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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-08
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
FXSV FREIGHT LINE.

Regular line of steamers between
Atlantic & North Carolina e. R., New
Berne, washington and Elizabeth city.
Daily all rail service between Edenton,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Norfolk.
Through cars, as low rates and quicker
time than by any other route.
Direct all goods to be shipped by East
ern carolina Dispatch, as follows: From
Norfolk by n. s. r. R.; Baltimore by P.
w. B. R. b.; President ST. Station.
Philadelphia by Pennsylvania r. 3.
Dock St. Station; New York by Penn
sylvania r. R., Pier 81 North River.
z. WOOD, Agent, Edenton, n. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-08
N. C. PRESS ASSOCIATION
SOME SIXTY FOUR NORTH CARROLL
Ma EDITORS IN ATTENDANCE.

Ma EDITORS IN ATTENDANCE.
They come from Every Section Of the State
t. ENJOY Durham's Hospitality. A Week
Well Spent. Proceedings Of the Associa-
tion, Etc.
It was our pleasure. fer the first
time, to attend the North Carolina
Press Association which met at Dur
ham, "the largest city in the world of
its size," on July 23rd, oath. 25th.
There were about sixty-four editors
in attendance from every section of
the State-and jolly, good-looking
set too.
On Wednesday morning the con-
vention was called to order promptly
at the hour appointed by the Presi-
ident, Mr.. w. w. McDairmid, one
of the best, jovial gentlemen it has
ever been our good fortune to meet.
At night, we assembled at Stokes
Hall, which was filed with a large
and appreciative audience, where
Hon. j. S. Carr. president of the
Commonwealth Club, Blackwelps
Tabacco Factory and large num-
Der of other institutions, gave to the
editors a magnificent address OF well
come-throwing..open Durham's doors
wide to them all. This address was
responded to by Mr.. w. E. Murchi-
son, editor of the JonesbOro Leader,
who made most pointed and witty
response in behalf Of the press. which
caused much laughter and applause.
Then came an Grafton by Mr.. Robt.
HAYDN. editor Of the Charlotte Chron-
icle, which was highly complimented
on all sides, and pronounced one of
the best efforts in that line the editors
had ever heard. At the conclusion
OF Mr.. Hadyn's address, the meeting
adjourned and the editors, the mem
bers of the Commonwealth Club and
invited guests repaired to the Hotel
Claiborn, where the people Of the
town had prepared a big
BANQUET.
AS the Durham Band played some
two hundred men made their way in
to the Dining Room. where four or
five large tables about SO feet long,
were filed with everything nice that
an editor could wish for. After in
vocation by Rev. E. A. Yeates. of
Durham, we were seated. Gu read
ers can we'll imagine what took place
afterwards.
TOAsTs.
Mr.. Carr, Master of Ceremonies,
called the assemblage to order and
announced the toasts, which was re-
sponded to as follows:
North Carolina, The Land we Love"
j. III. Southgate. Durham
North Carolina Press Association"
w. w. McDairmid. Lumberton.
THE City of Durham''-W. A. Guth-
rie. Durham.
THE Editorial Profession A.
London. Pittsboro
Manufactures of Durham"-S. F.
Tomlinson, Durham.
THE Newspaper as Moulder of Public
Opinion''-S. A. Ashe, Raleigh.
Tobacco Trade of Durham
Whitaker, Durham,
IAN Ideal Newspaper g. Wall,
Rockingham.
THE Future of DURHAM. +.
Sehenck, Durham,
1.-THE JOYS and Sorrows of the Coun-
try Editor''-J. P. Caldwell, States
This concluded the Banquet. and
at 2 O'Clock in the morning we were
dismissed.
THURSDAY.
On Thursday morning the Associ-
alton held business meeting. Tele- |
grams from Mfr. w. E. Christian, of
Stanton, Va. and Senator Z. B.
Vance were received and read, which |
were answered by the Association.
The following resolution by Mr.. w. !
E. Murchison, was adopted with great |
applause:
WHEREAS, this Association has learn
Il 4. ~
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-08

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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-08-08

NrORFOLk SOUTHERN r \ILROAD COM
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
THE GORDlAN KNOT.
How Alexander the Great Interpreted tho
Words of an Oracle.


