VISHERMAJf & FARMER
BY
A. H. MITCHELL-
Entered at the Post Office at Elisabeth
. Cit '.ss ond class matter.
ELIZABETH CITY, March 30, 1900.
PUBLIC BUILDING.
The original appropriation
for the Public Building here was
$50,000 In view of the fjct that
tne cost o! building material has
increased, the Treasury Depart
ment lias asked Congress to in
crease it to $66,600 lor an ordi
nary structure and to $83,000 if
it shall be decided to construct
a fire-proof building. It is stated
that the site selected is satisfac
tory to the Government and that
the United States District At
torney will be instructed to com
mence condemnation proceed
iugs to acquire title. The metlu
od of proceedure will be the ap
pointment of a commission or
jury by Judge Purnell to assess
damages of the property. The
amount assessed will be paid by
the Government and the money
will be held until it is settled to
whom it is to be paid. If there
is any further contest it will be
over the money instead of the
real .si.aie. The proceedure will
enable the Government to begin
work on the erection of the pub
lic building Carolinian.
ffegroes Must Vacate.
Citizens of Laurin, a fine
residence subu.b of the big min
ing camp of Calumet, Mich ,have
appointed a committee to rid the
town of negroes. They object to
have it called a vigilance com
mittee and announce that only
peaceable and legal methods
will h used, but that the negroes
must go. Colored men were al
most unknown there until j
sewer contractoi brought iu sev
era! cai loads i 2.1 Teuuessee
and Alabama eight months ago.
Several white girls have eloped
with negroes, and constant
trouble has led to this action.
SNOWDEN.
Mr. T. M. Bell took a trip to
Norfolk Saturday.
Mr. A. M. Willey is on the
sick list this week.
We were visited Sunday
morning with a light sprinkle
of snow.
Miss Lula Bell spent last
Thursday at Moyock as the guest
of Mrs. J. D. Whitehurst.
Mrs. G. C. Sanborn who has
been quite ill, we are glad to
say is on the road to recovery.
There is right much sickness
in and around our village at
present. The doctors are kept
quite busy.
Mrs. A. M. Willey and
daughter Miss Laaia. have re
turned Irom a pleasant visit to
E. C ity visiting friends.
Mrs. F. P. Snowden returned
from Norfolk Saturday p. in.
where she went to hear Spusa's
band wdiich pbyed there Friday
night.
Mr. L. C. Northren who has
been confined to his home for
several days with a case of la
grippe, we are glad to note is
able to be cut again.
K.
Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of
the Engling Baptist Church at
Minersville, Pa., when suffering
with rheumatism, was advised to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
He says : "A few applications
of this liniment proved of great
service to me. It subdued the
inflammation and relieved the
pain. Should any sufferer profit
by giving Pain Bairn a trial it
will please me." For sale by
W. W. Grills & Son Druggists
DRESS MAKTNG.
Miss Cristine Hollowell, fash
ionable dress maker, having lo
cated in Elizabeth City, invites
the patronage of the public.
Best work guaranteed at satis
factory prices. A trial will be
appreciated.
Rooms at the R S. Simpson
residence on South Road stieet.
COIEJOCK.
Friday is the last day of gun
ning season.
Capt. 15. B. Gair'enton is home
with la grippe.
Mrs. J. F. Talbott and little
ton T-Jerbert were the guest of
Mrs. Guard Wednesday.
Mrs. A. B. Midgett spent
Wednesday at Water Lily visit
ing friends and relatives.
Messrs. P. N. Biary, of Sligo,
and K. R. Johnson, of Currituck, I
were iu our hamlet Tuesday.
We are sorry to hear of the
illness of Mrs. J. E. M. Daven
port, arid wish her a speedy re
covery. Mrs. R. C. Overton, of Eliza
beth City, who ha been here
for the past week on a visit to
relatives, returned home'
Friday accompanied by her
mother Mrs D. F. Owens.
