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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

Hawthorne, go; Edward ESglsston, 81; Mar
ion Crawford, so; r. L. Stevenson, 40; Helen
Hunt Jackson, 40; Frances Hodgsoi Burnett,
20; H. Ridcr Haggard, 2o;s Pansy books
(Lothrop). S; Beecher, 10; Fl. Beecher stow",
10; May Agnes Fleming, ITO; Lew Wallace,
200; George Elliot, IS; Marion Harland, 1Oo;.
George W. Cable, 10; Z. R. Stockton, 20; W.
D. Howells, 90; William Black, II; r.. d.
Blackmore, IL; T. 3. Aldrich, To-; Wilkfe
Collins, 81. Charles Reade, To-; Fielding, .;
Henry James, 9; Henry George, S; Mrs. Au-
gusta Evans, 20; Sturgeon, 20; Talmage, TO-
The salesman commented, as he went down
the list, as follows:
edward Eggleston's sales have fallen OF
largely; sells only in the holidays. Marion
Crawford's new book sells well. Helen
Hunt jackson will always sell. The demand
for Harriet Beecher Stoves uncle Toms
Cabin is as steady Us ciockwork. Ben Hur'
is one of the most reliable books to sci Ws
have ever had e. Rider Haggard sells in
spurts The sales of DICKENS, Thnckeray,
Scott and Bulwer scarcely vary from year TO
year. They are US much standard article
as flour or groceries.
ssI lie most remarkable book we have sold"
said the salesman, sis Mr.. Barnes, of New
York @Wchave solr5,o00 week since ils
first appearance, and have been from 5000 TO
10, 900 behind our orders all the while. As II
is the first book of the author the sale is 10
yond all precedent"
The company sells for all classes Of pub
fishers, except those that sell on subscription
and on installlnents. The former do not
properly come into comparison, but the lat
ter publish works Of purely literary char
acter The figures us to the sales of the lat
ter are remarkable. One installment house
has agencies in nearly every state i'll tho
Union. 1t gives the following figures Of
sales f standing authors in one year: Dick
ems, 10000 sets, six volumes in a set, $40 set
This plumber has been sold for seven yecn
! consecutively. Scott, 10000 sets, ninc vol
uInes, at S13; Thackeray, $1,000 sets, eight
volumes, at S12; Charles Lever, u, 900 sets,
nine volumes, at SIP; Shakespeare, 27,UU
sets, eight volumes, at S13; William Carleton,
the Irish author, 90,0UO SETS three volumes,
at S.. This represents the total sales of this
author, and not the saes per annum.
From this it appears that $500, 600 is spent
in this country cach year for Dickens in one
style, $3.50, 900 for Scott, 1874, 900 for ThaclS-
cray, Sl44, 900 for Lever, $S;;s24 900 for Shak--
speare, $780, 900 for Mr. Carleton in seven
years Agents report that fully one-half the
families possess Dickens yorks.-New York
Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

