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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-17

One or our New orleans frlenos
will please accept our sincere thanks
Tor copy of the Daily City Item.
sent-us on "Wednesday.
The Windsor Public LIE lger says.
Hon. w. d. Prudeu. Messrs. II. A.
Bond and w. D. Rea, OF Edenton.
were in town last week.
SHILOH vITuIzER is what you need
for constipation, loss of appetite, dizzi-
ness and all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and 10 cents per bottle. Sold
by Hooper & CO.
The Editor of the FISHERMAN &
FARMER has been wrongfully accused.
Not yet, dear friends, we are only
waiting for some dear leap year
caller; then we'll tell you.
The chimney of the residence Of
W. o. Elliott. Esq, caught on fire
Friday evening last, burning for
some time. No damage done and
but little excitement raised.
On our 9Th page the Norfolk
Southern Railroad Company provides
for our fishermen, facilities for ship
ping fresh fish in ice during the
season Of 1888. Read it.
R. B. Hayes gives notice that he is
now soliciting consignments of fish,
truck, &c. for some of the best and
most reliable firms in Baltimore Phila-
delphia and New York. Consult him
before making consignments through
other parties.
The building boom in Edenton for
the last few months has been an
equaled in several years. The elegant
store of w. O. Elliott and the law
offices on King street are fast nearing
q finish.
Mr.. Jas. t. Powell. merchant tailor
ofPetersburg, Va, will he in Edenton
in a few days with full line of
spring and summer samples. Gents
would do well to hold their orders
Many Of our subscribers have
responded to the call made last week,
but there are some yet who have not
SO done. Settle up, delinquents, we
need the money and want to have
clean set Of books.
All sorts of weather since the
FISHERMAN & FARMER last greeted
its readers little rain, plenty Of
cold and superabundance of mud.
followed by balmy skies and gentle
breezes. The weather is delightful
now.
Glad to see Mr.. K. 6. Schirman,
merchant tailor of Elizabeth City, a
very jolly good friend, in our sanctum
this week. He is a good workman
and will be in Edenton about the 10th
of March to receive orders for spring
and summer suits.
Tomorrow is the Fishermen's
hireing day-a day on which all of
the seine fishermen employ their
labor. The town will be crowded
with people and, we hope, the day
will be busy one with our mer-
chants.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER is very
sorry to learn of the illness of Rev.
F. M. Satterwhite. He has been in
feeble health for long while, but
his condition has become more
critical the past few days. We hope
this good man may yet recover and
be spared many more years of life
and usefulness.
All lovers of good music should
attend the Edenton Graded School
Entertainment to be given on Tues
day the 18th, at the Court House
Hall. We have learned enough of
. 81 1-,o,,, +l,o+ r. will he q rare treat
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-17
THE EDE.NTON
GRADED SCHOOL.

Fall Term Ending Dec. 3: 1887.
PROF. L. A. WILLIAMS, Principal.
MRS. r. F. CHESHIRE, Assistant
Miss NJ. A. THOMPSON, Teachers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-17

We keep constantly on hand full
lire of whiskey, apple brandy, tobacco,
cigars, groceries, etc.
We have arrangements for selling
large quantities of Fish along the Sea
board & Roanoke Railroad. Orders for
goods filled with dispatch
GIVE US A TRIAL.
Quick sales and prompt pay. Thanks
for past favors. HOLLAND & co.
Refer to Vaughan & co. bankers,
Franklin Va
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-17

Scales andP1ants.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
United States Army sconts.

United States army scouts may be di-
V1ded into two classes: white men, who
rank as chief of scouts, and Indian scouts,
who are organized as military companies.
The white scouts are usually men who
have been employees of the San Carlos and
Mescalero Apache reservations, or Indian
agencies. They are, from constant associ-
alton with the Indians, well acquainted
with their character and habits, and fire.
quently speak a little Apache. The
Apaches, with few exceptions, speak
Spanish, and it is usually the language
they use in communicating with the In
dian agent and the employees of the
agency. white man who makes himself
useful to the Indians by doing them little
favors is, in time, taught ''to read sign" "
This may be said to complete the education
Of a chief of scouts.
1t would be beyond the scope of a news
paper article to describe how "sign" is
read, nor would anything save practical
demonstration convey any comprehensive
1dea TO the reader. A scout who can read
Sign" can tell you by examining trail
over which horses have passed if thew
were ridden or led, and if both. the num.
ber ridden and the number led Fvan
when shod he can tell whether the horses
were American or Mexican. If the trail
be made by men on foot, he can tell if II
De an Indian trail, or simply the trail OF
Mexicans wearing moccasins. Ina hostile
party he can tell by the trail how many
are bucks and how many are suuaws and
children, and so on over a field of Observa-
tion as extensive as interesting. The
scout thus qualified finds no difficulty I'm
obtaining employment in the southwest
where Apache outbreaks are of almost
yearly communication A. Mahony in
Inter Ocean. AZ
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
Profanity Among. the ELL.

