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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
Chincotcague Island. Va.
A CARD.
To Tie Merchants Of Eastern Shore OF
Virginia and Maryland.

ID Z i!tI.! anu lHdI ! iH,tT'
have this day resigned my 20.
siiion rs salesman for the firm Of
Albert Brothers, and hereby tender
thanks to he trade for their patron
age, and assure all who may con-
tinue to buy hardware OF said firm,
that they will be literally and fair
~ dealt With. | shall give my spe-
cial attention to the business of
Fire Insurance. Respectfully,
A. FRANK BYRD,
Temperanceville, Va.
Jan. 1st, 1856.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
Virginia Coupon Decisions.

! The Virginia coupon cases, which
were yesterday decided, involved
/. number OF questions Of great i'm
portauce 20 all holders Of tax-rc
oeivable coupons. and some which
;tre OF interest to lligants every
where. In Que OF these cases the
Supreme Court holds different
opinion, upon most important
point, from that Which prevailed in
the Federal Circuit Court. a Nir-
glnia taxpayer rendered to Il col
lector Of State taxes coupons in
payment of Ills tax bill, which the
collector, acting under the State
law, refused to accept. The CO!
lector, with proper process, enter
Ell upoil. tie premises of the tax.
payers to make levy upon his
property to satisfy the bill. Where
upon the taxpayer warned the Off
cialthat the Supreme Court of the
United States had decided that q
tender OF coupons was equivalent
10 payment. In spite OF the warn.
ing the collector levied on a mule.
The aggrlevtd owner straightway
went into the United States Circuit
Court with a suit for six thousand
dollars damages against the abduc.
Tor of his mule, SAID abduction be.
ing described by the plaintiff as Il
malicious trespass. According to
the revised statutes of the United
States tie circuit courts have orig
inal Jurisdiction in cases arising
under the constitution and laws OF
the United States only when the
amount in dispute exceeds $500
The Circuit Cuur. held that as tie
mule was not alleged to be worth
5000, the court had no jurisdiction.
This ruling is now reversed by the
Supreme Court. which holds ,hat
as ke levy waS made after the tie
PENDANT was aware that the ST.
preme Court had decided that un-
der such circumstances no levy
could be lawfully made, the DANA
ges which might lie rightfully re-
covered were not necessarily imi.
ted to the value of the horse,
and that whether such damages
would or would not exceed five
hundred dollars coulti not be deter
mined in advance OF the actual trial
of the case. The practical effect OF
this decision will be that every per-
son who, after he has rendered
coupons in payment Of taxes, has
his property seized for such taxes
may go into tile fedcralconrts with
swinging damage suitSagainst the
making tie levy. Still
case involved the sound
ness of the distinction which the
Legislature OF Virginiahas attempt
ed to make between license fees and /
taxes. Alaw was passed forbid
ding the receipt of coupons i'll pay
Inent for licenses. DIR. Royal
rendered COUPONS and asked for a
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06

The news Of the removal Of Mr..
NJos. r. Ames from the position of
isht. keeper of Hog Island by com
,nder Evans is received with a
ch Indignation by every good
CAM OF the Eastern Shore. No
the gems to have existed for
ana handed measure of Evans
tho van July lie accounted for on
not Objectionable to him, which
Ames sought to prohibit. The
stand which Dir. Ames has taken
i'll the matter is generally com
mended and when the Investigation
is made which will be demanded.
we shall lose chr faith in that jus
lice, which thcush sometimes slow,
is sure-if Evans is not relegated
to the shades Of private life. Mr..
Ames' reputation is beyond re-
preach and his record as light
keeper has the endorsement Of
nearly every citizen Of Hog Island
and Of the members Of the Life
Saving Station located there. Ev
aus himself; even,a few days before
Lad highly commended him forfeit
ciency as light.keeper. An in
vestigation is all that is necessary
TO show the injustice With which
lIr. AmeS has been treated and to
secure his restoration to the posi-.
tion from which he was so sum.
lnarily deposed.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
LAGEsLATIyE NOTES.

