FISHERMAN & FARMED
The Official Paper of Chouarj County.
A. H. Mitchell, - - Editor.
Price $1.50 Per Year.
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ity for the views or statements of cor
respondents, and reserves the right at
all times to revise or reject any article
he may think proper.
Best advertising medium in the Dis
trict. Rates very moderate. Special
rates on long contracts.
EDENTON, N.C. Feb. 9, 1894
They have had sixty-three bal
lots for Senator in Mississippi,
and the election seems to be as
far away as ever.
The feud between President
Cleveland and Senator Hill isn't
a very nice layout for the Demo
cratic party in New York.
The situation is becoming in
teresting down at Rio Janeiro,
where Uncle Sam, in the person
of Admiral Benham, is playing a
conspicuous role.
Edenton is a quiet, good, easy,
take-your-time and don't-hurry
kind of a place, full of beautiful
flowers, sweet girls and sociable
people.
Many Democratic papers ate
talking right out about Cleve
land's way. The St. Louis Re
public, one of the very ablest of
Southern newspapers, is very
plain spoken.
It wont be long before some
long haired poet will break into
impassioned song about gentle
Spring. The public is hereby
cautioned against any act of vio
lence ; treat him gently, but
firmly.
Mr. Gladstone has seven child
ren, lour sons and three daugh
ters, but none of them has inherit
ed the gray matter in the old
man's brain. The brightest of
them all is the youngest, who
happens to be a girl.
George W. Childs, editor and
owner of the Public Ledger of
Philadelphia, is dead.
Mr. Childs was perhaps as well
known as any man in America,
and the newspaper profession
loses one of its truest ornaments.
The whole country will lament
his death.
It will be very, gratifying to
most North Carolinians to learn
that Senator Vance, "the good
gray head," has improved in
health, and continues to improve
since he reached Florida. God
grant his full restoration to
health. He is needed in North
Carolina now, says the Wilming
ton Messenger, as much as he
was in war times or in the black
days of Reconstruction.
Of all the inventions for the
ruin of the farming interest,
mortgaging the crops in our
opinion is the worst, and we do
most earnestly advise against it.
Better live on plain bread and
cows milk until you can do bet
ter, than mortgage crop or laud
for supplies, for as sure as you
commit yourself to a mortgage
you will come to this at last. The
mortgage system is a delusion
and a snare. The temptation is
that you will be surely able to
pay it off at the appointed time
from the receipts of the crop.
How many of your acquaintances
have done so? Do you not know
those who are daily toiling and
denying themselves and their
families to meet the payments of
mortgages and who grow poorer
and poorer every year? It is a
system that is crushing out not
not only the hope, but the very
fire of the farmer, and bringing
gaunt poverty upon the land.
We say therefore, avoid it and
rely upon your industry, econo
my and self denial as a far more
sure means of bettering your
condition that a mortgage upon
the crop's.
A NOVEL MARRIAGE CERE
MONY. El kins Times
A justice of the peace living
not a thousand miles from Elkin
was recently called upon to mar
ry a couple. The magistrate
sometimes indulges in poetry,
and knowing how little property
the bride and groom possessed,
performed the ceremony in the
following words:
Jim, will you take Bet,
Without regret,
To love and cherish
Till one of you perish.
And be laid under the sod,
So help you God?
BUSINESS AND THE HARD
TIMES.
Times are hard, indeed, and
money is scarce; but merchants
and dealers can make them a
great deal harder and money
much scarcer, so far, at least, as
they are concerned, by secluding
themselves from public gaze, as
it were, and failing to use every
means in their reach fordoing at
least a share of what business
there is to be done. No matter
how hard times may be, a certain
amount of purchasing must be
done daily by almost every family;
and the harder the times, the
more sharply are the buyers
looking out for bargains. And a
peculiarity of the case is that in
periods of great depression a
large portion of the small trade
is for cash. Business men who
fail to advertise and thus make
known what special inducements
they have to offer are therefore
certain to be passed by while
their energetic and enterprising
competitors are picking up what
money there is in circulation.
