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J. E. MAPP,

Mr.. EDIToR:-The discussion OF
this subject has taken so wide
range, and much of it is so entirely
irrelevant, that think it time to
come back to first principles-to the
law and facts. This, it is to be hoped.
will save US from the pious platitudes,
and slate. boyish, Fourth of July
rhetoric of Zone of the Public"
What is illegal holiday" 1t If
simply a day designated by the Dis
trict School Boards, at the annual
meeting of the County School Board,
to be observed in the school work as
a holiday. Its financial effect is as
follows: Every legal school holiday
is paid for out of the school funds.
No school is kept on that day, but ii
costs just as much as if the schools
were kept open-thus two school
holidays, Xmas day and Easter Mon.
day, were designated, according to
the school records) as school holidays.
These two days will take from the
school funds about $4GG. GG-one six
tieth part of the whole funds, but
DR.. J. E. Mapp illegally added an
other school holiday, which if it had
been observed throughout the coun-
ty, would have taken from the school
funds $233:33 more-making total
of about $70O-without being one
totals benefit to the school children.
1t benefits nobody but the teachers.
They get their pay without teaching.
Here I want to say 1 highly esteem
our teachers. AS class l think they
are trying to do their duty as best
they can to train the minds and char
acters of our children, who will rule
this county long after we are gone
and most Of us forgotten: but our
school funds are small, we can pay
for but 100 school days at best, and
do not think there is any good reason
to take off three of these 100 days,
and thus make the number of days
actually taught but III out of the 365
days in a a year. Our school terms
are too short We ought to have
eight months school terms, but how
do the taxpayers of. Accomac like
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-12-26

For Xmas confectionaries, toys and
many staple articles in the grocery
line, if you want them at the lowest
possible cash prices and such as will
please you and be satisfactory, call
on me at my store at Parksley.
JOHN T. SCOTT.
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Unclaimed LETTERS.

Mail remaining unclaimed in the
postoffice at Accomac G. H.. Va,
December 18th, 1896.
Mrs. Madge Bagwell, Mrs. Joanna
Bool, Ellen Brown, Mrs. Jane Crippen,
George Chopper, N. E. Dunton, J. b.
Elliott, Margea George, J. E. Maison,
Mrs. Moleldory Morally, Emma Par
mer.
VIM. P. BELL, P. N.
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Quarterly Conference.

Oak Grove, Dec. Goth and 9th.
Belle Haven, Dec. 9th, at night
and 29th.
Johnson's, Jan. I'd and 3rd.
louisville, 9th and 10th.
Drummondtown, 10Th, at night
18th.
Andrews Chapel Goth and 31st.
Pungoteague. Feb 9Th and 18th.
W. G. VADEN, P. E.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-12-26

If you are in need of bran, mid
dlings, corn and oats, you will find
them at D. H. Johnson & Sons,
Parksley, Va, at IS cents per hun
dred pounds.
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To the Baptist Ministers of the Acco
mac AaaOctution.


DEAR BRETHREN Our next con-
ference will be held at Accomack G.
H., on Tuesday, January 5, 1896, at
II o'clock. You are all cordially in
vited to be pre-, ent. Let US all meet
and lay our plans for the years work.
Pastor King will present paper on
the two wine theory At night, at
the Baptist Church house, Pastor
Clement will expound." Many are
called, but few are chosen" Other
pastors will also speak on the same
subject All are invited to this meet
ing, which will begin at 1880 o'clock.
J. MANNING DUNAwAY.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-12-26

If you want life size crayon por-
trait of yourself or friend, call on s.
w. Ames & Co., Pungoteague, Va,
aud get one free of charge.
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0. L. PARKER.
Cashier.

will be at Atlantic P. O., on De-
cember the goth and Goth, 1896, at the
Office of DR.. T. T. Taylor.
Or. w. A TAYLOR, Dentist.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-12-26

Virginia AImanacs for 1897, for sale
at Blackstone & Bells drug store,
Accomac G. II.
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Nofice TO Stockholders.

a meeting of the stockholders OF
the First National Bank, of Oman
cock, will be held at the banking
house in Onancock, Tuesday, January
18th, 1897, between the hours OF eleven
and twelve, for the purpose of elect.
ing twelve directors to serve for the
ensuing year.
o. L. PARKER.
Cashier.
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If you want life size portrait of
yourself or friend free go to
Ashby s. Beloat.
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For Xmas goods and bridal presents
go to Ashby & Beloat's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-12-26

