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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12

VIRGINIA:-1n the circuit
court for the county of Acco-
mack, in vacation, the 22nd day
of January, A. D., 1898.
John D. Fletcher" Plaintiff.
against
James Thomas Fletcher, Rob-
ert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor,
his wife, in right of said wife,
John Matthews, Norma Fetch
er, Norma Schoop, Elijah Hast
ings and Malissa Hastings, his
wife, in right of said wife, John
Dunstan, Frank Dunstan, James
Dunstan, Sally Collins, William
Wimbrough and John Pointer
and Medora Pointer, his wife.
in right of said wife, the said
Norma Schoop and William
Wimbrough being infants under
the age of twenty-one years..
................. Observation-Disclosures.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to
sell for purpose Of partition,
certain tract of land of which
John R. Fletcher died seized and
possessed, situated near Watts
vile, IN the county of Acco-
mack, State of Virginia, and
devised by the said John R.
Fletcher to Elizabeth R. Fetch
er. (now deceased), for her life.
Affidavit having been made
before the clerk of the said
court that Norma Fletcher, Nor
ma Schocp, Robert Taylor and
Elizabeth Taylor, his wife, and
John Matthews. five of the de-
fendants in the above entitled
cause, are non-residents of the
State of Virginia, on the motion
of the plaintiff, by his attor-
ney, it is ordered that they, the
said non resident defendants, do
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
IF the county court of the said
county.
Test: John D. Grant, c. G.
A Copy
Test: John D. Grant, G. c.
James H. Fletcher, Jr., p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
KlTTIES IN A JUNKSHOP.
They Arc Old Sewing Machines That Are
Bought For 81.

"Got any kitties?"
The junk dealer looked startled, for
the question betokened an intimate
knowledge of the jargon Of his kind.
"Why, yes, guess so. ne responded
when he could get his breath. What
the buyer meant was all old sewing ma
chino which could be turned in to the
sewing machine company as part pay
ment OIL new machine. The company
allows S. on an old machine, and some
times the agent or canvasser allows So
more out of his commission on the sale.
The public imagines that i'll some
way these old machines are valuable to
the company, but in truth, they are Of
use only as arguments in forcing sale.
In the standard makes of machines there
is supposed to be absolutely no cut in
prices, and the only way that seeming
reduction can be made is by taking in
an old machine and allowing for it.
The company does this not for the sake
of getting the machine, but for the sake
! of making trade. Once the old timer
is in their possession it is broken up and
sold to junk dealer.
The companies know, of course, that
large number of the families who
turn in old machines said to have been
bought by them before the flood really
como from the secondhand stores and
cost only ST. At this rate the buyer gets
an allowance of $40, which, deducting
the 81, leaves net So If there does hap
pen to be an old one in the possession of
the family. tho whole $40 is realized
New York Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
Duck Eggs In an Albamen Factory

Near Chirgkiang, China, is great
albumen factory for the utilization OF
the duck eggs which are produced in
that region in enormous quantities,
focks of 1000 and 5000 ducks being
by no means uncommon. The eggs are
broken at the rate OF from 10000 to
20, 900 per day by women, who separate
the white from the yolk, the former be-
ing carefully cleaned and dried until
they resemble fish glue, when they are
packed in 100 pound cases lined with
zinc. The yolks are passed through
sleeves into % gallon recoptacles, mixed
with salt ard boraX solution, packed
in 500 pound barrelsand used in Europe
for preparing aud dressing articles Of
superior quality The albumen finds e.
ready market III England, France and
Germany fer dyes fer the best cotton
goods. -Philadeiphia Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
Africans and Work.

All hard labor, all rough and un-
skilled labor, is, and owing to the heat
of the climate must be, done by blacks,
and in new country like Matabcleland
the blacks, though they can sometimes
be induced to till the land, are most
averse to working underground. They
are only beginning to use money, and
they do not want the things which
money buys. The wants of a native liv-
ing with his tribe and cultivating meal
les or Katfir corn are confined to u baross
(skin cloak or some pieces of cotton.
Tho prospect of leaving his tribe to 60
and work in a mine in order that be
may earn wages wherewith he can buy
things that he has no use for does not
at once appeal to him.
The white men, anxious to get to
work on the gold reefs, are annoyed at
what they call the stupidity and lazi-
ness of the native and usually clamor
for legislation to compel the natives to
come and work, adding, Of course, that
regular labor would be the best thing
for the natives. Impressions of South
Africa" by James Bryce.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
JINGLE SAM 10 CENTS AHEAD.
Five Envelopes Out of Bunch That He
wouldn't Redeem.


