NEVER FQBGAVE
UNFORTUNATE OUTCOME 6$
H VALENTINE JO&E.
NEVER NOTICED HER.
And Willed the Cartoon Back to
Her at His Death.
James Martin, a weli-todo
farmer residing near Lebanon,
iuy viicu, ivmg a win
by which he disinherit d his
only daughter, the result of a
disagreement about a valentine
fifty years ago. It was a few
days before St. Valentine's day
fifty years ago when the daught J
er asKea ner iatner ior a new
1- J 1 r . i r
dress. He refused to buy it for
her. The girl took her father's
refusal much to heart. On St.
Valentine's day Mr. Martin re
ceived a valentine addressed in
his daughter's handwriting.
It was a rough caricature, re
presenting a miser counting and
gloating: over his money. He
at once took his daughter to task
for what he considered an insnH
mere uvea in tne neigh-
T1 , . - I
Dornooci another larmer who had
treated. a niece living with him
brutally. Martin's daughter said
that she and this girl had each
purchased a valentine, and that
she (Miss Martin) had bought
one entitled "The Honest Far
mer," while the other girl had
purchased the caricature to send
to her harsh uncle. In addressing
the envelopes the valentines, she
.said, became mixed.
But, in spite of explanations,
Mr. Martin would not believe
his daughter and irom that aay
;he never spoke to her. one soon
ji i i: i r i
mcu L 1CU , tlliu. nvcu uu u. iaim au-
joining, and although the old
man was on the most intimate
terms with the husband and chil-
j i- j i tt
rirnn TiH'fi inn n-t-ii i r i 1 r-
died the other day, leaving an
estate valued at $45,000. By his
will he left the widow $30,000
and to his son-in-law the remain
der, provided he survived his
wife, the farmer's own daughter.
If the son-in-'aw died first, then
the money was to be divided a
mong his three children. To
his daughter Mr. Martin "be
queathed a package to be found
in his trunk, tied with a green
Tibbon and sealed with green
wax." When this was opened
it was found to be the unfortun
ate valentine that had caused the
estrangement of the farmer from
his daughter half a century ago.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, 25c. If C. C C. fail, druggists refund money.
Belong to the Graveyard.
A printer walked into a
rtiin cfnrp in his rounds and
1. m. tJVVv
noticed a drummer standing by
the counter with his sample case
ready to open.
"Anything you want to say in
Hie iu v v.w.
printer to the business man be-
Jiina tne counter.
"No." said the business man,
"I don't believe in advertising."
The drummer waited until
the printer was half way to the
door and slowly taking up his
sample case he remarked: "Well,
that lets me out. I don't care to
sell on time to any man who, at
this age, does not believe in ad
vertising. I prefer to deal with
live men. When I want to strike
up a trade with a dead man I'll
go to the grave yard. Good day."
Exchange.
Mrs. A. Inveen, residing at
720 Henry St., Alton, 111., suffer
ed with sciatic rheumatism for
nvpr eitrht months. She doctored
for it nearly the whole of this
timp usinp- various remedies
rerommcaded by friends, and
was treated by the physicians,
w received no relief. She then
caH rsr p And a half bottles of
Thamberlain's Pain Balm, which
effected a complete cure. This
mmki teii oil at her reauest, as
cTii- wants others similarly afflict
ed to know what cured her. The
or rl co cent sizes for sale by
W. W. Griggs & Son.
A Few Baseball Proverbs.
(Detroit Tree Press.)
.He who hesitates is out.
A closed glove catches no fiies
Strike while the pitcher is hot
Where there's a hit there's
way.
A tool and his base is soon
parted.
The earlv bird catches the
pennant.
Liood pitching in time saves
the nine.
It's a short eame that has no
kicking
ball in the mouth
Of the making of errors there
is no end.
Two strikes is company , three
is a roast.
A swift rolling grounder
athers uomoss-
It's a pcor batli
that won't
work both ways.
The race is not always to the
base runner.
If at first von don't succeed
try the out field.
