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birch BARK Tepee.

c. C. Farr, who was with the Hud-
son Bay Company fifteen years and
who has been around the head waters
of the OTTAWA for a much longer PERIOD,
is mine of interesting information on
all matters pertaining to game or wild
life. He saw me looking at bark
tepee and said that the Indian name for
it was asohahgan, and that the speci-
men came from Lake Animanipissing.
Il had to get one of them for the
show he said, land I went to an In
dian named Peeshahbo and told him to
give me his. Peeshahbo said: How the
blazes am I going to live for the rest
of the winter / said: oh, man, yell
make new one But can't peel any
bark. says he. Never you mind, says
1; I've got to have it, and with that 1
took 1t. and here it is.
Mr. Farr explained that the bark tee
PEGS are used by the Indians on their
winter hunting trips. They are made in
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Ingersou and the Spooks.

Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll delivered
a lecture in the Columbia Theater. in
Brooklyn, one night recently on "Su-
perstition," and before he had ended
the nerves of some of his auditors had
been strained considerably The Col
onel's argument was directed against
belief in the supernatural, and he placed
Satan in the same category with witches
as being WORKOUT superstition. The
lecture had not progressed far and the
Colonel had just declared, Where
there is no evidence there should be no
belief when there was a sharp rap
from over the stage. Colonel Ingersoll
and the audience looked up, and then
there came rap from below. There
was a nervous litter from some one and
voice said:
"Spooks."
Click-bang-clack ratified from all
around the stage, as though a conven-
ton of indignant witches or worse were
beating sledge hammers on sheetiron.
1t was obviously impossible to continue
the lecture in the face of such opposi-
ton. Some of the more superstitious
looked at each other with startled eyes
and then peered about as though in
momentary expectation of seeing an
il-natured old woman who had paid no
admission flying above their heads on a
broomstick
Stepping to a door at the side of the
stage, Colonel Ingersoll demanded:
Can't you stop that hammering?"
But it continued and a fidgety little
man in back seat declared:
That jokes gone about far enough; >
but there was culver in his voice,
and he said no more, for there came a
frightful din of cracking, Gathering
iron. Then it was that a practical
man lifted his voice and before it fled
uncanny visions.
Steam pipes said he. simply
An usher rushed to the basement, and
addressed a few hurried remarks to the
engine-tender. A valve was shut off.
the cracking stopped, and Colonel In
gersoll proceeded with his work of
humbling Old Nick.-New York Herald.
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Too Precocious.

A sad incident, that shows the out
rageousness of the rising generation,
hangs ON a telephone-one of those
'party-line" affairs. One has been put
up in Ruth's house recently, and that
little woman had never tried it. With
out asking anybody how to- use it, this
precocious seven-year-old scrambled on
a chair, put the what do-you- call-it to
her ear. and asked the central office for
the number of her chum's phone, quite
like an old hand at the business. The
assembled mamma. papa, aunts and big
sisters We're delighted, and nudged each
other, whispering How cute, etc.
Ruth's sweet treble broke in, inquiring:
rs that you, Elsie?" elsie is the small
chum) We'll, I can't go to your party
tomorrow, cause little Hattie wants
me to come to her party, and I'd rather
go there. I'll have a. nicer time. You
won't be mad, will you? Pause) l
don't care if you are. Good-by.
General CONSERVATION, among the dot
ing relatives. while Ruth is spanked
heartily on two counts making her
mother, father aunts and sisters feel
exceedingly cheap. and for being IDIOT
eally truthful.-Chicago Post.
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provisional government and use to this
end the whole force of the men-of- war.
In vain the German representative ex-
planned to him that the country was in
d condition of perfect tranquility and
that there was no reason why they
should not quietly wait for the decision
of the treaty Powers.
On March 18th Admiral Kautz issued
his proclamation and did not state IN
the Samoan text that all Consuls were
agreed as to the proceedings against the
provisional government.
The German representative, firmly
resolved not to have the German war
ship Fake participate in the impend-
ing butchery, issued his counter procla-
nation The Mataafa men were not al
lowed the least time for consideration.
They evacuated Mulinuu, the seat of
the provisional government Monday,
March Sd, but were already shot upon
when they on Wednesday had not yet
left the territory of the municipality.
In order to brighten the Mataafa men
still more, all the Tanu men, though
very little inclined to fight against their
own people, were armed by the Eng
fish with rifles and plenty of ammuni-
ton. ~
Among the victims of the present
fighting are also five brave marines,
and it is a pity to say THAT if not ALL
yet most of them have lost their lives
through the dullness of their own COM
rades. That such things may happen
is only too easily expla ined. Officers
and crews in consequence of the con-
tinued guard and patrol service, over
exercised and nervous lose the rest
necessary for the handling of firearms.
If leaf rustles in the night, if an
animal moves, Immediately the guns
and arms are fired, in short, there is an
incredible waste of ammunition
''Of course, as was to be expected, the
anti-German element in Samoa are al
ready now eagerly at work to make the
German Consul responsible for every
thing on the ground that he, by refus-
ing to- participate in the proceedings of
the Americans and English, encouraged
the Mataafa men to resistance. This
charge is easily refuted.
How the tragedy of Mataafa and his
followers ~<ilA end is not difficult to pre-
dict. If the Governments of England
and America do not put in time a stop
to the action of their representatives
here they will have on their hands the
blood of a good hearted people driven
to death and destruction in maintaining
it's ancient laws and customs
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"A Story of MediII,

