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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

RICHMOND, VA, March 3.-Thc
Senate to-day passed the oyster
bill, and it now goes to the House.
It proposes TO abolish inspectors
on the Western Shore, and requires
the commissioners to assess and
the treasurer to collect the tax. 1t
imposes u license Of one dollar and
a-lall' on each tonand tllreelollars
on each dredging vessel. Planted
oysters are to be assessed as other
property.
The finance committee of the
Senate to dnvrepcrted that it isln
eXpedient to leglslate on tile sub
jcct ct the FuliierSon script BILL
This defeats that scheme, for this
session at least.
HIS Saln Gov. Lee does not give
the least reason to believe he will
call the Legislature IL extra session.
The session practically endsto NOR
row or the next day.
The Senate passed . bill to day
to rennire That coupons rendered
for licenses shall be submitted for
verihcltion as required under cou-
pon killer No. | before licenses for
which coupons are offered shall be
issued.
The House Of Delegates to day
dismissed the bill prohibiting mem
hrrS of the Legislature or State .iu-
dietary from accepting free passes
on railroads. Al! tile republicans
opposed the bill.
SIR. Massey's bill proposing to
appoint commission to confer
with the bondho!lerS. and with All
thority to arrange for the settle
ment of West Virginia certificates,
was rejected iii the Senate.
The bill which passed the House
of Delegates Thursday for provi-
dir. text books for the children III
The public schools we regard as a
very good measure. Under its OPP
crations the State Will contract
with publishers for a suliicientnnm-
Der Of school books for all the child
rem in the public schools, which
will be furnished to them ut five
per cent. above tie original cost
price. This viii very mach lessen
the cost Of scinnl books and is
much better. we think. than for the
State to undertake 10 furnish free
tcXt-bcoll<, at the risk Of lesSening
the efficiency Of tie schools in 9th
cr respects. The bill makes pro-
vision for supplying free textbooks
to children whose parents are not
able to supply them. and that is
quite as far as the Legislature
ought to GO in that direction
Rich. Wing.
RICHMOND, VA. Fob. 2S.-Tho
State Senate Yesterday, oy a vote
of 80 to 8, rejected Senator Rhea's
resolution 10 amend the constifn-
tion so us to repndiate all of the
bonds not funded under he Riddle.
berger settlement i'll enc Year after
the ratification Of the people of
this amcndmcntto The constitution.
The Governor has approved the
lncal-option bill, and it is now ID
law.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06
On Monday the President threw

On Monday the President threw
Il bombslcll into the Republican
camp in the shape OF Il mes
sage in reference to removals
from Office. lie yields Il tren-
chant pen, aud in a dignitied
AMI plilosoplnc manner meets the
attempts of the Senate at coercion.
lie clearly and iorcibly shows the
difference between official and IN
official documcntS-and evidently
means to maintain his constitutions
al rights and independence rs the
executive head Of ;he government.
Its reception aroused Senator Ed
mundS to the pitch of flenzv-and
he wildly declared that since the
document sent by Charles tie ISt,
to the British Parliament nothing
llkeit had ever been seen. He for
got in his fury that the difference
between the two papers lay in the
great fact that while that Monarch
attempted to cuerce tile representa-
tiveS of tire people Mr.. Cleveland
Is tut carrying cut the wishes of
tie reop!eas expressed at the polls.
Ulcn motion 10 refer to the Ju-
dietary Committee party lines were
strictly .dlaMli-except that Riddle
berger, WHO cornts torso little, vo-
ted with the Democrats The Pres.
ident evidently has backbone, and
we hope of the Andrew Jackson
pattern. If lie stands firmly and
unf:nchingly hy his rights, and at
tie same time does his tul! duty in
'.lnlning tie rascals OUT as lie has
been all along rightly expected to
dole will receive the full and
hearty support of the Democracy
ofihe wholc country. Skirmi>hins
is over. The fight will now begin
in earnest and it will he bitter
We are glad OF it. The time has
ccme fer paltering 20 cease. Let
Mir. Cleveland look to lie Democ-
racy emily for Surport and all will
be well. lfhe taltcr-ifle pandcrs
III the least to the Republicans-le
is lost. he must swim by his De.
mocracy-or sink without it.
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A Literary Curiosity.

