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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
Josh Billings on Insurance

| KUN to the conclusion lately
that life was SO onconcertaln that
the only way for me to stand a
fair chance with other folks was
to get my life insured, SO l kali
ed Oh the agent of the Garden
Angel Life Insurance Company,
and answered the following
questions, which were put to me
over the top of pair Of specta,
cles by a slick old fellow with a
rough, gray head on him as any
one ever saw:
Are you a male or a female? If
so state how long you have been
SO. Have you father Or mother?
Ifso which? Are you subject to
fits? If so do you ever have over
one at a time? What is your pre-
else fighting waite? Did you ever
have any ancestors: and if SO how
much? Did you ever have any
nightmare? Are you married or
single or are you a bachelor?
Have you ever committed sui
eide? If so how did it effect
youo After answering the above
like Il man III the affirmative the
slick little fat fellow with the
gold spectacles Oil said l was in
sured for life and would .proba>
bly, remain SO for years. I thank
cd him, smiled and retired.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
Fitz Lee.

General Fitz Lee, who is u l.
doubtedly the most popular man
i'll Virginia, runs down to Wash
ington often on official business,
begins to shake hands at the rail
way station and keeps it up
pretty much al! day if he ven>
lures out of the Hotel Page. His
face and figure are, of course, per
fectly familiar to the 1000 old
veterans of the Lost Cause" who
have drifted here, so lie finds him
self saluted or surrounded, &C
where he will Besides he has
number of old army friends and
classmates who are always glad
to see Fits honest, soldierly
face, and exchange West Point
war and frontier "Reminiscences
with him. Then, there are al
of the colored people who use tt
belong to the Lee family. They
are bound to stop and have a wore
with "Mars Fitz, What WIZ Mar:
Roberts own nevvy, an which
seed him raised and node hi
nanny, which fetched him up
Fore Gowd, dat boy sut'enly il
got fat sense he done erode. -
Washington Post.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
OPENING!
Il DAY THAT WAS EN-
10 YED BY THE
.. LADIES'
TO be Continued by Request,
on Monday and Tuesday,
April 9th and 9TH.

A better day never dawned on
a brighter event than On last
Wednesday, the big opening day
at Mitclell's popular Dry goods
store. 1t did seem as though the
entire community turned out ell
1nasse to welcome the new arrival
of pretty new spring goods.
1.-The New Mans new methods
has indeed won the people! Ex-
CARNATIONS of delight On all sides!
Such beautiful store Such a
splendid display! So citihed! And
the goods! Beautiful, lovely
grand and SO very cheap
We're proud Of you, we're proud
of ourselves. You appreciate our
efforts. We appreciate your pat>
ronage and kind words. We are
grateful to you one and all.
Come, be with us again and
again. Our display was so elab-
crate that we have been request
ed to continue these opening
days, so on next Monday and
Tuesday, the 9th and 9TH, we
shall again give to the public,
this same LAY out" this big dis
play-so, if you were not pres
enton Wednesday, come OH Mon
day or, Tuesday and see the pref
test display of Spring goods
your eyes ever feasted upon. An
opening day does not mean that
you are expected to buy any>
thing-it is a day when every
clerk is expected to show you
all the pretty new goods. A day
that you can feel free and not
under any obligations to buy
we simply want you to come and
see, what we have brought, that
YOU never saw before.
You're welcome. Come, bring
your friends. and enjoy seeing
the pretty sight. Well not at
tempt a description of anything,
sim ply come, and enjoy this rare
treat of lovely goods. Ask your
neighbors that have seen these
goods and you'll be anxious to
come.
Everything up-to-date-the
newest styles.
MITCHELL, The Ne1O Man,
Elizabeth City, N. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

The entire population of Eliz-
abeth City wade through muddy
streets to view the symmetrical
proportions of two $4,000 mud
flats, the dredging of which can
only benefit selected few.
Mr.. Miles Scott and two Sis
tiers, all Of Norfolk, arrived yes
terday to attend the funeral of
their mother, Mrs. Scott a notice
of whose death is published III
another column, and which will
take place to day,
Just stop and look at those
nice laces at the Racket Store.
We invite an 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, and a trial order
will convince you that we strive
to please.
An entertainment Of much
merit and decidedly interesting
to the general public as we'll as
scientists, will begin to>day OH
Water street in the store recently
vacated by Sawyer & Jones.
The "Kinetophone" and the
"Graphophone,' resemble the
Phonogaph in that they sing,l
play, laugh and talk, and yet
entirely different and must be.
seen to be appreciated. With
the "Kinetopllone' one is ems
abled to see actual moving
figures on the stage, and~at the
same time hear the music which
accompanies the performance.
The entertainment is under the
management of Mr.. SD. Allison,
and is considered Edison's 10Th
century wonder.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
Why Men Should Marry.

