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Anxlnn. 10 NJ

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He-She asked me what color hair /
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She-That's like Maud; she's always
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DeWi,t's Witch Hazel Salye is unequal
led for piles. injuries and skin diseases
1t is the original Witch Hazel Salve. Be.
ware of all counterfeits Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-09
The TWice-a-Week American.
The Cheapest and Best Family Newspaper
Published.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Six Months, so Cents.

The TWIE-A-WEEX AMER AN is published
in two issues, Tuesday and Friday mornings, with
the news of the week in compact shape. 1t also
contains interesting special correspondence, enter
tanning romances, good poetry local matter of
general interest and fresh miscellany suitable for
the home circle. A carefully edited Agricultural
Department and full and reliable Financial and
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-09

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For cold in the head and sore throat use Ker-
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cold in the head and sore throat Children
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Eli I. Reynolds Pharmacy.
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Slight Skin Eruptons
IS he lost ovver PurfRe KNOWN. 1"FN
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
Paper Driving ont Parchment.

MAY be written on paper instead
Of parchment. as hithertOl
1t seemed revolution, yet such was
the decision Of Mr.. Justice Barnes In
the probate court. Copies Of wills and
probate pieces" to be proved were
the items In question. After this the
deluge.
Changing the immemorial parchment
tradition looked worse than tritiing
with the equator, 1t was, If military
parlance be allowable, like cutting our
communications with the austere and
reverend past.
Now that we have grown reckless
and newfangled In our notions how
shall we end?
In sundry ways the parchment sphere
of influence has been checked Of late.
Solicitors have developed a mild pas
sion for paper and given 1t their pref
erence over parchment wherever pos
sible The cynical view was expressed
that, while all this meant gain to the
solicitor, it would be no saving what
ever to the client.
The parchment makers and dealers
take the outlook with az much philoso-
ply as can be expected.-LOndon Star
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
An Ingenious Western Minister


"The righteousness of Rev. Harry A.
Handle, rector Of ST. James mission
Meeker, Colo, constantly evolves en-
PERTAINING features for the old and
young. attracting interest to the mis-
sion," writes Stanley Stokes OF "A
Minister Among the Cowboys" in The
Ladies' Home Journal. HE Is an ac-
complished artist and takes photo
graphs for everybody. An immense
seesaw, swings and other entertaining
features have been erected by him in
the rectory yard, where everybody In
the town enjoys them. The preacher
spent part of his earnings for phOno-
graph with q set Of 80 rolls, which
drew big crowds to the rectory, some
coming 100 miles to see the wonderful
talking machine.
NEARLY every day. when the stage
comes IN, Mr.. Handle changes his
working clothes and goes to the hotel
to acquaint himself with the strangers
arriving and invites them to the rec
tory, all of which Is unusual and I'M
looked for on the frontier. And that
Is one of the ways by which so many
people in his parish. which is Of great
er area than the states of Delaware
and Rhode Island combined, have be-
come acquainted with the popular lit
tie minister of Rio Blanco,' as he Is
called"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06

Tom Dwyer Is a Baturallzed citizen
Of this republic whose opportunities
for culture are not scant in his present
occupation rs one of repair gang Of
a great trolley system Of this city. but
he makes the most Of what he has,
and 1t is safe to say that the repair
gang will not hold him to the end.
Say" he remarked to one Of his &C.
quaintances a few nights ago as they
discussed friendly can, do you take
in any of desc p'litical meetin's? l al
ways does. Say. you can pick up a
heap of fine langwidge at dem. Now,
fer instance. bet you don't know
what presume Is. didn't t'lnk you
did. OATS one | picked up de udder
night. What Is 1t? Why, presume Is
Jest de dead swell way Of sayin 4 guess
v-Naxr VorL Tiruoa
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
Ancient Roman Weights.

