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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-11-10

VIRGINIA:-At Rules held
in the clerks office of the cir
cult court for the county of Ac-
comack, on the first Monday IN
November, A. D., 1900. the
same being the 5th day of said
month. ,.r
Kate johnson, ........ Plaintiff
against
Louise johnson, Edward 3
johnson, Durbin H. Johnson,
Roger I. Dawson. a merchant
trading as R. T. Dawson q co.
George j. Records and ID. +.
Goldsborough, late merchants
and partners trading as Records
Il Goldsborough, (the three last
named being Judgment credl-
tors of said Edward 8. John,
SOM. Alice E. T. Hall, and
Kingan Provision Company, a
corporation duly Incorporated
nnder the laws of the State of
Indiana. (also a judgment Gre
ditor of said Edward s. john
sonI Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit IS to
correct a certain deed of partl-
ton bearing date June 18th;
1899, made between the SAID
Louise johnson and Edward 5.
Johnson and Kate, his wife.
Affidavit having been made
before the clerk of the said court
that Roger T. Dawson, a mer-
chant trading as R. I. Dawson
& Co., George J. Records and
II. P. Goldsborough, late mer-
chants and partners trading as
Records & Goldsborough, Allce
E. T. Hall, and Kingan Provl-
sion Company, a corporation
duly incorporated under the
laws of the State of Indiana, de,
PENDANTS in the above entitled
cause, are non-residents of the
State of Virginia, ON the motionof
the plaintiff, by her attorney, 1t
is ordered that they, the said non
resident defendants, do appear
here within fifteen days after
due pub'' cation of this order ana
do what is necessary to protect
their interests; and that this or
der be published once a week
for four successive weeks IN the
Peninsula Enterprise" a news
paper published at Accomack
.. H., Virginia, and also posted
at the front door of the court
house of the said county on the
first day of the next term OF the
county court of the said county
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, G. G.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, G. G.
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
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The Kaiaer and the Dominic.

The emperor Of Germany Is not Pc
culiar In his dislike for long sermons.
but every victim Of the long winded
preacher is not privileged to speak his
mind so freely as William did on one
occasion. His majesty few weeks
ago said to a celebrated but rather
snowy and conceited German preacher:
"Herr Pastor, please do not be Of
Tended when tell you that your SER
mons are too long"
But. your majesty" replied the
pastor. when get warmed to my
subject. forget everything and every
body and get quite carried away, your
majesty"
The kaiser, who had had an hours
torture from the reverend gentleman
that very morning very CURLY an
swered
Like you. sir, in one way-when
you preach. forget everything. but
unlike you in another respect am
not fortunate enough to get carried
away "-ChicagO Chronicle.
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r.,r Theory of Universe.

According to DR.. Skwortzow or hhar'
kov. the fundamental form or energy
in the universe Is electricity. In a re
cent publication he advances the the
DRY that the phenomena of light. heat
and electricity on the earth are due to
electro magnetic currents Induced ny
the primary current in the sun. In
the upper and more raretied layers oil
the air light Is produced as we see II
in the Crookes tube. In the lower lay
ers. where the resistance becomes
greater, heat is produced. but the prin
cipal accumulation of heat Is the solid
part of the earth Water being II
good conductor Of electricity. remains
comparatively cold. The varying con
ditions. not only Of the sun Itself. but
also of the earth relative TO the sun
and other heavenly bodies, are con
stantly producing secondary Induced
current. as put forward by the author
In his New Theories Of the Universe
Denver News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-11-10

| do not know whether Mrs. Agassiz
has put into her interesting life Of him
a delightful story which she told me
about him. He came to her beaming
one day and demanded:
"You know. have always held such
and such an opinion about certain
group Of fossil fShes?"
Eyes. yes
"Well. have just been reading IS
new book, and he has shown me that
there isn't the least truth in It," and he
burst into laugh of pleasure wholly
unvexed by having found himself con
victed of an errOr.-W. ID. Howells in
Harper's Magazine.
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Is This Church VislhIei

The MiddleSeX probate court. at East
Cambridge, Mass, has been called
upon to decide whether or not a GER
tain church is visible" 1t stems that
q deceased member of the Independent
Baptist church of Woburn left trust
fund OF $1,000 for the benefit Of her
fellow members. the interest to be paid
to them so long as the church main
tanned its visibility and the doctrine of
the old school Baptist principles"
The residuary legatees to whom the
money was TO revert If ut any time the
church should forfeit the title to it,
claim that the society no longer "maln-
talns it's visibility" 1t has only nine
members. only one of whom lives in
Woburn. and it does not support a
preacher. On the other hand. the So
ciety claims that. according to its doe
trines. it is still church within the
meaning of the testator.
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Reptiles In Captivity.

