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ADVERTISERS IN THE f j FISHERMAN & FARMER f d Reach a Class whose Patronage y ."""u face with a ror-ctivc cn tomcr whnt wotil.l yo-.i ssiy to insure sale ? Say the Mmc in an advertisement to our many rcadcrj. evrrv one a prrrc Uve buyer. I'eople would' be glad to tie l T t?VS thcy knew how oll lue6t them. Viv Desirable. Q Jl illill i A. H. Mitchell. Editor and Business Manager. Located in the Finest Fish, Truck and Farming Section in North Carolina. Established 1886. OXE DOLLAR per year iij advance. EDENTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1895. TSTc. 511- :,H0RT AND NEWSY. A NOSE OUT OF JOINT. ( IFYOcT f f Ul Tii- trial of the Massey-V?-; libel suit has been postponed un-j til j Line 24th. I j At Roanoke, Va., Joseph Ca- j. SLv, a young grocer, was killed by lightning while walking along the street. Thirty frame dwellings, a ho tel and a church at Pratt City, Ala., were burned Monday. Loss estimated at $20,000. Leu is Cole, on trial at Hunt ington, West Virginia, for the murder of the Faulkner boys last July, has been acquitted. G. Leslie Norment, who is charged with murdering a man named Robeson, near Rowland, X. C, in 1 89 1 , has surrendered himself. Mrs. Bishop, an old widow huiv living near Scotland Neck, X. C, fell into the fire, Satur day last and was so badly burn ed, as to cause her death in a few hours. President Cleveland, accom panied by Secretary of Agricul ture Morton and Commissioner of Internal Revenue Miller, vis ited I.eesburg, Va., this week, on a ashing trip. William Gadbury was seuteced in Yadkin Court to be hanged on 1 u 1 , . :;ih, for the murder ofl.es Liirter, his sister-indaw. ;ie This will be the first hanging in tlie county's history. Mr. Sidney C. Cary, a promi nent society man of Baltimore, fell from the bow-window of his hon vj at Xo. 6 West Read street Monday and received injuries that lessulted in his death. The Association for the Pres ervation of Virginia Antiquities eeh orated the 228th anniversary of tiie settlement of Jamestown, 0.; Monday, by an excursion to the island, where they were met !r. ;;:.' students and faculty of old William and Mary college. Waits Harris, who was shot by 'Wilson Allen March 22nd, died Saturday morning at Mission Hospital where he has been since the shooting. Allen has !,vV-ti out on bond, as it was .thought at one time that Harris .might recover, but has since been arrested. The jury in the case of Mrs. Jeuuiv Cochran vs. the mayor and city council of l'Tcstburg, M.u-vland, rendered a verdict for tiie pi in ti if, allowing her $;,,5 damages Mrs. Cochrane was gored bv a cow on one oi the streets of Frostburg in Decem ber 1 So 3. In April there were 38 1 new industrial enterprises reported in the South. Of these there were 31 cotton mills, 14 flour mills, 7 canning factories, 6 fur niture factories, 23 saw and plan ing mills, 16 foundries and ma chine shops, 8 brick yards, and 22 telephone plants. Jos. J. W. Jones, who lived near Frankliuton, N. C, was struck by lightning and instant ly killed Friday afternoon while in the held planting corn. Mr. Jcncs was a highly respected gentleman. He was 74 years old, and was for many years "watchman at the Insane Asylum at Raleigh. The monitor Amphitrite has been ordered to Savannah, Ga., in accordance with a request of citizens of that city that the navy might be represented by one of its vessels at the flower carnival about to be held there. The officers of the Raleigh and Atlanta will also attend, but their vessels must remain at f vhee roads, twenty miles below the city, as Secretary Herbert would not take the risk of send ing them up to the river to Savannah. vo;. Produce FRUITS AND VEGETABLES have always received especial attention wrch ! this house, and that RESULTS attained have i been Uniformly Satisfactory can be at-1 tested by our numerous patrons in this vicin ity. "We shall have increased room, better facilities and greater outlets the coming season and shall give the same earnest en deavor towards pleasing and giving satisfac tion to our shippers. EGGS AND POULTRY are products that we also handle with satis factory results, and we anticipate increased ratrona?e from the fact that we shall be able I to dispose of larger Quantities than ever be fore, and we think to well. Shall I have shipped produce to F. S. GIBSON for several years and lie has given entire satisfaction. A. K. Jordan. I have shipped F. S. GIBSON truck for two years &nd find returns good. T. J. Hoskins, M. D I have been a shipper to F. S. GIBSON for several years and lie lias given me entire satisfaction. I. J. Moore. COUiVTY NEWS. INTKXl- STINO 1TKMS RI-l'ORTKH BV OUR COfNTllY ITKMIZKRS. GLl'hE-N . Since the few dry days have commenced our farmers arc straining-every point to get crops planted and some planting a second time. Cotton acreage will be small er than for many years, some de crease in peanut acreage. Irish Potatoes are looking poor and the potato bugs have made their appearance in many pat ches. Our clay roads are in a very had condition. Cannot there be some remedy devised ? The Cannon-ferry fishermen say they have caught plenty of fish but not much money. The Ward & Spivey saw-mill is running now, after being idle for some time. V. 