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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
NEW YoRK's ROPE WALK.
bnc Place In the City Where Ropes
Are SIN Made by Hand.

In a vacant lot at One Hundred ana
Eleventh street. and Amsterdam ave-
nue. iaay Ice seen rope waik-that 49,
q Mace whore ropes are made by hand.
II Is the only one still In existence In
New York city, though they were pien-
t.f,I enough about twenty-five years
ago. before the machine made ropes
were 20 much used.
II ism interesting sight to watch the
rope walker. with his body covered
with hemp. spinning 1t into rope. Ihls
he does With the aid Of large wheel
wl,.ch boy turns constantly at the
snlaner's commands of "Heave"
'.IIcaye qulcker!" The spinner walks
backward. letting the hemp out grad
ualIy from around his body. AT one
end he attaches the hemp to hook re-
yolvIug at the turn OF the wheel.
When sufficient threads are spun In
this way, top or spool with the num-
her Of grooves necessary for all the
thrcads to fit in Is attached to them
The spinner grasps 1t firmly, and
shouting to the boy at the wheel 10
heaye fast. which means to turn the
wheel rapidly. lie goes at almost a run
to the opposite ond OF the walk with
the top In his hand. In this way the
different threads are twisted Into one.
The rope is now completed, ready to b.
packed and shipped excepting In cases
where the hemp is unusually rough, IN
which event paste made of -four ana
water is used to smoothe 1t.
Ropes made in this way are much
stronger than those made by machine,
but cannot be sold so cheaply and,
moreover, have the disadvantage OF be-
ing made in limited lengths only
whereas the machine made ropes can
be made in almost unlimited lengths,
the purchaser taking only as many feet
as required. Machine made ropes are
sold at from to 3 cents a yard, while
those made by hand are sold at nearly
double the amount but they wear sew
eral times as long.-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
The Guinea Pig.

The guinea pig is an absurd little an
imal for a number of reasons. and one
of the most remarkable absurdlties
about him Is his name. He Is not a
Dig of any kind or any relation to the
mig. and he has nothing to do with
Guinea. He Is a kind Of rat, and his
native home is South America.
Why he should have been called a
~p!g" no one knows unless 1t was on
account Of the slight gruntlng noise
that he makes, and the word guinea
IN his case may be a corruption OF Gull
ana. where the animal has sometimes
been found, though it was first brought
from Brazil.
His real name is the cavy, and by
that he should be called. In his WHO
state he is quite differently coloreo
from the domesticated animal and
lacks the spotting of white, black and
tawny color which the tanned cavy OF
Ton has
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
To Keen From Bursting.

The natives Of several Of the south
sea islands cut off cylinders of hollow
trees and slip them up over the feet
and legs to the armpits. thus leaving
the whole stomach and abdomen cover
ed with q solid wooden band. In this
condition they begin the feast which
celebrates both the beginning and the
ending Of the rainy season. Sumaru
mentions seeing them 20 tightly wedg
ed in these inproviscd casks as to De
utterly incapable Of cxtricating them
selves even by outside help.
The misery endured by these poor
fanatics willie in this helpless condition
must be terrible. a. II Is well known
that the roots. fruits and plantain they
use for food causes misery TO the user
even when not fettered by bands OF
any kind
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
on.tr,rovident Family.

The minister in an adjoining Tennes'
see town was very much wrought UP
over the pi,iful condition of a parish
toner's family. He went to their nome
and. finding they were almost starving
decided that something should be done
for them. He accordingly solicited con
trIbutions for their relief. Receiving
a liberal response. he promptly turned
over the money to the suffering ONES
thinking that all would he well
The first thing they did. however
WINS to go to the photographer or the
town and have a dozen pictures MADE
of each of the i've members OF the fam
ily. exhausting the amount, leaving
them in as had condition as they were
before he had given them assistance
Nemphls Scimitar-
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BOUND FOR THE FRONT.
An Incident Showing the Miittary
Courage of the Montenegrin.


