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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-31
uWI,y. what are Won all grinning

"Wlly, what are you all grinning
at7 Oh, shucks! ] mean Jim
caught her and explained that it
was for himself, and they lived
happy ever after,as the story book
SAYS
elm afraid yon let the cat out
of the bag. old fellow: but now
We are come 10 The last man,"
said hejolly originator If the .ex-
perience meeting. "Yon'rea bach
elur, though, Brown, and | don't
suppose you have any reminiS
ceuces OF that kind, lave you'?"
"Why am bachelor, then T.
replied Brown. "Comc, now, I'll
be honest with you and tell you my
own actual experience, as Think
yon have all been doing though
you won't acknowledge it. | had.
studied how to propose gracefully,
anu bought ii ring and composed a
little speech and had got it all
down fine. Drawing the ring from
my pocket struck IL telling atti:i
.tude aud said: 5ss-
s3slNill you wear Sthia8 beautiful
sriDg10r my: sakess sem le;ss.
my y or as
which SIT replied Keep
your ring, sir. 1t also resembles
my loyeEfor YOU. lsihas 10 begin
ring.'
.Thus was Issavcd from horri.
bic 1ale Which 1 never again
tempted"
"uugI!7 gruntel the old chap
with the marriagcable daughters.
"The man who shuns mairlmony
Tor fear of its petty cares is like
one who cuts off his leg for fear Of
curnS."-Ncw York TRIBUNE.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-31
A Dog on Trial for His Life.

A dog was actually tried for his
life in the Boston Municipal Court
recently. The defendant WAS a
handsome setter named Towser.
His master retained able Counsel.
The dog was placed in the prison.
ers box, and amid the litter OF the
spectators and the suiles Of Judge
Curtis, the trial began. a man
swore that the prisoner had bitten
him, and he therefore wanted him
killed, according 10 law. On cross
examination Witness admitted that
lie had provoked the prisoner by
teasing him. Several Witnesses
for The defense testified as to the
good character of the accused.
The latterwas then brough5 for
waid in his OWL behalf and iur-
nisleu testimony as novel as it
w;is effective. AT various CON-
mands he played dead, walked Oh
his hind legs about the room,
stood on bis head, sbouldered
arms, whined dismally Ill imlta-
ton of soug and wound up BY
marching up the steps to the
Judges desk OIL his hind legs and
shaking paws with his honors Hhe
Judge said, without moment S
hesitation, and amid cheers: "Tow-
Ser, you are a peaceable and or
derby canine. L give judgment in
yonr behalf and dismiss YOU. the
plaintiff paying the costs" Leav
ing the room. the dog received
AL ovation.-Utica IN. Y. Herald.
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Woman will Have Her Way.

.Women are smarter than men
every time," said the manager Of a
large tourist excursion business in
an argument over the respective
qualities of the sexes. "and can
tell y0na little story to back my
statement that ! think is clinching.
w hen I was in Chicago some gears
ago an elderly lady came into my
Office one day and asked me to
prepare for a trip TO the continent
for her husband and herself: l
set TO work on the following morn
ing and had just about finished
the schedule when man came
rushing in, introduced himself az
The husband of my previous days
caller, and told me TO stop my
work. He said he did not want to
60 TO Europe, and he wouldn't go,
and he would be blessed ifEhiS wife
was going either. He notified me
also Lhalslle. neltlsthe family purse
strings, and then departed.
81 threw the schedule awaY.Witli
amid, oi,jug tor mari shout!
;;ffe,aill e ed b III
sisfn Ell
Hai fsaIi GoIlS lsite r ID Game tfa
lad and said that was motto
bother with what her husband,
said. She told me that the trip
was going to he made, and thai he
was going with her, and chat when
she made up her mind 10 do any
Ching she generally did it. She
left one Lundred-dollar guaran-
tee with me to finish up the lin
erary, and went ahead.
"Wllen the starting day came
around the husband walked i'll TO
see ne, paid UP like a l1tle man.
and went away with his tickets bnt
he. offered no explanation as to his
change of mind.
'.Iu the fall Of that year | met
the couple on tue steamer coming
home, and one night over our cl-
CARS the husband told me the story
of how his wife persuaded him TO
made the trip.
"She didn't say Il word to me on
the subject said be, 'aiter the day
| called Oh You to couutcrmaud
her orders, and / swelled With
pride 10 tulnk how easily [ had
knocked the idea out OF her head.
On the Sunday morning before l.
called OIL yOu again ne went to
church aS usual, and after The ser
mon and just as L was preparing
my mind Tor dinner, the pastor
nearly stunned NE by announcing
that my wife and l were TO start
for Europe in few days, aud that
we wished tie prayers of the con-
gregation. Alleges were turned
Oh our pew aJ once aud every one
joined III the requested prayer.
What could LIDO hut look thank
full! had a bad fifteen minutes
walking home and 1 didn't enjoy
dinner bit; but the funny side
vi the affair struck me in the af
lernoon, and before long Twas con
graduating my wife OIL her clever
ness, and Looking forward with ~
lerest TO the journey myself
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Kind of Men Women Like.

