I Court-House. Va. January 20. 1894. fronds. Editor and-Owner. Revel, of Baltimore, has Iccomac C. TT., during the Dunaway, Acconiac 0. {tat Modestown, Tuesday ¦tday nights. Onaneoek, has just re |r load of hay and is sell- a very low price. There \yj gational n'1 06 an important cqngre-1 South, A<feti"^' of M- E- Church,! mornin". ,comac ( ;- H., Sunday Here-.ift will be he'r P^'er and song service Acconiac <1' at Church, South., noon at ;; ^ everv Sunday after o'clock. The ne? AcademV r ll'1'"1 °' the Margaret February begin on the-Ith of entered w when new pupils can be ith advantaf Frank tt will be d$ÖVQ ^ E- Church, South, 28th. Rjj|dicatid, Sunday, January pr'eaeh tbT- ^- C. Bledsoe will The sic/' to the hi/0!1 Champion will be sold on Satur?kest bidder at Mearsville, See adve.^aY' February 3rd, 2 p. Jrtisement in this issue. Rev. S Drummer Orimsley. late pastor ot'i Cl,urt.]u..indtown and Hollies' Baptist tion as pfe nas tendered his resigna- (;r]-?.-Ciell]ja>tor of Baptist Church at !risfield|ast A ver! near Asf*y valuable farm situated fered fof:ixv:nn;U1' ,nis county, is of this issi-*r sa^ ;it private contract, in Shield. !"'. ov the owner. Mr. Asa tisemenfFor particulars see adver- Mr. SV come tok Shield wants you to Thursdif :'ls store next Wednesday 25th an /l-v a:,u- Friday, January 24th, 26th, and says if you do, he to sell you dress goods and ds at some price. frove Church is undergoing repairs. As the paint will tardened for some days tor, Rev. J. R. Sturges, on Sunday morning, the , at the Grange hall. Attention of our farmers is es- invited to the new fertiliz- yertiseineuts in this issue, viz., oke Super Phosphate. Onan- ertililing Co., Horse Manure d Natural Fertilizer Co. intends dry go Oak ( needed not be the pa: preach instant! The pecial ing ad Pocou cock yet, will 21st of the, cock, of thl The from Th House" comrni a meeting of the stockholders First National Bank of Onau- llast Monday, about 00percent. sums subscribed was paid, 'bank will be open for business he 1st to loth of next month. reputation of the Maltby Baltimore, for first class uc- lodatious and low rates is fully ed under the present manage- This fact with its central lo- i should- recommend itTö «II Hers. pecial attention is invited to ad- isement of J. O. Taylor in this! 6. He is prepared to do all kinds fin and stove work at any point he Eastern Shore. He can give fple testimonials as to efficiency as| rorkman. O. F. Byrd, dentist, Temper? ..e-ville, Va., proposes to leave the 5unty the last of this month for the rpose of locating elsewhere and jquests his patients needing atteu-l Ion to call at his office as early as] possible in ne.xt week. At a congregational meeting of fMakeinie Presbyterian Church last iSunday R. AY. Harding and S. T. Ross were elected elders and E. T. Colebum and J. H. Fletcher deacons, of that church. The ordination ser-1 "vices will occur Sunday morning. Judge Benj. T. Gunter will con¬ tinue to serve the people of the Eighth Judicial Circ n't for another term of eight years. He was re elect¬ ed to the position he now holds by the General Assembly en last Satur¬ day. Mr. N. B. Vvescott will resume the practice of law as a member of the Acconiac bar at an early day. He gave up a large and lucrative prac¬ tice some years ago in Pueblo. Colo¬ rado, to return to his native county and has since been leading the life of a fanner. Mr. A. Poindexrer Taylor, of Rich¬ mond; Va., special agent of the Prov¬ ident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York, has associated wfth him Mr. L. W. Groton,x)f Onaneoek, and together, they will make a tour of the Fastern Shore in the interest of said company. An advertisement of the same appears in this issue. The company and itsagents.all merit the patronage of our people. Grippe has been very prevalent of late in the neighborhood of the Court House and three deaths re¬ ported in the enterprise, wen caused by same. They died of pneu¬ monia, following the grippe. Two colored peopie have also fallen vic¬ tims to the disease in this vicinity during the week. Very many peo¬ ple still continue ill with the grippe but tfiere are no other cases in which serious results are expected. Mr. F. W. Byrd was in Accomac, last week, on his first tour of the new year, ar.d still as the representa tive of the firm- of Jas. My er & Co.. so long and favorably known to all :he people of the Eastern Shore. He will of course continue to serve them .and no one could better.and may be expected after the