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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02

Coleridge once read to his friend Cot
tie, the publisher, from his pocket
book list of eighteen different works,
not one Of which he ever wrote. For
many years he meditated heroic
poem on the siege of Jerusalem by
Titus, and among other projected
works were Treatise on the Corn
Laws" a "Book Of German Bellies
Lettres," Book Of Morals" in an
swer to Goodwin, an Essay on the
Writings Of Johnson and Gibbon," a
poetical pantomime and kind of
comedy" II should not think Of de-
voting less than twenty years to an
epic poem," he writes-"ten years to
collect my materials and warm my
mind with universal science" Five
were to be spent in it's composition
and five with its correction. His
tastes and inclinations were undoubt-
eddy catholic, but persistent effort in
any one direction was i'll suited to the
genius Of Coleridge, and he was con-
tent with his books and his opium and
consequent glorious dreaming.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
Gossip from Japan.

The Japanese house is built very DIFF
ferent from the American home, the
main ambition being to have a roof on
supports, whether it is filed with walls
or not. The supports are merely driv-
en- into the earth and Strengthened with
cr0ss-beams, and cellars are not con-
sidered necessary. The walls, lightly
built. are finished with shutters, while
as for interior partitions, screens usu-
ally answer this purpose. Soft, spingy
mats cover the floors and answer for
chairs. tables and all other furniture.
Whatever furnishings the house may
contain in the way Of low chest of
drawers, box for Goals, writing
desk, a few cushions, or a single vase,
the mats are considered the real lux
uries.-Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02

there was sensation now. While Miss
Trent's character was cleared, people
hesitated to believe that Albert Ross
was a thief However, when a man
says he is thief, swears that he is a
thief and demands that he be sent to
prison as a thief, what are you going
to do about it? The key to unlock the
mystery was kicking around under
foot all the time, but nobody could see
it.
The trial in the higher court came
along in about month. and Ross
pleaded guilty and was sent to state
prison for a year. He took the SEN
tence meekly and in couple of days
had disappeared from sight of the peo-
pie who had known him for fifteen
long years and believed in his honesty
every day. Miss Trent returned to the
store and things went on in the old
way, except with Jones & Co. Jones
did not for one instant believe the girl
guilty. Neither did he believe that
Ross took the purse. He went about
scratching his head and talking to him
self and trying to remember something,
and it was one day after one of his
"ftS" had lasted him for half an hour
that he suddenly jumped up and down
and used a swear word. Next instant
he clapped on his hat and started on a
run for home, he being widower,
with housekeeper. In fifteen minutes
he was back at the store with the
purse in his hand.
1t was as easy as breaking eggs.
Jones had passed the counter while the
two women were looking at some gar
ment. He had seen the purse and pick
ed it up to hand it along to it's owner.
A clerk had called him at the moment.
and he had started off, The purse had
gone into his coat tail pocket, walked
home to dinner with him, and when he
changed his coat to go to the funeral
it was left in the old one. Upon his
return he had put ON another, and so
for weeks the missing money had been
hanging in his wardrobe.
"Why did you do it," asked Miss
Trent of the homely and i'll shaped old
bachelor as he returned from prison
with his character fully cleared.
IL thought was guilty." he lame
ly replied.
"No! You thought was guilty.
"Not that, Miss Trent. IL knew
that James loved you and that you.
you loved him and that-that"-
'"Then you thought him guilty and
sacrificed yourself for the both of us?"
"Well--er-well, you see, I'm getting
old and homely-and I never expect to
arry-and-er-well, it's all over
with
And so it was, except that the girl
threw her arms around his neck and
kissed him, and her tears dampened
his wrinkled cheeks-the first tears and
the first kiss since he was a baby in
his mothers arms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
Japan's Greatest worrior.

Japan's greatest warrior is General
viscount Katsura, who became prime
minister of the country two years ago.
The .viscount began his military ca
reer in 1868, during the civil war
which overthrow the old order Of
things and resulted in the adoption OF
western civilization. He was a lieu
tenant then, and SO good was his rec
ord that at the conclusion OF the war
the government sent him to Germany
to study military affairs. Then he re-
turned home and remodeled the Japan
csc soldiery on the European plan.
Now, he says, the soldiers of his coun-
try are fit to so against those OF any
nation in the entire world Chicago
Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
Jumping at Conclusions.

Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, British
ambassador at Washington, is diplo-
matte in ordinary as well as in political
conversation. At a dinner not long
ago lady asked him why there was
such bad blood between the English
and the Irish. Sir Henry affirmed that
there was less enmity between them
than most people thought and that
the Irish were among. his warmest
friends. ''Then," said the lady, "why
do the Irish sympathize so warmly
with Russia? Why do they pray for
General Kuropatkin's success ~
THAT" said Sir Henry, ''is probably
because they believed he has Irish
blood in his veins. Did you ever no.
tive the way he spells the third
syllable of his name?''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
The Girl and the Book,

See the young girl What is the
young girl doing? She is reading a
book. Is it a good book? Well, that
depends. The author of the book
thinks it is a good one, and so does
the publisher So does the young girl.
Are there any other books better than
this? Yes, we think there are. But
the young girl does not know about
them, because they are old. Then this
book is not old? Oh, no; it is new.
That is why the young girl is reading
it. See her turn the leaves. See her
skip. See her eager expression. Should
we all get the skipping habit and turn
the leaves with an eager expression?
Certainly we should if we wish to keep
up with all the latest books. And it is
a good thing to do this, is it not? Well,
1t is not the chief end of man, but i
is of lot Of young girls.-Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
Remedy for Nose Bleed.

For nose bleed there is an old-fash.
Toned remedy which we can thorough
ly recommend. The juice of one OF
two lemons is to be squirted up into
the nose with good rubber syringe
1t should be applied to the side of the
nose from which the blood appears
This is almost certain to stop nose
bleed. If it does not do so, packing
the nose with cotton soaked in lemon
juice Is to be thought Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02

Napoleon is an unusual, If not un-
precedented christian name to be
borne by the presiding officer of a Brit
ish parliament. But Napoleon An
tome Belcourt, who has Just been
elected speaker of the Canadian house
of commons, can address meeting or
court in fluent and excellent English.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02

Record, 2:151S. Sd Heat in Race.

RECORD, z:l512. Sd Heat IN Race.
Earl King trotted another race the fol-
lowing day and trOtted the Sd heat in 2:15H.
Earl King is handsome bay stallion, 15A
hands high and weighs 1850 pounds. He was
sired by Vicking, 2:19A, the sire of ten with
records of from 2:'5A to 2:2SA and sire of
1904.
Earl Kings dam. Bess Bright by John
BRIGHT. the sire of three with records from
2:192 to 1924. Earl Kings LIST and I'd dams
have produced one each with records better
than 220.
Earl King, 215A, is too well known to the
patrons of trOtting and road stations
throughout Grant and adjoining counties to
need any unnecessary amount of advertis-
ing as is usually used by stallion owners.
When new stallion comes into a commun-
ity and receives more patronage the second
year of his appearance than any stallion of
proof enough of his worth. While there
have been many good stations in this local
ity for yeaIs Earl King. 2:151a. surpasses all,
taking into consideration size. style breed
ing, action and speed We make this aSser-
ton without fear of contradiction He was
shown in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois; has
been in the ring fOrty-six times and carried
away forty two first premiums. Whenever
he goes into show ring he appears to say
II am from Missouri. y
Earl King will make the season OF 1904 as
follows: Fridays and Saturdays at by err g
livery barn, Ian caster; the fore part of the
week at Bloomington.
Terms: $1,000 to insure a living colt.
w. B. DYER, 35tf j. M. DONNELLY,
Lancaster. Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-02
To Destroy Ground Ivy.

Ground ivy and mustard can be de.
stroyed through sprinkling with o so
luton of copperas (sulphate of iron).
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
Notice.

