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( TJ1EECONOMIST rrsLisim rrxxx fwdat. a. B. Caxicr Editor E. F. Iuxb Business Manager FRIDAY MABCti 3, 1893. AD Ml HAL DEWEY. An ambitious man clings to arms. Dr. Johnson said, if Aristotle and Charles the 12th of Sweden should call on him to follow them, and Aristotle should hold out to him the beauties of the Aristotlelian philosophy, and Charles the 12th, "slapping his hand upon his sword, should say follow me and dethrone the Czar, I would be ashamed to follow Aristotle. Napoleon, on his death couch at St. Helena said to Bertrand, "there have been but three greatcaptians.Caesar, Alexander, and myself." Who can name three great phylos ophers, whoso memory time has not gnawed to dust. Dewey's memory will outlive that of Poe, the poet, and Van ce's memory will be green for its war record, when his civil record, his humor, his geniali ty and his love for North Caro lina and all its people, has fad ed to a blank pace on the tablet of memory. Dewey has been promoted to the rank of an Admiral and will have a new gold star on his collar, and will be entitled to a few more guns when he is saluted, and and a few more dips of colors to him when giv ing him a dip of honor as a national Ealute from ships of war belonging to foreign na tions. It is said that his is the highest naval rank in the world. He is now Admiral Dewey. Our government has had two Admirals. Faragut was one. That is fame. The indications are that there will be many American reapers in that field in the not distant fu ture. Boys, we are not a prophet, but we have looked lon, upon the pomp and pageantry of life and if you are seeking the bubble reputation, you would find it sooner in the cannon's mouth, than in the prosy path way of civil life. Dewey won in an hour's fight in Manila harbor, what civilians strive for for a life time. But Shakes peare, the wisest verbalist that over wagged an English tongue calls the fame that Dewey won, a bubble, and advises its vo taries to "fling it" away, and then adds the sanction of Scrip ture to the advice by stating that it was the sin by which the angels fill, gives additional forced to the suggestion by solemnly asking "how can man, then, the image of his Maker hope to win bv it ? " Why were 23,000 BOTTLES OF ROB ERTS' TASTELESS 25c C II ILL TONIC old th first year of Its birth? .Answer: Because it 1a the BEST AT ANY PRICE, cnjjr&ateed to cure"; money refunded Hit t&Us, pleasant to tars, 25c per bottle. It 1 told and guaranteed by Grlffgs & Sou, Dr. J. E. Wicd and City DrufcStor.. UEATH OF MiKE GLENNAN. The announcement of the death of Miko Olennan in Norfolk, Va last week, will fall on sympathetic hearts in North Carolina. Be was half North Carolinian, as he once oaid in a speech, at a historic meeting at Nag's Head, to commemorate the first landing of ihe Anglo-Saxon on Ameri can soil at Roanoke Island. But that was not the only proof of his good will and fel lowship feeling toward, the old North State. When he edited the "Virginian," he constantly testified his deep interest in North Carolina and her people and soraettmes he came over and pulled a strong oar in her political struggles, and the Economist regarded him as a personal friend of its staff. His was tho "Irish heart" in the noblest senso of that historic phrase. Kind, generous, impulsive, warm hearted and brave, he never turned his back on friend or foeman. A poor Irish boy, without pecuniary means or friendly help, he built up from the bottom his architectural .monument of character and ability. and became, in tho community in which ho lived, tho "strong stall and beautuui rod" which men turn to in saci ness, and rejoice with in tne season of rejoicing. Ho was'devoted to the nome of his short life, and if the peo nlo of Norfolk are as true to him as ho was to ,them, they will erect a monument to nis memory in its most public park so that its poor boys and influ ential men can read as they pass fiv in their daily business tne lessons of his life, the story of the Irish boy that rose by steady steps in the patns oi virtue to a position in its high est posts of honor. We feel a personal bereave ment in the death of this good man and patriotic soldier and citizen, whose warm blood was poured out