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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04
ASLEEP MANY YEARS,
Prcion I'd Stupor Of a Minnesota
Man-Strange Effects of Ague.

In the little village of Utica Mimi, lives
Herman Harms, who has been sleeping
soundly most of the time for the last twelve
years Thousands Of people have been
to visit the man. Doctors have come long
distances to see him. What the secret of
his long sleep is no one has been able to dis
cover. The story is not legend, neither is
the sleeper myth. He is sleeping still. The
doctors say that he may live and sleep twenty
years to come
Harms is German about ffty-one years
old. Twelve years ago he was seized with
fever and ague. He had long spells of fe-
vered sleep for four years, Then the mysterious
spell seemed to leave him, and for three years
he was almost well man. May II, 1884,
Harms ate his morning meal as usual Sud
denly he felt stupor coming over him. He
put down the cup that he held in his hand,
rose and cast himself heavily upon the bed.
Almost before he touched the bed he was
asleep. For three years he slumbered He
did not even dream. He lived, but it was a
living death. Many remedies were tried, but
they dld no good.
The strangest thing about this mysterious
man is that III this period of three years
Harms woke every night of his own accord
about - o'clock, rose famished, ate his sup
per and went back to bed. Once every day
he emerged from oblivion and talked with his
friends, entered for a few moments into the
old family life and then slipped away again
At the end of three years he again rose from
his bed, but his limbs had grown weak from
long disuse. He was able to totter about the
house in feeble way, in constant fear that
sleep would again overtake him.
For few days he walked out in the sunlight
For few months he kept awake. Then he
felt the stupor come upon him. His eyes
grew heavy, his limbs leaden, and he sank
down under the weight of sleep This time
he has been asleep for nearly two years. but
he does not awake in the way he formerly
did. He cannot rise in bed, and it is plain
that he is gradually sinking. Now he wakes
only when he is awakened. 1t has been sug-
that while his body sleeps his mind is living
another life
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04
The Prouosed Glass Trust.

George F. Kimball, a Chicago dealer in
window glass, says of the proposed glass
trust" that the works at StreatOr, Ottawa,
Rock Isand and other places in the West have
passed into the hands of the owners of New
York concerns, the properties being bought
outright. The purchaser is the United Glass
Company of New York, capitalized al
5000, 600.
In some cases stockholders in the loca'
companies have exchanged their holdings for
stock in the trust company. 1t is pur
posed to place the fifty-five glass factories OF
tie country under one management. The
main office of the company is to be New
York
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04
$4,000 LIVES LOST.
The Greatest Disaster In the
History of Japan.
Whole Towns Buried Under Ava
lanches From the Mountains.

The province of Xii, in the southwestern
part of Japan, has been visited by the
greatest tragedy in the history Of the
country. Probably more than Is, 900 people
have been killed, several towns have been
wiped completely off the face of the earth,
and others have been nearly demolished
The catastrophe was OccasiOned by floods IN
the western part of the province and by the
crumbling of mountain which buried SIX
villages under a huge mass Of rocks and
earth.
The early part of the month was remarkable
for rain, and the rapid rise of the rivers soon
became alarming. The banks of ohe Kinogawa
River, stream over 100 miles in length, broke
near the city of Wakayamo, and a
mountain of water like that which swept
through the Conemaugh valley when the
dam above JOhnstOwn broke, rushed out
upon the fields and towns, wrecking houses,
bridges fences, temples, and all things in its
path. In that district 200 houses were car
ried away and 5000 were ruined by the
water, leaving 3d. 900 people dependent upon
the local officials for food.
Owing to several landslides which occurred
close to the source of the Hidakagawa vast
numbers of trees, some of which were very
large were uprooted and swept on to the
fields where several thousands are now ~
ing.
Relief has been sent to the ruined district
but inadequate facilities for collecting and
distributing provisions will make the suffer
ing intense and in the outlying districts
many will die from starvation.
It is impossible to furnish aid to all the
thousands of sufferers, and many must die
of hunger and thirst. The losses il lives and
money will never be known as whole towns
have been wiped from the earth, with no
survivor to tell the story.
AS an instance of the disaster it may be
mentioned that the Portuguese gunboat Rio
Lima. on her voyage along the coast was
timbers of houses etc, so that On several oc-
casions she had to stop to prevent damage to
her screw. This debris extended at least
ninety miles along the coast. This is the
greatest disaster Japan has known for CEN
turies, and further details only bring stories
of more desolation and more suffering than
have thus far been related. The japanese
newspapers, after careful estimate, think the
loss of life does not fall below $4,000
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04
THE COUNTRY'S SCHOOLS.
Synopsis of the Commissioner of Edu-
cations Annual Report.


