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TRAVEL LIKE MOLEs.
European Cities VIII Use Electric Under
ground Railways.


ground Railways.
When electric underground railroads
were first proposed in Europe, great pref
udice was creatca against them by the
emphasis laid by eheir opponents on the
danger and Inconvenience of carrying
crowds of people down elevators into
the bowels of the earth and the risks of
being caught in an accident IN D tunnel
so feet below the surface of the ground.
In this country this hole in the ground"
fallacy is still in use rs warcry, but
in Europe it has received its Quietus
from the indisputable success of the sys-
tenn Of underground electric traction.
When the facts and figures of this
system are impartially considered, it is
hard to escape from the conviction that
it is the most sensible and effective So
lution of the question Of rapid transit
for largo cities now in existence. It is
said, in fact, that nearly all the large
capitals in Europe have now in oontem-
plation railroads of this description.
The new lines at Budapest have just
been opened. The cost of the double
track road was 1866, 900 per mile. The
average speed maintained. including
stoppagos, is IN miles an hour. The
station platforms are from 10 TO 10 feet
wide. The station walls are covered
with white glazed tiles. All the iron
parts throughout the tunnel are painted
q silver color, which reflects the light
and makes tho tunnel as light as day.
In the hottest weather the cars are de-
lightfully cool. One Of the most suggest
i've features of the road is that in the
morning and evening nearly every pas
senger is reading his daily paper, which
he does with all tho comfort and ease of
daylight conditions
Brussels is about to lay down sys-
tenn of Greathead tunnels. The line will
run so feet below the surface and will
be operated by electricity. The line is
to cost less than 81, 900, 900 per mile.
It will have an automatic block system,
which will make collisions impossible.
In London there are 10 fewer than six
electric underground roads now author
lied. Two of these are ut present being
actively pushed forward Tho work is
regularly progressing, unhindcred by
any springs that MAY be encountered, rs
the shield used in driving the tunnels IS
water tight and alright. There are no
signs of the excavation visible 10 street
passengers excepting only NJ the sites of
proposed stations. The minimum depth
of the tunnels will be 90 feet and the
maximum depth 100 feet. Access from
above to the platforms will be had by
monster elevators, each with carrying
capacity of $50 persons. The cost OF
construction and equipment is 50, $780,
900. The trains will be running next
summer They will be dispatched at
21D minute intervals.
1t will serve to give some idea of the
magnitude of these combined railway
enterprises when it is considered that
the number of new stations they will
involve will reach q total of 45.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28
Metal Protection.

The success of new French process
for forming on the surface of iron and
steel double carbide of hydrogen and
iron, which is extremely hard and adj
hesive, for the protection of such metals
from rusting, is said by The Tradesman
to be assured. The treatment is effected
in pair of gas retorts set side by side
and raised TO a.temperature of from 600
to 700 degrees c. The articles in this
case are placed in retort for about 20
minutes, when a current of hydrogen is
turned into the retort and kept on for
10 minutes, small quantity of naphtha
being now introduced, the supply of
which is kept on for ten minutes. After
this the naphtha is shut off, a current of
hydrogen is turned on for 10 minutes
longer, when the process is finished, all
that remains being to cool the retorts
down to 400 degrees c., the lids being
taken off and the product removed as
soon as this temperature is reached.
This coating is of blush color and is
so adherent that treated bar can be
bent through an angle of 40 degrees
without disturbing it.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28
A Dog to BE Proud or.

