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rnr ROAD wAs covHEEp wIrI plrrlNs.

THE ROAD WAS COVERED WITH pipriNs.
of his knowledge i'll this respect his mas
ter must face the judge and jury i'll u
suit for damages. Several days ago tho
bear saw team coming up 4 short hill
Just above the house.
He knew the wagon WAS loaded with
apples, and he determined to have
some of them. He sncalod acrcas the
road and waited until tho team was on
the top of the hill. The driver was
walking behind. as the lead was heavy
enough for the horse without him.
When the team was just Oh the edge
of the hill, the bear ran cut i'll frcnt CT
the horse, which ran away.
The road from there to Erownville
was just covered with pippins, and tie
bear didn' do a thing to them. When
the horse struck Erownvillc. lie met II
funeral procession, and there was Il lad
collision with the second carriage,
which was smashed to smitLereaas,
and now the man who owned it wants
his pay. He claims that tic horse would
have never run away had it not been fer
Joe Grants bear, and so he has brought
suit.-Boston Globe.
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100 Grand For Els Taste.

After the failure of Le Grand B.
Lockwood some years ago his magniii-
cent place at Stamford, including furni-
ture and fixtures, Was advertised for
sale. Among the rich men who visited
his house with the view of purchasing
was Thomas L. Scott, then president of
the Pennsylvania railroad. 1t happened
that he was delayed in the evening
and had to remain all night Bedtime
approached, and he Went to his room.
Presently there was tagging at bells,
followed by an thrush of servants Get
me an old blanket, :" said the autocrat
Of the biggest railroad system in the
world. ANY old thing will do. wait
to sleep on the floor. - Nothing could
induce him to touch the bed. The sheets
had lace border a fcot wide, the sight
of which filed the simple old magaate
with fear and Notwithstanding
Dispatch.
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Rishon Wilmcr,s Metho cd.

Bishop Richard Hooker Wilmer Of
Alabama got more money at one little
dinner than any man CT my acquaint-
ance. He came north in the interest Of
a Confederate orphanasc, net many
Union friends and was dined. OF course
a story was expected Of him, but lie de-
clined, saying lie had none, but would
offer conundrum, "Why are @e sonth-
erners like Lazarus:" There was guess
ing on all sides OF the table, such as,
because you are poor, - Because you
eat the crumbs from the rich mans Ia
BILE" etc. Were like Lazarus, y said
the bishop, smiling blandly, because
we've been licked by dogs. Ore of the
bishops charms is bis unrcconstructed-
ness. ana every man at the table laughed
except one with mottled face, who IL
dignantly exclaimed, "Well, sir, if you
think we're dogs, why in --have you
come up here to beg for cur money!"
With a wink at the rest Of bis hosts,
the bishop replied: my mottled friend,
the hair of TIE deg is good for the bite.
That's why I've come. New York
Press
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Care Of the lands.

There are many simple means by
which even busy housekeepers may al
ways keep their hands in presentable
condition. Always wash the hands in
soft tepid water and dry them thorough
ly with coarse dry towel, rubbing we'll
to insure good circulation, which is al
important factor in keeping the skin
soft and white If obliged to use hard
water, put little soda or ammonia in
it. Ammonia ard borax are wonder
full cleansers when used in hard or
soft water and will do much toward
softening the hands A little oatmeal
mixed in the water or spread as paste
on the hands will whiten them. Many
people use diluted glycerin with good
results, while it often disagrees with
others so much as to render the skin red
and harsh One of the best preparations
to use Oh the hands at night is the white
of an egg in which is dissolved grain
Of alum. Housewife
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Whi+t1ar,s Anuica.

