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FALUABLE REAL E.STi TIE
For SALE.

My farm at Metompkin Station
on the New York. Phila 'elphia and
Norfolk Railroad containing 100
acres of high land and located /!
miles from Leemont i'll Accomac
county, Virginia, will be sold at
private contract upon easy terms.
This tract of land is exceedingly
valuable as a farm, having on it
two settlements one comprising a
new two.story dwelling house and
and all necessary out buildings
and the other a large tenant house
good out buildings, with soil of
light chocolate loan producing not
only all the cereals but the sweet
potato and other truck product to
perfection. AS a speculation to be
sold i'll lots, this property can be
made very profitable. The railway
station situated thereon is one Of
the principal on the said road ana
lots are now in great demand.
Apply to
BENJAMIN f. PARKS,
Metompkin 2. O., Accomac Co. Va.
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Who was DarE Crockett

The famous backwo0dsman, hun
ter, soldier and legislator, Col.
David Crockett, says a Southern
paper. born at Limestone, on the
Nolachucky River in Tennessee,
Aug. II. 1856. HIS father-of Irish
birth after varions other v0ca
thongs, opened tavern OIL the
road from Abingdon to Knoxville,
where David passed his youth
from seven to twelve years ofage.
He was sent TO 81 country school,
but on the fourth day qualreIed
with the Schoolnaster, and, after
playing truant for. a time, fled
from home to- avoid a tioSging.
threatened bnth. by his father and
master. For five years he roameil
abont With drovers and carriers,
till in his eighteenth year he re-
turned home, attended school for
two months, learning his letters for
the first time, ami soon after mar.
ried. He then wenr to live in the
widest portion Of the State, where
bediStinsuislled limselfas a mighty
hunter and crack shot, attested by
the famous "coon" story; though as
matter of fact the real hero Of
that anecdote is said to have been
Capt. Martin Scotia person
scarcely less distinguished in his
day as "A sportsman than Davy
Crockett himself.
In 1913 David Crockett served
in the Creek war under Gen. Jack
son, and after the peace settled at
Slloal Greek, in a desolate region in
Tennessee. A community of reck-
less characters having tlocked to-
gether, it WAS found necessary to
establish Il temporary government,
and he was appointed one Of the
magistrates. He soon after became
a candidate for the Legislature and
made successful electioneering
tour by shooting at matches and
telling amusing stories. He was
twice reelected to the Legislature,
but in his leisure intervals devoted
himself especially TO bear hunting,
till in 1927 lie was elected by the
party of Jackson Il representative
III Congress.
At Washington, he obtained no
toriety by the eccentricity of his
manner and language. In 1929 he
wa> again chosen te Congress, but
soon after changed f'lcm a partisan
to an opponent of Jackson'S M-
miDistratlOn, aud in 1881 it re-
CURED his most strenuous eXer-
tionS to secure his re election.
Finding the influence Of Jackson
irresistible in Tennessee, Crockett
subsequently sought Il new career
in Texas, then in revolt against
MeXico, and after a series Of mill
taiy eXploitS,met his death at Fort
Alamo. in San Antonio de Be1ar.
After IA hard siege, the Survivors,
six in number, including Crockett.
surrendered, but by order of Santa
Amir, they were put to death
March 6, 1886.
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the gruffreply, and Betty thought
so TOO, for MIR. Rembrandt S1uiers
really conld paint, and his "Sunset
on the Cornwall Coast was one of
tile best things accepted by the
Academy.
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i WONDER.

II I this night. mt sci of sun.
Should ind my race W ne.rly run.
Would have earned tic glad "wcll done?'-
wonder.
Would LOOK back Mt dear ones hero?
would go onward without fear?
wonld there he time for any .ear?-
wonder,
would It thcn he So strangely sweet.
whcre loved ones wal; their own 10 greet,
That life would pass with winged feet?
wonder.
would all The countless trials sore
Perplcx me never. never more?
would hcariac hes, failures, all DO oer!-
wonder.
Ho says. "Unio the weary rest"
Unio tho frIendless homo so hlcs;7
And To him leave the resi-
Nor wonder.
- Boston Transcript.
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G. B. PARSONS,
WACHAPREAGUE CITY,
(Powelton)
Accomac county, Va,
BUILDER & CONTRACTOR.

