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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-11-02
For Sale by Private Contract.
The undersigned offers for sale on
easy terms at private contract,
[ LIB ANON

LIB ANON.
his farm, situated at Evans wharf,
on Pungoteagun creek, aud less
than ii mile of Boggs' and Hoff-
mans wharves. 1t contains 27l
acres, more or less, with 4 tenant
houses, and the woods mould and
pine skaters thereon are almost
inexhaustible. The farm is il a
high state of cultivation, and the
dwelling thereon is irst-class, with
all necessary outbnildings in good
repair. Three.horse tends Of same
are rented out to good tenants.
There are several beautiful build
ing sites with water fronts on the
premises. The location IS very
healthy.
If not sold by November. LIST, it
will be for rent in two parcels, each
two-horse farm.
WIN. 81. OLIVER,
Evans wharf, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-11-02

The good people of this State
and especially of the Eastern
Shore of Virginia admire candor
and StraigIltforwardneSS III politics
as we'll as business, and they car
not see how these Prohibition can
didales W Iio claim to be the cham
pions Ofmorality and pnrcr methods
in public as well as privat" life,
can put The names OF G.. q. Joynes,
John S. Tyler. and George Billy
Mason on Il ticket and then label
it in big letters democratic tick
ct" Messrs. Joynes and Mason
have always been Republicans, and
if all reports are true, Mr.. Tyler
has about as much use for the
Democratic party now as the devil
has for holy water. Let 10 Demo
GRAFT be dipped INTO voting this
ticket. The men who got it mp are
the Republican candidates for the
General Assembly and will receive.
the full Republican. vote, including
thatof the negroes.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-11-02

Don't fail to vote next Tuesday,
and be sure to vote right. Fire
a solid shot for Mckinney, Tyler
and Scott, and for Blackstone,
Brodwater and wilkins.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-11-02

Vote the straight Democratic
ticket from top to bottom. 1t is a
good ticket and stands for the hon
or, prosperity and safety of the
Commonwealth.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-11-02
Who is it THAT'S Trying to Capture Vir-
ojnia.

1T is very interesting TO virgin
ians, especially TO those who think
that the people of the Common
wealth ought to have the privilege
OF electing their State officers and
Legislature without he interfer
ence CT other States. or of the Gov
ernmcnt at Washington. TO read
The list of speakers Candidate MAJ
hone has in the field. Here they
are:
Judge Perkins, Kansas,
Ex- Senator Bruce (negro), N
issippi; - 80
Senator Blair, New Halnpz>ZII,
Judge Wheeler, Now Jersey
Congressman Butterwortll, Ohio;
Congressman Houck, Tennessee:
Congressman Brum, Penn.
Ex-Congressman j. B. Cheadle.
indiana;
w. G. Plummer, Dakota;
A Negro (name unknown), North
Carolina;
Il. G. Uarringfon Washington;
John Barl,riere, Pennsylvania;
john G. Dancy, North Carolina;
Pat O'Farreli. Washington;
L. IL. Miller (negro), South Caro-
lima;
Richard R. Farr, United States
marshal;
]. 9: Watts, United States
marshal;
Pat. McCaull, United States revc
nue. collector;
w. Il. Craig, United States
district attorney; 3
S. Brown Allen, United States
deputy collector;
w. L. Gliding, United States
deputy collector.
Now let us take the list of some
of the Democratic canydsserS
speaking for Phil. Mckinney, from
Virginia:
Rlchard T. Beirne,
John w. Daniel,
G. T. O'Ferrall,
j. l.. Gordon,
W. r. Staples,
II. ". Flonrnoy,
John A. Buchanan,
II. Fl. Riddleberger,
James TT. Marshall,
II. st. George Tucker,
Henry G. Allen,
Paul Edmonds,
james Bumgardner,
John T. Harris,
John Il. Massey,
George D. Wise,
w. u. f. Lee.
III. II. Pollard,
Judge Rllea,
w. T. Sutherlin,
Fitz. Lee,
e. L. Meredith,
w R. Alexander,
r. O. Barton,
A. A. Phlegar,
w. w. Berry.
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Fall Bargains ]!


