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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
Remember the dates
Great State Fair-Oct. Is to Is.

Larger, brighter, more attractions.
Big display OF machinery. Up to
date in all its departments. Prize
cattle, prize poultry. prize sheep,
prize swine. Wild West shows, All
kinds of shows All the products Of
farm and garden Great ladies' de-
partment. Beautiful display of flow
ers and plants. All kinds of birds
and animals. Latest Automobiles.
Great Runningl Great Trottingl
Great Pacingl
All kinds OF shows. All kinds Of
exhibits.
Reduced rates on all lines. Don't
forget the dates-Octobe Is, 16. II, 1S.
Thousands of dollars given in pre-
niums. Everybody will be there.
Magnificent music. Grand military
competitive drill and sham battle by
list Virginia Regiment October 16.
Grand parade of prizewinners daily
Refreshments of all kinds. Best and
largest fair held in the South.
so Gents Admits to all.
Children under IL yrs. half price.
Largest Main Building in the
World. Free Attractions Every AT.
ternoon. Come One, Come ALI, and
Enjoy Yourselves.
For particulars, address,
W. E DILLON, Sec.
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Josh Westhafer, of Loogootee, Ind.
is a poor man, but he says he would
not be without Chamberlain's Pain
Balm If it cost five dollars a bottle,
for it saved him from being a Grip
pie. No external application is equal
10 this liniment for stiff and swollen
joints, contracted muscles, stiff neck,
sprains and rheumatic and muscular
pains. 1t has also cured numerous
cases of partial paralysis. 1t is for
sale by VIM. P. Bell " Co., druggists
Accomac G. H., Va.
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Valuable Truck Farms
or Sale.

The undersigned will sell at private
sale the following valuebl farms:
No. 1. Is In Worcester County
| Md, about one mile from the line oil
Virginia, has SO acres. one half under
a good state OF cultivation, balance
in fine woodland. the land Is high
and well suited for trucking, mile
from Beaver Dam Station and Post
office. Very convenient to church
and school Dwelling has 4 rooms.
Price $1,000. Must be sold to close an
estate.
No. 9. Is in Accomac County, has
70 acres, about one half under culti-
walton, balance in pine thicket, land
with an abundance OF woods manure.
Is improved by new room dwell
ing, and necessary outbuildings.
This farm is used for trucking and is
in fine condition, 24 miles from Rail-
road Station, and Steamboat Wharf,
s miles from Pocomoke City, Md.
Price $4,000.
No. g. Has 103 acres, about one
half under cultivation, a part of this
farm is beautiful high land, and Ia
trucking land OF a superior quality.
One mile from Beaver Dam Station,
# miles from Pocomoke City, con-
yenient to church and school. Dwell
ing is small and in ordinary condi-
tion. Price $500.
No. 4. Is situate within I mile of
the town of Snow Hill, contains
about 270 acres, about 100 acres un-
der cultivation, balance in fine wood
land from which the woods manure
has never been taken, has light
sandy loan soil and is especially
suited for sweet potatoes and general
truck purposes has stream of water
running through the place. Is i'm
proved with room dwelling in good
repair, small tenant house and
necessary outbuildings. Price $4,000.
Terms easy.
No. 5. Is in Accomac county, 81
miles from New Church Station, 5
miles from steamboat wharf. 8 miles
from Pocomoke City, contains 214
acres, 100 in cultivation, balance in
pine thicket and wood land, inn
proved Oy new room house story
front, with porch, l story and a half
back with porch, all finished. Smoke
house, cornstack, stables, and barn,
all about new, 80 acres good truck
land so acres grain and grass, would
divide well into farms or more.
Price $25 co. Terms easy. Plenty of
building material and near saw mill.
have also one hundred other
farms for sale. Send for descriptive
price list.
F. H. DRYDEN,
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500 Stock.
Store No. 2.

