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POVERTY AND RICHES.
Each Condition Has Its Advantages
and Its Drawbacks.

1
and Its Drawback.
Poverty has its good points. In the
first place. II is an incentive to work
A man can read that Labor all labor
is noble and holy" without feeling any
desire to leave his hammock. He can
| peruse all the volumes ever written
| about the blessing Of work without be-
ing impelled to move from his easy
chair before the library fire. It's the
empty dinner pail and the yawnlng
coal scuttle that incite to activity.
Poverty is not a crime; but, then,
neither is 1t anything of which to be
proud although we hear ii boosted of
so often that we are In danger OF for
getting that poverty is not the badge
Of honesty any more than wealth is
the seal of corruption.
Poverty is sometimes a blessing,
since II enables man to tell who his
friends are. 1t Is also blessing be-
cause II serves to make wealth en-
durable to those who possess It, Where
would be the fun for rich people In
making n splurge II they hadn't any
poorer friends to watch the show?
What should we do with our old ball
gowns If we hadn't any poor relations
who never 20 to balls? How else
could we secure the ten dollar glow
that comes as the result of five cents
worth OF charity II we had not the
poor always with us?
Poverty Is never monotonous. The
man who does not know where his
next meal is to come from may suffer
the pangs OF hunger, but he will not
be a victim to ennui. And of the two
hunger is to be chosen.
Above all else poverty is interesting
There is certain sameness about
wealth, but poverty is never twice
alike. One day you go without butter,
the next you have butter on your
bread, but no sugar in your tea or
maybe you have the sugar and no tea
to put 1t in.
OF course poverty has its drawbacks.
The poor man hasn't as much time as
the rich one in which to make love to
his neighbours wife, nor do the married
couples among the poor find 1t easy to
secure leisure In which to learn that
their tempers are incompatible. 1t may
occur to them sometimes that the do
nestle machinery doesn't run as
as it might, but they are too
busy to take 1t to pieces to see where
the trouble lies, so they just pour on a
little Of the oil of forbearance and let
It go at that; consequently their lives
are apt to lack the eclat furnished by
divorce.
The rich, on the other hand. have
plenty OF time to watch the wheels
20 round" and the minute there's any
thing wrong with the mechanism OF
heir domestic happiness they straight
way set to work to get at the why and
he wherefore. But, as every one who
mas experimental with clocks knows,
t is easier to take machine apart
han it is to get 1t together again.
After all Is said II remains that pow
,rty is neither a crime nor a credit,
neither curse nor an unmltigated
blessing, while wealth, on the other
land, is monotonous but convenient |
md enervating but pleasant.-Ina Bre-
'oort Roberts in Brandur Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18
Auto Climbs a Tower.

A curious performance has just been
accomplished by an automobile In Den
mark. Copenhagen possesses a circu-
lar tower 100 feet in height, which was
formerly used for astronomical pur
poses. Its top is only reached by es-
cending a spiral passage twelve feet
broad which winds between the outer
wall of the tower and an inner circular
wall. From the base to the top 1t Is
entirely without steps, and the gradi-
ent is seven inches per ell. An auto
mobile Of five horsepower, weighing
200 pounds and carrying three persons.
assembled the tower the other day, TAX
ing one minute for the Journey, and
afterward making the much more dan
gerous descent with equal success. 1t
is Of interest to recall that the Car
Peter the Great on visiting Copenhagen
in 1716 made the same ascent and de-
scent In a carriage drawn by four
horses
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18
The Physician's Advice

Once upon a time a very nervous
man called on his physician and asked
for medical advice.
Take tonic and dismiss from yous
mind all that tends to worry you" said
the doctor.
Several months afterward the pa
tient received bill from the physician
asking him to remit SIS and answered
1t thus:
Dear Doctor have taken a tonic
and your advice. Your bill tends to
worry me, and so dismiss it from my
mind"
Moral.-Advice sometimes defeats its
giyer.-New York Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18
Atmosphere of CeyIOn.

