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Various Uses Of Cork,

Immense quantities of crude cork are
brought into this country and cut by
machinery. The crude cork varies
from half an inch to 2 1-2 inches in
thickness, and it is of many quail
ties. The finest quality is cut up by
hand into wine corks; the cheaper
qualities are cut by machinery into
soda corks," cork soles and What not.
There is an enormous sale for small
corks such as are used by druggists,
and tons of cork are used every year
in eyeslass dips. Only the finest cork
is used for this purpose, and it is diff
cult to obtain a proper quality. New
York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12
A Trouble TO butchers.

If you will take the trouble to notice
you will see that in front Of nearly
every butcher shop the flags in the
sidewalks are rough and have been cut
down from their original surface. The
handling and dragging of so much
meat over the porous stone fills it full
of grease, and if the stone has smooth
surface in course of time it gets very
slippery-too slippery to walk ON. in
fact-and so about once a year the
butchers are obliged to have the tops
of the flags chiseled off.-New York
Hero11
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12
QUEER TELEGRAPH MESSAGES.
The Pathetic and the Ridiculous In the
Operators Experience.

The Pathetic and the Ridiculous In the
Operators Experience.
Probably it is the sense Of the incon-
gruous that takes effect, but it is GER
tain that death messages are more often
ridiculous than any others. Surely it
was o dutiful and sympathetic child
who wired, mamma kicked yesterday;
will try to make burial Monday" and
the number of people who do not hest
tate to make funeral arrangements
while the prospective corpse is still alive
is simply astounding. 1--WE are all well
but Sam, and he died yesterday" was
probably Indicative only of the sender's
desire to break the news gently-not ct
any fears for Sans" future happiness.
And it is scarcely to be supposed that
any ghostly visitation induced the COM
munication, "Your mother is dead and
wants you to come home.
Gust send five tc, help me; am starry
ing by telegraph" was the Cry of one
impecunious soul, and the wonder has
been since as to the exact method of
procedure in a case of starving by
telegraph"
Another source of amusement to the
telegraph operator is in the curious
names which come up in the course of
business. When Mrs. "Whetstone"
and Mrs. ..Firlustone" send kilograms
in one day the question arises rs to
their possible relationship, and whether
Mr.. 'Morningstar" and Mr.. Winter
night" are neighbors might be an inter
est;ng discussion.
Mr.. Raspberry Smith" gives inter-
nal evidence OF Afro-American nomen-
claturc, and "Gooscberry" is, beyond
all dispute, the name Of colored FAM
lily. Mr.. ''Richwine" and Mr.. Cash
ier' might easily be Germans, but the
nationality of the "BonebrealSs" and
the 'Goodhands" would be hard to
guess. Even "Humbird" comes in &C.
casionally, and "BosShardt" is too sug-
gestive to be pleasant.
In offices where the operator must be
also the receiving clerk many odd Incl
dents occur TO enlivcn the routine Of
business. An old colored man went,
painting, into u telegraph office once
and indicated his desire to telegraph q
small package that he held in his hand.
He met with blank unbclief all the
statements to the effect that such a
, thing could-not be done, and persisted
in his request. It's just got to goH
he exclaimed They're my wife's
teeth. Size went off and forgot 'em,
and I've got to get eln to her on the
next train" After some ten minutes
discussion it was u sadder and wiser
old man who shutfied slowly out of the
/ ofIlce.-Washington Post.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12
A Huge Magnet.

According to Investigations of Pro-
fessor Frank II. Bigelow, the vast field
of sunlight through which the earth
careers in it's annual motion around the
center of the solar system is also field
of magnetic force radiated from the
sun, and the effects arising from the
motion of the earth through it suffice
to account not only for the variations
of the magnetic needle, but also for tl'e
permanent magnetic condition of the
vlobe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12
Very Highly Colorctl.

A writer gives a highly colored ac
count of storm at sea. He says:
1.-THE wind blew, the waves rose and
the ship violet. Captain Brown was
so roughly tossed about that Mr.. Gray,
Mr.. Black, Miss White and other terri
bly, frightened passengers kept up a
continuous yell-oh! The storm occur
red in the Red sea, aud the foregoing
description of it was given by G. Green,
ESQ.,, the we'll known author of Grim
son Isles and Purple Skies. )"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12
Enllowi1,- Instructions.

