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F isiiiermaini
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A. H. Mitchell,
iviitor and Business Manager.
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The Smallest Hair Throws a Sliadow.'
.Injrl Cory Kve OUi
Established 1886.
EDENTON, N C, FRIDAY, March 30, 1888.
No. 147.
WOODARD HOUSE
EDENTON. N. C.
J. L. Rogerson, Prop.
This old and established hotel still of
fers first-class accommodations to the
traveling public.
Terms Reasonable.
Sample room for traveling saleamen,and
conveyances furnished when desired.
FRKE HACK AT ALL TRAINS & steamers.
First-class bar attached. The best
Imported and Domestic Liquors always
on hand.
Tl?T?p sea WONDEBS exist in thou
J JLAJuAJl sands of forms, but are
surpassed by the marvels of invention.
Those who are in need of profitable work
that can bo done while living at home
should at once send their address to
Hallett & Co., Portland, Maine, and re
ceive free, full information how either
sex, of all ages, can earn from $5 to $25
per day and upwards wherever they live.
You are started free. Capital not re
quired. Some have made over 50 in a
single day at this work. All succeed.
Back Again !
The undersigned having returned to
Edenton and opened the same saloon on
Main street as occupied last season, gives
notice that they will keep a fresh sup
plv of
Norfolk Oysters
on hand during the entire season, which
will be served in any style desired
Stewed, Fried, on Hali
Shell or by Measure,
in any quantity and at very low prices.
Thanking for past favors and soliciting
further patronage, we are Yours, &c,
Caskie Sr Chamberlain.
E. W. Albaugh & Son,
Wholesale Commission Merchants
FRESH FISH,
Terrapin, Oysters, Game and
No. 321 Light SlKKET W'HAKF,
Baltimore, Md.
Consignments Solicited. Prompt Re
turns, our motto. m
Reference Citizens National Bank.
Wholesale Grocers, Commission Merchants
And Dealers in FISH,
RfCHHOftD, VA.
Consignments of North Carolina Her
ring solicited, and proceeds remitted in
cash.
On account of our intimate acquain
tance, and frequent transaction with the
Grocery trade of the west and south we
are able to handle N. C. Fish to the very
best possible advantage, and we are
known exery where, as the largest dis
tributors in this market.
TAYLOR & MAYO,
Wholesale Commission Dealers In
Iresh ish
NO. 25 T. WHARF,
Boston, Mass.
Sole nronrietors of the Celebrated
waquoit Oysters.
CiTWe make a specialty of SHAD in j
their season. Prompt returns and best 4
references given.
red. Groo
PLOUGHING.
Bluebird. Robin. Sparrow,
Blackbird, Lark and Dove,
Searching over slices
The ploughshare throws above;
Often finding luncheon
As they flit along
Scarce they heed tbo ploughman
'Tween the feast and song.
Merry tioupe of warblers,
Heralding the spring
With many a tuneful twitter
And many a flashing wing !
Blue and black and golden,
Gray and red and brown.
Mingling in the furrow
As the ploughshare sinks it down.
Turn for another furrow,
Yet along the row;
Nearly now among" them -
How they rise and go
Circling all behind me
To the fresh-turned soil I
So they ever follow
Till the field is ploughed.
Thus the weary burdens,
Mortals have to bear,
Can be made much lighter
If we weigh them fair:
Bluebird, Robin, Sparrow,
Blackbird. Lark ard Dove,
God sends to cheer the ploughman
Who heeds His6ignsof love.
W. Cotten Downing.
March 15th, 8S.
AROUND THE WORLD.
MADAGASCAR.
Written for Fisherman & Farmer.
During the last few davs of our
stay in Batavia we were kept very
busy preparing for a long sea voyage
across the Indian Ocean. At 8 a. m.,
December 2 2d, 1883, we "hove up
anchor and left Batavia Java, under
steam. About six months previous
to this date a terrible volcanic erup
tion had occurred in Java, the whole
of Tava beads about 25 miles of the
island had sank, with a loss of 25,000
lives; seven rocky islands had sprung
up in the Straits of Sunda. As we
entered Sunda Straits we encoun
tered large fields of pumice stone and
ashes which had been thrown up
during the recent eruption. The
straits was covered with lumps ol
pumice stone, some of them ven.
lanre pieces. We were all very
anxious to secure pieces as relics, and
we managed to secure seveial pieces.