What would be thought of a far
mer who, having bought or rent
ed his place, ploughed his fields
and sowed his seed, sullenly re
fuse to gather his crop because
the yield happened to be lighter
than usual when, indeed, there
was all the more necessity lor
gathering what there might be ?
Yet that is precisely the attitude
in which a business man places
himself when he fails to adver
tise because money is scarce and
business dull.
COLLIDED.
The transfer barge of the N.
& S. R. R. Co., and the steam tug
Robt. McCoy, of the John L.
Roper Lumber Co., collided Sat
urday night at Mackey's Ferry.
The Petersburg, a barge in tow
of the tug at the time, went
down.
TROUT.
A letter to the Newberu Cour
ier says that over 60,000 pounds
of trout were caught Jand sold at
Morehead City last Saturday.
The price they sold for, if devid
ed equally between each man,
woman and child in Morehead,
would give each 7 5 cents. The
catch Friday was nearly as great.
SHE THE WORLDS' FAIR FOR FIF
TEEN CENTS.
Upon receipt of your address and fif
teen cents in postage stamps, we will
mail you prepaid our Sotvknik Port
folio of Tin: Worm)':; Colvmiuan
Exi-osiTiON, the regular price is Fifty
cents, but as we want yoi; to have one.
we make the price nominal. Yon v.i'.l
find it a work of art and a tiling to be
prized. It contains full pae views of
the great buildings, with descriptions
of same, and is executed in highest
style of art. If not satisfied with it,
after you get it, we will refund the
stamps and let you keep the book. Ad
dress, II. K. VCKI.EN & Co.,
4 Chicago, 111.
WHERE THE CURFEW IS
RUNG.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: The
only town in which curfew is
still rung is Fayetteville, N. C.
Notwithstanding the abolition by
statue in the sixteenth century
of the custom of ringing the cur
few in Ingland, this American
town has kept it up for nearly
two centuries or since it was first
settled. The custom has there
very nearly lost its ancient sig-l
nificance ordering the people to
put out the fires on the hearths
and to remain indoors for the
night. Every evening curfew
ushers in the night and bids
farewell to the day that is done,
and seldom are people seen upon
the streets after its sound has
ceased. It has never missed a
night during the last centurr,
and there is no disposition to
abolish it. It also has a town
crier, but in this it is not alone,
Columbia, S. C. keeping up with
that custuni, which, I believe,
has fallen into disuse elsewhere.
Since the penitentiary was
opened, January 6th, 1870, there
have been 10,253 couviucts in
the peniuentiary. There are now
in the penitentiary proper 124,
Caledonia farm 227, Northamp
ton farm 214, Halifax farm 145,
Castle Haynefarm 7 5, Northamp
ton dike 16S, Caledonia dike 229;
total 1,182. During 1893 nine
comicts were recaptured. 537,
received from the counties, 416
were discharged, 6 were pardon
ed.
It is stated that in 1S89 there
were sold in Scotland Neck.N.C,
427,000 pounds of meat, while in
1893 there were nearly 76,000
pounds shipped to that point. In
1889 there were shipped to that
place 56,000 bushels of corn, and
in 1893 not a peck was shipped
there. The Baltimore Sun says
that these facts supply a pointer
in regard to the increased pro
ductions of home supplies in the
South.
LADIES
Needing a tonic, or children who want build
ing up, Bhould take
BROWN'S IHON BITTERS.
It is pleasant ; cures Malaria, Indigestion,
Biliousness, Liver Complaints and Neuralgia.
SAW HEAVEN AND HELL.
PASCO HODGES CAME BACK FROM
DEATH TO WARN HIS ATHEIS-
TIC FRIENDS.
, A very strange story comes
from Wilmington, N. C, which
is reported as follows:
"Many persons in Wilmington
believed Pasco Hodges died and
came to life again for the purpose
of telling his friends that heaven
and hell were realities. Before
falling ill he was an atheist, as
were many of his friends. They
did not believe there was a God,
a heaven, or a hell. His views
changed, however, on his death
bed, and on Friday he was bap
tised by Father 'Cahill, of the
Catholic church, and ordered his
atheistic books to be burned. On
Saturdav he became unconscious,
and the physicians, fearing that
the end had come, requested his
wife to leave the room. Soon
afterward he sat up in bed, called
his wife, and taking her in his
arms, said he had died but she
had brought him to life by her
distress. Then to the startled
group of atheistic friends who
had by this time collected around
him, lie said expressively:
"There is a hell; there is a
heaven; I have seen both."