on North Carolina s soil, in a cause which is said to have been "lost,'-but which sacred history will hereafter proclaim, was just, patriotic and honorable, which warmed our patriotism, animated our hearts and made the land we love dearer to us for tlie cy press leaf of mourning which it wore. THE FIFTY FIFTH CONGRESS. Congress adjourned on Sat urday at noon, and the Fifty Fifth Congress has passed into history. It was pivotal in its character. It has been full of warlike sensations, of warlike achievements, of grand victor ies, of new departures in our system of government. The theory of expansion of our territory is popular with those who hod the reins of government, both in its legislative and executive departments. Eastward our star of em pire takes its flight, and if the people, who are the supreme fountain head of our govern ment, do not join hands with the Democrats in checking this wild carder of greed and plund er and glory then the begin ning of the end of our Republi can oystera of Confederated States is at hand. The Presi has little or no military pres tige, but military glory, is a plant of quick and easy growth and the germ seed needs only opportunity for its develop ment. Congress has ad journed. The president is left with his own sweet will to guide us. Ho has much power and he called for more. Ho was re fused. Much was granted but much was withheld. He wanted large armies.. But he now has the command of armies that can and may control the des tinies of our country. He now has the means by which an ambitious and adroit man hi in in ii in in in I Vnn haw iKfH all I sorts of coufih reme- i dies but ft does not I yield; it is too deep I I seated. It may wear itself out in time, but T f it is more" liable to f produce la grippe, pneumonia or a seri ous throat affection. You need something that will give you strength and build up the body. SCOTT'S EMULSION'' will do this when everything else fails. There is no doubt I about it It nourishes, strengthens, builds up and makes the body strong and healthy, not only to throw off this hard cough, but to fortify the system against further attacks. If you are run down or emaciated you should certainly take this nourishing food medicine. L Koc an4 fi.no, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWSE, Ovtmina, New York. II III III II III III 111 I coud "wado through slaughter to a throno" and be a Crom well, an Alexander, a Caesar or Napoleon. Iced down at Ward prdav. He stoppea mio baj eorae proceries and when he come to Mttie bis bill their low price knocked Lhn flat. We earry a full line cf Heavy and Fancy Groceries. POPE LEO. Tho condition of the Pontiff of the Roman Catholic church which has been serious for some weeks and was regarded as a final termination of a long and eventful life, has improved M within a few days, ana nis at tendant physicians now say that his condition is satisfac tory, that his vital organs are all in normal health and there is no reason why his life may not be prolonged many years. He is now in hfs ninetyeth year and his mental strength seems unimpared. He engag ed in animated conversation with his physicians on Tues day and repeated tho whole of the Twenty eth Canto of Dante's Paradise, with interest ana unction, and made comments on some passages as he read them. Professor Mazzoni, who was present; said afterward to his friends, that "he was indeed a most marvelous man." i The regularity of his life, his moderation in his habits, and the carefulness with which his health is guarded may prolong his life to the period of the writer of the "Revelations." Golden Crown Syrup in one quart cans ouly lOcts. at Itolliusons Stevens & Cu's new fetore. NEWS FROM THE COUNTIES Interesting Items from Various, Harts " of the Dist'irt. News From Hatteras. Hatteras has iustpassed through one of the most severe cold spells ever known jit this season of the year. The cold weather began the severest freezes that this section has ever seen so late in the month. The temperature on the morning of -the 14th reached a minimum 12 degrees'. which is tho lowest record ever made by tho Weather Bureau at Hatteras durinir the second decade orFebru- ary. On the 13th a northernly crale prevailed all day, and a blinding snnw storm set in about day