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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11
Tho Green Member.

There is new Irish member OF par
lament from the rural districts whose
artless simplicity is the theme of many
stories in the London papers. The first
time he heard the time honored cry Of
the messengers, "Who goes homer" de-
noting the termination of sitting, he
exclaimed in astonishnlent 10 brother
Celt: "Well, did you ever see such inn
pudence as that? What business is it of
those fellows who goes hcme:" But he
eclipsed this performance when no
aliehted on the formal announcement Of
the severance Of Mr. Sexton s connection
with the house, which WAS published i'll
tie customary form--namely, that the
gentleman il question had been appoint
ed steward and bailiff OF one OF her maj
esty's manors The innocent Hibernian
pointed this out with great concern and
gravity to q brother member, saying,
"Who'd have thought that Tom Sexton
would have sum, so low as to take Il bill
let like that and from a Tory govern
ment ?"-London Correspondent.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11

In one Of the down town restaurants
man laboring apparently under
pressure of righteous indignation step
ped up TO the cashier and slapped 10
cent check down in front of her.
did the long, slim, consumptive
looking fellow that went out Of here a
minute ago pay you half dollar" he
demanded.
eyes, sir, - said the cashier.
"That was what his check called for,
was it,"
Certainly"
Didn't make any kick about its be-
ing too much, did he::'
"Not at all. -
Didn't say your prices were higher
than anywhere else in town.
He did not. -
"It's just as thought!'' be rejoined.
"He took my check and left his III its
place. All he had was slice of toast
and cup of tea, and had a si:loin
steak, with trimmings. That man, he
went on, with increasing energy aud III
louder voice, "couldn have eaten the
meal l did to save his life. He wanted
you to think he could. He changed
checks with me on purpose. He's moth
ing bat dyspeptic putting on airs. It's
a mean, sneaking insult, and l won't
submit to it without exposing his con-
temptible trick I'll pay his check, but
want you to understand I'm the man
that had the square meal?'-Chicago
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11

They are the boys who are
doing the business. Why is this?
They have the nerve to cut
prices on their lines, and are
now selling a $500 buggy for $50,
an $50 buggy for $50, an $50
buggy for $50. All full leather
tops and trimming. We mean
this and will prove it. Gum top
buggies from $50 to $40. Four
wheel road wagons from $25 to
$50 Any other vehicle you may
want at similar cut prices.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11
The Speakers Lamented Magnitude.

Mail pours in on Speaker Reed these
days, and it is of the most varied char
acter. Very unique things some of his
letters contain.
For instance, the other day he re-
ceived letter containing a check for
81 "to pay" as the writer put it, "for
his time and trouble in reading the
communication. Of the disposition Of
the check it is needless to say anything.
Another admirer wrote to him the 9th
er day III this strain:
"You are the greatest man in the
United States and will be the next pres
ident. You have big brain, and you
are man of lamented magnitude F."
No one enjoyed this more than Mr..
Reed himself -Washington Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11
STICKY ELY PAPER.
Most of the Worlds Supply Manufactured
In Secret In Michigan Town.

In Secret In q Michigan IoWn.
The worlds supply of sticky fly paper
comes from Grand Rapids, Mich. There
are three or four other small factories
scattered about the country, but none of
them makes enough to cot much of a
figure in the market The great producer
is the single factory in this city, big
concern employing 400 to 600 hands all
the year round, and its product Is ship
ped to every land.
The factory is surrounded by high
board picket fence, and guards are on
watch day and night to keep out intru-
ders. The best friends of the proprietorS
meet with as cold reception when the
matter of going into the factory is men
toned as any stranger. The sticky prep
aration with which it is expected the
flies will form entangling alliances is
prepared by the proprietors personally,
and they alone know the exact formula.
The preparation is not patented or
copyrighted, rs to gain the protection OF
the government it would be necessary to
reveal the materials that so into it and
thus make the formula known to the
world and give trade puatesa chance to
operate. The secret is protected by not
letting it out, and it has been kept sue
cessfully for nearly 20 years The ma
chinery used in the factory is guarded
in the same manner against infringe
ment instead of being patented Most OF
the machinery was designed for the spe-
cial purpose to which it is put, and the
four brothers engaged in the business
made the designs for it themselves and
had different parts of it constructed at
different machine shops. The fly paper
factory occupies four large two story
brick buildings, and the employees III
one department are not allowed under
any circumstances to visit any other de-
partment None but trustworthy men
is employed, and, once engaged, they
have substantially q life job. But even
the most trusted is not allowed to know
more than one branch of the business.
The fly paper is made by spreading
certain balsams and gums on sheet OF
sized MANILA paper. The sheet has 4
narrow border of wax to prevent the
sticky stuff from oozing out. The border
of wax is put on, the sticky preparation
is spread, and the sheet is folded ready
for inspection and shipment by one ma
chine, and this machine has Il capacity
of about 80, 900 sheets day. From the
machine the sheets pass to inspectors,
who see that the stuff is of the right
consistency, and then to the packers, TO
be put into boxes for shipment. The pa
per goes to Africa, Asia, Europe, Aus
tralia and South America, besides all
parts Of this country.
The manufacturers of the sticky paper
began business about 20 years ago on
small scale, occupying a lean to in con-
nection with a suburban drug store
which the brothers had established as
branch of their city business. Ore Of
the brothers carried on the fly paper
manufacturing as side issue, and AT
first only enough was manufactured to
supply limited local demand. The de-
mand gradually grew, and the factory is
now one of the big institutions OF the
city, and the four brothers all devote to
it their entire time.-New York Sun.
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WINTER SCHEDULE sszSr,
OF THE ESsTEssssSS,
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company

