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A CIaCk Of BICYCLES.

Alphonse Duhamel of Paris has made
timepiece that stands twelve feet
high and is composed entirely OF BIZ
cycles or their component parts.
The framework is n huge bicycle
wheel. around which are arranged
twelve ordinary sized wheels, all fitted
with pneumatic tires. 4 rim within
the large wheel bears the figures for
the hours, the figures themselves being
constructed of crank rods. The hands
are made of steel tubing, which is used
for the framework Of bicycles. The
minute strokes on the dial are small
nickel plated spokes.
The top Of the clock is an arrange
ment of twelve handle bars. The clock
strikes the hours and the quarters, BIZ
cycle bells Of course making the chimes.
The pendulum is made Of a bicycle
wheel and the pendulum rod OF various
parts of bicycle frame.
1t is said that the clock, besides being
a curiosity, is an excellent timepiece.
1t is to adorn one Of the public build
ings of Paris.
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MOTHER OF PEARL CLOUDS
A Beautiful Celestial Phenomenon OF
the Arctic Regions.

the Arctic Regions.
The last Danish expedition which
was sent to the polar regions to study
the aurora borealis observed the so
called mother of pearl clouds" which
are described in the reports of the
Danish Academy of Sciences. These
clouds resemble the so called shining
clouds" These formations were given
their singular name by the Norwegian
meteorological Professor Mohn. The
Danish scientists twice had an oppor-
tunity of seeing such celestial phenom-
ena. Once they succeeded In measur-
ing the distance Of these clouds above
the earth, which was found to be about
forty kilometers.
The second time measuring was not
possible because all the members OF
the expedition were in one place, but
they were able to make some remark
able observations about the movement
of the cloud. At first it looked like
horizontal band In the southwestern
horizon at a height Of thirty or thirty
five degrees. Then it moved slowly to-
ward the east, stopped and finally re-
turned to its original position. During
its retrograde motion a part OF the
cloud was torn off, the fragment as
suming a circular shape and floating
alone with a rapidity Of one degree in
four seconds toward the south. Hav-
ing passed through seven degrees of the
armament, this small cloud was dis
solved.
1t is evident that these motions are
peculiar to the mother Of pearl clouds,
because another cloud which was In
the same tract of sky at the same time
remained motionless. The color OF
these formations at the edge was most
ly red, but toward the middle 1t chang
ed from rose color to green. The clouds
were visible In broad daylight about
noon. An observation through the
spectroscope gave only the lines of the
common spectrum Of the sky at day
light together with some absorption
lines, which indicate great quantity
Of vapor. 1t was perhaps the strong
sunlight which prevented the observa-
ton Of any peculiarities in the spec
trum Of these clouds.
Their motion cannot be caused by
any wind. Professor Poulsen, the head
Of the expedition, is rather of the opin-
Ion that the mother of pearl clouds are
moved by other forces, partly perhaps
by electricity. Poulsen explains the
formation Of such a cloud by currents
OF negative electricity, by virtue Of
which the atmospheric vapOr is con-
densed. The clouds probably move in
the direction of the electric currents
London Standard.
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SNAKE, EGGS AND A JUG.
A Moccasin's Appetite and Lack OF
Sense Led to His Death.

A Moccasin's Appetite and Lack OF
Sense Led to His Death.
A party Of Jacksonville mechanics
were at work on the Matanzas river
raising a sunken dredgeboat. They
lived on board of the big lighter ON
which they worked In a small house
on the deck. One noon their bill OF
fare was somewhat strengthened by
some wild turkey eggs which had been
found by some Of the party while hunt
. ing on shore. After the hungry en-
gineers had destroyed a heavy dinner
they left their dining room and return
ed to work. The doors and windows
were all open, and the cook did not
clear off the table for some time.
In this interval q large water moe
casin OF near six feet crawled on board
the lighter and wriggled into the din
ing room through the open door. In
his prospecting tour he climbed the
table leg. and here, with snakes
fondness for eggs, he went in for
feast. One Of the turkey eggs lay
QlOuc ny pidtt, anu thS hS7e -
a dish on the other side OF the table.
In the center stood large water jug,
and right here the willy serpent slipped
I'D. After swallowing the lonesome
egg, he started for the main supper
and in his artless manner crawled
through the handle of the jug. 1t was
a rather tight fit, and he had to stop
about half way through on account OF
the egg. which enlarged him some
what So. stretching forward, he bolt
ed another egg and thereby fastened
himself.
On each side Of the jug handle was
an egg on his inside, and he could
move neither backward nor forward,
practically riveted in position. He was
soon found in this peculiar situation
by the cook, who speedily killed him.
The reporter was shown the skin OF
the snake with crease still IN the
middle from the tremendous pressure.
and he was also permitted to gaze on
the Jug whose handle proved SO fatal.
Florida Times-Union and Citizen.
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DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT.
Mathematician Learned His owl
na1.nf LIZ Mcnna of n Cow.

