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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25
Meat and Bread For Invalids.

In connection with a meat diet, one
Of tic most noted Physicians has
achieved immense success. His treat
ment consists, first, in prescribing the
drinking of hot water an hour before
meals; second, in restricting the pa
tient to lean beef This is scraped or
minced, and then either broiled or fried
in very hot pan until the red color has
disappeared. 1t is eaten with modicum
of salt and butter and is almost always
followed by great Improvement, if not
convalescence.
Obviously this easily digested and
nutritious dish, unmixed with any
other, yields the greatest amount of
nourishment with tie least expenditure
of vital force. To this end the destruc-
ton of tough connective tissue greatly
tends.
The invalid should be wary of bread.
To eat it rapidly, so that every cell is
not submitted 10 the proper chemical
action of saliva is one of the causes of
indigestion The same may be said con-
ceruing all preparations that are not
predigcstc.!-cf buckwheat, oats, white
-four, ccrn and rye In other words, all
starch digestion begins in the mouth.
Toast is recommended because in it
starch is partially changed into one
form of sugar, and when toast is said
toast is meant, not bread brown on the
outside, while damp and sticky within.
Otherwise it is better to eat the bread
cold.
To have conception of the action of
new bread orc has only to roll bit of
a fresh loaf between the fingers. The
result is soft, doughty ball, about as
impervious to the digestive juices as a
piece of india rubber New York
Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25
Remote Ancestry.

1T has long been supposed, " says
The Outlook, that the most startling
genealogical claim is that of the negus
of Abyssinia, who insists that his de-
scent has been il straight line from
the union of Solomon with the queen Of
Sheba, Gut some one has discovered 4
noble family in France, the counts of
Noe, who not only claim Noah as their
remote ancestor but show Oh their FAM
lily blazon that veteran seaman i'll the
orl. -
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25
The African Piano.

Among the musical instruments used
on the Congo we notice the long and
short drum. Some drums are used to
beat the time of the dance Some other
drums are used as telephones for the
transmission Of messages to neighbor-
ing villages. The stringed instruments
represent the African harp. The ivory
horns are used for the convocation of
popular Assem- blies. The double bell is
used to call the attention of the people
to some proclamation of the chief. The
Africans everywhere are very musical,
but their music does not always suit
European taste.
The African dance is not always in
dulged in for amusement alone. Dane
ing enters into some Of the most solemn
ceremonies, as, for instance, the in
auguration of new king. Then the
chief elect of the tribe dances very
gravely before the assembled elders and
the people.
The madimba had been called the
African piano. 1t is made of oalabashes
of graded sizes. which are surmounted
by boards, of graded sizes also, all be-
ing attached to semicircular frame
Each board represents note Or half
tone and emits it's appointed sound
when struck by one of tho two rubber
balls at the ends of two sticks, which
are cleverly handled by the musician.
While almost every native can beat the
drum or play some of the minor musical
instruments, the playing of the madim-
ba is an art which only few special
lists learn. They must be paid for play
ing at festivities or ceremonies, and
their art supports them, either partly
or entirely.-Journal of American Folk
Lore
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25
Another Wcbstcr.

Relic hunters in the cemetery OF
West Hartford, Conn, formerly known
as the Old Burying Ground, have
Clipped many pieces from gravestone
there bearing the inscription, Noah
Webster, Esq. Their belief is. OF
course, that it marks the grave of the
famous photographer. A member OF
the cemetery committee has found it
necessary to erect the following sign
"This is not the grave of the dictionary
man. 4" The body of the photographer is
buried in Grove Street cemetery, New
Haven
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25

That army chaplaincies continue to
be very alluring to the clerical mind is
indicated by the fact that nearly 300
ministers applied to the federal govern
ment for appointment to a single va
cancy that recently occurred.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25
Tactful.

Its always policy to laugh at poor
Joke, says the G1anayunk philosopher.
iIf you don't the man who tells it may
live it TO you over again, thinking you
have missed the point. philadelphia
Record
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25
Long Wait.

Grandpa, how old are you?''
~ am 81 years old, my dear. -
''Then you were born so years before
| was. What long time you had alone
waiting for meT''-Philadelphia Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25
1t Did Rain.

