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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
TO BE CONTINUED.
higher than Railroad orders.

mo, we don't bounce the tramps who
ride on the bumpers of our freight train,
said freight conductor who has run
TO the West Il presume that we carry
an average of dozen each trip, but If
.hey remain between the cars we pretend
not to see them"
"But it is against orders, was urged.
"Oh, yes, but there is higher power
than general orders, even for railroad
men. Five or six years ago / used to be
hard on the railroad tramp. I'd have the
rain looked over at every stop, and If we
caught chaphe got handled very lively.
Nowadays throw out q hint TO the brake
men to shut both eyes, and, if the tramp
don't presume too much on my good
nature, no one will disturb him..
"What happened to change your
mind?"
"Oh, little incident of no interest TO
the public, but great deal to me- was
married in December three years ago.
On the third night got an order to run
out with an extra. There was cold
rain, which froze as it fell, and one Of
my crew got hurt at our very first stop.
This left us short-handed, and as we
could not supply his place / had to act
for him. We were back in the noun
tains, running strong to make time, when
the engineer whistled brakes for grade.
l climbed out of the caboose with tho
brakeman, and had set two brakes and
was after the third, when n lurch OF the
cars threw me down, and fell between
two Of them. ! had just one glimpse Of
the red-cheeked bride at home, just one
swift thought of her in widows weeds
and her heart breaking, when hand
grabbed me. i was going down head
first, but the strong clutch turned me
over and my feet struck the bumpers.
I'd have gone then, only some one put
my hands on the ladder, flung his arms
around me from behind to hold me there,
and said:
You are all right, old man. Your
nsrve will come back pretty soon.'"
And it was a tramp, eh?"
at was, and he held me there until
thetrain reached its stop, and then helped
me down, for the sudden fright had taken
all my strength and nerve away. But
for him l should have been ground up
under the wheels. This is the reason
keep a soft spot in my heart for the genus
tramp, and why, when sometimes walk
the length of every train and find every
bumper occupied, I look skyward and
pretend not TO see u, much as an old fur
cap"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
CHATTER XIII.
A STORY STRANGE BUT TRUE.


It was not until the 10Th of February that
Basil wrote again, and then came bulky
letter from him, closely and carefully writ
ten.
1t was the narrative OF what had passed
within his ken since that terrible ST. Valen-
tines Eve, when the murderous hand of
Bardolph Dlmsey, at the bidding of pas.
sion-led woman, sought bis life.
lie told his story briefly. and as far as he
could, clearly.
Much that was mysterious to him is al
ready known 10 our readers, and we have
only TO reproduce his letter to make his full
story clear.
MY OWN DAZZLING RUTH, Il write, rs
hope and believe, 10 you for the last time
from my hidlng-place. When you have
read this you need keep our secret no longer,
for / shall promptly follow it, and / feryent
ly trust be with you on the coming St Val
entne's Eve.
Was ever story OF man so strange as
mine? A year ago was on my way 10 you,
and was within almost speaking distance
OF my darling, when my life was attempted
by scOundrel whose full history will tell
you when we meet / know It now, al
though 1t was strange to me only few day.
ago.
"On the eve of last ST. Valentine, nae
just passed the old church, and Gordonfelis
was In sight, when masked man spranc
from the fence and stood full ia my road.
My horse swerved, and at the same moment
the fellow tired two shots. The bullets miss
ed, but my horse madly plunging, l fell
heavily 10 the earth and became insensible.
AS afterwards learned lay like one dead,
without visible breath or motion.
much that am telling you have only
what was told me to give, but believe IL to
be true was given to some OF the would
be-murderer's friends for burial, and was
sctually laid in my grave when l gave out
signs of returning life.
"A repugnance against fnishingthe work,
or pity, saved me. They lifted me up, filled
In the grave, and carried me 10 a travelling
van belonging to one of their body, whom
only knew as Jim the Snowman. HO set
out at once, making his way north.
For three weeks was deirious, but con-
slant care on the part of the showman's
wife brought rue back to life, and / found
myself IN lonely country l knew nothing
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
!IDA'S REVENGE.
CHATTER II. CONTINUED.