MILLINERY, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
READY MADE CLOTHING, HATS,
CAPS, BOOTS. SHOES, HARD.
WARE, CRoCKERY, QUEENS.
WARE, FURNITURE, GRO
CERES, STOVES, DRUGS.
In facteverything that's generally
kept in a country store. If You
want to buy cheap come and exam.
ine our stock of goods and see our
prices before buying elsewhere. IT
is no trouble to ShoW goods. If
you are IN need of goods it will pay
you to come and examine orr goods
before you make your purchases.
A few prices are given, we cannot
give prices Of all, to show you how
cheap we are selling goods:
Brass pins II rows 2&4 cts.
25 sewing machine needles 2 cts.
Cbildren's round rubber combs 2 c.
Gents pocket combs with5case &c.
Ball knitting cotton 5 cts.
Dress Ginghams z Cts.
Ladies Polkas shoes SO cts.
We invite an early and repeated
visit and inspection. Our stock
will be replenished every few days.
Respectfully submitted to the
cash and produce trade only.
W.. j.. HALL g. SON,
BELINDA, VA.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-11-02

), nytonuation of NIohoue:sm.

in extenuatlon of Mahone;sm. Be-
lieving as we dide that two ofiho
Prohibition candidates, so-called,
were allied with Malone in The
present canvass. the warning has
heretofore been given through our
columns, and now repeated to the
Democrats,to vote against Malone
on next Tuesday and alllis allies.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-11-02

in the present canvass was expect
eG, but we are surprised that he
should attempt te break the force
oil the warning we would give the
people the unfair and false
statements contained in the follow.
ing extracts from said circnlar:
:.The Prohibition party has paid
the cash to the ENTERPRISE for
all it has received, viz: the space
to advertise ticket. The party did
not pay TO he misIepresented, and
1t claims the right to deny the false
statements that have been made.
Both the PENINSULA ENTER
PRISE and the Cape Charles Pho
neer, after receiving Prohibition
money, put on the party muzzle
against fair play"
Inserting the Prohibition ticket
in the paper purely as advertising
matter, and with the distinct I'm
Outstanding that the right was re-
served TO comment on same at our
pleasure, if the sickly Cry of 'hav-
ing paid cash to ENTERPRISE for
same" is meant as an intimation
that the author expected thereby
to purchase our honest sentiments
or stifle an expression of the same,
no epithets which could be applied
to him would be Withheld. Accept
ing it as the silly effnsion ola man,
who is willing to wear the Malone
collar and seeks to Offset his disgrace
by CRY ing 'sparJy muzzle." we pass
it by without further comment, with
the contempt it deserves.
The editor of the ENTERPRISE
treats with no less contempt and
resents as false in every particular,
any intimation that the ENTER
PRISE is run by any one. The
space in its columns are open to
every one whatever their political
proclivities, for a proper equivalent,
but the political convictions of it's
editor are beyond price and no in
ducements could be offered us,
which would make us say one word
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28
Printing Postage Stnmns

The method Of printing postage stamps
is as follows: The printing is done from
steel plates, on which two hundred stamns
are engraved, and the paper used is of a
peculiar texture, somewhat resembling
that employed for bank notes. Two men
cover the plates with the colorcd inks and
pass them to man and girl. who print
them with large rolling hand presses.
Three Of these little squads are EMPLOYED
all the time, although ten presses can be
put iii operation If necessary. The colors
Mscd III the iukS are ultramarine blue.
i'r'isNian blue, chrome yellow, and Pr,s
sian blue igrccn), vcrmillion and carr,ipc
After the sheets of paper on which the
. TWO hundred stamps are engraved have
been dried they are sent to another room
ami %immcd. The gum used is made Of
the powder of dried potatoes and other
vegetable, miy.,l with water. Gum ;,r,,.
bic is moi desirable, because i; cracks the
paper badly. The sheets are uummcd
separately; they are placed back upward
upon Il Hat wooden support, the edges be
inS protected by II metallic frame, and the
gum Is applied wi.h Il wide brush. After
having been a.;.in dried. this time on lii
tie racks, whicharc famed by steam mower
Tor about I'm hour, they are put in between
sheets OF paStcbonrd, and pressed between
hydraulic presses, capable of applying Il
weight "l two thousand tons. The sheets
are next chi in halves; each sheet, of
course. when cut contains Il hundred
stamps This is done by IL girl with :,
little pair OF >lcars, cutting by hand be-
ing preferred To that of machinery. which
method would destroy too many stamus
They are then passed To the ncrCora.inm
machine. The pcrforations between the
stamps are effected by passing the sheets
between Two cylinders provided with IA
series Of raised bands which are adjusted
TO distance apart equal to that required
between the rows Of pcrforatons. Each
ring on The upper cylinder has Il series OF
cylindrical projections which lit CORES.
bonding dcprcSSionS in the hands of tn,
lower cylinder; by these the pcrrorations
are punched ont, and by simple con.
irivancc the sheet is detached from the
cylinders in which it has been conduted
ny an endless band. The rows runnin"
ionyitudinally of the paper arc first made.
and then, by u similar machine the trans
vcrsed ones. This neutrality-suspicious.
was invented and patented by MIR. Ar
'hur, i'll 1852. and was purchased by the
Government for 500, 900. The sheets are
next dressed once more, and then packed
and labeled and slowed away in another
room. preparatory ia being put up in
mail-iags Tor dislatchin. to fulfil orders.
IL Il single stamp is torn, or in any way
muliilatcd, the whole sheet of one hun
drcd Is burned. Five hundred thousand
arc burned every week from this cause.
The sheets are counted no less than c,cycn
times during Tie process OF manufacturing.
and so great is the care taken in count
inS, that noi Il single sheet has hccu lost
curing the past twenty yc.,r>.--Nc,o ,;o,i
Dip"ick.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28
Minnie Watch Screws.

