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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-05-15
An Unwisc Union.

At times the words Of good old
hymns are tortured by unsuitable
tunes, as all church goers know
Now which is it that singing is to
follow. the words Or. the tuneS7-
What is the real purpose Of our
churches, in the act Of singing i'll
the divine services! Is it to rem.
der a "musical thought" adequate
ly or to give it a poetic sentiment
fitting expressions Once when [
was preaching in church beside
the Hudson river, in May, the bus
lest mouth of tue fishing season, I
gave OUT the hymn, "Jesus lover Of
my SOUL" The leader set in to d
tune which. for the sake Of some
mans "mtlsical thought" repeated
half OF the final line. When [
heard the first verse [ shrank
with CONSERVATION in frightful
prospect of the second: for the
movement ran thus: Oh, receive
Oh receiye-Oh receive my soul at
last" That did no harm, 1t WIS
simply unnecessary But the next
was awful. When | repeat it, it
will be considered a joke, although
I am writing it in sad earnest OF d
fact which almost destroys my SER.
vice: s.Goyer my defAnselasS head
with the shad-with the shad-
with the shadow of4thy wing.Y
The @holer gatiopwas STIR.
red with irrepressible laughter .
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-05-15
NUMBER As
Importance of the Hen

For the year 1883 the poultry
product Of this country=ws.s $780,.
009,0OO. Under an equal. division:
each man, woman and child insthe.
country would hive plid over one
dollar to:the poultry farmers. But
we.paitl more than that, for we i'm.
ported about lalf.as much as we,
produced. China alone sent ny
IL, 100000 eggs. These IRE tremen;
dors figures. Oar poultry interest,
it seems,is m ,re than doablesth;,
value ofthe dairy interest. Itw;ts
worthy in 1888 Sl50.00O,O00 moro
than the cotton product OF that
year. In the past two years a
great advance has been made in
this industry in the Ohio valley
The state fair last fall and the
poultry show the past.winter prove
that. Small and large farmers,and
persons having but sIasllvlots.and=
back yards, lrlyst been penetrating
the steriess;lillt @cul tlgakin the
different breeds Of Cochiils, Brah-
mas, HalnburgS, Black Spanish,
Wyandottcs, Plymouth Rocks,
Andalusians, ami I'LL the others for
all they are worth. 1t was but ID
few days ago that an Ohio lnan re-
fused $50 for a nine months old
rooster, had demands for all the
eggs his fowls could produce at So
per setting" and had to rent sew
eral hens ut s. each for two months
in order to keep up with tue de-
manls for eggs.-Wheeling, wv.
Va.) Register.
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In the year following, l think
Violet Sturtevant received all the
punishment she deserved. 1t was
at once the happiest and most
wretched year of her life. Zap
piest, because she had at last
learned to love, and hung with rap
ture Gu every word uttered by the
one who had won her heart. The
most wretched, because although
she tried every fascination in her
power, he seemed perfectly inditier-
ent to her. At times her heart
would exult over some little atTen
ton, only TO grow cold as, perhaps
the same day, she would see the.
same attention offered some one
else. She could not accuse him CT
being d tiirt. He was simply couf-
teous to all alike. He came often
to see Aunt Martha, as his fathers
friend, and Violet could not com
plain of lack OF opportunity to win
his regard. Feeling him hard to
please only made her the more
anxious to succeed. She would see
him sometimes looking at Ler as
one might at a beautiful picture,
with pleasure and admiration; but
through 1T all a subtle coldneSs that
chilled her heart, He was not en-.
gagged; she learned in a thousand
ways that he was generous aud
warln-hearted; but the year went
by, and he was still cool and indii-
tercnr, paying more attention to
the village maidens than TO her
self; and, as she felt that her case
was hopeless, she suffered more
than even Aunt Martha, who
watched her closely, imagined.
Once she thought, she thinks me
too gay" and forthwith douaed a
simpler attire, and sang softer airs,
only to see him studying her with
an amused curiosity that nettled
her. A dozen times she vowed to
overcome this foolish infatuation.
and avoided his presence; BUTT all
ended the same way. After de.
Ginning 10 come down and help Aunt
Martha entertain him, she would
kneel ut her window in the dark
ness lust to hear his footsteps as he
left the house, murmuring "Ralph!"
"Ralph!n over and over. II he
could only have heard the passion
and despair in that faiut cry!
=! At last she felt that she could
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-05-15
Agricultural Notes.

