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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
MAN EATING LIONS.
The Belgians Abandon One of Their
stations on Account of Them.

The BeIgians Abandon One of Their
stations on Account of Them.
The Katanga company. which Is de-
veloping the rubber and other re-
sources of large district In the upper
Kongo basin, has abandoned the sta
ton Of kululu which 1t had establish
ed on Lake Moero. Though great
deal Of labor had been expended in
making this station n large and de-
sirable post the region around 1t be-
came infested with man eating lions
1t was therefore decided to seek an
other location. Quite number CT ma
tives in the service Of the state were
killed by these lions within few
weeks. The victims were dragged into
the jungle and eaten. Many men
saved their lives only by climbing
trees, thus getting out of reach Of the
bowling beasts beneath them. Every
where along the paths and brooks the
lions lay in wait for their prey. and no
man knew when he might be struck
to earth by the terrible foe lurking in
the jungle all ready for the fatal
spring.
A man eating lion Is one that has
tasted human flesh. likes it better than
the meat of any of the animals upon
which its kind is wont to prey and
therefore will eat nothing else II it is
able to kill man, woman or child. In
hnnn
than usually in evidence In east Africa
between Victoria NyanZa and the
Indian ocean. The man eaters killed
many natives and also a considerable
number Of laborers on the Uganda
railroad. They filed the thousands OF
Indian and black laborers with such
terror that the men finally refused to
work until all the lions had been
killed.
When man eating lions come to the
neighbOrhood of human habitations,
one of two things must be done
either the inhabitants must get out Of
the country. for their lives are not safe
there for a moment. or else they must
kill every lion of the man eating type
that has come into their district. 1t
is very fortunate that lions of this
type are comparatively few in number.
If all lions were man eaters. Africa
would become uninhabtable unless
the world organized gigantic lion
hunt to wipe the whole species out of
eXistence.-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
A DRAMATIC MOMENT.
Ex-President Grants Last Request
of the Government.

DR.. Shrady. while on visit to ex-
President Grant ON April 3. 1885. ex-
pressed desire for picture with his
autograph. Says the doctor In The
Saturday Evening Post: Grant turned
to his son, Colonel Fred Grant. who
was In the room. and said. Bring me
one OF the Marshall pictures for the
Doctor Colonel Grant came In with
steel plate engraving and put it down
In front of the general, who, carefully
selecting one OF the pens that were be-
fore him, attached his autograph.
Colonel Grant, who had been watch.
Ing his father. then handed him let
ter which had been previously written
at the generals request. This was the
one, which afterward became famous,
United States to appoint the generals
grandson. Ulysses, to West Point.
Without dipping his pen 10 the ink
again General Grant attached his
name to this letter
ut was done quietly, but, In view Of
the circumstances. the action was dra-
matte. Young Ulysses Colonel
Grants eldest son-was then n mere
boy. We all knew that when the let
ter should be presented General Grant
would have been many years in his
grave. Death was lowering over him
then. 1t was only n question of
months, perhaps Of weeks, when the
hand that held the pen would be for,
ever stilled. Altogether it was a
situation that had In 1t much pathos.
1t meant a benedictlon for a future
soldier | believe the others must
have been impressed with this scene
as much as | was, for after the
scratching of the generals pen had
ceased there was absolute silence In
his room, while Colonel Grant care
fully folded the precious document.
young Ulysses was recently admit
ted to the Military academy at West
Point OH the strength of the letter
signed that day by the dying general.
The honor OF fulfilling the last request
made by the great soldier to the gov
eminent he had served so well devOlv-
ed upon President Mckinley. Should
young Ulysses ever achieve great
deeds I'm the service OF the United
States that moment I'm the sick cham
Der will become historic"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
THE SLEEPING SENTINEL.
Romance quite Taken Out of story
of the Civil War.

