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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06
MARYLAND.
Years Work of the Life.saving Service.

General Superintendent Kimball,
of the life. saving service, reports to
Secretary Gage that the number OF
disasters within the scope of the ser
vice during the fiscal year was 500,
being considerably greater than-for
preceding year, but the number oil
vessels lost was but SO, against 81 in
1896 and Is in 1895.
The life-saving crews saved and
assisted to save during the year All
vessels, valued, with their cargoes, at
S3,015, 040. Of these vessels they
saved without assistance 321, valued,
with the.r cargoes, at 1881, $50, with
loss of damage of only 81, los. In
the remaining $50 instances they
united with other agencies, wreckinS
vessels, tugs, revenue cutters, ETC.,
in saving property valued at 81, 941,
ATS, out of property imperiled of an
estimated value of s2,O33, Gs5.
The crews also rendered minor as
sistance to 401 vessels in distress, be-
sides warning from danger 212 vessels
by night signals, and seventeen by
day signals, in all 229 vessels, thus
averting numerous disasters invol
wing unknown loss of life and props
erty.
The total net expenditure for the
maintenance of the service during
the year was 81 .473, 943.34.
The loss of lives this year-fifty-
three, against twenty last years.
accounted for by several singularly
fatal wrecks. One of these was the
steamer Arago, on the Pacific coast.
The wreck occurred four miles from
the Station and out of sight of the
crew. Thirteen lives were lost, but
nineteen were saved, the life-saviDg
crew pulling four miles in gale to
make the rescue.
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The losses sustained by the Repub
licans in almost every State last
Tuesday indicate, says Hon. VIM. j
Brpan, that the republican polit
clans are not being endorsed at the
polls, and the result, in his opinion
shows a victory for silver. In state
ment given out to the public, he says
The sentiment in favor of the Chi
cago platform shows a healthy
growth throughout the country.
Perhaps our opponents will now ad-
nit that silver is not dead. The at
tempt to secure international bimet
allism has proven failure, and it is
now more apparent than ever that the
people of the United States must
legislate for themselves on the imam.
cial question. Free and unlimited
coinage at 16 to is nearer now than
it was year ago. High tariff on a
gold basis has disappointed those Re
publicans who looked to it for relief.
Taken as whole, think the re
turns are very encouraging. l think
voice the sentiments of Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans
when I say the fight will be contin-
ued with even more earnestness I'M
til the gold monopoly is broken and
the money trust is overthrown.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

In the recent election no fact was
more patent to the readers OF the
Baltimore Sun, than that lit did
shine" politically, only for republi-
cans, and it is gratifying to note in
connection Herewith, that the demo
Gratis in the counties of the State for
the most part found it out and voted
the democratic ticket. That any
democrat is so easily duped as to be
deceived by it longer, is surprising.
A journal, that gloats over the down
fall of democracy in Maryland as the
Sun does, and whose columns TEEN
with expressions Of approval in the
success of republicanism in other
States, ought not to fool any demo-
crat and will not much longer, IN
less he is willing to accept its repub.
lican teachings and go over to the
republican party.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

Mr.. Z. E. Montague, the nominee
of the democratic voters of Elizabeth
City county, and subsequently en-
dorsed in the joint democratic con
vention held at Parksley, it is graft
tying to note, was heartily supported
by the democratic voters of Accomac
at the polls last Tuesday. His vote
as shown by the returns published
elsewhere was, after deducting the
republican vote at Pungoteague, only
few votes behind the other Legis.
lative democratic candidates. 1t is
also pleasure to note in this con-
nection, that hereceived the support
of the democratic voters of Elizabeth
City, beating his opponent in that
county, usually close, by about 400
majority. The endorsement, which
his own county thus gave him, seems
to indicate that Accomac made nc
mistake in giving him her endorse
ment.
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0Qoa Lettoy.=

