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WORK FOR YOURSELF.
rhen You VIII Have n Chance TO De-
veIop Your individuality.

rhen You VIII Have n Chance to De-
veIop Your individuality.
II Is well known that long continued
employment in the service OF others OF
ten crlpples originality and Individual
itv That resourcefu ness and Inventive
ness which come from perpetual
stretcbing of the mind to meet emer-
cencies or from adjustment of means
10 ends is seldom developed to Its ut
most I'm those who work for others.
Tbere is not the same compelling mo-
tive to expand, to reach out, to take
risks or to plan for oneself when the
programme is made for him by another.
Our self made men, who refused 10
remain employees or subordinates, are
the backbone Of the nation. They are
tbe sinews Of our country's life. Ihey
got their power as the northern OAK
gets its strength, by fighting every lnch
of its way up from the acorn with
storm and tempest. 1t Is the haru
schooling that the self made man gets
in his struggles to elevate and make Il
Mace for himself in the world that de-
velOps him.
Some employees have pride IN
working for n great institution. Tnelr
identity with It pleases them. But ISL
even n small business of your own
which gives you freedom and scope 10
develop your individuality and to be
Yourself. better than being a perpetual
clerk i'm a large institution, where you
are merely one cog in wheel of a vast
machine?
The sense of personal responsibility Is
in itself a great educator, powerful
J schoolmaster. Sometimes young WON
on who have been brought up in luxury
and who have known nothing OF WORE
when suddenly thrown upon %eir Owl
resources by the loss Of property o.
compelled even to support their once
wealthy parents develop remarkable
strength and personal power YOUNG
men. too. sometimes surprise every
body when suddenly left to carry OF
their fathers business unaided' Inc!
develop force and power which no on
dreamed they possessed.
We never know what we can do un
til we are put to the test by some grea
Emergency or tremendous responsibill
tv. When we feel that we are cut OF
from outside resources and must de
pend absolutely upon ourselves we cal
fight with all the force of desperation
The trouble with working for other
Is the cramplng Of the individuality
the lack Of opportunity TO expand alon
original and progressive lines-becaus
fear Of making mistake and apprC
hension lest we take too great risks ar
constantly hamperlng the executive, I'll
creative, the original faculties.-Su'
! ppeg
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Buttons.

It Is only in comparatively modern
times that buttons have been utilized
as fasteners. The Greeks and Romans
knew nothing of them, and though they
presented themselves as ornaments IN
tbe fourteenth century buttonholes
were still an undreamed Of possibility.
II was not until nearly the middle OF
the eighteenth centHry that the manu-
facture of steel buttons was entered
mon at the Soho works in Birming-
ham. England. Then, on the accession
Of George III. the gilt buttons appear
cd and became quite the vogue. But 1t
was reserved for the artisans of our
day to make these useful fasteners in
the greatest variety at marvelously low
prices and out Of all sorts of material
even to the seemingly impossible po-
tatO
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worSbiD Mt Bcnnres.

Some wonderful things are said TO
have been performed recently by the
tashi lama of Shigatse, the most holy OF
the holy men Of Tibet. The proceed
ings connected with his visit to the
tower of Benares. where Buddha is
supposed to have first preached to his
five Brahman disciples, is thus describ-
ed in the Statesman of Calcutta;
"Around this tower the tashi lama
burned three maunds $50 pounds) Of
clarified butter, lighted nearly 300
lamps. scattered flowers and cakes in
abundance and uttered prayers in
alteration Of Buddha for more than an
hour. After circumambulating the tow
err several times the tashi lama HIM
self assumed the form of Buddha'
while other lamas and laymen wor-
SHIPPED him instead of the tower"
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int I'll Enr the lob.

Judge Wilbur, who retired from the
Rhode Island bench last June, when
the new court and practice act went
into effect. had for many years pre-
viously handled the criminal business
of the state. He was perfectly familiar
with the wiles and excuses of men who
sought to eyade jury duty and showed
them little consideration.
A venireman gave as his reason FOR
desiring to get. out Of grand jury serv-
ice physical disability.
"What is the nature of your iniirml'
ty?" asked the judge.
81 am deaf in one ear, your honor,
replied the man.
you'll do" said the judge. Don't
you know you have to hear only one
side of 4 case in the grand jury room =
Passion Herald
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CLIMBING ELEPHANTS.
How They Make Their Way Up ana
Down steep Cliffs.


