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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
rYPoGRAPHICAL ERROR, PERHAPS

you
advertised?
Liver E. Stables-Sure
Wood L. Byer-There must have
been some mistake made in the print
ing of the advertisement. It said the
horse was five years old and worth q
hundred dollars. Didn't you mean q
hundred years old and worth five dol.
lars?-Judpe
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

CnO"an tOuneN -OupeElO OouII.
SOPHIA BUNCH,
JERRY JONES WIFE, H.,
ct ais.
By virtue of Decree rendered in
the above entitled actio shall on the
18th day of May 1894 at o'clock p. m.
sell the following described real estate
situated in Chowan Co ,. and State of
North Carolina o-wit:l That tract of
land bounded on the North by Cham
pion GalbeIry to the line formerly
Jones Bass line, then along said Bass
line to his cornor on jacob Bass,
then along the line of the land
conveyed to the children of Henry Nc
Clenny, then down this line to the first
station. Containing SO acres. Terms
Cash.
VIM. J. LEARY, SIR.
Commissioner.
April 11th, "a.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
EDENTON, N.C..Apri1 18TH, 1894.

All announcements and recommen-
dations of candidates for office, whether
in the shape of COMMUNICATIONS or
otherwise, will be charged as adver-
tiSemcntS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
COUNTY NEWS.

INTERESTING ITEMS REPORTED BY OUR
COUNTRY ITEMIzERS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Headquarters for all American Watche
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-01-19

statements quite us alarming and as
strong as those made 10y Mr.. Burrows in
his speech. Mir. Carlisle told the COM
mittee that the revenues were falling off
$40. 900. 900 a month and that even If it
grew no worse the deficit would reach
400. OO0. 600 BY the close OF the fiscal year,
instead OF the $2S,OO0,00 which he had
estimated early in December. He said
that the rapid increase in the deficit was
due to general stagnation in business
and the falling off in importations caused
by proposed tariff changes. The demo-
Gratis always get non-partisan in their
ideas when they get into a hole, so no
one is surprised to hear that the repub-
Leans on that committee are to be asked
To- aid iu deyisiug a financial bill that
viii afford the needed relief.
Paramount BIount is here, although it
Is not yet certain that the democrats on
the investigation committee will allow
him. TO Dee called before the committee
although they allowed him to be sum
moued to appear. Blouut is having
aard time among the democrats in eX-
planning why his Hawaii report differs
SD radically from what comes from re-
putabIe sources, lie sticks to his report
and maintains that he, and he only,
knows the real facts. He had the cheek
To- wind mp talk OF that sort with this
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-01-19
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS
.cial Correspondence.

bIHtiaA N'AiNHi' Nhh'hNts
WASHINGTON, January Y, 1893
Mr.. CleveIand's anxiety to prove to
congress that he has not been guilty OF
double dealing in relation to Hawaii is
the first creditable feeling he has shown
in the whole business, but whether lac
has experienced change OF heart or is
afraid OF being impeached is more than
your correspondent undertakes TO gay,
although the known circumstances favor
the latter. His anxiety to let the coun-
try know that congress is a coordinate
branch OF the government comes late and
probably would not yet have come eX-
eept for his desire to escape some OF the
responsibility Tor bis miserable failure
as a setter up OF disreputable ial en- dy-
nasties. Congress is not deceived; it
takes his acts for just what they are
worth and ii there is one drop OF Ameri-
can blood spilled he viii be held to a
strict accountability.
1t is a physical impossibility ior one
tenth OF the members OF the house who
would like to speak on the tariff TO do SO
in the short time allowed Tor general de-
bate. 1t is expected that the most cS-
citing time will be under the five minute
rule, when the bill will be open to
amendments. There is little probability,
however, that any OF the proposed dem
ocratic amendments will be adopted. as
the republicans are still determined not
to help democratic members to make
themselves solid in their districts at the
expense OF the rest OF the country,
The members OF the republican ma
tional committee in attendance at the
meeting OF the executive committee held
here yesterday are all enthusiastic over
the outlook for the party and unanimous
in the belief that the country is anxious
to return the republican party to power,
and that it will make a beginning by
electing a republican housene Noycm-
Der. In the language OF Tom johnson,
the Ohio democratic treetrader, in
speech made in the house this week
"What would be the result OF an election
held tomorrow The November cleo
tons have told us, we would be beaten
out OF sight" Mr.. Johnson for once
was right.
Consistency IL jewel that is always
conspicuously absent from the demo-
cratic makeup. While Representative
Black, OF Illinois, was charging ON the
floor OF the house that the vivid picture
OF the suffering OF the wage-earners oil
the country which Representative Bur-
rows, OF Mich, had drawn in his able
and convincing speech against the CIcye-
land tariff bill was an exagecraGon Of the
industrial situation Secretary Carlisle
was making an appeal to the senate
finance committee Tor aid in securing
financial legislation for the immediate
relief OF the treasury, which contained
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-01-19

