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MRS. ELIZABETH TURNER.

Departed this life on Thursday,
February 23d. at Vaucluse, the resi-
dence of her son in. law, DR.. John T.
Wilkins, Jr., Mrs. Elizabeth Turner,
in her eighty-frst year.
Although Mrs. Turner had lived
beyond the time allotted to man on
the earth, yet we had INDUCED the
hope that she would be spared to us
for some years. and if kind hands and
loving hearts could have kept her
with us, she would not have died;but
Gods ways are not always our ways,
and in Ais wisdom took our friend
from earth to heaven.
Mrs. Turner was an intelligent and
earnest christian, and. had been a
member of the Lower Northampton
Baptist Church for about fifty years,
and had always taken a great inter-
est in her church. A large circle of
friends felt it a privilege to meet her
in her home, and be brought under
the sweet influence of her christian
character. For years she had been
an invalid confined to her home I'M
able to attend church, yet she always
manifested q deep interest in its well
fare. She was a christian OF broad
and charitable views.
On Saturday morning, February
25th, all that was mortal of our friend
was buried in Ruugars church-yard,
in the presence of many friends, the
impressive burial service of the Epis-
copal church being used.
We can say with Job "Our friend
came to her grave in full age, like
as a shock of corn cometh in in his
season.
Mrs. Turner had been twice mar
ried, her first husband being Thomas
&. Jacob by whom she leaves son.
William T. Jacob, of Bayview. Her
second husband was Joshua B. Tur-
ner by whom she leaves a daughter,
Mary E. Wilkins, the wife of DIR. Jno.
T. Wilkins, Jr. A brother, DR.. John
T. Wilkins, Sr., and several grand
children also survive her to mourn
their loss.
May we live as our friend lived,
that we may be prepared as we be-
lieve she was for the summons from
earth to her heavenly home to be
forever with her Saviour.
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Deaths.

DR.. Joseph e. Brodwater died Fri
day night, February Gath, of pneu-
monia, at his home in Temperance
vile, in the sixty second year of his
age. He leaves wife, TWO daugh-
tiers, Mrs. I. b. Neblett, of Lunenburg
county, and Miss Carrie Brodwater.
and two sons, Wharton and Joseph
Brodwater.
The deceased had been for years
prominent not only as a physician,
but in the affairs of his county as well,
and was generally recognized as one
of it's worthiest citizens. As repre-
sentative in the House of Delegates,
trustee of Margaret Academy and
member CT the Public School Board
in his district, he scrutinized careful
ly all the duties in each and dis
charged them faithfully and efficient
ly. In his death his State, county
and church suffers loss, especially
the latter. He was among the lead
ing laymen of the NJ. E. Church,
South, in the State, and for years
had been an active and efficient work
er in the affairs of his church ut home.
The remains of Mr.. John 7. Byrd,
who died in Baltimore last Tuesday,
were brought home for interment by
steamer on Wednesday. After funer
al services at the home of his fathers
in.law, Mr.. James H. Mason, on
Thursday, conducted by his pastor,
Rev. NJ. F. Sanford, he was laid to
rest in the family burying ground of
Mr. Mason, near Pastoria.
Mr.. Byrd was q native of this coun
ty and was member Of the firm Of
E. P. Byrd g. Bro. until few months
ago, when their storehouse and con-
tents were accidentally destroyed by
fire. He died of meningitis and was
~ years old. His wife and three
children survive him. He was a
worthy young man and had the es-
TEEN of q large circle of friends, who
sincerely regret his untimely death.
Mr.. q. Ohio Shreaves, merchant OF
Modestown, died at his home at that
place, Tuesday morning, of append
citis, aged 9s years, and was buried
on Wednesday, after funeral services
at the Modestown Baptist church.
conducted by his pastor, Rev. Walter
Rhodes, in the cemetery at that place.
The deceased was a young man OF
fine character, an earnest christian
and sincerely beloved by the people
IN the community in which he lived.
The vast throng Of people which at.
tended his funeral, estimated at 500
or more, well attested the sincere
affection and esteem in which he was
held by everyone. He was the son OF
Mr.. Thomas Shreaves and leaves
wife and two children.
Mr.. Solomon e. Ewell, Il worthy
and respected citizen, died after a
short illness at his home near Guils
ford, last Saturday, aged about Is
years.
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CnltiscoLcaEue.