IS ladies' shirt waists at 35 cents.
25 /" at rs cents.
IL boys suits of clothes 80 to 40 cts.
80 boys shirt waists 10 to 18 cts.
Is umbrellas.
30 ladies' dress skirts and underskirts.
20 ladies' belts.
Laces, neckties, infants hose and
sacks, table cloth, napkins.
Bureau scarfs, lamp mats.
~ balls of ribbon, assorted colors.
% Tea gowns.
Yelling, skirt binding and corsets,
and in fact everything kept in first
class millinery store, and lots OF
things too numerous to mention.
They must all be sold as we are
going out of business aud this stock
must be closed in the next GO days.
Thanking my friends for past fav-
ors, we rem ain as ever yours,
Respectfully,
A. G.. JAMES,
Trower. Va.
p. Sail goods sold at cost for cash.
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NoT1CR-All persons are hereby
forewarned from trespasslng on the
premises occupied by me, known as
the Garrison farm, above low water
mark, under penalty of a prosecution
to the full extent of law
w. H. Lang.
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NoTICE-We are getting ready t.
60 to city for more good. but will bi
here until October 18th and most
respectfully request all persons in
debted to the old firm of Russell &
Justis to settle their accounts on OF
before said date as we need the
money to buy goods 1t is impossible
for us to call on all our customers.
Please call and settle account.
Yours truly,
| Geo r. Justis & Son.
For SALE-One frst-class mich
cow.
W. r. Rev,
near Accomac @. II.
For SALE-Good COW fresh to pail,
cheap, also thoroughbred Shepherd
pup months old.
Isaac B. Clarke.
Accomac G. a., Va.
For SALE-The Solomon Lucas
tract of land In Cattail Neck, In such
size lots as purchaser may desire.
FOR termS &c., Apply TO
Jno. 8. Parsons, attorney,
Accomac, Va.
For RENT-For 1902, dwelling at
Keller, now occupied by James A
Winder
Mrs. Rose T. Walter,
Keller, We.
FOR SALE-Land belonging to the
late VIM. P. Gusts, known as the
Seymour Land" 1t will be divided
In suitable lots. Also Shoemac Island
running from Chesconnessex to Deep
Creek. Apply to
Mrs VIM. p. Gusts,
1901 Guilford Avenue,
Baltimore, Md.
For RBNT-For year 1902 my house
and lot in Drummondtown, at pres
ent occupied by Mr.. John T. Fowler
Mrs. Anna Browne.
Accomac @. II. Va.
NOTICE Several thousand dollars
to lend on farm land security. Loans
must be first class.
7. b. Quinby,
Accomac, Va.
Have you O. sense of fullness in the
region OF your stomach after eating?
If so you will be benefited by using |
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They also cure belching
and sour stomach. They regulate
the bowels too. Price,25 cents. Sold
by VIM. p Bell & Co., druggists,
Accomac @. H., Va.
For RENT-For 1902 a two horse
farm, known as "Custis farm" be-
longing to Mrs. Matte d. Drums
mond, on road from Oak Hall to
Pitts Wharf. Apply to
James II. Fletcher, Jr., or to
Johannes l.. Byrd,
Oak Hall.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28

When you want q pleasant physic
try the new remedy, Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
are easy to take and pleasant ia
effect. Price, 90 cents Samples free
at VIM. P. Bell & Co.'S, drug store
Accomac @. H., Va.
For SALR-A desirable farm To-
Gated near Oak Hall containing sixty
acres more or less and improved with
a two-storv dwelling. The owner is
lady and nonresident and therefore
desires to sell. For terms and further
particulars apply to
John s. Parsons, Atty.
Accomac, Va.
For RENT-For year 1902, dwelling
5 rooms, barn and stables and acres
of land at Hallwood.
Jas. f. Landlord,
Hallwood, Va.
II suffering with piles, use ESQ.,
LENE, the South African File CURE.
Ask the store where you deal to
order it for you. Sent by mail, SOC.
and 81 90 boxes.
VIM. P. Bell & Co., Druggists,
Accomac, Va.
For SALE-A young Attorney COW
to be fresh to pail in few days
Chas. U. Ayres,
Accomac O. H., Va.
NoTIcE-Strsyed away from my
premises last of July, a black heifer
calf, 10 months old, light around
nose, short, straight horns. both ears
cropped and split, underbit right ear.
Liberal reward for her return or for
information
j. H. r. Godfrey,
Pastoral, Va,
For LoAN-$2,500 by first lien on
unensumbered real estate.
John Il. Rev,
Parksley, Va.
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Business Notices.

For RENT-Two farms, one two
horse farm and one three horse
farm, within one mile Of the station.
W. E. Thomas,
Nassawadox.
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Ladies and Gentlemen.

