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CAVE OF THE WINDS.
furiosities Of South Dakota's Great
Natural Wonder.

According to the ideas Of Professor
Horhill Of the Smithsonian institution,
the wonderful Cave of the Winds in
South Dakota Is Of an unknown forma-
ton. Other biologists incline to the
opinion that 1t is an extinct geyser,
perhaps a former outlet for the warm
mineral waters which now come to the
surface at Hot Springs and its vicinity.
Some of the formations show evidences
Of having been formed by the action Of
water, warm mineral water, and
some, notably the frost work, are so
delicate that they could not owe their
existence to the action Of water, but
must have been formed by gas or vapor
which CONCEALED as it struck the lime
stone. The cave is an immense bed Of
limestone, labyrinth of lockwood, sta
lactites, stalagmites, popcorn, geodes
and frost work of such delicacy and
glistening whiteness that 1t crumbles
at the slightest touch.
The assures or crevices which form
the cave parallel each other at dis
tances Of from 80 to 300 feet apart.
These range from fifty to a hun
dred feet in height, and they are con-
nected by side passages hardly wide
enough for an ordinary man to pass
through. There are eight tiers or lay
ers of these assures, the lowest being
800 feet from the entrance. The cham
bers have all been found in the assures
and range in size from twelve feet
square to over three acres. A recent
survey of the cave disclosed the fact
that it covers an area OF two miles
square.
The name wind cave Is well deserv-
ed. In every moment Of the year the
wind is rushing in or out of the en-
trance, its direction being regulated
by the rise and fall Of the barometer.
About 200 yards from the entrance,
whether going in or coming out, the
current of the wind Is always in, and
this inward rush prevails throughout
the entire explored portion OF the cave,
except in a small passage not far from
the entrance, out Of the mouth or
which the wind comes to meet the main
current and go back into the cave In
an unvarying circle.
The perfect purity Of the air In thu
cave may be caused by the steady cur
rent of air. On a warm day the ex'
plorer feels the chill upon entering
but In a few moments Is comfortable
and need not worry about drafts OF
cold. In all the miles Of cave there Is
not a bat, rat or insect to be found
There is no moisture at any place and
no water except that which seeps
through from the surface into the up
per tiers of chambers. About 100 miles
have been explored since 1891, and
5000 rooms have been found. But
there Is no evidence of any ending
The guides have laid out the cave In
fourteen different routes, but only
three are open to the public.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-11
A RATTLER'S BITE.
How, Under Some Conditions, 1t MAJ
Not XIII the Victim.

How, Under Some Conditions, 1t May
Not XIII the Victim.
II NAV seem absurd to claim that
there are cases where the bite Of rat
tlesnake is not fatal, yet such have
happened, and to understand these It Is
necessary only to understand the man
ner In which this reptile strikes.
The spectacle Of rattlesnake at bay
is one a beholder never forgets. The
great, long body lies coiled in a tense
spiral, the very embodiment OF wick
edness. Poised in air, the white bellied
fore body is bent into horizontal B.,
rigid as an iron bar. Raised from the
middle Of the spiral Is the tail, CULVER
ing like a twanged banjo string and
emitting a rattle like steam escaping
from the pet cock Of radiator or Ike
the sound of a moving machine In q
distant bayfield,. Awe inspiring, the
dread, fiat, triangular head, eyes gleam-
ing black and cold as icy steel, is ready
to strike. AS the grewsome mouth
opens wide and pink, the long, thin pol
son fangs arise from a horizontal posi-
ton and stand upright like a pair or
slender. curved, needle pointed shad
bones, ready for business. Like fash,
far too quick for the eye to follow, the
snake strikes, sending home Its fangs
an inch or two, and in that same frac-
ton of an instant he has squirted Ia
blespoonful Of canary yellow, viscous
fluid into the wound and lies coiled
ready for second attack.
In this incomprehensibly swift attack
lies the answer why sometimes the bite
of a RATHER is not fatal, for so won
derfully swift is the attack that a bite
may be imperfect, leaving only q pair
Of tiny needle punctures with just
enough venom to make victim seri-
ously III.
Another reason why a rattlesnakes
bite is not always fatal Is that tempo
rarily the reptile may be without ven
ON. The snake may have exhausted its
poison on a previous enemy, in which
case it would have to wait several days
before the deadly fluid has reaccumu-
lated, or, again, the viper's fangs may
have suffered accident. They may have
| been broken of and require time for
new growth. In any case certain 1t X
that a rattlesnake's poison applied in
| the proper way will do It's work, and
then only the most expert and prompt
assistance will save a victim.-A. w
Rolker in Parsons Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-11
Not Old Age,

