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a., g,n,i Cook.

To be a good cook means ,.-.N l"s NM ow1
ledge of all fruits. herbs Daims anu anu
snises and Of all that is healing am am
sTcct in the fields and groves. an" ,
.,. sWtg. f. in meats. It means carefut-
saw I,,ycrtiycnrss. watchfulncss' VII
,,,,,,,.s me-, :" and readiness Of appliance. II
ln. Il"s 80 ,ho economy Of our great
nltHnS ll''',I,ro,hcrs and the science OF mou-
sIh'",i ohcmists. It means much tasr
erh ,I No wasting. 1t means EnEllsh
,noronEhncss. @ French" art ana a. a.
,Hor ,H hospitality. II means. IN 'nI, nv,
,nat ., YOU are to he perfectly ana AZ, ~
nys .nns ladies (loafgivers). and are j., 70
wa Mn' chat everybody has" somethiIns
nice to eat-Ruskin:
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n.p. and r.,,,p. :. ar... Manure.

A Pennsylvania farmer recommends
turnips as a green manure crop for
the renovation of soils deficient in
humus. lie sows IL broadcast in his
corn field the last time he cultivatcs
the corn. scattering the seed in ad-
vance Of the cultivator. when sowing
on an unocoupicd field he harTows In
the seed. The rape and turnips ma
ture in the fall and may be plowcd
under then or in the spring. at the con-
ysniencc of the farmer. by this plan
he incorporates with his soil several
tons Of matter that is Immediately
available as plant food.
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HAS VAST NILE PROJECT.
Sir william Gerstin Plans Richest AGri-
cultural Aren on Earth.

cultural Area ON Earth.
Sir William Garstln, under secretary
of the Public Works Department OF
the Egyptian government, has submit
ted to the British imperial government
Il gigantic engineering project, which.
with the existing dams and lrrigatinS
canals, would enable the river Nile to
be kept In constant flow and make OF
the whole vast Nile basin the richest
agricultural area in the world, regu-
larly raising two crops every year.
The scheme Ii to raise the level OF
Lake Tsana, which lies high on the
Abysslnlan plateau. five meters. BY
this means l32 trllllon million cubic
meters OF water could be stored for tho
dry season. The assent OF King Meme
lex Is necessary TO this work. which
Lord Cromer does not deem impossi-
BILE To obtain. even In the face OF strong
.ranco-liussian opposition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16

Pruning Old Apple Trecs.-Prcf.
Taft Of tho Michigan Agricultural Col
legc says II is we'll TO go slow before
saving OF the lower limbs in a neglect.
cd orchard sufficiently high TO permit
OF cultivation. The injury might be
greater than the benefits that could be
secured from cultivation.
Ordinarily the hest time 10 prunc
OLD trecs Is Just before growth starts
in .he spring. hut, as this is generally
a huss time on the farm, the work
may he done in the late fal! or win.
ter. II the branches are not frozen
when the pruning is done the injury
will be slight. II the trees are making
a rank growth and are unfruitful. It
will often be found advisable to delay
the pruning until the last OF Miy
when. the trees being in leaf. they will
be subjected 80 check and the for.
nation OF fruit buds will be promoted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16
IadI.. Can Wear shoe.

One size smaller after using Allen's Foot
Ease, n powder. II makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen. hot, sweating.
aching feet. inRrowIng nails, eorns and
bunlons, All dru ygiS;s and shoe stores.
dress Allen y. olms;cd. Lo Roy. NY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16
u,m,di.. for Cbipch Hugs.

The chinch bug disease. which the
experiment station at Columbia, Mo-.
has been sending out. is effectual only
when the weather is warns and moist.
when It is hot and dry. this disease
will not take at all, and III Is useless
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16
sraTr or ONO, CRY or roLrpo,

LrCAa COUNTY,
ffank y tarnrT makes cath that hp Is tho
srnlor JsaEtn-r Of tho nFtn of y, J. Chrn-y a Co.
doing busin-ss In tho CITY Of Toledo. c1untr
and State aforesaid aad that sali urn will pay
tho sum as ONE itCSbHED Dot.t.Aiis for
zach AMI every casr at CaiaFTh that rahha: 10
cured by the usp OF Halls Ia,Auh I'uF-.
PRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 10 before mu and subscribed In mv
psvsrnc-. thIs tsh day ot Dcrrmt,rF n n i.-A
tS.., A. ". GLEASON
lS-i Notary rubiic.
Halls Ca,arrh Car- 10 tatrn Internally, aad
acts dirrrtiF GA tho bin1d aHi Mucous surfaces
pt tho syssrfns S-rni Tor testimonials. ffv-s
~ J. gltESES 4 CO. ToloSin. q
Sold by pftsssiata .se.
tislts tsnlty I'!lia arc tho best
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Much Gold Used In France.