DEAR Strive would be pleased
to have you pay us visit early this
fall. We are satisfied we can make
it profitable to you. Believing that
q changed condition of affairs was
about to take place, we laid In early
the most complete stock Of Mems
Boys and Children's Clothing, etc
that has ever been shown on the
Eastern Shore.
Our Stock consists of Overcoats
Storm Coats, Refers, Macintoshes
complete Suits of almost every kind
and description, Single Coats, Pants
Vests, Hats, Caps, Gloves, Shirts
Collars, Cuffs, Ties, Bows, Scarfs
Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Half
hose, Underwear, Umbrellas, Satchels
Robes. Horse and Lap Blankets, etc
All OF which we purchased at the
lowest notch these goods ever reach
ed and at prices based on free wool:
Consequently, no one can possibly
have any advantage over US, ant
very few, (if any can compete will
us. Our styles and patterns are the
cream of the latest production. We
are extremely anxious to sell yor
your Fall and Winter outfit. W.
promise you will not regret it. Cal
we depend on you? We can clotht
any size, from a three year-old chile
to 300-pound man.
Very truly,
|. H. MERRILL.
n !
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Entered at the Postof1ice at Accomac
G. f., Va, as second-class matter.

The election is over and the result
in many respects is very gratifying,
though not all that was hoped for in
some of the States. Virginia, of
course, is democratic. No other re-
suit was expected. The State ticket
was elected by over 10000 majority
and such clean sweep was made by
the Legislative ticket that the repub-
licans will hardly have a corporaPs
guard in the next Legislature. In
New York, Ohio and Maryland,
where the greatest interest centered
democracy, though not altogether
triumphant, was so near to it, that a
democratic mayor of New York was
elected by over $4,000 majority and
the result in the two other States
was so close that an official count is
necessary to determine whether re-
publicans are entitled to the victory
they claim on the legislative tickets
in these States. Kentucky is again
in line with 10000 democratic ma
joritv and democratic legislature and
the victory for democracy in tn t
State is a glorious one, it being vic
tory over the combined strength OF
gold democrats and republicans. The
democrats also elected their ticket in
Colorado, won in Nebraska by an in
creased majority and made heavy
gains in Iowa and South Dakota. In
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
only do the republicans seem
TO have held their ground. The re-
suit, taken as a whole, is full of hope
for democracy, even in Ohio and
Maryland, though the count may
show that these States Went republi'
can in the late election, indicating as
it does even in that event, that there
is limit to the power of Hanna
corrupting fund and to the intlunce
of the renegade democratic leaders,
and their ally with republican pro-
clivities. if not altogether republican,
the Baltimore Sun.
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Few men in this country are bette

Few men in this country are better
or more favorably known to the drug
and medicine trade than Mr.. E. }
Schall, buyer in the proprietary med
icine department of the Meyer Bros.
Drug Co., st. Louis. He says: MY
boy came home from school with his
hand badly lacerated and bleeding;
and suffering great pain. l dressed
the wound and applied Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, freely; all pain
ceased, and in remarkably short
time, it healed without leaving a
scar. For wounds, sprains, swellings
and rheumatism, know OF no medi-
cine or prescription equal to it. ]
consider it a household necessity
Sold by all druggists.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

AS Mayor of Greater New York,
Robert A. Van Wyck will be the
Chief Magistrate of a city of 100000
people, with an assessed property
Valuation of nearly $3,0G0,O 600
exceeding the total assessed valua-
ton of any State Of the Union except
ing the Empire State which includes
it. His veto power will extend
over appropriations aggregating
about $SO,OO0,000 each year. The
public patronage at his disposal viii
be far more valuable than that Of
any other American Executive Oil
Ger, the President alone excepted.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

Il can't see how any family lives
without Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and DiarrhGa Remedy" says j..
r. Adams, q well known druggist,
of Geneva, Ala, in letter inquiring
the price of dozen bottles, that he
might not only have it for use in his
own family, but supply it to his
ueighbors. The reason some people
get along without it is because they
do not know it's value, and what a
vast amount of suffering it will save.
Wherever it becomes known and
used it is recognized as u necessity,
TO, it is the only remedy that can
always be depended upon for bowel
complaints, both for children and
adults. For sale by all druggists.
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The PuBLlG IS
WELCOME.

