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ANIMAL LIFE.

In Maryland sparrows have beer
known to raise six broOds In one year
In England there are seldom more than
three broods.
Ostrich farms are profitable. Birds
are worth 500 apiece, and good spec
linen yields about $25 worth Of feath-
ers at q plucking.
Cats evince, as is well known, a Gu
rious emotional disturbance when In
the neighborhood of valerian plant, of
which they are very fond. 1t apparent
ly produces In them species Of intoxi-
cation.
There are records Of elephants that
have lived for 200 years, and an age
Of $50 years is not regarded as so very
old for an elephant 1t takes about a
quarter Of century to get the elephant
to full maturity,
A French anatomist has Analysed the
skeletons Of Sc chimpanzees, gorillas
and orang outangs and asserts that he
has found In them bone diseases like
those which afflict mankind and in
about the same proportion.
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He Was Satisfied.

A farmer entered an Office In central
New York and sent this message to a
woman in Canada: viii you be my
wife? Please answer quick by tele-
graph" Although he waited the rest
of the day, he got no answer, but the
next morning he got night dispatch,
sent collect, but favorable. The opera
tor in expressing his sympathy said,
Little rough to keep you in suspense
so long"
Look a-here, sonny" the farmer re-
marked, 'T'll stand all the suspense.
Any woman that'll hold back her an
swer all day to proposal Of marriage,
jest so tibet she kin send 1t half rate at
night, is economical enough TO make
up after | git her for all the loss of
time and injury to feelin's I've suffered
notwithstanding
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
FLOWER AND TREE.

Pruning TO excess or too frequent or
too long is weakening to the tree.
When a branch is removed, the cut
ting should be close, leaving no stub
The apple. pear, ounce and thorn
can be grated one on another, with va
rying success.
Wormy fruit in the orchard is best
disposed Of by the sheep. They eat all
without making any choice. as pigs do.
Planting a few trees every fall or
spring, as may be convenient, helps
materially to keep up supply of good
fruit.
The cherry, peach, apricot, nectarine
and almond require a light, dry and
warm soil, but may be grown on loose,
sandy soils.
Saltpeter Is recommended as a quick
acting fertilizer for flower beds that
seem TO be languishing, especially
those that show small and pale leaf
age.
Peach ana plum trees are both less
liable to diseases when grown In the
poultry yard. The trees will make 4
better growth and at the same time
afford shade for the fowls.
Geraniums that have been used for
summer boomers will not flower again
until the late spring months. Gerani-
ums for winter blooming should be
grown especially for that purpose by
keeping the flower buds nipped Off I'M
til August.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
LOVE Mt First Sight.

We talk of love at first sight, bul
what shall we say Of people who have
never seen each other marrying and
being not unhappy? Counting" said
an Irlshman, sis like dying-sure a man
must do it for himself"
In some countries-as, for instance
Sweden-this Is not the case. There the
marriages of young people are made
for them by their parents, and they
only begin to court when they are wed
ded. This sounds wrong and absurd In
theory, but it often works well in prac-
tice. Indeed young people ask the ad-
vice of their parents much too little
about that which is perhaps the most
serious and important undertaking in
life-marriage. 100 many of lem are
like the young lady who said she hoped
she might be cut into ten thousand
triangles If she did not know more of
everything than did her mother. So
they consult no one and insist on gain
ing experience at great cost to them
selves.-Philadelphi Ledger.
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Americas Superior Schools.

In spite of excessive decentralization
and the lack Of regulative central au-
thority America has, by making educa-
ton local concern, by confding to
each district the organization and con-
troll Of its schools, by insisting on free
public schools In the true sense of these
much abused words, created system
which, In spite Of its crudeness and OBJ
vious imperfections, may yet excite our
envy, both as 1t brings education, sec
ondary as well as primary, within the
reach Of all and as 1t is capable Of In
finite self development and progress,
unshackled by the dead hand Of &C.
cleslasticism and departmental routine.
London Chronicle.
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EDITOR STOREY'S NOTION
Theory on Which He RENTED O
Fine and Raised q Salary.