France holds the record ns user Of
gold. She has coined lao tons In tho
last forty years, against ] 100 used by
,ac English mint.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16

The Denver woman's Club Inns q
deaf and dumb member who felt lit
Tie lonely mt iirsi. Now they let her
make nil the motions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16

Nucss vary greatly in the organic
latter they contain. Occasionally a
peaty muck Will have rs high as 95
pounds OF organic matter for each
100 pounds Of dry matter, while others
will have little more than half that
amount. S,ncn the value Of the muck
as an absorbent depends upon its or
eanic matter. It follows that for litter
a peaty muck is better than one that
Is clayey or sandy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16

lnk YOU w" w s
ned Blount with an en-
hi that somehow made
beat high. though he did
take the words In their
be-. And now | must be
Ink you. my dear-I can
|dInner: ! have so many
Ind TO before seven. BUT
rye | will look him up
morning. And give my
Iris: and tell Mildred that
she knows. there is but
hhe world can ever make
kindly at Denzil rs he
. latter would not accept
bn conveyed In his words.
however. noticed both
3 the significant tone. and
In upon her.
Caroline had followed
but OF the room she went
III down by her son.
he said. lovingly. Il know
But am l never to speak
Fwercd rs he kissed her:
US ever mention II again
hrlIng mother"
at night Mrs. YounSc
girl and wondered. pom
things and blaming. wom-
feeling In her heart tn,
D. choice her ton had
lecd n perfect one.
brnEIl made rapid strides
sry. growing stronger.
pre- like the Dcnxii they
D the first days OF ,hcIE
than he had been for
fore his illness, lie could
b. room to room and take
though Stubbcr Stili In
y hours In the day being
sofa. Miss Trcyanioa
lily. though seldom alone
ball say hou much this
IaFd the renewing OF his
b; 4 fortnight, Of Charles
ani Dcnxii. who was feel
bed. and was anxious ,J
health before the cyrat
lns promised to attend
;cF Of best man"-SaS
lounge In the library
came in.
iRow you wcro In from
hc said. There was less
Ec~n them now thaa
q been. Did you caios
Indeed"
)Eh,." she said. "couii
pre- beautiful day." She
low window as ahc spoke
4. The alr reminds mo
u the flowers arc bceom-
n;lful. instead OF being
lsly one by one"
nTned DcuEii. vaguely.
sc time what an exquisite
haic. framed In by the
It's wrcaihs OF hanging
ala you like the bunch
you this morning? See
rc over there"
for me7" asked Donzii.
Il did no, iia,,cr my
we're"
thInk they were chiefly
u" returned Mildred.
lnvalids arc supposed TO
ice thing going-are they
Indeed you can scarcely
bat head now"
down the window again.
4 toward the center Of
paid Dsnzil suddcnly--hc
her FIRST entering. and
against tho chimney
is something connected
s. a dream II must have
Remover ] see you. preys
May I toll Il to your
prrssiOn Il made might
me IL | did"
you may" answered Mil
a shade paler.
h'rc then and sit down,
to you so far away"
rhed the hearth rug and
Pm my hands while you
7 said. determined that.
'o 10 be what she half
ar. he should not sec her
hc recital.
he began. 81 thought
IN bed one evening. the
and you came into the
aiEing softly over to my
there very sorrowfully
upon me. We were
passing his hand in a
OF over his forehead. as
'oring valnly to recollect
Pr least I can remember
ut us two, and IL seemed
es"ntly you began TO cry
''r mo, whispering some
what. and I took your
his-suiting the action
and then some figures
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AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRiCULTURISTS.

