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POETRY OF THE HEART.

A happy heart is better than a fui'
purse.
He who hath most heart knows most
of sorrow.
A cheerful countenance betokens
good heart.
No estate can make him rich that mas
a poor heart.
When you open your heart be always
ready to shut it to again
The hearts testimony Is stronger
than a thousand witnesses.
A glad heart seldom signs Dut u BUT
rowful mouth often laughs.
The heart is the hidden treasure Vi
man; the tongue is the gate to the
treasure.
There never was heart truly grea'
and generous that was not also tehue'
and compassionate Post
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SHOPPING IN FEE.
Pay Half tn. Price Demanded IRA"
Your Goods and Go.

4 white visitor to Fee, in Morocco,
once went shopping In the bazaars OF
the city accompanied by q servant OF
the sultan, who told him to see 10 IL
that the shopper was not cheated oy
tho greedy merchants. At the first
shop visited the would be customer
asked to be shown something that
rested on a high shelf. The lazy mer-
chant only yawned and said he would
rather sell something from the hoor'
which he would not have to rise to get
This angered the sultan's servant VINO
not only made the merchant mana
down the article required, but when
the price was named laid down mar
the amount. grabbed the goods ana
made off.
The shopper protested, but the serv-
ant laughed and said it was the custom
of the country. This was repeated az
several shops without elicidng a pro
fest At one place, though, the mer'
chant refused to give up his goods ID
that way and was rewarded by DoXeo
ear and an admonition not TO Ill trea'
the sultan's white friend.
Later the two visited the markets
where everything was sold at auction
The auctioneer seemed always to weal
fewer clothes than any one else. Hl'
method of selling was curious. III
would take piece of goods from
nearby shopkeeper and start out u
sell it on commission. Holding II d
high as possible he would call for
bid. Then he would start on the rul
around the market If any one WISHES
10 examine the merchandise the auc
tioneer would drop 1t into his hands
take the bid If one was made and the
resume his run around the place
When he had made three circuits .
the market he would turn the artici
over to the highest bidder.-New for
Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
THE TWO HEADED SNAKE.
A Boa Constructor That Has very
Deceptive Tail.

Deceptive Tai.
Every now and then some lra'e'''
tells of two headed snake when eA-
lists in Egypt, and whenever the mar
rotor hasn't seen the snake hlmseh'
he Is more or less disposed to assert
that there really Is snake Win t"o
heads in Egypt, because he mas oeen
fold about it by many reliable persons
Indeed, sometimes a traveller VINO
has actually caught glimpse OF the
snake is likely to declare that II truly
is two headed, for the serpent certainty
appears to be so when seen only ny
chance.
If Is only when the snake Is actually
taken ND and examined closely that the
truth is revealed.
The two headed snake is not apoison-
Gus serpent. 1t is only a boa con
strictor, and it is fairly common. But
n Is so secretive that it hides away III
its sandy burrows almost constantly
II Is strangely formed in so far tha'
its tail. instead of tapering OF TO d
noint as the tails of other snakes no.
widens out into bludgeon shape, thus
making it look so utterly unlike a TAI
that it is almost impossible to think
1t is anything but head when the
snake is seen for only moment.
To add to the deception, jugglers
catch these boas and paint jaws anC
ewes on the tall The work is so care
fully done that only trained OBSERVE
can distinguish the real head from tn
false. Thus the story Of the two head
ed snake has obtained wide circuia
ton. and has even crept into the book
of otherwise accurate writers.
But the second head" is only TAI
after all.-Exchange.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
The Polite Porter.

There Is a large town on the Nortn-
ern Counties railway which, it is sald'
boasts itself as possessing the most po-
lite porters on the system. Everything
is relative. Recently lady having Sc
cured a porter at this station told hiln
after her small luggage had been re-
moved from the carriage to get the
rest of it from the van.
He returned presently empty hanueu
with the observation: beg PARDON
ma'am, but ye're a liar. There's name
OF in the van" =,
In the south a similar official wouic
have said. "If it's in the world Ill ge'
IT for ye."-London Spectator.
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o.
STYLE IN WRITING.
An Incident That showed How wen
Choate Knew De Quincy.

