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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
Where American Credit is High.

American credit appears to be at the
zenith in Europe, particularly in Ger
many. A returned traveller reports that
Philadelphia with his wife on their
bridal tour admired ring in a jewelers.
window IN Nuremberg. He asked to
have it reserved for few days, as he was
not prepared to purchase it then. "That
makes no difference" said the jeweler;
''take the ring and my address and pay
me when you are ready" Afterward,
having paid for this, the same lady and
gentleman were admiring a diamond
studded watch and some other articles.
"But we cannot possibly buy them"
they explained; 1--WE can't spare the
money" The jeweler was irresistible.
"Just take them home with you," he
said, "and pay me IN six months, year,
longer if necessary; you can have any
thing in the shop" Yet all he knew
about the travellers was their names and
their hotel. The jeweler said he had
sold thousands of dollars worth of goods
to travelling Americans on credit and had
never lost a dollar yet Chicago Herald.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
Natures Underground StatmarI.

magnificent staiaCtite grotto has been
found in Caruiola, near the famous Adels.
berg Caves. The new grotto contains
innumerable caves filled with curious
stony formations resembling animals,
trees, plants, draperieS, and SO forth, the
largest hall, or "ball-room,' being
adorned with myriads of stalactitc cur
aims and flags. The stalactitcs are pure
hite, and very transparent, not having
wet become ycllowish and blackcncd 10y
the lamp-smoke of many visitors, as at
the Chcddar Cliffs, Adelsberg, or the
Han Grottoes in Belgium. In Central
France, also, two explorers have just dis
covered a series of grottocs near Micrs, AZ
the Cause de Gramat, where a subter-
ranean stream passes for mics through
the caves, apparently to join the Dor
dogne. SO far as it has yet been traced
the river forms seven lakes and thirty
three cascades.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
A HindOO ROhber.

A celebrated robber of Central India
has recently been captured and has made
a full confession of his life. His name is
Tantia Bheel. More than fifty years ago
he was arrested on false charge and
made his escape. He was rearrested,
served his term, was arrested again and
still again. but before his last term was
completed he made his escape and took
to robbery. He organized a band and
with them would swoop down on a
village, rob it of its best, perhaps burn
the village, and then take to the mount
aims. He has been called the Robin Hood
of India, because he robbed the rich to
help the poor. Last year he is said to
have distributed 5000 rupees among the
poor, and he has often purchased bullocks
to feed them. His name has been so
widely known that number of other
bands, he declares, are now committing
extensive robberies in his name.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
Hunting the Evil One.

Intense excitement was created at
Goochland, Va, during a church meet
ing by the appearance of Amy Boggs,
small colored girl, in the congregation
fourishing a razor. Men, women and
children ran in all directions. Some
women tainted, others tumbled in the
mud, and the girl was soon in possession
of the church, her eyes glazing and her
slight figure trembling with frenzy.
When she had driven the last person
from the chuch she cried out: CHOW, I
want to see the devil" She was finally
overpowered by two constables, and, on
examination, showed that she was in re-
ligious ecstasy, and was looking for the
devil whose throat she had taken a VOW
to cut. TWAS fortunate that the congre-
cation fled before, as she had been told
that the devil was in some people, and she
designed cutting them open to get at him.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
The Bug That Saved the Orange Trees

The Australian ladybug has apparently
about accomplished its mission i'll Sierra
Madre, and is becoming very scarce here.
1t is less than three months ago that this
wonderful little insect was first intro
duced by placing colonies in a few of
our orange orchards, and without further
care or attention they have multiplied
and spread, and have at absolutely no
cost done what, without them, could not
have been accomplished with unlimited
money aud a vast amount of labor. And
the trees are all healthy and fourishing,
presenting a very different appearance to
that formerly seen after the process of
spraying with medicated washes. The
large groves or the Baldwin and Chap
man ranches are not entirely redeemed as
vet, but the parasites are making salts
factory progress. and the total extermina-
ton Of the pest which has caused loss
of many thousands of dollars to the own
erS is but a question of time.-Sierrc
Mddre (CaI) Vista.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
A VOOdOO Doctor.

