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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

Creek Stools and Chairs.

The stools or chairs seen on Greek
vases are in great variety, and as rega-ss
time cover q period Of many hundred
years. On some Of them are figures seat
ed on blocks Of stone or wood, but the
general form is that of stools with or
without the feet OF animals. sometimes
having arms, ,;-lt rarely backs. Some
times personages are seen on vases CT CT
stat.uettes seated On chairs, with backs
of moderate elevation, curved il the
form of the ruff worn by women IN the
time of Queen Elizabeth, which were
probably considered thrones A form
Of chair in common use among the R0-
mans was that with carved arn&, IA
miliar to all those who have seen upon
the stage the Roman plays Of Shake
speare.
Chairs or stoels Of other forms were
also in use among the Romans, made
often within a certain degree OF art and
elegance and OF costly materials. Sitting
at table the posture rOw considered the
most elegant and tie most cleazl1y waa
not pract5ced by them, the reclining at
titUde corresponding more nearly with
their ideas Of ease and luxury.-zG5en
Francisco Cl2FO{Ee5e.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
ELM GROVE SCHOOL.
CLOSING EXERCISES REPORTED BY
CUR REGULAR CoRKESPoNDhNT

The entertainment given by the
Elm Grove school near Cisco, on
Friday night last was quite success.
The exercises opened promptly with
music by the Band. which was fol-
lowed by "a grand chorus by the school.
Next came the delivery Of the gold
medals to Misses Elliotts, Evans and
Ccffield for their very faithful work
! in the prosecution OF their studies
during the school term.
NJ. Pruden was expected to pre-
sent the medals. but having been
called from home on business was not
able to be present to perform the
pleasant duty. Mr.. B. L. Evans
acted as his substitute, ard presented
the medals to the happy winners in Il
short and appropriate address. Then
came the salutatory by Master Scott
Privott. delivered IN his inimitable
style, which called forth much laugh
ter from the audience. He was fo'-
lowed by charades and recitations by
the various members Of the school
inteis ,erced with sweet music from
the organ by Miss Mary Evans and
Mr.. Humphry Savage.
The pupils all acted their parts
well. showing that they had been
carefully trained by their very ffici-
ent teacher. Miss Addie j Walker
who has won for herself an enviable
reputation IS a fine instructress.
Under her wise management t he Elm
GroTe school has grown to be very
popular. At each annua' entertain
ment a large number Of people Of thc
surrounding country assemble to give
evidence of ttteir appreciation of its
merits.
On Saturday evening a pleasant
Lawn Party W held in the grove
near the achool house for the benef1.
Of Evans Church, from which were
realized about thivty-one dollars
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
AN HISTORICAL PICTURE.

Mr.. B. A. Richardson, of this city,
will in few days place on exhibition,
IN the window of Messrs. Umstader &,
Co., two pictures-original. and copy
Ofa scene recalling the never to-be fol :
gotten time in American history, when
America was about TO declare her in
dependence from her mother, EngIanf
The picture is a mezzo tint. a By II
inches, and is Revolutionary carica-
ture. It is entitled "A society of Pat
riotic Ladies at Edenton in North Car
olina'" 1t was printed in London.
March Goth, 1875, by Parliment A
group of fifteen figures are around or
near Il Table III a room, majority OF
of whom are emptying tea caddies,
while some are preparing a circular
which states that the ladies of Edenton
would neither drink tea nor wear
clothes manufactured in England untill
America was free.
The original was found in a barber
shop at Port Mahon. on the island of
MinOrca, in the Mediterranean sea. bv
United States naval officer and carried
to Edenton IN 1880. 1t is now owned
by Nr Richard Dillard, of that citv.
but is in such delapidated condition
as to oe hardly distingurshable The
copy, made BY Mr.. Richardson, in very
good.
Both OF these will be sent by the
owner to the World s Fair as a portion
of the North Carolina exhibit, after
which thAy viii be presented to the
North Carolina Historical Society,"
Norfolk Landmark.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
No Reed to Wet Ten Years.