light; and "lasted until sunset. About five o'clock in tho afternoon the snow was tho heaviest ever seen here within the memory of the oldest in habitants. The gale brought up an unusually high tide on tho night of tho 13th, and tho entire island was covered with water. This tide was caucrht in the frigid grasp of the cold wave, and on tho morning of the 14th our village was covered comDlotelv .with a coating of ice from two to twelve inches thick. Then the fun began. The roads were slippery to a degree that for bids compaiison, and judging by tho acrobatic performances of those who were so unfortunate as to be out one might have thought that a crowd of professional tumblers had struck our town.' Some of our peo ple, with a genius born of neccessi ty, rigged up a pike-staff ajid by the aid of which, with much gyra tion and genuflection, managed to keep, the nether portion of their bodies in proper position, that is to say feet down. The ice over the village lasied ftJr two days, and much suffering and discomfort were occasioned on this . account Many families were short of wood, and they could not be supplied as it was impossible to drive a team on any of the roads. Many cattle, sheep and hogs were frozen, and the suffering among these poor creatures was something pitiful to see. - For over two weeks there was no passing in the sound, by boat. There were no mails cfom ing or going, and had it not' been for the government wires to Norfolk we would have been entirely cut off from the outside world. Fortun ately very little damage was done to the fishing idustry here, and the amount of nets lost is scarcely worth mentioning. The ice cleared away gradually without any severe storm, and thus it seems that Providence interveud to keep us from losing our entire fishing plants, which had all been put down prior to the freeze. Beware of Ointments tor Catarrh that Contain Mercury As mercury will surely destroy tne sen se of smelt and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the murcous surfaces, such articles rhould never be used excepl on the prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can pur ilj derive from them. Hall's Catar rh Cure, manufactured by. F. J. Cneney & Co , To5h1o, O., contains no mereury, and is taken internllya, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken in ternallallj and is made in Toledo Ohio, v F. J. Cheney & Co.. Test!, inonial free. C-tTSold by druggists, price 75 rents per bottle. . . i ... 1 I We are once more in itui uuu'- j witii .-Elizabeth City, our - . shipping point, and our business is , going ou m ubum " --o prospect of a fine ftshing season. The run of shad has been good so far, and the catch has been better than any one expected. All we want to make Hateraa the garden spot of North Carolina is transpor tation. We have the natural re sources, the industry and energy, and if we could get quick transpor tion Hatteras would have soon been transformed from a hum-drum vil lage to a thriving and bustling town. Why the steamers do not touch here is a mystery to any person who knows the business of the place. They can reap a golden harvest in the way of freight, passengers and general business. Why will they not grasp the opportunity? Mr. J. S. Tidwell,f representing the Standard Sewing Machine Com pany, has been with us forthe past three weeks. Mr. A. B. Willis, one of-our well known and popular young men, left for Newport Newslast week to ac cept a position with the U. S. Light House Service at that point. Alph. carries the good wishes of the en tire community with him in his new home. - " ' Mr. Willie Manson, of Ocracoke, has recently opened up a splendid day school here. Mr. Manson has been teaching at Ocrocoke for sever al years, and comes to our village highly recommended both af a teacher and a gantleman. He has opened with about 30 pupils, and will doubtless get as many more in the near future. Hatteras has long needed a good school and Mr. Man son will be given every encourage ment to continue with us indefinitely. Miss Jennie Gaskins, after a pleas ant visit of two weeks with relatives at Kinnakeet, has returned home. "Aliss Oma Gaskins. of Kennekeet, spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. S. If Dosher, last week. Miss Esty