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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-07-29
REMARKABLE DREAMS,
ora THAT TROUBLED JOHN C. CAL
H0uN'S SLEEP WREN NE WAS
PRsRcA9NG QUALIFICATION.

The most remarkable dream I have
ever heard Of was that which vas
said co have bean related by John
6 Calhe0n to Bob Toonos and
others at just about the s.,tisns when
he was preaching nu:lif>>tion ana
secession in South Caroias. Cal
houD sold the story, it WAS said, as
breakfast party. H. was oassrve|
to De continually brushing his righ,
hand In nervous way when AIr
Toombs asked.
"Whac is the matter eith your hand
senator? Does it pain your Mr..
Calhoun put his han ander the table
An annoyed frown came over his face
and then he jerke'' it quickly out
again, saying: There's nothing the
matter with nay hand, only ] bad a
preculiar dream last night which
MAKES me see a black spot like al mi;
hloch on the back Of it. know II j.
an optical illusion, but 7 oau't help
seeing it."
Senator Calhoun did not continue
and Bob Toot0bs askad: But whist
Hss your dream like, senator? am
not superssieioas but I think there Is
sometimes q great deal Of truth in
dreams"
Calhoun turned shade pa]er and
then said: 81 don't object to telling
you. Il was it seems to me absur.1
IN the extreme. I dreamed that 1as
in my room writing snd that I hau
given orders that 30 one should diz
tuTb me. While I vas in he bus est
part Of ,av work the donr opened and
a visitor entered. He dij NOT speak
q @ord and 60 Ay aupri.c ant ind.g-
nation he oalsaly took seat on the
other side Of 1he table opposite me
As looked dt him over the top Of Us
lamp saw that he was wrapped IN a
thin cloak which effsctaaLly concealed
his features. I started to speak, when
he brske 10 solemn tones with
"Whst aEs you writing, senator
from South Carolina?:
Strange to say. the question did
Eot seem impertinent to ne and I
replied: I am writing plan for the
issolution Of the American u1ion.
"As I said this the man went on:
Senator from South Carolina viii you
let me look at your right hand? I
started to Lo.d out nj, hand. The
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-07-29

flgnro arose, he olo AA .ei a4d h e
held his face Gentlemen shAt a.
struck ne hLe thuDder clap. It wa
the face of 4 dead man and the fea -
urcs gore those Of Gen. Washington
lie was dressed in revot0lionsr>
cussume end" Here Nj. Ca houn
paused and Bob T"0mbs, NO va,
very much excited, asksd:
''}E ell. what lid he sa-?"
Dir. Calhoun replied: II tried to
keep back ny hand 1T I eould no,
do it ] rose to nv feet anI extcnd-
ed il tc hin lie g'aEped is anj boid
it near the light an atte@ looking a
it for moment he SAID: 'And, senator
from South Cnrolin4. wcu j vau ~ih
this right hand sign 5our "anos to
paper dis~olvin. the ,nioD?'
"Yc~.' replied, IL leeds be T vii
sign such q HCo a1ati"n.'
'W ell, gentlrmen a, tha: moment
back b o.Ch appeared on the back
f my hand aud il frig:te!et He anc
raid I, The Pho*1: w hat is tha?
That, replied, ha dripping my haze
',B the mark b. which Bsuelict Al
nod. is known in The naxy void
Aod with that he elrrw fyou tenca:h
ri. cloak size .eton ano laid il 81 HI
able. There sa i he. 's-re the
oonee Of Issac Hague, who woS hanged
at { harlest on. He gave up his lie
IN order to es,absi:h 1he uuina
" hen you put your name 20 de-
c|aralion If dissolution you may a.
wen have the homes Of Isaac Hague
as yor:r oaD.
"Ee was &ou:h Ca~olin;an and
50 are You. Bat there is ro blo:ch
or his righs hand With Thee
words the ghost cit sI1o room aod
a"oke. found Inyse sj,aang II o.
table. bat she dream Va: Sc vivid
thar I caa eel): see tie b'o(ch CT ny
hand. - San Francisco Exn,n5anT.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-07-29
Ceet long has been carried az a elope
to the bluEs below the Falls.

