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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
THE PRICE OF A HORSE.
An incident Which illustrates m Effect
of tho Cycling Craze.


Speaking of bicycles, remarked the
drummer, II presume it is largely in
the nature of chestnut to mention tho
fact that the bicycle has done moro to
render this the horscless age than any
thing else that has happened to it, but
I'll say it and illuminate my statement
by an example which lately came I'M
der N, notice.
81 was down ina West Virginia town
not mr. Q than week or ten days ago,
and rs I had Il jaunt Of ten miles to
mako into tho country to 500 rural
customer of mine I hired horse Mt the
livery stable and proceeded thither on
horseback The livery man, being q
friend of mine, let me have his own
saddle horse, a really fine animal, and
felt proud of my mount as rode out
of town. Arrived at my destination, I
soon transacted my business, and while
waiting for my customer, who was 60
ing to ride part of the way back with
me, an old farmer came along and
hitchcd his horse near the block where I
was sitting on mine MI ready to ride
away. He took a side glance at my nag,
and, with the usual freedom of the
country, began looking my animal over.
Whut's he wuth?' he inquired
when his investigation was completed.
"'Oh. about SIS, 1 said, thinking 1
would surprise the old fellow and at
the same time have some fun with him.
"But he never showed a sign in his
face and merely walked around the
horse critically.
"'I might give you s15,' he said
with great indifference.
''sIf You do, said, hanging on, 'it
will have to be cash.
"'I amt actin brash these hard
times he explained, but mebbo we kin
do somcthin i'll the critter biznoss. Trot
him up the road q piece an let's see
what he kin do
II hadn't bargained for this exactly,
but 1 was in for it, and I thought 1
might as we'll SEQ it to the finish, and 1
rode away as he directed When re-
turned, he took another turn around the
horse, shaking his head ms if not alto
Sether satisfied with what he was likely
to get in the deal.
Is 10 yer lowest figger?' he asked.
eyes, it's the best can do.
"'Well, he said, with the greatest
elaboration, $50 is Il good deal to pay
fer boss these days, but ride him up
the road ag in OH II run till I boiler, an
when l holler swing him round and
fetch him back on Il slow walk, an I'll
git the money somehow.
81 thought it was fine joke and
started away on q dead run, expecting
to get the call at turn in theroad some
500 yards away, but didn't, and when
1 had passed ont of sight and still no
call came I tumbled to myself and went
right back to where I had started from
i'll the morning, without saying word
to anybody. Washington Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
Wen Need No More Battleships.

Provided the Holland submarine boat
obeys her owners command to dive and
reappear, as it seems likely she will,
there is no doubt that her advent will
produce change i'll naval warfare COM
parable to the exploits of the Monitor.
With such craft approaching battle
ship, diving as soon as she comes with
in range and continuing either deeply
submerged or with only hand or so of
a 20 inch turret out of the water, there
will be nothing for that battleship to
do except either to run or to remain
and suffer the successive effects Of a
score of dynamite explosions.
If the Holland is successful in getting
directly beneath the ship, she can sud-
denly shove her deadly snout out of the
water, discharge her bow gun and then
quickly sink out of sight. As to train
ing rifles on her, there is no perfection
of gunncry known that could give even
forlorn chance of hitting her, small
mark as she is, in the little time that
she will remain xposed.-Scribner's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
She Was q NoTicc.

She was a novice at c7cling-that is
to say, she had not had long enough
experience in riding to know al the ms
and outs CT tie traditions of the wheel.
so when one day she SAW young WON
an who was evidently in some great
trouble with IL part of her costume she
the inexperienced rider-took obser-
vations surrepiit:ously for use, if need
be, for herself at some future time.
The young woman in trouble had evil
IDENTIFY found Il disturbing element in
her long boots She picked and pulled at
the top of them, but just what she was
doing for a long time the observer, tax.
ing notes on the sly, could not make
out. Then she saw, and took long
breath of great surprise. From the top
of those boots good sized wads of news
paper seemed to be pushing up into
view, and the owner of the boots was
making strenuous effort to push them
back into what appeared to be IA strange
place to carry newspapers or papers of
any kind. But as she gazed a light
gradually dawned upon the mind of
the novice ooh, I-see''- she muir
INJURED slowly to herself. 'What-a-
very good idea. New York Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
An Indian Princes Hunting Camp.