Offers his services to the public ..lu, is
prepared to build houses of every kind and
description by the day or contract AT
ANY POINT ON THE EASTERN
SHORE. '.Plans and Specifications
furnished Wien desired at reasonable
rates.
He can give best of references and
will furnish security, when necessary.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-28

A lawyer walked down the street
one day with his arm taxed to hold
a lot of law books. "Why,I thought
YOU csrried all that stuff in your
headw Observed a citizen, 81 do"
qu,tely replied the young lawyer
with a knowing wink, "these are
for the Judges of the Conrt."
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-28

Salvation Oil, the celebrated
American remedy for cuts, bruises,
spr.tins, burns, scaldS, chilblains,
Nc: can he had OF all Druggist. 1t
kills pain. Price only twenty-five
cents q bottle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-28

Mr. L. r. Holt, a mechanical en-
gineer at the New Orleans EXPOSE
ton, was severly injured by a huge
derrick pole falling on his foot. lie
was conveyed to his residence and
after only three applications of St.
Jacobs Oil, all the swelling aud pain
disappeared, and he resumed his
duties.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-28

LAYING sold over 400 in 1851. 1852 and
1883. shows that the
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-25
PORTLAND RAILROAD.
SPECIAL TIME TABLE

Week of the National Encampment.
SPRING STREET LINE.
Cars leave Thomas Street at 6.36 a. M, and
every IL minutes until 0.35 a. m. Leave Grand
Trunk Depot at a. m. and every - minutes I'M
til 10p. m.
CONGRESS- STREET LINE.
Leave Vaughan Street for Camp Ground every
IL minutes from7 a. m. until 10 a. m, and every 8
minutes from 10 a. m. until 1908 p m. Leave
Camp Grounds for West End every IL minutes
from 7.24 until 1924 a. M. and every minutes
from 1924 a. m. until 1882 p. m.
DEERHNG LINE.
On Monday June % the cars will run by the reg
ular time table On Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday the first trip in the morning and the
three last trips at night will run usual. From
a. IN. until p. m cars will run every 20 minutes
OCEAN STREET LINE.
Leave Lunt's Corner and Portland at 645, 7.s5,
8.15, II: 40, 10, Lib, 1.45, 5.15. 545, Clio
7.15, 8.45, connecting at WoodfordS. On Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday leave Lunts Cor
ner and Portland at 6.40 lao, 800, 11.40 1920
LOO, 40, 300 $40, $50, 100 TAO, $40, 800
On Tuesday, June %. the cars will be with
drawn from their routes in the city from the time
| the procession leaves the Camp Ground until its
return.
f. A. NEWMAN, General Manager.
Portland, June %, 1885. je23d1w
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-25

march toward the close of lifes enlistment,
finds us once again in friendly meeting and
fraternal counsel. As we scan the rolls and
glance along the ranks we see an army of new
faces and names which more than Ill the vacant
places. But as we review the line Of the
years marches and battles, we find that many
have struggled by the way, and we mark the
transfer of many more to that sacred silent
army on the other side.
1t is generous to believe that the great mass
of those who stand on the suspended list, IRE
there from necessity. Many of them, are in
the decline Of life; the changing seasons and
the rolling years are adding to the stings Of
wounds or broken health; opportunities lost
while in the army, or not offered when the
war was over, have left many with broken
energies or scanty store. The wife and
children of many need every penny
earned by the soldier husband and father, and
then are often not half clothed or fed. There
are other causes of which the world little
knows which keep many comrades away and
cause many to drop from the ranks. Be it
ours to search them out and help them 10
better lot and life.
Comrades it will always be a source Of
pleasure and pride to look back upon the year
in which had the honor of serving you as
Commander in Chief. The associations and
experiences will ever be among the brightest
of lifes memories. Comrades, may the God Of
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty, preserve and
prosper our organization until the last muster
out of the last member of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-25
Total number relieved dur

