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(be that whatever it may) which they
have upon the phvslcal man, and 'fnl
such re .nIts, both primarily and second,
ariIv his meth"d is just the thing. The
name of the baths originated from the
fact that the dark. skinned inhabitants OF
the Orient are extremely radical in their
views, and as this method Of bathing is
SO radical, we can easily see the reason
for the application Of the name Amer
leans, you know, are fond of anything
describable by foreign name. =
Will the movement on foot terminate
in a Turkish bath being established in
Wilmington? II such is the case, those
citizens who travel to Philadelphia once
week should see that the venture is not
allowed to become a failure.
Every Saturday night there are num-
ber of Wimngtonians who j,u,ney to
the City of Brotlerly Love for the ex.
press purpose of taking Turkish BATH.
During the evening and the following
day! the parties are to be found ,$at club
house baths or public bath houses Of that
city, undergoing this practice # cleans
ing the ,phvsi al body, which has proven
a failure,ln Wilmington.
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and scant costumes. The Mt majority
| 20 10 the theatre because they want 10
be amused, and half the time they en-
tirely ignore the playbill, not even car.
ing to know the name Of the queen. "A
score Of years isa comparatively brief
span OF time when looking back ward,
and yet how many men in tlIis city can
recall the identity or personality Of-the
burlesquers whore beauty OF features and
symmetery of form attracted their young
er and more ardent fancy? True, sruie
ofthem have seemingly taken on a new
lease of youth and are still as fresh
looking and nmble as Of yore, but the
rank and file, the gay, gossiping, wine
drinking divinities-they are naneless
and forgotten. The few who survive are
as dead to the world as il planted be-
meath the restful green sod. Once in .
while the man with cyclopedic mem,fy
will run across one Of the good old girls.
There is one, for instance, who was not
mere chorus posenr, but woman of
brains, beauty, grace and distinction.
Her name was in letters four feet high
on every billboard. Scores OF men Of
national fame knew her. few nights
ago saw her at the box Office OF thea
tire, gray and wrinkIed. Age had COM
pietely obiiterated all the loveliness ti,at
had once set the masculine veins y ting
ling. She was simply an old, fat woman.
High living did it's usual work, and she
was not recognized by more than two or
three persons, though know that many
who pa 'sod into the theatre had knnwn
her in the years of her reign. A quarter
Of century hence where will be the
bright bits of fpmininity who enthrall
the boys Of to-day? Alive and well, let
lis hope, and as sinuous and seductive 40
fevtr it may be, but the gl,astly spectre
of doubt throws it's grimy shadow across
the primrose path of present popularity.
Harry l. Knapp, IN Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Twentieth Annlversarv Chriptn,as
number nf the Dramatic Mirror is rapid
lv nearing completion. 1t will be the
most elaborate special issue ever pub
lished by a th'atrical journal. eitherhere
or abroad. Many OF the famous actors
ard dramatists Of England, France. Ger
many and Italy, AS we'll as the repre-
sentatives OF our own stage, have con-
trlbuted to It's pages, and the bpst Of
the American illustrators have furnished
q great number Of artistic features. The
number will present hundreds Of inter-
esting portraits. 1t will contain l24 pages,
incl0red in c,,ver in nine cniors, hear
ing unique and brilliant frontispi4ce.
The Anniversary Number will b. the
Mirrors clDwning achievement, and il
will reflect Iustre upon the dramatic pro-
fession OF this. country.
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lemeat II. Congdon IN Wilmington Del.l

