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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-14
Mark Twain Needed spectacie..

A funny incident occurred In Eng
land recently. Mark Twain wrote a
letter to the Maidstone board of guard
inns asking for a pair of spectacles, as
his sight was growing very bad. The
board was rather puzzled by the appli-
cation until the reader Of the letter ex-
planned that it was not the author OF
1.-THE Innocents Abroad" and The
Dogs Tale" but one of the paupers Nv
ing at the Maidstone workhouse. who
was probably the only person in the
world outside the author who bore that
famous name. 1t Is well known how
Mr.. Clemens came to adopt his pseudo
nym. The deckhand on Mississippi
steamboats, who casts the sounding
line. in which knots are made marking
off the depth Of the water. calls MARE
one" MARK twain" etc. as the case
NAV be, and the sound Of the phrase
aopealed at once to Mr.. Clemens Tor
nom de plume.-Harper's.
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Mrs. GiIbert's wit.

On the closing night Of her farewell
engagement in New York the late Mrs.
Gilbert made a happy use of famous
metaphor of Kipling. Six seats In the
orchestra were occupied by as many
men with white hair-and lots OF It.
When the women began to throw cor
sage bouquets of violets upon the
stage, the six In question sent their
cards to the venerable actress, togeth-
er with a note running like this: Re
spected and Beloved Madam-You
are as adorable now as you were forty
years ago. We lay our homage at
your feet. Please identify us in the
second row by our white heads. This
is a Canadian salutation." MY very
best regards to those gentlemen was
her commission to the usher who had
carried the note, land tell them-mind
you get 1t right-that | would be proud
to be mentioned In their prisons as
Our Lady of the Shows
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-14
THE "HELLO BOOK"
Difficulties Faced by Compiiers OF
Telephone Directories.

Telephone Directories.
Undoubtedly the hardest book in the
world to edit, print and publish Is the
telephone directory To get out a SIN
gle edition of two or three thousand
copies of a novel or schoolbook, even
given plenty of time for painstaking
work, is regarded by publishers as
great undertaking. yet the telephone
officials in the large cities In the Unit
ed States have every three months to
bring out simply enormous, ever en-
larging editions of book that Is sub
ject to every conceivable sort OF change
I'D to the very moment before 1t goes
TO press. The compilation is one that
must be as accurate as the most care
fully prepared text book and as elastic
In its makeup as a daily newspaper
Naturally every precaution has to be
taken to secure the required freedom
from mistakes. The directories Of the
various divisions OF the Bell system
are made up at the headquarters Of the
different companies from data that are
turned in day by day by the managers
of the local exchanges. Greatest pains,
| of course. must be taken to avoid du-
plicatlon Of names and mistakes In
spelling and enumeration. All the ad-
ditions and changes as well as with
drawals appear on the proof sheets In
red Ink. and the average page before 1t
goes to the printer looks pretty much
as IL serious fight had taken place
/ over 1t. In the case Of the New York
| Telephone company, where about 49,
600 new instruments are installed in a
single period of ninety days and where
there are perhaps half as many discon-
tinuances or other changes the book is
subject to something like 10000 correc'
tions.
Even after the page proofs have
come back to the chief Of the catalogu
ing department. after most careful
proofreading and elimination Of every
discernible mistake, they are still liable
I'D to the last minute to be filled w
with the names Of lately enrolled sub
scribers. AS a curious result Of thu
exigencies Of bookmaking people
whose names begin with the first let
tiers Of the alphabet stand less chance
Of getting into the telephone directory
at the last minute than those who's
names begin with X. or Y.
Once the book is on the press tn
pressmen and binders work night an,
day to get it out on time. Nothing i
allowed to interfere with the appear
ance Of the new directory on the dat
for which 1t is scheduled.
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VENEERING.
How the Wood Is Sawed or shceo
FOR This Great Industry.

