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The Electrical Current.

The path traversed by a heavy cur
rent of electricity in passing through
the body is a matter Of great impOr-
lance. The most dangerous is from
one hand to the other, because the re-
sistance Of the path is low and because
the current passes near the heart
Hence it is good rule in handling live
conductors to use but one hand. An
important rule to observe in rescuing
person in contact with live wire and
when it is impossible to cut off the cur
rent is to push the victim off with one
foot. Even should the current pass
from one foot to the other through the
rescuer the resistance of the path is
considerable, and as the current does
not pass near the heart serious injury
is not likely to result.
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Two window washers were at work
on the lodges Of the sixteenth story
windows of a downtown Office building
about ten feet from each other. As they
hung to their straps and washed and
polished the glass they could look into
the offices, where a number Of clerks
were bending over ledgers and books
For a half hour they worked and
watched the clerks, who did not move
from their confined position over their
books. Finally one big window washer
leaned back as far as his strap would
permit and called to his fellow:
"Ain't it strange what some folks viii
do for living |-Chicago Tribune.
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VICE PRESIDENTS ROOM.
One of the Hnndsomest In Washing
ton-Its Historic Furniture.


One of the Hnndsomest In Washing
ton-Its Historic Furniture.
To me this vice presidents room, just
across the inside corridor from the SEN
ate chamber, is one of the most inter-
esting in the capitol. In one corner IL
bust of Lafayette s. Foster of Con-
necticut, who was president pro tenn
pore Of the senate during the Johnson
impeachment trial and who would
have succeeded to the presidency had
Johnson not escaped impeachment by
so narrow a margin and the loss Of his
high station. Alas, such is fame in
public life How many today remember
Senator Foster? These events took
place before the law regulating the
presidential succession was changed, so
that the line now runs down through
the cabinet, following the vice presi-
dent regularly elected by the people.
The 5000 silver ink well on the table
is a work of art, symbolic of a reunited
north and south, a silver eagle sur
mounting the whole, breathing defiance.
This is altogether the most handsomely
furnished room in the capitol. The por-
trait of Washington in this room
painted by Peale in 1925 Peale had
known Washington and painted this
portrait from memory mainly)-was
exhibited in Europe in 1888 and then
purchased by n member of the staff Of
General Wilson Peale, a son of the
famous artist.
1t was In this room that Vice Presi-
dent Henry Wilson died during Grants
administration. The mirror over the
clock was the occasion of three days
debate in the senate because some
members thought Vice President John
Adams had been grossly extravagant
in paying $40 for the mirror ito crafty
his personal vanity"
The mirror surmOunts a 81 900 clock,
whose beautiful chimes sound the
quarter hours and which displays also
the signs Of the zodiac. This clock has
not once been stopped in the whole
half century that it has licked away,
while vice presidents came and went.
Directly opposite is another mirror
which cost $500, in which the forty dol
lar extravaganza of John Adams is con-
tlnuously reflected. Surmounting the
portrait of Washington is flag made
Of the first silk woven on American
soil, during the early days of the null
berry craze, and presented to the gov
eminent by ladies of Philadelphia.
1t is here that Senator Frye comes
for a few moments of relaxation when
the senate has adjourned, takes up a
book and a black cigar for breathing
spell and, we may suspect spends a
few moments in reverie concerning the
good fishing streams away up in Maine.
National Magazine
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A colonial sarew who was threatened
with the duciing stool was once saved
by this plea:
You wish TO duck Ann Willott to
cure her" her defender declared. Now
if She be not cured where is the gain in
ducGing herr And If size be cured all
the women who POW keep a guard over
their tongues through distaste to be
lkencd TO such a known. notorious and
contemplate scold as Ann will do so
10 longer; but although it is not like
any should become such rs she, yet all
viii scolG little more than now they
do the check Of her example being re-
moved. Now. it is better that Ann, be-
ing a single woman without family to
aAlict, should 90 UNPUBLISHED and I'M
ducked, but despiscd by all, and wag
her tongue as she will. standing there
in for the whole town. than that she
should be silenced and the tongues Of
other women run more free"
This argument seems to have pre-
vailed, for Ann Willot was never
ducked.-Youth's Companion.
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THE BOY JOHN WESLEY.
No Evidence of Any PrecOciSusness
In His Religious DEVELOPMENT.