a farmer Of experience in WOO
growing says that there is more
money in growing wool at even
twenty cents per pound that i'll
loaning money at ten per cent. III
terest.
Uobs are good for smoking meat,
as they give a good flavor. Keep
ing q small fire Il longer time is bet
ter than quick smoking, as too
much heat gives the meat strong
taste and Injuries It's sweetness.
Rough lands can be best utilized
by pasturing. The natural tongh-
ness of the land is subdued in this
way, and the growth Of bushes and
other undesirable plants kept down
by constant treading and feeding.
And stock can pick about among
the stumps and stones where the
plough could not he run. While
the stock is q good thing for the
rongli pasture, the rough pasture is
not always the best thing for the
stock.
The best site for poultry-house
is an elevated one; but where that
is not at hand, the ground should
spaded or ploughed and the earth
thrown towards the center. A
frame, say ten by twelve, will &C.
commodate a dozen hens and a
cock nicely. We prefer an earthcn
floor, as it is cheaper and healthier
than any other. And it should be
raised to the top of the under prim,
ing with dry road dust, loan and
sand, and renewed occasionally.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-05-15
A PRAYER FOE CONTENT.

Dear Lord. to Thee my knco Ia bont;
Give mo content
Full.plensurcd with what comos TO mo;
whate'er 1t DO;
An humble rrof--o frugal board.
And simple hoard;
The wintry fngot pIlod beside
Tho chimney wido.
While Tho onwrouthlng flames upsprout
and twino about
Tho bra zen dogs TINT guard my hoarth
And household worth;
Tingo with tho ombors' ruddy glow
Tho rafyors l,.w.
And lot the sparks snap with delight
As singers might
Tha, mark delft measures Of some tunc
The childron Groom;
Then--with good friends. tie rarost few
Thou hol,lest true.
Ranged round about the blazo, to share
My comfort the,o
Givo mo to claim tho service moet
That makes cuch scat
! place OF honor. ana each guest
Loved q, tho rc5t.
indianapolis Journal
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-05-15

DR.. Merse' physician at Marine
Hospital, Baltimore, Nd, found
Red Star Cough Cure a harmless
and most effective remedy i'll the
cure of coughs. He recommends
it especially for children, who are
irritable and obstinate, as pleasant
to take and prompt in it's effect.
Price, twenty-five cents.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-05-15

IA most extraordinary aud abso
lutte cure for rheumatism and other
bodily ailments is st. Jacobs OIL"
says Hon. James Harlan ex-Vice
Chancellor, Louisville, KY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
County Items.

From the Shepherdstown Register
we clip the following items:
Mr.. John II. Schoppert, of this
place, left on Wednesday for Wash
ington, where he has secured a gov
eminent appointment in the Treasury
Department.
The Karikofe corn harvester is to
be manufactured at Harrisburg, Pa.
An effort was made to have it manu-
featured at Martinsburg, but it went
to Harrisburg because it could be
built cheaper there.
Last Sunday three swans we're seen
on the bank of the river opposite
Shephcrdstown, and Mr.. 1. w. Chap
line got near enough to kill one OF
them with shotgun. The one Mr..
Chapline killed is beautiful bird of
spotless white, and measures from tip
to tip of its wings 6 feet z inches,
from tip of bill to tail feet and 4
inches, and weighs 30 pounds.
Charles Washington, colored
youth of about twelve years of age,
son of Bub" Washington, who re-
Gently was obliged to leave this vicin-
ity on account of having appropriated
another persons horse, is evidently
following in his fathers footsteps
Last week he stole twenty dollars
from his mother. got another small
boy, Will Stubs, to accompany him,
and went to Duffields, where Wash
ington bought suit of clothes and a
hat for his friend. They then took
the train for Frederick. The big
brother of Washington started in pur-
suit of the runaways and traced them
to Frederick, where they were found
dressed like dudes and living off of
the fat of the land. The exchcquer
had been reduced to Is cents. They
were brought home, stripped of their
gorgeous apparel, and given such a
" warming up" as will compel them
to sleep face downward for some time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