Untilfurther notice, will run their steamers a;
follows, weather permitting leaving South 81
wharf at $3.50 o'clock D. N.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11
A CHAMPAGNE HOOK.
And How the Story About 1t Served a
Double Purpose.

OoNDic l. ut POoSs
Here is a story of champagne hook.
related by the Washington Post: BY a
champagne hook is meant one of those
metal beaks in a pocketknife which are
used in breaking the wires which secure
the cork i'll champagne bottle. The
hero of the story is Representative Hull
of Iowa.
MIR. Hull and Congressman CHECKER
ing were going to Chicago ON train
together some time ago when Chickerlng
displayed Il knife which Hull at once be-
gan 10 admire extravagautly because it
had hook, which Chickering seriously
assured him was designed to remove
stones which became fastened III Il
horses hcof occasionally on a rocky
road. A stone in your horses hoof is an
ugly thing to displace unless you have
hook in your knife. and Hull knew this
"Well, governor, said Chickering,
with secret malevalence, knowing that
Hull represented prohibition state, ii
you like the knifo so well you may
have it.
"Oh, no, said Hull, Il wouldn't
think Of accepting it. You might have
use for it some time Oh the road driv-
ing. Ii your horse should ever gather
stone in his hoof, You would greatly
miss this hook. -
CHATS all right. governor, y said
Chickering. - know where l can pick
up another just like it. So You just take
it and remember me. "
Hull accordingly accepted it, and on
reaching nome showed it to his wife, to
whom he extolled the virtues of knives
with hook attachment for cleaning
horses hoofs and rejoiced i'll his Won
dcrful possession.
Mrs. Hull looked at the knife and
then at her husband.
"John, said she, "any man who has
served three terms as secretary of the
state senate, been twice lieutenant gov
elmor and served two terms IN congress
must be pretty good man ii he doesn &
know Z champagne opener from hoot
cleaner =
Tie sorry leaked out, and one Of tie
tAViuIOus COlAS1 JV-NSil'o VI g. 1"N'' -
per wired ii as a choice bit OF gossip
about state members. 1t was copied al
over the sta.e and commented on IL a
variety of ways.
About this time the congressman me5
the correspondent Who first published
the story. He WAS smiling all over.
"You did me a great service, = Hall
said, wringing his hand affecsionatoly
"a great service. All the Prohibitionists
are taking my wife's view Of my isno-
rance ana saying must be an unusually
good man, while I'll the antis arc insist
ing that I'm 4 devil Of 4 good follow for
imposing so successfully on my wife
since I must certainly have KNOWN bet
ter. Itworks in behalf Of my popularity
whether yea take one view o. the otler. "
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11

The Ma1ysvilla (Mo.) Tribune APP
pears to be breezy not to say cyclonic
paper. 1t is engaged il writing Up the
popular clergyman Of the locality, and
the way in which it does it may be IL
ferred from the following paragraph in
a recent sketch: Preacher Mckinney
of Hopkins is what the sports call T.
'crackerjack. He looks like a sport him
self-of the tin horn variety. He dresses
like a follower of the races, uses Jobac-
co, swears occasionally, invents perpet-
nal motion machines, and makes al &C.
easional bluff at practicing law. :"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11
The Southern CLARK

The speaker of the South Carolina
house Of representatives ard the presi-
dent of the senate call the clerk clark. :"
This excites surprise i'll strangers, but
it is good old English orthoepy of the
Elizabethan era. This pronunciation
is not often heard in cities nowadays
even in the south, where more of the
old forms of speech linger than in the
uorth, but it is frequent enough in the
Tennessee, Virginia and Carolina noun
saip districts.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11
Steamer POC0MOKE.
CAPT. HEWARD.

