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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
The Yorktown.

The gupboat Yorktown, or as she is more
commonly called, ''Gunboat No. l. is
armored steel cruiser of 1000 tons displace-
ment. Her length is $50 feet, beam 80 feet
with a draught of water of about - feet for
ward and Is feet aft There will be twin
screws, with triple expansion engines of the
latest improved type, designed for a horse
power of 2200 with natural and $500 with
forced draught and it is expected that she
will make a speed of seventeen knots. 1t
carries four pneumatic gu Ms for the hurting
of dynamite projectiles, each with range of
at least a mile. The training of the guns is
accomplished by steering the vessel and
the loading is all done by steam.
The guns are of 15-inch calibre, and the
Shells which can be fired with great accuracy
twice a minute, will contain 600 pounds of
explosive gelatine, equivalent to So pounds
of dynamite, or 943 pounds of gun
cotton. 1t is claimed that this gun, properly
handled, will be the most destructive engine
of war vet invented for the heaviest
armored ships in the world will go all to
pieces from the explosion of a shell much
smaller than those thrown by the guns on
the Yorktown.
The coming tower will be armored with
two-inch steel plates, and will be on the fore
castle. The Captains quarters viii be under
the Quarter deck. as will also the armory and
a room devoted to the torpedoeS. Speaking
tubes and telegraphic arrangements will
enable the officer and pilot to communicate
with those below. There will also be COM
plete electric light plant, with two sets of
dynamoS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

TENNYsON is at work on poem of some
length.
HENRY T. CoxwELL, the balioonist, now
TO- has made 700 ascents.
BISHOP WILSON is the oldest preacher in
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
EMPEROR Don PEDRO, of Brazil, is a great
admirer of George Eliot's novels.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, at 70 is as
much interested in this world as ever.
SENATOR SALISBURY, of Delaware, is the
only bachelor in the United States Senate.
EMPRESS ELIZABETH, of Austria is superb
ly beautiful, and has a wealth of golden hair.
Miss ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND will re-
main in " ashington until the latter part of
June
President DIAz, of Mexico. has received
the French decoration of the Grand Cross of
the Legion of Honor.
SECRETARY WHITNEY is very fond of
animals, and has several fine horses and one
dog for which he paid 500
SECRETARY BALFoUR. of the English
cabinet, used to be known in school and at
college as ''Clara BalfOur.'
CONGRESSMAN W. D. KELLEY, Of Penn
sylvania, Father of the House. recently
celebrated his seventy fourth birthday.
'TRE Duke of Marlborough returns to this
country IN June, it is said, to continue his
woOirrs of young and very wealthy Ameri-
can widow
THE Rev. Robert COllyer, of New York,
was twenty-seven wears old when he came to
this country and brought his wife over with
him in the steerage.
GABRIEL SALAUSON, the young French
man who is to marry daughter of the Brit
ish Minister at Washington, is Of Hebrew
descent and wealthy.
THE Due de Cazes. the $50, 600 bridegroom
elect Of Isabella Blanche Singer, the Ameri-
can heiress, is an MISUNDERSTANDING little
man. and anything but an Apollo,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
The VeSuViuS.

The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius has length
of 246 feet with beam of % feet inches;
her mean draught is So feet on the plans
and her displacement 700 tons Her engines
will be of the latest triple expansion type,
with twin screws, designed for $500 horse
power. which is expected to give speed of
twenty knots per hour. There will be four
cylindrical locomotive boilers, 100 pounds
steam each. She is very lightly built, but
firmly put together, and will trust to her
speed and shallow draught to choose her own
time for fighting.
She will have three dynamite guns, fifty
four feet in length, fixed in position side by
side, and they will really be built into the
ship. They will project above the deck at an
angle, and the shells to be thrown by them
will weigh 200 pounds. In firing the guns it
will be necessary to move the vessel in tax
ing aim. The officers quarters will be right
aft, while the crew will berth forward in the
usual manner, the mdships of the boat being
taken up with the appliances for loading and
firing the guns, machinery, coal space and
stores. The gallery and coming tower are
on the upper deck The success of the dyna-
mite cruiser has been and will be watched
and waited for with deep interest. Its sue
cess simply means the revOlutionizing of naval
warfare.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
W aShin 0tOn

