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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
INDIANS AND THE ARMY.
The Old Time Omcers Were the Red
skins Best Friends.

"The best friend the Indian ever had
was the old time regular army officer"
said T. P. Montgomery, cattle raiser
of Miles City, Mont, the other day.
"and incidentally the best friend the
young cub officer just out of West
Point ever had was the old time In
dian. have lived in Montana, Nebras-
sa and Idaho practically all my LIE.
and l saw and took part in many OF
the Indian campaigns Of twenty and
thirty years ago. During the Indian
wars l saw hundreds of things to prove
10 me the bonds of friendship existing
beween the boy officer and the willy old
Indian even when the latter was on
the warpath.
In the summer of 1876, about the
time of Custer and the Little Big Horn,
l was in Montana. The Cheyenne Sioux
were giving the settlers trouble, and
two troops of cavalry had been sent
after them and were encamped on
what is now my own ranch. The old
officers at that time had a habit OF
sending out lieutenant with three or
four men on scouting expeditions.
THE young fellows just out OF the
Point would gallivant around the coun-
try, running down Indians and half
the time not succeeding very well.
During this Cheyenne outbreak this
plan was followed and merciful
Providence alone knows how near to
death some of these young army fell
lows came.
Zone old Indian told me afterward
that he and a party Of his scouts were
in hiding one afternoon when lieu
tenant and three privates rode by look
ing for them and less than twenty
Yards from where the Indians were
hidden. Did the Indians shoot? OF
course not. They knew the young lieu
tenant, had probably snapped tobacco
with him, and they allowed him to
pass by unframed.
/ "YOu will find in the west today thai
practically no prejudice exists against
the Indian on the part of the old army
oficer-the officer who fought Indians
on the plains in the sixties and seven
ties, when fighting was real fighting
Many of the officers, strange as it may
seem, were adopted into the various
Indian tribes, against some of which
they were afterward compelled t
fight. "-Washington Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
A CRANK ON TEA.
Cyrus w. Fields Encounter With an
Expert Tea faster.

II may be that the millionaire is no
more eccentric than humber mortals,
and vet in the fierce white light or
publicity it often seems so. Cyrus w.
Field was never given to any OF the
expensive hobbies Of other rich men.
He did not dote on horses or yachts or
pictures. But Mr. Field did like tea.
He used to say there was only one
man Of his acquaintance who knew
how to brew it. and that man was "Old
Field" The father of the submarine
cable used to travel a great deal by
rail. but he never went anywhere with
out his favorite brand Of tea and his
personal utensils for brewing 1t.
Mr.. Field seldom traveleS>ip his pri-
vate car, and none Of his retinue OF
servants ever made tea for him. From
his berth in the Pullman he rose early,
as at home. and 1t was not an uncom-
mon sight to see the gray old philan-
thropist half dressed and stirring about
in a buffet car at daylight, seeking hot
water with which to brew his choice
young Hyson, a canister Of which was
invariably a part Of his baggage.
One day when Mr.. Field was going
through Front street he was attracted
by a tea faster who was slipping the
contents Of a number Of small cups.
Mr.. Field watched the man carefully
and observed his method of using boil
ing water. Finally he entered the
place and said to the expert: How long
have you been in this business"
"Thirty-one years." said the tea tast-
err, who was enjoying an annual in
come Of about $4,000.
"Well, you had better give it up"
remarked Mr.. Field frankly. "You
don't know how to make tea and you
are too old to learn. Let me brew some
of that stuff for you"
The aged philanthropist poured water
on some leaves which he took from
paper in his pocket, let it draw for
few seconds and invited the tea faster
to test it. But the expert spat the stuff
out. worst everw was his comment
Not even properly brewed." Then Mr.
Field, who was a sensitive man, turned
on his heel and walked away, mutter
ing, IF you are an expert, the goo(
Lord help some Of our tea drinkers"
But when the millionaire was out o.
sight the tea faster roared with laugh
ter and said to one Of tn. clerks "Tha
was old Field. He's a crank on tea
Pays 50 a pound for it, and l told hin
it was like dishwater."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
COUNTING COIN.
An Electrical Machine That Does IL
with Wonderful Rapidly.

