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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-18
MIR. Murphy and Corn Bread.

The Picayune has received, with
a report on the use of Indian corr
IN Europe, from the Agricultural
department a copy of the lecture on
the subject by Mr. Charles j. Muir.
ply and o number of circulars in
German and letters from prominent
men exhibiting the progress that the
movement is making. Among the
other papers is a large red poster
issued by o Berlin baker setting forth
the cheapness and toothsomencss Of
'"Murphy brod." Mr.. Murphy has
spent many years in endeavoring to
make the people Of Europe acquaint.
ed with our great American product,
land that in the face of discouraging
Observation-Disclosures at home and
prejudice abroad, and at last his
efforts seemed TO 5e crowned with a
measure of success. The German
government has become so much in
terested that mills for grinding corn
have been erected, and it is propos.
ed to issue large ceru rations to the
army as an experiment. Mr.. Muir.
ply is to be congratulated on his
success, and more than congratulate
ed. He deserves the honor and
thanks Of the American people. No
statesman or philanthropist has done
more for this nation than he who has
opened a vast market for one of It's
most important products.-N. O..
Picayune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-18

DR.. Francis L. Gait, the old sur
geon Of the Alabama, and the only
officer who was captured BY the
Kearsage after the memorable fight
off Cherbourg, has settled down as
a country doctor in London country,
Virginia, and rides around every
day with his saddlebags, just as if
he had never heard a big gun or
served on board Of a war vessel.
He was in the navy before the war,
and resigned his commission to join
the confederate service. He is still
erect and active, and walks as if he
had his uniform on all the time. He
has refused to write for the maya.
zines, although importuned by all OF
them, and never INDUCES in "war
talk" The doctor has a watch
which was given to him by Napoleon
III, for his kindness to French sail
ors during the yellow fever epidemic
in Norfolk. -Picayune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-18

The wheat crop is said to be good
in most parts of this country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-18

The term hand" used in measur
ing q horse means A inches.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
Southern Exports.

One of the most striking features
in the history of the material inter-
ests of the South in The course OF
1891 was the marked development of
its foreign trade, thoro being an in
crease in value of about S2S, lSS, 649
for eleven months. The exports OF
twenty four Southern ports for the
eleven months ending November 80,
1871 is est: mated by the Manufacturers
Record TO have amounted to 1885,
557, $40, rs against sees, 9G3,9 43 for the
corresponding period of 1890.
The difference il the volume of
exports for the two years is in q
measure accounted for by the enor-
nous cotton crop that was produced
last season, an important proportion
of which was shipped abroad direct
ly from Southern ports. New Or
leans, Charleston, Galveston &nd
NewDort's News all eXEibita large
increase in the volume of their eN-
ports, the increase in the instance Of
Viewpoints News being as much as
5,391, $3.50.
The enlargement of the volume Of
imports from Southern ports has not
been due entirely to cotton. The in
croase in the grain exports has been
slmcst as notable, q large part OF this
grain coming from the West. This
has been the principal cause OF the
increase of the exports from New
ports News. In one week OF Dccem-
her seven steamers carried out 345,
81, bushels of wheat and $4,000
bushels of oats. at the same time it
is stated that there were 100000
bushels of wheat in the elevator
awaiting shipment, 10000 bushels iii
cars on the tracks awaiting unload.
iag and 600. 000 bushels in transit by
rail for shipment from Newport's
News.
1t is highly gratifying to all who
are interested in the prosperity OF
Virginia to find that the last ronort
of the superintendent OF the New
ports News elevator shows that the
receipts of grain there up to pecem-
Der 9th, were 5,179.G00 bushels. OF
corn there were 500, 900 bushels; wheat
+O.CC0, and of oats ,s39, Geo. There
are now LOCO loaded cars on the line.
and several thousand more for bust
ness in sight. The outlook for next
year is an increase OF 80 Per cent.
over the business of this year.
The exports from Southern ports
during the month Of November we're
the largest in the history of the
South. aggregating III value $50, 345,-
729, very nearly one half of the total
exports or the United States during
the same length OF time. The exports
OF Richmond for Eovenber were
81, 566. ego in value, and Of Norfolk
and Portsmouth, S3,a41, 725.-Rich-
mond Times, 1st.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
Cost Of lie Eleventh Census.