cations Annual Report.
H n. B. Dawson, the Commissioner of
Education, has filed with the Secretary of the
Interior his annual report for the year ended
sis of the statistics of public schools for the
decade of 1857 to 1S86-'S7, it appears that
the growth of the system, considering the
whole country, outstripped during that period
the growth of population, the excess Of the
increase of enrolment over the in
crease in population, six to fourteen
years of age, being 1.6 per cent. This gain,
the Commissioner says, is due entirely to the
progress Of the public schools in the two
Southern sections, and more especially in the
South Central division. The sentiment in
funds, he says, is becoming each year more
universally prevalent. The public school sys-
TENS of the Southern States have been I'M
dergoing unprecedented development,
under laws adapted in each case to local cir
cumstanceS, and are now practically all es-
tablished on permanent basis COlored chill
dren are appOrtioned equal share OF the
school funds unless in the State of Delaware
and their schools are kept open as long and
under as well paid teachers as those OF the
white children. The funds for the support of
these schools are furnished mainly by the
white inhabitants.
In the course of his remarks upon the pub
lie schools in the principal cities, the Com
| missioner says: In no department of city
| than in the primary schools and this for the
| reason, perhaps that i'll them there was the
greatest room for Improvement"
Ihe Commissioner regrets his inability &c
| report general adoption of physical train
| ing in the public schools
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04

The Governments of the United States and
France have finally reached a settlement CT
the diplomatic complications arising from
the arrest and discourteous treatment of Mrs.
Dorr Miss Van Nostrand, and another New
York lady by the French police authorities
st Mentone because of dispute over dress
makers bill The French Government has
made All explanation and an apology, with
notice that the offending officials have been
Veprimanded.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04
HOpkins's BIoodyWo

Seeley Hopkins, of Phillipsburg, Penn.
while intoxicated, provoked quarrel with
his wife, and becoming violently enraged
procured revolver and shot her dead H,
then went up stairs and shot his wifes
mother dead, after which he proceeded to al
adjoining livery stable, where he shot him
self twice in the head, but neither shot will
rove even serious He was placed under
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04

Wilkie Collins, the noted English novelist.
who had been seriously i'll for some time, died
a few days ago,
William Wilkie Collins was born in Lon
don in January 1924. and was the oldest son
of William Collins, r. A, the well-known
rustic painter His mother was a sister OF
Mrs Carpenter, noted portrait painter
He was put in the tea trade but left that to
study law His first literary work was a bi
ography of his father, published i'll 1848
From that time he devoted himself entirely
to literature, and published ''AntOnina,'
1850; ''Rambles Beyond Railways
1851; Basil" 1852; Mr.. Wrays
Cash Box" 1852: Hide and Seek
1854 Then in Household Words ''Af
ter Dark 1856, and THE Dead Secret"
1857 After that came The Queen OF
Hearts" 1859: The Woman in White, 1860
''No Name" 1862, which appeared in All tn
Year Round; my Miscellanies," 1863
s'Armadale," 1866; THE Moonstone," 1868
MAN and Wife" 1870; Poor Miss Finch
1872: Miss or Mrs. and Other Stories
Outline 1873: The New Magdalen," 1878
THE Law and the Lady" 1873; 1.-TWO Des
tinies," 1876; The Haunted HOTEL 1878
The Fallen Leaves" 1879; "A Rogue
Life from His Birth to His Marriage" 1870
''The Black Robe" 1881: Heart and SCI
ence." 1888: L Say No" 1884; THE Evi
Genius 1886, and several novels recently Oh
now current in the periodicals. This RECORD
of his stories is Wilkie COllinsS life to Ameri
cans. AS q dramatist he was not successful
The novelist visited this country at the enc
of 1878 and gave public readings
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04
Minnesota's Great Discovery.

