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The honorable person who has CORSET.
|entiously paid for everything consumed
in the past, has been compelled tOpay
a large per cent. of profit to cover tile;
sellers loss of bad debts.
Those who deal with Us will receive;
the full cash value Of their money with
no per cent. added to cover the risk OF
bad debts.
No books arekeDt, no debts are made.
Everything settles asst goes. ltls;lh
the aggregate of many small profits Inc
rapid turning of capital Ne expect our
reward. A YaIlrd stock of Dry Goods,
Notions and General Merchandise are
kept.
The following is a list Of afew of our
knock down bargains. Read. IL Will
save Won MONEY: Mems ready-made.
plts IS cents. 81 20 aud III, III Sc, over
ais 4S crhts palIis goods Is. 20and $40
eents per yard. nsavy leather licking
wUl til 20 cents at l8 cents a yard. lit'l-ss'
Ian curtain goods all coIo!s 10 cents a
ia d A liEe of Dress Goods consisting.
ol Saline IL cents a yard. wnrsted ~
ceiIts a yard cll;iilieT cc:l.s Il yard. ana
sle Gegt = cents Il va d. sIspenders .. ~,
IL To 80 cents, umbrellas l6ribs. 81 III.
IS cent. worth 81 ID. meIi's cbevolG
SHIRTS 81 cts. men's merino knilshifts:
y Cts, oil CARPET yaul wide . cts. 4
tslld, Towels g. = and 10 cit. gilt edged
mole paper CTS. aqulre, :q:iAre enye-
lGpfs 6 cts.a pack, shoe polish 4 cts. :
bottle, clothes pins 3 Cts. adoz"n. amt
many other marvellous ll' StlUs lllaG-
Will Ue given later. Orders by mail So
iciied. Always enclose Tor postage
wf-l orderingto be S l.t.by nail.
Direct your footsteps lo Dl;;kersnnes
popula: low price aud save lckles,
diules and dO:lAIs.
Respectfully submitted to the
cash and produce trade.
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NJ. Oldham, Jr., special commission.
er, pursuant to decree of the circuit
court Of Acconac county, will sell at
Pungoteague, on Saturday, June l4th !,
1890, at 2 p. M. the land of Thomas j.
Chandler, containing seventy-tive acres
more or less. situated III Scarborough s
Neck, being part of Geo. S. Powell farm
and on same day at 4 p. M, said com
missioner will sell at Oman cock, three
tracts or parcels of land OF Thomas 4.
Chandler, situated in Sluthkill Neck.
T or terms and particulars see posters.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED Walsn-
Morrill,. ,Jr..wil trnt Bav Morrill,. owned
hyJ. RI. Vessels. for S25n. 500 fo'felt
the remaining $50 tn lie put mp ten
days before the race. The race to be o.l
any mile track we may select. and in
harness. hest two in three. We will lr
at Mappsville,on Saturday, May Slst.to
| N il r., forfeit. T. 3. Mason, John E.
Hickman. 49,
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Mrs. Ellen G. Wharton, whose trial
at Annapolis in 1871 and 1872 on the
charge of poisoning Gen. Ketchum and
attempting to poison Mr.. Engene Van
Ness attracted national attention. died
recently at her home. near Philadelphia.
She will he remembered as the wife of
Col. Wharton who commanded one OF
the Delaware regiments here in 1861.
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Prohibition Notice.

