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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-04-20
SWEET ITEMS

Every one is rejoicing because Of
the fine shower Of rain. il wet the ground
about four inches deep which will Aelp
the spring sown grain to get up.
Our fruit prospect is fine. the late
freeze that did 50 much damage to fruit
elsewhere missed us and now our
peaches plums apricots pears and spples
are in full bloom.
The rain on Squaw creek prevented
some Of us from attending the union
Easter service at Marsh last Sunday
which we regret verv much
The general health Of the valley is
good although we have had a few bad
cases OF Lagiippe but all are on the
mend and we hope soon to report all
well
Times are pretty lively in this sec
tion this spring, the saw mills II which
we have three this summer. are all
hustling TO get good start. The min
ing men all around us are in good spirits
The cattle men feel better on account OF
the raise in beef The horse men are
running the horses up and down The
valley from force Of habit. Aad the
sheep men are very busy at this tine o
the year. 50 all these industrys, with
the farming keeps a good many men a
work
VIM Mars and family are going Il
pull for Montana in few days. Som'
are leaving some are coming and We ar'
largely on the gain in population thi
spring.
Steve Pierce has his fiume rebuilt
The high water Of last year nearly dom
him up but all in his ditch line are il
running order and he expects to rails
more garden stuff than any body thi
year.
Our mining shiphas dug its way dow
the river near the mouth Of Squsv
creek. someone said it had to be tied ul
in order to keep it from running VI
Squsw creek.
Our hills are covered with yeun
crickets all in fine jumping order bu
they make fine food fol hogs and poultr
So every thing has its time and useful
ness
SQuR
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-04-20
SOME RARE BIRDS

Mr. John Smerage has lately receiv-
ca pair Of Pea-fowls from friend in
IN. The birds are a great rarity in
this country, and are highly priced by
their owner They stood the long jour
nev firstraie. and although their brilliant
plumage is slightly damaged by the close
confinement they do not seem TO have
lost one whit Of their vanity for which
the race is world famed Mr. Smerage
also has apair of Monsolian Pheasants.
recent present from a friend in Port
land. He wia Try 20 raise brood OF
them in confinement. and then turn
them loose ON his big ranch north of town.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-04-20
OLA ITEMS

The farmers are busy seeding. and the
stock men are preparing 10 gather their
cattle. to send them into Long valley, as
soon as the snow is gone. Willie Peron
and Bird Basye will have charge Of the
Squaw creek cattle this summer
Messrs. 1smbie Russie q Young. have
commenced work on their mine, aud
they expect soon TO show up as good
gold aud silver ore. as can be found in
Idaho.
B. F. Sheppard is engaging in the
prune business. He is setting out lfOo
trees this season.
Mr. Balleutyne has his sheep IN the
sand hills. and expects TO keep them
there until after shcaring time.
iDHo
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-04-20

The Payette Valley offers better Io-
ducements to homeseekers than anv
other section IN the great Northwest
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-04-20
SHOT BACKWARDS

On Wednesday Of this week Burt
Wooden. who works for W. NJ. Cupp
over on the Butte. was trying to extract
an old charge from shot gun. and
while prodding around in the breech Of
the gun with an old file. the thing sur
prised him by going of backwards.
The charge struck him in the side and
penetrated an inch or two under the
skin. making painful though not Sc
rious wouad He aisosreceived 4 cut on
the wrist. DR. Clymer was summoned
and dressed the wounds.
This Is one case Of gun accident
wherein the operator knew it was loaded
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-04-20

