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Atlantic.

Atlantic
Capt. Sam Davis, quite sick of late,
is better now.
DR.. T. I. Taylor, who has been very
ILLS improving.
Candidates and drummers have the
right of way in our town at present.
The school in Atlantic district will
last g. months. Lost days can be
made up.
Mr.. j. d. Parsons family has been
on the sick list Of late, due for the
most part to vaccination.
Our truckers are getting their hot
beds down, planting Irish potatoes
and burrying to make up for lost time.
The oyster packing house at Wish
arts Point has closed, very much to
the detriment of oystermen and mer-
chants in this section.
Wattsville NJ. P. Church will have
an oyster supper, ice cream and
cake on Holiday Monday, April 3D..
Proceeds for the benefit of church.
A pistol in the hand OF a little COL
ored boy, son of Edmund Warner,
went off few days ago, while he was
playing with it, inflicting a serious
wound. He is still living, but may
die from the effects OF same
Mrs. Louisa Snead, of this vicinity,
was relieved short time ago of $11
in money and valuable apparel by
some sneak thief. To date. sufficient
clue has not been obtained to cause
the arrest of the guilty party.
The big scare of smallpox from our
neighboring town, Temperanceville
seems to have subsidized as our people
think it was only chickenpox, but
some of the children are still afraid
to attend school and averages are
small.
Our constable, known as big Tom
Ross, makes such a good officer, no
one feels like opposing him this
Spring. but he is scared all the time
and is hustling around, attending to
business and watching the ENTER
PRISE list of candidates.
The young folks, of Atlantic, will
give an entertainment, at the large
barrel factory in that town on Easter
Monday, April Sd, at 7:5O p. M, or if
the weather is inclement on that day,
then on the following evening. The
entertainment will consist of farces,
tableaux, recitations, music and many
amusing pieces in negro dialect. The
house will be heated, and furnished
with comfortable seats. Admission
adults 20 cents, children under 70
years of age 10 cents.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-03-18

NorIoE-I have for sale from 80 to
80 shoats and pigs, ell of good stock.
w. T. Winder,
Onancock, Va.
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NoT1cE-For loan on farm lands,
s1,5OO.OO, in amounts not less than
$4,000. APPLY to
T. B. Quinby, Attorney.
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For LoAN--Threet thousand dollars,
in sums not less than $4,000, to be
secured by unincumbered real estate.
B. T. Gunter, Attorney.
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70 the voters of Pungoteague district;
I take this method of announcing
my candidacy for the office of Justice
of the Peace, subject to the Primary
election. If elected will endeavor to
discharge its duties as the law re-
quires and in the best interests OF the
people.
Yours respectfully,
II q M AIKER
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WANTED-Cow fresh to pail in two
weeks. Upshur T. Bradford,
Grangeville, Va.
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Eastyille, Va, Jan. 5th, 1899.

8 Eastville, Va, Jan. 5th, 1899.
!.Mr. ]. 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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No11cE-A dark red COW, about 8
years old, soon to be fresh to the
pail, has been in my possession for
the last TX months. The owner will
call f. her, prove property, pay
charges and take her away.
Capt. Isaac Somers,
Bloxom, Va.
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For SALE-Dark brown mare, 6
years old, sound and gentle to all
harness, fearless of trains, weight $50
pounds. as 1 need pair of mules in her
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An oyster supper will be given by
the members and friends of "Grant
Memorial Church, "wednesday after
noon and night. March 22d. Ice
cream will also be served. If weather
bad the 22d the next fair day.
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Tho One Day Cold Cure.

Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine foT
take them like candy.
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For SALE-Slip potato seed.
burlington Bros,
Fair Oaks, Va.
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For SALE-Potato bed frames Irish
potatoes, sweet potato seed, straw
berry plants best varieties true to
name, double wagons, horses and
farming implements generally.
P. s. Stewart,
Onancock, Va.
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We have now on hand a full supply
of egg and stove coal.
John W. Rogers s. Bros,
Onley, Va,
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For LoAN-s5, 600 in sums of not
less than $25U on uneneumbered real
John s. Parsons,
Attorney.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
OnnnCOck.

