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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
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BY A MEMBER.
THE GREAT DESTROYER
II Touching Story.

mo, l won't drink with you
today, boys said drummer to
several companions as they set
tied down in a smoking car and
passed the bottle. The fact IS,
boys, I have quit drinking. I've
sworn off.
"What's the matter with you,
old boy?" sang out one. If
you've quitdrinking something S
up. What is it?"
"Wel., boys,Ill tell you. Yes
terday I was i'll Chicago. Down
Oh South Clark street customer
Of mine keeps a pawnshop III
connection with his other bust
ness. I called on him, and
while I was there, a young man
Of not more than twenty-five,
wearing t1lread-bare clothes and
looking as hard as if lie hadn t
seen a sober day for a month ),
came III with a little package in
his hand He unWrapped it and
handed the article to the pawn
broker, saying: Give me ten
cents And, boys, what do you
suppose it was ? \ pair Of baby
shoes; little things with the bot
toms only a trine soiled, as if
they had been worn only once or
twice. Where did you get
these ? asked the paWnbroker.
Got EN- at home, replied the
man, who had all intelligent face
and the manner of a gentleman,
despite his sad condition My
wife bought them for our baby.
Give me ten cents for emf
want drink. You had better
take the shoes back to your wife;
the baby will need them, said
the pawnbroker. No s-she won't
because she's dead. She's lying
at home now-died last night
AS he said this the poor fellow
broke down, bowed his head on
the counter and cried like a
child" Boys" said the drum
mer, "you may laugh if you
please but II have a baby at
home, and | swear III never
drink another drop.-SeLcctsd
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
10TH CENTURY CAUTIONS.

II you are
A lover, don't be too fond.
A husband, don't be misery,
nor flirt with liberty.
A wife, don't be extravagant,
nor too exacting, nor unkindly
censorious.
A mother, don't be too lenient.
A father, don't be too harsh.
A son or daughter, don't be
ashamed of your parentage.
A pastor, don't be too dignifed
nor too coldly reserved.
A church member, don't be
too hypocritical of the pulpit
An employer, don't be afraid
OF over paying.
An employee, don't be afraid
ofover-working.
A dressmaker, don't delay
yOul WOlk
A customer, don't delay your
pay.
AS a salesman, don't overrate
your goods.
AS purchaser, don't overrate
your purchases.
AS friend, don't be captious.
As a foe, don't be un1nerciful.
If a neighbor, don't be too iii
innate.
AS lender be patient; if a
borro wer, be prompt.
If you are smart, don't be vain;
if dull don't talk too necessarily.
If poor, don't be envious or
suspicious; if rich, don't be
heartleSs.
AS giver, don't parade; as a
recipient don't be ungrateful. -
By the author of "Prestan Pa
pers."
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
BANK RObbER SHOT.
he THREATENED TO THROW
ACID IN THE TELLER'S
FACE.
DEMANDED $4,000.
But Got A Dose of Hot Lead
Instead.

An Intellectual attempt was
made to hold up the paying tells
Ter Of the Southern Savings and
Trust Bank at Jacksonville,
Florida, to secure 900. AS a
result, Walter l.. Cham berlain
received a bullet wound in his
abdomen, the bullet passing en-
tirely through the body and
coming outat his hip. CHAINS
berlain entered the bank short~
ly after noon and asked to see
the cashier, a. T. Perry. Ar
chic Hubbard, paying teller in
formed the stranger that Perry
was out. The man presented a
note signed "Thc Cubans," de
handing $1,000 at once and say
ing he would dash muriatic acid
in Hubbard's face if the demand
was refused. The stranger be-
gan to pour the acid from bot,
tie into glass when Hubbard
seized a revolver and shot him.
Chamberlain had all accom-
plice who stayed at the outer
door, but who pulled off his false
whiskers and ran when the shot
was fired. He was not appre-
hended. Chamberlain is evil
IDENTITY derarged.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
New to the Country.