Mr.. Geo. w. Harrison, q constable
of Petersville, Frederick county, Md: :.
was drowned in the canal nca~ Har-
per's Ferry on Wednesday night last.
He was driving in buggy, accom-
panied by Mr.. Ed. Cummings, when
the latter got out near the Harpcr's
Ferry bridge to go into Mr.. Spencer's
store, leaving the former in the buggy.
When Mr.. Cummings came out again
the horse and buggy had disappeared,
and he supposed Mr.. Harrison had
driven on and left him. The next
morning the horse and buggy were
found in the canal, the horse drowned,
and it was Immediately supposed that
Mr.. Harrison had driven too near
the canal in an attempt to turn, pre-
cipitating horse, driver and vehicle
into the canal, and that he too was
drowned. A continued search re-
suited in finding his body on Friday,
near Sandy Hook, abouta mile below
where the accident occurred.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
Tax on B. g. o. Bridges.

Judge jackson, of the U. S. Dis
trict Court for West Virginia, re-
Gently granted a temporary injunction
against the State officers and sheriffs
of Wood and Marshall counties, w.
Va, to prohibit them from the collec-
ton of State and county taxes on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridges
across the Ohio at Parkershurg and
Benwood. The questions raised by
the pleading involved the right of the
State of West Virginia to tax these
two bridges as independent subjects
of taxation. The claim of the COM
pany is that they are not Independent
subjects of taxation, but are part
and a portion of 4 continuous line OF
railroad belonging to the company,
and arc only liable to taxation as a
part of that railroad, like any other
bridge on the line. The company
further contends that inasmuch as the
Ohio is n national highway, under the
control and jurisdiction of the gov
eminent of the United States, neither
the State of West Virginia nor any
other State on the borders of the river
has a right to impose tax on a bridge
built under an act of Congress. The
motion to make the injunction per-
petual was to have been argued at
Parkersburg this week, but Judge
jackson continued the hearing of the
appeal until the June term, when it
will be heard before all three judges
Chief Justice Waite. Circuit Judge
Bond and District Judge Jackson
The amount of money involved is very
large, no taxes ever having been paid
by the railroad company on these
bridges since they were built.
Baltimore Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
Audubon Society.

The society above named has for its
object the preservation of the insect
eating birds, and any one can become
a member of it by signing certain
forms application in the hands of
v. NJ. Firor, Esq, of this place, who
has been appointed Secretary for
jefferson county. Certificates OF
membership will be issued to MEM
bcrs. There is no expense attending
the membership. All that is required
is friendship for the birds and en-
nifty to noxious insects, which are SO
rapidly increasing since the forests
are being destroyed by the ak.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
Winchester and Vicinity.

