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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09
SCHOOL TEACHERS,

The following is list of the persons
authorized to teach in the public
schools of Chowan county:
WHITE-Thomas r. Ward. John
T. Webb, Sallie E. Elliott, Mrs. A.
NJ. Learv, Erastus Privott, Randolp ph
H. Chappell, Hattie E, Hurdle, A.
J. Parker, G. II. White, II. G. Privott,
Annie L. Pearce and Annie B. Nor
man.
CoLoRED-Charlotte E. Harper,
Mary J. Satterfeld, Bette B. Creecy,
J. W. Holley, G. NJ. Cartwright,
Mrs Evalena II. Badham, Rev w. J.
Heritage, Mrs. Venus Barkley, Mrs.
Nellie Cox Jones, w. T. Askew. W.
B Hathaway, W. W. Blair, U. G.
Holley.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09
The Meanest Man N Creation.

We have heard Of many mean men.
There is the man who used the wart
on his neck for a collar button, the
one who pastured a goat on his
grandmother's grave, the one who
stole coppers from dead mans eyes,
the man who got rich by giving his
five chridren a nickel each to go to
bed without supper and then stealing
the nickel after the children were
asleep; but for pure, down right
meanness the man who will take a
paper for years, marked it ''refuSed J"
and then stick it back into the post
office, is entitled to the first premium.
-Lineville, (Ala) Democrat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09
SEND Us THE NEWS.

We appeal to every reader of the
FISHERMAN AND FARMER, to aid US
in making it an acceptable and profit
able medium of news to our citizens
Don't forget the editor when you
have a news item. Let Edenton
people and the public know what's
going on. If your wife whips YOU,
let us know Of it and we will set you
right before the public. If you have
company tell us-if you are not
ashame of your visitors. If a young
ster arrives at your house and de-
mands food and raiment, buy quart
er's worth ofcigars and come around,
and if you are a cash subscriber we
will furnish a name for him or her, as
circumstances warrent. If you have
a social gathering of few friends,
bring around big cake, six or seven
pies and a ham-nOt necessarily to
eat but as a guarantee Of good faith.
You needn't bother t. invite us, as
it may be little cool FOR our ward
robe We mention these little things
because we want the news, and we
will have it.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09
Theodore Council Arrested.

Williamson, n. c., August 2 -
Theodore Council, the young man
who killed his wife with Rough on
Rats" near Jacksonville, in this
county, about two weeks ago, was
arrested near his home today and
was brought to this place and lodged
in the county jail to await trial. He
and his friends are putting up plea
of insanity and an effort will proba.
bly, be made to get him acquitted on
that point.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN !
WHAT HE SEES AND HEARS DURING
THE WEEK.

Last Sunday was the brightest day
we've had in two weeks. The churches
were all well attended.
Town full Of strangers this week.
Edenton is getting to be the head
quarters Of many-especially drum
mers.
The Baptists have again changed
the time of holding their Sunday
school from morning TO the afternoon.
1t will be held at 4 80 p. NJ, as here
tOfore.
Farmers, merchants and all are get
ting to be very much discouraged too
much rain and consequently bad crops
have not been prevented even by a
farmers Legislature.
A certain young fellow stepped in
to one of the bar rooms this week and
called for whiskey. When asked if
"straight or mixed,'' he replied mot
either, want whiskey just So"
The popular Captain A. S. Conklin.
of the Str Roberts, is off on his usual
summer vacation. In the absence Of
this gentleman Mr. B. F. Spruill. the
Mate, is commanding the steamer.
The family Of Mr.. James Dowdy
are, for the present, occupying the
Baptist parsonage. They will begin.
at an early date, the erection Of a new
residence near the Baptist church, on
Queen street.
Improvements are the order Of the
day. The work on the large brick
store of Mr.. Theo. Ralph has begun.
We hear the store will be purchased
and occupied by Mr.. A. T. Bush as
soon as completed.
Oh, for a Building Association
There are so many nice, desirable
lots in our town that need improve
ment, and so many people who needs
a home. Wont someone make the
start to establish an Association?
Total darkness on our streets last
week. It was SO dark on Friday
night that We reported could scarcely
see how to get to the home of his best
girl. What's the matter with the street
lamps? Probably waiting for the elec
trio lights.
If the builders about Edenton
would follow the model which jim
Robinson has erected for them in
the way Of dwelling, they would do
something towards helping the
town. Jim has nice little home.
We are ''stuck on it,
St. Johns Episcopal church Color
ed has been greatly improved Of late.
It has received the touch of the Paint
er's brush, which makes it, in ap-
pearance, one Of the neatest Houses
Of Worship in the city. A new fence
has also been placed around it.
The corner of Church and Okum
SITS. presents a business-like appear
ance. The new store of Mr.. Z. A.
Woodard is nearly completed. Mr..
Joseph Spruill is also erecting two
handsome dwellings, The front OF the
store Of Mr.. ". II. Hedrick has been
neatly painted and sign placed
thereon. The two story residence Of
Jeffrey Haughton is being re-
moved and repaired Truly this por
tion of the town is on a boom.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09
MEN AND THINGS.