When Harrison was first nominated
for President the convention was held
IN Chicago. Gresham was a. strong
candidate for the nomination. There
was general understanding, after Mr..
Medlil mad secured Chicago as the
place in which the convention should
be held that it should be considered
as neutral ground, and that the Chi
cago dailies should not make editorial
comment on the doings of the con-
vent1on and the various candidates UNI
til after the nomination. Nevertheless,
day after day, Mr.. Medil1 had an edito-
rial favoring Harrison, and smashing
the other candidates. Finally. Con-
gresham Horn of Michigan, a strong
Gresham man, accompanied by a dele
cation of protestants, called at Mr.. Me-
dill's office to urge him to desist. After
they had entered, and Mr. Horn had
begun to protest, Mr. Mediu laid down
his ear trumpet. Mr.. Horn talked earn
estly for twenty minutes, using every
argument possible to change the policy
of Mr.. MediH in this mater.
When he had finished. Mr.. Med;ll
picked up his trumpet and asked:
Did you say something, Mr.. Horr?',
The delegation fled at this reception.
and Mr.. Medill continued to do with the
Tribune" as he pleased, a privilege
which he maintained to the last.-Cbi-
cago Times-H Herald.
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Stylish Spring Dress
Goods at SOC per yard.

Our great assortment of dress
goods at this popular price, was
selected with equally as much
care as were our higher priced
fabrics, and never was a show
Ing more complete. Handsome
plaids, pretty checks and mix
lures, in all Of the best and
most sought for co1ors, making a
stylish summer costume or tail
ored suit, and one would scarce
guess the cost when made up.
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Trimming Suggestions
for Your New Dress.

Bow knots, butterflies, birds,
etc., one of fashion fads, to be
put on your dress at random.
Very attractive in effect. Come
in black, white and colors;
made of mouselinne de sole,
braid and spangles. Priced,
25c, 45c, SOC, Use and S5c each.
The latest effects Of boIeros
and low yokes in black spangles
and co1ored bead effects. Priced
from $3.50 to $1,000. Very
stylish.
Black and coIored spangle
trimmings in band and wave eff
fects, in widths from p to 2
inches, used extensively on
stylish crepon suits. Priced as
to width and fneness, from ZUc
per yard up to $3.50 yard.
Do not pass the trimming
counter by after having pur-
chased your new dress. We've
always the latest and wanted
styles in dress garniture at the
lowest prices.
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46-inch Outing Serges
At 75C.

About 10 different shadings
in these very desirable fabrics
In tans, modes, browns, greens,
grays and blues. All in the new
heather mixtures so much In use
at the present time for those
stylish tailored suits and for
neat and natty street costumes.
The fabric is of the newest and
the valuation the most excellent
ever shown at the price, Use
yard.
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Necessary Findings for
Your New Dress.

Non-rustable hooks and eyes,
black OF white, two dozen on
card. Price. &c card.
Best quality horn bones, one
dozen in bunch; priced as to
length, &c, &c, Sc and 1Oc per
dozen.
Covered dress steels, assorted
lengths, in bunch of dozen.
Price, SC bunch.
Featherbone for boning waist
of dress. Price, 1Oc and 15c
per yard.
Cotton whaIebone casing, in
various colors. Price, 11ac per
yard.
All silk seam binding ribbon,
for binding seams of waist.
Price, 12c piece.
Rubber, nainsook covered,
dress shields, priced according
to size and quality. 15c and 25c
per pair.
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And each day and night during this week
you van get at any druggists Kemp's
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, ac-
knowledged to be the most successful
remedy ever sold for Coughs, Group.
bronchitis, Asthma and Consumption Get
bottle to-day and keep 1t always in the
house, so. you can check your cold at
once. Price &c and zoe. Sample bottle
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SPECIAL.
MOHAIR BROCADES
At 500 ya.
That was 75c yard.

