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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09

The head master Of boarding school
in Sheffield is very particular about the
behavior Of his scholars during meal
times. A short time ago the master OBJ
served one of the boys cleaning his
knife on the tablecloth and immediate
ly bounced on him.
as that what you generally do at
home, slr?" he asked sternly.
ooh, no." replied the boy quietly.
eve generally use clean knives at
home."-London Fun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
OFFICES:

lTbos. w. Blackstone,
DIR. John II. Ayres,
IL. Floyd Mock,
r. b. Quinby Home,
do Office,
lGreenbush Manufac-
turing Co.,
James II. Fletcher,
IThos. S. Hopkins Il Co.
DIR. T.. 7. Mason,
lSayageyille,
Melfa,
-. j. Belote,
Keller.
lOnley, %. w. Rogers &
Bros.,)
lOnley Station,
Savage x Ames,
Bull, East X Core,
"A. J. McMath,
lDr. John W. Kellam,
louisville,
lBenj. T. Gunter,
IDaugherty,
Capt. Is. $. Rich,
Produce Exchange,
"a. w. LillistOn,
lT. X. Mears,
Marsh Bros, sOuthside
do nOrthside.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
Notice to Creditors
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
ACCOMACK G. H., VA.
January 28th, 1901.

To the creditors of Samuel
j. Davis, deceased, and all
others concerned: You are
hereby notified that, at the re-
quest of the personal represen-
tative Of the said decedent,
l have appointed the 25th day of
February next, at my said
Office, for receiving proof of all
debts and demands against the
said decedent or his estate; at
which time and place you are
required to attend and prove
your claims.
Given under my hand the day
and year first above written.
s. T. ROSS,
Comr. of Accounts OF Accomack
Circuit Court.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
Hotel Life.

Jackson-W What time do you wake up
In the morning usually?
Unison -Four o'clock.
"Great snakes. Why so earlyT'
81 board at a hotel, and that's the
hour the man In the next room goes to
bed."-New York Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
Dissolution
OF
Co-Partnership

The late co-partnership existing by
and between the undersigned doing
business at Green backville, in Acco-
mack County, Va, under the firm
name of Gordy & Payne, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, William
J. Payne retiring from the firm.
All claims against the late firm of
Gordy & Payne will be settled by
Lizzie &. Gordy and all claims due
the late firm, excepting as to certain
amount otherwise provided for must
be paid TO said LIZZIE B. Gordy, who
will continue the business in her own
name at the old stand OF Gordy K
Payne, Greenbackville, Va.
Lizzie h. Gordy,
William j. Payne.
Gree nbackviIle, Va.
Dec. Sth, 1900.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09

Aunt Hannah-Oh. you fool Of a girl.
Just because a man tells you you are
the prettiest woman in the world and
the wisest and sweetest you believe
him.
Arabella-And why shouldn't /? Do
you know. aunty. kind er think so
myself.-Boston Transcript
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
OUARRlES OF OLD EGYPT.
Where Stone For Pyramids of the
Dcscrt Was Procured.

Desert Was Procured.
On the way to Phile and the head Of
the cataract, a short distance south OF
Assouan, we come upon the ancient
quarries which supplied the granite
for the columns, statues and obellsks
throughout Egypt for many centuries.
An obelisk which we saw lies In Its
native bed 1t Is 80 feet in length, and
three sides have been carefully cut,
but for some unknown reason 1t was
never separated entirely from the par
ent rock The surface bears the tool
marks Of the workmen. The grooves
in II show that 1t was to have been re-
duced at the sides. It was supposed
that the stone was split from It's bed
by drilling holes IN the rock and filling
them with wooden wedges. which were
afterward saturated With water the
swelling wood furnish.n- the power.
From i',.-;-atlOns t.. The temples 1t Is
clear that those great manuients were
foated down tie river O. latbOats and
RATS and then carried Inland by arti-
fetal canals or dragged overland by
thousands Of slaves. In one Of the
tombs at nrI!iIasgan Is picture IL
lustratinc ~ process The great stone
is loaded upon a huge sled drawn by a
multitude of workmcn. One man Is en-
gagged in pouring water upon the run
ners to prevent friction: another stands
at the left OF the statue and beats time,
that the men may work In unison,
while overseers, provided with whips,
urge the laborers to their task. What
king desired to eXtrlcate this block
from the quarry. why 1t was left here
what It was to commemorate, we can
never know. The riddle Of the sphinx
is solved. but the riddle Of the obelisk
In the quarry will no doubt remain
with us forever-Chautauquan.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
An Euuine BauUucf.

