davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-25
squattcrs Have to Go.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D.. May 25.-Acting
Indian Commissioner Belt has instructed
Maj. Anderson, Indian agent at the
Lower Brule and Crow Creek agencies,
to investigate the report that white set.
tiers had squatted on Sioux lands in an.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-25
UPSETS LAND TITLES.
A Supreme Court Decision
Causes CONSERVATION al the
Interior Department.
Oaths of United States Land Office
officials Before Notaries Public
of No Binding Force.
The Sioux Commission Will Begin to
Get Signatures Next Week-The
Washington Budget.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The decision
of the supreme court of the United
States in the case of the United States
VS.. John d. Hall, in which the court de-
cided, in effect. that oaths taken by Off
Gals in land cases before notaries public
were of no binding force
Has Created CONSERVATION
among the officials of the general land
office. The decision is a subject of in
terested discussion by the principal Off
GERS of that bureau, and various opinions
are expressed as to its scope and mean
ing. 1t is pointed out that there are now
pending in the general land office thou
sands of cases which will be affected by
the decision. In committed honest cad
and presumption entries, timber culture
cases and final homestead cases the prac-
tlce Of the general land Office has been to
allow final proof to be taken before a
clerk of a court of record, OF a clerk of a
county conrt.
In inera Cases
proof could heretofore be made before a
named are United States officers. and
whether the practice Of the general land
Office must be changed, and whether in
cases nov pending, the proof already
taken before these officers is worthless
in the eyes of the law, are serious ques-
tions with Commissioner Stockslager
and his immediate advisers. 1t is as
serted that in
Nine Out of Every Ten
of the mineral cases now pending in
the general land office. final proof has
been made before tate notaries public.
COMMISSIONS Stockslager has asked
Assistant Attorney General Shields of
the department Of the interior for an
official opinion defining the scope and
actual meaning of the Hall decision.
Thu Sinn1 Com noiuaion-
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-25
DR.. CI}ONIN'S DEAD BODY
The Corpse Of the MystcriOusly
Missing Man Found i'm u Chi.
cage Sewer.
A Dozen Cuts on the Head and Other
Bruises Confirm the Theory
of Murder.
No Stone to BE Left Cnturned in the
Effort to Bring the Guilty to
Justice.

CHICAGO. May 23.-The body of DR.. p.
II. Cronin. the Irish agitator, who dis
appeared from his home two weeks ago.
was found in the afternoon at 5 o'clock
in a catch basin on Evanston avenue A
towel was wrapped about the head, but
the rest of the body was stark naked.
The Catholic charm called the "Agnus
Del, which the doctor always wore next
his skin, suspended about his neck, was
untouched. On the head were the marks
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-25
identified the Nody

as that of Cronin upon first sight. Later
it was more positively identified by L.
l.. Conklin, the ~saloonkeeper with whom
Cronin lived. and by James Boland and
Patrick McGary. In the evening DR.. j.
Il. Brandt, president of the Cook County
hospital staff, carefully examined the
body and positively identified the body
as that of Cronin. He discovered upon
the head
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15

pay into the treasury in the way of
privilege taxes, all sorts of gambling
concerns are admitted into the grounds.
and under the sanction of law, by vir-
tue of such license tax, these high way
robbers (and they are nothing else) are
a lowed 10 ply their nefarious games of
chance and swindle and defraud the
ignorant AMI unsophisticated to their
hearts content. This thing is a shame
and an outrage. 1t is a disgrace to the
State and a civilized people 1t is an
insult to the refined and virtuous
women of our land and an indignity
upon decent Intelligent public. Away
with it or down with the agricultural
fairs so called If these gamblers and
-tilroats are essential to the life cf
a fair let that institution die the death
it deserves, and the sooner the better
Let US have done with it. It is not
right. 1t is not lawful. The better
cement of the people revalt against it
and we do not believe they will much
longer countenance it. Let it be un-
derstood that if this feature (Which has
got to be a leading one at some places
is not eliminated and forever banished
from the fair grounds the stock holders
of some of the fair associations in North
Carolina will awake to the reaiiza-
ton that they are badly left, for the
press and public will positively refuse
to encourage and patronize such organ
izations. For one the Gold Leaf will
not lend it's influence to any fair in
future that does not advertise "No
gambling allowed" And then if we
find that the people have been deceived
we will denounee the fraud and hold
the officials up to public scorn and
contempt -Henderson Gold Leaf,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
BOY KILLED BY A CAR
WHILE PLAYING ON THE S. & G.
RAIL ROAD.