Clement n. Congdon IN Wilmington ( Del. J
Sun
The foreign business OF the Westing-
house Electric Company is now larger
than 1t has been IN tile history Of that
COMPANY, and at the present time there
are orders iY- electrical machinery from
abroad in the factory at East Piltsburg
amounting to many thousands of dollars.
The London office ui the company las
recently obtained u number of lunpo'ant
contracts tor elecLrical railway apparatus
from some OF the larger cities N Eng-
ial 4, a,llong which llle follow ny may
bs mentioned: For the Huh Trannway
corporation, W electric railway motors
TO equip 10 cars anu one track sweeper;
for the Halifax Tram corporation, II
motors to equip six Cars; Tor the Brad
ford Tramway Company, 4S motors to
equip "a cars; Tor the city of Norwich, 80
motors to equip 4O electrical cars and
four electric generators to be installed in
in the power honse ol the Norwich Tram
way corporation to generate the electric
current for the operali ~ OF these cars;
for tile city ol Coventry--the great bicy-
Gle headquarters Of Elgland-2O motors
to equip 10 Cars and Two power gener-
tors, and for the well-known seaport
city OF Plymouth, 10 motors and two
power generators are being manufacr urtd
for the operation Of tn. local tra',.ays.
THIS makes q total of 262 eectrlc rail-
way motors and eight gene ra."rs now
under construction for England, winch
is the best evidence of the fact that
American manufacture is constantly
gaining favor III Europe, and, owing 70
llle better class Of material anJ Work
nanshlp, is used in preference 10 any
home production.
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WILL OPEN TURKISH BATHS
Samuel Slpssingpr, and a Syndi-
cate to dive Wilmington This
Pleasant Luxury. 49,,
BATHS HAVE FAILED HERE
Number of Turkish Baths Formerly
Located Here We're Unable to
Thrive.-Many Wilmington ..
ians Journey to PhiIa-
deIphia to Patronize
the Baths.


Wilmington will s'mn once more enjoy
the fuxurlant pleasure of Turkish baths
Samuel Siessinger and a. number of
other business nlen will in few months
open q BATH house, in this city. The
plans are now in the hands of competent
plumb RS and builders and a sight on
the east side is to be selected.
This enterprise on. the part of Mr..
Slessinger and his friends is being ap-
preciated by the patrlils OF Turkish
oaths VIII" will be saved a tripto PhiIa.
delrnia by rerson Of the establishment
Of bath house in this city.
Turkish baths have failed in Whining
ton. This effort to make the baths
paying investment as we'll as a popular
movement, will be watched with great
interest. "a, .n
In speaking of the approaching estab-
lishment Of this bath house it recalls the
TACT that at one time quite number of
Turkish baths existed in this city. Fif
teen years ago the baths of the ceIe-
brated DR.. Cameron fDurisled down on
Market street near Third and at the
same time the Preston Brothers opened
to the public Turkish bathing estab.
lishment at Second and ShipIey streets.
This lasted but a short time and the
next one, We find doing business on
Seventh street near Market, about five
years ago, with one of the finest equipped
stands IN the country. These are all gone,
the proprietors irving as their reason for
abandoning the field, that the transient
population OF the city was not of suffi.
cient size to warrant their continuance.
Why was this? The baths were not ad
vertised extensively enough.
AT all OF these places patient enter.
ing for treatment at the hands of the
ba'hers, was subjected to the following:
He was first placed in a thorough, v
heated room and allowed TO prespre
until the atmosphere becomes nnbeara.
ble. Then going into another room and
getting upon slab, he was massaged
and given shower bath after which he
took plunge in cold water ana wac
Wrapped in blankets to cool off.
Professor Schnatter the eminent au.
thorty on Turkish baths says that to q
weak man Turkish bath is dangerous,
and to man who is affected with heart
disease, shortness of breath and similar
Affections, sometimes fatal.
One OF the men interested with Mr..
Slesslnger in the proposed opening OF the
Turkish baths said yesterday:
"The primary object of Turkish baths
ls cleanliness, which am convinced IL
next to Goodness, but the fact is widely
known that baths are taken for the effect
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THE FORCE MADE HERE
Motive Power and Cars for Dodge
System of kinetic Steam Motors,
all Manufactured in This City.

