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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07

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An Enigma i.:::::::, 0',' Up Tao An.
swcrs t" ;.:,.r,-> .......:. so ,!.i'r.
"Mister d, yu -: the Answer.
to Corresponds l.. Ills; p; AISLE
the str;;:cer wi:I tn '.:.::,5..r.ent ccu!
tenancc Us IL iy:4c,l :i,:.,:as tie desl
and hoave'i II rye tirsc,i sigh through
the atmosphere.
eyes, sir. W!i.,s can 90 for you?'
"Can you a:lss:cr Il li;;ia question OF
relationships"
"Givo INC tic facts and III Try. u
"Here you are: When [ was Il baby,
my mother, widow, married the
brother of my fathers first wife. He
was my uncle, of course, but that made
him my father, didn't it?'
"Your stcpfather, you mean. y
eyes. Well, mother got a divorce
from my uncle-father. and then she
married the oldest son of my fathers
first wife. He was my half brother,
wasn't he, and also my stepfather,
WASH he?''
"It looks as if he was !"
"That made mother my half sister,
didn't it?'
oil guess it did
"That's what l thought. Well, you
see, my uncle-father had daughter be-
fore he married mother She was my
half sister, too, wasn't sho?'
"I-I-I-I guess she was.
That's the way l put it up. Next
thing was my mother got divorce from
my brother-fa aud henry half
brother, you kncw-marricd my half
sister. That made her kind Of step
mother of mine, didn't it,"
"I-I-I"-
"Well, never mind answering yet.
My half brother stepfatber died, and
now my halfsister- stepmother and
want to get married, but we can't fig
ure out if we can without being arrest
ed for some Kind of thingamy. We DOM
want to have our tire punctured just as
wo get to scorching on the matrimonial
tandem What I want you to tell me is
what is my relationship to my brother,
my uncle, my stepfathers, my half sis
tiers, MY mother, my half brother, my
stepmother and myself, and if 1 can
marry her without-why, what's the
matter?''
The ANSWERS to Correspondents" ed
itor had become unconscious. = San
Francisco Examiner.
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neatl. Grip on a satchel.

James Whitcomb Riley, the great
Hoosier poet. never burdens himself
with much baggage while he is travel
ing. He once explained his views on
baggage By saying: 81 am continually
haunted by the fear that MY trunk will
be lost so so about the country with
q grip. keep a tenacious hold on it all
day long and never feel quite safe about
it at night, In case there is ever fear
full railway accident, and among the
debris is valise with al arm attached
to it firmly, they may bury it without
further iden ification as the fragments
of the Hoosisr poet. "
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07
s,;a Drew tho Line.

"When l was first married." says
tho Rev. DR.. Lorimer, pastor of Ire
mont temple Boston, II had my strict
ideas about Sunday observance. Mrs.
Lorimer had colored iaunty' for cook,
and on tho first Saturday after she
came l went into the Kitchen and told
her I did not want any Sunday work,
SO she could prepare all meals for that
day beforehand. She didn't say one
word while 1 was talking then she
looked up, and, pointing to the door, ex-
claimed, Now, look hyar, Marss
George, you jest so in dar and tend to
your Christianity and leave me tend TO
nah Kitchen. I went, and as near as
can remember she had hot dinners Sun
days as long as she stayed with us. u
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FAlN TING.
Simple measures Tlat Prove Effective In
Case of Syncope.