StcaRer FUCDMOAE.
CAPT. HEwARD.
Tuesday and Friday for Crisneld ,TanglerIsand
Finney's, Onancock, Shelltown, Pitts Wharf &C.
dar Hall, Rehoboth, Powells, Pocomoke City.
Mattoponi, and Snow Hill. RETURNING
Mondays and Thursday, leaves Snow Hill 6
q. M. Mattaponi 6 80, Pocomoae City 8, Powell's
$3.50, Rehoboth 9? Cedar Hall $50, Pitts wharf
10. Shclltown 1915, Onancc0k $3.50 p. m, Fin
ney's 8, Tangier Island 4.30. Crisfeld 6.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08
THE DEATH ROLL,

a. j, REED-Moody. Texas, january B.
a, J. Reed died here lust night
MRS u N. NtCobns-Dcntou. TcNae
Japrary 5.--Mts. II. N. Nieolds. mother
Of Mrs. T. b. Keyto. dicd today. ngud
10 years.
CHARLES DEEs-Rogors. Texan. Jan
utry 0,--Mr Charles Does, ugcd ". died
last night at II o'oloelt at the lcsileacc OF
hls son, Asa Does. Cause of deUih WA
dftpsy OF heart
MARY CABElIs-MArlln TeVaA, Jhnu-
my b.--Mary Chbell aged yenrs. dioi
last evening OF pneumonia Remulna wtfr
accompanied by parents TO Iynchbutg.
Va, FOR lntermrnt
ISRAEL GCNTER- Magnolia SPRINGS.
Tcxas, January 5.--Mr Israel Gpnttr. one
Of the oldest citizens OF this county, died
at lis homo mar this place yesterday az
the age OF 50 years.
AN INFANT Brtpbam, TexaR. Janunry
6-'rhe iufnnt of MIR und Mrs. u. n l..
Wrisht iicd last night and was buried
tins AFTERNOON. 'Rhc death was caused hy
membutr Gus GROUP and was quite spdden
=, II ktHk-IIarwcod, roNns. Janunr,.
Us, H. Kirk died here this morning, leav-
Ing a lgrge family ana circle of ffionds. A
few months ago he was rejected upon
medical examination by The Woodm-n Of
tie World
DIR. ]. a. RoGERs-C omunehe. Texas.
January G-Dr j. A. Rogers. M old and
popular physician Of this city. dropped
da al Nashville. Tenn. the "a instant.
lie had been GA visit 70 bis mother. Ills
ronulna arc expected here this evening.
ROBERT CROZiER-Y oakum, Texas.
January 6.--Mr. Robert Ctozier Of Brcn-
ham dlod ut the home Of his brother-ln-
law. H. A. stuckctt, IN this city. last
night. after II lingering Illness, OF con.
sumption. HIS remains were taken to
Brenhom for intermont-
HENRY FuQuA-Navasotn, Texas, Jan,
vary G,-flanry FuQua died this morning
at Fuqua's Prairie. at the Bg9 OF a. He
was enc u the oldest settlers Of tho eoun-
IS, coming hero from Virginia with his
PARENTS In 1896 lie leaves II Wife, three
sons, Simon, W. n and james. aud two
daughters. AIrs. Annio Wright OF Grimes
county and Mrs. Cora Mckee OF Milan
county.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08


Rogers. january G--lionvy rains com
tinue TO fail here and farmers arc rot
able 20 do much In the way OF breaking
lard.
LulIng, January G.--Farmorg were bnsily
employed blowing until the arrival Of tho
bg rain storm today. Everything 10 no"
afloat-
Yoaknm. January GA heavy rain Is
failing here today, the weather being sew
eral degrees warmer than 1t has been for
several days.
Comanohe. January 6.-Ths wheat ana
oat crops generally look vol. notwith-
standing 20 much cold weather Tor the
past ten days.
Richmond. January 6.--Ilain began fall
ing here at an early hour this morning
and continued TO fall slowly up TO D. m.
Since then 1t has been raining very hard.
The hardest ruin Of the season.
Beevillc. January CA steady wind
from tho east for the past two days has
brought delightful rain. II is falling
slowly this morning and tho indications
ara that by night We shall have had o
"Hoaker." This In u great boon TO the
farmers. for the lands were becoming too
dry to plow.
Ganndo. January CA cold norther has
beeu blowing for several days past. hui
last night the wind shifted 10 the east hnd
rain is filling. Tho grazing II sim good
fine condition. The hogs especially have
done wei on tho abundant mast OF last
fall. Hog ralsing here II increasing rapid
~ ana n packing establishment IN Honf-
ton woihd receive large support from
this locality.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08

