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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-14

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2trial bottle and treat frea
DIR. r. H. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch ST.. Phila., Pa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-14

The United Kingdom has 100000 women
school teachers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-14
Ever Have a Dog Bother You

The Empress Frederick's favorite anus
ment is croquet.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
The Bishop Was n "Bloo1zer."

Talking about bishops, the other aft
ernoon a distinguished, stately man,
clad in the garb of minister, was over
at the fish commission. spending half
hour in watching the gyrations of the
specimens in the tank. One of the sci
entists of the institution, young ich-
thyologist. whose papers on the subject
of deep sea investigation are attracting
attention throughout the world, hap
pened. in passing the tank, to notice
the minister. He studied the stately
visitor for minute, and then he walk
ed up to him.
Gam 1 right, he inquired, sin sup
posing you to be the Right Rev. Lucien
Lee Kinsolving, Episcopal bishop of
BrazilY"
"You are, replied the stately man.
regarding his questioner wonderingly.
"Well. then, hello 'BIookerI " said
the scientist jovially. holding out his
hand.
"why, hello, there, Charlier' warm
" replied the Right Rev. Lucien Lee
Kinsolving, Episcopal bishop of Brazil,
squeezing the young scientists hand.
Diagram: The two men had been
chums in boarding school down in
Virginia when they were boys, and
they hadn t seen each other since. The
bishops nickname among the boys was
"Blooker. Washington Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
The Pacific Slope Drying Up.

The extension of explorations and OBJ
servations in the region of country west
of the Rocky mountains tends in many
ways to develop and confirm the propo-
sition that steadily progressive aridity
is slowly replacing former more humid
climatic conditions. This change is
manifest in various ways-most con-
spicuously in the decreasing volume OF
water in many of the lakes and streams
throughout the region. as shown by the
existence of former beach lines at high
er levels, and in the profound disturb
ances and notifications taking place in
the native fora.
The phenomena which follow the adj
vance of aridity are pot limited by al
titude, for. while the desert conditions
at low elevations exhibit them in their
most intense aspect. they are also clear
ly traceable to the highest SUBMITS,
where gradually dwi'ndling glaciers and
abnornlally high extensions of certain
lowland types of forest show the gen
eral trend Of the climatic change. Ma
tional Geographical Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
Dewey Entertains a Volunteer.

In letter received by the relatives
of one of the soldiers now in Manila
the following story is told Of the son OF
prominent state official in this city:
The soldier had been feeling unwell
for several days and was ordered to the
island of Corregidor, where one of the
hospitals is located. Strolling along the
beach one afternoon, he saw gentle
man come sauntering along toward
him. The only peculiar feature about
the man was that he carried a cane and
was very neatly dressed for man on
that island. The stranger approached
the soldier and passed the compli-
ments of the day. The two fell into
easy conversation, and the stranger in
quired about the hospital, the island
and all questions pertaining to the fierce
struggle with the Filipinos, and con-
cluded by drawing on the sand with his
cane the shape of the bays and inlets
and the position of the feet The young
Coloradan was delightfully."- entertained
for couple of hours, and only when
the stranger was ready to embark on a
sloop that put in to shore after him did
he learn that his pleasing companion
was no less than Admiral George Dew
ey.-Denver Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
is HE A WlZARD7
a Yarn About n Central African
Trnnce Traveller.