| had overtaken an old farmer
in the road, says a writer in the
Washington Star, and as we jog
ged along together we turned a
bend and came upon eight or ten
men, who had a prisoner i'll their
midst, and were making prepar-
atoms to hang him to the limb
of a tree.
"Here-what's all this > ask
ed the old man as we came to a
halt.
Going to hang the kuss y
was the brief reply.
"What fur -
"Stealin' that boss over thar -"
The "hoss over thar was
tied to a tree, and the farmer
took a good look at him, and
and then at the prisoner, and
asked of the latter:
Say, didn't you come along
to my place this mornin p
"Yes," was the reply,
And didn't I sell you that
boss for thirty dollars p
eyes"
II am sure | did. How does
come about, then, that they ar
goin' to hang you fur boss steal
In -
Il dunno"
"He bought that boss of you,
did he ?" asked the leader of the
band, who was arranging the
moose.
"He surely did, and no doubt
he's got my bill of sale in his
pocket Yes, l sold him that
Critter at 8 o'clock this mornin'.
My names Thompson, and l
guess some Of you know me.
Look a-here !" exclaimed the
leader, as he turned OH the pris-
oner, "did you buy that boss ?"
"Yes."
"And you've got a bill of sale?"
Eyes"
Then why in blazes didn't
you say so when we run you
down fur horse thief ?"
"Wall, replied the man, as he
looked around aid yawned, as if
bored with the proceedings, II
hahn bin in this kentry but
three Or four days, and | didn't
know what the custom was p
They hauled him off his feet
twice, just to make him acquaint-
ed with the ways Of the country,
and then rode off in search Of
new game.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14

They say we can't make men
moral by law, Who said we
could We can by law c.ose the
saloon that by law tends to make
men immoral can't we? Our
object in suppressing the liquor
traffic is to put our lawful veto
Oh a business that moro than all
others combined fosters and de>
velopes by law immortality and
crime i'll every possible phase
1t IS the very nursery of inlmor-
al tastes, habits and practices.
The hot bed for forcing plants
of evil tendency.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrll that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHE EY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the 4ersigned, have known F.
J. Cher the last IS years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, 0.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarlh Cure is taken inte--
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Hall 5 Family Pills are the best
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14

The ortruhatc dcafQf tie heart ofMc .1gc
The FISHERMAN & FARMER lob
Printing Department is new and complete and
conducted by uptodate printers. We do not
date back to the time of Mathusala when
elephants roasted in trees and feathers grew
on hogs. If we did, there would be no one
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the hogs are dead.
OURS IS AN ENTIRELY NEW OFFICE
new machinery and new type No parcels
Of old decayed and discolored papers, and 10
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This ad will not reach a wor1dful, but it
may remind a few that poor paper, attic type
setting, nasty ink, and smeary presswork, is
not always economy.
Your letter and bill heads statements circulars postal
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
VACATION TIME

Is at hand and is welcomed by all, es-
pecially those whose duties i'll life have
caused them to greatly run down their
system to meet the requirements, phys
ical and mental, forced upon them
With these and others, it is inportant,
whether at home, at the seashore or in
the country, but some thought be given
to diet, and as further assistance to
Nature, a good building-up medicine
like Hoods Sarsaparilla had best be
resorted to. If the digestion is poor,
liver Gerauged and frequent headaches
seem to be the rule, Hoods will change
all this and enable everyone to return
to their home and business in a refresh
ed state of mind and bodily health.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
Az /iRT TO L/IiI HI/E
AND ~ arr ~ /ITf'H}.

Tie aHai6ieJ 0oLfaH q Hi0H&,f az tie page
,He GrfiCuhatc 6eaf 0/ tie heart of'Mc Igc.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14


the big Democratic rally to be
held at Norfolk III the near
future.
David 3. Hill, the Senator
from New York, will, it s said,
support the Democratic Non11-
uees.
4i+e fist bale Of new cotton to
reach Norfolk this season arrived
there Tuesday from Bctnct;s-
vile, S. {.
The United States produces
annually 100000 bushels Of
peanuts, or one sixth Of the to-
tai production of the world.
Jack Koon, who is wanted III
Beaufort county for some crime,
was tracked to J ameS City, col
Ored settlement near NeWberne,
and when an attempt was made
Tuesday to arrest him, shots
were exchanged.
In Nansemond county Viz
ginia Court, this week, Levina
Jones, colored, was convicted of
poisoning 7. L. Hollands fani>
~ and was given three years i'll
the penitentiary. She is but IS
years old.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
q is 70 / Town.

lis this I6-tC-I town." asked
the drummer.
at air on Sundays answer
ed the native.
"On Sundays p
eyes. Sixteen goes fshin' to
one goin to church. "-Cincinna
ii Enquter.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14

Bryan and Sewall will attend
the big Democratic rally to be
held at Norfolk III the near
future.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
Office.

