davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-29
THE STATE CONVENTION.
THE DEMOCRATS HOLD A MOST HARMO-
NOUS CONVENTION.

The State Democratic Conven-
ton assembled at Raleigh on the
Goth for the purpose of nominating
a ticket for Chief Justice and AssO-
ciate Justice of the supreme Court
of North Carolina, and to ratify the
nominations made in the several Ju-
dicial districts for Judges of the Su-
perior Courts.
There was fair attendance con-
sidering no excitement had been de-
veloped relative to the nomina-
tions,
The convention was called to order
by E. Chambers Smith, chairman of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, who made a most excellent
and forcible speech. The convention
was permanently organized by the
selection of H. L. Gudger, Esq of
Buncombe, as chairman, and Messrs.
S. A. Ashe and Josephus Daniels as
secretaries, with the reporters of the
Democratic press as assistants.
While the convention was waiting
the report of the committee on organ
ization, ex-Gov. Jarvis was called
for. He said 1t was his first oppor-
tunity of assembling with Democ-
ratio Convention for six years. He
said he regarded the Democratic
party as the preserver and promoter
Of the best interests Of North Car
olina. While there are no bicker-
ings or jealousies in the party at
present, careful attention should be
given to-day to guard against jeal
ousies and chickering's in the future
The way is open for an easy cam
paign. He spoke Of the coming cam
paign Of 1892, and of the fact that q
large per cent. of the people of the
State are demanding to be heard.
Those people are devoted to the best
interests of the State, and in all its
acts and councils the party should
see not only that those people are
heard, but that not one shall have
even pretext for saying that he was
not hoard. The convention should
put those suggestions into practical
operation. He wanted all classes
and professions to come to the CON
ventions. and unite in the one pur-
pose of whipping the Radical party.
He presented, in powerful language,
the work and the misdeeds of the
Republican party, from which twenty
years ago the Democrats began to
wrest power, under the leadership of
that superb man and grand states
man Zeb. Vance. CHEERS lasting
several minutes.) Since that time
North Carolina has been safely
housed, and from Vance to Fowle
every man has protected her by wise
laws, justly administered
R. H. Battle, Esq, placed in nom
ination Hon. A. S. Merrimon for
Chief Justice, and Charles nj. Cook
Hon. Walter Clark for Associate JUS !
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-29

The F1snrRNAa & FARHER wants
a good, trustworthy AMI reiabIe agent
in all the surrounding localities. Lib
ersl commission will he given right
parties. Apply at once, by letter or
at the Office.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-29
New Orleans, La Oct. %, 1890,

VIM. Radam NJ. K.
Sir-I cheerfully testify as to the Gu
rative powers of your medicine. Hav-
ing been a sufferer from weak Lungs,
bronchial affection and indigestion,
after taking three gallons of Microbe
Killer all of the above SYMPTOMS have
entirely disappeared.
Yours etc., THos. L. DAVIS,
Janitor Howard Mem )rial Library.
For sale dy Hooper & Co.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-29

Five hundred delegates attended
the meeting of the State Farmer rs
Alliance at Asheville, every county
in the State was represented.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-29
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
NEWS OF TEH ORDER AND" ITS
MEMBERS.