wouldn't Redeem.
A reporter went into the New York
postoffice tho other day with bundle
of misdirected stamped envelopes in his
pocket to see if Uncle Sam would not
redeem them for cash. He found q
window in room on tho second floor,
where this is the special business at
tended to. Uncle SANS representative
looked over the lot Of envelopes, handed
back five, with the cash for the others,
and said:
"You will have to take trip to Falls
City, Neb; Columbus, Ga; Newark,
N. j., and Brooklyn to get those four
redeemed, and hero is one we won't re-
deem at all. You sec, it is this way: 1t
does not matter where an envelope Is
addressed to; the point is where it
comes from-what postoffice issued it.
A postof1ice can only redeem envelopes
which it has issued itself. If an en-
yelope shows on the face Of it that some
other office issued it, can't give you
cash for it.
"Now look at this one. Here in the
corner is note, After ten days return
to Mr.. Blank, Falls City, Neb. Evil
IDENTIFY the Falls City postoflice issued
that, and you will have to go there to
get it redeemed if you arc fond of long
distance economy of that sort. These
envelopes here with no Return to- note
may have been issued by some other
Office, but we have no means OF know
ing it and take them on faith. Here is
one marked, Return to p. o. box 3 $50,
New York city We will take that for
we evidently issued lit Tho principle
is simple, oven if its workings look
complicated.
The reporter reminded the clerk that
he had refused ono envelope altogether.
The clerk took it up and looked at it.
1t had no Return to- note i'll the cor
ner, but the name and address were
printed OH it.
"Well, you see, that comes under a
different rule" he continued. "The
idea is to redeem envelopes which have
been misdirected by accident. This man
has spoiled this envelope to help on his
business, sending-it to some correspond
ent incloscd with Il letter asking for Il
business order likely. He expected the
other man to use this envelope only i'll
writing TO him and to keep him i'll mind
of it he printed his address on it. He
did not intend to furnish free stamps
for his business acquaintance unless he
rot them back on letters TO himself.
His correspondent-you i'll this case
either did not send him All order or sent
it in new envelope. Now you want to
get bacl, 2 cents The business man
spent that cents simply to boom his
business. Uncle Sam is not booming
any ones business, even to the extent
of cents, except where all share alike
through general prosperity. You cannot
get that envelope redeemed anywhere. "
The reporter thanked the clerk. After
calculating the cost Of trip to Nebras-
ka, Georgia, Newark and Brooklyn and
comparing it with the value of the four
stamped envelopes which might be re-
deemed by it he concluded it was cheap
er on tho whole to drop the envelopes in
the waste paper basket. New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
MIDNIGHT IIarmonies.

The quaint old English church poet
George Herbert was walking to Sails
bury one evening to join a musical par
ty when he met a poor man with q
poorer horse that had fallen under his
load. They were both i'll distress, and
Mr.. Herbert pulled off his coat and
helped the man to unload his horse. He
then gave him some money and left
him. At his arriving at Salisbury mis-
friends wondered at his coming into
their company so soiled and discom-
posed. He explained the cause, and
when one remarked that he had dis
paraged himself by so dirty an employ
ment he answered that the thought of
what he had done would prove music to
him at midnight and that the omission
Of it would have upbraided and made
discord in his conscience. For if l am
bound to pray for all that be in distress
SO far as it is III my power am to prac-
tice what | pray for, and, let me tell
you, would not willingly pass one
day of my life without comforting sad
soul or showing r.orcy. and bless Gcd
for this oce;sl1H These are the places
in which IL ;.t.t.:. one conscience TO
midnight muse.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
Thomas Hood.

