Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-06-21
HER FIRST VISIT TO NEW
EDENTON
THINGS HAVE CHANGED MIGHLY. .

Moses and Peggie Mariah Jones
with their family of IS children GALL
boys and girls) and servants.
mules and yallow dog, came to Ed
enton last week TO see the sights. AT
ter visiting the Draining Mill and
the beautiful new waiting room at the
Railroad, and last, "but not least,
the new Opera House. She had so
often heard of Little Bob Mitchell
and seen SO many of dem papers"
that her thoughts at once turned to-
wards the Bee Hive Store. After
pricing the clothing and dress goods
Mrs, Jones walked to her Moses, rest
ed her hands on her hips and said,
Mr.. Jones, we have read de papers,
seen Little Bob and find his goods
are not only cheap but. are the pref
test | ever saw, SO fix yourself, pre-
pare to trade, and Let 'er go Gala
CHER, for there is no other place like
it,
P.s Moses turned off to begin his
trade, Peggie Mariah thought of
something; SO she reached out and
cought Moses by the back of the
neck, said she, ''Moses Jones, do GU
remember that peddIer what sold us
them scissors (and stoled my old
ones) told us Lite Bob Mitchell
would sell you a suit Of clothes for
less money than the wool would cost?
but. that pedder was such precious
liar that | did not believe him, but !
forgive him now, since | have seen
that there was some truth in him.
Now, Moses, spread yourself. The
first thing you do is to buy Maggie
a white AIbatross froch to get mar
ried in, (you know Wash has a hank
ering after white frocks J then get each
one Of tother girls one of dem double
width cashmere dresses at I5c yard,
they will make up beautiful
She then wanted to see those great
so c:s corsets, what all de neighbors
are talking about also those gold
handle 81 k umbrellas at SI.48, dat
other stores charge $500 for" Il
have often wondered how Little Bob
could sell things SO cheap, but they
say he buys from big houses in New
York and pays cash for all he buys
and l shouldn't wonder if he didn't
make some mighty good bargains
sometimes, and too, those big stores
must rent mighty high and, l hear,
he owns his"
He had just put the price down on
nearl ~ all of his summer goods, to
close them out, and when the price
Of some handkerchiefs and ladies'
collars were told her it almost took
her breath. AS she was looking
around the store she happened to spy
one of those large white bed spreads
at CSC and she wanted to buy them
all but, Little Bob had to save few
for some of his other customers, and
would only let her have six.
Well, after she had monopolized
the attention of one of Little Bob's
best looking clerks for half day, the
three mule teams were drawn mp and
goods loaded on. Mrs. Pcggie Ma
r;ah ones then threw her arms
around the clerk, who had waited on
her SO nicely, and such kisses as she
planted On his lips has never been
heard of, and his mouth and lips have
been swollen ever since.
Then after Little Bob presented
them all with nice present, the fam
lily started home. A happier family
never visited the Bee Hive Store
and went away more delighted with
their many bargains.
Others may profit by this good
luck at Little Bob Mitchell's Bee
Hive as did the
JONES FAMILY.
To be Continued
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.