You have often used, or heard used,
the expression "ie cut the Gordian
knot" when referring to an evasion Of a
supposed great difficulty. The legend
OF the Gordian knot is quite interesting.
Gordius, the hero of the story, was u
peasant One day while plowing in the
field an eagle alighted upon the bow of
his ox-yoke and remained there until
evening. This Gordius was not slow to
take as an omen of coming greatness.
Accordingly, to learn the meaning of
the sign, he went forthwith TO the sooth-
sayers. He first consulted the prophet
ess of Telmisuss, whom he met at the
gates of the city. Her Interpretation of
his omen suited Gordius so we'll that he
afterward married her. Some years
lator the little country of Phrygia, in
which Gordius lived. was sorely veXed
with civil wars, and, according to the
horoscope of the soothsayers, the oracle
had declared that new king, one who
would end all disturbances, would be
brought into the city in a peasants OK
cart. The wise men of the country were
in council deliberating on what the ora
'iV NNNitlNu. WIN N'oiulun' hiS way
and son, appeared in their cart.
The humble peasant was hailed as the
peoples king, a compliment which he
was not slow to acknowledge. The OK
yoke which had, with the eagle, been
the stepping-stone to all this good for
tune, was consecrated to Jupiter, and
the cart dedicated to Ieus Basileus. The
yoke, after conservation, was fastened
to a beam in the council chamber by
ropes of bark, Gordius, the King, him
self tying the knot, and so ingeniously
was it done thatno one could loosen 1T.
Again the oracle was brought forth, this
time declaring that whoever would unite
tho knot should become master of all
Asia.
When Alexander the Great visited
Phrygia he was shown the knot and told
the words of the oracle. Then said
the conqueror, 81 will perform the task. !"
SO saying, he slashed the knot in twain
with his sword.
The expression ''Gordian knot has,
from this legend, come to mean any
great difficulty, and the phrase 'to cut
the Gordon knot" evading the difficulty
in some ingenious way.-St Louis Re-
Duh1io
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
NEVER BETS ON HIS OWN HORSE.

the testimony of thousands of women who
have been cured by it of weakness = " ir-
regularitics," and all the peculiar discases
from which their sex suffers so muchs
proves that his faith was well founded.
As powerful, nvigorating tonic, - fa-
vorite Prescription mparts strength To tho
whole system, and to the womb and &ks
appendages in particular. For overworksa,
"worn-out "" rundown" de ilitated teaEh-
ers, milliners, dressmakers, seamstresscss
shop girls housekeepers, nursing ps,sh-
ers, and feeble women generally, DR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is tho greatest
earthly boon, being unequaled as an np-
petizing cordial and restorative tonic, nr
strength-giver.
As soothing and strengthening nsrv-
inc. "Favorite Prescription" is une9uaiesi
and is invaluable in allaying and suhdu-
ing nervous excitability, irritahility, OK
haustion, prostration, hysteria, spasris and
other distressing, nervous symptoms, ctg1-
monty attendant upon functional and
organic disease. 1t induces refreshing sleop
and relieves mental anxiety and dEspUasd-
ency.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17

but II one moves over the other
obliquely with draw or saving motion,
their efficiency is greatly increased.
The tool manufacturers of past years
were aware of this difference, and they
employed a complex construction like
that represented in Fig. 1. The draw.
CUT was effected by the movable CEN
ter, so that when the handles were
pressed together the connecting rod
draws the nearer blade downwards, and
increasing the cutting power several
fold over the simple shears. For prun-
ing or cutting CRAFTS above the reach OF
the operator, it is still common in some
places to attach to pole the shears
represented by Fig 2, which are worked
by cord attached to the nearer curved
blade; but as the cut is only that of a
q pair of scissors, it can be used only on
small twigs. The cut shows where the
pivot is on which the nearer blade of
these shears moves, being the CEN
ter of the dotted line. In Fig. 3, with a
slight alteration, the pivot is placed on
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
OUIDA, THE NOVELIST.
How She Looks in the Eyes of nm Amer
lean Newspaper Gossip.

