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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
Gladstone n Trifc Stronger.

HAWARDEN, May l4.-Mr. Gladstone
this evening, II anything. is trifie strong
err than yesterday. and is quite as CON-
Portable as possible under the circum-
stances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
INSPECTING ORCHARDS.

Professor William B. Atwood, who nils
the Chair of Entomology, ETC., at Blacks
burg, is in Wytheyille inspecting the gar
dens and orchards and searching for the
destructive San Jose scale. l had an in
terview with him this afternoon. and he
told me that so lar ne had found but one
tree infected by them. He is delighted
with the results OF mis- trip here. He will
remain in this vicinity for several days,
end will then go to Fosters Falls, in the
lower end OF the county, where ne says
the scale exists.
Mrs. Martha Davis, Mrs. Maria Repass,
and Mrs. W. w. Nichels, three we'll
known ladies Of this county. are dead
Attached TO the southern bound pas
senger train over the Norfolk and West
ern road yesterday morning were three
cars filled with negro laborers. who were
returning from some railroad construc-
ton in far-off Central America, having
como by the way OF New York city. They
were from Louisiana and Mississippi.
Captain Charles Baumgardner. well
known citizen OF Rural Retreat. is quite
Ill.
Rev. Mr.. Barclay, OF the Presbyterian
church, in this place, is attending the
presbytery, which is In session at Ma
riOn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
A COLLEGIATE ORATOR.

Mr. William II. Rouse. OF Smythe coun-
~ and a student at the University OF
Nashville. won the Tennessee intercol-
legiate oratorical contest, which came
off at Jackson, in that State. on Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Goodwin has returned 10
her home. in this place. after spending
the past winter In New Orleans, Danville,
and other southern cities.
The Wytheville Graded School closed
yesterday with appropriate exercises.
Captain William B. Foster. Clerk Of the
courts here. is attending the Bland Cir
cult Court as witness in an important
land suit.
Mrs. G. woodville Smith. Of Lynchburg
has rented the Boiling cottage. on west
Main street. for the coming season.
Mrs. Z. b. Green Is in Richmond 70
consult an eye specialist. DR.. Green ac-
companied her, but returned this morn
ing.
Mr.. Alexander Umberger.S well-to-do
farmer. who lived a few miles west of
town. has bought property here. and has
removed TO Wytheville TO live.
Dir. John II. Caldwell Of Radford. has
been visiting in Wythcville. hts former
home. this week.
Mr.. Frank Darlington, OF Birmingham,
Ala. IL on a visit to his mother. on
Fourth avenue.
Mrs, Kate Ifuffard. Of Pulaski City, Is
visiting at Professor Huffard's, on North
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15

Elastic Starch has no equal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
4 GurSt1Ot
Wound

Speciflc(S.S.S.) highly recommended
for the blood, and concluded to give
it trial, and the result was highly
gratifying. S. S. S. seemed to get
right at the trouble and forced the
poison out OF my blood soon after
wards the sore healed up and was
cured sound and we'll. I am sure
S. s. s. is by far the beet blood
remedy made"
1t is easy to explain why S.
S. S. is so successful in curing
all manner of blood troubles, it
matters not how deep-seated
they are. 1t is q real blood
remedy and goes down to the
very bottom of the blood and
forces out every impurity, act
ing on the correct principle of
eliminating the poison, rather
than shutting it up in the sys-
tenn like mineral remedies do.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15

A most progressive stock-none bet
ter in town, but our prices a trife
less. This week we show a window
full. Packing Trunks at very mode
rate prices-25c. and up. Just the
thing for storing your winter clothes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
ANOTHER SLIPPER CONQUEST.
Sale Begins Monday, May 10th

The Wholesale Samples from
Hessburg's big Shoe House
on Cary street at one-half
their value. Ladies', Misses,
- and Children's Fine
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
I'M Corner

