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Evening star., 1896-01-31
Pn,vpnw Vines for Luck.
From the Louisville dousier.,Journal.

AAoi~ -ehc A<ouSNf fiie Ss}us1efJourHui.
The Rev. T. D. Witherspoon, in a sermon
at Paducah, Sunday; related an amusing
story of his experience while evargelizine
In the mountains. One day while passing
cornfield in Leslie county he was sur-
prised to see long strings Of pawpaw bark
knotted together and tied to stumps. He
asked his guide what that meant, and was
informed that it was Ito bring Iuck.r
"And does such foolish superstition
exist all over this community?" asked the
minister. sis
"Oh. no." said the mountaineer, 'sthe old
preacher over in the settlement yonder
says pawpaw vines don't do no good"
An intelligent mani" interrupted Mr..
Witherspoon. I'm glad to find one man
who isn't lost in ignorance"
"Yassir," the native continued. che 'lows
that yarn strings beats paHpaw strings an
hollow when It comes to bringin' luck
Fact 4. he don't use nethiH but yarn
strings."
Evening star., 1896-01-31

heavy, be begins to roll and sprawl on his
back Having sprawled about a bit, the
bear begins to feel playful. and 1t is then
that the maize stalks suffer most severely:
tucking his legs under him, he rolls head
over heels from one end of the field to the
other, and in his course he naturally
breaks and rolls down everything in his
way rendering the whole crop useless.
Evening star., 1896-01-31
They See These in Kentucky

From the Cynthiana (hy.) democrat
Todson Broderick of Bridgeville the other
day caught a white rat that Is a curiosity.
1t Is covered with long, white wool closely
resembling that of lamb. But the most
remarkable feature of the strange visitor
is it's nose which is prolonged into a snout
three inches long. The rat uses the snout
much after the manner Of an elephant, be-
ing abba to coil 1t and feed itself, throw
it over its back and squirt water through
At for considerable distance.
Evening star., 1896-01-31

Sisters Signed Each Others Will.
From the Poaghkeepsie News-Press.
A very curious mistake, which renders
void two wills and presents an interesting
point in the practice of the details of law,
was brought out in Surrogate Dorland' 6
court on Tuesday. Not long ago Matilda
and Adeline E. Wescott, sisters, resided
near Glenham, in this county They owned
quite an estate, and one day concluded to
each draw a will disposing Of their prop
erty as each one saw fit. They were going
together on a trip through the south. and
wanted to have all matters in complete
ARRANGEMENT in case anything should hap
pen to them. Accordingly. the sisters went
to their lawyer, Mr.. w. e. Anthony of
Newburg, and the wills were drawn. 1t
was in signing the wills that the mistake
was made Matilda signed Adeline's will
and Adeline signed Matilda's will, each sup
posing that she was signing her own will.
The sisters made their trip through the
south, and finally returned to Millerton,
Duchess county, where Adeline E. died
about a year and half ago. When it
came to offering her will to be probated
the mistake was discovered. The wills are.
of course. both void, and letters of admin
istration will be issued in the estate of
the dead sister.
Evening star., 1896-01-31

Twenty-one young men, members Of the
sophomore class, have been expelled from
Ottawa Rans.) University for giving a
banquet to the female members of the class
at q downtown restaurant after 1890
o'clock Tuesday night
Evening star., 1896-01-31
A Definition.

From the Young Ladies' Journal.
What is an edition de luxe?" asked a
customer In a book store.
1T is simply an edition de looks" was
the conclusive reply.
Evening star., 1896-01-31

Tho Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Of New York has filed bill to foreclose q
mortgage for $7.775,000 on the Lake street
elevated Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1896-01-31
lection in case they happen to get caught

lection in case they happen to get caught.
1t is also known that several retail dealers
in oleomargarine who were selling 1T as
butter and got frightened had their fears
allayed by being presented with licenses to
sell oleomargarine by certain wholesale
dealers in 1t. The District Commissioners
have taken the matter under consideration,
and it is probable that prosecution of Of
tenders against the oleomargarine laws will
be inaugurated at their direction. Health
Officer Woodward is also examining sew
eral analyses of oleomargarine with a view
tc ascertaining whether the sale of certain
varieties Of it cannot be stopped because of
their dangerous effects upon the public
health
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
MEETINGS CLOSED.

