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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-27
PICTURES IN SPAIN.
che Tottering Old Nation Eas Big Los
of Fine Paintings.

sit isn't every artist" remarked the
man who looked as if he knew what
picture was whether he could paint one
Or not "who gets into Spain, and yet
thinks because he has seen what Flor
ence, Dresden. Rome, Paris and Lou
don have to present to the eye that he
has seen all there is in painting. And
still there is gallery in Madrid which
is we'll worth going all the way there to
see, not at present perhaps for an Amer
lean artist, but at any time when there
is no war on hand to make even artists
enemies
ct was in Madrid two years ago, and
after weeks study through the royal
picture gallery, or Real Museo de Pin
turas, as the Spaniards call it, if were
not quite ready to believe as they do
that it is the finest gallery in the
world, was ready to say that it was
without superior. The building was
erected in 1855 by Charles III as mu-
scum of natural history, and after be-
ing used as barrack became a gallery
of paintings in 1919 with 81 pictures
Oh exhibition. There are now over 2, 600
pictures in the collection, and while 1T
is not chronological series of tho
schools of painting it is q collection OF
gems that Uncle Sam might almost be
warranted in invading Spain to possess
for distribution among the American
galleries that are at present doing what
they can to compete with European ex-
hibitions of pictures, and not making
much of show in doing. To go into de-
tails, let me say that on its walls are 81
Rubenses, 53 Tenierses, 10 Raphaels, 46
Murillos Ga Velasquezes, % Vandykes,
49 Titians, 81 Tintorets, 26 Veroneses,
81 Breughels, % Snyders, 10 Poussins,
10 Wouvermans, 55 Giordanos, So Ri
beras, 10 Claudes and lot more, in
Guiding Ghirlandajos, Sassafarettos,
Watteaus, Guidos and plenty of others
which if not in such superior company
would be held to be very superior them
selves. Now if any of you know of any
other gallery that can show such list
of winners as this one in Spain that
doesn't have half as many visitors and
art students in a year as Dresden or
Florence has in month I'd like to
know its address.
"This is collection Of genuines, too,
as most of them are from the palaces Of
Madrid, the Escurial, Ell Pardo and La
Granja and were painted to order with
a guarantee going with each one. 1t is
the crowns property and can only be
seen free on Sunday, the one day in
America when pictures in all the gal
leries know of but one cannot be seen
at all. Detroit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-27

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 T. East, deceased, to his
legatees without a refunding
bond being given.
On the motion of Peter w.
East one of the legatees of Peter
7. 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 T. 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 execu-
tor, it is ordered that the credi-
tors of the said Peter L. 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 a
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.
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A STORY OF THE MYSTIC.
One Sister Takes Foison, and Her TwiBs
Miles Away, Dies.


Students of tho curious will find lots
of material for investigation in the fol-
lowing queer story: Mary and Anna
Carter were twins. They were born in
Indiana in 1856. From infancy the girls
were inscparablo companions, aud as
they grew older a bond of sympathy,
stronger than that usually existing be-
tween two sisters, was noticeable. If
Mary was sick, Anna was sure to feel
bad. Matters went along in this way
until 1880, when Mary was married to
Alonzo Whittam and later removed to
Broomo county, N. Y. Two years after
Anna was married to William Sohnell
and took up her home at Cairo, Ills.
Tho sisters correspondent frequently,
at as family cares pressed their letters
grew infreqaertt. and when four years
ago Mrs. Schnell moved to Oklahoma
they ceased entirely. The strange result
of the sympathetic bond which made
one sister feel i'll when the other was
sick did not end, however.
One day in February last Mrs. Whit
tam, feeling unwell, took what she sup
posed was dose of medicine her hus-
band had procured for her from ply
sician in Binghamton, but which proved
to be tincture of aconite that had been
set away and forgotten. Soon she began
to feel i'll, and her husband hastily pre-
pared antidoteS, and neighbor was
sent for physician. When. the physi-
clan arrived Mrs. Whittam was III a
comatose condition, and it was with
the greatest difficulty she was revived.
She recovered, however, and about
month afterward received letter from
Mr. SchAell, saying her sister was dead
and that death occurred in peculiar
manner.
On the day in February that Mrs
Whittam was taken sick Mrs. Schnell
fell suddenly and violently i'll. No cause
could be assigned and the physician
who was called pronounced all the
symptoms to be those of poisoning. Af
first it was suspected she had tried 20
commit suicide, but this was disproved.
Then suspicion conferred on the husband,
but there was nothing to implicato him,
as their life had always been extremely
happy. y post mortem examination re-
vealed the fact that the heart had been
strangely affected as in aconite poison
ing, bat no poison could be found i'll the
system.
When Mrs. Whittam wrote an ac-
count Of her suffering, relatives con-
Guided that death was the result of tho
sympathetic bond existing since child
hood. Both had been affected alike but
Mr. Whittam, knowing the cause of the
difficulty, administered tho proper anti
dotes, and his efforts seconded by those
of the physician, We're successful, while
NIr. Schnell and the DOCTOR being in the
dark us to the cause OF the illness, could
not combat it successfully.
Some persons in the Schnell neigh
borhood still hold to the theory that tho
woman died from heart disease, but the
majority believe her death was due to
an accident. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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The Woes OF Royalty.

