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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15
LAND FOR SALE.

That valuable tract of land at
'he head of Main street, known
as "Holmes," containing about
lI6 acres. Also the "Quarter
pact' recently owned by Mr.. 7.
~ Warren, containing about 233
acres, which I will sell in sections
VI 25 and 50 acres. Terms easy.
RICHARD DILLARD.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

1t requires no great wisdom to
understand why Thanksgiving
Day always comes before con-
press meets
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

You may eat cheap food and not be
seriously hurt by il; but you cannot
take cheap medicines without positiv c
injury. If you see any substitute for
Ayers Sarsaparilla, you do so at the
peril of your health, perhaps of your
life. Insist on having Ayers, and no
other.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15
AuctiOneer.

Having been appointed County
AuctiOncer and given bond
therefor, all persons are forbid
den to exercise the virtues OF
that office under penalty OF law.
4. J. BATEMAN,
Broad Street, Edenton, N. {.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

Itwas the irony OF fate that a
poor fellow in a Western town,
who had wandered the streets for
three or four days without a NOR
sci to eat, was run over and kill
ed BY pie wagon, suggests the
New Orleans State.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15
Free Medical Referenc,
Book

ia pages) for men and women who are
afflicted with any form of private dis
ease peculiar to their sex, errors OF
youth, contagious diseases, female
troubles, etc, etc.
Send two cent stamps to pay post
age, to the leading specialists and ply
sicians in this country. DR.. HATHA-
WAY & CO., 22H SO. Broad Street,
Atlanta, Ga.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15
Why ?
ATLANTA Constitution

IAtlanta Constitution
Why go West and blow up?
Why stay North and snow up'
Why live East, and slow up?
Why not come South and
grow up.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

Watch For The Result

Until the great question is set
tied we shall continue 20 sell at
the following prices
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

8th inst.
It is said that I3o persons have
been killed or manned by the
trolly cars in Brooklyn in two
years.
The corner stone of the Jeff
Davis monument to be erected at
Richmond, will be laid in May
next.
The recent earthquake which
shook up things badly in some
sections Of the country increased
the flow of natural gas 90 per
cent. in Indiana.
There are 200 convicts at the
North Carolina penitentiary.
There are 1880 outside of the
prison, at work on the State
farms and elsewhere.
Senator Pritchard is working
with all his might to develop the
Mckinley boom in this State.
He says there will be a large
Mckinley delegation from North
Carolina.
II is rumored that Senator
Marion Butler has about deter
mined that the safest thing he
can do is to vote the straight
Radical ticket, says the Ashe-
Vile Citizen.
Stock has been taken for the
building of a large cotton mill at
Spray, Rockingham county, N.
c. The new enterprise will ope-
rate ten thousand spindles, and
it's erection will be commenced
at an early date.
The Western North Carolina
Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
South, convenes at Reidsvllle,
N Novem Der 27, 1895. The
North Carolina Conference con-
venes at Elizabeth City, Decem>
Der II. I70s.
The Minneapolis, Raleigh,
Montgomery and Amphitrite are
now undergoing repairs at the
Navy Yard at Portsmouth, Va,
which must be completed by
the middle of December in order
that they may join the North
Atlantic squadron.
w. H. Collyer, a well-dressed
man, about 40 years of age, ap>
parently of some means and re-
Gently from San Francisco, shot
and killed himself Friday even-
ing in a stateroom on the steam
er Norfolk just before it left
Washington, D. c., for Norfolk.
An insane man named Reed, =,
living near Grogansville, Rock>
ingham y,this State attack
ed one of his daughters Saturday
with a knife, cutting her throat
almost from ear to ear. He then
seized an ak and buried the blade
of it in her body killing her IN
stantly.
In Michigan it has been dis
covered that through an inadvert-
ance the blanket charter for the
government of cities of the fourth
class passed by the last Legisla~
ture and which after January Ist,
next, will be in force in fifty
cities Of the State, denies to wo,
men the privilege of voting. In
most of the cities affected this
right is now granted them and
the discovery has created a sensa-
ton in official circles.
The South Carolina Consti-
tutional Convention has taken
hold of the lynch~law question
with view to.holding to strict
accountability officers having
prisoners in their custody. The
provision of the new constitu-
ton on the subject that has been
agreed upon authorizes the Gov
ernor to remove from Office any
official who, having prisoners in
his charge, permits mob to in
hict injuries upon them, and also
makes such dere1ict official in
eligible to hold any Office of trust
or profit within the State. Other
penalties are also imposed which
are intended to put stop to the
unlawful punishment of person:
charged with crime.
/ When men lie they most al
ways vawn wearilv afterwards.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

The easiest way to appear
wise is to keep your mouth shut.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15
Will be a Tie.

