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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-19
Auction
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.

BY virtue of decree of the circuit
court for Accomac county. entered
on the 25th day of February, A. d.,
1902, in a certain suit in chancery
therein pending under the style OF
Spencer F. Rogers ct ais VS.. John I !:
Finney ct al, /, the undersigned
special commissioner, will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
In front of Vests Hotel, In Oman
cock, In this county, on
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-19

For RENT-Farm at Harborton,
good 8 room house, fine pasture,
plenty of resources, money rent pre-
ferred. Apply to
Mrs. Sue b. Hutchinson,
or G. K. Hutchinson,
Harborton, Va.
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Saturday, April 70, 1902,
2:3O O'clock P. M

A.OU " ClOCh ul',
the following tracts of land:
No. 1.-The main settlement
of the Rev Farm, containing
1894 acres by actual survey, land
bounded on the North by lands
of Henry 9. Drummond and
Levi R. Boggs, East by the
Point Farm, next described,
South by Pungoteague Greek
and West by land OF Elzey
Evans.
No. Q - The Point Farm "a
part of the Rev FARM, contain
ing 1861 acres by actual survey,
and bounded on the North by
the main settlement, above
mentioned, and the lands of
Henry G. Drummond, Jas. l.:
Savage's heirs and the heirs OF
Richard S. Rev, deceased, East
by a branch of Pungoteague
Creek, South by PungoVeague
Creek and West by the main
settlement. above mentioned.
No. "a tract on Onancock
Creek, near Cashville, Va !,
known as the Thomas Boggs
FARM, containing 80 acres, more
or less, and bounded on the
North by Onancock Creek, East
by Glen's Greek and other lands
of Chas. P. Finney's heirs, South
by other lands of Chas. 2. Fin
ney's heirs and West by the
public road known as "Broad-
way" the lands of Frank Gard
ner and Edward O. Payne.
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For SALE-My house and lot at
Parksley known as the Geo. K.
West lot" For terms apply to
Mrs. Meekins,
1905 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Baltimore, Md.
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For RENT-For remainder of pres
emit year, Only, the late residence of
Thos. @. Pitts, deceased. The same
may be rented with number of
acres of land attached, or simply the
dwelling with grove, lawn outbuild-
ings, sc. A very desirable home for
any one especially those who wish to
take summer boarders. Application
may be made to
VIM. b. Pitts or
Spencer f. Rogers.
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For SALE-A stallion 3 years old.
Patchen colt, dam Morgan mare.
Fair size with promise of speed. Will
sell at reasonable price. Apply to
w. J. Smith,
Chincoteague, Va.
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s. G. BROWN LEGHoRN ExCLU-
sIvRLY-Acknowledged everywhere
as the worlds greatest laying strain
known. You need them and can't
beat them for introducing new blood
or foundation stock. Extra early
fertile eggs for Matching. 81 per 10.
So per 100 W. s. Byrd:
Parksley, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-19

For SALE-Sloop, W. D. Meelheim,
capacity from 200 to 300 bushels of
oysters, in excellent repair, will
sell cheap.
W. l. Phillips,
Bloxom, Va.
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Virginia Day at the Charleston Ex.
position was celebrated in fittjno
style Wednesday, by about 2. 900 Wis,
itors from the Old Dominion.
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NOTICE-I have for sale true White
Leghorn eggs 81 cents per dozen, and
want first class farm hand, white
or black, from now until Xmas at a
first class price.
Geo. G. Bonnewell.
Harborton, Va
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acknowledgements taken from
Louisville to Accomac @. H., and
return for % cents each way. Pack
ages charged for at reasonable rates.
w. Il. Groton.
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For SALE-Schooner Alice and
Anna, 48 tonnage, capacity 1000
bushels Of oyster on II feet draught,
sail, rigging hull, everything in good
condition. Wish to sell because not
large enough for my work. Cores
pondence solicited.
Ben. F. Crockett,
Onancock, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-19

For SALE-Large English Berk.
shire pigs of the best families. No
scrub or inbreeds offered for sale.
Alfred p White, Jr.,
Parksley, Va.
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For SALE-Sloop "Ocean STAR"
Is in good condition and will carry
500 bushels of oysters under decks.
For terms apply or address.
F. s. Price,
Franklin City, Va.
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NoTIcE-Strayed from my house
about oath of March, a black and
white alderney COW. should have a
calf by this time), underbit the left
and split the right ear, 3 years old
August 1901. Suitable reward fol
finding same.
j. s. Small,
Assawoman, Va.
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Business Notices.