Some Up-to-Dats Hints About Cu,.
"'a''on of tho Soil aud Yield.
Observation-Disclosures. vitieuitur. and
Horticulture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16

purinE every hard winter tho pseudo
scientists advance the theory that the
nun Ia losing iis power. Perhaps they are
taiisnHd now that u only Icts 80 To Eus
a better hold"
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The use of muck as a stable alb
sorbent adds greatly to its store OF
nitrogen because of the nitrogen of the
urine thus taken up, and the germs
always present in manures accelerate
the conversion of the inert nitrogen
into available forms.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16

Labor in the south is in great de-
mand and the negroes are better paid
than they have ever been in their lives
before.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16

Cerritos. Cal. claims TO have the
largest artesian we'll in the world. 1t
Ia IL inches in diameter and 6si deep.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16
fildred ~
* 6reOanior,
BY THE Duchess,
, XIX.-(Contlhued.)

\; . =; :: Il Il ): i: i: i: X i: 4: u II i: *
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-21
snia He Had Something Better.

The officers of the treasury depart
ment recently had q strange expert
enee.
A few months ago in making Sc
lection from one of the eligible regis
tiers OF bookkeepers at the civil service
commission their attention was attract
ed by the most excellent papers of a
young man from Atlanta, Ca, and, as
they were so businesslike and present
ed such a neat clerical appearance, he
was selected and rendered Il position
at $500 a year. In due course of time
the department received a communica-
ton stating that at that time he was
80 busily engaged that he very reluc-
family declined the position. A few
months afterward his name was again
certified, and he was again selected
and rendered q position at the same
salary. He again, in very courteous
and businesslike letter, declined the
position for business reasons.
He appeared at the department today
and called On the proper officers, and,
after paying respects and thanking
them for their selection, he stated that
the reason he did not take the position
ut the times rendered was that be had
q business position that was now pay
ing him $4,000 n year.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-21
FLOWER AND TREE.

Plants cannot live II deprived of their
leaves.
Tea plants at the age of 7 years yield
700 pounds of tea to the acre.
The date palm requires a hot dry air,
but moisture about the roots and plenty
of II.
Palms never live more than $50
years. Ivy has been known to live 400,
chestnut $50, oak 1000 and yew $3.50.
An oak tree Of average size, with
100000 leaves, lifts from the earth
about 123 tons OF water during the five
months 1t Is In leaf.
Jasmine Is nm Indian shrub. It's star
ry, wax white blossoms are indescriba-
bly, sweet. All the burning pain and
passion and pathos and mystery OF the
Hindoo race seem to rise up to you ID
its breath.
There Is a rose tree with trunk ?
feet inches in circumference In Ven
tura garden in California. 1t is a La
marQue. has been growing quarter Of
century and yielded over $1,000
blooms IN 1895.
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How scotchmen MARRY.

In Scotland the path to matrimony Is
broader and smoother than in England.
The great holiday time In Glasgow Is
the fair week. ALI the shipyards are
closed, and man has time to marry.
But many shirk the tollgates of the
bighroad. Seventy irregular marriages
took place this fair in Glasgow. The
method is simple and inexpensive. The
couple take each other for man and
wife before witnesses, and then they
20 to the sheriff and ask for warrant
to register. There Is an absence Of
fuss and wedding cake which appeals
to the modest and economical mind.
Besides miners, laborers engineers and
sbipyard workers generally, the sew
enty numbered ventriloquist, physi-
clan, a valet, school board officer, a
hotel keeper, a coachman, a soldier, a
sea captain, lapidary and motor car
driver.-London Chronicle.
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A Curious Globe.

A globe which was commenced In the
year 1854 and finished ten years later
has recently been placed In the build
ing of the Academy of Sciences at
Tsarskoe-S elo. Russia. This curious
relic is eleven feet in diameter and
made OF copper. The outside repre-
sents the earth and the interior the
celestial spheres of the world. There
is q door giving access to the interior,
in the center of which there is q round
table with space for twelve people to
sit. BY means Of certain appliances the
globe can be made to revolve upon its
own axis. 1t weighs three and one-half
tons and was presented to the Acad-
envy OF Sciences in 1925, but has up to
this time been in the geological muse
um at TsarskoeSelo.
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AN INTERESTING ROOM.
The Birthplace of the Young Mems
Christian Association.