G. S. SLOCOMB has just returned
from the Northern Cities with New
Goods for the firm of Slocomb Bros,
and they will be sold at right prices
We do not want to lead people to be-
lieve that we will sell them for less
than they cost, nor do we want the
earth for few goods, but are willing
to sell them for reasonable profit.
While we do not claim to sell every
thing cheaper than other merchants,
but by going so late in the season for
goods we have certainly bought
many bargains and are willing to
give our customers bargains in the
same.
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MIL Property
FOR SALE
Al Private Contract.


The undersigned offer for sale at
private contract, their Steam Saw
Mill, of 20 horse power, located near
Parksley, No. Planer, Timber Carts,
Log Wagon, team of three Mules and
lot of dry lumber and many other
articles We will sell all as whole
or separately. The mill is in good
running order, in excellent repair-in
fact good as new.
For full particulars apply to
Jas. FL. Mason, Pastoral,
Or HI. P. Mason, Parksley.
N. B.-Parties indebted to us are
respectfully requested to settle with
out further delay.
J. ii. s. H. P. MASON.
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NoTIcE-I offer at private sale the
the following valuable real estate be-
longing to George F. Parramore and
wife, situated on Machapungo creek
and near Mappsburg Station: The
Savage Land" containing SO acres.
more or less; the "Kellam Land
containing SO acres, more or less, and
the "Smith Land' wood land), con
tanning 80 acres, more CIR less. The
above lands will be sold as q whole
and on reasonable terms. l.. Floyd
Mock, Attorney.
Sent. oath. 1897.
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For SALE-Lot on corner of Peach
street and Mason avenue with store
4Ox4O feet, occupied by w. NJ. Kellam
& Co., and stables 40X40 feet occupied
by E. Twyford, with hall over
store used for public school. This
property rents for $31 par month.
Occupants will remain if agreeable to
purchaser. Terms cash. Apply to
J. c. P. Kellam,
Cape Charles, Va.
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The above cut represents the dwelling of the most de-
abe farms in this section located in Worcester County,
about miles from Pocomoke City, distance from Railroad
Station Steamboat Wharf Churches Schools &C. contains one
hundred acres about of which is under successful
in GOOD woodland Apple Peach and Pear Orchards
also several acres in Strawberries Grass &c The Dwelling has
and is in good condition. has porches and cellar lawn
nicely shaded oubuildngs has small
7SO 90 have also $50 other farms, suited for
all nrposes Come or send for price list
II mas my pleasure to settle in this section about 80
from Virginia. all of whom have succeeded beyond their most
sangune expectation, and to all OF whom refer you.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

For SALE-Orchilla Guano, the
great land improver, $1,000 cash,
SIT % on time, F. o. B., Baltimore
delivered at railroad stations or
steamboat wharves.
Conquest & Tull,
Oak Hall, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

The Nashville exposition closed its
gates last Saturday after a SIX
months career. 1t has been great
success, one million seven hundred
thousand people having entered the
grounds and the company will be free
of debt. The yellow fever scare kept
thousands away.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

NoTIcE-Hereafter the steam mill
business at Pungoteague hereto
fore owned by John T. Aud, will be
conducted and managed by said John
T. Aud as agent for Charlotte Aud.
John 7. Aud,
Charlotte Aud.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

NoTIcE--Anyone wanting thorough
mill man or blacksmith, proficient in
eli blacksmith work except shooting
of horses, can employ me on reason
able terms. w. ID. Hussey,
Mappsville, Va.
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Virginia Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church South, will meet
in annual session in Danville Noyem-
Der 16. Bishop Fitzgerald will pre-
side.
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Business locals.

WANTED-Farm hands-single and
in families Apply to Orris a.
Browne, Cape Charles, Va.
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Special Notice

I don't care what other peo-
pies prices are for ice cream, |
will sell as low, [ not only will
do it, but l can afford to do it.
My cream is taking the lead
wherever it goes and you only
have to try it once to be con-
WINGED Of its superior quality.
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ELECTION RETURNS.
Democratic Gains Everywhere.