For SALE-Cow fresh to pail. APP
ply to
A. W. James,
louisville, Va.
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Farmers
Take Notice.
l have just received =

l have just received -
A car of Potato Bed Glass.
Baughs per cent. Guano, Baugh's
Chemical Mixture for peas, irish and
sweet potatoes-5 per cent. Dry
Ground fish.
Buffalo Pitts Disc Harrows, Farm
Wagons, Buggies kept constantly on
hand to make selection from.
Also Shingles FLORIDA hearts,
Bricks, Lime, sc.
All offered at reasonable prices.
A. W. SHORT,
Bloxom, Va.
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If troubled by a week digestion,
loss of appetite, or constipation, try
a few doses of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. Every box
warranted. For sale by VIM. P.
Bell & Co. Accomac g. H Va.
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NoTICE-I have for rent for year
1908, two or three horse farm, kind
land for trucks and with abundant
resources. Anyone having colts,
which they wish me to handle, will
please write me.
G. W. Turner.
Nassawadox, Va.
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NoTICE-- Several thousand dollars
to lend on farm land security. Loans
must be first class.
Il. B. Quinby,
Accomac. Va.
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For SALE-Forty barrels of corn
and stacks of fodder at market
price.
Geo. K. Phillips,
Exmore Station, Va.
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Entered at the Postofice at Accomac @. H.
Va, as second-clsss matter.
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Likes, Berwanger g. Co. have established
a reputation for manufacturing the best
Clothing possible of construction, and their
prices are always fair.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-19

NoTIcE-A white Chester shoat
has been on my premises, near Deep
Creek, since February LIST. The
owner can get him by proving prop
erty and paying charges.
l. F. Lewis
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-19

NoTICE-I offer for service at my
house registered" Jersey bull,
whose dam and grand-dam has an
even record of from IA to 26 lbs OF
butter per week. He took first
premium at Timonium fair last year.
Terms $3.50 cash. Now is your
chance.
Sydney ]. Hopkins.
Onancock, Va.
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If suffering with piles, use ESSO>
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.
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Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is to be urged
for president of the jamestown Ex-
position Company.
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To THE FARMERS OF ACCoMACK
AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
Any one wishing an insect powder
distributor, price $3.50, for applying
dry Paris green, for round potato
bugs, would do we'll to call on or
write to
E. Baker, agent,
Pocomoke City, Md.
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For RENT-For the year 1908, the
farm where William Budd now re-
sides. 1t is situated near Tasley
station, has an abundance of shat
tiers and wood mould and will take
three good horses to cultivate it.
Apply to
Mrs. E. F. @. Garrett,
Accomac @. H., Va.
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played even a social game as though it
might be a matter of life and death.
Now the story goes that when the
proposition TO send the Oregon around
Cape Horn was first talked over in the
navy department a discussion arose
regarding Capt. Clark's fitness for so
important an undertaking. One of
Secretary Longs advisers asked: Has
Clark persistency sufficient to see him
through"
"Persistency?" said Clark advo-
cate. Did you ever see him play
chess?"
No one present had save the man
who spoke, but he went on to remark
that anyone who took chess so serious
" a Clark did cou,d be depended upon
TO DO his best proportionate!y in great
er matters. Whether or not his adVO-
cacy of the captain counted for any
thing does not certainly appear, but
il is a fact that a few hours after this
conference orders were sent to Clark
to take the Oregon southward.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-01
MUNICIPALITIES.