Mr.. Jno. w. Duncan made a short
trip south this week.
DR.. Sidney s. Kellam, of Baltimore,
was here recently on short visit to
his parents.
Miss Lilly White, with Ames, Shield
& Co.. who has been spending vaca-
ton of some weeks at her home in
Baltimore, returned to business on
Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. S. Mills, who has spent
several weeks visiting her daughter
in Washington, D. c., and relatives
in Baltimore, Md, returned home on
Wednesday.
The store building which was
damaged by fire last week is being re
paired; meantime Winder s. Co., are
keeping their stock in building on
Main street.
Master James Doughty, son of Mr..
Leonidas r. Doughty, gave a birth
day party to a company of his friends
on last Saturday, celebrating his
eighth anniversary.
Mr.. R. L. Shield, accompanied by
his wife, left on Monday for the
northern cities for the purchase of
spring stock for his firm-Messrs.
Ames, Shield s. Co.
Mr.. 6. S. Williams, of Salisbury,
Md, was in town this week. He
brought with him the usual feast of
music. He loves his violin and de-
lights his hearers as only an artist
can.
Rev. Asbury Burke, of the NJ. E.
Church, will attend the Wilmington
Annual Conference which will con-
vene at Cambridge, Nd, on the 22d
inst. This is the close of his first year
on this circuit.
Mrs. Margaret Poulson, aged
eighty seven years, widow of the late
Jno. Poulson, died on last Sunday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs Jas.
killmon, near here. The interment
was in Onancock cemetery. She died
of heart failure.
The Epworth League of the NJ. E.
Church, South, held regular de-
votional meeting on last Sunday
evening. The services were led by
Mr.. Crowder Mason, OF the Margaret
Academy, who delivered an excellent
address upon the subject christian
fellowship
Bishop Peterkin, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, of the diocese of
West Va, made visit to his
daughter, the wife Of Rev. Cary
Gamble, last week. Ee occupied the
pulpit Of Holy Trinit Church at the
services of morning and evening on
Sunday. He is fluent and impressive
speaker and his discourses were
greatly appreciated.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-03-18

For LoAN-Sums in any amount
from 800 to $40, on unencumbered
real estate.
Address x,
Accomac G. H., Va.
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to be Peninsula and larger than city stocks
T. Kelam buyer the Dry Good Department in the
city this week He makes the following lines his daily study
ReadyMade Clothing Furniture, Shoes Dry Goods, Notions,
and with spot cash to him will have the best values
offered by else the Peninsula Can beat city
buy line of MILLINERY goods In fact have the best
bargains had for PoT CASH between New York
cy and St. Louis Buffalo and New Orleans We known
all over the country Bargains Seekers when there
Bargains offer Spot Cash makes its mark You must
line to appreciate it, Call early and obge,
NV - ff Yours &C. A. q. g. MEARS
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Baltimore, March 8, 1899.
Oyster Shippers.

President.

There will be an oyster supper at
the residence of Mrs. Maggie E. Davis,
Davis Wharf, March oath. If weath>
er bad come the next fair night. The
worsted quilt will be disposed of that
evening. Proceeds for the mission
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IUU I D q d. W IIoON'
Greenbackville, Va, Feb. .2G, '99.
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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.
BERNARD REILLY,
Proprietor.
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To the voters of Atlantic district:

Yours respectfully,
II. G. WALKER.
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Mr.. Jno. w. Duncan made short
trip south this week.
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CLOSING OUT SALE
Ladies Jackets, Plush s. Cloth Capes.

We have few Tan, Black and Green Cloth
Jackets that we will close out at great re-
duction in price. If you need either Jackets
or Capes it will pay you to come up and see
our stock Good cloth jackets as low as $l90.
Capes worth So 90 for $3.50. Fine jackets,
worth So. 90 for SIS 90, and many other bar
gains for cash A bargain in Bleach Muslin
at ST cts. yard by the Bolt, worth cents
Come up and do your winter muslin and en-
broidery shopping. Our embroideries are
the finest work for the least prlce-We nuy
direct from the manufacturers and our line
has been much admired by the ladies. -
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BIG SPRING BARGAIN5
For 1900 at A. III. q. Mears',

odd Lowest Prlc0S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

Mistaken I1dertity,' in one chapter By
the Preston Plairdealer: While n PIRATE
last Saturday standing in front of the
pastonice a real clerical-,ooki1E duck
came along whom we took fer she rev
Presbyterian minister. Brother kreH. but
on inquiry we learned that il was the pro
fessor IN the high school"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
LOTS OF nRANGrs

sixty 70 enc hundred carloads e
oranges from California pass through
Kansas daily az Jais season Of ths year
aLone-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
HOW TO PLAY POKER.

