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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-08

suit Of the roll call as 40 to 61 In favor
Of the election of Mr.. Lewis there was
enthusiastic applause. 1t showed that
the anti-dispensaryites were largely In
the majority and that they had COM
plete control Of the convention.
On assuming the craftsmanship, Mr..
Lewis said so far in ht.- career he had
never taken interest in politics except
as a citizen; that he had never been a
candidate for public office and that he
had no idea that he ever would be but
he was always glad to discharge to
the best Of his ability any public duty
that might be imposed upon him. He
appreciated the honor that the con-
ventlon conferred on him, and being
sensible of the confidence implied would
do the best he could to preside In
business like manner, with courtesy,
fairness and justice to all. [Applausel.
Mr. C. w. F. Spencer was nominat-
ed for permanent secretary and the
election was unanimous by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Lewis announced as the next
business I'm order the election Of
county chairman, and Mr.. Thos. F. Nc
Dow. nominated Mr.. ]. S. Brice. Zap
plausel. Mr.. ]. r. Halle nominated
Mr.. w. H. Stewart. [Applause.1
Upon the inquiry of the chairman
as to how the vote should be taken,
Mr. Thos. F. mellow moved that it
be taken viva voce. Mr.. H. M. Dun
lap objected, stating that for many
reasons i'm a matter like this the bal
lot was preferable. He did not think
that any matter Of principle was in
volved, but merely an issue between
two men and there were many dele
gates probably who did not like to put
themselves in the position of choos-
ing between these gentlemen openly.
He thought it would be fairer to
allow the delegates to vote unham-
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-03
RUINED CASTLES.
The Green Isle Is Rich In These
Ancient Landmarks.

Ancient Landmarks.
ireland is rich in castles and ruins.
One of the most ancient of these is the
Grianan Of Aileach. ruin that stands
on the heights above the Swilly and
which was centuries ago the stronghold
of the northern princes.
Around this fort many battles were
fought. Hosts swarmed over the ad-
jacent hills or fed down the river, and
In those deadly engagements scenes
were enacted that often cast a gloom
over the whole country and wrecked
the social life Of Erin.
AS England gained power she strove
again and again to exert her influence
over the sister isle. but warriors like
Strongbow spurned q foreign" SUI
premacy and when the battle went
against them found a safe retreat in
the Dogs, the valleys and the hills Of
that lonely country, only to sally forth
to avenge themselves anew upon their
enemies.
The rock of Cashel, Dunluce castle
and many other spots were the centers
Of these fearful combats.
The picturesque ruins Of Sligo abbey
built by Maurice Fitzgerald in A. d.
1858, and the more imposing proper
tions Of Donegal castle are silent wit
nesses Of a progress that proceeded
steadily in spite of these disturbances.
-Pearson's Weekly.
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They Didn't Play.

A monster political parade was held
In Philadelphia during one Of the cam
paIgns. 1t was headed by band OF
thiry-fve discoursing stirring marcn-
ing tunes. The leader Of the band
had contracted in advance to supply
that many players, but when he came
to count noses he found eight missing
1t did not take him long to decide what
to do. After some hustling he secured
eight men, not one Of whom could play
a note Of music, and decked them out
in the regulation band uniform. He
placed instruments and music In their
hands and paraded the full number
Ibid they playY was asked. YES
said the band leader, "but not music
1 put a cork in each Of the eight insru
ments."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-03
A QUEER ANIMAL.
Peculiar ToadliI<e Creature That 10
Found In surinam.

EOund In Surtnam.
In Surinam there is n remarkable
toadllke creature the female of when
carries the young in a series OF cells
I'm the thick skin Of the back, which as
sumes a strange honeycomb-like APP
pearance. When this lady toad Is car
rying her nursery about with her she Is
Il very repulslve looking object. Single
handed she would be quite unable 10
cone with the important question OF
nlacing eggs where they will be most
fayorably disposed for Matching, ana
for this she has to rely on the good
services of her mate. Soon after the
eggs are laid they are taken up by the
male and pressed, one by one INTO the
coils in the thickened skin OF his part
ner's back. There they grow until they
fit closely to the hexagonal form or
their prisons. each Of which Is closed
above by kind of trapdoor.
After period Of some elghty-two
dovs the eggs reach their full develop
ment and produce, not tndpoles, but
actually perfect little toads. The rea-
son of this is that the tadpoles, when
require to breathe the air dissolved IN
the water by means Of their external
ellis. could not exist in the cells, and
consequently this stage of development
IS passed through very rapidly within
the egg In due time the young toads
TO the number Of so or 100 burst open
the lids Of their cells, poke out their
noses and make their entrance into the
world. The mother toad rubs off the
remains of the cells against any con
venient stone or plant stem and comes
out in brand new spring outfit.
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llTHOGRAPHY.
The Peculiar Accident by which III
Was Discovered.