Ali persons interested in the advance
ment of the prohibition cause or the
advancement of the temperance cause
in any Of its various aspects, are earn
estly requested to attend a pub
lie meeting to be held in the Town
Hall at Onancock. May 31st.
COMMITTEE.
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Upshur Is. Quinby, special commits
sicner. will sell at HallwOod, on Thurs
day. June 5th, 1890, at 2 =. M. the
faim of which Benz. Il. w. Byrd died
possessed. containing 149 acres, bounded
hv Messongo creek, the lands of Samuel
r. Taylor and others, subject to the life.
estate of Mrs. Tabitha Ann Byrd there
in. For terms and further information
see pOSLerS.
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The South Baltimore Packing Core
Gently visited by fire. and therefore m
able to fill orders for few days, has
again resumed work and is ready to
meet all demands of customers upon
them. Their courteous and efficient
representative. Mr.. Z. G. Johnson. will
call upon our merchants next week.
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NoTIcE-Sweet potato sprouts for
sale at reasonable prices-also sweet po-
tato horse hoe with vine turner. Work
cannot he surpassed, great labor saving
machine. One man can turn vines and
mould board up from 40 600 to 1000
sprouts in one day. Social wholesale
prices given to dealers IN the "Planct
Jr. goods for Acc0mac and Northamp-
lon counties. w. L. Elzey, Exmore.
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Miss Mary +. Grant has just opened
full line of fashionable millinery at
Leemont, which size will dispose of at
moderate rates. Her lady friends are
respectfully invited to give her call.
Miss Mona Dix has opened out a fine
line of spring and summer millinery
goods at Parsley and customers old
aud new are respectfully invited to call
and inspect the same. Reasonable pricos
and pretty and stylish outfits are the in
ducemeuts offered to purchasers.
Mrs. Mary E. Rayfeld, Mappsville,
is nowready with fullIine of millinery
goods, selected by Miss Birdie Rayfeld,
to accommodate her customers at rea-
sonable prices. Satisfaction will be
guaranteed 10 all who favor her with
their orders.
Mrs. o. D. Doughty, Pungoteague,
is home again from the city with a
full and beautifulline of millinery goods
aud will be prepared also to accommo-
date Old and new customers with COM
plete and cheap outfit in her dress
making department.. An early call upon
her is solicited.
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BcIind8.
A building boom has begun.

A building boom has begun.
Mrs. Florence Whitman is improving.
CLAIMS and strawberries are the Ship
ping fruits now.
Under the new mail arrangement we
have quick transit.
Sanford NJ. E. Church holds fair on
Monday, at Up. m.
w. j. Hall & Son have just received
a new line OF fine dress goods to sell at
low rates.
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INFORMATION has been received here
flat DR.. James Dennis Pitts. who was
tried in Norfolk county few years ago
for Killing DIR. Walter on Tangier
Island. and was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary and rardoned. died in Rey-
polds, Nebraska, OH the 18th inst.
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Lie rfIetf.rson DnYis.

Tile work entitled Jefferson Davis,
ex President OF HE Confederate States.
A Memoir, by his WIFE Published hy
Bclforl Co., New York. is positively
the Only biography authorized nv Mrs
Davis and written bv her. Beware of
spurious WORKS l'y otha- publishers.
w. J. NEVILLE 6 Co.,
Agents for Accomac and Nn"tnampton
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Mr.. Frank Jones merchant tailor. of
rccomoke. will he on hand as usual at
D,nmmondtown. next Monday. cout-
day. with a full Of samples of spring
ard summer goods. and invites an in
spcctlon of The same.
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NoTIcE-The undersigned offers for
sale on reasonable terms. l acre of land /,
with storellouse and dwelling combined,
necessary outbuildings, &C., At New
Boston, 21 miles from P'ng0teague.
Apply to Asi. Sample. Belle Haven, Va.
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Tohffzns and Caskets
con family on hand ready for i'm.
mediate delivery when called for.
Any person doubfing my ability
as an undertaken. will please refer
tOthe friends 0fthe deceased bodies
upon whom have performed the
last sad rites of the dead
Embalnling hnid an'spreseratlves
used free OF charge.
Emblems suited for 10 lges and
Orders, &c kept in stock.
III connection with my nnder-
taking business. make and repair
all kinds of wood work. alsU scroll
saving. turning anal tending ny
steam process. Terms moderate.
j. l.. BAILEY,
MearSville, Va.
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We call attention 10 the improve
ments of our streets by orr talented en-
pireer. surveyor of road district No. i;
if he lives Qnng enoughl. safe passage
on stills and in gum loots will yet he
secured.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-24

For SALE-By the nndersisneaGlrh i.
stem Jersey sweet potato snrois. 81 .2S
per thousand, Sl.l0 for 0G0 or more.
f. O. b cars at Exlhore. All orders ac-
companied by the rash will receive
prompt attention. WI. Elzv, Exmort
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An advertisement of Polk s. Benson.
Pcccmoke City. appears in this issne Of
onr paper. a representative of the firm
wildcat Drummondtown on next Mon
day. to take YOUR orders for spring and
summer suits.
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NoTIcr-Strayed away from my home
in Searbornugh's Neck. about the first
of the month, snrrel Chincoteague
mare pony. Information of it's where
abouts will be suitably rewarded. Abel
T. James. Davis wharf, Va.
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The storellousc owned by d. j. Tit
low & Co., Main street. Onancock, will
be sold at pubic auction, on Saturday.
May 5lSt, 3 j. iii Un HE premises.
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Geo. w. Winder & Co., 119 Holdings
worth street. Baltimore, return thanks
for extensive shipments Of peas and
strawberries, and like Oliver Twist ask
for more.
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Winter Patent, sold by Jas. Myer u
20, is a cheap -four of rare merit.