'ROCK J. HO CX. r i i,rt-ii.-mii iu Rockahock on Uie'sih iust., Mrs. J. ti. Sattcrfield cx'-'.nr"cd a world oi sorrow, sm and aiifiction for a happy and peaceful one above. If she had lived a icw more d ivs she would have been fifty ciht vearsold. She liad been a consistent "member of Rockahock church 42 years, ,....1 1-.. ,-ti-;.,i -s vp:iis and raise ei -ht children, six daughters and two sons all with their aged father now survive her to mourn their loss. Iu the death of Mrs. Satterfield the church loses an active member, the Sunday school a true aud tried friend, th" husband a faithlul companion, the children a loving mother and the com munity a kind and helpful neighbor Wc shall feel her loss very greatly. She was considered the best nurse in the neighborhood, .-he was ever ready to visit' the sick in their afflictions and in various wavs administer to then necessities. While she had been so kind and attentive to the sick where ever occasion required, yet in her sickness she had to bear continued and excruciating pain, but like a faithful servant of God. she bore it with pa tience until the end came. Her funeral sermon was preached by Pev S E- r.risto-.v from Ecccl-ix-5 "For the living know that thcy shall die " Her remains were placed 111 a beautiful casket, covered with beauti ful floral offerings which were contrib uted bv appreciative friends. She was buried'at her home iu the old lamilj grave yard in the presence 01 a large concourse of people who had met to pay the last tntmie 01 iovi. E. Fitzsirnmons is Mad. Bob Fitzsirnmons is fighting mad over the development that Corbett has not only made up his mind to meet Peter Jackson in the ring, but has gone so far as to authorize negotiations look ing to a fight with , the colored man in London next August or September. to a better advantage as Send yon a A Motker-in-Law Poisoned. The Salisbury Herald states that Dr. E. Rose Dorsett was called upon by the relatives of Mrs. Keistler, who died at her son-in law's, in Iredell county, Saturday night, to make a post j mortem examination. the corpse was guarded in St. Luke's Church Monday night by Deputy Krider. Yesterday Dr. Dorsett called in Drs. Summerell and Brown to assist in the examina tion T h e stomach, bowels; brain aud kidneys were taken out. The heart was examined aud small pieces of the bowels, stomach and liver wTere placed in a bottle, covered with alcohol and shaken. After being filtered, the filtrate was placed in a dish and evaporated over a lamp. Then a small piece of bi-chro-mate of potash was placed near this and a drop of chemically pure sulphuric acid was placed 0:1 each. Then both were drawn together by the point of a pipet, and the chaiacteristic violet coK or of strychnine was produced which afterwards changed to a yellowish red. The remainder of these organs were placed in a jar and will be forwarded to the State Chemist for a complete an alysis. m A Big Bluff. Some time last year a negro named James Copeland was sent to the Virginia penitentiary from Suffolk for an assault 011 a white lady. After being there for a short while he made his escape aud nothing was rheard of him until a few days ago, when he was seen in Portsmouth. Copes land, iu order to keep the author ities off of him, writes a letter, dates it "Portsmouth, Va., April 1st, r895," and gives it to a ne gro sailor aud requested him to mail it at Barbadees in the West Indies. It was directed to Jailor Siversou of Norfolk county, aud iu it he makes threats about what he intends to do whq he returns. The authorities are tii to the bluff aud are after the man. Poisoned. A man named Black, his wife and three of his children all died recently in Mecklenburg county from eating some kind of poisonous vegetable food. Educate men without religion and you equip them for the more efficient service of the devil. The true education must reach the heart as well as the head. "Old lEelia-Tole 108 SPRUCE S PYou Have This Market Stencil, And R. S. MITCHELL, OLICITING AGENT, LOVE, MURDER, MARRIAGE. a kvnawaY cori'i.i; ruusuivn r.v tiie r.itti.'s i'athicu kii.i.UI) nv Tin? YOl" NO MAN THE MAURI r.!v soi.i::.! . I ',i;i( IM Mi? );ATi:r,V. A tragedy occurred near Cov ington, Ga., Monday afternoon that has woven into its startling plot, love, romance, vengeance, murder and marriage. In Morgan county, just over the line, from Nexton, there lives the family of the rich and welKknowu, J. T. Estes. He had a daughter and she had a lover named Green. The family of the young lad)' objected