Mathematician Learned His own
Talent by Means of n Cow.
The retirement of Professor Thomas
G. Mendenhall from the presidency or
the Worcester Polytechnic Institute
has been matter of extreme regret to
educators, for he has long been regard
ed as one Of the best mathematicisus
in the country. Tie was himself long
ignorant of the possession of this talent
and 3nly discovered 1t by the merest
accident.
Professor Mendenhall was the son Of
n moor farmer in Ohio and was at work
on the farm one day when resident or
q distant village drove up and struck
a bargain with the elder Mendenhal
for the purchase of COW.
"Now," said the visitor 81 must get
this COW home, but can't take time to
drive her 20 miles ahead Of my team,
and she can't go fast enough to be led
behind. My lad. will give you dol
lar to drive her over to my place"
Thomas jumped at the chance and
the next morning started on his walk
barefoot before daylight. Arrived at
his destination, he received his dollar,
the FIRST money he had ever owned, and
was invited to stay overnight before re-
turning. On his way to his room he
passed book shelf on which lay Eu-
cid. He had never seen geometry be-
fore, and something prompted him to
take this one down and look inside. He
carried the book to his room and pored
over it as long as his candle held out.
Then he dreamed of it for the rest OF
the night.
In the morning he timidly asked his
host IL his dollar would buy that vol
ume. His joy was so great at learning
that II would that he could scarcely eat
his breakfast, and he trudged home
perfectly happy with his precious vol
ume under his arm.
That was his first step in science, and
his accidental introduction to Euclid
Inspired him TO work his way through
school and college and enter upon the
life of research which has placed him
in the front rank of American scholars.
He now has the right to place n long
string of honors and titles after his
name and Is n member of half a dozen
scientific associations.--Saturday Even
ing Post.
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A Typical South African Store.

O. R. Larson, of Bay Villa, Sun
days River, Cape Colony, conducts a
store typical OF South Africa, at
which can be purchased anything
from the proverbial needle to an
anchor" This store is situated in a
valley nine miles from the nearest
railway station and about twenty
five miles from the nearest town. Mr..
Larson says: II am favored with the
custom of farmers within radius OF
thirty miles, to many of whom | have
supplied Chamberlain's remedies
Ali testify to their value in house
hold where doctors advice is al
most out of the question. Within one
mile of my store the population is
perhaps sixty OF these. within the
past twelve months, no less than
fourteen have been absolutely cured
by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
This must surely be record" For
sale by VIM. P. Bell & Co. druggists
Accomac G. H., Va.
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Ganjah Smoking.