To George S. Hoffman, Elmer Ha' >,
Gertrude Handy, and Emma X ~ ,hg,
nonresident heirs at law of Maui doff-
man, deceased.
on the 10th day of January, A. d., 1903,
make application to John d. Grant, clerk
Of the Circuit Court for Accomack coun-
ty. Virginia, for deed conveying to me
With special warranty of title, in accor-
dance with an Act of General Assembly
of Virginia, approved December l2,19OS,
one-fourth of an acre of land, more or
less situate at Harborton, Virginia, and
bonnded North and East by the land OF
T. n Hoffman; South by land of Walter
Ross: and West by the land of Margaret
C. Hoffman; the same being the lot o OF
land formerly belonging to Maude Hon'
man and sold by Edwin L. Powell
Deputy Treasurer of Accomack County
Virginia, on December 30, 1901, for de.
linouent taxes and purchased by me al
said sale. J., ..
Given under my hand this Sd day ol
Maggie Hoffman.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
Valuable Real Estate
For Sale At
Private Contract.

I offer for sale at private con-
tract, my valuable farm, stu
ated in Bells Neck, Accomac
county, containing 80 acres,
more or less, of arabic and
woods land, and rs acres, more
or less, of marsh land excellent
for grazing purposes and easily
enclosed.
1t is improved by a good two
story dwelling and all necessary
ontbuildipgs, and has an or:
chard upon it of good size of
the choicest and most select
fruits of the land.
Included in the tract is a val
liable oyster shore suitable for
planting shells and young plants
with a large numberof rocks on
it from which seed oysters can
be obtained for planting pur-
poses.
The land is high. we'll adapt.
ed to the growth of all kinds OF
trucks, and has an abundance
of resources thereon.
Will sell on reasonable terms.
MRS. BELLE MEARS,
Belle Haven, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
Are. Of Stone and of Bronze


The transition from the stone age to
the bronze age can be read in the dis
closures Of the lake dwellers Of Swift
zerland. This wonderful people lived
through the stone age and for long
ages continued on until they Tapped
over into the bronze age. Some of their
sottiomcnts Disclose vniy stone imple-
ments. while others Of later date
show the bronze chisel, the bronze
winged hatchet. the bronze knife, the
hexagonal hammer, the tanged knife OF
ornamental design. the socket knife
and the bronze sickle. They show also
the bronze fishhook, barbed and In
exact similitude Of our present device.
The ornamental hatpin as now used.
together with ether articles Of utility
and ornamentation, is plentiful. The
stone mold for casting the copper or
bronze hatchet is Of exceedingly ancient
date, but probably the use Of sand was
far more common, and hence we have
fewer traces Of that method.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
PlTH AND POINT.

Lots of worthy people are not popu-
lar. There's your case, for example.
Talk about rut all you please, some
men are never any good out Of one.
The second time man calls on
clever girl she tells him she knows his
step.
Youth deals In fancy; age, In facts.
All false teeth are made to look too
young.
Before saying that you think forty
is old remember there may be some
one present who is at least forty-one.
You are getting old when people be-
gin to say that you have money hidden
around somewhere. They never accuse
t,,z yvuug VI nIuIng money.
There is saying Get busy" 1t ap-
plies to idle, shiftless men. But there
should also be a saying "Get lazy" IL
would apply with force to some men
who work too much.-Atchison Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
Lord MscauIay ON Sunday Rest.

Speaking on "the ten hours BILL"
Lord Macaulay said: 1--WE are not poor
er, but richer, because we have through
many ages rested from our labor one
day in seven. That day Is not lost.
While industry is suspended, while the
plow lies in the furrow, while the ex-
change is silent, while no smoke as
cends from the factory, process Is
going on quite as important to the
wealth of nations as any process which
is performed on more busy days. Man,
the machine of machlnes-the machine
compared with which all the contriy-
ances of the Watts and Arkwrights
are worthless-is repairing and wind
ing up, so that he returns to his la
bors on the Monday with clearer intel
lect, with livelier spirits, with renewed
corporal vigor."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
A WONDERFUL FACTORY.
rhe sIeeples0 and Busy Workmen OF
the Human Body.