In military courage the Montenegro
probably stands at the head OF Euro
mean races. The best wish for baby
boy is, "May you not die In your peo'
and to face death Is, to man or BOY
only a joyous game. Says w. j. Still
man In his Autobiography"
/ have seen man under neavy
Turkish fire deliberately leave the
trenches and climb the breastwork'
only to expose himself from sheer
bravado.
While lying at headquarters at Orea-
buk, awaiting the opening of the cam
paign In 1877, was walking one day
with the prince, when boy OF 10 or 10
approached us, cap in hand.
sNow," said the prince, "Tll show you
an interesting thing. This boy Is the
last of a good family. His father ana
brothers were all killed In the last bat
tie, and l ordered him to go home ana
STAY with his mother and sisters, that
the family might not become extinct
The boy drew near and stopped De
fore us. his head down, his cap In hand
what do you wantT asked the
prince.
81 want to 90 back to my battalion
But" said the prince. you are the
last of your line, and cannot allow
good family to be lost. You must 81
home and take care Of your mother
The boy began to cry bitterly.
"Will you go home quietly and stay
there" said the prince "or Will yo'
take a logging and be allowed u
fght?"
The boy thought for a moment
fiogging, he knew well, Is the deepes
disgrace that can befall Montenegro
WELL" he broke out, "since 1t Ism
for stealing, I'll be logged"
NO." said the prince, you must g
home"
Then the boy broke down utterly.
"But," he cried, 81 want to averg
nv father and brothers,
he went away still crying, and Tn
prince said: 'In spite OF all this d
will be in the next battle"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
BIG ENOUGH TO HIT.
60 Thought the Small Boy, but the
Man Thought Differently.

He wasn't very big, but he was .
sturdy little chap with face that bore
the marks Of much thinking and pre-
mature responsibility. | learned after
ward that he was supporting crippled
mother and an invalid sister who had
been left helpless in the world by the
death of her father He might have
run away from home and evaded the
responsibility, but he didn't think or
1t. He just sold papers.
At the loop on Fifteenth street q
crowd was gathered, waiting for the
evening cars. A ragged young girl was
selling flowers at the Fifteenth street
end of the waiting station when a man,
rushing to catch his car, knocked her
against the side Of the building. With
out stopping. probably not having no
ticed what he had done, he continued
his rush, when the boy stepped In front
Of him defiantly.
"Say, what do you want to knock q
girl down for? Hit me. I'm big
enough"
The man paused In surprise and then
glanced around. He saw the flower
girl picking up her wares and under
stood. without a moments hesitation
ne went back to her, gave her enough
money to make her eyes sparkle with
Joy and said:
"I'm sorry, my dear, that hurt you.
didn't see." Then, turning to the boy,
he continued: You said you were big
enough, young man, but you're great
deal bigger than you think. Men like
you will have lot to do with keeping
this old world in a condition OK sell
respect"
Then he caught his car, and the boy
and the girl stood there wondering
what he meant-Denver Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09

zone time in order to test the cour-
ace OF a Bengal tiger and lion, SAID
a well known Snowman, I'VE placed a
shooting cracker in the respective
cages and fired the fuses. AS soon as
the fuses began to burn they attracted
the attention Of both animals, but Ill
widely different manner The lion
drew into corner and watched the
proceedings with distrustful and I'M
easy eye. The tiger, on the contrary
advanced to the burning fuse with
firm step and unhinchlng gaze. on
reaching the cracker he took his paw
and began to roll 1t over the floor ana
when it exploded beneath his very nose
he did not finch, but continued his ex-
animation until perfectly satisfied. Inc
lion betrayed great fear when he hearu
the report of the explosion and Tor
ouite a time could not be coaxed out or
his den."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
The Lesson He Wanted.

In his autobiogra ply. up From Slav'
cry" Booker T. Washington tells an
amusing anecdote Of an old colored
man who during the days OF slavery
wanted to learn how to play on the gull
tar. In his desire to take guitar les
sons be applied to one or his young
masters to teach him. But the young
man. not having much faith in the
ability of the slave to master the gull
tar at his age. sought to discourage
him by telling him: Uncle Jake, Will
give you guitar lessons. But. Jake.
will have to charge you So for the first
lesson, 50 for the second lesson and 81
for the third lesson. But | will charge
you only % cents for the last lesson
Uncle Jake answered: "AH rlght'
boss. | hires you on dem terms. But
boss. / wants yer 10 be sure an give NE
DAT las lesson first"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
chnrch CnmnnnIonship.

