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And have to tell you, y Christian
men. you cannot apply the principles
Of ChriSt's religion on small scale
you will never be able TO apply them
on large scale. II had my way with
you. would have you possess all pos
sible worldly prosperity. would have
you each one garden. a river flowing
through 1t. geraniums and shrubs on
the sides and the grass and flowers as
beautiful as though the rainbow had
fallen. would have you a house,
splendid mansion, and the beds should
be covered with upholstery dipped In
the setting sun. would have every hall
in your house set with statues and
statuettes. and then would have the
four quarters Of the globe pour In all
their Injuries on your table. and you
should have forks of silver and knives
of gold. inlaid with diamonds and
amethysts. Then you should each one
of you have the finest horses and your
pick of the equipagps Of the world.
Then l would have you live $50 years,
and you should not have & pain or an
ache until the last breath.
Gods blessings.
mot each one of u.s. you say. Yes.
each one of you. Not to your enc
mies?" Yes. The only difference l
would make with them would be that
l would put little extra gilt on their
walls and little extra embroidery on
their slippers. But, you say. Why
does not God give us all these things"
All! bethink myself. He is wiser. 1t
would make fools and sluggards Of US
If we had our way. No man puts his
best picture in the portico or yestibule
Of his house. God meant this world TO
be only the vestbule Of heaven. that
great gallery Of the universe toward
which we are aspiring. We must not
have it too good in this world or we
would want no heaven.
Polycarp was condemned to be burn
ed to death. The stake was planted.
He was fastened to it. The fagotS
were placed around him. the fires kin
died, but history tells us that the
flames bent outward like the canvas Of
q ship in q stout breeze, so that the
flames, instead of destroying Polycarp,
were only q wall between him and his
enemies. They had actually to destroy
him with the poniard. The flames
would not touch him. Well, my hear
er, I want you to understand that by
Gods grace the flames Of trial, instead
of consuming your soul, are only going
to be q wall Of defense, and a canopy
Of blessing. God Is going to fulfill to
you the blessings and the promises. as
he did to Polycarp. when thou walk
est through the fire, thou shalt not be
burned" Now you do not understand,
but you shall know hereafter. In heav-
en- you will bless God even for the
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-14
A BUTTON CODE.
How Major Strong Gave His Orders
10 Manila Servant.

How Major Strong Gave His Orders
to u Manila Servant.
Major Putnam Bradlee Strong, son
Of ex-Mayor Strong. who is home from
the Philippines on furlough. has had
no end of experiences out there. and he
tells of them in the most interesting
way. One Of the best stories of the
major was related yesterday.
When the major went out to the
Philippines he spoke Spanish to
slight extent, but was utterly ignorant
of the rudiments of that polyglot lam
guage known as the Tagal dialect. He
has picked up more or less of 1t by
now. When he first get there. he ac-
quired q servant, or, rather, the serv-
ant acquired him. Somehow or other.
the servant, who was bright eyed
Filipino, attached himself to the major
and couldn't be shaken off. He didn't
speak a word Of English or Spanish.
and his Tagal talk was unintelligible.
Therefore he was no help and could
only surmise what was wanted. The
major dressed him up in an improvised
livery. The coat of this livery was
garnished with a half dozen glittering
brass buttons.
While studying this impressive array
of buttons an idea came into the ma
jors head and he Immediately put it
into effect. He took the boy solemnly
aside and tied to the topmost button Of
his coat a cigarette. To the next but
ton he attached q cigar. To another
he tied small cup rat of which coffee
was drunk. To another he tied q glass
which was used to serve cooling
drinks, and so on.
When he had the, boy properly deco
rated be stood back and surveyed him
with satisfaction. Then, by means Of
signs, he conveyed the idea to his new
ly acquired servant that each button
meant specifically the article attached
thereto Then he removed the articles
and began experiments. 1t didn't take
the native long to realize the system,
and after that it was plain sailing. 1t
was case of touch the button and the
native did the rest.-New York Trib-
uno
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Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
State Tax and County Levy for the
year 1899, are now due, and that in
pursuance OF law, the treasurer or
his deputy will be at the following
named places in said districts st the
time herein specified, for the purpose
of collecting said taxes and levies, viz:
Appointments of John H. Hopkins;
Parksley, October 9Th, 9th and 18th,
November 25th
Bloxom, Oct. 18th, 18th and 18th.
Mappsville, Oct. 18th Goth and 21st.
Temperanceville, Oct. 26, 81 and 90.
New Church, Nov. I'd, Sd and 4th.
Sanford, Nov Sth, 9th and 10th.
Saxes, Nov. Sth, at night.
Mearsville. Nov. 18th, afternoon.
Cattail, Nov. 18th, morning.
Greenbackville. Nov. 18th, at night.
Chincoteague, Nov. 14th, 18th and 16.
Horntowp, Nov. 10th, az night.
Hallwood, Nov. 18th, afternoon and
night.
Modestown, Nov. 18th.
Hopeton, Nov. 22d, morning.
Newstown, Nov. 29d, afternoon.
Leemont, Nov Gath, afternoon.
Hunting Greek, Nov. Gath, morning.
Accomac c. H., first day OF every
court.
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A GENERALS BLUFF.
CaIlifet,s presence of Sind Saved
Him From the Communists.