Elephants are able to make their
way up and down mountains ana
through country of steep cliffs, where
mules would not dare to ve;S.ure ana
even where men find passage diihcult'
Their tracks have been found upon the
very summit Of mountains over IOOO
feet high. In these Journeys an ele-
phant is often compelled to descend
hills and mountain sides which are al
most precipitous. This is the way In
which it Is done: The elephants first
maneuyer is to kneel down close to the
declivity. One fore leg is then eau
tiously passed over the edge ana
short way down the slope, and If he
finds there is no good spot for a firm
foothold he speedily forms one by
stamping into the soil if it Is moist or
kicking out footing if 1t Is dry.
When he Is sure Of a good foothold, the
other fore leg is brought down IN the
same way. Then he performs the same
work over again with his feet, bring
ing both fore legs q little in advance
Of the first foothold. This leaves good
places all ready made for the hind feet
Now, bracing himself up by his huge
strong fore legs, he draws his hind legs
first one and then the other carefully
over the edge, where they occupy the
first places made by the fore feet. This
is the way the huge animal proceeds
all the way down, zigzag, kneeling ev-
cry time with the two hind legs while
he makes footholds with his fore feet.
Thus the center of gravity is pl served
and the huge beast prevented from top
| pllng over Oh his nose.
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A MOAAMMEDAN FUNERAL.
Ceremonies With Which "a Body Is
CONSIGNED to the Grave.

When the life of a Mohammedan Is
ebbing away distinguished reader Oh
the Koran is summoned to recite aloud
its chapter on the resurrection, so that
the spirit of the person, on hearing IT,
may have an easy death. Inc MO-
hammedan believes that the vital prln-
cinlcs of the whole system are concen-
ire ID in the head, when death is the
r., llt The watchers at the bedside
o. read some passages, and then
r~'ak Of sherbet is given to the pa
fat to lessen the pangs of death. AS
r~Dn as the spark of life has fled, the
to great toes are tied together with
:: thin strip Of cloth. the mouth Is
Used, and incense is burned near the
J. dy.
The interment follows a few hours
r. or death The washers are men
r,I women who wash and shroud the
NV and dig a hole in the earth to
ho,l the water, so that 1t cannot spread
very much, as it is considered unlucky
10 tread on this water. The washing Is
n great ceremony and when finished
- -. - shroTdod with even more
"nnoonr II there Is n widow of the
|Vio - not,,rns tho dowrv her
u,ST"~S ,od oivon ber If the deceas-
nuSo"I'u ., n~N e rnoson+ sbe saws "The
~ 80, . 1-',.t, ,rhioh SncI3led thee freely
MN 80 49, rbus she resigns
oeS'oW upou - - - ho, when
'he ueot Vi '''e Oe0' .',,-l, ~ ol tho ho1v
lowers Il" Ci' -" va N,o,. Nv
J, Is carrie. ' 60 0i 0, .os
L the re."''' ' O''" l,o' era 49, =. orc ro
L Al |. ~. ,.,' Nv, w. nond -
ANA '.. =, 80. WIZ - 'i,e ' toT,,ord
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The tents of the Kurds, in which
they seek the pasturage of the noun
tains in summer, vary much in size,
though in appearance and shape they
conform throughout to one plan. The
covering of the tents consists Of long,
narrow strips of black goats hair ma
terial sewed together lengthways.
Along the center of the tent this roof
ing is supported on three to five poles,
according to the size, and stretched
out by ropes which, made fast to the
edge of the roofing, are pegged secure
" to the ground. The poles within the
tent being of some height, usually
eight to ten feet, the edge OF the tent
ing does not nearly reach the ground,
but walls are formed Of mating OF
reeds, held together by black goats
hair thread which is often so arranged
as to form patterns on the yellow mats
--Blackwood's Magazine.
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CHILDREN AT SCHOOL.
They should Not he Forced In Their
Studies.


