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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-06
MnoN,a RHEaEa
INSURANCE is NOT SO BAD

an investment as some would like to make
it, but whether good or bad depends some
what on where you take it. Ia our fifty
five years work, the greatest complaint is
1--WE did not make them take enough. y
Doing business In IS states.
The National Life Insurance Company
OF Vermont (Mutual.) ORGANIZED IN
1850. S. S. Ballard, General Agent, N. B.
Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms and 8,
Miles Block. Barre, Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-06
TALK OF THE TOWN.

A nice tenement for rent in the Miles
Granite buiIding.
Large, fresh cucumbers at Ladd's, 80
cents a dozen, cents each.
Ladies' and gentlemen's solid gold
watches at F. E. Burr & Co.'S.
DR. George II. Spller, optician will be
at the City Hotel July 4, and g.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-06
HAIR GOODS.

Mrs. G, s. Meaker, 40 Jefferson St., my agent.
viii DO glad TO furnish Hair Goods, Wigs, Front
notice from my Manchester store. Thanking
the public for their liberal patronage in the
past ana soliciting q continuance OF the same
IN the future for my agent and myself am
yours with All respect, S.M. YORK.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-06
Notice e Granite Cutters.

Keep away from Montreal, Canada, I'M
til the trouble there Is settled. Opposi-
tlonlsts in Montreal will be considered OPP
posltionlsts in Barre Alex Robertson,
Secy Barre Branch, g, G. n. y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-06

Or. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs Of the chill
dren. Pleasant to take; soothing in Its
influence. 1t is the remedy Of all remedies
for every form of throat and lung disease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-06
For Sale!
Two Cottage Houses,
One Lot of Land.

] offer for sale two cottage
houses on Cottage street belong
ing to the estate of G. w. LANG,
Also lot Of land, So by 100
feet, adjoining said houses. Will
be sold separately, or to one
party, as desired. This prop
erty must be sold at once to close
an estate. Apply to
J. X. PlRIE, Admir-.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
YOUTH AND AGE.
The Thoughts That Filled the Maiden
and the old Lady.

1t was 8 o'clock in the evening, the
night of the great dance in the assem-
bly, room.
She was almost ready. A few final
touches, a little readjustment before
the mirror. and then. beautiful and
stately, she stepped out into the hall
and slowly descended the stairs.
She was very young, but her calm
serious face, her ease and perfect poise
and other certain little gestures OF
surety in herself indicated that she
was not new at the business Of the
evening. Somehow there was a touch
Of sadness to her face.
AS she passed down the stairs she
paused in front Of the library, with heI
party wrap over her arm. In the IL
brary, her face half shaded from the
evening lamp, sat an old woman. Hell
silver hair was smoothed back from O
forehead that time had not spared
from wrinkles.
She looked up from the book she was
reading with bright smile.
"Off again, my dear?" she said.
"Yes, grandma. It's another dance
had to &C. But it's so tiresOme.
She sat down YEARLY and gazed fol
a moment absently into the Pickering
fire on the hearth. There was brief
silence; then the old woman spoke;
"My dear. ycL do not seem yourself
TONIGHT. OF what are you thinking"
Her granddaughter looked up.
"Of the past" she said, with a Sigh
And then she said as she rose an(
gathered up her wraps:
"But, granny, you seem unusually
cheerful tonight. OF what pray, are
you thinklngT
And the old woman replied. my
dear, was thinking of the future"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
The Belief In Immortality.

1t 10 of more than usual significance
that Mr.. HOwells, in Harper's Mag
azine, should turn to the consideration
Of the age long question of Immortality
of the soul and to testify that despite
all that science has done in modifying
old views OF the universe, OF mans
origin and destiny, it has not taken
the hope Of Immortality from man, but
rather. by emphasizing the unity OF the
universe. 1t is coming to support last
ingly the hope.
whether man is to believe or not
believe In the future life Is something
more than a mere academic or meta
physical issue concerning only the
sensitive few. 1t has immense import
for the welfare of the race, as Renan
clearly recognized In his agnosticism.
You will get much less from a hui
mainly which doesn't believe In the
human Immortality OF the soul than
from one which does believe" he said.
The elect few, when belief and hope
give way to unbelief and stoical facing
Of humiliation, may go on their way
living lofty lives Of obedience to duty
and service to fellow men, but the
masses are far more likely to say, Eat
and drink, for tomorrow we die -
Harpers Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
EAGLE AND STURGEON.
The King of Birds and King of Fish
Tn m Death Clinch.

