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An Unexpected Result.

you know how superstitious Biloxi
ham isl"
SIS hep
Eyes; he picked up a pin in the street
the other day with the point turned di-
rectly toward him."
GO on"
IAN hour afterward he received tel
egram announcing the death of an I'M
Gle from whom he hadn't heard for sew
eral years"
And the uncle died immensely rich
and left him all his property|
Not much. He had to pay the fu.
heral expenses" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
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How TO Cure Group.

Mr. r. Gray.who lives nearAmeuia
Duchess county, n. Y. says: Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best
medicine | have ever used. 1t is a
fine children's remedy for Group and
never fails to cure" When given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse, or
even after the croupy cough has de-
veloped, 1t will prevent the attack.
This should be borne in mind and a
bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at
hand ready for instant use as soon as
the symptoms appear. For sale by
WIN. P. Bell g. Co., Accomac @. e., Va.
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POM,
TRANSPORTATION CO
= Cheapest and best route e
Chincot G ague.

Hack leaves Bloomtown
M, Wlsharts 7.30 a M, a,
ing at Chincoteaf ue 9.15 al
leaves Chincoteague $50 "a
arriving at Wisharts IL a
Bloomtown II IT. ;leaves 2
town l p. M, arriving at
arts 1.3O p. M, Chinco
$50 p. M; leaves Chinco
4.30 p. m arriving at WI
6 p. M, Bloomtown Z p. r
Fare on launch Globe 3;
each way, on hack 40 c
full fare from Chincoteas
BloomtOwn rs cents.
P. J. GILLESPIE, JR
Preside
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His Diagnosis.

Teacher-Suppose you had one pound
Of candy and gave two-thrdS TO your
little sister and one-fourth to your lii.
Gle brother. what would you have your
self?
Scholar-Well. guess I'd have tho
measles or something SOS | wouldn't
feel much like eating.-Puck.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-22
HER SUMMONS CA ME.
A SIGN IN WHICH MRS. GAL.Js' READ
HER DEATH WARRANT.

She Dropped the DishclOth and After
That Fatal Warming Spent the Hal
ance of the Evening In Telling Mr..
Gallup How She Thought He Ought
to Run the Funeral.
copyright, 1900 by C. B. Lewis.l
AS Mr.. Gallup lighted his tin lantern
after supper and started out to buy
half pound of kiO coffee for break
fast and call at the poStoftice Mrs. Gal
lup was in excellent spirits and had
most of the dishes ready for washing
lie was absent 80 minutes. and when
he arrived home he found her huddled
up in the big rocking chair, with pill
low behind her head and the camphor
bottle in her hand. She took three long
shifts at the bottle and gave three long
drawn signs as he entered. but 1t was
labor thrown away. Mr. Gallup blew
out his lantern and hung 1t up behind
the cellar door, and, having deposited
the coffee ON shelf in the pantry. he
removed and hung up his coat and hat.
sat down and took off his shoes and
then, taking circular from his peck
ct and putting on his glasses with
great deliberation. began to read. 1t
was a circular regarding new diScOv-
cry In the cure Of consumption. and he
had not yet finished with the first tes-
timonial when Mrs. Gallup sObbed four
times in succession and family asked:
Samuel Gallup. do you know that
your dyin wife is present in the room"
He made no reply. That testimonial
from one who had been cured after
his coffin had been purchased made
him hold his breath as he read.
Eyes; she is present dolefully con-
tinued Mrs. Gallup after several shifts
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In Honor of Her New Cork Leg.

Near Salna the other day the friends
and neighbOrs of a young woman who
had met with an accident proceeded in
a body to her home and. through an ell
oQuent spokesman, presented her with
q cork leg. after which there were mu-
Sic recitations and a supper. The To-
cal paper, in giving an account Of the
affair. delicately notes that 1.-The next
day the donors were rejoiced to know
that the limb fitted admirably."-Kan-
saS City Journal.
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a physician says one should never do
any work before breakfast Some day
science will recognize the great truth
that working between meals Is what
is killing off the race.-Minneapols
Times.
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The Ifinlif Word.

"Why do you speak Of him as fin
ished artist"
Because he told me he was utterly
discouraged and was going to quit the
profession II that doesn't show that
he's finished. don't know what does.
Chicago Post.
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Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ACCOMACK, VA
November 26th. 1900.

