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Deaths.

Mr.. Thomas G. Evans a very useful
and worthy citizen, of Onancock,
proprietor of the carriage establish
ment there, was stricken down by
paralysis on last Monday night, and
died on Thursday morning.
Mr.. Geo. Riley Daily, one of the
most prominent citizens of North
ampton, died at his home near
Bridgetown, of paralysis, on Thurs
day of last week, aged about 60 years.
He was one of the leading Methodists
of the county, and his death is q
great loss to his church.
Mr.. William j. Savage, died in
Norfolk on last Monday, where he
had been for several weeks for treat
ment, aged 60 years. The remains
were brought to Only Monday night
and inferred at Oak Grove NJ. E.
Church, South, near Keller, on the
following day. He was an honorable,
high toned christian gentleman and
had the esteem of all who knew him.
His wife, two sons and two daughters
survive him.
Mrs. Ellen Lilliston, relict of Thos
Lilliston, died after a lingering illness
of dropsy, at Accomac G. H., on
Wednesday, aged about 70 years.
Funeral services were held over the
remains on Thursday at st. James
Protestant Episcopal Church, of
which she had long been consistent
member, conducted by Rev. H. L..
Derby. Interment in the family
graveyard on the premises of Mr.. A.
J. Lilliston. She was an excellent
lady and greatly beloved by a large
circle of relatives and friends.
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When you want the best of any
thing in the tobacco line or in fine
cigars order from F. A. Davis and
Co., the leading tobacco jobbers OF
Baltimore, Md. or wait for their
salesman, Frank W. Byrd, one of the
oldest knights of the road. Frank
always tries to please and be of bene-
fit to his customers.
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woman. Foreign Missionary Society


A meeting will be held in the in
terests of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Eastern Shore
District NJ. E. Church, South. at
Grrrison's, July 18th, 1896.
Conservation services, $50 a. M.
Reports from delegates, $50 a. N.
Papers-Medical Missions.
Value Of mite boxes, 1880 a. m.
Address-Missions, II a. IN.
A presentation of the work of the
Woman's Board in Foreign Lands,
$3.50 p. IN.
Address, 3 p. N.
MRS. U. B. QUINBY,
District Secretary.
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To whom IL May Concern.

Complaint having reached us, that
the colored people are using our
track near Keller, we take this
method of warning them to stop this
driving on our track. We hope this
notice will be sufficient to prevent
further molestation.
By order of the Board OF Directors
of the Eastern Shore Agricultural
Association. j. w. KELLAM,
President.
A. M. NOTTINGHAM, Sec'y.
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Unclaimed Letters.

Mail remaining unclaimed in the
postoffice at Accomac c. H.; Va,
June 18th, 1906
Miss Sudie Davis, Miss Alice Dow
men, Mrs. James Finney, Miss Susan
Parker, Miss Annie West.
WM. P. BELL, P. III.
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Arrivals at Shields Hotel, Exmore,
this week: E. W. Jenkins, Jake
Elias, John Elias, Philadelphia; j.
Z. James, Kentucky; w. E. Finn, j.
NJ. Boyd, Tennessee; Capt. W. j.
Rue, Accomac; J. Lee Winder, North
ampton.
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For RENT-For year 1897 the fine
farm, known as the Stewart farm" "
situated conveniently between Mid
dlesex and Belle Haven, Va, now
occupied by Mr.. E. P. Brown. Terms
reasonable. For full information ap.
ply to owner, Mrs. Mary E. Hopkins,
241 South St., Baltimore, Md.
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summer Norman schools.

