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The Political Girl.

'Now that you bachelor girls are 60
ing into politics and are beginning to
indulge in club quarrels," said a clever
bachelor to a bachelor girl not long
since, Il suppose you will feel a little
less uplifted and superior when you
contemplate the lot and character OF
your masculine acquaintances."
Not at all" responded the bachelor
girl addressed, cheerfully eludlng the
danger of being pushed into a CONVEX
satIona or argumentative corner; mot
at all. my dear sir. Our new expert
ences, our clearer insight into the du-
bious ways of certain workers and
forces and our own occasional and con-
sequent lapses from the condition Of
unimpeachable rectitude and courtesy
for which we have so long been distin-
guished but teach us deeper sympathy
with and pity for our masculine asso-
ciates. If it is so terrible for us to In
dulge in these lapses very occasionally,
how much more terrible must be the
situation Of the unfortunate sex which
knows them Of daily occurrence and
which has become so hardened that 1t
has even ceased TO regard them as ter
rible at all!-Pilgrim.
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The pastoral staff used by Bishop
Kemper in his missionary vistations
forty years ago has been recovered and
is now the central object Of interest
In the missionary collection Of the do
cese of Milwaukee. Bishop Tuttle's
father-in-law. the late William II.
Whiting. gave this rudely carved en-
blem of the episcopal Office to a mis-
sion at Bloomfield. some seven miles
from Lake Geneva, of which he was
for many years the mainstay. Mr..
Whiting had some skill in wood cary
ing and himself wrought the staff
which Bishop Kemper and after him
Bishop Armitage always used. Bishop
Kemper used to call it his shepherds
crook" Time and the shifting Of pop
uation led to the abandonment Of the
mission at Bloomfield, and the "croOk"
was for many years lost sight Of, but
the present bishop Of Milwaukee. hear
ing Of it, did not rest in his search till
his efforts were crowned with success,
and at an ordination at St Adams,
Sussex. Of two deacons to be mission
aries he told the story.
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THE TITLE "GENERAL."
II Is Never BESTOWED Except by Spe-
ciaE Act of Congress.


There are many mistakes made In
speaking of the rank of general In our
army. We use that title in speaking OF
or In addressing a lieutenant general,
a major general or a brigadier gen.
eral, but the single word general" as
denoting rank has a distinct applica-
ton. 1t is the highest rank that an
army officer can attain in this country
and is never bestowed except by spe-
cial act Of congress.
Until recently the highest rank by
regular promotion was major general,
but the law has been changed, and
now lieutenant general is the highest.
General is purely an honorary rank
conferred by congress for specially dis
tingulshed services, and 1t always ex-
pires with the death Of the man hold
ing it.
The only full generals that we have
had are Grant, Sherman and Sheridan
Many persons believe that Washing
ton held the rank, but that Is an error.
As commander of the Continental army
he was major general, and as COM
mandcr of the United States army in
1898, when war with France was
threatened, he was made lieutenant
general. Congress passed IN act March
3, 1900, creating the rank of full gen
eral for him, but his commission was
never issued.
The only lieutenant generals that we
have had besides Washington are
Scott, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Scho-
field and Miles, the last named now
holding the rank.
The active commanding officer OF the
army used to be the senior major gen
eral: now 1t is the lieutenant general.
but lie Is not the commander In
chief. That is an error into which
most people fall. The commander in
chief is the president, made so by the
constitutional Commander In chief OF
the army and navy" No other person
has or can use that title. Official or
ders issued by General Miles are
signed, 1.-The lieutenant general COM
handing" not commander in chief"
In the navy the highest rank OBJ
tanned by promotion is rear admiral
the rank of full admiral being within
the gift of congress, like that of gen
eral In the army. Dewey is full
admiral, but that rank will expire
when he dies and cannot be revived
without special act of congress-
New York Press.
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A second coronation pageant. per-
haps even more splendid as spectacle
than that in London will signalize the
proclamation of King Edward and
Queen Alexandra us emperor and en-
press Of India at the beginning Of next
year. The ceremony will take place
at Delhi, and the vlccroy's camp will
be pitched upon the historic ridge
where the decisive struggle Of the
great mutiny was fought. There will
be state entry into Delhi. with the
vicerOy and leading chiefs on ele-
plants, under military escort, and the
coronation durbar will he held in n
great amphItheatcr which will accom-
mOdate $1,000 persons. Hundreds Of
chiefs and native noblpmen will take
part in the ceremony. 10000 troops will
pass I'm review. and th? festivities will
he CONTINUED for two weeks. An Incl
dent Of the celebration will be the
opening Of an Indian arts exhibition
Youths Companion.
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Pretty Kettle OF Fish.