After an absence of six week
Miss Bennie Hampton mads her
appearance at school. Glad to
iee Bennie.
Mrs. C. W. Forbes who for
the past year lias been living at
Narrow Shore moved back to
his old home on Church stiett.
Miss Susie Hall was out sev
eral da)s last week with her
camera taking views on the F.
and C. canal, and every thing of
importance.
Capt. N. J. Overton and fam
ily, of Brambletoii, Va., moved
here last week and are occupy
ing the house recently vacated
by Mrs. S. F. Owens.
RING SHOOTERS ASSOCIA
TION.
On Thursday last was the
monthly shoot of the Narrow
Shore Ring Shooters Associa"
tion. This shoot was held for
the benefit of the widows and
orphans of the Sons of Rest.
f he rendezvous was at Little
Morgan's, and p most enjoyable
time and successful shoot was
the result.
Among the prominent sports
men present were Wm. Henry
Parker, Democratic District
leader; E. VV. tsaum, the
iar Populist, J. J. Duntc
m . 11: -jive cattleman . 1 i
popu-
i, the
Wars
1 i 1 J .11 .1 rs, ii ventor 01 : ie i
vt l nere wooaen seg ; jonn
Wilson, the noted sculptor an 1
artist ; Capt. John James Parker,
owner of the acht Victory ;
Capt. Beckwith Dunton of the
Ncversink ; Jesse Parker, the
well known yacht builder and
designer of speedy racing yachts,
and many others. In fact, Nar-
1 1 r 1 1 1 1
. t- ci 1 , . 1
to van blocks, wa represented
row Miore, irom laiKt-rs v.reeR
by its best citizens and Lest
sho'.s.
Upon the return of the party,
however, k was found that the
Duck Buyers Syndicate had
been keeping an eye on this ag
gregation of marksmen, aud the
price of boobies had been put
down from $1.20 to 50 cents per
pair.
A finance committee consist
ing of Capt. Josiah Hampton
and Capt. J. I. Parker, was ap
pointed to confer with the syn
dicate, and alter a long confer
ence a compromise was agreed
on, the syndicate agreeing to !
take six thousand pairs at 75
cents per pair.
Mr W H Hymntmi nf
rwih'c T1aH rpnrplntf(i tli !
syndicate and gave his personal
check in settlement. The check
was at once turned ovei to Pres
A. S. Doauer, of the Sons of
Rest, and the balance of the
game was divided amon the
members ot the association.
This is probably the largest
single transaction in ducks in
Currituck this season. Next
week another shoot will be held
for the benefit of thi Work Hat
ers League, a young organiza
tion, but worthy and deserving.
II. "
MARCH AND THE LION
Something Better than the Old
Saw.
The saying about the lion
and the lamb in March often
proves false, but there is another
and a better one which is liter
ally true. When March comes
in and finds you taking Hood's
Sarfapariiia to purity, enrich
and vitalize your blood, you may
expect, when it goes out, that it
will leave you free from that
tired feeling and with none of
the boils, pimples aud eruptions
which manifest themselves be-
cause ot impure blood in the
spring. If you have not already
begun taking Hood's Sars. par
illa for your spring medicine,
we advise you to begin today.
We assure yon it will make you
feel better ail through the com
ing summer.
SHA.WBOJBO.
Mr. John Etheridge went to
Norfolk Saturday, returning
Tuesday.
MrsTC. C. Barnard, of E. City,
visited at Mr. W. D. Barnard's
Saturday.
Col. L. D. Starke, of Norfolk,
was in our village Monday on
business.
Miss Addie Eure spent Satur
day and Sunday w:th Mr. P H.
Morgan s lamily.
Miss Bett-e Burgess, of Moy
ock, spent Saturday and Sunday
wiih her parents.
Mr. Richard Downing, of
Norfolk, v. -Kcd his cousin, Mis.