In report to the Secretary of the
Interior Superintendent Porter, OF
the Census Bereau, says he thinks it
safe to estimate that the cost of print
ing the eleventh census, as at present
mapped out, VIII be, relatively speak
ing, less, certainly no more, than the
tenth census. This estimate is based
on the law as it stands to-day. Should
Congress order larger editions of the
several volumes the cost, he says.will
be accordingly increased.
Allowing for the amount OF money
incorporated the per capita cost of the
eleventh census up to date has been
9.ST cents, while for the tenth census it
was 9.93 cents. Including the amount
paid ennmerators and supervisors
the total cost of the collection OF the
data for tine eleventh census has been
So, 6O0,3s5. Superintendent Porter
expresses the belief that tie census
work proper can ell be finished and
ready for the printer by the close OF
1892, and that the total cost, exclu-
sive OF printing, and farms, homes
and mortgages will not exceed 81
OO0,OC0.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
Entered at the Postof'lce at Accomac
G. H., Va, rs second-class matter.

The railroad commission bill, bet
ter known as the Kent bill, will soon
engage the attention of our Legisla-
tors, and it is stated, that while it
will pass the House, with the present
opposition, which appears to be crys-
talizing for its defeat, it cannot in its
present shape getthrough the Senate,
unless the provision is eliminated
giving the commission the authority
to fix rates. Stripped of this feature,
we fail to see from careful reading
Of the bill, that it is a matter of any
consequence whether passes or not,
so far as the Eastern Shore is con-
cerned. The failure on our part
heretofore to secure the rates given
to those at longer distance from
market causes us to want railroad
commissioners, if for any purpose, to
make rates which will enable us
to keep the thousands of dollars in
our pockets now being taken an
nually from them. We want the
same justice meted out to US
which is given to others-we should
have it-and we have no patience
with the outcry, 90 not cripple the
railroads by giving the commission
power to fix rates, which is now being
INDUCED in by many newspapers in
the State-and mectitwith the reply,
Go not paralyze the industry in which
the farmers are engaged by permitting
the railroads to impose upon them
| urdens so excessive as TO deprive
them of any profit in their business.
The Legislature in selecting the COM
missiorers will have some regard, we
presume, for their capacity and in
tegrity, and if disposed to deal Justly
with all concerned, the scales should
lie kept so evenly balanced by them.
that the interests of the railroads
VIII be properly cared for as well as
individuals.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
CAY Gould Threatened.

NEW YORK, January 9.-For some
time past threatening letters have
been received by Jay Gould's family,
which were evidently written by q
well-educated German. The writer
was evidently well acquainted with
Jay Gould's career. The letters dated
as far back as 1870 and related Incl
dents connected with the partnership
between Mr.. Gould and James Fisk
ard their government of the Erie
railroad. They went on to speak Of
an accident On that road in which
the writer's father and mother were
injured, for which he demanded the
sum of $4,000. The writer stated
that if the $4,000 was not given up
forthwith, Mr.. Gould was liable to be
blown up in his Office or while walk
ing in the street or riding in his car
,iage. The request was made that
the money be forwarded to a certain
address in Canada, a hotel being
mentioned there.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

The Legislature of New York, was
organized Tuesday, without oppo-
sition from the Republican Senator's.
They ere entitled to no credit, how
ever, for their action in that matter.
They could not accomplish anything
by obstructive measures and there
fore quietly submitted to the irevi-
tahle. The Democrats are surely
casters of the situation and have it
in their power not only to make a
''clean sweep" Of the Republicans in
flee, but to so shape legislation as
perpetuate their power indefinitely.
Tie Republicans believe that to
tie victcrs belong the sroils' and if
it is ever RIGHT to follow their ex-
ample the opportunity is presented
now, and the New York Democrats
should welcome it and doubtless will
net be slow to avail themselves of its
advantages.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
Ingersoii'S Slush.