An interesting writer has lately
pointed ont that the children of Prince
Arthur, the only son of the Duke of
Cornaught, who is himself the third
son of the queen, will no longer be
.'royal highnesses, but merely mobiles,
and should these children have children
they will be obliged to content them
selves with the commonplace prefix
"NIr. - 1t is this fact that has induced
the queen to issue letters patent, under
the seal, declaring that the children of
the eldest son Of the Prince of Wales
shall have, and at all times hold and
enjoy, the style, title or attribute Of
"royal highness. Hitherto these chill
dren of the Duke of York had no right
TO being so termed. They were just
plain princes, and their children would
fare no better than their cousins of Con-
naught.
This state of affairs results from the
queen living to see three generations OF
her direct heirs, and it doubtless set her
to thinking how Grandpapa Wales
would like having an untitled great
grandson, with no place in the royal
procession. Until the issue of these let
tiers patent, little Eddie, David and
Baby Victoria were nothing but COM
moners in the eyes of the law. 1t seems
odd to Americans that this decree of the
queens should have lifted quite o weight
from the Wales and Yorks' hearts, but
what say the Connaughts to being left
ont in the cold with their plain "your
grace" and Mr." They haven't been
benefited, and what is to become to
them 100 years hence?-Boston Herald.
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Notice to Creditors.
NEzrEsg:a;slzz,,z.yE:z,ES!.i71,z>
Commissioners Office,
Accomac G. H., Va,
.InlV 18th. 1898.

To the creditors of Benz. L.
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 decedents, l have ap-
pointed the 29th 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 Acco-
mack County Court.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-27

ScHEDULE OF THE--'==2'
Baltimore, Chesapeake T. Atlantic
Railway Company.
Until further notice, will run their
steamers as follows, (weather per
hitting leaving South st. Wharf at
800 o'clock p. IN.
STEAMER POCOMOKE.
Capt. Howard.
Tuesdays and Fridays for Crisdeld,
Tangier Island, Finney's, Oman
cock, Shelltown, Pitts Wharf, &C.
dar Hall, Rehoboth, Powell's, POGO
moke City, Mattaponi. and Snow
Hill, observation-disclosures and
Thursdays, leave Snow Hill, 6 a. m,
Mattaponi $50, Pocomoke City s.,
Poweli's $50, Rehoboth 8, Cedar
Hall $50, Pitts wharf 10, Shelltown,
1915, Onancock $3.50 p. H., Finney's
3, Tangier Island 4:30, Crisfield 6.
STEAMER EASTERN SHORE.
Capt. Il. H. Raynor.
Wednesdays and Sundays for Girls
field, Farborton, Evans, Boggs,
Cedar View. Nandua, Concord,
Reads, Davis. Shields and Rue's
RETURNING leaves Rue's
Tuesdays and Fridays s, Shields
$50, Davis 1000, Reads 1920, Con-
cord II, Nandua 1890, Cedar View
1916, Boggs 2:45, Evans 3, Harbor-
ton 3:15, Cristield 6.
STEAMER TANGIER.
Mondays and Thursdays for Fords.
Cristield, Finney's, Onancock,
Coulbourns, Hunting Creek and Mes
songo. RETURNING-leave Wed.
nesdays and Saturdays, Messongo 6,
Hunting Greek, 0:3O, Onancock, $50,
Finney's, 9, Crisfeld, 6, Ford's 7:3O.
All Steamers leave Crisfield for Balti-
more on arrival of last down train.
Freight and passengers received
for all points on the N. Y, Phila. and
Norfolk, Wicomico and Pocomoke r.:
R. daily, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia Railroads.
Positively no freight received after
4:3O p. IN. and must be prepaid to all
points, except on the N. Y.
Phila. and Norfolk Railroad.
Willard Thompson, T. Murdoch,
Gen'l. Manager. Gen'l Pass. Ag't.
j. Sawyer Wilson, Jr.,
Genl. Freight Agent.
iii e. Baltimore st.
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A Glorious Dish.