The outdoor sporting tastes of the
emperor of Japan range from lawn
tennis to football
Arthur James Balfour, first lord oi
the British treasury, is a fine pianist
and music is his hobby.
Mrs. Alice Burnhill Bruce, who re
Gently died at Columbus, o., leaves
nearly Boo lineal descendants. She
was "a years old.
The sultan has presented the car
with magnificent table, with all &C.
cessories for smoking. 1t has been
manufactured at the Yildiz factory
and is embelIished with his maiesty's
portrait, set in diamonds.
Ex-senator Roger o. Mills, of Tex
as, is rapidly becoming an oil baron
His income from oil lands he own.
in the Beaumont district of the Lone
Star state is over $4,000 per month
with no sign of exhaust tion in the
greasy flow.
Grover Cleveland is now for the
second time the only living ex-presi.
dent. Once before he enjoyed this
distinction, none of his predecessors
being alive after the death OF Ruth.
erford B. Hayes, January II, 1893.
Within seven weeks, however, Mr..
Harrison's name was added to the
list.
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KILL THEIR OLD MEN
Parricide Is Considered a Duty by
MOntagnais Indians.
The Young Men and Women of the
Tribe Slay Their Aged Helpless
Parents-Case Witnessed by
White Travellers.

A correspondent of the New York
Sun, writing from Hull, Canada, re-
Iates that after a hard days tramp
after ptarmigan near one of the Ium-
Der supply farms on the Gems de Terre
river, the writer and his host were
preparing for bed one night when a
rusthng and calling outside attracted
their attention. The door being open
ed, tall, almost frozen Indian, clad
IN buckskins, staggered in and sig
nlhcantly drew attention to his hun
ger belt, which was drawing in his
waist to waspish proportions.
Before provisions could be set before
him two other fine fellows in similar
plight entered. At the risk of losing
his reputation among Indians for good
manners the host ventured to ask:
Are there any more of you?"
After some reflection the nonchaI-
ant answer came: only the old man,
and he is likely no good by now"
Further questioning elected the in
formation that the father of the last
comers, being unable to follow the
others, had been fastened to one of the
light, strong drawing toboggans
known as traineauX to voyageurs.
Then the traineau, which was drawn
by an unframed team of hunting dogs,
was abandoned in the woods.
Maybe the dogs will bring him
through" his dutiful sons suggested.
The writer and his host agreed to
slip out while the trio were feeding
and make a search for the old man.
Following the track left by the Indians
the pair on their snowshoes had trav-
eled between two and three miles when
they found the little toboggan caught
between trees, two dogs badly mixed
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Up in their traces. the third strangIed

up in their traces, the third strangled
to death.
Nearby a young grey wolf was sit
ting as a much interested spectator.
To him the dead dog was thrown and
after disentangling and setting free
the others, the traineau was dragged
back to the farmhouse, and the old
man carried inside.
1t was found that his legs were
frozen from the toes to the knees.
There was no doctor within 20 miles
nor any surgical instruments at hand
wherewith to attempt to furnish the
necessary assistance to the sufferer.
The poor mans groans prevented
sound sleep from visiting the party
for some time. Then the movement Of
one of the young men was felt in the
single sleeping room, and a noise as Of
a stumble was heard.
Too tired to wonder at the quiet
which followed. all slept until the
morning light awakened them. Then
it was discovered that the old man
was dead, killed by blow on the head
with an ak.
Investigation showed that the eldest
son had done the deed, and that he
considered that he had not exceeded
his filial duty thereby. There was no
chance of recovery for him, he was
suffering pain and causing annoyance,
and as he had no preparations to make
for the future. why not dispatch him
at once? Sc, the two sons quietly ar
gued.
And then inquiry and laterexperience
showed that Indian parents of the re-
mote Montagnais family are usually
helped out of this life in this way when
hey become burdensome in it. Daugh-
ters strangle mothers at night from
the back of the tent by passing a cord
around the neck and pulling at the
ends. Sons strike out the life of IA
theirs with an AK.
Often an old man Will give the hint
himself and complain that his teeth
are too old to chew venisOn or the less
savory contents of an Indian catch-all
pot. His feet are too slow and heavy
for the hunt, his eyes dim and uncer-
tain. his hand trembling and weak.
And filial respect acknowledges the
truth of all this, and as a simple mat
ter of duty, though often with much
real grief, helps the parent along the
first stage of his last journey.
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COLONEL HAD A JAG.
One of Former Jockey Withers' Ex-
periences on the Track.
His Mount Was 500 to 1, Had Heat to
His Credit, But Trainer Was
OVer-AnNiOus and Got Him
Dead Drunk