The facts that we have related con
cerning this eruption are as we heard
them while at Batavia. The papers
of the United States at that time
contained a graphic account of the
catastrophe. And nearly 3000 miles
from the scene of the eruption we
saw pieces of the pumice stone float
ing on the ocean. About 2 a. m., on
the 23d, we entered the Indian ocean
and shaped our course for Madagas
car, distance about 3.660 miles.
Christmas day came in. bright and
very warm; how different from our
Christmas at home! Some of us had
hung up our stocking the night
before but received no presents, as
old father Neptune will not allow
Santa Clause to invade his domains.
We had while in port provided for
this day, and although we were at
sea several hundred miles from land
we had a regular Christmas dinner,
but instead of turkeys we had chick
ens and ducks. And as we sat down
to the table our thoughts were across
two oceans to the dear ones at home
who no doubt were thinking of us as
they sat down to their Christmas
dinner. The day was observed by
divine sei vice during the morning.
We had a very pleasant passage
across the Indian ocean, nothing to
break the monotony of the voyage
except several water spouts which we
saw about three miles away. Y e
did not see land or sail until the 1
morning of January iSth, 18S4, we:
sighted the coast of Madagascar, j
On our arrival at Tamatave, which ,
is the principal sea port town, we
found the port blockaded by several
French Man of Wars, and as we had
no bill of health from Java we were
compelled to go in Quarentin, which
did not make any difference to us, as
we were not allowed, communication
with the shore. The French had
possession 0 the town.
We were unable to learn what the
difficulty was between France and
Madagascar, there was not much
fighting done on either side. The
Hovas, natives, hap! a battery several
miles from the town and shots were
occasionally exchanged, but the
Hovas could do no damage to the
town as their guns were inferior to
those of the French, consequently
they were afraid to get within range
of the ships laying. at anchor off the
town.
Thie island is governed by a Queen
who holds her court at Tanan, the cap
ital; her name is Ranava'amaujaka.
We had not the pleasure of seeing
her majesty, we heard that she was
a very fine looking woman.
At the expiration of three days we
were allowed to haul down our
Quarentine flag; when the Amer can
Consul paid us a visit he was brought
to the ship by one of the French
boats, as our b ats were not permit
ted inside of the blockade. From
the Consul we learned that the
French had some claim on Madagas
car which the Queen refused to
acknowledge, and France had sent
several vessels of war to compel
them to accede to her claims, with
the exception of occasional skirm
ishes with the natives there had not
een any battles fought up to that
time.
Our ship lay about four miles from
the town 'and close to a sm 11 island
covered with a dense woods, which
was infested with w ild animals, at
night we could hear the cries of the
beasts on the island. This is'and
was the home of hundreds of large
vampire bats. We could see them
flying from the is'and to the main
land in the morning, and back again
at night.
We were short of provisions and ,
as we were unable to obtain thm at
Tamatave we left there on the morn
ing of the 25th, for asma?l village on
the main island called Fenerive. about
60 miles above Tamatave. where we
arrived the same af.ernoon. We
found that the village cons sted of
about 1 5 houses and about 60 inhab.
itants, chiefly natives. We were not
able to obtain much provisions here.
We found beef very plentiful and
cheap, also all kinds of tropical fruits
iu the greatest abundance; bananas,
or mges, pine apples, mangoves and
cocoanuts. The largest and finest
bunches of bananas seeing for 25c.
We were able to obtain a few chick
ens and ducks at a rather high price.
We found vegetables very scarce and
so what we needed .most, we could
only get but a small quantity. As
there wos no place to obtain provis
ions nearer than the East coast of
Africa we were in a right bad fix.
We had onh' iayed in sufficient
provisions at Jars to last us to this
place as we knew we coald get plenty
at Tamatave, not knowing the port
wa3 blockadid.
We ware determined hot to go
hungry long as there was plenty of j
fruit to get. so we
boaght a
large
nuts.
