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We will give a LOCAL XOTWi: FllJJE To every entertainment or excursion ibr which the printing is clone at the Fisherman & farmer Job Printing Office, corner Water and Matthew Sts. And we propose to do the printing well and at a moderate price. T1IEHK IS Ncw'spupcr Race X- IN K 1. 1 A A 1IKTII CI T Y. It is a procession and the Fisherman & Farmer leads it. O THIS IS A 10 INTER FOR YOU. ONE DOLLAR per Year, in Advance. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 29 1896. Established 1886. Psiririni!0 . . Tne Jliea-cLiin. ox District m i I A Who!:- Family Ask:ihHo1 TWO ARRESTS MADE. V, MOTIVK CAN UK PoUNIi I "OK tiii: di:i:i)- .lM;it:.;:fry county, Md.. JS wildlv ex. ited over a brutsl as sault 'and attempted murder of Richard I,. Buxton, and his f;1Ilrly, consisting of l.is wife and two daughters, aged and . - us, a! an early hour Monday morning. Tiny live at iiaitii ndmrg. a few miles from Rock , ,!; . T'ueir home was entered ; ,ur o'clock Monday morning S- several men wdio assaulted Mr. 1-uxton and Uie three wos ,,,,-n with an axe while they were :ii liun heds. All Tour were s.-riou ,ly injured and it is ;V a: ed Miss Sadie I'm. x ton, -g:.:d "' urs, will die. j , )SS: are scouring the coun try for tlie evil-doers and have anvi-tvd two negroes, named Randolph and Neai. The mo tive lor the deed is unknown. JttiW Eerne Journal Sold. Charles I,. Stevens, editor of the S-uthport Leader, has purj i-hased the entire plant of the j New Heme Daily and Weekly; Journal irom hdgar P.. narpci, an 1 !ku moved to New U-.-rne. Tlie Southport Leader continues ;i!ider the editorial management ,jf A. K. Stevens and Josh T. James, who for many years was editor oi the Wilmington Re- The Raleigh's Gift. The gilt Lo the cruiser Raleigh from tlie people of this Stale has been ordered. The weight of the punch howi is 300 ounces, of sterling silver. When we get o.'ise ei.oagh to appreciate and i 01 low gi . ad-,-!(; we get s s'.ikuI thai .ve don 't ; . ally need it. To grieve over our laiiures is L- .oury the talents thai o.-oald enable an to succeed if we wept less and worked more. Mrs. Cleveland Will go to C.rav Cables early in June to re main until late in the fall. Her summer residence is nearly in read, in ess for her arrival. VME BEST RING MEDICINE ' s'.'a ( )s Liver regulator. Don't :-.!ci 10 take it. Now is the time you h-.-j it v;.wt to wake up your Liver. A 'i'-h Liver brings on Malaria, Fever ...A Aur, Rheumatism, and many other a!-; sviiiv.li shatver the constitution and -.tim!-: L'e.iith. Don't forget the word 1 'i'.LArOR. It Is SIMMONS LIVER : : :.' : ! A (o you want. The word REG 5 i.A!(,-k distinguishes it from all other xav.v.ik-i,. And. besides this, SIMMONS f :':. Regulator is a Regulator of the i .: ,vr, keeps it properly at work, that your .-. :n ni.-tv he kept in good condition. 5 OR THE BLOOD take SIMMONS !. iv i:i Regulator. It is the best blood f;;::-:-.-r and corrector. Try it and note :ht ..lirYereuce. Look for "the RED Z es-ery package. You wont find it on a:'.v tliir medicine, and there is no other H-.er ren;edy like SlMAONS LIVER Regulator the Kingof Liver Remedies, he sure you get it. S. H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa, W. P. Ives & Co., lenders of Old Whiskies. H Commercial Placo, Norfolk, Va- Write for Samples and Price?. Methodist and Mason. The following is credited to the Rev. Sam Jones, the evange list. It is said t have been part of a sermon recentlv preached by him in St. Louis: Before 1 was a Christian I learned one thing, and I want yon to hear this. I was away from house, and was robbed 011 tram 1 liau all the money me and my friend both had. He didn't have any, and they got mine; and we got oft at a station. Thai was when I was a 'sinner, andthat was twenty five or twenty six years ago. He was a steward in the Methodist Church, and I was just a plain, common, simple sinner; that is all I was. When we got off at the station we staved around there a moment or two. I le says: "Sam, i won der if there is a Mason in town." I said: "A Mason?" He says: "Yes." "Well," I said, "what do on want with a Mason?" He says: i. can get some money 11 T , 1 C I can find a Mason." I said! "Ain't you a Methodist? He said: "Yes. 1 saia: vvny 1 it o T t .KM don't you go to the' Methodists?" "Oh, shucks," he said, "I will go to the Masons." And he struck out, and in fevv minutes