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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-01-06

Edward Marshall, one of the crew
of the oyster bugeye Little Willie,
was shot and killed yesterday even
ing by some unknown men on board
of canoes from Sykes Island. Cap
tain Cox, of the Little Willie. was
suspected of dredging in Pocomoke
Sound, in Virginia waters, but was
attacked in Maryland waters on his
way home. Captain Cox and his
crew of three men took refuge in the
boats cabin, when the shots began
to fly. Marshall crept out to the
rudder and a ball pierced his lung.
He was pulled into the cabin dead.
The bullets perforated the sails and
cut the dredge lines. Captain Cox
finally returned the fire from pro-
tected position and drove off the at
lacking party without further acct
dent. Another account states that
the attacking party was the Virginia
oyster police"
The above statement of news
paper correspondent at Crisfeld, is
grossly inaccurate. Authentic ad
vices received at this Office are to the
effect, that Cox, who is non-resi-
dent, not only has been dredging
oysters in Pocomoke Sound on the
Virginia side for the last two years,
but as late as last Saturday, was en-
gagged in taking oysters on Shell
Rock in Virginia, and because of this
and other open violations of our oys-
ter laws, two canoes with five mon in
each left Sykes Island on last Satur-
dap, to arrest him. On reaching Cox
however, they were told not only
that they could not arrest him but he
commenced firing upon them at once
from an unexposed place in his boat
in which he concealed himself Our
citizens in self defense naturally re-
turned the shots and if they resulted
in the killing of man on Cox's boat,
as is stated, Cox is responsible for the
same and no one else. The citizens
of Sykes were exercising a lawful
right in attempting to arrest Cox
for violating our laws. Cox in com.
mencing the fight which led to the
killing Of one of his crew is the muir
derer and no one else is to blame for
the result.
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Hicks for January.

Hicks predicts weather for January
as follows: January opens with
storms disappearing in the east, and
cold fair weather following in most
parts, changing to warmer in the
west about the 18th, resultitg in rain
and snow. During the 4th, 9TH and
9Th, warmer weather and storms will
advance to the east, followed by
rising barometer and cold wave from
the west. By the Sth, storms will
end toward the Atlantic, leaving il
cold and fair behind them. Rising
temperature, with rain and snow,
will return on and about the 10th
and 18th, being in transit from west
to east for three or four days, fol
lowed progressively by cold. About
the 18th, warmer, with gathering
rain and snow storms in the west
By the IS, storms will travel to the
Atlantic, leaving cold and snow in
their track. Watch for the date Of
their arrival in your part. Change
to warmer, with reactionary storms
in their progressive order about 21st,
22d, after which cold will return, IN
til renewed storms of rain and snow
from eth to 30th. Cold wave
ends the month.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-01-06
Mappsville, Va, Dec. 20, 1893.

Mr.. John X. Ewell,
Dear Sir:-I used The Scott Fer
tilizer Company's Sure Growth Com
pound on Irish potatoes last season.
The goods were equal to the best |
ever used, and produced the finest
crop | ever raised. | will use the
same goods the coming season.
| think the Sure Growth Super,
Phosphate just the thing we need
for sweet potatoes, and l will use it
OH that crop this year.
David d. Abbott.
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M[appsvilIe, Va, Dec. 90, 1893

Mr.. John r. Ewell,
Dear Sir:-I used Scott's Sure
Growth Compound bought of you on
Irish potatoes, and also some 10 per
cent. of ammonia goods. found that
the Compound gave me better re-
suits than the higher prices goods,
and / will use it the coming season.
William Il. Baker.
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Mappsville. Va Dec. 20, 1898.

MappsVlIIe. a. , DEC. -0' r07o'
John r. Ewell, Esq,
Dear Sir:-In reference to the Sure
Growth Compound, which used on
my Irish potatoes last season. | am
very much pleased with the goods.
which gave me the greatest satlslac.
ton. had q fine crop, and shipped
fifty barrels to the one barrel planted,
all being of the finest quality. The
Sure Growth Phosphate think best
adapted to sweet potatoes, and will
use it in connection with your Stand
ard Fertilizer. The Sure Growth
and Standard made me some fine
corn considering the dry season, and
[ shall use both goods next Spring
George NJ. Fisher.
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Hallwood. Va. Dec. 10.

