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Autograph Fiends.

The author of "Chats With Celebri-
ties, Mr.. Guild, says of the demand
upon Longfellow for his autographs:
I remember one very pleasant party
at the poets dinner table, at which Nj.
Monti, Professor E. n. Horsford and
myself were present, when Mr. Long
fellow related number of amusing
anecdotes respecting applications that
were made TO him for autographs. He
was very kind to autograph seekers aud
used to keep in little box upon his
writing table number of slips upon
which were written, Yours very truly,
Henry W. Longfellow. One OF these
would be sent to the applicant by a
mem Der OF his family to whom he passed
over their requests.
But the autograph seekers were not
always satisfied with a mere signature,
and he often sent verse from one of
his poems signed with his name The
most remarkable request, however, came
from a lady in Boston, who, the poet
said, sent him by express package of
$50 blank visiting cards, with letter
requesting that he would inscribe his
name on each of them the next day, as
she was to have grand reception at
which number of literary people
would be present, and she wished to
present each one Of her guests with the
poets autograph.
This was too much for even Longfel-
lows good nature and would seem to be
hardly credible had l not heard it from
the poets own lips.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
a curious and Rare Book.

The most curious as well as one Of
the rarest books known to collectors is
the edition Ct the Vulgate issued by
Pope Sixtus V, some time between
1856 and 1890. The book, as Disraeli
describes it. fairly swarmed with er-
rata. So numerous were they that o
number of printed paper slips contain
ing the proper words were pasted over
the blunders, and this device proving
Intellectual en- account of the immense
number of mistakes, us MANY of the
copies as could be found were called i'll
and destroyed Only few remain, and
the book with its paper patches com
mands an extremely high price.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
ARMY LEE.
It's Social informality Constitutes Cnc Of
IL. Great Char:ns

Army life is informal to a degree,
said Mrs Custer, during recent inter
view 1.-The custom of using cards when
calling is only of very recent date
among officers wives. When | lived iii
garrison we should never have dreamed
of such a thing 1t is only at a few Of
the larger pests, near the cities, where
there is anything like the formality Of
civic life. The people i'll Il garrison are
like one great family Nothing that
deeply concerns any member is a matter
of Indifference to tie others, and the
spirit of good fellowship is universal
In time of sickness the friendly helpful
ness OF the women ter each other is
shown strongly Many Il time have
known number CT womc.i to detail
themselves, in regulur military fashion,
to duty il the house Of sickness al GER
tain hours. relieving one another
through the day and night with abso-
lutte precision, so that the sick person
should never be left without an. attend
ant
With all this close intimacy there
is surprisingly little friction or i'll feel
ing. There are, cf course, at every post
few people who are disagreeable or
hard to get along with, but they cause
no more trouble in general than they
do in their own households. They be-
long, we feel, to our army family, and
their shortcomings must be overlooked
just as we should overlook the faults of
a husband or brother or sister No dis
tinctions between rich and poor are
ever observed There is occasionally a
question about calling upon new ar
rivals, but it is solely Gu account OF
reputation and honor If there has been
anything diScreditable to the good
name of an officer or his wife, the cir
cumstances must be investigated before
other families Of the post will call "
Philadelphia Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
TIE NlGNsBoY's DREAM.
1t Was i,is ,i:,a OF What Would BE Alb
soIItcl, ideal Conditions.