usual intervals by our merchants, and by the excel lent housewives which through them he serves. He proposes to furnish them this year with flour, always a specialty with him, superior to any¬ thing ever offered before in that Hue. ÜEI0ttBOE HÖ01) XOTE*. SIitj»»»s\ III«-. Mrs. Blbridgc J. Ross is quite well aga'n. Mr. S. Ifpshur Byrd and wife are housekeeping. A housewurming is next in order. "rMr. Ezekie) Ross will soon move to Hallwood, and Capt. Geo. T. Nock will occupy the house vacated by hiin. A Good Templar lodge is being gotten up here. Thos. B Gillespie, Esq., is heading the movement. We are hoping for good results from this effort. George Gillespie, Jr., has purchased a farm near Atlantic, and has moved upon it. John L. Rnytield was the purchaser of a tract of land near here recently sold by him. Mr. John L. Gillespie has moved back to his farm on the sea side road. He is keeping the house warm,ready to receive his grandson and bride who will reside with him upon their return from their wedding trip. Albert Walsh, son of our fellow townsman and merchant of this place. Wm. Walsh, left for New York, Tues¬ day night. He will enter the employ of Walsh & Werthern, one of which .Mr. Jas. Walsh.is an uncle of the young man. Harry West, son of the late Dr. Francis West, who has been visiting N. W. Nock, left on Friday of last week, to attend the Margaret Aca demy at Onancock. Mrs. Hennie West is visiting her daughter Eva, in Jersey City. The Messrs. Morris, recent pxir- ehasers of that elegant farm "Red Hank" near here, seem to be men of energy and good judgment. We ex¬ tend to them a hearty welcome and wish them a pleasant abode, and abundant returns for their labors. Miss Willie Barnes, our merchant John M. Bloxoiu. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewell. Sr.. and Major Bloxoin, are all yet suffering from la grippe; Many others have had the disease, but thus far we are glad to report no fatalities. A new church will ho built at "Shilon" this summer. "Shiloh" and Hall's Chapel now constitute a separate charge, a Rev. Mr. Clem ent. of Richmond, bring the pastor. Bethel and Mappsville Churches re¬ main in charge of the Rev. J. L. King. In answer to a recent communica¬ tion from N. W. Nock, Hon. W. A. Jones states that he will soon bring the proposition for deepening and widening the water way from Chin coteague. southward, to the atten¬ tion of the committee on Rivers and Harbors, and will secure at once, if possible, an order for a preliminary survey of the route. We hope this long needed work may soon be un¬ der contract. The event of the week in this sec¬ tion, was the marriage on Wednes¬ day, the Ktth. of thejiojH'J..ir- couple. Mr. Johji_L Rayfield and .Miss Rose Oil'.espie. It is said to have been a very impressive and elaborate affair. They were married by the Rev. .1. L. King, at the home of the bride, and immediately took the north bound train from Hallwood for a northern tour. Circumstances, over which your scribe unfortunately had no control, prevents a detailed account of the event. A. Frank Byrd, Teniperanceville, has just received at bis home, for sale, a car load of timothy hay. Motto. "Best goods for least money." Car lots to dealers at bottom prices. Tangier Islund. ^Geo. W. Glenn and a Mr. Lee, of Washington, D. C, were here during last week, their object being the or¬ ganization of an order of Rechabites. Capt. Noah Crockett while reload iug some shells recently, failed to cap one until he had loaded it, when the charge exploded, blowing off part of his hand. Notwithstanding the oyster glut in Baltimore and consequent Hat prices, there have been lots of buy¬ ers here during last week loading for that market. They know good oys: ters as-ill always sell and they also know where to get them. Capt. Andrew Parks, while out ducking Saturday, tired at some ducks, when both barrels of the gun went off, the stock breaking in sev¬ eral pieces, one of which was driven with great force in his nose and cheek, inflicting a very painful wound. Our mail communications have been quite limited for the past month or so, sometimes owing to the weather, offener to negligence of the carrier. During last week we had but two mails, and one of those came in a day behind time. We us¬ ually have three mails a week, and it is carried from here to Cristield by canoe, and during the winter months mail on this route is very irregular. There are sO many blowy days, and the pay is only $334; ( when there is an appropriation for this route of S7")0), that the carrier endeavors to make up for lost trips by carrying passengers, and will wait for them here until the middle of the day, the schedule hour for leaving being 7.00 a. m. Consequently be arrives late at Cristield and can't make the re¬ turn trip until the following day. This is a nuisance and a gross viola tion of the postal regulations and needs inspection by the Department. The route should be by steamer. The "Eastern Shore" could touch here very easily and we could have a regular mail four times a week both to Crisfield and below. 