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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-18
CATCH II RACKET !

We can promptly honor the largest
orders for the largest households and we
are scrupulously careful about the small
est order for the smallest ouseholds.
Our prices are right and IL goods are
equally right-you can find not the least
fault with either. OF course we have
made special provision for the holiday
season. If you want to be quite sure
that you have a complete December bill
Of fare just glance over our stock of
table necessities and luXuries. You will
promptly admit that a finer assortment
lever appealed to the palate or attracted
the eye.
NT u pp NNTlP
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-18
The First Home of the Flag.

The little old building on Arch street,
the first flag of stars and stripes for the
United States army, is likely to be re-
moved bodily and taken to Chicago for
exhibition at the Worlds fair. The
building is owned by Mrs. Amelia Mund,
and she has been asked to name price
for the property, the prospective pur-
chaser being a western gentleman. The
Pennsylvania Historical society desires
to buy the house and remove it to the
park, alongside of PENIS house, but it
has not the money available. Mrs. Mund
would prefer that the old house remain
in Philadelphia philadelphia Record.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-18
j. j. THAAION'
COLLEGE.

Winter term begins first week in January,
1892, at Trinity, Randolph county, NJ.
! New Catalogue now in press VII! n"4
free on application TO the PRESIDENT
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-18

No seed potatoes will be distributed
this year by the department of agricul-
ture. The eyes which have been shipped
in past years We're found TOO ~perishable,
either rotting or freezing before they
were planted, and whole potatoes are too
bulky 10 handle.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-18

\ sturgeon was recently caught on the
Fraser river, British Columbia, which
weighed $50 pounds. The monster meas
ured - feet 6 inches in length and ) feet
, inches in girth.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-18

If a company can get controlo Of water
power of 10000 horse power al Barnett
shoals it proposes to run by electricity
the machinery in every mandatory in
Athens, Ga.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-18
AN ODD NUMBER AND AN ODD CASE.
And the Question Is, Had Thirteen Any
thing to Do with the Case?

|
And the Question Is, Had Thirteen Any
thing to Do with the Case?
There was a cOmmOtion in the hotel
when the Denver stage am in, and the
men who were playing poker in the bar
gOOm. and ;he lOafers who were waiting
for somebody to treat hurried to see what
was up.
"There's a sick travelling man. He's
awful bad and can't 20 any further. Fix
him mp a bed and send for a DOCTOR
some one in authority was saying.
There We're plenty Of volunteers to help
carry the sick man to a room, and 0 0
a temporary nurse was installed and a
doctor in charge Of the case.
There was nothing unusual about it.
He wasn't the first sick man that had
stranded there, and would not be the
last. The only curious thing about him
was this: He heard the landlord say:
Take him into thirteen.'
NO, no." he said feebly, that is an
unlucky number TO me-don't put me
there
All right" said the landlord, give
him eighteen, that's empty And the
men bore him carefully upstairs.
But the landlord had winked to those
who had him in charge, and they had
responded by an answering wink, which
said in dumb show, All right, we I'M
derstand."
SO they carried him into the room with
the unlucky number, and he, having
faith in the man he had appealed to,
asked no questions. Indeed he could
not, for as they carried him into the
room he swooned, and they had enough
to do, with the doctors help, to revive
him.
Then he dozed. and started up in fe-
veriSh deliriu1n, and called for people
who We're far away, and raved and NUT
tered, and the landlord was laughing
down at the bar, telling Of his good joke
in deceiving the sick man.
He'll never know the difference" he
said. Il amt no patience with such
superstitions, and what the eye don't
see the heart don't feel. Here's health
and long life to the stranger in No. Is"
They clinked glasses and drank.
The noise of their ~caroussl penetrated
the room above, where death wrestled
with life IN an unequal encounter.
"What time is IT,
The sick MAJ had Weakened suddenly,
and as he asked the question the clock
on the mantel began to strike the hour.
"One-two-three-four, he counted
the strokes aloud.
The nurse tried to dissuade him from
speaking by shaking her head in disap-
proval and laying a finger on her lips,
bnt he persisted and had his way.
'Five-six-seven-eight"-
The doctor held his finger on the sick
mans pulse and felt an accelerated
thrill in its irregular beat. The sick
mans voice continued:
'Midnight," said the doctor, giving
the nurse a warning look.
"Thirteen!'
The clock struck n too many; it is
out of ORDER" grumbled the nurse.
1T has stopped" said the doctor, TAX
ing his finger from the pulse, to which
he referred. ''Strange! I did not think
the end was so near"
Neither did the landlord, who had just
wished the traveller long life.
But the clock that struck one too
many had been the strange instrument
of fate.-DetrOit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28
THE wORI.nss FAIR.
Whit Virginia Will do.

