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VISHERMAJf & FA&MEfR
BY
A. H. MITCHELL-
Entered at the Post Office at Eluateth
City '.S3 xmd class matter.
ELIZABETH CITY, Mcvy 18, 1900.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Governor, CHARLES B.
AYCOCK. of Wayne county.
For LieutenantGoverror, W.
D. TURNER, of Iredell-
For Secretary of State, J.
BRYAN GRIMES, of Titt,
For Superintendent of Public
Instruction, COL. T. F. TOON,
of Robeson.
For Treasurer, B. R. LACY, of
Wake.
For Auditor, DR. B. F. DIX
ON of Cleveland.
For Attorney-General, ROB
ERT D. GILMER, of Haywood.
For Commissioner of Agricul
ture, SAMUEL F. PATTER
SON, of Calckvell.
For Commissioner of Labor
and Printing, H. B. VARNER,
of Davidson.
For Chairman of Corporation
Commission, FRANKLIN
McNEILL, of New Hanover.
For Member of Corporation
Commission, SAMUEL L.
ROGERS, of Macon.
For Judge of Tenth District,
W. B. COUNCIL, Watauga.
'C For FUectorsat- Large, DAN
HUGH McLEAN, of Harnett,
and LEE S. OVERMAN, of
Rowan.
FARMERS' PROSPERITY.
There is not a sing;e occupa
tion, business or profession to
which is not attached by the
Republican organs the label
"Prosperity." Every individual
man knows better than the stat
isticians whether he is prosper
cms or not, and it is useless to
expect an aggregation of indi
viduals to loudly express thanks
for prosperity when they do not
come up to the label. The no
tion has been going about that
the farmers are afflicted with
"astounding prosperity," simply
because prices of farm products
have, In the last two or three
years, partly recovered from the
low level they reached in some
previous years. Now the far
mer ought to know, and the
record of mortgages in the vari
ous county clerks' and recorders'
offices demonstrate the fact, that
all these increased leceipts, if
anybody cau show a bank ao
count demonstrating any in
crease, are more than absorbed
by the increased price he must
pay for everything for which
the farmer exchanges his pro
duce. He must pay tribute to
the trust, and no better illustra
tion of the truth of this cau be
made th an in the case of the
American Steel Company. Six
thousand men were throw n out
of employment because of the
lack of demand for implements
which the farmers could not
purchase because ot their high
price. If there was so mmch
prosperity, why could not the
farmer afford to purchase the
necessary implements? The
lact is that a heavy impost is
laid upon nearly everything the
tanner needs in his household
and in his business, while the
prices of his own products are at
the mercy of speculators, com
bines, coiners, etc., etc. The
farmer has to meet the world's
price in disposing of his product,
but he encounters a different
state of things when he comes
to purchase for himself.
How much of the enormous
balance of trade in our favor has
reached the farmer? Has he
been enabled to reduce his
mortgages by payment of the
principal, or even to pay the in
terest in full without securing
an extension of time? Are his
Wife and children better dressed,
is his farm in a more flourishing
condition, has he purchased an
new carpets, curtains or furni
ture for his household? Is he
enabled to employ more help to
relieve his aching bones and
those of his wife and children
fiom the arduous labor they
continually undergo to save their
homes from the maw of the
mortgagee ?
We trow not, and the proof of
it is that beyond the mere means
of existence, whatever he makes
or earns must go into the ever
expanding tax mill which is
grinding him into poverty when
he is not paying into the trusts
and combines.
Beware ot a Cough.
A cough is not a disease but
a symptom. Consumption and
bronchitis, which are the most
dangerous and fatal diseases,
have for their first indication a
persistent cough, and if proper
ly treated as soon as this cough
appears are easily cured. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has
proven wonderfully successfull,
and gained its wide reputation
and extensive sale by its success
in curing the diseases which
cause coughing. If it is not
beneficial it will not cost
a cent. For sale by Dr. J
Wood.
you
E.
A Bright Ray of Hope.
It is declared by Mr. Bryan
that the senate of the United
States is not definitely lost to
the people, and that if he should
be elected in November with
the almost certain Democratic
gains, the free silver force in the
senate would certainly be con
siderable and in the end decis
ive. The St. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat, a rabid gold standard or
gan, concedes this much, and
that Mr. Bryan's election will
be a serious breach in the gold
standard intrenchments and
would give prestige to further
efforts to break them down
completely. The majority
against silver in the existing
senate is not over seven. Of the
thirty senators whose terms ex
pire March 3 next, seventeen
are Republicans, including one
each from Kansas, Montana,
West Virginia, Oregon, Idaho,
Nebraska, Wyoming and Colo
rado. Two gold Democrats go
out at the same time. The Dem
ocrats are likely to fill two of
the three vacancies, those in
Delaware and Utah, and Bryan's
election will bring in a Demo
cratic vice-president, who would
vote in case of a tie. Thus far
the St. Louis Glob Democrat.