Here is yarn that has been picked
mp by the Society For Psychical Re-
search. DIR. R. w. Felkin, who had &C.
companied Emin Pasha on tour
through Uganda and adjacent territory,
is responsible for it. He says that some
time last year his party had got back
to Lado, about 1000 miles south of
Khartum, and that he had been with
out letters from Europe for year.
Naturally he was impatient for tidings.
In that part CT Africa he had often
come across wizards, who pretended to
transform themselves into lions or other
animals at night and to travel immense
distances in this guise. They also assert
that they acquire information at such
times about stolen cattle and other lost
property. DR.. Felkin says that, al
though he has no explanation to offer
in regard to these alleged feats, he had
a chance to verify one Of their stories.
One morning after his arrival at
Lado man came to his tent evidently
in great excitement. and said that the
local wizard, or "m logo" had been
roaming about the country the night
before in the form of jackal. During
his rambles the m'logo' had visited
Meschera eel REX. fully $50 miles away.
between Lado and Khartum. The
wizard declared that two steamers had
Just arrived at this point and had
brought mails. He also described mi
nutely the appearance of an English
officer accompanying the beats.
DR.. Felkin ridiculed the story. But
Emin Pasha took the thing more seri-
ously. He directed that the wizard be
brought before him and questioned the
fellow.
"Where did you go last night7"
~ was at Meschera-el-Rek. "
"What were you doing there p
81 went TO see some friends.
"What did you see?"
81 saw two steamers arriving from
Khartum.
ooh, this is nonsensel You could
not possibly have been at Meschera-el-
Rex. -
81 was there" the wizard replied
emphatically. land with the steamers
was an Englishman, short man with
big beard.
"Well, what was his mission3"
"He says that the great pasta at
Khartum had sent him, and he had
some papers for you. He is starting
overland tomorrow, bringing the papers
with him, and he will be here about 80
days from now.
DR.. Felkin says that 80 days later the
Englishman did arrive at Lado, and
that he brought letters for the party.
The newcomer was Lupton Bey. OF
the wizard DR.. Felkin says that he is
satisfied that the man was never out
side his native village in his life.-New
York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
A NOVEL CIGAR HOLDER.
Captain Maitland Possesseso One Made
From II LObster's Claw.


There is IL novelty in the shape of a
cigar holder which is being introduced
into Kansas City. 1t is distinctly Eng
lish and decidedly uncanny. The holder
is made of the inside claw of the left
fin of the deep sea lobster.
Captain Maitland of the zoo has one
Of the cigar holders. and he has present
ed several others to his friends. As one
would naturally expect from the cap
tain. who has many interesting curios
about his person. his possessions are
very much out of the ordinary. He Sc
cured his lobster fin cigar holder some
time ago while on the Atlantic coast.
He was in Il market place one day and
noticed very fine specimen of lobster.
The captain is an Englishman. and,
having seen and used many of the
unique holders. decided that the claw
of this lobster would make very fine
holder for his Havana He purchased
the lobster and cut off the claw and put
it in his trunk A few weeks ago, struck
with the novelty of the thing in city
where even the lobster is not common,
to say nothing of the trinkets made
from the shell, he got out the shell and
polished it up. 1t makes an ideal cigar
holder. 1t is about two inches in length,
and one side of it is serrated. When it
is first used, it is bright red, the color
of boiled lobster As the smoke and
nicotine penetrate the soft she'll it grad
ually turns black as ebony. At first the
color begins in spots and then spreads
entirely over the entire holder, with the
exception of the teeth which still retain
their vermilion hue.
In England, where the lobster shell
is much used in the manufacture Of
trinkets the cigar holder made of the
claw is very common. 1t is, however,
only about one lobster in 90 that is
available for this use. The jeweler takes
the holder in the rough and polishes it.
He puts an amber tip on it and silver
or gold band on the large end, and it
sells easily 1t much resembles meer-
schaum. and people who have used
these holders for long periods of time
say that they get to like the taste of
the lobster holder as much as the cigar
itself.
The captain was presented a few
days ago with the left paw of mon
key, which was formerly the property
of little Edna, who belonged to Bert
Scott of the Capital saloon. Mr.. Scott
was the advance agent of Coles, Mid
dleton's and Lemen Bros. circuses.
The paw has become mummifed, and
gold bands have been placed around it.
1t is intended for. watch charm and
will hereafter be displayed upon the
vest of the captain. Kansas City
Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
Ona TrinIe AIlinnce.