Even the umpire will turn
when trodden upon.
it wishes were home runs,
beggers would root.
A reckless base runner makes
a lat scorecard.
inere are no 2ooa umpires
except aeaa umpires
Wolf o 1
C VUi Ull LllN. IVViiU 1 J
better than no loaf at alI
To Cure Coii :;; '.:t:i i ti.Tvi'r,
Take Cascarets Or.n.'.-.'l'.umic. loc or 253.
If C C C. fail to euro. ilrn;;;rists refund niuiiey.
Manufacturing Farmers.
Accordiug to Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson, the formers
of the country need to give more
attention to becoming what he
terms manufacturing fanners.
To illustrate what he means
by manufacturing faamers he
says he never thinks ot selling
any corn, but converts this pro
duct of his great farm into pork
and beef, and thus, according to
his figures, receives 40 cents per
bushel for the corn he produces
instead of 13 cents, as he would
do if he shipped the corn to
market. I
The Secretary is also of the
.
opinion that the agricultural
colleges of the country are doing
a great deal of good, and that
that the most successful farmers
are those who mix brains with
their labor, and thus become
practical, scientific cultivators of
the soil.
Mr. Wilson has been a very
successful farmer himself, and
the indications are that his acK
ministration of the Agricultural
Department will be equally as
successful, if not more so, than
that of any of his predecessors.
Richmond State.
No-To-liue for Fllty Cents.
Gua;ntieed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 50c, $1. All druggists.
Two Barrels of Flour.
A Barton (Vt.) wife made the
following from a barrel of flour :
One hundred and fifty pies, 5
chicken pies, 89 apple dumpling,
1 1 jelly rolls, 1 S cakes, 24 dozen
ginger snaps, 6 dozen dough,
nuts, 20 dozen cookies; and this
from another barrel of flour :
Eighty-six loaves of bread, 633
rolls and biscuits, 24 finger rolls,
20 pies, 7 dozen cookies, 6l2 doz
popovers,2 5 dozen griddle cakes
and 6 dozen flour gems.
Educate To or Itnwels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, 25c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money.
Easy if you Know How.
In some of the farming dis
tricts of China pigs are harness
ed to small wagons and made to
draw them. The well -known
tendency of of a pig to go in a
direction different from that in
which it is desired to have him
go is overcome by his driver's
wishing him to go in a direction
in which the driver doesn't really
want him to go. At least that
is the way the matter is explain
ed by a recent traveller, who is
certainly or ought to be an irish
man, if he isn't.
Two years ago R. J. Warren,
1 - . rl j. i- 1
a aruggist ai rieasant rjrooK,
N. Y., bought a small supply of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Ke sums up the result as follows:
"At that time the goods were
unknown in this section; to-day
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is a household wTord." It is the
same in hundreds of communi
ties. Where ever the good quali
ties of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy become known the peo
ple will have nothing else. For
sale byW. W. Griggs& Son.
Each successive advertisement
gains an impetus and influence
from the previous one. Prints
ers Ink.
TEACHERS' ASSEMBLY.
TO BE HELD THIS YEAR AT
MOREHEAD CITY,
JUNE, FIFTEENTH.
Will Surpass any Occasion of the
Kind ever held in North
Carolina.
The next session ol the North
Carolina Teachers' Assembly,
which meets at Morehead City,
June 15th, bids fair to surpass
any occasion of the kind ever
held in North Carolina. The
work of the session has been
planned on a different system, and
will be conducted differently
from that Lof any session yet
held.
The most important iuovation
is in the introduction of depart
mental work. Half of each dav
will be devoted to the study ol
the subjects taught in our pub
lic schools and academies,special
emphasis being given to meth
ods of teaching these subjects
most successfully. Each subject
will be handled bv a teacher of
distinguished ability and experi
ence. There will be informal
discxrssions,and the opinions and
experiences of all can be heard
and discussed. There will also
be classes in Elocution, Vocal
Music and Drawingjand lectures
on School L,aw and Civil Gov
ernment. All of these depart
ments will be presided over by
teachers from this and other
Southern States who are in
thorough sympathy with our
Southern people, and who fully
understand the condition and
needs of our schools and teach
ers.