Our people are busy planting pota-
toes, peas and email trucks.
The late freeze and snow improved
our oysters over 333 per cent.
Revival services are still in progress
at Uuion Baptist and NJ. E. churches.
Misses Annie and Essie Evans, Miss
Mollie johnson and Mrs. Erastus
Johnson are visiting friends here.
Superintendent Holiday and other
officials OF the Delaware R. R., their
wives and lady friends visited us last
week.
Ernest Davis and Miss R. j. Jones
were married at the BRIDES home.
Wednesday, March LIST, Rev. E. e.
Bennington officiating.
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this week:
Jas. A. Canon, Thos. Condor, Phila-
delphia; F. w. Byrd, j. e. Fedde-
man, Baltimore; Oliver Collins, Snow
Hill; Levin Derickson,J. CULLEN, Ber-
lin; L. L. Layton, Georgetown; W. D.
Deibles, Salisbury; Charles Pretty
man, Milford; E. W. Polk, Wood
Stephens, Pocomoke; j. P. Landlord,
Northampton; VIM. Lewis, Spencer
D. Fletcher, John Fletcher, Accomac.
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Married.

STuRGIs POWELL : Wednesday,
February 22d, 1oyd, at parsonage
Belle Haven, by Rev. a. A. Whitmore,
Jones 81. Sturgis and Miss Bessie a.
Powell.
WATK1NsoN- RUSSELL = Wednes-
day, March LIST, 1899, at ID. P. parson-
age, LeeInont. by Rev. Avery Dono>
van, John w. Watkinson and Miss
Maggie L. Russell.
W1NDER-FLETcHER-Wedn
March 1st, 1899, at the Maryland-Vir-
ginia line, by Rev. a. ]. Walter,
Manly Winder and Miss Lena Fletch-
er, both of this county.
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DON'T use BIG WORDS.

z In promulgating your esoterlc
cogitations, or articulating sup
CRITICAL sentimentaiities and
philosophical psychological OBJ
servations, beware of platitudi-
nous ponderosity. Let your
conversations possess a clarified
conciseness, comprehensive le-
ness, coalescent consistency and
a concatenated cogency.
Eschew allconglomerations of
Aatulent garrulity, Jaime bab-
Element and asinine affectations.
Let your extemporaneous de
scantings and unprecedented
expectations have intelligibility
and veracious vivacity, without
rodomontade or thrasonical bonn
bast. Sedulously avoid all poly
syllable profundity, pompous
prolixity, ventriloquial verboslty
and vaniloquent vapidity. In
other words,
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The BELLE HAVEN CYCLE Co.
Margaret Academy Alumni and
A;Hmnae.

The following from the headmaster
OF the academy explains itself:
I wish to catalog the names of all
the alumni and alumn@ of Margaret
Academy, both of the living and
dead. I wish if the way be clear to
draw together into an association of
some kind those living. To this end
will you kindly request through your
columns that all who are alumni or
alump@ or who know of any who are
or who were when living, students at
the academy, to send me card with
the full name, if possible the year or
years when a student and the occu
patton of such, together with his or
her postofice address. The kindness
1 would much appreciate.
r. A. ROBINSON.
Onancock, February 22d, 1899.
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Pres.o,ns Elders Appointments,

Presiding Elders Appointments.
Capeville-March 4, 5, a. N.
Cape Charles-March 5, night, 6.
Keller-Garrisons- March IL, -,
q. N.
wachapreague-smith's Chapel
March 10, afternoon, 10.
Belle Observation-Disclosures 10, TO-
q. m.
Franktown-March 10, afternoon,
90.
Pungoteague-E vergreen--March
IS, &c.
Observation-Disclosures.
Onancock-April s, 8.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is,
Is.
Chesapeake-saxes-April %. 90,
a. m.
Atlantic--Temperanceville--April
23, night, "a.
VIM. E. JUDKINs, P. E.
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DIs,rscs Convention of w. C. II U.