1t was clearly meant that all
men, as we'll as all women,
should marry; and those, for
whatever reason, miss this OBJ
Vious destiny are, from nature s
point of view, failures 1t is not
a question of professional felicity
(Which il eight cases out Of ten
may be more than problematic),
but of rae. respons hility. The
unmarried man is a skuIler, who,
in order to secure his own ease,
dOomS some woman, who has a
rightiul ella III upon him, to cell
bacy. And i'll so doing he de
frauds himself of the opportuni
ties for mental and moral de-
yelopment, which only tie
normal experience can provide.
He deliberately stunts the stature
of his manhood. impoverishes
his hear. and brain, and chokes
up all the sweetest potentlalltles
of his soul.
TO himself he is apt to appear
like the wise fox that detects the
trap. though it be ever SO Guns
ningly baited; that refuses to
surrender his liberty for the
sake of an appetizing chicken or
rabbit, which, may, after all, be a
decoy, stuffed with sawdust while
as a matter of fact. his case is
that of the cowardly servant in
the parable, who, for fear of los
ing his talent, hid it i'll a napkin
and III the end was deemed una
worthy of his stewartship.-H.
N. Boyesen. III North American
Review.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

nTnHFOLk & SOUTHERN RAILROAD
IN COMPANY.
Mail Train leaves Edenton As pm
iaily, except Sunday, arrives at Nor
folk rs p. m.
Express Train leaves Edenton
Daily Except Sunday at a. m
arrive at Norfolk 1925 am
Connection mad at Norfolk wi; h all
rail and Steamer Lines. aud at Eliza
beth ity with Steamer Neuse Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday for Roanoke
Island, Ne " Berne and Atlantic &
North Carolina R. r. Stations and
the Wilmington, New Berne and Nor
folk r. r.
The Company s Steamers leave Eden.
ton is follows: Steamer Plymouth at
80 p. m. for WiliiamstUr via Mackeys
Ferry with passengers and baggage for
Roper, Pantego, Bellhaven, connecting
with steamer Virginia Dare for Max
leysville, Aurora, South c.. eek and
Washington and intermediate landings
and steamer Berthe for Windsor.
. tStesrner Wagner, 49, As NJ, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday for Chowap
River Wednesday for Avoca and Sal
mon Creek, and Monday and Friday
for Scuppernong River.
Norfolk passenger s.station at Norfolk
AID s'estern Railroad Depot. Freight
rep.,, ga \ ..ter street
Ei!:uIIs t.:kets on sale and baggage
,,"e>'hed t" all principal points.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
In the Heart:
Of the City
d Ed.
We Do High Grade
COMMERCIAL PRINTING

Mrs. Cloc Flora, beloved wife
Of Dennis B. Flora, died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs
Forbes, on Pennsylvania Avenue
quite suddenly Sunday evening;
aged "a years. She was a sister
rfOur toWnslnan, Geo. w. Bell
and had a large circle of friends
and relatives in this and Cam den
county. The funeral services,
conducted BY Rev. K. K. Overly
D. D., assisted by d.. {. S, Black
we'll, took place Monday and the
remains were layed to rest at the
old homestead near Camden
Court House.
Chas. l.. Weeks, Esq, prom
lnent farmer Of this county and
for several years member OF the
board of county commissioners,
died at his home near NeWbegun
Monday afternoon, aged about 80
wears. The funeral was yester>
day and attended by a large
number Of sorrowing friends. In
the death Of Mfr. Weeks the COM
munity in which he lived and
the county for which he labored,
looses friend Who's place
will be hard to fill OF him
it may truly be said tina, he
was 4 good citizen, a thoughtful
neightor, fond father and a
devoted husband
Mrs. Martha Scot, wife of
James Scott AID mother of Mrs,
Geo. II. Wood, died "Wednesday
at her home III this city, after
protracted illness. aged 40 years.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
Stem CAROLINA DISPATCH.

STERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
>.>S 81 H'IIttEIGHV LINE
md PASSENGER ROUTE.
.-5:,i line of steamers between
' 4" .>eri", and Elizabeth city, A. &
, 3. : 4 and w. N. & N. R. z.
ATTY All rail- service between Edenton.
NJ" York Philadelphia, Baltimore and
\..rfOik.
"hrousl, :ars, az ioH ratesand quicker
time than by any o.Eerroute.
Direct al goods to be shipped by East.
- >'a:oIin; Dispatch, as follows: From
Norfolk by n. s s. R. r; Baltimore by F
". & B. II r.: President st. Station,
Philadelphia by Pennsylvania R. R.
Dock St Station. New York by Penn.
-vi,.ania r. r.. Pier 81 North River, OF
Old DO. Union Line Pier 26.
For further information apply to
Z. GOD, Agent. Edenton. N. g., or
TO the General Office of the N. & s. R.
r. 90. Norfolk, Va.
NJ. K. KING, General Manager.
II G. HUDGINS. G.. F. & P. Agt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds,
and LaGrippe when Laxative Bromo
Quinine will cure yo,, in one day. Does
not produce the ringing in the head
like Sulphate of Quinine. Put up in
tablets convenient for taking. Guar
anteed to cure or money refunded.
Price rs cents. For sale and guaran-
teed by Walter 1 Leary.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

chocolate drop made out OF soap,
and the proprietor laughed at
the pair until they gave. him
loaded cigar and the reporter was
sent on a wild goose chase after
an imaginary item. The editor
wrote up a murder which never
occurred.
Mr.. Edmond Daily, of the up
per part of this county, left
| "Wednesday for New York to TN
dergo treatment at the Pastuer
Institute for what is supposed to
be rabies. Some days ago lie
was bitten by dog which acted
strangely and was thought to be
mad. The wound was treated
by local physicians, who did not
consider it serious, but Mr.. Dali
ley nevertheless thought it best
to seek the advice of specialists.
The employees of Mr.. r. J.
Mitchell's store on Water street
were royalty entertained at the
home of the proprietor on Penn
sylvania Ave. Thursday night,
and a few hours was spent in
merry making i'll which wit and
humor sparkled Instead of wine.
Mrs Mitchell! did her part to
make the evening pleasant, and
the assembled guests joined i'll
making his counter companion
happy. 1t was quite late when
the party had finished supper
and retired witt, pleasant memo
Tres of a delightful evening.
1
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03
THE PASSING SHOW:
Things Seen, Heard, Said and Done
During The Week.
TN PARAGRAPH FORM.

Good Friday this, according t,
the church calendar.
Two dogs, supposed to be mad
were killed near town Tuesday
The reporter has noticed quite
a number Of strangers ill the city
this week.
Louis Selig is now selling gold belt
at so cents each.
| Most of the set net fishermen
will "cut off" on the 10th of tlls
present month.
Mr.. Geo. w. Brothers moved
yesterday into his new home il
the first ward.
The police court for the pas
week has been uninteresting t.
the general public.
Call and see the new line of colo
belts just received by Louis Sclig.
There have been several large
cargoes of fine Far Creek oysters
in market this week.
Frank Dexter has opened q
retail grocery at the corner OF
Main and Road streets.
The Underwood property on
Martin street has been purchas-
ed by w. II. Zoeller.
Have your watches and clocks re.
paired by Louis Selig.
All of the brick work and
much of the wood work has been
done Oil the cotton factory.
Mayor c. {. Pool, who has
been sick for the past two weeks,
is now able to be out again.
In order to become proficient
Ill tactics the Naval Reserves are
now having two drills each week.
The steamer McCabe, with a
cargo of general merchandise
from Baltimore, was in port
Monday
w. T. Love, Esq, who has
been spending several days in
Washington. D. c., returned on
yesterday.
The base ball fever has again
broken out among the boys.
Two games are announced for
next week.
The board of county commits
sioners and the city council, both
meet in regular monthly session
Oh Monday next.
Farmers will begin planting
corn next week. Many of them
are still holding their last year S
crop for better prices.
FISHERMEN, look to your interests
in,, vo.r SET,rIII, from, the FIIza - p"y
C ,nq,, NEr, q iWtSE Co., at the LOWEST
purchased the steam laundry OF
OllIe q Uu'iklhs ana mas NOV
80,
~ 9'i''ii oai'ooa', col:alh ing
, elsois. capsl~1u ~ tne
l'a, ~, ia ases oa'1taay' va. .ne w.
- ''~' 'o''' ''tJ"A5'
~ 'not' ~ inien'
1,s 10y P'., :,, y 81 ''' - nv 10y
,''ol>''S wa t"o oolo'e" pms
o'e'' 10' III >0'"'o l''''''e'' '''' y
Read Zoeller's special offer for
Ap''i ''''' way
Excellent music will be fur
nlshed at all the churches Sun
Jay anu speci'' i>aStSl SERMONS
WILLIS ,rt ~ p'e'Oe' ~ ''e "'"i
f'''''
DR.. r. N. Cartwright, former
ly of this city. but now of Fair
neiu' pIsseu .ilousn .ne o.y
Se':oio4y oi 'ii' way honse II oiii
q UP 1|ol'N
DR.. A. L. pendleton left Wed~
nesday for New York on business
Ta,, !uast H. ~ v;11han a.a
sarera1 vee1s
'I>I1a 11Il1llfhT OF HnT-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

