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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-18
Onancock, Va.


RMr. Claudius N. Want, who
succeeds MIR. Marshall as associate
principal, is a graduate OF the Uui.
versity Of Virginia in che schools
of Latin, French, German, MaJhe.
matics, Chemistry, Physics and
Moral Philosophy, aud has had
four years of successful experience
in teaching. lie is highly recon.
mended 10y the professor of the
University as IL thorough, popular
and successful teacher.
Z IRGIHIA:-In the circuit court
' for the county OF Acccmack, in
vacation. August 9th, 1888.
George 4. jackson ...........,..Pltff.
against
Sudie jackson, his wite........Dcft
The object OF this suit is to OBJ.
tain q divorce from the bonds Of
matrimony.
Affidavit having been made be.
fore the clerk of the said court that
the said defendant is a non resi-.
dent of this State, Oh the motion
of the plaintiff, by his attorney, it
is ordered that said defendant do
appear here within fifteen days af.
ter due publication of this order
and do what is necessary 10 pro-
tect her interests; and that this
order. be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the PENN
sULA ENTERPRISE, a newspaper
published at Accomack G. a,
in said county and also posted at
the front door of the court house of
the said county on the first day Of
the next term of the county court
OF the said county.
Test. NJ. Oldham, Jr., by,
for Johu D. Grant, @. @.
A Copy.
Test. NJ. Oldham, Jr., Dy,
for John D. Grant, G. G.
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-18
MRS. o. D. DOUGHTY
*.
Fashionable
Dressnaksr and MiIliHer,
pUNGo7EAGuE, VA.

Assisted by a corps of competent
young ladies is prepared to please
every one, and on che most reason.
able terms, in either line Of her bus
mess Everything novel aud at
tractive will be found in her millin-
cry department to suit The feminine
taste, and a fit in either branch OF
her business will he guaran eed ac-
cording to latest styles.
Cutting done by the s, T. Taylor
system.
Will open outnew stock, Monday,
May 14th.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-18
ON ON HANCOCK ACADEMY
x ~
A First-Class High School for Boys
and Girls.
TWELFTH SESSION BEGINS TUES.
DAY, SEPT. 18th, ANO Con-
TINUES NINE MONTHS.

Frank 2. Brent, university of
Ya.). Principal. T.
Claudius n. Wyant, University
of Va.), Associate.
Mrs. Frank P. Brent, Centenary
Female College), in charge Of Nil
sic Department.
Thorough and comprehensive
course of instruction embracing
the English Language and Litera
ture, Larin, Greek, French, Ger
man, Mathematics, Book Keeping,
Natural Science, Music AID Voice
Culture.
During last session, tudents
prepared at this Academy attend
ed Rollins Institute, Richmond and
Randolph.NIacop Colleges,the Uni
versity of Virginia, and johns
Hopkins University, standing
among the foremost in scholarship
and studiouS habits, and carrying
off some OF the highest honorS from
these institutions.
The Music Department is again
in charge of Mrs. Frank p Brent,
a teacher of large and Successful
experience, having taught music
two successful sessions in Ala
bama Female College, aud three in
this Academy.
Special Department for primary
pupils.
Tuition session ofnine months
lower English branches S2a; higher
English 30; Latin, Greek. French,
German, Mathematics: Book-Keep
ing, Natural Science, $40 each
when taken in connection with
English studies; Music on piano
or organ $40; Vocal Music $50, or
when taken in connection with
piano or organ $40; incidental ex-
penses 50. But all tuition fees ex.
cept for music shall not exceed $50
per session. The session is divided
into two terms of equal length, and
fhe above fees are distributed
equally between them.
Non resident pupils can board
under the immediate supervision
of the instructors Of the school or
in private families of the town at
from So to SO per month, with
proper deduction where pupils
spend Saturdays and Sundays at
home.
For catalogue containing full
particulars, apply to
FRANC p. RRENT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28
Tall'l
Lambert