The Kentucky Legislature
will be a tie when it meets, and
the election of successor to Sen
ator Blackburn is matter of
conjecture, the Democrats having
6S votes and one Democratic
Populist vote, making a total
of o..
The Republicans will have 6s
and one Republican-Alliance
vote, making a total of6G.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

A man doesn't generally get a
bad reputation without deserv-
ING it, but it sticks to him after
he has ceased to deserve it.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15
OOINGs OF THE WEEK.
News Gathered Here
There, and Everywhere,
OF INTEREST TO ALL.
PICKED UP AND PUT IN SHAPE FOR THE
BUSY READER.

Mr.. Reuben F. Overton, one
of Elizabeth City's most respect
ed and oldest citizens died on the
8th inst.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

When men lie they most al.
ways yawn wearily afterwards.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

If you are interested, don't fail
to purchase a copy, or better
still, subscribe for 4 year.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

It is said that l. 80 persons have
been killed or MANNED by the
trolly cars i'll Brooklyn in two
years.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

The corner stone of the Jeff
Davis monument to be erected at
Richmond, will be laid in May
next.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-11-15

grow up
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
CITY IN BRIEF.

The A. and NJ. College resumes its
session Thursday.
Tonight: Christmas tree at the
Christian church.
Commissioner Whitaker, of Durham,
was here yesterday.
Haywood's band has gone to Colds
boro to furnish music for "a german.
Mr.. n. Z. Jennett has returned from
visit to relatives in Sampson county.
Governor Carr has appointed as
notaries public: Haywood Parker,
Asheville. and Z. O. Merrill, Hender-
son county.
Prof. ]. Il. Newman. of Elon College.
preached at the Christian church yes
terday morning. His subject was
Christ in the Thought, Literature
and Life of the Day" He had large
congregation and preached a strong
and thoughtful sermon.
Rev. DIR. Yates. presiding elder, oc-
cupied the pulpit of Edenton Street
Methodist church Sunday, and preach
ed two able sermons. Easily among
the first half dozen divines in the
State, he is specially popular in Raj
eigh
Mr.. James f. Scott, of Graham, one
of the owners of John II. Gentry"
arrived yesterday afternoon. That
great horse, along with the rest of the
Alamance Farm string of thorough
breds. will be sold in New York next
February
Capt w S. Ramsey. OF Baltimore, is
in the city. He is an old soldier, who
won his spurs at Fort Harrison, where
he lost an arm. He is a native of
Chatham county, and is well known
throughout the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
cor. HARRELL's NEW POSITION

Col Eugene G. Harrell has accepted
a position with CHM d Co, the Boston
publishers Of school books, and after
January 1st will he their agent IN
North Carolina. He will be on the
road most of the time, but this win
not interfere with the business of the
North Carolina Book Company.
Mr. Harrell is president of the Book
Company, but MIR. Ed. r. Pescud, the
manager, will be in charge after to-
morrow. MIR. Pescud is one OF the
most corr retent and best known men
III the business in this State. and the
Book Company is in safe hands. Col.
Harrell will devote his spare time To
the store.
Col Harrell was the principal mover
in the organization of the Teachers
Assembly. and has been it's main pro-
moter He waszthe founder and is the
editor of the'North Carolina Teacher
He was for years one of the firm OF
Alfred Williams & Co., the largest
publishers in North Carolina, and or
his retirement from that firm. estab-
lished the North Carolina Book Com
pany.
For years he has been prominently
identified with the school interests oi
the State, and has had long expert
ence in the book business.
He will be a valuable man TO CHM
Il Co
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31

Mo- NECRsSA RILY DANGER &,
s7UG MAY BECOME So.

