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A MARIE AUTOCRAT.
The Captain OF the Battleship and
iiis AhAoI ntc Authority.

Ills Associate Authority.
over the vast establishment rules the
CAPTAIN In supreme and isolated author
ity. All his accomplishments must be
those of the seaman, for he directs the
movements of the ship in all evolu-
TORS. and his decision upon all profess
sional points is final. His responsibility
ut all times is grave and exacing. In
time OF war II will strain the stoutest
nerves. In the hour Of battle 1t is moth
iag short of appalling when he stands
alone in his coming tower, having con-
troll of all the tremendous forces lying
latent in his ship only TO be released at
the proper moment by touch of his
hand. He is the guiding spirit of an
enormous projectile of 10000 tons that
rushes through the water at speed, II
may be, of fifteen knots, and he knows
that the slightest mistake of his head
or heart may mean national disaster.
But besides being the naval and mill
tary chief of the establishment he is
lawyer-a kind of justice of the peace,
as ii were, WHO HOluS VOuit VNVl! INV"
ING, investigates reports Of misdemean-
ors and assigns punishment to the
guilty. The delinQuents are brought to
the mast - the quarter deck - with
their accusers. Both sides are heard,
and swift judgment usually follows. In
this capacity it will be noted that the
captain is court. judge and jury. Not
infreuuently he acts as clergyman and
as such is the bishop of his diocese, ac-
knowledging no ecclesiastical superior,
reading the service on Sundays, oilici-
ating at the burial of his dead and in
the old days occasionally marrying low
ers. -Lieutenant Commander Gleayes
in Worlds Work.
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RICHMOND, VA

VIRGINIA:-In the Circuit
Court for the County of Acco'
mack, in the vacation of the
said Court, the 9TH day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1903.
Raymond R. Riley,.......Plaintlft
against
Frances T. Jones, Sally w. Horsey
William G. W est and Annie, his wife,
Richard N. West, Revell T. West,
Augustus Parker and Sally, bis lfe'
Alicia. Hopkins, widow of stephen
HOPKINS, deceased. Agnes NAPLES,
wife of Edward h. NAPLES, Sr. Sara b
A. Parker, widow of John W. ID.
Parker, deceased, Tully W. Parker,
Clarence p. Gusts and John Wm
Gusts, the last two of whom are
infants under the age OF twenty-one
years, Mary r Riley, widow OF VII
liam NJ. Riley, deceased, Edward T.
Riley. the last named being an In
FAINT under the age of twenty one
wears. GUSTS P. Jones, VIM. M. Laid,
Fannie E. Lsdd, Custis Ct. Stephens,
Joseph /. Stephens, Mary Laid,
Anne f. Laid and Louise II. Laid,
the last three of whom are infants
under the age of twenty-one years. =
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to
effect partition of Tobacco Is
land, in Pocomoke Sound, Ac-
comack County, Va.
Affidavit having been made
and filed that GUSTS P. Jones,
VIM. M. Laid. Fannie E. Laid,
GUSTS G. Stephens, Joseph l..
Stephens, Mary Laid, Anne F.
Laid and Louise H. Laid, eight
of the defendants in the above
entitled cause are nOn-residents
of the State of Virginia; (said
eight parties having been made
additional parties defendants
since the institution of said suit,
as heirs at law of Frances I.
Jones, deceased, the first named
defendant therein, pursuant to
the order of said Circuit Court
pronounced on the 18th day of
October, A. D., 1902, remand
ing said cause to Rules; on the
motion of the plaintiff by his at
torney, it is ordered that they, the
said non. resident defendants, do,
appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this or
der and do what is necessary to
protect their interest; and that
this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks
in the Peninsula Enterprise, "
a newspaper published at Acco-
mack G. H., Virginia, and also
posted at the front door of the
courthouse of the said county
on the first day of the next term
of the county court Of the SAID
county.
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, c. G.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
Thomas B. Quinby, p. q.
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Xerdi Was Right.

When Verdi was putting the last
touches to III TrOyatore,' he was WIS.,
tied in his study by a privileged friend,
who was one of the ableSt living mu-
eicians and critics. He was permitted
TO examine the score and run over the
Anvil Chorus" on the pianofOrte.
What do you think of that:' asked
Verdi Trash" responded the con-
noisseur. Verdi rubbed his hands and
cluckled. Now look at this he said.
Rubbish" said the other, rolling a
cigarette. The composer rose and en-
braced him with a burst of joy. What
do YOU mean?' asked the critic. My
dear friend" cried Verdi, Il have been
making Il popular opera. In it re-
solved to please everybody except the
purists, the great judges, the clas-
sicists like you. Had l pleased you l
should have pleased 10 one else. What
YOU say assures NE of success. In
three months III TrovatOre' will be
sung and roared and whistled and bar
rel organed all over Italy" And so it
proved.
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Eonnd Them Hard to Raise.