Near Montrose, the terminus of
the Suffolk & Carolina R. R, an ac-
.cident occurred, last Friday, result
ing fatally. Young Jerry Jackson,
playing with other boys, showing a
car up grade to have a ride back,
fell from the top of one of the cars
and was run over and 80 wounded as
to necessitate the amputation of an
arm and leg. Notwithstanding every
effort of the Doctors attending him, he
died Sunday evening.
[Moral-Keep away from things
with which you have no business]
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
A Scrap ofPaper Saves Her Life.

It was just an ordinary scrap of
wrapping paper, but it saved her life
She was in the last stages of consump-
ton, told by physicians that she was
incurable and could live only short
time: she weighed less than seventy
pounds. On a piece of wrapping paper
she red of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and got sample bottle, it helped her,
she bought large bottle, it helped
her more, bought annother and ogrew
better fast, continued its use and is
now strong, healthy, rosy, plump,
weighing 40 pounds. For fuller
particulars send stamp to W. H. Cole,
Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial bottles
of this wonderful Discovery free at
DR.. ". J. Leary's Drugstore.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
RESOLUTIONS.
ALLIANCE HALL, }
HEREFORD, N. 6. ;
Oct. 25th, 1850. J

Whereas, the newspapers, publish
ed in Elizabeth City, n. c., have
treated the Farmers Alliance with
contempt, in that they have spoken
disparagingly of the Farmers Fair
and of the Lecturers,
Therefore RESOLVED, That we
withdraw our patronage from the
said Elizabeth City papers.
RESOLVED, further, That a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
Edenton FISHERMAN & FARMER and
Progressive Farmer. with request
that they publish same.
HEREFORD F. A., No. 1O43,
Per Secretary.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
!FAIRs AS GAMBLING
RESORTS.

IL IS never peasant TO us to
censure any one and especially when
that person is a friend. But there
are times and occasions when it
becomes necessary, and AS q public
journalist we cannot be true to our
high trust, true to the public and true
to ourself if We do not speak out ami
spare not. And so we have to set
our seal of condemnation upon the
practice of allowing gambling at
agricultural fairs. AS we understand
the purpose and intent of these ar.
nual exhibitions Of the products OF
our soil, manufactures. mechanic
arts, household and needle work,
improved and bloode stock, poultry.
&C., it is to teach object lessons and
thereby to encourage and incite to
higher efforts and aims among our
people, to>promote emulation and a
friendly spirit of rivalry to excel, as
we'll as to make money for stock
holders. At any rate this ought to
be the object in view, but as many
of our so called agricultural fairs of
to-day are conducted they are most
ANYTHING else. In nstead Of being run
for the benefit of the farmer, the me-
channic, the stock breeder, the poul-
try raiser and the household. they
too often prove 10 the contrary-and
why? Because these very people
are enticed to the fair by the belief
that they will see and learn some
thing for their good, Or for the social
pleasure of the thing. and when they
get inside the gates they find to their
disgust and disappointment if they
have not fallen among a veritahle
den of thieves and robbers, they have
found the next thing to it.
The officials may say they are not
responsible for the fact that people
are swindled by these gamblers; that
they ought to have better sense than
to throw away their money trying to
beat fellow at his own CANA But
they are responsible-for putting the
temptation in their way and thus
seducing the innocent youth and the
unsophisticated countrymaA. But
for the presence Of these gambling
stands and eatch-penny affairs that
confront him at every turn he would
not be begiiled into tie meshes of
the swindler. They look exec edingly
simple and plausible and with from
three to fve pals standing around
winning So easily the ignorant and
unsuspecting, little thinking who
these men are, imagines he can be as
lucky and so is induced to try his
hand. And once he commences he
keeps on in the vain hope of getting
back what he has lost and next thing
the poor fellow finds his last dollar
gone, and but for the return ticket
that luckily he has in his pocket he
would either have to foot it back home
or borroww the money from some
friend to pay his railroad fare. Is
this thing right? We think not.
* X
For the sake of the few dollars they
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
OUR man ABOUT TOWN !
WHAT HE SEES AND HEARS DURING
THE WEEK.