81 was slashing copy on old Storey's
Chicago Times many years ago." said
one of the guests at reunion dinner.
I'VE had correspondent in an Illinois
town who simply would not schedule
his matter, but as he generally sent
good stuff we let him run on, slashmg
his stuff to suit the exigencies Of the
night. Besides, his stuff always sug-
gested good headlines, and that was
one of Storey's hobbies.
ION one occasion the correspondent
sent up about 700 words which went
into 100, with nothing over. On the 100
words / constructed headline which
was right up to the mark. The next
day was instructed to tell the man
who made out the checks for the coun-
try correspondents to knock IS off the
correspondents pay.
when he received his check, he
wrote to Mr.. Storey saying that under
ordinary circumstances be wouldn't
kick about the deduction, but in this
particular instance he did because the
fool headline over the item made by a
fool telegraph editor had Infatuated the
man whose name was mentioned in the
dispatch and brought on a fight be-
tween him and the correspondent, the
result of which was that the CORE
spondent was fined So In the police
court.
"Mr. Storey was very just man
when you got at him the right way.
He instructed the cashier 10 send the
correspondent the amount Of the tine
and raised my salary because the head
line wrote had caused row. That
was his way CT encouraging q head
line writer. New York Sun.
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Catchtng a Feminine Fish.

"Do you really think there are mer-
maids In the sea?"
Certainly" said the dime museum
man.
"Then why hasn't anybody besides
you succeeded in catching one"
Because nobody else was smart
enough to bait a hook with the latest
style Of Paris hat" was the answer
Washington Star.
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Notice..

The undersigned, Edward @.
Burton, who has been lawfully
appointed and qualified as guar
dian of Alexander Marshall and
Lucinda Marshall, in the Or
phans Court, in and for the
county of delaware, Pennsyl..
vania, the State in which said
Alexander Marshall and Lucin-
da Marshall, minors, reside,
hereby gives notice that he will,
at the first day of the next term
of the circuit court of Accomack
county, Virginia, on October
LIST. 1901, file his petition in said
court, praying that he be allow.
ed to remove from the State OF
Virginia the property or money
to which the said minors are
entitled, being the sum Of $3l9.-
"A, and accrued interest, de.
posted in the Marine Bank, OF
Norfolk, Virginia, to the credit
of Alexander (alias Elihu)
Marshall, and the sum of $210.-
SO. and accrued interest, de.
posted in said bank, to the
credit of Lucinda Marshall, both
deposits having been made in
said bank by order of the coun-
ty court of Accomack county,
Virginia, entered therein on
June 29th, 1898, in a cause
styled SEX Parte Eliza (alias
Elijah) Marshall, &c's., late
guardian"
Edward c.. Burton,
Guardian of Alexander Marshall and
Lucinda Marshall.
Wolcott, Wolcott & Gage,
Attorneys for Guardian,
Norfolk, Virginia.
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CONNECTIONS FROM GRAIN.
Wheat and Malt Used In the Manu-
facture of Candy.

facture of Candy.
A manufacturing plant In New Jer'
sey, formerly used as MANILA paper
mill, is now operated by corporation
engaged In the unique industry Of max.
ing corrections from wheat and malt
about the last materials In the world
one would expect to find in candy.
In the earlier stages Of the process
the grain is famed, ground and mixed
in proper proportions. Then 1t is cook
ed to a mash, from which a thin strip
is squeezed by hydraulic presses and
conducted to great iron evaporation.
Thence the strip is carried In pipes to
q vacuum pan. Here 1t is vigorously
stirred and further evaporated. The
thickened strip is drawn off into huge,
shallow tin pans, where 1t is cooled
and hardened. Plain or favored with
peppermint, the mass is a rich golden
brown In color. Combined with choco-
late 1t is dark as the familiar caramel
In the candy shops.
When batch Of goods is needed for
the market, the stock In the pans Is
broken into pieces and put into boiler
surrounded by q steam Jacket. 1t is
reduced by heat to thu consistency OF
taffy at an old fashioned candy pull.
Skilled workmen shape the mass into
long strips that lie like golden snakes
on board table.
They are fed to a cutting machine, a
noisy little monster with an Unsuitable
appetite for sweets. You could almost
cover the machine with hat, yet 1t
turns out malt creamlets nearly as fast
as a Maxim gun hurls storm Of bull
lets. The boys who carry the cream
let's from the machine to the tables
where they are wrapped have little
time for Observation-Disclosures Her
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An Alphabetical AID.