Tn6 birthplace OF the IOun& Aehh
Christian Association.
One dull London day sat at lunch
con in room which Is in some ways
one of the most interesting In the
world With q man who, judged by a
central act In his life, stands among
the notable figures produced by the
nineteenth century. The table at which
1 sat is historic. Around it one day In
June fifty-seven years ago band OF
London young men gathered, not more
than a dozen in all. The man who sat
with me was their leader. Guided by
him, they established the greatest rell-
gio-civic body known among men since
the dawn of Christianity.
1t was in this room, at this table, that
George Williams founded the Young
Mems Christian association, recognized
by progressive men in and out Of the
church as one of the most powerful
agencies of modern life for the physic-
al, mental, moral and religious better
ment of young men. When called at
young faced old man one late Septem-
Der day in 1897, found him sitting in
his little private office in the building
in Paternoster row, known wherever
there Is a member of this great associa-
ton. He was all old man, but his mind
was clear, his intellectual grip strong.
He invited me to so up to the room,
on the third floor of his great business
house, unchanged since the day when
he and his young friends gathered
while he outlined to them his plans for
the new organization. The room re-
mains as 1t was on that memorable oc-
casion nearly sixty years ago. 1t Is an
oblong, low ceiled room, with the long
table at which the young men sat
standing in the middle Of the room. On
the walls are photographs Of important
events in the life Of the organization
taken in many parts Of the world.
When the semicentennial of the asso-
citation was celebrated In London In
1894, Queen Victoria conferred knight
hood upon Mr.. Williams, and he was
presented with the freedom Of the city
of London, an unusual honor.
Hard by the room where the associa-
lion was founded are large apartments
where members Of the staff Of the
business house of which Sir George Is
the head take many of their meals. At
the end of one of the long rooms Is a |
raised platform. and every morning, |
just before the wheels of the great |
business begin to revolve, the employ |
ees gather here for a short religious |
service. l recall the earnestness with |
which Sir George spoke Of the work Of |
the association In America and the |
keen interest he expressed in various
phases of life In the United States.-
w. s. Harwood in Century.
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A Tunnel From Europe to Africa.

"Will there ever be tunnel from Eu-
rope to Africa?" inquiries the London
Express. Then it answers itself thus:
ut seems hardly probable, and yet
French engineer named Berlier has just
proposed to the governments of Spain
and Morocco The construction of tun-
mel under the strait Of Gibraltar for
the dual purpose Of establishing rail-
way connection between France and
Algiers and of bringing Morocco into
closer connection with European civil
lization. The tunnel would have TO run
nearly twenty miles under the sea. the
entire length Of the undertaking being
estimated at twenty-five miles. The
total cost would be about f4,745, 800"
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That Was why His Signature Was
Rejected mt the Bank.


"Bank clerks are 80 often called upon
for directions that they sometimes fall
into the habit of giving them In O hur-
ried and mechanical manner, conse-
Quently they are frequently misunder-
stood" remarked the clerk Of q saw
ings institution to a reporter tho other
day. For instance, the usual formula
when a stranger is called upon to sign
his name is, Sign here; pen and Ink at
your left hand One morning last week
a stranger entered our bank and asked
me for a certificate Of deposit for con-
siderable sum Of money which he hand
ed over. counted the money and found
the amount to be as stated and hurried
iy said. Sign there. sir; pen and Ink at
your left hand
'sWell, 1t took the stranger a long
time to sign his name, but thought
nothing more Of 1t and issued the GER
tiflcate Of deposit. About a week later
the same man, whose face had for
gotten, reappeared and presented the
certificate. He dashed of an ornate
signature, which 1 proceeded to COM
pare with the first signature. The two
were vastly different, as the first one
was apparently the labored effort Of an
old man.
az can't pay you this money, STR
said.
"'Why notr asked the astonished
stranger.
because it is not the signature Of
the man to whom issued the certff-
cate Of deposit replied.
"'Well,' said the stranger, when l
was here week ago you told me to
write my name with my left hand, and
did so, but I can't write very well
that way
"'Then will you oblige me by writ
ing your name with your left hand
again. asked as light dawned upon
me.
Certainly said the man, and after
much labor he produced a facsimile of
his first signature. and l apologized
and paid him his money."-Washington
Star.
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"THE LITTLE MARQUIS"
Mystery of n Young French Refugee
and His Grandmother.