Women like a man who can be
strong as lion when trouble
comes, and yet, if one is nervous
and tired. CAN button up a shoe
and do it with an amount OF con-
sideration that is mental and
physical bracer up.
They like man who can take
hold of the baby, convince it of bis
power and get it to sleep after
they have been worrying with 1t.
and walking with it, until their
ewes are tired and they feel AS if
they had no brains.
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Is well known now to all his customers
and the public, having been in this bus
mess nearly ten years at this place, and
Judging from the continued increase in
his business, he must be giving salts
faction, and us business increases he
enlarges hisstock. You will find he is
ready 10 furnish you with everything
usually kept ina first.class jewelry store.
Watches, Clocks, JeweIry of all kinds
ndprices, SpectacEes, Silverware,&c.
Beautiful aud elegant are our GOLD
and SILVER WATCHES for ladies, gents
and boys,of which he makes speciality.
Prices, us before, will compare favorably
with any market in the United States.
All work done in workmanship manner
with improved machinery.
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NEW STORE

we are nome from The city with an
immense stock of goods. especially
Dress Goods and Trimmings Inaldi-
ton 10 or stock We are CARRYING Fur.
niture Mattresses, MattingS. soil Cloths,
Wood and Wlllpwware, Cutlery. Hard
ware, China and Glassware. Favor MS
with II Visit and We will both Interest
and make it pay yoll-we meall business
and Will sill cheap for cash ar produce.
n. Is. We have just received new
lot of Eyilt Bros fine hand made ladies,
misses and childlel's Shoes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
THE WEATHER.

FOR WESTERN PENNsYL-
vANIA AND OHIO: COLDER,
FRESH UTHwES STERLY
WINDS. CLOUDINESS AND
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
They Have Fair Skies in Some Parts of the
United States.

United States.
PREPARED FOR THE DIsPATcHI
Almost decided barometric depression formed
over Lake Erie during Wednesday night but
yesterday it showed very little storm energy,
except on the west and northwest quadrants,
where the winds were becoming high north.
westerly. The barometer read lower than
during the passage of any storm this season,
being but slightly above % inches, while in
New York in read 1890. The gradient on the
east OF the center tapered off gradually and
prevented any violent easterly winds, while on
the west 1t was becoming steep on account of
the high pressure crowding close upon the GEN.
ter and which should cause high northwest
winds In the lake regions and high westerly
winds in this section to-day extending down
the coast to North Carolina and being most
severe north of New York. Snow fell in the
lake regions and Canada. and rain in the Ohio
Valley, Middle Atlantic and New England
States, with fair weather prevailing elsewhere.
The winds on the coast were light to fresh and
generally southerly. 1t was colder in the
States west of the Mississippi and warmer east
of that river.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
A RESULT OF THE sTOPPAGE.
How Young Broker Lost His Prospect,
Wife Through the Gas Going Out.

