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

Mrs. A III. Moore.
Both houses Of our State legislature
have agreed to attend tue Fish, Oys-
ter Game and Industrial Exposition
at New Berne. on the 10Th, 10th, 2lst
and 22d in body.
Prof. NJ. Fetter, distinguished
educator, who was for many years
connected with the State Unive- sity,
died on the 9th ult. His remains
were carried to Chapel Hill.
Thursday. the 14th, is the regular
exam, nation day Of applicants for
teachers certificates. Let those
desiring to be examined come early.
SO requests the County Superintend-
ent.
Mr. r H. Thompson, Supt. Of
Suffolk & Carolina r. r. Co, died IN
Baltimore on Saturday last. The
str. ). A. Mccall carried her colOrs
at half-mast on Monday in respect of
this deceased officer.
Mrs. Richard G.. NJ. Burton, Of
Washington, ID. c.. known to many
of our citizens as Miss Molile Creigh-
ton, daughter of Capt. Creighton,
who so long lived among US, is Wis
ting relatives in our town.
Prof Williams, of the Edenton
Graded School is arranging to give
our people. at an early day. another
excellent entertainment, for the pur-
pose OF further improving the Acad-
envy property. We wish him success.
Mr.. Bond, in fixing up the Express
and Telegraph office. has set many
OF our property owners good exam
pie. Paint, tastefully spread makes
a big difference in the appearance OF
a building and greatly preserves its
material.
Mr. 5. p. Wixon, of our city, left
Monday night for Florida in which
State he viii travel IN the interest Of
a Norfolk house. He is a safe man
and will doubtless succeed where
success is made possible by honesty,
industry and business ability.
The protracted meeting at the Bap-
list church clio led Tuesday night,
Many have protessed faith in living
Saviour and will connect themselves
with this branch of Gods army Of
elected saints. May the faith that is
in them be saving and may it abide
forever
Genuine reform comes only through
divine inspiration, and, to be cOntin
uOus, it must be daily sustained by
the agencies Of Heaven. Religion is
principle and all uDchan4eabe. not
an effusion that runs off with the
recedIng tide Of time and circum-
stances. 1t is as immntable as it's
Author and as npre:ens'"ns, as
humble and as charitable as He who
was horn in a manger.
The wind, Thursday night Of last
week, was severe indeed, Many of
our citizens were aroused from their
usual quietude to contemplate the
serious danger which mOment"rially ,
seemed to threaten their houses and
homes. 1t was almost equal to a
extent Of damage The front of Mr..
f. L. Brinkley's store was blown off
hut, no damage was done to his
goods. He Immediately repaired all
injury and the old stand is looking
in sTATU QUO.
1.-The wicked feeth when no man
persueth.' We have been reminded
of Thu lately by social event. Never
run. If your grounds are not tenable
give them up rather than suffer them
to make towards of you. There are
some who will invoke the crooks and |
hills to hide them in the day of judg |
ment and among them, we doubt not
are those who are wanting in the
courage of their convictions. "Study |
to shew myself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth" ''Hold fast the form of sound
words, which thou hast heard of me-"
says Timothy, Sin faith and love which
is in Christ Jesus" ''Vain babblings
increase unto more ungodliness.
The Washington Gazette says: Is
our law defective? Mr.. W. B Shaw,
attorney is registered at the Hotel
Marian. lie came here especially to
see His Honor, Judge Brown, in order
to obtain an injunction in favor of a
poor woman, about to be sold out and