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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-21

Mrs. Webster Marshall, delegate,
representing the Woman's Missionary
Societies of Onancock and Andrew
Chapel and the Marcia Marvin Mis-
sionary Society of Onancock, left on
Monday for Petersburg to attend the
annual meeting of the Woman's Mis-
siouary Society of the Virginia Con-
ference
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-21

Protracted meeting will begin at
the Drummopdtown Baptist Church
Sunday, November 9Th. The pastor
will be assisted by Rev. T. s. Duna-
wav of Fredericksburo.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-21

The bonds to be given by the
county OF Accomac, for loans asked
for, will be subject to taxation as any
other bonds are. The query was
made of us, coupled with the request
for an answer through the paper,
hence the statement submitted
above.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-21

1t is now full from top to bottom
with Ladies', Gents, Boys and Girls
Fall Shoes. 1t is interesting to ladies
to examine the world renown Queen
Quality Shoes, they have them from
the daintest dress creation to the
most substantial outing boot; there
is but one price,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25

Said job will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet OF the drain will be let first and
the remaining sections IN their order up stream
In accordance with the diagram now on file
with the other papers pertaining TO said drain.
in the office of the ounty Drain Commissioner
OF iiratiot county, to which reference may De
had by All parties interested, and bids viii be
made and received accordingly. Contracts will be-
maze with the lowest responsible bidder giving
adequate security for the performance OF the
work in a sum then and there To be fixed by
me, reserving to myself the right to reject any
and all bids. The date for the completion or
such contract, and the terms Of payment lher,-
for shall be announced AT the time and place OF
letting.
Notice is further hereby given
That at the time aud place of said letting or al
such other time aud place thereafter, to which
the Drain Commissioner aforesa q, may ad journ
the same the assessment for benefits and the
lands comprised within the
Number One Hundred Thirty-nine
Drain Special Assessment District
and the appoTtionment thereof will be an.
nounced by me and will be subject TO review for
one day. from O'Clock i'm the forenoon unit! )
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The following j. "A description Of the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting the Spe-
cial Assessment District of said drain viz.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25
CLIMBING ROSES.
Extensive bloom nepe, as on iib"ir
Fertilizing and Judiclous Pruning.

Extensive bloom nepe' ais on 1.ib"Ir
Fertilizing and Judicious Pruning.
In the case of climbing or running
of pillar roses the end desired is as
great an amount of bloom as the
plants are capable of bearing. Such
plants are. as rule, strong growers
and if the soil fertility is kept up they
are capable of producing an immense
number of good blooms. Perfection OF
form and large size OF bloom is not a
direct object, as in the case of hybrid
perpetuals, hybrid teas and tea roses.
where close pruning is resorted to 10
attain such results. Knowing the
plant to be Of a vigorous variety, and
in good condition. as shown by the
growth of wood of the previous year, it
is safe to assume that il will be able
to carry nearly as much bloom as can
set on the strong canes and shoots OF
the last years growth. 1t is always
to be understood that the soil fertility
is maintained in the highest condition
by the use Of stable manure or artitic-
ial fertilizers. The essential pruning,
therefore. Of climblny roses. in the
condition mentioned consists in short
ening in the long canes by removing
some of the smaller growth at their
tips. which was made late in the sea-
son. and also shortening in the last
years growth from the older canes, al
lowing as many buds TO each shoot as,
in the judgment of the primer, may be
well developed the coming season.
American Gardening gives the follow
ing pruning directions:
Cut away entirely all dead wood and
all old canes that are no longer SER
viceable. and all weak shoots.
Leave as many principal canes as
the plant appears capable Of support
ing.
Shorten the principal canes to
strong, sound wood.
Shorten the shoots OF last years
growth to a few buds -four or six
from which the plant will be able to
produce new shoots sufficient to cover
the whole space of the trells, or that
occupied by the main canes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25

