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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-08-13

1.-THE promoters of negro DONNA
tom is what the New York Sun calls
the Third party people.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-08-13
Saturday, September 9th,
at 4 o'clock D. III.

Belonging to the Academy are
about fifty-nine acres of land. of
which ten are arabic. the balance of
course woodland. The buildings are
beautifully and conveniently located.
atfording fine view OF Pungoteague
creek. The steamboat wharf and
railroad station are near at hand.
Resources for manuring are abund-
ant. All things considered the place
can be made desirable little farm.
Terms of Sale.
Ten per cent. of the purchase
money will be required in cash, the
balance in three equal annual install
1nents; the purchaser giving bond
with approved personal security. AS
additional security the deed for the
property will be Withheld until last
payment is made. II the purchaser
so desires he may anticipate the pay
ments. The property will be sold
subject to the approval of the trus-
tees of Margaret Academy.
JOHN L. HARMANsoN,
w. I. MASON,
3. w. MEARs.
Committee.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-08-13
RANDOLPH MACON
College and Academies.
WILLIAM w. SMITH, A. NJ, I'LL d. President.

Randolph Macon College,
18th Full college Fifteen Off
and Observatory De.
Physical skilled Hot and cold water
baths For catalogue apply Richard Ashland
g. Randolph Academies Bedford City and Front Royal pre-
Both elgby located
buildings with ground at each place are worth Sloa ana are
cold floor single beds single desks
Front ROYAL Academy Rev Bond Principal
full particulars address Principal r. M Acad
envy, Royal, Va - :, -, y, -.
with full particulars address frinc
pals r. H. Academy, Bedford City, Va
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-08-13
Margaret Academy and the Lands
Belonging Thereto for Sale
at Public Auction.

In pursuance of an act of the Leg
islature of Virginia, the trustees
have ordered q sale of Margaret
Academy and the lands belonging
thereto.
The property will be sold to the
highest bidder, in front of Martin S
hotel, Pungoteague,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-08-13
SIMMER SCHEDULE. me.
OF THE Co., %
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company
OF BALTIMORE,
steamer EASTERN SHORE.

Untlfurther notice. will run their steamers as
Follows, weather rermit:ing,l leaving South st.
wharf at $50 O'Clock r. m.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

Inc tact+hat people lost in desert OF
IN forest invariably walk in a circle Is
due to slight inequalities in the length
OF the legs. Careful measurements of q
series OF skeletons have shown that only
III per cent. had the lower limbs canal
IN length, b per cent had the right
limb longer than the left, while in as
per cent the left leg was the longer
The result OF one limb being longer than
the other will naturally be that a person
VIII unconsciousiy take a longer ster
with the longer limb, and consequently
viii tread to the right or to the left. ac-
cordlng as the left OF right leg is the
longer, unless the tendency to deviate is
corrected by the eye.
The left leg being more frequently the
longer, as evidenced by measurement of
the skeleton, the inclination should take
place more frequently to the right than
to the left, and this conclusion is quite
borne out by observations made on a
number OF persons when walking blind
folded. Further, ON measurement of
the arms, it is found that to ~ per cent.
the right arm is longer than the left.
while in "A per cent the left arm is the
longer, showing that considerable ma
Jor1ty of persons are right handed and
left legged The inequality in the length
OF the limbs is not confined to any par
tcular sex or race, but seems to be uni
versal in all respects. --Pearson's Weekly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

fieiai purpose. The soil in the Bay
cities is such that requires proper
drainage, and in this day and age the
convenience resulting from a good
sewerage system in a town cannot be
attained through any other means. In
fact town life is scarcely endurable
without sewers. If properly con-
structed and maintained the health of
the people is greatly benefited, doctor
bills reduced, the comforts of life
doubled and trebled and modern con-
venience enhanced a thousand fold.
II Fairhaven had the thousands of dol
lars that Parker stole and the other
thousands that have been wasted on
not connected with services or
paid for imaginary services the town
could be thoroughly severed.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08
CHIEF Justice Marsharl and obuaron.