The American newsboy can almost
b9 said to liI,c created genus for him
self. If be HIS any, he has certainly
created it, for OF al Tho inhabitants of
this planet there is none who is so abso-
lutcly independent, so thoroughly con-
fident of his own cxcrtions. He has
self Importance, derived from his ability
to support or partially support himself,
which places him nigh above the rank
Of the ordinary gamin, and he generally
possesses what is far moro important in
any community-roady money. Ho is
the capitalist of orr junior civilization,
the Count Esterha2y of newsboys' alley.
He can play craps lormoney when other
boys arc constrained to pursue this de-
lcctable amusement with only the mild
er if more intellectual pleasure of study
ing the fluctuations of fortune, or, ut
most, hazardins cigarette pictures.
He may swear Il little moro than is
necessary, but i'll general is not half
bad. His train of Thought is usually
healthy and vigorous and has robust
ness born of the outer air III which he
spends so much of his time. Physically
he is agile and almost. tireless. While
apparently reckless i'll most things, no
is, OH the whole, careful of his health
he is scarcely ever known to smoke IL
whole cigarette at Il timo. His intellect
is us keen as II razor. Flo keeps it coll
tinually honcd on the strop Of expert
cncc Everything carries for him u les
SON. From the sale of tho largest Sun
day paper to that of tho most unpretcn-
tious weekly there is nothing no does
not profit by
Ho is born statist, self educated
strategist. He has the nice art of going
far enough and yet never overstepping
himself On the eve of such an occasion
no will vociierate, "All about the cleo
ton, but den ever expect of whom
until you buy the paper. Pleasure and
other things occupy fair proportion of
his time, but with him the distribution
of nows is always uppermost 1t even
permeates his sleeping hours One of
them WAS heard to remark between sales
to another y day or so ago, Say, Jim,
| had de finest dream L ever had las
night.
"Was it about angels" inquired Jim.
Nav, was the contemptuous re-
sponso Il drcampt dat der WAS aw
full smashup, six fires, four double muir
ders IN tree suicides, all in ono day. y
Chicago Times-Hcrald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
Holmes on Cca,,;lpg Houses.

Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote: "To
think Of it! Net even Il deg - lick his
hand or cat to pur and ~, her fur
against him! Oh, these boarding houses!
What fcrlcrn people one sees stranded
on their shorcs Decaycd gentlewomcn
with the poor wrecks of what once
made their households beautiful dis
posed around them III narrow chambers
us they best mag lie, coming down day
after day, poor souls, to sit at the board
with strangers, their hearts full of sad
memories which lave 10 language but
sigh, 10 record but the lines of sorrow
on their features; orphans, creatures
with growing tendrils and nothing to
cling to; lonely rich men, casting about
them what TO 90 with the wealth they
never knew how to enjoy when they
shall no longer worry over keeping and
increasing it; young men and young
women, left 10 their instincts, unguard-
ed, unmatched, save by malicious eyes,
which are sure to lie found and to find
occupation III these miscellaneous col
leclious CT human beings. and now and
then ashred Of humanity like this little
specialist, with just the resources need
cd TO keep tie radical moisture from
entirely exh;;linG com his ;;t'enuated
organism, and buS1 i@g himself over It
point OF s.icrcc. CT compiling Il hymn
book, CT editing grammar or diction-
;.ry-such are the tenants of boaltling
houses whom we cannot think Of With
out feeling how sad it is when the wind
is not tempered to the shorn lamb,
when the solitary, whose hearts are
shriveling, are not set III families. !"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
Finally Diocstcd.

1t is said that an American went into
London booksellers and asked for
Hare's Walks In London. In the
United States it is printed i'll one vol
unie, in England III two.
"Oh," said the Yankee as ne looked
at them, You part your Hare in the
middle, do YOU"
81, SIR" said the clerk, with 4 Devil
dered look. "Oh, 10, sirp'
II saw he didn't see the joke" said
the Yankee, so l didn't explain, but
bought the books and went away A
week later entered the same shop AS
soon as the clerk saw HE he approached
me, exclaiming; Good, capital! Part
your hair III the middle? That's capital,
sir-capital r'-Anecdotes
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
THE SQUIRRELS IN THE OAK.
How They Kept House and Got Their
Provisions.