-
Case of Syncope.
Painting, or syncope, is a temporary
loss of consciousness, occurring with
enfeebled and retarded action of the
heart, as manifested by slow and al
most imperceptiblo pulse, extreme pal
lor of tho face, especially the lips, and
o GOODNESS and lividity Of tho hands and
feet.
The attack of Inconsistencies is gen.
orally preceded by a feeling of slight
nausea, II swimming before the eyes,
noises in the ears, fullness of the head
and an Understandable feeling of call
goneness, "of the extreme wretohedness
of which no one can have any idea who
has not experienced it in his own per-
son.
The voices of those around gradually
become indistinct, objects grow dim,
the breathing is oppressed, and finally
darkness closes i'll, tho muscles relax,
and the sufferer passes into that mystic
rious and awe inspiring state called un-
consciousness. This lasts for II variable
period and then the mind gradually re-
snmes its supremacy, the patient coming
again into possession of his suspended
faculties, like one raised from the dead
rather than like one aroused from slum.
ber
In its essence the act of fainting is
merely a symptom of an;tmia of the
brain, with which is associated a great t.
~ weakened action of the heart, both
dependent upon some usually disagree
able impression from without, such rs
the sight Ct blood. an unpleasant OF
very powerful odor, sudden fright,
pain, oppressive heat OF the atmosphere,
tho receipt Of bad news, less often 4
great and sudden JOY, and the like.
Young women, people in delicate
health, the nervous and sufferers from
heart disease are more prone to syncope
than others, yet fainting may occur in
tho strongest men from the effect OF
slight causes.
Were it not so familiar sight per-
son III faint would fill tho bystanters
with terror, so closely does the condi-
ton simulate death, but fortunately the
state is one usually of short duration.
The patient should be placed flat on
the back, with no pillow Or support un-
der the head. Those not in immediate
attendance should keep at Il distance,
and fresh air should be admitted freely.
The clothing should be loosened about
tho neck and tho waist, the face should
be famed, and respiration should be
stimulated by Tipping few drops OF
cold water Oh the face and chest. The
bare chest and arms may also &c slapped
with wet towel. Smelling salts may
be held cautiously under tho nose OF a
few grains of pepper blown into the
nostrils. Any ordinary swoon should
quickly yield to these simple measures.
Youth S Companion
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07
Carefully Selected.

One of the most remarkable features
of life in New South Wales is the
transformation of criminals into hard
working citizens. OF the 30, 600 settlers
there in 1921, 10000 were OR had been
convicts.
1t is said that on board an American
liner boastful Australian asserted
loudly and over and over again that
"the men who settled Australia were a
remarkably sensible lot. :"
eyes, said an American quietly,
81 have always understood that they
were sent out by the very best judges. !"
Youths Companion.
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REMARKABLE SHOOTING.
killing Eour c.riboua Git of Five at Long


..s.spHcs.
A party uf four Of rs left Bath for tho
uppor part of Maine for four days
hunting trip. There was one man among
us, Orderly Sergeant Richardson, U. S.
A., at Fort Hopham, Me-, still i'll the
service On tho third morning three Of
us-the sergeant, another and myself
left camp together i'll search of game,
tho snow falling thick, but calm; no
wind. We had not gone more than n
milo from camp wheu we saw on tho
next ridge Ga hillside) five caribous
standing in such an open place that 1t
was almost impossible to get nearer to
them without being seen. After wait
of some time for them to change their
position. that we might advance and get
shot of more certainty, our silence
was broken by the sergeant's remark
that he had killed deer rs far away as
that, and thought ho could kill one OF
these.
We all agreed to let him take shot
and estimated the distance at 500 yards.
When he got in his position, which he
calls the Texas grip and selecting the
one on the right told us to look ont for
him, mt the crack of his rifle, TO my
great surprise, down came the animal
with his back broken. The Others being
bewildered, ran in circle like, coming
to a standstill somewhat nearer to us
all hands estimated $50 yards. Again
he selected the one on tho right, and at
the crack of the gun again the animal
dropped, shot through the heart. Tho
other three leaped of in another dircc-
ton, as we estimated, GOO yards Then
the sergeant adjusted his sights to that
distance, and TO MY great surprise he
killed the third one. The other two sep
arated and one of them came back near
to the first one that WAS shot, when he
stood broadSide to US, and the sergeant
fired, but shot low and broke both front
legs lust above the knee. After little
diminishing about i'll the brush we
. found him, and one more shot from the
old springfield rifle, with the sergeant
behind it, gave us four out of five carl
bous and only five shots fired, and by only
one man at that We went into camp
with flying colors and were the center
of attraction that evening.
One OF the party inquired of the SER
geant where he had obtained such proii-
cheney i'll craftsmanship, when be pulled
his coat open and exhibited splendid
gold badge from the army, distin-
guished marksman medal, won by
him in 1889 i'll the division competition
OF the army, department. OF the east.
Our party were on this hunt for several
days and killed six deer, two elks and
four caribcus, of which Sergeant Rich
ardson killed four caribous, three deer
and one elk. and he killed them all over
800 yards, except one deer, which he
shot on the run and about 100 yards
distance, breaking its neck.-J. S.
Jones, U. S A., Retired, i'll Army and
Navy Journal.
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a tieniicmanIy Uutthroat.

