Everybody who reads the pieman & Farmr I i, pruo.u.ccs it to lw the best paper in j I 'S J O 11 11 a; is in the lead, a: Has the largest circulation of L paper in the District Ivlizabctl: City, auu uie JI I ELIZABETH CITY N C, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER, la 1897 Established 1886 ONE DOLIiAR per Year, in Advance. (7Tl (Si of District- Trie ZLjesucLian. ASK the recovered dyspeptics, bilious suf ferers, victims of fever and ague, the mercurial diseased patient, how they recovered health, cheerful spirits and good appetite; they will tell you by taking Simmons I.IVEK Kfct.Ul.ATOa. The ClK-'tPt l'oreht and Ttest Family .Medicine in the World! ir DYSM-PSIA, CONSTIPATION. Jaundice, s a i.Kks, MCK. HKADACI1F, Colic, Dcpres "n ,'V ,:ri:s, SOUR STOMACH. Heartburn, etc. 1 1. .rivaled remedy is warranted not to contain article n Mercury, or any mineral lubstanoa, PURELY VEGETABLE, but (m:it'.i" those Southern' Roots and Herbs which as) c f'rovidcnce has placed in countries whera j , rr lilsea:;s most prevail. It will car svll I, w;,M'S mused ly Dcraugrmeut of tb ,v, r end Itowfls.- ' ; i.c S M I' l OMS of I.iver Complaint are a bitter c',r t-'s!e 'n l'ie mouth; I'ain in the Hack, Sides or ,,:.. ', lien mistaken frr Rheumatism; hotlf siCtiDM I-' of Appetite; Rowels alternately pa 5cnation having failed fo do something n aujht to have been done :- Debility- Low Spirits ; a thick, yellow appearance of the Skin and lves: a 'ly Cough, often mistaken for Consumption. S01iieti11.es many of these symptoms attend the liiifav-, ;.t others very few ; but the Livkk, the largest organ in tl"- body, is generally the' seat of the disease, nil if not Regulated in time, great suffering, wretch.' etisei ami IHiATIl will ensue'. ihe following highly-esteemed persons attest to the virti e-. f Simmons I.ivf.k Regulator: Gen.W. S. licit, I res. (.a. S. W. R. R. Co. ; Rev. J. R. Felder, I'trrv',' a.; Col. K. K. Sparks, Albany, Ga.; C. Master son, I sq.,Micriff liikb Co.,(ia.; J. A. feutts, Bainbridge, ,. ; Ktv. J. V. liurke, Alaccn, Oa.; Virgil Powers, Sup', l-a. S. W. R. R. ; Hon. Alexander H.Stephens. We have lasted its virtues personally, and know tbM fir 1 yspepsia, liiliousness and Throbbing Head, ai.be.it i th- best medicine the world ever saw. We have trii-l forty other remedies before Simmons Liver Regulator, and none of them gave us more than tern porary relief; the Regulator not only relieved, but cured U,." k.U. 1 tUOKAI'H AND MESSENGER, MACON, GA. M.VNUFACTUKHD ONLY BY J. II. ZEIL.IX JU CO., Philadelphia, Pa. Get on to This P. DeLON, -t;i.opiiii- mioi,f- Matthew Street, ELIZABETH CITY. N- C. With proper tools and much experience I can guarantee work done in the best work manship manner and to be sat isfactory to all. I can also sup ply bicyclists with aU equip ments belonging to wheels. Prices Low. My shop is thoroughly equip ped which enables me to do work neatly aud promptly. (live mo sx TVinl. iuito Hie Uwinil Tiling". Ther'll be cool winds from the north one of these days, with a Klondike feeling about them Just as well he ready. There are added reasons for early buying this season , for almost everything is advancing aud you had just as well have the benefit of early purchases. Stock is et complete prices are at the lowest notch. !ii3lc-Xoviii!i- Values To keep the stock moving rapidly-to hold your 111 ter-est-the lowest prices are being made in every part of our stock. Not a detail overlooked. If you get in eaily vou secure the best possible selections Underwear. Knitted to fit- made for service, with prices under their real worth. Ladies' heavy underwear cr garment 25c. Special values in union suits, iron 50c ,Pt7,$i.5o. Child's heavy ribbed underwear-natural oLrinvx-at 10c. for a No. .6. with a rise ac cording to the sizes. Child's wool-heavy-comfortable-per gai - incut 25c. 5..kotH.-Solt, comfortable blankets -every pair of interest. When you note our prices, and see the gods. you 11 feel that we are exactly right on blankets. To 4 cotton fleeced -gray or tan-neat !ers-Pa"45C-IK-avv fleeced blankets, pair 90c Heavy wool mixed hhukets. pair $1.50. Heavy all-wool blanke s, pair S2.50 to $6.00. 