and Second Age. Divinely Hand
led by Thomas Peyton, ofLincolnes
lime. Gent. Seen and Allowed
London: Printed by Bernard .Alsop
for Lawrence Chapman, and are to
he sold at his Shop over against
Staple lime, 1920. Now reprinted
in Il neat volume, Long Primer
type, bound i'll fne cloth, gilt top,
beveled boards. Price 50 cents.
The quaint poem, Of tie title
page OF which the above is Il tran
script, appeared nearly half Il cen
fury earlier than Paradise Lost.
and it is intrinsical!y probable
that it would have fallen under the
eye of Milton; in any case there
are striking points Of resemblance
between tile two poems, and many
have supposed Milton's immortal
work to have been inspired by the
former. Only two copies of The
work are Known to be in existence
previous 10 Tie Issue OF the present
edition, one being in the British
Museum. the other in the Bodlcian
Library, Oxford. The copy in the
British Museum was purchased ii
a noted sale oi old books in 1919,
by Baron Bolland, who notes upon
a blank leaf that 1t cost him 2ll.
lis. Cd, (about a110.OO). Some
years ago gentleman Of Virginia,
MIR. J. l.. Peitcn, sprung from the
old English family of that name,
made an accurate transcript OF the
copy i'll the British museum, pre-.
serving even tie quaint spelling,
punctuation, capitalzing, anal
ltalic;zing Of the original. G'his
present edition is printed without
alteration. Apart from Its presum-
ed connection, with Paradise Lost,
tue poem has very considerable
merits OF It's OWL, and is i'll every
way a literary curiosity. John b.
Alden, Publisher, New York.
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The February number of the
Amateur Times, neat little sheet
edited and published at Eastville
by Master Lloyd Brockenbrough,
a member Of the Fourth Estate not
yet in his teens, lies on eur table,
Heartily commencing his energy
and enterprise-and congratula-
ting HIM on the good matter and
neat typographical appearance of
the Times-we place his paper on
our exchange list and wish him
abundant SUCCESS.
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Strong Appeal for Jefferson Dayis.


WASHINGTON, February oS.-In
the House Of Representatives yes
terday Mr.. Wolford, of kentucky,
who commanded a cavalry rcgi-
mcnt in the Union army during
/; the war, madea notable speech on
his bill to pension ali the surviv-
ing soldiers and sailors of she Mex
lean war. He plead against the
exclusion OF Jefferson Davis, and
said every man who entered the
Confederate army and understood
its meaning and pulport did exact
ly as jefferson Davis. Mr.. Reagan
SAID Mr.. Davis had five or six years
since written a letter, which WAS
used on the floor of tie House, ask
ng that his name be omitted from
any such Till, us he did not wish TO
stand in the way of the govern
ment doing justice to his comrades
in arms. Mr.. WolIord said such
nobility and magnanimity as this
only the more entitled Mr.. Davis
to consideration. He said the PEG
pie were ahead vi Congress: that.
they had forgiven him, and did
not want him singled out as the
sole object OF spite and Malice
lie alluded to the hate between
the Wigs aud Tories OF the revo-
luton, but when peacewas restored
all this WAS forgotten. The words
WING" or Tory" were not put IL
the constitution. Wigs and To
rieS alike were sent to the LeglSia-
lures and to Congress. Wing boys
married Tory girls and Tory boys
married Wing girls, and he said
LET mc tell you that this thing of
marrying aud giving III marriage
will 60 right-on, whether YOU do or
not" Mr.. Wol'ord gave Il most
graphic description OF lhc charge
OF jefferson Davis at the head ol
the Mississippi Rifles at Tie battle
of Buena Vista, and how the for
tunes OF the day were retrieved by
it. He then related the following
incident, which will he appreciated
when it is remembered iliai defer
son Davis married Gen. Taylor'S
daughter i'll opposition to the Gen
erui'S wishes:
Il remember after the battle We
brought the dead bodies and laid
them down before General Tayior's
marquee, and there wepT over Gun
dead, for Kentucky WAS almost lit
orally nassacled iii that fight
While mourning over our dead.
with hearts full and beating, but
still feeling pride Ill the result, for
glori,uS victory was outs, lremenl-
Der hearing General TaN lor say to
ills AdJutany General, Major Bliss,
TO go and call jefferson Davis to
coinc to him. He came at once
while we were standing there, and
General Taylor met him. That
WAS The first time l had ever seen
Mr.. Davis. General Taylor saidt to
linn: My daughter is better
Judge Of men than | ain. Hence
forth your gallant conduct in SAY
ing oar army makes you entitled
to be my son, and forgive YOU
The arguments Of Mr.. WoIlold
Will most probably have ne weight,
for although, dis lie s.iys the =rco
pic wish to bury all The an!mosities
of the war, the politicians lave
not yet reached that poin5.-Wash-
ingtOn Special Baltimore SIM.
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THEIR CHARACTER.

