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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
RAREST OF PHEASANTS.
The Great Argus Is Very shy anu
uns WnnderfnI Wing Eeathers.

The Great Argus Is Very Shy ana
Has Wonderful wing Feathers'
or all the pheasants the great argus
Is the rarest and most peculiar In his
habits. In the wild state he inhaDlts
the dense forests of Sumatra. the ia
van peninsula, and he is also found In
similar localities in Borneo. The Dig
birds are large and tender and rarely
ever take to wing. There Is no record
Of one ever being shot SO shy are they
that only a modern rife could reach
one, even If man could be founo
cruel enough to pull the trigger. Ihey
are. however, trapped by the natives
for their wonderful wing feathers, OF
which nature can produce no equal IN
a feather way. The male bird when
fully grown is about seven rect IN
length. He shows no beauty until his
wings are spread. Then you forget
where and who you are. He lives the
life of a bachelor-a modern bacnelor'
He fans q spot on the level earth with
his wings some ten or twelve Feet
square near his bachelor apartments
Here he comes frequently, except when
molting, and displays his enormous
wings, like a butterfly or skirt dancer
by erecting his wings out over past his
head, where the peculiar argus eyes
are revealed in diagonal position, al
which slant they show off to the best
effect.
Perhaps the best and finest OF the
true pheasants are the reeves, inhabit-
ing the mountains of China, their tall
feathers frequently reaching the enor'
nous length of six feet. They are
hardy, standing any winter weather
and any degree Of heat, never becom'
ing quite as tame as some OF the OH
ers. The male bird displays his plum
age by swelling up and drawing in the
head as though ready to burst ano
then jumping stiff legged In big cir
Gle around his hen, his long tail being
held almost straight up.-Country Llfe
In America.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Family Diaaenstona.

DissensIon In families often arises
from q lack of mutual consideration
among the members of the family. The
"soft answer that turneth away wrath
is forgotten for the hasty reply, the I'M
kind retort, that kIndle the fire of III
feeling. Love does not llnger In the
home where rudeness shows its unloye-
" qualities. 1t chooses to dwell in the
home where the spirit OF unselfishness,
of self control. of thoughtfulness and
of charitableness makes the atmos-
phere sweet The woman who Is quick
to take offense is not like her OF whom
Holy Scripture says, Her ways are
ways Of pleasantness, and all her paths
are peace" Happy homes depend on
happy hearts. Home is distinctively a
woman's sphere, and she who sweetens
II most makes earth nearer heaven.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
LIGHTNING IN THE ROCKIES
IL In One Continuous, Dazzling, Awe
Inspiring Performance.

II In One Continuous, Dazzling, awe
inspiring Performance.
III the reader on this has never been
In a mountain thunderstorm at an eie-
walton Of 1000 feet or more ne has
missed an experience that VIII doubt
less should he ever pass through 1t add
several gray hairs to his head. To me
a thunderstorm back east held no spe-
cial terrors, and frequently have been
out In such a demonstration without
feeling any especial nervousness. UP
here on the Rocky mountains things
are different, and l confess now to live
In awful, abject terror OF thunder
storm. especially at night, in my tent.
suffer this terror Notwithstanding
| the fact that so far the storms have IN
every instance except one gone around
or beneath us without even raining
enough to wet the ground. But 1t Is the
"eoing around and beneath" that gets
| on to my nerves. In the first place I'M
| agine what Il Is to be one and one-hair
| miles nearer rip roaring thunder
storm than one Is at Pittsburg. There
| YOU have occasional flashes Of lightning;
| here II is one continuous. dazzling,
awe inspiring performance. The light
ming strikes, too, for 1t is no uncommon
thing during a storm to hear the rocks
splinterlng and cracking where one es-
pecially vigorous bolt has landed.
| Add to this nerve racking exhibit the
most awful detonations of thunder that
YOU can imagine and straight blow
ing" wind that sometimes makes the
flaps of your tent play ragtime mel
ody, and you have some idea OF a
mountain thunderstorm. The thunder
is worse than the sound Of mighty
battle. 1t bangs up against the noun
tain side and reverberates and rolls OH
into one ear splitting conclusion after
another until you. lying quaking IN
your tent, fully believe that the next
"boom" will split the mountain and
valley in twain and land you In China
or some other seaport town.
l lay one night and with chattering
teeth counted FIVE distinct thunder
storms come up to the edge OF the pla'
teau on which my tent stands AND
each time go through with an electrical
performance that would give a stone
man a dumb ague, and through 1t all
not a cupful Of water fell on my tent
Later on In the night, when l hao
about regained something like my
usual majestic calm Of mind, 1t began
to rain steadily. and the thunder and
lightning didn't even whisper. They
had doubtless gone of down the can
you, soaring some other poor tenderfoo
half out of his wits. These electrical
displays are not seemingly much dread
ed by the people who live In high att
tudes. They comfortingly declare thai
a tornado or cyclone is unknown In the
mountains. But sometimes these noun
tain storms go Off through a canyon tt
the foothills and the plains. Their
there is something doing.-Pittsburt
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
His Standard.

