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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-06-30
: DIDN'T KNOW HIM
But the Next Time lie Calls lie VIII Be
Admitted Without Question.

But the Next Time lie Calls lie VIII Be
Admitted Without Question.
The next time tho janitor of the Bid
ston (England) observatory meets the ia
NOUS Cambridge Mass builder of tole-
scopes he will recognize him instantly.
Mounted on one of the massive piers
against which the is foot tide Of the
river Mersey flows in and out twice ev-
cry "a hours stands piece of artillery
whose duty 1t is TO set the time for the
busy English seaport with q rattling
discharge each day at l O'Clock.
To strangers lowering about the docks
for the first. time the gun is something
of mystery, for, though the loading of
it is done in plain sight OF everybody,
no one save the initiated knows how IT
is discharged.
The piece is really fired by electricity,
and if any curious spectGSS>r OF the ex-
plosion could trace the WIS throughout
their underground path his eye would
follow them for miles until they reached
tho Bidston ridge, where the highest
point on the Cheshire side Of the river
is dominated by the graceful dome Of
0n observatory.
The presidingHofficer OF this establish
mont is the official astronomer OF the
Mersey docks and harbor board, and
much of the work OF the observatory
runs to the correction and adjustment
of ships chronometers in the interest Of
mariners entering and leaving the port
of Liverpool But the place alsS has an
astronomical interest and being pos
sessed of fine equatorial telescope is
somewhat of an attraction for visitors.
Not many weeks ago travel stained
tourist from transatlantic parts toiled
up tho heights leading TO Bidston observ-
atory and at the gate OF the inclosure
presented his card The janitor first
glanced ut the pastcboard and then di-
rected upon the visitor stony stare OF
the true British type.
Can't let you IL said be. Lots
of people come Eere NJ the year round,
but we ncve- 1T e. il It's against
the rules -
But r2.ha, "a the traveller
modeStly. III you Nevo to show that
card the dircc;er u - ,,..iait ne
Not bit q ii, saiG he other.
He treats en- Ill ale,
Il am al American. 70 visitor ven
tured to add, "and-@o.
"Oh, what DILIGENCE doos that
mnke:'
well yon know, I've come a long
way to see the director, and perhaps he
might want to see me. "
"Why," retorted the janitor, that's
Just what lots of EN- say.
Now, look here my man, said the
traveller, beginning to lose PATIENCE
take that card right TO him, and I'll
wait here till you return. "
Well" said the other I'm take
the card, but It'll not be bit of use. "
1--WE shall seq" was the visitor's
quiet response,
Ina moment the man returned, bring
ing his own profuse apologies and a
hearty welcome TO the observatory.
The name on the card was one that
would have admitted the bearer TO any
observatory in the world. 1t was that
of the famous telescope maker, Alvan
G. Clark Of Cambridge. Boston Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-06-30

George E. Davis, administrator dc bonis non
NJ said William H. Rose, deceased, Missouri T..
Merston. the sole legaten and devisee OF the
said ArinthIaS s. Rose deceased, and Harvey
Mnrston, her husband, and all persons who
are or nav be heirs OF the said william II. Rose,
dec,d. If any such exist, or who may be Inter
osted in this SUIT, whose names are UNKNOWN
and yho arc made defendants by the general
dissertation OF parties Observation-Disclosures.
In chanccry.
Tho object OF this suit Is to subject the real
estate whereof tho said william Fl. Rose died
s,Iized and possessed, situated near the head OF
Bradford's Neck, In said county. containing
N = acres. moro or loss TO the payment OF the
dshts of the said william II. Rose deceased.
sS1.iavit having baen made before the clerk
~ tho said court that all persons who are o:
mavhe heirs Of said william II. Rose, deco, Ii
anv such exist, or VINO may be Interested III the
i've entitled suit whose names arc unknown,
and Who are made defendants by the general de-
scrinrion of parties unknown, are parties IN
nntvr. On the motion OF the plaintiff by MS at-
torney. II Is ordered that they the salh ubkhoWH
narties defendants, do appear here within III
lean DAYS after due publication OF this order'
and do what Is necess Try to protect their inter-
n ia. and that this order be published once =
weet for four successive weeks, In the PENiNsU'
IA FSTrnpK1sE, a newspaper published al Acco-
n,nc-ty.H. virginia, and also posted at the 'front.'
door of the courthouse OF the said county on
the first day OF the next term OF the county
court OF the said county y.
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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-06-30

Ina moment the man returned, bring
ing his own profuse apologies and q
hearty welcome 70 the observatory.
The name on the card was one that
would have admitted the bearer 20 any
observatory in the world It was that
of the famous telescope maker, Alvan
G. Clark Of Cambridge. Boston Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-06-30
rartens, Rarelegs, Highlanders.

