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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Surely. if the difference is only,
20. GOO or 500, 600, in annual interest,
IS between the State and the holders
Of her bonds, Il settlement ought to
lie within easy reach. Let it not be
r-vs>rrng oI rer CROWN, and her pros
pe,jty, and her claimed unriralled
advantages for investment and i'm
migration, is so very poor that she
cannot afford to settle Ger indebted
1.ess, where the margin of difference
Is less than sixty thousand dollars Of
ANIMAL interest. Virginia cannot be
as poor as this. she cannot afford to
be so rcor-Norfolk Virginian.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

TIE attempt OF President Polk, at
i;.c Alliance State Convention last
week, to have q resolution adopted
i:oycotting the News and Observer,
Raleigh, n c., it is stated in the
United Press dispatches, SO angercd
its editors that they have denounced
Polk during the last week in the
Iaost insulting terms. Polk has been
advised by his friends that the action
If the editors has reached ?. point
which he must fight, and he viii
probably issue challenge on his re-
turn to the city.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

The Baltimore Sun, in mentioning
the Virginia Farmers Alliance tnaL-
cial resolutions, says lit is certain
tic aver; &c Congressional train cam
not nos:ihly evolve anything worse.
in Il national point of view, or more
destructive of tie prosperity OF those
whose especial interests it purports
20 subserve. than this same sub-trcas-
,;,y scheme. This issue has not yet
l.ecn placed before the masses of tie
Intelligent farmers of Virginia. When
tfiis is Gone result similar to that
in Mississippi, where it has been over
wheIming!y rcpudiaied, may lie COLI
tldently predicted.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

The address of the Hon. John S.
Wise, formerly of Virginia, on new
litigation on highways resulting from
State Ear Association of New York,
last January, has been translated IN
10 German, and made a text book in
the law department of the Heidel-
burg University.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

At the recent session OF the Georgia
Farmers Alliance ut Atlanta, Il reso-
luton was adopted that al persons
who are in sympathy with the pur-
poses and principles OF the Farmers
Alliancc-whether lawyers, preachrs,
merchants, doctors, bankers, railroad
crs, newspaper men, mechanics or
any other sort of citiZen-be given
the privilege OF forming Citizens
alliances
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Waiter L. Bragg, member of the
interstate commission, died at Spring
Lake, N. j., on 21st inst He was Il
native of Alabama, and was appoint
Cd by President Cleveland to the
position in 1880.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Poor's Manual of Railroads states
that in Virginia, West Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Georgia
ard Florida, the growth of mileace
was larger than in any other group
of States, cs it was also in 1880 and
1888. Virginia had ,4SG miles of road
in 1870. In 1890 she had 3.367. The
progress of the group of States of
which she is Il member is shown i'll
the fact that its mileage has grown
from G,4S1 in 1870 to 17,3OS in 1890.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Hon. Rcd1icld Proctor has been
rendered the United States senator
snip from Vermont left vacant by tie
resignation Of Hon. Geo. f. Edmonds
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Ninety-eight OF the one hundred
counties III Virginia We're represent
ed at the fourth annual convention
OF the State Farmers Alliance.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

1t seems that Abingdon is to be-
come famous for its sensational court
proceedings. Nothing like the ]. A.
P. Baker trial has ever been heard in
Virginia, and now we are confronted
with the case of the Commonwealth
against f. IT, Branch, /; man twenty
four years old. for the betrayal of
Miss Mamie White under promise of
marriage. The unfortunate girl is
now sixteen years old, and her story
is that e. Branch was her lover for
more than year, and that they were
engaged to be married
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

The Democrats of Clarke and War
ron counties lave nominated w. I.
Kerfoot, u farmers Alliance nan.
for the House. of Delegates. The
nominating convention passed reso-
luticnS indorsin@ the free coinage of
silver. Tie interstate railroad law end
graded income tax, and instructing
tic nominee Of the convention to vote
for Senator John w. Daniel for re-
election.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

The headquarters of the Virginia
Democratic executive committee Will
he opened in Richmond, September
1St.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

At meeting Of the oyster1nen of
Gloucester county. last Saturday
night, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
"Tbat the present law should be
amended so as TO procure an accu-
w., - ~ -rs> r,'"I'r'
ing grounds in the waters OF Com
Monwealth, and that the boundaries
between the natural rocks and the
planting ground should be defined by
proper metcs and bounds
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29
The Glut in The Peach Market.