heard an Englishman say, not LONG
ago, that the reason he liked to be asso.
clated with certain man in business. al
though that man was not very PROMPT in
paying him his salary, was, that he
Always spoke to him as a gentleman, and
never swore at him. Another man who
offered him better position, he hesitated
TO go with because he peppered his con
versation with Oaths. Not that tba
Enghshman was such a tenderfoot bnt
ne did not like such rough language. He
SAID that it irritated him to have n man
say TO him, even though he meant to be
perfectly amiable, "Where the h have
you been all this timer" It was a form of
greeting which, while intended to be cor
dial, was unpleasant.
de did not deny that Englishmen swore.
put he said he never heard oaths among
the same class of Englishmen as were
used by Americans of the same set. OF
course you do not expect to hear a woman
use protane expressions, but an English
woman VIII not use any of the violent
words that even an American lady has In
her vocabulary. You may offend an Emo
!lsh woman to the last point of her en-
durance, but she viii only be "vexed. " or
under unusually strong emotion, "verv
Vexed. notice that the young Ameri-
cans whose lives are devoted to INITIATING
English manners are very soft spoken
and their great aim seems to be self sun
preston. They consider it bad form to
snow anv emotion at au.-New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
A Female Book Aosnt,s r,,urrh.

There is a crusty old bachelor who has
an office in one Of the tall buildings on
La Sale street. His pet aversion Is the
book canyasser, although he has a score
OF minor aversions, all of which serve to
bring out the rough side of his nature.
Ihe other day he was visited by q modest
looking young lady, who was soliciting
subscriptions for the cart Treasures Of
Italy" in the endeavor to provide for the
wants of her widowed mother and her
self. As she entered the door the old
man looked up, and, without waiting to
learn the mission of his fair visitor.
yelled out: 81 haven't any money to give
away for charity today" and went on
with his writing. The young lady ad-
vanced still further into the room. and
again the old fellow called out: 'And I
never buy any tickets for Sunday school
excursions, either" By this time the
young lady had approached the desk and
modestly informed him of the object of
her visit.
''What A book peddlerl No, nam;
no books for me. Haven't time to talk
to you. Go away and don't come here
any more"
The girl tnrned away somewhat angry
and seriously disappointed, but she said
quietly, ''There is one book, sir, you
ought to buy and study WE'LL
What's thatH" grufly inquired theold
man.
The Ethics.of True Politeness,'" was
the reply.
"HOw's that2" sputtered the old gen
tlenan, and his face grew red. "Come
here, young woman; let's see what you've
got to sell.h
And in less than ten minutes thereafter
the name of the crusty old man adorned
her subscription book.-Chicago Herald.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
The Oauses of Ponr Hair.

The first and great reason is that
women do not keep their heads clean.
Oftener they are too busy with house.
Keeping and children to give the hair the
weekly shampooing and nightly brushing
1t needs. Still Oftener they are too negli1
gent or do not know that on strict clean
hness Of the scalp depends their chances
OF having good hair at 80. Housework
should be done with muslin cap or towel
folded to cover the hair to the roots.
House dust, which is mainly dead animal
matter thrown off by clothing and beds,
Is deadly to lungs and hair. Housemaid's
consumption Is generally due to breathing
the dust and fiue of ill-kept chambers,
and the layer which collects at the roots
OF the hair kills it and causes the most
Of the falling out of which matrons com
plain before 40.
When women comprehend the baleful
influence of dust on the health, hair and
complexion, they will Danish carpets. up-
holstering and unwashing draperies. at
once and forever, as the great receptacles
and absorbents Of dust. When curtains
and carpets or large mats are used the air
constantly receives floating dust at each
movement; not much, it is true. in care
fully kept houses, but quite enough as it
gathers on the scalp, week after week. to
form with its natural oil and sweat a thin
malignant crust in which the root of the
hair slowly decays and drops. AS the
most Of women wash their heads not
oftener than once in six weeks, the effect
is best left indefinite. Scalp irritations
are not unknown, causing months and
years of trouble. But oftener the skin
OF the head, clogged and loaded with dead
scales Of matter, loses its functions and
the hair drops out.-Shirley Dare.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
- sarlnrs panl, So.

