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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
\ GIRL ENGINEER.
\ California Maid has Solved
the Mysteries of Locomotive
TIlrottles.

California has I young girl
who has solved the mysteries of
the locomotive throttle. The
curves and grades Of tie road
are not obscure to her. She is
a tair-haired girl Of IA, and her
name is Lola VI. Coulter. She
has always taken an interest in
machinery, and when she met
her first railroad train a few
weeks since it was only a few
days before she was in the cab.
She lives in Tuolumne county
where railroad trains have been
unknown until quite recently
Miss Coulter Immediately made
the acquaintance of engineer
Brown, who was in. charge Of
the locomotive, and after three
or tour lessons she could mans
age the throttle, set the breaks,
round up toward the turns, and
put on more speed for the steep
grades. Engineer Brown takes
"a great interest in his pupil and
is very proud of her. He states
that she learned how to handle
the engine much quicker than
any fireman he has ever had in
his cab with him, and that he
never had to repeat any instruc~
tons. 1t appears to be second
mature to her to operate machin-
cry, for she mastered the most
difficult details almost instantly.
The more intricate the mechau-
ism the easier she learned its use
and just how it was affected by
adjacent pie ces. Winding
around the brow Of a hill, with
a deep chasn yawning beneath,
or even tall trestles, requires a
cool head and steady nerves.
Miss Coulter possesses both, and
does not seem to know what
fear means. While enjoying
the perilous rides she never
loses sight of the danger con-
nected with them. and always
has her hands on the throttle
and air break lever, to bring the
train to standstill at an iu~
stants notice.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
FROM hiAhTEO, N. c.
Our Correspondent Writes Some
Interesting News Notes

Master Johnnie Wescott ha.
been quite Ill for some time.
Mr. Gucrgamons and family
of Kitty Hawk, were in town
last week.
Mr.. Martin, of New Jersey, i:
spending some time at the Tran.
quill House.
The hunters at the Tranquil
brought in ten geese Saturday
evening. Quite a number fol
such warm weather.
Rev. G. D. Langston will
leave this week for Wilmington,
to put his new home in order
for his family, who will follow
after Xmas.
The session of the public
school closed Friday last. The
school will still De continued by
Prof. Harris and his assistant,
Miss Allen.
Mr.. w. H 4, I>angstou re-
turned from Trinity College
Saturday night. He had been
quite sick for several days prior
to his coming, and is still quite
unwell.
A very pretty marriage cere-
mony was performed at the BaD
tst church Sunday evening,
Dec u, by the Rev. q. d.
Langston-Miss Jessie Ward to
Mr.. Will Kirk. The church
was densely packed, when Miss
Annie Evans took her place at
The organ and began playing
softly the never to be forgotten
Mendalssbon. Then there en>
tered Miss Bessie Shepard on
the arm Of Mr.. Onslo Jones
Miss Bessie Baker with Mr..
Clarence Etheridge Miss Green
with Mr.. Rage Ethcridge, and
Miss Matilda Ether:dge with
Mr.. Ohio Ward. When these
had taken their places, the
groom led the bride to the altar,
and after short service they |
were pronounced man ard wife. |
Then. while the music sounded |
softly the bridal party left the
church to meet again at the
home of the bride for refresh
ments and a pleasant time in
general. The envious girls
were guilty Of dreaming over
bridal cake, while the BOYS
openly "wished twas l."
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
GREGORY TONEY.

Beneath AL arch Of evergreens
beautifully decorated, stood a
couple last Thursday evening
at 8 P. ~, awaiting the decree
OF being pronounced oman and
wife The bride, Miss Lurena
Toxey, was attired in q rich
costume Of spotless white. and
was led to the hymenial altar By
Mr.. Charles G.. Gregory. Strains
Of the wedding march, performed
by Mrs. jamie Gregory, forctold
the entrance of the con tracing
parties, who were preceded by
the bridal attendants, Mr.. Caleb
Ferrcll and Miss Chloe Gregory ;
A1r. Johnny Perkins and Miss
Pattie Toxey. At the altar they
we've met by Or. K. R. OVERLY,
who, in the presence of a large
audience, solemnIy aud impress
sively performed the nuptial rite
Among the gifts received by the
bride was q handsome pocket
book. containing 5000 gold
coin. Please accept our hearty
congratulations.
May your lives be long and happy.
May your troubles be but few,
May you find home in Heaven
When your earthly toll is through.
DISCIPULUS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
BUILDING UP CHARACTER.