No Evidence of Any PrecOciSusness
In His Religious Development.
OF the nineteen children born TO Sam
uel and Susanna Wesley only ten sur
vived the period Of infancy. and Of
these only three were sons. John was
thirteen years younger than Samuel
and six years older than Charles. OF
his early boyhood only one incident is
recorded. On a February night in 1909
the rectOry was btrncd. The family,
hurrying out in terror, left the boy
John Sleeping in his attic chamber, and
he was taken out through a window
only an instant before the blazing roof
fell in upon his bed. Wesley always
retained a vivid recollection Of the
scene. and more than a half century
later, when, thinking himself near
death. he composed his epitaph, he de-
scribes himself rs "a brand plucked
from the burning"
His mother deemed his rescue prov
idential indication that her son was
preserved for some great work and re-
solved. as she says. ito be more partic-
ulariy careful Of the soul Of this child
that Thou hast so mercifully provided
for" There is, however, no evidence
of anything precocious in the religious
development of the boy, but only a GER
tain staid. ovCrdeliberatencss which he
got from his mother. but which to the
more mercurial temperament Of the IA
Their seemed in a lad not yet in his teens
half amusing and half veXatiOus
"Swecthcart." said the rector to his
wife, Il profess think our boy Jack
wouldn't attend to the most pressing
necessities of nature unless he could
give a reason for tic. T. Winchester
in Century.
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WINDOW CLEANERS.
Working In si>yScrapers TX Hard on
Ne.NcA ana StOmachs.


"The reason that we are always adj
vertising for window cleaners" said
the foreman of a company that en-
ploys POO men in this business, lis that
50 many men throw up their jobs after
they have been at it week or so.
Some of them even do not last so long
rs that. \ window cleaner can make
as good wages as mechanic or mo
torman. The work is steady because
nearly all the window cleaning in New
Yorks big buildings is done by CON
tract.
"Any number Of likely young fellows
really in need of work who promise
well enough at the start give out with
in a few days. Sometimes 1t Is their
nerves that go back on them, but more
often it is their stomachs. We send
away half the men who apply for jobs
without even giving them trial. If
man drinks or is so nervous that he has
to dodge trolley cars he should keep out
Of this business.
"When we take man on trial the
foreman breaks him in gradually. We
don't put him on a slyscrapcr job right
away. a great many private houses in
this city have their windows cleaned
by contract, and we start him In on
that. If a man Is no good at ladder
work it is no use bothering with him.
From private houses the beginner is
sent to department stores and finally to
the tall buildings. Once In awhile we
find a man who can start in on sky
scraper jobs right away without any
trouble.
Don't look down. Look up all the
time is the constant admohition of the
foreman. Not one man in ten is able
to obey that order. The temptation to
look down is Irresistible. If a man
can't break himself Of the looking
down habit 1t is all up with him. He Is
sure to come around sooner or later
and give up his job. New York Press.
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Absent Minded Lord Derby.

Lord Derby could be very absent
minded. and once on time he walked
with Lord Clarendon, his opponent,
and told him all the secrets Of the cabi-
net. Lord Clarendon listened amazed.
but thought it too large an order when
he was asked for his advice. 1t was not
for him to counsel his political foes. At
this intimati0n Lord Derby woke up.
saying, Really, thought all the time
| was talking to a colleague" He had
continued. hardly recognizing the fact.
a controversy he had been having with
other ministers at tie foreign Office. Of
course Lord Clarendon honorably pre-
served the cabinet secrets, but he told
his story against Lord Derby and made
a laugh.
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YOUNG ALLlGATORS.
They Feed hut Once Month md
Then Prefer Live Food.