From the Times we clip the follow.
ing items:
While Charlie, young son of Mr..
J. p. Siler, and Rob. Stump, son of
Mr.. w. C. r. Stump, were handling
a pistol a few days ago, the weapon
was by some means fired. The ball
entered the left hand of young Siler
and passing through entered the
fleshy portion of the right arm of Rob.
Stump and ran up around the shout
der into his back, where it lodged.
DIR. T. C. Williams extracted it.
Both are doing well.
Our worthy Deputy County Clerk,
Mr.. Thos. K. Cartmell, is consider
able of a-farmer and has some fine
stock, among which is a valuable 7.
b. Jersey cow which has already had
four calves. The COW is not four
years until the 23rd of May. The
first calf was sold when within four
days of being six months old and
weighed $50 pounds. The second
one was sold four days after six
months old and weighed SIP pounds.
The COW has now twin calves. Beat
it who can.
From the NeTs::
Mr.. VIM. Harris, a miner, who has
been residing in this city for some
wears, died last week, at an advanced
age.
An interesting series of meetings
are being held in the Loudoun Street
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Rev. Mr..
Moore, of Berryville, has been filling
the pulpit with much acceptance.
We understand that a peculiar dis.
ease is prevailing among the horses
in the ncighborhood of Boyce, Clarke
county. Mr.. Joseph II. Copenhaver
has lost one, and four more of his
horses affected with the disease.
A steer on the farm of Mr.. VIM. B.
Rutherford of this county, which has
been missing for seventeen days, was
found in a sink-hole a few days age
still alive and lying on his back. He
was taken out and is doing well after
his long fasting.
"A coal OIL stove II Tile TeSiuehce VI
of Miss Portia Baker on Market street
exploded last Thursday morning.
The flames communicated to Miss
Emma Boyd, who was near the stove.
Miss Portia Baker rushed to the as
sistance of Miss Boyd and was also
set afire. Both ladies were burned
about the face and arms. Their out
cries soon brought aid, and the flames
were extinguished. At the present
writing we cannot say what is the ex-
tent of the injuries to these ladies,
but we trust they are not serious.
The small room in which the explosion
took place was much charred and the
different articles of furniture consid-
erably burned.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

The railroad strikers in East St.
Louis Wednesday forced their way
into several of the railroad yards and
compelled the new employees to stop
work. Deputies engaged in guarding
q train there on Friday fired into a
crowd of strikers and spectators, kill
ing five men and mortally wounding
a woman. Several cars and other
railroad property were burned later
Friday night. State troops are now
on guard, and quietness prevails.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
Mcssrs. WILLET & LIBBEY.
MARRIED.

At the residence of the brides parents: near
Summit Point. April eth. 1885. by Rev. w. G.
Eggleston. Mr.. SAMUEL j kNAnLER: of
Washington county. Md. to Miss ANNIE Il.
SHEWBRIDGE, daughter of Mr.. John Fl.
Shewbridge.
In the Union Church in NTiddleway. on
Wednesday evening. April 18th. 1886. by Rev.
E. L. Wilson. Mr.. WILLIAM CHILDS. of
Clarke county. Va, to Miss ANNA FRY. eldest
daughter of e. NJ. Del Smith, Esq. of Mid
dleway.
On April list. 1886 at the house of the
brides mother. by Rev. w. d. White. Mr.. RU-
DOLPH BECK to Miss ELLIE NJ. MOORE
both of Washington county. Nd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

In the Supreme Court of Appeals
at Charleston: Brown vs. Shewalter
and others, from Jefferson county !;
petition for writ of error refused
Term adjourned until first day of
next regular term, which will begin
on the first Wednesday in June next,
in the city of Wheeling.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

The item in regard to the health OF
Hon. w. H. II. Flick was probably
started on its rounds upon &C All
FOOLS Day." At any rate we are
glad to hear that the General is in
his usual good health, although he
will probably have to surrender fat
office to good Democrat in the not
distant future.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

The, local-option contest in Rich
mond, Va, is becoming warm. Sen
ator Colquitt, of Georgia. made two
temperance speeches in that city last
Sunday. Wytheville magisterial dis
trict, Wythe county, has voted for
local option, and Floyd G. H., Floyd
county, voted largely against prohi-
bition.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

Mr.. Gladstone in the English House
of Commons on Thursday made his
promised statement in reference to
his proposed Irish reforms, his scheme
embracing an Irish Parliament at
Dublin, with powers of local self
government, but with no control over
matters relating to the revenues of
the empire.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination of Asahel Willison to
be postmaster at Cumberland, Md,
and Caleb w. West, of Kentucky, to
be Governor of Utah Territory.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
lLuray Gave & Hotel company's
Annual Report.

