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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-04-11
Fair Oaks.

Mr.. Waller, assistant agent, n. y.
P. &N. r. r., visited us few days
ago.
Miss Lou Bradford leaves in a few
days for Camden, New Jersey on a short
visit to friends i'll that city.
A full line of groceries recently re-.
ceiyed by Messrs. S. c. burlington &
Bro, from Philadelphia are being sold
at bottom prices.
Mr.. VIM. S. Ashby, the handsome
clerk of Mr. j. B. Birmingham, of Hamp-
ton. Va, was awelcome visitor Of friends
in this locality during the holidays.
Mr.. L. J. burlington returned from
Philadelphia "a few days ago with q
choice lot of Jersey seed for the farm
ers, who had lost seed bedded before the
late cold snap.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-04-11

\ .siding" is to bc placed on the Fail
road opposite here, Il freight house built
and otherconvenicncies supplied heship
pers Of produce this section. The
shipments from and to this point will
equal, perhaps surl'ass those made from
any depot nthe county. Many think
the railroad officials would lave acted
wisely if they had selected it for regu-
lar station.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-04-11

LOST OR SToLEN-From my carriage
at Onancock or OH the WHY to Drum
m ondtown agray Overcoat. A liberal
reward will be paid for its return to me.
VIM. G Hall,
DrummOndtOwn
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-04-11

NoT1cE.-Alderlcy bull, thorough
bred. stands at my house near Onancock
for services at s..
Joseph L. Hopkins.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-04-11

NOTICE. intend to make my usual
trip through Acconac and Northamp-
ton counties soon for the purpose of
handling colts. Persons. wishing my
services can drop me postal at Drum
mondtown OIL Eastville.
S. j. Belts.
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Goods at Cost!
Storehouse For Rent
AT HoRNToWN,VA.

The undersigned having decided
to discontinue business, offer for
sale At Cost, their entire stock OF
goods, consisting of general as
sortment of dry goods, hardware,
queensware, boots, shoes, hats, caps
groceries, etc.. etc.
We offer for rent on reasonable
terms, our storehonSe, a krstclass
stand forany enterprisine business
man, and being extensively en-
gagged in the oyster trade, will use
our influence to throw the patron
age of our large number of employ
ees into the hands Of whoever &C.
cupieS it. We are closing up our
mercantile business because we are
otherwise too much engaged to
give it proper attention.
is. JOHNSON s. SON,
Horntown, Va.
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Crisfeld Branch.
Northward.
Southwark.

ArTIYt p. III. p HI'
''f" Stops for passengers OH signal.
Does not stop for passengers.
Trains 8 and 10 run daily::all other
trains daily, except Sunday
Fl. W. Dunno, Sup't.
Princess Anne. Md
R. B. Cooke, Gent Freight and Passen-
ger Agent. Norfolk. Va
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
sUPERFLUOUs WORDS.
Mr.. Field Says They Cost the People of
the state 100000 Year.
Fr0m "a Neao Y0rk YImes.

From the Nea0 York Times.
The Language Club, taking for a text
"Thou hast damnable iteration," dis
cussed the superfluous words used in
English rhetoric in Hamilton Hall, of
Columbia College, last evening. David
Dudley Field began with the constitution
of the United States, which, ne said, con-
tanned two fragrant instances Of iteration.
One was in the clause that contained the
words that the President should appoint
''by and with the consent Of the Senate"
If the Senate advised an appointment, Mr..
Field said, that implied their consent to
IT. The other instance was in the clause
concerning the power OF Congress to pass
all necessary and proper" laws, for if
the laws were necessary they were, OF
course, proper. Mr.. Field dwelt regret
fully upon the failure OF the Legislature
to pass MS code doing away with super
tlu0us words in legal documents. In the
ordinary deed Of transfer, he said, there
We're $50 words, of which 500 were super
tluous. In the ordinary mortgage form
there were 800, OF which 1,240 were SUI
perfuOus.
For recording deeds and mortgages,
Mr.. Field said, 10 cents per 100 words
were paid. There were recorded in New
York during one month 6SS deeds and
1888 mortgages. SIT my code had been
adopted" said Mr.. Field, ''the people
would have saved 1891 on the deeds and
1914 on the mortgages, a saving OF over
$1,000 per month 10 The people. The peo-
pie Of the State pay over 100000 per year
for supertluOus wOrds.".
The Rev. Robert COllyer said that he
thanked God that there was no such waste
of words in the pulpit as characterized
the legal profession. If there were the
churches would be empty. Preaching
had been reduced to science, and the
scientific length OF a sermon was 30 min
utes. A man who had anything worth
saving could say it in that time. Mr.. Col
lyer concluded with the statement that
there were very few fools IN the pulpit.
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a. q DYNAMITER BLOWS.
Did BOYtOn's Prank Save the British
Fleet from IA Terrible Loss?