An Abilene man was In AtcaIson a few
months ago, SAYS the Abilene Reflector.
engaged IN business enterprise waic.
also involved SIX others from different
parts Of the county After il was con-
Guided. the party sat down ID a friendly
game OF poker TIE Abilene man pro-
tested that he did not know the same:
that he went 10 sunday school. etc. but
he WAS forced in. Wen snow YOU said
q Aissouria2. 50 they played. and 1he
Abilene man was answered when b.
questioned the Others IS to the rules 7t
The game. Finally Il came TO The last
hand and a big pile % wealth was or ;le
table When The betting YVES uearly
ended the Abilene man looked up from
his hand and asked meekly DO four aces
count for muCh2 WIN a croan The
others threw down their cards and le.-
the table and cash to the innocent rrem-
her. Finally one t,;rre3 back. DID yoc
have four aces2' he asked 20 no -a-
Piled tle Ah5,eDe man. dropping she cash
into his pocket. 7 only had -ivcs ard
sevens. asked for information They
VIII never sh5y another Kansas man.
The Canton times., 1899-10-06
Miss Proetor,s Youthful Critics.

Miss Mary Proctor, the astronomer and
lecturer, takes a deep interest in social set.
Element work in the big cities, and frequent
ly gives her personal services toward enter
tanning poor children and adults. Generally
her lectures are very well received. Many
tention than those drawn from higher cir
cles. Now and then there are exceptions.
On one occasion bright-eyed little boy who
sat in the front row with his eyes fixed upon
the speaker was asked how he liked it. Il
guess" he said, ''it was pretty good, but she
ought to talk about lions and tigers. That's
better for everybody" AT another lecture
a youngster criticised her as follows: Its
all very well to talk of weighing and meas
course, who believe that sort Of thing, but if
she thinks she can fool us boys with such
fairy tales she's very much mistaken
Philadelphia Post.
The Canton times., 1899-10-06
TheY Were un.to.nnte.

Totsie McFadden-Say, we is disappoint-
ed. De las chapter of dis book says dat do
beautiful heroeen lived to be an old woman
and was highly respected. We don't want
nothink about no old woman. Wat we
wants IS de new, woman, an if youse can't
give us somethink, about de new woman, give
Us our nickel back and we'll buy chestnuts.
See ?-Washington Post.
The Canton times., 1899-10-06
Preaching and Practice.

The man who invented perfect method
for the culture of the memory forgot his hat.
The man who wrote book instructing man
kind how to live hundred years died at S8.
The woman who wrote a book to prove that
there is no death has buried two husbands
Christian Register.
The Canton times., 1899-10-06
English as written in Austria.

This curious attempt at English was
copied the other day from the label of a
bottle of kummel at Kitzbuhel: "This fine
aromatical liquor of cumin being carefullst
destilated by me from exquisite green
cumin must be recommended at the best as
an excellent and savory hygienical middle"
IN. Y, Tribune.
The Canton times., 1899-10-06

doesn't the bicycle make you feel
younger" asked the expert.
"Well, l won't exactly say that" replied
the elderly novice, but it certainly makes
me look younger"
"How is that"
"Why, to sail through space as l occa.
sionally do certainly gives the appearance Of
youthful activity, no matter how | may feel
about it."-Buffalo News,
The Canton times., 1899-10-06

affected parts h HOT CUTTCURA SOAP
the skin and a Of S and scales and soften e tckessd ccl DRY,
hard Tbing, apply CUTICURA Ointment e itching,
Irritation amaOn and sOoe and heal lastly CUTTCURA
RES0LYENTI cool and cleanse the blood.
wholesome permits
sleep forms other itching burning scay
the skim scalp and blood and speedy permanent
when oil other remedies physicians
Price RssoLvn.g 90
Cure hehing seaH HumoA" mailed neA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.

