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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05

In the Circuit Court for the county
of Accomack.
l.. Floyd Mock, trustee ..........Pltff.
George A. Edmonds, admr. of Leroy
9. Edmonds,r decd, jamie H. Ed
monGs, widow of said Leroy S.,
decd, John IT, Edmonds and Emma
E., his wife, Matte E. Edmonds,
and Leroy S. Edmonds, the last
named two of whom are infants
under the age of twenty one years
$780,. ......... $500. Defts.
In chancery.
Office of the Commissioner in
ChancerY.
Accomack G. H., Va, April 10, 1894.
To the creditors of Leroy S. Ed
monds, decd. and all others concerned.
You are hereby notified that in pur-
suance of a decree entered in this
cause on the 18th day of April, 1894,
have appointed the 21st day OF May.
1894, at my said office, to ascertain
and report.
1st. THE amount in the hands of
the plaintiff. the said L. Floyd Mock,
trustee.
End. The debts due and outstand-
ing against the estate of the said Lee
roy S. Edmonds, deceased, with
their priorities, If any.
3rd. The sum to which the defend
ant jamie H. Edmonds, widow Of said
Leroy S. Edmonds, decd, is entitled
for dover out of the amount in the
hands of the said l.. Floyd Mock,
trustee.
And it was further adjudged, or
dered and decreed that notice o. the
time and place of taking said account
be published once week for four
successive weeks in the PENINSULA
ENTERPRISE, a newspaper published
at Accomack G. H., Va, and that
such publication shall be equivalent
to personal service of such notice on
the parties, or any of them.
Given under my hand as commits
sioner in chancery of the said court,
the day and year first above written.
S. II. Ross.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
ONLY oNcE.Lu'ckY
A millionaire Tells How He Lost S37 Wher
Boy and Found 1t Again.

A Millionaire Tells How He Lost S31 Wheh
a Boy and Found 1t Again.
"What is the lucll,cst thing that ever
happened to you?" somebody asked OF
the millionaire.
'Do you mean sheer unadulterated
luck, something that just happens with
out any seeking on your part" replied
the millionaire, thrown away half
smoked perfecto and taking another out
of his case.
"Well, yes, let it go at that. "
AZ am generally accounted very
lucky man by the thousand and one peo-
pie who know more about me than | do
myself. BM, OH my honor, what l call
genuine piece of good luck happened
to me only once in my life. 1t didn't
amount tomuch, though it meant much
TO me at the time. II was when / was
filling my first job-that of an GRAND
boy at So weekend tell you 1 have
never since felt so rich as when l carried
homo my first 50.
81 had been given 4 check to cash and
q bill to pay. After paying the bill l
had lust $37 of my employers money
left. l had Just crossed Broadway when,
happening to look back, saw two men
fighting in the street was enough of
boy then to take keen interest in any
thing like q scrap Iretraccd my steps
TO see what it was all about, To my
amazement and surprise | discovered
that the two men We're fighting about
the S37 and the receipted bill, which in
some mysterious fashion had dropped
out of my pocket A polccman happen
ING along at that moment, was able to
prove that l had better right to the
property III dispute than either OF the
two combatants and recovered it forth
with. They had each grabbed for it at
tho same time, and each was bound TO
get all or none-luckily for me. have
often speculated upon what might have
happened if they hadn't quarreled. L
should never have recovered the money,
and in consequence should certainly
have lost my situation. That might have
changed the whole current of my career,
and instead OF being a rich man l might
today have been a poor devil, or Knight
have been twice as rich as am. Who
knows? Anyway regard it as the only
piece of downright, simon pure, unmis-
taxable piece Of good luck that ever be-
fell me. But any Tom, Dick or Harry
that you chance to meet will be able to
tell you lots of luckier things that have
happened to me-some OF them things
that had worked at for years. New
York Herald
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
He Knew the Snap.

AS the seasoned tramp and the green
one passed along the road they observed
handsome, bospitable looking home
resting peacefully in the quiet shade.
"Git on to it, Gully" exclaimed the
green one, his eyes sparkling i'll antici-
patton. That's the kind of a place
where we git a soft snap
"Do we? You think we do, do YOU"
replied the seasoned one scornfully.
well, you go i'll and try it. I've been.
Go on in, but you'd better take a ny
draulic jack along to pry the bull pups
jaws open with unless you want to tote
him around with you till he gets ripe
md falls off. Detroit Free Press.
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A Modern Proposal.