For This Great Industry.
"There is a great deal Of so called
oak furniture sold nowadays" said an
Indianapolis dealer. but large part
of II is veneered. This Is particularly
true of parlor and ornamental furni-
ture. Coarse and common furniture
nav be made Of solid oak, but fine fur
niture is almost invariably veneered.
This is because much finer finish can
be got from quartered oak veneer than
from the solid wood. The grain comes
out better. and it takes higher polish.
Where strength and durability are re-
uuired the solid wood is used, but for
surfaces yeneering Is preferable"
indianapolis is the largest veneer
manufacturing center in the world.
There are seven factories here. and
their combined output is nearly equal
to that of all the other factories in the
United States. One makes specially
of quarter sawed white oak yeneerlng.
1t also makes walnut red oak, syca-
more and maple veneer, but about 20
per cent Of its output is quartered oak.
The sycamore used to be regarded as
comparatively worthless tree, Dut IL
works up well in veneering and hnds
many uses in the manufacture or fur-
niture 1t can be stained in imitation
of cherry and other hard woods.
There are two kinds of veneering,
sawed and sliced, but it takes an ex-
pert TO tell the difference. The process
of manufacture is simple and inter
esting. The logs, delivered at the fac
tory in the rough, about thirteen tee'
in length, are first cooked in hot wa
fer watts TO make them soft and work
able. 1t does not matter how green
they are.
After being thoroughly cooked
they are placed on machines designed
for the purpose and either sliced by
powerful knife the length Of the los
or cut by circular saw into slabs
about one-twentieth of an inch thick
These slabs are the full length OF TIT
log and when first cut are so pliaDl'
that they can be bent double withou
breaking. The uniform thickness O.
thinness Of the slabs is preserved b.
the action Of the machinery and doe
not vary as much as a hairs breadth
in the entire length Of the slab. Ate
the slabs are sliced or sawed they ar
seasoned by steaming. This require
only about twenty-four hours, and the
they are ready for the market.
indianapolis veneering is sold al
over the United States and in Canada
1t is in great demand by car builder
and furniture manufacturers, especial
" oak veneering, which is placed as
finisl. on softer and cheaper woods
Some of the huge oak logs which com
! to the factories show by the rings i
them that the trees were from 700
400 years old. These monarchs of tn
forest all come from Indiana, and tn
period of their growth reaches ia
: back beyond the time when white me
first entered this part of the country.
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Too Good a Chance to Miss.

Senator Dubois of Idaho was practic-
ing once in Boise City and, becoming
TOO vehement one day, was fined $50
for contempt of court. The next day,
according to a custom followed in the
Idaho curtis, the judge called upon Mr..
Dubois to occupy the bench for him
during the transaction Of some compar-
atively unimportant business. After
the Judges departure from the court
room and before anything else could
come up Mr.. Dubois exhibited an IN.
stance of that remarkable presence OF
mind for which he has ever peen hoteu.
The future senator said to the clerk OF
the court: Turning to the RECORDS Oh
this court for yesterday, Mr.. CLERK you you
will observe recorded a hne Vi gov
against one Frederick T. DUBOIS lou
will kindly make a note to the eaec.
that such a fine has been remltteu -
order of the court"
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APPLES FOR BREAKFAST.
A Prescription That May save f0n
Many n Doctors Fee.


The true. not the new, should be the
motto of those who write or speak
about the apple. the fruit longest IN
use by our branch of the human race.
There are certain simple principles
that must be given, line upon line, pre-
cept upon precept to every fresh gener-
alton of men or rather should be given
inst about that time that the genera
ton is beginning to lose its freshness
and to call on the doctor for remedies.
Every we'll to do man of good digestion
and appetite tends to eat too much
meat every day after his twenty-nrtn
birthday, and one of the values OIL
fruit. the apple above others, Is the
ease with which it may be made an
"antimeat for breakfast article. Win
baked apples and cream and goou
roast potatoes on the breakfast table
the dish of cold or hot meat becomes
subordinate even if it is not entirely
abolished. Men of forty the age when
every man not a fool is supposed 10
have ACQUIRED the right to give medical
advice. at least TO himself, VIII relate
their various wonderful discoveries ana
remarkable self cures just as they had
given up all hope, and in general these
reduce themselves to this: 81 ate less
meat. but l did not know it, and TOOK
q great deal more fruit, especially ap-
pies"
Baked apples for breakfast tend 10
reduce the amount of meat eaten II we
are inclined to eat too much and to
supply the system with mineral FOODS
and the digestive tract with aclus'
People who eat too much food are mol
TO be advised to eat baked apples as q
mere addition to the breakfast, ana
those who need 4 substantial meal
must not let the baked apple interfere
with the taking of solid food. AS a
rule. those who eat three meals per
diem will wisely have the incest dish
of baked apples obtainable for break
fast. 1t is a piece of simple WISDOM
worth pages of ordinary medical litera
ture. The digestion of milk Is some
what delayed by sour fruits, but pure
rich cream is not milk, and taken VIII
a Juicy baked apple what dish can p'
more tempting and wholesome?
If you are twenty-eight or thirty-nVe
inclined to ring the doctors bell anC
talk with your druggist. try this pre-
scription. You may put sugar on TIT
apples. but we shall not sugar coat thu
raMedy with any mystery or any clam
10 novelty. We merely turn to you
good wife or your houSekeeper and asl
whether she is careful to give you MIC
roast apples and cream and to maxi
the breakfast meat dishes as littl
tempting as may be-American Gar
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VENETIAN GLASS.
Marco Polo Gave the First Great im-
petus TO Its Manufacture.


