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J - . r a Fairmir oite dollar per Year, i Advance. ELIZABETH CITY, N C, FRIDAY, JANURARY 15 1897 established 188 3 I - - - ,. .... t TIbLe 3Lioa,a,in lsre-wsp)a-per of tlie First District, j S1- i I r 1 f f - You Have Tried Others. TN Tow Try U- And if you don't get perfect satisiaonuu you don't pay a cent. Can we do more ? .7. a MITCHELL, indent on, N. C, FT HORTON, Elizabeth City, N. C, Are our agents; goods left with them will receive prompt atten tion. in fijonumenls ai)d Tombstones. ,--nKSiaNS SUNT FREE.! In writing give some limit' as to price and state a-e of de ceased. largest Stock ' in the South to select from iCoupsr (Marble orks, (Kstablished 184S.) ,5 to 163 .'tank St., Norfolk, Va. ESTABLISHED 1 886. The Most Reliable House in Norfolk. FEUERSTEIN & CO., WHOLESALE FISH COMMISSION MERCHANTS, FOOT OF ROANOKE DOCK. Norfolk, Va. Quick Sales, Prompt Returns. References by Permission: City National Bank; R. G. Dunn Mercantile Agency; Southern and Adams Kxpress Co. We respectfully solicit a share of your patronage. Stencils furnished on application. A. S. FOREMAN, successor to J. R. Wyiiu fc Co. Wholesale Fish Commission Merchants, TVo. K, Roanoke Dock. Norfolk, Virginia. Reference uii'i u -,: 'ommcrce; R. G. Dunn Mer- 'v; Adams and Southern busi- 1 t,,.,., ... mcs firm in Nort ESTABLISHED 1887- QdeM Mr os COMMISSION MERCHANTS. (Jons igiiments Solicited. Stencils Furnished. V --i rnvV - ' fit 1 Nivison St, Norfolk, Ya The men who advertise in the FisnERMAN & Farmer are the men who have faith in what they tiave to sell. aving a good diking to offer they want to sell H because the more used the . better satisfaction it gives. tax fmm J I fis "' snfTaFwo Sue! it TRUE UNTO DEATH. A KENTUCKY MAN WISHES ENGRAVED ON HIS MONUMENT FREE SILVER 16 TO 1. The Will to be Contested on the Ground of Insanity. Major Jacob Crosthwait died at his home at Counorsville.Ky., on Tuesday. An ardent 'free sil ver Democrat in life, Major Cro stwait left a will in which he directed that I he base of his monument shall be of silver, on which should be the inscription: "Free Silver, at the ratio of i6to 1." The will will probably be contested by relatives of Crosth 011 the grounds of insanity aw THE BLACK FLAG. The black flag now waves over Cuba, and hereafter no quarter is to be shown to any Spanish soldier who falls into the hands of the insurgents. General Gomez says he has been driven to this resort in order to prevent the further slaughter of Cubans who are taken prisoners by the Spaniards. He has put to death 1 14 prisoners and says he will keep up that policy until the Spaniards are brought to a sense of their duty towards humanity. For the two years the war has been sacrificed by the Cubans to the spirit of hate. A telegram touching the mat ter, published in the Atlanta Con stitution, sas that not only has General Gomez enforced the most humane treatment ofpris oners, but he has fed them when provisions for his own men were cant. He has rone even lur- ther than thii, and punished the plateados as public enemies when lie might as well recognized them as allies. In the face of this efs forts to carry out the rules of war, Captian General Weyler has for med an alliance with the plate adoes, and protects them in their work of devastation. A very large number of people will find no fault with General Gomez because of his order to raise the black flag, a policy long since adoped by Weyler, but with both atmies pursuing the same treatment towards prisoners who are taken by either side the war is simply reduced to oneol exter- mmation. How long the U nited States will remain quiet under such a condition of affairs at its very doors is a question, but that it ought to raise its strong arm at once to put an cud of the hu man butchery now practiced in Cuba does not admit of a doubt. 