but do we "ppreviatc vuo power OF sacred
songY There is nothing moro inspiriting to
mo than whole congregation lifted on
tho wave of holy melody. When VIZ
sing some of thoso dear old psalms and
tunes they rouse all tho memories Of the
past. Why, some of them were cradle songs
in our fathers house. They arc all sparkling
with the morning dow of a Thousand Christ
ian Sabbnths. They were sung by brothers
and sisters gone now-by voices that were
aged md broken in tho mllsic-voices none
the less sweet because they did trcmble and
break When hear these old songs sung 1t
seems as if all the old country meeting homes
joined in the chorus, end city church and
sailors bethel and western cabins, until the
whole continent lifts the doxology and the
sccpters of eternity beat time to the music
Away, then, with your starveling tunes That
chill the dcvotions OF tho sanctuary and
make the people sit silent whom Jesus
is marching on to victory. When
generals como back from victorious wars,
don't wo cheer them and Shout "Huzzai
huzza!n and when Jesus passes along i'll the
conquest of the earth, shall VIC not have for
him one loud, ringing chcera
All hail the power Of JESUS namel
Let angels PROSTATE lal
Bring forth the royal dadcm,
And crown him Lord Of all"
But. nv friends, if music on earth IS so
sweet. what will it be in heaven? They all
know the tune there. All tho best singers of
all tho ages will join it-choirs of white
robcd children, choirs of patriarchs, choirs OF
APOSTLES. Morning stars clappins their GYM
balls. Harpcrs with their harps Great
anthems of God. roll on roll on!-other enl-
pires joining the harmony till the thrones
are all full and the nations all saved An
them shall touch anthem, chorus join chorus,
and all the sweet Sounds Of earth and heaven
bc poured into the ear of Christ David OF
the harp will be there. Gabriel of the trum-
pet will be there Germany, redeemed, Will
pour its deep bass voice into the song, and
Africa will add to the music with her match
less voices.
I wish wo could anticipate that song.
wish in our closing hymn today we might
catch an echo that slips from tho gates Who
knows that but when the heavenly door opens
today to let some soul through there may
come forth the strain Of tho jubilant voices
until we catch it? Oh, that rs the song drops
down from heaven, it might meet half way
song coming up from earth.
They rise for the doxooSy, all the multi
tudc Of the blcst! Let us rise with them;
and so at this hour the joys of the church on
earth and the joys OF the church in heaven
will nlinglc their chalices, and the dark APP
parel of our morning will seem to Written
into the spotlcss rnimcat of the skies. God
grant through the ricu mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ we may all get there.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
Cracks in tho washington sronolith.

Cracks In tho Washington Monolith.
The base of the monument shaft itself con-
tinues to show more markedly as time goes
on tho weight of the tremendous shaft above
it. The meeting edges of the huge marble
blocks are splitting and cru:nbling away into
small. pieces, and are scanned, Scared and
cracked by the enormous pressure upon Them
Through these crevices the cement or other
foreign matter has penetrated, causing dis
colored blotchcs upon the white marble
Whether this crumbling process, which is
continually going on, will eventually impair
the stability of the shaft is serious question.
Never in the history of the world has foun-
dation of any kind had to support so stu
pendous q pressure as rests upon the base
Of the Washington nlonolith. Washington
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
Exhihition of Sowing arach!nos.

There is IN exhibition of sewing machines
at the Royal aquarium, London, where Eng
lish, American and German sowing machines
are being shown. 1t is the first exhibition of
the kind, but will be repeated, it is said, in
Boston, Mass, and subsequently, in Paris.
There are sixty-nine patents shown, and they
include many novelties a specimen of tho
first sewing machine ever made, reproduced
from the original Specifications of Thomas
Saint, of London, an inventor of the last CEN
fury, is there, and with it are exhibited mod
ern machines sewing at the ratio of 1900
stitches a minute. The lowest priced one is
sl.3.. and the highest S:25s0.-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
Winter DEMONSTRATIONS.

Turtles have been discovered imbedded
only nine inches i'll the mud, hence the win
ter will be light one. An old residentcr
down in Cumberland county has found the
discolored head of large spike i'll tho giz-
gard of hen; therefore the winter will be >
hurd one. When nails, horseshoes, fat irons.
ETC., are found at this season of the year in
the gizzard of the well regulated hen it is ma
unfailing sign that the winter will BIO hard
one. The man who gets out his square and
compass and takes the latitude and longitude
of the melt of the butchered hog has not been
SO scientifically industrious as usual this sea-
son, but enough has been CLEANED to show
that the melt this year is situate one degree
north Of the gall, pointing thence three do
grees westerly to u rib Hence the winds
will be northwesterly, strong and cold to
brisk, shifting to northwesterly and from
thence to north, and thence down over tic
fence and out. On the other hand, it has
been shown that the cucumber seeds, have
been. more oblong than. usual this year, that
the; hickory nut shucks: have been thin and
thhrS coyefin of dns loose ani sfjagpE and
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
In DAYS Conc BY.

