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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

Sheriff J. A. Chowning, OF
Lancaster county, Va, arrived i'll
Norfolk Saturday, and gave out
the details Of the arrest OH the
5th instant, of John Johnson
colored, charged with the muir
der of Charles l.. Carter, white,
of Lancaster county, which was
committed on the 3Ist day OF
March. Johnson walked into the
store of w. Il. Barrett, near
Irvington, and struck Carter
twice with all axe, cutting his
right ear in two first, and then
drove the axe III the back of
Carter's head.
Mr.. Carter was the only person
in the store when the assault was
committed, but Mr.. Barnett and
family were up stairs at the time.
Johnson then made his escape.
Colored children told. a day or
two later, that they knew who
killed Carter, as they had seen
the man Johnson with blood
on his clothes.
At least 500 men, white and
cOlored, at once made a search
for Johnson, and a body Of them
found him near Rehoboth
Church last Sunday. He was
taken to Barnett's store, before
II. A. Pinckard, Justice of the
Peace. Johnson made full con
fession of the deed, alter which
e was carried to Jail. On his
az to Jail he implicated two
theirs, Andrew Johnson, HI:
brother, and John Mason, also
colored. They were arrested last
Tuesday, and put i'll Jail. Or
the same evening they had {
hearing before Justice Pinckale
and stated that they knew moth
ing of the murder.
A guard of eight men is KEEP
over the Jail night and day.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
a New ShipbuiIdine Plant

1t is stated that there will
shortly be established at a point
OH the Easter Branch OF the
Elizabeth river on the Berkley
side, near the Norfolk & Western
railroad bridge, all enormous
shipbuilding plant and machine
works, covering eighty-four acres
Of ground.
The company which is to es>
tablish the great plant is as yet
III embryo, not having obtained
its charter, but it is understood
that its capital stock will be set
at $500, 900. 1t is proposed to
put III Il hrst-class shipbuildin9
plant, ard to carry ont this pur-
pose the company intends TO con.
struct and operate the frs; lleat
ing steel dry dock in this country
This dock will be Of pattern
known as the of-shore floating
dock, and its dimensions are t.
be 400 feet in length by 70 or 8
feet wide. Mr.. Frank b. King
a Well-known naval architect ant
marine engineer Of wid- %pc
rjence, has prepared til. plan
and estimates, and the raising q
| the stock, &c, is i'll the lia;:"s .
| Mr.. 7. p. Andre MCttu. .- Eo.!"l,
| LaNdmMk.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
A DISASTROUS STORM.
Every Vcstlgc of Animal
Life in Its Path
Swept Away.
RAILROAD CARS BLOWN FROM THE
TRACK---SSow DRIFTS As HIGH As
TWENTY FEET---RAILRoAD
TRAFFIC At A STAND

Denver, Colorado, on Sunday
last, was the centre of one OF the
worst storms that ever blew over
the Western country. East OF
there the country Is inundated
with from a foot to three feet OF
water, while on the south and
west meagre reports tell of disas>
trous SLOW billiards. that have
swept away every vestigc of an
imal life in their path.
At Pueblo cars were blown
from the track and piled up i'll
the bitches. Only one Eastern
passenger train arrived up to
midnight.
Drifts range as high as 20 feet,
and without shelter there Is no
prospect of live stock escaping
the fury of the elements.
Not a train is moving on the
first division of the Denver and
Rio Grande, while the Gulf is
blocked from Denver to Trinidad.
The Santa Fe is the only road
that is handling business, and It's
track is slightly higher than its
competitors.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

avoid the weight Of windchests
and pipes bein" transferred from
the .,H2 t, ~ possible
siirinkage or settling .; the floor.
I>tlc action Of the rEan, both
KEY aul stop action, is the Far
rand ( \-otey Patent Tubular
Pneumatic type. Its a1aptability
to the required work when used
on ou1 system, and its reliability
under all sorts of atmospheric
conditions, have been full y
proven by the most eNactlng tests.
The simplicity of the pneumatic
connections is the feature that
| commends it to all who 1nvest1-
gate its wonderful advantages.
The volCING, on which mainly
depends the success Of the i1lstru.
:: men. is deserving of close study
and examination by those inter
. ested in the subject, combing al
the best points Of European
! schools with some effects seldom
produced. The great oellcacy
and characteristic quality OF tone
in the different stops, the dlgn1
fed power of full organ withou
llarshness, and the perfect blend
ing of the whole into AL agree
able and massive tone, yet no
lacking in brilliancy, are all note
worthy features and the result o
a most careful and yet progress
S.Ve treatment.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
built by the Farrand q