It Is said that a pCblic reader of SONS
reputa, making g tcr2r through the west,
happened to have an audience one night
in South D&kcsa town whose ''slz1s-
tling" spirit creaskel a dssnaEd Tor ;.,ssy,- ;.:,ssEy,-
thing from Sunday dog fights to lectures
on aesthetics. The ncuae R-as pac,,2>7.
and the readers efforts We're followed
with marked attention. Several F3lac-
tons had been well received, when COM
Of the shorter poems Of Arnold were al
nounced.
Probably few of the auditors knew who
Matthew Arnold was O. what to expect
from the next mum Der On the r-oE35rsa::..l2
but they had been hearing some GOOD cid
soul stirring verses, and interest W.,
keyed to a Eigh pitch. It CHANGED th>2-
the reader started With Youths s Acir2-
tions," beginning, When shall be q
vorced, some 10 years hence - he
paused for breath, and IN an Instant a
voice in the gallery shouted: Ten years!
Come out to Dakota. ALI yer c2n tS1t one
in two weeks. s."-New York Tribune.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
GUARANTEED CURE.

We authorize ou- dvertised drug
gist to sell DR.. Kings new discovery
Tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
Il on this condition If you a'e AT
Fl ted with Cough Cold. or anv
| ng Throat or Chest trouble, and
will use this remedy as dire' ted. CIV
ing it fair trial. and experience 20
benefits, you may return the bottle
and have your money refunded We
could not make this offer dii We not
That DIR. Kings New Discovery could
he relied OIL. 1t never disappoin's,
Trial bottles free at W. l.. Leary's
Drugstore. Large size soc and 81. :.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
KEEP UP YOUR SIGN.
exCuseab,

Here is what Peter Cooper, who
died worth many millions. IA Il of y
newspaper: In all the towD9 where
newspaper is published every man
should advertise in it, # nothing more
than card stating his name and the
business he is in. Itdoes rot only
pav the advertiser. but it lets
people at Distance know the town
in which you %rpreside is q prosperous
community Of business men. As
he 9eed is sown so the seed recon-
I enses. Never pull dom your sign
while you expect to DO bus'ness.
But there is better authority FIR adj
VI rising. A reverend gentleman wh"
Fas charge OF the dvertlselng of E
ri eminent religions weekly, was re-
CT ntlv asked what scriptural author
i'v he could find fnr his occupation.
''OA" he replied, "that Is easv
enough. Advertising not only has
:, 1iptural authority, put ia Of 7ery
r, pectabla ant,qnl'y ns we'll If
v,u will look in numbers xiv. II,
ven will find Baalan vjnV, Come,
n, W, and | will ADVERTISE and Bo&z
=: KS in Ruth iv., 4, And | thonght
to advertiser Advertising is no
rr. dern tbng.-Press ard Printer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
A QUARRELL.

There's knowing little proverb
From the sunny land of Spain,
But in Nerthland, as in Southland,
Is iCs meaning clear and plain.s
Lock it up within your heart',y
Neither lose nor lend it,
Two it takes to make a quarrell',
One can always end it.
Try it well in every way.
Still you II find it true---
In fight without foe,
Pray what could you do?
If the wrath is yours alone
Soon you will expend it, .
Two it takes to make quarrell',
One can always end it,
Let's suppose thatsboth are wroth
And the strife begun
If one voice shall cry for peace
Soon it shall be done.
If but one shall span the breach
He will quickly mend it
Two it takes to make quarrel
One can always end it
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
PECUL1ARITIEs OF THE YEAR 1898.
Roanoke News.

A study of the calendar of 1898 will
have some peculiarities. To begin
with it commenced and closes On sun
dav. and contains all or part of 81
weeLs.
Each of the eeven days of the week
has the honor of being the first dav Of
at least a month. Three of tie
months begin on Wednesday. while
Sunday, Thursday aud Saturday are
each the natal day tor two months.
There are three months, April, July
and December, that cover part OF six
weeks each. WashingtOn's birthday
came on Wednesday and Decoration
Day and the 4th of Tu y On Tuesday
Thanksgiving Day will fall on
Thursday. the last day Of November,
and will be the latest Thanksgiving
celebrated IN the last decade.
III fact it can never be any later ia
the year. Old Santa Claus will visit us
en- Monday. AS this is the Worries
Fair year. all the pecu}iar!ties are
excuseab.e.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