It was a way the trappers had to spin
a warn or two and get old ST Limlck
started, for he was easily the most fiu-
ent and imaginative liar that ever struck
q trail.
"Spcakin bout dogs broke i'll 81
with his slow look and honest drawl,
~ owned the curl stest canine bout ten
wear back that ever waggcd tail. he
was ugly little runt, an no good fer
bars. but when it kun ter small game
an fish he war p'isen.
"What er yer givin us bout dog
fish, SIP
Lots O. things in the worl you uns
never heerd on That thar dog lister
run roun tn bottom O. river same's
'twar dry Ian. / seed him swim fer half
mile onct un'er tn ice an bring out
fish bigser'n hiSself TIL critter could
do 'ithout breathin frum 10 ter 20 min
utas. 'cordin ter how he war feelin. l
rugged up a regular hellyban with
bowed up bladder 'tached by rope.
That thar doggono pup lister git inter
tn mersheen Oh his own hook an go
sailin.
But how would he sail back ag'in
tn win, Si?"
He'd jist haul in tn bladder, jam
it atween his forrard legs fer life
persarver an paddle in. He never turned
out in tn mornin ithout seein jist how
tn win war.
But what beat me bout that dog
war his 'gility You uns orter seen him
workin a rabbit in brush heap. He'd
be a yelpin one side, an the rabbit would
start fer ter run outen t'other side.
He'd make bout tn orfules' jump you
ever see When he'd be half way over,
the rabbit'd whirl, an right thar IN tn
air that thar dog'd turn a rare en- flip
flap an Ian whar he started at time ter
catch tn rabbit Never heerd O. no
other dog could do it. '-Detroit Free
Press
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EayOl,ite Hyrnng.

Mr.. ". t. Stead, having decided to
compile hymnal that could be sold for
a penny, al inquiry was started by The
Sunday at Home as to what hymns were
most popular with the English people
The voting resulted in giving the highest
place to Toplady's Rock of Ages Cleft
for Me" The second place was won by
Rev. Henry Francis Lyte's abide
With Ne, and the third by that sweet
est of the hymns Of Charles Wesley,
"Jcsus, Lover of Ny Soul.
The Prince Of Wales wrote to Mr..
Stead that his favorite hymn is Nearer
My God to Thee The Duke of Argyll
expressed his preference for that good
old Scotch Presbyterian hymn, 80 God
of Bethel by Whose Hand Thy People
Still Are Led" General Sir Evelyn
Wood, Justin Mccarthy and many other
people noted in official and literary cir
Giles declared for Cardinal Newman g
LEAD, Kindly Light " The inquiry
brought out the fact that most Christian
people, high and low, learned and I'M
learned, have their favorite hymn.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28
HindoO Caste.

The Hindoo caste forms unique part
in the life of the East India native.
Caste is everything to him. Deprive him
of his caste, which is his religion, and
Won rob him of all he holds dear on
earth. Without religious caste Hin
doc man or woman would be as helpless
as q ship in midocean deprived Of her
rudder
Every Hindoo is employed in that 70.
cation which his particular caste gov
ems. If the father is washerman
(dobe), then his children and his chill
dren's children are washermen and
washerwomen, and so on from one gem
Grafton to another this Hindoo family is
compelled to be in the same line of en-
ployment as its forefathers.
There can be no rise in station nor
any fall TO more humble employment.
II HinGoo should attempt to do any
other kind of work than that which his
religion permits him, he would be os-
tracized from his race and he would at
once be declared an outcast. His family
would shun him. His brothers and sis
tiers, father and mother would forever
east him off.
Where one servant could do the work
in house it requires by this process
six or seven. The man who will carry a
glass Of water would under no circum-
stances touch meat. and the one who
hands the meat to "sahib" and "mis-
tress" would not think of brushing the
flies from the table. Each man in the
household has his own work to do, and
torture would not compel him to de-
viate from that line. Boston Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28
A Story of Seth Low.

President Seth Low of Columbia col
lege was valedictorian of his class at the
Brooklyn Polytechnic. On class day,
the exercises being over, his speech spo-
ken and his diploma in his overocat
pocket, he stepped out of the building
to walk home. An old man passing,
seeing the lights and TIE people, accost-
ed him. "And what is this building,
my SOM" "The Polytechnic institute,
sir. do you go there:" Young Seth
drew himself up proudly and looked for
an instant at the questioner. Then he
answered, II did once. San Francis
co Argonaut.
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FORTY STORY LOVE.
A Mayhap Romance of Rapid Transit In
the Near Future.