Clymer dressed the wounds and. at last
account the patient was doing nicely.
"A Kansas editor last week noticed a
lady with a small child in her arms sit
ting in a car. Being fond Of babies he
walked up from behiud her and patted
what he supposed to be the childs head.
with the remark:''O. you sweet little
thing" TIE lady looked up with a
Mortified start. when he discovered that
the child was nursing and il WAS not its
head he had patted. He did not wait to
apologize. Citizen.
Ray Gardner, an cnterprising con-
stable Of East Boise precinct. worked a
pretty slick game on the confding oflic-
ials OF the Boise banks. is 800 ahead Of
the game. and gone glimmering His
scheme was 70 have the banks purchase
his claims agisnss the county. at a dis
count. in advance OF the commissioners
meeting. and when the banks presented
the bills they were discovered to be boz
gus, and Ray was discovered TO be the
smoothest constable yet heard from.
Jason Kelly. who fills the various
positions Of compositor, devil, and
bouncer, in the INDEX Office has been
suffereng an attact Of spotted fever for
the past week. but under the efficient
treatment Of DR. Clymer. is rapidly re-
covering The departure Of someone
from town on Sunday. had very de.
pressing effect on the patient, but the
arrival Of Tuesdays mail tended to
cheer him up and give him a new griT
on the uncertain thread Of life
-Govcrner Mcconnell has recently
appointed our popular neighbor ant
friend, f. h Hayes TO the position OF
aide &c camp on the governors staff witt
the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel 1t hai
became such a habit to address him a.
Ed, that we are not sure about beins
able to remember al all times to MAKE
, use Of the military title. however Col
onel we will tie a string around on
finger and try not to forget to remem
Der il.
Eugene Parrott Of Falks Store wa
in town the other day and called at TN
d INDEX Office. He is preparing to 90 int
she South fork country on mining an'
! prospecting trip. He saws there is som
ground up there that will yield old tim
wages. and that the gold is so big an
f coarse that to mine il will be a delight
. Mr. Parrott says he has never seen th
ground but he has seen prospects take
from it by a friend Of his with whom b
is going in. The ground is about q
miles from Banner.
r. A. Wilkie. late Of the Argus con
3 posing rooms at Caldwell. was pleasar
D caller at the INDEX Office Monday ever
p ing. Mr.. Wilkie has quit the newspap'
o business for a season. and is giving b
4 attention to agriculture. He has III
reputation OF being firstclass printe
q and is displaying considerable sagaci'
d as a rancher, already having the bait
{ half won by reason Of his choice OF loc
a tion. OF course he located in the grei
S Payette valley. the paradise Of the hu
@ bandman. We wish you success frier
Wilkie. aud hope that when the autum
II time draws nigh. We will have son
h wonderful pumpkin stories and ''sicf
o. TO chronicle on your account.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-04-20

We have completed arrargments by
which We can have job work Of all kinds
done on % hours notice. in first class
manner and at bed rock prices. Don Z
send your orders awav but place them
with us and you will save money, time
and trouble
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29
The English Language.

The grammar school boy was reading
the paper when he stopped suddenly and
appealed to his mother
Say, MOTHER he said, "what does
it mean in the paper here where it says a
scared horse broke loose from where he
was hitched to fence and tore down
the street?'
cit means just what it says, " replied
the mother without thinking.
Chow can it," persisted the boy.
How could he tear down the street?
There amt anything for him to tear
down. He might have torn down the
fence, but not the street.
Eyes, oh, yes, said the mother quite
as intelligently as before.
81 guess the paper made mistake, )"
said the boy, fixing up his own explana
ton, "and it meant to say he tore up
the street. I've seen the streets tore ND
q good many times laying street car
tracks and gas pipes and things
He thereupon resumed his reading and
his mother sat looking at him as if she
feared he might have an attack of brain
fever. Detroit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29
Curious and Valuable pocAetknives

SuElOUo
The American manufacturers of table
and pocket cutlery have turned out some
splendid work in the curious and arts.
tic line, but have never succeeded in
rivaling the wonderful work of the
Sheffield {England) cutters. One trophy
exhibited by the president of one OF
the big Sheffield concerns is only five.
eighths of an inch in length by two.
tenths of the same measurement in
width, yet it is a perfect knife of brass,
steel and ivory and has 20 blades. An.
other, only an inch in length when
closed, has 70 blades, each of a different
shape, illustrating every known form
given to knife blades. Another, some.
what larger, of course, has $50 blades,
each exquisitely etched with portraits
Of British celebrities, scenery, etc.
AS far as the number Of blades is con
cerned, the most wonderful knife evei
made Zone of regular pocket size) was
exhibited by the Sheffield Manufactur-
ers' union at their exposition in the fall
of 1898. 1t was made of the very finest
steel, brass, gold and pearl, and had
1,S4O perfect blades Each of these
blades had its rivet and spring, and
closed into the handle like any other
knife blade. This curious specimen OF
cutlery is valued at sum equal to $500;
either of the others mentioned could be
bought for 500. In the year past the
Sheffield cutters triumph was 100
blade knife made for George ", which
is still present at Windsor castle. st.
Louis Republic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29

V(here has never been a time in the
history of man when goods were
1 as low as they are to-day, and we
have bought very largely this season,
much more so than usual, direct from
the manufacturers in the West, for
spot cash in order to meet the wants
of the trade at rock bottom prices
for all kinds of
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29
ADVICE FoR TIE SUMNER.
Some Excellent Notions on an Old but
Timely Subject.

