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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27

Second shipment new pattern hats.
Much less prices prevail. BY Mime.
Bishop. at o. K. Lewis & Co.'S.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27

& Second opening new and fashionable
pattern hats and bonnets Monday by
Mime. Bishop. at o. X. Lewis * Co.'S.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27

DIR. Tremblay has moved his resi-
dence to the futile block.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27

Our spring style in Dunlap block
black or brown stiff hat is a beauty,
SO. so. Boucher, the Park Street Cloth
Ter
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27

Everything going in the Bee Hive at
private sale and auction to turn into
cash.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
She Created a Sensation.

1t was the first melon of the season
and was evidently brought from Flori-
da. The negro woman who got off the
Georgia Southern train with the melon
pretended that she did not notice the
sensation she created, but no conquer
ing hero ever walked with a prouder
step.
At last two dozen pairs of eyes
watched the woman as she passed out
Of the gate. AS she assembled the steps
one coon who could no longer control
his feelings was heard to say:
"I'd like ter see dat milyun drar
dead on de fo'."
"I'd like ter see dat 'oman drap dead
eff she'd jes' drap de milyun an let ii
bre'k, F." said another.
Meanwhile the woman stopped and
put the melon on the steps to take a
rest. Then the crowd gathered around,
most of them making comments loud
enough for the woman to hear them,
but she pretended not to hear word,
and after q short breathing spell she
took up the melon and marched on NJ
the street. followed by a number of no,
tel porters, small boys, etc.
Had the melon been q genuine gyas-
cults it could not have created greater
sensation among the colored popula-
tion.-Macon Telegraph.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
Saluting In the Army.

One thing which the arriving volun-
teers find it hard to do-a thing which
perhaps they will never do in anything
like the form in which the regulars dc
its to salute offices Take volun-
teer who is bronzed and big like regu-
lar and put him in a regulars clothes
and send him out on the street, and he
would certainly betray himself as a
volunteer at his first meeting with an
officer The regular, walking on the
street. salutes every officer be meets by
raising the Strengthened fingers Of his
right hand to the brim of his hat, just
over the right eye, and keeping them
there until the officer has passed.
The volunteer cannot be made to
hold his hand there i'll any such way.
If he salutes a strange officer Of low
rank at all, he salutes him with the
quick dash which is the regular officer S
salute to the private If the regular sol
der is seated when an officer approaches
in camp on the street or anywhere else,
he rises, faces the officer, stands very
erect and makes this salute No one
ever sees q volunteer private do this
Boston Transcript.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
A STRANGE SENTENCE.
Punishment For a Murder That Was More
Cruel Than Death.

Punishment For a Murder That Was More
Cruel Than Death.
In 1901 q man died III the Catslllls
who had been condemned by one of tho
strangest sentences on record. Ralph
Sutherland was born i'll 110l and lived
in n stone house near Leeds. He was a
man of violent temper and morose dis
position, stunned by his neighbors and
generally disliked. Not being able to
get an American servant. he imported a
Scotchwoman, and, according to tho
usage of the times, virtually held her
III bondage until her passage money
had been refunded.
Unable to endure any longer the rag
ing temper of her master, the girl ran
away. Immediately upon discovering
her absence the man set off in an angry
chase upon his horse aud soon overlook
her. The poor woman never reached the
house alive and Sutherland was indict-
ed and arrested OH the charge of murder
At the trial he tried TO prove that his
horse had taken fright, run away
pitched him out of the saddle and DASH
ed the girl 10 death upon the rocks, but
the jury did not accept the defense, and
Sutherland was sentenced TO die upon
the scatfold.
Then came the plea of the INSULT
cheney of circumstuntial evidence and
the efforts of influential relations. These
so worked upon the court that the judge
DELAYED the sentence Of death until the
prisoner should be 80 years old.
TWAS ordered that the culprit should
be released on his own recognizance,
and that, pending the final execution OF
his sentence, he should keep a hansman' $
moose about his neck and show himself
before the judges of Catsllill once a year
to prove that he Wore his badge OF in
fanny and kept his crime i'll mind. Ii
was more cruel decision than the SELL
tence of immediate death would have
been, but it was no doubt i'll harmony
with the spirit Of the times.
Thus Ralph Sutherland lived. He al
WAYS lived alone. He seldom spoke. His
rough, imperious manner had gone.
Years followed years. At each session
of the court the broken man came be-
fore the bar of justice and silently
showed the moose that circled his neck.
At last his ninetyninth year came,
the time when the court had ordered
that the utmost penalty of the law
should be executed. For the last time
the man tottered before the judges
bench, but new judges had arisen i'll
the land, new laws had been made, old
crimes had been forgotten or forgiven,
and there was none who would accuse
him or execute sentence. Indeed the
awful restriction that had bound his
life so intimately to the expiration Of
his crime was now legally removed.
But the spirit of self punishment con-
tinued, and when Sutherland, after he
had passed his hundredth year, was dis
covered dead, alone in his house, his
throat was found to be encircled by the
rope which had been placed there nearly
three-quarters of century before
Youths Companion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
THE ALL ROUND ATHLETE.
40 Was Buffer and Was Really Export
at Only Ono Thing.

