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FANTAN AT MACAO.
Gambling Houses Of the Monte Carlo of
the East.


Macao. a Portuguese-Chlnes port at
the mouth Of the Canton river, In
China, Is the Monte Carlo OF the east
One must wait until evening to see the
famous "fantan" houses. The interi-
ors are brilliantly lighted with oil
lamps (for Macao boasts neither elec-
tricity nor gas) and furnished with cost
ly Canton blackwood elaborately carved
and upholstered In velvet. There are
two floors. The cody class remains
on the ground floor, where the actuai
games take place, but In the room
above, Immediately over the table In
the room below, there Is a square
"welr" with a rail around 1t and a
narrow table furnished with betting
books and pencils, cigarettes, etc.
The visitor may take a seat and look
down at the game, which really seems
fair and simple. A man sits at the
head of the table with huge heap OF
brass "cash" before him and slender
wand in his hand. He takes up q
handful of the coin and puts 1t on the
table, covering 1t with a brass hat
Then the betting begins, the bets being
laid on the number 1, 2, 3 or 4, after
which the banker takes up the hat and
counts out the cash in fours, separat'
ing them with his cane, the number
left when the last "four" is removed
being the subject of the betting. These
houses. numerous as they are, make
an enormous income and are a source
of large revenue to Macao.-Exchange
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A POOR GROCER.
Audubon's Lamc Attempt to Succeed
as a Merchant.

II Is NOT generally remembered that
the worldwide reputation Of Audubon
as n naturalist incidentally Is due to
his failure to establish himself perma-
nently as Missouri grocery merchant
and dealer in the best brands of Ken
lucky whisky.
In 1910 he and Ferdinand Rozier OK
ST. Genevieve loaded a keel boat at
Louisville, KY, with $40 barrels OF
whisky and groceries and started down
the Ohio and Mississippi to st. Gene
We've to open a grocery store. The trip
was made during the winter, ana the
streams were so full Of ice that the
boat was drawn up against the BANK
and winter quarters were established
tust below Cape Girardeau. When 81
Geneyleve was reached, after the open
ing of navigation, the firm Of Audi
bon & Rozier opened their store and
did a prosperous business. But the
business was done by Rozier, Tor Au-
dubon preferred the woods to the coun-
ter and devoted more Of his time TO
sketchlng and stuffing birds than he
did to marketing the 30 barrels OF
Kentucky bourbon or any other gro
ceries. This led to dissolution OF the
partnership. On April II, 1911, Audu'
bon. convinced of his unftness for
business. sold out to Rozier and took
up the work for which he was better
fitted than any one who had lived be-
fore or who has lived since and from
a fourth rate grocer became the great
ornithologlst. The grocery business
which Audubon abandoned grew until
finally It extended throughout all or
,,-.ncr observation-disclosures City Star.
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put In the lower bid"

put In the lower bid"
you're the general" cried Bradley
admirlngly. II am only the second In
command until this Is Strengthened out.
DO just as you please"
That evening letter went to the
home Office reporting that the changes
had been made as directed, but Brad
ley personally took to the office of the
contracting company the original bid.
Two days later a long telegram ar
rived from the head office demanding
the explanation Of the changes to
which Bradley made reference. 1t was
Alice who wrote the telegram In reply,
explaining what those changes were,
and who wrote the second message de-
claring it to be impossible to alter the
bid to the old figures, as they directed
by wire.
The next morning President Ham
mond stamped into the office shortly
after Bradley had come in.
81 came out on the fast train to see
what It all MEANS" he cried. You
have ruined the company by letting
yourself be fooled in this fashion"
For reply Bradley brought out the
letter he had received. 1t startled
Hammond. for beyond question 1t was
on the paper Of the company and not
on a cheap imitation. He sighed as he
laid ii down.
81 suppose that you cannot be
blamed" he said dispiritedly, but IL
means that the company Is smashed by
a trick Of the trust"
"Not yet" declared Bradley, with a
laugh. Miss Fuller's quick eyes saw
through the trick. We took chance
and put in the original bid. I think
you will find that we are the lowest
bidders. for the trust felt safe In keep
Ing up their bid"
"If we win. you can have the Lon
don office next month";" declared Ham
mond.
"Excuse me a moment" said Bradley
as he slipped out to the outer Office.
"Its a CO." he announced beamingly
"AIiss Fuller says that she will come
as Mrs. Bradley"
"Rather suddenY asked Hammond.
ITS sudden only in the recent real
ization that | have loved her ever since
she came into the office" explained
Bradley. at took this crisis to fore
the fact home"
Alice looked In at the doorway
"The Wellington people telephon
that your estimate has won the con
tract" she reported demurely, and L
her great embarrassment Bradle
kissed her under the approving eye
of the president Of the company.
"We've tricked the tricky trust" d
cried, "and we're going to London o
our honeymoon"
"On my yacht" added the presiden
1--WE can't do too much for the q
, whose clever brain saved the compan.
You're lucky man, Bradley"
: Don't 1 know it?' cried Bradle'
, 81 knew 1t first"
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All In Red.

