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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25

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To the Ladies and Citizens of
Elizabeth City.
Elizabeth City Division of the
Naval Battalion of the North
Carolina State Guard most sin~
cerely thanks the Ladies of Eliz-
abeth City for their invaluable
assistance at the recent Bazaar.
The Division further acknow-
lodges its deep obligation to the
citizens of the town and feels
grateful to them for the interest
which they have manifested. It
IS pleasure to a c Il member
of this Division to know, that it
has never appealed i'll vain to
our citizens.
w. J. GRIFFIN.
Lieu. Commanding.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25

H. G.. S.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25
ELIZABETH CITY, June IS, 1897.

AS we'll might a planet, res
volving round sun; expect to
have perpetual daylight III both
hcmispheres, as a man to expect
i'll this life to enjoy happiness
Throughout, unmixed with sorrow
OF main
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25

AS a material of human hap
pincss or misery, temper is in'
fnitely more important, because
50 much oftcner brought into
use than 'ligh.mindedness;
opportunity for generous action
may occur, perhaps, once i'll a
year, while temper is actively
at work for good or evil during
every hour of our existence.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25

"For three years we have never
been without Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrlloea
Remedy i'll the house." says A.
H. Patter, with +. c. Atkins &
Co., indianapolis, Ind, and my
wife would as soon think of be
ing without -four as a bottle of
this Rem dy in the summer sea
son. We have used it with all
three Of our children and it has
never failed to Cure-not simply
stop pain, but cure absolutely.
1t is all right, and anyone who
tries it will find it So" For
sale by W. W. Griggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25
~ o Cure--No Paw

That is the way all druggists
sell Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
tor Chill and Malaria. 1t is sim
ply Iron and Ouinine in a taste
less form. Children love it. Adults
prefer it to bitter nauseatine
tonics. Price, soc.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25
NIOYOCK.

SICK llSl tulS Week.
Mr.. J. b. Cox went to Norfolk
Thursday on business.
Mr., J. ). Morse, Jr., spent last
week at Roanoke Island.
Mrs. w. w. Morrisette return.
ell home to f. City Saturday.
Miss Mamie Lee went to Nor
folk Thursday and returned Sat
urday.
Mr.. Willie Benton who ha:
been quite i'll for the past week
is much improved.
Mrs. w. a. Cherry spent Tu-
esday with her brother, Alex
Goodman at Northwest.
Mrs. Alex. Whitley, Of New
Bridge, is very i'll at her sisters
Mrs. Thomas Gordon in Norfolk
Mr.. Billie Jarvis was hooked
in the ear by a cattle beast Mon
day inficting a very painful
wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Flora, OIL
Shawboro, were the guests q
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Wilson Oh
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph West, Of
! Northwest, were the guests o.
his brothers family, w. II. West
Saturday.
Mr.. w. H. West went to Nor.
folk Saturday to see his uncle
Edgar West, who is very ii
there i'll the hispital.
The pictures taken by Mr.
Charlie Morgan, the photograph.
er, while here, are very nice and
give perfect satisfaction.
Little Miss Addie Wilson left
Thursday evening for ShaWboro
to visit her cousins, Misses
Louise and Ola Ferebee.
MIS-. James Holt, of Tulls, is
staying with her daughter, Mrs.
Linwood Fulford, who is danger
ously i'll at her home at Indian
Creek.
The farmers whose crops were
destroyed by the late hail storms
are replanting. 1t is very dis
courageing but we should not
despair.
Died at Tulls, June 18th,
Richard, son of Mr., and Mrs.
Claude Holt; aged nearly 8 years.
We extend our sympathy to the
bereaved parents.
Mcdonald Lindsay, a former
resident of Moyock but now of
Washington, has been in the
village this week, the guest of
H. !. Wilson, Esq.
Rev. N. p. Stallings returned
home Tuesday from Roanoke
Island where he has been hold
ing meetings. He reports HAYS
ing baptized IS converts and the
church much revived.
A colored child about six
months old was put at a colored
wonan's door in the village Tu>.
esday night who refused to take
it i'll, but it found a home with
another family Of the same color
who now has ten children.
Mr.. H. A. Gardner, of Fair
port, Va; was here Thursday
delivering the pictures that he
took orders for some time 400.
They were lovely works of art in
crayon. He has delivered about
100 i'll Currituck county; all
large pictures.
Died, at her home at Guinea
Mill, June Goth, Mrs. Emma
Sawyer, wife of David Sawyer;
aged about ~ years. She leaves
a husband and several small
children to mourn their loss.
She was a good wife and fond
loving mother. How the little
ones will miss her; may the Lord
bless and watch over them; they
are orphans indeed.
G.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25

