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The MedIcIllal Properties Of Prunes.


The MedicllDAl Properties Of Prunes.
The medicinal properties Of prunes act
directly upon the nerves and nerve cen
ters. To this fact wish to call the at
tention OF the reader, especial y the
nervous, fretty woman or child. They
will cure one of nervous disorders II
persistently eaten. When a craving to
eat something comes upon one, dish OF
stewed prunes will satisfy the craving,
and also be soothing to the nerves. To
those who laugh at the idea, / will say
our family physician, who advised me
to use them several years since, has
made study OF dietetics, and claims
that prunes will do wonders for people
who are depressed, irritable, or general
ly bad-tempered, besides regulating the
bowels and correcting bad digestion. In
my own case, | can say that they have
done what yearshof medical treatment
failed to do, cured me of terrible nervous
headaches that made life burden. l
also find that children sleep better, and
are better-natured, where they have
bread, milk and dish OF stewed prunes
for their supper. The fruit is very in
expensive, for the sort mention are the
dried or evaporated native fruit, not the
imported prunes They should be
washed and put to soak in warm (not
hot) water at night, and in the morning
they will be beautifully large and plump.
Cover them with water, simmer slowly
for two or three hours, and they will be
soft and the seeds will come out clean,
They will be rich and sweet, and will
require no sugar, which is another point
in their favor. Very few people cook
dried or evaporated fruits of any variety
! long enough, and none OF them should
be boiled at all. have eaten prunei
that were stewed half an hour without
previous soaking, and did not wonder
that they were not used oftener. | wish
that every nervous, overweight woman
would give prunes good trial; just try
, eating bread and butter and steweC
prunes for supper for week or more
, and stop drinking tea and eating al
! sorts OF indigestiye messes at night.
! | allow the children to have dish 0
prunes whenever -aey wish between
I meals and bread and butter with them
: no one ever saw healthier or better
natured children. They never requir'
any medicine, and how they sleep whel
night comes = May Lonard in House
Y keeper.
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AccoMAc COURT HOUSE, VA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1899.
Entered at the Postoff1ce at Accomac
G. H, Va, as second-class matter.

The value of the Life Saving Ser
vice is forcibly Illustrated by an arti-
Gle which appears in our columns in
this issue. AS will be noted the force
of Metompkin Station rescued four
men last week who, without their as
sistance, would have gone down with
their boat to watery graves. The re-
port does not differ materially from
many others which are made from
time to time and to many this will
only be as IAN oft repeated tale" So
many lives of late years have been
saved by the faithful sentinels who
stand guard along our coast, that it
has to be brought home to us as in
this instance, it seems, for us to APP
preciate really what the value of the
Service is. No one ought, however,
to doubt what its value is who is at
all posted as to the number of lives
placed to the credit of the Service in
late years. 1t must be a comforting
thought too to the tempest-tossed
mariner that the Service is being
made more efficient every year and
that the average life-saver does not
consider the risk to himself when he
is called upon to help them when in
distress. But the Service, humane as
it is and great as has been it's results
in saving lives and property, is sadly
deficient in some respects, viz: in not
giving the life-savers sufficient COM
pensation for their services and in
not providing a pension for them
when worn out in the Service and for
their families after they are dead
That they should be neglected in the
latter particular is especially dis
creditable to our Government and
the injustice to them in this respect
is apparent to everyone who has
given it moments thought. If the
soldier, who is called upon to take the
life of his fellow man in the service OF
his country is entitled to g. pension
when disabled, there certainly is as
good reason for pensioning those
whose duty is to risk their lives often
times to save others. That the in
justice will be much longer permit
ted, we cannot believe, and will not
be if the representatives in Congress
along the sea-coast bring the matter
to the attention of that body as it is
their duty to do.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18