Then he described both spying
that Jesus was waiting for him
and he must go, bade his wife
farewell, placed his hands in atti
tude of prayer, became uncon
scious, and remained so until the
end. Those around who had
professed unbelief trembled and
wept bitterly."
THE CITY COUNCIL
MET IX REGULAR SESSION FEU. 2,
AND TRANSACTED MI CH
BUSINESS.
All present except F.A.White.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved.
On motion the street commit
tee was authorized to confer
with Albemarle Steam Naviga
tion Company and see if they will
bear part of the expense repair
ing street from Water street to
their wharf.
The committee on fish rnark.t
house was continued.
The committee to lease out
town property make the follow
ing report:
West side Main street to John
Mathews for $ 1 2.50.
East side Main street to Moses
Phelps for $7.50.
Ordered that M. H. Dixon be
allowed rebate on $ 5 00, error
overcharge tax.
Ordered that B. F. Elliott be
allowed rebate $5.00, error in tax
list and be charged with anv not
listed. Win. M. Bond and J. W.
Spruill were appointed a com
mittee to investigate same.
On motion the map presented
by C. S. Vauu, made by Henry
A. Bond, was adopted as a true
map of the town of Kdcntou.
Wm. S. Summerell and E. S.
Norman were appointed a com
mittee to ascertain cost of sewer
from Magnolia street to the Bav,
and what amount of private sub
scriptions can be raised for same.
Mr. Wm. S. Summerell was
requested to see M. K. King and
ask that a good lamp be placed
at crossing foot of Magnolia
street.
John C. Bond and Jos. Spruill
were authorized to have such
protection from weather placed
over town clock as may be nec-
cessary and present bills to this
Board.
Ordered that Clerk issue Or
ders to all Couucilmeu to this
date.
The Treasurer reports as follows
To cash 011 hand last report 373.16
Received from J. W. Spruill 283.52
Mayor HouerBon, 4.00
G60.68
By orders paid and cancelled 155 16
To cash on hand 5505 52
The reports of Mayor Rogersou and
Collector .Spruill were 111 keeping with
the Treasurer's.
The following orders were is
sued and ordered paid;
Wm. M. Bond, 12.50 salary to
date.
Jas. R. Elliott, 31.25 Printing
tax receipts.
A. T. Bush, Clerk.
; vWI-i S iHON BITTERS
Dyspepsia, In
Soition & Debility .
-FOR
-AND-
si WM. J. HOOPER & CO.,
B.
110 E. Pratt, near Light,
BALTIMORE, MD.,
!r anufactwers of
a COTTON AND FLAX GILL NETS.
S Corks, Seine Leads, 4c. n
Seine Twine or all kinds, Ma--
nills. lotion fc Hemp Rope
FOUMBS
OUR COLORED PEOPLE.
BY SPECIAL reporter
Rev. N. E, Collins has moved
on west Albemarle street.
Mr. Kelly is in our town visit
ing his sister Mrs. EmelineDem
sey. Miss Sadie Peed, of Washing
ten, N. C, is visiting realatives
aud friend in Edenton.
Mr Samuel Richardson left for
Newbern this week being called
there on account of his wifes ill
ness. We are glad to learn that our
friend Anderson Luton is recov
ering from his illness. May he
continue to improve.
Grand Rally at Kedesh church
next Sunday, special sermons by
Rev. M. P. Hawkins. Sabbath
school at 1 o'clock. Subject:
"God's Covenant with Abram."
Rev. C. M. Cartwright is in
town this week. He is a bright
young man and is doing much
toward building up the temples
of God. All of his churches are
prospering.
Rev. M. P. Hawkins returned
Saturday from Boston and is now
busy working up a Valentine en
tertainment for the benefit of his
church, which will take place at
the Opera house on the 14th nist.