Five hundred delegates attended
the meeting of the State Farmers
Alliance at Asheville, every county
in the State was represented.
The Virginia Alliance has adop-
ted the following We the Stale
Farmers Alliance Of Virginia. do
intend to grasp with tighter ALI
ance grip the hands of Our Alliance
brothers of the North, determined
to nod together with locked shields
in spite of all efforts to arouse pre-
judices between US, until the financial
emancipation of aborer and producer
is accomplished"
Capt. S. B. Alexander while at
tending the meeting Of the State Al,
ance satd the Alliance as a body will
not oppose the election of Senator
Vance, and [ am certain he Will be
returned. Some of the farmers will
of course work against him, but tn,
majority will support him as of OIL
The fact is, the farmers themselves
are not solidly for the subtreaSury
bill Itself, although they are a unit
in the support of the principles in
cIuded in it, and We believe Vance
will do just what is right
XIX
The following resolutions were
passed at the Lite session of the State
Alliance.
Where, The subject of free and
liberal education alike for males and
females is matter of paramount i'm
portance to the material and institu-
tiona' life of State, and one that
especially claims the immediate at
tentIon of the industria! classes, the
Farmers Alliance of North Carolina
i'll session assembled therefore.
Resolved 1. That we favor and re-
commend the increase of our present
public school tax by at least Is per
cent.
Resolved 2. That We favor and re-
commend that ample appropriation
and provision be made by the State
for the training and higher education
Of females.
Resolved, That we demand of the
next legislature a railroad commits
sion law with full power to the COM
missioners to regulate passenger and
freight rates ON fair, just and reason.
able basis.
A resolution unanimously y endorsing
the Progressive Farmer as the ALI
ance organ was adopted.
The following resolution was adop-
ted unanimously:
Resolved. By the North Carolina
Farmers State Alliance, that We ear
estly urge all members of our order
to stand by the national demands
made by the National Farmers Alli-
ance and Industrial Union.
The following were selected ass del
egates to represent the State Alliance
at meeting of the National Alliance
which will be held at Ocala. Fla, on
the 9th of December next: Elias
Carr, S. B. Alexander. E. A. Moye.
Geo. Williamson, r. B. Vance and
M, l.. Wood.
The next annual meeting of the
Alliance will be held at Morehead
City.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04
Children S Corner.
For WOMAN's CHRONICLE.
"LOVE ME Def 2"
BY MRS. F. H. STERLING

Glove me deff?" asks baby Hazel,
In plaintve tones and sweet,
As she sits among the plaything
Scattered about my feet.
glove you deff?' you little treasure,
You are my mine of gold;
And all the wealth of mothers love
Has never half been told.
"Kiff me-my precious darling,
And say you will stay with me-
Through sunshine, storm and Shadow,
My guardian angel to be.
"Tll some day God will take us
To the land beyond the skies,
To dwell with Him in the sunlight
OF q love that never dies.
"No tears, no signs, no heartache,
But love, the whole day through;
Mamma is trying to earn it.
Hazel, dear, won't your"
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

fond of it. See what craw it has,"
Johnny did see what looked like a
lump Of rubber on its neck. While
he looked, the thing dressed in his
clothes eyed him with evident gratii-
cation that it was noticed. The lump
began to swell out like toy balloon,
bigger and bigger, until the Popinjay
seemed all craw and ready to burst.
"It'll die!" cried Johnny.
"Watch me prick it; all that's
vanity and'll run OUT
"You ugly thing" he shouted to
the Popinjay when, all at once, its
craw collapsed, it stuck Its tail be-
tween its legs and looked like roost-
or in the rain.
"Take off my clothesl'' screamed
Johnny. "I'm going; I won't see
any more. You're insulting
"Not in the least insulting" said
Queerquirk, good-naturedly. II
never allow myself to be. But can't
you really stay? We've only begun.
There's the Skipper, SO famous for
getting over hard places in an easy
way, like the elevens in the multipli-
cation table, you know, or hard sums
or tasks. Here's the famous White
Prevarieator. The second year it
has spots, and after maturing it is
known as the Ananias. Then you
shouldn't by any means miss the
Rattlepate, whose head weighs only
one-thousandth part of the weight of
his body; the Tattletale, which re-
echoes aloud all that is whispered to
really, if you must 60, of course
you'll take this fine collection with
you; it's yours. %
"Of course | WON'T" called back
Johnny.
"Won't, won, wo, wo-wo, o, o,
o-o-o!' came back into his ears from
the wall like some one laughing at
him.
hope he kept his word, that's all.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04
TO THE PUBLIC:

