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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
The Second Congress.

Durand tells us, says Charles Kendall
Adams in The Atlantic, that Tom
Paine, who was then the secretary of
the committee on foreign affairs and OF
course knew all it's secrets, was engaged
by the French minister, for 81, 1000
year, "to inspire the people with senti-
ments favorable to France" No doubt
the rascal earned his money, but who
the other members were that were thus
inspired we do not know. That such
inspiration, however, was used to
greater or less extent there can be no
possible doubt. One of the biographers
Of John Jay relates that some 80 years
after the events here mentioned Gouver-
neur Morris went over from Morrisania
to visit his old friend Jay at Bedford.
During their conversation Morris sud
denly calculated through clouds of
smoke, "Jay, what set of Id scoun.
drels we had in that second congress"
Eyes," said Jay, "that we had, " and
the venerable ex-chief justice knocked
the ashes from his pipe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
BaciIIi and Defoe.

(which l look upon with contempt
M likewise the opinion Of others who
talk of infection being carried on by
the air only, by carrying with it vast
numbers of insects and invisible crea-
lures, who enter into the body with the
breath or even at the pores with the
air and there generate or emit most
acute poisons or poisonous oyie or eggs,
which mingle themselves with the blood
and so infect the body. journal OF
the Plague Year.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
Long and Quick.

Not long ago number of constables
were assembled at Scotland Yard, Lon
don, for the purpose of being examined
in matters relating to police duty pre-
vious to being appointed as sergeants
The following question was asked a
candidate by member of the examin-
ing board:
"You are on duty in the vicinity of
menagerie, and you are informed that
a lion has broken loose and is roaming
about the streets. What steps would
you take:?"
"Jolly long steps, sirl' replied the
constable, to the amusement of the 9TH
er members of the board.-London
Sta n6ar1
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
English Funeral Reform.

Dickens would have been pleased
with the title of the Church Of Eng
land Burial, Funeral and Mourning Re.
form association, which at its TWEEN
tieth annual meeting has issued the
following manifesto, "No darkened
house, no durable coffin, no special
mourning attire, no bricked grave, no
unnecessary show, no ayoidable expense
and no unusual eating OR drinking. :
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
A Unique Ice Quarry.

An Alpine glacier, near Birancon, is
now regularly operated as an ice quar-
ny, the blocks being cut and conveyed
over an overhead cable way to conven-
lent place for shipment by rail to Par
is, there to be used in the cafes and no.
tells Of the metropolis.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
"By Request

An amateur singer takes particular
pride in announcing that certain song
is "by request. When she does dishes
at home, it is "by request. We Won
der she doesn't take more pride in it
Atchison Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
" ELL,
We Are Here Again 5!

and our purpose is that you shall
hear something to your interest as
we'll as ours, which we will readily
prove to you whenever you make a
DurchaJe,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20

Small profits and quick sales is our
motto-and the values belong to you.
Increase of business makes 1T lncum,
bent upon US to carry finer and
better line than ever before and you
can come to our store and procure
the finest meats, vegetables, ETC., to
be had at lowest prices.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20

Domestic Groceries, Fine Groceries,
Canned Goods, Tobacco's, Cigars,
Confectionerles, Queensware, Glass
ware, Tinware, Hardware, Cutlery,
Woodenware, Ice Cream Freezers,
Hammocks, Notions, Drugs, Patent
Medicines, Seeds, Soaps. Perfumes
Paints, Oil and Brushes, We, at prices
that will surprise you. In addition
to all this we handle Hay, Corn: Oats,
Bran, Feed Meal, Table Meal, NC, at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Come and see us and realize the facts
in the case.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20


On and after July 1st daily
trips will he made to Chinco-
league from Bloomtown Station,
Hacks will leave station about
l p. m. daily, connecting with
Steamer Winnie at Wisharts
Point, arriving at Chincoteague
about 81 p. M, returning to
Wisharts Point about 6 o'clock.
Steamer Winnie will also leave
Wisharts Point for Chinco-
league daily at 7 q. M, leaving
Chincoteague at o. am.
Fare each way rs cents. Extra
charge for baggage.
S. w. MATTHEW'S,
President.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
Accounting For a Condition.

