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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-26
GENERAL NEWS.

Mr.. WIN. r. Hopkins, of Kappa
hammock county, Va, has sent to
The Baltimore Sun specimen of
the wonderful BEAM recently intro.
duced into the State. The pod
measures two feet two inches in length
and contains twenty beans. The
product of O single seed is 112 beans.
A second bald headed pension case
has been unearthed. Congressman
Tarsney, of Missouri, is the discoverer
He says that Captain D. w. Pollock,
of st. John, Putnam county, Mo-, is
paid $50 month on account of in
Jury to his hearing, and 50 more per
month for the loss of hair: Pollock
was Captain in the Eighteenth Mis-
souri, Infantry for three years, and
has an excellent record.
Friday of last week large ocean
steamer from Bremen, bound for Nor
folk, being quarantined by the quar-
antine afficers off the capes, was found
to be infected with the yellow fever,
several persons having died from the
disease ON her trip over. Her cargo.
amounting to over 100000 worth of
wooden goods, consigned to Norfolk,
Philadelphia and New York, was
taken to Fisherman's Island off Cape
Charles where it was destroyed.
From military and other records, q
French inquirer has learned that in
1910 the average height of the Eu-
ropean man was 5 feet inches; in
1890 it was feet 5 inches and a frac
ton; and at present it is s feet 81 in
ches. This suggests that u regular
and gradual decline is taken place.
Calculation from these figures shows
that at this rate the average man
will have become dwarf OF ID inches
in height by the year 1000.
A flat car costs about $3.50, fiat
bottom coal car $475, o gondola drop
bottom $500, double hopper bottom
coke car $40, box car 5000, stock
ear $3.50, a fruit car (ventilated) $500,
and u refrigerator car $500. A four
wheeled caboose costs $3.50, and an
eightwheeled one $500. The prices
given on the above cars include power
brakes and vertical plane couplers:
A 50-foot mail and baggage car costs
Sc. 500, a second-class coach $4,000, q
first.class coach $500, while q first
class Pullman car costs $4,000.
The postal script will soon take
the place of the postal note now in
use. The postal note costs 3 cents
aud carries any amount up to 80,
while in script, sheet calling for
amount from cent to So has been
prepared, from which, on payment
of 1 cent, the amount of money to be
sent by mail to any part of the uni
sed States many be torn off-the same
is an express order. There will be
as writing on it of any kind by the
nostmaster, the sender indorsing the
check draft. The Government guar
antees its safe transportation.
The workmen employed on James
town Island have recently made some
very interesting discoveries on that
portion OF the island fronting the
river and near the church, and on
which was built the principal portion
of the town. The discoveries con-
sisted of several subterranean pas.
sages leading for quite distance
across the island, and are nicely
bricked and yet in a good state OF
preservation. These long and mar
row bricked passage-ways were, it is
supposed, used as a means of escape
from the Indians and will be pre-
served as interesting relics OF the
early settlement.
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N Office.

I offer for sale at private con-
tract, my two valuable farms
known as the "Byrd farm and
the "Feddeman farm" contain
ing 214 acres and 1876 acres, re-
spectively, adjoining the lands
of Jesse Phillips and others, Sit
uated near New Church station.
These farms are high land, with
an abundance of timber, pine
skaters and woods mould, and
are excellent farms for trucking
of them will be sold, as
a whole, or divided to suit pur-
chaser. Price and terms rea-
sonable. For further particu-
lars see or write to
JAS. w. SHORT,
Massey P. O., Va.
or L. FLOYD Mock,
Accomac G. H., Va.
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Stock Of Goods at
Auction.

| will sell at Public Auction,
commencing Tuesday, August
10Th, and continuing from day
to day until all is closed out,
my entire stock of General Mer-
chandise, consisting of every
thing usually kept in a country
store, such as a full line of No
tions, Ladies Dress Goods, Mems
Wear, Boots, Shoes, Hats. Caps,
Hardware, Drugs, Groceries &c.
Sale will commence at 10
O'Clock.
Terms will be made known
on day of sale.
All persons holding due bills
against me for goods must pre-
sent them on or before Tuesday,
August 22nd.
All persons indebted to me on
open account will be required to
settle the same on or before
September LIST, next.
O. J. LUCAS,
Modestown, Va.
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FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
R. Taylor Scott.
The sixth annual exhibition of the

