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ERRATIC ENGINES.
Locomotives That Act as Though
They Were Bewitched.

They Were Bewitched.
You never see ship launched on a
Friday, and similarly new locomotive
hardly ever makes trial trip on that
day or on the 18th Of the month. Even
though the superintendent may jeer at
the superstition, yet he knows too well
to set 1t at naught, for just as sailors
consider that some ships are unlucky
SO do train hands credit certain loco
motives with a sort of demoniacal pos
session.
1t Is certainly very strange the diff
ference that may be observed between
two locomotives built from the Same
plans, at the same time, of similar ma
terial One goes on her way quietly
and smoothly, never breaks down, costs
little or nothing for repairs. The other
causes trouble from the very first, runs
off the line, kills the drivers, gets into
accidents of all kinds and generally
acts as though possessed by some evil
spirit.
There was q famous instance some
years ago on the South Florida rail-
way. A locomotive killed so many peo-
pie that she got the name Of 1.-THE
hearse," and no fewer than three en-
CINE drivers actually left the employ
of the company rather than continue
driving her. The odd thing was that
she never seemed to injure herself.
Eventually the owners were forced to
break her up, although she was by no
means worn out.
OF actual ghosts in trains or railway
engines one very seldom hears.-New
York Herald
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EnsIand's Pauper Clergymen.

No case can be more touching than
that of the impoverished clergyman in
England, struggling to keep up social
appearances, while he and his family
want bread. Ten cases are reported
Of deaths Of clergymen in the work
house, one Of the number, we are told,
having once been wealthy and spent
large sums in charity. This takes place
In a land where luxury is at its great
est height, where fabulous sums are CIV
en- for baubles and even for rare post
age stamps, and it is said that full
100000 day changes hands at bridge,
while millions untold are expended on
the forces required to purchase the
mental luxury of thinking imperially
and to pay the cost Of unnecessary
wars. The benefit of the meals bill
might at all events be extended from
the parent whose child goes to school
without breakfast to the clergyman
whose son, when warned Of the din
ner hour, replies, at is not my turn
for dinner today" Think Of the lot Of
the pauper clergyman's wifel Depre-
citation Of tithes and Of the rents Of
glebe, with increase Of the cost Of liv-
ing, with overcrowding Of this, as Of
the other learned professions, is no
doubt the immediate cause, but if the
faith Of the people in the doctrine were
mistaken the preacher and his family
would hardly be left to starve.-Toron-
to Sun.
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A CRUEL CLIMAX.
Frank Barr's Election Bet and How
1t Worked Out.

1t was several years ago, when
Nashua. N. H.. was enjoying the ex-
element Of an annual city election and,
as was natural, the followers OF the
two political faiths were considerably
wrought up.
Frank Barr, then a railroad Official In
Nashua, now general manager or the
Boston and Maine railroad, and his
brother. John II. Barr, prosperous
Nashua hardware dealer, dropped into
the Parker House, Boston, and there
CHANGED to meet GeGSge Bowers,
Nashua clothier, now dad. The CONVEX
sation drifted to politics. Frank Barr
was sure the man he favored would be
elected mayor, while Bowers, who was
Of the opposite political faith, was con
fdent of the winning powers OF his Ia
vorite.
"Bet YOU the best dinner In Boston
nv man wins" exclaimed Frank Barr
"Ill Just go you on that" replied
Bowers. and the two shook hands.
Don't / ring in on that dinnerT
asked JONI DAFT.
Both agreed that he should be one Of
the party, whereupon he suggested
that, all parties concerned being IN
Boston then and in one Of the best
hotels and with good appetites, then
was the time to have the dinner. The
others thought 1t would be better to
wait for the election TO decide the
wager. but John Barr argued that
there was no time like the present. He
further suggested that he would settle
for the dinners and when the bet was
decided the loser could settle with him.
The proposition was no sooner made
than accepted by the other two, and
private dining room was engaged and
the order for the best dinner the house
afforded was lodged with the clerk.
When the bill was called for at the
desk it took little more than $50 to
settle 1t.
Mighty good dinner" said John
Barr. land it was nice Of you fellows
to take me in. There is but one thing
missing, and that is the cigars" and
he walked toward the cigar counter.
He did not pick out any domestic
brand, but called for the best.
While he was absent Bowers said,.
Say, Frank. l am not so sure about
my man winning"
Neither am l." replied Frank Barr.
Lets call the bet off, then"
"All right" said the other.
John Barr returned and passed
around the Havanas.
what were you fellows laughing
about and shaking hands for" he
asked.
"Oh, nothing" replied his brother,
"only we agreed to call the bet Off"
called the bet off! Well, then, who's
going to pay for the dinnersY demand
ed John.
"You have, haven't your" inquired
Frank.-Boston Herald.
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DESPERATE HEROlSM.
An Incident of the Indian Fighting
Days In Illinois.

