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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12
SMELLING In MAINE.
Where Smeits sold in Boston and New York
Come From and What the FishermeD
I.arn.

One OF Names midwinter industries
that outsiders hear little or nothing about
is that Of smelting-not smelling iron,
but fishing for q little silvery scaled fish,
something akin to the sinner and perch,
and very palatable-in fact a %metropoli-
tan delicacy. One of the principal fish
ing grounds is at the head of Patterns
Bay, III the tow Of Surry, Hancock
county. Here, about the mouth of a
little stream, the smelts swarm from
November to February, and many peo-
pie Of the neighborhood find a lucrative
occupation in angling for them. There
are now fifty men fishing at Surry, each
man occupying a little tent on the ice.
IN one side Of the tent is an opening,
directly in front of which is a square hole
in the ice. At the top of the opening OF
door is hung a pole, in horizontal posi-
ton, from which depend six lines about
q foot apart. The hooks are baited with
a part Of a smelt's belly, thrown in and
then the fisher sits him down and watches.
When a line is swayed to n side or
otherwise agitated he quickly pulls it in,
and with it a smelt. When luck is "big"
a single fisher sometimes takes as high
as $50 pounds o day; when it is poor,
thirty OF forty pounds; and the average
is, say, fifty pounds a day. The fish are
laid or boards while limp and allowed to
freeze straight and stiff. They are then
packed in barrels and shipped to Boston
and New York commission merchants.
The commission men sell the fish, take
ont their commission fee and the freight
charges and remit the balance to the
fisherman. The smells can be sold on
the ice, just as they are caught, for five
cents a pound. Saturday a boy of ff-
teen years caught sixty pounds of smelts
in a few hours and sold them on the spot
for $500. But only a few of the fishers,
those who are neediest and want money
Immediately, sell at this rate, for by send
ing them to New York and Boston they
can realize eight to ten cents per pound.
The fishermen are sailors, farmers and
miscellaneous men-alongshore. They
often make good wages for two months.
One man made 500 in u month last
winter. A couple Of Bangor fishers Sc
cured sixty pounds in four hours one day
recently. The fishing begins at about
two hours flood, that is, two hours after
the tide begins 10 rise, and continues till
high water. The fish first swim low, but
toward high water they come within two
feet of the surface. Soon night fishing
will commence; now all the operations
are conducted by day. After the first OF
February the fish begin to go off into
deep water. Many smelts are also caught
in the Penobscot river for a distance OF
several miles up and down neal Ban
gor, but here they are taken with DIP
nets, like tom-cods..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12
Walk More. and S'replS"' ny. Ca,

Mr.. John ". Co.e, Prime al II the "aie
School. Troy, Nay, writes US: ,S,,
TROY. y. ". April ISIS.
"Having been afflicted Tor several y'a
past with lIlne $, the ,atre az which was uA-
known to me for q hing time, a1d NY Con-
tinued disability getting t Il" al So serious
and distressing a chara ter as 10 caa* sieo'
anxiet, with ray family an friends y.
cane satisfied upon co Z mNe>tieati ~ 'h0.
the cause of nv sickness was the dsaPi
condition OF NY kidneys AMI liver. al ths
time by accident a fread who hal sliili.aI
symptoms to mine, Inform Il lie pi the great
Improvement in hi. healti, by iakln- hunts
Remedy, and persuaded me 10 Try H. l iii
mediateiv commenced tahing II, aud from
the first b ,ttle b .gan 10 improve, and Its CON
tInuei use at.uld, Very encouia ING results
| I an sleep spuvdIv, walk better, am Iiee
from pains, and Nne sever attacks or IL AK
ache from whictfI 81 .trtd 20 much nave
disappeared d, AMI l theeriuily ~reconnAen1
Hunts Remedy Tor all purposes winch II >
advertised. / will aid in closing that my
wife has ue it yer, successfully for ire
venting the attacks of sick hea Ia he WIN
which she ha been afflicted from .,uth-
AinO.t Di.hea.tsncd
A prominent citizen sends u the following
statement:
For several wear, | ave beel very seri-
ouslv afflicted with q severe ain III the back,
which | long euppn~ei 20 he iunbago or
rheumatism of the back. More recently the
pains had become more severe, 50 much SO
that it wa, with difficulty III It | was able to
get out OF bel in the mornil5. l hal tried
various rened .es w thout amy apparent re-
lief. BY the earnest >1ic tltion Of q friend
l commenced taking Hunts Remedy, abvut
three weeks ago, au is lnStantan eous benc-
fits are wonderful, fos l have had no lains
in my back since taking the first three doses;
and am relieved from the pains, aches and
exhaustive W. mess, the painful symptoms
that usually accompany disease OF the KID
reys. And l conf Iently expect to be COM
pletely and Iermanently cured by the use OF
it. / most cheerfuly recommend Hunts
Remedy 20 all who are u ilIcted with any kid
ney or liver disease.
WILLIAM G.. ARNOLD,
Walnut Street, Providence, 4 L
March -, 1855. q
The truest mark OF being born with grea'
qualities is being born without envy.
Public speakers and singers use Piso's Cure
| FOR hoarseness and weak lungs.
Poverty destroys pride. 1t is difficult for ar
empty bag to stand upright.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12
MOTHER,