In response to the many inquiries
recently made by our teachers touch
ing Normal schools for this summer
and the examination of school appli-
cants, will state: Charlottesville
School of Methods-June 22d to. July
18th; Bristol, July 9th to July 31st;
Farmville, July 9th to July 31st;
Tappahannock, July 9th to July 31st.
For colored MISUNDERSTANDING,
June 18th to July 18th; Hampton,
July 9th to July 31st; Staunton, July
9th to July 31st.
A certificate of attendance will be
issued to every teacher who attends
any one of the Normals and diligent-
ly pursues the work for the full pc
riod of four weeks, and county super
intendents are authorized by our SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction
to renew for one year the licenses of
all teachers who receive certificates
of attendance for the period OF four
weeks. School Boards are earnestly
urged to give preference, other things
being equal, to those teachers who
receive these certificates. | would be
GLAD to have the names of all teachers
expecting to attend any one of these
named Normals.
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NoT1cE-I am now at Accomac G.
A.. and offer my services to the
public as boot and shoemaker and
veterinary surgeon. Can be found at
the old Fitchett shop. Can cure any
disease to which horses are subject If
called in time. David I. Topping.
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Nor1cE-Mt. Gusts for rent for
1897 on private terms, if not rented by
July court it will on that day be let
to the highest bidder at 2 p. M, in
Drummondtown. Orris A Browne,
Cape Charles, Va.
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For RENT-For year 1897, farm at
Belle Haven, known as walden
Farm" Fine trucking land with
good peach, apple and pear orchard
on it. For further particulars apply
to NJ. w. West, Bobtown, Va.
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chIIdren,s Day Exerei.os.

Zion Baptist Church, Sunday morn
ing. 9Sth inst.
At Ayres NJ. E. Church, Sunday,
2sth inst Program entitled Ma
lures Praises" and very fine one.
At Atlantic Baptist Church, Sun
day, 2sth,7 p. m. Program consists
of Rotations, vocal and instrumental
music, etc.
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NoTIcE-We are in our new house
with full line Of flour, corn, hay and
all kinds of millfeed, which will be
sold at bottom prices. D. H. john
son s. Son, Parksley, Va.
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Insure your property in the Mutual
Benefit Fire Insurance Co., a safe
and substantial company and home
enterprise. We are still canvassing
the county in behalf of same.
W. G. LONG,
6. A. HUsSEY.
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Democratic Mass-Mee.,ng

A democratic mass meeting will
be held at Accomac G. H., next Mon
day, court-day, for the purpose OF
selecting delegates to the Democratic
District Convention, which meets at
Cape Charles on Wednesday,, July
22d, to nominate a candidate for
Congress from the First district.
JOHN W. BowDoIN,
Chairman Dem. Co. Com.
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F.W. shiyers, manufacturer of ice
cream, Peninsula Junction. Md.
Best quality and lowest prices. Send
him your orders.
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WANrED-For 1897 a tenant for
farm q miles from Westover Station,
Somerset Co., Md; so acres cleared,
% acres woodlands; excellent trucking
ground; new barn, one and half
story tenant house, four rooms. Ad.
dress, Geo. E. Ballard, S55 Park Ave-,
Baltimore, Md.
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Uniform examinations for teachers
certificates will be held as follows:
For white teachers-Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 18th and 18th, at
Bloxom and Keller.
For colored teachers-Thursday and
Friday, August 18th and 18th, at
Keller.
Applicants will please note that
under our State regulations only
graduates of our State Normal
Schools, and those who present GER
titicates of attendance at the Normals
as indicated, are exempt from these
examinations. All whose certificates
have expired will be governed accord
ingly. j. E. MAPP,
Supt. Schools.
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Cheap goods, fine goods, stylish
goods and goods that are desirable
are being sold at half price, at Pate
81 Mason's.
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Don't forget the slaughter sale at
Pate s. Mason's. Fine dress goods and
clothing sold at one half their value.
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NoT1cE-Come to Bloxom Station
to buy your handmade harness and
to get your carriage repaired and
painted. First class work at very
low prices. Call and see me. B. L..
Payne.
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Select Late Flat Dutch and Prize
Drumhead cabbage plants now ready
to set at $3.50 per 1000: No orders
packed for shipment for less than
81. 90. Al. McMATH,
Only, Va.
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If you want to save a dollar visit
Slab Palace, Parksley, Va. Pate &
Mason are the proprietors.
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sell cheap goods time No one can afford to do
surely everything worth having and at prices lower than
the lowest. is underbuy and underel" -. .
y daily charge clerks sell regardless Of costsen
principal lines the
charge Of these-hey having worked from to
yar-hey ready show through Come and see our
" otu Kelam has charge Clothing Gents Furnishing Goods
Hats furniture Carpets Matting and 1Oc counters &c.
No A. prices from ST. to
sis 70 its pants from % $500 Will these fit your
Furniture from the Babys
Chairs and Carriages and Paor Susal prices
Goods Notlons trimmings oho
&c with 1850 OF and 1924 yards,
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For SALE.-Corn. delivered at
Cobb's station or Kings Creek at
two dollars (s2) per barrel. Geo F.
Wilkins, NJ. D., Eastyille, Va.
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Fire goods at Pate q Mason's.
Call early and secure the biggest
bargains, Goods must be sold.
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Mr.. j. S. Parsons, of the University
of Virginia, Mr.. F. F. Taylor, of Yves
tern Maryland College, and Misses
BERTHE and Mamie Parsons. of Farm
vile Normal School, have returned
home. Miss BERTHE is a full graduate.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-06-27