The playwrights over their supper OF
lobster boosted. 81" said the greatest
of them, with a complacent glance at
the two pure pearls in his shirt front,
decree the color Of every actress
frock."
"That is carrying the regard for de-
tail too far" said playwright VINO
had failed. .,s
"Not a bit Of It," said the other. III
I didn't decide on the color or the
dresses the stage manager would
why. that must always be done. oth-
erwise in their overmastering desire
TO draw all eyes to themselves every
actress would wear bright red. In my
first play the frocks were forgotten III
the general excitement, and at the hrst
dress rehearsal all six actresses came
on in the discovery scene In scarie'
gowns. New York Press.
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Kent Them All on Edge.

One Of the favorite devices of Lord
Nelson when ships were cruising In
company was to signal to a given
craft that Lieutenant Smith or stan
Engineer Brown or Captain OF Ma
rines Jones was to take charge, on the
assumption that all his superior Of
ficers on board had been put out OF
action. The author Of Trafalgar Re-
fought says that the result was very
good, for no one knew when he might
be called upon to take command, and
every one therefore made a point or
irving to make himself fit to carry
out the duty should it ever be assigned
to him.
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LUNGS and Long Life.

One Of the most remarkable cases Oh
longevity on record was that OF an
Englishman born in 1883, whose dell
cate appearance made all the doctors
give him up when he was In the era
die. His chest was so narrow, says
the report, that he seemed to have dill
ficulty in breathing. Well, this young
morlbund, condemned by the doctors
70 die In short order died in 1901 at
the age Of 169 He saw the reign OF
ten kings. Secundi Hango, consul OF
Venice at Smyrna, measured only nj
tv-seven centimeters around the chest
and one Of his lungs was diseased.
Nevertheless he lived to the age OF
115 years. He was married five times
and had forty-nine children. When ne
was 100 years old he got his WISDOM
teeth. When he was ITO his hair
turned black again. At 112 hts eye
brows and his beard turned black.
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pird Structure.

Birds belong to the vertebrates, or
backboned animals. They are distln-
guished from the rest Of the verte-
brates by the graceful outlines OF their
bodies, by their clothing of feathers
toothless Jaws and the fore limbs. or
wings, being adapted to flying. Nature
has made many wonderful provisions
in the bird, especially in the formation
and arrangement Of the bones. These
are compact and in many cases hollow,
thus combining lightness with strength.
The first bone of the backbone Is SO
freely jointed to the skull that birds
can turn their heads around and look
directly back.
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Aims From a Tomb.

A remarkable custom which has
been uninterruptedly In force for 3oo
years Is yearly observed at Ideford,
secluded parish a few miles from
Chudlelgh. 1t Is that Of picking up
aims from the donors tomb In the
churchyard. The rector and church.
warden stand at one end Of the tomb,
upon the fat top Of which they place
coins. The recipients of the charity
come up one by one to the other end
of the tomb and pick up the money
London Standard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-13
A Mountain of Alum.

In China, twelve and a half miles
from the village of Liouchek. there Is
a mountain Of alum which In addition
to being a natural curiosity Is a source
Of wealth for the inhabitants OF the
country, who dig from 1t yearly tons
of alum. The mountain Is not less
than ten miles In circumference at It's
base and has a height Of 1,94O feet
The alum Is obtained by Quarryins
large blocks Of stone, which are hrst
heated in great furnaces and then IN
yats flied with boiling water Inc
alum crystallizes out and forms layer
about six inches in thickness. This
layer is subsequently broken up into
blocks weighing about ten POUNDS
each. ~...
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Franco and Fourteen.