The young man who abandons the
church voluntarily cuts himself OH from
the most exalted thoughts thai can en-
ter the human heartr. He puts himself
out of the condpany Of Raphael and hu-
beps-,aand Thorwaldsen when he might
live in the atmosphere that made them
great. If Michael Angelo and Sir CHRIS
topher Wren and lingo Jones welcome
MIN at the door. Mendelssohn and Bee
thoyen and Bach greet him as he Gu
ters. The organ may be spawned ano
windgalled. the choir may be an asgrc-
CATION of tuneless tyros, but II the
young man has brought any worshiplul
music in his soul into the church the
same uplifting sentiments that inspired
the messiah" and Elijah VIII sweep
the chords of his heart as the or
ganist touches the keys or as the choir
clears its collective throat and sings
"Old Hundred. Rev. Francis Il. CLARK
D. D., In Ladies' Home Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
SPIRIT SLATE WRITING.
How the Mysterious Sentences Arc
Prepared In Advance.

How the Mysterious Sentences Arc
Prepared In Advance.
Spirituallstic slate writing, II cleverly
done, always makes marked impress
sion on magician's audience because
It utterly battles their efforts to detect
the trick. They see a small cabinet
suspended above the stage by means
of cords or ribbons. 1t has al. open
front and Is empty. The magician
turns 1t around so that every part OF
1t may be seen and taps 1t inside and
out with his wand to show that 1t Is
hollow.
On q stand near by he has a small
easel, q common school slate, bottle
Of india ink with quill pen In 1t and
q few sheets of ordinary white writing
paper. All these he passes around
among the audience for examination
Then he fixes sheet Of the paper to
the slate by means Of waters, places
the slate on the easel and the easel IN
the cabinet, together with the bottle OF
ink. the latter having the pen still In It.
Having allowed the audience to see
the articles thus arranged In the cabi-
net. he throws a large silk handker-
chief over it. Mysterious sounds are
Immediately heard, and the cabinet
shakes as If some living thing had en-
tered It. When the sounds and the
shaking cease, he removes the hand
korchief, showing an inscription writ
ten in bold black letters on the paper
and the pen not In the ink bottle, but
lying on the bottom Of the cabinet. lie
then removes the paper from the slate
and passes 1t around for examination,
when the writing is Immediately recog'
nized as having been done with lndi
Ink.
The explanation Of the trick Is sim
pie. The writing was done In advance
by the performer, the fluid used being
q solution of sulphuric acid Of the pur-
est quality. To make the solution 5O
drops of the concentrated acid are add
ed to one ounce Of filtered water. Writ
Ing done with this solution is invisible
until exposed to heat. When 30 ex'
posed. it comes out perfectly black,
looking exactly like dried India Ink.
The heat is applied by means OF an
electric current running over wire with
which the slate Is wound. The cords
BY which the cabinet is suspended con-
ceal copper wires, which conduct the
current to the slate. Black silk threads
suitably attached enable the performer
to make the sounds in the cabinet, tc
cause the cabinet to shake and to JerB
the pen out Of the ink bottle.
Several sheets Of paper are prepared
In advance. each with different In
scription, the performer telling one In
scription from another by secretly
marked pin pricks.-New York Herald
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter OF Mr.. j. n.
Powell jumped on an inverted rake
made of ten penny nails, and thrust
one nail entirely through her foot
and a second one half way through.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm was
promptly applied and five minutes
later the pain had disappeared and
no more suffering was experienced
In three days the child was wearing
her shoe as usual and with absolute,
" no discomfort Mr.. Powell is well
SHOWN merchant OF Portland, Va.
pain Balm is an antiseptic and heals
such injuries without maturation
and in one third the time required
nv the usual treatment. For sale by
Vim. p. Bell & Co., druggists, Acco-
mac G. H., Va
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
FOILED BY HIS OWN TRICK.
Scheme For Selling a Farm and It's
Dramatic Climax.


