The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02
OUR VAR rs.
Specimens of the Stories That we Tell
And Swear to and w ould Fight For.

near Pleasant Ride. week before last, lost
sight of the days aud observed one half of
Saturday for sabbath before she discov-
cred her mistake. Gdstonta Gazetf.
Col Friedrich was late at church on
| Sunday last. as he had 10 superintend the
killing OF six large turkey goblers for din
ner on that day. He mad Il ru~h, and was
compelled 10 feed the sinners as we'll as
the pous.--AnSon Times.
AN OTTER STORY Mr. J j Hicks. of
the Ircdell side, says the Catawb ba CORES
pondent OF the Statesville L9Haftarl has
| a pet otter. 1t i more playful than hjs
boys or dogs, and can tire them all. Dur
ing the snow the bows went out u slide
The otter also Sided. aud so far beat the
boys that they quit and enjoyed watchir z
Il. II is very fond OF company. anl when
the boys hide from him he will trail them
+ up quicker than do-. hear tia; one Of
their sports is to take the otter fishing. He
is fond OF it, and successful.
CREDITABLE, But CREDIBLE? The
greatest curiosity that we have ever seen
in the way Of a fowl was a bird in the store
of =. j. Rucker, Of Columbia. a few days
since, which was about the size of crow.
the color Of partridge, and had head and
face resembling that OF human. Its
breast was thckly coated with hair. while
the other parts were feathered as other
birds. No name has been found for this
strange bird.-H,ckory Press.
John Millard killed three wild turkeys
last week, all gobblcrs, two of them at one
shot. He says he shot the first squirrel
that was shot in 1884, at day break New
Years morning. -Ruthe1Jordton Banner.
A SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON: John Pool,
who don't like to be outdone, especially
by a mule, has a novel way of getting
ahead of (and making follow that invin-
ri
which don't 60 for much, whipping, kick
ing. pulling, pushing, and every other pro-
pelling inventive is exhausted. come up to
the mule as if you had given it up, and
enquire how old he is by loocking in his
mouth. Then is your opportunity! Seize
his tongue as bride rein and you have
got him. He'll lead then. John must
have learned this from last Sundays
Sunday school lesson.-Morion Lamp
Post.
ABOUT A CENT: Mr.. Andrews was
making some change in The Landmark
office, few days ago, and fished out OF
his purse One-half of one of these big old
copper cent pieces, and told the history of
it. Before the war, when he was col
porteur, and lived in Wilmington, he Of
fered one day, to sell a man a book, the
price of which was 65 cents. The man
wanted it for 60 cents, but Mr.. Andrews
gamer offered him 625 cents for it, and
Mr.. Andrews told him he cold have it at
that if he would make the change. The
fellow paid him 81 cents and then got a
cold chisel and cut a copper cent in two,
giving one-half Of it to the colporteur and
keeping the other half-the larger half,
by the way-for himself. Mr.. Andrews
has held on to his half ever since, AMI al
ways will.-StutesyHe Landmark
OLD-DRUM FISHERMAN DIREC-
TIONS: Any young kittens at your honse
Bring them along with you. They are
the bait that old-drums most delight in.
Live and kicking all the better. Bring
your old-drum hooks, large and strong,
for you'll need large, strong lines and a
strong hook. When you get to the sea-
shore watch sharp and you will see a
school of old-drums. Now fix on your
kitten bait, quick. Fasten your hook on to
him. Thrust it through his body, just
under his spinal column. All right. Spit
on his head and then throw him bowling
over the breakers into the sea. Ii you
in an instant, and you can then throw
your line over your shoulder and go rear
ing up the beach. If it is fifty pound
drum it will be no chid's play to run up
the beach and land him on the shore.
Bait quick again-another kitten. Over
the breakers into the sea. If the school is
getting away his contortions will entice
them. Other bait, fish, meat. beef-dead
bait don't do so well. Get live kitten if
you can. When you are a successful old
drum fisherman you have got to the head
of the ss.-EAzabeth City Economist.