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War.

There Is, besides a pleasure In order,
a very real fear of disorder. a mob a
fire or a runaway horse arouses a
sensation of terror in the spectator
quite apart from their Potentially Of
harm to himself. Mere force Is not as
is supposed, the last argument of man.
A civilized war would have more ter
rors for the stockjobber than the cot
tager were it not for the threat Of un-
governed force yelled behind the pune
tito of Christian fighting. We are
never quite certain of an army. The
disciplined brigade which nowadays
captures the enemy's capital as tender
" as It would guard its own has, new
ertheless, the same badges on its but
tons as those which were fOuled with
the rape Of San Sebastian and the MUIR
der of Bazeiles. 1t may drown its
manners at any moment in torrent Of
blood and tears, and statesmen and
others never forget the fact. War IS
but the crust of the volcano. Fires
of unutterable horror hum beneath.
The very perfection of the discipline
which controls them IS evidence Of
mans dread of disorder, for it is only
fear that Yields so strongly the furnace
&c Blacl;WcOd
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What IL True scholar Is.

The scholar in the true sense Is the
man or woman for whom the schools
have done their best. The scholar
knows some one thing thoroughly and
can carry his knowledge into action.
With this he must have such knowl-
edge Of related subjects and of human
life as will throw this special knowl-
edge into proper perspective. Anything
less than this is not scholarship. The
man with knowledge and no perspec-
tive is a crank, a disturber Of the peace,
who needs a guardian to make his
knowledge useful. The man who has
common sense, but no special training,
may be a fair citizen, but he can exert
little influence that makes for prog
ress. There may be a wisdom not OF
books. but it can be won by no easy
process. To gain wisdom or skill, in
school or out, is education To do any
thing well requires special knowledge
and this is scholarship, whether at,
tanned in the university or in the school
Of life. 1t is the man who knows that
has the right to speak.-President Da-
yid Starr Jordan in Atlantic.
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POULTRY POINTERS.

Laying hens must have meat or milk.
Always feed some whole grain at
night.
Early Matched chickens usually make
the best breeding fowls.
Feeding a little at time and often
Is better than overlooking at any time.
4 liberal use of ground bone will cor
rect the tendency to laying soft shelled
eggs.
Keeping fowls on hard floors will fire.
ouently cause swollen feet and legs.
They must have some loose ground to
scratch over.
Turkeys must have a good range 10
be profitable. They are insect eaters by
nature and need a good range in order
to thrive we'll and grow economically.
After the ducks and geese are
through laying the feathers should be
picked regularly. The time to pick
them is when the feathers are ripe and
before the fowls begin to lose them.
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A Quaint Old VIII.

'My hobby is the collection of
strange Wills" said a retired sea cap
tain. 81 have gathered together copies
Of over fifty odd testaments, and fine
reading some of them are. One, over
300 years old, bequeaths-what do you
think? Why, it bequeaths its makers
soul to God. This is the way it reads:
"Tn Del nomine, Amen; the yere or
our Lord 1541. the XXXth day of May,
l, Robert Petigrew, hole of mynd and
mem'ry, make my testament and last
will, yn forme and manner following:
First, bequeth my sOwle to Almighty
God, and my body to be buryd yn the
churchyard of North Cadbery. | be-
queth to my some Richard cove,
calf, the second best grass panne, ii
platters, II dysshys of pewter, and an
akar Of wheat. an akar Of dragge, and
an akar of mellow. To my daughter
Alys. a cove. To my some Thomas
my old oxe The residew Of my goods,
not bequethed, | give to Mawde, my
Wyffe.' "-Philadelphia Record.
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Too Small to obey.

When a certain couple were married
the wife was sixteen years old and big
and buxom. The husband was two
years her senior, but slim to thinness
and not up to the average in height.
Ten years passed, and the couple got
along as well as many couples do, but
the wife was hard to manage. With
the flight of time she became larger,
while her theoretical lord and master
added not an inch to his stature nor an
ounce to his weight. One day he want
ed her to do something, and she re-
fused, at first quietly, then vehemently
and finally explosively. "I'll not do 1t"
she declared, land I'd like to see you
make me-"
But. Maria" expostulated her hus-
band, when you married me didn't you
promise to obey me"
81 did," she replied. Then, sizing up
his diminutive proportions, she added,
But expected you'd grow"
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WAYS OF WINGED WOOERS.
Incidents Illustrating the COmicai
Side of bird Life.


