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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28
HORSES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

Brltish fficers Arrfve 10 Take Charge
 of Three Ship Loads.
 New York Jan. 27.-Three British army officers of the remount depart lnent arrived on the Cunard steamship Etruria to-day en route for New Or leans, where each will take command of a different steamship having on board about 1.500 horses and mules, which Colonel DeBurgh has been try ing ill Kansas for remounts In South Africa. Altogether about 10000 Amer ican animals have been purchased for the British army In Africa.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28
FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA
" NUMEROUS ENGAGEM RE-
 PORTED BY LORD KITCHENER.

None Seemingly of Very Serious Nh
 ture Boers Drive en Or in About All o1 Them some Yeomanry Captured but
 Later Released Smith -Dorrien Has a
 Successful Engagement of Five Hours.
 London, Jan. 27.-The war office has received from the commander-in-c chief in South Africa dispatch dated Pre- toria, January 26, reporting numerous engagements, the following being the most important:
 Cunningham was engaged at Mid- dlefontein and Kopperfontein yesterday with Delarey's force. Babington, while moving north from Ventersdorp, threatened the enemy's flank, where upon the Boers retired west. Cunning hams casualties were two officers wounded, four men killed and thirty seven wounded.
 Tn the engagement at Lichtenburg, January IF, some yeomanry were cap- tured. These have since been released with the exception of a major and three men. No details are yet at hand.
 "Smith-Dorrien had a successful en- gagement of five hours while on the march from Wonderfontein to Carolina, where the Boers had lately been con- centrating. The enemy were in consid- erable strength and held the river, but were driven out Our losses were one officer killed and two officers and thir- teen men wounded"
 Lord Kitchener confirms the report that a British train with troops and military stores on board was waylaid and captured at Slijpklikp near Four teen Streams last Friday, but says the Boers retired on the arrival of the ar mored train sent on the pursuit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
On the Verge of
 StOCk=Takinq.

Last hour of .pre-inventory prices. To day will be busy day, because every de- partment is making a strong effort to effect a complete clearance. The prices below border upon the ridiculous.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28

26 Tn. all silk twill-greeu, congo handles Were $l.98. Now 9Sc 2e in. black union taffeta-boxwood ham, dles. Were Sl50. Now 08c 26 in. union taffeta-gun metal and silver handles Were Sl,o8. Now $l.25
 26 in all silk twill, boxwood and ebony handles. Were S2,98, Now $1.08
 26 in. all silk twll-boxwood handles. Were S3.o3. Now $2.o8
 26 in. all silk taffeta and silk twill--a fine line of real ebony handles. Were S4 50 and $4.93. Now $3.25
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28
Women's Neckwear.

All our large and varied stock of medium price and fine neckwear will be sacrificed to avoid carrying over-among these will be found all the new styles. taffeta, peau de soie and fancy silk scarfs, bows and stocks, also jabots, vests and fancy frontngs, all atabout half price and in some cases much less.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28
Upholsteries.
Odd Lots,

 Window Shades Good quality opaque and Holland plain and fringed, mounted on good spring rollers, complete. 1, 2 and 3 ot color. Worth 35c and 45c.
 Clearance Sale I0c ca Table Covers
 Reversible tapestry, fringed, 1, l1a and 2 yds square. Were sl, ,25, IFS and 100 ca.
 Clearance price 98c ca Remnants
 Muslin, lace, cretonne and art ticking, l and l1a yds in piece. Worth 15c to 2oc yd regular.
 Clearance price 9c ca Pillow Covers ..E 24 in, square, in embroidered silk. velour and tapestry. Worth 6oc, 75c and 8oc.
 Clearance price 49c ca About 20 in the lot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28
Remnants
Pillow Covers
z pecial Umbrella Values.