2q per cent, discount on overcoats and clothing at rock bottom prices, and everything else at reasonable priees3at Slocomb Bros., Onancock, Va. Sew Church. Business very quiet with our mer¬ chants since January 1st. Mr. Bud Smith, of Wilmington, Del., is in town spending a few days with friends and relatives. Many of our young friends got mar¬ ried during the holidays, some of whom now wish they were single again. - Mr. Willie A. Covington at this writing is quire ill, but his many friends hope that he will soon be out again. Mr. Win. 0. Riggin, of the firm of Riggin & Houston, has just returned home from a business trip to north¬ ern cities. Mr. Alexandria Grande and fami¬ ly have returned from a visit of sev¬ eral weeks to friends and relatives in Northern cities. Mr. E. W. Hutchinson has moved to his residence on Main Street, where he has built additions to both his store and dwelling. Miss Margaret A. Marshall accom¬ panied by her friends. Misses Sarah Jones and Lottie Covington, is in Baltimore receiving treatment for her eyes. Mr. Win. H. Marshall agreeably surprised his many friends by getting out twice during the beautiful weather in Christmas, it being the first time since May last. Out little school house containing two rows of seats, seven to each row, each seat made to hold two children comfortably, is full to overflowing. Fifty-three pupils answer to roll-call and the little boys are begging the merchants for nail kegs and boxes to Take lo the school-house in order to have something to sit on. We think it high time that our trustees and su¬ perintendent had taken interest enough to furnish us with a larger and more comfortable house, as it is so badly needed. In fact, a graded school is needed at this place. The- Oyster (Inestloii. The following very sensible article on the oyster question, from the pen of Dr. Geo. W. LeCato, appeared in the Richmond Times, of the 11th inst: In view of the oyster convention called by the Chamber of Commerce for January 13th, following closely upon the message of Governor Mc- Kinney, there is reasonable fear that an unhealthy enthusiasm in the line of oyster revenue threatens the State. To those who view the oyster question from a theoretical stand¬ point the late increase of revenue may naturally lead to false assump¬ tions and unfair and even dangerous conclusions. Certainly there are many important considerations in¬ volved, which should have due weight in determining further legis- tion. With no practical knowledge of oyster culture, the inference is fair enough that a million acres of hot" torn at a uniform rental of $1 per acre, will yield the State a milllion of dollars annual revenue. Noarith" metical proposition could be plainer and simpler: and to the theorist, who may be a revenue enthusiast, the solution is as gratifying as logical. But, unfortunately, to the practiced Oysterman it is equally plain that a large portion of this so called plant- ing-ground is absolutely worthless as oyster bottom; and that no resident, or non-resident, could be induced to plant it, even with a bonus from the State, instead of a tax. It is by no means a fact that all bottom covered by salt water furnishes suitable sites for planting-grounds. There are many locaal conditions inimical not only to the growth, but to the life of the plant, as the oysterman often learns from expensive experience^ which the theorist has failed to point out. It is even more difficult for the planter to comprehend how even the marshes along the sea coast of Acco- mac and Northampton are to be made especially prolific, as alleged, considering they are merely high turf-banks, thickly set in course glass, and very rarely covered by wateT at the highest tides. But, granting the assumptions of the theorist, the planter himself knows very well that to cover all these bottoms with plants is to prac¬ tically impoverish the great oyster field and dwarf the whole crop by an over demand