"Well," said the star boarder, as the
landlady passed him his dish of straw
berries, 81 see you're patriotic. y
"How so?" she asked.
"You give US the national colors at
our meals. These awberries are red,
the sugar you put on them is white and
It's almost needless for me to add that
e.e milk is blue. ''-CleYeland Leader.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-27
4 Monte Carlo Tragedy,

Mr. Pope of Germany with his wife
and friend, went to Monte Carlo re-
Gently to win fortune on sure sys-
tom of betting devised by the friend
They lest $4,000, and determined to
commit suicide. The three sat on the
beach at Antilles, then walked into the
water up to their necks; each held re-
volyer and ut {; word from Pope held
it to his head and fired. The Poppes
were killed instantly, but the friend
survived long enough to tell the story.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-27

VIRGINIA:-In the CIrcuit Court
for the County of Accomacll, in Va
cation, August 18th, A. D., 1898.
George B. Mason, executor of
George w. Mason, and in his own
right. ...............:.. 49,. Plaintiff.
against
Virginia Susan Mason, Susan j.
Kelso, Hugh B. Kelso, Molly R. Wat
son, George E. Nj. Stengle, Charles |
Stengle, and james W. Mason, John
NJ. Kelso, Annie Z. Kelso, James S.
Kelso, Etruria NJ Kelso, Ruth T.
Watson, Matte F. Watson, Julia F.
Watson, Charles W. Watson, Mamie
e. A. " atson, Virginia S. Watson,
Dora r. Watson, Elizabeth B. Wat
son and James L. Watson, the last
named fourteen OF whom are infants
under the age of twenty one years. =.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain
construction by said court, OF GER
tain portions of the last will OF said
George W. Mason.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court, that
George E. NJ. Stengle and Charles l.
Stengle, two of the defendants
in the above entitled cause, are non
residents of the State of Vir-
ginia, on the motion of the plaintiff,
BY his attorney,it is ordered that they,
the said nonresident 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 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 court.
house of the said county on the first
day of the next term of the county
court of the said county.
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. c.
A Copy
Test: JOHN D. GRANT, C. C.
Wescott & Gunter, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-27

On and after July 1st daily
trips will he made to Chinco-
league from Bloomtown Station.
Hacks will leave station about
l p. m. daily, connecting with
Steamer Winnie at Wisharts
Point, arriving at Chincoteague
about 81 p m., returning to
Wisharts Point about 6 o'clock.
Steamer Winnie will also leave
Wisharts Point for Chinco-
league daily at 7 q. M, leaving
Chincoteague at % am.
Fare each way rs cents. Extra
charge for baggage.
S. w. MATTHEW'S,
President.
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WE'LL,
Ne Are Here Again 5!