When visitors enter Horticultural
hall, in Philadelphia, they pant The
heavy air, stagnant and warm and
moist, Expresses their lungs But the
tropical plants in the hall would die
without this kind of air, and u man
said Of it the other day: 1T Is very
much like the air Of CeylOn. Ceylon
has just such heat, and just such a
crushing, prostrating humidity as this.
Do you know that every European
house out there has among its serv-
ants a clothes airer - man whose
sole duty 1t is to air and beat the
clothes. which otherwise would be-
come covered with a thick white coat
of mildew In q few hours? | took
hundred and fifty Collar camera with
me to Ceylon. The dealer had war
ranted the wood to be perfectly sea
sOned, but | had not been in the island
Il week before my camera had warped
and fallen apart. The CeylOnese, In
their horrible climate, are healthy be-
cause they eat no meat and drink only
water. "-Philadelphia Record.
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Reverence For the Beard.

Former reverence for the beard is
we'll illustrated by the story told of
Sir Thomas More, who was behcaded
for denying the supremacy Of Henry
VIII. His usual cheerfulness did not
fOrsake him even on the scaffOld.
Help me up" he said to one standing
by; for my coming down let me shift
for myself" AS he laid his head on
the block he begged the eXecutiOner to
wait Il moment while he carefully
placed his beard out Of reach OF the
ak, for, he said, lit hath not commit
ted treason" which reminds ore of the
story Of Simon Lord Lovat, who the
day before his execution on Tower
hill babe the operator who shaved him
be cautious not to cut his throat. as
such an accident would cause disap-
pointment TO the gaping crowd Oh the
mOrrOw.-EnGlish Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18

"Big Steve" Rowan, a Chicago po-
liceman about whom many amusing
stories are told, is the hero Of an anec-
dote in Lippincott's Magazine. On one
occasion he found weary individual
sitting on the curbstone. "Gwan
homer ordered Rowan. Cant" re-
piled the weary one, and when he tried
to get on his feet it was evident that he
spoke the truth. He was too unsteady
for the purposes Of successful naviga-
ton. "Ha-ave ye tn money FIR a cab?"
asked Rowan. NO" answered the
man. Eye can't SHAY here" asserted
Rowan. Cant get anywhere else"
said the man.
For a moment it looked as II the po-
lceman would have to spoil his record
by making an arrest, but he was equal
to the emergency. Get up" he said.
'T'll help ye." The man got on his feet,
and the policeman held him up.
"Come on acrost tn r-rOad," was the
next order, and the weary one was
assisted to the other side Of the street,
where Rowan gently put him down on
the curb again and left him. "'Tis
betther So" he said. Hes on Casey's
beat now, an Casey's that ambitious
he likes to get up " mornin' to go to
tn polls coOrt."
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Hard on the Father.

A little girl three years old who is
very fond Of music has father who
cannot distinguish one tune from an
other. However, she is always urging
him to sing. He was trying his best
to please her with a hymn one day
and hattered himself that he was do
Ing very well. Suddenly the little ty-
rant turned upon him and demanded:
"Why don't you sing, daddy? You're
only making a noise. New York
Press.
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Hard Drunken. Are short Lived

haFu Drlnkers Are bhort Lived
More interesting and remarkable per-
haps than any other disclosures made
by DR.. Dana are those relating to the
capacity Of men for drink and dura-
ton Of life among habitusl inebristss.
On the latter point the conclusions
reached are that in serious cases the
duration Of life is about fifteen years,
The maximum being over forty years.
in general it is said that hard drinking
ran rarely be carried on for more than
twenty years, and 1t generally brings
The victim to grief at about the age Of
'orty.--Leslie's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18

The birds are not forgotten by the
Swedish peasantry. At the door Of
every farmers house is erected pole
to the top Of which is bound a large.
full sheaf Of grain. There is not a
peasant in all Sweden who will sit
down with his children to dinner until
ne has first raised Il meal for the birds.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18
Fame.

There are many kinds Of celebrity
When Hayden, the painter, visited
Stratford, be held forth about Shake
speare to some rustics he met in q
wayslde inn. They told him that STRAIT
ford then contained another wonder
full fellow, one John Cooper"
"Why, what has he doneY'
"Why, EUR. I'll tell zee. He's lived
ninety years in this here town, man
and boy. and never had the tooth
achew-London Standard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18
A Grent Change.

