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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

Potomac at Leesburb. and blew up the
bridge OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
across the Monoxey river. We then cross
ed back into Virginia at Williamsport,
and from there to Harper's Ferry, which
place We captured on September Is, 1862,
with 1000 prisoners, and all their COM
missaries and supplies.
We were then ordered to cook three
days rations. and be ready for marching
orders. We left A. p, Hill at Harper s
Ferry to payroll the prisoners.
We then started on line OF march TO
Sharpsburg and marched till midnight
that night.
Our army crossed the Potomac at Shep-
heardstown by sunrise next morning, and
about one mile from Sharpsburg in a
body of woods. where we took breakfast
on green beef and crackers.
We manoevured there on the 18th OF
September, and took a position about sun
down on a stone fence, near church.
About midnight we were ordered TO
relieve a brigade in line of battle, where
we skirmished the remainder OF the night.
About sun up next morning the enemy
formed nne of battle in full view OF our
army, about half mile away.
They advanced on our army. We had
orders not to shoot till the enemy were
in 200 yards Of US, when we opened IRE on
them; a regular engagement then en-
Sueus All OF CdlAPe.iS - "NS
wounded, but two. that were myself and
p. B. McCurdy. The hottest Of the bat
tie lasted about half an hour Company
d went In with II men and came out with
two unhurt. There was no field officer
on the ground that I could see when we
were ordered out. Sergeant e. t. Harris
was wounded at my side, and caught on
my shoulder and asked me to take him
out. as we retired from the field. The
battle OF Sharpsburg was fought on Sep
TENDER IL, 1862. and was one Of terrible
carnage. as all can attest who escaped
death on that occasion.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

At the battle OF Richmond, July "a.
lSs2. Stonewall jackson commanded the
Confederate forces. composed OF EwePs
division and Lawton's brigade. The 18th.
18th. 3lst. SSth. Goth and 61st Georgia reg
iments made up Lawton's brigade. Nc
Clellan. commanding the Union army.
was defeated. General Pope was then put
In command OF the Union army and said
his headquarters would be in the saddle. -
After the battle OF Richmond. Jackson's
corps manOeuvred around Gordonville and
rested up. all the time watching General
Pope to find where his supplies were.
About July "a. 1852. we started for Man
asas. and captured Brisco station July
18th.
We skirmished with Pope's army from
there 10 Manassas Junction. On July 2s
we capturFd all OF Pope's commissaries
and burnfd them up. except what we
couldn't get away.
On the morning OF July q we advanced
on Centerviile and captured 1--WE hundred
head OF beef-cattle from the enemy We
then faced about and marched through
the battlefield OF First Manassas. a line
OF battle being formed about o'clock In
the evening. The SSth Georgia and Ew-
ellis brigade was in the hottest OF the
battle. General Ewell was wounded I'm our
front and lost HIS leg.
After the battle it took the men of
three companies TO make one, OF which I
commanded. On July 18th we manoeuv-
cred and skirmished around; on the 18th
we retOok the position held by the enemy
In the evening Longstreet came I'm on our
right. and moved down the Federals as
he came. On our right was a Louisiana
brigade and In front of them was the
New York Zouaves. The enemy charged
three times. The Louisiana brigade got
out OF ammunition and fought with rocks
The enemy was routed and jackson held
the field.
After the battle OF Second Manassas we
moved over into Maryland, crossing the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

feet in the rear of the head, and visible
casionally.
OF no less a ship than her maJesty's
yacht the Osborne, the captain and ofi-
GERS forwarded an official report contain
ing an account of a sea serpent's appear
ance Off the coast Of Sicily. The report
says: The sea was exceptionally smooth
and the officers were provided with good
telescopes. The monster had smooth
skim devoid of scales, bullet-shaped
head, and a face like an alligator. 1t was
Of immense length and along the back
was a ridge of fms about fifteen feet In
length and six feet apart. 1t moved slow
ly and was seen by all hands. This ac-
count was further supplemented by
sketch, the work of Lieutenant Hynes. of
the Osborne. who to the above descrip-
ton adds that the fins were of irregular
height and about forty feet in extent, and
''as we were passing through the water
at ten and half knots, could could only
get view of it lend on" 1t was about
fifteen or twenty feet broad at the should
ers, with flappers or fms that seemed TO
have a semi-revolving motion.
These and many other experiences Of
like character, are of great value to nat
uralists and proves almost conclusively
that understandable marine forms do ex-
ist in the sea-depths and that the
most reliable tales of sea-serpents take
origin from appearances u suCu thlAiaAS.
The question though, Of the existence OF
these monsters, has long formed one Of
the knotty problems of geological science.
Captain Mehaffey's experience is of es-
peciaI interest, although it could not be
said to have been a pleasant surprise to
those who witnessed it. his account will
be read with deep interest all over the
country. but feeling of horror and Wis
ions of objects ugly and frightfm will
creep over those who are susceptible and
imaginative.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