How Young Broker Lost His Prospective
Wife Through the Gas Going Out.
There is no doubt that the sudden giving out
temporary as it is-in the supply of natural
gas, has a great deal to answer for, as the
sequel to the following veracious narrative
shows.
A certain popular and thriving young broker
whose business is mostly confined to the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the Oil Exchange
left his bachelor quarters last evening for a
periodical visit to the "only girl he ever loved {"
He was received with all the cordiality
which respectable balance, at his
bankers, and an unimpeachable ancestry
insures for devotee at Cupid's
shrine. He was made welcome in the costly
furnished parlor. whose sole illumination was
effected by the quiet glow of the gas-created
'1og fire." which glimmered and leaped, and
sparkled in evident sympathy with his hutrer.
ing hopes and expectant prospects After
due interval his mother-in-law in future found
something upstairs that needed her attention
and the happy young man was alone with his
inamorata.
But, alas! for the mutability of human affairs!
He had just screwed up his courage to the pro-
posing point; one arm stole around the supple
form of his "ladye faire''; in Imagination he
had already anticipated her answer and was
figuring on the cost of the wedding trip when
the gas went out. The lady gave a Scream
which quickly brought in her mother; the
swain was discovered in a mad search for the
pipe faucet; the matron accused him of turning
off the gas to allow the moon to exhibit her
classic beauty through the top window; his ex-
cuseS availed him not. and he left the house
within the next two minutes vowing vengeance
on nature for providing such treacherous
fluid. and promising himself to champion the
cause of coal in the future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
B1RcHALL AND HIS coNFEDERATEs.
Investigating the Movements of the Colon,
in the Case.

Investigating the Movements of the Colonel
in the Case.
WOODSTOCK, ONT, October 29.-The let.
ter from Jackson, Mich, purporting to have
been written by 'the Colonel" in the Birch
all case, is regarded here as the clumsiest
fabrication Birchall has yet put forth. An
examination of the handwriting, and COM
parison Of it with samples of Birchall's,
shows very generel resemblance between
tine two, and in some cases very striking
likeness.
Among the communications recently re-
ceived by Mr.. Birchall is one from an en-
tertaining fellow who declared his willing
ness to take Birchall's place at the hanging
for the sum of 81 900.
A dispatch from London says: Inquiries
were made to-day at Morley's Hotel, in
Trafalgar Square, to ascertain what truth
there is in the story from Montreal, that
BIrchall, Mrs. Blrchall and the 'ColoneI, the
alleged author of the letter received by Birch
all. were at the hotel last January. The
books OF the hotel show that an American,
styling himself "Colonel Lewis" arrived
there on January and remained until JAM
uary "a. Birchall arrived on January IA,
and was guest until January 18. Since
January the Colonel has often called at
the hotel, but has not remained as guest
His repeated visits to the hotel render it un-
likely that he has been out OF England since
January. The servants say they remember
distinctly that the manager of the hotel and
the Colonel" discussed the murder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
a GREAT MEETING.

Champion Athletes of the World to Contest
on Saturday Evening.
One of the most interesting amateur athletic
meetings of the year will take place at Madison
Square Garden, New \ ork. Saturday evening.
Amateurs in this and other cities are all ex-
ceedingiy interested in it because of the fact
that the champions of England, Canada and
America will contest in the events The meet
ing is under the joint auspices of the Man.
haitian Athletic Club and the Stafford Harriers-
There will be ten handicap events, and in each
OF the ten scratch men will be either worlds S,
American, English or Canadian champion.
This is the first time a like announcement could
ever have been made concerning an athletic
meeting held in this country.
A one-eighth mile cnder track and 1O-yard
straiGhtaway are being made at Madison
Square Garden. and will be finished, it is ex-
pected. tomorrow, The Athletic Committee
of the Manhattan Athletic Club announce that
the following men vii. positively be among the
competitors: Mortimer Remington, NJ. A. C.,
who beat w. {. Downs in the Canadian cham
pionship quarter-of-a mile; Fred Westing. Nj.
A. C., 2O-yard champion of America, and who
held in one year the championships of England,
Canada and the United States; Luther H.
Carey. Princeton College and NJ. A. c., for
whom is claimed a record of 81 seconds for 100
Lange, Z. l.. Nicoll and other Manhattan men,
bers. OF the Salrord Harriers, n. d. Morgan,
champion l00-yarG runner of England: T. L.
Nicholas, champion 44U yard man of England;
q: III. Morris, champion l0O0yard runner; E.
W. Perry, champion croSS-country and dis
tance runner; w. H Morton, holder of the
worlds record for II miles,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
BUSY AS BEES.
NO LET UP-MORE CROWDED THAN
OVERCOME AS EARLY IN THE
DAY AS YOIT CAN TO
AVOID THE RUSH.