Messenger blood inherited from dam o. per
cent Morgan blood inherited from sire 81
per cent; difference in favor OF Messenger
blood, u per cent or one and one half times
as much Messenger blood as Morgan.
A table giving the winners of 5000 and
upward ON the American turf this season
has just been completed by well known
turf authority in Lexington Ky, Ii shows
that no less than 9, horses earned this dis
tmction. They won, combined, a total of
6l3 races, worth 81, 1872 .jS6 80 Last sea
son the horses that earned like honor num-
bered -, and they won 5lS races. worth
1892, 23l 30. The largest winners last year
were: Emperor of Norfolk, S31 020, Han
over, $50, 81. 30 Eurus, SlS9 Noante,
$40, l31 Choctaw. S6l92 and Balnum.
Sl0,2ij, they respectively headed the list of
two, three, four five and six -year-olds and
aged horses
Captain j. f. Dawson of New York city,
has this to say regarding the betting on heats
that is carried on at the meetings all over
the country "A trOttng race is not deCid-
ed by single heat, and to allow this public
betting on the various innings of "A contest
opens the doors To all sorts of rascaity The
bookmaker will bride driver to drop a heat
and catch the suckers the same thing is done
to work the mutuals, which also sell only on
heats, and the people who try to back their
judgment are swindled right and left. For
one | should like to see the whole business
abolished, and let all betting be on the final
result, as in the old times, y
The $50, coo three year-old trotter, Bell
Boy. record 2.20 will be sold at auction in
Lexington, Ky, February IS, and at the
same time the entire trotting stud of Messrs
jefferson a. Seamon, including Blue Grass
Hambletonian, record 2.2O4, will he disposed
of. these gentlemen retiring from the breed
ing world.
At the annual meeting of the National as
sociation of Trotting horse breeders in New
York Thursday, the question of whether a
horse should be entitled to record for regis
tration unless he had won at least one heat
in a regularly contested race was discussed
by the members. Mr. W. II. Wilson, the
well known horseman of Kentucky, was the
most outspoken in favor ofawarding records
only to those who had earned them in an
| actual contest with other horses except
where horses trotted against champion rec
ords, such as Maud SIS POS I, Maxey Cobb 5
stallion record of . 1871 Sunol's two year
old performance in . Is, and other colt REG
ords. Another member said he had stall
| lion that could trot alone or with running
| horse in 2,15, but when it came to real
race the horse lost his head and could not
! come within five seconds of his trial mark
! After long debate it was resolved to refer
| the whole subject to the executive commit
see. which means that the practice of trot
| ting alone for record will be allowed Ia
| stand as it is.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28

The latest reports on the clover crop in
dicato that it was nearer failure this
year than it has been for the previous
twenty years, so that every farmer
should take good care Of what seed he
has.
Tho November report of the depart
ment of agriculture places the corn crop
very close to 1000, 900 bushels.
Potatoes give an average of about
eighty bushels to the acre, or nearly the
rate of yield of 1879. The total estlmat-
ed product is about 1875, 900, 900 bushels,
according to the national department
record.
Hay is slightly above an average crop
in yield.
According to southern advices the rice
crop of Louisiana amounts to about G75,-
900 bags.
Honey in the comb is scarce.
Marketmen are undecided which Gran.
berries were most injured-those that
were slightly frosted or those that were
damaged by too much water ~,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28
The new novel by ii. Rider
Haggard,authOr Of"She," will he
given to all subscribers to the
Weekly Free Press. Don't fail
to secure il.
WATERBURY,,

Martin Tierney has bought the Olmstead
farm and 20 COWS in Waitstield for $1,000. -
Rev. i. H. Elliot, agent of the Vermont
Bible society, preached at Wells River Sun
day.-Miss Ellanor Smith, teacher at the
Reform school at Nergennes, was in town
last week visiting at DR.. Janes's-J. f.
Sheple has extended "A water pipe to VIII
liam Cooley's residence on the new street
Eight families are now supplied from Mr.
Shepee's reservoir A young child of
Charles Gand is very sick with pneumonia
Mrs. Sidney Brink, aged 81; was buried
last Friday. Miss Esther Bowman has n ser
iouS trouble with her eyes and is in danger
of loOSng her eyesight.--J Plaisted of Che-
sea, Mass, received "A judgment of 800 10
against NJ f, Chase of JAY, through Geroge
W. Kennedy, his attorney.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28