THE President has approved the act for
bridge across the Mississippi River at Mem
phIs; the act granting the right of way to the
Duluth, Rainy Lake River and South western
Railway Company, through certain Indian
lands in the State of Minnesota; the act
making an appropriation for the erection of
building for the Chief Signal Officer of the
Army.
THE Ways and Means Committee has de-
cided to continue the debate over the tariff
bill seventeen days. On Tuesdays, Wednes-
days and Thursdays the House will rise at
$50 P. NJ, and reaSsemble at s P. NJ, the
evening sessions to be for debate only. On
Mondays and Saturdays the sessions will end
at $50 P. NJ. Saturday will be devoted to
pension legislation as usual
THE President has approved the act to pre-
vent any person in the cities of Washington
and Georgetown from making books and
pools on the result of trotting or running
races
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has decided to
visit New York on Decoration Day in order
to participate in the Grand Army memorial
exercises in that city and Brooklyn. He Will
first review the parade in New Y Ork and viii
then go to Brooklyn and review the parade
there.
A MAJORITY of the members of both houses
have accepted the invitation of the Secretary
of the Navy to witness the launching OF the
new war vessels at the Cramp shipyard in
PhiladelDhia-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
THE GOVERNORS MEET.
Chief Executives of Thirteen States
Assemble in Convention.

In response to a call issued some time ago
by Governor Beaver the governors of the
thirteen original States, or their representa-
tives, with the exception of Massachusetts, met
in Carpe2ters Hall, Philadelphia, Saturday.
to consider plans for the establishment of a
fitting and Nasting memorial to commemorate
the first century of the Constitution of the
United States. Governor Green, of New Jer
sey, was made Chairman of the meeting.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
calling upon the National Government and
the various States and Territories of the
Union to make suitable appropriations to a
fund to be dedicated to the build
ing of grand national monument
commemorative of the framing
and adoption of the Constitution. to
be erected within the city of Philadelphia,
said monument to bear the names of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence
in their autographs, and of the trainers of
the Constitution. A resolution was also
adopted declaring that the Governors of the
thirteen original States be invited to ap-
point Commissioner from each State 10 c.
operate with the citizens of New York in their
preparations to fifty celebrate the centennial
celebration of the inauguration of George
Washington as the first President of the
United States, and to invite cooperation on
the part of the sister States and Territories.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
Forefgn.

THE Prince of Wales has for the fifteenth
time, been installed as Grand Master of the
Free Masons of the world.
THE Queen of England ended her visit TO
Berlin by reviewing a brilliant military
pageant that was held in her honor.
QUEEN VICTORIA has returned TO England,
landing at SheeTneSs.
THE Servian Ministry has resigned and
new Ministry formed.
THE Panama Lottery Loan bill has passed
the French Chamber of Deputies by vote OF
3l2 to 1872. This empowers Count De Lesseps
to establish a lottery in furtherance Of his
Ship Canal scheme in Panama.
THIRTEEN lives were lost by the sinking of
the ship Smyrna of the Isle of Wight.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11

A UNITED STATES Consular report declares
that increased railroad facilities have made
the beautifully located city Of Zurich, Switzer-
land, formidable rival to Lucerne and
Geneva as a resort for pleasure-seekers from
foreign lands. The erection of large num-
Der OF handsome new buildings, and the city's
new quay improvements. which will cost
when finished nearly 81, 400, 900, have already
transformed Zurich into the most attractive
OF Swiss cities
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11

THE Chinese colony in Chicago consists Of
1000 souls, of whom only two are women.
About one hundred of them are merchants,
several of whom have fortunes of from
500, 900 to $500 ,OOQ Four firms, dealing in
tea, coffee and Chinese groceries, have an ag-
zNregate capital Of $500, O0O
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
REPAIRING. VANISHING and UPHoLSTER-
ING FURNITURE \ SPECIALITY.

A fun supply OF cheap wood Coins. fine Cases
and Caskefs and Metallic BGual Cases furnished A
short notIce anc a. low figures.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11

TOTAL amount of bonds offered in reply TO
Secretary Fairchild's recent call. S.
col $50: total accepted 50, 775, $50 total cost,
&, 291. 80 80. Total saving in interest TO the
Government, 1866, 9S4- -.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11

DR.. JUNKER, the explorer, in lecture be
fore the Berlin Geographical Society, ex-
pressed his conviction that Stanley Is now
with Emin Bey. This is the opinion Of all
the leading German explorers
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
CABLE FLASHES.

