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Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-10-26

We all need to honor our daily pur-
suits more than we do-to realize that,
if we follow them honestly and earnes.
tly, their best results can never be
taken from us. This would take the
sting out of much that we call failure.
No one who has done his best can ever
wholly fail He has that stored up
within him which is of more value
than many transient successes. If, as
Byron tells US, "they never fail who
die in a great cause" certain it is that
they too never fail who live in the en-
ergetic and perservering pursuit of
whatever is good or true or useful 10
mankind.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-10-26

An Iowa school master knocked
down a hornets nest, to. use in illus
trating lecture but if the remarks he
made Immediately after, while kiting
across the country, were merely those
he intended to use in the lecture rela-
tive to the hornets nest-and they
certainly referred to the nest-the dis
course was one totally unfit for people
to hear.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23
MRS. NJ. w. ELLIOTT DEAD.

Death has again inva led the home of
Mr.. VI. W. Elliott, of Tyner, this
county, and, this time, selected as its
victim the indispensable wife-the
invaluable mother. This is the second
time, within the short space of a month,
that the house of our friend has been
wrapped in gloom. The first time, it
was the death Of lovely daughter now,
it is the death Of the life partner of our
friend. She died Thursday night, the
18th, and was buried Saturday. We
tender Mr.. Elliott our coincidence and
commend him and his to the only
source of real consolation IN this their
time of darkness and despair.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23
THE OLDEST DEMOCRAT.
A Centenarian in Indiana who has Never
Scratched his Ticket.


Scratched his Ticket.
The oldest man in Spencer county,
Indiana, and perhaps the oldest in
the State, is now living near Chrisnev.
His name is Baniamin Moore. He
was born in Moore county, \. C..
December 25th, 1881. This venerable
pioneer was bern in one of the most
important periC ds of the Government
at the moment when it was strug-
gilng for its eXistenCe-and in Conse-
quence is older than his government,
the same age as the confederation Of
the thirteen States, and six years older
that the Constitution of his country.
He was in his seventh Year when the
first President of the United States
was inaugurated, and has a distinct
recollection of the older citizens
meeting and talking about the inau
guration of General WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Moore cast his first vote in 1904
for Thomas etterson, who Was elert-
ed his second term He refers to
his first vote with pride, Sd wing he is
to-day the only man living who voted
for Jefferson, and that he is the oldest
Democrat above the sod. He has
voted the Democratic ticket un-
scratched at every election from 1904
to the )rlng 1859.
The parties he has voted against
are as loilows: From 1904 to 1916
the Federalists; 1890, the OppOsiti N;
1924, the Collection; 1898 to 1892,
the National Republicans; 1896 10
1889, the Wings, and against the
present K republican party since 1886
The old G entleman VS. he has watch
ed the tariff issue since 1929, and the
majority of the peop have ALWAYS
been on the side of he Democratic
party on the tariff question He says
that there is no difference between
/ leveIand and Jefferson on this ques
ton.
Mr.. Moore is living with his second
wife, to whom he was wed< e i'll 1880
and both are now making their home
with his son, who is now past seven
tv eight years of age, but looking
Younger than most men 1t fifty. HIS
! oungeSt son is a sprightlv young
man of flfty-tWo summers, whom the
old man calls his baby.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23
OUR DEVIL GOES TO CHURCH.