All boats landing at the
Nag's Head Pier on and after
this date will be charged
wharfage.
This only applies to boats from
Elizabeth City and adjacent
landings.
Wharfage Rates r. Private fam
lies $40 90; boarding houses
$500; horses $3.50 each extra.
GRICE & GUIRKIN,
june 4th, 90. Proprietors
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14

Nervous debility is common COM
plant, especially among women. The
best medical treatment for this disorder
is persistent course OfAyer's Sarsa-
parllla to cleanse and invigorate the
blood. This being accomplished, nature
viii do the rest.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14

"Canst thou minister to mind dis
eaSed?" asks Macbeth. Certainly, my
lord; the condition ofthc mind depends
largely, if not solely, on the condition
OF the stomach, liver, and bowels, for
all ofwhich complaints Ayers Pills are
the soycrci5ncst thing on carth.'
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
State NOtes.

Grapes are selling for u cent per
pound in Monroe county. Mich, the
cheapest ever known.
Miss Mamie Burton of Covert, Mich,
who disappeared in Chicago and was
thought to have been abducted, writes
home that she is safe with relatives in
Decatur, Ala.
Among the incidents of registration
at Detroit was the refusal of Mayor
Pingree to register, because the off,
cials demanded his age. which he re-
fused TO give. He has lost his vote.
Harry Johnson, night clerk and por-
ter in the American express office at
Grand Rapids. Mich, is missing, and
with him a sealed package containing
1922. with the possibility of still further
losses when the books are checked up.
In describing a group which gathered
at the depot in that city recently a
Muskegon. Mich, paper remarks that
one of the girls had bimetallic hair
a silvery gold color
Edwin F. Henderson was nominated
for congress at Detroit by the Demo-
Gratis of the First district.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
CAPTAIN EVANS STORY.
He Tells the Experience of the Indiana
i'm the Recent Storm.

New York, Oct. 1S.-The big battle
ship Indiana is lying safe at anchor off
Staten Island after a tempestuous voy-
age from Hampton Roads. Several
stanchions were torn away and big
holes knocked in the scupper pipes, due
to the breaking away of the big turret
guns from their moorings while the
storm was at its height. To recapt-
ure the guns and lash them securely
was a desperate undertaking in the
rolling sea, but il had to be done to
prevent the big machine of death from
plunging through the sides into the
sea or perhaps demolishing the upper
works of the vessel. Captain Evans
gives the details of his trip as fol-
lows:
Soon after we left Hampton Roads
Monday all four of the eight inch tur-
rets broke loose at once from their
gearing. The sea was very rough and
the roll of the ship made the clamps
inadequate TO stand the strain. That
was about o'clock in the afternoon.
We went TO work with five-inch haw-
sers TO tie the guns up. About
o'clock the next morning the forward
guns snapped their hawsers and got
loose again. 1t was black as ink and
we could not see how TO get in order to
head the sea. We could only guess.
To make matters worse the forward
thirteen-inch gun turret broke loose
and began thrashing about the deck.
The thirteen inch guns knocked big
dents in the scupper pipe, broke STAN
chions and threatened TO tear away the
entire superstructure. II was very dan
gerous TO work in that storm. i was
afraid of losing two or three dozen men
and if l had not had the best crew in
the world / do not know how We would
have come out.
We fastened a fve-inch hawser to
the thirteen-inch gun and IL snapped
like a cotton string. We finally caught
the big guns with an eight-inch hawser
and tied them securely TO the super
structure Ii was an awful job, hough,
and we were in danger of being wash
ed overheard every minute. 1t will
take, about three weeks TO have new
gearing put in. Ensign Galbraith, of
the Indiana. who had his left leg
crushed by an armor door, had to
have the leg amputated."
The true northerner., 1896-10-21