1 have received a shipment of Ar
tistic Watches, which includes some
set with diamonds and Others beau
tiiully hand engraved with sugges-
tions from nature, and many other
styles, both new and beautiful. Our
Jewelry and Silverware is of the
most up-to date kind and our prices
will not, nor cannot be beaten.
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Reference of Home People,

FaniH
Smith Second Baptist Church The Religious Herald The Richmond
r.
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Eye Glasses and SpectacleS

are very necessary, and yet many
folks hesitate to wear glasses for
looks sake. They draw wrinkles
into their foreheads years before they
should come. They lose the happy
expression on the face that perfect
vision gives. Let me help you If
glasses are required. | guarantee to
provide you with the most perfect
help obtainable at the most reasons
able cost. am Graduate Optician
and know my business.
(Esta hlished 1901
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Premium Lfst OF Eastern Shore Axrf-
cultural Fafr.

Louise burlington, worsted
pin cushion %
Ina Mapp, child's work pin
ball %
Oracle NJ. Watson, knit shirt 80
Mrs. Ernie Mears, crochet shirt 50
M. r. pullman, pine bur era
die %
Hub Beloat, bead work Is
Miss A. johnson, dish mop %
Mrs. S. 8. Martin, shell work %
Carson Barnes. collection of tools 25
Mrs. G. v. Willis, teapot holders 20
Mary E. West, combing jacket %
@. r. Hutchinson, knight
dress case 20
Miss Lena Taylor, emb. quilt 80
Paul Ayres, sword case 20
Mrs. l.. w. Beach, hand made
cloth, old %
s. A. Mock, home made
counter pane 20
W. II. Kellam, home made sheet 20
s. r. Beloate, horse hide robe 90
E. 7. Powell, cow hide robe 90
Mrs. Arthur Saunders, piano
l.. J Savage, canned pine
apple so
Miss Mary Bull, end %
Master Oonall Styles, boat 20
Miss Mildred Downing, specimen Of
tatting %
]. Lee Phillips, book case 1 90
Miss Gertrude Mister, water bot
tie doylies so
Mrs. ]. b. Downing, crayon
drawing %
Lizzie Beach collection OF
begonias / 90
Jno. b. Downing, 2nd so
Jennie G. Boggs, peach melon 25
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For SALE-A square piano, rose
wood, richly worth the price asked
for it. Apply to
A. 8. Kellam.
Wachapreague, Va
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No more loss from Hog Cholera.
if
S%q hGss sSfSnS the system given STANDARD Immunity
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KeIIam Cancer Hospital,
18th and Bank Streets, RICHMOND VA.

Without the of the Knife All Examinations Free
doing. then
all CLAIM, will all Of EXPENSES
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? ubIiic Auction
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.

1 will sell at public auction in
the village of Charlottesville, to
the highest bidder, on the first
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mmuned their
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VIM b. LINGO.
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For RENT-For 1902 a two horse
farm, known as "Custis farm" be-
longing to Mrs. Matte d. Drums
mond, on road from Oak Hall to
Pitts Wharf. Apply to
James II. Fletcher, Jr., or to
Johannes l.. Byrd,
Oak Hall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
NOTES ON SCIENCE
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
The Worlds Best Timber for Use in
Ships-Nature's Clay Images Rubber
and Gutta- Percha-Cold Winters, Hot
Summers.

CHE WORLDS BEST SHIP TIMBER.
Some of the most useful products of
our planet are confined to small areas
of it's surface, situated at a great dis
lance from the main centers of popu-
lation and industry. India-rubber is
one of these, and according to a report
from Consult General King at Bang
kok, teak, the most valuable ship tim
Der in existence, is another. Exten-
sive teak forests, he says, are restrict
ed to Burma, Siam and Cochin-China.
There are only three ports in the
world from which teak is exported:
Rangoon, Moulmein and Bangkok. 1t
is beautiful dark-colored wood, TAX
ing high finish, and it's value in ship
building depends upon it's strength, it's
durability it's resistance to both mois-
ture and drouth, it's non-liability to be
attacked by boring insects, it's light
ness in the water, and it's resistance to
the influence of iron when brought in
close contact. In this last point OF
excellence it has no substitute as a
| backing for armor-plate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
Young CIock-NIakers.

