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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03

The directors of the Dawson Nation
al Bank met Monday and declared The
usual semi-annual dividend Of five per
cent. Elsewhere in THE. News a
statement of the condition of the bank
is published and it shows this excellent
institution to be in most fourishing
condition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03
THE BODY FOUND.
ANOTHER RAILROAD SURVEY
A Line Is Being Run from Pres
ton to SmithViIle.

This section is full of railroad sur
veyors, and proposed lines are being run
in almost every conceivable direction.
The latest. according to the Preston
correspondence Of the Richland Ban
ner, is asurvey from Preston to Smith
Vile. which was begun few days ago.
1t was not stated who is having the
SnrNpu made
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03

Imperfect digestion and assimilation
produce disoroered conditions of the
system, which grow and are confirmed
by neglect. Herbine gives tone TO the
stomach and causes good digestion.
Price soc. DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03

Your druggist koaws good thing
when he sees it. h always keeps Or.
Tichenor's Antisepric for sale because
it is good thing. He likes to sell it
because it always gives perfect salts
faction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03
Stous the Cough and Works Off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
sure a cold in one day. No cure, NO
paw. Price p cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03

Do Won want sound liver. vigorous
digestion strong. healthy kidneys, reg
in the bowels? Take Prickly
Ash Bitters.o 1t has the medical prop
critics that will produce this result.
MCLAIN DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03

Science has found that rheumatism
IS caused by uric acid in the blood.
This poison should be excreted by the
kidneys. Foley's Kidney Cure always
makes them well.
DAVIDSON & KENDRICK.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03
= CARL DADS
of THE CELEBRATED
Buggies

We have just received two carloads of celebrated R
vile Bugges, embracing the latest designs Twenetb
fury.
Unsurpassed in Workmanship,
Unparalleled in Design and FinsI
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03

Jevvery Siverware, Watches. Kings solid COLO
and s9t, Ladies Hair Pins and Clasps, Brooches,
etc. Bigneys Vest Fobs the Iatestthng for ladies.
DAWSON DRUG COMPANY,
Farr & Harris Props.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-03
Dividend Declared.

$. uolIu4 az IBem puuoI5 I9leM qseJ4
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27

In the little town OF Arundel there Is o
taxidermisc who is gifted with Won
derfu presence cf mind Hers Is sn
instance:
Some time ago 4 gentleman called at
his shop with q cock pheasant. which
be desired 10 have skinned. stating at
the same time thar he did not require
the body. This quite suited the taxi
dermisr who thought re pheasant
would do fos his dinner on the morrow
However. later IN the day the gentle
man called again and said that he
would take the body away. The tax
idermist replied that II was unusual
for customers 10 take the bodies away.
but that he had DO objection. and he
fetched the bird, which his wife had
put on a plate and covered with -four.
-Ahr exclaimed the gentleman. 1T
looks very nice. But what is this white
powder with which 1t is coveredTT
-Oh that" replied the taxidermist
quietly, Els arsenic. | always cover
the bodies with that until l can dis
pose Of them"
"Ar-arsenic" stammered the gentle
man. why. thought that the bird
would be good to eat. Thank you,
won't trouble to take it away with me.
Good day"
The taxidermist had saved his din
ner.-LOndOn Answers
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
A Railroad Mans Story.

Zone Of the worst starts ever had"
said an engineer the other day, was
due to a large, lazy pig that had got
on my mind. Nothing will slide train
more easily and destructively from the
rails than live pork. This particular
specimen had q habit of burrowing
alongside the track. and it was fair
presumption that sooner or later he
would find something to interest him
between the rails and somebody would
60 down the bank.
II was coming down a hill one day
at high speed and craning my neck for
a comforting sight Of piggy in his ac-
customed place when. as popped
around the curve. bright red flag as
saulted my anxious gaze. The connec-
ton between that flag and the pig was
only bit of mental alteration on my
part, but 1t was very vivid. shut Off
and grabbed the whistle cord, but be-
fore / could even screech for brakes
saw that the flag was only q red fan
mel shirt which the good woman Of the
shanty to which the pig belonged had
hung on an improvised clothesline be-
tween the telegraph poles.
THAT may not sound like much Of
scare, but 1t represents a type that
turns the railroad mans hair to q deli
cate ash color"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27