One of the greatest discoveries ever
made was the result of the purest acct
dent. 1t was the year 1706. The ciu-
zens of Munich had just witnessed the
first triumphant performance OF Mo
zart's opera "Don Juan" and the the
alter was deserted by all save one man.
Alois Sennefelder, who, after making
n round Of inspection In the building
TO see that no sparks had ignlted any
thing combustible, retired to his room
30 stamp the tickets Of admission FOR
the day following. When he entered
his apartment he had three things in
his hand-a polished milestone which
he had purchased for sharpening ra-
Eors, ticket stamp still moistened
with printing ink and n check on the
treasurer Of the theater for his weekly
salary. AS he placed the latter upon
the table gust of wind swept 1t high
ND In his room for a moment and theh
deposited It in q basin filed with wa
ter.
Sennefelder dried the wet paper as
well as he could and then weighted 1t
down with the milestone, upon when
he had before carelessly placed the
stamp. When he returned to his room
the following morning he was aston
ished at seeing the letters Of the stamp
printed with remarkable accuracy up
on the dampened paper. a thought
came to him. He wondered whether
by some such means he could not SIM
piify his work Of continually copying
the songs of the chorus. He went out
and purchased large stone, commenc-
ed making experiments and, as we all
know now, finally discovered the art
OF printing from stone-lithography.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-03

VIRGINIA:-In the circuit court
for the county of Accomack, in the
vacation of the said court, on the 18th
day of December, A. D., 1905.
Francis +. Kellam, ....... Plaintiff,
against
William Lucas. .......... Defendant.
In Assumpsit.
The object of this suit is to recover
against the defendant, William Lucas,
the sum of 5000. 90 and costs of suit.
Affidavit having been made before
the Clerk of said Court that William
Lucas, the defendant in the above en-
titled cause, is a nonresident OF the
State of Virginia, on the motion OF
the plaintiff, by his attorney, 1t is
ordered that he, the said nonresident
defendant, do appear here within tif-
teen days after due publication OF this
order and do what is necessary to- pro-
tect his interests; and that this order
be published once week for four
successive weeks in the Peninsula
Enterprise, a newspaper published at
Accomack @. H, Virginia, and also
posted at the front door of the court
house of the said county on the Third
Monday in January, A. D., 1905.
Teste: John d. Grant, Q. =.
A Copy
s. James burlington, p. q.
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The sea cucumber. with long body
and mouth fringed with tentacles in
feathery circle gives lodgings to small
or forms. which have been called its
messmates. which actually live within
its body and swim in and out at Will,
thus finding welcome shelter and also
feeding on the half digested food Of
their hosts. In similar way sea anemo-
nes. attached to n rock and furnished
with q circle of feelers or tentacles,
with which they catch and hold their
food. make friends with little fishes
which swim fearlessly within their
grasp and are constantly infolded for a
few moments in what to the prey of the
anemone would be living tomb, but
very soon the tentacles unclose and al
low the playful little prisoner to escape
at will. In similar fashion fish have
been seen living and sporting WITHIN
the arms Of tropical starhsh.
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CHS HIGH MlGHTINESS."
One of the Titles Proposed For the
First President.