The Schoolmaster has discovered this
alphabetical advertisement in an issue
of the London Times in 1912: ITO wild
overs and single Wanted
by a lady a situation to superintend
the household and preside at table.
She Is Agreeable, Becoming. Careful.
Desirable, English, Facetlous, Gener-
Gus, Honest, Industrious, Judicious,
Keen, Lively, Merry. Natty, Obedlent,
Philosophic, Quiet, Regular, Sociable.
Tasteful, Useful, Vivacious, Woman
ish, Xantippish, Youthful, Jealous, etc.
Address X Y u, Simmons Library,
Edgeware Road"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
THE HANDY FOLDING RULE.
An Old Standby of the Mechanic In
Greater Demand Than Ever.

Greater Demand Than Ever.
"There are about a million different
kinds Of rules" said n dealer In hard
ware and tools, "the rules being some
thing Of well nigh universal use In one
form or another In pretty much all
trades, but here's one old standby that
we sell more of now than ever, this be-
ing the folding rule.
There are plenty Of rules that fold,
the commonly known two foot rule
being familiar example, but this par
ticular old rule that | speak Of Is known
by name as the folding rule.
at Is made In foot long sections, In
various lengths, ranging from two to
ten feet and over ten. II required, but
three feet. five feet, any number of
feet, the rule, whatever its total length,
folds up completely into bundle
foot long. The Stats are thin and fold
ed up, and even a ten foot rule takes
up little room. 1t can be quite conven-
iently carried In the pocket.
Lots of people use folding rules
plumbers, for instance, In measuring
pipes and In measuring places for
pipes. In measuring a distance great
err than the spread Of the arms with q
tape two men are required, but one
man can measure with a folding rule
as far as the rule can reach, and with
such n rule he can, single handed,
measure around corners or In the an
giles Of wall and ceiling or in any other
bend or crevice. We sell lots of them
nowadays to electricians, who use them
in measuring for wiring houses, and
we sell them to various other users,
the six foot rule being the one most
commonly sold.
"Such rules, Of whatever length, are
sold by the foot, at s cents a foot
New York Sun
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Willing to Pleaae.

Employer am very suspicious Of
young men nowadays. You can't tell
how they are going to turn out. Why,
In six months they know a great deal
more about your business than you do
yourself and want TO manage 1t en-
tirely.
Applicant For Situation-I can assure
you, sir. that If you engage me will
devote as little time as possible to
your business"
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Appointments of Edwin T. Powell:

Appointments of Edwin T. Powell
Mappsburg, October s, and 10
Louisville, Oct. Is, afternoon.
Cashville, Oct. II, morning.
Finneys, Oct. II, afternoon.
Pungoteague, Oct. 10, 26, Nov. 9, 81
90 and %.
Savageville, Oct. %, morning.
Melfa, Oct. %, afternoon.
Belle Haven, Oct. %, afternoon.
Keller, Nov. /. afternoon.
Tangier, Nov. 4, 5 and 9Th.
Levin R. Lewis Store, Nov. 8, morn
ing.
Marsh's Store, Nov. 8, afternoon.
Wachapreague, Nov. II, IL and 10.
Harborton, Nov. %, at night.
Accomack Q. H., Nov. %, 20 and 81,
and first day of County Court
and days of Circuit Court.
Onancock, Oct. 8, 10, Nov. 2, 10, %,
30 and 80.
At home at night when not other
wise posted.
Those failing to pay their TAXES
before the LIST day OF December, 1901,
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 to
collect them much earlier than here
tofore, at u season perhaps when
money will be scarcer than now.
Therefore we will advise all persons
to psy before December let, 1901 land
save the penalty.
Your humble servants.
John h. Hopkins, Treasurer.
Edwin Il. Powell, by. Treas.
OF Accomac County, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
paper Quilfs.

In some parts of England there is
quite a trade carried on by poor people
In making paper quilts for their poorer
neighbors. They are simply composed
of sheets of brown paper sewed togeth-
er and perforated all over at distances
of an inch or two apart, covered with
chintz or cretonne on one side and lined
with patchwork or old sheets-anything
available, in fact. They make surpris-
ingly warm covers and are much ap-
preciated.-London Tit-Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
There They Were.