When Baby was sic,Z, we gave her Castoria.
When she was 4 Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-03

Ifyou want Corn in large
lots, address c. c. Allen,
Eliz beth City, N. c. Es-
tablished III 1865.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-27

ever; one Of the players drew me one side and
I've were worry glad to see you win that
"Weli, I'm glad You're glad. but why should
you beH. didn't exactly like Il myself. .
didn't G You n nq psP,,' tia, I the sST ins sSn that S1aAit lost the sSS
most lost his temper also =
%..IWs:slilII i Ss ;ch Il sId a0!i Ice t z sSo fellow wo
have been trying all winter to CATCH
THAT was a relief. hut I never got over my
poker should have come when was trying
ii quite believe. as you do" said ono of his
listeners, that there, is such q thing as luck,
but do you think that 1t is affected by anything
Meaning. a rabbits foot or a child's caul. I
suppose said the gray,hsaded. yonng.looking
5rSp,y with mvsoI s% on That SW noIni. bS wopi enn tell Ike Sd to
Snewiedso. About i've " years ago, met 4 man
He was a good follow. with a reputation for be-
and he had, when / Knew him we'll, been unusu.,
ally successful, so that he was very well of for
axa1 he looked %Ss; very sWSs se sGSte'S Mer s1IeF,'S he he ia a
DISCOURAGED look which l had never seen on his
81 questioned him, and he frankly declared
that he was 'dend broke and in trouble. He
matters, but had decided that his best chance
was to go West again. l offered to help him.
but he would not borrow more than q trife,
RhlCh ne needed toward MS 1are 10 CnlohRo.
While he talked | noticed that he wore n small
but very brilliant opal In his scarf pin, and half
laughingly I asked him II ever expected to have
any luck while he wore that. 1t was not an OK
pensiye stone, but It was q very pretty one. He
looked Mt me, half surprised, for q moment, and
then he. took the pin out and looked at IL
thoughtfully for several moments before speak
ing. At length he said:
"'I don't know that l ever. had any supersti-
ton. In fact ] don't know that / have now, but
IT is certainly curious. bought that, stone
about two years ago, and everything / have
done IN n business way since thcn has resulted
in a loss. have lost some thousands more than
] had, and have still to pay the debts. | think
III throw 1t away. The setting is worth the
price OF n dinner, / guess, go I'll keep that And
he pried tho Jewel out with his pcnknife and
tossed II into the gutter.
II met him again last week and he returned
the loan. taking the bills off a roll that It would
do you good to look at. Ho told mo that his
luck had changed tho day he threw the stone
away, for he received n letter. that afternoon
which put him on the track Of a contract by
which nc made twenty thousand within a year.
and that since then everything had prospered ns
II always had before he bought the opal.
II don't feel called on TO say what ! think
about II, but those are the facts. and, to shy the
least, they are curious"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-27
RICKEYS.
A New aud B~euencent Drink, II You Don't
Take Moro Than n Dozen "a Day.

"This is the best lime it has ever been my
good fortune to handle" said Prof. Only Will
liam. as he held up n line as big as a lemon.
ut Is what is known as a kid-glove lime and ID
a new importation from Italy. Heretofore we
have been able 20 get all the lines VIC wanted
right in this country and in the West Indies;
but the demand has become SO great since
rickeys were invented that italian fruit
growers have started Into grow them. and from
the first Importation they seem to have done
very we'll. The lines all run about the size OF a
lemon and have a delicious limey taste. Now.
let me make you a drink with it," he continued,
as he deity cut the lime In two and squeezed
tho halves into u glass. Then he put in
half a teaspoonful OF powdered sugar, u one
third portion of appleiack, and n two-thIrd
portion of Scotch whiskey. He then filed up
the tumbler with ice and shook It up In his own
masterfui style. Then he filled two long thin
glasses with Ice and strained out the decOctiOn.
He put the crushed halves OF the limo into the
glasses and filled them up with ~carbonic water.
That's what / call a winter ,rickey," said he.
ut Is the most luscious and beneicent drink
on earth, II you don't take over a dozen a dag.
In summer a man drinks q rtokey to keep cool,
while these are guaranteed TO keep a man warm.
The lime acts on the liver and kidneys and also
adds to tho digestive acids OF the stomach.a and
that 10 why this drink is guaranteed so highly.
The winter hickey fills the. soul with delight
and the heart with content"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-27

