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Master Spencer Hopkins is quite
sick.
Mrs. n. T. Beloat and Mrs. n. W.
Mock are quite i'll.
Mr.. John Keiso, who has been
teaching on Tangier, is now at home.
Miss Leila Powell is just home from
visit to friends in Washington, D. G.
Mr.. John J. Guthrie and family
propose to move to Baltimore during
April.
Capt. W. j. Rev, of Belle Haven,
attended the meetings OF the W. c.
7. O.. here this week.
Mrs. Thomas Evans arrived home
from Baltimore this week, after a
long visit to friends there.
Miss Florence Dodson returned to-
day from q visit to her home in
Northumberland county, Va.
Mrs. Bette Broughton left for
northern cities Wednesday, She is
accompanied by Miss H. L. Carmine
and Miss Sallie Scarborough.
Mr.. 7. G. Kellam, our popular con-
stable, has gone into the lack rab-
Bit business. Tank procured his
stock during q recent trip to Tangier
Island.
The district meeting of the W. c..
t. u, was held in the III. E. Church,
South, of this town this week. The
sessions were very interesting and
instructive. Mr.. John w. Duncan
delivered the address of welcome,
Miss Ethel West gave a temperance
recitation, price of a Drink" Tues
day night, DR.. Young, of Norfolk,
delivered to large audience a fine
address. Mrs. Jones, State presi-
dent of the W. G. T. u, gave several
very impressive talks. Mrs. Bette
Rev, of Belle Haven, president of
the Eastern Shore district of the W
G. T. U. work, submitted her report
Wednesday night. 1t was an able
paper.
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Miss Willie Slant, of Sinnickson,
has been the welcome guest of Miss
Vireie Taylor during the past week.
Miss Rose Mears, Of Belle Haven,
and Miss Mahala Watson, of POGO
moke City, are visiting friends in
town.
Hrs. Elizabeth Kelley, of "lvanhoe, y
recently i'll with Ia grippe, is much
better to the delight of her many
friends.
The drama entitled THE District
School ut Blueberry Corners" to be
played by the young people of the
town, April 10Th, at night, promises
TO be Il success.
Dame rumor proclaims Cupid still
hurls his relentless darts, ut the
hearts of youths and iuaidens, there
fore wedding bells will not cease to
chime. And thus the world goes on.
There will he Episcopal services
held mt the hall by Rev. Fl. S. Sim
norman, Sunday, April 18th, 1890 d.
H., also Baptist services at he school
house, p. H., conducted by Rev. A.
j. Reamy.
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Tne Mutual BencG. Fire Insurance
Associations.

All policy holders of the Eastern
Shore division of the Mutual Benefit
Association are urgently requested to
meet at Parhsley on Monday, the 9TH
day of April, 1897, upon the arrival
of the northbound train to confer
with reference to matters Of impor-
lance. R. w. NOTTINGHAM,
President.
L. j. HYsLUP, Sec'y and Treasurer.
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Corn For SALE-In Upsbur's Neck
price 50 per barrel; six months credit
will be given to purchasers of 20 bar
rels or more. S. s. ParraInore, Acco
mac G. H., or Wm.T. Jones, Upshur's
Mack
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The Charles S. Winder Camp OF
Confederate Veterans, having been
duly organized in Easton, Maryland,
It's earnestly requested that all OF the
old soldiers who wore the gray send
at once their names and addresses to
Adjutant Owen Norris, Easton, Tai
bot county, Md.
The fee of membership and annual
dues are but nominal, within the
limit of all, and all eX-Confederates
on the Peninsula sending 20 cents to
the Adjutant will be enrolled as mem
bers of the Charles S. Winder Camp.
In each case the rank and conf
mand must be given.
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Quarterly Conferences.

Only and louisville, Only, 81, IS
Franktown, April 8, 4.
Belle Haven. Bethel, 4p N, ..
Pungoteague, "a, %.
Onancock, 25 at night, &c.
W. c. VADEN, P. E.
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For SALE-Buff Cochin's eggs at
Is cents per setting of 10. Cockerels
81 each. Also few thoroughbred
Poland China female shoats. a. W..
James, louisville, Va.
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Cornerstone Laying.

