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CURIOUS PRIVILEGES.
Some of the PrerOgatives Which EN-
bassadOrs May Exercise.


bassadOrs May Exercise.
A curious privilege of an ambassador
is that he and he alone when dismiss
ed may turn his back to the sovereign
to whose court he is accredited. The
mode Of procedure is as follows:
When the ambassadors audience is
over, he waits to be dismissed by the
sovereign. When dismissed, the en-
bassador bows, retires three PAGES,
bows again, retires another three
PAGES, bows third time, turns on his
heels and walks to the folding doors.
But 1t is felt that more polite methods
should obtain when the reigning SOW
ereign is a woman. To turn his back
is to be discourteous, to walk back
ward is to resign a privilege. The en-
bassador retires sideways, like crab.
He keeps one eye on the sovereign and
with the other tries to see the door.
He thus shows politeness to the Sow
ereign and at the same time retains
one Of his privileges. AS the embassa-
dor is usually an old gentleman, often
short sighted, he sometimes fails to
reach the door and comes in collision
with the wall.
Another privilege Of ambassadors is
the right of being ushered into the
royal presence through folding doors,
both Of which must be flung wide
open. No one except an ambassador
can claim this privilege. The most
any nonembassadorial person can ex"
pect is that one Of the leaves shall be
opened to him. The reason for this
privilege is not known. There are GER
tain irreverent suggestions that have
been made, but we prefer to be silent
with regard to them.
Another privilege, capable of causing
great Inconvenience, is the embassa-
doris right Of admission to the SOW
ereign at any hour Of the day or night.
Thus the minister representing some
little bankrupt state could go down to
Windsor and demand an audience at
4 o'clock in the morning. The audience
would have to be granted, though it
could be delayed by the exercise of in
genuity.-Chambers' Journal.
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UNIFORMED PALLBEARERS.
An Association to Carry the Dead
Formed In Milwaukee.

Formed In Milwaukee.
Milwaukee has taken a step in adj
vance of New York in the way Of con-
Quoting funerals. In order to provide
pallbearers at funerals where families
cannot or will not make arrangements
for them a pallbearers' association has
been formed which will furnish at short
notice and at reasonable cost a uni
formed escort for the dead. The uni
form will consist of a black coat with
lace ruflles at the wrists and wide
white lace collar. Knee breeches, black
stockings, buckled shoes, black hat
like those worn by the knights Tenn
plars and a sword complete the outfit in
pleasant weather, but when it rains or
in cold weather heavy black military
cloak will be worn over all.
There are many people in Milwaukee,
mostly Germans, who are "free think
ers" and belong to no religious organ
ization. Many of these are members
Of the turner societies. and funerals
turner's Others do not belong to any
society, and when n death occurs IN
the family a professional funeral orator
is usually called in to conduct the serv-
ices. The funeral orators success and
the love for display when a beloved
relative is laid away doubtless suggest
ed the organization of the pallbcarers'
association. and it is believed that 1t
will be financially successful.
An undertaken whose place of busl-
ness is in the crowded tenement house
district said that similar association
would probably receive good support in
New York. In the Italian district elab-
crate funerals take place daily. Par
ents may neglect child while 1t Is in
good health. but when the little one
dies there must be plumes on the
hearse. the coffin must be of an eXpen-
sive kind. aud band of music must
church and from the church at least
to the limits of the Italian district.
The uniformed pallbcarcrs would prob
ably find patronage in that part of the
city.
In many places in Europe there are
business concerns which furnish not
only uniformed mourners and pallbear-
ers, but funeral trappings for the horses
in the funeral procession. The uni
formed pallbcarer is the first step in
that direction, and If he succeeds in
Milwaukee this new knight Of the mel
ancholy aspect may become a feature
at New York funerals. - New York
Tribunc
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How to Lie When SIeepinG.