Special departments are being
organized for the County Ex
aminers and other school officers,
college presidents and professors,
city school superintendents and
eachers, academy and high
school principals and teachers
primary teachers. Each depart
ment will be in charge of a com
mittee appointed especially to
prepaie a program that will
interest and instruct those ens
gaged in that particular work.
The convention feature will
be managed differently, and it is
expected to be more interesting
and profitable than it has been
possible to make it heretofore.
Questions will be discussed that
will interest all classes of teach
ers and intelligent citizens. The
speakers will include educators
and others among them, some
. 1 1
ot tne leading business ana pros
fessional men and editors of the
State. So that the question of
education and its influence and
effect upon the professions and
business interests will be dis
cussed from every standpoint.
The evening, or "Culture," 1
lectures will be ct such a nature
as to instruct aud entertain
everybody. The pleasure feature
will be looked after with great
est care, and the musical part
of the program will be complete.
Hotel rates same as heretofore,
aud railroad rates will be less
than ever offered before.
Official Bulletin, containing
complete program and full in
formation, will be issued about
the 15th of April. All the
friends of education are invited
to attend.
7V!;:i--i-o Spit and Smoke Your Life Away,
tobacco easily and forever lie ma j
j till or life, ner-i-e ami vigor, take No-To-,
flu wonder-worker that makes weak men
All druggists, 50c or Si. Cure guaran
Hooklet and sample free. Address
ling Kcnjcdy Co., Chicago or New York.
An Effusive Card.
A very grateful widow who
has a thrifty as well as a vivid
imagination, unburdens her
heart in the following nnsur-
passible"caad," which she res
centlv had printed in the Grif
fin, Ga., Call :
"Mr. Editor I desire to thank
the friends and neighbors most
heartily in this manner tor their
co-operation during the illness
and death of my late husband,
who escaped from me by the
hand of death on last Friday
while eating breakfast. To my
friends aud all who contributed
so willingly toward making the
last moments and the funeral ot
my husband a success, I desire
to remember most kindly, hop
ing these lines will . find them
enjoying the same blessings.
have also a good milch cow and
roan gelding horse, 8 years old,
which I will sell cheap.
"God money in a mysterious
way His wonders to perform
He plants His footsteps on the
sea. and rides upon the storm:
"Also a black and white shoat
verylow."
Can You Read This ?
An Exercise in Accentuation for Teachers
and Coriect Readers.
1. Goeftrey, surnamed Wiuthrop, sat in the depot at Chicago
waiting for his train, and reading the Tribune, when a squadron
of street arabs (incomparable for squalor) thronged from a
neighboring alley, uttering hideous cries, accompanied by in
imitable gestures of heinous exultation, as they tortured a
humble black and-tan dog.
2. "You little blackguards ?" cried Winthrop, stepping
outside and confronting them, adding the iuquirv, "Whose dog
is that?" "That audacious Caucasian has the bravado to in
terfere with our clique," tauntingly shrieked the indisputable
little ruffian, exhibiting combativeness.
3. "What will you take for him ?" asked the lenient
Goeffrev, ignoring the venial tirade. "Twenty-seven cents,"
piquantly answered the ribald urchin, grabbing the crouching
dog by the nape. The grimace upon his features showed his
sufferings were poignant. An attempt to resist the rescue
would have been maniacal.
4. "You can buy licorice aud share with the indecorous
coadjutors of your condemnable cruelty," said Winthrop, pay
ing the price and taking the dog from the child. Then catch
ing up his valise aud umbrella he hastened to his train.
Winthrop satisfied himself that his sleek protege was not
wounded, and then cleaned the cement from the prettv collar
aud read these words: "Leicester, Licensed, No. 1880."
