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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

Governor O'Ferrall says Virginia's
Navy will be strengthened and her
oyster grounds protected from in
cursion from whatever quarter it
may come-and all virginians should
honor him for the stand ne has taken
in the matter. He only does his duty
to q section of the State, which has
always submitted cheerfully to the
burdens imposed for internal i'm
provements, from which she never
derived dollars benefit, which has
never counted the cost and sacrifice
to her when the honor and integrity
of the State was involved and which
never failed to respond to the call
for & full vote when the democratic
party was in danger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17
Interesting Insurance Decision.

WINCHESTER, VA, March IL
Quite an interesting question, bear
ing upon the law of insurance, was
decided at the March term of the
Frederick County Circuit Court,
which adjourned yesterday, Judge
Turner presiding. The Alden Vine
gar Company, of st. Louis, Mo-, sued
the Commonwealth Fire Insurance
Company of Winchester, Va, for loss
by fire upon their property, which
was insured by the latter company.
The insurance company filed q plea
averring the fact that the premium
upon the policy of insurance had not
been paid to them. To this plea the
plaintiff demurred, claiming that
prepayment of the premium had been
waived by the delivery of the policy,
but the court overruled the demurrer,
holding that the clause in the policy
of forfeiture for the non-payment of
the premium was valid.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17
Entered at the Postofflce at Accomac
@. H, Va, as second-class matter.
The Crisfeld Leader stoutly de

The Crisfeld Leader stoutiy de
tends the claim that the dredgers
lately captured by our oyster police
force were taken in Maryland waters
and proceeds to show what clear
case it has. When the case comes to
hearing the Leader will find their
boosted innocency very tlimsy at
fair. We do not doubt that there
are many right-minded citizens of
Maryland who condemn the lawless
acts Of the marauders, who come by
system to take and carry away Yir.
ginia oysters, and we believe the Lead.
er has mo sympathy with our their
people who take the law in their own
hands and dredge in Virginia wa
ters," and that it has condemned it
over and over again. But the fact
remains that these acts of stealing
are committed az every possible OPP
portunity. They are carefully plan
ned-arms are furnished with plenty
OF fixed ammunition-and men train
ed to their use-if a doubt exists that
not enough guns and munitions are
on hand boats are sent post-haste
with fuller supplies; and owners tele
graph their captains the injunction,
go where the grass grows long
The passing the line is never by acct
dent. 1t is the result of plans well
laid, Of thorough organization, car
ried out by well skilled and intel
ligent men, whose boats are thor
oughly equipped for work and resis-
lance, backed by capital, brains, Gu
pidity and lawless disregard of 9th
ers rights.
Virginia has been for many year
the prey OF these marauders. whose
chiefs bask in the sunshine of wealth,
won by grinding poor men and Ques-
tionable oyster getting. and live in a
moral atmosphere refusing to recog-
nize the eighth commandment. Viz
GINA is tired of it. She intends to
stop it. She has been compelled,
sooner than she purposed, pass the
grabbing law, forbidding non-resi
dents taking crabs in her waters, be.
cause Marylanders systematically
stole her oysters under pretense OF
grabbing. Nor was it done by "a few
lawless people" but by very many
and we believe equipped and backed
by the same serene set we have no
ticed above. We never expected re
ciprocity of arrest: that would break
up to a very great extent the crimi
nal taking Of oysters. We cannot re
store that we have never taken, anc
the assumption of the article
in the Leader that we have taker
any of Maryland's rights is simply
absurd. If by any means Yirginis
had taken one barleycorn OF Mary
lands oyster lands there would have
gone up howl easily heard from the
mouth Of the St. Lawrence to the
Mexican border. 1t is the carrying
and attempted carrying away, bushe
by bushel, of Virginia property that
is the issue-the only one. No doubt
the Potomac would be taken as
property only of Maryland if these
saints could have their way-but
they can't, The thing Virginia com
plains Of, Furnishes them for when
caught, and intends absolutely to
break up and suppress, is this very
taking away of her property know
ing it to be hers. virginia's purpose
to thoroughly protect her oyster
interest is fixed.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17
Neal Dow. The Nonagenarian.

