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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13

81 the stage. long since forgotten. FOR
our DEDICATION. Head down and tail
exposed is the way thar anomodo,tt
known as "Emholophorus dollovianus-
was discovered. The strata was sNght-
ly incl.r.d and composed 81 peculinrlv
refractory cement OF iron and sand
which made the extraction of thc bones
a matter of extreme difficulty ana pa
thence.
Patience ultimately had its reward
AND tle specimen proved to De nearly
automatically complete. thc only parts
lacking being the ribs ana part OF tho
feet. which were present in other sDeci-
-mens Of tho same animal. The r. stora
tion here shown was made after . most
careful study. measurement and com
pariSon with all homes OF Ike creatures
The body is drawn somewhat oIeyat,..i
from the ground. At first 10 seemed
probable that the belly was dragged
on the ground. but an attempt To place
the bones OF the fore limb in such y no
siti0u showed such not To have been
the ease with the animal The tail
wouid naturally seem 10 have been
pretty long il for no other reason than
10 preserve the symmetry of tie AMI
mai. but the bones prove otherwise
when alive Embolophorus Golloviauus
must have been about the size Of n
pony. only of vastly different appear
aucc and possessed OF the habits OF an
"a fff~rotor
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13
RACING ON
THE JAND,
n NEW SPORT
BY Day Allen Wiley,

w HI eastern coast OF E5or.da.
between Daytoua and or
monde Includes q Stretch OF
sand which is s.0out thirty
miles in length aud tremarkanie
Tor us smooth an.lN hard SUR
face It IS 50 nrml that 80 is utilized
as houlc&srL uy horse vehicles 90
various Kinds AID hy automobiles.
Bicycles. and hy what are locally
termed "sand-saiiers." During the win
ter season when the resorts ma uiioned
arc largely patrorlzed. nearly every va-
r.ety 90 vehicle operated by steam cor
gasoline can ID seen upon the beach.
The photographs show collection o.
tie various automobiles which have
been used here during the past winter.
They include not only break but run
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13
A MISSING LINK.
Strange Animal Connecting Rep
tiles and Mammals.

In Pesmian times. which was abOnc
midday I'm the great geological past.
there lived many strange and wierd
creatures belonging 20 the vast reptil-
ian class. The fossil sunlight. which
we call coal. was just forming i'm Penn
sylVania and no mammal had yet trOd
upon this earth.
The comparatively brief period OF the.
worlds history embraced by the Ter
milan and Trias saw some remarkable
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13
The ,irifi.h nm,nr-

Tine dish and bravery displayed By
the little British force in fhe storming
% Kano were quite mp 20 the traditions
of ,be service. The British officer may
b. criticised FOR lack OF 'slimpess." bnt
wien II comes 10 leading straight into
an ugly breach nc can give them all
cards and spades Ottawa Citizen.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13

The pepper plant-piper nlgrum--
which produces the white and black
pepper Of commerce. h a climbing
vinc-likc shrub. found rowing wild
ia She forests OF Trevancorc and the
Malabar coast OF India. Pepper Is Ell
tirely tropical In It's requirements. The
white pepper II the black pepper de-
corticated by maccfstlon and rubbing.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13

