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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18

A decade or SO ago, the young
Southerners about town and
cities distained the thought Of
engaging in any occupation t'iat
would soil their hands aud
clothes. Standing behind a
counter at FIVE or six dollars a
week was considered far more
noble than going into a factory
or shop, and learning to be an
| Spert mechanic and earn fifteen
D thirty dollars a week. True
there were not many shops of
this kind then, but those that did
exist were never burdened with
applications from young men
anxious to become expert me-
chanics, engineers and similar
vocations.
The president of Charlotte
machine shop remarked to the
writer a few days ago that he
had noticed a great change co1n-
ing over the young men of the
South lately. Young men
whose fathers were wealthy, and
occupying the best social posl>
tons, had come to him applying
for opening to learn the machin-
lists trade. A number of them
he had started in, and there they
were in his shop busily engaged,
encased in blue bumpers, their
hands black and greasy and a
fair amount of business dirt over
their whole persons. These
young men are in earnest, and
are not ashamed of what they
have done, for they realize that
they have cut out a noble path
to walk in. We find this occur
ing in many places all over the
South, and the country is better
for it.
Most of these young men have
received good educations, which
will still better fit them for sue
cess.
The young man working by
their sides who has equal educa
tional advantages is also benefits
ted by the daily contact with his
mates religious and moral train
ing in cultured homes will have
constant effect and influence up>
on all the work1nen in the shop.
1t is a New South we have,
and it is growing newer every
day. Southern and Western Tex
tile Excelsior.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18
A Significant Departure

With the departure Of another year
when a review is made of the condition
Of affairs, it is only right that some
thought be given to the physical body
which enables everyone 10 battle with
life's problem and figure for themselves
the profit Or loss on the trial balance
shee'. Though the bank account may
be large and each ones material gain
be great, it would not be surprising if
it suddenly dawns upon many that
good health has been greatly mpover-
ished by the low condition of the
blood. 1t is in this state that the Tactic
acid i'll the vital fluid attacks the fbrous
tissues, particularly the joints, making
known the local manifestations Of
rheumatism. Thousands of people
have found in Hoods Sarsaparilla the
great blood purifier, a positive and
permanent cure for rheumatism
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18
Eastern Carolina Di$pufcb
.......-.AN u .........
OLD io1aY,i,

The steamer NcuSc leaves gn.
City Tuesday. Thursday aud ~..
at go p. m, for \cwhvir ,uur.,......
with the a. & NC. K X. for Colds
klnston, and Morchuad Civ. a.H ....
the w. n. & y. Il. K. Tor lI,,>v...
Wilmington, N. etc. l,.:..
leave Newborn Monday, W,Gn
and Friday, stopping At Roanoke ...
aud Ocracoke going aad iCmrrl.
Tickets on sale at Eh1a1,,n ,,
Station TO Roanoke Island, N,vr....
kiuSton, GoldSborO, Mur..,...
and Wilmington, n. {.
Daily all rail service hc;uD,a
beth City and New York, rhi,.1,..n
Baltimore aud Norfolk
Through cars and as " .A.. ..r
quicker time than 10y al other -....
Direct all goods to susr,..
Eastern Carolina Disra' ~ a.....
From Norfolk by Nolt X S..r.. $685..
Railroad; Baltimore 10y y nu r.
r., President Street Stat y. r>,....
phia, Philadelphia K. Il, J.., $780,.
Station; New York, by r,..-,....
r. X, Pier 27 North Kivrr, u,l l.r
Dominion Line
For further information ajrIy 10 y.
II. Snowdcn, Agent, Elizabeth Civ. ,.
to the General Office Of the Nun. ~.
Southern X. Il. Company, Norfolk, y.
M. K. KING, General Manager.
Fl. c. HUDGINS, q. +. & p. Agt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18
Scarlet Fever in Tyrrell.