Colonel Bob Ingersoll on Christ
mas Day sent to the dying Walt
Whitman the following message:
"After the day the night, and after
the night the dawn. Yours, with
words OF love and hope
Now, when an infidel talks in this
fashion it is mere slush. No one but
Christian can expect dawn after
the night of death. If Ingersoll is in
earnest in his message to Walt Whit
man, it is a confession that he does
not believe in the infidel nonsense he
has been spreading all his life.
1t is about time for this maker Of
pretty phrases to strip off his mask
and tell the world what he really be-
lieves.-Atlanta Constitution.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
In the Fat Mans GraYe.

BALTIMORE, Nd, January 9.-Jno.
Dietel. who was known to Dime
Museum visitors rs the "Fattest Fat
Man in America" was placed in a
vault here to-day. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. N. Burkart, at the
home of the dead mans mother. The
coffin was 5 feet 6 inches long, 551
inches wide and 81 inches in depth.
at the time of his death in Cincin
natl, Dictelweighed about420pounds.
1t required ten men to bear the coffin
from the wagon to the vault. No
hearse large enough to carry the cof-
fin could be secured, and so the re-
mains were taken to the cemetery in
one of the wagons of the undertaken
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

Speaker Crisp, continues sick with
the grip, and was unable to be present
when Congress reassembled last Tues
Gav. Two weeks will elapse, it is
supposed, before he will he sufficient
" recovered to resume work and in
the meantime Mr.. McAIillin, of Ten
ncssee, elected speaker pro tenn by
the House, will discharge the duties
Of the Office. Among the hundreds of
bills introduced into both Houses OF
Congress on the first day more than
fczen were aimed at the Mckinley
tariff bill.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
Silver Coins Bearing New Designs.

The director of the mint will inau-
gurate the new year by the issue of
new silver coins, half dollar, quarter
dollar and dime, bearing the new dc
signs. The mint at Philadelphia
started or the coinage OF these
pieces last Saturday, ard the minis
at San Francisco and New Orleans
will start rs soon as the dies reach
them. The silver used in this coin
age viii consist of the uncurrent sill
yer coins now in the treasury await
ing recoinage, and the coinage will
be continued until the balance Of the
appropriation available for recoin-
age, now about 500 600, has been cy-
hausted. The director hopes to re-
coin at least million dollars of un-
current coins in the treasury into the
new coins under the existing aprro-
priation, and when it IS exhausted
Congress will bc urged to make a de
f;ciency appropriation TO continue
:his coinage. The new pieces will be
transferred from the mint TO tie
treasury at Washington and the diff
ferent sub-treasuries as rapidly as
coined, So that they may he distrib-
uted in all parts of the country and
the public get acquainted with them.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
NOTICE AND CITATION. Z
NOTICE rs UEHEBY GIVEN:


That James H. Fletcher, Jr., at
torney for the Commonwealth in the
county court of said county, did, on
the 10Th day of December. 1891, file
in the clerks office of the said county
court, an Information III the name of
the Commonwealth against the
schooner MISUNDERSTANDING. that
on the 18th day of November, A. D.,
1891, the said schooner "Elexina'
was seized by the captain and crew
of one of the oyster police boats of
the State of Virginia as forfeited to
the Commonwealth of Virginia in
that the said schooner was found on
the said 18th day of November, 1891,
employed by certain parties in taking
oysters with dredges in Tangier
Sound and not on Johnson's Rock,
Thoroughfare Rock, Foxes Island
Rock or California Rock, to wit, on
Woman's Marsh Rock, in the waters
of said State and within the jrlrisdic-
ton of said court. And praying
that the said schooner, together with
her tackle, apparel, anchors. cables.
sails, rigging and appnrtcnanees and
dredges be condemned as forfeited
to the Commonwealth and be sold,
and the proceeds of sale disposed OF
according to law; and that all per-
sons concerned in interest be cited
to appear and show cause, why the
said property should not be con-
demned ard sold to enforce the said
forfeiture:
And that. upon the fling of the
said Information as aforesaid. the
clerk of the said court forthwith
issued warrant directed to the
sheriff of the said county, command
ing him to take the said property in
to his possession and hold the same
subject to further proceedings in the
cause; which warrant has this day
been returned with a report to the
clerk in writing thereon as follows:
1881, December 22nd-By virtue
of this warrant have this day taken
into my custody the schooner E,eX-
inan named within. together with
her tackle, apparel, anchors, cables,
sails, rigging and appurtcnances and
dredges and hold the same subject TO
the order of the county court OF Ac-
coinack county.
John II. Wise, Sheriff.
Therefore all persons concerned IN
interest are hereby cited to appear
On the first day of the January term
next, OF the said county court OF nc
comack county, at the courthouse
of the said county, and show cause
why the prayer of the said Informa.
ton for condemnation and sale OF
said property to enforce the said for
fixture. and the proceeds of sale dis
posed of according to law, should not
be granted.
clerk of the said county court. at the
courthouse, the 23d day OF Dece!n-
Der, A. D., 1891, and in the 11Gth year
Of the Commonwealth
II. OLDHAM. JR., c. A. c.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