Mr.. Melvin w. Blo1om, student at
Windsor Academy last session, was
awarded gold medal on compost
ton at that institution.
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Irish potato crop seriously damaged
by the drought in this section and
will be short. Sweets never looked
better and large crop expected.
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Real Estate ut Auction.

Onancock, Va, June gath.
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Dress Goods and Dry Goods.

Heath has charge and Hardware Department.
Loaded Shells kinds fixtures Stoves Heang and Cook
Hugh Fosque g. have charge of the Paint line See last
oa d about the Drug Fruit Candy and
Queens ware line Tea Sets, Dinner Sets Toilet Sets &c
them
BUY tne" YOURS VERY RESPECTFULLY,
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Mrs. James Cole5urn, of Scaford,
Del, is spending the Summer here
with her son George.
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Atlantic.

Miss Woods, of North. Carolina,
is the guest of the family Of Mr.. w.
H. Miles.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

A. M. NOTTINGHAM, Sec'y
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-11-20
Couldn't Believe It.

81 think your daughter intends TO
elope.
The old man looked at the neighbor
who was always interfering in matters
that did not concern him and shook his
head.
II can hardly believe it, he said.
~ have every reason 20 believe"-
"But that won't do. interrupted the
old man. "You forget that this is Sc
rious matter that ought not TO be allow
cd TO rest upon hearsay evidence. When
one man comes to another and tells him
that his daughter is about to forsake
the parental roof under cover of the
night, he should be absolutely sure Of
what he says Have you incontroverti-
BILE evidence that what you say is true?"
well, no, / can't say that l have, |"
replied the officious neighbor, beginning
to feel that perhaps be had gone too far.
"Just as feared" returned the old
man. "This is the third time I've had
my hopes needlessly raised by reports of
this sort, and it is growing monoto-
nous. "-Chicago Post.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-11-20
THE ROMANCE OF CHOLLY.
One Ds, It Came To "a strange. sad End
ing.

One Dap 10 Came Ia strange, sad End
ing.
Cholly Addlepate had been in love
with Chiara Pirouetti. the music hall
queen, for two weeks He had sent her
flowers, diamonds, lovers notes and the
rest, aud at last came the happy hour
when she received him in her luxurious
Harlem fiat.
AS he beheld her in her pink evening
dress she looked even more girlish and
lovely than on the stage, and before II
half hour had passed Cholly was pour
ing out his love with an eloquence that
surprised even himself.
II weally-ah-love you-by Jove,
/ dol" he cried. GIVE got lots Of cash,
and my family's all right The guv'-
ner's banker, you know, and my
mother was Hoffenstein, and
WHAT exclaimed Chiara, trem-
bling with excitement. "A Hoiiensteinl
Her Christian name? Tell me. Quick!
Quickr
"Hcr name was Caroline" replied
Cholly, greatly surprised.
Caroline HutIensjeinh shriekcd
Chiara. now as pale a. death. Caro-
line Hoffenstein your mother! Let me
look at you.
She scanned the young mans features
for full minute without saying u
word. Then, with cry Of supreme JOY,
she threw her arms around his neck and
drew him 10 her breast.
my dear, dear Charles" she said.
~ cannot be mistaken. You have her
eyes, her hair, her nose. From the way
you spoke of her | know, alas, she has
gone from this world, but | have you,
Charlie, anyhow, haven't /, dear!'
Seems so. said the bewildered
Cholly, but
"Oh, you do not understand, of
course, " interrupted Chiara. Il was so
overjoyed at discovering who you are
that took you TO my heart before ex-
planning that Caroline Hoffenstein was
my daughter, the child that was taken
away from me when l was divorced
from your grandfather never heard
her name again till you mentioned IL
tonight. I missed her dreadfully for
years, but now you will make up for
her loss, won't you, dear boyf You will
love your grandmother just littlei
Say you will. dear.
But Cholly had swooned away. New
York Evening Journal
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-11-20
MORE NEWS NOTES.

