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Evening star., 1896-02-08
THEATER USHERS,
fhe Dishonest Find Many Perqufsffes
i'm This Business,

A"e DAshonest rfnd Many PerQufsftes
In This business.
From the New York World
"Theater ushers are of two kinds" said
weil-known manager. They are either
men who exc out a slender salary by TAX
ing this work to do In the evening. or else
they are stage-struck youths who think
they ale on the road to histrionic fame
when they get job seating the audience
The airs some of these latter fellows put
on are much more amusing than many OF
the shows they are with, and they become
proud as peacocks by imagining that they
share with the actors the plaudits of the
public.
The pay Of these men is small, and ii
VIII never be otherwise, for the glamor of
the show business is very attractive and
many are willing to work at any price for
the sake of being connected with a theater
A good usher is worth much more than he
receives, but he has TO suffer on account
OF OF those to whom the calling is little more
than a pastime.
The temptations to swindle are very
great, and many of the men make good
money at the expense of the manager
a man VINO happens to have a bad seat
Is ready enough to pay a little extra to
get Where he can see the stage. No one
knows this better than the usher and as
ne can pocket the money with little danger
temptation.
Il recall the case of a leading Brooklyn
manager, who was once running a variety
SHOW with rather poor results. One night
he entered the theater and was delighted TO
see that all the seats ir the boxes were oc-
cupied The boxes panned out very well
tonight he remarked to the ticket seller,
with satisfied smile. L can hardly agree
With you,' replied the man, checking up the
list. They brought us in just $iJ0.' The
next night there were new ushers in that
theat ter.
The most money is made out of persons
who hold general admission tickets that do
not enttle them to seats. This method of
swindlnS has been going on for a long
time, and the managers have often grown
tired of il. Several arrests were recently
made in c'tse of this kind, and it looks as
IL the managers had at last combined to
put a stop to it,"
Evening star., 1896-02-08

sometimes brought as high as ten cents per
pound, the tongues being worth much more
1he DomesffcatiOn of the Buffalo,
1t will be surprising to many to know
that the buffalo can be Gomesticated. Had
the government prohibited the killing of
Wild butfaloes years ago and provided in
some way that they might be captured and
pred Tor domestic uses, the United States
would today be hundreds of millonseof dol
lars richer and there would be a new breed
OF cattle used by man. The buffalo
and 1t Is shown that the half-breeds
are much harder than the ordinary
stock, much larger and that they pro-
duce good meat and milk Buffaloes
nave been used as oxen. They are easily
tanned and they could have been of great
value In logging camps and for the hauling
or heavy burdens. They do not need much
TO eat, suhsisting on the same things as
more active than the ordinary OK Half
breed buffaloes can stand the cold of the
open prairie during our severest winters
Nhere the thermometer is from thirty to
lorty degrees below zero. They are very
proEhc' the cows having calves every year
Such animals are almost as large as the
buffalo, being covered with the same yoolly
nair, though the hair is not so long nor so
tnich: w nen 1t is remembered today that
a buffalo hide is worth at least 500 If can
De seen thlt the having of herd of buffa-
loes, of which the increase would be resu
iarly estimated, would be of no small value
to the owner.
The bringing of the buffaloes to Wash
lnston Will be very good investment for
the government AS they stand thew are
worth thousand dollars apiece and there
is no doubt that any increase of the herd
VIII bring this amount from the Geological
Garoens OF this and other countries The
buTaloes which are already here have
shown by their increase that the climate
OF Washington is perfectly adapted to
them They are thriving and with the ad-
htion OF these in the Yellowstone it is be-
Such action as Congress takes upon the
matter, however, should be done at once.
as single party of vandal hunters NAV
wipe Out the herd at almost any moment
FRANK G. CARPENTER
Evening star., 1896-02-08
Brittle Finger Nails.

From Harpsr's B;lzar.
Many women who have pretty hands are
constantly mortified in cold weather by the
rough appearance of their finger nails,
caused by the fact that they break and
split. The intense cold causes the nails to
become so brittle that it seems impossible
to trim them so as to make them smooth.
The possessor of such nails should cut
them with nothing except well-sharpened
manicure scissors. and the nails must never
be cut or filed unless the fingers have first
been soaked in warm water. The brittle
ness may sometimes be lessened by rut bling
almond oil thoroughly into the nails and
finger ends on retiring at night An old
pair of kid gloves must then be pulled on.
The housekeeper whose nails break easily
should never stir anything on the hot
range without first slipping on loose
glove, as the dry heat from the fire will
make her nails more brittle than ever.
Neither must she allow herself to stay out
of-doors for moment without having her
hands protected from the cold, which is
even more injurious than the heat All
these precautions may seem to be a bother.
but in the end are worth while.
Evening star., 1896-02-08
Two Just Conclusions.

