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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
A Ho MEslCK HIPPoPorAMUs.
He Recognized the Language of His
African Home with Great Joy.

During Bayard Taylor's visits to the
geological gardens in London he noticed
a bippopotamus which lay in it's tank
apparently oblivious to it's surroundings.
Entering into conversation with the
keeper one morning, he was told that the
creature refused to eat, and was gradu
ally starving itself to death. Il fancy
a fine specimen, and it seems a pity we
should lose him, but he's moped ever
since the keeper who had charge of him
on board the steamer left He pays no
attention 10 anything i say"
Learning that the creature came from
a part of Africa he had once visited,
Mr. Taylor, on an impulse, leaned for
by the hunters and keepers of that re-
gion The animal lifted it's head, and
the small eyes opened. Mr.. Taylor re-
peated his remark when what does Mr..
Hippo do but paddle slowly over to
where he stood. Crossing to the other
side Of the tank, the experiment was re-
peated with the same result, the poor
thing showing unmistakable signs of JOY,
even conserving to receive food from the
hand of his new friend.
Mr.. Taylor paid several visits to the
gardens, being always noticed by his
African friend; finally, before leaving the
city. he taught the keeper a few SEN
CeUCcS lie HUI DcGh III LIC A<iUIt VI du-
dressing to the hippopotamus, and went
his way.
Two years later he was in London,
and curious to know the result, again
paid his respects to his amphibious
friend To his surprise the creature rec
ognized his voice at once, and expressed
his Joy by padding from side to side
of his tank after his visitor.
Bayard Taylor says it convinced him
that even a hippopotamus may have af-
fections. and tenacious ones at that. as
we'll as a good memory.-The Watch
man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

At last he held up the gaudy thing at
arms length; it was "a stocking, made up
Of horizontal stripes of black and red
and yellow. It was not finished, for
great part of the foot was wanting.
Heavens thought David Rowley.
"What can that be for? Not for me,
surely, for l wear socks; and not for
herself! Oh no, that could never ber'
With both hands he held the stocking
by the two upper corners and gazed at
it.
Ten inches wider' said he. cit is all
of that! And if it were finished it would
be-yes, it would be a yard long! Who
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

There's never to be but one Martha
Rowley in this world for me. That is
the reason l was so quick about it."
Now, Mrs. Rowley greatly disliked the
name of Jane, but, of course, under the
circumstances, she could not say so.
Would you mind" she asked, eff we
call it Christmas JaneY
Il wouldn't mind it Bit" said he
Chrissy is growing up to be fine
girl, and considering the manner of her
Introduction into the Rowley family, it
IS not likely that she will ever fail to
hang up her stocking on Christmas eve.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
Compressed Air Painting.

Car painting by compressed air is be-
ing tried on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie
railroad. says the Engineering News.
The yard is well supplied with air-pipes.
and the barrel of a specially-prepared
paint is mounted on hand truck SO that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
CHE Gbree

fSS5SSTIs5FW3R ON Orent's spicy groves we come:
I8Ba Beyond the desert lies our home
lsaMsgM Where, grand with jewels and with gold,
Our naughty kings their scepters hold.
We journey far, and not of choice,
In answer to warning voice:
"Forsake the purple gates of morn,
Westward the worlds true King is born
Him should our thoughts more fifty deem
Cladled in groves of Academic,
Or where the circing chariots speed
And b1rds rehearse the victor's need:
Or nursed at Egypt's awful shrine
Where wells the wondrous flood divine
But mid the stars our guiding light
Hither doth lead-by day and night;
We follow with uTlWeared feet
The portent of the fates to greet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
Che 5Stanv

EETZzssSg53H o'er-mastered voice of nature speaks
lGE&a TIL o'er-burthened Earth her ransom seeks,
lI8Sss44sssSS3 Low cringng at the Despots stool,
Mankind aspires to higher rule.
The muItitudes with bitter cry
Lift their despairing hands on high,
Praying for succor from afar-
The token of an answering star.
Sure, on the gloom in which we dwe'i
In ages past, some luster fell.
Some agency without name
Touched our rude sense with quicken:1 flame.
Some voce divine, some promise fair
Moved us to worship and to prayer.
But now our oracles are still,
Our affairs desolate and chill
Oh could that better light return
That beacon-fire before us burn
Could some bright message from the sky
The power reveal that rules on hight
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
JULIA WARD tioWl
anti .5tropge 5flrsr