"A mob at Farmville, Va, shot Ne
gro highwaymsn in his cell in jail.
Three OF family Of six died at An
derson, Ind, from eating baked beans.
Peter Maher knocked out Joe Cho-
ynski in the sixth round in New York.
Alex Wilson, Bsrdstown Negro,
ate IL cans Of oysters to win bet oil
sl.25.
"A blind boy at San Francisco has
been made to see by means Of the new
Y rays.
Mrs. Annie Newman, aged 100. was
run over by train at Cumberland, Nd
and killed.
"A Negro who bad been guilty OF
criminal assault was lynched near CO.
lumbus, Miss.
Charley Vsne and Ed Fleece, o
Perry county, Ind., fought a duel with
knives over the ownership OF a bicycle.
Both were fatally cut. They are IL and
Is respectively.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-11-20

-Diphtberis Is rsging at Sweetwster,
Tenn, and the panic stricken people are
leaving on every train.
Two men were killed by the explos-
ion OF an anvil during a Mckinley cele-
brstion at Clintwood, Va.
Passengers aboard Pullman car on
the Southern railroad in Virginia, we're
chloroiormsd and robbed.
The Missouri river lie frozen at Sioux
City, Ia. from bank to bank. 1t is is
years since the river closed at this sea
son.
Gen Eli II. Murray, ex-governor Of
Utah, and formerly Z nited States mar
shsl for Kentucky, died at Bowling
Green.
John P. Carpenter, OF Oovinston.
and D. H. Lyons. of Cincinnati, were
killed by train near Cincinnati on the
O., l. 4 n.
Alex Sebastian, a Roane county,
Tenn, man shot his wife fatally, when
she demonstrated with bin for whipping
his stepson.
Burglars burned a miser named Mir
ks until be became UNCONSCIOUS at Clev-
Gland, o., in their effort to get his mon
ey, but they failed.
AT mass meeting OF citizens OF Law.
renee, Kan. it was decided to AJAX the
next Legislature to enact law making
foot ball PLAYING misdemeanor.
Julia Parsons. a young girl OF Union
county, swallowed lizard while drink
ing water from spring. She died in
horrible agony the following dsy.
Extra session or no extra session,
State Treasurer Long says he will on
January /, begin paying old warrants in
the order in which they were issued.
Only six of the ll9 sheritis in the
State have paid the taxes to the auditor
and received their quie;us, though only
two weeks remain before the penalty
begins.
Mrs. Foley, a widow, aged 65 years,
aud her unmarried daughter, Fanny,
aged 40, were found murdered in their
home near Liberty, Mo-. No motive for
the crime is known.
"A Mckinley button saved mans
life at Louisville. The ball which wss
intended to reach his sitsls, struck the
button and glanced without doing ipju
~ to the intended victim.
AT Cleveland robbers spilled lamp
fame to the flesh OF an old miser. in an
effort to make him divulge his hiding
place OF his money. He sank into un.
consciousness without giving the infor'
nation.
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shores sgain

TIE New York JonrnsPs occupation
OF electing Bryan having gone, that pa
per ls now turning it's attention to the
bleeding Cubans and in double loaded,
double column editorials demands that
the United States call off the Spanish
dogs OF war and set the people OF that i'll
starred island free. 1t begins TO strike
the average citizen that Spain has been
allowed 10 murder the Cuban patriots
long enough and that the Monroe doc
trine, now so firmly established, should
be exercised in their behalf.
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w. P. WALTON.
SIX PAGES