The snow storm, which swept our
Peninsula from Saturday afternoon
to Tuesday night, was the severest in
the recollection of the most of our
people and the quantity of the
"beautlful" which has fallen has so
impressed the oldest Inhabitants
that they are at a loss even in their
calculations and are not loud in
claiming greater "falln in the years
ago. Those who remember the
snow of 1857 say that higher winds
prevailed during that snow and
piled it UP higher in many places,
but are not prepared to say that the
quantity was greater. There is one
thing though about which all who
were living in 1857 agree, that the
snow of this year is nearer up to the
one of 1857 than any that has fallen
during the intervening period. This
snow storm at least fills the bill too
welp' in suspending for few days
practically all business, in stopping
all travel and in the suffering it has
occasioned to some, to be soon for
gotten.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18
REIMBURSEMENT OF GOVERNORS.
Senate Passes Fairbanks Bill-House
Will Probably Do Likewise.

Washington, D. c., February IL
The Senate, just before adjournment
this afternoon, passed the bill intro
duced by Senator Fairbanks to
amend the act providing for REIN
bursting the Governors of States and
territories for expenses incurred in
raising, organizing, supplying, and
equipping the volunteer army of the
United States in the war with Spain.
The portion having direct bearing
on the cases of Virginia and the
Carolinas is section 4, which pro-
vides that "the expenses incurred by
the States and Governors of States,
in carrying out the provision of this
act shall be reimbursed and paid to
them, Notwithstanding any unsettled
accounts, claims, or indebtedness OF
the United States against the States
concerned, and without prejudice to
such unsettled accounts"
The bill is in charge of strong ad-
ministration representatives, and
there is every reason to believe that
it will pass the House. If it should
fail there, doubtless the measure will
be made an amendment to one of the
big appropriation bills.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18

The Confederate Camps continue
to thank President Mckinley for his
utterances while down South few
weeks ago, regarding 1.-The care OF
Confederate cemeteries by the Gov
esnment." They seem to have for
gotten that this is the same Mckinley
who few years ago was foremost in
attempting to put the force bill upon
them and whose whole life shows
that he is capable of changing bis
opinions with every shifting of the
wind, if it is to his interest to do So
He may have meant what he said
then, but it is not SO certain that he
does now, and it is time that there
was halt by the Camps in the mat
ter. 1t is possible too that some SIMS
ter motive may have prompted the
utterance, as he needed the support
of the South at that time in his i'm
perialistic schemes, but whether 1T
did or not, too many thanks make us
feel like the Johnny Rebs' are dis
posed to humble themselves too
much.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18
TALK OF A CONVENTION.
One May be Called to Nominate q Cans
didate for Senator.

A movement has been started look
ing to calling a meeting OF the State
Democratic Committee for the pur-
pose of deciding whether or not a
State convention shall be held for the
purpose of nominating candidate
for United States senator.
1t is probable that before very long
State Chairman Ellyson will be asked
to assemble the committee for this
purpose.
While the movement originated
with opponents of Senator Martin. il
is said some of his most influential
friends will not oppose the conven-
ton.
The idea seems to be to have q
primary in all the counties and citiet
GU the same day for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the convention
They would, OF course, go there with
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18
AGRICULTURAL PAPER.

It is edited by writers of practical
experience, who know what farming
means and what farmers want in an
agricultural journal. 1t contains
regular reports of the work of the
agricultural experiment stations
throughout the country, of the pros
ceedings of farmers clubs and insti-
tutes. and the discussion of new
methods and ideas in agriculture.
Its market reports, poultry depart
ment and veterinary column are par
ticularly valuable to country readers.
The Poultry Department is edited by
a well-known poultry expert, and
every issue contains practical infor-
nation of value for poultry-raisers.
Poultry on many farms has become a
great source of revenue, and those in
terested in this profitable industry
will find the Poultry Department OF
the Weekly Sun invaluable in the way
of suggestions, advice andinformation
Every issue contains stories, poems,
household and puzzle columns, q
variety of interesting and selected
instructive matter alad other features,
which make it a welcome visitor IN
city and country homes alike.
One Dollar year. Inducements to
getters-up of clubs for the Weekly
Sun. Both the Daily and Weekly
Sun mailed free of postage in the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
Payments invariably in advance.
Address.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18