Hood S position III literature has been
affected by tie circumstance that he
did two things cxcellently which Ill
the general view are Incompatible, in
which case popular opinion generally
fixes Gil the interior gift lis representing
the writer's real capacity. He was q
funny MAJ" as well as lyric poet OF
real quality aud earnest aims and was
so admirable and original III the former
and more abundant character that it
probably caused many to regard the
serious verse as merely al ambitious
bid for reputation it was not i'll the
writer's power to achieve Hood doubt
less helped to strengthen this impress
sion by practically ceasing to produce
serious poetry for some 10 years OF bis
short life. But that this was due to a
necessity for finding a ready market for
his wares is, think, beyond a doubt
Ainger's 'pocms of Thomas Hood
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
rrinco Henry of Prussia.

A former teacher of Prince Henry OF
Prussia, who Las gone to China, thus
speaks of him: He was his Prussian
grandmother darling, was gentle as a
girl. easy going, contemplative and
framed not for war and strife, but for
peace and quietness. His heart was ex.
cellent and in the right place. His IA
Their used to say that he would make a
perfect constitutional king Of England,
if he could only lay the foundation
stones and open editions by deputy.
He understands bis duties as a naval
officer and is well up in naval tactics.
However, he is fonder of land service
than of sailing about the world. The
Empress Frederick thought him clever
and often said he never said Of did any
thing to give her pang Tie Empress
Augusta spoke Of him as her angel
grandson, and the late Duke OF Sake
Coburg thought he was very like tho
late prince consort, but would resemble
him more if put well on his mettle. y
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
COMBINATIONS.
How to Prepare Them When No Hot
Water rs at Hand.


lamentations of hot OF cold water are
often very useful, and every one should
know how to give them. A flannel cloth
may be folded, wrung out Of hot or cold
water MS is desired and applied directly
to the skin. 1t is much better after
wripging out the flannel as dry as de-
sired to fold it in dry flannel cloth of
one or two thiclnesses before applying
it to the patient. A little time is re-
quired for tho heat of the fermentation
to penetrate the dry flannel, and thus
the skin is allowed an opportunity to
acquire tolerance for the heat, and a
higher degree Of temperature can be
borne if the moist cloth is brought di-
rectly into contact with the surface.
The outer fold Of dry flannel will also
serve to keep the cloth warm by pre-
venting evaporation.
A hot fermentation is sometimes need
ed when no hot water is at hand. 1t is
not necessary to wait for water to be
heated in the usual way. Soak the fan
mel in cold water, wiring as dry as de-
sired, fold in u newspaper and lay upon
the stove or wrap it about the stove
pipe. In few minutes it will be as
warm as the patient can bear. The pa
per keeps the pipe from becoming
moistened by the wet flannel and at
the same time prevents the flannel from
being soiled by contact with the pipo.
Fomentations thoroughly applied will
relieve most of the local pains for which
liniments, lotions and puultices are gem
orally applied and are greatly to be pre-
ferred to these remedies since they are
cleaner and aid nature more effectually
in restoring the injured parts to sound
condition.
The fermentation may be changed fire.
Quently. and after it has been removed
massage may be given either by the per
son himself OF another, SO as to
strengthen the part and promote bet
ter circulation of blood in tx
change
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
Miracles and Dilsttanteism.

"He (PugiW visited SAINT Andrea
della Fratre, the scene of the miracu-
lous conversion of \ bbe Ratisbonne, the
Jew. Able Ratisbonne entered the
church Jew and came out Christian,
having seen there, he stated, vision OF
our Lady. The story, Pugin said after
seeing the church, is demonstrably
false. The man could not have said a
prayer in such hideons church. Our
Lady could not have chosen such a
church for a vision. The man could
have had no piety in him to have staid
in such "a church at all.
1.-The friend TO whom his remarks
were addressed replied, AS l heard the
story, Ratisbonne was not at the mo-
ment praying, but thinking Of the un-
couthness of the architecture Of the
place Pugin's whole face changed. Is
that so? Then he was man OF God. He
knew what true Christianity was,
though he was Jew honor him.
Our Lady would have come 10 him any
where. The story is demonstrably
true. '''-"Life of Cardinal Wiseman, -
by Wilfrid Ward
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
African PyGnies