Fond Mamma-Isu't baby getting
big? Just see how solid he is.
Papa-He does seem solid this morn
ing. and it's remarkable, because he
appeared to be all "holler' last night
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18

81 was so angry" said Mrs. Hen
peck, when they mistook me for
shoplifter that just couldn't speak"
N.Y. he exclaimed II wish I'd
been here."-Chicago Record Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18

Appointments OF Edwin Il. Powell:
Mappsburg or Painter, October @, 2
and 8
Onley, October IA, morning.
Louisville. October IA, afternoon.
Cashville, October 10, morning.
Finneys, October 10, afternoon.
Pungoteague, October 4, IS, Nov. /,
10, IA and 10.
Savagevillr, October 20, morning.
Melfa, October 90, afternoon.
Belle Haven, October "A, afternoon.
Keller, October 80
Wachapreague, Nov. 3, and 5.
Levin r Lewis Store, November z,
morning.
Marshes Store. Nov. z, afternoon.
Tangier, November 10, II and 10
Harborton, Nov. ii, at night.
Accomac @. a., October q, 28 and 30,
November 26 and 80
Onancock, October II, IS, Novem-
s, 20. 81 and %.
At home at night when not other
wise posted.
Those failing to pay their TAXES
before the list day Of December, 1902,
will have per cent. added to their
bills as the law directs.
Your humble servants,
John H. Hopkins, Treasurer,
Edwin T. Powell, by. Treas
OF Accomac County, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18
Losing the Match

Captain Golding-Play cricket? Why,
haven't touched bat or ball since
was at school.
Harold-But this morning mamma
was telling papa what n good catch
you were!-Punch.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18
Not KeeDinQ I'm.

MIR. Upjohn-I wish you would tell
Kathleen she cooks her steaks too
much.
Mrs. Upjohn-You are three girls
late, John. The name of the present
cook is MOllie.-Chicago Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18

A document relating to the sale of
land, dated 1892 and signed by Guy
Fawkes, was recently sold in London
for S505.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18
His MQfhnd

First Broker-What do you do when
you happen to be short on a certain
stock?
Second Broker-Oh, grin-and bear
it.-Exchange.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18

How much sooner it gets too dark to
saw wood than 1t does to play golfl-
Atchson Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-18

ST" stops for passengers on sigma
to conductor aDaily, except Sunday
z. b. Cooke. j. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
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Tax Notice.

Notice il hereby given that the
State Tax and County Levy for the
year 1902 are now due, and that In
pursuance OF law, the treasurer or
his deputy will be at the following
named places In said districts at the
time herein specified, for the purpose
OF collecting said taxes and levies,viz:
Appointments OF John Il. Hopkins:
Parksley, October ID, Sd and 9TH,
November 22d and Goth.
Mappsville. October 10, II aud IS.
Temperanceville, October %, "a and
25.
New Church, October 80 and 81, No
vember 1.
Sanford, November 8, 9 and 7.
Saxes, November 8, at night.
Meanwhile. November 8, afternoon.
Oattail, November s, morning
Greenbackville, November 10, at
night.
Chincoteague, November II, ~ and
10
Horntown, November 10, at night.
Hallwood. November IA, afternoon
and night.
Modsstown, November Is.
Hopeton, November 30, morning.
Newstown, November 20, afternoon.
LeemoDt, Novemb Der 81, afternoon.
Hunting Greek, November 81, morn
ing.
Accomac @. H., first day OF every
court.
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Cable, Conover, Kingsbury
and Welling ton Pianos.
Chicago Cottage Organs.
The Largest Manufacturers
Of Pianos and Organs
in the World.
Save You From $500 to $4,000


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Freight Prepaid.
Sent on Trial.

We will send the Pianos Organs vi
with
freight fifteen Piano.
Every backed
$2,000,000
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WELL-KNOWN MAKES.