II was Marco Polo who gave the first
great impetus TO the glass industry at
Venice. The great traveller encouraged
his countrymen to manufacture and to
export large quantities Of glass to the
orient to satisfy the growing demand
there. 1t is difficult to determine when
the first glass factories were establish
ed in Venice. says the Chicago News.
Some historians have attempted TO
prove that it was as early as the htth
century. The most ancient existing
document relating to this industry Is
an article in a treaty concluded In Isl
between Bohemond. prince Of Antioch,
and Jacobo Contarini, dOge Of Venice
This time stained parchment refers to
the purchase of broken glass-a most
necessary ingredient for the production
of good CLASSIFY the Venetian mer-
chants in Syria. In 1889 the great
council of the republic prohibited the
establishment Of glass furnaces in the
city proper, as they were frequent
causes of serious fires, and finally rele-
gated the glassblowers to the island or
Murano 1922, where the industry has
flourished down to the present day.
Murano's glass manufacturers pos
sessed many political and other privi-
leges. Their daughters could even mar
nv into the families of the proud Nene-
tan patricians. In the seventeenth cen
fury the glassblowers of Venice were
recognized as the best in Europe. This
fact caused the Duke Of Buckingham
to employ Venetian workmen in the
glass mandatory which he opened il
1910 for the purpose of making imita
tions Of the fine Venetian drinking
glasses.
Evelyn, the diarist, writing in 1911
SAYS: II passed over to Murano, ia
nous for the best glasses Of the world
where, having viewed their furnaces,
made a collection Of divers curiOsities
IT'S the white flints which they have
from Pavia, which they pound and sif
exceedingly small and mix with ashes
made Of a seaweed brought out Of Syl
10, and a white sand that cause th'
manufacture to excel"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-14

The following dog story is favorite
one in China: ,
"There was a Chinaman who had
three dogs. When he came home one
evening he found them asleep on his
couch of teakwood and marble whip-
ned them and drove them forth.
1.-THE next night when he came nome
the dogs were lying on the floor. But
he placed his hand on the coucn ana
found it warm from their bodies; there
fore he gave them another whipping.
1.-THE third night, returning Garner
than usual, he found the dogs sitting
before the couch, blowing on 1t TO coo'
ffv
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Virginia:-At Rules held in the Clerks
Office of the 'ircuit Court for the
County of Accomack, on the Last
Monday in December ID 1874 same
being the 2Gth day of said month
Polly l.. Russell ........... .Plaintiil,
against
Joseph r Riggs, Executor Of the last
will and testament Of Sylvanus W..
Russell deceased, Charles Z. ii. Taylor,
Asbury G. Taylor, Sylvanus h john
son. Augustus w. Johnson, Sylvanus
G. Parks and Ella. his wife, Ida Lee
Johnson. Carrie s. Coard, wife OF
Charles r. Coard, Goldie Scott,
George Scott, Carl Russell, Wilbur
]. Parks, George +. Parks, Thomas
f Parks, Veinetta J. Killmon, wife
of Samuel T. Killmon, Cora d. Bunt-
ing. wife of Charles s. Bunting, Car
oline s. Vessels, wife of James L.
Vessels, Oscar Il. b. Ewell, A. Web
ster Ewell, John H. S. Ewell, George
r. Ewell, Minnie V. Ewell, Ella ID.
Byrd, wife OF Levin j. Byrd, BERTHE
G.. Somers, wife Of John II. Somers,
Daisy L. Mason, wife of Thomas A.
Mason. James B. Russell, E. Warren
Russell and Campsey d. Riggs, wife
of the said Joseph X. Riggs. -.
Defendants,
In Chancery.
The object Of this suit Is tt have as
signed to the plaintiff, Polly Il. Rus
sell, her dover in the real estate OF
Sylvanus w Russell, deceased. AM
davit having been made before the
Clerk of the said Court that Goldie
Scott, George Scott, Carl Russell Oscar
b. b. Ewell, A. Webster well, George
r. Ewell, Minnie " Ewell, Ella ID
Byrd and James B. Russell, nine OF the
defendants in the above entitled cause
are non-residents of the State OF Vir
pinia, on motion of the plaintiff, BY
her Attorney, 1t is ordered that they
the said nonresident defendants, d(
appear here within fifteen days afte
due publication of this order ana az
what is necessary to protect their In
terest; and that this order be published
once a week for four successive week
| in the Peninsula Enterprise" news
paper published at Accomack Z. III.
Virginia, and also posted at the IRON
door of the Courthouse of the salt
County on the Third Monday in Janu
airy, A. d. 10 5; on,r = r.
Teste: JOHN D. GRANT, c. G.
Stewart X. Powell, "a.
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"f'' Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
"b" stops only to let of passen'
gers from points North OF Delnar,
ard take on passengers for points
South of Cape Charles.
Trains 81 and 50 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. vs,
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A Busy Bishop.