Eroupci together nader snch peculiar
circe11s stances.
N-s. Vernon and Pauline were alert
sni faciio hostessss. ard as tao ems
tom ci the sine permitted t,cn a VIDE
lstit- se Sc tncir rnetrol os cltertsia-
inc. ls was easy Cor then 90 nEke the
mos os tie occasion.
Evervbolv felt the chsrm 81 the
plscc. With It's fowcrv viStss. ats cfoct
81 Amplitude. its surprises OF hSht.
shade. color. perspective andits per
VaisuS air Of generous wes.th and
h0soitahle welcome.
Lieutenant Balsuche could not
have been altogether unaware that Ice
Va enc ~ the chief attractions Or the
occasion. vet he showed TO sign 81
suca con scioasncss. Everywhere ne
Nas net with smiles and with words
and looks of approval. This was prob
ably 1re 81 much % his military repu-
tatio1 as 30 Lis fue form. his clcar-cnt
fsce ana his extreme ease sDd grace
~ manner.
Wera be- danced with Nile. Marie
6e Scrannes the Thought flashed
throu-l Che company that never had
q hEniscl-er couple been seen 81 New
O-lsa0s soc-rty.
1Ialenois..le dn Sezannes was
dnrs brunette. tal. stzteiy aud OF
SUPERB form. Win the perfect skin.
tessh AID evcs which have always
made creole beantv 50 distinctive snl
e1nnhatic. She was richly dressed.
Win 51st enough of dark scarlet show
inC III her gown 70 contrast ezcellentiv
viii he- complexion She was loaded
vltn ieweie TIL she Ciittered like a
s1vz-e princess, bat her manner was
cx1uisltsiy refined and modest Tsll
A. Lieutenant Bsllanche was. Made
moisclle de SezaLues's head rose
abo~e h.s shoulder as she leaned on
his arm
Taniire bad been dancing with a
shor-. dark-eyed younE rn1n. who wa
nov telling her what a friend her
father mad been % him The reader.
beng present. would have coEnizei
THIS rcutlezlan 81 glance as one q
cur ar-raIntalces OF the Fcsrl River
~ouis- Known N history as john A.
Marcel. but passing upon the present
occasion a. Wlllred Parker, sgn of a
ricA Tennessee farmer TAey stood
Tor a brief space near the festooned
--.---- 70 80 --s 49,
quick restless eyes soon singled our
MsieEaoiselie dc Sezznaes aud Lien
te11nt h1llanc1e.
Aour pardon but Who is the young
lacy q t-e ,e1ien-a. arm ne IN
ouirel in his bruslue bat fairly modu-
latai voice.
It Is one % nv sweetest friends.
II iE Iads-olse-ls Marie de Sezan-
1s
Sns - suf'lI--9 ue---il ~
les, every one SAYS So and she is
Is Eo9a a. she = lovely
A-i lace shows i-AL Ale AeA
TEAM CO.'S - a -e we're % ipfe N-tl
Asf- al Ia - iA- Ae-ten
--i ----e
~----s ie- re Is tle ia-aeH'
~S--5 ------ '--i-r- - Fas VITA
$SeI.st-l "-1Hse'1-
-ese "-s nea make then
.e 10y - t1e young LADIES'
- = --s--tu hoW - 1snt-
-ie1ienAnt bAll-Dc1e tlin@s INA
ne Ray have lighting here
Aot to-DisAi
1o1 choose - nake li1-i on yer,
Serious subject, fear lie says ga
1ae Lritls1 are soi-s - 4-t--2 Ne'
D--e--s-
t-at is me case -ls-. So. o.
To- Le-nessee "a the rlorntn5 3 4
make i-e nervous 20 tAla4 ~ 1-n
ger
luil1e io9-ea AZ ti'il - zee a-t--s
~ uas cll-llc ur srcl-Il- eer-D- =
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13

\ woman isn't old as long as she can
keep her daughter Ina short skirts.
People who are disposed 10 cry over
spilled milk have damp handkerchiefs
most or the time.
II isn't always the most powerful To-
connective that has the biggest whistle.
There is many man who would be-
willing 10 lose the respect OF a t0wp-
shlpful OF people la order 20 win a 81
prize.-ChlcagO Record Herald.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13

then hundreds OF people have made
pii-rimagcs TO the place. The chapel
is simply crowded with tablets. sacred
icons aad other tributes OF the faithful
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13

There are at present fOrty-Gve stars
on the American seq
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13

A CHAPEL BUILT PROM rHE RUINS OF A
MFDIAEVAL CHURCH WHICH WAS
DISCOVERED THROUGH A DREAM.
IErom % ploto.I
The woman whose dream led go its dis
covcry IS ths presiding genius 81 thc
place and receives SO many gifts from
the worshipor> that SHE is already quite
rich. cur photograph shows ihe dream
church and It's discovcrer. with her chill
drcn.-The Wide World Magazine.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-13

The man who has nothing TO lose can
afford to gamble with destiny.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
Famous Picture In Danger.

Art circles ere much perturbed over
the prospective fate of the famous pic
ture by Tintoretto representing THE
Glory Of the Blessed In Paradise"
which occupies the whole Of the east
wall Of the hall Of great council In the
palace of the doges. This enormous
painting, said to be the largest In the
world, extends over space Of about
PHO square feet and covers a freseo
painted by Guarlento in 400. Tho
wall and OF course the fresco were
much damaged by the fire which broke
out in the palace In 1877. The defects
in the building, which have now been
discovered, have aroused some fear
lest the wall covered by Tintorettos
Paradise" may be seriously cracked.
Orders were given for the picture to
be removed, and committee of Vene-
tian artists began the difficult task,
They were, however, soon compelled
to desist and reported that owing to
the very bad condition Of the painting
its removal was almost impossible.
The choice Is offered either Of spelling
the picture in order to examine and re-
pair the wall or Of sparing the Tinto-
retto and rlsking further danger to the
fabric of the palace Of the doges.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
Encfa Ahonf the RihIe.

