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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
LETTER AND HER ANSWER.

"Would you be kind enoug Il
to return my Photographic" she
wrote. Il gave it to you in a
moment of g1rlish folly, and |
have since had occasion to re
gret that | was so thoughtless
in such matters. y
OF course, she pictured that
photograph framed and hung
up in his room and was inclined
to think that he would pa1t with
it with deep regret. Just why
she wanted it returned is i1n>
material. Of course he had
offended her in some way. but
it is unnecessary to inquire how.
The reply to her note came
the following day.
81 regret it read, "that l am
unable at this late day to pick
out your photograph. However,
l send you my entire collection,
mum bering little over 600, and
would request that you return
all except your own by express
at my expense. "-Chicago Post.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
NEWEST IN MONEY SWEAT
ING.
Centre s.-:,fui!y extracted from
Twenty Dollar Gold Pieces.

One Of the most puzzled mel
in town is a Montgomery stree
restaurant keeper who rccentl'
took i'll a SO gold piece which
| filled all the ordinary require
lnents OF gen'lineness SO far as ;
superficial test could reveal tht
true facts. But a few days agC
a banker stepped into his place
and saw the $40 piece which tht
restaurant man had received
only d short time before. The
banker had a queer look i'll his
eyes as he took the coin and rap
ped in sharply with his knife
and the restaurant keeper had a
stranger expression as he saw
his supposed $50 piece break
into two pieces.
Glow is this?" he demanded.
The banker answered.: ut is
the same old game. | had one
OF these pieces myself, and since
that | have tested gold pieces Of
the $50 denomination very cares
fully. If that had been genuine
my test would not have broken
it."
Then the restaurant keeper
and the banker carefully exams
ined it together. The outside
CT the gold piece was all right
seemingly, when the discovered
parts were placed together. The
milling seemed to be up to the
standard. The weight was cor
rect.
But the inside of the piece
was half filled with a composit-
iou which was not the customary
gold and alloy. Still closer ex-
animation revealed that the
gold had been sawed through
with exquisite care and skill just
into was made to take the place
inside Of the milling. Then
the milling had been removed
and from the interior or the piece
some of the gold had been eX-
tracted and the baser composi>
of the more precious metal. Then,
with equal deftness and skill the
milling had been replaced and
soldered in some way, and the
trick was done-San Francisco
Call.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30

The following receipt is offer
el by Western paper:
Just let the SUBSCRIPTION go.
It's only dollar Or two-tlle
publisher don It need it.
If he asks for it, get as mad
as you can and stop the paper
you never read it anyhow. Then
go and borrow you a neigh Dor S,
When the reporter comes all
ways be busy, Make him feel as
if he were intruding. When
the advertising and job man
comes tell him you don't need
to advertise-everybody knows
you; that you will try to get
along without any printed stat
ionary lit is too expensive; that
YOU must eCOnOmlZe.
Never drop in to see the edi>
tor unles you want a free com,
plirnentary notice or a lengthy
obituary for a beloved relative.
Never recommend the paper
to any body. When you do
speak of it say Eyes, we have a
little sheet, but it don amount
to much" Keep it upa year or
two and you will have a dead
newspaper, a dead set of 1nerch-
nstc nnl q dooI tn111.,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
Richmond, Virginia.

ConsiGnmcnts of North Caro~
lima Herring solicited, and pro-
cecds rcmittcd IN cash.
On account of our intimate
acquaintance,an frequent trans
action with the grocery trade of
the West and South VIC arc able
to handle n. c. Fish to the best
possible advantage, and we arc
known everywhere Us the largest
distributors Il this market.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30

A practical woman recently
said that she read the ADVERTISE
ments III the newspapers as close
as anything else. "And long
ago." she said, II quit buying
of those who do not advertise.
1t always seems to me th~t the
merchant who advertises invites
me to trade with him, while the
one who does not advertise I'M
presses me with the idea that he
doesn't care enough for my trade
to ask for it. Then too, l know
the merchants who advertices
has tresher goods, for the reason
that he sells more" "-Ex.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
FORTY PERSONS KILLED.
By Hailstones Weighed Three
Pounds.