The way to renew your subscription:
Go to your postmaster and purchase
money order, sending same to US with
your request, always naming the pre-
MUM desired and sending full amount,
so there may be no delay.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

We are Informed by MaccarOnigraph
that our old friend. the Hon. Joe Hill
Hall, Is holding back his Bibb county leg
fsiatye campaign until he can more def
nitely determine whether the Atlanta de-
pot issue Is going 70 be deer OF a calf.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

We have renewed our contract for
the garden seed, but you had better re-
new now, SO as TO be sure to get the Il
papers Of seed before the supply Is ex-
hausted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

Mark Twain is on his way to San Do
mingo. We shudder to think of Marks
impressions" of the San Domingo gov
eminent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

THE FOLLOWING lots OF household goods
win Be offered for sale at No. IL Foundry
street, May "a. ise2. az 10 q. m. for storage
and other charges due and unpaid az that date:
Lot No. 4-l7-Nrsa p. H williams
Lot No. I7f-Mrs- ]. A Perry.
Lot No. 1s-D. ". Ryan.
Lot No. &c. L Brown
Lot No. SIS ". Haley
Lot No. 4i1-E- J. Eenuey.
Lot No. sfs-D. o. Sullivan.
Lot No. efT-Annie Daniels.
lot No. ELL. NJ Barnes
Lot No. sss-A- Andrews
Lot No. T11-W. H florence
Lot No. T0-E. w. Blau-
Lot No 1Qof-Mattie johnson.
Lot No. lol9-Lfzzie Lowe.
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Wanted. land Warrants.

ton
Issued 20 soldiers q the War OF ISl2
Issued 20 soldiers a. the War with Mexico
Issued 20 soldiers o. any var. VIII also pur-
turAi COLLEGE Scrip. Soldiers Additional Home
stead rights. Forest Reserve Land, OF any
valid Land warrants o. Land Scrip. VIII pay
Epot cash on delivery o. papers.
W.E.MOSEs, jacobson, Bldg. Denver, Col.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

, MRS. wrSsLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teething, scftens the gums, reduces
Inflammation, ellaye al pain, and cures wind
colo. Perfectly safe IN ell cases We would
sav 70 every mother who has suffering child ;
DO not let your prejudice, nor the prejudicee
ofofhers. stand between you and your sufier.
fnw child and the relief that will be sure-yes,
ansolutely gure-to follow the use Of this
msdicine. iftimely used Price zoe. botua
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
DON'T GET TOO FULL.
A Lesson That May BE Learned From
the Habits of the Bees.

n
the Habits of the Bees.
Don't stir up a beehive unless you
know 1t IS a rich one" said an apiarist
to a visitor at his bee farm.
81 think that | would leave them
alone altogether" was the reply. They
have too angry buzz about them to
win my confidence"
You are not used to them, that's
all" said the beeman. For example,
these hives are full of honey, and II
puff little smoke into the doors so as
to sort OF suffocate the sentries | can
topple a hive over, handle the bees
like 80 many beans. clean the honey
combs and carry them off. The bees
won't harm me-" And, to prove his
words, the speaker performed his eX-
pertinent and came back to his friend
with a smile and several heavy combs
of honey.
eff those hives had been nearly
empty" said the apiarist, 81 would
have been lucky to have escaped with
my life. The tenants of poor hive
sting to kill"
That's strange" said the visitor.
81 s..ould think that they would de-
fend their boards with especial jeal-
ousy, and the more they have the hot
ter they would fight"
"The reason is," said the beeman,
that when alarmed the bees fly to
their storehouse and gorge themselves.
When full Of honey, bee can't bend
its body and sting"
(Which should be a lesson to us, "
said the other. Don't get too full. -
| New York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
One Brick Short.