feet long has been carried az a elope
to TIE bluEs below the Falls.
This tBnnel ia being lined with four
courses OF bricks, the works progress
ing at she rate OF 100, 900 bricks per
day. Hydraulic problems have been
dealt with by leading engineers, both
home and foreign, and the electric
part Of the work has been laid out
by the best Of experts and practical
men. Part Of the power Ls to De
used in factories built directly ever
shafts and also On land owned by the
company. All these phrases OF
stupen&ous enterprise simply ante
date the founding Of great manu-
featuring center. The completion of
Gh!s enterprise will De one Of the
wonders Of modern eng neerlng skill,
SO the niagara Falls are among the
wonders Of nature. We have new
finished with Niagara aud its nelgn-
borhood, but thelr is fascination
about this mighty cataract which
seems to chain Us to the spot, an6
when we seek to leave it, draws Us
trreslstibly back again. Even ia
describing it, however inadequsteiy
the task may BE accomplished, VS.
are 'eth 10 lay down tha pen and
tear ourselves away. ltis q scene
whtch poets and authors have :riaa
ior Yoars, but always failed TO tell.
CARA is still, and must always be,
IunpaInted und uns0ns.
"OUR TRIP TO CANADA
Our tide over !he New I Eork Cen
,ra. Railroad from Niagara. aIoag
the banks ofthe Niagara RiyeG to
Lewiston was indeed delightful.
Leeiatoa is village Of considerable
importance, being sifs.sed 1t ths
head Of navigation, Here the large
a@latisl SyeaU er 'zC.oo.a" was IL
Fsit,ng to oenvey us scgosE the
oeAutilQl lake Ontar,o 10 Torouto'
We woulG like - astempl dssosipt-
lo1 Of tEis beautiful ship, (Iceasad
TO carry 4eyenl6en hundred pagsen-
gers) huc, space will nur permit.
However, We viii aay, shejs among
tbs tastest and moss comfortable
boaes aAoae. Once on bo4yd. the
steamer passes along Niagara River
tor about seven n.les, tie current
still cuaning very rapidly until it
dnds .ss way into Lake Ontario
Situated nearly opposite l.owlstoa is
Queenstan. This village is associat-
Cd in history with the galla1t defc ,e
made by the Bca,ish on the adjacent
height in the war 1872. Brock' s
monuments stands on shess he g2tg,
and is 185 feet high.
The nsxt stopping place is Niagara
one Of the oldest towns in Ontario.
It was formerly tue Capital Of the
province. Almost immediately
leaving Niagara, We pass between
the two forts, Niagara and Massss-
auga. FROM this point We pass into
the lake, and, once in the centre,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-07-29
MORE ABOUT NIAGARA
FALLS AND CANADA.
LITTLE BOB'o NITCEBLL's SECOND
sLETTER.