The spirit of implicit obedience is
always to be commended in n child,
even though the too literal interpreta-
ton of instructions may occasionally
have an unexpected and amusing result.
Mabel, q very circumspect and con-
scientious young maiden of four, was
sent into the parlor to entertain q caller
for a few minutes until heruother could
appear.
Tile conversation drifted to Mabel's
intellectual requirements. and the visi-
tor asked, And do you know the alpha
bet, Mabell"
Yes, lna'am."
'.NVell will you say it for lnel"
Mabel began very glibly, but after
three or four letters she stopped alb
ruptly and said, Eff you please, ma'am,
l guess I'd better not
Why" asked the other in surprise,
what makes you think you had better
not?"
Cause" replied this exceptionally
discreet young woman, that's about
all know. and mamma says ! mustn't
tell all | know. Youths Companion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12
THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR.

"Whose steps arc those? Who comes &c
late1"
"Iint me como in-tho door unlock"
",Tis midnight now; my lonely gate
open TO no strangers knock"
..who art thou? Speak," Men cali me
Fame.
To Immortality lead"
"pass, idle phantom of II name.
Listen again. and now take heed"
TWAS false. My names are Song. Love
Art,
NV poet; now unbar the door"
ARTS dead. Song cannot touch my heart.
Myoucc Loves name chant no more"
.Open then, now-for see stand.
Riches my namc. with endless gold
Gold and your wish in either hand"
TOO late-my youth you still withhold
'.Then, if it must be, since the door
Stands shut, my lasttrue name do know
Men call nc Death. Delay no more,
bring the cure of every woe.
The door tlees wide "Ah. guest so wan,
Forgive the poor place where dwelll-
An ice cold hearth, heartsick man.
Stand here 10 welcome thee full well"
Walt Whitman.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12
In the School of journalism.

$50 this is the School of Journalism. "
eyes, sir, replied the guide.
Il suppose those young men who are
writing so industriously are to fill re-
sponsible positions?"
ooh, not necessarily. That is the
reporters class
''And who are the men who merely
make one straight line after the other2'
'S-s-sh-you might disturb them.
They are developing their muscles to
fit themselves as editors. That is the
blue pencil exercise. Detroit Free
Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12
Attempting Representatives,

Female Emancipator-With all our
work, the cause of woman does not
progress. Why is it2
Male Philosopher-The trouble is
that the pretty girls spend all their
time trying to be brainy, and the
brainy girls spend all their time trying
to look prctty.-Ncw York Weekly.
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Very delicate and beautiful knittin

Very delicate and beautiful knitting
work has been produced by the women
of the Shetland islands. A long shawl
that weighed only two onnces and
three-quarters sold for seventy-fve dol
lars. The finest wool is obtained by
rueing-pulling out the fleece by the
root from the live sheep.
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s Isrotl,er's Part.


Sweet Girl-George, although l re-
fused to marry you, promised to be a
sister to you, you know.
George (gloomily)-Y-e-s.
And you know you said might,
and you said you'd be a brother to lne. "
Did Is''
Eyes, I'm sure you said something
like that
"Well, I'll try"
That's real good OF you Can you
spare little time for me now?"
~ lifetime if you ask it.. y
mo, only few hours y
Certainly. What is it you wants"
THAT hooked nose old lady over
there, with green goggles, is my
chaperon wish you'd take her off
and ilirt with her this evening, SO l
can have little chat with Mr.. Han
SON. New York Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12

I" stops for passengers on signal tcconductor
x"dally, except sunday.
H. w. Dunno, Sup't
Cape Charles City, Va.
r. B. Cooke, Gen1 Freight and Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
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SUMMER SCHEDULE. Sees
OF THE 1885, 1885,
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company
OF BALTIMORE,

