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Richmond planet., 1896-10-17
Boycotted a Meeting

[Richmond Correspondent, Index-Ap-
peal.
The colored republicans boycotted d
the meeting held at the Academy OF
Music Saturday night. They did OF
like the idea of being admitted only
to the peanut gallery and not a scor'
showed up.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17
Editor Smiths Modest Tribute,
fCleveland, o., Gazette. I

lCleveland, o., Gazette.
If editor John Mitchell. Jr, of the
Richmond, (Va } PLANET is not thor
ough "race man" and a positive fac
tor in the effort to enhance race inter.
ests along every line, then the Afro
American press can furnish no such
person.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

RICHMOND, Va, Oct 9th. 1896.
The regular meeting OF the @. and
o. Club, No ?, was held on the above
date at the Old Odd Fellows hall, the
vice-president presiding. The ques
t ion came up in regards to call NEE
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17
DANGEROUSLY INJURED.
A Shocking Accident at the O. & 0
Shops.

A serious accident occurred at the
Chesapeake and Ohio Shops last We'd
nesday afternoon about 4 O'Clock as a
result of which Henry Wilson, hired
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

Unity Lodge, No "a held an excellent
meeting at its Castle Hall, North 3Id
street, Friday night, October 9th
Planet Lodge, No % and Myrtle Lodge
No IL conferred ranks on their own ac-
count.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17
K. of P. Notes.
X-RAYs.

Planet Lodge, No. % meets at its
Castle Hall, N 3rd street next Mon
day evening at g IN Planet Divi-
sion, No will be present in full dress
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

There is strong sentiment in favor
of forming Grand Court, in the Sts,e
of Virginia Six Courts have already
been organized.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

Old Dominion Court held their fret
meeting last Monday night.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

old Dominion Lodge, No 8, can
,5o,, st of g Division, also ladies Court
! 20 'ear'ug its name. This lodge stands
ao,,ng the front rank,
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

Virginia Lodge. No o held its regu-
lar monthly meeting last Monday
night at Richmond Hall, Bird st. The
attesd ance was good.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

A short time ago many OF our wives
and lady friends of Lone Star Lodge,
1910 G. u o. of Odd Fellows formeS
themselves into a club for the purpose
of presenting our lodge with a set of
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

Old Dominion and Blooming Lily
Divisions are making quite a stir in
Pvthian circles, aud together with the
establishment OF Unity Lodge, have
put the X. of p. on a boom.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

TOLD HER TROUBLES.
Mary Alternately Speaks
at the First Baptist
Church.
ATOUCHING SCENE.
POKkY KNES THERE
TOO.
The Audience Much Pleas d
= bic DiVineS SIeak.
The sympathy manifested for Mary
Abernathy is OF the most positive kinu
The First Baptist Church, Rev. James
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

Blooming Lily Lodge, No 10, Il
Church Hill met last tuesday night,
October 18th at their hall on p street,
near 3lst street. We learn that the
attendance was good and the meeting
an excellent one.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

Sylvia Court, No 2. 1. o. o Falanthe
will meet Tuesday evening. Octobs r
2Oth at 3 o'clock at Richmond Hall, I'd
st.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

The Grand Chancellor. Mr.. John
Mitchell Jr., is making arrangements
to pay two endowment claims OF cer
ceased knights TO the amount OF StoO.
each in a few days.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

Subscribe for the Planet
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17
LONE STAR LODGE RETURNS
THANKS

To Silver Star Club, No. l
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

We learn that Samson Lodge, No l6
initiated several new members short
while ago
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

There is strong sentiment IN lAVoE
of forming a Grand Court, in the Stsie
OF Virginia Six Courts have already
been organized.
Old Dominion and Blooming Lily
Divisions are making quite a stir in
Pythian circles, aud together with the
establishment OF Unity Lodge, have
put the X. of p. on a boom.
Sylvia Court. No 2, 1. O. o Calanthe
will meet Tuesday evening. Octobs r
| Goth at 3 o'clock at Richmond Hall, I'd
st.
Blooming Lily Lodge, No 10, sf
Church Hill met last tuesday night,
October 18th at their hall on z street,
near 3lst street. We learn that the
attendance was good and the meeting
an excellent one.
The Grand Chancellor. Mr.. John
Mitchell Jr., is making arrangements
to pay two endowment claims OF &C.
ceased knights TO the amount OF 500
each in few days.
The knights of Pythias in this State
under its present management bids
fair to take the foremost rank. Some
of the leading and most Influential
gentlemen of the city have been in
itiated into its mysteries.
Unity Lodge, No "A, which is at pres
ent considered the baby smong Py
thians can boast of a bright light il
. the person of the eminent pulpit ora
! | tor. Rev ]. II. Brice. Mr.. Achi lie
Williams was chairman of the club
HE is now Past Chancellor.
We learn that Samson Lodge, No J
D.. Initiated several new members shor
: while ago
2 Virginia Lodge. No held its regu
5 lar monthly meeting last Monda
eA u;ght at Richmond Hall, Srd st. III
Q atteAsd ance was good.
! old DominiSn Lodge, No 8, ca
| ,1oAst of g Diyisiop, also ladies' Oou
IL. ,ar,.ug its name. fhis Iooge sIah'
ing the front rank,
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