Styron, of Creeds Hill, is spending a few days with .rela tives at Hatteras. Quite " a number of our j'dung folks left here this week to attend the marriage of Mr. Noah Robinson, of Washington, N. C, which took place at Roanoke Island on March tho 8th. Mr. Robinson is to marry Miss Lois Willis, daughter of - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Willis, formerly of Hatteras. Miss Willis has lived at Hatteras the greater portion of her life, and her estimable qualities have endeared her to our people. She is a handsome young lady,bright, amiable and accomplished and she is beloved by all who know her. All of our people, with one accord, wish the young . couple bon voyage on their journey through life. S. L. D. - Weeks ville Personals. The people in this vicinity are alarmed about the small pox. An old colored man named Shep ard Sylvester, died vith the small pox here last week. ' Mr. J. A. Scott has bought out the mercantile business of Mr. W. F. Berry. Mrs. F. M. Godfrey who has been quite sick for some time is im proving. The vaccinated arms that are very much swollen and inflamed are all getting better. Rev. P. S. C. Davis preached at Salem Church on Sunday. S. M. Brothers will pnt in his seine on Thursday in New Begun Creek and expects to supply the people with fresh fish. X. 'Waterlllly Items. Our farmers are somewhat be hind. . They are just getting ready to put in early potatoes. Lieutenant Sam Ansell, a late graduate of . West Point was at home last week to visit his parents before joining his regiment.. He will be ordered to Pprto Rico, He will be absent in the army three years before returning. in There was a box party last .week at Mr. John Qubanks for the bene fit of the Methodist church on this circuit. Miss Bessie Simmons was the fortunate winner of a $29 fruit cake, in a prize contest of beauty. . A whale came ashore during the late freeze near No. 8 Life Saving Station, that was 56 feet long. B. P. A. From Bay Mr. B. 6. Newberry left for Balti more last week. . Mr. Zeph Davis has returned to the City after a pleasant visit to his mother and friends. The friends of Mr. Will Pucket re gret to learn that he contemplates leaving soon for Norfolk. Capt McRoughton has been un able to attend to his dutiei as Su perintendant of Sunday-Sunday ow ing to sickness. . Mrs. V. E. Newberry spent last week in visiting her many friei ds in and around Bay. Mr. T. W. Swain, of Elizabeth City delighted his numerous friends with a short visit last week. Mia Yemie . Brickhouse has closed -her school at "Pain Hall" and is at home again. " Qaite a number attended the Methodist church at Bay Sunday with the expectation of seeing a solemnized as it had been announced that a couple were to be marnea alter scmcw narties had postpon ed it. Why did'nt some accomodat- nig coupi? wj-o utcu jiM. tv. ---kT-Yvr-" rurmlfl here are con- tcmplatmg the organization of an Epworth League and. also a Ladies f. RnriPmririiT ' ranch interest is manifested, and the pas- tor ana ine peopie iw. one of the most hopeful movements of the church. "Tbixit" - "VlCffert of "B." i A cockney whose name was Ogton. which he. following the usage of his class, pronounced Hogtown. settled at the beginning of the present century in the city of New York, wjiere he did business as a trader. Hia prefixing of the h was the occasion of a pbstofflce story which Dunlap, the author of the "History of the Arts of Design." tells. Before the clerks of j the postofflce knew Ogtcn he called day after day to Inquire if there were "any letters for John Hogtown." ' , "None, sir." was the invariable an- "Very strange," said: he, feeling un easy about the goods he had ordered from England and the bills of exchange he had remitted. , ' One day after the usual question, ""Any letters for John Hogtown t" his eye, following the clerk, noticed that he was looking among the letters begin ning with JL !! -ILlDJlo," cried he, "what are you looking there fort I said John Hog town." " "I know it, sir, and I am looking for John Hogtown, and there's nothing for you. "Nay, nay I" shouted John. "Don t look among the haitches; look among the hoes." And among the 0s were found a pile of letters addressed to John Ogton, which had been accumulating for many a week. j ., ... Secret