The correct posture for sleep Is to lie
on the right side with the limbs stretch
ed out to their full length and the arms
either straight down by the body or in
any comfortable position, provided they
are not raised above the head. The
mouth should be closed. and all the
muscles of the body should be relaxed.
The lungs work with greater DELHI
Grafton during the hours Of sleep, and
If the arms are raised above the head
at this time and for any period the &C
ton Of the heart drives the blood away
from the arms and sends 1t to the head,
frequently making one very restless
when 1t does not prevent sleep entirely.
American Queen.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-07
RIDING ON AN AVALANCHE.
Down a steep Canyon without n
prulsn or a Scar.

Bruise or a Scar.
Few mountaineers go far enough
Into the avalanche regions to see much
of them, and fewer still know the
thrilling exhilaration of riding on
them. says John Muir in The Atlantic.
In all my wild mountaineering / have
enjoyed only one avalanche ride. and
the start was so sudden and the end
came so soon I thought but little of
the danger that goes with this sort of
travel, though one thinks fast at such
times.
One calm, bright morning in Yosemite,
after hearty storm had given three
or four feet of fresh snow to the noun
tains, being eager to see rs many
avalanches as possible and gain wide
views Of the peaks and forests array
ed in their new robes before the sun
shine had time to change or rearrange
them, set out early to climb by side
canyon to the top Of a commanding
ridge little over 5000 feet above the
valley. But l was not to get top views
of any sort that day, but instead Of
these something quite different, for
deep trampling near the canyon head
where the snow was strained started
an avalanche, and l was swiShed back
down to the foot Of the canyon as If by
enchantment. The plodding wallow-
Ing ascent of about a mile had taken
all day, the undOing descent perhaps
about a minute.
When the snow suddenly gave way,
/ instinctively threw myself on my
back and spread my arms to try to
keep from sinking. Fortunately,
though the grade of the canyon was
steep, it was not interrupted by step
levels or precipices big enough to
cause outbounding or free plunging.
On no part of the rush was l buried.
l was only moderately imbedded or
the surface or a little below 1t and
covered with kissing back streaming
veil, and as the whole mass beneath
or about me Joined in the flight felt
no friction, though tossed here and
there and lurched from side to side,
and when the torrent wedged and
came to rest found myself on the top
of the crumpled pile, without single
bruise or scar.
Hawthorne says that steam has spir-
itualIzed travel, Notwithstanding the
smoke, friction, smells and clatter of
boat and rail riding. This fight in a
milky way of snow flowers was the
most spiritual of all my travels, and
after many years the mere thought Of
It is still an exhilaration.
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FOUND HER TRANSFER.
hut Only After the Herdic Had
Passed Her Destination.

but Only After the Herdtc Hnu
Passed Her Destination.
She got in the herdc at the transfer
station in front of the ShOreham. She
appeared like a character just out 81
the pages of n Dickens book. \ low
black hat perchcd complacently on her
head. She wore a black sack of an
Gent origin, and in her hand she car.
ried a small black bag.
Immediately she was seated she be-
gan to delve into the depths of that
mysterious black bag. She rummaged
and she searched Meanwhile the her
die was speeding along in its own
sweet way. The woman in black was
growing flushed in the face. She
churned things up considerably in the
black bag and had by this time at
tracted the attention Of the entire list
of passengers. She glanced tlmidly
into the faces Of her fellow passengers
and wondered what they thought OF
her for not depositing her fare in the
little box. She thought something was
due from her and in a low tone mutter-
ed to herself:
81 know | put that transfer in this
bag, for ! was afraid of losing it.
know did. | remember it perfectly"
Then again began that search into
the black bag. Finally the little old
lady could stand it no longer, and she
began to remove the articles and place
them on the seat beside her The con-
tents of that bag were varied and
wonderful. Out came paper Of pins,
a handkerchief, a side comb, bunch
of samples, a pot of cold cream, bot
tie that looked suspiciously like hair
restorer and a long list Of pins and
things" that could be got together no
where except in the hand satchel of a
woman. Not even the pocket Of the
small boy could compare to that rare
collection.
1t is hardly necessary to state that
the transfer had found its way to the
very bottom of the pouch and was the
last article to be drawn out. The old
lady's face was wreathed in smiles as
she deposited it in the box. In mo-
ment more dsmay again Overcame her.
The search for the transfer had car
ried her two blocks beyond her desti-
nation.-W Washington Star.
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----------------
LEY Gnnid'. WITT T.. 10.