1NONCnOOi ~ONhs bONN'
To the creditors of John At
kinson and VIM. S. Mills, de-
ceased, and all others concerned:
You are hereby notified that, at
the request of the personal rep
resentative Of the said decedents,
l have appointed the 31st day of
December next. at my said
Office, for receiving proof of all
debts and demands against the
said decedent 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.
JOHN S PARSONS,
Comr of Accounts Of Accomack
County Court.
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Pungoteague Academy.

INCORPORATED 189D0
Session 1900 1901 Opens Thursday September 9th, 1900
G. Southall A. B.. Randolph Macon College, Associate
H. A WISE B. s., Va. Polytechnic Institute, Principals
Primary Department
Miss Patty Jefferson Taylor Charlottesville Va graduate of
Edge Hill School Holds certificate of local examinations OF
University of Va years experience in teaching in the
city schools including of Baltimore Latest improved
method of object teaching. Drawing taught IN all Primary
Grades.
Music Department.
Miss Margaret Batae Peabody Conservatory Baltimore and
culture certificate of Proficiency
musical knowledge and piano forte playing Holns Institute
Va Former teacher vocal music South
side Female Institute, Va.
Art Department.
Miss Patty Taylor, student of LIE Conte New YorkAr
League and Paris.
Tuition
$780, $780, $40 5 according grade Music $50 session
Apply Principal of Pungoeagu Academy Prospectus
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Glles--l don't like that BARRIERS fun
ny anecdotes.
Miles Why. what's wrong with
them?
Giles-The illustrations are painful
MiIes-Thp iluStratiOnsf
Giles Yes; he uses original cuts
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-22

A book published in Japan 1000
years ago notes that at that time good
silk was already produced in 20 prov
inces of that country.
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'f" stops for passengers on signal
to conductor. 2Daily. except Sunday.
R. B. Cooke. J. G.. Rodgers,
Gen'h Freight & SUPP.
Pass. Agent, Cape Charles, Va.
Norfolk. Va.
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NEW YORK, PHILA.& NORFOLK R.R

Time Table in Effect Dec. 10, 1900.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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ONANCOCK TELEPHONE
Directory.

SPENCER F. ROGERS-President'
ALBERT J. MCMATH-Secretary.
John w. ROGERS-Treasurer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-07

There are many and various matters
which must be studied by the manu-
facturer who would cater TO foreign
trade, which fact has been empha
sized by some recent experiences Of
our c1pauders in that dire ction. 4
certain American firm sent some cleo
trical goods which were decorated
green, TO Japan They did not sell
any. No Japanese would bring sucI
things into his house; IL would near
an invitation 60 evil deities. Greer
is an evil color in Japan What a
japanese wants is red things. Upon
this simple matter Of color rested the
failure Of that manufacturer.
A German employer objected tc
American machines, because, although
they performed their work perfectly
they demoraIilel bis men. They
were painted in dark colors aud With
no bright parts The men who
worked around the machines do not
have any brass 60 keep clean or any
surfaces 20 rub and they get lazy.
The German workman needs 20 be
kept busy with things Of this sort
People ON the Tsthmus OF Pauama
will not purchase anything with blue
spots on &c.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-07
I0losYNcRAsIEs OF RAzoRs.
A Barber Reveals Some Secrets About
the Tools OF His Trade.

Barber Reveals Some Secrets About
the Tools OF His Trade.
Curious how razors differ, said q
New Orleans boss barber, accompany
ing his remarks with a tune upon the
hone. Now, here is box OF seven,
intended TO be used in rotation, one
for each day in the week. They be
long TO theatrical manager in town,
and I'm sharpening 'em up for him.
These razors are supposed to be rs
much alike as SO many peas, but
they're not. Some of them will hold
an edge twice as long as the others.
Why 1t is, don't know. 1t isn't be-
cause of any difference in the hard
ness or temper; it's some mysterious
quality of the steel that has never
been explained The makers have
been searching for the secret for
years; and the man that finds il and
turns out absolutely uniform goods
will make a big fortune. "How do
you pick your razors for the shop"
asked the man in the chair. I'VE
take them on trial. No barber ever
thinks OF buying his razors outright
without making a test When | need
some new ones I get them from the
supply house and try them for three
or four days. Those that hold an edge
l keep and the others 1 return. &"
That's good scheme" said the man
in the chair About how long is the
life of a razor in a shop?" Il hardly
know" replied the boss barber.
You see, we never keep razor until
1t IS worn out. Some customer is
certain to take fancy to il and offer
a good advance on the original price;
In fact the sale of razors cuts quite a
figure in BARRIERS income. The
general rule is TO use the same razor
all day. II business is fair that will
average about twenty five shaves.
Then it is put aside in the drawer
and not touched again for at least
forty-eight hours. BY following that
rule and using three raZors it isn't
necessary TO hone them oftener than
once every five or six weeks" 'Ts
there any truth in the old yarn that a
razor gets back an edge by resting?"
asked the customer, sitting up to have
his hair brushed. Certainly. That's
a well-known fact, although you'll
have to go to somebody else for n the
DRY to fit it. I've frequently had
razor turn suddenly dull on me
toward the end of hard days work.
All l do then is to lay it aside and let
1t rest for about a week. When /
pick it up again it is as good as ever. &"
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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a Case OF Too Much roorhbrn.h.

