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'How are you observing Lent?' ask ed the professor. T am staying quiet ly at home,' replied the divinity stu dent That's what I call indo Lent, !" rejoined the professor, with great sever itY-Chicago Tribune.
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4. Chinese Young Mems Christian as-
 sociation will soon be formed in Pitts burg, through the labors of Amen Jung Kin Chun, an intelligent Christian Chi naman In speaking of his countrymen the other day he said: The law against opium smoking, as it is now, is wrong. It will allow a Chinaman to smoke alone, but if he is caught smoking in company with some one both are ar rested. Plenty of the Americans Init the pipe" Instead of refusing the Chi nese admission to the country they should refuse to let opium come in, and
 they would if there was not so much money in it. would keep it all out, and then, if a Chinaman wanted to smoke. let him go back nome D do it.
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A scientist has lately been amusing himself with the result that he has ob- tained thirty photographs of a drop of mercury during it's fall of three inches to glass plate. When the drop strikes the plate minute rays are shot out from it in regularity in all directions. From the ends of these rays drops of liquid split off. The liquid subsidies in the center, forming hollow, the surround ing ring dividing so as to join the rays in pairs. Then the whole contracts, the liquid rising in the center in column which breaks and falls. The greater the height from which the liquid is dropped the more beautiful is the final dome or column.
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Notice.

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In the researches he made while gath ering facts for his book on colonial fur niture the late Dr. Lyon came across a curious legend about the introduction of mahogany into England. It seems that a Dr. Gibbon, who was London physician early in the seventeenth cen- tury, had some mahogany blanks in1- ported from the West Indies with the idea of grinding them up for use as a substitute for Peruvian bark, which was just gaining vogue as a medicine. Finding the wood unserviceable as medicine, he had cabinet-niaker con- struct a box of one of the blanks, and the beautiful grain of the wood pleased him so that he had a bureau made of the same material. All London flocked to see it, and the wood came into inn mediate use among furniture-makers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25

In spite of enormous expenditures every year for new ships, Great Britain is steadily and even rapidly paying off it's public debt. In 1877, at the close of the French war, the total debt was s4, 4,43S, ,360, 1855, and since that date various wars, have caused additional indebted ness amounting to $1.S34, 033, ,765, making grand total of $6, 267, 393, ,950 At pres sent, however the debt is only s3,27S,- 94S,510, showing reduction since 1877 of E, 2,99s, ,445, 40, or nearly $3S,000,0o0 a year. Before the great increase of naval expenditures was decided upon, it was reckoned that this year would see the debt diminished by about s65,- 100000, and in any event it will be diminished by at least $25,000,00 900.
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Dated, Hamden, Conn.,. March IS, 1895. mh2I 1t
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
An Unreasonable Request.

y gentleman was hurrying down the
street in a biting frost. His topcoat was
buttoned right up to his ears, and the
very thought of unbuttoning it made him
shudder. Still he would have liked to
know how late it was, but as for con-
sulting the watch that nestled in his
waistcoat pocket-ugh! Just then anoth-
or gentleman came into view. The two
gradually approached each other, and
the first gentleman who wanted to know
how late ii was hazarded the question:
Sir, DO you happen to know what
time it isl"
The stranger stood still, pulled off his
right glove, unbuttoned his oyercoat
from chin to waist and drew out his
watch as the piercing wind played
about his unprotected chest. He held
it up to the dim light OF the street lamp
and carefully examined the dial plate
and said:
Eyes, know now" With these words
he replaced his watch and made tracks
without satisfying the curiosity of his
interlocutor. --Kattowitzer Zeitung
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
Differing Opinions of Carp.

There is difference Of opinion as to
the success Of carp fisheries. The In
diana commissioner Of fisheries, for in
stance, thinks the German carp, intro
duced several years ago by the United
States fish commission, as great a null
sance as the English sparrow. The con-
clusion of the Ohio fish and game warden
likewise is that the carp is more harm
than good. Secretary George ". Lang
ford of the Illinois state fish commits
sion, OH the other hand, comes to the
defense of the carp and thinks that it is
particularly adapted for food for those
who cannot afford higher priced fish,
Chicago Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
Pathos and Poverty.