When Chief Justice of the limited
states, Marshall used to spend much of
his time at his home in Richmond. The
court had comparatively a small docket
then and the vacations were more fire.
quent and longer in duration. He would
bundle up submitted cases, 20 to Rich
mono Tor the vacation and write his
decisions there, He had a spacious
mansion on the outskirts of the CITY and
Ia ms grounds was a noted spring of
pure water surrounded by splendid elns
and giant oaks, and in pleasant weather
the great jurist would retire TO fine
spring to read and ponder the legal
records upon which he was to adindi-
cate. Nearby was schoolhouse. the
pupils attending which got water at his
spring. No boy or girl ever went there
tor water that the old man did not have
kindly greeting for him or her and
words OF advice or announcement.
lie often engaged in their games AT
playtlme, and it was common sight 70
see the boys chasing him after he had
hurled at them that greatest of all af- |
fronts to the schooiboy of fifty or eighty |
years ago-''schooi butter" sometbing |
the Old fellow was almost certain to do |
every day when it was about time for
the boys to return to their studies. And
yet, boylsh as this man was. full of
animal spirits as he was, it was said of
nim by William Writ that had flower
u fancy sprung up in the train of his
thought he would have crushed it as he
would an adder. On the bench he was
human reason incarnate; in private sta
ION he was the kindliest and most plav-
III OF men.-Louisville Courier-Journa1
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

nat, her appearance is anything but "su.
Perlatively feminine"
When she first appeared in New Bedford
she created a wild sensation. But Hke
the wise politician, she said nothing and
sawed wood, or rather shaved faces. Her
manner was so quiet and unobtrusiye that
she speedily made friends, and those who
at nrst went to her TO be shaved as n mat
yer oil curiosity now patronize her because
they have ascertained that she is a good
barber and, unlike most persons who WELD
Tine shears and razor, never engages in con.
versation with customer.
Mamie is small woman of neat an-
| pearance, and is said to be the only colored
female barber in that portion of New Eng
land. She speaks French flueutly. and Is
determined to perfect herself as a violin
player, and as she was for some time a
school teacher it will be seen that she is a
young woman of more than ordinary at
tainments. She BARRIERS because she can
honestly make more at that than any
other pursuit" In defense of her mode of
uress sne says when you think of the
trade follow, you will readily see that
men garments are much better fitted for
II ohan those worn by women. wear the
shirt ana collar because it gives an idea of
Nt"i O4eihlinesS. wear the coat and
Walstcoat Tor convenience. The advan-
tages In summer are readily SEEN"
Miss Probee is the daughter of Rev.
robert II. Probee, who was minister of
tne AVN. K. church. Her five brothers are
al BARRIERS, and 1t is due to their instruc-
tion That she now has trade by means of
wnich she Is enabled to earn good living
She is twenty-six years old and is a gradu-
ate of Stores collage Harna,.,o pro,r.r e..
became country school teacher, but found
there was lots Of work and little money in
It, and she then took up her present trade,
locating first at Nasragansett Pier. She
did very well there, and the following sum-
mer went to Nantucket, where she remained !
Tor three years. Before going to New Bed |
lord she welded her razor at Cambridge !
and was the pet barber of the Harvard !
students.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

