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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06

Mr.. Albert a. Pope, OF Boston,
who has been carrying on an edu-
cational campaign for several years
in the interest OF b4tttr roads in the
country. has recently forwarded to
us communication, suggesting that
we urge our readers to address letters
10 the Senate Committee of AgricHl-
ture and Forestry. directing their
attention to the need Of better roads
in Virginia. In that letter he says:
II maintain that the condition of
the roads throughout the country
has direct influence on the cost OF
production and upon the profit to
the farmer of every article which he
raises ard sells. and therefore the
most important subject for the COM
mittee to investigate Is the relation
OF roads 20 the agricultural interests
of the country
The farmers for the most part will
concur in the opinion contained in
the above extract and it is their duty
to speak out. not only in the manner
suggested, but to create the senti-
ment for better roads in every locali-
ty TOO powerful either to be resisted
by the politician when legislation IS
asked for on the subject or to be
ignored by the officials under whose
supervision they are. In Difference
to that sentiment doubtless the
movement for better roads has al
ready begun in our sister county, as
will be noted by a communication in
our columns to-day. The movement
is worthy of imitation by every coun
ty in the State and Accomac surely
cannot long be laggard in the race
in this respect for the improvement
of the condition of her people. Our
farmers are too progressive, no3 to
want better roads. and action on their
part is only necessary to secure them.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06

A dividend of twenty five per cent.
was declared, as will be noted in
another column, at the first annual
meeting of the Onancock Cemetery
Company. The information is given
to the public TO show that the stock
holders have incurred no loss in tax
ing care of and honoring their dead
and as suggestive to the citizens in
other sections of our county as TO
their duty in this respect. The
necessity OF cemetery in every
neighborhood will occur TO everyone
who considers the neglected graves
scattered everywhere throughout orr
Observation-Disclosures appearance
oftentimes for want OF attention,
the unheathfulness frequently oc
casioned by reason of their location
and their disappearance after a few
years by the change of property to
the hands OF those who have 10 in
terest liz them--and If such necessity
exists, it has been demonstrated by
the Onancock Cemetery Company.
that we can afford to have them.
The people OF other sections Of the
county revere. their dead none the
less than the citizens of Onancock
and of course will contribute as Ills
orally to their support. Byall means
let them be started in every section
of the Peninsula. A properregard for
our dead demands certainly that this
much be done by us to perpetuate
their memory.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
Entered at the Postof1ice at Accomac
G. H, Va, us second-class matter.
The Locations of Margaret Acad

The Locations of "Margaret Acad-
emy,n will be determined upon by
the Board of Trustees in their meet
ing to-day, and our confidence IN
their good Judgment constrains us TO
believe. that the fund will not be
diverted from the purpose for which
it was intended. The fact, that Il
member of the Board lives in either
county. of course will not influence
him to give his vote for that county.
The interest of the two counties are
TOO identical for any member cal
low his Judgment TO be warped by
any such consideration. In arriNinS;
ut their conclusion in the matter, III
our opinion, the purposes for which
The fund was created and the best
means of carrying ont the intentions
Of the founders OF the old Margaret
Academy can only enter into their
deliberations. To do this three
things are of course 10 be con-
sidercd by them-a central location,
one acceSsiblcto the most children OF
both counties emo where it is most
likely 10 flourish. .l'lie members of
the Board, we yaie It for granted,
cannot subscribe ;a#t the startling
proposition of on, esteemed cortem
Dorarv. the Headlight, that the end
of a line is the centre of it, even
though Cape Charles represents the
end OF that line, or that the thous-
ands of children from the Maryland
line to the terminus of our road are
closer to it than any other par. Of
the Peninsula, or that the interest
manifested in education or the moral
influences surrounding Cape Charles
are greater than at other places on
the Eastern Shore But if the &cad
emv is not to be established at
Cane Charles, then where should the
money be spent? The Headlight
says. put it where there are the most
children in within one half mile OF
the building-at least where there
are 100 boys or girls in reach OF it.
Ii we thought the trustees would
listen to our suggestion, as the edi-
tors of the northampton papers
think they should listen to them
then we would suggest Drummond-
town. But as We believe the mem
bers of the Board are going to take a
broader view of the matter and
Onancock is the only other place
asking for the academy, with not 100
but $50 pupils in her schools, then
we are constrained to cast our vote
for that place. Margaret Academy
at Onancock will not be an expert
ment but success-could not be sur
rounded with better moral influences
anvwhere-would be accessible TO
children from all points of the Shore
and will continue to draw not four
students only from Northampton, as
the Headlight asserts, but whole
families, two of which occur to Us at
this writing. with seven or eight
children in each.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06

