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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-14

Emperor Charles V. of Austria, by
far the most powerful ruler of his day,
was thus described as he appeared at
table by Roger Ascham, secretary TO
the English ambassador, in 1850: Il
stood hard by the emperors table lie
had four courses; he had sod beef
very good. roast mutton, baked hare;
these be no service in England. The
emperor hath a good face, a constant
look: he fed well of capon; / have
had q better from mine hostess Barnes
many times in my chamber. He and
Ferdinando, king Of the Romans, ate
together very handsomely, carving
themselves where they list. without
any curiosity. The emperor drank the
best that ever saw; he had his head
in the glass FIVE times as long as any
of us and never drank less than good
quart at once Of Rhenish wine" 1t
was notorious that the emperor ate
and drank immoderately, and as nat
nral result he suffered terribly from
govt from the time he was thirty years
old
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The Way Home.

When the bishop Of Truro, DR.. Colt
was dean Of Worcester his absent
mindedness was so notorious that he
earned for himself the sobriquet OF
Dean For-Gott"
On one occasion he had invited some
friends to dine with him. On their ar
rival, q short time before the dinner
hour, he suggested that in the interval
of waiting his friends would perhaps
like to walk through the grounds.
After spending about a quarter of an
hour in admiring the flowers, shrubs
and greenhouses they suddenly came
upon a door In the garden wall.
"Ahw said the dean to his astonished
guests. This will be a much nearer
way for you to go home than by going
back to the front" And, forgetting
his invitation. he opened the door and
bowed them out.
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Quaker Paraphrases.

A book on Nantucket contains some
stories that are we'll known to lovers
of the good old town, but may not have
been widely repeated. One of then
hangs on the Quaker custom of mum
boring the months and the days of TIT
week instead of using the profan
NEUROLOGICAL names.
A Quaker schoolmaster set this cop.
ON the blackboard for his writing class
Beauty fadeth soon.
Like q rose in sixth month.
1t was probably the same man VIII
read to his scholars about RobinsoI
Crusoe and his good man Sixth Day.
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A Remarkable statue.

Some years ago a melodrama was be-
ing performed in q country theater, the
chief actor in which had made himself,
from his naughty and overbearing con-
duct, disliked by all. In the last scene
he was supposed to visit the tombs of
his ancestors In the center of the
stage upon a marble pedestal stood the
statue of his father. A heavy fold OF
drapery covered the figure. Enter AL
bert, who thus addressed the statue:
81 am here once again to gaze upon
those features which in life so often
looked on me with tenderest affection.
Father, thy mourning son now comes
to pay thee alteration. Let me remove
the veil which from the vulgar gaze
shields the beloved image Of a once
dear parent!'
Off went the drapery, and behold,
the father stood upon his head! The
effect cannot be described. 1t was cleo
trio The shouts Of laughter which fol-
lowed the mistake of the super eff
fectually put an end to the scene, which
changed to the next as quickly as pos
sible amid the jeers of the audience,
the anger Of the manager and the IN
comfortable rage Of the actor.-LondOn
Tit-Bits.
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A Soft Pack.

A soft pack is the most effective
method known for alleviating infan-
nation and getting rid Of irritation in
rheumatic govt. To afford relief every
night a piece Of flannel should be ap-
piled. This flannel should be saturat'
cd in brine and then wrapped around
the affected joint or joints. The fan
mel should then be covered with a rub
Der or oil silk bandage. Both should
be kept on all night.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-14
THE HAT IN MEXICO.
silk TILES Now Worn by Omcials In
stead of SombrerOs.