Chicago and New York are quar-
cling over the location of the big fair in
1892.
An Illinois Young MN abandons his
bride because bis father did not like
her. What should be done with such
fool?-PIant.
The closing exercises of the Columbia
| (N. c. Academy on the 10Th inst.
were quite a success. The declamations
by the young men were excellent, es-
pecially was the deliverd by Joseph f.
Alexander.
1t is said that DR.. Mellow, Capt.
Dawson's murderer, has appealed to
the postOfice officials to protect him
against the anonymous letters he re-
ceives daily, threatning his life or de-
nounceing his conduct.
A letter from Tyrrel county, this
State, SAYS: Oar county is still without
a whiskey shop; our jail is very seldom
if any use, no one in it; only two
paupers in the poor house, and none
Of our citizens property has been sold
for taxes this year.
Louis Lavender, a colored woman
of this town. purchased a cabbage the
other day, and upon cutting it open a
good sized moccasin snake dropped out
and was killed by the bystanders 1t
is safe to assume that the cabbage did
not have a place on aunt Louisa's bill
of fare that day.-Washington Gazette.
The Wilmington Messenger says:
''The Virginia Methodists have Just
laid the foundation for great prepara-
tory school at Liberty, Va It is to be
feeder Of Randolph-Macon and other
colleges and will be called Randolph
Macon Academy. 1t is named in part
in honor of one of North Carolina's s
most revered and distinguished public
men, the late U. S. Senator Nathaniel
Macon, Of Warren county"
Just after the war, when the colored
people on the extreme Southern farms
knew nothing of the outside world, a
balloonist from Robinson's circus Ian
ded right in the midst of over fifty cot
ton pickers. All ran but one decrepid
darkey, who stood his ground, and said
to the man from the sky: Good morn
in, Mars Jesus, how is yo' pa?' He
thought it was Christ's second coming.
Tx.
The capitol building at Washington.
D. c. is the largest building in the
United States. Its length is 7l5 feet
I inches: width 324 feet. 1t covers
three and half acres of ground. The
distance from the ground to the top of
the dome is 307 feet 6 inches; diameter
Of the dome 135 feet inches, ranking
fifth as to size with the great domes of
the world. The cost Of the entire build
ing has been something over 13,OO0,-
900 dollars.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09
DIRECTORY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT :

COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Sheriff-Jos. II. Perry,
Superior Court Clerk-Jno. G.. Bond,
Register of Deeds-T NJ. Small,
Treasurer-K. r. PendletoD,
Coroner-A. J. Bateman,
Jailer-Joseph SpruiIl,
C0mmissioners-W B. Shepard, A. J.
Ward, w. j. Webb, w. P. Jones,
w. H. Bonner,
Board of Education-Rev. R. B. Drane,
w. B. FELTON,, Miles W. Elliott.
Public School Superintendent-Sam
J. Skinner.
Health Sup't.-Dr. R H. Winborne.
Mavor-J. R. B. Hathaway,
Clerk-A. T. Bush,
Treasurer-H. A. Bond. Sr.
Chief Police-Charles 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
to-. Services morning and evening
of every Sabbath. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night. Sunday
school every Sabbath at 4 p. m.
BAPTIsT-Rev. F. NJ. Satterwhite, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath, morning at
II o'clock, evening at 5 clock.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Sunday school every Sabbath. 4 p. m.
ST PAUL 'S-Rev. R. 3. Drane, Rector.
Morning and evening services every
Sabbath. Evening Prayer every We'd
nesday. Morning prayer at $50 every
Friday. Sunday school every Sunday
evening.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09

Deal out kindness and favors with
an unsparing hand. The cause you
understand not, search out. If you
cannot find happiness by direct
search, try another plan. Make
others happy and see if that does not
make you happy.-Painesville Dem
OCrat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09
Many Persons