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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25
Can't
This is the complaint Of waa
thousands at this season. 80 - n
They have no appetite; food 80 ID IN

does not relish. They need the toning up of
the stomach and digestive organs, which
course of Hoods Sarsaparilla will give
them. 1t also purifies and enriches the
blood, cures that distress after eating and
internal misery only a dyspeptic can
know, creates an appetite, overcomes that
tired feeling and builds up and sustains
the whole physical system. 1t so prompt
iy and efficiently relieves dyspeptic symp-
toms and cures nervous headaches, that it
seems to have almost ga magic touch"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25

Ayers Pills promote the natural
motion of the bowels, without which
here can be no regular, healthy opera
tlons. For the cure of biliousness.
indigestion. sick headache, constir at
ion. jauudice, and liver complaint,
these pills have no equal. Every dose
effective
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25

If sickness and death are
not on the increase in North
Carolina the doctors are. At
the late state medical convene
ton there were eighty-two APP
plIcarts for license TO practice
and sixty-fvc passed and were
approved. DR.. r. d. Jones, of
New Bcrnc, led the score and see
cured the Appleton prize for the
highest average.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25

Educate Tonr Bowels With Cascarets.
candy Cathartlc, cure constipation forever
loc, 25c. If c. c. c fail, druggists refund money
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
FROM THE NATIONS Capital
STATISTICS SHOWING THE VALUA-
TION OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
FOR LAST FISCAL YEAR.
BALANCE OF TRADE IN OUR FAVOR
With All Countries Except ohih"
and Japnn-The Largest Trade
Was With England, Ger
many and France.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The forthcom-
ing annual report of the bureau of statis-
tics will show the valuation of the I'M
ports and domestic exports of the United
States by countries for the year endiils
June 30, 1897 The largest trade was
done with Great Britain. the imports
aggregating S167,94 $50, and the ex-
ports $47S, 44S, 592. The next in volume
was with Germany, the imports beng
$11O,210, 1854, and the exports S!23,iZi;
453. France is the third in the list, WIN
imports amounting to $G7, 53O,231, and
exports, 500, 2S7 ,631.
The trade with the other European
countries is stated to have been as fol-
Belgium, imports, S14,os2,414; exports,
So, G00024. o,..oo.
s1 The Ns SIS sss {is imports 120
TIA sitas!y.' imports imports, $1s,oe7s5e; exports,
Spain, imports, ss,e31,o73; exports,
$10,SS9,611. .
Switzerland, imports, S14,s49,7s2; ex-
ports, $70,32S, 900. ao
Austria Hungary, imports, $S,13S,32S
Denmark, imports, $336,375; exports
$40, 1S9,453.
The imports from the Dominion OF
Canada during the year amounted to $1O,
1903, 1897, and the exports, SOS, 465, 04S. The
imports from Mexico amounted to TlS
51i,572; exports. 500, 726596.
The imports from Japan amounted tC
S24 ,OO9,756 and the exports to Sl3,9l6,
$50.
The percentage of the trade of the
United States with foreign countries dur
ing the last year is given in part rs FOL
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
University of Texas.

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Session begins October /; entrance exam
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For catalogue of any department, or
for information, address
PRESIDENT WINSTON,
Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
The Girl Interviewed.

Dallas. Tex, Aug 24.-J. II. Hill. son
of Representative j. A. Hill of Shelby
county. Tenn, is behind the bars of the
city hall station on what is believed by
Chief of Police Arnold to be very
grave charge.
The Memphis authorities We're notified
and today telegram came. asking if
Hill would consent to go back to Ten
tated about this, hut finally said he
would.
Hill arrived in Dallas last Friday
morning and registered at the st. George
hotel. He was accompanied by buXom
young lady, who was registered as his
wife.
The young lady says her maiden name
was Grace Bryan and that she was
married to Hill in Memphis few days
since.
The officers stated that they had in.
formation to the effect that Hill had
Il wife and child living in Tennessee and
that the authorities of that state want
ed him.
The girl said: "My father is farm.
er and lives in Shelby county, Tennes
see, seven miles from the nearest rail
| road. Mr.. Hill lived about twenty-five
miles from my home. first met hin
about four or five weeks ago. Last
week we left home together and came
to Memphis and were married"
! Hin says they were not married
Did you know that Mr.. Hill had an
other wife,
NO, | did not and, what is more,
don't believe it now"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
ARRESTED IN DALLAS.
A Married Man Who Eloped From
Tennessee With a Young Lady,