They Feed hut Once n Month md
Then Prefer Live Food.
"The thing of it being diflicult to in
duce an alligator in captivity to eat Is
q mistaken idea" said a man who
owns a young alligator and knows all
about them. The question is how.
First Of all. an alligator feeds but once
a month and then prefers to eat any
thing that suggests life-anythinS that
moves. For this reason anglewOrms,
besides being good food for it, prove at
tractive to the eye of a small gator
and later disappears with the same rel
ish it would were the alligator in the
streams of its native regions Again,
small port CT of raw beef makes excel
lent food for it, and the alligator never
refuses to eat of a piece that is tied to
a string and slowly drawn along in
front of him. in thiE way giving sug-
gestion of life to the food. Another
thing very important to know in the
care Of an alligator is to exactly under
stand how to make it comfortable. The
best and simplest plan IS to secure
box, any ordinary wooden box, and I'll
the bottom with sand, which is then
covered with moss. Also have placed
inside of the box. which must be kept
in tie sun as much as possible a flow
erpCt saucer filled with water. This
must be changed frequently. All of
which makes the alligator very COM
Portable, for in case it should become
tired of the water there are the moss
and sand for it to get out upon. SO with
a properly arranged home. or box and a
little care as to its diet there is no rea-
son why the little alligator tourists so
frequently delight in sending their
friends from Florida should not thrive
in captivity. Washington Post.
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TIE GEARS OF LEBANON.
Only a Few OF Thcac Historic Trees
Now Hennia.

Only 4 Few OF Thcsc Historic Trees
NOW Helna;n.
There are only about 400 ccdars Of
Lebanon now remaining high up on the
rocky slopes. Iiadrian sculptured his
imperial anathCma against all who
should cut these sacred trees; the Marc
mite peasants almost worship them and
call them The "cCGlrs of the Lord" and
a recent governor OF the Lebanon has
surrounded them Icy Il great wall so
that the young shoots may not be in
jured by rowing animals. Yet, century
by century, their number grows less.
But if the cedars are few In number
these few are Of royal blood. They
are not the largest Of trees. though
some of the trunks measure over forty
feet around. Their beauty lies in the
wide spreading limbs. which often COW
er circle 200 or 300 feet in crcumfer
ence. Some are tall ana Symmetrical,
with beautiful horizontal branches;
others are gnarlcd and knottod, with
inviting seats in the great forks and
charming beds on the CLICK foliage Of
the swinging boughs.
The wood has n sweet cGor, s very
hard and seldom decays. The "itality
of the cedar is remarkable. y dead
tree is never seen. except where light
ming or the ax has been at work. Of
ten great boush CT enc tree has
grown into ncigLhor ana Ire t"o
are so bound together th.t il is impos
sibe to say which Is AZ parent trunk
Perhaps the unusual strength and VI
tality of the ccdars are cue TO tAeii
slow growth. When u ltlc sp.ou.
hardly waist high is said 20 he ten OF
fifteen or twenty years obi enc c3nno;
help asking. what must le ii.o age OF
the great patriarchs Of tlr grove? l.
is hard to tell exactly fy lie a.i OF
n microscope lave counted moro t.an
700 rings on bough only thirty inches
in diameter. Those who have >.uii't
the matter more deeply think tat SONG
of these trees must lee lore TEAM I"
thousand years old. ladc 4. there j.
nothing wildly improbable in til
thought that perhaps the Guardian, 10
instance, may have been q yo2a, t:c.
when Hiram began cut;inr for H." t'n
pie at Jcrusalcm.-LcV,s Castor Lar!
in Scribner's.
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stenhenson.s nirthnIace.