The offer of n. F. Notlaw, of Chi-
cago, to buy the Jeff. Davis mansion
forpurposes of exhibition in that city,
was not entertained for u moment.
This property, which is located ut
the corner of Twelfth and Clay streets,
belongs to the city of Richmond.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
v aluable
Sea Side E arm.

The undersigned as agent for the
heirs of the late Major George p.
Barnes, will sell at private sale, the
farm on which he resided at the time
of death, containing 493 acres more
or less, about $50 acres is pine wood
land, 80 acres in fine marsh land,
which is extra for stock raising, bal
ance high arabic land OF superior
quality. The land has no bitches, is
naturally drained. Dwelling has 4
rooms and is in bad condition, has :
tenant houses. 1t is seldom that a
farm possessing so many natural ad
vantages is offered for sale. 1t fronts
on Metompllin bay, is in sight OF the
Atlantic ocean. is nearly surrounded
by Parkers creek, where fish, oysters
and game abound, natural oyster
rocks at low water mark in the bay
fronting the premises, which adds
great value to the property, is in
full view of Metompkin light house,
7 miles from county seat, miles
from Palksley, with vessel landing
on the farm: This farm has been
greatly neglected and allowed to
have long rest from tillage, the
benefits from which the purchaser
will enjoy. 1t can be divided into
three or more farms to advantage.
Here is u chance to spend IL little
money and reap q rich harvest.
Price $50 per acre, cash. balance on
time to suit purchaser. For further
particulars, call Oil or address.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06
GENERAL NEWS.

The city council Richmond has
appropriated $4,000 to defray the
expenses incident to the refinement
of the remains of Jefferson Davis,
May 81.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06

Mr.. Thomas n. Page, the we'll
known Virginia author, has declined
an offer of $4,000 from u lecture
bureau in New York to lecture for Il
season of nine months.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-05-06

The city council Richmond has
appropriated $4,000 to defray the
expenses incident to the refinement
of the remains of Jefferson Davis,
May 81.
Mr.. Thomas n. Page, the we'll
known Virginia author, has declined
an offer of $4,000 from lecture
bureau in New York to lecture for Il
season of nine months.
The offer of n. F. Notlaw, ofChi-
cago, to buy the Jeff. Davis mansion
for purposes of exhibition in that city,
was not entertained for q moment.
This property. which is located ut
the corner of Twelfth and Clay streets,
belongs to the city of Richmond.
During a heavy thunderstorm
Saturday nighta nine year old daugh-
terof Jesse Smith, of Norfolk was
struck by lightning at the residence
of her uncle in Norfolk county and
instantly killed, together with 4 large
dog with which she was playing. \
younger sister was also shocked and
seriously affected.
Five acres of ground adjoining
Salem Church. in Spottsylvania
county. and about four miles from
fredericksburg, have been purchased
by Gen. Edward Burd Grubb, of New
Jersey. 1t was on this sanguiDary
battlefield that General Grubb's
brigade in 1868 made desperate
charge and lost a large number of
men. He intends to make Il beau
tiful park of the ground he has pur-
chased and erect thereon an imposing
monumentinc ommemorationo of those
of his brigade who lost theirlives in
the struggle.
Judge Chicester. of the Fairfax
County Court, has refused to grant
licenses to sell liquor to a number of
bar rooms in that county, so that it
is now said that there are but four
places in Fairfax where liquor is sold
by the drink. 1t is also said that the
Good Templar lodges of that county
will make a strong fight to close these
up, so that there will be no place in
the county where liquor can be legally
sold and local option will reign su
pTeme at the next term OF the court
the licenses now standing will be con-
tested.
SO far as Richmond is concerned,
the recent decision by the Virginia
Supreme Court nullfyinG the Mnsh-
back anti gambling law, doesn't
promise to benefit the pool sellers.
The council has fixed the annual
license tax for turf exchanges at ST.
500. If this action is concurred in by
the board of aldermen, it will leave
the pool men a barren victory in the
favorable decision given by the court.
Attorney General Scott made no
attempt to secure a rehearing in the
pool-selling case recently decided by
the court. Mr.. Scott believes that
the Legislature at this session will
amend the law and therefore did not
think it necessary to submit q motion
for q rehearing.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-11-02
RATS IN THE MINES,
Their Departure a Warning of Impending
Dap-