The sixth annual exhibition OF the
Chesapeake Agricultural Fair Asso-
citation closed yesterday and judged
by the large number of people in at
tendance daily, was doubtless big
success financially-the number OF
paid visitors on first, second and
third days being estimated respect,
lively at 1000, 5000 and $500. In
osher respects, taken altogether, it
was a success despite the scarcity OF
exhibits in some departments. No
one could say otherwise who visited
the ladies department and saw the
many beautiful, valuable and attrac-
tive things there. The visitor was
amply repaid for taking look at it
if he had seen nothing else. The
horse department too came well up
to public expectation and the race
program every day was a full one
and the trials of speed for the most
part satisfactory. Other depart
ments containing choice exhibits
lacked the quantity essential to COM
plete success. The dust on the sec
ond day was drawback to the en-
iovment of the Fair on that day and
the evil should have been remedied
and doubtless will be before another
Fair. Itwas, perhaps, not without
pleasure, however, to the authorities
of the Accomac Fair, who had been
laughed at for the dust at their Fair
and who believe that she laughs
best, who laughs last
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V1RG1NIA:-In the circuit court for
the county of Accomack, in the vaca.
ton of the said court, the 10th day
of August, A. D., 1898.
Thomas H. Pruitt and George
Cherricks........... ...." Plaintiffs.
against
John. P. CULLEN, Stephen n. Quill
len, Sallie Chopper, Samuel S. Quill
len and Henry Conoway... Defendants.
In assumpsit and upon an attach
ment returned levied
The object of this suit is to recover
of the said defendants the sum of
seventy-five dollars and twenty-nine
cents (S75.29), with interest thereon
from the 18th day of November, 1892,
till payment, and the costs.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court. that the
defendants in the above entitled
cause, are non. residents of the State
of Virginia, on the motion of the
plaintiffs, by their attorney, it is
ordered that they, the said non resi-
dent defendants do appear here with
in fifteen days after due publica-
tion of this order and do what is neces-
airy to protect theirinterests; and that
this order be published once week for
four successive weeks in the PENN
sULA ENTERPRISE, a newspaper pub
lished in Accomack G. H., Virginia,
and also posted at the front door of
the courthouse of the said county on
the first day of the next term of the
county court of the said county.
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. c.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
l.. Floyd Mock, p. q.
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The statement is made that Gov
ernor Mckinney has considerably
modified his views on the oyster ques-
ton, and that his coming message
to the Legislature on this subject
will be more in accord withsthe views
of the tidewater people than his for
mer one. The news will be very graf
flying to the many persons engaged
in the oyster industry who remember
the recommendation in his last mes
sage, and the Governor is to be con-
graduated that he is not only willing
to learn, but has the manliness to
correct his mistakes when convinced
Of his errors in the matter.
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TRUCK FARMS FOR SALE.