II the little darling is spending such sleepless
nights ard slowly and pitlfully wasting away
by the drainage upon its system from the ef-
fec, of teething. procure a bottle of DR.. Big
gers Southern Remedy and find what many
other mothers have by its use-a complete cure
rs it will in all bowel affections in both young
and old. This. with a bottle of Tavlor's Chez
okee Remedy of Sweet Gum ard Mullen. com
bining the stimulating cxpecterant principle
IT the sweet gum with tl.e demulcent healing
one of the mullen. for the cure Of Group.
whoopinc cough. colds and consumption, pre-
cent a little MEDICINE CHEST no household
should be without for The speedy relief of sud.
den and dangerous attacks II the lungs anC
bowels. Ask YOUR druggist for them. Manu-
featured by Walter-A- Taylor, proprietor Tay
lor's Premium Cologne. Atlanta. Ga.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12
HARRISBURG CAR MANUFACTURER, "A
Home Items.
-"All Your own iau,.
II Won remain sick when ,tg a

-"A All Your own tau,.
II you remain sick when 80. a.
Get hop hi,ters that never III
The weakest woman. snal}s: etIs 49,.
tickeSt Invalid can Use hop b.t'er, ; N -.
and great good.
old nen t tterlng around from Ehe1-,,,
ism. kidney tro ihle nr any weakn : ! :,
lmost new by usi X h b.,te.s.
My wife and daughter were made e,-,,
by the use of hop bttsrs and I NO aasai
them to my people. Methods, C~lsr.ym.r
Ask any good dot ri hop
Bltters are rot the best faml n. aic,ns
On earth.
-Malarial fever, Ague AMI 81 a~-as
will leave every nei5hb1 rhooi a $ Q. as Loc
bitter, arrive.
my mother drove The rara.vza All
neuralgia all nut OF her system VITA. 10 -.
ters"-Ed. Ostceyo Sun.
keep the Hi iness HEALTHY with hon H..
tiers and you need not fear sickness
Ice waters is rem ierui-harnrsS "a .
refreshing and revivlns With h5, b!t..n,
each drausht.
The vi5or of youth tor tie a.! a., j.,
firm in hop bitters
AT the hang OF lie no.hn, eirals
Hop bitt-rs toai.ny al II Id ii. .ea,
Thereto.H
Tho best p-riol;ca, fr ,.tcS. :. tax.
monthly and from VII ci thy W ieriye
the greatest benefit is hop bitter
Mothers with s:ckly tr-tfl. 1-,as
children, will cure the childrra an .-.e;
them elves by taking hoy bitter, l4.Y
Thousands die annually from S4"4. .-m
of kidney disease that III Lt have i-e.. u:c-
vented by u timely use Of hpn btt.r>
Indigestion, weak stonm l.. are gla7.
ties of the bowels, cannot exist Nj Nh ut
ters are u>el. 3
A timely 8 $ . use u hop
Bitters will keep a whole IA Ht.v
In robust health a Year Il a Lite rpy.
To produce real genuine s'arpai II J.
ike repose all night, take a it'll, h. tltters
Oh retiring.
THAT indigestion or stolac sas a Ltsh.,
preventing rest AMI sleeF, Will disappear 81
sing hop bitters.
-Paralytic, nervous. tretuu ioue % lai q
are made perfectly quiet AID si:l-A;.. y
using hop bitters.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12