Letters to the editor are AL institu-
ton in Sicily, as we'll dis in more civ
ilized countries, and Ole which has just
appeared in the leading papers Of Paler-
mo is worthy of note. 1t bears tho sig
nature OF Candino, the most feared and
murderous Of Siciliin brisands, aad is
destined to inform tic readers that he
has expelled from his band notorious
robber named Calbo u having been
guilty of "d:sc5ll t-cus AID uinann2r-
ly conduct in his doaiinss WITH tae
public. F." The laater euds with the
words "kindsst greetings of friend
shin for the editors.
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Accounts Squared:

Hicks-I owe you an apology. The
fact u.s. it was raining, and saw your
um brella, and supposing you had gone
home for good took it.
Wicks-Don' mention it. l owe you
an apology. You left your new hat, you
know. and wore your old one. As I had
NO umbrella and as didn't want to
wet nv hat put on yours. Hope you
don,t mind. -Pearson's Weekly
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Tie Pony Ia Franz-Josef Land.

At an early stage in Ger journey our
difficulties began. The pony broke loose
the second night out, and, unfortunate
ly, gorged herself with dried vegetables.
These, together with dog biscuits and O
few pounds OF cats saved from the pre-
yious sledging, We're her usual fodder,
owing 10 the lack OF legitimate horse
food, which had quito run out more
than IL months before. AS l expected,
the surfeit OF dried vegetables brought
Oh serious illness, to remedy which
Armitage and l dubbed together the
small supply OF pills which we had
with us. He produced, | think, two va
rieties of pills, AID l had number Of
podophyllin; so wc made up a desc of
22 in all, which administered to our
invalid pony, mixed M in scr!e frozen
fat from or frying pan. This, am
glad to say, had the desired effect Of at
all events partly restoring her to health.
Geographical Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07
rHE LETreR.

The letter my lady wrote to mo
would you could see tho ilnosI
There's flavor of orange blossoms
And n tansle of icSsaniinc vines.
Oh. tho letter my lady wrote to mol
sit in my room and sec
The sails on the ships and her rcd sweet
lips
In the letter she wrote TO mo.
Oh, the letter my lady wrote to ESQ!
Here is the word she missed,
And here is the word that was never nearu
On the line her lips have kissed
And the letter my lady wrote to mo
Close to my heart shall! be
Till the Judgment day, when drift away
Life of my life, from thecl
Atlanta Constitution.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07

Many English accident insurance
companies charge an extra premium
when their policy holders travel in
Canada or the United States.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07

The diamond mining companies of
South Africa estimate their losses by
theft at 81, 900. 600 a year. of which
they recover about one.half.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07
An An 1icranccc stage.

Smith, physician told me that salt
water is a cure for lunacy.
Jones-Wcll, know it is a cure for
freshness, and that is usually the first
stage of lunacy.-Chicago News.
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Quite Likely.

'I'll tell you the story in nutshell,
said Fosdick.
"Chestnut shell?' asked Keedick.
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Postage Stamps.

Stamps were put Gu the market in
August, 1S47, but were so little used
that the government Lad to pass law
enforcing prepayment Of postage, which
went into effect in 1855. Before this &C
tion was taken scarcely ore letter in a
dozen was found with stamp affixed.
Today the postoffices of the country sell
1000, 900, OOO stamps Counting posta!
cards, stamped envelopes and stamps OF
all kinds), valued at S75, 0OO,O 900, dur
ing single year.
A state lunch in China contains lAG
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fVEW YORK, PHILA. q N0RF ok R.R.