From the Ne1o York Graphic.
'You are a reporter, amt you, my
triend?"
eyes, am"
81 thought l saw you at Shorts trial for
carving Phelan. Now, let mertell you
something that will astonish you. That
confouuded crank Boyton with his India
rubber SUIT and his empty bladder torpedo
saved the man-ot-war Garnet from being
blown to spintersw
The speaker was man of seedy appa-
rel but OF res0lute cOuntenance. He wore
a stub0y black beard, dilap dated SLOUGH
hat, fierce glitter in his eye and the
general aspect of a cOnspiratOr who had
met hard lines. Of course the Graphic
representative was instantly on the alert
for news, and to his Interrogation de-
signed to elicit further particulars the
mysterious stranger responded in a low
voice:
"COme into Con McAulife's back room,
where we can talk undisturbed, and Pll
tell you all about it, but you must not
try to identify me or to give away any
names"
Cons restaurant and saloon are a Re-
publican headquarters IN Centre street
near Chambers, and thitGer the news gath
erer retired with the conspiratOr. When
the latter had cleared his throat with a
beaker Of beer, he resumed his narrative
Eyes, sir, BOytOn blew up the whole
scheme, and that's how he saved two of
the Queens war ships from being blown
up"
Two OF them?'
EXACTLY. The men who proposed to
do the job were only waiting until the
Canada came in to join the Garnet. Twas
NO bn 10 ut
brag Of the Britisbers."
"But nobody knew the Canada was
coming until she dropped anchor down at
Quarantine?'
80 you think, but ! can tell you, young
man, there are some folks in New York
can get some kinds of information quicker
than the newspapers or the COnsuls. Do
you think if was giving you a steer that
I'd need to mix the Canada up IN this
thing? | guess I'll tell YOU no more about
it-well, thanks, ] will take another beer"
''Fhen you mean me to understand that
there was dynamite plot to blow up the
/ British cOrvettes in the harborr'
THAT'S about the size of it. OF course
/ | can't tell YOU who was behind it, but
the men and the tOrpedoes We're ready
and il would have been as easy as jump.
ing off lOg-and the Russians would
probably have been blamed for it. Why,
they didn't keep half an eye to windward
on the Garnet until that cuss Boyton
scared the wits out ofthem and into them,
and now they've got their torpedo nets set
regularly and watch for every object as
| big as cOcoanut in the water. That is
as much as | can tell you now. l don't
mind if do take one more beer. NO-I
won't say who planned it, and l wouldn't
have told you a word at all if BoytOn's
brashness hadn't spoiled the whole thlng.'
O'DonOvan Rosa aud Col Patrick
this recital.
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boy, she may be divorced with the con-
sent ot the tribe, and she can marry again.
Ao9 sslnians.-NO form Of marriage is ne
cessary. The connection may be dissolved
ana renewed as often as the parties think
proper.
Sioerians.-If the man be dissatisfied
WIN the most triting acts OF his wife, he
tears her cap or veil from her head, and
inns constitutes a divorce. Coreans.-rhe
husband can divorce his wife, and leave
ner the charge of maintaining the chill
dren; II she proves untaithful he can put
her 10 death. Druse and Turkoman.
Among these people, if a wife asks h
husbands permission 10 90 out. aHd
says go" without addinr "at come
back again." she is divorce Though
both parties desire .Hey caHI1,
live together without 1.nt lf-
RED. COchin-Clluese.- ll The n1raa
choose TO Sc at0fe, laey breas e3if of
chop-sticbs Or copper ceiu the pre-
ence 81 witnessls, by which acton the
union Is dissolved. The husband must re-
STORE to the wife d property belonging
CO her prior 90 hes Wtrrlaga American
lndhns.--A anon some ,r.0es the pieces
OF sticks given 10 Tie witnesses of the
marriage are 3nrat as a sign of divorce.
casually connections are formed
without ID ones being dissolved. A
man never divorces his wife if she has
BORNE Jim sons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
WAS HE DECEIVED d?
A Madras Doctor of Law Converted frOT
Spiritualism to TheosOphy.