Richard VI. Hunt, the architect, used
to relate that in his younger days,
while supervising the erection OF a
brick building, a recent arrival from
Cork applied for a job and was en-
ployed as a hodcarrier after being In
structed that he must always carry up
fourteen bricks in his hOd. One morn
ing the supply of bricks ran out. and,
do his best, the new man could IND
but thirteen to put In his bod. In an
swer to a loud yell from the street one
Of the masons on the sixth story
shrieked down:
what do you want"
"T'row me down wan brick" SAID
Pat, pointing to his hod, ito make me
number goodw-New York Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27

Who Is the most versatile or living
Englishmen? Many holiday makers
on Dartmoor must have noticed a sign
board over the door OF n thatched cot
tage In the village OF BelstOne, near
Okehampton, which announces that
the occupier, William Ellis, Is pho
tocrapher." sells views Of the neigh
borhood." is "DartmOOr guide, re
pairs watches and clocks" is n chem
zeal manure and seed merchant
"port reeve Of the Manor OF Belstone,
etc But this slgnbOard by no means
exhausts the list OF his manifold ac-
complshments and official appoint
ments. He is also churchwarden. or
ganist. bell ringer. lay reader, over
seer of the poor, dog breeder Especial
list In red settersl, dealer In game ana
last. but not least Knight OF Honor
and warden Of the Primrose league.
This paragon OF versatility Is a bache-
lor. lives quite alone. does all bis own
houSework and IL very Jealous
n.-WcstminSter Gazette
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
DOWN IN A SALT MINE.
An Oecasion When Ones Dignity
uust BE Set Aside.

II is only the elect among travellers
who find their way to Berchtesgaden,
I'm Bavaria, not very far from Saiz-
hurg writes correspondent of the
london Taller II you drive in car
rage from thence by road, you are
stopped midway at customs mouse
and find yourself leaving Austrian ter
ritory for Bavarian. Berchtesgaden Is
beautifully situated, and 1t has TWO
noteworthy attractions, one of them
the Konigsee, thought by many the
most beautiful lake in the world, ana
the other the salt mines. \ visit 10 the
salt mines gives one an exciting hour'
Many tourists take tickets at the top,
but many of the fair sex are deferred
from using them when they see the
costume that is rendered essential 10
the visit. In other words, they nave 10
abandon skirts and adopt a speciai
"rig out" One may frequently observe
that ladies, torn between what they
consider modesty and curiosity, 90 two
or three times TO the mines before they
screw up their courage sufficiently TO
don the attire and pay the visit.
The necessity for women to abandon
the usual garment arises from the fact
that n portion of the mine can only be
visited through the medium of a kind
of slide. This slide is, however. the
hest thing in the whole visit. 1t Is a
oraot dool better than tObogganing,
and as one is in the dark ana Win
only a candle fastened to ones Dress
it is not Il little exciting.
The strangeSt incident in the trip Is
that of the illumination of what is
called "the salt lake You are rowed
across this lake in almost absolute
darkness. the illumination being pro-
vided by number Of miners lamps
round the lake, and the Journey has Il
very considerable weirdness. The next
hest experience in the trip Is the final
ride into daylight on the trucks. rms
is tourney through absolute darkness
for very considerable way until final
" one sees a little CLEAN OF light IN
the distance. Altogether, as l nave
said. between the tOboggan slide, the
car ride and the boat journey across
the salt lake the visitor to tho Berch-
tesgaden salt mine has plenty for his
money. But, curIously enough, he sees
very little salt. At any rate, the pre-
pared salt that one uses on ones break
fast table is not at all in evidence.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
The Wax Insect.

Trees afford the birthplace and era
die OF the wax insect, scientifically
called Cossus pela. In the early spring
the bark Of the boughs and twlgs be-
comes covered with brown pea shaped
scales, which can be easily detached
and which. when opened, reveal the
fowery looking mass of minute AMI
mails, whose movements can just be
detected by the naked eye In May
and June, however, the scales are
found to contain a swarm of brown
creatures with six legs and two an
tenna each. Some Of the scales also
contain the white bag or cocoon OF a
small black beetle, which, if left undis-
turbed, burrows into and consumes
the scales. The Chinese say that this
beetle eats the little wax insects, and II
appears certainly the case that where
the parasite Is most abundant the
scales fetch lower price In the mar
ket.-Chambers' Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27

In the Century Professor Russell
prints the following bit Of personal OBJ
seryation among his conclusions con-
corning the West Indian eruptions:
The stones and dust shot upward
from La Soufrlere rose through the
trade wind layer and were carried
eastward by the upper mir current On
falling. however. they again met the
influence OF the westward blowing
trades and were given slant in a
westward direction sufficient to allow
them to pass through windows and On
ter houses. The windows OF some or
the houses near Georgetown which face
eastward have the appearance OF an
abandoned house which has served as
a target for stones. while the westward
facing windows. or those looking to-
ward the volcano. are but little IN
iured
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
A Punctunl Bird.