In placing this line of goods
on our counters at SOC per
yard, we would say that never
before has equal =alue been Of
fered at SO low a figure in Sac
ramento. The goods have a rich
silk luster, and are beautifully
brocaded in Iuster mohair. The
designs are varied in styles
from the small pin heads to the
large and more elegant floral
and scroll effects. For separate
skirts these fabrics have no
equal as dust shedders. The
colors are positively the best,
and the quality the same as is
usually retailed at Use per yard.
For Monday, SOC is the price.
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IN ALL STAGES of Nasal c,atarrh
there should be cleanliness. As expert
ence proves Ely's Cream Balm is a
eased membrane. 1t is not drying nor ir-
ritating, and does not produce sneezing
cents or the large for SO cents by Ely
Brothers, Sc Warren street, New York.
Druggists keep 1t. Upon being placed M
brane and relief is immediate. It is an
agreeable cure.
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Knights Shields
PlacaPds Knight
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''The Man With
the Hoe. ="

The Utah gentleman, be he Nor
mon or Gentle, who hoed up these
Salt Lake potatoes, hoed up good
ones. Every one likes them In self
protection we have been compelled
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La grippe averred by drinking sGien-
brook"-$3 a gallon. Thee Blauth, 4O7
X street. Tel. 297.
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A man dies as often as he loses his
friepds.-BaconA
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TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT

Fry McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
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Rusaness Notices.


REAL ESTATE AT AUcTIoN-L.
Floyd Mock, special commissioner,
will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder. at CashYille, on Sat-
urday, November 4th, 1899, at ten
(10) o'clock a. M, that valuable
Ghicket and swamp land, known as
Mary's Field, situated near CASH
Vile in two parcels with an equal
quantity of thicket and swamp land
to each. See plat of same at n. R.
Boggs & Bros store, Cashville:-and
on same day, at $50 o'clock, p. M,
will sell, at public auction to the
highest bidder, at Pungoteague, that
valuable farm known as the John
R. Read Farm, situated near Pun
colleague, containing 127 acres, more
or less. For terms of sale of each
tract, see posters.
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Still!--

We still have lots OF goods on
hand to give you Big Bargains
in. Some of our competitors
say we are just trying to run off
some old goods at cost, but we
ask you not to listen to such
cunning tales, as we always do
just what we say on paper.
Now we have a great many
goods that we got this fall be-
fore we concluded to close out
and will certainly save you from
90 to 80 per cent. on everything
we have. We will name you
a few articles. We will sell you
as good if not the best $500
mems winter shoes for 81 60,
brand new shoes bought since
the first day of September, 1899,
and mems fine handmade $3.50
shoes for 1915 in box calf
enameled and Russia calf and
mems all wool underwear $500
suits for $3.50, and mems and
ladies' $l.5O gloria silk umbrel-
las we will now sell you for
81. 90 and will save you from Is
TO 35 per cent. on Dress Goods,
Corsets, Stockings, Collars and
Cuffs, Notions, Pen Knives,
Shears, &C., and will sell you
$500 hats for $l.25 in Derby
and Alpines, and we have mems
white shirts and lots of other
things that we are bound to
close out at and below cost posi-
lively for cash. We have had a
big run and still have goods left
that we will positively save you
big Money on. They must go
this month.
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Produce Exchange saoysment