Z sHIRT-WAIsTS.
Our zoe. Shirt-Waists can't be matches
| The zoe. Madras and Plaid Gingham
waists are worth 81.
The yl.25 Madras and Cheek wsists
81 l-zc.
The 81 WHITE ana Black Lawn sn,rt.
Waists now 75c.
All Silk waists reduced.
LINEN. --
SIPS Linen. for fancy work. great value
g. 1-2c. a yard.
Table Linen, SO inches wide, regular
price 75c., now 50c.
Table Linen, So inches wide, regular
price u 1-2c.. now sec.
Pure Linen Towels. regular price loc..
now sc.
Pure Linen Towels. regular price IS 2-sc..
now 10c.
MILLINERY.
Children's Straw Foxes, in all colors
reduced from 75c to SOC.
Childrens Fancy Shapes In Blue Red
and Tan, reduced from 75c. TO 50c.
Ladies' Fancy Shapes. IN Black, Tan.
and Blue, reduced from 81 TO Soc
Ladies Panama Sailors, cable brm
from sl.25 TO 15c.
REFERS.
Children's Refers, regular price $50
now Yl39.
MATTINGS.
Great sale at IL IL ls 2-3. and 2oc.-al-
most worth double.
}. COM
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26
Prices For Books.

Works which are Greedily sought aft
er in one generation are neglected in the
next. Booksellers now rarely think it
worth while to give the height of an
Elzevir or to devote note to an Aldus.
The first editions OF the classics, which
in the days of our grandfathers were
the collectors chief pride, are now fall
Ell from their high estate. Ihaye bought
recently for 80 shillings fine copy of
the first edition of Aristophanes, Aldus,
1893, in handsome binding, with
gauffered edges, which in the first half
of the century brought prices ranging
from $50 francs to 425 francs. | could
instance other similar cases of decline
and fancy can see symptoms OF giving
way i'll those books which the modern
collector most affects.
In Paris, indeed, "rot" has set i'll
as regards modern works. Yet the best
books in good examples steadily mount
in price. First folio Shakespeares, con-
corning which discussion is being con-
Quoted in Notes and Queries, are far
commoner books than is generally
thought. Tie "boon" in them was
started by Lilly of New street, W. c.,
who showed me rows of first folios
which he never allowed to be sold under
certain price These low bring large
sums, and the tendency is and probably
will be upward. In carly poetry gen.
orally the prices, once thought very
high, of the "Bibliotheca .Anglo-Poet
lea are now often surpassed. Booksoll-
ers of the better class tell me that there
is steady demand for good books
Notes and Queries.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26

VIRGINIA:-In the Circuit Court
for the County of Accomack, in the
vacation of said court, February 9th,
A. d., 1898. ,.n
George w. Conquest. Plaintiff,
against
Alfred Conquest, Harry Conquest,
Edward Conquest, Major Conquest,
William 7. James aud Mary Louisa
James. his wife, IN right of his said
wife. Charlie Wharton, Lille Smith
and Sadie Smith, the last named
three of whom are infants under
twenty one years of age. defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to sell for
purposes of partition, the real estate
which Sabra Conquest devised by
her last will and testament, and also
two acres, more or less. OF woodland
situated near Accomack G. H., Va,
adjoining the lands of VIM. Simpkins
and others, as to which the said
Sabra Conquest died intestate.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court that
Alfred Conquest, Lille Smith and
Sadie Smith, three of the defendants
in the above entitled cause, are non
residents of the State of Vir
GINA, on the motion of the plaintiff,
by his attorney,it is ordered that they,
the said non resident defendants. do
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect their in
terests; and that this order be pub.
lished once a week for four successive
weeks in the PENINSULA ENTER
PRISE, a newspaper published at Ac-
comack c. H., Virginia, and also
posted at the front door of the count
house of the said county on the first
day of the next ter III of the courty
court OF the said county.
Test: JOHN ID. GRANT, c. C.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, G. c.
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26
The Society of the Rejected.

In one of the western cities lot Of
men have formed an organization, the
only condition to membership to which
being the fact that the candidates mat
rimonial advances have been rejected
by woman. From all that can be
learned regarding the inside proceedings
it is believed that the members do not
indulge in signs and tears and all the
old time evidences of heartbreak. On
the contrary, it is understood that they
have what may be termed riproaring
good time. Their ritual, if it may be so
designated, prescribes frequent mutual
congratulations and hearty assurances
of future happiness and fond wishes for
continued freedom. This doesn't seem
quite the right thing under the depress-
ing circumstances but it is fact that
the club appears to enjoy it. 1t is even
said that they get a good deal of pleasure
out of following, as it were, the exist
ence of the individual women who have
rejected one OF more Of them. They
eagerly watch for gains i'll avoirdupois
and for wrinkles and for rumors Of bad
temper. One of the choicest possessions
of the society is photograph of one
time naughty sylph who now weighs
2SS pounds and has nine red haired
children. Plain Dealer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26
Clereymen Long Lived.

