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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15
John S. Wise fighting Mad.

NEW YORK, June "A lively scene
took place today in the Court OF
Common Pleas, presided over by
Judge Daily, during the trial of a
suit of George w. Cornish against
w. E. d. Stokes and w. r. Martin.
John S. Wise, Jr., eX Congressman
from Virginia, counsel for the plain.
tiff, has during the trial, had several
tits with Albert B. Boardman, and
when Mr.. Wise referred today to a
former action between w. K. d.
Stokes and E. S. Stokes as having
been decided in favor of the latter
Mr.. Boardman said that the state
ment was not true.
"You are liar and Il blackguard, ,
shouted Mr. Wise.
You lie" retorted Mr.. Boardman
Mr.. Wise rushed toward Mr.. Board
man, but stopped as Judge DAILY
pounded his gavel on the desk and
cried: Cease this unseemly conduct
Remember, you are in court OF
Justice"
The lawyers apologized to the court
and Mr.. Wise resumed his address to
the jury.
At the close OF court Boardman
and Wise met in the corridor, and
the former asked Wise if he had
meant what he said when he called
him Il blackguard and liar.
Yes, and repeat it," shouted
Wise.
ut may be better for you not
said Boardman.
you are coward" said Wise,
land q blackguard as we'll"
Shut your mouth said Board
man, walking away from his angry
opponent, who, however followed
and threatened to slap Boardman' s
face. Boardman then challenged
Wise to meet him outside to settle
the matter, but the offer was not
accepted, and the angry men We're
separated by friends.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15
Entered at the Postoffice at Accomat
G. H, Va, as second-class matter.

The commission merchants, OF New
York, advise the growers Of Irish
potatoes on the Eastern Shore ITO
go slow" in shipping them to market
this season. In their opinion there
is no need of haste, because in short
time the crop south of us except
around Norfolk will have been dis
posed OF and therefore not in compe
tition with ours, and for the further
reason, that never before as now,
was quality so much insisted on and
demanded by the buyers. The rea'
sons given by them really mean one
and the same thing, that potatoes
sent to market by us now would be
trash and that the buyers, while
willing to pay for good potatoes, do
not want and do not propose TO pay
much for the inferior article-and
the truth of the above, we are pre-
pared TO believe, because while IN
New York this week, we saw good
potatoes which sold readily for 81
per barrel, when the inferior article
went slow and was not wanted At
1925 and $50 per barrel. Briefly
summed up, the advice which the
commission merchants offer to our
shippers is, if Your potatoes are ripe
send them along, if not, keep them
until they have matured. Fancy
prices for the tuber, say the com
mission merchants need not be eX-
pected, but fair prices they believe
will be realized for them, if proper
regard is paid to the quality and the
time of sending them to market.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

Congressnan-elect Otey, of the
Lynchburg District, while on visit
to Washington recently, was inter
viewed and gave it as his opinion,
that the Democrats of Virginia were
overwhelmingly in favor of the free
coinage of silver. He believes it will
be the paramount issue in the cam
paign next year when national issues
are discussed and brought to the
front. The fears to which the oppo
nents of free silver in Virginia have
given expression of late, in regard to
the question. would seem to indicate
that Major Otey's view of the situa-
ton in that respect was a correct
one.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

VIRGINIA:-At court held for the
county of Accomack, May 27th, 1879
In the matter of the payment ana
delivery of the estate of Annie NJ
Smith, deceased, under second audit.
without a refunding bond being
given.
On the motion of Sally T. Tennent
and Sue NJ. Caldwell, legatees of An
ME NJ. Smith, deceased, by Black
stone s. lSundck, their attorneys, it
appearing to the court that second
report of the account of the trans
actions of j. w. G. Blackstone, adj
ministrator cum testamento anneXo,
of the estate of said decedent has
been filed in the office of this court;
and it further appearing from said
report that the commissioner of ac-
counts of this court, duly advertised
for receiving proof of all debts and
demands against the sad decedent.
or her estate, us the law requires;
and that no such debts or demands
were proven; and it further appear
ing to the court that more than one
year has elapsed since the qualiiica
ton of said administrator: 1t is or
dered that the creditors, II any, OF
the said Annie NJ. Smith, deceased,
do show cause, if any they can show,
on Wednesday. the Goth day OF June,
1895, it being the Sd day of the June
term of this court, against the pay
ment and delivery OF the estate of
the said decedent, as appears by said
second audit, to her said legatees,
without refunding bonds, being given
by said legatees: And that a copy of
this order shall be published once a
week, for four successive weeks, in
the PENINSULA ENTERPRISE, q news
paper published at the Court House
of this county, and also posted at the
front door of the courthouse OF this
county, on the first day OF two sue.
cessive terms of this court
A Copy:
Test: NJ. OLDHAM, JR., C. A. c.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