What tempts the little humminS
bird that we see in our gardens to
travel every spring from near the
equator to as far north as the arctic
circle, leaving behind him, as he does,
for a season, many tropical >delshtSf
He Is the only one of many drumming
birds that pluckily leaves the land Of
gayly colored birds to go into volun-
tary exile in the north. east of the Mis-
sisSippi. How it stirs the imagination
to picture the solitary, tiny migrant, a
mere atom Of bird life, moving above
the range of human sight through the
vast dome Of the sky! Borne swiftly
onward by rapidly vibrating little
wings, he covers the thousands OF
miles between his winter home and his
summer one by easy stages and ar
rives at his chosen destination, wealth
er permitting. at approximately the
same date year after year.-Country
Life In America.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
A Bit of TraVers' Wit.

Among the many stories told OF the
inimitable William K. Travers Is the
following:
A New York clubman whose repu-
tation as a conceited and insufferable
bore was a byword was attempting to
impress a group of men as being So
ciety pet.
"What hospltable fellow Blank 10.
he said, naming one Of New YORK
cleverest men. Il dropped in on him
the other night, and he and his wife
fairly insisted that l stay for dinner.
Such time as | had getting away!
Why, when | started to leave, they
came right out in the hall and backed
up against the front door,"
after you'd g-g-gOne outT inquired
Travers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
MILITARY DISPLAY.
An Amusing Bit of Routine In New
York Hotel.

~
York Hotel.
There Is no better place TO mark the
increasing love of military display ana
maneuyers than the lobby of large
hotel. The colored help in particular
are great soldiers. In one of the Broad
way hotels uptown the colored nall
men are changed ut noon. Things were
quiet in the lobby at that hotel to-day
for the clerks and bOOkkeepers were
deep in their books. and the loungerS
were all sitting peacefully on the so
fas when the steady tramp, tramp OF
what sounded like regiment OF inran-
try broke the stiffness.
The regiment consisted of six col
ored hallmen in blue and brass, Win
an especially respondent mulatto In
more gorgeous uniform walking at the
head of the procession, says the New
York correspondent of the PittsDurg
Gazette. He lined his six men In front
of a bench before the desk. looked
them over sharply to see that they
were "eyes front" and Kissed "Atten-
tionv Then as he clapped his hands
once the six men hinged their legs ST.
simultaneously and dropped into their
seats like row Of wooden soldiers.
The mulatto wiped his brow with a
highly perfumed handkerchief, glanced
at the head clerk for approval and as
the first man responded with jerk to
the cry Of Front" went to the main
doorway to look at the sunlight or
Broadway with the air Of successful
major general The whole perform
ance was excruciatingly funny, but l
am sure that mulattO would have com
United assault and battery on any one
who dared to laugh.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27

Rightly used, kindly treated, given
the same good care as horse, the mule
has always shown himself kind, good
tempered, willing, docile and intelligent.
Moreover, while he has none of the
horses graceful, sympathetic ways OF
showing affection and responding to
appreciation, the mule Is capable OF
genuine devotion to a kind master
Both the horse and the ass have af-
fectionate dispositions, and the only
reason the mule does not evince SUCH
is because nothing calls it out. JACK
is not demonstrative, but he does re-
spond visibly to kind treatment.
He makes, moreover, an easy paced,
careful, kindly riding animal when well
treated. Taken altogether, he Is use
full. intelligent, much enduring. little
appreciated brute, whose melancholy
position is that of dog with a bad
name-his good qualities rarely men
toned, while his bad ones are credited
at their full value.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
SOME WRITER'S.

