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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
THE TEXAS.
SHE HAS GONE INTO COMMISSION
AND WILL SOON BE READY
TO SAIL.

The Berkeley, (Va.) G'apAic
says: The new battleship Texas,
built at the navy yard here, went
into commission about noon
Thursday. She will be COM
manded by Capt. Henry Glass
and will carry 322 enlisted men
and thirty marines.
The Texas is the first armored
battleship ever built in this
country, and is one of the finest.
She carries twenty guns and is a
model of battleship architecture.
She will carry fifteen hundred
tons of coal, and will consume
from sixty to two hundred tons
per day, according to the speed
required. Her armor is sixteen
inches thick and practically in,~
penetrable. Her supplies are
now being put aboard and she
will be ready to put to sea i'll
three or four weeks.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
SILVER WAGES FOR
HEROES.

1t has for many years been the
custom to give gold watches,
costing $3.50 each, to masters of
foreign vessels who succor Amer
lean seamen or vessels. It has
frequently happened that these
watches, fine though they are,
have been bestowed upon cap
tains who have other watches
frequently much finer, and it
has several times reached the
ears of Secretary Olney that the
Department watches were sneer~
ingly spoken of. Accordingly
lie has determined to give sill
yer vace hereafter instead of a
watch. The design most favored
is a tall vace, embossed at the
base i'll representation of dashiug
waves, with an American eagle
surrounding the American
shield at the shoulder.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
FASTING PORKER.
DIR. TANNER NOT IN IT WITH
THIS MISSOURI PIG.

M. M. Alloway, residing few
miles south of Ellsberry, Mo-,
tells a remarkable story says the
St. Louis Glo6e-Demoerat, which
is vouched for by his neighbors
and the hands working on his
farm. May 23rd one of Allo-
ways straw stacks became top
heavy from the effects of gnaw>
ing by the stock of the barn
yard, and being started by a mule
running against it, suddenly fell
to the ground and covered up an
eighty-pound shoat.
Alloway gave the hog up as
lost, as he supposed the immen-
Sc mass of straw had crushed it
to death, Monday the 22d ,ulto.,
he ordered his farm hands to
remove the old straw 70 another
part of the farm. The work
could not be completed in one
day, and on Tuesday, July 23d,
just sixty one days from the time
the stack fell down, the men I'M
covered the shoat, which was
still alive and granting. Its frame
was extremely emancipated, the
bones almost cutting through
the skin. Its weight appears tc
be reduced at least two>thirds
Milk was offered and it drank
more than gallon, and then ate
some solid food. Four days after
the hog was rescued it had be
gun to fatten up, and now run:
about as though nothing hat
happened.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
Where Men Garry Their Cash.

l can remember the time when
nearly every man carried his
ready cash in a pocketbook, the
old fashioned ones that rolled up
predominating. But now, not
one in 500 men carries a regular
receptacle for money. A little
card case is generally placed in
the inside vest pocket, and some
times you will see men put large
bills in these, but most men car
ry their money in some one of
their pockets. Now you can tell
a man of sporting proclivities
just as soon as he takes out his
money. He carries it in a roll
in the left hand pocket of his
trousers, and every time he
spends a dime will flash this roll.
Some men put their money in
their hip pockets, i'll lieu of a
gun; others in the vest pockets
but most men carry their cash in
the little fob in the waistband OF
their trousers. I have known
cautious men to place money in
different pockets to avoid being
cleaned out should the light
fingered gently connect with
them. However, the man who
carries a real, bona-fide pocket
book, as of old, is considered
eccentric these days.-St. Louis
Globe,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
SOUNDS LIKE A LIE.
STILL, IN THIS AGE OF SIGNS
AND WONDERS, IT MIGHT
BE TRUE.