| One of the Greatest Fire Insurance Clothing
Sales That Has Ever Taken Place in
Pittsburg Now Going on at 546 Wood
Street.
The greatest fire insurance sale of fine
clothing that has ever taken place in this
country is now in full blast at 546 Wood
street, Pittsburg. The building at times is
not large enough to hold the large throngs
OF people. The like of it was never known
it Pttsburg before where clothing was sold
so cheap. Just think, fine clothing being
sold at 80 cents on the dollar, meaning a
saving to you OF 65 cents on every dollars
worth purchased. All you could hear all
over the building yesterday was Cash, " II
will take that suit" Have that overeoat
wrapped up for me-" People coming for
miles to attend this great sale which is now
going on at 546 Wood street. If you value
money you will not miss this chance.
We mention few of the many bargains
YOU can obtain. In order to show what
gigantic bargains will be offered, few
prices are mentioned, and remember this
great sale will last for short time only.
A splendid suit of mems clothing for
81 go. This suit is well made, all to match,
latest styles, and really worth S13. Mems
extra fine quality suits, made and trimmed
in best possible manner, 81 SO. guaranteed
to be worth S20. High grade goods, mean
ing equal to the finest quality tailor work in
ali STYLES, Prince Alberts, cutaways, sacks
in wide wales, Clay worsteds and cheviots,
silk and satin lined, we will sell for
S1O %, worth s25. We offer an elegant
pair of mems pants for 81 So, made
of nice cloth, and they are reallv
worth 81. Mems elegant fall suits, s. 45,
worth SIS. Mems heavy ulsters So 65,
yoIned at SIS. Mems chinchilla over
coats "a SO. worth $14 Mems silk faced
fall oyercoats So So, worth S18. Mems
roval standard kersey silk and satin
lined overcoats SS 75, worth $50. A tre-
mendous variety of boys clothing of the finest
ouality-all must go at terrible sacrifice.
Remember the address, No. 546 Wood street,
opposite new Bank of Commerce building.
During this great fire insurance sale the
store will remain open until 9 at night and
Saturday until II P. M.
GEORGE PEYToN, Appraiser.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
FIGHTING OVER A LAW POINT,
Lawyers in the Petit Trial on the Admis
sion of Conspiracy Evidence.

Lawyers in the Petit Trial on the Admis-
sion of Conspiracy Evidence.
u CRAwFoRDsvILLE, October 29.-In the
Petit trial to-day Vernon G. Todd said be
was banker of Monrovia, O., and roomed
with Petit in Columbus at the time of his
arrest. Petit told witness that he was 90
ing to marry the widow Whitehead who
owned good farm and $20,0n0 spot cash.
The witness whom all expected to be i'm
portant was then called. 1t was Rev. G. w.
Switzer, of this city, who was Pettit's ad-
wiser and friend. He went to Pettit's house
on the evening his wife died to sympathize
with him and found him alone with Mrs.
Whitehead.
The great fight on admission of evidence
then began. 1t is known that Mrs. White
head confessed her engagement to Petit
previous to his wife's death to Swstzer in
Lafayette in December last. The defence
objected to this being admitted on the
ground that it narrated past event. was
given in the absence of the defendant was
by third party, and that no conspiracy is
admissible in evidence unless it is a con-
spiracy to do the act charged in the indict-
ment. The answer was that the conspiracy
was both to marry and commit murder.
The court will pass on the point tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
IN THE DOODLE DISTRICT.
AFFIDAVITS OF FRESH BRIBERY ON A
SMALL SCALE

