Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-09-19

Scales and Plants.
Circus over-Fair next.
The days are getting shorter.
No marriages or death lately.
Perquimans court next week.
Chickens are high and eggs scarce.
Did you go to the circus yesterday?
Did you see the circus parade?
Cotton crops materially damaged by
rains.
Grapes getting plentiful and cheap in
Edenton.
No man is free who is not master of
himself.
Very hot and sultry weather. but
very little sickness.
Save up your dimes for the Fair.
You will certainly want to be there.
This section of the State is surely a
favored one for fruits and vegetables.
Mr.. J. A. Harrell is now taking the
School census of Edenton District
No. /.
Improved designs in job printing at
this Office. New stock of stationery
put in.
An honest Republican we admire,
but, wolf in Sleeps clothing is thing
to be disposed.
Glad to see Rev. r. VanDeventer.
| of Henderson, in our midst. He is
looking we'll.
Big crowd of people in town this
week. The Sunday School Convention
and the Circus draws.
The county commissioners have or
| dered an entire new registration for the
| county. Don't forget to register.
We acknowledge quite a number of
visits from friends this week. Glad to
see them all and hope they will call
| again.
! Quite a number of our subscribers
came in and paid their subscriptions
this week. Hope others will do like
| wise.
| We have loafing club in our midst.
| 1t has "a good membership, but we will
not give the name Of the president at
| present.
The Public School, under the manage
ment of Mrs. r. F. Cheshire, began its
fall session on Monday. 1t opened with
| 20 scholars.
Patronize your home paper. If it is
reliable it is the best possible means of
advertising the locality in which it is
published.
Mr.. and Mrs W. O. Elliott, who
| have been North for the past two
weeks, returned Monday. They report
a most delightful trip.
The circus yesterday started out by
charging SOC for admission, but soon
raised it to To-, while 25c was all it was
worth and little more too.
Mr. E. L. BrinkIev is moving into
the building of Mr.. E. L. " GODDARD
which he will occupy until his new
store is completed.
The circus showed only about one
sixteenth part of what they advertised
Wasn't it a big humbug? Even the
peanuts sold were bug eaten.
Cupid, it is said, will shortly have an
opportunity of ringing the wedding
bells. The contracting parties are two OF
Edenton's we'll known young people.
Cotton is coming more rapidly than
it has been seen here at this season in
years Trade is Frightening up already
and everything points to brisk business
in this section this Fall.
Who wants men in office. white OF
black. without principle, credit or re-
spect of their bwn people and.whO have
been failures all the way through
life? Who can vote for such men?
Saturday brought with it that usua
business activity which is so welcome &
by our merchants. Saturday will ever
be the main trading day Of the week
as long as our country continues purely
agricultural.
Business courtesy and printers ink
are two of the great magnates that
make trade boom in and out of season
A merchant who uses these two levers
seldom has more spare time than he car
conveniently spare.-Durham Sun.
My voice shall be heard in this cam
paign. Bill Moore, talking to the ne
gro club.
All, Billy. we expect to hear you.
J Yes, hear you crying, why didn't you
support mel"
If the people of Edenton want to SCI
the town move on to perfection let them
work together. UNITED we stand, di-
vided we fall" Take this as your mot
to, and stick to it, and you will soon SCI
the glorious effects.
| Tho CTR To+a bo vino, hoop +borourbI II