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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-11-27
Essay Oil Wcnlan.
ter man came wOln;II

After man came woman.
And she has been after him ever
since.
She is a perSon of free extraction,
being nadr Of mans rib.
luon't know why Adam wanted
TO fool away his ribs i'll tllat way,
bat suppose he WAS not accounta-
bic ior all he dld.
1t costs mo.c to keep II woman
tl.an three dogs and II Shotgun.
Eut she pays you back with in
tercst-by giving you a house full
OF children to keep you awake all
night and smear molasscs candy
over your Sunday coat. BeSldeS,a
woman is a very convenient article
t. lave around the house.
She is handy TO swear ut when
everNou cut yourself with Il razor
and don't feel like blaming your
sell.
Woman is the superior being III
Massachusetts. There are abont
$4,000 more of her SEX tlian males
in that State. This accounts for
tie single men who have emigratcd
from the East.
Woman was not created per
feet.
She has her faults-such as false
hair. false complexion, aud SO on.
But she is q great deal better
than her neighbour, and she knows
it.
Eve was a woman.
She must have been a model wife.
too, for it cost Adam nothing &c
keep her in clothes.
Still don't think she was hlp
pA. She couldn't so to the sewing
clcle and air her information about
every body she knew, nor excite the
envy OF other ladies by wearing
her new winter bonnet to church.
A monstcr.a wretch, whoever he
is, that penncd such an essay OF
the grandest Of all Gods creations
jenny June.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-11-27
The Right to be Si..gle.

There is a phase ot'woman's rights
which seems TO escape the cOnSid-
Grafton it deserves, and that is the
right of Il young woman to remain
single if She desires to do So. The
men do not challenge this right. 1t
is her own SEX Which, urged by Il
variety of very subtle reasons, con.
spires to put sort of stigma on
women WHO have no INCLINATION to
matrmoi,y and by the opprobrons
epillet of 'old maidS' force discern
III. and iastidious women into I'LL
suitable and unhappy marriages.
4 man is not abused for not taking
a partner in business, nor does he
suffer rcproach because ho fails to
marry. A Woman ought not 10y So
cial pressure be urgrdinto marriage
when she has nodcSilcs that way or
has found noman to whom her iudg
mcnt and affections alike incline.
Certainly, not to marry is better than
to marry badly, and were it not Tor
the fuss womanklnd makes over
The event dis if 1t were the one real
~ Deedful affair, there would be
fewer foolish unions of the kind. A
young woman displays first rate
sense and fine character in refusing
to marry unless all the conditions
are satisfactory and she has abnn-
dant reason to bo satisfied with her
course when she looks around aud
notes the i'll assorted people who
find the marriage institution diti.
Is yoke that grows no easier with
The wearing.
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s'Mary."

The Chicago "Ncws" has this lit
tie essay on the name of Mary,
showing the remarkable association
connected with il:
More women have been named
Mary than any other name which
has blest or cursed the feminine sex.
1t stands as the typical name OF the
hottest and most abject OF women
for the virgin and the wanton =
And in every language in Asia and
Europe, us well as that of Egypt,
this name appears almost without
variation. 1t has been an equal Ia
vorltc with advertisements Of France
and the Puritans Of New England,
and it equally becomes literature
or Kitchen. 1t is stated when we
speak of Mary Wortley Montague,
it is simplicity itself when we refer
TO Mary O'l'ricn, who brings in our
b,rakl;l last rolls. At one time it may
bring up Il picture of Il divinely
painted face, hanging i'll the rich
gloom OF an Italian gallery, and at
another of II red checked dairy
maid, with her barred feet in the
laiSicd grass. Two of England's
five Queens have borne it, and tho
most memorable wonian that Scot
land ever produced llils made it I'M
mortal.
The proudcSt women in France
have dignilied it, and he worst
women of Russia have dissraced it.
Thcle are us many Marys smiling
ut the cilclng SIlllS that make the
brief summer by The Northern sea
as loll through The luxurious days
BY Mediterranean. The name that
Catholic missionaries gave to the
converted Indian maiden WAS
Mary, and perhaps the first dauSh
ter of every family for all time will
stand in Imminent danger. OF bear
mg the namc, for 1t is the first to
be considered III naming girl h:l-
bicS, and whrn rejected is always
Thought of wit lingering tender.
ucSs. How mauy lovers have loved
ii! How they associated il with
purity and gentleneSS,with woniall
llneSs and candor and trust! What
a fateiIul name it is! Its bearer
seems predestined to SORROW, yet it
is gladstone, too. only mothers
name was Mary" What II pleas
amt thing to say! "My little daugh-
ter Mary" Could anything hc
pretiicrg ="Nly sister Mary, who is
dcad.' What Il wealth offender
suggestions! .'Alary, my wife
" hat a picture OF home comfort!
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Five thousand Mistakes in Webster.

