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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
PRISONER IN A RAT CAGE
Rodents Feasted on an Uncon-
scious Mans Body.

Robert Croak. a farmer, al
Sharon Center, Pa, was found
unconscious in the loft of his
granery few days ago, with a
drove of rats literally eating hin,
up His TERROR Icy dead beside
him. Croak's nose was chewed
of, and his face, hands and neck
were mass of bloody wounds.
The men who found him were
attracted to the granary loft by
the terrible squealing of the rats.
When the granary door was
opened they escaped Croak
was soon revived sufficiently to
tell his story.
He had arranged a large cage
in the loft of the granary in
which to catch rats, but after
fixing the trap he had forgotten
it for nearly a week. On going
to inspect it, he found the cage
literally covered with rats. He
put the TERROR inside to battle
them, but the dog was soon
overpowered by the half starved
rodents and was killed.
Armed with two clubs, Croak
entered the cage himself, for>
getting to set the spring lock on
the outside of the door. The
door closed and he was a pris-
oner among the rodents. The
rats swarmed over: him and bit
him wherever his body was ex-
posed. He closed his eyes and
fought right and left, but the
awful odor in the cage overcame
him and he fell unconscious.
A doctor who examined Croak
says that unless blood-poisoning
follows he will recover. His
head is so swollen that the ply
sician is unable to say whether
his eyesight has been destroyed
or not.
There were twenty dead rats
in the cage. The men who res
cued Croak declare there must
have been 200 in the pack.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
The Farmer and His Friend.

The dispatches have told that
as the outcome of meeting of
South Carolina cotton grower S
at Columbia during the recent
State Fair, an invitation has
been issued to the farmers of
the South to hold a convention
in Atlanta OH the I4th of De-
cember to consider the interests
of the -raisers. 1t is stated
now that the politicians have
taken right hold of the move
ment, and doubtless by the time
the meeting convenes they will
have all their plans laid for ta>
king it in hand. You can T. lose
the modern politician. Just say
farmer" or Farmers conven>
ton" and see him jump. 1t is
said every time you see a white
horse you see red-headed
woman, and it has almost got to
the point where you see a farm
er you see politician with his
hand on his sleeve. The farmers
never had as many friends in
their lives, and when they organ
ize a movement OF any kind
they find all the help they need
in pushing it along. These po-
litical helpers rode the Grange
to death in short order. When
the Alliance was organized it
shut its door in the faces of the
lawyers but though it kept the
lawyers out it shut the politi-
clans in, and they proceed to
farm the farmers in great shape.
They all get Offices and the far
mers get the bag and have it
yet.
No, sir, you can't lose Mr..
Politician. AS Max O'Rell says
he is always up and dressed
Cha,lotff O6sf,vrr.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Conference Appointments.

The North Carolina M. E
Conference. in session at Raleigh
adjourned On the 9th. The fol
lowing appointments were made
for this, the Elizabeth City Dis
trict:
R. A. Willis, Presiding Elder
Elizabeth City Station-J. H
Hall.
Pasquotank Circuit-W. E.
I1ocutt.
Camden Circuit-A. J. Par
ker.
South Camden Circuit-J. Y
Old.
Currituck Circuit-J. H. M
Giles.
North Gates Circuit-C. w.
Robinson.
Gates Circuit-F. B. Mccall
2; c. X. Taylor, sup.
Perquimans Circuit-W. c.
Merritt.
Hertford Station j. A. Hor-
naday.
Edenton Station--L. T. Mann
Plymouth Station-J. l.. Gun
ninggiln, 2.
Roper Station-E. II. Davis
Pantego Circuit-Samuel Lef.
fers.
Columbia Circuit-W. D
Sasser.
Dare Circuit-W. Y. Everton
Roanoke Island-J. J. Barker
KITTY Hawk Circuit-Sup.
Piled by J. w. Gurganous. I.
Kennekeet Circuit-D. A.
Watkins, 1.
IIatteras Circuit-L. H. Joy.
ner.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
INTELLIGENT FISH.
Sailor Claims That Those ot
India Know Their Names.

