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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-27

Valuable real estate is offered for
sale at private contract in this issue by
Can't. Jos. G. Boggs, Nandua.
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Messrs. Geo. w. Revell and A. U.
Mapp. were among the visitors to Acco-
mac G.. H., this week.
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FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT

The undersigned ffers for sale
Mt private contract, two tracts OF
land situated near Nandua Wharf.
containing from 40 to 50 acres
Each tract of land is highly lmprJv.
ell and we'll adapted to the growth
of all kind of trucks and has on
it good dwellings and all necessary
nntIlunses. For futler particulars
..pply to
JOS. G. BoGGs
Nandua, Va.
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County School Board meets at Acco-
mac c. H., Monday, August 5th.
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n1ED.

sHnEAv Mrs. shreaves, wife of
James II. Shreaves, near Parksley, died
Saturday, the Goth of July, of consump-
ton. aged about 40 years. M
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Eastern Shore A agricultural Fair COM
mences August 9th and will continue
days.
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Belle Haven Hotel,
BELLE HAVEN, !
Accomac county, Va,
G. L. DOUGHTY, Proprietor.
::
BOARD 81 5fl mar dar

Livery stables attached. All trains
met at Exmore and at all othe'
stations Oh Eastern Shore, Va.
when requested. =
EIIotel property recently i'm.
proved Ivy addition of large and
airy rooms, handsome porches,
also painted and returnished.
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For SALE-By the undersigned, cab
bagp pants-l)rnmhead and Dutch Flat
at 10 cents per hundred. AT. Scott,
OnancOck.
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For RE.JT-For year 1890. No.
3 horse farm on shares. Applicant to
furnish all labor and to lie a married
man. Stock. feed. &C.. to De furnished
by the undersigned. VIM. f. Thomas
Nassawad.lox, Va.
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Fon SAr.E-Dog carts, hughes and
jumr-se;t carriages. D. II. Johnson,
Leemont, Va.
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z. H. Benson will visit Drummond-
town {court day. with full line of
samples of summer suitlngs and which
lie will sell at great reduction to close
out this seasons stock.
The handsome new storehouse of Mr..
l.. n. Harmon. Fair Oaks, recently
completed has been stocked with new
goods in variety and quality to suit
everyone, and a call is respectf,illy.so-
licited by him of purchasers who want
bargains.
Tie photograph gallery Of F. *,
Weed, at Exmore, Va, will remain
open until October. Good work at
moderate prices. Views taken. TIM
types. 25 cents each. 4 for rs cents,
cabinets, IS dozen, ST so half dozen. &
On account of III health and in order
TO rtcuperate for tile fall and winter
trade, Mr.. d. J. Titlow will, from now
till September 1st, open his book and
stationery store Ill Onanccck, between
the hours of and 6p. m. daily, except
Saturday, when it will be open all day
as usual. On September 1st he will re-
open witA his usual supply of school and
ut..er bucks sU'lo"i SUPPLIES: sc.
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Jas. Myer IS Co.'S Purity Flour will
excel any other flour for the price
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Mr.. John Stephenson. Accomac Gil
is seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
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For I:ENT.-Stnrellolse at Locmont
occupied hy Messrs Pate IL Mason. on
reasonable terms. Possession given
September 18th. next. The stand is
one OF the best on Eastern Shore.
Stanley ]. Lewis. Parksley, Va.
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FoR SALB-The undersigned offers
for Sale ut private nlIHcL his hnuse
and lot near Pastoral. Will be sold at
fair price and on easy terms.
=. Lee Milliner.
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NOTICE-All persons indebted to The
late firm Ut H:oughto;: Son & Miles.
Onanc, ok, are earnestly requested to
conr tmw arl aud sc tie with the ul-
ilersignpd ut ir.1rp. The affairs of the
late firm must b. >clll,d during the
month of July. z. IL. Miles.
U. X. Bruilgllton.
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For SALE -l,attean, % feet 10 G.
capacity l25 bushels IF oysters, on rea-
s0llaDle terms. Fo.' further particulars
apply to VIM. +. Knox or Robt. Ia.
Hopkins, Onancrck.
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IMPoETANT.-Let every family get a
bottle of Baily's cholera cure TO pre-
vent and cure diarrh0ea. dyspntery,
cramp collie and all summer complaints.
Baily's cholera cure was originally pre-
pared by DR.. Norris of Philadelphia, a
celebrated physician. 1t is no humbug.
Try il. only 25cts. Manufactured by
JAS. Saily IL Sson, Baltu. Md.
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Col. Thomas Talb of HAMPTON, Va.
WAS In our town last THURSDAY.
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What every body says is so must be
so and all who lave usr,l Jas. Myer II
Co.'S C:owl Jewel say it is tile best fD.
the money they oyer had
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NoTIcE-For road carts, bnggips and
harness. call Oh the undersigned III wond
berry, Va. The B ,ss cart sold for only
80 satisfaction g.arantee.I. q. w.
Baker.
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For REST.-For year 1890. two.
hnrsa farm kuJwn rs johnson farm.
situated OH Railroad near Br5he church.
Apply to Thos. y. Northilm, Onancock.
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suMM.n HEDULE. esss.
OF THE .s