Hallwood, Va, Dee. II, 1913.
Mr.. John II. Ewell,
Dear Sir:-I used Scott's Sure
Growth Super Phosphate on sweet
potatoes and corn, and have never
used anything that gave me more
satisfaction. | also used the sure
Growth Compound on round pota,
toes with the same coed effect. |
also used some of the Sweet Potato
Fertilizer. but could see little advan-
tage from it over the Sure Growth
Super Phosphate.
William H. Ewell
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Colonel Hoge Dropped from tIleservicc.

WASHINGTON, January Colonel
J. Hampton Hoge, of Virginia,
United States Consul to Annoy, has
been dropped from the consular ser
vice as result of an investigation OF
the charges against his integrity.
Secretary Gresham has sent lettsrss
to Senator Daniel and to Colonel
Hoge informing them of this action.
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MappsvIlIe, va, Dec. 20, 1893.

Dear Sir-You asked me how l
like the Scott Fertilizers; they are
the best have ever used. and from
the Sure Growth Compound had Il
fine crop of smooth dry Irish pota
toes, and will use the same goods this
season. The Sweet Potato and Stand :
ard Fertilizers did not use enough
of to give Il decided opinion as TO
their merits, but will use them the
coming season.
Teagle II. Taylor.
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If You Do or Don't w an
Read This Throu

Ready-Made Clothing for all ages, sizes AM
Dress Overcoats and Storm Overcoats for II
Cloaks for ladies and children.
Ready Made Dresses for ladies.
Dress Goods and Trimmings all styles and
Notions in general in large quantity.
80 styles of Hats and Caps in sight at ono
Mems and Boys, Ladies and Children's 81
Furniture in large assortment.
Carpets, Rugs and Mating.
Horse Blankets, Fur Robes-black and gr;S
Lamps and Queensware, Trunks and Valit
Prices lowest yet.
This, the largest stock on the Shore bod
us to satisfy our customers in prices. I
We will tell you more, our stock is too i8
to cut it out. Come to see US at once. En-
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Accomac C. H Va, Dec. 90, 1893.
The Scott Fertilizer Co.,
Elkton, Md.
Myself and Wesley Bull used your
Sure Growth Compound on Irish po-
tatoes and peas last summer along
side Peruvian Guano; the results
were surprisingly in advance for the
Sure Growth Compound. We will
use it again this coming season, and
many of our neighbors and friends
express the same intention.
E. T. Coleburn,
Wesley W. Bull.
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William H. Ewell.
Mappsville, Va, Dec. 20, 1893

MappsVllIe, va, Dec. 70, Io93.
John r. Ewell, Esq,
Dear Sir:-It gives me pleasure to
bear testimony in regard to Scott's
Sure Growth Compound, which !
used on my Irish potatoes last sea-
son. planted one barrel and mar
keted ffty-five barrels of as fine po-
tatoes as were ever raised in Acco-
mack county ] will use no other
fertilizer on my Irish potatoe crop
next Spring. also had good results
from Sure Growth Super-Phosphate
on corn, having fine prospect for Il
Large crop until the drought set in.
For the season it was Il satisfactory
yield. S. E. BloXom.
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fertilizers nearly twenty years
fertilizer
calling attention lew
monia front goods last
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oes, Peas, sc.
hampton Counties:
sgs, onancock,
ggs' wharf,
y, Melfa,
#on, Keller,
Rnoon, Belle Haven.
35irdsnest,
Il lies, Reads wharf,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-19

