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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
Country For City People.

The women of Holland. with char
acteristic thoroughness, thrift and en-
ergy, have founded country colony OF
city people and are SO encouraged by
the success of their undertaking that
several other colonies are to be started
and peopled with the poor of the great
cities, where work Is scarce and life
hard and hopeless.
The women who collect the funds
and manage the business buy waste
land within easy distance of town.
improve the land. build sanitary cot
tages and rent them on easy terms.
The tenants wives are started in poul-
try and dairy farming, and the men
secure work in the neighbOring towns
or on nelghboring farms.
In this way the labor Of each sex
tells, and the thrifty couple prosper.
The scheme Of relieving the glut Of
humanity IN towns by colOnlzing the
country is not new but 1t has not re-
ceiyed n great deal Of attention from
women's societies. and the earnest sub
1ects of Queen Wilhelmina deserve the
praise dy TO pioneers.-Y Yonkers States
man.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
DEPTH OF A RAINFALL.
The Method by which II Is Accurate
1y Measured.

Probably one question that has puz-
zled the lay mind is how the depth OF
rainfall may be accurately determined.
The way 1t is done is this:
A funnel whose larger aperture rep
resents surface Of 100 square inches
is placed In a position where 1t may
catch the direct fall of the rain, with
the rim Of the funnel extending per-
haps an inch or more beyond the plat
form to which 1t may be fixed. This
is for the purpose Of preventing any
rain from being washed into the funnel
and increasing the true fall. From this
funnel the water runs TO tube which
bears an exact and carefully determin-
ed ratio to the area of the tunnels
mouth, say one tenth.
If, therefore, the tube shows water TO
the depth Of an inch, it Is clear that one
tenth Of an inch Of rain has fallen. The
tube is provided with a carefully grad
uated scale so that the fall may be
readily seen. Three inches OF rain
would show a depth Of 80 inches In
tube one-tenth the size Of the receiving
aperture, and the decimals Of an inch
could be quickly noted by observing the
scale.
If placed on the roof Of building,
the apparatus should be kept away
from the edges to prevent any peculiar
slant Of the wind carrying into the fun
mel a larger proportion Of rain than
would fall into it under normal condi-
tiOns. The larger the aperture OF the
receiving funnel Is made the more &C.
curate will be the results obtained.
A curious fact that has been noted In
connection with rainfalls is that gauges
placed on roofs usually gather less wa
ter than those placed on the ground.
This is accounted for on the theory that
the rain in falling absorbs some Of the
moisture of the air. and the greater dis
tance 1t falls the larger will be the
bulk Of the individual drops. - New
York Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
Got the Cities Mixed.

A certain carelessness about proper
names Is a common quality with aris-
tocracy and royalty, and this is said to
be borne out by a story going the
rounds about his majesty the king
Some weeks ago he pointed out pic
ture to one Of the royal household and
said, 81 have promised to send that pic
ture to Moscow; see that it goes"
ITO Moscow, your majesty" said the
gentleman addressed.
'Yes, Moscow" said the king. There's
an exhibition or something of that sort
on there just now"
Moscow, your me- jesty" said the Of
fetal again. There's no exhibition at
Moscow. Your majesty perhaps means
Glasgow"
"Ah. Glasgow, is lt?" said Edward
VII refectively. 81 dare say it Is.
Anyway. see that the picture is sent. -
Glasgow News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
A. w. LILLISTON,
ONANCOCK. VA.

VIRGINIA:-In the circuit
court for the county of Acco-
mack, in the Vacation of said
court, the 25th day of July, A.
D., 1901.
George A. Clayville, Plaintiff.
against
William Booth, ,Adeline Booth,
Finney Booth, Parker Daisey,
and Elizabeth Daisey, bis wife,
Alfred Booth, Levin Booth, Lo-
gan Wimbrough and Rebecca
Wimbrough, his wife, William
wilkins and Maggie Wilkins,
his wife, Henry Boston, Will
liam Boston, William Hayman
and Nancy Hayman, his wife,
and Ella Fish. ....... Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to
sell for purposes of partition a
small tract of land on Chinco-
league Island, Virginia, former
ly belonging to Covington
Booth.
Affidavit having been made
before the clerk of the said court
that William Wilkins and Mag
gle Wilkins, his wife, and VIM.
Havman and Nancy Hayman,
his wife, four of the defendants
in the above entitled cause, are
non-residents of the State of
Virginia, on the motion of the
plaintiff, by his attorney, it is
ordered that the said William
Wilkins and Maggie wilkins,
his wife, and William Hay
man and Nancy Hayman,
his wife, do appear here
within fifteen days after due
publication of this order and
do what is necessary tc 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
G. 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, @. o.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, 9. O.
Jas. Il. Fletcher, Jr., p.q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
The New Theology.