The first reference to highland cos
tune occurs in the Saga OF Magnus Bare
foot, king of Norway, l093-1103, writ
ten by Snorro Sturleson, who was reared
with the.-children of that monarch :
daughter. Here it is stated that Mag
nus and his men on their return from
maraudipg expedition to the west OF
Scotland brought with them great
deal of the habits and fashions Of cloth
ing of these western parts, They went
5et the streets with Dare legs and had
short hrtles and overcloaks, and there
fore his men called him Magnus Bare
foot or Bareleg ~
In the thirteenth century we seem TO
have something like first reference to
actual tartans in the statutes Of the
church of Aberdeen, which provide that
"all ecclesiastics are to be suitably APP
parcled, avoiding red, green and striped
clothing, and their garments shall not
be shorter than the middle of the leg "
But it should be noticed that the word
tartar, :" which occurs in the fifteenth
century, in the accounts Of the lord high
treasurer of Scotland, and which was re-
garded by both Borthwick and Pinller-
ton as meaning tartan, really indi-
Gates, as pointed out by DR.. Dickson, a
fabric of eastern origin, frequently
variant" OF shot, the warp and wool
being of contrasting colors. We find,
however, a true reference to tartan in
tho same accounts in the following cen
tury, for in August, 1888, there appears
an entry for iii elnis of Heland tar
tame to be hoiss to the Kings grace, "
these "hoiss" or trews being evidently
intended to be Worn with 'ane schort
Heland colt, +" accounted FOR under the
same date Scottish Review.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-06-30
A Collecting Fad.

Collections are present day fad One
eccentric young woman has one Of the
oldest fancies, which is that OF collect
ing wishbones She has vast asSort-
ment strung about her own room and
any number of others put away in boxes
Among them are those of particularly
large and particularly small birds, in
Guiding one OF humming bird There
might be easily prottier ideas than this
One girl, who spends much Of her time
abroad, is making a study Of silver
boxes. Another buys brocades, and still
another odd and beautiful lamps. AL
these serve some after purposes of beau
tifying, but the wishbones are only
queer. -Philadclphia Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-06-30

#" stops for passengers on signal toconductor
K" daily, except Sunday.
H. w. Dunno, Sup't
Cape Charles City, Va.
R. B. Cooke, Gcnl Freight and Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-06-30

r. B. Cooke, Gcn'l Freight and Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
sUMMER SCHEDULE. o
Eastern Shore Steamboat COMPANY
or BALTIMORE,
Untllfurther notice. win run their steamers az
follows, weather permitting leaving South st.
wharf at 3 80 o'clock p. M
steamer POCHMOKE.
CAPT UEwAnD.
Friday for Crlsfeld, TangierIsland,
Finncy's, Onancock. shelltown. Pitts Wharf Oe-
dar Hall, Rchoboth, PowelIs, Pocomoko CITY,
Mattoponi and Snow Hill. RETURNING
Mondays and THURSDAY leaves Snow I'LL L
Cedar Hall $50, Pits wharf 10, 0nancock
$50 D. M, Fmney's ). Tansler Island 40.
steamer EASTERN SHORE.
CAPT. G. II. RAYSoH.
Wednesday and Sunday for Crlsfeld, Earboron,
Evans Bogcs'. Cedar View, Nandua, Con
cord, Roads Davis, Miles, Shields and Rue's;
observation-disclosures Rucs Tuesdays and
Fridays $50. Shields .. Niles 9.l5, Davis, 10,
Reads 10. 90, Concord II, Nandua 2.S0,Buzzard
Hill l2.45, Boggs 2.45, Evans 3,HoIman' 5 3.lo
steamer TANGIER,
CAPT. w. W. MATTHEW'S.
Monday and Thursday for Fords Crishcd,
Finuey's, OnancOck, ChesconnesseH, Hunting
Creek and Messongo. RETURNlNG-loayes
Mcssongo on "Wednesday and Saturdays at D
n. M Hunting Greek $50, Chescon-
ncssex 11.SG, ODancock $50 pm, Finney's 3.
ALL Steamers leave Crts6eld fol Balti.
IL more. on arrival OF last down train
Freight ana passengers received or al points
on tho N. Y, Phila. and Norfolk, Wlcomlco and
Pocomoke r. r. daily, Delaware, MARYLAND md
Virginia Railroads on Tuesdays and Fridays
onfJ.
and must be prepaid to all points, except
m the N. Y. Phila. and Norfolk Railroad.
P. R. CLARK, General Agent,
lO6 south Street. BGltimor
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REGISTERED NO. 2239l,

