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,gninst war. when At the same time he
nus actively directing operations In the
aeld and forcing his warriors to con-
lict.
In the opinion Of such good Judges a.
Gems. Crook. Gibbon and Terry. and Col
Forsythe, II was Red Cloud himself who
planned the trap into which Gen. Gus
ier and his command was drawn In the
bnttle Of the Little Big Horn, June rs,
1870. Sitting Bull had never shown him
self possessed Of so high an order Of
ptragetic ability. He was simply "a
Grave, desperate fighter. During all Of
ills memorable and disastrous cam
paign couriers were continually carry
Ing orders from Red Cloud to Sitting
Bull. The former had intended to bc In
ut the death Of Custer himself and per-
sonally direct the slaughter. Thai he
Sid not do 70 was owing to the prompt
action OF Gen. Crook in seiziug all the
Indian war ponies on the reservation.
Rcd Cloud had mobilixed force Of 800
braves and was making preparations TO
5cin Sitting Bull ON tho Httle Big Horn
when, word was brought to Crook by .
friendly indian. Crook hesitated about
Interfering with Red Clouds band o. II
vas still on the ressrvation and ostsa-
s'bly st psscs. Under the plea Of mill
tssy sdgsncies. howevsr, ~ did the
naxt bsst thing and confscated all the
ppniss which had been gathered for ths
- ef the warriors. This kept Ned
C3oud - ~ msn q hous and prs
spatsa them from joining Sitting Bull.
snd ~ latter ~ sssdlt r. sssdusttug
~ sanpAleA
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".
A MODERN MIRACLE

MODERN MIRACLE.
Mr.. Jenkins Fench sat in his private
Office in the new building OF the ALA
coochee Land, Manufacturing and I'm
provement company. giving audience to
prospective investors az they were ad-
mitted one at a time by the clerk in
the outer room. II, in the beginning.
the manager had played somewhat
leisurely second to Lawyer Sharpless'
lead, all traces of incrtness vanished
with the breaking of ground for the
new city, and Mr.. Fench became for
the time an incarnation of enthusiasm
and restless activity. Alacoochee and
its advantages circumscribed the rim
Of his horizon; the rest of the world was
n mere tail to the comet of which this
lntest luminury in the urban galaxy
wns the hend.
And evidence was not wanting that
no inconsiderable portion Of the world
OF investment stood ready to take ALA
coochee at Mr.. Fench's appraisal. From
morning till night the outer office was
crowded with buyers; and the rocket
like flight of prices seemed only to add
to the eager anxiety of those who wait
cd their turns to get speech with the
busy manager. 1t is true that Mr..
Fench left nothing undone to fan the
flame of enthusiasm. and 1t is equally
certain that some Of his methods were
rather more enterprising than honor
able; but no one stopped to analyze
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19
AN RESPIRATION.
She Would show Her strawberry
fa Mark for entiAeation.