The District Convention of w. c.
T. US. will be held in the Belle Haven
NJ. E. Church on March Sth and 9th,
exercises beginning at p. m. on 9Th.
The local superintendent of depart
ments will please make their reports
promptly to district superintendent.
We hope there will be large dele
cation present. The public is cor
daily invited to meet with US, esu
pecially at our evening service on
the Sth, at p, m, when we hope to
have Rev. j. L. Bray to deliver us a
sermon. If not. the ladies no doubt,
will have interesting papers and
good music.
MRS. BETTE A. RUE,
District President.
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District clerks and county treasur.
ers will please copy.
JOHN E. MAPP,
Co. Supt. Of Schools.
Grangeville, Va, March /, 1899.
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Temperanceviiie.

Our people are still buying and
hauling fertilizers.
Mr.. j. Fl. Arbuckle, quite sick of
late, is convaIescent.
Mrs. James Darby died last Monday
at her home at Wisharts Point, Of
cancer, aged SO years.
Our farmers are now engaged in
putting their potato beds in order,
and if the weather permits will soon
be bedding them.
The late severe weather did not
agree with the CANNES in this vicini-
ty. Many valuable hunting dogs
died with the distemper.
The candidates. all clever of course,
and smiling in way that makes one
wish that he could vote for all of
them, have been quite numerous in
our midst of late.
Mr.. William Fox, of this place, is
on the sick list this week, and at this
writing his complaint has not been
made known to the public, but his
symptoms are not such as to invite the
very close attention of our people
The death of DIR. j. E. Brodwater,
which occurred here during the night
of the oath inst, has caused genuine
sorrow to all our people and all feel
that his place cannot soon be filled.
After services at the NJ. E. Church,
South, on Monday, conducted by his
pastor, Rev. j. <. Potts, assisted by
Rev. J. r. Gill, he was laid to rest in
Conquest cemetery in the presence
of large throng of sorrowing friends.
The pallbearers were: Active, j. M.
Blackwell, Jos. H. Jones, VIM. L..
Mock, Harry T. White, Lemuel
Chesser and S. Wilkins Matthews;
honorary, Spencer D. Fletcher, Capt.
E. r. Thomas, Jno. N. Watson, g. G..
Guillette, Henry E. Byrd, Aaron
Hart, Chas. w. Feddeman, D. e..
Dennis, A. Frank Byrd and A. s.
Matthews.
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Eastville, Va, Jan. 5th, 1899.

Eastville, Va, Jan. 5th, 1899.
Mr.. J. s. Clogg,
Dear Sir:-I will say in answer
TO your inquiry about the DERRICK
fertilizer, that am entirely satifed
with them. The potato goods was as
good as I ever used.
Yours truly,
ARTHUR SAUNDERS.
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Leah Joynes. respected colored
woman and a familiar figure in our
town for score of years or more, died
Wednesday.
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Tho one pay Cold Cure.

Kcrmott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine for
cold in the head and sore throat Children
take them like candy.
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Write to us tor estimates on doors
sash, blinds, stair-rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware,
paints, sc. Stock large, prices low.
Mr.. R. D. L. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac G. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice s. Lumber Go.
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Public School Funds.

Apportionment of County School
Funds reported by county treasurer
February 22d, 1890:
Total amt. reported. S,lG1 81
Less per cent. commission sos 81
textbook cont. charges 1095
incidental expenses Supt. 5000 1913 Gl
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The Best Of Everything

DUCHESS at same price,
good only as long as this 1898
model lasts. If cheap at $4,000
which everybody said they
were, how about them at $500?
Had best send S. as a deposit
on one of them at once and we
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Rooms so cts. rs cts. and 81 per day
This house is now open, is entirely
new and is equipped with all the
modern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, cleo
trio lights, electric call bells, steam
heat baths, &c.
BERHARD RELY,
Proprietor.
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The candidates,all clever of course,
and smiling in way that makes one
wish that he could vote for all OF
them, have been quite numerous in
our midst of late.
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The late severe weather did not
agree with the CANNES in this vicini-
ty. Many valuable hunting dogs
died with the distemper.
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The Triala OF r1andahnkers.