The most striking singl creature OF
tbe reptile house interior in the New
York ZOO. writes DR.. W. T. Hornaday
in The Century. is the alligator pool
which is another new departure In the
keeping Of saurians. The pool Is 30 by
@ feet and contains four feet OF water
heated to 90 degrees f. On the farther
side of the pool are spacious gravei
banks. beyond which rises dense
maze of palms. Spanish bayonets ana
other tropical plants. representing d
living jungle Leaning over the pool Is
a tree resembling a live oak overgrown
with tillands;as, orchids and Spanish
moss from Florida. A food OF light
streams down upon the pool and It's
banks. and the water Is warmed ny
concealed pipes. and the six alligators
are so contented that they have long
since ceased to be vicious. Being prop
erly warmed, they feed freely. grow
rapidly and are always ready Tor ii
meal. The largest specimen. called
Jumbo" now ~ feet inches IN
length. has added six inches to himself
since be was placed in the pool last NO
vember.
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A Village Blacksmith Saved His Lit
tie Sons Life.

Mr.. II. H. Black, the well known
village blacksmith at Grahamsville,
Sullivan Co N. Y says: "Our little
son, five years old, has always been
subject to Group, and so bad have
the attacks been that we have feared
many times that he would die. We
have had the doctor and used many
medicines, but Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is now our sole reliance. II
seems to dissolve the tough mucus
and by giving frequent doses when
the croupy symptoms appear we have
found that the dreaded Group is cured
before it gets settled" There is no
danger in giving this remedy for it
contains no opium or other injurious
drug and may be given as confidently
to a babe as to an adult. For sale by
VIM. P. Bell & Co .Accomac G. H., Va.
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The following story is told about
Northampton and Mr.. Labouchere:
Zone Of my mates has little invalid
girl that's very thoughtful. and the
questions she asks are most surprising.
She'd often heard Bill talking to the
inissis about the war and who was to
blame for 1t. and one night she says:
Daddy. did God make LabbyY
"And Bill he thought bit and says:
"'Yes, love; suppose So
$50 she thought 4 BIT more, and she
says:
What for. daddy%
Bill was never so staggered. He
put his considering cap on. but it was
10 good.
Its surprising what hard questions
children can ask" - Birmingham Ca
zette.
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HOME or InE MUSKRAT.
This Animal. at Times Served as Mock
Terrapin, Is n Good Mason.

TerruDlD. ~ OOOu WhhOhs
The nights are growing cold and
long, and the muskrats have begun TO
build their winter houses and put on
their winter coats. Among the waving
flags thousands OF cone shaped houses
are in course Of construction.
The family habitation Is made or dry,
coarse flags and grasses, small pieces
of water soaked wood and small stones.
all cemented together by a peculiar
mortar which only the nuskrat knows
how to prepare by chewing clay ana
mud into a fine preparation. The old
negro hunter declares that the cement
ing is done with evenness and precision
bv the industrious little worker by
means of it's paws. Two or three holes
or leads" allow the rats to pass out or
enter below the ice The houses are
rough on the outside and are built from
three to five feet high Old hunters
and close observers Of the habits OF the
muskrat say that the little marsh dwell
ers know in advance how high the
spring tides will rise. AS verification
Of this claim it is observed that all
beds in q given marsh are OF the same
height.
The houses below the water line are
bare mud inside. with a floor of sticks
and grasses a few feet above the wa
fer. Upon this scafroldlike floor the
rats are said to lie with their heads TO-
ward the lead" ready ut a moments
notice to dash out and appear at the
surface 200 yards away in deep water
The law passed by the last legislature
gives added protection to these. the
most popular fur producers on the east
ern shore of Maryland and Delaware
which are caught by the hundred thou
sand each winter. The little animals
are in many cases caught in steel traps
secured by strong chains. AS soon as
the rat is trapped it plunges into the
water, weighted down by the trap. and
Is drowned. \ muskrat authority gives
the interesting bit Of information that
while a muskrat Is compelled to
breathe under water IL can u"NSi W.
miles under the ice by scientific air
producing process which enables 1t TO
remain under the icy covering FOR
hours. In order to do this 1t must stop
rs often as once in 20 minutes ana
eject its breath into the water. Thls
air rises to the surface, forming big
pale bubble. After it has been exposed
to the water for few minutes the bub
bic becomes oxygenated. when the rat
inhales the globule and resumes its
journey.
Muskrats when served by the eastern
shore cook as mock terrapin" Will
challenge the epicure to distinguish II
from the real Chesapeake diamond
back. When properly skinned, the
muskv taste and odor entirely disap
pear. and when properly cooked the
most black flesh is juicy, tender and
sweet The food OF the rat is the roots
of marsh grasses and shrubs which
grow on the shore and no morsel or
food Is touched until it has been thor
oughly Observation-Disclosures Sun.
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NOtiCetO Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ACCoMACK, VA.
October Goth, 1900. }