HAVANA, October 12-Senor Domingo
Riva, Havana planter, and his wife
were found murdered at their residence
on Wednesday. Their daughter, her
husband and two servants have been
arrested on suspicion of committing the
murder.
ST. PETERSBURG, October l2-The
Gar and Czarina reviewed the troops
to-day at Tiflis, and afterwards laid the
foundation stone Of the Girls Institute
building. A banquet was given TO the
imperial party tonight, followed by a
ball.
DUBLIN. October l2.-Daniel Gould.
ing, formerly warden of Tullamore Jail,
was arrested to-day, charged with having
committed perjury at the inquest into the
death OF Mr.. Vaudeville. Goulding de-
posed nj the inquest that MIR. Vaudeville
had been ill-tresied by himself and the
other warden under orders of the gov
erner of the jail. Goulding was admitted
TO bail.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

Inc m.s- exncr' stcnoSrapncr IN TIE coun.
try is said - t0 .Irs Burrows. wife Of tho
editor Of Tho Christian Register
The second Mr.. Laurence Olphant, while
still Miss Rosamond Dale Owen. often lee
tured to tho Socialist societies in London on
her grandfather colony at New Harmony.
John Tod a Sc,tchman who has Just pub
lished in rdinblrgh a book entitled Bits
About America says thar American women
have great powe- OF expressing what they
mean.
Nine de Talsayre, the leading champion
Of womenn rigiis in Paris, has tarned her
energies to influencing tho ladies' tailors in
favor Of tie divided skirts. She makes little
progress.
Queen Va allie Is mentioned as gorgeously
handsome, he owner of splendid black hair
inclined to url in rich waves, splendid dark
eyes and beautiful teeth, skin and regular
features.
Miss l. \. Churchill, the author OF book
recently Published in Boston, actually knows
how to run n railroad Sho is the private
secretary y. the superintendent Of a New
L-LElbuQ LIS
experience il the business.
TIE empress Of Austris., though a famous
horse vomaa. is rather nervous about horses
sLe does n)s know. Recently at Lend she
Questioned fire landlord IS to the quietness Of
the animal in her vehicle. "Your majesty
has nothing to fear" was the reply; "he has
done this kind Of work for twenty-four
years, and has always BEEN quiet That is
possible replied the empress; "but il is
never too late to begin
n is rumored in London that Mr.. Balfour
contemplates marriage. His house in Carl
ton House Terrace is admirably fitted up for
general entertainments. and Mr.. Balfour now
Graves social success. The name Of his fan
Gee has not been made public, but it is I'M
dcrstood that she possesses ell the graces that
Z hostess could have.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

80 one can serve others without doing
good 10 himself a good reader, for instance,
gratiiies others by reading aloud, and be also
strengthens his own body. So wholesome IS
the practice Of reading aloud that medical
authorities agree in pronouncing 1t a healthy
and invigorating exercise for the mind and
tie body The late Sir Henry Holland an
eminent London physician, says in bis Med
zeal Notes that persons who have q tendency
TO pulmonary disease should methodcally
practice those actions Of the body through
which the chest is in part filed or emptied Of
air.
he advises that those whose chests are weak
should read aloud at stated intervals, and
even recite or sing. using due caution rs to
posture, articulation and the avoidance Of
excess. These regular exercises Of the
voice. be adds. may DC rendered as salu-
tary 70 the organs Of respiration as they are
agreeable IL their influence on tho ordinary
voice YOUTHS Companion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
Tho Conracc of Principle.

But If popular man be false. or an no.
ceptod doctrine mischievous, or an agreeable
habit dangerous, somebody must say So In
this sense the censor, instead Of insulting
other meu. cheers and helps them. The
youth who is 50 censorious that he will not
associate with Lothario, and frankly calls
Lovelace a profigate. IS a social benefactor,
10 whom every modest woman and every
gentleman is beholden. The merchant who
refuses 10 be associated IN the conduct OF
business with men whom he knows 10 be I'M
principled is n censor Of their behavior, but
be certainly insults no one. Indeed, the man
who is often described as a censor, and there
fore an insuter Of others, is usually man
who denounces the frauds aud humbugs
which lie sees around him, and who has
merely the courage Of his opinions and prin-
ciples.-Harper's Magazine
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
The Same Sort Of Criticism.