Horses were the sole guests at re-
cent dinner given by company OF
English men and women who went
from London into the country for the
sole purpose OF entertaining their four
footed dependents. The menu includ-
ed chopped apples and carrots and
slices of white bread mixed with a
few handfuls of sugar.
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FIRST PAGE FOR SPEECHES.
Rivalry Among Congressmen For a
Good Position In The Record.


The effort that is constantly being
made to secure the printing of speeches
on the front page Of The Congressional
Record is not generally understood.
Senators and representatives naturally
desire to have their deliverances In
congress receive as much attention as
possible. and there is but one publica-
ton in which they can monopolize the
front page in display Of their
speeches. That one publication is The
Record.
OF course speeches that are printed
in regular order in the debate, ap-
pearing on the day after they are de-
livered, are 10 be found only In their
regular place in The Record. But In
the cases of speeches withheld for re-
vision there is an opportunity to have
them displayed on the first page of the
official report Of the proceedings. This
is merely done by an arrangement be-
tween the senate and house by which
this privilege is about equally divided.
Senators and representatives who
withhold their remarks for revision
frequently inquire when they can have
the first page of The Record, which Is
generally reserved for at least a week
ahead.
The general rule is, First come, first
served In this way those who want
to make their speeches influential will
at times arrange 10 have them on the
first page of The Record on the morn
Ing Of day when vote Is to be
taken, in order that they may be
brought prominently to the attention
Of their fellow legislators just before
they are to take action on the matters
of which they treat. 1t is In the ma
ture Of judicious advertisements
Washington Star.
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Superlaffve.

There's lucky man for you"
FLOWS that"
"Why, he's got butler so dlgnified
that he even awes the cook into sub
mission"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09

The native dress Of the better class
Of Japanese Of both sexes is a loose
wrapper, open at the chest and at the
waist confined by a glrdle.
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Useful to n Statesman.

"Then you are not ashamed Of your
humble originT
ooh, no; It's part of my political
capital."-Chicago Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
THE GRAND SCHEMER
an INTERVIEW IN WHICH HE TALKED
ID GOOD EFFECT.

He JoyfuIiy Subxcribes to n Home
and Phll0nthroV,caIly Pounds II
Utopia-Then, Thanks TO His Trust
ing Caller, He INDUCES In "a Sub
stantiaI Lunch.
copyright. 1900, by c. b. Lewis]
Major Crofoot, grand promoter and
general originator, was just making
ready to g cut after = luxurious 10
cent lunch when there came timid
knock on the door. 1t couldn't be the
agent of the building after the four
months back rent. for he would have
boldly knocked the door open; his land
lady, to whom he owed SIS. didn't
know where his Office was; the tailor
had grown discouraged. the coal man
always sent his bill In the forenoon,
and should 1t be n bill from the cob
bier he would dispute its correctness.
In answer to the majors Come in a
young woman entered.
II have called" she began. "in the
interest Of a new Industrial home soon
10 be established. | am soliciting per-
sonal subscriptions"
my dear woman, sit dOwn-Sit right
down." chccrily replied the major. eve
may call this coincidencC-a curious
coincidence. Not half an hour ago |
began drawing up plans for just such
an institution. 1t Is to be called the
Crofoot Self Supporting Home"
"Then You would not want to sub
scribe to another. of cOurSe"
Perhaps so. You may give me what
particulars you can"
ut IS to be 4 home where children
without parents and fricndleSs old
folks can be provided for. In return
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
NOtiCetO Creditors
CoMMIssIONER'S OFFICE,
ACCOMACK, VA.
January 2Sth, 1901