Scarlet fever has broken out
i'll Columbia, Tyrrell county, N.
c., one child having died with it
Tuesday. AS yet no new cases
are reported, but it is liable to
spread all over the town and sur
rounding section of country,
there being no attempt at isola>
ton or quarantine.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18

were so-called, and in this man.
ner The church was founded and
the immense organization of the
united worshippers which we
have to-day came to be called
'Methodists.'
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18
Norfolk & Southern j. p
Schedule in effect Nov ~ 80 -

ochedule IN effect Nov. 10, Is,f
:, Norfolk & Southern X. R. Mai ,,
Express trains, Southhound, Gl,'<
cept sundays leave Elizabeth Cl,. ~.
il;4o a. m, and At $40 p. m. \....'
bound daily, Except Suudavsy ,..
Elizabeth CITY at 2:l5 p. m. ana ''.>
m. The trains arrive At and f..-',.
from Norfolk < Western depot No.(t....
connect at Norfolk with ali RAJ, a.,
Steamer lines, and At Edcu,on 49, 49,
steamer for Roanokc, Cashic. Ch..'.-
and ScuppcInong rivers; TIN.
steamers to Mackey's Ferry. them.
Norfolk x Southern Il X. to I....
and Bc!haven, connecting with -, .......-
Virginia Dare for Makclcyvil,c. l",
"a, Washington and all iu,rri...,. .,.
landings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

sanCs Of years. and during all Of that time
the world has never suffered from an over
production. If, for any reason. the sup
ply Of gold or silver in the future ever ex.
ceeds the requirements of the arts and the
that the intelligence of the people will be
sufficient to devise and enact any legisla.
ton necessary for the protection Of tho
public. 1t is folly TO refuse to tho people
the money which they now need for fear
they may hereafter have more than they
need. l am firmly convinced that BY
opening our minis to free and unlimited
coinage at the present ratio we can create
demand for silver which will keep the
price of silver bullion at Sl.ss3 per ounce
measured by gold.
Some of or opponents attribute the
fall in the value of silver when measured
by gold to the fact that during the las:
quarter of a century the worlds supply Of
silver has increased more rapidly than the
worlds supply OF gold. This argument IL
entirely answered by the fact that during
the last five years the annual production
OF gold has increased more rapidly than
the annual production of silver Since
| the gold price of silver has fallen mors
during the last five years than il ever fell
, in any previous five years in the history of
| the world. it is evident that the fall is no,
| due to increased production. Prices car
| be lowered rs cffectually by decreasing
the demand for an article as by increasing
| the supply Of it. and it seems certain that
the fall in the gold price of silver is due 10
hostile legislation and not to natural laws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
QUOTES SHERMAN AND BLAINE.
Some Opinions of the Two Great Republic.
an Statesmen.

Let me say a word, now, in regard to
certain persons who are pccuniarily bcne-
fitted by gold standard, and who favor
IL not from Il desire to trcspass upon the
rights of others, but because the circunl-
stances which surround them blind them
to the effect of the gold standard upon
others. | shall ask you to consider the
Language of two gentlemen whose
long public service and high standing in
the party to which they belong will pro-
tcct them from adverse criticism by our
opponents. In lSi9 senator Sherman
said: The contraction of the currency is
a far more distressing operation than SEN
ators suppose. Our own and other M
tons have gone through that operation
before. Ii is not possible to take that voy-
age without the sorc>t distress. To every
person. except Il capitalist out Of debt or
ii saluried officer or annuitant. it is a
period of loss. danger, inssitude Of trade,
fall OF wages. suspension OF enterprise,
bankruptcy and disaster 1t means ruin
TO all dealers whose debts are twice their
business capital, though une-third less
than their actual property. 1t means the
iall of all agricultural productions without
any great reduction of taxes. W hat pru-
dent man woUld dare tn bald a house. u
railroad, a factory or Il barn with this Ger
tain fact befor. him:
As have said before, the salaricd officer
referred In mus: I've the man whose salary
is fixed fc- life. and not the man whose
salary depends upon business conditions.
When Mr.. sherman describes contraction
of the currency as disastrous to all the
people except the capitalist out of debt
and those who stand in position similar
TO his, he Is stating i truth which must he
apparent to every person who viii give
the matter careful consideration. Mr..
sherman was at that time pc, ling of tire
contraction Of the volume I'll paper cur
renrv, but the principle which he set
forth applies if there Is a contraction of
the volume of the standard money OF the
world.
Mr. Blaine discussed the same principla
in connection with the characterization Of
silver Speaking in the house of repre-
senratives on the 9Th Of February. 1875, he
said: Il belle We the struggle now going
on in this country and other countries for
"a single gold standard would il success
full. produce widespread disaster in and
throughout the commercial world The
destruction OF silver as money. and the
establishing OF gold as the sole unit Of
value must have r!inous effect on AL
forms of property, except those invested
which yield n fixed return in money.
Those would be enormously enhanced in
value. and would gain disproportionate
and unfair advantage over every other
species of property"
Is il strange that the holders of invest
ments which yield a fixed return i,
money" can regard the destruction of sill.
yer with conplacency: May We .os ex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