The following bill, making a rad.
ical change in the laws oieNldence
has PASSED both houses OF the Leg
stature and been signed b. Coy.
Lee:
uisdeuieanor the accused way be
sworn and examined in his own be
half, and be subject TO cross.exan-
nation as any other witness; tut
his failure to testify shall create no
presumption against him, nor be
the subject OF any commend before
the court or jury by the prosecuting
attorney.
The local option bill winch pass.
ed the House 10y vote OF 40 &c "a
last Monday, requires 4 petition OF
one.fourtl Oh the popular vote CT a
county before Il Special election can
be ordered to determine whether
liquor shah be sold within cur Dor,
drrs. All cities OF six thousand
population and over are exempt
rom the operations of the proposed
law. DistillerS o! liquor aie iiot Ill
Guided in It's provisions. The eX-
pense OF the hrstelectlon which tx
es place after tie law goes into Ell,
feet is to be borne by the Common
wealth. One fifth of the voting
population Of any township may
vote 81 Tie iii 35HiIty ii With sach
township may Ge situated has not
determined otherwise. The effect
of the bill is to give local option to
all Of the rural districts, ald pre-
vent the people Of The cities from
giving any expression OF their de
nlandS on the temperance question.
The Senate has passed House
bill to define the true boundary
line between Virginia aud Mary.
land and to designate the head
lands OF the Potomac.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The family silverware beqneath-
ed by George Washington to his
adortcd son, George Washington
Park Custis, Of Arlington, is now
in the possession of the grandson
of the latter, Gen. Gusts Lee, pres
idcnt of Washington and Lee Uni
versty. to whom it descended by
will. During the war it was trans
terred from AllingtontoRiclimon
and thence, on danger threatening
the Capital of the CoGicderacy, to
y place near Lexington. where 1t
was safely hidden in custody of all
ex sergeant OF the Filth United
States cavalry, who had served
wil!, Gen. Gusts Lee in the old
army. The faithful soldier at the
end of the war delivered all the ar
;jclcs over to tho care OF Mrs. Lee,
To his own satisfaction and to hcI
great joy.-State.
Democrat who has pretty
good inside view of matters told
me to day that Mahone was one oil
the most vicious OF the Republicans
who are making warulDn the tres
i,lcnt. He will Use his utmost en-
beavers to defeat tile nominations
of tie Virgini n, WHO have retaSe'
10 submit to the crack othls whip
While his general influence Will
tic country is low and pltliul. III
has II certain special influence il
the Senate, arising from the fac
that there are two or three Repno
lican aSpirants for the Republican
presidential nomination in 1855
who understand, whether right OF
not, that Malone VIII control th'
Republican delegation from Virgin
ia in that convention. He Will &c
mand as,the price of his supper
the rejection of Democratic nomi
nccs from Virginia. Ii he can ac-
complish this object it would graf
ify his malice anal enhance his pres
tige.-Cor. State.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06

Advices from every section show
that the country is mantled in
white from Maine to Texas. In
many sections of the South where
the snow has not fallen for years q
heavy fall is reported. In Virginia
the depth varies from twenty,four
to twelve inches. In some sections
the snow storm has been attended
with great deal of suffering to the
poor, and at other points the loss
CT stock has been considerable
During the storm in many places
trains have been showed in, steam
boats delayed and Geographic com
lnunications interrupted. Travel
on country roads i'll a greater part
OF the country is impossible, and
Eails, except by rail, are not re-
ceived or expected. Since tile snow
stopped falling, intense cold has
followed it, in many places more Sc
we're than it has been at any tin e
during the winter.
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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06

The State in a bran new suit OF
Ryan's besttype preached its reg1-
lar sermon OF good morals and pure
politics on Sunday last. Few pa
rers have done so much for Virgin
il us the State and We heartily hope
its career of usefulness may lie as
long. as its merits great.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
The Richmond Wing has ap