George Withers, who was al one time
one OF the leading jockeys of the coun-
try, and is now in charge of Joe Yea
gers breeding farm at Atlantic, Ia,
called al the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune office before leaving for the
west
The conversation drifted to the time
when he was in the saddle, and he was
asked if he had ever ridden a doped
horse.
Dope" said Withers, "was an un-
known quantity in my time, but l did
ride a drunken horse once, and il was
a funny, and, l must say, expensive ex-
perience for me.
1T happened in the SOS. l was wired
to come to Pimlico, as the race track
near Baltimore was called, to ride
horse by the name of Bob Cook, which
was owned by George NJ. Rye. Rye was
one of the characters of the turf at
that time, and Bob Cook was pretty
fair sort of a horse. l missed train
connections and arrived too late 10 ride
the horse for the particular race that
l was wanted for. But | picked up
a mount on a horse called Col. Clark.
that was entered in a heat race. Burch
was an overwhelming favOrite for the
race, and my mount was a 100-to-1
shot. The Dwyer brothers had horse
in the race by the name of Bradford,
and he was ridden by Jimmy McLaugh-
lin.
''Well. we went to the post for the
first heat and Burch got a running
start, and just trailed along with the
Colonel. Right in front of me was Me-
Laughlin with the Dwyer trick. As
we neared the stretch l thought I
would feel my horse out, and the way
he closed up surprised me. McLaugh-
lin let out link on his. too. but from
what l saw / felt that | held him safe.
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Burch won the heat, and Col. Clark
finished in the bunch.
Then the Dryers cut loose and bet
a world of money on Bradford to win
the race. 1 sent for Rye and told
him.
He went away, and in a short time
returned and said: George, if you win
this race you will have more money
than you ever dreamed about. and we
will take a trip around the world
Back to the post we went and were
off in a iiffy, and, in driving finish,
l landed Colonel Clark a neck in front
of Bradford.
"Then there were all kinds of excite
ment and about the worst one of the
lot was Rye. He rushed to where the
horse was being cooled out and asked
the trainer how he was doing, and was
told that a bottle of whisky was need
ed. Rye rushed to the bar and yelled
for the finest whisky in the house. and
received a quart bottle of booze that
was strong enough 20 kill half dozen
men. They poured it down the horses
throat, and in a few moments he was
being saddled for the deciding heat.
Then came the fun. The horse had
the funniest kind of look on his face,
and he reared and kicked so that it was
with great difficulty that 1 got in the
saddle.
FINALLY we got him out on the track
and then he didn't want to 90 to the
post, They pulled and tugged at him
so he finally got to the starting point.
When he got there he just leaned
against the fence like tired man and
wouldn't move.
Starter Caldwell roared at me like
a maddened bull: What's the matter
with you, Withers? Get that horse to
going.
"'I'm doing my best I replied.
"'Jim,' said Caldwell, addressing his
assistant, Polo Jim, get that horse to
going and then another tugging
match resulted, but Clark was getting
boozier than ever. Then Jim and the
other assistant got alongside of the
horse and pushed, running along with
him at the same time, and as soon as
he got in front of the starter down
went the flag. Burch, Of course, went
away running, and my nag did not
know what he wanted TO do. He tried
to run for part Of the way. Then he
began to throw his legs around. up in
the air and fa .rly stagger from one
side Of the track 10 the other. He GER
tainly was good and drunk. I got see
Ond money, Of course, but what
bunch of money J would have landed
if they had put half water in that bot
tie instead OF a fall quart of high-proof
booze. l got considerable as it was,
and Rye got on an awful tear and al
most died after being sick long while
in New York city"
The Washington bee., 1902-02-01
THIS, THAT AND TIE OTHER

Ammonia cleans hair brushes; dry
them bristles down.
A bit of blOtting paper and a hot
iron take out a grease spot.
A good hair wash: One pint water,
one ounce sal soda, one-quarter ounce
cream of tartar.
On one of the Indian reservations
in New York state is a toy factory
which employs several hundred In
dians all the year around. The toys
manufactured here are being shipped
all over the world.
George W. Lederer, the theatrical
manager. has a scheme for building
In New York duplicate of the big
London hippodrome. to contain a cir
rus, a theater and vaudeville house.
He has had an offer of 20 different
sites
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DEVOTED TO CHESS.
Around the Horn, Is Considered
an Expert Player.