Are broken down from overwork or household
cares Browns Iron BitterS
rebuilds the system, aids digestion, removes ex-
cess of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07

In reading over the Rowe prohibit
tion bill we failed to discover any
point that could be made stronger,
but there are several points that
should be amended, among them that
portion requiring the proprietor of a
drug store to lie a registered pharma-
clst. There L many druggists in
North Dakota who are not pharma.
cists, but employ a registered phar-
macist for clerk and the law would
shut all such out. The provisions
that all prosecutions and other mat.
ters shall come before the county
Judge makes the law practically a
dead letter for at least a year as we
are to elect our first county judges in
the fall of 1890. The law seems to
be drawn in such shape that the old
blue laws Of Connecticut are as moth.
ing compared to it, however. as pro.
MbitiOn is in the constitution ii
should be supported by a stringent
law and the people will then soon dc.
eide the question: Is prohibition a
failure!
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
Mr.. Whitman on Wool.

There is to be a determined fight
OH the part of the free traders in con-
gress to place wool on the free list.
Mr.. Whitman, from whom VIC quote
below, is a resident of Boston, treas
urer of the Arlington Mills. the larg-
est WOODEN mills in the country, prcsi-
dent of the Wooden Manufacturers
Association for the United States and
II of the leading merchants of Dos.
ton. Though a manufacturer, he is Il
man of broad views and a firm be.
lever in fair play. Petitions are be.
ing actually circulated i'm the east
asking congress to abolish the duties
on wool. How long could the farm.
ers of western North Dakota, who
are at present taking such a deep in.
tefest i'll sheep raising, which is to be
the leading industry of this country,
exist if they had to sell their wool
for S to 10 cents u pound! This
would be the highest price if they
were brought into competition with
Australia and other foreign wool pro-
ducing countries. The friends of the
wool growers in congress owe it to
their constituents to crush the enc
mics of protection to the wool raiser
in their first attempts to ruin that
industry. "Whilc l will not deny
writes Mr.. Whitman, that, if all
other things were equal, free raw ma
terial might be an advantage to the
American wool manufacturer. | think
it plain that, until all other things
ARE equal, our wooden industry has
most to gain by conceding to the
growers what it claims for itself
sufficient protection to make compe-
tition with other nations possible
In speaking of the wool growers of
the country he says ''Thcsc agricul-
tural constituencies control the legis-
lation of the United States today, and
will control it more effectually in the
future than in the past. You think
it would be an act of business and
political sagacity for the New Eng.
land states to openly mtagonize the
great and politically controlling con-
stituencies of the West, and by so do
ing to invite the retaliation they
would be sure to attempt. 10 me it
seems wise TO accept the fiscal policy
to which the government has been
for thirty years committed, and to
accommodate IL business to that
policy" Mr.. Whitman is wise
enough to see the power of the
friends of protection and advises the
New England states to so slow in an
tagonizing the great west. The
friends of the wool growers hold the
key to the situation i'll congress and
they must keep the door locked
against the free wool advocates.
Every wool grower in this section
should contribute his share towards
fighting the common enemy by writ
ing to congressman with whom they
may be acquainted and urge them to
stand by the farmers and wool grow
nrS.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07

The Minneapolis Tribune hits the
nail square on the head when it says
that few people eve stop to think of
the enormous amount of time, pa
thence and money the newspapers ex.
pend upon church fairs, festivals and
the catch-penny doings of all sorts of
societies. 1t is not ungracious to say
that in a majority of cases the thing
is so taken for granted that even
thanks are deemed supertluous. The
newspaper is supposed to be every.
body's bulletin board, and the news.
paper men everybody's servants.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
The Law Not Repealed by the Clause in
the Admission Act,

WASHINGTON, Dec. Assistant At
torney General Shields, of the interior
department, has given the secretary Of
the interior an opinion as to the effect Of
the 18th section of the act admitting the
new states, which refers to the act of
1S41 the original presumption act) and
repeats the same as to the new states. He
holds that taking the whole section to-
gether, the intent was not to repeal the
presumption laws, but to make a grant
of lands in lieu of the Sth section of the
act of 1871, generally known as the in
ternal improvement grant, and to repeal
that section as to the new states-that
the act of 1871 was carried into the re.
vised statutes and repealed i'll 1s73-that
if congress had intended to repeal the
pre-emption laws it could have done so
by repeating the sections of the revised
statutes appertaining thereto or by apt
words SO declaring, and not by a repeal
of the old act of 1871: that the pre-enp-
ton laws as contained in the revised
statutes, except as to the internal Inn
provemcnt grant, are still in force in the
new states,
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
WHERE is PARNELLi