The Louisville Truth is authority for
tbe statement that the Courier-Journal
il LAYING it's plans to form permanent
new party, and to make Mr.. Henry Wat
terson responsible for it's organization
and its logical leader. Mr.. WIS present
plan is to sell from South Hampton on
the 22d of this month, to arrive in New
York with as much blowing of trumpets
as he can command, and to Immediately
rush to the footlshts and with boss pis-
toll flourish sound the keynote OF true
democracy and demand the reorganizs-
ton OF a democratic party upon the lines
laid down at Indianapolis. 1t is expect
ed that his dramatic landing from for
eign shore and this elevation OF the
standard OF pure democracy will be the
signal for thousands Of sound money ad-
vocates to flock to his banner. To Mr..
Watterson's intimate friends abroad his
plans are well-known. They confident
ly believe that he will be nominated for
the presidency in 1900 by the reorgsn-
lied democracy CT which he expects to
be the logical leader. and they confident
~ believe that he will be elected. This
democratic party is expected to represent
low tariff and sound money. 1t is ex-
pacted to include all of the democratic
and ell Of the mugwump strength OF the
East, and it is expected to include large
part of the democratic strength OF the
West and South. National honor and
National credit will be their cry to catch
the rich, the wiping out of tariff taxes
that foster monopolies and syndicates
will be tt cry to catch the poor. They
bslieve that the combination OF sound
m oney and low tariff is bound to make a
platform that will be more popular than
either OF the old platforms. They do moi
regard the humilistipgly small number
of votes given Palmer and Buckner a.
significant. Their efforts in this cam
paign was to crush out the democratic
party as it had been organized. Thei
organize new democratic party. Mr.
Watterson's active brain bae mapped on
the whole scheme, and when he touches
OF his stock OF fire works, he expects ev
cry paper in the land to discuss him anC
his promu cations. 1t is a big scheme
on paper, but the best laid plans OF mic'
aud men gang aft sglee and We hope Mr.
Watterson is reckoning without his host
There is no peed OF but one democratic
party aud that is big enough to care o
itself.
Yesterdays Courier. Journal contain
ed long wall from across the sea from
its distinguished editor. which proves
that there is more truth than poetry II
the Truths story. Mr.. Wattersou is ev'
identity preparing us for something start
ling when his feet touch the home
shores again.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-11-20

TIE more "relief" the court OF appeals
gets, the further it gets behind with the
business. 1t is now two years behind
and Gov. Bradley lie to be asked to in
clude its relief in bis call for an extra seq
sion of the Legislature. One reason that
the court is 80 far behind is because lazy
and incompetent judges have got posses
sion OF the seats. Guffey, DuRelle, &C.,
&c, we're never intended by nature to
occupy the high positions Of judges in
the court OF last resort.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-11-20

john r McLEANs great newspaper.
the Cincinnati Enquirer, has made it,
self more 80 id with the masses than ev-
er, since it's vigorous campaign for Bryan
and free silver and is now the fsyorite OF
thousands OF Kentucky democrats. Read
it's advertisement on our sixth page and
subscribe for it If you want all the news
By clubbing with this paper you can
save money, besides the trouble OF or
dering it direct.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-11-20

A NKw YORK exchange is authority
for the statement that the republican
campaign committee spent s2,500,00O to
elect Mckinley. Hanna handled 81, AGO.
90 OF it and had $4,000 left. Money
flowed into the Golfers like water from
the Eastern corporations and trusts, who
were promised gold and protection. Re-
publican votes come high, but Hanna
had to have 'em and didn't stand on the
amount.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-11-20

Ara banquet in his honor at New
York, Marcus Aurelius Hanna said his
efforts in the campaign we're solely out
of love for William Mckinley. Some
people like liar, but Mark suits 'em too
well. Love for another man never yet
made man give up business. time and
money to enter the disagreeable duties
OF a political campaign. The love Of
money and the promise OF position was
more likely Marks incentive.