peculiar state OF things Is pointed
out by Kingston correspondent in
connection with the well known Sur
reg borough. says Parsons Weekly.
The borough arms consist Of three
fishes. naturally suggestive Of the up
per Thames. Last years mayor bore
the name Of Salmon. the mayor Of the
current year is Il Mr.. Finny. while it is
confidently expected that the mayor
for next year will be Mr. Smelt. This
is a pretty kettle OF fish, and we may
expect to see Kingston in its desire to
keep the pot boiling angling for
Sprat, 4 Roach and Pike for success
sive years.
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Sponge Fishing.

Sponges are gathered by means of
long pole with a hook attached to the
lower end, with which the sponge fish
erman is very expert. He lies upon his
stomach in the stern Of boat look
ing through an ordinary water bucket
with a glass bottom, which does away
with the glare from the water and al
lows him to survey the bottom leisurely
while the boatman rows or SOULS the
boat. A schooner lies at anchor near
by, from which half a dozen or more
Of these small boats fish. 1t returns
to port when it is loaded, or at night,
as the case may be.
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Mighty Lnuricr.

In the estimation OF the French
Canadians, Sir Wilfrid Lauricr Is the
greatest. If not the only great. person
living. Some time ago "habitant.'
arriving at the city Of Quebec. met al
old friend and fell to talking politics
In the course Of the conversation be
happened TO mention the name of
Queen Victoria. and the friend in
formed him that the queen had been
dead for more than II year. Dead
exclaimed the country man. And
who. then. rules in England?" When
it was explained to him that the Prince
Of Wales had succeeded to the throne.
he shook his head wisely. Mon Dleu.
he said. but he must have pull with
LauriCrr'
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There are few men. gentle or simple,
who have not some little trick OF man
ner easily detected by one who observes
them closely Naturally prominent
politicians. being so much In the pub
lie eye, are more likely than ordinary
private citizens to have their manner
isms noticed and recorded. Who does
not remember for example, the strik-
ing personality of the late Lord Beac-
onsfield? Before rising to speak IN
the house Of cOmmOns-Or on the plat
form elsewhere. for that matter-he al
WAYS ran his hand over his face, round
his hair, eyebrows and whiskcrs, then
down over his handkerchief, his waist
coat and his chain till his fingers
touched his eyeglass. Abstractedly
picking this up, he furtively viewed
the house through 1t, scanned the gal
leries, tapped it on the left thumb nall
and then paused. He had taken the
measure of his audience. and 1t was
time to rise. Mr.. Chamberlain also
makes great play with his monocle,
but he manipulates it like a great ac-
tor to whom 1t is valuable stage
property and a fruitful source Of much
oratorical business" He is one Of
the few orators who can speak success
fully with his eyeglass in position
London Taller.
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BOGUS BEETLES.
Many collectors Badly Duped by .
Clever Form of Fraud.