IS unable to read English, but he gets ali
Che news from young lady living in the
same house who takes the newspapers
a Schwarz was born in Webanheim. Ger
many, III 1872, and attended school until he
was fourteeh When he was twenty he en-
, hsted IN the infantry, and was assigned
TO the unpleasant work of breaking in re-
crults, When Ohio was made king Of
Greece Schwarz was one of the battalion
which acted as his escort, and which
marched sixty-three days continuously on
That occasion. Upon the expiration of his
SIX years term of enlistment Schyyarz cor,-
Guided to serve his country another term.
de came to America in 1915, and the fol
lowing year he enlisted in the army in AL
oany. lie served throughout the Mexican
war, ana ms regiment was the last to
leave the seat of trouble He snent five
years in Texas with the Second Dragoons
ana In 1855 was ordered to the territory al
Kansas He was there during the excitinr,
proslavery and free state campaigns. When /
great deal of talking and Considerable |
hghting were done. After his regiment /
LETT Fort Riley it went to Fort Leaven- !
worth, and afterward to Fort Preacher /
where every one suffered greatly owing to /
tne nonarFlval OF a provision train. which
was burned en- route. Then Schwarz was
sent TO Utah during the Mormon troubles
ana was one OF the party which built the
nrst road from Salt Lake City to the little
village of Genoa, New, on the California
border. -'-''
When the war between the states broke
out Schwarz's regiment was stationed AZ
Fort Carney, but Immediately went 10 the
front, reaching Fortress Monroe March 10
ioo2' the day after the famous marine duel
between the Monitor and the Merrimac
lie served calamity throughout the civil
war and participated in the battle of the
Wlderness and several other of the most
important engagements. In 1854 he was
ordered to Boston and there Informed of
MS promotion to the rank of orderly SER
geant. Thence he was sent to Fort Win
5hrop, on Governors island, New York {
1arbor, where he was married the follow :
ng year He had but one child, daupb- ,
-ef, who died when she was twenty vears T,
Did, and the old man was so grief STRICKEN
mat he left the service, and has since lived
IN the money received from the govern {
nent as sergeant on the retired list. ,
Schwarz has remarkable memory for i
lates and Incidents, and important occur Z
ences which would have escaped the at .
entlon OF most persons are related by him =
Vlth an accuracy of detail which is little =
hort of startling. Although eighty wears :
Id the veteran enjoys perfect health and Il
avs ne can see no reason why he should G
ot pass the century mark D
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

Win not the owners and agents con.
trolling lots in Fairhaven see that this
missiles growing up on them are Gu,
down at once and before the seed
thereon ripens? VIII not the city
fathers see that every thistle in the
streets and alleys and on all public
grounds is cut down at once? A little
work just now will save the city from
oeing covered with thistles next wear
me thistle is curse that ought not to
De permitted to gain foot-hold in any
town that has any pride or any pro-
gress. VIII not the good friends who
eniighten our people on the street cor
ners take up the refrain and say the
thistle must go?
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08
Judge Pryor on Naturaliza,,o,

I How thoroughly a wise man can
change his mind was never better exem.
p1hed than in the case of ex-Confeder.
ate General Roger A. Pryor, now an in
nuentlal judge and leading lawyer OF
New York. Judge Pryor believes that
the abuses OF the naturalization law in
times of political excitement are such as
to demand that the whole business ~
comforting citizenship and examining
| candidates for naturalization shall no
taken out of the hands of the Judges -
state courts altogether and put directly
under federal charge The state iudqes
have not time to examine candidates
properly. In Judge Pryors opinion nc
more than one in fifty of the foreigners
on whom citizenship is conferred is fit
for It, He is not suro whether. among
other things, candidate for citizenship
IN the United States ought not to be re.
quired to have in all cases a WORKING
knowledge of the English language. IN
the superior court Of New York CITY last
= tNNV AOielBuerS We're made J
citizens In twenty days by two judges.
In view of the many abuses under the
naturalization law a memorial has been
presented to congress asking an investi.
CATION into the matter, in New York
particularly. With this Judge Pryor is
IN sympathy, believing additional ma
uonal legislation is called for in the
case. But would it make that fierce
irreconcIiable Robert Toombs turn over
IN MS grave and yell to hear his former
confederate colleague giving utterance
TO the following sentiments:
The remedy would propose i.tbis + T,,a 1
,eoera government should take out of the
nai'us OF tne state courts the administration al
lhs naturalization law and should itaelf No.
form that function through officers of its or'r
!; The federal government should create ,or
me proper administration of the law, a nation.
~ bureau OF naturalization, having it's head !
quarters at W Washington and snboff1ees in ,a~g I
'us cities, presided over by commissioner ~ I
udxea appointed for life and Keeping a co,,. a
'iete and easily accessible register Of persons 3
laturalized P0isons
ASIDE from the consideration that the as-
umption OF administration Of the law by the
oae.M government would probably effect a n
reAt reform, there IL another grave $780, I,
rhy e should be done. Il would he ssric,i~ y
peaking. not an assumption OF function I'M 7
he resumption Of one, for II Is a federal func. !
on which the federal government has dais- z
ated 70 the states> IL that delegation Of a. Il
incdon constitutional acts In nv judg-
icnt # 70 not.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

