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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02

The wcll-to-do often envy
their poorer neighbors because
OF the keen appetites of those
who work hard and have few
luxurics; they have as much
reason to envy the cheerful
worker to whom a holiday is a
great event. The hours that
most people can give to so-called
pleasure are few in mum Der CONS
pared to the hours hey must
give to work, and their happ1-
ness will be greatly increased if
they can learn to labor cheers
fully. This is largely a matter
of mental habit and the young
should start right Ill forming
habits. The first thing to learn
is promptness III beginning a
task The more one stops to con-
slider about going to work the
more distasteful the idea becomes.
There is 10 trouble about &c =
ting out Of bed i'll the morning
when one IS called, provided the
summons is instantly Obeyed.
But it becomes more and more
difficult to get up the longer one
lies i'll bed thinking about it.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02

The steamer Newberne arrlv>
ed here Yesterday from New
berne several hours late Capt.
Rhodes reports having a very
rough trip Tuesday night, and
says the wind blew a young
hurricane, but no accidents oc>
CURED Oh the sound, SO far as he
can learn.
DR.. Herbert T. Aydlett has
closed his brief and successful
practice at South Mills and is IN
the city for few days with his
family. He is enroute for New
York to take a special post grad
uate course at Belle View. On
his return he will permanently
locate in Elizabeth City.
The benefits to be derived from
advertising are in the future as
we'll as what you may get at the
present. Advertising IS some
thing like making SNOWFALL
the farther yon go the bigger 1t
grows. If, after YOU have rolled
your SNOWFALL &. little distance,
you stop rolling it, and begin
another one, you are expending
all extra labor instead Of acCun
mulating, while if you had kept
on rolling the old ball it would
soon grow to much larger pro
portions than any new one YOU
could start.
A Democratic Club has been
organized in Elizabeth City, with
its headquarters on the second
floor Of the building corner OF
Main and, Road streets. Every
Democratic citizen i'll the city
should see to it that his name IS
entered at once upon the roll Of
membership. Democrats, there
is work to be done, and much
can be accomplished through
this club if you will join the or
ganization and attend the meet
ing. Give it your aid and sup
port and help to push the good
work on. Meetings will be held
every Monday night.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
Wonders.

DR.. Blackwell will begin next
Sunday night striking series OF
sermons-tbe "Wonders of Gre
ation," the "Wonders Of Revela-
ton" the "Wonders of Prophe-
cy," the "Wonders Of Redemp~
ton" the "Wonders OF Grace, .
the "Wonders of Providence, .
the "Wonders of Glory
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
Senatorial Convention.

The Senatorial Convention OF
the First Senatorial district was
held at the Courthouse in Ellz-
abeth City last Friday, Delc>
gates representing the various
counties were present and several
speeches made. Nominations
being in order, the names OF
L. L. Smith, OF Gates, J K. Abb
bolt, of Camden, and +. +. Co.
hoon, of Pasquotank, were placed
before the convention. A ballot
was then taken which resulted
IL the nomination Of Smith and
COhoOn, which was made unan-
ilnous and 50 declared by the
Chair.
Both are good men, and II
Democrats do their duty they
will represent us III the next
North Carolina Senate.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
Kansas to The Front.

The most recently organized
society in Atchison' KAN is one
among the girls, wherein each
member is compelled to take an
oath that she will not marry a
nrn whose salary is less than
hers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02

The Clothing Department alone of
The Fair" is as large as any Dry
Goods store IN town.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02

The largest stock of Dress Goods III
all the latest novelties at The Fair.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-11-12

llnterbaltungsgabe, cine be5aubernbe
2ieben spiirbigteit - lie mar untptoerz
itebli9, tpsnr tie sefullen tpolte, un!o
tie molIte ibm sefauen, oas fablte
Stetten mcbl. Gr filblte iih me6r
1pnb mebr in benz 8anne ber punoerz
barren syrau.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-11-12

MtlitdriI@e 9pperbel. - l1nteroFt=
3ier (5um &etruten): ~&erl, biit Du 10
labm. @egen 9i4 lit cine Mumie g
REIN tie QuedI tlber."
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-11-12
81 6 tes &dpitel.