The desperate intrepidity and war
like heroism Of the early settlers Of IL
linois are illustrated by an incident
narrated I'm "IIistoric Illinois" The
early days were Il time Of hardship,
danger and death. Every forest covert
every tuft of prairie grass, might hide
some skulking red enemy Among the
early frontiersmen was Captain
Whiteside. whose name became a ter
ror among the KickapOOs.
A party of fourteen white men led by
Whiteside made an attack upon an en-
campment of Indians of greatly supe-
rior force Only one Indian escaped.
During the heat of the skirmish Cap
tain Whiteside was severely wounded,
he thought MORALLY. having received a
shot in the side.
As he fell he called TO his sons to
keep ON fighting and not to yield an
inch Of ground or permit the savages
TO touch his body. Tel Whlteside, who
had also been shot in the ARM so that
he could no longer use his rifle, hastily
examined his fathers wound, discover
ing that the bullet had glanced along
the ribs and lodged against the spine.
With that daring and disregard for
pain so often characteristic of border
men he Immediately whipped out his
knife. gashed the skin, extracted the
ball and held it up. crying:
you're not dead yet, fatherl'
The old man leaped to his feet, re
newed the fight and bore his full part
to the end Many such instances Of
heroism distinguished the men who In
those days of peril were called upon to
defend the frontiers of Illinois.
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VIRGINIA:--In the circuit court
for the county of Accomack, in the
vacation of the said court, on the 2nd
day of May, A. D., 1906.
William G. Watl,inson and Jennie,
his VIE. .......... ....'.. 'FlalnulIIS.
against
Sarah E. Watkinson, Administrative
of William Watkinson, deceased, and
the said Sarah E. Watkinson, in her
own right, George T. Groton and
Bette F., his wife, in right of said
wife, Minnie Chance, Robert Watkin-
son, Tibbie Watkinson, Minnie G..
Parkes and Shelley Parkes, the last
four of whom are infants under the
age of twenty-one years. Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suits to partition
the real estate of which William
Watkinson died seized and possessed.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of said court that Minnie
Chance, one of the defendants in the
above entitled cause is a nonresident
of the State of Virginia, on the motion
of the plaintiffs, by their attorneys, it
is ordered that she, the said non-resi-
dent defendant, do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication of
this order and do what is necessary to
protect her interests; and that this
order be published once week for
| four successive weeks in the PENN
| insula Enterprise, a newspaper pub
| lished at AccOmack G. H., Virginia,
and also posted at the front door of
tho oOurthOu of the said county on
the third Monday in May, A. D., 1906.
Teste John d. Grant, G. Q.
A Copy
Teste: John D. Grant, G. G.
Rev & Rev, p. O..
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The HenQaIf,

The Bengal has the best brains Of
all the peoples in India and the readi-
est tongue. His memory is prodigious
and his fertility in talk inexhaustible.
He is something Of an Irishman, some
thing Of an Italian, something Of a
Jew-if one can conceive an Ir1shman
who would run away from a fight In
stead Of running into 1t, an Italian
without sense OF beauty and Jew
who would not risk f5 on the chance
Of making $500. He is very clever, but
his cleverness does not lead him far on
the road to achievement for when it
comes to doing, rather than talking,
he is easily passed by people of far
inferior ability-London Standard.
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A Short Cut.