Among all we'll bred people great at
tention is paid to the hat of the mascu-
line visitor. That emblem of grandee-
ship. as Richard Ford called it. is taken
at once and carefully placed on chair
auite as IL it were n person 1t must
be treated with respect. \ table Is
also a proper place for ii, but chair Is
better.
Especially is the top hat distinguish
cd in etiquette. 1t implies that the
wearer is real senior. true ca0aliero'
and II is honored with careful treat
ment. See that il is allowed TO repose
on n chair safe from casual knocks or
lars. In common parlance. the top hat
IA una chistera." a faceuous word'
and. speaking seriously. II Is "un SOM
brero de copa." or de copa alta" 1t Is
an emblem OF social rank, and lawyers
often wear II from morning till night.
The sombrero de paja. or straw nat
may be Of many degrees Of hneneSs.
Sometimes il has a gold or silver cord
and is worn by well TO do rancheros or
great haciendados on proper occasions.
Women on horseback in the country
and formerly in the city wore hand
some sombreros The sOmbrero OF felt,
with its ornaments. may cost anywhere
from $40 to 81 900 1t is the gala hat
oil doUS Of HnSrNS ana IN
the country regions is affected by the
prosperous. Remember that the hat IN
any form is something TO respect. Ii
is taken off as a sign Of regard ana
Difference or Of mere courtesy.
The sOmbrero calanes is the Amer
lean hat of low crown and broad Drlm'
the hat of the bullfighter on the street,
where he receives the homage of the
admiring populace, especially or the
small boy. 1t has its epochs of coming
into quite general use and is far more
picturesque than the staid and prim
derby. The latter hat is much affected
by the city youth Of Mexico. but 1t Is
foreign, alien and an exotic. 1t is
ridiculous when worn on horseback un'
der the ardent sun Of Mexico or Anda-
lusia.
In old times Mexicans as well as
Spaniards Of social rank wore the
cooked hat immortalized in Alarcons
story Of the "Sombrero de Tres Picos. "
The three cornered hat, properly speak
ing, affected by people in times agone
was called the "sombrero de tres can
dies"
BOYS Of the lower classes wear cheap
straw sombreros to school. and the
marvel is that they ever distinguish
them, for they are as much alike as
peas in a pod.
But to return to our muttonS, so 10
say-the hat as symbol of grandee'
ship. 1t is nowadays the tall hat, the
topper" the silk hat. stOvepipe. OF
what you will "GObernadOres" wear
it. senators and deputies and lawyers
of course, though in Mexican cities the
younger lawyers affect jaunty straw
hats in warm weather and often der
bys.
The grandees Of the first class OF
Spain have the privilege of remaining
covered in the presence Of their SOW
ereign, and the other day the young
King Alfonso. receiving a party Of no
blemen of high degree who approach
ed him uncovered, said. after a mo
ment, Cover yourselves. selores,'
which is the ancient etiquette. Thus
the hat plays in Spanish tradition and
actual life a ceremonial part differing
from usage in Anglo Saxon countries.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-14
A Queer Police Force,

The policemen in Haiti are paid by
results. They get capitation fees for
all the arrests they make AS they
come from the worst class of the popu
lation and are under no discipline, II
follows that a man Is very liable to be
arrested in Haiti unless he is willing
to pay the policeman more than the
capitation fee. AS this fee is only Il
cents, the price of freedom is not pro
hibitive.
If a man objects to paying the fee
and says he would rather go before the
Judge the policeman soon convinces
him Of the unpleasantness OF arrest
with q thick club.
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SILENT At THE THROTTLE.
Locomotive Engineers Not Inclined
TO BE Communicative.