to the marriage of the young people and they detei mined to Lake matters into their own hands. Monday aft :rnoo i Will Green met Miss Estes by appointment and the two proceeded in a buggy to tiie residence of Rev. Mr. Harwell, who was to perform the ceremo ny. Just as the couple were get ting from the buggy they saw Mr. Estes aud his son com ing rapidly towards them. Green quickly pulled a revolver and fired at Mr. Eestes, the ball entering near the heart, killing him instantly. Green then fired two shots at young Estes, but without effect. Leaving her father dead in the road, and shot to death by her lover, and her brother lending over the. inani mate form, Miss Estes went on with her lover to Broughtonville, where they were married. The sheriff of NextDn county has re ceived a telegram stating that a reward of 250 has been offered for the capture of Green. A Village Wiped Out By Fire. The little village of Oakfield, Genessee county, New York, was entirely destroyed by fire Satur day morning. Not a house is left standing. The fields about the burning village are occupied by the refugees, who have saved nothing from the flames. The loss is about $75,600. It was re ported that there had been loss of life, but later reports say every one escaped without injury. Mr. Samuel L. Rogers, of Macon county, has been appoint ed collector of Internal Revenue in the Western District of North Carolina. treet, The Goods.tf Needs Them. CURSED THE THUNDER AND WAS SUDDENLY STUICKKN DOWN WITH AlU'Ol'I.RXY. Danville (Va.) Register. Some weeks ago a white man named Edward Egglestou, with out friends, was taken sick aud having no place to go, was sent to the almshouse. He was able to walk about his room and con verse with those who visited him and attended to his wants. On Saturday, April 27th, Eg glestou, was sitting iu a chair in the door of his room, when a thunder storm came up. At every peal he was very profane and cursed the thunder Sud denly Egglestou toppled over from his chair and on the floor as though he had been sfruck down by a thunderbolt. When assist ance arrived the unfortunate man was found to have sustained a stroke of appoplexy. lie was taken to his bed, where he lay until Monday night, where he breathed his last, never having spoken a word from the moment of the attack. Egglestou was an Englishman by birth aud had been in the community about six years, and is said to have been a mill opera tive. As stated above, he had no relatives in this city, but it is re ported that he has a daughter living in England, Saved by a I ish Hook. About three o'clock Saturday morning, Miss Lelia Clayton, the pretty 18-year-old daughter of Andrew Clayton, of Honacker Station, West Virginia, rose, and after writing two notes to a young man supposed to be her sweetheart, and with whom she had quarrelled, went to the river and plunged in. It happened that several fish hooks had been set close to the shore and on one of these her clothing caught A railroad watchman heard the splash and ran to her assistance and succeeded in getting her out. She was unconscious for two hours and is in a serious condi tion from the nervous shock. In 1S94, $25,000,000 were stolen by - bank officers, beating all former records. New York alone had nearly $10,000,000. Tennessee had $4,161,900 stolen. Keep You Posted J FISH, OYSTERS, GAME, &c. Though practically new in this branch of the business our success is already assured. We have been compelled by its steady growth to seek more room, and have taken the premises No- 322 S. Water St., to use for this purpose exclusively, and shall endeavor by giving the same earnest attention to YOUR SHIPMEETS to make it mutually profitable and satisfactory. Our experienced and our facilities are now such as to warrant a belief in such a result. TH K E ARE SIMPLE STATEMENTS OF FACTS, that are easily susceptable of confermatiou. DIGEST THEM thoroughly. LOOK US UP, and wc feel sure that if you are not already patrons, you will become so. WE INVITE CORRESPONDENCE and will gladly furnish any information as to methods, prices and con ditions prevailing at any time. lIus Season? I know of no better man in Philadelphia to ship truck too than F. S. GIBSON. I have shipped him for sever al years and returns are always satisfactory. J. C. Sittekson. I have been shipping truck for the last four seasons and have shipped to several firms, but foand none as prompt 111 returns as r . S. GIBSON. H. E. Williams. I A Law That Cigar Dealers Ar Not Up On. An up-to-date d r u m m e r to-day brought to light a section of the revenue law that is viola ted daily, perhaps, by every cigar dealer in the city. Calling at a cigar stond he asked for three for a quarter. The clerk reached in the show case, picked up a handful of cigars aud pass ed them out. "I could make that cost you $50," said the drummer. "What and whyfore?" asked the clerk. "Why' for