To the creditors Of Jno. j.
Hopkins, deceased, and all
others concerned: You are here
by notified that, at the request
of the personal representative
of the said decedent, | have APP
pointed the 10th day of Novem-
Der next, at my said office, for
receiving proof of all debts and
demands against the said de-
cedent or his estate; at which
time and place you are required
to attend and prove your claims.
Given under my hand the
day and year first above written.
Jno. S. Parsons,
Commissioner Of Accounts OF Ac-
comac County Court.
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A MILLION FOR A PAINTING?
The Fabulous Price Said to Have
Been offered For n Titan.


Been offered For n Titan.
The preposterous report that some
one had offered 100000, or 81, 000,0 900,
for Titian's celebrated painting Of
SACRED and Profane Love-" IN the
Borghese collection at Rome, Is due,
in all probability, to the universal
hunger for astonishing people, al
though it may have some color Of pos
siblllty to the Imagination Of kinder
garten financiers. Insensate prices
have been paid for Raphaels. that in
the national gallery especially, which
came from the Marlborough collection;
also for the works Of other old mas
tiers. but never any such incredible
price as this. Yet 1t would be hard
matter to set the exact limit Of value
In the case of n sale Of Titan, more
particularly such an example as the
absurdly mlsnamed Sacred and Pro-
fame Love" If there exists in the
world picture worth $1,000,000, who
would be bold enough to deny the right
Of Titan, the potentate Of painters, to
be the author of that work? AS to the
picture known by the title Of Sacred
and Profane Love"-a title which IT,
tian did not give 1t, and which has
needlessly puzzled many commenta-
tors-lt is now generally considered
simply as a fanciful or romantic COM
position.
But Franz Wickoff, German critic,
has evolved theory, which has good
deal to recommend it, that this picture
represents an incident In the seventh
book of the "Argonautica" OF Valerius
Flaccus. the Latin poet, where 1t Is
related that Medea. the enchantress,
daughter of Ectes, king Of Colchls,
unwilling to yield to her love for the
Greek Jason. Is visited by Venus. who
pleads for the lover and endeavors
TO persuade Medea to follow her into
the wood where Jason Is waiting.
Titan has represented this scene as
taking place in the open air; the dawn
Is lust breaking and rosy streaks ap-
pear Oh the uOIILOu. "a yOuuS "Nh"N
richly dressed Is seated on one side
Of a fountain. on the edge OF which
she has placed a costly casket. Her
right hand is in her lap and holds a
bunch Of magic herbs. Deeply moved
she gazes fxedly before her. lending
ear the while to the persuasive voice
Of another woman seated near. The
form of this woman. around which
futters a red mantle. Is Of marvel
GUS beauty. She rests her right hand
upon the fountain edge and with her
left holds on high a vase from which
issues a light smoke Between the two
women the god OF love is splashing In
the water with his chubby little hands.
Mr.. WickOh maintains that IN the
beautiful nude figure Venus Is easily
recognizable even were her son not
there to Indicate her presence. Inc
woman to whom she spoke ana who'
though unwilling to yield bllndly. still
feels herself drawn by an Irresistible
power is Mcdca. who betrayed the
king, her father. and followed Jason,
the stranger and enemy OF her people.
Boston Transcript
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conscientious Census Takers.