NoTIcE-All kinds of well pumps
driven by the undersigned at fair prices
in any part of the county-deep well
pumps Il specially. All material fur
nislled if desired. John g. Boice, Parks
ley, Va.
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The ladies' propose TO hold an 'accucil'
~ Wcodherry Church, Whit Monday.
May 26th. heglpning at 8 pm. The
r,cnn will contain all the delicacies of
The season. You are cordially invited
TO attend.
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.Uncle Zen" Chopper. well known
cid negro. died near Drnmmondtown.
on Saturday, at the age of SIS years. of
dropsy. Thus another landmark has
passed away
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HORSES AND MULEs-The under
signed has just returned frnm the city
with fine drove of horses aud mules.
which will be sold at very low prices. a
Iialr of good mules for sale by him very
cheap. Geo. w. Jacob, Belle Haven.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-24

Mr.. Thomas w. Blackstone is cutie
sick. If general sympathy were healing
science. II would quickly take un his
bed and walk"
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;Nor1cE.-AlI persons are hereby
forewarned from crossing or otherwise
'trespassing on farm of heirs of William
Onley, deceased, OIL which now pre-
side. under penalty of a prosecution to
tile full extent of law. JOHN II. Onley,
Metompkin.
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County Court next Monday, and all
~ arrears to ENTERPRISE for snhScrlp-
items are earnestly requested to bring
the dollar you owe us on that day.
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The editor has been absent this week
in New York-the rick rack style OF the
raper, however. speaks more loudly than
words. his absence.
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Geo. Phillips, colored. living near Ac-
cnmac e. H.. on Monday received a
81 eek for S149 81 pension arrearage pay.
He will receive SIS II month hereafter.
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W. J. Neville. IT.. matchmaker. at
Onancock, will visit the Court House.
on Monday .26th inst. prepared to do all
work IN his line at reasonable prices.
lie can be found 1T ENTEIPEIsE office.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-24

Fon RENT-For year 1891 or a term
ofyears. my farm Cedar Grove. con-
tanning about 600 acres, situated abnnt
nils from Birds Nest sfati N. North
amptnn county. II is convenient 10
churches. schools. office-iEts fine
water advantages. and Iesnices upon
farm are abundant. For further par.
ticnIars address II. II. Wilkins, Bridge
town, Va.
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The steamer Eastern Shore on Tues
day carried 2 1000 barrels of peasto Bal
timore. The best quality of which sold
for SO. SO.
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The lodge of the 7. o. G. T. Of this
tnwn held strawberry festival on Tues
day night, with the result of about $40
taken in,
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Locustville church will hold a straw
berry festival OH Tuesday at p. M

Rev. VIM. c. Handy will preach at
Red Bank church on Sunday, June lst'
at II a. IN.
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WANTED.-A blacksmith at Mears-
vile-good stand-sIlop free. For fur
.ther particulars, apply TO j. L. Bayly,
MearsvilIe, Va.
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Herrick, peeksville; NJ. E. selby, ]. z.
McMath, Wilmington; A. r. Graham,
Canton, o.; j. Henry Hall, Center
vile, Nd; Capt. VIM. Lilliston, E. S.
Styles. Accomac.
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Ginghams, zephyrs and Callcoes
that has ever been shown within TO
miles of this place, and decidedly
the largest line of
Ladies', Gents and Misses Shoes
evrrin Accomac.at greatly reduced
prices. It. is useless for me to try
to tell you how cheap my goods
are when compared with their SUI
peri0r quality. To give you an
idea ofthe excitement created over
our sl.o5 Shoe, have shown it 70
quite a number of ladies'. and have
not had one to price it under Sl76
to S2.5O,and other goods with equal
merit. do not expect to sell all
the goods purchased by our people
this season, hntl shall be2pleased
TO show andiquofe prices to alEwho
wantsfo purchase. where they GIN
get the best goods for the least
money. We are always ready and
anxious 10 show our goods whether
yon wish TO purchase or not; but t"
show them, is TO sellthem. If yoI
will come and examine and do not
find them as ,epresenied,I will pay
you for all lost time. If there are
any DESTROYS to see my goods and
prices and it is not convenient for
sou TO come, drop me postal and
! will send yon samples and prices
of such goods as can be sent by
mail. I am we'll posted on the mar
kets, and if there are any of the
latest novelties or goods Of any de.
scription that, GU want and | have
not them in stock, will take great
pleasure in getting them for you.
All orders for
CARRIAGES, CORN, HAY, &C.,
promptly attended TO. Every one
that has garden should have a
GA RDEN PLO W,
CULTIVATOR and
IFEEDER COMBINED,
with which you can work as many
vegetables in an hour rs a man
can hoe in a day. Send in ym,r
order for one at once. you cannot
afford to he without them. II yon
inteud buying a suit of
CLOTHES
this season, come and examine my
samples about week before you
want them. lam receiving orders
daily--fne quality and fiji guaran.
teed in every instance
Thanking you kindly for your
liberal patronage in the past. | So
licit u continuance OF the same.
GORDON MEARS,
Wachapreague, Va.
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A fair ard festival will ne held at Flag
Tend by the Episcopal Sunday school of
Emmanuel Church, Jenkins Bridge. on
Tuesday during the holidays. Ice
cream cake. confectinneries. dinner -
will he served E.zzz-E--'.'e"!'. '
sllrpS IN xx,.S;:-roes. everyone is III
yited toSattend.
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GUANo.-For sweet rotatnes, corn
and grass. Price So so cash. No
time sales. Orris a. Browne.
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True merit hound to win and The
Royal brand OF -four still in the LEAD as
thu lest -four ever sold on Eastern
Shore. Sold by Jas. Niger & Co.
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For SALE-The undersigned offers
for sale % fine Soutlldown and Cots
wood sheep at reasonable prices. For
further particulars applysto or address
q .SW. Brown, Pungoteague, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-24