EAsToS, Md, Aug. 24.-The peach
trouble this year is that there is
too big a crop and prices away
down. Many growers of peaches
have become disguised with the buzz
mess and are digging up their or
chards and carting away the trees.
The local canning houses are buying
peaches as low down as five cents a
basket, and have had to refuse of
fcrcd invoices at that price because
of the lack of labor 10 handle them.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

The census bureau has issued bull
letin on the assessed valuation OF real
and.personal property, which seems
to Justify the estimate that the abso-
lutte wealth of the United States is
SG2a ,G1a, 900, 900, or nearly $1,000 per
capita.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

AS far as it could be done. the
Richmond Dispatch has interviewed
members of the Alliance State Con-
vpntion regarding allegations of con-
sl:irary. TO defeat the reelection of
Senator Daniel. and they denied there
YVES Il scintila of truth in them.
S;c.ne If them approached were quite
indignant that amy such report should
have leen set ai!Oat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

The local option c!CctlOn at blauh-
ion, Saturday, resulted in victory for
the advocates of license byI majority
of ninety.two out of a total vote of
1850. The vote WAS the largest ever
east in Staunton, with the exception
of the Mahone-McK;nney campaign,
when 1910 votes were polled. The
majority for license four years ago
was nincty-sevcn.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

R1CHMoNr, Va, Aug. o5.-Mr VII
liam J.. Royal, who for many years
has been counsel here for the foreign
holders of Virginia bonds, returned
this evening from an extended tour
abroad. Being asked if there was
anything new ia the debt-settlement
negotiations, he said: 81 know moth
ing of interest concerning that MAJ
ter that l am in position to divulge.
The English public generally is very
little inclined toward American in
vestments. The disastrous results
that have come from North American
investments have produced very bad
impression in London concerning all
matters OH this side of the Atlantic.
Whether naturally or unnaturally
the public confounds us to some eX-
tent with South America. That is
one cause for what I might style al
most an aversion to American Invest
ments. In the second place 1 have
found that the unsatisfactory state
in which our public debt rests casts
very black shadow over everything
with which Virginia is connected. It
may he that my relations were most
ly with those who have lost so mncl,
money through the Virginia debt,
but certainly every body with whom
! talked business were disjnclined to
discuss any enterprises in Virginia.,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Mr.. r. a. Brock. secretary of the
Virginia Historical Society, to whom
was referred a letter written to Gen
eral Lee, inquiring about the estate
in Virginia of one John Stout, q pi-
rate supposed to have existed about
ninety years ago, says he can find no
record OF any such piriltical person.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Four large manufacturing con-
Germs. owning what is an immense
steel plant, employing more than II
Thousand hands, will locate at New
pert News if free sites, etc, can be
gotten The several land companies
there have decided to offer them not
only land but money as well.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

October 9Th. 9th and eth are Nir-
ginin State" days at Southern Expo
sition 10 be held at Raleigh, n. G.,
during Ociol:cr and November. Hon.
Holm F., Massey is che of the an
nol!nced speakers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Nnmhcr of convicts in the penitea-
tiary, 600.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

The Lynchburg Advance announces
the death in that city of John Smith
son. aged 80, from the ircessant use
of cigarettes.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

1t is said that Il cutlery concern,
employing $40 hands, will locate 1T
Newport News if IL site can be Sc
cured ana satisfactory arrangements
niat,r.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

The amount collected up to date
for the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment ia be erected in Richmond is
S4,34425.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Alfred Phillips Levy. aged 7S years,
nephew of Hon. j. y. Benjamin, Sec
retary of War of the Confederate
Statcs. died in Richmond, Saturday.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-29

Ncwson's district in southampton
county, wcnt.lry Saturday By TWEEN
ty-four majority.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
Iennets and lacks For Sale.

Finding that our stock farm iuterferes
too largely with our legal profession, we
have decided to sell all of our stock and
will on Monday, November 2d, 1891, it
being county court day, sell at public
auction in Lebanon, Kentucky, 10 head
of jennets, ranging from one to seven
years old; also three yearling and two
sucking jack colts. The jennets and
jacks are black, with white points, and
the best selection in breeding size, form
and style in Kentucky. We selected
and bred them with a view OF having the
best, and can assure all that they are
strictly first class.
We mean business and will sell at
Lebanon next county court day on a
credit of three months. Bankable notes
required. For catalogue apply to Ben
Spalding, Lebanon, Ky.
X. q. HILL,
2t C. $. Hill, JR.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
CHURCH AFFAIRS.