At Edge Moor near this city, is manu-
factured a motive power which surprises
the world and has brought about a great
change in locomotive power.
Here is situated plant which turns
ont the entire machinery necessary tn
complete the Dodge system OF kinetic
steam motors which will ultimately
eupersede dang .rous electric systems.
The Promoters of this new system ol
locHlnotion recently purchased large
manufacturing plant near this city where
it has already begun manufacturing to
fill 'rders that are overwhelming in i'm.
mediate demand to re-equip bankrupt
trolley lines and save the steam trunk
lines from being paralleled by electric
trolleys.
Not only is the machinery necessary
to piomulgate this wonderful system
made near this city but the first cars
turned out for the first railrood using the
system we're made by Pusey & Jones o
this city. This first successful equip
ment was on the Babylon, Long Island
road.
This new system and it's cars work or
Vie pIluClp'c VI st'Teu SJedn.
The boiler is placed on the rear and
underneath the Car, and the Condenser
which is large, occupi g nearly the en-
tire roof OF the car, and is hidden by
high sideboarls so that a person who
was not familiar with the construction
would never observe it.
The controlling levers are in the centre
Of the Car and a stanu is arranged fo,
the nlotorman. These car boilers art
charged with steam power from a station
ary engine, and it is kept up to its proper
pressure by burning oil.
When once charged the steam motive
power ls good for Fifty or sixty miles
and the speed being fifty to sixty mile.
an hour. There is no exhaust, and II,
coal to carry, and the steam keeps OF
circulating after it enters the condenser
bv going back into the boilers and cyl
inders.
The cars are capable OF drawing thret
or four coaches at q fair rate of speed
and they are supplied with regular
guides, piston rods and connecting rods
and are in many ways similar to the ma
chinery of a. locomotive.
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Ra1Ks rHE REED 3aaI. FAMILY n " comedy; THE HAIR.
F!,LToN, nish Comedy skes.i.; N BDN Ton n
ppEiO, LIZ singing a'd Dancing AIT; WESTON 4
bbEsAAsLEY ) Eccentric tom. dial,s and Voralis,s:
hAn ! apMT! MVND MUslCAL TRIO. nstiumeDtai.sts;
bAkTtLMEs, Foot Jupgler.
KEITH'S .l.
JAMES HERNE 90, ''' 49, A'e
IN. AZ r Awful Fly" Biognph 3, 8, O. P, M.
HT' M1I n r.uin,er.Holoen . n,roloen st. Vinceut's Cadets
aI1s GaIomAS ILhomAS of Germantown
piT R'T ~ EvCCA CCCA CIVIC PARADE FLOATS
"A""l OAhIEE CITY TROOP
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w WATCH WAS STILL RUNNING.
After Lying Four Years in BrOadkiin
River the TimepieCe Was in
Good COnlitiOn.
Good Condition.

Four years ago j. Ponder Darby, of
Milton, Del, lost a valuable watch in
the Broadkiln river While fishing. Many
attempts were made to find the watch,
all of which proved to be of no avail.
The watch was found some weeks ago by
fisherman, and returned to Mr.. Darby
in good shape and still running. 1t is
surprised ti,at the fast-runnlng of the
food tide Kept the watch wound up the
four years it remained in the Broadkiin.
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The Ideal Show,
? HINES g. REMINGTON,
The old Favorites in comedy creation,
"The Female Tramp"
Funny Beyond Comparison.

The Bright Comediene,
LOTTlE Gladstone,
The Country Girl.
MAT FARNUM,
The Celtic Comedian & Dancer.
~>l|, ~ ~ 49, DA. 49,, '0' >"l N ~
Z. KELLY & RENO Acrobac comiques ="
.'..t THE EVERETTs, Rural Comedians.
WILSON & LEICESTER the Best Of Descriptive Singer
ADA BoULDEN, Singing and Dancing soubrette
MR. and MRS FRANCOIS Masters of Mnemonics The Great
est Of Mind Readers. '@
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Sworn to by Waiter and Proprietor.