One of the features of the government
of Great Britain is the postal savings
bank system. It is very popular and is
largely patronizsd by the public. It's use
fulness is beyond all question. United
States Consul Walling. at Liverpool, has
been investigating this subject and has
given some very interesting facts about
its workings in a report to the secretary
of state. The beginning of the govern
ment postal savings banks was in 1861
under bill prepared and presented by
Mr.. Gladstone. 1t was entitled can act
&ffOrding additional facilities for deposit
ing small savings at interest with the
security of the government for the due
repayment thereof" On the day of the
opening of the first banks under this act
4S5 deposits were received. One year
afterward the number had increased so
greatly that there were 2, ,535 Offices open
Tor the accommodation of the public In
1886 the depositors had Increased in num-
Der to 3, 731 ,421, and the amount of money
on deposit was ESQ. 1874, 336. This in
American money would be $3.50, 900, 900.
Deposits of one shilling or any number of
shillings are received up to $3.50 OF $50.
The interest paid is q per cent. year
on every full pound. Should the sum
on deposit reach e2O0 the interest there
on will cease until the amount has been
reduced. The government has made pro-
vision for the investment of larger sums
In its securities. The banks will receive
deposits from parents or other relatives
on behalf Of minor children. Married
women can also make deposits which are
beyond the control Of the husbands.
Another feature of the British system
Is that the government guarantees the
repayment Of all moneys on deposit with
interest, and also any life assurances or
annuities granted under the act creating
these banks. The results Of the measure
Of Mr.. Gladstone have been such as to
recommend it to the good will Of the
people of Great Britain. That thev do
appreciate it is shown by their liberal
patronage. The cost of maintaining it is
very little, being about fve-eighths of 1
per cent. The guarantee of the govern
ment makes the system absolutely safe.
1t is in every respect a well regulated
financial institution. Great Britain is not
The only nation which has these postal
savings banks. They are feature Of
the American and Australian British
colonies. They have been engrafted
upon the political system of France, Ger
many, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Holland
and Japan.-DetrOit Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
Rats on Board Shin.

eve can always tell" said a West
India captain, speaking of the plague of
rats in port now, "when we. have few
or many of the pests on board. The rats
do not, as one would suppose, remain on
the ship, but they get off at various ports.
and, after remaining awhile, ship on some
other vessel for another voyage. The
water rats, or wharf rats, are great trav-
elers, and make frequent voyages around
the world. There are here now rats from
almost every part Of the globe. why, I
saw four colossal Jamaica rats, with their
white bellies, skipping about in the
moonlight the other night, and Yesterday
l killed two Indian male rats on nv YES
sci. '''
rats are great climbers when thew
md 1t necessary to do so. Upon one Of
my voyages not long ago we had a LONG
speu OF warm weather, and there was no
water in the hold which the small army
OF rats on board could get at. One niobt
we put some water up at the cross trees
and waited for the result. Well. the rats
Just swarmed.up the ratings and went
Tor that water. We killed as MANY Of
them as we could as they. came down
and some Of them jumped overheard and
were drowned. But We could NOT Kin
them all, and few made tho entire
voyage with us. s."-Philadelphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
Prepared for Am Enorvono,..

The city cousin had gone down to the
farm to spend a month, and appeared on
the morning after his arrival, "readv for
action, at the picnic which stood first in
the order of events. He carried a cane
and slowed away an umbrella In the
wagon; his hat was attached by a ribbon
to his buttonhole, another cord secured
ms eolored glasses, and field glass was
siung upon his back,
Il do hope there won't be many mus
9ultoes, said one Of the party waiting on
the piazza.
Il have a bottle of camphor in nv
pocket" replied the city cousin, calmly.
If they are very troublesome we can
make smudge. I have matches"
Don't cork up the tea as if you never
meant it to be openedP' called Kate to her
sister, as they took last look at the
lunch basket.
Never mind, have a corkscrew. an
nouneed the provident guest. Just then
the naughty boy of tho family walked M
TO him, drew him mysteriously aside. and
asked him eonhdeptially:
II sayl hope you've got a rope ladder
IN your pocket in case Of fire, and a can
OF pemmican to use if we get wrecked on
an icebergG"-Youth's Companion.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
How chinese history Is written.