Rev. Arthur Crane and H. A.
Wolfsohn have just closed a two
weeks revival meeting at the
Baptist church. About forty
persons professed conversion, or
sought restauration to the differ
emit churches as a result of the
work. But the work cannot be
so we'll measured by the additions
made to the churches, as by the
c0nd1t:ous changed IN the church
es, AS a matter of fact all the
material that is impressible by
personal and emotionable mo-
tives has been gathered into the
several churches during the re-
vivals in recent years. Only the
gospel hardened element is left.
In this meeting many cases noted
for strong resistance in the past
yielded and were happily con-
verted at this meeting. Animal
excitement and emotional effects
are scroupulously avoided by
Mr.. Crane. He is all expert ex-
FOUNDER of Gods word His
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
Federal Court.

Judge Seymour opened the
Spring term Of the Federal Court
for tine Eastern District of North
Carolina in this city on Wednes-
day. Court was only i'll session
about two hours and only two
cases were disposed Of. The case
Of ReIanger, Of Columbia, charg
cd with using the mails for frau
dulent purposes, was continued
until the next term Of court. Mr..
Skinner, lawyer for the defend
ant, pleading the sickness Of his
client and the absence of all I'M
p0rtant witness. In the case of
Geo. \. Austin, Of Dare county,
charged with opening mail bag
a plea of guilty was entered and
the prisoner threw himself upon
the mercy Of the court. He
proved by competent witnesses
that he was a very poor man
with a large dependent family.
Taking this into consideration
the court was inclined towards
Icnicncv, and, after a severe rep
remand, only sentenced Austin
to so days i'll Jail. He was taken
to Manteo yesterday where he
will serve out his sentence.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
Rivals to the Siamese
Twins.

Mrs. Budd Mcpherson, living
at Lorain, Ohio, wife of a Cleve-
land, Lorain and Wheeling Rail
way conductor, has given birth
to a most remarkable freak Of
nature. 1t is a double child or
united twins, rivaling in some
respects the famous Siamese
twins. The children are both
alive and now bid fair to reach
the age of maturity. One is a
bov and faces one way; the other
a girl, aud faces in the opposite
direction. The union, which
local physicians regard as a vital
link, occurs from a point little
above the boys right shoulder
and extends nearly to the top OF
the heads. There are four legs
four arms, four eyes-tWo look
ing in each direction, two
mouths, but only one pair Of
ears. There is a simultaneous
pulse in both bodies. When one
child lies OH its face in such a
way as to interfere with its
breathing the other cries as if in
distress. The boy twin, is the
stronger of the two and takes
nourishment as naturally as any
other child, but the female ha:
not yet taken any food, although
it apparently feels no hunger
indicating that, the boy mus
take nourishment for both bodies
The mother is a woman thirty,
eight years ofage and the mothe,
of FIVE bright and we'll formed
children. The parents feel very
sensitive over this unexpected
and undesirable notoriety.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
The Fourth Of july

It is gratifying to us to know
that the suggestion made in last
weeks FISHERMAN & FARMER
in regard 10 proper celebration
of the Glorious Fourth has met
with enthusiastic approval. It
now only remains for the Bust
ness Mems Club to take up the
work and push it forward. A
bicycle parade could easily be
arranged and would add to the
days attraction; and few dollars
spent in fire works would make
the celebration complete. The
matter will be presented to the
club at their next meeting, and
there is err ough patriotism in it
march t" the tune our grand
fathe-= sang. Let us all join
with them and whoop 'er up.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24

method is to take some great fact
in experience. like "Sin,' "Re>
sponsibility," "the atonement, y
REPRESENTATION" the "throll-
dom of character" &c and ex-
pound and apply Gods word OF
promise or punishment to the
condition, and then leave the
question of action upon the will
and conscience of the nearer.
He does this work with keen
anglitical insight into human
nature, and rare adaptation of the
divine law and testimony. In
speech he is plain, pointed,
graphic, and at times startling
in vividness, but never a word of
slang. He is always chaste and
frequently classic. He never
poses for effect. He fears not the
face of man, though he depends
for his financial support upon
the voluutery offerings of the
people night after night. His
scathing rebuffs of popular and
social sins and shans fall without
mercy and irrespective of per
sons. The tonic effect upon the
soul life in all churches cannot
fail to be uplifting. The great
building was full, crowded OF
thronged from first to finish
The meeting closed at high tide
with several conversions the last
nioht
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
Arrested at ed enton.