Amelie hives English has been lavishly
criticised Now. IL we turn 70 The Quar-
terly's essay on "EndymionT we find exactly
the same sort Of criticism. After asserting
that Keats cannot write sentence or spin
line. The Quarterly GOES on to find fault
with the new words with which, 'in imita-
ton Of Mr.. Leigh Hunt, he adorns our Ian
guage. We are told that turtles passion
their voices that an arbor was nested,' and
lady's locks 'gordian'd up and to supply
the place Of the nouns thus verbalized Mr..
Keats, with great fecundity, spawns new
ones; such as men slugs and human serpen-
try, the 'honcy-feel Of Bliss wives prepare
needments.' and so forth. Then be has
formed new verbs by the process Of cutting
off their natural tails, the adverbs, and afiiy'
ing them to their foreheads; thus the wine
out spanked, the multitude up followed.
But if be sinks some adverbs in tho verbs, be
compensates the language with adverbs and
adjectives which be separates from the
parent stock Thus, lady whispers pant
ingly and close MAKES 'hushing signs, and
steers her skiR into 'ripply cove Lip
dincott's Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
Let at the photo srapher's.

photographers are frequently puzzled to
find means Of disposing Of tie many toilet
articles which ladies leave behind them IN
the dressing room. Paints, powder, false
hair and chamois skin do not retail at very
profitable price second hand. A Philadel-
phia photographer has established a counter
where be sells these articles as a sort OF an
mex 70 his regular business. The goods
are fixed up, put into new boxes and sell
nearly as well as when new. OF course the
ladies never return 20 claim the property
Chicago News.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
MiDSUMME NIGHT.

Mother Of balms and sooihIngs manifold,
Quiet breaihed night, whose brooding hours
are seven,
To whom the voices OF all rest are given,
Ard those few stars whose scattered names are
told.
Far OF beyond the westward hills outrolled,
Darker than thou, more still, more dreamy
even.
The golden moon leans in the dusky heaven,
And under her one star. poin. Of gold
And all 20 slowly lingering toward the west,
As we 70 down forgetfully 10 cur rest.
Weary Of daytime. tired Of aoise and light.
An il was time that thou shorldst come. for we
Were sore athirst and had great need OF thee,
Thou sweet physician. b.'my bosomed night
"A. Lanpilan in Scribner's.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

Pa said Johnny, who is persistent
knowledge seeker, "what Is a law giverN
There in; any such thing, johnny re'
piled the old gentleman, VINO had been H.
yclyed in considerable litigation.
"But this book saws a man was great law
giycr'
ITS a mistake. Law is never given. lti
always retailed in mighty small quantities al
mighty high figures. Merchant Traveller.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
lie Found the Cuners.

Assessor Thomas Brown, after the first
days round, complained that lie bad not
found az owner for single dog in the ward,
though there were hundreds. Taking him
aside. we told him that il he would take the
trouble to kici. the dogs he met, he might
get tue desired information. He came home
on a dray that night, the vanquished OF six
teen fights.-Detroit Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
Mans Belief In Charms.

Out on the pier one evening recently o.
served a considerable number OF men and
boys strip for n swim, and was not little
astonished to note the many badges Of 81. 'er-
stition worn next the skin. Besides tho re-
ligious crosses and sanctiiied sachets worn by
the Catholic boys and men around the neck
and never removed, in the belief that they
insure health and safety, saw charms and
fetiches against disease, accident, rheumatism
and drowning on many others. they being IN
most instances bands OF eel skin, snake skin
and other materials unknown 10 me. worn
around the lee, both above and below the
knee. around the arm and above the elbow
and around the body. The impression made
was that very many persons Of tine grade OF
the wharf swimmers are deeply supersttious
beneath their rugged exteriors and strangely
given 20 the mystic rites and weird faith
which underlies the donningof such embiems
as those which decorated fully three-quarters
OF the swimmers whom | saw disrobe. Chi
cago Journal
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Cowu1ssIossR's OFFICE.
Room No, 2. sHAFER's BuILDISG
RICHMOND. Va. October l3. lrss.