nt,lturthcr notice. will run their steamers az
follows, tweather permittinG.) leaving South ST.
Wharf NJ 500 o'clock p. m.
Steumer EASTERN SHORE.
CAPT. G. II. RAYNOR.
SUNDAYS and wFpNEsDAYsf,,r Crlsfeid. Hon-
man'e, Evans Beggs'. Nnndun. Concord, d.
yls', Reads, Miles', Shields aud Rue's. RE-
TCRNING-Ieavo RUGS Tuesdays and Fridays
ats.snn. IT,, Shields Q, Miles 9.l6, Davis TO-
Reads 1920, Concord il Handua l2.3o, BoGSs
2.45, Evans 8, Ho1man's 3.l5
Steamer TANGIER,
CAPT. W. ". MATTHEW S.
Mondays and Thursdays for Fordsi Cri"ncld'
Flnuey's, Onnncock. Chesc0nnesscx. Huntlns
Creek, Gullford and Mes.omGo. Returning
lenycs Messopgo on Wednesdays ana Sntur-
days at G r.. M. Gullford =. Hunting Greek $50,
CfesconneRseX sc, OnaEcOck 2.3U phil, LII
pey's $3.50, Furd's 1850.
Steamer pOCnNOKE.
GAIT. HEwA1D.
Tuesday and Friday for risGcld Tangier1slHnd,
Flnpey's, Onancock, Pitts Wharf Cedar BnlI,
Rnhobnth. Fcrrmokc City and Snow Hi. RE
TuKNIEG-MoEdays and Thursday. leaves
snow Hill Anu, Pocomoke City g, Rchoboth
Q, Cedar Hall $50, Fits wharf To-, sOnancock
$50 y. m, Finney's 3, TanGfer Island !.
-Allsteamers leave Crisheld 70, Balti
tiT more. On arrival Of last down train.
Freight ard passen:rrs received or all points
OF :Le n. T., Thi!a. and Norfolk, Wicomico ena
Pocuniokc K. Il. daily, Delaware, Maryland ana
yircjuIa Railroads ON Tuesdays ind Fridays
only.
Positively DO freight received after 80 p, nj
and must be prepaid 70 all points, except
on the N. y. Phla. and Norfolk Ratlr"sd.
Pr. CLARK, General Agent,
los South street. Bhitimor-
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BY sewelI II. Gladding. of
H. L. Crockett

prepared fill orders with anything you may want IN w
ne O our Fertilizers
IF want GROUND and know it PURE
ungrouhd we have that
If Won want DISSOLVED BONE OF POTASH sULPHATE
have hemin fact any Fertilizer you need
Won want something call usand for sweet po-
atoss n our MIXTURE gentleman mace them
without OF o0ner Mlure
his batch and dug August sprouts filling barrel
Orders promptly fled-cheap for cash.
Office Cor North King St. Crockett foot OF
King st. oi'ooAH l1n.ncock Va
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-12-12

Messrs. Crockett & Winder:
Gentlemen:-I used some of your
mixture A last year on sweet potatoes
in very poor land and it give me per-
feet satisfaction, and think 1T is as
good fertilizer as any for sweet pota-
toes. / shall use it again this year.
Yours respectfully,
VIM d. Tunnel.
Onley, February 4th, 1891.
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Messrs. Crockett & Winder:
Gentlemen:-Having used your Mix
ture A on sweet potatoes last year, l
take pleasure in saying that it is an
excellent fertilizer, and l believe
there is none better on the market.
l.. Floyd Mock.
Acconac C. H.. Feb. 10Th, 1891.
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Messrs. Crockett s. Winder:
Sirs:-I used your mixture a NO. /
last year on my sweet potato crop;
Will say ] made more potatoes ana
sold them for more money than
ever did before. shall surely use 1T
Robt. G. Ashby,
GAINESVILLE, February 9th, 1891.
Messrs. Crockett s. Winder:
81 entlemen:-1 used your mixture
A, last season by the side of other
No. fertilizers. The mixture a Was
decidedly the best OF all. Will use 1t
again this season. -,
Very respectfully,
Il. W. Ames
February I'd, 1891.
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2. r. CLARK, General Agent,
los South street.. BAitimor-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-02-07
Secretary WindOm's Death.