5. Hearing the pronunciation of his name, the docile canine
expressedg'ratitude and pleasure,aud then sank exhaus ted at his
new patron's feet and slept. Among the other passengers was
a magazine contributor, writing vagaries of Indian literature;
also, two physicians, a somber,
thist, and a genial homeopathist,
bronchitis.
6 Two peremptory attorneys from the legislature of Iowa
were discussing the politicts of the epoch and the details of
national finance, while a wan, dolorous person wearing concave
glasses alternately ate troches and almonds for a sedative, and
sought condolence in a high, lamentable treble from a lethargic
and somewhat deaf and enervate comrade not yet acclimated.
7. Near three exemplary brethren (probably sinecurists)
sat a group of humorous youths; and a jocose sailor, lately from
Asia, in a blouse waist and tarpaulin hat was amusing patri
otic juvenile listeners by relating a series of the most extra
ordinary legends extant, suggested by the contents of his knap
sack, which he was calmly and leisurely arranging in a py
ramidal form on a three-legged stool. Above swung figured
placards with museum aud lyceum advertisements, too verbose
to be misconstrued.
8. A mature matron of medium height and her comely
daughter soon entered the car and took seats in front of Wiu
thiop (who recalled having seen them on Tuesday in February,
in the-Parquet of a theatre). The young lady had recently
made her bebut into society at a musical soiree at her aunt's.
She had an exquisite bouquet of flowers that exhaled sweet
perfume. She'said to her parent, "Mama, shall we ever find
my lost Leicester?"
9. Geoffrey immediately addressed her, saying, as he pre
sented his card : "Pardon my apparent intrusiveness, but
prithee have you lost a pet dog? ' It is apparent that the de
nouement of our orthoepical romance is near.
10. The explanation that he had been stolen was scarcely
necessary, for Leicester on awakening vehemently expressed
his inexplicable joy by buoyantly vibrating between the two
like the sounding lever used in telegraphy (for to neither of
them would he show partiality) till, succumbing to ennui, he
purported to take a recess, and sat on his haunches, complai
santly contemplating his friends. It was truly an interesting
picture.
10. They reached their destination ere the sun was beneath
the horizon. Often during the summer Winthrop gallantly
rowed from the quay with the naive and blithe Beatrice in her
jaunty yachting suit; but no coquetry shone from the depth of
her azure eyes. Little Less, their jocund confidante and
courier (and who was as sagacious as a spaniel) always attend
ed them on these occasions.and whenever they rambled through
the woodland paths. While the band played strains from
Bethoven, Mendelssohn, Bach and others, they promenaded
the long corridors of the hotel.
1 1 . And one evening, as Beatrice lighted the gas by the
etagere in her charming boudoir in their suite of rooms, there
glistened brilliantly a valuable solitaire diamond on her finger.
Hoth man and woman in this case, being above the mediocre,
their martial fondness would not likely turn to satiety.
12. Let us look into the future for the sequel to perfect
this romance, aud round a cheerful hearth we again see Geoff
rey and Beatrice, who are paying due homage to their tiny
friend Leicester. He was their solace in danger, for he always
kept a diligent surveillance over both master and mistress.
BOLT HITS
A CHAIN GANG.
ON15 CONVICT KILLED AND TWO OTHERS
INJURED IN GEORGIA.
A freaky flash ot lightning
passing through ten men at At
lanta, Ga., last Friday evening
killed Frank Dent, who was the
last in a row of eleveti men.
Dent was a convict, and was
strung on a chain with ten com
panions, when death came suds
denly without auy warning. So
quickly was his life snapped out
that his associates, through
whom the death current ranr
knew nothing of their danger
until they observed Dent's life--
less form uoou the ground be-..
L -
side them.
The batch of eleven convicts tl
were working in a field when a
severe storm came up. The
guard quickly strung the gang
upon a long chain and hustled,
them toward a tree. Dent was
at one end of the chain, while
the other end was made fast to
the tree, thus securing them.
A bright flash came aud in an
instant the tree was in splinters.