1 called upon an old lady the other
day. Everything about the house was
scrupulously clean, but betokened pow
erty Of the bitter, grinding kind. My
hostess was beginning to be little
childish through excess of years and
trouble, and excusing herself retired
for few minutes, returning clad i'll an
old black silk dress made in the style
of so years ago. 1t had been wonder
full dress when first made, and must
have cost what in those days was large
sum of money, and there was something
about my hostess as she sat in the finery
of her girlhood, i'll the bare, unfurnish-
ed room, with no carpet on the floor
and nothing around but few straight
back wooden chairs, that was more pitt
full than anything she could have said.
There is something touching to me at
best about the shadows which rest over
the end of life's pathway, but when the
faltering steps lead through desolate
ways, while youthful vanity occupies the
mind, it is almost q tragedy to live
Washington Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
A CONVENT PRISON.
The Consideration With Which Women
Prisoners Are Treated In Austria.

The Consideration with Whioh women
Prisoners Are Treated In Austria.
In Austria woman, no matter what
she may do, is never regarded or treated
quite as criminal. She may rob, burn,
kill-set every law at defiance, in fact,
and break all the commandments in
turn-without fear of ever being called
upon to face gallows. She is not even
sent to an ordinary prison to do penance
for her sins. The hardest fate that can
befall her indeed is to be compelled to
take up her abode for q time in con-
vent. There the treatment melted out to
her is not SO much justice seasoned with
mercy as mercy seasoned, and none too
we'll, with justice. Even in official re-
ports she is al "erring sister who
has, it is true, strayed from the narrow
path, but quite involuntarily.
The convent to which Vienna sends
its erring sisters is at Neudorf, only
few miles away from the city. There
any woman no is convicted of either
crime or misGemeanor is at once trans
ported. The judge before whom she is
tried decides of course how long she
shall remain. He may, too, if he deems
it right, give orders that while there she
shall pass day in solitary confinement
from time to slime and on these occa-
sions be less plentifully supplied with
food than usual.
In the great majority of cases, how
ever, no instructions of this kind are
given. The women are simply handed
over to the keeping of the superior of
the convent, to be dealt with as she
thinks best. She houses them, feeds
them, clothes them and provides them
with instruction and occupation, and the
government gives her for what she does
30 kreutzers day for each prisoner un-
der her care.
So long as these women are in the
convent the full responsibility for their
safe keeping and general we'll being
rests on the superior, and in return she
is allowed practically free hand in
her management Of them. There are, 1t
is true, certain regulations in force with
regard to the amount of work they may
be required to do and the punishments
that may be inflicted on them, but these
are not of nature to interfere seriously
with her freedom of action. She is, IN
fact, virtually an autocrat within her
own domain and there are not half
dozen women il Europe today who have
go much power for the veal or woe of
their fellows as she has. -Cornhill Mag
azine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
v.hite House of the confederacy.

Within short time the old home Of
Jefferson Davis in Richmond will be
thrown open to the public as a Confed-
crate museum. The "White House Of
the Confederacy, as it has been called,
has been the property Of the city for
many years and has recently been used
as a schoolhouse \ room in the house
will be assigned 10 each Of the states
that seeded for collection of relics,
and in addition there will be large
room for q general museum and one for
a library. The first of the state collec-
tions-that Of Georgia-has been re-
ceived. 1t was presented to the commit
tee by Mr.. De Reune On the eighty-sixth
birthday of President Davis, June, 1894.
Among the relics are the cape, gauntlets
and sword of General Lee; the plumes
from General Stuart's hat; the spy
glasses used by General Beauregard at
the battle of Manassas, and the collec-
lions from the various soldiers homes
established throughout the south, in
Guiding the Lee Camp Soldiers home
collection, which contains, in addition
to many rare and interesting relics, the
skin of Stonewall Jackson's charger.
There are also a number Of manuscripts
and private papers. New York Trib-
me
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
Money In Dreams.