ChOate Knew DE QuhhcSS'
1t is the fashion to laugh gently at
anv claim Of special sense for style
In writing. Most people really believe
that Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Johnson Will
order car load Of potatoes In substan-
tally the same words and that LORD
BACON and Master Shakespeare wrote
enough alike to deceive their dearest
friends. But occasionally one comes
upon an illustration that goes 10 prove
style In writing is as distinctive 10 the
trained eye as color Is.
Many years ago James I. Fields was
making a collection Of the writings OF
De Quincy. The essays were widely
scattered In various periodicals ana
were often hard to identify. MT.
Fields knew Rufus Choate as devot-
ed student Of De Quincy and wrote
him one day asking his opinion as 10
a certain article. Was 1t by De gum
cey or not?
Mr.. Choate replied that 1t certainly
was. There could be no mistaking the
style Of the piece. A few weeks latei
Mr. Choate received, through MT
Fields. letter from De Quincy deny
ing absolutely and somewhat indig
nantly the authorship Of the article
But Choate was not of the stun tC
yield his opinion for trihe like tnat
He wrote to Mr.. Fields:
"I still believe that De Quincy wro''
the essay, De Quincy to the contrar!
Notwithstanding"
Doubtless Mr.. Fields read the not'
with q smiling comment, That's JUS
like Choate's confidence in his Owl
Judgment
Months elapsed. One day there cam
a letter from De Quincy containing
humble apology for his previous dun
der. By chance he had found IN nj
desk the manuscript Of the very ART
Gle in question. Written as 1t had bee
wears before, it had passed entlrei
from his mind, land you may tell you
Young Boston lawyer" he concluded
"that he knows my style better tina
know it myselfy'-Youth's Compai
ion.
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A pREAMLAND DETECTIVE.
singular Way I'm which nm Enghsn
Murderer Was Discovered.

singular way IN NHiSh IN
Murderer Was Discovered.
Tn the London Mirror Of Literature
for June, 1874, there Is an account oi
n dream that was remarkable In many
respects. 1t Is given upon the author.
itv Of a clergyman Of the Church OF
England, the Rev. Mr.. Alexander VINO
sneaks from personal knowledge OF
.ome ~ the facts. 1t appears that
Young man OF good reputation, hameo
Horrocks, was found robbed ana muir
dered His head had been beaten III
spparentIy with bludgeons. Vigiian.
search was made for the assassin anu
after several months abandoned, no
elew TO the crime having been discov-
ered One night gentleman who ma
been well acquainted with HorrocKs
awoke and told his wife that he haa
had n dream in which he had been as
.ured that one Samuel Lopgsmith OF
| Bolton was the murderer. :.
Longsmith lived some twenty mics
AWAY and was a person whom the
dreamer had met but once or twice.
His wife told him to think no more
about 1t, but to go to sleep. second
time he awoke from the effects OF the
aame dream and announced his reso-
,utlon to take steps the following morn
inc to see what could come OF 1t. Ac-
cordingly he went to Bolton the heA'
dov and sought warrant for the ar
rest OF Longsmith. The magistrate
however, refused to grant 1t upon sucn
evidence. Passing through the marker
Mace. he met Longsmith and invited
him TO 90 to public house TO near
something he had to communicate l'
him There. locking the door, ut
charged him with the crime. Long
smith was staggered and family de
MED the accusation. In his CONFUSION
he said he was innocent, for ne dl'
not strike the blow.
"Then you know the man VINO oiu'
renIied the accuser, and Longsmitl
was arrested and examined. lie pre-
yoricated Mt the examination and wa
remanded for three days. At the en-
NJ that time and after many hours
, nraver he confessed that he had bee
, induced to join three men In ROBIN
exnedItion. when, meeting HorrocR'
, who made some resistance, his thre
, companions murdered him. This col
. fession came out before the grand )ur.
, | and Longsmith was brought to trla
, The fact of the dream was not onere
= IN evidence. but other testimony su
ncient to convict him was produces
A few days before the execution
made a full acknowledgment OF ii
q guilt
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08

Some years ago an English traveller
visiting the Transvaal asked a man
whom he met to direct him to the presi'
dents house. "You." came the answer,
"shust ko on dill you comes to ROAD
yot koes around der skoolhouse; pu'
Won don'd dake dot road. No, you Ko
on til you see der big barn. shingieu
NIT sbtraw. den you durn der ROAD
down der field und ko on dill you
comes to a pig red hoose; dot ees my
Broder Hans hose. Don't ko IN uele'
ko straight on dill you comes 10 oei
haystlck NIT a farm. Veil. be aon
live dere. But when you get tufoei
YOU see a hoose on der top OF ieeole
hill. so you ko in dere ind asks oel
ould vowan inside. She viii tell you
better as l can"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
Hamilton. Have IA Peerage Trust.