American men and women suffer from Ii
very general distase-dyspepsia,
Dyspepsia has many symptoms Thin.
pale people are generally dyspeptic Hot
low checks, bad breath, acid quotations.
palpitotion of the heart, hot and colo
tluShc+, headaches, nausea and vomiting
all thes, are symptoms of dyspepsia.
What does dyspepsia mean? In two
words. impcrtcct digestion. How cam " e
rem e,IN it? Not alone by resort to drag~.
We must rest the stomach.
For this purpose we must put into it a
food which is already digested and which
will aidsthe digestion of other foods. We
must take Shaker Digestive Cordial. for
this is just such preparation. 1t contains
food which viii he absorbed at once. II
also contains principles which will assist
the digestion of other foods, while last but
not least it contains combination of those
drugs in the cultivation of which the
Shakers lav been 50 successful, and which
act by stimulating the liver and bowels.
Imperfect digestion is often caused by
over-Work of the digestive apparatus, too
much food, food eaten TOO quickly, nervou,
worry, etc.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is ~ most
successful remedy for indige4t ton that ha.
ever been made A single 10 cent bottle
Will afford relief in most cases, although
this small quantity cannot be expected to
effect perfect cure.
II yon find@lt suitable in your own ca Sc
continue IT. use. An.duggi st = keep it and
can supplysyou with an interesting DESERT;
tive pamphlet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
Drank CarboItc acid.

Sunday night ~ MS home on East
Davie street, Mr. r E Lee took quantity
of carbolic acid
He mad been in low spirits all that day,
aud. il is thought, d ank the Geady
draught with the mteun,n Of ending his
life.
Mr. Lee is o>c of the most expert
printers III Raleigh, being . iesdlng mem-
Der Of th9 hal ign FYpog aohieal Union
He has been operating IA, q If re News
AND OBsE vER's iaoypCs l.ce they we're
put IN fhe office
The doe came nesr pro jrg fatal
His lips and ri1b e"e J, cor, badly
barued bus las gat ae as said IL be
cut u danger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
CUMSOs MINES WILL II ssAUME
WORK.
a Hundred Applications for Work in
the MINES -One Body that was Net er
Found, and another that was Lost.

1t is settled that the Cumnock mines.
in Chatham county, in which the ter
rible explosion of fre-damp occurred
few days, will not be closed.
Work will probably be resumed be
fore the middle of January.
Laborers are at work in a small way
now, cleaning out the gangways and
passages that were blocked with de-
bris No coal has been taken out since
the explosion.
Mr.. A. Henszey. the president OF
the angdon-Henszey Co, owners of
the mine, is still quite sick, with jaun-
dice
In the village of Cumnock many wo-
men and children are left with no
means of support. Their husbands
and fathers We're killed in the mine
disaster. and they were left helpless.
Many of them are likely to suffer for
food and clothing in the winter months
to come.
On the noon Seaboard Airline train
was a woman from Cumnock on her
way to Ramey, Pennsylvania. She was
widowed by the disaster and left with
out husband, and with few friends.
Her four children were with her.
III H. ~ EioCtt. LilC pm SAtitth Niio
stayed at Cumnock during all the har-
rowing scenes succeeding the accident
was here yesterday He lives at Mon
cure.
Recalling the disaster he mentioned
that the bodies of one of the men had
never been recovered. Andrews, the
driver of the team of mules at the main
entrance of slope No. !. is known to
have been in the mine when the fire.
damp exploded, but no trace of him
has ever been found. His body is
supposed to be buried beneath mass
of coal that was dislodged by the explo-
sion.
And one of the bodies that was
found and identified was lost again.
The body of CASTOR Lambeth was
found in the mine, and brought to the
surface with the others. 1t was in no
way mutilated, and it is supposed he
died from after-damp, by suffocation.
The body was lying in the engine house
a few hours before the burials began
But it suddenly disappeared; and no
body at Cumnock has seen it since.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
BAPTIST CITY ssIONs.
All the Baptist Churches of the CttY
Gathered ta Union Meetings. he
Work OF the Year.