The protracted meeting conducted
by Rev. James w. Zachary at junction
City resulted in % accessions to the
Christian church.
Elder Joseph Ballou is holding a
meeting at Mt Nenia. which has result
ed 50 far in - additions, OF whop con-
iessed Sunday night.
MIR. T. H. Morris has retired from
the Kentucky Methodist, because Rev.
IL. &. Morrison, his partner, persisted in
making it a ssnc,iiication paper.
Rev. A. V. Sizemore preached two
good sermons for the Baptist congrega-
ton sunday, which was much pleased
with him. He will likely accept the call
for his full time here.
The District Sunday-school Conven-
ton of the Christian church will be held
at the Christian church in Junction City
beginning on the night OF the 29th inst
and continuing the 30th and 3lst All
Sunday schools in Boyle and adjoining
counties are cordially requested to send
Que or more delegates to the convention
to report the condition OF your work,
and bring the gifts from each Sunday
school to support the general Sunday
school work OF Kentucky. James W.
Ia.Earv
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
DEATHS D0lN6S.
Zachary

-MRs. BETSY JASe LEAvELL. who WAS
Miss Logan, of this county, died recently
at her home in Plat county, Mo, aged
Is. She was the widow OF Archy Leav-
ell
Mrs. Thurman, the wife OF Judge
Allen &. Thurman, died Saturday after
noon at Columbus, o. Judge Thurman
il in very feeble condition and is
thought that he will not long survive his
wife.
Another good Old Mother in Zion
has gone to her reward. Mrs. Nancy
Mundav, after long life filed with good
deeds and loving example, died yester-
day morning at the home OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs j. A. Harris, of paralysis. She
was 81 years OF age and had been a
member of the Baptist church for near
" the whole time. Her other daughter,
Mrs. G.. w. Bronaugh, was quite i'll and
could not have the mournful satisfaction
OF attending her in her last hours. The
remains will be taken to Richmond to-
day and laid by her husband, who pre-
coded us to the tomb many years.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
LANCASTER, GARRARO COUNTY.

Perry Dunlap, we'll known negro,
died Friday. Perry has caused many a
row ut the polls, as both sides always
claimed him"
Master Commissioner II. \. Burn
side has been very sick for several days,
but at this writing Is improving. His
brother, DR.. Burnside, OF Bdrbourville,
is here attending him.
While attending the trots at Lex
inpton last week, our popular circuit
clerk. W. b. Mason, had his valuable
gold watch stolen. The matter was re-
ported to the police, but nothing has
been heard OF it yet.
About six feet square Of the bottom
oithe magnificent pond OF Messrs. W.
A. and Richard Beazley fell through on
the night OF the li,h inst aud in a short
time all the water escaped. The pond
was 2jO yards in circumference, with an
average depth of water Of seven feet
The water made its appearance at a
spring about quarter OF a mile from
the pond, aud rushing down over the
farms Of the neighborhool, filed the
pools in Sugar Greek that were nearly
dry, thus shordine plenty OF water for
the stock on the farms adjacent to the
creek. The neighbors were greatly
alarmed when the immense flow OF wa
ter was discovered, but while all we're
sorry a, the loss sustained by the Messrs.
BeazIey, they were glad to get the bene-
Il, of the water that filed the creek
Nothing il known as 10 what became OF
the fish, ~ the pond was we'll stocked
with perch. neWlights, sc.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
LONDON, LAUREL COUNTY.

A new stave mill has just been es-
tablished near Lee Mahan's residence.
-Elbert Stillings got little too much
c. O d. liquor Saturday night and rails
ed such racket on the streets that he
was put in Jail until Monday morning.
IS. 4. LJvelace d Co, druggists, have
put what little they saved from the re-
cent fire into the store room of John Il q.
Oakley aud will be glad to see any and
all who may owe them anything o. want
to buy anything they have lett.
The court oil claims made allowances
to the amount OF about So 800. Henry
Onkst was allowed sl00 more on bis
contract for walk and stone wall in
front of the court-housr. 4 more com
plete statement will bc given Friday.
Postmaster Weaver is almost thro'
with MS visits to the county pos,oflices,
lacking about days ride OF finishing.
lie thinks that, although he don't get
any pay for his trips, it is of great ad
vantage to many OF the country post
offices.
--Jaier Lowell has a new boarder who
arrived Saturday night Tor safe keeping
and will probably stay with him 81 years.
Dan SAYS he weighs - pounds, but DIR.
Caldwell thinks not over two less. Any
how, the mother and babe are both do
ing well.
The Flat Lick, Pulaski county, base
ball club was here Friday to beat the
London nine, but IA has always been
the case, they didn't near do it. The
game passed of satisfactorily TO all, the
Flat Lick boys being gentlemanly in ev-
cry way and left MS contented, and the
beaters OF course couldn't complain.
1t has been publshe in all the
newspapers OF the state that Breckin-
ridge county has just achieved its first
three.story house. The mountain town
of London had one several years age
and can soon boast of another, which
viii, surpass anything OF like nature in
any town OF 1000 inhabitants in Ken
/ lucky.
The case OF of Sarah j. Matson VS..
Charles G.. Matson for $4,000 damages
in the common pleas court resulted in q
decision for the defendant. The plea OF
the plaintiff was that the defendant bad
entered her room and used Language and
/ demonstrations that had Frustrated
and damaged her to the extent ofSl0,00C
when she was already 10 feeble condi-
| ton.
Mrs. VIM. Loyelace, Sr., is dowr
sick with what is supposed to be pneu'
monia, thought to have been brought
on by exposure during the recent fire
| Mr.. Granville Pitman, who left here ovel
80 years ago is on visit to the county Of
his nativity. Mr.. Pitman is aged and
/ has many "reminiscences OF his boyhood
days to relate. There are very few o.
those heyonce knew left on this side o
the river of uncertainty.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The heat salye in the world Tor cuts, bruises
sores Ulcers salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chap
ped hands, chilblsIns, corns and all skin eruP
lions and positively cures piles, no pay requir-
ed IL is Guaranteed TO give perfect satSfaeuor,
or money refunded. Price IS cents per box.
r. s.le nv A r. Penny, Stanford, Ky.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
Now Try This