3opiilfii- Dress Goods The reception given our dress goods stock by our pat rons the present season, has been very gratifying. Man dainty costumes can yet be secured ,111 the newest color ings and weaves. Prices on our dress goods ar e very reasonable. Very choice line of novelties- n fan cy checks-diagonals and inixtures-the correct sl ac Ungs in value 25c All wool serges-m popular colorings yard 3 'c The choicest ideas in popular trimmings, at the same careful prices. No- many suggestions of men's goods in this ; coin ,1111. You wouldn't know from this that we iug, unless you happened in our store and took no e or the many new ideas we are showing. Boy s Clothing made byycompetent tailors-built on the clet lines as our men's goods-the same care in their selec tion perfectly fitting economically priced. Department Store,- 64 66 & 68 Water Ns. Yon Evsih .'Ji- jnli lo I' 'l'liiisr - "Did you evah sec a niggali Wid his hair flanged up? His pompadoah combed back ...r. -i c..l.a tuft v W1Q UC ncw-iauj,"-" His head kinder fashioned Like a big waggin wna., Aud soap and cologne-juice for to make it stick and grease . Did vou evah sec a uiggah, WhMi de possum 'gins to bake. Aa de 'taters am a cookin Aii de gravy am to make .' T would d you good to see hiui, As his mduf begins to stna"K, An his eyes begin to twinkle, An his feet begms to pat. Did vou evah See a uiggah Passagieat bi-- hen-house roost? How hej.njks away otf yaiuler, An holds hisheatl ab.-f? But lemme tell yon suinj-eu , You needn't svan' on t.at, Kase lie's lig'rin on .cm rooster,, An when to brake dat latch. Did you evah see a uiggah 'Bout protracted meetui tunc . When hillin corn is ovah. An he's turned de tater vines? Can't he rush dem gloves an gaiters? ' Wirl his long coat all a shine Cut den dere's one tiling spis him, Wid all dem close so hne, Dat foot great Nebuchadnezzar . Looks like a tow-boat line. Did you evah see a uiggah Ilaugin' 'roun a melon patch, When de moon am shiuin dimly, An de dog am off de track t He won't 'mit in preachers company, Dat he's fon' of dat arc truck. But ouh-folks you auter see him, How he can eat 'em up. But der's one thing you can pen' 011, Dat a niggah'll nevah do, Pass a graveyard in de nite time When fom cou'tin he is through. Might as well to try au make him To de meetiu house corre in, Wid his crapper crown cut otf, D'out his razor an his Gin. J. r. E. City- The three-year -old boy of J. A. Johnson, of Lynn Center, 111., is subject to attacks of croup. Mr. Johnson says he is satisfied rw thp timelv use ot Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, during severe attack, saved his little boy's life. He is in the drug business, a member of the firm nf Tnhnson Bros, of that place and they handle a gieat many patent medicines for throat and luno- diseases. He had all these to choose irom, auu am-." physicians ready to respond to his call, but selected this remedy for use iu his own family at a time when his child's life was in danger, because he knew it to be superior to and other, and famous the country over for its cures of croup. Mr. Johnson says this is the best selling cough medicine they handle, and that it gives splendid satisfaction in all cases. Sold by W. W. Griggs & Son.. St., Elizabeth City, N. C, ft STEAMER ON FIRE. The Thirty one Passengers Were Kept in Ignorance of The Dangar. RUN 60 MILES WITH CARGO ABLAZF. The Steamer Landed at Norfolk and the Fire Department Put Out the Flames. The Merchants' and Mineis' steamer Gloucester arrived at Norfolk, Va.; last Sunday morn iug about 5 o'clock, after an ex citing sixty mile run with part of her cargo ablaze. " The fire was first discovered about 1 o'clock Sunday morning, when the ship was off Hog Is land, the smoke of burning ex celsior being detected by those in the engine room. An investigation was immedi ately made and the fire was dis covered in the hold of the vess sel under the forward hatch, deep down among innumerable bales of excelsior and leather. It was blazing fiercely and fil ling the hold with smoke. The instant it was discovered that the flames could not be ex tinguished by ordinary means, captain Howes ordered steam turned on the cargo and had the ship's speed increased to her cas pacity. j There were 31 passengers aboard, but such coolness and caution were exercised by the captain and his officers that not one of them knew there was