Some years ago." said the narrator.
ian oil boom hit Litchheid, Ills. and
everybody for miles around was seen
shifting for oil and every stranger sus-
pected of being an expert looking for a
good thing. An old farmer named Loo
mis- had big place three miles out or
town. which would have been a fortune
for him had he not been possessed OF
mania for swapping, manifest In per-
ennial attempt to trade of his land
for twice ITS value.
when the boom was at the top notch,
LOOMS received a visitor who took so
much interest In the farm, so liked It's
appearance, location, etc, that the old
farmer scented a petroleum man and
saw visions Of incalculable wealth;
but, being a shrewd man, LOOMS did
not care to take any unnecessary
chances with Providence, and on the
quiet he sent the hired man out the
back way with orders to dump the kerr
osene can into the we'll. The visitor
liked the entire place, inspected the
barn, the chicken yard and then, as II
by chance, asked for drink Of water.
"Loomis was waiting for that and
hauled up a brimming bucket before
the mans own eyes and poured him out
q gourdful Of liquid with a fine, opa-
descent scum upon It, The visitor smell
ed the stuff, tasted It. made wry face
and asked II the water was always like
that. oh, yes said Loomis, but you
soon get accustomed to the taste, and
our doctor says this Is the finest water
on earth for the stomach We'll, l
am ding DANCED If I'll ever get used to
It, was the unexpected response. 1
am looking for farm, not an oil we'll.
and II have got to haul my drinking
water three miles from Litchfeld l
guess I'd rather buy nearer town.
"It took Loomis six months to get the
taste Of oil out Of his well, and by that
time the boom was over. and nothing
was left of the oil craze but rotting der
ricks and abandoned shafts. Or
leans Times Democrat.
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Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
AcCoMACK @. f., VA.
October 90, 1901.

To the creditors of Jno. 5
Baker, of E., deceased, and all
others concerned: You are here
by notified that, at the request
of the personal representative
of the said decedent, l have ap-
pointed the 25th day of Novem-
Der next,a my said office, for re-,
ceiving 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 8. Parsons,
Comr. OF Accounts OF Accomack
County Court.
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AN EXPLANATION.


y ,saI make diagnosis whsn you're. telling "a
end drssry, w.,
Assyeu would With any everyday diseasss
y You'll SIMPLY question science % 10 Why xocrs
elum ana weary -.
And everything seems dun and III II ease,
Perhaps you Will discover. after deftous cAicuia'
lions,
The cause OF all these symptoms which sppsn.
And you'll snils ~ you reflect in spite OF various
limitations.
That sts nothing but the weather after all
You'll and q sigh denoting neither sorrow nor
contrition;
A tear drops not indicative OF care.
They products OF the meteorological condi-
tion.
OF extra moisture that Is in the air.
So perhaps it's not in reason fortunes chance to
be reviling
Or to vow lfe's store Of happiness Is small.
For when the sun comes out again. again we Will
be smiling;
It's nothing but the weather after all.
Washington Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
The Marriage Cure.

One renSsdy ag.sllrrnss| indigestion is
matrimony. At least The Lancet tells
us that 1t Is the cellbate young barris-
ter. the lonely curate In lodgings. the
struggling bachelor Journalist or busi-
ness man or clerk who suffers most
from premature dyspepsia because he
eats alone. He generally reads during
his meals. which is bad. or he reads
directly he has bolted his food. which
is likewise bad. Obviously, therefore
matrimony Is bar TO indigestion. -
Lady.s Pictorial.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
suieiar the National SIM

As decline of homo iifF and mother
bood has becenp the national sin OF
France. az n;cmpcrancc has become
the national : II OF England and Ger
many, so suicide IS likely to become the
national sin nj America II the alarming
increase of this unhappy vice continues
In or m:dst.-Chicago Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
Crashed Again.

ave a great notion to go and Jump
into the river" said Mr. y. Peck at the
ond of n little domestic discussion as
he took his hat ard started out
"You come backw said his wife. III
Won Intend any such trick as that, JUST
march I'D stairs and put on your old
clothes before you start"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-11-09
This Way
For Bargains.

i have in stock
General line of Merchandise,
Quaker city cook Stoves some
makes No. 7, low as $1,000.
Ladies fine shoes, so cents to
S1.0O.
Lime, bricks, shingles, hair
and plastering laths.
Lumber for dwelling and
other building purposes.
Meal, bran, mill feed and no.
hay.
100 building lots at this place
from $50 to 5000.
All persons are forewarned
from trespassing in Chopper
Swamp.
H. T. WHITE,
Blo0mtOwn, Va.
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Sealed Bids Wanted.