"Weel, John, how are you todayT
asked a Scottish minister on meeting
one Of his parishioners.
"Gey weel, sir; gey weel," replied
John cautiously; "gin it wasna for
the rheumatism In the RIGHT leg"
"Ah, John, be thankful, for there Is
no mistake you are getting old like the
rest of Us, and old age doesn't come
alone"
Aud age, sir" returned John. Il
wonder to hear ye. Aud age has
naething tae dae wit. Here's my
ither leg list as aud, an it's soond an
soople vet"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-11
BOOKS.

A collection Of books Is a real uni
verSity.-Carlyle.
Some books are to be tested, others
to be swallowed and some few to be
chewed and digested.-Bacon.
A good book is the precious llfeblood
of a master spirit embalmed and treas
ured up on purpose to a life beyond
life.-Milton.
We can take reproof patiently from a
book, but not from tongue. The
book hurts not our pride; the living re-
proven dOeS.-T. Adams.
If the secret history Of books could
be written, how many insipid volumes
would become interesting and dull
tales excite the reader!-Thackeray.
OF all the privileges we enjoy in this
century there is none perhaps for which
we ought to be more thankful than sor
the easier access to books.-Lubbock.
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KEEP THESE IN MIND.

The power Of kindness. 1t wins when
all coercive measures fail.
The dignity Of simplicity. When the
"frills" are off the man is ION"
The wisdom Of economy. The man
who saves makes more than he saves.
The pleasure Of working. The only
really unhappy, rich or poor, are the
idle
The influence Of example. Practice
does more than precept In showing the
way.
The worth of character. In the last
analysis the only real value Is clear
conscience.
The success Of perseverance. keep
ing everlastlngly at 1t" brings the
hoped for result.
The value Of time. Lost capital may
be restored by diligent use Of expert
ence. Time lost is lost forever.
The obligation Of duty. Your concern
should not so much be what you get as
what you do for what you get.-NeW
York Commercial.
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GLOOMY BRlC-A-BRAC.
Coffin Plates Once Used as House Or
naments In Maine.

In New England 100 years ago 1t was
BY no means uncommon for people to
provide their collins long before their
death and keep the same in their
houses. where they could see them ev-
cry day. 1t was perhaps a custom hav-
ING the same purpose and significance
MS the skeleton at the feasts Of the an
Gent Greeks, to remind the living In
their hours Of levity of the seriousness
Of life and the certainty of death.
This was not the idea, however, Of q
man named Lindsey, whom people now
living in Leeds may remember or at
least have heard Of. He built his own
coffin many years before he died and
used to keep it in chamber Of his
house. He used it generally to keep
beans in. 1t was very fine coffin,
made Of mahogany and nicely finished
and polished. Mr.. Lindsey made 1t
with his own hands and gave as reason
that if he left the task Of providing
him with coffin to his sons 1t would
be Just like them to put him in hem
lock one. Perhaps the boys did not
relish the implication. At any rate,
they did not like to have the coffin
about the house and took it away one
night and threw it into the river. 1t
was found several miles below, consid-
erably broken and battered as 1t went
over the rips, and old Lindsey heard
about it, drove down and got 1t and
was finally buried In 1t.
Another queer custom that prevailed
in this section Of Maine down to
comparatively recent date was that or
removing the plate from the cofin after
the funeral and just before the body
was lowered into the grave and keeping
II in the best room in the house among
the ornaments and bric-a-brac. The
writer saw one Of these grewsomc ex-
hibits on the mantel Of a Lincolnvllle
parlor not more than twenty-five years
ago. and we shouldn't be surprised II
quite a number of them could be found
In the old houses throughout Maine.-
Bangor News.
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Wnmen,s Cruelty.