Many humorous features were devel-
oped in the taking of the censns of
1900. not the least Of which grew out
Of a misunderstanding by enumerators
Of the questions they were to anSwer
One of these questions was Indicated
by the remark length of residence"
which was expected to show low long
the people living In various localities at
the time of the census had heen there
When the reports came ~. II was
found that many Of these queries were
answered in figures in thi" way, - by
40. IL by 80. etc. The env"ierators had
gone around with Il foo'rlllr and had
measured the length of residences of
the people they counted This Is what
Is called consistent error that is.
1t occurs from the beginning TO the end
of the reports Of certain enumerators
Washington Star.
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VIRGINIA:-At Rules held
in the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court for the County OF
Accomac, on the first Monday
in November, A. D., 1900, the
same being the 9Th day Of said
month.
Daniel J. Wheaton and
Joshua W. Wheaton, late part
ners doing business as d. j.
Wheaton & Bro, .....Plaintiffs.
against
L. Jas. Gunter, Sheriff end as
such administrator Of Jesse
Bowden, deceased, Arena Bow
den, widow Of said Jesse Bow
den, deceased, Jesse Bowden,
Emory Bowden, George Bowden,
Maggie Powell (nee Bowden),
Daniel Bowden (of Parker),
and Mary ~, his wife, Aralan-
ia Bowden and Sarah Edna
Bowden, the last two named OF
whom are infants under q
years of age, John T. Archie
and Lizzie, his wife. in right Of
his said wife, and Edgar Pow
ell, an infant under q years of
age. Defendants.
In Chancery
The object of this suit is to
subject the real estate Of which
Jesse Bowden, died siesed and
possessed, situated on Chinco-
league Island, Accomac County,
Va, to the payment of his debts.
Affidavit having been made
before the clerk of the said
court that Maggie Powell (nee
Bowden), Aralanta Bowden and
Edgar Powell, three Of the de-
PENDANTS in the above entitled
cause, are non-residents of the
State of Virginia, on the motion
of the plaintiffs, by their attor-
ney, it is ordered that they, the
said nonresident defendants, do
appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this Or
der 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 Enter
PRISE a newspaper published
at Accomac c. H., Virginia, land
also posted at the front door of
the Courthouse of the said
county on the first day Of the
next term Of the County Court
of the said county.
Test: John D. Grant, c. c.
A Copy
Test: John D. Grant, c. c.
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
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REMEM BRANCE.

In q lone bleak wood wild rose grew. -
No eve ever saw it. no mind ever knew, 81
But the flower was none the less as fair
As any that ever breathed the air.
II gazed up to the calm, cold sky
And shuddered to think it soon must die
1t languished and lite heart grew chill;
The caress Of zephyr might well nigh Kill.
But passing breeze gave encouragement
And bore afar its delicate scent;
The breeze thus laden kissed child
Who played in the meadow and pausins. smiled
The dear enchantment of that spot
The child. through lifetime. never forgot
The soul of the rose with its last sweet breath.
Leaped forth to meet approaching death,
And gave to the breeze every crimson flake;
Twas all il had for memory's sake.
No eye ever saw it, no mind ever guessed
The sweetness Of its final rest.
How came to know it? Twas told by the dew
How sweet is Remembrance, and tell you.
j. b. Delany in Guidon
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The driver OF the patrol wagon look
ed at the procession that filed out Of
the gambling house and into his green
and gold carryall conveyed by the at
tentive police
There were two eX-champion pugil
lists. four bruisrrS who aspired to he
champions. one pugilStic manager and
several other gentlemen illuStrOus in
the sporting world.
Talk about your haul Of fame" be
said as he drove away with his load
Chi .ago Tribune
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POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
= Cheapest and best route to -
Chincoteague.

Hack leaves BloomtOwn 6 a.
M, Wisharts 7.30 a M, arrlv-
ing at ChincoteaQue 9.15 a. M;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. m I;
arriving at Wisharts IL a M,
Bloomtown ~ NJ; leaves Bloom
town l p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 1.3O p. M, Chincoteague
3. 80 .. M; leaves Chincoteague
4.3O p. m arriving at Wisharts
6 p. M, Bloomtown 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe IS cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteague to
Bloomtown rs cents.
P. j. GILLESPIE, JR.,
President.
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Polite Horses.

Occasionally an English writer needs
editing. Witness the following. taken
from a prominent London magazine.
the writer being in the midst OF de-
scription Of the queens garden party:
"Presently Lord Pembroke and Sir
Ponsonby Fame managed that the vast
concourse of men aud women In the
grounds should form two long lanes.
and between them the queen and prin'
cess passed slowly in their carriage,
drawn by two grays bowling right and
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Corroborative Evidence.