returned: and I said: "How did you come out?" "All right," he said; "I got it." "Who did you get it from?" "From a Mason." he says: "Sam, if yon want to go to heaven, you join the Metho dists; but if you want a held down here, join the Masons." So, when I started in, I joined both, and to night I am a Metho dist and a Mason, lam getting along well for both worlds. BUYING HIS FIRST BICYCLE. HOW THE NOVICE DID IT. AND THE REGULATION BELIEF THAT FOLLOWED. "What's the hardest thing to learn about riding the wheel?" asked the man who was rapidly catching the fever of the man who had, been ri ling a week. The man wdio hao tried it as he thought of his ex sighed perience and answered, "Picking out your wheel." The questioner thought that reply required further explana tion, so the dispenser of wisdom told his story: "Before 1 had tried it I thought it would be the easiest thing in the world to pick out a wheel. I would just go to a reputable dealer, plank down my money, and that would be the end of it. I probably would have done that if there had been only one or two reputable dealers in town, but there are 999 of them, more or less, and every one handles the very best wheels on the market. I found that out the first thing. "So then I thought I'd inquire of my friends who were already riding. I tried that, and every soul of them told me the wheel he was riding was the best. Then I undertook to find out what they knew about the wheels they were not riding. I asked one man if a Tlius-and-thns wheel was a good one. 'Don't touch it,' he said. 'If you buy it, you'll have it in a repair shop halt the time. Buy a So-and-so.' Task ed the next friend I met about the So-and-so. 'No good,' he answered. -Buy a Thus-and-thns.' "So it ran along, and the more ouestions I asked and the more wheels I looked at the more un decided I grew." "But howT did yon finally set tle it?" asked the man who was catching the fever. "I wrote the names of all the wheels I had looked at on slips of paper, shook them lip in a hat and made a blind draw. But I'll tell you this, he added, the wheelman's instinct coming again to his rescue, "this wheel that! bought is the very best one made. Don't you get any thing else." Buffalo Express. 837 JUDGMENTS. . Jiulgo Kobinson Sijjns Ilis Xamc TOO Times. OYSTER CASES SETTLED Costs in Pamlico County Cases Nearly $4,000. SUITS IJRorOIIT ISY Tniv SOLICIT OR AGAINST OVSTKRMKN I"OR KNTERING NATU RAL OYSTER I! EDS DECIDED AGAINST THE STATE. Sr'N Pamlico Superior court 'jJLj last week the 697 oyster eases that have been on the docket several years were dis posed of. These 697 cases were "all against oystermen for violations of the State laws protecting the natural oyster beds in the East ern waters. The cases came about in this way: The legislature of 1891 authorized the State Shell Pish Commissioners to locate and de termine the natural oyster beds in the waters of Eastern North Carolina, and provided that grounds not so declared natural oyster beds should be open to entry, as other public lands. The legislature of 1893 authorized and directed the solicitors of the several districts, upon the affis davit ot five resid nte that a nat ural oyster bed had been entered under the first-named act, to in stitute action in the name of the State against such grantee to va cate and set aside the grant. By authority of this act of tlie legislature of 1893, the solicitor instituted 697 cases in the Supe rior court of Pamlico county. Before these cases were called for trial a similar case came up from Hyde county in the Su preme court. The Supreme court held that the grantees, un der the act of the legislature of 1891, acquired a vested right in the lands covered by their grants; and held that the act of 1893 was incoustitutional in so far as it attempted to invalidate said grants. Upon the authority of this de cision of the Supreme court the solicitor entered a non suit in all the cases in Pamlico county, and Judge Robinson rendered judg ment against the State for the costs. The costs will amount to be tween three and four thousand dollars. This was probably the largest number of cases ever on a docket in anv court in this Sta e. - Judge Robinson had to sign his name nearly seven hundred times. This is certainly the largest number of judgments ever signed by one judge at a single term of the court in North Carolina. But the case is not yet out of court. The decision of