~ Aofk K0f AOentiheotlOns
"There," she said as she finally got the
check properly indorsed, and handed it to
the paying teller; "fd like to have the
money, please"
The young man scanned it carefully, and
then looked at her.
rs there anything wrong with it," she
inquired, apprehensivcly.
mo; l am sure it's all right. Only we
have our rules here, and before we can let
you have the money you will have to be
identified"
"Tsut the friends am visiting took trip
into the country with my mother this
morning"
"Then you will have to wait till to.mor-
row"
But I need the money to do some shop
ping with this afternoon"
.I'm very sorry"
TITS absolutely necessary to be identi-
fied?" she asked, plaintively.
Absolutely"
well, / suppose can manage it. Will
the bank be open for nm hour"
"Yes"
''Then III hurry home and put on my
evening gown. It's a great deal Of trouble,
but it's The only way, and I'm glad hap
pened to think Of it."
II don't quite understand"
why, | have strawberry mark on my
right shoulder: and everybody who has read
anything at all knows that there isn's any
better Identification than a strawberry
mark. rk."-Washingto Star.
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II was not until after word OF Gus
ter's sad fate was received that Crook
realized the full effect OF his timely sc-
tion. Il was the intention Of the In
dians in case = junction between the
forces o. He'd Cloud and Sitting Bull
hud beer effected to hold their position
on the Little Big Horn aud conduct =
long warfare against the whites. Tie
prestige gained by the Victory over
Custer would have brought other trit~s
into the 6ght. and II would have been
comparatively easy 10 make the strug-
gle q long and bloody one. As II was.
Sitting Bull was unsb,s TO get rein
forcements and had to fall back befors
the army sent to avenge Custer. retreat
ing across the British line. Aaddsned
by the defeat Of his plans. chsane un-
der Sitting Bulls stolen glory. Red
Cloud was still too foxy and diplomatic
to make open complaint Of his real
feelings. But he did not let the latter
pass iu silence. He hied G. J At
Warrington demanding pay for the
ponies taken by Crook on the ground
that he and his immediate followers
were peaceful Indians who had been
deprived Of their property without
cause. Gen. Crook was called upon for
an explanation. and he made 1t so
strong and clear that the government
declined to allow Red Clouds claim,
although he paid several visits to Wash.
ington.
It was Red Cloud who drew Col. For
sythe's command into . trap at Drexcl
Mission. during the Wounded Knee
campaign In 1900. and the massacre OF
Custer would have undoubtedly been
repeated were 1t not for the fact that
Forsythe saw the danger he was in and
just before the fight began dispatched
a messenger for reinforcements. Thess
came up In time and the Indians were
beaten on. The similarity In strategic
methods employed at Wounded Knee
and Little Big Horn convinced army
men that Red Cloud planned both en-
gagemeuts, but the willy chief denied
the charge. maintaining that be was .
friendly Indian. WAsa asked how hs
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Philip knew then that the time had
come, and joined her before her fingers
had found their way half through the
little melody she wis playing. She
stopped when he came in, und turned
TO him with question.
is it time yet?"
Pretty nearly; my train leaves at
ten"
You haven't told me how long you
win be away"
Il don't know; can't tell" He
went to the window and stood with his
back to her. SO that she might not see
the hopelessness in his eyes.
She followed him and linked her arm
in his. "Philip, you're not telling me
the worst of it; won't you trust
me?"
She got no answer in words, but the
sense OF touch told her something of
his struggle for sclf-restraint.
"Why don't you let me go with you?"
she pleaded. Isn't it my right to share
your trouble and to help you bear it?"
lie stood irresolute for q minute,
vninly trying to say something which
would be at once nffectionate and in
definite; finding it altogether beyond
him. he turned abruptly. kissed her, and
was gone.
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THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
She Did Her Rest to Entertain !. Bore
Guest.

She Did Her Best to Entertain Bored
Guest.
AT party the hostess said to a guest:
II want you to entertain Mr.. Blank lit
tie; he looks bored to death. will intro
duce him, and you must try to amise him.
You know his strong point is butter, on
which he has written book"
The ladyguest gracionsly undertook the
task of entertaining the man, inwardly won
dering that he should be so interested in
butter-of which she knew very little-when
his face indicated mind given to much pro-
found thinking.
However, with butter in view, she began
on the weather, gradually got to the coun-
try, then on to a farm, from that to cows,
and at last to butter The man looked more
bored than ever, the magic word butter"
producing not the slightest effect, and he
left her somewhat abruptly, and soon with
drew from the house.
81 did my best" she explained to the
hostess; Il went through agonics to prove
that was deeply, interested in butter, but
Butter" exclaimed the hostess. What
possessed you to talk to that man, of all
men, on butter? told you he had just
written book on Buddha, and knew how
deeply you two were interested in the same
subject"
And they said in chorus; "Gracious!'-
Tit-Bits
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19
Louie XVI. Farewell Ness. ...

