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Farmer. ONE DOUjAH per Year, in Advance. ELIZABETH CITY N. C, FRIDAY DECEMBER 8, I899 Established 1886 Fisherman m Thep5Ushtd S?j5seif fT-?" Distric-The Fi FiSh' Tk FSBtof SeCti in North Caro. Circulation Doubles Any Other Paper Published in This Section. The Most 1 de-Awake and Successful Business Men use the Fisherman & Farmer columns with the Hig'iest Satisfaction and Profit. !m ELICK. We are preparing for the largest Holi day Display we have ever made- We have piles ofl goods The Prices Are Low. The assortment is extensive. We can suit yon whether your wants are high priced or cheap. Bring the lit tle ones and see more Santa Claus than ever before dis played here. 1. M ELICK. Norfolk Ac Houtli ern 11 . Ifc. Schedule iu effect Aug. 28, '99 Norfolk & Southern R. R. Af& and Express trains, Southbound, daily (ex cept Sundays,) leave Elizabeth City at 11:40 a. m., Northbound, daily, (excepa Sundays) leave Elizabeth City at 2:45 p. m. Trains Nos. 3 and 4 leave Eliza beth City Southbound 6 p. m., North bound 9:30 a. m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The trains arrive at aud depart from Norfolk & Western de pot, Norfolk; connect at Norfolk with all Rail and Steamer lines, and at Kdenton with Steamer for Roanoke, Cashie, Chowan and Scuppernong rivers; Transfer steamers to Jackey"s Feiry, thence by Norfolk & Southern Ft. R. to Roper, Pantego, and Bell haven, connecting with Old Dominion steamer for vVakleyville, Aurora, Washington and all intermediate land, nigs. Eastern Carolina Dispatch . AND snloxx Iilne The steamer Newberue leaves Elizabeth City Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday at 6 p. m. for New Berne Oriental, Roanoke Island con necting with the A. & N. C. R R. for Coldsboro, Kinston, Morehead City, aud with theW.&W.R.R.forJacksonvile Wilmington, N. C , etc. Returning ieave New Bern Tuesday and Friday. Tickets on sale at Elizabeth Citj station to all landings. Newberne Kinston, Goldsboro, Morehead CitT and Wilmington, N. C. Daily all rail service between Elua beth City and New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Norfolk. Through cars and as iow lates and quicker time than by any othei route. Direct all goods to b shipped via Eastern Carolina Dispa'ch as follows From Norfolk by Nortol & Southern Railroad; Baltimore by W. & 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 . H. Snowden, Afent, Elizabeth City, 01 to the General Office of the Norfolk & Southern R. R. Company, Norfolk, Ya M K. KINQ. General Manager. H. C. HUDGINS. G. F. & P. Agt. tyoijumegts and Gravestones. Our Illustrated Catalogue, no. 10, which we mail free, con tains a variety of designs of Marble and granite Memorials, and will help you in making a proper selection Write for it; we will satisfy yu as to prices. Our stock is the lar gest m the South. THE Couper Marble works (Established 30 Years.) 159 to i3 Bank Street. Norfolk i A MAN BURNED AT THE STAKE. Crime Expiated iu the Pres ence of ThoiiEands of People. A HORRIBLE SPECTACLE A Kentucky Mob Composed of Men and Women, take Negro Prisoner From Sheriff and Posse and Wreak Ven geance. Maysville, Ky., Dec. 6. Richard Coleman, colored, cons fessed murderer of Mrs. James Lask brook, wife of his employ er, expiated his crime in day light to-day at the hands of a mob, consisting of thousands of citizens, by burning at the stake after suffering indescrib able torture. The dreadful spectacle ocur red on the peaceful cricket grounds on the outskirts of this city. Just two months ago Richard Coleman, the trusted employe of Farmer James Lashbrook, niurs dered the woman who had been his benefactor. Coleman had been left in charge of the house. Mrs. Lashbrook had driven to Maysville and returned, when Coleman asked her to enter tht cabin to look at some work at which he had been engaged. The negro locked the door on the inside. Mrs. Lashbrook be came frightened and screamed. Coleman struck her on the head knocking her down, but not stopping her cries. He then seized axazox- and cut her throat. He picked up the bleeds ing body and placed it on the bed. He then left the room, but returning, heard her still groaning, and with an axe he struck her repeatedly on the head until he was sure she was dead. The negro washed the blood from his hands and cloths ing and went to where Mr. Lashbrook was at work in the field aud told him that he had better come to the house, as some one had killed his wife. THE CONFESSiON. It was not until after the of ficers arrived that suspicion was directed against Coleman. Spots had been found on his clothing, but he accounted for that by saying that he had been Lulling chickens. That night, however, at Maysville, a partial confession was obtained and knowing the result if that fact should become known, the ofhceis quietly took him to