Nj ia
OF THE .ke
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company
OF BALTIMORE.
Until further notice. Will run tholr steamers ae
follows, weather permitting leaving South ST.
Wharf at 90 o'clock p. :
steamer EASTERN SHORE
CAPT. W. ". MArTUEwa.
suND.ys and WEDNESDAYS for Fordis. Girls
lold, Holman g, Evans Boggs' .Nandua. Davis,
Reads, miles,, Shields and fnyiar's Kk-
TURNING leave Taylors Tuesdays ana FIJI
days ate d. M, touching mt the above ianalhgs
ut the uSuHl hours, giving e1trd Ilihe ~ poiA!
and pea seas ms:
steamer Maggie
CAPT. L. ]. NTH.
MONDAYS and THURSDAYS for Criaaoid. E1n.
upy.s Onnncnck, CheScvnnessix, Hunting Creek,
Gullford and MessonEo. KErURNlNti-N ednes'
day and Saturdays, icnve5 NessnnSo a. M,
Hunting Ureok s.. 80, ChcscOnnesslx II. ~. Onnn.
cucX 3 p. M, Finucys $50.
steamer TANGIER,
CAPT. j. W. WILSON
Tuesday and Friday for crIsiield .TangierIsland.
Fipuey's, OnBncOck, Pitts WhHrt CEDAR Hall,
NehobotlI. Pocomoke City aud Snow. HIN.
RETURNING-Mondays and Thursday. leaves
Snow Hill 8 q. M, touching at tho river land.
ings al. uRual hours. Leave Onancock pm,
Firncy's $3.50. Tanger Island 4.3U p. m.
ALI Steamers leave Crisfeld fo1 Baiti
w more. on arrival OF last down train.
Freight and passon5e received or al points
or tho N. Y, Philu. and NORFOLK, wicomico aud
puconloke \. r. daily. Delaware. Maryland ana
Virginia Railroads OIL Tuesdays and Fridays
Positively no freight received after IS p, m.
and must be prepaid 10 all polnts, except
on the N. Y. Phlia. and Norfolk Railroad.
P. R. CLARK, General Agent.
los South street, baltimore
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NdYcE-Collins Road carts and MAnd
5. tfotLing wagons for sale by w. Nick,
taylor, Parksley, va.
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james Myer & Co.'S Royalhour is the
best. Use nothing else.