We are sent into this world to
build up characters which will
be blessed and useful in the great
future for which we@re being
trained. There is a niche which
only we can fill, q crown which
only we can wear, music which
only we can waken, service
which only we can render. God
knows what these are, and he is
giving us opportunities to pre-
pare for them. Life is our
sChoolhouse. It's rooms may be
bare, but they are Uttered with
opportunities Of becoming fit
for our great Inheritance Knit
ting needles are cheap and CONS
mou enough, but on them may
be wrought the fairest designs
in the richest woods. So the Incl
dents of daily life may be com
monplace in the extreme, but on
them as the materi | foundation
may build the unseen, everlast>
ing fabric of a II bic and beauti>
full character.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
HYPNOTISM RESTORE Els
SIGHT.
Theodore Ditchenburg Says a
Stranger Made Him See
Again

Theodore Litchen burg. OF OK
Line Street, Camden, is one o
the happiest men alive. Hi:
10y is due to the fact that during
the past week darkness has beer
turned into day for him. Litch.
enburg, up to last February, wa:
hale aud hearty. Then lie was
taken sick with spinal menin.
gets, and lost the use Of his
legs, which necessitated the use
of clutches. In March the dis
ease affected the left eye, and IN
a short time he lost the sight OF
it. The sight of the right eye
became affected in July, and III
August he lost the sight to such
an extent that he could only tell
the difference Of night and day
by the light, but could not dis
tinguish any object.
He visited several hospitals
and oculists, but received no
encouragement, the physicians
informing him that his sight
was gone and could not be re
stored. A singular feature Of
his case was the removal of the
paralysis from his limbs upon
the loss of his vision Last
week a man called at the house
to sell some remedy. When lie
met the afflicted man he asked
permission to try the expert
ment Of restoring his sight by
power. The expert
ence of Mr.. Litchenburg is best
told i'll his own language. He
said:
| came into the room that
night and stood in the middle Of
the floor. Something was done
by the man, of course my wife
says tnat went to sleep. | re-
when the man said |
Look around and tell me what
you see l looked i'll my blind
way and was nearly crazy with
Joy, ash was able to see the Chin
ney OH the lamp. He called on
and again | went to
sleep. When | awoke | was
able to tell the time of day
from a watch the man had i'll |
his hand. He called again to-
day, and since his treatment |
have been able to see everything
N this room. One of my eyes
S still affected, but the stranger
PROMISED to bring the sight back
il that III less than two weeks. |
The man said the treatment
consisted of hyprotic frances
while l was in that COM
lition l was subject to his power.
PHILADELPHIA Press.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
THE COUNTRY PRESS.
It's Relations IL its Patr6As :. Id
the Public.

! Speaking on The above sub
Ject. r W. Crooker. EDITOR o
the Braintree. (Atass O6s.rver
recently said:
The local papers are the mir
rors of a town, aud their editor.
are expected "to rejoice will
them that rejoice and IL
weep with them that weep"
They must sit in the bald
headed row at all entertainments
aud every story must be told
right SIDE cut.
They are i'll sympathy with
every movement tending to
benefit the public and with due
respect to our churches and our
schools I will say that the press
possesses the greatest power for
good of any institution i'll a
community.
A minister breaches to an
audience Of from 100 to 400 and
gets--say $500 per year.
The editor prints his sermons,
and columns of matter upon the
topics of the day, reaching from
1000 to 1000 people every week
and what does he get? He gets
living and perhaps a cursing
from the man whose name hap
pens to be spelled wrong.
The doctor presides at birth
and charges $40. The minister
performs marriage ceremony and
gets anything from a bushel of
beans to a handsome fee. The
undertaken provides a man with
his last suit of clothes and
charges a post mortem price;
but the editor, who keeps a care
full record Of all that happens
from the cradle to the grave, and
then writes a grand obituary.
gets nothing. He does not even
have a chance to kiss, the bride.
1t is not my province at this
time to state what constitutes a
good local paper, but tAc c,,ilor
that understands his business
finds it as hard to tell what to |
print. His paper must be a |
faithful exponent of facts and lie
must, with great care, present
the good and the evil. The paper
that does this must have the
hearty cooperation of the people,
or die.
Tie people have much to do
with the success of the home
paper and a community is known
by the kind of paper it supports.
When the Press. Pulpit and
People work together, the best
results are obtained.
The local papers are all work.
ing for good schools, good
churches, good roads, honest
government, high morals and
low taxes.
Whatever support the papers
get they give out hundred times
more than they receive, and
every citizen, whether he reads
the papers are not, is getting
some benefit from the press.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17