The oft told and hardly ever correctly
told story of the Vermont soldier who
was sentenced to be shot for sleeping
on his post and was supposed to have
been saved from death by President
Lincoln was told once more by Con-
gresham Elect Foster the other day.
AS so related il differs from various
other versions, but is no less wide of
the facts. In point of fact the soldier
was not a mere lad" or STRIPPING
but man of % years. The brigade to
which he belonged was not on the
march, but was in the camp it occu-
pied for five months. His sentence to
be shot and pardon by General Nc
Clellan, in accordance with the ex-
pressed wish of President Lincoln,
were parts of solemn farce intended
to impress the army with the enormity
of the military crime of a sentinel
sleeping on his post.
General William F. Smith, who COM
manded the Vermont brigade; Colonel
Hudson, the judge advocate of the
court martial; Colonel Yeazey, who
was a member of the court martial;
Colonel Redfield Proctor, who was on
General Smiths staff, and others in
position to know the facts have stated
that the generals never intended that
the soldier should be shot and that Mr..
Lincoln knew this. The soldiers ia
Their and sister did not appeal to Presi-
dent Lincoln in person for the pardon
Of the son and brother. 1t would have
been a physical impOssibility for them
to have received news Of the SEN
tence. made the journey to Washing
ton and secured an audience with the
president in the few hours that elaps-
ed between the sentence and the par
don, and nothing Of the sort took place.
OF course the prosaic facts Of the
case. as stripped of the halo of rO-
nance which has been thrown about
them, donot lessen the evidence Of Presi-
dent Lincoln'S gentleneSs of heart and
love of mercy and kindness to the IN
lettered and the lowly, instances Of
which were so many In his history.
But facts are facts, and truth often
varies from poetry, and 1t is often well
enough to know the truth, even at the
expense of the romance.-BurlingtOn
(Vt.) Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
LULLABY.

We've wandered all about the upland fallowA
We've watched the rabbits at their play,
But now good night, goodby to soaring swallows.
Now good night. goodby. dear day.
Poppy heads are closing fast. pigeons circle homs
at last;
Sleep, iebchen, sleep, tie bats are calling;
Pansies never miss the light. but sweet baoes
must sleep at night;
Sleep, hebchen. sleep. the dew Is falling.
Even wind among the quiet willows
Rests, and the s,a is silent too.
Zee soft white linen, cool, such cool white pillows
Wait In the darkling room for you.
All the little chicks are still; now the moon peeps
down the hill;
Sleep hehchcn. sleep, the owls are hooting'
Aips have hung their lanthorns out; little mice
dare creep about;
Sleep, lebchen. sleep. the stars are shooting
Ford NJ Huefer in Littells Living Age
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
THE PALISADES PARK.
1t VIII De, 1t Is snId. the Finest One
In the World.

New York Is soon to become half
owner of the finest park In the world
along the Palisades. The New Jersey
legislature, by empowering commits
sioners to purchase the cliffs, has made
the park cas- good as done"
One does not slight Riverside drive
and tie shore road at Bay Ridge in
calling the Palisades park pre-eminent
In beauty. The cliffs are nearly 400
feet In height. Looking up past them,
one gets that deep blue tint in the sky
unvexed by side lights that jewellers
upon fiat lan6 never see. Birds and
animals find shelter on the slopes, flow
ers Of remarkable size and brilliance
grow In the shade. and many springs
gush from the rock. Two considerable
brooks brawl down the steep. One
forms in its descent natural amphi-
theater that would be famous If 1t
were In Westmoreland. The water
that comes down at Lodore" is not
half so picturesque.
1t Is shutdown at o'clock In summer
along the base of the cliffs. This ex-
plains an almost tropic luxuriance OF
vegetation nowhere else found about
New York. The Hudson Is shallower
near the Palisades than on the eastern
side, thus providing natural beaches
for boat landings. Everywhere are
traces Of former blasting. windows OF
broken stone extend into the water
where staglngs used to run, and be-
tween these the shore recedes In shall
low bays Of almost rhythmic recur-
renee. Nature quickly hides the scars.
At few of these old abandoned work
ings would one suspect what havoc
had been wrought. The grass and the
mountain laurel and the dogwood in
their season cover up the gashcs.
If there is near any great city such
park as this will be, New York would
like to hear of it. Wider Is the outlook
from the Kalmegdan in Belgrade but
It is upon the plains Of Hungary, just
there more fertile than picturesque.
STEAMBOAT might have as fine park,
but hasn't seen fit to make 1t. The
Rheinanlagen at CoblentZ are small
by comparison. Hampstead heath is
notable mainly because it is so near
London. The famed pleasure spots of
Paris, Vienna and Berlin borrow more
from art than nature.
The people should have their new do
main turned over to them as soon as
possible. 1t wants no laying out"
But for one broad road along the shore
the nearer to Il state Of nature 1t Is left
the better.-New York World.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
Eagleman, $500.
Matina Rec. 2:344; Trial 2:28