A great gormand who had a passion
for shallfSh inherited a fine estate and
a large sum of money. He had been
extravaganza, and his friends were
greatly rejoiced at his legacy. Mr.. II.
Barry in Ivan at Home" tells to what
use the money was devoted:
l went to town one day and soon
learned that the prince was in his usu-
al impecunious condition.
Where has your legacy gone" l
asked
why" lie replied, you know that l
am very fond of Holsters, and, having a
river on my estate, thought | would
try to acclimatize them there, but I'M
fortunately | have spent all the legacy
in the attempt without succeeding. l
quite forgot the water is not salt"
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Ether Drinking In Russia.

The habit of ether drinking is known
to be prevalent in some parts of Rus
STA, also in east Prussia. and all the eff
forts of the authorities to combat the
evil have hitherto been almost fruit
less. An idea of the extent to which
the habit prevails may be gathered
from records given in the Russian
newspapers of a recent accident which
occurred at place called TrOssno.
Ether is drunk by farmers on festive
occasions, when it appears to be con-
sumed in pailfuls. A farmer, celebrat-
ing his sons wedding, in the fullness
Of his hospitality got in two pailfuls of
ether During the process of decant-
ing the ether into bottles violent ex-
plosion took place, by which six chill
dren were killed and one adult danger
ously and fourteen others more or less
severely injured.-British Medical Jour-
nal
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Some Examples of "Nerve."

In recent big libel case the foreman
of the jury received a letter from a
publican. apparently otherwise sane,
asking him to insure that the jury
should find for the defendant because
he had q heavy bet on the result, and
this astonishing epistle was read III
court. 1t is interesting to note that the
writer lost his bet anyhow. Equally
bland was the request once made to
Mr.. Balfour during his premiership to
have dismissed from the commission
of the peace a justice who had very
properly sentenced the author of the
request. a notorious ruliian, to a stiff
term of Imprisonment for sending beg
ging letters.-London Answers.
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short Great Men.

Oliver Cromwell, ClaverhOuse and
Mehemet Ali must be content to take
it out in brains, for they all lacked
inches. Two of these great names nat
urally suggest that of another famous
soldier and usurper, Napoleon Bona
parte. lie petit corporal, as his men
lovingly called him, stood about five
feet (FrencM in his stockings, say .
feet III in English. In stature the Iron
Duke beat him by about six inches,
while the feet of.NelsOn place him
midway or thereabOuts between the
victor and the victim of Waterloo.
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Cautions.

A lawyer happened to be acquainted
with juror in petty civil case, and
he met him during a recess Of the
court. The lawyer was just lighting
up" and under ordinary circumstances
he would have offered the other a cigar
unhesitatingly. but it occurred to him
that it might not look right.
Il suppose" he said guardedly, "that
a cigar would not influence your YER
dict?"
The juror was equally cautious.
"a good one wouldn't" he replied
"but a poor one might prejudice me-"
He got a good cigar.-Brooklyn Eagle
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The Beccher Memorial.

DR.. Hills suggestion as to Beecher
memorial and tomb connected with
Plymouth church has meC with quick
response. but the plan is changed in
one important matter 1t is now pro-
posed to build a tomb for Henry Ward
Beecher in Plymouth church itself, aft
er the manner of Westminster abbey
or st. Paups, and 70 erect on the Or
ange street lots adjoining the church a
great memorial building to cost to-
gether with the tomb 100000, Of
which $4,000 is subscribed. On ac-
count of this purpose the Brooklyn
board of education will abandon its
plan to build q school beside the church.
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evil your employer be in after din
ner?" inquired the visitor of the office
boy.
Nope" was the laconic reply.
"What makes you think so?' was the
next query.
"Coz," replied the boy as he pre-
pared to dodge, that's what he went
out after Judge
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Tho Cberolsees and PoIytheism.

The Cherokee Indian was originally
q polytheist To him the spirit world
was only a shadOwy counterpart OF
this one. He had 10 great spirit, no
happy hunting ground, no heaven, no
hell-all of which ideas were first in
troduced to the American aborigines
by Christian missionaries. Consequent
ly death had for him no terrOrs, and he
awaited the inevitable end with no
anxiety as to the future. All his pray
ers were for temporal and tangible
blessings-for health, for long life, for
success in the chase, in fishing, in war
and in love, for good crops, for protec-
ton and for revenge.
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Dreams Explained.

Dreams" says an eminent lecturer
on theosophy, consist of recollections
Of the combined impressions received
and workings Of the physical and as
trail minds. The soul and subconscious-
ness are independently active, and it is
the confusion arising from the con-
founding of the thoughts of the soul
with the exaggerated Interpretation OF
impressions received by subconscious'
ness which makes it so often impossi-
BILE to remember dreams"
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pfnea md Hynlna.

