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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
.PENNsYL LvAR|A'S CAPITOL
Laid i'm Ruins by Flames.
ANCIENT STRUCTURE.
LOSS NEARLY A MILLION DOL
LARS.-WILL BE REBUILT.

\ fire, which started i'll the
rooms of Lieutenant Governor
Lyon some time Tuesday morn
ing. swept through the ancient
Capitol of Pennsylvania, at Har-
rlsburg, and within All hour and
half after the breaking out OF
the flames the structure was il
ruins. The Senate and House
were about to reconvene for their
afternoon session when the fire
burst through the walls, and the
lawmakers were driven for their
lives to the open air. AS far as
known no one was killed, but a
number Of people were in the
building trying to save furniture
and other effects when the dome
fell in, and it is possible that
some one may be buried under
the ruins. Quite a number of
people were cut and bruised or
half snothered by smoke but no
one was seriously hurt. The
most valuable of the State and
Legislative records, which were
il the building, were saved, but
the records and statistics of the
Department of Public Instruc~
ton, which included much val
liable information bearing upon
the public schools OF the State,
were destroyed. The, Legisla-
ture Will find temporary home,
the Senate in the rooms of the
supreme Court and the House in
United States District Court, in
the postoffice building, aid the
Legislature will at once take
steps to have the Capitol rebuilt.
The total loss is estimated at
nearly a million of dollars, On
which there is an insurance of
but 100000. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
Husband chooSerS club.

At HagerstoWn Indiana, the
Oriole Club, composed of thir-
teen young ladies, hasbeen form =
ed. The particular object is to
advance the interest Of the 1nem-
bers matrimonial. Should ally
Oriole develop matrimonial
symptoms her course will be
watched, and her interests foster
ed by her sister members. There
are many duties required of
members, but the most import
ant is to observe the habits of
young and marriageable men,
and to discuss their characters
in club meetings.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
AS to Adversely.

"Sweet are the adversities of
poverty" sings those who have
never experienced their bitter
pangs. There is no sweetness
in adversely but there is some>
times a good deal Of revelation
in it. 1t brings out a mans true
traits of character and shows him
who are and who are not his
friends. It shows how quickly
those who buzz about him in
the sunshine Of his prosperity,
desert him in the hour of adver-
sity.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
THE CABINET To DATE.
MAJ MCKINLEY HAS NEARLY
C MPLETED HIS CABINET.
Secretary Of Agriculture Named.
Jas. S. Wilson, of Iowa, Will be
the Head OF That Depart
ment.

The announcement made by
Hon. James S. Wilson, of Iowa,
on Monday, that he had been
rendered the portfolio Of Agri-
culture by Major Mckinley, and
had accepted, fills the Cabinet
with reasonable certainty, ex>
ceptins the Offices OF Attorney
General and Postmaster General.
THE CABI : :, DATE.
The Mckinley Cabinet to
date, therefore, may be given as
follows
Secretary of State-John
Sherman, of Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman J. Gage, of Illinoise.
Secretary of War-Russell A.
Alger, of Michigan.
Secretary o the Navy-John
D. Long, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the Interior
Judge McKenna, of California.
Secretary Of Agriculture-Jas.
S. Wilson, of Iowa.
Governor Long and Judge
McKenna have not announced
the certainty of their appoint
nents, and there is bare posi-
bility that the Massachusetts,
statesman may be displaced by
General Steward L. Woodruff, of
New York. One of the untitled
portfolios will, of course, be
given to a New Yorker, and if
the foregoing list, giving five
of the eight Offices in the Cabi>
net to the West, should be the
fixed slate, there is no likelihood
that either the postofhce Or jus>
tice departments will be directed
by a Western man. One East,
ern man and one Southern man
are expected to be appointed to
these two vacancies, prominent
anont the latter candidates be-
ing Hon. H. Clay Evans, of
Tennessee, since the declination
of Judge Nathan Goff, of West
Virginia
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
M0UnTV|N MURDERS.
TERRIBLE FIGHT IN POLK
COUNTY, NC.
TWO DEAD, ONE DYING.
and Pistols do the Fatal
Work.