A Mayhap Romance of Rapid Transit In
the Near Future.
Time-A few years hence.
Place-The Cloudchased Insurance
company's new building OIL Broadway.
Elevator Man-Go-ing up!
Arthur Susceptible rushes hastily into
the building from the street, almost
knocking down elderly gentleman who
is giving some parting instructions to a
bewilderingly beautiful young lady.
Elderly Party-You internal scoun-
Why, how d. do, Arthur, my boy? Don't
mention it. My daughter Gertrude, MIR.
Susceptible. Arthur, would you mind
seeing that this young lady gets off at
The right floor - forty-third. It's the
same as your own.
Arthur (effusively as he receives a
glance from the heavily dashed hazel
hy-charmed-I'm sure.
Elderly Party-I'll leave you, then,
my dear. Mr.. Susceptible will see that
you do not go astray, and I'll come up
after you in little while.
Elevator Man-Go-ing up!
The young couple pass into the cleva-
tor and exchange the regular common
places.
Elevator Man - Going up! (And
slams the door shut just as an excited
individual is within six inches. Car
starts upward amid the usual outburst
of righteous Indignation.
Third Floor-This rapid motion
makes me feel very giddy.
Fifth Floor-Pray lean on me, Miss
Richfather.
Seventh Floor-I hope that do not
tire you?
Ninth Floor (pcnsively)-How can
you ask such question?
Eleventh Floor suppose you did
not think papa had a daughter, MIR.
Susceptible?
Twelfth Floor-It has been my loss.
Twenty-sixth Floor-The hazel eyes
and mutual condolences have done their
work, and Arthur finds himself squeez-
ing tiny hand.
Twenty eighth Floor-The squeeze is
perceptibly returned.
y
Thirty second Floor-Miss Richfather
-Gertrude-I-I-love you'll Will you
be my wife?
Thirty third Floor-Ye-
Thirty fourth Floor-Es!
between the thirty-ffth and thirty
seventh floors the elevator man declared
he heard osculatory sounds behind him.
Thirty eighth Floor shall ask your
fathers consent this very afternoon.
Fortieth Floor-Arthur takes piece
of string out Of his pocket and loops 1t
carefully around her finger.
Forty second Floor-It shall have
our initials and little Cupid engraved
inside.
Elevator Man-Forty- third-out
Gertrude Richfather las they dlsap-
pear from view down the corridor)-l
want my old school chum for enc brides
maid, and a little
Crash, whir.r.r-ruh, and the elevator
sped onward New York Journal
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A Model Witness.

"Now, sir, hope we shall have no
difficulty in getting you to speak up, "
said the lawyer in very loud, COM
manding voice.
81 hope not, sir, shouted the wit
ness at the top of his lungs.
"How dare you speak to me in that
way?" angrily asked the lawyer.
Because can't speak no louder,
sir, ;" said the hostler.
"Have you been drinking?"
Eyes, sir. "
II should infer so from your conduct.
What have you been drinking?"
Coffee" hoarsely vociferated the
knight of the stable.
Something stronger than coffee, sir,
you have been drinking! Don't look at
me like that, sir" furiously. Look at
the jury, sir! Did you have something
in your coffee, sir?'
eyes, sir. ~
"What was it?'
"Sugar."
''This man is no fool-he is worse!"
stormed the counsel.
"Now, sir, turning to the witness,
"look at me. What besides sugar did
you take in your coffee this morning.
The hostler collected his forces, drew
deep breath, and in voice that could
have been heard half mile away bel
lowed out:
"a spune, spune, an nuthin else"
Texas Sitter.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28
Celestial Photography.