Young de Style-Aw-congwatulate
me, my deah fellah. I'm the happiest
man outside of Lunnon.
Friend-Eh? Is it about the lovely
Miss dc Fashion?
Young de style-That's it. Iawsked
her to share my twenty thousand u yeah,
and she said she would. New York
Weekly.
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The First European Almanac.

The first almanac printed in Europe
or in the world for that matter, was the
'Kalendarium Novum," compiled by
one Relimontanus and published at
Buda, Hungary, in the year 1915. But
one perfect copy is known to be in exist
ence, and that is one in the British mu-
seum.-St. Louis Republic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
rncIish school Reform.

The British parliament has passeo Is
special act introducing manual train
ing into all the common schools of the
kingdom. This has been largely owing
to the efforts of women on English school
boards. Three ladies are members Of the
London school board, and women serve
on many other school boards. london
CORRESPONDENT.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
The Cause OF 1t.

He blushed fiery red Her heart
went pit-a-pat She gently hung her
head and looked down ON the mat. He
trembled in his speech. He rose from
where he sat and shouted with a screech:
you're sitting on my hat"-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
Our Higher Education.

Uncle George = Are yor learning
much at school? =
Little Nephew-Yes, indeedy. Pm
learning to sit STILL an not talk, an not
make any noise, an get up an sit down,
an march. an lots of things.-Good
News
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05
Not That Kind.

Lady-Have you any celery
Green Huckster-Not much, ma'am
only So o week. Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-05

OF BALTIMORE,
Until further notice. VIII run their steamers a.
follows weather pcrmittlng,l leaving South st
wharf a $50 o'clock p. NJ.
steamer POCDMOKE.
CAPT. HEwA1D.
Tuesday and Friday for Crisfed, Tangier1slaud,
Flnney's, Onancock, Sheltown, Pitts Wharf O.
dnr Hall, Rehoboth, Powcl's, Focomoke City,
NattoponI and Snow. Hill. RETURNING
MONDAYS and Thursday. leaves Snow Hill 6
n. NJ, PocomUse City g, Rehoboth 2.
Cedar Hall $50, Pitts wharf 10, Onancock
go p. M, Flnney's 3, Tanger Island 4.30.
steamer EASTERN SHORE.
CAPT. G. q. RAYNoR.
Will leave sundays for Crsneld. Ho6mans'
Evans Boggs'. Buzzard Hill, Nandua. Con-
cord, Roads Davis, Miles, Shields and Rue's.
RETURNING leaves Ruc's Tuesdays $50
Shields' Q, Miles 9.15, Davis 10
Roads 1920 Concord II, Nandua 1880, BuZzard
U.lI 1915, Boggs2.+5 Eyans'3. HoiTman's 3.l5
WEDNESDAYS for Ford's, Crlsileld, Helman's,
Evans Boggs, Hunting Creek and Messongo.
Returning, leaves Messongo Fridays n. m.
Hunting Creek 3, Davis p. M, Roads La
Concord l. Boggs 3.45 p. III. Evans 4, Holt
mans 15 Crisaeld Z, Fords s.
-Allsteamers leave crisbeld fol 6aiti
EY more. on arrival of last down train.
Freight ana passen eers received or all point.
on the N. Y, Phila. and Norfolk, Wicomlco enc
Pocomoke R. R. daily, Delaware, Maryland and
yircinip Railroads on Tuesdays and Fridays
Positively no freight received after 3 90 p, m
and must be prepaid to all points. except
on the N. Y. Phlla. and Norfolk Railroad.
P. R. CLARK, General Aren't,
Hos South Street. Be!timor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
game. 1 hour and q minutes. Umpire. Mr..
Mclaughlin.
THE FESTIVE OYSTERS WIN AGAIN.
And the Fading Farmers Arc Rapidly
Nearing the Iatter End.