The meeting at Eastville, w., as
heretofore advertised. was duly called
to order on last Saturday. After
reading the minutes of the last meet
ing at Parksley, the working plans
of the Exchange as formulated by
Mr.. A. j. McMath and others and as
printed in last weeks papers was
read and discussed. Great interest
in the movement was shown by rep
resentative men of Eastville and
vicinity. and in the general discussion
OF the movement Mr.. Ohio F. Mears
spoke at some length, advising that
the Exchange use its utmost en-
deavor to sell all the produce it
handles and ship as little as posi-
BILE, as the shipped produce must
necessarily come ia competition with
that sold here and thus break the
power of the Exchange to hold the
produce to it's highest market value;
that by selling almost entirely the
Exchange would be far more success.
full and that then the buyers abroad
and commission men would come
here with us and buy from US, there
by minimizing our expenses. he also
advised that the salaries OF the off,
GERS of the company should be fixed
high enough to insure getting good
and reliable men for the positions.
The meeting next Saturday is at
Hallwood on the arrival of the up
train, and the next meeting is at
Marionville, (Nassawaddo1 Station),
and the following Saturday, which is
the 2Sth of this month, the meeting
at Onley will be held for the purpose
of organizing the Exchange and
electing its officers.
Subscription blanks, proxies for
those who cannot attend the Onley
meeting in person, and agreements
endorsing the plans of the Exchange
as published,a ARE now IN the hands OF
various persons throughout the two
counties, and it is hoped that all
those favoring the plan and move
ment will sign arly and for as many
shares as they possibly can. Persons
holding these papers are requested to
be prompt in sending them in to me
in time to use at the Onley meeting.
The subscription blanks call for five
per cent of the amount subscribed to
be paid at the time subscription is
made, and the balance will be in sew
eral payments extending. it is pre-
sumed, we'll into the spring Of next
year.
w. L. ELzEY, Sec'y.
Pro tenn.
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TSacherA' Institute.

The first Monthly Institute of the
teachers of Pungoteague Dist...ct will
be held at Charlottesville Hall on Fri.
day night and Saturday morning,
October Goth and 21st. Every teacht r
in the district is requested to be pres.
ent and all who desire to be enter
tanned for the night will please make
It known to me on or before Friday.
October 18th. A suitable programme
has been arranged for Friday night
and everyone is cordially invited.
HENRY A. WISE,
Keller, Va.
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ChdncOteRKuo.
Revival services began in our M.
P. Church, Sunday.

Revival services began in our III.
P. Church, Sunday.
Sloop Bell loaded with oysters this
week for New Jersey
Daniel Jeffries has been employed
as clerk in the Boatsmen's Bank.
Another clothing store has been
opened here by B. Festein, of POGO
moke.
s. Broomberg, OF Richmond, adj
dressed the Royal Arcanum lodge OF
this place this week.
Mrs. Jennie CULLEN and John
Anderton Jr. have returned from a
visit of several weeks to the Quaker
city.
Schooner j. r. Bennett arrived
here this week from New York with
cargo of coal for the lighthouses and
Schooner Annie Edwards from same
place with like cargo for private
partiee.
Twenty five vessels are running
oysters from James River to our bays
and it is estimated that 90, 900 bushels
of oysters have been received here
since Monday in that way, and from
5000 to 5000 bushels more brought
here by our oyster boats.
Mr.. E P. Timmons has sold his
stock of merchandise here to John s.
Conner and George Ross, of Phila-
delphia. who will open up large
stock of general merchandise at his
old stand. They will move here with
their families and make it their
future home.
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel this
week: C. H. Long. J. H. Feddemap,
Baltimore; Chas. Prettyman, E. P.
Timmons, R. F. Powell, George Ross,
Jno. s. Conner, Geo. Messick, Phila-
delphia; F. l.. Clark, Frank s. Will
liams. Wilmington; II. Waters, Ches-
ter. Pa; Thos. Dane. Milford. Del;
S. B. Bloomburg, Richmond; Miss
&. Hammond, Pocomoke city; Solo
mon Warner, John 8. Tyler, Geo. w.
Gillespie, Accomac.
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70 Tho People OF tho Eass.rn shore