How She Looks in the Eyes of nm Amer
lean Newspaper Gossip.
I doubt very much. writes BlalSoly
Hall in the Brooklyn Eagle, If there is
creature on earth more utterly dis
similar to Mrs. Bernard Beere than the
cranky little authoress who has recent
ly given utterance to another diatribe
against Americans. Ouida's assertion a
few days ago that she preferred the
society of Frankfort Jews to Americans
is. characteristic enough. 1t is known
that tho man with whom she fell
in love SO violently at one time and who
Tilted her was an Italian jew. He was
a remarkably picturesque and handsome
figure; young, graceful and with the eX-
traordinary accomplishments and ver-
satility of the race, coupled with the
love of fun and pleasure which is a part
of the Italian character. His reason for
not marrying Ouida has never been sat
isfactorily explained, but it is generally
believed that he found it impossible to
understand what the little woman was
driving at when she made love to him.
A great many old stories have been
told of the sensational authoress of late
and one does not know how many of
them are to be credited. 1t would APP
pear, however, that there is an increase
in the spirited little spinster's eccentrici
ties. When first saw her she reminded
me of once timid, understood little
Yankee school-teacher who had sudden
ly been imbued with spirit of colossal
and absolutely fathomless egotsm and
impudence.
She stalked about the streets of Lon
don as though she owned them and drop
ped in to call on Princes, Ministers and
people of such ilk, whether she knew
them or not, exactly as the whim seized
her If they chose to receive her-and
they usually did, as Londoners are al
ways rapidly in search of Il sensation
well and good. If they did not she
stalked ont again and went on her way
serenely Indifferent of it all. She wore
a crinoline, a small and rather raiish
hat, queer little congress CATERS, with
an inch or two of white stocking show
ing above them, and she always carried
n big and voluminous umbrella. II she
would come over here and appear on the
stage she would distance them all
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17

They tell good story of man who has
a fondness for fast horses. A year or two
ago he had one that was said to be flyer"
and marvellous stories were told of what she
had done, and was capable of doing. But
an intimate friend noticed that the owner
of the wonderful horse never staked any
money on her.
"Why don't you back her for good,
round sum, if she can do what you claim
she can sn he asked "That would prove
that you had confidence in her, but as it
it is"
"See here, my FRIEND" said the other,
with a twinkle in his eye, "dont you know
me well enough to know that I'm too modest
to bet on my own nag, especially when feel
sure that she can't come out ahead ("
When man knows he can accomplish
what he undertakes, he doesn't feel too mod
est to say so. When Dr. Pierce put his
"Favorite Prescription" before the public
as certain remedy for female weakness"
with " satisfaction guaranteed or money re,
funded on every bottle of it, it proved
that he had entire confidence in the prep.
aration. He felt sure of its merits, and
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
Cause of the Farmers Poverty.

The history of American farming for
twenty years is, in brief, that as the
area in cultivation has increased, so has
the product per capita, to be followed
by overwhelming prices and diminish
ing returns per acre. If, in the period
ending in 1874, with cattle supply of
80 to 100 people, the supply of corn less
than 25 bushels per capita, that of
wheat and oats less than G.5 bushels,
and the domestic consumption of pork
rs pounds for each inhabitant, all the
requirements of the people for bread,
meat, spirits, and proven1er were fully
and promptly met, it is quite apparent
that, estimating consumption per capita
as fifteen per cent. greater than then,
the present supply of beef is sufficient
for II, 900, 900 people; that of swine for
10000, 600, OF wheat for $1,000 900; of
corn for 20, 800, 900; and of oats for more
than 100, 900, 900. The logical conclusion
from the evidence offered is that the
troubles of the farmer are due to the
fact that there are altogether too many
farms, too many cattle and swine, too
many bushels of corn, wheat, rye, oats,
barley, buckwheat and potatoes; too
many tons of hay; and too great a pro-
duction of nearly all other farm pro-
ducts for the number of consumers
Wood Davis in the April Forum.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
FIREslpg FRAGMENTS.