Tue cornerstone of the beautiful
little church just completed at Bur-
toms will be laid with impressive
ceremonies, Saturday, July Sd. Pub
lie cordially invited.
SAMUEL l.. BURTON.
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For RENr-For year 1898, two
farms occupied this year by George
Chance and James T. Fosque. For
terms apply to James n burlington,
Fair Oaks, Va.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

For SALE-Hofr nan and Tennes-
see Prolific strawberry plants at 81
per thousand G. B. Savage, Only, va.
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Slocomb Bros. can show you a
thousand samples of clothing to
select from.
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asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep,
4 calm and undisturbed repose,
Unbroken by the last Of foes"
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If you want clothing, Slocomb
Bros. is the place to get them.
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To Confederate Veterans Of the PEE
nii>nin.
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EEurbOrIOn

Miss Willie Slant, of Sinnickson,
has been the welcome guest of Miss
Vireie Taylor during the past week.
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1Continued on Second Page
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\ Communication OF DIR. John f..
Mapp, received too late for publica-
ton this week, will appear in next
Issue.
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Capt. W. j. Rev, of Belle Haven,
attended the meetings OF the W. G.
T. O., here this week.
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A scoMAC COURTHOUSE, Va.
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1897.
John w. Edmonds. editor and Owner
LOCAL rae

Circuit court next Tuesday, April
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Mrs. Thomas Evans arrived home
from Baltimore this week, after a
long visit to friends there.
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Mrs. Bette Broughton left for
northern cities Wednesday. She is
accompanied by Miss H. L. Carmine
and Miss Sallie Scarborough.
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The attendance at Accolnac court
last Monday was the largest for many
wears
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Miss Florence Dodson returned to-
day from a visit to her home in
Northumberland county, Va.
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Mr.. John Kelso, who has been
teaching on Tangier, is now at home.
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the legislature obtain the money
to meet the increased interest on the
State debt and to remedy the dis
graceful condition of the State peni-
Tertiary % The opponents of con-
vention lay great stress on the
amount it would cost, but they care
fully avoid telling the people that we
must provide for an increased ex-
penditure annually for interest on
our debt of $1S7, 900. The convention
would be for but one year, and would
undoubtedly effect an annual saving
greater than its entire cost. But
you say the legislature can propose
amendments. Yes, but they have had
almost thirty years to patch, alter
and amend it, and yet not one Of the
opponents of the convention will say
the constitution does not need re-
vision Why has it not been per
fected? II know of no way of judg-
ing OF the future except by the past.
And Judging by the past l say our
legislature will never perfect the
present constitution. Never. The
legislature is not we'll adapted to
revising and perfecting the organic
law OF State. They are flooded
with innumerable bills; local and
private interests are clamoring for
recognition and legislators have but
little time to consider proposed
amendments to the constitu ion. A
constitutional convention would as
semble for the sole purpose of revis-
ing and perfecting the State consti
tuition, and have faith in the people.
They will elect good men who will
frame for us the best organic law
that the light of the closing years of
the nineteenth censury will afford.
Ny article is already too long, but
you want to know what l would do
with certain questions which you
extract from the Dispatch Well,
l would leave those questions for the
consideration of the patriotic mem
bers of the convention-not doubling
they will act wisely. At some future
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The new pastor for our NJ. L.
Church will preach next Sunday.
Our lookup, just completed, is to
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DR.. Geo. F. Wilkins, prominent
citizen and we'll known physician OF
Northampton, was paralyzed i'll the
left side last week.
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Mr.. &. G. Fox visited the Monu
mental city this week.
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Board of Supervisors meet Wednes-
dav, April 14th.
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Onancock, Va, March 80, '97.
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obituary..

SAMUEL L. BURTON.
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Fair Privileges.