MUM -NIf - tlII7f I1H y - '711'NI'
RICHMOND. VA. October %, lsss.
To all parties in interest;
Take notice, that have fixed upon No.em-
ONCE. No. Shsfcr's building Richmond Va.
As the place, for the purpose Of executing the
decree from VIII On the above Is an extract.
I'm accordance with the directions OF said de-
cree hereby warn all persons claiming 10 be
secured by the deed from w. ID. TOmpkins a
Co. and W. ID. TOmpkins TO ). > y. Paterson,
trustee. dated October ith. 1851, 70 prove their
clairs before me AT the time and place above
mentioned for executing the decree. or mere
after be barred IRON asserting the same
Given under my hand this 18th DAY OF OctO-
Der, less. WILLIAM ~. mr.
T. 4. MARTIN. ma.
Z. 8. Y. PATrEsoS, ooclo 4a~f~
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
Standard Bred Trotting Horse Association

A meeting Of the prominent horse
breeders Oh this State was held at Muir
phys Hotel Wednesday evening. SIR
William Ellison was elected temporary
chairman, and ii was resolved that "A
meeting for permanent organization be
called Monday evening, October 10Th, al
o'clock, in the gcntlemen's reading
room of the hotel.
1t is hoped that this association will
result in great benefit and be start in
the right direction of improving the breed
of trotting horses in Virginia.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
What Statistics say.

Recent French and English statistics in
dictate that, while the average duration OF
life is increasing through improvement OF
the health Of children. tie number OF ex-
tremely aged persons is diminishing. Ar
kansaw Traveller.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
LEMON ELINIR.
4 Pleasant Lemon Drink

\ Pheasant Lemon bFluh
DR.. IL Mozley's Lemon EleNir is pre-.
pared from the r. 81 Juice Of Lemons
combined with other vegetable liver ton
ics. cathartics, aromatic slimulants and
blood purifiers.
80 cents and s per bottle Sold by
druggist generally, and by al wholesale
druggists.
Prepared only by L. MOTLEY, NJ. d.,
Atlanta, Ga.
For Biliousness and constipation take
Lemon Elixir
For indigestion and foul stomach ia k
L'mon Elixir.
For sick ard nervous headache take
Lemon Elixir
For palpala,ion Of the heart take
Lemon Elixir
For sleeplessnsss and nervousness take
Lemon Elixir.
For loss Of appetite and debility take
Lemon Elixir
For ieyers, malaria and chills, take
Lemon Elixir
Lemon Elexir will not fail you in any
OF the above named diseases, all Of which
arise from a torpid or diseased liver and
stomach.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

There are fifteen S!anese students-fcur OF
them ladies-undergoiug various kinds OF
professional training in England They are
sent by the government Of Siam.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

Professor Rogers has invented sohdlied
gas which can be Immediately yolatiiized Tor
the special use OF balloonists.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13
Are You Bilious A?

II YOU are secure at once that old
family medicine, and take at once by
directions, and you viii be cured, as DR.
David's Liver Pills have never vet failed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

Cure all Coughs. Colds, Hoalseness, Sore
Throst, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and all
Throat and Lung diseases. Price %
cents Soil by druggists. Prepared
ONLY by DR.. II Mozlev. Atlantis Ga.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

Unmarried women and widows have had
the municipal suffrage in Finland since 1917.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

The sale of seats for Kate Clax.on'a
The World Against Her" begins at the
Academy this morning.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

Cured and its return prevented by the
use OF simple and very harmless remedy
that has been used by many Of our great
est sufferers, and always with the same
results perfect cure. Ask for box OK
DR.. Dsvid's Vegetable Liver Pills. For
sale by all druggists and country mer-
chants. Price % cents box OF 25 pills.
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STATE or vIsdrsrA, CITY or RIcHMosD-ss.

STATE or yIRGIsIA. CITY or RIcHnosD-ss.;
Is. G.. Wallace. cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true TO the best Of my knOwledge
and belief. ). q. WALLACE, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
10th day OF October, 1853.
!. IL. WALLACE.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
". j. JOHNSON,
&. Z. WINGO,
W. X. QUAkLFs,
| locl3lt Directors.
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Notice.
To TIC PuHc.

Ia answer to tie many inquiries that
have been made at the Exposition Build
ing (where the Old Virginia Cheroots are
being made) will say that they can be
found at any retail house that handles
cigars and tobacco. and are sold at 5 for
10 cents Trade supplied by my agents,
Messrs. Powers, Taylor & Co. whole
sale druggists, 1905 Main street, and
Messrs Whitaker, Z,nder 4 Co, whole
sale and retail dealers In cigars and TO-
bacco, 1928 Main street.
L WmTLoCK,
Factory 20O4-G Franklin stteet.