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New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
ArpoINTMENr oE CENsUs ENrMERATORs.

ALBANY, March % (SpeciaD.-'rhe Governor
obtained on Saturday from the AtorncyGenera who Is
n Democrat an opinion to the effect that the census
enumeraors must be examined by the Ciy Service eI-
amlners Politicians believe that this Is an attempt 10y
c GoyrrOr 10 cmbarrass the Secretary OF state Iii the
exercise Of his duty Of appointing the enumetatofs
General Carr thinks of obtaining an opinion from sam
mel Hand formerly Judge OF the Court OF Appeals on
the Uuestloh.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
SINGULAR IGYoRANcE OF A CLERGYMAN.

BATAVIA, March % tSpeccab. Rev. H. Z.
zmmer pastor OF the German Lutheran Church signed
the name Of George Borchet note for 500 on March
o and had it discounted at bank When MI Borcho'
who Is one Of Mr. Zmmer's parishioners heard aDou'
tho potc he asked the preacher what II meant The lat
, Win apparent surprise replied that he had intended
nothing wrong and he supposed that II was all rsht
to Tg9 ps1s 1 e. 40 lRS Se e. I52 s5a Fay
when il due Last sunday Mr. Lnmer u1nhe In .ne
same cIpaton In church TO his congregation Ine men
nupbed at him and upbraided him for what ne had donr
lie was asked TO hand IN his resignation which he refused
10 do ard Saturday the church committee dcposeu
Inn
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
READINGS LEASE OF JERSEY CENTRAL.

None of the direct representatives of the Phia-
delpha and Reading Railroad present meeting
of the directors OF the Central Railroad of NewJersey
yesterday. A long communication from Franklin d.
Gowen, proposing several schemes by which the lease
might be preserved denied reading motion Of
samnel Sloan. who argued that Mr. Gowen not q
recognized officer OF the Reading Company and that any
promises which he might make were worthless by their
lack Of official authority aud otherwise by the inability
OF tho company carry them into operation. Tho
py Of President Ksim to the inquiries about the pay
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
THE ST. JOHN TO BE REBUILT

ALBANY, March 23.-The Peoples Line
Steamboat Company has decided to rebuild the burned
steamer St. John. The NewYok Board Of Underwriters
rather than undertake the work Of rebuilding the boat
voted 10 turn over the full amount OF insurance money
200 OOO-tO the company. with this amount and with
nom $50 900 To $4,000 added the company expect To
the vessel In manner that WIZ meet all the
re1uircmens Of trafc, aud yet provide Tor her more
,t,tc al lrtin
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
YoUYa REPUBLI0AYs WATCHING ALBANY

Inc committee on Legislaiioh VI tuc io""e
MEMS Republican Club continued its examination OK
bills pending at Albany yesterday Senate bill No.
l0l in regard TO the removal Of refuse matter from
cities. referred to Monroe b. Bryant and James
Iehmeier Assembly bill No 3o4 In regard to the im
OF In the Twelfth and Twenty'iouis
Wards, referred to exJudge NJ. saacs james y:
Hawes and James s. Lehmeer went TO Albany last nsm
behalf of tho Committee 10 urge the adopuon ot
bill directing thot the State aad municipal elections
shall take place Ia alternate years In the susun nas
Henry L. Sprague and TX Judge lsaacs WIZ Join w.
there to-day. KS, 4-ftas
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

CINCINNATI, March % (SpecldI) I).-Ine CHesH-
neake and Ohio general passenger agent says that the
nominal rate is 81 but that everything
is at sea- and that 81 to NewYork by Saturday
would not be surprising.
ST. LOUIS, March 23-The city OF St. LOUIS heu sii'
to-day in tho State Court against the Missouri racine
po,lxvav Companv the old Pacific Railroad and Redood
Crttendep receiver of the latter to recover $1o0o0o
due ON 700 bonds issued by the County OF ST. Louis III
1863 10 SECURE "A loan tine Pacific Railroad
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
RAISING A SNOW BLOCKADE.

OswEGo, March 23 tSpeciaD. - The snow
bIockade OF the Rome. Waterown and Ogiensburg Rail
rnad was raised 10 day the main line and all tn,
branches except the Cape Vincent limo.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
RY RAILWAY TRAIN.

| SCHENECTADY, March % (SpeciaD.-William
| II Num- age twenty-five OF sandhurst. Kent, England
! was instantly killed by Delaware and Hudson train
ths aftornoOn Mum the nephew OF H. ii. Reeves,
merchant OF this city, with whom ho lived for about
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
pporSTTyG A RECEIVER FOR A BANK.