There is q good story told Of an old
darky in one Of our southern cities.
He was standing on a street corner
with a white man from Massachusetts
who had invested some money in the
neighborhood. While the white man
was questioning the negro about the
country the son Of the negroes former
master passed by. and as he passed the
old darby snatched off his hat and
said. Good evenin', Marse Charles"
why" said the man from the north,
"do you take off your hat and call that
man Marse Charles? Don't you know
that you have as many privileges as he
has; that you can vote as we'll as ne
can? You are every bit as good as he
is"
"Oh, no, sir" said the old darby;
"deed you is mistaken. knows Is as
good as you is, but deed l amt nothin'
like as good as Marse Charles. "-Baiti-
more Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
LET THE YAWN COME.
A Good One Il a Splendid Thing For
the Whole Body.


A good, wide, open mouthed yawn Is
a splendid thing for the whole body. A
yawn is natures demand for rest.
Some people think they only yawn be-
cause they are sleepy. But this Is not
30. You yawn because you are tred.
You may be sleepy also. but that Is not
the real cause of your yawning. You
are sleepy because you are ureu' anu
you yawn because you are tired.
Whenever you feel like yawning just
yawn. Don't try to suppress 1t be-
cause you think 1t is impolite to yawn.
Put your hand over your mouth II you
want to, but let the yawn come. Ana
If you are where you can stretch at the
same time that you yawn just stretch
and yawn. This is natures way OF
stretching and relaxing the muscles.
Don't be afraid to open your mouth
wide and yawn and stretch whenever
you feel like 1t. Indeed, If you are
very tired. but do not feel like yawn-
ing, there Is nothing that will rest you
so quickly as to sit on a straight back
chair and, lifting your feet from the
floor, push them out in front Of you as
far as possible, stretch the arms, put
the head back, open the mouth wide
and make yourself yawn.
Those tense nerves will relax, the
contracted muscles will stretch and the
whole body will be rested. Do this two
or three times when you are tired, and
see what 1t will do for you.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
BURIAL CUSTOMS.
The Various Methods Used In tho
DisposuI of the Dead.


The disposal of the dead among CIV
ilized nations has usually consisted OF
one of the following three ways:
Firstly, of closing up the body In earth
or stone: secondly. Of burning the BODY
and committing to earth the ashes
and. thirdly, the embalming OF the
body. The earliest form of interment
Of which we have any account was
that of the paleollthlc cave dwellers,
who buried their dead In natural grot-
toes and crevices in the rock similar to
those In which they had lived.
When we come to the later stone age
we find that the people throughout
Europe buried in chambered barrows
and cairns. Next comes the bronze
age. with its changes, and among oth-
era the burial Of the dead. The cham
bered barrows passed away, and In
their places barrows were frequently
used without chambers, and cemeteries
Of stone cists set In the ground were
largely employed. Frequently nat
uraI eminence of sand or gravel was
the place assigned for burial, and
around II were circles of standing
stones. During these prehistoric times
cremation was also practiced side by
side with the simple interments OF the
people. In pagan times 1t was custom
ary. whether the dead were buried
with or without cremation, to put In
their graves such articles as urns or
vessels of clay, bronze, gold or glass
clothing, personal ornaments. imple'
ments and weapons of warfare.
Cremation was largely abolished
when Christianity spread over the
country, and the interment OF grave
goods was restricted to kings and
priests. who continued to be buried in
their royal and sacerdotal robes and
with their insignia Of office.
Down TO the tenth century cremation
was customary among the tribes locat
ed along the yolga. Here also human
sacrifices In honor of the dead pre-
vailed Records Of eyewltnesses OF the
horrible ceremonies have come down &c
us. Charlemagne prohibited this usage
among the conquered Saxons under
min of death. In India the living wild
ow was In many instances down to
1920 burned with the corpse OF her nus
band.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
AnfmnI Barometers.