of Aurora. The Sub Alliances were
all represented but one, and not only
by the delegates. but by numerous
brethren from all parts of the county
who came for the purpose Of hearing
the great Alliance orator.
Owing to the immense crowd OF peo-
ple who had gathered around the court
house anxiously waiting to hear the
great principles of truth discussed, we
did but little business.
At about half past II o'clock the ALI
ance adjourned and the bell rang to
call the crowd in to hear Bro. Thomp-
son. It seemed that they needed not
call, for at once the court house was
packed to the utmost capacity.
Bro Edgar Hodges, County Lecturer,
introduced Bro. Thompson in his usual
eloquent style. Bro. Thompson came
forward and exhibited his o~ratorial
powers for nearly two hours and a half.
Before him were men of all parties,
numbers of whom were antagonistic to
the Alliance, but all seemed to be held
in dumb silence while Bro. Thompson
poured volley after volley of undeni-
able facts in their anxious ars
Men remained silent until he was
through who I have nc doubt have
never before listened to an Alliance
speech from beginning to end. Though
given the opportunity no one dared
dispute his arguments.
DR.. Thompson is surely equal to the
task assigned him. We have already
seen the good he did, and would be
glad to have him with us often. Peo-
pie who before seemed to be unin
terested, are manifesting interest in
the cause and all seem to be inspired
with new vigor, and we feel sure that
u next quarterly reports will show
the good done.
Our next County Alliance will be
held with Acresville Sub-Alliance, No.
1436, second Thursday in July unless
changed by the State Executive Com
mittee. We hope the all Sub-Secre-
taries will send in reports in due time.
Let us all work more jealous than ever,
and push forward until we can lay
hold of the prize, when we will feel
proud that we are Alliancemen.
w. o. ELLIS, Go. Sec'y.
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because they lied. But when the truth
comes against them it hurts, 90 you
can see at once what is the cause of
their sickness
Mr.. Editor, did you know that when
the truth was against q man it hurt
much more than a falsehoodG One of
our great troubles now ia to get these
people to come out and hear the truth.
To announce an Alliance speaking or
an Alliance speaker will keep many of
those away who are sick, because they
know that the Alliance will tell the
truth, and as / have already said, the
truth hurts. ] think we should have
public speaking announced under the
heading of "a grand rally for the
truth" bipartisan at the present,
presenting our principles first, and let
them make the party; and everybody
should be invited to attend who wish
to know TIE true condition of u
country, and who are in favor of more
money and better times. Wehave the
medicine if we can get the people to
come out and take it. It is offered
freely and without price.
We have a Peoples party club on the
way, and there is a number of men in
this section who have not as yet en-
rolled their names as members of the
Alliance, but are solid reformers and
will soon begin their good work; and I
think that in some of these meetings
will be the place to get everybody out,
and a good time to present the whole
truth.
We are solid for the Alliance plat
form, and think everybody should be
if they properly understand it.
We are opposed to the nomination
or election of Incorporate or unprin-
cipled men to Office.
r. L. BROWN.
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SALISBURY, n. c..