The great grocery merchant,
Upton who has made 5000, 900
in the last twenty years, attrib-
utes his succ SIS to printers ink
employed in the advertising col
umns Of the newspapers. 1t is
his opinion that one might as
we'll run store in a tunnel as
try to do business without APP
pealing to the public through
the press.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17


Gold mines in Nor til Carolina
are Increasing in number and
output. They are to be found in
many counties and some are
richly developed. Hidden
wealth may be found all about
in many counties, some perhaps
not yet suspected OF offering
small Klondykes to the prospect
Or, At Charlotte twenty gold
mines are having their output
assayed. Wilmington Mfssemg-
fr.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
LET US STOP TO THINK.
(OutlOOk)

(OutlOOk)
Let us think of the good bye
kiss. Better miss a car than leave
a heart-aChc.
Let us stop to think of the
children. We, too, were children
once and loved to be remember
ed.
Let us stop to think of the
aged. For us, too the evening
shadows will close at length and
we shall, perchance be left at
desolate hearthstones. We will
need to be remembered then.
Let us stop to think Of
the stranger. We, TOO, have
been alone and needed the touch
Of the kindly hand upon our
lives, and mary life has gone
out in the blaCkness of darkness
for the lack os such q touch IS
any one Of us might have given.
Let us stop and think Of God
aud the future. At best the time
is short and the end is near. And
when it shall come, blessed will
be he to whom the entrance up
on another life will be but the
realization of dear and familiar
dreams, the contamination of a
lifetime OF longings. Let us stop
to think. If there be any virtue
II there be any praise. let.us stop
to think upon these things.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
Shiloh News.
Prepared Especially for Fisher
crmau & Farmer Readers.

/ Mr. krlIarn is visiting his son
DR.. w D. Kcllam.
Mr.. J. II AIolrisette left fol
| Oxford last week. to attend thc
Baptist State Convention.
Mr.. Ed. Bateman is occupy.
ing the Red House" in our
village. We welcome him to
our midst.
Mr.. Jas. S. Bray aud Miss
Ellen pugh, were married on
the 9Th inst We extend our
congratulations.
Dr.. Jas. 7. Darlington, of
Coiujock. was in our neighbour
hood las. week The Doctor
looks Younger than he did ten
years ago.
Rev K. K OVERLY, d. D.,
preached his last sermon for the
year at Oak Ridge Church, on
the FIST afternoon in this month.
We think the brethren would do
well to secure his services for
another year.
We are sorry to hear that lit
tie MaVo, the daughter Of Mr.. 7. |
\LTllfa,,-c L,e J,,,, -, fl.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
DuicIx-NoNin1 alues.

To keep the stock moving rapidly-to hold your inter
cs-the lowest prices being made in every part of
our stock. Not detail overlooked. If you get in early
YOU secure the best possible selections
Underwear - Knitted to ft-made for service with
prices under their real worth Ladies' heavy underwear
per garment 5c Special values i'll union suits soc
ND to 81. So Childs heavy ribbed underwear-natural
coIoring-at for No 10, with a rise according to
the sizes. Chid's woo!-heavy-comfortable- gar
ment 25c.
BlankctS.-Sott, comfortable blankes-evcry pair
Of interest When YOU note prices and see the
goods, you'll feel that exactly right blankets.
10 cotton heeced-gay tan-neat borders-par 45c.
Heavy feeced blankets, pair 9oc. Heavy wool mixed
Blankets pair $50. Heavy a!l-wool blankets, pair
S. 50
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
This Tells Where Health Nav
Be Found.