The peculiar methods IF a voodoo
doctor practicing at Madison, Ga, are
thus described: When he begins his
practice on patient he gets pot and
fills it with water and roots and puts it Oh
the fire to boil. While the water boils
he gets out in the floor and shakes him
self aud says: I'm buzzard, I'm a
crow, I'm an eagle, I'm a king fisher, .
then goes over a lot of uninteligible
lamentations. He then makes the
patient look into the pot of boil
ing water until he can see the
one who tricked him. The patient is
visited frequently at night. The pot
with roots and medicines is boiled and
the patient must undergo q thorough
rubbing with the contents of the pot,
while the doctor, doing the rubbing, goes
over his incantations.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
A Winged Messenger.

A little bird flew into +. r. Hull &
Co.'S store one day last week, says the
Akron (Ohio) Republican,, and after fit
ting about the room some time perchcd
on a chandelier, directly over the head of
David James, who has charge of the
chlldren's department. 1t was remarked
at the time that should the bird alight
upon the head of Mr.. James he would
soon hear of the death Of friend. Nc
sooner were the words said than the
strange little visitor descended directly
upon the head of the salesman and then
darted out in the street and was gone. In :
short time Mr.. James received word thai
his little son was dying and Fastening
home found the message to be true. The
incident actually occurred and those wht
witnessed it were greatly astonished al
the verifcation of an old sign. 1t was {
strange coincidence.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08

the check for the money which he was to
alas! of placing in his uncle's last resting,
place. He reflected a moment before
putting pen to paper, and suddenly his
eyes frightened and a smile appeared
upon his lips.
"Ha, my boy" said he, ''our uncle
didn't think of that"
Two hours later, lawyer Potter, sur
prised at not receiving a visit from his
client, entered the room, found the
young gentleman in company with fat
fowl properly cooked. and was welcomed
with an air of beatitude free from clouds.
Il have found the weak spot" cried
the heir, as soon as the man of law APP
peared upon the threshold of the cham
Der
what weak spot?"
''Here, look for yourself"
The lawyer took the blue paper which
his client handed to him.
It was a check in proper form as fol.
lows:
PAY to Joseph Grasper or order,
Twenty-one thousand six hundred and eighty
three 69-1O0 dollars.
81, $3.50.
SOLOMON LYON.
''Now, Mr.. Potter, what say you to
that?" asked the heir, with wink. 81.
the amount correct?"
''Perfectly correct"
every well, whenever Uncle Grasper
wants the money, he need only go and
draw it,
The argument was unanswerable; and
when Solomon Lyon had piously de-
posted the check in Uncle Grasper's
coffin, in the presence of the lawyer, the
latter was obliged to certify in due form
that the heir had fulfilled all the con-
ditions of the will and was entitled to be
placed in possession of his inheritance
From the French, IN Epoch.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08

And money experimenting with doubtful
remedies when DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is so positively certain in its cura-
through druggists. under a duly executed GER
titicate of guara tee, that it will accomplish
it will be promptly returned. 1t cures torpid
liver, or bilousness, indigestion. or dyspepsia
all humOrS, or blood taintS, from whatever
cause arising skin and scalp diseases. scroful-
Gus affections mot excepting consumption. or
lung-scrofula) if taken in time and given a
fair trial.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08

The new artificial silk made of cotton
or the sulphited pulp of young wood
treated with nitric acid and then dis
solved in mixture Of ether and alcohol,
is said to have density, breaking strength,
and elasticity that compares very favor
ably with natural siIlr, while SURPRISING
lit in lustre.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
ScrofuIa Humor

"My little daughters life was saved, as we be-
ieve, by Hoods Sarsaparilla- Before she six
months old scrofula began TO appear and in a short
time she had running sores. One physician adj.
vised the amputatiOn Of one of her fingers, 10
which refused assent. We began giving her
Hoods SarsaparilIa. marked improv 2nent VA
noticed after she had taken only bottle, and by
a continued use Of it her recovery complete.
And she is now, being seven years old, strong and
healthy. The other members Of my family have
been greatly benefited by Hoods Sarsaparlla- -
B. c. JONES, Alma, Lincoln Co., Ne.
Hoods SarSaparilla
sold by all druggists ST. six for g. Prepared only
by c. l. HOOD & CO, Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08