Bret Harte was a good deal OF re-
cluse. in that respect resembling Haw-
thorne more than any other man or
letters.
Baxter, 1t is said, kept the manu-
script of the Saints Everlasting Rest
in his hands for thirteen years, revis-
ing and cOndensing.
Cooper is said to have written The
Spy" in less than six months. Most OF
his stories were founded on legends
we'll known in his neighborhood.
Longfellow turned out about one
volume Of poems year for many
years. Nearly four years were required
for his translation Of Dante"
The first volume of poems by Alfred
Tennyson came out when he was TWEEN
ty-four. He was forty-One when In
Memoriam" came from the press.
Thomas Moore often wrote short
poem almost impromptu. He consumed
over two years in reading and prepar-
ing material for "Lalla ROOkh" ana
two years more in writing that mimi
table poem.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27

VIRGINlA:-In the circuit court
for the county of Accomack, IN me
vacation of the said court, the 9tn
daV of September, A. D, 1902.
Henry Brown, otherwise known as
Henry Tunnel, aud Edward h. Con
ouest and Emma F. Selby, late lner-
chants aud partners trading as Il d:
Conouest & Co, who sue on bebalf
NJ Themselves and all others the I'M
satisfied creditors of Levin l.. Tun
neil, deceased, who will come in and
contribute their due proportion OF
the costs and expenses OF this SUIT:
go 10
against
Lee b. Kellam. sheriff. ana a. sucn
administrator OF Levin L Tunnel,
deceased, and all other persons VINO
are or may be interested 10 the sup
iect to be disposed OF in this SUI >
whose names are unknown, and VINO
are made defendants by the general
description of parties unknown: ....'
..............De Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is 10 subject
the real estate of which Levin L ;;
Tunnel died seized and possessed
situated in Accomack county, Vlr-
gipia. to the payment of said de
cedent's debts.
Affidavit having been made before
the clerk of the said court that oil
other persons who are or may be IN,
terested in the subject to be disposed
of in the above entitled suit, whose
names are unknown, and who are
made defendants by the general de-
scription OF parties unknown, are
parties unknown; on the motion OF
The plaintiffs, by their attorneyS' u
is ordered that they, the sSld IN
known parties defendants, do appear
here within fifteen days after que
publication of this order and do wha'
is necessary to protect their interests
and that this order be published
once a week for four successive
weeks.in the peninsula Enterprise,
a newspaper published at Accomack
G. H., Virginia, and also posted d,
the front door OF the Court House oil
the said county on the first-day OF
the next term of the county court OF
the said county.
rest: John D. Grant, G. q.
A Copy
Test: John D. Grant, G. q.
Parsons & Quinby, p. q.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-09-27
Tax Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given that the
State Tax and County Levy lot tne
year 1902 are now due, and tnaC III
pursuance of law, the treasurer or
his deputy will be at the toiIo"inR
named places In said districts at the
time herein specified, for the purpose
OF collecting said taxes and levles'Vlz;
Appointments OF John H. Hopkins:
Parksley, October 3D., Sd and Atm,
November 22d and 29th.
BIoxom, October 8, 10 and IL.
Mappsville, October 10, II and H.
Temperanceville October %, "a ana
rs.
New Church, October 30 and 81, NO
vember /.
Sanford, November 5, 6 and z.
Saxes, November 5, at night.
Nearsville. November 8, afternoon.
Cattail, November 8, morning
Green backville, November H. at
night
Chincoteague, November II, IL and
10
Horntown, November -, at night.
Hallwood, November IA, afternoon
and night
/ Modestown, November 10.
Hopeton, November 20, morning.
Newstown, November 20, afternoon
LeemoDt, November 81, afternoon.
Hunting Greek, November 2l, morn
ing.
Accomac G. H., first day OF every
court.
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Appointments of Edwin T. Powell

Appointments of Edwin L. Powell:
Mappsburg or Painter, October 6, 2
and 8
Onley, October IA, morning.
Louisville. October ID, afternoon.
CashvllIe, October 16, morning.
Finneys, October 16, afternoon.
Pungotesgue, October 4, IL, Nov. l.
10, Il and 10.
Savageville, October 20, morning.
Melfa, October 20, afternoon.
Belle Haven, October "a, afternoon .
Keller, October 30.
Tangier, November 3, and 8
Levin K Lewis Store, November Z,
morning.
Marshes Store. Nov. 7, afternoon.
WachapTeague, Nov. 10, IL and II.
Harborton, Nov. IA, at night.
Accomac O. II October o., 20 and %,
November 20 and 80.
Onancock. October II, %, Novem-
s, 20, 81 and %.
At home at night when not other
wise posted.
Those failing to pay their TAXES
before the 1st day OF December, 1912,
will have per cent added to thelr
bills as the law directs.
Your humble servants,
John n. hopkins, Treasurer,
Edwin T Powell, by. Treas
of Accomac County. Va.