1.-TWO wears ago" said Mr.. y. Il.
Broughton, ''the Baptists Of this city
organized their mission work, and
called Rev. A. ID. Hunter to take
charge of the same. He began his
work in February, 1894. In the fall
of that year the West End Baptist
church was organized, where previous
~ a good house of worship had been
built and a Sunday school conducted.
Mr.. Hunter has continued to serve
as pastor of this church from that
time to the present. The church now
has some sixty members, and Sun
day school with more than a hundred
pupils. In connection with Mr. John
r. PuIlen and others, of the Fayette
Vile Street church, Mr.. Hunter erect
ed a neat mission chapel near Cara
leigh cotton mills, at which point a
Sunday school was organized, and
preaching services conducted every
week. At revival services held at this
chapel last spring more than fifty per-
sons made profession of religion.
Under the direction of the city
missionary, religious services have
been kept up at the mission chapel on
Swain street, and at the Pilot cotton
mills.
Mr. Hunter having accepted
churches in the country for his full
time, has resigned his work here as
city missionary, and his successor will
be selected at an early day.
For the next year the missionary
will give most of his time to regular
services at West End church"
SUNDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
All the Baptist churches of the city
combined in a special meeting for city
missions. at the First Baptist church
Sunday night.
DR.. A. NJ. Simms, pastor of the
Tabernacle, presided.
The report of the city missionary
for the past year was read.
Hon. John c. scarborough, State
Superintendent of Public instruction.
made the opening address. referring
to the gratifying condition of the
work at West End church, and the inn
portance of the Baptists strengthens
ing that point for the future.
Mr.. John r. pullen followed Mr..
Scarborough saying that a. missionary
was needed for his full time, and that
the Baptists of Raleigh were able to
provide this, and were under obliga-
tions to do it,
Mr.. \. b. Broughton called atten-
ton to the growth of the Baptists in
this city for the past five years, and
said it had been the greatest increase
for like period in their history. He
urged the Importance of the Baptists
strengthening the position already
taken.
Mr.. J. d. Boushall spoke OF the de-
lightful sight Of the Baptists of Raj
eigh all gathered together in this an
nual meeting, and urged that they
deal literally with the city mission
work.
Rev DR. i w Carter referred to the
gratifying work at Caraleigh and
West End.
Rev DR. A. NJ. Simms urged personal
work by members of the churches in
aiding the missionary, by cottage
prayer-meetings and the like.
Subscriptions, amounting to over
$500, for the support of the work for
1896 were taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
RECEPTION At SELMA.

\ delightful holiday reception was
an event in the pleasant town of Selma
on Saturday last. The hostess was
Miss Margaret Waddell and the guests
| in whose honor the reception was
given were Miss r. g. Buck, of Peace
Institute, Raleigh; Miss Nancy King,
Raleigh, and Cecilia Crews, of Dur
ham.
The elegant Waddell residence was
beautifully decorated with holly and
numerous other varieties of Christmas
fora. aud the guests unanimously be-
slowed the name of "'Holly Hail. on
the mansion.
Plays and games of an eXhilerating
character and such as invoked the wit
and repartee of the company were en-
ioyed for some hours, interrupted by
the serving of the daintiest and most
appetiZiHg menu Imaginable.
Among those who had the good for
tune to be present were: Miss Claude
Leach. Leachburg; Miss Dora Wick,
Miss Daysie Wick, Miss Julia Tuck,
Miss Mamie Tuck, Miss Cora Richard
son, Miss Mamie Richardson, Miss
Robena Atkinson. Miss Clara Orrell,
Miss Annie Orrell, Miss EwoIa Mitch
encr, Miss Hazel Waddcll: Mr.. Y. NJ.
Graves, University; Or. j. NJ. Aver,
Raleigh; Mr. . +. Y. Howell, Rocky
Mount; Mr.. George Wick, Selma; Mr.
Frank Mckinney, Princeton; Mr..
Claiborne Tuck. Selma; Mr. Albert
Atkinson, Selma; Mr.. Mac. Daniels,
Selma; MIR. Fred. Hood, Mr.. j. a.
Kitchener, Mr.. Bob Leach, Mr.. Joe At
kinson. Mr., Oscar Fuller, Mr. {. b.
Maddnll
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31

Governor Carr has accepted an invita-
ron 10 be pre-. ent az the opening Of The
"Piney Woods Inn" the large rev win.
Ter hotel at Southern Pinee This botel
will h. cpened with banquet, on the
evening Of January 22nd, to which many
prominent persons have been invited.
The opening of this hotel is the begin
ming of new era for Southern Pines
which will, no doubt, become one Of the
great winter RI sor,s of the country.
The new resort of "Pinehurst," sj>
miles from Southern Pines, has teeL
completed. and will soon be opened f0l
the reception of guests. The "Pinehurst'
klet, just out, Is one of the hand
sonnet brochures sent out by any resort.
Electric cars will run Southern Pines
to Pinehursr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
THE CHRISTMAS TREE LAST
NIGHT.