Formerly the Unitarian said. Christ
cannot be God; he Is merely man.
The Trinltarian said. Christ cannot be
merely man; he Is Cod" We are be-
ginning to learn that there Is human
life in God: that there Is a divine life
in mar: that God is best seen IN hui
manlty; that humanity Is never seen at
its best and truest self except as God
dwells In 1t and makes it divine.-Rev.
DR.. Lyman Abbott In Outlook.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
THE DEER'S HORNS.
They Present all the Phenomena of
Animal and Vegetable Growth.

Animal and Vegetable Growth.
Why and how is the deer so peculiar
ly unlike any other of the bovine race,
the horn differing so materially from
all the horned cattle in its composition,
growth, maturity and decline? 1t pre-
sents all the phenomena Of animal and
vegetable growth. 1t sprouts from the
brain without any prolongation Of the
frontal bone. 1t rises and breaks
through the sinews and takes root on
the bone, growing the same as a vege-
table. 1t is nourished by and secretes
albumen upon the surface and disposes
Of the fibrine the same as an animal.
1t Is clothed with a skin and hairy
coat very different from that on the
rest Of the body. This covering and
hair possess a property unknown in
other animal bodies-that of being a
styptic to stanch its own blood when
wounded. 1t carries marks Of the age
on the buck by putting out an extra
branch each year. which shows an ad-
ditional power each year to produce
them. And this power does not exist
in the female. So this difference Is
more distinctly marked than In any
other class of animals Again, the horn
possesses properties unknown In any
other animal matter. II Is entirely In
odorous. capable Of resisting putrefac-
ton and almost impervious to the ef-
fects Of the atmosphere.
And still water at 800 degrees E. VIII
dissolve these horns readily, even
though they are not soluble in alcohol
and resist the action Of acids and aka
lies. 1t is the only vegeto animal sub
stance that we know Of that does not
perpetuate itself by procreation.
The male and the female are sustain
ed by the same nutrition and elements,
and the male only produces horns. This
phenomenon Is quite as much Of a curl
osity as the absence Of the horn In the
buck after shedding.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17

The undying interest which Is taken
In the theater is explained by the very
profound line with which Shakespeare
began a very silly speech, "All the
worlds a stage" People as a rule
take no interest IN anything that Is not
ramatically Tor. as In the case of poll
tics, melodramatically formulated.
Any creed to be popular must De dra-
maticalIy stated. Therefore the gos-
pels are preferred to the epistles.
Esop's fables are remembered because
they are the truth about things stated
dramatically and morally.-F. G. Ber-
nard Shaw.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
ONANCOCK. VA.
aGENTS WgNTED

Full stock on hand. Leather Top
Buggies $4S to $5S; Gum Top Bug
gies $3S to $40. Special 1 wheel Bug
gies S73; wheel Daytons $40 to $76.
Double horse wagons $50 to $55; Sim
gle-horse wagons $50 to $685. Surreys
$75 to 1925.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
A Cnre for Cholera Infantum.

Last May" says Mrs. Curtis Baker
of Bookwalter, Ohio, AN infant child
of our neighbours was suffering from
cholera infantum. The doctor had
given up all hopes OF recovery. took
a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to
the house, telling them l felt sure 1t
would do good il used according to
directions. In two days. time the
child had fully recovered, and is now
(nearly year since) a vigorous,
healthy girl. have recommended
this Remedy frequently and have
never known it to fail in any single
instance" For sale by VIM. P. Bell
8 Co, druggists, Accomac 0. a., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
GranddauRhter O'Leary.