"Our Man makes MS usual eX-
cursion around the city this week
but, finds nothing of startling import
or, Of unusual occurrence. The
people all seem content although
shad time is still remote some two
months or, more. There is no peo-
pie on earth more independent than
ours, in fishing season. It is said
that the man who would take any
sort of an insult in winter, in view
of fine and costs, would fight you, at
the dropping of hat, when the
herring begins to run. Fish and
fishing constitute the chief promo
tive Of this section.
Our merchants are not so busy
this week as usual. Some seem to
be doing we'll and others better. This
is true in all sections. It cannot be
expected that all can succeed alike.
This is never the case in any COM
munity. The history Of Edenton.
for several years back, records but
few failures in any kind Of business
and, while it notes but few preemi
net successes, it does attest the truth
of moderate advance and good living
among many, if not, the most of the
business people. The movements of
our people are slow but, as rule.
they are surely and certainly direc-
ted. But, while all this is very
creditabie, we would like to see them
shake off their letheanic motion and
bound to heights Of activity that
would bring near to Us and to them
the possibilities of section and busi-
ness. There is no place better loca-
ted, in all the eastern section of
North Carolina, for business enter
prise of any sort, and all that's needed
is PUSH, ENERGY and some additional
capital. There is no reason why
Edenton could not be made, to the
trans-Albemarle section, what Nor.
folk is to the counties lying east of
the Chowan river and North Of the
Albemarle sound Considered with
reference to its geographical relations
or, It's devised facilities for commu.
ncation and transportation, it equals
the best oil all the sectional towns of
the State and could be made all that
its best friends desire in its behalf.
"Our Man. finds himself among
the lawyers this week, They are
a fine lot Of men and appear. to be
taking things easy and quietly
You can never tell from a LAWYERS
chat or, countenance whether he is
making money, neither can you al
ways tell by his dress or, the house
he lives in. They take the world
easy and in their defeats. as we'll as
in their triumphs, present a good!front.
Without lawyers it would be difficult
to tel what would become of US. They
are the guides and lights in every
community and stand, shoulder to
shoulder, with the ministry as the |
preServators fpeace and good feeling
among men. Edenton is blessed with |
clever BAR equalling. in point OF
general efficiency, the very best in
the District.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
SOLDIERS APPEAL.
WILMINGTON NC.
To THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
OF EDENTON. n. 6.

To THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
OF EDENToN, n. G.
humbly ask for little assistance
at your hands. When in the Con-
tederate service in 3rd, Battalion,
Company B. Edenton Bell Battery,
Captain VIM. Badham, Commander,
I was taken, wounded, a prisoner
in FEBRUARY 1865 and carried to
Point Lookout. I Twas kept there till
June when I returned home Ever
since then [ have been unable to
work for my living but, have made
out until November of last year.
was wounded in my left leg
while in the army, and, in Novem-
Der last, got my right leg broken
all to pieces which rendered me
unable to do anything for my sup
port. Therefore, | come to you in
this letter to ask aid at your hands.
JOHN W. LEONARD,
Of Co. B., 3rd North Carolina Battalion,
Capt. VIM. Badham, Commander.
Anything left with us will be for
warded to Mr.. Leonard.-ED.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
DIRECTORY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT

COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Sheriff-JOs. II. Perry,
Superior Court Clerk-Jno. c. Bond,
Register of peeds-T. NJ. Small,
Treasurer-h. r. Pend!eton,
COroner-A. J. Bateman,
Jailer-Joseph Spruill,
COmmissioners-W. b. Shepard, A. J.
Ward, w. J. Webb, ". ?. Jones,
w. II. Bonner,
Board of Education-Rev. r. b. Drane,
W. B. FELTON,. Miles w. Elliott
Public School terdcnt-Samuel
j. Skinner.
Health Sup 't.-Dr. R. w. Winborne.
Mavor-J. r. B. Hathaway,
C.erk-A. T. Bush,
TreasuI er-H. A. Bond. Sr.
Chief Police-Charles Leary.
COuncilmen-J. L. RogtrsOn. w. J.
Leary, Jr.. NJ. Fl. Dixon. j. w. Bran
ming. Alfred King, Anderson Lewton.
CHURCHES
METHODIsT-Rev. Ernest Stevens, Pas
tor. Services morning and evening
of every Sabbath. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night. Sunday
school every Sabbath at a p. m.
APT1sT-Rev. r. T. Vann, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath, morning at
II o clock, evening at S o'clock.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Sunday school every Sabbath. p. m.
ST. PAUL 's-Rev. r. b. Drane, Rector.
Morning and evening services every
Sabbath. Evening Prayer every " ed
nesday. Morning prayer at $50 every
Friday. Sunday school every Sunday
evening.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15