fertilizers that theya prepared with partic
the latter well
it's
idea chemical analysis the main thing and they
prices fertilizer. Now happen that
$40 90 as basel chemical
at to the than in the other
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06

and integrity Mr.. Goode has with
characteristic honesty of purpose
demanded 10 face his accuser-and
that every charge and specification
shall be fully, treely-and fairly
investigated. No man III the
broad limits Of Yirsinia-whose
Judgment is lot marked by parti-
IAN hate-for an instant doubts his
innocence Of the charges Of fraud
and bribery. His is too lofty q
spirit to stoop to aught unbecom-
ing an Honest man and Christian
gentleman. The charges are but
The spewing cut of tie venom of
Will; N Mal!oEc-ftly called the
Virginia Outcast-wllo, fer cause,
WAS denounced by john Gcode as
"a Ear and roltroon.n This man
has watched his opportunity and
sheltered by Tie "privileees" oftlle
Senate seeks to stab the man he
equally hates and fears. Ifiustice
lie dcne-if partizan hate and ma
Lightly do not prevail-John Goode
will emerge from the ordeal un-
scathed, while Malone will have
added a darker hue to his already
blackcned and besmircled rcputa.
tion.
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A COMPLETE FISH FACTORY
PRIVATE SALE.


The undersigned offers at private
sale he Fixtures, I'oafsand SeincS
of IL complete steam fish factory.
The property consists Of
Two Engines, One Donkey Pump,
One Hydraulic Pnmp, aud
Two l.oilcrs in Good Order.
lot Oil and Fish Scrap,
The Sioops Annie Holman, Eureka
Josie, with Scenes and Boats.
Cfie:s Tor amy portion considered.
Address
S. G. COFFIN or So. MUMFoRD.
Cilincoteague Island. Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06
THEY ARE UNIFORM.

The goods composition,
n fertilizers largely of
moth this material.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06
High Grade Bone Fertilizers

We take pleasure again calling attention offIme to onr High Grade
Fertilizers this spring since they We're nrs offered to
an increasing em0nialto US than
these
CENT of many the best fertilizers how
hit the
believe viii take our target American
result timehe BULLS if
rninIist ONl
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

Tue undersigned offer for sale at
private contract, a certain tract
of land known as the Andrews
Place, situated opposite W. b..
Bloxoms store on Guiford and con-
tanning As acres, more or less
About 20 acres Of said tract is ara
Bile land, and is improved by a com
Portable dwelling and necessary
outbuildings.
The wood land furnishes ample
resources for manuring purposes.
1t is offered for sale at reasona-
ble terms.
Parties wishing to purchase. can
see either Of rs in person on confer
with us by letter.
Robert P. GUSTS,
beagIas d. Fletcher
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06

The Republican Senate, insfiga-
ted 10y Malone, has entered upon
the work Of endeavoring to black
en- the reputation and weaken the
influence Of Hon. John Goodc, Jr.,
Solicitor General Of the United
States. With q full consciousness
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Harrison Phmhus. proprietor o
the HyGeia hotel at Gid Point. and
ore the most note.IsIhs9tel keepers oil

The new assessment of property
in Dawillc shows such a large in
crease in valuation that the city
council Tuesday reduced the rate
of taxation from 81 35 TO 81 on the
hundred dollars.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06
The handsome Trotting Station
8 f. III = e IL,

- - AS:A - E4-zAAy
will make the spring season of 1856
on the Eastern Shore Of Virginia
at SO to insure a mare with toal, at
SO fer services the season. He will
he at Eastville OH 1st day Of each
court and remain in the county Of
Northampton for two weeks there
after at such places as his services
may be desired. The rest of time
season will travel in Acco-
mac, and will be at Drummondtown
on LIST day of county court.
For lnrtller particulars address
WM.J. COTTON,
Accomac G.. H., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06