Him From the Communist
Bravery in Il military officer is a COM
monplace virtue, since no man Is Mt TO
be an officer unless he possesses II.
But presence Of mind in great danger
is rarer quality, and the officer who
possesses it needs only opportunity to
bring him distinction.
General de Gallifet the French min
lister of war and the most eminent liy-
ing French general, possesses presence
of mind in high degree. During the
war Of the commune Gallifet once
found himself at the Bergeries bridge,
Paris surrounded on three sides by
the lnsurgent national guard. He was
accompanied by lieutenant only,
Bernard dIIarcourt by name. Escape
was impossible. Three thousand ma
tional guards had their guns aimed at
the two officers.
I'VE shall never get out Of this
alivew said the lieutenant.
"Well," said Gallfet- perhaps not,
but think we shall. Follow me-"
Gallifet proceeded to ride at slow
trot directly toward the insurgents.
Presently the communist commander,
q man in white beard, evidently not
soldier by occupation, stepped out
and called:
what do you want?'
Then Gallifet proceeded TO make
speech in somewhat grandiloquent
manner. He pretended that he had
come from President Theirs.
"Frenchmen," he said, listen. Shall
it be peace or war between Paris and
Versailles? Shall we not have peace?
Lay down your arms, and all will be
we'll If you persist, 1t is war to the
DEATH Frenchmen, choose1'
A great clamor rose among the In
surgents. The communist commander
spoke up.
"Go back to President Thlers," he
shouted. land tell HIM it is war"
~ CO." said Gallifet. He wanted
nothing better as his mission" was q
pure accident. and he was as good as
prisoner. He and the lieutenant rode
away. The lieutenant's horse struck
into gallop.
Hold on~ called Gallife,. Don't
let them think we are In a hurry.
They'll know what's up!'
So the two officers walked their
horses out Of range Of the insurgent
rifles and rejoined their command. Two
months later the gray bearded COM
munist commander fell into the hands
Of Gallifet, who gave him his liberty
in agreeable remembrance Vt the in
cident.-Youths Companion.
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snre of Fresh Enra.

The Germans are practical nation.
Having realized that by proper organi-
cation they can keep within the Ger
man border the 100000 marks. or,
say, $SO,00O,0OO, which the people Of
the empire now pay to foreigners for
poultry and eggs, they have formed q
club for the purpose of developing q
home poultry business. Egg depots
are to be established in the principal
cities. notably at Chemnitz, Dresden
and Leipsic. The public are to be sup
piled with eggs, the good quality and
freshness Of which will be absolutely
guaranteed. This system will give con-
fidence to customers and at the same
time give poultry raisers more GER
tain and q quicker market for their
products than they could otherwise Sc
cure.
In order that bad eggs may be traced
to their origin each poultryman Is re-
quIred before sending his eggs to the
depot to mark them with n sign pre-
yiously determined upon, which will
designate them as fresh eggs and de-
note their source. For each egg sold
which proves to be inedible the pur-
chaser Is entitled to receive Is good
ones without charge. and the products
Of the egg raiser who delivered the
bad egg to the depot are to be exclud-
ell therefrom for q stated period
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Appointments of Edwin 7. Powell

