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saved although the roof was
several times on fire. It was
during the burning of the build
ines Just mentioned that there
was imminent danger to the east
side of the street The wind had
veered to almost due east, and
| forced the llames in a solid sheet
across thestreet. Had the BALD
ings here located been OF frame,
there would have been no saving
them, but as it was, the damage
on this side was confined to the
breaking of the windows facing
the fire, Thomas general store,
| Mitchell's barber shop, Justice
Pasco's office, Antelman S har-
ness and shoe store and both
stories IN the Masonic temple
and tie Bar.1in building suffered
from this cause Large pieces
of burning wood were carried oV-
er the eastern part Of the town,
and the watchers had to keep on
q constant look out for fear OF
these starting their buildings
into blaze. The little frame
building attached to Watson S tin
shop did take fire at one time but
it was speedily quenched with
snow. Indeed the huge drifts
of snow that had been piled up
by the recent storms and cover
ed the ground, was a great aid IN
prey enting the spread OF the
flames to the other parts OF the
town, and materially aided IN
stopping the spread Of the fire
to the north, the large drifts
and the ice house at the rear Of
the butcher shop helping to
( make a barrier to the rear Of the
burning buildings. On the
| south side the fire was sure
| " and quickly making it's way
and soon had n. J. Hlcser S
drug store enveloped in it's grasp
beyond any hopes of saving; the
jewellery and confectionery store
! of ". +. Rust followed, and H. G.
&C.. Rose S drug store was soon III q
blaze. It was here that it first
! became apparent that there was
a possibility Of checking the fire
| IN it's onward march to the south.
| The vacant lot between the
drug store and the corner build
| ing occupied by Mesmer, jewel
or, and Hilmer, tailor, gave an
opportunity to do some effective
work. and the steady stream OF
water commenced to show that
with no bad luck this was thellmii
Of the fire S work ia this direction,
| and this proved to be the case,
for while the Rose building was
doomed, it was soon PLAIN that
the tiremen had control Of the
flames.
A very fortunate circumstance
was the fact that there were
goodly number Of men near by
at the first discovery Of the fire.
The Masonic lodge had been
!, holdinga Il meeting and many OF
the members were still in th.
, hall ard others on the way home
a dancing party was also beine
held ia the Berkin building JUS
!, across the street, and q large
, force were soon at hand and Il
work carrying the effects from
! the endangered buildings. lii
| outlook seemed to portcnd TIL
!. destruction of the entire block
!. and no time was lost in clearlns
J, the buildings Of all movable con
tents. The fire broke forth Wit
9 such fury this could not be don
Ia any extent in the first build
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Wood Bros. will be able to fur
nish extra steel shoes for DoWa-
giac drill at 50 cents each.
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l ETLI.rT AND SEED CORN have some
vi veTy ehorn MlNlrt nnd corn for seed tor sale.
THEODORE RAE:EI, Melrose lWp.
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Advertised Eeller List.

Letters remaining uncailed for in tue
Milhank Post Office Feb 10, 1897.
Corihua Gisa,nger J.. p.
Engel Y. Y. Plls5nry Mrs
palson Frank
In calling for any Of the above please
say .adverilsed' ard give date OF adyrr
,lsempnt. Ii not called tor In fifteen
da,s will I've sent to dead lptte. Office
GEo. G.. MIDDLEBRooK, +. Al.
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You can save money by buy
ing flour from the Milbank mill
1t costs 10 cents per sack less
than others and is fully as good.
HOLLANDS & NICHOL.
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Ashton the Dentist assures his
patrons that he will open his of
ice with a new outfit in a few
days. All persons owing him
are requested to pay up. He
must have the cash.
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~ rRb,s. IL 1. ss. bivi-fO G W.,
4 ~. y. t2nsiNl;av.

ARS Rs her Chapter No 20. Stated meet
- iiiys Second and Fourth NJ nday OF each
oDth at Masonic hall. .
Mns. HErrlE ECKER, w.
MRs. EsrEiLA OWEN, Sec.
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HOME HAPPENINGS.