Every mine that an entrance on
the level is infested by rays and there is
no surer indication Of coming disaster
than general exodus the rodents. AS
surely as the rats are seen leaving the
mine, just SO surely will cave-ln occur
iu the next day or two
Some miners are superstitious in the
matter and fancy that the rats are in
dued with foresight, and so they are, but
not of the kind that is commonly imagin-
ed. A cave-in never takes place without
warning. For days before fall Of any
portion ct the roof of mine the earth
and rock are slowly settling into position
for the grand crash. The rats feel the
motion of the mass, or perhaps hear the
noises that are caused by the settling of
the layers. They become panic stricken
and rush out in swarms. It has often hap
pened, both in this county and In Europe,
that the miners received their frs warn
ing from rats.--Grass Valley Telegraph.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-11-02
A CHlEFTAlN'S GOLD.
The Wealth That a Palouse, Wash.,
Indian Has Accumulated.

The Wealth That a Palouse, WASH,
Indian Has Accumulated.
Residing at place on the Snake river
known as Fishhook Bend lives the veal
thiest Indian Of his tribe, Wolf, chief of
the Palouse Indians The Walla
Walla Statesman says He owns16O acres
of land, all under cultivation, with good
house and barn, and we'll stocked. He
raises horses principally, being the pos
SCISSOR of over 1000 head at the present
time. He has shipped several thousand
head, at one time shipping 5000 head and
at another 1900 He is 40 years of age,
but looks much younger, and has ply
sique that many weakly paleface might
envy. Withal, he IS widower having al
ready lost two ,'klootchman"
Wolf dresses in indian costume with
red blanket thrown artistically over one
shoulder and calico or white blouse shirt
quite decollete to display a necklace
composed of many colored beads hoers'
teeth, shells, etc. Rings adorn his 70 IS
upon the third finger of the left h; -.
ing d handsome seal ring. Moccasi = :.
laborately beaded enclose his feet, / ]
his hair is cut with Modoc bang anu
combed pompadour. while his long black
hair is divided into many strands. each
bound with colored silk thread. He wears
hat, but adorns his head with turkey
feathers, the ends of which are bound
with red silk. Another favorlte headgear
with him is simply the rim of hat dec
GRATED all around with coyote tails. This
he wears upon state occasions. Upon his
wrists he wears ten or twelve brass wire
bracelets He is said to possess a most
admirable disposition, being always pleas
ant and agreeable to his tillicums. He
keeps double covered carriage and fine
span of horses, and drives into Pasco in
state, putting up his team at the livery
stable with instructions that he wants
his horses taken care of "same AS white
man." He buries his money and is fond
OF unearthing and counting it over before
his close tillicums. At one time he was
known to count out $4,000 in 800 gold
pieces, Shortly afterward he sent his son
to bring him $500, and upon lnvestiga-
ton, 10 and behold, the gold was missing,
they say the chief is much worried over
his loss and has detective employed to
try and trace up the thief, and believes
he has some hopes of recovering it. When
he comes to Walla Walla he ferries across
Snake river and drives over in his carri-
age or rides one OF his horses, the latter
being his favorite way OF travelling, true
Indian style. With all his wealth and
good, comfortable house he has his tepse
and prefers living in it.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-11-02
REPEAL PASSED
The Decision in the United
States Senate Monday.
THE VOTE WAS As AYES, 81 NOES
The Purchasing Clause of the Sher-
1'an Law Is No Iore-sdlver Men
Say the Fight Is Only Begun
The Future Prospects For
the White Metal = Etc