C. C. SiviiL, this week.
Dr. R. R. Overby will preach
at Providence the second Sun
day in April at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Joe 3ell and Sheriff Flora
went to Norfolk last week and
purchased several nice horses.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. C. Bell
went to E. City Tuesday. Mrs.
Bell remained until Wednesday.
Owing to the inclemency of
the weather there was not any
preaching at Providence Sunaay
morning.
Mrs. G. E. Stevenson aad
Miss Allen Leitch. spent a few
days in E. Lity last week visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Mary Ferebee and
daughter, Miss Minnie, of Bel
cross, are visiting relatives and
friends here this week.
Mrs. R. E. Sears returned to
Norfolk Monday after having
spent a week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barnard.
Mrs. M. D. Baxter after spend
ing a few weeks with her
daughter, Mis. E. W. Baxter, of
Norfclk, Va., returned home
Tuesday aiternoon.
The weather keeps so wet
and cold that farmers can't
make much progress farming.
Very little farm work has been
done up to his time.
Alert.
Millions Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to
the public to know of one con
cern ir. trie land who are not
afraid to be generous to the
needy and suilcring. The pro
prietors of Dr. King's New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this
great nedicine; and have the
S9t action of knowing it has
absolutely cured thousands of
hopeless cases Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Hoarseness and all dis-
' r , . . ,
eases of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs are surely cured by it.
Call on Standard Pharmacy
Druggist, aud get a free trial
bottle. Regular size 50c. and
$1. Every bottle guaranteed, or
price refunded.
Rocky Hock.
The steamer Olive made her
first trip to Mr. W T. Perry's
new wharf last Monday night.
Miss Roxie White made a
visit to her s ster, Mrs. Mamie
Goodwin, near Hertford, N. C,
jast wcek.
Miss Bessie Privott made a
visit to her sister Mrs. John
Goodwin, near Center Hill, N. C,
last week.
Misses Fannie and Minnie
White were the guests of Miss
Nannie White from Saturday
evening till Monday morning
last.
Owing to the rainy weather
last Sunday the Sunday school
was not organized at Rocky
Hock church. We hope it will
be shortly.
Last Sunday night a colored
man, supposed ,0 be John Clark,
went to the house of Levy Bos
ton, colored, and fired five shots,
three ot which entered, and
made his escape. Clark was ar
rested on Monday by Constable
L. R. Bunch and carried before
Richard Bunch, J. P., found
guilty, aud was conveyed to the
Edenton jail to await the action
of the Superior court.
"A Single Fact
Is worth a shipload of
argu.
tnent." What shall be said
Lhen f thousands 0f facts?
en,
Every cure by Hood's Sarsapar
ilia is a fact, presenting the
strongest possible evidence of
the merit of this medicine.
Thousands and thousands of such
facts prove that Hood's Sarsa.
parilla will cure all diseases
caused or promoted by impure
blood. It is the best medicine
money can buy.
Indigestion, nausea are cured
by Hood's Pills.
IW s Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
Prevention
better than cure. Tutt's Live.
Pills will not only cure, but if
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
:iver and kindred diseases.
TUTTS Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
BOERS SHOfflX. BOLDrffeSS.
Commandant Olivier Rtmrhbl
Escape from the British Army.
London, March 284 a. m. The Boer
are having a little good luck and are
Bhowlng Eome boldness again, as a
raiding party estimated at 400 is be
lieved by the BriUsh forces at "Warren
ton to have crossed the Kimberiey
Bloemfonteln wagon road Monday and
to have headed for Jacobsdal, with the
Intention of cutting the railway ten
miles west
Commandant Olivier appears to have
gotten his five thousand men and twenty-five
miles of wagons into rugged
country, where he can make an easy
rear guard defense. Charles Williams,
the military expert, says: "If this coK
umn gets through substantially Com
mandant Olivier will have carried out
the great feat of the war, seeing that
he ran every chance of being ground
between the upper millstone of Lord
Roberts' army and the nether millstone
of the broken Basuto frontier." He
will have done it within fifty miles or
so of Lord Roberts' main strength.