SALISBURY, N. Q.
Mr.. EDITOR:-It is with the deepest
feeling of the human heart that I
chronicle the trials and vicissitudes of
this glorious old Democratic county.
We are all having glorious times here.
The merchants and laboring men are
fighting flies, and the dear farmers are
fighting potato bugs and grass. Cotton
is coming up nicely and some farmers
have narrowed their entire crop There
is a larger acreage planted this spring
than ever. Oats are a failure. Corn is
not looking well owing to the cold, dry
weather. The wheat crop will be short
owing to the frost killing 1T. The wheat
was damaged more in the strongest AL
lance sections. We suppose it was
owing to their devotion to agriculture.
We are having fine seasons now except
in strong Democratic sections. They
r still trusting in the President for
relief.
Rowan has some as fine stock as can
be found in the State. Many farmers
are turning their attention to stock
raising. The poorest farmer can boast
of his Jersey COW that gives milk
enough for the neighborhood. There
are ten pounds of butter made now
where there was one ten years ago, and
more country bacon made than for
years.
We had court last week. There
were eight a~ccessions to the chain gang
and n to the penitentiary. Our
sheriff took our beloved cashier to the
penitentiary last week. We believe he
accepted a position on the State farm.
The political pot is beginning to boil.
We can see bubbles rising at different
places. Little Jimmy Mckenzie wants
to go back to the Legislature this fall.
He is shaking hands with the sons of
toll. He is the chap who was opposed
to hiring a preacher to pray for the
legislators. He saved us a hundred
dollars by his economy. The straights
are firing up and they have called the
leaders together to look over the field.
The Populists are in their glory now.
Everybody are kicking, except the
Office holders, yet they are at a loss as
to what course to take. They want
nothing but good men for officers, and
as they are all good, only some know
more than others, they don't know
who needs it the worst.
This leaves US in the financial wagon
and we may get a chance to gobble
something, and in that way break the
monotony of these glorious times.
Rowan.
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Mr.. EDITOR:-Some time has passed
since I saw anything in your much,
esteemed paper from the above named
place. Maybe you, as well as many
of the other brethren, think we are
dead; but I can assure you that we
can breathe yet, and our respiration is
regular and refreshing. Our meetings
are pretty full and encouraging, and
we have female members who are no
less interested than the brethren. All
seem to e and feel the great necessity
Of a national reformation. The outlook
is good. We have a number of sick
people politically in this section. The
great political king Grover) has been
administering so much national ipecac
that many of the old Democrats are
ready to vomit their party as a loath-
some morsel.
Another thing that is sickening to
them is the truth They have lied and
lied about the Peoples party ever since
it's organic .tion, but did not hurt il
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ship to constitute the county executive
committee.
The business of the convention having
been transacted and the body having
learned during its session that DR.. Cy
Thompson was in town and would give
US a speech, the convention adjourned
tomeet and be addressed by DR.. Thomp
son at 2 o'clock.
Despite the fact that it had not been
known that the doctor would be with
US, he was greeted by a large and ap'
preciative audience, composed largely
of the professional and business men
of Winston, and with the exception OF
frequent and hearty applause, excel
lent or6er prevailed.
A man of the most varied talents
earnest, logical, witty, humorous, pa
thetic-all who have ever heard the
doctor will realize the impossibility OF
doing him justice on paper.
Hefrst gave a graphic picture of our
present condition-the wealth Of the
country in the hands of a few non
producers, while those who created it
are reduced to poverty, hunger and
nakedness in the midst of abundance.
Thousands of men unemployed, weari-
.ly tramping and perishing by the road
side; as a last resort marching thou
sands of miles to Washington, that
great center of power and wealth and
fashion, there to exhibit their wretch
edness and their rags, in the vain hope
of moving mercenary and heartless
rulers to compassion and Esome faint
sense of justice and humanity.
He proceeded to show how these
conditions were the inevitable results
of Republican legislation, permitted
and finally adopted and carried out by
the Democratic party. He then read
the Democratic platform of 1892, and
showed how they had kept their prom
ises-read Cleveland's silver letter and
proved him to be the only Democrat
who had kept his promise The showed
up Democratic hypocrisy in the repeal
of election law, while they themselves
stole the Offices, and either voted or
counted the ''nigger."
In the course of his speech he also
called for that other silver letter writ
ten by Grover to Bob Glenn, but it
was not produced.
The doctor frequently offered to give
any one in the audience time to dis
prove anything he said, but no one
attempted to do so.
After the close of the speech num-
bers of old party men we're heard to
declare that every word was true.
We shall make large gains in the
coming election.
Forsyth sends greeting to the coun-
ties of Eastern Carolina, and promises
to do her duty.
F~raternally,
E. M. CONRAD, Sec'y.
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Some of the farmers of the Eifel, the
district that lies between the frontier
of Belgium and the Rhine, adopt a
novel plan for soaring the birds from
the wheat. A number of poles are set
up in the cornfields and a wire is con
Quoted from one to the other, just like
the telegraph posts that are placed
along our railways. From the top of
each pole there hangs a bell, which is
connected with the wire. Now, in the
valley a brook runs along. with a cur
rent strong enough to turn a small
water wheel to which the wire is fast
ened. AS the wheel goes around it
jerks the wire, and so the bells in the
different fields are set tinkling. The
bells thus mysteriously rung brighten
d birds from the grain, and even ex,
cite the wonder of men and women
until they discover the secret. This
simple continuance is found to serve it's
purpose very well.
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Mr.. CHARACTERIZATION County ALI
ance met in regular session on Thurs
day, April 26th, in accordance with the
order of the State Executive Commit
tee. The meeting was to have been
held with Acresville Sub-Alliance, No.
1,436; but as Bro. Cyrus Thompson,
State Lecturer, was to be with us we
thought best to have the meeting in
Washington, therefore the meeting
was held in the court house in the town
OF washington, The meeting was called
to order promptly at 1870 o'clock by
our worthy President, F. B. Guilford,
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DEMANDS ADOPTED
By the Farmers Alliance and IndustfI
Union at Topeka, Kan, Feb. 6, 1894