The Great Irish Patriot Has Not Boon
Seen for Several Weeks.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-The st. James Ca
zette says that Mr. Parnell disappeared
several weeks ago, and sipce then he had
not been heard from. His whereabouts
is a mystery and his prolonged absence
causes much trouble to his adherents.
The Gazette says that though 1t has been
Mr.. ParneA's custom occasionally to &c.
cludc himself, his period of retirement
has this time been longer than usual.
He has even failed to keep a number of
important engagements, among which
was II to meet Mr.. Gladstone.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
Pan-American Proceedings Secret

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The pan-Ameri-
can congress has finished consideration of
the rules for governing their proceed.
ings. The rules adopted exclude repre-.
sentatives of the press and are intended
to make the proceedings secret. After
adopting the rules the congress proceeded
to consider the report of the Committee
on committees, but had made little or no
progress up to5p. M, when it adjourned.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
New Senators CLASSIFIED by Lot.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Sin the senate
Messrs. Pierce and Casey, senators from
the new state of North Dakota, were
sworn in, Mr.. Hoar's resolution offered
Monday providing a mode for ascertain
ing by lot the classes to which the sena-
tors from the three new states-North
Dakota. South Dakota and Washington
shall be assigned las to their respective
terms Of ~service) was agreed to and the
drawing by lot was proceeded with, re-
sulting as follows:
Mr.. Squires, from the state of Wash
ington, was assigned to the class of SEN
ators whose term expires March 3, 1891,
and Mr.. Allen to the class expiring
March, 1893. South Dakota-Senator
Moody, Marcia, 1891, and Mr.. Pettigrew
March 8, 1895. North Dakota-Senator
Pierce, March 8, 1891, and Mr.. Casey
March 3, 1898.
Among the bills in the period were the
following:
BY Mr.. Sherman-To delare unlawful
trusts and combinations in restraint of
trade and productions; also to make and
alter regulations as to the times places
and name of holding elections for rep
resentatives in congress.
Dy 4Ai. HAoAAAiA-AO AoluA1u Clle ulTeCC
taxes collected under the act of 1861.
Cullom, of Illinois-Ceding to Califor-
mia, Oregon, Colorado, Nebraska, Wash
ington, Montana, North and South Da-
kota and all of the territories, public
lands in aid Of arid and dry lands, pro.
vided that the states shall convey the
lands to bona fide settlers only and that
no more than eighty acres shall be trans
ferred to n settler; provided that any
money received shall be expended on
irrigation or shall be loaned out.
Moody, of South Dakota-Granting to
the state of South Dakota s per cent of
the net proceeds from the sale of public
lands.
Pierce, of North Dakota-To rc-im-
burse the state of North Dakota in the
sum of S15, 900 for the expenses of the
constitutional convention.
Spooner. of Wisconsin-The bill intro.
duced by him in the last congress to pro-
vide for q more efficient enforcement of
the laws of the United States relating to
elections at which representatives or
| delegates in congress are to be voted for.
Wilson, Of 1owa-Subjecting imported
liquors to the provisions of the laws of
the several states; amending the inter-
state commerce law SO as to prohibit the
transportation into a state of any article
the manufacture and sale of which is
prohibited within the state, but not orc
hibiting its transportation Though that
state.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07

SENATOR FARwELL has decided to
introduce a bill in congress for the re-
peal Of the civil service law. lie
says: administration of the affairs
of the government is business and
nothing but business. l could not
run my wholesale dry goods store and
make a success of it by pursuing
these methods"
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
BREWER is

A Kansas Man to BE Associate Justice of
tho Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The president
sent to the senate the nomination of
David S. Brewer, of Kansas, to be asso.
ciate justice Of the supreme court of the
United States. The president also sent
to the senate a nominations a number
of recess appointments.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07

World Fair Sites Favored by Congressmen
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The World prints
the opinions of congressman interviewed
as to their preference as to the site of the
worlds fair in 1892. Chicago is favored
Ny g., New York by AZ, Washington by
S6, and st. Louis by 90, of those who
were willing 70 give their views.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Some of tho Matters Which VIII be Con.
sidered at This Session.