Covington, Ky., for safe keeping. He was indicted for the murder. Shortly after his incarceration at Covington, he made a complete confession of his crime to the jailer. The story of his crime, including worse than murder, was told without any appearance of feeN ing by the prisoner. PARALYZED WITH FEAR. The trial was set for to-day. Sheriff Perriue determined to leave Covington by the train on the Chesapeake and Ohio.which started at 7:30 o'clock Wedness day morning, from Cincinnati and Covington. Coleman had been apprised Tuesday night to prepare to return to the scene of his crime. He was instantly stricken with fear and begged piteously to be permitted to re- main in Convington until after his trial. He said he expected to die, but he dreaded the ven geance of a mob. When he was handcuffed on leaving the jail at Covington he was almost paralyzed and had to be assisted to the patrol wagon. On enter ing the train he seemed unable to sit down, until one of the guards forced him into a seat. ON THE LOOKOUT. It developed that in the crowd at Covington, and even on the train, there were some of the relatives of Mrs. Lashbrook, ready to convey information if any attempt was made to se crete the prisoner. Messages were sent here. The prisoner with his escort arrived at 10:20 o'clock. Sheriff Perrine, while en route to Maysville, had been informed that a mob was await ing the arrival of the train at the depot, and he hastily pre pared for the swearing in of deputy sheriffs. As the train puffed slowly into the old sta tion the mob formed on. both sides in two long but closely huddled crowds. Armed men stationed themselves at the plat form of all the cars and warned the frightened passengers to re main quiet and not to interfere. The Sheriff and his assistants were strongly armed and there was some resistance as the lead ers of the mob jostled roughly against them and demands were uttered from the outer fringes of he crows for the prisoner. A BOLD MOVEMENT. Sheriff Perrine made a bold movement aud staited walking swiftly, but with no indications of panic from the car. A step be hind him followed the officers with Coleman in their midst, seeking to conceal him behind the brawny forms of his protec tors. As the officers proceeded the numbers of the mob were constantly swelled by new ar rivals, and through the downs town business streets to the Courthouse they were closely followed. Hundreds of stones and other missiles were thrown and revolvers and rifles were freely displayed. HUSBAND LEADS MOB. At the Courthouse a mob of nver 2,000 men, headed by James Lashbrook, the husband, had been hastily formed. A demand for the prisoner was made. There was a brief struggle, in which weapons were hastily drawn by the officers, and then the Sheriff and his assistants were overcome by force of numbers and the prisoner was seized by the lead ers of the mob. The prisoner was dragged along by ropes loosely attached to his body. He was the target again of hun dreds of missiles and several times he sank hair conscious to the ground, while the crowd pressed forward, striking at him with clubs, sticks and whips un til his head and body were scarce ly recognizable More dead than alive he was dragged along and forced to his feet. Scores of wo men joined the men. The wretch could be heard pleading for his life, but the cry of the prisoner was answered with an oath and a blow. THE FUNERAL PYRE. The place of executiom had been selected weeks ago and all the other details of the program mapped out by the leaders of the mob. The prisoner was strapped against a tree, facing the husband of the victim. Large quantities of dry brush and larger bits of wood were piled around him while he was prays ing for speedy death. James Lashbrook, the husband of the victim, applied the first match to the brushwood. A brother of the victim struck the second match. Some one with a knife was vainly slashing at the pris oner's chest. Not a single shot was fired. The purpose seemed to be to give the wretch the greatest possible amount of tor ture. A fatal shot would have been merciful and there was no mercy in the crowd surrounding Richard Coleman. A PRAYER FOR WATER. The ropes securing him to the tree were burned and Jhis body finally fell forward on the burn ing pile. The crowd used rails and long poles to brush his body back into the flames. It is not certain how long life lasted. During the process, while his voice could be heard, he begged for a drink of water. At the end ot three hours the body wa.s 0 practically cremated. During all that time members of the family of Mrs. Lashbrook had remain ed to keep mp the fire. Iu all the thousands who con stituted the mob there was not a single effort made to disguise or conceal identity. No man wore a mask. All the leaders of tht mob are well .known and there are hundreds of witnesses who