Mrs. Henry NJ. Stanley enters pro-
test against recent article in the Paris
Figaro by NJ Labadie Lagrave on the
African pygmies, i'll which the French
writer compared Mr.. Stanley to PizaTo
and Cortes This comparison, she says,
is fresh proof that NJ. Labadie Lagrave
knows nothing Of Mr.. Stanley and Of
his work in Africa. She quotes long
passages from her husband writings to
prove that NJ. Labadie Lasrave has read
him all in vain, and she adds: who
ever has read Nh. Stanley's book must
feel the profound pity and consideration
which lie cherishes for the Africans,
without distinction of stature or tribe.
1t is owing to Mr.. Stanley who was the
first to ask England for missionaries,
that Uganda is today Il Christian coun-
try, with cathedrals, churches and
schools 1t is o@;iug to Mir. Stanley that
the banks Of the kGngo, once infested
by horrible cannibals, -are inhabited
now by peaceful and civilized people. -
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
Home.

Among the words that the French
have adopted from our language is the
sweet one OF "home, for which their
own "chez lui, applicable equally tc
real "home" and tho dull bachelor 5
diggings OF the meancst howell that gives
shelter, affords no equivalent. The
column On domestic matters in La
Fronde, the new daily for WOMEN in
Paris is called lie Home" and the
same word was tho enc English voca
bic that appeared in tho programme of
the recent opening ceremony, attended
by the lady nayoress. Of & ncw home
for French governcsses in London. -
London Illustrated News
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
A NEW MORSE INVASION.
Ecandinavians Slowly Taking Possession of
the British Merchant Marine.


England is trembling before second
invasion Of the Norsemen. The bold sea
royers of the Scandinavian peninsula
are not coming down this time with
battleaxes. They are going in to knock
out the modern Briton in u peaceful,
commercial way. They are taking pos
session of his merchant marine insidi-
ously and slowly, but. as some OF the
British mariGe papers declare, surely
The Germans are next i'll numbers to the
Scandinav1ans among the invaders.
According to recent statistics, more
than 5000 Norwegians and Swedes are
on tho seagoins vessels of Commodore
John Bull. Many of these are petty
officers. and some are commanders
What the British marine papers do not
like about the matter is that the proper
tion of boys and young sailors recruited
among the natives is decreasing. In
1891 there were 6, GSS British boys and
TO- 949 British young sailors in the
merchant marine; in 1896 there were
4,6IG boys and 9,242 young sailors
The number of boys of foreign birth
increased from G59 in 1891 to $50 i'll
1896, and the samber of young sailors
of foreign birth, mostly scandinavian,
increased from S,S07 in 1891 to 4, II
in 1896
After lamentinG the situation the
London Shipping World suggests REM
edy to make the merchant marine more
attractive 80 boys. 1t says:
1--WE must make it easy for decent
lads to become and worth their while
to remain seatarcrs Some inducement
must be offered to owners and managers
to cumber their ships With them, and
some inducement must bo offered to
the lads to brave the disagroeableneSs
of life on tramp 1t must be serious
" faced, and without delay, whether
the state will not pay their apprentice
ship premiums and give them some pre-
liminary training so that they may not
really be membranes, and if so the
state will have the right to see that
they are properly fed, clad and treated
and that their life is not one dreary
round of deck swabbing. y
1t seems unlikely that any remedy
can be devised which will prevent the
British shipowner and the shipping
master representing him from getting
the best sailors, young and old, for the
least money. The Scandinavian is a
cheap, obedicnt and clever seaman, and
he will continue to help man the ships
of Great Britain as long as her ship
owners want good profits and are forced
to compete with ships of other national
tiles that have cheap crews. New York
SIM
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
Lincoln and JEFF Davis.

Malcolm Townsend has pointed out
condolences of events in the lives of
Lincoln and Jeff Davis. Both were born
in Kentucky-Lincoln in 1909, Davis
in 1903. Both removed from their ma
tive state III childhood, Davis going to
the southwest, Lincoln to the north
west In the Black Hawk war Davis
was second lieutenant of regulars,
Lincoln captain OF volunteers. Both
began their political career ut tho same
period, 1914, Davis being q presidential
elector for Henry Clay. Both were
elected to. congress at about the same
time, Davis in 1916, Lincoln in 1876
Lastly, in the same year and almost the
same day, they were called on to pre-
side over the destinies of their respective
governments, Davis as president Of the
Confederate states, Feb. S, 1861, and
Lincoln as president of the United
States, March 4, 1S6l.-New York
Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
4 loYElY MODEL.
a1rs. Bonnano Has Sat Some Thousands Of
Times For Photos.