Rev. DR.. Parr, when perpetual curate
of Hatton, Warwickshire, which hv-
ing he held from 1888 to 1870, regularly
smoked in the vestry while the congre-
CATION was singing long hymns, chosen
for the purpose, Immediately before the
sermon. The doctor was wont to ex-
claim, "My people like long hymns, but
l prefer a long pipe" London Tele-
graph.
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"f" Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let of passen-
gers from points North OF Delmar,
and take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 9, and SO will stop at all
stations on Sunday for local passen-
gers, ON signal or notice to conductor.
Z. b. Cooke. j. q. Rodgers.
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va
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Poor MAMMA.

The Dear Child-Oh, Mrs. Bloom,
when did you get back?
Mrs. Bloom-Bless you, dear, l was
not away anywhere. What made you
think so?
The Dear Child thought you were.
l heard my mamma say that you were
at loggerheads with your husband fol
over q week.
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Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, }
AccoMACK G. H., VA. 7
February 23rd, 1903. J

To the creditors of Susan
F. Mears, deceased, and all
others concerned: You are here
by notified that, at the request
Of the personal representative
of the said decedent, l have ap-
pointed the 3Oth day of March
next, at my said office, for re,
ceiving proof of all debts and
demands against the said de-
cedent or her estate; at which
time and place you are required
to attend and prove your CLAIMS.
Given under my hand the day
and year first above written.
Jno. S. Parsons.
Commissioner of Accounts for Ac-
comack County Court.
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In very early times all pictures OF
Judas were shown with great shocks
of red hair falling down we'll on the
shoulders. This and the fact that the
Judas in the Miracle Plays" was pro-
vided with a red hirsute worked the
superstitious people of the middle ages
up to such Il degree that it was actual
" unsafe for red haired person to APP
pear in company. Seeing that things
were coming to serious pass, writers
of all classes began to rebuke and de-
nounce the senselesS prejudice against
those of lively cOlOred hair" Cyrano
de Bergerac in his States and EN-
pires of the Sun boldly praised and
glorifed the despised color in the fol-
lowing words: a brave head covered
with red hair is nothing else but the
sun in the midst of his rays, yet many
speak i'll of it because few have the
honor to be So
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Softer.

81 have no doubt you have heard
some stories to my discredit," he said.
II don't like TO put it in that way,
she quietly replied.
How them he hopefully asked.
81 have never heard any stories TO
your credit" said she.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Absolutely Past Home.

"She is the most inconsistent woman
| ever knew"
"Never does what she ought to or
what you expect, eh?'
THAT is just it. Sometimes she does
She is inconsistency inconsistent"
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A Henpecked Husband.

Meekton-Do you know how to gov
ern your wife?
Henpeck-Yes, but she won't let me.
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Unse16sh.

"Widowhood makes a woman unself-
ish."
"Why SOP"
Because she ceases to look out for
No. and begins to look out for No. q"
Town and Country.
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An Obedient BOy.

Papa-Where is my new pipe?
Small SOn-I-I broke it,
Papa-See here. | told you that If
you took my pipe again to blow bub-
bles with I'd whip you.
Small Son-I wasn't BLOWN bubbles
with it. l was only smOkin' it.
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PrccociOus Youth.

Walter (aged fve)-Papa, when |
grow up may get married?
Papa-My son, l regret to see you an
ticipate trouble so early in hfe.-Chica-
60 News.
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Cheap Life Saving.

Bill-The lifesaver has a thankless
task.
Job-Why, l saw man offer him
dollar yesterday for saving his life.
Bill-Perhaps that was all he thought
il was worth.--Town and Country.
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The horse is mans best fr.end-ex-
cept those at the race track.-Puck.
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Beware of the man who offers you
advice at the expense of mutual
friend
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None are less eager to learn than
they who know nothing.-Suard.
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Many a fool man casts a shadow on
his life by standing in his own light.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD

Time Table in Effect Dec. list, 1902
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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ONANCOCK TELEPHONE
Directory.

SPENCER F. ROGERS-President.
ALBERT ]. McMATH-Secretary.
John w. ROGERS-Treasure
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Cable, Conover, Kingsbury
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-22
BURLINGTON &
Twenty Cars of Merchandise Piled in
a Ditch. @

Ottumwa, Jan. 17.-Twenty freight
cars piled in the ditch and sixteen
head of cattle killed was the result of
a broken truck ON second II, the west
bound freight train, and the subse-
quent crashing of the rear cars into
the one which had sustained the acct
dent, at 6 o'clock last night about four
miles west of Charlton. The train
was loaded with merchandise, and this
was scattered for a considerable dis
lance around the scene Of the wreck.
All the Burlington trains last night
and until noon today, when the wreck
age was cleared from the main line
tracks, were sent from Osceola around
the Des Moines & Gainesville branch
to Van Vert, and from there to Hum
eston and up to Charlton on the Chart
ton & st. Joseph branch.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-22
THE PASSING YEARS.