One might suppose from the calm
and placid exterior of most great per-
sons that public life is private snap
But it isn't. Take, for instance. off,
cials who are called npon to hold public
receptions. 1t looks easy, Of course. to
pump handle few thousand persons
at the rate Of 12 minute. but just try
it once. When you have, you will feel
inclined to wood saving as light di-
version and as relaxation take to car
rying coal from the cellar up.
Reduced to it's simplest expression.
handshaking is the hardest manual la
Dor on record.
The wife of prominent American
was speaking of this feature of public
life short time ago and in illustration
held out her hands.
You see my left hand" said she.
s.WelI, 1t is no different from any other
hand. It is not too large, nor too bread,
and. if I may say it myself, not i'll
formed. Now look at my right hand.
Yon notice the difference. Do you see
how much larger * is-how il is broad
and pndgy7 Well, all that came from
Misunderstanding. NowadaysI have to have
my gloves made to order. the right
hand two sizes larger than the left. .
The same woman aaid, too, that her
risht arm frequently became numb and
powerless after receptions where she
was called to- shake hands with thou
sand or more persons. Washington
letter: fg
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sone Curious Clubs.

New York has new feature in clubs.
It is the ''Dyspeptic club" and the
test Of eligibility for membership is a
Doctors certificate that the applicant is
suffering from weak stomach.
The object Of the club is to promote
"cheerfulness" among dyspeptics-
much needed quality-and. further, to
furnish to the members the latest re-
suits Of science in treating indigestion.
In Vienna there is '.Red Haired
club" and to prevent fraudulent admis.
sions every candidate is obliged to aouse
his head thoroughly in hot water and
soda before the committee In the same
city there is "Lazy clnb." no mem
Der Of which does anything for living.
The Partisan head cooks of eminence
! In their profession have formed an as
sociation known as the Culinary acad-
enly." The members Of this institution
number 80 and meet once month,
whep> they discuss at length various
matters concerning their art, compare
notes. invent new dishes and touch up
old ones.
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The Iaeal Father.

Writing Of the ideal father and ideal
home training in The Ladies' Home
Journal, Frances Evans refers to the
home life Of well known writer "who
considers no affair Of greater impor-
tance than the direction Of his four boys'
minds. His boys run in age from 10 to
II, but even the little lad Of 10 is ad-
mitted to the family talks, which are
teaching these boys to think for them
selves Instead OF relIing the children
to keep quiet at the dining table, both
parents. with wise kindness, promote
and direct the natural talkativeness Of
youth into fruitful channels.
''The father brings home the news Of
the day. and each boy is encouraged to
express himself on these current topics
when they dine at night. provided he is
willing to think about what he is say
ing, not deliver some careless, ignorant
opinion, then obstinately stick to it.
Argument is encouraged, and frequent
~ started by the father. Each boy may
give free rein to his opinion as long as
he keeps his temper and argues his best.
No slovenly habits Of thought or ex-
preston are permitted in this family.
The topic in hand may be anything
from football to the latest scientific dis
covery."
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Wan ana Iiia Tongue.

Glosscmancie is the science Of reading
the character by tho form and size Of
the tongue. The guiding principles are
as follows: II the tongue is long, it il
an indication Of frankness; if it is short.
of dissimulation if it is broad, of ex.
pansiveness; if narrow, Of conceptra-
tion. When the tongue is both long and
large. it implies that the possessor is q
great gossip. frank to disagrceables and
thoughtless.
If the tongue be long and narrow, its
owner is only half frank. thinking as
much as is uttered, but not always ut
tcring all that is thought IF the tongus
be short and broad. there is promise OF
plenty of gossip-and falsehoods; it
talks great deal. but says little of
what is really thought If short and
narrow, it indicates deep cunning and
lying; impenetrability and great pru-
dence. This tongue belongs to those per
sons always ready to make mistakes.
but eager to inspire confidence.
So. then. not the physician alone is
to hc guided by the tongue, but before
You become intimate with any one ask
him or her to put ont his or her tongue
that you may be certain whether they
are to he trusted or not.
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4 Monster Of Learning.