Resolutions have been adopted by
the Senate of Virginia, calling upon
the Auditor of Public Accounts to
furnish information as to amount of
money paid in by the oyster
inspectors from tongmen, dredgers,
and from rent of planting grounds
from September 30, 1890, to Septem-
Der, 80, ashland as to the original
cost of the steamer Chesapeake; the
annual cost of maintaining the same
vessel and the annual cost of vessels
guarding the oyster interest on the
Eastern Shore.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

Mr.. B. w. Lynn, the newly-elected
Superintendent of the Virginia State
penitentiary, assumed the duties of
that position on Saturday. There
are now 1915 convicts in the State,
and of this number 166 are engaged
in public works outside the prison,
while the rest are confined within
the walls of the prison.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

The Governor of Virginia received
a telegram, Monday, from the Olcott
Committee notifying him of the ac-
ceptance by the bondholders of the
plan for settlement of the State debt
agreed upon recently. The matter is
socn to be brought to the attention
OF our Legislature.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
Santa Claus & Co.


Saint Nicholas finds tie boys and
girls of this neigh borhood have been
SO extremely good that he despairs Of
being able to reward them all iii per-
son, SO he has formed q temporary
partnership with our firm. We are
the Co" in the concern. He has
crowded our store with myriads of
things dear to juvenile hearts and
insists only that
We Name Rock Bottom Prices.
Inaddition to toys and knick-knacks
and children's goods in general we
show an endless profusion of sensible
and elegant gift goods for people of
all sorts and purses of all degrees of
fairness. We should like a chance to
show them to you.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

The number OF men killed and
wounded on the railroads in this
country in 1889 was more than twice
the loss of the Union Army at Gettys-
burg, there having been killed over
5000, while the number of the MAIN
ed and crippled was over 10000.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

Uncle Sam has an army of $4,000
people in his employ. More than so
per cent. of these have been added to
the service during the last decade
Their salaries range from $4,000 paid
the President to the S1.50 a year
some postmasterS receive.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

Hon. VIM. i. Wilson, chairman,
has called meeting of the executive
CO mmittee Of the National Associa
ticn of Democratic Clubs, to be held
in Washington, January goth.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

RICHMOND, VA. January "a we'll
known artist, stopping in the city.
this morning called the attention OF
q newspaper man to what he called
the "falling'' of the famous eques-
TRAN monument of Washington, sit
uated in prominent place in the
Capitol square. The monument,
which was made by Crawford and
unveiled in 1858. is of bronze and rep
rcscnts Washington on o prancing
horse. TIE expert said the metal on
the hoof OF the right hind leg had
given way small fraction of an;nch,
but thought if promptly attended to
it could be remedied. The discovery
has caused much excitement.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
A. H. G. MEARs.
VALUkBLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

I offer for sale at private con-
tract my farm near jenkins
Bridge, containing by estima-
tion 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-the 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, 1892-01-09
Steam Saw and
Planning Mills,
NEW CHURCH STATION, Va,
GU 0.o+x,-

New CAGKCH bTATIUN' Az
j. w. Short, Prop'r.
Building material OF all descrip-
tions. such as furnished by native
saw and planning mills. sold at mill at
lowest prices-plasterfng laths in
abundance always on hand.
planning and saw mills, boiler feed
ers and mill supplies generally, also
for sale by the proprietor.
All orders promptly filed.
mContracts for building houses
can also be made at reasonable fig
ures with the proprietor,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

The development of the industries
of the South is shown in the fact that
it now has 100000 more spindles
than it had II years ago.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
NEWS II BRIEF.