Tho wife OF q recent governor of far
western state used to take her blankets and
go cautiously out after nightfall to some
sheltered nook, there to sleep with the stars
for company. Her husband IVES obliged 10
mako long freighting trips to some distant
mining camp. She has recently presided i'll
her husbands home ut the state capital,
while he filled the highest office in the state.
And thnt capital he's sprung from few dug
outs to $1,000 Inhabitants since her days and
nights of danger on the river blur and her
children. yet in their teens, have. en- enjoy
ing the educational advantages of a state
university Of America.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
VIRGINIA: III the circuit court
for the county of Ac;nmack, N
vacation, November 10th, 1887. :.
Littletou Iced. .Plalntlil'
against
Harriet Reed alias Harriet Val
lett..... Observation-Disclosures. ......DeiC'

In Chancery.
TIE object of his suit 's to OIL
tain divorce a vincnlo matIlm nj
Affidavit having been male be-
fore theeclcrll of ihe sad court Iha'
the said delcn,.anta is n non-leSl'
dent of this State, on the motion ol
the plaintiff, By. his attorney, 1t Is
ordered that the said defendant Il"
appear here within ono month alI' T
due publication Of this order an
do what is necessary to project he'
interests; and that this order be
published once IL week for tour sue
cessive weeks in he PENINSULA
ENTERPRISE, a newspaper pub
liShed ut Accomack Court House,
Virginia. and also posted at tbs
front door Of the court house OF the
said county on .tlleSsfrst day of the
next term of the county court OF
the said county.
Test. NJ. OLDHAM, JR., D'y
for JOHN d. GRANT, q.
A Copy.
for JOHN j.. GRANT, q. @.
Geo. +. P;,rramore, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
The Sale of Standard Works

Recently table was published, giving the
comparative sales Of authors. rs. gathered
from tho business of pruniinen5 concern. A
reporter obtained from salesman in the enl-
ploy Of a largo news company OF Eeiy York,
List of sales based on tine number OF copies
of Charles Dickens works that are sold by
that firm. The following table shows that
the company sells on the average:
Dickens, GOO; Mary j. Holmes, 400; Louisa
NJ. Alcott, $50; Sir Walter Scott, $50; Thack-
cray, 80: Bulwer, 50; Mrs. e. D. n. South
worth. ln1 \ " Torrqpt. 81: C0oDcr. SO:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
8 fa ;fr6wiiy yoIsl s:jinan name Irs

VI NJ q VIZ -
Harry Marks he wrote for newspapers,
played Wall street, and did the best he could
generally. Finally he went to England. Life
was unpleasant here. With a capital of just
1925 he started stock market newspaper in
London. Ho called it Tho Financial News.
Bow he kept it alive nobody knows. But he
did. In the end 1t made great hit. Last
summer Marks bought him private resi-
dence for 100000 cash, and purchased the
plant of Bells Life for S75, 900, both of which
sums he paid in cash. 1t is reported that the
gross earnings of his paper for the year
reached 100000 Now he proposes to give
London all illustrated Sunday paper, and the
chances seem to point to the proposition that
even London journalism is to be revolution
lied to follow the American pattern.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
condcmnins Cold Storage.

Orange growers on the Pacific are con-
dcmning cold storage for oranges, also tho
refrigerator transportation across the CONT
nent. They maintain that the fruit is .. s.
while under the influence of the low tenl-
perature, but claim that it begins to decay
instantly when removed from that influence,
and that large losses are thereby made
Boston Budget.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

and the speed that was usual supposed TO
come from fine model did not have any
more to do with it than tho fine personal ap-
pearance of man had to do with his agility
or prowess. Speed depended on the lung
power, the machinery, the shapa of the hull
and the general arrangements within. He
thought it highly probable that in tino
yacht could be built to 60 thirty-tive miles al
hour, but one had to run thirty miles an hour
before the greater achievement could be &C
complished.-Ncw York Commercial Adver-
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

cut, Iow;inthe 5neck: 16e winds; fhereIoge,s
win Be light and low, and tine winter as open:
as a barn. Very little oils observed to stick
to the feathers of the ducks that battle in Oh
creek this month; hence the ice gorge at the
Rynd farm next spring will be greater or
less, as the case may be. Other indications
equally reliable might be cited, but these will
suffice for the present.-Oil City Blizzard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
At a SUGAR boiling"

A Georgia newspaper tells of a slender,
delicate and sweet young woman who went
to .'sugar boiling" the other day. She re-
NAMED twenty-four hours, during which she
ate fourteen stalks of sugar cane and drank
ffty-seven glasses Of cano ju;ce.-New York
Sum
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
curinsilies in Yui.,niin.