"A lAArAS DNNtOr or Law converted
Sptrtualism to TheOsOphy.
.IohR Nurd 5h, LL.D., ia TAeosophy Uags3ed.
In 1870 united with others to found a
theosophIcal society to promote the study
of natural phenomena. The most Won
derful feats of mediumship l have seen
produced at will, and in full daylight, by
one who had learned the secret sciences
u India and Egypt. Under such circum-
"a. ces | have seen showers OF roses
uad to fall in room; letters from peo-
ai- ia far countries to drop from space
20 my lap; heard sweet music, coming
from afar upon the air, grow louder and
louder uGtll it was in the room, and then
Gle away again out in the still atmosphere
uHUi 1t was no more. l have seen writing
made to appear upon paper and states
laid upon the floor, drawing upon the
ceiling beyond any ones reach, pictures
upon paper without the employment OF
pencil or color, articles duplicated before
my very eyes, living person instantly
disappear out Of my sight, jet black hair
cut from tair-haired persons head. |
have had absent friends and distant scenes
shown me in a crystal; and in America,
more than hundred times, upon opening
letters upon various subjects coming TO
me by the common post, from cOrrespOn-
dents in all parts of the wor have found
inside, written in their own familiar
hand, messages to me from men in India
who possess the theosophical knowledge
Of natural law.
NAY, upon one occasion l even saw
summoned before me as perfectly ''ma-
terialized" a figure as any that ever
stalked out of William Eddy's cabinet OF
marvels. If it is not strange that the
spiritualist, who sees mediumist phe-
nomena, but knows nothing of occult
science, should believe in the intervention
OF spirits of the dead, is it any stranger
that |, after receiving so many proofs of
what the trained human will can accom-
plish, should be a theosophist and no
lon a spiritualist? l have not even
half exhausted the catalogue of proofs
vouchsafed to me during the last five
years as to the reality of Asiatic psyche
logical science. But hope Ihave enume-
rated enough to show you that there are
mysteries in India worth seeking, and
men here who are far more acquainted
with natures occult forces than either of
those much-initiated gentlemen who set
themselves up for professors and biolo-
0lStS,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
DEMOCRATS SAD PERPLExITY.
They Can't Name Their Town "Cleve-
land" and They Don't Want it Named
"BIaine"
Erom TIE Rnshinaton Post.

from me NNHUtHltHM I "ht.
The good Democrats of the little town
of East Milford, in Seward county, Neb.,
are in sad perplexity. just before the cleo
ton last fall it had attained population
Of AGO inhabitants, who, feeling its i'm
portance, became importunate for a post
office. The Postmaster General refused
the application because the name too
much resembled that of Milford, a neigh
boring town. To secure the post Office,
therefore, il became necessary 60 adopt a
new name. The Presidential campaign
being the absorbing topic Of the day,
everything else was seen in its reflected
light. and So, very naturally. It came
about that Republicans and Democrats
entered into a JOINT agreement 10 give the
town the name of the winning candidate.
II is said that the Republicans shook with
laughter in their sleeves and wanted to
anticipate sure thing by calling il after
the Plumed Knight instantly. The Demo-
Gratis. however, preferred taking their hui
initiation in its proper season and insisted
upon waiting. When the Democratic
candidate mad indubitably been elected
they ioyiully christened their town
"Cleveland," but had no sooner done so
than they made The unwelcome discovery
that there already existed in the state a
post office town by the same name. In
great dependency a representative Of the
Democracy writes to the Postmaster GEN
ersl entreating TO know what can be done.
"Where the shoe piuches,' says the
writer, sis, If fail % get an Office estab-
lished under tue name Of Cleveland, my
Republican friends claim that Blaine ~
10 be the ram, and as they are IN ma
iority they would beatme,' and concludes
by pathetcally "hoping that you may
have the power TO sustain Democrat in
the minority, as | am in this case" n Is
probable that Postmaster General Villas
Will rescue his friends from this threat
ened Republican triumph by suggesting
IN fhem The name of "GrOYer.N
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sa1pnirtnaI.