Navasota, Texas, January 6.-I.ast night
negro. giving his name az Mays en-
tered the hardware store OF II. w. BroRig
through front transorn for-the. PURPOSE
OF burglary, but II, G. Farrell. clerk VINO
sleens upsiairs, became awakened by the
noise, and coming down, flrod at the negro
three times, each bali taking effect one
went through his left hand. another
through his right arm, and the third
lodged In his abdomen.
The burglar after this made his escape.
but was run down and captured by Fer
reI with an empty pistol IT Is thought
the negro viii recover. although he IL
dangerously wounded.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08

Beeyllle. Texas, January G.-rhc meet
ing conducted by Rev. Boon, a Christian
evangelist, has been growing in Interest
during the week with steadily Increasing
congregations. The preacher is making a
heavy onset against the devil and his
works by plain and nnmistalkeablc yet
chaste language. As an evidence Of tho
proper spirit in the work. CHRISTIANS rom
many Of the other denominations Of the
town are actively engaged In helping.
professor Howard has formed good
choir. which adds much to the Interest OF
tho services. There have been no conver-
slons. but II Is hoped that good results
win he manifest this week. The neeting
VIII probably continue through the week.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08
ROLLING STOCK RETURNED.
The New Equipment OF the la Porte Road
Returned to the Builders.

The New Equipment OF the Ia Porte Road
Returned to the Builders.
Houston. Texas, January 6.
Some twenty-five or twenty-six cara OF
tho Galveston, La Porte and Houston rail-
way were strung out In line In the yards
Of the international and Great Northern
road yesterday preparatory to their re-
turn 10 the St. Charles Car company shops
In ST. Charles, Mo. from whence they
came n few months ago brand new. The
lot comprises passenger coaches. coal cars,
nat and box cars and thoir recovery by
the company that bum them II the result
OF an understanding reached by tho OFT.
GERS OF the Galveston, La Porte and Hous-
ton and representative OF the ST. Charles
Car company whose mission here IL for
the purpose OF collecting and returning
the new equipment 10 the shops for safo
keeping until needed and paid for by the
railroad company
The report of the collection OF tho new
terminal lines rolling stock created n
small sized sensation In local railway cir
clos and gave rise to all manner OF ug Y
rumors as to the whyfsr and whereof
what many seemed pleased to term "seis-
ure" Of the company's now Rnd handsome
equipment
A Post reporter called upon Judge r. w.
Ford vice president and general counsel
Of tho Galveston. La Porte aud Houston
Railway company. and from him learned
that the company had been somewhat de-
llnuuent In It's payments on the new roll
ing stock and at the suggestion of the
ear company had agreed TO return part OF
the equipment until such time as 1t is
needed by the railroad. Judge Ford eN-
planned that the company had ordered a
large number OF new cars IN anticipation
Of having the rond In operation before
now. but that under the present olrcum-
stances they had no need for one-half or
their equipment and 1t required all surplus
money In the construction or The new road
fast nearing completion. 1--WE have four Or
i've coaches aud enough freight cars to
handle DIR business for the present and
tho return of the other cars VIII not in
tcrforc with orr plans CT tho operation OF
the road" remarked the Judge. as we
need the cars we will send for them and
by tile tiino the summer business Is here
we will have enough fine equipments 70
accommodate the traffic.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08
[EVIEV Of LUMBER.
Has Neither Decreased Nor
decreased During the Week.
TENTS BY RAIL AND WATER.
I2lIilion Feet Have Gnp~ Out Dur
the Year Sam. Bis CDntrac,s
w OF the Past.