The piercing eyes and intense ex-
preston of Henry Irving once had the
effect Of making a fellow actor alto
gcther forget that be was on the stage
at all. 1t occurred In Manchester dur
ing a performance of Macbeth" and
IN the scene where Macbeth says to one
of the murderers. There's blood upon
Thy. face" Irving put so much earnest
ness into his words that the murderer
forgot his. proper answer ("'Tis Ban
quo's, then, and replied In startled
voice: as there? Great SeOttw He
fancied. as he afterward said. that he
had broken a blood vessel. - Ledger
Monthly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
France and the Potato.

There was much difficulty In intro
ducing the potato into France. 1t was
only toward the end Of the reign Of
Louis XIV that 1t began to be used.
The learned had opposed its introduc-
ton systematically. saying it produced
leprosy. and the common people re-
fused to test 1t even on their live stock.
A trick at last established it. Fields
were planted all over France with po-
tatOes and carefully guarded until the
tubers were ripe. 1t being given out
that these fields were growing a new
thing specially for the king and that
trespassers would be prosecuted. Now,
the laws at that time were severe. A
man might be hanged when he hunted
in the wild forest. for the game was
the seigneur's. almost each one Of
whom kept his private gallows. Tres
pass against the king implied. there
fore, terrible punishment.
The danger Of the punishment proved
Itself an alluring bait. AS the contriv-
er, wise In foresight, had seen. the
fields that were purposely left unguard-
ed were pillaged right and left, the po-
tatoes eaten. some kept and planted
and the tuber at last effectually intro
duced In France.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
The Same Old Story.

j. A. Kelly relates An experience
similar to that which has happened
in almost every neighborhood in the
United States and has been told and
re-told by thousands of others. He
says: Last summer l had an attack
of dysentery and purchased a bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which | used ac-
cording to directions and with en-
tirely satisfactory results. The trou-
BILE was controlled much quicker
than former attacks when l used
other remedies" Mr.. Kelly is well
known citizen of Henderson, N. G.
For sale by VIM. P. Bell g. Co., drug
gists, Accomac @. a., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
SOME WISE DON'TS.

Don't confound hauteur with dignity
or repose with stupidity.
Don't "howl" roar" or explode"
To laugh heartily Is better.
Don't pose. AffectatiOn Is bar to
respect, let alone confidence.
Don't groan over the wickedness of
the world, but mend your own.
Don't boast The illiterate and the
self conscious are thus made manifest
Don't use superlatives. Few things
require them, and they weaken descrip-
ton.
Don't preach unless you have prac-
ticed. Deeds are tremendously con-
vincing.
Don't think a foreigner can compre-
bend you any better If you shout into
his ear. - - ~ .~-'-,s..
Don't forger that politeness Is. the
foster sister of diplomacy and an es-
sent,al tact.
Don't appraise a book at anothers
valuation. Critics are not censors abb
solute.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
A Story of Cardinal Vaughan.

Cardinal Vaughan's hobby, if hobby
it can be called, is that of collecting
money for objects lie has at heart.
Some 81 years ago he came to America,
then a greater undertaking than it is
now, to collect funds for a missionary
college. Although the then pope, the
kindly Pho Mono, gave him his bless
ing, he strongly dissuaded the young
English priest from going on what he
thought a fruitless errand. However.
Father Vaughan returned home with q
goodly sum and with Characteristic
fearlessness wrote to the popes secre-
tary. "Tell his holiness that his bless.
ing was worth more than his prophe-
cv"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
Five Generations.