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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

There is a town in the great State
of Illinois, inhabited by thugs and ruff
fans, who are descended from people
whose pricipal>> occupation before the
Shareholders rebellion, was catching
runaway slaves and returning them 10
their alleged owners for the liberal re-
wards offered. f.
The Caucasians who inhabit Eldo-
RADIO are the very scum of the earth.
Uncouth, illiterate, lazy, they are en-
vious of their intelligent, prosperous
Afro-American neighbors, and they
have determined to drive them from
their happy homes. For some time it
has beeen necessary for the state gov
eminent to keep a company of mil
itia to protect the inoffensive Afro
Americans, who, according to Adit
Gen. Smith, have fine farms, neat
homes, living in peace, happiness and
prosperity"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11
through his assistance the bill became

through his assistance the bill became
q law.
The President is a brave soldier.
Speaking Of the American sold.
Ter, he said,
y know Of the bravery and charac-
ter of the Afro-Amer1can soldier. He
saved my life at Santiago, and I have
had occasion to say so in many arti-
cles and speeches. The Rough Riders
were in a bad position when the Ninth
and Tenth cavalry came rushing up
the hill carrying everything before
them. The Afro-American soldier has
the faculty of coming to the front
when he is needed most. In the Civil
war he came 100000 strong, and | be-
lieve he saved the Union. President
Roosevelt. +. ~. Ply.
President Roosevelt has shown in
many ways that he is the friend of
the Afro-American people .>
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

The Virginia democrats have ex-
tricated themselves from dilemma.
A hcme for confederate soldiers near
Richmond has 800 inmates, all demo
Gratis. The national home at Hamp-
ton has 5000 inmates, nearly all from
the north and republicans. To meet
the emergency the attorney general
of Virginia has decided that under the
new constitution of that state mo
inmate of a soldiers home or other
charitable institution is entitled to
register and vote anywhere except in
the place of his residence prior to be-
coming an inmate of the institution"
They had to disfranchise 800 demo
Gratis in order to disfranchise 5000 re-
publicans. - g.. -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

The great work of ssuplifting'' the
Negro goes on in the South. Excur-
sion trains were run to a recent cup
lifting" so that people from the sur
rounding country could attend the
function. Corinth, like Rome, had a
morbid craving for blood When thou
sands had assembled the poor wretch
was tortured in the presence of men,
women and little children.
The Southern people were giving
their children one of the first lessons
in Southern civilization. Probably
many of the women in the crowd were
enciente, and if they bring forth fiends,
the Southern people have themselves to
blame. rg...
If these brutal exhibitions continue,
what will the harvest be? '". -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

70 = . " z 4 G g. T. r :
The colored people of Virginia are
raising a fund to test the constitution
ality Of the suffrage clause of the new
constitution. They will get more en-
5oymenft IN. in spending their money Tor
watermelons Houston Chronicle.
Fondness Of watermelons is not CON
fined to the Afro-American race. There
are many intelligent men and women
who are willing to contribute their
money to test all Of the uncoKstitus
tional constitutions of the Southern
states and the tests will be made.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

''In the name of 100000 white yoe-
men," dramatically exclaimed Locke
Craig Democratic candidate for Sen
ator in North Carolina, II proclaim
that the Negro will stay out of politics
forever" ... -, RI, 49,. n
Forever is a long time Mr.. Craig.
The Afro-American is a good citizen
and it is the duty of every good citi-
zen to take an interest in politics, to
see that good men are put in Office, to
do all in his power to prevent such.
bad citizens as Craig from breaking
into Office. -. $S NJ
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1902.
THE PRESIDENT OUR FRIEND.