And that is t'ore important than max
ing money. If your blood is impure
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine
for you. It cures screfula, salt rheum,
rheumatism, catarrh aud all other
diseases originating in OR promoted by
impure blood and low state of the
system.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure indigestion. headache.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
nuite the Usual FK'hinr

Therll be cool winds from the north Of these
days. with Klondike feeling about them. Just we'll
ready There added reasons for early buying this
for almost everything is advancing and you had just
as we'll have the benefit of early purchases Stock
c0mpete-prices at the lowest notch
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17

Educate Your Bowels With CAscAreEs.
Candy CathaTEic. cure constipation r1re~er
l0c 25c. II c. c. C. fail, druggists refund money
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17

The sales Of fertilizers in
North Carolina this year are re-
ported to have reached the sum
of four million dollars.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17

Agenuinc ghost-story has yet to be
attested; but not SO a genuine blood
purifier. Over aud ever again it has
been proved that Ayers Sarsaparilla
stands alone among medicines as the
most reliable tonic-alterative in phar
macy. 1t stood alone at The Worlds
Fair,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17

The official statement that
North Carolina actually has
I,o44,3S5 spiniles ii cotton aid
WOODEN mills makes it certain
that this State leads the South
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17

There arc some people who never
wear datk glasses aud yet they never
see anything bright; it's the people
who are dyspeptic aud soIrcd, Ever. :
thing is o;.t OF joint with such people.
Il suffered many years with Dyspepsia
aud liver troubles but have been re-
lieved since taking Simmons Liver
Regulator. I know Others who have
been greatly benefited by its use -
James Nowland. Carroiltou, Mo.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
Prices Below Zero,

and goods delivered free Polite SaIcsmcu TO-
wait on YOU, and orders filled promptly.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-17
Al THIS TIME

an minds are turning towards an important
tunctlon--that Of making Holiday pnrcbaln.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-15
The ProiooiOscone.

This wonderful machine of Mr.. Edi-
sons will be seen at the opera house
Friday and Saturday, 10Th and nth,
and matinee Saturday, Read what the
Roanoke World of a recent date says
about this great attraction
The entertainment by the Edison
Proiectoscope at the academy of music
last night drew large audience that
was surprised and delighted by the
wonders of this new invention by Ed
son, the wizard of electricity This re-
markable instrument throws the life
sized pictures on an illuminated canvass
and scenes from life have all the motion
and activity of actual occurrences. A
variety of pictures were exhibited
among the most realistic being the fire
scene, with the fremen in action, the
burning of Joan of Arc, and the passing
of an express train at sixty miles al
l'hOur.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-15
Sunday School Convention.

The frst Sunday school convention
for Washington county this year was
held in the Baptist church yesterday
and day before. The attendance of
delegates was good.
The convention opened Tuesday
night. S. H. Anderson, of Jonesboro,
was elected chairman, and Miss Mae
Fuqua of this city was chosen as secre-
tary.
The topic for the evening was "The
Source of Our Strength" by Rev. Jno.
S. Eakin, of Jonesboro. Then followed
appointment of committee, business,
credentials, resolutions and a social
handshake.
The exercises Wednesday morning
were as follows
The Needs of Washington County.
A conference led by S. B. White.
Topic-The Place of the Sunday
School in Evangelization. Opened by
DR.. J. A. Denton.
Normal Lecture-Old Testament His
tory. By Rev. John R. Herndon.
Conference of Teachers. Led by
Prof. s. w. Sheriff..
The State Work. Election Of delegates
to the East Tennessee Convention &c,
Report of Committees.
Topic-The Mistakes of Sunday
School Work.
The afternoon exercises began with 6
delightful song service by the little
folks conducted by Miss Mae Fuqua,
and was followed by the conference Of
superintendent. Led by J. W. Crum.
ley.
The Equipment of a PrimaryTeacher
Paper by Miss Lula Smith.
Address-Plans of Bible Study. BY
Rev. D. A. Lander.
Question Box. Conducted by s. Fl.
Anderson.
Topic-How may the" Sundy School
be Improved? Opened by Prof W. P.
Crouch.
The topic for the evening exercises
! was "The Child of Christ" opened by
DR.. j. A. Denton. He was followed
by Miss Belle Davis, a popular elocu.
ZIONIST of Indiana, who recited "Bel-
shazar's Dream" with such effect that
she was compelled to respond to the en-
core. The convention closed with 9
number of two-minute talks by the
members on what have I gotten from
this convention?"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-15