Another means of fattening fowls in
TranCe is by means of n revolving cage
OF table divided into compartments In
thc Cut-a reproduction from Poultry
Yards shown one of these examining
machines, which is described as follows:
Each fowl is fastened by a small chain
and clasp around one leg, allowing slight
motion AS the heads of the birds are
oil turned outward, they are easy of ac-
cess by the operator, who may stand in
one position, the table turning. The
neck of each bird is grasped in turn by
the left hand of the operator, the beak
forced open, the nozzle of flexible tube
carefully inserted, and then, by press
ing on a pedal, a portion Of prepared
food enough to I'LL the crop, is in jected.
Thus the machine works till all haze re-
Ceived a portion, or. in other words, have
been completely stuffed. This process is
repeated three times day. Chickens
are fattened in about two weeks. In
some respects this method is superior to
any other for attaining the object. All
agree that confinement is necessary. BY
this arrangement the eXcrements fall
down through the center of the machine;
the birds are not compelled to wallow il
their own filth. They may breathe pure
Eir and take their food without effort.
Each bird gets his full ration, and
when that has passed along he gets
another Nostrongcr bird can fight linn
away or stir up combativeness and thus
hinder digestion. The machine is oper-
ated with ease, and the time employed in
feeding a great number is greatly re-
duced, and it is said that the meat pro-
duced by this method is very superior in
tenderness and juiciness.
Many think the above process a cruel
one, but Beale, high English authority in
such matters, says that he has watched
the process repeatedly, and can vouch
for the fact that the birds are always
eager for their turn to come.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28
How to Winter Bees.

AT a recent convention Of Illinois bee
keepers the question, "How to winter
bees?" was disposed Of as follows:
Mr.. David w. Mcdaniel preferred a
cellar, with slight upper ventilation in
each hive.
J. NJ. Hamburger prefers the same as
Mr.. Mcdaniel.
Dir. Daniel Shank, nurseryman of
Clayton, preferred lower ventilation.
Mr.. T. S. Wallace winters his bees in a
cellar, and favors lower ventilation. He
cuts holes in the bottom boards and
covers them with wire gauze.
quarters?"
j. NJ. Hamburger put his bees in about
Nov. 90, and takes them out sometime in
April.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER.
MUST READ AND STUDY TO KEEP UP
WITH THE TIMES.
Things n Farmer should Know-One OF the
Modes of Fattcning Poultry with Cram
ming Machines About winter
Wheat-IIow to Winter Bees.

The superiority of French dressed poul-
try is much written and talked about,
and appears to be due to three things first
the care taken in breeding table fowls;
second the methods of fattening; and
third the admirable way in which the
birds are trussed when offered for sale.
A common plan in France is to keep the
chickens that are to be fattened in
square pens barely large enough for
them to move in. These pens are kept
dark and warm, but are well ventilated
and clean. In these confined quarters
the birds are fed regularly and often,
on food prepared with special view to
the production of flesh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28
Enormous Demand fer Eggs.

An egg merchant, who goes from house to
house buSi eggs, told us u few days since,
that he expected to have to pay ~ cents a duz-
en- for eggs before Christmas.
This is remarkable, when we reflect that the
poultry industry of this country last year
amounted to nearly S1n,WO,ttD: and even then
we had to import several million dollars worth
OF foreign eggs, Our own egg ralsers ought to
have this money. The demand for fresh eggs
for food alone far exceeds the supply. At 20
cents per dozen eggs are as cheap as becfsteak
for food. Many persons who Keep hens will
probably not have an egg TO sell when they
reach ~ cents. some one may ask, what can
body do. when the pesky old hens stop lay
ing, and the pulets refuse to begin until
spring." Why do as VIM, II. Nocmans, of
Columbia, Conn, Editor of the Germantown
Telegraph, did last winter. He says: Last
fail made an experiment worth giving our
readers Until about Dec. LIST, was getting from
twenty common hens, only one or two eggs IA
day. decided to try Shcridan's Condition Pow
der. ! confess | had but little faith in its value
To make hens lay. Commenced feeding, and
for nine days saw very little effect Then the
hens began laying and in three months laid oiS
eggs. Part of the time the thermometer was II
degrees below zero, and my hens were laying n
dozen eggs day, while my nclghDors twho did
without hesitation, believe il is valuable
Well might he believe, for nearly e
dozen eggs, in three months, from twenty com
mon hens, with eggs worth ~ cents, is worth
having. /. :. johnson II Co., - ustum House
81. Boston, Mas, the only ma kcrs of Sheri-
dams Condition Powder to make hens lay
Will send, post paid To any person TWO = cent
packs OF powder, and new loullrN kalslng
Guide, for Gu cents The book alone costs -
book for SIN n large ~ pound can ana book
nix cans for ShOl, express prepaid. send
stamps or cash. Interesting testimonials sent
free.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28