81 guess I'll sell the farm. Jane Ann. :.
And we will move to town;
Mckinley Ill be elected.
And the wheels will all go round.
And / will work In them thar mills
oh, now, won't that be nice?
You can wear bloomers, ride wheel.
And skate upon the ice."
"Now. Silas Jones, you make me tired
A-talkin' thet ther way
You'd better think before you jump
You mind thet. now. / say.
Don't you member bout a year ago
When them prospecters wuz out here
A-spadin round ther i'm them hills
Don't you think thet nifty queer?
And one of them. / heerd him say,
They wuz full of silver ore,
And II he owned thet land. he said.
He would not want for more.
And now you had better get a pick
And go diggin' in the.' i is,
Instead of talkin' like G fCCl
Bout workin in the l...i.s.
Now you want TO vote for Bryan, Ct,
For Dave Binkley he told me
If Bryan was elected
Why you could plainly see
How you could dig your silver out
And cart ii TO the mint
And they would mold il into coin
And not charge you a cent.
Then we would soon be millionheirs
And then we would not care
For anything in this wide world
Except our own welfare"
"Now, Jane, I've heerd enough of this,
i am a Christian man;
And as for Bryan, will do
Him all the dirt 1 can:
For who would want TO dig out ore
And cart ii to the r1ints,
And get il turned into dollars
Thet would be worth only fifty cents!
Do you want to see this country thrown
Into a panic and hard times,
Just for the sake of favored few
Who own the silver mines?
1t can never. never, be, my Jane,
I'd not rest in my grave;
1 will not vote for Bryan.
But this coutry will help to save.
And I will tell you just how I'll vote.
I mean this coming fall;
I'll voteNfor Bill Mckinley,
Come, help me, one and ALL"
Burlington Hawkeye.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
DISCRIMINATION
Gould Net Weaken Such Testimony
Az This.
CFrom the Kalamazoo Tsleeraph.)


The following statement is one of great
interest TO many citizen of Kalamazoo,
and man as well known as Mr.. Wallace
should carry more than ordinary weight
with our readers. Here it is as taken
down by our representative:
My name is John A. Wallace. | am
a member of the firm of J. A. Wallace &;
Co, doing business as timers, etc, az ICG
Eleanor Street Kalamazoo, in which City
also reside. For the past nine or ten mont hs
have been having attacks of kidney con-
plaint, the pain in my back over my hill.
WAS very severe at times; my urinary sys-
TEN was also i'm q bad state of derangc-
ment, sometimes the urine was scanty and
then again the amount would be excessive.
and difficulty of passage always existed.
| heard of Doans Kidney Pills at Il time
when | felt that | was going 10 be sick,
but their use warded off an attack, and |
am now feeling very much better; the
urinary organism has regained a normal
condition, and the terrific pain in my back
is much reduced in severity, while it is now
fast going away altogether am con-
tinuing the use of Doan's Kidney Pills,
with positive feeling that they will effect
on me a permanent and speedy cure |
have unbounded confidence in Doans
Kidney Pills as remedy for all kidney
ailments; have good reason to be, as they
have done so much for me-"
Can you ask any more than this2 Doan S
Kidney Pills are relieving more backs of
the burdens they have been forced TO bear
through the kidneys than all other means
devised, and, better still, they are doing
this right here in Michigan. Ask any one
who has ever taken them and see what they
will say.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal.
er's, price, so cents. Mailed by Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents
for the U. S. Remember the name, DOan's,
and take no other.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
ClEW TO A TRAIN ROBBER.
Discovery Of Lot Of Torn Letters at Uin
tah, Utah.

ogden, Utah. oct. 19.-The first tan
gible clew to the train robbery of
Wednesday morning was found Fri
day afternoon when a boy named
Frank Fretwell discovered at Uintah a
lot OF letters and torn envelopes in the
brush about 500 yards east of the Tin
tab postofiice. The station agent, Mr..
Donaldson. Of Uintah. was notified. He
told Chief of Police Davenport at ogden.
who went out TO Uintah.
Later in the afternoon more letters,
among which were thirty or forty Chin
nese letters were discovered. and i'm a
barn within a stones throw Of the Tin
tab postoffice were more letters and
postage stamps. This gave officers a
new start and II is known that they
have struck the right trail and are al
most certain Of the robbers identity.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
CAME NEAR BEING A PANIC
Scare In a Detroit Theater Caused by .
Cheer for Bryan.

Scare In a Detroit Theater Caused by .
Cheer for Bryan.
Detroit, Oct. ia serious panic was
narrowly averted in the Detroit Opera
House last evening during the opening
performance of Hoyt's"A Midnight Bell. !"
Digby Bell, the comedian, was entertain.
ing the largest audience of this season
when during the second act an individual
in the gallery began cheering for Bryan
The audience. Misunderstanding the
cause of the shouts, began stampede, but
IL was prevented by the presence of mind
and promptness of Manager Whitney and
Manager ID. b. Harrison, of the company
both of whom rushed down the aisles as
suring the audience that there was no
danger. Confidence was thus finally re.
stored and the Bryan shouter was handed
over TO the police.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
Big Registration at Detroit.