SAN LUIS PoToSI, MEX, April
28-The Rio Verde Valley in
this State has been visited by a
terrific hail storm, which not
only ruined the growing crops
but caused great loss Of life. Re
ports have been received here
of the killing of IL persons by
hailstones. Some Of the halls
stones weighed over three
pounds.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
A NORFOLK BANK FAILURE.
The Well Known Banking
Firm of BurrusS, Son
g. Co., Closes its
Doors.
LIABILITIES $4,000.
One of the Best Known In =
Stitutions OF the sort in
The South---ASSets
Stated to be $4OO,-
900 AvoidabIe

! On Tuesday last the people of
| Norfolk were startled by the
announcement that the we'll
known banking firm. Burrus,
Son < Co, of that city, had made
an assignment, transferring all
properties to Judge Theodore S.
Garnett, Assignee.
The TWgIWian says, lit was
learned in a interview with Cap
tain Burruss that the assignment
was due to the extreme dull times
and the pressing demands for
money, the Withdrawals from
July Ist last up to Tuesday
amounting to SI75,ooo, This
together with the fact that the
bank has been compelled to car>
ry very large amount of paper
realizing thereon only interest.
put his business i'll such 4 condi>
ton that Captain Burruss deemed
it his duty to his depositors and
to himself to make an assignment
that all parties might be better
protected than by any endcavor
to continue the business, which
gave no promise ofimprovement
under the present condition Of
affairs.
Captain Burruss had offers of
assistance from banks and bank
ers both at home and abroad,
notably an offer Of 500, 900 from
a Richmond bank, all of which
he declined, because he could
not see Ill the present conditions
that temporary assistance would
avail under the circumstances.
The liabilities of N. Burruss,
doing business both as Burruss
Son & Co, and as an individual
are about $4,000. To secure
this amount the assets believed
to be available will realize about
about 100000, while the Mons
inal assets may reach very much
larger sum. The assets consist
largely of real estate, the mai
ority of which is Of a very i'm
proved character.
Captain Burruss, in his assigns
ment, has surrendered all of his
property of every kind, and Mrs
Burruss surrenders her dOwery
Judge Theodore S. Garrett, the
assignee, has taken charge of the
business of the firm and will |
proceed to carry out the instruct
ions of the trust, which are to
wind up the banks affairs
The house was founded in
1864 by c. Burruss and Will |
lam L. Harrison as Burruss,
Harrison & Co. Later on Mr..
Harrison retired from the firm,
and its name was changed to that
of BurruSs Son & Co., the mem
bers being c. Burruss and N |
Burruss. After the death Of Mr.. |
c. Burruss, Captain n. Burruss
continued the business under the
old name, and later on the late
George Newton entered the firm
the name remaining the same.
After the death of Mr.. Newton |
Captain n. Burruss became the
sole proprietor, continuing the
business under the old name Of |
Burruss Son & Co.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE /!
At Newport News Tuesday
Morning
TWO PIERS, A TUG AND
THREE VESSELS
BURNED.
Valuable property and Other
Merchandise Destroyed,

