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1 HEROIC tiier0RY,
The Stormy Career of the Little Island
of Crete.

of Crete.
There are not many islands with q
moro stormy oimore heroic history than
that of Crete III remote antiquity it
was the redoubtable "islo of one hum
dred cities and had an illustrious line
of kings, among who were Ehadaman-
thus, Minos and Idomeneus. The last
named led fleet Of so ships to assist i'll
the conquest of Troy and was the last
Of what we may call the legendary
kings After him 4 gap of several cen
turtles occurs, and when the record is re-
sumed it is no longer fable, but anthem
tic history.
st the time Of the Persian invasion
Of Greece the island was populous and
prosperous. 1t was divided into several
independent republics, which, like those
of peninsular Hellas were not always
in peace and friendship with each other.
They kept free from foreign wars, how
ever, except as they voluntarily furnish
cd mercenary troops to whichever side
would pay the best for them. This was
done in both tho Persian and Pellopon-
ncsian wars, when the Cretan archers
were as noted and as dreaded as those
of merry England i'll later days
The proves of the ancient Cretans
and their insular position kept them
free from invasion down almost to tho
Christian era. While the eagles of Rome
"flapped wide wings in fiery flight
over nearly all else Of the known world
that island retained its independence.
Indeed it was only through intestine
ouarrels that it was at last subdued.
Some 20 years before the Christian era
Rome took advantage Of the prevailing
discord in Crete TO invade the island, on
the pretext that the Cretans had given
aid and comfort TO Mithridates and had
Ill treated some Roman soldiers. The
first army was repulsed and almost an
initiated by the Cretans.
But Rome was determined TO achieve
the conquest if it took the whole power
Of her empire. Army after army Was
sent, and after three years of desperate
fighting Rome prevailed. For the first
time in her history Crete became, in 6S
B. c.. subject 10 an alien master. From
that day to tie present, for more than
1900 Years, she has been conquered
province, never once regaining the indie
pendence so long maintained and so
reluctantly relinQuiShed. York
Tribune
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A COSTLY PORTRAIT.
Tho Price Made Him Gasp, but he Paid
and Said Nothing.

Tho Price Made Him Gasp, but he Paid
and Said Nothing.
Some years ago, when Benjamin Con-
slant came over to this country especial
y to paint the portrait of well known
New York woman, several other persons
took advantage of his being here and
gave him orders for their portraits
Among these was a we'll known man.
Shortly after this latter likeness was
completed wealthy westerner who
happened to be in this city was enter
tanned at the house of the New Yorker.
The westerner saw the portrait and
much admired it. My wife wants me
to get my portrait painted, he said
That's cne reason why I'm in New
York. wonder if this French fellow
wouldn't do mine too" His host assur-
ed him that in all probability the
"French fellow" would be only too de-
lighted Before long the westerner was
experiencing all the glory and honor Of
sitting for his portrait.
One day some time after this, but be-
fore the picture was finished, the west
erner was again entertained by his New
York friend The portraitwas naturally
referred to- by the way" remarked
the westerner, chow much did he charge
for your picture:' \" Forty-fve hundred
dollars, F" was the answer. "Why?" But
the westerner was beyond speech. Pale
and breathless, he leaned back i'll his
chair, and when he did speak it was
simply to gasp forth, "Forty-five hun
dred dollarsr' Forty five hundred dol
lars!" over and over again.
1t transpired later that he had made
no inquiries as to terms. and that he
had never dreamed that the portrait S
price would be moro than $3.50 What
worried him most was what his wife
would say. But the old fellow was
game. He first bound the New Yorker
over to temporary secrecy, after which
he proceeded to 90 through those sit
tings to the bitter end without q muir
muir or a question as to the ultimate
cost benjamin Constant never knew
that the bill fer So 600 (the westerner' s
portrait was larger than the New York
er's) that was presented later caused
the slightest ripple upon the emotional
surface of his patron. But in q certain
western hcme there today hangs paint
ing the price CT which has never yet
been revealed TO the mistress OF the
house.-New York Sun.
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A TERRIERS REVENGE.
summoned His Faithful Friend and OBJ
tanned Satisfaction.

