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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
Bridegroom Io3, Bride 1o1.

A few days ago one thousand
relatives and friends gathered at
Round House, KY, to witness
the marriage of William Sexton
1o3 years old, to Mrs. VIM.
Coft, aged 1oI. The first Mrs.
Sexton died sixty days ago, and
Mr.. Coft, died a few days later.
The ceremony was performed
in a log house which Sexton
helped to build ninty years ago,
and after the wedding the couple
drove away in carriage eighty
three years old. The man and
woman have known each other
from childhood, and the marriage
was suggested by their relatives.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
THE COMMODORE SINKS.
Goes Down While Bound to the
Rescue of Shipwrecked
Filibusterers.
Three Friends Crew Taken or
RESCUED BY THE DAUNTI. .ESS.
THE MEN WERE A TERRI
BILE CONDITION FROM
EXPOSURE.

~ SpGCldi lIOn JdCkSOuNlliS, ,
Fla, dated Jan. end, says:
The steamer Commodore sank
in twenty fathoms of water &c
miles northeast of Mosquito inlet
at 5o'clock this morning. All
the men on board were saved
and twelve of them reached Jack
sonville tonight.
The story of the accident as
told by one of the men is as fol-
lows: The steamer crossed the
St. Johns bar at o'clock FRI
day afternoon, and at midnight
was 100 miles down the coast.
One of the men went into the
hold for something and found it
half filled with water. Great ex-
citement prevailed but the
pumps were started and every
one on board put to work bailing.
The water gained steadily and at
3 o'clock the steamer was de-
serted, R. A. Delgado taking
command of one boat with eleven
men in it, and Captain Murphy
commanding the other. The
boat is said to have been over
loaded with coal when it left
here and it is when she ground
ed on Commodore's point, in go
ing down the St. Johns. Ste
phen Crane, the novelist, was OH
board and was in Captain Muir
phys boat.
The Cubans here are disheart-
ened over the accident, especially
as the Commodore was expected
to carry the men left by the
Three Friends on No Name key.
w. A. Bisbee, owner of the
Dauntless, received the follow,
ing from that key to-day: "The
Dauntless rescued large body
of men and a cargo from No
Name key. Many of the men
were in a helpless condition.
The Dauntless will wait and
meet the Commodore and de-
liver the men and cargo to her.
Will report as per signal seen at
Miami and will return as soon as
we meet the Commodore, proba,
bly, Friday"
This confirms the reports re-
ceived from Key West Friday
night stating that the Dauntless
was anchored off No Name key
Friday afternoon taking out
men and cargo.
The Cubans here are very
much concerned over the report
that many of the men are in a
helpless condition. 1t is not be-
lieved that any of them were
wounded when fired upon by
the Spanish patrol boat off the
Cuban coast, but that their con-
dition is the result of exposure
on No Name key. The key is
deserted island, and the men
have had no protection from the
weather for the past ten days.
It is believed that those who are
two weak to be taken on the
Commodore will be brought to
this port On the Dauntless.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
500 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
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Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08

There are two reasoable things which
everybody should do: take good care OF
ones health; and iFlost, regain it quick
ly, and 10 this evrybody will agree.
And there are a great multitude Ofpeo-
pie who are agreed that for both pur-
poses Simmons Liver Regulator is the
best helper."I am troubled with tor
pid liver and nothing gives relic sof
quick like Simmons Livr Regulator
Il. R. Strange, Lake City, Fla.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
New Republican Daily.

The Tribune, the new Repub-
lican daily newspaper, to be
published at Raleigh will make
its first appearance next Sunday.
w. w. Haywood will be
editor; and c. NJ. Kenyon
business manager.
The Tribune will be in the
race for the State printing.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
The Dolphin off for Florida.

The United States dispatch
boat Dolphin LETT Washington
Sunday for Jacksonville, Fla,
under orders to assist in enfoi c.
ing the neutrality laws. She is
expected to make no stops en-
route, and should have reached
her destination Wednesday.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
FITZSIMMONS SIGNS
TO FIGHT JIM CoRBETr ON THE
18TH OF MARCH.