SS7AY-the joys bring ravishing but brief,
EM@M And my servants shun the lonely houseofgrief,
IsSs.A2aassI All my songs are tuned to pleasure,
To the dancing Lydan measure
Not of me is born the sou-commanding chief
e0trophs 5eeorao
8YEE3lOTHER Isis. with the lotus blossom crowned.
FggH Shall Eartt's rescue in thy child beloved be
tSnGE2 found
Wilt thou loose him from thy arms,
With his arnulets and charms,
That the song of our redemption may resound
antt>@tropDe Seeono
[sE;zSsS51E unhappy ones, no succor seek from me,
T@SSKA am pledged to Deaths unfruitful majesty
eg2z@e Ever, in sepulchral state,
Must mourn my vanished mate,
And my son alone may keep me company
Gbc One
EN- uprose the tender waing Of child
sga33gSeSa Which maiden-nother, mercifu and nil J.
tgs@2ss8 With sudden joy caressed,
Shielded soft upon her breast,
Unto israel S God devoted undefied.
"What OF thee 0 mother, born in owlihood
Are those veins of thine enriched with royal blood
Shall this tiny infant hand
Give the law to every land
Hast thou brought to light the everlasting good?
AS they listen 10 wondrous prophecy
OF the glorious delverance yet to be
With the infants tones did blend:
And their seeking was at end
They had found the monarch they were fam to see
Whose struggles for his life mid grief and wrong,
Let him come to me, with all who labor long,
In my heart their woes have place
And my love shall give them grace
will comfort them with saying and with song.
g will bargain their redemptlonWith my blood,
Heirs of Heavn are in holy brotherhood
To the ages beQueath
But the measure of the breath.
That God breathed on me. renewing and renewed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
5tropbe 1trst

ENS8alVE us comfort, Apnrodite thou art fair,
}N1N Lo! the sunbeams light the meshes ofthy hair:
la@Sgs1 And thy car is drawn by doves
To the height of human loves
While my perfumes float, like incense, on the air.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03

The Christmas just gone BY,
! whose echoes are still ringing III
o"r ears, was i'll many respects
tn best Edenton ever had.
Trade with our merchants was
good. Money has been spent
!r>>ely by almost all classes, and
general good cheer has prevailed.
Where on earth will you find
a better behaved lot of colOred
! people than we have in Edehtono
Through all the holidays there
was no roWdyisn, no fighting no
casualties, and but little DRINKS
enness among them. All seem
ed to have a good time and be-
haved themselves, and we praise
them Tor it.
Walter White was playing
with his gun a few nights ago
III his bed room at the Bay View
Hotel, which accidentally went
off, the load going through the
wall into the parlor Fortunate
ly no one was nearby and mo
damage done save a broken wall.
A very frightful vim storm
! struck Edenton Monday about
mid night, which laid fences
low and greatly damaged the
steeple and slate roof of the new
NJ. E. Church on Broad street;
also slightly damaged the mill
of D. w. Raper & Co. and one
of the mills and dry-kilns of the
Branning Mfg. Co.
\ young white man from the
country came near killing Sol.
Levy, a Hebrew merchant on
Broad street, one day last week.
The young man went into
Levy's store to buy a watch
chain; while there he drew a
pistol from his pocket which he
claims he didn't know was
loaded. The pistol went off, land
the hot lead burnt Levy's face
as the ball passed him and land~
ed into bolt of dry goods on
the shelf. Result-a scared Jew
and a case for the Mayor who
fined the countryman $500 and
cost for shooting in town.
Christmas of 1895 is a thing
of the past. The day dawned
bright and clear, and the small
boy was early abroad. He made
himself conspicuous with his
horn and fre-crackers. and 9TH
erwise enjoyed himself Taken
all i'll all, the day passed quietly
in Edenton. Nearly every place
of business in the city was closed
and the streets presented Sun
day like appearance. Divine
services were held at St. Paul's
Church. At the homes of those
who could afford it turkeys were
slaughtered. II the afternoon
bright bellies and beaus thronged
the streets. A number of the
male persuation imbided in egg
nogg and red-eye, but behaved
; themselves so nicely that the
police failed to do any bushes:
u at all.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03
Disabled Steamer.