Scr &ongreB ~tanBte," o6cr er fam
ni4t bonn 6led.
Die @e19dfte ber Dipromaten nabz
men einen erI 41edeno lang1amen
6ortgang, dber bic en;olole Reibe ber
@ergniigungen fanb teinen Wbf4lub
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-11-12

ais e1nen Trer1oen 'b~e9drDelt. uTD ND
CT ii@ audi erfunbt9te: iiberaQ begeg<
nete er ni4t benz 9erin9iten 3peifel,
oab bas 1&Dne Mdo&en mirtlt@ bic
Ni4te bes Settlers ber frar 5Dlt14en
polittt lei.
@eit einiger 3eit 1par bann bic
@rdfin @opbie potodu mebr unb mebr
in ben @orbergrunb feines Snterefes
getreten. Sbre iS40nbeit berauf9te
FIN, unb lie aog i'm pietfo& gu ii&
beran, 5ie 3eid)nete dbn a11s.
~9iiten '@te ft4, &amerab!" batte
linn no@ einmol @raf 9u9entbal mar
nenb 3userufen, als bieier na& Mblauf
feines urlaubs in bic 9eimatb 5uriidz
tebren ii9 an1didte. n9iiten @ie it@,
@tetten, mon {pielt ni@t ungeItraft
init benz Teuer, unb in ben ianften
Mugen Der Potoda 1ocert cine berborz
gene @l1tb, bic Sebem 9efahrli4 miro,
Der 1id in i9re NGhe 1nagt."
@tetten batte gelG@elt, ober e mar
ibm ni9t @rni It init ber erbeu4eltem
@lei@giltigteit. Dte potoda mar
niht muir blenbenb 140n, lie Be ab au4
einen %munberbar regen @eiit cine auz
berorbentltde @nmutb, cine ieltene
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-11-12

bDutommen per tdr1Den 9dDe1l, mem
Tirft!" iagte Sopbie potoda 5tpetoeuz
Dig. @ie lebnte am &amtn, bic runben
Mrme iiber bic 8ruit getreust , bic
groben @ugen itarr auf bas junge
Mdb4en 9eriatet.
Sic &omteFe batte ber Tiritin 90
toda 1@tpei9enb 3u9ebDrt. Srob ibrer
Ssugenb I4ien lie bic &unit Der @elbtz
beberr5 dung meiterli@ gu per1tebsn,
benn feline Miene ibres Mntltbes perz
rietb ibre innere Betpegung. Sri bel
ben @4luBporten bes Sbetms 1entte
iie bas 6aupt unb Bar9 bas @eii4t in
beibe !9Gnbe, |bie it@ tief in bic brauz
men 6aarrpellen eingruben. 81, bic
Mrme ouf bic &nie geitlbt, lab
fie, anl4einenb gar3 in Na&tbenten oerz
I~unten, no9 eirtse @usenblide, nad9z
benz SaQepranb aeenbet.
ql0bli& ober 1prang 1ie auf. "Nie
- niemals!" 1tieb lie tur3 berpor, NIT
bebenben 2tppen, unb ibr gan5er &Orz
per aitterte. Wie dbpebreno tredte
lie bic 9drtbe gegen ben Sbeim aug:
uNie! Nie!" midberbolte lie. 0ann
panote lie 1i9 tur5 ab unb elite oer
Sbiir 5u.
Sauepranb mar aufgeitanben. @ei>
ne linte 6anb %um1pannte bic 1i(berne
&riide 1eines Gt1tes nit trampfbdfz
tenn @riF |, nit ber re@ten fabte er na&
benz Mdoden uno 3og es setpaltI Jam
auriid. @inen Mugem6lid 16ien ct no4
Worten gu ringen. "Mh, 9u - Du
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25
DEMOCRACY'S FUTURE.

In an interview with the Chicago
Times Herald, Hon. Thomas Tag
gart, one of the shrewdest democrats
in the state, said: "In my iudg-
ment there is no need for reorgani-
zation Of the democratic party, as it
stands to-day where it stood in the
days Of Jefferson and Jackson. The
silver issuc will not be abandoned.
In my judgment the. next republi.
can national convention will have .
plank in its platform advocating
silver. Should the Mckinley sd-
ministration fail TO come up to the
standard Of prosperity which the re.
publicans have promised the people
on gold basis, as they have talked
it, there Is no power on earth that
will prevent the election of q presi-
dent in 1900 on a platform advoca.
ting the free and unlimited coinage
|of silver. l believe, further, that
had the democratic platform Of 1896
been on the silver issue alone, with
the attacks on the federal courts
and national administration left out,
the party would have been success
full"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25