"A recent guest at the Bayard House."
says the Doner Sentinel, CONSUMED for
breakfast the following: Five stakes, nine
fried eggs, three dishes of nntat, es, one
pound OF butter, four cups of tea and cof-
fee,"ne loaf of bread and fifty corn cakes.
1t is vnuched for by the waiter who
served the guest and by the proprietor.
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Miss Lillian NJ. Whitelock and Will
liam A. DARRELL we're married on Wednes-
day evening BY the Rev. W. W. Sharp,
1T No. l1O6 Lancaster avenue.
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BIOG.RAPH.

New Series OF Views, including
Tancred Commandery
Knights Templars
Taken during the Parade at Pittsburg.
St. Vincent Cadets
OF Germantown in Jubilee Week Parade.
Columbus at the Court of
Isabella
And the Landing of Columbus,
Civic Parade Floats,
City Troop, Etc. \
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0ilfeY.

Miss Laura Hart, of Philadelphia
is visiting Mrs. o. A. Kelly.
The canning factory of Mr.. W. T
Broughton is nearing completion.
Mr.. Taylor, the telephone man, was
here this week to move old phones
away.
Two of our citizens were severely
shocked during the electric storm OF
June 2sth.
Mr.. Max Hoff, of Baltimore, paid
Mr.. Rossman, of this place, visit
last week.
Misses Lillian Nelson and Sadie
Valiant, of Baltimore, are visiting
Miss Lillian Savage at Only.
Rev. j. ]. Bradford, promising
young preacher, will fill the Only
pulpit Sunday night at S o'clock.
Miss Carrie Wheaton, after O So
journ of several days here with
friends, left last week for Charlottes-
vile.
On June eth, SOD barrels OF onions
and potatoes were shipped from this
station, on 9Sth, 1,117 barrels, on
Goth, $50 barrels.
MIR. B. w. James will open up bust
ness at Tasley in the event he can
buy land there, in which he has been
trying to make a deal.
Rosebud picnic at Burton's shore,
on the 2Sth, was quite success. Our
young people deserve much credit
for their energy in this missionary
work.
Our preacher, MIR. Griffith, had two
calls to preach funerals on the 2Sth,
Mr.. T. w. Blackstone who died at
Tasley and child of Mr.. s. 7. Kel-
lam. He could only attend one, both
being at the same hour. Rev. Mr..
Watson of1iciated at the funeral of
Mr.. Kellam's child.
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PnrifSIcy.

PNrkStcy.
Miss Bessie Mason is on the sick
list.
DR.. w. 7. Chitwood and brother
are visiting Mr.. John L. White.
Miss Stella Scott is visiting her
brother, Mr.. j. S. Scott, on Dunno
avenue.
The young people of our town en-
ioyed a fine sailing party last Friday
evening.
Rev. H. S. Dulany will give an en-
tertainment in the NJ. E. Church on
Friday evening.
Mr.. Roy D. White has been survey
ing in the upper part of the county
for the past two weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Burr, of Cape Charles,
and Rev. Mr.. Hopkins, of Parksley,
changed pulpits last Sunday.
Rev. E. D. Stone and bride return
ed home this week after spending
their honeymoon at Atlantic City.
Beach parties are quite q fad. The
young people went on Wednesday
and Thursday and report q delight
full time.
Messrs. j. Harry Rev and Ryland
Sanford, students of Richmond Col
lege the past session, returned home
this week.
Miss Florence Wood, of Frostburg,
Md, who has been visiting Miss
Ethel Lewis, left this week to visit
friends in Northampton.
The Baptists of Parsley are max
ing extensive preparations for big
time on the Fourth. The principal
features of the day will be several
orations by the most distinguished
speakers of the Peninsula, and well
trained chorus of over hundred
voices who will render number OF
patriotic songs. The attractions OF
the evening will be beautiful and
extensive display of fireworks. There
will be refreshments and all the deli
cacies of the season served through
out the day. All are cordially in
vited.
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Macnanraasue.