Thousands OF cures follow the use OF Dr.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. 80 cents.
THE production of soap in England is about
5000 tons per week.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08

There is nothing unless it be the sewing ma
chine that haS lightened woman's labor ~
much "a Dobbins's Elec rio Soap. constantly
sold since 1864 All grOCers have ii. Have you
made its acanaintanccE Try il.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08

Oregon, the Paradise of Farmers.
Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass and stock coun-
try in the world. Full information free. Adj
dress Oregon Im'igratn Board Portland, Ore.
Many initiate 'Tansills Punch s.. Cigar.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08

WORK on the new building for the library Of
Congress at Washington Is maHing rapid pro-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
Would NOu Believe

The Proprietor of kcmp's Balsam gives Thou
sands Of Bottles away yearly? This mode o
advertising would prove ruiuous if the Palsau
was not a perfect cure of Coughs and al
Throat and Lung troubles. You will see the
excellent effect after taking the first dose
Don't hesitate Procure a bottle to-day &c
keep in your home room for immediate OF
future use. Trial bottle free at all druggists.
Large size Soc ana 81.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-08
Don't Nnste Your Time

FRANCE has 81, $50 public schools and $3.50,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07
4 TERRIBLE BLOW.

Never has Fort Worth been stunned
and horror stricken as it was yesterday
afternoon when eager-speaking people
told the news of the murder of b. c..
Evans. The man slain was of dispo-
sition so gentle and speech so mild that
none could conceive how any one could
kill him, and the thought of his gentle
ness turned to consideration of his use
fulness to the community, and the hor-
ror grew on all men and women in the
city. 1t was terrible deed and unac-
countable. Widow and orphans weep 4,
a city is stricken, and the juries of Tar
rant and other Texas counties are re-
sponsible.
The dreadful story is told in other col
umns of this paper, and well may all the
people of this city feel that theirs is a
common loss with the cruelty robbed wife
and little ones. Fort Worth has cause
for grief to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07
THE LLANo EXHIBIT SAFE.

LLANo, TEX, July 3, 1889.
To the Gazette.
see piece in your paper stating ''that Llano
should regret that even one or two of its citizens
were willing to sell the exhibit and remove it be-
fore the Palace closed. The people of Llano are
honorable and viii not indorse the ungenerous
action Now, sir, you have made an insinua-
ton that you know nothing about. presume
You aIlude 10 the action of Col. Moore and my
self, as I was the only commissioner from Llano
never said to any mortal that wanted to sell
or would sell or had Sold or that I would re-
move the exhibit before the Palace closed. Col
Moore and myself had made arrangements TO
send our exhibit TO Dallas for the purpose of
further advertising our county at the Dallas fair
We had a lot of individual specimens that we
agreed TO pay for or return. The gentleman wi tn
whom we had nlade'the arrangement agreed to
pay for them and we let them go with the bal
ance.
was well pleased with my stay at Fort Worth
was kindly treated by all with whom had
anything TO do (save one person, who was not
citizen OF Texas}. = have ever spoke in the
highest terms CT your city, and had talk with
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07

Mr. Post, Capt. E. Turner and Mrs. Wilkinson
and promised better exhibit next spring, be-
sides sending specimens for the car going north,
as the specimens we had were too large and
heavy for sending of. Now hope you will do
the honorable thing and take back the insinua-
tions against Col. Moore and myself.
J. W. DAVIS.
Thursday June 20, THE GAZETTE was
informed at the Palace that the day pre-
vious banker OF Dallas had purchased
the Llano exhibit and that it was further
agreed between the contracting parties
that the exhibit was to be removed
Thursday, June 20. THE GAZETTE IS in
formation was not secretly obtained,
but came from gentleman of high
standing, who stated publicly that on
Wednesday, June 10, he overheard the
negotiations for the purchase and re-
moval, and he afterwards wrote to citi-
Zens of Llano county concerning the mat
ter. This gentleman, Mr.. Davis doubt
less knows, does not reside i'll Tarrant
county, but was in attendance on the
Palace IN charge of exhibits.
THE GAZETTE would do injustice to
no one and prefers to believe that no
citizen of LIano would have consented
to the removal of the exhibit prior to the
close of the Palace. Mr.. Davis letter
is printed in full that he may speak for
himself, and in simple justice to him.
There is evidently mistake somewhere.
Mr.. Davis must be presumed TO know
what he did and said, and he denies hav-
ing sold or consented to the removal of
the exhibit before the Palace closed;
while the other gentleman was so conf
dent of the truth of what he asserted
that he wrote the citizens of Llano de-
failing the affair.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07
CASTING SHADOWSs