Fon RkNr.-For year 1890 or a
term of years my sLorehouse and dwell
ing with Sor,l0 acres of valuable land
attached, at (Iuiford. Henry Hall,
Marsh Market, Va.
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For SALE-One two horse railway
power in first.clas condition, cheap for
cash. Apply to .Juhnr. Kitchens, Hall
wood, Va.
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Camp meeting at New Church COM
mences August 10Th.
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WISE COUNCIL. RoYXb> AEcANUM-
meets every second and fourth TUESDAY :%ii
in tie Town Hall, Onancncl ms MS
Order offers insurance at a smaller cost
than any similar Order in the United
States, For Tile first six months OF the
present year the cost OF carrying three
Thousand dollars to the following mem
zbers has beel us follows:
Wiz, FL. Parker. Accomack c. H.. 81 Al
Capt. i. e.. Evans, Onancnck. 1872
Wln.C Marshall, Onancock, Sc a
Geo. w. McMath. Onley. 1912
In the Unittd NVorklnen, tile lowest
charge on two thousand dollars for the
sam period was Sl1, land in rir Knights
.ofElonor So. Applications for MEM
3bersalip may be made to any member.
~ Frank L. Brent, Regent.
Geo. II. Bagwell, Secretary.
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+" stops for passengers Oh signal to conductor
\" daily, except Sunday:
Cape Charles City, Va.
r. B. Cooke Gent Freight and PasSen-
Ger rent: Norfolk Va
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NoTIcE.--We keep constantly on
;hand at Melfa station, Va. choice heart,
four. five and six inch shingles. and
heart cypress railing. which we offer
iifor, sale cheap. j. D.Relote & Son:
Savageville. Va.
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Fox RENT.-A large quantity of
prime oyster planting ground OIL Cher
srystpneTand Kings Greeks, Northamp-
ton county Apply to Geo. +. Parra-
more, Accomac q. H., Va.
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FoR RENT.-A new Two story house
i'll business part of town of Onancnck,
suitable for business stand or dwelling.
Apply to Thomas Johnson, Onancock.
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BRIcKsI BRIcKs!I BRrcKs!ll-Fnr
saleat tie yard, or delivered to any
part. Of the Peninsula.
Parksley Brick s. Tile Co.
ParksleY, Va.
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ParksIey camp,mecting commences
to day.
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WANTED. Married man for share or
money, who can control labor, to take
charge oe a nice farm. Apply to I. NJ.
Scott, Jobnsontown, NORTHAMPTON Co.,
Va,
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

For REHT-For year 1890. store
house now oceupiedby the UNDERSIGNED.
For particulars apply to NJ. L. Wise,
Charlottesville, Accomac county, Va. .
"a thing Of beauty is a JOY forever"
So is bread made of James MYer 81 Co.'S
Royal flour.
For SALE Or RENT-My house and
lot at Wachapreague Cityon reasonable
terms. Possession given Immediately.
r. Il. Christian, Red Hill; Z. 0. Mapps-
burg, Va.
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County court next Monday.
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Mr.. George Elzel of Wilmington,
DEL, is the guest Of our townsman. Mr.
George Coleburn.
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Jam eSville.

A Morrill, colt. for which its owner.
Capt. W. 7. Somers had refused an
offer Of 5000, died a short time ago.
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NIodestown, jay %. 'e5.
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Seven carpenters are at work here al
present and our town Is entitled t. the
credit, therefore, of having a building
boom.
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Rev. Oscar Littleton is visiting his
son. Prof. J. T. I.itteton.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
Income from the Moose.

The few moose yet in Names woods
bring no inconsiderable money annual
ly to the State. | have been told of
one man who has spent S., 900 in Maine
trying to kill a moose, and he has
neither secured the moose nor given
up the task. 1t would be greatly to
the benefit of hunters who wish to call
moose if the law was changed so as to
make September an open month. for
only during the September moon is
there a reasonable prospect of succ ess
in calling. 1t was once my pleasure to
meet sportsman just in from moose
calling. His Indian had called moose
to the water, but was unable to get
him to come out of the bushes, and
shot into the shadows was unsuccess-
full. Said the hunter: Il have never
seen any sporting to compare with
this. | could hear the moose coming
for an hour. and when he came down
off the hills to the water l could think
of nothing but locomotive off the
track and running through the woods.
have killed no moose, but that ex-
perience was worth all this trip cost
me. 1t fairly made my hair stand on
end to hear that moose come. Yes,
sir; it was worth $3.50 of any mans
.-.oney. Forest and Stream.
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Some Scientific Computations.