Nature hiss many waterfalls and
cataract's 8 bat only one Niagara.
The lsnger the visitor tarrjea the
mere he enjoys and appreciates this
wonderful cataract. The Falls eau
not be described, there is too much
su0limity, majesty and overwh2Im-
ing grandeur for mortal to compxe~
hand or explain. The great feat
ures Of Niagara ore ever the sane,
but their individual expression is
continually changing. With every
season, with every sunbeam, with
every shade, thsy assuae different
appearances, inspire fresh interest and
compel new admiration.
Aboot two miles FROM the falle, is
the wonderful Whirlpool Rapids.
What change! The whole force
OF the water concentrates Itself hste,
. it seoms as though it would tear
the steep, wooded hills Ghat encEose
Ii. so wild and startling is It's terrific
Yowar-as FAR es the aye eau reach
the water thunGess down in gceGhjrg
hasying masses of foam, throwing up
streams Of water covered with spray,
and in places whiFling il up IGto
aAgry billows twenty or thirty fee
above tAs head Of the spectator
standing on the shore. Is Is dsaten-
lug in its roar, and heEe, more than
81 the brink of the Falls, We can have
q realization OT tue seriGc force Of
Niagara.
TUE TOWN OF NIAGARA.
This town naturally takes It's name
fraIn the grsas oatar4ct, and sjln&ted
OF the Niagara River, about az miles
lroaa Buffalo, and is @oosssin!e By
rail from al parts Gf the United
States aud Canada. Tha population
is about 1000. Besides belng
fashionable place Of resort, il must
eyensaalIy become large msnutact-
airing town. The vast water power
(ptc6ably the bass ia the worie) is
juet beginning to attract the stsentioD
Of capitalists. Already large cor
p0rst.on has undertaken TO harness
tie wAter-power of Nisgara TO tile
whf Is Of industry, The horse
Pswsr developed at shs Falls is saia
20 bo equal TO an the steam power st
present used ii the world, and
practical appr prepriatioh of but a
marginal fraction Of this power will
distribute its mOtor power over i'm
menss areas and TO remote distances
The project, as SO fsr satisfactory
Carried oat. includes the digging OF
canal $500 feet long, at right angles
to the river, at something more than
8 mile above the Falls. A vertical
shaft 14o feet deep is being sunk,
and from the lower level o tunnel.
2S feet high, 1s feet wide and 6 700
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-07-29
/ GOLD MaTclf2 Sg1z

rhat - what every = geDt ,ece,vr~
who ee@s up club On oar s. 20,
week PIan.
Our 14-karat gold hi;cd cas"s are
warranted ior 20 Years. s.ne ktsin
or W than m1vemcat. tsm WIN!
and set Lads cr Gcnt'~ 5:ze.
Equal to any So watcsl. 70 secure
agents where We have noae. W. sell
enc OF the Hunting Case aches fos
the Club price SIS am send {. ..
d. By express with privilege OF ex-
animation before paving for same
Our agent at Durham, \ C.. writes:
Our jewelers. have confessed fhev
don't kuow how you can furnish such
work for the money"
One good reliable agent wanted for
ach place. Write for particulars.
EMPIRE WATCH Co.
48 and so Laidcn Lane, New York
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-07-29

E1glish SPAWN Linir1~ut EN- =
la a. Soft or Aiioused Lon = :...d
8ieni5hes FROM horses, E!oo,. S,4,.n,.
nrhs, Spiirts. Sweeney. Rim boz,
stities. Spralrs. all S~oliea Ei,oa.t,
Coughs. !'rc. Save $50 IL BGc cf "a
bottle. Va anted the niosz W., srt,,I
Blemish Gu ever known. sn.,
Y. J L-s Druggist :.den.o4-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28
Total for SO years,
Winter Novelties for Ladies.

A pretty walking costume Is pleasing
picture, but beautiful Ball Dress Is q
poem. Never before has winter season
presented wider range Of fascinating
styles as are witnessed this year. The
taste for historical costumes Is increasing
as we go on, and indeed dressmaking, at
the present time, absolutely requires some
knowledge OF the costumes of tho past
Such knowledge is especially needed in
Ball Dresses, as the latter more closely
resemble their historical models. 1t Is
also in evening receptions that one sees
those revived styles, such as the Henri
H., the Regence, the 1916, etc., which do
not appear on the street in their pristine
garb. In order to find ones way in this
labyrinth Of old and new fashions one has
only to consult the Mcdowell Fashion
Magazines, published at West 14th
Street, New York City. They furnish
every needed information in most prac-
tical manner. paris Album of Fashion"
and "La Mode de Paris" are invaluable,
and they each cost only $3.50 year, or
80 cents copy. La Couturiere," price
$500, or 30 cents copy, gives the most
practical styles in Paris. A Premium
Book, 'Dressmaking Simplihed" is given
with each years subscription for one Of
these Journals. LA Mode" is the great
est magazine of fashion for family use,
costing only $3.50 per annum, or 10 cents
a copy. II you cannot get these Journals
from your newsdealers send to hepublish-
ers direct.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28
Columbus Postage Stamps.