A general memorial DAY in the
South is being urged by the United
Confederate Veterans. 1t would,
they believe, lead to wider observ-
ance of the honor due to the dead
soldiers of the Lost Cause. The an
niversary of the birth of Jefferson
Davis, June Sd, has been selected by
the Veterans.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

An observance of Confederate
Memorial Day was held in Lexington
Saturday afternoon. Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee delivered an address to large
gathering. The tombs of Gems.
Robert Z Lee, Stonewall Jackson,
and other distinguished dead who are
buried near there were handsomely
decorated with flowers and flags.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

At meeting of the Executive Com
nittee of the Virginia Press Associa
ton held in Richmond Tuesday, it
was decided to hold the next annual
session of the association at Blue
Ridge Springs Tuesday, July 9th, at
- o'clock.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15
BUSINESS T.ocnIs

SLooP FOR SALE-Carries about
$50 bushels of oysters or $50 barrels
potatoes, round bottom and perfectly
sound-will sell at sacrifice. For
further information address. L. S.
Price, Stockton, Nd.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

NoTIcE-As previously noticed in
the columns of this paper there will
be an all day fair held at Sanford M.
E. Church, South. on July 4th. The
Church and |. O., of Rechabites Will
hold the fair in connection, at which
time the cornerstone of the Recha.
bite Hall will be relaid. Dinner and
supper will be served in the best
possible manner which will consist
of all the delicacies of the season.
Ice cream confectionery &C., in
abundance-no pains will be spared
to make it a success and enjoyable.
There will also be a lecture ca the
grounds during the day. All2re cor
diallv inuitet. to come sicsld u
pleasant day and help good cause.
Committee.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

The reports from the new assess
ments already received at Richmond
are most favorable, and it is believed
there Virginia will show a gratifying
increase in real estate.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

NoTIcE-Faun lands, town lots,
oyster grounds, marshes and any
kind of surveying work done quickly
and accurately and plat furnished at
once. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices
to suit the times. Onancock Civil
Engineering and Surveying Co,
Onancock, Va, John Fl. Fell, Civil
Engineer; c. Ct. Joynes, Manager.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

For SALE OR RENT offer for
sale or rent my house and lot at Har-
horton, Va. Dwelling has nine (9)
rooms, all finished, six (G) stables,
carriage house and al necessary out
buildings. The entire settlement
built in 1893. Suitable for dwelling
or hotel. J. ". Sturgis, Harborton,
Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

NoTIcE-Save Money-and buy
your tombstones and monuments OF
w. F. r. Chopper, Chincoteague Va,
Agent for Davis & Bro, Laurel Del.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

For RENT-My fishing shore ex-
tending from the mouth of Onancock
creek to the mouth of Chesconessex,
together with the exclusive fishery
privileges in the waters opposite to
and within quarter of mile OF SAID
shore. All persons are forewarned
against hauling, drifting or fishing
any seine, or setting any gill net,
pound net or fixed device of
any kind, without my con-
sent, in the waters opposite to
and within quarter of n mile of any
part of the above mentioned shore.
ANY person committing such viola
ton of law will be fully prosecuted.
John w. II. Parker.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

NorIcE-The twelve acre lot ofland
(eight and one fourth improved and
three and three fourths woods with
buildings and improvements, near
Oak Hall, in this county, where the
late Alfred p. Selby resided, can be
bought on reasonable terms by APP
plying to the undersigned. Jos. b.
Brodwater, Temperanceville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