So far as France is concerned, 1t Is
the number fourteen that has played
conspicuous and portentous part In her
history. On May II, 1854, the Rue de
la Ferronnierre was enlarged by order
of Henri H., and four times fourteen
years later Henri ". was assassinated
there by Ravaillac-namely, on May
A. 1910. Henri had lived four times
fourteen years, fourteen weeks and
four times fourteen days-that Is. fifty
six years and five months. Then Hen
rfs son, Louis Kill, died May IA,
1643, the same day and month as his
father. And 1913 added together
equals fourteen, just as 1853, the year
Of the birth of Henri ~. equals four
teen. Louis XIV. ascended the throne
1913, which. added together, equals
fourteen, and similarly the year OF his
death Q715) equals fourteen.-London
z, II. o.
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calEsh Etiquette.

Some rules In an old book on eu-
ouette seem to encourage a practice
commonly called "looking out for NO.
l." Here are two Of them:
When cake Is passed do not nnger
each piece, but with quick glance Sc
lect the best.
Never refuse to taste Of dish De-
cause you are unfamiliar with 1t or
you will lose the taste Of many dell
cacy while others profit by your absti-
nence, to your lasting regret
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Even Buds Grow Old.

According to a government botanisr
at Washington, there is reason to be-
lieve that buds share in the growing
old Of the parent plant. He illustrates
his meaning in this way: Suppose the
average life Of an individual plant
say a tree-to be 100 years; then Dud
removed when the parent plant Is tfty
wears old will also be virtually nliy
wears of age and If transplanted by
graftirg will be able to live on the
graft only fifty years more.
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Che Knew.

Appflcant-No, ma'am; | couldn't
work in q house where there were cnii-
dren. Mrs. Keephouse-But we adyer-
,,sed for a girl who understood chill
dren. Applicant do understand en-
na'am. That's why | won't work
where they are.-Illustrated Bits.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-13
IhaY,re All Old.

IT am about" said the speaker, ito
tell O story which | believe is new to
most Of you"
"Gee," interrupted a little man at
the end of the banquet hall, that fel-
low would believe anythingw-Chicago
Record Herald.
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Not Superstitious.

do you believe in ghosts" asked
The man who resents all superstition.
mo, suh," answered Erastus Pink-
lev. AN all rs hopln' is dat dem
chooses will lemme stay dat way 'sud
O. comin' arous' tryln' to convince me-.
Washington Star.
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4 Different Proposition.

Pompous Director (hotly)-Why did
you refuse to give my son fair
chance to show what he could dof
Don't you believe in introducing young
blood in the business? Superintendent
i do, but not young bloods.-Puck.
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Out Of the Usual.

81 have something novel in the way
of q melodrama."
estate you case"
"The blacksmith is a rascal whiie
the banker Is as honest as the day Is
longp-Louisyllle Courier-Journal-
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-13

Mrs Garrulous-I was outspoken ID
nv sentiments at the club this after
noon. Her Husband-l can't believe
you. Who outspoke you. my dear!-
London Mail.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-13

Happy is the man who does all the
good be talks of.-Italian Proverb.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-06-13

Thy purpose firm is equal to the
deed.-Young.
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Customers extended every
accommodation consist
ent with conservative
banking.
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VOLUME XVII.