Atlanta, Ga, boasts of some in
genious and ambitious boys, since two
lads of that place, the older but four
teen and the younger eleven, have de-
signed and constructed clock that
is wonder of painstaking work. It
contains over three hundred pieces of
wood, all of them cut from boards wifi
small foot-power scroll-saw, and
afterward sandpapered and put to-
gether with screws and mucilage. The
CLOCK represents cathedral, from the
dome of which bell peals forth the
hours of the day. Inside the building
the columns and satatuary of cathe-
oral are reproduced in wood. The
CLOCK is firty-one inches high and
tWenty-one inches wide at the base.
and the contrast in colors is decidedly
pretty, the wood used being maple.
white holly and walnut. The figures
on the dial were cut from walnut with
a. pocket-knife, and look attractive on
the white holly. Notwithstanding the
simplicity of the tools used the bows
nave succeeded in producing a time
piece of which they may Justly be
proud. 1t represents their leisure time
after school hours, for other work was
not neglected during it's construction.
Youths Companion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
INSTABILITY OF R1.Ro,s.

The instability of ribbons is a fact
as yet lmperfectly grasped by the null
tltude. Or at least, SO one judges by
some OF the ribbons which are worn,
The really rare ribbons is the one
which will not wash. The better the
ribbon the better it washes. saws the
Philadelphia Press. Use warm water
and any good soap, and if the ribbon
is very solled, hand scrub, rinse we'll
and iron before quite dry. Even deli
cate pinks and lavenders will stand
this process astonishingly, and though
the color may come out profusely with
water so much dye seems to 20 to the
tlnting of the average ribbon that it
will not look faded when pressed out,
White ribbons should be run through
very faint blue water.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
taking Her Revenge.

Mrs. C.Newman of Campbell Park,
Chicago suburb. was building hand
some white stone house, when some
one discovered that the bay window
extended four feet over the building.
line. Neighbors attacked her in the
courts, and the house had to come
down. She hungered for revenge. En-
gaging the services of an architect. shell
began to put up shanty on the site
that will squat as a reproach and an
eyesore. Campbell Park is beautiful
place. The shanty stands with its back
to the street. A man who never be-.
fore had done any painting was hired
to smear it yellow. Then in local
paper appeared this advertisement:
Wanted, a noisy family to occupy a
new house; must be at least five boysl:S
red-headed ones preferred"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
THE ORIGIN OF spFCIEs.

Prof. Hugo de Vries, the well-known
Dutch botanist and biologist is cred
tied with 'momentous discovery
concerning the origin of species among
plants. Briefly stated, his observations
indicate that new species appear sud
denly by mutation, never as the out
come of progressive variation. He
AYERS that he has been able, for the
hrst time, to watch the formation and
development of new species. A review
er OF his work in the English scien-
tlfic journal, Nature, says: "The facts
are SO striking and convincing that an
outsider, like the reviewer, cannot but
feel that new period in the theories
OF the origin of species and of evolu-
ton has been inaugurated
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
Morocco
Maidens

In Morocco the period of girlhood
is short. The manageable age is Il
years and father seldom keeps his
daughter after she has reached Is
The age Of the bridegroom does not
matter, and a child of 12 frequently
receives husband of 60. When a
girl becomes engaged it is her parents
duty to fatten her, and she is put into
training for this.
Every morning she takes the soft
part Of her wheaton bread and rolls
1t into long, round pieces about twice
the length of her little finger, and of
the girth of her thumb. After each
full meal she eats three or four of
these, gradually increasing the dose.
At first she is allowed to wash them
down with milk or green tea. Later
on liquids are forbidden. Most girls
manage in time to put away so or 60
npf these aids to obesity every day. By
\e time the wedding day comes
ind brides have wholly lost their
ness and after a few years re-
pie huge sacks of down.
eddings always take place in the
ing and the long procession is an
Fpensable part Of the ceremony.
woman is neatly enveloped in
and muslin and packed into a
little red box, just as if she were
ptomatic doll or the newest thing
pts, SO that she can no more be-
than diamond wrapped up in
ng and shut in a basket. The
fastened on the back of mule
norse and when these details are
actorily settled the procession.
sr kith and kin, as we'll as the
ms and friends Of her future
tde in state or solemnly march
to the sounds of weird music.
would madden European The
hents are splitting. And if
miles have proper sense Of
hey owe themselves they are
SIZED even with this, but invest
IN gunpowder and keep firing all the
way to the bridegroom's house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
A New
Colorado