According to the recent computa-
ton of a German scientist snail in
one second moves .0015 meter; a man
walking. l. % meters; a man on snow
shoes. 2. 95 meters; the swiftest river,
4; a balloon in calm, 6. 4; a Splinter,
II; fly, 7.6; fast steam boat, 0.5; fresh
breeze, 10; torpedo boat, 11.5; very
fast skater, 11.6; running race horse,
1876; mountain torrent, 14.3; expresi
train, 1917; ocean wave, 81 8; carrier
pigeon, 81; swallow, 81; heavy cy-
clone, 116; sound, 337; an equatorial
point, 1853; cannon ball, 500 In a
second the moon moves l kilometer;
explosion of gun cotton, 5.8 kilome'
tiers: sun, 7.6 Sirius, Is 4; the earth,
1916; shooting star on the average,
40; Halley's comet near the sun, 1893;
storm on the sun, 402; cable current,
1000; Geographic currsnt, 1850; in
duction current, Is, 400; light, 300. OOO;
discha .ge of Leyden jar on copper
wire, IL r. illimeters through, 463, 5OO.
IN. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25

An honest old man endured heat
and cold, and titled his land in cheer.
fulness and hope. On sudden q
heavenly vison appeared before him.
and he was afraid. Then the shape
spoke: 81 am Solomon. What art
thou doing, old man?' eff thou art
Solomon, low canst thou askP' in.
quired he. Thou didst send me in
my youth to the ant. l considered hel
ways, and learned to labor and to save
and do so STILL You learned only
half the lesson" replied the shadow
go once more to the ant, and Learn
from her to rest in the winter of THY
days. and to enjoy the fruits of thy
labor. IN. Y. Leader.
-"Hurrah! hurrah!" shouted a vet
eran, as the orchestra at the saenger
fest began to play a selection. '.Yot
must be quiet, said one of the ushers
rushing up to him. ''Not much
mustn't said the veteran, mot wher
that is played. l used to belong to thai
regiment. and I'll shout for the boys a.
long as the Almighty gives me breath. >
"Your regiment! What do you meanP'
asked the usher, as the crowd waited
to hear the result of the disturbance
That's what mean, said the veteran
putting his finger on the programme
There it is. Twelfth Mass! That's my
regiment! The old Twelfth Maasachu
sets! We fought from Bull Run t.
Five torks!' 1t was only when he was
convinced that it was piece of church
music that he would consent to b.
Quieted. -Detroit journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
IN THE ORCHARD.

The autumn leaves are whirled awayS
The sober skies look down
On faded fields and woodlands gray,
And the dun-colored town.
Through the brown orchards gusty aisle,
In sad-hued gown and hood
Slow passes, with peaceful smile,
A maiden pure and good.
Her deep, serene and dove-like eyes
Are downward bent; her face,
Wherein the days pale shadow lies
Is sweet with nameless grace.
The frolic wind beside her blows;
The sere leaves dance and leap;
With hands before her clasped, she goes
AS in a wax ng sleep.
To her the ashen SKIES are bright
The russell earth is fair;
And never shone a clearer light
Nor breathed softer air.
o wizard Lowell whose magic art
Transmutes to sun the shade,
Thine are the beams that fill the heart
OF this meek Quaker mad.
james B. Kenyon, in The Century.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25

The Icelanders are numerous
enough in this country and Canada to
maintain distinct and vigorous re-
ligious organization of their own. 1t
is called the Icelandic Lutheran church
of America. consists of twenty-five
congregations, and has just held its
fifth annual conference at Argyle, in
Manitoba
Up in Saginaw, Mich. man who
sells stump-pullers, advertises himself
rs forest dentist"
The largest chicken farm in the
United States is owned by a woman,
and she derives large revenue from
it.
AT Birmingham, Ala, a Baptist
minister took fifteen converts to a
mill pond owned by one Burton for the
purpose of baptizing them. Burton de-
clared he did not believe in immersion
and drove the party off with shotgun.
-Four tramps were arrested at
Reading, Pa, in the midst of feast at
whicR,ice cream, watermelon, cake
and other dainties figured, and the
tramp who provided the layout was
found to have $2Q8 in his clothes.
The other day Belfast, Me-. man
was going about the city with taran-
lula in his vest pocket, asking people
what il was. The tarantufa was found
in bunch of bananas, and had been
chloroformed, else the result might
have been different. 1t is said that
there are native tarantulas in Belfast
nearly as large as the western sp der,
and closely resembling it.
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omANcE or A SUTTON.