The Blue Canyon Mining Company is
preparing to place diamond drill in the
third level OF its property to find another
vein of coal beneath.
\ lighted cigarette thrown down bv a
boy on the stage OF the Grand Army hall
at Spokane, set the scenery afire. The
blaze was put out with a chemical en-
CINE.
William Danney, OF Spokane, has but
one arm but he uses it to such good Ell
feet that in a scrimmage with a friend
he broke the latter's jaw with a well di-
rected blow.
Grant Latham, formerly of Walla
Walla, and now supposed to b in Ore
gon is wanted to communicate with his
mother, who is in that city in destitute
circumstances,
The large map OF Washington, which
was on exhibition at the world fair, has
been received from Chicago and will be
hung in the Office OF the secretary OF
state at Olympia.
\ dead man, supposed to be John Stev-
ems, an old soldier, has been found by
the railroad track near Kent. Opinion
divides between suicide and foul play,
aud investigations are being made.
The Stevens county commissioners re-
iected all propositions for the 500, 600
county-iunding bonds voted last July,
and Chairman McEvens will go before
the state land commissioners in Febru-
airy and endeayor to dispose OF the issue.
Percy +. Smith, chief clerk OF the land
office, gives the total acreage OF the
Lummi reservation az u, 456 acres, OF
which $3.50 acres are surveyed and $500
unswyeyed. The record OF this land
patented by the government is kept at
Washington.
-Four young hoodlums entered the rear
portion OF the saloon OF W. II. Brown,
near the depot at Walle Walla, and sue
ceeded in getting away with a quantity
OF whisky, several boxes OF cigars, chew
ing gum, tobacco and Sl5 in cash out OF
the till.
An eight-foot vein OF steam coal, sepa-
rated from a six-foot vein by a thin layer
OF slate, which latter vein has been
worked 800 feet, has .cen discovered in
the Blue Canyon mine i'll Whatcom
/ I I.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-01-19

THE INDIAN can not equal the white
man with the rifle. Thered men enlist
ed in the department OF the Colorado
have been tested on this point. When
it came to pistol shooting, however, the
Indians not only surpassed the records
OF the white soldiers in mounte5 prac-
tice, but in dismounted as we'll.
The same report OF target competition
discloses a number OF curious facts.
The men in the army six feet in height
and over made the best records as sharp
shooters. The men OF light blue eyes
were the best marksmen, with those OF
dark blue next. Another fact brought
out was that the natives OF the United
States stood eleventh in the order OF
merit among the nationalties, Norway,
Austria, Switzerland Ireland, Denmark,
Scotland, Germany, Canada and Bel
GUM coming in order before the United
States. Whatever may he the record OF
Americans in the matter OF military
drills, when the necessity of fighting is
upon them they have proved their abil-
ity to train themselves in quick order
and do battle with the most skilled
warriors of any land. Review.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-01-19
Big Storm In Idaho.

BOISE, lDNo, Jan. ia heavy storm
has prevailed throughout southern Idaho
ior several days. In Boise the weather
has been warm with rain falling. In the
mountains the storm has taken the form
OF snow.
A specia, to the Statesman from HALEY
Idaho, says: "A heavy storm OF snow
and. sleet las been raging over the Wood
river country since Saturday last and still
continues at this writing with undated
fury. In the mountains the snow has
reached a great depth and there have
been numerous slides today in various
-ulches between Bellevue and ketchum
and above, but at this writing no fatal
tiles have been heard OF. Grave fears
are entertained for the miners, many OF
whom are known to be out in the hills
at the Deer Greek, Triumph, East Fork
and at the Red Elephant and Red Cloud
group OF mines. The situation is rem
dered still more indefinite 10y the tele-
phone service being almost entirely shut
oil with the large mines and intermoun.
tain camps, on account OF the wires
being down. Last night an avalanche
swept down into Wood river, just OPP
posite the city, and cut off the power
from the electric light station and tn
town was in darkness, The people will
await anxiously lor the storm to abate,
in order to learn OF the safety Of their
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-01-19