The knights of Pythias in this State
under its present management bids
fair to take the foremost rank. Some
of the leading and most influential
gentlemen of the city have been in
| itiated into its mysteries.
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17
BASE FORGERY.
The Editors Name Used
Without His Consent.
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS.
The Secretary of the Com
mOnWeaith appealed To.
A DESPERAI f. MEASURE.
1 DESPERATE MEASURE.
What Will Be Done About It2

The depths to which some politi-
clans will descend was never betterex
hibited than is shown by the follow
ing letter received by Editor Mitchell (:
Richmond planet., 1896-10-17

O1O-2t
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
HeaIthfulneSS Of Milk.

If any one wishes to grow
fleshy, a pint of milk taken be-
fore retireing at night will soon
cover the scraWniest bones. AL.
though nowadays we see good
many feshy females, there are
many lean and lank ones who
sigh for the fashionable measure
Of plumpness. aud who would be
vastly improved in health and
appearance could their figure be
rounded with good, solid flesh
Nothing is more coveted by
this women than a full figure
and nothing will rouse the ire
and provoke the scandal of the
"clipper builds" as the conscious
ness of plunpness in rival. In
cases Of fever and summer com
plant, milk is now given with
excellent results. The idea that
milk is "feverish" has exploded
and it is now the physicians
great reliance in bringing
through typhoid patients, or
those III too low state to be
nourished by solid food. 1t is a
mistake to scrimp the milk
pitcher. Take more milk and
buy less meat. Look to your
n1ilkman, have large sized, we'll
filled milk pitchers on the table
each meal, and you also will
have sound flesh and save doc
tors bills.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
A Bad Temper.

There are few things more
productive of evil III domestic
life than a thoroughly bad
temper. 1t does not matter what
form that temper may assume,
whether it is of a sulky kind
that maintains perfect silence for
many days, or the madly pas
sionate, which vents itself in at
solute violence. III temper at
any age is a bad thing; it never
does anybody any good, and
those who indulge in it feel no
better for it. After the passion
has passed away one sees that he
has been very foolish, and knows
that others see it too. Bad
temper in the aged is, perhaps,
the most trying of all. 1t is, i'll
deed, pitable sight to see the
wrinkled cheek of All old person
afame with anger and passion.
Since anger is useless and an I'M
speakable misery to its victims,
why should it be INDUCED i'll at
all?
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
COURTSHIP IN BERKELEY,

The Norfolk Vlrgi1ian says a
very good joke has just leaked
out on a Berkeley young lady and
gentleman. Some time last
week the young man in question
called on his best girl Gas he
thought,) and made his stay
rather late, but when told that it
was near twelve he still fingered,
and the young lady blew out the
gas and left him. She retired
and thought no more of him I'M
til next morning, when her
father called to know why the
front door had been lett open all
night. The young lady thought
of her coat and hat, which had
been left Oh the rack, and hast
ened down to find them gone.
She wore a different smile at this
turn of affairs, aud before many
hours had passed she had penned
the following note.
"My Dear Mr.. -: You left
the front door open last night
and this morning l find my best
coat and hat are gone. Will you
kindly remit for same, and
oblige.
"Yours, --.'
Anything but a smile spread
over the poor fellows face On
the receipt of this missive, and
he was lost to know what to do,
as the necessary cash was not at
hand to pay for the missing arti..
cles. Shortly afterWard another
was received-tha papa
had hid the coat and hit. Oh !!
what relief.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
Value of a Trade.