Bv means of most thorough system
of celestial photography now inaugural
ed at Yale observatory it is expected
that much knowledge of the character
and movements of meteorio bodies will
be gained, the plan of observation con-
sisting of q series of cameras covering
different fields in the sky. each making
record, through the entire night, Of
every streak of light across the sky
within its field, giving at the end all
the meteors that have appeared. together
with the stars, and thus the length OF
trail, the brightness and the places III
the sky can be examined and determined
leisurely during the day, instead Of be-
ing hastily attended to at night. AS to
their origin, the late Professor Newton
of this institution was impressed with
the belief that they are not, as thought
BY some, fragments of former worlds,
but rather the materials from which
new worlds may be formed The distin-
guished Schiaparelli, SO often cited in
such inquiries, argues that the meteors
have always been members of the solar
system, for, if the sun in its course
through space should encounter meteors
having velocity of their own of much
account, then the metoors would be
turned into great orbits about the sun,
extending out toward outer planets,
and if they move in these orbits we
could never see them The orbits which
they have are, however, small ones in
comparison with these, and the velocity
which they had with reference to the
sun must, Schiaparelli declares, have
been very low So that they have always
been, practically, members Of the solar
system. New York Sun.
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A CITY TO MOVE.
Tho Inhabitants of Ouro-Preto Grow Tired
TIA D{scopfnrfs

Tho Inhabitants of Ouro-Preto Grow Tired
of Us Discomforts.
The greatest exodus that the world
has ever seen since the children of Israel
departed out of the land of Egypt,
nearly $500 years ago. will soon take
place in Brazil.
All the inhabitants Of city Of over
20, 900 population, the capital Of one Of
the largest and richest states Of that
country, will in short time abandon
their homes en- masse. What makes this
wholesale exodus more remarkable is
the fact that these 90, 900 people will
move in body into new city, which
for two years has been in process Of
erection for their occupancy, and which
is as yet untenanted save by the arti-
sans and laborers who are putting the
finishing touches to the miles Of streets
and the spacious public buildings and
private palaces.
The city which is on the point of
being thus abandoned to the wild beasts
which swarm in the forests about it is
Ouro-Preto, the capital Of the mining
state Of Minas- Geraes, in the southeast
ern part Of Brazil. 1t was founded near
ly two centuries ago by the gold seekers.
Ouro-Preto has been unique among
cities for several reasons, one being that
it has but single street, and that sew
eral miles in length. The town is built
along narrow gorge in the mountains,
known as the Sierra de Minas-G eraes, a
part of the mighty chain which rises far
back from the coast Of eastern Brazil.
Though it lies some 5000 feet above
the sea level, the air is always go damp
that everything not kept in alright
cases becomes widowed within short
time. There is no such thing as car
riage of any description in this noun
tain city, and even riding mule back is
dangerous, for the single street, which
twists and winds for miles, is probably
the toughest in the world, there being
but few level stretches of more than
dozen yards in all its length. A portion
OF it lies along deep chasm, at the bot
tom of which roars one of the mountain
torrents which help to make the great
Rio de Francisco.
Another remarkable thing about this
town is that fully half Of the inhabitants
have lived of late years in the exhausted
galleries which the miners have hewn
out of the rock along the mountain side
in their search for gold The other
dwellings are perched at varying heights
up and down the sides of the steep
spurs which jut into and sometimes al
most cross the narrow pass.
The new city which the people of
Ouro-Preto are having built for them
will be the direct antithesis Of the old.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28
University Careers.

The entrance of women on university
careers, either in existing institutions
or, as the number of claimants increases,
in special colleges of their own, is not
o sign of disintegration, but of growth.
Our century is not one of vassalage. Its
tendencies are along the line of indi-
vidunl development. There is no danger
in woman's intellectual activity if the
spiritual balance wheels are not disturb
ed. And the increasing list of women
teachers in the higher fields Of science,
art, literature, philology, is nc sign of
danger, but of the dawn of newer and
better ay.-Jewish Messenger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28
The South's Iron.