A society woman at a dinner in
Washington adverted to cruelty.
"Women can be very cruel" she said.
Some of them can be very cunning
too. Some of them can wound you so
dextrously that before you know you
have been wounded their escape Is
made.
"Once 1 saw a young woman wound
slightly older one in that way. She
approached the older one at ball.
She greeted her with radiant smile.
She inflicted her wound, and while her
victim still thought the wound a COM
pliment she walked away. This is
what, in a very loud, clear voice. she
said:
"'Oh, Helen, dear, that perfect
gown! l think it looks lovelier every
yeary louisville Courier-Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

How a man who is hoarse likes to use
his voicel
A person with forgiving disposition
has to put up with lot.
The average woman is fond Of saying
that her ambition exceeds her strength.
A merchant is never so busy invoic-
ing that he isn't willing to wait on a
good customer
After a man gets converted his neigh
bors speculate every time they see him
as to how soon he will pay what be
owes them.
A family with an artistic tempera-
ment isn't really as much Of an addi-
ton to the nelghborhood as one owning
a stepladder.
How easily gossip starts! Ever think
how little pleasure you get out OF 9
"story" you start and how much trou-
BILE you may be making others ?-Atchi
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FREAKS OF SEA OUAKES.
One That Stranded Big Vessels Half
Mile Inland.


Sea quakes are mighty disturbances
of the waters of the ocean, their cause
or causes being Identical with the
causes of earthquakes. In Major @.
q. buttons book, Earthquakes" the
author has some interesting facts re-
garding the ocean variety Of quake.
From the entries In the logs of many
ships be concludes that in rare cases
the power of the sea quake shocks may
be great enough to render standing on
deck as difficult as 1t sometimes Is
on land. 1t may even be great enough
10 cause the fear that the vessel Is be-
ing shaken to pieces. Gigantic waves
In the ocean are, Of course, a frequent
accompaniment Of the sea quake. On
the west coast Of South America,
where these waves are frequent, they
sometimes follow a quake having Its
center below the sea level that Is also
felt on land. But more often they
come without warning. The most
memorable sea quake of this locality
occurred Aug. 3, 1868.
Major Dutton describes 1t as fol-
lows: "The coast Of South America
was shaken all the way from Quay
aquil, in Ecuador, to Valdlvia, in Chile,
the highest intensity being manifest
ed in the nelghborhood Of africa. The
force of the quake In this town was
very great, throwing down most of the
structures and producing land slips. A
few minutes later-preclsely how
many minutes Is not known-the sea
was observed to retire slowly from
the shore, so that ships anchored in
seven fathoms Of water were left high
and dry.
I "a few minutes later still 1t was
seen returning in a great wall, or
bore, which caught up the ships in
the roadstead and swept them inland
as If they were mere chips Of wood.
Among them was the United States
steamer Waterloo, one Of the improvis-
ed war vessels Of the blockading fleet
IN the civil war, which was carried In
land nearly half mile and left with
little injury on shore by the recession
OF the wave"
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I1ifnh Rand Rise.

General Lord Kitchener of Khartum,
commander in chief in India, has just
entered upon his thirty-ffth year or
army service, he having Joined the
royal engineers as lieutenant Jan.
a. 1871. He remained exactly twelve
wears a lieutenant, being promoted TO
captain Jan. 4, 1888. From that point
his promotion was somewhat rapid ne
passing through the ranks of major and
lieutenant colonel to that Of colonel IN
little more than five years, his COLO
nelcy being dated April, 1888. lie be-
came major general in 1896, lieutenant
general in December, 1899, and genera
in June, 1902. Lord Kitchener Is now
in his fifty fifth year. $500
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-11
Tempernment and Food.