To the creditors of Andrew
D. Doremus and all others con-
cerned: You are hereby notified
that, at the request of Seymour
B. Ward, trustee in a certain
deed, executed by Andrew D.
Doremus, dated November 10,
1899, for the benefit Of the
creditors of the said Andrew D
Doremus, | have appointed the
25th day Of February, A. D.,
1901. at my said office, for re-
ceiving proof of all debts and
demands against the said
Andrew D. Doremus; at which
time and place you are required
to attend and prove your
claims, unless they are correct
ly stated in said deed The
following claims are provided
for in said deed, viz: l. A.
Sheppard & Co., 9.39; Thorn
as Roberts, stevenson & TO-,
10000; Leibrandt & Mcdowell
Stove Co., SIT Al; B. G. Bib
Stove Co., $l19.6O; Rawlings
Implement Co., $l7.6S; H. W.
Webb & Son, $32 %; Charles G.
Heath & Co 1850 81; Armstrong
Stove Mfg. Co., $l6.SO; Rich
moud Stove Co., $2lS.6l; Della
ware Hardware Co.. $40 50; l..
w. Gunby, $67.23; Weight, Starr
& Co., $22 90.
Given under my hand the day
and year first above written.
Jno s. Parsons,
Comr. of Accounts of Accomack
County Court.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
ONANCOCK TELEPHONE
Directory.

SPENCER F. ROGERS-President
ALBERT J. Notwithstanding.
JOHN w. ROGERS-Treasurer.
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UnancOck (CentraD.
L. Il. Miles.
r. G.. Kcllam,
Fletcher & Doughty,
First National Bank,
f. o. +. Gusts,
Hopkins Bros,
Jas. &. ROwles.
G. Is. Nottingham,
Margaret Academy,
T.. j. Winder,
Kelly 4 Nottingham,
Upshur Q. Sturgis,
s. G. McGrath.
John NJ. Fosque,
Amcs, Shield & Co.,
f.. b. Parker,
John It. Bundick.
DIR. Il. X. Leatherbury
T.. +. Warren,
o. l.. Parker.
DR.. Il. w. Robertson,
j. p. l.. Hopkins.
DIR. G. l.. Harmanson.
Cashyille,
Finney.
w. s. Nelson.
w. Il. Winder.
AccOmac Central,
John w. EdmOnds,
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"f'' stops for passengers on signal
to conductor 2Daily, except Sunday.
r. b. Cooke. J. G.. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09

Munster Germany, has high school
which has been In existence LOO
years.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK R.R.

Time Table in Effect Dec. 10, 1900.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
1897 THE sun 1901
Baltimore, Md.
The Paper Of the People,
For the People and
With the People
Honest in Motive
Fearless in Expression
Sound in Principle

A newspaper is an educator; there are all
kinds Of educators. but the man who spends
money judiciously and literally is better able
TO impart his knowledge than the man who
has little or nothing 70 spend.
The sun is the highest type CT news
paper.
The SUNS Special Correspondents through
out the United States. as well as in Europe.
South Africa, China. and in fact. all over the
world, make il an up-tO-date newspaper.
The Market Reports and commercial fea-
lures put the farmer. the merchant and the
the broker in close touch with the markets at
Baltimore. Norfolk. Charleston. New York.
Chicago, Philadelphia and other places which
are prominent centers.
From now on the news OF the world promis-
es to be more interesting than ever before aud
national and political questions will arise.
making probably the most eyentful period IN
the cOuntry's history.
This, together with the corps Of editors and
reporters at Baltimore. Washington and New
York. make the TIL e sun invaluable TO its
readers.
BY mall Fifty Cents month; six months.
So; one year, Sc.
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POINT
TRANSPORTATION co.
= Cheapest and best route 60 -
Chincotea gue.

Hack leaves Bloomtown 6 a.
M, Wisharts 7.30 a M, arriv-
ing at Chincoteaa lie 9.15 a. M;
leaves Chincoteague $50 a. M;
arriving at Wisharts IL a. m,
BloomtOwn IL m. leaves Bloom
town l p. M, arriving at Wish
arts 100 p. M, Chincoteague
$50 p. M; leaves Chincoteague
4.3O p. m arriving at Wisharts
6 p. m, Bloomtown 7 p. m.
Fare on launch Globe IS cents
each way, on hack 40 cents
full fare from Chincoteague to
BloOmtown rs cents.
P. J. GILLESPIE, JR.,
President.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
Ghe messengrr.
BRITISH AND BoER SUCCESS.