on the food supply. This fact has been too often demon¬ strated within the limits of local sit¬ uations, and is too plain and simple to pass unnoticed. And hence it be. comes a matter or some practical im¬ portance to determine, before enthu¬ siasm has run too far, how many acres of bottom are to be eliminated from the estimate so confidently giv= en out, and upon which this gratify¬ ing calculation for revenue is made. It is therefore, easy to see that progress in the line indicated by the Governor's message should at least be slow enough to be safe. There are many thousands of Virginia's cit¬ izens dependent upon this industry for their daily bread. Most of them by constant, hard toil, exposure and risk of life, are eking out scanty sup¬ port. These people should not be needlessly embarassed and distressed on the assumption of theories not maturely considered. uTo foster and protect the oyster industry of the State'for the benefit of its own citizens" is the manifest duty of the Commonwealth. To foster and pro¬ tect it mainly in the direction of State revenue, and possibly to the extent of compromising the industry itself, both to the State and its citi¬ zens, would be poor statesmanship and poor public policy. It is even possible that undue enthusiasm on the subject may ultimately lead to seiious recoil against the very theory upon which it is based. And our Legislature, charged with the grave responsibility of dealing with this question, will likely give it the se¬ rious, \ radical consideration the subject deserves. Bill in Protect Sheep and Otber Stock, The following hill "to protect sheep *nd other stock in the counties of Accomac and Northampton", intro duced in the Senate by Dr. Geo. W. LeOato, has passed that body: 1. Bejt enacted by. the General Assembly of Virginia, that it shall be the duty of the assessors for the counties of Accomac and Northamp¬ ton to take annually, at the time of listing the taxable property therein, a list of all dogs over three months old, showing whether male or female, with the name of the owner or per¬ son in whose possession the same is found, upon the oath or affirmation of the owner or housekeeper or head of the family with whom or on whose lot or plantation any dog or dogs may be found, as to the num¬ ber of dogs such person may own or have or as may be on his lot, planta¬ tion or premises, whether owned by him (or her) or not, and shall return such list of dogs to the clerk's office of their respective counties at the time when he returns his list of taxa¬ ble property, under the like lines, penalties and forfeitures as are now incurred by him for neglect of any similar duties under existing laws as to his duties in listing and returning taxable property. 2. That every case where the own¬ er of a dog fails to pay the license- tax provided for in the third section of this act. it shall be the duty of the constable of the district in which said delinquent resides, to kill said dog, for which he shall receive a fee of fifty cents out of the fund herein after provided, and to that end the said constable shall obtain from the county treasurer a list of all dJin qucnts under this act in bis district, and he shall, within thirty days af¬ ter receiving such list, discharge his duty in this behalf, and on his fail¬ ure so to do, when practicable he shall pay a line of fifty cents for each dog he so fails to kill. ;i That when said assessors shall have ascertained the number of dogs they shall assess a license tax of fifty cents rer head on all male dogs and all spayed female dogs, and on ev¬ ery slut or female dog one dollar shall be assessed, and the said sums shall be collected and accounted for' by the county treasurer as county levies are by law directed to be col¬ lected and accounted for; and the treasurer shall keep a separate ac¬ count of the fund arising from said tax. The said fund shall be, and the same is hereby appropriated for remunerating the inhabitants of said counties for any loss they may sustain from dogs killing or crip¬ pling their sheep or any other stock, and for paying any expense necessary to carry this act into ef. feet, and any balance remaining on hand for any year shall be appro priated to the county school fund of public schools, to be used in accor¬ dance with the laws governing the disposition of such fund. 4. If it be found that the fund aris¬ ing under this net for any year shall be insufficient to pay the whole amount of damages inflicted by dogs on the owners of sheep or other stock property, in either of said counties, each sufferer shall be paid out of said fund in proportion to the loss sustained. 