In The Century H. W. Seton-Karr
tells of bis experiences after Big
Game In Africa and India" In India
the author was the guest of an Indian
prince, the maharajah of Kuch Behar,
and be thus describes the latter's hunt
ing camp:
AS we approached it between the
patches of cultivation round the cluster
of grass huts which constituted the
village OF Simlagori, the fires, tents
and lights in all directions and the dark
figures of crowds of servants made it
appear like military encampment A
native sentry kept guard over the maha-
rajah's tent, which was placed some
what at one side. In the middle of the
camp rose large dining tent, and the
tents which were intended for the
guests were placed in row on each
side Of the camp. Each of these tents
was large double rooted structure Of
about 30 feet by 10, internal measure
ment, supported on two massive BAN
boo uprights and a crossbar. a space
behind, between the inner and the outer
wall, formed bathroom, which was
supplied with a large tin bath and an
elaborate washstand The floor Of my
tent was covered with thick carpet.
The bedstead was of wood, with clean
white pillows and sheets, colored blank
cts and mosquito net. There were con
venient pockets in the gay lining of the
tent, and two armchairs, table and Il
large lamp completed the furniture
The tents of the other guests were
equally comfortable, and the name Of
each of US was neatly printed on a
placard hung outside in order to assist
us in recognizing our respective tents,
the external appearance being exactly
the same. On the carpet where por-
ton Of the roof of the dining tent pro-
iected 80 as to form kind of open shell
ter were a table with tea service and
some armchairs. During the three
weeks that the camp continued dinner
was usually at s, as we generally re-
turned on the elephants from the jungle
at or 6, in time for afternoon tea and
q comfortable, warm bath. Dinner was
neatly served by a crowd of the maha-
raiab's barcfooted, white robed attend
ants. In India it is considered mark
of respect fer servant on entering an
apartment to leave his sandals at the
door.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
Uo Cou1d pronounce sioux.

Congressman Hepburn Of Iowa tells
how he once got back 50, 900 office by
knowing how to pronounce Sioux. 81
had been chief clerk, - he says, "of the
Iowa house Of representatives. for sew
eral terms, but the wheel of political
fortune had finally brought in a house
that was not as friendly as could wish.
Another candidate appeared, and he
and l had warm fight, with tas result
that he defeated me by few votes III
the Republican caucus. The house was
organized, and this man was duly elect
ed chief clerk. 1t so happened that the
first paper he had 10 read was COM
munication relative to the Sioux In
dams. The name Sioux appeared very
frequently, and the new clerk persisted
in calling it Sioux, to the disgust of
the old westerners, who had been ac-
customed to the correct pronunciation
all their lives.
Gas soon as the house adjourned on
the first day one of the Republican
leaders asked all Republicans to remain
for caucus. The caucus having been
convened, this gentleman arose and
said: 1 move that the present chief
clerk be discharged and that J. P. Hep
burn, the former chief clerk of this
body, be reelected. We want man
who knows how to pronounce Sioux. -
The motion was adopted unanimously,
and I was reinstated because ! knew
better than to call Sioux Sioux ,"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21

V1RG1N1A:-At a court held for
the county of Accomack, at the
courthouse thereof, on the Goth
day of July, A. D., 1897.
In the matter Of the payment
and delivery of the estate of
William S. Kellam, deceased. to
his legatees without a refunding
bond being given.
On the motion of..Willianna
East, wife of William East, one
of the legatees of William S.
Kellam, deceased, by Stewart
K. Powell, her attorney, it ap-
pearing to the court that the
first report Of the accounts of
the transactions of Benjamin T.
Gunter, executor of the said de-
cedent, and of the debts and
demands against the said dece-
dents estate, have been filed in
the office of this court; and it
further appearing to the court
that more than one year has
elapsed since the qualification
of the said executor it is order
ed that the creditors of the said
William S. Kellam, deceased, do
show cause, if any they can, on
the 2nd day of August term,
1897, of this court, against the
payment and delivery OF the es-
tate of the said decedent to his
legatees without a refunding
bond being given by the said
legatees and that a copy of this
order shall be published once a
week for four successive weeks
in the PENINSULA ENTERPRISE, a
newspaper published at Acco-
mack G. H., Virginia, and also
posted at the front door of the
Courthouse Of the said county
on the first day of two success
sive terms of this court.
8 Copy
Test: NJ. OLDHAM, JR., c. A. e.
Stewart K. Powell, Attorney.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
Notice to CTGditOTS
C ommissoner's office.
ACCoMACK G. H., Va,
July 26th, 1897.