NOTICE OF DRAIN LETTING AND RE-
~ VIEW Notice is hereby given, that /,
Charles A. Scholtz, county drain commissioner
OF the county OF GIatiot, state OF Michigan,
will on the
26st day of August, A. D.. 1899,
al the residence of &. c. Kryder on G "A Of sec
80 township OF North star in said county of
Gratiot, at nine o'clock I'm the forenoon of that
day proceed TO receive bids for the construction
of a certain drain known and designated as
Number One Hundred and Thirty
nine Drain
located and established In the township
OF North Star in said county of Gratiot, and de-
scribed as follows towit:
Minutes of survey of center line of drain.
Commencing In channel of"Wof Ind Bear
Creek drain at point IL ks east and 100 chs
of the center of the W "a sec 20, T. 10 N, X.
|2W
Thence % 81 W 7.72 chs; thence 500 O5 "
10. % chs thence 81 Q % W "a ks and cross
a line between a of W "A and W 4 Of W
"a sec % at 1925 chs W of center of W a sec 70.
Thence continuing on same course 1856 chs
thence W 672 chs and cross sec line between =
"A of sw "a sec 26 and n "a of @ "a OF "a
sec % at IL. 90 chs n OF W cor sec 26.
Thence continuing on same course 30 ks;
thence 90 % W 2.55 chs and cross line be-
tween IA of e. "A of ; @ "a and a otse "a
Of e IA sec % at 80 lks W Of c line sec p.
Thence continuing on same course lao chs;
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25
Her Hriderrnnm'. Uniform

One of the young gentlemen who
have just been appointed in the regular
army was married only a few weeks
ago, and his bride takes a great deal
of interest in his uniform. He left mis-
measure with a military tailor here
the other day. and next afternoon
when she went out shopping she drop
ped in to give some instructions as to
the manner in which il was 10 be trim
med. She told the tailor she did not
like the ordinary uniform Of second
lieutenant and desired to have her hus-
bands different. She wanted four
bands Of gold braid around the sleeve
like Admiral Schley had on his. and
after critically examining all the
shoulder-straps she instructed the
tailor TO put on her husbands coat a
pair that had silver birds embroidered
bon them, because they were prettier
than any of the rest. The tailor tried
TO advise her that the regulations did
not permit a second lieutenant to wear
the insignia Of an admiral of the navy.
or those of a colonel in the army, but
she declared that if he would not
make the uniform the way she wanted
IT she would have her husband patron
ize somebody else Washington Let
ter 10 Chicago Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25

thence So 80 W 80 chs thence SO a
2.73 chs and cross line between a of "A of
Sc a and a of 8 Q "a sec % at 30 ks n of "a
post between sec "a and q.
Thence continuing on same course 81 ks;
thence s 90 i6 w33 ks and cross sec line between
W a of s G "A sec % and u OF W q of II "a
q and "a.
Thence continuing on same course 81 ks;
thence 60 80 W 1881 chs and cross line between
eh of Va OF ne a and W a of wa of e a sec
"a at 3 81 chs of Lie post of a post II side
sec "a.
Thence continuing on same course i6 ks
/ thence S.39 chs: thence s ass % ks; thence
8 , chs; thence $50 5 45 W 81 ks; thence : $50
.O6 W ks and cross a line between 4 OF
z Of n a and Il of e a OF "A sec 81 at
Thence IS .06 1899 chs to line between
c a OF o OF NV a and W a of z of II wa
sec "a at Oh chs S of II line sec "a.
| Thence So 81 W 1909 chs and end on W IA
line between W Il OF e Il of n W "A and ~ of
" 4 sec "a at 1850 chs of W "a post between
Entire length OF drain 1882 chs
SPECIFICATIONS.
l. Station stakes and grade hubs are set every
rods except last upper two which are } i-2S
| rods apart and are numbered consecutively
commencing with at outlet to upper end and
! are placed 10 feet from center line of drain on
! left bank going up stream, except Nos. ID and
10 which are placed 10 feet TO left of center line
| of drain and II feet west OF sec line and No ~
which IL 10 feet OF center line OF drain and II
feet Of sec line and center line stakes are set at
every angle and at every so rods.
81 feet on each side Of center line of drain
will be the extreme width required in it's con
! struction "a shown by the profile and 81 81 feet
next TO and adjoining the above on each side
will be required for the deposition of the exca-
vations, making a total width OF rods for right
OF way on each side OF the center line Of said
drain, and the average width on top Of entire
rain Is 1913 feet
g. The slope of each bank shall be IL feet
horizontal 10 foot vertical
T. The depth and width of surface excava.
lions shall be the same as shown on the profile
of said drain. to which reference is hereby
made for more particular measurement and
which il made part of these specifications
5. The width OF bottom of drain shall be
feet the entire length.
q. All excavations shall be removed at least
feet from the top edge OF bank and be spread
and all timber within this limit shall be cut and
removed beyond excavations and within the
right of way.
Z. The work is divided into 50 rod sections
except sec which is 93 . rods
. 2culNertsw will be required on line OF drain
g. The length OF drain on eIch description
of land il as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25
Singular Misunderstanding.