The annual report of the Penn
sylvania Railroad shows what an
enormous business is done by the
various lines of railroad which that
company OWLS and controls. Its
gross earnings during the year
amounted to almost nlnety-tllree
million dollars-a sum largely in
excess Of the entire expenditures
of the United States govern
ment twenty.Six years ago.-Pub-
lie Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-06

in Danvillc shows sncli a large in
crease in valuation that tle city
council Tuesday reduced the rate
of taxation from 81 So TO 81 on the
hundred dollars.
The Baptists will assemble ir
Danville on the 9th of March. and
it is thought that ut least 173 in
all will be in attendance. There
are in Virginia about ITO white
Baptist ministers. and it may be
that over. goo will attend.
Gov. Lee has appointed DR..
Rawley w. Martin one Of the new
Board of Visitors TO the Universe
ty of Virginia; james W. Pope, q
colorea LAWYER Of Danville. a visi
tor TO the Virginia Normal and
Collegiate Institute, and J. Fl. Pat
tersoA Superintendent of Schools
for Danvile.
Senator Cameron Wednesday
submitted TO Congress from the
committee on military affairs
amendments TO the Sundry civil ap.
preparation bill The first anthori
zes the appropriation of $4,000
fer the construction Of a perma
mont wharf at Fort Monroe, Va,
and the second an appropriation
TO erect quarters for the keeper Of
the YORKTOWN monument.
Tt seems to be generally admitted
that an extra session Of the Legis-
lature will he called. The necessi-
ty fer reassembling this body seems
almost imperative. The liquor Ii.
censes are issued in May. II any
considerable number of these are
paid in coupons it vii seriously en-
harrass the States frances. Its
to make some arrangement to pre-
vent ,nch condition of affairs
that The Legislature Silonld he re-
assembled.-Cor. Public Ledger.
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The sale of Gen. Grants mem
oirS has been Il great success. The
publishers, MeSsrS. Charles L. Web
stcr & Co., have recently sent Mrs.
Grant a check Tor 100000 as her
share of the net protits-70 per
from the sale Of the first vol
nmc. This is said to he the larg
est sun ever paid by 4 published,
on a single edition Ola book.
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MEMS IN BRIEF.

jeff Davis is described by the
latest visitor to Bcauvoir us Stand :
ing erect and showing no signs OF
Scnility or decay. He dresses in
black, wears Il planters broad
brimmed nat and carries q cane,
more from habit THAN necessity.
His hair and Il full beard are white
and flowing.
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2O4 Duane ST., & Z Erie Buildings
N.EMa YORK.

NEW YORK
Consignncnts receive our bes.
attention, highest market price.
with returns at time OF sale.
the financial standing of the house
affor(ling absolute security.
Stencils and postals furnished
free Oh application.
MISUNDERSTANDING Bank. Nor
folk, Va; Irving National Bank. n.
Y; Judge L. r. Watts, &. A. Hat
ton, Cashier Bank, Portsmouth, va.
J. i. Dalby.--J.- II, Nottingham,
=ac--.---- .-------hLi;siS $50, =
Mapp, 3. W. Mears, Accomac Co.
Va
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
RED LAKE.