In the life Of Whittier it is told how
in the day Of the civil war an old Qua
ker from the New Hampshire hills came
down for an interview with the good
poet, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
This Green mountain disciple Of Fox
was the owner OF sturdy lot OF oak
trees. The government had set its eye
upon them and wanted to buy them.
The Quaker knew that the purpose Of
the bargain must be to get timber for
the new warships that were building
He hardly knew whether 4 sale for such
q purpose was consistent with the Cos
pei of peace.
Whittier, either seeing that the man S
mind was pretty thoroughly made Zip
to the bargain or else considering that
there was spch thing rs pushing a
good creed too far, would cnly say;
"Well, friend, if thee dost sell any
timber to the United States be sure that
it is ali sound.
The oak from the Quaker's farm was
in the Kearsarge when she fought the
Alabama to the finish.
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Bound to lake q Sensation.

A little hoy from California has been
enjoying the sights of the capital, but
he hash t permitted himself to he i'll the
slightest degree overawed by anything
he has seen. His Cousins took him 10
the national museum one day and called
his attention TO a great log Of retriiicd
wood lying just outside the door. The
little Californian frightened up at the
sight,
eve seen whole tree like that, u he
said.
The Washington cousins maintained
their conlposure.
We've got whole forest Of trees
like that out west, went On the yo.ng
westerner. Still the Washingtonaas
were not at all impressed. The Califor-
MIA boy drew long breath.
"WFe've got whole woods of putre-
fed trees, !" he said yes. and they S
putrcfed birds sitting on 'ein, and
and'-with one last effort to disturb
the calm self satisfaction Of his COM
panions they're singing putrefed
songs too. "-Washington Post
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VIRGINIA:-ln 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 Fletch-
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..
..............................Def Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to
sell for purpose Of partition, a
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 Schoop, 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 nonresident 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. c.
A Copy
Test: John D. Grant, c. c.
James H. Fletcher, Jr., p. q.
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Paying Him Back.
A soldier q, Wolee,s Death.

"When the Gonrl Received the Shot |
Caut Hold of him and Carried linn of
the Field, be Walked About enc Hun
dred yards And then Begged | Would
Let Sit Down, Which | Did Then |
Opened his Breast, And found his shirt
full Of Blood at Which nc Smiled Aud
When he Seen the Distress | Was In,
Ny Dear, Said he, Don't Grive for me- !.
Shall Be Happy In Few Minutes.
Take Care of your Self rs see your
Wounded. But Tell ne, O tell nc How
Goes the Battle Their. Just then Came
some Officers Who told him that the
FRENCH had Given Ground & Our trooups
was pursuing them to the Walls of the
town, be Was then Lying in my Arms
Just Expirin That Great Man Who's
Sole Ambition Was his Country Glory
Raised himself up Gu this News and
Smiled in my Face. Now, Said he, L
Die Contented, from that Instant the
smile never Left bis face till he Decided. :"
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Ranhazard lettings.

Sarah Grand. though Of English par
entage, was born in the north of Ire
land, at Donaghadee.
Mrs. A. p. Colgrove. we'll known
American horsewonlan, has invented
and patented cross saddle habit.
Germany is rapidly following Eng
lands footsteps i'll all matters regarding
sport, women icing allowed a much
greater license DOW.
Miss Ellen Nussey. who died recently
at an advanced age at Gomersal, Eng.
land, was. it is said the original Cath
crime Helston in Shirley.
1t is claimed that $1,000 women il
the one city Of New York are support
ing families by their own unaided eff
forts in many lines of work.
Mile. Rosa Bonheur, it is said, car
ries the weight Of her "a years very
lightly, and there is not the smallest
sign of any elimination CT her powers in
her latest works
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Time. Two ITinutes.

"Nliss Daisy, you arc writing to that
little brother Of yours who is visiting
out west, aren't you?'
eyes. He's dear little fellow. l
miss him 50 much'
"IIa is indeed. Have you scaled the
letter yet, Miss Daisy?'
"Not yet. -
add postscript, if you please, and
tell linn | want to Know how lie would
like me for Il big brother. "
Demurely) nil. "poonamorc, it will
DO at least two weeks before you get an
answcr-if you ask hinl. y
And the matter was settled i'll about
two minutes. Chicago Tribune.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Emperor William es Stepladder-Joe
Grant and His Tame Bear-Bishop
Winners Odd Method.