The king chose this solemn Christian
festival to express his last wisbes 10
his wife and family. and his justi flea tion
as farewell to his people. We will
give only q short extract from thi,
remarkable document: ~ entreat INV
wife to forgive me oil that she has to
suffer for my sake. and whstever eor.
row may have caused her during the
years OF our marriage. as she may rest
assured that retain NO remembra nee
OF anything for which she might be
inclined TO feel self-reproach. charge
my son, In case be should ever have
the misfortune Of being a king, to re-
member that he must be entirely de-
voted TO the happiness Of his fellow
citizens. that be must forget al rancor
or hatred. more especially With reesrd
to the misfortunes and sorrows 70 which
! am subjected" The truly Christiap
feelings Of the king ara su6icisntiy
proved by the above extract from .
paper addressed 70 the queen, bat wAish
was not eiven 70 her. .-Anna l. RsekaslL
In Century.
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the reaping process while the golden
harvest was SO plentiful, and Mr.
I'cnch's little ruses were accepted and
credited by scores Of people who in the
ordinary walks of life were neither
knayes nor fools.
Lot %, Block loan elderly gentle
man whose portly figure and benignant
smile were best known to frequenters
of the Chicago board Of trade had just
been admitted to the presence-"Yes,
sir; that's one of the finest locations in
the city. Sold the lot next to it yes.
terday to the Morton Cold Storage COM
pany, and they've got 40 men work
ing on the foundations for their build
ing now. No matter what you pay for
1t to-day, the value will double within a
week; it's bound to. Why-the present
price, did you ask? Fifteen thousand
dollars; and II you stay here till the
day after tomorrow you'll say it's the
best bargain you ever had"
"But, my dear sir-315,000! Why,
that is a Chicago price-and for dew
ilish good locality at that"
Mr.. Fench suddenly changed his tao
tics. Il know, Mr.. Brentwood, to a
man who hasn't had time to take in
the details Of the situation 1t must
seem as IL we'd all gone stark crazy
down here. II could afford to do it,
I'd hold that piece of property till you
could look around and see for yourself;
know how the thing looks" there
was an impatient ring at the telephone
Excuse me just minute. Hello!
well. hello! Who is that? What?
Stanley? All right; what is It? About
what lott Oh, you mean the one next
to the Morton company Why-there's
a gentleman here now figuring ON that.
What's that7 Stand a little closer to
the 'phone-now then, what was 1t you
said7 The price? Fifteen thousand.
You say you will give fifteen five-I
can't take it till the gentleman refuses.
I'll call you up little later. Good-by."
Fench rung on and resumed his seat
at the desk. -You zee how II goes,
Mr.. brentwood; that fellow will be
down here inside OF 20 minutes to raise
his own bid. How would you like to
look at some Of this residence prop
erty on Arlington terraceT'
Mr.. Brentwood thought he should
prefer something in the business dis
trict; in fact, that Lot 20, Block 10, was
precisely what he wanted. He had no
means of knowing that the telephone
was dummy, rung at the critical point
In the interview by the pressure OF Mr..
Fench's foot upon a convenient button
in the floor beneath the desk. Nor did
itoccur to him st the time that the one
sided conversation at the instrument
was peculiarly opportune. For the
moment the Chicago broker, like good
ly number Of tAose who were permitted
to breathe the speculative atmosphere
Of Mr.. Fench's private Office, took leave
Of the calm good sense which made him
respected among his business associates
in Chicago. He swallowed TIE bait In
nocently, believed all he saw and heard.
and refused to be diverted until he had
prevailed upon the reluctant NJ. Fench
to accept : round sum to bind the bar
gain cn the coveted piece Of psoperty.
X A. Brsntwood ls6t ths ollse " one
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
wit and wisdon in short SEN
tences.

Wit and Wisdom in short Sem
tences.
Where there's will there's usually con.
testant.
Snow comes down in the winter and ics
goes up in tile summer.
Time flies. That's one advantage it has
over flying machines.
The wind has great deal to do with
making the weather-vane.
When some men feel blue they get drunk
and paint things red.
The stronger the butter is in the tub the
weaker it " in the market.
A doctor may spend money like water, but
he doesn't get it from the well.
After man secures girls hand he some
times finds she has him under her thumb.
One word always leads on to another--no
matter whether you are reading the Bible
A man must have lot Of bravery in his
makeup TO enable him TO listen calmly to
the whistline of bullets
One should make allowance for youthful
iollies. The cat, the gravest of all animals,
& the most frisky when young. Chicago
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An xNBfI {sIj| I