We have weeded out from this every umbrella that soed hopwo the slightest degree and they Will be sold greatly duced prices
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28

Silks.
 All our 25c p ain china silks, a far line of coors. l5c All our 3oc plain china silks, a fair. line of colors. X5c The last chance to get those fancy silks that have sold for S1. % and $1.25. For 49c yd. We will place on sale Monday all our silk remnants. in lengths of to 6 yds at about half price.
 27 in. Nat. blue plain taffetas. Worth S1, %. 40c yd
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28

 COlOred Dress Goods. AZ in. silk crepons in green, cas- tor and white. Worth Sl. so.
 75c yd Colored dress patterns in all good colorings, were sold from $l0 % to $15.00 pattern. No two alike.
 To close $3. 96 pat 58 in. golf clothes for capes. Were $2. o8 to $3.5O. $2.25 yd AS in, covert cloth in all good colorings, Worth Sl.00 40c yd Remnants at about 1a price. All our tailored suitings reduced way below cost,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28
Silks and Dress Goods

reduced to less than cost-among these are oul most desirable and attractive patterns.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09

\ party Of ak Irawny men were en-
gagged M an animated discussion at Me
KEGS Rocks. 1t was noticed that five
index fingers were missing from the
gcsticuatlng hands. Only one man
had all Of the fingers he was born with
They're riveters from Schoenville.
said a man who was asked. They say
most of the male children born down
there now have the fOrefnger missing
from their right hand. The riveters at
the Pressed Steel Car shop work one
inside Of the car and one outside. The
man inside shCyes the rivets through.
and the man outside swings the ham
mer. They are paid by the piece. and
they work fast. Often the rivet won't fit.
and if the man inside of the car happens
to be new at the work he sticks hi9 fin
ger through the hole TO learn what IL
wrong. The man outside promptly
smashes the finger with his sledge. He
doesn't do 1t purposely, but he works
so rapidly that he can't tell blacken-
ed finger from a rivet. He never
knows his error until he sees the blood
squirting from the stump Of the finger.
None Of the riveters has lost more than
one finger In that way."-Pittsburg
NpWS
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
SHE WAS PLAIN WITH HIM.
Aunt Sally Gave the Minister Some
thing to Think About.

Two women in the early part of the
last century lived in Virginia. They
were noted for their common sense,
and many of their sprightly sayings
are quoted and enjoyed to this day.
They were both MethOdists, and their
house was a place Of resort for the
clergy Of that denomination OF one
of the women, known as Aunt Sally,
the following story is told:
She had n black silk dress which she
was accustomed to slip on when she
attended church. 1t seems that once,
while conference was being held near
her house. a Methodist minister who
had enjoyed her hospitality and was
saying goodby ventured to remon-
strate against her use Of costly APP
parel.
well, Aunt Sally" said he, you
have been very kind to me and my
wife during our stay at your house,
and we appreciate your kindness. We
shall never forget ii. But, my dear
sister, before parting with you | must
say that it has troubled my wife and
myself very much to see you dev-
otee to the fashion OF the world. |
notice with pain that you wear your
silk dress every day to church. Con
trary to the rules of our order, and
hope that hereafter you will refrain
from such n display Of worldly mind
cdness. | also hope you will pardon
me for calling your attention to it.
"My dear brother" said Aunt Sally.
81 did not know that my plain black
silk was troubling anybody. 1t hangs
up there behind the door, and as it
needs no washing it IS always ready to
slip on when company comes or when
/ 90 to church. and I find it very
handy.
But, my dear brother, since you
. have been plain with me | must be
plain with you. Since you and your
wife have been staying here | and my
cook have some days had to stay at
home and be absent from church be-
cause we were doing up the white
dresses Of your wife that she might
look we'll at the conference. Pardon
me for explaining. and when you and
your wife come this way call again.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
To Avoid m Total Loss.

A Pittsburg man tells Of a visit he
made at thrifty home In n nearby
town. The call was quite a pleasant
one and during the evening ABBEY,
the hopeful son Of the family. was
sent to the cellar for refreshments for
the guests He could be heard crop
ing his way through the dark. and
then came the noise Of something fall
Ing and the crash Of glass. "Abey's'
mother was plainly uneasy, but she
assumed the unnatural composure
which her society duties demanded.
Soon ABBEY" came up with an armful
of bottles.
"What was that noise we heard,
'Abey'?" asked the mother.
Nothing much" replied ABBEY"
81 knocked over q bottle Of milk and
It rolled down the steps and spilled"
"Did you call the cat. 'Abey'?' asked
the thrifty woman.-Pittsburg News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
You Would BE Surprised " You
Heard Its Exact Imitntioh