The monument to the memory Of
the sons of Accomack and Northamp
ton who gave their lives to the Lost
Cause is completed, in positions and
will be unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies at ParksleY, on Friday,
October Goth inst. Hon. Beverly B.
Mumford, of Richmond, and other
orators OF national reputation will
deliver addresses. There will be
other new and interesting features,
among them the parade of veteranf
and roll call of all Eastern Shore Con.
federate soldiers-dead and living
Valuable souveDirs-among them a
costly gold watch-will be voted
away. It is hoped that all who love
the cause for which these brave men
died will join on this occasionin do
ing honor to their memory. They
Fought for cause dear TO us all; they
died defending our country, our
homes They were heroes, our heroes
and to their memory we have reared
this humble shaft-something to tell
to future generations that the
Eastern Shore gave of her sons to
help in the defense of principles for
which Lee and Jackson and other
immortal patriots fought and that
they defended them even unto death
They gave their all to us; let US, then
devote this one day to our noble
dead, in unwilling to the world this
slight tribute to their memory.
An unusually large assemblage is
expected. We. therefore, ask the
people of the two counties to forward
to Parksley, in due time. necessary
supplies for the dinner table. We
hope this simple request will be suffi-
Gent. From the ladies we also ask
co ntributions for the fancy depart.
ment, which we h ope to have on m
exte nsive scale. All supplies can be
sent to Jno. H. Wise, Parksley, who
will receive them. Special trains will
be run to suit every locality.
Should the Goth be unfit for the
unwilling ceremonies the same will
be deferred until the following day
in which event due notice will be
given by telegraph and telephone.
This is probably the last time we
she'll ever be called upon to ask any
thing in behalf of our fallen comrades
We therefore hope for a hearty re-
spouse to our appeal.
The following ladies are named as
committee of arrangements for
dinner table and fancy department:
Mrs. NJ. L. Lewis, Mrs. Jno. W.
Edmonds, Mrs. D. H. Johnson, Miss
Bessie Gunter, Mrs. DR.. Ewell, Miss
Lillian Nelson. Mrs. E. G. Pate, Miss
Eta Wise, Miss Lena johnson, Mrs
Geo. w. Core, Mrs Judge Ross, Mrs.
Samuel T. NAPLES, Mrs. Geo. D.
Wise, Miss Bette Johnson, Miss Eula
Johnson.
FRANK FLETCHER,
Commander II. w. Camp CIV.
JNo. q. WISE,
Adiutant.
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0fiIey.

Mrs. Lynn Bull and Mrs. Eva Parks
are in the Monumental city this week
Mr.. L. W. Belote shipped 40 baskets
of peas from our station last Mon
day.
Mrs. Virginia S. Mason has just re-
turned from visit to Baltimore and
Washington.
Mrs. Mamie Sturgis, of Cape Charles,
is spending the week with her father,
Mr.. W. T. Wimbrough.
Mr.. J. Fred Hill, formerly of this
place, is visiting his parents this
week at Girdletree, Md.
Mr.. Forrest, absent in Norfolk
for past week, has returned and re
sumed work in the barrel business at
this place.
Agent Blackboard is the happy
man of the place. There are two of
them, and both of the sex to make a
good agent.
A revival meeting began in our
Methodist church last Wednesday
night. The pastor, Rev. j. R. Crit
fifth, is being assisted by Rev. Mr.
Bransford.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer moved to our
town this week and occupied the
dwelling recently built by MIR. c. B.
savage. He is cordially welcomed
to our midst.
The funeral of Mrs. R. B. knight,
who died suddenly at her nome near
Harborton last Monday, was preach
ed by Rev. J. R Griffith, of our town,
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Eliza Mears, lady highly es-
teemed by large circle of relatives
and friends, after long and painful
illness, died Friday, October 9th, at
her home near this place. She was
the widow of the late Bagwell Mears
and is survived by four children, viz:
Mrs. Mollie Taylor, Mrs. Jennie S.
Powell, Tankard and Ohio Mears.
Interment in the family burying
ground near this place after funeral
services conducted by Rev. j. R..
Griffith.
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FRANK FLETCHE
Commander II. w. Camp c
JNo. q. WISE,
Adjutant.
Junior Order Uultsd American NE.
chDnfes.

HASN
chHn1es.
The fifteenth annual session Of the
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics will be held at Cape Charles,
Va, on October 18th This order,
while the youngest organization OF
it's kind in this country, is also, one
of the strongest and from it's rapid
growth in the past year it bids fair to
exceed its own previous record. In
this State the order has increased at
very rapid rate, numerous new
councils being organized in all SCI
tions and many new members being
added to the councils already in ex-
istence. Several local councils have
doubled their membership in the past
year, and one council doubled its roll
in two months. The State organiza-
ton now numbers about &c hundred
and forty councils, with a member
ship Of about ten thousand. The
year just closing has been the most
prosperous In the history of the or
der.
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All persons, indebted to DR.. Joseph
E. Brodwater's estate for medical &C
count, will please pay same as soon as
possible to his daughter, Miss Carrie
p. Brodwater or E. s. Oldham, Tenn.
peranceville, who are authorized to
give receipt. ALI such accounts not
paid by November first, Twill be placed
in officers hands for collection.
III. Oldham,
Executor.