shuts down his machine and the two SIT
down on the bed plate, while he pitches in
to the food and she watches the red-hot
bars go sliding by. 1t is very simple meal.
some hot coffee and bread, which is white
when he begins, but which looks like we'd
ding cake after he has handled it.
You are her grandfather" I said to
him.
Yes. and All do be ahbowwut all the
FATHER she's govt moo"
And afterward in this dialect that came
from somewhere in England, he told me
about it. 1t seems the little girl had been
the unfortunate and most innocent cause
of her fathers death. He had been a shear
man, and a good shear man, too" the
old fellow said. Behold the honor of the
good workman; whatever may have been
this mans account for good or bad the
greatest praise his father can give him is
that he was good shear man. 1t was his
business to run one of those machines that
bite steel bars so easily that you feel feeble
and helpless when you have seen IT done.
And II was the little girls business to bring
him his dinner, as she now does for the
more remote parent. One day he had been
having some trouble starting and stopping
his machine, and had crawled beneath IL
to fix the shipper. There is a large-toothed
gear wheel which revolves, very slowly,
at a distance of about two or three inches
from the floor, and his feet were against
this when she came I'm. She did not see
him and stopped at her accustomed dis
lance from the shears Instinctively. or
from early training. these children know
how to behave around machinery. They
never NEEDLE with IL, although they hold it
in no fear.
At last, hearing him at work. she went
nearer and, she did so. stumbled over
something and fell against the machine:
her tiny weight. it so happened. was enough
to trip the shipper. which had been so OBJ
stinate for her father. And after that it
must have been sickening. They were un-
able to stop the machine at once, and he
was slowly broken, bone by bone, a torture
exquisite that nothing but a machine
could carry IL through. Once he cried,
Baby! Baby! Go away" and the dying
words of no man have been nobler. But
she was not able to, and she stayed and
heard it all, and saw IL all, down to the
last scream and the last reformation. The
only comforting feature is that she is mer-
cifully small. She will forget 1t, partially;
wholly. perhanS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
ANDRADE MUST RETIRE.
President of Venezuela Betrayed by
Commander of Government Troops.

Advices from Petare, ten miles from Car
acas. Venezuela says the people have risen
against President Andrade, and a crisis is
imminent at the latter place. The COM
mander of the government forces has be-
trayed the president, and will allow the
revolutionary army to march upon Caracas
without a battle.
President Andrade will probably be forced
to retire. re-estabishing his government at
Maracaibo or Puerto Cabello. Tucacas has
been taken by the revolutionary forces.
The Dutch steamer Prns Fredrik Hen
dirk arrived at New York yesterday from
Venezuela with news of the revolution.
The second officer Of the Prlns Fredrik
Hendrix said concerning the revolution:
AT La Guayra lay a man-of-war lately
bought from Italy. She was flying the
Venezuelan flag and was ready for action.
Prins Fredrik Hendrix touched on Septem-
Der 3d. of President Andrades leaving the
country. AT Puerto Cabello where the
PrinS Fredrik Hendrix arrived on SeDtem-
Der 80, the streets were obStructed, the
windows of the houses were barr!caded
with mattresses and bales of merchandise
foreign residents were flying their flags
from housetops, and scattering shots were
heard at night. Gen. Castro was near Car
acas with 6.0O0 rebels. it was SAID.
THE American Warship Vixen and two
American sailors had not been ashore for
seven and q half months. They were so
wild that they mixed 1t up with every one
they met The Yankees cleaned out one
entire street, known as Murder street and
forty of them were sent to the hospital"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
LETTER FROM GEN. WHEELER.
Read by President Mckinley at Sioux
Falls Saturday.