Locomotive Engineers Not Inclined
to he Communicative.
OF the men who sit in the cab OF
locomotive and turn the machine loose
In race of 100 miles In 100 minutes II
ia said they are the most modest indi-
yiduals of the human family.
This Is q fact said to be clearly
shown by a talk with any Of the Chi
cago engineers who have any such
record. 1t Is evidenced not 30 much
from what they say when questioned
as from what they do not and cannot
be induced to say.
For not two men In dozen OF fast
runners are given to talking about
what they have accomplished. Much
less are they inclined to pass any opin-
ion of the capabilities Of any other en-
gineer
Take Il all In all. the men who ride
the iron horse in races that are appali-
ing are the oldest characters In the
jumpers OF q mechanic. A short time
ago a special train was chartered 10
make a fast run down the country.
The engineer in taking coal at a sta
ton was delayed by the coal shoot
apron becoming manageable. The
man who sat in the cab ahead was as
cool as an iceberg, but no sooner had
the apron been hoisted out Of the way
than he opened up the valve and began
race that for speed and smoothnesa
was one Of thousand.
ARRIVING at our destination" SAID
the conductor who had charge or the
train. "the engineer found awaiting
him telegram from the general super
intendent of the road, who paid MIN
the highest compliment that an official
could extend to an employee. The man
read the telegram and showed 1t into
the pocket of his blouse without q
change OF countenance. No one from
looking under the peak Of his cap could
tell what sort Of feeling had been
awakened, even If 1t affected him al
ALL"
A fast runner, being approached by
an outsider, who wants to know some
thing about the life Of an engineer
will invariably be asked to see So-and
40. who Is another engineer on the
same run or division.
Hes a mighty good engineer ano
can tell you more of what you want tc
know than | can" And then he goe'
about his putting steed feeling for ho'
places and poklng a long spouted oilel
under the machinery. 1t Is III to
that the other man will get out OF 1t II
the same way.
Few engineers who have been founc
out Of fast runners will make any
comparisons of any kind Of their RUM
with those Of other engineers. There
Is one thing, however, about which al
engineer OF this class Is "touchy." Sup
pose he has made q fast run. but mai
been laid out or delayed from one cause
or another. He invariably wants tina
delay deducted from the total time o.
the run.
Railroad men say that the longer
man runs an engine the longer h'
wants to. He is In love with his dan
gerous calling, and he IL yeritaDl'
duck out Of water when once he real
ICES that he is laid of for all time
Chicago Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-14

The Hungarian gypsies use cakes as
love letters. A coin is baked into the
sweetmeat, which is then thrown at the
lady as she passes by. If she eats the
cake and retains the coin all is well,
but II she should fling back the silver
it would be fatal to the lovers hopes.
Among the savages Of the Arabian
desert the girl is approached without
ceremony while pasturing her 6ocks.
She resists strenuously. attacking her
sutton with sticks and stones. II be
succeeds in driving her into her IA
TIERS tent she Is his, but II she should
resist him lifelong disgrace would be
his portion.
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Tree. In Japan Sacred to

Trees In Japan Sacred to the Gods.
Near every temple in Japan are GER
tain trees that are supposed to be pc
culiarly loved by the gods and to be
sacred to them. Any one injuring OF
causing to be injured one Of them will
bring down the wrath Of the kami or
god whose particular property 1t Is.
II the trees be injured in the name OF
any one the kami avenges himself on
that person instead. So when a girl
finds that a SWANS love has cooled
and she thinks revenge would be sweet
she makes O straw manikin and calls II
by his name. If she Is very vengeful
she may also make one Of her hated
rival. At 2 o'clock at night Called the
hour of the bulD she rises, and. clad In
a white nightdress only, with high
clogs on her feet, her hair hanging
loose and crowned with an iron tripod
on which three lighted candles are
stuck, she proceeds to the shrine Of the
patron god Of the family.
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Lucky Man.

In crossing the oceaI father and
son both became very seaslck. The IA
ther recovered quickly, but the son was
SO exhausted with the attack that he
sank into a state Of apathy, from
which It seemed impossible to arouse
him.
The steamer physician. thinking he
would try a sudden shock. said: II
have bad news for you. Your father is
deadw
The son, raising his e1pressionless
eyes to the doctor, replied, Lucky
MANI
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Sold Him His own Book.

A man appeared in a Paris bookstore
the other day and asked for volume
of Balzac. The clerk showed him a
rare edition, asking 40 francs for it.
When the customer said that was too
much the clerk advised him to go into
the proprietor's Office and see if he
could get it cheaper. But the custom
or went and offered it for 20 francs,
and the proprietor promptly paia The
sum and afterward showed his par
gain" to the clerk.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-14
FRO1 SOUTH AFRICA.
New Way of Using Chamberlain
Cough Remedy,

Mr.. Arthur Chapman writing from
Durham, Natal, South Africa, says:
GAS a proof that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy Is a cure suitable for
old and young, pen you the follow
ing: A neighbor Of mine had child
lust over two months old. 1t had a
very bad cough and the parents did
not know what to give it suggest
ed that If they would get a bottle OF
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy and
put some upon the dummy tsat the
babv was sucking 1t would no doubt
cure the child. This they did and
brought about a quick relief and
cured the baby" This remedy Is for
sale by All Medicine Dealers.
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wouldn't be SwindIed.

