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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
OUR AVAILABLE FLEET.

lust at this time we are all in
terested in everything connect
ed with our naval welfare, and,
therefore, the following f ON the
Hartford Conn Telegram, will 4,
no doubt, be read with interest.
In speaking of our available fleet
our contemporary says that 1--WE
have three battleships at the
Dry Tortugas. in striking dis>
lance of Havana. They are
manned by fifteen hundred sail
ors whose officers may be fight
ing mad if it is officially deter
mined that the Maine was des
troyed foully. These three ships
carry fifty large size guns. The
! Indiana has sixteen of these
guns, the Iowa eighteen and the
Massachusetts, sixteen. The
Texas, now at Galveston, has
eight heavy guns.
The armored cruiser New
York, with eighteen guns and
FIVE hundred men, is with Ad-
niral Sicard's squadron at the
Dry Tortugas. A few hundred
miles off in the West Iudics is
the Brooklyn, foremost Of the
world in her grade of warships,
with twenty guns and five huns
dred men. At Norfolk, in com~
mission, is the monitor Puritan,
with ten guns, and at her side IS
the monitor Terror, with four
guns. The monitor Amphitrite
is at Part Royal, with six guns
ready for use. These three mon
itors have about FIVE hundred
men in their crews. 1t is said
that the world has not improved
on these ships in fighting types.
Some ships may steam faster,
but none can fight better than
the monitor, and the Puritan
leads them all,
"There are some dangerous
small crafts at Tortugas, too:
The Cushing and the Ericsson
are there. At Mobile are the
torpedo boats Dupont and Por>
ter. At Norfolk we have the
torpedo boat Foote, and at New
York is the torpedo boat Stiletto.
On these vessels are about one
hundred and fifty men. They
deal with the most deadly OF
modern weapons of war.
"In the West Indies, besides
the giant Brooklyn. we have the
Montgomery, with ten guns and
two hundred and fifty men. At
last accounts she was in the
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS

Inquiry has been made at
Raleigh as to the plan to be
followed in this State provided
the President makes a call for
troops, say 5000. The State
Guard, now four regiments of
eight companies each, would be
modified and ordered to increase
its strength to the war footing
of twelve companies to each
regiment, each of 100 men, max.
ing in all 1880. This increase
would be made by calling to
the colors men vino had served
in the Guard for the past six or
eight years. Then all necessary
would be the uniforming and
equipping of these drilled men.
The Governors Guard has ar
ranged to make its strength $50.
The Naval Reserves would be
Increased to 500 and transferred
to the Navy Department and
mustered into the United States
service. The land force would
be mustered with the United
States service by the War De-
partmert. The section of artil>
lery at Charlotte would be made
a tull battery, W it'll a strength
of about 200, thus making 5000
Of the land force besides the 500
of the naval force. The organi-
cation IS complete in all particu
lars and there would be no hitch
or delay.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25

ueighborhood of Port Antonio,
Jamaica. The Nashville, with
eight guns and one hundred and
fifty men, is at Galveston. The
Newport, six guns and one hum
dred and thirty>6ve men, is at
Colon; the Vicksburg, six guns
and one hundred and thirty-hve
men, IS at St. Kits the Wheel
ing, six guns AM one hundred
and thirty,6ve men, is at La
Guayra-
The war ships thus III strik
ing distance Of Havana repre-
sent twenty two vessels, with
about two hundred high power
guns in the main batteries, to
say nothing OF the secondary
batteries and the hundred or
more torpeioes with which the
vessels are supplied. They car
~ fully FIVE thousand men, as
brave and we'll trained as any
sea fighters on earth.
"Of ships available, there are
the great scouts, the Minneapo>
lis and the Columbia, i'll the
navy yard at Philadelphia. They
will be ready for destructive
work as soon as crews can be
raised to operate them. In
Brazilian waters, we have the
Castine and Cincinnati under
commission. Away over at Lis
bon are the San Francisco, the
Helena and the Machias. These
vessels have about sixty guns
and two thousand trained sea
soned men. "
Added to the above are very
large number of steamships, not
owned by the Government, it is
true, but which could and which
would be quickly changed INFO
cruisers should war be declared
between the United States and
Spain.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
MANTEO.

Mrs. w. J. Griffin has been
quite sick, but is much better.
Rev. Mr.. Everton stopped over
here Sunday from Z. Ci1y, Oh
his way to Croatan.
Mrs. Benjamin left Saturday
morning, the 10Th inst, for hel
home in Belmont, n. Y.
I Rev. J. J. Barker has received
several members, by certificate
into the church at Manteo.
MIR. McCage Etheridge gave
an elegant supper to all Of hi:
friends last Thursday night.
We understand that Mr.. r
c. Evans has the sweetest clerk
in town-he has been putting
up candy.
Mr.. Geo. Blivin and family, o.
the Oregon Inlet light house
are stopping in town on thell
way home from E. City. {.
The Wonan's Missionary So
siety met at the parsonage
Thursday night. Quite a mum
Der attended and there was
very good meeting.
Mr.. w. H. B. Langston ha:
purchased some shad nets Of Mr.
S. E. Mann, and will try the
SEad fishing this season, hiring
some one to do the work.
Two Mormon preachers tried
to gain All entrance i'll our place
but met with such cold courtesy
that they left. They say they
intend coming again in May.
Miss Bessie Baker lett Satur
day morning to visit her uncle
in Portsm outh, Va. 1t is to BE-
hoped that her young admirers
won't need rocking while she i:
gone, to sooth their grief
Mr.. c. Terpening and wife
with Mr.. Fred S. Hover anc
Miss Warren as company, are
stopping at the Tranquil. Mr.
Terpening has rented Mrs. Win
ston's cottage at Mays head, an6
will engage in smack fishing.
Mr.. J. B. Moore, of New York
City, is here at the Tranquil
and is On his way to Oregon In
let to inspect and receive for the
government the new life saving
station now about completed by
the contractors. Messrs. Schulz
and Duncan.
The Sunday School Superin.
tendent has changed the hour
for meeting from Q until half,
past 10. 1t is to be hoped that
everybody will get out their
morning maps and be able to get
to Sunday School ill time.
However, this will be tried TN
til April, to see how it will
work, for the benefit O. the Fl sh-
ermen and some others.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25

Eo-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
- .iarantceG toSacco hat I cure makes weak
met Strong, hood pure. soc, 81. All druggists
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
Beautiful Sea Shells.

