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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
A Stanley "Reminiscences.

I remember on one occasion, when
was staying with Stanley at Leopoldville,
Congo State, Africa, he invited me to
accompany him on cruise round Stanley
Pool He had arranged to meet an i'm
portant chief named Ngantshu, on an
island in that lake like expansion of the
Congo Ngantshu had hitherto been
reported as decidedly hostile to Stanley's
advance up river, but meeting was ar
ranged and Ngantshu had come down
the river some $50 miles to see 'Bula
Matadi" and confer with him. He
arrived escorted by a number of canoes
and many followers and show of state.
Above all, he brought with him his an
cestral fetish, horrid-looking object
made of a monkeys skull and red clay,
studded with cowries and hung with
little bells. This thing, to his mind and
'bringing up" embodied the spirits of
his departed ancestors, and must be
treated with great consideration and re-
spect. Libations of palm wine must be
poured over its head when it is thirsty,
and chewed-up food spat into its mouth
when it was anhungered The fetish
was introduced deprecatingly to ''Bula
Matadi." Instead of doing as so many
needless explorers would have done
TuOely laughing anu say my AdI
nonsense! Ask him why he be-
lieves in such rot?" Stanley
gravely sent for a camp chair
and respectfully seated the fetish in it,
so that Ngantshu's ancestors might be
present at the conference, and when
Ngantshu squlrted palm wine over the
beaded skull o. the fetish and spat
chewed-up fish and manioc into its grin
ming mouth, Stanley, W tn a serious
face, followed suit with weak claret-and-
water and minced chicken. The result
was that Ngantshu signed treaty and
was forever after Stanley's friend. No
doubt, long since the Baptist missiona.
ries CT the athers of the Catholic mis-.
sion established at the mouth of the hwa
have taught Ngantshu that his ancestral
fetish is foolish and useless and dirty,
and have gently persuaded him to put II
away, but this result would not have
been easier brought about had Stanley,
on his first acquaintance, commenced by
ieeriDg and tloutjng the savages belief.
That Stanley has constantly acquired the
sympathy and respect of Africans those
who have seen him at work can testify,
and therefore it is that those who know
him to be dead, for his decease, even in
the heart of Africa-the death of "Stam-
lee," "Standili," 'MZungu Mkubwa,"
"Mundele Munene" 'Bula Matadi"-
would have made such reimbursement
among the natives that the noise and
news of it would have reached our ears.
E0rtDir It12y T,7~i 70
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
The Buffalo Moth.

One of the most destructive insects
that exists is the buffalo moth. For a
long time entomologists have been trying
to find something that will destroy these
little pests, but have been unsuccessful
One now says that gasoline, naphtha and
benzine are equally eHicacious. 1t is the
grub of the moth that does the mischief.
1t measures a little less than an eighth of
an inch in length. 1t is dark in color
and slightly hairy, and has bright line
Of red down the centre of it's body. 1t
feeds on the pollen of various shrubs
and is particularly found of spirea. 1t
is not wise to have bush of this plant
near the house. The beetle will fly from
it into the house and lay its eggs in any
wooden substance it can find, particularly
in the edges of the carpets. 1t is good
thing for housekeepers to place camphor
or pepper under the carpets and make
it as dlsagreeable for the moths as they
can. They will then very probably move
to more welcome quarters. If these
moths or beetles once get into house it
is very hard indeed to get them out again.
-MuL aud Express.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
Preparing Triple at Home.

To prepare tri pc, have the refuse
emptied out and the stomach rinsed off
in cold water; then with a sharp knife
cut it ur in pieces eight or twelve inches
square. Have a tub or large kettle with
six gallons of water, in which a quart of
unslacked lime has been we'll stirred; If
the lime has been a1r-slacked it will re-
quire twice the quantity. Throw the
pieces of tripe into the solution and stir
occasionally and let it stand IN this ten
or twelve hours; then take a piece of
board and rest upon the edge of the tub
or kettle, with one end in the water.
With a sharp knife scrape off all the
slime and colored secretions, which will
come OF very easily. AS each piece is
scraped clean throw it into pail of clean
water and rinse it so that no impurities
remain on any part of it. Now put it into
a large pan or jar, dissolve two table
spoonfuls of baking soda in three gallons
of water and pour over it and let it
stand day or two; then boil in fresh
into crock and pour sharp vinegar
with half a teacup of salt over 1t; let it
stand couple of days and it will be
ready to use either fried, boiled or I'M
cooked, and is very nice and palatable.
Lye made of hardwood ashes may be
used in place of lime, and it will be just
as clean and good, but will not look
quite as nice as when cleaned with lime.
-N6aO York. World.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08