Still further extending the
idea, the people of the western
states have reached the conclu
sion that they are misrepresent
ed in the Senate. Colorado, Wy
oming, Kansas, Montana, Idaho,
and Nebraska are represented by
six senators, who were elected
on the pretense of being biurets
alists ana who voted for the sin
gle gold standard, the placing of
paper money in the hands of the
banks and the creation of a bank
trust to controll the business of
the country, there is no question
that the people of each and ev
ery one of these six states are
absolutely opposed to the things
for which their six senators vo-
ted, ana tne evidence is accu
mulating that they are taking
exceedingly great care not to
permit any of the six to further
misrepresent them after next
March. The change of these six
states alone will cut the gold
majority in the senate in two,
without taking into account
gains that may be made in other
parts of the country. Kentucky
has already elected a silver
man to succeed Lindsay. In
Louisiana Caffrey has been de
feated, overwhelmgly defeated,
in the primaries by a silver
man. The review of the whole
situation will tnereioie appear
to be one of great hope to the
Democracy and to the cause of
ihe people, and the election of
Mr. Bryan will not be, as has so
often been alleged, a useless ex
peuditure of votes and the plac
ing of a helpless incumbent in
the presidential chair. Sue-
cess, nowever, can only be
attained by constant efforts to
abide by unity of purpose.
There never has been a time in
the history of the country when
the lines have been so clearly
defined between the cause of
the people and that of a special
class.
FROM MOYOCK.
The farmers are very much iii
need of rain.
Mr. Arthur Mann took a trip
to Norfolk Tuesday.
Mr3. Amelia Garrett is very
ill. She is nearly 100 years old.
Mr. E. S. Mann and son, Ar
thur, of Manteo, are spending
this week here.
Mr. P. N. Sanderson, of E.
City, is.visiting his brother, Mr.
T. C. Sanderson, at this place.
Quite a large party of young
people went out boat rowing
Sunday and report a grand time.
Mr. Annie Burgess closed her
school here last week and is
spending this week in Norfolk.
Mrs. J. B. Cox spent several
days in Berkley last week with
her sister, who is dangerously
ill.
The storm last Wednesday
was quite severe in Moyock, but
was of short duration, and wind
mostly.
Dr. A. E. Paine, of Brockton,
Mass., was the guest of his
nephew, Dr. F. W. Ritter, here
last week.
Mr. J. B. Grandy and wife, ot
Shawboro, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Sanderson
in Moyock.
Miss Rena Nichols, of North
west, spent Saturday night and
Sunday here, the guest of Mrs.
E. W. Sanderlin.
Mrs. Fannie Humphries and
daughter, of Norfolk, are visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. T. Sears, at Tulls.
Mrs. Annie Lee has returned
home after a pleasant visit with
her sister, Mrs. L. C. Ives, for
the past three weeki.
Mr. W. H. Gregory and wife,
of Berkley, drove out Sunday
and spent the day with her
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Poyner.
Prof. Airey gave a musical
entertainment here at the Odd
Fellows' hall Monday night that
was much enjoyed by the large
crowd present.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Morse, Jr.,
of Hickory, Va.f also her sister,
Miss Cairie Cooper, spent Suun
day here with his aunt, Mrs.
Lizzie Poyner.
Mr. B. F. Scott, of Northwest,
had a horse to commit suicide
one day recently by deliberately
walking into Northwest river
and drowning himself.
Miss Bessie Walker, of Tulls,
left Tuesday to visit relatives in
Norfolk. She will be gone
two or three weeks. Hope she
will have a pleasant visit.
C.
Miss Florence Newman, who
has been a great sufferer from
muscular rheumatism, sys
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the
only remedy that affords her re
lief. Miss Newman is a much
respected resident of the village
of Gray, N. Y., and makes
this statement for the benefit of
others similarly afflicted. This
liniment is for sale by Dr. J.
E. Wood, Druggist.
Rocky Hock.
Mr. Robert Nixon is on the
sick list at present.
Mr. Patrick Harrell is very
sick at this writing with la
grippe.
Miss Lizzie Webb returned
home a few days ago from New
port News, Va.
The hail storm did some dam
age to the young water-melon
plants last week.
Miss Texie Ashley left for
Portsmouth, Va., last Saturday
morning to visit relatives.
Miss Maggie Blanchard, of
Gates county, is the guest of
Miss Bessie Privott this week.