A horrible tragedy was enact
ed in Polk county, N. c., few
miles above Spartanburg Mon
day night about IL o'clock.
Will and Joe Gunnel, two al
legged moonshiuers, were cut and
shot to death by a man named
Jenkins, while Jenkins lies NOR
tally wounded. The facts of the
killing as near as could be obtain
ed are as follows: Will Gunnel
and Jenkins became in>
volved in a difficulty Saturday
night in which Gunnel was con,
siderably worsted. Monday
night. while Jenkins was on his
way home from his father,in
laws house he was met in the
middle o. the road by the Guns
mel brothers, Will and Joe, who
attacked him with knives. Jen>
klns made desperate resistance
and drawing his own knife sew
cred Will Gunnel's jugular vein
at the first blow. Joe then
knocked him down and sprung
upon him, continuing cutting
and stabbing. Presently, Jen-
kins succeeded in pulling his pis-
tol and shot his antagonist
through the head, killing him
instantly. When JENKINS cut
Will Gunnel he lost his knife,
and had he been unsuccessful
in getting the pistol would have
without doubt been murdered
then and there by Joe Gunnel.
AS it was he was carved to pieces
and at last accounts there was
scarcely shadow of a chance
for his recovery. The sympathy
of the entire community goes
out to Jenkins, who acted solely
in self>de>fence.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
One Dead, the Other Dying.

Bailey Edison and Lowell
Whitesides engaged in a fight
on the public square at Franz
lin KY, Saturday. Whithsides
used a knife with such deadly
effect that it is thought Edison
can not recover. After being
separated Edison secured a pistol,
and, returning, shot Whitesides,
killing him instantly. White
sides is the son of a prominent
merchant,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
The Farmers Creed.
PROGRESSIVE Farmer. I

|OSTeSSIOe FdfHef.H
We believe in small we'll till
ed farms; that the soil must be
fed as we'll as the owner, so tn at
the crops shall make the farm
and the farmer richer.
We believe in thought drain,
age, in deep plowing, and in la
Dor saving implements.
We believe in good fences,
barns conveniently arranged,
orchards and gardens, and plenty
of home raised hog and honiny.
We believe in raising pure
bred stock; or in grading up>the
best to be gotten until they equal
the thoughbreds.
We believe in growing the best
varieties of farm crops, and saw
ing the choicest for seed.
We believe in fertilizing the
brain with phosphorus as well
as applying it to the soil.
We believe in the proper care
and application of the barnyarc
manure.
We believe that the best fer
tilizers are of little value, unles:
accompanied by industry. enter
prise and intelligence.
We believe in rotation, diver
sifcation and thorough cultiva
ton of crops.
We believe that every farm
should own a good farmer, an'
that every good farmer will even
tually own a.good farm.
B. IRBY.
Prof OF Agriculture, A. & M
J. College, Raleigh, N. G.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
ASK The ~eor~~A

~A hs recovcFc4
dyspspsies. hlio.sC nS
|fsrsr. victims of fsv~
and ague, the mersurisi
diseased patient, how
they recovered health
cheerful sp;riis and gvod
appetite; they will srd
you BY taking sixxoHs
LlvER RRcuLAroA
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
Come South Young Man.
Norfolk T7rginian.

This is the way the Atlanta
Constitution speaks to hundreds
and thousands Of the people IN
frozen regions Of the North and
West, who feel that they have
made mistake in ever settling
IN those sections, and it is right.
The latchstring, SO to speak of
the South hangs outside aud
these people will always find a
warm welcome i'll the Southern
country. In referring to the
condition of the people in the
Northwest, our contempory
says:
at is time for these suffer-
ers to consider the induce
1nents held out by tie South.
If they do not like to come
alone to a strange section,
let them organize colonies
But there is 10 reason why
they should not come singly.
There is not a locality i'll the
South where the right class
of settlers would not receive
a hearty welcome. Sectional
prejudice is a thing of the
past, and man from
Maine or Nebraska feels as
much at home in Georgia as.
anywhere else. The South
is the FL Dorado or the future.
She has the natural resources
and the advantages, and her
opportunity is at hand. The
first decade or two of the
twentieth century will witness
a great business and industrial
awakening here. Direct trade
with Europe is coming, our
ports will swarm with ships;
our producers and tOilers will
be busy; our farming lands
will be in demand Now is
the time for immigrants to
come. Why stay III a land
where all the forces Of nature
are against you? In the past
Southern countries have been
the centres of the highest !
civilization and the greatest
posperity, and history will re
peat itself. Come South,
young mani"
These are facts that cannot be
ontroverted. On the contrary,
he success of thousands of sets |
.ers from the West and North> |
vest who have cast their lots in
he South, are living witnesses
or the advantages this section
rOmiSes over all others of this
ountry.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05