Gen. Neal Dow. Names famous
advocate of temperance, will, on the
Goth day of the present month, cele-
brate the ninetieth anniversary of his
birth, and the temperance workers
throughout the country are prepar-
ing to observe the occasion in man
ner befitting the event. The day
will be known as Prohibition Day
in the temperance calendar and all
organizations and associations that
train under that banner will par
ticipate in the exercises.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

Thevote on the passage of 1.-THE Bland
silver seigniorage bill il the United
States Senate was set for Thursday
and doubtless passed that body, but
the impression seems to prevail that
it will get no further. Mr.. Cleveland
will veto it, it is stated, for the rea
sons that the bill would be destruc-
tive of the repose which now sur
rounds the financial condition of the
country and tend to weaken our cred
it abroad.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

A joint resolution introduced in
Congress by Mr. Tucker, of Virginia,
for an amendment to the constitution
providing that United States Sen
ators shall be elected by direct
vote Of the people instead Of by State
Legislatures has been agreed to by
the House committee on elections.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

The Virginia Court of Appeals has
rendered a decision in favor of a
subscriber to the stock of the Vir-
GINA Land Company at Roanoke
who declined to pay his assessment
because Of alleged fraudulent repre-
sentation in obtaining his subscrip-
ton.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17
RepcaIs Local Outicn.

STAUNT y, VA, March 12.-Prom-
inent lawyers hold that the Walton
bill repeats the local option laws
The latter says there shall be two
ballots, one ''for license" and
one against license" The Walton
bill says there shall in all elections be
only one ballot, and repeats all laws
in conflict, sc.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

Senator John. W. Daniel, has in
troduced a bill in the United States
Senate appropriating $4,000 to
provide and deepen channel $50
feet wide and twenty eight feet deep
from Hampton Roads to the navy
yard near Norfolk.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

The Atlanta Constitution, while
opposed to protection, says that high
tariff has never done the people of
this country one half the injury that
has resulted during the past year
from the operations of the single gold
standard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

For RENT-For the present year,
1894, a desirable residence in the vii
lage of New Church-good dwelling,
s rooms, good outbuildings, acres
good land. One of the best locations
on the Eastern Shore for physician,
as there is not q doctor within or S
miles OF the place. 1t is big field
for some one. Possession given at
once. For terms apply to w. H.
Marshall, New Church, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17
Virginia Conscience Fund Started.

RICHMOND, VA, March 13.-The
first conscience money ever returned
to the Virginia treasury was left to-
day on the desk of the State
treasurer with Il note stating that it
belonged to the revenue account of
the State. The amount was $275.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

The Norfolk Monument Association
has subscriptions amounting to So
1919 for the proposed monument to
the Confederate dead to be erected
in that city.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17
Business Locals.

NoTIcE-Wm. H. Parker and L.
Floyd Mock, agents of the owners of
the lot in Drummondtown, formerly
belonging to the late Abel T. John
son. offer said lot for sale at private
contract, on reasonable terms.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17
Tile World and the state for S1.25.

You can get the New York Weekly
World and the weekly State both
one year for $1.25, Address The
State, Richmond, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17
For Sale.

No. L Timothy Hay SIS per ton
any quantity, Meal, Bran and
other cheap Mill Feed,
Hot Bed Sash, Bricks, Lime and
Hair, Laths and Shingles,
Stove Coal, Bone-and Fish Fer
tilizers all kept on hand.
Galvanized Barb Wire Fence at
factory price.
Silver Skin Onion Sets $4.5 per
bushel, 100000 Michels Early
and Hoffman Strawberry
Plants at 81 per NJ.
All kinds of Lumber furnished
for dwellings and other pur-
poses upon short notice all at
fair prices.
Carriages and Road Carts.
H. T. WHITE
Bloomtown, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17
Han ID!|sstan.