This incident may not he known
generally to our readers, aud we
venture to reprint if. When the I'M
abridged edition of Webster's die
tionary appeared (withont defini-
ton of the word unabridged)a great
scholar, Caleb Cusllin@,wrnte Il crit
icism on the Stupen'Ions worliS'lylng
that, for it's size, it hat as few err
rors as could be expected. This
puzzle,l the editors, who asked for
an explanation of MIR. Cnshing's in
formation on the subject ct those
errors. In reply MIR. Gushing mark
0l 5000 mistakes IN The volume
which had been presented to him
aud semi 1t hack.
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False Generosity.

One cannot be really generous
unless he is just. Should we call
the man generous who took the
bread that one poor man had
earned for his children and gave it
to another family because they were
hungry. Yet What else does he do
who holds just debt, or takes I'D
vantage of a mars poverty or ig
norauce, to obtain from him goods
at less than fair price, and then
bestowS such i'll gotten gains upon
any >ocallcd benevolent object, pub
lie or private?
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DEALERS IN
Carriages. Phaetons. Side Rar and
Piano Box BngSies, Snlkies,
Jump Seat Carriages,
For Sale or Rent.

offer for sale or rent on reason
able terms. very desirable farm,
containing about 100 acres, SITUATED
on the road from Trmperanccville
to Oak Hall, about 4 miles from
Tcmperanccvillr.
Said tract of land is in good con-
dltion, well adapted to the growth
of all kil.l OF trucks, and has upon
it abundant resources for manurlng
purposes.
The dwelling and outhouses on
said premises are ampleand i'll good
repair.
Said property will be sold OH fol-
lowing termS:-One.fonrth for cash,
the balance payable in /, 9 and 3
years, the purchaser giving bonds
satisfactory to the undersigned.
For further particulars, address
WIN. Ii. COPIES,
Temperanccville, Va.
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The Boy Was Safe.

At noon yesterday a Michigan
avenue grocer made sudden dash
for his open door, and Il hoy who
had been standing outside made
lust as sudden Il dash for the mid
die of he street.
II tell yon | won't stand this
much longer" shouted the grocer
as lie shook his fist at the boy.
s.What was doing?"
"You were breaking these carrots
to pieces"
swell. can't a fellow see il they
"You look out! Ill have an of.
ficer after yon!'
s.The one OH this beat9"
eyes, the one OH this beatw
CHATS! He's counting my sis,
Ter, and you can imagine the sort
of q collar he'd give me! just let
him walk me down and Belle will
shake him like Gu old door matt"
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DNANcOck ACADEMY.
FRANK 2. BRENT, Principal.
VIC. MARSHALL, Associate PrinL

The Tenth Session begins Sep
tcmber l4th and continues forty
weeks. Full corps of skili'ul and ex-
pcricnced Instructors.
Preparatory and Academic De
Notwithstanding all tliebranches
of u liberal education, together
with thorough course Of book
keeping.
Tie Afusic Department,und the
direction OF Mrs. Z. M. Lawrence,
an accomplished and experienced
teacher, offers special inducements
and attractions.
Terms lower than in any other
school of similar grade in Virginia.
For catalogue containing full par
ticulars, apply to
FRANK p. BRENT,
Onancock. Va.
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NURSERY STOCK.