Two boys who brcarrc Distinguished
In widely different ways were lay
Gould. the muli.mi.lionaire and John
Burroughs the naturalist They attend
ed together the humble school in Hox
bury. ~ Y John loved books. and
Jason was fond Ct making trades
Young Could had some books which
his school fellow wanted very much to
own. The more Burroughs thought
about the coveted books and more dill
gently he strove to save up his pennies.
Finally he hal 50 cents boarded TAX
Ing bis wealth to Could he found that
thrifty young gentleman quite willing
70 do business The books were traded
off for the money mostly big copper
pennies-and both boys were made
happy MIR Burroughs never regretted
his end Of the hargain.-Success.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-07
The True Mission of Luxury.

No luxury is justifable that ends in
simple enjoyment. 1t must be turned
TO good account by adding to our pow
ers of usefulness. 1t we enjoy reading,
are we enthusiastic for the public libra
ry? If we enjoy outdoor life, are we
anxious for parks and pleasure
grounds for the people? If we revel in
art or music, do we long that picture
galleries be thrown open or good music
be attainable by all? Do we strive
whenever possible to share our luxu-
ries, whatever they may be, with those
less favored than ourselves. or are we
satisfied with our own enjoyment as an
end instead of using it as a means to
lettering the lives Of others also?
Truthful answers to those questions
will speedily tell us also whether our
own special luxuries are building up
character ahd life or whether they are
the means Of lowering the one and
narrowing the other.-Phlladelphia
Ledger.
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Family Financierina.

They tell me you work for dollar day.
How is it you clothe your boys such pay!
know you will think it conceited and queer.
But do it because am good financer.
There's Pete, John and Jim, Joe, William and Ned,
A half uozen boys to be clothed and fed
/ buy for them all plain victuas to eat,
But clothes buy only for Pete.
When Petes clothes too small for him to go on
My wife makes them and gives them to John,
When for John who is ten they have grown out Of date
She just makes them over for Jim who is eight,
When for Jim they have become too ragged to fix,
She just makes them over for Bill who is six,
And when for young Bill they will no longer do,
She Just makes them over over for Ned who is two.
SO you if get the good clothing for Pete
The family is furnished with clothing complete,
But when Ned got through with the clothing and when
He has thrown them aside what do you do with them?
Why once more we go round the circle complete
And begin TO use them for patches for Pete
But where dear friend, you buy clothes that wear,
From Pete down to Ned without a rip or tear?
[ 90 down to CLICKS his stock is the BEST
He can suit the whole family, my wife and the rest.
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The MAIDEN OF TIE SMILE.

m that fair land where slope and plain issfss
Shine back to sun and sky -
And olives shield the sprouting grain
When wintry arrows Ay,
Where snow fed streams seek sun warmed
vale.
Through vineyard scarped dehle,
The world we enter with vail
She greeted with a smile.
Numbering. she smiled and. smiling. woks.
And when she felt the smart
OF grave. sad life smiles still bespoke
Her tenderness OF heart.
And nightly when she knelt and prayed
Beside her snow white bed
Her face was one pure smile that made
heaven about her head.
When love first trembled In her ear <
The heart throbs that beguile.
She listened With asserting tear.
Then chased 1t with a smile.
Sorrow and pain with smiles she bore
Unto her latest breath,
But the sweetest smile she ever wore
Was the smile she wore in death.
Alfred Austin In Independent
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HIS UNION CARD.
How Millionaire strnttcn Got One 10
Work For Himself.