Many an English and American col
lector with more money and enthusi-
usm than knowledge of natural history
has in his cabinet specimens of beetles
which are beyond anything that ma
ture ever attempted. They are the
victims Of beetle taking" industry
which turns out annually thousands Of
the fraudulent bugs and manages to
sell them in this country and elsewhere
to amateur naturalists at high prices,
and the dupes show them proudly to
their friends as extremely rare insects,
as indeed they are, for they are like
nothing else in the animal kingdom.
The manufacturer of beetles does not
confne himself TO giving to his speci-
mems rare and strange colorings, but
he makes them up from fragments Of
other beetles in the manner which
strikes his fancy, and this fancy Is
often very whimsical indeed. Nature,
especially in the tropics, produces bee
ties Of strange form, but never so
strange as those which come out Of
the shop of man. Auction sales OF
damaged collections of specimens Of
beetles are attended and the collec-
tons bought for almost nothing.
These injured specimens are dismem-
bered and their various parts put to-
gether again at the fancy of the fakir.
He takes a beetles body, and from a
collection of several parts of beetles
before him, spread out on white pa
per, he deity atflxes a head here, a
wing there and leg or two where he
thinks they will look quaint He works
rapidly, using a clear liquid glue, the
composition of which is secret Of
the trade and which joins the various
parts Immediately so that they cannot
easily be pulled apart and so closely
that even with magnifying glass it
is difficult to see where the joining is
done. The cOlOring and imitation
markings are done with small brushes
and other implements designed espe-
cially for the purpose and are made
permanent by plunging the built up in
sect into a bath of some secret solu-
ton. When the work is completed,
only an expert naturalist can detect
the fraud, and sometimes even an eX-
pert is fooled at first and thinks he has
stumbled upon a new specimen or
oleoptera.-ChicagO Chronicle.
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NationaIities In Hawaii

There is no place in the world where
such various natiOnalities and such
widely different races can be found in
so small an area. 1t is true that on
the mainland such races are to be
found, but not all in one spot. Few
people realize how many different ma
tionalities are to be found in our
schools and that few schools are con-
fined to one nationality. The statistics
of school children give us Hawaiians,
part Hawaiians, American, British,
German, Portuguese, Scandinavian,
japanese, Chinese, Porto Ricans and
scattering, which are classed as "other
foreigners" The tabulatiOn of teach
eIS gives Hawaiian, part Hawaiian,
American, British, German, French,
Belgian, Scandinavian, Portuguese,
japanese, Chinese and others. The
japanese and Chinese teachers are not
employed in the public schools of the
territory, but are engaged in private
schools. The main body Of the teach
ers in the public schools are American.
Hawaiian, part Hawaiian and British.
Honolulu Star.
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Mrs. Bondclipper-l octor, what do
you think is the matter with me?
Doctor am inclined to think that
your blood is not pure. III have to
give you some cling to purify your
blood.
Mrs. Bondclipper (haughtily)-You
are probably not aware that belong
to a good old Norman family.-London
Tit Rjts
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Nothing Much Happened.

In his "Story Of the Cowboy" Emer-
son Hough gives the following quar-
terly report Of foreman to an eastern
ranch owner, which constituted his
most serious labor Of the year:
Deer Sur, we have brand 800 caves
this roundup we have made sum hay
potatoes is fare crop. That Inglish-
man yu lef in charge at the other camp
got to fresh an we had to kill him.
Nothing much has happened sence yu
lef. Yurs truly, JIM"
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Couffnuous Prayer.

For more than twenty months the
'turret Of prayer" that surrounds the
Temple Of Truth, near Lisbon Falls,
Me-, has never for an instant been
without the sound Of a human voice
In supplication. 1t is the intention Of
the people who attend to this remarka'
BILE form of worship that prayer In the
turret shall never cease so long as the
building shall stand Those who take
part In the service compose the Holy
Ghost and Us society,
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From n Cynic,s Dictionary

Crank-A person whose views are
the opposite Of our own.
Egotist a person who thinks as
much of himself as other people do of
themselves.
Honor-That which people talk about
when they want to get out Of doing
something they don't want to do.
SOciety-That which we lay the blame
on when anything goes wrOng.-John
Eliot in Lippincott's.
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wouldn't Lose That Pleasure.

$50 you never talk about people be-
hind their backs"
mo" answered the woman, with a
grim expression. IF know anything
which would annoy friend, always
tell it in her presence wouldn't miss
seeing her embarrassment for any
thing. "-WashingtOn Star.
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An Easy Task.

Lover (mournfully)-Have you learn
ed to love another?
Fllrt (who had just broken off her en-
gagement with him)-Oh, no, George;
! didn't have to learn. The man Is
very, very wealthy, and the love came
spontaneously.
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His Hard Luck.

Jones-Brown is an unlucky dog.
Smith-How's that?
Jones-His object in marrying was
to get out Of boarding house.
Sfnith-Well?
Jones-Now his wife is running one
TO support the family.
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Her Unattended Satire.