All kinds of fruits and confection
aries at Ashby & Beloat's.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-12-26

Santa Clause has his headquarters
at Ashby s. Beloat's store.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-12-26

Toys, toys, toys for all the chill
dren at Slocomb Bros.
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Don't forget that Slocomb Bros.
are the shoe men of the peninsula.
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A festival will be given at Horn
town for the benefit of the M. E.
Church, South, Tuesday, December
goth. Ice cream and confectioneries
will be sold and oysters served in
every style. All are invited to at
tend. If weather is inclement, the
first good night. COMMITTEE.
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VIM. P. BELL, P. N.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

The effort of the excise board to have
the license fee increased to 81 GOO will
meet vigorous opposition, both from liquor
dealers and people who cannot afford
high-priced drinks. Liquor dealers will
oppose the change because it will tax q
large number of saloons out of existence
and ruin the owners financially, and the
general public will object on the ground
that il prefers to ratropize drinking places
fitted up 10 correspond with its circum-
stances rather than imbibe fancy drinks
over marble bars and see itself reflected in
thousand-doilar mirrors.
Another serious objection to an I'M
reasonable license fee is the advantage
it gives to wealthy saloon-keepers. II
would place them in a position to control
the entire liquor trade and afford them
opportunity TO charge eXorbitant prices
and become immensely wealthy. 1t would,
in fact, create a retail liquor trust. This
has been the inevitable result of u high
license wherever the experiment has been
tried, and in most instances it has been
abandoned because as means of increasing
revenue it has proved failure. 1t is
The morning times., 1896-01-13
BEARDSLEY AND BLOCKS.
The History of an Appreciated But
Misinterpreted IitliopraDh.

The History of an Appreciated But
Misinterpreted Lithograph.
He was as black as the proverbial ace.
She, if anything, was n shade darker. To-
gether they had stopped their stroll to ex-
anime interestedly and wonderingly the
multi-colored tumble of theatrical paper" ;"
Beardsleyisms and other things Ingeniously
imposed upon a rebellious looking fence
near n prominent corner. The same force
that had halted them exercised like ef-
feet upon me, and incidentally overhea rd
this dialogue:
"What one does you thinks the pret-
ties, Edwin" she said, coyly looking ask
anceirtn his, methought, ,good-naturedp phys
iognomy. She did not, felt, purposely at
tempt to challenge his Con ception of the ar
tistic, for The simple query was framed
in accents both cliiidlike and patronizing,
as though she meant TO accept and confirm
any expression he might make.
Don't none Of 'em strike me as bein'
'tick'y good lookin'," quoth he. at the
same time stepping up and making an en-
phatic jab with a very eccentrtc-looking
waikingstick at wonderfully exaggerated
Beardsleyesque, but dis am de oddes'."
''Uh. huh; dat am So odd, Edwin. An
dat's really pritty lady, too"
Then there was brief lull, during which
they separately experienced a mental skir-
msh with the individual letters composing
the euphonious name of a bicycle company.
That they were terribly nonplussed was
manifest in their puzzled contenances and
the wave upon wave of perplexity that
rlppled over their forebeads.
Finally it became obvious that they would
never solve the mystery of the strange
harmony OF color and mystical outline.
She looked up and sighed a quaint little
sigh which seemed burdeDed with a ques-
tion. Then he raised his eyes to hers and
also sighed, more robustly, but conveying
no answer. She moved nearer him brood
ingly and sympa thizingly, II seemed to me,
and, taking his arm as If to lead him
away, murmured:
9Th, huh; dat Is sho'ly odd. woDdah
whar dat's gwine 'er be played at, Edwin?''
And she bore his reply away with him.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
LAND OF THE BOERS..