What is expected to be the finest
lot of postage stamps ever issued is
now being prepared by the Ameri-
can Bank Note Company for the
United States Government.
The new issue will be complete
set of fifteen different values to
commemorate the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of
America by Columbus. The designs
used were nearly all taken from Gel
ebrated paintings. The two-dollar
stamp is, however, after painting
by Lentze, an American artist, who
has painted several pictures for the
Capitol.
The work Of printing the stamps
was begun about a month ago.
acquisitions for them from Post
Offices throughout the country will
be filled by next week, so that the
stamps may be on sale by Jan. 1,
1893.
The stamps will be on sale for
one year, and then will be with
drawn from general use. As q
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28

The Detroit Journal has sent us copy
Of their incompatible Christmas Number,
together with the Art Supplement. We
believe we do not exaggerate when we
say 1t Is the handsomest number from an
artistic standpoint of any put out this
year, not excepting the London and Paris
Christmas numbers, while from literary
point Of view certainly none excel. We
might name such eminent authors as
Julian Hawthorne, George Parsons Lath-
rop, John Habberton, and others who
have contributed to this excellent number.
1t may not be out of place to say that we
are not at all surprised In the excellence
Of the number, as tho Journal has we'll
defined policy Of always doing the best.
1t is indeed marvel the strides the Jour-
nal has been making under its manage
ment Every stroke made has been tell
ing one, until to-day 1t has the confidence
OF the people, is unexcelled as news
paper and is enjoying the most remark
able growth of any Michigan newspaper.
"If you see 1t in the Journal, it's So" and
"What will the Journal do next ?" have
come to be significant phrases. The
Journal certainly stands at the head as O
clean, newsy paper and when 1t comes to
enterprise 1t leads all others.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28

The Philadelphia Telegraph af-
fords refreshing contrast with the
other leading Republican papers in
its views of the pension business.
1t says:
"And here is this pension matter.
What neat bit of retributive JUS
tice it is. The demagogues on both
sides in Congress, during the past
ten years, have We'd with each other
in squandering the public funds for
the purpose of making votes. They
have acted as though there was no
such thing as conscience in their
political vocabulary. They have
all been ''in it" up to their
necks. Now, one side will be COM
PEELED to take the responsibility Of
calling a halt, under penalty of
bankrupting the government; and
just the moment that a Democratic
Congess does this, simply as a mat
ter Of public necessity, the unscru-
pulous partisians of the minority
will go out on the highways and
crack their heels, in ecstatic enjoy
ment of the predicament of their
foes. They will fall upon the
necks Of the bounty-jumpers, camp
followers, and claim-agents, who
have brought such infinite discredit
upon the whole system, and pointing
with wrathful vengeance at the
other side, promise to make it all
right as soon as they get back into
power"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28


What is the exact date of George wash
ington's appointment as commander OF the
American forcesS
The Home Jetoel will give an elegant Chicker.
Ing puro-toned, upright plano TO the first per-
son answering the above question correctly;
two first-class round-trip railroad tickets TO
Chicago and return and admission tickets for
two to Worlds Fair grounds to witness dodi-
cation of buildings October 81, 1902, for each Of
next two correct answers; gold decorated
China dinner set for tho fourth correct
answer.
An additional special prize, beautiful pair
of gold and pearl opera glasses, will be given
for the first correct answer from each state.
Zach person answering must send fifteen
two-oent stamps for mos. subscription 20
The Home Jetoel the illustrated family paper
containing particulars OF our prize compcti-
ton for FREQ trip to California or Florida
The object of Offering these prizes Is to In
crease the circulation Of this excellent family
paper. Send to-day and you may secure
costly prize. Names of all prize-winners In
October number. Write plainly pame, post
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28
Real Estate Sales.