Cancer Of the lip" a physician
stated several days ago, lis caused
more frequently than one would think
by the toothbrush. Let me illustrate
this by a typical case which ] am
treating DOW. John Blank smoked a
good deal, and to keep his teeth white
he cleaned them hard three times
day with brush whose bristIes were
like wire. He brushed a little patch
Of skin from his lower lip. Afterward
he was careful, and the sore spot
bealed. But then he forgot, and the
spot became sore again.
This went on year or so. Two
days out Of the seven this one place
IN Blanks lip was sore. Finally it
began TO PAIN him; it hurt all tho
time; it smarted even when apparent.
ly healed. He would wake in tho
night with the sharp, pinching pain
there, aud the pain was like the
clutch Of crabs claw, for he had
cancer now-csncer due 20 the irrita.
ton which he had applied thrice
daily for year TO that one spot with
his stiff-bristled brush No wonder
he had cancer, aud no wonder there
arc many such cases. People won't
learn that tooth cleaning may do harm.
They are proud Of it, as OF bathing,
aud they can't believe that any little
pain or irritation due TO il can be
other than Of benefit Philadelphia
Record >
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PlTH AND POINT.

Billy-''Can you always meet your
expenses ON time?" mo; my ex-
penses always meet me on time. -
Chicago Record.
Blobbs-" The hand that rocks tho
cradle is the hand that rules tho
world. = Slobbs-'tYou can't make
Henpeckke believe that He does
the rocking at thei. house.
He-"When Miss Willing nharried
old Gotrox she gave her age as tNen,
ty-tive. l imagined she was mnSh
older than that" She-"Oh, sup
pose she allowed one-third off for
cash.
The Patient-'Doctor what's in
this prescriptions" The Doctor
lhaughtily)- That's not for 'ou to
know, sir" "All right. w. en- you
send me a bill, make it out the same
way. Life.
McJigger-"That's a funny thing. 8"
Thingumbob-"What is?" McJigger
Miss Passey was an old maid be-
fore she married, and now that her
husband is dead, she has become
young widow"
Mayme (disconsolately)-"My iu-
crease in salary hasn't done me bit
OF good Marie-"Dear me. Why
hasn't ito" Mayme more disconso-
lately)-''It has just made my wants
increase. Life
Bingo-'I think, after all, shall
go to Europe with my family"
Twickenham-'I thought you couldn't
afford it?' well, it's cheaper for me
TO go with them than to let them GO
alone. Tho Smart Set.
Il thought that girl was in love
with me, so felt kind o'forced TO pro-
pose" "Well?" "She declined me,
saying she had only been unusally
friendly because l was SO pathetically
ugly."-Indisnapolis Journal
This life OF ours is one far-spreading veldt,
Der which we ever trek. Wise they who've
That he who hopes to mount the highest
kopie
Must trek and trek and trek and mover
stopje.
Philadelphia North American.
Miss Peechis," stammered the
bashful young mau at the other end
OF the sofa, would yoI-er--c consider
me bold if was to-er-throw a kiss
to you?" "Bold?" quoth she. :'F&
consider it the quintessence of lazi-
ness. Philadelphia Press.
Bert ~ don't see any use in this
geography lesson" Mattie-''Why
you goosey, it's of the greatest use.
1t tells you where to go when you
can't get there, and describes the
country aud all that If we had no
geography we'd get lost all over the
world"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-08-07