tanned Satisfaction.
This dog story was told to reporter
by lady who vouches for its accuracy.
Remarkable rs it is, she atfirms that 1t
is the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth:
An up the state family had two dogs
"a bulldog and 4 black and tan-be-
tween which there existed every evil
dence of deep friendship. The family
went into the country one summer some
16 miles from home. They took the
black and tan with them, but left his
companion at home. They had not been
established in their summer quarters
more than few days before the small
deg had managed 10 pick quarrel
with neightor's bulldog, III which the
black aud tan got much the worse OF
the argument, so much so that when
be disappeared after the battle his own
ers were much worried Thy searched
high and low, but no trace of that small
dog could lie found.
The next morning there was seen
coming up the road side ty side the
black and tan and his faithful compan-
ion, the bulldog. from home. The two
marched straight past the hotel where
the family were staying and halted i'll
front Of the home OF the black and tan S
enemy. In some unknown manner the
country bulldog was summoned, and i'm
mediately his city contemporary fell
upon him. The struggle was severe and
prolonged, but the issue was never il
doubt. The country bulldog was com
pletely conquered and retired in as good
order as possible under the circum-
stances. The victor, once his task COM
pleted, wheeled about and without a
stop retraced the l6 miles TO home. The
black and tan crawled into the hotel
with every indication OF complete salts
faction on his diminutive countenance.
New York Mail ard Express
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Gene and Johnnie.

"Whcn was Il pupil 1T Hebron acad-
envy over 20 years ago, - said Judge
Hilborn Of California, There were two
boys in the academy to whom l was
especially attracted. One came from
Turner. He was bright spirited little
fellow, the best scholar in his classes,
very quick to learn and the sort of boy
that everybody said would amount to
something by and by His name Was
Gene Hale. The other came from
Buck1eld and was year or two
younger, little chubby chap, whom
every body liked We all called him
Johnnie Long He vas the marvel of
the school III Latin. He had read Virgil
through, anil knew Il great deal OF it by
heart. He was wonder, too, in Latin
grammar. After we left school l went
west and lost sight OF them. Now am
here, member of the naval committee
in the house, Gene Hale is at the head
of the naval committee in the senate
and Johnnie Long is secretary Of the
navy.
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:. l're;,y sure Test.

Il wish knew whether my Robert
real icvcs IL" CT lot
y Gu ,;a e,s.:y tid cut. All you
haze 81 do is 20 make al Appointment
vii, s.r:c oihor young fellow, only
take c:re th&t Robert is Informed OF
what YOU have Gone. Then if he really
loves YOU he will certainly kill you,
INIT if be doesn't you may rest assured
that he is only flirting with you. -
London Fun.
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One OF Niilton's Licglarhers says that
nearly 20 years c!;ii5sed betwccn the
sketching ont Of the plan Of Paradise
Lost and the completion of that work.
The actual labor CT composition was
condensed into three years.
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Law For the Poor.

The Legal Aid society gives legal as
distance to the poor Of New York who
cannot afford lawyers fees. 1t has eX-
listed 20 years, has cared for so, 600 cases
and secured over $500, coo TO its needy
clients. 1t is supported b. voluntary
contributions
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TranSDnrent.

Teacher-We Gull thing transpar-
emit when we can sec through it. Who
,an name such thing?
Pet.r-A ladder -Flic~cnde Blattcr.
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There is a smaller percentage Of light
gold coins atlout iii London than any
where else III the Unired Kingdom.
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Fret for al
RACE.

Entries for the free for all
pace and trot, mile heats, best 3
in 5, for Eastern Shore horses
have closed. The race will lake
place on the Fair Grounds, near
keller, Wednesday, May Goth
The entries are as follows:
w. G. West, Whitefoot, re-
cord 2:3G.
J. c. Orwell, Regulus, record
1925.
J. E. Roberts, J. R.. record
2:3S.
Joe Guy, Little Guy, record
]. R. Bull, Lamp Girl, record
2:35.
First horse to receive so per
cent. of all entrance money,
second horse to receive 80 Per
cent of gate receipts third horse
to receive % per cent. of gate
receipts, fourth horse to receive
10 per cent. of gate receipts.
Race to be called at O'Clock
sharp.
National Trotting Association
Rules to govern.
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GREAT BARGAINS
By buying your
i II w e u Z { q =.
Of J. ADElSTEIN. onancock, Va
Practical Matchmaker & Jeweler.