Montezuma Republican: A few
weeks ago there was published in
these columns a short obituary of
Mother Rutledge, who died recently
in Grinnell at the age of SO years and
who was buried in the family lot here.
The long span of years that marked
her career presents in a most forcible
manner the newness or our country.
We oftimes think of the early strug-
giles of the patriots who formed this
republic as dating away back in the
misty past, but the life of this woman
nearly covered the entire history of
the United States of America. She
was born during the second term OF
the administration Of Thomas Jeffer-
son and therefore lived under every
president the country has had except
Washington and Adams. She was a
babe when Lewis and Clark explored
the northwest and brought the first
authentic reports concerning that great
section of country. She was living
when Aaron Burr was tried for trea-
son before Chief Justice Marshall.
She was three years Of age when the
Embargo Act was passed which led to
the war of 1912. She was dangled up
on the knee of her fond mother when
Fulton was launching his first steam
boat upon the Hudson, and when Gen.
eral Jackson won his famous victory
at the battle of New Orleans she was
eight years of age.
She was thirteen whenIllinois was
admitted as a state and when the great
Napoleon, whose career was the wonder
If not the admiration of the world,
met his defeat at Waterloo she was a
damsel Of sixteen summers. When
the Monroe doctrine was proclaimed as
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-22
CHURCH SUPPORT.

AS indicating the prosperous times,
and how prosperity affects the
churches, the ayetage cEu:cn hombcr
in 1902 gave a larger sum of money
for all purposes than on any previous
year. Curiously, it is to be noted that
the most Of oui large bodies-large in
membership-are the ones whose
members give the largest individual
contributions. There are exceptions
to this rule in both directions. One
is the Roman Catholic, a lacga body
that raises a vast sum of money each
year, but whose members each gave
quite a small sum. Another exception
are Baptists, because Of their large
colored membership in the south. A
third is the Universalist, a small body
whose members average high per
member. The highest of all per mem
Der is the Episcopal, each communi-
cant in which gave $19.82. Other fig
ures are: Presbyterian, 1929; Re-
formed, $14.37; Congregational, $3.50.
Including the colored Baptists, the
Baptists average 1907, but without
them it is $11.52. United Brethren
stand $3.50, and the Disciples of Christ,
$5.28. These averages are, as has
just been stated, higher than any
previous year since records have been
kept.
The gospel is free but it costs some
thing to maintain the machinery.
Church interests, maintenance and
betterments, are now costing the peo-
pie of the United States $3.50, 600, 900
a year. And this vast sum does not
include $40, 900 900 which is given in
~benevolence, outside of government
charity, and in sums above $4,000
each gift. Of this benevolence SO in
every 81 comes from members of
churches. In 1901 it cost to maintain
all@Baptist churches in the United
States $14, 139, 1875, all Episcopal
churches $15,184,926, and all Congre-
g%ational churches $40, 276,105. Fig
ures for reformed churches (Dutch)
are $1,622,696 and for Presbyterian
(North) $17,OSO,l91. To maintain the
Methodist churches, south and north,
cost $24,552,8S0. These figures in ev-
cry case includes betterments. They
also include contributions to missions,
both home and foreign. Financial
figures for Roman Catholic churches
are unobtainable, in great part be-
cause Catholic officials do not them
selves collect them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-22
Lives Of Suffering and
Sorrow AVerted
And Happiness and Prosperity
Assured by
CutiCuraSOap,O Ointment and Pills
When All Else Fails.

Every child born into the world with
an inherited or early developed ten
dency to distressing, disfiguring hui
mours of the skin, scalp and blood, be-
comes an object of the most tender So
licitude, not only because of its suffer-
ing, but because of the dreadful fear
that the designation is to be lifelong
and mar its future happiness and pros
perity. Hence it becomes the duty Of
mothers of such afflicted children to ac-
quaint themselves with the best, the
purest and most effective treatment
available, viz, The Cuticura Treatment.
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap to
cleanse the skin and scalp of crusts and
scales, gentle applications of Cuticura
Ointment, to allay itching, irritation
and Inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent
Pills, to cool the blood in the severer
cases, are all that can be desired for the
alienation of the suffering of skin tor
tured infants and children, and the COM
fort of WORKOUT parents.
Millions of women use Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for pre-
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
of falling hair, for softening, whitening
and soothing red, rough and sore hands,
for baby rashes, itohings and chaflngs,
in the form of washes for annoying
irritNtiops and inflammations, and for
mNny sanative, antiseptic purposes
Tiich readily suggest themselves.