The case of Mrs. Bertha 5.
Sturrnan, which not only created
interest III Edenton but Eliza
beth City as we'll, because OF the
fact that she is a daughter OF
N Shut formerly doing bust
ness on Water street, is one OF
peculiar circumstances. briefly
stated, the charges are that Mrs,
Sturnan obtained goods from a
Baltimore firm under false pre-
tense for which she was indicted
at the last term Of the Superior
court Of Chowan county and re
leased The firm i'll Baltimore
however, was not satisfied with
the decision of Judge Robinson
and Mrs. Sturman was indicted
in the courts of Maryland. An
officer was sent to Edenton, vino
arrested the lady; but On his
way to Baltimore was stopped
in Norfolk, where his prisoner
was taken from him by an officer
who was armed with a warrant
issued upon the affidavit OF Louis
Lew an uncle of Mrs. Stur1nan
charging her with obtaining
500 from him under false pre-
tense.
The case in Norfolk, in which
the defendants uncle was the
plaintiff, was set for "Wednesday
in Justice Burroughs court, but
when it was called, Mrs. Stur-
man failed to appear, ana the
bond was declared forfeited,
which was $500, with JACOB
Hecht as surity, and the woman
ordered to be arrested at once.
The Baltimore people, that IS
to say. the detective and Ol'Ver
| T. Matthews, Who represented
the interest of Beidler & Co.:
through their attorney, Mr. sgd
nev Smith, claim that the Nor
folk affair was simply dodge tc
get the prisoner from the clutch
es of the Maryland authorities
and characterize it as a h1gh'
handed, unwarranted proceeding
The outcome of the matter Is
that Mrs. Sturman is nowhere te
be found and that the bill OF the
Baltimore firm, as well as the
claim of Levy is unpaid ano
Hecht doesn't appear as having
paid the forfeited bond.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
a Siis mt Blaze.

About noon "Wednesday fire
broke out III the shaving room
Of the Blades Lumber Company s
plant on Pennsylvania avenue
which came near proving a very
serious affair. The department
responded to all alarm, but with
the apparatus at hand the en-
pIoyers Of the mill had the fire
under control in a short while
and before any considerable dam
age was done. Mr.. Blades est1-
mates his loss at about one huns
bred dollars, and because of the
fact that the main driving belt
was injured the mill will be
shut down until next week.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
Southern Settlers Con-
yent:on.

Last week the FISHERMAN &
FARMER mentioned the fact that
Gov. Carr had appointed Mr.. R.
O. Preyor a delegate to the South
eru Pines Immigration COnvens
ton. III addition to this app
pointment Gov. Carr has also
commissioned the following
Elizabeth City gentlemen: C..
II. Robinson, D. S. Kramer, Jas.
B. Blades, 7. II. Whitcomb and
S. L. Sheep, all Of whom are
interested in the upbullding of
this section and are faithful and
reliable gentlemen.
The convention meets on the
9Th of May, the purpose OF which
is to compare notes, as 1t were,
to give each other the experiences
they have had at their respective
Southern homes, and to tell the
world what the South looks like,
and acts like from their sand
point as new settlers. This con-
vention will be an important
meeting i'll a great many ways.
If these people express them
selves as pleased with the people
and the country i'll which they
have cast their lot it IS going to
attract many thousands 'down
that way. If they say that the
"shot gun" policy does not exist
in fact and reality, it will at once
and for all times to come stamp
that belief as false, and people
will cease to believe it. If they
say life and property is secure
South it means the. interchange
of more business between the
Northern and Southern States
and a general good feeling and
closer personal relation between
the people, which will be to the
advantage Of the Union as
whole, and we hope to see the
greatest publicity given to the
proceeding of the meeting if it /:
such us will cause good feeling
and increase business between
the two sections, North ano
South.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
NrORFOLk & SOUTHERN RAILROAD
IN COMPANY.