Snapping and sizzling, the
current leaped from the tree
along the links of the chain,
making a crackling noise as it
went up. The flash, blinded the
gang, and long before the suK
phuric smell passed away the
convicts awoke from the shock
to find Dent, on whom the cur
rent stopped, dead, and two
others badly burned.
Ever? body Says So.
Cascarets Candv Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant a;id refreshing to the tast, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
oluismc th p.ntirn nvstem. dispel colas-
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation:
and biliousness. Please buy and try a dox:
I of C. C. C. to-day; 10, 25, 50 cents, tooiaana 1
(juarf nteed to cure by all druggists. I
irrevocable, irrefragable allopa
wlio made a specialty
of
T ON HAND
Fredonla. N. Y.t
the able and accomplished Military
Commander (father-in-law of the late
Commander Wm. B. Cushlng, U. S. N, who
gained world-wide renown for his crowning
feat of blowing up the iron clad Albemarj
In 1863) writes Dr. Fenner:
"For many years I have kept on band
faox Biood and Liver Remedy and
erve Tonic for immediate use whe4
ever I have
A bilious attack or nervous prostraf
tion or feel run down. It always gives
sDeedv relief so much so that I nave
come to relv on it with the .same certain
ty that I do on the law of gravitation,
mood and ILiver
Dr.Fenner'sEeiseddyHev8rFails.
Nerve Tonic
It is a Sarsaparilla-Mandrake-Prinee' l
Yine Atterative, JVerve ionic ana.
Restorative Compound.
CERTAIN AS THE LAW OF GRAY1TATI0H,
Physics from blood, liver and tissues
all worn-out particles ana impurities,
without weakening but strengthening
instead, and Restores tne .Nerves.
tion. Bad Breath. Skin Diseases, Old Sorea.
Dizziness. Scrofula. General DebUity. etc.
uam Hpfuiarhpa. UTCneiisia. uonsriDa-
Satisfaction Guaranteed. Sample free.
MnthPT f "KWr vnnr child's Stomach and DOW
fcls healthy with Dr. Fennels Sennatorla.
Th best laxative and corrective Known.
Dr. Fanner's Soothing Syrup
Allays Irritation and gives refreshing sleep.
85
Fen ner' s Worm SvruD. "Brought 15
'onus from our child. Mrs.sherlck.Elida.0.-
Fenner'sFAjiL.v( SaltRheum )Olnt mont.
it for skin eruptions, rues, bores, cuu,eic
PATENTS
Send for 54-Pee Guid,
with 75 Mechanical
Movements and list Ot
1 200
Inventions Wanted. Sent FREE.
K. DIET ERICH A CO-
602 F Street, X. W., Washington, D. C
KEEPS !
WW
Norfolk & Southern RR
Schedule in effect Feb. 22, 1897.
Norfolk & Southern It. R. Mail and
Express trains, Southbound, daily (ex
cept Sundays,) leave Elizabeth Citv at
11:40 a. m., aud at 6:00 p. 111.; North
bound, daily, (except Sundays) leave
Elizabeth Citv at 2:45 P- nu,aud 9:40 a.
m. The trains arrive at and depart
from Norfol k & Western depot, Nor folk ;
connect at Norfolk with all Rail and
Steamer lines, and at Edenton with
Steamer for Roanoke, Cashie, Chowan
and Scupperuoag rivers; transfer
steamers to Mackcy's Ferry, thence by
Norfolk & Southern R. R. to Pantego
and Belhaven, connecting with steamer
Virginia Dare for Makeleyvillc. Auro
ra, Washington and all "intermediate
landings.
Eastern Carolina Dispatch
AND ..
Old. Dominion XilrtOi
The steamer Neuse leaves Elizabeth
City Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
at 6;20 p. m., for Newbern. connecting
with the A. & N.C. R.R. for Goldsboro,
Kinston, and Morehead Citv, and with
the V. N. & N. R. R. for . Jacksonville,
Wilmington, N. C , etc. Returning,
leave Newbern Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, touching at Ocracoke go
ing and returning.