To the creditors of William
B. Smith, deceased, and all
others concerned: You are here
by notified that, at the request
of the personal representative of
the said decedent, 1 have ap-
pointed the 30th day of August
next, at my said office, for
receiving proof of all debts
and demands against the
said decedent or his estate !;
at which time and place
you are required to attend and
prove your claims.
Given under my hand the day
and year first above written
S. T. ROSS,
Commissioner of Accounts of
Accomack County Court,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
Cardinal A1tonelli's VIII.

Cardinal Antonelli's will bequeathed
25 francs to the Hospital of the Holy
Ghost III Rome and similar sum to
the holy places at Jerusalem. Such
small requests by rich prelate excited
remark, but it was found that by an
old Roman law 10 will was valid I'M
less it contained these two legacies, the
minimum sum being francs. At Cen
GA similar bequcst had to be made to
the Hospital of Polnatione, and at
Turin to that of st. Maurice and st.
Lazarus, the object being i'll all cases
the support of these institutions. Anto-
nelli, dying at the Vatican, conformed
to the old usage.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
The xorisa Alcott Club.


An interesting little club of girls is
situated III the heart of Boston, Oswego
street. 1t is named after that lover of
girls, Louisa NJ Alcott, and is club
for young Hebrew girls, started and
directed By Hebrew women. The older
girls of the club, most of them, work
in shops. There are classes of different
kinds for them as we'll as for the youn-
ger members, and concerts and talks on
various subjects, and always the pretty,
cozy rooms to give, with the work i'll
other directions, the most elevating
tendencies aud the greatest help to the
young people, for whom the club was
organized.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
Keeping the House Free From Flies.

AS flies are very fruitful conveyers of
disease, try very hard to keep them out
of the house. Cover all windows and
doors with netting. If you cannot afford
frames, tack the netting over the Win
dows outside. This is very good way.
1t allows one to lower the window from
the top as we'll as to lift it from the
bottom, making better ventilation. If
door frames are out of the question,
tack netting very full to the top of the
door castings. In the broad hem at the
bottom sew sufficient good sized pebbles
to give weight, that the netting may
fall quickly into place. If by chance the
children hold the doors open for mo-
ment, allowing flies to enter, place a
little sticky fly paper here and there,
or when you darl1en the room leave a
crack of sunshine at any open window
or door. The flies will in moment fol-
low the light and may then ia easily
brushed out of the room.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
QUESTION OF DESCENT.
Theories of Huxley and Darwin Exploded
by an Amateur Scientist.

Theories of Huxley and Darwin Exploded
by an Amateur Scientist.
The amateur scientist had it all fig
ured out to his satisfaction. He had de-
voted several hours to the subject and
felt he knew whereof he spoke.
REALLY" he said, ''it's very SIM
ple."
"What is?" asked all his admiring
friends.
"Why, the question of the origin OF
the human race, answered the amateur
scientist. eff Huxley and Darwin and
the rest of those wise guys had only
given it little serious thought, dou't
see how they could have missed it"
His admiring friends were just lit
tie taken aback They had great conf
dence in his abilities, but the layman
who has considered Huxley and Darwin
more or less we'll posted on matters that
they discussed is rather shocked when
some new man i'll the field rudely pushes
them aside and undertakes to demon
strate that he alone knows it all.
"You-you don't think we are de-
scended from monkeys, then?''' they in
quired doubtingly.
"Not at all -
"And you don't believe in the ortho-
dox idea of our origin either??''
ooh, dear, mol" And the amateur
scientist laughed scornfully.
"It's a pretty serious matter to dis
pute all the various teachings" they
suggested.
mot when you have conclusive evil
dence that you are right" returned the
young man calmly.
"And you have that evidence"
Gentlemen, said the amateur in
his superior way, 81 have that evil
dence. 1 may not be able to carry you
back to the creation of this world, but
can at least show from what the civil
lization of today has sprung. can show
you whence have come the really pro-
gressive nations of this earth"
They gathered round him and be-
seeched him to speak.
Explorers report, he said, that in
the interior of Africa there is little
uncivilized tribe Of natives Shat are
actually made sick by wearing clothes.
On the ground of health they are COM
PEELED to lay them all aside. 1t is from
that little nation that we have descend
ed.
"But your proof, they demanded.
The amateur scientist looked at them
scornfully.
Come with me to fashionable sea-
shore resort, he said. -Chicago Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
The "Blnck Watch.n