'ir'iiiicin. Eclipses This Year. In the. course of the year 1897 only two eclipses will occur, both of which will be solar and visible here as partial eclipses. The first will begin a little before sun set on February 1st. and the se con 1 some hours after sunrise on on July 29th. Of all the phe nomena of the heavens, none hav. more engaged the attention of mankind than: eclipses of the sua. Vet, to those who are ac- ouaihted with astronomy, it ap pears rerfectly natural that such occirrcncs should take place; and the time at which they; will occur can be predicte&ith the greatest accuracy. It is said that in China the prediction and obs servartte of eclipses are made a matter of State policy, in order to operate upon the fears of the ignorant and cause them-to have a superstitious regard for the widom of their rulers.-r; Exchange. .' in, During the year recently clos ed the sum of $243,202 was paid by Baltimore street car compa nies into the treasury of that city for the maintenance of the public park, as their contracts require, 1 THE CUBAN CAUSE. Money's Report Shows that Spain is .Hopelessly Defeated. Senator-elect Money has given his experiences in Cuba, and the impression made on his mind. Not only this, he has communis cated with Secretary Olney his own opiuion of the Cupan situa tion.and that of Consul-General Iee. It is almost unnecessary to say that the latters views are of more importance than those of Mr. Money. Gen. Lee has been in Cuba lonter, and has had bet ter facilities for ascertaining the tacts, but, as they fully agree, comparison is useless. Gen. Lee, it seems, informed Secretary Olney while at home on a vaca tion that there was no hope of Spanish success in Cuba, and he said to Mr. Money, as the latter was leaving Havana: "Please see Secretary .Olney, and tell him that to-day I am more firm ly convinced than ever that Spain cannot put down the in surrection, and that every day it continues means loss of life and property, without the' remotest encouragement for any final suc cess. As 1 lone since told him. - the insurrection will succeed. My judgment to that effect re ceives daily confirmation." This is very strong language, but Mr. Money gives sound reasons for it, and events that have happened since he left the island are even more confirma tory. In Havana province where Weyler had cleaned out the Cubans and established peace, the Cubans three days ago attacked and routed the Spaniards in a town within five miles of Havana and burned the town. A day or two before that 111 Pinar del Rio, where Weylei had also cleaned out the rebels, the latter attacked the town of Guanabacoa of twentvsfive thousand inhabitants and burn eci mirty nouses. 111s city is only a few miles from Havana. Maceo's death does not seem to have paralysed the ardor of his soldiers. The American predict ed that these things would hap pen when Weyler proclaimed his remarkable achievement in Pinar del Rio. But the most stirring news, if true, is that Minister Taylor at Madrid, has made a peremptory demand on Spain for real au tonomy for Cuba, and not the sham autonomy which has been given to Porto Rico. What does Mr. Cleveland pro pose to do with his autonomy when he gets it? . No victorious soldiers with arms in their hand, are going to accept less than they have been fighting for. Weyler has played his trump card. Af having a convenient traitor assai nate the greatest general in the Cuban army, he invades that generals territory for the pur pose of routing his troops and restoring Spanish authority. He hippodromed for weeks and re turned to Havana a totally dis credited commander. Not only does the world consider him so, but Spain likewise, and the burning of cities and towns un der his vejy nose proves what a coward he is. He is hopelessly defeated and the Cubans tri umphant Does anyone imagine they will accept autonomy from such a country as Spain with or without a guarantee ? If they will not, it is very certain that the Americau people will not allow the administration to thrust it down their throats La Grippe I If you have had the Grippe, you know its aches and pains, ths fever, the chills, the -cough, the depression you .knoV them all. - The Grippe exhausts ths nervous system quickly, lowers the vitality Two things should be done at once: the body must be strength- ned, and force, mujt be given to the nervous system Cod Jiver Oil wilTdo thifiretj Hy- pophosnhjtcs the second. Thesfc are permanently anIsarifiy combined Scott's BSialsion. It lift uie despondenteiiiid" heaL .iiu-jafUmed memwuKs of the throatjAAdifuogs But younecd ot ixave LA GRIPPE." - J- You can put your fystcmin a conditiori unfavorable to it. You can have rich.