Pretty American women are spend
ing I'LL their pocket money at present
in getting their hands photographed.
A photograph of ones hand makes
rather n novel favor 10 send TO
friend as New Year Or birthday
gift.
German newspapers ere printing
tie assertion that the weight Of the
Worlds Fair buildings will cause
them to break through tho crust of
the earth. with the result of precipi-
tating the entire city of Chicago
forty feet and submerging 1t uider
Lake Michigan.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, .Tanuarv G.
There was a long fight tonight in the
Republican Senatorial caucus over
the question whether the vote should
be secret or viva voce The viva voce
vote method was carried by 4 salts
factory vote and 6lr. Sherman was
elected on the first ballot.
a thornless raspberry has been ex-
amined by Professor Britton, of New
York City. It was sent to him by
Professor Millspaugh, of the West
Virginia Agricultural Experimental
Station. 1t grows lnxuriantly in
Randolph county, W. Va, and bears
fruit, but no briers. Professor Brit
ton pronounced the berry new to
horticulture, and named il Eubus
MiIlspaugh, after its discoverer.
The grip has begun TO affect horses
in San Francisco. The. appearance
of the disease is marked by a disin-
c!ination for food. rough coat, re-
pugnance for water in the early stages
and q feverish appetite for it later,
running at the eyes, and finally swell
ing of the glands of the nose, throat
and other respiratory organs. Unless
the disease is checked the swelling
and accumulation of pus closes the
tubes Of the throat and su1Tocation
ensues.
WASHINGTON, January Great
excitement was caused in the Depart
ment of State this forenoon by the
report that Secretary Blaine had
been taken suddenly i'll while ut
work in his office. The alarm was
great at first, but subsidized about
noon, when the Secretary was re-
ported as resting easily, and as being
entirely out of danger. The nature
of his illness is not known at present,
but is said to- be due altogether to o
temporary stomachic arrangement.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
Great Bargains

in Dry Goods. Dress Goods, Notions,
Shoes, Hats. Ready-Made Clothing,
Ladies' and Gent Furnishing Goods,
Trimmings, such asVelvets, Surahs,
Gympes, &C., Hardware, Queens
ware, Glassware. Stoves, Harness,
Rreech Loading Guns, Rubber
Goods, Gil Skins, Carpets, &c.
Just received g car load of
Flour, anti offered as low as
the lowest. no one excepted.
Especially attractive at
this time is his line CT
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

The assessed value of property in
the South increased more than three
hundred millions last year.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

The astronomical attractions of the
present year will be four eclipses-a
total and a partial of each-the sun
and moon.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09
Fl. Crockett = = A1s
ON ANCOCK
BRTILIIIUG COMPANY
.. J.:'Wlinder
H. L. Crockett

We are prepared orders with anything you may want In the
Fertilizers
If YOU want PURE GROUND know it is PURE
TO Won want DISSOLVED BONE OF POTASH SULPHATE
have thenn fact any Fertilizer you need
If Won want early call on for SWEEP
atoes buy gentlemen near onangock MADE rnn
without OF oher manure III
his batch and dug August sprouts filing barrel
Orders promptly fled-cheap for cash
0lney ~ 49, - = & WINDER5
ehils 0I.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

A syndicate of Western capitalists
HIS purchased LOGO acres of land
living between Alexandria and Nor MT
Vernon for about 100000. The same
syndicate has secured the rights OF
way over the streets of Alexandria for
IN electric railway, which will now
he constructed at once. embracing
the principal streets of the city and
running from the steamboat and
railroad depots to Mount Vernon, the
whole scheme involving the expenGi-
ture of at least $500, 900.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-01-09

The Farmers Alliance of Lunen-
burg, Va, want a no-ferce law.