It is a distinct loss that reading is
so badly taught and that so few peo-
pie know anything about the magic OF
the poets In their use Of sound. We
read almost exclusively with the eve.
although poetry is primarily intended
for the ear. Shakespeare wrote al
most exclusively for the ear, and we
remain unmoved by the wonderful Vi
bration of his great passages until we
hear them. Poetry ought always to
be heard first and read afterwards. If
the best of Browning is sympatheti-
cally and intelIigently interpreted by
the voice, the much discussed OBJ
security IL not in evidence. Many
people find, for instance, a little diff
Guilty In getting the clear and fail sig
niticauce at "The Portrait of the Last
Duchess when they read II for the
first time but IL fastens itself in
stantiy ON The imagination it it is well
read. & good deal OF time. now de-
voted TO commentaries and text-study.
might probably be given to- reading
tire text aloud. without note or com
m-at A'work OF ant slowly discloscs
its fall meaning. aud familiarity with
J. is the ir-t condition Of c1mprehen-
-u.-Hali.tol AIabie, i'm Harpcr's
Bl.Fr
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The LOVE OF MYSTERY.

Here in whisper let me make
A very strange confession.
1 praised erstwhile for fashions sake
\ poets weird expression.
/ said great lights illumed his rhyme,
That genius must have famed II;
And-here's the secret-all the time
didn't understand It.
Aud mid an operate shrek,
rhe vocal din l lauded.
III paid my pay OF half week,
We all sat aud applauded.
For taste, to which we ali pretend,
Seemed truly TO demand It.
But from the beginning to the end
didn't understand II.
Aud yet 1 turn from finer things
The flowers that bloom so swectly;
The wandering bird, who only sings
To charm, and charms completely.
These l neglect. My whole applause,
Aud rouudly / expand IL.
THIS human babblIng claims; because
DO not understand X.
-Washinpton star
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4 Pretty within

Here is a pleasant which has
never appeared in prii but is known
to be true. The poet, Walt Whit.
man, was, as is well known, depend.
ent during most Of his life upon the
kindness Of his friends and admirers
for a support A few years before
his death, one Of these friends called
upon him in his liide house i'm Cam.
den, a suburban town Of PhiIadelphis.
Well, Walt, he said, ''how goes
10 this winter Any subscription
needed for Christmas7" .
No, D. SID Whitman; mo, I'm AZ
work now I'm in the employ Of
George Childs He pays me $50
month
You at work May 7 ask what is
your occupaton?"
Why, 7 ride in the street cars. T
fall into talk with the drivers aud con.
ductors, and fiud ont which of thom
have no overcoats, and guess at their
size and notify Ohilds, aud then ha
sends the overcoats les not hard
rk, said the poet thoughtfully.
then, you know, it helps Childs
-Youth's Companion.
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wow, boys, said tho teacher to
the juvenile class I'm history. "who
can tell mo what General Wa. bineiou
said 20 his Lieutenant whilc crossing
the Delaware amid tho floating ico?"
81 can, replied q youugstcr AZ tho
foot Of tho class. - Well, Tommy,
what did he say2' quorcd the teacher.
"Iie aid, pow'd you like TO be the
tce-man?' ' replied the iucorrigiblo
Tommy. Trained Brotherhood.
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When ladies go to buy q dress i'm
japan they tell the shop.keeper their
age, and if they arc married on not.
because there IRE special designs for
the single aud double relations OF
life. as wcli as for ages. The couse-
1uencc OF this painful custom is that
you can tell the ago Of every lady you
meet and you know whether she is
married, precisely as though she were
labelled
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Leaves can be rapidly and cleanly
picked up from lawns by an Ohio
woman's invention, which has n large
hopper mounted ON wheels. with fan
blades set in the mouth Of the hopper
close 20 the ground, to be rapidly re
volved by gearing inside the wheels.
thus flaming the leaves into the hop
pcr
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A Live CoaI Trick.