Judge Robin son that the State must pay the large costs of these actions will not be allowed to stand without a contest. As soon as the judge rendered judgment against the State, So licitor Leary, on behalf of the State, appealed to the Supreme court. By agreement a testcase was made up, and this will be heard at the October term of the court. Women teach us repose, civil ity and dignity. Voltaire Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional lemedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, ana when it is en tirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflamatiou can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be de stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. North Carolina Leads the World. The World's Exposition, act ing under act of Congress, has awarded a beautiful gold medal and diploma to the late ex-Gov. Thos. M. Holt for the best wheat exhibit at the World's Pair. It is a great compliment to North Carolina to get the prize when its wheat was in competition with the whole world, and es pecially with the great wheat growing countries of the Argent tine Republic, Russia, Austria, England, Prance, Belgium and Germany. To beat them all, as well as every State in the Union, is no mean distinction for North Carolina. The wdieat that took the prize was grown on Governor llolt s famous farm in Davidson county, known as "Lin wood Parm." Governor Holt was one ol the best farmers in the State, and al ways took the greatest pride in his crops. Tlie diploma, signed by the of fleers of the Exposition, sets brth that the award is made for purity. The yield is 26 bushels per acre. It is illustrated with all the names of the wheat pro ducing countries. The medal is very elegant and beautiful, and North Carolina is proud of the distinction it con fers. Navs & Observer. Wives Surprised their Husbands It is said that four married men, in a certain '-society town," fixed up a story about being called from home on business. One of the men's wives happen - f ed to know there was to be a masquerade ball that night in that town. She didn't do any thing but hire a livery rig and have the bill charged to her hus band. Then she drove around and told the other women what she suspected. They got into other garments at once, drove to the ill fated town, purchased masks, and went to the ball and danced all night. When the unmasking time came each one had her own true sweety-sweet and loving husband by the arm. Then the husbands begged off, promising never to do so again. No divorce proceedings are to follow if they keep their prom ises. Durham Sun. Utilizing Crows. A Pennsylvania farmer has turned the crows to a good acs count. He makes them allies in his work. Writing to The American Agriculturalist , he says: "Por the past five seasons I have, just before I expected my corn to come up, sowed on the field about a quart of corn to each acre, repeated tne opetation as often as necessary, until the corn was so large that the crows could not pull it up. If the corn is soaked until it is tender, they prefer picking what they want to eat from the surtaee rather than to pull up the young plants to get it. The cost ot the corn thus sown is, but a trifle; and as a ?sult I have a great number of crows in my corn neia almost constantly, and after they have been satisfied with corn .they will still pick up all the insects, grubs, cutworms they can find, as a dessert. In raising 50 acres of corn since adopting this plan, I have not lost a hundred stalks by crows and cut-worms couk bined." Corbtt Attacked by a Crank. Jim Corbett narrowly escaped losing his life at the hands of a wild-eyed crank armed with a revolver at Hot Springs, Ark., a few days ago. As he was walk ing along Central avenue a man suddenly sprung from a doorway, and, facing the pugilist, demand ed to know if his name was Corbett. "If you are Jim Corbett," the crank yelled, "I'm going to lick you right here." Corbett hesi tated a moment, and the crank, with a quick movement, drew7 a revolver and presented it at Corbett's breast. Corbett, real izing the situation, struck the weapon out of the crank's hand, and, seizing the man, held him until an officer arrived. TROUBLE IN BATH, A Nero, After Assaulting his Wife, Knocks out two Officers who had Came to Ar rest 11 ini. , HE MAKES HIS ESCAPE. AND TDK OKFlCKUS ARE LAID UP IN A PR1-XARIOUS CONDITION. Bath, N. C, is gaining consid