Mrs. Newell would like pound OF
your best cheese.
Groceries, ma'am.
Mrs. Newed examining iO - Why
this cheese is full of holesl
Groceries, ma'am; that's the way
it comes.
Mrs. Newed-Well, 1 don't want any
Of it. I'm not going to pay for q pound
of cheese that contains a half pound OF
hOleSi
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Getting Up Early.

81 can't get up early" said wealthy
gentleman to his doctor.
"Oh. yes, you can" was the reply, III
you will oniy follow my advice. What
Is your usual hour Of risingT
Mine O'Clock"
"Well. get up half an hour later ev.
cry day, ard In the course Of a month
you will find yourself up at In the
morning"
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~" Stops for passengers on algna
or notice to conductor.
&c" 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 sassen-
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 Sundayfor local passen.
gers ,onsignal or notice to conductor.
K. B. Cooke, j. G. Rodgers.
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Oharies' W
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Taking Away From the Subject,

Tak1hg away FROM the supJect'
When Frederick Robertson Of Bright
on, the great preacher who had written
much about Tennyson's poems and for
whom the poet had high regard, first
called upon him, 81 felt" said Tenny-
son, "as if he had come to pluck out
the heart of my mystery, so l talked
to him about nothing but beer"
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Misera.

"Did you ever notice that almost all
the misers mentioned in the papers are
single menr asked Mr.. Watts.
Eyes" answered Mrs. Watts. Mar
ried misers are too common to be
worth mentioning"
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Quite Deliberate.

II am glad to say" remarked Mr..
Seekton, that l never spoke a hasty
word to you"
"No, LeOnidas," answered his wife
rather gently; I'm willing to give you
credit for not hurrying about any.
thing"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-14

Everything comes to him who waits,
but this doesn't include books that
have been borrowed.
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In truly heroic life there is no per
adventure. 1t is always either doing
or dying Hitchcock.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD

Time Table In Effect May II, 1908.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23
\ Few Recipes.
Philadelphia Telegraph

Philadelphia Telegraph.
Picked Tomatoes-Get the small yell
low, peGr-shaped tomatoes and wash, wipe
and weigh them To seven pounds. take
three pounds OF sugar. half an ounce each
Of stick cinnamon and whole cloves. a
piece of ginger-root large your lit
Quart of vinegar Tie the spices in a bag
and boil with the sugar and vinegar for
five miutes. Cool. and then drop in the to-
matoes. and simmer slowly till they are
clear; put them in jars and boil down the
syrup and pour il over them.
Speed Grapes-These are most delicious
with cold meats. Press the skins from the
grapes and put the pulp through the col
ander; add the skins, and weigh. To every
seven POUNDS of grapes add one cup of vine
gar, two ounces of powdered cinnamon, one
half pounds of sugar. Boil an hour and a
half, till thick. and then bottle. Small dam
son plums are very nice prepared in this
way.
Picked Peaches and Pears-Take large
peaches and pare. but do not cut them;
stick three cloves in each. Weigh seven
pounds of fruit to three and three-quarters
of sugar. Put the sugar in porcelain ket-
tie with a quart of vinegar, two sticks of
cinnamon, and a tablespoonful of whole
cloves, and boil ten minutes. Add the fruit
"A rev pieces at a time and cook till clear,
but not soft, as they will cook in the cans.
Lift them into the cans, boil down the
syrup and pour over them. Pears should
have their stems left and be picked
whole unless they are very large, when
they are better cut in halves and cored.
Large plums are also nice prepared in this
way. When any of these pickles are used
and quartered apples in it, and with
out canning them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23