The following is list Of real estate
sales recorded during the past week,
furnished at the abstract office Of
O'Brien d Sleator.
Robert j. Kelley to Helmas H. Van
Auken, s375, lots 1, 4, Q, s,9 and H.,
block 90, Hitchcock's addition, First,
Wisner and Bingham streets.
VIM. II. Dawson to r. j. Kelley, 1875,
same as next above.
Elisha Taylor to Marcellas Blow, 5000,
lot 2, block II, Taylor's addition, Long
Lake avenue.
Frank w. Fletcher to Margaret Lillas,
1876, SO by 1879 feet, fronting on River
street, in block 8, city.
County Treasurer to Thos. Schram,
$21.2O, taxes Of 1ss4-5-6-7-s, n 9 of 9 W of
IS, 80, 7, Wilson township.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28
How Our Senators Look.

The student of craftsmanship in
general and senatorial statesman
ship in particular finds some inter-
esting facts in an examination into
the personalities of the United
States Senate. 1t is interesting to
observe that a study of the figures
given by the biograpbers of sena-
ators, shows their average age to be
50 years. Only one of these is past
80 years old, Mr.. Morrill,, of Ver-
mout. Mr.. Dawes and Mr.. Sawyer
are each 70, there being none in the
class between this and 80, and
Messrs. Pugh, Turpie and Harris
are 70; Sherman 50, and Morgan,
Stanford and Colquitt SO. Messrs.
Hawley, Hoar, Stockbridge, George
and Ransom are SO; Cullom, ALI
son and Coke 90. Twenty-seven
senators range between So and go,
being almost one-third Of the entire
Senate. Five of those are 60, three
are 50, three others are SO, four ap-
pear in the 81 class, seven in the Sc
division, and five are So. The seven
senators whose age is SO constitute
the largest number dating their
birth from the same year. From
this point the number in each class
begins to diminish. The number
allotted to each year now decreases
even more rapidly. Aldrich and
Perry are 81, Daniel is so, Warren
48, and Carey and Allen each AZ.
Messrs. Dixon and Faulkner are
each 45, while Kenna and Wolcott
close the list with A. Mr.. Kenna,
however, is but fifteen days the
Junior of Mr.. Wolcott. Messrs.
Gray and Higgins, who are Of the
same age, SO, both represent Della
ware. Mitchell and Dolph, who
are each 81, came from Oregon, and
Quay and Cameron, at the age of
80, both represent Pennsylvania.
These are the only instances in
which colleagues are of the same
ago.
Regarding the matter of dress
some equally interesting facts are
gathered from observation taken
from the gallery. Out of eighty
four senators forty-fve wear the
regulation Prince Albert coat, thirty
four appear in cutaways, and few
adhere to the sack coat. Among
these latter are Messrs. Frye, Wal
thall, Wolcott, and Washburne.
Conventional black is the almost
universal material. Senator's VOL
colt and Vest occasionally appear
with light suits, and Mr.. VOORHEES,
frequently wears drab color ed hat.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28

voted in Boston on Tuesday has
this to say about them: They
seemed to take TO work at the polls
with unexpected enthusiasm, adopt
ing the methods of the men. Out
side the rails Of the voting places
the women often kept "tab" in
notebooks, although what they
were counting or checking off the
observer was not so ungallant as
to ask them. One of them said that
they were interesting themselves in
election only to protect the schools,
that is, to elect properly qualified
members of the board, and she was
very indignant when someone sug-
gested that politics was at the bot
tom of their activity. She and 9TH
ers refused to give names for
publication. Like the men, they
used carriages to bring in belated
voters. One of the female workers
said that the presence of women at
the polls at least had a moral effect
on the men, who selected their Ian
snage carefully and stopped smok-
ing when women were in the ward
rooms. Another worker showed
remarkable hustling powers, carry
ing in her two-horse steam" no less
than sixteen voters to the polls
from the Old Women's Home. An
announcement that nearly all the
female vote had been polled was
greeted with clapping of gloved
hands and shrill cries of "Good
Goodw The observer concludes
that woman is never so happy as
when she is initiating a man.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28
On to Africa.