Five generations alive in one family
is not a common occurrence, but VIII
liam Smith, late of Haswell and now
residing at Tursdale colliery, England
can boast that he has lived to see four
generations Of his descendants. Mr.
Smith, who is 50 years of age, has a
daughter, Mrs. Slater, who is aged &C,
living at Haswell. Her daughter, Mrs.
Brown, aged A, who resides at Ry-
hope, is the mother of Mrs. Burnip,
aged %. who lives in the same village,
and the latter is the mother of
months old baby, thus completing five
generations. Mr.. Smith has nine chill
dren, 40 grandchildren, 40 great-grand-
children and one great-great-grand-
child.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
Unknown TO the Lawyers.

Judge -. one of the great lawyers
Of the last generation, charged client
a retainer OF $1,000 in an important
case. but the parties got together next
morning and settled the suit before the
judge had opened book or written a
line concerning it. His client called to
see II he would not refund part of the
money. The lawyer seemed surprised
ut the suggestion. "Refundw he ex-
claimed. Refund. did you say? My
friend, that is kind of fund unknown
to the legal PROFESSIONALISM York
Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
Valuable Farm
FOR
SALE

The undersigned will sell al
private sale that valuable farm
situate on Nandua Creek in Ac-
comac county, which is known
as the 81. w. Corbin farm, -
containing 1856 acres, more or
less, about 90 acres under cul-
tivation, balance in woodland,
has acres of oyster shore and
some oysters planted, is well
iruited.
Dwelling has 10 rooms and is
in good condition. has water up
stairs and down, has large new
barn 40x60 feet, windmill with
power for saving wood, grind
ing corn, pumping &C., poultry
house 16x60 feet. This farm is
enclosed, partially with wire.
This is a very desirable prop
erty, and will be sold on reason
able terms, as to price and pay
ments. Address. or call on
f. H. DRYDEN,
Pocomoke City, Md.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
BABIES IN HOT WEATHER.
Goodness and Diet Do Great Things
In Keeping Them Well.

In Keeping Them well.
For every adult life destroyed by ex.
cessive hot weather there are destroyed
at least ten childish lives.
Babies die like wilted flowers, and ig-
norance combines with unusual heat
to sap their feeble strength.
| We want to impress on the mothers
| and fathers of children few simple
rules.
First comes GOODNESS. Keep your chill
dren cool, dress them lightly and don't
put warm covers on them at night.
Sponge them every day ut least once
with weak solution of alcohol and
| water.
If they are on milk diet, dilute their
food, giving them the same amount II
they appear to crave 1t, but adding wa
ter sufficient to make digestion easier.
Remember that 1t Is important to
give children pure drinking water when
they are thirsty.
The youngest child should be taught
as early as possible to drink plain wa
ter.
The. child cries because it Is thirsty,
the mother gives 1t milk to drink and
perhaps destroys Its life by overlooking
its stomach when the heat makes even
ordinary digestion difficult.
Moderate diet-diluted food.
Light clothing, with the thinnest pos
sible flannel at night.
Frequent drinking of water, pure and
not very cold.
A thorough bath in the morning, with
good pure soap to keep the pores open.
A sponge off every evening in diluted
alcohol or witch hazel.
No feeding between meals, no irreu-
lar feeding of any kind.
The above simple rules will keep your
child healthy and may save its life.
Remember that heat affects children
as it does you. Heat sends the blood
rushing to their brains. eXcites them,
makes them nervous and irritable. They
must lose their tempers, for they are
little and cannot reason. But you
should not lose your temper. Don't
scold don't whip the child because
Providence has seen fit to send the mer-
curry up TO 100
Do for the baby dependent on you
what you would like Providence to do
for you. Be kind to it, Keep it as cool
as you can.-New York Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
Making II Clenr.

The London Spectator tells funny
story of a definition given by n well
known public speaker in an address to
children.
Now. children" he said, 81 propose
to give you on the present occasion an
epitome of the life of st. Paul. Per
haps some of YOU are too young to I'M
derstand what the word 'epitome'
means. 'Epitome,' children. Is in its
Specification synonymous with synop-
sis"
Having made this simple and clear
explanation to the children. the speak
or went on With his story.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
UNiN HABlTEO ISLANDS.
There Are Thousands of Them In the
Indian Ocean.