~: built by the ,Farrand q
' i. '>rg III Company, OF De
troit, Mich
As t?.is organ is OF a most tn
usual type, its specifications A'' g
few DESERT ip,ivc remarks will TN
doubtedly prove of interest to
organ enthusiasts.
The organ stands back Of
the pulpit platform, partially
within an alcove. The case is OF
solid oak, and with its imposing
array of ffty-hve beautifully dec
Grated pipes, makes an impress
sive appearance. The excel
lence, durability and finish Of the
work in every detail, however
insignificant, has been carried to
the highest attainable standard,
and the instrument, as a whole,
is a representative one OF the
perfection to which the art OF
organ building has been adj
vanced, and is i'll every way
worthy of the church IN which
it stands. The number of 10
and 8 stops is ineNcess OF that
usually met with, thus forming a
foundation of extra solidity and
oivino that Impressive and dig
nihed BODY of tone whicn IS the
nobIest feature Of the king OF
Instruments" 1t will be obs
served too, that there is a care
fully regulated proportion Of the
Diapaso:, Flute, String and reed
qualities in stops of the various
bitches, the strength Of each be,
iup admirably balanced ano
adapted to the acoustics OF tx
building and tho position the
tile organ occupies. Every s'oi
extends throughout the entire
compass.
| w
known as the ROOSEVELT PAT
ENr," and may be briefley dc
, scribed IS being tubular pneu
matte in principle, and affordln'
a separate pallet for each pipe
The construction and operation
, is such as to preclude the posi-
bility Of almost all Of the de
rangenlents common to most OF
r gans, arising from thermometer
+ or barometric variations. n
e nait9r how large the organ, thes
: chests render the touch light all
a agreeable without the intervel
ton of the complicated "pnet
matte lever" and above all insul
:: a degree of perfection in "lepet
d ton" never before attained in a
organ, and equal to that OF tt
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
Goddess Of Liberty to Wed

The goddess of liberty, Miss
Anna Williams, whose profile APP
pears on every silver dollars, IS
to be married. 1t is twenty years
since the pretty blonde girl be-
came famous, and now that she
is to be a bride the story of how
she came to be the goddess of
liberty may be rctOld. III 1870
young cngraver named Morgan,
after designii. 4 the reverse side
Of the dollar, made up his mind
that the profile on the other side
should be from a real head. After
a long search, he chanccd upon
Miss Williams, who, after having
at first refused, finally consented
to sit for the design, which was
accepted by Congress. She lives
in Philadelphia, and for years
supported herself a a teacher.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
Work on The Dismal Swamp
Canal to begin on the 23rd.


p. McNlallus, Of Phila1cl piit,
the contractor for dredging and
constructing the Dismal Swamp
Canal, will begin the big UNDER
taking on April 23rd. Five or
six dredges are being built near
Deep Creek for Use i'll the canal,
and many others will be hired.
The contract stipulates that the
work must be turned over to the
owners, Sanford, Brooks & Co.,,
by the first day Of January, 1898.
The canal will be 90 feet wide
and 10 feet deep, aud the locks
200 feet long
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
A BIG NUGGET OF GOLD.
Weighing n Pounds ? Ounces
Found at the Reed Mine
North Carolina.

A telephone message received
at Salisbury, N. c., on Friday
from Concord, confirmed the re-
port as being true, thata nugget
of gold weighing 22 pounds 2
ounces was found at the famons
Reed mine, on Rocky river, about
IL miles from Concord. This
mine is now being worked by
some parties from Ohio and the
nugget was found by a man
named Shinn, who was working
the mine.
Gold has been found at this
mine since 1899, when 5-pound
nugget was picked up. In 1903
the famous % pound nugget Was
found there. The following
large nuggets have been subse-
quently found: In 1904 nuggets
weighing respectively nine,
seven, three, two, and one and
three-fourths pounds; in 1924,
nuggets weighing sixteen, nine
and one-half and eight pounds;
i'll 1885, nuggets weighing thlr
teen and one-quarter, eight, four
and one-half, and one pounds,
making a total of IFS. These
are all steel yard weight and
would be about onerfourth more
weighed by troy.
1t must be remem bered that
the Reed mine is not the only
North Carolina property that pro-
duces big nuggets i'll late years,
as eight pounds, four pounds
three ounces, and two-pound
pic ces have been found at the
Sam Christian mine, i'll Mont
golnery county; nine pounds
three and one-fourth pounds, one
and three fourths, and one and
onc>fourth~ ~pound pieces at thc
Parker, and two and one<hal1
pounds, eight aud one-haI
pounds, and ten~pound pieces a
Crawford;a one and three fourth:
pound piece at the Fcsperman ii
Stanley county, and a two ane
one hall>pound piece at the mug
get mine in Cabarrus county
about a mile and a half from
Reed mine.
The vel ! mines in this bel
have III some instances done
equally as well.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
Snrina l:me