Amount expended for relief dur
Two hundred snn and Posts ItS q
members, reported suspended above, are delin-
quent for reports
Adjutant General Alcorn, like his predecessors
complains of the delinquencies of Posts in making
reports Gen. Kountz, for the purpose of showing
in reports, nearly as possible the actual.-work-
ing strength Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
ordered that the membership of Posts delinquent
for reports be accounted for as suspended; that
upon Post reports being made, they would DO &C
counted for to headquarters ON supplemental re-
port for the quarter or quarters for which they
were delinquent II appears by the reports of the
quarter ending March 81, 1885, that 223 Posts
with a total membership Of 1884, are so account
during the past year 81. 292 members and &c, 948
members have been reinstated within the same
time; still leaving the enormous number OF SO 34S
members who are now suspended. OF this num-
Der 27,o89 are suspended for nonpayment Of
dues, and 1884 for delinquency Of reports. This
ratio Of suspension will soon outnumber gains
from all sources. 1t Is believed, the Adiutant
General says, the remedy should be applied
through the Inspection Department; that every
Post should be inspected at least twice each year.
and new and weak Posts Immediately after each
quarterly report, in the discretion Of Department
Commanders, the expense to be borne by Depart
ment Headquarters. 1t would cause considera-
Bile outlay, but in the end prove an economical
measure.
Reports of amounts expended for the relief Of
Comrades are very unsatisfactory Many Posts,
and in some cases entire Departments, make no
reports Of amount expended or comrades reliev-
ed. The following shows the amount reported as
expended by each Department and the number Of
comrades assisted during the past year:
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-25
Illinois.

The first Department Of the G. A. r. organized
September, 1866, The first Post was organized at
Decatur, by DIR. b. f. Stephenson OF Springl Id.
The first COmmander-in- Chief was General S. A
Hurlbut (deceased) of Belyadore, Ill. The seeor d.
John A. Logan. now member of Post 2S, Chi
eago. The present membership is 10000. The
Department organized in 1883, with 200 Posts
and recruited 5000 members mOre than any
other Department ever gained In one year,.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-25

ll1S Is LHe largest numOeT Oh depart
ever visited by any commander in chief.
have also met posts in Wyoming and Nevada,
and have travelled more than thirty thousand
miles. The only departments not visited are
Florida, Arkansas and New Mexico.
Everywhere in the East and in the West
in the North and in the South, have received
the most cordial greetings, and can
not refrain from taking this opportunity tc
express to the comrades my sincere apprecia-
ton of the fraternal courtesies, warm soldierly
Welcomes and generous receptions extended
for all which they shall ever be held in CRATE
full remembrance.
Because of the liberality of the railroad
companies and the generous hospitality Of the
comrades, my expenses for these journeys
have been, to the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, only about one-fourth the amount appro-
priated for this purpose.
ORIGINATOR OF THE GRAND ARMY.
The question having been raised as tc
whether the late Comrade DR.. B. F. Stephen
son, of Springfield, Illinois, was really the
first mover in the organization of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, it is deemed but sim
pie justice to his memory, as well as to his
family and comrades, to here give the resolu-
ton adopted by the department encampment
of Illinois, held at Springfield, July u, 1866
1t is as follows:
"Whereas, We, the members Of the Crane
Army of the Republic, recognize in Major B
T. Stephenson, of Springfield, ILL.,. the head
and front of the organization; be it therefore
"Resolred, That for the energy, loyalty and
perseverance manifested in organizing thu
Grand Army of the Republic, he is entitled tc
the gratitude of all loyal men, and that we, al
soldiers, tender him our thanks and pledge
him our friendship at all times and under al
circumstances.
In his Blue Book, Comrade Beath also give
the credit to Comrade Stephenson for suggest.
ing the idea of the organization and making
the draft of the first ritual.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-25

The Judge Advocate Generals report is q
pamphlet of eleven pages and contains the nine
official opinions he gave during the year. Judge
Advocate General Austin's report is Of interest
is limited to the questions he decided so that any
reproduction here would be waste Of space.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-25
AdIutant Generals Report.

There are 5o26 Posts of the Grand Army and
269s64 members in good standing-or there were
on the first of April There are more now. This
showed a net gain for the year of 1859 Posts and
39,S6o members. Montana and Texas are the
two new departments formed during the year.
The figures in which the Adjutant General sum-
marizes the results of the year are these:
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-25
hat 343S persons not comrades were assisted.
Judge Advocate Generals Report.

Totals. S17o,292 1883
Adjutant General Alcorn's report also show
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03
A MURDEROUs MEXICAN.
An Iratc Mexican Kills His Two Sheer
Herders Because of an Accident.