II am here. gentlemen" explained the
pickpocket to his fellow prisoners. "as
the result Of a moment of abstraction"
"And l am here" said the incendiary,
because of an unfortunate habit Of
making light Of things" And l" said
the forger. on account Of simple
desire to make name for myself"
"And l." added the burglar. through
nothing but taking advantage of an
opening which offered in large mer-
camille establishment In town."-Kan-
sas City Independent.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
A Certain Cure for Dysentery and
DiarrhOea.

"Some years ago l was one of a
party that Intended making a long
bicycle trip" says F. L. Taylor, of
New Albany, Bradford County, Pa.
II was taken suddenly with diar
rboea, and was about to give up the
trip, when editor Ward. of the Lacey
willie Messenger. suggested that l
take a dose of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. l
purchased a bottle and took two
doses, Que before starting and one on
the route. made the trip success.
fully and never felt any i'll effect.
Again last summer was almost COM
pletely run down with an attack Of
dysentery bought bottle of this
same remedy and This time one dose
cured me-" Sold by VIM. P. Bell q Co.
druggists, Accomac 9. a., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
Sleeping Rooms.

In all sleeping apartments where car
pet IS used. In the interest of health, an
uncovered painted margin should en-
tirely surround the room so as to pre-
vent the accumulation of dust, possibly
containing dangerous microbes in the
cracks. If this border is regularly
washed with water containing a disin-
fectant, 1t will also aid materially In
purifying the room.
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Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ACcoMACK @. H., VA.
August 26, 1901.

To the creditors of Margar-
ct g. Read and Cary s. Stur-
gis, deceased, and all others
concerned: You are hereby
notified that, at the request
of the personal representative
of the said decedent,' l have ap-
pointed the 3Oth day of Septem-
Der next, at my said Office, for re-
ceiving proof of all debts and
against the said de-
cedents or their 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.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
Not OyereIated.

Il suppose" said the elusive lady
who was visiting the Meektons, chat
your wife is sure that she has the best
husband that ever lived"
YES" answered Meekton, with some
thing like sigh. But at the same
time | don't believe she thinks that Is
saying much for me-" Washington
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A6xice From Way I'm.

understand me-" said the balloon to
the parachute. Il wouldn't for the
world encourage drinking habits in the
young and innocent, but at the same
time ! don't think a drop would hurt
you IN the least"
Whereupon the parachute dropped
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28

To discover whether or not there IL
arsenic in your wall paper take frag-
ment of it and put 1t in a solution OF
ammonia. If arsenic is present, the
liquid will assume blush tint.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28

Why Housekeepers Lose Appetite.
The woman who orders a dinner has
eaten it before it reaches the table. II
she cooks 1t, too, then she has eaten it
twice. Is 1t any wonder she has no APP
petite for a third course of it?-IIar
per's Bazaar.
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WISHART POIN T
TRANSPORTATION co.
- Cheapest and best route TO -
Chincoteague.

Hack leaves Bloomtown 8 a
M, Wisharts 7.30 a. m, arriv-
ing at Chincoteague 9.15 q. M;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. M;
arriving at Wisharts IL a. M,
Bloomtown IL m. leaves Bloom
town p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 1.30 p. m, Chincoteague
$3.50 p. m. leaves Chincoteague
4.30 p. m arriving at Wisharts
6 p. M, 3loomtown 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe 35 cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteague to
BlOomtown 70 cents.
P. j. GILLESPIE, JR.,
President.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
Hands Of.

"What have you got that sign Hands
Or posted outside your works forY
asked the curious individual
Because" returned the jocular mill
owner, my men are on strike. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28

When a man really needs licking,
nothing does him more good than to
get it.-Atchison Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
Doomed Either Way.

Doctor-Mr. Ellington, your wife will
risk her life If she attends that wed
ding so soon after having the grip.
Mr.. Tiffington- Well, doctor. she'll
die If she has to miss it.-Life.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28

In a ton of Dead sea water there are
1877 pounds of salt, Red sea 90, Med
iterranean IS, Atlantic 81, English
channel Y, Black sea rs, Baltic IL and
Caspian sea IL.
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The Mean Thing.