"It Is all delusion. Somebody is impos
Ing upon you, Ruth"
mo, no. Listen:
"MY owN,owN DARLING i am alive, but
! cannot come u you yet. Believe and trust
In me. Wait! / shall soon be free. l write
TO ease your loving heart Mine will ache
until / meet you.
Keep my living secret, or II you must
fail. Your loving and devoted, BASIL"
"rhere, there" said Ruth, with wild
eagernesS, you see he is true. Look, 1t II
his writing. Look, Vida, lookp
II tell YOU" cried Vida, half beside her
self with amazement and terror, that il Is
impossible. The grave does not give up it,
deadv'
"Who says that he is in his gravew asked
Ruth triumphantly, "Oh, Vida, do not try
TO chill this happy hour. Basil is alive and
loyes me, and is true. Oh, let me rest in
your arms, for 1 am bowed down by weight
of my joyv
LET me look at the letter." said Vida.
Ruth gave 1t to her and kneht at her feet
with tears of happiness running down her
cheeks. Vida looked at the paper and saw
that it was indeed BasiPs writing, or o
splendid forgery of 1t, better than she her.
self had ever been guilty Of.
This does not tally with his last letter.
your valentine" she said.
THE last was forgery and cheat, sob
bed Ruth, II used 10 think so, but am sure
Of it now. 1 have only to wait for Basil and
ne will come to me.'
Vida's brain was in turmoil. She could
not believe it to be true. But If Basil had
not written that letter from whom did II
emanate?
'Can have committed another forgery
in my sleep" she thought, and with hasty
movement took the envelope from Ruth's
other hand. 1t bore only the postmark OF
Gordonfells.
1T must be So" she thought with sigh
Of relief; Il have taken to writing and post
ing letters in my dreams--but II not, car
Basil be alive? II so, may not Bardolph
| live alsoP Am awake or dreaming, or am
going mad?'
Then she looked down at Ruth, VINO was
brushing away her tears and looking up.
Ruth" she said, II will keep your secret
well, and mind you keep it too-until Basil
comes"
"When he comes-Oh, what Joy, Vidap'
Eyes, Ruth, what joyl But il is too much
! for you. Lie down on my bed little while
and compose yourself"
She gently forced her upon the couch, anC
leaving her, turned to the letter again. Scan
ming the envelope closer she saw some col
orless raised letters on the flap-the name
Of the stationer who sold ii.
Brown and Jones, York." she murmur
cd, that is no envelope of mine or anybody
here. Basifis aliveP
With fierce gesture she turned to Ruth
who lay with her eyes closed, rs If asleep
But he shall never claim YOU" she muir
INJURED; Il will spare the maid and at the
last moment kill the mistress. After tina
they may do with me what they please"
She went to the window and sat down
The landscape without was bright and fair,
but she saw nothing a mist was before her
eyes.
"Bardolph deceived me-" she muttered
''he was not dead, and the fool paid the
penalty of his deceit. Do l regret that sin!
No; not as live, and viii 60 on. Basil
shall never claim his bride"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
Paramne From Peat.

a new industry that is fiourishing III
Braz& g the distillation of parafflns
from = peculiar kind of peat which is
found in great beds. This peat is rich
In parafline, and the distilled prodsct
is used in the manufacture of candles.
Some of the beds have boen worked to
great depth, bat there is no evidence
OF the exhaustion OF the supply.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
Hardly Needed.

City Cousin---Yeu ought to go in for
physical culture. Jennie. Athletics.
you know, and that sort Of ching.
Country Cousip-Perhaps it would
be good idea, but after | have
MIXED the cows. cooked three hot
meals, made the beds and split the
kindling for next morning, 1 feel q
little too tired to do anything more
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
TO SLEEP.

To sleepi To sleep! yae lorg bright day Is
DONE
And DARKNESS rises FROM tte fallen sun.
10 sleep to sleepl
Whafe'er thy joys, they vanish with the
day.
Whistler thy griefs, in sleep they fade
away
To sleep to sleep,
Saeop, mournful heart, and let the past be
past
Sleep, happy soul all life will sleep at last.
To sleepi to sleepi
-TennysoD
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
Roman CarnoIics in scotlana,

In 1851 the Roman Catholics had 11s
priests in Scotland, now they have 347;
they had ut the former date 1923
churches and stations, now they have
829; they had then no monastic institu-
TONS now they have Ia; they had then
no converts, now they have Sc, they
had then only college. now they have
g..
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
violent Deaths.

