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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-07

The Department of Public Instruc
ton of Virginia has issued the follow
ing address to the people of the vari>
GUS school districts in the State,
"This is an suspicious season for
calling together the people OF each
school district at some convenient
place and having some person to de
liver an address on a subject con-
nected with with public education.
Such meetings will enable the
patrons of the public schools to be-
come personally acquainted with the
teachers and to see the condition and
needs of the country school-houses
Such meetings should be held at
every country school-house, but as
this is probably impracticable, one
should be held at least in every school
district. In no other way can the
people be brought into closer contact
with the public school system or
made to feel greater interest in the
success of the schools, Let the SUI
perintendents, trustees, teachers,
pupils. and parents work together to
bring about this glorious result"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-07

The estimation in which Admiral
Schley is held by the American pubs
lie was clearly demonstrated by the
ovation he received in the great New
York performance of Saturday last
All accounts agree that the hero OF
Santiago was given welcome no
less hearty and sincere than that
which was accorded to the hero OF
Manila. All agree that "Schley's
progress like Dewey's progress was
triumphal one from start to finish"
Sampson, despite the efforts of the
present administration to give to him
the credit for the victory at Santiago
was not sin it" and will not be when
the history of the country is written
Dewey and SchleY, Ito the latest
syllable of recorded time" will be
known as the naval heroes of the
Spanish, American War.
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Confederate Monument.

The Executive Committee is just
in receipt of information which ena-
bles them to announce that the
to our Confederate dead
will be unveiled at Parksley, on Fri
day, October Goth inst. The late date
at which we obtained this informa-
ton prevents the publishing of the
various attractive features of the oc-
casion. We will simply announce now
that an grafton will be deliv cred by
Hon. B. r. Munford, an orator of
national reputation. Many souvenirs
of the occasion will be given by votes,
among them a valuable gold watch.
We give below q list of the names of
ladies in Accomack who ere hereby
requested to use their efforts in OBJ
tanning contributions for the dinner
and for the fancy department: Mrs.
Jas. W. Bloxom, Mrs: Jno. W.
Bowdoin, Miss May Bloxom, Miss
Walsh. Mrs. E. S. Johnson, Mrs. &. j,
Miles, Mrs Geo. 7. Bundick, Miss
May johnson, Miss Ethel Lewis, Miss
Mabel Parkes, Mrs. NJ. L. Lewis, Miss
Ruth Lewis, Mrs. ]. T. Justis, Mrs.
Jno. q. Hopkins, Mrs. Jno. T. White
Miss Emma L. Core, Mrs. W. L.
Parkes of E., Mrs. G. L. Byrd, Mrs.
W. P. Bell, Miss Eta Wise, Mrs
Judge Ross, Mrs. T. B. Quinby, Mrs.
J. ii. Fletcher, Mrs. r. L. Ames, Mrs.
BERTHE K. Powell, Mrs. j. w.
Edmonds, Miss Bessie Gunter, Miss
Annie Fisher, Mrs. R. L. Hopkins,
Mrs. Jno. w. Rogers, Mrs. Jno. w.
Kellam. Miss Lee Swanger, Miss
Margaret West, Miss May Poulson,
Mrs. L. R. Doughty, Miss Lizzie Wise
Mrs. J.. G. Mears, Mrs. Geo. s. Mapp,
Mrs. W. B. Wyatt, Mrs. Geo. L
Ames, Mrs. J. A. Wipder, Mrs.
Elliott johnson, Mrs. Isma W. Mears,
Mrs. S. II. Kellam, Mrs. T. R. Chase,
Mrs. J. Louis Byrd, Mrs. Jno. Rid
disk, Mrs. M. d. Fisher, Mrs. s. NJ.
Mock, Miss M. Louise Trader, Mrs. s.
w. Matthews, Mrs. w. h. Matthews,
Miss Lizzie Gillette, Miss Lille Miles,
Mrs. C. Corbin, Mrs. Geo. W. Glenn,
Miss Annie Fletcher, Miss Onie Selby,
Mrs. T. h. B. Corbin, Miss Nora
Kelly, Miss Zenobia Evans, Miss Els
sic Evans, Mrs. NJ. E. Selby, Mrs
Upshur Mason, Miss May Matthews
Miss May Watson, Mrs. J. W..
Broughton, Miss Mamie Byrd. Mrs.
Solomon Byrd, Miss Alice Louis,
Miss leila Dickerson, Miss Goldie
Miles, Miss Estelle Louis, Miss Mabel
Payne. :,
Other committees will be notified
later, Special trains will be run SO
that all can avail themselves of the
cheap rates. Let all who have sym
pathy for the cause for which these
men died join in this GROWING tri
butte to their memory.
FRANK FLETCHER :.
JOHN H. WISE, Commander
Adiutant.
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Democratic Nominees.