The undersigned has for sale a large
stock OF trees and plants, us follows:
PEACH TREES embracing all tile
leading varieties. ,,,,,,
APPLE, PEAR. CHERRY, PLUM
and OUNCE TREES Of every KIND
that are best adapted to the peninsula
BLACKBERRY and RASPBERRY
plants. ,nDu1NF
MY nursery is situated on the line Of
the Great Peninsula Railroad, so that
there is 10 transferring of stock. 1t is
packed one day aud i'll the hands OF my
Accomac friends the next.
Mr.. John G.. Figgs of Keller, is my
agent for Accomac, To whom all commll-
nicatinns Should be addressed.
CALEB BOGGS,
oortolI, Delaware.
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THE GOULD STRIKE.
TuE TROUBLE STILL INCREASING
Traalc Greatly Impsdsd-OaIuOrS ut Work
Moving TFAlnS-Ths Big MinsrS' Strike.
How the state OF Wsat Virginia
VIII bs Affected by 1t.

ST.. LOUIS, March S,-Ths strike Of q
part Of the Knights Of Labor on the Gould
Southwestern system Ol railway Saturday
was followed yesterday at various points
along the lines by general suspension Of
work OF all the knights employed in any
position by the railroad until the number
reached between 5000 and 10000, and in
Cluded shopmsn, ,switchmen, traiumen,
brakemen aud 8remsn. Ths engineers,
none OF whom have jlined the strike for
maly, are prevented from working by
lack Of the strikers assistance upon their
engines aud are counted in among them.
selves by the knights 80 fur as their value
to tho roRd1 Is concerned.
Another general order ia expected from
the Executive Board In Marshall, Texas,
which is predicted will call from their
work all the Knights now left on the roads
and will still further cripple them. Inst
Louis all tho Missouri Pacific employees
who are Knights Of Labor have struck and
a number OF them who were not .KniGhla
have Joined the order and left theiI
work. No freight trains and no
passenger trains went out Of st
Louis OIL the Missouri Pacific road
yesterday, and It's business in every de.
partmunt IL at q complete standstill. The
Knights have been holding quiet and Or
derly meetings In tho City hall while
their Executive Committee is in session
and is awaiting to hear from the railroad
authorities, to whom they are looking for
y proposition to q conference at which the
oilers can bsGrrauged,
Unless there is a probability Of the set
tlsnont Of the trouble to-day the strike
will assume great proportions and will in.
jure the roads more than it has already.
The strikers exercise great care that the
delay Of the mails stall not ba attributed
to them, They have appointed delega
tionB from their number to prepare the
mail cars for their trips, switch them into
position and attach them to the engine
This preCGuLion makes It impossible ior
the United States government to prefer
charges agaiEst them for delaying the
mails, and thus the government can find
no pretext that Interference or violence Is
reBoFtel to-
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WAS 1r rlL MEpIrArEpt