NORFOLK. VA. Nov. 95.-The Vir-
pinia Worlds Fair Convention met
this afternoon in the Opera house,
and was called TO order by Lieut..
Gov. J Hoee TYLER Prayer was
then offered bv Rev. p. D Tucker,
of ST. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church. this city. at the close OF
which. Judge d. Thicker Brooke. OF
the CORPORATION Conrt, welcomed the
delegates to Norfolk. in hapny
stvlc The response was made by
Lieutenant-G Governor Tyler in gu
eloquent manner.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that the General As
sembly of Virginia. ba requested to
grant such an appropriation as the
condition of the States finances may
Justify for the purpose, of making u
Virginia cXhibita at the coming Column
hian Exposition, and, in our jude
ment, n. sum less than 800, 900 will
be insufficient for that purpose.
"Resolved. That the counties aud
cities of the Commonwealth be urged
to supplementthe appropriation from
the State by liberal donations from
their own treasures.
The committee on the proposed
naval review submitted the follow
Jog report, which was adopted:
1.-The naval rendezvous feature
of the Columbian Exposition in
1898 is one that will add greatly
to the prosperity of Virginia and
should command her hearty sup
port. We urge our Senators and
Representative in Congress to Sc
cure for it's proper maintenance such
appropriations as they may be able
to obtain We call Oh our transport
tation companies to make such fay
orable rates rs will enable many
thousands to witness q sight never
before seen in this country. That
in the selection of Hampton Roads
as the harbor in which TO shelter the
combined fleets of the world, the
genius who conceived the idea and
those who secured it have shown
their wisdom and deserve the thanks
not only of Virginia, but of the en-
tire country. We advise all the cities
of the Chesapeake to make most en-
tensive and ample preparations for
the care Of the human that will sure
~ visit this section.
y plan of cooperation throughout
the State for securing a proper rep
resentation of the resources OF Vir-
ginia at TIE Worlds Columbian EX-
position was adopted.
Senator John w. Daniel was added
to the committee on naval review as
an associate member. Recess was
then taken until night.
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Entered at the Postotflce at Accomac
C. H., Va, as second-class matter.

An article of Senator Blackstone in
this issue merits the attention of all
interested in the improvement of our
roads. The Senator is right in say.
ing, that sit is expecting too much of
the members of the Legislature, to
think that they can draft a road law
to give satisfaction to the people of
the courty when the only suggestion
made is change He is right, too,
in suggesting that the people meet to
find out what they want. and his call
for the officials to be present. is, too,
equally correct-but to that list we
would suggest that the names of the
Senator and our other represents
tives be also added. Indeed, as rep
resentatives of the people, we suggest
that it is their duty. perhaps, to he
present at such meeting, to hear the
suggestions to be made for road law,
to participate in its deliberations, to
assist in drafting their resolutions,
if they would intclligcntly arrive at
their wishes and be prepared to have
a road law enacted in accordance with
their beheSts.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

The settlement of the State debt
upon the terms recently agreed upon
at Richmond, the details of which
are given elsewhere in our columns,
it is generally conceded, is favorable
TO the State and seems 70 be accept
able to men Of every shade of politi-
cal opinion in the Commonwealth,
Boss Malone included-and has been
approved by the Advisory Board COM
posed Of ex-Presidcnt Cleveland. cx-
Senator Thos F. Bavard and others.
The only thing left to be done, seems
to be the ratification of the agree
ment by our Legislature which as
sembles next week and thatjs expect
ed almost without q dissenting voice.
1t looks, therefore, as if the debt
question, which has so long veNed
or people and so long retarded the
progress Of our State, is settled be-
yond any reasonable dcubt-at least,
everyone having at heart the welfare
of the State, will hope and pray that
The end so long hoped for has at last
been reached.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28
Tax NUtIrt.