A Bohemian stonecutter of ST. Paul, Mimi
named August Boorfried, has discovered :
combination of chemicals by the us
of which the hardest stone can b
dissolved and cast into any desired
shape the casting being as hard as flint
translucent and capable of taking on brillan
lustre. 1t varies in color according to the
stone used, and can be had from bright rec
to beautiful azure blue. While IL the
fluid form it can be used for coating any
thing having a stone or CLASSY surface. Mr.
Boorfried claims that car wheels and rails
can be made in this way. He will start fol
the East in a few lays to secure the backing
of wealthy capitalists
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04
Storms and Land Slides in Mexico.

storms and Lana SllUeS III Mexico.
Advices from different parts Of Mexico say
very heavy storms have been sweeping Ovel
that country since August Is. The late
storm was along the Pacific coast, and the
steamers Porfrio Diaz and Alata have prob
ably been wrecked. After a five days
steady rain in the State of Vera Cruz, cy.
clone passed over the town Of Chicintepec
causing great destruction, and, to add to tn;
terror of the inhabitants, great land slide
occurred on the mountain back Of the town
part Of which passed directly through thu
town. cutting a great swath through the
buildings, and carrying away everything il
its path.
A torrent of water then poured down the
gulley made by the land slide, and flooded
that part of the place not already destroyed
There was no loss of life, however, as tn
people had warning and sufficient time to es
cape, but the destruction in crops and loss OF
cattle was very great. Two locomotives ant
ten freight cars on the Mexican Central Rail
road were wrecked near Lagos and Engineer
Brandt, an American, was killed, and Engi
neer Garcia and Firemen Bolina and Mar
tinez fatally wounded
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04

arrest Immediately and Will be brought to
BellefOnte
jealousy and a belief in the faithlessness Of
his wife are believed TO have been the rea-
sons that melted Hopkins to the crime.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04

THE census Of the City Of Mexico taken
recently under the direction of Governor
Ceballeros, shows population of 329, 5S5.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-04
IELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
A Budget of News From Vari
Gus Parts of the World.
4 Woman Confesses to Murder
After Being Strung Up.

A few DAYS since farmer named Dudley,
living near El Dorado, Kan, engaged Mr.,
and Mrs Edwards to assist him in gathering
his crops While walking to the farm that
afternoon they were joined by Mr.. and Mrs,
Bloomer, who were on the way home from
Rosalie accompanied by their three-year-Olc
child. Arriving at the Dudley farm, Mrs
Boomer placed her child in Mrs. Edwards
charge, while she accompanied her husband
TO the field to see Mr.. Dudley.
When they returned TO the house the child
was missing. The neighbOrs were summoned
to institute search, but the child could not
be found Mrs Edwards strange actions
aroused suspicion, and she was finally charged
with having murdered the child. She denied
the charge Indignantly. and the search was
continued The child could not be found.
Mr. and Mrs. BiOomer were satisfied that
Mrs Edwards had made away with 1t, and
to test their suspicious they proposed to ex-
tract a confession from her. Accordingly
she was told that she was to be hanged anI
had better confess the crime. She obstinate
" maintained that she knew nothing
of the cause Of the child's disap
pearance A rope was found, one
end placed about her neck. End the other
thrown over the limb of tree. just as her
body was about to leave the ground she brOk
down. and confessed that owing to her ex-
IRENE ANNOYANCE at the child's disOb2dience
of her commands she had killed it, and given
the body to her husband to dispose of it. dc
carried it to the creek near by and threw II
into the water.
Her husband denied any completely in the
crime and the same means were resOrted &c
to force a confession from him. He was
strung up for minute OF two and tEen cut
down. He then confessed that he had seen
his wife carry the body of the child to the
creek and dispose of it there. He, himself,
he said, had nothing to do with the crime, eX-
cept to witness the disposal of the body.
The neighbors then began systematic
search of the premises and creek. If Mrs.
Edwards story is verified both she and her
husband will doubtless be lynched. as great
excitement prevails over the affair.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15
NEW STORE! NEW PR|CESI