Winfield Scott Stratton, the million.
aire mine owner. philanthropist and
street car magpate. is the most eccen-
trio man I'm the west. and the way In
which he joined the Carpenters union
illustrates this. Recently he went to
his new and palatiai home In Nevada
avenue, In Colorado Springs. to see
how work was progressing. Tim Muir
ply was there with his force Of work
men, for he was boss OF the job. Strait
ton walked I'm and looked around. Then
he suddenly fell into n rage ut the ap.
parent slOwness Of the work. He alb
sodtely "cussed" out the whole shoot
ing match and told them to get out Of
his place. ard that mighty quick; he
did not want to see their faces ever
again" With that he called Murphy
aside. and Tim was laughing within
himself. for he knew the ways OF the
big mine owner.
"Tim." he bawied out. you and me
can do more work than hundred OF
these blacksmiths." Then he skinned
off his coat and started to go to work.
"Whcre is your card, WlnY asked
Murphy half seriously.
"Card be hanged" rejoned Stratton.
IL don't need a card!'
"But this Is a union job. Win. and II
you amt got one it's all off. We can't
work with ncnunlon men here and you
are not union man."
"Thats so. Tlm." rejolned Stratton.
81 guess you'd better call the boys back
and finish the job. And. Tim, put my
name in ut the next meeting Of the
union"
"Do you mean 1t. Win?" asked Muir,
ply.
YES; let her go In. If the boys will
stand for t. don't want any man
ever to ask me for a card. II he does.
| want to he able TO show 1t to him.
They didn't have unions in my day.
but they are good things"
When the union held its next meet
ing. Murphy put STATIONS name in.
and the millionaire mine owner was du-
ly elected and has since been carrying
his card. Chicago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-07
A Tall Smoke Column.

During the burning of the Standard
Oil company's tanks at Bayonne, N j.,
in July, 1900, an immense column of
smoke, shaped at the top like an UNI
brella, rose into the air, where very lit
tie wind was stirring, to an elevation,
measured by triangulation, of 13,411
feet, or more than two miles ana q half
Above the column white clouds formed
In an otherwise cloudless sky and re-
manned visible for two days. the fire
continuing to burn and the smoke to
rise. After the explosion Of an oil
tank flames shot up to height Of 5000
feet, and the heat radiated from them
was felt at distance Of a mile and
three-Quarters, where it was more no.
ticeable than close to the fire.--Youth's
Companion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-07

A Kansas soldier serving nj Tarlac.
In the Philippines. writes home: THE
natives here are not 80 backward In
many things. while in others they are
no better than savages Some Of them
have good educatOns. and about 40
per cent can read and write. but they
are idle and lazy Their food is not
choice in the least They eat baked
grasshoppers and June bugs with rel
ish. Snails are another great dish for
them or course these are delicacics
for them They don't have them every
day. Rice is their main dish They
cook n big PCT of IT, and then al sit
down around II and eat with their fin
gers. Knives and forks are unknown
to them. Yet some Of these very same
people can read Latin and Greek and
talk probably two or three modern Ian
puoOoS
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-07
Having n Purpose In Life.

Ambition to achieve has saved many
q man and woman from an early grave.
From health point of view a definite
purpose in life, something which the
mind Is bent on accomplishing. is a fac
tor which Is too rarely considered. The
will power which holds one to a set
task oftentines wards off physical
weakness and WEAKNESS better than
the drug or medicine which the physi-
clan prescribes. 81 must accomplish
this before die" has been the express
ed purpose of more than one Of the
worlds great workers.-A. S. Atkinson
In Woman's Home Companion.
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Depexv md PIntf.

Chauncey M. Depew used to have In
his collection of curiosities a certain
telegraphic dispatch which never fail
ed to interest the politicians to whom
he showed it. The telegram was sent
to Mr.. Depew, then president of the
New York Central railroad, by Mr..
Plat shortly before the latter's cleo
ton to a second term In the senate. 1t
is dated a few stations above POUCH
keepsie and reads:
Please stop the noon express here to take on
Mrs Plat and NE Too.
II stopped the train gladly" Mr.. De-
pew would say when he exhibited it.
81 am always willing to do favor for
q man who turns a joke on himself"
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Told Him

An old Scottish farmer, being elected
q member of the local school board
visited the school and tested the intel
ligence Of the class by his questions
The first inquiry was:
moo. boys, can ony O. you tell me
what naething Isl"
After a moments silence a small boy
in back seat arose and replied:
ITS what We gle me t'other day for
haudin yer hourse!-London Answers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-07