The steamer Plymouth while
on her way to Edenton from
Williamson Monday last broke
her rudder and was lowed in by
the tug Roper, reaching here
about daylight Tuesday morn
ing. The Haven Belle has been
placed on the Plymouth's route,
till the latter steamer is repaired.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03
w. r. Smiths College,
laxindfon, Nv.

Is where hundreds of clerks
farmer boys, and others have in
vested from 500 to 500 for tuition
and board for an education and
are now getting 500 and over q
month in banks and IN rcantlle
Offices. Prof. Smith, President
of the famous Co1nmercialCollege
of Kentucky University, takes
pleasure i'll assisting his gradu-
ates in securing situations. Read
his adj; cut this noted out tor
future reference and write fo1
circulars to Prof. w. r. Smith,
Lexington, KY.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03

The men who arc continually
''turning over q new leaf on
New Years day are apt to forget
the leaf on after, or that they
have turned the leaf over at all.
Mrs. VIM. Hcttrick has re
moved from. Hayes into on Of
the new buildings recently erect
ed by Mr.. Frank White, on
/ Queen street.
y good advertisement i'll the
FISHERMAN & FARMER first
catches attention, thcu aWakcns
thought, and then half the bait
tie is over. Try it.
There vas young girl Oh the Niger
Who :odc, with Il smile, on tiger;
When thev rcturncd from the ride
The gin Fr,t5 II.'ldt.
And the sr::l:. OF the face ofthc tiger.
There WAS 40 preaching at the
NJ. E. Church last Sunday, Rev.
. N. NJ. Watson, the pastor, being
at Jonesboro Oh a visit to rela>
tiVes.
Mrs. Bette Sawyer, of E.
| CITY, is here visiting the family
of Mr.. l.. +. Ziegler. Susie
Ziegler, who spent Christmas at
+. CITY, returned with her.
DR.. Shields, an eminent physician OF
| Tennessee, says: II regard Aver S
! Sarsaparilla as the best blood medicine
on earth and I know of many wonder
| full cures effected by its use" Phys
| icians all over the land have made
similar statements,
Rev. w. +. Watson, of Nor
folk, having accepted the call
recently extended him by the
Baptist church in this city, will
begin his pastoral work here on
the third Sunday i'll this month.
10Th inst.
The best time to rejoice, tc
feel great satisfaction, IS not sc
much at the opening of the New
Year as at the close OF the old!
when we know what we have
gained, what we have achieved
and what we have reason to be
thankful for.
Miss Bruce Brewer, Primary
teacher at the Edenton Academy
has gone to Baltimore to have
her eyes operated upon. Mrs.T
D. Summerell has taken charge
Of the Primary department dur
ino Miss Brewers absence.
| Christmas day at Snow Hill
farm, a few miles below Edenton
Iseveral gentlemen, thinking they
would celebrate the occasion
loaded a large pine log with
| powder. Mr.. w. H. Ware,
lnachinist, consented to touch
off the fuse. He did so. The
powder exploded, the log wa
blown into fragments and MI
Ware came near being killed
Ills face was filled with powder
his ribs were crushed and hi
body badly bruised. At thi
writing he is doing as we'll a
could be expected although hi
Injuries are OF a serious nature
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03
Rheumatism Runs Riot

Liniments and lotions will be of no
permanent benefit. A cure can be &C
complished only by neutralizirg this
acid and for this purpose Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the best medicine because
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only trne
blood purifier prominently in the pub
liceye.
Hoods Pills act easily. yet promptly
and effectively, on the liver and bowels.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03