A demand is being made in Jamaica
for the suppression of the practice Of
ganjah smoking among the many thou
sands of East Indian coolies who work
on the banana and sugar plantations
throughout the colony. Ganjah is a
variant Of Indian hemp or bhang
which was employed to arouse the
fierce passions of the rebel sepoys dur.
ing the Indian mutiny. and which to-
day is responsible In the east for many
cases of running amuck. The cody
who smokes this most pernicious weed
freely becomes an incarnate fiend with
the most homicidal tendencies
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vIRGfNfA.-In the Circuit Court for
the ounty of Accomack,i in the Vacation
of said curt, the 25th day OF september
A. D., 1901. foord
and William F. Coard and Sallie n, MS
wife. .fiaintiis'
against
John r. Coard and Arinthia L., MS
wife. Annie E. Bond, George Weiiy
Coard and Willianna, his wife, John W.
Harrison and Laura ", his wife,in right
of said wife, Oliver II. Coard and Cor,
neIia his wife, Samuel G. Nelson and
Ida v. his wife, in right OF said wlie,
#, Eslie Coard and Leila, his, wife, VII
liam M. Coard and Annie A., his wife
John Il. Allender and Jennie B., his
wife. in right of said wife, William 1.
Beloate and Alice L., his wife, In rightt
of sai6 wife, Sylvanus W. Parks ana
Rebecca j., his wife, in right OF saia
wife, John VIM. burlington, Jr. ana
Ella D., his wife, in right of said wife,
Charles r. Coard (of john, and Carrie
s. his wife, Missouri A. Coard and John
D. Grant and Susan E., his wife, in right
NJ said wife. Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to sell for
purposes of partition, the real estate OF
which DR.. William H. Coard died,s elsedi
and possessed, situated near Drummond
Town, Accomack County, Virginia:
Affidavit having been made before the
clerk of the said court that T: Esiie
Coard and Leila, his wife, William M
Coard and Annie A., his wife, and John
VIM. burlington, Jr. and Ella d., his
wife. six of the defendants in the above
entitled cause, are non-residents OF the
State of Virginia, on the motion OF the
plaintiffs, by their attorney, it is ordered
that the said resident defendants
do appear within fifteen days after due
publication of this order and do what Is
necessary to protect their interests; and
that this order be published once week
for four successive weeks in the PENN.
sula Enterprise" a newspaper published
at Accomack C. H., Virginia, and also
posted at the front door Of the Court
House of the said County on the nrs'
day of the next term OF the County
Court of the said County.
Test: John D. Grant, &C.
A Copy
Test: John D. Grant, G. G.
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
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Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ACCoMACK G. H., VA. 7
September 30, 1901. J

To the creulCors OF George 3.
Kilman and VIM. Northam,
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 28th day of Octo-
Der next,at my said office, for re,
ceiving proof of all debts and
demands 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 s. Parsons,
Comr. of Accounts of Accomack
County Court.
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POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
: Cheapest and best route 70 -
Chincoteague.

Hack leaves BloOmtown 6 a
m, Wisharts 7.30 a. M, arriv-
ing at Chincoteague 9.15 a. M;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. M;
arriving at Wisharts IL a. m,
BloomtOwn IL m. leaves Bloom
town p. m, arriving at Wish
arts 100 p. M, Chincoteague
$50 p. m; leaves Chincoteague
4.3O D. m arriving at Wisharts
6 2. m, 3loomtown Z p. m.
Fare on launch Globe 30 cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteague to
Bloomtown 70 cents.
P. J. GILLESPIE, JR.,
President
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Most Durable Binding For Books.

The recently published report of the
committee appointed by the Society or
Arts on bookblnding condemns the use
Of calfskin and Russia leather as most
liable to decay. OF replies from 30
libraries 81 recommend morocco and
picskin as the most durable. There Is
a general agreement that the use of gas
in libraries has n most deteriOrating eff
feet on the bindings. the electric light
being preferable.
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ed ucattOn and Police.

The two most expensive departments
in the New York city government are
those OF education and police. The de-
partment of education costs nearly
s19.0OO,000 a year and the department
of police nearly $12.OOO.OOO. But there
are 11.7O0 employees Of the depart
ment of education and 7,710 of the
department of police, and thus per
man 1t costs more to police the city
than to educate it's children. The aver
age police salary is higher than the
average teachers salary.
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Underlined.
:, s.An. love, Not ,he little chiid

wAo can divine lovei Not the little child
Who lifts his soft eyes from his mothers knees
FULFILLED with innocent tranquility,
Nor that poor knight who went where Venus
smiled
And strovs, by after suffering beguiled,
To sing the meaning Of its mystery;
Nor can he tell whom love hath crowned OF ne
From very pain Of love undone made Wild
Not the wan nun who at the white Christ's feet
Offers the world as one poor sacrifice
Nor the sad tide that follows where the sweet,
Swift moon allures it from the circling skies
Nay. not from time or Joy or suffering
u knowledge brought that we may know tnis
thing.
-.rheodosis Pickering Garrison In Brown Boob
OF Boston"
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,,rarpenrance or the roper.