The trotting stallion, John w
Daniel. will make the spring
season as follows:
Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, April >, 3 and 4, at my
house near Belle Haven, Thurs
dav, Friday and Saturday, April ,E,I
5. 6 and I, at Onancock. Inc
following week at Leemont, and
then will alternate each week
as above.
service S12, payable the last
time of the season the horse goes
around; So single service, pay
able cash at time of service,
Shield G. Bro..
Anil IN 1904
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-08-22
What a Cannon-Ban Can Do.

In dwelling upon the wonderful pow
er of the guns of the Indiana, A. Frank
lin Matthews, in an article on "The
Evolution of Battleship," in The Cen
t2t1y, gives illuttrations from the recent
Chilean civil war, showing the effect
iveness of the smaller sizes of breech-
loaning rife-guns.
A shot weighing $50 pounds from an
8-inch gun of Fort Valdiyia in Valpa-
raiso harbor struck the cruiser Blanco
Encalada above the armor belt, passed
through the thin steel plate on the side,
went through the captains cabin, took
the pillow from under his head, dropped
his head on the mattress with thump,
but without iniuring a hair, passed
through the open door into the mess
room, where it struck the floor, and
then glanced to the ceiling. Then it
went through wooden bulkhead one
inch thick into a room 25 by AZ feet
where forty men were sleeping in ham,
mocks. 1t killed six of them outright,
and wounded six others, three of whom
died; it then passed through a steel
bulkhead five inches thick, and ended
its course by striking battery outside,
in which it made a dent nearly two
inches deep. It was filled with sand.
Had it released deadly gases no one
knows what damage it might have
done.
A 450-pound missile from a 10-inch
gun in the same fort struck the same
vessel on its S-inch armor. 1t hit square
on bolt. The shell did not pierce the
armor, but burst outside the vessel. 1t
drove the bolt clear throught, and in its
flight the bolt struck an 8-inch gun,
completely disabling it. Such is the
power of the smaller-siZed Guns.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-08-22
What Petroleum Is.

Various and confusing theories have
been advanced as to the origin of pc
troleum and natural gas, but experts
say Prof. Edward Orton of Kentucky
has summarized conclusions on the ma
ture of the product which are in the
main sound and scholarly. Here they
are:
1. Petroleum is derived from vege-
table and animal substances that were
deposited in associates with the form
ing rocks.
2. Petroleum is not in any sense a
product of distillation, but is the result
of a peculiar chemical decomposition by
which the organic matter passes at
once into this or allied products. 1t is
the result of the primary decomposion
of organic matter.
8. The organic matter still contained
in the rocks can be converted into gas
and oil by destructive distillation. but,
so far as we know, in no other way. It
is not capable of furnishing any new
supply of petroleum under normal con-
uitions.
f. Petroleum is, in the main, con-
temporaneous with the rocks that con-
tain it. 1t was formed at or about
the time that these strata were de-
posted.
Apropos of the gas and oil fields it is
estimated that in Indiana alone during
the early years of gas development 100,-
000,0 cubic feet of gas were wasted,
which at the low prices ruling would
amount to $4,000, 900. A few years
ago it was calculated that 60, 900, 600 per
day were burning from waste-pipes
connected with the Pittsburg supply
alone.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-08-22
The Drum-Major's Uniform.