1t looks very much as if the south
would soon be furnishing very large
part Of the pig iron demanded by the
markets of the world. The fact that
Birmingham, Ala, is sending pig iron
to England and other countries shows
that at least in that city iron can be
made more cheaply than elsewhere in
the world. We have no doubt that the
south is Oh the eve of a great industrial
development She will be the scene of
great industrial activity as soon as the
silver question is settled.
ga News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28

A new I.tl".;,i. Zap chimney has
the bulb il the uprer Instead CT tie bot
tom part, aid Tie upper rim IS cui
obliquely. 1t is claimed that this shape
makes it safer to blow cut the light,
while the fame is improved by being
made taller and steadier Boston Bud
Cof
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28

Two fashionable hairdressers are au-
>thority for the statement that peroxide
male blends can be found in this town.
The number of men who indulge in this
habit is not large, but, Judging from
the increased sale of bleaching fluids to
men, it promises to spread.-New York
1ottar
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Licensed to Kick.

Confidential Boarder-What makes
Scratchly so particular today? He's
sent his steak back three times.
Landlady-He paid his board yester-
day. First time in three months Elk
change,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-11-28

r. II. Nicholas, Superintendent:
Cape Charles, Va.
r. B. Cooke, Gen'l Freight end Pas
senger Agent. Norfolk, Va.
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G. S. NAPLES { co
Wooden and Willow Ware.

Brooms, Brushes, Cordage, Matches
Axe Handles, Axle Grease, Barrel
Covers, Baskets, Backing, Blank
Books, Blueing, Bowls, Churns,
Compasses, Broom Racks, Corn
Formers, Butter Dishes, &C.,
Candle Wicks, Cheese Safes,
Clothes Hamper, &c, Cocoa
Dippers, Coffee Mills, Cur
ry Combs, Corks, Busters.
Faucets, Fish Hooks and
Lines, Flour Sacks, Halters,
Flasks, Gun Caps, Ice Cream
Freezers, Horse Cards, Keelers,
Ink, Kegs, Lamp Burners, &c,
Pulleys, Lanterns, Lap Boards,
Lemon Squeezers, Mats, Measures,
Marine Glasses, Mucilage, Oaknm,
Oil Cans. Well Buckets, Tubs, Ne.
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zl;srass;,sls OF THE SKIN.

DISEASES OF THE SKIN.
The intense i:ci.pS and smaT'ing Incl
acn, 10 eczema. te!ter, sali-rl.eum, and other
diseases Of ;hc skin is insanity allayed ny
applying Caambe'lains Eye and Skn
1;ntn,s:1. bIany very bad cases have been
permanently cured BY it. 1t is equally
ffil;c;ent 70. itching piles and favorte rem
cdv for sore nipples; claPped. hands, chill
bains. frost bites, and chronic sore eyes
For sic by druggists at % cents per box
T-yDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are lust Shata Horse needs when in bad conc;-
tior Tonic, blood purifier ard vermifage.
For Sale by Blackstone & Bell Acco
mac c. H., and VIM. H. Parker,
Ouapcock. Va.
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SUMMER SCHEDULE ~
OF THE esss
Baltimore. Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway COMPANY

Uuti!furtner notice, Will run their steamers ~
Follows, tweather permIttng,l !eevins South &C.
Wlarf at go n'clock D. m.
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r-e,gnt anc passengers received ror al points nus
nc the n. Y, Phlla and Norfolk, MicoIco GU,
-.ocolnoke r. P. daily, Delaware, MAJ onO
virginia Railroads. m p =,
oSa,,lvely no freight received atter W ?, q:
ia must be prepaid TO az points eAcep'
ofte u Z. Phiis. and Norfol< halNosoI
Willard Thomson, +; n; ClaIh'
Gent Manager, upH Nso""
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-04
II. J. Conrad W. Peter Du,cl, ct as.
And
Marie I. Lesseps vs.. Peter Durci.
Sixteenth Judicial Distric. Gsour: Of
L'ai>isn.. in nnd for the parrish OF
st. IsIl,isauy.