Sired by st. Jerome 643O, sire of
Skyp 2:11, Wilks 2:17, Dick Jerome
2:17f, Jerome Taylor 2:21, full brother
to Eaglemap, st. Jerome by Handle
topian Wilks. Sire of Phoebe Wilks
2;0St, Rocker 2:11. Arlene Wilks 2:11
and others, Hambletonian Wilks by
Geo. Wilks
Eagleman's dam, Redwing, is by Bay
Diamond son of Mambrino Patchen
and brother to Byerly Aedallah, sire
of jerome Turner 2:15. RedwlDg is
also dam of Jerome Taylor 1924 and
Eagleman, trial 2.2S. Record 2:344 in
heats with only 80 days works, by
st. Jerome. She also has four foals
by Sphinx 2:20i, a great Electioneer
Sire, and will undoubtedly prove one
of the greatest brood mares. $4,000
have already been offered and re-
fused for her.
Eagleman' second dam. Kit Muir
ray, produced Golden Prince 2:184.
She was by Erie Abdalah, ten miie
race horse, be by Roe's Abdallah
Chief,a son OF Abdallah, sire OF Ham
bletoDian TO-.
Third dam by Printer (Thorougn-
bred) the best foundation upon which
to build a trotting pedigree.
Eagleman is dark chestnut with
beautiful lustrous coat, he is 15t hands
high and weighs about 100 lbs, he
combines the great WiIks Mambrino
Patchen cross that has produced
Allerton 200, Axtel 2:12 at 3 years,
Red Wilks, Onward, Patchen Wilks,
MCquette and others. Eagleman is
of elegant appearance and the best OF
dispositions, in short he is bundle
of perfection. While be has never
started for the money | know be will
race, as with 20 days work only he
trotted I in 80 seconds, trial mile
2:2S4 and won two matiua races and
trotliug the 9Th mile 2:344 1T being the
only work or racing he ever had. AS
an Individual he is unsurpassed and
his way of going is perfect. de will
serve few mares before going into
training.
Terms $50 to insure mare In foal
$40 single service. For further in
formation apply.
w. II. DWELL, Wattsville or
j. G. DWELL, Horntown, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
THE OCEAN SCORCHER.
lie Who BrnGs About How Many
Times He Has "Crossed."

=
Times He Has "Crossed."
The ocean scorcher, the woman or
man who was forever Dragging about
how many times he had crossed, Is,
thank heaven. on the decrease. RASH
Ion has ut last set the seal Of her dis
approval OH him. and he Is rapidly be-
coming obsolete. The fashion Is now
never to mention the number or times
one has been to Europe. THE last time
| was over" Is the way to refer to an
over the water experience If you wish
TO be In the vogue. OF course you may
If you truthfully can. say the time De
fore last was over" or 1.-The tenth time
| crossed" or during my seventh trip
through Europe" but great majority,
Won will find, say 1.-The last time | was
over" 1t is safer-when one has been
over but once.
Pin many of these travellers so iona
of relating their European experiences
down to the figures. and you will ma
that 1.-THE last time was over bears
close relation to the little boy who said
he was next to the head of his class.
to have it transplre later that the class
consisted of himself and a little girl.
The last time l was over may. like
ms not. have been the first Still any
thing is better than the ocean scorcher
and his Dragging. To him 1t didn't
matter where he hadn't been or what
he hadn't seen or anything. but simply
how many times he had crossed.
The one time on record that any one
was known to get ahead or these
scorchers was when lot of them were
sitting swapping lies on certain
steamship deck and O. nOnScorcher, hav-
ing learned that the star scorcher's rec
ord was 1SS runs. remarked. There's
man on board who has crossed 566
times" Then. as the excitement caused
by the news somewhat subsidized: Hes
never been anywhere except TO the two
ports Liverpool and New York. He's
never seen anything. he's never done
anything. but just cross the ocean 566
times-he's the ships barber. New
York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
The Dight .IOaacn-.