Many young man has been
ruined for life because he never
learned how to do anything.
"My father" once said all intel
ligent young friend, who found
it extremely difficult to earn a
scanty livelihood by his pen,
"did not think it worth while for
Ire to learn any trade or bushes. -
He had been unexpectedly
thrown on his own resources,
and, although a man i'll stature
and years, he was mere infant
in his capacity to earn a living
There are too many men of his
class floating around the world
Inch who have talents, but do
not know how to apply them.
Such cases lead us to look upon
the culpability as very great, of
any parents, who bring up a son
without having been practically
and thoroughly instructed in
some way of earning an honest
living. Every man should have
some profession or trade; should
know how to do something.
Then, whether he steadfastly
pursues it or not, he at least has
an occupation to which, in an
emergency he may resort for the
support of himself and others
who may be dependent on him.
Of all men the practical know
nothing is most to be pitied.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
BRAIN PUZZLERS.
QUERY ANSWERING us EASY WHEN
fYOU KNOW HOW.

What is that which increases
the more you take from it? A
hole.
Why is a gatepost like pota>
to2 Because they are both put
in the ground to propagate.
What word can be pronoun
ced quicker by adding syllable7
Quick.
What is it that we often see
made, but never see after it is
made A noise.
What is that which Adam
never saw, never possessed, and
yet gave two to each Of his
children Parents.
Why is a chicken pie like a
gunsmitll' S skop9 Because it
contains fowl-in-pieces.
What is that which no one
wishes to have and no one wish
es to loose? A bald head.
What is the difference between
sailor and a beer drinker -? One
puts his sails up and the othe.
puts his ale down.
What is that which is above
all human imperfections, and
yet shelters aud protects the
weakest and wickedest as we'll as
the wisest aud best of mankind
A hat.
What is that which is often
brought to the table, always cut,
and never eaten7 A pack OF
cards.
What are the most unsociable
things in the world? Milestones,
for you never see two Of them
together.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
HOW THEY DIFFER.
MAN A CREATURE OF HABITS;
WOMAN UTILIZES ANYTHING
THAT IS HANDY.

Man is a creature of: cast-iron
habits; woman adapts herself to
circumstances. This is the foun-
dation of the moral difference
between them.
A man does not attempt to
drive a nail unless he has ham,
mer; a woman does not hesitate
to utilize anything, from the heel
of a boot to the back ola brush.
A man considers a corkscrew
absolutely necessary to open a
bottle; a woman attempts to ex-
tract the cork with the scissors.
If she does not succeed readily,
she pushes the cork in the bottle,
since the essential thing is to get
at the fluid.
Shaving is the only use to
which man puts razor; won
man employs it for a chiropo-
dist's purposes.
When a man writes everything
must be in apple pie order-pen,
paper and ink must be just SO, a
profound silence must reign
while he accomplishes this inn
portant function. A woman gets
any sheet of paper, tears it per-
haps from a book or port folio,
sharpens a pencil with the scis-
sors, puts the paper on all old
Atlas, crosses her feet, balances
herself on her chair and confdes
her thoughts to paper, changing
from pencil to pen and vice versa
from time to time, nor does she
care if the children romp or the
cook comes to speak to her.
A man storms if the blotting
paper is not conveniently near; a
woman dries the ink by blowing
on it, waving the paper in the
air or holding it near lamp or
fire.
A man drops a letter unhesi>
tatingiy in the box; a woman re-
reads the address, assures him.
self that the envelope is sealed,
the stamp secure and then throws
! it violently into the box.
A man can cut a book only
with a paper p cutter; a woman
deftly inserts a hairpin, and the
book is cut.
For a man "goodby" signifies
the end of conversation and the
moment of his departure; for a
woman it is the beginning of a
new chapter, for it is just when
they are taking leave of each
other that women think of the
IN ost important topics of CONVEX
sation.
A woman ransacks her brain
trying to mend broken object;
a man puts it aside and forgets
that for which there is no rem
envy. Which is the SUPERIOR
Libbeue0tts Magazine.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
Useful knowIedee.
A man walks three miles an

A man walks three miles an
hour.
A horse trots seven.
Steamboats, run eighteen.
Sailing vessels make ten.
Slow rivers flow four.
Rapid rivers flow seven.
Storms move thirty>six.
Hurricanes eighty.
A rifle ball one thousand miles
a minute.
Sound, eleven hundred and
forty-three.
Light, one hundred and ninety
thousand.
Electricity, two hundred and
eighty thousand.
A barrel of -four weighs one
hundred and ninety-s1x pounds.
A barrel of pork, two hundred.
!, A barrel of powder, twenty-five
, A frkin of butter, fifty-six.
A tub of butter, eighty-four.
Wheat, beans and clover seed
sixty pounds to the bnshel.
Corn, rye and fax seed, fifty
six.
Buckwheat, 6fty-two.
Oats, thirty-fve.
Coarse salt, eighty-6ve.
Sixty drops make a teaspoonful.
Three teaspoonful Or a table
spoonful, one third of an ounce.
Four thousand eight hundred
and forty square yards make an
acre.
A square mile, six hundred
and forty acres.
To measure an acre: Two
hundred and nine feet On each
side, making square ac:e with
in an inch.
There are two thousand seven
hundred and fifty languages.
One person dies at each pulsa-
ton of the heart,
A generation is fifteen years
Average Of life, thirty-one
years.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
Some Reasons Why.
Yorkville Enquirer.