Andrew Wilson, the English scien-
tIst. says the human body Is work
shop. "The manufacturers are the
cells which form the essential parts
OF every gland. Indeed cells appear De-
fore us MS the veritable workmen OK
the whole body, ranging from nerve
cells. which rule us, to the cells that
build up and produce our bones. Now
I'm the glands Of the body these work
men. each a microscopic unit OF proto-
plasm or living matter, discharge the
function OF making from the blood
whatever product gland may orer as
It's contribution to llfe's processes. Inc
cells which compose our liver are bile
makers I'm addition to their performing
certain other curious works represent
ing the livers duties. Other cells In the
glands Of our eyes manufacture our
tears. Others again secrete the gastric
iuice nv which the food Is acted upon
I'm the stomach. A fourth set or cells
produces pancreatic juice In the sweet
bread. and a fifth set supplies the sa-
Iva.
"Tears, saliva and bile and so forth
are all employed directly through tneir
being poured outward on the food or
into various organs. Even the oil that
lubricates our joints represents Sc
cretion which is perpetually being pro-
duced and insinuated between the sur
faces that move one upon the other.
When. however, we come to CONSIDER
internal secretions' a very dinerenr
state Of matters falls to be noted.
Here we meet with substances that
are not poured outwardly, but inward
" The work Of internal secretion Is
performed by certain glands. The thy
roid gland in the neck is one OF them.
This is gland which grows very
large I'm goiter or Derbyshire neck, an
ailment of hard water districts. IL the
secretion Of this gland Is not duly add
cd to the blood disease Of very DIS
tinct type appears, and 1t Is cured
when the physician administers to the
patient the thyroid gland substance OF
the sheep.
even the sweetbread itself, though
II does make a definite fluid OF use In
digestion, seems also to supply some
thing necessary to the blood, for we
find that diabetes is always OF more
serious type where the sweetbread Is
involved. Such discoveries bring us 70
the very limit of present day research
into living functions. Their most grau'
fying feature in addition to their
throwing light on .life's workings Is
that which places in the hands OF the
physician knowledge both Of the cause
Of disease and Of its cure"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
Spanish Lovemaking.

In southern Spain the cigarette max
ers form almost a class by themselves.
Among them it is customary for girl
who fancies lad to twist her powder
puff into a pompon for his hat. If he
wears 1t at the next bull fight 1t Is
considered a match. In some parts OF
northern Spain pumpkin pie Is held
by the peasant girls to be the proper
Offering to the object Of their affection.
When a young man receives such a
pie his eating 1t or not signlfles MS
acceptance or refusal Of the offerer's
proposal Of marriage.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
KANGAROO HUNTING.
A Dangerous sport In Which Thick
Brenstplates Are Worn.

Brenptplates Are worn.
Tiger skins, elephant tusks, antlers
and a dozen other trophies decorated
the smoking room of the huntsman.
"You can't guess what this is," he
said, and he took down from the wall
a piece Of curiously woven mating. II
was about two feet square, green IN
color and five inches thick.
This" he explained, "is the breast
plate that is worn in kangaroo hunting.
without 1t the kangaroo with n fore
leg blow would smash in your chest as
though It were a pasteboard box. This
breastplate is a souvenir Of an exciting
kangaroo hunt in Australia.
"All big game enthusiasts are IA
miiiar with tiger shooting, elephant
shooting. the chase of the grizzly, OF
the boar and Of the hippo, but | know
few men who have ever hunted kan
garoos.
"Yet this IL an exciting and danger
GUS sport The kangaroo when he Is
brought to bay will fight He jumps
straight at you, like great cat, and
with his small fore legs he aims at your
chest two tremendous blows-frst the
right and then the left-and these
blows. with n speed and an accuracy
that no prizefghter could equal, would
kill you II they landed on an unpro-
tected surface. SO you wear, for a
protection, this thick green guard, WOW
en- of native grasses by native women.
"YOu hunt the kangaroo In sets
Eight huntsmen compose a set and
each set employs half a dozen native
runners to stalk the kangaroo.
"The kangaroo, on being stalked,
comes tearing over the plain straight
at you. He travels with the speed OF
an express train, and he makes great
bounding leaps. One minute he Is
crouched on the grass, the next he is
ten feet up In the air, and all the while,
remember, he is going forty miles an
| hour.
"Hence ne is a mighty difficult OBJ
ject to shoot II you fail to shoot
him. and there Is no tree handy, then
you must put your trust In your mat
ting breastplate. This breastplate OF
mine, you notice, has dent In it.
New York Telegram.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20