handing out those cigars," said the drummer. "Don't you know that it is against the law to hand out cigars except by the box?" It is, but the clerk didn't know it. The law requires that the seller shall not touch a cigar, but hand out the box containing them. The meaning of this law no one knows, but it is the law all the same, and the fine for its viola tion is 50. Charlotte Observer An Abducted South Girl Found. Carolina The Atlanta Constitution of Tuesday tells of the finding in Gainesville, Ga., of the pretty Mary Brysou, who was abducted about two weeks ago from her dome near Franklin county, by her brother-in-law, R. A. Henry. The latter being wild, his father-in-law, old man James Bryson, had secured the separation of his daughter and the young man, Henry, perhaps for spite, then persuaded the youngest daught er in the brysou family to run away, telling her he would se cure her work in Atlanta. He placed her, however, in a board ing school at Gainesville, and a 'iut to Atlanta himself, where he has been captured, and sent back to North Carolina. The girl was glad to go back home. The New York Advertiser wants to know how the Western people are to protect themselves against the tornadoes of the end of Spring. The easiest way we kuow is for them to abandon their cyclone cellars, and come South where the torna do, cyclone and all that sort of thing isn't cultivated. The Southern Baptist Conven tion closed its session in Wash ington City Monday morning. The next session will be held in Chattanooga, Tenn., beginning the Friday before the second f Sunday in May, 1896. people are trained and fx SUGAR GONE UP. Sugar has gone up about half a cent a pound by the wholesale. The advance was sudden, as such advances usually are in things which are controlled by Trusts. Usually the reason given for ad vances iu prices of Trust-controlled articles is scarcity. When the Sugar Trust wants to create a scarcity all it has to do is to shut up shop for a while, blow out its refinery fires, discharge its workman and wait until the stock of sugar in the hands of the merchants is pretty well eaten up and people begin to want more sugar and then run up the price. This is probably the case now, for iu addition to the in creasing demand there is a big fruit crop in sight, the canning of which will call for an extra ordinary amount, aud hence the Trust jumps on the people and runs the price up. Haifa cent a pound on the immense quantity of sugar the Trust handles, means millions in its coffers, and millions out of the pockets of the consigners. As the Trust is one of tliJse highly favored, tariff- protected institutions, it has the game in its own hands and can raise the price up just as high as its greed may suggest and its India rubber conscience allow. Ex. Higher Cotton Prices. Cotton, which has improved steadily for more than a mouth past, says the New Orlean Picay une, promises to advance a great deal higher before the next crop is ready for market. It is now evident, from the statistics avail able, that the last crop, vast as it .... was has been all disposed of, leaving in the country but little more cotton than a year ago, and actually less than was the case at this date two years since. On the other hand, the consumption of cotton was never so active, ow ing to the excellent demand for cotton manufacturers. British spinners are reported to have or ders ahead which will keep them busy for many months, and all accounts from New England mills report an unusual degree of activity. With the demand for cotton goods unusually ac tive, and with every indication of only a moderate crop next season, the prospect for higher cotton prices would appear to be un commonly bright. m m Newspaper advertising pays best of all. Try an ad in this paper. For the Kislicrmim & Farmer. We've Rot a labv in our house, A perfect little fright. I Ihiuk that is the reason Shecai::e s-o late at nii-tit. Her eyes keep shutting all 'io time Her head is awful hare. She makes so niatjy faces It gives iae iuite ascate. Ma;s:a says she is heautiful. "Her precious darling girl" I'.ipa calls her "jewel lri;ht," "His lite, his li.ht, hU jh :u!.' I used to have so many names I cant reiiieml er halt'-etn. l'.ut since this n d faced hahv came I am plain "Louisa Hadha'm." Ocala. l-'la THE TOWN ELECTION. EdKnton. N. C., May i. iS.;s. Tailor 1'isiiiCKMAN Taumi-k : The late hision iA'gisl.uure gerry mandered i'tir town, and so changed the lines of its wards as to make the third and fourth .hopelessl v republican, and leaving the first and second ex tremely doubtful unless the democrats were united. At whose instance it was done it is unnecessary to say, but the writer has been totally unable to find any democrat who w as a party to or desired it. 111 u ine vuuuciiuien oiucrcii tiie election no one knew that the recent charter ainei.dment laised any uc.stiuu as to w hether the