If it Is really n fact that modern civil
lied children are born with nervous
tissue of finer fiber and therefore more
irritable than that found in more prlml-
tive cultural states 1t is II condition to
be given most serious consideration.
We are no longer justified in arranging
school work as though all the little ones
were rs phlegmatic as Indian babies
The natural environment Of childhood
Is untrammeled freedom in the open
mir.
The explosive shouts emitted as soon
rs n child is released from a session
prove that it has been under an ex-
hausting restraint. OF course this fact
has long been known by intelligent
teachers. who give their little charges
numerous occasions to blow off steam,
but 1t does seem that much more can
be done than Is done.
If it is true that American children
are Of a more nervous type than those
of northern Europe we can expect to
find a greater portion of nervous dis
eases among them. 1t is said to be 10
per cent in New York city. If we in
clude cases of bad mentality, and
though the nervous affections alone are
said to amount to but ID per cent we
are safe in assuming them to be much
more numerous If we include the great
class of nervous little bodies which
should be out rolling in the sand in
stead of sitting bolt upright on hard,
uncomfortable bench.
The present mania Of the American
! mother to educate her babies long years
before it is time is merely one of the
evil results of our system, and since 1t
is not possible to convince her Of the
| harm done by such confinement the
problem before the school authorities
seems to be to make the first few years
Of school approximate, as nearly as
discipline will permit, the rollicking
natural life of the babies in their
charge.
After all it will remain for Americans
to show the European world that big
share of the nervousness and i'll health
of school children is due to eye strain
a truth as important as it is neglected
American Medicine
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Tho Crent Clock Mt Rouen.

The ancient city of ROuen, France
owns the very earliest specimen OF the
larger varieties Of the ancient clock
makers triumphs. 1t was made by
Jehan de Felains and was finished and
set going in September, 1899. So per-
feet in construction is this ancient time
recording machine that, although 1t has
been regularly striking the hours
halves and quarters for centuries, 1t Is
still used as a regulator. The case OF
this early theological oddly Is six feet
eight inches in height by five inches
broad. For 325 years 1t continued to
run without a pendulum, being proyid-
ed With what the old time clock makers
called "foliOt."
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knights of Old.

The knights of the days of chivalry
were so we'll protected by their armOr
that they were practically invincible
to all ordinary weapons. Even when
dismOunted they could not be injured,
save by the misericorde, thin dagger,
which penetrated the chains of the ar
mors. In more than one battle knights
fallen from their horses could not be
killed until their armOr had been bro
ken up with axes and hammers.
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Tho Word TExDire."

Expire" in It's literal sense is breath
ing out. Inspiration and expiration TO-
gether constitute respiration. lzaak
Walton observed that IF the inspiring
or expiring organ of any animal be
stopt 1t suddenly dies" The Romans
spoke Of breathing out" the breath Of
life. instead Of dying" by way Of
euphemism, just as they said "NlXlt
Che has lived instead Of "he IS dead"
In all languages the reluctance frankly
TO say dead" or "die" appears; hence
such words and phrases as pass
away" "decease," demise" 1.-The de-
parted" "defunct," 1.-The late" no
more" ff anything should happen to
me"
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INSURANCE.
The beginnings of This Now Common
Mode of Protection.