The custom of collecting Peter pence"
or "Ro-ae SCOT" as it il sometimes
called, is Of ancient origin. If the Gus
tom is fairly understood b. the outside
world, it consists OF setting aside one
day out Of each year for taking up d col
lection Of money (not necessarily pen
nies) to be sent to the pope ct Rome, who
is supposed to use it in dofravirg tie
expense Of The holy see. Chambers
Book of Dayg" and Brands ''Popula-
Antiquities" neither mention the GUS
tom, but I have succeeded in tracing il
back to the twelfth century for GER
tainty. One authority even goes SO far
as to ascribe its origin to Ina, king Of the
west Saxol1s, who went to Rome III the
year 721 and founded hospital for Eng
lish pilgrims to the sacred city. the e1-
penses to be betrayed by each maybe
adult giving one ''s1nall copper coyne
each yeare"
This mighty collection Of pennies was
Forwarded direct TO the pope. Others
claim that the honor of originating the
Peter pence scheme Is due to Ethelwulf
At very early date (the most laborious
research fails to locate these things as
far as the year, month and day are con-
eerned) the copper penny clause was
changed until the tribute was understood
to consist of "silver penny" to be con-
tributed by every family who possessed
land or cattle of yearly value Of 90
pence. This probably means upon which
Q yearly tax of so pence was levied
St. Louis Republic,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

The picture referred to. above, will.
SO We are informed by DIR. billiard. be
pres nted to he Virginia Dare Ne
mora Association" instead of the IN
c. Historical Society,"" as the Laud
mar las stated, and as soon as it
arrives IN Edenton will be placed on
exhi @'Uon in the show window of
BriH eys Emporium.-Ed. F. &F.1
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02
A LEADER.

Since its first introduc: ion, E &c
trio Bit:ers has g'ined rapidly in
popular favor, until now it is eally
In the lead among pure medic.na
tonics and alteratives-containing 9
nothing which permits Its use as a
beverage ''r intoxicant, it is recogniz
ed as the best and purest for oil ali
ments of Stomach, Liver or Kind
neys. It will cure Sick Headache.
Indigestion, Constipation, and drive
Malaria from the S, ,stem. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed with each bottle or
money refunded. Price only scots
per bottle: Sold By ". I. Leary.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

The Orator who intends to ho'd
his audience spell-bound must be
acquainted with the spelling meth
DDS Of the best dictionaries.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-06-02

= -~ e"man and horses and all
ani'n&lz cureG n 80 minutes by WOOL
foI Sanitary Lotion This hover
fa: SoLt by W.. I. Leary, Druggist,
Ed af~.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
The Everlasting ..why..

There is IN ocean of the unfathomabls
In every raindrop, and God says today as
he said in the time Of Job, IF you can.
not understand one drop of rain, do not
be surprised If my dealings with You are
inexplicable." Why does that aged man,
decrepit, beggared, vicious, sick of the
world and the world sick OF him, live
on, while here is a man in midlife, con.
secrated to God, Woodworking, useful in
every respect, who dies? Why does that
old gossip, gadding along the street
about everybody's business but her own,
have such good health, while the Chris
tian mother with a flock of little ones
about her whom she il preparing for use
fulness and for heaven-the mother who
you think could not be spared an hour
from that household-why does she lie
down and die with q cancera Why does
that man, selfish to the core. go on
adding fortune to fortune, consuming
everything on himself, continue to pros
per, while that man who has been giving
10 per cent of all his income to God and
the church goes into bankruptcy? Be
fore we make stark fools Of ourselves let
m stoD pressing this everlasting "why.n
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11

The whole question Of the revision Of
the method of popular representation in
Belgium is blocked at present by the at
titude of the government in relation to
the reorganization of the senate, which
may lead ultimately to conflict between
the houses and may involve the throne.
The correspondent Of the London Times
at Brussels says: Amore p~erplexing mat
ter is the utter insignifcance of the point
at issue. Apart from the 20 senator's to
be elected by the provincial councils
without paying any taxes is the senate
to be composed only Of members paying
q direct tax of 1900 francs, with the
proportion of one eligible in 5000 inhab-
itants, or may it not be admitted that
the inhabitants who pay the highest
taxes in each province under 500 francs
should be equally eligible for the senate
in the proportion Of one TO every 5000
inhabitants? Upon this the whole ques-
ton turns. The latter proposal, while
still constituting a senate of which three
fourths r to represent the great landed
p~roprietors, would raise the number of
those eligible from 1900 to 1000. And
it Is for this petty difference that the re-
vision Of the constitution is not only
postponed in the house of representa-
tives, but exposed to the danger of ulti-
mate failure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
Beautiful Lectures On Journalism.