Here is "strange, true tale," with
the scene in Georgia near the flourish
ing town of Covington. A few years ago
negro woman living near Covington
lost a son by death. A week Or so ago
the woman had dream, in which the
son appeared to her aud told her that if
she would go to certain corner of the
house and dig she would find fat
rock, underneath which she would find
lot of silver money. The woman
awoke and was so much wrought up
over the vision that she aroused some of
the family and went at once to the des-
ignated spot and began to dig Soon
the fiat rock was reached and removed
with trembling hands and high expecta-
tion. A small box was revealed. This
was taken out and opened, and to the
wonder and establishment of all present
it contained 80 silver dollars. Atlanta
Constitution.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
BUILT THE WRONG WAY.
why the Ouaker's Chester Hogs Took No
Prizes In Georgia.

Why the Quaker's Chester Hogs Took No
Prizes In Georgia.
81 never shall forget an incident
which occurred at the first fair ever
attended in Georgia, said retired
Cincinnati meat packer. ut was at
Macon, and 1 think they called 1t a state
fair At any rate it was a big thing for
the town in those days. They had some
fine stock on exhibition, and Pennsyl-
vanian had sent down about 20 Of the
finest looking hogs you ever saw. They
were mostly Chester Whites. and If l
recollect Alright they were exhibited by
Thomas Wood, great hog and cattle
faDcier of 20 and 80 years ago. He it
was who introduced that famous breed
of hogs, the Chester White, and he
made a great deal Of money out of his
fancy stock. He was Friend-a Qua
ker, you know-who used the plain Ian
guage and wore broad brin1med hat.
He was a smart old gentleman, honest
and prosperous He sent his hogs from
state fair to state fair, and they took so
many prizes aud blue ribbons that each
hog looked ike a boy who had spent all
his money making collection Of badges.
"When the Macon judges made their
awards, they gave blue ribbons very lib
orally to the razor backs, but not one OF
the fat, sleek Pennsylvania logs got 4
prize. Tie Owner of tic exhibit did not
understand it, so he Erntcl up orc Of
the judges and said in ;.!c language Of
the Friends:
"'I know thee TO lie III honest man,
and l donot question thy fairness i'll the
award, but to crafty my own curiosity
1 would be glad to have thee tell me
why thee gave all the prizes to the ma
tive stock and what fault thee found in
miner
"'My friend, the committee admired
your hogs greatly, the judge replied.
They are certainly handsome, and 1
have no doubt that in your section they
are the best breed to raise, but they are
not suited for this country. They are so
short legged and fat that niger could
catch them in two minutes. What We
require in hog in the south is legs and
wind We give our prizes for speed. Z"
Atlanta Constitution.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
PUTTING UP A STOVE.
A yeralon OF the Operation That Rnrel
Happens In Real Life.