Time Table in Effect Nov 80, 1897.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York. Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-07

IScnrDulr OF THR--- go
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.
Until further notice, will run their
steamers az follows. (weather per-
lntting. leaving South st. Wharf at
500 o'clock p. III.
STEAMER POCOMOKE.
Capt Howard.
Tuesdays and Fridays for Cri. field,
Tangier Island, Finney's, Oman
cock, Shelltown, Pitts Wharf, &C.
dar Hall, Rehoboth, Powell's, POGO
moke City, Mattaponi. and Snow
Hill, observation-disclosures and
Thursdays. leave Snow Hill, q a. M,
Mattaponi 6:30, Pocomoke City s.,
Powell's $50, Rehoboth o, Cedar
Hall 0:3O, Pitts wharf 10, Shelltown.
1918, Onancock 2:30 p. H., Finney's
3, Tangier Island 4:30. Crjstield g.
STEAMER EASTERN SEORE.
Capt. II. H. Raynor.
Wednesdays and Sundays for Girls
field. Barborton, Evans, Boggs,
Cedar View. Nandua, Concord,
Reads, Davis. Shields and Rue's
RETURNING leaves Rne's
Tuesdays and Fridays s. Shields
$40, Davis 1000, Reads 1920, Con
cord IL, Nandua 1890, Cedar View
12.45, Boggs 2:45, Evans 3, Harbor'
ton 3:15, Crisfield 6.
STEAMER TANGIER.
Mondays and Thursdays for Pords,
Crisfield. Finney's, Onancock,
Hunting Creek and Messongo. RE
TURNING-leave W Wednesdays and
Saturdays, Messongo 6, Hunting
Creek, 8 30, Onancock, $50. Fin
ney's, 3. Cristield, 4, Ford's 73O.
All Steamers leave Cristield for Balti
more Oh arrival of last down train.
Freight and passengers received
for all points on the n. Y, Phila. and
Norfolk. Wicouico and Pocomoke Il.
R. daily, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia Railroads.
Positively no freight received after
4:3O p. ~ and must be prepaid to all
points, except on the n. y.
Phila. and Norfolk Railroad.
Willard Thompson, = ;, r; Murdoch
Gen'l. Manager. Gen'l Pass. Ag't.
j. Sawyer Wilson, Jr.,
Gen'l Freight Agent.
2O5 K Baltimore st.
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Great Bargains
jim -
sJEWEEhY
j. ACEas Tssl9a.
Cnancock, Va.
Practical Matchmaker & JeweIaf'

carry a large and select line
of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Spectacles and Silverware OF all
kinds-prices reduced very low.
Special attention paid to repair
work on fine Watches, Clocks,
Spectacles and Jewelry at bed
rock prices. All work guaran--
teed to be frst-class. Highest;
prices paid for old gold and sill
vGr.
Will be at Accomac G. H,
every court-day for repairing,
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prakcmcn, aud the Old Hands Among
Them, Are Oftenest Victims-But the
Statistics Quoted May BE Exceptional
Benefits From Safety Appliances.
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A FAMOUS SEA FIGHT
ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN CHILEAN
AND PERUVIAN IRONCLADS.

Tho Destruction of the Buasear or the
Bolivian Coast "A Terrible Slaughter
What n Fight Between Modern War YES
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26
DEMAND FOR INDEMNITY
WILL BE MADE OF SPAIN.
inc administration Lays the FOun-
d.tion for n Ciaim-Notcd
Prccedcnty Cited

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.~There Is re,-
sen 10 believe that while President Nc.
hihiey is awaiting the findings of tho
court OF inquiry. some OF the officials of
the administration have been looking IN
the subject Of indemnties SO as 10 Law the
foundation of case in the event Ii shoald
oe decided To resort 10 that method of set
tlement. There are large number of pre-
cedenis which will aid the authorities In
Shaping their action In this. direction when
the facts are fully established. While none
or the cases show the fearful loss of life
sustained by the Maine explosion. yet they
include many instances In which the Unit
ed States has adopted energetic measures
10 redress the killing or American citizens
In foreign countries. In general way
these methods OF redress have included d.
niands for Indemnity. proclamations ex-
Gliding the warshipa OF the offending ma.
tons from our harbors. display OF force,
non-lntercourse. withdrawal of our minis-
ter. reprisal and blockade. Some OF these
steps border very closely on war. although
thcy~sre regarded as movements just pre-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26
Indignation of Americans
Reaches the Boiling Point.