JACK Z. SpRATT. Jr., of G.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27


their imperial majesties to the queen.
This was no less than the betrothal OF
Prince Edward OF York to the little
Grand-Duchess Olga OF Russia. Prince
Edward is, as we all know. very fine
and intelligent boy for his years. and
his little gallantries to baby Olga
Afforded great amusement In the royal
circles. He came daily to the castle
with his parents during the visit OF
the emperor and empress. and his hrst
request on arriving was to see "Olga."
That young lady being at the interest
Ing stage OF life in which she had not
quite mastered the art Of going alone,
was glad Of the support Of his prtncely
highness, who, having already success
fully overcome these initial difficulties.
was in a position to render assistance
to the wavering footsteps Of the fair
visitor. Under such interesting guild
ance 1t is not surprising that the
grand-duchess progressed rapidly in
the art Of progression. Before she de-
parted she was able to toddle across
the drawing-room at Balmoral on the
arm Of Prince Edward of York. So
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
A Congo Girls Career.

One Of the leading lights in colored
literary circles in Chicago is Mrs. De
Laocha Congee Stansbury. Mrs. Stans-
bury. who is about 80 years of age, Is
a heavy weight. being six feet two
inches in height and weighing one hun
dred and eighty pounds She is q ma
tive Of the Upper Congo, belongs to 4
triIe known for their warlike nature
AMI great strength, and owes her pres
erce on this continent to the fact that
she Joined Mr.. Henry Stanley's stan as
servant when he visited her country
many years ago. She explained to an
interviewer: "Mr. Stanley brought me
to New York about ten years ago as
servant. liked New York and would
not go with him any further. found
employment with family who permit
ted me to attend school, and remained
with them three years. Then 1 came
west to Cincinnati. where again en-
tered school with view to completing
my education. l worked and kept my
self in school until three years ago.
when got married. My husband was
a barber. and lived only year after
our marriage. have again taken I'D
my studies and expect to push them"
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
MEASUREMENT OF TINE.
EAs lnvsatios OF Rade Clsck In
1878.

xAA tnvo0tt0n OF kode Clbck In
1878.
Al very early period in the worlds
history we fnd the rude people measur-
ing the longer periods of the flight of
time by making observations on the
heavenly bodies, says the st. Louis
Republic. These longer periods refer
red to were the division of time into
years and months. The first calcula-
tion was made by observing the mo-
ton Of the sun among the constella-
lions and the second or shorter period
was reckoned and divided into months.
this period being calculated according
to the various phases of the moon.
Even long before the time when years
and months were first calculated primi-
tive man must have noted the days
and the nights. calculating them by the
alternate light and darkness, which
depended on the rising and setting of
the sun. Here we have three divisions
OF tfme-the year. the month and the
day-but how long men lived without
more accurate divisions, such as hours.
minutes and seconds. no one can tell.
SAAeoA 3&Cc hhA cldpocN SOauc bShaoo AS
ured out the sundial-the hrst attempt
ut dividing the day. Later on we f1nd
some thoughtful horologist figuring on
. machine which would leak out a
given quantity of fine sand In . certain
length Of time. as indicated by the sun
dial. This machine, when finally COM
pleted,: was one which allowed the run
ming OF given quantity of sand from
one compartment to another in one
hour and on that account 1t was called
an hourglass. But these expedients
were all unsatisfactory. as was also the
method adopted by King Alfred Of
measuring time by the burning Of a
candle. The dissatisfaction finally re-
suited in the invention of rude clock
this in 1873. This original clock was
made BY one De Wyck for Charles v.
Of France and was set in the tower
Of the kings palace. Since that time
the progress along the line Of time
measuring machines has only been in
the way Of Improvement.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
CUBAN CURRENCY.
The Money Question My Play a. lnpas-
tAut Part In the Rebellion.