and our purpose is that you shall
hear something to your interest as
we'll as ours, which we will readily
prove to you whenever you make a
purchase.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK 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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we'll as ours, when we Will reauiiJ
prove to you whenever you make a
purchase.
Small profits and quick sales is oul
motto-and the values belong to you
Increase of business makes it incum.
bent upon us to carry finer and
better line than ever before and you
can come to our store and procure
the finest meats, vegetables, etc., tc
be had at lowest prices.
Domestic Groceries, Fine Groceries
Canned Goods, Tobacco's, Cigars
Confectioner1es, Queensware,. Glass
ware, Tinware, Hardware, Cutlery
Woodenware, Ice Cream Freezers,
Hammocks, Notions, Drugs, Patent
Medicines, Seeds, Soaps, Perfumes,
Paints, Oil and Brushes, &c, at prices
that will surprise you. In addition
to all this we handle Hay, Corn. Oats,
Bran, Feed Meal, Table Meal, &C., at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Come and see us and realize the facts
in the case.
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"fn stops for passengers on signal
to conductor. Daily, except Sunday.
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rarn ges -
Uarniag es

At all times on hand at bottom
prices Buggies $35 to $40.
Ball-Bearings Buggies $50 to
$500. Light Surveys $50 to $l1O.
Call and examine the above
stock before buying.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-27

Always a full stock of burial sup
plies, trimmings and prices to suit all:
White hearse and caskets for burial
of persons under 81 yeart of age.
Black hearse for adults. Will meet
boat or train at any point on the
Peninsula on short notice. All or
ders by wire or otherwise, will have
prompt attention ] solicit a share
of your patronage as in the past.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-27

A Striking Description of the Daring and
Courage Displayed by the Retired GEN
eral Who Would Not Permit an Eng.
lishman to Guido Him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-10

erous. thinking that by doing good
deed they would become less M uhars
the sweet unselhahneas OF humanity,
As the Storage N close 10 the butcher
shop could not resist paying a visit to
Alexander Like many another woman
timed my visit badly. The meat given
them had had ~ effect a lively hght
was going on. and Alexander had his
small remnant OF tail standing straight
NJ In the air, while the brlndlo pup and
he were Elarlng az each other. trlcd
persuasion. but Il was no good The
butcher appeared with a broom and In
a way swept up the whole lot. 20 that
for a short time a walt was called and
the four dogs sat glarlnE az each other,
earnestly praying IN dog language that
the butcher ana l would soon depart
and thus permit hoatilitlea 20 begin
again. Any human being would think
that four dogs going across the ocean
together would be good friends, but not
these fyatcs An three Of them hate
the hrlndlo pup because he had the
honor OF being sick the brindle pup
hates all the rest OF them Tor not being
sick. while they hate each other for
any special courtesy whoever owns
them may Offer when l am on the
scene. Alexander seems delighted and
the rest OF the tribe are grievcd. WHOM
the sporty looking young man who owns
the brindle pup visits him. the other
three appear keen, with kind Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-10

would be ashamed to Kick n dog
who WAS rulltlass % crime. would be
ashamed to Kick a dog whose only de-
sire was 20 oncr me hla paw. meaning
10 he friendly and showing It b. a
greeting like that.
would be- ashamed 20 kick n dog nt
nil or under any circumstances. lie
can't Kick back. though sometimes
whom ! look straight 10 his eyes "
scema 10 me that dogn remember, and
] nm specially made 60 think Of this
whom there comes % me the story Of
the healthy man who had been con-
vict and who had a mark on his Lex
where the chain had been. one day he
beat a doH The dog bic him on the leg
end snw the mark and from that day
the brute had mastered him. the inno-
cent beast that he had beaten simply
because II gave him pleasure TO DO 10.
a dog IL nice thing around q house.
ne has a pleasant way. although when
he meets a cat Il may De snid that his
manners are not after the style Of the
creme de- Ia creme. re disiikes a mon
ksy and H. not altogether on good
terms with the parrot. but n there IL
any good quality In me the dogs have
recognized II long ago Tor there never
was a DOG. big or little. who did not
have friendly cxprcaalon and a prof
fcred raw for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-10
A Clever Woman.