Tyler Record: The keynote to the next
state campaign Will be the railroad COM
mission amendment. This is both pre-
dictiOn and a threat.
Palestine Advocate: Some of the
Texas papers seem to favor an entire new
deal for state officers next year, but ap-
pear to be in doubt as to where the ma
terial can be obtained. But we can see no
difficulty on that point, for according to
some of the Tyler papers there are enough
statesmen in that little city to fill all the
state offices and have enough left to start
one or two of the territories in business
Then there's Palentine-however we
will wait till Tyler fails to respond, then
our city will show up for all it IS worth.
Mexla Ledger: Foster will make it
warm for any man who enters the race
against him for state treasurer.
Bolton Journal: 1t is being whispered
around that Mr.. ThrockmoFton will be
candidate for governor next year. They
go in droves who think he ought to be
put back in the place from which he was
ousted by the sO-called reconstruction
measures of the Federal government.
Alvarado Bulletin: Some of the papers
are getting considerably excited over the
gubernatorial election of next year.
They should remember that it is long
time from now until November 1890, and
many changes will occur before that
time. It is doubtful if there is man in
Texas who can stand so long race Our
neighbors must not forget that the unex-
pected is continually happening, and that
the stables of Texas are full of dark
horses.
Rockwell Success: The genial Barney
Gibbs is completely out of politics in
Texas. We can simply hint, however,
TO his political epemies-and they are le-
gion-to take notice that Barney is not
out of the way for all time, but for q
short while only. Just now he Is engaged
in gathering in the filthy lucre in large
quantities.
Tyler Record: 1t looks bad enough to
discuss candidates for the Offices to be
filed at the next state election, but
when the papers talk of some one sue
ceeding Reagan it is time to call halt q
The Gatesville Post wants Pope-iF
doesn't say which one-to wear the senaK
torial garment now worn by the sage o.
Palestine. The Post thinks Hogg as;
governor and Charlie Culberson as attor-
general would do the state great
credit. No doubt about it, and the one
thing which surprises us most is that in I.
forming ticket so admirably suited the
Post would have left off the name of that
most worthy gentleman. w. B. Workman
for state treasurer.
Mexla Ledger: Giddings to succeed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07
ZOE AL TEXAS

The Fort Worth GAZETTE has done much for
Brentwood and Brown county as well as other
portions of Southwest Texas. In fact THE
GAZETTE is like the great Spring Palace-for all
Texas. The following from the Brown County
Banner shows how little gratitude THE GAZETTE
has won in that locality:
s'THE GAZETTE says San Angelo is trying to
secure the Fort Worth and Rio Grande railroad.
We don't question but THE GAZETTE would be
glad to see San Angelo get the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande, the Rock Island, and in fact
every other enterprise that would add any dis
comfort to Brentwood. We never saw a paper
work harder for particular section than THE
GAZETTE does for the Panhandle. That paper
has many subscribers here, but if it does not
show more impartiality in dealing with the
various sections of the state than it is doing
in this direction, it will certainly loosen it's
grip
What The GAZETTE loses in Brentwood we
will try and make up in San Angelo. IF THE
GAZETTE prefers this place as a railroad connec-
ton it is a matter of business-it is because
this place is preferable.-[San Angelo Enter
prise.
Our esteemed San Angelo contempt
orary must know that THE GAZETTE has
long since ceased to expect gratitude from
any individual or community, and what
this paper does for Texas is not actuated
by any vain hopes, but simply from an
earnest desire to aid in the upbuildiug of
the state
The statement that 'San Angelo was
trying to secure the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande railroad'' was printed in the
railroad columns, it was true, and it was
printed as piece of information for the
people who buy THE GAZETTE for the
news it prints. The comments of the
Brentwood paper on the publication of
the item in THE GAZETTE were gratuitous.
THE GAZETTE works for the Panhandle
and West Texas, and will continue TO do
so regardless of what anybody thinks or
says. In doing this THE GAZETTE works
for all Texas, since the development of
unsettled sections is to the general good;
and while working for these unsettled
portions of the state THE GAZETTE also
labors for other sections its compensation
for which is seen in the Brentwood
papers comments and Its perversion of
an ordinary news items into hostility for
one place and zeal for another.
No, dear Enterprise, if THE GAZETTE
fed on gratitude, its voice in behalf of
Texas would long since have sunk into
whisper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07