Wooing time brings to the front the
comical side of bird life, and methods
are as varied among our feathered
ncighbors rs among ourselves. The ex-
tremes of dignlfied courtship and dis
reputable scrlmmage were shown by
two we'll known birds, when the pres
ence OF rival intensified affairs.
Two purple flnches, sultors for the
favor Of the same sparrOwlike maiden,
placed themselves on each side about a
foot from her and offered n musical
contest First one burst into rapturous
song flying up into the air, feathers
fluiTed out and snowy breast and rosy
shoulders more lovely than ever. The
solo finished, he dropped back to his
perch and politely waited, while his
rival poured out his madrigal. This
alternate display continued several
minutes, and apparently the umpire
found 1t hard to choose, for she evaded
decision by taking flight-both suitors
following.
Different was the method Of two
orchard orioles, one in the immature
plumagc Of the second year, the other
in the full glory of maturity. This
was a wrangle accompanied by scold-
Ing and avian vituperation from begin
ming to end. If the theory of selection
by fine dress be true, decision should
have been easy, but after whole
days trial the fair one ended it by
truly feminine scorn of theories, elop-
ing with her palmer sutton, leaving the
gorgeous elder to console himself with
another bride-which he did before the
sun went dOwn.-Collier's Weekly.
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COST or TRAIN LUXURY.
The Reason That Hallway Passenger
untcs Are 50 High.

The Ucason That HALLWAY Passenger
Hates Arc So High.
II mny be asked why the railway To-
connective does not pull passengers at
lower rate. Because II gives pas
Rcngcrs 80 much room, comfort ana
high speed that II has to carry ton
of dead weight for each passenger. A
locomotive weighing 100 tons pulls at
40 miles nm hour II cars weighing 600
tons and containing 700 people weigh
ing 30 tons, assuming the passengers
To be men, women and children, but
chiefly men. and 10 average l31 pounds
each; 1 400 pounds Of dead weight per
passenger when every seat Is taken.
But cars cannot average more than
seven-tcnths full.
The railway carries free the pas
scngcrs 100 pound trunk and sends
with him toilet rooms, heating stoves
and fuel smoking rooms, dining rooms
and bedrooms. These houses on wheels
and the locomotive which draws them
have to be made very heavy in order
to get the great strength made neces-
sary by high speed.
If the railway could dispense with
these comforts and Injuries and carry
passengers packed closely Inside and
on top of low rooted, ramshackle, UNI
heated vehicles like the old stage and
at slow speed ii could pull passengers
at one-tenth to one-twenticth the price
Of the old stage.-Engineering Maya
Zine
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Cornls of Our own Coast.

1t is a common notion that corals
grow only in tropical and subtropical
waters and that no coral reefs are to
be found plong our own familiar
coasts. As matter of fact, coral
formations stretch all along the Allan
tic coast of the United States, although
the reefs do not rise so high that they
project from the water. Some Of the
most beautiful of the living coral In
the New York aquarium was dredged
up from the Atlantic ocean almost
within sight of the city Of New York,
and there are many coral patches still
closer to the shores. Generally the
northern coral is snow white, although
sometimes 1t has a delicate brown tint.
Pink coral is found occasionally, but it
is rare.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-07-25

IT IS strange omission that the
day after. supreme and epoch making
period of tine. should have failed to
receive the homage which is its just
rreroSGtivc.
De Quincy. in his powerful bit Of
word painting entitled "The Knocking
at The Gate" dwcils on the thought
tLat in Macbeth" the climax of the
tragedy, the moment most truly
fraught with terror, is not the one in
which occurs the murder Of Duncan,
or when the guilty pair nerve them
selves for its accomplishment, but the
moment when the first knocking at the
gate is heard. With that summons
from without comes an instant and
terrible realizatio of what has taken
place. In that moment Of horror is
condensed all the meaning Of past
crime and future retributiOn as in a
lightning flash.
The magnitude of what has happened
cannot be measured until the first
touch of reaction has been felt. We
cannot tell what has really occurred
till the day after.-Atlantic.
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ABEEYS GLASS OF MILK.
An Amusing story of the Famous
Artists Boyhood Days.