The tortoise Is not an animal one
would naturally tx upon as likely 10
be afraid Of rain, but 1t Is slngularly
so. Twenty-four hours or more before
rain falls the Galapagos tortoise makes
for some convenient shelter. On q
bright clear morning, when not cloud
ia to be seen, the denizens Of tortoise
farm on the African coast may be seen
sometimes heading for the nearest over
hanging rocks. When that happens, the
proprietor knows that rain will come
down during the day, and, as a rule, II
comes down in torrents. The sign new
or fails. This presentation, to coin Q
word. which exists In many BIRDS ano
beasts may be explained partly from
the increasing weight Of the atmos
pbere when rain is forming, partly by
habits Of living and partly from the
need of moisture which Is shared by
all. The American catbird gives warn
ing of an approaching thunderstorm
by sitting on the low branches OF the
dogwood tree whether this union oil
the feline with the canine Is invariable
the deponent saith noD, uttering curl
GUS notes. Other birds, including the
familiar robin, 1t is said, give similar
evidence Of an impending change II
the weather.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Laugh md Grow Fat.

Laugh and grow fat is an old say
ing. and there is more than a little
truth In It, asserts doctor. 1.-THE con-
yulsive movements which we call
laughter exert a very real effect upon
the bodily framework. They cause the
arteries to dilate, 30 that they carry
more blood to the tissues Of the body
and the heart to beat more rapidly, so
that the flow Of the blood through the
vessels Is FASTENED. In other words,
laughter promotes the very best condi-
tons for an increase Of the vital
processes; the tissues take up more
nutritive material and the waste prod
ucts are more promptly removed. A
good laugh sends an increased flow OF
blood to the brain; this Immediately
causes that instrument Of thought to
work better, with the result THAT
gloomy forebodings are sent packing"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
ANIMALS IN CHINA.
They Arc Treated with Great Kind
ness by the Natives.


A noticeable trait Of Chinese charac-
fer and one fostered, II not generated
nv Buddhistic teaching Is an undemon-
stratiye fondness for animals, or, l
might rather say, passive admission
of their right to considerate treatment.
Strangely enough, animals, both wild
and domesticated. appear to compre-
bend this sentiment, for, while greatly
scared at the approach OF European
they usually take but little heed OF the
presence Of the Chinese.
It is q common thing to see well
dressed Chjnaman sauntering along
holding up a bent stick. to which q
bird is attached by string some four
feet or so In length. so that the little
prisoner can make short flights to the
limits of its tether and return again to
its perch, gayly chirping and singing
the while. Another stroller Will be car
rying a wicker birdcage on the hand
bent back and raised to the shoulder
much as waiter carries dishes. The
cage contains a Tientsin lark or other
celebrated songster. On arriving at the
spot he will place the cage on the
ground and, retiring to a short dis
lance. whistle to the bird, which vii
shortly burst into song, to the evident
delight Of both owner and bystanders'
Outside of one Of the gateways was
a kind of bazaar where birds of many
different kinds were exposed for sale
not in cages, but quite tame, and quiet
| ly sitting on perches-parrots, larks
| Java sparrows, etc.-some Of them teo
| by the leg, but not all. Here. too, were
to be seen wicker baskets much resem
bling orange crates full Of common
sparrows, representing regular sup
ply for O regular demand. Benevolen
old Cinnamon, haneurs and literati
would visit this bazaar In the after
noon with the sole object Of buying
these little birds for a few cash eacl
and then letting them fly away, be
attic smile betraying the salve to thei
inward feelings generated by thu
knowledge Of merit acquired, any. mis-
cries inflicted on the sparrows by cap
ture and confinement counting 70
nothing in the balance against tn,
good work accomplished by their pur
chase and release.-"Life and Sport Ii
| China -
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The Memory of Ants.