Among the French immigrants who
fed to this country after the revolu-
ton many settled on the banks of Del
aware bay and founded families that
have been distinguished for their learn
ing and ability.
Several of these refugees were per-
sons of high rank, who were almost
pennlless when they arrived. One OF
them was Nine. Blank, an aged, deli
cate lady. who, with her grandson. a
crippled boy. came to n village on the
Delaware and found refuge in poor
cabin.
The kindly neighbors, observing the
fine texture of the boys clothes and
the high bred courtesy of his manner,
gave him the nickname of 1.-THE little
marquis" and tried In many ways TO
show him kindness. He was gentle,
merry little fellow, quite ready to be
friendly In every way but one he
would accept no gifts of any kind, not
even of food, although his pale face
and trembling lips showed that he was
suffering from lack of sufficient nour
ishment.
One day he discovered that the house
wives used for cleaning purposes GER
tain fine white sand which was found
q mile or two out Of town, and he
promptly opened trade In 1t, going to
and fro with little pushcart and sell
ing measure Of sand for penny. He
was desperately In earnest, but always
gay and friendly. The whole town
took a pride in the little merchant
"our little marquis" as they called
him.
1t was discovered presently that he
had knack at making toy sailboats
which differed from the ordinary toy
boat as a graceful yacht differs from
q scow. This truly was money max
ing Industry. He worked all winter in
filling orders and grew plump and rud-
dy with his better fortunes, but he
carried every spare penny to Nine.
Blank, that we may return to France
when the trouble shall be over"
For two years he carried on his
trade, laying up little capital In mon
ey and a great capital In friendship.
Whites and negroes and Indians all
loved the boy, but no one took liberties
with him.
There was a heavy storm one day.
The Brandywine rose. The Delaware
overflowed its banks. The tempest
ragged all night The next morning
the boy was found dead upon the
shore. He had been trying to rescue
some boats belonging to his customers.
Nine. Blank soon followed him. She
never told their history.
Many descendants of noble fnmilies
came here from France and were
merged into the American life. Their |
history and rank are forgotten, but the
little sand peddler who bore himself
80 CALAMITY and gently in his misery |
and want Is still the one nobleman |
whose rank no one questions. In |
France perhaps the long line Of his an
cestors may be honored for gallant
deeds In the court or on the battlefield, |
but they were no nobler or more gal
liant gentlemen than "the little mar
quis" fighting poverty with his sand
pals and toy boats.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
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Cents East and West.

There Is always scarcity Of pen
MES In the west" says an official Of
the Philadelphia mint, and a super
abundance Of them In the east. Every
little while the banks out there set up
a boot and cry for pennies. but our
banks here are ever glad to rid them
selves of their surplusage in these
coins. II is difficult to see why such a
state OF things should be. I'm sure q
penny Is just as dear to the eastern
er's heart as to the westerner's. One
would no more throw a penny away
than would the other, yet here we al
ways have too many pennies. There
they never seem to have enough"
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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 $780,
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.-
33, 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 10Th, 1898, in a cause
styled sex Parte Eliza (alias
Elijah) Marshall, &c's., late
guardian"
Edward G. Burton,
Guardian of Alexander Marshall and
Lucinda Marshall.
Wolcott, Wolcott & Gage,
Attorneys for Guardian,
Norfolk, Virginia.
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AppIfed Christianity.

Tommy had been quiet for fully five
minutes. H. seemed to be engaged
with some deep problem.
Papa" he said.
"Well?'
"'Do unto others as you would have
others do unto you that's the golden
rule, isn't It. papa?'
"Yes, my son."
"And it's pufickly right TO follow the
golden rule, isn't 1t. papa?
Eyes, indeed"
Tommy rose, went to the cupboard
and returned with knife and large
apple pie. The latter he placed before
his astonlshed sire with great solem-
nifty.
Sat 1t, papaw he said.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
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Deathbcd Flnttery.

Almost every dying person is liable
to be allured by the solemn attitude Of
the company and the restrained or
flowing torrents Of tears and emotions
30 nm alternating conscious and uncon-
scious comedy Of conceitedness. The
seriousness with which every dying
person is treated has undoubtedly been
the very finest enjoyment Of his life to
many a poor despised devil and sort
Of naturalization and partial payment
for much privation.-Works of Metz
ache.