Miss Passay-I dread to think of my
fortieth birthday.
Miss Pert-Why? Did something I'M
pleasant happen then.-Tit- Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28

81" stops for passengers on signal
to conductor aDaily, except Sunday.
r. b. Cooke, j. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28

Money is one thing everybody is aft
", and yet |: always gets left behind.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
This Way
For Bargains

II 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
b1.O0.
Lime, bricks, shingles, hair
and plastering laths.
Lumber for dwelling and
other building purposes.
Meal, bran, mill feed and No.
l hay.
100 building lots at this place
from $50 to 5000.
All persons are forewarned
from trespassing in Chopper
Swamp.
H. I. WHITE,
BloOmtown, Va.
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AGENTS WANTED

Full stock on hand. Leather Top
Buggies $4S to S5S; Gum Top Bug
gies $3S to $40. Special { wheel Bug
gies S73; wheel Daytons $40 to $75.
Double-horse wagons $50 to $50; Sin
gle-horse wagons $50 TO $50; Surveys
$75. to 1925.
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ONANCOCK TELEPHONE
Directory.

SPENCER F. ROGERS-President.
ALBERT j. MCMATH-Secretary.
JOHN w. ROGERS-Treasurer.
The age-herald., 1901-12-20
BIRMINGHAM CLUB WOMEN
 HAVE A SURPLUS FUND.

Mrs Terence Traction, who was secre- tary of the Local Federation of Woman's s Clubs at the time of It's disbanding, de- sires attention called to the fact that the federation has to it's credit In the bank sum of money that has not as yet been donated to any cause. She requests that the president of each club in the city that composed the federation to bring this matter before her individual club as to what organization this money should be donated.
 At the approach of the holidays there are so many organizations that would gladly receive donation of money and put 1t to use. Mrs. George Cruikshank, who was president of the federation sug- gested yesterday when asked as to the disposal of the amount in the treasury, that the Boys Industrial School would be a happy medium through which the club women could dispose of the money now lying idle in one of the banks.
 The club presidents are asked to com municate the action of their various clubs to Mrs. Mackin or Mrs. Cruik- shank.
The age-herald., 1901-12-20
MRS. MOTIONS LUNCHEON
 IN HONOR OF MRS. CROW.

Mrs. Thomas H. Motion entertained yesterday in compliment to her niece,
 Mrs. Crow of Florence. who was Miss
 Evie Mckee of Birmingham and whose
 marriage two winters ago was solemmzed
 with great brilliancy.
 The guests invited to meet her yester- day were entertained at a buffet lunch con at 1 o'clock, the luncheon being pre- ceded by an interesting literary contest. In the decorations the holiday season was suggested by the holly hung here
 and there, the table in the dining room having for it's decoration the holly fram- ing a tall silver candelabra holding red tapers, the shades carrying out the vivid color note.
 Mrs, Crow wore a beautiful toilette Of
 tan silk with touches of black velvet. Among the guests invited to meet her were: Mrs. Robert Jemison. Jr., Mrs. Le vertt, Mrs. Everard Meade. Mrs. Ii. "
 Tarrant, Mrs. w. W. French. Mrs. Ar thur Belden, Mrs. Coe, Mrs. J. M. Ma son, Mrs. Luther Farley, Mrs. Jack w.. Adams, Mrs. T. H. Aldrich, Jr., Mrs. H. M. Dozier, Mrs. R. c. Redus, Mrs. Rich ard Browne Mrs. Tunstall Perry, Mrs.
 w. E. Graves, Mrs. J. w. Brazelton, Mrs.
 Hardee Johnston, Mrs. Howard Kolb, Mrs. w. D. Smith, Mrs. Edward Wilson,
 Mrs. J. Warner Shook, Mrs. John Raul, Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley, Mrs. W. P. Mo- Adory, Mrs. N. S. Miller, Mrs. E. c. Mo- Comb, Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt Mrs. Fisher Humphries. Miss McFerrin, Miss Vance,
 Miss Lathrop Miss Dozier, Miss Hamil-
 ton. Miss Handley, Miss Sholl Miss Far ley, Miss Reese, Miss Moore Miss Low reese Johnston. Miss Lura Brown, Miss Griffin, Miss Nash Johnston, Miss Moody, Miss Annie Smith, Miss Leedy, Miss Ro- ley.