some EXCellclC -NOllpuS On NAH 'NS
Timely Subject.
Abstain from tea and coffee. even
cocoa and chocolate, if the sacrifice is
not too great. Drink plenty of milk,
with the addition of little lime water.
ii your digestion has been impaired.
Cream is still better, as it brings back
plumpness and smoothes the wrinkles
that winter has made. A raw lemon or
glass of sour lemonade every morning
will bring the color back to your cheeks,
If fruit can be had in large quantities,
medicine will not be needed to clear the
complexion and blood. Fruit, cereal
and graham cracker or two, make a
good breakfast menu. Oatmeal is lit
tie too heavy for spring; rice, cracked
or whole hominy, or yellow cornmeal,
should be substituted. Luncheons should
consist of entire wheat bread and butter,
cream or cheese, graham or oatmeal
crackers, soft boiled eggs, a salad and
moro fruit. For dinner soup is good if
you like it, very little bit Of chop or
toast if you must have meat. More salad,
made of fresh greens, vegetables as you
like them, and still more fruit.
No sweets, except stewed fruit, brown
sugar, or pure maple sugar; nothing
else, unless it be watercress. No blood
medicine can equal the cress when fresh
and sprinkled with lemon juice. Its eff
feet upon the complexion is wonderful.
The more exercise you take the better.
The amount of exercise, though, must
be regulated by the period of rest that
can follow it. AS to bathing, twice a
day is not too often. Take cold sponge
in the morning and good rub with a
thick towel and a few moments of exer-
else. This Will make you feel more like
working than you have felt for months.
The bath at night with warm water and
soap will make you sleep like weary
baby and wake like happy child-that
is, if your room was well ventilated. If
you are very thin, rub yourself with CO.
coanut or olive oil every night, and use
bay rum in the water that you battle
your face and hands and feet in. Donot
read, write or study until you are quite
warm again, and in all things be mod
crate. Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29
An alphabetical Name.

Arthur Hopper, a laundryman of Lon
don, has a daughter who rejoices in the
possession of 26 given names, one for
every letter in the alphabet. This Won
derful aggregation of pranomens,
which, taken together, make the longest
given name" (names) that has ever
been bestowed upon any civilized per-
son, is given below:
Anna Bertha Cecilia Diana Emily
Fanny Gertrude Hypathia Inez Jane
Kate Louise Maud Nora Ophelia Pearl
Ounce Rebecca Sarah Trixy Unice We
nus Winifred Xenophon Yeola Zeus Hep
per st. Louis Republic.
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A Copy
Test: JOHN d. GRANT, C. C..
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.

VIRG1NIA:-At rules held in the
clerks Office Of the circuit court for
the county of Accomack, on the Sd
Monday in June, A. D, 1895, the
same being the 18th day of the said
month.
Joseph Y. Kcnney.................Pltif.
against
John William Jones......".......D eft.
In Debt, and upon an Attachment
returned Levied" and Executed"
The object of this suit is to recover
against the defendant ninety eight
dollars and iifty-siX cents (S9S.5Gl,
with interest thereon from the 10Th
day of August, 1898, till payment,
and the costs OF suit.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk Of the said court that the
said defendant is not a resident of the
State of Virginia, on the motion of
the plaintiff, by his attorney, it is or
dered that the said defendant do APP
pear here within fifteen aysafter due
publication of this order and do what
is necessary to protect his interests;
and that this order be published once
a week for four successive weeks in
the "PENINsULA ENTERPRISE" a
newspaper published at Accomack
Court House, Virginia, and also post
ed at the front door of the court.
house of the said county on the first
day of the next term of the county
court of the said county.
Test: JOHN d. GRANT, C. C.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
l.. Floyd Mock, D. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29

The men of action are, after all, only
the unconscious instruments of the men
of thought. -Heine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29
His Verse.