whites of the eggs beaten stiff, lastly
four tablespoonfuls of hot water.
MUSTARD RELIsH.-Take one table-
spoonful each of mustard and -four, one
teaspoonful of black pepper and salt. and
two teaspoonfuls of sugar. Moisten all
with good vinegar. Have on the stove
one pint of vinegar to come to a boil,
then pour in the mixed ingredients. Let
it boil and keep stirring, then pour it
into a wide-mouthed bottle. When cool
it's ready for use.
CRUMB PUDDING.-One quart of sweet
milk. one pint of bread crumbs, three
quarters of cup Of sugar, yolks of fo ur
eggs, butter size of an egg, flavor with
lemon; bake in a slow oven; when done
spread over a layer of jelly, whip the
whites Of the eggs to a froth, add one
cup of powdered sugar, pour over the
jelly and bake a light brown. Serve
cold.
FRTCAssEED CHICKEN.-Wash and
Joint the chicken, place the pieces in a
stewpan, skin side down, sprinkle salt
and pepper on each, add one slice of lean
pork to season it, and stew till tender :;
fry some pork strips brown, take the
pork out and fry the chicken brown; ar
range some slices Of toasted light bread
on fat dish, placing piece of chicken
on each piece of bread. Thicker the
liquor in which the chicken is stewed
with -four and spoonful of butter, let
it boil up once or twice, and then pour
over the chicken.
HUNTERS OR SPICED BEEF.-To a
round weighing twenty-five pounds take
three ounces of saltpeter, three ounces Of
coarsest sugar, one ounce of cloves, one
nutmeg, one-half ounce allspice, one pint
salt. Beat all into a fine powder. Allow
the beef to hang three or four days, re-
move the bone, rub the spices well into
the meat and continue to do every two
or three days for two or three weeks.
When to be dressed, dip it in cold water
to take off the loose spice, bind up
tightly and put it in pan with cupful
of hot water, sprinkle the top with suet,
cover it all over with a thin batter and
bake five hours. When cold, remove
paste and trim nicely, slice horizontally
and aerVp
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
Recipes.

SOUR CREAM PIE.-One cup sour
cream, one cup of sugar, three eggs; use
the white of one egg for frosting, and
season with lemon.
SMALL PoTAToEs.-Take potatoes
about the size of a marble, put them
into stew pan with plenty of butter
and good sprinkling of salt, cover, and
shake occasionally until they are quite
done, about an hour.
SOFT G1NGERBREAD.-Thre teacup.
fuls of -four, one of sugar, one of mo-
lasses, one of milk, quarter pound of
butter, an even teaspoonful of soda, two
eggs, a large spoonful of ginger,
put all together and beat till light, then
bake one hour.
MANCHESTER SPONGE CAKE. - Beat
the yolk of two eggs, with one cup of
powdered sugar, add one teaspoonful of
lemon extract, one cup of -four, one
teaspoontul Of baking powder, the
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08

Just here let me tell thee how to pre-
pare fat for frying that will not have the
disagreeable taste or smell that lard has,
neither will it be SO expensive. Have
thy butcher reserve it for thee, say about
ten pounds at a time, of the best beef
fat, and cut it up into small pieces.
When it is brought into the kitchen, put
it into large pan, and cover it over with
cold water, letting it stand half hour
or so, as convenient. Then take it out,
putting it into a broad kettle over the
stove to gradually try out When done
strain it off into pan with some cold
water in the bottom. All impurities will
settle in the water or on the cake of fat,
and the next day it can be melted over
and poured into jars for use. For frying
prefer deep tat for many things, also
the kettles for that purpose, consisting
of double kettle, the lower one for the
fat, with a side handle for allowing the
upper one, which has holes in it, to be
hung upon it, and so drain off all super
fuous fat from the articles fried. Have
all pieces of fat from steaks or Toasts Of
beef saved, tried out and strained.
Chicken fat as it is taken from the chick
ems before they are cooked, is very nice
for making molasses gingerbread, and,
by some, considered nice for shortcakes
and biscuit. Mutton fat know of no
use for Gas it is impossible to disguise
the taste) except for chapped hands and
the like, but all such scraps are good for
soap grease, and that can be easily made
and is very useful for cleaning purposes.
Fat from sausage meat is good for frying
potatoes also for gingerbread. Just try
it if thee feels disposed to doubt it.
H0uSeWJe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
SELECT SIFTINGS.
Man is ninety per cent. water.