ATTENTION is being attracted
anew to the law requiring that no
county assessor shall receive any
pay for his services unless he in
creases assessments at least sufii-
GENTLY to pay his own salary. The
law is as follows:
"That the county assessors in the
several counties of this state shall
receive as compensation for their
services the sum Of $3 per day for
the time actually employed; and in
counties OF more than 10000 and
less than Is, 600 such assessors shall
not charge or receive pay for more
than $50 days. And no assessor
shall receive pay for services rem
dered by him in excess Of the taxes
assessed upon the property which
shall have been placed upon the tas
duplicate by such assessor"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25
w. c. U. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. l.. HOBBS.
Forces that Elected Mckinley.
From the California Voice.
Now that the smoke Of battle hi

From the California Voice
Now that the smoke of battle has
somewhat cleared, and the people
have learned who is to be their next
ruler, it is proper for US to briefly
examine the forces that have con
tributed to his election. Mckinley
had the advantage from the begin
ming of the contest. He had the
miIlionaires and the millions at his
back. He had both Wall street and
Lombard street on his side. While
English capitalists, who OF late years
have contributed money confluence
American national politics, did not
altogether like McKinIey's ideas OF
protection, yet they preferred them
to Bryan's IDEAS of bimetalllsn.
Mex inley's also had nearly or quite
all the trusts, monopolies, railway
and other corporations as his allies +,
and all but few of the great news
papers we've purchased at the early
stage Of the game. Hanna's sack
was a potent influence.
Mckinley also had the machinery
of the Methodist Episcopal church
to sustain him. Most of its bishops
presiding elders and pastors weie
outs poken for his election. All OF
the family Of Advocates, without
an exception, we believe, came tc
his Iescue. also the great Methodist
book concern. When the \. \
Voice unearthed the saloon business
at Canton all Of the Advocates, with
out anything like a thorough ex
animation OF the matter for them
selves, denounced it as a "cam
paign lie, ;" and bishops and pastors
said anyone ought to be ashamed o
himself to utter such lie against Sc
i'pure Methodist as VIM. Mckinley
One of the agents of the Methods
book concern from New York visit
ed Los Angeles and in speech be
fore the preachers meeting OF thus
city declared that free coinage woul'
prove disastrous to the mlssionar.
cause and other benevolent instltu
tions of that church, a fallacy n
presumably believed and succeede'
lin getting others to believe.
Beside the forces already men
toned, the brewers, distillers, sa
loon keepers, wine growers and ven
ders and misunderstanding estab
lishments generally, according tc
their own journals, favored Mckin
ley's election; and most of tha
class voted for him. The last tw'
we have mentioned-churcl
and liquor interests-have beel
sufficient to carry the election
They undoubtedly hold the balanc
of power when they unite thei
votes as they did in the election
> seven weeks ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25
Reversing the Usual Order.

An effort to stop the illegal sale
of liquor at Larrabee, Iowa, has
ended in tradegy which is a re-
versal of the Haddock affair. Then
the liquor man killed the Methodist
preacher, now the Methodist preach
er kills the liquor man.
For some time past there has
been a great deal Of "bootlegging'
in Larrabee; especially in connec-
ton with one of the drug stores.
This drug store was run by a noto-
rious character, general tough,
named Harry Mewhirter, with the
of having assaulted sew
eral men in the past. Finally the
temperance sentiment of the place
was aroused and a warrant against
this saloon was secured and served
a few days ago. Among those who
assisted in this "raid" and proba-
bly, the leading spirit in it, was
Rev. Benedict, pastor of the Metho-
dist church and a most estimable
Young man. During the afternoon
of Nov. 8, while up town, Rev.
Benedict was most brutally assault
ed and beaten by the drug store
owning thug. He was conveyed to
his home and his injuries attended
to. and in the evening, being a man
not easily subdued by bodily SUI
fering, he was up and about again.
Later in the evening he had occa-
sion to return up town, but fefore
going, fearing further violence, he
slipped his revolver into his pocket.
He had no sooner appeared on the
street than he was again assaulted
by Mewhirter and nan named
ITurke. who seemed to be determined
to complete the murder which the
former had attempted in the morn
ing. In order to defend his life Mr.
Benedict drew his revolver and sho
Mewhirter, the ball lodging just be
low the heart. The wounded mar
man il not expected TO live
Though no arrest was made for tho
assault in the morning, the minis
tier is now under arrest on the charge
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25

Three governors, about to be in
augurated, have placed themselves
antagonistic to Mark Hanna's spec.
tacular Inauguration, but wha,
cares he? Mr.. Pingree says: "Nt
at my Inauguration. >
Mr.. Mount says: "No spread-eaglt
at mine." Mr.. Black, Of New
York, says: "Mine will be unpre'
tentious and modest" Mr.. Nc
Kinley would better have something
to say as to his. lest the people cal
him Hanna's Jack-in-the box
Goshen News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25