DeWet IS now or was recently in
Cape Colony. Do you now how far he
is from his original base Of supplies
n his 81 of operations? 1t is a
long distance away. for from Cape
Town to Pretoria Is 1.040 mileseas far
as il is from Wilmington to Montreal
perhaps. To guard he long lines of
the British requires over 100. 900 men it
is stated. The Baltimore Sun referr-
in which the Boer operations occur
says that it exceeds the combined
areas OF France. Germany and Austria.
the theatre of war including Cape
Colony, Natal, Orange River Colony,
the Transvaal Colony and part of Rho
desia. Great lengths of railroad have
to be occupied and guarded" The
losses OF the British as reported by the
British war office aggregates 1929,
which includes 13. 25S dead from bullets
and sickness. 1,734 discharges for dis
ability and 937 missing and prisoners.
In addition 1.242 officers and II, 914 men
have been wounded in battle. AS many
as 1.7OS officers and 39.095 men have
been sent home as invalids. of which
number 33.S67 were temporarily inca
pacitated for service by sickness. Most
Of these have rejoined their commands.
In January last there We're I,O3O killed,
wounded and captured. several British
posts having been surprised and taken.
The Boer losses are necessarily much
less because it's armies are so much
smaller h the enemy. The Sun gives
these fgures-that it is known that
some 1000 prisoners of war are held Z
Cape Town. St Helena and Ceylon. As
h British confess to a permanent"
loss of nearly 10000 men. besides over
$1,000 wounded and 40. 900 '%invalided,"
it may be inferred that the Beers per-
manently incapacitated for service by
death or other mishaps have number
ed no less h 5000. The number OF
Boer men, women and children tina
have abandoned the contest and reside
in British camps are reported from
Pretoria to be about go. 900. The prop
erty losses or both sides are incaIcu-
liable. All of which goes to emphasize
more and more that war is hell" It
is one OF the mysteries that people call
ing themselves Christians ever favor
war. It is more marvellous still that
people who are genuinely Christian in
faith and life are ever found running
with the multitude and shouting for
war, and sometimes for war as a Chris
tianizer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
THE Sc ,BO Nd AIR LINE.
Rumors of Changes at Early Date of
Important officials.

Baltimore. February 25.-A report
was current in financial circles today
that announcement would shortly be
made OF important changes among Of
fcials of the Seaboard Air Line Railway
Company. According to the story,
General Superintendent McBee. who.
since the resignation OF Vice President
and General Manager St. John. has been
acting general manager Of the system.
will be confirmed in the higher posi-
ton, and Major Frank Z. Hugher, for
mely superintendent of the Knoxville
division of the Southern Railway Com
pany. will become general superintend-
mt. 1t was also reported that the du-
ties OF vice president and general man.
ager, heretofore discharged by Mr.. st.
John. would be divided. and that one
of the best known traffic and operating
officials in the country would become
vice president. The reports could not
be, confirmed in Baltimore.
The meeting Of the directors of the
Seaboard. which was scheduled to take
place in New York on next Wednesday.
will De held in Richmond on that day.
Mess-s. J.. William Middendorf and S.
Davis Warfield Will leave for Ricn-
mond Somorrow to attend b meeting,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01

paid too much less than male teachers.
Is this just and fair all around? An
other great desideratum Is better, more
comfortable school houses. The aver
age school houses are behind the times
and not credStable to an enlightened
public sentiment or the age in which
We live. Let really good houses be pro-
vided, and well provided for both fresh
air and sufficient heating. Make teach
ers and pupils comfortable and thereby
guard and promote their health 1t is
to be hoped that the new school law
viii be a decided improvement on any
thing We have hitherto had. While
many of the teachers are extravagant
in their demands upon the Legislators
for increase of school funds for the
schools, some of the wisest. most dis
Greet might be wisely consulted as to
the pressing needs of the schools. A
higher standard for teachers is clearly
demanded and better remuneration
should go with It. Do not be ~upjustly
discriminative against h women en-
gagged in teaching.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
GROSS ERRORS IN NORTHERN
SCHOOL HISTORIES.