Pumpkins grown on the Hudson have a
name in raised letters grown OH each. The
name is cut through the skin when they are
growing, and as it heals up leaves raised
scar in tho shape of "Baby Mine, "z"Dew-
Drop" "Jumbon and other Inscriptions.
Boston Budget
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07
Dairy Farms for Canada.

An effort is being made to induce capital
lists to establish dairy farms and to build but
ter and cheese factories in the more western
territories of Canada An English authority
who spent last summer i'll that region thinks
it is better adapted to dairying than to the
production of grain Chicago Times
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

Glasgow iron men are Offering $500 reward
for the detection of the man who broke their
market the other day by sending forged
order for the sale of $1,000 tons
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

The crazy quilt craze has had variation
in Connecticut, where woman has en-
broidcrcd the notes and words of "lIome,
Sweet Home" on Il linen sheet.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

The Russian church, which has been in
process of construction during the last ten
years on the Mount of Olives, is now finished.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

The great museum of Egypt at Boulaq will
be removed to a site less affected by damp
ness during the high water season of the
Nile.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

Tho Horace Greeley Post, G. A. R. of New
York, is formed entirely of printers who
hau;lled "sllgsn in war times
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

The public will please take no
tice that the mill pre- 'erty desig.
mated above, which formerly be-
longed to Mr.. ID. II. Dennis, is now
owned by the undersigned who
Will coutinpe to do business at the
old stand, and will endeavor to
give entire satisfaction to all who
may favor him with their custom.
Thanks for former patronage. Flu.
ture tavors solicited.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-01-07

In This World wo Got no rdoa of the
Extent and Glory of Hcnver-Isye HATH;
Not Seen nor Ear Heard Anything Like
tho Advancing Splendors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-23
LOCAL RREVITIES.

The Salvation Army has again established
headquarters in this city, and will open at
the old Reform Club rooms to night
A slight fire occurred in the second story
of Messrs. Burke and Herbert's bank build
ing this morning, but the flames were ex'
tDguished before Any damage mad been
done
The Young Mems Society of ST. Mary =
Church, o! this city, will attend the laying
of the corner stone of the grand Catholic
University, which takes place in Washing
ton to morrow.
The Adam property on King street which
was sold at public auction yesterday to MIR.
Park Agnew, president of the Alexandria
Real Estate company, for Sl,S25, was sold
subject to the payment Of the city taxes due
on the property. which amount to S2l6 and
which made is really sell for S2,04l.
The Tuesday Night Social Cub gave, at
the residence of Mrs. Joyce, On north Pat.
rick street, last night, to their friends, q very
nice fruit supper, which Was greatly enjoyed
by all present. The evening was spent in
singing by number of young vocalists of
this city, and all left about l o'clock much
pleased with the occasion.
1t is learned that the telephone line between
this city and Warrenton will soon be reopened
and that Bell instruments will be used
horse standing on King street last night was
heightened by the drum corps and running off
caused some excitement.
The light house supply steamer Fern has been
lying in the river off the city since yesterday.
The Perpetual Building Association last night
made loans amounting to 81 600 at %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-23