TIM II waiian affair becomes more in
teresting with each touch Cleveland at
tempts to give. The interest, however
does not reflect much credit ON the pres
ent administration. Dole's stand shows
him to be made Of the stuff that heroes
are made Of. Stay with 'em, Dole!
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-01-19
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TIM momentous question with spo-
KANE, SIS Cannon married or is he not2'
has been decided by Mr.. Q. himself in
the affirmative. We agree with that
gentleman that it's his own business.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
Whistling Jack.

Jack Mccarthy is familiarly known
wherever he goes us "Whstling Jack +"
The prefix to Jack is tackled on him 10
minutes after he lands at any city, and he
has been i'll every town of over 10 900 in
habitants in the United States. Jack can
hardly be called Il boy now. He is 90 or
a years old. He made his first appear
ance III Pittsburg about 10 years ago. IL
thin, nervous little chap, who suffered
SO distressingly that the charitably i'll
cllned willingly gave him the price of Il
paper rather than hear his pitiful at
tempts to cry his wares. Somebody
told him one day that if ne would whis-
tie when he came to word that he found
unpronounceable he would soon cure
himself of his painful stutter. Jack tried
1t, and in less than six months the whis-
tie was as fixed Il habit as the stutter-
ing. AT the end of u year he could no
more speak a dozen words without IL
whistles than he could fly, and this was
the way he got the sobriquet Of "Whis-
Ting Jack. New York Mail and Elk
press
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
BUSINESS NOTICES

dissolution NOTICE-THE
~ firm of Dennis, Truitt s. Co., COM
posed OF R. G. Dennis, G. W. Truitt and
j. G. Dennis, Is this day by mutual con.
sent dissolved, R. G. and j. c. Dennis
having purchased the interest OF q. W.
Iruitt. The business in the future will
% conducted by R. G.. and j. @. Denuis
under the firm name OF R. G. Dennis
Il Co. All parties indebted to the said
concern will please call at No. els Terry
building and settle tho same at once as
the business OF the old concern must be-
wound up. All bills against the said
concern will be promptly paid at the
said office. Your patronage in the
future Is respectfully solicited by r. G.
DENNIS & CO.
June IL, 1894. 614tf.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
coURTINe BY WIRE.
Tho Man Gushed Over the Ticker, but Was
Dlscnchanted on Sight.

Tho Man Gushed Over the Ticker, but Was
Disenchanted on Sight.
a telegraph operator in Boston Office
once met with bitter disappointment
early in his career by falling in love with
ayoung woman ut the other end of one
OF the old Western Union wires. She
used to say sweet little nothings when a
lull IN the business gave her an oppor-
tunlty to use tho wire. Tho young man
worked in the Boston Office and had the
reputation of being Fly" sender and
able to receive what he could send, an all
lmportan. factor in the "sizing up" of an
operator. The woman was proud to have
him say even "Gm" or "Ge" (good morn,
ing or good evening" to her, and the other
girls ON the wire, with whom he neve,
condescended to exchange even these or.
binary salutations, were jealous. AS time
wore on their conversations over the wire
became longer and moro frequent. Fl.
nally an invitation to come to Boston and
visit one of the theaters was given and
accepted. The Lothario Of the wire was
to wear red, red rose in his buttonhole
white straw hat, with blue band: she
was to carry small satchel of peculiar
shape in one hand and fluffy lace hand.
kerchief in the other
The train arrived at the eastern sta.
ton on time, and the satchel of peculiar
design was sighted. 1t was indeed a De.
cullar design. 1t was an old fashioned
carpetbag of a grayish green color and
considerably older than the Morse alpha.
bet. The girl was sight that would
have made Neil Burgess in the County
Fair" go -and hide. She was fully AS
years old. Long corkscrew curls of n
past era hung down over her shoulders
like twists of molasses candy, and Il smile
doomed up under the caves of her sun
bonnet that would have done credit to
assure in the side of Vesuvius.
She was extremely glad to see him,
ana he, with the instinct of Il true gen
tleman, tried to appear that he was Just
as glad to see her. He took her carpet
bag, and they boarded car for the
house where he was staying. There
were sly nudges and covert laughs at
the tea table, all the girls and Young
men thinking the young operator was
entertaining his aunt from the country.
For the evening performance at the the.
alter the giddy maiden fished out an aw-
full bonnet from the depths of her car
petbag and slicked up her curls in the
most approved fashion. The bonnet was
a flower garden i'll itself, and the writer
has the young mans own word for it
that she and the bonnet attracted more
attention than the play.
The next day he sent her home, but
ever after lie was careful not to allow
himself to converse with any one OH the
wire except on business. -Donahoe's
Magazine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
Antiquity of the Alphabet.