| zone Of the strangest things In lire,
said an amateur philosopher of Camp
street, sis the fact that we never really
| become acquainted with our physical
| selves. Here have been living in this
body Of mine for nearly 80 years. yet |
have no idea how look, how | bear
myself. what sort of an impression l
make on the minds Of others when
they meet me in daily intercourse. |
don't even know how my own voice
| sounds, although I've been listening to
It ever since can remember. Did you
ever hear yourself talk In a phono-
graph? No? Well. try 1t the next
| time you have a chance, and you Will
not only be astonished. but what Is
still stranger. you will be disappointed,
probably little shocked. Everybody
has that experience.
81 supposed that | was perfectly IA
miliar with my own voice and thought
privately that it was rather agreeable.
l had been told so plenty Of times by
other people and never knew that they
were only 'jollying' me until made a
photographic record and set 1t grind
Ing. At the first word l jumped back
IN dismay and nearly pulled my ears
off in the listening tubes.
Merclful heavens! | said to myself.
SIS 1t possible talk like that" |
thought there must be something the
matter with the cylinder and called In
q friend to hear 1t. He grinned with
delight. That's one of the most natu-
raj records ever heard in my life he
declared heartily, and yearned for his
gore.
"But as | Just remarked everybody
who tries the experiment has the same
experience. The voice is always abso-
lutely unfamiliar and positively IN
pleasant. Yet there Is a certain some
thing at;cIt 1t that differentates it
from any other voice you ever heard in
your life - something indescribable
that gives you little secret thrill clear
down to the sOies of your feet. 1t is
the voice of the mysterious body which
you inhahit and don't knOw."-New
Orleans Times-DpDlOcrat.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
PASSING OF THE BELL.
no Longer Used TO Record the joys
and SORROWS of Humanity.

The solemn and impressive custom Of
announcing death by the tolling Of the
church bell will soon be but vague
and distant memory. '"The passing
belp has itself passed away, and its
slow measured accents no longer tell
the story of the departure Of one more
soul. The brief notice in the daily pc
per, while 1t conveys explicit informa-
ton, fails to give something that the
bells tolllng carried with It. The SOL
emn rhythmic tones awakened a mo-
mentary vibration In the breast Of each
listener and babe each pause for SYM
patty and meditation. The bell adj
monished the sinner to repent and
warned the thoughtless. that time was
flying while 1t spoke clearly and COM
prehensively and babe all scattered
and preoccupied inhabitants attend It's
story.
The bells voice is identified with all
the deepest and most sacred human
emotions. 1t has bespoken the joys and
sorrows Of all mankind for centuries.
Is its voice to die away and have no
part in the life of the future? The
wedding bells ring out no more save
In some song or story. The Christmas
chimes are seldom waited to our ears.
The church bells ring but family now
and under constant protest. "The cur
few tolls the knell Of parting day" only
In verse. A sunset gun today gives
greater satisfaction. The angelus
sounds merely in pictorial form, the
fire bells give place to still alarms, the
dinner bell Is sIlenced In polite society.
and sleigh bells are discarded.
What Is the future Of the bell-that
happy silver tongue that has sung out
the joys of all the world, that solemn
tone that has mourned for the nation s
dead and voiced the nations woes and
summoned to their knees the nations
worshlpers ?-Atlantic Monthly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
I1ncoIn CohIdn't Do IT.

"When l was in Springfield. Abra-
ham Lincoln and General Baker who
was killed at Leesburg, Va, during the
civil war, made the race for the Wing
nomination for congress-" said DR.. ID.
B. Hill. Both were Wings, and both
were keen for the nomination. Both
had strong personal following, and II
both ran the Democrat would win IN
the district. So primary election was
necessary to settle the contest. Baker
won. Both men were at Springfield
when the news came. Lincoln was de-
pressed. The crowd to cheer him up
called on him for speech. Getting
up, he said: Gentlemen. I'd like to
comply with your request, but / can't
make speech now. | expected to re-
ceive the nomination, but | failed. If
l had won. | know Baker would have
got up here and so charmed you with
his eloquence as to make you believe
you had done him favor by nomlnat-
ing me. But can't do it "-Argonaut
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09

for minito ~ ten laid 81 on the
desk and walked out without a word.
Ten n,uutaa / she WIS back with
the real estate An on the first floor,
and the real o~tatc nan pounded on the
door and called out
open. yen sleek. slick man. and
hand over that %2!'
Eyes, you tal1od me out of 81 added
the woman.
No reply.
"Open. or I'll kick the door I'M"
eyes. wen kick the door in!
The silence Of death.
"Maior Crof0ot. you are scoundrel!'
Eyes, a deep dyed scoundrel!"
But the major heard not the words.
He had seized the money. locked up his
Office ana gone down by the back
stairs after his luncheon. He no Ion
ger figured on 10 cent grab" but his
thoughts bounded forward to 80 cent
sit down with plenty of elbow room.
NJ. QUAD.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
THE HELPFUL WOMAN.
Her Advice to Her Husband and the
Result of Following 1t.