Nearly thirty thousand violent OF
sudden deaths occur every year In
England calling for inquests. twice as
many as the number OF Germans killed
in the Franco-German war. and for
every violent death there are fifty
accidents.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01

Birdie McGinnis-My great hobby 10
art 1 do dearly love to paint. GiIhooly
Pm glad to hear that. 1t convinces
me that / am an expert physiognomist,
for knew il by the looks of your face
for rome tRss rast. Exchange.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31
THE uNIvER siTY.

We take pleasure in commenting
the University 10 our people. Its
Faculty contains sixteen teachers OF
learning and experience. Its Pro
fessor of Medicine and its Director
IN the Gymnasium look after the
physical development of the students,
It's instruction has proved itself equal
to that of the largest Northern I'm
iversities. There is no need for any
North Carolina boy to &c outside The
State to be educated The University
publishes small pamphlet which
gives detailed information on al
points, and which may be had BY adj
dressing President Winston at Chape
Hill.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31
EDENTON, July 81, 1891.
Entered at the Post Office at Eden
ton as Second-Class Matter.


Three Cents per line for all locals under
this head. Elsewhere five cents.
King Royal Germature at Leary's.
Buists Premium Turnip Seed just
in at Leary' Drug Store, Fresh, New
Seed; also winter Cabbage seed.
Fresh pure drugs from the leading
Wholesale drug houses Of New York,
Mrss. " H. Schieffiin & CO. Do not
listen to men who eitAer do not kno"
or have something to make by free
advice with some small amounts dc
much. Call at Leary's and get your
drugs and prescriptions.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31
EXECUTORS SALE.

At the late residence Of Stephen
S"uuders, decd | shall, on the 3O' b
day of July. 1891, sell his 9Ltire per,
sonn1 estate, consisting Of househoid
and XII, chen furniture. farming imple-
ments provia,ons, stock. &c.
Terms: Amounts Of $40 and un-
der, cash. Large amounts at six
months, note and security.
J J.. r 2GERsGH, Executor.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31
RPOPULAR
Music House.

Latest sheet music, folies and instruc-
tors. Church ami Sunday School sing
ing books. Large assortment OF lOc shest
music-12 copies for Fl. Fine Metro
nonaes W it'll bell So 35, without bell
So 90. Music aud book Holders VERY
con enient) only 10,- by mail lie. UNI
brella music stands Il So. Turning Forks
20 cts. All parts Of Organs including
reeds. springs. straps. ftlts, stops,
crackers etc. Parts OF Pianos. Guitar
Strings and Musical :. erchandI'e in
yencr.i-New Actions b'!llt III Old Or
ganS-T The Organs W. hakdle care pos
-,biy as stroHg. as Sweet and az Reila-
| ole as any s. ia Ill \. G.. or Va. hi"
| our excellent ADVANTAGES enable Us 60
sell ut the lowest =, si!Cie prices. i>2S1
Hes the manufacturers Guarantee on
! from ) to j wears. we tee! ourselves to
"A great degree responsible tor our goods
| " G cOntroi the o "ly TWO Read Organ
Tuners and Repa r-rs ia Our Territory.
! Our anO and Or1au Tuners Cau be
sent to most any poiUl i" our tern ltoIy
for as reasonable figure rs pessihIc.
| Young Ladies' STRIVING to purchase a
| new Organ or Singing OOk@ tur their
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uh-we will do orr best TO accOmmo
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Al bat you wish to pay for it and we
will. " hen it is possible, get 1t for
yOH.
We are respectfully yours,
ANDERSON. ROWDEN & CO.
BERkLEI, VA.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
The Next Term Begins Sept. 3.
Entrance Examinations, Sep.2.
lC ui'.

Tuition $50 per term. Needy
veung men of talent and character
will be aided with scholarships and
loans. Besides the General Course
of Study. which .fers wide range
of elective studies. there are courses
in Law, Medicine aud Engineering
For dialogue, &c, address the pres
ident;
GEO. T. WINS SION,
Chapel Hill, \. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31
SCALES and PLANTS.
ITEMS PURELY LOCAL CONDENSED For THE
BUSY READER.