What has become Of the topper? He
has departed from his haunts. van
ished from our eyes. He has been oblit-
Grated. Perhaps there has been no
dimlnution in the quantity Of liquor
consumed, but it is certain that drunk
enness has lost favor. Men that drink
guard themselves. They count the
glasses and keep an eye on the clock.
They take their liquor in private. They
do not boast Of their sprees. They take
care to be ready for business in the
morning.-San Francisco Bulletin.
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Appointments of Edwin T. Powell:
Pungoteague, Oct. 10, 90, Nov. 8, 81,
90 and %
Savagevile, Oct. %, morning.
Melfa, Oct. %, afternoon.
Belle Haven, Oct. %, afternoon.
Keller, Nov. 1, afternoon.
Tangier, Nov. 4, 5 and 9th.
Levin r. Lewis Store, Nov. 8, morn
ing.
Marsh's Store, Nov. s, afternoon.
Wachaprea gue. Nov. II, IL and 10.
Harborton, Nov. %, at night.
Accomack G. H., Nov. 25, 26 and q,
and first day of County Court
and days of Circuit Court.
Onancock, Oct. 5, 10, Nov.2, 16. 2S,
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 per cent. added TO their
bills as the law directs.
The change made ia 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 season perhaps when
money will be scarcer than now.
Therefore we will advise all persons
to pey before December 1st, 1901, and
save the penalty.
Your humble servants.
John II. Hopkins, Treasurer.
Edwin T. Powell, by. Treas.
OF Accomac County, Va.
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Are Willow Trees Lightning Prooff

"In all my forty years experience
with trees and plants" said a well
known gardener. Il have yet TO hear
of a willow tree being struck by light
ming. Spruce trees, wildwood ana
pine trees sometimes almost seem to
attract the electricity, and oak ana
other large trees and even many small
trees are often MANNED and killed. But
willow trees seem for some reason to be
immune to death or injury In this
shape, and l have never seen or even
heard of q tree of this family which
lightning has ever struck. "-Cleveland
Leader.
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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, 80 cents to
$1.O0.
Lime, bricks, shingles, hair
and plastering laths.
Lumber for dwelling and
other building purposes.
Meal, bran, mill feed and No.
1 hay.
100 building lots at this place
from $50 to 5000.
All persons are forewarned
from trespassing in Chopper
Swamp.
H. T. WHITE,
BlOOmtOwn, Va.
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Blunt.

81 should like to go to my mother-in-
laws funeral this afternoon, sir" said
the bookkeeper to the "old man."
$50 should l." replied the proprietor
as he turned to his desk asain.-Tit-
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ST" stops for passengers on signal
to conductor aDaily, except Sunday.
R. B. Cooke. j. q. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
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The Power of Niagara.

II all the ableboded men in Greater
New York were working together turn
Ing a crank. they would not equal the
power to be developed in the two sta
tons Of the Niagara Falls Power com
pany, and they could work only eight
hours a day, while the great current
there flows forever-World's Work.
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A. u,z Folks View II.

NO man ever fell in love with wom-
an whom his folks didn't like. He
merely becomes infatuated" with her.
Boston Transcript.
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Public Sale Of
124O Acres
OF
Valuable Land.

By virtue of decree of the
circuit court for Worcester
county, Maryland, and a decree
of the circuit court for Acco-
mack county, Virginia, the un,
dersigned Trustee and Special
Commissioner will sell at pub
lie sale in front of Parker's
Hotel, Pocomoke City, Mary
land, at
O.Q0 ID M
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1901,