Indian Ocean.
IL you should want an island-that is
an uninhabited island-for the purpose
of occupying IL alone, Robinson Crusoe
like. or TO use II for romantic fiction or
FOR any other purpose, to the exclusion
OF all others in the world. you need have
no trouble In finding one If you see fit
TO make Journey TO the Indian ocean
In the waters between Madagascar and
India you can find more than $4,000 Of
them. where there is not n human be-
ing and where you can. If you will. be
monarch of all you survey.
An English traveller has recently been
among the small islands that dot the
western end OF the Indian ocean to
make an inventory Of them and re-
ports that he counted 16.1OO and found
only about coo Of them inhabited.
Now, there is good chance for any
one who mag want an island.
These particular islands are not large,
as islands go. but very many Of them
are sufficient for the purpose Of Rob-
inSon CruSoe or any other novel hero
or for even q small colony of ship
wrecked mariners or other persons who
might be cast on one of them or seek
for the purpose OF making home pref
" much out OF the busy world.
Some OF them are only an acre or
two. well elevated above the tide. while
Others are a quarter OF mile in diam
eter and running from that up TO a mile
or two in length and quarter or less
OF the length In breadth. Many OF
them are granite structures that rise
steeply from ~ 70 100 feet. well cover
ed with rich soil. through which small
fresh water streams hurry 10 the sea,
which they reach after flowing over
beaches Of glistening calcareous sand
that are begirt BY coral reefs, which
form walls about the islands.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
Determination of Death by X Rays.

The subject of the definite determine
ton of death is one of great impOr-
lance and new tests are from time to
time submitted. The latest one sug-
gested, as we learn from The American
y Ray Journal. is that of Professor
Ottolenghi of the University Of Siena.
The professor is said to have ''discov-
cred that, while it is easy to apply the
rays to the lungs of a person who Is
alive or in trance, it is extremely diff
cult-indeed, practically impossible
to apply them TO the lungs Of person
actually dead" The reason is that
some intervening obstacle prevents the
rays from penetrating into the body.
He has repeatedly made a test of this
kind. always with the same result
Professor Ottolenghi therefore sug-
gests that, as this test con easily be
made by any physician, it should in
future be employed in all cases where
there exists doubt of death.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
When Herrings Were Plenty

In former days herrings were so
abundant in Newfoundland waters that
the most wanton slaughter of them
was permitted without any restriction
whatever. Scincs were allowed to re-
tain 1000 or 1000 barrels of the fish
until they persisted. and then the net
was freed. and the whole contents fell
to the bottom 10 pollute the ocean for
miles around. When poaching smack
was captured. the hcrrings it had on
board were all thrown into the sea. and
frequently boats when chased resorted
to the same means to get rid Of incrlm-
mating evidence The fish then fetched
only so cents barrel of 800 behring's,
or ten for cent.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
Wait Till He Sees You.

A Zulu chief, when you enter his how
ell, remains silent for some moments
and seems quite unconscious of your
presence. At length he says in a tone
of grave dignity. zee saku bona" q
see YOU, to which you reply in the
same way. The longer he takes to "see
you" the greater man you are supposed
to be, and until you are thus 'seen"
you must keep silent and appear as
much as possible not to be there at all.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
The New Negro.

Professor Du Bots reports that one
half of the 1872 colleg? bred negroes
heard from at this years Atlanta uni
versity conference are engaged In
teaching, one-sixth are preaching and
one-sixth are professional men," or
ere still studying. Six per cent are
merchants, artisans or farmers. -Four
per cent are employed by the govern
ment.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
New Kind of Mouse.

On sand island in Dublin bay a
new kind of mouse has been found 1t
resembles the ordinary mouse in all ex-
cept its color, which is that Of the
sand, and the naturalsts attribute that
to an interposition Of nature for its pro-
lection from the owls and hawks on
the island. 1t is supposed that they
are the descendants of castaway mice
and that the protective coloratlon is
gradually acquired result of their sur
rOundingS.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
The DInIOmnt,H Solution.