taken, adds that the princess was
completely cured after a few
visits from the Chevalier Baaf.
According to The Journal En>
cyclopedlque, I776, DR.. Duval
cured woman sixty years ofage
who was st-ickened with paraly-
sis by making her sing Christi
mas hymns. Of course nobody
can guarantee the truth of these
statements, but it is beyond a
doubt, for all that, that singing
has an extraordinary influence
over a great many people. This
is proved by the daily experience
that everybody is able to verify
with facility.
1t is by singing that men en>
gagged in heavy work tighten
their burdens. The song of a
nurse soothes the pain of the
child callns its impatience and
often communicates to it gay
ETY. which is clearly attested by
smiles. Homer and Plutarch
tell us that the ancients had ahab-
tof singing at the end of each
meal, in order to dissipate, or at
least reduce the effects of wine.
According to Called, singing
has the effect of calming the flu
ries Of intoxication.
Why not go far back? At no
time was the power of singing
more clearly demonstrated in all
its grandeur and eclat than dur
ing the French revolution. Men
dangerously wounded performed
acts of heroisn while singing
"The Marseillaise" and such to-
day is the power of certain songs
upon men of most healthy minds
that every time liberty is pros
cribed the songs are forbidded.
Music, therefore, has an incon-
testable influence upon the hu-
man organism. But is this in
huence great enough to turn it
in certain cases into a cure?
That is precisely what the ex>
periments to be tried at Munich
will tell us in a few years. An
alienist doctor, On being con-
suited on this subject, showed
less skepticism than was expect
ed for him. In the hospital of
La Saltpetriere, for example,
it was remarked that the concerts
given by the Lyonnet brothers
had a most beneficial effect up
on certain subjects. Who, there
lore can foresee the results that
may be obtained by a skilful
manipulation of musical perfor-
mances? "NoW" concluded the |
doctor Gin regard to mental mala-
dies we must never be either
too skeptical only separates rea~
son from madness. Who can
say that a musical zephyr may
not be powerful enough to blow
away the grain and allow reason
to dissipate insanity2'-New
York Sun.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-05
REFUSES TO TALK.
A Maine Man Who Has Been
Voluntarily Silent For Years.

| AS4S 4NSo Al IVA Ilut ANS~, IL
Washington county, Me-, a maj
who defes all human explana
ton. His name is Winfield
Wakefield, says the Lewiston
| T0nruaL.
This extraordinary person diff
fers from the rest of mankind IL
that he can speak, but won't
and was never known in all his
strange life to utter single word
to any person other than his
father and mother. It is truly
an anomaly. Now, whether his
failure to talk with people is due
to eccentricity, embarrassment,
or birth, nobody seems to know.
Many believe HIM obstinate, and
having kept silent for SO many
years, the habit has SO grown on
him and that he now cannot
break from it. This diagnosis
of the case is hardly correct, we
believe, but the mans face bears
visible traces of set deterrnina-
tion-a determination never to
relent when the mind is once
made up. But the man is not
obstinate, at least, those who
know him best say he is not.
When his father was alive
Wakefield used to converse with
him freely, but he now talks only
with his mother. From her he
has acquired a fair education,
learned to read and write. In
the, presence of all other people
he never talks. Some of his
neighbors have often overheard
him talking with his parents, but
every effort, every ruse 10 get
him to speak outside, has failed.
Either hs. cannot or will not talk
to people.
Day after Wakefield has work
ed by the side ofother men with
out speaking a single word.
When interrogated he will mere
1y express his indisposition to
reply by a bland smile, yet fully
manifesting his determination.
He has been Threatened with
bodily injury unless lie would
speak, but intimidation could
not avert him from his extraor-
dinary purpose, and he could not
be coerced to speak.
One day a gentleman, just to
try the young mans nerve, seized
him ronghly by the coat collar,
and with an oath threatened to
throw him from a high staging
in a shipyard. But Wakefield
did not quail. He only smiled
at the threat. Once it was said
of him that he had promised his
parents that he would speak on
arriving at the age of 2I, but the
promise was not kept. Wakefield
is now about 40 years old. He
is unmarried, and since his faith
er's death is his mothers only
means ofsupport.
The people hereabouts thought
he would speak after his father
died, but he did not.
Wakefield does not avoid So
ciety, nor does he fear publicity.
He takes his misfortune, if such
it is, rather philosophically, and
is not one whit sensitive about it.
When he was a boy he always
engaged in sports with the other
boys, played ball and other games
but never spoke to a playmate.
He even now attends places of
amusement and dances with the
girls, butth fair on&s always find
him a silent partner. None now
challenge him to conversation,
for they know how useless it
would be to try to get him to talk
to them. It is the most remark
able case we ever heard of, and
probably the world does not af-
ford a parallel.
~. D.I IT, n4Lo. Dxs-~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-08
SAID He WOULD TELL LE1OW.
A NYACK MANS DIRE THREAT WHEN ARRESTED
FOR RECKLESS DRIVING