The steamer Newbern leaves Eliza
beth City at 3 p. 1:1 , daily, except
Thursday and Sunday for Roanoke
Island direct.
Tickets on sale at Elizabeth Citv
Station to Roanoke Island, Newberue,
Kinston, Goldsboro, Morehead Citv
and Wilmington, N. C.
Daily all rail service between Eliza
beth City and New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Norfolk.
Through cars and as w rates and
quicker time than by an other route.
Direct all goods to b.i shipped via
Eastern Carolina DispaP.I. as follows:
From Norfolk by Norl :.: & Southern
Railroad; Baltimore by IW. & B. R.
R., President Street Stat:on; Philadel
phia, Philadelphia R. R., Dock Street
Station; New York, by Pennsylvania
R. R., Pier 27 North River, and Old
Dominion Line
For further information apply to M.
II. Snowden, Agent, Elizabeth City, or
to the General Office of the Norfolk &
Southern R. R. Company, Norfolk, Ya.
M. K. KING, General Manager.
II. C. HUDGINS, G. V. & P. Agt.
DR. C. P. BOGERT,
Surgeon and Mechanical
SSITIST
Edenton, N. O.
Patients visited when requested.
Monuments arid Tombstones
In writing give some limit as
and state age of de-
LARGEST STOCK
(Couper (Marble ffiorks,
(Established 1848.)
159 to 163 Bauk St., Norfolk, Ya.
Miles
Jennings,
onnonnnoooOQCO
BLACKSMITH
Sanders Building, Poindexter St.
Mill and MarineForgings
A Specialty.
5f Full line of Wheels and
Wagons kept in stock.
All work done promptly and in the
most workmanlike manner.
GiVe Me a Trial
500
Men
WANTED
-TO-
Unload
Schooners
A Good Job One
that willilast all Sum
mer.
To secure the job a nickle
is required as a deposit of
good faith.
Apply at once to
J. R. BERGERON,
At the PAI.A.IS, on Main Street.
Several Houses and
Lots in Edenton.
One residence on Church St.
Six on Queen street.
One on Court street.
Two stoies on Broad street.
Will sell either or all on easy
terms.
Apply to
J. W. SPRUILL,
Edenton, N C.
Send one dollar to the Fish
Erman & Farmer and become
a subscriber.
FOR SUL
mb
Kare doingthe largest share of the Job Printing
used in this section; we are doing more of it this
year than last, and we did more
fore. Occasionally one of our
another firm, but they always come back to us. And we are
constantly getting new friends and customers, too. People
patronize us now who heretofore had their work done in the
North, because we have demonstrated the fact that our work
is equal to that to be had anywhere.
GOOD
In proof of which wo submit the following argument :
There are eggs and eggs ; the eggs of yesterday looks, feels, J
measures and weighs like the egg of last month, but there's a slight P
difference in another respect, and that difference is worth money.
It's just so with printing ; the difference between good work and $
poor may be slight to the unpnicticed discernment, but is a differ-
cuce that counts every time. It costs money, but it makes moie jt'
its a clttterence that changes the
to an investment.
We do Good Printing
And if in
Commercial Printing,
Society Printing,
Church Printing,
Lodge Printing,
Two-Color Printing,
Or Printing of Any Kind,
Call or Send Your Order to
CO.,
Corner Broad and King
Fisherman
Corner Water and
N. G. Grandy & Co.,
Broilers Commission Bier chants,
100 barrels Holton Early Rose Potatoes,
which are being sold cheap for cash.
Also agents for High Class Fertilizers for
truck and corn and cotton.
Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls for stock
best and cheapest feed.
Also a fine stock of Apples and Cabbage.
Highest cash prices paid for Eggs.
a
omg
last year than the year
customers is induced to
De
fy printing bills from an
expense
need of-
ELLIOTT
PRINTING
Streets,
- C-
& Farmer,
Matthew Streets,
1ST