On December 7th, Matthew Nc
Murray, wealthy farmer, and his
tenant, William Tucker, Of Pike
county, quarreled, and the latter
shot and instantly killed the former.
Tucker shot because he believed
McMurray to he on too intimate
terms with his wife. Tucker al
once surrendered, and is now in
the Petersburg Jail. Last week,
the farm house occupied by Tuck
|er's wife, near that place, was sci
|afire and the family barely escaped
The house and all the contents were
burned and now the family is being
cared for by charitable neighbors,
The supposition is that friends ol
the murdered man applied the torch
for revenge. No arrests have beer
made.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25
Commercial Meeting.

Mr.. Wooden, Sec'y of the State
Board of Commerce sends thel
COURIER the following in regard toI
the coming meeting:
"The Indiana State Board oil
Commerce will hold its third annual
meeting in the assembly room OF
the Commercial Club Of Indianapo-
lis, beginning at 10 O'Clock Tues
day morning, December 20, and
ending at 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening.
"All the counties, townships,
cities, towns and commercial organi-
cations of the State are invited to
send delegates. No dues or fees
will be charged.
"The subject for consideration at
the Tuesday afternoon meeting will
be "Fire Insurance. II is believed
that some headway can be made at
this meeting towards securing the
relief in fire insurance for which
there seems to be a general demand
throughout the State. Those in
sympathy with the demand should
90 to Indianapolis December %.
TUESDAY night banquet will be
given by the Indianapolis Board OF
Trade and the Commercial Club to
those in attendance. Toasts will be
responded to briefly by representa-
tives of each Of the various cities
and towns.
"wednesday morning, beginning
at 8 o'clock, the subject of "Reform
lin Local Government" will be con-
Isideled. Papers on the need OF re,
form in the county, in the civil
township, in the school township
lin the city, and in the town will be
presented. Following these papers
la. l.. Mason, indianapolis, will dis
cuss "The Way to Secure the De
'lsired Reform" He will urge tha
the Board use its influence TOWARD
obtaining from the General Assem-
bly, the authorization of the ap
Ipointment Of commission for thu
: revision and codification of our 10
cal government laws. 1t is expect
ed that surprising revelations vii
be made in some of the papers o
the scandalous misgovernment, par
ticularly by county commissioner
and township trustees, which is pos
lsible under existing laws.
"wednesday afternoon Estate
J Sanitation" will be discussed. Mr.
Korbaly's paper will embody thu
results Of the investigations and the
recommendations of committee o
experts which has been at work TO
months in an effort to prepare TO
lIndiana bill which, if enacted
would place her beside Massachu
: setts in public sanitation.
"All the sessions of the Boart
Iwill be open to the public. +. B
Martindale, Indianapolis, is the
President, and Evans Woollen, In
dianapolis is Secretary of the Board
IAll who expect to attend shoulc
notify the Secretary in order thai
adequate provision may be made Al
the banquet.
Jasper should certainly have .
good delegation at this meeting. II
rnay be productive of valuable re-
suits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25
IN THE GOLD BUG STATE.


A white Man Offers Himself ms slave.
A United Press correspondent in
New York City in a news dispatch
to the associated press depicts the
effects of the gold-standard in that
gold-bug city last week, though he
don't charge it up that way, or his
employers would discharge him
without notice:
Out of the thousands of starving
people in this city, Peter Hetoff, a
handsome, sober young fellow, has
distinguished himself by offering to
serve as slave for 500 cash. He
has written letter as follows:
81 am ready to do what the buyer
will ask; toll as his slave or kill
myself, insured in his favor. l am
% years old, speaking and writing
French and German, and under
standing double-entry book-keep-
ling. | have tried everything to Sc
cure any employment, but without
avail-not even as dishwasher or
street cleaner"
Hetoff has been out of work since
Sept. 10, except for some temporary
work as book-keeper at $40 week.
He has walked the streets day after
day begging for work, bnt withou,
avail. He is now penniless anc
hungry.
The Hetoff case is only one in
many. In II trades alone there
are 26, 800 men idle.
The condition of labor is deplora
BILE. From Connecticut, New Jer
sey, Massachusetts and the neigh
boring states the vast army OF un
employed swarm into this city, in
creasing the wretchedness. Within
the last two weeks 60 men have beer
voluntarily committed to prisol
from the Jefferson Market cour
al one, and an equally large pro
, portionate amount from the Othe
courts. :.
Already the resources Of the phi
,, lanthropic societies are taxed to tn
fullest, and how the vast army
: to be housed, clothed and fe
: during the winter is mystery.
9 The men who are applying fc
help are honest, brawny and indus
!, trious citizens, eager and anxious
! work, but who can not get it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25