Third mate Charles fiender-
son, of the four>masted bark
Australia. now at Eric basin,
tells a story, on the truth of
which he is willing to stake his
honor as British gentleman's S
son, says the New York World.
"Before sailing for India, my
family gave Inc letter to the
Rajah Bun Barahari, of Burd~
wan. forty-fve miles northwest
of Calcutta" says Mr., Hender~
son. "The Rajah, as you know,
belong to the highest caste, and
ir religious knowledge and prac-
tees are co-equal with the priests
although they are not called up>
on to exercise priestly functions.
They have the same powers of
divination and producing myste
ries as the fakirs and fanatics.
Well. the Rajah received me
kindly, and showed ME around
his splendid estate. In the
course of our strolling we came
to large pool, containing gold>
fish, trout, salmon, tench and
many other fine specimens,
some more than foot in length.
"The Rajah called to a ser
want to bring a loaf of bread,
which he crumbed and cast in
to the water, while the fish
flocked to devour the food.
Then the Rajah called to the
different fishes by name. AS
obediently as a dog Or child.
each 6nny pet, when summoned +,
darted to the steps, hopped out
of water and caught on the fly
its reward from the generous
Rajah, while those fish that
were not called stayed in the
background.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Rabbit Farming.

The Wilmington Star, CONS
menting on Colonel Lambs
Georgia rabbit farm, says: "It
doesn't take much to start the
rabbit industry-a few rabbits
and a turnip patch or some other
pasture-but it takes a mighty
hustling to check it after it gets
a good start. We kill about IA,
600, 900 of them in North Caro-
lima every winter, but there are
more here now than there were
when Mr., Raleigh brought bis
immigrants over
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
4 CHASTITY CRIME.
A Second Bill Sykes Murder in
Greensboro.
ISONLY RYANS DEED.
Crept Upon his Wife and Shot
Her.

Not in the history of Green's
5oro, N. c., has there ever oc>
Cured a more brutal or uncalled
for murder than the one that
happened Saturday afternoon in
the southeastern part of the city,
at 7 o'clock.
The murder of Nancy Sykes
by Bill Sykes paIes into insig-
nihcance by the side of this one.
The facts are these: Sonly
Ryan, fugitive from justice,
with thee warrents out for his
arrest. one for cruely beating
his wife, stole back to the city
Saturday, waited until his
hardworking. faithful partner
for life, had collected twelve
hard earned dollars from her
boarders, then, when she came
out of the house with the money
to go to pay off her weekly &C
count at a grocery store, this
6end in human guise, stepped
up to her, and, with his hands
on her throat, demanded the
money.
On being refused, he shot her
three times, once in the head
and in the breast, the third shot
probably going wide. The
poor woman fell and died al
most instantly. A negro woman
who is in the employ of the
Ryans, saw Sonly when he step
ped up to his wife and asked for
the money, and, when. she saw
him draw the pisto., she ran
screaming into the house, and
told the Ryan children, two
daughters and some boarders,
that the man was trying to shoot
the mother. They got to the
door just ia time to see tke shoot
ing. One of the daughters got
there i'll time to try to prevent
the horrible tragedy, tut Sonly.
after accomplishing the horrid
deed, turned on his daughter
and started to shoot her. On
seeing the men he changed his
purpose and ran down an alley
way and escaped.
AS the news was carried up
town to the police headquarters
officers were sent in pursuit,
and orders were given to shoot
him on sight if necessary.
Sonly Ryan's whole life has
been a career of crime.
He has been in Jail probably
a dozen times for stealing and
beating his wife. A few years
ago he was in Jail for theft. and
while there became sick, or pre-
tended to be sick, and professed
conversion at meeting held in
Jail by some religious organiza>
ton, and a petition was handed
around which effected his re-
lease.
1t was only short while TN
til he was again at his old tricks
and he was supposed to be some
where in Randolph county,
where the murder was commit
ted.
Ryan has eight children, two
Of whom were at the house at
the time of the murder.
Mrs. Ryan is spoken Of as a
hard working respectable wo
man by the neighbors, and was
supporting herself and children
by keeping boarders.
This affair has stirred the
own from top to bottom, and
Knots of men and around the
street corners discussing it in
tones of anger.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Dragging Pains.