am an old man. For - years ! suffered
with ulcers on my right leg a. the result Of
typhoid fever. AmputatiOn was suggested As
the only means of preserving life. The doc
tors could do nothing for me, and thought
must die. For three years | never had q shoe
on. Swift's Specific has made permanent
cure and added ten years 10 my life.
WIN. r. REED, Han Co., Ga.
have taken Swft's Specific for blood poison
contracted at q medical college at a dissec-
tion. while | was a medical student. am
grateful to say that il gave me speedy and
thorough cure after nv parents had spent
hundreds of dollars for treatment.
AUGUSTUS wendell, NJ. D., Newark, N. j.
My wife from carly girlhood has been suffer
ing from rheumatism She has tried MANY
remedies and must frankly say has derived
more benefit from Swifts Specific than from
all the others, alter long and faithful trial.
REV. JAS. l.. PIERCE, oxford, Ga.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable Trea-
tise on Blood aud skin Disease mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Allan
ia, Ga, or $50 W. 23d ST., New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
DIVORCES OF rHE WORLD.
How and for What Reasons They are
Granted i'm Many Countries.

From the Leeds Mercury.
The following particulars ms TO the
methods OF securing divorces in different
countries are interesting; Siamese.-The
first wife muy be divorced. not sold. as
the others may be. She then may claim
the first, third and fifth child, and the al
ternate children are yielded to the hus-
band. Arctic region.-When a man de-
sirus a divorce he leaves the house in an-
yer and does not return for several DAYS.
The wife understands the hint, packs her
clothes aud leaves. Tartars.-The hus-
band may put away his partner and seek
another when II pleases him, and the wife
may do the same. II she be ill-treated
she complains 10 the Magistrate, who.
attended by the principal people. accom-
pani,s her % the house and prOnounces
formal divorce.
Chinese.-Diyorces are allowed In all
eases Of criminalty, mutual dislikes,
'2aiOusy, incompatiblity OF temper, or too
much lOquacity on the part OF The wife.
The husband cannot sell bis wife until she
leaves him aud becomes slave 10 him by
elton of the law for desertiou. A son is
bound To- divorce his wife II she displeases
ais parents. Jews.--ln olden times the
Jews had discretionary poweroi divorce
ing theirNyiyes. Javans.-lf the wife he
dissatisfied she can obtain q divorce by
paying a certain sum. Thibetans.-Di-
yorces are seldom allowed. unless with
the consent OF both parties--neither OF
whom can afterwards re-marry. MOOrs.
III the wife does not become q mother 81
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
"It Ii. mole the nnots.n

and everything in the nature of eruptions,
blotches, pimples, ulcers, scrofulOus hu
mors, and incipient consumption, which
is nothing more nor less than scrofula OF
the lungs, completely out OF the system.
1t stimulates and invigOrates the liver,
tones up the stomach, regulates the bow
els, purifes the blood, and builds up the
weak places of the body. 1t is a purely
vegetable compound, and will do more
than is claimed for il. We refer to DR..
Pierce'S "GOLden .Hedicat Discovery"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16

KNOW TuyshLF, by reauing the "sci-
ence Of Life" the bosf medical work ever
published, for young and middle-aEed men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
NIrs. mendrLells Va RIght.