In the days when Edwin a. Abbey,
the distinguished illustrator and paint
er, was small boy he had the habit
of critically scrutinizing every dish that
WAS set before him at the table, much
to the embarrassment of his family.
His frequent dismissals from the table
were but ineffective reproofs, anu
something had to be done to work n
cure.
Eddie" said his mother one day. i
heard thee speak about going to Cousin
Nartha's for dinner next Sunday, ana
I am afraid we will have to make thee
STAY at home until thee learns polite
ness at the table. Thy picking at food
would mortify ne"
This Threatened deprivation reduced
the boy to tears, and after he had SOL
amnlv promised not to look at every
thing according to his habit ne was
told that he might 60
The day came, and large ana mer-
~ family gathered to do justice 10 Il
tempting luSul. I4tlNAi VI wv
had glass of delicious rich country
milk at his place.
Noticing that Edwin was surrept-
tiously glancing at his glass, Mrs. AO-
hey observed, with well understood
meaning. Edwin, why art thou not
drinking thy mike
With a determined air the boy hastl-
ly picked up the glass and, shutting his
eyes as tight as possible, gulped Its
contents down.
This sudden procedure attracted the
attention of all the guests, and, fearing
at least a severe scolding, the boy eX-
claimed. II did it, mother; IL swal-
lowed it,"
"Swallowed what?' hurriedly asked
Mrs. Abbey, now more alarmed than
amused.
"Those two flies that got in my milk
But swallowed them, mother; swat
lowed themr-1sadOre Hedges in La
dies Home Companion.
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SuperstitiOns.

If two persons raise their glasses to
their lips simultaneously they are in
dicating the return of friend or rela-
tive from foreign parts. The same in
timation is conveyed by bubbles in
coffee or by the accidental fall of a
piece of soap on the floor
A Pickering flame in the fire or an
upright excrescence in a burning
candle is interpreted as predicting the
arrival of a guest. whose stature is
judged by the length of the flame or
eXcrescence.
If one drains a glass of the contents
Of which some one else has partaken
he will learn the secrets Of the latter.
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Strawberries. Strawberries
Crates are now in Season.

One of the most novel as we'll as
substantial strawberry crate now on
the market is made by the Green
bush Mfg. Co., at Greenbush, Va,
their postoff1ce is Parksley, Va. One
important point which all growers OF
berries will appreciate is in the fact,
that they ere putting thirty-three
baskets in every crate thereby insur-
ing plenty of cups. This is a home
industry and is worthy of the pat
ronage of the public. All parties
using crates will do we'll to write the
above named firm for prices which
they will find in keeping with things
in general.
They also wish to express their ap--
probation of all past favors granted
them and kindly solicit continuance
of the same. They cordially invite
the public to visit their works at
Greenbush, Va, where they will re-
ceive a hearty welcome and be shown
the many details of manufacture In
connection with strawberry crate.
Greenbush Mfg. Co.
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EnitaDh Too Suggestive.

A man whose cheerful occupation Is
that of making tombstOnes is telling
his friends about a woman who VS.
tied his place last week and said she
wanted a nice tombstone put over her
husbands grave, with some short, sim
pie inscription on it.
He asked how she would like the
word "Resurgam." She inquired as TO
its meaning, and when he translated 1t
as Il shall rise again." she said, in a
panic, "No, no, mister; make 1t 'Rest
In Peacep New York Press.
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I.anr,s Literary Outnut.

Andrew Lang held at one time what
must have been very nearly worlds
record in literary output. His regular
weekly work was six leaders for a
morning newspaper, two humorous
sketches for an evening journal, two
long articles. two book reviews and a
contribution to a weekly illustrated pa
per. In addition to this he devoted
four hours every day to what may be
called pure literature. He turned out
books at the rate Of three a year or
even more. In 1890. for instance. there
appeared from his pen the Red Fairy
Tale Book" life. Letters and Diaries
of Sir Stafford Northcote." How to
Fail In Literature" and "Old Friends"
For weeks together his work would
average $4,000 words a week.
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A BERTH JACK SHlRkS.
Sovn Scotia ships Are Said to lie the
Worst AfiOnt.