ScuouARIE, March 23.-The Controller of
the Currency has appointed Charles Holmes OF
Cobeskl n W to be receiver OF the schoharie County
Nntonal Bank of Schohare. ~ Y This action is based
nm thr Recommendation Of the National bank examiner
who in nyestigated the affairs Of the bank
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24

Judge Van Worst declined send the disputed qcstlons
OF fact to jury, and reserved his decision.
Ex xSenator Rabe appeared for the plaintiff. Charles
Strauss represented the Keeher children, ex-udss
Cardoz0 represente the executors.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
EVERYBODY IN GOOD HUMoR AT BAkyUArs.

To add to or improve the performances
which were given at the Madison Square
Garden last week like painting the
lily or gliding refined gold. 1t has been done
however and the three shows in one are this
week more resplendent than ever. Last night the
crowd which filed the Unreservcd seats was so great
that there was not an inch OF vacant space to be found
I'm the long rows of benches The boxes and reserved
seats had also their usual complement OF admirng spec
tators when the young person with the fuzzy hair ana
unpronouncable name, who Is on such FAMILIAR
terms with half dozen enormous scrpents stepped
nets around around her shapely form The bareback
rders Viola Rivers, Josie De Mott ana Elena Jea were
more graceful and performed striking feats than
ever, while Charles Fish proved himself
worthy of the title of champion rider
tons and the dwarf elephant Tom Thumb" sent the
children into shrieks Of laughter by being even more
ponderOusy funny than usual. MISS
LanaInoto walked up and down "a ladder
of sharp swords with - startling indf
ference 10 the unpleasant sensations that the ordinary
person would naturally undergo, and seemed 10 enjoy IT,
In fact every whose performances either amused
or caused a shuddeTing feeling 10 creep up the sew
era thousand backbones OF the spectators, appeared
10 greater advantage than any night since the show
was opened Even the melancholy ToDar VINO Is bereft
OF HIS brother and carries his cluD IN solitary
majesty, seemed trife more cheerful and
ceased to eye tho Afghan who
state OF mind which led him 10 make murderous ON,
slaught lately. General Tom Thumbs widow received
congratulations un her approaching marrnge Win u
courteous dignity inyersoy proporioned TO hsr nches'
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WORTU THINKING OyER.-Whata lot OF things
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
THE FIRE RECORD.

TO REBUILD THE NEW-JERSEY CAPITOL.
SUGGESTIONS OF THE GovERNoR-PLANs SUB.
MITrRD--A COMMISSION ssLECrED.
lsr rRLssRApH TO THE TRIBUNE.
TRENTON, March 23-The members of the
Legislature reached their respective chambers in tina
State House this evening through side entrance, the
ruins at the front being closed and temporary arrange
ments having been made. The Governor sent in a mess.
age formally announcing the destruction Of the northern
portion of the State House. and stating that all the pub
lie securities and moneys safe. Special MENTION ne
says the courage OF the remen and the gaantry
of the Adutant General In rescung the battle ags The
Governor says that there should be immediate
action by the Legislature TO replace the
burned portion of the Capitol. IL will DO
necessary entirely to rebuild IT, as the foundations and
insurance equal to the actual loss and plans have been
devised by the Controller by which the remaining sum
necessary may be raised without q State tax The
building, the Governor declares should be sufficient to
accommodate the State officers who now have not room
for the transaction OF their business Statements from
the various officers accompany the Governors message
giving the loss In detail and showing that valuable
In the senate Mr.. Your .blood offered reso-
luton which ibrss was spted eadS for house sSmm
report bill on the subject similar action was taken IN
Assemblymen Jewett, Nichols and Ludlam were
appointed the committee. The bill under which the
eTe TSSe w and eereS to the Special Committee L
sttutes the Governor Attorney General Controller and
u
work and also authorizes the employment OF convict
labor IL is understood that bill for the issue OF
S35O,O00 OF bonds will be introduced tomorrow. Tho
plans suggested provide for large addition to the
accommodations OF the capitol and are on grander
scale than supposed to be To this
evening. Both Houses adopted resolution OF thanks TO
the Trenton iremen for their work
MOTHER AND CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
GEORGETOWN, s. c., March % (SpeciaD.--
George Green, an industrious colored farmer living
about ten miles from this place. was awakened few
nights ago by the smell OF smoke and upon getting up
he found that his house fire. He quickly picked
up one Of his children, who sleeping with him,
dropped IL OF the window to the ground below and
then hastened to awaken his wife and three other
children who sleeping In another
part OF the house But the fire had made such headway
and the smoke dense and sufocating that he
found it impossible TO reach tnem He shouted TO them
repeatedly bat they appeared not to hear him. IL belng
evident that they stupeted by the smoke. After
making several Intellectual attempts to get TO them in
which he severely burned, Green was finally COM
peed in order his life, to abandon them 10
their fate. In a few minutes the house was burned TO
the ground Amid the smouldering ruins were found the
charred remains OF the mother and three children.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR A NEW BANK.