NORFOLK. VA. August 25.--tSpecial)-
The third game Of the series between the
Farmers and oysters was easily won this
evening by the latter by a score OF IL to z.
The oysters touched James up for
three and two-bagger and several
singles bringing their score up 10 num-
Der which could not DO reached by the
Farmers. Tho locals scored one IN lhe
first on Hodges base on balls ana " Ma
CAMS single 20 right. and two In the Sc
cond on CoilIfowers two-base MT
Joancss single. and kissingers MT 10
short. being thrown out at FIRST. Inc
Norfolks were unable TO score again untI
the seventh. when Joanes's three-bagser.
Kirsingcrs high fly 10 centre. Hodges
base on balls, and Refers passed Dali
net,ed two more runs. In The eighth'
three. and In the ninth four more runs
were placed to the credit OF the locals.
due 10 timely hits and costly errors OK
the Farmers The Farmers seemed TO be
AT the mercy Of Kissinger to-day. and
only occurred a few scattering hits of his
delivery. and were unable TO score AFTER
the NTH inning. In the second Stafford
succeeded in batting the ball over the
fence. and in the fifth Myers singled and
gained the plate on Refers hit TO Corco-
ran and Truby's error at second. The
fielding Of the locals was good, while That
of the PeterSburgs was very poor indeed.
About 1900 people saw the game. OLA
gan. Colllfower. Joanes, Stafford. and
Myers batted well. The following Is the
score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
HONOLULU ITEMS.
Ab,olute Quiet Bcigns-Antic'pateu He''
oo,i,ion of the Republic.

GAN FRANCISCO. August 25.-Ine
e,oo,,or Australia arrived from Honolulu
~ : o'clock this morning. correspond
ent. writing under date OF the lStn IN
slant. SAYS. Since the last dispatche'
,rero sant Their, has been absolute quiet
I'm public affairs. There has been no III
dicat,on Of the slightest scheme or eHor'
Of the Queens party 70 disturb the gov
errnent. who are waiting for the eN-
r,cted recognition of the republic from
washington and the European powers
N dav Is Yet fixed for the autumn cleo
zion Of the Legislature. The registration
Of voters is actively proceeding through
out the island. \ larger proportion OF
native voters Is registering than register
"a for the May elections.
Tho Oueen and her adher-nts continue
diligently 10 inform the people that Presi-
dent cleveland is about 70 restore her
The natives very commonly credit TINS
assertion, and hesitate 10 take the oath
against the Monarchy.
The British warship Champion still re-
mains in the harbor. detained i'm response
IN urgent appeals from the British resi-
dents The absence Of any American war
shin since the 18th has not been attended
with the slightest Inconvenience. The
government expresses its satisfaction at
the opportunity to demonstrate It's
ttrancth. and the security OF the present
political situation.
For the. special benefit OF our Asiatic
populatiou the government has proclaim
- its neutrality "A between Japan and
China. The Japanese show much excite
,nent. and are taxing themselves heavily
70 all their couuSy in its conflict.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
THH QUEENS SPEECH.
Her Lords and Gentlemen Informed Of
the state of Britain.

LONDON. August 25.-Queen Victoria
prorogued Parliament to-day. In her
speech closing the session her Majesty
said:
MY Lords and Gentlemen,-It affords
me sensible qualification 10 be able to
dismiss you at the end OF a session which
has been little less than a prolongation
OF the previous one; and 1t gives me plea
sure to reflect that your labors, ii they
have been exhausting. have also been
fruitful. | am confident that you share
in the Joy with which l and my people
have welcomed the birth OF an heir in
the third generation to my throne-an
event not merely propi.ious. but unpre-
cedented In the history OF this country
"My relations with foreign powers con-
tinue to be friendly and aceful. 1t Is,
however, matter OF regret that va
riety OF questions relating to Africa be-
tween my government and that OF the
French republic still remain unsettled
1t is my wish that these be arranged
without unnecessary delay. and I am
engaged In friendly negotiations looking
thereto
In concert with the President of the
United States ! have taken the steps
necessary TO put into effect the award
OF the tribunal OF arbitration on the ques-
ton OF seal fisheries In Berlng Sea. and
have assented TO an act OF Parliament
for this purpose similar to the act which
has been passed By the Congress OF the
United States Tha governments OF the
two countries are also In communication
with the principal foreign, powers with q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26