Grover Cleveland has had his way and
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
law is repealed. His house and his
senate have done his bidding; his pet
hobby IS accomplished, and millions of
people who, a short time ago, felt them
selves in moderate circumstances are
to-day worse than paupers. They have
not only lost their all but many Of them
are heavily in debt with judgments
secured against them that may never be
redeemed.
The Cleveland panic has brought more
disaster on the country in six months
Than the Sherman act could haye done
in sixty years. But with repeal they
promise renewed and unusual prosperity
Let everyone watch closely the result.
The bare repeal of the silver purchase
act will settle nothing; it IS in no sense
a solution of the silver ploblem it leaves
the whole currency open for future
settlement; the s5OO,OOO,OOO of silver
now in circulation and IN the treasury
must be provided for and the future use
of silver must be determined
Future legislation depends upon the
democratic majority in congress-and
that majority has already given the coun-
try humiliating "object lesson" of it's
capacity.
The end of the debate in t: psenate
simply means the beginning ia new
campaign in the south and ives .,,nd the
people will take up the quest where
the senate dropped it.
The vote in the senate on the repeal
bill occurred at 730 o'clock, Monday
evening, with the following result:
Those voting in the affirmative we're:
Aldrich, Caffery, Brice, Camden, Carey,
Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner.
Frye, Gallinger, Gibson, German, Grey,
Hale, Hawley, Higgins, Hill, Hoar,
Hunton, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcmillan,
Mcpherson, Manderson, Mills, Mitchell,
(Wis.) Morrill,, Murphy, Platt, Proctor,
Quay, Ransom, Sherman, Smith, Squire,
Stockbridge. Turpie, Villas, Voorhees,.
Washburn, White, Ia.)-43.
Nays-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Butler Call, Cameron, Cockrell, Coke,
Daniel, Dubois, George, Harris, Irby,
Jones. (Ark.) Jones, (Nev.) Kyle, Martin,
Pasco, PETER, Perkins, Pett1grew, Power.
Pugh, Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller,
Vance, Vest, Walthall and Wo]cott-:32.
The following pairs we're announced,
the first named would vote affirmative:
Allison with Mitchell (Ore) Chandler
with Colquitt, Gordon with Morgan
Palmer with Hansbrough.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-11-02
Clusters Last Battle Field

A visit to this spot, which is now Ma
tional Cemetery, is extremely interesting.
Here, seventeen years ago, General Gus
ter and five compp nies of the Seventh U.
$. Cavalry, numbering over 200, officers
and men, were cut to pieces by the Sioux
Indians and allied tribes under Sitting
Bull. The battlefield, the valley of the
Little Big Horn, located some forty odd
miles south of Custer, Montana, a station
on the Northern Pacific Railroad, can be
easily reached by stage. If you will write
Ohas. S. Fee, St. Paul, Minnesota, inclos-
ing four cents in postage, he will send
you handsomely illustrated 100 page
book, free Of charge, in which you will
find graphic account of the sad catas-
trophe which overtoe the brave Custer
and his followers in the valley of the
Little Big HorD, June. '7e.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-11-02
ANNUAL PRESENTATION WORK
The Bill to Suspend Annual Work for
One Yeur Not Nat

One Year Not Yet Passed.
Early in the extra session of congress
Senator Wolcott introduced bill sus-
pending for one year the operation of
Section 1924, revised statutes, which re-
quires certain amount of labor to be
performed yearly on all mining claims.
The bill was favorably considered in
the senate. but before it reached the
lower house a request from the miners of
Colorado was received praying that a
provision should be made in the law
which would not exempt foreign resi-
dents or corporations from complying
with the law as it now reads.
Senator Pettigrew is championing the
cause OF the petitioners and has pre-
sented the following amendment to the
Wolcott bill:
"Provided, that the provisions of this
tct shall apply only to bona tde resi-
dents of tht state or territory where the
mining clam is located, and no corpora
ton, domestic or foreign, shall be con
sldered a resident of such state or terri
tory"
Pettigrew says that it is altogether a
question of labor, and he does not want
TO relieve the wealthy claimants to min
ing interests and corporations from obi
cations imposed by the statutes. He
had no objection to suspending the
statute in regard to individuals, because
many of them, particularly in Colorado,
We're, under existing circumstances, un-
able to expend either money or labor.
This is his object in Offering the amend
ment to the bill.
1t will therefore be seen that the old
law is still in force as the Wolcott bill
as amended has not yet been passed, an |
as there is some division of opinion as
to whether law can be enacted to
benefit one class and work hardship
on another it is somewhat doubtful
whether it will be favorably acted upon
or not, and if such a bill should be
passed question of it's legality may
then arise; consequently those who own
mining claims may profit by complying
with the old law.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-11-02
a River OF Many Names.