Lemon juioe and salt will take spots
Of iron rust from linen, which should be
left in the sun to bleach.
Rye Mullins: One cup sifted rye
meal, one cup white -four, one-fourth
cup sugar, ono-half teaspoon salt, two
teaspoons baking powder, one egg, ono
cup milk Mix the dry ingredien is
thoroughly; beat the egg, add the milk,
and stir quickly into the dry mixture.
Bake in hot gem pans twenty-five min
utes.
Forest Pudding: Make one quart Of
soft custard, flavor with lemon and add
one wineglassful of sherry, dissolve two
heaping teaspoonfuls of dessicated CO.
coanut and add to the custard line a
glass dish with thin slices of sponge
cake, and when the custard is COOL turn
it in. Sprinkle cocoanut over the top
and serve cold.-Boston Herald.
Asparagus on Toast: Wash and cut
the tender stalks into pieces two inches
long; put in just enough boiling salt
water to cover. When tender, add cup
of new milk, a tablespoonful of butter,
teaspoonful of sugar, and pinch OF
white pepper. Let boil up once. Have
slices of buttered toast in deep dish.
pour the asparagus over, and serve in
sauce-plates.
The owners of a frog farm near
Menasha, Wis, gives some interesting
facts relative to the frogs habits. In
ninety-one days the eggs hatch. The
thirty ninth day the little animals begin
to have motion. In few days they as
sumo the tadpole form. When ninety
two days old, two small fectarc seen be-
ginning to sprout near the tail, and the
head appears to be separate from the
body. In five days after this they re-
fuse all vegetable food. Soon thereafter
the animal assumes a perfect form.
Cold fish and macaroni is an excel
lent way to use up cold boiled fish.
Take equal quantities of fish and maca-
roni, and one cup of tomato sauce, cook
macaroni in salted water, drain off hot
water and pour over cold, prepare sauce
the same as given with egg tymbals,
butter a shallow dish. put layer of
macaroni, then tomato sauce, then fish
with pepper and salt, then macaroni and
tomato sauce, cover with cracker crumbs
and bake until Juice bubbles through
tho top.-The Home.
"A Salad of Herrings: Take two
herrings, and let them soak in milk for
an hour or so to draw out the salt, bone
them, and fake the flesh; cut half
dozen cold boiled potatoes into slices,
and a small teaspoon of finely minced
onion. Put these with the fish, mix all
well together, and work lightly into
them a plain salad dressing of vinegar,
oil, salt and pepper. AS this salad
should be rather moist, add little milk
if too dry. The dressing should be
added just before the salad is served.
Fried Pork with Cream Gravy: Cut
the pork in thin slices and freshen it by
soaking in either milk and or water,
then wipe dry, roll it in flour, have
ready a hot pan or spider and fry it, not
too fast, to nice crisp brown. Take up
the pork, drain off most of the grease
and stir smoothly into it spoonful or
more of -four. When perfectly smooth
add teacupful of cream, or milk and
cream together, season to taste with
salt and pepper, and when well scalded,
pour it over the pork, or, if preferred,
take it up in a tureen to serve with it
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, :.
LUCAS COUNTY, So'

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner OF the firm Of f. j. Cheney
County and state aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and overy case of Catarrh
that can not be cured by the use OF Halls
Catarrh Cure FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1885,
lsEALl A w GLEASON, Notary Public,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system Send for testi-
monials, free. f. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, %.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
OBESITY induces to inactivity That's
probably why the fnt o'lce never seeks the
man-Rinrhnnnlnn l.nnlnr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
DAIRY DOTS.

THE COWS in the winter dairy must be
comfortably housed, not only at night
but in all but the very pleasantest
weather. Many of the best of the win
ter dairymen are finding it profitable
to artificially warm the water for their
cows.
QUALITY is an important factor, both
with butter and beef, says an exchange.
1t is only the best quality that realizes
the highest prices, and in many cases
the difference in the cost will be small
item in comparison with the difference
in the results secured.
VERY important item in securing IL
good supply of milk at a low cost, is
good pasturage, says the Livestock In
dicator, and no matter what breed is Sc
lected, good pasturage must be secured,
at least during the growing season, to
be able to realize the largest profit
PETER COLLIER, of the New York ex-
pertinent station, tells the reporter of
the Geneva Courier that he finds that
some dairymen in the State are feeding
COWS at cost of twenty-eight cents per
day per COW, while others are getting
practically as good results from rations
costing only fourteen cents per cow per
day. Some dairymen get 1858 pounds
of butter per COW annually. which is
from $50 to 200 per cent. more than the
average.
THE practice in weaving calves. says
the Pittsburgh, (Pa.) Stockman, varies
from the time the calf is dropped until
it is several weeks old, but we think at
two or three days old is about the right
lime TO take the calf away from its dana.
The calf will suck in little while after
it is dropped, and no matter how much
the cows udder Is infamed she will let
the calf suck and butt all it wants to,
and it uses its privilege freely. 1t is
thought this butting is of service in re-
drcing inflammation, on the principle Of
counter irritation, we suppose; but at
any rate the COW will allow the calf to
handle her udder much more roughly
than she will let man rub it, and
either the rubbing or the butting ought
10 be done. Another point in favor of
letting the calf suck for few days is,
that for the first three days after calv-
ing the COW Is more liable to have milk
fever than subsequently, and If her cali
is with her she is much better salts
fled and will keep very quiet, and this
state Of quietude is just the one we want
to keep her IN, as any excitement at
that time is just as dangerous as to the
human mother under the same circum-
stances Western Rural.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
E!Ell(R&l|p
S
NAME COMB.