The success of the Ripple in the race
on Tuesday has brought Fairhaven
into deserved prominence. as the
place where the boats of the highes,
speed on Puget sound are made. The
Mabel that for two years led in the
races, though owned in New What.
com, was Fairhaven boat and now
the Ripple leads them all. Mr.. Gar
land, who built both these boats, has
achieved a reputation thereby that no
doubt will bring him orders from many
lovers of the fleet sailing craft. We
congratulate him on this industry he
has built up at Fairhaven, and trust.
as we feel sure he will, he may keen
pace with the improvements and
maintain the position he has gained.
The Ripple Is good enough today to
clean out any boat on the Sound. ri
we need a better one next week Mr.
Garland will make it.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS terrible
disease. 1t saps the energy and
browns the ambition. 1t disabIes for
mental strains. 1t demands cousota.
ton and reaches out in vain for the
caimness that sympathy and affection
carry with them. Night time brings
no ease. The FACILITATING heart on
which the head lies, beats music that
brings no sleep. The yearning for the
satisfying desire and consummation
that bring peace and joy is ever pres
emit and ever unsatisfied.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

Emeralds from India. Persia and Perm
are the most valuable. According 70
their tints and their luster they are
classed as Prosines, Neronianes, and
Domitianes. According to Suetonius
Nero used to look at the fighting gladia-
tors in his emerald. The stone is the
emblem Of charity hope. joy, and album
dance. 1t had the reputation of curing
epilepsy by application and of being an
all-round pain-kilier. Figaro.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08
The Red Cross,

Some time after the close of our war
the American division of the Interna
tional Red Cross society was permanent
iy organized, with Clara Barton TO,
president. The society has done great
good in Europe, being in many cases the
first to reach the wounded upon battle.
held and take them supplies and aid.
Wherever the scarlet cross, which is the
society's badge, was seen hostile forces
made way for its messengers, knowing
they conveyed aid to both sides. In the
Franco-Prussian war the society's good
works were especially marked.
But many wondered why the organ
llzatlon should be permanently continued
mere IN America, where there was no
war or any prospect of any. Events
have fully answered this query. They
have shown that there is, if possible.
more need for the benefcent Red Cross
society IN peace than in war. First
there was the yellow fever epidemic.
Nurses, food, money and quickly i'm.
proVlsed hospitals, before other aid could
be brought to bear, were part of the
showing of the work of the Red Cross
agents. Next came the Charleston
earthquake. Here as before Clara Bar
tons staff went Immediately to the
scene of suffering with needed supplies. !
In the Johnstown disaster, in the Spo-
Kane hire two years ago, in the foods of
the west and south that have made
homeless and hungry, the
same helpful hand has been held ont
AT Titusville, Pa, the first train that
went through after the wave of fire and
Hood down Oil creek carried an agent
of the Red Cross society. Wherever
sudden and appalling calamity over.
lakes mankind, there the Red Cross
plants its banner before the rest of the
community has recovered from its hor.
-or.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08
THE PARADISE OF AMERICA

The Bellingham bay country is now
paradise. 1t has a succession of grand
days-days in which man can live
move and have a being. The sur
shines out in its brightness and the
neat Is tempered by the gentle breeze
from the bay so that the thermometer's
register, throughout the day, only gives
a range in weeks time of from sixtv
10 eighty degrees above zero. So far,
nearly every week, we have had gen.
Tie shower of rain that has controlled
the dust and kept vegetation bright
and green. The fields and vacant lots
mat have not been put in cultivation
since they were cleared are covered
with white clover and grass. This
white clover is half-knee high. and dur.
ing the day the bees are buzzing and
busy gathering the sweets, and the
cattle are rolling in fat, the accumula-
ton from this healthy, juicy substance.
The young orchards are nlled with the
fruits that are rapidly growing into
perfection. The gardens, parks and
dooryards are frightened by the most
beautiful flOwers-the rose in its yari-
Gus varieties and in perfection scarcely
attained In any other state, reiens in
abundance among them all as queen.
On the hills the blackberries in their
most luscious form, and in quality At
ior the gods, are now found in abun-
dance and are tempting the visits of
the eject of earth. In the fields the |
crops are growing and promising an
immense yield to the cultivator.
When darkness lets its blinds down |
IN the evening-at 10 o'ciock-instead
OF starting up steam fan to create n
breathing breeze and hanging ones self
up In hammock to exist until morn.
ing, the good people of Bellingham bav
go TO bed as one would in Gods conn
try, cover themselves over with a sheet
and good pair of blankets and with
a consequence void of offense rest in
The arms of Morpheus as a child i'm the
arms OF its mother until the brightness
OF the next day gives warnings of its
uuties' Life is worth living in such a
climate, in such country.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