The undersigned will sell at pri
vate sale the following valuable real
estate:
No. lis farm of about 400 acres,
situated on the line of Maryland and
Virginia, II miles from New Church
station, about $50 acres is arabic
land, rs acres is specially suited for
raising sweet potatoes, high, sandy
top, red clay bottom, woodland has
extra good thickets, with any guam
tity of woods manure, is improved
by5 room dwelling and necessary
outbuildings, all in fair condition.
Price $500. A reasonable cash pay
lnent will be received, and ten years
time given on balance if necessary,
PAYABLE in annual instalments.
No. 2-Is within one mile of POGO
moke City, 1875 acres, Is acres under
cultivation, mostly high trucking
land, good thickets, is improved by
good room dwelling and necessary
outbuildings, all in fair condition.
Price $3.50, terms easy.
No. 81 in sight of Pocomoke
CITY, 119 acres, 70 acres under cult
walton which is mostly high, balance
well set in pine timber, improved by
good two story dwelling fronting
on county road. and good outbuild-
ings. This will divide into two
farms to good advantage. Price
$4,000, terms to suit purchase.
No. 4-Is in full view of Pocomoke
City, 90 acres, So acres high land spe.
ciallY suited for trucks, balance in
pine woodland, is improved by 9
room dwelling, which is compare
lively new, with good outbuildings.
Terms easy.
No. 5-115 acres, is in Worcester
county, 81 miles from Pocomoke, so
acres under cultivation, balance in
pine woodland, has room dwelling,
land high and medium. Price 81, 100.
also have for sale 200 other farms,
suited for all purposes.
FRANCIS H. DRYDEN,
Real Estate Agent,
Pocomoke City, Md.
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against

against
Lambert H. Chesser ...."Defendant
In debt and upon an attachment
returned 'levied. u
The object of this suit is to recover
of the said defendant the sum of
twenty. three dollars ($23), with in
terest thereon from the 30th day of
March, A. D., 1885, till payment, and
the costs.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court that the
defendant in the above entitled
cause, is nonresident of the StateE
Virginia, on the motion'of the plain
tiffs, by their attorney, it is order
ed that he, the said nonresident
defendant, do appear here with
in fifteen days after due publication
of this order and do what is necessary
to protect his interests; and that this
order Be published once week for
four successive weeks in the PENN
sULA ENTERPRISES, newspaper pub
lisbed MT AccolnacI G. H., Virginia,
and also posted at the front door of
the courthouse of the said county
on the first day of the next term of
the county court of the said county.
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. c.
i. FlOyd Mock, %. q.
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A citizen of Orange county, Va,
who went to Washington to apply
for the position of Doorkeeper to the
House, afterwards put in an appli-
cation for the place of Assistant Sec
rotary of Agriculture, and is now an
applicant for place as Waterman at
the capitol. A good sample of the
versatility of the average Office seek
or.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-26

The Legislature of Alabama has
presented to the vote of the people
q constitutional amendment provid-
ing that the school taxes of the white
people shall be devoted to the educa-
ton of the white children, and that
the schools FOR the blacks shalEreceive
for their support only the taxes paid
by the colored people.
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Margaret
Academy
Session i893-'94.
Session i893-'94.

Frank P. Brent, UNIV. of Va.),
Principal, and Instructor in Latin,
Greek and History.
Richard o. Morris, (Univ. of Va.),
Instructor in Latin, French and Eng
fish.
w. s. Drewry, NJ. a, (Univ. of Ya.),
Instructor in Mathematics, French
and Natural Science.
Sidney S. Kellam. Assistant in La
tin, Mathematics and English.
Miss Mariana P. Higgins, Teacher
in Preparatory Department.
Miss Mary E. Bull, IN. e. Conser.
vatory), Teacher of Instrumental
Music.
Mrs. Frank P. Brent, Teacher of
Vocal and Instrumental Music.
The coming session will open on
Wednesday, September Goth.
This historic school, which was
chartered in 1886, is now located at
the College Place in Onancock, the
most beautiful and eligible site on
the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The
grounds, which are high and we'll
drained, cover about six acres, all
beautifully shaded with native forest
trees. The buildings are ample for
the accommodation of 150pupils, and
an additional school building will be
erected on the grounds in the near
future.
For terms and further particulars
apply to
Onancock, Va.
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VIRa1N1A:-In the circuit court for
the county of Accomack, in the vaca-
tion of the said court. the 10th day of
August, A. d.. 1898.
William R. Lewis and Franklin C.
Lewis, late merchants and partners
trading as William r. Lewis g. Son..
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We are ready to show the
counties a nice line of Fall
Trunks, Satchels and other
school outfit. Special Fall
the wants of those making
We invite you to come and
can save you time and none
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Mr.. James R. Fisher. of Richmond.
has been appointed secretary of the
Virginia democratic State committee.
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against
Thomas H. Bunting,.... Defendant.
Tn Chancerv.