of the Telephone Discovery.. Professor Alexander Graham Bell is reported to have explained in a lecture how he came to invent the telephone as follows: . "My father invented a symbol by which deaf mutes could converse, and finally I invented an apparatus by which th vibrations of speech could bt seen, anA It turned out to be a tele phone. It occurred to me to make a machine that would enable one to hear vibrations. I went to an aurist, and he advised me to take the human ear as my niodt He supplied me with a dead man's ear, and with this ear I experi mented, and upon applying the appa ratus I found that the dead man's ear wrote down the vibrations. "I arrived at the conclusion that if I could make iron vibrate on a dead man's ear I could make an instrument more delicate which would cause those vibrations to be heard and understood. I thought if I placed a delicate piece of steel over an electric magnet I could get a vibration, and thus the telephone was completed. - "The telephone arose from my at tempts to teach the deaf to speak. It arose from my knowledge, not of elec tricity, but as a teacher of the deaf. Had I been an electrician I would not have attempted it. "Electrical World. Tbe DraTrbaek. Beardman was a writer of plays, ulti mately fairly well known in his day. For nearly 20 years he struggled and fought his way along without meeting with any very pronounced success, each play in ' turn proving more or less JP a failure. At last, however, he produced a play that really caught the public taste. He and the famous Sheridan happened to be present together on the opening night. All went well. Success followed success, and applause greeted and ended each scene. At the end of the second act Beardman's elation got the better cf his discretion, and, leaning over toward Sheridan-J-as usual, too witty to be merely sympathetic; he ex claimed: - v i "Sheridan, Sheridan,1 it's .going to be a success, a complete success!" '.'Ah, yes,'" murmured Sheridanv with exquisite compassion in his voice "too bad, too bad!" " j - "Too bad?" stammered his friend, completely taken off his guard. "Why too bad that it should prove a success?" "Because now," retorted Sheridan, "it'll take you another 20 years to con vince any one you wrote it. "Town Topics. - l 1 ; Vitality of Sil. The snail isblessed with great powers of vitality. A case is recorded of an Egyptian desert snail which came to life upon being immersed in warm wa ter after having passed four years glued to a card in the English museum. Some species, in : the collection of a certain naturalist, revived after they had appa rently been dead for 15 years ; and snails, having been frozen for weeks in solid blocks of ice, have recovered upon being thawed out. The eggs are as hard to destroy as the snail itself. They seem perfectly iaditerao4 to freezing and hftTft been known to prove productive after having . been shriveled up in ah oven to the semblance' of grains of sand. Conslsteat to the Lut. "If I was to commit suicide at sea," said Weary Walker as he shifted the hay band on his left foot. "I'd jump from th bow of th' boat." "An why cot from th' stern?" que ried Linipy Lannigan. : '.'If I jumped from th stern," said Weary. "I couldn't avoid th' wash I" Cleveland Plain Dealer. ! Perfect Health; Keep the system in perfect or der by the occa:ial use of Tutts- IiCr"Pills.y They reg ulate the bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. For sick headache, malaria, bil iousness, constipation and kin dred diseases, an absolute cure TUTTS Liver PILLS Bipllinsoii, Stevens& Co Wholesale and Nos.69-71 ELD2ABETIH1; 'PHONE 125 This space belongs j to J. A HOOPER & CO. Water St., leaders of low prices on Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Notions, Etc. Wholesale and Retail. Bnlt vtA FUnto htin gon to thousands of satisfied Cnstomeri for half eentory. and to celebraU Uht 5aS.V,S1 VICK'S GARDEN AMD FLORAL GUIDE, and goW. A marvel in Catalogue malting ; an autherity on all gubjcU MrUlning to rb f1" Srelbrtho same and a descriptive catalog of aU thai la durable. It ia too xn.lT lo gre aw.r Indlacrtornately. bat w want everyone interested In a rood arden to have a copy, therefore we will end the Gvide with Duo Bill for I C rfQ It Mils haw ertrflt le ! tor