Mrs. Hiliver-Husband, dear, what
makes you so pensive?
Mr.. Hiliver-Possibly love, it's be.
ause you are so expensive. q
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20

Sock Christ For Consolation Whom sorely
Pressed by tho Trials of Lifo-A Help
full Lesson Drawn From Jonathan's Vic
tory Over Difficulties.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
Glorious Promise.

Again, that woman stands in the cri-
sis of the text who has bereavement and
a struggle for livelihood at the same
time. Without mentioning names |
speak from observation. All, it is
hard thing for woman to make an
honest living, even when her heart is
not troubled and she has fair cheek
and the magnetism of an. exquisite pres
ence. But now the husband or the IA
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20
valuable
Real Estate
FOR SALE
At Private Contract


I offer for sale by private con-
tract, that valuable tract of
land. situated near Belle Haven.
Accomack County, and very
near EXmore Station, known as
"Mooreland,'' containing $50
acres, more of less, and bounded
as follows: on the south west,
by the lands of +. e. Kellam
and the heirs of GUSTS NJ. Will
lis, deceased; on the south east,
by a branch of Machapungo
Greek; on the north west, by the
lands of Asa Sample; and on the
north east, by the lands of John
Pitts heirs and the road leading
to Bells Neck.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-20

The above tract of land will
be sold as a whole or in parcels
of not less tim one third each,
to suit the purchaser. The said
tract is We'll tirnbered with both
oak and pine, of great value, and
with resources for manuring
purposes almost unlimited.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07
OHIO AND THE NAVY.
One Department Left UnmoIested by
the Buckeye Statesmen.

One conspicuous but not generally
noticed exception 10 the pernicious or
| beneficent activity of Ohio men in Amer
lean politics is to be found in the fact
| that though the state of Ohio has n very
considerable water line on Lake Erie
there has never been an Ohio man at
the head of the navy department of
I the United States since the establish
ment of the post of secretary of the
navy in lI9S. The present secretary of
the navy is Massachusetts man. ex-
iov. Long; the first secretary of the
navy was a Massachusetts man. too.
George Cabot; and New England men.
generally, have been largely represent
| ed in the administration of this federal
department.
One reason which has occasionally
been assigned for the absence of Ohio
men, conspicuous elsewhere. in the navy
department of the country is the fact
that so far as ocean coast line is con-
cerned, Ohio is an inland state; but
this view of the case cannot be very well
maintained, for Indiana, which is more
of an inland state than is Ohio. has
been represented in the presidents cab
met in secretary of the navy, and so,
too, has West Virginia, which is in the
same position as Indiana. Moreover,
the state of California, which has
longer coast line on the ocean than any
other state, has been unrepresented in
the presidents cabinet by a secretary
% the navy. Some other reason must,
therefore. be sought for Ohio's exclu-
sion. The most probable explanation
of the case is this. that Ohio men gem
orally have sought in Washington
other posts by preference-that of
president. secretary of the treasury, at
torney-general, or secretary of state,
which is held by an Ohio man at pres
ent. In a political way the office OF sec
retary of the navy has usually been re-
carted as subordinate TO some other
places in the cabinet of the president.
and il is for this reason. perhaps, that
Ohio men have found in this department
very little attraction. In the last sen
ate there was not a solitary Ohio rep
resentative on the committee OF naval
affairs, and such has been the rule gen
orally. Chic men have taken little part
In the affairs of the American navy AS
admirals or commodores.
Yet it is a fact that the city of Cleve-
land is now one of the largest ports of
commerce in the United States. and
that. in the event of hostilities with
any foreign country with which Canada
took part. Ohio would probably be one
Of the chief points. if not indeed the
chief point, of attack. Another consid-
grafton which has, perhaps, operated
to exclude Ohio from prominence in
the naval affairs of the country IL this:
The Naval academy has long been es-
iablished at Annapolis, Md, as the Mill
tary academy has been at West Point.
\. \. The proximity of Annapolis To
The states Of the Atlantic s,ahuard has
ipade Washington, though not harbor,
the Headquarters of those identified or
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07
The QUEENS PURSUITS.
She Has Enjoyed Music and DrnyytE q
nnd Light Literature.