Gold was discovered there in 1886.
Finished or in progress are 3,7oo miles Of
telegraph.
Countryhas beeuenIoyins sitsindependence
since 1852
In 1884 a convention at London recognized
the republic
Two thirds OF the Christians belong to the
Dutch Reformed Church.
''TransyaaI' means across the vaal"
or the country north OF the Vaal river.
The largest town is Johannesburg, with
population OF $4,000. Pretoria has 81
600.
There are about twenty thousand farms,
wheat and tobacco being the chief crops.
Itis there that the famed tsetse fly, whose
bite is death to oxen and horses, is most
prevalent
Population is 67e, 200, the whites num-
ber 11e, ,12s, and about half of these are
of Dutch descent.
The area of Transvaal is 121, ,S54 square
miles, or about that of Illinois, Iowa aud
Massa cliusetts combined.
In parts of the country the climate resem-
bles that of Colorado, and is regarded as
healthful for consumptives.
The legislature consists of two bodies OF
twenty-four members each, oue-half retir-
ing every two years. The presidents term
is five years.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
DISCUSSED THE LOCKOUT
Gambrinus Assembly Visited by
Delegates From Many Locals.
situation Remains Practically I'm.
changed and the Men Are Firm
In Their Stand.

Gambrinus Assembly, No 1349, K OF
L., held largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting yesterday at Conrad's Hall, corner
OF Seventh and N streets northwest.
During the afternoon visiting members
from many OF the local labor organizations
dropped in to say few encouraging words
Addresses were made by Messrs. Sam
De Nedrey and Joseph Barnes of the
IconocIasts. and b. Barry OF the Associa.
ton of Eccentric Engineers
The assembly, by a unanimous vote, plac-
ed fine of $40 on any member convicted
of drinking combine beer.
Thestatement was made by one OF the visit
ing labor dealers that liquor dealer in the
neighborhood bad refused to permit any
more combine beer in his establishment
and had ia ken down his local brewery sign.
The secretary OF the association was in
structed to telegraph Secretary Beckhold,
OF the National Brewers Union, and re-
quest him to come to this city at once. He
is expected tomorrow or Wednesday.
A representative from the CigarInakers
stated that that organization bad placed
fine of $40 on members found guilty OF
patronizinG combine beer
An appropriation OF So was made for the
relief of one of the colored members of the
organization.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
The Press Stirs Up the Pulpit.

In view of TIE controversy In the First
Presbyterian Church over the request of
Mr.. Talmage to be permitted to conduct
both the morning and evening services it is
no wonder that DIR. Sunderland bemoans the
fact that we have no press censorship in
this country. In his complaints, however,
he stated much truth and for that reason
he can be forgiven. He said:
I'VE all feel, 1 think, the truth ofthfs when
we confront the mass of daily publication.
We have here no censorship of the press,
that ubiquitous, omniyorous, salacious,
niendacious, .venal, gossfpping, censoriOus,
charitable, beneficent, most
generous and Indispensable monster, the
champion giant i'll all contests, the power
which makes and unmakes public opinion,
photographs the face of society, and tries
beforehand every government project, and
every law case in church or State OF every
The morning times., 1896-01-13
An Attempt to crea.e Retail Liquor Trust

better to keep the license fee just high
enough TO prohibit the existence Of dives
and doggeries than to turn the entire
retail trade over to a few saloons. II
the gentlemen of the District Committees
will investigate the question they can
not fail to come to this conclusion.
II the excise board is really in earnest in
its efforts to increase the revenues, and
desires to do justice TO licensed saloons, let
it either enforce the law against disorderly
houses in the Division or collect from them
the regular license fee. There are eighty
three OF these houses in that section which
continually sell liquor contrary TO law,
and as its sale constitutes the chief source
OF revenue for each and every one they
would prefer to take out license rather
than close up that part of their business.
Bat the argument is made that the granting
OF licenses TO these houses would practi-
calIy be a recognition of their infamous
traffic. True, but it would be no worse
than allowing them to continue as they
are, when by collecting the regular fee.
S33. 200 might he turned into the treasury.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
The Late Miss Turnbnn.