From the Snow Hill (sIdl Messenger.
1t is related of a well-known merchant OF
neighboring city that, after making his
will and leaving a large property to g
trustee for his son, he called the young
man in and, after reading the will to him
asked if there was any improvement or al.
teration he could suggest. well. father
said the young gentleman, lighting a cigar
cite, Il think. as things go nowadays. il
would be better for ME if you left the
property to the other fellow and made ma
trustee" The old gentleman made Up his
mind then and there that the young mar
was quite competent to take charge Of hi:
own Inheritance and scratched out tn,
trustee clause.
Evening star., 1896-02-08

loes killed up to that time within twenty
years realized sum of more than 5000, 900.
There are records of single fur firms who
handled hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of hides Joseph Ullman Of New York
and st. Paul in 1881 bought about $4,000
worth of buffalo robes, in 1882 an equal
amount, and about $120,0O0 worth Of buffalo
hides. This firm within four years paid
more than $4,000 for buffalo robes and
hides, and, in connection with other
firm, they sold enough skins to bring in
about $2,OOO,G0O. There were a number of
other fur dealers who made money out Of
the business, to say nothing Of those who
got rich off buffalo meat and buffalo bones.
In a trip which took over the Canadian
Pacific road few years ago, saw noun
tains of buffalo bones at many of the sta
tions. The railroads shipped them east by
the millions Of pounds In 1872 more than
100000 pounds were shipped over the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road, and
this road i'll 1874 handled nearly 1000, 600
pounds. The bones were sold by the ton, to
be ground up for fertilizer. In some cases
they were crushed before shipment, and
crushed bones were worth $1S ton, while
the uncrushed sold for $12 per ton. The
meat of most of these buffaloes went to
waste. 1t seldom brought more than two or
three cents pound. and 1t was chiefly of
value when dried or jerked. Jerked meat
Evening star., 1896-02-08

pie OF Ohio that the republicans of New
York were sincere In their support Of Mr..
Morton.
"As to my good faith.' said Mr.. Foraker,
there Is no occasion for discussion. / am
rot making any professions and am not
making any pledges to anybody; but the
newspapers which criticise me constantly
have got their ideas Of me, 1 have no doubt,
from stories put in circuls ton from time
to time which have no real foundation In
fact Here Is a sample of the mischief
making articles. I find in q Cincinnati
newspaper long circUmstantial storY>of
a meeting by me with Mr.. Platt on Monday
evening just after my arrival in New York.
1t details how we parted in the hotel cor
ridor, how I sent up my card later and
was closeted with Mr.. Platt for hours
that other gentlemen sent up their cards
and were In conference with us.
NOW. the truth is I did not see Mr..
Platt till Tuesday evening. and I had no
conference with him Of any kind at any
time. ! never told Mr.. Platt or any one
Evening star., 1896-02-08
Too Lnte in the Day.
rom the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Gr randpa," said one of the young Der
sons at the table, you shouldn't eat your
soup that way. Do you notice how 1 do
it?"
'Nly dear child replied the old gentle
man. I've been eating it this way, as
nearly as I can remember, for 957 years,
II months ard "a days. and I don't think
I'll change my style now to please q great
-great-great-great great :
great-granddaughter with banged hair"
And Methuselah gazed dreamfly out
through the walls of the tent into the faith
omless void beyond and went on pulling
his spoon toward him.
Evening star., 1896-02-08

herd was wiped out. In 1875 1t was esti-
mated that there were half million buffa-
loes within radius of $50 miles of Miles
City. In 1884 the last carload Of buffalo
robes ever shipped to the. east was sent over
the railroad.
Money I'm BuAalOes.
The hunting Of the buffaloes was immense
iy profitable. According to the figures Of
Mr.. Hornaday, hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars were made out Of the slaughter long
before 1S40 From 1885 to 1840 there were
five expeditions, which killed buffaloes worth
more than a million dollars, and the buffa-
Evening star., 1896-02-08
The Child's Face.