Anything left with us will be for
warded to Mr.. Leonard.-ED.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15

Ex-Governor John L. Manning, of
South Carolina, is dead. He was at
one time one of the wealthiest plant
ers in the South. He was of a dis.
singuished family, bis father having
been Governor and his grand father
a distinguished revolutionary officer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
Cousins Cannot Marry,

An exchange says the Missouri
Legislature has passed law prohib-
iting first cousins marrying. It is
estimated that over $50 couples of
first cousins marry in that State every
year and that this law will not stop
it. It is to be strictly enforced.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15

Even the most vigorous and hearty
people have at times feeling OF weari-
nees and lassitude. To dispel this
feeling take DR. J. H McLean's Sar-
saparilla; it will impart vigor and vital
ity sold at FL. A. Bonds.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-11-15
s~ BROWNS LRoE BiT7ERS

Cures Indigestion, Biiiousness, Dyspepsia, Mala-
ria, Nervousness, and General Debility. Physi-
clans recommend it. AL dealers sell it. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-15
Fire at South Portland.

At about $50 last evening fire was dis
covered in the large new double house on
Sawyer street. owned by Dr. David A. Kin
caid and occupied by George A. Wilson and
William ii. Jewett. The fire was first seen
in the ell in the rear and is charged to the
account of pot" chimney on the premises.
The alarm bells were rung and the citizens
rallied promptly. AS the only fire protec-
ton in South Portland is that afforded by a
smiling Providence and the rounding sea,
they could do little except to remove the
furniture. This they did with will and
Mr.. Jewett's property was practically all
saved although in somewhat damaged con-
dition. Mr.. Wilson was not so fortunate
and will suffer considerable loss by
fire. Neither was insured. DIR. Kin
caid's loss is probably somewhere in the
neighborhood of $4,000. 1t is covered by in
surance. DIR. Kincaid has large amount of
property in South Portland, the majority of
which is insured with w. d. Little & Co.,
and 1t was the impression of those persons
present at the fire that the insurance in this
case was placed with tham
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-15
The priIlfor the pIrIeo Prize.

At meeting held at the armory of the
Mechanic Blues Captain Philbrook of the
Blues, Captain Baker Of the Cadets, Cap
tain Hartnett Of the Guards, and the COM
mittee from the Dirigos were present. 1t
was decided that the drill of the boat club
shall be open to all enlisted men of the regu-
lar and reserve militia of the state; 1t was
also decided to invite the leutenants sta
TONED at Fort Preble to act as judges.
The men competing will march on the
floor in squad, form line, then 90 through
the manual of arms. after which the squad
will march to the ante-room, where the
judges will select the four or five best men,
who will then march back to the hall and 60
through the drill for the prize.
Captains Bird and Rackliffe of Maine
State College, have received letters from
Portland recently, asking that one or more
men from their companies be entered in the
drill. Company B is drilling, preparing for
the competitive drill with the Sons of Veter-
ans at Bangor, November Goth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-15
On the Road to Glory.

just before the Boston boat sailed last
night telephone message was received at the
police Office requesting the officers to detain
Frank Moore and Herbert P. Stearns, aged
IA and Is respectively, who had left their
homes in Saccarappa and 1t was surmsed
were on their way to the wild and woolly
West by way of Boston. The officials noti-
fed Officers Heath and Phillips, who had no
difficulty In picking out the runaways from
the crowd Of passengers. They were arrest
ed and taken to the station where on being
searched revolvers, knives, and other MUIR
derous weapons were brought to light. Dep
uty Merrill suggested that the boys had been
reading dime novels. To this they assented.
He then asked If they were not on their way
to glory in the West. They declined to
commit themselves on this point and they
were turned over to relatives who took them
back to WestbrOok.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-15
PERSONAL.