An Electrical Machine That Does AZ
with Wonderful Rapidly.
Almost every one, from the million
aires of Wall street down to the
humblest bootblack, has felt the neces-
sity of making money quickly and
easily, the counting Of it being a mat
ter of secondary Importance. How
ever the coin of the realm was pro-
duced. whether In the form OF bright
copper pennies or 100000 gold certih-
Gates. 1t would seem like throwing the
gauntlet down to fate to object to
counting them. Yet there are times
and conditions when men long for
machine capable Of counting theiI
money for them; hence the electric
motor coin counting and wrapping ma
chine.
The object of such a device is OBJ
yiously to facilitate the rapid and &C
curate counting and bundling Of coins
Of all descriptions, from pennies to dol
lars, since there are many lines OIL
business which necessitate the employ
ment of large staff Of clerks whose
sole duty heretofore has been the per
Torrance Of this laborious task.
The machine counts and wraps coins
at the rate Of seven every SECOND
or 400 coins every minute and does thi
continuously as long as the motol
runs and coins are fed into the hop
per. The coins are wrapped compact
ly at the rate of from eight to twelv
bundles per minute, according to tn
size OF the coins.
Since an expert is only enabled I
count and wrap fifty coins a minut
manually, 1t will be seen that the ma
chine will do at least as much worl
as eight men. 1t Is true that eacl
machine requires an operator, who's
work consists OF mere cursory ex
animation of the coins to see that Their
are no plugged pieces, iron washer
and lead slugs mixed with good money
The speed Of the machine Is limits
only by the ability Of the operator t
detect the spurious coins. When th
machine is in operation the coins ar
laid upon a table to facilitate exam
nation, when they are dropped into
hopper whence they slide through
conduit down into the active mechaI
ism, where they are pushed into
row. When the last coin has bee
forced into its place by a reciprocal
ing push bar the coins are automatica
ly transferred from a buncher TO ID
wrapper while new row Is bein
brought into position.
AS the coins reach the wrapper
roll Of paper Is fed by three drivin
rolls placed around the bundle OF coin
BY a rolling motion the paper Is wral
ped around the coins twice. when 1t
cut off by n V shaped knife. The mel
and finishing process is turning In II
projecting edges OF the wrapper, while
is done by means 81 cTimpers, drawir
the edges In opposite directions an
finally turning out smoothly role
package held firmly In place witho'
the use Of paste.
As the inventor facetiously remarke
the reason a coin counting and wra
ping machine had never before been
vented was because inventors new
had money to count. The business
the inventor of this particular devil
was to collect. count and bundle pc
MES taken in by weighing and oth
slot machines.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
Diamond Cuttin q.

Diamond cutting up to a recent ume
was nearly all done abroad, Holland
being the chief center Of the industry
for some centuries, but Of late good
deal of it has come over to America,
where electrical machines are used In
the work to great advantage In all
ways. European work has always been
done by hand, as it still is, and the
lapidaries there are only just waking
I'D to the knowledge that artificial pow
er can be applied. Besides cutting
real gems, the machinery employed
here turns out great quantities OF ar
tifcial ones, which now rule the mar
kets of the world. They are so bril-
!iantly cut and polished that only ex-
perts can distinguish them from the
genuine article. Rock crystal, the pur-
est form of quartz, is employed In max
Ing artificial diamonds, and this can
only be worked to advantage with the
electrical machines, hand work leaving
no profit in the business, besides turn
ing out inferior results.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

I will offer from September LIST to
January 1st, 1905, my entire stock OF
goods at low prices. After first OF next
year will offer my entire stock at pr,
yate sale and will lease storehouse ana
warehouse for term Of years at rea-
sonable prices. ELL
Owing to bad health 1 have fully
decided to retire from business, hence
the opportunity offered to someone to
secure business place, on railroad,
centrally located, in thriving town,
and a trade established that will COM
pare favorably with any, not only IN
Accomac and Northampton, but III
lower Maryland as well.
1t is necessary for those owing me
on book accounts to settle same as soon
as possible, feeling sure my successors
will extend the same favors L have
provided they stand o. K. on my
bobks.
All retail goods will be sold for cash
after September Isl. Reasonable time
given on building material. >.
Now is your chance. Don't miss 1t
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FAMILIAR HOSPITALITY.
The Way Villagers In the Orient En-
fertain Passing Strangers.