-rcd blood t reshtivestrengUjj teaJy train aod;ncrve&v5cott's Emulsion prevents as wc$ iircuhSZ&'JiZ', And wnetner you scnoor go for Scott's '.Eoac&iO sur you get the genuine. ; ' - SCOTT A BOKE, T Yo; 1 Shot His Bondsman. Geo. K. Landers, the postmas ter at Newberry, a suburb of Williamsport. Penn., late Mon-. day evening shot and fatally in jured Seth T. Foreman, one of the. most prominent men of Williamsport. Landers had been drinking heavily for several weeks, and during the past three weeks his bondsmen had made good a shortage in his accounts of $390. Mr. Foreman was one of his bondsmen, and went to the Newberry postoftice to urge Landers to resign. An argus ment followed and Foreman re marked: "You had better jret out of the office at once." Laud ers drew a revolver and sho Foreman in the stomach. Land ers was arrested and lodged in jail. In a statemeat he said tha the shooting was accidental, and that it was his intention to coins mit suicide. Foreman says the revolver was aimed at his heart Tackled the Wrong Man. There are two highwaymen in New York city who have decid ed to neither rob nor attempt to rob any man until they sha1 have first inquired his occupa tion. Thev have iust made terrible mistake and mental and physical anguish resulted. Un fortunately for themselves they never having seen the man.se lected Bob Fitzsimmons for 1 victim. Bob had dined and spent the evening with a friend and some time after midnight was passing: through West Twenty-second street on his way home. Near Fifth avenue he stopped to light a cigar, and at that moment two men planted themselves iii front of him, de manded money and raised their hands as though to assault him Bob's great fists shot out like lightning; down went the men, and then the pugilist laughed. The men arose at that and ran. Policeman Stanford hurried up. but Bob told him his s-.rvices were not needed. New Light Vessels and Tenders. The Secretaryof the Treasury has approved the recommenda tions of the Lighthouse Board and awarded contracts for the construction of the light vessels and two lighthouse tenders, un der the late sundry civil appro priation act. One of the tenders, the Mayflower, will be stationed at Boston, and the other, the Mangrove, will have headquar ters at Key West, Fla. One oi the light vessels will be stationed on Diamond Shoal, another off Fire Island and the third on San Francisco Bar. All of these ves sels will be first-class of their kind and modern in all respects. Life of Senator Vance, Major C. Dowd.of Charlotte, who has for months past been en gaged in gathering materials and writing the life of the late Sen ator Vance, has finished the writ ing, and is now awaiting contrib utions of a special character from gentlemen whose work is prom ised. The contract for publish ing the book has not yet been given out, but will be soon. The work will be one of about 55 pages. and a large sale will doubtless be found for it. Sings Only While Asleep. JMr. JUM.' "Wright, of Elkin, i$:3C., a very old man, does not k'now a hitter or note in te book. He "cannot sing, or even raise an'd'pitcU a time; yet when he sleeps he sings some very beau tiful songs in a melodious voice. It is said that Maj McKinley ijtejbt! inaugurated on March 4thy ina suit ojfcloths woven in Ner York state, and made by hStailor in Ohio. t.