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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
He Leaped for Lille.

Governor James 81. Budd, of Cali
fornia. recently told the following
story of an escape from the bite OF a
rattlesnake which he once mad:
was up in Caiaveras County nshlnS
along the Stanislaus. L had been toio
of an almost inaccessible pool up the
river at the base of the perpendicular
cliffs. and fairly alive with trout. L
found the place, and also found that
there was only one way to get nook
in the pool. l had to climb on my
hands and knees up steep pain TO
sort of shelf on the cliff On the other
side of the shelf was sheer drop OF
forty feet down to the pool. just as
l dragged myself upon the top OF the
ledge the whirr of rattlesnake
startled me. Naturally 1 jumped to
nv feet, exhausted as l was, but
dropped my fishing rod.
3''The coiled RATHER was within two
feet of me and preparing to strike.
Either l had to get down on my hands
and knees again or jump forty feet In
to the pool. As / saw the diamond
head of the snake draw back to strike
l decided and jumped. just as sprung
the RATHER struck. L had a pair OF
moccasins on my feet and the fanSs OF
the snake fastened in the one nearest
him. As went down l remember see
ing the snake flying over the side OF
the pool. It's fangs had caught and L
had carried it with me.
Gust what happened in the second
or two after I struck the water in my
dive of forty feet don't know. For
tunately the pool was fairly deep. As
1 dragged myself upon the rocks at the
edge, I realized with thankfulness l
never knew before that / was not only
alive, but had escaped the snake and
broken bones. l was badly bruised,
but not seriously hurt. What became
of the snake l don't know. "-Detrolt
Free Press.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
AN ALPENA MIRACLE.
MRS. JAS. NJ. TODD, OF LONG RAPIDS,
DISCARDS HER CRUTCHES.
In an Interview with a Reporter She Re-
views Her Experience and Tells
the Real Cause of the Miracle.

In an Interview with a Reporter She Re
views Her Experience and Tells
the Real Cause of the Miracle.
(Fiom the Argus. Aipesd, Ntcd)
We have long known Mrs. Jas. NJ. Todd,
Of Long Rapids. Alpena Co., Mich. She has
been a sad cripple. Many Of her friends
know the story of her recovery; for the bene-
fit of those who do not we publish it to-day.
Eight years ago she was taken with ner-
vous prostration and in a few months with
muscular and infammatory rheumatism. 1t
affected her heart, then her head. Her feet
became so swollen she could wear nothing
on them; her hands were drawn all out of
shape. Her eyes were swollen shut more
than half the time, her knee joints terribly
swollen and for eighteen months she had to
be held up to be dressed. One limb became
entirely helpless, and the skin was so dry
and cracked that it would bleed. During
these eight years she had been treated by a
score of physicians and has also spent much
time at Ann Arbor under best medical advice.
I'll said her trouble was brought on 10y hard
work and that medicine would not cure, and
that rest was the only thing which would
ease her. After going to live with her daugh-
ter she became entirely helpless and could
not even raise her arms to cover herself at
night. The interesting part of the story fol-
lows in her own words:
II was urged to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and AT last did so. IN
three days after l commenced taking Pink
Pills I could sit up and dress myself and
after using them six weeks [ went home and
commenced working. I continued taking
the pills, until now I begin to forget my
clutches, and can go up and down steps
without aid. am truly Il living wonder,
walking out of doors without assistance.
Now, if I can say anything to induce
those who have suffered as l have. to try
Pink Pills, L shall gladly do so. If other
like sufferers will try Pink Pills according to
directions, they will have reason to thank
God for creating men who able to con-
quer that terrible disease, rheumatism.
have in my own neighborhood recommended
Pink Pills for the after effects of la grippe.
and weak women with impure blood, and
with good results"
Mrs. Todd is very strong in her faith in the
curative powers of Pink Pills, and says they
have brought poor, helpless cripple back to
do her own milking, churning, washing. sew
ing. knitting and in fact about all OF her
no lsehold duties, thanks to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the ele-
ments necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shattered nerves
They are for sale by all druggists, or NAV be
had by mail from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y, for SOC. per
box. or six boxes for $3.50.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
Floating Balloon Basket.