No one would suppose that it is pos.
sible to hold glowing coal on a piece
OF linen or cotton without burning the
cloth, but that such can be done il
easy for any one to prove, and at the
same time the experiment, teaches an
important natural law.
Every child knows that the tele.
phone and telegraph wires are made
of copper because that metal is a good
conductor OF heat and electricity,
which is only another form Of heat.
If poker is heated in the fire YOU
pick up a cloth to hold the outer end.
although it has not been in the fire,
because experience has taught you
that the heat is connected through the
metal from the fire to the outer END.
This experiment with the flaming coal
IS based upon this principle, and the
additional one that linen aud cotton
are poor conductors of heat. Take a
globe Of copper and draw a piece OF
cloth tightly over it, so that there is
not wrinkle at the top. II the linen
or cotton is closely woven the trick is
all the more certain. Then holding
the cloth tightly in place you eau
safel y put a glowing coal on top Of the
cloth and while 1t burns fercely the
cloth will not even be scorched. The
reason is that the great conductivity
OF the copper draws the heat Of the
coal before it can burn the cloth.
DO not try this experiment with 2
good handkerchief first, for if the cloth
IS not tightly drawn it may burn; but
take some worthless piece Of linen on
muslin, and after you are certain Of
your experience you can astonish your
friends who do not know the secret
Washington Post.
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i(8SSA @r.'. Carson, tn e
lSTAN y i" = city boarder,
, 10 : II y ( and Jack KEN
BILE, also from
the city, who hal come to spend n
day or two with his friend and crony
in his rustic retreat
BEN around the farm yit Mr..
Kemble?n Mr. Decker inquired
hitching back his chair "You
mustn't leave town without seem the
place"
"By no means, said Jack Kemble,
politely.
I'm making some improvements, "
MIR. Decker went on, mildly.
"Diggin' n well, for one thing, E"
Cullen Berry observed, rising with Il
shuttle OF his cowhide boots.
The city boarders rose also, grace
fully, and strolled out through the
kitchen door into the yard
They're rs good as circus, " said
Stanley Carson, in mirthful under
tone
Better" Jack Kimble reioined.
"The old mans prouunciaticn aud
the hired mans clothes and table
manners, and the way Molly does her
hair"
Best fun 1 ever struck, Stanley
responded. "As to the farm" he
went on, glancing round with smile.
they seem rather proud of it. but
what they can see to admire in an
acre of corn and pumpkins, a dilapi-
dated red barn and back yard like
this, with radishes and clothes-ines
and hencoops il beautiful confusion,
and What's the matter, Jack?"
For Jack komble was standing mo-
less, gazing fixedly at the ground
e him and whistling softly.
. you see that?' he said, breath
il and he pointed to small pud-
die o. dirty water at his feet
That Stanley repeated with a
laugh. 81 thought You had discov-
cred signs OF buried treasure by the
way yon looked. "
Just what ] have done" said
Jack, cxcitedIy. Look again. Do
you notice anything PECULIAR"
Stanley bent over the little pool.
looking mystifad,
cts greasy, lie said.
''Exactly!' said Jack, triumphautlv.
ooh, l wasn't brought up in the oil
regions for nothing"
Stanley stared.
you don't mean to say" ne
began, slowly.
''But | do, Jack internosel
you can't mistake the looks of the
water. There'- oil ia this land"
Stanley whistled.
Yes, sir, oil and plenty OF it. l
should sny,' Jack went on, scrutin.
izing the greasy scum on the water
sharply. 'In my opinion that old
absurdity in there has q fortune right
in his hand"
BY Jovc!-and Cont dream of ito
Stanley calculated. I'd like to be
in his shoes, that's ALL" he added.
emphatically.
The two toung meu looked at each
other sharply for a moment.
There's a way of doiue il. " said
Jack, lowering his voice.
"And that ISL" said Stanley.
softly.
ITO marry the girll'
My idea precisely" said Stanley.
with a laugh
ITS worth trying, sail Jack de-.
cidedly
"f shouldn't care to 10 it ouun.
oertalnties, said stanley with n
shruR. she is not my 'ylc, you
know.
There 's not the lea. uncertainty,
my dear fellow, responded Jack,
warmly. Marry the girl get tho
thlng into your own hands, and yylr
fortune is made Not 70 doubt of &c.
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Let me sing song for the hero
Who weary, wasted. wan
with disease aud the world against him
Toiled hopefully. bravely on
Who, robbed OF earth's choicest pleasures
Could smile as he wrought away,
Aud lies with the unnamed millions
Awaiting the Judgment Day.
Let M slug the song OF the heroes
Who died unknown, unnamed.
Aud my song shall be Of the brave,t
That Death aud the grave e'er claimed,
Ant my song shalt live the longest
o. all the songs e'sr sung.
And still bee the song OF heroes
When the last sad kucll is ruuc'
$. L. Kiser.
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The SONG OF The UNKNOWN HEROES.

st me sing song for the hero
Who fell unnamed, unknown
The common soldier lying
Beneath no costly stone
Who fought where tho foe was strongest
And, after the day was done,
Was merely among the missing
Niue hundred and sixty-one."
Let me sing song for the hero
Who knelt at the rail TO pray
While the boats with the weeping women
Aud children were rowed away
Who, being a man and gifted
With the strength god gives to men,
Was one OF the "hundred sailors"
Who will ne'er tread decks again.