tmll awonnt 3 w w w w ic 6MI ITVrM mm wvuw aw " - r - VlrkA Matrazlne enlarged. Improved; up to date on all aubjeeta relatin to OaTdn1nr. Hr tii v,P?i?5J?f5Tr SrAil .ffr the Magazine one rear, aud Vick'i Ciuid. for U3c. L ... . Oar new plan or aeuiBg v.gvoio kit. JAMES VICICS SONS, Wax Battleships. Comparatively few know that by the English admiralty's orders perfect mod els are made Ip. paraffin, wax of every new battleship before it is laid down, and these models are tested in a tank at Haslar. The models are from 12 feet to 24 feet long, and the tank is 400 feet long and 20 feet wide. The models are made of wax, becanse it is a material which does not absorb water or change its weight, so alterations can be easily made ; also the material can be melted tip and used again: Our naval authorities also have mod els of aU their hulls constructed, but these are much more elaborate, being formed of white pine , and fitted with rudders, false keels, propeller shafts and all other necessary parts. New York World. ... " - Then and Now. "Do yon see that old man out there? Thirty-two years ago that old man came to Columbus with one suspender and a sore toe. He also had a basket of apples which a farmer outside, of the city had given him. . He peddled the ap ples on High street and netted 18 cents the first day. How much -do you sup pose he's worth nowt" fOh, $ 1.500, 0001" said one. "Two millions I" cried another. "Six million, three hundred thou sand I " was the estimate of a third. f 'I give.it up, " remarked the fourth listener , f "Not a single cent, and he still owes for the basket "Ohio State Journal One of the most distressing' sights, is to see a child almost choking with the dreadful whooping-cough. Give the child Dr. Bull' Cough Syrup, the greatest pulmonary remedy, and re lief will come at once, the coughing spells will re-occur less frequently, and, in a few days, the sufferer will be entirely cured. No other remedy can boast or so many cures. Cures Whooping-Cough quickly. Doses are smalt and pleasant to take. Doctors recommend it. Price 25 cents. At all dragxista. JUNIPER POST and HAILS Farmers, Improve jour Iarfa t-y using good fencing. We hae a six foot juniper POST aix to eht inches in diameter at small end containing four inches heajtrbftgnt, solid tree throughgjkijiiiea, at 10 cents each ; Ave to six inchpost at small end. six feet, at 8 cents each. Good 10 feet Juniper RAILS $25.00 per thousand. . ' ' ' We give the fishermen a rood Ju niper NET STAKE it 10 cents each' 'AH of the above delivered on vessel 's rail on Aligator liver. .We can supply Boat Logs, Frames, &c, at reasonable prices. Let us know what 30a want. . Respectfully, Hi A BRICKHOUSE, ; Gum Neck, Tyrrell Co., N. C Pf a box 58, !Utl! SWIM Retail Dealers In. ncy wocenes, Poindexter St., r : CITY, N. C. f r w - . - j ; yROCH ESTER f T. JAMES BOND. COMMISSION VKALKI: :n A L I' KIN'Lrt Of EKES H F1SB, Game and Terrapin UO. 704 SECOND STREET. BALTIMORE. NO AGENTS EMPLOYED S. B. miLLER,&CQ WHOLESALE NO. 7 FULTON MARKET, NEW YORK. Special Attention given to The Salt ? North Caro) in a S h ad 1- . Stencils end Statiomry on application t N Art. S. L! SfORER & CO WHOLESALE Dealers and Shippers of all kinds of FRESH FISH 76 FULTON FISH MARKET. N Y Particular attention paid to Shad Department. We employ no agents and pay rr. commJsions. If your etencil is noc in pood rmUe let us koow. A. W. HAFF, WholesHlt-Comiiiifiai . Dea'erln FRESH FISH. LOBSTERS. ETC. NO. 12 FULTON FISHMAR'KET. NevvJ8rk Citv, Orth Croln S jd i fcuei.l'? . No - ri &h Lv i " I. - ?. v 'i k3 fir :;-; -2 Fas"?. fWrjfi?: Pp.rm?npnt! Restarei. MSfiT!C RERVIHE&rSrS: j&tor 1 31 '4nr.f-.o ji. Cares weaknerw. Nervous i.;ii.y c .1 Js'ttha erils from earl or later ex yv. lt tuiui o? overwurkv worry, Bickne, tc- Full otreugth, tono and derelopment given a e9ry i.rgan or portiou ot tho body. Improve ment imnv-ti lately Boen from tlie first box. Thous mda ot lettra of praise on fileiaouroffica. taa r tnrriod in vest pockec ti&nt by mail to any sld)Cs oarocoipt of price. One month's treat nent io eacb box. Pnce $1X0, 6 boxen $5.00, with V nttea Oaarantee to refund mone- if not cureo. fend to ua for tLa Geauino. Cir 'Free. CH FISH Dealer
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