The villagers who entertain tne
stranger in their houses naturally
enough expect him to talk to them, TOT
TINS only can he give them the return
they anticipate for their hospitality.
As a general rule they will accept no
remuneration for the food and sneiter
they give, but they do expect payment
for the feed Of the animals.
The conversation one has to carry on
with the host and the other villagers
who drop in to see and pay their re-
spects to the stranger is entertaining
and even amusing as long as one Ia
novice In the country, because 1t Is
unsophisticated prattle, such as one
must have heard in Europe in the MID
die ages. One unfailing topic Is the
rotundity of the world, the negative
side of the question being always de-
Tended. They cannot believe that the
SIN remains stationary, for why should
they disregard the evidence OF their
own eyes, which shows them that II
does move across the vault of heaven
They ask you how much tribute your
countrymen pay to their padlshan
Whom we wrongly call sultan. whose
foot is upon the neck Of all nations, as
they firmly believe. They inquire NIL
nutely into your business at home ana
your reasons for travel in their coun-
try. etc. They handle with chilollke
ioy and amazement your rifle ana re-
yolver. your knife, pen, pencils, your
helmet and clothing, and the women
can never have enough Of feeling and
fondling your socks, which are more
evenly and closely knit than their
backwoods homemade article.
One must submit to an examination
of this kind wherever one stops, otten
several times a day. Finally 1t pals
ON the traveller unless he Is gifted Win
the patience Of Job, and from that mo-
ment he tries to avoid village hospital'
fly. A further reason for such AVOID
ance is the fact that the acceptance OF
the hospitality Of villagers makes II
imnossible for the traveller to put into
durable form his road notes OF the day
while matters are still fresh in bis
mind For the scientific traveller or the
archaeologist this is Of the utmost mo-
ment. Now, among Turks writing III
the house Of your entertainer wouiu
simply be impolite and boorish re-
turn for the hospitality, but Arabs re-
gard the man who writes or draws as
a SOY. and will not permit 1t at all
JR s. Sterrett in Harper's Magazine
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p.lxA Efrnt Editions,

The demand for first editions and
early engravings Is constantly on the
increase. as the fashion Of art collect
ing is growing fast. If one only had
the gift of prophecy and could foretell
that a print which was to be bought
for less than So would one day sell for
$4,000 or a pamphlet published at a
few cents would be worth its weight In
gold at some future day! J. r. Smiths
famous print Of Mrs. Carnac," after
Reynolds famous picture, in ITS, cost
about q guinea. Today dealers pay
nearly $4,000 for the privilege Of pos
sessing an example. The original
painting was bought by Lord HEREFORD
for about $4,000.
The first edition Of Shakespeare
works, dated 1923, was issued at the
modest sum Of a guinea. A set or the
first four editions, issued between 1879
and 1884, appeared quite recently in
booksellers catalogue for $4,000. The
Pilgrims Progress" is an equally re
markable instance, being published al
Is. Cd. copy, while one copy sold last
year for $500. Walton's "Complea'
Angler" the fisherman's classic, pub
lished at the same price In 1858, Is
worth $1,000, and the early works Of
Byron, Burns and Goldsmith, all pub
lished at a few shillings, are now lit
orally worth their weight in gold.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
Hfph Finance.

Hicks-Ive got to borrow SOU some
where. Wicks-Take my advice and
borrow $500 while you are about IT,
Hicks-But l only need 5000. Wicks-
That doesn't make any difference. Bor-
row $500 and pay back 500 OF II IN
two installments at intervals OF
month or so. Then the man that you
borrow from will think that he Is go
ing to get the rest Of it.-Somerville
CMass.) Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
FRIENDLY SEA GULlS.
Army Transports Followed by the
Birds 10 Manila.