A dispatch from Sioux Falls, s. D.. saws:
President Mckinley, in his speech here Sat
urday, said:
Il received the other day letter from
a most distinguished officer now engaged
in active duty in the Philippines. 1t is a
letter dated Manila, August 90 1899, and
L want to read one or two extracts from it,
I am confident that IL We would with
draw our army now that Aguinaldo could
not hold himself in power without carry
ing on warfare against other tribes, and
this would cause a constant warfare and
turmoil for years. OF course, there would
be looting of cities and Selling and de-
struction of property, and the business peo-
pie and property holders would apply to
some strong government TO restore order
For us to withdraw our army now would
be criminal, and for such an action We
would be arraigned and denounced by the
civilized nations of the earth. CA voice:
That's right.'D
I believe that when it is fully under
stood that our supremacy is to be main
tanned in these islands, there will be an
influx of population from the United States
and other countries. There is no question
as to the richness of the soil and the
abundance and richness of gold. copper and
coal mines. 1t is true that heretofore they
have not paid, but II IS because they have
not been properly managed. The receipts
at this port from customs dt is the port of
Manila) are averaging 5000, 600 per month.
This with the internal revenue, l believe
would in ordinary times pay the entire ex-
penses of the government.
An idea seems to be prevalent in the
United States that this is an unhealthy
country, and that white men cannot live
here This is a great mistake. There is
also an impression that to retain these Is
lands would be a burden to our country
That these views are errors It should be
impressed upon the American people
You may ask, my fellow citizens, who
is the author of this letter. ! answer you
that 1t is from gallant soldier a great
cavalry leader of the confederate army,
one of the heroes of Santiago in our re-
cent war. and for eighteen years a mem
Der of Congress from the state of Alabama
the gallant and intrepid Joe Wheeler
We intend to put down that rebellion
great applause) just as we would put
down any rebellion anywhere against the
sovereignty of the United States (contin-
ued applause). Our flag is there. not as the
symbol of oppression. not the flag of
tyranny but it is there as it is everywhere
the symbol of liberty, civilization, hope
and humanity"
The President and his party passed Sun
day at Sioux city. They attended services
at the First Methodist Church.
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A TRAGEDY OF THE WORKSHOPS.
Children Who Wait With Dinner
Pals for the Men.

From the New York Evening Post.
Every noon there is crowd Of children
waiting outside Of the gates of the iron
works with the luncheon for their older
relatives They stand there in rows quiet
iy and patiently waiting for the whistle to
blow. 1t is a part of the days work for
them. AS I open the door and come down
the steps, there is always at first a move
ment of relief, that their watch is ended,
and then a look of disappointment they
see who it is. 1t is so marked that l find
it a little disheartening 10 be always the
wrong one. Looking down on them, IT is
often on my tongue to say: They also
serve WHO stand and wait" but they are
so ridiculously small
Twice a day comes little girl who does
not have to wait Every one seems ready
to let her pass. / suppose she is about
four years old. Most of these children
look older than they are; but she has a
than that number of years. She comes in
with bare hands and wretched shoes and
little red shawl over her head, fastened
under her chin with a great brass safety
pin such as are used for horse blankets l
have learned when to expect her, for she is
as regular as the town clock. She plays
a vital part in the domestic economy of
her household in fetching her grandfather's
lunch. He is growing old, and it is really
most important that he get his warm
things, for it will not do for the piece
work of this bread winner to fall off. l
suppose that is one of the reasons why
she is allowed in the works; but every one
knows her and no one questions her right
to go where the old man Is. Sometimes
the gatekeeper sees her through; but Of
tener the men pass her on from one to an
other, SO that nothing may happen to her,
and it is a pretty sight, for they are as
rough a gang as the police will allow to
congregate.
Now, this child likes to come there And
If ever a child had cause for natural terror
of such place it is this one, as will be
seen. But there is certainly not the least
indication of fear on her part. OF course,
her grandfather, her father and some of
her aunts have worked there. which makes
It seem natural to her. If she could form
ulate her ideas on the subject she would
say that there is nothing horrible there eX-
cept the accidents. And every one may
meet an accident 1t was horrible, the win
ter the works shut down; but now that
they are running again it is a very nice
place to come to. with lots Of curious
things, interesting things, and pretty
things for little girl who has no toys.
When the lunch has come the old man