Mode of Protection.
The practice of insurance was known
TO the ancients. being in vogue at the
beginning of the Christian era.
The insurance of ships was undoubt-
cdly part of the business Of the Hanse-
attic league which was formed about
114O by the port towns Of Germany to
protect themselves against the pirates
of Sweden and Denmark.
The custom Of drawing out insurance
policies originated in Florence in 1873
although a regular chamber OF insur-
once was formed Mt Bruges early in the
fourteenth century. and the practice
was in general use in Italy in ll94 ana
in England in 1860.
Fire and life insurance Is of much
more recent origin. Some of the an
cient guilds provided compensation for
any of their members who suffered loss
from fire. but the insurance of goods
and houses as a distinct branch of busl-
ness cannot be traced farther back
than 1867, the year after the great fire
Of London.
The first regular company, the Hand
INLAND. was founded in 1906, and five
other companies still existing were
started in the quarter Of a century
which followed. Life insurance was
first undertaken by the Amicable In
17OG.-LondOn Standard.
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I have never seen black snakes over
seven feet long and much doubt II
they grow to a greater length. They
are not hard to catch. though in an
open field they can run about as fast
os q man can. When caught, they
struggle desperately until they find
there is no opportunity to escape when
they will give up fighting and may De
handled with impunity. I have never
found these snakes to be vicious. 1hey
can be handled easily, and their bite IS
harmless. They can squeeze pretty
hard if they get turn around your
waist but not hard enough to break a
bone.-Forest and Stream.
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Dr rorrev,. Torrid Reply.

DR.. Torrey. the evangelist, is a man
of ready wit, which he uses with effect
when interrupted while speaking. On
one occasion in London a bibulOus fell
low arose and announced waverlngly
that he did not believe everything in
the Bible.
81 don't see how anybody can walk
on water" he declared. Can you do
1t, DR.. Torrey3'
The preacher looked grimly at the
man for a moment and then answered;
well, can walk on water better
fhan I can on rum"
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Perpetuating the Species.

There is a stringent law in Japan
that when one camphOr laurel IS cut
down another must be planted in its
Mace. The tree Is hardy and long lived,
attaining to an enormous size. 1t IS
covered with q small leaf Of a vivid
green color. The seed, or berries, grow
In clusters, resembling the black cur
rant In size and appearance. And the
wood IS employed for every purpose
from cabinetnaking to shipSuDding.
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Tho WhIstIcr Collection.

The large collection of paintings,
etchings and Autographs by Whistler
which an American admirer has made
will be installed in Washington as soon
rs a fircproof building for their rccep-
ton can be erected. The regents Of the
Smithsonian institution have accepted
them on the conditions laid down by
their owner. One of the conditions Is
that the famous peacock room shall be
REPRODUCED. 1t will be recalled that
Whistler was engaged TO decorate n
room for wealthy Englishman, and,
without consulting the owner as to the
design. he covered the walls. tie ceiling
and even the wooden blinds Of the Win
dows with peacocks and peacock fcath-
ers, painted in gorgeous puppies and
browns and greens and gold. He
thought there should be a painting Of
a different type over the mantel, so he
painted a figure Of a woman in Japa-
nese costume standing near an oriental
screen. This painting which is one Of
the great modern masterpieces, will be
put in its proper place along with the
other decorations of the room. They
were all removed some years ago and
brought to this country.
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The Calm Spirit.

The people in all lines of duty who
do +he most work are the calmest'
most unhurried people in the COM
munity. Duties never wildly chase
each other in their lives. One task new
or turns another out nor ever compels
hurried. and therefore imperfect DO
ing. The calm spirit works methodlcal-
w. doing one thing at time and dong
# well. and 1t therefore works swiftly
though never appearing to be IN haste
Home Notes.
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An Honest Man.

Hiram Stroode for the seventh time
was about to fail. He called in an
expert accountant to disentagle his
books. The accountant after two days
work announced to Hiram that he
would be able to pay his creditors A
cents on the dollar. At this news the
old man looked veXed.
Heretofore" he said, frowning, Il
have always paid 10 cents on the dol
lar"
A vlrtuous and benevolent express
sion spread over his face.
And l will do so now" he resumed.
81 will make up the difference out OF
my own pocket"
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A Chicago Alderman Owes HIS Elec-
ton to ChamberIaln's Cough
Remedy.

81 can heartily and conscientiously
recommend Chamberlain Cough
Remedy for affections of the throat
and lungs" says Hon. John Shenick,
22O So. Peoria St, Chicago. 1.-Two
years ago during a political campaign,
I caught cold after being overheated,
which irritated my throat and I was
finally compelled to stop, as 1 could
not speak aloud. In my extremity a
friend advised ne to use Chamber
lain's Corgh Remedy. I took wo
doses that afternoon and could not
5eiieve my senses when l found the
next morning the Inflammation had
largely subsidized. l took several doses
that day, kept right on talking through
the campaign. and I thank this medi-
cine hat wont my seat in the Coun-
Gill; This remedy is for sale by
B. s. Ashby & Co.,
Acconac, Ali County Agencies.
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rrc. Fnr snrricnI work.