tAus Part In the Rebellion.
Chicago, Feb. PA special to the
Record from Havana says:
"There are three kinds Of money In
Cuba. Gold. which is at the natural
premium. and comparatively scarce;
silver, which is the common currency
and tiuctuates with the value OF the
bullion. and the objectionable "bil-
lettes," which are noininally redeema-
BILE at par in silver on demand. Al
first the Spanish bank redeemed them
as offered. Then, rs confidence was
shaken, reiemptions were limited 10
$1,000 to any person in one day. Grad
ually, the limit was reduced until you
cannot get more than 500 in silver at
a time There is tremendous and
permanent run on the bank as conse-
Quence. and the street upon which II
is situated is crammed night and day
with holders of 'billettes' demanding
silver for their paper, so that business
in that quarter is entirely interrupted
At the same time, speculation has been
furious.
"Some days ago General Weyler Is
sued an order forbidding further spec
ulatioD in government notes. and the
brokers adopted various methods of
evading the order. Now he has issued
another decree requiring bankers,
tradesmen and the public generally to
to accept 'billettes' at par. In other
words, he proposes to sustain the cred
it of the government by force. Any
man who refuses to accept the new
money In trade for it's face value is
threatened with arrest and imprison-
ment for treason. The effect can be im-
agined. The consequences cannot be
foretOld. Just now the entire mercan-
tile and financial community Is in a
state of suspense. The wires are laden
with kilograms of protest to the gov
ernment at Madrid; conferences of
moneyed men are held daily and night
ly. The Spanish residents, who con-
troll the capital Of the country, suffer
more seriously, and at the same time
are the most loyal supporters OF the
government. They dare not revolt
openly for fear of a general revolution
in the larger cities. The ministry at
Madrid may sustain General Weyler.
II so, there will be a crisis more seri-
ous than has ever yet occurred in Cuba,
and the strong undercurrent OF dislOy-
atty will find some means of expressing
Itself, very likely in violence. II Wey-
Ter Is not sustained. the credit of the
government will suffer severe blow,
Ind the insurgents will receive more
encouragement than has been enjoyed
by them since the outbreak in 1895"
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27

PRINCE EDWARD OF YORK.
much we believe is authentic history.
but with regard to the betrothal Of the
young pair simply repeat the story
current In Paris. 1t Is related that
when her majesty saw them so pret-
tily paired she said that it would be la
belle alliance.
Less improbable things have hap
pened. Prince Edward will. we all
hope, live to see the time when he must
make choice of bride from one or an
other Of the reigning houses. The
queens second son espoused a Russian
princess, and why not Prince Edward?
1t would but cement the union between
the two countries to which recent
events point, and the British people
could not desire nicer marriage for
their future king than that he should
wed a granddaughter Of our own
Princess Alice. and the child of one
already SO universally beloved as the
young empress of Russia, while on her
fathers side she springs from the
Danish royal house which gave US the
Princess OF Wales.
La Petite Duchesse, as the Parisians
call her, Is a fine baby, and the very
picture of health. She appears to have
inherited her mothers physique, and
even at this early age shows remark
able intelligence and vivacity, and her
future training is likely to be of the
best. Our beloved queen was practi-
cally betrothed to Prince Albert while
still in her cradle-that is, II the wishes
of a mother, grandmother and uncle
could be said to constitute betrothal-
and should this little story Of Prince
Edward and the Grand-Duchess Olga
have any foundation in fact, we can
only hope that their union may be as
ideally beautiful as that of their
revered great-grandparents has been.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
RAPIU IMPROVEMENT.
In the Case of @. II. Levitt, Of Coal
creek. Colo He Was Sick for
Months, and Physicians Failed
to euro Him.

From the Record Canon City, Colo.
G. H. Leavitt Is a trusted employe of the
United Oil Company at Coalcreek, Colorado
For several years his health has been bad,
and rapidly going from that to worse. He
was troubled with cons tipation,A very seri
Gus nervous headache, sharp pains down the
back, general debility, and, In fact, was SO
generally run down in health that 1t seemed
there wasn't well part or function TO him.
During the winter Of '95 and '98, he was not
able to walk any distance or take any great
exertion whatever. He continued work be-
cause his employment required very little
labor, but he had one Of his children with
him constantly lest he should be overcome
and faint away.
Mr.. Leavitt tried several physicians, but
none could do anything for him. Instead OF
improving under their care, he grew rapid
~ worse. Although he tried many prep
Arations and medicines nothing seemed to
1t his case.
Sometime in May last, he read an account
Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills in the Canon
City Record. and he determined TO try them.
He Immediately purchased q box at H. H.
Rosser's drug store in Coalcreek, and began
their use. After he had taken four or Ave
after that he began to improve rapidly
Now Mr.. Leavitt is a strong, hearty man OF
9OO pounds weight He has his full strength
y never troubled with constipation, nervous
headache, pain in back, and in most ways
fesls better than he has felt before In many
Years. He has good appetite, and says he
feels like new man. Mr.. Leavitt attributes
his recovery wholly to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. He Is A years OF
age and has family Of seven children.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in CON
dsnseA form, all the clements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also
specific for troubles peculiar to females, such
u suDprsssions, irregularities and all forms
Of weakness. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow of health to pale and
sallow cheeks. In men they effect radical
cure In all cases arising from mental worry,
oyer-work or excesses of whatever nature
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never In loose
bulk) at 80 cents box or six boxes for So
and may be had OF all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
Her Recon- mendAtIoA.