Tsua ~ Nsw -, 0eeenlnf1 T. y y SSi;| a
Thie papef rscsh ssssjiys ~ - lliIf
that the tsh year ~ danSht1r X lf,3 I
bolt, u hsrtsv{z!es Ind.s had =
: severe iilns.; !ss +. So So
representative Was saat 70 lsv1 = i a3;;ss;s
The kybolts ire we'll a. 4afW1fS X571
about two mites 6pufh hTesf II Ha73 ~ q
When ths NpoFtR e9llsd Nj. ~ NJ f
bolt and their daughter u quegtjoe, zgl
Louise i the oldest- She hsd Il 4 1I7i9 II
school for foar yee1s and N1s fqillRI = n
very seod hselt6. bst for u pss1t - N
more she had been III. z s555Ss.;,,;s5
a year. ago the ptesent winter Y ~
poticsd ssat ~ - hFealine !gne
sscssssissd. 81 g xss m 6nsiiy ID a. q ~
it was from overlstudy. Il ~ SlWfs1 r.
the ambition q Louiss to educate k11il( =
soon - possible, tor she wss a1xioW -
graduate from II, commca brsnchss
parents promised - couid do 4 soon g
she should finish tho common brsnche1.
How many children By tiiligcnt study -
schieve their ambitions are in5nribe fheir
health. It was % In this case The ehi3d
studied hard Fl day and often far irto ~
ton Of her teacher and ofail the school -
her aptness, and rapid learning
For come time Louise experienced an IN.
disposition which she would mot nanEa
known to her pareuts, for fear they wuuA
have her remain from school. Her had
noticed by her teacher. She had by this
time grown pale and weak
One day she became uddanly sick at
school, and was taken Home.
For several weeks abe suffered from Z
fever, and the physiaians copld not r.Ily
her, A neighbor urged them to try Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People which
they finally did with splendid results.
Louise began. getting better at once, and By
the time she had consumed ten boxen Of the
pills she was cured.
What you have written is true" nid
Mrs. Rybolt. Il don't think Louise would
have recovered had it not been for Dr.. Will
liams Pink Pills for Pale People. She 10
school, 80 J.lil=
1--WE are using these pills in our family
when we need medicine, and find that they
do more good than doctors medicines, and
they arc not nearly 30 expensive. ] would
be glad to recommend them to any one who
is sick. and can especially recommend them
in any case similar to Louise o
contain, in condensed form, all the ele-
ments necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis. st: Vitus' dance. sciatica, neural
'gin, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after
effect OF Ia grippe. palpitation Of the heart,
weakness either in male or female Thess
pills are sold by all dealers. or viii be sent
post paid on receipt of price, SO cents boz.
or six boxes for $50 (they are never sold IN,
bulk or by the l00) by addressing DR. vii.
liamS Medicine Company, Schenectady NY.
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500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
Catarrh Cure in the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system dssry Thereby desstroyns the
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have 20 much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address Z. J. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HAlls Family Pills are the beat
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ossase ns,ssse.

The intant Of the Aousshold wns In
its cradle. The head Of the AeussWss
at home, pesviah and FAULT 6ndink IA
length hs bssams unendufuhlss "A e4
you've done stolAihg hut maiee altsA
takes to-night,~ = ~ growlsds lsA ~.
Yes. 49, epease ltSexA. iesAly X
bse.a ~ Eattia - wscng ~, -
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Halls Family Pills are the best.

They were happy, blessed Us two people
must be who love with all their hearts and
trust each other from the inmost depths Of
their souls. That their life was all smooth
do not aver; but it was like what learned
men tell MS Of the great ocean. The storms
only troubled its surface, and came from ex-
traneous agencies, such as no life is free
from. In its deepest depths was perpetual
calm.-D. NJ Craik.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19
Society Note.

Nellie Chaffie tried very hard to get some
conversation out of young Clamwhooper,
but he answered in monosyllables. At last,
hearing violin playing in the next room, she
asked:
do you play the violin?"
"No; that's fellow in the next room,~
he said, with sudden outburst of loquas
ity.-N. Y. World
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19
Pv,eInrsetv.

AlIcia--Do you think II exactly prog.
er for ycu 70 have the portsait q thaS
young man on your dressing-tabla9
Z DorothyRut b. u looking ths Sthes
way Dstrelt JenrnaL .sS.. .,ss
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Gone surely when st. Jacobs Oil cures
A bruise. Leaves no sign.