The plan of the proposed Produce
EXCHANGE of the Eastern Shore is
presented to our readers in this issue
of the paper and the matter is of too
vital Importance to them, mot to have
their careful perusal. That 1t will be
found defective in some respects is to
be expected, but that there is much
In the report of the committee to be
commended. no one will gainsay, I'M
less so blinded by the disposition to
find fault. that they will want to find
no merit in it. TO us the plan seems
to be an admirable one-full Of good
suggestions without being too elab-
crate, and so practical in all respects,
that nothing seems to be needed but
TO put it into operation II changes,
however, ought to be made in it, it is
to be hoped, that they will be sug
gested at the meeting at Onley in no
captious spirit but with the view to
subserve the best interests of the
people. If nothing better is submit
ted at that meeting, at least, let US
ratify what the committee has done
and make the changes later which
may be found necessary. Of course
it goes without saying, that we be
lieve, that everyone in any way inter
ested in farming ought to be SUBJ
scriber to the stock. That a sutfi-
Gent number will, to put it into sue
cessful operation we cannot doubt.
With our staple product, hawked as
it is, to the lowest bidder, who can
refuse to lend helping hand in the
movement for better prices?
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Produce Exchange movement.


The meeting as advertised was
duly called to order at Parksley, Va:
on last Saturday, and after brief
explanation had been made OF the
object of this movement and the pur-
poses desired to be accomplished: Mr..
A. J. McMath, as chairman OF the
committee appointed at Onley, Va,
on Saturday, the 10Th day of Septem
Der, to formulate the plan of the
organization and the method for
doing business, made a written re-
port of the detailed plans as recon-
mended by his committee. This re-
port will be found appended below
in full, together with the ames OF
the full committee. The plan is the
unanimous action of the committee
after having had thorough discus
sion of every feature contained IN IL,
and while it is not believed by the
committee that it is possible to revolu
tionize the method of marketing the
produce of the Eastern Shore in one
season, yet 1t is believed that the
plan as set forth will, il put into
practical operation. take immediate
hold of certain notorious defects IN
the present method of marketing and
in the course of few seasons bring
about an elimination OF these defects
and a consequent permanent I'M
provement of prices.
At the suggestion of MIR. Il. Walter
Mapp number of persons from dill
ferent neighborhoods in the upper
part of Accomac were appointed to
solicit shares in the Exchange and
they will be duly forwarded subscrip
ton lists and agreements for subs
scribers to sign consenting to the plan
of organization; and resolution was
offered by him and adopted that
printed copies of the plan as recon-
mended be placed in the hands OF all
persons holding subscription lists
and that all subscribers be requested
to sign their consent to the plan.
1t will be noted that the plan pro
vides Cor meeting at Onley. Va, on
Saturday, October 2Sth. 1899. OF all
subscribers for the purpose OF electlng
officers and perfecting the organiza-
ton, and all subscribers who cannot
be present are requested to be present
by proxy.
w. L. ELZKY, Sec'Y.
Pro TEN.
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AIncInarIe AppleS.

Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 1.-The
yield and quality of Albemarle pip
pins and wine sap in this county this
season are highly satisfactory. These
apples are considered the finest grown
in Virginia for export and command
high prices in London-the former
$40 barrel. In the Glen Cove Or
chard, owned by the estate of DR..
Boaz, are $4,000 trees. mostly pippins.
The crop this year OF 5000 barrels
was sold for $4,000. Near by is the
Eden Grove Orchard, in which are
growing $500 wine sap trees five
varieties), 1000 York imperial, or
johnson winter; / 900 Albemarle pip
pins, 400 mammoth black twig and
400 Ben Davis trees. The owner of
this orchard last week refused an
offer Of $4,000 for the crop. These
orchards are considered among the
finest in Albemarle and are near
Covesville.
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Princess Anne. Aug. 8, 1889.

