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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
A Never-Mind Fellow.

l never mind the weather; fits spring
time many tree
Is Shakin' down its blossoms i'll show
grover nc;
An know The girls are goin' where
the lionev5uCklcs grow,
An I see the rivers fowin', an I'm
glad I'm fur from snow.
1 never mind TIC Weather; if it's sum-
mer---weIl. seem
To pull myself together an jest dream,
an dream, an dleamt
Fer the roses reel aroun me in q perfect
foam of sea,
An the good Lord runs the weather,
an it's all alike to mel
never mind the weather; if it's win
ter---well, see
A dozen happy faces roun' the fireside
for me;
An know the kettles steamin', an /
know the fireside's bright,
An see kind eyes a-beamiu' an I'm
ali at home at night
n l.. Stanton.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
HE MADE OUT THE BILL.
The Tables Turned on a Joking
Quartermaster Sergeant.

An old Confederate soldier yes
terday in talking with a Meas
reporter said that he had recent,
ly been strongly reminded Of a
very amusing incident that hap
pcned in war times There was
a private in a certain regiment Of
the Confederate army, whose
bravery, efficiency and daring
were of such a high order, that
the general, desiring to show his
appreciation Of the mans ser
vices, promoted him from the
ranks to the position Of sergeant
major. AS the man, though
brave and daring, was not able
to read or write, and though
liked by all, was not looked up
to by his companions i'll arms,
the promotion did not please
those Of tie regiment over whom
the soldier had been promoted.
Not long after the promotion
the general i'll command sent the
soldier to Richmond Oh a special
mission regarding some impor-
tant business. On lis return he
applied to the quarternlaster SER
geant for money with which to
defray the expenses incurred by
the trip. The quarternaster ser
geant knowing full we'll the def
ciences Of the soldiers education,
but desiring to have some fun,
demanded that he (the soldjer)
make out his bill. The soldier
delnurred and a good many
words were exchanged over the
point in question. Finally the
scrgeent major consented to
make out the bill, but declared
that if he did SO the quartermas-
ter sergeant would have to read
it Or there would be trouble.
This is the contents of the bill:
90 + E E 2 S S $7.25," and
to it was signed a scraWl sup
posed to be a name.
Naturally the quartern,aster
sergeant was perfectly at sea and
completely bewildered by the
hieroglphics.
You --- ----,' sail The
major" u writ it and
you ought to have read it. The
bill is three eats and two sleeps
for 81. Lynch burg Nc1gs.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
Meaning Of Easter Eggs.

Eggs have always been SYM
bolicaI Of Easter. By the Egyp
tians they were held as sacred
emblem of the renovation Of man
kind after the deluge. To the
Jews they were mblematic in
many ways. They adapted them
to suit the circumstances Of their
history, and were considered typ
ical of their departure from the
land of Egypt. Eggs were also
used in the feast of the Passover.
Easter day is celebrated in the
orient by various sports and les-
tivities. One of these sports
among the Christians of Meso-
potania commences On Easter
day and continues for 40 days. 1t
is the original Easter sport found
i'll rural America. 1t consists IN
"hghtiug" with one another.
The egg that first breaks IS Won
by the owner of the one that
struck it. Another egg IS at
once pitted against the W inning
egg, and the game continues un-
til there is but one unbroken
egg, that one winning all the
others which have been cracked.
An mathematical print is EN-
ployed as all Easter gift i'll Ger
many. One Of the most unique
prints Of this character is pre>
served in the British museum.
1t represents three hens uphold
ing basket i'll which are depos-
tied three eggs ornamented with
designs illustrative of the resur-
rectior. Over the center egg is
the "Agnus Del, with a chalice
representing faith; the other eggs
bear enblelns of charity and
hope.
In Russia the men cali at their
neighbors' houses early Easter
morning, and, after exchanging
the salutations of the day, ex-
change gifts ofeggs. The priest
of the parish is presented with
rcd egg by each of his parishion-
ers. The peasants on Easter day,
and for three or four days after,
carry one of these eggs i'll their
hands as a token Of the resurrec-
ton.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
ETcWrina.