The handsome Hamiltons' nave d
kind of trust in the peerage business
IN Great Britain. They hold English
Scottish and Irish peerages. Including
two dukedoms, three baronies ana q
yiscounty. Six Hamiltons are down 10
the list of expectant heirs to peerages.
Altogether, including courtesy u
ties" over twenty Hamiltons. all relat
cd to one another. are entitled to beal
the title Of "lord," and one OF them has
even succeeded in acquiring Frenci
natent OF nobillty-tbat Of Duke Cha
telherault. Eight other Hamiltons arr
baronets or knights.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
brains Not Needed.

Sir Conan Doyle once told story Of
an English officer who was badly
wounded in South Africa. and the mill
tary surgeon had to shave off that por-
ton of his brain which protruded from
his skull. The officer got well, and
later on In London the surgeon asked
whether he knew that portion OF his
brain was in a glass bottle in labora'
tory. ooh, that does not matter now
replied the soldier; "I've got per
manent position in the war office"
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WffeiY sympathy.

He-You are crying, darling. How IS
this? She-Because my friend, FRAU
Moller, has been presented by her hus-
band with a valuable set Of diamonds
that must have cost 1900 marks at
the very least. He-And that is what
makes you weep? She-Well. yes.
am sorry you will now have to spend
such lot Of money when you can SO
fll afford it.-Berlin Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
Builders Material,
Fertilizers &C.,

We desire to call the attention OF
the public to our large and wei
selected stock OF
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldlngs'
Builders Hardware, Shingles,
Laths, Lime, Bricks, Locust
Fence and Gate Posts and
Building Material generally,
also Paints, Oils and Painters
Supplies,
and all else that tends to enhance the
value and beauty OF your buildings.
We would also invite special at
J sption to our stock OF Fertilizers,
particularly our high grade Sweet
Potato Mixture and Pure Fine
Ground Dry Fish.
Gall and inspect our stock before
/ bpyi &, as we will be pleased TO show
YOU OR goods and feel sure thai
quality prices will be satisfactory
MARTIN & MASON CO.,
Harborton. Va.
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He Knew the Game.

Deacon Heavyweight-And SO you
are going to leave us, parson? Rev.
Mr. Thankful-Yes. l have had call
to another parish. where, by the way
the salary is considerably larger. am
sorry to leave my flock, but l must
obey the call. Deacon Heavyweight
(dryly}-Waal, it may be what you cal
a call, but it seems to me good aea
more like a raise.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
Success.

With great care and much labor a
caterpillar climbed up a tall spear or
grass. When he reached the top he
stood on his hind end and waved his
front end in the air.
Just as feared" said he. Success
does not bring happiness"
But then he turned and climbed
down, for the caterpillars are wiser
than men.-Puck.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
Salvation Army Funds.

There is a disposition In England TO
worry General Booth about the GUS
tody of the Salvation Army funds, for
the army now has an annual income
of about S5,OOO,OO0 The Britishers do
not make any reflections upon the gen
eral. but they think it would be only
businesslike for him to have joined
with him at least one other trustee
Exchange.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08

"He asked the firm for a raise III us
salary"
"Did he get itT'
eyes. They consider him the most
valuable man they have. You see, when
he petitioned for more money he QUO
SO on the ground that he had just dis
covered that the firm could get along
without him."-Cleveland Leader
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
The WAY with Servants.

Mrs. New-Yes, most Of the servant
girls are as independent and as i'm
pudent as they can be. Now. l believe
it's best to take young greenhorn
and train her up IN the way she should
90 and then Mrs. Olden-First thing
you know she goes. - Philadelphia
Press,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
RUufshnlent.

Tommy" said his mother, who had
him across her knee, this hurts me
worse than it does you"
81 was afraid" said Tommy under
bis breath, that hard board l put In
the seat of my trousers might hurt her
hand"-Chicagq Journal
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08
An English Joke.