See Bills.
Quarterly meeting last Sunday
at the A. M. E. Zion church was
a success. P. Elder C. W. Win
field preached two able sermons,
spell-bounding the audience with
his eloquence and power. Rev.
Winfield it is well said stands
head and shoulders above the
majority of our ministers. His
christian liie and gentlemanly
deportment has won for himself
many friends friends in this sec
tion. He is a theological scholar
of whom the race may feel
proud.
Ropkr News It is very quiet
and dull, the timber company
having suspended work for
awhile.
Rev. C. M. Cartwright preach
ed an able sermon Sunday at
1 1 o'clock.
A private school was opened
this week. Parents should send
their children.
A pound party was given at
Zion Grove Baptist church for
the benefit of its former pastor,
Rev. Cartwright. 1 50 pounds
were raised.
There are uow enrolled iu the color
ed schools of the country 1,309,251
pupils and many colored youths iu
mixed schools. It is recorded the total
number of colored children receiving
an education iu the common schools
are 1,500,000.
A Little Daughter
Of a Church of England minister
cured of a distressing rash, by
Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Mr. Richard
J5irks, the well-known Druggist, 207
McGill St., Montreal, P. Q., says:
I have sold Ayer's Family Medicines
for 40 years, and have heard nothing but
good said of them. I know of many
Wonderful Cures
performed by Ayer's Sarsaparilla, one
in particular being that of a little
daughter of a Church of England minis
ter. The child was literally covered
from head to foot with a red and ex
ceedingly troublesome rash, from which
sle had suffered for two or three years,
in spite of the best medical treatment
available. Her father was in great
distress about the case, and, at my
recommendation, at last began to ad
minister Ayer's Sarsaparilla, two bot
tles of which effected a complete cure,
much to her relief and her father's
delight. I am sure, were he here to-day,
he would testify in the strongest terms
as to the merits of
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Cures others, will cure you
More Important than Silver orTarifT
LUTON'S BUCK HORN LINIMENT.
The above remedy has won its suc
cess on the Market in a few years in
its positive results and, iu its curative
nature.
Up to Jan., 1894, there have been
placed on the market of our beloved
old State
Thousands of Bottles ,
which. I am proud to say. no one who
has purchased, have the least com
plaint to make
While everyone is heard to say,
Let Buck Horn Liniment have its sway.
Its merits arc wonderful and great.
The lame is made to walk, the deaf to
hear and the painful no longer suffer.
Buck Horn Liniment in your house
is equal to meat and bread. Every
family should have a bottle. No one
should be without it. Now do justice
to yourself and purchase a bottle at
once. It only costs SiS cents. ;Don't
fail, you'll need it. Address
S. W Luton,
EDENTON, N, C.
dPOrders filled; special terms on
Gross lots.
Low Prices Tell The Tale.
I am here to satisfy those who are longing for
$2.00 for one. I can prove this if you call
to see me today.
To-day my slaughtering- knife has reached its war into
Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Dry G-oods.
I have cut 25 per cent on our entire $15,000
stock.
Listen and be convinced that
BAKER'S CLOTHING STORE,
is the place to spend your hard earned cash. Sly motto is "Quick
Sales and Small Profits."
Listen to tliowo iii
Having just received 500 pairs!
of ladies shoes direct from fact
ory, made for our special purpose
and will be sold at jobbing price.
Our $1.25 shoe will goat 75 cts.
$1.50 " " $1.00
$1-75. " " $1-25
$2.00 " " $1.50
$300 " " $2.00
A nice high cut Brogau, dou
ble sole, worth M.;o, will eo atJ
$1.00. 500 pairs men's fine shoes
worth $i.;o will ero today for
$1.00. Boots worth $2.00 will
eo for $1.2;. Worth $t.oo will
go for $2.00.
CLOTHING! CLOTHING!!
175 suits worth S?.oo will go at
$2.50.
125 suits worth $10.00 will go at
$6.50.