II will cost you nothing and will surely do you
s6s0,, SShe,t or lungs. DR.. Kings New Discov-
er, fo1 Consumption, Coughs and Colds IS guar
snteed 10 give rehei or money wall be p1id paek
S,s,eSeyS from La Grippe found 1t Just the thing
"a 'nder lis use had speedy and perfect recov
ery' Try sample bottle at our expense and
I'm for yourself Just how good thing II Is; In
al bottles free az A. X. Pennys drug store. Large
Size so cents and "a.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20

Happy Jack" was on the war path
Yesterday. He not only wanted to whip
Sheriff Meneiee for collecting the school
tax had levied, but would have whip
ned me if hadn't run. Jack isn't al
WAYS happy, at least he didn't seem SO
Yesterday. Tilford Messer.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
CRAB ORCHARD.

Rev Amos Stout, assisted by Rev.
Blake, OF Richmond, has just closed
successful meeting here, with about 10
confessions aud several by letter.
MIR. J. T. Chadwick is building a
very pretty dwelling on Richmond av-
euue, which will add to the beauty OF
old Crab Orchard. Mr. j. III. Stephens
has his neat little home about complete
aud ready to occupy.
Capt. F. W. Dillon and Mrs. Crockett
Wilmore were married in Lexington Mon
day. This was quite asurprise to their ma
ny friends, but we learn from the captain
that they had been engaged about eight
years. May they live long.
The school election, which came of
at this place Saturday, was very close,
but ended in favor oil the school. We
are sorry to say several parties allowed
themselves TO become very much excit-
ed over this election. People should al
WAYS remember that this is Free Amer
lea.
Misses Katie Napier and Sabra Hays
are visiting Miss Mary Anna Mcclure.
Mr.. Cochran, of Pittsburg, Pa, is visit
ing one of our most intelligent young la
dies Mr.. John King and Miss Ada
Shropshire, of Kansas, were married in
Lexington Thursday and arrived at his
mother Mrs. Barker's. on Friday, sur.
prising her very much, as he had kept it
a profound secret. Mr.. and Mrs. X. l..
Collier have returned from the noun
tains to winter in Crab Orchard.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20

Contained double
money
wish they had
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
Boots and Shoes.

Ladies fine button calf lace shoes for worth any
buckle ladies' misses best rubb,
machine hand pc
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20

| Lock at your Label
and see If you are
behind in suhserir-'
tion. IF you are re-
init az on once.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20

In Montgomery 100 acres OF corn
sold at 50 an acre.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20

o m n al d to erhandsw do
and in
up m % h o baM that alnotb eedualdn
o cunt and nmutan
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20
All Wool Dress Goods.

Stripe and plaid suing veve pushes &c. well grade
clothing hats caps boots and shoes VIII be sold
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-10-20

selling
Mems
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-04-25
Ex.ChancelIor warren C0wan Dead.
Evening post.l


The suddcnness Of the death of this
distinguished follow-citizen, caused O
shock of surprise TO our entire com
munity to-day. His death occurred al
his residence on Crawford street this
morning between and 3 o'clock. The
first the family knew Of his serious
illness was only few moments before
his death. Mrs. Martha Hicks, and
Mrs. Irene Whitehead, sisters Of Judge
Cowan, were sleeping In an adjoining
room, when they heard a violent
knocking at their door. Mrs. Hicks
Immediately got up and went to the
Judges room, where she found him sit
ting In a rocking chair beside all open
window struggling for breath. Mrs
Whitehead Immediately ran for whls-
ky, and gave him some. lie managed
to swallow one swallow though against
his protest. lie Immediately began to
vomit but In moment became SO
much exhausted that he fell from the
chair to the floor, and gaspcd once or
twice, aud was dead. Whether II was
Asthma, or the result of heart disease,
that caused his death Is not learned.
Judge Cowan was born on Nov 2,
1888, aud hence was In his 53rd year
at the time of bis death.