Tt was q New York drummer who
told this story:
81 stopped in Wilmington, Del, four
or five nights ago." he said, land be-
ing rather lonesome--for Wilmington
is not the Chicago of the Atlantic sea-
board, all report to the contrary not
withstanding-I went with three other
fellows up street piece and half to
a billiard parlor for excitement. We
had played few games-in fact, 1t
was about timo to quit-when rather
we'll dressed party, feet tall and
weighing 200 in his stockings came in
and after talking around promiscuous
like awhile he offered to bet any amount
that he could beat any man i'll the
room. at any game OF Billiards he might
select.
II am only fair sort of q player, as
my companions We're, and we backed
away, for I'm never the ono to catch
any singcd cat snaps if know myself.
Everybody else was as cautious, and
seeing no takers of his bet he offered to
double his wager that he could knock
any man in the room ont in four rounds.
He slung out his chest and shut up 4
big pair of fists in way that was not
inviting to the amateur, aud nobo( y
offered to go into the ring with the
sluggor. AS for myself, l couldn't have
stood up againsta giant like that for
half a round, and felt like chucking
down behind tho table till tho air
cleared.
''The big fellow by this time was
becoming sassy and i'll rapid succession
offered TO swim or TOW or shoot or fence
or ride or even play Il game of golf
against any man i'll the room at any
time any ono might designate, but there
was no one to talks hirl up, for it was
apparently Delaware crowd, and
therefore pre-eminently conservative.
At last the stranger picked up one OF
the billiard balls on tho table where we
! had Just finished our game, and, jug
Cling it minute, he offered to bet he
could hold it out at arms length for SO
minutes.
"Well, it seemed that every man III
| tho room knew how darn heavy a post
age stamp got at the end of a mans eX-
tended arm in about five minutes and
there was 4 rush to take him up. He
was betting 3 to 5, and it wasn't long
until he he had up 81 or IS covered by
all tho loose change the crowd had, a
cooperative bet having been made up
against tho Spaniard, let us call him.
The preliminaries being finished, the
feat began. and we sat around waiting
hungrily TO divide the spoils, but the
longer we waited tho longer he held on,
and when the half hour was up he let
the ball down as easy as if it didn't
weigh over all ounce.
''We looked at each other and looked
at him. Sorry, gents, he said, as he
raked III the pot. Sorry, but you ought
to have seen my bluff. This little trick
is my entire stock i'll trade, and cant
row or swim or ride or do a thing ex-
cept lot of suckers. Good evening,
and before we had time to take the Of
fensive he had disappeared into the fog
gy Wilmington night. Washington
Star
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
Notice to Creditors.
Commissioners Office,
Accomac G. H., Va,
July 18th, 1898.

70 the creditors Of Benz. /.
Gunter and VIM. Hickman, OF
Thos., deceased, and all others
concerned: You are hereby
notified that at the request OF
the personal representatives OF
the said deccdents, l have APP
pointed the 2sth day of August
next, at my said office, for re,
ceiving proof Of all debts and
demands against the said dece-
dents or their estates; at which
time and place you are required
to attend and prove your claims.
Given under my hand the day
and year first above written.
JOHN S. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Accounts OF Aeco>
mack County Court.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13

VIRGINlA:-At a court held
for the county Of Accomack, on
the 25th day of July, A. d.,
1898.
In the matter of the payment
and delivery Of the estate of
Peter r. East, deceased, to his
legatees without a refunding
bond being given.
On the motion of Peter W.
East one of the legatees of Peter
T. East, deceased, by Wescott
& Gunter, his attorneys, it ap-
pearing to the court that the re-
port of the accounts Of the trans
actions of Richard 7. Ames, ex-
ecutor of the said Peter T. East,
and of the debts and demands
against his said decedent's es-
tate, have been filed in the office
of this court; and it further ap-
pearing to the court that more
than one year has elapsed since
the qualification of said execu4,
tor, it is ordered that the credi-
tors of the said Peter I. East,
deceased, do show cause, if any
they can, on the I'd day of the
August term 1898 Of this court,
against the payment and deliv-
cry of the estate OF the said de-
cedent to his legatees without
refunding bond being given by
the said legatees; and that a
copy of this order shall be pub
lished once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Peninsula
Enterprise" a newspaper pub
lished at the Court House Of this
county and also posted at the
front door Of the court house of
this county on the first day of
two successive terms Of this
court.
A copy.
Test: Nj. OLDHAM, JR., Clerk.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
READING SEALED LETTERS
A German Scientist Shows How This May
Be Accomplished.