Days are geGClnS snOrCer'
Harry Williams has returned.
AIIef our sick citizens are imprev-
ing.
Miss Rolin Stubs is visiting relatives
in our midst.
Miss Pleasant is visiting Mrs. A. j.
Bateman in this city.
Girls riding bicycles is the latest at
traction in Edenton.
Vegetables and fruit are in great
abundance in EIenton.
The katydids are singing and that
means an early frost.
Get ready and go on the Excursion to
Norfolk next Monday.
The Hotel at Mays Head we learn is
fast filing up with guests.
Pleasing in company is the only way
of being pleased ia it yourself.
The man who can learn from the ex-
perisnce Of other people is an apt schol-
ar.
Attention is called to the new adver :
tisements in this issue. There are sew
eral
The weather continues too rainy for
the farmers. It rains little and the
sun SHINES little.
Make but few explanations: the char
acter that cannot defend itself Is not
worth vindicating.
The County Commissioners will meet
next Monday. City Councilman will
meet Tuesday next. $500.
Mr.. L. F. Ziegler has purchased the
lot on the corner Broad and Gale
st1eets, upon which he hopes soon to
erect home.
The congregation of the Baptist
Church has granted their Pastor, Rev
r. T. Vann, months vacation. Eli
left Tuesday.
We had very pleasant visit last Sat
urdAy from Mr.. D. Vail, ole OF Massa
chusetts' most genial gentlemen. h
was here on business.
A number of gentlemen from thi
city spent last SUNDAY at Mays Hea'
and returned that night. They mad
the trip on the Str. Reeves.
Edenton greatly needs and goo
school. There are children enough her
to Justify an educational Institution
that would be credit to any town.
The Town Laws have been prlnte
aad placed into the hands of the Clerf
Mr.. 4. T. Bush, Redistribution. Thos
desiring a copy can get it at his store
Fine writing paper. at this office &c
only Sc quire. "a sheets of fine 81
edge paper for lee. Good writing tai
lets from &c UP. 20 envelopes for DC.
Officer Privott is selling dogs. A
those needing anything in his line WI
be accommodated promptly Ever
oog sold is that much powder and sh
saved.
Handsome Parlor Fire Place Screen
something new, attractive and very o
namental-the latest thing out-for sa
a. this Office from Coo up. They a
made of highly decorated Japanese p
paper, decorated in shaded effects wi
assorted colors, tinsel border. beautifl
ly lined, mounted on lacquered wo
stands, and closes like fan. Area
we have sold quite a number. Eve
lady who has seen them was deilghte
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31
NOTICE..

Creditors of the estate of Stephen
~aundprS, dec d will present their
claims to me duly authenticated by
August l&t. 1902.
Persons indebted to his estate are
to make prompt payment.
J. L. ROGERSON., Executor.
July 9th, 1891.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31

Large Press Board Monthly Time
Books, with Sc leaves, for on y lOc
at this office. Account books from
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31

400 sheets Of fine toilet paper for on
" Sc at this Office.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31
CAS- PRICE

Calico 4 cents.
Fast ColoJs &c.
Chan.braH &c.
/cphcr goods &c.
SatteenS fast cu.rgs SIC.
Wor.' eds plain aud SC
" orst, d. BrOcated role
Fine (aShmelc 2Ic.
Heavy double widgth g., DIS IIc'
cling ans ana SC.
HouesFu"s ) &c extra qua ity.
Ladies fine shoe SO aud 9 G
Ladies Gondolas fl o5.
Mes fine shoer 500.
Mems extra shoes 81 rs
Mems shoes, every par guaran-
teed " E..
Calf skin and kangaroo at cost.
Boots SLAB.
Cooenes, fancy tricks, notions.
all at cost.
Clothing, mems suits S. to SIS 90.
Best fonr s. 80
Per pound sc.
- Sugar 43c.
Lard 7 and &C.
bleat 6! and &c.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-22

But SIX couid reau ana urte. IN one van
eight feet long, five broad and five high,
there slept eleven men, women and chill
dren, whose night dresses were saturated
wet clothes. some time Z | visited =
flower show at West HaddOn and found
in two vaus n "A tumbledown wagon
eighteen children and seven men and
women. Only two could read and write.
ION a recent sunday in a Northampton
shire lane, near Buckley wharf, during "A
pouring rain / came upon eleven present
day gipsies, six men and women and five
children, whose home was "A small rickety
donkey cart, tied together with pieces Of
cord, aud "A small sheet full OF holes, under
which they crept at night.
ION the preceding saturday night these
gipsies were under this one rotten sheet
for the night by the roadside near Wee
don. A policeman told them TO move on
rs on the following Sunday people would
be going to church, and they would be an
eyesOre To all these good people. Driving
the gipsles about the country with "a POI
hceman's truncheOn and "a move on will
not improve their condition. II can only
be done 10y means of the sanitary officers
influence directly upon their homes. and
10y the s~chOOlmaster's influence upon their
heads and hearts. And il / live long
enough this shall become a universal rem
edy for all manner of gypsy aud other
travelling vagabOndlsm in England and
Scotland"
These are the beings whom Mr.. smith
has given the name Of "Gip~y and Van
Dweller-,' aud 10 l. the 5000 10 5000
Gypsy and Van Children of these wretch
ed, wandering ~va-abuuu~, whom be- b. en-
leayoriugt 10 rescue from their present CON
ltIOu OF utter ue~tIllity through tle
.1prd for passage OF his Movable Dwell
luL- Bill. The provisions Of this Nll.. 10
carried Uut, would cause tuc registration
ut all gypsy and other travelling vans. bring
each one under CONSTANT surveillance tT|
sanitary Instruction. r|f saline "- uK.rL rHHa
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-22