Ny stallion Ham Disston will
stand at Wachapreague, Va,
this season. I have reduced
his service fee from twenty-five
to twenty dollars, when mares
are brought to him. He is a
horse that can beat 2:30 on a
good track, and with his square
gait, he must throw speed.
a. S. KELLAM.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

For SALE-Five thou sand bushels
of onion sets by w. J. Haley, Locust
vile, agent for firm in Philadelphia.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

NoTICE-We want a bright boy at
each post-oflice in Accomac and
Northampton counties. For partic
ulars send postal to White & Co..
22C Spears Wharf, Baltimore, Md.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

For RENT-From June LIST, 1894,
at Hawks Nest, Il new two story
double room storehousc, with four
rooms up stairs. lathed and plastered,
suitable for residence of merchants
family. Apply to Capt. Luther
Boggs, Charlottesville, or to N. B.
Wescott, Accomac G. H., Va.
NoTIcE-I have for sale two good
horses, cheap. D. H. Johnson, Lee
mont.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-03-17

The Grand Council, Royal
Arcanum, will hold it's twelfth an
nual session in Petersburg on the
27th.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-08

Il can speak in the highest terms OF
your medicine from my own personal
knowledge. Twas affected with heart
disease. pleurisy and rheumatism for
Dhysicians ana spent hundreds of dol-
lars, tried every known remedy with.
out h~,ding relief. have only taken
one pottle OF your p. P. p, and can
cheerfully say it has done me more
good than anything have ever taken.
I can recommend your medicine TO all
sufferers OF the above diseases.
MRS. M. NJ. WEARY.
Springfield. Green County, Mo.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-08
A Workman's Time Checker.

An English time check has been de-
signed for use in factories and work
shops for keeping register of the time
of the workmcn. Its inventor claims
that it is the only apparatus of the kind
actuated and controlled by electricity.
1t contains no special clockwork and no
complicated parts and requires no fix
ing. AS many checks can be fitted to
one clock as may be desired, and any
ordinary clock can be adapted for the
purpose. Each man is provided with
checks, one of which he drops into the
slot of the apparatus on entering the
building. The checks are subsequently
removed, and after their numbers have
been registered placed on board ready
for the men to take when next leaving
work. Any number of slots can be pro-
vided, but as rule two only, marked
respectively early and late, are re-
quired. When the time for beginning
work has gone by, the early slct is
closed by an electrical attachment,
and the late" slot is opened. Before
the next spell of work commences the
late" slot is closed, and the ''early'
slot is made ready to receive the checks
of the workmen. -Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-08

When Themistocles was trying to get
money out of the Andrians for the
Greece defense fund and told them that
the Athenians would come with two
great gods, persuasion and necessity,
the Andrians replied that the Athenians
were we'll off with two such serviceable
gods, but they had two gods who al
ways dwelt in their country-poverty
and impossibility.
Cyrus bitter jest about the fishes to
the wretched Ionians, who had declined
his overtures, and then after the taking
of Sardis wanted to come to terms, has
too much cruelty to be humorous.
Say" said the insulting victor, that
a piper, seeing fishes in the sea, were to
pipe to them. thinking they will come
out to the land, and when he was dis
appointed of his hope took net and
inclosed a great multitude of the fishes
and drew them to land, and seeing them
Topping about said to the fishes, Cease
dancing to me, since you would not
come out and dance when l played. !"
Westminster Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-08
Delicious Coffee Cake.

The following recipe is for q coffee
cake which is inexpensive, easily made
and not so rich that it will injure even
the weakest digestion: A cup of granu-
lated sugar, 2 cups of flour, a half cup
of butter, half cup of New Orleans mo-
lasses, a half cup of cold coffee, a cup of
raisins with the seeds removed, 2 eggs, a
teaspoonful of cinnamon, a teaspoonful
of mace, a teaspoonful of cloves, a tea
spoonful of baking soda.
Take large earthen bowl and put the
sugar and butter in the bottom, and stir
them into cream; then add the eggs
and beat these till they blend nicely
with the butter and sugar. After this
add the molasses; then dissolve the soda
in the coffee and pour it in the bowl.
Now put the powdered spices in and
stir till they are nicely mixed with the
other ingredients. Chop the raisins quite
fine in chopping bowl, sift a little -four
over them, and stir them about in the
flour so they do not stick. together; then
put them in the cake bowl. Last of all,
stir in the flour. Put the mixture in a
large cake pan or in two medium sized
ones, and bake in a slow oven. Butter
the inside of the pans well before putting
the cake mixture in or line with tissue
paper we'll buttered.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-08