An Iofsrnal MaChius supp 1sed to have
Caused Dock Fire.
NEw YoRK, March S.-When the flames
on the Monarch Line dock were discoY.
cred at o'clock this morning, all the fire.
men in Jersey City and Hoboken were
summoned to the scene. II soon became
evident that they could not handle the
fire, 80 assistance was asked from this city.
The large iron steamer Egyptian Monarch
was on fire before the tugs could get her
away from the burning dock. The flames
burned so iurlously that the fremen had
no chance OF Bubduing them, The heat,
too, was so intense that the workers could
not get near, and after her masts and spars
were consumed the flames made their way
into her cabins first, then to her hold,
whore It caught what was there OF her
cargo, and in q short while she was a
raging furnace oi flame, that heated her
sides TO q white heat and made her hull at
the water line throw Noff clouds OF steam
caused by the heat within. There will be
a loss to the ship Of about 100000, and
later estimates place the loss on the
freight, which 10 total, at about S250,00O.
The superintendent OF the Monarch
Line docks said that Just before the fire
started an explosion was heard, and II was
his opinion that the shock was among the
freight that had been discharged from the
Egyptian Monarch. II Is supposed 10
have been by dynamite, or an internal
machine, which the superintendent RverS
was possibly placed among the freight
while the steamer was lying at her dock
in London previous TO sailing for thia
country.
The Lydian Monarch also took fire, but
was hauled out into the stream. before
much damage was done. The milk depot
Of the Erie road was also destroyed, entail.
ing a loss Of about $25, 900 upon that com.
pany. The Monarch Line docks were en-
tirely consumed. The total losg 10 now
estimated at 100000.
The damage 10 the steamer Egyptian
Monarch is now found TO be not as great
as was at frat supposed. The agents Of
the Monarch Line nov PLACE the damage
TO that vessel at $40 900, and TO her cargo
at $4,000. This will reduce the total loss
by the Gre 10 about $300000.
The agents OF the Monarch line make
the following statement. The outward
cargo Of the Egyptian Monarch was not
injured by the fire, and she will sail to.
morrow. Her inward cargo that remained
on the dock was totally destroyed. The
Lydian MonarCh's cargo was unlnjured.
The outward business Of Che line 10 being
transacted az usual.
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uSrAsY pEAt0CnArs.


BUufbon Lenders Growing Alarmed Over
the FoaiTul Divisions In Their Ranks.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March s.-The
Democratic hosts arc becoming very un.
sasy as to the notes Of preparation for the
aext political campaign are beginning TO
oe heard throughout the land. They had
hoped that the deadlock between the
Democratic President and the Republican
Senate would unite their party aud keep
d intact. 1t was their inainstay. They
mad hoped that the Republican Senators
gould do something rash and ALLEVIATE
rom their support all fair.minded men,
but they do not seem 10 be doing any.
hing Of the kind On the other hand the
leadinp Democrats are severely oritipisng
he President and declaring that the posi-.
Ion he has taken against the Senate Is I'm.
enable. But wor6c than this adverse
criticism is. the growing hostility 10 the
administration In the halls Of Congress,
The speeches BY Democratic members Of
the House on both Friday and Saturday
nnst have been unpleasaut reading to
friends OF the administration who are Of a
sentative dispositloh. One or two Of those
who spoke plainly expressed The opinion
nat tbe naturalization was deserving 0t
censurv from Its party
Ia addition to these signs of discon-
tent Ia the ind uenge which 10 SIRE 10 re-
,ult from the many bad appointments
which the administration has made, as
well as the disappointment Of those Dem.
osrats who wanted office and could not
Set Il. The Democrat who ls willing to
raise thn stand taken by the President on
Tue subjected Giyll service reform 10 hard
10 f1nd, suCh Democrats do not number
one i1 thousand. II cannot 10y .. mo.
ment be doubted that these things will all
have their effect Upon the coming Demo.
cratic campaign, The renb In the
party organization caused BY the nlyll
,efyics reform, the tariff question, the
silver discussion, the disappointed olhoe'
,eekets, and thousand aud one other
thinRs which will tend 10 load the party
down will he too much for u 10 stand up
undsr, and Il cannot fail 10 lose gtound.
II will not need q change OF many votes
In large number Of Congressional DIS
trlcts to make the Democratic party IN tue
House Of Representatives become the mi.
noflly party ID that body, Its maJoflty
al the present time 10 much lees than 1t
was In the last Congress,
Such 10 the unpieaSarft prospect which
Roi,ffOnla the party In tbs coming cam.
pSIpn, II II ihodld hold its own IN The
sieotions Of next fall, then the history Of
the pest ls guide iof those who would
tIan IN tite i1tufe, and realizing this fact
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THnouan THE sTATE.
ccidSnts and Incidents In West Virginia
and yIrInItv

