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Hebrews Break a Custom.

The attendants of Temple Israel,
Brooklyn, went to church Oh Sun
day for the first time in the his
tory Of the synagogue. The men,
hers of the temple are among the
wealthieSt and most progressive
Hebrews in Brooklyn. The syna-
gogue is OH Green avenue, neal
Carlton.
The leading men in the church
decided few weeks Siace to de-
part from the regular Hebrew GUS
tom and have Sunday morning
lectures to which the young peo-
pie of the church should he spec
tally invited. The regular Satur
day services will not be interfered
with.
Rabbi Harrison took for his sub
ject at the first lecture yesterday:
The Flame Of the Perpetual Lamp
Among other things, he said:
we are assembled for action.
not for argument. We have de
lermined to break away from the
bonds of arrogant prejudice and to
dissipate lethargy. We are Amer
leans as well as Jews. Americans
do not sleep. Their press is pow
er, their commerce is fever, then.
enterprise is he resistless pioneer
Of progress.
is our religion alone to be cut
off from lifeg How many Hebrew
Rip Van Wrinkles have Slumbereu
full twenty times twenty years, and
do not yet know whether they are
awake OF asleep! They do not know
that they are doing in this nine
teenth century. Ghetto has been
RACED to its foundations. While
our dreams are in Jerusalem our
bodies are IN the heart Of the Amer
lean continent. The great ship OF
time and the ages, upon which ali
travel carries the conservative and
the liberal both onward. continually
onward. Yet the one pines and
groans and turns III vain to the
past after every trace Of it has
vanished, While the other, with
bold aspilationsand curious inquiry
questions the elements, f;l.es the
unknown and Pounds the tuture.-
Stand with him at the bow, flash
your lamp forward, and now God
speed unto the gallant Ship
Rabbi Harrison explained that
the lectures would be continued
every Sunday nornlng.-New York
Star.
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Libby Prison.

The proposed removal IF the old
Libby Prison Of Richmond, to
Chicago by spectators has met
with earnest protests from citizens
Of all sections OF the country. The
sentiment is universalamong those
who wish to bury rather than foment
sectional i'll will, shat it SHOULD not
be permitted. Numerous protests
appear daily in the newspapers
and the Mayor of Richmond is OPP.
portnned daily by citizens of all
sections Of the country to use his
influence to prevent it's REMOVAL
The following letter received Of
late by the Mayor from james
Stewart. of Pittsburgh, PA, late
Captain of Company K, 146 New
York Volunteers seems to reflect
tie sentiment of the people Of the
North who really desire a genu-
me eace betwrenthe TWO sections.
He was all inmate OF old Libby, land
just before tie close of the war
was selected by the federal gov
eminent DIS lis au horned agent
to distribute provisions, ETC., to the
federal prisoners of Richmond, and
elsewhere South. Captain Stew
art denounces in strong terms the
scheme to carry the Libby to
Chicago. Among other things
Captain Stewart says: 1T might
serve 10 collect dimes and dollars
as IA gbostly circus exhibition to fill
the pockets Of sharp, unprincipled
specnlaors-men that have con-
ceived the selfish aud despicable
idea of violating the sanctity of
The soldiers sutferings, and to ma
ny the very spot of their deaths.D
Continuing, the writer says:
CHOW the proposal to remove
Libby prison is piece of disturb
ing impeitinence that no prisoner
of war who was ever COZ fined in it
would for a moment have anything
to do with" | trust, continues
Capt. Stewart, "lhe good people of
Richmond will take measures so
Jlat the old prison will not be re-
moved and used for the purpose of
filling the pockets Of the ghoul.sh
company who planned the nefar-
ions project. Rather, far rather,
let it be consigned to the torch or
IL torpedo placed under It AMI hurl
the whole structure into the James,,
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Entered At the Postot1ice at Accomac
q a.. ya..as second-class matter.