Nor1cE-If you want to buy feed,
call on me, ! buy from first hand, and
will sell cheap. hay, bran, middlings
chops &c d. II. Johnson.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

FoR RENT-The farm near Pitts
wharf, Accomac county, Va, for the
year 1896, at present occupied by Mr.
Labin c. Moore-also the farms
where Geo. w. Bull and Peter Mason
at present reside, in full view Of
Metompkin bay. Apply to Mrs. G.
L. Byrd, Metompkin, Va.
HoRsEMEN AND FARMERs-We
have placed on the market Mexican
White Oil Liniment. A large bottle
to retail at % cents. A specific cure
for fistula, spavins, sprains, gals,
scratches and all swellings. We ask
you to give it trial. Get your mer
chant to order it for you. No other
will take its place. Jas. Baily &
Son, proprietors.
For SALE-I offer for sale my val
liable building lot, situated on the
front street in the growing town OF
Harborton, Va. 1t is well set in
grass and clover and has on tia nice
lot of bricks, railing posts and cypress
railing If anyone wants to secure a
nice lot, apply at once as front lots
are scarce in that town. r. L. Chris
tian, Keller, Va.
M1LL1NERY-Call on us if you
want millinery, and notions-we have
a full supply. Dressmaking done by
us also according to latest styles.
Patronage of the public solicited.
Clara E. Bayley and Sister, Keller
station, Va.
For SALE-4O, 900 bushels of oyster
shells at u cents per bushel delivered
on board of vessels at our wharf on
Coulbourn's creek. Coulbourn Bros,
Marion, Md. |
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

NoTIcR-Corn for sale, delivered
at Kendall Grove station. Robinson
Nottingham, Eastville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

BoARD1NG-By day week or month
at my home, ITO W. Barre St., Bal
timore, Md. Good board at reasonable
prices-Patronage solicited. Mrs. j.
r. Walter
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

For SALE-About 100 barrels OF
white corn at Onancock. Apply tc
II. NJ. Scott.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

Every barrel and sack OF Hiawatha
flour is sold under a guarantee that
it will please you.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

METoMpK1N BEACH HoTEL-For
rent or sale. Furnished and ready
for use. Apply to Thos. w. Russell,
Accomac G.. H.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

Hiawatha, M'Liss, Ivanhoe and
Colunbia-the leading brands OF
flour of the Eastern Shore.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-15

Nudge, Smith & Co., Baltimor e
sole agents of Hiawatha flour. T.. +
Warren, Eastern Shore salesman
Onancock, Va.
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- = num-, r,,r HoRsE-

How TO FArrEN THE HoRsE-BEy
giving Granger Horse PowderslJthe
oldest and best on the market; One
full pound only 10 cents. Take one
package of Granger Powders and put
to so pounds of Flaxseed cake-mlX
and give u tin cup full twice a Gay
with other food for two weeks-then
once day for "a month. Ask Tor
Granger Powders-don't take any
other--malle the merchant order
them. Jas. Baily " Son, proprietors'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-07
BRENNAN BRIEFS.