Newport News, Va, was visit
ed Tuesday morning by a terri
bic conhagaration, the fire break
ing out at pier 5 OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany about 4 o'clock.
Before the flames were gotten
under control piers 5 and 6
crowded with valuable merchant
die had gone up in smoke.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road tug Wonderer, and the half
loaded German bark ]. B. Bis
chof were burned to the waters
edge, and the Norwegian steam
ship Solveig and the British
steamship Clintoria were badly
gutted by the flames. The Clin-
to-ia had just completed loading
a valuable cargo, which is COM
pletely destroyed. Several 9TH
er steamers, which had steam
up, were able to get out of
harms way.
1t is not positively known
that any lives were lost but
three sailors from the Bischof
are reported to have been
drowned in attempting to es-
cape.
The crew of the tug Wander
er had a narrow escape from
horrible death. Their tug was
on fire before they were awaken
ed by the alarm, they being
tied up to the pier. The tug
Immediately tried to make its
escape and ran around to the
south side of pier 6. Captain
Forrest, of the tug, was CONS
PEELED TO runthe bow of the tug
against the pier in order to all
low the crew to escape. f. R.
Diggs, a deck-hand; John Diggs,
second mate, and a colored man
man on the tug were terribly |
burned. Two Of the Wanderers
crew jumped overheard IL d
swan ashore.
The Bisc1off, Solveig and
Clintonia also took fire. Cap
tain Jrite, Of the Bischoff, was
terribly burned in in efecting
his escape, The Captain OF the
Salveig was also injured, Sew
eral of the sailors were slightly
burned.
In the meantime the flames |
were making their way toward |
the Chesapeake and Ohio Rails
road CompaDys grain elevator.
N Notwithstanding the efforts put
forth, the flames spread to the
conveyors leading from pier 5 |
toward the elevator and were
burning fercely. Finally All ell
gine succeeded i'll jerking the
from under the con
and they came to the
with a crash, none
too soon to save the elevator.
The loss is estimated at be-
tween $I,5oo,ooo and 1000, 900
partly covered by insurance.
The sailing craft Bischoff is
said to have been uninsured. |
Every possible effort to combat
the flames was put forth.-The
origin of the fire is clothed in
obscurity, but well-dehned ru
NOR credits it to spontaneous
combustion. NJ any people,
however, believe it to have been
the work of an incendiary.
Later reports give the total
number injured as eight men.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30

The fools are not all dead.
One of them borrowed a news
paper the other day, and dis
covered an advertisement head
ed: "How to Make Pants Last. .
He sent fifty cents for instruct
ions and in due time received
the following: make the coat
and vest first" At last accounts
the sinpleton was trying to re-
cover his money by legal process.
Press and Printer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30

Lady Shopper-I want to get
something suitable for a boy
of ten years.
Salesman-Slipper counter
down the second aisle; turn to
your right-Boston Transcript.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
Ayers Cathartic Pills

have, from the time of their
preparation, been a continuous
success with the public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them; they cure where
others fail. It was fitting,
therefore, that tho worldwide
popularity of these pills should
be recognized by the Worlds
Fair medal Of 1893 "a fact
which emphasizes the record:
SO Years of Cures.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
Fifty Years Ago.

who could imagine that this should he
The place where ir eighteen ninety three
That white woTld.wonder of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, poly CO..
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
on Ayers Pills, by thewor1d prcLcrrcd
Chicago-iike, they a record show,
since they staEteA-so years ago.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
MAY BULLETIN.

The weather man-if pinned
down to facts would probably :
suggest that the season is now all :
right for Negligee Shirts, modest
neckwear and Spring Pantaloons. :
That is our opinion too. We back s
up our belief by showing the new :
est ideas-at right prices. :
Mems Negligee Shirts May
Special 1897 designs :
ty patterns and handsomely made s
shirts-to sell them rapidly we s
price at SO cents each. Mems :
white body--colored bosom--strik-
: ingly handsome designs
with white cOllars-the newest rs :
cents.
Mems Spring Pantaloons-the
proper styles Of materials-hand- 5
somely tailored-in the 1897 cut {
and style good value at higher :
prices May price $780, Setter
: at $500 and up, but each pair at :
value.
Mems May Neckwear- in the
: new and pretty bold colorings in :
plaids and stripes-in club ties-in :
tecks and scarfs, in four-in-hands,
the new ideas. A pretty fashion :
( able club tie at Is cents, better at
: 45 cents.
Our store is full Of right ideas :
: for gentlemen careful prices. :
: THE FAIR. :
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. lUc or &c.
l. {. &. &. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
PURELY yEGETARIF