holes are pierced with brad-awl, four
of the rows with five holes each, and
the three intermediate rows with four
holes, so that the whole shall be in the
'quincunx" form. Stout wire nails
driven through the holes serve as teeth.
The whole is finished by mailing COW
ering of perforated tin plate on the
back, to hold the teeth in place.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17

The Burlington Route, c., B. Il @. R. r.,
will sell on tuesdays, April 22d and May
20th, Home Seekers Excursion Tickets at
Haf Rates to points in the Farming Regions
of the West, Northwest and Southwest
tails concerning tickets, rates and time of
t1ains, and for descriptive land folder, call
on your ticket agent, or address P. S.
EusTIs, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent, Chi
cago, Ill.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17

"A street-car line in Sacramento
started out with the plan of charging
every fat person seven cents fare,
against five for any one weighing less
than 100 pounds, but there was such an
awful kick that the system had to be
abandoned, although very proper and
just. The moro room one requires the
more he or she should be willing to pay.
Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
A Wonderful Phenomenon |.

The man who should pass through life
without experiencing a twinge of indiges-
ton might titly be regarded as a wonderful
We doubt if such privil-
eyed mortal has ever existed. If so, we have
never seen him. But thousands are known
to be daily relieved of dyspepsia by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, the popular remedy
for that national complaint, as we'll as for
fever and ague, debility, constipation, rheu-
matism and kidney troubles.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
Our Hannah .vapc.

Our Hannah Jane was thin and weak,
And ashy white her lip and cheek,
We often thOught-and thought with pain,
We soon must lose our Hannah Jane"
with change of doctors change of air,
She sought for healing everywhere.
And, when our hopes were almost past,
Eavorlte Prescription tri cd at last.
IL gave us JOY, IL gave us hope,
She ceased to pine, she ceased to NOPE,
lPicrce's remedies sure and true1
Now Hannah Jane Ia good new
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Preservation Is the
only medicine for women, sold by druggists,
under a positive guarantee from the manufact-
urers, that it will give satisfaction in every
case, or money will be refunded This
guarantee has been printed on the bottle
wrapper, ard faithfully carried out for
many wears.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17

1t is very important in this age of vast
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily
taken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Possess
ing these qualities. Syrup Of Figs is the one
perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic
known.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
FARM AND GARDEN.
PRUNING SHEARS.
Implements That Every Farmer Should
Possess.

implements That Every Farmer Should
Possess.
A good pair of pruning shears which
will operate with readiness and ease is
an important tool to tho gardener who
keeps trees and shrubbery within
proper bounds, but badly constructed
they are not SO convenient and useful
rs the single-bladed knife. We have
seen those that were of very little
value, requiring hard pressure of the
hand to cut off small twig; and again
we have had the satisfaction to work
with those which with little effort
sheared off q green limb over an inch in
diameter. All the difference existed in
the form or construction. When the
two blades of the shears meet square
together like common pair of scissors
they will not prune off large Shoots;
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
A Home Ma do Name Comb.

The comb for the name and tail Of
horses shown in the illustration is made,
says the American Agriculturist, of a
piece of half-inch board, eight inches
long and five wide, with one end re-
duced to the form of handle, as shown
in the engraving. A hole is bored in
the end to hang it by. Seven rows o!
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
Tobacco Stems.

No more successful use can be made OF
them than to mulch fruit trees; they repel
insects, absorb moisture, and as they
rot slowly they give up potash salts and
other forms OF plant food essential to
the health and fruitfulness Of all sour
fruits.-B. IT, johnson.