Notice is hereby given that the
State Tax and County levy for the
wear 1851, are now cue, and That IN
pursuance of law, the treasurer or
deputy vii! be at tie following named
places in said districts at TIC time
herein-specifed, for the purpose OF
collecting said taxes and lcvles, Viz:
Appointments of Edwin T. Powell:
Accomac G. H., Nov. 18th, 18th and
9th, and court day.
Onancock, Nov. 21st.
Chesconnessex, Nov. 9th.
Davis wharf. Nov. 9th.
At Wachapreague remainccrof time.
Appointments of Join II. Hopkins:
Hallwood. Nov. 20, afternoon.
Mocestowr, Nov. Il. morning.
Guilford, Nov. 25, AFTERNOON.
Mearsville, Nov. Eth.
Leemont, Nov. 2Sth.
Accomac G.. H., first day of every
county court.
Due notice will be given Of other
appointments.
Those failing to pay their taxes and
levies before the first day of Dcceln-
Der next, will have 5 per cent. added
to their bills, as the law directs.
EDWIN T. POWELL,
JOHN H. HOPKINS.
September 18th. 1891.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

General Superintendent S. I. Kim
1all of the life saving service reports
that AL disasters occurred during
the year; total value of property in
volved. s7,o2o,so5 saved, s5,ss7, 593;
'cst, s1,aS6,s45; number of persons on
board, 3.491; saved, 3.441; lost, so;
persons succored at station, 551. In
edition to persons saved from yes
sells there We're l6 other rescued who
had fallen from wharves, piers, etc,
and who would have persisted but
for the timely assistance of the life
saving service. The cost of the main
tefance of the service during the
year was s940,2O1. The saving of i'm
,,rilled property was proportionate-
y greater than in any former year,
W h a single exception.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28
VALUABLE TRUCK FARMS AT
PRIVATE SALE.

The undersigned will sell at
private sale the following val
liable farms, viz:
No. lis situated in Accomac
county, Va s, contains 200 acres,
one-half high, arabic land, ba
ance principally in pine thicket
from which an abundance OF
woods. manure can be taken.
Dwelling is old but in fair cor
dition. 1t also has on it a new
tenement house with 4 rooms, II
miles from Oak Hall station,
and about the same distance
from New Church station. Price
$4,000. Terms easy.
No. 2-Contains 2129 acres, is
within 3 miles of Pocomoke, land
mostly high, sandy soil, with
clay bottom, with an abundance
of woods manure, dwelling has
6 rooms in fair condition, out
buildings ordinary. PriceS2,0oo,
J cash, balance on time to suit
purchaser.
No 3-Contains ISL acres, rs
acres high, arabic land, balance
set in pine thicket. in fair state of
cultivation. Dwelling has 8
rooms and is nearly new, is 3
miles of Pocomoke. on Somerset
side, convenient to churches and
schools. .PriceSl 200, terms easy.
No. dis situated within two
miles Of .Pocomoke City, has so
acres, 50 acres of which is high,
cleared land, and is especially
suited for trucking purposes,
balance we'll set in pine thicket.
Dwelling has 6 rooms, and is IN
ordinary condition. Possession
given January 1st, 1892. Price
$3.50. This is a bargain, and
must be sold quick.
No 5-Is beautifully situated,
8! miles from Pocomoke, con-
tains 100 acres of high land, 3
cleared, balance in pine thicket.
Has no dwelling. Price $1,000,
cash.
No 0-Adjoins No. 5, cleared
balance well set in pine and oak.
No dwelling. Price 1880, terms
easy.
For further particulars address
FRANCIS II. DRYDEN,
Pocomoke City, Md.
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Tho citizens of Pocomoke have, w,

Tho citizens of Pocomoke have, we
ere advised. forwarded a petition to
the railroad authorities, praying for
an increase of our mail facilities, and
thereby have put the people of Accc-
macunder lasting obligations to them.
and deserve their hearty thanks. If
ifeir prayer is granted, Especial mail
train, which now stops at Pocomoke
City, will run through to Keller, and
remain there at night-an arrange
ment which would give us one mail
about three hours earlier in the after
noon, and enable us forward itNorth
several hours earlier in the morning.
Their prayer should prevail and with
=, delay-but the train should not
stop at Keller, but run through to
Cape Charles.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28
'HOLsTEIN-F RlESlAN CATTLE.
FOR SALE.

