The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-15
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Correspondenceof the Republican.
Onancock, Va, June II, 1891. "A sue
cesslon of very stirring events has
broken In ON the ordinary routine Of
Accomac affairs during the last few
days. First, gentleman who had
lived q life OF sin through many years,
supplementing the earnings OF his
farm with the revenue OF the card, and
at one time sinking so low that he
threw the Bible OF his pious wife into
the flames and forbade her attending
religious service at all, lost his mind.
and, Notwithstanding they kept al
most constant watch over him he
strayed OFT, broke into q neighbors
dwelling and, refusing to leave, was
shot the gentleman thinking him a
tramp. He leaves widow, heartbrok-
en- and mentally wrecked by his cruelty
and daughter who is semi-idiot.
Next, q gentleman with an inordinate
greed for Filthy lueren Is made insane
by q certain temporal misfortune
and seeks to end his life by cutting his
throat. He has been sent to an asylum.
Some time back said the fifth saloon
had been opened in our town. Since
then, and within a month, the hotel
proprietor has quit the business, and
our county court has refused to H.
ceDse two, thus reducing tho number
to two. These, however, meet the de-
mands OF the drinking public.
A few day6 ago our band formulated
a plan for getting some revenue to
meet their increasing demands. In
the afternoon cavalcade of masked
men and boys, In most fantastic COS
tunes, and led by the principal OF our
academy, paraded our streets behind
the band wagon, with the town news
paper float" and their devil" with
hoofs ard horns bringing up the rear.
In the early evening they spread q
splendid banquet which was soon
gnlped down by arayenous multitude.
And later on they made very credi-
table display OF fireworks. The day
netted sls0.
Last week the Good Templars of
the counties cast of tho bay held their
District Convention in our town. The
attendance was not large, and routine
work alone was transacted. At night
the State lecturer delivered ON address
on the work OF the order, and in tho
course Of his remarks he made some
statements that have strange sound
In the ears OF some. He said London
covers about the same area that an
cient Nineveh covered. Then some of
our authorities need revision. Another
statement that New York has 100
saloons.
Wonder where he got his figures
He said Chicago had six or seven hun.
drek thousand population. He had
better get that straight or not attend
the Worlds Fair thereat and therein.
And he also said that the great English
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge
did not recognize the diploma OF any
American college save OF the Univer-
sity of Virginia, He ought to spend
six months with The Voice management
la New York SO his facts and figures
may be set right, even If he cannot
train in theif ahird-party proclivities.
Last Sunday VIZ had the pleasure OF
listening to two excellent sermons
from Rev. l.. E. Barrett, OF st. Pauls.
His old friends in 0nancock were glad
to see and hear him once more.
This Is busy week with our Acad.
emy folks, being commencement ii
The first evening was given almost ex
clusively to music, and the medal was
awarded to Miss George Quinby. The
second evening wns devoted to reports
of ''distinetions" and the presentation
of prizes. There were two scholarship
medals awarded, and the fairer sex
won both, one OF the successful con.
testants being but nine, the youngest
pupil In the school.
At the same time the best record was
made by Upshur Hopkins, one of the
brightest young men in town, and with
one book more he would have won the
medal.
But aside from him, the girls carried
off the principal honors. Geo. w.
Burke, Jr., won several distinctions
and prize. This, with the exception
of the Conference Academy, Is the best
school of its grade between the boys.
They have a faculty of five experienced
teachers, some being specialists in their
lines OF work. Two of them, the
Misses 'Quinby. will spend their vaca-
ton months In Europe, chiefly in
France, where they hope to attain
greater excellency in the French lam
guage.
Our town, usually beautiful, was
never more so than now, and we have
nearly all the advantages Of seaside
resort. OCCASIONAL.