chinese history is complied by per-
nanent commission of accomplisbed
hterary men, who are always at work
upon II. In 1877 an imperial edict stated
that history ought not to be written for
tne emperor's use only, and remain sbut
up IN golden caskets and marble cham.
bers; 1t ought to be made accessible to All
oofncials, that they may know the mind of
the emperors and the laws Of the land
from the Chinese standpoint. history is
divided into two parts-one an exact mar
ratiye Of events, the other a record of
what the emperor has said and done
4 ms division originates two sets of pub-
ncations; one In which the officers sneak
the other in which the emperor Is the
spokesman. In the first, the industry 81
the bureau Of history Is run in the coilec-
ZION of facts, but there is always a dan
gef that the recorder may be under a
ssSlohg court influence. Historical can
10 ool c,.n scarcely find o place In reference
.'.ll5. ~ ls.llons or persons who have been ia
ooniilcS with the court. With this ex.
is most valuable
The edicts published in the sacond ss,,o.
express the mind Of tba eT,ve-o-. ~.
IS always man who has tbe odS.,,t. -. -
q good training, and II his stvle is fS,ie,.-
able and he happens TO be fond - - I,3i s9ier
"a osicss himself, they viii all be trans.
slllsIea 1a..,Aal g future times in fun. Tbe
9ollyes' ,s' who stand writing when 10
eksSl15' translate his spoken words into
olliclal o1. phrases, and his opinions and DE- "a.
clsions VIII then pass into ofIicisi b5sto-,,
tila FaiIsea temp, partly BY himself and partly By
en9 scrloes Of the cabinet. Besides fbaso
snoLe are various series Of historical
Eorzs-the first having been prepared in
yne Eleventh century-to popularize the
ss9Plect sl1.is ana place the chief facts Of the
Cninese annals within the roacb of conn
mon readers, who have nof ~ = o,oor- so,-
tunity to study them in fun. TIC lastof
these has just been published II deaia
with the reign Of Kienlung, from 1876 to
20 1923, and = ip sixty volumes. Every
Important public matter IS recorded under
the DAY on which 30 occulrtsd. The om-
pezor has, as usual, the lions share of tho
talking, and there IS room ftr him to say
@ good deal m 120 chapters. - North
China Herald.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14

1t is of no use to argue the question.
Philip, am neither stubborn nor opinion
ated, have simply had lesson that will
last lifetime"
=" Look here, Jack you are like some
old bachelor who has been Tilted by one
woman, and goes about declaring all
women are false"
Not at all my brother Charlie died of
Brlghts disease, brought on by using one
of these sO-called blood purifiers the
kind you. see attractively advertised in
every nook and corner. 1t contains iodine
OF potassium drug used in extreme cases
when cautiously given under a doctors SUI
pervision, but death-dealing toall who take
it in quantity. If your brother had died
under such circumstances, you would hate
patent medicines as l do.
do dislike the name of that mis-called
blood purifier for l have heard q first
class physician say it is the cause of half
the cases of Brights disease in the country.
and 1t is strange the proprietors have not
been prosecuted for selling it. But / was
recommending Vinegar Bitters and that
does not contain any mineral, narcotic or
other hurtful drug"
"Oh, nobody supposes that old woman's
remedy will hurt anybody; the question is
vii! 1t cure anything? I'd as soon think of
taking some ofmy grandmother herb tea"
va "NuLN DC DoJbCI Ouf OdCk, II YOU
had some Of that tea to tone up your sys-
tenn now, instead oftaking glass of brandy
to make you sleep one night, and perhaps
bottle of beer the next"
Is this temperance lecture, Phil ?"
No, 1t is Vinegar Bitters lecture. I've
taken the medicine more or less for fifteen
years, and look the world over, you will
not find healthier man than I am"
What is all this nonsense about old stvle
and new style Vinegar Bitters; are thew
differentPf
:" Yes, the old style looks like coffee with
milk IN, the new style like coffee without
milk. The man who made the old stvle for
twenty years-a practical chemst-made a
Imllder, pleasanter preparation, adding to it
mere, and taking from it there, until he pro-
duced, my wife says, the finest medicine
ever made 1t cured her of constitution
and It cures the children of hives and ali
the little ailments they ever have. If NV
wife thinks they have worms she doses
them with oldstyle. We always have both
X Kinds in the house, and together, they keep
the doctor away.
" And you insist that the proof of the
Is the eating Jack, get q
6ottle ofthe old style Vinegar Bitters-men.
L think, prefer old style usually-trv il. and
you wiltthen be like an old bachelor who.
atter railing against women for years. falls
IN love with good woman at last. You will
say there are good and bad patent medicines !
but Vinegar Bitters is the best of the LOT |
All right, Phil, to please YOU. pu trv |
1t and report results"
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
Fashions in Handwriting.