Certainly it looked for a week as though
Lord Roberts held Olivier in the hollow
of his hand. If Olivier gets through
to Kroonstadt with even three thou-j
sand men it will be an Important addN
tion to the Boer forces gathering there'
His escape is attributable in part to the
wornout condition of the British cav-
airy horses. Lord Roberts' transport;
appears to have been badly dislocated
by the loss at Riet river before Cronje'a
surrender, of the wagon train, and la
addition to this, the army with which
he purposes to advance toward Preto-
ria is nearly double that of the earlier
rapid movements. Ten thousand trans
port, cavalry and gun animals are due
to arrive at Cape ports during this and
next week.
It is given out at Cape Town that
Lord Roberts' advance may be delayed
for months. Although such statements
should be received with reserve, it
seems positive that he intends to go to
Cape Town to meet Lady Roberts, who
is due to arrive there in ten days. The
"War Office has issued another table of
the British losses, showing an aggre
gate of 10,652, which does not include
4004 who have been invalided home.
Ladysmith, March 27. It is reported
that the Boers are massing in their en
trenched positions af Biggarsberg, and
It is added that their transport trains
are packed at New Castle in readiness
to facilitate their retreat in case neces
sity requires such a step.
Van Wyksvlti, Tuesday, March 27.
The Boer commander Steinkamp is at
Upington with 800 men and ammuni
tion for one good fight. A British fight
on Upingv ? has been ordered. The
rain has ceased and progress is fairly
easy.
THE OOEBEL ASSASSINATION.
Borne Startling: Developments in tbe
Case-Powers field Without Bail.
Frankfort, Ky., March 27. There
were some startling developments in the
Goebel assassination case to-day. This
afternoon W. H. Culton, who waived ex
amination and was held over to the Cir
cuit Court, went to the Capitol Hotel,
Where he was in conference with the at
torneys for the prosecution for over two
hours. He was accompanied by his
brother-in-law, E. E. Hogg, who is also
his attorney. Culton was reported to have
made a confession, but later to-night it
developed that the information gained
was not as sweeping as thought. His
friends admit that he gave the prosecu
tion such information as he had and
which had heretofore not come out.
Henry E. Youtsey, Republican Auditor,
Sweeny's clerk, was arrested at noon and
locked up in jail charged with being an
accessory to the assassination. He is a
half brother of Hon. L. J. Crawford, a
prominent Republican of Newport, and
detectives arrested him as the man with
the black moustache whom Golden men
tioned as being given the key to Caleb
Powers' office. Youtsey complained the
prosecution had broken faith in arresting
him, and it is said he is ready to make a
public statement, for which the prosecu
tion is not anxious at this time.
At to-day's session of the examining
trial of the Republican Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, the court room was clear
ed of all persons except attorneys, news
paper representatives and court officers.
The defense announced they would intro
duce no testimony and tendering Govern
or Taylor's pardon of Powers' asked the
defendant be dismissed upon the evidence.
The Commonwealth disputed Taylor's
right, and the court overruled motion. Bail
was asked for. Judge Moore said: "It is not
my belief that Powers fired the shot which
killed Governor Goebel, but from the evi
dence it is my opinion that he was con
nected with the conspiracy to kill him. I
shall therefore order that he be held over
without bail to the Franklin county grand
jury, that the case may be further inves
tigated." This afternoon Culton's counsel an
nounced that Culton would waive his ex
amining trial and by agreement of th
attorneys he will remain at home with his
sick wife, under private guard. Captain
John Davis also waived examination and
.was admitted to bail in the sum of $500.
Hewas locked up for the fliffht. 1
HNSURANGE. -I
Office over 1st National Bank,
We have engaged in the gens
era! insurance business here and
are prepared to offer safe and
j reliable insurance to all at low
. est rates. Soliciting a share of
your patronage, we are,
Very respectfully,
D. M. Jones,
N0V24 2t Howland Fearing
That desirable store corner
Water and Fearing street form r
ly occupied by Sawyer & Ayd
lett. Also one on Fearing street.