erable reputation. It seems that a colored man in that section re fused to be arrested tor the most trivial offense, and we think it's time thev should be called to a halt. On Saturday afternoon last - tit 0I1 11 Koouce. colored, liau a dirhcuitv witn ins wile, near iiay side, and thrashed her se riously. She went to Bath and got out a warrant for his arrest. Deputy Sheriff Whitley and J. D. Skittlethorpe went out to ars rest him. When they went :n the house someone grabbed them. Koouce took an iron fire poker and knocked both of the officers senseless. Mr. Skittle thorpe had his skull fractured and shouldei blade dislocated. Air Whitley's head is bruised considerably. The colored men, for there were two others in the house at the time, succeeded in getting the officers pistols, and when they left the house they fired three shots at Mr. Whitley. Mr. Skittlethorpe is able to sit up this morning, but Mr. Whit ley is till in bed in a precarious condition. Koouce lives near Bay Side, and is engaged in the lumber business. No efforts have been made as yet to appre hend the parties -Washington Progress. A Toiler Explosion in Tyrrell. A few days ago the boiler of a new mill at Gum Neck, TyrreP County, exploded wrecking the mill and killing three men, one white and two colored. The white man killed was Mr. Rich ard Dauieis, from near Fairfield, Hyde county. The mill belong ed to Mr. P. N. Ilussey, a brother of Mr. Charles Hussey wdio is engineer on the steamer Neuse. It was run by Mr. W. B. Cooper who had leased it. The loss is probably about $5,000. The ex plosion was unusal in its charac ter. The shell of the boiler did not burst, the tubes simply blew out at the end cutting their way as they went through timbers and masonry forming the foundation of the mill and caused it to col lapse immediately. The tubes did not keep together, but scat tered like shot, some of them going several hundred yards be yond the mill some of them in their flight passed entirely through twelve inch cypress log like a bullet would through thin plank. A British Steamer Wrecked. The British steamer Glauay- ron, bound from Pernandina to Rotterdam, via Newport News, Va., with phosphate rock, stranded on the outer Diamond Hatteras shoals at eight o'clock last Saturday night. The crew was taken off by the life-savers and the vessel abandoned in bad condition and will be 3 total loss. Distance lends such enchants merit to the view from some people that they make it a point to get as far awray from every arduous duty as possible. Your Physical Condition needs attention at this time. If you are tired, weak and nervous, it is clear that your blood is impure, and without doubt there has been too much over-work or straiu on brain and body. The course of treatment for such a condition is plain and simple. The blood must firsi be purified so that the nervous system, and in fact all the organs will be fed upon pure blood. Intelligent people without number have testified that the best blood purifier, nerve tonic and strength imparting medicine is Hood's Sarsaparilla. Nervousness, loss of sleep and general debility all vanish when Hoods Sarsaparilla is persistently taken? in a word, health and happiness follow alter taking Hood s barsapanlla. IN CASE OF VAR. "CLEAR SHIP FOR ACTION." Things Get Mighty Interesting When that Order is Given. "All hands ciea: ship for ac tion?" In the event of war with Spain that will be the order which will stir the patriotism and fire the blocxl of every man on one of Uncle Sam's warships. The sounding of the gong to clear ship for action may mean the death knell of one or all on the vessel. The sailors sand the decks. strip to the waist and bare feet in order that they may not slip on blood. Formerly the order to clear ship for action was conveyed by means of the boatswain's whistle. Now the electric gong has su perseded the pipe, and the first signal is heard through the wars ship. At the first sound of the gong hammocks are stored. Steam is generated in every boiler, and all unnecessary gear stowed away. The next step is to clear away all appliances and fixtures that are not needed. Staunchions are unshipped and deck bulk heads in the way of the batteries are moved ar.d sent below. If it is night, every light on the ship is put out. I lie crews have practiced their duties so often that they can work as well in the dark as in the light. They are able to place the torpedo