Is when nearly everyone feels the need
Of some blood purifying; siren .,tll in
vi1oratjns ana health producing nledl-
cine The real merit Of Hoods Sarsa-
Dar:lla IS the reason of its widesprcad
popularity It's uncqualed success is
its pest Recommendation The whole
system is susception to the most good
from a medicine like Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla taken at this time, and we would
Law special stress upon the time and
remedy, for history has it recorded that
DELAYS are dangerous The remarkable
success achieved by Hoods Sarsapa
rilla and the many words of praise il
has received make it worthy of your
confidence We ask you TO give th1:
medicine a fair trial.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
DEATH OF GEN. KENNEDY.
4 NOTED SOUTH CARoLINIAN GOES TO
JOIN HIS FATHERS.

General John D. Kennedy,
who was Consul-General at
Shanghai, during Mr.Cleveland S
first term, died at Camden, S. G.,
Tuesday morning Of apoplexy.
General Kennedy was one of
the brigadiers i'll the Confederate
army and made a brilliant record.
He has since the war been very
prominent i'll South Carolina
politics, having been elected
|Lieutenant-Governor III 1880,
and an uns1ccssful candidate for
the Democratic nom ination for
Governor in 1882. His death
had been expected for some
time
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
GREAT FOREST FIRE.
10, 900 Acres of Long Leaf Pine
Destroyed.

The greatest forest fire ever
known occurred in Cumberland
county, N. c., last week and has
destroyed 10000 acres Of the
finest long leaf pine timber in
that section. The loss is over
100000 One house, many
barns, and miles of fencing and
many cattle have been burned
The lain checked the fire, which
threatened the town of Fayette
vile.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
SPRING MEDICINE

Is IsSlMMOrS LIVER REGULATOR: Don't
forget to take it. Now is the time you
need it most to wake up your Liver: n
sluggish Liver brings on Malaria, FevsI
and Aguc, Rheumatism, and many other
lis which shattcr the constitution ana
wreck heath. Don't forget the W1rd YHS
REGULATOR. 1t is SIMMONS LMER I
REGULATOR you want. The word REd-
iJLNTOR distingu.he. it from all other
r.medies. And, besides this, SIMMONS
i IVER T<EGULhTOR is a Regulator OF the
Liver, keeps it properly at work, that that your
system may b ksPt ng n good tsLo eoedltS eS1sMoss
LIVER REGULATOR. 1t is the best blood
puriiier p,rfe and Correction. Try it and Rots
the diersncs: Lock OK, for Sodt the tpd RER + On
IIiy liver T'' remedy like SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR-the King of Liver Remedies
Be sure you get It.
/ J.H. ZeiIin Il Co, Philadelphia, Pss.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
AHousehoId Remedy

And it never fails to cure Rheuna-
tism, Catarrh, Pimples, Blotches and
al diseases arising from impure blood,
is Botanic blood Balm, B. B. b. Thou
sands endorse it as the best remedy
ever offered to mankind. The thousands
of cures performed by this remedy are
almost miraculous. Try it. Only 81 90
Ger bottle. For sale by druggists. See
advertisement elsewhere
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
Fire at I'd Newber1.

A fire al Newbern burned the
East Carolina barrell factory and
storage house, A. r. Denlson S
cotton gin and the warehouse
owned by the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railway last Tuesday.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
tx-GOv. HOLT DEAD.
nAcsRD AWAY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AT SIS
O'CLOCK.
STATE IN MOURNLNG'
,,-vlhe CNEOF THE LARGEST "
TON MANUFAcTURERS IN
TIE SOUTH!