There's nothing more pure in heaven
And nothing aIth more mjkl
More fuii OF the light that is all divine
Than the smile of little child
The siness lips, half parted
With breath sweet as the air
And the light that seems so glad to shine
In the gold Of the sunny hair
. little one. smile and bless me,
For somehow know not why
l feel in my soul, when children SMILE
That angels are passing by.
l feel that the gates of heaven
Are nearer han l knew,
That the light and the hope of that sweeter world
Like the dawn, are breaking through.
Evening star., 1896-02-08

4 CSET II d. L UNA
ker, ex-governor and
Senator-elect from
the state Of Ohio, is
one of the head
centers" of political
interest in the Unit
ed States just now.
He divides attention
with e x-Se n a t o r
Thomas c. Platt of
New York. Every
one who is interested
in the political sit
nation hoe Lnnuyn fny
Evening star., 1896-02-08

w a s b / n g t o n are
much alarmed at the
possible extinction of
the buffalo. Mr.Lang-
ley, the head of the
Smithsonian Institu-
ton, does not think
that there are as
many as 100 buffaloes
left in the United
States. There are a
few here in the Ma
tional Park, and a
small herd at Phila-
Evening star., 1896-02-08
Kind to Ali Concerned.

From the Boston Gazette.
To get rid of bore, try the method pur-
sued by certain friend of ours When
accosted by one, he shakes hands warmly
with his prosecutor, glances round anxious
ly, and dropping his voice, confdential,y
remarks: Il must be off. There's an awful
bore here that 1 want to dodsse-talk a
fellow to death. You understand old boy %
The Bore with wink: 81 understand,
old fellow" departs without the least
suspicion that he is the bore)
Evening star., 1896-02-08
TALK WITH FORAKER
He Chats About ) His Relations With
Mckinley.
A GOOD PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
But He Thinks That There Are
Other Available Candidates.
FA IONS IN HIO

Copyright, 1896. by George Granthami Bain.)
Evening star., 1896-02-08

A-Rear pits.
B-Swans.
C-Clrniyora or Lion house.
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1896-02-08

E-Elephants. LLAMA house.
F-Buffalo.
G-Sea Lion.
HEX.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
2@ Leading New@paper OF
q Bad Freight Wreck.

Sunday night freight train
On the Norfolk & Western Road
was wrecked near Zuni Station,
Va. The accident is said to
have been caused by the break ,
ing of the axle of one of the for
ward cars. Twelve of the cars
were thrown down an enl bank
hlent and very badly knocked to
pieces. Several OF them had
their trucks :orn completely off.
Some of the cars were loaded
with cattle, but none were in
jured. Ellis Wilson, of Peters,
burg, colored brakeman on the
train, was caught under the
wreck and killed. His body was
horribly 1nangled The track
was torn up for some distance,
and all trains were more or less
delayed. A track was built
around the wreck so that trains
could be run until the main line
was opened.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
WOMAN BLOCKED
THEIR ESCAPE.
WIFE OF THE JAILER AT WOOD
STOCK FOIL,S A PLOT OF THE
PRISONERS

The prisoners confined In the
county Jail at Woodstock, Va,
made a desperate attempt last
Saturday night to gain their
liberty. Jailer Wenser has been
confined to his bed several
weeks, and in the meantime
Chief of Police Gearing has ass
sisted in the care of the prison,
ers. Saturday night about 8
o'clock Gearing went to prepare
the prisoners for the night.
While attempting to lock them
in their respective cells he was
struck on his head by one Of
them and was stunned.
The men then made a rush for
the stairway, but Mrs. Wenger,
hearing the noise, and knowing
something was amis5, hurriedly
locked the door leading from
the stairway to the kitchen.
When they saw they were baf-
fed by woman they rushed for
the open court, which is inclosed
by high wall. Mrs. Wenger
went to the street and called for
assistance, and the men were
hustled back to their cells. They
had made the attack on Police>
man Gearing with a piece of a
chair which they had delnolish-
ed for the purpose.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
Mckinley Still For The
Force Bill.