150 suits worth $15.00 will goat
S9-50-
200 black clay worsted in all
styles will be sold cheaper than
other merchants can buy. Boys'
cuits from 75 cents up. 500 pair
shildren s pants from 4 to 14 foi
c3 cents a pair. Men's pants 72
2ents to $10.00. 150 overcoats
J Ha BETiTij
The Tinner.
Manufacturer and Repairer of
V are.
Roofing and Guttering
a Specialty.
Utipji ierofStovos.
All work attended to promptly.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Only first class shop in Edenton.
BUOKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Kruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheurn,
Fever Sores, Ter', Chappe Hands,
; ilblainj Corns, ad all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Pile?, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cento per box.
Forsaleby V. I. Leary, Druggist.
WALTTR HUGHES,
SIGN PIlEfi.
All work
'one promptly,
'urn
m suori notice.
Satisfaction
S n run' till.
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OKHOI-k A (SOUTHERN KAILROAO
UOMfAHI,
Mail Train leaf es Edenton 1:15 p.m.
daily, except Sunday, arrives at Nor
folk 4:33 p. m.
ExDiesb Train leaves Edenton
D lily (except Sunday) at 7:43 a. nr
arrive at Norfolk 11 a.m.
Connection made at Norfolk with all
rail and Steamer Lines, and at Eliza
beth 1 ity with Steamer Neuse Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday for Roanoke
Island. New Berne and Atlantic &
North Carolina R.R. Stations.
The Company's Steamers leave Eden
ton 12.45 p.m. as follows; Transfe
Steamer to Mackey's Ferry daily (ex
cept Sunday) with passengers for Roper,
ranteeo, Belhaven, connecting witb
Steamer Haven Belle for Makleyville,
Aurora, South Creek, Vashmgton nd
intermediate landings.
Steamer Plymouth, daily, (excplt
Sunday,) for Plymouth Jamesvilee'
Williainston and Windsor.
Steamer M. E. Roberts, Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday fr Chowac
River: Wednesday for Avoca and Sal
mon Creek, and Monday and Friday
for Scuppernong River.
Norfolk passenger and freight station
at Norfolk and Western Kail road Depot.
Through tickets on sale and baggage
checked to all principal points.
o
U A STERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
FAST FREIGHT LINE
AND PASSENGER ROUTE.
Regular line of steamers between
Atlantic & North Carolina R. R., New
Berne, and Elizabeth city.
Daily all rail service between Edenton,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Norfolk.
Through cars, as low rates and quicker
time than by any other route.
Direct all gooas to be shipped by .bast-
em Carolina Dispatch, as follows: From
Norfolk by N. & 8. R. R; Baltimore by p
w. & B. R. B. ; president est. station.
Philadelphia by Pennsylvania R. R.
Dock St. Station. New York by Penn
sylvania R. R., Pier 27 North River.
For further information apply
E. v OOD, Agent, Edenton, N. C, or
to the General Office of the N. & S. R.
R. Co., Norfolk, Va.
M. K. KING, General Manager.
H. C. HUDGINS, G. F. & P. Agt.
HOUSE AND
must go at first price
200 Ladies' coats from 99 cents
to $12.50.
Choice calico at 4 ? cents a
yard. Fine worsted, all colors,
at 9J4 cents a yard. 500 Corsets
very nice quality at 23 cents a
piece. Yard wide Cottons at 5
cents a yard
LADIES' RUBBERS,
25 cents only, worth 40 cents.
Ladies' and Men's undershirts 21
cents a piece. Blankets ; and
Comforts at 92 cents, worth fully
$.50.
T'Don't forget to look at our
Jewelry Department.
I have just purchased the
samples of Mr. J. D. Batemau,
about 500 dollars worth of No
tions, the latest Novelties &C,
and I am selling them cheaper
than they can be bought at
wholesale. Come quick, before
they are picked over, and you'll
get a bargain.
Come one, Come all. To-day
is trie day. Don t miss your
chance.
EDENTON,N C.
Weell only the finest
Groceries and Fruits. Prices to suit
tae people. Uive U3 a call and be
vinced.
cou-
J. E. capelieart & son.
jaie kc.