Women often have these pains. 1t is
caused by female troubles ofa private
nature, DR.. Ballamy's Gossypium will
cure you insure regularity, increase
the appetite, and insure regular, full
and joyous health. 1t never disap-
points. Price 81 per bottle. For sale by
druggists, Or send to the Bellamy Mtg.
Co.; Box I9o, Atlanta, Ga.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Interstate Associa ton.

Superintendent Mebane IS very
hopeful of accomplishing sue
cessfully his scheme for an inter-
State educational meeting in
Asheville next summer. He is
already in receipt of letters from
prominent educators and school
officers in neighboring states en-
dorsing the idea. Among them
are G. R. Glenn, State School
Commissioner of Georgia ;; J. F.
Brown, President of the South
Carolina Teachers Association
and ]. w. Thompson, Superin-
tendcnt of the Rock Hill IS. c.
graded schools.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Right You Are.

Comment on the utterance of
the william Butler is unnecessary.
The reading of his outrageous
SANDER against the best people
Of the State will Arouse the deep
est indignation. If ever a man
needed lynching the william who
is capable of such a black, TN
called-for and unjustifiable lie,
needs it.-Liucointou 1cuyxaL.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Murdered His wife in North
Carolina and Escaped to
California.

San Francisco, Dec. 7.--John
w. Silnms committed suicide
yesterday evening by shooting
himself. He left a note saying
that he had killed his wife at
Caldwell, N. c., on June 20,
1895, and that he had been sent
to the Morganton insane asylum
shortly afterward, bu:: subse
quently made his escape.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Yellow Jack Killed.

Cascarets. Candy Cathartic kills Vel
low Jack wherever they find him. No
one who takes Cascarefs regularly and
Systematically is in danger from the
dreadful disease. Cascarets kill Vel
low fever germs in the bowels aud
prevent new ones from breeding. LOG.
25c. soc. all druggists.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

After hearing some friends
continually praising Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Dlar-
rhoea R Remedy. Curtis Fleck, of
Anaheim, California, purchased
, bottle of it for his own use and
is now as enthusiastic over its
wonderful work as anyone cah
be. The Is and 50 cent sizes tor
sale by w. w Griggs & son
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Extreme Weakness.

WAS so weak could hardly walk
across my room. had no appetlte. l
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla ana
before II had taken it many days my
appetite was improving and ieit
stronger. l continued It's use uhtii
was able to work. Hoods Sarsapati1,a
has also relieved me of asthma s. A.
MORRIS Mesic. N. {.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Will Have Long Hair by 1900

Robert L. Abernethy, OF
Mountain Island, CASTOR county,
hasn't cut his hair since Bryan
was defeated, and says he is not
going to cut it until Bryan is
elected President.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

President Polk In the white House chair,
While in Lowell was Doctor Aver;
Both were busy for human veal
One to govern and one to heal.
And, as a presidents power Of will
Sometimes depends on . iiver-piii,
Mr. Polk took Ayers Pills trov
For his liver, 80 years ago.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

1t is often a mystery how cold has
been caught" The fact is, however,
that when the blood is poor and the
system depressed, one becomes peeu-
liarly liable to diseases. When the
appetite or the strength fails, Ayers
Sarsaparilla should be taken without
delay.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

Ayers Pills, being composed of the
essential virtues of the best vegetable
apesients, without any ofthe woody or
6brous material whatever, is the reason
why they are so much more efectiv and
valuable than any other catharties.
The best family physic.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Jack Preventative.

Guard against Yellow Jack by keep
ing the system thoroughly, clean free
from germ breeding matter. Cascarets
Candy Cathartic will cleause the
system and kill all contagious disease
germs.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

Hon. Tom Watson rises to
INQUIRE what Marion Butler "has
done with the Populist Party p
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

+, Medical men say rheumatism is The
forerunner Of heart disease. Hood's
Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism by its
action on the blood.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

People with hair that is continually
falling out, or those that are bald, can
stop the falling, and get good growth
of hair by using Halls Hair Renewer
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Well
Children

that are not very robust need a
warming, building and fat-forrning
food something to Be used for two
or three months IN the falI-that
they may not snffer from cold.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Duite the sua1 Thing.