/. -, Oh h. hard work keeping
your Nc%' Years resolutions Z III
tHe ,>@t. resolve this year to
MAJ :.Olc 81. to Ioldil.t yoir-
5 !. -: .'I-i, :, ay tt : 10 { viii
- needed. GooI p:av,iSe IS
better than good resolves ttways.
The Christmas holidays have
been one round of pleasure for
4the young people of our town.
The young men have been very
prominent in their efforts to
make the holidays pleasant.
Friday night last the evening
was spent by many Of the young
ladies and gentlemen of the town
at the home of Mr.. & Mrs. Wal
ter |. Leary, while at the same
time card party was going OH
at the residence Of Mr. & Mrs.
Edward Wood 10th OF winch
proved 70 be enjoyable occasions
to thos- present. TO wind up
the holidays, a German was Civ
en- Monday night at Colonial
Hall which was.largely attended
and a most brilliant affair.
Last Sunday night the Baptist
church in this city was filled to
its utmost capacity with a con
yregation who had assem- bled to
hear the farewell sermon Of Rev.
Jno. E. White, who has labored
as pastor of this church for two
years or more. Every available
space in the edihce was occupied,
and chairs were placed i'll the
aisles and about the pulpit in
order to accommodate the vast
throng His discourse was
mastery and eloquent, and the
music by the choir was grand.
Mr. White is a man of sterling
worth, true christian and an
earnest worker III his Masters
vineyard, and his host Of friends
in this city deeply regret his de-
parture. Tuesday morning he,
accompanied by his wife and
son, left for Raleigh to enter up
on his new work as Correspond
ing Secretary, to which he was
recently elected by the Baptist
! State Convention.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03
For Sale.
Notice..

Having qualified as Executor of the
last will and testament of Mrs. tathe
rinc Saunders, deceased, all persons in
dcbted to her estate are requested to
make immediate payment. All person.
having claims against said estate are
notified to present same duly proven tc
me on or before Nov. 22nd. 1896 Or
this notice will be pleaded in bar OF
same J. d. BATEMAN, Exec.
w. NJ. BOND, Attorney.
Ederton, November 1895.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03
ForRent

Residence, corner of Broad
and Albemarle streets, convent
emily arranged, and with large
yard. Terms reasonable; apply
to Oliver F. Gilbert, at +. City,
N. G..
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03

Read the statement of the
Bank of Edenton that appears il
this issue.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03
NOTICE..

All persons are forbidden to
hunt OH my land. Those doing
so will be punished according to
law. T. A. WHITE.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03

The house at Hays occupied
by Mrs. VIM. Hettrick.
Apply to J. G. WOOD.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03
Ia MPS
AS evenings lengthen,

AS evenings lengthen,
The sale Of lamps strengthen"
And as the modern lamp is
better to read by than gas,
fine lamps have become an
important factor of the in
terror decorations II the
home.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03

/, George / FOLK, Cashier OF the
E5anl; Of EdcntCn, do soiG1!uly swear
that the foregoing statement IS true to
the best of my l,novlt dgc and belief.
GEO. P FOLK, Cashier.
CoRRECT-AITaSr: Julien Wood, W. o. Elicit
Frank Wood; Directors
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03
###### 5sl1y's 4 Holiday i Greeting # ####

and invite you
to come in and
| look over one
| Of the most
complete stock
of Holiday
Novelties and
finest quality
Jewelry ever
brought to this
Section.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03

was our exhibit 1nOre com
plete at this season. Prices
are unmatchable.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-03

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10
MARRIAGE FAILURES.

Marriage is a failure if neither hus-
band nor wife has married for love,
but merely for money or any othe-
mundane motive.
If the meals are ill-coOked and badly
served.
If two young people rush into matri-
mony and take upon themselves all
the burden OF married life when too
young to realize the awful responsible
ity of it.
If the income, though well managed
and made the most Of, cannot cover
the expenditure. If the husband be
faddy, fidgety man, perpetually prying
into household matters, and thinks he
knows more about them than anybody
else.
If both parties are absolutely re-
solved to see only the worst side Of
each others character.
If the husband tries to be mistress as
well as master, or if the wife master
as we'll as mistress Of the house.
If, when dark days come, husband
and wife forget they took each other
for better or for worse, for richer or
for poorer.-Boston Traveller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10