Yorkville Enquirer.
An exchange gives the fol-
lowing good and sensible reasons
for the hard times OF which Sc
many complain: 1--WE let our
timber rot and buy pillow stocks.
single trees, axehandles, hoe.
handles and fences. We throw
away our beef hides and buy
hame strings and shoe strings.
We let our manure 60 to waste
and buy guano. We buy garden
seed in the spring and buy cab>
bage in the winter. We let our
land grow up with: weeds and
buy our brooms.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17

-Four States besides Utah be
came members of the Union in
the month Of January. Georgia
was the fourth State 20 ratify the
constitution, which it did Janu-
airy 2, 1888, and the fifth was
Connecticut, which came ii, 6
week later. Michigan, the TWEEN.
ty-sixth State, was admitted
January 20, 1887; Kansas, the
thirty-fourth, January 20, 1861
and now we have Utah, the forty
fifth State, proclaimed a mem be,
of the Union January a. Dece1n
Der can boast of more than any
other mouth, having nine State
to its credit.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17

The advertisements contained
in this paper are Of interest to
our readers, and should not be
overlooked. Frequently by the
reading Of one advertisement
more than the price of a years
subscription to the paper is
saved or made.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
SOMETHING NEW FOR
EDENTUN.

J. w. Spruell has just opened
a first class Feed Store on the
corner Of Broad and Water SITS.
where the public can be suppriec
with Hay, Corn, Meal, Oats, Ship
stuff, Bran, Cotton seed meal &c.
at the very lowest market prices
Also keeps OIL hand Lime Bricks:
Shingles, Posts, Sealing, Floor
| ing, &c. Wood will be furnish
ed at low prices.
l have also built a good lot OF
stables for the convenience of the
public, where their horses can
taken care of at a small cost, and
be safe and protected from the
bad weather.
Lumbemen will find it to
their interest to call and get my
prices. roods delivered free to
any steamer, train or anywhere
in town.
have also a CHICKEN depart
ment where a nice lot of fat
chickens are daily kept at market
prices.
Give me a cal when in need of
my goods and accommodations.
Respectfully,
J. W. SPRUELI.
FOR SALE.
Three building lots C. West Church
street.
One house audlot corner Church and
Mosely streets, and two on Mose1y
street.
All will be sold on easy terms.
Apply to J. w. SPRUELL.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17

The sugar-coating, which makes
Ayers Pills so easy to take, dissolves
Immediately on reaching the stomach,
and so permits the full strength and
benefit of the medicine to be promptly
communicated. Ask your druggist for
Ayers Almanac, just out.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
Philip Mcdonald.

Cleaning and Dying Clothes. Work
done in first class style and satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. Call and see
him. Prices low.
Any work sent by mail will recaive
prompt attention.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17

1T Is a SUPERB TONIC and
exerts a wonderful influence in
strengthening her system by
driving through the proper chan
mel all impurities. Health and
strength are guaranteed to result
from its use.
Ny wife was bedridden for eighteen months,
after using BRADFIELD'S FEMALE REGU.
LATOR for two months, Is getting WE'LL
j. M. JOHNSON, Malvern, Ark.
BRADFIEID REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA. GA.
Sold By all Druggists At 81. 90 per bottle.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17

Walter R. Henry, the Populist
orator, will leave Henderson and
make Charlotte his home.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17

Have your work done at the FISH,
ERMAN & FARMER Job Printing
Office. With our many new and
handsome faces OF type, the beauti-
full line of stationery the mammOtIl
Potter press, and the most careful
workmanship, we are sure to give
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
LOG FULTON FISH MARKET,
Now York

LOG FULTON FISH MARKET,
NOW York
Special Attention given to the sale OF
North Carolina Shad, Rock, Club,
Perch and TERRAPIN.
Reference: Guirkin & Co., Bankers,
and Chas. Robinson, President LIST Nat.
ionaI Bank. Elizabeth City, n. G. ard
other FINANCIALs when desired.
"a Am not and have never been in thu
Mellon, Truck or Fruit business.
Stationery and Stencils Furnished -.
a moments notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-07
FOR CAMPAIGN DUTY
Political Clubs To- farnssh speei.i 30.
ltceunen.