Twenty-eight huge volumes Of the
British museum catalogue contain moth
ing but titles of different editions Of
the Bible and commentaries upon it.
Two Bible societies, one in London,
one in New York, have printed 250,-
100000 copies Of the whole book or
part of it in a hundred years. There
are similar societies in other cities and
countries, and many private firms have
printed Bibles for commercial profit
But for the work of these societies
we might never dream that more than
1868 languages or dialects are spoken
and read in the world. The London
society alone has used that number.
Only about One-third of all the Bibles
printed in London are in English. In
the east dialects are especially numer-
Gus. DR.. Riggs, the missionary, has
heard twenty different LIMOGES in one
crossing Of the footbrldge over the
Golden Horn at COnstantinOple.
For Armenians alone the Bible must
be printed in various fashions - Ar
menian in Turkish script. Armenian in
Greek script. Armenian in what IS
called the Armenian character, besides
that for Armenians who no longer
speak their own language.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
MAORI TATTOOlNG.
Tortures which the Women Unuer-
20 During the Process.


English explorers and scientists have
brought bach sc".0s q rcmarkaDle
specimens Of Maor, ..ttoo,ns from the
interior Of New Zealand. The most as
tonjshing desiI We found on the
faces of the women.
The faces and bodies Of the women
are so covered with these blue marks
that they look rs if they had on ught
fitting chintS dress.
The instrument employed in tattoolhS
TO obtain the deep burrows is usually
made of bone. having sharp edge Ike
n cl.isel and shaped in the fashion or a
garden hoe. Another style is made OF a
SHARK : tooth.
The tattOoing of the women Is COM
menced when about the age Of fifteen
or eighteen and continues until they
reach middle age Most of the masters
of the art are professionals, who go
from VILLAGE TO village and are highly
paid for their services. The pattern
about TO be engraved Is first outlined
on the face with small stick dipped IN
powdered charcoal, after which the
skin is gashed, and the cOlOring or pig
ment is introduced into the cut flesh
with stick dipped into the liquid.
The coloring material used is gener-
ally the resin of a certain tree, which
is burned, powdered and converted into
q fluid.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
The First Measure of Time.

1t was the moon and not the sun
which first suggested to mankind the
circle of the year as measure or
time. The sun exhibits no changes OF
appearance. and his light obliterates
all the landmarks of the sky. a lu-
minary which is the same yesterday,
today and tomorrow might give rise to
conceptions of perfection and eternity,
but beyond the alterations of day ana
night it could suggest to mems minds
no abstract measure of time. But with
our humble satellite it is far otherwise.
The regularly recurring phenomena Of
new moon and full moon are too
marked to escape the attention of the
most Obtuse and unrehecting Of saw
ages.
The motion of the sun may be COM
pared to that of the minute hand Of
clock, sweeping Oh hour after hour with
out leaving much record of its cOmpar-
atively vast journey. The progress OF
the moon, ON the contrary, may be Xix
ened TO that of the hour hand. which
registers the movements Of its COM
panion and resolves them into twelve
we'll defined periods
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
Bribery In Elections.

Bribery in elections is an ancient If
not an honorable custom. This Is shown
in the case of Shrewsbury, England.
An extract from Parry's "Parliaments
and Councils of England" Of case of
bribery, with its punishment, in 1911
shows how long the perniciOus custom
has been in practice: Thomas Long, a
very simple man and unfit to serve, is
questioned how he came to be elected.
He confesses that he gave the mayor
Of Westbury and another IA for his
place They are ordered to repay this
sum, and fine of f20 is to be assessed
on the corporation and inhabitants of
Westbury for their scandalOus at
tempt" One can imagine the indigna-
ton of those inhabitants Of Shrews-
bury who received no bride having to
pay fine for those who did.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
DOING 80 Cf.AND ENTRY.
How a Circus I'0rse Enjoys His Part
If lie EcrfOrmnnce.