Some of tho Matters Which Will be Con-
sidered at Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-There are
many questions to be considered by
this congress which cannot be settled on
party lines. The principal topics to come
before it for discussion are the tariff, the
silver question, federal control of ma
tional elections, a proposition to repeal
the civil service law and the appropria-
ton of money for rivers and harbors and
other local objects and enterprises. The
tariff question was the chief issue in the
last congress. 1t will divide interest this
term with
The Silver Question.
The question of silver coinage has been
much agitated of late Months and
Mr.. Leech, the director of the
mint, has expressed the belief that con-
gress will increase the coinage of silver.
The only doubt that exists is whether
the extremists in both houses Of con-
gress will not prevent legislation by re-
moderate legislation.
Tariff and Internal Revenue.
Two correlative questions which agi-
tated the last congress will come up be-
fore the Fifty-irst congress for a great
deal of discussion. An effort will be
made to amend the tariff laws and u
strong influence will be brought to bear
to have the internal revenue laws re-
pealed. 1t is generally understood that
the Republican majority in the house
and senate will make an effort to have a
bill on the line of the Allison tariff bill of
last year put through both houses and
sent to the president. The discussion of
this question may be postponed for sew
eral months. 1t is bound to absorb a
great deal of the attention of both
houses.
Senator Farwell, of Illinois, will intro
| duce a bill to
Abolish Civil Service Examinations.
He has discussed the matter with the
president and told him what he proposes
to do. He denounces the law us a me-
mace to good government. Representa-
tive Chandler, of Georgia, will also in
troduce a bill to repeal the civil service
law.
The question of the relations between
the United States and Canada, and 81
the effect of competition of the Canadian
Pacific railroad and its connections with
the railroads of this country will come
up for discussion in the senate under the
reports to be presented by special COM
mittees which have been investigating
the subject during the past summer
To Organize Oklahoma.
Congress will be asked at an early day
to provide a form of government for
Oklahoma. A bill for this purpose is
now being prepared under the supervis.
ion of the secretary Of the interior. The
national pension committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic has formulated a
number of pension bills which will be
offered for consideration. Principa'
among these is the per diem allowance
pension bill, and the total disability pen
Sion bill.
The Worlds Fair Location.
One of the early questions to be con
sidered by congress is the location of the
worlds fair of 1899. The claims of New
York, Washington, st. Louis and Chi
cago will be warmly pressed in thu
beginning of the session, and the ques
tioh will likely not be disposed of unit
January or February.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
MINNEAPOLIS.

Wheat-No. I hard. December, TIC; January,
1s16c; May, S41sc; track, $4,000; No. 1 North.
ern. December, 75>hc: January, 76lic; May, SlAc;
January, fsc; May. 7s>sc; on track. 72074c.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
BUTTER N EGGS.
st. Paul.

Butter-Creameries, ls@lsc; fresh, aQ0a4c;
extra dairy, l51lsc: medium, lo6lsc; roll and
print. fresh, laM1l7c; old s0lac; packing stock
H<H7hc; grease, 805c.
ESxs-fresh, se.00Go.s0; held. Sa7oGa.W
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
Il GRAIN
Chicago

Chicago.
wheat-December, 'oIsc; January, Soc; May,
s47sc.
Corn-December, Sl16c; May $3.50.
Oats-Deoember, aIso; May, 2214c.
Rye-December, 44c.
Barley-No trading.
Prime Timothy-3l.1S.
Flax Seed-CAsh, 81. 80; NAV, Sl4l.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
G:S
Tho Afghan Ameer Dead.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 29.-It is ru-
mored that the government is in receipt
of news that Abdurrahman Khan, the
ameer of Afghanistan. is dead.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
( seed-CAsh. $3.50: May, Sl.4l.
St. Paul,

wheat-No. hard, 7s079c; No. Northern,
76@71c; No. e Northern, f3@Hc.
Corn-No. s, 2s129c.
622c; No. 8 white 1oc.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The dispatch to The
Paris Temps stating that Stanley has ar
rived at Bogamayo is confirmed by a dis
patch received by the Emin relief com.
{ e. franl Zanzibar.
The Dickinson press., 1889-12-07
Chicago Live Stock,

Hogs-Light, ss.4o@s.e5; rough packing, $3.50
G3.os; heavy packing aud shipping. 5 .550s.70.
Cattle Beeves sS.0o05.l Is; stockers s1.0002.9o.
rangers, e3.6o04.e0; fed, S40OG50o.