5. That it shall be the duty of any justice of the peace in said counties on an application of the owner of sheep or other stock, or his agent, which have been killed or wounded by dogs (not his own) since the pas¬ sage of this act, to issue a summons to three discreet persons who are qualified voters in either of said counties (two of whom may act), who being legally sworn, shall go forth¬ with on the premises where such sheep or other stock may be, and examine into the facts and justice of the claim and appraise the amount of damages sustained by the owner, such damages not to exceed the as. sessed value of said sheep or other stock; and when said sheep or other stock were not in possession of said owner at the time of assessment, or if in possession, not assessed, the damages shall be the assessed value of sheep of like grade and quality in the community where such sheep or stock are killed or crippled, and said appraisers shall return an accurate statement under their hands to a justice, who, if it appears that such sheep or other stock were killed or crippled by dogs not belonging to the owner of said sheep or other stock, shall approve the said return by endorsing the same and shall forward all the papers to the clerk of his respective county who shall receive the same and present them to the board of supervisors at their next meeting. 0. All the payments made by the treasurer out of funds created by this act shall be on the order of the board of supervisors, certified by the clerk of said board. 7. The treasurer shall annually, at the yearly meeting of the board of supervisors, make a settlement with said board of his management of this fund, and said settlement shall be recorded by the clerk; and all payments out of this fund shall be made within fifteen days after said yearly meeting. 8. The fees of officers employed in the execution of this act shall be similar to those received for like ser¬ vice; and where none are prescribed by law the board of supervisors shall make such compensation as they may deem right, all of which shall be paid out of such fund, !). This act shall not affect sections twenty-one hundred and ninety-two and twenty-one hundred and ninety- three of flie Code of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. 10. This act shall be in force from its passage. Remember the slaughter sale of dry and dress goods at my store in Leemont only lasts three days, Jan- nary 24th, 25th and 2Gth. If you don't get some of these cheap goods it will be your own fault. Prices lowest yet. S. J. Shield. Slocomb Bros., Onancock, will cer¬ tainly sell you goods now, cheap. Bill Relating lo ilie- Dredgingnr o.v«- tcwi. The object of this bill is to re¬ lieve the expense of a trial for fel¬ ony, and was introduced at the re¬ quest of the county judge and Com¬ monwealth's attorney of this county, by Senator LeCato. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section twenty one hundred and fifty-six of the Code be, and is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: ^ Sec. 21!5(j. It shall not be lawful to take or catch oysters with a dredge, scrape or instrument other than ordi¬ nary oyster^ tongs, in any of the waters of the commonwealth, except as otherwise provided in sections twenty-one hundred and sixty-four and twenty one hundred and sixty- five. If any person take--or catch oysters with, a dredge, scrape or in¬ strument other than ordinary oyster tongs, in any of the waters of this commonwealth, except as otherwise provided as aforesaid, he shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be con¬ fined in jail not exceeding one year and fined not exceeding five hundred dollars. In any prosecution for the violation of this section, against the master or commander of a vessel, or any of his crew, or any person on board thereof, proof that said vessel was equipped with a dredge, scrape or any Instrument other than ordi¬ nary oyster tongs for catching or taking oysters, shall be prima facie evidence of the defendant's guilt. 