She Has Enjoyed Music and Draw In Il
and Light Literature.
During the whole of her long life, in
the midst of public business which has
/ daily become more voluminOus and ex-
acting, the queen has never entirely
abandoned the pursuits which were the
| pleasure and relaxation of her earliest
years. Mention has been made of her
| practice of music and of her instructors.
and here it may be noted that within
the last Is years her majesty has sung
with SignOr Tosti, as at an earlier pc
| riod she sang with Lablache and Men
delssohn. In all the extracts from the
| queens journals which have from time
10 tinre been made public, il will have
been noted how constantly she men
items that she sketched the scenery of
the places visited by her. The early in
struction, given by Westall and supple
mented by the hints occasionally given
by Sir i. Landseer, was not in land
scape druwing, which was taught b.
Mr.. Lear in 1916 and lS47. Since that
time the queen has taken lessons from
Mr.. Leitch, and within the last ~ years
also from Mr.. Green. The queen has
always followed with the closest inter
est the course of current events, which
have necessarily absorbed the greater
part of her time and attention. But
her majesty has also made herself IA
miliar with great imaginative writers,
with poets, such as Shakespeare, Scott
and Tennyson, or with noyelists such
as Jane Austin, Charlotte Bronte.
George Eliot and, ii may be added, Mrs.
Oliphant, whose recent illness and
death aroused the queens deepest sym
pathy. The queens acquaintance with
German and French literature is con-
siderable, and her intimate knowledge
OF these languages is very noticeable in
the purity with which she speaks them.
In the last ten years signal proof of
the warm interest which her majesty
has always taken in her Indian empire
has been given by the queens study of
Hindustari, under the instruction Of
the Munshi Abdul Karim.-Holmes'
Queen Victoria
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07
WEATHER MAP FOR THE LAKES,
Latest Development of Weather Bu-
reau scrNicr.

| reau service
The growing importance of nayiga-
tion on the great lakes has at last re-
eeiyed recognition by the issuance of
monthly forecast map on the lines
that have been so successful in the
hands of the photographic bureau for
ocean navigation. The maps are in
tended to give warning to mariners a
month in advance of weather conditions
likely to be found, the results being
based on the comparison of long series
of yearly observations.
The great lakes have been under a
fairly careful observation for % years.
or since the beginning of the weather
bureau. The stations have been neces-
sarily few where the thorough meth
DDS of the bureau obtain, but since the
development of the state weather bu-
reaus, with the hundreds of voluntary
observers, the mass OF data on the
course of lake weather has been rapidly
augmenting. 1t would be safe to say
that probably no other large navigable
area in the world has been so well
studied meteOrologically as the lakes.
The first map is an elaborate presenta,
tion of average fact. by means of lines.
shadings and figures, the average path
of storms over The lakes i'm December
as well as their numberand somsthinn
of their probable character: the direc-
tion of prevailing winds. changes in
direction that may be looked for on
the approach of a storm with iuSfr,o
tions enabling mariners to guess at the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

THE fighting around Santiago,
which began last Friday, lasted
about three days with the loss 10
the American arms of probably
l 200 men The eli max of battle
was reached Sunday morning
when Admiral Cervera attempted
TO escape with his fleet from San
tiago harbor and was met and des-
troyed by Sampssn's feet with
severe Spanish loss in killed and
wounded and the capture of 300
Spanish prisoners, including Ad-
miral Cervera. The American loss
was one killed and two wounded.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07
PERSIMMONS IN SEASON.
The Demand for This Fruit Limited