against
Thomas H. Bunting,.." Defendant.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain
a decree for divorce mensn ct tora
from the defendant.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court that
Thomas H. Bunting, the defendant
in the above entitled cause, is q non
resident of the State of Virginia, on the
motion of the plaintiff, by her attor.
ney, it is ordered that he, the said
non resident defendant, do appear
here within fifteen days after due
publication of this order and do
what is necessary to. protect his
interests; and that this order
be published once week for
four successive weeks in the PENINSU-
LA ENTERPRISE, o newspaper pub
lisfed at Accomack G. H. Virginia,
and also posted at the front-door of
the court house of the said county on
the first day of the next term of the
county court of the said county.
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
A Copy.
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
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VIRG1N1A:-In the circuit court for
the county of Accomack, in the vaca-
ton of the said court, the 18th day
of August, A. D., 1893.
Nettie A. Bunting, who sues by
Burton Booth, her next friend. 49,.
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SHOES.
N eckwear

in Four-in- Hands and Tecks. So
come along while everything is
moving lively. Sales increasing ev-
cry week at
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ladies of Accomac and Northampton
Dress Goods, Underwear, Hosiery,
needful articles for the children's
purchases have been made to supply
preparations for boarding schools.
)uy your school outfit from us. We
"
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Straw Hats

at cost they have been going at q
lively rate, but we still have few
left, so hurry up if you want one or
you will be too late for bargain.
Gents French Balbriggan
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Dry Goods, Motions, &c.
BEST GOODS AT BOTTOM PRICES.


We make your interests ours.
Your child will be served as
cheaply and politely as yourself.
Comparison of our styles and
prices will convince you that
you should trade with us. To
convince you of our low prices
we give you a few of the prices;
Mems Straw Hats at sets.
Boys Acts.
25 Envelopes for sets. and SO on.
Our terms are cash, no time,
no discount, spot cash on de-
livery. Respectfully,
w: j. HALL & SON.
Belinda, Va.
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CLOTHING.

All light weight Summer Clothing
will now go at cost. This is no hum
bug to get you in, but solid facts.
just come along with o little cash
and see how much Clothing it will
buy-Children' Clothing almost at
your own price We don't propose
to winter any Summer Clothing to
sell at cost next Spring. Since we put
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sLocoMB & BROS.
Onancock, Va.

Look for our round sign on Main st.
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Shirts

reduced to 25 cents each. Ladies' self
fitting Egyptian Vests reduced to 20
cents pair. Ladies' ribbed Vests
10 cents each. Remember we are
headquarters for
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The undersigned will sell at pri
vate sale the following valuable real
estate:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-15
Stealing at the worlds Fair.

Il was told by q member of the ma
tional commission while in Chicago the
other day." said western consss,. sman
III telling Of the great fair, that claims
aggregating almost 500, 900 have been
filed with that body by exhibitors for
provz'y!- c.2loa. This is enormous. Dur,
ing Tue F,.eis exposition tho entire
ar:22,.,- 2f cl2iws was only S175, ,ogo-
one-totlrsh of the amount of those at
Chicago. and the fair has been open only
one month. There is undoubtedly an
organized gang. Why, they carried
away from the French exhibit bronze
clock that weighed $50 pounds that had
required four men to unload It, How
they got 1t out Of the grounds Is mys.
terry, unless there was collusion on the
part OF some guard. w ashington Post.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-15
rralal.r Fer t.e slekroom.