I'm really afraid can't engage you,
Miss Hyjee." said the operate manager.
"Your voice il not remarkable and you
will pardon me If say that I fail to
see what you rely upon to draw an
audience" my dear SIR" replied she.
II have the enviable distinction of
never-absolutely never-having sung
before Queen Victoria" why didn't
you say 80 before?" cried the enrap-
tured manager. You are the very
sonestress I have been looking for
these many years."-Pittsburg Chroni-
Gle Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
SENATOR KYLE EXPLAINS.
Says he viii Vote for = Republican Tariff
M.nsure

Measure,
Pierre, s. D., Feb. 19.-An informal
reception was extended Senator Kyle
this evening in the rooms of the Teton
club Major Picker and other Repub-
lican leaders spoke. all repudiating the
idea that there had been any barter
and sale. Senator Kyle was then
called upon and spoke briefly defend
ing his position. He said that for
years he had been Republican. but
that he had certain convictions upon
certain economic questions that were
nearly expressed in the Populfst plat
form; that the country had spoken
upon the tariff question, and that he
was willing to vote for Republican,
tariff measure. and that he would in
no way be an obstructionist.
In closing he said he would endeav-
or to vote in the Senate for the best
interests of his Republican constitu-
ents. which confirms the outline CIV
en- last night. that Mr.. Kyle would be
to all practical intents and purposes Il
Republican in everything but name,
The Republicans are satisfied with his
statement, but the Populists are still
unreconciled. AS a matter of fact. ID
is one of the most notable instances of
snatching victory from defeat known
in recent political history.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
New Mexico sh.rIn Killed.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Feb. 1O.-A tele-
gram to Governor Thornton an
nounces the assassination of Sheriff
James l.. Dow of Eddy county at Ed
dy last night. Ex-Judge A. B. Wall, a
member of the Legislative Senate from
that district. also received a telegram
from ex-Sheriff David Kemp of that
county urging him to come at once to
Roswell, from which 1t is inferred that
Kemp or his intimate friends must be
implicated in the assassination.
A feud has long existed between the
Kemp and Dow factions in Southeast
ern New Mexico
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
Bryan At Topeka.

Topeka, Kansas, Feb. 10.-William
J. Bryan spoke to five distinct Topeka
audiences to-day. addressing fully
10000 people. He came at the invita-
ton Of the state Legislature, and ad-
dressed both houses tonight on "AlI
Men are Created Equal" He spoke
entirely on corporations and monopo-
lies. eschewing partisan politics. His
other speeches were outdoors, and
were devoted to his usual exposition
Of the silver question. Thousands met
him at the Rock Island depot, where
he arrived at noon from Kansas City.
He will leave tomorrow morning for
Jefferson City. where he will address
the Missouri Legislature tomorrow.
The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
Gary Will Go Into the Cabinet

Canton, Ohio, Feb. 19-At 1:3O
o'clock this morning Hon. James A.
Gary of Baltimore left the private
room of the Mckinley house, where he
had been in consultation with the
president-elect for several hours. and
gave the following statement to the
Associated Press: Governor McKin-
ley has rendered me portfolio in his
cabinet. While 1t is not definitely set
tied which one, I am assured it will be
one which l can accept
Mr.. Gary, and his secretary, Mr..
Monroe, left via the Pennsylvania line
for the East at 2:O5.
Mr.. Gary is sixty-three years of age
and prominent citizen Of Maryland.
He is connected with various business
enterprises.