Speaking of whether the democrats
in the senate ought to resort to fllibus-
tering to delay or defeat the tariff bill,
ex-Representative Clunie, of Californ-
la, said 81 am in favor of allowing
the republicans absolute sway and full
scope in the making of a tariff. The
freer they are left to work their will the
quicker will the country will repudiate
their acts, for l hold that prosperity
can never come from taxation, but only
from REIMBURSEMENT of our financial
system that will put silver back to its
old footing of equality with with gold. "
This is substantially the position taken
by Senator Jones, chairman of the
democratic national committee. in a
letter made public few days ago, and
which is endorsed 10y most of the dem
ocrats in both branches of congress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-15
ONCE AGAIN

We rise TO the question of the highest
and ask the indulgence of our
delinquent subscribers for moment.
Numerous things have occurred to us
in this life, but it remained for last
week to break the record for numbers.
(No, it was not twins. Sunday morn
ing THE COMET Office was nearly CON
sumed by fire; the insurance was ad-
justed Wednesday. Both of these
might be classed misfortunes, but the |
antidote came Friday morning, the 9th
inst, in the birth of our second son,
Jackson Crumley. 1t is of this latter
event that we desire to say few words.
The happy incident occurred upon the
third birthday of his brother, Cy, and
os girl INTERVIEWED on the 9th of May,
1895, makes three children from the
9th of April, 1894, to the 9th of April,
1897, inclusive.
AS the two boys will celebrate the
same birthday our journalistic friends
will rejoice with us in the fact that we
can cover two birthday dinners with
one chicken-make one dinner Stat, "
in other words. The boys, of course,
caa arrange among themselves the
question as for which the dinner was
prepared, and it will no doubt be set
tied many time in yard-ring and
under the latest approved prize ring
rules. In that event, we promise now
to make the decision "stern" reality
1t may not be out of place in this
connection to mention that the subiec
y of this short sketch was named for hi
grandfather, jackson Crumley, more
Familiarity known as "Uncle Jack.
The name was not selected alone be
cause of its beauty and euphoniousness
although that would be sufficient rea
son, but largely because the honoreO
oron 1porapt 10 q mon nf inon,ans a uaolf1
and it occurred to us that namesak
might be more munifcently remem
bered in that will, for we believe wher
there is to be a will there is some wa
= of getting mentioned therein. May b
live to emulate the life of his illustriou
namesake.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-15
The Dreaded Consumption Can be Cured.

Editor of The COMET II have dis
covered a reliable cure for consumption
and all bronchial, throat and lung d.
seases, general decline, loss of flesh
and all conditions of wasting away.
By its timely use thousands of appar-
emily hopeless cases have been cured
SO proof-positive am I of its power to
cure, that to make its merits known, I
will send, free. to any afflicted reader
of your paper, three bottles of my
Newly Discovered Remedies upon re-
ceipt of express and postoffice address
T. A. SIooUM, M. c., SO Pine St, N. Y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-15

Maj. F. S. Harris, who was reported
as burned in the Hotel Knox, came to
city Monday on the vestibule. He was
surprised to see accounts of his being
lost in the fire, and at once began send
ing kilograms to his relatives and
friends.
Maj. Harris was at the hotel on the
night of the fire, but left an hour before
it occurred on an early train on the
North Carolina division of the Southern
and did not hear Of the fire until he
reached Newport. He congratulated
himself on his narrow escape, bu'
thinking that the clerk remembered hi
leaving the hotel he did not notify any
one that he was living.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-15
Rubber Stamp Factory.

A new industry has sprung up in
johnson City within the past few days.
1t is known as the Southern Manufac-
turing Company, and will engage in
the making of rubber stamps. The
firm is composed of H. W. Lyle and
Wade H. Patton, two of our young
men who will make success of the
undertaking.
The machinery has all been set up
and the company has gone to work. II
will manufacture, on short notice, all
kinds of rubber stamps, notary public,
lodge and corporation seals, stencils,
etc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-04-15

In the death of ex-senator d. W.
Voorhees,, which occurred Saturday
morning at his Washington residence,
the democratic party lost one of its
ablest and hardest workers, a man who
has, for nearly half century occupied
o place in the front ranks of democracy
in every national campaign Mr. Voor-
hees had been in failing health for
several years, but his death was entire
ly unexpected, although he was in his
SEVENTEEN year.