VIM. Window, secretary Of the treas
ury of the United States, died at 1905
O'clock on Thursday night, the 29th ult,
in the banquet hall at Delmonico's where
he was guest of the New York Board
of Trade and Transportation. His had
been the first toast of the evening. He
had finished his response, which was
heartily encored, when it was noticed by
those near him that something was the
matter, and on being questioned said
that he was over heated. and immediate
ly fell back in a swoon. Everything
that human hands could do and hearts
devise, was done to restore him, but of
no avail That insidious and rapid de
stroyer, heart disease, had laid upon him
its icy hand, and almost before any one
could stretch out an assisting hand, he
was dead.
The great assemblage was dissolved
at once, and one by one they filed away
with dropping heads and heavy hearts,
feeling that friend and counselor had
gone, whose place among the leading
lights of the nation it will be hard to fill.
Secretary WINDOWS toast, Our Coun-
try's Prosperity Dependent Upon its
Instruments of Commerce" was the first
and last of the evening. The news of
his death spread rapidly over the city,
and the hushed whispers and anxious
queries show how much was thought of
the dead secretary.
When the secretary was nearing the
end of his speech it had been remarked
that he was reading it off hurriedly from
printed copy and going faster and faster
as he neared the end and at last when
he had finished, and he had requested
the audience not to applaud, quiver Of
fear shot through the assemblage like
an electric shock. Secretary Window
was standing erect under the glare OF
the gas light with the faces Of all turned
toward him. For moment the secre-
tary stood perfectly silent, while the
hanqueters, equally silent, watched him
Then Mr.. Window sat down quietly and
the toast master arose to introduce ex-
Secretary of State Bayard, as the next
speaker He began q short speech, but
lad not proceeded far when Mr. Window
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gave short, sharp moan of anguish and
fell back IN his chair. His face grew
purple, his lower limbs stiffened and
stretched out under the table, his eye
lids opened and shut spasmodically, but
there was no CLEAN of intelligence in his
eyes, which were rapidly losing the
lustre Of life. The cigar which he had
! been smoking was held between the
grim clinch of his teeth. For only a
moment he appeared thus, when the cry
went up from those sitting near the
guest table, Look, look at Mr.. Window"
Every eye was turned immediately
toward the man whose voice had just
ceased, and as they looked he collapsed
in his clair and was falling to the floor
His face was ghostly and a cry of horror
arose from the late festive banqueters.
There was an immediate rush on the part
of all towards Mr.. WINDOWS chair. but
several doctors who were present at the
dinner got there first and drove the 9TH
ers back. Dr. Robinson bent down and
making a close enumeration of the pros
rate form, discovered that his heart was
yet beating, and with some assistance
carried him into the room behind the
banquet hall, and everything was done
to resuscitate him. Electric batteries
were applied to his body, but it was
rapidly growing cold, and for six min
utes the electric shocks were applied in
cessantly but without success, when he
was pronounced dead. & would say
that the cause of death was apoplexy."
said DR.. Robinson, " if it were not for
his story of heart disease. | am inclined
to think that it was heart disease that
killed him." Mr. Window was subject
to fits Of heart disease, ard only Tues
day last he was seized with an attack
while on the steps of the treasury at
Washington.
The body was removed to the Fifth
avenue hotel, and dispatch was at once
sent to President Harrison. The re-
mains were sent to Washington the next
morning on special train, in charge of
a special committee from the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation.
The funeral was held last Monday, in
the church of the Covenant, at II o'clock,
after which the remains were placed in
Rock Greek cemetery.
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s3Vithin the

sIooklyn, and
ats may become one
rapopulation exceeding 3,000,-
cattle Telegraph.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-02-07
PULLMAN. Wash. z

PULLMAN, Wash, February 3.
EDITOR HERALD: 1t is usual for PEG
pie to critlcise and ''lIick" when any,
thing public is not going to suit them
but seldom is credit given when every
thing Is going we'll. Pullman has much
to be proud of, but above all things the
citizens, one and all, should be proud Of
their school. The education of children
is the most important duty imposed up
on any community, yet, as rule, it is a
duty sadly neglected Pullman has not
IF erovzsc rs VIII s5rr1ry; vv,rr ,,sel,
afford to forget the past when en-
joying the present.
Parents should visit the schools and
see for themselves the interest that is
being taken by the teachers IN behalf Of
the children, and the evidence Of appre-
citation is not wanting in the children.
The scholars are interested in their
work, and, as result, greater progress
has been made in the studies so far this
term than has been made in a whole
term heretofore.
The town is to be congratulated on
securing the services of able and com
petent teachers, and as poor ones are
easily found, [ would suggest to the
board that they 'hold fast to that which
is good A poor school is dear at any
price, while a good one is cheap ct any
nrice YOurS tru1y
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Ordinance NJ. %