Result of Following 1t.
There was once a Woman whose
Husband Depended on the State Of
the Market for his Daily Toast. One
Day he Appeared before Her with a
Sad Countenance.
"All is Over. my Dear" said he.
wheat is Way Down, and | doubt
If after Tomorrow we shall have More
than Ten Thousand n Year to Live On.
l am Sorry that Married you to Drag
you Down to This, but | must Tell you
Sooner or Later am Ruined Man."
NAY, do not Lose Heart" said his
Wife. Can you not Speculate Fur
therY
81 cannot" he replied, "for I have
Lost my Nerve My Friends Urge me
to Throw what | Have into Copper,
but | Dare Not. Five Thousand a
Year would Hardly buy Croquettes for
Two. | would Better Keep what
have Saved from the Smash"
AT any rate" said she, come Out
and Have some Lunch. Let us Go to
Sherrys and get a Nice Little Bird.
Then you will Feel Better"
"Birdr' exclaimed her Husband.
Unhappy Woman. if you see anything
better than Broiled Chicken and Beef
In Mode for the Rest of Your Life,
you will Do Wen. In my present
Frame Of Mind | would Suggest a
Night Lunch Cart"
"Let US have One Good Meal at
least" urged his Wife. before we Die
to the World. have Twenty Dollars
in my Purse. will Buy our Lunch
with that; after that the Night Lunch"
Every well. for the Last Time" re-
piled her Husband
Then they went to an Expensive
Restaurant and Ate a more than Salts
factory Luncheon. At the end Of it heI
Husband said:
81 think Better Of that Copper than
Did"
Then he went Back to Wall Street
and Made Sixty Thousand Dollars in
Thlrty-eight Minutes.
This teaches us that Digestion Is the
Better Part of Valor.-Century.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
Use For Old Envelopes.

Rigid economy is the mother Of ac-
emulation. One Of the buster bust
ness men OF this city, with Offices on
Broadway, never purchased a scratch
book In his NE and never wastes a
fresh piece Of paper on a memorandum
or a column Of figures. Every envel-
ope that comes In his mail Is sliced
apart, back from front and the front,
or address side. Is preserved for use.
The inside forms a clean. smooth
sheet 3la by Ga inches. One Of the
milllonalres OF Boston made his start
by saving empty nail kegs and selling
them back to the nalmakers for 10
cents each in trade. His clerks were
accustomed to kicking In the slaves
and burning them In the stove.-New
York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
Notice of
Dissolution and Formation
q PUrtN0c8NyQ.

This is to give notice that the
partnership heretofore existing
between s. J. Bull and G. K.
Nicolls engaged in general mer-,
camille business at Davis Wharf
under the firm name of Bull q
NicoIls has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent. G. e.
Nicolls retiring, having sold his
interest therein to A. Il. Colon
ma. The business will hence
forth be conducted at the old
stand by S. j. Bull and A. L,
Colonna under the firm name OF
Bull & Colonna. All indebted
ness of Bull & Nicolls will be
paid by Bull & Colonna and all
indebtedness due to Bull &
Nlcolls to be paid to the mem
bers of the old firm. We
earnestly solicit for the new firm
the liberal patronage the old
firm has enjoyed.
s. J. Bull,
G. E Nicolb5,
A. T. Colonna.
Davis Wharf, Va
Jan. Sd, 1901,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
JEWEL MALADIES.
Precious stones That Are Subject to
Serious Changes.