The drum-major' uniform is usually
the gayest in the regiment. A striking
bit of color, and aiguillettes, combine
with the bearskin hat to make him one
of the most picturesque features of a
parade, especially if he has been selected
for his height and his soldierly bearing.
Drum-major Ludwig Jorgensen, of the
battalion of engineers at Willet's Point,
is among the most striking-looking
drun-majors in the regular army.
With his bearskin hat he stands seven
feet eight inches, or within four inches
of eight feet. He carries heavy staff
about four and half feet long, with a
large head and long ferule. This staff
is considerably longer than the uslNal
short bamboo loaded in the center, and
hence is better adapted for signaling
commands to the band and field music,
though the shorter stick is easier to
twirl. A clever trick with these short
sticks is for two drum-majors to stand
some distance apart, twirl their sticks
in front of them, and then let go, each
drum-maior catching the others stick
and returning it to him in the same
way.
The drum-major's uniform is so gor-
geous because his imagination is not
fettered by the United States Army reg
ulations, he being allowed to wear any
uniform which his colonel considers APP
propriate. He will usually have three
or four uniforms, changing them ac-
cording to his fancy. You see he is
the artist of the regiment, and so is al
lowed some freedom in dress. The
drum-major ranks as sergeant but
no regular sergeant in the United States
Army could get himself up as Drum
major Jorgensen does, with red
breast-piece of Prussian Uhlan Oancer)
pattern, broad gold and white band,
gold epaulets, and aiguillettes, to say
nothing of the towering bearskin hat.
GUSTAV K0bbe, IN st. Nicholas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-08-22
HINTS ON REPAIRING.
The Beauty of a Stitch in Time as APP
piled to Household Goods.

"The secret of seldom wanting new
things is to keep the old ones well mend
ed, said thrifty housekeeper as she
showed me shelf where she kept what
she called patches"
There were little cans of different
kinds of paint and enamel, differet sized
paint brushes, box of liquid gilt, some
good glue and remnants of all the diff
ferent wall papers.
The kitchen hearth was never allow
ed to get shabby, but once a month was
treated to coat of dull Pompelian red
paint.
When the gas fixtures grew disreputa-
BILE from being tarnished with age and
NOTED with flies they were given coat
of common white paint and then re-
gilded.
Picture frames whose enamel had
yellowed received new coat. The
gliding was retouched, and the result
was a new frame. Old wooden frames
were enameled and picked out with
gilt OF stained mahogany and varnish-
ed.
The handsome Chinese umbrella rack
was broken, but not On that account
discarded, says writer in the N. Y.
Recorder. 1t was mended with cement
with the greatest care and the ugly
lines hidden with brush dipped in
liquid gilt and passed along the zigzag
cracks, really enriching the quaint
oriental pattern.
Many costly vase might be mended
by this process, and so long as it was
used as bric-a-brac no one would be the
wiser. A good cement for broken china
may be made by beating the white of
an egg to paste with flour; or half an
ounce of gum arabic may be dissoved in
a gill of boiling water and thickened
with plaster of paris.
The piano movers had broken and
torn an ugly cash in the hall paper, but
single breadth carefully put on made
it as good as new.
Loosened chair rungs or arms were
always quickly glued in place. A tiny
hole in the wire screen door was never
allowed to grow larger until first the
cat and afterward the dog had free
pass into the hall or kitchen. It was
promptly mended with fine wire, and
the screen doors were painted every
year before they were put up, which
make both wire and frame last twice as
long.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost;
For want of a shoe the horse was lost;
For want of horse the rider was lost;
1t doesn't pay to run a house on this
Dlan
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-08-22
THE HAWAIIAN CANDLE NUT.
A Tree that Is Useful in Many Ways to
the Sandwich Islanders.