The Richmond Wing has APP
peared as Democratic paper
This great stride from utter Re.
publicanism of the Malone stripe
is an evidence that "the world do
move" and tie better instincts OF
Nirginians are more fully asserting
themselves. We wish the new
management the most abundant
success.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
Dcatli OF KyS. Bay&rd.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Nlrs.
Rayard. wife of the Secretary of
State, died at Der residence, i'll this
city, at half after eight O'Clock this
morning. The immediate canse of
death was congestion of the brain,
brought ON by the shock OF her
daughters sudden death Ewo weeks
ago. For the first week following
that event she stood the strain and
excitement quite well, hut a week
ago last Friday she Wis compelled
to take to her bed. and gradually
grew worse from day 10 day.
On Thursday congestion OF The
brain made its appearance. She
was unconscious fox ~ hours before
her death. Although for wears
Mrs. Bnyar,l had been a confirmed
invalid. she had for Tie last six
months been i'll better health than
for wears. Last snm'mer size WAS
very i'll at her hone in Wilmington,
! Del, with II colnpllc2tlon OF dis.
eases OF tl;c liver ald stomach. aud
her recovery at THAT time WAS con
sislered doubtful.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
4 COMPLETE FISH FACTORY
"a
PRIVATE SALE.
10y

The undersigned offers at private
sale lhc Fixtures, Boats an'l Scines
of a complete steam hs:l factory.
Tie property consists Of
Two Engines, One Donkey Pump,
One Hydraulic Pump, and
Two Boilers in Good Order.
lot Oil and Fish Scrap,
The Shops Annie Homan, Eureka
Josie, with Scenes and Boats.
Offers for ANY portion considered.
Address
s. G. COFFIN or S. j. MUMF0RD,
Chincotcague Island. Va.
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BALTIMORE WEEKLY Sun.
TIE BRIGHTEST
AND
G;s,r or FAMILY NEWSPAPERS.

enc dollar copy for twelve months.
reminm copies to geitcrs Up of clubs
for Tie Baltimore Weekly sun.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

The undersigned offer for sale at
private contract, a certain tract
Of land known as the Andrews
Place, situated opposite ". Fl.
Bloxom' S store on Clifford and con-
tanning AS acres, more or less
About 30 acres Of said tract is ara
Bile land, and is improved by a com
Portable dwelling and necessary
ontbuildings.
The wood land furnishes ample
resources for nlannring purposes.
1t is offered for sale at reasona-
Die terms.
Parties wishing. to purchase, can
see either Of us i'll person on confer
with us by letter.
Robert P. GUSTS,
Douglas D. Fletcher
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

The fall and winter exhibitions have
brought 10 notice a number Of new and
Improved Labor saving machines and i'm
PIGMENTS. At the Vermont state fair an
attraction was the Perkins sllky corn and
potato planter. This Is designed to plant
TWO rows of corn at once and apply the
fertilizer IN the drill.
\ combination roller and grass seed
sowcr exhibited by the Gouvcneur
Machine co. is also of interest. The role
is made Of iron. The sccdcr has Il force
feed, Distributing the seed just in front,
where it will hc sufficiently covered as the
roller passes over il.
\ now carria@c wheel hub that aims to
keep all water, sand and dust from the
axle tree is one Of the new inventions by
W. +. Moulton, burlington, Vt.
In the dairy department the leading
inventions of recent date are the power
butter worker of Porter, Blanchard &
Sons, Concord, y. H., and the Tester
churn of Cornish, Curtis q Green, Fort
Atkinson, Wis. These were both in opera
ton ut tn, Bay state Fair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

1t cannot be expected that clover will re-
store, unassiSted, an absolutely exhausted
soil. Land must be in a condition to bring
fair crops Of grain before clover can be
sOwcd upon it to advantage Afterward,
in judicious rotation, j. will improve the
soil rapidly. 1t does this in two ways, by
the decay of its large taproot and by its
absorbing ammonia rapidly from the at
mosphere. The cheapest manure that we
can use after land has been put in proper
condition is clover seed. At the north
clover is biennial; at the south it lasts
for several years. After clover has fairly
gone to seed at the south, if short rota
ton is adopted, it will not be necessary
to sow it again. For instance in the fol
lowing rotations: First, cotton or corn;
second, oats; third, wheat; the clover
will spring spontaneously among the
wheat. The ground should remain two
years in clover and the rotation then be
repeated Land thus treated will improve
without further expenditure of manures
Southern Cutivator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

form. Bone and unbcachcd wood ashes
form u "tomplctcn fertilizer, though de-
ivinnt in nitrogen. South Carolina rock,
with llainit and hair or ground leather
would form "complcte' fertilizer of the
lowest ersdc and would chiefly be valu-
able for the potash in the kainit. High
grade sulphatc and muri0te Of potash
pure bone flour or dissolved bone black
and nitrate Of soda. sulphatc of ammonia
AND dried bloc would form most Valu-
able "complctc" fertilizer, What we
wish to show is that fertilizer may be
"complctc" if it cost but - per ton just
the same as if it cost $50, and that this
word in its technical sense means only
that the fertilizer contains the three lead
ing pant foods --Rural New Yorker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