NrORFOLk & SOUTHERN RAILROAD
IN COMPANY.
Mail Train leaves Edenton Las pm
daily, except Sunday, arrives at Nor,
folk 4:25 p. m.
Express Train leaves Edenton
Daily Except Sunday at s a. m
arrive at Norfolk 1925 am
Connection mad at Norfolk with all
rail and Steamer Lines. and at Eliza
beth City with Steamer Neuse Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday for Roanoke
Island, New Berne and Atlantic
North Carolina R. r. Stations and
the Wilmington, New Berne and Nor
folk r. r.
The Company g Steamers leave Eden.
ton as follows: Steamer Plymouth at
1 80 o. m. for Williamson via Mackeys
Ferry with passengers and baggage for
Roper, Pantego, Bellhaven, connecting
with steamer Virginia Dare for Max
leysvilie, Aurora, South Greek and
Washington and intermediate landings
and steamer BERTHE for Windsor
Steamer Wagner, 1915 pm, Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday for Chowan
River; Wednesday for Avoca and Sal
mon Greek, and Monday and Friday
for Scuppernong River.
Norfolk passenger station at Norfolk
and Western Railroad Depot. Freight
depot on Water street
Through tickets on sale and baggage
checked tc all principal points.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
Perhaps You T'hiME "

that because you buy only few packets of seed each
Spring. it is not worth while to buy them as carefully
truckers and farmers musa great many people think
but there isn't any logic in such reasoning You have the
right expect and you ongh that your
your dollar get good seed the largest markegadner
can buy We have objection customers whose bills
the hundreds but writing this advertisement
for hethey don't need this kind of argument We to
convince YOU that worth your while send for
every packet and that especially glad to have
such orders; if you begin buying in that way you will
Geo. TAFT ~ Son. 81 Commercial Place,
Seed Growers, Norfolk, Va.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24

The singing of Mr.. H. A.
Wolfsohn was marked by the
devoutest spirit, and executed
with tenderness and almost il
resistable pathos of appeal The
Spirit of the living God breathes
through every note Of his sweet
songs
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24

The most successful men as a
rule are the most liberal adver-
Users. There is more accom-
plished 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??, 1896-04-24

If you've got bad blood i'll you take
Simmons Liver Regulator and get rid
oft It's wonderfully good medicine
for Malaria and Chills. 81 have taken
Simmons Liver Regulator especially in
the Spring and Fall, and found it the
best remedy. know of no way to ben
eft people more than by putting Sim
mons Liver Regulator into their hands.
IN. N. Shepard, Cochrauton, Pa.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.

EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
FASW WRIGHT LINE.
AND PASSENGER ROUTE.
Regular line of steamers betwee
n w Bernc. ann Elizabeth city, A. q,
n. & E R. aud W. \ & n. Z. Z.
Daily all rail service between Edenton.
New York Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Norfolk.
Through cars, as low rates and quicker
time than by any otherroute.
Direct all goods to be shipped by East
ern Carolina Dispatch, as follows: From
Norfolk by N. & S. R. R; Baltimore by P
w. B. r. R.; President ST. Station,
Philadelphia by Pennsylvania R. R.
Dock St. Station. New York by Penn.
svlvania r. R.. Pier 81 North River, or
Old Dominion Line Pier IS.
For further information apply to
e. WOOD, Agent, Edenton, N. g., OF
to the General Office of the n. & S. K.
R. Co., Norfolk, Va.
NJ. K. KING, General Manager.
81. C. HUDGINS, G. F. & P. Agt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24

WE MUST HAVE HELP. We pay men
and women $40 to SIS per week for easy
home work No books or pedollng:
Steady employment guaranteed. SEND
stamp for wo rk and particulars at once
HERMANN & SEYMOUR, 213 Sou1n
Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
Notice of Administration