The famous Cardinal Mezzofanti
knew an amazing number cf languages
and dialects. Perhaps ho is best known
to the modern English reader from the
eulogy to be found in one Of Byron )
memoranda, published by Moore.
Your literary everyday man and T."
says Byron, ''never went we'll in COM
pany. especially your foreigner. whom
I never could abide. don't remember
n man among them whom I ever wished
to see twice, except perhaps Mezzo-
fanti, who is monster Of learning,
the Briareus Of parts Of speech, walk
ing polyglot, and, more. who ought to
have existed at the time Of the tower
Of Babel as universal interpreter He is
indeed marvel-unassuming also.
tried him in all the tongues Of which
knew single oath (or adjuration to
the gods against postboys, savages,
Tartars. boatmen, sailors, pilots, gon-
doliers. muleteers, camel drivers, vet
turin, postmasters, posthorses, post
houses, post everything), and, egad. hs
astoundeG me--even to my English"
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- The farm on which Abraham
Lincoln was born. near Hodgenville.
Ky, has been sold to David Grear, Of
New York, aud may be converted into
a park.
/ have been sufferer from chronic
diarrhGa ever since the VAR and have
used all kinds Of medicines for it. At
last / found one remedy that has been
q success as cure, and that is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna
Remedy.-P E. GRESHAM, Gaars
Mills, La. For sale by Hill Orr Drug
Co. ~ ea. .
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COntentcd Idlcnesa.

The pcasantry of the island Of Corfu
are reputed to be the idlest of all the in
habitants Of the Ionian islands
They cuitivats no gardens, and i'm
port the garlic and onions which form
large portion Of their diet. Mr.. Glad
stone. talking about his visit to Greece,
gave his testimony to confirm the is.
landers' reputation.
He said he had never seen such com
plete and contented idlencsa as at Corfu,
where he once came across three men
leisurely driving two turkeys along the
road. 1t was ease without dignity
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-AE 1olLER,s REcoMpENsE.

I.
An hour ago the word was cold
And heaven feemed far away,
Ard all the gloom that my heart could
hold
Appeared to DO centered there.
And wondered If ever another day
With cheerful eky and fair.
Would dawn for me, or would bring for N.
such joys as the joys that had fed
q tho way beyond had thing for me
Worth tho COST Of toiling ahead.
II.
AL hour ago the world was cold.
And heaven seemed far away,
Bu, tho clouds that were teaden are tinget
with gold,
and my heart il light again;
For ono with n helpful word TO gay
stepped out from the ranks of men,
With hand for me and smile for me,
And praise for the work. I've done,
And out there many mile for me
goal that shall be won.
g. E. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
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Oh, doctor, have seat for you,
certainly; still, Ismust confessI ] have
NOT the slightest faith in modern med
ical science. Doctor. Oh that doesn't
matter in the least. You ace a mule
has no faithin the Veterinary surgson;
and yes he cures him all the tame. B,
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Reckless Expenditur..

Dilver-When l took this place. it
wasn't fit for dog to 1.-Two in have
spent nearly 81. 600 on it.
Sanson-Don't you think it would
have been cheaper had you killed the
dog Boston Transcript
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Money, said the philosopher,
"may often do more harm than good.
Sometimes the mighty dollar is man .
worst enemy" eyes" answered
Senator Sorghum land often feel
that number OF people love me for
the enemies have made"
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The State of Texas is about 75,-
900 square miles larger than tie area
Of Spain.
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MoTs ICE.


NOW is the time to have.
your Buggy Revarnished,
Repainted, and new Axle
Points fittedon. We have
the best Wagon skeins on
the market. All kinds Of
Fifth Wheels and Dashes.
Headquarters for Carriage,
Buggy and Wagon Repairs.
PAUL e. STEPHENS