According to Philippe Bergcr's book
entitled "Histoire de l'Ecritus dams Pan
tiquite," the alphabet was invented about
1900 B. c., that invented by the Php-
nicans being without doubt the oldest
OF all the forms of expressing thought
or sounds by character. Originally il
and all other alphabets were simply n
series of hieroglyphics or picture char
acters, the idea of an elephant or an OK
being expressed by rude sketches of
such animals. authorizations being in the
form of pair of tusks, horns, etc. Pro
fessor Auer (see Vienna edition of his
"Sprachalle," 1S4U says that, taking
both the ancient and modern alphabets
into account, as many as 400 different
sets Of characters, hieroglyphics and LET.
tiers may be enumerated, that these
are all outgrowths of the Phuniciau
mode OF mutcly expressing thought or
sound, and that if we should set aside
slight variations of form the grand to-
tai of 400 alphabets would dwindle inl-
mediately to less than 90.
The best oriental scholars have given
1t as their opinion that the original Phu-
mlcian alphabet was composed of but 16
characters, yet it is known that it CON
tanned at least II and probably % at the
time when it was adopted by the Greeks.
why or by whom these extra characters
were invented, or why such an addition
was necessary, has never been explained.
st. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12

at is a long time" said travelling
man, "since have seen u linen duster of
the old fashioned kind. which wrinkled
and creased whenever you sat down in
it, especially if the weather was little
damp, and which looked after you had
been 100 miles or so in it as though you
had worn it around the world II times,
all the way by rail, and had sat up in it
all the time, but alpaca busters are still
worn."-New York Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
Very Curious.

walk up" shouted n Snowman, land
inspect this curious phenomenon--a real
live woman fish, the only one in existcncr.'
The place was crammed. The curtain
rose, and young woman, dressed all in
black, appeared on the stage and said:
Ladies' and gentleman, am the woman
fish. There's my marriage certificate. My
husbands name was Fish. He was killed
last summer through Il fall of scatrold-
ing, and rs he has left me with four chill
dren unprovided for will take the liberty
to go round and make a collection on their
behalf."-Tit- Bita
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
Took Her Part,

Edith-What quick turn for repartcc
Harry Prince has,
Mabel-But he never says anything to
wound ones feelings.
Edith-And then he's so gallant! You
should think the world of him. He WAS so
prompt In your defense the other day!
Somebody remarked, There are no frills
on Mabel Stone" and Harry replied, "On
the contrary, she is distinctly plain. BIOS
ton Transcript
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
- Tragedy.

Sitting on the side veranda,
Screened from view 10y lcafy vines,
Edward toward his dear Amanda
Tendcrly at last inclincs.
>. "Do You love me. dcart" lie asked her.
Love me faithfully and wcll."
g And ii she does not she masks her
Cold indifference very we'll.
Round her waist his arm goes stealing.
On his shoulder rests her cheek.
Both OF them just now are feeling
:. Too in,llrallcd with bliss to speak
Then shrek OF terror gave me
Chills that made my blood run thick.
SOh. that horrid juno bugl Save mel
Kill him. darlingl Kill him qniokw
-Sonerville Journal,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12

Prince Ponalonski (the guest of honor
at Mrs. Newlyritch's afternoon recep-
tion)-Hank you, madame | shall accept
cup of coffee wiz mooch plaizhaire
Mime. Ncwlyritch concerning whose
early history society is in the dark, address.
ing the caterers attendant)-Draw onc.-
Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
Tho SCENERY Shifted.