Having qualified as Adnlinistrati
y r A. of the late G.. L. WEEKS,
~aased, l hereby give notice to all e.. :
sors indebted to his estate to come 10 :
I'D and make Immediate settlement
and those holding claims against the
came to present them for payment
thin twelve months from the date of
this notice, or it will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery
MARTHA B. WEEKS,
Admistrix. c. 7. A, Of c. L. Weeks,
E. F. Aydlett, Atty.
April nth, 1895.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
FOLLOW THE CROWD.

lOyoue
AJ greaex "But" Mr. Soass
Phkwi Volumes
Diamonds Watches
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24

Ifyou want Corn i'll large
lots, address G. c. Allen,
Eliz beth City, N. c. Is
tablished in 1865.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-24
In the Heart:
Of the City

We Do High Grade
COrnERCIAL PRINTING.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
Remarkably. Case of Cancer Cured.


Z. e. Brooks now and for the past fifteen
years resident of Yankton, s. d.. his for
mer friends and acquaintance throughout
Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, will be-
glad TO learn, has been cured. after
thirty. years of worry and suffering
caused by an epithelial cancer which
involved both lips, also part of the left
cheek, having entirely eaten away the
corner of the mouth and extended inside
Mr. Brooks has, in the past ten years, visited
several OF the eastern cities having had five
different operations performed, without re-
ceiving any benefit, expanding in profess
sional services and other expenses con-
nected with the case, over four thousand
dollars. DR.. j. Fl. Reyes, the cancer special
.st now connected with the Des Moines
Ca lcer Cure Co., did the work which has re-
suited in cure The Cancer or ex-cres-
cence may be seen at the company's office
IN Des Moines. Des Moines Cancer Cure
Company, 305 Observatory Building.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07

WE HAD \ JOLLY TIME.
| ma was mp too, an will you believe it,
she wouldn't let me go out the door
an all the boys were a hootin' an
yellin an firm off amemition like
sixty,
| thought sure she'd let me go after
breakfast, but she looked at me stern
| like. an said: Johnny, you must stay
in doors fur your father said fur me to
keep you right to home. an I'm goin'
10 do my duty by you an keep you right
| under my eye"
Perhaps you don't know my gran ma
is one o them sort tibet never remem-
bers bein' young! Yes. she forgot long
ago that Fourth o. July was made for
picnics an good times She's also one
o the kind tibet never goes back on
their word, so cryin', kickin' nor moth
in would do no good, an make her
change her mind one bit, but | sot
down and cried, first an orful mad sort
of a cry then an orful sorry cry, an
then i got to sleep an woke up most
starved, an granma give me a big
bowl O. bread an milk, fur the girl was
gone. Well. when night come l was
the gladdest boy: fur twas the very
longest day I'd ever 'sperienced.
When ma come home, the next week,
jest told her all about it, an she felt
so bad fur me tibet she almost cried.
then she went right to the buttery an
brought me big lot O. fire crackers an
things she got a'fore she went away
you know mothers never forgit fell
ler's wants. She told gran ma all about
EN-; but she forgot-she's got such
good forgettery.
OF course, 'twa'nt best to let me
know bout EN- fur I'd likely used EN-
up 'afore time. But | went an got the
neighbor boys over, If twas the 18th Of
July, an We he'd jolly time; fur
mother made lemonade an cake an
ice cream-tell you | 'preciate mothers
now.
keep me to home. meanin' | mustn't
go off to no celebration, an he would
mt cared, but 'spected I'd go out i'm
the alley 18th the boys, an mother told
him to jog gram mas memory bout the
Fourth of July amemition up in the
buttery! but he forgot to say anything
about it.
Huh! | guess those old forefathers
knew what they was about when they
'pinted a day fur boys to make a big
noise. 'Spect we boys couldn't stand it
If we couldn't yell all we wanted to one
day in the year, an Fourth of July is
Young Americas day, fur fact. So
havin' my Fourth on the thirteenth.
was like eatin' ice cream 'thout no ice
in it or drinkin' soda water when the
foam an fiZzle is gone. So'f live to
be hundred, III not forget tibet
Fourth O. July tibet | was cheated
plum out Off JOHNNY.