Stand on til. street and vatcI,
I've MISSING t1,roDr Nou will
be asso1i;lled to see how MANY
people will pass with scowli,1o
forehea,}s
1t seems that most Of rs get
the idea t!lat We have to make I'D
a face whose features look as
threatening as loaded weapons
when we walk the busy thor
0up!,flTcs. We scovl at oi;r fcl-
low pedestrians and they reflect
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
How Easter Day is Fixed

1t has been over 1900 years
since the rule was adopted which
makes Easter the first Sunday
after the first full moon after the
Sun crosses the line" BY this
arrangement of things, Easter
may come as early as March p,
or as late as April IS, but must
forever oscillate between the
dates mentioned.
The word easter" is said to
be from the German "oster,"
(rising,) and is the Christian
passover or festival of the resur>
rection of Christ. The English
name for the day is probably de-
rived from that of the old Teu
tonic goddess Osten, whose fes-
tival occurred at about the same
time as our celebration of Easter.
The proper time for celebrating
the festival was a theme which
gave rise to much heated discus
sion among early Christians
The question was fully consider
ed and finally settled at the coun-
ell of Nice, 325 A. D., by adopts
ing the rule which makes it fall
upon the first Sunday after the
first full moon occurring after
March 81. During the present
century Easter has fallen from
one to four times on every date
between March % and April 5,
except March "a, which has been
skipped entirely.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
The Crossroads Song.

De gray owl call FUN de chimbly top;
"Who-who-is-yo
En- say: Good Lawd, hits des po' me,
En- 1 amt got ready fer de Jasper sea;
De tater's i'll de groun' en- de possum S
up de tree
o wait, good Lawd, stwell termorrer!
De gray owl call fun de cypress tree:
-who-is-you-oo?"
En- l say: Good Lawd, eff you look you
will see
Hit amt nobody but des POI nc;
I'm poem sinful ez you lowed I'd be-
Owait, good Lawd, 'twell ternorrer"
Atlanta Constitution.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
THE DRUMM
A True Pen Picture of This
Peculiar Animal.

Who hath woe2 Who hath
contentious? Who hath bab>
blingso Verify, he who goeth
forth upon the road to travel.
He goetl forth i'll the morning
with a light heart and starcl1ed
collar, and returnetIl at evontidc
with soiled railnent and a blister
on his heel.
He goeth forth like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may de
YOUR; but 10, every man he meets
smiteth him. He goeth to the
place where they do entertain
strangers, and what he ordereth
of the servant he br;rgeth net,
and that which he doth not order
is set before him.
And when eventide has fallen
he sayeth unto the keeper of the
house:
"Behold, l would be wakened
At the fifth hour Of the morning,
that l may depart to another
country"
And 10, before it is yet light, he
knockcth loudly against the door
and sayetll, "Arise" in a loud
voice, that thou mayest depart
upon thy train'
And he that would arise
awaketh in ilaste, and putteth
his right foot into his left shoe,
and lie girdeth himself quickly,
and behold, he weareth his
clothes llindside before 50 great
is his haste thereof.
And the collar that should be
girt about his neck is recoiled in
the upper story Of his hat.
And when he arriveth at the
place from whence he would de-
part, he hndeth that it is only
the third hour of the morning,
and he leaneth against a tele-
graph pole, and in his heart he
riviletll the keeper Of the house
wherein he slept.
Or perchance he asketh to be
wakened at the sixth hour of the
morning, and 10, the servant man
knocketh not until the eighth
hour and when he railetll the
hired man lookcth at him with a
look of scorn
He goeth forth to ride upon
the railway.
Then cometh in a beautiful
maiden, arrayed like the lilies,
and behold she taketh a seat afar
off; but the dowdy woman with
five children and a wart on her
nose taketh the seat near him.
Verify, man that is born of
woman is of few days and varie-
gated rations. To day he hath
much that is good and to morrow
the food is as the Withered grass,
yet not SO clearly. Where he
sleepeth if there is much water,
he hath no towel but if the wafer
be gone, he hath of towels five
i'll number and a piece Of soap.
Verify, he hath cause to muir
nur an exceeding great rlurmur.
Henderson Geld Lrof.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
The Palace of Sam Jones.