By the Farmers Alliance ana lnouS''"
Union at Topeka, Kan, Feb. 8, 1894
Finance-We demand a national
currency, safe, sound and fexlo93I
issued by the government only, q TM
legal tender for all debts, public o.
private, and that without the use y
banking corporations; a just, equlEaos
and efficient means of dlstrlOu'm6
direct to the people at a tax not 70 ~ ~
coed 2 per cent. as set forth Oy ~
Sub Treasury plan or some better w i
tenn; also, by payments In dlscna[sS%
it's obligations and for public mPEO''
ments. -,niad
a.. We demand the free and unll1lei
coinage of silver and gold at tn0 "0D
ratio of 16 to 1. n
b, We demand that the amoun; ~ ~
the circulating medium be ncles q ISrsI
at least $50 per capita excluSlVeol "oD
reserves. ;,coms
G. We demand a graduated m00U'
va" d That our national Legislation sR4 "
be so framed in the future as NV I
build up one industry at the expense"
another. NJ The
g. We believe that the money E:ucS q
country should be kept as LnuIo and
possible in the hands of the PeoP, and
hence we demand that all naHon 20 te
State revenue shall be limited mont
NECESSARY expenses of the g~oVor5m;nis
economically and honesty
tered. saving
banks be established by tlV tbs cam
ment for the safe deposit Of tGS 81
ings of the people and to tacln"
changes. ,,,dino all ts
natural resources OF Wea amd should
heritage of all the people sn,Istivepr
hot be monopolized for spgIC:n If land
noses and alien ownersnliRY onds nov
sbomld be prohibited. Al iar coPpOrs
boIS bv railroads and other TO NEEDS
Ions ~ excess of their actlSi shoub
and lands now owned py goVsrnmeD'
now be reclaimed by the g@TnlV.
and sold for actual settlers ortation BE-
Transportation-TransPon d q pubic
ing a means of exchange as should OEn
necessity, the governmaeeddss in the u
and operate the RAILROADS =.
00c a. The tel telegraph and dd telsP 3
the p~ostoffce system, OeFng intelligent
for the transmission Oh orated by tS
aIo,,Id he owned and opet " the pec
government in the m'0i
pie.
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IN REBUTTAL.
HICKORY. n.
E. M. CoNRAl

HICKORY, N. G.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The correspondent
from Mars Hill is again in the field,
replying to a Letter from Hickory
recently published in our columns.
Mr.. Ammons asserts his right to in.
dulge in his personal illusions of April
Sd; explains why he chose to exercise
that right, and then attempts to carry
the war into the enemy's country. We
will treat of these in their order.
HE that exhibits himself before the
public, becomes the subject of public
criticism" etc. Does the gentleman
regard misrepresentation and wanton
abuse as being among the legitimate
functions of a critic2 We subjoin that
part of the address at Mars Hill which
was alleged to be offensive: Every
effort should be made to eliminate
ignorance and prejudice from politics.
Men ought to cast their ballots, not
necessarily as their fathers have done,
but rather as the result of careful in
vestigation. There are some Demo
Gratis who have been voting the ticket
all their lives and who don't know the
difference between high tariff and a
red heifer; there r some Republicans
who have been supporting their party
for twenty five years and yet they
couldn't tell you the doctrines which
that party supports; these are some
members of the Third party whose only
stock in trade is to curse and abuse the
government, though they can give no
reason why they have fallen out with
it."
By reference to the gentleman's first
article, it will be seen that he pays a
passing tribute to the politicians. He
next attempts to quote the passage
above recited, emitting, however, the
first two sentences, and Immediately
adds, such seem to be their arguments.
The people are ignorant and must be
kept so, in order that knaves and fools,
booted and spurred, may ride them, u
etc. And thus he leaves the impress
sion that we affirmed the people to be
Ignorant, advocated keeping them in
this condition and encouraged blind
obedience to party leaders. A glance
at the full text shows the palpable ab-
surdlty Of such a deduction. Did he
mIsrepresent usG Let him show how
our language was an insult to any
party or parties. If he cannot estab-
llsh his position, and he has not estab-
hshed, did he misrepresent us7 None
but the guilty and the conscience.