a yeralon OF the Operation That Rarely
] Happens In Real Life.
This is about q man who put up u
stove.
It is unnecessary perhaps to 90 far
ther with it. You know il advance just
how he swore and tore and spoiled the
carpet, and the pipe didn't fit and he
skinned his knpckles and out his finger
and spilled SCOT down the back Of his
neck and finally went up town and got
six men to finish the job. :
johnson" said Johnson's wife at
dinner yesterday, 81 want you to come
home early this afternoon. ] want that
sitting room stove up and going by SUI
day"
"All right, my DEAR" said Johnson.
"I'll DO home at 4. "
So that afternoon Johnson's wife sent
the children over to visit on the other
side Of town and stuffed rags in all tho
cracks to deaden sound. After fervent
prayer that all the neighbors would be
out of town for few hours that after
noon she was ready for johnson.
He arrived promptly.
"The stove is out in the wood shed. p"
said his wife.
The stove was not very large, and
after johnson had dressed himself for
the occasion, with the help Of Mrs. john
son, who had taken care to have his old
clothes and gloves handy, no got the
stove to the back porch without much
difficulty.
cit must be blaokened, said Mrs.
Johnson as she mixed the backing. 1t
blackened to beautiful finish with very
little rubbing, and johnson whistled at
his work.
Then he tackled down the oilcloth
mat and the zinc and kept on whistling.
He took the stove in carefully and
put it in the right place.
There was plenty Of tho old stovepipe,
and while he cleaned it in the alley
with Il stick Mrs. johnson sat on the
back porch and listened to him whistle.
The first joint went OIL all right, and
the damper staid in place The next
Joint fitted 80 well that Johnson almost
stopped whistling in sheer admiration
for it, and so did the next one. The ell
bow fitted admirably, and tie collar and
last joint went on like a top. The seam
was on the right side all the way up.
There was not even speck OF SCOT on
the papers Mrs. johnson had spread on
the carpet.
In ten minutes more Johnson had a
lovely fire in the stove and was in his
business suit again spick and span read
ing the paper while his wife got supper.
1t was just here that there was a saw
age nudge in Johnson's left ribs and he
heard his wife tell him to wake up, and
hustle out now, for 1t had been daylight
for half an hour.-Topeka State Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
OLD MILITARY LORE.
Regulations That Guided Soldiers In the
Sixteenth Century.

Regulations That Guided Soldiers In tho
Sixtcenth Century.
1.-The Pathwaie Of Martial Disci-
pline" (l5S1). by Thomas Styward. is
full Of plates and abounds i'll quaint re-
marks. Giving the duties of provost
marshal, we find: He shall according
TO the lawes punish all offenders with
ont regard or respect of persons, and III
the market place shall set up pair OF
gallows, both for the terror of the wick
ed and for execution upon them that Of
fend the lawes. That he shall set upon
all victualls brought TO the market q
reasonable price, that the seller and the
buyer may reasonably live by it." In
the Office Of coronel Cor colonel-the two
terms seem to have been introduced at
the same time, but the latter became the
favorite), after mentioning his appoint
ing of as many captains rs is needful,
giving 800 men to company, which
is convenient number, y for if the men
are divided into smaller companies too
much money would be spent on the Off
GERS. With regard to the lieutenant, he
is to be "of great experiences, qualities
and behavior. y 1.-The coronel shall also
examine the selections that, the captains
have made Of all the officers throughout
their companies, and if they be such as
ought % be, or not much worse he may
allow them, and not otherwise. "
Before firearms drove ont all other
weapons it was IN object to equalize
the strength of the company, "the shot
las the musketeers came to be called)
supplementing the pixies. All the COM
binations Of men for drilling which are
given by various authors illustrate this;
thus for the defense from horsemen ::
place the ranks OF pixies every way,
your shot next unto them, your bills Cor
halberds) and ensign in the midst, the
pixies ends couched down the better to
resist the enemy"
All kinds of lodges are taught-thus:
If in sight of the enemy, which is su-
perior in numbers the front rank Of
pixies shall spread ont so as to admit the
men of the second rank in the open
spaces. But If the enemy manifest a
real intention of attacking, and there
be no place of refuge near, the second
rank shall return to their places, and all
shall serrie close together. The shot
snail be placed in the voward and rear
ward so that they may skirmish and re-
tire as occasion seryeth. Gentleman
Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
THOUGHT THE KAISER STUPID.
A Coarhman Told Him He Would Neve
Set a River Aflrc.