4 I&&1mont. Texas, January i.-For the
feek the lumber trade has been
. Nik1G& more nor less active than during
" H4t&et month. Thefp has beeu II rea-
VI io0k good demand from dealers for
A and matched stun as well as Tor
Z ~ yard stun This demand Is al
" 4entirely from the state. very Few
NJ NJ Indeed being received from other
yk&I13 There Is Il fair supply Of timber
u pIl11 anong the mills OF thia immediate
( Ft(16l(t, and some inquiries for large
k11oudtH OF heavy material hnve lately
tQH1G 10 hand Throughout the south
yuoiuchs ~ opening IN promsingly. III
IN ftvtew last week the Northwestern
Lur1berman said: Gin the Gut states
btllg CONT 10 loom mp at the mllis. IN
knothtr place in this Issue mention Is
fp1aJe Of a bill of S,J00.OO0 feet which had
bpcn I.aced at single orange, Texas.
MIL. This Is II good start for that mill
Tor tlle new year Other large bills are
pu tl1>; Marriott. the tendency being TO place
~ uci1 NJ usitions In the South instead OF
ypat1fXlh the North, as In former years.
.-rh6 ~ WAY and car factory requirements
Tif5t& rife. and are likely to thus con-
Z .iNX& hiess something in governmental
IN -shall destroy the confidence of in
~ in large enterprises. In the Mid
~ States. as In the Southwest. there
3,idarity OF determination TO main
= Pieces according TO the association
4Uje." There is general adherence to
nj somewhat difficult TO supply the
~ UM80d for shingles. there being no dry
eaAtock Sot any point in the cypress dis
Nv The two sash and door factories hcre--
IA Rtliance and c. W. George & CO..
i vcportin good supply OF orders, Inquiries
ls2ro14 dealers In the state are being re-
and the manufacture OF this char
,a,Actprof material at this poin; is steadily
/ spcfo2sing.
MI THE YEARS RAIL SHIPMENTS.
W. BELOW Is given the rail shipments from
-Benu}nont for the past four years, lS2
10 146 inclusive. The figures show that
J Sn 1&t the shipments exceeded those OF
1he preNous year by 1866 car londs, but
- cea1pared with 1892 and 1898 there was
IL f4ulng off IN car loads OF over 1900. 1t
tuto hppears that there was less lumber
hh4pYN from this point during the last
YAK khan In either ls92 or 1899 but such.
probAb-y- Is not a fact For the past
several years cars have been more heavily
tedeu.sand thus. while the number OF cars
..fhtpped may decrease the amount OF lum-
ber Increases This has probably been
the Case 80 far US the past years ship
m<nts are concerned, and when the tom
mage Is footed up It will no doubt he
found that the tonnage is al least equal
10 that OF either 1899 or 1893, when the
number OF car loads exceeded those ship
ped III 1895 by over 1900. Following is tho
shipments by months fer the past four
ZA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08

New Bridge Completad--Good Congrega-
tion at Revival,

New Bridge Completed--Good congrega-
tion at Revival.
Orange. Texas. January 1.-THE new
bridge built across Adams bayou In the
cove south OF town Mt the expense Of the
county. was completed today. The new
structure In fourteen feet wide au1 ono
hundred feet Tong IL built OF GOOD, sub
stanital material and nltog ,thar is u
good Job. J. NJ Powers sup srintcnded
tile construction of the hriage.
George w. Curtis. district deputy grand
master, Will go TO Beaumont tomorrow
night to assist in the installation OF the
new officers OF the ledge Of odd Fellows
at that place. lie will he accompanied by
several prominent Ola Follows at that
place. The grand master is expected there
TO conduct tho installation ceremonies hut
should he not come this duty VIII de-
volve upon the district deputy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08

Luling, Texas January C-The wolf
hunters returned last night from a
twenty hour hunt md report the capture
of two large aud three small wolves. Tile
beasts are becoming very plentiful here
and are destructive.
The Luiing Dramatic club scored big
success IN the drama, "Abovo the Clouds, .
at Lockhart. The play was for the benefit
OF the Lullng Cemetery association and
added handsome sum to the eNcheluer.
Big preparations are being made for
the flrtanen's ball and supper. which takes
place Wednesday night. II promises TO be
.he grandest affair ever given in Ltlling,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08

George A. Hill. comprising the frm Of
George A. HUI Grocery company OF Cor.
sicann. has filed chngtei mortgage With
tho county clerk. by which he conveys for
the use Of his creditors uet,ain properly
IN Galveston. as woll as his stock OF
goois In corsicanl.
The German-Amerioan Citizens society
met yesterday. It was resolved to send a
petition 10 the legislature with the rcdues.
TO abolish trade labor IN the penitentisr .
The petitioners ask thnt the convicts work
the public roads. so that the honest toller
should not be handicapped by the Grim.
lnaia,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-08

Alvin, Texas January C--NTrs. q, w.
Todd OF this place was severely injured
In a street car collision AT Galveston yes
terday Her injuries were such that she
could not he removed and she Is now nt
tho home Of her sister. Mrs. WIN Tennis,
in Galveston. The injured lady II a daugh-
er of Deputy Sheriff y, X, Thomas.
The city schools resumed session IN tho
new building today after vhcauqn OF
three weeks The new building was
finished Saturday 1t is handsome frame
structure, contains SIX large rooms Is
elegantly furnished inside. aud cost 5000