She wanted to talk to him, but ne
showed no disposition to put aside his
paper.
''what are you reading, JohnF' she
asked at length. :,
can article on the triple alliance, "
he replied.
1.-THE triple alliancel" she repeated.
1.-The papers have had good deal to
say about it, haven't they? For my
part, 1 don't see why they don't just
take and throw him out.
"Throw who out?" he demanded.
"What are you talking about, any
way"
'.Why, that Utah congressman with
three wives,'' she replied.-Chicago
Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
0Pimcated.n

A correspondent asks for definition
OF the word "pifficated, which was
used the other day in The Courant with
reference to the condition Of a person
who was regarded as intoxicated. The
word, says our correspondent is not in
the dictionaries. True it is not But
look more carefully, and you will find
"Piff; see paff. Now, at "paff" you
will find that fused with piff it is
regarded as jargon. From "piff' to
"pificated is an easy step, and, there
fore, it is plain that "pifficated' per-
son has a jargon. Everybody knows
what it is to have jargon. That fell
low had one. Hartford Courant.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
4 Rarc Animal.

A white tiger was shot lately in the
Dibrugarh district of Assam, according
TO the Calcutta Englishman. He was
zine feet long and in the prime of life.
the Calcutta taxiderniist who prepared
the skin states that in IL years he had
neither seen nor heard Of such thing
IS white tiger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
Petty Criticisms of the Preacher.

No atmosphere is SO injurious to the
nearer and none so trying to the preach
er as petty criticisms and malicious in
depreciation. People ought to hear in
large and generous spirit, remembering
that the preacher is man of like frail-
ties with themselves and remembering
that no man ought to be judged except
on the length and breadth of his teach
ing. It is possible that one day he may
be dull-it is matter of the weather;
it is possible another day that he may
not be sweet tempered-it is matter
of digestion; the hearers ought to make
great allowances for one who has to
work with the double instrument Of
tickle mind and an imperfect body.
Hearers should remember that no man
ever can be equal except he travel on
the plane of dreary commonplace
Ian Maclaren in Ladies Home Journal
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
1,-ail She Thnuwht of It.

The mother of one of our soldiers in
the late war was busy packing box
containing food to send TIC him. and the
servant was watching the operation.
Having placed the last article in, the
mother Said II guess that is all, Nora
We will now nail it mp.
Excuse me. mum" said Nora, but
how is he ever going to get it open IN
less we put in an axY"-Harper' s Ba-
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20

Britain Is going to take all Europe FOR
God. The United States are going to
take America for God. Both of them
together will take all Asia for God. All
three of them will take Africa for God.
"Who art thou, O great mountain?
Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become
plain. - 1.-THE mouth Of the Lord hath
spoken it, Halleluiah. amen
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
TURNED TODARKNESS
or. TALMAGE's GRAPHIC PICTURE OF
a GODDESS WORLD.

DepIoruble Condition Into Which In
fidelity Would. If Ii Could, Plunge
Humanity a Lost Rncc without
nINIuc (:uIdnncc.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
Guro Cold in Head.

Kermott Chocolates Laxative Quinine; easy
to take and quick to cure cold In head anu sore
throat
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-20
The One Day Cold Cure.

Cold in head and sore throat cured by ker-
motifs Chocolates Laxative Qnlnlne. AS easy
to take as candy children cry for them"
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
DRIVING TO THE LEFT
AWKWARD METHODS IN VOGUE
IN CANADA.
SIN Cling to the Old World Methods
-Americaas driving In That Country
Have Mighty Risky Time Of It-A
Victim Unbosoms Himself.