Memphis Tenn, Aug. 24.-Chief of
Police Moseley of this city left tonight
for Dallas, Tex, to bring back Terrell
Hill, a married man % years Of age.
son of Hon. John Hill, member of the
last Tennessee general assembly, and
Miss Bryant, daughter of well-to-do
farmer of Dexter, Tenn, from which
place they eloped August H. The
couple were located at Dallas yester-
day. and Hill was jailed this morning,
while the girl is kept under surveillance
1t is supposed that Miss Bryant was
unaware of the fact that Hill was
married man when they eloped.
The Memphis officer is armed with
one warrant charging Hill with enticing
Il girl for immoral purposes and an
other charging him with bigamy if he
has married the girl.
Hills wife and child are at present
living with his father at Lucy, Tenn.
The case promises to be sensational I'M
less patched up outside of court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
Cant. Merry's ApOfntment,

Washington, Aug 23-The state de-
partment is in telegraphic communica-
settle the status of Capt. w. L. Merry.
appointed minister to Nicaragua, Saliva
dor and Costa Rica. The facts as thus
presented the president, he is not ready
to direct that Capt. Merry go at once
to Central America. 1t was said at the
state department today that possibly the
whole matter might be DELAYED until
after September Is, when representatives
of the Central American states were to
take action upon the subject of forcing
a union of all states. 1t is believed that
the stability of the new three republics
government will be largely determined at
the September meeting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
NEGRO LYNCHED.
In ArkRnsas-SiX Others in Jail
Who May bangle, Too.

Pine Bluff. Ark. Aug. 24.-Mr. +. Il.
johnson. who was hrutally cut last Sat
urday at II negro dance at Kendall. was
brought to this city Sunday morning and
placed in the city infrmary for treat
mcnt
Despite the best attention lie died yes
terday morning at 3 o'clock. His re-
mains were sent to his home ut Andcr-
son for interment He was II very
prominent young man. Mr.. Tom Hardley,
who was also badly cut. was brought to
the inhrmary ut the same time. and Is
fast improving. The attending physicians
say he will recover
became known the citizens in the vicinity
started out, determined to capture the
guilty parties and they have succeeded.
Yesterday afternoon the deputy sheritfSS
captured two of the negroes connected
with the bloody work. near the scene of
the crime. The party then started for
Rison to place the two brutes i'll jail:
when one of the negroes broke away. and
although he was shot the second time. 1t
did not stop his flight. and he made good
his escape
The officers then continued their way
with the one. whose name was Bill
Wiley Douglass. When near Anderson
the negro was taken from them. some
time late in the night and he was i'm
mediately strung up TO Il bridge on the
Cotton Belt, where his body was found
this morning. 1t is given out that Il mob
of negroes hung Douglass. but it iT gen
orally believed that the work was done
by enraged white citizens: Wiley
Douglass was Il hunchback with copper
colored face. He has always been con-
sidered a desperate and is supposed to
have led the gang that did the bloody
work on last Saturday. q,
A well authenticated report reached
here late this evening that six other
negroes who are known to have been
connected with the affair have been ar
rested and placed in Jail at Rison:: The
Jail is not considered very safe and 1t is
the general opinion that before tomorrow
morning all six will he suspended be-
tween terra firma and the clouds.
Excitement in and about Anderson is
at fever heat, and more trouble is eX-
pected.
The trouble was started at negro
picnic near Kendall on Saturday after
noon. A number of negro laborers en-
ployed at the Kendall mill were absent
from their work without permission, at
tending the picnic. and Mr.. Il. L. john
son, an employee of the mill. was sent to
the grounds to ascertain why the ne
croes were absent While there the
negroes became unruly and when John.
son demonstrated with them moi, OF
them made murderous attack upon nm
with knives.
Later in the day Tom Handley, another
white man, CHANGED to pass the picnic
party. and he was also attacked with
knives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26