Bob Fitzsinmons is matched
to fight Jim Corbett for purse
of $4,000 and a side bet Of S..
900 On March I7th.> Fitzsim-
mons signed the articles Monday
afternoon at Taylor's hotel, Jer-
sey City. Corbett signed them
three weeks ago. Dan Stuart,
of Dallas, Texas, who made the
match and claims to be able to
pull it off, was present.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08

Don t worry. Don't run i'll dept.
Don't trific with your health. Uon't
try experiments with medicines. Don't
waste time aud money OH worthless
compounds. Don't be persuaded to
take substitute for y yer's Sa-saparilla
It is the best Of blood purifiers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Take advantage of the bad
winter weather by reading |
you can, and be sure that good
newspaper, such as the FISHER
MAN & FARMER, is among your
collection of reading matter.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08

A special from Havana, Jan.
Ist, to the Iwbarc1aL says that
6fty,one men, comprising the
hlibustering expedition recently
landed upon a desert key by the
steamer Three Friends, have
been drowned. The men were
hastily put ashore on barren is
land after the Three Friends
had been pursued By Spanish
gunboats, with which the flibus~
tering steamer had an exchange
of shots, and the cargo of arms
and ammunition, provisions, &C
on board the steamer, was also
landed with the ,.>n. The
Three Friends, being c.Jsely pur-
sued by Spanish war vessels. was
compelled to put the lnen ashore
on this barren island, or take
them back to the United States,
and it was in making the at
tempt to leave the island, the
dispatch says, that they were
drowned. The dispatch also
says 900 rifles, which the flibus-
ters had with them, we're lost
III the sea.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
Human Nature il. Every Way.

From Council Bluffs, Iowa,
comes a story that illustrates
several phases of human nature.
In that city, the other day, man
who is very poor and who is
likely to remain SO, owing to
the fact that an accident has de-
prived him Of both of his arms,
found large roll of green backs.
The money lay i'll the gutter,
and the finder could almost hear
it beg. him to pick it up. This
OF the account of his misfort
une, he could not do, SO he quietly
kicked the treasure into shadow
Of a building aud tried to think
out a safe method of transferring
it to his lanentable empty pock-
ct. Possibly deduction as to
Western views regarding prop
erty rights might be drawn by
a cynic from the circumstance
that the nlan does not seem to
have thought of returning the
money to its owner, through the
police or otherwise, while he de
clared afterward that he did not
ask the assistance Of any one of
several persons who passed by
for fear lest the stranger should
rescue the money for himself
and not for the helpless discover
Ell. At last a small bootblack
sauntercd by, and the man con-
cluded to take chances. With
a fine prrtense of having just
dropped the bills, the man gruf11y
ordered the younster to assist him.
The boy comprehended the sit
uation at a glance, seized the lit
tie fortune, took to his heels, and,
easily distaneing his angry pur-
suer, vanished permanently from
the SCene.-EX.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
S. H. Murrell.
The Old Reliable
Sail Maker.

ELIZABETH C2Z'X ~. C.,
can be found at his old stand at the
Short bridge, over James Spires store,
Zimmerman Hall.
! Canvas Furnished
I at Factory Prices.
Awnings, Tents and Flags a
Specially.
All orders by mail promptly attend
ed to. Old Canvass bought and sold.
p. o. Box I52, Elizabeth Gy, ~ C.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08
Train Wreckers Arrested