Princess Anne, Aug. 3, 1899.
James s. Clogg, Agent,
DERRICK Fertilizer Company.
Dear Sir:-The Orchilla Mixture
gives general satisfaction among my
neighbors, as a. wheat and corn fer
tilizer, and after my own experience
shall continue to use it for those
purposes, as we'll as grass-grower
and land improver. VIM Landlord.
Princess Anne, Aug. 8, 1899.
James s. Clogg, Agent,
DERRICK Fertilizer Company,
Dear Sir:-As to the Orchilla Mix
ture, am pleased with it. and shall
continue its use both for wheat and
corn ] consider it also highly bene-
fetal for grass crops and the general
improvement OF thin and WORKOUT
soil. Yours truly, Frank Landlord.
Shelltown, Aug. 8 1899.
Jduee D. OlORS, aSout,
DERRICK Fertilizer Company,
Dear Strive have used the Or
chilla Mixture both on wheat and
corn and are entirely satisfied with
it. 1t made US about 20 bushels of
wheat per acre. We think it helps
greatly to improve the soil and bring
it into good condition for profitable
cultivation. Crockett s. White.
Eastville, Va, July 10, 1899.
DERRICK Fertilizer and Chemical Co.
Gents:-I have used your Orchilla
for some years, and think it the best
fertilizer for corn, grass and wheat
that ever used. 1t is very good on
clover. and indeed it is exceedingly
useful to improve poor and worn out
land. Yours truly, Ohio F. Mears.
Rehoboth. Aug. 3. 1899.
Mr.. James s. Clogg, Agent,
DERRICK Fertilizer Company,
Dear Sir:-The Orchilla Mixture I
got of the DERRICK Co., made me 20
baskets Of wheat per acre, and its
effect on corn and grass is very plain
and shows it pays well to use it. !
shall keep on using it as l believe it
helps to bring up land in good condi
ton. George White.
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Co. education will be gradually en-
grated in Richmond College. Uns
der the present arrangements girls
are only admitted to the higher class
es, but it is believed that in few
years there will be a large number of
girls in all the grades. Only two
girls entered last year. Six have ais
ready come in this session, and others
are expected.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-07

The General Association of Virgin
ia Baptists will convene in annual
session ia Bristol on November s.
This association is composed of the
Missionary Baptists throughout the
State of Virginia, and fully one thous
and delegates, alternates and visitors
are expected to be present.
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REAL ESTATE
Private Contract.

AS special commissioner in
the suit of "Ellen II. Joynes vs.
Edward D. Joynes and Others,
pending in the circuit court for
Accomack county, I offer for
sale, by private contract, that
valuable farm known as the
"John R. Read farm belong
ing to tho parties to said suit.
This is one of the most desirable
farms in this county, being To-
Gated on Nandua Creek, near
the village of Pungoteague, hav-
ing a good shore for planting
oysters, an abundance of salt
and fresh water pasture, land
high and well adapted to truck
ing, with an abundance of wood
land and resources for manure,
two good settlements thereon,
the main residence having a
large two story dwelling near
the creek within a very short
walk of the Pungoteague Acad-
envy, Zone of the best schools in
the county,, convenient to
churches of all denominations,
to Keller and Mappsburg sta
tions, respectively, and also to
a steamboat wharf at Harbor-
ton.
Will be sold on reasonable
terms and a long indulgence
given to the right party.
L. FLOYD MOCK.
Special Commissioner.
July 9th, 1899.
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FARMERS, LOOK HERE.
Powell's Wharf. Md, Aug. 8.
J. James s. Clogg, Agent.