At the Church of the Good Shepherd
last night the annual Christmas tree
was held.
The church was well filled with the
Sunday school scholars, their parents
and friends There was series of
Christmas carols enioyably rendered
by the choir of the Sunday school
The tree was beautifully decorated,
with a whte-robed angel in it's top
most branches and a hundred tapers
shining from the green leaves.
Messrs. Foster, Morson, Samuel
Miller and Frank Ward were in charge
OF the tree, which was loaded with
presents some little token for each
member of the Sunday school; and
besides. each little scholar was pre-
sentcd with a bag of nuts and candies
and raisins.
And the little ones voted il the
greatest night OF the year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
Y. M, e.. A.

Ladies' Auxiliary meets at p. m. to.
day.
Board of Directors meet at p. m. to-
day.
TIE recep ion TO young men to NOR.
row will be from q to 6 and $50 to 1C
o. NJ, after church prayer meeting
Young men can take their friends, either
lady or gentlemen, with them. To NOR.
row morning We sbal publis the list OF
the young ladies who shall receive dur
ing reception hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
Sent 10 the Roads,

Mayor Russ sent two persons to the
roads.
Hillia1d Banks was up for whipping a
negro woman, and His Honor thought
the evidence justified months work on
the county roads for Hilliard.
james Person was tried on a charge of
disorde'iy conduct, and wss sent to II e
roads for thirty dsys. AS sooa as his
term of service is out he is to be return
ed to the Mayor for trial on the charge
of resisting an officer.
So they catch James "8-comin' and
a gwine"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31

Mr. ". & Scp.rk, Manager Of the
r leigh Stationery Company, wishes to
thank the public for The very literal
patronage shown him il the purel Sc of
holiday goods. His trade has been i'm
mense, but if you should happen to have
been tardy in the purchase Of your
Xmas gifts, they can still fiji orders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
Turner's N. G. Almanac for 1896.

Everybody who uses an Almanac
wants one that is gotten mp wi h care and
accuracy rs to town and all State mat
tiers Turner's N @ Almanac, 1.-THE Old
Reliable" is confidently offered as a
standard Sra'e Almanac which has no
equa' T. viii do TO count on all the
time. Single cop" 10e, per dozen, 75c.
sent post raid Address J H Enniss.
nrlhlisher RALEIGH u
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
Score Another Point for North Caro-
linn.

H H Powell 81 Sons, at Southern Pines,
have been awarded the contract for sup
plying the furniture for Mr. ] W Tufts
hotels, boarding houses and cottages at
'Pinehurst They represent North
Carolina manufsct cory. the High Point
furniture company, ard were chosen out
Of d number Of competitors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Btters is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
orally needed in the spring, when the
languid, exhausted feeling prevails,
when Tie liver is torpid AMI sluggish
and the need of a tonic ana Alternative
is felt. A prompt use of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malaria
poison Headache, Indigestion. Consti-
patton, Dizziness, yield to Electric BIT
ters. Only fifty cents per bottle st
Johu Y. Mao RAGS Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-31
G0ODFOR EVERYBODY

and everyone needs it at all times of the
yea. Malaria is always about, and the
oniy preventive and relief is to keep the
Liver active. You must help the Liver bit,
ani the best helper is the Old Friend, SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR, the RED Z.
iir c. Hmrod, of Lancaster, Ohio,
slys: "SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
broke a case of Malarial Fever of three
years standing for me, and less than
one bottle did the business. | shall use
Il when in need, and recommend it."
Re sure that you get it. Always look for
the RED L on the package. And don't
IL yat the word REGULATOR. 1t is SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR, and there is
31iy one, and every one who takes it is
sire 10 be benefited. THE BENEFIT is
al III THE REMEDY. Take it also for
Raiousness and Sick Headache; both are
-8ased by a sluggish Liver.
). II. zei,in r. o., Philadelphia.