OF the many amusing experiences
Englishmen have in France, the one
of provincial alderman who recently
crossed the channel is most novel. He
could speak only English. and de-
scribes his troubles thus:
81 went to Paris and put up at the
Hotel de Lille ct d Albion. ! lost my
way and could not speak or under
stand French. l asked several strang-
ers, in English, to direct me. but met
with no success. So | bought a large
card and wrote on it: Please tell me
the way to the Hotel de Lille ct d'Al-
bion.'
II walked along the street and show
ed my card to a dozen or more men.
Finally a man read ii and beckoned
me to follow him. | did so silently for
about a mile. He pointed TO the sign
on my hotel, and | broke the silence
by thanking him.
What he exclaimed in apparent
surprise; are you an Englishman? SO
am I, but took you to be deaf and
Numb"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25
THE VICE-PRESIDENT.
When Buchana" "nsulted Brecki


when Buchana" "nsulted Brecki
ridge. i
Vice-PreSiden. ...~, ensOn USED
tell a story which John G. Breckir
ridge had told him to illustrate tn
traditional relations between the Pre-
! ident and the man whose principe
business it is to wait for the possibl,
death of the President, in order tina
he may take the Presidents chair
Breckenridge said that Buchanan
never consulted him about any i'm
portant matter, although as Ken
tuckian, having the confidence of mos
of the Southern leaders, he felt tina
his advice might at ti",es have beer
valuable to the President. In the earl
fall of 1860 when Buc.i&nan's term
was nearing an end, AMID the gather
ing clouds of war. NicePresident
Breckenridge received an urgent sum
mons to the White House. He re
sponded at once. thinking tina: at last
the President wanted his advice on the
momentous questions then pending
When he arrived he was shown into
the Presidents room, and Mr.. Buchan
an, who was alone. Gale: lis private
secretary and instructed him to see
that they were not disturbed during
the important conference which was to
follow.
When the private secretary had
withdrawn the President unlocked the
private drawer in his desk, took out
a manuscript sat down with great
solemnity. and said to Vice-President
Breckenridge, in his most impressive
manner: 81 want to read you the draft
of my Thanksgiving Day proclama-
ton, and to get your opinion of It,"
The Vice-President controlled his
facial muscles, listened respectfully.
ysald seriously made some compliment
jary remarks about the important doc
ument. and. with his customary cour-
tesy. bowed and smiled his way out
from the only interview to which he
was ever invited by President BuchaN-
an.-Boston Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25
About Celery.

Celery that remains in drills should
be examined and If the tops show
signs Of decay the covering should be
taken off on fine day, shaken up and
dried and put back again in the even
ing. Exposure to the light and air will
helm 70 stop the rot. The coverisgs of
drills that have been dug out may be
car'ed away and the soil ieveled with
he pillow. Sow some celery seeds in
ont Tho voung rlants will be useful
for fiayoring later on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25
A Gruesomc Proposal.

Bella-So you're engaged TO Mr.
Groosum. How on earth did he ever
propose?"
Stella-Well, he took me for walk
in the cemetery, and when we came
to their family lot he asked me how
I'd like to be buried there some day
with his name engraved on stone
above me."-Catholic Standard Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25
An Odd Depositor.