bure. and three with Richmond. II there
Ia any virtue or advantage In playing al
homo, Richmond certainly has the oess
OF II.
fye "a too eood n batter TO be left out or
a game. ana az he can play In any posi-
ton, he should be allowed to play every
day.
OTHER GAMES.
One OF the prettiest games played TINS
year took place at Forest-Hili fark DE-
tween the Stars and the Forest Hiiis yes.
ter,,ay. Until welton, OF the stars hheu
out a three-bagger In the ninth the batue
was not won by either side. Witherss
vacation of three weeks made him rather
wild. but on the whole he pitched very
well Flournoy, OF the Stars put up one
OF the prettiest games at short ever seen
here. He accepted twelve chances without
an error. Score by innings:
Stars ,.......o0120o12I-7 s. o
Forest Hills........1 0100501 0-6 3
Batteries: Stars. Withers and Thorp;
Forest Hills. Barratt and Hicks. Struck
out-By withers. s: by Barratt. Z.
At Chimborazo Park the Young Virgin
fans defeated the Cuckoos by a score OF
IL TO 4.
The orioles defeated the N-Street Dudes
by score OF 30 to TO- The game was
played on the Lutheran grounds.
At Boschen's Park yesterday the Mos
and Crows two teams composed only or
cigar-makers, crossed bats. The former
won by a score OF Is TO 7.
The Little Beauties beat the Little
Americans By score OF IL to g.
The Venable Streets were defeated by
the Howard Groves, the score being IA to
7.
A game played between the employees
of Boscher's and McDonough's carriage
factories resulted In favor OF the Nc
Donoughs by a score of II TO 6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
BATTLE WITH MURDERERS.
They Yield Only After Both Are Wounded
They Wound an Officer.

CHICAGO, August 25.-The two despe-
radoes who shot and killed Detective
Owens of the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway, while he was resisting their
attempt to hold up a freight train on that
road last night. were surrounded TINS
morning In Wigginss wood. about twenty
miles north Of this city.
After shooting Detective owens the ban
dts hid IN a box-car In the yards of the
Northwestern road. SpecIal-Otticer Nc
Grath discovered them at $50 o'clock this
morning. The men opened fire on him.
Three bullets lodged in his body, infllcting
probably mortal wounds. The murdererS
then held UP a farmer with his team on
his way TO market and drove away at
terrific pace towards Irving Park. The
wagon broke down and was abandoned
three miles further on. y patroI-wagon
full Of officers traced the fugitlyes through
q corn-ne!d to the woods, where the ban
dts were surrounded and captured
William Lake and Charles German ara
their names. II was not until after
pitched battle in which several shots
were exchanged that they permitted
themselves TO be taken. During the tgh'
German received a bullet in his back,
while Lake was shot in the neck. The
wound OF tho latter is said TO be fatal
All Of the attacking party escaped
without injury. They came upon the
fugitives from all sides. and SO suddenly
that after they had poured a volley on
their prey the latter became so de.
morallzed that their shots went Wild.
Lake and German claim TO be residents
ri Evanston. Ill., and were very well
dressed. They are receiving medical at
tention at the Irving Park Station. and
viii be brought to the city when their
condition permits of IT, only large force
OF armed officers prevented their being
lynched by the Infatuated citizens.
The police learned tonight that the
murderer. who gave the name of German,
IS Harry u. Griswold who has been liv-
ing at IL south Curtis street, and was
formally employed h. the Rand-McNally
Company as a pressman. William Lake
gave his right name. His occupation Is
that Of a coiiin-trimmer. and an American
Railway Union card was found in one or
his pockets. tie is &c years old, and
Griswold Is %. GrlswOld denied his iden-
tity at first. Both admitted 10 the police
that they came from san Francisco two
or three years ago, after travelling in the
far West. They confessed the shooting
Of Owens. but say they did SO after he
had shot at them. Further than that
the rnurierers refused to talk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
REEDS OPENING BLAST
Tho Doposed Gar Charges Democracy
with Inability to Hhle.