The emperor of Germany is an en-
thusiastic sportsman and does not like,
Us other hunters do not, to sec his game
get away. An incident which German
paper records as of recent occurrence
shows that he is capable of waving his
dignity to prevent that calamity.
The emperor was hunting at Belleye,
accompanied by his head gamekccper
only. The emperor succeeded in wound
ing superb stag, which, after the shot,
threw itself into reedy pond, where it
was out of tho range of tho emperor s
rifle. There was no boat with which to
20 out after the animal.
In this prcdicament the emperor look
ed about and sawa largo oak tree which
overlooked the pond, and from which
tho stag might be shot. But the en-
peror's withered arm does not permit
him to climb trees, so no commanded
the gamekceper to "shin" tho tree and
shoot the stag.
1ulS tuC Iliilu tAlCtt W Wv Cou Az w.
SO heavy and clumsy that he could nos
get up into the tree. He tried to do so
two or three times, and, failing, was as
tonished to SEQ tho emperor stoop down
like ono who is preparing to play leap
frog and to hear him say, Climb on
my back. -
The gamekeeper mounted tho empcr-
or's back alongside the trunk of tho
oak. The emperor Strengthened up, and
the gamelleeper was then able to reach
the nearest branch and lift himself up
into the tree. The result WAS that the
emperor got his stag, but he has since
laughed great deal about the incident,
averring that his whole empire had
never weighed so heavily OIL his shout
ders as had that Gamekeeper.-Iouth' $
Communion
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The Letter Q.

The letter O. is a superAuous alpha
betical apprenticeship nondcscript of
the worst sort-and of no more real
value for helping express our thoughts
in writing than one Of the Chinese word
signs would be. 1t never ends an Eng
lish word and carnct begin one without
the aid OF the letter Gu, . being inyari-
ably followed BY tie mentioned letter
in all words belonging TO our language.
The nan doesn't live that car tell the
why of the peculiar relation OF the let
tiers SO" and m or Why The former
was given its curicus name. Some ar
que ti,at its nalno was applied because
OF tbs tail O. Gus atthe bottom OF the
letter, but the original "a. when
sounded just as it is to-day, WAS made
without the cue, the character much
resembling the English sign fer pounds
"K" and "w" give US the sound of
80" as in the word quilt"
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Theory and Practice.
CARL SCHoFTELD.

Nine. Tweedledee principal Of great
dramatic SCHOOL, was SO sorry could
not be present at your debut last night
Did you follow my advice and hold your
powers in check during the earlier acts
SO as to reserve yourself for the grand
climax in the fourth act?
New Society Actress-Y-e-s.
Mime. Tim SO glad! And didn t
the audience go perfectly wild over that
grand climacteric scene in the fourth
act?
New Actress (sadly)-They went be-
fore the fourth act-all of them.-New
York Weekly
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victims of Water Drinking.

There are two interesting instances of
the effect of water upon the human sys-
tenn. In the Alps and the Pyrenees there
is race of people who are old men at
10 years of age and who die at 80, this
being entirely due to their drinking
lime water. The Chinese, on the other
hand, drink nothing but rainwater, and
as nation their longevity is proverbial.
-Philadelphia RECORD.
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seeks out and accentuates all the weak
spots in complexion and coloring. 1t is
not only woman's privilege to look
her best at all times, even in the priva-
cy of her own room and i'll her family
circle, but it is her duty. A becoming
and we'll made negligee. therefore, Is
one of the first necessities of we'll ap-
pointed wardrobe Dressing gowns, tea
gowns and tea jackets require more care
in their selection than is usually be-
slowed.
With view to assisting in the mat
ter Of negligee garments attention is here
called to particularly useful one
namely, dressing gown. 1t is very
graceful in shape and makes coy and
at the same time becoming garment
when carried ont in rich deep shade
Of red French flannel.
The upper portion has the appearance
of full blouse overhanging the waist
band in the popular fashion. The skirt
is cut very full, with the back slightly
trained, and the whole lined with some
thin material, the bodice itself being i'll.
terlined with flannel for warmth's sake.
The shaped band at the waist and the
shoulder pieces are of velvet i'll slight
" darker shade of red, embroidered III
gold silk and tinsel An original note
is struck by the manipulation of the rib
bons, which are practically run through
the sleeves. appearing in dainty knots
on the forearm a bow and ends of the
same form pretty finish at the waist.
Tea gowns are more elaborate affairs.
A model which admits of notifications
is in pale salmon pink sureh. The front
is full, and the sleeves are composed OF
frills of narrow white satin ribbon and
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VERY Youns New Woman"