containing those Southern Roots and Herbs which an
all wise Providence has placed in countries where
Liver Diseases most prevail 1t will cure eli
Diseases caused by Derangement of the
Liver and Bowels.
sIhc SYMPTOMS of Liver Complaint are bitter
or bad taste in the mouth Pain in the Back Sides or
JOINTS, often mistaken for Rheumatism; Sour
stomach; Loss of Appetite Bowels alternately
costiye and lax; Headache; Loss of Memory, with
painful sensation Of having failed do something
which aught to have been done: Debility; Low
Spirits; a thick, yellow appearance of the Skin and
Eyes; dry Cough, often mistaken for Consumption.
sometimes many of these symptoms attend the
disease, at others very few but the LIVER the largest
organ IN the body, generally the of the disease
and not Regulated time, great suffering, wretch.
edness and DEATH viii ensue
The following highly esteemed persons attest to the
virtues of SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR: Gen. w. S.
Holt, Pres Ga. S. w. r. X. Co.; Rev. J. R. Fielder,
Perry, Ga: Col. F. K. Sparks Albany, Ca; C. Master
son, Esq Sheriff Bib Co. Ga; J. A. Butts Banbridge
Ga; Rev. J. w. Burke. Macon Ga; Virgil Powers,
Supt. Ga. ). w. r. R.; Hon. Alexander H. Stephens
We have tested its virtues personally, and know
that for Dyspepsia, Bliousnes5 and Ihrobbng Head,
ache, it is the best medicine the world ever saw We
have tired forty other remedies before Simmons Liver
Regulator, and none of them gave than tenn
porary relief the Regulator only relieved but cured
us. '-ED. TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER MACON GA
MANUFACTURED oN.I BY
j. III. ZEILIN 81 CO., Phil, aelphia Pa
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
SO Years of Cures.
DAVENPORT, MORRIS
& CO.,

Wholesale G;oCcrs and Com
mission Merchants
And Dealers i" lHIlf Gla
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30

Recently Press and Printer
published an article by Barn
hart Bros & Spindler that is
worth repeating. Here it is:
"Hard Times? Come again no
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30

For DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, Jaundice,
Bilious attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Collie, Dcpres-
sion Of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Heartburn etc.
This unrivaled remedy is warranted not to contain
single particle Of MERCURY, any mineral substance
hutis
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30

Derlei1Ce.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-05-13
Insults Are Not Criticism.

Without reference to the respective
merits of the two schools of medicine
the Times feels called upon to protest
against the Incorporate and disrespect-
full tone of the resolutions passed at a
meeting of allopathie physicians at
Sedalia, censuring the Governor of
Missouri because he appointed a home
opathic physician superintendent of
the Fulton Insane asylum. The Ian
guage employed by these members of
a high and noble calling, whose repre-
sentatives should be characterized by
breadth of thought, selfcontrol and in
tellectual tolerance, partook more of
the rage, violence and illtemper of the
utterances usually emitted at politi-
cal ward meeting than it did of those
calm methods and dignified deliveran-
ces which ought to qualify a grave
gathering of scientific men.
What right has a small cluster of
doctors, or even a mammoth conven-
ton of them, to heap insults upon the
chief magistrate of this great State, be-
cause he exercised plain right and
an unquestioned prerogative, bestowed
upon him by the people and author
lied by the constitution of Missouri?
If the Governor erred in the appoint
ment he has made it would have been
more seemly and just for hi5 medical
critics to await the test of his ap-
pointee's efficiency in the care and cure
of the unfortunates placed under his
charge and then, armed with the
weapons of stern facts, proceed to
prove that he had shown bad judg-
ment. Instead of this, they rush fran
tically into public view and denounce
in hysterical and insulting terms Gov
ernor Stephens, before the wisdom or
unwisdom of his appointment has been
demonstrated by a fair and patient
trial.
The Quarrels of doctors are rather
amusing than otherwise to the public.
upon whom they expend their abilities
to cure or bestow burial permit; but
when the professional jealousies of any
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-05-13
School Management.