How They Kept House and Got Their
Provisions.
NV favoritc boarders in the oak were
the gray squirrels The boys knew their
hole from the woodpeckerS ut glance,
for it was in the living trunk of the
tree, and the red brown margin always
showed where their powerful teeth had
been cutting away the bark that threat
ened to grow in and close them up.
have oftened wondered how the wood
peckers knew that it would imprison
them, and that they must put up with
the dead limb.
AS for the gruys, they were not afraid
TO live in the heart of the oak, and what
stores of nuts, harvested III the hickories
on the hill, they did manage to tote"
up there There must have been peck
at least when I rrthlessly chopped into
the hollow with sharp Ratchet and
captured fine brood of young ones that
were soon tanned into graceful and af-
fectionate pets.
The old father and mother we did not
want, even if we could have caught
them, because they are fierce and un-
tamable in captivity.
The abduction of their pretty chill
dren did not seem to weigh much on
their minds They gave no sign of the
poignant grief, not TO be comforted,
that have seen, for instance, in blue
birds whose nest had been despoiled,
but refitted their den rs snugly rs be-
fore and raised another family.
When my squirrels went harvesting,
one of them first held his head i'll the
mouth of the hole for half 4 minute TO
see if the coast was clear. Presently out
he whisked ard stopped again to make
sure, while his mate followed. Then
Mr.. Squirrel gave Il rasping, long drawn
bark of defiance, which must have filled
his lady's heart with admiration for
his boldness and with apprehension lest
some unwary creature should come
within reach of her lords anger.
Then-if you didn't betray yourself
and send both scampering III widest
fright back TO the hole-after playing
hide and seek for few moments they
ran in single file ont TO the topmost
twigs of great bough, gained branch
of the neighboring bare walnut and,
crossing to its farther side, made des
perate flying leap into the top of Il
young hickory. Running half way down
this, they used a succession of dogwoods
and oak saplings until they had reached
the grove of tall, straight hickories on
the hill, an eighth of a mile from their
hole in the oak Come On them sudden
ly now if you would care to see fast
time made over this queer course and
some record breaking leaps that fairly
take away ones breath. -Scribner's
Maro1ipo
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
Counting all classes of reserves, Ger
many can i'll "A hours raise al army OF
q, 600, coo disciplined men.
Gold and Silver Gospels.

1.-The Gold and Silver Gospels is
the name of IL very peculiar book now
preserved i'll the Upsala library in Swe-
den. 1t is printed with metal type, on
violet colored vellum. the letters being
silver and the initials gold. When it
was printed, by whom or what were
tho methods employed, are questions
which have great interest for the Curl
Gus, but have never been answered.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
Cid Leprosy Laws.

In the earliest code of British laws
now extant-nancly. that of Hoel Dha,
famous king Of Cambria (the present
Wales). who died about the year $50
\. Dive tiGd canon enacting in
plain and unm;stakable terms that any
married woman whose husband was
afflicted with eprosy WAS entitled not
only to separation, hut also to the resti-
tuition of her goods
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
Chalk.

All chalk is composed of fossils. If
you take the tiniest Bit and place it IN
der powerful microscope, you will see
an infinite number CT extremely dimin
utive shells, and no spectacle on large
scale is more beautiful than the varied
forms Of these tiny homes of animal
life which are disclosed by powerful
f,1occoc
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
iIaid and WidoN.

By the old Saxon law a maiden and
q widow were of different value The
latter could be bought for one-half the
sum which the guardian of the maid
was entitled to demand. A man, there
fore, who could not afford to buy a
maiden might, perhaps, be able to pur-
chase a widow
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04

v1RG1N1A:--Tn the circuit court
for the county Of Accomack, in
the vacation of the said court,
the 18th day of August, A. d.,
1897.
Susan Battaile, wife of Henry
Battaile, who was formerly
Susan Rogers. Plaintiff.
against
St. George w. Teackle and
Ida V. Teackle, his wife, and
Charles N. Boulder and Emma
V. Boulder, his wife. 49,. Defts.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to
foreclose a mortgage, dated
October 10, 1888. and of record
in the clerk S office of the coun,
ty court of Accomack county,
from said St. George w. Teackle
and wife to said Susan Battaile.
who was then Susan Rogers,
conveying a portion of the
"Teackle Farm" at Shield S
Wharf, Va, to secure said Susan
Battaile, then Susan Rogers,the
payment of a bond in the prin
cipal sum Of one thousand dol
lars.
Affidavit having been made
before the clerk of the
said court that the de-
fendants in the above entitled
cause are non-residents of the
State of Virginia, on the motion
of the plaintiff, by her attor-
ney, it is ordered that they, the
said nonresident defendants, do
appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this
order and do what is necessary
to protect their interests; and
that this order 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 the next term
of the county court of the said
county.
Test: John D. Grant, c..
A Copy
Test: John 2. Grant, c c.
Thomas B. Quinby, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04

The herd of European bisons protected
by the czars of Russia in the forest of
Bjelowski, Lithuania, numbered 1900
in 1856, but is now reduced to 500 and
shows no sign of increase. The dwin-
ding of the herd is ascribed to inbreed-
ing, due to the confined area of the res
o~votiop
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04
i Helm.