VOLUME XVI.
JOHN S. PARSONS,
Attorney-at-Law,
Accomac Courthouse, Va.
Will practice in all courts OF Acco-
mac and North amptOn Counties.
BEN It. GUNTER.
Attorney -at-Law,
Accomac @. H., Va,
will practice in all the courts OF
Accomac and Northampton coun0les
& JAMES BURLINGTON
Attorney-at-Law.
Oftices-Accomsc G. H. aud Falr
Oaks, Va.
Practices in all the courts on 'ne
Eastern Shore of Virginia.
mo. R. and ]. HARRY REV.
Attorney Law.
oaoos-Accomac G. H. and Parks
o" A. Accomac c. H., every wed
nesday. u..,o oourts on the
Eastern Shore Of Virginia.
ROY d. WHITE,
-Attorney-at-L
Omces: Parksley and Accomsc u H.
Practices in all courts OF AccoinS0
and Northampton Couhtles'
Prompt attention to all business.
WARNER AMES,
-Attorney-at-Law,----
orcss. Accomae G. H. and OnancocA'
At Accomac &. HA every "Wednesday
and Friday. .a ot
viii practice in all the t;os courts 81
.ooonac and Northampton counuee
IoHN f. NOTTINGHAM, JK'
-ATToRNEY-AT-LAW,-
FranktOwn, Va.
Practices in all the courts Oh 'ne
Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Will be at Eastville and Accomsc as - ~
II first day of every court anu at A1"''
Vile every Wednesday.
0,ho y Mears &. Walter Mapp.
MEARS & MAPP,
--Attorneys-at-Law,--
Offices Eastville, Northampton
County and ccomack Ooui' '0u''
Practice in all courts on he Eastern
Shore of Virginia.
L. FLOYD MOCK,
-ATroRNEY-AT-LAw,-
Accomac Q. H., Va.
proct;ces in all the courts. on the
Eastern Shore OF Virginia
DIR. HI. d. LILLISTON,
DENTIST.
-Accomack Court House, Va
Office hours from 8 a. III. to . p. M. VII
he at Parksley every TUESDAY
FRED. E. RUEDIGER
COUNTY . nv = ~
Accomac c. H, Va.
Thoroughly equipped with latest AM
hest instruments, oilers MS seIVi00"
ne citizens of Accomac County,
Will meet all engagements promptly
W. EMMETT,
Notary
Public,
Belle Haven, Va.
PAUL DEVICES,
Plumber,
Steam and Hot
Water Filter,
Pocomoke City, Md.
College Of William and Mary,
williamsburg. Virginia
Two hundred and hiteenIh SesSio" 'N''
'eROSr RD;dines renovated and newly, eapippt
uahted with electricity and suppheu WIN -; y.
aTtesian water. Two Courses: " S0ilesa
Course leading to the degrees ST TnitioD 6A free
nsd %: o.. ~ rednced rates Send for catalogue
Lyon G. Tyler,
President, MA, LID
WM D REII & l,l|
DPIICCISTS,
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STAND STILL.

Never before since the Negro was
granted the franchise has there been
such an unwillingness upon his part
to support the nominees of the republi-
can party. In every state where the
Negro vote is a factor in settling po-
litical contests there is general apathy
among the Negro press if not open
rebellion against the republican party.
Brownsville will not down. The loud
er those who have been disposed to
support Mr.. Taft from the announce
ment of his candidacy proclaim the
debt of gratitude the Negro owes the
republican party for his freedom, the
more persistently the dissatisfied ones
point to Brownsville.
The Negroes are dissatisfied. And
they have just cause for their discon-
tent. The election, however, is four
months off and it would be the height
of folly to proclaim before all the par
ties have made their platforms and
nominated their candidates that one,
voting solely upon issues as they are
presented, should declare in advance
that he will not vote for this or that
candidate. There is no need of pre-
cipitate action. There is no need of
rushing to the support of Mr. Bryan
before it is known whether he and
his party want that support. In this
state, it is rather rash act to declare
without reservation that one will sup
port Gov. Patterson for reelection ir.
respective of whom the republicans
may nominate. The best thing 10 do
at this early stage of the game is to
stand still. The campaign has not
fairly begun. Let the rational men
hear both sides and then make W
their minds as to how they will vote
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to the citizens of Nashville, if they
knew the value of the real estate and
amount Of personal property owned by
Negroes in Greater Nashville
When the Globe representative calls
on the ministers, the business and pro-
fessional men of the city with respect
to this Greater Nashville edition." it
is to be hoped that they will lend their
cooperation and contribute to its sue
cess, as it is already a forgone con-
clusion that the edition will be pub
lished and sent out-large or small.
1t will be replete with information
and will serve as a guide to the city.
1t will also stimulate to a greater &C
tivity the concerns working on a small
scale, as well as those who contem-
plate entering actively into the pro-
fessional or business life in Nashville
The people can help in this movement
to great extent by calling at the
Globe Office and asking for information
concerning this proposed edition.
The Globe has worked zealously and
untiringly for the upbuilding of the
city, as well as for its people. Let
the people now join hands and help
the Globe in larger effort.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter, standing or reputation of any person,
firm or corporation, which may appear in the
columns of THE NASHVILLE GLOBE will
be gladly corrected upon being brought to the
attention of the management
Send correspondence for publication so as
to reach the office Monday. No matter an
tended for current issue which arrives as late
A. Thursday can appear in that number, As
Thursday is press day.
All news matter sent Us for publication
must be written only on one side of the pa
per, and should be accompanied by the name
Of the contributor, not necessarily for publ
canon, but as an evidence of good faith.
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By such a test Gen. Wright wiz pass
muster When he returned from the
Philippine Islands a reception in his
honor was held by the Negroes Of
Memphis. If Gen. Wright had been a
Negotiating, unconstructed demo-
crat," would this have happened?
Gen. Wright was Confederate and
he fought we'll for the cause in which
he had enlisted. But this is no reason
why he should be held up as an enemy
to the Negro. Any man of color who
has lived long in the South knows that
often the best friends of the Negro in
this section were formerly rebels. F"
Gen. Luke Wright is a Southerner
and it is probable that in the main his
views on the race question are in con-
sonance with those of the conservative
South But Gen. Wright a Negro
hater! Any one who remembers the
yellow fever epidemic at Memphis and
the part Wright played in it would
never be guilty of the thought.
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SPECIAL SERVICES AT. MT. OLIVE
CHURCH.