"
Mappsburg, Oct. 18th, 18th and 18th.
louisville, Oct. nth, afternoon.
Cashville. Oct. 10Th, morning.
Finney, Oct. 10Th, afternoon.
Pungoteague, Oct. 7th and 21st, Nov.
4th, 10Th, 18th and 18th.
Savageville, Oct. Gath. morning.
Melfa, Oct. Gath, afternoon.
Marsh's Store, Oct. eth, afternoon.
Belle Haven, Oct. 31st.
Keller, Nov. Sd, Afternoon.
Tangier. Nov. 9th, It'll and Sth.
Harborton, Nov 18th, night.
Onancock, Oct. 14th and 2Sih, Nov.
18th, 23d, Gath and Goth.
Wachapreague, Nov. 18th, IA and Is.
Accomac c. H, Nov. 9th, 2Sth, 29th
and first day of County Court and
3 days of Circuit Court.
At Home Nov. 30th and at nights
when not otherwise posted.
Due notice will be given of other
appointments.
Those failing to pay their taxes and
levies before the first day of Decem-
Der next will have per cent. added
TO their bill, as the law directs, We
hope all that can will avail them
selves OF this opportunity and save D
per cent. 80
If you have not paid your 1898
taxes, please meet US at the place
most convenient TO yourself, and do
So AS we are compelled to enforce
COLLECTION on all that are in arrears,
in order to meet the demands on US.
We hope those that are in arrears
will save US this trouble.
JOHN n. HOPKINS,
EDWIN Il. POWELL.
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Fo1Ioyyed Instructiong.

SenatorNClark Of Montana recently
laid an asphalt walk before his west
ern home and, the composition being
not yet dry, caused temporary board
walk to be erected with the sign,
Take the Boardwalk"
Some local wags noted this and the
Gay after its appearance carried off the
walk and wrote under the sign the
words, 1--WE Have"
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yo1talre.a Big sristnke.

voltaire said nearly 100 years ago
in boastful tone. Before the begin
ming of the nineteenth century Chris
tianity will have disappeared from the
earth"
The Boston Transcript calls attention
to the fact that since he uttered those
words over 2O0.0000O0 have been add
ed to the Christian church. and the
same room In which Yoltaire uttered
those words Is now depository Of
Bibles.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Having sold my interest in
the agencies of the Hamburg
Bremen Fire Insurance Com
pany and the United States Fire
Insurance Company at Oman
cock, Va, to Fletcher & Dough-
ty, I desire to thank my former
patrons for their past favors ard
bespeak continuance of them
on behalf of the new firm.
Respectfully.
L. w. GRoToN.
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uonest SwitzerIand

A year ago Professor L. 7. Weeks Of
Winfield, Kan. in climbing noun
tain in Switzerland lost pocketbook
containing S125 in gold. He notified
the authorities of his loss but had no
hope whatever Of recovering the
money. The other day he received let
ter from the officials in Switzerland in
forming him that his pocketbook had
been found. and that it's contents
would be forwarded to him at once.
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Much More to the Point.

The Chicago Tribune has discovered
that man can support wife and
family on So week. and then pro-
ceeds to show how it is done. We
hardly see how The Tribune can claim
q scoop on This BIZ of information. II
1t will explain how some people get
married on nothing and aftcrward live
In comfort on no more. 1t will solve
what has always been to us double
acting. single 1ointed pugzle.-Sprlng-
field News.
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His Freak. 4

81 discovered a peculiar thing in my
room last night" said the snake editor.
kissing bug. | suppose" said the
horse reporter.
mo: it had four legs and only one
foot" replied the s. e.
Been mixing your drinks again.
eh?" Quericd the equine authority.
"What was il anyway
"A bed" answered the other as he
wlnked knowingly at the office cat
Chicago News.
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$50 .FaTTTlS For Sale

The undersigned offers for
sale $50 Farms, situated on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and
Virginia, suited for all purposes,
ranging in prices from
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SMALL ANNOYANCES.
DR.. TALMAGE SAYS THEY ARE IN
FLlcTED FOR A PURPOSE.