Brennan, Nov. ESPECIAL -Serivces
in all of the churches today. Rev. o..
II. Brooks of Chapel Hill preached at
the Methodist church; Professor Taylor
at the Presbyterian church in the abb
sence of Rev. Boaz, the regular pastor;
Rev. Geo. S. Tremlin at the Baptist
church, and Rev. Il. Seabright Leigh at
the Episcopal The services at the Epis-
copal church were enlivened by solo
sung by Miss Ella Patterson of Ken
lucky.
Today concluded the fifth year of Mr.
Leighs pastorate here.
At an adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the State Fair and Navasota
exposition held in Brennan Saturday,
November 2, much important business
was UP for consideration, but the most
important was the ACCESSIBILITY of holding
fair at an early date in Brennan. The
feasibility of having the fair during the
month was discussed at length, and 1t
was finally decided to have the fair and
races in the early spring.
The election of officers resulted as fol
lows: r. w. Tarver of Gay Hill, presi-
dent; Emanuel Taylor, vice president; j.
NJ. Caldwell, secretary; l.. X. Whiting,
assistant secretary; III. X. Hunt, treasur-
er.
The board of directors is composed of
the OTJSlUHl WIFI Tie VI
James johnson of Graball. The outlook
for a successful fair is very hopeful.
Saturday evening, while lighting the
gasoline burners in Mr. l.. u. Harrison s
peanut rooster there was an explosion
and Mr.. Sol Levi had his face badly burn
ed. Luckily Mr.. Harrison was near and
extinguished the flames before any serious
damage was done.
A horse belonging to negro named
Davis was run over and killed by north
bound Santa Fe freight engine in the city
limits late Saturday evening.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the
home of the brides parents near Chapel
Hill Mr.. Il. g. Clarke and Miss Bessie
Cain were united in marriage, Rev. j. L.
Browning officiating.
Rev. Jno. Monday preached to men only
at the opera house at 3 o'clock this even
ing.
Mr.. Amos Smith on Saturday received
a telegram announcing the death of his
father at Colorado Springs.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Germania society took place at the Ger
mania at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
Mr.. Il. Il. Copp is spending the day in
Houston.
Mr.. NJ. A. Mitaranga Of Temple spent
Sunday in Brennan.
Mr.. r. Z. Thompson and family, who
have been spending some months at
Gainesville have returned home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-07
DIR. HARTMAN SAYS
Cutdrrn causes More Sickness and
Deaths Than ANY 0thnr n;ell., "Nu

O"'9iih Causes More Sickness and
Deaths Than Any Other Disease.
II person has catarrh there is no
showing what may happen to him. The
catarrh may go to the lungs, stomach.
lVer, kidneys, or urinary organs. There
is very few diseases but what catarrh
may cause; Not only does it cause deaf
ness, blindness, sore throat, dyspepsia
ana Kidney diseases, but the worst forms
OF female and urinary diseases. Every
Dody Is liable to it, and nearly every
thlrd person has it already. Catarrh,
catarrh, catarrh everywhere. An ordi-
nary cold is the first stage of catarrh.
A cough is catarrh of the bronchial
tubes.
1t is conceded that DR.. Hartman has
treated more cases of catarrh than any
man on earth. He has thousands of pa
tlents under his treatment all the time
Most of these patients are treated by
correspondence. A vast multitude are
cured every year. The doctors principal
remedy is Pe-ru-na. This remedy strikes
at the root of the disease. Pe-ru-na is
an internal remedy and cures catarrh
wherever located. Pe-ru-na cures ca
tarrh permanently, and prevents catarrh
by curing all cases of colds, coughs, sore
throat, la grippe, influenza and other
acute catarrh affections.
Ask your druggist for a Pe-ru-na al
manac for 1896. The Ellis of Life" sent
free by The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacture
ing Company of Columbus, o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-07