blue waters stretching far away into the
distance until they seem to mmgle with the
billowy, ~cloud-lined horizon, the whitish
gray of its pebbly beach blending in lovely
magnihcence with the somber green of the
stately pine all combine to render it one of
the most picturesque in the great North
west.
There are two Episcopal churches Oh the
reservations; one the church of Saint John
in the Wilderness, located at the agency, a
handsome frame building with stained
glass windows and fine toned bell, is I'M
der the charge of the Rev. Fred w. Smith.
a full blood Chippewa Indian. but who
speaks excellent English. and is a very in
telligent man. Five miles farther up the
lake, in what is called 1.-THE Old Chiefs
Village" is another church, called Saint
AntipaS, good substantial log building,
also ornamented with beautiful stained
glass windows and a bell. Although
costing but $3.50 it is sufficient for
the needs of the inhabitants of
the village and surrounding country, and a
congregation of very respectable, we'll
dressed and devout people fill it every Sab
bath. The head chief of the Red Lake
band of Chippewas is an Indian of more
than passing note; he is one of the noblest
of his race; one who possesses all the noble
traits of character with which fancy could
invest man, white or red. All the old
traders who have known him for half a
century bear testimony to his integrity and
grandeur of character. He is member
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
RED SKINS MADE RICH.
Result of the Negotiations Between the
Red Lake Indians and the Com
mission.
Their Lands to be Sold and the Money
to be Held in Trust by the Gov
eminent.
Bishop Whipple Consecrates an In
dian Burying Ground--Red
Lake Agency.
How the Savages Have Been Chris
tianized--The Chippewas
Peaceable People.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
RED LAKE AGENCY. Mimi, Aug g.
The United States Indian commission,
after toiling earnestly and faithfully for
eight days, concluded their negotiations
with the Indians of this place last night
and will proceed Immediately to Leech
Lake. By the terms of the agreement the
reservation has been reduced about two
thirds, embracing the beautiful lake and
the country Immediately surrounding it.
The residue of the reservation is to be sold
by the government for the benefit of the
Indians in such manner as to bring them
every cent it is worth. The pine lands are
to be appraised by three competent COM
missioners appointed by the president and
sold on sealed proposals to the highest bid
der. at notices. than the appraised value
thereof, and the money to be held in trust
for them by the United States aud the in
terest thereon to be annually expended in
the best way possible for the advancement
of the Indians. Judge Wright, the chair
man of the commission, has become a great
favorite among the Indians. They look
upon him as very wise and profound
man. When he talks to them upon any
complicated question he never fails to
make them understand, drawing many
beautiful little illustrations which enables
them to understand very readily.
Last Sunday afternoon the commissioners
attended services at st. Antipas' church,
about five miles distant from the agency, at
the old chiefs village. After the services
Bishop Whipple consecrated an Indian
hurying ground, which was a very beauti-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
THEY ION,T PAY.
Going to Congress Does Not Make
Men HonOrab lie.

wen EtCnOTaD 1Gs
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Some queer things can be seen about the
capitol during the last days of the session.
One of the queerest IS the crowd of collect
ors. Coming to congress may be an honor.
but it cannot be said to make men honora-
BILE. The average Of dead beats in congress
is quite as great as outside. The last days
of the session you will find swarm of flor
lists. livery stable men, hotel and boarding
housekeepers. constables and professional
collectors swarming the corridors, looking
after delinquent members and try
ing to catch them in, the halls.
There are members who sys-
tematically rob hotels and haberdashers,
and all sort of tradeSmen right and left.
Nothing can be legally done with a men,
Der of congress for obtaining money under
false pretenses, though it is q jailable Of
Tense when committed by common people
The only remedy is to make the transition
known. If the records of congressional
dead beats could be printed a good many
people would be astonished. The most
reckless prodigality in Injuries. such as car
nages, flowers, wines. cigars, ETC., is the
usuallife OF the congressional beat. There
are poor men and women here who have
catered to these members with the idea that
men holding such honorable positions must
of necessity be honest, who have tried
i'll vain to collect what is due them.
These dupes actually suffer for the neces-
saries of life. while the congressional debt
ors are aping men of wealth in high living.
The sergeant-at- office could tell a
disgraceful story of bogus checks, dupl-
cate drafts, and violated Obligations
story too unpleasant to print. The hotels
and restaurants. and even the barber-shops,
would simply repeat the story. l was
standing in the livery Office at Williard's
the other day, about to call for coupe,
when a Southern congressman hurried up
and asked very peremptorily for carriage
Haven't got one, general" said the
agent. blandly. ''Sorry. but everything is
out"
AS soon as the member went away the
agent inquired if would have the coupe
THAT'S all right" he remarked; .we've
got plenty of carriages. but he's dead beat
Never pays for anything. Why, I've got a
bill against him in here two years old. The
gall of the manr'
care there many such men in congreSs?"
eyes, quite number; we've been stuck
often-beaten out of hundreds of dollars
by both senators and members. They are
the worst customers in that way, because
you can't force collections. They hardly
ever have anything more than their clothes;
you can't arrest and punish them: you can't
garnishee their salaries. And the airs they
give themselves! We are very careful about
trusting congressman, tell your'