Bishop Mallalieu, who has Just pass
ed his seventy sixth birthday, Is one OF
the hardest workers among churchmen.
Aside from his duties as bishop he Is
writing a book, Moses, the Man OF
God" Is at work on long article on
Dante's "Divine Comedy" In which the
religious attitude of that author will be
compared with that Of Milton and
Shakespeare. and is preparing three
volumes of translations Of the sermons
NJ the well known French Protestant
Bersier.
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Almost Impossible.

Jack-why wouldn't she marry you
She loves you to distraction. l know H.
because she told me so. Geor-e-She
insisted on my proving that | am not
already married. because she says there
Is a great deal Of bigamy nowadays.
Well it is easy enough to prove that
one is married. but how the dickens
am I going to prove that ! am notF
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TO THE PUBLIC.

will offer from September LIST TO
January LIST, 1905, my entire stock OF
goods at low prices. After first OF next
wear will offer my entire stock at pr,
yate sale and will lease stOrehouse ana
warehouse for term Of years at rea-
sonable prices. .,,,u
Owing to bad health L have 1ully
decided to retire from business, hence
the opportunity offered to someone 10
secure a business place, on railroad
centrally located, in thriving town,
and a trade established that VIII COLI
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 nave,
provided they stand .. Il. on my
bobks.
All retail goods will be sold Tor cash cas-
after September lst. Reasonable time
given on building material.
Now is your chance. Don't miss IT,
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Putting Money In Clothes.

Howell-Do you think it pays to put
much money into clothes? Powell
Not If you have a wife to go through
them.-Exchange
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-14
In Difficulties.

woman has as hard work keeping
her cook from discovering what she
doesn't know about cooking as a man
has to keep his children from learning
what he doesn't know about every
thing.-New York Press.
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Uncomfortable Proof.

Insurance Agent - What are the
nroofs of your husbands death, mad
am? The Widow-Well. he has been
home for the last three nights.-Smart
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-01-14

Fond Muher-Are you not somewhat
astonIshed at my daughters singing
Professor-I certainly am. But Their
she is young yet!-Illustrated Bits.
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GO ' &c The ' WEST
n Y. p. g. n. Morning Train connects
at Old Point with G. " y. Ky ras'
Train fer Richmond, Va. dot springs
Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, o''
Louis, &c.
December /, 1904

J. lOa.m.-Daily, except ouhday-Lo-
cal train 10 Richmond, con-
Meeting for local points on
James River Division TO
Clifton Forge.
O Az m-Daily-Fas train to Rich
mond aud the Westi stops
only at Newport News
aud " illiansbury; ar
rlyes Richmond li:+o a. III.
Buffet Parlor Car Old Point
to Charlottesville. Con-
nects at Richmond with
"limited" train leaving at
200 %. NJ, with Pullman
sleepers, for Cincinnati,
Louisville, st. Louis ana
Chicago. Meals served la
carte in dining cars.
AS n.m.-Daily-Fast train to Rich
'''' mond; stops only at New
port News and Williams,
burg; arrives Richmond
ZOO D. m. Carries parlor
car from Old Point to Rich
mond. Connects at Rich
mond with f. +. V. Limited
leaving at 10:45 p. M. with
Pullman sleepers, for Louis
willie, Cincinnati and Gin
cinnati to st. Louis and
Chicago. Meals served q
la carte in dining cars.
For rates, tickets, Pullman reserva,
ton and other information, Apply "
7 N. SMITH, Union Ticket Agent
Chamberlain Hotel, or at X. r. station
O'N II. w. Fuller,
e. f. Doyle, Geh' fas' Asen''
General Manager.
w. o. Warthen,
D.P.A., G. & o. Ry., Richmond, va
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THE
Cyclone Churn Power.