Powell's Wharf. Md, Aug. 3.
Mr.. James s. Clogg, Agent.
DERRICK Fertilizer Company,
Dear Sir:-As you asked.me to let
you know my views as to Orchilla Mix
ture, I will say made 90 bushels of
wheat per acre with it, and it makes
good corn and grass, and I think it
helps the land. 1 shall continue to
use it for corn as well as grass and
wheat. George G. Powell.
Franktown. Va, July 30, 1899.
DERRICK Fertilizer Company,
l have used your brand OF Orchilla
and think it the very best fertilizer
for wheat and corn that l ever used
for those crops. have tried other
brands of goods from other people,
but give yours the preference for
these crops. Yours respectfully.
j. N. Whitehead.
Franktown, Va, July 80, 1899.
DERRICK Fertilizer and Chemical Co.
Gents;-I cannot speak too highly
of your Orchilla goods. 1t is not only
frst-class wheat fertilizer but I
have used it on corn with satisfacto-
ry results. T. E. Kellam.
Exmore, Va, July 90, 1899.
DERRICK Fertilizer and Chemical Co.
Gentlemen:-I have this season
used your brand OF Orchilla on corn
with gratifying effects, and marked
the difference where I used it, and
where it was not used. Where not
used I made no corn worth mention.
ing, and where used l made a very
good crop, though / am unable to say
how much, as it is not yet gathered.
George Phillips.
Eastville, Va, July 81, 1899.
James s. Clogg, Agent,
DERRICK Fertilizer Company.
Dear Sir:-I now write what have
already told you about Orcbilla. lam
entirely satisfied with it as fertili-
ger both for corn and wheat. Indeed
it is the very best know of for those
crops, besides helping the land.
Truly yours, VIM. z. Waddy.
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rhe ono Gay cc:a cure.
Kermot:.s Chocolates !.axa'''o Cuiniae fol
cold in the head and sore t:.:uit. Ciiidrei
take them like CANDY.
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The shaft of the "Merrimac" has
been added to the unique collection
of Confederate relics in the Old White
House of the Confederacy. 1t was
purchased by ladies of the Confed-
crate Memorial Literary Society and
was transported to the museum yes
terday afternoon. For thirty years
the old shaft has been lying near the
HaXall Mills, unnoted, and, with few
exceptions, unknown. 1t was
brought here with the guns and
other material, but was left behind
when an enterprising Philadelphian
purchased the cannon, and had them
removed to the City of Brotherly
Love. The weight OF the shaft is said
to be $500 pounds.-Richmond Dis
patch, LIST.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Commissioner of Agriculture is
receiving many letters of inquiry from
the north and northwest in regard to
Virginia lands.
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Inc COIuIQlSS1Ouer VI ASIlCo iooI Q 10
receiving many letters of inquiry from
the north and northwest in regard to
Virginia lands.
A police justice in Norfolk has de-
clared unconstitutional q statute Of
the State imposing tax Of So a year
upon vessels arriving at that city
from United States ports outside the
State of Virginia.
A disastrous contlagration visited
West Norfolk, just across the Eliza
beth river from Norfolk, Saturday
night, reducing to ashes 60 double
dwellings, Hostetter's sawmill and dry
kiln and two general stores. The
dwellings, were occupied by about 12O
colored families, employed in the
mills ct the place. Many of these
were rendered penniless. The loss
will aggregate at least $500
The Forthcoming report of the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts Marye will
show some very interesting figures
connected with Virginia's finances.
Not only has the State purchased
1929 900 of her bonds for retirement,
but the manner in which she was
enabled to accomplish this is of in>
terest. For the fiscal year just en-
ded the sum paid into the treasury
on account of delinquent lands
amounted to $160,0S0, as against $33,.
900 in 1896. The saving in criminal
expenses this year will be about S74,-
600. The saving in this respect, as
the result of the legislation of two
sessions of the General Assembly. is
S1&0 900
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Well, now, 1 have you. Never select glasses
for yourself, and never purchase glasses from
IL pedding spectacle selling doctor. Their
stock is rs defective as their knowledge OF
optics. The lenses are carelessly ground, and
the lcnscof one eye is frequently different
from that OF the other. You need no telling
that their gold" frames are brass In Few
days, and your sight suffers permanent in
jury make no charge for examining your
eyes and If you need the services of doctor
will frankly tell you so. am the only one
in the county that can test your eyes and per-
fcctly fit you with glasses, and no one else
could or would dare publish like claim.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-07

Entered at the Postofflce at Accomac
O. H.. Va, as second-class matter.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-07

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1899.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-07
STERLING SILVER
AND OTHER
Wedding Presents

New, fresh from the factory, and of latest
artistic designs. No need to send to the cities
for the same articles and pay higher price,
too, when you can get what you want of me.
and see what you are getting: In all my goods
my prices are warranted to be as low as any
where in the United States. Beautiful and
elegant are my
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Qellinsllia Gnteg.pg!s',

AocoMAc COURT HOUSE, Va.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-11

sides hands on the condition that if |
voted Tor w. A. Clark for United States
senator the money was to be at nv dis
posal and otherwise not. they could
do so. L saw Senator Whiteside Satur-
day afternoon again. He said he had
seen Mr.. Welcome and that Mr.. Well
come had agreed to deposit $40, 900 with
him on those conditions, and that it
would be done at the Helena hotel
that evening after dinner. Senator
Whiteside said it would be necessary
1or me 10 go to room in the Helena
hotel, Helena, in order to see the money
deposited, and for me to meet him
again at the Helena that evening. l
went to the Hotel Helena again that
evening and met Senator Whiteside,
VINO asked me to go up stairs to room
with him. I went up to room in the
Helena hotel with Senator Whiteside
l do not know the number of the room
nor whose room it was There was no
one else in there Senator Whiteside
said he would go into another room
and get Mr.. Welcome and bring him
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-11
SEVEN VOTES FOR CLARK,
The First Ballot for United States Senator
Resulted in No Choice,