The regiment was in service against
Fort Ticonderoga (l757). The assault.
which was made on most imperfect in
formation of the strength of the fortifi-
cations, was disastrous failure. The
"Black Watch, which could hardly be
called back from the attack, lost CAT
men, of whom nearly half (3l4) were
killed. The proportion Of killed to the
total strength was not less than III 3.
AT Waterloo, which was not an affair
of rosewater, it was III II. The regi
ment was not present at Quebec, but it
took part in the campaign of 1760, 4
series Of successful and comparatively
inexpensive operations which resulted
III adding Canada to the empire. Its
second battalion had been serving mean-
while in the West Indies To that re-
gion the whole regiment was again
transferred in 17G1, selected, as was
stated in the dispatch from home, for
their sobriety and abstemious habits,
great activity and capability for bear
ing the extremes of heat and cold"
The campaign resulted in the conquest
of the Windward islands and of the
Havana.
From the West Indies the "Black
Watch" was sent back to New York and
had three years Of campaigning against
the Indian tribes. At last, after II
years, what was left of the regiment
it had lost $40 officers and men killed
and wounded-was sent home. The
survivors We're not without the solace
of prize money, won in the conquest of
Havana. Each private had the mag
nificent sum of 81 Is. sgd, while
Lord Albemarle, who commanded, re-
ceived al22,967 Sic vos non vobis.-
Archibald Forbes.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21
NORTHWARD

f"stops for passengers On signal toconduct
x''dally, except sunday.
r. H. Nicholas, superintendent
Cape Charles, Va.
r. 3. Cooke, Gen'l Freight ind Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk. Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21

Its Various Expeditions. Credited to Dir
fercnt Countries. Arc Only Pretenses.
The Great Thing, tho Only Thing, Is
the Place Itself
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-08-21

"But your proof, I" they demanded.
The amateur scientist looked at them
scornfully.
Come with me to fashionable sea-
shore resort, " he said.-Chicago Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-07
Tourists' Gold In Italy.

At the British embassy to the KING Oh
Italy a calculation was made some tine
AGO of the amount of gold brought by
travellers into Italy every year. by iar
the largest number of these travellers
come from England and the United
States. The calculations made 1t evident
that no less than $50, coo, 900, or sloo'-
GOO. 900, are brought into this country
and left here by these travellers In 'iic
scantiest years that sum has not peen
less than G14,0OO, 900, while on other
occasions it has risen to G92, oOo'o wv
Mr.. Stamer, writer on Italy, rela'es
that an old woman in Sorrento once tolo
him that the people in England had no
SIM. because the English had toid her
time and again that it was not Tor So
ciety they had come to Italy, but 10 see
tbe sun. Besides all tho English were
fair and ruddy If they had had a sun,
why were they not all sunburnt! IL 1ioy
do get sunshine in Italy, as they 90
thew paw very sweetly for it.--hom'
Letter i'm Baltimore Sum-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-07
CLOSING SCENES OF TIE WAR.
4 Confederate Band which Deserted In =
Body To Washington.