The divinity which doth hedge King or
Queen" is something almost insurmountable,
but hope to "get there" yet. have failed in
nv application to IT, S. Minister Lincoln, and
as will be seen by the above courteous letter,
the same fate has attended my effort to enlist
the powerful aid of II. r. II. the Princess OF
Wales. But in my third attempt (proverbially
the lucky number) hope to be successful
Lady Randolph Churchill formerly OF New
York City, is the good angeF to whom have
made my third appeal and on whose we'll
known kind and merciful heart pin my faith.
When undertook this mission of mercy l
fully realized the difficulty would have to
contend with to bring the Petition OF the
Women of America directly under the "Royal
Eyes" To simply address this important doe
ument to Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, would
be the height Of folly, as the Queens mail
passes through the hands of the "Home Sec
retary," who retains all official papers, send
ing stereotyped replies thereto from the
"Home Office" The mind of the "Home Sec
rotary" is biased against our unfortunate
countrywoman, Mrs. Maybrck.
Failing Lady Churchill, have solicited the
monumental Influence OF the Eatl OF Salisbury,
Prime Minister of England, and lastly, but by
no means least, have besought the good
offices of Hon. James G. Blaine, our own Sec.
rotary OF State, In this truly Chiistian W0rk.
"Faint heart never won fair LADY, and IL
will take considerable more than these two
rebuffs to extinguish
Faithfully yours,
JAS. P. CAMPBELL, MD,
VII Aua
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04
Oueerquirk's Collection.

Queerquirk'S Collection.
J.F. Cowan, in the independently
I've looked among the Q's in the
big Directory, and there isn't sign
of such name as "Queerquirk J"
but Johnny Jimson won't give it up.
eff it is a dream" he says, ''it's
the Invest dream to be a-but,
pshaw didn't l see it all and hear it
all?"
l wouldn't doubt Johnny's word
for anything; but then he'll be a
very lonesome boy in his belief about
Queerquirk and all that. "All that
is the funny part of it.
Barnum was in town that day, and
Johnny, l am ashamed to tell, had
cried himself nearly sick over not 60
ing after he had been promised he
snoulo, puo father had been called
out of town by business, anu mother
had one of her bad sick headaches,
and there was no one TO send with
him or take an extra boy along, so
there was no help for it.
~ wish there never would be any
more business!' he vehemently cried
from his recumbent position on the
lounge.
~ wish there wasn't never such a
thing as headache" was his next
wish, great deal more merciful and
less disastrous in general; but he
kicked his toes into the inoffensive
haircloth just as savagely. Then he
paused quite while as if bordering
his next wish.
II wish-I wish-I had a whole
menagerie, better'n Barnum's!" and
he fell to thinking about what be
would have in it. 1t seemed he hadn' t
been thinking hardly second, and
had got only as far as kangaroos,
When
"Three times and out!" a queer
voice sang into his right ear, the one
next the wall.
Johnny looked, but could see moth
ing, except that same old hunter and
his dogs that he had gazed at, as a
part of the figures on the wall paper,
time and again. Did the old mans
eye twinkle tho? Did he really stand
out from the paper?
"You get your third wish for luck, "
said the voice again, and sure enough,
the old mans eyes did twinkle, and
his lips moved. Johnny thought he
was laughing at him, and asked a
little severely, "Who are your"
"Who, don't you know? I'm your
wish-your third wish. Here we are,
sir, the greatest known aggregation
Of living curiosities on the face of the
civilized earth. All your own, sir
private rehearsal, strictly. Now what
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04
"wo fvint with Pride"

To the "Good name at home," won by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. In Lowell, Mass, where it Is
prepared, there is more of Hoods Sarsaparilla
sold than of all other medicines, and it has
tion ten years ago. This could uot be IL the
medicine did not possess merit If you from
impure blood, try Hoods Sarsaparilla and
realize its peculiar curative power.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