A German Scientist Shows How This May
Be Accomplished.
It is not generally known that sealed
letters may in many cases be read With
out opening the envelopes or doing them
the least injury. 1t was discovered by a
German psychologist by the use of ar
embryoscope, or egg glass, that the
shells of eggs were Of very unequal
thickness.
1t occurred to him to make expert
ments in order to ascertain how many
leaves of ordinary letter or official pa
per must be laid above and below a
written leaf in order to make it illegible
to highly sensitive eye in the direct
sunlight. He found that after he had
rested his eye in dark room for 10 or
10 minutes he cold read piece of writ
ing over the mirror of the embryoscope
that had been covered with eight layers
of paper.
He called in other observers to con-
firm this. The letters, however, that
could thus be deciphered We're written
in dark ink on one side of the paper
only. If four written sides were folded
together, and especially if there had
been crossing, it was hard to make out
the drift of the writing, and there are
some kinds of writing which, when
folded twice or thrice, admit too little
light for the purpose of decipherment
In this way possibly many of the per-
formances of "clairvoyants" may be ex-
planned. By means of the egg glass it
is, as a rule, easier to make out the COLI
tents of letter or telegram without the
slightest tampering with the envelope
than it is to detect the movements of
the embryo in the egg.
Suppose the writer of billet, the
contents of which are known only to
himself, lets it out of his hand and loses
sight of it for five minutes. 1t may be
readily carried either into the direct
sunlight or into electric OF magnesium
light and be read by the aid of the egg
glass. The placing of piece of car
fridge paper in the envelope or the col
oring Of it black is means Of defense
0t hand
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
TIE ROSES OF SEATTLE.

} o roses of Seattle,
( That bloom in June and May
Won are perfect MS the poets dream,
Fair AS the golden day;
You scatter waves OF fragrance
On the sleeping air of night;
Your rainbow painted petals
Are the glory of the light
Fair is Niles stored lotus
And the rose of Gulistan,
And pleasant is the poppy seed
That lulls the soul of man.
Rare are the lights and shadows
In the pansy' S purple eyes.
But the roses of Seattle
Are the flowers Of paradise.
o roses of Seattle,
That bloom in May and June,
Deep hearts Of gold and crimson
That light the summer noon,
The cottage of the lowly
You paint with Gods own plant
In the mansion of the lordly
You shame the art of mani
! hold them fast in memory
Wherever l may roam,
These blossoms from the garden
OF the gods dropped down from homc
The cruel years take from us
What years cannot restore.
But the roses OF Seattle
They bloom forovermore!
Eliza Archard Conner in Seattle Post-lntel
Ncencer
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
Rushed the Letter.

A teacher of Holyoke, Mass, who is
studying manual training in Sweden at
a point where the cars run only twice a
week, recently received letter from
home in flag" envelope, which the
authorities thought to bea communica.
ton from the United States government
on account Of the flag. Immediately a
special train was made up and took
that letter 40 miles for the benefit Of
the recipient.
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Life In Colorado.

a person in this country no sooner
gets through shoveling coal and carry
ing out the ashes than he has to sprinkle
his grass and push the lawn mower.
The more coal he shovels the more ashes
he carries, and the more water he squirtS
the harder he has to push the lawn
mower. 1t is ever thus.-Longmont
Colo Ledger.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13

According to the authority of an
English magazine Great Britain con-
trolls 21 out of every 100 square miles
of the earth's surface and "a out of
every 100 square miles of territory in
North and South America.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
yolue of a Constitution.