One of the Titles Proposed For the
First President.
One Of the embarrassments Of the
new Office of president was in regard
10 title-hOw the chief magistrate or
the United States should bHaddressed.
The subject had occupied the attention
of congress, and joint committee
from the two houses had been unable
TO agree. The newspapers had taken
the matter up and discussed it freely.
With some his excellency" was
thought the proper caper, others wished
n LONGER and higher sounding title, and
not few favored the appellation Civ
en- TO rulers in Holland-"high night
ness" It was finally decided to the
satisfaction Of all parties that Wash
ington should be called simply the pres
ident Of the United States.
While these controversies were at
white heat Speaker Muhlenburg was
one day at a dinner given in honor OF
Washington and was asked by the
president elect what he thought Of the
title Of high mightiness."
"Why, general" replied Muhlenburg'
laughing. IF We were certain that the
office would always be held by men as
large as yourself or my friend Wyn-
koop "a large sized gentleman from
PENNSYLVANIA sitting at the table, 1t
would be appropriate enough, but II by
chance a president as small as my OPP
posite neighbor should he elected ii
would becorte ridiculous" Washing
| ton Post
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The following curious oath was until
recent years administered in the courts
Of the Isle Of Man: by this book, and
by the holy contents thereof. and by
the wonderful works that God has mi
raculously wrought in heaven above
and in the earth beneath in six days
and seven nights, l do swear that
will. without respect of favor or friend
ship. love or gain. consanguinity or ar
finity. envy or malice, execute the laws
Of this isle and between party and par
ty as indiGerently as the herring
backbone doth lie in the middle Of the
fish"
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OLD TIME TRAVELLING.
rhe StagecOach Ia England In tho
Seventeenth Century.


The first stagecoach between the two
capitals, London and Edinburgh, APP
nears TO have been started in 1858 Ii
ran once a fortnight, and the fare was
"a The time taken TO the journey Is
not accurately known, but between
York and London it was four days
This lavish system Of communication
was not however, kept up, as In 1Ioo
the coach ran between London and
Edinburgh once a month only, taking
a fortnight, If the weather was favor
able. to the journey.
In the days OF stagecoaches people
sometimes dubbed together and hired
a postchaise for their journey as being
quicker and less expensive, and Scot
fish newspapers occasionally contain
ed advertisements to the effect that
person about to proceed to London
would be glad to hear of fellow lad
venturer" or two bent on the same
journey to share the expense.
In 1854 a heroic effort was made to
improve the London and Edinburgh
coach. The Edinburgh Courant for
that year contained the following ad-
vertisement: 1.-The Edinburgh stage
coach. for the better accommodation OF
passengers, will be altered to a genteel
two end glass coach, being on steel
springs, exceeding light and easy, to
go in ten days In summer and twelve
in winter to set out the first Tuesday
in March and continue 1t from Hosea
Eastgate's. the Coach and Horses, In
Dean street, Soho, London, and from
John Somerville's, in the Canongate,
Edinburgh, etc. Passengers to pay as
usual Performed, if God permits, by
your dutiful servant. Hosea Eastgate."
-ChombprS' Journal
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EXECUTION OF SPIES.
The Way the DEATH Sentence Is car
rIed Out In England.

The WAY the Denth Sentence Is Cnr-
rIed Out In England.
The ceremony of disposing of a CON
demned spy in the English army al
WAYS follows a definite precedent. Inc
unfortunate man Is surrounded by Il
detachment Of infantry, and after ne
Is provided with pick and shovel he
is marched off to n selected spot ana
ordered to dig his own grave. ms
done the tools are taken from MIN
and bis eyes are bandaged. The at
lending chaplain reads portions select
ell from the burial service, and from
the ranks Of the escort twelve men are
selected at random by the officer ID
charge. These men, having stackeu
their own rifles, are led to where twelve
other rifles are awaiting them, six or
which are loaded with blank cartridges.
One of these is handed to each man, so
that no one knows whether the rihe ne
holds contains a bullet or not and none
can xay for certain that the shot hred
by him killed the prisoner. The hrlng
marty then marches to an appointed
position. The commands present"
'.y1rer are given, and almost before
the last word rings out the volley Is
fired and the spy falls into the grave
he has dug. Nearly every man Is more
or less affected on being selected 10
/ form one OF the firing party, and many
men have been known TO faint away on
being singled out, while others are SO
overcome as to be scarcely able TO pull
the triggers Of their rifles.
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An Honest Sergeant.

A military story comes from Ireland.
A noncommissioned officer, entering
barrack gate in Dublin, was mistaken
by the fresh one" on sentry go, who
Immediately saluted him. The non
commissioned officer, unaware that his
colonel was Just behind, returned the
salute, a thing not permissible under
the circumstances Arrived at his
quarters. he was surprised to find an
order for him to attend before the colo
mel. On presenting himself he was
asked how he came to return the sa-
lutte, knowing full well he was not en-
titled to 1t. Not in the least embar-
raised. he promptly answered, "Sir, 1
always return everything am not en-
titled to-" The colonel, taken aback by
his ready wit, laughingly dismissed
him.
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Startling But True.