To reduce my herd at "Cedar
Grove Farm" I will sell a few
young COWS, between 2 and 8
wears old-some thoroughbred
Holsteins, either registered or
entitled TO registry, and some
grades, a cross between Holstein
and Attorney. but all black and
white. Also calves from these
cowswhichwere fresh lastspring
and two Dutch Belted COWS, and
one thoroughbred Alderney.
To avoid breeding in and in,
! will also sell my thoroughbred
Holstein-F riesian bull, (regis-
tered). He is 4 years old and
perfectly gentle. His dam was
from VIM. NJ. Singerlys celebra-
ted Record Farm, near Phllada.
I offer these at very reasonable
figures. Address
GEO. w. Cov1NGToN.
Snow Hill, Worcester county, I'D
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

The Republican National Commit
tee at Washington, Monday, decided
uron Minneapolis, Mimi, as the place
fer holding the National Republican
Convention and fixed June Z, as the
dute.-James S. Clarkson, of Iowa,
IS elected chairman, to succeed
Senator NJ. S. Quay; Garrett A. Ho-
y. 1T, of New Jersey, vice chairman,
to succeed Dir. Clarkson, and William
Barbour, of New York, treasurer, TO
succeed Col w. w. Dudley.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

that valuable hotel property de
scribed in said decree as follows:
.:all that lot, piece or parcel of
land, known as the hotel prop
erty, situate, lying and being in
the village Of Drummondtown,
in the county Of Accomac, State
of Virginia, containing one and
nine-tenths acres, q $40 Al,
more OF less, and bounded on the
east by the cross street and the
lot belonging to Charles B. Lii
liston, OF the south by said lot
belonging to Charles B. Lillis
ton and the land Of Allen
and others, on the west by lands
of John w. Gillet, and on the
north by the Main street. ~
The Terms of Sale, prescribed
by the said decree, will be as
follows:
Ten Der centum of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash
on the day Of sale, with liberty
to the purchaser to pay as much
more on that day as he may de
sire, and the balance not paid
on the day. of sale to be divided
into three equal instalments, pay
able respectively at one, two
and three years from the day Of
sale, with interest from that day,
to be secured by the separate
bonds of the purchaser, with
good personal security thereto
t to be approved by the under
signed special commissioner, the
title to be retained as additional
security until the whole of the
purchase money is paid, the
premises are to be at the risk of
the purchaser from the time they
are bid off by him, and he is to
be entitled to possession of the
premises on the 1st day of Jan
uary, 1898, upon having COIL
piled with the terms-of sale, and
is not to receive any rents or
profits of the premises before
said date, and upon payment Of
the whole purchase money, and
confirmation Of the sale, convey
ance will be decreed to the pur-
chaser by deed with special war
ranty of title, the cost Of prepar-
ing such conveyance to be borne
by the purchaser.
Given under my hand this 18th
day Of November. A. D. 1891.
UPsKUR B. Quincy,
Special Commissioner
In the clerks office of the cir
cult court for the county of Ac-
conac, November 18th, 1891,
Upshur B. Quinby, special COM
missioner, has this day, before
me in my office, executed the
bond required of him by the de-
cree mentioned in the foregoing
notice, with sureties deemed suf-
fcient by me.
Test: John D. Grant, G. G.
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR StEE.

I offer for sale at private con-
tract my farm near jenkins
Bridge, containing by estiDla-
ton -256 acres, more or less,
about 100 acres of which is clear
ed land, with good dwelling and
all necessary outbuildings and
two tenement houses thereon.
The farm has an abundance of
resources, is well adapted to
trucks and is well timbered with
pine, oak &c.
Ten per cent. of the purchase
money only will be required in
cash-tle balance in easy in
stalments, well secured.
If not sold privately the same
will be sold at public auction at
Jenkins Bridge, on Saturday,
December Goth.
SPENCER DRUMMoND.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

Mr.. E. j. Turner. of Broad Run. has
announced himself as q Formers,
Alliance candidate for the seat in
Congress made vacant by the death
of General w. II. f. Lee, and a meet
ing in this connection Will be held
early in December, at the Alexandria
Opera House, at which Hon. Jerry
Simpson and other Alliance lights
are expected to be present. Mr.. Tur-
ner states that his candidacy is an
nounced at the request of many
friends in the Alliance and out of it.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

