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Learn From the Ant.

Furthermore go to the ant and learn
the lesson OF God appointed order. The
being who taught the Insect how to
build was gpoueter as well as archi-
tect. The paths inside that little home
radiate from the door with as complete
arrangement as ever the bOuleyards Of
a city radiated from a triumphal arch
or dowered circle.
If there is q divine regulation In a
colony or republic of insects, is there
not a divine regulation in the lives Of
immortal men and women? If God
cares for the least of his creatures and
shows them how to provide their meat
in the summer and gather their food
in the harvest, will he not be interest
ed in matters Of human livelihood and
in the guidance Of human affairs? l
preach the doctrine of a particular
providence. "Are not two sparrows
sold for a farthing? Are ye not Of
more value than many sparrOwsW
Let there be order In our individual
lives, order in the family, order in the
church, order in the state. In all the
world there is no room for anarchy.
After what Linnmus and Pierre HUI
ber have told us concerning these liy-
ing mites of the natural world, are we
not ready to believe that the God who
turns the wheel Of the solar system
and the vaster wheel of the universe
regulates the beehive and the ant hill
and that all the affairs of our mortal
lives are under divine management?
When some one asked hermit on the
top of mountain in Italy If he did
not feel it dangerous to live so many
miles from human habitatiOn, he re-
piled, mo; Providence Is my very next
door neighbor."
Provldentia1 Rescues.
When during the plague in London.
at the risk of his life and under the
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Two Valuable
TRUCK
FARMS
FOR SAL.Eg

No. lis a very desirable
truck farm, situate in Worces-
ter county, Md, about one mile
from the line of Virginia. ! mile
from railroad station, store and
postoffice, very convenient to
church and school, on telephone
line between Maryland and Vir-
ginia. The farm contains so
acres, all high land of good
quality, and is especially suited
for growing sweet potatoes, for
which purpose a large portion
is now used About 50 acres is
cleared land, balance tbickly
set in pine woodland, affording
an abundance of resources for
raising sweet potatoes.
Is improved by a good 6 room
dwelling and has good orchards.
No.-Contains 55 acres, and
adjoins No. /. This is also high
trucking land, about one-half is
under cultivation, balance in
pine woodland, has no build
ngs. This will be sold separate,
)r with No. l if desired.
Call on or address,
+. H. DRYDEN,
Pocomoke City, Md.
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Valuable Real Estate
AT
Private Sale.-

No. lis a truck farm, stu
ated in Worcester county, Md,
about one mile from the line of
Virginia, 7 mile from railroad
station, store and postoffice,
convenient to churches and
within mile of school house.
The farm contains sc acres, all
high land, and is especially
suited for growing sweet pota-
toes, more than one. half cleared
land, balance set in pine wood
land with abundance of re-
sources. Is improved by a 4
room dwelling.
No. 2-One-half of the Wag-
ram water mills, one of the
largest and best streams on the
Shore.
No. 3-Is a storehouse and lot
situatedin the town of Rehobeth,
Somerset county, Nd.
JI.he said property belongs to
For particulars apply ID
w. H. TULL, Executor.
Greenbackvil!e, Va.
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Judge Wills Wit.

Justice Wills is not only one Of the
most capable but also one of the most
popular judges OH the English bench
He has a great fund Of humor. "Wil
the action lie?' asked his opponent
while he was still a barrister. and the
future judges answer was. Not un.
less your witnesses do"
But he was keen on the dignity OF
the court An assi.e verdict was re-
ceived with considerable applause and
his lordship. pointing to the ladies'
gallery, instructed the police to "brlng
down that lady in the red dress" The
lady. in the midst of a chilly silence In
court, was brought before him and
,ternly rebuked for clapping her hands.
Madam" said Justice Wills. do you
think this is a theater"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
A Thrifty NPrrn.