Our Devil says he went to church
last Sunday for the first time in many
Sabbaths. After services was out, he
stood upon the steps as the crowd pass
ed out to see the styles, as he declares
that S what half the people leave their
homes on Sunday for. While he stood
there, he tells us, the conversation of
those passing him was exceedingly in
teresting, when put together as he
heard it. One person would pass him
conversing, and be would hear a por
ton of what was said, and another
would come along conversing about
something else, part of which caught
his ear, and SO on. And this, says the
FISHERMAN AND FARMER devil, is the
way it strung out: Very good ser
mon, Mrs." Some sort of red
stuff, trimmed with narrow blue braid"
''No, / didn't like it one bit; twas cut
too full around the shoulders"
Didn't you see him? He sat in Mr..
IS pew" "Pshaw! Mrs B-had
one Of them last stsummer; It s old style
"What a horrid nose he's got; I
thought Annie said he was good
looking" "Mrs. McCurdy sells it,"
"You don't say 50. Have you got an
invitation?'' Il heard he was sick"
Eyes. he is a very logical preacher"
bob Mitchell has it for 1Oc yard"
''Did you notice that fashy plume she
had on?'' "No place for a young
child. any way" Il got it at Brink
ley's." Got any tobacco, John?"
She bought It at Belle White's'
"Pooh. [ wouldn't speak to him. any
way" Il should think Mary-would
be ashamed to wear such an out
landish-." "They say that dispatch
about Kilraln is all bosh." Not half
so pretty as Mrs.-'s, though it don't
look so bad, after all" 1T must have
cost as much as two dollars yard"
$50 Miss Sallie said last Sunday"
''Yes, it was very pretty" Il don't
see him once in dog age" Yes,
I'll be there at seven preclsely.' i
can't but sam kuows all about it," ect.
After this the devil says he went home
deeply " convinced"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23
USE DRIVE PUMPS.

1t has been long thought By m n
of science that ha f the lis suffert d
in this section of our State were due
almost entirely to impure water con-
sumed, in one way or other. by the
people. There is no donbt but that
much of the wafer used by US is en-
tirely surface and, therefore, filled
with every sort of deleterious sub
stance through which it necessarily
filters before reaching the wells
pumps and springs from which it is
taken for ordinary purposes. 1t must,
therefore, be filled water being a
great absorbant, with all the poison
Gus elements common to waste and
putr:dity. This being true, we should
seek to employ the new means OF
getting water which enables one to
drive below even the river and sound
beds and procure wafer from the
pure rock beds which lie beneath the
depths as grand reservoirs of nature S
purest liquid. Some of our citizens
are inclined to use the drive pumps.
We hope they will and give them
a fair test for, in them We have some
faith.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23
A Scrap of Paper Saves Her Life.

1t was just IN ordinary scrap of
wrapping paper, but II saved her life.
She was in the last stage Of consump-
ton, told by physicians that she was
incurab!e and could live only short
time; she weighed less than seventy
pounds. On peice Of wrapping pa
per she read of DR.. King New Dis
covery, and got sample bottle; it
helped her, she bought large bottle,
it helped her more, bought another
and grew better fast. continued its
use and is now strong. healthy rosy,
plump, weighing 140 pounds. For
fuller particulars send stamp to w.
H. Cole Druggist Fort Smith. Trial
bottles of this wonderful Discovery
free at DR.. W. j. Leary's Drugstore.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN !
WHAT HE SEES AND HEARS DURING
THE WEEK.

Your "Man About Town" visited
the Norfolk Southern r. r. depot
this week and found the boys up to
their eyes in business. This Road
is lucky in having such a clever set
Of men to represent it's interest in
this locality. There is Edward Wood
Esq. Agt. Who ever saw finer man, a
more perfect gentleman in every res
pect and one more thoroughly busines
in all his dealiegs with his fellows?
His popularity IN Edenton is unex-
celled and richly merited. Then
comes Mr.. John Whetston who,
though a comparative stranger in
our midst, has made himself impor-
tant by business accuracy and
promptness and by becoming po-
liteness so essential in every calling
and so necessary in the life of a
gentleman. Then we take pleasure
in mentioning Mr.. w. S. Summerell
the quiet, accommodating, attentive
and popular young operator and tick
ct agent. He, like Mr.. Wood, was
born in this community and though
young, has established reputation
worthy his age, himself and the
place which he honorably and sue,
cessfully fills. Jim Robinson, the
night watch, is sometimes seen about
the yard in the day and, whenever
seen, is full of natural and unpreten-
ding pluck and energy which makes
,r0N in, y-fh hn
takes. He is regarded by every body
as a safe man in all things in which
his prudence will allow him to venture.
All the employees of the road. at this
point, without exception, give the
people. as men and as representa-
tives of the road, entireand perefect
satisfaction.
We would no: forget, in writing
up the men, to mention another and
very Creditabie feature in which the
entire public feels q common inter
est. 1t will be remembered. perhaps,
bv those acquainted with railroads, as
almost q universal fact that the dirt
lest and most filthy places in every
town or city is at or, near the depots
and along the railroads passing
through. This is not so in EdentOn.
The depot and wharves and the yard
with all the buildings therein are
kept in perfect order. There is
nothing offensive about them and
people can walk, in almost any
weather, dry-shod anywhere about
the yard or railroad enclosure. The
sanitary condition of the entire prem
ises is perfect and very creditable to
the officers whose rule it is makes it
so
We know nothing, of the other
places along the line of the Norfolk
Southern and but little Of the local
agents and other attaches but, if they
all come up to the standard of excel
lence y Aich is here manifest, we can
safely congratulate the Road-owners,
and the public with which these
officers and representatives have
manly to deal.
Among the improvements in prog
ress. beside those which we have
heretofore mentioned, we notice that
Mr, w. +. Bond is adding to his
home new apartment. The house
of Mr.. James Dowdy is reaching a
finish which lends somewhat to its
Original aspect. 0. FL. Darden's new
fence is but another addition to the
a4tractiyeness Of his residence which
isl situate in one of the most charm.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23
NO. 219.
DIRECTORY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT A:

COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Sheriff-Jos. H. Perry,
Superior Court Clerk-Jno. c. Bond,
Register of Deeds-T. NJ. Small,
Treasurer-K. r. Pendletou,
Coroner--A. J. Bateman,
Spruil,
Commissioners-W. B. Shepard, A. J.
Ward, w. j. Webb, w. P. Jones,
w. H. Bonner,
Boz rd of Education-Rev. r. B. Drane,
". B. FELTON,, Miles w. Elliott.
Putlic School Superintendent-Sa
J. Skinner.
Health Sup't.-Dr. r. II. Winborne.
Mayor. r. B. Hathaway,
Clerk-A. 7. Bush.
Treasurer-H \. Bond. Sr.
Chief Police-Charlas Leary.
COuncilmen-J. l.. Rogerson, w. J.
Leary, Jr.. NJ. H. Dixon, J. w. Bran
ming. Alfred King, Anderson Lewton.
CHURCHES
METHoDIsT-Rev. Ernest Stevens, Pas
tor. Services morning and evening
of every Sabbath. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night. Sunday
school every Sabbath at p. m.
bAIlIS l-IC0N L. NJ CdIleE " lllJS.I tSJOI'
Pre- aching every Sabbath, morning at
II o'clock, evening at s O'Clock.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Sunday school every Sabbath. p. m.
ST. PAUL 'S-Rev. R. B. Drane, Rector
Morning and evening services every
Sabbath. Evening Prayer every We'd
nesday. Morning prayer at 80 every
Friday. Sunday school every Sunday
evening.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23

ing sections of the town. The occu.
pants of the old W. r. Skinner
residence are preparing for a needed
new fence along the line Of the
street.
Among the most charming spots
in Edenton and the best improved
is St. Pauls church-yard. 1t is de-
lightfal to ma rk the excellence every
where demonstrated in natures
adornments of the place and pleasant
to note the care which the members
Of the society, to which its keeping
is specially committed, bestow upon it.
Sacred memories are there clustered
and in the silence Of its undisturbed
embrace lie the ashes of many of our
best beloved of all early acquain-
tance. We are glad to see the place
rcigiOusly y revered and sacredly kept.
Work on the Fair grounds is being
pushed and everything gives promise
Of perfect readiness for the approach
ing exposition. The Exhibition hall is
a massive structure Of excellent pro-
portions and contains room for every
expected display. The track is said
to be excellent. Judges pronounce
it the best track in the State and
even better than the race track at
Norfolk. However this may be, we
venture it will answer every purpose
for which it was built, and will afford
as much opportunity, for display Of
speed, as will be REQUIRED.
~
The old Richard Woodard pro-
perty reminds us of soldiers winter
quarters, such as were seen during
the war. The number of tenement
houses are built pretty much after
that style and are about as close
together. There may be money in
them to the rentor but, they neither
ornament, attract or make valuable
the property in any way adjacent.
One of the great mistakes made by
property holders in Edenton is the
erection of such houses, especially up
on lots most deslrably located, as are
only suited as homes for the very
plainest of the ordinary laboring
classes of our colored citizens. This
ought never to have been done and
would not, had not the precedent
been long ago established by a Re
publican Board of COuncilmen who
sold off the town common and other
wise wasted the public domain. Not
only did The Republican Councilmen
divide off the public reservation into
small lots, putting them into the
hands Of small builders but, indivi-
dual republicans, in imitation, owning
property on the OUTER limits studded
it with shanties until, the ''new town"
of Edenton, as it is called, looks like
a negro refuge, during the late war,
such as were seen around New Bern,
Plymouth and Roanoke Island. To
the burning shame of the white
people be it said, the prettiest sections
Of Edenton, naturally, are occupied
with huts and by negroes, and the
town would to- day, because of this
very thing, be under the control of
colored men and officers but for the
timely effort Of one or two men who
procured an ameuded charter from
the legislature which, charter, ex-
cluded new Town from the corpor-
ate limits thereby keeping Edenton
within the control of discrete white
men who have managed it success
fully and we'll ever since.
~
Mr.. d. W. Raper has added new
grist to his mill and otherwise i'm
proved it so as to make it almost new
and capable of meeting every public
demand, His business is booming.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23