A NyAcK MANS DIRE THREAT WHEN ARRESTED
FOR RECKLESS DRIVING.
James c. H. Simpson. twenty-nine years o'd VINO
,,,d no was publisher, and lived in Nyack was
arrested las, night at the Boulevard ana seventy
fourth-st on n charge of reckless driving and IN
,oxicatton When Policeman Boettler. OF the bicycle
souad frs, saw Simpson he was driving morse
down the boulevard at hish rate ot speed IN
the wagon with Simpson was another man OF aDout
tho same age Both were dressed well. They had
been drinking Boettler spurted and got alongside
OF the horse which was running about htteeh mics
an hour. Boettler seized hold OF the relns and
stopped the horse
AT the West Sixty-eighth-st. station the TWO men
said that they had driven down from NyacK' Inc
s.rooant took a complaint OF reckless driving, and
als9 of intoxicaton against simpson ana Iet tMne M
other man GO Simpson was Indignant ABOUT hls
d" ..Ry lingo" he said. "Ill tell Lexow about this.
sin,nson iinaliy concluded to go 10 cell. wnere
he Went to sleep. The other man went out. but ne
soon returned Then he said; ..
Say sergeant. I'm going 10 gel. Lexo" ABOUT
this He'll fix this thing all right
The man refused leave his name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-08
HOTEL SAN MARCO BURNED.
BIG FIRE IN ST. AUGUSTINE STARTED BY
INCENDIARIES.
THE wATER.PIPEs WERE CUT AND THE FIRE
MEN WE'RE UNABLE TO ExrINdUTsH
THE FLAMES-DOsS. $4,000

jacksonville Fla Nov. IA dispatch from ST.
Augustine to 1.-THE Times Union and Citizen. -
says that the Hotel San Marco. one OF the finest
and most commodious hotel properties in that
city. was burned to the ground this morning, en-
falling a loss Of about S250000. with less than
$4,000 insurance.
1t a few minutes past o'clock when
Jacob Masters discovered fire in the boiler-room
OF the hotel. He Immediately fired pistol and
Informed Edward Mcbride, who has charge OF
the property and who lives In the hotel A
marshal and other officers were soon on the
scene ard. after firing their pistols, an alarm
was sounded 1t was discovered that the ncen-
diaries had cut the irebell rope. and steam whis-
ties had to be resorted TO- Those who gathered
at the first call did not walt for the engines but
attached the hotel hose to the we'll on the
grounds and began the fight.
One engine reached the scene but It's work was
delayed the f1rebugs had cut holes In the
suction piper which supply water from the hy-
drants and screwed up the couplings so tight
that time was lost in loosening them.
The flames spread from the woodshed and
hoer-room 10 the kitchen, then 10 the dining
room ana theatre. These structures were
three stories high and to the west OF but con-
Meeting with tn, main building. which was six
sioIitS HleIl, WIN towers III tHr 'tilut "h' va
each wing. Hundreds of men assisted in re-
moving the furniture from the main floor, ana
a large quantity taken out the main floor
being almost entirely bare before the fire drove
the workers away
II was not until the flames set fire to the main
building that The burning structure presented
its most awful vet fascinating picture The
blaze not only Illuminated the entire city. but
could he seen for miles around. In few hours
the hotel was reduced 20 ashes.
The owner OF the San Marco Is William Beale.
aal az
was leased to Mcdowell & Palmer and would
have been opened next month.
Fearing further incendiarism. those In charge
Of the Hotel Ponce De Leon have ordered steam
up constantly I'm order furnish water pressure
at moments notice. The citizens have offered
500 reward for the capture Of the inccndiaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-08
KILLED BY CARBOLIO ACID.
THE YOUNG MASS MOTHER SAYS HE TOOK AN
OVERDOSE IN TRYING TO GET RELIEF
t.ROM TOOTH