.Progress"in his letter. to be
found elsewhere seems to be not
only progressive but aggressive.
He has evidently "put his foot
down. and making resume OF
previous articles published in this
paper declares it has been shown
in its columns, that certain propo-
sitions have been settled as facts.
From his tone he is evidently OF
the animus of Pat at Killarney
Fair, waiting for ''Some ginflemon
to thread upon me coattaiP'-ln
other words sure of his ground he
is ready to back his argument by
facts and figures, and courts dis
cussion. He is right. If there are
those who oppose better method
for road purposes and who prefer
the present old fogy and utterly in
efficient system let them openly
state their propositions aud argue
the points. Now is the time to do
it. Probably this winter has given
the pest argument for a new dc
parture in road work. From all
parts OF the county comes the cry:
1.-The reads are nearly impossible"
Not only are they "nearly impas
slble" in general but in many
places the public is compelled
to leave the ''main horse
channels" ard infringe on private
property or stay at home. The con
dition of our roads is disgracetul.
They are costlv-and when we
hear the results worked out in the
expenditure of a tax of $500 to
$4,000 per year-about nine cents
on the s109-for "all road purpos
esq like the blind man we are ex
ceedingly 'sanxious TO see it'
shown that it has produced paying
results. One thing is very sure
the PEOPLE are very tired Of the ex,
listing condition of the roads and
they mean that something better
shall be had. At once if they can
but not long first most certainly.
And it will be well that it shall not
be forgotten.
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The Blessings Of the Tariff.

When a sewing woman slips on
her thimble taxed % per cent? and
threads her needle taxed 25 per
cent? with thread taxed So per
cent? and suips it off with scissors
taxed 80 per cent? and sews a
button taxed 25 per cent on hel
husbands winter flannel shirt
Qaxed S. per cent. she is quite un
conscious, in her effort to get on
III the world, how the blessed tariff
bears down upon her. Probably
not one woman in the land ever
thinks of it. But it is high time
she should think of it, and make
ner husband, who is clothed with
the right to vote, act upon it. High
taxation is the blight Of labor.--
Phila. Record.
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James G. Blaine writes letter
from Florence, Italy, toJ. G. Jones,
chairman of the Republican party,
in which he absolutely refuses to
allow tile use Of his name in the
coming Chicago convention. John
Sherman, impelled by his anxious
desires. says he has been expect
ing for sometime just such a letter.
Mr.. Chairman Jones refuses to
answer questions, and has petu-
lantlv refused to be interviewed.
Congressman of the Republican
stripe decline to discuss matters
while the Democrats seem rather
to think Mr.. Blaine is feeling the
pulse of his party. Sherman, no
doubt, really feels that Blaine is
playing the game of "bopcep" and
that he may at any moment ''pop
up, musket in hand, from behind
Jay Gould's money bags" and shoot
him dead by securing for himself
the honor of being beaten by
Cleveland next fall. We commend
to all parties concerned, so far as
Mr.. Blaine is concerned, the poets
advice to ''trust no future, howev-
CT pleasant" for Of him it may
truthfully be said,
"For the ways that are dark, and
tricks that are vain,
Jim Blaine is peculiar"
We do not believe Blaire is hon.
est in his refusal to enter the lists
ON the contrary il is but an at
tempt to test his strength, and if
he should be nominated, will with
infinite modesty say, he could not
refuse to accept because, the nom
ination was forced on him. We
therefore say, "Beware! he's fool
ing thee!'
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fertilizer which has been constantly used by the
Northampton counties for
the last twelve the MARKET and now the hands
the following reliable gentlemen who would not dare
crops the fertilizer which
they themselves had perfect confidence:
Spby Il CONQUEST Oak Hall; Brnllck Neonia;
D. H. Johnson eemont Stanley Parsey Geo g. Fosque
Co., Powell NAPLES Hopkins Bro w D. Lewis Son. Onancock;
Fmey 81 Co., Fnney wharf T. T. Bogg Co., Boggs wharf, boggs
& Waters, Nan;lua.
the last twelve by the side Of the leading
fertilizers the the Pocomok has unequaed by
ceed by that standard goods specially adapted the growth
early beams round anu potatoes and all early as
prompt good stan and abundant YIELD
further apply to the manufacturers at Pocmoke City,
Nd Norfolk. Va
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At Cronly, N. g., a new industry
is being developed. in which pine
straw or needles are transformed
into fier or wool and then spun
into yarn, which is woven INTO car
pets and mating. The peculiar
halsamic fragrance is retained and
Offices and rooms covered with the
carpet gives out a very pleasant
and no doubt healthfnl odor. The
material is tough and wears fully
as well as the cocoa mating, and
is much softer and more pleasant
to the foot. This pine wool is also
used as substitute for hair in
mattresses and pillows. As it re.
talns its elasticity and does not
readily pack, it will no doubt he
come popular, especially in view of
its being proof against vermin and
possessing hygienic properties of
no small value to those suffering
from diseases Of the throat and
lungs.-American Agriculturist.
Here is a new business for our
county. Who amongst us will in
vcstigste and start it? There is
no county in the whole country
that can surpass Accomac in pine
shatters-and we are in need of
new business. If started at some
of our rail road stations it may
build quite a town. This field of
enterprise should not be neglected
by our moneyed men.
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Legislative Notes.