Years ago, when albums in which
friends and acquaintance, and some
times even strangers, were asked to
write few lines" were scattered
abroad through the land, many amusing
specimens Of impromptu versifcation
found their way into print.
A clever writer who was paying a
short visit at q farmhouse was handed
by the daughter Of the house superan-
nuated account book, ruled for pounds,
shillings and pence, which had been
converted into an album, and in which
she requested him to write something
funny"
He complied with her request by pen
ming the following verse, which, after
some bewilderment, she managed to
read:
This world s scene us dark as Styx,
Where hope is scarce worth 2 o
Our Joys are borne so fieeting hence
That they are dear 1T llS
And yet to stay here many are willing,
Although they may not have Il
Youths COMPANION.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29
Steamer POCoMOKE.

steamer POC0MOKE.
CAPT. HEwARD.
Tuesday and Friday for Crlsneld, TanglerIsland,
Finney's, Onancock, Shelltown, Pitts Wharf Co.
dar hall, Rchoboth, Powell's, Pocomoke City,
Mattoponi, and Snow Hill. RETURNING
Mondays and Thursday. leaves Snow Hill 6
q. M. Mattaponi 6:45, PocomoKe City 9, Powell s
$3.50. Rehoboth 3, Cedar Hall $50, Pitts wharf
10, Shelltown 1915, OHanccok 2:30 p. M, Fin
ney's 8, Tangler Island 1880.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29

f'stops for passengers On signal toconductor
T." daily. except Sunday.
R. H. Nicholas, Superintendent.
Cape Charles, Va.
r. B. Cooke, Gen'l Freight and Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29

VIReINIA:-At rules held in the
clerks Office OF the circuit court for
the county of Accomack, on the Sd
Monday in June, A. D., 1S95,-the
same being the 18th day OF the said
month.
D. J. Wheaton and J. w. Wheal-
ton, merchants and partners trading
as d. j. Wheaton & Co ..........Pltifs.
against
John WIN. Jones, Deft.
In Assumpsit, and upon an At
tachment returned 'Leviedn and
"Executed.n
The object of this suit is to recover
against the defendant twenty four
dollars and thirty five cents ($M.55),
with interest thereon from the LIST
day of January, 1855, till payment,
and the costs of suit,
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court that the
said defendant is not a resident OF
the State of Virginia, on the
motion of the plaintiff, by his
attorney, it is ordered that the
said defendant do appear here with
in fifteen days after due publication
of this order and do what is necessary
to protect his interests; and that this
order be published once Il week for
four successive weeks in the PENN
SULA ENTERPRISE, Il newspaper pub
lisbed at Accomack 9. H., Virginia,
and also posted at the front door of
the courthouse of the said county
on the first day of the next term of
the county court of the said county.
Test: JOHN ID. GRANT, C. C.
A Copy
Test: JOHN d. GRANT, C. C.
| Elox1 Nook N n
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-29
Steamers leave Crisneld tol BaItl
10 more. on arrival of last down train.

freight ana passengers received Tor Gil points
on tho n. T., Phlla. and Norfolk, Wicomlco and
Pocomoke R. r. daily, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia Railroads.
Positively no freight received after 90 p, m
and must be prepaid to all points, except
on the N. Y. Phila. and Norfolk Railroad.
Willard Thomson, B. L. Fleming,
GenI Manager. Gen'l Frt. Il Pass. ACT
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-19
GOOD CROPS IN NEBRASKA.
Prosperity FoUotcs the Disastrous
Drought of Last Year.

OMAHA, NEBR., Nov. 1S.-Much of the
surplus grain supply of Nebraska will be
used this year within the State for feeding
purposes. The total acreage of corn was
6,564, ,112 acres. The total yield was 123,-
740,984 bushels. This is an increase of
100000 bushels over last year. The
total wheat acreage was 1,460, $40. The
yield was 1876, ,794 bushels. The corn
yield does not quite come up to estimates
made before the crop was gathered, but
sill shows that the State has recovered
from the results of the drought of 1894.
There is an especially large number of
sheep being'fed along the line of the Union
Pacific. There are rs, 900 head of sheep at
Shelton and fully 100000 between Schuyler
and Wood River on the Union Pacific
lines. Other roads in the State make
equally good reports. Most of these sheep
have been shipped in from Mexico and
Colorado and will be ready for the market
during the winter months. Cattle are
being brought into the State in large num-
bers from the south and are being fed at
many stations along the lines of Nebraska
roads,
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-19
STAMPEDE ON THE TRACK
A Band of Horses and Mules
Nearly Causes a Wreck
Near Gridley.
Piled in Struggling Mass Upon Trestle
in Front of Passenger
Train.