We carry a large and select
line of all the latest style goods,
including Watches, Clocks, jew
elry, Spectacles and Silverware
of all kinds. We have reduced
our prices very low, to suit the
times. Special attention paid to
repair work on fine Watches,
Clocks, Spectacles and Jewelry
of all kinds at greatly reduced
prices. All work warranted to
be first-class. Highest prices
paid for old gold and silver.
Will be at Accomac G. H., ev-
cry court. day for repairing.
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When Schumann was i'll love, he
wrote, 81 wish I were smile. that |
fright play about your checks. -
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Saturday, The 22l day Of May,97,
ABOUT 3 O'CLOCK P. NJ,

that very desirable tract of land.
known as the John A. White
farm, purchased by the said
Isaac 7. Wright, containing lG4
acres, more or less, and de-
scribed in said deed as follows:
Situate, lying and being in the
county aforesaid, bounded on
the north by the Slutkill Neck
road, on the east by Leather
bury's branch, on the south by
lands of William Thos. Rogers
and Spencer F. Rogers, and on
the west by Dingly's mill road,
DOLLS road.
This property is located at the
head of Slutkill Neck, and Ia
miles from Finney's Wharf,
and two and half miles
from the town of Onancock and
but a short distance from N. Y,
P. & N. r. r., thus giving eN-
ceptional privileges for ship
ment of produce.
This farm is productive, now
in a good state of cultivation
with abundant resources in both
pine shafts and woods soil. 1t is
convenient to churches ana
schools, has upon it good and
commodious dwelling, good out
buildings, two tenement houses
and fine shade trees Its loca-
tion is very desirable, one of the
best on the Eastern Shore.
TERMS OF SALE:
Twenty per cent. of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash
on the day of sale, with liberty
to the purchaser to pay as much
more on that day as he may
desire, and the balance, not paid
on day of sale, to be divided into
two equal instalments, payable,
respectively, at one and two
years from day of sale, with in
terest thereon from that day to
be secured by the separate bonds
of the purchaser, with personal
security thereto, to be approved
by the undersigned trustee, and
waving the homestead eXemp-
ton, and the title to be retained
as additional security; the prem
Uses are to be at the risk of the
purchaser from the time they
are bid off by him and he is to
have possession of the premises
on January LIST, 1898, upon COM
plying with the terms of sale,
and the rents and profits for the
present year will not pass to the
purchaser, and the taxes and
levies to January 1st, 1898, will
be paid by the party receiving
the rents or by the undersigned,
and upon payment of the whole
purchase money, the purchaser
is to receive from the under
signed a conveyance of the
premises by deed with special
warranty Of title. upon the same,
properly prepared at the pur-,
chaser's expense, being rendered
to the undersigned for execu-
ton. For further information
apply to the undersigned:
Given under my hand, this
| the ODD day of March, 1897.
SPENCER f. ROGERS,
Trustee.
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steamer EASTERN SHORE.
capt. q. H RAINoR.
sundays rur Fords, Crlsleld, Anrborton, Evans.
Boggs'. -Huntng Greek, -Acssongo and
.RTe's, RETURNlNG-leeves Euo's Tues
DAYS Z, sShleds Ills, Dsvis' ., tReads' $50.
sConcord 10. 80, tNandua 1880, Cedar View
1. Boggs $50, Evans 8, Herborton $50 Girls.
Held 6, Ford's s.
WrHncsdnys for Fords. Crislicld, Harborton,
Evans, Boggs, Hunting crock ana hessongo.
RETURNING-l leave MessUDgo Wednesdays
Ga. M, Hunting Creck s, Davis II noon
skcad's ,2.Is. concord l, BogGs $50, Evans .
u-rborton $3.50, Crisicd G, Ford's s.
iStcamcT will land aud take freight and pessen.
gers TO and from Baltimore.
ALL Steamers leave crlsneld Fo1 Bait
% more. CT ar1 val Of last doNn TRAN.
freight ana passengers received FOR oil points
on the n. T., Phila. and Norfolk, Wic1mico anu
poc1moke Il. K. daily, Delaware, Maryland cnd
Virginia Railroads.
md must BIO prepaid to al points, oxce:it
onthe N. Y. phila. and NorfolS Railroad.
Willard Thomson. P. R. Clark.
Cen Manager. Gcn'l Agent
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NJ KS OF TIE sRIN.