Royal by name royal in qnality-an
excellent brand of flour sold by James
Myer. s. Co., Baltimore.
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If you wish to save money. hny your
tobacco Ut F. W. Byrd, representative
of Jas. .Myer C Co.
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the A. B. CHASE =
and Organs.

g.
Do you wish to possess Piano or
Organ on easy terms? We will furnish
Won with Piano for $50 to $50 cash and
$40 per month till paid for. Gran Orr
gan Cor $40 to $40 cash and $40 perquar-;;s
ter, or will seIlow for cash.
Theyare guaranteed 6 years. and WAL
.rantpd first class in every respect. and
you cannot find more honestly made i'll
struments on the market.
References-Mrs. f. Z. Brent, Oman.
cock; w. u. Nottingflam, Eastville,
l.. E.. Mumford. Cape Charles; +. NJ.
Tilghman, Crisfield
Write For catalogue and prices toS.
g. MCGRATI, Onancnck. Va, Gen.
eral Agent for Otto Sutro " Co.
DON'T YOU WAIT TO BUYA
SEWING MA CHINEs
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Purity continues to be praised by nj
good housewives, who have tried 1t as the
best ever nse,l, price considered. Gall
on your merchants for ii. JAS Myel
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Mr.. EDITOR Since the last session
of the Wilmington Conference of the
NJ. f. Church, the Oiitc &C, charge
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-24

TOMATO PLANTs-For sale at rs cent!
per duzen. Send cash with order To Or
ris A. Browne, Cape Charles, Va.
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LOCAL MEws S.

Hon. John S. Wise paid brief visit
to friends here this week
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ACCOMAC STEAM FIGURING
MILLS.
Temperanceville, Va.

Flour. Meal, Bran, Shorts, Hominy
and Mill Feed, (Corn and Oats,)
and Chops for sale at
fair prices.
The public will please take no.
tice that the millproi,erty desig
mated above, Which formerly be-
longed to Nlr. ID. Fl. Dennis, is now
owned by the undersigned who
will continue to do business at the
old stand, aud will epdeayor to
give entire satisfaction to all who
may favor him with their custom.
Thanks for former patronage. Flu.
ture tay0rs solicited.
Respectfully. &C.,
JOSEPH Il. JONES.
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PorATo pLANTER--The hist and
cheapest labor saving machiue ever of
tered to the people of Eastern Shore-one
man with itcan put out $4,000 sprouts
per day, thereby saving the labor OF
three mentally. 1t will last 10 years
and costs 81 or less than 81 per year.
For sale by. EJ. Winder, Agt., Onancock
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'Danv:ne, Va, May 10, 1890.
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BEADED GAPEs.