Scientific Mamma-Eo rot Ganco all
the evening, dear Remember that the
dances Of an average ball cover total
distance of nine miles.
Practical Daughter-Oh, but girl is
carried most of the way, mammal
J,arks.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04

v1RG1NIA:-In the circuit
court for the county of Acco.
mack, in the vacation of the said
court, the Goth day of August,
A. D. 1897.
G. Nj. Webb and A. B. Suttle,
trading as Webb & Suttle, who
sue ETC., in their own right and
as assignees of Jos. T. kenney.-
Plaintiffs.
against
William j. Chandler, in his
own right, and as trustee, Eliz-
abeth Chandler, his wife, and
William j. Chandler, Jr...Defts.
In Debt,
and upon an attachment returned
Levied" and Executed"
The object of this suit is to recover
from the defendant, William j.
Chandler, the sum OF S35.3S due the
plaintiffs, with interest on $50 90, part
thereof, from March 10th, 1855, and
on SG0.3S, the residue thereof, from
August 3oth, 1889. till paid, ard tie
costs OF suit.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court
that the defendants in the
above entitled cause, are non resi-
dents Of the State Of Vir-
ginia, on the motion of the plaintiffs,
by theiS attorney, it is ordered
that the said defendants, do
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect their in
terests; and that this order be pub.
lished once week for four successive
weeks in the PENINSULA ENTER
PRISE, newspaper published ut Ac-
comack G. H., Virginia, and also
posted at the front door Of the court
house of the said county on the first
day of the next term OF the county
court of the said county.
Test: JOHN d. GRANT, C. C.
a Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
Thos. w. Russell, p. q.
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-
i SONG

Bring me the Juice OF The honey fruiS
Tho large, translucent, amber hued-
Rare grapes oi southern isles, to suit
The luxury that fills my mood.
And bring me only such rs grew
Where faircst maidcns tend the bowers,
And only fed by rain and dew
Which first had bathed 4 bank of Gowers-
They must have hung on spicy trees
In airs of far enchanted wales.
And all night heard tho ccstaSics
OF noble throatcd niShtinsalos.
So that the virtues which belong
To flowers may therein tasted be,
And that which hath been thrilled with
song
May give thrill Of song to me.
For 1 would wake that string for thee
Which hath too long i'll silence hung,
And swcctcr than Nil else should DO
The song which in thy praise is sung.
Thomas Buchanan Read.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04

Inc elephant is the chief beast of bur-
den in Siam and Afghanistan. An "ele-
plant load is estimated ut two tons.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04

The Oldest building in Chicago is the
Green Tree tavern, il! Milwaukee f.yc-
nue., and it is only G9 years old
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04

R. a. Nicholas, superintendent.
Cape Charles, Va.
r. B. Cooke, Gen'l Freight nd Pas
sepger Agent, Norfolk. Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04

hallway COUipIHV
Unt,lrurtner notice, will rim their steamers a.
follows, (weethsr permittilg,l leaving South -.
Wharf 1T 5.0i o'clock 3. II.
ste ,ner PGCHMOKE.
CAPT. HEwARD.
Tuesday aud FrIday for Cris1eld, TAI ietlslaEd'
Flnney's, Onuncock, Shutdown, tltts wharf Ce-
dar dahl kehoboil, PowelPs, EoconloKe City.
Mattoponi, and snow Hill. EETUKNI:ii--.
Mondays ahd Thursday, leaves snow lii =
q. nl.. Mattaioni G:3f ,PocoInoAc Guy e,Powcil 5
s.pG he. obUti. =, Cedar Hall $50, ritts wharf
IT, Slelltuwn i0:l5 UiancUck .:3p p. IN, H.
ney's 3, TangierIsland 40 Crisheld b.
steamer EASTERN SHORE.
CAPT. u. II RAYNoR.
wednesdays and Sundays rci CrlsiicI:. Harhor-
tom, Evans, Eoggs'. Cedar View, Nandua. Col-
cord. Koads', Du vis, Shields and hue's, Re-
TGRNING--ieaves Kue's Tuesdays ana FIJI
days 8, Shields $50. Davis 1000, READS ln20,
Concord IL, Nandua 1856, Cedar View 1913,
Bcggs 2.45, Evans 8, Berborton3.l5 crisneld t..
Steamer TANGIER.
MONDAYS and Thursdays for Fords, Coulbourn
Greek, CrisheId, Finneye, Onancock, Cheacon-
nessey, Hunting Creek and Messongo. re
TURNING leave Wednesdays a. u Saturdays
Ncssougo 6, Buntihe Creoh 80, CLesconnes-
sex IT'D Onarcock 2.30, Flnnys 8, Cflsueid u,
Cru.bourn creek T. FOrd's 80.
AiIStesrner2 leave Cr1shelG IoI Bai5i
al 1rore.on arr val OF last DOWN trs1I
freight ana passengers received lcf all points
OIL the ". Y, Phila. aid Norfolk, Wlcomlco i.no
pocOlnoke r. r. daily. Delaware Maryland 9ad
virginia Railroads.
Poslllvcly no freight received eirer 80 p, in.
ard must be prepaid to all points, e~cepf
onthe N. Y. ph.la. and NorfolS saliroao
Willard Thomson, P. R. Clark,
Gen Manager. dGn'l AseHl'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-09-04