PAIL MALL, 5. W., Z6IH UCVUUeI, HoV'
s1R.-I am directed to acknowledge the re-
celpt of letter you have addressed to The
Princess of Wales praying Her Royal Highness
to present to Her Majesty, The Queen, petl,
ton, signed by over 5000 women in the United
States of America. asking for the pardon OF
inform you that The Princess of Wales Is M..
able to comply with your request, as Her Royal
Hghness cannot in any way interfere with the
course of Justice in this county, remain sir,
Your obedent servant,
S. de A. G. CLARKE, Colonel,
Private Secretary.
To James p Campbell, NJ. D., go Sixth Ave.,
New York.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04


smiled and bowed until Johnny felt
like laughing in his face.
"Here is a savage specimen of the
ferocious and untamable Crosspatch,
a creature which all the human family
have justly learned to dread"
Johnny looked, and almost jumped
up when he saw on the wall the odd
est figure; the face was that of a boy,
and really reminded him Of some one
he had seen, only it was hideously
distorted by wrinkles and frowns, and
an angry glare of the eye. It's feet
looked like mutton hams at first, and
its hands were lined with sharp prick
ers like thistles. The Crosspatch
gave one snarl at Johnny, which
sounded like "Go way!"
"Not a pleasant fellow said the
Snowman. Giles specially hard on
tired mothers and baby sisters-tears
'em to pieces if they look at him;
worse at times, when just wakened,
or hungry.
"Next we come to the largest
known member of the Greedy tribe:
it"
"Ive seen that somewhere BEFORE
every likely. On the outside of a
new spoon or a silver bell, perhaps.
Strange how all the animal family are
related" And for all the world it
did look just like the reflections John
ny remembered having seen of him
self on the side of his silver cup, on.
ly half as bad again. Such sides and
such stomach, and such cheeks and
such hands If barrel of apples had
bucket of milk set on it, and an
immense round squash on top of that,
with fat potato for nose, two raw
oysters for lips, sack of candy for
each pouched-out cheek, maccaroni
for hair, mince turnover for ears, Gel
cry stalks for eyelashes, lima beans
teeth, two hams for hands, etrnng on
meal-sack arms and ending in bologna
sausage fingers, with hour-sack legs
ending in loaves of bread with jelly
roll toes, for feet-it would not have
been like this figure which, Johnny
could bear to see but once. "Take
it away" he begged.
Certainly. Most like what we
like most, you see; but 1t isn't catch
ing, needn't he afraid unless-maybe,
tho, the feathered tribe are more to
your fancy. This is your own show,
you know; speak up.
cat a venture, here is the true,
imitable Popinjay. He pines away
from the reflection of his own image
and grows melancholy if you fail to
notice him. There are supposed to
be two varieties, the Strutter and the
Primker; but they are only the male
and female of the same bird. This
is a fine Strutter, please examine his
markings.
If Johnny had before suspected
that Mr.. Queerqulrk was only having
fun at his expense, he was sure of it
now. There was a ridiculous long
shanked fowl, clad in his own new
plaid suit of which he was so vain.
Yes, that was his own Scotch cap,
only looked great deal jauntier
than he ever wore it, and the corner
of the handkerchief sticking foppish-
lV ont of the nockat hora his mona
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-12-12

Mr.. Harrison says in his message
that inportations are increasing in.
stead OF decreasing under the Nc.
Kinley tariff. Well, If this is 90
what's the use Of this high tariff.
which simply makes people pay more
for what they boy without giving
the home manufacturer that pro-
lection which it processes to give
him.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-12-12
"1he Smallest Hair ThrOUs q Shodo1U."

that he has forgotten little and
learned nothing. He meets the
Congress in which his party pro-
voked defeat, on its rsassembling,
with q tsdiously urgent exhorta-
ton to remedy none Of the mis-
takes already made, to press for
ward in the same line, and trust to
that Providence which the French
say watches over ''American and
FOOLS" His attitade 10 one OF obsti.
nate, unteachable self-gratulation.
He regards as good all that his own
party and Administration have done.
and calmly declines to recognize
the existence of q different opinion
in other minds.-N. Y. Times.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-12-12
The Norfolk Southern Railroad.