A peculiar African craze has been
started among the negroes Of At
lanta. This time there is no agent
going about among them picking
up dollars by pictures deftly paint
ed of a land OVERLOOKING with milk
and honey, but well known respon-
stable negro preachers are advising
their people to emigrate to Africa.
The cause Of this new and more
serious African craze among the
negroes is due to q combination of
circumstances. First, an alleged
discrimination against negroes on
the railroads in Georgia stirred up a
feeling among the colored race.
Then an order issued by the Con-
solidated Street Car Company, as
signing seats to colored people added
fuel to the fire. 1t is certain that
doctrine of emigration is being
preached from many Of the negro
pulpits in the city. In Bethel
church on Wheat street last Sum-
day night the negroes were advised
by the preacher to ''leave this Geor-
gia and go to their own country,
Africa, where they would have
equal rights and help govern
Among other prospects this orator
held out to his sable congregation
was "street cars Of their own"
Other negro preachers are holding
out emigration to Africa as the
only future salvation Tin worldly
sense) of the American negro race.
These sermons are having marked
effect on those who hear them and
it may be that bona fide emigra-
ton to Africa will set in. One of
the negro preachers has signified
his willingness to lead the way.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-12-28

source of revenue to the Govern
ment the new stamps are expected
to be very successful on account of
the purchases Of the stamp collect
ors.
The following technical discrip-
ton of the new issue was given
yesterday by Uuited States Postage
Stamp Agent Thomas A. H. Hay:
One-Cent-"Columbu in Sight
of Land" after the painting by
William II. Powell. On the left is
an Indian woman with her child,
and on the right is an Indian man
with headdress and feathers. The
figures are in a sitting posture.
Color, antwerp blue.
Notwithstanding Of Column
bus" after the painting by Wander
Ign in the rotunda Of the Capitol at
Washington. Color, purple maroon.
Three ent-"Flagship of Co
lumbus," the SAINT Maria in mid
ocean, from a Spanish engraving
Color, medium shade of green.
Four-Cent- columbus Solicit
ing Aid from Isabella" after the
painting by Brozik in the Metropol-
itan Museum Of Art. Color,
chocolate brown.
Six-Cent--"Columbus Welcomed
at Barcelona" from one of the pan
els of the bronze doors in the Cap
itol at Washington, by Randolph
Rogers. On each side is a niche,
in one of which is statue Of Fer
dinand and in the other statue of
Boabdilla. Color, royal purple.
Observation-Disclosures Presenting
Natives" after painting by Luigi
Gregori at the University of Notre
Dame, Sonth Bend, Ind. Color,
vandyke brown.
Fifteen-Cent - columbus An
nouncing His Discovery" after the
painting by R. Balaea, now in Mad
rid. Color, dark green.
Thirty-Cent-"Recall of Column
bus" after the painting by A. G..
Heaton, now in the Capitol at Wash
ington. Color, carbon blue.
One-Dollar-"Isabella Pledging
Her Jewels" after the painting by
Munoz Degrain, now in Madrid.
Color, rose salmon.
Two Dollars -" columbus in
Chains" after the painting by
Lentze, now in Providence, r. L.
Color, toned mineral red.
observation-disclosures De-
scribing His Third Voyage" after
the painting by Francisco Jover
Color, light yellow-green.
Observation-Disclosures in cir
cles of Isabella and Columbus, the
portrait of Isabella after the we'll
known painting in Madrid, and
that of Columbus after the Lotte
paintings. Color, carmine.
Five-Dollar-Profile of the head
of Columbus after a cast provided
by the Treasury Department for the
souvenir fifty-cent silver piece. The
profile is in circle, on the right of
which is the figure Of America rep
resented by a female Indian with a
crown Of feathers, and on the left a
figure of Liberty, both figures be-
ing in a sitting posture. Color,
black.