between gold and silver at a ratio of 49,
10 / and retains in circulation more silver
per capita than We do in the United
States
1t may be further answered that our CD.
poncnts have suggested no feasible plan
for avoiding the dangers which they fear.
The retirement of the greenbacks and
treasury notes would not protect the
treasury, because the same policy which
now leads the secretary of the treasury to
redeem all government paper in gold
when gold is demanded, will require the
redemption of all silver dollars and silver
certificates in gold, if the greenbacks and
treasury notes are withdrawn from circu-
lation. More than this, if the govern
ment should retire its paper and throw
upon the banks the necessity of furnish
ing coin redemption. the banks would ex-
ercise the right to furnish either gold or
silver. In other words they would exer-
else the option, just as the government
ought TO exercise il now. The govern
ment must either exercise the right to re-
deem its obligations in silver when silver
is more convenient, or it must retire all
the silver and silver certificates from cir
culation and leave nothing but gold as
legal tender money. Are our opponents
willing to outline a financial system which
will carry out their policy to its legitimate
conclusion, or Will they continue to cloak
their designs in ambiguous phrases?
There is an actual necessity for bimct-
allism as we'll rs a theoretical defense OF
it. During the last twenty-three year:
legislation has been creating an additional
demand for gold and this law creating de
| nand here resulted in increasing the pur
chasing power of each ounce of gold The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

an opinion rendered by the supreme court
declaring the income taz law unconstitu.
t:onai Our critics even 60 so far as to
apply the name anarchist to those who
stand upon that plank Of ;he platform.
Tie Law of the Land.
II must lie remefnb red that we ex .
pres,ly recognize the binding :orce Of that
irci-icn So long as ii stands as part Of
the law Of the land. There is in the niat-
form no suggestion of an attempt TO dis.
pute the authority OF the supreme court.
The party Is pledged TO use all the con-
s'itu;innal power which remains after that
decision. OF which may come from its re-
vcrsal Ivy the court rs ii may hereafter I've
constituted" Is there any disloyalty in
that pledIef For hundred years the su.
prcne court OF the United states has sus.
tanned the principle which underlies the
Income tax. Some twenty years ago this
same court sustained without a dissent
Ing voice an income tax law almost identi.
cal with the one recently overthrown; has
not a future court as much right TO re-
turn to the judicial presidents Of a century
es the present court had to depart from
them. When courts allow rehearings they
admit thut error is possible; the late de-
cision against the income tax was rendered
b. majority Of one after rehearing
While the money question Ovcrshadow:
all other questions in importance | desire
IL distinctly understood that i shall Offer
no apology for the income tax plank oi
the Chicago platform. The last income
tax law sought to appO-tion the burden,
OF government more equitabiy among
chose who enjoy the protection Of the gov
RrnIuc ut. At present the expenses of the
federal government, collected through in
iernal revenue taxes and import duties,
IRE especially burdcnSome upon the poor
classes of society. A law which collects
from other citizens less than their share
j. simply an indirect means of transfer.
ring one man property to another man $
pocket, and while the process may be quite
satisfactory to tine men who escape just
taxation it can never he satisfactory To
those who are overburdened.
Not only shall refuse to apologize for
the advocacy Of an income tax law by the
national convention, but / shall also re.
fuse 10 apologize for the exercise by it Of
the right 10 dissent from u decision of the
supreme court. In government like
ours every public official is public ser.
want, whether he holds office by election
ur by appointment, whether he serves for
"a term of years or during good behavior
and the people have right TO criticize his
official acts. Confidence is everywhere
the parent Of despotism; free government
exists in jealousy and not in cuniidonce''-
these are the words Of Thomas jefferson
and ! submit that they present II trucI
conception Of popular government than
that entertained by those who would pro
hibit an unfaverable comment upon Il
court decision. Truth will vindicate it
self; only error fears free speech. No pub
lie official who conscicntiously discharge.
his duty as he sees it will desire to deny tc
those whom he serves the right to discus:
his official conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
BRYAN'S KEYNOTE.
Great Speech Of the Democratic
Leader at New York,
REPLY TO FORMAL NOTIFICATION.
Exhaustive Discussion Of the
Issues Of the National
Campaign.
MONEY THE PRINCIPAL PROBLEM