MIopLETowN, March 23.-The subscription
for the proposed Merchants and Manufacturers Bank
amount to 100000.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
pIpurHERIA PREVALENT IN A VILLAGE.

WAYwAYANDA, March 23.-Diphtheria pre-
walls 10 an alarming extent here and town Board OF
usab has been organized to prevent public funerals Of
those who die with any malignant disease.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24

WORM THINKING 0vER.-What lot OF things
there are we are almost absolute Ignorance about For
Instance we are all that can't get money from
stone" but how few Of us know that we can obtain II
from brick !-lJudy.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-24

TO REBUILD THE NEW-JERSEY CAPITOL.
SUGGESTIONS OF THE GovERNoR-PLANs SUB.
MITrRD--A COMMISSION spLECrED.
iBY TRLgaRAPH TO TRIBUNE
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-07
Delnded Drinkers.

II suppose few drinkers Of wills
key" said wholesale dealer in the
fluid, ''realize how little OF original
value they get for their money
The cost to the diStiler of making
Tie best possible whisky is only
about 40 cents a gallon. Now, a
gill is a fair quantity for a drink,
the charge for which ut the most
stylish bars is twenty cents. That
is to say, a thing costing the pro
ducer a sixth of Il cent in kentucky
is retailcd at nearly forty times as
much. or course the government
TAX takes some of the enormous
profit, and the wastes of StoraSn
another portion.
The gains Of the handlers remaii
astounding. l know Of no moi,
solid temperance argument than
the ridiculous high prices charged
Tor liquors by the glass."-New
York Sun.
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ilew xeaIs arc Served in New Orleans.


Few set tables. You are served
il the morning before You get out
OF bed with a cup Of coffee as good
rs can he found anywhere in the
world. and some bread or little Gre
ole pic-cluSt cakes. There is no
trouble about Your meals. There
is a restaurant on every corner or
so. or YOU can have your meals
served hot. and at the most reason
able rates. As a general thing,
however. they donot $50 in heavy
for breakfast here. Your coffee is
supposed TO Salty you until mid
day. when you take a slight lunch
at some saloon. About G in the
evening YOU sit down to the big
lncal OF the day. Supper there is
hone, unless You drop in at he the
atre. after which you eat something
light. THUS, at least, YOU will find
the natives doing. and those who
lave been visiting New Orleans
each winter for Years will tell yon
That it is The most comfortable way
10 live here and best suited to eli
mate.
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.:.:--:.:c:.:.TERMS OF TUITION-:o-

Arithmetic Geography and Grammar term So or session $40
For Higher English Branches incEl aovc branches AMI History
Philosophy Rhetoric Compositions C2enstry &c, 3D.
session $50
Greek Latin French German and higher Mathematics ech per
So per session $40.
But tuition fees except Music exceed 25 per termo
$50 per
Forincidental expenses, nel &c, 81 per term
Muse Piano quarter weeks for the rst and s3o
the parent NO extra
charge Tor tile Of the instrument
Vocal with special cultivation OF voice. per
weeks but when the pupil the same taking In
Music the charge will be quarter for Vocal essons
Scholars and month OF thetem
will be charged for the balance
the only order that they be clSSed with benefit to
themselves school, is earnestly
they be entered promptly the beginning the session.
deduction will be for the term eXcepaS above
stated orcd absence account of sickness or
other good
Bills of tuition will be parents guardians and will be pay
able short time before the o term
Good board asonaberae obtained in families the town.
s=For circulars and further particulars apply to
UPSHUR b. QUINBY Secretary
August o. 1854 Onancock Virginia
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THE EIGHTH SESSION,

of this Monday the 18TH next
and end fine last week in June divided into
terms the ending second beginning February o. 1850
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Contractors & Builders