A queer story comes from Mid
dletown, New York. Twelve
years ago Hiram Hoinbcck then
seventeen years of the age, quar-
relied with his parents. He left
home and vert West declaring
his intention of becoming a
miner Nothing was heard of
him until last Tuesday, when he
struggled into his home ragged,
penniless and penitent. The
parents gave him a cordial greet
ing, and the meeting after his
long absence was a happy one.
Shortly after HIram's arrival a
terrific thunder storm passed
over the farm, and lightning
struck and killed a calf in the
barn>yard. From there the same
bolt entered ali open window OF
the house. hit the family bible
lying on the parlor center table,
and opened it at the 18th chapter
of St. Luke. leaving a black
mark opposite the twenty-third
verse, which reads:
"And bring hither the fatted
calf and kill it; and let lis eat
and be merry"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
A CREDIT TO THE TOWN:

We have received the Trade
Edition of the FISHERMAN &
FARMER, published at Edenton,
N. c., by Mr.. A. H. Mitchell. 1t
contains twenty pages. It shows
enterprise on the part of Bro.
Mitchell and is a credit to the
town and section it represents. 1t
contains full and reliable infor-
nation and will no doubt be of
vast benefit, This benefit may
not come in a day, but it will
surely come. 1t is we'll illustra-
ted. 1t is a good historical and
descriptive review of Edenton
and the section adjacent.-Wash-
ington Daily Progress.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
New Way to Clean Wells.

In the little town of Clare Iowa,
lives man who had a we'll that
needed cleaning badly, but fear
ing the treacherous quicksand at
the bottom he was afraid to un-
dertake it. He hung his coat on
a post near the we'll and went
into hiding for few days. His
neighbors, missing him and
finding his coat near the we'll,
surlnised that he had sunk be-
meath the quicksands, so they
worked with will to find his
dead body. After the Well had
been thoroughly cleaned out in
their efforts to find his body the
wretch suddenly came back.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
University Catalogue.

Tie University catalogue for
1894 o5 shows AZ students; as
follows, 3I7 in the College, Is in
the Law School, 20 in the Medi-
cal School and 50 in the Sum-
mer School for Teachers. The
faculty embraces s. Professors
and instructors. The catalogue
contains ia pages, is carefully
indexed and gives full informal
ton about the University.
Write for copy to President Win
ston, Chapel Hill, N. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
Resigned.

Walter D. Dabney, Solicitor
of the State Department, at
Washington, who has been elect
ed to the Chair of Law in the
University of Virginia, has sent
a letter to President Cleveland at
Gray Gables rendering his resig-
nation as Solicitor, to take effect
September 18th. The Office of
Solicitor pays an annual salary
of $500, and is regarded as one
of the most important positions
under the Government.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
EASTERN CAROLINA nJSPaTCu


F'ASW FREIGHT LINE
AND PASSENGER ROUTE.
Regular line of steamers between
New Rerne, and Elizabeth city, A. &
N. G. r R., aud W. n. G N. r. r.
Daily all rail service between Edenton.
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Norfolk.
Through cars. as low rates and quicker
time than by any o:herroute.
Direct all goods to be shipped by East
ern Carolina Dispatch, as follows: From
Norfolk by n. & s. r. r Baltimore by P
w. s. B. r. R.; President St. Station.
Philadelphia by Pennsylvania r. r.
Dock st. Station. New York by Penn
sylvania r. R.. Pier 81 North River, or
Old Dominion Line Pier IS.
For further information apply to
E. GOD, Agent, Edenton. N. c., OF
to the General Office Of the N. & S. r.
r. Co., Norfolk, Va.
M. K. KING, General Manager.
H. c. HUDGINS, G. F. & P. Agt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23

ONE OF THE HANnSOMEST II HII,hTl,v
EVER ISSUED IN EASTEKN tAEoll,,
The current issue OF the E.,.r-
ERMAN & FARMER, publt>hr. RI,
EdentOn, is one of the hluG>o,a
est publications ever issued N
Eastern North Carolina. It's.
trade edition and is copiou>Iy IL
Illustrated with views Of the
churches, schools, and obicc,, Of
interest, together with pictures
or the leading citizens. Besides,
it is brin full of facts showing
the progress and prosperity Of
Edenton--a showing tina, puts
that town among the most pros>
porous large towns of the East
The editor Of the FISHERMAN *
FARMER has done his town and
section a service which will
doubtless be fully appreciated
Raleigh Meas and ObS05u.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
SHORT AND AEWsY.