The Berkley Graphic says: The
Norfolk Southern Railroad is much
crowded for track room ct its yards in
this city (Berkley.) Considerable more
track will probably be put it. The road
is doing heavy business just now,
and its shops here are kept running to
their full capacity. A locomotive or
two and several passenger coaches are
undergoing a thorough overhauling.
In fact, the company is taking the
preliminary steps for making the road
o great trunk line.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-12-12
SAVE SOMETHING.
YOUNG MAN, THIS is FOR YOU.
READ CAREFULLY AND REMEMBER &c
PRACTICE.

l. Save part Of your weekly
earnings. even if it he no more .sthan
a quarter Of a dollar. and put your
savings monthly in q savings bank.
2. Buy nothing till you can pay
for it. and buy nothing that ycu do
not need.
A young man who has grit en- ough
to follow these rules will have taken
the first step upward to success in
business. He may be compelled to
wear a coat year longer. even il it
be unfashionable; he may have to
live in a smaller house than some oi
his Young acquaintancss; his wife
may not sparkle with diamonds nor
be resplendent in silk or satin. just
yet; his children may not be dressed
as dolls or popinjays; his table may
be plain but wholesome, and the
whiz Of the beer or champagne cork
may never be b. ard in thu dwelling
he may have to get along without the
earliest fruit or vegetables; he may
have to abjure tho club room, the
theatre and the gaL alag hall. aud
to reverence the Sabbath day and
~ead and follow the precepts of the
Bible instead; but he will tie the
better off in every way for ;his self
disci pline. Ies, he may do all these
without detrimeLt to- his manhood.
or health, or character. True,
empty-headed folks may sneer at
him and affect to pity him; but he
will fad that he has grown strong
hearted and brave enough to stand
the laugh of the foolish. He has
become an independent man. He
never owes anybody, and so he is no
mans slave. He has become master
Of himself, and will become leader
among men. and prosperity will
crown his every enterprise.
Young man! llfe's discipline and
lifs's success come from hard work
and cary self denial; and hard
earned success 10 all the sweeter at
the time when old years climb mp
on your shoulder and you need
propping up.-Scot!and Neck Dem
ocrat
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-12-12
AGOOD STEP.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR
GIRLS.
GOD BLESS TIE WOMEN, THEY HAVE
TAKEN THE NATTER IN HAND.

The need of an industrial school for
white girls in North Carolina has long
been felt by the intelligent women Of
the State, who want to see that their
daughters. as well as their sons; are pre-.
pared to meet the growing demands of
o progressive civilization by q practical
training in some line Of business, which
means for them recognition and self
support. These women cannot under.
stand why the State should found col
leges for young men and make annual
appropriations running high up into
the thousands aDd leave the girls wholly
unprovided for, except in the measly
pittance doled out for the public schools
in which the boys have equal share.
They cannot understand why the
daughters, any more than the sens of
the State. should be left TO the tender
mercies of the church, which at the
best does nothing but erect buildings
to loan to individuals, who run the
schools simply for the money there is
in it, and who confne their interest and
instruction to those who can pay the
highest tuition and leave those who
cannot to get through the world as best
they can without it. They cannot un
derstand why an endowment fund for
reducing the expenses Of girls of linn
tied means; as in the Case of young
men at the University, is not provided.
In a word, thsy cannot understand
why the State should do everything for
the one sex and nothing for the other
To prevent further injustice the w
c. T. U and the Kings Daughters
have taken the matter in hand and
will have before the North Carolina
Legislature this winter a petition asking
all appropriation Of $4,000 to aid in
the establishment of an industrial
school for white girls IN this State,-
Durham Globe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-12-12
Read and ACT at Once.

Delinquent subscribers will please
come forward and pay up before the
first Of the year. If you do, you will
feel much better and SO will we. It
takes money to run paper and we
can't afford TO give you the FISHER
MAN 4 FARMER free. If You wish
your county paper success, why not
lend us your help. BY paying us what
you owe. Some owe US tor two years
and that is quite long time to owe a
small amount. Now come right up and
settle Your account SO you can begin
the new year, which is almost here, with
a clearer conscience. While the amount
each owes us is small, put all together
and it will be quite help to us to
carry on the paper business.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-12-12

The Empire State. Democratic
through and through. 10 even more
Democratic on National issues than
on anv others. It's vote for Nation
al Democratic nominees in the next
Electoral College 10 as we'll assured
50 preceding overwhelming ex-
preston of sentiment through the
ballot box can make it.-N. 7.
State.