y little girl cut Gil Euclid aTenue, in
closing her prayer the otlIer night, said,
"A-men and a-womcn.
Her mother said, "liy child, why do
you say A-women::' y
"Oh, said she, 81 don't want tho
men to have it all cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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In cnltu-oh Old Hoatcn.

"Can you let ne have Il i've spot fer
few days. asked the New Yorker Of
lis Loston frierd. 81 IN dead broke. y
Sorry, " was tie Bostonian's reply
81 also suffer from fatal fracture. y
Chicago News.
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Expert Testimony.

Liquor, said the temperance era
tor, "causcs nearly I'll the un!iappiness
there is in this world. .
That's right, colonel, exclaimed q
Kentucl;ian in Che back OF the hall.
''I'm always unhappy when can't get
it. "-Chicago News.
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pyc,,arirc n Souvenir of Childhood

Fond Mother-I want to get some
thing for my little 10y Of S-something
he will remember NE Ly
Floor Walker--Ah, yes. Here, cash.
Show this lady to the slipper counter
B., X & Co. IS Monthly.
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100 Grn,t,s Tn~n Eccr.

Joe Grant of Dover, Me-, has tanc
bear that can tell Il team which Is lead
ed with apples before it gets within Il
half mile OF the house, and on account
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An electric locomotive III Canadian
coal mine shows saving over mules Of
So, 52S in eco days, and al electric
pump in the same mine shows q saving
over steam pumps of 81, 573 in 970 days
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ADAINTY TEA JACKET.

lace insertion. There is handsome lace
collar falling on each side of the front
to the waist.
Negligee sacks are made of striped
French flannel and light cashmeres lin
ed with silk
Tea jackets like the tea gowns, are
decidedly dressy and complicated, being
a confusion Of silk lace and ribbons
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pr.f..rs an Enrcr Forth.