The Yacht Elizabeth, Of Broad
water Club. has been recently over
hauled and repaired at the railway
here.
Preparations are being made for
the celebration of the 4th here on
Monday next. The occasion promises
to be well attended.
The little infant of Mr.. Hugh
Fosoue that suffered SO severely from
cholera infantum during the week is
now rapidly improving.
Capt. ]. T. Johnson's handsome
new residence on Main st. is APP
preaching completion. Contractor l..
L. Hopkins has been confined to his
bed with illness during the past
week.
Many of our citizens have been
down the Neck TO inspect the new
Machapungo Bridge. 1t is hand
some, substantial structure, and re-
fleets credit on the master builder,
Capt. Frank L. Smith. 1t is the
longest aud best constructed bridge
on the Eastern Shore.
Ocean Lodge A. F. & A. NJ, held its
reoular communication onWednesday
last. Tiler Harmon provided an en-
tertainment for the brethren. MIR. j.
l.. Gordy, of Temperanceville Lodge,
was present. and MIR. Roland w.
Phillips was received into the Lodge
as an entered apprentice.
Mrs. Rachel Richardson died here,
at the residence of her son-in>law'
Juo. E. Mapp, on Sunday morning
,ast. She had been suffering with an
attack of paralysis for several
months, which had seriously affected
her speech and deglutition, but the
immediate cause of death was heart
failure. She was a pious christian
lady and bore her suffering with
gentle resignation, avowing an IN
faltering trust in the God whom she
had served for so many years. She
leaves two sons, Capt. Jno. w. Rich
ardson of the L. S. Service and MFR.
James w. Richardson, of New York,
and two daughters, Mrs. Jno E. Mapp
and Miss Virginia Richardson. The
funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. &. E. B. Smith, and the
burial arrangements by undertaken
b. 0. Bell.
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Notice of appointment OF Rond Sur
Yeyors and Fixing Their Salaries.

Notice of appointment OF Rond Sur
yeyors and Fixing Their Salaries.
Virginia:-At meeting of the
Board Of Supervisors of the county
of Accomack, on the 18th day oil
June, A. D., 1898.
This Board does hereby order that
it will, on Monday, the 25th day of
July, A. D., 1898, appoint Road
Surveyor for every election district
in Accomack county, for the term
ending July 1st., 1900.
And it is determined by this Board
that the compensation per annum of
said surveyors shall be as follows;
For the election district of Chinco-
league Island $4,000; Greenbackyille
$500; New Church $500; Halls Store
$500; Saxis $500; Temperanceville
$500; Bloxom $500; Masonville $500;
Mappsville $500; News Town $500;
Accomack G. H., $500; Onancock
So 90; Tangier Island $500; Pungo-
league $500; Wachapreague $500;
Hawks Nest $500, and Belle Haven
$500.
And it is further ordered that a
copy of this order be published for
three consecutive weeks in the
PENINSULA ENTERPRIsE,' a news
paper published at Accomack c. H.,
Va.
A Copy:
Test. NJ. OLDHAM, JR., Clerk.
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Cliti,GOsanSno.