WHEAT Thursday 60 cents.
John Koelle, of Reyillo, was 8
Milballk visitor yesterday.
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RtFIE OF HONOR Perfection l.of &c
meets IN 4 g. o. W. hall first and third
hursiay each month. -,
Miss lDA THAYER. Rec.
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Mrs. w. Crooker, of Montevi
deo, came up to visit her hus-
band last Sunday. Mr.. Crooker
is conductor on the rotary snow
plow train, and is kept pretty
busy to the west of us.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-23
YOUTHS, DEPARTMENT.
The Naughtiness Of Tommy the Crow.
October's Stars and How to Find
A correspondont in The Examiner Ct

A correspondent in The Examiner en-
tertains tho young folks with stories Of
an amusing if sometimes naughty pet
crow:
My grandfather used to spend long
time each day teaching Tommy to say
'hurrah, and, do you know, he really
learned to make sound that seemed
very much like it, only twas more like
"oo-aw," or two "caws" without tho
&C. Z" Oh, how wise Tommy would look
when he said, "Hurrahl" Hewould put
his head away over on ono side and
scratch his ear with his claw, While he
slowly winked ono wicked blue eye.
Naughty old fellow, ho was thinking
up some mischief all the time, can
assure you.
My sister was tiny little girl and
couldn't run very fast, but when she
saw Tommy coming after her, hopping
sidewise down the board walk, oh, how
she would trot for homo and her nursel
For, can you believe it, Tommy liked
to peck at her short red stockings, and
her fat little legs were n great delight
TO him, and he would pinch them well
with his sharp beall if ho could only
get tho chance. Perhaps you think this
was the naughtiest thing that a crow
could think of doing. But, mol l think
you will agree with mo that the sad
accident am going to tell you about is
even moro so.
Did you ever have little, new, fluff
fly, downy chicken just out of the shell
for pet? had ono ut tho same time
that had Tommy, and he was the Gun
ningest little chick you ever saw. 1
kept him i'll q box in tho milllhouso
and every day I fed him with wet corn
meal Tommy used to see mo go into
tho house in the morning and feed and
fondle my little pet. Perhaps he was
jealous. Perhaps ho wanted the corn
meal himself Perhaps he wanted mo to
pet him all tho time and scratch his
head until he winlled. | shall never
know what mado him do such q wicked
thing, but ono morning, when l came
down to my breakfast, my aunt told me
she had something very sad to relate,
and she led mo ont to tho corncrib, on
the top of which was perched Tommy
with something in his bealz. I looked
up and saw that tho something was my
own little pet chicken which the bad
crow was holding in his bill, and, oh,
sad to tell, my chicken had no head.
Tommy had bitten it completely Off and
was holding it in his claw.
wept many tears over my little yell
low chicken, and Tommy was never Il
favorite with mo after chat. [ never
forgave him for his cruelty to my little
pet, and when, after q time, he grew
big and flew away to tho woods I was
not sorry-no, not one bit.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-23
Preserving Winter Pears.

One of the best ways to preserve Win
ter pears or the smaller hard, inferior
pears of any kind is probably as sweet
pickles The pears should be peeled
smooth, leaving on the stems, and either
left whole or halved and the kernels
taken out. To every pound of pears allow
half pint OF vinegar, 6 ounces OF sugar,
a stick Of cinnamon and dozen cloves.
Boil these ingredients few minutes
then lay in the pears and let them SIM
mer till pin goes easily through them,
but not long enough to soften them.
Take out the pears, drain them on a
sieve and lay them in the jars. Boil
down the strip thicker, and when cold
pour it over the fruit. Should the sirup
become thin i'll few days, boil it over
again.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-23
octoher,s sunerb Stars.

In this month of beautiful stars those
of the first magnitude arc easily found,
and young folks who are interested in
studying the heavens should note the
following little plan, from the New
York Times, for tracing the stellar at
fractions of October:
If OH fair evening when the moon
is out of the way, for instance, during
the latter half of the month, at $3.50 a
study of the starlit sky is made, many
bright orbs will be readily traced. TAX
ing position toward the southeast, the
square of Pegasus, we'll up toward tho
point overhead, makes grand display
on the azure arch. In tho northeast
shines the charming cluster of the Plei-
AIDES, while Aldebaran, the brightest red
star in the heavens, scintillates bril-
iantly near tho horizon. Still farther
northeast the lustrous Capella wins a
tribute of admiration from all behold
ers. Vega, star of imperial luster, is
found i'll the west, and Affair claims
precedence among the neighboring
throngs in the southwest We complete
the list with Fomalhaut, the most
southerly first magnitude star ever seen
in this part of the earth's domain. 1t
will be found low down toward the east
of south. We have thus made a circuit
of the heavens, pointing out few stars
that observers will find no trouble in
identifying These stars, once fixed i'll
the memory, will not be readily etfaccd,
and every succeeding October will re-
produce the same picture.
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cn,,rsas TT Dinner.