Gulls are especially fond of the Unit
cd States army transports, for these
ships carry many men, who. denied the
taste for books which renders an ocean
Journey less tedious and having lin
tied facilities for deck sport, take 10
feeding the gulls as pastime. when
one of the big vessels leaves the Golu'
en- Gate and passes the Faralione Is
lands n hundred or more brown bodles'
with long sweeping wings, leave their
resting place and take up the night IN
the wake Of the transport.
Then some soldier who has made the
trip before says: Here come the sea
rulls. We'd better feed them II we
want a quick passage this trip" Ana
many soldiers invade the steward s
premises and gather up the waste
bread and victuals.
The birds seem to know when they
are TO be fed, for they come flying in
ever narrowing circles until they are
within short distance of the ship
Then the food begins to fall on the wa
tiers. and the brown winged forms
swoop eagerly down upon the waves
and seize what has been thrown forth
This Is continued until the food Is ex'
hausted. and then the soldiers go be-
low. leaving the gulls to get away
! with their food as they fly. They new
or seem to rest, these queer birds. Day
after day they follow the ship, cleav
ing the air with swift wings, flying
easily and without apparent effort. In
deed. it seems as though they were moi
made to rest.
On the last trip of the transport Lo
gan one of the gulls had its wing mus
Giles injured in some way and dropped
futtering upon the deck, its wide
gooselike bill open and strange sQuawKS
, coming from its throat. A soldier
snied il and took it to his bunk, where
he fed it daily until it became strong
again. Then he allowed it TO fly again
But the bird had not forgotten its Den
efactor. Every day it would alight OF
the deck and allow none save this par
ticular man to feed it.
1t followed the boat to Honolulu, L
Guam and finally to Manila. Where i
rested during the two weeks the 10
gan Law in Manila is not known, Du
when the vessel turned on its home
ward course, bound for Nagasaki, thu
first day out found this gull, easily dis
tinguishable by a fleck of white on III
neck, resting on the stern. AS its Ia
yorite soldier did not appear the gul
graciously allowed others to feed
and continued its trip with the shll
until the Logan passed the Farailon
islands-San Francisco Chronicle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
sf~aah Fishing,

The Siwssh Indians on Puget sound
make their living principally by fish
ing, but the Siwash buck does not con-
descend to 90 out for his evening meal
of smelt or sardines with a hook and
line as the white man does; he takes
a long pole and for two feet from each
end be makes a sort of comb OF it by
driving through it long, tin French
nails, then he launches his canoe and
goes out for a pleasant sail. de pad
dies easily with the pole, and every
few minutes he pulls up fish impaieO
on the nails. With a shake he drops
1t inboard and then calmly continues
his padding.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
A Young Logician.

Jennie's mother was expecting COM
pany, but just before train time, says
What to Eat, telegram arrived when
read: missed train. Will start same
time tomorrow"
Jennie rushed home from school ex-
pecting to see the guest, but instead
was shown the message. After read
ing it laboriously and carefully
through she exclaimed, "Why, NAM
ma, II she starts at the same time to-
morrow she will miss the train again..
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Worlds Fair Scenic Route


SHORTEST QUICKEST and BE IT ROUTE n;una srs
Electric Lighted Trains with Pullman Seepers ana Dlnne arr
Through North Carolina with direct connec"onS
SPECIAL RATES FOR SEASON OR FIFTEEN DAY TICKETS
Fifteen day tickets from Old Point Norfolk $23 co.
Sleeping car accommodations engaged upon appllcation
SPECIAL COACH EXCURSIONS
on authorized dates tickets good for days at rate OF $7
Correspondingly low rates from other stations
Special accommodations arranged for parties; -
Stopovers permitted within limit at c. q D. celebrated
mountain resorts. .:..... ..
cordngy ., .. ;nforro
ton, address ,,uv
F. W. Curd, Agt O. & o. Ry, Norfolk, Va
Warthen, D. p. A.. Richmond, Va
a. Fuller Genl Pas. Agt.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
An Anime Bishop.