An apparatus for floating a balloon
basket in the event of it's falling into
the sea has been invented by French
man, says the Philadelphia Record.
1t consists of cylinder of membrane,
which is automatically inflated by
pressing a button, and is claimed to
render the basket or car unsuitable.
The apparatus is capable of buoying
up two persons.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

as the gases from the manure and the
breath of the animal will make it I'M
wholesome.
Kindness will do more than bru-
tality; therefore do not use harsh
language to your horse, or lash or kick
him. Bear in mind that he is very
intelligent and sensitive, willing ser
want, and deserving of your kindest
treatment and thought.
Remember that horses are made
vicious by cruel treatment; that it is
speed which kills; that more horses
are lame from bad shoelng than from
all other causes; that a careless appli-
cation of the whip has blinded many
horses that more fall from WEAKNESS
than from any other cause and that no
animal should ever be struck upon
the head.--New York World.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
HUGE v. c. T. D. PETITION
The Feature Of the Convention Of
White Ribboners in Washington.
IT Is OVER FIVE MILES LONG.
Polygiot Roll of Five Million Names
That Has Taken Years to Compile for
Presentation to President Cleveland
To Be Started Voyage Around the
World---Mountedo on White Muslin.

The grand Convention of White Ritboners
In Washington was greeted by an Audience
Of four thousand persons. The Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. where the con-
venrionwas held. was becomingly decorated.
Temperance banners representing the
different Nations of the world
We're hung around the balconies,
while at the rear of the pulpit two large
flags were suspended, one of the British
and the other of the American brought
together at the bottom of silken ban
ner on which was inscribed the motto.
For God for Home and Native Land. J"
The principal object Of the gathering was
to call to the attention of Congress and the
President the immense polyglot petition
which has arrived in Washington after a
journey around the world, and which bears
the signatures of more than 5000, 900 per
sons of all nationaEities. The petition asks
for total prohibition of the liquor traffic
and opium trade. Miss Frances E.
Willard and Lady Henry Somerset
were detained in Boston by an
attack of the grip. Miss Anna Gordon read
Miss Wizards address. At the close of the
reading of Miss Wizards address Miss Belle
Kearney delivered an address to men. she
was followed by Dr. Lunn, of London. and
Mrs. Baker, the National Treasurer Of the
Union. The proceedings closed with an ad-
dress by Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

1.121 200. the official Endorsements of various
societies raise the total to over 6 900 900 per-
sons who have set the stamp of their ap-
proval upon the following remarkable docu-
ment:
For God and home and native land-Poly-
glot petition of the Worlds Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.-Address to the
Governments of the world
Honored Rulers, Representatives and Broth
erS:
We. your petitioners. although belonging
to the physically weaker sex. are strong of
heart to love our homes. our native land,
and the worlds family of Nations.
We know that clear brains and pure hearts
make honest lives and happy homes. and
that by these the Nations prosper, and the
time is brought nearer when the world shall
be at peace.
opium. and in other vices which disgrace
social life. makes misery for all the world.
and most of all for us and for our children.
We know that stimulants and opiates are
sold under legal guarantees which make the
Governments partners in the traffic, by
accepting as revenue portion of the profits.
and we know with shame that they are often
forced by treaty upon populations, either
ignorant or unwilling.
We know that the law might do much,
now left undone, to raise the moral tone OF
society and render vice difficult.
We have no power to prevent these great
iniquities beneath which the whole world
groans, but you have power to redeem the
honor of the Nations from an indefensibie
completely.
We therefore come to you with the united
voices of representative women of every land
beseeching you to raise the standard of the
law to that of Christian morals. to strip away
the safeguards and sanctions of the State
from the drink traffic and the opium trade,
and to protect our homes by the total prohi-
bitton of these curses of civilization through
out all the territory over which your Govern
ment extends.
The miles on miles of written names and
addresses appended to this utterance have
been mounted on white muslin by Mrs. Re
becca c. Shuman. of the Evanston en- Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union. The
enOrmity OF the task which Mrs. Shuman has
undertaken may be imagined from the fact
that the aggregate of time she has already
spent at it amounts to about two years of
steady work.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
N EXPERIMENT WITH PAIR OF GEESE.