For bilious persons a chart OF life
published by Professor Boyd Lanyard
gives emphatic warning Of dangerous
rocks in the shape of sausages, pork,
turtle and other commodities. Eels
must not be eaten by brain workers,
chilly persons should cultivate taste
for sardlnes, while irritable people are
warned away from ginger, and the
melancholy man must not touch bacon.
whitehall, 1t Is suggested, Is inadyis-
able for persons who are of an amor
GUS nature asparagus is forbidden to
those who suffer from excitement, and
languid persons are told to be careful
when they indulge in peas, potatoes
arrowroot and macaroni. Duck for
some mysterious reason is described as
unsuitable for the bashful, the irate
the pale, the drowsy and the inebriate
st. James Gazette.
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The Arabs Pride In His Horse.

Arabian horses need no praise. Of
the many beautiful stories told of the
Arabs that given in the well known
poem "Achmid and His Mare" sur
passes all. Achmid had mare Of won
drous speed and guarded her with Jeal-
GUS care. A robber stole her, leaped
upon her back and shouted to Achmid
to catch her If he could. Achmid and
his tribe mounted and went In hot pur-
suit. Suddenly the thought came to
him, "If l overtake my mare she Is
then outrun; she will lose her fame"
Shouting to the robber, "Quick, pinch
her carr he revealed the secret sign his
darling knew so well. Achmld lost his
mare, as he knew he would, but her
glory was secure.
knew that IL her ear be nipped
The darling prize could never be out
stripped.
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Only One Way to Save Him.

"While the religion Of some men Is
Intellectual" said a well known New
York clergyman, 1.-THE religion of many
IS q thing Of emotions.
"Back in my boyhood days l remem-
Der a man in the country who used to
20 to camp meeting. After singing q
few inspiring hymns he would become
to outward appearances the happiest
and most pious man in the camp. But
his emotion would always die out and
his religion wouldn't tide him over to
the next meeting.
"a cynical neighbor Of this man
once remarked that the only way tc
save his soul was to get him happy and
NOUS In one Of the meetings and then
kill New York Press.
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MeteOrs.

The heights Of many meteors have
been measured by W. f. Dennlng, the
English astronomer. 1t appears that
the swift meteors become visible at an
average height of eightyfOur miles and
disappear at ffty-six miles, while the
very slow meteors come In sight at
about sixty-fve miles and fade away
at thirty eight miles. Of the very slow
meteors those that become visible at
the greatest heights come twenty miles
nearer the earth than those Of very low
radiant
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welIington's Reprimand.

During the occupation Of Paris by
the allies in 1915 a French marshal
shouldered an English colonel from the
sidewalk into the street. Thereupon
the Englishman, being forbidden by a
general order Of wellington to give a
challenge to or accept one from a
French officer, did what he considered
the only thing left him, knocked the
Frenchman down and later refused
him satisfaction in a duel. The latter
then made formal complaint to the
duke, who to soothe the marshaPs feel
ings sent a written reprimand to the
colonel, but in it inclosed a cordial In
vitation to dinner.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-11

Looking over the storm swept Pent-
land firth, with its dangerous rocks and
fierce currents, / remarked to the Ork-
ney pilot, This must be great place
for wrecks"
"Wracks, manr' he shouted. There's
mony a Draw farm in Orkney got out
O. wracks, but the Breetish govern
ment has put a leethoose here and a
leethoos there. and yon," pointing to
the double lighthouse on the Skerries,
lyons iva. There is no chance of
wracks for a puir fisher body noe"
Cornhill Magazine.
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Motorman-Is it in a hurry We are to-
day, sor? Passenger climbing on IN
front-Yes, Pat, 1 am. Motorman--
Then yed betther take tn car behind
this. This 'un has a fiat wheel an IS
maxim poor time today, dye mind
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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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.
SD" Stops only to let Of passen-
gers from points North OF Delmar,
and take on passengers for points
South of Cape Charles.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sundayfor local pessen.
gers ,onsignal or notice to conductor.
r. B. Cooke, J.G. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, va.
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The Three Points of View.

