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MOTHCEro SHIPPERS

On and after Augut 18th, the
weekly packets of the undersigned
will sail regularly from Occohon-
mock Neck for Norfolk as follows:
Schooner T. ]. Jackson, on We'd
nesday, schooner Palestine. on Sat-
urday. Freight will be received on
them early every Tuesday and Fri
day at Rue's wharf, and carly every
Wednesday and Saturday at the
lower swilarves, leaving Sturgis'
wharf for Norfolk at IL o'clock,
sharp.
Barrels will be furnished in ex-
change at cost.
The safe delivery of every barrel
of produce is guaranteed by me,
the dangers of the sea- excepted.
Sort your potatoes we'll, fill your
barrels full, and don't let the hot
sun burn them at the time Of digging
them, ship them by my vessels &C.
cording to my Instructions, aud L
will guarantee satisfaction or as
good returns as shipped by any
other route.
l will always be ready to buy at
the wharf for cash or goods, and
will pay the highest prices for good
stock. Patronize your home friends.
Respectfully, etc.,
W. j. RUE,
Belle Haven, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-31

The average Maboneite, every
one will acknowledge outside OF
their fold, is accustomed during
election times to handle the truth
little carelessly. But during this
caYlpaign IN their efforts to bolster
up the fallen fortunes of their petty
boss Il '.lie out of the whole cloth"
furnishes them oftcntimes the ma
rerial, with which they hope to win.
He has long ago declared that the
hard times" are caused by a Dem
ocratic administration, despite the
fac; no lawshave or could have been
enacted since Cleveland was elect
ed. This and other statements
made by them equally false, have
be"n circulated to blind the people
TO tler duty and in some instances
nave done it, but when the Ma.
llcneite alleges that the low price OF
potatoes is due to Cleveland's elec-
t:on-and Fitz Lee if elected will
n"l permit us to plant potatoes at
all, is not that lie little too broad
to deceive anyonea Yet to such
desperate straits are they driven
in this county, we-are told, that
they have resorted actually TO the
despicable little falSeboods we have
mentioned with the hope that some
enc will thereby be deceived. Truly
'.Inr the ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain the average
Nlahoneitels a little peculiar"
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He7yeA' S Potato Digger.

The Great Labor Saving Machine.
Twill pay it's cost in a patch
of from 5 TO 10 acres.
2.-It cuts very few potatoes.
Sit leaves the potato slightly
covered so that the sun will not
hurt them.
At leaves the ground level and
the vines on top which can be dried
for hay if saved before frost which
will pay the cost Of the machine.
5.-You can dig all in a few
hours you will want during day, so
that your team can be used for
other purpose. sit will dig from
3 to 5 acres u day.
TESTIMONIALS.
The undersigned have seen the
potato digger workand take pleas.
IRE in testitying to it's merits. 1t
does it's work very quickly and sat
isfactorily and in our opinion po-
tato growers cannot afford to do
without it. To buy it is to be con-
WINGED of it's merits. Respectfully,
j. E. Mapp, i. I. Stockley, j. o.
Downing, a. w. Mears. L. j. Hys.
lop, A. j. Mears, B. B. Mears, JAS.
r. Bull, J. w. Core, Chas. Z. Tay-
lor.
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LOT. FOR SALE At AUCTION.

The undersigned will sell at pub.
lie auction on the premises, on Sat
urlay, October 18th, 1855, that GER
tain lot situated at Mappsviile, Ac.
comac county, Va, belonging to
Edward S. johnson and r. I. Daw-
son & Co.. and at present occupied
by VIM. d. Lewis. The lot CON
tains about l 1G of an acre, and is
improved with two.st0ry house
and out buildings. House is now
used us bar room. 1t has four
rooms. The lot is situated on a
corner in the village named, and
the house is well suited for use as
!. store. Terms reasonable, and
will be made known on day OF sale.
Sale at 2:3O p. M, and will be made
promptly at that hour.
EDWARD S. JOHNSON
THoS. @. WALSTON
Attorney for r. T. Dawson & Co.
Sept. 1Sth, 1885.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-31