Beef we' found very plentiful as
large numbers of cattle run wild on ,
the island. As fresh beef would not
keep long in this hot climate we '
could not take but a small quantity
The fate of the poor
lard sometimes.
sailor is indeed h
to be continued.
Don Artuko.
CONSUL
JERN1GAN
FROM.
HEARD
The News and Observer gives
the following :
us
We have an exceedingly pleasant ,
letter IromConsulJernigan, at liiogo, '
Japan, accompanying specimens of;
English papers published in Ykoha-
. an( whicll are Yerv creditHhle in all
m w for OThMMi we ar mnp.M ntiltr
ed
respects, showing more clearly than
anything else how the whole world is
closely bound together already by the
ties of commerce and how the 1-n-lish
language is rapidly becoming the
universal language, in trade at least.
Mr. Jernigau writes, with all the
longing for home of the genuine
tar-heel :
"Sometimes I ret terribly home-
sick. There is no place like modest, .
true old North Carolina her eastern :
plains, her rolling midland, her
western mountains and her beautiful
daughters and patriotic sons." lie.
-ays he and all who are with him are ,
well. He is doing very excellent and
creditable work al his distant pot,
a fact which his reports, highly :
to sea with us.
journals, fully attest. We have our-' JJEW YORK.
selves inane extracts from tm ot , . -w.u. ctm
... 1 1 11 Special attention paid to the SHAD
these reports which were decidedly. trade. stencils furnished.
interesting as well as of permanent - .
oeuctit tb the commerce of thy couu- j
ry. IS. B. MILLER & CO.,
Last Week there was caught at j Wholesale (ovimisst'on
Croatan flsherr, by Evans, of Manteo,
two herrings, each of which measured
144 inches in length, inches in
breadth and 2 inches in thickness.
Economist. .
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1 142 .n1 144 TWVmnn St..
Sharp's Store, Edenton.
CFDon't forget the linger.
INVENTION ha revolutionized the
world during the last half century. Not
least among the wonders of inventive
progress is a method and system of work
that can be performed all ovr thecoun-
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their homes; pay liberal; any one can do
special ability required; capital not
needed; you are started free. Cut this
out and return to us and wc will send
you free, something of great value and
importance to you, that will start you iu
business, which will bring you iu more
money right away, than anything else
in the world. Grand outfit free. Address
True & Co., Augusta, Maine.
Clothing.
The undersigned returns thanks for
the liberal share of patronage received
and now has
A FINE LINE OF GOODS
for the Spring and Summer of 18S8. The
best in the market; call and examine
them and give your orders.
W. T.
Merchant Tailor, Edenton.
M. E. Elliott,
PRODUCE
CommerCial Agent,
YT
J:ajJia KJJiS, akj
Parties wishing an agent in this section
will do well to write hin.
j pjg & Terrapin Trap
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Adapted to River and
Lons
Shore
Fi shins in 4 to 10 feet
water.
A Great Catcher!
Send for descriptive price list to
. S. JOHNSON & CO.,
MANUFACTURER O"
t t m m Y
G,
151 South treet,
Baltimore, Md.
II. M. ROGERS & CO
Com m ission Jfri'ci a 11 fs
IN ALL KINDS OF
Fresh. Fish.
11 Fulton Fish Mkt.
ana 207 Front St.
No. 7 Fulton Market,
New York.
Samuel B.Miller. Clarence G. Miller,
Sam'l. T.
Wholesale
Skidmore,
Commission
142 and 144 Beekman St.
Opposite Fulton Market,
NEW YORK.
CURREY & TRESTER,
Wholesale dealers in
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TeSll a HQ bait X1 lSil
Clysters, (Same, gto&utt&t
Pier 10 JV. Delaware Ave.
Philadelphia
J.H.Edwards
Dealer in
Fresh and Salt Fish,
Sturgeon, etc.
FRANKLIN, - VA.
ALSO WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER Of
Mattrasscs, Bedding, etc.
Goods and price guaranteed satisfac
tory. For reference apply to Vaughan
Jt Co., bankers, Franklin, Va.