The figures collated by the life insur
ance companies in the United States
and England show that as rule clergy
men are long lived. Physicians and sci
entists agree that among the elements
which contribute to long life are sobrie-
ty, regular hours, outdoor exercise,
some mental occupation, and above all
serenity-the quality which qualities
one for honorary membership of Don {
Worry club. Clergymen, perhaps, come
nearer to complying with these condi
lions than do people in other walks Of
life. What is known as Neuyille's table
of professional men gave the following
averages Of the length of life i'll !, 900
cases taken of illustration: Physicians,
SO years; lawyers, "a; merchants, 81;
teachers, SO; clergymen, &c. The aver
age life of sailors in those countries in
which accurate records are kept is 46
years, of mechanics, As and of farmers
IS, though the average for farmers is
unduly high perhaps.
Long life among clergymen is rather
the rule than the exception. Cardinal
Mertel Che is a Bohemian and occupies
at Rome the Office of vice chancellor of
the Sacred college) is go, the pope is 81.
The Very Rev. Henry Liddell Of Ok
ford, who died Gu Jan. 10, was 81.
Bishop Wilmer is 81, and Bishop Will
liams of Connecticut is so. A French
statistician some years ago made the
discovery, confederation of which has
been afforded in the United States Of
late years, that persons drawing PEN
sions live longer than those who don t.
What is known among insurance men
as Kasper's table gives the percentage
Of persons of various professions il Eng
land who reach the age Of 10 years as
follows; Physicians, "a; teachers, 27;
artists, 30; lawyers, go; clerks, 80;
soldiers, SO; merchants, SO; farmers,
40; olergymen, 42.-New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26

the music Of this day, and do not mark
is diminuendo-I mark it crescendo. "A
pastor on q Sabbath breaches to few
hundred or a few thousand people, and
on Monday or during the week the
printing press will take the same ser
mon and preach it to millions of people.
God speed the printing press God save
the printing pressl God Christianize the
printing press
When see the printing press stapd-
ing with the electric telegraph on the
one side gathering up material and the
lightning express train on the other side
waiting for the tons of folded sheets OF
newspapers, pronounce it the mightlest
force in our civilization. So commend
you to pray for all those who manage
the newspapers of the land, for all type
settlers, for all editors, for all publish
ers, that, sitting or standing i'll positions
of such great influence, they may give
all that influence for God and the bet
terment of the human race. An aged
woman making her living by knitting
unwound the yarn from tho ball until
she found in the center of the ball there
was an old piece of newspaper. She
opened it and read an advertisement
which announced that she had become
heiress to large property, and that
fragment of newspaper lifted her up
from pauperism to atfluence. And l do
not know but as the thread of time un-
rolls and unwinds o little farther,
through the silent yet speaking news
paper may be found the vast inheritance
of the world S redemption.
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys run,
His Kingdom stretch from shore TO shore
Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26
Will II Come 20 This9

When airships shall fly gracefully
over our heaGs and wires carry thoughts
us well as words and people live on
their capsules OF chemically prepared
food, then names will probably, be dis
pensed with and a symbol will be suili-
Gent to designate ones person. The
most advanced scientists have always
been unable to remember the names Of
their acquaintances. They never forget
faces, and so they deem names unneces
sary. Symbols suggestive of the natu-
raj characteristics of the person would
be much better. Darwin once forgot HE
own name. Professor S. Of Harvard,
after committing to memory the string
of names of Spaniard to whom he
wished to present an old friend, forgot
the namo of his friend at the crucial
moment. New York Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26
Peculiar Betrothal.

Marchesi, the great singing teacher.
says that when she found i'll any OF her
pupils symptoms of incidence or want
of enthusiasm she at once attempted TIC
dissuade them from an artistic career.
One such case was very absurd in the
manner in which her advice was taken.
This was Fraulein T., who was remark
ably handsome, but very lazy.
One day Marchesi lost patience with
her.
"Get married, my dear child" said
she, land become q good wife. You
will never do anything on the stage
The girl laughingly replied that she
believed it was easier to get good en-
gagement than good husband, bu=
shortly afterward, on coming for her
lesson, she whispered:
81 am following your advice. am
going to be married. :"
"Ah, that is good! And who is tho
happy MANI"
II do not know, . was the girls la
comic reply.
what! You are going TO marry some
one you do not know::''
Eyes; my fance saw me before he
went to India, when WAS - years old.
I have been shown his photograph, and
as his noble expression inspires NE with
confidence I have decided upon marry
ing him.
"When will your fiance come to fetch
you?'
"Cnfortunately be cannot come for
the wedding" she answered, with u
slight blush. His business prevents
him from doing So am TO be married
in my native town to a friend of the
family by proxy, and he will take me 10
Bombay to my future husband. "
A few weeks later the curious cere-
mony did take place, and the marriage
apparently turned out very happy
Youths Companion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26
La Was Nstnralized.

