSsEsssss:.
Eastern Shore Steamboat COMPANY

OF BALTIMORE,
Until further notice. will run their STEAMERS ne
follows, tweathor permitting leaving South st.
Wharf ut 80 o'clock p. IN.
Steamer TANG1EE,
CAPT. W. W. MATTHEWS.
Monday and Thursday for Fords, Crlsllold'
Flnnoy,s, Onancock. Choscnnnossox. uuntlnS
Crock md Messongo. nETURNlNG-lcaves
Mcssopgo on Wednesday and. SnturInys ut &
a. M, Hunting Crock $50. Choscon-
nossoX ll.30. ODancock $50 PM, Flnney's 8.
steamer POCOMOKE.
CAPT. HEwARD.
Tuesday and Friday for Crisdeld, Tane'erIslnnd,
Finnoyrs, Onancock. Sheltown, Pitts Wharf Ce-
dur Hail. Rehoboth, PowelPs, Pocomoke City
Mattoponi, and Snow Hill. RETURNING
Mondays and Thursday. leaves Snew Hill
a. M, Pocomoke City g. Rehoboth 8,
Cedar Hall $50, Pitts wharf 10, Onancock
$50 y. M, Finney's 8, Tangier Island 4.9o.
steam er EASTERN SHORE.
CAPT. G. b. RAYNoR.
wednesday and Sunday for Crlsneld. Honman's,
Evans, Boggs'. BuzZard Hill, Nendua Con-
cord, Reads, D0vis, Miles,, Shields and Rue's.
RETURNING-le leave Ruo's Tuesdays and Fri
days $50, Shields 9, Miles 9.15, Davis 10.
Roads 1920 Concord II ,Nandua 1880, Duzzard
Hill l2.45, Boggs2.45, Evans'3, Honman's S.l6
ALL Steamers leave Crisfleld tol Balti-
~ more. on arrival of last down train.
Freight and passengers received or oil points
OF the N. z, ,Fhlla. and Norrolk, Wicomico ana
Pocomoke r 4 daily, Delaware, Maryland anu
Virginia Railroads as tuesdays and Fridays
onb.
ank must BIO prepaid 20 ell points, except
on tho 4. 2. PhIas and Norfoik Railroad.
F.2. GLARE, General Agent,
FS5 Bout8 street. Baltimore
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GREAT YEAR Foa MOSQUITOES.
IT'S tho. Female Birds That Make All the
Trouble, Says Ono Expert

-xts tho. Female Birds That Make All the
Trouble, Says One Expert
"Mosouitoes2 Well, / should say so"
exclaimed genial Captain Veazey OF the
steamer Enoch Pratt He had been asked
If this was q good season for the birds.
..Why, there are billions of them down
In the tidewater counties of Maryland
and Virginia. We caught it at Deals
island recently. There was land breeze,
and the mosquitoes swarrned about the
boat. Every one was lean anu hungry
and seemed to want square meal, and
from the way we felt when we got away
they must have got it. They are bad
In Somerset. I've got 9 farm four miles
from Princess Anne and wanted to go
up and see if my wheat had been har-
vested properly, but was afraid of the
mosquitoes. haven't been yet"
Just why the mosquitoes are SO nu-
merous this year no one seems to know.
A great many persons attribute the in
crease to the warm, wet spring, whilo
others say the mosquitoes are just Ike
peaches-after two or threey earsin which
they are comparatively scarce there will
be 20 tremendous crop. This was the view
taken by party Of steamboat men who
sat on one Of the wharves along Light
street yesterday and grumbled about the
hot weather. A1nosQuito which had just
arrived or one Of the bay boats landed on
the neck of one Of the party and was get
ting his or rather her dinner when she
was killed by vicious swipe Of her VIC
tim. "There's another 'skeetcr' done
for" remarked the murderer, with satis-
faction. "Ke wont bother anybody else
in this yere vale o tears"
"She, not he" corrected another.
Don't you know thet be skecter' new
or bothers anybody? Its the females
that make all the trouble IL this world,
and that applies to skeeters just the same
as it does to women. II al skeeters
were mes we wouldn't have any trouble
from them, just the same as i Ill human
beings were men we'd have things more
quiet aud peacefullike. 4 he 'skaeter'
doesn't live long. Go down along the
water in the spring and you will see bill
lions ard billions Of them, 'woc.iy heads
we call them. But Jon can got right in
among them and have them so thick
around you that you can't see through
them, and you will not be bitten. They
only live long enough to provide for the
next seasons crops, and then they die.
leaving the she 'skeeters' to make man.
kind miserable till cold weather comes"
Baltimore Sun.
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Are You Going to Pain lis Spring. 81,

- -.
RaiaH8s.afe rot 9only t;hss ff0st g z
ldsS d ape sepai g Z
e absolutely unapp Uae Rab ls " !.
the. PIE stl lipseed oil tsRaa
anufa eture, i IF # you use. them ~ Z
nferi!QQrs brands no wi flooding III
guarantee siapl {aa that mIG.akeslgop, a.,
lors constantly on hand, also
slfeesss , FardtO iF,~T nrpehtiiih,
ters' Supplies gehetttt '1sHy:A I" s'a.i.--
IL apPAeatfo1a'!'i' = pa ''''''o as '.'s.
M;aspgs,%l.tyS;; y 49, ,.:..z'5 s..-..
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-26

Ifyou are, Longlnan & Martinez
durable, but also thessmo othestf hal
made in the World To-day. TheNa
in appearance and durabilitgriQ3lnlll
best ingredients are used in.;,thsir Esa
once, you will never again use the
the market. With these paint. paints gQ
absolutely safe in using them, J..
A large stock Of al fhes g9 |E La; &
Stains of all shades Of col0T,, ,Va AZ I
pure Linseed Oil, BRUSHES Fl |lt.s and and paH
Color cards ana PRICES, f fll;g i eaasli
S. w., RYRA ,.s.s,l-. a,4.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
cry BAND CONCERT.