A colt ought to be thoroughly halter
broken at year old. At = years, having
learned the rudimcntary lessons of being
led about and handled without fear, an
acquaintance with bit am. bride is in
order Previous to placing any portion
of harness on II young horse let him smell
and see it.
The first bit put into n horses mouth
should he a simple one, such as plain
bar or Il iointcd snaflle. Especially in the
first trials should an easy mOuthpiece be
used to induce the animal to take it fear
lessly. Many persons through ignorance
do injury both to the horses temper and
his mouth by using II severe snaille 1t is
bad policy to work II horse too early or tc
overwork one of any age. Give the colts
light work until they have developed their
powers by degrees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

The following essay, by Mrs. w. +.
Bush, of Sparta, Wis, won the prize
offered by the Wisconsin Dairymen' 5 asso-
citation.
Having provided good butter cows; |.
Keep them in clean, warm, ventilated
stables in hot and cold weather
2. Treat gently; feed, water and milk
regularly.
3. Food in winter: corn oats ground,
mix with bran, scald and salt occasion
ally; also carrots, pumpkins, good timo-
thy, clover and corn stalks. Avoid tur-
nips, cabbage and decaying vegetables.
4. Food i'll summer: good pasture and
fodder corn
8. Pure water at all seasons.
g. ScrupulOus cleansing of all utensils.
7. Milk rapidly and quietly in pail
that strains while milking, or cover the
pail with folds of mosquito netting; re-
strain through both wire and cloth into
deep cans
8. Reduce and hold temperature at so.
g. Skim sweet.
10. Keep cream at moderate tempera-
ture until thickened, Which indicates
sufficient acidity.
II Air by frequent stirring
-. Churn in summer in early morning
every other day, Sundays excepted In
winter not less than semi-weekly. Tenn
peraturc co.
-. Stop churming when in the granular
state, draw buttcrmilll and add weak
brine. Place pure white rather thin cloth
in large seamless pan half filled with
brine, then remove butter to the pan
Gather the cloth with the hand, drain,
repeat until no trace of buttcrmilk.
a. Butter still in granulcs, salt pure
dairy one ounce per pound, by Sitting
evenly, stirring with ladlc and turning on
cloth.
10 Pack Immediately in tubs previous
ly filled with hot brine, then thoroughly
cooled.
10. Cover neatly with muslin and set in
in cool, dry place to await shipment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

While the ground trap is not a new con-
trivance the accompanying pcturr is
given for the benefit of readers who may
desire To make one, Take II box about
fifteen inches long, ten wide and seven
deep, and set in the ground rs seen in
the cut. The lid may be a square piece
of board or sheet iron one end of it
should rest in the bottom of the box at
the extreme end, and the other on the top
of the opposite end of the box. a small
peg two and one half inches high, with IN
even end. is driven into a hole in the bot
tom of the trap. The tlattcncd end of a
short forNed spindle rests on this peg and
is held in position by the weight of the
lid, which rests on small wooden pin.
The bait is thrown into the bottom of the
trap, which is sprung 10y the weight of
the bird rs it lights on the spindle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

Cur.s Nil,
eaqes ,rJ 1' .,' al al, H
caused ' H., ~, -. G.l suL J.
10 4 be,I,I., '' n..,I II =
its form. "o''on "
Is a Nor. ro..
which never f,;is o" <
liz system anj '' 49,.
P'0
Is the hoe, ne,,;,;.
for Kidnev C ,',e
ali Of The Les, r. o,,'-
ais 10 cure '-''''-
Immetl;a,,ly -ei;.,..
and prrm,nar, ,ts
piles. sick hr1dacbe
f powerfulcatb,r,i;,s
Strengthens IT.
stomach. and ;s n
organs. m7Eing il ona
.si9. indiges,ia31 e,r
Is never knn.vn 70
fail to relieve and
one.fourtb onn - 81
then use the neqi;c;ns
nd il will cnrs yn,,
Is the safesi "a and
best renedv in a,;s,-
to females, as thous-
Is prepared by an
apothecary who has
:, consisting of roots,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31
FARM AND GARDEN.
FATrENlNG STOCK FARM NIPPLE
MENTS-TRAlNlNG HORSES.