In a red tiled two story house on the
road between Newcastle and HeXham,
England, was born George Stephenson,
the inventor of the first practical loco
motive, on June Q, 1871. He earned his
first regular money-a shilling a week
for looking after COWS. and he was
eighteen before he learned to read. The
modelling Of engines in clay was his
favorite occupation as boy, and when
he grew up toward manhood he had
charge Of engines and displayed his in
ventive genius in their Improvement
At last. in 1918. he produced his first
locomotive. which he called travelling
engine Lord RavenswOrth was called
fool for advancing money for the CON
struction Of a locomotive. a few years,
however, proved that Lord Ravens
worth was not so foolish as people sup
posed. for in 1929 the Stockton and Oar
lington line was opened for traffic.
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Tricky Dynamite.

perhaps nothing is more uncertain
in the line of accidents than dyna-
mite" said dealer in the dangerous
stuff. You might drop a cartridge
out of your hand, and it would explode
and tear your body to atoms. Another
cartridge taken out Of the same case
might be hurled from the top of tall
building and would land on the pave
ment like so much harmless wax, to
be ground up under the wheels Of
heavy trucks and to be exploded with
frightful havoc by the soft cushion
tire Of a bicycle"
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The following story is told in eX-
PLANTATION of the reason why the teach
ing of chemistry in Turkish schools
was forbidden some years ago. 1t
had been proposed that this science
should be added to the curriculum, but
the first thing that struck the eyes Of
the ruler Of the faithful on opening
an elementary textbook of chemistry
was the formula for water, H2 O..
Here" said the sultan, lis proof Of
a conspiracy TO undermine my author
ity in the eyes Of my subjects. II two
0! That's nothing but a sly way Of
lntimating that Hamid II. is a naught."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-07-18

"As a general thing" says a lawyer
zone doesn't expect to find a sense OF
humor in the employees of prison
Yet | know of a rather catchy reply
made by a prison guard to the query
Of a visitor whether the existence of
the guards was not a painful one.
Painfulr echoed the guard. i
should say it was when you consider
what a number of felons we have on
our hands,"
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Strawberries. Strawberries.
Crates are now in Season.

One of the most novel az we'll as
substantial strawberry crate now on
the market is made by the Green
bush Mfg. Co, at Greenbush, Va,
their postoffice is Parksley, Va. One
important point which all growers of
be xies 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 well to write the
above named firm for prices which
they will find in keeping with things
in general.
They also wish to express their APP
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 d strawberry crate.
Greenbush Mfg. Co.
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Never Touched the scotchman

1t is related of the late Shirley
Brooks that he had at one time very
favorite pig who, alas, went the way Of
all pigs and was converted into bacon.
Brooks sent some of the dclicacy to
friend, with note as follows:
His end was peace, and l send you
4 piece of his end
The joke was related to a Scotch
man, who laughed very heartily and
shortly afterward having occasion to
kill a pig of his own sent some to a rel
alive, with the remark, His end was
peace, and l send you a piece of the
pig" And he wondered why nobody
saw the joke.-London King.
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ONIONS AND LEMONS.
Said to he Al Protection In Gases OF
CONTAGIOUS Disease.


When mere lad had often heard 1t
said that thc eating Of onions ana
lemons was protection against conta-
gious diseases, and when about eiGht-
cen years of age l lad an opportunity
to test them for myself. | had spent
the winter in the city Of New Orleans
where. in the spring, yellow fever OF
virulent type made lis appearance,
causing an urgent demand for nurses,
and, having faith in what | had heard
Of the protective power Of onions and
lemons. | concluded to take what my
friends called a CHASTITY risk and made
application nj the Common Street hos
pital for a position as nurse, was ac-
cepted and entered at once upon line
Of duty, in commencing which began
the use of raw onions and lemons, al
ternating weekly with lemons, always
taking them just before going to bed.
took no other remedy, although
medicine was provided every morning
for all attaches. At the expiration of
the tenth week | was no longer needed
and left in as vigorous health as when
| entered the hospital.
On taking my departure l was re-
minded by the head physician that his
medicine had probably preserved my
health. Nevertheless number Of
nurses and attaches had died of the
fever. despite his Wanted medical abil-
ity. Before leaving the institution ac-
qualnted the doctor with the fact that
l had not used his medicine, but had
relied solely upon my onion-lemon
treatment, when he said it was Won
der that it had not killed me and if it
had that had deserved It,
On another occasion | had a similar
experience with smallpox cases in a
northern city, finding the onion and
lemon a perfect protection TO myself
and many of my aSSOciates.-Medical
Talk.
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EIactric,l OxciIIations.