Robert j. T. Copeland thrty-nve years Old Of
No 79l Amsierdam-ave., was found unconscious in
his room a: 9:9O o'clock last night and died on his
vav 10 Manhattan Hospital Death was due to
carbo.Ic acid.
Mrs Copeland says her son did not take the
roison with suicidal intent.
.Ie had been suffering Tor several days with an
liberated tooth" said Mrs Copeland. "and he tried
every conceivable remedy. Some one suggested
carbollc acid and tod h!m a drop in tho cavity
would alleviate the Pain. lie tried II w!.h some
success hut the relief was Ike the others. only
temporary Ia a fit of despair he took mouhful
Of acid and when Il gagged him he swalowed IT,
heard his cry for help. ana when iOund him he
was living on the floor and writing In agony"
messenger was sent for Father Ducey, and he
arrived in time e administer ;he sacrament OF cX-
irene uncton The eick man was then put In n
Manhattan Hospital ambulance, Out die' before ar
rlvng AT the hospital. lie was unndrrici, and had
a place as a clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-08
ORAKZATS SUING FOR PEACE.

Pr-T THE AFRIDIs SHOW no SION OF YIELDING
sHARPsHooTING BY THE TRIBEsMEN'
s,mla. Nov. 7+-OHicial dispatches from
Madam. in the Madam Valley, where the British
column under Sir William Lockhart Is en-
camped say that a large deputation OF the
Orakzais has entered the camp TO treat Io'
peace, but that as yet the Afridis give no s'sh
Of yielding
Meanwhile the tribesnen cut the telegraph
wires nightly, persstenuy harass the eHpeu'-
ton. fire at long range on every baggage con-
voy crossing Arhanga Pass and attack every
foraging party.
one Of the foraging parties Narrowly esCaIeu
,,,assacre Several have been killed or wounded
I'm these desultOry encounters. Among the killed
was Lieutenant Gifard. Of the Northhampton-
shire Regiment Lieutenant Sullivan. OF the
Sikhs was badly wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-08
AUTONOMY NOT WANTED.
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD THAT IT WILL BE EsrA
Inr rELraRApH ro rHE rRIprNE.I


LIsHED-No FORMAL OvERTUREs YET.
Havana. Nov T.-Recent developments tend
10 confirm previous announcements relative 20
the non n-estab ablishment OF autonomy In Cuba.
The Government through Marshal Blanco. de-
slres 20 make use OF the supposed influence
of the Autonomists with the Cubans by giving
TO Autonomists official positions. but no formal
overtures Of autonomy have been made. The
Autonomist party distrusts the action OF the
Government leaders. and at a recent meeting.
II is said. decided rot 10 accept the official over
lures until autonomy should have been estab-
lished in the island. They want to be nomi.
mated by an Autonomist Government. AM not
by a Governor General in the name II the
Madrid Government which can thus at mo-
ments notice annul their appointment II they
accept office without the previous establish.
ment Of home rule. Public opinion" they say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-08
FROZEN TO THE SPAR.

FROZEN TO THE SPAR.
"All this time the hail and sleet we're coming
down and we were covered with ice in few
minutes. Although the spar on which we were
hanging twenty-five feet above the water,
the big waves strucl, us and broke over US. and
the hail cut us like shot.
"I knew that II was about o'clock when the
ship went down. and il seemed to me that day
light would never come For what seemed to be
an age hung on to the rigging. and we twist
ed our arms about the spar and let them freeze
in position. we would have fallen into the sea:
When daylight came we couldn't see san
anywhere near us. and the sea was as bad
as ever. There didn't seem to be any chance OF
II going down. Hour after hour we waited
there and then we saw the Marposa coming
For long time didn't know whether she
would sight us. and we watched her from the M
time she was a little smoky haze up the lake
until could see that she was blg Nessel.
When she finally sighted us and We saw her
head for us. ! tried 10 tell the mate. but
couldn't.
a THRILLING MOMENT
ut was a terrible time to us before she came
I'D to us and then knew we were not safe yet.
for the sea was running mountain high and the
big steel boat was rolling like q skin. Every
wave sent her up in the air until we could see
her white bottom under her waterline We
knew at once that her captain would not at
tempt to lower boat for It would have been
Chewed up. ,,.. o,o,,
"On the third trial around Hhe ran r1ght along
side our spar and as she went past dozen men
reached for us. ! don't know who got the mate
b,:t Mr. Smith the engineer, got hold OF me ana
draqred me from the spar and over the rail or
the NIaripora. An instant later we had passed
the little stick on which the mate ana had
been hanging.
ONE MAN TRAMPLED TO DEATH.
Louis La Force. the second mate, said that IN
the rush of the men from the hold one OF them
watchmqn. was trampled to death Six or
eight he said must have been drowned IN 'he
Ga1I