On Sunday, July IL, there will be
special service all day at Mt. Olive
Baptist Church 1t will begin with
Sunday-school at $3.50 a. M; the
school will be in its quarterly rally.
The contest for the gold crown for
the next three months will be decided.
1t will be known after Sunday morn
ing whether the crown will remain as
at present with class No. 16 or wheth-
er it will be given over to some other
class in the school. Friends of all
the classes are determined to pull for
the crown.
At the teachers meeting Tuesday
reports from the various classes
show that the enrollme' for the
school had increased to 315, while the
regular attendance of any one Sun
day during the year remains at 260.
At II o'clock church services will be-
gin. The entire congregation will be
seated in the main auditorium, which
has been renovated, beautifully
painted, the walls frescoed, the pews
given a thorough cleaning and new
carpets put on the floor. The church
looks like new building The spa
cious auditorium will possibly not be
able to accommodate the large num-
Der of people that will be present on
Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon at
8 o'clock, and Sunday night. The
day will be given over to a special
rally for the church.
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FOURTH OF JULY TRAGEDY.

Mrs Matte Ezell was shot and al
most instantly killed last Saturday
night at picnic at Rock City, near the
end of the Gallatin trolley-car line A
man named Edward Clements, while
engaged in an alteration, drew his re-
volver and fired at the man with whom
he was quarreling, but missed his
mark. The bullet struck Mrs. Ezell,
who had a refreshment stand on the
grounds, and she fell to the ground,
bleeding from the nose and mouth.
She was picked up by her friends and
carried to a house near by. A doctor
was sent for, but before he could reach
her the injured woman passed away.
The man who did the shooting made
his escape and nothing has since been
heard of him. 1t is stated, however,
that Clements bears a good record, /
and consequently was unknown to the
police.
Mrs. Ezell was highly respected by
those who were acquainted with her
and had many friends who deeply re-
greet her sudden death.
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cHILDREN's PARTY.

Master Joseph Devices Lawrence, Of
1929 Ament street, gave party to
his youthful friends at the residence
of his grandparents, Rev. and Mrs.
e. M. Lawrence, last Monday after
noon. The occasion was in celebra-
ton of the natal day Of the young
host. Master Lawrence proved him
self an acceptable host and the large
number of youngsters present en-
joyed the amusements provided for
them, Those present were ]. L..
Morton, Willie B. McCutcheon, A. M.
Townsend, Jr., A. j. Norman, Peter
Carr Eliza Perkins, Annie May Nor
ton, Salyne Brown, Laura S. Lott,
Ruth Ellen Bandy.