Charley, DEAR" exclaimed young
Mrs. Torkins, ''the paper has a sketch
of you as rising young reformer."
Eyes. / thought that would sur
prise and please you. What did you
think of the biography"
ooh. Charley, dear. 1t is too good to
Be Washington Star.
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Didn't Blame His Wife.

Wife-~You don't seem to enjoy the
dinner, dear What's the matter?
HuSband-I was wondering If there
weren't some typographical errors in
that cookbook Of yours. - Chicago
News
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A tiny little city boy on visit to
his grandmother In the country saw
her plucking hen. He looked into her
face and said, do you take off their
clothes every night, grandma"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-10-11

"What is synonym" asked a
teacher.
please sir" said lad, ITS word
you can use in place of another if you
don't know how to spell the other
one"
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II WaS His 0HeIlO.V

you can't marry my daughter,
young man; she is already sVoken
for"
That's all right; I'm the fellO r who
telephoned you."-New York Herald.
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The palmlike nipa tree of tropical
Asia has sap exceedingly rich in sug-
ar, but so salty that its utilization has
not been found profitable.
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An Exception.

Jinks--Most things that are bought
go to the buyer.
>Jenks Yes, all except coal; that goes
to the cellar
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An Adeuuate Supply.

"Henpeck has given up smoking, chi
That takes q good deal OK will power"
Eyes. His wife has it."-Puck.
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It is enough excuse for spendthrift
that he IL not a miser.-Atchison
Globe.
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Appointments of Edwin T. Powell:
Mappsburg or Painter, October 6,
and 8.
Onley, October IA, morning.
Louisville. October ID, afternoon.
Cashville, October 16, morning.
Finneys, October 16, afternoon.
Pungoteague, October 4, 18, Nov. l
10, IA and 10.
Savageville, October 90, morning.
Melfa, October 20, afternoon.
Belle Haven, October "a, afternoon
Keller, October 30.
Wachapreague, Nov. 3, 4 and 5.
Levin r Lewis Store, November z
morning.
Marshes Store. Nov. Z, afternoon.
Tangier, November 10, II and IL.
Harborton, Nov. IA, at night
Accomac @. II October 81, % and 30
November 26 and 80.
Onancock, October II, %, 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 theiI
bills as the law directs.
Your humble servants,
John H. Hopkins, Treasurer,
Edwin T. Powell, by. Treas,
OF Accomac County. Va.
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ST" stops for passengers on sigma
to conductor 2Daily, except Sunday
r. b. Cooke. j. g.. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
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Tax Notice.

Notice Is 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 Fl. Hopkins:
Parksley, October ID, Sd and 9TH,
November god and Goth.
Bloxom. October o, 10 and II.
Mappsville, October 10, II and Is.
Temperanceville, October 90, "a and
%.
New Church, October 80 and 81, No
vember 1.
Sanford, November 8, 9 and z.
Saxes, November 8, at night.
Mearsville. November 8, afternoon.
Cattail, November s, morning
Greenbackville, November 10, at
night.
Ohincoteagne, November II, 10 and
10
Horntown, November 10, at night.
Hallwood. November IA, afternoon
and night.
Modestown, November 10.
Hopeton, November 90, morning.
Newstown, November 90, afternoon
Leemopt, November 81, afternoon.
Hunting Creek, November 81, morn
ing.
Accomac @. H., first day OF every
court.
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Save You From $500 to $4,000
Sent on Trial.

thea Virginia
entirely satac
backed
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WELL-KNOWN MAKES

Cable Kgsbuy Wellington Pianos and the famous
throughout Virginia North Carolina have been supplied
Southern Female College, Petersburg the
Va Academy Chase Va and Cox College, college, FaK 0
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-28
THE MARKET EASED OFF.
CLOSING PRICES WERE LOWER
Inc Reports OF Rain IN Texas Gave Salts
faction to the Deslers--Crop Condi-
tons Speculative.