Political Clubs to Farnish special 70.
Mayor Knox has invited the BRYAN,
Mckinley. Lincoln aud Railroad
Mems clubs to suggest tn him one
man from each organization TO he
delegated with police powers By the
council to serve in preserving order
a. political gatherings during the re.
msiuder of the campaign. The act
is in response to the joint petition
Of tn, democratic aud r~epublicsn
county committees that an onicia.
move be made to stop the disturb.
ances that have disgraced meetings
in Moline so far. ~ well As to pre-.
vent hoodluni ism here.
Mayor S~wensson, OF Moline, has
issued the following proclamation
relative TO the subject:
.'Deploring the disturbance which
occurred during last Saturday nights
parade, and in order To prevent \ re.
u'rence, all citizens who are in
favor of law and order are hereby
requested to aid the police ia main.
tanning peace during street parades
and public gatherings. Order must
be maintained and violations OF the
law punished il every respected citi.
zen has to be called out for police
0utv.r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-07
SCHOOL STATISTICS
eupt. Toun4's EsGufes for eeptenber-
An Bailotpgs Csowded.

eupt. Toun4's Figures for eeptenber-
An Basaotegs Crowded.
Supt. Z. g foung. Of the Rock Isl
and pablo schools, has furnished the
following figures relating to the
schools for the month of September:
Number Of teachers employed, ~;
number of schools. 10; enrolment
September. 2,9il; increase over Sep
TENDER. 1895. 25S; average number
belonging, 2,sy7; increase over
September, 1895. FOG: average enroll
ment per room below the High
school, 10; cases of hardness, no;
day of absence, l 1892; cases Of cor
poral punishment. 1; pupils neither
absent nor tardy. 1.732; cases OF
truancy, SO: number of visitors, 206;
days lost by teachers, 4.
Enrolment by Buildings-No. /.
5O7; No. 2, III; No. T.. 6Si; No. 3.
Sss; No. 6. $40; No. 4. ISL; No. s.
95; No. 3. l67; High school. 233.
As will be seen from the above
statistics, the schools are all crowded.
Supt. Young has been bnsy during
the month p%Ioviiiog for over
crowded Rooms. and still there are q
number Of schools with from two to
six pupils who sre not provided with
desks. The ourse Of study has
been changed, and consists Of hut
eight grades. as is the custom in
nearly ali the cities Of the country.
The grade formerly known as The
Moth will hereafter be known as the
Eighth, etc. While the names Of the
grades are changed, there will be no
demotion Of pupils. Pupils will go
into the High school from the Eighth
grade, instead of the Ninth.
SuPt. Young reports that the
teachers Of the city are earnest.
faithful and conscientious and have
worked hard ard cheerfully, even
though many Of them have had over
crowed rooms and have therefore
worked under great embellishments.
Since Sept. ! b superintendent has
held two meetings of principals, two
general teachers meetings. and three
grade meetings; of the latter he is
now holding two q week. The in
creased enrolment has necessitated
the opening of four new rooms. T~o
OF them we're opened in No. 3 at the
beginning OF the month and the
other two in No. 4 last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-07
BOTH lost THEIR JOBS.
Rock Island aoias E0psoyes Bespeastb
foe eSs foroom Wroek.

foe tNo faroom Wroek.
Matthew +. Archer. PISA Secopd
avenue. and William ID. Porter. SAC
Thirty-first street. conductor aud
brakeman on the Chicago. Rock Isl-
and & Pacific freight train which
was wrecked ct Faruam. Iowa. last
week. have been requested TO sur
render their positions with the
company.
Several cars were badly used up in
the wreck. The crew Was unable 70
explain just how the accident &C.
CURED, but from the circumstances
Judged that one OF the trucks giving
out caused the cars to pile up. The
officials OF the road. however. did
not consider the story plausible. ia-
stead attributipg the smashup 70 the
breaking ia two VI the train. Conclud-
ing that this was the proper solution
of the affair. Conductor Archer aud
Rear Brak. man Porter were dis
charged.
Employees on the Rock Island have
been complaining Of late about the
heavy freight trains they are now
Obliged To handle. And the wonder
IS To them that there are not more
wrecks. The company's deteruiiua-
ton tn extend the runs 10 Valley
Junction will not have . tendency to
better conditions. eithcr-a fac;
which the srainmen are aware Of and
discussing now.