In the interest Of health it may be
stated that the number of courses at
dinner has decreased i'll the last ten
years. 1t is now recognized that diges-
ton has its rights and its rcvenges, re-
marks Good Housekeeping Meantime
the quality of cooking and the delicacy
of the table service, with the refine
ments of serving, have greatly incrcas-
ed. At the most recherche of functions
there are usually no more than oysters,
soup, I; roast, an cntree, Il relieve, sher-
bet, game, a salad, sweets, ices biscuit,
cheese and coffee Of course there are
always fruits attractively arranged, and
trifes like almonds, crystallized ginger
and bonbons III less than two hours
the most formal dinner will be finished.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-23
Turkish Army Rations.

Correspondents who accompanied the
Turkish army during the war with
Greece refer often to the dietary habits
of the Turks. Pilau, or pilaff, the ma
tional dish, receives great praise. 1t is
what we should call chowder, COM
posed of lamb, rice, butter, almonds,
raisins, allspice, powdered mace, carta-
mons, cloves, saffron, onions, ginger,
salt, whole black pepper and dhiey.
The butter and onions are placed in the
bottom of an earthen pot, then layer
of rice, over which are distributed more
onions, raisins and almonds, sprinkled
with saffron in water, then layer of
meat, and so on alternately until the
vessel is filed. Butter is :hen poured
over the whole, and the cover. of the
Dot is closed with paste so thatno steam
may escape. 1t is placed in an oven and
cooked for three hours.
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to accommodate books of different
heights. The wood of the original mod
ell was antique oak, the curtain being
made of peacock blue satin sheeting
Attention is also called to the read
ing stand us the most complete of all
handy articles of furniture which DO
not take up much room and yet embody
a great deal of comfort. Some of these
reading desks accommodate Il number
of volumes and have racks for maya
zines. In addition to all this the top Of
the bookshelf is sufficiently broad to
form rest for the heavier volumes
while the reader is using them, or
might be employed for a writing desk.
The book portion is revolving, so that
the reader can sit at his ease and by
simply turning the shelf bring any
book in the collection within his reach.
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ties for many years. He has been pre-
mier on previous occasions and has been
in half dozen cabinets. though i'll Or
der to do SO he swung clear around the
political circle He began his public ca
reer as civil engineer, but at 43 he
had climbed so high that he was APP
pointed premier He held this post first
in 1871 under King Amadeo, and he
managed to cling to his portfolio dur
ing the stirring times which followed
when General Scrrano was chief of the
provisional government which over
threw the republican regime He was
also at the head Of the cabinet when
General MARTINEZ Campos proclaimed
Don Alfonso king of Spain He support
ed Don Alfonso then us he now sup
ports the regency IL fact. Senior Sagas-
Ia seems to have cultivated q reversible
patriotism which has continued him in
the service Of his country under all cir
cumstanceS and kept his name on the
royal pay roll Premier Sagasta is now
nearly 20 years old, but is apparently
as willing TO hold the reins OF govern
ment as ever
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-23
Short Cvc1e Notes.

E. G. Bald, Americas greatest short
distance cyclist, is to make a European
tour.
An automatic rear brake, which
works on the hub by means of back ped
aling, has been perfected and is said to
be a brake which cannot fail.
New Jersey wheelmen were startled
the other day when half forgotten law
prohibiting bicycle riding i'll that state
On Sunday for pleasure was brought
up in court. They are moving to have
it repealed.
Recent tests at Cornell university
relative to the friction in bicycle chains
show that frightening caused by wear
rapidly increases friction.
The membership of the League OF
American Wheelmen, as shown by the
secretary's latest report, is within 1913
of the !0O, 900 mark
A controversy has arisen between two
expert bicycle riders in England over
the cause CT side slips, one maintaining
that grease causes more disaster shan
dust, the other rider taking the opposite
end of the argument.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-23

A race horse that recognized his old
drivers voice played strange part in
exposing a ringer at the Allentown fair
races recently. G. Frank Hedricll, q
well known turfman of South Salem,
o., was at the fair with a string of trot-
tiers. When at the stables on the big
fair ground, he passed a stall contain
ing big bay horse with the name
Klondike above the stall. Hedrick
stopped, eyed the horse closely, then
went into the stall, patted the PAGER on
the neck familiarly and exclaimed,
"Hello, Dictulnr' Instantly the horse
pricked up his ears, neighed, pranced
around and put his nose up to the visit
or, rejoicing in recognizing the voice
and manner of his old driver. Man and
beast had a pleasant little reunion,
when Hedrick, coming out of the stall,
said: Eyes, this is Dictum. I won a
race with him in Carthage, O., in
August, 1896, in 2:201a." Klondike
was at anne suspended. HORSE Review.
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SIX VALU ABLE
T AZ M T. A A NDS