II is asserted that Tie smallest screw
III the world are those used in the pro
dnction Of watches. Thus, the fourtl
jcwclwhcel screw is the next thing +,
being invisible, and To the naked eve i
looks like dust; with Il glass, however, i
is seen to be IL small screw, with 2Gt
threads to the inch, and with very fin.
glass the threads may be seen quite clearly
These screws are 1l000ih Of an inch il
diameter, ard the heads are double; it i
also estimated that an ordinary LADY,
thmble would hold 100, 900 of thes,
screws. No attempt is ever made IL
count them, the method pursued in de
terming the number being TO place 10i
OF them on II very delicate balance, anc
the number of The whole amount is de
;crmined by the weight of these Aftet
being cut, the screws are hardened ana
put in frames, about 100 to the frame
heads up, this being done very rapidly b,
sense of touch instead of by sight, and
the heads are then polished in an auto
matte machine, 10000 at a time. TIL,
plate on which the polishing is performed
IS covered with oil and u grinding com.
pound, and on this the machine move.
them rapidly by reversing motion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28

No pocket WINS there, but great hole
where 1t had been cut clean out-nO
doubt when she was knocked down and
choked.
''It was the fellow they called Martin, "
explained the doctor. tHc and his com
panion--thc pretended policcman-wcro
the burglars. They both escaped, though
Martin lodged good while before he
would drop the silver which he had
helped to hide under the sofa. As for
the contents Of the pocket. he got of
with that.
Miss Maverick was too thankful at the
recovery of her precious silver to take
much to heart the loss of the money and
other things
fccbly.
al did, Aunty," Alice said. with
blush. "rhc hall door was locked, but
| broke one of the side lights and called
Tor help, and Doctor Darrell who WAS
just entering his office, heard me-"
''Shc called him by his mnc," said
Nancy, cycitcdly, can lucky twas he
hccr'l her, for there wasn't Il Twin soul
ON the street but him and me. An he
WAS over like Il flash; AN when She told
him there were burglars. hc run for his
pistils, and sent his boy nyin' for The rer-
lice, and the first thing there was IL crowd.
An it's him, m,iii. you'vc to thank for
slvin' your lives. m The silver. an tho
house from bcin' burnt oycr Your head,
likely"
Mis- Maverick made no reply; bu. on
the followin" day She pondrred these
things in her mind, and came Ia Il con
cluSon.
"Myra," she said, 'tl.at Doctor Darrell
is II very nice young MAN, after all.
Il always said so"
"And he was certainly the means Of
saving the silver: aud was very kind to
us"
lie certainly WAS; and You've had
not been very polite to him"
''Burglars may make another attempt.
think We need Il protector"
"Undonbtcdly we do"
''lf he should marry Alice" said Miss
Maverick, thoughtfully. "Thcy say he
is Il rising man, and his family very re-
spectacle, though only farmers"
"lcs. - said Miss Myra, eagerly
"'I'hc house is large enough for us all;
and it is good thing to have doctor in
the family and the silver would he
safe"
Whcrcat Nancy. who overheard the
whole from an adjoining room, danced II
soft and silent dance of satisfaction and
triumph for Miss hicc's sake
The silver shonc very brightly on
Alicc'S wedding night, and The Misses
Maverick have never since been troubled
10y bur.lars.-S't~ni1y Niyh
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28
Flour From Wood.