- This paper for $1.00 a year. HE WAS BLIND AND BALD BUT KYES. HAIR AND EVEN TEETH RETURN AT 85. A remarkable case is tnat in the village of Tuckerfi, Kanka kee county. III., of Mr. John Adams. This man is So years old. Until recently he was bald, toothless and almost blind. He can now see as well as ever, lias cut several tee'.h and his hair Has grown out again, ine new hail is dark. At first glance he looks like a man of 40. The eyes are bright and clear and emphasize the wrinkles, and his cuticle looks like parchment. Mr. Adams now has an idea that new skin will come and the wrinkles disappear. He is ens joying excellent health and be lieves he has many years yet to live. Mr. Adams weighs 198 pounds, is 5 feet 9 inches tall and his shoulders are but little stoop ed. He drinks no coffee, tea or alcoholic stimulants, and for the past ten years he has been rising regularly at 5:30 a m., summer and winter, and walking a dis tance of two miles to his son's for breakfast. What Cotton Costs. Salisbury Word. The following letter from Mr J. M. C. Penninger, one of Ro- wan's best farmers, throws some 1 t. -1 1 r "" ti. lignc on ine cosi 01 raising cotton. We append the letter: Woodleaf.N.C.Dec. 1996. Ed. World: Having often been asked what it costs me to raise a pound of lint cotton, I enclose a condensed statement of the cost of raising 5,847 pounds of cotton this year, 1 896. You are at liberty to publish the statement it vou think it worthy of space in your columns Cost of raising 5,847 pounds of lint cotton To fertilizers S 49.00 " hauling fertilizers 4.00 " distributing 2.60 " preparing lands 7.80 " seed I4.00 " planting 10.00 " harrowing 3- plowing 35-oo " bowing 11.00 " picking 73-2Q " hauling to gin 9.15 ' sacking and ties 8.44 " hauling to market 6.50 " rents "37o Total , 337-90 J. M. C. Penninger. From the above figures we see that it cost Mr. Penninger a small fraction over 5 cents per pound to raise cotton. In Favor of Cuban Recognition. The Senate and House of the North Carolina Legislature unanimously adopted the follow- ng resolution introduced by Re presentative Sutton, of Cumber and, who is a Confederate vet eran: "That our Senators in the Con gress of the United States be in structed and our Representatives be requested to usejall honorable means, and as early as possible, to bring about the passage of an act of Congress recognizing the ndependence ot the patriots of Cuba, who for so long a time lave been struggling for life and iberty, the God-given heritage of all men ." Output of Gold in This State. The Rocky Mount News, of Jan. 1st, gives a complete returns ot the output of gold and silver in the various States during the year '96, by which,it appears the output of gold in North Carolina during the year .was $40,000, silver $15,000. The death of Maj. S. M. Finger, who was for a number of years State superintendent of public instruction, was the cause of great and general regret. He was a very -valuable man. He was a member of the State board of education. The latter met and elected W. D. Turner to fiilHhe place; . . , Woman ifter Senatorsbip. MRS. HOBART WANTS THE WASH INGTON SKNATORSHir. Mrs. Mary E. Hobarl. oT Whatcom, Wash., desires to be elected United States Senator, to succeed Watson C. Squire formerly of llion, N. Y.,ad now of Seattle, Mrs. Hobart is a strict Middle of the Road Popu list, and basis her claim to office upon the number of Populist speeches made by her during the past three years -in er States She has also wxittcu man 37 books. chareinsr that the finances of the country have been -misman aged by the bankers and bond syndicates. Her ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, and Mrs. Hobart insists that this age is too British and too un-Araeru can to bring the best results to the great mass of people. Duri irg tthelheiglit of the com monweal movement Mrs. Hobart was particularly active. She traveled with the Coxey army and made many speeches. She is a woman suffragist and en dorses the Omaha platform. Among orthodox Populists she is considered the best -posted stateswoman" on the Pacific coast. The indications are that there will be a temporary dead- ock in selecting Squire's suc- cessor, but the prospects of Mrs I Hobart's election are discourag- ing. A HAPPY HOME. A happy home is the bright est spoton earth that the eye of God looks down on. Love and peace in his home send a sun shine round a man wherever he goes; but disorder and trouble bring misery every where. There are few worries of life which a man cannot now and then shake off, but who cau shake himself free from the skeleton in the closet, from the worry in the household, and the blister on the heartf A day will tell how many a man carried that with him without wincing: down to