Uncle George-You told US you were
LAYING up money for rainy day, and
rou spent every cent OF 1t on your Vaca-
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The Plural,

Boarding School Teacher-And now,
Edith, tell me the plural Of baby.
Edith (promptlyl-Twins.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25

Tfar's all right 1t rained
syery day was away.-Watchman
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25

"stoo for p,s ,sngets ~ signal TO conduct
.''IL.iY, csc, pit Su lay.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-25

Untilfurrner notice, will run their steamers as
follows, weather permitting,) leaving South St.
wharf at 500 O'Clock p. m.
The advocate., 1897-02-17
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Over $50 bills have been introduced
In the House.
A salary bill has been introduced by
Senator Caldwell for Linn county.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary
has knocked out the bill to establish
the Office of county defender.
A bill has been introduced to give
Boards Of Education authority to
maintain separate schools for Negroes.
Representative Jaquins has q bill
authorizing city councils to regulate
water companies and the rates charged
to users.
The House Committee on State At
fairs has reported fsvOrably on the
bill to abolish the office of Labor Com
missioner.
Senator Young has introduced a bill
authorizing municipal ownership of
gas, water, light, telephone and trans
pOrtatiOn plants.
There seems to be q settled dAtermin-
alton on the part Of members to get
something done. 1t is certainly time
that this should be the case.
Representative Foley Of Norton has
introduced a resolution providing FOX
the appointment Of committee 20
The advocate., 1897-02-17
J. z. GREER. FRANK o. MILLS. JESSE SHERWOOD.
Greer, Mills & Co.
Live Stock Commission Merchants,
National Stock Yards,
East St. Louis.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILL.,
MAIN OF'FLCEs
UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO


hOma to join Kansas in an effort
secure relief from from exorbitanG
freight rates to the Gulf.
A bill has been introduced by House
holder providing for the sitting of the
Senate as q contest court In the Riggs
Smart contest for District Judge after
the adjournment of the session. 1t is
not taken up now because of the i'm
portance Of pending legislation which
1t would displsce and leave no time to
pass,
Representative RsvensCraft has pre-
pared statement showing that of the
5,0l7, ,119 head of cattle received at the
Kansas City Stock Yards, 2,61S,S7S
came from Kansas. OF the 7,6lO,349
head of hogs. 4,s52,645 came from
Kansas. These figures show that Kan
sas is interested in the management of
the yards.
The Senate Ways and Means COM
mittee recommends an appropriation
Of $50, 900 for the completion of the
Topeka Insane Asylum. This action
was taken because of the fact that it
has cost $4,000 during the past two
years to care for the insane who could
not, by reason of their crowded condi-
tion, secure admissions to either of the
two asylums.
Ex-senator James Shearer, in q let.
ter referring to proposed stock yards
legislation, says: "The House bill re-
lating to the stock yards does not cover
the whole ground. Commission mems
charges and the practical expulsion of
all from the yards who do not conform
to their rules, are the greatest grieV.
anCes. The odious $1,000 charged a
commission firm as q fee before they
can do business In the yards Is wrong.
These abuses should be wiped out"
A great deal is said of the action of
Speaker Street last week In refusing
to recognize Republicans and of the
POpulist majority in refusing to pass
Republican bills. This action was
necessary to bring the Republicans
who have been perslstently obstruct-
ing business to their senses. Every
thing attempted to expedite business
was met with 6l1bustering and dllatory
tactics on the part Of the Republicans.
The POpullSts are getting anxious to
get something done and by the action
taken have taught the Republicans
that It will not pay them to continue
to attempt to interfere with the con.
duct Of usiness.
Senator Hanna has introduced q
maximum express rate bill which
makes the following rates: Parcels
under Eve pounds, 10 cents; parcels
The advocate., 1897-02-17