Lectures on journalism are becoming
abundant. 1t goes without saying that
10 times out of 90 they are by those who
know nothing of their subject expert
mentally. but know all about it theoret-
ically. And, oh, how beautifully they
do talkl But if they'll only take a little
hack at it in a practical day in and day
out sort of way they'll find that journal
ism means something else than spider
web rainbows and pansy beds, or We'll
lose our guess.
We have never known a case where
actual experience with book canvassers,
committees who want a lot of free ad-
vertising in the editorial columns 'for
the good of the cause, you know" ETC.,
ever failed to leave its impress of stern
logic. Those who presume on the duties
and responsibilities of journalism and
all that sort Of pretty talk would see
come things at least a little differently
if they'd only get down from their high
horse and take a hand at journalism
themselves milford IN. " Journal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11


A medical authority says that in view
Of q threatening plague people cannot
be too careful in the selection Of the ice
they use. as all sorts of disease may be
communicated by this medium, but no
directions governing the selection of ice
are given. In order that the public well
fare may be conserved we present a few
general rules for the guidance of ice
purchasers.
The best ice is always cold. and some
times a slight moisture may be observed
upon the surface. 1t is devoid Of smell
and will melt when exposed to a tenn
p~erature of ITO degrees f. Ice made
of water is most desirable. It should
be transparent, or nearly so, and should
break into fragments when given a
o sharp blow. Tough ice that will not
break is generally adulterated. Avoid
soft ice or ice that has been subjected to
excessive heat while under process of
manufacture.
1t sometimes presents a fine appear
ance, but is unhealthful. Ice more than
three days old should not be purchased,
as tits liable to turn sour on your hands
and will have to be thrown away. After
having melted, ice loses many of its vir-
tues and should not be used. 1t should
always be kept in a cool place and at a
distance from gas fixtures to avoid ex-
plosions. News.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
wedgs<i In a Sewer Pipe.

Strung along the corner of Cherry
street are a number of clay sewer pipes.
The pieces are 5 feet long and 10 inches
in diameter. About dusk a crowd Of
children, among them Mamie Kaylor,
daughter of Councilman Kaylor of the
Fourth ward, were amusing themselves
scampering ver the pipes. This sport
grew tame, and some one of them thought
there was more excitement in playing
tshide and seek" Little Mamie Kaylor,
like the other children. would crawl into
the pipes and hide. After the game had
proceeded for some time it was noticed
by the other children that Mamie was
missing. While they were searching for
her they heard muffled screams from the
interior of one Of the sections of pipe.
Running to it, Mamie was discovered
wedged in. In crawling in she had
doubled a leg. and the knee joint and foot
became wedged. The other children tried
to release the girl by pulling. but their
efforts only added to the pain she was
enduring as well as to tighten the hold
Of the pipe.
Some men were attracted by the, cries
and the efforts of the children to release
Mamie. They carried the pipe into the
saloon of John Dickreader. Here they
tilted the heavy pipe and tried to shake
out the little one, but without success.
The child was fast becoming faint from
pain and fright. and toe men decided to
break the crock. This was a delicate job.
for a chance blow might break the child's
leg or do more serious damage. It was
determined to chip the clay pipe, begin
ming at the end where Mamie's feet were.
With q mallet the chipping process be.
gan, when suddenly the crock split
| squarely in half. and the child was hber.
ated.-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
Where Discipline Is Essential.

1t seems to us that we have this year
an inordinate number of reports of riot
and ~obstreperous conduct on the
part of students in institutions of learn
ing, especially in colleges and academies,
and even in seminaries for young WON.
Making due allowance for youthful
frivolity, we take occasion to say that at
all hazards order must be preserved
among the students and discipline en-
forced by the faculty of all educational
institutions. When students are suf-
fered to override the rules set up by the
faculty, ii Is to their own disadvantage:
when professors fail to apply these
rules, it Is evidence of their incompetent
cy; when an institution gets a name for
disorderliness, it Is on the road to ruin.
New York Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
Saved From Death by = nov.