Hon. Tobias Lord, Jr., of Steep Falls was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Neal. the Allan stevedore, is in the
city preparing for the winters business.
Prof. Smaller Matthews, of Colby Uniyer-
slty. was in town yesterday morning. bat
left on the Pullman for Boston, where he
will spend few days.
Mr.. j. E. Doe of China has been appointed
guardian of the eccentric Henry w. Goddard
of that town, who was recently placed in the
insane hospital in Augusta.
Judge L. A. Emery and Charles P. Dorr,
Esq, register of probate, have started on an
excursion to Fort Payne, Ala. They ill be
absent about two weeks.
State Constable John A. Partridge, of
North Searsport, rendered his resignation to
Gov. Burleigh and gone to Fort Payne, Ala,
where he expects to be employed in mill.
DR.. j. P. Sheehan of Dennysville, has
been making quite an extensive visit to Get
tysburg and other battlefields, and it is re-
ported that new and interesting lecture is
being prepared by Tim,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-15
Brief JoTTINcs.

Needed re pairs are being made on Deerng
bridge.
Fine and warm yesterday with a slight
shower at night.
The Maine railroad commissioners are in
spccting the Boston and Maine.
The boarding officers boat house on Port
land pier is rapidly approaching completion.
The tug Dec Volente returned yesterday
from Rockport with the three scows that
have been at work there.
The Bartlett & Albany railroad, running
from Bartlett to Albany, N. H.. Ill miles, is
completed except l,Dll
Rockland's new parlor theatre is COM
pleted and is beauty. Portland's opera
house is not yet contracted for.
There were 367 bales Of cotton, containing
S37. 500 pounds, valued at $1S,350, exported
from the Passamaquoddy district last month
The Masonic delegation met Mr.. An
drews's body yesterday on its arrival in the
city aud escorted IL to the cemetery where it
was inferred.
The new mill at Bartlett, operated by
Cummings & Bufium, and built by H. N.
Jose, is saving $4,000 to 10000 feet Of lum-
der daily.
The peanut stand near Banks's drug store
has been rooted in, making it possible for
the peanut man to continue business during
inclement weather.
There is rumor that Wanamaker of Phil
adelphia will build fine brick block on the
Fox estate, corner Of Middle and Exchange
streets. and that Horatio Staples will run it.
The coasting fleet which lay in the harbor
for two days left yesterday, but the MAORI
ty OF the vessels turned back on getting
outside. where 1t was very rough, and ran in
again for shelter.
The government channel In Back Cove is
unfinished but it is deep enough for quite
large vessels. A three masted schooner has
been brought up to Winslow's wharf at the
Deering end of the channel.
There is talk Of adding another story to
the Bramhall hook and ladder house. This
improvement is needed as there is only
sleeping room at present for one man in the
house, and that is over the stable.
The Lewiston Journal says: "The exhi-
bition drill by the Nealeys and Montgomery
November q, will be the event of the month
in military circles. A great desire to see the
Portland boys exists, and the hall will be
crowded"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-15
DEATHS.

In this city, Nov. IA. Martie Robinson youngest
daughter OF Charles ii. and Abbe M. johnson.
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at
Burial at convenience Of the family.
In this city, Nov. IA, Andrew J. Hutchinson,
aged 81 years months Is days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
In this city, Nov. IA, Daniel Hannaberry, aged
A years.
Funeral on Friday afternoon, at O'Clock, at
No. 40 Hanover street. Boston and St john N B,
papers please copy.]
In this city, Nov. IA, James r. Renwick. HAL.
flax papers please copy.I
Notice of funeral hereafter1
In Cumberland Centre, Nov. ID, Julia A. widow
OF the late A. 8. Sweetser, aged II years mos
Funeral this Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at
the Congregational Church.
In West Baldwin, Oct. is, Alpine s., son of
Daniel +. and Evelyn S. Bumell, aged 16 years 10
months.
In Cumberland Mills Nov. TO- Simon d. Pierce,
aged "a years.
In Cumberland Mills, NOV. IL. Walter E. White
house, aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-15
The Aged Mems Home.

Inc Aged Mems Home was open to Wis
iIors yesterday. Many availed themselves
Oh the privilege. The house was in fine con-
1itl0n and is run in admirably shape by Mr..
.. w. MarSton, the manager. The home
WI. aocommodate 20 people. The present
occupants pants, are Mr. Benjamin SWEET, 81 wears
9'a mliiiam j. Smith. 70 years old William
DfadlSn' 20 years old, and Solomon Morton
+" years oid' The reception was Continued
until o'clock in the evening, and the Por,
land Male ouartette furnished delightful
music.