The hot winds of last week
have done some injury to the
growing corn of Iowa and some
other Western States. Last year
hot winds did a great deal OF
damage and cut the crop short.
The man who talks canning
factories for North Carolina is
working in the right direction.
Our people ought to pack their
own fruits and vegetables.-Gold
Leaf.
It is not to the farmer that
hard times oftenest come, and
bankruptcy is a rare visitor.
Statistics show that agriculture
is safer than banking, railway
ing or manufacturing, taking all
things Into account.-Ex.
Ten years ago there were only
six bicycle manufactures in the
United States, and in 1885 the
number of wheels turned out
was H. 900. Now there are 26
manufactures, and it is estimat-
ed that 100000 wheels will be
made this year.
Raleigh Press: There is a IL
year old child at the Insane Asy-
lum who is deaf, dumb, blind
and an idiot. The only enjoy
ment the child receives in life is
sitting in the sunshine. This
pleases him, for he has satisfied
look on his face when once in
the sunshine. He is fed or
porridge
William Mcdowell, of Naper.
vile, ILL.,, died the other day
from a bullet which entered hi:
skull at the battle of Gettysburg
He had been carrying it around
with him all this time fastened
some way to the inside of hi:
skull. A few days ago he drop
ped dead, and it was discovered
that the bullet had become dis
lodge and fell into his brain.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
Mary's Little Ring.

Mary had a little ring,
Twas given by her beau,
And everywhere that Mary went
That ring was sure to go.
She took the ring with her one day
OFF to the seashore, where
She might display it to the girls,
Who were all clustered there.
And when the girls all saw that ring
They made a great ado,
Enchanting with one voice HAS IL
Just got around to your
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23

Our subscription list steadily
increases and we feel very thank
ful for the patronage we are re-
ceiving. Help us with subscrip>
tons and advertisements and we
promise to give you a first class
county paper.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
AIbemane Steam Navigation Co,
SCHEDULE
STEANER OLIVE,
GEO, H. WHITLEY, MASTER.
GEO, H. WHITLEY, MAsTE]

Leaves Edenton every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at
4 a. m, connecting at Tunis with
rains for Norfolk and Raleigh.
Connecting at Franklin with
trains for Norfolk, Raleigh and
Atlanta.
These are sure connections and
we hope the public will show
their appreciation by patron
izing the "Old Reliable"
r. A. PRETLOw,
Sup't.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
SOMETHING NEW FOR
EDENTON.

J. w. Spruell has just opened
first class Feed Store OH the
corner of Broad and Water Sts.,
where the public can be suppried
with Hay, Corn, Meal, Oats, Ship
stuff, Bran, Cotton seed meal &c,
at the very lowest market prices.
Also keeps Oh hand Lime Bricks,
Shingles, Posts, Sealing, Floor
ing, &c. Wood will be furnish
ed at low prices.
have also built good lot of
stables for the convenience of the
public, where their horses can
taken care of at a small cost, and
be safe and protected from the
bad weather.
Lurnbernen will find it to
their interest to call and get my
prices. Goods delivered free to
any steamer, train or anywhere
in town.
I have also a chicken depart
nent where a nice lot of fat
chickens are daily kept at market
prices.
Give me a call when in need of
nv goods and accommodations.
Respectfully,
J. W. SPRUELL.
FOR SALE.
Three building lots on West Church
street.
One house and lot corner Church and
Mosely streets, and two on Mose1y
street.
All will be sold on easy terms.
Apply to J. w. SPRUELL.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23
A Significant Fact.

A bulletin of the Department
of Agriculture, issued last week
shows among other things that
that in IS45 cotton sold as low as
4 cents, and that in one instance
lot OF seventeen bales were sold
iii Mobile, Ala, at thirty-four
cents. 1t is profitable to remem-
Der in this connection that this
was during period of undis-
puted free coinage at the ratio of
I6 to I.-Statesville Landmark
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23

Remember when you have
any job printing to do, give us a
call and see our prices. See
samples. Satisfaction guaran>
teed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-08-23

Advertise!
Advertise!
Advertise
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27

in Rockford at the downfall lof the
secret political organization which has
dominated ,city politics for the last two
years. =-..r. ~
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27