HOY. a Circus TOrse Enjoys His Part
OF the Performance.
The experiences of farm horse that
Unexpectedly joins a wagon show circus
IS described by Sewell Ford in Horses
Nine" Calico is the name of the horse.
At n,eht he has Il hard time pulling the
band wagon over the country roads, but
he thoroughly enjoys his part In the
performance under the main tent. The
author describes Calico's feelings as
follows:
Ah. that grand entry! That was
something to live for. No matter how
bad the roads or how hard the hflls
had been, Calico forgot 1t all during
those ten delightful minutes when, with
his heart beating time to the rat-tat-tat
Of the snare drum, he swung prancing-
ly around the yellow arena.
1t all began in the dressing tent with
a period of confusion in which horses
were crowded together as thick as they
could stand, while the riders dressed
and mounted in frantic haste, for to be
late meant to be fined. At last the ring
master clapped his hands as Il sign that
all was in readiness. There was mo-
mentary hush. Then a bugle sounded,
the flaps were thrown back, and to the
crashing accompaniment of the band
the seemingly chaotic mass unfolded
into a double line as the horses broke
into sharp gallOp around the freshly
dug ring.
The first time Calico did the grand
entry he felt as though he had been
sucked into q whirlpool and was being
carried around by some irresistible
force. So dazed was he by the music,
by the hum of human voices and by
the unfamiliar sights that he forgot
to rear and kick. He could only prance
and snort. He went forward because
the rider of the outside horse dragged
him along by the bride rein. Around
and around he circled until he lost all
sense of direction, and when he was
finally shunted out through the dress
ing tent flaps he was so dizzy he could
scarcely stand.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
AN INGENIOUS ROBBERY.
How 100000 ynr stolen From an
Irish s.ngrcoRch.


Irish s.ngccoRch.
In the first quarter Of the past GEN.
fury 1t became necessary for the Bank
of Ireland, afeBelfast, to send large
sum of none! n notes to its branch OF
Armalh to maet Special requirement
there, the amount to be RENTED being
| almost 100000.
Only two courses were open to the
management to effect this, one being
| to send special messenger In post
chaise and the other to send the con-
signment by tine maicoach. The latter
was the mode of transportation chosen.
The coach left Belfast on Monday
Wednesday and Friday at II o'clock
noon, returning from the archiepisco-
pal city each Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
On the previous afternoon of the day
in question stranger called at the
coach office and booked four inside
seats to Armagh. paying for them in
advance. Just prior to the starting Of
the coach two men only put In an ap-
pearance, explaining that the other
two passengers would join them en-
route at place beyond Lisburn. The
mailcoach was in charge of John By
rs. an old and trusted servant Of his
employer and the premier whip" on
that coach line.
xr.ollat onnfoinfno tho
notes was handed to him by an official
at the bank, who instructed him under
no circumstances to lose sight Of 1t till
it reached its destination. He duly
gave effect to his instructions, placing
the wallet in the front boot, as it was
called, underneath the driving seat
and where the coach "dined," having
his dinner brought out and eating it
on the box
When the coach arrived at the rem
devious beyond Lisburn, the two in
side passengers confreres were not to
be seen. After waiting few moments
both guard and driver said II was i'm
possible to wait longer, and the two
inside must either continue their jour
ney or remain behind. After some de-
muir they chose the latter alternative
and retraced their steps toward Lis
burn.
When the coach arrived at Armagh,
to the horror and CONSERVATION OF
those in charge 1t was discerned that
the wallet containing the consignment
was missing. The cloth in the inside
had been cut, the hair stutfing removed,
and the dividing panel between 1t and
the boot had been sawed through and
the wallet distracted.
The whole robbery had been careful
ly planned. After abstracting the wal
let the thieves replaced the panel and
stufilng and sewed up the cloth again,
so that should any one go inside EN-
route no disturbance would be percep-
tible. 1t was ascertained that the
thieves obtained a conveyance In Lis
burn, drove to Belfast, where they ne
gotiated the notes for draft on Glas-
Cow, made their way to Donaghadee,
thence to Portpatrick and eventually
to Glasgow.
They were never captured, and TO
the present day ii has remained pro-
found mystery how the information
was obtained that the remittance was
to be forwarded.-London Tit-Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
The Limit of Big Ships.

By passing onward from larger size
to larger size the transatlantic ship
companies have finally reached what is
deemed by many observers to be the
limit in ship expansion. In the new
ship of the White Star line, the Cedric
which made its first appearance in
New York harbor in the latter part Of
February ice clad and ponderous, after
q maiden voyage from England-a ca
pacity is afforded for over 1900 pas
sengers in addition to a crew of 335.
The decks of the vessel rise above the
water more or less like the stories of a
hotel, and newspaper artists, seeking
for some means of conveying an ade-
Quate impression Of the ships size,
have drawn it to scale with the great
FlatiroD building in New York, with
q result not nattcring to the building.
Increasing the size and improving the
accommodating capacity of the ocean
steamships seem to have been fallen
back upon by the various companies
as the only method Of competition now
that the ship combines have become so
farreaching and effective, but it is be-
lieved by ship experts that the Cedric
is the maximum possibility.-Collier' s
Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
spain's Migratory Sheep.