anything the matter until they reached Noriolk, aud some of them do not know even now. About 8 oc'iock, after it was found that the fire was too stub born to be handled successfully by the crew, the Norfolk Fire Department was notified, aud by 11 o'clock Chief Ryan had put the flames out, using six tanks of the chemical engine to do it. It is impossible to state the loss but it will probably be large, as much valuable leather and many cases of shoes were ruined, to say nothing of the quantity of excelsior. How to Cure Bilious Colic. I suffered for Weeks with colic and pains in my stomach caused by biliousness and had to take medicine all the while until I used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured me. I have since recommended it to a good many people. Mrs. F. Butler, Fair haven. Conn. Persons who are subiect to bilious colic can ward off the attack by taking this remedv as soon as the first symptoms appear. Sold by W W. Griggs & Son. INDICTED FOR PASSES TO EDITORS. Judge Ewert, of the Circuit Court at Asheville, N. C, has ordered the solicitor to prepare indictments against the South ern Railroad for issuing passes to editors, newspaper managers and others not actually employed hv the railroad. The action is brought to test the State law no-ninst the issuance of free passes, the penalty for which under the North Carolina Stat utes, is a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 for each offense. The case will at tract national interest as no tate Suoreme Court has ever passed upon the construction o the State or Interstate Commerce law on this point. Digging Fishes With a Hoe. The Memphis Commercial Appeal says : "The following is vouched for by F. Makett, who lives in Leflore county, Miss, near Cane Lake : Mr. Makett went out a fewr moruiugs ago to a marshy place that had dried out on accouut of the continued dry weather, to dig fish bait, and while digging with a grub hoc, to his great surprise, instead ot finding fish bait, he dug up a fine fish that weighed three pounds, and upon examination he found that in the mud around there was a great quantity of trout, white perch and bass. Mr. Makett carried home a half bushel .of the fish, and now, in stead of digging bait he goes out every morning and digs a mess of fine bass. The fish are un der the surface about ten inches." VAN VVYC'KS SOUTHERN BLOOD. His Mother was a South Caro linian and He Formerly Lived in the Palmetto State. People of .South Carolina ha e watched the municipal contest in New York with more than ordinary interest, owing to the fact that the man who has been elected Mayor formerly lived in that State. An aged ladv, well versed in family histories, gives this state ment of his family: Robert A. Van VVyck spent the early pait ofhis iile in Pendleton, S. C. lie has one br6ther, Augustus, who is living in New York. Samuel, another brother, wis killed early in the war in the northern part of Alabama. This brother was a Confederate sol dier, and his children live 111 Anderson, S. C. The remain g brother, William, died in New York. Mayor-elect Van Wyck's sister is the wife of Gen eral Hoke, of North Carolina. The lather of this family was rom New rork. The mother was the daughter of Mr. Samuel Maverick who lived and died Pendleton. Mr. Maverick was the owner of more real es tate than any other man in the State. His possessions lay in South Carolina, New York and Texas. One of Mr. Maverick's sons, Augustus,, went to Texas and vvas engaged in the war between the Texas republic and Mexico. His home was at San Antonio, where his desceudents still live. He was associated with Crockett, and barely escaped the massacre at the Alamo. At his death he owi.ed more land iu Texas than is in the State of South Caro- iua, and his cattle were so nu merous that it was impractica ble to brand them. The "no brand" was the mark of his ownership, so that to this day unbianded cattle in Texas are called Mavericks. At one time the Van Wyck family brought to Pendleton Walter Gibson as a carriage dri ver. Gibson married a Miss Lewis and gave up driving. Then he wandered awav to the Sandwich Islands and eventu ally became practically the die tator of the islands, hie was Prime Minister under the inon archy there. The recent killing of a young Georgian