The Atlanta Journal gives sew
eral columns (illust-ated) to de-
scription Of the new residence
ansl park of the Rev. Samuel P.
Jones, recently erected in the
heart of Gainesville, Ga:
A heavy stone wall with iron
mountings surrounds the prop
erty, and an asphalt walk, bank
ed on either side by beds of flow
ers, leads from the gate entrance
to the very threshold. The
building is of modern architec
ture, with twenty-one rooms and
large, airy piazzas.
Passing through the heavy art
glass and oak folding doors from
the front piazza, the arched cells
ing in the hallway is at once the
attraction, the effect of the beAu-
tiful Administer carpet, Empire
design, i'll blue and ford leaf, is
taken up by the frescoed walls
and eliminated i'll a pretty
shaded sky treatment and festoon
decoration in the arch. The
woodwork is i'll natural oak, and
the portiers correspond with the
carpet and furnishings.
This section OF the home is
filled with objects dart, and
with many articles that interest
the curious. \ huge Japanese
vase stands to the right Of the
entrance, and a fancy for the
Oriental is easily discerned.
Two we'll known paintings for
instance, by Hal Morrison, the
Cock Fight and "Uncle Tony
and the Watermelon occupy
conspicuous places on the walls.
Across the hall from the draw
ing room and the study is the
parlor, tic climax Of the design
cr's touch. The arched ceiling
presents a beautiful morning sky
effect, and the Communications
are i'll relief plaster paris and
flower festoon i'll Empire style.
The highest points are touched
with natural gold, and to the
centre is painted all endless
wreath Of tropical flowers enter
twined with cupids. The side
walls are blended to cream1sh
gray, and the woodwork is
enameled ivory, finished with
natural gold. The carpet fur
nishings and upholstering cor
respond with the furnishings,
and III the mantcl a handsome
cut glassmirror is setin a cabinet
Of ivory, touched also with the
yellow metal.
Mrs. Jones collection Of silver,
china and glass is probably the
largest and wealthiest inGeorgia.
Especially interesting is Mrs.
Jones collection Of souvenir
spoons. The original cost of
this collection alone plust have
approxinlated $500. A heavy
gold spoon is from Venice and
Othello's head forms a knob for
a handle, while the PROV Of gon
dola is engraved i'll the bowl.
Florence, with its Ve1.us, de
Medici.
In its entirety the home is one
Of the most palatial i'll al Georgia.
and the impression that plail
Sam Jones is the master Of a
plain and unpretentious abiding
place can no longer exist His
stables are filled with spirited
horses, and his country pasture
With a herd Of registered Jerseys
Animal pets play quite figure
around the premises. White
rabbits are scattered all over the
lawn, and the barnyard is fall OF
dogs Of every variety ard l1ilI. |
Some Of t:ie'I are registered.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
Are You One

Of those unhappy people who arc
suffering with weak nerves, starting ct
every slight sound, unable to endure
any unusual disturbance, finding ii
impossible to sleep? Avoid opiatc aud
nerve compounds. Feed the nerves
uron blood made pure and ro,1islling
by the great blood purifier and true
nerve tonic, Hoods Sarsa .;afilla
Hoods pills ere thc best a(tcr-dinucr
pills, assist digestion, prevent con
Situation. zoe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
q Household Remedy.

And it never fails to cure Rhci..na-
tis:I, Eatacril, Pinlpl"s, Blotc:les and
al di.cascs arising from in.purc blood,
is Botanic t5lood Balm, G.. Il. 81 Thou
sands endorse it IS the best comedy
ever offered to mankind. Tic the sands
Of cures performed by this remedy are
almost miraculous. Try it. Only 81 90
per bottle. For sale by druggists, See
advertisement else where.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

The rapidity with which Group de-
ve1ops calls for instant treatment; and
vet few households are prepared for
It's visits. An admirable remedy for
this disease is Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
It has saved hundreds of lives and
should be in every home where there
are Young children.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
superiour court-chowan County. NC.

Superiour Court-Chowan County. NC.
j. n .PRUDEN, Admir-,
Charles Blair.
against
John Cheshire, Charles
Cheshire, Michael Chcs-
hire and Sailie Cheshire.
The defendants above named will
take notice that an action as above Ell
titled has begun i'll the Superior Court
of Chosan county, North Carolina, to
sell the real estate Situated i'll said
county, of Charles Blair, deceased, foc
assets to pay his debts. You are there
fore summoned to appear before me at
my Office i'll Edenton, North Carolina,
OH the Sth day of May 1896 and answer
or dcnur to Tic complaint Of the plain
tiff copy of which is deposited i'll this
Office or Judgment will be recorded
against you according to the prayer OF
the complaint.
H.. c. FRIVOTT,
Clerk Superior Court.
March goth, 1896.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
G RiSTIAN ENDFAVOR,
Extensive Preparations For The
Convention in Washington.