AS rule Charley Scott joys peace.
fully along the path of staid and prac-
teal journalism, but once in awhile his
college education gets the better of him,
and then he wanders off among the but
tercups and marigolds which line the
dusty road Last week he had occasion
to recount the granting of citizenship to
q sauerkraut eating brother from the
realm of Austria, and this is the way be
did it: John Vargo turned a cold
shoulder to King Francis Joseph and
placed his weary head on the broad
bosom of the Goddess If Liberty. whom
alone he will worship uatil death does
them part. "-Kansas City journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26
TO Mr.. THOS. H. BUNTING

You are hereby notified, that
on the 18th day Of March. 1898,
at the store of J. A. M. Wheal-
ton & Co., on Chincoteague Is
land, Accomack county, Va,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock
a. m. and 6 O'Clock p. M, of that
day, I shall proceed to take the
dispositions Of James G. Daisey
and others, to be read as evil
dence in my behalf, in a certain
suit in chancery, depending in
the circuit court for said county,
wherein I am plaintiff, and you
are defendant; and if from any
cause the taking of the said
dispositions be not commenced,
or if commenced, be not con-
cluded on that day, the taking
thereof will be adjourned from
day to day, at the same place,
and between the same hours,
until the same shall be COM
pleted.
NETT1E A. BUNTING,
by
L. FLOYD Mock,
Her Attorney.
February 9th, 1898.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26

VIRGINIA:-1n the Circuit Court
for the County of Accomack, in tile
vacation of the said court, the 9rh
day of February, A. D., 1898
Isaac n. Mills. ............P Plaintiff.
against
John h. Bateman, Murray Van
diver, Joanna H. Vosbury, Lewis A
Vosbury, Hamin Carver and Nettie
]. Carver, his wife, in right Of said
wife, Sally b. Lofiand, Joseph E
Bruff and Josephine B. Brutf, lis
wife, in right of said wife, Gertrude
w. Thompson, Samuel W. Penny
packer, Henry Q. Pepnypacker, Isaac
R Pennypacker, James l. Penny
packer, Benjamin Whitaker. Andre W
Whitaker, Charles H obbs and Georgia
Hobbs, his wife, in right OF said wife
Charles Scull and Kate Scull. hi:
wife, in right of said wife, Joseph Z,
Whitaker, Ellen R. Whitaker, Gract
Whitaker, James Lee and Mary Lee
his wife, in right of said wife, Isaac
Pennypacker and Charlotte Penny
packer, his wife, in right of said wife
Leila Whitaker, Martha G. Whitaker
Joseph A. Whitaker, Mary NJ Whit
aker, Sarah &. Whitaker, Jacob r.
Whitaker and Evelyn L. Whitaker
aud the said Samuel w. PenDypackel
and Joseph A. Whitaker and Horace
II. Potts and George V. Massey. ex
ecutors of the last will and testament
of Joseph R. Whitaker, deceased.....
......... OelSHudAlo
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to sell, fo1
the purpose of partition. certain
marsh aud beach land, situated on
the Ocean side of Accomack county,
Virginia, in the Magisteria District
of Lee, known as Cedar Island,
containing twenty five hundred acres
u, 800 A.. more or less.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court, that all
the defendants in the above emitted
cause are non-residentso of the Stale o;
Virginia, on the motion OF the plaintiff
by his attorney, it is ordered
that said defendants, do appear
here within fifteen days after
due publication OF this order and do
what is necessary TO protect their in
terests; and that this order be pub
lished once 81 week for four successive
weeks in the PENINSULA ENTER
PRISE, a newspaper published at
Accomack G. H., Virginia, and also
posted at the front door of the court
house OF the said county on the first
day of the next term Of the county
court of the said county.
Test: JOHN ID. GRANT, C. C.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
James H. Fletcher, Jr., D. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26
TIE FIRST PAIR.
The Boys Mother Had Not Become Accus-
toned to Kniclserbockers