"What people are always sure OF
finding the biggest fish near their
coastT
"Give it up"
"The English, because they can al
ways find Wales"
"Oh, -pshaw! Wales isn't whales.
mo, you stupid. But don't the Eng
lish drop their h'sT'-Cleveland Pam
Dealer
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-10-08

"r' Stops for passengsrS on sIgnsl
or notice to conduetos,
&C" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for pointp
North of Delmar
SD" Stops only to let of passsn-
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. B. Cooke, j. q. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk. Va. Cape Charles, VI
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All I'm with Him.

"You had a high old time In Eu-
roper
ayes" reSlied the returned tourist;
"I had. Iwas done up at Monte Carlo
held I'D In the Apennines and laid up Id
Rome"
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An Added Horror.

THAT'S a horrible idea De Ritter has
conceived"
whats thatf"
Hes talking Of setting some OF
Browning's poems to Wagners music"
Exchange.
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LOST

The undersigned pursuant to
section 1875, Code of Virginia,
1887. hereby gives notice that
he has lost stock certificate
number $50 for five shares of
stock in the E. s. of Virginia
Produce Exchange, that he has
sold said stock to one Albert
F. Mears, and that application
will be made to said corpora
ton to issue a new certificate
therefor.
Theron P. Bell.
M achipungo, Va Aug lS,leo4
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NEW YORK, PHILA. T. NORFOLK
RAILROAD

Time Table In Effect Sept IA, 1904.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phils., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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Wasted Casht

TmpFovident? Well, should say!
He spends his money in the most fool
ish way"
IndeedY
Eyes. Why, only the other day he
spent half a dollar to advertise for ap
umbrella he had iost."-Philadeiphia
Ledger.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-15
NEWSPAPER LAW.

1. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary are con-
sidered e.s wishing to continue their
subscription from year to year.
2. II subscribers order the discon
of their periodicals the pub
Usher may continue to send them until
all arrears are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse
to take their periodicals from the Of
fee to Which they are directed they
are held responsible until they have
settled their bill and ordered their pa
per discontinued.
4. II subscribers move to other
places without informing the publish
err, and the paper Is sent to the former
direction. they are held responsible.
s. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take periodicals from the
postoffice. or removing or leaving them
uncalled for. Is prima facia evidence
Of Intentional fraud.
6. Any person who receives q news
paper and makes use of 1t. whether
he has subscribed or not. Is held In
law As a subscriber.
z. The postmaster who negiects TO
give the legal notice of the neglect of
q person to take from the office the
newspaper addressed to him Is liable
to the publisher for the subscription
price.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-15
Sscond Pace Possibilities

The selection of a candidate for the
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last year, has been yer more severe
than heretofore thought, and has driv-
en- thousands of active patrons of the
stock market out of the market, not
only for the time being, but forever.
A large percentage will never again
regain their speculative feet. and 1t
nov seems as If a new cop of public
spectators must grow before the stock
exchange al resume its wonted ac-
tivity.
Aside from the improvement In iron
n steel the staples show little change
from the preceding week. Provisions
are quiet at Chicago, with most of the
stock in the hands of the outside trade
and the packers selling rather than
buying. The hide market seems to
be looking up. M more steadiness
Is shown by quotations. Wool is steady
enough, but the manufacturers are
buying only from hand to mouth, even
though stocks are not large. The ex-
element in cotton continues to SUBJ
side and the recent agitation in the cof-
fee trade is passing into history. In
fact, all OF the great staples have quiet
ed down considerably during the past
fortnight and no longer exhibit any
sensational features.
Conservatism supplanted by a spasm
Of speculation during the past month
or two. is reasserting itself, and even
the .iental war, with Its underlying
possibilities Of commercial disturbance
in some form or other, has ceased to
be a dominant factor in any line. Even
wheat. which for years has been BAR
ticularly sensitive to even a bare pre-
diction of European complications. does
not respond to the daily war news. and
at present is governed almost wholly
by the natural laws of supply and de-
mand and the cord'tion of the crops
The e is plenty of this g ain on hand
and in sight all over the world, and
the market Is unusually quiet and fea-
tureless.
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