Accidents and Incidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity.
Thomas Sharpe, Of Randolph county,
was Telling tree which became entangled
with another, breaking It, and caused Il to
ay around and strike Charley Bolton,
crushing his head and killing him. He
was II years old.
The Mcdowell ProGre8s hints at q racy
sensational happening In the following
item: "The abduction Of a fourteen year.
old girl that took place In this town last Wed.
neSday night Is disgrace to the town and
coduty, and the parties concerned ought
TO be severely punished. As we are not
running sensational papsr of the Police
GaIetle order we refrain from printing the
particulars."
The steubenyllle Gazette says that last
Friday evening two Germans came to
Mlngo FROM BraddoCks, Pa, 10 get work,
and falling, wanted to come to S!euben.
vile, and In order to save the fare started
10 walk. When near Ewing and Hogg'H
coal shaft three tramps waylaid them,
overpowered them, and robbedo one Of $l2h
In money, a watch and chain, and tho
other Of a. They also took their coats.
The election for editors OF the Washing.
ton Js0srSonian, the monthly published BY
the students OF Wash. JEFF. College at LII.
tie Washington, resulted as iollows; II. i
Alexander, st. Olairsville, o, editof.in.
chief; j. g. Long, Mit1lntown, Pa, liter.
ary editor; ]. Wilson Reed, Washington,
Pa, exchange editor; H. 7. Stewart, AL.
legheny, Pa, local editor. The new man.
agement will take charge Of the paper on
April l.
Mrs. Viola Grove, who was In jall al
Oakland In default Of bail for violation ol
the local option law, made her escape a
few days since. She escaped by inducing
the little daughter Of the sheriff 10 open
the door. She was dressed In male attire.
II ID surnised that abe ls now with hef
mother OF West Union. Her husband waa
arrested at the same time, but made his
escape from the magistrates Office and ID
In Ohio.
The Clarksburg Telegram furnishes the
followingromsntic item About seventeen
yearssinCea woman gavebirth at thlsplACe
10 child which was adopted by Alonzo
Shinn. The mother went 10 Ohio and
married. Recently Mr Dunlap, the
father Of the child, came and looked her
up and sent her 10 Bfoaddus college. HE
has married and become wealthy, and
having no children by his wbe, will take
her home In the spring.
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TIC tlnlt1d ial,nr pa.lr.

DECATUR, 1lL, March s.-T,he action Of
the Knights Of Labor Of Decatur In form.
Ing q new political party Ia attracting
much attention In this section, They de-.
clare in their platform. 1--WE have formed
q new National political party, 10 bs known
aH the United Labor Party Of America, for
the purpose Of organizing and directing
the great political power Of the Industrial
masses as q political organization and We
will cast our ballots for no ono who will
not pledge himself 10 stand firmly by our
principles"
"All yotem are called upon 10 unite In
the effort 10 enanGipate Tie WACO workers
Of the country from "Lhe iron liAnd OF the
capitalist" They declare that the alarm.
Ing development and aggteesivenesA Of
great capitalists and corporations, unless
checked, will inevitably lead 10 the
paupstiEALion and hopeless degradation Of
the loillng masses.
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1oNDoS, March s.--Ths Marx Lane Er.
prtsrSaySi Continuous ifosts retard spring
work. Values Of wheat are very itfeSu.
lar. in some places they are not i'm.
proved, while In Others they are 0i. to is.
dearer, The sales Of English wheat dur.
Ing the week were II ,l0O quarters al 2aS.,
against 6O0 02S quarters at Bis. 81. for The
corresponding period Of last year Flour
ID delivered freely at prices fairly steady.
Foreign wlieaLs are Inactive. The long
winter and q short supply Of vegetables
has largely increased the consumption oI
bread, Foreign flour 10 quiet and steady,
American corn ID rather weaker. Hound
corn 10 stronger. Oats are al. dsatsr
Five Catgoel Of wheat arrived two we're
sold, three remain. Al to.dAy's mafksl
aellers demandsd al, 10 ls. advance on
ted wheat
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EnRsorA AsrnlKEArrALLnlvER
E.I'Hsd Dl,uOutsnt of the spinnOrs -COm.
plAlnts Of Striking wsaVors.