Perhaps there is not woman in this
country or in the world whether ao-
tress. professional beauty, queen or
princess, who has been photographed as
many times and in as many different
poses as has Mrs Domenico Bonnano.
In Mrs. Bonnano's case it was nothing
but q tribute, first, last and all the
time, for in each instance she was pho
tographed only because she was beautl-
full. Moreover, the photographer was
recognized authority on female beauty,
q past grand master of the art of pho
Biography, magician of lenses.
He was Napoleon Sarony, Mrs. Bon
nano'S first husband.
When Sarony established his photo
graph gallery in New York, he conceiv-
ed the idea of advertising his business
By placing in prominent locations sam
pies of his work. There were profess
sional beauties and handsome actresses
in those days, just rs there are i'll these
days. but Sarony never found moro
inspiring subject than his own wife,
and he used to delight to make pictures
of her in all sorts of artistic attitudes
and in all sorts of garb TO which her
remarkable figure and charming features
best lent themselves So it came about
that hundreds if not thousands of pho
tographs were taken of Mrs. Bonnano
before her first husband died. These
photographs extend over q period of
many years, showing Mrs. Bonnano in
the flush of youth and up to the maturi-
ty of her personal charms They make
a remarkable collection that is highly
priced by members of her family. Not
only was Mrs. Bonnano photographed
often, but her picture was painted and
sketched hundreds of times Sarony
himself drew her portrait III charcoal
or crayon at every opportunity.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
NJ. T.. r. Il. $.

An cnlinrl:t physician au;! Fellow 81
the Royal occl.iy. srsii.S ever the deer
of a patti; ale:.s;;Su. tie C-Gwn and
Thistle, by Mnlca!aI MacTaylsh, Al. D.,
T. R. S.. walked Ill and severely lie
buked the landlord for this rresCmptu.
Gus insult to science. i:cniiacc, with
proper respect, Lut with Il fir,nness that
showed ne had been Il soldier, assured
the doctor that he meant 10 insult to
science "What right then, asked he
"have you to put up those letters after
your name?''
II have. answered the landlord, "as
good a right to these as your honor, as
drum major of the Royal Scots fusi-
leers. '-Sanitarium.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
OLD ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
Historically 1t Is Among the Most Inter

Historically 1t Is Among the Most Inter
estinG Churches II the Country.
Historically and in tho relics Of the
past which it contains few If any
churches in America are more interest
ing than old St. Johns at Portsmouth,
n. H. The founding of the parish dates
from 1858, but the present editice is
modern. 1t was built in 1906, and the
good man who preached the dedication
sermon described it as work of stu
pendous magnitude. 1t is not, however,
the building which attracts us but its
belongings. Here we see the old prayer
book with the prayer for the president
pasted over that for the king; the
"vinegar'' Bible, of which only 10
copies were printed, ard but five Of
which are in the United States. The
bell which calls the parish to prayers is
q capture from Louisburg, and, although
twice recast, once by Paul Revere, since
its voice was heard in its foreign home,
it is yet the same old bell. An arm.
chair, which stands behind the altar
rail was a gilt 1tom queen CaroIlAe,
but is now known as the Washington
chair, having been occupied by the first
president of the United States when he
attended service in the old church.
Admiral Farragut was buried from
St. Johns, and the reading table is
made of wood from his flagship. A
strange bit of treasure trove is the
heavy porphyry font taken from an old
church in Portsmouth and captured by
the English from the French off the
coast of Africa. Every Sunday II loayes
of bread are placed upon this font and
distributed to y old women. in accord
ance with the terms of one Theodore
Eccleston's last will and testament, and
because of gift by will the church is
still heated by wood fires.-Nashua IN.
H. Telegraph.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-12
Time Is Also Cruel.

Mrs. Biffkin was dissolved in tears
"You have changed, she sobbed ;
"you have changed most cruelty. You
love me no more. You no longer sit
with your arm encircling my waist, as
was your custom before we were mar
ried. u
"Good heavens, Antoinette!" ex-
claimed MIR. Biffkin. "You should have
married an india rubber man "
Alas! 1t was but too true. Mrs. Bitf-
kin had also changed. London Tit
Bits