p1.EAs1s OF TIE SKIN.
To intense itching and smarting Incl
den . eczema, letter; salt-rheum, and othe:
d: ofihe skin is instantly allayed by
AZ. 80 ;.'ham5e-ain's Eye and Skin
Ointment Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured hy it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and q iavorlte rem
cdv for sore nipples; cllapped hands, chill
b!ains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes
For SIZE by druggists at % cents per box.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are Just what horse needs when IN bad ccnai-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermiiage.
For Sale by Blackstone & Bell, Acco-
mac c. H., and VIM: H. Parker,
Onancock, Va.
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R. H. Nicholas, superintendent,
Cape Charles, Va.
r. B. Cooke, Gen'l Freight end Pas
senger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
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ArrlVe ...... a y !. e
f"stops for passengers on signal toconduct
NJ daily, except Sunday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-20
JUICE AKNOLD BACK.
ccomrapying Him Is llr. Edward
yinc,n - uir RIG In East
EN- CITIES.

Judge w. S,Arnoli, general m mayer
Of the Kesley Institute aud legal nd
vlser Thereof, has returned rom three
months journ in the East, where ne
has been attending to matters Tor the
home house.
Accompanying the Judge Is DR..
Edward Vincent, noted physician
who was eurgeon In Peary's Arctic
expedition Of 1893 4, ana one Of the
only three white men who ever
crossed the BDwdoin glacier. D.. Nin-
cont comes TO Salt Lake to act us
chief Of tho medical staff OF the
local institute, and will accordingly
take up his abode here. He ie On
eminent writer and lecturer, anu his
experience ranks him as one OF the
bes physclans In the county.
Judge Arnold says that in the East
hs found things very quiet and that In
Chicago ami other large cities the
poorer classes Of people are suffering
consiu erably from cold and lack Of
the otmmOn necessRriBs OF life. In
Chicago, however, the better classes
arc turning out as relief committee
to their suffering fellOwmsn, ptovldiDR
hem with sufficient to keep thom from
ptrlshInR during The present severe
spell. II had occasion to note"
aaid Mr.. Arnold, "whlle standing
on State street in Chicago last
Saturday night, hosts OF poor people
waiting for KohlsaaPJ bakery to aus.
pend the days III iinesP, that, Accord
ing TO n newly established rule, they
might be enabled to 70 into she Dnkery
anu be privileged TO take homo with
them, part o the bread aud other
tcraps OF food, that were left over In
this way relief is given to thouencds
every day"
The coming Of DR.. Vincent to lake
place la the local DIauch Of the k,e'
ley Institute, was Tor the purpose vi
allowing DIR. Brown, former chief OF
The stan here, to change quarters owing
81 his wife's health. He Will stl!l re.
nam IN the service Of the company,
but will bo assigned to branch either
Ia California or Colorado. The local
institute at 1866 w. Second North
street. Is doing good work.
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county, and a. J. Evans were
eursGers st our Sabbath meeting. The
Y. NJ. and Y. l.. associations held a
oGnlolni meeting in tho evening and o
good program WAS carried out. Prof.
q. N. Child was the speaker OF the
evening, Lake Bonneville being the
subject.
Our homo dramatic met with tuch
good success financially on Satur ny
last realiziug 800 from their first per.
formanoe OF the season, and feeling ~
encouraged have decided to place on
the boards for their mex. performance, ,
My Partner.
Our new paper, the Lehi Ruatler,
which is to be- a seven column semi.
weekly, ID to make its bow before the
public on Saturday mex. The press
has arrived and Mr.. ]. T. Camp is
doing his best TO Ret everything IN
place ia order that the public may not
be disappoluted. The paper viii be
located in the Lehi opera house build.
ing.
% Monday evening a grand ball
was given in the opera house and four
very teiutliul przss were offered TO
The best alters OF The evening by the
Kirkham Orchestral band and Mr.. IL.
Gaeh, owner Of tue opera house. AT
1889 the company selected their
Judges, one lady ami two gentlemen.
Mr. II. Lott took the first prize and
Mr.. t. Wlllisms, second; Mrs. J. Il.
lSirkham first prize Tor the ladies and
Miae 10. Hugard second. supper was
ne1tin CrJor, and alter the wee small
houfs the dance ended.
Our choir had a regular old fashion
party In the Lshi opera house on
Wednesday evening.
Oar mayor has taken step In tho
right direction, having OF late COM
menseu some very foe Improvements
In and around his resiience.
5 vsrnl people are buffsring with
ooide. Our old friend huu lownsman,
Robert Sharp, 10 very low.
From report given 10y our mission.
airy fund committee IT was learned
thSt over $3.50 had been raised aud
DISTURBED to tne Eidera in the feil
and their wives al home.
The frlt nds OF A. w. KirkhRm me [
at the resdence OF !. NJ. kIgkham az d
gave the young gentlemen q social on
ais twentieth birthday. A fine Tepas,
was prepared by the ladies and very
nice program was carried out.
Ou HAtuGy CNtbtuE lhb YOUTHFUL
missionaries liviOg in Lent viii hold u
reunion IN the parlurs OF the U Mon
noiel. A picnic will be In order, mis-,
aionRry experiences will be given and
old time hymns and songs Will be- sung
with little dahCing.
Mr.. Morgan Eysns, our entefprlslng
| poultry ralEer, sent to Mercur u Wagon
lDai OF Chickens this week thst he had
raised at his henleiy,tea ziDg 81 cents
u pound, live weight, In cash.
\ wagon load Of hue, iut calves was
shipped over the u. Z. r.. X. for the
u. s. o.. from the Utah Cattle com.
pnny, their feeding yar1s being 10.
csteu ut the Utah sugar factory, Lehi
DE-. *. q. Maeser iectured on Tues.
day evening in the behi meeting
house to good congregation, u goou
number being young people. His
eubjeCt was Rengion ClaiseH. Tue
lecturer took class OF little onti
through several exeroises whiuh wett
very interesting. Great attention WA
| gwen anu had the weather been flue
instead OF u snowstOTm the hOuEi
| would bave been tiiled. o. X.
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Lehi Notes.
Lem, UJah, February 10, 1887.