Elegant office on Main street.
Apply to J. B. Flora.
Newport News Military icadenjy
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Classical, Scientific, English and
Commercial Courses.
Thorough Preparation for College,
University, the U. S. Naval and
Military Academies, or for
Business.
For location, healthfulness, course of "study,
thoroughness of instruction and the comforts 01
its students, this school has no superior, and
scarcelv an equal.
'ilie faculty is composed of degree men of ex
perience, representing the brst schools of the
country. If yor are seeking the best adran
tages (and you should consider none but the
best for your son, at reasonable rates, write for
an illustrated catalogue to
E. W. HUFFMAN, Principal.
Xewport News, Va.
Sixth Annual Session begins Sept. 12, '99.
-THE-
NATI0NAL SALOON
B. F. FRANCIS, Prop.
East side of Broad Street, near Wa
ter.
FINGST IN eDGNTON.
For choice Liquors, Wines, Cigars
and Tobacco, there is no place bet
ter prepared to supply the trade.
ILia, rge stocK
of choice goods constantly on hand
at prices in keeping with the times.
EVERYBODY INVITED
to call. No souvenirs but fine goods
at low drices
iffffff
Elizabeth City, Oct. 1, 1S99.
The firm of G. M. Scott & Co, hav
ing decided to retire from the Iusur
ance business, have transferred the
same to Messrs. Culpepper, Griffin,
Old & Grice, of this city.
All of the companies formerlv rep
resented by us are now in their hands,
and we bespeak for them the same
patronage so kindly extended to us,
feeling assured that they will treat you
fairly and honestly.
Thanking you for the patronage so
liberally and satisfaitorily gi-eu us
and regretting to sever our relations,
we are, Yours verv truly,
G. M, SCOTT & CO
Referring to me aoove, we are now
in a belter position than ever 10 han
dle he Insurance busi ess in Eliza
beth City, and shall use our best ef
forts to reduce 1 ates aud xvc satis
faction o out customers. Hoping to
be favo-d with a continuation of the
patronage heretofore given us.
Very truly,
CULPEPPER. GRIFFiN, OLD, GRICE
tyorjumeijts 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 maknig
a proper selection Write for
it; we will satisfy you as to
prices. Our stock is the lar
gest in the South.
THE
Couper Marble works
(Established 50 Years.)
159 to 193 Bank Street. Norfoll".
FAVORITE
Dairy Lunch
AND
CAFE.
For Ladies And Gen
tlemen Nc. 99 Poindexter St. Elizabeth
City N. C.
Ever)thing nicely prepared
and served at popular prices.
Frencri'Drip Coffee A specialty
I. K. BOYNTON,
Manager.
SGHOONERS
ARE BEING
CAPTURED
AND MUST BE
UNLOADED !
-CALL AT-
BERGERON'S
THE PALAIS
Job For Everybody To
UNLOAD - SCHOONERS.
Steady Employment for all
during the Summer
WANTED !
Reliable man for Manager ot
Branch Office I wish to open in
this vicinity. Good opening for
an energetic sober ma a. Kindly
mention this paper when writing.
A. T. MORRIS,
Cincinnati, O.
Illustrated catalogue 4 cts.
postage.
Brick 1 Brick!
THOMPSON
BRICK WORKS.
The leading brick manu
facurers of this section are
now ready to supply orders
at short notice. This plant
has been in active operation
for twenty years, and they
guarantee satisfaction as to
quality and pi ice.
gfyese rick gave
Stood ttje Test
And reflex action will be a
guide to your lurther pur
chase. You could do worse,
and we venture to say, you
can do nO better elsewhere
Call Telephone No. 2, or
address
F. G. THOMPSON Mgr
ELI. CITY. (
FOR SALE.