An ordinance t. amend section 2 of
chapter . of ian ordinance to regu-
late every kind Of business authorized
by law within the town of Pullman.
and all shows and exhibitions therein;
to fix the rate of license tax upon the
same, provide for the collection there
of, and fix the penalty for violation of
this ordinance approved July 9Th,
1890.
Be it ordained by the council of the
town of Pullman:
SECTION |. That section two of
chapter two of an ordinance entitled,
IAN ordinance to regulate every kind of
business authorized by law within the
town Of Pullman. and all shows and ex-
hlbitions therein; to fix the rate of license
tax upon the same, provide for the col
lection thereon, and fix the penalty for
violation of this ordinance approved
Jul y Sth, 1890. be, and the same is, here
by amended to read rs follows: Persons.
companies or corporations carrying on
or transacting any of the following
named businesses or occupations within
the corporate limits of the town of Pull
man, shall pay as license fee the sum
set opposite each occupation, business
or profession in the following table:
Each auctlOneer, not an elector and tax
payer of the town of Pullman, and not
an officer, shall pay a license of $500
per quarter, provided that a license can
be taken out for shorter period at the
rate of 500 per day. Each auctioneer
who is an elector and tax payer of the
town of Pullman, not an officer, shall
pay license Of $3.50 per day, but no
license shall be issued to such auctioneer
for longer period than three days at
any one time. Said license shall not be
transferable, and if used by any other
person than the one to whom it was
issued the same shall be null and void
and subject the user thereof to the same
penalties as if no license had been issued;
each pawnbroker shall pay license of
S25 per annum; each circus. or circus
and menagerie combined shall pay
license of $50 per day; each menagerie
with which no circus is combined shall
pay license fee of $25 per day; each
side show charging separate admittance
shall pay license fee Of SO per day;
each peddler, hawker or retail Yender of
merchandise shall pay license of $3.50
per day; each faker or street vender Of
patent medicines shall pay a license of
! So per day; theatres, concerts or exhl-
billions shall pay license Of $3.50 per
day.
S 2. All ordinances or parts Of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
5 3. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's passage
and approval.
Passed February 4th, 1891.
Approved February 9Th, 1891.
nc. WILLIAMSON, Mayor pro tenn.
Attest THOMAS NELL, Clerk. [LS1
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Publishers Notice.

On assuming control of the HERALD
| have but little, of personal nature
to say to the public: The HERALD will
be conducted in the interests of its pat
rons and its publisher; Pullman and the
Palouse county, in which the paper has
unbounded faith, will receive its vigorous
advocacy The policy adopted by it at
any time will be that believed to be for
the best of the community; as to its
material character: it will be enlarged as
soon as practicable, new features added.
and always kept to the highest possible
point of excellence. Politically, it will re
main republican. MILFORD ALLEN.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-02-07

THE editors of the big free trade
newspapers, of which the New York
Herald is the most prominent, should
try to make their editorial and news
columns come nearer together, if they
wish to make any converts. The other
day the Herald printed "a half column
editorial about the Mckinley tariff law
having shut us out from the products of
the world, and right on the next page
was a news item referring to The Spring
trade among New York merchants
which stated that the importations were
much larger than ever before and that
business was booming. 1t is nonsense
for any paper to misrepresent the new
tariff law. II by the time the presi-
dental election rolls around the law
shall have proved itself bad the republi-
can party will have 10 shoulder the
blame, just as it expects to be credited
with the benefits of the law
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Washington CITY News,
correspondence to the HERALD.

Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
Senator Hoar. in answer to question,
said to-day that he did not know whether
any attempt would be made to get the
closure resolution Or the federal election
bill before the senate again. In reply to
another question, he said: Il have not
one word of criticism to make of the
votes cast by my colleagues; they are
responsible to their constituents and not
to me for the votes they cast OF course
regret that the election bill has been
laid aside, and to know that it was done
BY republican votes certainly doesn't
afford me any consolation"
From general talks with both the
friends and foes of the election bill, am
satisfied that there is no present inten-
ton of again trying to get it taken up
by the senate. Some of its friends favor
calling 1t up again soon, not so much
with the expectation of passing it.,
though of course, they would gladly do
that, if possible, as for the purpose of
making fair and square vote, without
any distracting side issues taken upon
it: or in other words to make a record
for every senator, for or against the bill,
which could not be crawled out of in the
future. But nothing is decided upon in
regard to the bill.
Representative Bland has not strength
ened the free coinage bill by his at
tempt to prevent the house committee,
before which the bill now is, and OF
which he is democratic member, hear
ing the delegations Of business men who
have come here at their own expense t.
protest against the passage of the bill
by the house. Fortunately the com
mittee did not agree with Mr.. Bland as