;:y virtue "f writ III i'e,i f.c;ns froc,
the i,oporail- Tn. aforesaid conrs, an,l tn
nie directed. bearing ,:,.- February 10.
lca6--
Twill prncee.ltO sell ut pablo ancli:.,,
ut the siu.r Of tho COurtlsn,,sc. IN tie
town eli t'oclng,on. psris!. 1T st. Fan.
many. I.:,. on SATURDAY, April Is
1896, between legal sale hours, the fol
lowin. described property, to-wit:
\ certain piece or parcel OF land. to-
gcthcr with tho buildings and improves
mcnts thereon, situated In section IS,
township 8. south range II east, in St.
Talumanv parish, Louisiana. contain
ms 81 acres, more or less, frOutiny on
the road leadin. from Abit, Springs.
Ia. to w. II. OBcirnc's place, ON tho
Columbia road. and commencing nj the
north boundary line Of the said u. +.
YOung's land, Oh aid road, aud runs
south ~ dc:::. - min. east 20 chains 6j
links. thence north s5 deg. 80 min. west
10 chains 81 links, thence north 10
deg. 80 min. west eO chainS Is links.
thence south So deg. - min. east Is
chain. ~ LINKS To the place of begiu-
Mug, according to SSetci, OF survey
made by w. II. Il. Hamycn, surveyor,
and being the same property acquired
BY the said Dnrel from b. r. Young, as
per act before II. Il. Warrcn., cx-0 n
clio notary. and recorded in Convey
ancc Book Y, foliOs TIC, ETC., less iii
acres sold to Adri u CarOn from said
lands. Less three acres in the north
west corner, running cast, sold at tax
sale to +. W. IIOsmcr.
Seized in the above entitled suits.
Terms If sale Cash. witt, the 6en.a
Of Advertisement.
j. j. STROBLE. sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-04
Registration Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that I will be
at the following named pla.cs. on the
dates given, for the purpose Of revising
the registration rolls VI this parish:
Covington, Feb. 81 till Feb g.
jacksonville. Feb. -.
Vaudeville, Feb. 90.
Bayou Lac0mbe, March ..
Slide:l, March 8.
g. H. Causes store, March 1 until
Apfil
NJ. A. Cr0ckett's, April =
John Crows, April 3
X. Quavc's, April !.
Verger, April 6.
Covington, April until April Fl.
Il. II. CAUSE,
Parish OF st Tammanv. La.
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:.ali.i Juioe. NeW Orleans. -
March - 0SSl<s

:aat1i J4doe. NeW Orleans. -
March iS, ls9;
Notice j. :.cscLy given that th~ follow.
ing named settler has iilcl notice Of hi
attention to make final proof IN sdrls,rt
Ot Lis claim. ani that salt prof will b~
n,a..c before the Cl-rI Of he Distric,
Court. ae ts'vlngt.n. L.. on NJ .n,iay.
May IL, 1881, viz:
MI =. FIsZuURRIS,
Who male h0lucssea.i entry M. ", aga,
Cor the northwest quarter ri The. n"rti.-
east quar-. er. east half ~ the 20 r!iw.-si
quarter. and n"sth s..al qua.ter u tn-
northwest quarter VI s.ctiOe 5. town.
slip 6. s0nsh range u east. 1T. Helena
,.eri.iian.
He nsis:sss tie ful,uwin with .s~.ss I.
prove his continuous e.. dsnce lpse
snd cultivation OF sail land, viz:
John ftiz.siai.i. Harry s;.,bsrt-.
Cnaries iisOh ami Willie Johnson, i
u Il. t,a,uu,any Parish. l.,
mh28 u q. llcD. I;EUxDY. Register.