at run 1ttlAttoo
Here, Dat Increasing slowly.
Most of the persimmons consumed
here come from Florida. There was a
time when some persimmons from
Staten Island, in this state, were sold
here. The persimmons from the more
northerly states are ripened by frost,
those from Florida and California by
the sun. The persimmons from the
more northerly states are wild, those
from the southern states nearly all cul-
tivated.
Persimmons OF several varieties are
now brought from Florida; the great
est number received are OF the japanese
variety. The cultivated persimmon is
less puclIery than the wild pcrsimmon,
and it grows larger. Some cultivated
Persimmons grow 10 be as big as good
sized oranges.
few persimmons come from Florida
in the spring, but the great supply
comes in the fall. beginning at about
the middle Of September and LASTING un-
Ill about the last of November. The
persimmon Is not fit to eat until it is
dead ripe, and after thar il spoils rap
idly; it is very susceptible to handling
Ripe fruit. if it is TO be sold at all, must
he sold at once. In the earlier part of
the season. with plentiful supply in
the market. and the demand. as il is.
comparatively limited. persimmons are
often very cheap here. and they may be
sold on the East side.
The persimmon is highly esteemed by
connoisseurs. II is sold in the very
finest of fruit stores, and late in the
season fine persimmons command a
high price, selling frequently for half
as much again as fine oranges But
even at such prices it is doubtful il the
dealer makes anything. owing to their
delicate nature and the constant liza
bility to lose on them.
The total receipt of persimmons here
amount to only few hundred boxes
annually, somewhere between 500 and
1000 boxes. The demand for them is
slowly but steadily growing.-N. Y.
CIn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07
storage of Hay In the city.

In the last two years there has been
a decrease in the number OF stable fires
in New York city. and an even larger
proportiouate decrease in the pecuni-
airy losses resulting therefrom. This is
due in part at least TO the law which
regulates the storage of hay, feed and
straw. BY this law steps must be taken
to make the building more or less fire
proof. No loose or unbaled hay or
straw may be stored in any tenement
house. OF baled hay, quantity not ex,
ceeding 25 bales, and of baled straw,
not exceeding Is bales, may be stored.
but no more. No feed, hay or straw
may be kept under any stairs in any
tenement house, and all lights used
must be protected by wire cloth globes
or cylinders or lanterns. No smoking
is to be allowed All stoves must be
protected by sheet or zinc or iron un-
derneath and by portable sheet
iron jacket surrounding and inclosing
at least three-quarters Of the stove.
There were I.6i0 stables in the city of
New York at the date of the last re-
port and 1915 horses.-N. Y. Sun.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

The French line steamer, La
Bourgoyne, collided with a British
sailing vessel, the Cromartyshire,
sixty miles off the coast of Nova
Scotia, near Halifax, Monday
morning at 5 O'Clock. The liner
sunk in ten minutes and 600 per-
sons were drowned, including
every lady passenger save one; 165
people were picked up when the
fog raised. Nearly every large
city in the country was represent
ed in the passenger list, the foreign
travel being at its height and the
vessel being eastbound.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07
NUTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
The Demand Promises TO BE Greatei
Than Ever This Year.


The demand for nuts promises to lie
greater this year than ever before"
said a Wholesale dealer in such prod
uce in New York to a writer for the
Star. "Sales are at present very large,
snd heavy shipments of from 10000 TO
$4,000 bags or cases of nuts from all
parts of the world are arriving in this
city nearly every day. Nowadays nuts
constitute just rs prominent a part in
the Christmas festivities in America as
they DO in Scotland on Halloween. The
most important item in the nut busi-
ness is the walnut. and many claSu they
are the sweetest nut grown. Fovnerly
these nuts came almost entirely from
Bordeaux, but the French nut is now
apt to be very poor article. When
opened the kernel is likely TO be found
shrunIen in the she'll and the meat is
dry ard of an inferior quality. The
finest walnuts come from Naples. They
are the cleanest, and the kernels are
full, fresh and of a fine flavor New
York imports from 12,CO0 to $4,000 bags
of French nuts and from 10000 to 12.-
GOO cases of the Italian product an
nually.
THE California walnuts. particularly
those from the Los Nietas district, rank
next. They are reliable and have some
OF the favor of those imported from
Naples. They are brought to New York
In sacks by the car load and are sold 10
dealers who display them in stores or
on stands in every city of the union.
"The Brazil nut, which greatly resem-
bles the meat of the cocoanut. but is
very much finer, is one ot the most
popular and best selling nuts in the
market. All of these nuts come from
Rio Janeiro. The number consumed in
this country yearly is about 10000
sacks.
"Years ago the Christmas dessert was
composed chiefly of almonds. raisins.
figs and filberts. which the French
called the farm beggars.' because no
adult would touch them.
"To young Americans. however.
almonds and raisins are dear as ever
and probably 10 young French people
also.
The great rival Of California is Spain,
and the almonds q Tarragora are i'm
ported to New York In vast quantities.
The common shelled almonds come di-
rect from Italy and through london
from the valley Of the Jordan. The
exporters in Palestine. however. have
not acquired the art which the Cal:for-
mans have picked up from the Span
iards Of making their boxes heau;iful
with gaudily-colored Autographs. ard
their boxes are merely plain. substan-
tial receptacles-nothiug more.
''The hazel nuts. of which every bov
ard girl is so fond. are grown large
~ throughout the United States Not
wiihstaEdiug the fact, most Of these
nuts we eat are imported from Barce-
Iona and England. During The past
year 100000 bushels were imported
from the former place.
Nearly all the dried figs that are
put up in small boxes and displayed
everywhere for sale in the United States
and Great Britain are exported from /
Turkey and Samaria. Fresh-ripened /
figs are now being sent to this country. (
They are put up in tirs and their sale
Will be very large during the winter
Washington Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