Have Il large corps of competent work.
men constantly employed, and willmake
contracts for building houses on any
part vi the Eastern Shore. Plans. speci-
licationS. estimates of Churches Houses
Barns and Bridges furnished OH short
notice. All shop work finished with care
and dispatch. With an experience of
several years us practical mechanics. We
believe we can give perfect satisfaction.
Thanking our former patrons. we re-
spectfully ask Il continuance Of their pr
tronage. J. Fl. BIRD & BRO.
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August 81, 1854
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-07
TO THE FARMERS OF ACCO
MAC AND NORTHlMPTON.
l AGAIN OFFER FOR SALE


The Deere Walking Gu;;ivator, The
Deere Killing Cul;iva;nr Check row
PLATTER. and latest IN. .ruve'l Potato
.i.@2t..
>iNiy acres of land c::::i hc worked
yearly lcnltiva;o,. ami corn can
bc cU,;;, 90 Niti it untilit 6 feet high.
Twelty aces Of corn can he planted
with IT, In II ger day without laying
out Il ltr.,w eitllrr Way.
The lcta.o Digger is warranted 10 do
the work well
The cuItiya;o~ is HON used by 200
farmers on the Eastern Shore, any of
whom are olieic,! Us rcl,rri;.r.
Either of the lahol' s;!vin" implement
will he delivered ut ANY Station Oh Pc
insula. TEXAS nIe-th;rd r;:S!:.
| will be ut pr;mmontiloun Uic FIRST
day of every c":niy court. Fuf further
particulars. address,
w. I. GARRETT.
JOHNSOuTOWN,
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A rather cynical lady, somewhat
OF a tl;rt. Says mostlncn, like colds,
are very easily caught, but difficult
to get rid Of. Her mistake is ap
parent. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
will cure any cold however stub
born it may be. Price % cents.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-07

.Janey asked us: "Why does my
lover always kiss me on one side of
his mouth?n We don't know much
about that kind of business, Janey,
Maybe he uses the other side OF
his mouth for the other girl
There is nothing like keeping Il
good edge on and having things
even.
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[ 1874
1884. 1888
ON 81 GOG s A(9AnNsYY9,
announcement
announcement
GSsNssT@N OF lGGAzeGgs 20

FRANK p BRENT Nelson county, y Graduate of the University
Virginia Latin Creek German and History Ltera
ture and Rhetoric, PRINCIPAL
VIM c. MARSHALL Fauque coanty Graduate Unive
sv Of Virginia Iatn French, Mathe
MATES ASSISTANT IA second assistant be supplied number OF
scholars sufficient.
to be number OF music scholars
sufficient -,
Nv Mst highly recommended by the Faculty of the Uni
vesy virg had experience in eachng and in
tends make his profession. ,
highly recommended rs successful teacher OF both
vocal brilliant pianist an unusually fine
vocalist thoroughly qualified teacher Of Art She is also Full
Graduate of the Alabama Female College
Besides advantages thorough instruction in st~"e Hus'
the will admit have opportu
nty seldom country village OF being under the
training accomplished and thoroughly qualified
teacher o Vocal Music.
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THE OBJECT OF THIS SCHOOL.

This school will PRIMARY DEPARTMENT but its
principal aim is provide home for the
Shore preparing them for business oenerthe
es0nng the thei elucaon
DEPARTMENT eSabliet III which will be
taught with attention. COURSE III the language
and it's literature.
DEPARTMENT ART embracing painting china in oil and wa
drawing will be established, II re number OF scholars
desiring to Ike lessons shall be sufficient.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-07-16
Teachers Review.

l. Define orthoepy, articulation,
monotone and emphasis.
,. Analy2c the word fruit-bud.
8. Name the general divisions of eX-
preston, and define each.
4. What are alphabctic equivalents?
>. What are cognatcs?
6. What is the difference between
grammatical and rhetorical pauscs?
:, State some Of the characteristics
of good reading.
s. How do You teach beginners in
reading?
9. Is reading an art? Give reason
for your answer
10. STATE the different steps that
should be taken in conducting read
ing recitation in the Fourth Reader.
II. Write verse from Longicllow
and rc-writc it in prose.
T.. Who and what was Shakespeare?
Where did he live, and when? What
was the character of his writings?
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-07-16
Obituary.
NRCANl M1