At the north, where the onions are
stored for winter use, the crop is pulled
when about three fourths of the plants
have turned yellow, shrivelcd and dried
the neck sufficiently 10 topple over. AS
q rule the onions are allowed to remain
spread q fortnight or more to dry before
being stored. At the south, the crop
being wanted for an early market and
immediate use, the onions are pulled, as
these successfully indicate maturity by
topping over, and are left on the ground
a day or two, or removed at onco and
the necks cut off with a sharp knife, an
inch or so from the bulb, when they are
carefully packed in bushel crates and
shipped.
The essentials for the preservation Of
onions are dryness, ventilation, GOODNESS
and freedom from frost, or if frozen
they must not he permitted to thaw out
and freeze again. A popular method of
keeping onions is to spread straw to the
depth of one foot or eighteen inches, ac-
cOrding to climate, upon the barn floor,
scatfOld or garnet; upon this spread the
onions six to ten inches deep, and cover
with two feet of straw. If in good con-
dition and sufficient depth of covering is
used, they will keep in fine condition
till May.
\ cool, dry cellar Of some outbuilding,
barn or carriage house will be found ex-
ccllent for keeping onions, : it has win
dows for ventilation. Tho ellar of a
dwelling house is usually 30 warm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28

Coloncl Quaritch wiH be
issued Us an crf'u supple
mcnt wiH tie Weekly Free
Press, tile first instal/mea
.going ont 1ciH the issue Of
January f, 1889.
THE GRAND ISLE BRIDGE.
The state Having Done Its Part. VIII the
County Now Take Hold and Build 1t?
GRAND ISLE VT, Dec, II, 1888.
o The Editor Of the Free Press.

bhAND Isle ' l'' i'cN, IL, 1000.
Tothc Editor of the Free Press.
have read with interest the articles in
your paper for and against the proposed
bridge between this town and North Hero.
these articles seem to have been written hv
extreme paItisans and give vent to their
peculiar ideas.
That there is great interest taken in the
matter by conservative thinking men
throughout the Island cannot be denied
This being the case we should he willing that
the issue he decided by their judgment The
advantages to be derived from the bridge
are to well known to people Of this county
to need recitng here Even Mr.. Macon
Der in his violent opposition to the project
admits that "a bridge would be "A nice
thing and no wonder, for if we are credibly
Informed Mr. Macomber has had to pay
nearly as much for one terriage as his tax
would amount to if the proposed sum was
raised at once, to say nothing of the vexa-
tous delay and danger to life and property
involved
His generosity when he expresses his will
lingness that the friends of the bridge should
be allowed to build it, is surprising, and no
doubt the auti-blidge men would also be
willing that the builder, heallowed to throw
il open to the public or make it free bridge.
Such unseltishness is indeed commendable
But seemingly the most senSele>s part of his
argument is that the State should have APP
propriatcd a sum sufficient to build the
bridge outright, this is severe and unkind
reflection upon our representatives and the
Senator from this county TO whose unceas
ing efforts the securing of the magnificent
appropriation from the State was in a great
measure due, and also to the entire deega
ton from this county and the prominent
men throughout the State. who contributed
their best efforts to secure thi, benefit to
Grand Isle county. The labor it took. the
| cioseness of the vote in the House. and the
determined efforts of its opponents to Sc
cure a reconsideration of the measure is suf-
ticent to show the ab,urdlty of any such
| talk. If we fail to take advantage of the
provisions already made 10y the State for
the construction of this bridge we can never
hope to secure like assistance again.
The steady march of improvement de
mands safe, cheaper and more expeditions
means Of communication between this is
| land and North Hero. The bridge is the
last link in the chain of bridges that will
unite the county. and the county to main
land; not only local interest but public con
venience demands it he built 1t will re
quire some sacrifice ON our part. But ism t
there public spirit, patriotism and enter
prise enough about the people of this is
land to build it:
MAY
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28

The bee hive shown in our illustration
is an unpatented and ''open to ALL farm
ers' bee hive. Southern Cultivator de-
scribes it as being sufficiently simple to
admit of any ingenious person making it
with little trouble and expense. Ii has
been used in several states with varying
results, some bee keepers having reported
success with it, while others were not as
fortunate. As many farmers prefer to
make a cheap hive at home rather than
purchase from manufacturer, the
Cultivator's description is here repro
duced:
The diagram is thus explained: a Is a
tube: b. an openinG into the hive; c. a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28
THE MARKETS.
New York Produce Market.