Gov. Fowle has been asked to open
the fair at Burlington.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23

Mr.. d. W. Raper has added new
grist to his mill and otherwise i'm
proved it so as to make it almost new
and capable of meeting every public
demand, His business is booming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18
OKLAHOMA LAND GRABBERS.
Reports of the Special Agents-A War
of Marshals.

The Secretary Of the Interior has received
the two reports of the special agents sent by
him to the Oklahoma country to examine into
the work Of deputy marshals who were charged
with illegally obtaining possession of lands
in the Oklahoma country prior to noon of the
day when the country was opened for settle
ment. These reports will not be made public,
but will be used by the department in de-
termining the titles to the lands, 1t is said
that these reports entirely exonorate Marshal
Needles, but implicate seriously the deputies
appointed by Marshal Jones and the marshal
himself.
FEDERAL MARSHAL VERSUS TOWN MARSHAL.
The Secretary of the Interior has submitted
to the Attorney General the question which
has come to him from the town of Guthrie, in
Oklahoma. There is no Federal statute author
lZlng the organization or incorporation of a
town in the Oklahoma country. In the organ
iZation Of the town of Guthrie board of arbi-
tration was appointed to determine the title to
lands. The town marshal, acting under orders
from this board, evicted deputy United States
marshal who in his capacity as citizen had
taken possession of a town lot. On the day
following deputy United States marshal ar
rested the town marshal on some trivial charge
and placed him in custody. The authorities
have appealed TO the Secretary of the Interior
to protect them, and the Secretary has laid the
matter before the Attorney-General. The At
torney-General can prevent the deputy United
States marshal using undue influence to obtain
possession of property, but the town marshal
OF Guthrie has no authority whatever under the
law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18
THE GEOLOGICAL PARK.
Prospects Good for a Speedy Selection
of Site.

The prospects are good for o speedy selec-
ton Of a site for the geological park and for a
settlement of the matter. The commission
considered the whole question at a meeting
last night. They have been over the whole
ground carefully from Massachusetts, avenue
extended to the military road, and have con-
sidered the relative merits of the sites proposed
1t is nice question to settle, that of getting as
much land as possible for the money appro-
priated, and at the same time securing a loca-
ton as near the city as possible.
AT THE MEETING LAST EVENING
they had number Of experts before them and
got their opinions as to the actual value of the
land. They considered also anumber of letters
from property-owners along Rock Creek valley.
Zach piece OF property was taken up sepa-
rately and its merits and value carefully con-
sidered, with the aid of the experts opinions.
In this way they determined upon the value of
every piece of property in Rock Creek valley
from Woodley road to Military road and were
pretty well determined as to what they could
do, though they are not yet ready to announce
any decision. The property nearer Massachu-
setts avenue was not considered at all, as it was
apparent that the prices required for its pur-
chase put it out of the question.
WHAT SECRETARY NOBLE AND PROF. LANGLEY SAY.
Both Secretary Noble and Prof. Langley ex-
pressed the opinion to STAR reporter to-day
that they would be ready to announce decis-
ion before long, and they were confident of the
satisfactory establishment of park The site
selected will. doubtless, be north of Woodley
road but as close to the city it is possible to
get enough land for the amount of money to be
extended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18
TWO OF THEM CAPTURED,
"Cyclone BilI' and Another One of the
Men who Robbed Paymaster Wham.