An Irate Mexican Kills His Two Sheep
Herders Because of an Accident.
Ell PAsO, TEN, November 25.-The
Mexican Central train arrived at PasO del
Norte yesterday six hours behind time The
delay was owing to the wrecking of
freight train at the La Colorado Ranch, four
miles from Zacatecas. A herd of sheep
started to pass under the train while in mo-
ton. and crowded so thickly beneath it
that the engine and ten ears were thrown
from the track and completely wrecked.
There were 2S5 sheep converted into NUT
ton in a very few minutes, and the whole
herd, consisting of 1000 head, would
have been likewise transformed had the
wheels of the train continued in motion Il
few minutes longer. The owner OF the
sheep, who is wealthy and influential
man IN that section of the country, arrived
after it occurred and his first action toward
remedying matters was 20 shoot down the
two Mexican herdeTs, who had been power
less to control the sheep. The
poor men started to run away
when they saw him approaching, fearing
the brutal consequences of his anger. but he
cOolly stopped their progress by shooting
them down. The train men reported that
in all likelihood he will not meet punish
ment which the dastardly deed so richly
entities him 10, because he has wealth, in
fuence and connections. 1t is pity the
cOwardly brute can not be given taste of
American lynch law.
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ADDITIONAL, DIsPATCHEs.

TIE business failures for the seven DAYS
ended November 26 were: United States,
1919; Canada, Is; total of PA as compared
with total of 240 the week previous.
| CHINESE pirates recently captured the
British ship Greyhound and cargo seventy
miles south hwest of HonglKong. The Captain
was murdered and the crew fastened in the
hold. The pirates got on board as passen-
gers. The authorities had captured SIX of
them, who were taken toiCanton, swhere it
was thought they were beheaded.
ABRAHAM GOULD, q brother of Jay
Gould, has been appointed Purchasing
Agent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
system.
| CLEARING house returns for week ended
November 2S showed an average increase
of 5l.4 compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in
crease was 634.
IT was recently reported that the iron
steamship Edmondsley, laden with cotton
and flour, from Galveston for Liverpool,
was ashore near Hampton Roads.
ADvIcEs from Sofia state that the armis-
tice was only concluded after the Austro-
Hungarian Minister had notified Prince
Alexander that if the Bulgarians advanced
another kilometer Austrian troops would
cross the frontier and fight the Bulgarians.
The Minister added that the capture of
Pirot had saved Prince Alexander's mill
tary honor and assured his reputation.
| THE steamship Harlan, from Vera Cruz,
arrived at Galveston recently and landed
among other passengers two young men,
Hiram Morrow and Charles E. Padgett,
residents of Ell Paso, Tex. The two young
men were stricken down with yellow fever
shortly afterward and removed to some
distance from Galveston.
SENIOR NICOLAS AvELLANEDA, ex-Presi-
dent Of the Argentine Republic, died at sea
while en- route to Europe recently.
The replies to Secretary Manning'S cir
cular of Inquiry for views on tariff revision
have been classified far enough to show
that the correspondence when forwarded
to Congress will be protest against tariff
agitation.
The Alton elevator building at Chicago,
valued at $4,000, burned recently; also its
contents, g., 600 bushels of wheat, valued at
900. The property was fully insured.
THE Japanese Government has declared
Osaka and Kobe, cholera infected ports.
LETTERS of administration were granted
in Philadelphia on the 2Sth on the estate OF
John Mccullough, the actor. The property
was valued at $4,000.
a LARGE band of revolutionists passed
through Bustamente, Mex, recently, going
toward Monterey. They were Joined
by Indians, who attacked the place some
weeks ago. The Federal Government has
ordered troops to support the Governor in
suppressing the threatened disturbances.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.
Il Man Confesses to Being a Party to
Murder in Cloud County, Kan.

Il Man Confesses to Being a Party to a
Murder in Cloud County, Kan.
MACoMB. ILL.,. November 26.-Last night
Aaron Wells was confined in jail here,
charged with numbering an emigrant near
Rice, Cloud County, Knn., about October
18th. He made the confession to a Deputy
Sheriff and says he did not do the shooting
but a tramp named John Quail. with whom
he was travelling, did it Wells, however.
under the name of Pae,. shipped the muir
dered mans property from Atchison to
Augusta, LII. Here. he says, Quail sepa-
rated, to meet him at BeardstOwn. but
he was arrested by McDOnOugh County
sheriff before reaching there. He does not
know the name of the murdered man, who
came from Iowa, and from the marks found
on the wagon, was evidently from Red
Oak. A railroad pass, issued by the Bur
lington & Missouri River Railroad to +. +.
Chestnut, two watches and gold locket
Containing pictures of man and woman.
were found in Wells trunk. These likely
belonged to the murdered man end may
lead TO his identity
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03