A telegram from Washington
says: The most extensive prep
arations are being made here fol-
the fifteenth international con,
vention Of the Society Of Chris
tirn Endeavor, which is to be
held in this city July 6th to 9Th
next. It is estimated that the oc-
casion will bring together some
thing like 10000 members of the
society, which now numbers over
?, 100000 i'll this country alone.
A large and representative dele
CATION is expected from Virginia,
and many others besides men,
bers will be here from that State.
1t is expected that the boarding
house and hotel capacity of the
city, extensive as it is, will be
severely taxed when the conven-
ton meets.
The meeting places will be
more numerous than heretofore.
Three great tents, large hall,
and ten or more Of the largest
churches will be utilized as the
principal auditoriuns, and at
certain times meetings will be
held simultaneously i'll all of
them. A combined seating
capacity of more than 40, 900 will
be available at any given moment
during the session Of the conven-
ton.
The three big tents will be
pitched on the "White Lot"
government reservation Just
south of the Executive Mansion.
All the places of meeting are
convent .ntly situated, and easily
reached from all points.
During the session excursions
will be arranged for delegates to
such attractive places as Mount
Vernon, Harpcr's Ferry, Gettys<
burg, Norfolk, Hampton Roads,
Fort Monroe and Richmond, so
that, in addition to the religious
exercises incident to the occasion,
quite attractive and interesting
programmes have been arranged
by the various committees llav-
ing such matters i'll charge.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
NOTICE..

Having qualified as admins rate
upon the estate of Charles Blair, d.
ceased, hereby give notice to all per
sons having claims against said dcce
dent to present them to Ill. whiting Oh
year from this date.
J. n. PRUDEN, Admr.
MarCi: goth
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

Send us a dollar and get this
paper for year. You can t make
a better investment.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
FOrSale.

\ Guc lot South east corner CT KIM
and Ua<nln strccts-wcll adapted 10
any good business rr!sc-lsavinG
large water front. SAID lot is about
Iio feet wide and Us feet deep; can BE-
sold IL good terms Apply 10 Mrs. B.
il Parish or III her absence TO he
agent, Mr.. l.. F. Ziegler.
tdcnton, y. {.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

We invite All inspection of the
Job work turned out at the FISH
ERMAN & FARMER office. If it
pays to advertise at all it pays to
have the work done i'll 4 manner
that is artistic and attractive. We
use the latest style of type and
the best material, aud a trial ordt T
will convince you that we strive
to please.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
Launching o. the Battle
ship Iowa.

The seagoirg battieship Iowa
was launched at ia o'clock
Saturday afternoon from Cramps
shipyard i'll Philadelphia. The
vessel was christened by Miss
Mary Lord Drake, daughter Of
the Governor of Iowa, and the
launching was witnessed by
a distinguished representation
from the Hawkeye State, he ldcd
by Gov. Drake and by Secretary
of the Navy Herbert, IoWa's con-
gressional delegation, members
of the House Of Representatives
naval committee, several nleu-
beTS of the Senate naval commit
tee, and the principal heads of
the different navy bureaus. The
launching was a complete Sue
cess.
The best advertisement of
town IS Il live newspaper, and if
the citizens Of Elizabeth City
will Sustain the FISHERMAN &
FARMER by subscribing and adj
vertis:ng, we will give the town
a newspaper IL every sense of the
word--a mirror which will re-
feet the doings Of TIL week and
show to the world that our town
is not dead, lot even asleep, but
that we are alive and working to
make Elizabeth City the business
centre OF Eastern Carolina.
Now, what are YOU going to
do about it?
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
BYRD'S FINE
Optical Instruments
For Examining
The Eye:

He may be consulted at any
time between 9 a. III. and II Ill.
p. III. and 6 ?. n, i'll his Office
over l.. l.. Moore's Dry Goods
Store, Edenton, n. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

IL Z. ] III y I
Clerk Superior Court.
arch goth, 1896.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

- = 60 Ea;.. Eli. a. co.
a-a..,i.t.s: .ss.;.b,ps3re .stb.
The record-union., 1896-04-20
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Scores Made Yesterday by the Mill
tary rlarkSmen.