There are fashions in everything nova
days. The latest is in HANDWRITING. AZ
least, ! see that an instructor in that art
advertlses at stylish stationer's that he
VIII impart to our aristocracy, and I pre-
sumo any one else who can pay for in
struetion, the latest styles Of fashionable
c@ligraphy. It used to be charged against
the old fashioned writing master tbat Ms
method OF instruction deprived the pupil
o. all individuality In the use Of the Den.
Inc writing master taught writing after
tne fashion OF a copperplate. The newer
inyie, istyie insists on an equal suppression Of
OF elegance. The thing in handwritino
now Is apparently TO make it as illegibie
as possible. The extent to which the
people succeed IS certainly credit to the
master:-John Preston Beecher in New
York News. -'e"
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
Poison OF Expired Ar.

Recently two distinguished French
physicians, BroWn-Sequard and D'Arson-
val have been experimenting, and have
OBTAINED results which are thoupbt to
prove that expired air contains anotnep
poison additional to those Of carbonic acid
and ammonia, TO which mainly the dancer.
Gus nature Of expired air must be re-
terred. The exact nature Of this poison
mas not yet been ascertained. but the ~
perlments cannot be due either to car,onio
acid or to ammonia
ny passing expired air, whether a.
human beings or Of animals. tbronob
water, solution was obtained which IN
Jected INTO the veins Of animals. inv.-i
ADiy gave rise to the came sy1npfome- !.
shower breath, q rapid lowerin0 ~ tbe
oell Pera1uro, 9 considerable paralvfic
weakness especially Of the hinder lj,,S,,'. ~
ana, a1ter three or four DAYS. 4 rno.s43
activity Of the heart. 11oAnia
Larger injections Induced nxcoas,,..
traction Of tho pupils Increased
and dlarrhma, something liixe tIst 20
sAolet the eminent surgeons who 49,,
Quoted these experiments ars disnos,SY .,.c Yol- s-
regard pulmonary consumption ~ -. ler.., y
due 20 this poison. III future 49,. ~ & w
should establish this view. IT rnTsl -.1. ,.-.Ss
PA phA1l1o rne suprere3 imporf.,,,. .s
bl,eto4sn Kentilatlon IN our homee heo .,s ~
2nulol95 a1q all places Tor public ~s,.. ....
~2etha Companion. 9~'"er-
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
The Pig Headed PASSENGER.

A correspondent wants to know WHY
railway companies do not arrange to have
all passengers go out at the front end and
enter at the rear end Of car. He doesn't
know the perversity of the average pas
senger, or he wouldn't ask this question.
II a railway company should try to en-
force such rule it would meet with the
pig headed opposition Of nearly half the
passengers in every car. Americans. In
dividually, are bright people, but in a
crowd they act as though they were not.
New York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
The Gothic Alphabet Going.

Those who are obliged frequently to
refer to German books are especially in
terested in the movement to introduce
the Roman in place Of the Gothic alpha
pet. Since 1866 the society which is aqi-
tating this matter has nearly doubled in
numbers. On its lists are now over A. .436
names, including members Of all profess
sions, teachers, physicians, booksellers
ana merchants. In 1886, out Of 6,913
DOCKS on artistic, scientific, mercantile
ana industrial subjects, 8, ,316 were printed
with the Roman letters, Science,
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
suggestion for RAILWAY conD.n,o,

The Boston Transcript wants to know
why railway companies do not hang up In
seVeral prominent places in stations a
plainly printed list Of fares to different
places. This would save a great deal Of
Time, as many passengers could have the
exact amount Of money ready. In fact.
ID large stations like those in this citv. q
money changing Office in addition to the
tlcket Office might be established, so that
people could provide themselves with the
exact exact change If they did not have it,
Smyrna times., 1888-11-14
Presnnoe Of Mini

Willie-What makes you come to our
house so often, Mr.. Hankinsonl Do Won
want to marry our Irene?
Miss Irene (taken by surprise, but real
izing with rare presence of mind that Mr..
Hankinsen has got to say something now
Willie, you impertinent boy, leave th9
Tooml-Chicago Tribune.