He was about to say adieu,
Was thinking of some word to flatter
When from his overcoat there flew
A button with a dismal CHATTER.
He blushed. but she, with woman's TACT
As il she saw q good joke In it,
Cried. laughingly: '"There, now, I'll act
Your tailor's part for just minute.
He doffed the coat and watched her thread
The needle with her head low oendlng,
Nov, do you KNOW" he softly SAID
~ have an awful lot OF mending!
"A bachelor, wen say, like me,
Is ut the mercy Of his tailor.
And then there's something else, you seos
(At this he turned trifle paler).
MY heart needs mending much, fear
"Do you suppose that you could do it!'
Well, don't know" she unused, "but, dear,
Til give my whole attention to it,
Ladies' Review
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25

"A well-know1 travelling theatrical
manager has implicit faith in the be-
lief that if deadhead is the first per-
son to enter theater it will bring bad
luck. While on the road recently two
young ladies holding complimentary
tickets were the first to present them
selves at the theater when the doors
were opened. The managers brow
lowered when he saw the paper. and
to the 'amazement of the ladies he
requested them to wait in the lobby
until some tickets had been sold at the
box-offioe.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
FACTS ABOUT REPTILES.
Some of the Popular Errors as to Serponts
and Their Wavs.

some oil the Popular ErrOrS as TO Sorp00C0
and Their WAYS.
King Solomon acknowledged that
there were 'three things which are
too wonderful for me, yea, four which
l know not" and one of these was
1.-The way of a serpent upon rock,
and for years the mode of progression OF
a snake remained to men of science as
much a mystery as it was to Solomon.
1t is thought the absence OF limbs Is
great disadvantage to snakes but the
fact is their ribs take the place OF
limbs. so that, instead of having two
pairs they sometimes have over two
hundred. Aristotle thought they had
as many ribs as there are days in the
month, but in fact the number varies
and reaches four hundred in pythons.
Mr.. Furguson once followed large
snake and found a smart walk suff1-
cient to keep up with it. Nor do
snakes exercise any fascination over
their victims. Pepys alleged that they
elected poison on larks in full
fight so that they fell into
their mouths; but in fact chickens,
rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, hens show no
fear of snakes when given to the
latter in a cage. A hen has been known
to roost on a python, and one has been
known to peck at a snakes tongue in
motion, evidently taking it for an in
sect or worm. When it has killed it's
prey either by construction or poison,
the snake is supposed to salivate or
lubricate the meal by means of its
tongue. This is not the case, as the
tongue is too small to lubricate the
tiniest bird. The snake moves it's head
about the prey, feeling with it's tongue
for the right part to begin upon, and
when that is in it's mouth, but not till
then. the salivary glands begin to aid
tongue have also been the subjects of
popular error. Job speaks of the vi
per's tongue Staying one, and Shakes
peare is full of similar remarks. The
tongue is really very delicate organ
of touch, for the eyes are so placed
that the snake can not see in front or
below, and by means of its tongue it
literally feels it way. The stories OF
two-headed snakes owe their origin
to the existence of species
-bungarus fasciatus-which possesses
an abrupt rounded tail that is some
times mistaken for a second head. The
popular notion that every snake is poi
sonous is, of course, absurd, but the
proportion of poisonous to harmless
snakes is much less than is generally
supposed. In India only one genus in
ten is poisonous, and the same proper
ton is probably accurate as to in.
dividuals also. In all Southern India
there are only twelve kinds of poison.
Gus snakes, the largest being the
hamadryad, which reaches fifteen feet
in length. A bite from one of these
would probably produce death in three
minutes; it has the reputation of being
fierce and ready to attack on the slight
est molestation. The cobra is timid
the charmers who play pipe in from
of it do not attract it by the music, fol
1t is nearly deaf, but by the movement
from side to side, which is followed by
the snake. The bites of some species
of poisonous snakes are not fat at all
and merely produce a little pa:l and
swelling of the injured member.-N
=. Times.