Detroit. Oct. 16.-Returns from the
general registration of the last three
days are only about two-thirds COM
plete. but they are sufficient to indi-
cate that the total registration will
reach at least 10000 in this city. fig
ure which breaks all former records
by about 5000 names. The various
campaign committees profess 10 see
in the heavy registration an increased
vote for their respective tickets.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
Damaging Forest Fires.

Houghton, Mich. Oct. 15.-Forest fires
are doing great damage in Marquette.
Houghton and Ontonagon counties.
on cord wood. logs. cedar posts anu
other forest products which were cut
and piled in the woods awaiting ship
ment. No towns are at present in
danger. though a score or more home
ueaders have lost their buildings. and
others will probably be burned in the
near future
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
Big Lumber Company in Trouble.

Houghton, Mich. Oct 1.-THE Stur-
geon River Lumber company. the old
est and largest numbering concern in
the copper district. has been placed in
charge of r. l.. Wright as trustee for
mortgages. The difficulties of the
company are due exclusively TO the
depression in the lumber trade. and
inability to collect outstanding ac-
counts.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
Chicago Men Chosen.

Ann Arbor Mich, Oct. 15.-The Uni
versity Athletic association has select
ed Charles Baird and Henry NJ. Bates
of Chicago and George +. Codd of De-
troit alumni members of the athletic
advisory board. Professor G.. w. Pat
terson succeeds Professor Rolfe on the
board of control by faculty action.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
Cut His Own Throat.

Kalamazoo. Mich, Ost. 1S.-George
Roatch, aged Go. a well-to-do farmer
of Lowerheld was found with his
throat cut i'm his barn Saturday night,
and will probably live. He brooded
over politics.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
VIII of Harold whiting.

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 1.-THE will
OF the late Professor Harold Whiting
was filed for probate Friday.
Among the bequests is one of $4,000 to
the University of California. the in
come TO be used for the physical de-
partment Professor Whiting with his
wife. four children and three servants,
went down with $50 others on the ILL
fated Colima. which was wrecked off
the Mexican coast Nav %. 1895
The true northerner., 1896-10-21

To wool. the product of the great In
dustry Of the sheep husbandry, as well
as to the finished woolens of the mill,
we promise most ample protection
To this w. j. Bryan says: "Speakin (
for myself. IL is immaterial in my opin-
ion whether the sheep-grower receives
any benefit from the tariff or not. 1 am
for free wool"
The true northerner., 1896-10-21

element among the residents along
Nipsing lake. A large hole ten feet
deep was discovered and another
smaller hole, from which a box appear
cd TO have been taken. The digging 10
attributed TO the stories that $4,000 in
gold was buried by robbers In the vi
cinity.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
Kearney aud Haines In New York.

New York. oct 19.-John +. Kearney
and Thomas Haines. the alleged dyna-
miters, have returned TO New York.
and talking Of their arrest and impris-
onment deny all knowledge Of the dyn-
amite said TO have been found in their
room in Rotterdam. and allege that
the entire plot was q put-up job by the
police.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
Fire Wipes Out a Big Factory.

Holland, Mich. Oct IL. - The West
Michigan Furniture factory burned last
night The loss will be little short Of
$500, 900, b sides the loss of stock Hon.
George T. Hummer Democratic nominee
for congress in this dis rict, is genera
manager of the company. Help was
asked for from Muskegon and Grand
Rapias
The true northerner., 1896-10-21

In his speech at Albany the gentle
man from Nebraska said: I'VE ask
no quarter, we give no quarter" Right
you are. William. You ask for the
earth, and you give so cents.
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
Welded on the stage.

Detroit, Oct. 15.-Miss Eloise Mortimer,
prima donna of the Wilbur Opera com.
pany. was married last night TO Louis K.
Schmidt. of Rochester, n. Y, on the stage
at the conclusion Of the nights perform
The true northerner., 1896-10-21
D,eeipe for hidden" Gold.

Lapeer. Mich. Oct. 17-Mysterious
Alleging at night has caused some ex-