who is too thin. Both extremes are fatal
TO beauty, and entirely Incompatible with
comfort Too much flesh makes the least
exercise trouble. and TOO little gives in
adequate protection to the nerves and vital
organs.
The present article deals with the trials
OF the thin woman. Her cure is more diff
cult than that of sufferer from too mucL
adipose. but il is entirely possible. The
careful following Of a strict regimen as 10
diet and exercise viii achieve wonders.
In the case OF suburban jewellers a cup
OF milk warm from the COW is prescribed
as a draught TO be taken the first thing
on awakening In the morning. The city
dweller must be content with ordinary
milk, taking care that il is at least one
third cream, and sweetening it lavishly.
a bath must then be taken in tepid water,
the chest being well rubbed in a circular d.
rectioH with a Turkish wash rag or glove.
After good rub dry with rough towel.
"A fattening material of some kind must be
worked into the skin of the chest and
throat. Cocoa butter is excellent, as is also
pure olive oil. Some excellent brands OF
cold cream are good for this purpose. IL
will be found that by means of gentle fric-
ton with the palm of the hand or the nm
gers the pores will absorb these oils. The
friction should be continued for at least
five minutes.
After the bath it pays to lie down for a
few minutes. allowing every muscle TO com
should then be taken. The old-fashioned
dumb bells are as good as anything. Hold
ing the arms straight out i'm front of you.
raise them slowly until they meet above
your head. at the same time drawing I'm
a deep breath. Lower the arms. throwing
them as far back as possible. SLOWLY en-
haling the air from the lungs. This should
continue ten or fifteen mirutes. and is eX-
cellent for expanding the chest and m
creasiDg the lung capacity. The shoulders
should be thrown back and the poise of the
figure be as erect as possible.
For those who can take II, dose OF cod
liver oil twice three times daily II the
very best agent for fiesh-building. Half a
wineglassful of pure cream may serve as a
substitute. taken often. Before getting
into bed at night the dumb bell exercise
should be gone through again. and the mas
saying of the chest with fattening lotions
repeater Half glass of warm milk should
be swallowed.
Thin people cannot learn too soon that
it is not the amount of food taken into
the system which counts, but the proper
ton of nourishment contained in IL. Sc
lection should he made of those Things
known to be most easily disested, aud most
valuable as food. Ii will not do to simply
follow inclination in this matter.
Bear in mind also that clothing, while
warm. should be light in weight. over
exertion should be avoied. since perspira-
ton is not only weakening. but reduces
flesh more quickly than anything else.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23

Pure olive oil, mixed with little glycer-
inc. is recommended as cream for mas
saying the face at bedtime 1t feeds the
tissues without following the skin.
Sweet green pepers sliced i'm thin strips
are appropriately served with soft-shell
crabs. Cut fine slices from the green out
side of the vegetable, avoiding the inner
white portion. The slices are eaten with
salt, like celery.
Practically all the new walking suits are
ankle length, or at any rate escape the
ground, says New York paper The drop
skirt has been found rather unsatisfactory
worn with these short skirts, and there is a
decided tendency to return to the lined
and slightly stiffened skirt.
To start rose slips fill an old pan with
pure sand, stick your slips into the sand
TO a depth of an inch and a half; set where
the sun will shine directly on the slips all
day, and keep them thoroughly wet all the
time Do not allow them to dry out and
you can raise nine out of every ten.
Few people except trained nurses know
that restless patient is made much more
comfortable if the corners of the under
sheet are carefully pinned to the under
side of the mattress with safety pins.
Draw the sheet tight and pin ii securely. 1t
will be "a relief to you and the suffering
patient.
Kentucky cold cream is of the old
old means by which the bellies of that State
have long enhanced or preserved their COM
pleXions. 1t is made by taking half an
and two ounces each of almond oil and
rosewater. When thoroughly mingled, add
half dram of tincture of benZoin. Keep
in alright jars.
The fashion of wearing two wells does not
disappear. Face wells are worn very loosely
draped, hardly draped at all. in fact, but
merely caught at the back of the hat and
falling to the collar in front. The chiffon
or crepe de Chine wells are nearly all orna-
mented with disks and circles of chenille,
i'm self or contrasting colors. These have
been dubbed silver dollar spotted wells.
A few white embroidered net wells spotted
with black velvet are seen.
Everything to match the gown will be de-
manded this fall. Not only hats. gloves and
wells to match will be worn, but umbrellas
of the same color will be carried. The new
est of these all mounted wooden
shanks instead of the once popular steel
rods Gun-metalS handles will be seen a
great deal. Particularly good are the cray
enetted taffetas in high-priced umbrellas of
the season. These wear better than Ordin-
airy silks. and are said to be absolutely
waterproof.