Each bud Covers but once. and each
flower has Lut it. minute Of perfect
beauty. So, In ihe gordeE of the soul,
each feeling hat. IS i Ncrc. lis flower
ing irstlnt. IL cno Grd orly moment
of expansive grace arr radiant king
ship. Each star PASSES LCt once in the
night through the meridian over our
heads and shines thorc Lur an Instant
So, In tho heaven o. the m.ad, each
thought tDucies its zenith but once,
and In thaL moment p. IL h:illiancy
and al rs greatness cu.r.i".,t". Artist
poet or ;h;nscr. If you waGt 20 fix and
immortal.ze yoar Ideas or our feel.
ings, seize them at this precise and
feetlng moment. fcr it Is their highest
point. Before it, ycu Lave but vague
outlines OF dim fescnt-.cAts 0: them
After ii. you will have only weakened
"reminiscences or powcr.eSs regret.
That moment IL the mUMent Of YOU
ideal Selected.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
$50 Reward

VIII be given for information
that will lead to the arrest and
conviction Of the party OR
parties, who have broken down
signs on our property, Gas our
deeds show the Assawoman
Beach or marshes, Or for tress-
passing, by Clustering or clam
ing in said waters, without our
permission.
VIM. WALSH & co.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
Consideration.

"My wife Is very considerate." said
the newly married man "She Is al
ways buying me nrcktics and co!ored
shirts
"And ! suppose you are considcrate
and generous In your turn"
"YpS wouldn't hurt her feelings
for the world | wear 'cm. "-Washng
ton Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
BETRAYED ny His rect.

Sherlock Holmes have not looked
around. but a very tall man just came
In and sat down In the opera chair be-
hind me.
Miss MARVEL 1t Is true! Say. you do
the most wonderful things. Now. tell
me how you knew without looking or
the tall mans presence.
Sherlock Holmes His feet are stick
ing through under my chalr.-Oh!o
State Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
Talk WITH
KELLY 4 NOT I lNGXAM.
Onaneee1ss Va,

We represent Fire Insurance
Companies that pay losses in
the event Of fire.
No reliable Insurance Agency
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1t will be matter Of economy,
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before placing your insurance
We have ample facilities for
handling all your insurance, no
matter how small, or how large
the amount may he
We guard your interest as care
fully as we guard that of our
own; knowing we must do this
in order to secure and hold
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With us you are absolutely
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WITH US YOU ARE SAFE
BEYOND QUESTION
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We have a telephone right in our
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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04

The worst mosquito infested neigh
borhood in the world is the coast of
Borneo. The streams of that region
are at certain seasons unnavigable be-
cause of the clouds of mosquitoes.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
Not Troubled.

Irate Tenant asked you when ]
rented this place II you had ever been
troubled by chicken thieves. and you
said no. Every one or my chickens
was stolen last night. and | am told
that the ncigEborhood has been infest-
ed with chicken thieves for years.
Suburban Agent never keep chick
ems
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
quits.

He-You women have such a ridicu-
lous habit Of screaming "Oh" on every
occasion.
She-And you men have such ride
ulous habit of saying 81" on every oc-
casion.-Indanapol Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04

The horseshoe In China as we'll as In
other countries Is looked upon as har-
binger of good luck. For that reason
Chinese mandarins when buried have
horseshoe graves.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04

The manuscripts Of the. fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries are in many cases
almost illegible en- account Of the fad
ing Of the Ink. At that time the lamp
black inks passed out Of use and chem
ical Inks became popular
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
Other AIIuremenfa.

Mr.. Goodman-Why don't you take
the pledge, my good fellow?
aggsby-Because there are too many
other things TO take.-Denver Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
A Financial auckland.