Hertz years ago first produced rapid
electrical oscillations and showed that
they Travelled through space with the
speed of light and reappeared as cleo
trical oscillations and sparks in suita-
bly, arranged conductors at distance.
Starting with waves twenty feet long
in air and oscillating 100000 times a
second, he worked down to waves one
tenth as long and ten times as rapid.
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Philosophy.

"My son." said the sage, sit has been
observed by many wise men, and even
by fools, that enjoyment is rather in
anticipation than in realization. The
events to which we look forward most
hopefully are apt to prove disappoint-
ing"
But" said the disciple. "is it wise to
anticipate disappointment and thus kill
about the only chance of enjoyment we
have"
And the old man stroked his white
beard and said he would think it over.
Puck.
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Barker is not much on FORM" said
the first commuter. "Why, the other
day l saw him eating breakfast food
for supper. And that wasn't the worst
of it,
what could be wOrse?" broke in the
second cOmmuter.
"Why, this" replied the first com
muter, with 4 grin: "He actually had
on evening dress at the time, with a
morning glory in his buttonhole."-
Now York Times
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"f' Stops for passengers on sigma
or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only to let off passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
SD" 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
r. B. Cooke. j. G.. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
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A New DOctrin g.

The Rev. DR.. Fourthly was making
one of his pastoral calls at the Upjohn
mansion.
doctor" said little Johnny during a
pause in the conversation, Il wish you
would tell me what you think of the
doctrine Of prestidigitation." - EX-
chance
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Don't Forget

Spring is here and everyone has
work to do-bv having White or
Wheeler g. 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. 0. | have the best selection, the
largest stock of The White, Wheeler
& Wilson and New Home that was
ever on the Shore, and now is your
time to buy and buy right. And /
have other makes as low as $12.75
that can guarantee. Chicago ma
chines-The Burdick $40, The Min
nesota $12, such machines | can't
afford to guarantee. Pianos, Organs
and Sewing Machines cheap for cash
or on easy payments. | will save you
money.
JOHN T. ROBINSON,
North St., ONANCOCK, VA.
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An Ingenious woman.

The limit of masculine humiliation
has been worked in the case Of Wich-
tia man. His wife makes him wear
tucks in the sleeves of his nightgowns.
trimmed with pink ribbon so that the
baby won't know the difference when
he walks the floor with it in the night.
kansas City Journal.
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Barnes When | was young my
mother always used to sing me TO
sleep.
Shedd-Yes, women are good at that
sort Of thing, but it takes the fathers
voice to wake a fellow up in the morn
ing.-Boston Transcript.
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The Fiend-Yes, sir, l have run over
nearly ten people with that automo-
bile.
Friend-Did any of them escape with
their lives?
ooh, yes; but they'll never be the
same again"
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Miss Nexdor-This is a pretty time Of
night for that Dasher girl to be playing
the piano.
Miss Also-Oh, she's no respecter OF
time. You can tell that from the way
she's playing.-Baltimor American.
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Rapid Action.

always think twice before you
sneak" said little Tommy's mamma.
Gee, maw," he answered. IF you do
that you must Go some pretty fast
thinkin' sometimes when you git to
eoin' for paww-Chicago Record-Her'
aid.
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A bit Of reasoning a Ia mode dc Du-
mas ascribed to Rossin. Il don't like
spinach, ard it is very fortunate |
don't because If did like it should
eat it, and / can't endure it."