tubes in position, and lower the steel netting which is used as a de fense against torpedoes from the opposing vessels. The life boats arc lowered and dropped astern. All movable objects in them are lashed, and the plugs are reddy to be drawn in order to sink them if that is found necessary. Then the guns are cast loose, and the crews dN vide themselves into two parts, riflemen and boarders. The reflemen work the guns while the boarders stand by ready to repel invaders. As it is desir able sometimes to lire upon the enemy with some of the great guns wdiile the small armsmeu are in action, one of every five crews is kept in quarters. They are seldom called upon to move, as it is not considered wise that they leave their guns unless the fire becomes useless, or all hands are called upon to repel boarders. During a battle the duty of the captain is f.o be on the bridge with the chief engineer at his side. The captain gives the or ders for the moving of the vessel, and the chief engineer telegraphs the instructions to the engine room 1. In olderr days marines were simply supernumeraries at each gun, and did not leave their quarters unless to repel boarders. In Nelson's time it was thrilling to see a hundred or more sailors armed with cutlasses and pistols in the bow or quarter fighting hand to hand with the enemy. In those days a high netting sur rounded the vail of the ship to keep off boarders. If two vessels foul, or come so close together that it is impos sible for the enemy to board, a hose is attached to a steam-pump and a stream of scalding water is turned on the invaders. There is one man on board a warship in times of battle who keenly feels hrs importance. He rs a quartermaster, who has charge of the srgnal code. The!T,i 1 w,. ixi. t -u book must by no means fall into the hands of the enemy. It is bound in lead, and is dropped overboard if the ship is taken. End of The Term. The Supreme Court in session at Raleigh will probably adjourn for the term next Wednesday. The docket at this term has been unusually heavy, and has in cluded a number of important cases. The docket of cases from the Twelfth District wras the largest sent up in years. A CLOUD BURST. Most Severe Storm Ever Known in Gates County. CROPS WERE LAID FLAT. TRKHS AND FKXCKS 1M.OWN DOWN AND ON1C MAN STl'NNKD 1!V LIGHTNING. HK following comes from Sunbury, Gates county, N. C: "This section was visit Wednesday, the 20th, by the most severe rain storm that ever was known here. It must have been something on the order of a cloud burst. A cloud came un from the south about .4:30 p. in., and an unusual rainfall followed. 1 a 1 1 he cloud went oyer toward the northwest, and immediately turned and came back and it seemed that the cloud almost rested on the giound and the rain fell in torrents for an hour or more, accompanied by wind. Corn and other crops were laid flat and then submerged. The ditches presented the appearance of rivers; indeed, it would have beerr easy to paddle boats over growing crops. Much damage was done to the crops, washing the fields in some instances so that part of the crops will have to be abandoned. The water i" nored drains and ditches and rushed headlong over fields, sweeping trash and rails with it. The ground was already soaked by a drenching rain the night before. The lightning and thun der was terrific. The lightning struck the barn 011 the Gatling farm near here and stunned Mr. J. R. Corbitt, the manager, so that he had to be carried to the house. He has recovered. Some trees and fences were blown down, but nothing serious." Hanged a Little Boy. A juvenile hanging took place a few days ago near Kldon, Iowa., and as a result a 12 year old boy is lying at the point of death, and two youths, aged iS and 22 years, are in jail, charged with assault with intent to commit murder. It seems that Mike Evans and Fred Doud became enraged at the taunts of Jimmie Spur back, aird, procuring a chain, tied it around his neck. Fastening the other end to a board on the stockyards fence, they threw the victim over. The lad struggled wildly to free him self, while the boys who strung him up stood by until the baby ish face blackened and his ton gue protruded. The youths fled, and told the first man they mt t that they had seeir little Jimmie Spurback hanging dead. The victim was hastily taken down and carried to the home of his parents, apparently dead, was finally resuscitated, though