During the excavations In the Ro-
man Forum three weights Of respec-
lively 20, 80 and 100 Roman pounds
have recently been found which are
certainly from period not later than
200 b. c. They are of green marble,
contain handles Of bronze and have
their respective weights clearly en-
graved upon them. According to the
director Of the excavations. Giacono
Boni, these are the most ancient speci-
mems of standard Roman weights
which we possess and, as they are well
preserved, will prove Of great service
to psychologists In reconstructing the
system Of neurology Of primitive
Rome. The ancient Latin pound has
already been determined from them to
have been 325 grams.
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Thicker Than Water.

"If 1t wasn't that I've got to watch
my cooking" shrilly exclaimed the red
faced woman on the east side Of the
back yard fence. shaking large wood.
en- spoon at the equally excited woman
on the west side Of the fence. "I'd give
you a good piece Of my mindw
Cooking contemptuously responded
the other. what have you got in
your house to cookT'
"Im making currant jellyw scream
ed she of the red face.
"Are you? So am l. Run in the
house and bring out a spoonful. l want
IN see IL II jells as well as mine does"
A minute later they were comparing
notes in the most amicable manner
over the same back yard fence.-Chica'
20 Tribune
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
seventy-four ana seventy-hve MIL
lions.


lions.
In 1920 IA English Puritans sailed
for North America and there establish
ed a colony. Their descendants are
now taking q census OF the country
which they then founded. This cen
sus reveals that the population Of the
United States Is close upon 100000
100000 to every pilgrim father! The
population Of the British isles is 49,
100000. Across the Atlantic there are
100000 Of English speaking men,
women and children living under mod.
ern conditions who are prospecting
nightly, who manage their own bust
ness, every one Of whom Is an un-
crowned king orQueen, who does not be
lleye In the divine right OF sovereigns,
In the doctrine that monarch can do
no wrong, In the principle Of heredita-
nv superiority. They enjoy free insti-
tutions based on the principles Of mod
ern civilization. Meanwhile the Con-
servatives In England tell us that
progress Is dangerous, that we should
hug our medieval traditions and that
there Is something worse than war
reform.-LondOn Truth.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06

NJ. de Busy, the French composer
whose musical Interpretation Of Ros-
setti's BLESSED Damosep' was the re-
cent musical event In Paris. Is very
striking In appearance. having vast
forehead, suggestive In Its intellectual
formation both Of Victor Hugo and
Beethoven. He Is performer both on
the piano and the violin and when uu-
usually young won the Grand Prix de
Rome for composition In spite Of the
hostile predictions Of all his profess
ors. His now work was n little too
preraphaelite In sentiment to seize the
public, hut the critics were much iin-
pressed NJ. de PUSSY is not Wag-
nerlte. His ambition is to strike a
new note.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
Alexander and Rousseau.

A correspondent Of the Chicago Rec
ord says: king Alexander of Servis
smokes, as he does many other things
by fits and starts. sometimes consum
ing as many rs 30 cigars and cigarettes
a day and then again never lighting
one for weeks at time. AS for being
q slave to tobacco. Alexander cannot
hold q candle to his father, eXKlne
Milan.
"When King Alexander last visited
Paris, a large reception was given In
his honor at the Elysee palace. After
the customary greetings had been ex.
changed between host and guest Alex.
ander was presented to different
French dignitaries. When introduced
to the prime minister, M. Waldeck-
Rousseau, the king seemed much
abashed and quite at loss to know
what to say, but after moments
awkward pause a thought came to
him, and he stammered out: Il am glad
to meet you. NJ. Rousseau. You smoke
great many cigarettesY Not so many
as your father does replied the
Frenchman, to whom the kings greet
ing had been anything but accepta-
hlp"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
A Remarkable Railroad.

One Of the most remarkable railroads
In the United States is that which runs
from Fabyan, at the foot Of Mount
Washington, to the summit-a distance
Of 1888 miles. The time required In
making the ascent is one and one-half
hours, which is at the rate Of a mile
In 81 minutes. The descent is made In
the same time. The fare is 81 for the
round trip, or at the rate Of go cents
a mile. No other road In the world
charges quite so much and few run
trains at speed quite so slow. About
5000 passengers are carried annually.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
The Shah and the Children.

