Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-19

0e SLOTm CQ6 StOTm
No sunshine for o week.
Mud, wind, hail and rain.
Who ever saw the like in this cOun-
try?
Rubber shoes and stills are very
much in order.
Over three hundred Doctors in E.
City this week.
Our oldest citizens declare April
entitled to the "cake."
| A cyclone in Camden county swept
things right and left on the 9th.
Hon. T. G. Skinner spent Monday
afternoon in Edenton en- route for
Winton Court.
The peas have stood the storm but
their appearance indicate that it was
all that they could do.
The gratifying intelligence now is
that Post Master Brinkley will be
retained in bis position.
Capt. J. M. Jones reports things in
a desperate condition. at Nays Head,
in consequence of the storm.
Quite a number of M. DIS. passed
through our city on their way to the
convention at Z. City this week.
It is conjectured that the whole of
the next month, till the SOth, will be
fair and pleasant. So may it be.
The timely arrival of friends saved
the kitchen Of Mr. Jno. G. Bond, on
Tuesday, from obstruction by fire.
Mr.. Caleb Bell, of Raleigh, brother
of our townsman, Mr.. j. II. Bell, was
among Edenton's visitors this week.
The town needs cleaning up and
the garbage hauled of. There is too
much filth for the hot sun of summer
to shine on.
WILL YOY SUFFER with Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vita
llzer is guaranteed to cure you. Sold
by Hooper & Co.
New goods are being received daily
by our merchants. The stores will
soon be filled with all the latest
styles Of spring and summer goods.
The roof of the Court House is in
very bad condition. We hope our
Commi ssioners will have the leaks
attended to before further damage is
done.
A man named Elliott, of Perquim.
ans county, was placed in Hartford
Jail this week charged with attempt
ing to commit heinous offence
against his own daughter.
We acknowledge a call from Capt.
j. H. Bogart-that most popular
Superintendent Of the A. S. n. Co.
His visits to our people are always
greeted with hearty genuine appreci
alton.
Mr.. d. Newman has returned
from the Northern markets with
fine selection of goods, which is being
opened daily at his stores. His line
Of dress goods and clothing are mag
nifcent.
Not lamp in town was burning
Wednesday night. Ladies and men
going to church were forced to wend
their way Unfortunately and in
Egyptian darkness. is there no
help for the people"
Freights on the Black Water and
Chowan line are as heavy as at any
time for many years. The Albemarle
Steam Navigation Co. will never
down as long as Bogart lives to
manage it's business.
Wednesday, the Oath, Gov. Jarvis
will deliver at Avoca an address.
His subject being Brazil, where he
has had opportunities of personal
observation, we may expect an inter-
esting and instructive speech.
Mr.. H. Boas is now among the
busy merchants who are opening
their spring and summer goods in
this city. Mr.. Boas has just returned
from the North and has a beautiful
selection of men and boys suits. etc.
The old reliable-the Albemarle
Steam Navigation Co.-continued to
make regular trips Notwithstanding
the storms and wash-outs which have
contributed to delay travel on every
other line to Edenton during the
week