in a game of foot ball in that Stale has had the effect of making football matches a thing of the past in Georgia. The City cf Atlanta, a few nights ago, by an almost unani mous vote, adopted a resolution prohibiting the game from be ing played in that city, the State University team has disbanded under a unanimous resolution, and the Legislature will proba bly act favorably upon the bill which has been introduced in that body outlawing the game Wasting can be overcome in almost all cases by the use of Scott's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil and the Hypophos phites of Lime and Soda While it is a scientific fact that cod-liver oil is the most digestible oil in ex istence, in SCOTT'S EMU ESI ON it is not only palatable, but it is already digested and made ready for immediate absorption by the svstem. It is also combined with the hypophospnites, wnicn supply a food not only for the tissues of the body, but for the bones and nerves, and will build up the child when its ordinary food does not supply proper nourishment. Be sure vou nt SCOTPS Emulsion. See that the Bun and fish are on the wrapper. v . All druggists ; 50c and x.oa. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. in Ghilorcn HE6H0 .OFFICIAL 1(1. JAIL Au Assistant Postmaster Arrested For Robbing the Mail. IN BERTIE COUNTY, N. C. He is a Brother of the Negro Postmistress at Powellsville. Recently quite a number of letters inailed at hxter, Rose mead and Powellsville postoffices located on a star route in Bertie county, North Carolina, haw fiilecTto reach their destination. On different occasions, some of these letters have boen found in the roads about Powellsville, the letters having been torn open and enclosures missing, some of the letters having contained checks, drafts, money orders, money, postage stamps, Sec. On Thursday, November 4, Post office Inspector H. T. Gregory began an investigation, which resulted on Friday in his taking into custody Luther A. Wynn, assistant postmaster at Powells ville, for the embezzlement of valuable letters, the money from two letters being found on his person. On August 12, 1897, Gaston Morris was succeeded as post master at Powellsville by Emma Wynn, a young negro woman, who appointed her brother Luther assistant postmaster, who, since being placed in the postoffice. continued to perform the duties of the office, being alone in the office a good por tion of the time during the tem porary absence ot his sister. Wynn was carried before U. S. Commissioner Joseph M. Sits terson, at Williamston, on Fri day night. He plead guilty to the charge and was committed to jail in default ot bail to await trial in the United States court at Raleigh on December 7th. Musn't Kill the Neighbor's Chickens. Quite a peculiar and amusing case is published in the last volume of the North Carolina Supreme Court Reports. It is an indictment against a man for "cruelty to animals" for killing his neighbor's chickens which were in his garden scratching up his peas. The desendant was convicted before a justice of the peace, and on appeal to the Superior Court was convicted there, and on appeal to the Su preme Court his conviction was r . an I T4- ooomc frr1i:h tor a man to 11 .itv-iiu incur so much cost in fighting so frivolous a case, but we sup pose his "blood was up" and that he was fighting mad. The opinion of the Supreme Court, liv-rpd bv Tudee Clark, is . . J S ' auite a lonp- and able one, as well as humorous. The court declares that a man has no more right to kill his neighbor's chickens, which are scratching up his garden, than he has to kill Ins cattle that might be trespassing in his field. His only remedy is . . a .'111 "to impound them till damage is paid. That 13, eaten tiiem (without hurting them) and keep them until the owner pays lor whatever damage they may have done. HOUSES WITHOUT NEYS. CHI Ms It is curious: though true, that of all the houses, dwellings, stores, hotels and other build ings that dot the island of Key West, Fla., from one shore to the othert not one of them has a chimney or anything that will answer l he nurposeofa chim ney. Handsome residences and lowly hovels are alike iu this cr spect, and from an eminence o-avingr out over acres of roofs on allsides one is struck with thf -want of something to com plete the symmetry of the pic tn re. Wood and coal or fuel of any kind are completely un known quantities, as the tropica rlimate furnishes all the heat required, and for cooking pur poses sticks of carbon are used which are sold by peddlers, who "hawk their wares about the streets. HICKS FOR NOVEMBER. The ' Celebrated Weather Pro phet's Forecasts for This Month. The month enters warmer, with return of storm conditions aud rain, turning to sleet and snow far north, will transpire over much of the country from 1 st to 3d. It will be much cool er about 3d to 6th, after which it will grow warmer, and regular low barometer, leading to active storms, will pass over the conti nentfrom 7th to loth. Barometer will rise, and cold northerly gales will follow behind the low atmospheric area. Danger ous disturbances or about the seas and lakes will be natural at this time and at other periods of the month. The 13th and 14th comprise a reactionary center of higher temperature, low pressure and storms. The 18th to 21st is a regular storm period, at the close of which expect change to much colder. The 24th to 26th, inclusive, is a reactionary center at a critical conjunction of storm causes. Gales, blizzards and cold wave following. Month ends with stcrm brewing. TO JUMP NIAGARA. This Feat Will be Attempted With the Aid of a Para chute. George W. Potter, who is con nected with the Buffalo (N. Y.) Express, and is widely known as a political stump speaker, is planning the most daring feat of the century. He will float in a small boat to the very edge of the falls, leap from it as it rushes over the piecipice of seething waters, extend at the same time a large parachute, and hang suspended in the thick mist bes ow if he has not been dashed to pieces or drowned. The boat is being built by George L. Weeks, the yacht builder of Seaford, L. I. "Potter" he said, "placed the order with me about a month ago. The boat will be eighteen feet long, two feet ten inches wide and ten inches deep. Iu shape it will be like the ordinary catboat, practi cally all deck, with the exception of the manhole, which will be two feet six inches wide and ten inches deep. Potter will stand ,i . 1 : t. on tins, nrnny grasping ins parachute, and ready to leap the moment the boat takes its heads er into the falls. An important feature of the boat will be the fin. It will be six inches deep auiidship and will keep the boat in a straight course while rushintr through the riotous r n waters at the head of the falls. The contract calls for the com pletion of the boat by April ist next." After.... Taking a course of Ayer's Pills the system is set in good working order and a man begins to feel that life is worth living. He who has become the gradual prey of constipation, does not realize the friction under which he labors, until the burden is lifted from him. Then his mountains sink into mole hills, his moroseness gives place to jollity, he is a happy man again. If life, does not seem worth living to you, you may take a very different view of it after taking Aver's Cathartic Pills. WEDDED IN A LION'S DEN. A Novel Method of Tying Nuptial Knot. the Five thousand people in the Zoological Garden at Boston at 9 o'clock last Friday night wit nessed the most unique and startling wedding ou record. A handsome young couple were married in a den of feroci ous lions. Four clergymen were in attendance to guard against the possible contingency of the postponement of the ceremony in case the animals devoured one of the reverend gentlemen. Mr. Arthur C. St. Andrassy, a well- known New York musician, W2.I the groom, and Miss Charlotte Wiberg, a beautiful 20-year old Boston girl, was the bride. Although the spectators were wrought up to the highest pitch of excitement, and the bride auu groom were very ncrvious at the deep, menacing roars of the beasts, which shook the great hall, the event passed off happily aud without incident. The ceremony was performed by Rev. George Readei, of Ohio, There has been a big sensation in rf1 Irrirmc r1 rc nnor tlml wedding, and, as a resnlt, Rev. Mr. Thurston who originally contracted to officiate, backed out at the last moment, owing to the objectious raised by his brother clergymen, He furnish ed a substitute, however, in