Rufus Heron. an Alabama negro
who was born a slave and who can
neither read nor write. recently con
tributed $40 toward the support Of q
newly established school for white stu
dents in his state. and Il few days later
contributed the same amount toward
the support of Tuskegee institute for
colored students. The man OWLS sew
eral hundred acres Of land and good
live stock. all acquired by his own in
dustry and TINT Ol lis wife. They give
the credit FOR their thrift AMI prosper
ity to tine inspiration which they have
received az .he Tuskegee negro confer
ence. at which they have been REGULAR
attc.hants over since Pccker T. Wash-
ingtOn established ii ten years ago.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-In this dis
course DR.. Talmage draws his illustra
I tions from realm seldom utilized 70
, moral and religious purposes; text
Proverbs vi, 6-S: Go to the ant, thol
; sluggard. Consider her ways and b,
wise, which, having no guide, oyerseel
or ruler, proyideth her meat i'm thu
summer and gathereth her food In the
harvest"
The most Of SOlOmOn's writings have
perished. They have gone out of ex.
istence as thoroughly as the 20 books
Of Pliny and most of the books OF
Eschylus and Euripides and varro
and Quintillan. Solomon's Song and
Ecclesiastes and Proverbs, preserved
by inspiration, are a small part of his
voluminous productions. He was a
great scientist. One verse in the Bible
suggests that he was a botanist. a 20
ologist. an Ornithologist, an ichthyolo-
gist and knew all about reptilia. |
Kings ", 33, "He spake Of trees, from
the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even
unto the hyssop that sprngeth out Of
the wall; he spake also Of beasts and
of fowl and Of creeping things and Of
fishes" Besides all these scientific
works, he composed 1900 proverbs and
l,005 songs.
Although Solomon lived long beforeI
the microscope was constructed, he wasl
also an insectologist and watched and
describes the spider build its suspen-
sion bridge. OF silk from tree TO tree,
calling 1t the spiders web. and be no.
tices its skillful foothold in climbing I
the smooth wall of the throneroom in |
Jerusalem, saying. "The spider taketb {
hold with hT hands and Is In kingS !
palaces" But he Is especially interest,"
ed in the ant and recommends its hah-
It's as worthy Of study and imitation,
saying, "Go to the ant, thou sluggard,
consider her ways and be wise, which.
having no guide, overseer or ruler, pro-
7ideth her meat In the summer and
sathereth her food In the harvest"
But 1t was not until about 300 years
lgo, when Jan Swammerdam. the son
# an apothecary at Amsterdam, HcI-
and, began the study of the ant under
'owerful lens. that the full force OF
'olomon's injunction was understood.
he great Dutch scientist In his exam
nation Of the insect in my text discov-
red as great display of the wisdom Of
iod In its anatomy as astronomers dis
over In the heavens and was so alb
orbed and wrought upon by the won
ers be discovered In the ant and other
lsects that body and mind gs sSv~y N
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Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not a disease but q
symptom. Consumption and bronchi.
tbs, which are the most dangerous
and fatal diseases, have for their first
indication a persistent cough, and if
properly treated as soon as this cough
appears are easily cured. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has proven
wonderfully successful, and gained
its wide reputation and extensive sale
by its success in curing the diseases
which cause coughing. Ifit is not
beneficial it will not cost you a cent.
For sale by VIM. P. Bell & Co., Acco-
mac G. H.. Va.
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SEALED BIDS WANTED.

VG ~ E - ~ Hb0S w EsV s0s
VIRGINIA:-Ata a meeting of
the Board of Supervisors of the
county of Accomack, on the
10th day of April, A. D 1901.
Ordered. that the clerk of this
Board do cause to be published
in the newspapers of Accomack
county, for three consecutive
weeks, in each of said papers,
the following notice for sealed
bids for $4,000 90 hccomack
county, Va bond to-wit:
Sale of 100000
Accomack County, Va. Bond.
By order of the Board of Su-
pervisors of said county, sealed
bids will be received by Robert
n. Oldham, clerk of the Board
of Supervisors of Accomack
county, Virginia, until Wednes-
day, the Sth day of May, 1901,
at 10 a. m, for the bond of said
county of Accomack, for the
sum of Five Thousand Dollars,
payable at the expiration of ten
years from the date of said
bond. Each bidder shall state
at what rate of interest they
will furnish the above amount.
The interest on said bond will
be paid semi annually, as it ac-
crues due, at the office Of the
Treasurer of said county.
A Copy
Test: Robt. H. Oldham, c. B. 8,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
importance of Little Things.