cheney appropriation for the ARricul-
tural College were read the third time
and passed as was also a local bill.
Chairman Harris Of the Railroads com
mlttee reported fsVOrsbly the bill re-
quirlng railroads to provide shippers
of stock with transportation. The Fees
and Salaries committee reported favor
ably the Reno county salary bill. The Ju-
dietary committee reported fsvorably
q bill defining and prohibiting trusts, q
bill to grant license to ex.Soldiers and
sailors to sell goods In any county or
city, a salary bill for Butler county,
and the alien land bill. An adjourn
ment was then taken until Monday.
MONDAY.
In the House a game law permitting
the shooting of quail and prairie chick
ems In October and November was
recommended in Committee Of the
Whole. The bill to abolish Judge M.
P. Simpsons district has been unfa-
vorsbly reported in the Senate.
The resubmission resolution, consti-
tutional convention and initiative and
referendum propositions were made
q special order for Tuesday afternoon,
1t is very doubtful whether either prop.
OsltiOn can secure the necessary two
thirds. A joint session Of the House
and Senate was held Monday after.
noon to hear the statement Of the man
ayers Of the Trsnsmississippi Expo
sltlon which it is proposed to hold In
Omaha in 1898. These people want
the Legislature to make an appropria.
tion for the display Of Kansas prod
ucts. They were given q respectful
hearing and then the Legislature pro-
ceeded with its business. 1t is not
likely that the desired appropriation
will be made.
In the Senate, Senate Harris bill to
provide for the sale Of lands bought by
the county at tax sales was passed.
Senator FOrney's bill providing that
stock In corporations may be levied on
and sold as other property. Senator
Csmpbell's bill providing for the eleC-
tion Of sll the officers OF cities of the
second class, Senator Helms bill to
empower Lincoln County Commits
sioners to invest sinking funds In
bonds and Senator BensOn's Butler
county bill for a similar purpose were
read the third time and passed. Sen
ator Hart introduced a State dispen
ssry liquor law.
The advocate., 1897-02-17
Union Stock Yards,
Chicago.
Kansas City Stock Yards,
Kansas City.

prepare bill repeating all SuperhuOus
and obsolete laws now on the statute
books.
Senator Fsrrelly has q bill requiring
foreign life insurance companies to In
vest in this State q portion of the
funds derived from business done
here.
The House Judiciary committee has
recommended q bill to provide for Q
lien on crops for labor and use Of ma.
Chinery in cutting and preserving
same.
Chairman Benson Of the Senate
Committee on Assessment and Taxa
tion has unfsvOrsbly reported q bill
providing for State tax for common
schools.
The House Committee Of the Whole
has reported adversely on the bill pro.
vlding for primary elections for the
nomination Of candidates by political
parties.
The Committee Of the Whole Of the
House has recommended bill to COM
pei street Car companies to provide
vestibules on their cars for the prOteC-
tiOn Of employees.
The Legislature contains seven ma
tive Kanssns. They are Representa-
tives LObdell (Rep,), MCKeeVer (Rep.), !,
Ernst tPop.), Finney (Rep.l, Dingus
(POp.), Palenske (Dem.) and Davis
(Pop.),
Senator Titus has secured the sdop-
tion Of resolution calling on the State
Treasurer for q schedule showing the
amount of interest due on the bonds
owned by the various State school
funds.
The Hutchinson ReformatOry ID
given $l2,5OO for building purposes
and 9,67O annually for maintenance
by the House Ways and Means com.
mittee. These are reasonable sppro-
pristions.
It being questionable whether the
alien land law of 1891 was legally
passed, Senator Forney has introduced
a similar bill, and by getting 1t passed
at this session remove any doubt IN
the matter.
The House Committee on Elections
has unanimously reported In favor Of
Montgomery (Pop.) in the contest case
from Stanton county, and Mr.. Wilson
the Republican member, will probably
be unseated.
Representative Ury has introduced
In the House what is known as the
valued. policy insurance bill. 1t pro
vides in case of total destruction of
property for the payment Of the face
Of the policy, and In partial losses an
amount sufficient to make necessary
repairs.
Governor Culberson Of Texas has
sent q message to the Legislature Of
that State asking confederation Of the
resolution adopted by the Kansas Leg
iAlAture requesting Texas and Okla
The advocate., 1897-02-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
(C0ntinued from page O.)