Though not legislation Of . char
acter about which politicians will
concern themselves deeply, q change
in the school law os the state is
nevertheless Of greater importance
than most matters that will engage
the attention OF the solons. The
future educational standing Of Indi-
ana hinges on the school law that
may be passed by the next general
assembly, and the intellectual
standing OF the state as we'll. The
state superintendent Of public in
|struction is advocating the passage
|of law that will put the power of
licensing teachers in his hands.
The present law gives this power 10
the county snperintendents. The
proposed change is sweeping and
somewhat radical, but not therefore
unadvisable. The result Of il
would be a centraliEation Of our
public school system, and that
would be OF inestimable benefit for
the lOllowlng reasons:
Under the present system the
standard Of capability in the several
counties is not uniform. The same
Questions are used in every county
in the state, but, while one county
superintendent is of tho old style,
holding the opinion that "readin,'
'ritin' and 'rithmstic" are all that
is necessary for a teacher to know,
another is up with the age in .
knowledge Of what the people should
be taught and in pedagogical meth
-lods. One has equal power with the
'other in granting licenses, whether
slquestions are answered or not. So,
under the present law, one county
may have q set OF teachers far and
-away ahead of its neighbors. Gen.
Trailing the licensing power would
:. do away with this defect.
e The change would raise the stand.
! ard in counties now behind in meth.
I DDS, teachers, and consequently,
e general intelligence. The teachers
Y for those counties would necessarily
have as high qualifications % teach.
y ers in the most progressive counties
u in the state. In few years this
al would tell in sections OF the stat,
:: ::llagging in intellectual matters.
'f The change would be conducive
e. to healthful interchange Of ideas
II The laggard counties would be com
leI eIpelled to draw on other parts Of tn
,estate for teachers until their stand
lizards were raised high enough to pro
l-Iduce good teachers at home. Sucl
's|importations act as a yeast which i
y y|returned with interest after doin
'sl The proposed law makes licens'
dlgood in all the counties OF the state
e|The present law is not SO. To tn
y|teachers who work in counties q
'r| r|some distance from their homes
will come as a blessing, for they ar
y y|compelled to make long trips to tn,
l-lplace OF holding the examination
: and come away uncertain as to th'
e|outcome. Thea, under the pro
opposed law, there would be no ap
dlpeals, no local contentious, and few
ll,Icharges Of favoritism. In brief, tn,
l-Ibest intellectual interests of tn,
!, state demand the passage Of a Law
y iiputting the licensing power in capa
u BILE hands and producing teachers o
uniformly high capabilities.-I
P Indianapolis Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25

C. +. EVERETT, Of Fort Wayne,
has been selected by the Dunkards
of Indiana to act as agent in the
attempt to purchase the entire
county Of Brown. This is the coun.
ty that has no railroads running
through it. There is some good
land in Brown county, and the
Dunkards would doubtless utilize
every foot of it to good advantage.
They are excellent farmers and a
steady class Of people, who manage
to get along wherever they may see
tit to locate. N. A. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25
Bismarck and Wales.

Last summer George w. Smalley,
the famous correspondent and man
of letters, went abroad in the inter
ests of The Ladies' Home Journal,
Philadelphia. His commission was
to write two articles: one on "The
Personal Side Of Bismarck, "and the
other on "The Personal Side of the
Prince of Wales" Mr.. Smalley
personally knows both men, and he
had no difficulty in getting into
close touch with them, while other
men would have found insurmount-
able barriers. The first OF these
articles will be printed in the Janu-
ary issue of the Journal. Unpub-
lished portraits will illustrate the
papers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25

John Z. Ross, of Madison, has
purchased the Louisville and Madi-
son Wooden Mill, located at Madi.
son, for $27, 900, and will put the
mill into operation as soon as it car
be made ready. This mill had been
held at $3.50, 900, but it was embar-
rassed by debts and had to be sold
for what it would bring.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25
of murder and Of course the liquor
element will do all in their power to
secure his conviction. Voice.

The saloons bring sorrow to thous-
ands of homes, where peace and
plenty would have reigned if the
dens of imfamy were closed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-25

The court Of appeals has allowed
the attorneys until Jan. 8 to file an
appeal for rehearing Of the case Of
Alonzo Walling, convicted Of the
murder Of Pearl Bryan.