WILLIAM o BRIEN is again in jail. AS
soon as he gets through serving one SEN
tence he says something that causes an
other to be passed upon him, and back
to jail he goes again.
His case recalls that Of the man who :,
being kicked from the cars a number of
times, declared his intention of going to
Chicago, if the seat Of his breaches held
out.
So with O'Brien. He will march on to
Irish emancipation, if his health and
strength hold out.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07
Et Con.
Sherman Conrier.


The Austin Statesman is very much exercised
because the bulk of land whose title is prob
ably invalidated by Attorney General Hogs
suit and the decision Of Travis county judge
belonged to private owners and not to railroad
corporations. The Guard fails TO see wherein
lies the difference except to the parties in inter-
est. Is the Statesman willing to admit that the
courts of Texas must not maintain the rights
of the railroads equally with those Of its citi-
Zens?-L Vernon Guard.
There is another point. The great
objection urged against this forfeiture
is that the lands are now in the hands
of innocent purchasers. If the roads
obtained these lands fraudulently must
the state legalize the fraud to protect
the railroads? No one else would be
protected, for in case of forfeiture the
"innocent purchasers would have the
railroad corporations between them and
loss. If there was only a technical
defect in the title the state ought to
make it good. But if the roads obtained
the lands fraudulently then the forfeit
ure ought to be declared.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07
THE GAZETTE. FORT WORTH. TEXAS SUNDAY. JULY =

four hours notice in which to remove
the bogus exhibits, and Herewith van
ished the major part of the department
or the Barbary States. The
North African manufacturers,
who complained of the Partisan
firm, also told the managers that they
were being driven out of their native
markets by French competition. The
weapons, rugs, carpets and leather arti-
Giles which several years ago were sup
piled TO the Barbary states almost en-
tirely by domestic labor came now from
France, they said, at prices far below
the cost of the native products. In Paris
it is an open trade secret that almost all
North African eurios on sale are made in
the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07

HERE is piece of descriptive writing
that knocks out Charles Egbert Grad
dock, Amelia Rives Chanler and ali the
rest. It is culled from story written by
q seven year-old school girl in Indianap-
oils, and called ''The Political Hus-
band:'' Now, about this time, Mr..
Simpson began to pervade the county.
He was good liver and a high politician,
but not much of a father. Mrs. Simp-
son was of a good family, but was not
very good at training her children, so
they came very near not having any very
good parents. Mr.. Simpson boarded at
a house where there were good many
other political husbands. One night he
came home. He had lost his politics,
though he had had the situation nine
years, and had expected to keep it for
twenty, or at least for ten But now he
had lost it and was almost pocketless.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-07
How tardy fame sometimes is.

THE people of Henrietta say they have
no fight to make on railroads. Neither
has any other sensible or patriotic peo-
pie; but if railroads use the franchise
granted by all the people of the state to
discriminate between different sections
and communities, all people should unite
in demand for justice and impartial
treatment. And if the railroads refuse
the demand, they should be compelled
to grant it.
P. SIN the meantime freight rates
to Henrietta VIII not be reduced.