Charles King opera troupe exhibit
ed at our town hall, this week.
John Jones aud Miss Lille Derrick
son were married June Goth, Rev. E
H. Bennington officiating.
Mr.. E. Maflitt and wife left thi'
week to spend the summer at theil
old home near Elkton, Md.
William Bloxom and Miss Esther
Oberdine were married June 18th
Rev. E. H. Remington officiating.
D. J. Wheaton, Isaac Hudson ant
Charles Henderson, of Philadelphia
are visiting friends here this week.
Miss Bessie Anderton, daughter O
Capt. John L. Anderton, is home Oh
her summer vacation from Farm.
vile, Va.
The pulpit of Union Baptist Church
has been filled for the last two Sun
days by Rev. James P. Hunter, Of
Hoboken, N. J.
Frederic Powell, engineer of Steam
er Lille, and Miss Rebecca Sharpley
were married June a3rd, by Rev. E.
H. Bennington.
Capt. George C. Burch has bought
stock of goods of Henry Conklins
and the latter has moved with his
family to Philadelphia.
Major Kelly, of Wattsville, has
bought stock OF goods of David Mel
vim and has moved here and opened
up business at the old stand.
Misses Halle and Indiana Wheal-
ton, daughters of Capt Joshua Wheal-
ton, graduates at Westminster Col
lege this session, returned home this
week.
Capt. George c. Burch has sold the
sanctified church, recently bought
by him at auction to members of NJ
E. Church, who will fix it up and
occupy it as place of worship.
William Kiracofe, aged IS years,
son of Rev. &. W. Kiracofe, died last
Saturday, June 25th. Funeral SER
vices over the remains were held at
Beulah Baptist Church by Rev. S. U,
0rimsley.
Robert w. Conoly died last Satur-
day, June 25th, alter long illness OF
consumption, aged ~ years. He was
u member OF Union Baptist Church
and Order OF Red Men. His widow
survives him. Funeral services were
held over him at Union Baptist
Church, conducted by Rev. S. U.
Grimsley.
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this week
". f. Byrd,L. c. Byrd, j. L. Thomp
son, +. w. Byrd, Baltimore; j. +
McAller, Z. a. Sargent, F. G. Hanna
r. F. Powell, Philadelphia; NJ. E
Selby, Wilmington; j. Fl. Fields, New
York; y. H. Hayman, Chester. Pa:
Dr.. w. A. Taylcr, Stockton; Charles
Only, Girdletree; Levin Derickson
Berlin; G. H. Long, Pocomoke; o. D.
Collins, Snow Hill; j. H. Gotfigon,
Cape Charles; S. G. McGrath, j. L
Chandler, Accomac.
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It's all over the county everybody
knows it and there's big amount OF
talk about it-that the biggest and
finest line of goods for general out.
fitting of people Is at Ames, Shield s.
Co.'S.
They keep their stock full late in
the summer. Are Offering many
specialties at great cut prices, are
having large sales and intend to cut
the stock out in the next few weeks
1t will go too by the method they
are working. They want all of the
trade to call and see what they are
doing.
Clothing--a large assortment to
choose from for stout men, lean men,
big boys, little boys.
Straw hats-they have turned them
loose now to clear out the stock. A
big lot of malagas OF all sizes kinds
and widths at cents.
Dress goods-a late purchase OF
pretty styles in wool at 90 and 80
cents, former worth 50 cents, and
beautiful cotton fabrics at 10 to Is
cents, former worth 25 cents, and
other specialties at great cut prices.
Shoes-hand-made and machine
made for men, women and children
Hammocks so cents to $500
Mattings, big stock.
Lap busters, ear nets and body
nets, track harness, knee, ankle and
quarter boots for horses.
Their buyer just returned from the
market to-day with another big lot
of replenishing bargains.
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DenrhS.

Mr.. Thomas w. Blackstone, a we'll
known and worthy citizen of lower
Accomac, who had the esteem and
respect of everyone died Monday last,
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. j.
W. Colona, Tasley, aged GG years.
His remains were taken to his old
home, Pungoteague, for interment
on Tuesday, after funeral sermon
preached by Rev. j. r. Griffith, of
the Methodist Church. He had been
a Justice of the Peace in Pungo-
league district for score of years or
more. One daughter, Mrs. Colona
and two sons, William and E. G.
Blackstone, of Millsboro, Del, survive
him.
Mrs. Mamie White, wife of Mr..
Samuel B. White, and daughter of
the late NJ. n. Higgins, died Friday,
July cath, after a long illness, of
pneumonia, at her home at Jenkins
Bridge, aged sc years. After funeral
services in the Episcopal Church at
Jenkins Bridge, on Sunday, con-
Quoted by her pastor Rev. J. b.
Henderlite, of the Presbyterian
Church, her remains were inferred
in the family graveyard, near
Pastoral. Her husband and one child
survive her. She was a lady of many
engaging traits of character and her
death is sincerely regretted by her
many friends at Accomac G. H., her
former home.