The fishing season is over,
and the fishermen are complain
ing of not making any money
this spring, owing to the scar
city of fish. They have gone up
on the kill to work on their
farms.
In the spring the birds are singing
As they build their summer home,
Blades of grass and buds are springing
O'er the mead the cattle roam.
In the spring your blood is freighted
With the germs that cause disease,
Humors, boils, are designated
Signals warning you of these.
In the spring that tired feeling
Makes you every duty shirk,
Makes you feel like begging; stealing,
Rather than engage in work.
But there's something known that will
Man to health and vigor lead.
You will find Hood's Sarsaparilla
Just exactly what you need.
SHAWBORO.
Sheriff Flora made a trip to
Norfolk this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J- E. C. Bell
spent Saturday in Norfolk.
Miss Addie Eure was the guest
of Mrs. J. E. C. Bell Sunday.
Mrs. M. D. Baxter is visiting
relatives in Nortolk this week.
Mr. P. H. Morgan made a
business trip to Norfolk Tues
day. Mrs. M. Smith and Mrs J. J.
Gregory spent Tuesday in E.
City.
Mrs. E. S. Leary visited her
sister, Mrs J. B. Sawyer, of Nor
folk, last week.
Mrs. J. L. DeCormis and Miss
Minerva Allen were in E. City
one day last week.
Messrs. Sidney Stevenson and
Charley Perry, of E. City, spent
Sunday in the village.
We are glad to report Mr. H.
C. Miller, who has been quite
sick for some time, improving.
Col. L. D. Starke, of Norfolk,
was the guest of Mr. J. E. C.
Bell two or three days last week.
Mrs. Eliza Rankin, Mrs. G.
E. Stevenson, Mrs. C C. Sivills
and Miss Aleen Leitch were in
E. City Wednesday.
Mr. J. H. Snowden, of Eliza
beth City, was in our village
Sunday and Monday visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Manie Upton returned
to her home in Camden after
spending a few days in the vil
lage visiting her sister, Mrs.
T. J. Etheridge.
Quite a number of our citis
zens attended the "Grand White
Supremacy Rally" in Elizabeth
on the 5th inst., and report a
grand time and good speeches
by the Democratic candidates
for State offices.
ALERT.
When the Cowboy is a Hero.
"I am very fond of the genu
ine cowboy, now fast disappear
ing, " says Rev. Cyrus Town
send Brady, narrating his expei
riences as "A Missionary in the
Great West," in the May Ladies'
Home Journal. "I've ridden
with and hunted with him, eat
en and laughed with him, camp
ed and slept with him, wrestled
and prayed with him, and I
always found him a rather good
sort; fair, honorable, generous,
kindly, loyal to his friends, his
own worst enemy. The impres
sion he makes when he rictes
through a town in a drunken
revel, shooting miscellaneously
at every thing, is a deservedly
bad one, I grant you but yom
should see him on the prarie in
a 'round-up or before a 'stams
pede : there he is a hero."
NOTICE.
North Carolina, ) In the Su-
Pasquotank Co. J perior Court.
I. B. Roach ) Notice of
vs. Execution
ames L. Williams ) Sale.
By virtue of an execution
directed to the undersigned from
the Superior Court of Pasquos
tank county in the above enti
tled action, I will, on Monday,
the 2nd day of July, 1900, at 12
o'clock M., at the court-house
door of said County, sell to the
highest bidder for cash to satis
fy said execution, all the right,
title and interest which the
said James L. Williams, de
fendant, has in the following de
scribed real estate, to wit:
One piece or parcel of land in
Newland township, bounced as
follows : North by Mill Pond
road, East by I. B. Roach, South
by Roach and Griffin and West
by Caleb Griffin's land, contain
ing 100 acres, more or less.
N. G. Grandy, Sheriff.
May 5th, 1900.
ae-w Stools
OF
JVIUUnery.
MRS. J. W. WALKER
has opened a new stock of Mil
linery, Notions and Fancy
Goods at the corner ot Poindex
ter and Pearl Sts., and extends
a cordial invitation to the public
to give her a call, especially her
old customers. Her stock is
first class in every respect, and
her prices are as low as the
lowest. 3 3o-3m
iws pais
Cure All
Liver Ills.
Save Your Money.
One box of Tutts Pills will save
many dollars in doctors' bills
They willsurely cure all diseases
of the stomach, liver or bowels.
No Reckless Assertion
For sick headache, dyspepsia,
malaria, constipation and bilio
usness, a million people endorse
YUTTS Liver PILLS
The Democrats in the house
of representatives the other day
passed a bill which, if it were to
become a law. would establish
the system of the election of
United States Senators by a di
rect vote of the people. This is
a reform for which the Demo
cratic party has long contended
and to which it has committed
itself in more than one State.