II
We had been camped for few days
at point on the upper reaches Of the
Pic river, waiting for few OF the
party who were running a side line. A
source of amusement was watching
the descent Of large baldheaded eagle
in the eddy back Of the point.
He would strike the water with
great force, coming down from an I'm
mense height. At times he would dive
under the surface to reappear mo-
ment or two later generally with
fish clutched In his claws, when he
would fly (freighted with his fsh) 10
q very high mountain, on the over
hanging crest Of which the nest with
his mate and young were quite visible
to us with our field glass.
I had noticed his success and jour-
news to the nest for two mornings. On
the third morning shadow coming
across the suns rays caused me 10
look I'D and there was the great Diru
at his usual hunt to supply the young
eagles with breakfast. With his keen
eve piercing the river depths he poised
over particular spot for few mo-
ments and then shot down with the
velocity of cannon ball.
The waters parted and the eagle was
lost TO view. watched and waited 10
see him emerge with his prey, but mo-
ments heightened into minutes, ana
minutes into a quarter OF an hour, Dut
the surface of the water remained I'M
disturbed.
What could 1t mean? Even II he
had struck himself against some hid
den rock and been killed the BODY
would have foated to the surface. II
passed my reasoning powers to solve
the result Of that plunge. Then FAR
down, fully a quarter of a mile OF,
saw the great bird struggling, either to
carry off heavy burden or 10 free
himself from one. The waters were
dashed into foam and the bird again
disappeared. and all was still.
This flashing Of the water and dis
anpearing were repeated again ana
again. each time farther downstream
A bend in the river prevented my
seeing the final result Calling one
of our men from the tent, we embark
ed in a canoe and started down the
river to view the strange proceeding
closer. When we had doubled the
point below I saw lodged against the
i beach in small bay something that
did not look natural to the place. we
padded down and found 1t was my ca
gle fast fixed to a sturgeon fully SIX
feet long. Both were motionless. The
king Of fish and the king of birds mac
met death.-Forest and Stream.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
Like n Fly In Amber,

An Americanized Russian has pat
ented a new process Of embalming
which consists in casting a solid block
of glass around the subject to be pre-
served. through which the features
and outlines of the body will be per-
fectly visible. AS no air can possibly
enter, the remains are expected to last
indefinitely till some shock destroys
the crystal block which incases them
like so many flies in amber. The In
yentor hopes that the relics Of great
men will be preserved in this way, re-
manning to aftertime in their habit as
they lived, with vast mausoleums in
which to place them, entrance tO.which
will be deemed an honor like that Of
burial In Westminster or Santa CrOce.
The mechanical process by which all
this is to be made possible and on
which the government has issued a
patent is quite simple. The remains
are first surrounded with a coating Of
sodium silieate, or water glass which
is allowed to dry. When the water has
been sufficiently evapOrated the sub
ject Is placed In mold which is to de-
termine the size Of the glass block, and
molten glass Is poured in till it is
filed.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07

A man went to nose and throat
specialist the other day to have his
cold cured. AS he was paying well
for the first treatment he said, How
long does 1t take you to cure coldF
Three weeks" said the specialist.
"And how long would 1t take me to
got we'll IL I didn't come to your
asked the alarmed patient.
"Twenty-one days" said the special
list.
And 1t wasn't until the patient was
half way home that he suddenly
stopped and wondered whether ne
ought to laugh or get angry. He hnai'
" decided that perhaps the secret he
had learned was worth the price nc
had paid for 1t. It's good secret &c
know.-Saturday Evening Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
The Zebra.

South African native traditions have
II that in the long forgotten days the
zebra was a domesticated animal and
was held in complete subsection by its
master, man. In modern times several
attempts have been made to train this
hardy beast. Experiments at the Lon
don geological gardens indicate that
sebras can be readily made service
able. There are innumerable herds OF
xebrag running wild in South Africa.
and II they could be broken to domestic
use their subsection would solve a
problem which for generations has
been q puzzle to the best experts, for
the xsbras Of South Africa are immune
from the tsetse ny and the horse sick
ness which has lately been ravaging
Rhodesia and other portions Of the
continent.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
The Age of Hurry.