William J. Coughl.n. # SomerviIe. Mas,
avs: In the faI Of 1851 "a "a en- Hith
h.eeAing ~ lungs followed L a ; we're cough.
1 lest my al. -tit~ a d flesh, and ~"a~continei
g my t.@t. In -. I was admitted 10 the
hospital The d,c.os sai had a hole IN ny
report wen around that WIS deal / ga
upbope, buc a frienI ii me Of Or. VIA
Ea'ps Balsan FIR The Lungs. I e. a bolt 9.
when, 70 my slrrrs~e. ! cam1ie1c~d 20 -
we'll, q 4 today I feel b,t,er tina for three
years
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12

THE PRIZE OF $1,000 offered by the
French Academy OF Medicine for a cure
for diphiherIa was demanded at their
last meeting by all sorts Of people.
among whom We're a glass maker, a ma
hlnlst. an iron founder, a hote. keeper.
and a justice Of the peace; two women
applied for II. one a lawyers wife, and
the otherthe wife OFFS veterinary surgeon.
One man proposed tina, the diphtheritic
patient h beaten until he expelled the
membrane, and another that he he ex-
posed TO scarlatlna a. Il counter irri.an,.
There were several who wanted their ex-
ellses paid 10 Paris so that they might
2%>,laln their method Of cure, ana large
iunlter vito refused Ia disclose the secret
h.. ,rc:s.nS tLe $500. No one had
tonaT h" EliA.ltle remedy.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12
The virus Of al discs arise from the blood
Samaritan Nerrine cures all blood disorders.

The worst kind OF borrower IS he who DOT
rows with the intention Of repairing for You
Know to a moral Certainty tha; he in'enos 70
borrow again.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12
Ills FIRST SHAVE.
FIRST TIME A YOUNG NAN In.
TER a BARRIERS SHOP.

Ills Feeling. ut the Time, and the Expert
~nce he Goes Through Before Coming
Out.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12

Animals feed. men cat lalt only mcn Of i'll
teNigence know how tpcat.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12

Or. j. A. Patmore, OF Riley, Ind ,frnly re
ma Ks: Samaritan Nerrise cures epilepsy
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12

Ladies and chHdren's Boots AMI Shoes canno'
run over # Lyon sIateAt acol SIfers are USED
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12

One of the greatest blessings you can
enjoy is a tender, honest, and enlight-
enel conscience.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12

Although the greatest cotton grower. 1exas
plants about 2t0. 900 acres more IN corn man IN
Gotten.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12

F.a..erv . 3 sort - rad uonev T. which o.
VANITY gives currency.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-04-12

A MAINE ma bought his daughter a
neloieon recently. Because she could
Lot learn 10 play well IN a week. he
snapped the instrument for a COW, bu,
the latter not giving milk enough TO sui.
him be killed it for beef The beef was
kept TOO long before he got a customer
and has spoiled on his hands. No-a,.
Donsthlv . ntloieoL piiig. Oar
c. co. t1t $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-28
Minor Notes.

George jackson is under arrest at Liberty,
charged with burning James Andery's barn, on
Monday night. g
Harry, son of Charles Rodgers, of Madison,
was badly but not fatally burned, on Thursday,
while playing with powder
Professor A. c. Goodwin, formerly of New
Albany, has been reelected superintendent OF
the Greensboro (Ky.) city schools
The Kokomo Gazette Tribune has issued a card
inviting persons attending the Knight of Pythias
grand prize drill to be held at Kokomo on July
and 4, to make their headquarters at that
office.
A deaf and dumb man named John Hackle
man, thirty years old, is under arrest at Hagers
town for stealing a coat and pair of pantaloons
at that place. He represented he was from In
dianapolis, and was on his way to Milton to at
tend meeting of the mutes to be held there
New Albany is to make an effort to secure the
Airline railway shops and it is called to mind
that when the city subscribed to the stock of the
road, and voted about $400. 000 it was upon the
express agreement that machine shops should
be erected there. It is held that though the
company did change that does not release the
present company, as the franchise they bought
could only have been had through the aid of
New Albany.
Mrs. Sibbie Stewart, colored, tried to kill
Henry Grady an industrious colored fellow, at
Princeton. In her younger days Sibbie loved
Henry, but he Tilted her She married another
man, and Henry is about to marry Learning
this, the dusky one got pistol and biazed away
at Grady on sight. The first shot missed, but
the second struck him in the rear and glanced
off The third struck ashed behind which Grady
had retreated.
Fred Vogel, and old citizen of Connersville,
shot himself through the brain, on Thursday,
and died instantly. He served civil engineer
in the army of the Tennessee. and was left
much disabled from exposure. OF recent years
he has been very poor, and has been persistent
applicant for a pension, which was denied on
technical grounds. A few months ago he was
given the position of superintendent of the city
water works. but unable to attend to the
duties, and had to relinquish them. Since then
he has been helpless and Respondent. He leaves
a widow and two children, who for some time
have been partially dependent upon the commu-
nifty.
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Notes and Personalities.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Mr. Calkins returned
from New York this afternoon. He will remain
here until Congress adjourns, and then proceed
to his home at LaPorte
DR.. o. S. Runnels and WIFE of Indianapolis,
are at the Ebbitt.
A postofice has been established at Brewer,
Orange county. Emmett B. Hagerty has been
commissioned postmaster at Scott, Ind, and
Arson L. Hiatt, at Piatt
Messrs. Voorhees,, Lamb and Matson have re-
turned from Indiana. and were in their seats
to-day.
Ed. P. Taylor formerly of South Bend, now
engaged in business in st. Paul, Mimi, is spend
ing few days with his brother, Thomas S.
Taylor, of the Postofice Department.
James B. Tyner was to-day nominated post
master at Brookville, Ind
1t is not likely the Cabinet will take final ae
ton on the Fitz John Porter bill before Tues
day next.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Malone reported
favorably, from the committee on education and
labor, the bill introduced by Senator Blair, to
provide adjustment of the accounts of laborers,
workmen and mechanics arising under the
eight-hour law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-28
National Encampment, G. A. r.