The youth of Brussels. 1t appears,
were not slow to exploit the shah's
weakness for children, which was In
cautiously referred to in the press.
Our correspondent mentions that an
enterprising lad wrote to his majesty
that q bicycle would make him COM
pletely happy. but the fact must not
be dlvulged to his parents, while an
other child asked for doll In similar
terms. In both instances the gifts
were forthcoming. with the result that
On the last day Of his majesty's visit
the Persian legation was besieged by
youthful applicants, many of whom
were made happy by practical proofs
of the shah's generosity.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
THE TASK.

aid Duty: '"Take thy pen and write
Life throbbing lines words weighed with ifnport
highl
Enough OF something on Sylvia's eysl
Enough Of singing Of her rose and whiteP'
I sit me down. when 10. upon my sight
INV inner sight, since there is no one niehD
A vision flashes; thoughts Of Duty fly
Like southering birds sdown an autumn night.
o mentor stern, no task that thou cant SET
care not whatsoe'er thou bidst 1t be,
VIII far remove from some dream OF heri
Look, am wearing Love for amulet
And hence thou mayst as soon part land ana sse
A thoughts Of Love from Loves true wos-
shiperl
Clinton Scollard In Cosmopolitan
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
President Kruger's Earrings.

Mr.. Kruger sat at the farther end or
the table in q large upholstered chair,
probably one from his private car. His
silk hat lay on the table, and his head
was bare, while his thin hair was
combed straight back from his fore
head until II reached his neck. little
gold earring hung from each ear; his
ewes, which were red and iniamed,
were closed when | entered, but open
ed for a couple Of seconds and then
closed again. Throughout the inter-
view, which lasted nearly half an hour,
his eyes were kept closed, as If the
light hurt them, and even when he WAS
talking they would never remain open
for more than a few seconds ut time.
His big figure and massive shoulders,
stopped and round his head bent for
ward on his breast. his huge, heavy
features, so unlike those Of any other
man In the world; his somber black
clothes, his big hands and stOlid feet
made a picture which one would never
forget. - Waterfall Letter In Chicago
Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
THE LAW OF LOOT.
Forbidden In General, but Allowed
on Occasion.


On the subject Of loOting much has
been heard lately In connection with
the sellers, first Of TientSin and then
of Picking. Strictly speaking. 1t Is for
hidden by the rules of civilized war
fare and Is punished severely in cases
OF conflicts between Christian nations
But it Is sanctioned or, perhaps, 1t
would be better TO say, tolerated, In
Instances where the foe is either orr
entail or African, and where 1t Is con-
sidered to add, by destruction of the
enemy's property, to the weight OF the
punishment inflicted through mere de-
feat. In instances Of this kind Eng
lish as we'll as German military regu-
lations provide that all loot belongs
by right to the crown and cannot un'
der ordinary circumstances be appro-
priated or disturbed without the con-
sent of the sovereign.
AS rule the soldiers are not worried
with restrictions as long as the looting
is done only on a small scale, and there
was hardly n soldier who returned
from the Sudan that did not bring back
with him to his relatives and friends
some spoils Of war In the shape of der
wish arms and accouterments. But had
the British military authorities been
able to discover the identity Of the SOL
diers who looted the royal treasury at
Mandalay and who made away with
the ruby covered crown Of King The
baw they would have been sentenced
by court martial either to be shot or to
a long term of Imprisonment.
Had the mahdis still carefully con-
cealed treasure been captured after
the battle of Omdurman every bit of it
would have belonged to the crown, and
1t would have entirely depended upon
the good will Of the latter whether or
not any percentage thereof were dis
trlbuted among the officers who had
taken part in the capture. If the mil
itary regulations had been enforced at
Tien-tsin and at Picking. every bit OF
loot taken by British soldiers should
have been turned into species Of pool,
which, after the consent of the sover-
eign had been obtained, might have
been distributed either In full or In
part, according to q scale approved by
the military authorities, which is based
on the relative daily pay Of all ranks,
the infantry private with a shilling a
day being taken as the limit. But it is
expressly understood that the distribu-
ton is not a matter Of right. but alto
gether matter of the will and pleasure
Of the sovereign. who usually receives
as her share any article Of particular
artistic or intrinsic value.-ExAttache
In New York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
When Missionary Boxes Are an In
suit.