In the Catskilis and other parts of New
York State curious industry exists in
converting beech trees into wood flour.
a whole trunk is stripped of its bark, put
INTO Il huge mechanism, which is prac.
tically pencil sharpener ON vast scale,
and cut into miles of the finest ribbons.
These are thrown into mill and con
vcrtcd into wood meal or wood flour
This is used, i, is said, for making paper
although the farmers hint that il is takcr
West by Government contractors to feed
the Indians and supply our army witt
daily bread. In very dry summc,
weather this dust fills the air of tn,
mill and is often explosive. Twice Their,
have been accidents of the kind in thi
industry. Detroit Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28
THE MAVERICK SILVER.


1t was stormy November evening.
with a high wind and pourn. rain
such an evening ~ makes pconic an
preciatc the luxury of Il pleasant home
iircsidc.
The Misses Maverick felt very comfort;
able as they 81; i'll cushioned chnirs, one
OH each side of the glowing fire. while
between them the little tca-tablc cleaned
with polished silver which reflected back
The dancing blaze.
NO plated ware was this. but, MS the
ladies often boosted, solid sterling silver
which had belonged 10 their grandfather;
and having nothing else TO show in
token OF what the Mavericks had been in
;hcir day, they priced this battered silver
iervicc above ali things. As Miss
Maverick often observed, she would pre-
Ter to lose the house over their heads.
though 1t had been left them by nn aunt
.han part with one Of those worn spoons
.ngravcn with the Maverick monogram.
Alice seems very long about the ten. =
observed Miss Maverick, CHANGING nj the
:lock. Il am almost sorry | allowed
Nancy 10 so to her sisters. II is incon-
5cnicnt, and never feel safe without
acr, in case of illness or accident. She
hasn't been long with MS, but think
she's to be trusted"
"She is certainly sufficiently out
spoken" said Miss Myra, nodding her
little gray curls. "What do YOU think
The said to me to-day? Miss Myra.
says she, If that young doctors too
poor to support Miss Alice, us | hcerd ye
say, couldn't We let 'cm have the rooms
across the hall that's no use to onbodv but
The mice, and that nd save EN- thci,
rcntY says she"
Miss Myra laughed a little, timid laugh,
while she glanced Enthusiastically nj he,
sister,
But She, stiff and erect, yazcd into tn,
fire.
"Nancy must be taught to know he,
place, she said, stcrnly "And as tc
Alice, have already said that l viii
never consent to her marrying Doctor
barrel Think of our bringing up tina
enid, educating and clothing her, in tn,
nope that she would make match worth,
oil Maverick, and the first thing that W,
know she wants 20 throw herself away oi
poor doctor-thc son of plain farme
WHO has nothing to depend upon bu
his practice, if he ever gets onc.''
"He may succeed in time" said Mis-
Myra, who rarely vcntured to differ from
her more strong minded sister. "'rhc
say he's clever, and people seem to lill
him. would not be surprised il he anc
Alice marry at last
sin that case they know what the
have to expect Of usw returned Mis-
Maverick, grimly. ~ will give the hous
TO be an orphan asylum, and leave tn
silver and everything else to the HON
Tor Decaycd Gentlcwomen. 1t will b
better there than with common crockcr
on Farmer barrels table"
AT this moment Alice entered. bearip
the tea tray, an Office which she hat
taken upon herself in order that Name
might have liberty to visit her sister.
She was slight girl, with a fair, sweo
'"ce' and gentle, appealing look, con
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28

1t we'll known that many sailors can
not swim. Still, ono would scarcely have
supposed that seaman who had attained
The rank of Captain in the United States
navy would he without that useful
accomplishment. The great hurricane at
Samoa, however, demonstrated that
Captain Mullin, Commander of the Nipsics
was no swimmer. He reached the shore
from his grounded vessel strapped to Il
caSk
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28