AN EXPERIMENT WITH PAIR OF GEESE.
l let them run separately, writes
William Rankin of Massachusetts, and
fed literally to see the best / could
do. The goose laid fifty-one eggs; l
only succeeded in getting thirty seven
goslings, and horse got loose and
killed one and another died. leaving
me thirtyfve for market. l sold them
for $81.57. So that goose gave more
profit than COW and two hogs. Yet
I did not feel satisfied with my hatch,
which was under the average, and one
of my neighbors beat me.-American
| Agriculturist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
HISTORY OF THE PETITION.
Contains Millions of Names From All
Quarters of the World.

Hitherto the largest petition ever framed
and the only one approaching this in the
number of its signatures, has been that OF
the British Chartists, in 194l, asking for the
repeal Of the corn laws; this had nearly l.
900 900 names. and it carried its point. Miss
Willard and her co-workers started out tC
get 2,000, 900 names in actual signatures tC
their petition, and the work has now been
practically accomplished. Indeed, from one
point of view, it has been more than triply
accomplished. For. while the actual sigma
lures thus far mounted on canvas number
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
Russia raises 800, 900 year by
the sale of passports.
A Lizzie Tkiu0-

at is n little thing to speak a phrase of
common comfort which by daily use has al
most lost its sense, yet on the ear Of him who
thinks to die unmourned 1t will fall like
choicest music" 1t is simple thing to suf-
fer ordinary pain but when 1t comes by day
and night with neuralgia cruel hurt, there 8
nothing better to cure 1t than st. Jacobs Oil.
which, penetrating to every part that aches,
leases the pain and leaves a perfect cure be-
hind IL. It's a little thing to do, but the COM
fort Of relief from such distress will make
one feel the happier hours Of life.
March 4 is a legal holiday in New Orleans
1t is called Freman's Day.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, boasts
of family of eight members still
living, the eldest of which is nine
teen and the youngest seventy-six.
The average age of the family is eighty
two
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
An Important Difference.

To make it apparent to thousands, who think
any disease, but that the system simply needs
cleansing, is to bring comfort home to their
hearts. as costive condition is easily cured by
using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by the
California Fig SyrupCo
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
North Carolina Wants Immigrants.

North Carolina now expects to get an in
creased number of immigrants. The States
manifold advantages in the way of soil and
productions are becoming known every
where
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
Black Rings

under the eyes and sallow complexion show
biliousness. This is one of the most disagree
able of stomach disorders and if allowed to
have its own way will result in great harm.
Cure biliousness at once by using Ripans Tab
ules. One tabule gives relief.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
THE ONWARD rlARCH

OF Consum ptlon IS
stopped short by DR..
Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. If
you haven't waited
b yond reas on,
there's complete re-
covery and cure.
Although by many
believed to be incur
able, there is the
evidence of hundreds
of living witnesses to
the fact that, in all
its earlier stages, con-
sumption is a durable
disease. Not every
case, but a large per-
ceutdge Of cases, and
we believe, fully 80
npr cent. are cured
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physioians as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catsrrh
Cure manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine.
Ohio, by T. J. Cheney G. Co. TIE timonials tree.
tE- Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

1t is believed by microscopists that
the highest powers of their instru
ments have rot yet revealed the most
minute forms of animal life.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

The Aleutian Islands were named
by the Russians. The word means
'sbald rocks"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

DR.. Kiimer's SWAMP ROOT cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laborato DRY Binghamton. n. Y.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

LIKE Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey of HorehOund and Tar upon a cold.
Pixies TOOthaChe Drops Cure in one minute.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softenS the gums, reduces inflamIna-
ton, allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. a bottle
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

karl's Clover Root. the great blood purifier,
gives freshness ami clearneSS to the complex
ion and cures constitution. p cts. 30 cts. L.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
The Greatest rIedicaI Discovery
of the Age.
KENNEDYS
Medical Discovery.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF RoxBURY, MASS.

Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind Of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down to common pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in
his possession over two hundred certif-
Gates OF its value, all within twenty miles
OF Boston. Send postal card for book.
benefit is always experienced from the
first bottle, and perfect cure is warranted
when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains. like needles passing
through them the same with the Liver
or Bowels. This is caused by the ducts
being stopped, and always disappears in
week after taking i. Read the label.
If the stomach is foul or bilious it will
cause squeamish feelings at first
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough of it..
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain MercurE.

The sea Is estimated to contain $3.50, 600,
900 cubic miles OF water.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

The soap duty in Holland bring
$3.50, 900 a year to the Government.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

i cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure for
ConsumptiOn.-Mrs. FPANK MORBs, 215 West
Twenty second St, New York. October %, '94
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

fahicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thonp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell al pc per bottle
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-22

1121 200. the official Endorsements of various
societies raise the total to over 6. 900 900 per-
sons who have set the stamp of their ap-
prevail upon the following remarkable docu-
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-04-13
10 AS A LApORER.
An Oni~-r ~ thitiN YEAR. tr"nti"T ~
perI,n'. t,N"- It's Views

a man wh" la, hr'u ~ The tr"n,r"r
for thirty years aud hi- pu' a. - ln'
par, ~ that iiu' hgh'lu| ludiu~. ,>
capt " Ray ~ ia" regular army
nov III "harg" 81 th" Nh''-h"u' and
Arapnh'S agency Ia Wyoming" capt
Ray has prn"r'a, views r"u.hnP Tie
Indian problem, based "u Il- Iru'' 81.
tact with tie rcd man IT, h' .,re That
the Indian can u" made q r''i ..uplsu
ing aud usrfD, citizen and i.l that D..
needed H. 10 furnish lam - rulirrrui "a.
r"ntiv" tnw'rl, fnr - living ia" Sam, 80.
his pal" Ia" brother
During the NIr iuSt rud'd sand h'
tea writer f.r 'h' Washington r".' /
had ~" Indian, - H"rh on lur ara
rat ny canal 80 Whu 10 ,,,Uu mile hi',
mr.u rnuplri"d Ii.. made a. 70 ~ai
lahurrr~ a., rv,r Save AMI Vut.,d
..l.. f,,p e.. a. L..
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-04-13
A REFUGE For IpIEas
ts.sssss o' the Ss,,opsi sp,,oi . F.vo,,,.
Loahns Place