We respectfully beg leave to inform
our friends and the public ;Iat we
have opened at the store on Pascasou-
la street formerly Dec lpicd by Gerard
" Lanrcndinc, with a fun line Of
general merchandise, and are prcpar-
cd to sell the best at The Lowest prices.
We quo;e as follows:
Ladies Doagola Button Shoes. 81. so
Ladies' i3le Lace Kid Shoes. am. LOO
Gen s Durable all Leather Shoes. 1.50
Gems $3.50 Cali Shoes. 500
Ladies Cor8ets 35c to Sl25, intlud'ng d..
Lorfng's Celebrated Health Corset.
Gents Loeg Suspenders .10e
Oats, best, per bushel.. 35c
Corn 4" % 4" Zoe
Bran 100 pounds..........9 SOC
Good Rice only Sc
Best Creamery Butter ....--......25c
Eagle Steam flour, per bariel......S5 GU
All other goods in proportion.
Gail and examine our goods and
prices. Goods delivered free.
GERARD 81 RICHARDSON.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15


The officials are threatening TO
make a descent on the fruit and veg
etabIe stores who keep open on Sun
days. This Is hard on those who deal
in perisllable stuff, but it is a poor rule
that will not work both ways. Let
the law be enforced.
The large additions tothe Catholic
Convent are rapidly approaching con-
%plrtion. The carpenters work is al
most done, aud the pIaslercrs are at
work on the inside. The building
would be an ornamcnt to the town if
ii stood where it could be seen.
Mr.. Henry Seaman brought in
Sunday morning about 800 pounds of
fresh fat mullct from Bayou Combest,
and on Monday he delivered at the
factory OF Capt. John Foster, l.l76
pounds more. Total 1876 pounds
which is perhaps the largest haul
made in this section tor some time.
Quite a number OF shares in the
Building and Loan Association have
been taken, and stll there are some
left. Citizens of Moss Point, Pascal
goula and Scranton who desire 10
help a good cause can do so by call
ing on The committee and taking
stock IN this Institution, which will be
"a great help toward building up these
towns.
Last week a colorcd man named
Henry White, who worked at Hunter,
Bonn & Co.'S saw mill, protested re-
rgion; and on Saturday night he be-
came a ravlng maniac. lie spent
Sunday in alternate praying aud curs-
ing, and by Monday he became so Vi
client he had 70 be locked up. lie has
been adjudged a luhatic and will be
sent 10 The asvlum at Meridian.
On Tuesday night a large num-
Der of invited guests met at the new
residence OF Mr.. f. ii. Lewis to attend
a "house-warmIng party In spite
of the tact that the night was dark
and stormy the guests fohnd every
thing bright aud cheerful inside the
hospifablc doors, where Mr.. Lewis
and his charming wife had made cv-
cry arrangement for their comfort
aud enjoyment. A Widespread table
hcapcd with a profusiOn of good
things, cheered the young people for
the dancing, which was kept Hp until
3 o'clock ia the morning. 1t was,
without doubt, one of the most enjoy
able and best managed parties OF The
SEASON.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, Miss,

Az ~
October p, lo-9.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-uamed settler has hled notice OF ms
intention to make final proof ia support OF
his claim. aud that said proof viii be
made before the Judge or 10 his abs nee
ne Circuit Clerk Of Jackson county az
ScTaston. Miss. on December Is, iSs3,
viz: Daniel r. Debose, Homestead entry
No. 1859. for the southwest quarter
northwest quarter section 3 and south
half northeast quarter, northeast quarter
southeast quarter section 4. township >,
sauth range west
lie names the following witnesses %
prove bis continuous residence upon y
rultfvation Of said Land, viz: Hosey l..
HoTev. Abram Galloway. james Carroll
and Robert n. Page, az q fanelcaVe
II. o. Jackson County Miss
r. G. KERR, Register.
Oct. -, l.s4 30
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15
GOOD CHANCE FOR ALL.

Go to Caspor's and buy $500 worth
Of goods and get a chance in a 500
cooking stove complete with % pieces.
We carry a tthl line of choice and
family groceries dry goods, notions,
shoes, hats, gentlemen's furnishing
goods, mems and boys clothing and
feed of all kinds. Our prices are as
low as the lowest. Give us a trial.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15

Scranton Fire Company No. /, will.
on wednesday night, the .20th INST,
give a grand ball in Ihcir new hall.
Committee Of Arrangements: Messrs.
Chris. Nelson, George Ffeniz, H..
Bloomfield, c. Brondum, S. Il. Rich
ards. II. Mansfield, J. w. Roberts, ".
RIOS. Admission 80 cents, ladies free
Refreshments furnished at reasonable
rates.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15
z. W.. Morrill,,
Insurance Agent, Civil Engineer
and Surveyor,
Biloxi, Miss.