The Crushed Worm.-Mrs. Henry Peck
Bah! l only married you because pitied
you when nobody else thought anything
about YOU" Mr.. Henry Peck (wearily)-
"Ah.. well, my dear. everybody pities ms
now."-Boston Traveller.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19

Where? Have pains and aches everywhere.
Cured by st. Jacobs Oil-theyre nowhere
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19

"At Newport And you!" First Ocean
Wave Atlantic City. have no crest, you
see."-Detroit Journal,
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19

A person looking out for old people al
ways makes good impression.--W Washing
ton Democrat.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as cough medicine:-F. NJ. Abbott, 3s3
The Holly chieftain., 1897-11-19

A quickstep. Step out when st. Jacobs
Oilquickly cures your :lmbago.
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A mothers praise of her children never in
terests any other woman.-Chicago News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-18

Hon. John w. Daniel was re electe d
for the third term as United States
Senator by the Legislature of Vir-
GINA on last Tuesday and has reason
to be proud of the honor which W
done him on the occasion. He re-
ceived everyone of the votes cast in
Guiding the republicans and popu-
lists and is the only one elected for a
third time for full term of six years,
and without opposition, since r. Nj.
=. Hunter was chosen by the LegiS-
lature in 1857. Senator Daniel is a
worthy successor of Mr.. Hunter and
all Virginia is not only satisfied. but
gratified that the honor was confer
red upon him, but with the manner
in which it was done.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-18

A joint birthday holiday for Lee
and jackson is proposed and bill
looking to that object has been ir-
troduced into the Legislature. Its
appropriateness will be denied by no
one. Each had the absolute conf
dence of the other, neither was ever
jealous of the imperishable fame
which both had won and their names
are inseparably linked and embalmed
in the memory of the people of Vir-
GINA as no two other great comman-
ders have ever been. Lee was born
January 10Th and Jackson on Janu-
airy 21st, and the proposition is to
make January Goth the joint ami
versary.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-18
To The Public.

This is to give notice that the La
dies Aid Society Of the Parksley Bap-
fist Church, for the purpose of secur
ing funds for the erection of Their
new building, has purchased joint
ed bisque doll about 30 inches tall,
handsomely dressed, with long curls
Of natural hair to the waist.
Any child on the Eastern Shore is
hereby authorized to solicit contrI-
buttons, the one securing TIL" largest
amount to the building fund will re.
ceive this beautiful doll.
The contest will close on the Bird
of January. '9S. and the reports must
be in by that time.
The name of the succ, ssful contcs-
tant will be published In the ENTER
PRISE on the 9th day of January
at which time the prize will be ready
for delivery.
All communication should be ad
dressed to
MRS. ADDIE JOHNSON,
Parksley, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-18

TO WHOM 1T MAY GoNCFRN-The
undersigned executor of h" last Will
aud testament OF the late j shua A.
Chapman, deceased, of Accomack
county, hereby gives notice that all
persons indebted to the late Joshua
\. Chapman, deceased, are hereby
required to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned, AZ d all per-
sous holding claims against said de-
cedent are hereby notified to present
the same to the undersigned within
four months from this date, other.
wise they may be excluded from all
benefit. Given under nv hand, this
1st day of November, 1897.
James w. Chapman,
Executor of the last will and testa-
ment of Joshua A. Chapman, decd.
Greenbackville, Va,
Nov. 1st, 1897.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-18
Notice of Election.

There will he p meeting of the
stockholders of The First National
Bank of Onancock. held at the bank
ing house in Onancock, Va, bet een
the hours OF eleven and twelve. u. m,
Tuesday, January 18th, 1898, for the
purpose of electing a board of direct
ors TO serve for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of any other
business which may come before it.
o. L. PARKER, CASH IT.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-18
Notice TO Creditors.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ACcOMACK c. H., VA, =
December 16, 1897.

To the creditors of Benjamin
w. Mears, Littleton B; Davis,
John w. A Elliott William L.
Rayfeld and Joseph A. Baker,
deceased, and all others concern
ed: You are hereby notified
that, at the request of the per,
sonal representatives of the said
decedents, have appointed the
2Sth day of December next, at
my said Office, for receiving
proof of all debts and demands
against the said decedents or
their estates; atwhich time and
place you are required to attend
and prove your claims.
Given under my hand the day
and wear above written.
S. T. ROSS,
Commissioner of Accounts of Acco-
mack County Court.