The skull Of Mozart which. since
the death Of Professor lIyrtl. who KEEP
il in his house. has been transferred
from ore place to another. has now
found its final home in the museum al
Salzhurg The relic WAS handed over
on Sunday last with all the solrmnity
bcflting the occasion. An attempt
was made some time ago TO substitute
another skull as that of Mozart fol-
the one preserved by Professor Hyrtl
but the fraud was discovered. upon
which in some mysterious way. the
spurious skull disappeared and the
genuine one Was restored TO its place
Every care will he taken at the Salz
burg museum Of what Is the only
known portion that Is left of the great
composers remains. The place Of his
grave is forgotten. and even for the
authenticity Of the skull there is only
the evidence Of gravedlgger, an en-.
graver and the late Professor Hyrtl.-
London Standard
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KEY WINDING WATCHES.
Seldom Seen Now and Fast Disap-
Deartne From Use.

Seldom Seen Now and Fast Disnp-
pearinG From Use.
Speaking Of things that are disap-
pearing in the upheavals and transfer.
nations which mark the age In which
we live" said n New Orleans jeweler,
how long has it been since you saw
a watch that you had to wind in the
old fashioned way with key? You
may still find them. and occasionally
you may find one for sale. The chances
are. however. that when you do run
across n watch which is to be wound
in this way you will find that II is now
regarded ms a family relic. a sort Of
heirloom. which is kept simply because
Of its sentimental value.
"The fact is that n majority Of the
watches of this make. in cases where
they arc worth it. have been sent back
TO the factories. made over and PIT on
the market again with stem winding
works. The disappearance Of key wind
ing watches was natural. 1t was too
much trouble. 1t consumed too much
time. and there was always the per
picking problem ON lost watch key
The stem winding watch was bust
ness necessity. and that Is why 1t is In
such universal use mt this time. 1t is
time saver and consequently mon
ey saver.
"In my judgment. the time will
come when only open faced watches
will be found on the market for the
same reason. 1t takes time. you know.
TO open watch That's why railroad
conductors. the men whose business IS
run on seconds use open face watches.
The old key system Of winding is gone.
and the next change will he the disap-
pearance Of the double case watch
New Orleans Times Democrat.
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A Church NOflce.

Attached to the door Of the parish
church of Scale, near l'arnham, Eng
land. is the following notice: BE in
time. Come straight into church. Kneel
down. Do not look round every time
the door opens. Stand up directly the
hymns are given out. DO not whisper
TO your neighbor. Keep your thoughts
fixed"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-12-07

Nearly 17.0000O0 American children
are attending school This Is almost
one-fourth the population Of the repuh
lie. There is a connection between this
fact and the other so generally ac-
knowledged that this is an enlightened
and progressive nation.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
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what Puzzles Young America

1t is a puzzle to the modern youth
Row so many old buffers managed f.
get along in the world without the
knowledge of things in general pos
aessed by the modern youth.-BostOD
Transcript.
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A PrOner AnoIngy.

How many cranks live in this street
besides yourselfY'
That's an insult. sir"'
"Oh, well. | apologize. How many
cranks live in this street including
yourself Baltimore World.
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Fine PianoS,

and the Bowling Green Insti-
tute for young ladies was also
furnished this last Summer.
The above two Institutions
are using pianos made by The
&C. Bile Co. after the most
thorough investigations Of all
other available pianos before
purchasing.
Those desiring a reliable
piano, guaranteed, at factory
prices, will do well to examine
the pianos made by The Cable
before buying.
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NEW YOKK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD.

Time Table In Effect Nov. 25, 1901
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. notwithstanding.
JOHN w. ROGERS-Treasurer.
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81" stops for passengers on signal
to conductor 2Daily, except Sunday.
r. b. Cooke. j. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
| Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
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The Cable Co. has lately
completely equipped TIL e
South e IN Female College,
Petersburg, Va, with their