At the military ranges yesterday the
following rifle scores were made at 2OC
yards:
Company E-Captain Shoemaker 80
Lieutenant Hughes 43, Sergeants Nc
Martin 40, Bessey 40, Gunter SO, Cor
porals Nutting SO, Howerton A, Mere
dith 3S, Perkins A. Privates Corners 80
w. E. Measure 81, Holton 80 Jack
Fleckenstein A, Showalter 36, Cutting
40, Joe Fleckenstein SO, o. E. Hughes
IS, Auten 3S, Werner 36. Harkness 3S
Whittier 49, Zumwalt 80.
Pool-shooting-Maj Wallace 43
Private Cook 43, Lieutenant Hughes
42, Private Peek 80, McMartin 43, Per
kins45, Colonel Seymour 42.
Troop (pistols)-Private F. w
Maier 40, Corporal G. Kreuzberger A
Sergeant G. Farrar AZ, Sergeant F. Pike
~, Lieutenant S. Kay Al, Sergeant O.
Boden Al, Sergeant K. Lee 40, Corporal
H. Lee 40, Corporal F. Stiegler 80, Pri-
vate E. Hunt 80, Bugler F. Schadt 80
Corporal j. Noe 81, Private F. Ziegler
81, Private G. Byron 81, Private c.
Rietzke SO, Corporal F. Hunt 30, Pri-
vate Miller "a, Sergeant j. Bauquier 20
Private A. Stringer %, Bugler J. Has
tenplug 2S, Private F. Gracia "a, Pri-
vate G. Wara "a.
The record-union., 1896-04-20
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

GOLDEN SAND PLACER MINING
Company. Location of principal place of
business, San Francisco, California. Lo-
cation of works, Tolman Mining District,
Sacramento County, California.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting
of the Board of Directors, held on the 18th
day of April, 1896, an assessment, No two,
of one cent per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, payable
Immediately in United States gold coin to
the Secretary, at the office of the COM
pany, No. BOB Montgomery street (under
Nevada Bank, in San Francisco, Cali
fornia Any stock upon which this as
sessment shall remain unpaid on the Goth
day of May, 1896, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction; and
unless payment is made before, will be
sold on MONDAY, the Sth day of June,
1896, to pay the delinquent assessment, to-
gether with the costs Of advertising and
expenses of sale. By order of the Board
of Directors.
JAS. E. DAMON, Secretary
Office 303 Montgomery street (under
Nevada Bank), San Francisco, California
ap20-5tM
The record-union., 1896-04-20
; AFRAID OF HIS PA.
Why Supervisor Todd Did Not Be-
come q Tragedian.

Supervisor Todd had a narrow es-
cape from being an actor.
He told the story himself one day dur
ing a recess of the County Fathers.
Clerk Billy Hamilton had been spinning
yarns about old Mexican Buchanan,
John Mccullough and other tragedians
who long since made their final exit
from the worlds stage, and in speaking
of Mccullough he naturally had some
thing to say of Lawrence Barrett.
Il suppose you all know" chimed in
Todd, that his name was not Barrett.
1t was Larry Brannigan. Alas, poor
Larry, / knew him WE'LL Larry and
were newsboys together in an Eastern
city when we were kids, and one day a
theatrical manager, who had just come
to town with a company, met us ON the
street while searching for supers.
"'See here, boys he says, 'wouldn't t
you like ito take part in a show Tonight
at the - Theater? I want some
bright boys to go on the stage
Larry and 1 each had an armful OF
unsold papers, but we held a consulta-
ton and decided to go to the rehearsal,
as the man offered us more than we
could make out of the papers. But
when l came to think the matter over
1 backed out. I knew I'd get thrashing
if I sneaked off and went to the theater,
but Larry didn't have anyone to look
after him, and he stuck to his bargain
THAT was the last day that Larry
Brannigan sold newspapers, added the
member from the Second District. He
got stage struck that night, and he
never quit the footlights till he reached
the top round Of the ladder. l kept on
selling papers, but who knows what
would have been the result had stayed
with Larry?"
mo, I can't excuse you just now"
said Chairman Morrison, sharply. "One
member out already. Board come to
nrdnrf Mr. Clnrlr Ii the r0llf,'
The record-union., 1896-04-20
DR.. Sanden' S

Remember the name. as there are others
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OF the DR.. Sanden Belt, and would sell you
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writes from Pacific Grove: There are lots Of
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That Il what makes people want it-praise
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help being praised. for It cures. 1t gives into
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be got from any other electric belt made II
has patent regulator which none other has,
and is warranted to last one year. Why don't
you try It? II you are sick 1t will save you
many doctor bills Anyway, send for the book
about II, with prices. free. or call and consult
the doctor free OF charge.
sANDEN ELECTRIC CO..
e32 Market ST.. opposite Palace Hotel. San Fran.
cisco ofnce hours, a. m. to $50 l m; SUM-
days 10 to 1. Los Angeles. CAL. 204 South Broad
way. Portland, Or. 26S Washington street.