2. This act, shall be in force from its passage. HtmenenI. Wednesday, January 17th, was made memorable by a quiet but very pretty wedding at the residence of Mr. George T. Gillespie's, near Mappsville.Rev. J. L. King officia¬ ting. The contracting parties were Mr. John L. Rayfield, one of Accomac's model young men and a prosperous merchant, and Miss Rose L. Gillespie, the talented and accomplished daughter of Mr. Geo. T. Gillespie, well known in the social circles and strongly endeared to a host of friends. As the clock ceased to chime the hour of ten, the bridal party entered the parlor of the home of the bride, and there in the presence of a select company of friends and relatives, the marriage vows were plighted and thev became one. The groom was attired in a hand¬ some suit of black; the bride wore a becoming travelling costume of brown broad cloth, with hat and gloves to match, carrying in hand a cluster of exquisite bridal roses, which were a marvel of beauty and blended per¬ fectly with the beauty of the bride. The young ladies acting as brides¬ maids were Misses Mollie V. Gilles¬ pie, A. May Matthews, SallieC. Dun- ton and Nellie E. Byrd. The gentle¬ men in attendance were Messrs. La¬ fayette Baker, Cohnore E. Byrd, W. F. Gillespie and Max C. Bronghton. At 10:30 o'clock the dining room door was thrown open and the hap¬ py company received from the hos¬ pitable parents of the bride a cour¬ teous invitation to partake of a most, sumptuous breakfast after the old T'rginia style. The table was ele- gaatly spread with everything to satisfy the inner man, which every one highly enjoyed, interspersing the hour with bright and cheerful converse. The repast ended, the party drove to the depot, the happy pair taking the north bound train for a tour to the northern cities after many con¬ gratulations and best wishes for their future and showered with rice em¬ blematical of good luck and a happy return to home and friends to fill the vacancy left, void by their absence. The presents were numerous and very handsome. GUEST. At Zion Baptist Church, December 27th, 1893, Mr. Zadoc Mason and Miss Edna E. Taylor, both of this county, were united in marriage. The groom is a son of Mr. James Mason, the bride the pretty and .attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Taylor. The decorative design was hand¬ some and impressed us as being very typical. Over either aisle an ever¬ green arch was erected. The one under which the bride-elect was to pass, supported a pendent "T;" the one over the gentlemen's aisle the letter "M." These were also of ever¬ greens. At the altar a larger arch stood containing the symbolical fea ture.two hearts united by Cupid's dart. In the other decorations the green was interspersed with flowers, making the whole scene "a thing of beauty'" if not "a joy forever." An early hour found the ushers at their post of duty and judging from the concourse of friends and acqauin- tances seated when the writer arriv¬ ed, they had been quite busy and those duties gallantly discharged. For forty minutes the expectant au¬ dience sat, listening for the announce¬ ment of the arrival of the bridal par¬ ty. In ibe absence of Mrs. Spencer, which was caused by illness, Mrs. White kindly consented to preside at the organ. Promptly at 8 o'clock a signal was given the organ pealed forth and we knew the party had arrived. All eyes were directed toward the doo? for a moment. Down the ladies' aisle came Ada Parks, the little flower girl. Master Richie Byrd, the little page, preced¬ ed the gentlemen. The party came in very slowly and in the following order: Miss Manie Byrd,. and down the opposite aisle, Mr. Matthews; Miss Lizzie Mason and Mr. Orris Parks: Miss Bertie Watts and Mr. Johnson, and lastly the bride lean¬ ing on her sister's arm, and the groom on the arm of Mr. Ben Parks, who acted as best man. At the chancel, they passed, the ladies going to the left, the gentle¬ men to the right, forming a semicir¬ cle. The bride and groom stepped forward uijlfer the arch and here they stoof^while the words were pro- ncmnced which made them 011«. The ceremony by Rev. L. E. Spencer was beautiful, solemn and impressive. After the marriage we repaired to" Mr. Mason's where a reception was given. The large collection of presents, comprised the useful and ornamen¬ tal. To the newly wedded pair we ex¬ tend our hearty congratulations and good wishes for future happiness and prosperity. And to the happy bride we'll say with Byron: "O'er roses may your footsteps move, Your smiles, be ever smiles of love, Your tears, be tears of joy." The humble writer waited for a more competent pen to send an ac count of the marriage to the Editor, and it was done. but. for some rea¬ son, for which we do not blame the Editor, it has not appeared, hence the above at so late a date. A Frikxo. .Wui-rlotl. Davis-Mkars.January 