Was he the friend Of the work
ingman when he drew his S25, 900
salary, rode up and down the road
in his special coach and witnessed,
with perfect composure, the grim
and haggard faces OF hisemployees
whom he had by mismanagement
reduced to the verge of starvatfons
Was he the friend of the work
ingman when he asserted thai one
dollar was ample pay for the days
work of II laboring man?
If. workingmen.of Virginia, you
can discover in none OF these acts,
embracing ii period of many years
when Malone was president of the
Norfolk and Petersburg and SubSe-
quently the Consolidated railroad.
where he had great opportunities
for benetiting the worklngman and
failed to do it, will you tell us when
or where he has done anything to
show his gushing love, so recently
expressed, for the men who earn
their bread in the sweat OF their
faces?
Was it when tie Blair bill which
would have added $500, 600 per am
nun to the public schuols OF Vir-
ginia, which would have greatly
aided our schools passed the Senate
and Malone failed to record his
vote for it7
Was it when Malone voted for
the introduction Of rat eating Chi
nese mechanics into the United
States, who could work for one
tenth of the wages upon which the
American workingman could sup
port his family and limselt'a
The above is Mahone's record in
favor of the workiugman. We
challenge q denial of the statements
Is there Il workineman who
would vote for Malone or Wise, his
candidate and subservient tool, lln-
der these circumstances? Ii so he
deserves to be labelled as the grow.
cling slave of this petty Boss tor
all time TO come.-Danville Regis
ter.
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For the Confederate Soldiers.

The following correspondence eX-
plains itself:
WYTHEv1LLE, VA, Oct. II. 1885.
Mr.. w. II. Appleton:
Ny Dear Sir.-In the midst OF
an important and exciting political
campaign, my thoughts are turned
toward the "Home" established at
Richmond, for the southern sol.
dierS who were either MANNED dur
ing the late war or who have be
come in consequence broken in
health and fortune, and unable long.
Ell to support themselves. Forty.
two old veterans are now at the
"Home,n but the buildings there
arc not sufficient to accommodate
the numbers applying to be admit
ted.
In this emergency philanthropic
gentlemen have generously come
to the assistance Of the managers
of the :sHome," and now three cot
tages are in process Of erection to
be used as additional quarters, one
by Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, OF Wash
lngton, D. c., always foremost in
good works, and the other two by
MeSsrs. Mark Downey and Lewis
Ginter, OF Richmond.
More room is still required, and
my apology for calling your atten
ton to the matter is becaus, OF
your well known sympathy and
support in all charitable undertake
ings, and Which have been so con-
spicuously proved recently by your
splendid aid and sympathy, result
ing in the establishment at Macon,
Ga, of the Home fol the orphans
Of Confederate soldiers.
If, therefore, you can help us III
the efforts we are making to pro-
vide for the declining years OF our
soldiers and sailors at Richmond,
You may rest assured, my dear sir,
not only of the personal gratitude
of those who may enjoy your grit-
tuity, but that another link has rs
been added to the chain that will
bind forever your memory in the
hearts of the South. | have the
honor to enclose Il description and
picture of the .'Home" at Richmond
Nv duties as a candidate for Gov.
ernor keep me so constantly NOV
inc that any acknowledgement Of
the receipt of this communication
had best be sent to the care Of my
brother, Capt. Henry Lee, No. ia
west Grace street, Richmond, Va,
and who will Immediately forward
it to me.
With great respect, am your
obedient servant.
FITzRUGH LEE,
President ''Home."
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While John S. Wise, the Malone
new issue black Republican candl-
date for governor, is slapdering
Virginia, Fitzhugh Lee, engaged in
an arduous campaign to save the
State from degradation, finds time
to benefit the Old Soldiers Of the
State by an appeal to MIR. Appleton
lor aid to the "Soldiers Holne"-
and got a check for 81, OOO-enough
to build cottage for the veterans.
Which appeals best to the honest
men Of virginia-Wise or Lees
One is a political shyster and dem.
agogue-the other an honest Viz
ginian working for Virginia
Choose ye.
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FITZRUGH LEE,
President "Holne. !"
Holhrook Hall, Riverdale,