the grave. When a husbandaud wife aie helpmates to each other in the best sense, when order and love and goodness "prevail in th house, then the man who has a hard battle in life to fight can leave his struggles behind him when he enters there. With all our faults, we are the most home- loving of people and thatis the reasou why we are the greatest of people. Whoever helps home life is a uationaPblessing, what ever hurts home life is a national curse, and the greatest curse that can toucn tnese Diessings in what would tamper with the peace and blessedness of our homes. It is in the family life that man's pietyjgets tested. Let the husband be cross and sully, giving a snap here and a cuff there, and see how out of sorts everything gets. The wife grows cold and unamiable too. Both are tuned on one key. They vibrate in unison, rising in harmony or discord together. The children grow up saucy and savage as young bears. The father becomes callous, peevish, hard, and kind of two legged brute with clothes on. The wife bristles in self defence. They develop unnatural growth and sharpness of teeth; and the house is haunted by ugliness and do mestic brawls. Ex. Senator Marion Butler is trying very hard to retain his manage ment of the Populist party of North Carolina, but the chances are rather against him. Cons gressman Harry Skinner has set up an opposition management, and as the Republican party has patronage at its disposal with which to do business than Sen ator Butler has, the probabilities are that Mr. Skinner will suc ceed in the effort that he is mak ing to secure the Senrtorship for Senator Pritchard. CHARGES CONSPIRACY. Dixon says Cleveland is in Lea gue .ith Spain to crush Cuba. As a prelude, to his sermon to Itfc congregation of the , People's Chw-(ch,:iu the Academy of Miu sic, NwvYork, last Suuday the Rev. Thomas Dixon Jr. contin; ued his denunciation of Presi dent Cleveland and Secretary Olney for ther tand , on the question of the ognit,ion of the Cuban Republic. He said the Cleveland Administration by its effort to overthrow the, res public established in the Sandv -w n 1 !i J wicn isianas ana uy lenaing 11 aaval power to prevent the Cu ban patriots from gaining their independence would forever dis grace Jthe history of free Ameri-i ca. 1 "There, is not the slightest doubt in n.iy mind, said the speaker, "tht President Cleve land and Secretary Olney have entered into a .conspiracy with the Spanish adi. ninistration at Madrid to destroy the Cuban pa triots. The shipping of arraat from this country to- Cuba is no breach of law and has .been de clared by the courts to- ibe a per fectly legal transaction rni our coast is lined by our w. tor ships to prevent just such enti tfjrries. Some of the vessels of our' uvsf chant marine have been iftrcd upon by United State war ves ( sels while engaged in perfect) legitimate commerce, to shaw Spain that the Washit lgton of ficials were enforcing the agree ment entered into witli the Span ish authorities at Madrid. Today, despite the will of the Senate and Congress, Cleveland .stands as Spain's bulwark against the recognition oi the Cuban Re public." COME SOUTH. The South iis filling up with intelligent, progressive, exper ienced artisans of the North. It is only a question of reason able period when it will turn out the cheapest and best furn iture upon the markets. Why will this change be wrought? The plain, practica facts are viz: 1. The South affords an ab undant supply and a great vars iety of the desirable furniture woods, which are obtainable at far below prices paid by mills in the North. 2. Low priced and desirable mechanics. Four fifths of the furniture makers ot the North will eventually desire to come South as soon as they unders stand the advantages of the South, and will work, and can afford to work, for less wages than they receive in the North. a . A great and rapidly ins creasing local market. More peo pie will find homes in the South during the next decade than else where, which means an increased business. 