Ever since the wreck on the
Seaboard Air Line near Raleigh
Tuesday night of last week, the
road has had white and colored
detective at work On the case.
Tuesday morning the negro de-
tective caused the arrest of two
negro men. The latter were
taken by the police to the stations
house, on suspicion. They are
section hands of the Southern
railroad and their arrest was
made in the city limits. One
of the detectives said two others
arrests would quickly follow.
One of the schoolboy reporters
of the Jourual called upon Mr..
Bryan and asked him to answer
the following question:
What advice would you give
to boy dependent upon his own
efforts and desirous Of making
a SUCCESS of life ?"
He said:"I have only time for a
brief answer. l would advise
him to secure an education first.
Under our public school system
education is free, and he can find
some one who will give him
board and clothing for the assis-
tance he can give about a house.
During the vacations he can work
for wages. When his education
is completed he should choose An
occupation for which he has a
taste, so that his work will be a
pleasure.
Any boy who is really anxious
to do so can rescue an education
and any man who has average
ability can, with honesty and
industry, make an average sue
cess in life. The boy should
remember that it is more inn
portant to wiz good name than
to secure great riches, and he
should be as careful about his
mental and physical develop
ment. When the body only i:
developed man is brute; wher
body and mind only are deve1-
oped man is a curse to society
when body, mind and heart are
all fully developed, man is Z
blessing to himself and to hi:
fellows. ."-Aklauta 1onruak.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-01-08

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25

The French Anti-Tobacco Society is making
preparations for a great congress of similar Or
ganizations to DO held In Paris during the Exhi-
bition of 1900. NJ. DecroiX. the President. has
issued in the society's journal an appeal to la
dies, physicians. and hoolmaste for their
views on tho subject of the abuse of tobacco,
and urges his fellow crusaders in all parts OF the
world 10 favor him with suggestions for the pro-
gramme of tho congress. 1t may DO observed
that the society has already collected from vari.
Gus sources u large quantity of evidence bearing
upon the prcjudicial effects of excess in smok-
ing, and in the current number OF its Journal
the opinions OF several eminent mon are given,
Victor Hugo. Ii seems, thought tobacco a
source OF peril because y changes thought
ted that he smoked cigarettes rs a d.
version, bu he added that smoking Is
also u servitude, sometimes a danger. Alex
andre Dumas cruelty remarked that tho abuse
OF smoking will never stop. because imbeciles
are in the majority, and tobacco can destroy
nothing in them. On the other hand, u very re-
spcctnhic list OF names could be compiled OF
those who have loved the fragrant weed. Car
lyle and Tennyson would lead a small host OF
modern authors whose inspiration has been
found in smoke. Possibly. however, the, Anti:
Tobacco Society would reply that Carlyle and
Tennyson would have been less atrabIlious n
they had copied the example Of Balzac, the
enemy OF tobacco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
ball.

Especial doubles tournament has been arranged
at the Brooklyn court. and play viii open next club
day. The draw for the nrst round Is as follows;
Prof. Coggins and J, Leddy vs.. John Malcolm and y.
Connolly; NJ. o'Donnell and NJ. Lennon vs.. W. l..
Jones and DR.. Andrr W Gilien. The winning pair may
play on ordivide the sweepstakes.
The big match at Chicago between william Carney
and LOUIS Keegan cn"ed abruptly on Nov. IA in a de.
rubber lasted only three games, OF which the little
Swineford man won two az follows: PA. l4-2l,
2l-0. A match between the winner and James Fltz.
gerald 10 now In order, anu the Brooklyn money Is
ready.
The annual meeting of the Brooklyn HAndbalI Club
will be held at an early date. and there Is consider.
able speculation MS TO who VIII succeed the late John
Cirmody as President. General sentiment seems to
and Z he can be induced 20 accept. his election is
assured. The members realize that his administers.
tion would mark a new era OF prosperity for the club
and the game.
Frsquenters OF the Jersey City court were treated
TO an Interesting club day programme OF nine rub.
issue was in doubt In almost every instance up to the
Last ace. The successful scorers Included j.. Lowe,
John Mahoney, Fred Moore, T, Waldron. Tom
Flaherty, T.. Atkins, James Egan. NJ Egan. VI. How.
Moore. and j. Fowler
Half "a score OF dashing exhibitions furnished en-.
JOY able sport for the regular club day gathering at
the Manhattanyille court. william Dell cy and T..
outpoinring Char - o'Lrary and NJ. J. Eastman. X.
Leonard then smotheTed 7. DonAhue, and e, Killilea
beat William Brady anu j. GIynn In a plucky up.
hill struggle. The fun reached a climax when
u. Deighan and W. Delaney. II was nip and tuck
from the start, aud twenty all was twice called
before fitE aud Falvey got away with the rubber. MS
follows; 2l-2O, 2l-20. Gilt Other prominent
scorers during the session were p, Kenney. thu
brothers Mulrey, Patrick Kelly. II. Cooke. r.. ShoTtell,
II. Daily. 7. BrsSlin. and the brothers eastman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25