The reports of the tenth census were
but recently finished and put in print
and already preparations are being made
for the eleventh census, which will be
taken next year. The schedules upon
which the census will be based are ia
follow The general plan Of those ten
years ago, but very much modified in
their scope. After everything is in run,
ming order there will be about 10. OO(
cnulnerators through the country. Their,
were 80, 900 of those ten years ago. Owe
those 40, 600 cnumerators there will b,
l7' supervisors; there were $50 tci
gears ago. Congress has appropriated
for the work 400, 900, which is tc
cover the entire census. Only 5000,
QUO were appropriated ten years ago, bu
since then liberal means have been voted
10y Congress to continue and complete tn,
work, the original $1,000, 900 being
found entirely inadequate. There wcr,
Employed in the main Office at Washing
ION ten years ago 400 clerks 1t il
thought that somewhere about the sam,
number will be needed for the work tt
come, but they will not be employed $,
long Mt the task because of the fact tina
much less is to he attempted. Tel
years ago when the census was take,
data was collected on some fifty dilrcren
subjects, but the magnitude Of the worl
caused the projectors to abandon TIN
compilation of statistics of over half tn,
subjects, and as it was the last of TIN
volumes was but recently issued from tn
Government Printing Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28

some OF The most ignorant immigrants
who arrive at Castle Garden, New York
city. look upon America as an Eldor,lo.
and are somewhat surprised TO lind tina,
they cannot pick up gold in the streets.
But thai is allnos; the ease now in Dull
luti, lIinn., where Il wonderful rich vein
Of copper has been laid bare in the prr-
cipal business thoroughfarc, and within
two hundred fee; Of the City HALL Ex
pertS claim il To IN as rich as the CaI,mc;
and liccia veins.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28
\ aindOO Legend.

In the greatest of the ancient Iiindoo
pocn's-thc secret book of the NInilnb
hirala-tiicre is Il passage OF executions
beauty and tenderness, which records the
reception of King Yudishthra AT the pat,.
oil paradise. y pilgrim to the heavenly
city, the King had Travelled over vast
spaces, and one by one the loved oncs-thc
companions of his journey-lad all fallen
and left him alone, save his faithful dog,
which still followed. He was met by
lndra and invited to enter the holy city.
But the King thinks of his friends who
have fallen on the way and declines to 90
i'll without them. The god tells him they
are all within waiting for him. JOYFUL.
he is about to seek them, when he looks
upon the poor dog, who. weary and
wasted, crouchcS nj his feet and asks
that he too may enter the rate Indra
refuses and thercupon the King declares
that to abandon his faithful dumb friend
would he MS great sin as to kill Il
Brahamin.
Away with that felicity whose price is to
abandon thc faithful!
Never come veal or woe, will | leave my
faithful dog
The poor creature, in fear and distress, has
trusted III my power 10 save hint:
Not therefore, for life itself will break
my plghted word"
In full sight Of heaven inc chooses TO &C
to the lower regions with his dog, and
straightway desccnds, us he snpposcs
thther. But his virtue and iaithfulnes,
change his destination TO heaven, and he
hnds himself surrounded by his old
friends and i'll the presence of the gods,
who thus honor and reward his humanity
and unscliish love.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28

A curious wedding has just taken place
ct LODI, Hungary. A young man, eight
cen years of age, and of good position,
for Some unaccountablc reason married
poor widow with a numerous family. The
'bl,ishing bride is in hcrscvcnty fourth
gear. The happy bridegroom has now
eleven StcpsonS and daughters, the old
est OF whom is tifty-thrcc; besides TWEEN
ty-thrrc grandchildren and twcnty-,hrcr
Great grandchildren all that at
eighteen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
CLEANING riNs I,r,.s

To rub line laccs while washing them is
ruinous. The following is the best
ne.hod of doing them up: \ thick
blanket of soft RAYS is scwcd around II
bottle, and on this the lace is pinned
The bottle is then placed i'll bath Of
soapy, warm water; after soaking for
twenty minutes it is boiled for some time
and allowed to cool. II is dipped in sew
cral baths of clear water until all the SOAP
Stems To ne removed. The lace is then
taken oil the bottle. and, after the water
IS gently pressed out, it is hung up TO dry.
When still slightly damp ii is placed on ii
hair cushion covered with flannel and
fastened with laccpins. This demands
skill and patience. A pin is placed
through each loop and Il twist is given be-
fore the pin is fastened. When quite dry
the lace is spon"cd with veal; solution
of gum arabic, which gives a lew APP
pcarance when dry. BrooAlw Citizen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-06-28

The polishing and mounting of horns
for decorative purposes has risen almost
20 the dignity Of ii fine art Fair horns
Of Texas cattle bring S. the pair, fine
ones $40 Buffalo horns 90 to fabulous
sums. though it is very rarely now that
they are Offered for sale. They are much
plenIicr in Europe than in America. as
whole herds were slaughtered by English
and Frcnchmcn simply for their horns.
TO say nothing of The titled sportsmcn,
many oi whom carried home several hun
drci pair to adorn their own ancestral
hNlls and those of llcir friends