For the People to Solve This Time-Its
solution Thoroughly Considered from .
neutrality-suspicious. Point Of View
some Remarks on Standards and Their
E0ecss-Ihe Income Tax Plank Defend.
ed-No Apology for Criticism Of the su.
prcms Court.
NEW YORK, Aug l3.-The speech Of
William Jennings Bryan in reply To the
committee notifying him Of his nomina.
ton Mt Chicago ~ the Democratic candi.
date Tor president Of tn, United states.
delivered ut Madison square Garden, this
city. last night. is rs follows:
MH. CnAIEMiS, GESTLLMES OF TIE
Cuuut1TfE AND FELLOW CIrizESs:
shall. Mt u lutu fe day and in u formal lot.
ter, accept the nomination which il now
rendered by the notification committee.
and ! hall ut that time touch upon the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

pect the holders Of other forms of pronsrtv
10 protest against giving to money dis
propo-tionats and unfair ADVANTAGE over
every other species of property" If the
relatively few whose wealth consists
largely in fixed Investments have n right
TO Use the ballot to enhance the yalue of
their Investments, have no: the rest of tina
people the right to use the ballot to PRO.
tcct themselves from the disastrous con.
sequences of n rising standard: The peo.
pie who must purchase money with the
products of toll stand in position en-.
tircly different from the position of those
who own money or receive a fixed income
The well-being of the nation-aye. of civ.
ilization itself-depends upon the prosper.
tty of the masses.
As against the maintenance Of a gold
standard, either permanently or until
other nations can be united for its over
throw, the Chicago platform presents a
clear anu emphatic demand for the i'm
mediate restoration Of the free and Unlim
tied coinage OF silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio Of 10 to ! without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other nation
We are not asking that a new experiment,
be tried; we are insisting upon a return
to financial policy approved by the ex
perience of history and supported by al
the prominent statesmen of our nation
from the days of the first president down
to 1873 When we ask that our minis be
opened to the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver into full legal tender money, we
are simply asking that the same mint
privileges be accorded to silver that are
now accorded to gold. When we ask tina,
this coinage he at the ratio of 16 to we
simply ask that our gold coins and the
standard silver dollar-which, be it re-
memhered. contains the same amount OF
pure silver rs the first silver dollar coined
al our mints-retain their present weight
and finencSs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
THE CANADA WINS.
Yaniree Boats Beaten Mt the Yacht Race
Mt Cleveland.