pillars of colonial architecture SIM
porting a portico, and at both ends are
smaller porticoes, with fancy iron sup
ports. A large glass window on the
street side provides for house plants
The whole place bears an aspect that
savors of the cosey, the ANTIQUE and
the secluded.
A hedge surrounding an embark
ment SIX feet high shuts out the view
from the avenue, and even at the oc-
casional openings, where walks and
drives pierce the hedge, only a meagre
view OF the house is obtained. the
thick foliage of the pines and elms and
laureIs almost hiding the house The
place Is equipped with an orchard. a
garden for flowers and vegetables, a
gardeners house and a well-appointed
barn.
CommCde Stockton erected the house
ABOUT fifty years ago, and it las since
been the residence of several leading
Princeton families. President and
Mrs. Cleveland VIII have as their
neighbors the families OF several of
AAhC0OoA euuCdICFS. PrOtS. Sloane
and Raymond have beautiful places
Immediately across the avenue; Prof.
Scott the geologist, resides to the south
and Prof. rockingham home adjoins
the presidents on the west; Profs. Lib
| hey and lockwood are also near.
Princeton is 40 miles northeast of Phil
adelphia and so miles southwest of
New York AS President Cleveland
expects to practice law in New York
after March 4, he will probably make
daily trips by rail from his Princeton
nome to his office. In taking up his
residence in Princeton he will be re-
turning to his native state. Mr.. Cleve-
land was born at Caldwell, Essex coun-
ty, n. j., March IS, 1887.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10

Washington, D. c., Dec. Sin his
last message to congress, which re-
assembled yesterday for the short SEES
sion, President Cleveland among other
things said:
AS representatives Of he people in
the legislative branch Of their govern
ment, you have assembled at a time
when the strength and excellence of
our free institutions and the fitness OF
our citizens to enjoy popular rule have
been again made manifest. A political
contest involving momentous conse
quences, wrought with feverish appre-
hension and creating aggressiveness
so intense as to approach bitterness
and passion, has been waged through
out our land and determined by the
decree of free and independent suffrage
without disturbance of our tranquility
or the least sign of weakness in our
national structure. When We consider
these incidents and contemplate the
peaceful obedience and manly submis
sion which have succeeded a heated
clash of political opinions we discover
abundant evidence of a determination
on the part of our countrymen to abide
by every verdict of the popular will
and to be controlled at all times by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10
MANY BOGUS DIAMONDS.

Many curious stories can be told
about the thousands Of false diamonds
sold yearly in London. AS a working
goldsmith 1 have seen a good deal Of
the trade in imita ton stones. People
of all ranks buy them. A nobleman is
in immediate want Of cash and must
find it somewhere. He will perhaps
turn to his family diamonds. Possibly
10000 pounds could be raised upon
them. He takes the jewelry off to the
false diamond provider, has the real
stones removed and the false ones put
in, and deposits the actual gems with
some one as a security for a loan No
one is a bit the wiser. His wife ap-
pears in her jewels just the same as
usual. If she didn't her husband would
be made bankrupt by his creditors the
next week. A large amount Of business
is done in this way, and you may de-
pend upon it that the false diamond
merchant has many chuckle when
ne reads in his paper about Lady So
magnificent diamond brace
et'' and the Countess Bareacre's "su-
1erb tiara. Ashton Reporter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10
BY WAY OF SOUTH AFRICA

From distant south Africa comes the
following: 1t is not quite new, if it did
come so far, but we print it, partly be-
cause it always stimulates, and partly
70 ooIlge the sender, J. G. Taute. who
is young stamp collector of that dis
tant place where we have so MANY
round Table members-Somerset East.
cape Colony, South Africa. Here is
the story:
A Chinaman died, leaving his prop
erty by will to his three sons as fol-
oWs: ITO Fuenhuen, the eldest, one
half thereof; to Nupin, his second son.
one-th1rd thereof and to Ding-b bat, his
youngest, one-ninth thereof"
When the property was inventoried
1t was found to consist of nothing more
nor less than seventeed elephants. and
1t puzzled these three heirs how to di-
vide the property according to the
terms of the will without chopping I'D
seventeen elephants, and thereby SER
iously impairing their value. Finally
they applied to a wise neighbor, Suen-
punk, for advice. Suen-punk had an
elephant of his own. He drove it into
the yard with the seventeen he said:
Now we will suppose that your
father left these eighteen elephants.
Fuen-huen, take your half and depart
So Fuen-huen took nine elephants and
went his way.
Now, Nu-pin," said the wise man.
take your third and CO." So Nu-pfn
took six elephants and travelled.
Now, Ding-bat," said the wise man,
take your ninth and BECOME So
Ding-bat took two elephants and va
moosed. Then Suen-punk took his
OWN elephant and drove him home
again.
Query: Was the property divided
according to terms of the wilI?-Har
according 10 terms of the will?-Rar-
pers Round Table.