At 5:I5 o'Cl ok, last o"'"io''9
afternoon, cx Governor Thomas
NJ. Holt passed quietly into tha'
ra.t prepared for the faithful
and to day North Carolina
,uourus he loss of one OF us
most faithful sons, and every
citizen Of tic State feels that he
has lost personal friend.
Gov. Holt was to North Caro-
1;,,, as was Grant to the Union'
vac 70 thc South and Washing
tom 70 his country. He had been
in failing health for some time
but for the few days prior to MS
death his decline was rapid.
The people mourn the de''n
of a patriot and a Christian
+hore are no terms Of higher
eu1oov Gov. Holt loved his
State as II loved his family was
proud of its achievements Z2''-
Gus of its good name ana "9'o'-
cl to its every interests. lie WAS
2 drvout christian, serving l"e
Lord in deep humility. lie "c-
c,pt~l The gospel truths a'' p''-
.rncl his life by their pr2ceHtS
As h. grew older tie Bible De
came more and more to hlm t'e
Word Of Life, and he found coin
fort and help i'll its PROMISES
He loved to talk on rel1g1ous
subjects, and at last lett oehlno
him the assurance that with him
"AlIis WE'LL"
lie was born at l1aw River II
1891, and has devoted nearly al
his life to the manufacture O.
cotton goo1s. lie is the owner
of large cotton mills and he ald
his f1miiv are the largest owner:
of such mills in North Carolina
lie was one of the wealthles
men in tie State aud also one 0
j., 1,rg.St farmers. lie has re
Dcatcdlv servc1 ii the Lcg'sla
tire, one term as Speaker 0: tn
House, was elected Lieltenan
Governor and upon the death o
Daniel G. FoWle became NoFel
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

The Philadelphia Times says
that the appointment Of Fit
hugh Lee to be Corsul-General
of the United States at Havana
will be received with satlsSac>
ton, and will even arouse some
enthusiasm.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

Henry Ward Beeclier once informed
a man who came to him complaining o.
gloomy and despondent feelings, tina
what he most needed was a good ca
thartic, meaning, of course, such
medicine as Ayers Cathartic Pills
every dose being effective.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

The most successful men as a
rule are the most liberal adver-
tisers. There is more accom-
nlished these days by iudicious
advertising than by faith in the
fallacy, that you care we'll enough
known"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

The proprietors of this paper
would like to meet every farmer
in Pasquotank county, and invite
them to c.lll at our office when
ever in town. All will receive a
cordial welcome.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

"Get it" is good advice but '"rake
simmons Liver Regulator" is better fc1
your health and happiness. Everbody )
should take liver remedy occasionally
aud especially in the Spring to wake
ND the torpie liver aud keep up heal
tl,v circulation of good rich blood, free
from poison and full of nourishment tc
the body. "Wc would not keep house
Without ."-H. G. c. Fink, Springdale
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

No small objection which y ,%n. fox
had to the old time spring-meditli:Ga
was their nauseousncss. In our DAY
this objection is removed ?nd Aver :.
Sarsaparilla, the most powerful anf
popular OF blood-purifiers, Is as pleas
ant to the palate as a cordial.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
AN ATROCIOUS MURDER.
A Negro Drives an Axe in the
Back of the Head of a
White Man.
FOUND BY FARMERS.

CONFESSED HIS CRIME AND lMPli
GATED TWO OTHERS WHO ARE
UNDER ARREST--THE SHERIFF
OF THE COUNTY TELLS
ABOUT THE HORRIBLE
DEEO.--A GUARD KEPT
AT THE JAIL
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