There are about 100000 migratory
sheep in Spain, which each year travel
as much as 200 miles from the plains to
the mountains. They are known as
transhumantes, and their march, rest
ing places and behavior are governed
by special regulations, dating from the
fourteenth century. At certain times
no one may travel the same route as
the sheep, which have the right to
Craze on all open and common land on
the way. For this purpose road nine
ty yards wide must be left on all in
closed and private property. The shep-
herds lead their flocks, which follow
after and around The fiOcks are ac-
companied by provision mules and by
large dogs to guard against wolves.
The merino sheep travel 400 miles to
the mountains, and the total time spent
on the migration there and back Is
fourteen weeks.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
Two Views of the Same Question.

A noted bishop in order to point a
lesson in humility sometimes tells a
story of young clergyman whose first
appointment was to be an out OF the
way and poor parish.
On his first Sunday in this new sta
ton the young man as he looked over
his wretchedly clad and ignorant con-
gregation could not help saying to him
self, with gTOan:
Dear ME. what a dreadful thing 1t
would be if | should have TO stay here
any great length of time!'
At the end of the sermon a deacon
made a prayer. To the young mans
horror one part of the prayer was a
benevolent hope that this ignorant, In
experienced, barren pastor that had
lately come to the parish might i'm
prove and grow learned and fruitful in
good works. 50 that he would come to
merit being kept on there for awhile"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
Masks and Faces.

Masks are of very ancient origin. In
a tomb 5000 years old at Mycen@, DR..
Schliemann found two bodies with
faces covered by masks Of gold. One
of the masks represented the head of
q lion. Among ancient Greeks the lion
mask was a sign of distinction. With
the Peruvians of old it was q mark of
royal lineage. In grave of considera-
bic antiquity in Peru a silver mask
was found on the head of mummy.
The mummy of a prince who lived in
the reign of Rameses H., discovered in
a small vault at Memphis, in Egypt,
had a mask of gold leaf over the face.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04
BREAKING 1T GENTLY.
he Showed the Widow Why IL Wa
Too Late 10 Mourn.


Too Late 10 Mourn.
After the ship which had come from
New Zealand was tied up at the wharf
Larry O'Brien was told off by his ship
mates to call upon Mrs. Mccarthy and
break the news of the death of her hus-
band. which had occurred on shipboard
the preceding summer. The Brooklyn
Eagle tells how he did it:
Good morning, Mrs. Mccarthy"
said he. as Denny in?
Denny" said the surprised woman.
"My Denny? No, he's not in. Is the
ship here?"
Sure it is. And Denny's not got
home yet? That's Quare-unless some
thing has happened him.
What would happen him." Mrs. Nc
Carthy asked anXiOusly.
There's plenty Of things can happen
a man." said Larry delicately. He
might have got hurted or he might
have took sick with the fever. But
there's one comfort as Father McGin-
mis- said once and that is that time
heals iv'ry grief"
What do you name, Mr.. O'Brien"
81 name that if anything happened
to Denny you wouldn't feel as bad
about it a few months after 1t hap
pened as you would right at the time,
would your
81 suppose not" said Mrs. Mccarthy.
II mind whin lost me first husband l
thought Id never get over it. But, as
you say, in a few months it was aisier
to bear"
"Then, Mrs. Mccarthy. you'll be glad
to know that it's now four months
nearly f1ve-since Denny died. Sure, it
can't grieve you now as much as 1t
would if you'd known it at the time"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-04

An upstart Irish squire went to an
old squire for advice as to sending a
challenge.
"Healy of LOughlinstown," said he.
"has threatened to pull me by the nose
whenever he meets me. What would
you advise me to dog
HAS he really used that threat"
asked the squire.
He has"
"Well," said the squire, "Pll tell you
what to do-soap your nose well and
It will slip through his fingers"
Perhaps the most contemptuous dec
lination of a challenge was that Of an
Irish gentleman of the old school.
Eight with him. he exclaimed. Il
would rather 90 to my grave without
a fghtw-Kansas City Independent.