James W. Jones, colonel of the
First Idaho Regiment, in the recent
battle at Manila, whose major was
killed, is native Of Mecklenburg.
During the civil war he was captain
of Company b, Fifty-six Virginia
Regiment, and was wounded at the
Frazer's Farm. After the civil wal
he left his county for the West to
improve his fortune and has become
prosperous and prominent in politi-
cal life in Idaho, and at one time re-
ceived the complimentary vote of the
democratic minority for United States
Senator. He is about fifty-eight
years OF age.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18

Newport News will shortly have a
large industrial concern. The New
port News Abattoir Company, with
capital stock of S1,000,000, has been
organized by prominent men who are
in the beef business, and large,
thoroughly equipped plant will be
established on the line of the Chesa :
peake and Ohio Railroad.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18

The contract for the erection of a
monument at Front Royal, Va, to
the memory of seven members OF
Mosby's command who were killed IN
that town, has been awarded by a
committee to the Alexandria Marble
Co. The monument will be of rough
granite, 25 feet in height, upon q
double base, which will be properly
Inscribed. a tablet of bronze will also
be placed near the base of the monu
ment.
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1899. The Sun. 1899.
BALTIMORE, MD.

THE SUN publishes all the news al
the time, but it does not allow itf
columns to be degraded by unclean
immoral or purely sensational matter
Editorially, The Sun is the consist.
emit and unchanging champion and
defender of popular rights and inter.
ests against political machines and
monopolies of every character. In.
dependent in all things, extreme In
none. 1t is for good laws, good gov
eminent and good order.
BY mail Fifty Cents month. Six
Dollars year.
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In comparing it with other varie'
ties, the Lady Thompson is taken
which is wonderful berry, bringing
forth a. large number of quarts to the
acre, never failing. Reids Early
Prolific is week to ten days earlier
ripens in bulk, deep red, large size,
perfect bloomer and decidedly
better berry. The fruit brought from
five to ten cents more per quart last
season in the berry markets than
other varieties.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18
Ppneoteague. Va, Jan. 9Th, 1899.

Pungoteague, Va, Jan. 9Th, 1899.
DERRICK Fertilizer Co.
Gentlemen:-I used on round
notatoes last year your gold basis and
liked it better than any other iertlii-
ger l ever used. dug 40 barrels to
the barrel planted. l also used your
gold eagle on sweet potatoes and
found it to be very good fertilizer,
also used your corn goods and think
it a fine fertilizer for the growth OF
corn. Expect to use the same goods
this season.
Yours respectfully,
NJ. r. DOUGHTY.
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DIETRICH FERTILIZER 52:CCHBMILCAl co
OF
High Grade Fertilizers for all crops.
The following testimonials submitted of the farmers OF Tue
Eastern Shore who have tested their merits:
TEsTgM 0NBALs

DERRICK Fertilizer Co:-Gentlemen,
have used your potato goods ana
think so well of them | shall try them
again next season, and shall perhaps
use two or three other brands OF your
goods in the hope they will turn out
as well as the potato goods.
Respectfully,
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YOU WANT THE BEST
Then Plant Mc8A ath's
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.
BY the Dozen or Million.

True and free from disease Reads Early Prolific,
Excelsior Seaford and all the best and old vare-
No better stock be than offer this season and
every variety listed growing farm Beware OF root
aphs dangerous plant diseases My stock has been inspect
ed according and certificate of inspection with every
shipment
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Onancock, Va, Jan. LIST, 1893.