mt Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 13.-The second day
of the international yacht races OFF thi.
port dawned clear and pleasant A ligh,
northwest four-mile an hour breeze IRE
prevailed during the early morning, wher
the yachts were lacking back and forth
in the vicinity Of the starting point
Weather sharps predicted that a rafting
north or northwestcrly gale would spring
up before the day ended. II was decide,
to have three races yesterday for ic-foo; ers
40-foOters and 25footers The starting
signal WINS given ut 1914, and the last
yacht passed over the line at lO:2. n III
The wind freshencd To ten miles M
hour shortly after the start. THREE and
one-half miles from the start the Puri
tana, of tbs forty-foot class. carried away
her topmast and was ont of the race. The
Zelma at that time led i'm the forty-siz
foot class and Sybil was still pointing the
way for the little fellows, with Test sec
ond. The yachts finished in n twelvc-milc
breeze. Canada finished first i'm the forty.
six-foot class Viva WAS first in the forty.
foot class. Sybil won the twenty -fiyc-foot
rlasc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

ATHENS, Aug. l3.-Thc Turkish govern
ment has finally rejected the demands OF
the Christians of Crete, except so far as
the provisions of the Halepa convention
and general amnesty to the insurgents az,
concerned. In fight at Vodena, Macf-
donna, between 80 insurgents and n bydy
Of 800 Turks the former were reinforced
after four hours fighting and routed hi,
Turks, fifty OF whom Were killed. Mace
DOMAIN peasants. armed with rifles stolen
from the Turks, are joining the Gree.
rnilprs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
CHEAP MONEY FOR CREDITORS.
Denies That Silver Men Want to Pay
so Cent Dollars.

Denies That Silver Men Want to ray in
80 Cent Dollars.
Perhaps the most rcrsis.cn: misrcprc-
sentatioR that we have To meet is tho
charge that We are advocating the pay
ment of debts in j0-ccnt dollars. A. tho
present time and under present laws n
silver dollar when melted. loses nearly
half its value, but that will no. be true
when We again establish Mat price for
silver and leave no surplus silver upon
the market to drag down the price of
bullion. Under himctallism silver bullion
Will bc worth as mich as silver coin, just
as gold bullion i now worth rs much as
gold coin, and We believe that silver
dollar will be worth as much as u gold
dollar. The charge of Reputation comes
with poor grace from those who are seek
ing to add to the weight of existing debts
by legislation which makes money dearcr.
and who conceal their designs against the
general welfare under the cuphonius pre-
tense that they are unfolding public
credit and national honor.
In answer to the charge that gold will
20 abroad, il must he Remembered that no
gold can leave this country until the
owner of the gold receives something in
return for it which he would rather have.
In other words, when gold leaves the
country those who formerly owned it will
be benefited. There is no process by
which we can Ire compelled To part with
our gold against our will. nor is there any
process by which silver can be forced upon
us without our consent. Exchanges are
matters Of agreement, and if silver comes
to this country under free coinage it will
be ut the invitation of some enc in this
country who will give something in cx.
change for il.
He closed his speech with an appeal 10
the cast to help the west in its attempt to
better the condition of the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
Harrison to III. old Regiment.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13.-General Har.
rison's old regiment, the Seventeen Indi.
ana, which is holding its reunion Mt Camp
Acton, elected Mr.. Harrison president OF
the rcgimental association. A letter from
Mr.. Harrison was read expressing his re-
greet at being unable to attend and ex
tending greeting to all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
Alleged Crab by England.

CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. I3-It is report
ed that a British man of war has seized
the Mexican island of Clacion, which be
longs To the state Of Colima, and tina;
there will be a coaling station established
there. The report Is given circumstan.
tally in the newspapers, but is not yet
confirmed nor credited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

LONDON, Aug. l3-England and Russia
are said To be on the point Of an a Agreement
to save Armenia and Crete from Turkish
oppression witout disturbing the peace d.
Europe. The agreement will involve the
presence Of a Russian army in Armenia
and British fleet at Crete
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
Confe..d ,o srttin. Elghtecn Firr,.

MOLINE. Ill. Aug. - -Annie Peterson
was arrested and held 10 the circuit court
yesterday charged with arson. She con-
fcss.d to starting eighteen ince.1iary lres
within the past six months. tholeh after
ward she denied it. She h undoubtedly
insane