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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catar-h is blood or constitution
al disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and musous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients
is what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing Catarrah. Send for
testimonials, free.
T. ]. CHENEY s. Co., Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
Capacity of a Steamer.

Few persons looking at an
ordinary ocean steamship, load
ed or unloaded, as it lies in a
dock, have any conception of its
enormous carrying capacity says
the Philadelphia Record. The
boat looks big, of course, but
gives no idea of the tremendous
amount of freight that can be
slowed away in its capacic us
hold without overlooking it..
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
loaded a steamship the other
day, and this is what it took to
fill her: Sixty>six cars Of lun-
Der, four of starch, nineteen of
oil cake, six Of provisions, one
of grain, one of -four, twenty two
of tobacco, two OF wine. three of
sugar, thirteen of fresh meat,
twenty of sheep, or 1909 head ;
forty FIVE Of cattle, or S88 head ;
three of lard, one of copper, four
or merchandise and I6I of grain,
making a total of 81 carloads.
This is equal to ten long freight
train, which, if placed in a row,
would cover a distance of about
two miles. And all their freight
went into one tramp steamship.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12

an explanation. Such super
sensitiveness should be avoided
not merely because it is source
of unhappiness to ones self, but
because it is unjust to others.
The egotism upon which it is
founded is of petty character
secret, not self-assertivc. 1t
in itself is a voice to be correct>
ed. Then the habit of brooding
over injuries, real or supposed,
is a bad one. Fraukness would
sweep away imaginary griev
ances and would not aggravate
real ones. If one thinks he has
been injured by another in
speech or action, the frank thing
to do is to 60 to him and ask an
explanation. If nothing was
meant, as will be the case nine
times out of ten, the imaginary
grievance disappears at cnce ; if
the grievance is real the fact is
established beyond any doubt,
and that is better than TO have
it a matter of uncertainty: The
frank, manly fellow is never in
danger of becoming supersensi-
tive; it is, therefore, we'll to cul-
tivate an open disposition, and
as a rule, to take ordinary mean
ings out of what people say, not
to seek for mysteries in their re-
marks.-Baltimore Weekly Sun.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
POINTERS IN MARRIAGE
A Few Sensible Remarks on a
Very Important Subject.

The man who Inarries girl
with a waist scare ly any thicker
than her neck, will find that in>
stead Of securing Il wife and a
"help meet for him." he has
only burdened himself with an
invalid to take care of.
The girl who narrlcs a drunk
ard to reform him undertakes a
hopeless task and lays the foun
dation for a life of sorrow and
ruin.
Sensible young men desire to
marry and settle down but
they want for wives sensible
young women who will make
happy homes. and love to remain
most of the time in them, and
at least superintend them, and
not 30 "gadding around" and
insist on boarding.
Sensible young women desire
to marry and settle down but
they want for husbands sensible,
pure minded, clean young men,
who have ability to make a
comfortable living, and who
will love their homes and pre-
fer spending their evenings In
them rather than in the saloon
or clubhouse,
Sensible young men do not
propose, because they fear that
with having to room and pay
board for two, and buy the dres-
ses and bonnets demanded by
fashionable women nowadays to
keep up with the styles. thei,
salaries would not half pay the
bills.
Sensible young women dc
not say Eyes" because they feal
that with what young mer
spend at the club, the theatre
and for cigars, their salarie'
would not be sufficient to pa.
house rent and buy provisions
to say nothing OF purchasing
new dress, hat, or bonnet occa
sionally.
No man of sense who know
lie is made up OF use, of service
of work, can consent to tie him
self for lite to wasp wasted
deEorred, fettered, half-breath
ling ornament. He might con
SAINT to marry woman witt
one arm, or one eye. or no eye
at all, if she suited him other
wise but how can he join hi
fortunes to a woman who, b,
tight lacing. has defolmed he
body, ruined her health am
| shortened her life.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
Tastern Carolina Dispatch
oICi dominion Lime

The steamer Neuse leaves Elizabeth
City Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday
Al y ,. M. for Newbern: connecting
w,,h uhc y. * NC, RR. for Goldsboro,
X l,tpn, and Morchead City, and with
tn y. n. & n. r. X. for Jacksonville,
" Wilmington, N. {, etc. Returning
lca,c Ncwbcrn Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday Stops at Roanoke Island
g';tI South, Tuesdays and Saturdays
AMI Northbound Tuesday morning.
The Steamer Newberne leaves Eliza
b>tn City, at noon Monday, and f p,
III Wednesday tor Roanoke Island,
Ocrlcukc, Oriental and New Berne.
Tickets on sale at Elizabeth Cit,
Station to all landings. Newberne
Klnstuu, Goldsboro, Morehead Ci; =
AND Wilmington, N. {.
Daily all rail service between Eliza
h,tG NlCy and New York, Philadelphia.
Baltimore aud Norfolk.
Through cars aud as w rates and
quicker time than by any other route.
Direct all goods to be shipped vie
Eastern Carolina Dispatch. as follows
From Norfolk by Mort : & Southern
Railroad; Baltimore by w. & b. r
R., President Street Stat n; Philadel
Phia, Philadelphia X, r., Dock Stree
Station; New York, by Pennsylvania
R. r., Pier ~ North River. and Ole
Dominion Line
For further information apply to NJ
H. Snowden, Agent, Elizabeth City, o,
to the General Office of the Norfolk &
SoThcrn K. r. Company, Norfolk, Va
NJ. X. KING, General Manager.
II. c. HUDGINS. G. +. & P. Agt
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
nURDER.
Committed at CresWell, N. c.,
Tuesday Night.
WHISKEY DID IT.
A Negro Named Jerry Roberts
Kills Jno. Il. Jones, Colored.


Tuesday night at Creswell
Washington county, N. c., Jer>
~ Roberts killed Jno. L. Jones.
Both of them we've colored men,
and after partaking freely Of
whiskey, proceeded to settle
some difficulty. Jerry, to EN-
phasize his position, struck John
forcibly with a fence rail on his
neck, and thereby forever si>
fenced him. Jerry made good
his escape, and his whereabouts
are unknown.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
Women Wasting Away

Is often caused by lack of tone i'll the
female anatomy. Dir. Bellamy's Cosy
plum tones up these organs, insures
regularity. cures all female diseases,
increases the appetite, and insures
buoyant. roseate health Thy it and be
convinced that it is the greatest of all
regulators aud beautifers. Price 81
per bottle. For sale by druggists, or
send to Bellamy Mig. Co. Box 1919,
Atlanta, Ga.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
PETTIT'S
North Carolina Lines
c. l. PETIT, Manager.

Steamer NEWTON will leave Nor
folk for Elizabeth City, Creswell and
way landings on Wednesdays and Sat
urdays at 4 p. H., Elizabeth City for
Creswell on Thursdays and Mondays
at $50 a. Ill. Returning, will leave
Creswell for Norfolk on Tuesdays and
Fridays at a. M, and Elizabeth City
same day at ago p. m, arriving in
Norfolk next day.
Steamer Harbingcr will leave Nor
folk for Elizabeth City, HEREFORD and
way landings, OH Tuesdays and Fri
Gays at a p. M, Elizabeth City for
HEREFORD Wednesdays and Saturdays at
$50 a. m Returning, will leave Hert-
1ord for Norfolk Mondays, and Thurs
days at I u. III. and Elizabeth City same
day at 2:3o p. m, arriving i'll Norfolk
next day.
w. w. MORRISETT. AGENT.
Elizabeth City,N. G.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
Ladies Shirt Waists.

Made of all wool Cashmere we'll lined. in
Ladies Shirt Waists the shades peated backs
BrOraded Sir Waists-Very rich and fine
quality Black Satin WaistsThe "swellest" garment
Rich quality for select trade Made by the best work
men at s2o8. See these
What a great difference there TN
Capes and Cloaks. No matter why how. II We
YOU dollar W. on your
New York manufacturer has shipped twelve
hundred Capes and Jackets sell We have instructions
sale goes bcs Handsome Silk Plush Capes
embroidered silk lined trimmed with tppet Real
price s3.4S Capes-ull sweep
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
MORBID SENSITIVENESS.

Some people render them
selves unhappy unnecessarily by
morbid sensitiveness. They seem
to be on the alert at all times to
detect Sights or insults and res
sent many injuries that, even
when real, have been inflicted
upon them unwittingly. SUI
persensitive people are general
ly very timid aud usually have a
very good opinion of themselves.
If they were not timid they
would by self assertion dissipate
all doubts as to the attitude of
other people toward them if
they were not Unfortunately con-
ceited they would not imagine
that everything said or done re-
lated to themselves. This SUI
pe1sensitive disposition does not
serve any useful purpose. and
only makes its victim unhappy,
and, as it is a cultivated dispo-
sition, one may guard against
its development Nearly all
people talk and act with no ul-
terror purpose, and, this being
the case, it is foolish to try to
find mysterious meanings i'll
what they say or do. One man
is busy with his own projects J;
he passes II is supersensitive
friend with a bare acknowledge
ment of the latter's presence, not
because he has any ill-feeling,
but because he is engrossed in
other matters. But the victim
of a sensitive disposition i'm
mediately sets his fancy at work
inventlng explanations of this
behavior, all OF them wide of
the mark and all having some
personal bearing. Another
friend comes along who is in a
particularly good humor and is
ELUSIVE simply because he wants
to talk to somebody. Fancy
again runs riot i'll trying to ex-
plain this quite natural conduct,
and again the sensitive man IS
wide aheld, because he always
sets himself up as the central
figure ruling the action of his
tellowmen. Innocent remarks
are twisted by him from their
natural and obvious meaning,
much as Beredict found signs Of
love in Beatrice's remark
"Against my will l am sent to
bid you come in to dinner" the
only difference being that the
lRorbldly sensitive man always
gets a derogatory meaning out
of the mysteries created by his
Imagination. The foundation
of all this misinterpretation and
unhappiness is an egotism that
dares not assert itself. Only
weak people suffer from it
those who hold very good opin-
ions of themselves, but are
afraid to assert themselves. If
they have a grievance, real or
imaginary, they do not go with
it to the man responsible there
for, but content themselves with
complainings to friends, who
can do nothing for them. And
thus the grievance remains to
rankle them which bolder per-
son would have swept away by
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
Yellow Jack Preventative.

Guard against Yellow Jack by keep
ing the system thoroughly clean free
from germ breeding matter. Cascarets
Candy Cathartic will cleanse the
system and kill all contagious disease
germs.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12

trimmed Usually sold Gu. price only
and SO Double Melton Cape broidd and fur trimmed
wide sWeep-worth $500 Or Cloth Capfs
Our great Cape st25 you would think cheap
s. 90 Full line of rich jackets $500 Sales ladies glad
show you these whether you bry Cldens Cloaks
low % cents up.
It's hardly worth wasting your time ,
Ladies' Ready ing owadays You buy wrappers
Made Wrappers ready to cheaper than buy
the material alone. Beautiful Flannellett
Wrappers, heavily lined and beautifully trimmed
Have all and fit Some ansomer
If you want them at sI25. Calico wrappers at IS
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
Norfolk & Southern RI
Schedule in effect Sept IS, 81.

Schedule in effect Sept IS, 81.
Norfolk & Southern Il. r. Mail and
Express trains, Southbound, daily lex
cept Sundays,) leave Elizabeth City at
II,4o a. m, North bound daily, Except
Sundays leave Elizabeth CITY at 24:5
p. III. Trains No. 3 and 4 leave Eliza
beth City Southbound p. IN, North
bound 9:2O a. III. The trains arrive at
and depart from Norfolk & Western de
pot Norfolk; connect at Norfolk with
all Rail and Steamer lines, and at
Edenton with Steamer for Roanoke,
Oashie, Chowan and Scuppetnong
rivers; transfer steamers to aC&ey'S
Ferry, thence by Norfolk & Southern
X. r. to Roper, Pantego, and Bel
ha"'n connecting with steamer Vir-
gIu.l Dare for Makelcyviilc, Aurora,
Washington and all intermediate land
inGs.
l.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12

The Davis School at Winston
which went into the hands of a
receiver few days ago, has been
closed and disbanded.!
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12
Dress Goods.

We showing the most select
Dress Goods of wool Dress Goods--every piece brand
w. The time when a not
care the priceit isn't Instead of paying
S,oo the yard offer the choicest at 50 s
aides Fine roadclotfextra wde-in the shades,
Tobacco Cadet Blue, and Navy. Many asking
yard for this quality We pay cash and sell it IS
OR Dress Goods trk We have done this
ladies' Rich Brocade in all the leading shades p
little money goes long here. We have pieces left Of
new novelty sutngs copied ae the SOC goods hardly tell
them apagOing at yGud Trimmings to match all
Dress Goods
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12

Made of fine Briiantine. full width-difer-
Ladies ent patterns $500 The prices gradu-
Separate Skirts ally according to quaty-untl
reach Fine Black Brocade Silk Skirts.
These are the richest skirts brought this
Ladies Vests and Pants-Maco cotton
Ladies Underwear heecedthe best value.
Ladies half wool ribbed Vest and Pants
G Coes (75 cent kind. this 90 cents Dollar
r G Corsets-Here, only "a
The news & observer., 1897-02-25
HoUsE-NIGHT SESSION.


The Bill to Charter the Winston-Salem
South Bound Railway was Passed
over After Debate-Public School
Teachers Must Read Constitution to
Pupils Increase of House I4aborers
Wages.
The House met at 1870 Dockery in-
troduced a resolution to allow the labor
ers of the House so cents day extra,
saying there were this session only II,
while 2 years ago there were Is. Ferrell
opposed. Young favored. 1t was adopt
ed. Brewer introduced "a bin to create
two new townships i'm Surry.
The calendar was taken up. Bills
passed;
To make it unlawful for any person
not citizen of this State TO hunt or
shoot any wild fowl in Currituck county
from any box, battery or float of any
kind not on land at the time, and to for
bid all persons from shipping any wild
fowl from Curratuck between March 81
and Nov. l.
To allow people of TyrreH to vote for
special tax I'm townships.
TO provide for drainage of Big Sugar
creek, Mecklenburg county.
To drain Davidson creek in Iredell and
and Mecklenburg.
A bill to charter the Winston-Salem
South Bound railway came up, with fa-
vorable report. 1t. Gov Reynolds, who
is one of the imcorporators, was present
and expressed a desire for the bill to
come UP. McCElry declared THAT the
road was i'm direct competition with the
North Carolina railway, in which the
State had so great an interest; that it
would compete at Lexington or at Sails
bury that the charter gave it a right to
run to Charlotte. He said the people of
Davidson did not want the read charter
ed. McCrary offered an amendment pro-
yiding that the road shall pass through
Lexington and then moved to table. SUIT
ton, OF Cumberland said he favored the
bill. He said he Thought the matter
ought to go over under to-day's agree
ment that no bill to which there was
opposition was to be discussed. Walters
said it was a serious and grave matter
and had been discussed for 10 years past.
McCrary said he had brought up the bill
ait the special request of the Lieutenant
Governor, who was known in the Repub-
lican caucus as "the gentleman from
North Carolina" Sutton moved that the
bill be passed over until the Newbern
excunrsionists returned. The motion
prevailed.
Bills passed:
TO allow Forest City, Rutherford
county to issue $4,000 in bonds, for i'm
provements and levy tax (62 members
voting.
To repeal the Cabarrus road law so far
The news & observer., 1897-02-25
"THE LEASE MUST
NULLED."
BE AN

Writing of the 80 year lease in the
Aberdeen Telegram, Mr.. J. Men. john
SON says:
II would rather by far, to see the
Southern have the road than the S.
A L., but am not, never was, never
will be. nor never can be willing for
the State to be defrauded annually
out of twice as much money as is
expended i'm the whole of this Con-
gressional district for public schools
for both races. 1t is scandal and
shame. The lease must be annulled."
The Aberdeen Telegram, which oppOs-
ed the lease when it was made says a
90 year lease is equal to sale, and that
if the State can legally and honestly
get higher rental with guarantee, 1t
ought to be done, and when leased again
the term ought not 10 exceed thirty years.
Correct!
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

as 1T applies to townships j, 2, 3, 4. 8. 6,
s. II and IL, but the provisions Of chapter
i42 acts 1893, are not to be in any way
affected.
10 allow the people Of Forsyth 10 vote
ON the question of special tax ffr court
house not over 20 cents the S100.
BY leave Person, of Wayne introduced
ldll to amend chapter 81, acts of 1898.
fixing a maximum schedule OF charges
for selling leaf tobacco by all warehouse
men in the State as follows: In section
1 lime strike out - and insert y: IN
line 8 strike out - and insert tO i'm
line strike out 10 and insert ;.
Bills Passed:
TO allow the city Of Asheyillc to collect
arrears Of taxes.
No establish two new townships in
Sury county.
To allow the commissioners Of Warren.
Halifax, Ca.bar1"us, Yadkin, to elect and
fix ihe aalary Of the county superintem-
dent of health, the salary nOt to exceed
S400.
TO prohibit taking Of fish in Buncombc,
Rutherford, Transylyan.a and Henderson
counties, save with the hook.
70 prohibit fast riding or driving across
any bridges in BuncCmbc
TO require all public school teachers 70
| read aloud bo the pupils twice during
each session the constitutions Of the Uni
ted States and North Carolina.
To ratify the charter of the Elizabeth
| City college company at Charlotte.
! To allow Sampson county to borrow
money issue bonds and levy special tax
| To allow Wilkes to levy special tax.
TO establish graded school at Hayes.
| yile Clay county.
To amend the Code as to indictments
| for cruelty to animals, so as to give jus
tices of the peace jurisdiction.
To amend the charter Of Berryyille
| Icy giving taxing power.
To allow the commissioners OF Maxton
| to increase the tax levy from 80 cents to
ST.
To enable Anson county to complete
its jail.
To amend charter Of Columbus, Polk
county.
To allow Lilesville to levy special tax
BY leave Cunningham introduced res.
olution to pay A. J. Field, contestant in
Granville election contest, his expenses
| in the same.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25
TT IS WE'LL no FEAR GREEKS

1t is understood that for the hast few
days the attorneys of the Southern Rail
way have been busy inventing and writ
ing out plausible amendments to the
anti-lease bill. The whole hope of the
opposition is ito secure the adoption Of
same sugar-coated amendment in the be-
lief that the lateness of the session would
kill the bill if it has to go back to the
House, even if another attack ON that
body by the railway lobby would not
wipe out the majority Of six.
The friends OF the measure have been
careful to prune the bill and to make it
as near perfect as possible To change it
now at this late day in the Senate would
be to strike blow ait the proposition
to annul the lease that might be fatal.
No friend OF annulment-no man who
wants to save the $4,000 per annum
to THE State-wdl vote for any amend
ment to the measure.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

The News and Observer learns that
DR.. Geo. T. Winston, president OF the
University OF Texas, at Austin, has
frequent applications for teachers. Quite
a number of North Carolinians are teach
ing in Texas If any of his former pupils
in the University OF North Carolina wish
TO teach in Texas DIR. Winston will be
glad to help them to such positions as
they are competent to FILL
The news & observer., 1897-02-25
SUPREME COURT.

Gases tried on yesterday:
Railroad VS. Sturgeon; argued by Mae
Rae, Day and Batchelor for plaintiff
Jones and Norris for defendant
Blake VS. Blake; argued by Bledsoe fol
defendant.
Bright VS. Maroon; continued by con
sent
Maroon VS. Wyatt and Chamblee VS..
Broughton, continued
Johnson VS.. Maroon; motion of plain
tiff to docket and dismiss the defendant s
appeal, was allowed.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

If the present ninety-nfne year lease
stands, the State is to get only $46,S00
profit annually. II it is annulled, the
State is to receive $780, 800 as an annual
profit. Is it best for the taxpayers to be
relieved annually OF that sum or TO give
that amount as a present to the South
ern Railway? That is the great question
in the whole matter.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

Said an odd member of the Legislature
10 new one, never take a free pass from
any railroad, If your services are not
worth cash, they are not worth anything.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All Druggists refund the money if 1t
fails to cure. Doc.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

the wonderful new constitutional
cure for all kinds of rheumatism.
1t is a vegetable compound and
thoroughly eradicates the poison
Gus acids from the blood and
builds up the patient to his or her
normal condition. Hundreds have
been cured. DELAYS are dangerous.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

The rheumatic sufferer 1s always
IN danger RHEUMATISM Is liza
Die to assume sUch "A serious ma
ture that you may become a Grip
pie for life The acids i'm the
blood that eau g RHEUMATISM
VIII likely cause other serious
troubles, chief Of which is PNEU-
MONIA, now so prevalent.
you have rheumatism, even in
mild form, proceed 40 once to
take thorough course OF
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

Entered at the postofice at Raleigh
n. O.. as second-class matter
The news & observer., 1897-02-25
News ~ observer
FIRST OF ALL-THE NEWS"
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Communications and items OF news
isfended for publication in the News anu
Observer should not be addressed 10 III
asyiauaI members OF the staff. but SIM
NV to the News and Observer.
All communications must be accompa-
aled by the authors real name no eA
eant,ons win be made to this rule.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

The Bill to Charter the Winston-Salen
South Bound Railway was Passed
Over After Debate-Public Schoo
Teachers Must Read Constitution tC
Pupils-Increase of House I4aborers
Wages.