he, sword. Speaker, the sad
part OF fsMy speech is to come. You are
undoubtedly aware that the great ora
tors of Athens all died Of violent deaths
Except Plato, aYsd he kept out Of poll
ticsGs Socr ates had for wife one fsf the
loVe1fest women who ever adorned the
society of Greece or any other country.
loved her as he loved his life.
HeSwas fearful that she might be called
to climb the golden stair" before he
lid, and that he would be a pilgrim and
stranger here below. 1t preyed upon his
mind so much that he went out and
bought cents worth of hemlock and
made a tea Of it, drank It and expired.
Cicero committed suicide. Dimosthenes
was arrested and committed to jail. His
arrest preyed upon. his mind to such an
extent that he, too, hunted around for
poison and found quill full of the dead
~. stuff. He drank its contents and
died. Mr.. Speaker, I fear that some OF
our orators will meet violent deaths. 1t
would not surprise me to hear that Gum
Of Milford had been blown up by. dyna-
mite; that the gentleman from Stratford
lJudson) had been :. sandbagged by a
clam digger; that Cowles Of Waterbury
had been killed by his brother-in-law,
for he stated on the floor Of this house he
he worked four days on a case and only
received $40. and paid his own expenses.
Mr. Speaker, move to lay the bill before
US on the table till Lean find where am
az
The Speaker-It has been moved that
the report of the committee be accepted
and it's Recommendation adopted. All In
favor OF the motion say AYE" Great
,la1Ighter.l
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27

Journal: In the ideal republic 1t will
not be necessary to enact new laws more
than four times a century. In this coun-
try there is legislative craze which will
wear itself out in the Twentieth century,
when people will discover that most of
the evils from which they have been suf-
fering came from excessive: and useless
and excessive law-naaking. -l+u..4 !.
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27
WAITED FROM SUPERIOR.

M. A. Delaney has gone to MinneapO-
lis. from where she will go to her old
home in Wilmar, Minn.. to make a visit
of several weeks.
D.. w. Twohy has just returned from
an extended Southern trip. He spent
most of the time at New Orleans. 4 1t is
rumored that Dan has become enamored
OF beautiful Creole, whom he will
shortly marry.
The Misses Fife very pleasantly enter
tanned their many friends at cinch on
ried off the head prize, handsome card
case, while Mr. O Re.lley of Minneapo-
lis, secured the "booby'', prize. pair of
silk suspenders. OF course he will now
! "brace up" er i n
Superior will now surely get her nor
beaten in the senate. So
The state of Superior. Wouldn't that
sound nice? Only a dream at present
but destined to be a glorious reality.
The boundary lines Of the states that
surround Lakes Superior and Michigan
are g. continual protest against. the eter-
nal fitness of things. Why should Me-
nominee be in one state and Marinette
in another; Superior in one state and Du-
luth in another? No one can give a
single valid reason except that to settle
Interstate quarrels the boundary lines
at the "head of the lake" are virtually
one city in everything except naLpe.
Their interests are exactly Identical.
They wish to live under one municipal
government and under one state gov-
ernment. Northern Wisconsin and
Northern Michigan wish to Join them in
that state. When the people desire it
why shall not their wishes be respected? I?
Southern Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
nesota have nothing but insult, abuse
and conturnely far the northern portions
of those states. We of the north are
tired Of it,. All we ask is to be allowed
to work out our own destiny in our own
way. If, as it appears, the people. of
the southland no longer love us, why do
they not let3us depart in peace? No, they
would not do that because we are good
to pay taxes, and besides we furnish ex-
cellent material for the funny para
grapher. However, the estate Of Supe>
rior" '.is a consummation devoutly to be
wished" We'd get it, too. only for the
constitution. .s s1. ,Ss
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27
A Spring Time Magazine.

Women's colleges receive DR.. Park
hurst's attention in the May Ladies'
Home Journal, and the vigor with which
he treats the subject is unmistakable.H His
words open up new phases OF college
training for women which will unques-
tionably command not only wide atten-
ton but wide discussion. The fact that
Florence Nightingale reaches the ripe.
age of Is this month is made the basis;
for an interesting sketch Of the Angel
"a new portrait of her and view Of her
London home. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps1
is tenderly reminiscent Of her father. the
late Austin Phelps, in the series OF 'The-
Man Who Most Influenced Me- Edward:
Box answers with much force and direct
ness page Of PROBLEMS of Young
Men. There is a strong flavor Of inter
esting biography to this number OF the
Journal-sketches with portraits, Of the
home lives and personalities OF The
Wives of Three Authors. Mrs. George
w Gable, Mrs Conan Doyle and Mrs.
Thomas Hardy, being given on one page,
while Frank S. Guild gives a sketch Of
the popular artist, Alice Barber Stephens,
and Ethel Mckenzie sMcKenna writes OF
Marie .Coreln. Johns Ken!drick Bangs is
sixth meeting of the Paradise Club. s ), U Ii 81
The full score of the Concert Mazur-
ka,'' by the well-known composer. Brun0
Oscar fISlein, the piano comp sition. which
won the second prize In the Journals
musical series, IS given: Exq,l q,lisltelss
Manons Dainty Commencements
Gowns and t"Thc Silks Of the Summer. 9
Miss Hooper writes OF IS The Newest
Dress Designs and Mrs. Hamilton Mott
contributes q valuable article on The
Art OF travelling Abroad. e Women who
49, ariy,se tlefI. <s,lmrne 81 saffnnery
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27