The members of a theatrical COM
pany, travelling through Lake George Oh
their way TO Canada, were commenting
upon the grandeur OF the scenery when
the train came To Il standstill One of
the men, becoming inpatient, vcnturcd
out, and upon his return was asked tho
cause of the delay. "Wcll, he replied.
"a piece Of the scenery has fallen across
tho track. Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12

Congressional Candidate In tho City.
j. b. Stovall, of Halifax county, who
Is an asPirant for the Republican nom
tnation for Congress in tho Sixth dis
trict, is in the city in she interest of his
candidacy. Mr.. Stovall spent the day
yesterday in converstng with the Re.
publican leaders. and will BIO present to-
night at the meeting OF the Republican
League. He seems to be CO afident of
success and we'll pleased with his pros.
poets. He will go from Roanoke to
Montgomery county and Radford.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12

A HORSE kicked Il. S. Shafer, OF the
Freemyor House, Middleburg, N. Y, on
the knee, which laid him up in bed and
caused the knee joint to become stiff A
friend recon mended him to use Cham
pertains Pain Balm, which he did,
snd In two days he was able to be
around. Mr.. Shafer has recommended
1T to many others and says it is excellent
for any kind Of bruIse or sprain This
same remedy is also famous for it's
cures OF rheumatism. For sale by the
Charles Lyle Drug Company, druggists
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
Pocahontas Coal Shipments.

The strike OF the railroad emplo yes
In the West is having but little effect on
the shipment OF coal by tho Pocahontas
coal Company. The output for the week
ending July 7 is $50 tons of Pocahon-
tas coal. This does not include Clinch
Valley coal which is largely handled by
the company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
A Large Invoice Reoeixad.

Snyder & MacBain received yester-
day one of the largest invoices Of mid.
summer goods that has ever been
brought to this city at this season Of
the year. The employees OF that estab-
ilsnment were very busy yesterday ow-
ing TO this faot. The depression in
business has had little effect on the
large sales Of this Arm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
NOTICES OF MEETINGS.
June IL, 1894.
IA tt.

NOTICE-A MEETING OF THE
~ stockholders Of the Mineral Devel-
opment Company will be held July 95,
1898, at 1890 O'Clock a. M, at the office
OF Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Va, to
vote for or against resolutions ratiiyipg
the purchase OF certain lands in SCOTT,
Lee and Wise counties, State Of Vir-
ginia, and authorizing the increase of
the capital stock OF the company to
Si'ooo'OOO, and authorizing the board Of
directors to issue bonds of the company
to the extent of $4,000. By order Of
board of directors GEO. A. SMITH,
Secretary. 613, 90, 97,72.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
A Handsome Book on Summer Travel.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has just issued a handsome
book descriptive of the various summer
resorts, in tho mountains and by the
seaside, adjacent to or reached by it's
system OF lines.
1t is finely printed and illustrated by
numbe OF very fine cuts. Send 10
cents to Chas. O. Scull, general pas
songer agent Baltimore, Md, for a
copy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
Wonderland In Roanoke.

Wonderland, show at which is ex-
hibited large variety OF interesting
objects, including snakes and small an
imals, live Zulu. who dances on brok-
en- glass. petriaed woman, exhibitions
OF contortionists and sleight Of hand, is
exhibiting at the store room formerly
occupied by Boone Bros, on Jefferson
street. The exhibition Is continuous.
and large crowds have been in attend
ance each evening as we'll as in the day
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12
A Slangy Congregation.

Little Flossie-The people at the Epis-
copal church are very slangy, don't you
think, mammal
Mamma-No, dear. What makes you
think SO?
Blossie-Well, every time the minister
stopped reading they all said all there
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il stockholders OF the Norwich Lock
Manufacturing Company will be held at
its office in Roanoke, Va, July 10, 1894,
st o'clock p. m. CHARLES Fl.
BEEBE, secretary. 6 IT I'd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12

The Belmont Baptist Sunday sc hool,
which is a mission of the First Baptist
church, have just purchased an organ
which will be in use mex; Sunday The
school has also purchased good library
Composed of suitable books and is in
other ways in fourishing condition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-12

In one of the Glasgow schools young
boy came himself for admittance The head
master asked his name. The boy in reply
said his name was Jock.
But what is your fathers name:"
My faythe;s ca'ed efter e"-Tit-Bits.