The General Assembly of Vir
ginia have passed - bill to provide
for submitting to the qualified vo-
tiers of the State, the question of a
constitutional convention.
a defective hue in the hall of
the House prevented that body
from holding any session Monday.
An examination Of the tlue proved
that the fire had communicated to
the woodwork. and but tor the
timely discovery the Legislature
might have had to make prepare
ton for building new Capitol.
Mr.. j. L. Gordon has introduced
Il bill in the House to allow mar
ried women the benefit of the home
stead exemption in separate es-
tate. The bill provides that any
married woman owning separate
estate, real or personal, shall be
held and regarded to be house
holder or head of a family, and
shall be authorized and permitted,
her husband uniting in the convey
ance, to claim, set apart and desig
nate as a homestead real or perso-
nal property. sc. In case the huS
band OF such married woman shall
claim the homestead exemption
and such exemption does not
amount to $4,000, she shall he ell
tied to claim the deficiency III the
separate estate.
Mr.. Roane has introduced u bill
in the House to authorize the pur
chase for the State OF the portrait
of Augustine Warner, one of the
Speakers of the House of Burgeses
OF the Colony Of Virginia.
The billlccites that an original
portrait of the Hon. Augustine
Warner, of Warner Hall. in tie
county of Gloucester, who was
Speaker OF the House of BurgeSseS
at the period of Bacon's rebellion
IN the year 1876, and who was the
ancestor of Gen. George Washing
ION. is now the property of Field
ing S. Tal lor, of Gloucester county
and he is willing to sell it to the
State of Virginia.
The bill authorizes the Common
wealth OF Virginia to purchase the
portrait for the State for a sum
not exceeding $500.
The Senate Observation-Disclosures
to its engrossment the bill to as
SeSS the value of water crafts in
this State. AS the law now stands
parties are required to give to the
Commissioner Of the Revenue the
aggregate value ofall ships. bargeS,
boats or other water crafts, with
their tackle, riggings, furniture,
sc. The amendment proposed is
the number Of boats or water
crafts under five tons bnrthen and
the aggregate value thereof; the
number Of i'll ships, barges, boats
or other water crafts OF live tons
burthen and over, and the aggre-
gate value thereof, sc. This amerd
ment is asked to require persons to
give in the number of boats, and
will be the means of having vessel
property assessed that Is not now
assessed.
The State Senate Tuesday passed
a bill originating in that body es-
tablishing a State Normal School
for young men at the old William
and Mary College at Williamsburg.
The bill appropriates $4,000 an
nually for tie maintenance OF this
school. In return therefor each
county in the State is entitled to
send one pupil to this institution.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Persimmon wood hitherto un-
used as timber, is now worth
ten dollars a cord in Gordonsville.
Alex. Gazette.
Senator Daniel, from the com
mittee on public buildings and
grounds, has reported favorahly a
bill to appropriate S1O0.0OO for the
erection of public building at
Roanoke, va.
Joseph Hoffman. of Edinburg.
nephew of Senator Riddleherger,
was tried at Woodstock. Va, last
Tuesday for assisting in the rescue
of the Senator from the county Jail
on the night Of the 10Th of August
and acquitted.
The United States Senate has
passed bill making the Goth of
April, instead of the 4th of March,
the beginning Of terms Of the
President and each Congress. If
the House Shonld concur it will
make April 3Oth the day of inaug-
nratiOn.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE
Secret Service Division Of the
Treasury Department has diScov-
cred that u new counterfeit Of the
five dollar silver certificate has
been pnt in circulation. The bill
is about three Sixtccnths of an inch
too short. There are no distinct
i've lines in the paper. The gen.
eral appearance is good and liable
to deceive.
In Portsmouth, Va. last week a
family of three persons, George
David Webb, his wife, Harriet
Webb, and his son. George Webb,
were arrested by Government De.
tcctive Win. Hirschfield for coun
terfeiting United States coin.
Seven negroes and six whites,
convicted of petty larcenies, were
whipped with from five to ten
lashes each at New Castle, Del,
Saturd W. One of the negroes, on
receiving his tenth lash, asked the
sheriff for a chew Of tobacco.
1t is stated that the $50 900
worth of diamonds stolen from
Gale & Chapman, Norfolk, Va,
February 4, have been placed
with some well-known fence North.
IL is believed that the thieves have
in!imated their willingness TO re.
store this booty to the owncrs upon
pay meut of one half Of its value.
The postoflice at Salisbury, Md,
was broken into Tuesday highland
robbed of about $1,000 in NJ ney
and stamps. On Wednesday
morning three men were arrested
in Norfolk, who gave their names
as JameS Parker, Edward Best
and VIM. Andrews andnpon being
searched it was found that they
were the men who were wantcd.-
The amount of money. STAN IS and
Checks recovered from them footed
up sS56.l2.
Ex Gov. Wynlham Robertson
died at his residence, near Ablng-
don. Va. Saturday morning last,
aged SIS years. Deceased was born
III 1893, and was educated at Viii
liam aud Mary College. He was
admitted to the bar in 1924. In
1927 he nude short visit to Lon
den and Paris. In 1880 he was
made councillor of State. In
1888 he wax again elected to the
council of State. In 1886 he WAS
elected Lieutenant-Governor, and
on the same day Gov. Tazewell re.
signed the gpvernorship into his
hands for the rcmalng ear Of his
term. Gov. Robertson continued
in active public life for number
Of years alJerward.
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Tile Blair Bill Passes the Senate.