The worst case In the way of n ship
Into which Jack can go Is n NovA SEQ
tan. 4 certain Nova Scotia ship camo
into port at Santos one day with crew
that was little short OF mutinous owing
10 the fact that the captain was too
sparing of the ratiOns The ship had II
bad name among sailors at the best,
and as soon as size was anchored the
entire crew cleared out. For three
weeks after she had discharged and got
aer new cargo she lay there with no
crew to take her TO sea. At last the
raptain went TO some of the crimps on
shore and told them to round up crew
under any pretcXt. The crimps sent
men around the docks offering big
wages TO any of the loungers who
would 20 aboard the vessel to rig
some new sails. Some twenty men
were quickly picked up, many of them
I'm their shirt sleeves, and were taken
aboard. They were then covered with
revolvers and rifles by the officers,
and the anchor was weighed. and the
Nova Scotia ship stood out to sea, her
unwilling crew leaving families behind
without even chance 10 let them
know what had happened. The next
port was sydney, ami The next Yoke
hama. then San Francisco, then Val
paraiso, then LISBON. and for those men
who etovod with the shin il was lust
two and Il half years unl SIZE went &c
Grande du Sui, the nearest port home
Many of them, however, lad cleared
out and gone home in other ships long
before that.-Broughton Brand2nbu"s
in Leslie's Monthly.
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Mighty Cheerful.

Mamma had told her little daughter
that she could not go out to play, but
the little maiden determined to make
one more plea. please, mamma, 1t
isn't very wet"
mo, you cannot, Dorothy" said
mamma pleasantly, smiling little at
her daughters persistency.
Dorothy regarded her mother ag-
grievedly and then said, "Well, seems
to me you're mighty cheerful about
it."-New York Times.
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"f" Stops for passengers on sigma
or notice to conductor.
"cn Stops only to let off passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
"b" Stops only to let off passen-
gers from points North OF Delmar,
ard take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sunday for local passen-
gers, on signal or notice to conductor
RIB. Cooke, J.G. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va
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Pexived Tonic of Discussion

at looks as if we were in for an
other Napoleonic revival"
"What makes you think SOL"
81 understand the Lime and Plaster
club has revived the old debating ques-
ton. Resolved, Dat Bonaparte am q
greater man dan Napoleon "-Cleve'
land Plain Dealer.
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A Bargain.

Fred-Kitty didn't marry that mil
lionaire duffer after all, did she?
Jack-No; he backed out, and she
sued him for breach Of promise.
Fred-What damagesf
Jack-Twenty-fye thousand, and she
got it.
Fred-Clear case of $4,000 off for
cash, wasn't it? l didn't think Kitty
was so sharp at driving a bargain
Comfort.
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peripuinp IN Realize 1t.

81 never heard Dinsmore acknowl-
edge that he was growing old before
today"
"How did he acknowledge itT
"He announced that he felt just as
young as he ever did."-Detroit Free
Press.
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A Startling Request.

Percy is a little boy who makes plans
to shirk his bath sometimes. But the
other evening he came in from play
tired and hot and sticky.
"Do I get a bath tonight, ma" he
asked.
Eyes" answered his mother.
"Well." he said cheerfully, 1.-THE Lord
knows l need it"-Brooklyn Eagle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-07-25

Spring is here and everyone has
work to do-by having a White or
Wheeler & Wilson there is no work
to do, for they are self-workers. If
you have an old machine that you
have to toll day and night it will pay
to trade an old ancient one off then,
for the White or Wheeler & Wilson
No.9. l have the best selection, the
largest stock of The White, Wheeler
g. Wilson and New Home that was
ever OH the Shore, and now is your
time to buy and buy right. And l
have other makes as low as $12.75
that l can guarantee. Chicago ma
chines-The Burdick SO, The Min
nesota $12, such machines | can't
afford to guarantee. Pianos, Organs
and Sewing Machines cheap for cash
or on easy payments. l will save you
money.
JOHN T. ROBINSON,
North st., ONANCOCK, VA.
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That Waa All.

MARIA" demanded Mr.. Billus IN
loud voice what have you been doing
to my razor"
Nothing" said Mrs. Billus, Except
sharpening it again after shaving FL
dos tail with it. It's all right, isn't it"
Chicago Tribune.
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A Hard Road.