OLD ORCHARD, Me. August DIX
Sneaker Thomas b. Reed opened the re
,,uh,can campaign in this State here THIS
afternoon with a speech which cal'ed
forth the heartiest applause from the
thousands present.
Mr. Reeds main effort was to prove
that "the Democratic party had shown
itself incapable Of ruling the country IN
. manner satisfactory not only 10
majority Of the people, but even -
large and respectable Nihoi''! WV"
helped 10 compose II. .,.,.
Iis said the principal difficulty with
tbo Democratic party to-day was az II
had been in the past, that its great ma
ioritv resided in the South. Ihese goo
nla he said were incapable OF appreciil'ns
tho prosperity which had come To me
North and 10 the country through ltepun-
iican government. Then. too. the Demo-
cratic marty had been failure because
they had no underlying principle on when
T. be united.
tto reviewed the work accomplished by
the government the past year polhun5
ort What had been accomplished. anu
ut nod basn done In q slow ana siovon-
" way. and in manner - do the iraS.
,,oesii,la service 10 the country Nl'rr
he reoeal OF the er-purchasine clause
he said il was the government HutS
TO pass n tariff bin that woaia S'Ee
reasonable assurance that the baSia
,ablished would be one that Woull or
-''.rr,arent. at least go long as the victo-
rlous party was to be in power. InstelI'
ib t1 bad made, or were about to make
i,,. tariN bill which even leading Demo
crats rcpudia,ol. and one they admitted
was not a finally. <.,.A.,
In alluding to TIN protection Furnished
the sugar Trust in the BIZ. NJ sam ~
y,,,ld give that monopoly $2wowV thls
yoar outside Of protection 20 tHe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
MoRAN GAVE COMPLETELY OUT.
Deck-Hands Defeat the Hill Climbers by
a Score of 10 to 2.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. August 25.--
pecial)-Four hundred and fifty cranks,
two Cinnamon, and on electrician con-
ductor saw the game this evening De-
tween the Deck-Hands and the Hill
Climbers. and at the end OF the nlnth
inning the score read ten to two in favor
of the home team. The visitors, Ike inc
Farmers, left our city tonight sadder
but wiser men, and agree with the local
rooters that we have strong teahh'
and are playing fine bail The Lyhcn'
burgs were In the lead until the hfth
inning when Moran gave completely our
and allowed the DeckHands 10 bat the
ball at will. The feature OF the game
was n two-bagCer knocked by McCreery
in the sixth, with the bases fun. bringing
them all in This was quite phenomenal
drive. but. on account of the long dis
lance Of centre-feld fence and the last
runnlng of McFarlan. McCTeery couid
not get further than second. Another
peculiar feature of the game was that IN
the sixth neither Moran or Sewers pitched
but three balls.
The Deck-Hands are enjoying an oyster
roast about a mile below here on the
beach tonight This was given to them
by : local rooter for their good playing
all this week.
J'olIoufDp IL the score.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26

visv Of obtaining their adhesion 70 'hs
REGULATIONS prescribed BY the AWARD.
II regret to state that war mas proken
nut between the empires OF 'n'ha an.
yaran After endeavoring, IN concer,
...,,s p,s.,a and other powers to prevent
ths outbreak OF hostilities. nave .asen
s,sps 10 preserve strict neutfan'y pc
,xsen the contendiDg v1rties. nav
concluded n treaty with the Emperor y,
loan IN the regulation or commsrc,ai
s,,crcourse between that country anu '"7
United Kingdom. o,,o,,,, Il,
g., conference was held AT Otto"a
line. at which representatives,
Innerjal Government OF the Dv"h''
ana OF the Cape and Austraaslah eo'o'
MES met 10 consider question re'a."s
Inter-colonial tariffs and commuhIC".'o"s
I have learned with satisfaction ul"' VIZ
proceedings of the conference "ers y.
character calculated TO strengthen u's
,,ton Of the colonies concerned, potp
Ill.,, , ,harnseIves and with the mother
country. ,...,.,.,,
r ,ban,, You for the liberal supplies when
Won have proyid,d for the requirement.
~ tho public service, though j lament
the necessity for increasing the burden Oh
to~at,on IL had become Indispensable
for the security OF ny empire. trust
that tho alteration which you nave inauo
IN the fiscal system Of the country ana
N which the greatest part or TINS sessio"
has been necessarily devoted, VIII nave
the effect OF materially alleyiating an
that norton OF the burden when iaiis
upon the less wealthy classes cl 'nc
population. and may rebound 10 the COZ"
t.ntrnent and prosperity of the nauoh a.
large. ,,.,.,. A..
"Nfy Lords and Gentlemen; WINE Tue
general tranquility Of Ireland mas pef"
maintained in remarkable degree GER
tain social and Administrative dhhculisS
aim exist which continue 20 engage the
earnest attention OF my government.
II have given my ready assent 20 tne
bills. which, despite the shortnsss OF ,''
session. you have been able to cohsl'eF
and mature 49,.
Her Majesty also said she trusted that
tho nnal settlement Of the Angio-frenNh
questions I'm slam would not be long de-
,avod She recounts the passage ot the
local government bill FOR Scotland anu
the equallzsd rates in London DIS an,
~ n number of minor measures, an"
rr,vs that the blessings 81 providence
nv rost unon the labors Of Parliament
AZ 2l5 o'clock the House OK commons
wa summoned 10 the House or l''i"7,
Lord Herschan. the Lord Chancellor, r.aN
the Queens speech. after which f''lin-
ment was formally prorogIed io' s'N
UaakS