Furthermore. 20 TO the ant and con-
slider that II does not decline work be-
cause II Is Insignificant. The fragment
of seed II haus into It's habltatlon may
be so small that the unalded eye cannot
see 1t, but the lnsectile work goes Oh
the carpenter ant at work aboveground,
the mason ant at work underground.
Some of these creatures mix the leaves
of the fir and the catkins Of the pine
for the root or wall of their tiny abode,
and others go out as hunters looking
for food, while others In domestic du-
ties stay at home. Twenty specks or
the food they are moving toward their
granary, put upon a balance, would
hardly make the scales culver. All or
it work on a small scale. There Is no
use In our refusing a mission because
1t is Insignificant. Anything that God
In his providence puts before us to do
Is important. The needle has its office
as certainly as the telescope and the
spade as q parliamentarian scroll. You
know what became of the man in the
parable Of the talents, who buried the
one talent instead of putting it to prac-
tical and accumulative use. His apol-
ogy was of no avail.
There is no need of our wasting time
and energy in longing for some other
sphere. There are plenty of people to
do the big and resounding work of the
church and the world. No lack OF
brigadier generals or master builders
or engineers for bridging Niagaras or
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
Prov1dentia1 Rescuel

When during the plague in London.
at the risk of his life and under the
protest Of his friends. Rev. Thomas
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How To Be happY.

Are you almost disguised with life, little
man?
I'll tell Won wonderful trick
That will bring you contentment, if
anything can
Do something for somebody. quick
Are you awfullv tired with play, little
girl?
Weary, discouraged and sick2
I'll tell you the loveliest game in the
world
DO something'for somebody. quick
Though 1T rains like the rain of the
flood, little man,
And the clouds are forbidding and
thick,
You can make the sun shine IN your
soul, little man
Do something for somebody, quick
Though the stars are like brass over
head, little girl,
And the walks like we'll heat ed
brick,
And our earthly affairs in a terrible
whirl-
Do something for somebody, quick !
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Wood That Causes Sneezing

Among its many curious products
South Africa includes the 'sneeze wood
tree, which takes it's name from the fact
that one cannot cut il with a SAL with
out sneezing, as the fine dust has ex-
actly the effect of snuff. Even in plon.
ing the wood it will sometimes cause
sneezing. No insect. worm or barnacle
will touch it. 1t is very bitter to the
taste, and when placed in water it will
sink. The color is light brown and the
grain very close and bard. For dock
work, piers or jetties it is useful tim
Der, lasting long while under water.
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An Embarrassing LAUGH.

During a funny turn OH the stage at
the Walnut Street theatre, Cincinnati,
one night man in the balcony leaned
over the railing convulsed with laugh
ter. During an extraordinary burst Of
hilarity his false teeth flew from his
mouth and fell in the lap Of lady who
was sitting In the parquet. Those near
looked mp and saw the toothless man
waving frantically to the lady to pick
up his teeth. This caused a general
laugh at his expense. The teeth were
returned by an usher.
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Whv "Weddins Breakfasts

"In all my experience of wedding
Breakfasts said guest at wedding,
Il have never understood why the
feast was called breakfast and not u
luncheon. Now l have learned. 1t is
from the custom in the Church of EGG
land, where the bride aud bridegroom
always received the holy conmunion
before the ceremony, receive it fasting
and remain fasting until after the wed,
ding, when the meal which is served is
really breakfast. IN. Y. Times.
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When it is once made, if you take care
it, it will never be taken from you. but
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yIctOrln'H PROPOSAL.

It was at Windsor castle that Queen
Victoria, then only girl Of 20, did
what she described as "the most nerv-
GUS thing woman was ever called on
10 do''-when she summoned the young
Prince Albert VI Saxe-Coburg Gotha TO
Q private interview and "proposed' to
him. She had first met him when as
boy OF II he came with his father to
England, and when, three years later,
he made no secret" Of his love for his
fair cousin mo one was surprised and
every one was delighted, London Tit
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Before so the most healthful occupa-
ton Is that OF the clergyman. The
doctors and the lawyers are close to-
gcthcr. After so years, according to
the figures, it Is more healthful to prac-
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preach.
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FOIey's Honey and Tar

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Where the Shoe Punched.

Young Girl (elancing at her pedal
extremities) -Oh, dearl My feet are so
awfully big!
Practical Auntie- But you stand on
them all right. don't you?
Young Girl-Oh, yes, but so do other
folks too,
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Betrnyed by Ills Feet.

Sherlock Holmes-I have not looked
around. but a very tall man just came
in and sat down in the opera chair be-
Bind me.
Miss Marvel-It is true! Say, you do
the most wonderful things. Now. tell
me how you knew without looking Of
the tall mans presence.
Sherlock Holmes-IIis feet are stick
ing through under my chalr.-Ohio
State Journal.
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Accepted.

81 am self made man." said the
pompous individual, with his chest eX-
banded.
The other looked at him critically.
"Your excuse Is satisfactory" he
said. Brooklyn Life.
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Chronic Constipation Cured.

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