still alive, it is thought he will recover. He but not Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home. The Goldsboro Argus says the contract for the construction of the Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home of that city, was awarded to the Powhattarr Lumber Company for the sum of 10,450, they be ing the lowest bidders. The work is to begin at once, pushed to completion, and in accordance with the beantiful plans adopted wdiich guarantee the building to be one of the handsomest struc tures in the South. rr 1 1 1 j ti t .. , : , . Lodge present towards the build mg fund of the Home. The contribution list was left open the members pledging them selves to raise the balance need ed to assure the completion of the Home. Ninety Per Cent. Of all the people need to take a course of Hood's Sarsaparilla at this season to prevent that rundown and debilitated condition which invites disease. The money invested in half a dozen bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla will come back with large returns in the health and vigor of body and strength of nerves. Hood's Pills are easy to buy, easy to take, easy to operate. Cure all liver ills. 25c. From Far Across The Sea ! They're French, They're German, They're Knglish, They're Irish; sonic of them are Scotch. There is a grand gath ering of American beauties besides. Organdies, batittes, dimities, linen lawns, in fact, a list without limit in dainty dres deu effects; fine warp printing in sprays, vines, branches, buds and blossoms; a perfect "line of wash goods. Th ie" L"e. , 1 we mi-ht well We will cents but, b" sold at u worth S Cciitv say good value at 1 the entire line will I - 1 j cents yard. It is the popular price that nas made .Mitchell's store so popular with the ladies. Von are Welcome to conic and look, whether you buy 01 not. It is the little savings that count, and at this store every thing is figured down to the lowest notch, because Mitchell don't loose anything by trusting out his goods. It is the only store in town that is strictly a Cash House. Below is only a lew hints of what is going on at this store. If you don't trade here, you are missing a good trading place. Any article bought at this store, not satisfactory, can be returned, and your money cheerfully re funded. Ladies laundiied Shirt Waists, full Bishop sleeve, well made, in beautiful Percales, Lawns and thj new lVrsiou effects; no others in town li.e these: variety s large that there is scarcely two alike. Trices begin at 35 cents and gradually eliin'.. Our greatest setlei are 50 cents, 7-, vents and yS cents. Ladies' Waist Sets in endless vaiiety. belts and belt buckles. Belt Pius, 10 cents. .Silk Supporters 10 cents. Amsterdam Silk Mittsthe best made, black, cream, and tan shades, at 25 cents. Pure Silk Mitts at 10 and 15 cents. Ladies fast black seamless Hose at io cents, remember they are seamless. Ladies best lisle finished Hose 4 pair in box at Ji.oo box; this is without a doubt, the very best value ever sold. Ladies iiu- ipiality dropped stitched Hose. 25 cents. Come and see what elegant quality Hose we are selling to the ladies, pairibi 25 cents plain, seamless and drop-stitch. Hoys long ribbed black hose at lot. Hoys bicycle Hose, double knee and feet at 15 cts., and -'sets., pair. Ladies bleached :rnd jersey nbbed vests, the kind considered cheap else where at 1 2 1 '. els., out price 10 cents, for 25 cents. Ladies bleached lisle Vests, examine it and you buy, you will expect to pay more lot this grade; our price 25 cents. A good 1 allies vest at 5 cents. Protect your dresses, a good Dress Shield for to cents pair. MlTCHKLL, " The New Man" DR. C. P. BOGERT, Surgeon and .Mechanical DENTIST Etlciitoii, N V. Patients visited when requested. VI ML. BOND, Attorney sit Law EDENToN. X. C. Practice n the Superior Courts o Chowan and adjoining counties, and in the Supreme Court at Kaleigh. t-fCollections promptly made. Shopard & Wood, itiii Insurance agents, EDENTON, N. C. Only strong and reliable Companys represented and at rates as low as obtainable with safe and sound insurance. What Do You Want For Your Money ? Spring chickens bring 35 and 40 cents each. Buy the Dixie Hatcher and make $300 to 400 this season. No old hens to scratch up your flowers. We sell a 60 egg Incubator for $6.00. Write for Pamplet. Atlanta Incubator Co., Atlanta, Qa.
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