demnity 10 he decided upon has not been
settled. Suggestions range from $1,000 eco
TO sa.esa,ooo. Spain will be given a shor,
time 70 consider the demand or the United
states. just long enough for this country
10 complete necessary war preparations.
III Spain aecedes to our demands. the re-
lations between the two countries viii re-
main as they were prior TO the Maine dis
aster.
III spain refuses. a message viii he sent
10 congress by the president. which viii
De followed within twenty-four hours BY A
declaration OF war BY congress, and ,he
authorization or bond issue TO provide
TIE necessary funds TO carry /, on.
The president is waiting. Congress, ia
waiting. The country must wait. too. TIL.
wisest head in congress agree that .hi.
policy Will prove the best for the nation
whether the final outcome he peace or war
ALLAN h. SLAUSoN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26
Positive But Unofficial In
formation That the Maine
Was Destroyed by Span
iardS-Only a Heavy In
demnity Will Prevent an
Appeal to the Sword.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-rntelligencer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--It is not easy
to describe the state OF intense excitement
prevailing in this and other cities along
the Atlantic seaboard today officials OF
the government are the only people who
try to be cool or who make any attempt
TO disguise the boiling indignation which
they feel as the facts develop concerning
the explosion that sent TO the bottom OF
Havana harhor one OF our finest battle
ships and caused the loss of 30 brave
American seamen.
This coolness OF administration folks is
but necessity of their position. 1t Is the
careful. clear-headed discretion that forms
tho most important factor in the face OF
an impending crisis. With the probable
ity of war near at hand, President Nc
kinley and his advisers stand as the rep
resentatives Of nation which must take
no steps Inconsistent with the power and
dignity of the greatest republic OF the
earth
The daily suppression OF news. which is
now admitted, will not last much longer.
The president has positively stated TO sew
eral gentlemen In congress that he viii
make public the facts as soon as the final
report OF the board OF inquiry IS made.
Positive information that the Maine was
blown up by "a submarine mine or a tor
pedo is even now not lacking. but Is not
official. Tile government may not declare
war upon the reports OF newspaper cor
respondents, however well they may be
satisfied OF their truth. The Eastern press
teens with a vast amount Of sensation
known TO be absolutely reliable agree as
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26
The Monterey Could Quickly
Block Entrance by Point
Wilson. Admiralty Head
and Marr0wStOne Point
Army Post on Magnolia
Bluff Soon to Be Reality.

demand for a ten-inch water main to be
laid by the city. and accepting the latter's
proposition - lay a six-inch main, the
water 10 be furnished at 5 cents per 1000
gallons. Official notice of this acceptance
will be mailed to the city comptroller.
AS a result OF conferences with Mr..
elise. Quartermaster General Lowering
ISSUED an Nrder Withdrawing the require
ment Of a ten-inch main, and after that
all was plain sailing. But one other mat
ter now remains TO be settled, and that
Is only a question eff time. The Title TO
lands adjoining the site which have been
decided by the state of Washington have
not been accepted because the abstract of
release has not reached this city. 1t Is
understood here that IL has already been
accepted by the district attorney. and its
acceptance here is therefore merely a
matter of form. Mr. elise WILL however,
await the arrival of the abstract, and the
complete acceptance OF the site before
leaving for home
The city. however, will not be required
to construct the six-inch main at once
II at all The war department officials
have definitely decided to develop the
sources OF water supply on the post site
If the springs do not furnish sufficient
amount. II is thought likely the sinking
of an artesian Wen may be tried. The
desire Is to have water supply without
having TO depend upon the citys mains
Only In the event that this work does not
furnish sufficient water for the lse OF the
post after II is ready for its garrison OF
troops will the city be called upon TO live
up 10 its agreement and construct the
six-inch main.
These final results were announced at
the conference held with tho war depart
ment officials this forenoon by Mr.. elise
and Senator Wilson.
OF the money appropriated In the army
bill for the construction and maintenance
of army posts throughout the United
States there still remains available 600
coo. -Four posts are still TO be inaugurated
and 1t is deemed probable that $4,000 will