There have been missionary boxes
sent to the heroes and heroines OF the
church, fighting her battles In the van,
that have done more harm than good
In hurt pride and damaged self respect.
To q lady and a gentleman-l use the
terms advisedly-were sent clothing,
old shoes, old hats. old collars, era
watts and gloves fit only for the rag
bag. Ashamed to send them any
where else, the donors sent them
the unknown missionaries, and, as ev-
erything that came to the church to
be sent was jammed in without care or
discrimination, the arrival Of the box
partook of the nature Of an insult to
these heroic, gently bred people. For
tunately, this state of affairs Is not Of
ten found. 1t ought never to be..-"A
Minister'S Wife" In Ladies' Home
Journal
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
A NEW CENTURY REVIVAL.
Plans In England and This Country
For n Concerted Movement.

t'tHnB In Enkihnu anu ihtb tOuhsfS
For n Concerted Movement.
All of the Free churches Of England
are Joined In an effort to open the new
century with great evangelical revlv-
al. Eight days are to be given to the
task, apart from the months Of prepa.
ration which have already begun. In
this task Of preparation the Christian
Endeayor and other lay help Is brought
into use. The meetings will begin on
Saturday night. January being the
month selected, cover the two follow
ing Sundays and terminate on Monday
evening. The London meetings are to
be held In advance of those In the
provinces; this for local effect There
are to be six London centers-prlnci-
pal centers-each OF which will have
many subordinate centers.
In other cities Of England the num-
Der Of principal centers. each with sub
ordinate ones. will number from one
to six, according to size, and work Is
already begun TO see that no city, how
ever small. Is omitted from the plan.
The date will be about fortnight aft
er the close of the London meetings.
Evangelists from one to ten In number
will be sent to each city, according to
SIZE and pastors will help out.
There will be special services for
milkmen. for car drivers, for fallen
women, newspaper boys, etc. Some OF
these Will be held at early hours In the
morning, one OF them at 3 a. m. They
will be held at any hour those for
whom they are held can best attend.
The aim Is. first, to reach people OF all
grades and to provide meetings any
where and at any time; second. to
converge these meetings upon central
mass meetings
There Is also movement on foot In
this country to make this a year OF
prayer and preparation for the incom-
ing new century. A call to this end Is
addressed to the people Of the United
States and Is signed by many repre-
sentative men. including such names
as those Of the Rev. Drs. j. II. Bar
rows, Josiah Strong Washington Glad
den, Theodore L. Cuyler c. !. Scoheld
and Bishops Gilbert Of Minnesota,
Leonard Of Ohio Donne Of Albany. An
drews Of New York. etc. The appeal
is to Christians TO make the year one
Of prayer, work and preparation and
education by Bible study and study of
missionary and other progressive Chris
tinn work In order that great revival
Of religion may be prepared for In the
opening year Of the new century,
Church Economist.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
THE SECRET SERVICE.
Tiresome Work of Reading q ID
pher Dispatch OF 5000 Words.

Tiresome Work of Reading o.
pher Dispatch of 5000 Words.
Some governments make use or nu-
merals for their ciphered communlca-
lions with their agents abroad, others
n mixture of numerals and words, and
vet others exclusively words. or course
the only problem that needs solution
In dispatches OF this kind Is to ascer-
tain the key number or key word.
When that Is accomplished, the re-
mainder is easy, though generally very
tedious. Indeed It is difficult TO conceive
of a more tiresome, head splitting piece
Of work than either to cipher or deci-
pher dispatch Of some LOO or 2OVO
words. The writer talks from sad ana
weary experience.
Some governments change the key
word or key numerals with each dis
patch, according to a settled arrange
ment. Others. again, change 1t every
month. Sometimes 1t is placed at the
beginning of the dispatch, at other
times at the end. TO the unlnitiated q
dispatch of this kind will appear In the
nature Of Chinese puzzle, but to an
expert cryptographer the decipherins
of government code dispatch Is mere
child's play.
Occasionally the dispatch will appear
q mere tumble of consonants without
any meaning, while at other times 1t
will be so ciphered as to contain sensi'
BILE and plausible sentences, the mean
ing Of which appears on the surface.
1t was a code of this kind that was
used by the Spanish secret agents in
this country during the war with
Spain. and the clever staff Of secret
service men emp Dyed by the United
States government were In very
short time possessed Of a key to the
cipher in question.-New York Tribune
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
II Happ, ned In a Drug Store.