Ther1l be cool winds from the north one OF these
},s with Klondike feeling about them Just we'll
be ready There added for early buying ths
for almost everything advancing and you had just
well have the benefit of early purchases otocK IS YET
complete-priCes are at the lowest notch
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

Hoods Pills are the best fanny
,athartic and liver medicine. 6eAtle
reliable, sure.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
Ayers Cathartic Pill

were designed to supply q
model purgative to people who
had SO long injured themselves
with gripping medicines. Being
carefully prepared and their in
gradients adjusted to the exact
necessities OF the bowels and
liver. their popularity was In
stantaneous. That this popu-
larity has been maintained is
well marked In the IA ed al
awarded these pills at the
Worlds Fair 1893.
50 Years of Cures.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

Trains now run between New
York and Chicago in twenty
hours.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

France is said to be preparing
to place a prohibitory tariff on
American products.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
SCOHyS
EMULSION

Of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites of Lime and Soda supplies
exactly what they want. They
will thrive, grow strong and Be
well ali winter on this splendid food
tonic. Nearly a11 of them become
very fond of It. For adults who
arc not very strong, a
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

John w. Simms Suicides.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10

! 9 : : i !; ! !: ; ! q ! ! / = =
~ course of treatment with
AA the Emulsion for a couple
IRR of months IN the fall will
N put them through the
winter in first-class con-
III IL dition. Ask your doctor
~ about this.
BE sure YOU get SCOTS Emulsion. See that the
man and fish on the wrapper.
An druggists 5oe. and Sr.oo.
SCOTT. 3 BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

stands Z runs to Z runs on nine in
niags 1T The BAT by the Stars and eight
INNINGS at The BIT By the 81 Louis.
Rule % provides for a tie at the
end OF mine innings, but there is in
no rule any provision for tie where
one side has played eight and the
other nine innings. The status then
OF the game under the league find
ing is that it ia unfinished aud re-
mains so until the St. Louis team
has had it's ninth inning at the bat.
A study of the rules fails to discover
any provision against the finishing
of a game on another date under
such circumstances as those | have
enumerated a disinterested com
munity passes its opinion on the de-
cision Of the league. 1t will be
noted that the league is so constitu-
ted as to leave such appeals practi-
cally in the hands of a rival club
Such being the case it is in the line
of good policy for such club to act
with justice and discrimination, II
the St. Louis is not allowed to play
its ninth inning at the bat, the i'm
preston will gain ground that the
league lends itself to the assistance
OF the Stars who failed to win the
game on their playing merit.
FAIR PLAY.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

Apropos OF the above: There was
an old School-master who in west
ern village had the schoolhouse and
grounds, and there from time to
time dancing school, music exer-
cises, aud examinations were held
and the lasses and laddies came in
on horse back for miles to enjoy
themselves. The old master kept
geese and always flooded the en-
closure on dancing nights as he said
dry grass was bad for geese, The
Squire's lady vent to one celebra-
ton and got her white shoes wet,
and complained to the old man, and
insisted that at future gatherings
the grass should be kept dry. "All
right, my lady," said the old man;
shave your own way, but you'll find
dry grass mighty bad for young gos-
lings, specially when they are mat
ing and so you'll find, my lady, next
fall" NJ. Y. P,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09
WV, DlMONDlS
1T
WAS
GREAT

And it made a hit
worth remembering, did our
float, "Love in a cottage" in
the procession on Monday.
1t was an illustration Of a
kitchen furnished by us. 1t
showed how completely that
part of the home may be
furnished by us at the lowest
possible cost.
If you remember it, the
Jewel Stove stood supreme in
the cottage and if you had
inquired of the young house
keeper who occupied the cot
tage, she would have told you
that as a fuel saver, the Jewel
is the, best ever brought to the
country, She would have
told you that it is the best
baker she ever had in the
house. The bread-winner in
the cottage would have told
you that the biscuits he ate
along the line of march, baked
in the Jewel were quite as
good as those "bis mother
used to make" The Jewel
is the best in every respect
and the cheapest, for the
money, everput on the market
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09
Don't know and don't care.-ED |
Ed. The INDEPENDENT =