Man is ninety per cent. water.
TIE waltz has entered upon its 1920
season.
A spring of natural cologne has
broken forth in Algiers.
a meteoric stone which lately fell in
Russia contained several diamonds.
The first settlement of the English in
Bengal and British India was at Calcutta
in 1862,
Mrs. Sarah Barnett, of Lafayette, Va,
took to her bed forty years ago and has
not left it since.
An artesian well at Tripoli, Iowa,
spouts water twelve feet above the sur
face OF the ground.
In the year 1859 persons who feasted
or were idle On Christmas Day in Massa-
chusetts were fined five shillings
Some of the handsomest shops in Paris
are now devoted to the sale of japanese
wares, and are wholly conducted by
Japs.
There is not a blonde clerk in Jay
Gould's employ, and it is said that he
dislikes to do business with men with
fair hair.
A porker in Otoe County, Neb.,
emerged from an attack of cholera with
its bristles, formerly black, very pro-
nounced gray.
The mummifed remains of Santa
Tonga, or Big Heart" one of the old
chiefs of the Utes, are in cave near old
Fort Casper, IN Wyoming.
A Hindoo god, over a thousand years
old, largely composed of gold and
precious stones, was sold at auction the
other day in London, for $12, $50.
Steel pens were not so called from the
material used in manufacture, but from
the name of the first manufacturer, Mr..
Steele, who began business in England
in 1903.
A law in Prussia provides that any per-
son carrying a stick or an umbrella in
such way as to be dangerous to other
travellers may be punished by fine or i'm
prisonment.
Word comes from Wheeling, W. Va,
that live bat has been found there i'm
bedded in solid rock in crevice Just
big enough to contain it and utterly
shut away from tie outside world.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
Harvard College has 1890 Students
and Cornell has liza.
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs. 1t is curing more cases of Coughs,
Colds, Asthma Bronchitis, Group and all
Throat and Lung Troubles, than any other
medicine. The proprietor has authorized any
druggist to give you a Sample Bottle Free to
convince you of the merit of this great remedy.
Large Bottles SOC and 81.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
CafaTrh Cured.

COLONIAL wool on sale this season in Londor
amounts to some 155 900 bales.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
Only S .oo, Postpaid

This Book contains GA Finely Printed Pages Of Clear Tyne
Excellent Paper and Handsomely yet servoeab Bound in Cloth
and German words with English definitions fyou know German word
and desire to know its meaning English look one part of the
German, you look into another part the Book.
It invaluable Germans who thoroughly familiar with
English Americans who wish to learn German Consider how easily
vo can master German with the aid of this Dictionary half hour
per day devoted study how much benefit be derived from
the knowledge and hasten send for this ca88 book You will
regret it.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08
Radical Cure for Epileptic Fits.

To the Editor-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease which l Warrant to cure the
worst cases. So strong is my faith in its vir-
tues that will send fl ee sample bottle and
me his O. and Express address. Resp'y.
H. 6. ROOT. NJ. C. 1873 Pearl ST. New York.
If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell t25c. per bottle
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08

Word comes from Wheeling, W. Va,
that live bat has been found there i'm
bedded in solid rock in a crevice just
big enough to contain it and utterly
shut away from tie outside world.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-02-08

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and vain1y
prescription which completely cured and saved
him from death. Any sufferer from this dread
full disease sending a self-addressed stamped
envelope to Prof. j. A. Lawrence, 88 Warren
ST., N Y, viii receive the recipe free of charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
THE WEATHER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS FOR % HOURS.
WASHINGTON MayO.-Sp. m--FOr Maine and New Hanp.
shire slightly wUrmor hlT cooler on saturday
For Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut far
slight chan Ess Ia temperature.
For Vermont, fairi slightly cooler.
For Eastern NewYork, fair In the southern por.
ton. slightly cooler In the northern,
For Eastern Pennsylvania, hT stationary temperature,
For Now.Jerssy and Delaware. warmer fair.
For Maryland and Virginia fair stationery temperature
except IN southern Virginia.
For the Carolnas. Georgia Florida Alabama and Missis
spp. iari stationary temperature.
For Louisiana tr followed In the northwestern portion by
local showers, stationary temperature.
For Eassra Texas followed Ay showers In the southern
portion stationary Temperature.
FOr F followed IN the western portion by light
rains nearly stationary temperature.
Fur Tennessee r stationary temperature in tho eastern
portion. sishty cooler IN tho western.
For Kentucky West Virginia Western New.YOrk and
Western Pennsylvania, fair cooler.
FOPOhlo aud Indiana fair followed by local rains cooler
For Illinois Missouri Michigan aud Wisconsin, threatening
weather with light showers cooler.
For Minnesota preceded IN 'he eastern portion BY light
cooler neastern. slightly warmer In the
north western.
For Dakota fair except showers In TIA eastern por
ton stationary temperature In the southeastern
For Iowa, Ransas EOhrasa and Colorado threatening
weather with light showers slightly cooler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
DISCLOSING yorR CtTUrpR,L pt.ys