C. Garret, the sole owner
of the Cyclone Lhurn for the
State of Virginia, has sold to
burlington Bros, Fair Oaks'
Va, the exclusive right for
Eastern Shore of Va. They Will
continue to canvas the two
counties at an early date. Par
ties wishing one before their
agent calls will please notify
them and same will be forward
ed to their nearest station. This
churn is in over 600 families OF
the Eastern Shore, Va. Farmers,
merchants, mechanics and the
most economical thinking peo-
pIe whose names will appear
later. all speak it's praise. Come
to the FAIR and give us your
order.
burlington Bros,
Fair oaks, Va.
N. B. The Cyclone { hurh
has paid the Government Tor lts
patent right and any infringe,
ment on same will be protected
by them.
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We should be as careful Of our words
AZ of our actions.-Cicero.
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Virginia:-In the Circuit Court for the
County of Accomack, in the vacation
of the said Court, the 3Oth day OF De-
cember, A. d. 1874. "a,
John X. Jackson. ..........P PAINFUL
against
Sarah +. Jackson. 49,. - .Delehuan''
In Chancery.
The object of this suit Is TO obtain
divorce vinculo matrimonii.
Affidavit having been made before
the Clerk of the said Court that Sarah
f. Jackson, the defendant in the above
entitled cause is a non-resi, ent OF the
State of Virginia, OIL the motion OF the
plaintiff, by his Attorney, it is ordered
that she. the said nonresident defend
ant. do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication Of this order an(
do what is necessary to protect her In
terests; and that this order be pup
lished once week for four successive
weeks in the Peninsula Enterprise,
newspaper published at Accomact
C. H., Virginia, and also posted at tn
front door of the Courthouse OF Tn
said County on the Third Monday II
January, A. D., 1870.
Teste: JOHN D. GRANT, [. =.
| A Copy ~
Warner Ames, p. i.
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Virginia:-At Rules held in the lerk's
Office of the Circuit Court for the
County of Accomack, on the Last
Monday in December, A. d 1904,
being the 26tli day of said month.
John Bailey, tenant Of Jno. l.: Winder'
Plaintiff,
against
G. Ernest Hearn and l. X. Parker,
mariners In trade under the style and
firm name of Hearn & Parker.....
Defendants.
Trespass vi ct armis quare clausum
fregit
The object of this suit is to recover
from the defendants for trespass Dy
them committed in cutting and remov,
ing timber from the premises occupied
by the plaintiff, John Bailey.
Affidavit having been made before
the Clerk of the said curt that u. Ell
nest Hearn and | r. Parker, the de-
PENDANTS in the above entitled cause,
are non-residents of the State Of
Virginia, on the motion of the Plaintlff
by his Attorney, it is ordered that they
the said nonresident defendants, do ap
pear acre within fifteen days after due
publication of this order and do what II
necessary to protect their interests anS
that this order be published once weeF
for four successive weeks in the PENN
sula Enterprise" a newspaper published
at Accomack c. H., Virginia, and als'
posted at the front door of the court
house of the said county, on or oefor'
the Third Monday in January, A. u
1905. -
Teste: JOHN D. GRANT, c. G.
A Copy n
Teste: JOHN D. GRANT, c. g.
John S. Parsons, q.
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WiShart Point
Transportation Company

Ccme TO Chincoteague Island via
Bloomtown and Wishart Point.
LEAVE.
Bloomtown 6 a. m.
Chincoteague $50 a. m.
Bloomtown p. m.
Chincoteague p. m.
ARRIVE.
Chincoteague 9 a. m.
B oomtOwn IL N.
Chincoteague $3.50 p. m.
Bloomtown $50 p. m.
aTBcat leaves Wishart Point every
evening at $50 for Chincoteague ana
leaves Chincoteague at a. m.
We make connections with all trains
and leave on sharp time, unless mall u y
late. Boat will wait for passengers, II
nboned. for Chincoteague on local trains
In the evening for extra pay.
D. M. MERRITT, Manager,
Chincoteague Island, Va