The teacher must be master. In
order that the teacher may govern the
school we'll, he mast be master. His
will must be law in his own domain;
and their should be no doubt about il,
either iu his own mind or in the minds
of his pupils. But while this be true
there need be no unnecessary exhibi-
tion of authority; at least, there should
be no boasting or ''braggadocio" on
part of teacher, for such exhibitions
indicate a lack of confidence, and pu-
pills are very likely to place such con-
structions upon them. Besides boast
from the teacher appears to the pupil
like daring them to trangress, and a
challenge is a great temptation to
some pupils, especially boys. In ma
ture. the strongest forces are always
quiet forces; so settled and unquestion-
ed authority can afford to be calm and
quiet, as this is the most successful.
Good government is blessing to
humanity, but the less show of it the
better. provided, its purposes can be
accomplished.
The teacher shonld govern himself.
No one is fit to govern others until he
can govern himself. The proverb
says, He that is slow to anger is bet
ter than the mighty, aud he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a
CITY," Probably the word ''better" is
used in the sense of stronger, as we
sometimes hear it used in common
talk, and In their sense. the prOverb is
true. History tells US of many men
who were able to take cities, but were
unable to rule their own spirits. AL
exander is a notable example. No
school can be well taught if not we'll
managed. If the teacher manages
and governs solely for the good of his
pupils they will be sure to discern it.,
although he may say nothing OF his
motives in the case, as the wise teach
er probably will not. When the
teacher rules in his way, and his pu-
pills know the fact, the antagonism
that sometimes exist between teacher
and pupils, or between two hostile
parties. is no longer possible to any
intelligent, right meaning pupil. He
will feel that there is the same single
aim proper for teacher and pupils,
viz: the best good of the pupils, then
harmony and peace will reign supreme.
A teachers example weighs more than
his word. and we "pedagogues" should
strive to set good examples before our
pupils, as we are stamping a lasting
impression upon their minds.
More in the future. A TEACHER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-05-13
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
O'Clock P. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
BenedictiOnat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at I0:30 o'clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ T. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, q. w. KING, Pastor.
vile, 1915 a. m; lrontOn, $50 p. IN. I'd
Sunday each month, IrOn'On, lO:45 u. M;
GraniJeTill 1880 p. m. Sd sunday OF each
month, Grani;eYille, 10:43 Il. m; IrOntOn,
1880 p. m. 4th Sunday e ,ch month, Gran
iteyille, 10:45 Il. m. and 1880 p. m. lst and
Sd Sundays each month, Iron Mountain, 3
D. m. Prayer service eyerv week, Granite
vile, Wednesday evening, 1:3O p. IN Iron
ton, Thursday evening, 1880 p. III. EpwOrth
League, Graniteville every Sunday evening,
7:3O p. IN. Cordial invitation to all.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. L.
+. A5PLEY, Pastor. Services every Sunday,
at IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, 1880 O'Clock. Sab
bath school at $3.50 A. ii. Ladies' Aid So
c,ety, Tiurs lay, P. NJ. Ladies' Prayer
Meeting, Friday, P. NJ. Juvenile Mission
ary Society at Parsonage, SATURDAY., 2:30 P.
NJ. Choir Practice at Church, Friday, 1870
p. NJ. All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob ST., Pastor.
Residence Ironton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday OF each
month at 30 P. NJ. and on the first and third
SUNDAYS at IL A. NJ. Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 7:3O.P.-M.
Presbyterian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, Ironton. Services at II A.
NJ, ami 7:3) 2. NJ. sunday School at $3.50 A.
NJ. Y.P. s. C. f., $3.50 P. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday, p. NJ. q. IL. DUTY, Pastor.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, Episcopal, Ironton-
Sunday School every Sunday, at $3.50 A. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
81. e. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
aud Washington streets. Ironton. II. A.
HENLEY, pastor. Preaching every sun
iay at ii A. NJ. and 7:3O p. NJ. Sunday
School at $3.50 A. M.and Select Reading at
P NJ Literary every Tuesday night at s.