Capt. Charles f. Clark, who took the
Oregon around the Horn, and is now in
command of the Naval asylum near
Philadelphia, is an enthusiastic chess
player. When he was stationed on the
Pacific coast his favorite shore resort
was the Mercantile Library club which
had many members who were ardent
deyotees Of CaisSa. Even among these
Capt. Clark became known as one more
than ordinarily devoted to the game.
He played at all time with such COM
plete absorption in his task that his
sessions at the club were always spec
tacles for the curious; in short, he
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IRIS. .cLLvbLAND's DEMOCRACY.
'I' woman Wac Woa the Nations's
''-ioEisei a New York Bresknan

v.-.an 'D' woman Wac woa the Nations's
surprised a New York Breaknan
on. 'aay who knew Mrs. Cleveland
d, >'1.t "It met her al the Grand Cen
z 9',a,'oh IN New York, recently.
'1len aosn with parcels.
~ '',oN .'oN Ike a real old-fashioned
"a. aus Sh1 sand 10 Mrs. Cleve-
pg ..1,o, MT quite that, was the re-
C-,,.II .Io' have no los IN nv par
ios..l-l ale tlled With fruit that |
ttc.~.. out 10 where am sU.ying.
a1.r,.- 'AeY are very lond Of these
-, ,r.-- ,r-' ,IInIngS and they can't be nd
ssr 4ga .S Mrs. Cleveland left the train
g55 g.--u .--u thought that she would
,,rrT r's1aasore 10 the breakeman bv
aas.s.I I'.N that lie had entertained
SeI uuawareS." - - -
o. ,1-~g55 sand, Iii ,ou see that lady
Yes Torn with AlIthuse p ~rcels?"
".fs,, S.ld he, what of herr"
lsias-GI' Nr>. Cleveland. " The man
,s.5ye ~ ~ oeIleVe her. lie could not
t,a, n mat The vile Of the tx Presi-
'og.I h.. os' struggling with parcels
''Y dsy "4VeI'ns a lone in an oruin-
iacg ~ zen. Such simple democ =
LADIES' Leo Leo his belief.-February
nome Journal.
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NO OTHER LIKE II.
Easton' Pa, Has a Suspension Bridge
Built Upon an Entirely New
Principle.

Easton, Pa, has a new suspension
loot bridge unlike any other bridge in
the world. Among its oddities are the
idcts that il is S04 feet long and only
ten feet higher than the south ap-
Proach; ii has two river spans instead
Of one, each 279 feet long; and it has
stair span that is 10 feet in length.
This bridge stretches across the Le-
high river, the Lehigh Coal d Naviga-
tion eompany's canal, and the tracks
Of the Lehtgh Valley railway. 1t is a
toll bridge, built for local company
and designed by II. G. Tyrreu, a Boston
The Washington bee., 1902-02-01
Wan shot by His Dog.

An unusual accident caused the Joss
of an arm 10 Fred Cornelius, of Safer
Vile Springs, y. Y. As he was about
to start out on a rabbit hunt, he stood
his gun against a barn door. His dog
was stretched before the doorway, and.
suddenly seeing a stray cat, sprang
for her. The dog struck the gun, an
explosion followed. and the charge en-
tered Mr.. Cornelius right arm, neces-
stating amputation at the elbow.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-01

engineer. The city engineer of Easton
had charge of building the founda-
tions.
One of the great difficulties confront
ing the designer of the bridge was the
unequal elevation of the two ends of
the bridge. To overcome this the floor
IS run down on a seven per cent. grade
from the north bank to the river tow
er. From this point to the low end are
four runs of stairs, the whole being
suspended from the cables. On ac-
count of its having only a ten-foot
roadway, which is narrow in proper
tion 10 its length, it was necessary to
resist wind pressure by running guy
ropes from the center of the TWO main
spans to shore. The bridge has steel
towers resting on stone piers, which
are built up to extreme high water
level. The height of the center tower
from low water to the top Of the sad
die is los feet. 1t has two steel wire
cables, each 22s inches in diameter and
-hree-quar;er-inch suspenGers The
steel stiffening trusses are five feet
three inches deep. They are braced
laterally at panel points to the floor
beams. The bridge has wooden ioists,
a plank floor and wooden handraiis.
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p,obt sort of philanthropy.

A downtown mission in New York
has bought $50 acres of wooded land on
Long island, where work will be pro-
vided for homeless, deserving men.
After the land is cleared the men Will
be allowed to make gardens and raise
chickens and live stock.