In Virginia it is estimated that the
Democrats have elected IS out of 81
Senators, "A out of 81 Senators,
and % out of 100 members of the
House.-McCaull, Republican candi-
date for Governor, did not carry q
precinct, and was defeated by over
10000.
KENTUCKY.
louisville, Ky, November 3.-The
State is Democratic by about 20, 900.
Nearly every county heard from
gives material Democratic gain over
last year. The Democrats claim the
Legislature. The Republicans claim
fraud.
Des Moines, Iowa, November s.
The Legislature is jrongly Republic
can The Democrats made large
gains on the State ticket, despite
which the Republican ticket is elect.
ed by good majority.
GREATER NEW YORK.
New York, November 3.-The
Democrats carried every county and
borough in Greater New York. Van
Wyck, the Tammany candidate will
be the first Mayor of the consolidated
CITY. He is elected for term OF four
years by plurality of 1880: The
Democratic county and borough tick
cts are elected by large plurality.
The Democrats will control the mu-
nicipal assembly by a majority OF
four fifths on joint ballot. The total
vote is: Van Wyck, 22G,590; Low, lat,
1SS; Tracy, 102, sos.
The Journal claims the State Legis.
lature will be either Democratic or
the balance of power held against
Platt.
Parker, Democrat, is elected Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals by SO.
600 majority over Judge Wallace.
The assembly will be Republican by
@ reduced majority.
OHIO.
Columbus, O., Nov. 3-This has
been day of anxiety for the Ohio
politicians. 1t opened with the Re-
publicans and Democrats both claim
ing the election of their State tickets
and majority of the members of the
Legislature. Before noon the Demo-
Gratis conceded the.election of the he.
publican State ticket by larger plu
raliUies than were given last night
by the Republicans. Tonight the
Democratic State Committee an
nounced no definite claims on the
Legislature, and the Republican com
mittee raised its claims to a majority
of five on joint ballot, as follows: Sem
ate, II Republicans, 10 Democrats;
House, IS Republicans, 81 Democrats.
Totals, IS Republicans, 70 Democrats.
Wood county has been conceded to
the Democrats until tonight, when
the complete returns caused the Re
publicans to claim It.
On the returns complete at Repub-
lican State headquarters the Demo
Gratis will have majority oftwo in
the Senate and the Repul icans of
seven in the House.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore. November 5, 1S97.-At
a late hour this afternoon the situa'
in MARYLAND was still doubtful. Nal
ster, Republican, is elected Mayor of
Baltimore by something over 5 600,
but control of the Legislature, which
will elect successor to Senator Cor
man, is still claimed by both parties.
The success OF the Democrats in Sc
curing a majority on a joint ballot is
generally admitted to hinge on Cal
vert county.
The dearth of the news from the
lower counties is attributed to bad
| roads which make travel slow and
difficult. An official count will be
| necessary to settle the question.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

Louisville, Ky, November 3.-The
State is Democratic by about 1000.
Nearly every county heard from
gives material Democratic gain over
last year. The Democrats claim the
Legislature. The Republicans claim
fraud.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

Des Moines, Iowa, November s.
The Legislature is sjrongly Republic
can The Democrats made large
gains on the State ticket, despite
which the Republican ticket is elect
Il /.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06

In Virginia it is estimated that the
Democrats have elected IS out of 81
Senators, "a out of 81 Senators,
and % out of 100 members of the
House.-McCaull, Republican candi-
date for Governor, did not carry q
precinct, and was defeated by over
10000.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-06
Very truly

/. H. MERRILL
City, Md, Oct. 1897.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-19
Mechanics Liens in
North Carolina
By s. F. MORDECAI,
RALEIGH, N. g.