Editor Times: Having known the late
Miss Claudia B. Turnbull Intimately fol
many years, / wish To correct an erroneous
impression created in the account of her
death.
She had an income sufficient to enable
her to live comfortably, but in order to
help others, she deprived herself. She
never received a favor that she did not
repay tenfold. Generous, noble, and
warm-hearted, no dumb animal even ap-
pealed to her sympathy in vain.
She lived alone, but was loved most by
those who knew her best.
EMILY F. HORT.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
TKK TIMES
NEUER
HESlTATES

when The cagse of the people OF Washing
ton is in question, ard is always found, in
the thick of the conflict, battling in their
behalf. The Times exposes frau and COM
meDds hoCes:y with equal ceierity. More
than thirty-ihrce thuusaGd families inc
dsrsc It's methods. You can have the
Morning. Evening, and Sunday Times de
livercd 10 any address in Washington for
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

Butchers Assembly, No. 6341, X. OF l.,
met yesterday and indorsed the action of
District Assembly &C and the Federation
OF Labor in the matter of the controversy be-
tween the boss brewers and Gambrinus As
sembly. There was large attendance and
Master Workman George Bakersmith pre-
sided. A fine of $40 was ordered to be
placer! onany ofthemembers ofthe assembly
found patronizing the beer Of the three local
breweries. or that OF the Alexandria COM
pany.
Visiting delegates were received, and
heard, from the Brewers and Bakers as
seinblies. Mr.. J. c. Wells, of the Labor
Bureau, was also present, and made a
short address.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
Foraker Makes Predictions.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan.12.-Both Cow
elect Bushnell and ex-Gov. Foraker came to
town, the former to be inaugurated as
governor on Monday next and the latter to
be chosen United States Senator on the
Wedn esday following. Foraker says he
will have the united Republican strength
in both branches of the general assembly.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
washingtoulans in New York.

New York, Jan. 12.-G. G. Bann, st.
Dennis; F. W. Brown, NJ. S. Hirsh, F. b.
shafer, J strasburger, Imperial; o. P.
Schmidt, Marlborough; II. W Fuller Hoff-
man; Miss Irvine, Holland; H A. Jones,
Gerlach; C. s. Richards, st. James; F..
Spencer. Bartholdi; X. Horn, l.. T Myers,
j. E. White, Astor; E. F. Wilcox and
wife, Grand; C. L. Reynolds, Plaza.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
a
RIGH
HARVEST

OF results is theirs who advertise in The
Times. Scores of testimonials from Wash
lngton's lea ding and most prosperous mer-
chants express in no uncertain tones their
appreciation of The Times business-bring-
ing capacity.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

II Mr. Peffer gets the Populist nomination
it will come TO him by an Overwhelming
ma ajority. Mr.. Peffer can never win any.
thing by close shave.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

At last we have a photography which
claims to unveil the interior of objects
opaque to ordinary vision. It's real test
will come when it attempts to show the
substance Of woman's reason.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

Competent judges say there are at least
1s,0OO,O0O feet OF land to be purchased
should the street extension scheme pass
Congress, and that its lowest price would
be ST. per foot. This would require the
expenditure of $1s,OOO,O0O. Add to this
the expense of grading and paving the
streets and the cost of laying sewer
pipes and it will be found that District
taxpayers will be mulcted to the tune of
$40, 100000 to Improve the property of
lot of SPECTATORS.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

The fight between the supporters of Gov
ernor o'Ferral in the Virginia assembly
and the outla W track advocates is becoming
exceedingly bitter, and it is doubtful if the
Maupin bill TO prohibit pool selling on race
tracks. and which is indorsed by the Gov
ernor, can ever be made a law. Those
who know Governor O'Ferrall will under
stand there ca be no truth in the report that
he is being Influenced either by the Bel
mont syndicate in favor of the Bennings
races or for the Alexander Island track
as has been reported. He is absolutely
incorruptible as far as money is concerned
and the reports are positive falsehoods.
The only thing that could possibly in
fluence Governor O'Ferrall is his over
whelming political ambition. He wanted
to be Senator and failed to prosecute Alex
andria county lawlessness hoping to secure
the race track influence for his election.
and it was only when Captain Mushbach
declared in favor of Senator Daniel that
Governor O'Ferrall became an ardent sup.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

The enormous consumption of cooling
drinks by the last Senate. as shown by
our news columns, indicates a protracted
season OF heated debate.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

name and nature under heaven. The courts
in large sense have come to be simply the
formal registers of the decisions of the
public press"
The press is not only a great power in
shaping both official and public opinions
but it is honestly entitled to its proud
and honorable position as public mentor
Unlike public men who have heretofore
controlled the destinies of the people the
press is unselfish in its efforts TO do good
and looks for no rewards except the con-
fldence of the public. 1t has no special
interest in either attacking or recommend
ing certain projects or measures except
to protect the rights of its readers, and for
that reason it deserves the commendation
rather than the criticism OF such able men
as DR.. Sunderland
The morning times., 1896-01-13

After next Tuesday ex-tariff Bill Me-
Kinley will retire to his little law office
in Columbus. Ohio. and think What fools
we mortals be-"
The morning times., 1896-01-13
One of Many.