We should Strive to overcoms the
Troubles of Life-With the Help OF
Coda Grace Petty Grievances Be-
come Blessings.
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our patrons Of expirations.
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perplexlty come across your soul with
out it's making you better.
Conquer Small Troubled.
Our national government when it
wanted money did not think 1t BELT.
thing to put tax on pins and tax on
buckles and tax on shoes. The indi-
vidual taxes do not amount to much,
but in the aggregate to millions and
millions of dollars. and l would have
you, O Christian man. put high tariff
on every annoyance and vexation that
comes through your soul. This might
not amount to much in single cases,
but In the aggregate it would be
great revenue of spiritual strength and
satisfaction. A bee can suck honey
even out of q nettle, and If you have
the grace OF God in your heart you can
get sweetness out Of that which would
otherwise irritate and annoy.
A returned missionary told me that
company of Adventures rowing up the
Gauges were stung to death by flies
that infest that region at certain sea-
sons. The earth has been strewed with
the carcasses Of men slain by insect
annoyances. The only way to get pre-
pared for the great troubles Of life Is to
conquer these small troubles. What
would you say of soldier who refused
to load his gun or to go into the conflict
because it was only skirmish. saying:
81 am not going to expend my ammuni-
ton on skirmish. Wait until there
comes q general engagement, and then
you will see how courageous / am and
what battling will doT The general
would say to such man. III you are
not faithful n skirmish, you would
be nothing in a general engagement"
Evening star., 1899-02-11

His Little Amusements.

With his shaggy coat collar turned up
around his ears, he stood at the corner of
the lane with an air of nonchalant observa-
ton. more suggestive of lazy summer than
of the brisk atmosphere which transformed
his breath into clouds. Groups of skaters
passed by him, warned by the deepening
western red that 1t was not long before
night would overtake them.
Did you notice whether that danger
sign l put up the pond is all riSht?" he
asked one of the passers.
Did you put up the sign?' inquired the
young man. We'll, that's a joke you
There isn't any danger there. It's as safe
as brick house"
You don't tell me!'' exclaimed the lott
erer.
He put his inquiry about the sign to an
distance behind
Didn't you ask that man ahead about
your sign?" he inquired.
Yes. But L thoui hit I'd like to hear some
more
Are you thinking about taking it
DOWN." .
What's the good of it?"
My friend, don't press me. I'm church
member. and I'll tell no prevarications. Let
me alone TO have my own good time in my
own way"
But your sign is of 10 use 10 anybody"
the stranger remarked, with that pertinac-
ity which people often show about partic-
ularly small matters.
"oh, manage to get great deal of sat
isfaction out of it,
Il don't see how"
We'll, human nature is mighty interest
ing L don't get into town very often to see
plays and I've read all the old-fashioned
novels and don't get much comfort out of
the new ones. This is a practical joke of
my own. L own the skating pond, and, of
course, If there were any weak places in
the ice I'd keep people off the place entire
ly. / put up that danger sign and then
count the number of people who come along
and tell me how they've been willing TO risk
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Magnetiyed Dice.
ew Orleans Times-Democrat.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Among the battered fotsam and jetsam
that has accumulated in secondhand
store not a great distance from jackson
square Is a shabby round table with
curious secret and no doubt still more
curious history The top was once COW
cred with green billiard cloth, which now
is worn to tatters, and discloses a steel
plate set in the center and perhaps ten
inches square. The whole top is loose and
can be removed, revealing an interior
space containing horseshoe magnet
wound with wire and connected with an
armature very mucn like that of an ordi-
nary teegraphic instrument A close ex-
animation shows an insulated wire running
down one of the legs to small knob or
button, protruding on the outside. When
the top is in place the steel plate rests d.
rectly over the magnet This strange de-
vice is explained clearly enough by its pres
ent owner. 1T is {. dice table," he said
ION which a lot of money has been won.
When ii was in order there was a good
sized battery inside, connected with the
magnet. When Inc knob the leg was
pressed the current was turned on, and
that made the sleea plate magnetic. The
dice they used with 1t had small metal
disks on one lace, and as long as the cur
rent was on they naturally fell that side
down. When the knob was released they
would fall any way they CHANGED to come
so all that was necessary for the operator
to do was to keep his knee on the button
and he could absolutely control his play
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Col. Mozart of characteristics.