1t has been decided to hold a handicap bill.
lard tournament in Chicago beginning on or
about Jan. Is. which will be In the nature of a
sequel to the championship tournament that is
to begin at Madison Square Garden next Mon
day night. The following proposition has been
made by the Brunswick Bake Collender Com
pany:
The style of game is to be tho Same as that to
be PLAYED in the championship tournament,
1s.ineh balk line, one shot in spaces, and one at
anchor. All games to be played on a regula-
ton 5x1o Brunswick. Bake Collender Company
table fitted with its patent monarch cushions.
with 2as-inch balls.
The Brunswick Balke-COllender Company Of
fers a cash prize OF 81 $50. To this will be added
the net boX-office receipts and the total of tho
Q trance fees, which will be 500 for each con-
~testant., The whole will be divided into four
man 80 per cent, third 20 per cent. and fourth
10 per cent.
The number of contestants will be limited to
six players, but there must not be loss than five
and Frank Ives must be among the scratch
men, and that if neither of these players should
succeed in winning the championship of tho
world at 1S-inch balk-line in the tournament to
ming Nov. 20. the winner OF that contest is to be
added to the list of scratch men who shall COM
pete in the Chicago handicap tournament.
The handicap allowances arr 10 be determined
reach a conclusion thirty days before the date
OF the tournament tho entire matter shall be
disposed Of by the Brunswick-Balke Collcndcr
Company. Any player dissatisfied with the
handicapS SO made, and who withdraws, shall
forfeit his entrance fee.
Entries for this tournament Will close with the
Brunswick alke-Collender Company at its
offices in New York or in Chicago on Dec. l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
SEAL QUESTION IN CANADA.
The Dominion Cabinet stnl Considcrins the
OGers OF This G~overnment.

OTTAWA, Nov. 24.-The Cabinet meeting yes.
terday, presided over by Premier Laurier,
lasted nearly four hours. The principal subject
discussed was the proposal from Washington to
suspend pelagio sealing and the killing of seals
on the Pribylov Islands for one year, beginning
Jan. l next.
No announcement was made Of the action de-
cided upon when the council rose. Several influ-
ential members of the Ministry are out Of town,
and their advice will be needed before the
course of tho Government is announced.
The offer of the American Government to
suspend seal killing for a year on the Pribylov
Islands makes IL easier for the Government TO
put forth an announcement Of the suspension of
pelagic sealing by Canada, but that step,
according to one OF tho Minister'S. would
have to be sanctioned by Parliament, which
will not meet probably before the third week in
January, thus making it impossible to control
the Canadian sellers by Jan. !, the date men,
toned in the negotiations.
1t Is stated that IL suspension Of pelagic seal
ing Is decided upon tho Canadian, and not the
American Government, will compensate the
Canadian sealers. This will overcome the point
raised that Canada Ia prepared to barter her
rights" But corresponding advantages will
be insisted upon from the Americans In
respect to other points sought to be gained in
connection with reciprocity, labor legislation,
and the Atlantic fisheries. Such an under
standing must precede tho formation of the pro-
posed International commission, which will con-
slider. II appointed, all matters at issue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
oNTAR1o,s NICKEL MINES.
The Government to BE Urged to Impose n
Export Duty ON Ores.