A Coarhman Told Him He Would Never
Set River Aflre.
An amusing little story about the pres
ent emperor of Germany, William II,
and Vienna coachman was narrated at
a banquet lately given at Vienna by
some diplomatists, the narrator being
himself we'll known and prominent
member of the corps diplomatic.
In the year 1887 the present Emperor
William II of Germany, then Prince
William of Prussia, came to Vienna,
visiting his particular friend and chum,
the late Crown Prince Rudolf of Aus
tria. Joined by the Prince of Wales,
who was at that time also frequent
visitor to the Vienna court, the three
princes took q fancy to mingle with the
commons of the Vienna population.
Dressed in ordinary clothes, they visited
places which ara not in the least regard
ed as suitable for princely guests.
One day they entered hotel, but in
stead of going into the dining room they
walked into the "schwemme, place
which answers in some degree to the
barroom Of an American hotel in this
room coachmen and the servants Of the
hotel guests take their meals.
The three princes took seats at an
empty table, and listened, highly
amused, to fierce debate about politics
between several stout members of that
class Of fashionable Vienna coachmen
who are known all over Europe as
"fesche Wiener fiaker. 1" The distinc-
tion of those characters is kind of
good natured boldness and droll famil-
iarity toward their customers as we'll as
to perfect strangers.
After listening awhile Prince William
put in a word, and soon was drawn into
the excited discussion. Suddenly stout,
red faced coachman walked up to the
table where the three princes were seat
ed, and, tapping Prince William gently
on the shoulder, said, Now, If You
should ever have anything to say in
politics, you wouldn't set river on fire,
1 m sure |"
AS every public coachman in Vienna
wears a number, this coachman was
upon specialrequest of Prince William
easily identified re prince sent him
handsome scarfpin with his initials as
thanks for the amusement he had fur
nished, and thus the man learned in
amazement whose political abilities
they were that be had SO belittled.~
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-11
THE RISE IN CAMfAoR.
The Price of the Drug Has Nearly Doubled
In Twelve Months.

The Price OF the Drug HAS Nearly Doupieu
In Twelve Months.
The peculiar and uncertain position OF
camphor III the market has caused more
comment and speculative gossip con-
corning this article, its sources Of sup
ply, methods OF production, ETC., than
it has received for years past. The ma
nipulations of syndicate, said to have
headquarters in London, and the air OF
mystery which has surrounded its oper-
atoms have made camphor commodity
toward which much interest has been
directed for months past. Refined CAM
phor. prime quality, sold at "a cents
per pound Il year ago, since which time
it has brought Ga cents. 1t is now quot
ed at 80 cents. this decline from the
higher figure being attributed to the
bearing of tho market by the syndicate,
or because Of outside competition with
the syndicate The future course Of tho
market is problcmatical. The syndicate
commenced buying last June and Has
not yet cornered tho market. Dealers bo-
lievo that If the syndicate can continue
to purchase all that is offered during
another six months it will be in abso-
lute control Whether it can do this or
not is uncertain, because the personnel
of the operators and their financial
strength are not known and can only be
guessed at.
In Wow of the interest and the posi-
bilities of tho situation, timely reference
can be made to Japan and Formosa,
where most of the crude camphor Of
commerce is grown. In olden times
camphor was produced in Sumatra, Bor-
neo and other parts of the East Indies
and China, but Of late years they have
been no factor III production. Camphor
trees are of the evergreen variety, sym
metrical in proportion, poisoning with
white flowers and bearing red berries.
They attain great age, some living 500
years, and are of ponderous size, the
largest measuring 10 feot i'll diameter.
The camphor of Formosa is inferior to
that of Japan, which, coupled with the
fact that the former island is inhabited
largely by savages, and the production
of crude camphor being attended with
so much danger, leaves Japan practical
ly to supply the world. The annual ex-
port of crude camphor from Japan aver
ages about 5000, 900 pounds, of which
one-fourth comes to this country and
the remainder is distributed over Europe.
This understandable product must be re-
fined before it can pass into consuming
channels, and until two years ago it was
exclusively treated at American and
European retineries. The attempts re-
Gently made to finish the product in ia
pan have met with moderate success, re-
sulting in Japan brand" being placed
on the market b. about dozen small
retine-ies established on native SOIL
Paint, Oil and Drug Review.