LEHI, Ulah, February 10, 1897.
10 the Editor:
Since my laat letter we find that by
private letters received from }. Y.
Smith, T. Il. Train anu Il, A. Bush
man who are now laboriDg as mission.
aries in California that they are all in
good health and are enjoying their
missions; also Elder f. W Kirkma o,
who Is lsooring in New u aland, IN.
forme US by mai that he Is very buoy
scattering the Gospel truths Ia that
land and OF late with his partner they
have opened up some new fields anu
are doing goUd work by preaching,
teaching and bhptizing. Joseph Rus
ton writing from Birmingham, Il e.
land, says that the work OF the
missionaries In that land is in a very
prosperous condition. He has OF late
discovered large number OF relations
who are very anxious TO learn Of the
Gospel.
Superintendent q. A. Granger and
w. L.. Rsoker have just lett for the
East, the former to Omaha the latter
Tor the eastern mnrketa to buy spriue
anu summer goods Tor the People,
Coop.
J. j. Child and wife and DR.. Sea.
bright are reported rs suffering with
10 grippe ana cOntins1 to thslr Ds1s.
Elder Ii. Pitchiorth VI N PM, Juab
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-20

Tho direct line TO Kansas City, St.
Louis and Atlantic senbeard, is via
the Missouri Pacific Railway, rom
Pueblo. Through sleeping and chair
cars, ana all connections made in
Union depois IN tho d5S time. II you
are going East and care for daylight
ride through the grEndest scenery OF
the Rocky Mountains en- route, sea
that your Ticket reads Wis Missouri
Pacific Railway. Elegant chair cars
posltively fee to holders of regular
train lickets.
Il. b. KoosER, O. f. Ss p. A.
Salt Lake CITY,
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The Temple Of Music Has Moved.
u. N. Jenkins has moved his
Temple OF Music from .35 Main to Ills
large ami elegant looms ct 235 State
street.
In making this move we have cut
our store rent and other running ex.
penses down more than twu-lhir1,. BY
making this big reduction II enables
US to cell our piano, and organs at
lower ptices than amy other dealer In
Salt Lake City-ln shcri, VIC W in
tend to sell nj New Yufk and Cbiolgo
pricss, aad cordially invite the public
10 call ut our new store and get cur
new prices aud be e1uvlnref.
e3S STATE STRRET,