Holhrook Hall, Riverdale, |
NEW YORK CITY, Oct. ID, $50. {
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, President OF
the sHome"
NV Dear Sir.-I have your es.
teemed favor Of the 18th in relation
to the Home established at Rich
mopd "f,r the southern soldiers
WHO are manned or SO broken i'll
health as to be no longer able to
support themselves" The charity
commends itself to me, as | am
pleased to note it has also to Gen.
Grant, Mr.. Corcoran, the soldiers
of the G. A. r., and to other char
liable persons and societies both
Meth and South.
The "nome" is to be congratu-
lated Oh having for its president
one who has its interest so much
at heart as to turn aside from the
excitement and turmoil Of q politi-
cal canvass, us you have done, to
look after the welfare of those de-
pendent upon charity for their daily
bread. The houored name You
bear is IL sufficient guarantee, If
there were no other, of the worthl-
ness of the charity, and am glad
to have the opportunity to contrib
ute to it my mite. therefore ell
close my check for one thousand
dollars, which, l observe, is the cost
of each of the cottages.
Thanking YOU for the kind eX.
presSionS contained i'll your letter,
and with sentiments Of the highest
esteem, Believe me, most sincere
ly and truly,
WILLIAM Fl. APPLETON.
The "Appleton Home" for female
orphans of Confederate soldiers, at
Macon, CD, was established by Ml
William II. Appleton at d cost OF
s25, 900, certain gentlemen OF the
city of Macon having donated sew
Gu acres Of ground us a site for the
building. Every holiday MIR. APP.
pleton sends d present to each OF
tile orphans.
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VALUABLE SCHOONESR
FOB SALE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.

The schOonerS NEPT in E and G EO.
p. KEAGLE will be sold on Saturday.
November 14th, next. at / o'clock IN.
on the wharf at Onancock, Accomack
county, Va. at public auction BY The mn
1.-THE schooner NEPTUNE. A. 80
tons. net ~. 66 tons, belonging to the es-
tates of John NJ. Fosque and John L.
2'NThe schooner GEO. P. KEAGLE
"a. 80 tons, net 1895 tons belonging to
the estate of John NJ. FoSque and to
Benjamin T. Crockett.
Along with these schooners Will De
sold their anchors, cables and boats. :,
They are ilfexcellent condition, fast
sailers and in every way first-class, and
are too well known to persons trading on
the Chesapeake bay TO require any spe-
cial recommendation.
Terms of Sale.
Five per centum Of the purchase mon
ey will be required in cash, and as much
more will be received rs the purchasers
may desire to pays much as IS not paid
in cash will be divided into two equal IN
stalments made payable III four and ten
months, bearing Interest from the day
of sale. The purchasers will be re-
oeired to give bond With satisfactory
rersonal security for each Of the deferred
instalments. and the schOOners Will be
delivered as soon as the terms Of same
are complied with. Both of these schoon--
ers are engaged in the potato trade ana
can be seen on their regular trips either
in Baltimore OF at Onancock.
Ben. 7. Gunter and John j. Gunter: adj
illustrators of John M. Fosque, VIM.
r. Rogers administrator of John I. Ro-
gers, benjamin f. Crockett.
Oct. 18th, 1855.
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Is Malone the Friend Of the Work
ingman2

One would suppose, if he did not
know the untruthful source from
whence comes the arrogant assump-
ton, that Malone has always been
the special champion of the work
ingman. Let us examine this hyp-
ocritical, this hollow claim.
Was Malone a friend to the
workingmau when he posted in his
office at Petersburg this notice:
"Any employee who demands bis
wages may consider himself dis
charged"g
Was be the friend of the work
ingmam when he discharged one OF
his employees OH the railroad who
asked for money with which to bury
his dead child?
Was he the friend of the work
ingman when he failed to pay the
employees on the consolidated rail
road for nearly eight months, there
by causing untold misery and great
distress?
was he the friend OF the work
ingman when he introduced the
store-order system by which the
faithful laborer was robbed out OF
bis honest earnings?
Was he the friend ofthe laboring
man when he ATTEMPTED to make Il
combination to buy up the accounts
of honest workmen, which he had
failed to pay,at a ruinous discount9
Was he the friend of the work
ingman when he sold to bis labor
ers rotten meat and inferior flour at
prices greatly above the market
prices for good provislOns7
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TAX NOTICE.
To the Tax PAYERS of Accomac.