The trustees OF the proposed Episcopal Cathedral met at
ha S'c House In Lafayette Place yesterday afternoon and
discussed the report Of the board Of cSpcrls the four
nts oi designs from which the Anal selection plan
will be made A. only Dcn.andink sketches asked
Tor IN tho FIRST place, the plans the committees
hands incomplete and the architects Will DO asked 70
elaborate their plans and possibly plaster casts Will be
msdc Of q miniature cathedral representing tho IDEAS OF
each architect Thv Trustees VIII gave tho architect /,
more detailed information about what VI stone they
require aud other Information, that they make cr
plans complete IN every tosi Thou IN" board o. experts
viii nspsct the psns again and anal selection will be
made.
George M1oCuloch Miller said yesterday that on so
count ~ tho absence Of Bishop Potter from the moetng
the could tell Che names Of tho four architects
whose plans had been chosen, The names were locked
I'D in the SAFE and the Bishop had IN" keys The nomos
no sad, would probably be made puLe Ia a few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
THE p1UmxERvrLLE BALLOT. BOX THIEVES

Little Rock Ark, May 9.-The Federal authorities
think now that the theft Of the Piumncrvie ballot
box the ght Of November IS cleared up. Yes
terday. Just before the Grand jury adjourned, two
indictments were returned, and to-day II povcd that
these were indictments for the ballothox theft The
men indicted o. 7. Bentley, walter p Wells and
Charles Ward. charged with unlaTfuliy sc!zing and
carrying away the baiotbux and poll boots. and the
following persons charged with Conspiracy ia the steal
ing of the box: Charles C. Reid. benjamin T. Whte,
Thomas c. HerTy, william Palmer Warren Taylor,
l. Ice Gunter. William l., Woods, sohn G. Heard and
r r. Wells Reid is the young lawyer Of NorTtllton
who had Just been released AFTER conviction IN the
Federal Court on the charge OF interfering with election
judges. Bentley Is Deputy sheriff of Conway County
under Sheriff Shelby.
Deputy Marshal Fulhnburg went to Morrlllton 10.
day and arrested all these not previously In Gus
tOdy, and brought them here this evening They
were taken before q Commissioner and released
bonds IN sums ranging from 81 600 10 e. 900 each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
CLOSING Up CENTENNIAL AEYArRs.

large force OF men employed yesterday psch
ing up the relics and other articles in the Centennial
Loan Exhibition and preparing them for shipment The
old pictures and parehnenS were handled with extreme
care by the wOrken who Seemed TO realize their value
In their representatives were on
hand experimenting the packing and shipment Of their
properly. The remaining s. Guadens memorial medals
were placed sale at the Metropolitan Opera House
yesterday, and the demand for them excellent They
viii oil be cold by Saturday.
william II, Stewart treasurer Of the Memorial Art
Committee reports subscriptions follows: Previously
reported e066l George H. LeHurby. s5 Alfred T.
whitney, 400; BENJAMIN G. Clarke. si00 the Misses
hhinelsh4ef, $1,000; n. D. Doboll. IS; Collected by
commercial Advertiser including 81 from twenty school
children. e7s %; total. e7s44 50.
Coiohel CFpgef, chairman OF the Army Committee,
iaia Yesterday that the cost OF the military and In
I ~ s garsdes woHld exceed sl25,oo0 To meet
us SoVgOO had been realized from the sale OF grand
ssno ucsets, This amount and the appropriations
wuia scarcely equal tho expenditures, but he said,
committee Individually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
SELECTIONS FROM THE xA1L
A CRIPPLED MAN IN NEED OF WORK.