The above is a book of $50 pagess
neatly bound in three quarter law bind.
ing; the size of page aud type the same
as that in the recent North Carolina Re-
ports. 1t contains table of cases, in
deX, treatise on the constitutional and
statutory provisions, in the State OF
North Carolina, comforting and regulat-
ing Liens in favor of Mechanics, Arti-
sans, Laborers, Choppers, Material-men.
and Subcontractors:
Also an Appendix giving the full text
of Oh. Il, Vol. 1, of the The Code, with
all additions and amendments thereto
since the adoption Of The Code; tOgeth-
er with Sec 1912 of The Code which
gives lien to laborers on railroads.
Forms for filing a lien: of notice by
subcontractors and laborers to the own
er; OF the Judgment to be entered In ae-
tons to enforce lien; of the execution
to issue on the judgment; and for prac.
tice in Justices Courts and the Superior
Court are fully treated of, and full
forms, suggested by the writer, are SET
out in the text. The duties and neces-
sary docket entries of the Clerk of the
Superior Court are also fully discussed
and appropriate forms suggested.
The Constitutional, Statute and case
law of this State, up-to-date, governing
the subject treated of, is fully cited and
analysed. The book is text book and
not a digest.
PRICE $3.50. Sent, postage paid, to
any address on receipt of price.
Address orders to
s. f. MORDECAI,
Raleigh, N. O.
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ESSENCE OF DIGNITY.


The average woman, anxious to be dig
mined, looks, to quote my old NANNY,
rs if she had swallowed a poker" or.
to quote from a recent importation from
Ireland, ''as if she had taken an extra
dose Of ramrod tea Dignity is a
something that comes with years of ex-
perience, and it cannot be assumed. 1t
is singularly restful and has a peculiar
charm of its own. Two dignifed wo-
men, as unlike as possible, are the
happy Queen of England and the un-
happy Empress of France, and yet they
are so dignifed-one tiny and so stout
that she can scarcely walk, but all who
approach her or even see her. are con-
scious that she is a woman of dignity.
and while she is kind and thoughtful
and has been a good mother, yet she is
beyond friyolity, her atmosphere ex-
pressing the very best sort of dignity:
the other TALL slender, peculiarly sad in
her mourning robes, breathes the same
spirit. The youngest soldier represents
to her what her son might have been
and for him she has a kindly word, yet
one feels, no matter how she may speak
in kindness, that he would not dare
answer her except in way appre-
u.
Real dignity does not mean stiffness
or arrogance, but it is that something
that tells us that the woman we are
looking at has lived out noble, good
life and that the time has come for us
to show her in our manner the respect
We feel in our hearts. The dignified
woman is the flower of humanity. You
know there are people who cannot dis
tinguish between weeds and flowers
Sometimes the sun has made the rose
come forth and bloom, surrounded it
with lovely green leaves, and then up
around it has grown tall, poisonous
weeds, and people who don't know the
difference reach out and grasp perhaps
the flower, perhaps the weed, and very
often, too often, they are satisfied with
what they have got and don't discover
the difference until their hands are
poisoned by the weeds, their eyes are
hurt and often their hearts are made
to smart. How shall we know?
HUMAN WEEDS AND FLOWERS.
There is a woman of fifty. dressed in
dignitied way. whose children honor
her and who to-day is ready to SYM
pathiZe with them IN their sorrow or
their joy-this is flower.
There is another woman Of the same
age, and she bore no children; they
were too much trouble. Her hair is
bleached, her face IS painted, and. she
dresses like girl of sixteen. and acts
like the fool that she is--this is a weed.
There is man who is loving and
tender to his wife, devoted to his chill
dren, honest in his business, kind to his
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friends; in fact, a gentleman-that is

friends; in fact, gentleman-that Is
flower.
There is another man whose manners
are too fine to be true, who can argue
one into believing that wrong is right
and who takes off his best manners
as he does his dress clothes-that is a
weed.
There is a young, pretty girl, pleasant
of manner, pure and honest in speech
and thought, good to be with as well as
to look at-that is a flower.
There is a young woman who speaks
as you would not like your sister to-,
who dresses very loudly, who may at
tract you, who may even get your love;
look out-that is a weed.
In the garden of life there will be
found plenty of weeds and plenty of
flowers. What you and | want to learn,
my friend, is to pick out the flowers
from the weeus, though, God help us,
perhaps we are weeds ourselves. l can't
answer for you, and you can't answer
for Bah.