When lie was a member of
Congress, Mckinley voted for
the Force bill. During the pres
ent campaign, some ex-Demo-
Gratis are supporting him for
President, and they have been
proclaiming that if elected, he
would veto a Force bill. In or
der to test this, Mr.. Hardy, of
New York, tried to persuade Mr..
Mckinley to say he would oppose
a Force bill for the South. He
failed, and writes the story of
his failure to the New Orleans
Democrat. Of course h. failed.
Mckinley never yet gave the
South anything but cheap words
and only then when he was beg
ging Southern votes. If Nc
Kinley is elected, he will make
every Democrat who voted for
him or those decoy candidates
Palmer and Buckner, regret it tc
the last day of his life.-Ex.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
What Ais Him?

The Baltimore Herald has got
i:old of a new Western fable. A
man III Indiana swallowed a
potato bug and fearing the in>
sect would harm him, took a dose
of Paris green to kill the bug.
The Hf,aLd does not seem to
know what to make of it, and is
away off on its Interpretation
with regard to the business of
the foolkiller. The true expla>
nation is this: The man in III
diana was gold delegate to
Chicago. The potato bug was
the Democratic platform and
nominees. The dose of Paris
green was Palmer and Buckner.
New Orleans Times Democrat
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
Hanna's HEreiings.

Republican leaders admitted
to-day that detectives would be
here to work for their cause On
November 3rd. The men who
will work in this part OF the
State will arrive here some time
next week. They will be sent
to various parts Of the district
the next day after their arrival.
Their mission is to force as
many men as possible to vote for
Mckinley and Hobart. They
have been empowered to use any
scheme possible. They are re-
quested to scare as many Demo
Gratis as possible away from the
polis.-RlekmoHd State, ED.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
DEATH OF EX-SPEAKER c. F
CRISP.

In the death of Charles Fred
erick Crisp, ex-Speaker of the
National House of Representa-
tives, the State of Georgia loses
one of it's most foremost citizens
and the country at large all able
legislator. Mr.. Crisp was a ma
tive of England, but nearly all of
his life was spent in Georgia,
which State he loved and never
seemed to tire of working for its
interest. Although not native
born American no one ever
thought of doubling his Amer>
icanism, and in patriotism he
Welded to no man. AS Judge or
legislator he was held III high
esteem, and there is not single
member who served with him IN
Congress who will fail to sympa-
thize deeply with those he loved,
or themselves mourn his loss.
Had he lived he would have
been sent to the United States
Senate from Georgia, a position
for which he was eminently fitted
and one with which the State OF
Georgia would have been glad to
have honored him.
His death is, therefore, all the
more touching because it came
at a time when he was on the
eve of realizing hope which he
had cherished for years. In al
the relations of life MIR. Crisp
was a manly man, and his coun>
try and State, as we'll as the
Democratic Party, has sustained
severe loss in his untllnely
| death. h.-NOyfoLk Vlygtn1dN.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
Taken to Louisbu

James Moore, a white man,
son of ex-Sherif Moore, of
Franklin county, N. c., was
taken Tuesday to Louisburg to
be tried for numbering a negro
named Jackson at barbecue i'll
that county some two months
ago. Both men were drunk and
the killing was the result of a
Russell-Dockery discussion. 1t
will be remembered that after
the murder the colored people
became very much enraged and
troops had to be called out to
protect the prisoner from lynch>
ing. No trouble is now antici-
pated.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
Guthrie VS.. Aver.

All honest Populists should
heed the solid advice of Maj.
Guthrie He says to them:
Don't stultify yourselves by
voting for free silver President,
and then tie his hands by voting
for a gold-bug Congressman"
What does Aver say? "Do
not discuss principles" and -
game of politics is being played.
Vote to elect Settle, Linney,
Pearson and White, four gold
bugs, to Congress vote to make
the Supreme court partisan by
giving the Republicans the con-
troll; vote for me-"
Which advice will the Popu>
lists take?
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
A WORD WITH men.

The people Of Elizabeth City, as
well as visitors from the surrounding
country, will find on Fearing street,
one door from Water street, the retail
Liquor, Cigar and Tobacco store, under
the efficient aud popular management
of Messrs Richard Berry and Edgar
Shannon who have recently purchased
the business Of J. B. Brockett.
This establishment, which has be-
come favorite with people who appre-
ciate pure wines and liquors, fine
chewing tobacco and fragrant cigars,is
largely patronized and regarded as
thoroughly reliable. The best Of order
is maintained, the service is prompt
and courteous, the goods sold arc of
the best and prices reasonable.
Messrs. Berry & Shannon are afable
gentlemen, who study TO please and
never fail in this particular. They have
large country and river trade and fill
promptly all orders, whether delivered
in person or by mail, guaranteeing sat
isfaction with the quality and price Of
their goods. Call to see them, or ad-
dress all orders to BERRY & SHANNON,
Elizabeth City, NC, and get the best.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
A MISER'S LOSS.
The Savings of Years in An Old
Hair Trunk Stolen.