Though I knew from experience
that keeping to the left was the rule
Of the road in England" observed a
well-known horseman to a Washing
ton Star reporter, Il did not know that
rule prevailed in Canada until week
before last. when took short drive
on the outskirts of Toronto. l have
been horseman for many years and
know the rules of the road pretty well,
but / had considerable difficulty to
keep out of trouble there, assure you.
A friend loaned me nice turnout
which had rather free stopper in the
harness. At the first turnout natur-
ally turned to the right In passing.
The man met was pretty we'll fixed
also in the way of horse, and the
first thing knew we came together in
splash-bang style, the result OF it be-
ing that lost a wheel and got pitched
out into the road. supposed, OF
course, that he would turn to the right
and he supposed, for similar reasons,
for he thought from the kind of
horse that was driving that knew
what l was about, that would turn to
the left. Mutual explanations fol-
lowed, but / was the loser in the trans
action. for felt obliged to have the
mishap fixed at my expense. An
American driving in Canada is, as a
consequence, in one continued worry
for 1t matters not how clever one is
with the reins, 1t is extremely hard to
unlearn the rule which obtains in this
country Of keeping to the right. The
Canadians have an argument to prove
that they are right in the matter and
that keeping to the left is much safer
in the way of preventing collisions on
the road, but l could not understand
1t. and three days later l had similar
trouble happen in Quebec. though in
that case 1t was the other team that
got the worst of 1t. Still 1t was just as
annoying to me, though not as ex-
pensive. 1t Is the same thing with
foot passengers and bicycles, and the
American wheelmen have a hard time
in consequence of it; collisions being
frequent and in some instances very
dangerous. The Canadians may be
right about 1t, but, just the same, no
American can ever get it in his head
thoroughly that they are. The Cana
dians drive from the right side Of the
team, as we do. and the whip socket is
on the right, but all the rest of it is
to the left"
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
DO NOT NEGLECT REPosE.
Indifference to It tn. Cause of Much
Ill.Health.

know half a dozen women who are
systematic in their diet, who make
their taste conform to their comfort.
to one who practices anything that ap-
proaches systematic sleep. Infraction
of dietetic laws is punished swiftly and
In fashion that admits of no question
as to the reason for the punishment.
II that was true of the breaking of the
laws OF sleep, more women would give
attention to healthful sleeping. 1t is
unquestionable that our indifference to
the need Of systematic repose is respon-
sible for the loss OF vast amount of
precious strength. Lengthy, sound and
undisturbed sleep is indispensable to
good health and good temper; persist
ent wakefulness, on the contrary, leads
quickly and inevitably to serious dis
turbances of the brain and nerves, and
sooner or later to general demorali-
cation OF the mental and physical
forces. Children who are permitted to
sit up late, night after night, over their
studies, thus establishing a most per-
nicious habit. invariably find them
selves, in maturer life, unable to sleep
during the early hours Of the night,
and long before middle age is reached
are fast in the grip Of the fiend in
somnia. The old-fashioned practice of
going to bed before dark and getting
up before daylight, still in vogue in
the country, is no more to be emulated
than the opposite extreme. Women
are at their best in the midday hours,
not in the early morning. The desire
for early rising is rather a symptom
of weakness or Of advancing age than
Of physical and Intellectual vigor, for
the wearied body or mind demands re-
pose, and IL denied 1t will suffer. After
all, the boy who resents hustling out
OF bed at unearthly hours because at
is better for him." is fulfilling the law
Of sleeping better than his parent, who
does not feel his need of plenty of
sleep.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
A Mormon Bishop Guilt, of Adu,.ry

Springvllle, Utah, Dec. 0.-To-day
In the Fourth district court at Provo,
Loren II. Harmer, IA Mor1non bishop Of
this city pleaded guilty 10 the charge
Of adultery, with an unmarried woman
Miss Ellen Anderson.
He will be sentenced next Thursday.
This is peculiar case. and has attract
ed great deal of interest. since the
''Roberts" affair came up. II is freely
charged and to u certain extent beliey
cd that Bishop Harmer married Miss
Anderson since the famous manifesto
of 1891. and that his plea of guilty to
the charge of adultery was made TO
shield the Mormon church from odium
in the struggle now going on.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
Track rank. for rreI.h. Engines.

The use Of track tanks by which To-
comotives of high speed passenger
trains may take water without stop
ping is almost universal on the larger
Eastern roads. where fast expresses are
the rule. The B. & o, h. R. has a
number between Washington and Phil
adelphia and intends to equip the en-
tire Main Line in the future. This de-
cision was recently arrived at through
the use Of passenger locomotives.
equipped with water scoops, on fast
freight trains. 1t was found that much
time was saved, danger from stopping,
being reduced to n minimum and cost
Of running lessened. The extra stops
for water take much time and the wear
and tear on equipment Is no small
matter. II the experiment on this part
OF the road proves successful, track
tanks will be installed on every divi-
sion between Baltimore and Chicago.
AS a starter, the so new Vauclain COM
pound engines recently ordered will be
fitted with water scoops.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
REPORT OF THE MINT.
Largest Coinage of Gold In the History
of the Country