WAsHINGToN, June Ex-senator Mitchell in
troduced in the Senate, to-day, bill to incorpo
rate the National Encampment G. A. r. The
objects of this association, as stated in the BILL
are; First, to preserve and strengthen the kind
and fraternal feelings which bind together the
soldiers, sailors and marines who united to sup
press the late rebellion, and to perpetuate the
memory and history of the dead; second, to
assist such former comrades -in-arms as need
help and protection, and to extend needful aid to
the widows and orphans of those who have
fallen; and, third, to maintain true allegiance to
the United States of America, based upon para
Constitution and laws; to discountenance what
ever tends to weaken loyalty, incites to insur-
rection, treason or rebellion, or in any manner
impairs the efficiency and permarency of our
free country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-28
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Record Of Events of All Kinds
Occurring in Two Great States.
A Notable Wedding Anniversary in Jackson
COMPLICATION ILL.,. Excited 0vera
Shocking Case of Wife-Murder.
INDIANA.
Twenty-Ninth Anniversary of the Marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins.

Twenty-Ninth Anniversary of the Marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR, June 27-The celebration of the
twenty ninth anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. John j. Cummins, at their country
seat, eight miles west of this city, was the most
notable ga thering of the season. Col. John j.
Cummins is well known in legal and political
circles throughout Indiana. He was a delegate
from the old Third district to the first national
Republican convention, and for number of
years practieed law in the southern part of the
State. A large number of old settlers and
younger friends were present at the festivities.
Numerous valued presents were bestowed by
friends near and far Among the guests were:
Judge VIM. X. Marshall and wife, Judge Frank
Emmerson and wife, Hon. A. P. Charles and
wife, Hon. Jason B. Brown and wife, Hon. John
R. Hamilton and wife, Hon. B. Fl. Burrell and
wife, Capt. John Scott, Capt. John Burrell, DR..
W. c. A Balm, Peter Platter, wife and daughter,
c. w. McNair. and wife, Everett Carter and wife,
Charles Duland and wife, James F. Applewhite
and wife, Hamlin Smith and wife, G. H. Muir
ply and wife, D. A. Kelly and wife
The grounds surrounding the quaint old farm
house are the most beautiful. The Cummins
place is known as Willow Springs. Here Mr..
and Mrs. Cummins live in retirement having no
children
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Outrage Near Greenup.