When his company left Philadelphia
to play in Boston, everybody but Nh
BARRYMORE succeeded in getting lower
sleeping bcrtll. some OF the ether MEM
bers Of tie con pary- thought it a good
joke and ore by one they approached
him and inquired why it was that lie
seemed to pre:cr an upper berth. ~
last M. Barrymore grew weary of the
questioning and began to explain.
"I'li tell why. said he When l
first began to travel, years ago. tho
wheel OF car on train passing US flew
off and killed Il man i'll lower No. o.
The chap over hin never got scratch
Later on fellow threw rcck at the
car, and it entered the window Of lower
No. and broke the sleeper's thigh
man over him never woke up. Again, q
car was OH ran over lot of dynamite
man in lower No Z was blown up
with the nocr and killed, but the one
over him didn't even know that any
thing had happened. Last, but not
least
"Nhat?" Inquired Stephen Grattan.
81 always un::ress, same MS at no.
tel. There's 70 telling when an accident
may come Ii case the Car goes off the
upper berth is 1t to close up, and you
are thus securc tici:; tllo i:a::c CT the vul-
gar public ri!;l lho porter can PIT up a
tent alor!si;ia !4e ir:.ck ;.nt sci your
clntilcs ,i,:rn AT. !.ti., Won To dress
MoGes;y is ny ,i.tf ri.;s;.: tat us all
you fe:i.ass l.a... y.;: i:;i.::-s TO get
lower h...:< Il r,.:..c G.: I expect
you to !.:,:. I'D II -! :,ti..,e 1t.
q l:nr,. -: ciir.bs :'recs.
Dan Berry. i.c vcli kroy,n- Eors,
owner Of iii, city, has latte :; Great iii
in purchasing an ordinary locking nu9
in the southern Part Vi tie state. 1t APP
pears that the owner %as glad to get lid
of it and thought he WAS doing IL smart
thing in working it Off OH Dan, but the
latter is going to turn the deal to his
own account, for the animal is von-
der. 1t is nothing moro Or less than a
climbing horse.
It was foaled IL the woods OF an IN
settled part Of Brown county, and for
six months afterward itnaver SAW hu-
man being. During that period it learn
ed to climb trees with the agility OF a
squirrel, and wien il was first discov-
cred it lay sleeping i'll tie branches OF a
large oak. The horse was taken home
and broken to drive, ard Low i'll every
other respect it is we'll behaved ami
nal except wien it takes q notion to
climb trco, and no matter whether
hitched up CT not up tie tree it goes,
buggy and all
a few days after coming here the
horse was hired by JOHN Peterson and
John Heelcr fer drive into the coun-
Try. The drivers were passing through
Z large wooCa when the horse suddenly
took q notion tc climb Il tree, and up il
went with the buggy and men. The
latter fell out, but the horse went Gil Up
into the tree carry aug the buggy with it.
For three hours the boys tried to COAX
it down, but it staid up until its desire
was satisfied. The buggy was badly
broken. and tho boys caine back with
the horse, Eut left the fragments Of the
vehicle behind them. Cir. Berry will
sell the horse to q cirCus.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Inc longest stretch Of straight rail
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First Britisher-Yes, no Is Ho has
been refused by thrco American hciress-
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IIistnl,n Somewhere.

First BritiSher-Thcro goes the Duke
of Muddy Water He's an absolutely
worthless fellow.
Second Ditto-Wcrthlcss Oh, don't
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TRUCK FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned private sale valuable truck farm
situated about 81 miles Oak Hall in Accomac county, con-
tanning o acres less about oneha under successful
cultivation The land high and is especially suited for trucks
has been used for sweet potatoes principally for which crop is
especially suited abundance of woods manure improved
by room which in good condition Has some peach
pear and apple trees.
$50 other FARMS suited for all purposes Come or
send fer price list.
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Second Ditto-You don't say sol
Well, he must &c worthlcss.-Harlem
Life.
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WOMAN AND FASHION.
Fea Gowns and Other NcCligee Garmento.
The Care Of the Hands-Some
uaphazard lettings.

Tho critical test of beauty is not when
she evening lamps are throwing cou-
leur de rose over all things, bat when
the uncompromising light Of morning
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Inc longest stretch Of straight rail
road line i'll America is On the Lake
Shore railway, beginning at a point
three miles west CT Toledo and running
Go miles without curve
Roentgen rays have proved of great
assistance to the surgeons of the British
army i'll dealing with gunshut wounds
among the troops engaged in the expe-
dition Oh the Indian frontier.
The most wonderful astronomical
photograph i'll the world is that which
has recently Teen prepared by London,
Berlin and Partisan astronomers. 1t
shows at loast 6S. 900. 900 stars
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LARGE Caracity.

81 don't think tLat sirartly's so over
deep"
'Did you ever try to ill him up?''-
Detroit Free Press.
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Tact.

This ticket he said 10 his wife,
"says, Vote for the best man. y
Il don't sec how you can do thas,
dear, said his wife, "when you are
not running.
And then he put his arm around her
and said, "If it's new hat you want,
Molly, JUS getit and send me tic bill. "
Atlanta Constitution.
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wFN l.PhI..A. 1. No2fOLK R.R.

ia. Il. lie in Fife Nov. 90, 1857.
Qui,kr-. al only daily line betw- en-
,,u>to,4. New York. Phila., Nor
l,.lk aud Old Point Comfort.