Resulted in No Choice.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. 10.-Next to the interest
that was manifested in the report of
the investigating committee and hardly
second to it, was the eagerness with
which the initial ballot for United
States senator was watched this noon.
There was much curiosity in both
houses as to how many of the Clark
votes that had been bought and paid
for, some of them conditionally, it is
true, would be delivered to-day in the
face of the report of the investigating
committee. 1t was not thought that
there would be single vote cast for
the man who had been convicted of
trying to buy his way into the upper
house of congress. While it has been
known for days that this was going on,
and while this knowledge would have
made no difference to the parties
bought under the conditions that ex-
listed prior to to-day, it was thought
that none of these purchased votes
would be delivered after the exposure
of the morning. The superstition was
in the main true.
Most of the votes that the New York
Millionaire had expected did not mater
| ialize, but there were seven men out
of the "a who had the nerve to an
nounce the Parisian- New Yorker as
their choice. Four of these men are
in the senate and three in the house.
Senators Hoffman of Gallatin RiddeIl
of Lewis and Clarke, Tierney of Broad
water and Warner of Jefferson stood
pat, as did also Representatives Con-
row of Park, Luddy of Jefferson and
Mclaughlin of Missoula in the house.
Aside from these seven men, not one
| of the expected supporters of the Doodle
candidate stood by their colors. Most
of the Clark votes went to Ex-Governor
TooIe The republicans voted soiidiy
for Col T. c. Marshall of Missoula.
| The silver republicans voted for Hart
man. except Parker, who cast his vote
for Senator Lee Mantle. Losekamp of
| Yellowstone, a democrat, also voted for
| Hartman He had been classed as a
| Clark man. Senators Hannah and
Bowler voted for DR.. G. M. Fox.
| Clifford and Lockhart voted for H. l..
| Frank. Walsh of Gallatin cast his vote
| for State Senator Hoffman. The rest
| of the votes were divided between Con-
rad and Toole. Senator Connolly, the
lone populist. was excused from voting,
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IN THE HOUSE.

The Report of the Investigating Com
mittee the Feature of the Session.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena Jan. 10.-The hall of the house
was not large enough to contain the
crowd that assembled this morning to
witness the sensational proceedings that
everybody was certain would material
ize as soon as the joint committee of in
vestigation reported That this COM
mittee would report there was little
doubt, for it was rumored that it had
been in session all night. So as early
as o'clock this morning the corridor
and gallery of the house began to FILL
and when Speaker Stiff dropped his
gavel there was no space that afforded
room for a spectator that was not oc-
cupied. There was an air of suppressed
excitement and little interest was taken
in the preliminary proceedings or in the
routine work of the house. Every one
was eager for the order of business that
should bring up the committee report,
and the clerks received but scant at
tention as they read the minutes, the
notices and the bills. The chaplain,
too, felt the Importance of the occasion,
for he embodied in his morning prayer
a petition for wisdom and grace for the
members, for the deliverance of the
house from evil and for the preserva-
ton of the fair name of the state. Re
ports We're received from the committee
on rules, the appropriation committee
and the committee on railroads and
transportation. The committee on rules
reported the adoption of the joint rules
of the last assembly, with one change in
rule four, and the addition of two new
rules, q and %. These new rules pro-
vide that all bills introduced must have
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in with the money. He said Mr.. Well
come was busy and would not come in.
Senator Whiteside thereupon drew out
of his pocket large envelope and a.
roll of money, which he said Welcome
had sent in by him. Senator Whiteside
counted the money in my presence, and
it amounted to the sum of $4,000. He
put the money in the envelope and seal
ed the envelope and said it would be
necessary for me to put my initials on
the back of the envelope in order to
identity 1t in evidence. I took pen and
ink and wrote my initials on the back
OF the envelope. Senator Whiteside
put the envelope in his pocket and we
went down, and that is the last I have
seen of it until tonight
Q.-Senator Meyers you may examine
exhibit B., and state whether or not
it is the envelope and contents that
you say were delivered to you by Sena-
tor Whitesde.
Al have examined it and it is the
same.
(Signe0 HENRY L. MYERS.