Miss Alysse O'Leary, granddaughter
of the Mrs. O'Leary whose cow kicked
over the lamp that burned Chicago, has
tust paid visit to that city. She 10
very proud of being a descendant of the
proprietor of the animal that dealt that
famous kick. Look at Chicago as 1t
is," she says, "and then think Of what
1t would have been If Grandmother
O'Leary's COW had been of the breed
that does not kick" Yet they say that
Miss O'Leary Is not naughty at all, but
bears her honors quite modestly, often
speaking to common people.-Rochester
Union.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
His Guess.

A young man and young woman
who were visiting a town in Michigan
passed IN engine house which bad n
tower, making it look a little like
church. 81 wonder what church that
is," she inquired. To wb!cL he replied
after reading the sign. "Deluge No. 3"
Il guess 1t must be the Third Baptist"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
An Armless Wonder.

Bulwer In his Artificial Change
ling" makes mention of one John Sim
ons, a native of Berkshire, England,
born without arms or hands, who could
write with his mouth. thread needle
tie knot. shuttle, cut and deal pack
Of cards, etc. This wonderful person.
age was exhibited In London in 1858.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-08-17
Nuife m Relief.

Husband-What do you do when you
/ your thumb with a hammer? You
can't swear.
Wife-No; but | can think with all
my might and main what a perfectly
horrid. mean. nconslderate, selfish
brute you are not to drive the nails
yourself. York Weekly.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

j. F. Austin, the ex-preach
er and labor agitator, was
last week convicted oflarceny
in Rowan Superior Court and
sentenced to Is months in
the penitentiary. An appeal
was taken and Austin, in de-
fault OF $500 bond, was com
nit ted to Jail pending the ap
peal. When Arstin was SEN
fenced he indulged in a har-
angue in which he denounced
almost everybody and every
thing. He criticised solici-
tor Rush and Mr.. r. +. Long
who assisted in the prosecu-
ton, and also criticised his
own counsePs conduct OF the
case.-Landmark,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

Briefly stated, some of the
advantages of the rural free
mail delivery route are: Mail
is delivered six days in the
week. A farmer who lives on
the route has the mail deliv-
cred at bis door. Those living
to one side or the other can
have boxesfor recelying their
mail at some convenient
point on the route. The mail
carrier has a regular m a i |
coach, with letter boxes, car
rying stamps and all the par
apher MALTA OF a small post of
flee with him. He gets good
pay for his trouble, and the
Government bears all expen-
ses. The route must be 20
or 25 miles in length an i
should serve at least 100 fam
lilies, the carrier not to trav-
el over the same road twice.
-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19
Cured Of Chronic Diarrheea After 30
Years Of SuR6lng.

suffered for thirty years
with diarrhoea, and thought
| was past being cured says
John s. Hallway, OF French
Ca mp, Miss, II had spent so
m urh time and money and
suffered so much that | had
given up all hopes of recove.
ry. l was 40 feeble fl ON the
effects of diarrhoea that |
could do no kind Of labor,
could not even travel, but by
accident I was permitted to
find a bottle ofCha mberlains
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and after taking sew
eral bottles | am entirely cur
ed of tina t trouble. | am 80
pleased with the result that
[ am anxious that it be in
reach of all who suffer as |
ha We. For sale by Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

Charity and Children: !. We
heard a preacher say the 9th
er day iu his report to the As
sociation that not having a
church house to worship in
the A, R. Presbyterians kind
ly offered their house to him
provided they would always
sing psalms during church
service. This the brother rea-
dily agreed to do and-they
are faithfully keeping their
word. So there il ut least' one
congregation of psalm sing.
ing Baptists in the state.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy q
Great Fay 0rite.

The soothing and healing
properties of this remedy, it's
pleasant taste and prompt
and permanent cures h a v e
made it a great fayorite with
people everywhere. 1t is es.
peciaIIy prized by mothers
of small children for colds,
Group and whooping cough,
rs it always affords quick re
lief, and as it contains, no o,
plum or other harmful drug,
it may be given as confident
l.y to a Haby as to an adult.
For sale by Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

After sacrificing vera |
lives by having people bitten
by mosquitoes injected with
yellow fever, the doctors pro
fess to believe they have pro-
we'd their theory. This may
be comforting to the doctors
but the victims are not a pO
sition to realize on the value
of the discovery q IN u b II
Bee.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