1t happened i'll the spring of 1860,
when Garibaldi was pursuing his expe-
dition in Sicily and when the words
Constitution and Liberty" were on ev-
cry Neapolitan's lips. "Why are you SO
anxious for constitutions" asked for
eign tourist of his guide and donkey
driver, while they were travelling
through the mountains of Sorrento.
"Well, you see, your excellency, /" was
tho answer, because l think we shall
be all the better for it 1t is now close
upon 20 years that I am letting out my
asses to visitors from all countries
English, French, Americans; all OF
these have constitution, and they are
n II rich " AroOnant
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13

0cnrDu1E or rrH- -:
Baltimore, Chesapeake T. Atlantic
Railway Company.
Until further notice, will run Their
steamers as follows, (weather per
lnitting,) leaving South st. Wharf Al
500 o'clock p. III.
STEAMER POCOMOKE.
Capt. Howard.
Tuesdays and Fridays for Crisdeld,
Tangier Island, Finney's, Oman
cock, Shclltown, Pitts Wharf, Ce.
dar Hall, Rehoboth, Powell's, POGO
moke City, Mattaponi. and Snow
Hill, MISUNDERSTANDING and
Thursdays, leave Snow Hill, Ga. M
Mattaponi 6:30, Pocomoke City s.
Powell's $50, Rehoboth 0, Cedar
Hall $50, Pitts wharf 10, Shelltown
1915, Onancock 2:30 p. ~, Finney's
9. Tangier Island 4:3O, Crisfleld &.
STEAMER EASTERN SHORE.
Capt. Il. H. Raynor.
Wednesdays and Sundays for Girls
field, Harborton, Evans, Boggs
Cedar View, Nandua, Concord
Reads, Davis. Shields and Rue'f
RETURNING leaves Rue's
Tuesdays and Fridays s, Shields
$50, Davis 1000, Reads 1920, Con
cord IL, Nandua 1870, Cedar View
1916, Boggs 2:45, Evans 3, Harbor
ton 3:15, Crisiield 6.
STEAMER TANGIER.
Mondays and Thursdays for Fords
Crislield, Finney's, Onancock
Coulbourns. II uniting Creek and Mes
songo. RETURN1NG-leave Wed
nesdaye and Saturdays, Messongo 6
Hunting Creek $3.50, Onancock, 2:30
Finney's, 3. Crisfeld, 6, Ford's 7.3O
All Steamers leave Crisfield for Balti
more Oh arrival OF last down train
Freight and passengers received
for all points Oh the N. Y, Phila. ant
Norfolk, Wicomico and Pocomoke Il
r. daily, Delaware, Maryland ant
Virginia Railroads.
Positively no freight received aftel
$3.50 .. III. and must be prepaid To al
points, except on the n. I
Phila. and Norfolk Railroad.
Willard Thompson, T. Murdoch
Gen'l. Manager. Gen'l Pass. Ag't.
J. Sawyer Wilson, Jr.,
Gen'l. Freight Agent.
Ill E. Baltimore ST.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13
What She Was Doing.

"You see Phyllis had to stop to fix
her hair"-
Arrange, child; not fix. Fix means
to make fast
"Well, that's what she was doing. 1t
was coming loose. indianapolis Jour-
nal
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NEW YORK, PHlLA. & NORF ok R,R.

Time Table in Effect Nov. 30, 1897.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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In 1870 Japan was visited by terri
bic epidemic of smallpox, which almost
decimated Yokohama. Vaccination was
made compulsory III 1896. The japanese
are said to have been struck with the
fact that pocknarked foreigners were
rarely seen in Japan.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13

In the Bank of England there are
many silver ingots which have lain un-
touched for nearly 200 years.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-13

TwENTY-FIRsT ANNUAL FAIR OF THE
EASTERN Shore AGRIGUl TJRAL AsSOClAT TON
Fair Grounds Near Keller.
Commencing Tuesday, August 2Sd and Continuing -Four Days
List Of Premiums
DIVISION Department
DAY.-Tuesday, August %, 1893
Best Spring colt So Exhibited at 2 NJ
800 2nd $2 Srd $15 4th, So
$40 Ciass-1st prem. $50 2nd $25, 9d SO, 9TH, So
trottingst premium s75 snd $40 3rd $780, m SIS
SECOND DAY.-Wednesday, August "a 1898.
Best year premium &c. 2nd S. Exhibited
It'll
Best year $780, sn So Exhibited at
1870 IN.
year colt under-s go Snd Ss5 rd 49, M go
ESQ Cas premium 500 $81 25 3rd, $685. 4th. $780,
THIRD DAY-Thursday August 25, $685.
e5o C1ass-1st prem. $50 end $685. $15, 4th, So.
FASTEST wear mile in 31st premium 1926
~ $40.
o37 Cass-1st prem. $50 end, $685. $15 4th $40.
FOURTH DAY.-Frday, August &c, 1898:
LET 3rd $12, 4h, So
9ooC ass-1st 3rd $50, 4h, 500
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"fn stops for passengers on signal
to conductor. 2Daily, except Sunday.
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carriages
Uazsnzage