CoLL1sIoN.-At about twenty minutes
past four o'clock this morning the regular
north bound and an extra south bound
! freight train collided on Fayette street, be
tween Prince and Duke, badly damaging
/ both locomotives and smashing two cars of
the north bouad and one of the south bound
train and breaking the bumpers of several
others. The north bound train was in
charge of Conductor Bennett and Engineer
George B. May, and the extra in charge of
Conductor g. w. Anderson and Engineer
F. A. Schwalenberry. The north bound
had orders to give the extra the right of way
after 4:3O O'Clock, and shortly before arriv-
| ing here the conductor found he had about
seven minutes in which to reach st. Asaph
Junction, where there is double track and
where it was proposed to pass the extra.
With this intention the north bound train
entered the city under the supposition that
the track was clear, and it being dark and
rainy the crew did not see the other train
until it was too late to avoid collision.
The two trains came together with consid
cradle force, knocking Conductor Bennett
to the floor Of the ca6oose and seriously
bruising him about the hip and eye, and
south bound train, from the top of a car
W Uuc him.
Farcht, of the south bound train, who was
wedged in between the tender and locomo.
tives had one of his feet badly mashed, and
was with great difficulty released Mr..
Bennett went to his home in this city and the
others who had been injured were conveyed
to Washington. The cars which suffered
most by the accident were loaded with flour.
and the front one of the north bound train
was turned over across Duke street. and the
contents scattered in the mud. A wreck
ing train arrived at the scene of the acct
dent at on early hour, and one of the en-
gines and the entire south bound train we're
taken to Washington. The work of clear.
ing the track of the north bound cars, how.
ever, WAS not completed till later in the
day, the through trains to Richmond and
the South having been compelled to pass
through the city over the Henry street rail
road, from which they were switched to the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway
track. Parker and Farcht were both at
tended by Dr. Powell before they were taken
to Washington. Parker, by his fall to the
ground, received serious internal injuries
and Farcht will probably lose his foot. He
was also badly scalded by the escaping
steam. II was reported to day that Parker
had died shortly after he reached Washing.
ton, but the report could not be verified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-23

THE OLD DOMINION BOAT CLUB.-The
beard of directors of the Old Dominion Boat
Club met last night and appointed the fol-
lowing committees to make arrangements
for the regatta which takes place off this city
on the 4th of July next:
Regatta committee Francis Hnfty, Harry
Smoot, Albert BRYAN, Julian T. Burke and
i. f. Uhler. Secretary and treasurer.
Harry Yohe.
Subcommittee. on course !:
L. f. Uhler, M. B. Perry. M. &. Tyler.
Committee on entries and printing Albert
Bryan, L. Marbury, ]. H. Price. Commit
tee on subscription j. X. NJ. Norton, Sam
ue| G. Brent, G. VIM. Ramsay, Geo. r. Hill,
Justus Ratnbone. Reception committee ::
Harry Smoot, Morgan 81. Beach, ]. T. Burke,
Geo. R. Hill, Geo. A. Mushbach. Samuel L..
Monroe, J. Rathbone. Committee on ball
and accommodations L. Marbury, Harry
Yohe, n P. T. Burke, G. W. Ashby, Ashby
Miller.
A feature of the regatta will be double
ouirigger race between members of the Old
Dominion Boat Club. It's said that Messrs.
Marbury and Bryan will row against Messrs.
Yohe and Miller. The prize will be hand
somely mounted tin cup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The democratic Executive Committee of Alex
andria city, after canvass of the votes poled at
the primary held May 6th, 1883, amour &c and
commend to the democrats of this city tho follow.
ing ticket nominated at said primary.
l.. MARBURY Chairman
Democratic Ticket. General Election
May 34th, 1855.
For Commonwealth Attorney
JULIAN w. holt.
For Commissioner of Revenue
GEORGE DUFFEY.
For City Treasurer,
N. B. HARLOW
For Clerk of Corporation Court,
JOHN s. BEACH.
For City Sergeant,
VIM. II. SMITH.
LIST WARRIOR Magistrate, R. H Stanton.
For Constable, ]. W. Dyer.
81 For Magistrate, E. H. Simpson.
For Constable, w. III. Ward
For Alderman, Chas. Goodrich.
Sd For Magistrate, W. II. May.
For Constable, ]. 7. Beach.
4th Fer Magistrates, O. C. Whittlesey.
J. r. Crump.
For Constable, c. O. sipple [m15te