Export Duty ON Ores.
OTTAWA, Nov. 24.-Strong pressure Is to be
brought upon the Dominion Government to in
duce 1t to enforce the bill passed at the last ses-
sion, giving power to the Government to impose
an export duty on mineral ores. This is in con-
sequence of the contemplated activity on the
part of Canadian concerns in nickel mining
operations. Probably the most valuable nickel
deposits yet discovered are those near Sudbury,
in Ontario. They are valuable, not only on &C.
count of their extent and richness, but because
the nickel is mixed with copper in sufficient
quantities to provo profitable when extracted
in conjunction with the nickel. and because the
extraction of the nickel is easy as compared with
that Of other countries. Notwithstanding these
favorable advantages. these Canadian mines
have not been rapidly developed by homo con-
Germs. and only ono company has been at work
during the past two years. This company is
a United States concern. and all but one of its
stockholders are Americans. The matte 10
exported by this company and the extracting
process. which Is an expensive one. is carried on
Government is said 10 be the principal customer
of this company for its nickel. which is used as
The American company is rapidly increasing
its output; The question is now being asked
investment not only In mining and smelling, but
in refining works ais at Sudbury. 1t is believed
an export duty on. the ore and matte would be
effective. The principal obstacle TO refining In
Canada by other than the American company
is that the commercial processes of refinement
were proprietary secrets held in the United
States. Germany. and France. There 10 now,
however. reported to be a demand from Great
Britain for the unrctined matte. and IL Is prob
able that reineries for the extraction Of tho
nickel from Canadian orc viii he erected both
In Great Britain md the dominion.
This year tho British Admiralty has decided
to armor three battlcships and four cruisers
with nickel steel. This will immediately create
"a Urpnf demand for nickel, and IL IL eXDCctpd the
| rapid development OF the Canadian nickel mines
by Canadian and British companies will result.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
Gossip or the Ring.

Jack skelly yesterday arranged a bout between
George Ry an OF Boston and Tommy West.
BottlehoIder, Newark. They fought sixteen rounds
at Boston on April 10. 1898. waicott was the victor.
Peter Maher says II his match with Tut Ryan turns
out to be a myth he will at once take steps to inveigle
Tom Sharkey into a scrap,
Fred Miller. who has Billy o'Donnell in charge. has
matched him TO meet Eddie Curry on Dec. 10. Twenty
rounds and lee pounds are the conditions.
Stanton Abbott has been matched to box Joe Cans
before the Eureka \. c. OF Baltimore next Monday
night, They will fight eight rounds at 1873 pounds.
It was said yesterday that Tommy West would
leave for san Francisco In a few weeks to night Joe
Wnlcott. A club on the coast has made enticinR over
lures to West.
vent in hstic circles In England has not been . sue
cess. wants another match with Johnny Hughes.
Reynolds asks for q bout Of twenty rounds.
"spike" Sullivan VIII make his debut In the ring
In England on next Monday night. Sullivan 10 slated
hard.httting and clever boxer. on the 8 me night
Tommy WHITE Will also make his nrst appearance In
England, and will have for an opponent Ben Jordan.
His will be for twenty rounds. while sullivan has
only ten rounds to co.
Dave su llvau is much displeased because :, Pedlar'
Palmer IL reported TO have said that n sullivan had
not expressed himself so strongly after the mill he
/ sullivan. The latter, in a letter to the Mirror ~ LOs.
London. says that he does not want any OF Palmer's
return nght. In support OF this Sullivan has de-
posted a forfeit
DR.. ordway. who represents the National Sporting
Club Of London In this country, has returned from
England after only n brief visit abroad, He saw the
n ssnst ns,Ts0 pleased With suiiivSn's showing. ALTHOUGH
the latter was defeated oriway Is figuring on intro
duclng several American boxers across the water.
The late John %ficning's death, however. Will inter,
fere with the plans OF the club for a time.
n. Il. Barnes OF the Olympic A. G. of Birmingham,
England, has written u letter TO THE fsuN concerning
the future OF his club and some OF the matches
which will be decided there IN a few months.
Barnes also sends a copy OF the constitution and by
laws and a prospectus OF the club. show ing the rapid
progress made during the nTst eleven months OF ita
exIstenrn. Harness also imparts the that
the organization has decided To open another cIuh, Ia
be known as the Empire, In the heart Of Paris, John
s. Barnes. a brother TO \, Z. Barnes, both OF whom,
nv the way, are Americans, Is now at the French cap,
itai experimenting things; The nrst attraction at the
Empire, Barnes says, will be u return match between
Dicf O'Brien and the +" Harlem Conee Cooler"