Tho Boys Mother HAD NOT become accus-
toned to Kniclserbockers.
Doctor chat in hands there little
sick boy here?
Mother of the Sufferer-Yes Come
in. Doctor, my poor dear is very sick.
Since this morning. don't know why
-he keeps falling down.
Failing DOWN."
Eyes, all the time"
Failing to the foor?"
eyes, to the floor. y
"That's strange. How old is he?''
-Four years and half. %
He ought to stand all right at that
age. How did it begin?"'
81 dom understand it at all, tell
you. He was very we'll last night. and
he played all around the room. This
morning went to wake him as usual.
+ put on his socks, put his little
breeches on and then 1 put him on his
feet. Flo fell at once.
Perhaps he tripped. %
Listen, doctor. I picked him up.
He fell right down again. I was star
tied, but 1 picked him up-bang down
he went, and he did it seven or eight
times running. tell you, don't know
what ails him, but since this morning
he keeps falling down.
That's very singular. Let me see
him. -
The mother goes out of the room and
then comes back with the boy i'll her
arms. His chubby cheeks are rosy, and
be appears to be cxtravagantly well.
He wears trousers and Il loose blouse
starched with dried preserves
"Why, he's splendid child, says
the DOCTOR "Stand him on the floor. F"
Tho mother obeys The child falls.
"Onco more, please.
The child falls again.
"Once more. y
Third attempt, followed by the third
fall of the sick boy.
The doctor is thoughtful. "Unheard
of" He says to the boy, whose mother
holds him up by the arms, "Tell Inc,
my fine little fellow, have you pain
anywhere?''
"No, sir
"Does your head ache?"
"No, SIR
"Did you sleep well last night;''
ayes, sir.
"Have you any appetite now? Would
you like little soup?'
"Oh, yes sir -
Exactly" and the doctor adds with
an air of authority, HE has paralysis. !"
Tho mother cries: "Paral- G
Lord |" She raises her hands toward
heaven, and the boy falls.
Eyes, madam. l am sorry to say he
has complete paralysis of the lower
limbs. You can see for yourself that the
flesh of your dear child is absolutely
insensible" (Speaking, he goes close to
the boy and prepares to make the ex-
pertinent. 'But-but what's this?
What's this:" And he screams out,
Thunder and lightning, madam, what S
this you are. chattering to me about
paralysis
The amazed mother answers, "But,
doctor
"Of course the boy can stand on his
feet. You have put both his legs into
one leg of his breeches. ''-Eoston jour
nal
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........... .....................l lc1llOilLo
against
Reuben Somers, and Alberta,
his wife, in right of said wife,
George West, and Annie, his
wife, in right of said wife,
Chewing, (whose chris
tian name is unknown and
Fannie Chewing, his wife. IN
right of said wife, James S.
Martin, Frederick Martin and
Levin G.. Martin. Defendants.
In chancery.
The object of this suit is to
sell for purposes of partition, Il
certain tract, lot or parcel of
land situated in Accomack coun-
ty, Va containing eight acres
Is A., more or less, and bound
ed on the east, by the land If
Eliza Anthony; on the south. by
the land of Jane West; on tie
west, by the land of Brittanl.ia
Vests heirs, and on the NORTH.
by the land of James Reef and
Richard Turner.
Affidavit having been made
before the clerk Of the said courf
that George West and Annie.
his wife, Chewing anG
Fannie, his wife. James S. Jitr-
tin and Levin G. Martin, SIX 81
the defendants in the above en-
titled cause, are non. residents
of the State of Virginia, on ma
ton of the plaintiffs, by ti.2:i
attorney, it is ordered that they
the said nonresident deft d.
ants, do appear here within fiji
teen days after due publication
of this order aud do whal is
necessary to protect their inter
ests; and that this order be pub
lished once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in the peninsula
Enterprise" a newspaper pub
lished at Accomack Court.
House, Virginia, and also posted
at the front door of the court
house of the said county on the
first day of the n-xt term of the
county court of the said county.
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, c. C.
A copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, c. c
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-02-26

Living in Paris in late years for per
sons of moderate means has been great
" sinplifed by the Bouilloas Parisiens,
which hav. succeeded the Duyal restau-
rants. One can get a coed dinner al
these places for small sum-far better
,han one finds at more expensive places
n London