No discovery in medicine has
ever created one quarter the ex-
citement that has been caused
by Dr.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Its severest tests
have been on hopeless victims Of
consumption, pneumonia, hem
orrhage, pleurisy and bronchitis,
thousands of whom it has restor
ed to perfect health. For coughs
colds, asthma, Group, hay fever,
hoarseness and whOoping cough
it is the quickest, surest cure in
the world. 1t is sold by Black.
burn who guarantees satlsfac.
tion or refund money. Large
bottles 5Oc and 800. Trial bot
ties free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

Have you a sense offullness
in the region of your stom
ach after eating? If SO, you
will be benefited by using
Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They also cure
belching and sour stomach.
They regula te the bowels too.
Price 25 cents. Sold ay Black
burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19
Yankee Ssldisx' started Lynchiny.
News and Observer.

News and Observer.
We published a few days a.
70 n letter from Hon. Daniel
X. G0odloe. stating that the
fret case Of rape OF a whjie
Woman oy d negro of which
he ever heard happened 10
Franklin county nearly three
quarters OF q century ago. In
that case the negro was tried
by a jury and hung after con
victlon. No lynching W a 8
even suggested.
Speaking of Mr.. Goodloe's
letter. Mr.. Joseph Blake, sur
veyor of Wake county and a
we'll known citizen. said that
the first lvnching of which he
ever heard was conducted by
sol.liers in-Shermnn's army.
1t was in the spring of 1866
when ShermaD's a d van C G
corps was on it's way to Raj
eigh. They came to a house
near Amher's Lodge ne a r
the edge OF Johnson a n d
Wake county. and found a
woman in a deplnrable con-
dition crying and moaning.
Asked where her husband was
the woman said he was in the
Confederate army. At first
che was afraid OF the Yankee
soldiers, hut when they assur
ed her that they wonld be.
friend her, she told them that
she had been assaulted by a
negro who had just gone up
the road. She described the
negro perfectly and the sol.
diers found him within e 9
than a, mile of the lady'f
house. He was taken back
identified by the lady. and
those soliiers Of Sherman's
at once all fired at the negro
riodIing his body with bull
let's. They then buried hir in
the road,and built q cause
way across his grave, and al
that corps Of Sberman's ar
my marched over his grave.
This shows that there is ne
difference between men in TIL,
North and the South wher
the honor of the women arr
lin peril.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19
Senator Clarke Refused.
Charlotte News.

senator Clarke Refused.
Charlotte News.
Senator Clark's copper mine
ii Montana, therichestin the
world, which Brings TO IT'S
owner an incore Of $12, 900:
600 a year, and for while b
$500, 900, 900 has been de-
clned, has shut down, be-
canse Clark refused to grant
his men an eight hour a day.
There has never been a labor
strike which has involved
such rich property owned by
one man. But two men, Sena
tor Clark and his superinten.
dent. have an adequate idea
of the real value of the Uni
ted Verde.
The mine. under ground, is
one OF the few secret proper
ties OF the west, says the St.
Joseph Gazette Herald. The
underground workings are
solely under the charge ofthe
manager, and ingress is only
written orders from the own
er, Senator Clark hilnself.
Few such orders have ever
been written. The mine, so
far as It has been developed,
including the explorations OF
a diamond drill below t b q
present workings shows an
immense ore chimney 400 by
600 feet across that has been
explored by shafts, tunnels
and drill holes to the, depth
Of 1 500 feet,
How far it will be possible
to work the mine b e { fore
reaching the heat limit, it
would be impossible to say,
but reasonable estimate il
5000 ieet; but without tres
passing on the future, t'h Z
lproved ore, bodies contain
values that almost stagge,
belief. The mine to the depth
400 feet contains $50, ,0O0,'
900 cubic feet Of ore, and est
mating eleven feet to the tor
which il d libel al allowance
there are 100000 tons
practically in sight. At SIS
a ton, a conservative .esti-
mate OF value, the ore repre-
sents more than $2.475,0
1000, with more than one hal
OF the available ore body yet
untouched.
In many respects the Uni
ted Verde is the most wonder
ful mine on earth. It's a tree
sure of wealth that nigh
pay the national debt. 1t ha'
made its owner a copper king
a railroad magnate, a United
States Senator. 1t has mad,
him richer than any monarch
and perhaps may make hin
az powerful. Yet he refuses al
eight-hour a day.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19
Starhack and the Jones Case.
Statesyille Landmark.