"There goes a man." observed a
steamship agent as he directed atten-
ton to a surly looking individual who
had just engaged passage for Europe,
whose efforts are devoted to con-
structing short cuts In business meth
DDS and in eliminating all time con-
Stunning men and their propositions
from his busy existence. He is man
of very few words. Some years ago
this gentleman crossed the ocean and
had a very unpleasant trip. One morn
ing a sympathetic passenger offered
him lemon, expressing a sincere wish
that it would give relief. The pale
traveller seized the lemon, hurled 1t
viciously into the ocean and growled:
"'This is a quicker way than the
other New York Times.
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Wanted n big Tin.

Chevrolet, the automObilist, was talk
Ing at Ormond about American rail
ways. "Your railways are superb" he
said. abroad we have nothing like
them In speed, in comfort, in luxury
American railways lead the world.
But the expense. On my way down
to Florida l said to the porter as the
time drew near for us to part, Porter,
you have been very attentive, and
want to give you something, but have
no change Then l took a 500 bill
from my wallet. Can you change this
for me| l asked. Certainly, sir the
porter answered, pulling out large
roll of money. How will you have it,
sir? In f1vesY"
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Why Suffer From Rheumatism?

Why suffer from rheumatism when
one application of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm will relieve the pain? The quick
relief which this liniment affords
makes rest and sleep possible, and
that alone is worth many times its
cost. Many who have used it hoping
only for a short relief from suffering
have been happily surprised to ind
that after awhile the relief became
permanent. Mrs. V. H. Leggett, of
Yum Yum, Tennessee, U. ,. a.,
writes. Il am great sufferer from
rheumatism, all over from head to
foot, and Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
the only thing that will relieve the
pain" For sale by
B. S. Ashby & Co.,
Accomac, All County Agencies.
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BRITISH BRIEFS.

England's first representative parlia-
ment assembled In 1865.
Caesar conquered Britain in the year
IS B. G. The Roman occupation con-
tinued nearly 500 years, or until 40
A. D.
In 1879 was passed the habeas cor
pus act, which, along with the right Of
trial by jury, is the great bulwark Of
Anglo-Saxon liberty.
The great plague was introduced into
London In 1864 by bales of cotton i'm
ported from Holland; 100000 persons
succumbed to the disease In one year.
Cromwell's long parliament assem-
bled In 1910; Charles l. was beheaded
Jan. 30, 1916, and Cromwell became
lord protector In 1858. In 1900 the
Stuarts were restored to the throne.
Westminster abbey, where the kings
and queens of Great Britain are
crowned. was originally Benedictine
monastery. 1t was founded by Sc
bert, king of 'te East Saxons. about
GIG,
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TRAINING DOGS.
Poodies the Easiest to Teach, Dnchs-
hunds the Most Difficult.

hunds the Most Difficult.
A poodle Is the easiest of all to train,
and the dachshund is the most difficult,
the latter not because he Is too stupid,
but because he Is too smart. A dachs-
hund readily understands what you
want him TO do, and he can do It, but
he thinks he knows better way, ana
he invariably tries his way first. AS
n result. he Is never trained In any
thing that is really difficult \ dachs-
hund seems to be always p0liing fun
mt ono and getting no little amusement
out of It for himself. Collies are easily
trained, but they are more or less I'M
reliable, and they are such flatterers.
They make you think things are all
right and then they run away at the
very first opportunity. In preference
to other dogs, collies are trained al
most exclusively in the militia of VI
emma for carrying, In time of war, mes
sages and medicine to and from the
camp and the sick soldiers, but they
are chosen more for their speed than
their faithfulness. Fox terriers are
natural acrobats. Within few weeks
one can be trained to turn n somer-
sault. A few weeks more and he VIII
do double turn. TO teach him to do
this the trainer calls the animal to him,
and as he comes jumping playfully
against the trainer he Is caught and
turned quickly in the air, much to his
surprise. He thinks it Is play, and he
comes jumping up again. After each
turn he is given small piece of meat.
In a few weeks he will run up and try
independently to do the turn over IN
the air for the meat, and If he Is en-
couraged 1t will not be long before ha
Is an accomplished acrobat.-Leslie's
Weekly.
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ByIes on Bills.