From The 81. Louis Republic


Most people believe that the habit OF sitting
down as p~ractisel by themselves is q common
human habit. old as the race itself. in no way
associated with civilization. But Frederick
Royle. who seems to have one Of those inquirinR
minds that are not content to accept things as
they are without first tracing causes and his
tory, contends that sitting down Is an acquired
hnhit that marks the height OF civilization.
lie estimates that oven at the present day not
more than % per cent. of human kind practice
sitting on the European plan.
Men who do not sit have two attitudes for
resting; women use one Of their own. Squatting
".on the heel is favored in India and China. In
thu position, the weight Of the body falls upon
the toeH. and TO keep the balance comfortable
the arms must hang over the knees. the hands
dangling \ European trnssed In this manner
promptly feels a pain in his calves, but he can
undcr>tand TINT habit makes II u restful pos
altogether.
The cross-legRed attitude Ia general from
Sinm eastward through the Malay countries.
In the Jungle men crouch. the knees raised, the
arm" foldcd over them, and the chin resting on
ne am, ne women OF That region rest upon
tho !loOr with the knees bent sideways. thus
throwing the weight on the outer part OF ono
thiGh-s mighty uncomfortable posture TO .
civilized Caucasian.
Chnirs really seem TO be no more necessary =
the race than pianos.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-27
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
why Senator Morgan Would Make Knowi.
edge of Them n Test for Citizenship.

~. --.
.,rs or Thsr n Tes, for Cit,zcn.bip.
-,
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t."n ,aSat-.. a. ~. III. -, ~.
~ y. -. -, 49,
- nnH.n,saas. 60. Da.,...... - 80.
~. ~ ,,,u,,r -so,d co,,.uo,
'n.-..s -. sa..Is.-.h =.
So v-aasas.o
s. ~: tN. ~ - asnon,Ion n,h.
npn,iS. - Oa",n Sonosnmaan a,
nnn"." 49, sno-r.man onr,, - hanas ~
something "hich eVer'-man ought 10 nave DE-
fore he acquires at least the rights Of citizenship
-.
enlarge upon that' l onlS wan. to uisaouse any
minds NJ tho senate NJ, the country tina, in the
.-Ns..as. .hL, -oa,,roo, ~ go 80.
anvtnine else than the most serious Intention
NJ max inc every man who comes to the test To
-. 100000 o,t,,onohin 20 - No,
acquire American cit'zenship 10 Sno" De-
fore tho officer. the Judge who admits
him. that he knows the foundations
OF tho CHRISTIAN religion ms they are
taught in the Ten Commandments. II he can
read tho Ton Commandments in his own wav
io"u II g nnNN ~ =, '
whether ne pursues .hem OF NOT, "hether ne
toward rs.I c,v,iyation and until he ia an-
80" 80" - .n-.sa "..I .;-u;r.,ns -,
Naiceu thas d " ie"i no "s
never made one step in the march In that direc-
tion. The man who has not taken that stem.
~ ~ -. nt,d "a sonsn,anoa a. ~.
tho man whose nina ana conscience 90 not
recognize the supreme and divine authority of
the Ten Command ments rs the basis OF all
tno Nm .e o~''S ~
JURISPRUDENCE ana all law. mas no right or
qualification under the flag of the United
states. That is no, a religious ties, bv anv
E'"'''' ~ 70 ~ ~ ' "'
means. 1t is n test that goes to the constitution
of society: 1t Is u test which relates to that or
- - =.
An.au ~. ~ us 800 u ~
Ia n test which no nation IN TINS world ana no
people in this world would dispense with or can
nYord to disnense win without invoking unon
t Ia" = q H. do, n t,on ~ Tho aiminht D''H
SEn NJ pr.sIisnt ys;th Jna recarI =" tiesa
rrSm.n,a and fnnrd a,ion testsi in ali ~ orr
onaintion ~ hrIstiao Gahhn,L ,nbIc,, IL Oh
scrvnS in his country from end 70 end and an
SSoo.rorooJ w. y, G,a,o Ia,,s o ~, 80 hy ,bn % w. -,
t,HHIneflT ~ a. y - y" : NV Inon " t W ~
racognizeh institn ,inns 81 every form Of Gbris,
ttanxEu 49, protns, , nr Cotinluic fnt i,
20 "nrs n ;; ;on ~ : bbrtstiant,w thot ,hIs 'no,ton
no",t not md ,ra,lH nor ~ syS.nsa win 1" ~
IA np' ~ moau tu.epT"sv ~ hth
Ifn,ted STATS toufav th s wouId stpitc ~ from rom