Sealed Bids will be received
by the Board of Supervisors OF
Accomac county, up to 10 q; m.
of the 18th day of November,
1901, for the erection OF a two
story frame building, at the
Aims House of said county ALI
material to be furnished by the
successful bidder, the building
to be completed by the goth day
of December next. The Board
reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids received. Plans
and specifications may be seen
at the office of the clerk of the
county court of said county.
Test:
Robt. II. Oldham, C.B. B.
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Keeping at 1t.

There is very old but very good
story about boy who was engaged
one winter day In putting ton Of coal
into a cellar. His only implement was
a small fire shovel. Noticing tbs, a
benevolent old gentleman expressed
surprise and commiseration.
"My son." said the gentleman, you
surely do not expect to put in all that
coal with that little shovel" q
"Oh, yes, do" replied the hoy cheer
fully. Gall have tcsFdo is to keep a
it."
| There is a lesson In this story fol
young and old, and 1t is exemplifed II
the lives Of the great men Of the world
1t is q mistake to suppose that the bes
work of the world is done by people o.
great strength and many opportunities
"Keeping at IT. Is the secret Of success
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"f" stops for passengers on signal
to conductor aDaily, except Sunday.
r. b. Cooke, ]. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charlef' va
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What has become Of the old fashion
ed child that cried so hard that 1t held
its DISQUALIFICATION Globe.
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Tax Notice.

Tax Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
State tax and county levy for the
wear 1901 are now due, and that In
pursuance Of law, the treasurer or
his deputy will be at the following
named places in said districts at the
time herein specified, for the purpose
of collecting said taxes and leyies,vlz:
Appointments of John II. Hopkins:
Meanwhile, Nov. o, afternoon.
Cattail, Nov 9, morning.
Greenbackville, Nov. II. at night.
Chincoteague, Nov. 10, Is and IA.
HOMETOWN, Nov. IA, at night.
Hallwood, Nov. Is, afternoon and
night.
Modestown, Nov. 10.
Hopeton, Nov. 81, morning.
Newstown, Nov. 81, afternoon.
Leemont. Nov. %, afternoon.
Hunting Creek, Nov. %, morning.
Parksley, November %.
Accomac G. e., first day OF every
court.
Appointments of Edwin I. Powell;
Wschapreague, Nov. II, IL and IL.
Pungoteague, Nov. 81, %, % and 20.
Harborton, Nov. %, at night.
Accomack Q. H., Nov. 20, % and ",
and first day of County Court
and 3 DAYS of Circuit Court.
Onancock, Oct. 5, IS, Nov. ., ID, 70,
80 and 30.
At home at night when not other
wise posted.
Those failing to pay their TAXES
before the LIST day of December, iSoi
will have 5>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 collect
ing unpaid Tax bills, will force us u
collect them much earlier than here
tofore, at q season perhaps when
money will be scarcer than now
Therefore we will advise all persons
to psy before December 1st, 1911 ,anc
save the penalty.
Your humble servants.
John II. Hopkins, Treasurer.
Edwin T. Powell, by. Treas.
Of Accomac County, Va
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Whales are never found in the gull
stream. -.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-12-07
DAVIS AGAIN MAYOR.
Law and Order Ticket Elects Majority
Of Council

Another of those interesting cleo
tons for which Pullman is noted
occurred Tuesday, and the enthus-
iasm and interest remained at the
highest pitch till the last ballot had
been counted, and the fact that the
government OF the city would be in
the hands Of the claw and order"
people for the next year had been
announced The vote polled was
exceptionally heavy every regis
tered voter in the city who Wasable
to appear at the polls, presenting
himself and his ballot before the
election Judges, the total vote being
$40, of which number no were cast
in North Pullman and 200 in South
Pullman precinct
The main fight was centered on
mayor and council, the supporters
Of each ticket, the claw and order"
and the Citizens" being deter
mined to have a majority voice in
the control Of the municipality.
The law and order" ticket ell
ected the mayor and two council
men by clear inaiorities, the "citi-
zens' ticket electing one council
man, while there is tie between
Sanborn and II. l.. Palmerton for
the remaining seat i'll the council.
AS there are two hold-over mem
bers III sympathy with the law
and order" ticket, it gives that
ticket four out of seven members re-
CARELESS of the tie, and five, should
he tie be decided in favor of Mr.. |
Palmerton.
The detailed vote with maiorities,
S as follows: