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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23
Another North Carolina Giant

The Salisbury IN. c. World
says VIM. Austin, the tall man
of Stanly county, is now work
ing at the old blacksmith shop
on Lee Street He was FL years
old on the 18th of April, meas
ures 6 feet o34 inches in his
stocking feet and is still growing
He weighs 225 pounds and is
apparently skeleton now, but
with large bones and muscles.
He lifted when only 10 years
old a bale of cotton weighing
over 500 pounds, and carried it
some twenty-five yards. Only
recently three Northern gentle
men offered him $1,000 to go in
training five years to fight the
champion of the world. He has
never smoked, chewed nor drank
any intoxicants, and looks the
picture of health.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23
/ FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT
In the Loading Room of the Win
chester Repeating Arms CO.
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED
Narrowing Scenes as the EBodies
were recovered.- Cause OF
Accident Mystery.

An appalling accident occurs
red "Wednesday morning i'll the
she'll loading department of the
Winchester Repeating Fire
Arms Co. shops, near New la
ven, Conn. Without an instant's s
warming six human beings lost
their lives by an explosion, and
another victim died soon after
ward at the hospital. \ score OF
others were seriously wounded.
More than $50 men and Wo-
men are employed in the load
ing department, and that more
fatalities aid not result from the
conclusion is miraculous.
The hundreds Of people who
gathered about the gates i1nme-
diately after the explosion, wit
messed a gruesome sight. Six
dead bodies, blackened with
powder and frightfully 1nangled,
almost beyond recognition, were
| lying on the floor. Near by two
| injured men were wrlthlng IN
agony, and all about were men
running with their faces and
arms bleeding from shot wounds,
unmindful Of their injuries, but
irving to assist others and quell
the confusion. Owing to the
number OF girls who were carried
out in a fainting condition, 1t
was believed that many of then,
were seriously injured. and there
was a great feeling Of rellet
when it was found that IN most
cases they were unharmed.
The explosion occurred IN the
loading room. Employed in this
room where $50 hands, two
thirds of them girls or women
The full complement of hands
was at work in the room when
the explosion took place. Forty
feet of the side of the building
was blown out and hurled ii
pieces many feet, and fragments
of human bodies were scattered
in a sickening manner.
narrowing scenes were wit
messed as the vast throng con
gregated about the place. A
rapidly as possible the injured
were cared for. In two instance
the suffering Of the wounded wa
frightful. One was PARTIAL,
emboweled.
| AS rapidly as a victim wa
| seen to be alive, the sufferer wa
) tenderly cared for, made as com
portable as possible and conveye'
with all possible speed to HI
r bone. Two Of the bodies ha
been decapitated. Others ha'
been partially torn asunder an
still others had beens dismembe
ed.
, The cause of the explosion ha
not been determined and pei
haps it's cause may never b
known. Some OF those at wor
> in the room at the time say tha
it was due to the fact that a cal
= fridge in process of loading ha
been improperly placed in tn
machine. OF the injured thos
who are able to talk renembe
nothing except binding hasl
Some did not even hear the e2
DIOSIOn.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23
A Wonderful Fish Story.

A wonderful fish story comes
from Port Tampa, Fla. 1t IS
about a twelve-foot shark, which
was caught III the shallow water
near the beach, a short distance
from Port Tampa. His shark
ship appeared to be sick, and
was an easy victim. The par
ties who captured the prize nos
ticed that his stomach was con>
siderably distended, while the
lower portion Of his body and
tail were quite thin. These
facts excited the curiosity of the
fishermen, and they decided to
dissect it. Upon opening the
stomach a small pork barrel
with one head knocked out was
found. The mouth of the bar
rel was pointing upward toward
the fishes throat, and was liter
ally filled with dead fish, but
they could not be digested
hence the shark was literally
starving to death, yet he had a
barrel of fish III his stomach.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23

No people suffer so much from physi-
cal disabilities as those whose business
REQUIRES little or no muscular exertion
The lack of exercise causes the liver
to become sluggish and the result is
constant Constipation, Indigestion,
Biliousness and Sick Headache. To
prevent this take Simmons Liver Reg,
ulator; it keeps the liver active and
makes ones condition as comfortable
az those who have much exercice.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23
RAINED WHITE TOADLETS

Dispatch from Catskill, N. Y,
says: During a heavy rainfall
July 18th in the neighboring
aillage of Leeds there was a
shower of taods.
The toads fell in a limited aerea
perhaps hundred feet square,
but within that space the earth
was literally covered with per-
fectly formed though diminutive
toads.
The creatures were uniformly
of the size of common white
beans, and OF a translucent white
color.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23
sc6tEen,ulsien-

of Cod-liver Oil, is condensed nourish-
ment; food for the building up of the
system to resist the attacks of disease.
II should be taken in reasonable doses
all summer long BY all those whose
weight is below the standard of health.
If you are losing ground, try a bottle
pow.
For sale by all druggists at soc. and $r.es
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23
FROM CURRITUCK COUNTY,
Items Picked Up In And Arouud
Moyock.

City last Thursday.
Dir. II. X. OVERLY of Belcross
was with us again Tuesday.
Mr.. Joseph Benton made a
business trip to E City Satur-
dag.
Protractcd meeting at Shady
Grove will begin first Sunday
in August.
Miss Alice Poyner is visiting
friends and relatives i'll Norfolk
this week.
We are glad to report Mrs
ILinwood Fulton of Indian Greek
improving.
Mrs. r. O. Bagley and Mrs
| 7. b. Cox went to Norfolk shop
ping Saturday.
Mrs. T. l.. Jarvis spent last
week with her sister Mrs. Bette
Jones in E. City.
Mr.. r. B. Flora spent Satur
day with his Daughter Mrs. l.
C. Ives at Hickory, Va.
C. J. Lufsey and E. w. Turn
er, of Norfolk, were III the VII.
lage on business Tuesday,
Miss Lena Sanderlin is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Luton Wood
at Centersville, this week.
Mr.. Joe Dozier, of Princes
Ann, is visiting his brother, Mr.
Ciaud Dozier, at this place.
Died suddenly at his home
near Tulls, July 18th, Mr.. VIM
Newberne; aged about S. years
Miss Bette Wilson, of New
begun, opened School at Second
Moyock school house Oh the
18th.
Two Mr.. Goodwin's, two Mr.
Prices, and Mr.. Joe Lamb, all O.
E. City are here working on the
new Chapel.
Emma Poole, near Raleigh
! VII, has been visiting her slste
Mts. N. P. Stallings, left for he
home last Wednesday.
Mr.. lack Goodwin is a work
ing man. He has 9 men at worl
on the new Baptist Chapel her
and it is rapidly going up.
Moyock was we'll represente'
at the Children's day exercise
On the 14th at Good Hope NJ, E
Church, Norfolk county Va.
Mr.. Stephen Wilson, of New
begun, came Tuesday to vls1
his nephew Mr.. w. L. Wllso
and returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Margaret Baxter an
| daughter Mrs. r. E. Flora {
| Shawboro, were the guests
r Mrs. w. L. Wilson Monday an
Tuesday.
Children's day at Moyock y
f. Church August 10Th. A
day service and every body e,
( poets to have a good time. A
are invited.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Wllso
e attended iprotracted meeting
? ina-Virginia M. E. Churc
r last Thursday. The church
built OH the State line and nan
ed for both States.
Four of our Moyock Boy
: Messrs. Seth Poyner, Tobi'
Morse, Hilary Creekrnore al
Mark Hathaway, all went
Richmond Wednesday, 18th, c
the excursion from Norfol
They were delighted with II
trip and speak in glowing tern
of the city of Richmond.
Mr.. w. H. West went to No
folk last Saturday and brougl
his uncle, Mr.. Edgar West, wi
has been very sick there i'll II
Hospital for some time, hon
with him. He is much improve
in health but left paralyzed
his Right side. A sad Athletic
for one who has always lived
active life.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23
EXCURSION.

The Salem Baptist Sunday
School has chartered the steamer
Thomas Newton to make all ex-
cursion trip from the mouth OF
Newbegun Creek to North River
Light on the evening of August
nth. This is one of the most
hourishing Sunday schools in
Pasquotank county, having a
membership of about one hun
dred and Twenty-Five.
The readers of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there IS
at least one dreaded disease that
| science has been able to cure in
all its stages and that is CatarIh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now Known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, re-
ouires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease
and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have sc
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any cuse that it fail:
to cure. Send for list of Testi'
1nonials. Address.
+. J. CHENEY & Co.,
TOLEDO, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are th'
best.
roo
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23

Have tried others, bnt like Aver s
best" is the statement make over and
over again by those who testisv to the
benefit derived from the use of Aver S
Sarsaparilla. Diease never had a great
er enemy thay this powerful bloodpuri-
fer. 1t makes the week strong.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23

That Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes the
blood and relieves a vast amount of
suffering is not theory but a we'll
known fact.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23
a NEW
9ARRIAGE FHCToRY.

A carriage factory and repair
shop has been opened at the
park, or fair grounds. near
Elizabeth City.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
CANDY Cathartic cure constipation forever.
1Oc 25c If c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23
Preserve Your Hair
Ayers Hair Vigor.

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartlc 10c or 2oc
If G. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-23

l have been engaged for more
than 20 years, i'll building
Carriages, Buggies & Vehicles,
Of every description, and am
now ready to give special attcn>
ton TO the manufacture, repair
ing, and painting of carriages,
wagons, carts, and all kinds Of
heavy and light wagons.
All work promptly attended
to and at reasonable prices.
+. +. RUCH
w~Old furniture repaired
vanished, &c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09
Paradise.

w. A. Sheesley put a new shingle
roof on his house last week.
Bill Deemer and Edd Raber drove to
this place last Thursday evening to
attend lodge.
The insurance agents are plenty, but
the farmers are like the fish they don't
bite at every thing that comes along.
The ice cream supper which was TO
be held at the Grange Hall last Thurs
day night was postponed until some time
in the near future, on account OF it
being wet night.
Curt Wells has taken job from
Lewis Ludwick TO cut logs this summer.
Edd Syphrit and A. L. Sheesley drove
down to Sykesville last Monday evening
to attend society.
John Strouse had business in Sugar
Hill last Friday.
Allen Gathers and wife visited friends
in Big Run last week.
Martin StrOuse sold valuable Jersey
COW last week
Scott Syphrit started for Clarion last
Saturday where he expects to visit his
brother, who is attending school at
that place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09
Must Obey the Ordinance.

EDITOR STAR:-As is well known the
Board Of Health, in conjunction with
the Street Committee, has been clean
ing up many Of the streets and alleys Of
our town, and IL is hardly necessary to
announce that such work will be con
tinued until all have been gone over.
II people had not permitted dirt and
rubbish to accumulate adjacent to their
own premises such public expense would
have been avoided. No doubt most of
IL was put there at some time by the
occupants of the property themselves.
The work being done by the authOri-
ties does not seem to be appreciated,
for, strange as 1t may seem, rotten tur-
nips, potato peelings and other improp-
or things have been thrown in within Il
few hours after there had been clean
ing up at public expense. For the
information of those who persist in such
work, and for fair warning to them
especially to those who throw the clean
ings OF their yards and gardens in the
streets and alleys ask you to publish
the following extract from Ordinance
No. 3:
Soc / Re n ordained nv the Rurgess
and Town Council of the Rorougb Of
Revnoldsville. That n anv nerson or
persons shall, ON anv pretense whatever.
except In the case OF building, occupy,
obstruct or place on any part OF any
street, lane or alley within the limits OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09
Heroic Act of George Ayres.

George Ayres, famillarly known as
"Banty," a brakeman on the II. & +. G.
R'y with lay over at this place,
heroically saved n three-year-old
Gcrmnn-Polish lad from being crushed
to death under the ponderous wheels of
engine No. on Tuesday Of last week.
The train crew, w. II. Lucas engineer
and j. +. Hinderliter conductor, devote
their time in pushing up emptics and
hauling loaded cars away from London
and Rochester mines. This day the
crew was coming down from London
mines with n train Of twenty ears at tho
rate Of IL or 70 miles AN hour and as the
engine turned the bend in the road
near Rochester mine Engineer Lucas
was horrIicd to see child on the track
II few car lengths ahead Of the engine.
| He reversed the engine and whistlcd
| for brakes. but the grade is heavy at
that point and the loaded cars pushed
the iron horse onward. The whistle of
| the engine frightened the child and it
stood on the inside of the rail and leaned
over and grabbed the rail with both
hands. George Ayrcs, who was usually
out on the train, happened to bc in the
engine at that time, looked up when
the engineer whistlcd for brakes and he
took in the situation instantly, and
without IL word ran over the tank
Of the engine. which was backing
up. and climbed down close To the
track, at the risk Of his own life, Ia
save the child. The position George
was in and the position the child was in,
the hero knew he could not grab the
child and save IL, so he stuck out
his left foot 50 IL would run under the
child and he could raise IL on his leg
He calculated we'll, but when the child
slid up his leg he could not hold IT. with
one hand. on account Of having II buck
skin nit on his hand, but he was able tt
throw the little boy of the track, which
he did do and then jumped of the
engine himself. When the train wa,
stopped and the crew went back they
found George with the child in m
inscnsiblc condition in his arms. Tn,
breath had been knocked out of tn,
child, but in short time it recovered
and was not otherwise injured.
When the mother could he made t.
understand how near her boy cam'
being crushed under the engine ant
how he had been saved, with big tear
chasing each other over her sunburnct
cheeks she thanked Mr.. Ayres for hi
brave act in snatching her boy from th
very jaws Of death. II required quicl
thought and quick action on the qart o
Mr. Ayres to save the child. but he wa
equal to the emergency.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09

Edison comes forth with theory
which will throw ont of Il job the man
who sits around day by day, worrying
because the timber and coal are fast
giving out, while his wife takes in
washing to support the family. Edison
states that when that times comes man
will no longer be dependent ON such
things for fuel. in fact fuel of any kind
will be superfluous. He believes that
the internal heat OF the earth will be
utilized.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09

The question may be asked, with some
anxiety, whether the interest in
Memorial Day will grow less as the
years 60 by; whether, when none OF the
veteran host is left to lead the column
to the cemetery, there would be any to
take up the march? We think the
question may be answered in the
affirmative. The interest exhibited
from year to year justifies the belief
that another holy day has been per-
manently added to the calendar, and
that so long as men love liberty the
song OF birds in spring shall be summons
to this nation to gather the flowers and
bestow them in blessing on the graves
OF our dead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09

People are actually doing more busi-
ness than they realize. They reckon
by values, but these are much lower
than in previous year of prosperity
and leave little margin for profits. In
quantity there is almost as much busi-
ness being done as in the years of great
est prosperity. and though the increase
in population would call for material
expansion, the comparison is not dis
couraging. The recovery is slow, hesi-
tating and gradual, but more has been
been done on the whole in May
than in April, while returns in
April showed the volume only 10 per
cent. smaller than that of the best year
heretofore. Yet hesitation is doing its
work every week, and multitudes are
waiting because of possibilities at Wash
ingtOn who ought to be swelling the
demand for labor and the products OF
lab0r.--Dun's Rerier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09

Educational men OF considerable abil-
ity are on the program for the twelfth
semi-annual convention of the school
directors of jefferson county which is to
be held in Reynoldsville next Monday.
The convention will be held in Assem-
bly, Hall. 1t is expected that large
number Of educators from all over the
county will be present. The subjects
for discussion, which were published in
The STAR last week. are live and i'm
porant subjects. Our people should
make an effort to give the directors a
cordial welcome.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles ? II not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all female complaints,
exerting wonderfully direct influence
in giving strength and tone to the
organs, you have loss of appetite,
constipation, headache, fainting spells,
or are nervous, sleepless, excitable,
melancholy or troubled with dizzy
spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine
you need. Health and strength are
guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and
400 at H. Alex. Stokes drug store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09

At the Peoples Party State Convcn-
tion held at Altoona last week the
following ticket was nominated: DIR. c..
+. Taylor, Of Philadelphia, for Auditor
General; II. S. Ayers, Columbus,
Warren county, for State Treasurer.
Cbas. Miller, Of Meadville, was made
State chairman. and Andrew Story, Of
the same place, State secretary. The
platform adopted declares for free
silver and an income tax.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09
Couuc Meeting

Town counci met Monday evening
with President Stone in the chair.
Members present: Mcssrs Sp'ars,
| oovcr, Elliott and Smith. Il ynolds
coming in later. Minutes Of previous
meeting were read and approved
A p iiiiun signed by seven citizcns Of
east Grant street. asking the council to
cause sidewalk tn b. built along the
north side of east Grant street. between
the lots of Richard Smith and George
Osborn was presented On motion the
following resolution wus offered:
WHEREAS. A petition signed by res
idenis " east Grant street, praying that
sidewalk be con,t ucicd On the north
side ul Grant street in front Uf the va
vacant lois between the lots Of Richard
Smith and G"urg' Osborn. therefore
h. II
Remi,qd. Tha, said sidewalk bc
constructed ~ set forth in said petition
ard that proper notice b. served upon
the property owners in front NJ whose
lots said walks shall br built and that
the width of said walks b. four feet.
The following resolution was also
passed:
WHEREAS. a petition signed by cit
ilcns uf ltrynoldsvillc, praying that II
sidewalk b. constructed ON the east side
Of Shrrlcy street. south 10 borough
line. in front Of aud along the lots be-
tween Worth street and borough line,
hr IL
hcSoIrrd. That said sidewalk be- con
structcd as set forth in said petition
and that proper notice bo served upon
the property owners in front of whose
lots said walk shall be- built, aud that
the width Of said walk shall he four
feet.
A petition signed by thirty-onc citi-
izcns and property owners Of the bor-
ough ol Rcynoldsvillc was presented.
representing that in their Judgment
the district now included within the So
called fire limit was unnecessarily large
and they ask that it bc reduced 50 rs to
extend along Main street in an cnsterly
direction only To the line Of Fifth street
instead of Cole alley.
Burgess reported fines and licenses
collected Sll.5O Secretary Board Of
Health reported receipts to be $500.
On motion. bills amounting to S20S.ll
were ordered paid.
Ordinance No. u passed second read
ing and was unanimously adopted and
the clerk instructed to have II printed.
On motion the Building Committee
was instructed to arrange for II suitable
place to impound the cattle, etc. found
running at large in the borough.
The chairman of the Street Com
mittec stated that complaints had beer
made To him about the uneven condition
of the side walks in front Of Mrs. Rache
Alcxandcr's, $. Il. Reynolds and Henry
Stevcnson's properties, and recon
mended that Mrs. Alexander, S. II
Reynolds. and Henry Stevenson be re
quircd to raise their walks to tn,
established grade.
by motion, such sidewalks on tn,
ives, side Of Main street between III
Alex. Stokes and the Deemer BlOcl
shall be raised To the proper grade.
Ordinance No. ~, regulating bicycle
and tricycle. riding ON the sidewalk
and speed Of travel on the streets an,
alleys by the same, passed first reading
On motion ta' Duplicate made by G
G.. Gibson was accepted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09
Y. M. c. A.

Important action was taken at the Y.
M. G. A. meeting last Sunday, the
election of G.. A. Millircn to take the
place of G.. w. Palen, resigned, and i'm
portant instructions to the Executive
Committee. The committee was in
structed to secure, furnish and open
rooms for the use Of the public, the
formal opening to take place Septem-
Der lst. The deferring of the opening
day until the above date was thought
best on account of the difficulty In Sc
curing proper accommodations, but
more especially on account OF the hot
weather. Reading rooms, receptions,
etc, are but lightly appreciated in
sweltering weather. Meanwhile the
town will be thoroughly canvasscd and
the necessary funds be raised. 1t is
hoped that the movement will get the
support that its merits deserve. The
privileges OF the rooms will be open TO
all men from II years TO 100. No fee
will be charged, no distinctions made.
The controlling organization charges
sl.00 for a years membership, but this
only implies the special privilege of a
voice or vote in electing the officers
OF the Executive Committee. The
privileges are free to non-members as
to members. We most heartily hope
for its SUCCESS. ~