There is no backwater to which this
impetuous tide of hurry has not pene-
trated, and If we try to find one where
in we may lie In a punt on pink cush-
ions under a tree we are certain to be
made restless by the long single boot
of a fussy steam launch or the short
double one of tearing motor car and
instead of lying still we jump up and
cry: "Oh, wait for me and take me!
I'm in a fearful hurry to get there
and do it with you" And when we
are taken in and have recovered our
breath and are well on our way there
to edo 1t, we remember to ask where
we are bound for and what we are 60
ing to do!-A Countess In London Out
look
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
WALKING IN CIRCLES.
why People Lost In Fog or Fores'
Do Not Go Straight On.

Do Not Go Straight On
1t IS a matter Of common knowledge
that when a man is walking blindfold-
ed or is lost In fog or In some I'M
known forest or desert instead or
walking straight he has always
tendency to work round In circle. Inc
most commonly accepted explanation
Of this curious fact is the slight In
equality Of a mans legs. The result
of one limb being longer than the
other will naturally be that per-
son will unconsciously take longer
step with the longer limb, and con-
seauently will trend to the right or
to the left according as the left or
right is the longer, unless the tendency
TO deviation is corrected by the eye.
This explanation Is supported by the
fact that in the enormous majority OF
cases the human legs are proved TO be
~ UNEQUAL length. The careful meas
urements OF a series Of skeletons
showed that no less than 90 per cent
had the lower limbs unequal In length;
IS per cent had the right limb longer
than the left, while in 30 per cent the
left leg was the longer. The left leg
being. therefore, more often the longer,
1t is to be expected that the inclina-
ton should take place more frequently
to the right than to the left, and this
conclusion is quite borne out by OBJ
servauons made on a number OF per
sons when walking blindfolded.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
CHINESE FOOD PRODUCTS.
Beans a Leading Article of Diet In
the FIowery Kingdom.


the FIowery Kingdom.
DR.. Yamei Kin, Chinese woman
doctor now studying In America, gives
some interesting facts about Chinese
food products. One surprising thing
DIR. Yamei Kin tells is that Chinese
soy is made from sort Of red bean
ground up aud fermented. While fer
menting it smells much like sauer-
kraut only worse. The fermented
product is shipped in large cases 10
England, where 1t is mixed with vine
gar and other products and Is SOLD as
worcestershire sauce. The Chinese Ia
borer lives Oh beans as much as does
the Boston typewriter girl. The bean
In China is more like our small round
cowpea. This is ground fine, mixed
with water and little salt. Then the
water is pressed out and the bean
cake is sold to the poor. This bean
cake may be cooked and mixed with
other things. fish, chickens, etc. 1t Is
highly nutritious, and explains why
the Chinese labOrer can endure so
much on so little food. Vegetables are
eaten in quantities, and so are chickens
and ducks, incubator ducks being
known in China 100 or 200 years be-
fore America discovered the incubator.
Fish is popular. but very little meat
IA eaten. An animal is never killed TO
be eaten until it is too old to work;
hence the Chinese do not like beer,
considering II too tough. Pork is popu-
lar. and every family keeps one or
two pigs.
The Chinese are great cooks, ana love
10 give elaborate dinners. This Is the
chief means Of entertaining In China
However, the dinner consists of sixty
courses. and II takes several hours.
The guests are seated at small tables,
and ten courses are served. Then the
tables are cleared and the guests enjoy
games, matching poetry being very
old pastime In China. A guest receives
half q couplet and supplies the other
half. Impromptu verse making Is an
other favOrite Chinese entertainment
Rats and cats are not eaten save by
the very poor in times Of famine. The
birds nests eaten are those OF the sea
swallow, which eats quantities OF sea
weed until its craw is full. Then 1t Sc
lects a high cliff and builds its nest by
throwing the seaweed, which Is now
IN a mucilaginous state, from Its mouth
round and round until a small, clear
ball is made. This ball is lined with
feathers. The fishermen secure the
nests by means of long poles. They
are cleaned and scraped until they are
Ike clear gelatin. They are a great
delicacy and only eaten by the rich
They taste much like the Iceland moss
which we eat.-What to Eat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
MAKING MATCHES.
Hand Labor and Slow Methods when
the Industry Was New.