can testify to their participation in the tragedy. They are lead ing citizens in all Hues of busi ness and many are members of churches. THE LAW INVOKED County Judge Hareson will empanel a special grand jury at once to make a speedy inyest igation and return indictments against the leaders of the mob. Frankfort, Ky., Dec 6. Gov ernor Bradley announced this afternoon that he will offer a reward for the apprehension of the members ot the mob which burned Coleman at Maysville to day. A REVOLTING FINALE. Maysville Ky., Dec. 6. The Coroner h Ad an inquest on the charred remains of Richard Coleman and rendered the sim ple verdict, "Death at the hands of a mob." The body was left lying there and at present has not been removed. Relic hunters took away teeth and bones and flesh and every fragment of the body that they could lay hands upon. All the afternoon children some of them not more than 6 years old, kept up the fires on the blackened body by throwing grass, kindling wood, brush, bits of boards and e vet y thing com bustible that they could gather. The action of the mob seems to be generally approved, even by women,, who think that here after they will be safer. NO-HED-AKE Tablets cures all neadaches. Price 10 cents. No cure ho pay. Cuban Census Completed. Washington, D. C, Dec. 4. General Sanger has made the important announcement that the Cuban census has been com pleted. He is at present at Ma tanzas and the news of the end of the work is contained in a cablegram from that place re ceived by Secretary Root.- The dispatch shows that the censns was finished November 30th, the exact date fixed by the orig inal order from Secretary Root. His next work is a census of Porto Rico. Plot to Blow up Dublin Castle. Belfast, December 4. The News Letter publishes a start ling story from Dublin to the effect that a plot to blow up Dublin Castle with dynamite has been discovered. The plans had almost matured. The guards have been doubled and extra ordinary precautions taken to prevent the outrage. Unknown persons are excluded from the Castle grounds. The Castle is the official residence of the Lord Lieutenant, Earl Cadogan. Consumption is robbed of its terrors by the fact that the best med ical authorities state that it is a curable disease; and one of the happy things about it is, that its victims rarely ever lose hope. You know there are all sorts of secret nostrums advertised to cure consumption. Some make absurd claims. We only say that if taken in time and the laws of health are property observed, SCOTT'S EMULSION will heal the inflammation of the throat and lung and nourish and strengthen the body so that it can throw off tht disease. We have thousand of testi monials where people daim they have been permanently cured of this malady. toe. and St.oo. all dnurgUU. SCOTT & BOWHE, Chemists, New Yrtc WTO HIS THIRD FORTUNE. New Brunswick Young Man Had Cause For Thanks. There's a man of New Bruns wick, N. J., who had more than ordinary reason for giving thanks last week. He is Alex ander McC. Hardenburg, and has just lallen heir to his third fortune. He is now 25, but by a provision of his foresighted father's will he will not come into the entire fortune of $500,- 000 until he shall have attained the age of 40. When 18 years old Alexander fell heir to the small fortune of an aunt. It was only 2;.ooo or $30,000, but it made him one of the most envied young men in New Brunswick. Added to this he was a handsome, curly- headed youth of engaging man ners, which assured him of a welcome everywhere and play- ed havoc among hearts feminine. Alexander was educated at the best private schools, and was welcomed by New Urunswick society at an early age. When his aunt's money came to him young Hardenburg proceeded to enjoy it, despite his parents' efforts to keep his expenditures down. He became a member of the Essex Troop, a crack Jersey or ganizotion, and for a time dis played its gay uniform in draw ing room and market place. For further diversion he made the rounds of the fashionable watering places. One day he awoke to realize that his tight little fortune had gone the route. The young man returned to New Brunswick then and resum ed his life with his parents. Two years ago young Hardenburg's mother died and he found him self the possessor of another fortune by inheritance. Straight way and for a few months long er he proceeded to dazzle the good people by a display of horseflesh and equipage. He tit ted out an elaborate coaching stable, and shared its joys with his numerous friends. But the pleasures of New Brunswick staled and the young man sought new fields to con ques in the land of the sunset. Out in California his impetuosity stood him well. He met a hand some arid wealthy young woman whom he wooed and won. With his wife he returned to Bruns wick for a time, then returned to California, where he