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 street.
If troubled with rheumatism,
give Chamberlain's Pain-Balm
a trial. It will not cost you a
cent if it does no good. One ap
plication will relieve the pain.
It also cuies sprains and bruises
in one-third the time required
by any other treatment. Cuts,
burns, fiostbites, quinsey, pains
in the side and chest, glandular
and other swellings are quickly
cured by applying it. Every
bottle waranted. Price, 25 and
50 cts. W. W. Griggs & Son.
Apr-4mo.
Store on Water Street former
ly occupied by Hooper & Gray.
Apply to P. S. SHIPP.
The Fair.
The Big
Annual White Sale
TUESDAY. MAT 22
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H In view of the fact that cotton is high and all goods made 3
H of cotton are bound to be higher this sale means a great deal. 3
We only quote one item
fruit of tbc Loom JVluslin
5 to lO srarci lergpttis
8 cents yard.
This is an exceptional chance to get good muslin cheap. Wc will not cut these prices. Take
them as they are. Some have 5 yds, others 7 yds, etc., etc.
Watch for OUr Circulars which will show you some good things in
PIQUES, TABLE LINENS,
CREPED WHITE GOODS. NAPKINS,
LACE STRIPE WHITE GOODS, TOWELS,
HAMBURG EDGES, HANDKERCHIEFS.
HAMBURG INSERTIONS.
Beginning Tuesday, May 22nd, 1900.
The Fair.
The Bigp
Newport News Military cadenjy
H select School for Boys
and Young JMeti
Classical, Scientific, English and
Commercial Courses.
rhorough Preparation for College,
University, the U. 8. Naval and
Military Academies, or for
B siness.
For location, healthfulness. coarse oftstudy,
thoroughncM of instruction and the comforts 01
its students, this school has no superior, and
scarcely an equal.
The faculty is composed of dejrree men of ex
perience, representing the 1 st schools of the
country. If yov are seeking the best advan
tages (and you should consider none but the
best for your son, at reasonable rates, write for
an illustrated catalogue to
E W. HDfFUn, Principal.
Newport News, Va.
Sixth Annual Session begins Sept. u, 99-
-THE-
NATIONAL SAL00X;
B. F. FRANCIS, Prop.
East bide of Broad Street, near Wa
ter.
FINEST IN eDGNTON.
For choice Liquors, Wines, Cigars
and Tobacco, there is no place bet
ter prepared to supply the trade.
Large stocZ
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.
Elizabeth City, Oct. 1, 1899.
The firm of G. M. Scott & Co, hav
ing decided to retire from the Insur
ance business, have transferred the
same to Messrs. Culpepper, Griffin,
Old & Grice, of this city.
All of the companies formerly 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 satisfaitorlly given us
and regretting to sever our relations,
we are, Yours very truly,
G. M, SCOTT & CO.
Referring to the above, we are now
in a better position than ever to han
dle the Insurance busiuess in Eliza
beth City, and shall use our best ef
forts to reduce tates and give satis
faction to out customers. Hoping to
be favored with a continuation of the
patronage heretofore given us.
Very truly,
CUIrPEPPER.GRIFFiN. OLD, GRICE
WlWlWlWI
Department Store
beginning
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Department Store.
ogumeijts and Gravestones,
We pay the freight and
guarantee safe delivery.
Largest stock in the
South.
Illustrated Catalogue
free.
THE
Couper Marble works
(Established 1848.)
159 to 153 Bank Street. Norfolk. Va.
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Robs Confinement of its Pain, Horror and Risk.
Mwwifrt nso.l "MOTIIKU r'KIFND" he
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little slie bad no patus afterward UW her
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Cfiit hv Mull or EiDress. on rrcoint of
orire. $1.00 ,wr bottle. Book "To Moth-
1 ers" mailed Free.
BIXiDFJLELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
To I'nro Conntipntlon ortv .
Tnke Oiaeurets Candy Cathartic Oc orSfa
"f C C. C fail to euro, druitKlKts r fuut rm
SGHOOXKKS
ARE BEING-
CAPTURED
AND MUST BE
UNLOADED !
-CALL AT-
BERGERON'S
THE PALAIS
Job For K very body To
UNLOAD - SCHOONERS.
Steady Employ ment for all
during the Summer
FOR IMCrrJL
That desirable store corner
Water and Fearing street forme r
ly occupied by Sawyer & Ayd
lett. Also one on Fearing street.
Elegant office on Main street.
I Apply to J. B. Flora.
The Fair.
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