Serious NhunBes.
The decoloration OF precious stones
when they have been exposed to the
air for a long time is considered one OF
the most frequent maladies. Among
the colored stones. the emcralds, rubies
and sapphlres are those which remain
intact best. Nevertheless they are not
exempt from changes, as has been
proved by many experiments recently
made In Paris. Two rubles Of the same
size and shade were kept for two years,
one in n showcase and the other away
from all light At the end Of this term
comparison revealed that the first
had become somewhat lighter in color.
The influence OF light makes itself
felt more plainly on tOpaZes and gar
nets. The garnet turns much paler in
a short time, while the topaz assumes
n darker shade and even loses the bril-
llancy possessed by it when freshly
cut.
The most sensitive stone In this re-
spect is the opal. This stone draws Its
mHTNeiOuS I'tlupoN IthtNboho iiOih
numerous little clefts which allow the
light to pass and reflect 1t In different
directions. often the opal stands the
manipulations Of cutting and polishing
well, and all OF n sudden it splits. 1t
suffers always by excess Of heat Ow-
ing to its chemical composition it Is
sensitive to all the changes of tempera-
ture.
Pearls deteriorate very easily. In the
fire they are transformed into n piece
of lime. Placed in contact with an acid,
they behave rs lime or marble would
under the same conditions. 1t some
times happens that during the work. If
the hand touching them Is very sweaty,
they lose their luster or break, being
attacked by the acid of the perspra-
ton.
Since pearls are composed Of concen-
trio layers Of mother Of pearl, it is
sometimes possible to repair them by
taking off the outer layer, but this
operation Is extremely difficult and
delicate. If the interior colors are in
jured there is no remedy.
Diamonds are less sensitive; still it
is not prudent to take them too near
the fire.-Jewclcrs Weekly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09

VIRGINIA:-At court held
for the county of Accomack, on
the LIST day of January, A. D,
1901.
In the matter of the Pay
ment and Delivery Of the Estate
of Edward Baker, deceased, to
his legatees without a Refund
ing Bond being given.
On the motion of Thomas H.
Barnes, committee of Muscoe
G.. White, a legatee of Edward
Baker, deceased, by James II.
Fletcher, Jr. his attorney, it APP
pearing to the Court that the
report of the accounts Of the
transactions of James R. Hick-
man, executor of the said de-
cedent and of the debts and
demands against said de-
cedent's estate, have been filed
in the office of this court; and
it further appearing to the
Court that more than one year
has elapsed since the qualifca-
ton of the said executor; it is
ordered that the creditors Of the
said Edward Baker, deceased,
do show cause, if any they have
or can show, on the End day of
February term, 1901, of this
Court against the payment and
delivery Of the estate of the said
decedent to his legatees with
out a refunding bond being
given by the said legatees; and
that copy of this order shall
be published once a week for
four successive weeks, in the
Peninsula Enterprise" q news
paper published at the court
house of this county, and also
posted at the front door Of the
courthouse of this county on
the first day of two successive
terms of this Court.
A Copy.
Test: Robt. H. Oldham, C. A. c.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
La Grippe Quickly Cured.

"In the winter of 1898 and 1899 |
was taken down with severe attack
OF what is called La Grippe" says F.
L. Hewett, a prominent druggist OF
Winfield, III. 1.-The only medicine l
used was two bottles OF Chamber
lains Cough Remedy. 1t broke up
the cold and stopped the coughing
like magic, and 1 have never since
been troubled with Grippe" Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy can always
be depended upon to break up a
severe cold and ward off any threat
ened attack of pneumonia 1t is
pleasant to take, too. which makes
it the most desirable and one Of the
most popular preparations in use for
these ailments. For sale by VIM. P.
Bell g. Co, Accomac @. H., Va.
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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
Frequent Vaccination.

Although almost absolute immunity
is secured for a period of six months
by vaccination, there Is no certainty
that It's effects will continue beyond
that time In the majority Of cases il
does, but the interval for which this
additional benefit Is enjoyed is variable
Hence those who have studied the
matter most carefully recommend a
fresh operation If more than six
months have elapsed since the last one,
If n person Is liable to be subjected
TO peril. as in time Of an epidemic
New York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-09
The Prayer lie Didn't Make.

In a certain parish near Dumfries,
Scotland, newly made elder was sum-
moned to the sickbed Of a parishioner.
Being naturally a bashful man, he was
In great anxiety as to the prayer he
wad haze to pit UP" and wished to
avoid going altogether. At length he
was persuaded by his wife and start
ed on his errand. On his return his
wife greeted him with the query:
"And how did We get on, William?"
"Oh, grand, He was deid."