GREENUP, June 27.-The neighborhood about
five miles north of Greenup is terribly excited
over an outrage committed young lady
named McMichael Miss McMichael resides
with her brother-in-law farmer. On the night
of the outrage, after the family were asleep, the
young lady went to the well for water. AT the
well she noticed man approaching her and
thinking it was her brother, who had gone to the
barn to Sleep she said to HIM, did you come to
get drink, tool" at the same time reaching the
dipper to him. He Immediately seized the ex-
tended arm with one hand and her throat with
the other. Her fright threw her into a faint,
preventing an alarm, and she knows but little
of what took place. afterward Her assailant
chobed her. tore her clothing almost entirely off.
and the flesh on her arms and body is scratched
and lacerated in horrible manner She is now
confined to her bed, and serious doubts are enter
tanned as to her recovery. Officers and citizens
are making every possible effort to ferret out the
culDrit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-28
MINOR MENTION.
Bourbon Hatred of Men Who Step Outside
Party Lines.
Outside

Bourbon Hatred of Men Who Step Outside
Party Lines.
Special to the indianapolis Journal,
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The bitterness shown
by some of the Southern members in their argu
ments against Chalmers, in the Chalmers Man
ming contested election, from Mississippi, when
it was under consideration in the House, has
been the subject of a good deal of comment.
The remarks of Mr.. Bennett, Bourbon from
South Carolina, were particularly severe, UNI
genteel and out of place. He drew the color-line
most distinctly, and said that man who would
betray his race, as Chalmers had, was an unfit
person to occupy a seat on the floor of the
House. The betrayal" referred to consisted in
Chalmers running as an independent and solic
iting the votes of Republicans and eolored men,
when he himself sprang from negro hating
Bourbon family. 1t appears that there is no
human so odious to the old line of Bourbons as
the Bourbon who leaves his party. But
Chalmers was seated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-28
General Logan's Qualifications.

NEW 1Ork ITlbune.
General Logan, born in this country, of full
Irish parentage, is the son of a physician edu-
Gated in Ireland. He fought his own way
bravely through college, with what help hard
working doctor in pioneer country could give
his several sons: was graduated honorably,
studied law awhile with his uncle, and then was
graduated fl ON the regular law school. Per-
haps his English may sometimes betray traces
of the pioneer habits of a third of century ago
in southern Illinois. He speaks the French and
Spanish languages is an enthusiast in Shak-
speare, of which he can repeat whole plays by
heart He has been known among his brother
senators to correct Harvard graduate in Latin
pronunciation and Williams graduate in Shak-
spearean quotation, and his familiar acquaint
ance with modern tongues is reported to have
stood in the breach where other senators fall
tered and fell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-28
THE NAVAL BILL.
A Long Struggle and Final Disagreement
Over the Measure.

A Long Struggle and Final Disagreement
Over the Measure.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 2I-Old legislators say
it has been long time since there has been
such a struggle over measure as there has been
over the naval appropriation bill, now pending
before conference committee. This bill was
prepared about three months ago, sitter fully
three months committee work. The subject of
new steel cruisers and the armament of vessels
now under course of construction had be-
fore the work was begun upon the bill been dis
cussed in the press fully year, and it was pre-
sumed they were generally so popular that there
could be no very general contention over them
in Congress. The armament of the vessels be-
ing constructed is matter of common sense
and clear necessity while the Navy Department
officers, the marine service and the great body
Of people on the coast lands and the bulk of the
population generally demanded the cruisers.
The Democrats, however, were determined
that the Secretary of the Navy should be given
a black eye if possible, by refusal for either
the cruisers or armament. Secretary Chandler
had been long working in the interest of these
measures. So the House refused them The
Senate contended for them. The matter has
been banded around in conferences until now
the announcement is made that the majority of
the House will not recede; that the Senate will
not recede, and that there can be no appropria-
ton for the navy passed this year. The last APP
preparation is to be continued six months from
T11Ix
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-28
ILLINOIS.
The Body of the Missing Mrs. Cook Found
at the Bottom of "a Well.

The Body of the Missing Mrs. Cook Found
at the Bottom of Well.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NATION, June 27-Great excitement was
occasioned here by the finding of the body of
Mrs. Cook, who has been missing for a week. at
the bottom of an eighty foot well, with her
throat cut from ear to ear and her feet weighted
with iron. Her husband Dan Cook, and Simon
Johnston, a supposed accomplish, are under
arrest An immense crowd has surrounded the
City Hall, where the inquest is in progress The
evidence proves that Cook repeatedly threatened
to kill his wife on account of attentions shown
her by Thomas Barr; that Cook went out in
company with his wife on the night of the
tragedy and spent the evening with friends, re-
turning home by an unusual route There is
little doubt that he murdered his wife and
threw the body into the well. Barr left town
upon Mrs. Cooks disappearance. The authori-
ties do not anticipate trouble mob violence
tonight.