There is young man in the government
printing office who has no music in his
soul, but what he thinks he knows of
army and military matters would bulge the
walls of the West Point Military Academy
six inches out of plumb.
The other night he was helping a job
printer friend of his on piece of work
and came across something which stumped
him.
Here jim he said, taking the take to
the boss this amt right
What ain't?" inquired the boss, looking
over the copy.
why, that Mozarts twelfth mass busi-
ness"
Whats the matter with it?''
There amt any Twelfth Massachusetts
that's all. 1 know every regiment in the
service"
"Oh," smiled the boss, tumblng to the
situation. rs that SOP
'tOf course it is. And besides there amt
any Col. Mozart in the army. The chump
that fixed up that copy ought to be court
martialed. It's good thing 1 was here to-
night to catch 1t in time
Later the G. p. o. young man paid bill
of no mean proportions.
Evening star., 1899-02-11

ed by people with more Knowledge OF poll
tics than Of architecture. II is altogether
possible that most Of the statesmen and
others who passed judgment on the designs
had in their own localities been accustomed
to regard the model building for meeting
purposes as one with four windows on each
side and door at the front end to let I'm
the audience. Maybe the architects and
contractors had political cares calculated
to bother them and take their minds OF
their work, so that when the structure was
completed, the only way to impress people
who had an eye for architecture was to
hunt up a guide-book and tell them how
much money ii cost. This Ephesian youth
may have been rash, sensitive person, who
had to pass that building twice a day on
his way to and from work And one night.
when ne happened to be out late he may
have seen a barrel full of straw and shaw
ings standing where il would start blaze
if he threw a cigarette stump into IL, and
yielded to the temptation to let nothing
stand between the town and a new temple
except luck and the fire department. As L
get Older l feel more and more disposed to
have my own ideas about everything in his
tory except the dates and the maps. ] don't
mean to say the youth who fired the Ephe-
sian dome did right; but L think we ought
TO consider the possibility of slight mitl-
eating circumstances
Evening star., 1899-02-11
X y
An ARti-ExnansioniKf.

We've got feller out our way who likes to
climb the fence
An sit an watch his kinfolks as they clear
a thicket dense;
Or plough a field or break a hoss; he'll al
ways be on hand
A speakin' his opinion, though it's never in
demand
He always says, YOU'RE in fur II, I told
you how 'twould be,
Why can't ye set contented an jes' trust to
luck like me?
There amt no use o. blamin' me fur all
your future doubt.
I told ye how 1t was before you went to
branchin' out"
But when they've got the thicl1et cleared.
and furrows long an straight,
An the hosses standin' peaceful with their
burden al The gate,
It's him as likes to walk around an show
folks through the place,
An shake the lines above a hoss an make
him show his pace
He will saunter round the acres titled so
handsome, far an wide;
It's amGsin to observe him sweIl his chest
an pint with pride,
AS he says, Il don't. like boastin', but I
can't see any harm
In bella kind O. proud os bow US folks has
run tiiis farm.'
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Behind the Gentieman's Back.

Il see that you have invited young Mr..
Schreeker to your musicale" said Miss
Cayenne, who was looking over the list
Yes said the amiabie hostess. Il was
really afraid 1 would have to leave him
out. And should have regretted so much
to hurt his feelings"
But you Will hurt his feelings If you
don't ask him to sing"
Il have asked him to sing"
But he'll sing if You ask him.
81 don't think so.
He'll try
mo. It's all very nice and simple. He
is suffering from terrible cold, and can't
possibly get over It before the musicale
THAT won make the slightest difference
except in the style of his selections re-
piled Miss Cayenne, grayely. when he's
well he thinks he is a lyric tenor, and when
he has cold he is calmly confident that he
is one of the country's greatest basso pro-
fundos."