Downtown-whats happened to Blif-
fers? He goes around in rags.
Upton-He has stopped renting and gone
to buIlding.-New Fork Weekly.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

Out in Ohio they are guying State Senator
skyrocket abouthis name. Don't mind them
skyrocket. Stick to it.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
n nURING the debate on the rules yes
- terday in the House Mr.. Hepburn

n URING the debate on the rules yes
- terday in the House Mr.. Hepburn
proposed an amendment to the rule
governing debate 80 as to require the
Speaker to recognize a member who adj
dresses the chair, instead OF leaving it
optional.
Mr.. Bell. the Populist member from
Colorado, spoke on this proposition at
length and finally discussed the manner
in which the Populists had been treated in
the composition OF committee. mot
single respectable assignment had been
given the Populists," he said. 1.-The House
had descended from its former high estate
to be the body Of bosses, the body of
tyranny, where individualism was swai.
lowed up by affew old wheei-horses, who
came down here to run the American Con.
gress."
AT the CONCLUSION of Mr.. Bells remarks
Mr.. Hepburn arose and with significant
emphasis, said: 4Mr. Speaker, 1 desire
to withdraw the amendment"
This apparent effect of the working of
the amendment was received with shouts
OF laughter, in which all the members
Joined.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

The Hon. Mr.. Bailey and the Hon. Mr..
Bowler might settle everything by declar-
ing war unconstitutional.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

Why should the insurgents fight a decisive
great battle when they are winning so many
decisive small engagements?
The morning times., 1896-01-13

Any action OF Congress in reaffirming the
Monroe doctrine and notifying Europe to
keep its hands off territory on the Western
hemisphere should be accompanied by a
series of bills to place the United States
on a wariike footing. There is about as
much sense in extending this official bluff
to the great powers across the water with
out being prepared to back it up by force OF
arms as there would be in jumping out of a
balloon without a parachute. 1t is sheer
folly to invite war without being able to
successfully carry 1t on, and unless Congress
takes steps to enforce the Monroe doctrine,
as well as to threaten to do SO, 1t will
be guilty OF gross and inexcusabie neglect
of duty.
There is good reason to believe that
neither England or Germany is anxious
to precipitate European war. The ex-
citcment over the Transyaal controversy
is rapidly dying out, and within the next two
weeks public attention will again be called
to our Venezuelan dispute. The commission
is arranging to hasten its insestiga ton, SO
as to report to Congress at the earliest pos
siblc moment, and should it find that Eng
lands claims are unjust she must either
The morning times., 1896-01-13
Washington Takes Care of Her Poor.

In the evening edition today a Times
woman reporter will begin series of in-
tenSely interesting experiences as an aim
seeker. There is nothing especially SEN
sational in her adventures, inasmuch as
both our organized charities and the gem
eral pulic were kind and generous, and with
the exception of little discourteous treat
nient by several persons of high standing
she was Hospitality received by all to
whom she applied for assistance.
To those interested in charitable work
this Information will be especially crafty.
ing. Years will come and go, other condi.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

tons may change and The world grow
brighter and better, but the poor will always
be with us until man ceases to groveI after
money and oppress his fellow kind. For
that reason it is necessary TO open both our
hearts and pocketbooks, 10 help those in
distress. The eWashingtonpublichas has always
done this in an exceedingly liberal manner,
and those who commence the story of a
poor womans search for relief in this
afternoons edition will learn why our
city enjoys a reputation for effective and
open-handed charity.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

be Jealous of Irving. Let him take some
one of his size.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

The poet laureate can thank fortune that
the queens appointment proves his title
clear.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

Those Cuban insurgents may yet become
Havana fiIlers.-From $50 different news
paper exchanges, and that snuff.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

New York's s400-ex-husbands and husbands
pro TEN.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

Rejected mar nuscripts are usually
returned when accompanied by
stamps, hut any obligation to do so
is expressly disavowed.
Manuscripts unaccompanied by
postage viii not he returned.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

DR.. Jameson's expedition reads like the
story of an African Harm.