In all the valleys of the Hawaiian
Isles the tourist notices a tree with a
quivering leaf which is light green on
the under side and dark on the top,
which he is told is the kukui or candle
nut. 1t is so named from the fact that
in ancient times the kernels of the nuts
were strung on the midrif of the cocoa
leaf and used as torches; as the upper
most kernel burned off the next ignited,
and so it burnt until the last was con-
sumed.
The tree was very useful one to the
Hawaiian, not only in furnishing light
at night but for many other reasons.
The nuts are encased in husk like our
walnuts, but it frequently occurs that
two are formed in the same husk. The
kernel is extremely rich in oil, which
has been expressed and used for house
painting, although it is but a poor sub
stitute for linseed, in that it is difficult
to get it to dry, and it always has a
peculiar odor. The natives used the
oil as an external remedy for some
diseases, and especially as an aid in
parturition. Should you collect some of
the nuts you will find them good eating,
but should advise that you stop at one
or two, or you will find you have an
emetic and cathartic which will GER
tainly respond muy pronto, as the
Mexicans say.
The natives roast the nuts in the
ashes, and, having removed the shell,
crush the kernels to a paste, mixing
them with salt and pepper. This is one
of the most delicious and appetizing
zests lima ginable, and is an essential ele-
ment to good feed of raw fish and poi
1t may be that if some of our enterpris-
ing capitalists would go into the manu-
facture of inimona, as the natives call
this paste, he might find an ever-in-
creasing market for it. 1t certainly is
preferable to the suspicious Russian
caviare. The burnt shell of the kukui
was used for making an indefible ink,
with which tattooing was done. The
green husk contains an acrid juice which
has reputation as a remedy in diseases
of the throat.
From the bark of the tree there exudes
a gum called pilale, which is as useful
as gum Arabic or gum tragacanth for
many purposes. 1t was also used as
medicine by the Hawaiians in cases of
dysentery. Being harmless, it would be
useful in confectionery in making gum
drops and jujubes.
The wood of the tree is somewhat like
our bass wood, and is of little value in
building or in fencing, as it rots very
speedily. Sometimes the natives made
canoes of it, but never considered them
of any value. As the trees die off in
the forest their trunks and limbs are
found to be covered with an edible fun
gus, called pepeiao which was formerly
exported in great quantity to the
Chinese markets.
To-day the kukui nut is largely used
in the manufacture of jewelry, which is
much priced by tourists as mementoes
of visit to the Paradise of the Pacific.
The shell is quite hard and takes bril-
liant polish, and can be had in black
and brown.-HaaCaGid1 Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-08-22
Presence of Mind.

"In Washington, says woman just
returned from there, 81 heard story of
one of the young elegants of the ma
tional capital. He is a firm believer in
the proper way of doing things and in
particular is an extremist in the proper
observance of the dinner ceremony.
"'Why,' he is reported to have said
lately discussing the question, if my
mother were to die suddenly at the end
of the fourth course | should not con-
slider that the meal could be interrupt
ed But what would you do?' he was
asked. 'Do?' he repeated. / should
say to the butler: Remove Mrs
and serve the sorbet." !"
(Which, it may be added, whether
knowingly or otherwise, is after the sto-
ry attributed to the elder Dumas. Din
ing ut his table one day was a friend
who obstinately wished a mayonnaise
for salad that Dumas felt should not
be so served. just before the moment
arrived to offer the course his friend
looked up, gave gasp, and slipped to
the floor, dead. Before Dumas allowed
himself to become excited over the fa-
tality he took the precaution to turn to
his man with the order: Jean, make a
French dressing. "-N. Y. Times
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-08-22
TEN THOUSAND TONS A DAY.
The Enormous Quantity of Paper That Il
Turned Out by American Mills.


1t is a curious and rather startling
fact that, next to the articles entering
into food and clothing, paper is the
most universally used commodity in the
world, says the Philadelphia Times.
The daily output of news-print paper in
the United States is about ], 200 to 1900
tons. Just think of 125 or $50 car loads
of newspapers mentally devoured each
day in this country! The production OF
news print is larger than any other
grade. That of book paper is probably
as much as 1000 tons and of writing
$50 tons each day.
The gross daily capacity of the paper
mills of the United States in operation
during 1928 for all kinds and grades
of paper was estimated at about 10, 600
tons. Of this amount nearly $500 tons
represented news print and book paper.
1,600 tons wrapping paper, $50 tons
strawboard, 450 tons writing paper, and
almost 2, 400 tons of the various other
kinds and grades.
The states which rank first in the pro-
duction of paper are New York, Maine
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Pennsylva
mia, Ohio, and Illinois. From these
seven states come nearly three-fourths
of the entire paper supply of the coun-
try. By far the greater part of the vast
output is consumed in the United States,
the greatest paper using country in
the world. In foreign markets, how
ever, American paper is gaining firm
footing. The greatest consumption of
printing paper is in the Sunday editions
of the metropolitan dailies. which often
require from sixty to 100 tons for a
single issue.
With the rapidly increasing output
prices have as rapidly declined, until
today grade of news-print paper
worth twenty-five years ago 13 cents
or IA cents per pound is now sold at
2 IL cents to cents-a decline in price
unequaled in the history of any other
industry. This enormous decrease in
the cost of paper is due especially to the
introduction of wood as a paper stock.
Today 1t is the principal material used
in the manufacture of paper for all
but the highest grades of book and
writing.
Another means conducive to this
phenomenal reduction of cost has been
The improvement in methods of making
wood pulp. The perfection and greater
efficiency attained in paper-making
machinery, rendering much larger pro-
duction easily possibly in given time,
have aided materially in this downward
trend of price.