The cashier Of a thriving bank in a
big western town was doing the talk
ing.
When I began my career in the
banking business" he said, lit was in
an old established bank in an Ohio
city to which my father had been
elected president. We didn't live in
the town until his election and moved
there when he took charge. After
about six months experience | was
made assistant receiving teller and
between that and my youth. and the
fact that my father was president, I
guess ! was about four sizes too large
for the earth. But | got over It, and
one day when there was a lull and the
receiving teller had gone across the
street to look after check that he
had taken I popped up to the window
and took my first lesson. A rough
looking old fellow came in tho
thought was farmer from Hayvi'1e
He came straight for me. ard said %
wanted to deposit some monev. Il
wasn't my business to undertake a
new customer. but I thought 7 knew
IT all, and began to talk 10 him. He
said he wanted to deposit a cent that
day. but had more Well. I gave him
the ha ha then and there. and told
him TO run around TO the Dime Saw
ings Bank and become deposto on
the installment plan. 7 also said some
more funny things, and after I had
had all the fun there was he said that
while he wished to deposit only cent
that day, he would put in two cents
next day, and four next. and so on for
four weeks. I gave him the laugh
again and told him we really couldn't
do a small business like that, and he
must be a good boy and run along TO
the penny ante bank around the cor
ner. Then he went away and ] was
still laughing when the receiving tell
er came back.
81 told him what was making me
smile and he looked at me kind of
funny, I thought, and went to faur-
ing on a sheet OF paper without further
comment. Presently he handed the
paper over to me- That old fellow
he said, lis a millionaire, whose bust
ness we have been after for a year.
Those figures will show you that what
you consider is penny ante bank
business would have amounted to
something over $4,000 in the four
weeks, or twenty-four banking days.
during which he wished TO deposit his
money. He's a crank. but he's got the
cash, ali the same, and we want him.
Just what effect your able funny bust
ness has had upon him | can't say,
but suppose you go and talk TO your
father about It, or do you want me 10
report il to the cashier and let him
see the president?
II had cold chills and collapse and
a lot more things during the next five
minutes, and then / mustered up cour-
age and went to my father with the
story. He promptly reduced me to the
ranks and cut my salary ten per cent.
and l learned whole lot in the next
six months, by which time we had
the old fellow all right. and I was
made assistant again, but | wasn't the
same kind OF a one by a good deal"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25
Field Corn.

The best dent variety. Ears Of large
size, set low upon the stalks and
nearly always two or more good ears
upon each stalk as shown in the IL
lustration. Cob very small with deep
kernels, which are of a rich golden
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25
ANNUAL OHIO Elk.
CURSION,

The Ann Arbor Railroad will give its
fourteenth annual Ohio excursion,
Wednesday, October 4th. Tickets will
be limited for return to November 4th
and will be sold to all principal points
in Ohio. Watch this paper for further
announcement as to the rates and
territory to which excursion tickets will
be sold
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-25

Hawksley - Here's pretty girl
eloped with a Dentist"
Blunt-H'm! suppose at the last
minute he didn't pull the TOOTH
PHILADELPHIA American.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-24
THE TWO n0EH REPUBLICS

Although the Orange Free State and
the South African Republic are peop,ed
10y the same race they have never be
fore acted III concert against the British
government There has been sympathy
always. bat only the same AS that to be
found In the Boer population of Cape
colony. They have taken Il decided
position This time and the fate OF the
Little Republic Is sealed.
The Transvaai Republic was founded
in lSf9 by i}0crs no had left cape col
cry in 1855 and taken up their residence
ia what Is nos known as The british
colony of Natal " hen Natal WAS ar
usxet a large number ~ Beers went
further inland. and after driving out
use kat3rs established ~ bat Is naw the
Traus> sal. ~ South African Republic
" ~as recognized by Graf Eritain as
san established authority In 1859 Two
years la.eg the Dutch eylisrau's who
haI so the colony tor the Inland Sc
$50 tae orange Fire. STATE ana SINCE
thAt ,t,He have not besu rnolested.
Neither - g'e republics has advanced
v,rv rarslly. The entire population ~
.he Orange t>r,e %tate s. un,y asoa;
G. sAty ,heueau3 ana ,hat q he Trans
,a4. WAS ah<a' one hundred ana twen-
e, fh...4ans lrte~ go +h.. sr.attx A. >,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-24
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.