TIE MasSac..s.@sett1 Emergency and
Hygira.c association has just prepared o
class of young women for new occnpa.
tfoa--taat Of trained attendants fer con.
valescents, chronic invalias, elderly per.
so,s and little caiiIrea. Itofte.l happens
that members of family are either I'm
fitted, unwilling or unable through bnsi-
mess engagements to care for their own
sick or feeble. The tz1iaol nurse il toe
expensive luxury to he kept throu J
weeks, pog.ila 9s months, OF weary con.
valescerce. and the patient, WHO pern,; "
was doing we'll at her departure. begins
to suffer for proper care. The trained
attendant. who has been instructed by
competent trained nurses. is then pre-
pared to take her place.
She has been taught how to ventilQte
the rooE.s, make beds, bathe the patient,
serve and prepare attractive food and dc
the rlany other things necessary to make
life rs pleasant as possible for the sick.
The young women admitted to the Eos.
ton classes must be at least 90 years of
age ana be possessed OF good antecedents.
Tho course OF 90 lessons, for which So is
paid. is followed by an examination,
which If credi:ably passed entitles the
pupil to diploma.-New York Post.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-15

ing by the side of the splendid great
''separators'' that took their places. 1t
took more men to operate these ma
chimes, and the force was furnished by
horses hitched in teams to the ends of
the long sweeps of horsepower that
was set up outside the barn. When ev-
erything was ready. the driver used to
ret upon the platform in the middle Of
the power, and cracking his long whip
start the horses on an interminable jour
ney round and round and round in a
small circle described by the ends of the
revolving sweeps. You used to think
that if when you were man you could
stand up on the platform of horsepower
and crack your whip and get 80 day
for doing it you would have not lived
for naught.
There was another man who used to
inspire you with admiration, and lie
was the feeder who stood ON platform
and showed the grain into the cylinder
all day long. He was man of nerve
and skill, and he got bigger pay than
any one else who went with the machine
His work was hardest, too, and it was
possessed OF an element of danger that
made you shudder when you thought
about il, for while he stood there mid noise
and dust and turmoil imperturbable as
sphinx, he might at any moment, if he
carelessly let his hand go too far toward
the swiftly whirling wicked teeth of the
cylinder, lose that hand or perhaps an
entire arm.
You will not soon forget the horrible
accident that happened to Sam Lawson,
tall, straight and blue eyed-Jim Aliens
older sisters intended" He was "a
master hand at feedin, ">but one day he
turned to speak to the man at his right,
who was 'cuttin bands" and his left
hand was drawn in. 1t was but a mo-
ments lapse, but it cost Sam his hand
and most of his arm, and it was thought
for days and days that he would die
from shock and loss of blood. Jim's sis
ter Tilted him, too, when he got well.
She didn't think she could afford to mar
ry a man with only one hand, and he
went away, out of the life of the valley
neighborhood.
"When the thrashers come" was al
ways great day ON the valley farms.
There were ten or dozen of them all
told. Three or four went with the ma
chine" from farm to farm. The rest
were farmers and their hired men, who
changed works" and helped one anoth-
er out. The women folks used to dread
"thrashin time" for it meant hard work
in the kitchen. A dozen tired, hungry
men can eat great many doughnuts
and power O pies, to say nothing of the
boiled potatoes and pork and bread The
men who went with the machine as
sumed sort of professional superiority
over the rest and were freely accorded
the respect which they demanded. No one
else was really ''thrasher," and no one
else could tell quite such good stories in
the evening or during the ''noonin" after
dinner, Besides, they were animated
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A Terrible Solecistn In Dress.

correspondent with humorous turn
writes to New York newspaper as fol-
lows: with the spring fever and the
jubilant mosquito there has come among
us Il bacillus more insiduous than the
dreadful cholera germ-a disease whose
rapid spread among our better classes is
terrible to contemplate. Men who do
not look quite lost to better things may
now be seen parading in high hat, frock
coat and tan shoes, and compared with
this new deadly sin against proper at
tire the execrable combination Of high
hat and sack coat is as nothing. There
is no saying whittier this new sartorial
idiocy may not lead us If we do not
check it. What say your readers to the
passage of city ordinance making it y
misdemeanor for any one to wear tan
shoes after noon, or at any time in COM
bination with a frock coat and top hat?
Would 30 days be too light penalty:
We must
Strike 'gainst this innovation dire,
Strike for the cause of right attire,
Black shoes and our native iaul."