having been drowned because of their
wickedness. Ovid gives n slightly diff
ferent version of the catastrophe, in
which he asserts that Deucalion and his
wife sought refuge in a small boat and
were finally stranded on the summit of
Mount Parnassus.
When we come to study the lore of the
primitive tribes of Northern Europe, the
Scandanavians and the Celts, we find
curious and highly colored versions of
the flood legend, which are still not UNI
like the myths of the more cultivated
nations of the Orient.
But it is in America, strangely enough,
that we discover the most abundant crop
of traditions. Referring to the ancient
tribes of Mexico, Alexander Won Hum
boldt says: "The following had paint
(Noah), namely, the Aztecs, Miztecs,
Zapotecs, Tlascaltecs and Mechocans."
These crude representations were UNI
doubtedly inspired by the legend that has
lived through forty centuries, the sub
stance of which is that long ago, when
the wicked people of the earth were de-
stroyed by a great flood, Coxcox, or
Tezpi, the Good, with his wife, Xochi
quetzat, his immediate family and pairs
of every beast was saved in bark or
raft, which eventually landed the sur
vivors on the peak of Colhucan. Tezpi
set forth n vulture first, which fell to
eating carcasses and never returned.
Afterwards he sent out humming bird,
which soon came back bearing a branch
in it's beak. The fantastic tales en-
shrined in the lore of the aborigines of
North America, such as the Iroquois,
Appalachian and Pawnee Indian tribes
of our own land, as well as the stolid ma
tives of bleak Alaska, might be studied
to advantage.
Mathematician have estimated the
cubic contents of the Biblical ark to have
been 100000 feet If nine-tenths of
this space were devoted to fodder, G666
pairs could be slowed with "a cubic feet
for each pair. Sir Walter Raleigh cal
culated stowage room 'for so distinct
species of beasts, or, lest any should be
omitted, for 100 different kinds.
All the beasts might be kept in one story
or room of the ark, in their several
cabins, their meat in second, the birds
and their provisions in a third, with
space to spare for Noah and his family
and all their necessaries." According
to modern measurement, the ark was 525
feet long, 81 feet wide and 81 feet deep.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-07
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Mildew can be taken out of linen by
using paste made Of hot water, COM
mon white chalk and bar soap. Melt
these all together, spread on the spot and
lay in the sun, on the grass when posi-
Bile.
In buying cotton goods see that the
threads which run down the material
and the threads which run across are
of equal thickness. IL so the linen or
cotton goods will wear much longer.
To take the best care Of your wells get
an ordinary rolling pin, cover it smoothly
first with wadding, then with satin, silk
or sateen. The wells can be rolled around
this and pinned on. When wanted they
are always fresh, and with such care
they will wear much longer. A very
much crumpled veil can be slightly dam
pened and then stretched tight around
the rolling pin.
1t is particularly aggrayating to lose
the metal tip from the end Of the shoe
string, and your boy is especially trouble
some about this bit of discomfort.
To remedy the matter, thread needle
with strong patent or linen thread, fas-
ten this to the end of the lace and then
bind it securely and tightly by wrapping
the thread round and round to the depth
of half an inch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-07
DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT.
Perilous Adventure of Travelling Man
as Related by Himself.

"Did you ever fall down an elevator
shaft?" asked a travelling man at the
Crittenden the other morning. The Co
lumbus Dispatch man confessed that he
had been denied this experience, and his
interrogation continued:
"Well, l have, and tell you it is one
of the greatest sensations one can mag
inc. I've always been fellow that had
a fear of falling, and l used to get dizzy
when / went on monuments or any high
place, but now l can't get anything too
high for me-always excepting, of course,
a bird at Dels. was up in Portland, Ore.
about two weeks ago, and stopped at
good hotel. That is, the prices were
the regular thing, and l looked for COM
fort, and had no desire to walk up three
flights of stairs. | was on the fourth
floor, and when | started to go up stairs
the porter said: 'Yo' bettah not pull dat
rope, boss, for dat yelevatoh's bruk, an
de las man what monkeyed wild it is in
de 'mergecy wawd noy.' | listened to
him, but when | came to the hotel that
night | was dead tired, and to tell the
truth had been surveying the town cas-
ually, and was feeling what the boys call
good. | got ON the elevator and pulled
the rope You've been on fast elevators,
maybe, but weren't ever on anything like
this. Why, we hit the roof in second,
and | was thrown down on the floor OF
the elevator and almost stunned pick
ed myself up and tried to run it down,
but it wouldn't bulge. The people in
the hotel heard the racket, and the porter
who had warned me came to the floor
below and shouted to me to keep still
and he would fix things. You see, l was
away up there where the elevator wasn't
made to go, and couldn't open the door
to get out The porter said: Hist de
rope, but fob Gawd's sake don't pull too
hard did as he directed and suddenly
something let go and we went down; that
is. | and the elevator went down. DO
YOU know l never had such a feeling, IN
my existence. 1t seemed as If L had DIS
covered way to fly, and was soaring
along in the clouds. | had no fear, and
even wondered how the bump would go.
But it was as if l were somebody else,
and thought it was an hour before l
struck the bottom. When | came to l
was in my room with about fifty people
around, and could hear some internal
reporter for local paper saying, see II
the fall stopped his watch l believe 1t
was admiration for this supreme gall
that brought me to, but in an hour was
on nv feet, and the doctors said was
all right. / tell you it was sensation,
and when | get on an elevator now,
| never monkey with the works.