People the world over were horri
fed on learning of the burning OF. q
Chicago theater in which nearly six
hundred people lost their lives, yet
more than five times this number or
over 8, 900 people died from pneumonis
in Chicago during the same year, with
scarcely a passing notice. Every one
of these cases of pneumonia resulted
from a cold and could have been pre-
vented by the timely use of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. A great many
who had reason to fear pneumona
have warded it off by the prompt us
of this remedy. The following IS an
instance of this sort: "Too much can
not be said in favor OF Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, and especially for
colds and influenza. ! know that 1t
cured my daughter, Laura, OF a Sc
we're cold, and believe saved her life
when she was threatened with pneu-
monia." w. D. Wilcox, Logan, New
York. Sold by
B. S. Ashby & Co.,
Accomas, All County Agencies.
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Ordinance of Town Of Belle Haven.

At meeting of the Town Council
of Belle Haven, Virginia, held at the
office of the Mayor thereof on the 9Th
day of January, 1905, the following
ordinance was passed unanimously
BE it enacted by the Town Council
of the Town of Belle Haven, Virginia,
That the following described territory
living within the corporate limits OF
the said Town of Belle Haven, Vir-
ginia, be stricken off and left outlof
aid corporation ::
F rst. All that part of said Town Of
Belle Haven situated within the
County of Northampton.
Second. All that part of said Town
OF Belle Haven situated within the
County of Accomac, lying between
the present limits and confines of said
corporation and thefollowing described
boundary; Beginning on the line be-
tween the Counties of Accomac and
Northampton at that division of GER
tain Branch leading around the land
of William Upshur, colored, thence
following said spur of said Branch to
the county road leading from Belle
Haven to Wardtown; thence north
east from where said Branch crosses
said road, opposite the house Of the
said William Upshur, colored, follow
ing a certain ditch through the lands
of John r. Floyd and Seymour B.
Ward, across La Rue Street, on
through the lands of Solomon Byrd to
a point where said ditch connects with
another ditch separating the lands Of
John T. b. Hyslop and Edw. o. Kel-
lam; thence eastward, following said
ditch across the man county road or
street, on through the field of Woodie
w. Brickhouse to the woods mot
thicket) of the said Brickhouse; thence
at right angles southwark to the head
of a certain ditch on the west edge Of
the seaside County cross-road, thence
along the west edge of said seaside
county cross-rOad to certain Hickory
tree on the corner of the lands be-
longing to n. A. Smith; thence in a
enthusiastically direction to The line
dividing The Counties of Accomac and
Northampton, thence westward fol-
lowing said line to point of beginning:
the above defined line constituting
the new boundaries of said Town OF
Belle Haven after the contraction OF
the territory and the striking out OF
those portions above named.
Further, be it enacted, that this or
dinance be published in the PENN
sula Enterprise" newspaper pub
lished at Accomac Q. H., Virginia,
and be posted in at least ten public
places in the territory to be stricken
of, and that copies of this ordinance
be served on the Boards of Supervi'
sors of the said Counties of Accomac
and Northampton.
Given under our hands this 9Th day
of January, 1906.
S. B. Ward, Mayor.
w. G. Emmett, Recorder.
A copy, Teste:
w. G.. Emmett. Recorder.
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SneeLing.

Sneezing itself is a reflex nervous ac-
ton and is brought about by mechani-
cal irritation to the ends Of the nerve
ibers which occur in the tissue of the
nose. When this irritation occurs,
whether it be due to a foreign body or
change of temperature affecting the
tissue of the nose. nerve impulse Is
Transmitted to the brain, and certain
nerve centcrs in the mcdulla oblongata
are affected. This results In certain
impulses being transmitted along the
nerves to the muscles controlling reSpi-
ration. BY this means the cgreSs of arr
during expiration is delayed, and the
various exits are closed. When the
pressure. however. reaches a limit the
exits are forced open. "A powerful blast
Of air is expelled, and the patient
sneeZes."
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TWO MEN OF NERVE.
4 Dramatic Incident of the Siege 81
VnrsOyie.