TO he Edtt0r OF rae Trf6ans.
Sir For the first time IN It's experience the Charity
Organization Society makos public appeal IN behalf
OF case OF peculiar hardship under fits care, for which
no adequate help OF the proper kind has yet been found
AS the appeal Is not for money, but for employment
the society feels that thoro one who could offer
tho needed position, possibly might foel disposed TO
mako ono for the man In question.
An Austrian, thirty years old came 70 this country
some three years ago and found work in this city as
freight handler. Af6r being employed a month he
fell from q railroad train up town, on which no was
riding to his home from work. aud had both hands
crushed 50 that both amputated near the elbow
lie was for sixteen months In the hospital and when
he oamo out he was taken by his follow-workmon,
with whom he had previously lived, 20 their room and,
with that touching generosity characteristic of many
Of the poor cared for among them while sim con
vGlcscent. As some worked at night and some In the
day, they always planned 10 leave some one with
him in view Of his heplcssnesJ, They began to get
up fund for him among themselves In order 10 send
him back TO Austria but he had no relative but
married sis ", very poor herself, after they had
collected 300 they decided TO get artificial hands for
him and try TO make him able support himself here
The hands wore ordered aud $40 paid thereon, when,
Wills awaiting completion, another man who claimed
TO be sick and homeless and was likewise taken IN by
these men, stole the money and absoOnded. Tho
thief was aferward arrested and convicted, and Is
serving out bis sentence but none Of the money was
recovered, At this juncture the man applied TO this
society and We have procured the additional money
needed 10 pay for tho hands and he Is now ready TO
20 to work, being otherwise, able-bodIed. OF course
tho binds Of work that no can do arc very limited
He hears an excellent character, and would make
good day-watehman doorkceper messenger, could
carry burdens his back, or pun carriage nom his
shoulders or perform any similar duues who're hands
were not required. The workmen with whom no
has lived gradually changed their work until only
one remains, and he alone aIOri longer hoop
tho crippled man. We have iOurd temporary shelter
for him IN ono OF the convalesccnt Institutions while
10 is awaiting employment. lie cannot even feed or
dress or undTess himself without assistance but II
he can have the opportunity 70 earn something 90
pay his board wo car secure home for him whore
these services will be rendered. 20 him.
The society could doubtless have the man supported
IN idIcncss, either By pensions IN an institution,
but mat would DO certain ruin TO bis carnrter The
poison OF uncarncd brcad would speedily cat out his
~ snhood We ask IN tho name Of charity for EN-.
poYment for this sadly handle pped but s nesolutn
anu earnest man. CHARLES u. KELLOGG,
~, =, ,-, General Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-10
ROBERT BONNER CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
THE SCOTCH IRrsH SOCIETY OF AMERICA OR.
GANlzED AT NASHVILLE.

THE SCOTCH IRISH SOCIETY OF AMERICA or
GANlzED AT NASHVILLE.
Nashville, May spcOisD.--The second day OF the
scotchTrlsh Congress at Columbia opened bright and
clear The exercises were opened with prayer by the
Rev. DR. Docket, president Of the Columbia Institute.
The Rev DR.. John Hall, Of NswYork. was then in.
tvduccd BY the chairman, and for hour charmed the
audience with his inimtAble oratory. Every seat
taken and the crowd stood around the outside far
II possible To hear anything Aner bis speech
the Athenacum school sang chorus. Tho report OF
tho committee permanent organisation read by
Colonel F. c. Mcdowell follows: Robert
Bonner, Of New-York, president; A. c. Floyd OF
Columbia, Trnn., secretary; l. c. Mcdowell, Of Ten
nesseo J. +. Johnson, OF Alabama; DR.. Henry Nc
DOwell, Kentucky: DR.. John Hail. New-York. Judge
,. 81 Scott. Illinois S. D. Alex Snder North Carolina:
A. X Mcclure, Pennsylvania: william J. Mcdowell,
NewJersey; d. +. Johnson, Louisiana 7. 7. Wright,
Florida; william Writ Henry, Virginia. W. II. Forney,
Alabama; Andrew T. Wood, Hamilton, Ont, vice
prsidontsi treasurer, Louis FrfersOn; historian and
Wa adopted Tho report on constitution read by
Ex-Governor Proctor Knott, OF Kentucky. Tho name
VI the association 20 be the scoch-Itsh Society Of
America william Writ Henry, Of Richmond. Va a
grandson u Patrick Henry, fnaio an addrnss that
showed that tho old time cOquenoc had not died with
the elder Henry. The Goshen band played This morn
ing twenty Iris melodies, arranged by Wallace Bruce
which wa highly complimentary ~ the band, and
gratifying to the AUDIENCE.