The annual report of the Luray
Cave and Hotel Co. has just been pre-
pared and submitted to the stockhold-
ers. 1t shows large falling off in
the number of cave admissions and in
revenue. The number of cave admis-
sions for 1885 was 9,917, 3,74S less
than in the year 1884. The greatest
number of admissions in any year was
1929, in 1888. While the volume
of business has so heavily decreased,
the expenses for repairs, wages, in
surance. taxes, ETC., have increased
over the expenses for 1884. The
operating expenses, exclusive of in
terest on vendors liens, etc, were
So, O27.43 which equals sc per cent.
of the earnings.
The Company has invested a total
amount of S134 ,O89.70in its hotel and
Cave property in Luray, and has
never paid dividend, and entire net
earnings for five years having been
consumed in making payments on ac-
count of the purchase money. This
is a very discouraging experience.
1t is very noticeable that the pro
portion of visitors from great dis
tances is greater and greater every
year. while the number of visitors from
the territory adjacent to the Caverns
has so greatly fallen off as to be almost
nominal. 1t is also noteworthy that
the visitors on cheap excursions from
points situated on lines which con-
meet with the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad fell off nearly 60 per cent.
in 1SS5.-Hdgerstoern Globe.
FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

Hon. Elbridge Gerry, the promi-
nent opponent of slavery extension
before the civil war, died Saturday at
Portland, Me.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

A rumor is current in Wheeling
that Mr.. Horner and Major w. w.
jackson, publishers of the Parkers-
burg Sentinel, have dissolved part
nership, Horner purchasing Jackson's
interest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

A plan is suggested for saving lives
at fires by throwing lines into win
dows as they are now thrown into
vessels by life-saving crews. A small
cannon, which shoots lined projec-
tile is to be used.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

In the United States Senate Satur-
day the bill for the admission of
Washington Territory as a State
passed by vote of 80 to IS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

Messrs. Cockrill and Ridgeway have
contracted to add porch to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Thomas West of Ripon,
this county. Mr.. T. P. Lippitt is
furnishing the lumber. -Democrat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New
York World, has resigned his seat in
Congress.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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AND FAMILY SEWING.

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Written by the distinguished Soldier and States
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

We shall show this season styles confined to
us alone in the Valley. Where other houses
show similar patterns, the grace and fit of our
garments make them distinguished as superior,
whilst the prices are unusually low.
WIN. KAHN s. Co.'s, Sadler Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

Judge Okey johnson, it is said, is
a candidate for Congress to succeed
Hon. Eustace Gibson.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

ing in all one of the grandest assortments that
ever adorned the counters of any Clothing
House, matters not where, at
WM. KAHN &; Co.'S.
Headquarters fer Clothing, Ssdier Bldg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
DIED.
April I'd. 1886, at his residence in Martins
burg. of paralysis. PATRICK MAHONY.

April 3D. 1886. at his residence in Martins
burg. of paralysis. PATRICK MAHONY.
OBITUARY.
Near Charlcstown. on Tuesday. April 9th. of
CONSUMPTION. Mr.. JAMES NJ. GORDON. son
of Mr.. Philip Gordon, aged abou: 81 years.
If the Strong ties of family affection. the
anxious desire Of friends and the skill of ply
sicans could have awaited much loved
brother. he would not have died. This cstima-
BILE gentleman was snatched away from the en-
joyment of temporal blessings. in the SPRING
time of lifc when in bright prospect of doInes-
tic felicity. Truly the ways of God i'll His
providence are mysterious. but let us not mourn
for there is hope in his departure. for all that
meckncss of character. swcetncsso OF disposition
and dutiful behavior. for which he was re-
markable. were but the reflection of the image.
In all the sacred duties of life, lie has left but
few equals. None knew him hut to love him.
and all will sorrowfully mourn his loss. ana
have in the consolation of his dcatll the mem
rial. 800
Tho in the solemn. silent sod,
His relics now rcpOse.
To the blest garden of his God.
His pious spirit rose.
Weep not. We friends hut oh prepare
To meet him i'll the skies.
Where tears are never shed. and where
Bliss never, never dies.
Weep not! with angels bright above,
lie knows no grief or care;
But dwclls in clnudcss light and love,
Oh. would that were there.
'Tis hard to see orr kindred fall,
Whom VIC so dearly prize:
But it's alas. the doom of all
That dwell below the skies
But. oh it's sweet to know that VIC
Shall meet. in joy to reign;
In yondcr land of love. and be
Never doomed to part again.
J. W. r.