Mrs. Thlnllppes was In that humor
when sympathy ana appreciation were
absolutely necessary. and. with a nhrcwd
idea where she could md it. she drop
ped In accidental like" on Mrs. jaw
lnrton about o'clock and, an she had
anticipated. discovered that good lady
and some half dozen other members Of
the Mothers Meeting association on.
ioylng the latest Hc-converantlon. A.
soon a. Mts. Thlnlippea could cdRc her
way IN between the croHsfrc OF hahblc.
ment-for everybody was talking az
oncc-she caused an instantaneous nl-
lonre with the question. ibid any one
notice my husband at the dance last
nlrhtf"
Expectation. curiosity delight and
other kindred feelings kept the crowd
silent until Mrs, Jawlngton observed
II saw him, dear. but ala not notice
anything In particular. lie aeemed-er--
er-qultc sober"
"oh yea; took care ~ that" replied
Mrs. Thinllpnes. but what am nllud-
ing 20 was his behavior 10 Miss Charm
inglelrh. call Il perfectly disgusting"
why, my dear. he hardly noticed her
all the evening" said Mrs Jawinrton.
That was his nr,funcas. don't you
aeoi' cried Mrs. Thlnllppes "lIe adj
mlrca her ~ much that he IL afraid n
speaking 10 her before me IN case
should discover HE secret. Iiut l saw
through II, and I've given him q piece
OF my mind this morning that he won't
forget for many long day."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-10

while the meatixos, scorning the ma
tlyes, Hre cast upon their own resources
for companionahip.
Bone Of the mestlzoa are quite poor.
and hosts ~ the women work In the
cigar aud cigarette factories " Manila.
where many spfightly Carmen has
caused the hearts OF the impreasIonnble
imported chivalry OF Spain TO fiu,ter
violently.
The beauty OF the native half caste
women IL In their great. lustrous. long
dashed eyes. their peafly teeth, graceful
figures and masses Of SILKY blue black
hair. They are. with the exception 81
the Segrltos, who occupy the fastnesnes
Of the mountains OF Malayslan blood,
but NJ different tribes,
The native women array themselves
In the most gorgeous cnlors. The upper
part OF the body Is clad In white loose
aieevcd garment A gayly striped cloth
called the snya falls In folds from the
waist. over this In swathed dark
shawl called the iapis which falls about
Ms far as the knees. The poorer the FAM
ily, OF course, the simpler the garments.
that OF many being mercly q short skirt
and a very abbreviated bodice. Il Is
only the very well 90 do that can nfford
tho soft homemade material woven
from the ibers Of the pineapple and the
banana. ana which IL much pretter and
more servieeable than one might Inn
agine.
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Home Life In Italy.

Home ne a. we know Il In America
II conspicuous b. rs absence In Italy.
Enter what house one may. Il IL IN with
to look around Tor the accuetomcd OBJ
iccta which give such an air Of CONF
fort and hOmcllness to our homes.
No dainty workbnsket. no new maFa-
slnoa. none OF those numbcrioss tribes
which refined women ana rirlH love to
collect about them. here meets the eye
In nm italian drawing room.
This may be accounted Tor by the fact
that. tho climate being ~ genial riris
are tnuEht from their earliest years to
md all their pleasures In the open air
outside their homes.
Their happiness consists In attending.
gayly dressed. tho Glnrdlni Pubilco
tpuhilc rnfdcnsl. the Corso the rcatau.
rants. and exchanging greetings with
friends.
The houses. ~ rule. are large hulli.
ings. built on the FIAT" system ana hay.
Ing two or more abodos on each floor.
a concierge occupies a little room Ia the
hall. and of him Inquiries can be made
by callers on any family residing In the
palaEso. In the houses Of the rich the
stnircases and floors nrc Of marble.
WV NANNAA'N" - wv MNNH"A NNtN NNN'NWN"
classes bring up thel.hahiea at home.
In many parts " Italy there arr VII
larea In which nurses are specially
trained 90 take charge " Infants az
soon as they are born.
a "baba" (nurscl being chosen ny n
lady, goes 10 the house and stays until
the baby II baptized. which generally
takes place when II n three or four
days old. The nurse then takes II 10
I her home and tends IL ne II u were her
own. She usually has It In her cafc for
year and half 20 two years. only
occasionally taking II for IT, mother 90
see. This arrangement Eivea the young
married women much time In which 10
| indulge their love OF going out. seeing
/ and being seen and admired. which 10
the delight OF all Italians
The Eirln of all classes are kind. intel.
llrcnt. quick In thought and action,
fond u dress. Ia which they show much
taste They love admiration. but re-
cclye Il With modesty.