The brass tubing rsed for gas fixtures
is fashioned into the various complicated
ornamental shapes required for such
purposes by placing the tube between
two steel molds which are heavily
clamped and then the tube is expanded
by hydraulic pressure reaching as high
as 10 600 pounds to the square inch
New York Times.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

dresses as nearly
as possible like a
man without VIC
lating the pro-
prieties. Her at
tire consists of an
ordinary coat and
vest, with the
regulation linen
bosom shirt and
standing collar,
but she wears a
dress with a rather
snug fitting skirt.
Still, as she parts
her hair on the
side and affects a
stylish stiff silk
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08
AN OBJECT OF INTEREST.
Ihe Remarkable Performance of a Younp
Mans Lost Chicken.

Mans Lost Chicken.
1.-THE egg," remarked the doctor in
dignifed and erudite manner. sis III,
most nutritious and digestibIe of al
foods when eaten raw"
''That's what / always said" corroho.
rated the young man in blue necktie.
Are you an expert in dietetics?" in.
quired the doctor stifly.
Il guess not" said the young man at
a venture, "but I'm solid on facts. and
I've got evidence to prove what saw"
What facts?' inquired the doctor
Quizzically.
well, I've seen what eggs can do
ana can show you or any man here if
ne wants TO come over to my place in
the country"
state the facts" commanded the
DOCTOR
"All right, here goes. About three
months ago fat laying pullet raised
got fastened up under an old spring.
house up in the woods where there
wasn't blame thing to eat but dry dirt
and water. About a month ago han
pened to be poking around the place |
and hearing noise under the floor |
pulled up plank and there found NV |
lost chicken.
She was alive and kicking and |
couldn't for the life of me understand
why she hadn't starved to death.
went to the barn to get an AK to chop
her out, and when came back she had
laid an egg and was eating it as fast as
She could. That kind of gave me an
dea, and instead of taking her out |
ett her there for day longer, About
he same time next day went up again
IND she was finishing another egg.
Next day she did the same thing, and
he has been doing it right along now
very day for thirty days and more,
I'm going to keep her there and see
low long she can support herself. She's .
,ettlng fat since gave her a little more
lght and seems a good deal better salts
ed. You bet, Doc. I'm with Won when '
on say there's good living in an egg"
The doctor looked at the young man
eriously.
Young fellow" be said, getting nm +
l guess I'll go with you and see that :
en-. Detroit Free Press.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

IL is not the rule to regard Japan as a
particularly prosperous country, and yet
IL Is a fact, backed up by the most care
fully compiled statistics, that In all the
Japanese empire, with its population of
sS1, 100000 1t Is estimated that there are
fewer than 10000 paupers.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08
. Mourning I'm Polanh.

The present year is the centenary Of Po-
lands loss Of independence as nation, and
many Of the patriotic women Of that coun-
try wear deep mourning In sad honor Of
that much lamented event, which has
Afforded the theme for 20 many thrilling
stories and dramas.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

remarkable mill
tary record. His
name is Jacob j.
Schwarz, and he
is a retired SER
geant of the Unit
ed States army.
Schwarz has seen
just four score
years Of life. and
of these fifty eight
years have been
spent in the army,
forty six in Uncle
Sans and twelve
in the German ser
IL I'M
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

The construction Of sewers that Is
now being carried forward I'm Fair
haven and New Whatcom is work
that causes the expenditure of money
at the right time and for highly bene-
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08
FAIRHAvEN WEATHER

Recorded by Henry Engberg
THURSDAY, July 7-Thermometer. 7
a.; NJ go; p. m, $50; D. M. coo.
Mean temperature. $50. WV
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-08

Housewife-It seems to me that your
pint Of milk is very small.
Milkman--My cows is the small kind.
mumi-Exohanee