Diud of consumption, on the 3Oth day
OF June, 1885, Mrs. c. j. Wallace, wife
of Mr. c. b. Wallace, of Cream Ridge,
Livingston county, Mo-, in the 2lth
year of her age.
The deceased was Il daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jamos May, OF this county.
She was born and buried on the farm
where she died.
Mrs, Wallace made II profession OF
religion several years before she died
and although she never identified her.
sclfwith any church, she lived II con
stant christian life and died in the tri
umphS of u living faith in that Redeem,
cr who the poet tells us can make u
dying bed feel us soft as downy pillows
are.
She was married to Mr.. Wallace
january 2lth, 1883, and the young
couple lived happily together :" Ill hcI
death.
Though young, Jamie Wallace "a,
she was callcD, had by alablc man
ners aud genial nature made host o
friends, who sympathizc deeply will
her grief stricken husband and aged pa
rents and relatives in their sad aIllic
ton. A FRIEND.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-07-16
Notice to Dog Owners.

| respectfully call the attention of
citizens of Chillicothc, who own dogs,
to the fact that the city dog tax will be
due August lSt, and that | am required
to enforce the law with the entire po-
lice of the city,
The law requires the police TO arrest
every ownnr pf . dog on which the tax
is not paid in ON time, and to Till every
unregistered dog found in the city af-
ter August %.
| hereby give notice that | will
promptly and strictly enforce the law.
friends to come around and taIA 4
YOU" ,o,,, ,oursolf"
), |, Carrie will be around IN Il u'S y
u two." uu., 80 coon as
" oo,lnct nv occupation tax from IN
d citv council will pay her for waShln
t. those six shirts.
y; "Poor fellow J! , ~
Of "ycs, haven't n cent at present
70 Tho next momont-though 1t ma
have been longer-l looked up al
II, saw Carrie looking at me.
ell "How's cropsP asked
"Oh, Mr. Penn, will YOU never
brought back, when you know Uni"
oa love you soP" ,,..o,,, Urlo
pin that door and I'll present you with
finest foot.race you ever saw. On, l
re- n lack rabbit when turn myself 100
80 / once ran from Kansas to prom
~ ton. .,. - dou
ho sobbed. -, Cav Toll
'ge- came in here yesterday with co %
on his arm. am in favor OF the e,, n
;Jao Iltla hnnutifuI ""'h"e
| Dissolution OF Co.Partnership.
The firm of Vincent Il Thornton has
this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. Mr.. W. II. Vincent assumes all
liabilities of the firm, and collects all
debts due said firm.
w. II. VINCENT,
w. w. THORNTON.
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after many years experience, has prov
en more satisfactory TO him than any
other way practiccd by him, and it i,
offered in the interest of the public
schools of our county, hoping that il
adopted by other teachers it will prove
successful.
The class may be divided into two
sections, and Il leader or captain cho.
sen for each, who may choose the pu.
pills on the respective sides, as in n
spelling match, Having arranged the
sections on opposite sides of the room
or in any other manner preferred, lei
the pupil at the head of section put +
question in the lesson to his opposite il
section }. If the first one cannot an.
swcr, let it pass down the section and
if not finally answered, ii should be
marked Il miss by the one keeping
the tally. Then the pupil to whom the
question was first put should ask the
next question to his opposite in section
1, and so on. A pupil should not br
permitted to ask question that he can.
no, answer himself, but if he should dc
Solct it be counted II miss and 50 mark.
ed against him. No book should bu
allowed TO be used by the pupil in the
rccilations, except for reference in set.
tIing Il dispute or something else simi-
lar,
Reviews are very essential and ut
least once week the class should be
given Il review lesson covering the
four previous lessons.
AT the end Of the month the pupil
should write an abstract of his previous
month work, in as concise style rs
possible, and hand it to the teacher for
correction, which should be carefully
DONE The teacher should src that this
abstract is properly punciuatcd, capi-
taIi1cd, italicized, paragraphcd, Ne,
Drill your class in the recollection of
dates and the geography Of the country
whose history it i, studying. These as
sociations will greatly assist the memo
nv and render the subject much more
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Wheeling Items.

:, ,,,.
EhW"h tHii'i': rms hot midsum'
mer weather IS rather uncomfortable
at best ana many are complaining ol
ON the sick list.
Several children around here have
been quite sick the past week, among
them little Lena Warren, Jessie Dimit
ard little child of MIR, Pla,t. aud Mr.
Reals liulo daughter, Gcorgic, ha,
been yrry sick for two or three week,
with crySiprlas, but is getting better
now.
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