Represents the best Fire aud Marine
Insurance Companies, with aggregate
%capital of over Sixty Millions, al Of
which have complied with the laws of the
State of Mississippi, thus givinga perfect
guarantee "a the insured.
CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING
also attended TO, and maps Of Towns aud
Tracts of Land handsomely and correctly
made.
Those desiring my attention in either
line of business will please address me at
Biloxi, Miss.
October 10. 1sS5. aS-ly
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15
CARD OF THINKS.

The occupants of the Methodist
parsonage hereby express their hearty
thanks for the generous pounding
gwen them last week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15
GRAVE YARD MEETING.

The citizens of the vicinity, Of Moss
Point and Scranton who feel an inter
est in the matter Of a joint and public
grave yard or cemetery are requested
10 meet at the store of Mr.. John Hill,
In Moss Point, ON next Monday, the
18th inst. at 4 p. m. to discuss and de-
eide upon ways and means for be-
ginning operations. Mr.. Hill has in
lcrcSted himself III the matter and
Will be prepared 10 lay before the
meeting information with reference to
purchasing a site, g..
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15
L. CAGLEY, Pastor.

A party consisting of McssrS. }. w.
Stewart, J.. l.. Dantzler, Robert w.
Cowan, Capt. II. Collie and Capt.
Harry Budtig, of New Orleans, are
out in the back country dis week on a
camp hunt. OF course they took no
.1suake bite" medicine along.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15
SALE OF LANDS
IN
LOWRY ISLAND.

Notice is hereby given, that the lands
of the State, comprising What is lnown
as Lowry Island. in jackson County, be-
ing ahort 10000 acres, in Fractional
Township ,, South Rluge 6 West, and
Township Z. Sonth Range 6 West, have
been duly classified, surveyed and diyid-
ed into tracts for sale aud prices fixed
thereon and the saue are now subject to
purchase in my Office according to law.
Plats of lands eau be seen in my office, OF
in the office of the Clerk of the ChanceFy
Court OF said cOUity.
J. w. McMASTER.
Swamp Land Commissioner.
Jackson. Miss, Oct. 4, l5S9. 32.tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-11-15
Rabbit METAL FOR SALE.

We have about 100 lbs of frst-class
Babbil Metal which we VIII sell very
Apply at
DEMoCRAT-STAR OFFICE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-23

TIE OCEAN HAsNrssEp.-The
problem Of utilizing he force OF ocean
waves has been solved TO . certain
extent by an invention OF Mr.. N. o.
Bond, of Fairfax Court House. Va.
which 10 now in use ct Ocean Grove.
New jersey. Nr. Bond has mo united
gates In such position out iu the
water that the wave coming in heats
against them and shuts them. When
the wave retIres Il opens the ga.o 10
bang II shut again ~ the next ad-
vance. Connected with The gates are
piston rods working the force pumps.
and pipes connect the force pumps
with tanks elevated TO . height Of
forty feet. The device is a succe a..
Last Friday 10000 gallons Of Sc. va.
ter were pumped into the tanks for use
in laying the dust Of the streets. The
authorities bold that the salt water rs
better Than river water for laying
dust. Mr. Bond is of opinion that by
the use OF big floats, instead OF gates,
ne can get results six times as great.
But the pump operated by g gate is q
practical device which 10 destiped, IL
appears, to have wide use.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-08-23

BEATING CLEVELAND AT IRA,
topeka the other day Senator Ingalla
said to areposisr: There have been
four times as many changes made in
the postofiices in Kansas by Presi-
den. Harrison as were made by Cleve.
land In the same length of time. In
my county there Is net a democ at ic
postmaster remaining. In view of
this fact the Senator thought the
administration was doing quite we'll
In the removal Of democratic Office
holders, and ought not to be found
fault with on that score. What,
then, has become OF the standard OF
conduct the President set up for him.
self a short while sgop The New
York Tribune recently reported that
the President on being asked By
Senator Ingalls, 70 remove q demo
orst In Kansas, declined on the
ground that we must do at leas. as
we'll as Cleveland did There is
something wrong somewhere. Can
1t be that the Senator is misrepresen t.
ing the Presidentp