10 tile lax PaycfS Ol ACcolliaC.
Notice is hereby given that the
State Tax and County Levy for the
year 1885, care now due" and that
in pursuance of Law, we shall be at
the following named places at the
times herein specified, and remain
three days at each place for the pur.
pose Of collecting said Taxes aud
Levies, viz:
Appointments ofJno. j. Blackstone
Onancock, October Sth, 9th 10th
Powelton, {" 18th, 18th, 18th
Pungoteague I" 22nd, 23rd, oath
AccomacC.H." Goth, 9th, 2Sth
louisville, November 3rd.
Belle Haven. " 9th.
Appointments Of John p. Wise,
Woodbury., October 18th. 9th, 9th.
Guilford, 10Th, 10th, 18th
Mappsville, {" 22nd,23rd, Gath
Marsh Market" Doth, 3OtI, 3lst
TemperanceviIle, Nov. 9TH, Gtn, 7th
New Church. Nov. 18th, 18th, 18th.
Chincoteague, $ 10th, 18th, 18th.
Those failing to pay their Taxes
and Levies before the LIST day Of
December, twill have five per cent.
added to their bills" as tue law di
reefs.
All persons who have not paid
their 1854 taxes and levies, are
hereby NOTED that unless they pay
the same on or by the 18th day Of
November next, their property will
be levied on, and soil to satisfy the
same. JOHN j. BLACKSTONE,
JOHN e. WISE, Treasurer.
Deputy Treas.
September 99th, 1885.
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The Eastern virginian has
changed hands and Mr.. Alfred w.
Townshend, OF Baltimore is now its
editor aud owner. We welcome
Brother Townshend to his new field
OF labor and beg leave to assure
him, that he will always find us
ready to extend to him the right
hand of fellowship When the occa-
sion requires it.
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TAKE NOTICE.

I shall! move the Judge of the
County Court of Accomack county
on the first day Of the next Octo-
Der term Of the County Court OF
said county, TO substitute John j.
Gunter as Trustee in certain deed
of trust from Smith Hyslop TO Ben
jamin 7. Gnnter Trustee for the
benefit of Jno. w. Hyslop, bearing
date the 4th, day Of November a.
ID. 1860, and of record in the clerks
office of the County Court OF said
county, the said Benjamin T..Gun
ter, Trustee having declined to ac-
ccpt the trust.
,Jno. w. Hyslop, by
Gunter s. Blackstone. his Attys.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-31

tn Annie Kellam, Smith G. Wall
~ ter, Sadie /. Walter, Georgia
S. Walter, Eddie A. Walter, jack
lie Walter, Wardie Hyslop, Jennie
Ayres, George Starkie, Bobie Ivy.
sIop, Betsy Tawes, Sarah Tawes,
Leonard Tawes, John Tawes and
John w. Hyslop, administrator OF
Smith Hyslop, deceased.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-31

Are you ready to give Virginia
to Malone, Sherman and LoganY
If so, fail to go to the polls on Tues
day.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-31

White men! this is fight for
Virginia's women and children
are you ready to defend theme If
so-lf you cannot so to the polls on
Tuesday i'll any other way, go on "a
strctcher.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-31

.sParson" Massey, our gallant
candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
warned Bloodyshlrt Foraker, that
i'll as he was if he (Foraker) spoke
at Charlottesville he would meet
him. Result-Foraker skipped
Next!
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-31

IfSou are a yirginian and Il
Democrat--your whole duty re.
auires you should vote the whole
Democratic ticket Oh Tuesday.
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Special attention is invited to our
Furniture Department at the old stand
Immediately opposite the new store, oc-
cupying four rooms filled with furniturc
OF all kinds at city prices or less. We
furnish a good style marble top chamber
suit, eight pieces walnut finish for $50,
and others in proportion. In fact we
are headquarters for almost everything
in dry goods, carpets and furniture.
Believing that tits best for all parties
we shall adhere to the one price system
and give the.best value possible for the
price asked. so that customers may deal
with confidence in person OF by order.
Thanking our patrons for past favors,
cordial invitation is extended to them
to visit us this season, and we trust
many others will find their way to the
emporium and bring any samples they
may have from other houses for compar-
ison so rs to test the truth OF our state
ments. In addition to the inducements
offered by us, Pocomolse offers many
others in her excellent millinery, shoe,
clothing. drug, stove and tinware stores,
fashionable dress makers, tailors, pho
tographers, &c.
Very respectfully,
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Entered at the Postotlice at Accomac
G.. H.. Va. rs second-clasS matter.
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pellimsl1la Glltc5prise.
AccoMAc COURTHOUSE. VA.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1885:
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-07