]. All that certain tract OF
land with the buildings thereon,
known as the BAYFIELD, Tract,
containing seventy one acres
III J, more or less, and situated
on Hunting Greek, in said coun-
ty of Accomack; and also
3 All that certain tract of
land. known as the Bayly Place,
situated in the said county of
Accomack. containing forty
three and one-half acres as! A.,
more or less, and adjoining the
the tract above described, and
lands of James S Lewis and
John r Drummond'S heirs and
others; and also
3. All that portion or part of
the tract of land known as the
Thomas D Lewis Tract, situated
in the said county of Accomack,
containing one hundred and ten
acres q10A. J, more or less, and
being all of said tract of land,
save and except that part of the
same, which was set apart by
the sai6 VIM. r. Lewis III his
certain deed of Homestead of
October 3rd, 1896, duly of record /:
and also
4. All that certain tract of
land known as the Cassandra
Lewis Tract, situated near Hun
ting Creek, in the said county
of Accomack, and containing
twenty acres GO Al, more or
less, and bounded by the lands
of Thomas w. Shrieves, Oliver
d. Lewis, Albert Lewis and
others; and also
5. All that certain tract of
land known as the Johnson
Place, containing seven acres
& Al, more or less, situated in
the said county, on Hunting
Greek, bounded by the county
road on the southeast and by
the said Hunting Greek on the
other sides; and also
s. All that tract of land
known as the Zachariah Lewis
Tract, situated on Hunting
Creek, in said county of Acco-
mack, containing seven acres
e A., more OF less, and bound
ed on the southeast by Thomas
w. Shrieves land, on thenorth-
east by John r. Humans land,
and on the northwest by the
lands of William Howard.
7. Also personal securities
consisting of Virginia State
Bonds, fromissory Notes and
Stock of the First National
Bank of Onancock, Va.
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THE HOUSEHOLD.
Combination Writing Cabinet and Book
case Preserving Winter Pears.
Making Corn Mullins.
Literature of all kinds, the best as

Literature of all kinds, the best as
we'll as the poorest, is so cheap ut pres
ent that every household so inclined
may boast of library, well Tiled
bookcase or III least Il shelf or two de-
voted to these silent friends. AS The
Standard Designer says, IL bookcase is
quite rs much in place i'll the parlor or
dining room us i'll the library or bed
room, provided it be of appropriate de-
SIGN, but wherever it is it should not
stand with locked doors and prim
shelves, forbidding intruders from tres
passing The volumes should be so ar
ranged that they are ready to the hand
when one desires to spend even min
ute or two in CHANGING over their con-
tents.
In illustration of ideas expressed in
the foregoing the authority quoted pre-
sents u number of attractive designs for
bookcases, among them q useful COM
binati0n affair representing writing
cabinet and bookcase. The top is some
what on the mantcl style, and the whole
article could take the place of nantcl
in IL small room very successfully. The
cabinet has sliding leaf that is drawn
ont when one wishes TO write, and the
under part is divided into several conn.,
partments for papers, etc. The bookcase
portion will hold goodly quantity of
volumes, and the shelves are arranged
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Ouince Jelly.

Choose ounces that are quite ripe
and yellow, wash aud wipe, but do not
peel them. Slice them and take out the
kernels, PIT the slices III an earthen
preserving pan, shake and press them
down, pour in boiling water, enough
barely to cover the fruit, boil it until
the color decpens and it becomes quite
soft, then pour it into a jelly bag or
press the fruit through napkin and
fine sieve. In either case the juice must
be filtered three times, till it runs quite
clear; then add threc-fourths of pound
of sugar to a pint of juice and boil un-
til it thickens to Il clear strip and forms
hanging network on silver spoon
dipped in.
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RUDOLF cIrAIoUsEK.

of the opinion that, since Morphy and
Kolischi, no more promising player has
arisen in the chess world than Charou-
SEX. We can testify that this opinion
was shared by all the competitors at the
Nuremberg congress with the exception
of one (Lasker), but his evidence was
somewhat biased by the fact that he
lost the game with Charousek. :"
In the Nuremberg tournament refer
red to Charouselz defeated Lasler, Sho-
walter and Blackburle and drew with
Pillsbury, but only Won ninth prize. In
European circles Charousek is believed
to be the best player Lasller can meet,
and the next match for the champion.
ship is likely to be played between them
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A YOUNG chess MASTER.