And il an irresistible force meets
an immovable body?" suggested his
friend
THE situation. indeed, would be crit
ical.' admitted the eminent diplomat;
but. with mutual restraint and rea-
sonable concessions. l see no reason to
despair of an amicable settlement
Puck.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27

Wimbledon Hello. old man. Have
you taught your dog any new tricks
lately?
Quimbleton-Yes; I've been teaching
him to eat out of my hand. He ate
big piece out of it yesterday.-Harvard
LampoOn.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
In the Museum.

"rhe legless man is always putting
his foot in It," observed the living skel-
eton to the snake charmer
What has he done nowT
Last night we were having friend
ly little game, and he asked the armless
wonder TO take a hand. baltimore
American.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
BETRAYAL.
Out q the chilling rain and fog

Ont II tho chilling rain and fog
That bid the mountain from our deh4 \
I A dusky cloud came floating down Al
\ At early dawn Of light. c'
The cloud dropped softly to the lsks ~
AMID a sound OF whirring wings -
And spread into graceful line
J host OF living things
) We hailed }his burst OF joyous life;
The sunless day seemed dark no mora.
When suddenly a shot rang out
And echoed round the shore.
The waterfowl were natures guests.
! But they were doomed. and all that day
The shots pcaled forth, and on the waves
| The dead and dying lay.
At last into the brooding mist
There vanished. softly as it came,
A broken flock. with plumage torn,
After that day OF shame.
Mary Thacher Higginson in Youths Compan
kDn
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
Concession TO Superstition.

Thirteen dollars and half seems q
high price FOR such a comparatively
short trip" said the man with the
travelling bag in bis hand.
I'VE thought people would rather
pay that than $l3." replied the agent
OF the steamer line with an explana-
tory and apologize cOugh.-Chicago
Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27

"Some people," said Uncle Eben,
doesn't seem to take no special inter
est in .eilin de troof 'ceppln when it's
sumpln disagreeable." - Washington
Star
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
= Cheapest and best route to-
Chincoteague.

Hack leaves Bloomtown a
M, Wisharts 7.30 a. M, arriv-
ing at ChincoteaQue 9.15 a. m. ;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. m. /;
arriving at Wisharts II a. M,
Bloomtown II M. leaves Bloom
town p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 100 p. M, Chincoteague
$50 p. M; leaves Chincoteague
4.30 p. m, arriving at Wisharts
6 2. M, Bloomtown 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe 50 cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteague to
Bloomtown rs cents.
P. j. GILLESPIE, JR.,
President.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27

"f' stops for passengers on signal
to conductor aDaily, except Sunday.
r. b. Cooke. j. &. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD.

Time Table in Effect May 20, 1901.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-27
ONANCOCK TELEPHONE
Directory.

SPENCER F. ROGERS-President.
ALBERT j. notwithstanding.
JOHN w. Treasurer.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

The New National Theater will open its
regular season on September 18 with VIM.
A. Brady's production Of the new musical
snap shot by r. Melville Baker. entitled
"Foxy Grandpa" which serves to star Mr..
Evening star., 1901-08-31

given this rather full description of the
buoys. hoping that some who read this ar
tiCle may be of assistance in picking them
up. 1t is not at all unlikely that some of
the buoys may get as far south as the
track of the transatlantic liners, in which
case the news will reach the world quicker
than in the case of those that will be pick
ed up by the whaling and sealing vessels
or on out-of-the-way coasts farther north.
Balloon Them Home.
AS l have indicated already, my plan is
to send back the buoys as far as possible
by means of balloons. We are supplied
with forty balloons for this purpose Each
has a capacity Of 5000 cubic feet. and
measures. when inflated, three feet in cir
Cumference We shall initiate them with
hydrogen gas made by the yitrioiic process.
1t is intended that some of these balloons
be released at intervals during the arctic
night. and each will be freighted with a
number of the news buoys. containing mes
sages inscribed upon parchment. The
buoys will be fastened to pendant line