The Acknowledgement Of the army received
the following telegram this morning from
Brig. Gen. Miles, at San Francisco, in relation
to the capture of two of the brigands who re-
Gently robbed Paymaster Wham: Commanding
officer Department OF Arizona telegraphs that
commanding officer at Fort Thomas. Ariz., re-
ports that Cyclone Bill, arrested at Clifton, was
brought into the post on the evening of the
10th by Lieutenant Clark and United States
Marshal Breckenridge; that the commanding
officer of Fort Thomas caused the arrest on
the 10th inst, of NJ. Z. Cunningham, of Fort
Thomas, and that both have been identified by
some of the paymaster's escort and by the wo-
man, frankie Stratton, as being two of the
robbers. The commanding officer of Fort
Thomas believes that more of the robbers will
be captured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18

tney VIII spend the summer. They will leave
for Paris in September to put the children to
school, and will be abroad for two years.
Mrs. NJ. Diebitsch, who, with her daughters,
Miss Marie and Mrs. r. E. Peary, has been
spending the past month in Atlantic City, re-
turned Thursday, much benefited by the
bracing sea air.
Miss ii. ]. Willis, Of Winchester, Va, who has
been visiting with friends here, returns to her
valley home to-day.
Mrs. NJ. v. Dahlgren, accompanied by Miss
Fanny Costigin, Of Maryland, left Washington
yesterday morning for South Mountain, where
she will arrive this afternoon. Mrs. Dahlgren
goes in her own carriage.
Capt. and Mrs. Pratt d. Mannix are moving
to-day from their house ON E street to the marine
barracks headauarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18

g THE EVENING Stars subscription lists,
the books Of the Office, and its press and de-
livery rooms are at all times open to the well
come inspection of any person having color
able interest in the correctness of its claims as
to circulation. This is a guarantee to adver-
tisers that is given by few papers in the world,
and by none otter in Wdstiaqt0n!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18
Recent Robberies.

Wednesday night the store of VIM s. Horton,
No. Ass Pennsylvania avenue, was entered and
robbed of some cigars, tobacco, and pipes and
SI25.-J. A. Sanker reports the theft of a sill
yer watch.-Mary A. De Shields states that
there was stolen from her house yesterday
S4.S8.-Mrs. Freeman, No. COL 4th street, re-
ports the larceny of 50 and some papers-The
stable of G. w. johnson, on Water street, was
broken open last night and robbed OF some
harness.-C. A. Brown reports the larceny OF
some clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18
A Tin-Plate Industry Probable.

special to the New York Herald from Rapid
City, Oak, says that Prof. Carpenter claims to
have solved the problem of separating the mica
in the tin ores by simple and effective process
and that the ore can be reduced at handsome
profit. II these claims are true and the depos-
its of tin ore in the Black Hills prove anything
like as extensive as they have been reported it
will be established in Chicago to compete with
the foreign producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18
An Old Soldiers Painful Death,

Richard Waters, a veteran at the Soldiers
Home, met with painful death at that institu-
ton Monday, and was buried in the National
cemetery. Death resulted from wounds re-
ceived by the bursting of boiler. He was 80
badly scalded that he died sixteen hours after
the accident. He was attended by Surgeon
Bayne who gave certificate of death. SO far
as could be ascertained the coroner was not
Waters was forty-eight years old, and had been
at the home for about two years. He was a
native Of Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS.

A letter was received at the District buildings
to-day addressed to Hon. John W. Douglas,
Commissioner of ID. c."
The Commissioners have written to Messrs
Parker and Dwyer that the crossing of street,
9th street, and other streets will hereafter be
looked into and the municipal laws and regu-
lations enforced bY the police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18

The Mary Washington will give her inaugu-
raj excursion to River View, for this season, to-
morrow. She will leave her wharf at 10 a. m,
and at p. m, returning at and at D. m.
Robert Waters alias Robert Green, colored,
who was recently charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill Richard Carroll. was
arraigned in the Police Court to-day charged
with simple Assault. He plead guilty to the
charge and was given 80 DAYS.