10th, 189-1, at Locustmount, by Rev. J. W. A. Elliott, Willie F. Davis to Miss Mag¬ gie S. Hears. Hkrükrt-Payne-January 12,1894, at Onancock. by Rev. A. J. o Reamy, Chester Herbert to Miss Lillie R. Payne. Hart-Coxton.January 10th,1894, at Onancock, by Rev. Geo. E. Book¬ er. Charles W. Hart to Mrs. Lelm L. Coxton. belote-GUY.January 14th, 1894, near Lo.custmount, by Rev. J. W. A. Elliott, William L. Belote to Miss Mamie A. Guy. Reed-Hickman.January 8, 1894, at Chincoteague, by Rev. G. P. Jones, Win. J. Reed to Miss Virginia Hick- man. Taylor-Ewell.January 14, 1894, at Guilford, by Rev. J. R. Tillery, Joseph H. Taylor to Miss Maggie E. Ewell. T ay lor-Rew.January 17th, 1894, at Emmanuel Chnrch, Jenkins Bridge, by Rev. Henry Ii. Derby, Ezekiel J. Taylor to Miss Emma P. Rew. DeatbK. YOUNG.Near Accomac C. H., Jan nary 10th, of pneumonia, Jno. W. Young, aged 19 yec.rs, son of Jno. E- Youiif;. Bloxom.Near Accomac C. H., Tuesday,January 16th, of pneumo¬ nia, Mrs. Catherine Bloxom, wife of James Bloxom, aged about 50J years. Bloxom.Near Accomac C. H., Wednesday, January 17th, of pneu¬ monia, James Bloxom, aged G3 years. The tariff is now off of overcoats and clothing at Slocomb Bros., Onan¬ cock. The Wilmington pork sausages, the best you ever ate, for sale at Bundick's, Onancock. Attend the great dry and dress goods sale at my store in Leemont next Wednesday, Thursday and Fri¬ day, January 24th, 25th and 28th. three days only. 8. J. Shield. BUSINESS N OTICES" notice.All persons indebted to the undersigned are hereby earnestly requested to call on us at once and settle their accounts, either bv cash or note, up to January 1st, 1894. S. J. Lewis & Co., Parksley. Va. Hot Bkd Sash.We being manu¬ facturers are in position to name you low prices on hot bed sash, with or without glass. Would be pleased to quote prices. Thos. H. Mitchell, Salisbury, Md. N< tick.Any one saying 1 was drunk or in any way under the in¬ fluence of alcoholic drink on Janua¬ ry 11th, 1894. makes a false statement and is unworthy of beiief. Oscar D. Watson, Locustville, Va. Farmers.Look for the card of the Henrico Sanitary Co's fertilizer. It merits your attention, you will lind it good and very, very cheap. Sample shown and orders tilled by J. H. Riley, Local Agent, Onancock, Va. Office opposite Ames, Shield & Co. Horses ami Mules.Have just ar¬ rived with large drove of horses and mules, which will be sold very cheap. Thos. H. Melson, Accomac C. H. just Received.Several horses, mules and buggies, for sale cheap. B. W. Mears, Keller. Estrayed.From my premises, during last spring, two heifers, 2 and 3 years old, respectively, marked with hole in one ear and unbitted in the other, one with a calf. Robt. Custis. Notice to Trespassers.We do hereby forewarn all persons from gunning, hunting or otherwise tres¬ passing on any of the lands belonging to the farm known as the "Allen Farm'' and the marsh belonging thereto, lying on Nandua and Crad- dock creeks, and we further forewarn all persons from taking from said premises any oysters, terrapins and man inoes. Any person or persons known to trespass upon said lands or the marsh, or waters belonging thereto, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Any person giving information that will lead to conviction of trespassers on same, will be liberally rewarded. Alfred J. Lilliston, owner, John H. Tindle, Henry T. Davis, Harry Drummond, tenants. For Rent.The fishing shores of the Allen farm in Craddock Neck, lying between Nandua and Crad dock creeks. This shore borders for about two miles on the Chesapeake and is very valuable. Formerly fish¬ ed by Capt. Jos. Boggs, and others, for pound fishing. For further par¬ ticulars apply to A. J. Lilliston, Ac¬ comac C. H. For Sale.One yoke of heavy ox¬ en, suitable for timber carls. A. J. Lilliston, Accomac C H. For Sale.Pure bronze turkeys. Sold in pairs. B. T. Gunter, Acco¬ mac C. H. Wanted.A man to work on the farm from the first dav of March, 1894 to the end of the year. White man preferred. Good wages to one who will suit. R. T. Christian, P. O. Mappsburg. Jail ©rderHepartmrjift This branch of Our business has in¬ creased to such an extent that we have found it necessary to make a separate department of it. This we have done during the past year, and placed a lady at the head of it under the special supervision of the Arm. It is our aim to fill all orders the day of arrival, and we have in almost all cases done this, and we wish to thank many of our patrons for their kind letters