constable and treas urer should be elected by the popular vote, or whether as had hcrcitufoie been done, there election should be made by the Councilmen. At a time entirely too late to give notice of same, it w as suggested by a leading citizen that possibly an election by the people was recpiircd by the law as it stood. When the votes were counted out it appeared that the present Constable and Treasurer had each received thue votes, and as stated in the last issue of your paper the lact has caused consid erable comment, and, as it occurs to me, some unnecessary criticism. While I was not a candidate, nor a member of any executive committee, still as I .know- why those votes were cast, and as I believe there is a mis conception of the matter, I have con cluded to w rite this article so as fairly to present the facts to the public. There are only four wants in IMeu ton. Two of them as stated were hope lessly against us. (Ju the morning of the election there were three candi dates iu the second ward for council man. The result was iu grave doubt. It was not by any means an assured fact that we could w in injthe first ward. No one knew what the republican as pirants for positions knew aboirt Un law. If we failed to carry both the fust and second wards no one knew w hat would be the name or color of the new constable. It was impossible that any publicity could be given to the matter lest the enemy should learn it and de feat us by (voting solidly for a con stable aud treasurer. Was it not in any view of the case good politics and good judgment to block the game on them so that if they carried three wards even, they could not elect a constable and treasurer.' Had the secrecy been divulged and the republican voters had defeated us by electing a constable, what then would have been the cry of those who are now assailing the secrecy? Suppose no vote had been cast for constable by any democrat, and win n we saw the votes counted it had ap peared that some republican had voted for himself, what then would have been your editorial comment on the wisdom of party leaders w ho had allow ed such a thing to happen ? Iu fact, without any bitterness of feel ing, this writer would suggest that making public in a parti.au contest any fact which might be used to defeat us, would savor of the same order of political sagacity as the publication iu a democratic newspaper of anony mous assaults on your own patty, to be used hereafter against us. Now sir, I ask any candid man if what was done was not recjuircd by the circumstances which surrounded us, as a plain matter of precaution and self preservation. This writer makes no apology for saying that he was born and raised a white man, and through all the shift ing shades aud shadows of political hypocrisy he holds to the standard which was set him in hiscradle, and he applauds conduct aud effort of friends who take advantage of every law to keep the white women and children of Edenton from being under the govern ment of any jH-ople except those of their own race. And if the editor is opposed to this sentiment I may le ex cused for gratuitously suggesting that it is time for him to change the politics of his paper. So far as the opposition f of those op posed to the present constable is con cerned, I have nothing to say except this: unless you fancy that the views of a majority of our people are mirrored in your own feelings, might it not be well for you to invite, by notice in your paper, every straight democrat in Edenton who opposes the present in cumbent to visit your office aud sign a statement to that effect. Then carefully preserve the list of signers and pub lish their names iu your issue of the 24th instant. Iu this way wc might fairly form an idea based on facts, and not be left adriftjon the sea of absolute con jecture. Some have said they blamed the Mayor for announcing Jthe three votes at the court house door. They w ill not blame him longer, I am sure, when they learn that it was his sworn duty to do exactly what he did. This article is not intended as a re ply to recent communications in your paper. The wail of a grumbler w hose veiled hand strikes from his hiding in ambush, fails either to elicit the appro val of honorable allies or to excite the fear of the victim at whom he would aim. Respectfully, NV. M. Bond. ELECTRIC BITTERS. The remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special mention, All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do al! that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove imples, Boils, Salt Rheuml and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all Malarial fevers. Eor cure of Head ache, Constipation and Indigestion try Electric Bitters Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money rcfunded.-Price, Socts, and $1.00 per bottle at W ,1. Lcary's Drugstore- 5
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