stops for passengers Oh signal roconducl
NJ daily, except sunday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-15
CHANDLER LAW UPHELD
A Helena Judge Declares it Con-
observation-disclosures Sum-
marily of Contention
Raised.

HELENA, Sept. Ex-senator Chand-
ler's law prohibiting gambling in
Montana was declared constitutional
today by Judge Smith in an opinion
that will send the cold chills down
the backs OF those who hoped to see
the law set aside by the judiciary OF
the state.
The court sustained the demurrer
of the state to petition of William
Tampkin of this city for a man.
damus to compel County Treasurer
Garrett to issue him a license to
carry on gambling as though the
Fergus county senator's bill had
never been enacted into law. The
opinion is long and elaborate and at
first glance it looks as though the
court had not left a pin on which
the petitioner can hope for appeal to
a higher court. The backbone of
Tampkin's claim-the contention
that the law is unconstitutional be-
cause Broadwater county was not
represented in the legislature-is dis
posed of fn very decisive manner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-15
ssIppefs nav. Cause to -conps.ln.

There appears to be general COM
plant among stock shippers because
OF the new rates established by the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
roads. Heretofore there has been
a fat rate per car, but this year the
companies are charging per hundred
weight. 1t is stated that the cost to
shippere is about $40 per carload on
cattle and $26 per car load on sheep
In excess Of that heretofore paid.
While some gain will be made in the
condition of the stock when 1t is un-
loaded owing to the more careful
loading OF cars and a lesser tendency
to GRO wd, yet this difference will not
offset the increased cost. That both
roads should have declared an fdenti-
cal tariff at the same time, would
appear as though there was a pri-
vate understanding.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-15
To Open the Ohio campaIgn.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 10.IOhfo state
Republican executive committee will
open the fall campaign In Ohio at
three places simultaneously tornor-
row, at Newark, Washington c. H.,
and In Geauga county. At Newark
the speakers will be senator Julius
Caesar Burrows of Michigan, Govern
or Bushnell and Colonel H. l..
Morey of Hamiltons at Washington
G. H. are to be Senator john n.
Thurston Of Nebraska, General 6ros-
venor ana Bieutenant4 4Governor Asa
W. Jones. The westernreserve meet.
ing will be addressed BY Senators
Foraker ana Hanna"and fEx,Gover-
nor and Secretary of the TREASURY
Charles Foster.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-15
Cattle.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-The few choice
lots of cattle Offered sold at firm
prices, Others moving slowly at not
very strong figures. Choice native
cattle are selling at the best prices
OF the season. Fourteen prime 1876
pound steers sold at $3.50. Sales
were made at $4@4.25 for common
dressed beef steers, with an occa-
sional sale at 1886. Middling grades
sold at $4.50@475, and the better
class of shipping and export cattle
found quick sales at $5@5.5O. The
bulk of the cattle cross the scales at
$4.6O@5.30, and exporters took a
good many at $4.S5@5.25. The
stocker and feeder trade was ami
mated at a wide range OF prices,
common stockers selling as low as
$3, and few prime feeders going for
$4.5O@4.60. Prime calves sold for
S6. .4O@6.65. Texas cattle sold at
lower prices. Illinois fed lots bring
IS. .S5@4 10, and grassers going at
$3@3.s5.
There was an active demand for
sheep and lambs at steady prices.
westerns brought %. .fo@5.s5.