Yoi Can P-pI- r , la t ..11 1
- j v... lucaio iib mi nours
by stoning- at the Roam
depot. First class accomodations
Mrs. Martha Simpson
M, J. Ryan,
Dealer in Groceries, Provinions Mid
country produce. Tor. Albemarle and
Granville St.
Philip McDonald,
Cleaning a?id Dying Clothes. Work
done 111 first r-htss style and satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. Call :.ml see
him. Pric.-s lovv.
or,,,. uy man win receive
piompi attention.
Call on
W . E. Burk,
atRea's Opera House for first class slice
work- Prices to suit the times.
DOG GETT &fnLE RY, "
ALTO ON A, PA."
no:iliT. in Fiv.sJi ;i ml a't Ki.-h
wh.:e corn mea!, sweet potatoes, ami
peas of a!! kinds. lli!hel c;isli
ti-es. C.weful attention yiv'ii to
sliiliment
Jtvtt'-W S"111 Prin. Commercial College
01 Ky. University, Lexington, Ky., was awarded
MEDAL AND DIPLOMA
BY THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION,
For System orBoob.beepinff and Ueneral
Hotinna Education, etc. Cost to complete
Business Course about $90 including toitlon.books
and board. Phonography, Type Writing and
Telegraphy taught. For circulars, address.
BUY TKEXa
FINEST
WQOOWCRK
MOST
DURABLr,
MANAGE,
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.
Send TEN cents to 28 Union Sq.t N. Y..
for our prize came, "Blind Luck," and
win a New Home Sewing Machine.
The New Home Sewing Machine Co.
ORANCE, MASS.
ILL. eO1wIS?5?V5.ft- "I-
tiou'FOR SALE BY AUAa.Tt
E. L. BRINKLEY.
Hard Times
To meat umjwm at Hard
Tioin on Fmraera, we
will sell to fannera direct, for
eaah. Good Fertilizers
tu Lowest Wholesale
Fertilizers.
intniu raanota, aa sis,
vmtfm ua r-OMtoea 14,
and FraiW
A Iaa Ima a I..V v:.n . , -
Id,
Black, Nitrate Soda, in large and amUqrintitB7 Send
two tni p for circ-a. W. H. POWELL fc CO
FerUl Manufacturer., Baltimore Md.
III f - Y XX
21 1 V-Sl
The Best Shoe
Ml
for the Least Money.
UcV
V, L. DOUCLAS Shoes arc
satisfaction at the nricei advertised than anv
vinced. The stamping of W. L. Douglas name and price on the bottom, whi..!i
guarantees their value, t-aves thous.am.ls of dollars annually to those who wear them.
Dealers who puh the sale of W. L. Douglas Shoes gain customers, which helps to
increase the sales on their full line of goods. Ttiry rnn nflord to irll at a lca profit,
and irt believe you can svo money by biiTtnjj nil your footwear of th dealer ndver
Used below. Catalogue free upon application. V. L. 1X)LULAS, Urocktou, Ma.
Tor Sale bv C
Begin the ETew Year !
YVitlja supply of catly printed Stioni'y
L ktt i : r II 1-: a i s , N ot k 1 1 1-: a i s ,
Our facilities are unequal- Hii.i. IIkads, Statkmknts,
ed for printing i Kxv i.oi s, 1'osr us, Carps,
ike,
T2"oia.r Orders arc Solicited..
Respect full y,
JAS. R. ELLIOTT.
1.00
CD
will get the
MsMrman
When not paid
One
in advance
charged
UGLAS
FOR
GENTLEMEN.
85, 54 and S3.60 Dross Shoo.
S3.50 Police Shoo, 3 Solos.
5icTor worKingmon.
32 and 61.75 for Boys.
LADIES AND MISSES,
CAUTION. If any deal
offers you W. L. Ionirla4
ihofl at a rMBWO prlrr.
or J be baa t nem wn u-
out the nam ianiri
1 the bottom, pat hit 1
down aaarraui..
ttvlish, casT
other make.
fitting, and give better
Trv one pair and be con-
S. NORMAN.
In Advance,
& farmer,
$1.50 will be
ear