Rudolph Charousek, winner of the
first prize in the recent international
chess masters tournament III Berlin, is
"a years of age He was born in Prague,
Bohemia, the birthplace of William
Steinitz, but his parents moved to Blu
dapest when he was 5 years old, and
now he is considered Hungarian. His
energy may be judged by the fact that
while in college he was too poor to buy
a copy of 1.-The German Handbook, y
and he copied it, a stupendous task.
The Westminster Gazette, in speaking
of Charousek in 1896, said: 1--WE are
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-10-23
a New Material.

A new material which comes plaided
with green, blue and few other colors
Oh white is of cotton warranted to wash
and very pretty for pillow covers and
tablecloths. The green has a particu-
larly cool effect. A simple design Of
feather stitching Is worked into every
white square formed by the colored
blocking The material for one pillow
cover, with a rutflc of the same and
silks for working, c;;n be bought for a
few cents over dollar, according to the
New York Times.
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Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
State Tax and County Levy for the
year 1907, are now due, and that in
pursuance of law, the treasurer or
deputy will be at the following
named places in said districts at the
time herein specified, for the purpose
of collecting said taxes and levies. viz:
Appointments of Edwin T. Powell:
Pungoteague, Oct. end, 10Th, 2Sth,
Goth, Goth, and Nov. 18th and 9th.
Marsh's Store, Nov. 5th afternoon
and night.
Keller, Nov. 3rd, afternoon.
Harborton, Oct. 29th, at night.
Tangier, Nov. 9Th, 9th and 10Th.
Onancock, Oct. 9th. 29rd, Nov. 9Th,
18th, 10Th and 20.
Wachapreague, Nov. 18th, 18th and
18th.
Accomac C. H.. Nov. 22nd, 23rd, Gath
and Goth. First day of County
Courts and first days of Circuit
Court.
At Home nights when not otherwise
posted.
Appointments of John H. Hopkins:
Mappsville, Oct. 21st 22nd and 23rd.
Temperanceville, Oct. %. 80, and 30.
New Church, Nov. 4th, 9Th and 9Th.
Sanford, Nov. 10Th, 18th and 18th.
Saxis, Nov. 10th, at night.
Mearsville, Nov. 18th, afternoon.
Greenbackville, Nov. 18th, at night.
Chincoteague, Nov. 10Th, 18th and 18.
Horntown, Nov. 18th, at night.
Hallwood, Nov. 18th, afternoon and
night.
Modestown, Nov. Goth.
Hopeton, Nov. 22nd, morning.
Newstown, Nov. 22nd. afternoon.
Hunting Creek, Nov. Goth, morning.
Leemont, Nov. Goth, afternoon.
Parksley, Nov. eth.
Accomac G. II first day of every
court.
Due notice will be given of other
appointments.
Those failing to pay their taxes and
Ievies before the first day OF Decem-
Der next will have per cent. added
TO their bill, as the law directs. We
hope all that can will avail them
selves Of this opportunity aud save
per cent.
Ii you have not paid your 1896 tax
es, please meet us at the place most
convenient to yourself, and do so.
AS we are compelled to enforce col
order TO meet the deuuuds on us. we
hope those that are in arrears will
save us this trouble.
EDWIN I. POWELL,
JOHN H. HOPKINS.
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DIP E y. POTTER.

Nebraska, an Office which he declined.
DR.. Potter was born in Schenectady, n.
Y, 6i years ago, and after being edu-
Gated at Union college aud Berkeley Di-
vinity school he entered the ministry as
Protestant Episcopal priest. He was
an army chaplain and afrerward secre-
tary of ethics in Lehigh university. IN
1871 he was elected president of Union
college, and in 1854 resigned that posi-
ton to become president of Hobart col
lege, from which post he retired few
years aoO
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Corn MnMnS.

A simple recipe for small family is
as follows: a cup of yellow cornmeal, a
half cup of flour, il large tablespoonful
of sugar, 4 teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, beaten egg, | Z cups of sweet
milk, a saltspoonful of salt. Bake in hot,
CREASED gem pans.