"Would you like an increase of sal
airy. Mr.. Smith"
mo; It's no use"
mo user
'If I had more money, I'd have to
pay more debts."-Detroit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
NEW YORK, PHILA. " NORFoLh
RAILROAD

Time Table in Effect Dec. 10, 1890.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor-
folk and Old Point Comiort'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04

ST" stops for passengers on signal
to conductor 2Daily, except Sunday.
r. b. Cooke. j. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-05-04
W!SHART POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
= Cheapest and best route 20 -
Chincoteague.

Hack leaves Bloomtown 6 a
m, Wisharts 7.30 a M, arriv-
ing at Chincoteaeue 9.15 a. M;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. M;
arriving at Wisharts IL a. M,
Bloomtown II m. leaves Bloom
town l p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 1.30 p. M, Chincoteague
$50 p. M; leaves Chincoteague
4.30 p. m, arriving at Wisharts
6 p. M, Bloomtown 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe IS 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, 1901-05-04

SPENCER F. ROGERS-President.
ALBERT J. notwithstanding.
JOHN w. ROGERS-Treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
A FAMOUS OLD HOUSE.

The house of Walter Baker & Co.,
whose manufactures of cocoa and
chocolate have become familiar in the
mouth as household words, was es-
tablished one hundred and twenty
one years ago (17SO) on the Nepon-
set River in the old town of Dorches-
ter, suburb of Boston. From the
little wooden mill, ''by the rude
bridge that arched the food" where
the enterprise was first started, there
has grown up the largest industrial
establishment of the kind >in the
world. 1t might be said that, while
other manufacturers come and 60,
Walter Baker G. Co. go on forever.
What is the secret of their great
success? 1t is q very simple one.
They have won and held the conf
dence of the great and cons family in
creasing body of consumers by al
ways maintaining the highest stand
ard in the quality of their cocoa and
chocolate preparations, and selling
them at the lowest price for which
unadulterated articles of good quail
lty can be put upon the market. They
welcome honest competition; but they
feel justified in denouncing in the
strongest terms the fraudulent meth
DDS by which inferior preparations
are palmed off on customers who ask
for and suppose they are getting the
genuine articles. The best grocers
refuse to handle such goods, not alone
for the reason that, in the long run,
it doesn't pay to do it, but because
their sense of fair dealing will not
permit them to aid in the sale of
goods that defraud their customers
and injure honest manufacturers.
Every package of the goods made
by the Walter Baker Company bears
the well-known trademark "La Belle
Chocolatiere," and their place of man
ufacture dorchester, Mass" House
keepers are advised to examine their
purchases, and make sure that other
goods have not been substituted.
An attractive little book of "Choice
Recipes" will be mailed free to any
housekeeper who sends her name and
address to Walter Baker & Co., Ltd,
15S State Street, Boston, Mass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-17
BIRDS HELP FARMERS.
They Prey on Mice, Insects and Other
Varieties of Vermin Which
Destroy Crops.

The bulletins on birds and NAM
mails published by the biological sur
vey of Washington correct widely
prevalent errors as to the economic
status of species that affect agricul-
tural interests and demonstrate the
inefficiency and wastefulness of boun-
ty laws, under which millions of dol
lars have been expended by the va
rious states and territories without
accomplishing the object for which
they were intended.
Birds are the farmers most val
liable aids in his lifelong battle with
the insects that prey on his crops.
How important, therefore, that he
should not destroy them that do him
the greatest service. In the case of
hawks and owls the division has
shown, by the examination of the
stomach contents of about 5000 of
these universally hated and perse-
cuted birds, that only six out of the
73 kinds inha biting the United States
are injurious, and three of these are
so rare they need hardly be consid-
cred, leaving only three to be taken
into account as enemies of agricul-
ture. The others prey upon mice,
insects and other vermin and rank
among the farmers best friends.
Since the establishment in 1885, the
division has examined the stomach
contents of nearly $4,000 birds be-
longing to 200 species and subspe-
cies, and has published information
on the food habits of 40 kinds, main
ly hawks, owls, crows, jays, black
birds, sparrows, thrushes, fly catch
ers, swallows, wrens, shrikes, wood
peckers, horned larks and cedar
birds.-Ainslee's Magazine.