At all times on hand at bottom
prices. Buggies $35 to $40.
Ball-Bearings Buggies $S5 to
500. Light Surveys SEQ to $110.
Call and examine the above
stock before buying.
Always full stock of burial sup
plies, trimmings and prices to suit all:
White hearse and Baskets for burial
of persons under 81 yearL of age.
Black hearse for adults. Will meet
boat OF train at any point on the
Peninsula on short notice. All or
ders by wire or otherwise, will have
prompt attention. solicit share
of your patronage as in the past.
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VIRGINlA:-At a court held
for the county Of Accomack, on
the 25th day of July, A. d.,
1000
Evening star., 1898-05-14

FOR RENT
l747 18th. I0r. mi. .sT5. .ao
500 Z. Or. mi. rs. 90
1035-2p Lime Kilns 60. 0o
210S P, Sr, furn'd co. 90
1906 1Ith, Tor & b,
Gel. mi. .55. 90
S1l 9th. I0r&b. mi $3.50
s23 18th, l0r&h. mi 80 81
1920 H, 10r&b, mi so. so
1886 22d, Or. cal, hw. 1880
1915 II. Or. mi AZ. 90
z32S Pa av. let. 81 SO
2loSPa av.11r&b. miss 80
z3l9 Pa ave. Sr &
b. Gel. mi. i........ .35. so
3225 n. Ir&b. mi. 80. %
2219 I. 6r, mi. 80. 90
s940 p. 9r&b. mi. 80. DO
Q1l 23d. Sr&b, eel, mi. 30. SO
203S l, Sr&b. mi. %. so
HOS Nd av sw.s Or,
b & eel. mi. .25. 90
fGS 01, 1,Gr&b.c eel. mi. %. so
1881 Goth. Sr&b. mi %. Sd
TO 2ist .9r. b. eel, NILS. 81
COG 21st. &c. eel. mi . SO
1918 N, 9.l&b. w.g. .25. so
1910 25th, 7r&b, mi p. 50
102S Both. 6r, b, w.e-3. So
17iy 4. 9r&tb. mi. 20 so
26lS L. Or. eel. mi. 20 So
I210 Both, 0r- so
2I43 II. 6r&b. MT. "a. 90
myl&-s. tu&kth WESCOTI
Evening star., 1898-05-14

CO.. 1910 Il ST.
l24 L Sc. 7r&b.---.o250
1923 I1rh, ,Gr&b.a ami ~. 50
l4I0 Pa ay NV. fat.
3r & bath. .25. 90
229 10th he. 6r&b. .lS.5U
1l1I Harvard ST,
Col Hts, Or. w. .16. 80
1644 Valley NV Or. wi2.3u
1214 Ward CT. fr. 1000
R'r 1894 X .4rtcol. 500
3213 Cherry Hill, Ar.
W icoh. h.........6.3 30
3l53 Scott st, 2r. 300
Evening star., 1898-05-14

FOR RENr-A MOST DESIRABLE CORNER
house. within tan minutes walk treasury; 3
rooms. cellar. bay windows. yards; only $50 per
mo. Owner RALEIGH SHERMAN. 5i4 iith
-. nxl4-Ste
Evening star., 1898-05-14


FOR RENT-DEEBLE &
1i16 Pa av,sto&cei. S5. 90
GIG + NV, 2lr&b. .15.DJ
16sS 31st, 60. 90
BIOS Y, 7r&b (furl. 5000
S20 23d st, l1r&b. 40. 60
lSU6 Riggs pl NV.
Or Il bath. .33. 90
1908 X l av. 6r&2b. g. 90
30o6 Z, 0r&b. 49,. 30. 90
1891 Whitney av. v.sto3e. 90
1888 Irving pl NV.
,239 18th NV Grab .26-0O
Or X bath. 80
my1f
Evening star., 1898-05-14

500 Tenn av ne, ,sto. .&c.2 20
.23 9th st ne, Ir..lT.50
3i1 LIST ne. Or.
Gel d24 lltl NV. ..15.OO
1c2o Md av ne. Or. .1i.eO
2u36 z NV. 6r. ......I3.09
1858 Valley st, 7r. .12.50
Shop r'r GIG III NV. 1880
52l Pomeroy st. 5r. 1880
2O24 10th NV, 5r. 1000
i29 10th So, Gr.....10.oo
l2l9 Del nv sw. 5r.9.00
.pli Greene ct, Ar. $40
.3fi = NV, 5r......S.o0
;32 X sw. 4r.......S.G0
j.s o ST alley. Ar. 100
zee rms 63I II NV.
FOX. 920 + st. NV.