A remarkable fact In the physiology
Of ants is their memory. The numoer
Of ants that go to make n nest Is enor-
nous, yet they are all personally known
to each other and are able to recognize
members Of their own community att
er a prolonged absence. Sir John LuD-
book kept one Of these remarkably In
telligent insects from Its home FOR
year. On Its return the relatives from
whom 1t had been 80 cruelty separated
recognized their wanderer and welcom-
ed It back, while an ant introduced
from another nest was most inhospl-
tably treated, even murdered ana
thrown out.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
On the InsfnIIment Plan.

Mrs. Browne-Oh, what lovely wed
ding presents Such beautiful silver
ware and such rare china! Wasn't II
nice to get such presents?
Mrs. Greene-Yes, 1t was, but we are
now beginning to pay for them on the
installment plan.
Mrs. Browne-Pay for them2 On the
installment plan? Why, Mrs. Greene,
what do you meanl
Mrs. Greene-Why, the young people
who gave US wedding presents are get
ting married, and we have to send them
wedding presents.-Lppincott's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Unfortunate In His EuIogfat.

The orator Of the corner store was
giving forth his views Of q popular
congressman whose death had been
chronicled in the evening paper.
II tell you," he said looking gloomily
away from his audience into the depths
Of the stove, "he's going to be loss to
his country, to his friends, to all that
have known him or known Of him. he
has died, as he has lived. unanimously
regretted"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
A Prisoner In Her Own House.

Mrs. W. q. Layha, OF 1901 Agnes
Ave. Kansas City Mo-, has Tor sew
eral years been troubled with severe
hoarseness and at times hard
cough, which she says, would keep
me In doors for days. l was pres
cribed for by physicians with nc
noticeable results. A friend gave me
part of a bottle OF Chamberlain
Cough Remedy with instructions to
closely follow the directions and
wish to state that after the first day
| could notice decided change fol
the better, and at this time aitel
using it for two weeks, have no hesi-
tation in saying | realize that an
entirely cured" This remedy Is fol
sale by all medicine dealers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Oldest Fire Engine.

The original fire engine, the first ma
chine of its kind ever made, Is pre-
served in the old parish church at
Dartmouth, England. 1t is only 4 feet
long and feet inches In height. The
car rests on four small wheels, and the
hose Is attached to the top. A clumsy
lever placed at the back Of the car sets
the machine in motion. The stream
thus forced through the pipe was very
small and doubtless had very little ef'
hciency.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Conditional.

A Scotsman was on his deathbed, and
his friends persuaded him to forgive a
neighbor with whom he had had a
standing feud for some years.
The neighbor came to the dying
mans bedside.
After they had shaken hands and
made peace the Scotsman exclaimed:
IF get better. Donald, remember all
this goes for naught"-Pearson's Week
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02

"f' Stops for passengers on sigma
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,
and 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, B. Cooke, j. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, w.
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paby B1ubbcr.

Fat babies" said the eminent scien-
fist. ARE unhealthy. You may think
because a baby Is fat that 1t Is In the
mink of condition, but the fat Is simply
so much blubber"
my baby isn't fat" said the detected
father "but we can't sleep at night be-
eause he has too much blubber."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02

Mr.. Dennis was endeavoring to the
best Of his ability to give the doctor
faithful account Of his wife's symp-
toms, but he found it uphill work.
"You say she has cough" said the
doctor. as it hollow cough"
Mr.. Dennis cast his eyes to the cell
ing and then down to the ground, but
found no help anywhere.
at may be a hollow cough" he said
humbly, "but there's great soobstance
to the sound of it anyway"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
CarAleaa.

ut was careless Of me to say that L
admired Bacon" remarked the young
woman with glasses.
"Did you offend some Shakespearean
gtudent?"
mo. 1t was a Chicago pork packer,
He frigldly remarked that he didn't
rare to talk shop Washington Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Confederate.