of appreciation of our efficien¬ cy and promptness in filling their or¬ ders. We invite and solicit the mail orders of the oitizens of Accomac and Northampton counties who cannot find it convenient to call at our store and we assure them that their orders will have our best attention and the same close prices that are given to our customers over the counters. At any time you may need something in Dress Goods, Wraps, Carpets or Furniture that is not kept in the stores of your community or that you do not buy at home send us your orders and we will guarantee you satisfaction in' goods and prices. We carry a rep- lar city stock of medium and li dress goods in all our department^ We nave already secured nearly tw thousand orders from postoffice ex tending from Dehner, Del., to Cape Charles, Va., and we hope to receiv many from every reader of this ad¬ vertisement. Yours truly, Dry Goods, Carpets, and Furniture Emporium. POCOMOKE CITY MD|_ S^TiltitTjLcie of BARGAINS . :o: .in many lines of goods can be found at-:o:. BlQQQmb *f? Mm®*} oxongock, Va. Look for big round sign on Main St. For Rent.For year 1894, a desir¬ able residence, 7 rooms, in town of Onancock, desirably located, large lot and necessary outbuildings. Pos¬ session given at once. Apply to Capt. Thos. Johnson or Powell & Waples, Onancock, Va. Novice.We-are prepared to fur¬ nish the people with hay, corn, &c, at fair figures at our place of busi¬ ness. Wilbur S. Nock & Co:, Hall- wood, Va. Boarding.Permanent and tran¬ sient by Mrs. Lillie Dix Nelson, 071 W. Fayette street, near Green, Balti¬ more, Md. For Sale.Five thousand bushels of onion sets by W. J. Haley, Locust- ville, agent for a firm in Philadelphia. For Sale.Celery at 10 cents per bunch, 3 hills to bunch, f. o. b., Bloomtown station. W. H. Prultt. Notice."If you want Hiebest and lightest running sewing machines on earth, buy the Standard Rotary Shuttle. It took the highest [medal and award at the World's Columbian Exposition. The cheapest is the best. Don't be deceived, buy a Standard." Notice.All persons are hereby forewarned from gunning or other wise trespassing upon the premises known as "Bowman's Folly'1 under the penalty of a prosecution to the full extent "of the law. Win. H. Coxton for Sale."New high arm Singer Sewing Machines for s17.ö0. S, C. McGrath." S. C. HALL, with PATTERSON TOBACCO WORKS, Greensboro, N. C. -Manufacturers of- Plot Twist & Smolinc Tobaccos. "Ollie Lee'' 9in 4s, and "I Like It" Oin.ls. Are our leading brands. Try them. BEN P. JONES,. Boot and Shoemaker, Horntown. Va. Will visit Drummondtown the first day of every county court for the purpose of receiving orders and de¬ livering work, and can be found at Hotel Doughty. All work guaranteed to give satis¬ faction. Exmore Hotel, (Opposite the Station), EXMORE, VA. J. J. CHANDLER, Proprietor. Bar and Livery of B. U. DOUGHTY & SON attached, Satisfaction guaranteed. It is one of the best gunning sections on Eastern Shore for quail and wild fowl. Our Entire Stock is the-J gest and most complete we h ever had, and our prices the 1 est, such as Dressing Cases, Work Boxes, Mani¬ cure Sets, Street Cars, Vases, Picture-" Albums, all kinds of Pictures for same. Toy Animals, all sizes of Dolls, Steam Cars, all kinds of Con¬ fectioneries, Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Cloth¬ ing, Furniture, Groceries, Hard¬ ware, Queensware, Wood and Willow- ware, Drugs, Matting, Oil Carpet, and we are the largest dealers in Cook, Coal and Boat Stoves in the county, also Hay, Mill Feed, &c. If you want a Xmas barrel of Flour, ouj^ store is the place.Powell's Win¬ ter Patent Flour $3,73, Powell's Best in the World $4.20 per barrel. Give us a call before you buy, as we will be sure to sell you before you leave the store. Respectfully, W. J. HALL & SON, Belinda, Va. For Sale. Timothy Hay,Cecil county, Md., $18 per totf-any quantity, Meal, Bran and Mill Feed. Hot Bed Sash, Bricks, Lime and Laths, Fish Fertilizers and Bone Fertilizers. Garden Seeds, Sweet and Irish Potato Seeds, Clipper and F F Plows, 'Cul¬ tivators and attachments .Stove Coal, &c, &c. All kinds of Building Material furnished on short notice, All at fair prices. H. T. WHITE Bloomtown, Va. j <.?<mme? & Sea* and Manulac.turers of Timber Carts,Wagons,Harrows,Plows! Poeomoke City, Md. HORSE CARTS a specialty. Everything in the Wheelwright line.] Prompt attention given to repairing.! WstMioc Pivoted, Jeweled, n dioiitö any part made nev- order, that your watch may quire. JEWELER North St.. Onancock