The entire absence Of any rancor In
not dull public interest In the proceed
Ing. With the growth IF the city and
the rapidly increasing school population,
the responsibility oe the office becomes
greater. Already the Importance Of the
office and the amount OF money dis
burzed by the board make the school
district of equal rank with the munich
pal corporation.
Honesty la the administration of the
funds Is desirable for the pocket of the
taxpayers. but tina, Is Of even less con-
sequence than the intelligent govern
Inent ~ the schools In their relation to
the pupils. Millions upon millions OF
dollars have b.sen expended during the
last twelve OF fourteen years and the
dsfaieatIons have been absolutely trivial
I'm comparison. Public opinion has
changed from time TO time and II has
manifested its will by very decisive
votes. but the character OF the selection
has always been good. Several times
attempts have been made - invest the
school election with "a political aspect
ard sometimes self-seeilng men have
pushed themselves forward In the hope
Of turning the office II their advantage,
but discriminating Judgment has de-
rsated both projects. and almost un-
srringiy selected the best from among
the availahie candidates,
The Office of school director IL rather
a thankiess one 1t brings no com
pensatlon whatever To the conscientious
incumbent. II involves considerable la
Dor and II accompanied by many vcxa-
lions. II should he filled 10y men OF
weiilnown character ana whose cir
eumstances enable th4gn 60 devote SAT
rci.nt tims 30 the duties of the otslcc
Such men ara scarce. because the con
dltions in this Now country demand all
the attention e most neu q their bust
noes. leaving very ultle time fer leisure
~ devotion to public service
Acting undes thu prtasufe which has
been brought "a bear spoon them, eni-
ncnsly suitable candidates have been pre-
scented. ana since they have consented
60 devote d considerable portion u their
tirne 20 an arlaoHe fask. 81 is the auty
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-24
AFTERTHOUGHTS.

One fact which the anti-expansionis,s
have not attempted to explain is that Uncle
Sam has never yet expanded and regretted
Il In after years.
Money talks. and II Is possible that the
$3.50 received by Col Bryan fox his Texas
tour may have made The atty speeches he
Is credited With having delivered last week.
20 40 go
". K. Vanderbilt, has copyrighted the
plans Of his new residence on Long Island.
This Is hard luck for The Nome niillionaires
who have been thinking Of duplicating Il;
al various points around Seattle.
- 20 %
Congressman Roberts Is inclined to lose
his temper in discussing the attempts be-
ing made 10 keep him out OF congress"
says an exchange. II now looks as If he
would lose his seat as well as his temper
ese % 90
The New York astrolcger who consulted
the stars and learned therefrom that the
Shamrock would vanquish the Columbia by
reason Of an accident to the latter is now
trying TO lay the blame on the compositor.
o'e "
1t is noticeable that when Dewey laid
the cornerstone OF Dewey hail at Mont
pelier the other day there was no protest
from organized labor. Every one seems
willing to admit that he is master work
man at any trade.
% 20 CO
Bryan made fifty speeches last week in
X nd nd yfr, hyt q
and smiling yesterday morning ready TO
resume work in Nebraska. For Il man with
busted lungs and throat in need of re-
pair he may be said to be doing fairly well.
% GO 20
Ambitious Kansas politicians will breathe
a sigh OF relief when they learn that Gen.
Funston has accepted brigadier generals
commission in the volunteer force and Will
return to Manila after accompanying his
regiment home to Kansas and receiving the
welcome prepared for him
90 go 90
In his speech at Tifin, O., Col. Bryan
said: II believe the time Is come when
there will not be enough Republicans any
where" He is correct. Any community
where Democrats or Populsts are to be
-'"i'u ~ q A'AAAS s'iNS!-~e VA NHS AMI I'LL
there are not enough Republicans. but this
does not mean that the great majority are
not members OF that party.
% 60 %
In Pennsylvania this year certificates or
nomination papers have been filed for the
following parties: Republican. Democratic.
Prohibition, Peoples, Socialist Labor,
Union Reform and Bryan Antitrust. In
case there should be any cranks so desper-
ato!y opposed to existing things as not to
find what they want among these seven
tickets, a blank column will be found at
the extreme right OF the ballot where they
write the names of any persons for
whom they wish 10 vote.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-24
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