Zone day last winter a lady came
to my drug store and asked for a
brand OF cough medicine that did
not have In stock" Gays Mr.. G. R.
Grandin, the popular druggist of
Ontario, n. Y. "She was disappoint-
ed and wanted to know what cough
preparation could recommend. l
said to her that l could freely recom>
mend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and that she could take a bottle Of
the remedy and after giving it a fair
trial if she did not find it worth the
money to bring back the bottle and l
would refund the price paid. In the
course of day or two the lady came
back in company with friend in
need Of cough medicine and advised
her to buy bottle of Chamberlaiu's
Cough Remedy. l consider that a
very good recommendation for the
remedy" 1t IL for sale by VIM. P. Bell
y Co , Accomae O. H., Va,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
A Plant Hospital.

There are few Paris windows, espe-
cially in the poorer quarters, where
plants growing In pots are not seen. A
rich philanthropist has had the queer
idea of opening free hospital for sick
plants in the Faubourg ST. Antoine.
There are big greenhouses, with plenty
of gardeners who look after the plants
that are brought In till they recover
and then return them to their owners.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
WISHART POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
= Cheapest and best route to =
Chincoteague.

Hack leaves Bloomtown 6 a.
m, Wisharts 7.30 a M, arriv-
ing at Chincoteague 9.15 a. M;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. m (;
arriving at Wisharts IL a M,
Bloomtown ~ m. leaves Bloom
town l p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 100 p. m, Chincoteague
$50 p. M; leaves Chincoteague
4.3O p. m arriving at Wisharts
6 .. M, Bloomtown 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe 80 cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteague to
BloOmtown rs cents.
P. j. GILLESPIE, JR.,
President.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
Mr.. KipIing's Achievement,

81 have sometimes been called a po-
ct" Mr.. Rudyard Kipling said not long
ago. land other names | don't like, but
the one thing am really proud Of Is
that edited paper for as hours and
that 1t didn't stop Young Man.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06

Appointments of Edwin T Powell:
Mappsburg, Oct. o, 10 and 18th.
louisville, Oct. I6, afternoon
Cashville, Oct 18, morning.
Finneys, Oct. IS, afternoon.
Pungoteague, Oct, IL, u, Nov. III, ",
90 and "a.
Savagevilie. Oct. %, morning.
Melfa, Oct. 90, afternoon.
Levin r. Lewis Store, Nov. 8, after
noon.
Belle Haven, Oct. 26, afternoon.
Keller, NOV. 2, afternoon.
rangier, Nov. 5, 6 and 7.
Harborton, Nov. %, night.
Onancock, Nov. Is, 16 and II.
Wachapreague, Nov. 10, 13 and IA.
Accomack G. IL Nov. 81, % and 20.
and first day Of County court and
3 DAYS Circuit Court.
At home, Nov. 30 and at night when
not otherwise posted.
Those failing to pay their taxes be-
fore the 1st day OF December, 1900,
will have per cent. added to their
bills as the law directs.
The change made in the Tax law at
the last session of the Legislature,
which shortens the time for collecting
unpaid Tax bills, will force us to col
lect them much earlier than hereto
fore at a season perhaps when money
will be scarcer than now. Therefore
we will advise all persons to pay be-
fore Dec. /, 1900 and save the penalty.
Your humble servants.
John Fl. Hopkins, Treasurer
Edwin Il. Powell. by. Treas.
OF AccoInac County. Va