From another great railroad catastro-
phe, the dispatches tell as, the country
has been delivered through the alertness
and devotedness Of a boy.
He discovered that a heavy crosspiece
support or the Shore line bridge over
the Quinnipiac river was broken, and
notified the proper authorities in time
to arrest the Washington express from
Boston and the return ssgilt edge ex-
press train from New York to Boston
from dashing upon the weakened struc-
ture, 500 feet long and 40 feet high.
All this was done, all this possible
wreck and ruin and human agony, be-
reavement and mutilation, was prevented
'by a boy"
Why does not the telegraph have
enough sense Of justice to name that
boy?-New York Telegram.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
A Word to DIR. CarnegieY

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has made q large
fortune in the steel business, but is not
satisfied. He now poses as a political
prophet, but is not entirely q success.
He tells us that the whole English
speaking world ought to unite i'm order
to boss the affairs of the planet. Such
q combination, he declares, would give
us the dictatorship. We should be-
come the arbiters of the worlds destiny,
''and all like that. you know" Our
consolidated navy would be decisive
In any controversy, and European a
tons would be compelled to ask our per-
mission before cutting each others
threats.
There is no reason why we should
unite with England either politically,
commercially or otherwise. We are
quite able to run our own machine, and
ask no help from any n We don't
propose to assume the task of control
ling Europe. II Germany wants to fight
Russia, that is her business. We will
stay on this side of the water and supply
breadstufs at a reasonable profit. If
France is loading up for a contest, that
is not III affair. She is her own master.
and we have no desire to take q hand.
II our memory serves us. we were at
some pains about a century ago to break
off all close relations with England.
King George got very mad and swore at
US in his characteristic patois, but we
brought that stubborn gentleman to
terms at last. 1t is not probable. there
fore, that we shall at this late day enter
into . Combine with England which
might open up a chance to the
property she owned before the Declare
ton OF Independence.-New York Tel.
egram.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
THE CITY.
OCA BREvITIEs.

Wheat, 46: flax, SO: barley, SO; oats, IS.
Read J.J. Fitzgerald's new advertise
ment.
Father Flynn returned from Mitchell
on the train from the west.
Conductor Buckholtz was an incoming
passenger from the north this forenoon.
Louis Venne returned home to Fond
du Lac, Wis, On the morning passenger.
DR.. Nannestadt returned from Miner
county this morning where he found a
whole family down with the typhoid
fever.
F. F. Knight and brother, Edward, OF
tbs northwest part OF the county, took
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11

The students came shivering, in haste,
to school this morning.
The program of the Reading circle for
next SATURDAY,, October IA, is posted in
the chapel where you are at liberty to
examine it.
The persons who decorated the cover
of the last South Dakota Educator will
please report to the librarian.
The Methods class had the pleasure Of
listening TO q reading lesson given to the
ID primary class during the fifth period.
The primary teachers did not meet for
criticisms this afternoon as they usually
do on Wednesday.
AT recess we noticed quite q loud con.
versational buzz in the library. FOR
~tunately for the participants, the librari.
an did not happen around.
E PLURrBUs UNUM.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
Hard Times at the watering p,acea.

A few, a very few, of the large sum
mer hotels have been doing a good bust
ness, but a majority of the proprietors
will be very fortunate if at the close of
the season the balance is not on the
wrong side of the ledger. At Saratoga
there is o noticeable absence of the gar
den parties and balls on which money
was 70 lavishly expended III former
years, and q curtailment Of expenses il
made wherever possible. The hotels, as
. rule, are not making money, and their
doors will be closed with q bang on the
very first frosty night. At the big hotels
in the mountains, where high rates pre-
vail, the conditions are much the same
at Saratoga.-Hotel Mail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
Can h Be True?

mo, sir, I'll not pay IS cents for a
small sandwich and so cents more for
service. That's simply highway rob-
berry" said q New Workman to the pro-
prietor of a Chicago restaurant.
THAT, sir, is an insult to compare me
with a highway robber."
Eyes, you are right. Ii there were
any highway robbers, / would certainly
beg their pardon. Texas Siftings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-11
worlds Fair Expenses For One Day.

A man said to be rs years old has
tered as a student at Princeton college.
He had all his life been imbued with a
desire to have q college education. and
. legacy has at last placed him in o posi-
ton to obtain one.