One Of the inexplicable
things il the action of Judge
Starbuck in the case OF II. F.
Jones. Jones was tried be-
fore Starbuck and convicted
OF perjury. According to Mr..
r. B. Glenn, Starbuck intend
ed to sentence him to jail for
four months. Thereupon it
was agreed, with the consent
of the prosecution, to let
tones go on the payment of
the cost-which amounted to
II large sum. and on his agree
ment to- reimburse Allegheny
for the order he had twice
collected. Now Judge Star
buck writes Collector Harkins
that he is sa atisfiad that Jones
was not guilty of any crimi-
nal'intent. II Judge Star5uck
believes this why did he per-
NIT an innocent man to be
punished? Why did he not
set aside the verdict of the iu
ry and order q new trial?
Here is a Judge on the bench
who says. practically, that
he is satisfied a man is iDno-
cent aud yet he permits him
to be punished. 1t is one of
the strangest things we ever
heard of.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

p. T. Thomas, Sumpterville, AL
ALBANIA, 81 was suffering from
dyspepsia when ! began to take
Kodol dyspepsia Cure. | took
several bottles and can digest
anything" Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is the only preparation con
tanning all the natural digestive
fluids. 1t gives weak stomachs en-
tire rest, restoring their natural
condition. Moretz and Farthine.
zeU buchanan. -
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

Lenoir Topic.
Following are expressions
of opinion from some Of the
leading men in the country
regarding the ATTEMPTED as
sassination Of President Nc.
Kinh y:
VIM. j. Bryan: The attempt
to assassinate the President
is a shock to the country and
he and he and his wife are the
recipients of universal symPa
thy. The dispatches say the
shot was fred by an insane
man, and it is hoped t h a t
this is true, for while it is a
terrible thing for a President
to be the victim of a maniac,
it would be even worse { o r
him to be fired upon by a
sane person prompted by NAL
ice or revenge.
Senator II. C. Platt: 1t does
not seem possible that any
man could do such a thing.
That was the act OF an an
archist. He was not crazy.
There was too much method
in the way he did the act.s !
advocate the dru m-head
court.martial and that the
man be taken off at once
This is one of the instances
where l think lynch law just
fable. 1t is hard for me to
find words to express myself
Governor Odell. This ia tel
rible. They should havelynch
ed him.
| Mark Hanna: What is the
|great country coming te
when such men as Lincoln
Garfield aud cKlnley fall By
the bullets ofassaseins? Oh
it is fearful, dreadful, horri
ble.
('has., NJ, Schwab: ShOulC
the President die it would Gel
.tainly have a most depress
ling effect upon business anc
industry.
i Vice President Roosevelt:
an 80 inexpressibly shocked
horrifieo and grieved that
cannot fin1 words to express
myself.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

Senator TiIlman says that
rs, 900, 600 people in t hi 8
land Of. ours "are floating
down the stream of time with
the deyil at the helm," and
the Minneapolis Tribune sug
gests that Tillman must be
out after Satan's job.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19

Eruptions. cuts. burns, scalds,
sores of all kinds quickly healed
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Certain cure for piles. Beware Of
counterfeits; be sure you get the
original. Moretz & FarthiDg. Zeb
Buchanan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-19
A Lyncher Convicted Of 4urder.
MeUhmpka, Ala. Dispatch.

"V "VouuPhoS hio's DscpSSSA. F9.f
George Howard, a member
of the mob which lvnched
Robert White, a negro, in
thisc0unty some months ago
was today convicted Of mur-
der in the fret degree a n d
was sentenced to life impris-
onment. The rase was called
in the Circuit Court today.
After the States evidence
was submitted the attol ney
for the defense announced
that Howard desired to make
d statement to the court. Up
on being sworn Howard ad-
mitted his participation in
the lynching and gave the
name of the members of the
mob that numbered 13. After
being out almost two hours
the jury returned a verdict OF
guilty OF murder in the first
degree and fixed the penalty
at life Imprisonment.
Howard is one of the most
prominent farmers in t b g
part of the country. White
was accused of shooting a
white man.
The cases against six 9th
ers accused of being members
of the mob are now b e in 2
tried. All others who are al
legged to have been members
of the mob have left the coun
cry.