DILL Tor D0nlphRn county, ana Dy tbC-
rely, an act defining and prohibiting
trusts. Senate bill 161 to abolish Van
dlvert's Judicial district having been
amended, IL was passed.
The third reading Of bills was then
taken up. A bill reducing interest
rates to per cont. and prohibiting
usury was discussed, but final roll
call was not reached. The bill was
postponed until Wednesday morning
Chairman King of the Committee on
Agriculture faVOrably reported the bill
regulating the weight of Kadr corn
and providing for the encouragement
Of the manufacture Of sugsr.
In the Committee Of the Whole, bills
making appropriation to enable the
Board of Agriculture to distribute itl
reports, authorizing City Clerks to sd
minister Oaths, sppropriatinR current
expense money for the Osswatome In
sane Asylum and deficiency apprO
priation for the Agricultural College
were fsVorsbly reported.
The Committee on Judiciary recon-
mended that the resolution providing
for holding constitutional convention
be passed.
SATURDAY,
In the House Mr.. JaQuins presented
three bills by request, They were tC
protect prairies from inCursiOns of fire.
to authorize western counties to com
promise taxes in certain cases and re
lsting to abandoned wells. FairchildG
introduced q bill to regulate express
companies and make them subject to
control and regulation by the Railroad
Commissioners. Mr.. Wright has bill
to move the place Of holding the Court
Of Appeals from Garden City to Great
Bend.
Chairman Weilep of the State Affair
committee reported faVOrably bill Il
remove the disabilities Of all Kansas
citizens who voluntarily bore arms
against the United States. Chairman
Epperson of the County LinesucOm
mittee reported unfsvorsbly the bill tt
dlsorgsnize lot Of western counties
Chairman Brown Of Cowley Of thl
Judiciary Local committee reported
sixty bills to vacate townsites unfSvOr
ably because the committee had inCor
pOrsted all of them into one bill, thu
saving space In the statute book snt
In engrossing and enrolling.
The Railroads committee reported
favora6ly the Senate bill to prohibit
obstruction Of streets and highway
with trains. The bill to prohibit climb
ing on trains while In motion was ad
versely reported. Householder's char
ltSble institutions bill was amended
and reported favorsbly.
Messrs. Weilep, Brown of Pratt an
Burkholder were appointed on tn
Committee on Joint Rules,
The Committee Of the Whole wit
Brown of CowIsy in the chair repOrteC
favorsbly on the bill to compel rail
roads to fence their roads by an
through lands enclosed with a Lawful
fence. The snti.b blaCkllsting bill wa
favorably reported subject to on
amendment. A majority and a minor
ity report was submitted by the Com
mittee on Cities of First Glass on tn
bill which would enable Armourdsl
10 secede from Kansas City, Kss,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
Finding a Thief,

A clever story is related of young
Lord Waterford, whose engagement to
Lord Lansdowne's daughter has just
been announced. It seems that q
burglar entered his house at Curragh-
more, in Ireland, was disturbed in his
robbery and pursued by the owner,
who followed him to shabby public
house few miles off. There he
found only several men drinking, one
of whom he knew to be a robber,
shielded, as is the usual fashion in
ireland, by his friends and associates.
With ready Irish wit, Lord Waterford
asked that he might touch each mans
heart. So simple a request could not
be refused to popular landlord, end,
finding that one mans heart beat VIC.
lently, he recognized him as the man
who had been running away, and
handed him over to the justice. The
Beresford readiness Of resource and
courage in q moment Of difficulty is
thus evidently to be found in the new
generation as well as in the old.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
Buried the Wrong Corpse.

Fairplay describes the following as
a true story: Lately au English family
had the misfortune to lose an aged
aunt, who died in St. Petersburg. Ar.
rangements were most carefully made
aud directions sent that the body
should be forwarded to England to be
inferred in the family vault. In due
time magnificent coffin arrived, and
before it was lowered to its last resting
place it was opened for inspection.
Much to the dismay Of the family, in
stead of finding the features and frall
form of their beloved aunt the corpse
of Russian officer, clothed in military
garments and decorated with ribbons
and medals, was disclosed to view. A
frantic telegram was dispatched to the
Russian capital, to which the following
was received: "Lady buried yesterday
with military honors. Please keep
the General"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
A Persian Superstition.

The overland telegraph line, which
connects England with her great In.
dian empire, passes through Persia,
and has recently been subjected to an
interruption of a quite serious char
acter, due to the fanaticism Of the
populace. 1t seems that there has
been a terrible drought, which the
subjects Of the Shah, instead of at.
tributing to Providence, ascrib6d, on
the contrary, to the telegraph poles.
and, above all, to the posts and signs
Of the survey department Of the com.
pany. Accordingly all the obnoxious
poles, wires and survey signs were
destroyed by priest-led mob.
Strangely enough, heavy rain fell i'm.
mediately afterward, and now, in
spite of the severest punishment in.
ficted by the Teheran Government
upon the ringleaders, the masses Of
the population throughout Persia are
firmly convinced that telegraph and
survey posts are productive Of drought.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.