the person of the Ohio minister, and was himself on hand in case Mr. Reader backed out at the last minute or was eaten up before he had t ed the knot. It was a most remarkable spectacle. At 9 o'clock the wedding procession entered, headed by a quartet of giant lion-tamers, armed to the teeth. Percy Coop er's boy choir followed, chanting a processional. Then came the bride and groom, attended by two pretty little pages. The drop of a pin could be heard, and all held their breath as the clank of the grated door sounded and the trembling couple entered the cage. The trainer, with weapons ready, watched the snarling beasts, Caesar and Cleopatra, as they gazed with yawning jaws upon the fair bride. In a few moments it was all safely over, and the first couple ever married in a lion's den were pronounced man and wife. The couple had been engaged several months. The managers of the "Zoo" advertised for couple who would be willing to be married with a lion and lion ess to act in the capacity ot best man and bridesmaid. The consideration offered was a hand some weddine present and an elaborate ceremony. St Andrassy, who was iu Bos ton visiting his fiance, saw the advertisement, aud. being of a romantic nature, the idea appeal ed to him. "The worst cold I ever had in my life was cured by Chambers Iain's Cough Remedy," writes W. H. Norton, or Sutter Creek, Cal. "This cold left me with a cough and I was expectorating all the time. The Remedy cured me, aud I want all of my friends when troubled with a cough or cold to use it, for it will do them good." Sold by W. W. Griggs & Son. The North Carolina Baptist Convention meets at Oxford December 9th. From the lead ing members of that church it is learned that at the conven tion the best showing in its his tory will be made as to finances and that a large gain in mem bership will also be reported The convention now has over 160,000 members. DaatTevaceaSail aad taaka Taw Lift Away, To ou!t tobacco easily ad forerer. be mac netic. full of life, nerve and lrr, take Ko-To- Dac. the wonder-worker that make weak men strone. AU druxzista, 0o or tl. Cor roraa- eed. Booklet and aamplo free. Address 'terling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York Atta aorta out crpM. w tar lwad beautiful Cmrpot Ctlo, ktarof raphod la color, which It to oat tutl that tbo nlor4 ptoM m tfctt book look cxaeUr Ilk th varpot rartotor ao4 arary flower la rapro- Krair rrade la toctvdad la thto cftra lofua (tkv to flJO) and raicBbar t hia book la rilKK. AND W PAY ALL rugTAQK. lr jou wun oa u mtu quaiur aaaaptea. aaa w k-mi fttSBf41 lororar atpanaa. Wa kara bn 4oIbbt boa! Baa tn Tlaltt- toora far 48 yaara ao.4 jron run avo rtak in burlo from taa aaiU. Drop a postal sow (or our cataUcua an4 aava taa bt proflta you ara payinr la Baiddlacnaa. Our Furaltvra Uataiarua la also (raa. jULiva mires a son, Baltimore Ada! . , TImm maattoo Ula papar. The OKI Reliable Sail Maker, ELIZABETH CITY, X. C, can he found at his old stand at th Short bridge, over James Spites store, Zimmerman Hall. i Canvas Furnished at Factory Prices. Awnings, Tents and Flags a Specialty. AU orders by mail promptly attend ed to. Old Canvass bought aud sold. P. O. Box iu, Elizabeth Civ. N. C. tyonuments aijd Tombstones In writing give some limit as to price ceased. aud state age of de- -LARGEST STOCK- in the South to select from. (goixper (Marbl Works, (Kstablished 1848.) 159 to 163 Hank. St., Norfolk, Va. Miles Jennings, OOP 000000000c BLACKSMITH banders Building, Poindeiiler St. MillandMarineForgings A Specialty. IdgT'Full line of Wheels and Wagons kept in stock. AU work done promptly and in the most workmanlike manner. GiVc Mc a Tial A. NEW t je iv;rrrr xj it is FOR EDENTON. The now famous Optician, Watchmaker and Jeweler has added to his workshop a GOLD and SILVER Plateing Department. Work guaranteed or money refunded. . . Respectfully, B. E. BYRD & CO. Qme to see us. Our stock is in, And of the best. Look to your Interest. Call us over the 'phone. (Jr. write us by the post. . Also at Flora & Co.'s store, you can ' ' Leave your orders for'us. Remember that we give 2246 pounds to the ton. Also, that we will put it down to you as cheap, as clean, and as quick as anybody. We respectfully solicit your patronage. Crystal Ice & Coal Co.