A large and appreciatiye audience
listened to the City Band Concert in
tlrelpublic square last night. twas one
Of the best the band has ever given.
The program consisted of some of the
finest selections and marches Of the
leading composers, all Of which were
excellently rendered. One drawback
to the perfect enjoyment Of the music
ii the noise made by the small boys
who congregate about the platform
and laugh and talk and fight 50 that
il can scarcely be heard. Such con-
duet should be stopped, as it is very
annoying.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
HOWts THISl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
f. j. CHENEY 3 CO., Props. Toledo, Q,
We the undersigned have known +
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo. O.
WALDING, KHAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is tsken internal
", acting directly upon the blood ant
mucous surfaces Of the system. Prlc'
Toe. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
A BRAKEMAN INJURED.

Fred Smith, brakeman on the B.
& o. R. r., while on his way from
Cumberland fell from train about a
mile west Of Brunswick Sunday morn
ing and was badly injured. II was
necessary TO amputate his left foot,
and his back was hurt. He was remov-
ed TO the residence of William Adams
were he has been making his home
for several years. He will recover,
heinjured man has many relations
in Brunswick, though his parents do
not reside there.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

Norman Ambrose, a sixteen-y year.
old son Of J. w. Ambrose. Of near Sir
Johns Rum, sought shelter from q
storm. recently, under tree near the
company boat below Lock So. The
tree was struck by lightning and young
Ambrose received such a shock as ia
render him unconscious until the fol-
lowing day. He was not discovered
until about two hours after the storm
had passed A hole was torn in his
hat and his hair was badly singed.
His escape from instant death was
surely miraculous.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
sT,,LIN THE HOSPITAL.

The little son Of Mr.. Joseph Ness
man is yet confined to his room at the
hospitalin Washington, The opera
lion upon his eye, consisting Of the re-
moval of tumor back Of the eye ball.
Is believed to be successful, although
his recovery is not assured on account
Of having contracted pneumonia after
the operation was performed. The
little fellow is very cheerful, bears his
sufferings with manly fortitude, and il
prime favorite with the physicians
and attendants at the hospital. His
case is a remarkable one, only three
ofythe kind ever having been known
among the reports Of medical journals
Independent.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
DwELIvE FOR THOSE WHO LOVE. I

You remember the old song. Well,
we simply change word or two and
make it fit our case exactly. We live
for those who love good food! The
very incest table delicacies are within
the reach Of all hoasekeepers. The
rich, the poor; the young, the old; and
the newly welded who are sometimes
driven into perplexing strait simply
because they don't know just what to
buy. Eouis Brown tells them whats
what
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
IT is NOW IK0PERATTvB.

The will Of the late Lewis c. Smith,
Of Hagerstown, Las been found after
an intervalo of eighteen years from the
time il was made. He left all his
property to his mother, except legacy
Of $500 TO his sister, Mrs. Albert Ham
mond. Both Of the benificiaries are
now dead, and the will is imperative.
Mr.. Smith was at one time Speaker in
the House Of Delegates, and also for
short time President Of the G. & @.
Canal company
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
GUARANTEED CURE.

We authorize our advertised drug
gist to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
upon this condition. If you are az
flicted with q Cough, Cold or any
Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and
will use this remedy rs directed, Civ
ing it fair trial, and experience no
benefit, you may return the bottle AM
have your money refunded. Wecould
not make this offer did we not know
that DR.. Kings New Discovery could
be relied on. 1t never disappoints.
Trial bottles free at e. G. Williams,
Jr. & Co. Drug Store. Larg size SOC
and SI.00.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
An IMPORTANT ITEM.

Do not waste your money on vile,
watery mixtures compounded by mex
perienced persons when "A. NJ. Gilbert
sole agents, will give You bottle q
Otto's Cure free Of charge. II You
have coughs, colds, asthma, consump,
ton, or any disease Of the throat and
lungs. few doses Of this great guar
anteed remedy will surprise you. Hold
a bottle Of Otto's Cure to the light and
observe its beautiful golden color and
thick, heavy syrup Samples free
large bottles SOC. a. NJ. GILBERT y
BRO. 10 N. Queen st
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-19
ALEApER.

Since its first introduction, Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular
favor, until NOW it is clearly N the
lead among pure medicinal tones
and Alternatives containing nothing
which permits its use as beverage OF
intoxicant, it is recognized as the best
and purest medicine for all ailments
Of Stomach, Liver or Kidney. 1t will
cures Sick Headache, Indigestion,
Constipation, and drive Malaria from
the system. Satisfaction guaranteed
with each bottle or the money will be
refunded. Price only SOC. bottle.
Sold BY e. g. Williams, Jr. q Go.