Mr William lies, a prominent
and miscrlv farmer, who lives
near Auriiion Springs, Halifax
county, North Carolina, was
robbed Of 1905 in cash Sunday
morning ,'lr. lies kept his
hard earue,i cash in ali old-fash>
ioned hair-top trunk i'll the
hous.' Sunday morning, while
Mfr. lies was at breakfast, the
rogue, evidently oue familiar
with the premises, entered the
room in which the treasure was
kept, secured the trunk, and then
made of 20 an old field, where
the trunk was broken open and
rifed of its contents.
Mr.. lies has been saving up
this money for years, aud a good
portion of it was i'll S., $40 and
$40 gold pieces. Mr.. lies had
denied himself many Of the
comforts OF life in order to lay
by something for old age. which
is fast creeping upon him. The
rogue was barefooted, and his
tracks were found in the cotton
field near the town. A negro
was arrested on suspicion, and
his tracks, without shoes, closely
resem bled those left by the thief.
The evidence was not sufficient,
however, to justify the trial JUS
tice in sending him on, conse-
quently he was released.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
One vii, be BaldheadeS

Two we'll known Richmond
mell made a very peculiar agree~
ment last night regarding the re-
suit of the approaching election.
One of them proposed to the
other that he would bet his hair
and whiskers that Bryan would
be victorious, and all agreement
to this effect was at once entered
into. No matter how the elec>
ton goes one of the gentlemen
must have his head shaved and
his beard cut off.-Rlchmond
DjsbntcA
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
.EG6 THR0WERS ARRESTED
But, at the Request of Bryan
Were Released.

Chauncey Foster and l.. J.
Hanchett, two of the four STU
dents of the Metropolitan Busi-
ness College accused OF having
thrown eggs at w. J, Bryan and
Mrs. Bryan, during the parade at
Chicago Tuesday, were arrested.
The boys are the sons of wealthy
families, and each is seventeen
years of age. Later in the day
Foster and Hanchett confessed to
the Chief of Police that they had
thrown the eggs. They made
the excuse that the act was a
school boy freak.
When Mr.. Bryan heard of the
arrest he addressed the following
letter to Thos. Gahen, chairman
of the Democratic County Com
regarding the matter:
81 wish you would ask for the
release of the boys arrested for
throwing the eggs. I am sure it
was an act of thoughtlessness
and their arrest has doubtless
been a sufficient lesson to them
and to others"
Late in the afternoon the
Chief of Police was compelled
to release the two young prison,
ars as after Mr.. Bryan had writ
ten his letter asking for their
release it was evident that there
would be no prosecution if the
were arraigned.
Before the prisoners had been
released word was received from
both families saying that the law
could take its course, as no part !
II the defense would be taken
oy any of their relatives.
Afterwards both young men
we're expelled from college.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
Shareholders and Goldbugs.

Wendell Phillips, the great
anti-slavery orator, once said
that Shareholders always avoided
the use of the word slavery.
They were ashamed of the in
iquity and so gave it softer
name. With them it was the
peculiar institution" So it is
with the goldbugs. They are
ashamed to say they stand for
gold money. They always speak
of their iniquity as "sound
money" or "honest money"
Evansville Courier.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
a Duel i'm Georgia.

Wednesday last at Maysville,
about twelve miles from Augusta
Ca, Henry Norvell shot and
killed Dr.. Rose in All impromptu
duel with shot guns The shoot
ing was the result of quarrel
which occurred some time ago.
Norvell was also badly wounded
in the shoulder.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
Blood is Life.

1t is the medium which carries to
every nerve, muscle, organ and fibre
its nourlshment and strength. If the
blood IS pure, rich and healthy you
will be we'll; if impure, disease will
soon overtake you. Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla has power to keep you in health
by making your blood rich and pure.
Hoods Pills are easy TO take, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, biliousness.
rs cents.