The United States Senate onWed
nesday, reached a vote on the Blair
educational bill. Several amend
mrnts were voted down and the
bill was passed by vote of 80
yeas to 90 nays. The affirmative
vote consisted Of sixteen Demo-
Gratis and twenty three Republi-
aEs,and the negative of twelve Re-
publcans and seventeen Demo
Gratis. Danieland Riddleberger. Of
Virginia, voted in the affirmative.
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BALTIMORE, MD.
Farm Tor S ale.

a.? f,4 AS ! shall asd 81 give ;s @e
issss.gs5:E5ss other business, | now
oller for sale my farm situated on
Chincoteague Island, Accomac
county, Virginia. The property is
very desirable and consists ofabont
forty acres ofimproved land, with
a good house containing four rooms,
and good fence nearly one half
wire and whire oak posts.
There are two pastures, one fresh
and one salt. and a creek running
within one hundred yards of the
house, and a public road running.
through The farm to the business
centre of the town and to the steam
boat wharf. The property is all in
good condition aud will be sold at
bargain to any good farmer. 1t
is we'll adapted to corn or trucks Of
any kind as it is excellent level
land, and not more than half
mile from the steamboat landing Of
the town. The farm will be sold
on reasonable terms. For further
particulars apply to
WIN. Z. LEWIS,
Chincoteague Island,
Accomac county, Va.
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Eastville, Va. November 18th, IS

EatviIe Va. November 1oh
Fering
it reliable and what pupor . r. D. Taylor.
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Nla,,,psbnrg Va. No

Mappbnrg Va, November 18th.
American Fering used special Irish Potato Gu
with better results fertilizer
GELS all others shall use exclusively john L. Warren
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C@TESTIMONIALS@

Brdget0wn Va. November 18th. 1887
Mr.. H. SI used the American Fertilizer furnished
and
John r. Wilkins, Jr
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Keller, November
American Fertizng used the Seven cent Guan
Irish raised The
Guano entire satisfaction Will use both again
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Pungoteagne Va. January 4ll 1883
American Fezn used the Seci formula for Irish
o. Chas w. Brown
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Norfolk, Va.