felt and knew it-was I'LL right, but
feared it was too good to be true,
and that at the last moment some
hitch nj hit occur in the details.
PREPARING THEIR ANSWER.
All this time Mr.. Ellis and Mr..
Oleott were working away in their
alcove. oblivious, apparently, of
everything that was going on around
them. Finally their lahors Wee
finished, the paper scanned by the
others, and transmitted to the Gov
ernor's room, where the commission
was in session.
There was another wait Of abont
half an hour. The O!cott people.
were called in and in q few minutes
the doors We're thrown onen and the
announcement made that the doru-
ments containing the basis of the
agreement had been formally signed.
Richmond Dispatch, Goth.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

o. K. Lapham, of Chicago, who
has large business interests in Staun-
ton, Va, has recently proposed to
the Augusta county farmers, a plan
Tor making beet sugar. He agrees to
add the necessary plant to his pres
emit. establishment at n cost of $780,
600; and the farmers. of Augusta I'M
dertake to grow 1.5G0 acres OF sugar
beets, for which they are to be paid
Sd. 80 to 81 per ton at the factory.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

The Grand Lodge of Masons will
begin its annual meeting on Tues
day, December Is. 1t will be in SEES
sion about three days. AS it meets
for the first time in the new Temple
in Richmond, the attendance will be
unusually large. Grand Steward
krause is arranging to seat about
1,cC0 delegates and other visitors at
the supper tables.
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COMING TO THE POINT.

The Olcott Committee then retired.
and the commission took the matter
under advisement. Every effort was
nnrde by the State Commission to
find Il way clear to 60 to the commit.
tee. but Wednesday evening it YVES
no secret that such a way had not
been found. The situation was darker
than at any period of the negotia-
tions. While the Olcott. committee
recognized that the commission was
striving to come to their terms, it
WIS also recognized that they could
rot do it. end some of the committee
started for home. leaving Messrs. o.
colt and Garden to lead the forlorn
hope. Late Wednesday. night, how
ever. the intimation was thrown out
that some of the members of the
State Commission were willing to
agree to recommend the issue of S19,-
0G0, 900 of honds bearing 2 Pc. cent.
including interest for ten years and 8
per cert. for ninety years, and then
the skies began to brighten.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

Radford Enterprise-Nick Stranger
sold last week what is known as the
Dixon and Poor House farm to
Roanoke parties for $4,000. This
farm was sold by the county to ID. X.
Linkons three or four Yeas ago fer
about 81 AGO.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

At Martinsville, Henry county, on
the 21st, Mr.. S. J. Griggs lost q child.
1t was eating an apple and sucked a
piece into its lung, and died in q
short time, despite the efforts of IL
physicians.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

Samuel Fl. Bell, an Augusta county
farmer, last week, shipped 100 head
of cattle to Liverpool, England. The
cattle were three years old, they
averaged over 1,5G0 pounds each and
Melted Mr.. Bell S12, 250,75.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

One thousand buildings have been
erected in the of Roanoke, during
the Fast twelve months, and the
monthly pay-rolls of the various in
dustries there foots up $150,000.
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A. H. G.. MEARs,
Waclnn,,rnno11n w.

Farms of 10 to GOO acres, good
soil for producing strawberries,
potatoes, fruits, oats, corn, wheat
and grass, averaging from to
8 miles Of Snow Hill, county seat
Of Worcester, good railroad and
steamboat facilities, churches,
schools and postofice convenient
price s., $40 to S25 per acre,
with plenty of woods manure,
and on easy terms.
nNF EipaI of17o acres, price
UlsG / AIM $3.50. One of 200
acres 81, 100, dwellings, and out
buildings, resources for manure
good. 5 miles of railroad station,
churches, schools and postoffice
nearby.
unTGI in thrifty town, with
iiU I'LL large transient, bar and
livery business. Leasedto good
tenant, and paying nearly 8 per
cent. on amount asked-price
81, 800. Good reason for selling.
Other hotels at S., 900 and SS,o 900.
CLUSTERING G fiBss' Of + $ s d~sl.
45vacantlots, blacksmith shop,
2 monitors, 2 scows, 7 floats, oys-
ter house, 100 feet water front
price 81, 800.
Two stocks of good will in
voice 81 200 and $4,000.
These aregood investments for
good workers and business men,
and from such a personal inves-
tigation is solicited. Apply to
S. *. MARSHALL,
Snow Hill, hid.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-11-28

Mr. Walter a. Watson, State Sena-
tor-elect from Nottowsy county, will
be the youngest member of that
body, being twenty-three years Of
age,