In the sheep FoId--ingcnious seed Drill.
Trapping Birds--i5uttcr Maxim, News
from observation-disclosures Variety of
Leghorns.
To English growers Of poultry we are
indebted for some beautiful as well as
serviCcablc varieties, the result of careful
selection and skllful breeding And now
appears for appreciation new variety of
that useful and popular Lcghurn breed
called Pile Lcghorn. Mr.. George Payne
of Working, Surrey, who after five years
hard work and expenditure of time and
skill has brought this variety to notice in
England, claims that lie has produced the
Pile Leghorns entirely from brown and
whites, no foreign blood having been in
PRODUCED. He also claims that the Piles
have all the qualities for which the Leg
horn is famous, and consequently he looks
for this new introduction to add to the
popularity of Leghorns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

There is no fixed rule for milking kick
ing cows, but correspondent in an cx-
change names the following as his method:
Approach the COW whistling. singing or
talking, to attract her attention. Lean
gently against her side and tell her to
"hoist.' Place the head against her and
adjust the stool, sit down and gently
grasp the farther fore teat, then the near
one and with the head still resting against
her, keep milking and whistling until the
Job is finished
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31
Facts Farmers Ought to Know.


Hens will not lay when exposed to in
clement weather.
The Canadian government has made
provision for Il number Of experimental
stations for the advancement of agricul-
turc in the northwestern provinces. Pro-
fessor William Saunders, of London, Ont,
has the matter in charge.
The latest adViccs from the cane grow
ing countries are favorable to full sup
ply of sugar. In the case of trees which
bear in alternate years, judicious thin
ming Will often result in considerable fruit
in the off years.
Deep blowing should be confined to rich
lands, and the blowing be done in the fall;
while shallow blowing is best for thin
soils, and should be done in the spring,
leaving the middle course for medium
soils.
Lambs can be taught to drink cows
milk by adding 10 it oatmeal.
One use for old tin cans is to cut them
up into strips two or three inches wide
and tack them over mouse holes in house
or barn.
The present is IA good time to organize
farmers clubs and other useful societies.
In dressing poultry for market the loss
in weight i, about one third.
Twoof CUR nationalist scientists have been
recently elected tD membership in foreign
societies, DE- Riley, rutowpIu-I-t of the
a2r "n!tW Department. being an active
mcH,,r 10, g.. 'l.. uN llr.r.al Society
of NulWu unl Dr -tlulu. Of the
National I.rt.0 of Animal Industry, IL
honorary me-, hcr of the royal college of
AntITbiu1tN in ttf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

The wheel % in cuD ought to be about
SIX inches in diameter-an axle grease box
with the rim Knocked off makes IA good
one. The tin box ~ should be about
three and one-half inches III diameter, with
holes III the rim about two inches apart,
made with an awl, as represented by the
dots i'll the cut. In case this arrange
ment soWs seed too thick wooden peg
can be put III every alternate hole The
handles marked > must be of convenient
length, say four or live feet LONG The little
legs Il J. are to cover the seed ana should
be six or seven inches in ltuHh The
rows may be opened with pointed stick,
or piece Of metal can be put on to run
before the wheel and open the row.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31

AS high authority as Stephen Beale
welcomes this new variety of Lcghorns,
and describes in detail in The Country
Gentleman the process of their produc-
ton; also, by the aid of II picture, their
peculiar markings The cut here given
represents Il cock of this new variety. 1t
will be seen that the bird is of the true
Leghorn shape, but with the markings
like those Of the Pile game, affording in
all very handsome bird.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-31
Trnn for Catching Birds.

For capturing birds without mutlating
or in any way iniuring them the ground
trap is as simple and at the same time
effective mode MS any. When properly
constructed it Will trap many species of
birds, such Is the thrush and others that
feed on the ground; indeed. the cunning
blue jay. 80 difficult to capture, may be
caught with the ground trap.