We give below certificates Patrons
SSGS7 We
of them, but think these sufficient convince any
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American Feng bags Of seven per cent enano
Vnus and the ume which, used the seven per cent guano
of
the Seven cent the best t
excepting Peruvian expect
taoainn G. L. Bunting
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Fair Oaks. Va January End 1883
Felng Genemen Ten cent and Seven
Peruvian Ten
highest ga aud found exceed the Peuvan want this
James burlington:
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Pungoteague, Va, January 5th 1888
Felng Co GnemenI yor Special Irish potato mu
and found it as good in every
respect l." H. Anes
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Arrlyc.,... p. M. PM IA. NJ r.
Wilmington 5000. 83h..l@ 2o. 4 5o.' WVo
Baltimore union
Statlonl-. ......... 937 "a co.. q 4'.. ou
phlln. (l}road st.
Station -............. TO-. 23... 2D- bU
Now York (P.R.R' 10 3D.. go. 8 Co., B so
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-" stops for p..s.onccrs on signal to conductor
4" daily, except Sunday.
II. W. Dunno, Sup't.
Cane Charles City, Va.
R. B. Cooke, Gen I Freight and Passen-
ger Agent. Norfolk. Va
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Persimmon wood hitherto un.
used as timber, is now worth
ten dollars a cord in Gordonsville.
Alex. Gazette.
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The United States Senate has
passed ii bill making the Goth of
April, instead of the 4th OF March,
the beginning Of terms Of the
President and each Congress. If
the House Shonld concur it will
make April 30th the day of inaug-
nratiOn.
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Mos. fe3 and les Water St.
per cent Ammonia Guano or Special Irish Potato Guano.

and the
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In Portsmouth, Va. last week a
family of three persons, George
David Webb, his wife, Harriet
Webb, and his son. George Webb,
were arrested by Government De.
tective Win. Hirschfield for coun-
terfeiting United States coin.
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A Brace Of Boys.

The nonchalance Of boys" says . great
writer, ..who are sure Of dinner and would
disdain as much as a lord to do or to say
aught to conciliate one, is the healthy attitude
Of human nature" These reflections are sug-
gested by the fact that day or two since
bad the honor of sitting behind . brace Of
boys in a railroad train. They were country
lads; that is, they lived about ten miles out
of the city, to which they had gone to make
some purchases. 1t is needless to say that
they were eating peanuts: and when mention
the fact one Of them drew from his pocket q
newly bought article, handing it to the
other for inspection, it is unnecessary for me
to add that the article was q knife What
airs of connoisseurship that second boy gave
himself, He turned the knife up to the light,
felt of the point, breathed on the blade and
then rubbed it with his sleeve, ''heftedr the
handle and finally handed it back with the
admission that the knife was a pretty good
knife, but limiting u doubt as to its dura-
bility The owner pocketed it with an air Of
relief, having evidently feared that his COM
pan:on would condemn his knife as faudu-
lent city article, got up to sell.-"Taverner"
in Boston Post.
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Business people in Paris have long
since formed y color speech by which GER
tain trades are easily recognized. First Of
all, the color shops are distinguished by
being painted outside In squares and
stripes Of the most brilliant colors. Vien-
nese leather, bronze and trinket shops
have begun to use the Austrian colors,
yellow and black; then the Spanish wine
shops use yellow and red; the Italian.
green, white and red. The business places
where furniture carts for removal are
kept are painted yellow, as well as the
wagons-why, not even the proprietors
know. Pastry shops are light brown out
side, and within white and gold, SO that
one is reminded Of the pastry itself.
Milk shops are white and blue both in
side and out The washerwOmen now
begin 10 paint the outside Of their ironing
shops bright blue, while the carts that
take the linen to the wash houses in the
country are bright green. Wine houses
are all painted brown, or q dull red, which
is exactly the color Of the win ordinaire
mixed with cranberry juice and logwoOd
Still darker is the color Of the charcoal
shops. which the dust soon renders COM
pletely black Bakers are fond OF light
brown and white, with much gliding and
large mirrors. Court Journal.
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A nomadic pecple living in the Upper Ural
in Russia. and called Vaguls, ure pagans. In
winter they live in wooden cabins, while in
summer they 60 out among the mountains
and dwell under canvaa Their winter cloth
lug is made of camel skin and their summer
Of linen As is the rule among savage races,
the women are little better than slaves. The
vsguls worship the bear, and consider rs
xacred different parts Of the forest, for which
they have a superstitious terror. They sacri-
fee daily to their deity a stallion previously
creased. Contact with Russians is beginning
70 civili1s these people. Boston Budget.