An American Named jackson Commits
Suicide in Birmingham, England.
The New York Journals London
cable says:
The suicide of Amasa Charles Jack.
son, an American gentleman forty. nine
years old. living in lodgings at No. 116
Soho Hill, Handsworth, Birmingham,
was made the subject OF a coroner's in.
quest Thursday. Jackson owned land
in America. Financial misfortune be.
fell him, and be came to London With
his wife, Leona, lady of French ex.
traction, intending to set up in bust.
ness Their means became so strait.
ened that Mrs. Jackson went out to
work for time. His life was insured
for 50, 600, and Mrs. Jackson kept up
the payment. The couple lived aztec.
tionately together. On Monday even
ing he was playing a quiet rubber Of
whist with his wife and others, but ris.
ing from the table he muttered some.
thing and then went up stairs and shot
himself with revolver. A letter to
bis wife, afterward found, said: II
leave you to my God in ending this
worthless life. You have always been
u dear, good wife to me-" Another
letter said: II have lived long enough"
Suicide while of unsound mind was
the verdict.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
A Unauthorized EmDerOr.

The Emperor of China is one OF
the hardest-worked men in the world,
and, according to a curious custom
that have never heard explained, he
turns day into night. Some Of the
most important events in his daily
programme takes place after midnight,
aud he frequently receives visitors by
appointm at three or four o'clock in
the morning. When Ii Hung Chang
returnedto Pekin from his tour around
the world the Emperor received him
and heard his reports between four
and five a. N. he has often received
ambassadors at similar hours. The
Emperor's work day begins at one p.
N. He first sees the members Of the
Priyy Council, then he devotes an
hour or two to the consideration Of
their reports and recommendations,
and then he receives the members OF
the official boards, Viceroys, Governors
and other officials who have come to
Pekin to be present OF to pay tribute
Or receive instructions. He sits upon
throne upon raised platform. They
kreel before him with their foreheaas
touching the floor until he commands
them to lift their eyes. They are kept
in this posture so long that the old
men always pad their knees with
cushions. The Emperor dimes about
sunset and has the third real of the
day at midnight. Someone's he re-
tires as early as one or two o'clock a.
NJ. but he is often at work until day.
]ight.-Chicago Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
Carr Acquitted.

The trial of Jim Carr, accused OF
completely in the Warren bank rob.
berry, and the murder of President
Goodwin in February, 1898, which has
been occupying the circuit court al
Warren, Ark, tiaco Tuesday, termi.
mated Friday in the acquittal of Carr.
Carr was arrested in Louisiana and
narrowly escaped lynching. when
carried to Arkansas. Immediately
after his aclnittal Friday Carr was ar
rested on q warrant from Van Zaudt
county Texas, where he is wanted on
a charge of burglary. The result Of
Carr's trial leaves the Warren bank
robbery and murder still mystery.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
WREcKING OF THE STEAMER MEuco
Government Inspector of Hulls BRYAN +.
Investigate.

Government Inspector of Hulls BRYAN I.
Investigate.
1t will require an inquiry BY thu
government inspector of bulls, Cant
J.. W. Bryan, to determine the facts Of
the wrecking of the steamer Mexico 1T
the entrance of Dixon's Sound. It is
stated with seeming authority that the
rock which was the cause of the Next
co.'s undoing was West Devil Rock.
and that it shows on the charts. The
drst accounts of the disaster are to the
effect that the rock was hidden be-
aeath tue waves and was not down on
the charts. Dlxon's Sound is on The
inside route to Alaska and has been
considered an open highway. It was
stated on the authority Of DR.. Roswell
u. Anderson, passenger on the Mex.
leo, that the steamers course was
changed so as to send her on the out
side, in the hope OF saving sixteen
hours on the trip. The change was
made by the captain as result of o
petition circulated by the Christian
Endeavor excursionists on the boat,
who were anxious to reach Seattle be.
fore the time limit of their return
tickets to the East had expired. Pilot
Cornell is an experienced navigator
and has been employed in these waters
for number of years. He was on
watch, and Capt, Thomas was in his
stateroom. Whether Pilot Cornell
Was reglecting his duty or miscalculat.
ed the course will only be determined
by the inquiry now in progress.