The man who robs clothes line
Is not necessarily a lanndryman,
but he generally takes in washing.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-07

Send fifty cents to this office,
and reeeivs the HERALD for three
nonthS.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-07

Hon. John Seton, an old and
highly respected citizen and ex-
State Senator of Livingston parish,
died at Springfield last Friday.
A private letter from Washington
says: "Ramie is a marvellous prod
net. and will make Louisiana rich,
aud the land a safer investment
than it is to-day in sugar, rice OIL
cotton.n
Montana and Dakota combined
would form Il domain larger in ex-
tent than all of the United States
from the st. Lawrence to North
Carolina, aud from the Alleghanies
to the Atlantic. Custer county
Montana, alone is larger in area
than the whole State Of PennSyl
vania.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

One OF the Boutte station "DHdr's
visited us on Monday last
Our sugar houses are all in full
blast The cane is tulning out fair.
A five burner Sunlight Gas ma.
chine can be bought reasonable by
applying at this office.
Mr.. 9. Tliche, who had gone
to st. John last week for stay OF
seyera | weeks. came back to st.
Charles W edntsday last, in search
OF hands, as he states that they are
scarce III st. John. He returned
via Miss. Valley road on Thursday
morning.
Mr.. Antoine Hartmann having
resigned as mail messenger, he has
been succeeded by Mr.. Gerber
Azehe, who, doubtless, will give
satisfaction to the community, as
he is steady and Industrious man.
Mr.. Azehe will run a stage for the
convenience OF passengers to and
from st. Charles station, Texas and
Pacific Railroad, he same as was
done by previous messengers.
We were pleased to notice Mr..
d. Haydel, OF the "Home place, .
adjoining Hahnville, repairing the
blidges on the public road leading.
up to the"Starp plantation, whereon
he is hauling bis cane. This speaks
well for Mr.. Haydel, as last year,
Mr.. Edward Lolio, who was at the
same place, left he public road aud
bridges in a wretehed condition, and
much i'll feeling was occasioned
thereby.
We trust that Division Super
intendent Of tie Texas aud Pacific
Railroad Co., will soon have the
sashes put back into the station
house at st, Charles, Obey were
removed We presume for the pur-
pose of having glass put therein, Jas
the weather is now getting quite
cool, otherwise few passengers will
endure the inclement weather white
awaiting delayed trains at our
station.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-07
TIE HARVEST.

The weather, at last, has come to
the great aid of the planters, and.
as it were, seems DESTROYS to some
what compensate for its rather
injurious course in August and
September.
The rice, tits reported, is YIELD
ing better iii both quantity and
quality than during the rainy season
was expected. The Yield OF cane is
at least fair, and is daily improving.
AS to prices, we fear there is not
the improvedprospect which short
time since there was reason to ex-
pect.
The ruling of the United States
Treasury Department as to the duty
on broken rice, or what the import
ers contend to be rice flour, must
ullquestIonahly lessen the ppee OF
that staple, even though Congress
at its coming session may be
induced, out of justice to the plant
ers, to give IL different legislative
interpl citation of the statute to that
sanctioned by Secretary Manning,
whose ruling appears to have the
popularity Of theoretically deciding
the matter in favor Of the planter,
but practically determining itagainst
him.
AS to sugar, While our esteemed
cont emporary the Pioneer of AS
sumption has clearly shown that the
small planters, with the simple, and
cheaper, mode of manufacturing,
Including grinding the cane and
boiling the juice, have, for several
Years past, obtained the best findn
cial results, yet our exchanges, as
well as our own observation, show
the tendency throughout the sugar
section is toward more machinery
and complicated processes; aud with
no tendency to diminish by sub.
dividing large plantations, but if
any thing, to an increase in size.
While we would not discourage
the efforts of the Sugar Planters
Association in their experiments as
how to extract the greatest amount
OF juice from the cane, yet to us it
seems probable that the smaller
plantations, with the simpler mode,
will continue to show the more
satisfactory balance sheet,
Improvements in the cultivation
of the cops, as by what are prop
lerly termed labor saving implements,
the determining Of The various fer.
tilizers best adapted to the soil--im.
provements to be enjoyed alike by
the small as the large planter
rather than improvements in the
sugar house itself, are what viii
most likely prove the greatest
benefit.