The evening before Mrs. Hendricks
went West from Washington she and tue
Vice President dued with a gentle
man with short name and a long record
In Congress. who has been appointed 10 q
foreign mission. Daring the evening the
latter told Mrs. Hendricks that he vas
gong % take with him as Secretary OF
Legation % Republican. Mrs. Hendricks
ratorted: "GOv. Hendricks Is not response
bic for my opinions In general, aud par
ticulafly for my opinion In this instance.
but think you owed your seat IN Con-
gress 20 Democratic votes, and / thiok
you owe your present appointment 10
Democratic votes. II you are under
obligations to your Republican friend, !
think you ought 20 settle the matter with
him personally, and give the off eeoi secre-
tary 20 Democrat The Minister after
wards to'd the story, and said he guessed
Mrs. Hendricks was right, aud he had
better take Democratic Secretary with
him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
atIusta,,e Ltnintrnt.
All Sorts i t3,... Of

.T4F.l2IB 1tI tH ar
hurts and many sorts Of ais of
man and beast need a cooling
lotion. Mustang I.iniment. tnaH
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
MOUTH:

There is a lady living here, Mrs. -, who
has had catarrh for many, many years. l
have known she had it for 10 or 20 years, and
my father once doctored her, as she was then
tenant on our place. For the last "a years
she has been bedridden, the catarrh or cancer
1.-THE numerous physicians have never decided
which,, during her 2}6 years in the bed, had
eaten all the roof of her mouth out. She was
so offensive no one could stay in the room; she
could not eat anything, but could swallow
soup if 1t was strained. She gave up to die,
and came so near pershing all thought she
would die. Her son bought the b. B. b., and
she used several bottles, which effected an
entire cure. She is now wen and hearty.
have not exaggerated one particle. Come, see
for yourself, and look at herhead and mouth.
For sale by osCEOLA BUTLER, Druggist.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16

100 dozen Ladies' regularly made Balbriggan
Ii se at pic. per pair
100 dozen Gentlemen's BalbTiggan Half Hose,
regularly made, at l9c per pair.
100 dozen Gentlemen's Solid Color Half Hose,
regularly made, good quality, worth 35c.,
at 25c. per PAIR.
Besides these specialties, we are carrying a
heavy stock Of Ladies' and Children's COl0red
and Balbriggan Hosiery from the cheapest 20
the finest grades-all at low prices for the
qualities.
Children's Half Hose and Three quarter Hose
in Isle Thread and silk.
Ladies' Black SILK Hose.
Ladies' Taffetta SILK Jersey Gloves, in the
new shades and Black, good qualities,
from soc. To 65c.
Ladies' Taffetta silk and Lace Mitts, in new
shades and Black, good qualities, from soc.
Isl.
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His Bride was Not a slumbercr.
Cofre8N0ndlNc. ho8I0n -.

A friend of mine, who has been @ hus-
band only q few months, says that his
wife has become mOuomaniac ON the
subject of physical improvement She
pprsistently goes in for everything that
PROMISES 20 heighten ner charms. "She
rs a nuisance" be holly remarked. "DO
YOU suppose found my bride fair mn
trammeiod slumhercr, such as She might
be-. and was until this craze took posses
sion of herr No, no, no! Her hands We're
in an old pair ofmy gloves last night
packedin some sort of slush for wmten-
ing the skin. Her cars were tied nat WIN
a bandage. TO make 'em he close % her
head. Her lips were -mirched win cold
cream and her eyebrows were thick Win
unguont. put ON 90 make 'em get luNurl-
rlous. Her hair was in an oiled SIN hat'
Somebody bad told her how to make the
toilet masks that are The rage now
among women. She bad obediently melt
ed spoonful Of tar In a pint oi hnJ oiNe
oil, aud spread the composition an over
her face. This was warranted 20 rchhe
the skin, brighten the complexion ana
prevent wrinkles. The directions were to
cover the smear with patches of soft linen
and that was what made me think When
| saw her that she had met Win some
dreadful accident"