Ed. The INDEPENDENT =
The Stars are not now entitled to
protest; on the ground was the place
aud there the decision should have
been given, The umpire made an
error it is true (who does not errO
but "be (Rule 56) is the sole and alb
solute judge Of play" aud no rule
allows appeal from his decision ex-
cept Rule 60 which permits appeal
to him for Interpretation OF the rules
Why should Star and Regiment
delegates decided Both are interest
ed parties "Plsy ball"
FRANK GoDFREY.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09
Flooding the Grass
FRANK GODFREY,

ED. The INDEPENDENT =
At sll the balls given at Independ-
ence Park, of which the last cele-
brstion OF the American Iudepend-
ence was absolutely the best; it has
been the rule and custom Of John
Wright to flood the grass surround
ing the hall. Lots of the young
folks want to know why. H. S. Q.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09
ED. The INDEPENDENT

The protest entered by Wilder, Gap
tain OF the Stars Baseball team has
provoked considerable comment,
Most Of the spectators who judged
the matter from a nd-point Of
ordinary sportsmanship contend
that he should have notified the
umpire when the dispute arose that
his nine would play the balance Of
the game under protest. 1t is con-
csded that had the game resulted in
favor OF the Stars, there would have
been no protest. However, the
technical rule on the subject does
not make any reference to the time
of such appeal or impose any limita-
ton as to date.
1t will be observed that no rules
OF baseball are so comprehensive as
to include every contingency. Thus
the rule for appeal from decision of
the umpire on an illegal interpreta-
ton of any rule says, SHE same shall
be reversed on the appeal Of either OF
the tao captains, etc, etc. Clearly
enough the power to whom appealed
can only reverse particular deci-
sion. IL cannot Award the game. Now,
let us apply the rule to the decision
Of the league on the appeal made
from Umpire Whitney's decision
The league decided that the Stars
were entitled to two runs on the
blocked ball. They decided on this
point and this point only, presume
no one will be found who would
contend that if the addition of these
two runs to the Star score had still
left them behind say six runs, the
game would have to be played over
The league having determined
that the Stars were entitled to two
runs in addition to those scored
| find that the score SO amended
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09
CORES PoNDENoE.
Query
Ed. TIE INDEPENDENT

Ed. TIE lNDEPENDENT:--
Will you inform number OF me-
chanics II it is really true that Mr..
Ballentype, manager of the strohg
snti-Asiatic Advertiser is having a
home built by Chinese carpenters9
1t is so rumored on the streets but
people say it is lie gotten up for
campaign purposes. Please answer
and oblige subscribers, who are car
penters ard joiners. Respectfully,
FIVE CARPENTERS.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

If plantation managers will per-
sist in treating their laborers in the
manner described in the official re-
ports to the Minister of the Interior
something will drop one of these
days. 1t will be Gin the neck" and
not annexed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

The closing exercises of St. An
drew's Priory were a most gratifying
success, and the fancy fair afforded
delight to large attendance. Among
the entertainments that gave the
most satisfaction we're the Maypole
dance, the merry little maidens, the
Brom Brigade and the Flowery
Bells.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

The American brig w. G. Irwin
arrived last evening from San Fran
cisco, II days, 8 hours out, with a
cargo of general merchandise con-
signed to w. G., Irwin & Co. She
brought one days later news, and as
passengers, Mrs. Bickel, l.. S. Dyar,
Harry N. Dennison and Mrs. May
Dennison.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

Sylvsnno Nobriega notifies his
patrons that the Enterprise Dairy
Nuuanu valley, has been inspected
and found free from all imperfec-
tions or disease.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

The Star believes in "int9rviews,"
but until the interviewed is honest
~ and intelligently interviewed
through an interview written by
himself, the interview as 1T appears
III an American newspaper is gener-
ally almost utterly unreliable, aud
in most instances is fake"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

The premises formerly known as
the Bay Horse are undergoing ex-
tensivs repairs and improvements
prior to the opening of Mr.. W..
Cunningham's saloon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

Because Mr.. David KAPPA, our
local "Pinkerton" appeared in the
Police Court as prosecutor this
morning it was generally reported
that Marshal Brown had resigned;
that report we are pleased to learn,
was without any foundation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-09

Historical Truths" may be had
at 1927 King street, if applied for
early. Although the edition was
considered large enough for all de-
mands the books are already be-
coming rather scarce.