The bishop of Bristol, England, who
has Just been elected president Of the
Alpine club, is the first bishop to enjoy
that honor, but not by any means the
first prelate to be distinguished as O
mountaineer. 1t was the bishop OF
Gurk who made the first ascent OF
Gross Glockner, in Tyrol, In 1900, and
1t was the bishop Of Aire, In Gascony
who made the first attempt to clint
the Pic du Midi, in the Pyrenees, In the
sixteenth century.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
More Thankful and More Faithful


Let US give thanks to God on IhanKs-
giving day. Nature is beautiful, and
fellow men are dear, and duty is close
beside US, and he is over and In U.s.
What more do we want except to be
more thankful and more faithful, less
complaining of our trials and OF our
time and more worthy Of the tasks ana
privileges he has given US. We want
to trust him with fuller trust and 80
at last to come to that high life when
we shall "be careful for nothing, but
In everything, by prayer and supplica-
ton. with thanksgiving, let orr re-
quests be made known unto God" TOT
that, and that alone, Is peace-Phillips
Brooks.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19

Sign Painter-I don't see any suitable
vacant space on your walls. Where 90
you want the motto, Terms Strictly
Cash" painted? Barber Shop Proprie-
tor-On the ceiling, Of course.-Chicago
Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19
Inherited.

They were jollying the man about his
enormous appetite, but he kept put
ting away" undisturbed by the taunts.
Finally he said In defense: Wei, you
see I take after both my father and
my mother. One ate long while and
the other ate a great deal"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-19

"f' Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
"cn Stops only to let OF passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North Of Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let of passen-
gers from points North OF Delmar,
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.
r r. Cooke, J.G. Rodgers,
" Trafic Manager, Supt.
! Norfolk, VI. Uaps Vnafeh' w.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD

Time Table in Effect Sept. IA, 1904.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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ONANCOCK TELEPHONE
Directory.

w. B. Wainwright, Treas. & Manager.
r. d. Haley, Assistant Manager.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-03
Wanted Cedar Poles for
telephone line.

Wanted Cedar Poles for
telephone line.
j. L. Thomassop.
Calvin Dixon, an honest and
faithful old colored citizen, died
here yesterday afternoon.
Cecil Norwood is the name of
the little son born to Mr. and Mrs
l.. P. Rooddey Sept. 1, 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cauthen
of this place have the heartfelt,
sy ympathy of their friends in the
death of their little babe, Barks-
dale, aged about 3 months, which
occurred Aug. 81, 1904, of laryn
getis. The remains were inter
red in old Salem church yard.
DR.. r. G.. Elliott has moved
with his family TO this place. They
occupy the Blackmon house re-
Gently vacated by Mrs. Durant.
We are glad to welcome the Doc-
tor and his family to our town.
On Aug. 23rd, at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. j. N. Els
fridge, Mr.. F. A. Barnett, of I'm
perial, Col was married to Miss
Queen Estridge by Notary public
j. M. Hilton. -Kershaw Era.
Miss Florence Thomasson, one
of the newly elected teachers of
the graded school, arrived Thurs
day. She will board with her
brother, Mr.. j. Il. Thomasson.
Mr.. Jenkins, the new principal,
and Miss Whisonant, principal of
the Cotton Mill branch Of the
school, are expected here today.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-03
A Stocking Accident.

Anderson, August 81. Lizzie
the six-Year-old daughter of
Lewis Abercromble, was run over
by her fathers wagon this morn,
ing and died in few minutes
from internal injuries She was
on her way to school and when
she cllmb bed down from the wagon
ut Sunset Forest, three miles west
of the city, the mules jumped and
she was thrown under the wheels
of the heavy loaded wagon. Her
home was in Centreville township
six miles west of Anderson on the
Portmon road.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-03

-Messrs. A. w. McManus, f.
E. Presson, w. A. CLANCY, j. E..
Hegler, l. A. Clonts, j. G..
Helms and E. }. Griffin have
been appointed committee to find
ost what damage was done by the
hail to farms in Goose Creek
township on July 21st, and to re,
ceive the contributions that may
be made to the hail sufferers. The
committee estimate the damage
done by the hail to be IS, $50.
The people of this county now
have an opportunity TO help in a
most worthy cause. Let contri-
buttons be liberal. Monroe En-
quirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-03

Two Bales Of New Cotton Yester-
day.
Two bales of new cotton were
sold on this market yesterday
morning. The first by Mr.. w.
l.. Blackmon Of Kershaw, weighed
47s pounds and brought II cents.
1t was bought by the Lancaster
Mercantile Co.
An hour later Mr.. j. Massey
knight, of Taxahaw, sold a bale,
weighing 497 ponnds, to the
Heath B. & M. Co. 1t also
brought II cents.