We are now carrying full stock of
both Pollock's and Evitt's hand and
machine made Shines and Slippers. We
have large and pretty line of Crockery
ami Glassware, can supply Ynu with
Dinner Sets. Tea Sets Chamber Sets,
Derry Sets, Hall. Library and Nickle
Lamps. &c. Our Clothing Tables are
full Of mems, boys AMI youths cloth
ing for all apes a,id slzes-if lon cannot
get fit anywhere else come to see us.
we can fit a ESQ puunder ora seven foot
slim.mall.
give have put in Il full stock of
Harness and unrsemen's Goods this
season in Knee Boots, Ankle Boots,
Rollers, Rdbbrr Bits, &c.
We are also looking out for the babies
an,l old folks and have added a line OF
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w hite Goods.

And in that line we have some lovely
things this season. Be sure and look
through Dnrstock it you are needing
anything this summer in that linz. Our
stock of Notions is fuller llis season
than usual. We have several novelties
among them some beautiful Cashmere
Embroidered shoulder Slawls and
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j. D. Dicker on,
JENKINS BRIDGE,iVA.
SueciaI Notice.

[ take pleasure Ill calling the al.
tention of my customers to the fact
that now keep
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-9& Salute Our Friends

Our Dress Goods and Trimming stock
islarge. attractive and more varied than
usual-Slks Serges, fIcnriettas. Nom
ME Cloths, Alma, French Ginghains
t,hallis, pongees. Mohalrs. Alpacas, sc.
OurBack and Mourning GnWls depart
ment isfulIsof goids that you will ap.
preclate. We always make 4 special
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Millinery NOfea.

Richmand. Va. May. 1890.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-04
Che rmurraf- Star
Owe Of ,lTrRE's uRIosIrHS.

Devil, Lake 100 Calhoun county,
Ala. d one uf themO>t remarkable
natural Curiu-itIcs 10 be found Iu
America. The lake l. oval m
share and cover, about tour acres
Of ground. W vegetation UI any
Kind grows ON its banks aud uOth-
ing lives in lis waters. Even snakes
and terrapGHs sHHH the waters of
Devils Like, and fish placed IN n
die in a few hours. The water Is
clear limestone with a peculiar
taste, which makes 90 uufulatabIe
To man or beast. Horses and COWS
will not drink H., no matter how
thirsty they may be.
Deep down below the surface of
the lake may he seen what appears
10 be the cIarTpt and bIackearl
trunks Of large trees. They stand
upright in the water but have
neither root nor branch and never
rise to the surface or sink TO the
bottom. The lake has no outlet,
and the volume OF waterI in il is the
same all the time. \ strange ia
tally attaches TO thH, lake. Once
it was The favo,ie resort oi the
boys Of the uerGhbarhoDl fer bath
ing and swimming, but now they
never 20 near it.. Fifteen BOYS
have been drowned Ia It's water, in
twice as many years. Afcw otthe
bodies were recovered, but those
who were drowned any distance
from the hanks sank to the bottom
and were never Jruugh, 10 the sur
face.
The depth Of the lake has never
been ascerlaIued. Standings to- a
depth Of 700 feet found no bottom,
and the people in tie vicinity say
the lake has none. The Indian le
gend Of The origin OF the lake i,
that before the white man come 10
this country two tribes became in
vOlved in war, and after q number
of bloody battles the smaller tribe
was almost eX'ermIuafel. Then
the old men and chiefs OF the
weak tribe sued for eIce and ar
ranged for council. While the pipe
was being passed arouuI a signal
was given and the chiefs OF the
strong tribe suddenly ,praug mp
and murdered every one of tie
chiefs OF the smaller tr.be.
Then the war was renewed and
carried on until tile weak tribe
was extermiuat-i. \ few moons
after the massacre Of Ih- chiefs a
fire broke out in the pine fure-t
where the massacre occurred. The
fire burned in Ibis spot for eight
moons and The ground s{uk down
out OF sight tile tre disappeared.
and In IFS -.esI appeared the lake.
The Indians gave The lake a name
which means The lake If DEATH
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-04

Sixty days is the Lowest estIl.afe
we have hearl mentioned a. the
probable time that the Cou-fiIu-
ucnal Convention will be in s-,
SION. the bIIl calling the Cunveu-
ton allows 81 per lay TO l34 dele
gates, which would amount in co
days 10 S32,lG0 for Ter diem alone.
10 say nothing OF mileage, clerk
hire. printing and many other ex-
penses that will attend he holding
Of a Convention, and the Till ap-
propriates only $4,000 Outside
OF the cost Of holding the Couven-
ton the cost 10 The people Tor hold
ing The election OF delegates Will
be over lO,000.-hOSciuSkO NesseA-
ger.