SAr, this thing of selling intox-
icants to country boys who come
town, and when they are drunk
locking them up and tining them,
while number of town bloais are
''full" ever day and never arrest
ed nor fined is getting monoto.
nous. 1t doesent seem right,
All should be treated alike.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

THERE is temporary cessation
oil hostilities at Santiago, pending
the perfection of plans for CON-
bined attack by army and navy.
Two transports, one the Cherokee,
are now bound to Key West with
652 wounded. The Alfonso XII,
a Spanish gunboat, endeavored to
run the blockade at Havana Tues
day and was destroyed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

Edith-There is one thing in particu-
lar that l like Mr.. Tactin for. He is
SO frank, you know. He always tells
me of my faults, without the least hesi-
tation. That was the agreement |
caused him TO make.
Bertha-And you mean to say that
you do not get angry with him?
"Neyer."
"TelI me some of the faults he has
found in your
"0h, he hasn't found any yet When
ask him TO name them he always says
that | am faultless. Boston Tran
Ecript.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

ues1r11g 70 De luehtlhed With The Amer
lean navy, and Ohio men have not
sought undue distinction either at the
academy or at sea. 1t is worthy of note
that this exception is, in fact. the only
conspicuous one of the diffidence of
Ohio men when it comes to office-hold-
ing in the United States. There has
been no lack of Ohio men in military af-
fairs or in the war department.-N. Y.
Sun
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

Any food or drink sold in Paris sus-
pected of adulteration will be analyzed
at the request of the purchaser at the
municipal laboratory. If impurities
are discovered the tradesman will he
prosecuted at the expense Of the city.
The offender IS subjected 10 liHe ard
may bc compelled 10 display IN his win.
dow sign like this: Convicted Of
Adultega;ioa."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

probable site OF the storm center from
the change in direction; data on the
prevalence of fog and some idea of the
probable temperature, are indicated in
an ineligible, graphic form. The map
is in line with the later Development of
the department., tending to give infor-
nation available in special areas where
large business interests depend a great
deal on the weather. - Detroit Free
Press
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

fnE Downing party has very
wisely deferred the nominations
FOR principal and assistant chiei
and circui, judges I'LL the fourth
Monday in next April. Now let
the national party go and do like
wise
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07

He-Am l ever TO have my way about
anything?
She-0 course; you can have your
way when your way is the same as my
way, but when our ways are different,
then III have my way.-N. y. World.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07
the sea.

The resolution for the annex
alton of Hawaii passed the senate
yesterday by vote of two to one.
Its ratification by the legislature of
that island is assured.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-07
pian.t Finish Her work.

Mrs. BilkinS - The new girl broke
four plates to-day.
Mr.. Billlins-Did she assign any rea.
son for not breaking the entire set p
Ohio State Journal.