is now sojourning. By the death of his father he gets the whole estate, valued at half a million of dollars. HER MISSION TO OFFER FOR TUNE. Arrest of a Woman Claiming to Be General Jackson's Widow. Spring City, Pa., December 2. A woman claiming to be the widow of General Jackson, of civil war fame, who came here over a week ago in search of John Smith, of this town, whom she claimed was one of six prospective heirs to over $9,000,000, was arrested this ev ening by Officer Henry Hall man, on instruction from Chief of Police Rodenbaugh, of Nor ristown. The charge on which she was arrested was one of sus pected larceny of a watch and some silverware from a house at Ivy Rock, near Norristown, about a month ago, where it is alleged she told a similar story. The woman, who is about 68 years of age, took her arrest very coolly. To-morrow Chief Ro denbaugh will bring persons to see if they can identify her. She has a badge of which she claims was presented to her by ex-President Harrison ior brav ery on the battlefield during the civil war, where she claims to have been a female spy. She also claims to be an intimate friend of Mrs. William McKin. Sfe Don't Cdant Your JVIoney Unless you are thoroughly satisfied with the values we give you. We have bargains daily without any flourish of trumpets and minus any cirous perform ances. Figure it out, compare our prices with others and see how -mch mone we can s ve you on Mens' and Boys' Clothing, Shoes, Ladies and Gents Furnishing- Goods, Lachee' Capes, jackets, Rats, etc. Growth is the object intensely sought for in this business. We expect to attain it onlby transac tions that make good bargains for both buer and seller. Benevolence has no rightful place in bu ing and selling, and it would be the height of folly to base any appeal to you for the sale of goods on any other ground than your self interest: we claim a Saving From 10 to 25 per cent. is strong enough to appeal to any person, no mat ter how long they have held out against our bargains Sooner or later we are bound to get our trade ar. 0 D - 4L ABRAHA M. 82 Poindexter Street, ELIZABETH CITY, l)llll1llllll)llllllllWI!llllinillllll)lllllllll)MIHIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllIIWWWllMflmilliy B 13 DAYS. Just 13 days seen lar days then Christ mas. The immense amount of business that must be crowded into that brief period should induce early buying. Sensible, far-seeing people begin their Christmas shopping early so as to avoid the rush and disappoint ment of not securing t.ieir choice at the last minute. We have not a Mammoth Stock of exclusively Christina Articles. Just a nice assortment of choice new articles high in quality without the high price. Our Specialty is Ladies' and Mens1 Furnishings. Have you ever thought how valu able was a useful article something wearable to remind the persou at all times of the giver? Try it this year. We have a full assortment of useful, wearable articles. Let us make a few suggestions for Christmas Presents. In XJtae IDxess G-oods IDepaxtrnent, We have made special prices on our Dress Goods for the Holiday trade. Those Skirt Lengths of Black Goods would make a very suitable present for mother, sister or daughter. These are goods cut from the piece in suitable lengths for skirts some for full dresses and marked at an attractive price much less than regular. In colored goods we have full dress lengths and also piece goods at greatly re duced prices. Our Lining Stock is full of seasonable goods. Mercerized Sateens, Percasilks, Percalines, Silesias and Fancy Stripes and Plaids. In tls-e "Wlxlte G-oods Department. Handkerchiefs galore. We are safe in saying that we have the largest variety of handkerchieis ever shown in town. Although the market is constantly advan cing, our prices on these goods remain the same. No woman ever had too many handkerchiefs. Make her a present from our stock Embroidered Pillow Shams, Table Covers, Bureau Scarfs, Stand Covers, Center Pieces and Doilies make excellent presents. Here at lowest prices. Table Lin ens and Napkins at special prices. Xn. tb.e "LTotiorx 3Depeixtmera.t. This is replete with useful and ornamental presents. Pocket books, purses, brushes, combs, mirrors, hand glrsses, toilet sets, pin irays, comb and brush trays, real pearl trinket baskets, stick pins, brooches, belt buckles, belts, fancy garters, soaps, perfumeries, toilet waters. All at the lowest prices consistent with good quality. It is sometimes hard work to thtnk what to give a man. We can help you out with 4 Suit of clothes or an overcoat tailor-made perhaps (You know we are doing the business of the town in that line.) Pair of Shoes. Pair of Suspenders. Pair of Hose. M Handkerchief. H Muffler. OST. Necktie. "Pair of Gloves. H Buy Tour Holiday Goods at THE FAIR. 2 23 3 3
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