On the northeast borders of Upper
bufmah is a land where the chief ar
.icles or commerce are gold dust, am
yer rubles and jadestone. Trade must
take on peculiarly fascinating aspect
,Mhere the articles dealt in are such as
.nese. A pork-packing establishment
~ chicago is much more to be desired
1ro.l a commercial standpoint than a
ruby mine in this Kachinland, as the
pace is called, but how much more
romantic and dazzling the Kachin
property sounds when you talk about
IL. 1t is wild land from which the
rub1es, the jade, the gold and the am
Der come, and is inhabited by wild
ana savage people, who work the prec-
lous deposits of the country in primi-
tive manner But the British are in
there now, and it is only question of
Elme when the far-off region will be
Exploited for all it is worth. This jade,
Jadeite, is dug out of mountain in
{. place and in another it is found at
bottom of river and the natives
for it from RATS. This jade is
slucent and varies in colors from
reamy white through different
EU0es to delicate green. The Chi
nese use 1t extensively for vases, rings
bracelets, etc., and make beautifully
carved ornaments out of it. One va.
riety Of jade they call "kingfshers
plumes," on account Of its coloring
The finest jade in the world comes
from this almost unknown Kachinland
and bands of Chinese merchants are
constantly coming and going, bringing
cloth, ETC., which they barter for the
glittering products of the country. The
rubles the Kachins get by digging into
the hillsides, and the gold dust by
washing it out of the sands of the
streams. This land is the home of the
pigeons blood" rubies, which ar,
found also to some extent further south
between Kachinland and Mandalay
where the flying fishes play" But nj
rubies are so pure and beautiful il
color as those of Kachinland. Sine,
there is SO much gold dust in tn,
streams of this wonderful country i
is probable that there are stores O
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
Each Was Alike Affected.

An amusing instance of unconsciouAs
soliloquy during a tete-a-tete with d
lady is told by famous physician. Drl
Friend. 1T was in the old conviviai
days, and the doctor was summoned
one evening from rather too fest y
board to the bedside OF lady pate =.
He felt her pulse. but for the life )f
him could not count its beats. 'sDru2 k.
by jove!' he soliloquized, and pulled
himself together sufficiently to order.
some harmless mixture. His delight
may be imagined when the next morn
ing, instead of an indignant dismissal
from further attendance he received
from his patient a confession that he
had diagnosed her complaint quite corr
rectly Asa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-12
DARING WOMAN.
PECULIAR POWER OF A DARING EN-
GLlSH SOCIETY LEADER.
Exercises Mysterious Influence Over
the Minds of Her victims-Lords and
shrewd Men of Business Among Her
Dupes.
London Letter.

London Letter.
High society of the old world fur
hishes for the great mass of humanity
outside the exclusive inner circle fav-
ored by those whose titles distinguish
them from the ordinary mortal many
choice sensations. The extraordinary
happenings in which the names of
princes and princesses, lords, dukes,
duchesses and others high in the So
cial scale are concerned are of great
interest to the lay mind as showing
that, however exalted a position the
person may hold in land where class
es are greatly in evidence, he is but
human and not invulnerable to the
sins with which those less favored by
birth are beset. The latest sensation,
which has set all London talking, hag
been furnished by woman whose OPP
erations with all sorts of men, peers,
generals, dignitaries of the church and
diplomats, stamp her as possessed of
an unusual lack of good morals as we'll
as an unusual power over those whom
she wishes to crafty her desires. She
is Mrs. Howard Kingscote, daughter
of Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, and
she has had a remarkable career. On
the flimsiest preteXts she has induced
men whose shrewdness in the business
worl,. has made their names prominent
| in the circles of trade to loan her vast
sums of money, and when they APP
pealed to the courts to reimburse them
she would laugh them to scorn. Mrs.
Kingscote courts a sensation, and
to produce one will resort to almost
any means Now she has turned hel
| literary ability to account and has
published book in which she holds
her dupes up 20 ridicule AS among
them are Lord Byron, Lord Burton
and the Duke of Cambridge, the publ
cation has produced more than rip
pie in the social sea.
Has an Extraordinary Power.
Mrs. Kingscote has an extraordinary
power, her victims claiming it to b.
an hypnotic influence, which gives her
it would seem, complete control owe
another's faculties and compels him tt
do her bidding. This, it is claimed, sh'
has acquired from personal study ant
observation in the east, and also it il
due partly to atavism. Her paterna
grandfather, Joseph Wolff, was He