Among the humorous memories con-
nected with English judges is one Of
Justice Byles and his horse. This en-
inent jurist was well known in his
profession for his work on BILLS" and
as this gave a fine opportunity for al
liberation his associates were accus-
toned TO bestow the name on the
horse, which was but a sorry steed.
"There goes Byles on Bills" they took
pleasure In saying, and as the judge
rode out every afternoon they INDUCED
daily in their little joke. But the truth
was that the horse had another name,
known only to the master and his man,
and when a too curious client inquired
as to the judges whereabouts he was
told by the servant, with a clear con-
science, that master was out on Bust
ness"
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EASILY SCARED.
An Adventure with II RhinOcerox In
East Africa.

East Africa.
OF a curious encounter with a rhi-
nOcerOs an African traveller writes In
the Globe TrOtter. published in Nairobi,
British East Africa: He was peace
fully grazing on Il choice patch Of green
stuff and apparently meant to do the
we'll bred thing and allow us to pass
by; so. with my heart In my mouth,
nothing in my pockets and an empty
magazine rifle in my hand, | attempted
q slide for a more secure position. But
l was Immediately fOiled of this OBJ
ject by a suspicious movement on the
part of the enemy. \ swish of the tail,
q suggestive uplifting of the snOut and
q sniff of the atmosphere. and the deli
cate and fairylike creature bore down
ponderously upon my two native bear
ers and myself.
my knees promptly refused to work.
l could not move a muscle, and so with
all the British pluck and courage Of
which we have read 50 much l calmly
resigned myself. BY this time the hide
Gus beauty had advanced to within ten
yards Of its prey, when, to my surprise,
the two boys accompanying me hastily
dismantled themselves Of all baggage,
and, with all muscles stretched, ready
for a sprint, they stood their ground
and, without moving an inch, began to
whistle for all they were worth.
Quickly noting the satisfactory re-
suit Of the maneuver, blew my
whistle hastily and with good will.
The shrill notes struck strangely on the
untutored ear Of the rhinO, for he
promptly turned tail and fed"
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Notice to Farmers

| have remodeled and greatly i'm
proved my barrel and it is much bet
ter barrel than the barrel / made last
year.
The little defects of last year have
all been overcome and there cannot
be anything but good results from the
use of the barrel this year / will
guarantee that the sun and rain will
not affect it. You can leave it in your
field for months and it will remain in
good condition as when put there.
. am in position to fill your orders
this year but / must ask that you give
me your orders as far in advance as
possible as you know it is impossible
TO serve all at one time. TO those
who dealt with me last year | thank
YOU for your patronage and ask you
for continuance of same and those
who have not used my barrel | ask
you to give them trial
JOHN W. TAYLOR,
Hallwood, Va.
April Is, 1906.
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HAak the MfsHus.O

John Burns, the English radical and
reformer and a prominent member Of
King Edwards cabinet, was, during
IN election meeting, Intercepted by a
sturdy voter who wanted to know just
what John Burns, the cabinet minister
at high pay, did with the enormous in
crease Of wages over the workman's
modest wage. The new cabinet officer
was equal to the occasion.
How do you spend 1t, John?" roared
the elector.
ASK the missus," said the honest,
self reliant John, and the crowd rOared
out its applause. No room there for
the microbe of divorce to get foothold.
No focus for the stegomyia Of distrust
and incompatibillty.
"Ask the missus" is a whole library
Of marital wisdom. If a mans wife
knows where his money goes, it is, in
one thousand minus one case spent for
the best interests Of the household.
The man that can look his brother
sQuarely in the face and say, ASK the
missus," is no spendthrift, no bogus
high roller, no gambler, no cheat. ASK
the missus," and her happy, hopeful,
trustful, contented face will be answer
enough Of the faith she holds in the
man who trusts and loves her.
ASK the missus" would put divorce
lawyers out Of business. ASK the mis-
sus" would keep the worthless foreign
noblemen off the American grass.
"Ask the missus" would build homes
such only as the founders Of the nation
knew.
Men of America, take the cue from
John Burns. Make it possible to say
to every inquirer as to where the mon
ey goes, ASK the missus. louisville
Herald.
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An Odd Mnnrish Custom.