Mrs. Benham-You look mad.
Benham-I am mad. A man caiieo
me q born fool today.
Mrs. Benham-You ought not to get
mad about 1t. l think It was very con-
siderate in him to blame it on your an
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Life.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Not the Same.

"Both of my grandparents on my
mothers side were nonagenarians,"
said Mrs. Oldcastle.
els that 500" replied her hostess.
my folks was all Baptists, but Josial
comes from Methodist family. Chi.
eago Record Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Information.

"Hellor' said the neighborly bore.
"What are you building the new chick
en- house for?"
"Why." replied Nettles, "for flock Of
pink camels, Of course. You didn't sup
pose I'd put chickens in 1t, did your
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02

brilliant and impulsive people" de-
clares a lecturer on physiognomy, have
black eyes, or II they don't have them
they're apt to get them If they're too
impulsive."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Trouble For Henry,

II see," said Mrs. Henpeck, that a
Chicago man refused to give his wife
up after she had secured divorce from
him."
"Well. we'll" he answered, for the
moment forgetting himself, II thought
a woman couldn't get divorce from a
crazy man."-Exchange
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
The Judges Admission.

what was your greatest trial.
tudge?" asked the young lawyer.
"Getting my seven daughters married
off," replied the scanty haired 5urist---
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Qnife unexnected.

"What do you think, Mr.. Dinsmore|
said Miss Frocks. Il lost my fine new
umbrella today, and 1t had my name
On the handle too"
"Then you'll have to get another, Of
course" replied Mr.. Dinsmore.
Another umbrellaT
mo; another name"
ooh, Mr. Dinsmore, this is so sudden!
Still, you may ask papa."-Town Top
les.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
Vice Veraa-

II hear Kate Green has married Jack
Topper. I always considered her a girl
Of grit, but never thought she'd mar
ry man to reform him"
"She didn't. She reformed Jack to
marry him."-Town and Country.
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Remembered.

"What Is a stomach pumpT asked
the teacher in physiology.
"Takin' a trip acrost the lake,
promptly responded Tommy Tucker
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Woman and Business.

Cashier-Madam, you can give us
your notes for the amount YOU owe US.
Madam-Of course, but l tell you
right now never shall be able to pay
them.-Detroit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02

A woman can hardly look at a man
on the level. She will either look up to
him or else look down on him.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-01-02
He Works.

HE never works, does hep"
"Oh, yes; he works any one he en-
anything he canr'-Chicago Post.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. g. 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.
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14

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5nei Gage in Der Wode boben um
in Seolo Habm IN Gmpfon9 3u neb
men, n6mIidl: WontoeS uno Don
nersto8s elmer leoen Wode. Die
Sompanp 1T piueno ben b6d)Itene
NiorttpreiS fir Hobm, b. b.. msui=
ger Der Srod)itoiten nudl Abcroeen
3u beaoblen. I'd, babe oieie @eien.
id)a't IN Der Yereon9enbcit ais cine
Der beIten uno 3uoerI6TIi9Iten Com.
ponp oeImoen, uno IN finon3ieGer
&iniid)t 1T Iie Die erite uno Iid)erIte,
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ielbe; uno Die ytobHlieIerouten uno
Gunoen bon 2eoIa tDmnen Iiher Iein,
oos Tie Die bette uno ebrlidlte 8es
oienui9 erhoIten peroen. Vile bic
ieni9en, Die es fir Iid1 bequem FIN,
Zen, Nohm nab SeoIn au brineen,
iino ein9cIooen am Yionto9, ben
10. Sepiember, NIT mir ibre 9tubm,
9cid)dIten nn6ufon9en.
Die &obmlieieronten oieier Sto.
ton meroeu 3peimdI monot,id) aus,
be3abIt fir ibren Jtobm am 10. mo
pm %. rag eines ieoeu Wionots.
14-21Sept. W. 9. Rpnopne.