day and evening were inducements for
a large number of citizens to attend, and
during the week these musical entertain
ments will increase the attendance. Miss
Bailey's appearance tomorrow night VIII
be marked by large attendance, for she
is a Nashville young woman, VINO mas
received in Germany the very highest
Communications from musical societies
and critics. In fact, this week might be
denominatcd "musical week. for, be-
sides Miss Bailey, who has well estab-
lshed musical reputation and standing
in continental Europe, Victor Herbert,
the leader of the Twenty-second New
York regiment band, will appear as
pel former on the cello, of which instru-
ment he is recognized to be master.
There were no special meetings today
and taking into consideration this TACT
the success of the day is more notable.
A unique celebration is in preparation
which will be given in the childrens
building. This is to be celebration
which il is believed will bring togelher
many thousands of the children of Ten
ncssee. 1t is to be Mother Goose
Childrcn's Day and preparations. are
already being made to make 1t all
event. The date has not yet been
fixed but the preparation of the program
is in progress. Tomorrow 300 members
of the Cincinnati Enquirer Household
club will arrive. These visitors will
represent eleven states and they will he
taken in charge by the centennial man
agcmcnt and entertained.
The delegates to the Sigma Chi fra
tcrnity will also assemble tomorrow, pre-,
paratOry to their annual convention, ana
will visit the exposition.
COMPANY I; of the First Indiana
,,,,,;,. nI nd
with the company of Tennessee troops
now in camp have made the military
plaza again Il scene of attraction.
Tonight large excursion, composed OF
members of the Young Peoples Christian
union, arrived from indianapolis and
they will spend several days at the cN-
position.
Nebraska day has been definitely fixed
for October =. This date was requested
by the Nebraska commissioners and has
been granted. Governor Holcomb and
a number of Nebraska officials will at
tend, and w. J. Bryan has consented to
will be large.
One county in Tennessee has already
sent at least 5000 to the exposition, as
shown by the railroad tickets sold. and
this is only one ont of many making re-
ports. On last Saturday the attendance,
despite bad weather, was 9345.
Negro Employees day, to he held this
week. bids fair to draw an immense
crowd. From Kentucky, Alabama.
Georgia. Tennessee and Mississippi eXcur-
sions have been arranged, and it is be-
licvcd the attendance will come up to
all expectations.
Tonight an enthusiastic meeting of the
Irish American association was held and
all hn
celebration of Irish American day were
further considered. Nashville and Ger
man-American days are also engaging
the active attention of the public. Sep
TENDER 80 is Alabama day and Governor
Johnston and other prominent officials of
that state are thoroughly enlisted in max
ing il a magnificent success.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
The True Remedy.

Chief" says: 1--WE wont heep house
without Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Expe.
rimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home, as in il
we have II certain and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Wnooping Cough, etc.
1t is idle to experiment with other rene
dies, even if they are urged on you IA
just as good as DR.. Kings New Discov
cry. They are not as good, because this
remedy has record of cures, and besides
is guaranteed. 1t never fails to satisfy
Trial bottles free ut G. o. Yates drug
store. 30 East Sixth street, Austin, Tex
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
sALIsBURY,s SUGGESTION.
Wants the Powers to Cooperate in
scheme to Guarantee the
Indemnity.

Constantinople Aug. 23.-It is given
out here that the French minister for
foreign aairs. NJ. Hanotauxx, replying
to the Marquis of Salibury, who insists
upon the Turkish evacuation of Thes-
sally before the Greek indemnity is paid.
says he shares the views of the British
premier and minister for foreign affairs,
but NJ. IlanotauX submits that the oc-
cupation of the Thessaly is of higher
Importance than the conclusion of
peace.
The Marquis of Salisbury. in order to
solve the difficulty. has suggested that
the powers cooperate in scheme to
enable Greece to guarantee the interest
on n loan to pay off the Turkish indem-
nifty by international control. if neces-
sary, of II portion of the Hellenic reve-
nues. The powers are considering this
proposal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
Sigma Chi Convention

Nashville, Aug. 24.--Many delegates to
the Sigma Chi fraternity convention
which assemblies tomorrow. have arrived
and others will come on the night trains
Tomorrow the delegates from W,sh;no
ton, Philadelphia and New York will ar-
rive, including Gen. Benjamin p. Rnttar
grand consul. Delegates from the south
ern states are here in large numbers and
today prominent party came from Chi.
cago. The sessions of the convent;on
VIII continue through Saturday next