Phillips Friends Say a Trap Was Set for
Them, but That it Didn't Work---Some
Contradictory Swearing About Money
Paid Out and Promised.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
NEW CASTLE, October 29-The triangu-
lar Congressional fight in this district was
enlivened to-day by another batch OF bribery
afidavits. J. P. Newton made oath that
John B. Brown, Mayor of New Castle, and
James Whippo, a delegate to the Repub-
lican convention, bribed him to work for
Thomas w. Phillips and get Democratic
votes for him. His affidavit also states that
presumably for his services in behalf OF
Phillips. The affidavit says Harper is a
Democrat. The affidavit further reads:
On Saturday night October %, met .Bert
Houk, of Shenango township. a prominent
Democrat, on Washington street. and took him
to the Phillips headquarters, over the National
Bank. Wewent into the front room. Houk
took seat in that room. ]. B. Brown and
James Whippo were in the next room. Brown
called me into this room. Brown then took
Houk into third room. After little while
Brown came back to where Whippo and L
were and called me into the room Houk and he
mad gone into, and gave me S. went out and
met Houk on the street. He showed me two
for Phillips. and he gave me one of them, and
said Brown promised him S15 more. have
this money deposited in safe in New Castle,
Pa.
The Phillips people say that Newton was
not long ago before the court on charge of
forgery, and that his oath was impeached in
another case. They also produce an afi-
davit from Harper to the effect that he
never was Democrat, and that he never re-
ceived any money from Whippo, as alleged
in Newton's affidavit. Harper also states
in his affidavit that J. j. Dean promised
Newton to give him double any amount of
money he could get from the Phillips men
II he would bring the money to him. just as
he got it-in the original package, so to
speak. Harper also states that Newton told
him Brown gave him S. to hire rig to 90
out and see what he could do among his
Democratic friends. Afterward Newton
told the deponent that he had been among
his friends and hired nine men with their
teams at Sc apiece. and that Brown refused
to pay him the money to pay the men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
LOCAL FOOTBALL GOSSIP.
Princeton Team Will be Here and the Home
Players Ready for Them.

Princeton Team Will be Here and the Home
Players Ready for Them.
The Princeton Preparatory football team will
be here on Saturday to tackle the eleven of the
Allegheny Athletic Club at Exposition Park
and great time is expected. If the weather is
anything like fine, doubtless there will be a
very large crowd of spectators at the match.
The local team will be made as strong as posi-
hle. Mr. Campbell. an eX-Harvard player will
be among tie home kickers and SO will Dan
Barr. Without doubt the match will be the
most important that has ever taken place in
this city and It is sure indication that football
patrons are determined to make the sport go
here.
November Is has been definitely fixed as the
date for the Cleveland team to come here. 1t
is the day on which the Priddy- McClelland
foot race takes place, bnt the football match
will be started soon enough to finish in time to
have the grounds cleared for the foot race.
The football match will help the attendance to
the foot race. The grounds can he cleared in
ten MINUTES so that the runners will have
plenty Of time TO get ready and run their race.
The Western University team will play the
WashingtOn-Jefferson eleven at Washington
on Saturday. This afternoon the University
team and the Athletics will play practice
match at Exposition Park. 1t Is also likely
that the East End Gymnasium eleven and the
Shadysdes Will play on Saturday, although
almost ali the players want to see the Prince
tOn-Athletic contest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
CHILL IN LINE.

Her President Approves the Work of the
Pan-American Congress.
WASHINGTON, October 29.-The Depart
ment of State has received a dispatch from
Patrick Egan, United States Minister to
Chilli, as follows: I have the honor to in
form you that in the course of an interview
which I have had with the President of the
Republic his Excellency expressed the most
cordial approval of the several propositions
which emanated from the International
American Conference on the subjects of
banking, uniform customs, customs regula-
tions, an international bureau for dissemina-
tion of information concerning the American
Republics, uniform weights and measures,
sanitary regulations, inrercontinental rail-
way, and especially of the proposed adop-
tion of a common silver coin for circulation
in all OF the American republics.