An American traveller is responsible
Tor f'a following story
OBJ. day when &c.,. were trNF. .s
Steamboat ON tH" river Etne uN father
,af down nu iar-" "HHi,u oI,' but
De h.t mot HccUpl. 3 '.~ post long l.-
i'r. Dee I"anl THAT % .i"nt. 50. Of yo..a"
% "a- a' .n- uuf ..."" .uth. deck.
u. Dad been sitting "u H D.N of '--~
Beating 30 ha>'E retreat 90 rhe eN-
ir..N" % Oh. t.e boat Doe began O" al
uIrr DO" scenery. when Hu "ii woman.
'lIe owner ui Do" e-->. i'Ert iu out
iHI insisted. "H DIS I...I.-
"h"i" case VI. father al'..
'NplHlu.. 'h"t H- 500" should .-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-22
no~ To shoot Kanr.ron.

Shooting kangaroo with a rife re-
quires a large degree Of skill On the
Hat plains the animals loom" m an eG
traordinary manner. and il il only after
much practice that "a unaccustomed
TO measuring distances over these IN
relieved areas can get their range.
Sighting, for instance. at 500 yards. the
tyro will be likely 10 see his bullet kick
the dust 200 yards short Of the mark.
and the kangaroo, alarmed at the
whistle Of the missile on the ricOchet.
making of at express train rate in the
distance. The surest way to bag kan
CARGO at long range is TO put your sights
up for the greatest distance at which
the rife is gagged. and gradually lower
il until the bullets take effect.
A kangaroo will stand a lot Of firing
at in this way. and although he will
look up as each shot sings above him.
seems to consider il some strange insect
or other. and directly resumes feeding
The ping Of a rifle bullet that comes
over him without interruption is quite
different TO the noise made by a ball on
the rebound, and while he will take
alarm from the latter the former has
little disquieting effect upon him.
Boston Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-22
NOTHING LIKE I'll

Blood Is thicker han water,
and must be kept pure to
insure good health.
swIFr's SPECIFIC is aturos remsAy
for this purpose.
1t never to fails ELIMINATE the imPx
ties and build up the general hea,A
There lie only one Swift's SpecinA
and there is nothing like it.
Be sure and get the genuine.
Treatise on Blood n Skin Dtssnsss
mailed free.
The swift Specific Co. sHaauA, G.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-22
WAKEMAN'S WANDERINGS
BRITISH Gypsy AND VAN JEWELLERS.

Efforts Of the English PhiIanthroPist,
George smith. of Coalvine. to Rescue
the Heather Children Of Gypsy aud
other vagabond Travellers from Misery
and Degradation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
IHE DAILY COMEDIANS.

Ada Rehan and her associates OF Mr. Day oAr
any closed their ut the London Lyceum lneaa'
last night presenting THE Last Word From "
ginning 10 end It has been one triumph Inc W.
larity Of Ada Relan in London Is great ana u y Nv
restricted TO any partlcuiac class. The PIT ana "
stalls alike rejoice in her presence and are dehsn'
with her rare powers of impersonatlon. he slncen,'
simplicity, sweetness, and piquant humor ana n'V~
force. she has gained. upon the English s'ase'
reputation thst is genuine and permanent 'SH
Lewis also has become great iavorite In Lcndon' '
his appearance upon the stage Is as much ssnai ~
delighted applause there rs IL Is here. Mr. Ore" -.
Mrs. Gilbert likewise are highly esteemed Inc 20
company excepting Mrs. Gilbert, who Is alresd! ~
left London Mt midnight. and will sail for home wS'''
aboard the Etruria, from Liverpool.