g. !. Hibernian Record, New Haven: The
work Of organizing ladies' auxiliaries
seems to be merrily going on. Connec-
,ticut has several already formed, and the
creation Of few more is all that is here
needed.to bring about a state convention
Of our sisters in Hibernianism. 1t ap-
pears that the rules adopted by the last
convention upon this matter are quite
crude, and leave much to be done by To-
cal. authorities as to discipline and the
noWers of the auxiliary.
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27
PRODUCE. MARKETS.

Butter-Creameries are a littss easier, to-
day on the top grades. othsr grades show
no special change except packing stock,
which is in good demand at 1ac better
prices Some houses report a large increase
In the receipts of choice dairies. The re-
ceipts, on the. whole. however, are not
large, some dealers saying their demand
exceeds their receipts. ,
The season is. getting well along now and
grass butter will soon begin to come IN:
Will be neglected to great extent and
ptices on the latter will necessarily have
country shippers should keep as closely
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27

Z Eggs-The market contlnues nfn At quo
tations. Receipts are not large and the be-
ing kept closely cleaned up
Quotations are:
5casea asa returned u % 1t ~ Hss. Sales are made
at present case couln.
h Poultry Chickens are quiet at prices
quoted. There is good demand for tHr-
KEYS with few coming.
]. Dressed stock is not wanted. II in good
condition it sells at about ths IA @ae price as
i've, but IL ut all undesirable, In any way,
IL ~ difflcult to sell at any prise.
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27
INE FINEST AND llRGEsT PHOTO sTUDDWEsI|OF

gsE tl1i 1 ss
The Irish standard., 1895-04-27

secret political organization which has
dominated ,city politics for the last two
years.
Church News, Washington, D. c.;
There is but one way to account for the
willingness of so many Protestant
preachers to slander others-that 1s
their great desire to lift themselves out
Of obscurity and to see their names in the
newspapers. Realizing the fact that
they can never become famous, they re-
sort to SANDER, and select for their vic
Tins prominent churchmen and officials
and then enjoy the notoreiety they have
gained at the price of truth,
Colorado Catholic: Next year will be
the last leap year of the century, and an
other will not occur until 1904. The
year 1900 will not be a leap year. The
unusual occurrence is due to the fact
that the addition of one day to each
fourth year more than makes up the
presumed deficiency in the calendar year,
and consequently the world is constant
" losing time, as a watch loses it, and
therefore there was danger that In the
course of few thousand years the
Fourth of July would come on Christ
mas.
Western Watchman: Mr.. Cleveland
has not convinced the country that sill
yer is base metal. Silver and gold are
money metals. If they are not good for
money they are good for nothing;and to
assert that would be to impeach the Wis
dom of the Creator. Gold is the money
of the rich; silver the money Of the poor.
We have been a long time coming to this
position; but as Mcmahon said: HI'y
suis; I'y reste."
Memphis Catholic journal: The in
terview between ,Viscount Halifax, pres
ident Of the English Church Union, and
the Pope recently, is regarded In Ro-
man Catholic circles, as of really great
Importance and significant Of the enOr-
NOUS strides the Catholic Church has
made recently in England. A recent
cable letter noted the number of the Eng
lish clergy who have taken orders in
the Roman Catholic Church during the
last two years. The mere fact of Lord
Halifax's visit would have raised. a
storm in the English Church a few years
ago, but it hardly excites comment in
today's newspapers. M
I The Church Union has in its member
ship 5000 of the Anglican clergy and 80
bishops. Lord Halifax is reported as
asking the Pope to send "a tender and
gracious message to the Anglicans in
the forthcoming encyclical.' On what
ground and with what purpose is not
explained.
IT can't tell you,'' said the experienced
suburbanite in reply to the question of
his new neighbor, "when the next train
goes, but I can tell you what your chan
ces Of catching it are"
What are they" inquired his new
ineighbor eagerly.
well, if you run as hard as you can,' .
said the experienced resident, you'll
you'm you ind the train just pulling OUT
Chicago Record. ts