Onancock, Va, Jan. 1st, 1893:
Mr.. J S. Clogg, Pocomoke City, Md.
Dear Sir:-In reply to your In.
curry AS to the DERRICK Fertilizer q
Chemical Co. fertilizer sold by us the
past year. we will say this, what we
sold gave perfect satisfaction and we
shall use and sell more Of it this year,
and think it good fertilizer.
Yours very truly,
HOPKINS 81 BROTHER.
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Keller. Va, Jan 9th, 1899.

Keller, Va, Jan 9th, 1899.
Mr.. James s. Clogg, Pocomoke City,
Dear Sir:-Replying to your
question as to the use OF he IertiilZer
made by the DERRICK Co., l would
saw | have used Gold Basis with hap
py effect, and the other brands OF
this Co., SO far as I know, have given
satisfaction in this neighborhood.
Respt.
TANK DOUGHTY.
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Parksley, Va. Jan. Sd. 1899.
Mr.. James s. Clogg, Pocomoke City.
Dear Sir:-I have used the fer
tilizers of the DERRICK Fertilizer y
Chemical Co. and consider them the
best I ever used, for the crops of this
section, and expect to use two or
more brands the approaching season.
Respectfully,
ALFRED J. BARNES.
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Keller. Va. Dec. 2sth. 1898.

Keller, Va, Dec. 18th, 1898:
Mr.. j. S. Clogg, Pocomoke City, Md.
Dear Sir:-In reply to your In.
ouirv as to whether the fertilizers OF
the Detrick Fertilizer s. Chemical
90. sold in this section have given
satisfaction, We beg leave to say, that
we have sold large quantities OF these
goods the past season, and all farm
ers who have purchased one or more
Of the various brands are entirely
satisfied, and many say they are the
best goods they have ever tried.
Very truly yours,
3. w. MEARS e. Son.
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THE BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN

The Weekly Sun publishes all the
news of each week giving complete
accounts of all events of interest
throughout the world. The Weekly
Sun is unsurpassed as an
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18

The peanut trust, which was gener
ally believed to have fallen through,
was practically organized at secret
meeting in Norfolk, last week. De
tails of the organization will not be
given out. but it is reasonably certain
that the combination is capitalized
at SIS, 0Oo,00 and that nearly all of the
factories in this country are in it.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18
Price List of Strawberry Plants.

w Those pa imperfect blossoms and must be
fruit them Ii to go by
mail add 90 cents per to postage mailed
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Anne M. Dunaway. wife of
Rev. DR.. Thomas s. Dunaway, died
at her home at Fredericksburg, on
18th inst, after a lingering illness,
aged seyenty-two years.
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onancock, Va, Jan. 4th, 1899.

Onancock, Va, Jan. 46n, Io59'
Mr.. James S. Clogg, Pocomoke city:
Dear Sir:-As to the goods OF
the DERRICK Co., do not want any
other. all the brands | have tried
have turned out favorably, and Justl-
fed their use. | shall use them the
coming season, SO far as my crops may
need them, and believe it will pay
to buy what / need for what plant.
Truly, &C.,
+. w. HURST.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18

The Tom Smith Camp of Con-
federate Veterans of Suffolk have
adopted resolutions thanking Presi-
dent Mckinley for utterances in his
Atlanta speech, but objecting to the
pensioning of Confederate veterans,
the appropriation of funds for the
maintenance of Confederate GENE
teries, and the admission of Con-
federate veterans into national
Soldiers Home.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18
Keller. Va, Jan. Sd, 1899.

Keller. Va, Jan. 3D., 1899.
DERRICK Fertilizer 81 Chemical Co.
Dear Sirs:-I have used your
gold basis and one or two other
brands of your fertilizers, with entire
and shall recommend
them to my neighbors as the most
desirable goods of the kind on the
market. Truly yours,
ISAIAH d. NoRTHAM
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Onancock, Va, Jan. 4th, 1899.
NJ To,,ooz O G1r~n

MT. j dIUeb .. OIOSS,
Dear Sir:-As to the use Of the
goods Of the DERRICK Fertilizer. all l
can say is, that they have given me
as well as my neighbors, satisfaction.
They are the best goods I ever used,
and l think my neighbors would say
sc too. Yours &C.,
IRA HOPKINS.
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Exmore. Va, Jan. Sd, 1899.