NEW York, Dec. 81.
FLOUR Receipts of 23,qos packages exports
of 3iQ5 barrels; ls,iS1 sacks; heavy, unsettled
and lower. Sales of ll,J0 barrels of low
xeira at 90 l5@365 city mills at SOB 70 city
mill patents at 56MtS 90; winter, wheat,
3 6jd5 Is patents at ) Obd6 IN Minnesota clear
at ! 2t@5 81 do straights 35@6 - :: do patents
%t G M mX at o a. ~ sH
Flour is quoted heavy. Sales 500 barrels:
common to fair e eX a, 3 l5a365 god iI
Sales OF barrels. Buckwhcat Flour is
quoted quiet and easier State is quoted at
GRAIN wnrAr-Receipts of s5o bush
bushels dull, heavy and Nt319 cents lower.
No, Z red 49, m y eleHyator $50, OF
No. Chicago at BA@l O6lf No. / white
at %; No. ] red at los. RYE, dull. West
ern at dl@H; BAILEY quiet and steady.
slM%i; No. | Canada at 5000 No. do at -
as. CoRN-Receipts of % $50 bushels; OK
ports of lm,7jo bushels; sales of 10000 bush
$500 q elevator; i7@l71a anoat No. 2 white
at itle steamer mixed at R34@4 4; No. at
800 io4. OATS -Reesipts of 9lGo buSEelo;
do white At 3l&4@$2; No. 2 At 9o1ea@9i do
White m pt 52 Mssiarn N @ 8! do G %he s
80 white state at 3l039; no Chicago at &,
GROCERIES, COFFEE -Itio quoted quiet.
quoted nominal to-day refined quiet
to-day. G. is quoted at %; extra G.
81 cut loaf and crushed at 80; on
\ at 69-lMtG5.; mould \ at "a; Stand
ard \ at Us yellow at 6ls@65s; granulat-
lasses nominal. Rice steady and quiet.
PETROLEUM steady and dull. United at
Provisions -ponK is quoted dull
Mess is quoted at 1880 1919. BEEF quoted
quiet. Extra mess at 1.j0li 500 plate mess
at 1jd92j LARD quoted dun to-day.
Western steam at $40 city steam at -
refined quoted quiet continent quoted at $50
@AM; :. ALSO. BUTTER quoted quiet and
steady. state dairy is quOtch at Is
@2s; do creamery at 2ld2p western cream
cry 2O@2; Elgins $50 80 CHEESE is quoted
quiet and steady State at $50 l.; west
ern at i00 ll}I. freights to Liverpou! market
are firm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28
THE
Burlington Savings Bank,

CHARTERED IN 1871.
Deposits July, I, 1888, $1,60O, 5S5
surplus 1i5,05S
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on or before the ith of any month draws
interest from the Isl. If made after the 4th
interest will commence the lst of the follow
ing month Interest will be credited to de-
positors January LIST and July LIST, COMPOUND
ing twice year. There are no stockholders
in this bank. All the earnings, less expenses,
belong To dcpositors. The rate of interest de-
ponds on the earnings, and has varied from 4
per cent to per cent.
For the last two years the rate of interest
has been 40 per cent II year.
All taxes are paid by the bank on deposits
of slT0 or less. Deposits are limited by law
to SaD, and no interest will be paid on any
sum in excess of this amount, except on de-
posts by widows orphans, administrators,
executors, guardians charitable or religious
institutions or on trust funds deposited by or
der of court
This bank prefers Vermont securities for the
Investment of its funds and sends no money
out of the state until the home demand is
met.
c. +. WARD, Treasurer.
Ai.dIp, Wior5n "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-12-28
The Wool Market.

BOSTON, Dec, ~.
The tone of the market Is quiet, hut values
hold up strong and no weakness is noticeable
in any line. Purchases are ruling light. The
free movement which has prevailed since the
holders, and dealers as a whole are indifferent
sellers except at full prices. Most of the large
mills are well supplied with wool tocarry them
through the next trade, and large lines of it
Were purchased before prices were advanced
much from the low summer rates. This tends
to make the average ON all of their purchase
rule quite low ~ compared with the present
market price and puts them Ina good posi-
tion to compete for business ohio MN and
NN sell at fs0:1c, do \ &9,3ic, Michigan 3lls
hceces are reported at 3l6l.Gc. Combing woods
are strong and in small supply, being held at
quarter and three eighth blood unWa,hcd
OHIO me. Delaino firm at 31d3,b, aud Michi-
gan At 3jG36c 4 ID, Territory, Texas and Cali