General H. V. Boynton. a federal SOL
dier and a man of parts. as we'll as a
journalist of repute, is. a member of
h school board of the District of CO.
lumbia. He has been working among
the school histories in use and finds
reason for exposure of some of the
books now used. and that were adopt
ed by the preceding board. As this is
one of the questions agitating more or
less this southland of ours it is well
worth copying a little from General
Boynton's complaint. We learn from
the Washington Post that he declares
that four out of the seven he has ex-
amined are crowded with the grossest
errors and misstatements of fact, and
insists they should be excluded from
the schools. The four to which he al
ludes are: Barnes Brief History of the
United States. By Joe Dorman Steele,
PHI. D.. F. c.. S.; Montgomery's Lead
ing Facts in American History. By D.
H. Montgomery; Johnsron's History OF
che United States for Schools. By Alex
ander Johnston. LII. D.. late professor
in Princeton college. Revised by Win
throp More Daniels. NJ. A. professor
in Princeton COLLEGE; McMaster's
School History of the United States. By
John Bach McMaster. professor of
American history in the university of
Pennsylvania"
The Messenger has often referred to
the character of many of these vile
books that circulated in the south and
found many ardent patrons among
some of the teachers of southern chill
dren-books that were false. SANDER
Gus, overrunning with inaccuracies.
Time and again have we called atten-
ton to the gross abuses and ISLANDERS of
the south in northern school histories
As long ago as 1876 we pointed to GER
tain falsehoods and defamations in
such books hat had been sent to North
Carolina to the superintendent of pub
lie instructions, hoping to induce him
to adopt them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
BEFORE THE COMMITTEES.
and on Bill for Suspension of Solicit
tors for
Especial to The Messenger.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., February 25.-The
house committee on propositions and
grievances decided to report favorably
bills for prohibition for Bladen, parts
of Moore, Johnson and Chatham coun-
ty; to appropriate 81. 600 to the Oxford
colored orphans asylum to pay indebt-
edness. The bill to abolish the stand
ard keeper of Cumberland county, ad-
vocated by Senator Mcneil, was OPP
posed by members of the house and re-
ported unfavorably.
The judiciary committee reported ia
vorably the bill introduced by Mr.
Zachary from the Twelfth judicial dis
Itrict, directing judges to suspend any
solicitor who comes into court drunk
during a term and to appoint a sober
man in his place. Mr.. Zachary told
committee Of the sad condition of af-
fairs in his district on account of the
drunkenness OF the officers.
Extended discussion was held on the
bill to encourage pulp mills. n bill
was opposed by Messrs. George Sns
ers and James Terrell. OF Jackson and
Haywood counties AND Mr.. Zachary and
others. The bill proposed to exempt
such mills from criminal liability for
polluting streams. Action was deferr-
ed. The bill to increase the charges on
the Wilmington and Brunswick ferry
was reported fayOrably.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
~HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY
Certainly to Lapse-NotS Sufficient Tim,
to Act on England'S Counter Pro
poSalS.

London, February 23.-The draft of
amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty is in process of being drawn up
in the foreign office.
While the exact nature of the British
counter proposals is still kept secret, it
is safe to say that if they are consid-
cred at all by the United States they
will entirely preclude a conclusion be-
ing reached before the date when the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty lapses.
In the course Of a lengthy converse
ton with a representative Of the Assoc
ciated Press today a responsible official
satirically remarked that Great Brit
ain would be only too delighted to
meet the senate's wishes if the senate
was equally willing to meet Great Brit
aims. The mere fact that All adequate
discussion of the matter was impossi-
BILE prior to the lapsing Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty was a circumstance
over which Great Britain had no con-
troll, but, which, he trusted. would not
interfere with the eventual settlement.
It may be reiterated. without a shad-
ow of doubt, that the Hay-Fauncefote
treaty will lapse, barring the possibili-
ty of the state departments speedy &C
ceptance of conditions that. In the or
binary course of events. would take
months to negotiate. The counter pro-
posals are not made n the beller that
they are impossible of acceptance
though they are, or. rather. VIII be sug-
gested with thorough c~ognizance of
the fact that no satisfactory conclu-
sion could be reached within the time
remaining before the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty lapSes.