The first really efficient lucifer match
must be put to the credit OF Mr.. John
Walker of Stockton-on-Tees, who In
the year 1927 placed them on the mar
ket under the name Of "Congreves," IN
compliment to Sir William Congreve,
the inventor Of the war rocket. These
matches were sold for a shilling box.
which contained, besides a few dozen
of the matches, little piece OF folded
sandpaper, through which each splint
of wood had to be drawn before 1t
could be made to infame. An original
tin box, stamped with the royal arms
and bearing the word "Congreve," Is
preserved as a curiosity In one OF the
London museums.
AS in the case Of all other industries,
this one was initiated by hand labor
alone. The splints Of wood were no
doubt originally dipped in the igniting
composition one by one, but subse-
Quently they were tied up In bundles
and dipped en- bloc, the workman CIV
ing each bundle twist with his hands
so that the end of each splint would
be free to move to q certain extent
and absorb little more of the COM
pound than 1t would If kept quite still.
The next advance was to fix the splints
in a frame so that each was separated
from its neighbor, and this frame. con-
tanning about 1900 matches, would be
brought down on marble slab upon
which the composition was spread
The tipped matches, still In their
frame, would then be dried In air for
a few hours and afterward placed In
q heated chamber to complete their
desiccation. Manual labor is now al
most wholly dispensed with In the
manufacture Of matches. The employ
ment Of yellow phosphorus for the
charging Of matches made the indus
try very unhealthy one, and the
workpeople, If not in the best OF
health, ran the risk of contracting a
terrible disease known as necrosis OF
the 1awbone, the vulgar name Tor
which was "phossy jaw" With I'M
provements in manufacture this evil
has now been eliminated.-Chambers
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
LITTLE THOUGHTS.

disappointment Is not a suflicient
reason for Encouragement
Be satisfied with yourself II you WILL
but do not be self satisfied.
All things come to those who leave
off waiting and go after them
The claims to wisdom of all owls and
most men rest upon their looks.
Good qualities, like good steel knives
grow dull Of edge unless they are used.
Many man who Is offered chance
of a lifetime for a mere song cannot
sing.
Your grip on success depends largely
on the other things you are willing TO
let 90.
When a man sets popularity before
his eyes. he is likely TO let principle out
of his heart.
II we had no failings ourselves, we
should not take SO much pleasure III
finding out those of others.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
THE BANANA.
Fruit That Ripens on the Plant Ii
Not Suitable For Food.

Fruit That Ripens on the Plant In
Not Suitable For Food.
There Is a vast amount of ignorance
prevailing among intelligent people OF
the north concerning the growth, pro-
duction and marketing OF bananas.
Many people imagine that the natives
In tropical climes step out Of their huts
In the early morning and pluck and
eat bananas from the plant, the same
as they would oranges and other fruits.
Bananas rlpened OH the plant are not
suitable for food and would be much
the same as the pith which Is found In
the northern cornstalk or elder. Ba-
panas sold in the United States, even
after travelling 1900 miles In a green
state, are every bit as good as bananas
ripened under a tropical sun. This Is
probably true Of no other export fruit.
The plant Of which bananas Is the
fruit Is not a tree, nor Is 1t bush or
vine. 1t is simply a gigantic plant,
growing to height Of from fifteen to
twenty feet. About eighteen feet from
the ground the leaves, ofttimes eight
feet long, come out In a short cluster,
from the center Of which springs a
bunch Of bananas. These do not grow
with the bananas pointing upward nat
urally. and II the stem grew straight
they would hang exactly as seen IN
the fruit stores and grocers' windows
This, however, is not the case. The
stem bends under the weight Of the
fruit. and this brings 1t into directly
the opposite direction, with the large
end of the stalk up and the fringes
pointing toward the sun.
A word Of explanation concerning
some banana terms. Each banana Is
called finger" and each OF these lit
tie clusters Of fingers surrounding q
stalk is called a "hand." The quality
and value Of each bunch depend on the
number Of hands It has. Some may
wonder how the fruit is cut from the
top Of a plant fifteen feet from the
ground. The native laborers cut the
stalk part way up its height. Inc
weight of the fruit causes the stalS
to slowly bend over until the buncf
of bananas first nicely reaches the
ground; then the bunch is cut of with
the ever ready machete and carried
10 the river or railroad for shipment
The plant at the same time Is GU
close to the ground. The banana ID
very prolific producer Of ITSELF ane
at every cleaning Of the land It II
necessary TO cut down many OF th'
young plants, or suckers as they arr
termed. In order that they may no
become overcrowded up to a certain
limit. The fewer suckers on givei
area the larger the fruit they Will pro
duce.-Chicago Chronicle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
An Open Letter.