4. The railway facilities. The means for transporting the product from the mills of the South'is unquestionably fine and will be improved continually. Our railways knows the resour ces are theirs and they will help develop them. What will be the general tcZ suit but an up to date country, teeming with industrial erfters prises, taking the lead in the markets of the country We don't want to discourage the manufacturer who has large cap. ital in vested in the North; but these unvar nished truths are given and the suggestion made that now is the time to grasp the situation and get a foothold in the South. Send down a branch of the factory. Many of them are now getting raw material from along Southern roads tak ing it away North, putting it in to furniture ; South for a market. We offer splendid sites and nu merous others 'advantages worth considering. Southern Field. ASK tU k - '- - ffl -ft. 7 .'UtUrin la tn WorUI M'trviMi iiivcTitinnif sti i ill iltii ur r-li- PURPLY VEGETABLE, lHw Somhant Root HartUct A )'rovHi. bu pUc4 te couatriaa W cr IWuft mM prtvaiL It will ami mtk ' ' and ItowaU. 9 LI r Co skim Um fc . f i 4b iW llack, Siim m a tar lLkmmmi trnmm J taw m the raotxi -ui. rttrm auMakca .omjvc and lac; Hadik: tt Mwmorf, Wia .m 1. 1 Kiulioi of haviag fkUd le d natlkua . h auChi 10 tw dM . DshlUtri Law h fry a diy Coac. ua aaMaha fi C aaiptioav. otneiii.r many of taaea iiaixtai aiiaad la (! :, ai othrra rrry tw ; but IM LlTll. tat laifBt cm can in ihr bodv, la tft nerally lk atat of ik rlmna, nr. I i( mc Kriu'atrJ in urn, graal mttmiag, vraata. and 1)V.ATH will anaa. The lutlung hiKhT aimd paranaa aitaal to tb virtuca trf immom 1 ivaa kauuLaroa: Ui W, S. Wt, Pm.,. S. W. R. K. Co.; kt J. K. FeUar. Terry. K. K. Npaik, Alhaay.Ga.; C. Matter, na, t vj..SKnaT fU.bl o.,r,a ; J. A. Ituita, halntvuln. f.a.; K. J. W. iUuk... Mac a. (-.; Vtmil Iowra. S .ix. S. W. K. k.. Mm. Altiaadar K Si.j B.aa. Ma hava icatcd h atrute. pcraonaJly, aad krjov tSat for lypcbaia. U Unax aJ I'krubbtnc IIhuI. a h. 11 it th. beat atadiiLwa Ut world avar Ma. ,Wa have Hied forty other raniadtea LWora Simmoai IJar atur. and nana of ib.aa ga d atara tbaa laar i.o. Tai.Bt.aarN ab MaaaiMoaa, Maam,G. Mwt'rirvaas ouli m J. H. ZJC1L1N tO, rWitaaipU, fa. S. H. Murrel, The Old Reliable Sail Maker, ELIZABETH CITY, N. C, can be found ai. .his ol J stand at the Short bfidKe, over Jfl.tnes Spires store, Ztmmcrnian Hall. i Canvas Furnislic4 at Factory Prices. Awnings, Tents and Flags t. Specialty. W,l .orders by mall promptly attend, ed tc. Old Canvass bought and sold. J. V,ttippfj?, Elieabeth Clfy, N. C. For Sale. Several Houses and Lots in ."Edenton. .One residence on Church St. $six on Queen street, Qc on Court street. Two stores on Uroad street wia sen either or all on easy terms. Apply to J. W. SPRUILL, KdeiUon, N C A WORD WITH MEN. The people of Elizabeth City, as well as visitors from the surrounding country, will find on I'earlnjf street, one door from Water street, the retail Liquor, Cigar aud Tobacco store, under the efficient aud popular manaKemeut of Messrs Richard Berry and Edar Shannon who have rcceutly purchased the business of J. I). Brocket. This establishment, which has be come a favorite with people who appre ciate pure wines and liquors, fine chewing tobacco and fragrant cigars.ls largely patronized thoroughly reliable. The best of order is maintained, the Service ift nrnttinf and courteous, the goods sold are of the best and price reasonable. Messrs. Berry St Shannon an- nffaHi- gentlemen, who study to please and never fail in this particular. They hare a large country and river trade and fill promptly all ordor. whether delivcr-rt in person or by mail, guaranteeing sat isfaction with the ciualitv and nrim r their goods. Call to see them, or ad dress all orders o Berry & Shannon Elizabeth City, N.C., and get the best. Jan- 1st TO March ist ! All broken lots of SHOES will be closed out at As we do not intend to carry over any Winter weight Shoes. DOYLE & SHALL 302 Main St. NORFOLK. VA. Mention Fisherman & Farmer. SUBSCRIBE NOW. Take advantage of the bad winter weather by reading a you can, and be sure that a good newspaper, such as the Fisher-, man & Farmer, is among your collection of reading matter. if Mil
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