CHICO, CAL, Nov. 1s.-A band of horses
and mules on the track came near wreck
ing the local passenger train near .Gridley
to-day. But for the timely discovery by
the engineer the train would have gone
over the high trestle.
Frightened by the continuous whistle of
the locomotive and the glare OF the head
light the animals had stampeded upon the
track. A short distance away was trestle
100 feet long and II feet high. In attempt
ing to cross the trestle they piled up in a
mass, with their legs down between the
ties. The train was brought to sudden
stop. When the trainmen and passengers
reached the trestle, one horse was hanging
head downward. held up by one leg, and
before assistance could be given the beasts
leg broke and it fell into the gully. The
train employees and passengers secured
ropes and commenced to rescue the ami
mails, but many were so badly injured that
they had to be shot. They were the prop
erty of John Richardson of Gridley, and
some were quite valuable.
When the train was brought to a stand
still it was within twenty feet of the mass
ofstruggling animals.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-19
The Verdict Reached After a
Deliberation of Seven
Minutes.
THE GUILTY MAN UNMOvED.
Declares His First Wife Entered Into
Conspiracy to Land Him
in Prison.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 1s.-At the open
ing of court this morning Judge Lorigan.
charged the jury in the case of A. NJ.
Lorenzo de Ferrer. charged with bigamy.
The jury retired, and after seven minutes
deliberation returned verdict of guilty.
De Ferrer took the verdict coolly, and
showed no signs of uneasiness. He will
be sentenced Friday.
Shortly after the verdict was rendered
De Ferrer was seen in the County Jail.
Pm surprised at the verdict" said he,
''for think the law was on my side. How
ever, the matter of further proceeding in
my case is a matter of future considera-
tion by my family and my attorney. We
will certainly ask for new trial.
SIN regard to my wife, am really
shocked to hear her make such statement
as that l was thought to have third wife.
She is the one who went over to Kitty
Patton and put up the job TO prosecute me.
I had prepared to bring suit for divorce
from my wife on the 10th of July last.
At that time, the year constituting
the time in which I could get divorce for
desertion was up, but the circumstances
did not permit and unfortunately 1 was
dragged into this net and was even pre-
vented from marrying Miss Patton. The
punishment for bigamy as fixed by the
statutes is not to exceed $1,000 fine and
three years Imprisonment"
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-19
DIsAPPEARANoB OF Il TELLER.
Short in His Cash and it is Thought He
Committed Suicide.

Short iaa His Cash and it is Thought He
Committed Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Nov. 1S.--Charles
+. Ritter, paying teller of the Tacony Saw
lngs Fund Title and Trust Company, has
disappeared. A warrant has been issued
by the officers of the company for his ar
rest, but nothing whatever is known OF
his whereabouts. Ritter disappeared on
Saturday night after leaving a note for his
wife, saying she would never again see him
alive.
President Lewis R. Dick, of the Savings
Fund Company, has also received letter
from Ritter in which he confessed to mis-
appropriating funds of the company and
informing him OF his proposed flight A
meeting of the directors of the institution
was called, warrant was issued for Kit
ter's apprehension and an investigation OF
his accounts was Immediately begun. The
officers say they have no idea whatever OF
the amount taken by Ritter. The latter
had been teller of the bank since It's or
ganization about three years ago. Mrs.
Ritter believes her husband has committed
suicide
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-19
work OF A SALINAS FiREBUG.
Buildings and Stocks Valued at Five Thou
sand Dollars Destroyed by an
IDceDdiury.

SALINAS, CAL, Nov. 1s.-This city was
visited by $1,000 ,ncendiary blaze shortly
after midnight this morning. Fire was
discovered in the top story of V. McGar-
vey's building, the ground floor of which
is occupied by ]. D. Metz's cigar stand and
saloon. The building, stock and fixtures
were destroyed. The fire spread to the ad-
joining building, owned by P. Zabala,
partly destroying the top story, causing a
total loss of stock and fixtures on the bot
tom floor, occupied by Mrs. c. NJ. Beach's
millinery store, by smoke and water drip
ping through from the upper story.
McGarvey's building carried no insur-
ance; ]. D. Metz's stock and fixtures
were insured for $685. Mrs. c. NJ. Beach
stock and fixtures for $1,000 and P. Zabala's
building for $1,000.
Mrs. Beach, who slept in the rear of her
millinery establishment, next door to
where the fire started, states that about a
half-hour before the alarm sounded she
was awakened by some one breaking sticks
in the rear of the building occupied by ].
D. Metz and heard the prowler go down
the back stairs short time before the fire
was discovered. This, in connection with
other statements, shows it was the work of
firebug.