People have been telling me for long
while that my boy Willie was getting too
fat" said Mrs. Peyton. II paid no special
attention to such remarks, because foolish
persons have q way of telling you that you
are getting fatter or thinner. They seem
to enjoy indulging in that sort of personal
tiles.
"But one morning last week when Willie
sat down to breakfast was suddenly struck
with the fact that he was certainly becom-
ing fatter. One does not observe changes
that take place in members of ones own
family. If they are altering in any re-
spect, they do it SO gradually that one does
not take notice. But Willie was unques-
tionably growing fat.
LAS he was engaged in consuming u plate
of buckwheat cakes l gazed upon him crit
ically and found myself becoming alarmed.
H seemed to swell vsbly before my eyes.
His very cheeks We're pulled out to such an
abnormal extent as to make his mouth look
like mere quicker. That, however, did
not interfere apparently with his consump-
ton of the buckwheats. At length 1 said:
"'Willie, 1 am afraid you eat entirely too
muchr
"'Why, mamma% he asked.
"'Because you are getting too fat. | feel
so worried about it that | going to
take you to doctor this very morn
ing
II took him to see the doctor and eX-
planned to him my alarm. My GRANDPA
Their, l told him, had died of apoplexy,
which l understood was complaint that
was likely to attack stout people. Was
there not, l inquired, some antifat medi-
cine which would make Willie thinner?
1.-The doctor looked Willie over carefully,
punched him in the cheeks and in the stom-
ach with his foretinger, looked at his
tongue and asked him how he felt. Willie
explained that he did not feel particularly
well. l said that l supposed that it might
be indigestion from eating SO many buck
wheat cakes.
"'No, madam said the doctor, it is not
indigestion. 1t is the mumps. Give him
this medicine for three days, keep him i'll
the house, and this appearance of fairness
which has alarmed you will depart."-
Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-08
HOUSE FOR A DOLL.
A Homemade Affair Constructed Out of
Heavy Pasteboard Boxes.

Homemade Affair Constructed Out of
Heavy Pasteboard Boxes.
Perhaps the mothers may get sugges-
ton from description of a dolls house
made by a correspondent of The House
keeper for her little girl. Here is her de
scription:
Iprocured two large boxes made of
heavy pasteboard and placed one on top
of the other, thus making a two story
house. The open side of both was left at
the back, so the little housekeeper could
readily arrange her furniture to suit her
fancy.
Before placing the boxes together cut
an opening in the front of the lower one
for door. The piece cut out was pierced
with an awl at proper distances from
top and bottom and corresponding holes
pierced in the sides of the opening.
Through these holes strong thread was
passed and tied securely, not too tight,
and our door had hinges and would
swing. A white button with shank
was passed through the door and made
the knob. Over the door in the second
story was cut an opening for large win
dow, and to ornament it a fancy paper
border was pasted around to form cas-
ing. The front door had a similar casing.
The whole front of the house was rem
dered fanciful by gluing firmly on Il
picture frame of pressed paper, in gothic
shape, just the size of the boxes, form
ing pretty gabled front. These paper
frames can sometimes be found ON cheap
pictures in the novelty stores. One could
cut pointed piece of pasteboard for the
I IL. ~ e Il
box l cut openings for the windows, two
for the first and two for the second story.
After the windows and doors were all
cut the boxes were firmly sewed together
and the whole outside papered with
white paper. From green pasteboard
box cut blinds, and after lining them
with lead pencil in imitation of Stats
they were hung, like the door, to open
and shut.
The outside being finished, the interior
decoration next claimed attention. The
ceilings and side walls were decorated
with wall paper, and the carpets with
borders were also of wall paper. "Shelf
paper" formed lace curtains for Win
dows. One could use bits of lace or
the lace paper that comes in boxes of
| candy or fancy soap. From a handsome
brown pasteboard box parlor set was
made-sofa, easy chairs, center table,
etc.
A chamber set consisting of dressing
case with mirror, commode, bedstead
and three chairs, with a smaller bed for
the baby, was made of red boxes and
trimmed with bands of gold paper. A
china toilet set, such as can be bought at
any toyshop for a few cents, furnished
the commode. A quilt, with lace trim
med pillows for each bed, completed this
chamber. From black box cookstove
was made, set on four twist spools,
blackened with ink; bit of black paper
rolled around stick and glued to posi-
ton for the pipe. A tiny set of china
dishes was added.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-08
TOO CONFIDENT.
The Case of a Lawyer Who Was Too Sure
of Himself,