Away out among the rolling mountains
OF the Northwest, is river, dancing,
ripping, musical stream of most varied
nomenclature. Its headwaters are among
the silver laden mountains around Butte.
Montana, the great mining city, where it
is known as the Silver Bow River. Soon
however it becomes the Deer Lodge, flow
ing through beautiful valley of the
same name. 1t then takes the euphonious
name Of the Hellgate and after /; few
miles changes again to the Missoula river
Cutting through another mountain range
it becomes Clark's Fork of the Columbia.
and as such flows into one of the most
beautiful sensuous lakes in the United
States, Lake Pend d'Oreille. The Lake is
a gem, dotted with islands, guarded by
trusty mountain. Leaving the lake the
river flows north, northwe~t and joins
the great Columbia. Between the lake
and the Columbia it is still called by
some the Clarks Fork, by others, the
Pend d'Oreille river
The region through which it flows is a
grand one, and If you will send four cents
IN postage stamps to Chas. S. Fee, Gen.
Pass. Agent OF the Northern Pacific r. r.
ne will send you finely illustrated pub
lication descriptive of this country and
OF many other places and pleasure spots,
found in the far Northwest. 1t is called
60OO Miles Through Wonderland
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-11-02
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Its Proposition to Depositors In View
of Resuming Business.

Its Proposition to Depositors In View
of Resuming Business.
The following circular is being ad-
dressed to the various depositors of the
First National bank.
PHILIpTBURG, Mont, Oct. 25. 1893,
To the depositors of the First National
bank Of Philipsburg Mont:
Owing to the stringency Of the money
market this bank was compelled to close
its doors on June 30th, 1893, since which
time it has been placed in the hands of
Mr. +. A. Luke as receiver.
The comptroller Of the currency has
consented to permit the reopening of the
bank on condition that the depositors
agree to proposition which will enable
the bank to resume with no indebted
ness except to depositors that is, with
out borrowing money.
The bank has sufficient assets to pav
every claim, but in order to do so must
have time to make collections. With
this end in view we ask you to assist us
by signing the enclosed agreement and
return to lis. A similar agreement has
been signed by the principal depositors.
Certificates will be issued IN amounts
to suit depositors.
Will be pleased to have your reply by
Nov 10th, as we wish to resume Dec. 1st.
The certificates will be paid at an
earlier date than specified if collections
can be made.
We believe you will receive your
money much quicker by agreeing to
these terms than by leaving the bank in
the hands Of a receiver.
Should you at any time, after receiv-
ing certificates, wish them in different
amounts, or issued to others. we will
make the changes desired
JAMES Fl. KING, Cashier.
The circular also contains the names
of most all the business men of Philips
burg who have deposits in the bank and
who have agreed to the plan.
The following agreement is that which
they are asked to sign:
II hereby agree, in case the First
National bank resumes business. that |
will accept certificates of deposit for my
claims against said bank, payable in
four. eight, twelve and sixteen months,
bearing interest at the rate of six per
cent. per anuum for the time specified"
The proposition made by this bank is
similar to that of other national banks
that have been allowed to resume, but
the limit of time on the deposit GER
tificates given by the Philipsburg bank
IS shorter than in most cases.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-11-02
The Hone Mill Closed.

The Hope mill is shut down this week
for cleanup, and as their ore supply Is
getting low it may be some time before
the mill is started up again.
Preparations are now being made to
begin sinking in the vicinity of the
Jubilee tunnel in search of another body
of ore, which work will give employ
ment to several mon during the winter.
The rich pocket of ore that was dis
covered nearly two years ago in the
Jubilee tunnel is said to have been the
richest the company has ever found aud
as it NJ now about exhausted the search
for another deposit will b. eommsnesd.