all that tract and parcel of land
lying in Worcester county,
Maryland, and Accomack coun-
ty, Virginia, belonging to Henry
p. Dennis and Philip Q. Dennis.
minors, the said tract of land
being part of the farm known
as beverly" or the John U.
Dennis Farm" This land is
distant about 4 miles west OF
New Church, 6 miles South
West of Pocomoke City, 3 miles
from Beaver Dam Station on
the N. Y. P. & N. R. R., and l
mile from Cedar Hall Wharf,
where the boats of the b. Q. q
A. Ry. Company regularly land
four times per week, and con-
tains about 1910 acres, divided
into four farms, a plot of which
with description of the divisions
thereon can be found and ex-
amined at the Office of James
H. Fletcher, Jr., Esq, Acco-
mack G. H., Va, or may be had
on application to S. K. Dennis,
Pocomoke City, Md.
Division No. l on said plot,
known as the "Dickerson Place"
on which Mr.. l.. G. Goodwin now
resides contains 151 acres, all IN
Maryland, G5 acres cleared:
Has fine clay soil, we'll adapted
to truck farming, especially the
raising of strawberries, sweet
and irish potatoes. Has con-
siderable pine timber large
enough to cut and a heavy
growth of young pine, also an
abundance of pine shafts and
woods mould, very convenient
for hauling. Improved by two
story frame dwelling, barn,
stables, corn stack, ETC., all in
good repair.
Division No. 2 on said plot,
the farm on which Mr.. H. L.
Lambden now resides, contains
Il73 acres of land, So acres OF
cleared land. Three acres of
this farm are in Virginia. No.
. adioins No. l and has about
the same character of soil and
timber. Improved by a one
story and a half frame dwelling,
carriage house, cornstack,
stables, etc, all in good repair.
Has a small orchard of choice
varieties of peaches and apples.
Division No. 3 on said plot,
the farm on which John Bailey
now resides, contains 1861
acres. of which 251 are in Vir-
ginia. Has 3093 acres of wood
and marsh land and II acres OF
cleared land admirably adapted
to raising trucks of all kinds.
The large amount of marsh
renders stock raising cheap and
especially profitable. Has large
peach orchard and also a small
apple orchard. Is improved by
ne-story frame dwelling, barn,
carriage house, stable and corn
stack. Has large growth of pine
timber suitable for cord wood
and plenty of pine shafts con-
veniently located.
Division No. 4 on said plot,
the farm on which Mr.. James
GLADDEN. now resides, contains
$50 acres of land, 400 of which
are in Virginia. This farm is
located at the junction of Pitts
Creek and the Pocomoke River,
and fronts on the river for near.
| ly two miles. Has 102 acres of
very productive cleared land,
which is especially adapted to
potato raising, also has some
extra large pine timber, and a
remarkably fine pine thicket
conveniently located. The
marsh included in this farm has
the reputation of being the best
in its section, and furnishes
good pasture for q large herd of
| . 80, -..o..+bc &C tho uaor
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IThOs. W. BLACKSTONE,
lDr. John II. Ayres,
IL. Floyd Mock,
III. b. Quinby Home,
do Office,
lGreenbush Manufac-
turing Co.,
James II. Fletcher,
lThos. s. Hopkins Il Co.
lDr. E. T. Mason,
Savageville,
lMelfa,
j. J. Belote,
Keller,
IUnley, u. W. Rogers &
Bros.D
lOnley Station,
Savage i Ames,
Bull, East Il Core,
IA. ]. McMath,
lDr. John w. Kellam,
ILocustville,
BENZ. Il. Gunter
lDaugherty,
Capt. B. S. Rich,
Produce Exchange,
Ia. w. Lilliston,
IT. X. Mears,
Marsh Bros, southside
do nOrthside.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD.

Time Table In Effect May 26, 1901.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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Steam
Saw and Planning Till

OdW dIlu I fuffEfIS HT
Also dealer in
SEWING MACHINES of latest
improved styles, Belts, Oil
Shuttle and Needles.
@Repairing of Machines a
pecialty. ,,,n,-
Onancock, Va.
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OFFICES:

Onancock (CentraD.
f. L. Miles.
T. G. Kellam,
Fletcher Il Doughty,
First National Bank,
E. o. +. Custis,
Hopkins Bros,
Jas. c. Rowles,
c. b. Nottingham,
Margaret Academy,
e. j. Winder,
Kelly & Nottingham,
Upshur Q. Sturgis,
S. C. McGrath,
John NJ. Fosque,
Ames, Shield 4 Co.,
4. Ii. Parker,
John L. Buudick,.
DIR. Z. X. Leatheroury
e. f. Warren,
0. L. Parker.
DIR. E. w. Robertson
j. p. L. Hopkins,
DIR. c. L. Harmanson.
Cashville,
Finney,
W. T. Winder,
Accomac (CentraD,
John W. Edn0nds,
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ONANCOCK TELEPHONE
Directory.

SPENCER F. ROGERS-President.
ALBERT J. MCMATH-Secretary'
JOHN W. ROGERS-Treasurer.