The capitol N n shelter Tor the shell
terlrss during cold and nasty weather,
says the Washington Post II IL much
NOR" agreeable Ia III IN the wnrn gal
lrrics and nd thrungh the speeches
aud debates than tn shiyrr over "A fire.
l""s stove IN an attic 4 numh.r ~ inn.
F'uhi"uS "ld gentlemen have disru,.
cred this ALd avail thrms,I,c, ~ the
hospitality ~ thC government with
lr"'ii aud comfort tr Themselves ant
harm tu me- one Tor un inrlrmrn, da,.
lew ISupl" have enough ambition tu y,
'rp To- congress even when matters ~
great interest are under discussion \
large contingent ~ drcnNrd gcniili.
max" dhilN pilgrimHgcs there. with th,.
'NruS' That they ~, Interested IA l,l,I,
Ihtiuh Sun" ~ the more furtuuni,
once carry SNACK ~ their Irl,i,
and can hc s'"u surrrpiitiuu,IN run,,,
NJ mnrsClN ~ bread aud rhrrs,.. rr
some rh~''s the FRAGRANT bologna. FROM
th'ir IISkrt~ To- their mouths The
m"J"riiN ~ th"N' WORTHLESS prefer 'hr
h"uS" SIDE, whrr, there II some muy,
mrni Hud excitement but thu,r Wh,
seek rest rHth"rthiu entertainment -,
I" ia" S"uht, gallery. Nh,r, II H. p,s.i
hl" 4" sleep PEACEFUL, through ia,
long speeches Two ,rr, much uu'
at th".ClhuW gentlemen N,r,. OVER
heard ~ the ruiuudH discussing
lhio winch gHll'rN they should
"a i want To- hr rhrrr,I mn
and th"y Hr" sui lighting about
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one. wh">' legs were ,,r hong fu hi,
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IiN'rlng his speech un the Nicaragua
canal bur S'u'ril., frt,ui rested las
head against TIA" Iurtitupu. and s,a,iI
ms gentle snoring interrupted ~" In.
usual quiet II th, chamber F,rtu.
nal'tS hC ESQ., IHd tia, attention ~ the
over NipilHut d'"rh,'I"r, nud his nan
lasted until th" ~,uat,. ndlumru,d The
d",rkr,I"'rs i" not allow ,Irrping M
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an uuhapp, disturbance. wa, ON, ,Ia,
created hl an unlu.kN sluuhrr,.r ,,hu
had ia" nightmare. and n,ulur. ,lui,l
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hun"
n'hu~.' gentry Whonr,. intellectually
Inclined the library offer, an ASYLUM
! ru" long tables ar" filled with men
shabby, unk,Inpt. almost sh,Tlrs~. Whu
read aud mak" notes IN the most
learned way II H. interesting i1 u,i,.
that the fav"rit, h,~,l,, ~ tins class are
hl,"L and Thunder novels und works ~
socialism Occasionally You ~"" one
- them. u hrul,ru dawn w.dapngur
perhaps, reading ia" classics. aud many
ut them call Tor huuhs ia foreign iuu
guagCN l'",h"d over ih" ,huuli,r~ ~
red headed trrrklrI rid.Nrrnn>. IA
clean specimen and found that his |
rrimy hand, held II copy II Millions
'I'HrHdiS" Lost
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-04-13
THEir OWN NUTCRACkERS.
Busy b,rds witch N"u MAY s~e la tn .
wa.is rhis Month,

Perhaps y,u would like H. hear -. "a
curious little bird ,.noui intuth" w,--l,
IN January ar February any time aud
you may see him lie is al"ut >>
inches long. llr wears black cap. u
grayish blue c'a, Hnd dirty whit"
shirt front II" runs up aud dawn Tia"
tree trunks, searching diligently Ter
little insects who think They hnN" hid.
den themselves safely away IN some
little crack IN ia" bark, says the New
York World
lie il IL quiet little fellow, having ~
song The only noise he makes j. u
harsh call, which sounds like the word
"quank" This bird - called the nut
hatch, lTcaus,' h" IL found ~ nut crack
ing them nprn and eating ia" kernels
You may see one ~ them take an acorn
a. big ~ his head. aud ii>iug II IN sninr
rr,'yicr Ia the tree Is,und away upon Il
with his little hin until Il breaks uIsn
aud rewards the little worker with "a
meal
These birds are Hl~IcNprrt gNnnHsis
They will run up tree, rulng swiftly
round and round It all IA" way NJ
Then quickly turning ahnut they VAL
come down the trunk head first IN the
same fashion, stopping nov Hnd then
Ia snap up some little hug "r worm
which has vcntured out Ia s,c what the
weather II,
Country boys sometimes speak II
thrSr birds a. little devil down heads %
ia, TIL, II longer aud not ~ pretty ~
d. nuthatrh
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-04-13
m and Msrrhsl RurnoG having

policeman and Marshal ForpoG having
hal A'noh In the city jail here III" night
before the robbery. Arnold stat-i that
h- hal never b~-n In Alhulurrlo, hu,
Policeman Harris knew thu, be- vas, and
an being rr-~s-d closely A'u"lI cnnfrs.-d
that he hal s,oi'I"~i over 90 Albuquerque
W. srArching biz rluthug acme ~ The
ri"Iru Jrw-lry WAS found Arnold ~.
fused ~ return with the officer g. Allu.
lu"rIus without = rrlulsiil"u, whrr-uuuu
h" VAS placed ~ the TRINIDAD jail sheriff
Hunt will y" ,o Denver tins evening With
the proper papers Ani un hlr return A.
todd will l~ brought :" th- Ivy II iriu-
opinion ~ Policeman Harms that Ara ii
~ u prui-rHluuAi houHrhrrakrr