In the latter part of the month OF
March, 1865, Washington saw many |
signs Of collapse of the rebellion. The |
Confederate army appeared to be badly
demoralizcd, and deserters, who arrived
constantly in large numbers, reported
that men from Alabama, Georgia, Flor
ida and the Carolinas could not be ex-
pected to have any heart in u fight
which then seemed only for the defense
of Virginia, while their own states were
overrun by the armies OF the Union.
During tho month of March more than
5000 deserters We're received at Wash
ington, and great numbers were quar-
tered at Fort Monroe, Annapolis and
other points nearer tho lines, where they
were put to work in the quartermaster'
department. or in the naval service.
One curiosity of the times was Con-
federate regimental band which had de-
serted in body with its instruments
and was allowed to march through the
streets Of the national capital playing
Union airs. This was one OF the oldest
signs of the final break up. People re-
called story, told by Hooker, that
| when the Union army scaled and oecu-
pied Lookout Mountain a rebel sentry
! ON duty on the crest Of one of the most
| difficult precipices saw our men pile mp
| in solid masses over sleeps which had
been thought inaccessible and was so
| surprised that he forgot to run, but
stood with feet rooted to the spot,
watching the Union force climbing Sup,
and streaming past him, and driving
the enemy far to the rear, until he was
left alone statue of Gmazement Re
covering himself at last, he threw down
his muslSet, stripped off his rebel gray
Jacket, stood on them both, and looking
far off to the sunny south stretched out
as q map below him, said, "How are
YOU, Southern Confcderacy?'
But notwithstanding such indications
of a COLLAPSE of the rebellion at this very
time many northern Union newspapers
led by Horace Greeley and others OF hl'
, stamp. were demanding that Appeals
should be made to the southern peopl'
"to stop the flow Of blood and the waste
of treasure, and that some messag
: should be sent to the southeners IS
8 terse that it will surely be circulate'
D and so lucid that it cannot be mlscon
!, strued or perverted" by way of an III
: vitation to cease fighting. Curlousl
enough, the nearer the time came for
final surrender the more fervid was tn
d demand for negotiation and appeal frol
! the unreasonable radicals in the RANK
- of northern Unionists. But all this VIZ
" soon TO end, and while small part
g was asking, why not negotiate!' IL
e downfall came. Noah Brooks III Gel
'e fury.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-07
RIVER UNDER A TOWN.
IL Is Relieved That the Lost River In In
diana Has Been Located.


For 'nany years the invisible course
0f the famous Lost river, which sudden
~ sinks from view at point near the
Town OF Orleans, Ind, has melted scien.
nilc inquiry. No trace Of this under
ground river was ever discovered until
the recent heavy rains. 1t is now be-
heyed that Lost river runs directly un.
der the town Of Orleans This belief is
based mainly upon the fact that during
the recent food the water burst forth
from what was supposed to be a small
cave III such volumes that the town was
flooded. The water has now ceased to
flow from the cave, but any one stand
ing near the entrance can hear the rush
ing Of the torrent, apparently hundreds
Of feet below
The explanation Of the sudden ap-
pearance Of the water at the cave is that
owing TO the great volume caused by
the rain the subterranean channel was
insufficient to carry it off, and the pres.
sure became so great that it sought re-
lief through the cave. This belief is
further confirmed because some years
ago there was an attempt to bore for
gas at Orleans. After a depth of SOC
feet had been reached water gushed
forth with terrific force and continued
to flow for many months cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-07
LAMPS THAT ARE CLOCKS.
They Were CONNOLLY Used In the 'e''
enteenth Century.

enteenth Century.
Of the various examples that ha'o
been given of early specimens Vi 'no
clockmalser's art not the least interest,"
inc are the several types of lamp CLOCKS
oT7o Of these was of kind quito COM
mon in the seventeenth century anu con
sisted of a lamp burner placed at .iie
hase Of n glass oil receptacle mounted
,,ort;collv ON a suitable standard. Inc
al reservoir had attached to 1T SCALE
fac;,y the burner and showing the
hours beginning at O'Clock Ill the ido-
o,.roon mt which time the lamp was 70
ho l;ghted in winter. and ending at
o'clock in the morning Inc lamp DC
inc lighted, the gradually descending
Lowell Of the oil, as combustion proceed
ed. marked the hours =.
The other device, of later origin CAV,
inc back TO the beginning OF the pIesel y
century, utilized the same principio' =
consisted of two communicating VI,
cbonbers. superposed by CLOCK uiaL
T., ono If the chambers was placed
night lamp to illuminate TINS alai' .ln'
in the other was suspended iio"S ilo,,
= cord which passed around small pun
Low The latter was mounted on u nor
zontal axis ending i'll the center Oh ~
dial. The float of course descended -, =
tho oil was consumed and carried IN
;ndex hand along with it, thus MAXIM
the hours precisely as in the case alread
c;ted AT their best these timepiec'
.. could have had only an i . .'sa,,tl
gree of accuracy, yet they props ;'',
served their purpose well ana certain.
' are interesting at the present 'l',i -
t illustrating some of the expeale ',i,
{ adopted by mechanicians OF an e"f"'
.,.~;od -Cassier' Magazine.