Largest Coinage of Gold In the History
of the Country.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Mr. Roberts.
the director of the mint, in his annual
report, says:
The mints and assay offices operated
upon more bullion in the aggregate
and greater coinage was executed
during the last fiscal year than in any
previous year. Original deposits OF
gold We're slightly less than during the
previous year, amounting In val;Ie 10
S143, ,497, 100, against $147, 500, ,194 in
the fiscal year ended June 20, 1898.
Domestic deposits were the largest in
our history, amounting to $76,252, ,4S7,
against $64 ,SS1, 120 in the preceding
year, but there was a falling of in for
eign coin and bars
The coinage of gold was the greatest
In our history, amounting to Sos. Ill.,
1SO, against $64, ,634 .S65 In the preced-
ing year, and might have been con-
siderably larger IL the capacity of the
mints hal been greater. The stock Of
gold bullion in hand increased from
SaG,6SS $50 July 1, 1898. to $119 49,
772 July I, 1899.
The coinage of silver dollars from
bullion purchased under the act of
July IA, 1880, was SIS, ,7O9, against
$1O,O02, ISO In the preceding year, and
the coinage of subsidiary silver so, 1885,
S7T.65, aginst $64S2, ,SO4.
The mints have been hard pressed
throughout the year to meet the de-
mands upon them.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
LAzINEss OF kAFFIRs.
Employed In Mines, but VIM Not Work
Unless watched

R. Ruoff, who left the Transyaal last
May for a tour of Europe and America,
has gone to Milwaukee to inspect the
breweries. In regard to labor condi-
tions in the Boer country, he said to a
reporter for the Detroit Tribune: "One
OF the mines in the copper country will
turn out as much work as five of our
men. We have to employ Kaffir labor.
kafiirs are notoriously lazy, and they
require constant supervision or they
will quit altogether. With every five
Kaffirs one white man is employed.
One hole drilled with a hand drill is
considered days stint for a Kaffir.
Although our employees do not get as
much pay individually as the miners
hereabouts. yet labor costs us much
more, because one Of the copper coun-
try miners will do as much work as five
Kafiirs. In Dom Paul's domain the ma
tives are restricted by stringent laws.
When native is employed in the
Transvaal he is given pass upon his
arrival, and he is legally compelled to
work for specified length of time.
II he deserts his employer he is ar
rested. When native is seen on the
streets or highways any white man has
right to demand an inspection of his
pass. II he does not produce it, or
there is ground for believing that he
has not obtained permission from the
employer to leave his work he is taken
into custody"
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
Wheeling.

There is no reason why middle-aged
or even old men should not take to
cycling. but it should be with frank
recognition Of the limitations which
age imposes. Great speed, long dis
tances and hill climbing put strain
on the constitution and will find out
the weak places-the parts OF the sys-
tenn which are aging faster. perhaps,
than the rest; the heart, it may be, or
the vessels of the brain. So also in
regard to riding bicycles in crowded
thoroughfares; the strain on the atten-
tion is considerable the risk is not
small II a man has lost the quickness
of youth. If you are young you may
ride fast; If middle-aged at a fair pace;
but old men should be very careful and
never ride at greater speed than five
miles an hour.-Chicago Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
M.erum Come. Home 1mport.n. Mission.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-A special to the
Chronicle from East Liverpool, Ohio,
says: Friends in this city Of Charles E.
Macrum, until recently United States
consul at Pretoria say he is returning
to this country with important informa-
ton for the State Department, which
he is unwilling to risk cabling. His let
tiers conclusively prove that not only
was Macrum not persona non grata to
the Transvaal government, but that he
was on the best possible terms with
President Kruger. Cabling could only
be done over line controlled in part
by England. 1t is believed the infor-
nation brough by Macrum Is from
President Kruger, and the purpose Is
10 initiate measures to bring the war
to close on honorable terms to the
Duteh republic.