RslaHsd Discomfort of the spinno orS-C -Com.
piAInts of Striking wsaV0rs.
FAIL RyER, MAss., March S.-SeCretary
Howard, Of the spinnefs' Union, Issued
call today for a meeting Of the cotton
spinner, to be held on Tuesday night
lnit hoays 1t is hoped that everyspinnei
belonging 10 the Union will be present, al
de aims, objects and workings Of the
Knights Of Labor areto befully explained,
iad on Friday evening, March u, unlest
this meeting decides 10 the contrary, 3
special meeting will be held for the pur
po?e Of organizing an assembly Of Knight
elAbof. The working people are dissat-
l4ed with the offered increase In wages
shlch Is not equal 10 their desires, and
ION tepotta current to.day'lt II iS thought
eS 4 general meeting Of the operatives
WI be held next week to consider The
suitability Of a general strike.
A meeting oil the gingham weavers who
~ oha strike at the Barnaby mill wa
led Ibis forenoon. The meeting was ad.
dressed by Secretary Howard, Of the Spin.
Nsrs' Union. The strikers complain that
ihey are bllCkliSted, and that an effort ls
Bang made by the Barnaby managers 10
l4p them from securing employment al
saet mills. In proof Of this they cite
snes Of wesvets who he'd obtained EN-.
lolnenL In print cloth mills aud were
aShlfged IN a day or two. II Is also
lOd that The agent ls In philadelphiato SO.
,sie y new help. The strikers have decided
4Leep . watch OH the mill and prevent
Me employment Of "scabs." The weay.
;nSent " tile mill al 1880 o'clock 10
SnEtheir pay. II was voted to continue
GeH'ike. The market for prints is firm
wy eeGls leBs percent for SOS, and 8 0 lG
Ml plus percent for 04s. The weekly
s1seinent Ia as follows! Production, l16,.
I @ pieces deliveries, 10000; stock, b7,.
"Vi sales, $4,000.
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OFFICIALS AT WORK


Making Up TrRinS--Ail Passenger Trains
Start on TIme.
ST. LOUIS, March SIT was with the
greatest difficulty that any OF tho Missouri
Pacific trains could be moved this morn.
Ing from the Union depot, as the officials
OF tho road could not persuade the strikers
to assistin making them up. Assistant su.
pefintendent s.illwel, OF the Union de.
pot, assisted by three yard'M how.
ever, succeeded IN starting all the passen.
ger trains on time, tho strikers olTeriug no
resistance to their efforts. Not a freight
car on tho Missouri Pacific has been
moved from this city since Saturday night,
and the probabilities are that none can be
moved until the present difficulty has
beep settled or unless the railroad COM
pany Oil The places Of The striking Knights
Of Labor by non-members Of that organi.
cation.
The membs ara Of the hoard Of Directors
Of the road have arrived in the city, but
whether they came to assist in settling
the strike, or simply 10 attend the regular
annual meeting Of the Board set for next
Wednesday Is not known. Chairman II.
V. Powderly, fthe Executive Committee
ofthe Knight, Of Labor, Is expected to ar.
rive hpre any hour, and the knights feel
confident that his efforts to adjust affairs
will result In settlement oi' the diff.
Culties. The officials Of tho road are as
rst!cient as ever, and no hint Of their
future policy in regard to the strike has
Inn,, 1t,nIaanJ