1.-THE way of the transgressor Is
hard" quoted the earnest citizen.
at is unquestiOnably," answered
Senator Sorghum. "The way people
have to employ lawyers and stand in
vestigations is calculated to cut down
profits terribly. "-Washington Star.
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Kent ASunder.

Tom-Have Maud and Ethel quar-
relied? l don't see them together lately.
Dolly-No, they haven't quarreled;
but Maud's new gown is lavender and
Ethers new gown is blue.-Somerville
Journal.
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Still Out,

"Tess says she's ready to make up II
you WILL" said the peacemaker.
"Tell her. replied the obstinate Jess
IF l had a complexion as muddy as
hers I'd be ready to make up too
Philadelphia Press.
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Builders Material,
Fertilizers, &c.

We desire to call the attention OF
be public TO our large. and well
selected stock of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Builders Hardware, Shingles,
Laths, Lime, Bricks, Locust
Fence and Gate Posts and
Building Material generally,
also Paints, Oils and Painters
Supplies,
and all else that tends to enhance the
value and beauty of your buildings.
We would also invite special at
tention to our stock of Fertilizers.
particularly our high grade Sweet
Potato Mixture and Pure Fine
Ground Dry Fish.
Gall and inspect our stock before
buyi &, as we will be pleased to show
you our goods and feel sure that
quality and prices will be satisfactory.
MARTIN & MASON CO.,
Harborton, Va.
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N EW YORK
A Committee of the Senate of Virginia
Hears Testimony of the Cures effected at the Keam
Cancer Hospital, Richmond, Va

Cancer Hospital, Richmond, Va
At the present session of the Legislature OF Virginia D
was introduced effect of which would have been to close
doors of this institution but the committee Oh te 0en?
hearing the overwhelming testimony of prominent czen ana
petition of seventy reputable men and women oil
tai to suffering humanity hold from them the rele1
which so many obtained at this hospital an
amendment placed upon the bill allowing Mr. Aea " 0o
tinue his good work
So convincing the proof that Mr. Kellam does "na ne
processes do that the amendment proposed tor MT Ae
was adopted both without dissenting vote
Have Cured Hundreds of others in different States.
Examinations Free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
Baltimore and Ohio r. r.

Leave Washington. New Jersey ave. and O st.
Chicago and Northwest. I'll 100 an. '6:2o PM.
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville, 'lO:Oo Ans
sl:15 p.m., '1:10 night.
Pittsburg and Cleveland. 'll:o0 an. 's:4s Pm.
'i Columbus and Wheeling .e:2o pm.
winchester. 1885 am. t4;lo. 1880. fe:2o pm.
Lunsrol,s. ITO 1890, 1890 noon. 1920 pm.
Frederick. 1895. ss:lo. tll:oe an. sl:l6. f4:So
1920 pm.
RsyS snS way tiG points ess s:E ~
1850, 1880, sl0:l5, III 40 pm.
t12:5O i1:15 1890. 1880. 800. 1880. f7:03.
s7:2o. s1o:1b fll:3o pm;
am 81 ID t+:s0 1880 pm.
baltimore week days. $500. 500. $780, x7:O0
100 xS:Oo xs3O, $685. 1900. 1890. 1000,
xii 90 am, x12:oo noon. 1905. Il:0o, 12:oo.
1900. 1900. 1.;so 40 aS:oo Is 70 1890. $50
1a:Oo' ZOO 1870. $40. 1890 am. I1:OO, Ills.
1900. 1880. 1900 $50 $780, xs:oO. 10000.
Bay Ridge s:lO AM. week days. s:lo AN. and
LAO N' ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch light.
baltimore Philadelphia, New York. Boston and
the East $500, 100 Diner). 1880 tBuffep,
500 t..Royal Limited" Dinerl, 1890 Phila.
onivS $500 Diner). $500 and 'll:s0 pm. Sleep
IN far omen at 1000 o'clockD
stIantic City. t7:o0. tlo:OO am. t1:O0, $500
p" Daily. Except Sunday: lsundsy only.
Express trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
,esidences by Union Transfer Co. orders left
ticket offices. $40 Pennsylvania ave. NV. New
York ave. and 10Th st. and at station.
s. b. HEGE, District Passenger Agent
D. B. MARTIN Manager Passenger Traffic.
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