of Himself
1t is sometimes queried whether it would
not save time and answer the ends of JUS
tice equally well to do away with all argu-
ment to the jury. 1t might do occasionally,
but the following instance shows that it is
not always safe:
II once had a case" said member of the
bar, against a man in the country which
was as clear as daylight in my favor-the
fellow had not even Il shadow of defense
for refusing to pay his debt-but by the
cunning of his lawyer he had continued to
avoid coming to trial for about two years
in hopes that he might worry me into a
compromise.
''At last the case was called, late in the
term and late in hot day, the court and
jury tired and impatient l stated the
facts, produced the evidence which was all
on my side. The judge asked the counsel
whether they wished to argue the case,
stating that he hardly thought it necessary
in so plain a matter. The lawyers agreed
to submit it without argument. The jury
went out and Immediately returned with Il
verdict for the defendant. AS soon as the
court adjourned I sought the foreman Of
the jury, worthy but not very brilliant
man, and asked him how in the name of
common sense they came to render such a
verdict.
"'Why, you see,' said he, we didn't think
much of the lawyer against you, and it
wasn't strange he didn t have nothing TO
say; but, squire, the fact is, we thought you
was about one of the smartest lawyers in
the country, and if you couldn't find moth
ing to say on your side it must be a pretty
hard case, and so we had to go againstyoun
Green Bag
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-08

Il was so confined to the house that
could not go out evenings at all to any
amusements, but now can go when l please.
When l commenced the medicine l
weighed 90 pounds and now l have got
back to 1872 pounds. coughed and wheezed
so that would almost fall down.
Nobody could suffer any more than
did, but now my asthma and nervousness
are entirely cured and the medicine that
did it was DR. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. 1 eat and sleep well and do
my homework as comfortably as ever. 1
heartily recommend the nervura to all. 1t
is the most wonderful medicine l have
ever found
There are thousands of women suffering
just the same as Mrs Griffith was. They
are so nervous they connot control them
selves. they have no power to throw off
that terrible down-hearted disconnected
feeling and many feel as they would go in
sane. Are you inflicted in this way? If
so you will be surely cured by using DIR
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
1t is the most wonderful medicine in the
world to cure disease. and it is just what
you want.
The spring is always the best time to
take this medicine. 1t is the discovery of
DIR Greene. of IS West 14th Street,
New York City, the most successful special
ist in curing nervous and chronic diseases.
He can be consulted by all free of charge,
personally or by letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-08
ODD FACTS ABOUT AMERICA.

Seven states do not class Washington S
birthday a legal holiday.
All the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence had smooth faces.
The head of a man does not appear on
any coin of the United States.
Seven states have no mottoes-viz, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Ohio, Indiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Statisticians declare that the Indian pop
ulation is nearly as large today it was at
the time of Columbus; consequently the
North American Indian is not "a vanish
ing race
The Dismal swamp is not a swamp at all;
neither is it dismal and unhealthy. 1t is a
beautiful stretch of clear water and the
healthiest place on the American continent,
some people maintain.
Manhattan is not the Indian name of
New York island but is directly traceable
10 u Spanish original-mOnas, drunken
ness" monadOs, manadas, manatoes, 1.-THE
place of drunkenness" Manhattan is but
the Indian form of the word.-Boston Her
aid