THE PRESIDENT OUR FRIEND.
Bishop Alexander Walters, chairman
of the Executive Committeelof the Ma
tional Afro-American Council, headed
delegation which called on President
Roosevelt Tuesday to ascertain wheth-
er the President Endorsed the action
of the Republicans in North Carolina
and Alabama. The President gave as
surances that he was not in sympathy
with the action of certain Republicans
in excluding Afro-Americans from
their councils. Moreover, the Presi-
dent cited his action in removing Dis
trict Attorney Vaughn of Alabama,
who was the head of the "lily white
Republican movement in the state, as
evidence of his attitude This attitude
has been further emphasized by the
1PoAA 1AAClLI ~ VI d r DcluOCrcdL 10 I'LL
Xaughn's place.
Theodore Roosevelt has always been
friend of the Afro-American people.
!. When he was governor Of New York
the Albany hotels refused to accom-
modate the noted Afro-American ten
or, Harry Burlei lei AS soon as Gov
ernor Roosevelt heard Of The matter he
invited Mr.. Burleigh toy become his
guest at the gubernatoriai mansion.
Governor Roosevelt alse took an ac-
tive interest II the bib then before
the legislature to preveft the estab-
nahment Of separate s,chools, and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

The: Southern States are sharing in
the general prosperity produced by
the economic and financial policies
adopted and maintained since 1896.
This means that the Afro Americans
get their share, for they produce, &C.
cording to well-informed people, at
least 80 per cent of the cotton crop,
for which they are receiving nearly
three times as much as under a Dem
ocratic administration. t,l :|
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

The registration under the new I'm.
9. constitutional constitution Of Virginia.
mas been completed in the city OF Rich
mond The total number registered
was s,S43;; OF. these S,O83 are Caucas.
ianssand 100 Am orleans N: IUT1,
the old registration the voting strength
Of Richmond was more than 10000.
e number Of the Caucasians have
fail d to register and a great major
ity Of the Afro-American vote has been
barred out. . . s.-7
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11
IN THE FOREST J,

In !, The Be Eersst; By Maxtmilian Foster.
TN the Forest is a contribution "a
the literature of our country Of positive
value. This volume contains stories Of
Wood-life, wherein the stately deer, the
bruin speak from the heart Of the W v5fsHa
not IN the Language of men, but in the
!.il and significant speech Of nature
Mr.. Foster. has made a distinct depast-
life, and unlike Kipiings Jungie St tors
and do not talk. = = = IS ISL 'F. i' : ~
S He plays upon your sympathies by elo.
tion,, and in the story Of Legs" the
coyote transported from his western habo
ltat to the east to furnish in the chase
dogs, ones sympathy goes out spontane-
ously to this poor beast, struggling at
times against hunger and trusting to his
being torn to pieces by the murderous
pack Of hounds at his heels. Time eafter
time. he eluded his tormentors, but his
inevitable II ~ finish had to arrive, and when
ter luck srl. ID Was now his oni ili hop pet
The climb to the hilltop was stiff: BIT it
LETT the ,,t ho4nds behind He took fresh
and fight. and against what odds. over
Cne NIL! came; the hOrsemen, laundering
ths hay IL the hGfnnds bSt
buried him and he struck no more, one
wonders when the brutality Of man still
finding pleasure and recreation in the
torture Of beasts, will depart Legs .
the outcest and pariah, obtains our sym
pathy, while his human tormentors merit
nothing but aversion and execration.
and Isolated de d1rS Where mR ye and
roam In solitude, broken rarely by the
feet Of man, the animals con their native
heath are painted by the author in
language aromatic with the scent OF
woods, solemn with the silence of the
Wllds, and weird withal. The moose has
his story to tell, the Moose who was a
colossus now" his horns broadly palmed
and fixed with fringe Of bayonet prongs
herds" 49,: IE..s0 I'M 7.,.t~,, - : -
The volume is profusely Illustrated by
Carl Fungus, and he has interpreted the
authors ideas with an art striking and
picturesque. ,&srs - : :
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

, II 5
!. In Brazil there are no racial preju-
dices Or social distinctions based on
race or color Many Of the. leaders in
society, politics and business are jet
black, and there are homes and com
fort in Brazil for all men willing to
work. Afro Americans who are dis
satisfied with Southern conditions can
find an asylum in Brazil. provided
they have capital enough to go into
business Of some kind. There Is no
asylum on earth for the man without
money.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

For nearly a century we have
struggled for commercial independ-
ence. We have builded, advanced,
improved during every period when
we have had tariff for protection,
and our industries have gone to pieces
every time, and always, when we have
had tariff for revenue Leslie
M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury. =