From the Capin, s. c., News: Early
in the spring my wife and were taken
with diarrhOea and so severe were the
pains that we called physician who
prescribed for us, but his medicine s
failed to give any relief. A friend who
had bottle Of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy on
hand gave each of us dose and we at
once felt the effects. l procured bot
tie and before using the entire con-
tents we were entirely cured. 1t is a
wonderful remedy and should be
found in every household. H. G.
Bailey, Editor. This remedy is for sale
nv ali medicine dealers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
Pnatfmes In Japan.

In Japan to get up parties to behold
the freshly fallen snow or the cherry
blossoms or the maple trees In their
autumnal glory or to go to the flower
shows Is as de rigueur as are our din
ers, cotillons and theater parties
Mushroom hunting is a fashionable
pastime, while In the house harp play
ing. verse writing. embroidering and
tea drinking are the most absorbing
occupations. The most pretentious en-
tertainment is the tea ceremony. 1t La
very formal, and there Is much elabo-
rate performance connected with It,
difficult for q foreigner to compre-
hend.-Good Housekeeping.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
Two Strange Ailments.

Aphasia. or the loss Of memory or
comprehension of speech, is a queer
complaint. A man who had forgotten
his sisters name always referred to
her as that other woman" A person
apparently otherwise in perfect health
will substitute the name of one article
for another totally different in the most
ludicrous way.
Amusia is a form Of aphasia which
prevents tina patient from remember
ing music. One amusiac, unconscious
Of the oddly, sang the "Marseillaise'
throughout to the syllables tan, tan,
tan" On the other hand, another
aphasiac, also Frenchman, could
speak bat a single word, but could
sing the "Marseillaise" correctly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
Home Exercise.

"smithers seems to be improving in
health Notice the spring In his walk
nowadaysT
Eyes; he has been taking course OF
get strong quick exercise at home the
last two weeks
Under whose instructions"
His three weeks old son. "-Cincin-
natl T1mes-Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
The Two Washingtons.

Senator Foster has a constituent, Mr..
Samuel Hill of Seattle, who tells an
anecdote of how some people In this
country distinguish between Washing
ton that is a state Of the Union and
Washington that is the federal capital.
when was speaking at one time to
an association Of farmers in the state
Of Washington" said Mr.. Hill. IAN old
man came forward and said:
"'Young man, where do you liver
az live In Washington, SIR was my
reply.
(which Washington he asked, tai
eatin' Washington or tax payin' Wash
ingtonT Washington Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-07
KOREAN HOUSES.
They Are Comfortable Neither In
Summer Nor Winter.

They Are Comfortable hefther Ia
Summer Nor Winter.
The Korean style Of architecture Is
suited to anything but an extreme ell
mate such as prevails there. During
the winter months it is very cold. The
houses are made Of bamboo frame
work, plastered within and without
with adobe mud. The roof Is matched
with rice straw, which is weather
proof. The inside may be made into
one room by the sliding back OF q
screenlike partition. Just why these
were introduced it is impossible to
say, for they are but rarely used, as
privacy is never desired In Korea.
This open space becomes the living
room, and even when travellers are
passing along and must halt for the
night they are invited to share a COM
mon sleeping place on the floor with
the entire family. The discomfort OF
such an experience Is extreme during
the summer In the kitchen, which Is
lust without the living room, there Is
located a most curious kind OF stove.
From this clay pipes extend under the
floor to the living room. They warm
the house summer and winter alike,
for 1t has never entered their minds
that some means could be devised
whereby the heat could be turned off
from the other quarters.-Housekeeper.