Saw and shingle mill com
bined all in good order run u ing
every dy on Dry Point, also a
good seven room house on a
double lot on Harney street, near
Main street, will sell cheap for
cash or part on time, address
P. O. Box 212
Elizabeth City, N. C.
"NAGS HEAD HOTEL"
For sale a: a sacrifice on libs
eral terms. Owing to the death
of the late owner, this tamous
resort, including Furniture,
Ranges, &c, in fact everything
necessary to open at once. Also
Sch. Yacht Hoge, accommoda
tion for eight just the thing
tor sounds (light Dft.
J. B. FLORA, Extr.
"It Pays to Use the Best."
These cuts represent the Standard of Excellency. One
to preserve and beautify your home, the other to furnish
your table with the very best butter that can be had.
For sale by
J. B. FLORA
(Established i887)
ODELL
Fish
Oldest Fist Goirmjissiop Hose q rorfoIU
Shipments Solioitttri. v
Stencils Furnished.
C Mercantile Agencies,
References City Nional Bak,
J Citizen's Bank, and
Wholesale Shippers.
WE i;M l'l.O
I BUYINGr
You can make two very serious nii.st:.kc.c:-- on t a:,
put price first in consideration, or you can let your
conuenience decide the question as to where you g t
the seed uponwhich your crop depends
Don't make either of these mistakes, for the)
really inexcusable Writing to us may be a lit:
trouble, but it's the sort of trouble that save.- tr
in the long run; and saving in the cost of sjeds i- ofl
as everybody knows the poorest kind of economy.
You cannot aSordnot to have the best of eaaly
no matter if the cos is a little more, or it you have to
take a little trouble o get them.
Tait's Extra EarlyNonpareil and Tait's Extra E u
Depot are the two best peas in cultivation. I:
think this statement too strong, too "store talk
ask the Experiment Station of your State what
record of these peasthas been in every competitive
test. We can prove hey arefthe best. The price t
season will bc$3.33 pbushel' for cash ordeis.
GEORGE TAIT & SONS, 78 Commercial ria
Seed Growers and Merchants. Norfolk, Va.
.hn"i lobaeco Spit at.4 Smoke Tour Life A-.taj.
To ar u.ba-co -.-.siiy and f re-.vr Le rras
etic. I ii f-r 'Te i.erve arid Vif 1 r, t.iUe No-Tr
3ac, t M9 -a ..t n- .rki'r that m'. i KOait m r
tmnc. AM t .U4 ists, 50c cr Curogbumn
K t ! e Yoar Kowels With tascareta.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
'Oc. 25c. If C. C C fail, drucsists refund mones
Um. M. GREEN.
Attorney- -
And Counsellor At Law,
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Practice in all tne State, Uni
ted States and Supreme Courts.
Will lend and borrow mone
for you, and will lend you mon
ey on good sureties, and will
sell your land.
Will look after our pension
or any matt r of law. Will ad
vise you well in fact will give
all business clean aud sober at
I tention.
Office over Leigh'- Barbei
Shop, Xo. 48 Water street.
Will beat Roanoke Institute
from S:3o o'clock a. m , 'till 2:
o'clock p. m., every day excel
Saturday. -
P S. Have 200 lots for
sale
in Sawder Town and about the
city.
1 i.-iol 11 1 io 11
The co-partnership her
fore existing between Sawyer K,
Jones has this day dissolved b
mutual consent. Mr. Tlios C
Jones retiring. All persons in,
debted to the said firm will se t
tle their accounts and not
with John L. Sawyer & Co., who
are authorized to collect and r
ceipt for same. And all pcrs ms
having claims against said firm
will present same to sai '
Sawyer & Co., for pay men t
John L. Saw ci ,
Thos. C. on s
E. City, N. C. Jan. 20, 1900.
Bon
y fha Kii.. vj ',re JUwa
bos:
sSmC h vii mm w u mr 9 1 m m mm
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& CO.
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