AS a people the Moors are already
we'll inclined to anything that gilds
life. A correspondent says: Nothing
delights them more as a means OF
agreeably spending an hour or two
than squatting on their heels in the
streets or on some door stoop, gazing
at the passersby, exchanging compli-
ments with their acquaintance. Ma
tive 'swells' consequently promenade
with a piece Of felt under their arms,
on which to sit when they WISH"
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He BInmes the PrOfehsOra.

At meeting of Inverness Free pres
bytery recently the Rev. MurdO Mac
Kenzie, Inverness, said if he were to
speak his mind he would say there
We're too many professors In Scotland.
Too many professors had been the ruin
Of the Free church. There would not
have been so many heretics in the land
were it not that there were so many
professors. He was afraid the Fres
church was falling by having so many
Glasgow Times.
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Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Very Best,

II have been using Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and want to say it is
the best cough medicine 1 have ever
TAKEN" says Geo. L. Chubb, a mer-
chant of Harlan, Mich. There is no
question about its being the best, as it
will cure a cough or cold in less time
than any other treatment. 1t should
always be kept in the house ready for
instant use, for a cold can be cured in
much less time when promptly
treated. For sale by
B. s. Ashby & Co.,
Accomac, ALI County Agencies.
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His Advantage.

First Man-How do you do? Second
Man-Beg pardon, but you have the
advantage of me. First Man-Yes; l
guess have. We were engaged to the
same girl, but you married her
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Nc Sherry New Modes Iransplanter.
THE MOST CENER-
ALLY
USEFUL MACHINE
UPON
AMERICAS FARMS
ESTABLISHED 1855.

d vd Tho Wonderful Record of this Machine has made
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Under OUR EXCLUSIVE PATENTS. On our machines
the Driver mot the Seers control the Pressure ior hau OF
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WE, CONTROL THE PRESSURE
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o TT ANGED ROLLER WHEEL makes urow Tor depotng tne
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Undertaking.

CENTLEMEN who have been over
VI the county tell me that, as an
Undertaken, | am as well or better
fitted out than any other person in the
county. My hearse and funeral car
will compare fayorably with any on
the Shore. -
| carry full line of Collins and Cas-
kets, ranging in price as follows Cot
fins from $500 to $500; Caskets from
SIS 90 to $150.0 90.
In my office have both the Acco-
mac and Northampton. and the Dla-
mond State phones. All persons wish
ing to communicate with me by phone
concerning the purchase OF collins or
Baskets can do so at my expense. L
have deposited money with both the
above mentioned companies for SAID
purpose.
J. S. BUNTING,
Temperanceville, Va.
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The taste of beauty and the relish of
what is decent, just and amiable per-
feet the character of the gentleman
and the phllosopher-Sh aitesbury.
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Church Built of Bulrushes.

The first place of worship In Western
Australia was unique In two respects
the materials of which it was built and
also the several purposes to which 1t
was devoted. This remarkable building
was made at Perth by soldiers shortly
after their first arrival In 1929 and
was composed almost entirely of bull
rushes. In addition to its use on Sun
days for divine worship, 1t occasional
" served as an amateur theater dur
ing the week and during the whole
time as q barracks.
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Pianos, Organs and Sewing
9ChineS.

Why should you pay $1,000 to slb.UO
more for a sewing machine? / guar
antee to save you from $1,000 to $500
on any high grade sewing machine
made. Why should you pay $4,000
for a sewing machine, when | guaran-
tee to sell you the same machine for
less money? | sell all makes: The
Wheeler & Wilson, No. Ballbearing,
The White, Ballbearing, New Home,
Standard, Singer, Household and all
other makes that l can afford to
guarantee. New Machines from $3.50
up. Away carrying big stock on hand
and can fill orders at once. Bargains
in Pianos and Organs can be found at
my place,
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The Worlds Best Makes.

Henry F. Miller Piano, Behr & Bros,
Ludwig & Copen and The Weaver &
Farrand Organs. Pianos new from
$1,000 up. New Organs from 5000
up sold to suit your convenience. Call
or write for catalogue.