Surgeons would pay to each other
very much larger fees than they at
present dare to ask from patients, says
DR.. Robert r. Morris in letter in the
New York Medical Record, in which he
details the difficulty with which he
finally collected a bill for surgical sery-
ices rendered to rich person who dis
puted the value received, notwith-
standing the result of the surgeons
work was satisfactory in every way.
Services may be obtained today, says
DR.. Morris, which are immensely more
valuable than any which could have
been obtained a few years ago, but
the people are not as yet aware of the
fact. Curously enough, the Jews are
as a class the first TO adapt themselves
to the new order Of things and to Sc
cure and pay for the last degree OF
technical skill on the part of medical
and surgical experts.
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Needless Wear.

Many people wear themselves out
needlessly. Their conscience is a W
rant. An exaggerated sense Of duty
leads O person to anxious, ceaseless ac-
tjyity. to be constantly doing some
thing, overpunctual, never idle a sec
ond Of time, to scorn rest. Such are IN
unconscious nerve tension. They say
they have no time to rest. they have so
much to do. not thinking they are rap
idly uniting themselves for probably
what would have been their best ana
greatest work In after years.
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He Had Been Treated.

Old Lady (compassionately) - Poor
fellow. l suppose your blindness is in
durable. Have you ever been treated!
Blind Man (sighing)-Yes, mum, but
not often. 'Taint many as likes to be
seen goin' into a public house with a
blind beggar.-London Tit-Bits.
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Champion Liniment for Rheumatism

Chas. Drake, a mail carrier, at
Chapinville, Conn, says: "Chamber-
lain's Pain Balm is the champion Of
all liniments. The past year was
troubled great deal with rheumatism
in nv shoulder. After trying several
cures the storekeeper here recon-
mended this remedy and it completely
cured me-" There is no use of anyone
suffering from that painful ailmentt
when this liniment can be obtained
for small sum. One application
give; prompt relief and its continued
use for a short time will produce a
permanent cure. For sale by
B. S. Ashby & Co.,
iAccomsc, All County Agencies,
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sympathy.

It will afford sweeter happiness In
the hour Of death to have wiped one
tear from the cheek of sorrow than to
have ruled an empire to have con-
ouered millions or to have enslaved the
world.-WOman's Life.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-03-17

He-Don't you find this going out so
much rather fatiguing? She-Yes, and
so confusing. BY the way, IS the
Plunketts dance tomorrow night or is
this it that we're at now?-Woman's
Home Companion.
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Those who attain any excellence COM
monty spend life in one common pur-
suit for excellence is not gained upon
easier terms Johnson.
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Long Minutes.
"Are you ready, dear?'

"Are you ready, dear|
an one minute, darling"
"Matrimony does not dispel all our
illusions" he muttered as he lit a
cigar. Before we were married |
thought every moment I had to wait
for her was an eternity, and so it's
turned out to be."-Baltimore Ameri-
oon
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His SDeciaIty.

Mrs. Knlcker-Is your husband an
inter dinner speaker Mrs. Bocker-No
but he does a powerful lot Of grumbling
during it.-Brooklyn Life.
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Tho Ono Thing He Dreaded.

Mrs. Benham-Are you afraid to die?
Benham-I wouldn't be If felt sure
that wouldn't meet your mother
New York Press.
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Hardly That.

Miss Plane-The very day first met
him something told he would eventual
" fail in love with me. Miss Speitz-
Indeed? The something wasn't your
mirror. DEAR was it?- Philadelphia
LEDGER
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Chewing Orders.

Kind Lady-Ah, if you had only done
what your mother told you, you might
not be in this situation. Convict
don't know. She told me to go out into
the world and make money.