Borrowed gets a lot Of credit
for the way he keeps his family dress
ed
Joax-Yes: they tell me there are
two or three collectors at the house
svery day.-Philadelphla Record.
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Very Special Delivery.

"Did she get your blll?
eyes; I directed 1t to her husband
and marked it personal Chicago
Record.
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ST" stops for passengers on signal
to conductor. sDaily, except Sunday.
R. b. Cooke. J. g. Rodgers,
Gen'l. Freight & Supt.
Pass. Agent, Cape Charles, Va.
Norfolk, Va.
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NEW YORK, PHlLA. & NORFOLK R.R'

Time Table in Effect Nov. 80, 1897.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
NORTHWARD
The sun., 1900-12-16
Fair Ilay for the NcEnIar Arrny.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: In your
timely editorial OF recent date on The
Changed Army Bill" you aiude to the act
oi the House Military Committee in erd-,us
Secretary Roots provision that Volunteers
should be appointed only to seCond Irutou-
ancies in the Regulars, and suhst.tulDAs
authority for the President to appoint the IN
10 any grade he may choose Then you
add. this change, while pleasant enough
for Volunteers, VIII provoke much dis
content among Regular officers and not
lmrrobablv do them very great Injustice
NJ greater Truth was ever uttered. aud all
well-Wl~lI.r- of the army should Unite IN
an effort 70 ward or an act fr iught with 50
much harm
Many Of the 'olunteer-. though eager 70
secure such legislation, are ftfLk enough T.
admit that ~ thu, l.uthoring their own nc.t, ,
they will iufule the careers and emit. It r
the lives of Regular officer, who have given
the best of their years t. the service. an
naturally look forward to the promotion
Regular, are now faithfully -crvihg their
Govern ment in Il for"iGu land, UNCONSCIOUS
OF the new peril which threatens their future.
and unable, on account oI tI- great distance,
to defend themselves against any Congress
sional attack.
enough t. bear as injustice turks there also,
but this Is Infinitely worse and n!led with
ulschieyou. possibilities. If Congress eu-
acts a law 80 vicious, so far-reaC hing In t-
In Irou7 results and So palpahly unfair. II Will
sound the death knell of all mill tary ambition,
pull rs the only hope Of advance meHt
Can such disaster be aVcrted and our
Regulars srared such chagrin and Injustice?
SAN Francisco. Dec. o FAIR PLAY
The sun., 1900-12-16

would b. destroyed. Nor can u bs denied
that suoh an absorption would be In the
lin" OF modern development and that 10
some extent IL has begun already.
strain OF Jewish blood IL already In
many Christian families and now inter
marriages OF Jows with Christians are actu-
any numerous. though still they may yet
be Few relatively. A very considerable
body of the Jews. In the more prosperous
class chiefly. are without religious faith
or conviction and are Indifferent to tho
rites and observances OF Judaism. except
perhaps perfunctorily once year In
their meats and drinks they are inseparable
from tho re.t Of people They would
carefully avoid tho popularity which once
distinguished them As Mr.. IAN0wuL
says these modern Jews are snobblshy
anxious to be considered equal to the Chris
tian. whereas In the old days Jew never
Tor moment dreamt that lac was the equal
OF the ordinary Christian" but believed
he was the superior" Prejudices Of Chris
tianS against intermarriage must yield
more and more under the pressure OF great
jewish wealth. more especially at time ~
declining Christian faith; and If on the
other side there is the influence Of the snob-
bishness OF which Mr.. IANGwILL speaks
how can they exist much longer against
agencies So destructive? A Jew said lately
In The Sun that race prejudice against
the jews was more potent In making
the Jews stay Jews than any mere religious
feeling. Undoubtedly that is true. but
the converse must be true also. II the
prejudice wcakens and Mr.. ZANGwILL
describes correctly the aspiration OF the
prosperous modern jew. how long will
the race separation be maintained
lt Is not possible that any great Jewish
exodus 10 Palestine should take place.
Nothing In Palestine as it Is or can be- made
invites such Immigration away from OPP
portunities which the Jews are improving
more successfully than any other race.
You might as well undertake to move to
Jerusalem the Stock Exchange of London
or New York or Paris or Berlin