p.ement Factory at Norfolk was
burned early Wednesday morn
ing.
The general offices and shops
of the Atlantic Coast Line now
at Wilmington are to be removed
to Rocky Mount.
Queen Victoria's birthday will
be celebrated Oh May Goth at all
naval and military stations, as
we'll as in London.
A circular has been distributed
throughout the State advising
silver men to vote for no one
who is not fully and unequivo>
cally for silver.
The Ohio Legislature has
passed a law making the county
in which a lynching occurs
financially responsible to the
family of the victim.
The Cotton Planters Protec
tive Association met in Memphis
and, after a long and interesting
meeting, resolved to cut down
the cotton acreage this year.
John c. Dancv, one of the
ablest North Carolina negroes,
is to deliver the annual address
before the noted industrial school
for his race at Tuskequce. Ala.
| In Mitchell county two men
were buried alive in mica mine
by a cave falling i'll on them.
Their bodies were recovered III a
short time, cold and stiff i'll death
J. F. Hudson, manager of a
business college at Charlotte, has
skipped. He fell in love with
his pretty typewriter, and this
seems to have unsettled his mind
Charlotte has arranged to put
up in "Indepence Square" {
$4,000 statue Of Vance. 1t vii.
stand on pedestrial fifteen feet
high, and will be little larger
than life size.
Paper which cannot be destroy
| ed by fire has been discovered By
Frencllman A specimen has
it is stated, been subjected to
severe test-that Of exposure II
a potter's furnace for forty eigh
hours, and came out without IN
, jury.
The South prospered more las
year than any other section a
the figures will show. The as
sessed valuation Of property IL
!, the Southern States from 1890 t
1895 increased s35o,8oo,ooo. o
7 o. per cent, while the increas
in the ten Western States was
o5 per cent.
= A Tyler barge, loaded wit
lumber and bound from Nortl
Carolina to Baltimore, ran int
, the Marsh Light, Roanok
Marshes, Croatan Sound, N. c
Sunday while in tow of the tn
; Carolina. The barge was some
=, what damaged and sunk, she be
ing left there by the tug, wh1c
:, had other barges in tow.
Some time ago at a counc
meeting in an English town
: wellknown Alderman aston1sf
t ed the mem bers by saying: Gen
: ,lenen, we have been send1n
: our lunatics to Sedgeheld for
It long time now, and it has co:
: us great sum of money, but II
u glad to make the statement ths
we have now built all asylum tc
ourselves" Sensation.
The Nortl, Carolina crop II
d ports says the frosts this w1ntf
/ have considerably hurt uncoFe
A. ed strawberries, and have sllgh
d ~ hurt truck. Oats are bad
IS winter killed. Wheat lool
ID ID we'll. Lands are being adnl
a; a; ably prepared. Great prepar;
ID tions are made for cotton, ar
at planting is in progress. Son
le corn is up. The acreage Will
it the largest Oil record.
is "Get it" is good advice but '"ra
Simmons Liver Regulator" is better
1a,14l, aud h1DriueSS EyeIDO
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

Get ready for Spring cleaning
Clean up the back lot and spread
lime.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Arizona is to be admitted to
the Union as State.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

Ii Hung Chang will be accom-
panied on his trip to this country
by a suite of fifty persons.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

The general offices and shops
of the Atlantic Coast Line now
at Wilmington are to be removed
to Rocky Mount.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

Queen Victoria's birthday will
be celebrated Oh May Goth at all
naval and military stations, as
we'll as in London.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

Whites big Agricultural I'M
p.ement Factory at Norfolk was
burned early Wednesday morn
ing.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17

A circular has been distributed
throughout the State advising
silver men to vote for no one
who is not fully and unequivo>
cally for silver.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
THERE IS NOs~-
Newspaper Race

S7ze~ ELIZABETH CITY.
tits Il procession and the Fisherman &
Farmer leads it.
THIS Is 4 POINTER FOR lOE.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-31
LITTLE THINGS
Sometimes Wreck the Largest Ocean,
Going Vessel


Captain Burns, ot the Glasgow Saly.
age Company left this morning for san
Francisco on the steamer Columbia,
The work Of getting the Glenmorag OF
the North beach Is In charge Of Cap
tain Ingram and Captain Turnbull
Captain Burns hopes to be able TO re-
turn In time 10 see the ship noatcd.
but this may not be- possible because OF
his unexpected delay In this city at tho
present time.
Captsin Burns has had wide cxpc-
rlenee In May different parts of the
world In saving wrecked vessels AZ
one time he helped to noat large
ship which ran ashore In the ClyGe
during dense fog The master OF
that ship was an experienced one.
and for years had been on that partlc-
ular run. Before the board OF inquiry
clyde. In his evidence the master stated
that he attributed all the trouble 10 the
fact that a careless passenger had left
his umbrella in the compass house, the
steel ribs detecting the compass to such
an extent as to throw the ship out Of
her course and cause the wreck, The
board ridIculed this idea, but later both
the compass and the umbrella were
sent to the observatory Of Sir Henry
Thompson. who investigated the mat
ter and reported that the captains
statement was absolutely correct. as he
found that the presence OF the umbrel-
la detected the compass several points
and that undoubtedly the wrecklng OF
the ship was due TO that fact II IA
thus seen how small matter will cause
trouble on board a great ship
Captain Burns says there are many
strange things developed in his line Of
business. and that many interesting
stories might be told OF shlpwrecks and
their causes