GEORGE H. STERLING. recently ap-
pointed by Governor Hill. of New
York, to the place of William Leay-
croft, whose term had expired, called
on the latter on the oath and formally
demanded possession of the office.
Leaycroft declined to surrender until
compelled to do so, saying that he did
not recognize Sterling's right to the
place and that the question was one of
law which would have to be decided
by the courts. Sterling then returned
to Brooklyn to consult counsel, while
Leaycroft sought advice of his friends.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
a Summary Of the Daily News.
PERsoNAL AND PoLIrICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
ADJUTANT GENERAL ]. B. SToNEHoUsE,
Of New York, died at the Ebbett House,
Washington, on the 18th. He was born 81
Maidstone, Eng, December %, 1913.
THOMAS A. DOYLE has been reelected
Mayor of Providence, R. l., by 2,e46 ma
jority over Asa Lyman, ProhibitiOnist.
The Republicans had no candidate. Lii
cense secured S26 majority.
JOE EMMETT, the actor, was recently
taken from the st. James Hotel, New
York, to Bellevue Hospital, suffering from
delirium tremens.
VICE PRESIDENT THOMAS A. HENDRICKS
died suddenly at Indianapolis at five
O'Clock in the afternoon of the 18th. He
had been feeling unwell, but his death was
quite sudden, no one being in the room at
the time. 1t was known to himself and near
friends that he was suffering from heart
disease and that he was physically frail,
and therefore his sudden death was not al
together unexpected. He was born near
GAINESVILLE, O., September Z, 1919.
ALFONSO, King of Spain, died of con-
sumption and dysentery on the morning of
the 25th. He was born November 2S, 1851.
COMMISSIONER EATON, of the Bureau of
Education, sent his resignation to the
President on the 25th.
MARSHAL SERRANo DOMINIQUE, Duke
de la Tore, the well-known Spanish Gen
eral, is dead.
IT was reported at Rangoon that The
baw, King of Burmah, had fed to China.
GLADSTONE was reelected from Midloth-
ion With q loroa m ioritu E1caUbara +ba
Conservatives made large gains on the
9th.
JOHN B. STALLo, the new United States
Minister to Italy, presented his credentials
to King Humbert on the 9th.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03

Mr.. SHELLY, Fourth Auditor of the
Treasury. has transmitted to the Sec
retary of the Navy a statement of the
expenses for the pay of the crew of the
Arctic steamer Jeanette, in which he
says that the act of February 2, 1879,
which authorized the enlistment of a
crew for the Arctic steamer Jeanette,
directed that the pay of the crew. tenn
porarily advanced from the pay of the
navy, should be refunded by James
Gordon Bennett as the Secretary of
the Navy might direct. The pay roll
of the Jeanette crew. which accompa-
mics the letter. shows that the men or
their representatives had received
money from the United States to the
amount of $50, ,555, the balance unpaid
amounting to s5.254, and subject to
modification hereafter. The informa-
tion was sent to the Secretary of the
Navy for such action as he may deem
proper.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03
Presidents A5eSsa ye.

WASHINGTON, November 26.-It is said
President CIeveland's message will not
occupy more than four average newspaper
columns. This will be considered quite an
improvement on tie eight-cOlumn messages
of the past 1t cannot be denied that pro-
lixity has been fault of many Presidents
in making their annual communications to-
Congress and the country. There are many
topics requiring only brief generaliza-
ton. One of President Arthur's messages
was stolen and published before it was de-
iiveIsd to Congress. So was General Grants
first message, and one of the messages OF
Mr.. Hayes was bought for $1,000 of a.
printer by some newspaper men.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-03

LEADING colored men of Nashville,
Tenn, have completed arrangements
for a grand art and industrial exhibi
tion by members of the race, to be
held in Nashville, beginning December
"a and continuing one week. 1t is in
tended to illustrate the progress of the
negroes, and will be the greatest affair
of the kind ever held in the South. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by many
prominent persons, among them being
Hon. B. K. Bruce. ex-Register of the
Treasury; Judge Key, formerly Post
master General. and Hon. John NJ.
Langston, ex-Minister to Hayti.