The stork came.
Said the man, "My salary Is no lar
ger"
Said the woman, "Now 1 shall be
tied down."
Said the newspaper, "Mr. and Mrs.
B. are rejoicing in the birth Of son."
life
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Little Dot Seeing some workmen on
a tall spire)-Oh. mamma, there go
some folks up to heaven. Mamma
Heaven is a long way above that stee-
ple. my dear. Little Dot-I guess it Is,
cause they's taking q ladder up with
<harr,
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0hxiafinR the Rules.

Mrs. Flat-I always Insist that my
husband wear evening dress when be
dimes at home. Miss Sharp-Yes, be
told me that was the reason he took
almost all Of his meals downtown
Detroit Free Press.
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The Tnrk,a RetOrt.

David r. Francis tells the neatest
repartee he heard on the fair grounds
at st. Louis last summer. An elderly
woman entered the Turkish mosque on
the Pike and fell into conversation
with one of the attendants. She was
much interested in his spiritual well
fare and said to him, 81 hope you go
to church every Sunday, like Chris
tan" The man replied quickly, mo,
madam, l 20 every day, like Turk"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-11
Her Excuse.

Mistress-Don't deny It, Bridget. 1
saw you permit that policeman to kiss
you last evening. Bridget - Well,
ma'am We wouldn't have me be locked
I'D for resistin' an officer, would ye?-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-11
s.,,o,.m worthy of the Name.

Younger Sister-What is stoicismF
Elder Sister-Stoicism is the ability to
congratulate the fiancee of the man
YOU wanted to marry without showing
any Observation-Disclosures Com
mercial Tribune.
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A vital Spot.

"My goodness. Mrs. McTalker was
shot by a burglar last night"
odd he hit her in vital spotT'
"Well-er-yes. The bullet lodged In
her ."-Cleveland Leader.
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Contrary Winds.

Tommy Cooking over the weather
neutrality-suspicious., what is a con-
trary wind? Mrs. Tucker Quitting an
other pin or two in her haD-Any wind,
Tommy.-Chicago Tribune.
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Meef Int Rarely Now.

Greene-By the way, aren't Charley
Brown and May Gray keeping COM
many? White-Oh, dear, no; they've
been married for moren a year.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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Her Fate.

Mrs. De Work. have trained my
eldest daughter into thorough house
keeper. There is nothing she does not
know. Miss De Flight-What q nice,
handy maiden aunt she will make for
your other daughters children!
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-11

African epicures consider the tongue
of a young giraffe a great delicacy.
The meat of the animal is said to taste
somewhat like veal.
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Too Extensive.

"What a happy dog you are! Don't
you ever borrow trouble?"
"Nope Can't afford it. The Interest
Is too high."-Town and Country.
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Fashion Note.

"And what is the neatest prettiest
thing in waists for the season.
Mr.. Vansant thought a moment and
replied solemnly:
1.-THE tenantw-Baltimor News.
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DR.. Bailey Cooking at thermometer
Hum-m! l don't like your temperature
Sick Student-Then why did you take
it?-Harvard Lampoon.
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Did His Best.

The Woman-George, this Is the an
piyersary Of the day on which l prom
ised to be yours. Have you forgotten II!
The Brute-No, my dear, l couldn't
But I've forgiven it.-Exchange.
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DiscouraEfng.

Hell told your father that just
dote on you. She-And what did he
say? He-That l had better find an
antidote.- Bits.
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A torn jacket is soon mended, but
hard words bruise the heart OF child
--Longfellow.
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1t is we'll to learn caution by the mis-
fortune Of others.-Publius Syrus.
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L. FLOYD MOCK,

Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public,
ACCoMAC G. H., VA.
Will practice in all courts in Acco-
mac and Northampton Counties.
Prompt attention to all business.
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THE
Cyclone Churn Power.

L. G. Garret, the sole owner
of the Cyclone Churn 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 ChurL
has paid the Government for its
patent right and any infringe
ment on same will be protected
by them.
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That life is long which answers LIES
great end.-Young.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD

Time Table in Effect Nov. 2s, 1904.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.