Exmore, Va, Jan. Sd, 1888.
James S Clogg.
Dear Sir:-You want me to tell
you what I think of the fertilizer
goods you represent-that is of the
DERRICK Co.-Well, l think that they
are as good as any I ever used, par,
ticularly the goods you recommended
for potatoes, both sweets and round.
Yours, &C.,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18

Reid's Early plants are now
ready for delivery, $3.50 per
1000. 5000 lots 5 per cent,
1000 lots 10 per cent, discount.
All plants sent C. 0. D. Pur-
chaser pays expressage on plants
and wereturn charges on money.
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RElD'S
Early Prolific
sW&AWBN&RYs

After being fully tested is now offer
ed to the trade by Il. s. Reid " Co.,
growers of strawberry plants.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18

Mrs. Amelia Stubbs, aged 1870 years,
who remembered very distinctly
General Lafayette's visit to this
country and who attended his recep
ton, died in Norfolk Saturday even
ing as the result Of burns. She was
alone in her home, and in passing an
open CRATE her dress caught fire. The
flames were extinguished as quickly
as possible, but the doctors efforts
TO save her life were futile.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18
Past Seasons Proceeds of Reds
Early.

After growing from 81 acres 100000
plants. we left standing 19 inch matted
bed, and we picked from the 81 acres
the fruit which brought us IN, net
cash, clear of crates and picking over
$500.00. -
1t is to our interest to offer nothing
but the best, and Reid's Early is one
that we can honestly recommend.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
1t Shows the Financial Status of the
Commonwealth.

Commonwealth.
The annual report of the Auditor
of Public Accounts has just come
from the hands of the printer 1t
makes the following exhibit of the
fiscal affairs of the Commonwealth
for the year ending September 3Oth,
1898:
The receipts and disbursements
were as follows:
Amount on hand Oct. 1,
1871. ................ 1oos@i1 Oh
Receipts from all sources
during the year. 3,250.lO "a
S,493,6sl SIS
year. 3,sOO.s57 90
Balance on hand Oct. 1,
1898 ...................$ 223, 423 GO
The receipts mentioned above are
in money, and were paid into the
treasury. In addition to these re-
ceipts there were received from w.
II. Ewing, Esq, treasurer of Prince
Edward county, under act for his re,
lief, bonds of the State to the amount
of 81, SO6.26, which have been turned
over to the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund and cancelled.-Rich-
mond Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-18
Storeholse, Dwelling and Lot
Al
Public Auction
AT SANFORD.


THURSDAY. March I'd, 1899, 3 PM,
the storehouse and dwelling COM
bined, and lot at Sanford, at present
occupied by John S. Gaskins, Jr.
The house has 4 good rooms on the
upper floor suitable as q residence for
a family. the storehouse below is in
good condition and first rate stand
for an energetic merchant.
TERMS OF SALE.
One third cash on day of sale, the
balance in two equal instruments,
PAYABLE in 10 and 10 months, respec
lively, secured by notes approved by
us and bearing interest from date.
The purchaser, if he desires, can pay
the whole of the purchase money on
day of sale, and possession of the
premises will be given as soon as the
terms are complied with.
JOHN s GASK1NS, ST.,
HENRY A. HALL,
Owners.
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&c so and only dozen, 100 and 1000 rates
When m many plants send list and ask for special
70 - prices We you low reliable grower
E Also Cabbage Plants, Shade and Ornamental Trees
ea Write to day for 10 Page Catalogue
Telephon W. u Telegraph office and all County
Telephone Offices
A. j. rIcMatl1, Nurseryman,
-ONLEY, A