New York, June 81. -Today's stock mar
ket fell into profound neglect except for the
oealings In one or two stocks, which we're
selected by the supporters of the market
ior tnelr sustaining effect There was al
most nothing doing. St Paul was again
inc leader and there was squirt In III
nois central dul ing the day with no news
to explain Il. NJ ssouil Pacific Continued
IN good demand, hut its rise did not cxtc A.
to point at any tima. The in1us,riNs
were weak In spots, hut were even more
N elected than railroads The passage OF
the dividend OF Colorado Fuel clu.ed drop
e points in that st eli n active selling
The stock fuctu1ted feve ishly all day aud
closed at net loss of only IA. Anal "a
mated Copper was under pressure again
previous dc cline. The market cased OF in
he late dealings and closed heavy ami b.
low the best in all cases. J. aus made to-
gay carried over until Monday and the rise
m theNJall loan rate to above per cent ! /
fthc late dealings indidDtc some coutracti n
# supplies The weeks movement Of cur
renSy Il ken in connection VIII the sub 10.
| T. Gkurv operations indicate a1rish gain by
thf"balks Of upward of s. 00o,o0o.
- further expansion of the loaus acccnne
~ thu banks would not be uncXpoctc " men
tomoriow's weekly stateucu, appears. The
approach of the m nth end mad ~
pant in depressing speculation The hol-
idaN Ia Loldon perhaps cont ihu'el TO the
/ dulness. but The reports of King Ed"ar rs
maj kCd Improvement helped tn keep prices
firm. Another factor IN the situation was
the cessation of demand in tho exchange
market for remittance to London, owing
to the holiday, which c1rSed the dee Inc
in Trcc of sterling. thus tightening the
threat Of Withdrawal II CUd. Considering
satisfaction was felt over the reports ot
untiye influences in the general mark It
made Ir fciCuccs as to the cen litlou OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-28
SHARP ADVANCES in GRAINS.
WORK OF MANIPULATORS
BULLED THE MARKET
co,, Had Another Big Day and Made a
Fresh Record Price-New Oats
Sold Higher.

rh,c,ro June ,27.-Oats stood out strong
In ejaculation today. Influenced by very
s,ronr cash situation and by liberal short
covering, July new oats sold at sic, jump
- 10 IN two DAYS. Other grains had bul h
impulges and mnde good advances In outs
mucb of the grain was lost by liquidation,
In wheat and corn, selling came becau,e
Of the guessing contests In the PITS as 70
the manpuIative situation. At the c!ose
,Jnly oats were 1hd1Ac higher, July wheat
1,c lower and July corn Nc up. Provis ons
lost Sc to 1oc
There was no installing the temperament
If the traders in oats at the opening tfdaN.
From an ordinarily small and narrow busi'
ness this pit developed a general trade
that was Of marked interest all over the
floor Strength Of a genuine nature seem
lnglv free from manipulation developed TO
degree not seen for some time. The
situation was simply that brought on by
n very strong cash demand. Statisticians
rcports showed stocks being rapidly de-
plcted by shippers absorbing practically all
the mild stuff that comes to market, Not
n ear of new oats came today Added to
this incentive was the probability that no
considerable new arrivals will he on hand
until after August /. Crop reports are very
bullish. With No white selling cash to-
dav at 53d13ls and delivery day only two
DAYS off. shorts covered sharply, Outsiders
bought in a healthy manner. July new
opcucd "A to y mp at 44Ss to 443i, jumped
to A. but on profit taking and break IN
other markets, lost good deal Of IT'S at.
vance JULY closed strong, 1ls6lA MP at
~ n ij3S September sold to 3a& on the
uptutn. dipped to 325s but closed hrm,
l,dh M at 33l4 Receipts were small at
IA cars.
Wheat was top heavy on manipulation
and broke after very good early strength.
At the outset the wet weather over much
of the harvest country and grasshoppers in
the Northwest brought good buying Corn
bulls bought literally of September AMI
set the crowd TO guessing over the outcom'.
Corn was hrmer and together with oats
gave wheat strength When 1t was seen
that corn could not hold its own price,
The crowd turned bearish in spite of adj,
vices that were hullsh STUFF was sold
freely and weakness ensUed. July. which
opened unchanged to Ac up al 1874 to 1871
and sold To 1884 fell of lie and closed !,
down at n. September sold as high y
72M0727s. dropped to - and closed at 724s.
Local receipts were thirty hve cars. folr
If contract grade Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 2do cars, making a total for the