II is doubtful II the soldiers Of any
nation are Drawer than those Of Russia.
1t is related OF Field Marshal Paskie-
witch that in the course Of the siege OF
Varsovie, being somewhat discommod-
I'd by hot fire from certain battery,
he ordered 1t to be shelled, but to no
purpose. His troops did not seem able
TO locate the enemy, and their shot had
no effect. Finally the field marshal
himself galloped forward and sternly
commanded:
"What lmbecile is in command hereP
81 am" answered an officer who APP
preached.
"Wen. captain, shall degrade you,
since you do not know your business.
Your shells have no effect
"True, sir, but 1t is not my fault.
The shells DO not ignite"
"Tell that to others. Don't come try
ing to fool me with such chaff. You
will receive your punishment this even
ing"
The captain coolly took a shell from
pile near by, lit the fuse and, holding
It IN the palms of his hands, presented
it to the marshal. saying:
"See for yourself, sir"
The marshal, folding his arms across
his breast, stood looking at the smok-
ing shell. 1t was solemn moment.
Both men stood motionless. awaiting
the result. Finally the fuse burned
out. and the captain threw the shell to
the ground.
ITS true" remarked the marshal,
turning away to consider other meas
ures to silence the enemy's fire.
In the evening, instead of punish
ment, the captain received the cross OF
the Order Of st. Vladimir
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SOURCE OF THE MISSOURI.
Six Rivers Joined Together Form It's
Actual Head.

Actual menu.
The actual head Of the Missouri river
or what should be known as such had
it been inteligently named IS De Lacy's
or Shoshone lake, In the National park.
This lake. a considerable body Of wa
ter. is the source of the Madison river
and forms with the river the drainage
outlet for most OF the water Of that
portion of the National park. The Gal
latin. or LETT source Of the Missouri, is
formed by two streams, the East and
West Gallatin. which unite about a
mile above its junction with the Mis-
souri, The Madison and Gallatin are
both somewhat smaller than the Jeifer-
son.
Had Lewis and Clark assembled the
Madison instead of the Jefferson, which,
becoming the larger stream, they natu-
rally mistook for the continuation or
the Missouri, they would have discov-
cred the famous geysers in Firehole ba-
sin. Shoshone lake and all the country
which is now incorporated within the
limits Of the National park. The Big
Hole and the Beaverhcad rivers flow
into the jefferson at Twin Bridges, a
few miles from the confluence Of the
Jefferson with TIE Missouri, so that in
reality there are six considerable riv-
ers, all joining one another within "a
dius of a few miles. which unite to
form the longest river in the world,
measured from the gulf to the Rocky
mountains.
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Fishermen's Queer Ways.

Fishermen have queer customs. Il
few years ago the fishermen Of Pres
ton. Lancashire, used actually to go
fishing on Sunday. 1t seems incredi-
BILE, but they did A clergyman OF the
town used to preach against this Sab
bath desecration and pray that they
might catch no fish And they did not.
But they found out how to make MS
PRAYERS Of no avail. The fishermen
used to make a little efigy Of the par
son in rags and put this small guy"
I'D their chimneys. While his rever'
ence was slowly smoked and consum-
ed the fish bit-.like anything!-London
Fishing Gazette.
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1t will be a novel thought to many
that not only animals, but vegetables
also. generate a degree Of heat by
their life processes. 1t has been OBJ
served that the sap Of healthy trees Is
not affected, as other liquids are, by
frost; that the inner parts Of AbrouS
plants are warmer than the air on cold
days, and that snow melts more rapid
" at the foot Of living trees than
around dead ones. Some vegetables
Of their own accord grow warmer IN
til midday and then cool Off again as
the sun declines. The act Of Towering
has also been found to give rise to an
increase Of temperature. The stalk OF
an italian arum may have a daily In
crease of no less than 1917 degrees,
and the stalk of another plant has been
known to be as warm as 100 degrees b.
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Sensible.

That was both kind and wise man
who. when about to marry for the sec
ond time, settled $4,000 upon his I'M
married daughter. 81 should like TO
have her 90 on living at home" he sald'
"but who can tell whether she and her
stepmother will be harmonious ana
quite happy together? She shall feel
that she is free to go or stay" The
consequence was mutually happy rela'
lions, since both women knew there
was no dependence or necessity FOL
4hem to live in closer relations than
might, prove agreeable.