Washington, D. c., May IA, 1904.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that The Farm
ers and Merchants National Bank OF
Onley. "located in the village of Onley,
in the County of Accomac, and state
of Virginia, has complied with all the
provisions of the Statutes OF the Unlted
States, required to be complied WI n
before an association shall be author
lied to commence the business OF
Banking;
Now therefore, l, Thomas p. Kane,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF the
Currency, do hereby certify that "Ihe
Farmers and Merchants National BANK
of Onley," located in the village OF
Onlev. in the County of Accomac, and
State of Virginia, is authorized 10
commence the business of Banking as
prescribed in Section Fifty one hund,
red and sixty nine of the Revised
Statutes of the United States.
In testimony whereof witness
nv hand and Seal Of office
this Fourteenth day of May,
1904.
II. p. KANE.
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF
the Currency.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
NOTICE..

To George s. Hoffman, nonresident
of the State of Virginia. -,
You will please take notice that Will
on the 10th day of January, A. D., 1903,
make application to John d. Grant,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Accomack
County, Virginia, for a deed, conveying
to me with special warranty OF title, IN
accordance with an Act of General AS
sembly of Virginia, approved December
70. 1903, one fourth of an acre OF land,
more or less, situate at Harborton, Vir-
ginia. and bounded North blythe land OF
Mrs. Thomas Edwards; East by the land
of Walter Ross; South by the land OF
James o. Williams; and West by the
main Harporton road; the same being
the lot of land formerly owned by you
and sold by Edwin T. Powell, Deputy
Treasurer of Accomack County, Vir'
ginia, on December 30th, 1901, and pur'
Chased by me at said sale.
Given under my hand this Bird day ol
Maggie Hoffman.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
The Yankee az Europe Knows ""''

The Yankee az Europe Knows HIM.
~ was greatly amused" said a mer-
chant who has lately made a visit
abroad, "to notice how the term YANKEE
widens in application as one gets lar,
ther away from the habitat OF the rea'
thing.
81 met a very intelligent hotel keeper
at Berne, In Switzerland, and IN the
course Of conversation he remarked
that he had an extremely agreeable
countryman Of mine staying at hl'
house the previous season.
"'As you are both Yankees, you may
by chance know him. he said
"'Where does he live? | asked.
"In Buenos Ayres,' replied the note
keeper."-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
A Legal PuEzler.

Curious comments by judge, even
in the presence Of the prisoner, though
extremely rare, are not unprecedented
Mr.. Justice Maule once addressed
phenomenon Of innocence In a smocx
frock In the following words; prisoner
at the bar, your counsel thinks you IN
nocent: the counsel for the prosecution
thinks you innocent; l think you inno-
cent. But jury Of your own country
men, In the exercise Of such common
sense as they possess, which does not
seem to be much, have found you
guilty. and it remains that l shall pass
upon you the sentence OF the law
That sentence Is that you be kept In
Imprisonment for one day, and as tha'
day was yesterday you may now go
about your business.
The unfortunate rustic, rather scared
went about his business, but though'
law was an uncommonly puzzling busi
ness.-London Tit-Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
TaIIeyrand,s sharp Tongue.

When Nine. de Stael published her
celebrated novel, "Delphine," she was
supposed to have painted herself IN the
person Of the heroine, and NJ. Talley-
rand In that Of an elderly lady, who Is
one Of the principal characters. They
tell me-" said he, the first time he met
her, that we are both Of US In your
novel in the disguise Of women"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
willing, but Hnmpered.

Rich Caller (who is making the
round of the tenement distrcts)-Weil,
l must 90 now. Is there anything
can do for you, my good womanf
The Other (of the submerged)-No
thank you, mem. Ye mustn't mind II
Nom IL I don't return the call.
haven't any time to 60 slummin' me
self.-Chicago Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
The Difference.

Little Rodney-Papa, what Is the
difference between climate and wealth
er? Mr.. Wayout (of Dismalhurst-on-
the -Blink)-Climate, my son, Is wnat
a locality has when you are buying a
home there, and weather Is what 1t has
afterward,-Puck.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-08-20
Oefinftfon of Genius.

So far is genius from being "a tran
scendent capacity for taking trouble,
first of ALL" as Carlyle has it, that 1t Is
rather the capacity for doing without
trouble that which other people can
not do with any amount Of trouble
Pail Mall Gazette.