Every one admires them
Since coming South. have re-
ceived umerous inquiries from
Northern people Cor sea shells
and now | am prepared to an
swer yes. l can send you shells,
for l have made quite a collec
ton Of lovely shells, both from
our own coast, the coral reefs
and some beautiful ones from
the West India Islands. | will
mail dozen, no two alike. to
any one who sends a stamp for
postage, Yours.
Mrs. +. A. WARNER,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
Advertisements Changed.


The following advertisements
have been changed this week
and we invite our readers to
read them carefully. Probably
1t will be profitable for you to
do so.
The Fair-dry goods
P. DeLon, bicycle re pairer.
Julius Hines & Son -furni-
TUE.
Crystal Ice & Coal Co.
Hathaway Bros, jewelers. and
bicycle dealers.
Moses Weisel, page 6.
Sawyer & Jones', on page ?.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
COINJOCK.

MISS Bernie Hampton, Of
Waterlily, N. c., was the guest
of Miss Pearl Hall last week.
| Mr.. Bert Walker and family
from Tyrrell, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. Overton.
DR.. T. B. Wolfe, of Plymouth
is the guest of his sister, Mrs, c.
w. Whitehead.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Wise
have gone to Baltimore, accom-
panied by Mrs. Wise's sister
Miss Alice Clarendon.
Miss Julia Gabriel, of Curri>
tuck, was the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. E. H. Forbes.
Miss Annie Barco, Of Water
lily, was the guest Of Miss Car
RE McIIarney last week.
Miss Annie Upton, who has
been teaching the public school
here, is now visiting Miss Liz
zie Clarke, OF Currit1ck, N. c.
KID.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
PASSENGER RATES REDUCED

The Railroad Commission has
ordered a reduction o. passenger
rates of = of cent per mile
2H cents per mile for first class
and cents per mile for second
class tickets, to 60 into effect
March 25rd.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
BIRDS.

Few Of the spring birds have
yet arrived i'll this section, but
in parts of the Piedmont section
the robins have arrived by mil
lions. A few nights ago some
men and boys in one reed swan p
caught 500 in a couple of hours.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25

G,-:'i qJ'a. 0 SIT aud Sn'~s;. : sex. A~av.
10 quit tobacco easily A:d .oGcver, 3 mag
uEtic tGE Of lite. nerve AMI VigCT, take \, -
BAG, the dCr-wori::,T. tha5 makes weak .2a!.
strong. AL druggists, 90 or 81. (uIt cu2"an-
tecl Booklet and S1npie free. Address
Sterling Remedy O., Chicago or New York
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
Merit
intrinsic value o: e -
Hoods SaTsapariila. u 20 HN~

Merit in medicine means he power to
cure. Hoods Sarsapar liza possesses actual
and unequalIed curative power and there
fore it has true merit. " hen you buy
Hoods Sarsa parilla, and take it according
to directions, to purify your blood, or
cure any OF the many blood diseases, you
are morally certain to receive benefit.
The power 10 cure is there. You are not
trying an experiment. 1t will make your
blood pure, rich and nou7ishing, and thus
drive out the germs of disease, strengthen
the nerves ana build up the W hole system.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take c lsUaretS Candy Cathartic. 10c or ESQ.
il (. {. g. fan TO cure, druggists refund money.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c, 25c. If c. C. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
COTTON ADVANCING.

Cotton has gone up, as it usu-
ally does when planting time
approaches. The spectators
and gam blers in cotton futures
know what they are doing. But
Just watch 'em next summer,
then they will sing a different
tune.-Ex.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
PECKVILLE.

Charles Cooper of Scranton, visited
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Grisdale.
regular meeting of the Blakely
school board will be held this evening.
Albert Chapman is home from Wyo-
ming seminary to spend Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chap
man.
The employees of the Grassy Island,
Delaware and Hudson, breaker will be
paid this afternoon.
Last Wednesday evening two large
sleigh loads left here and wended their
way to Jermyn and were royalty enter
tanned at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Maines. Refreshments were
served during their stay. Those pres
ent We're: Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph q. Bel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mason Pickering, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L. Maines, Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Bar
Der, Rev. and Mrs. S. C. Simpkins, Mr..
and MIS-. G. r. Tiffany, Mr. and Mrs.
Windsor Foster, Mr. and Mrs. G. A..
DeGraw, Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Purdy, Mr.. and Mrs. +. W.
Swingle, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Roberts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Purdy, Mr.. and
Mrs l.. s. Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. f.. A,
Barber. Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bell Mr..
and Mrs. ii. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Page.
Whitfield Kizer. of Varton. Wayne
county, is visiting his sister. Mrs. f.
\. Peck.
Our live and energetic druggist. w.
s. Bloes, is improving the looks of the
interior of his large and commodious
store bv taking out his wooden count =
ers and replacing them with glass ones.
When completed it will exceed any
store from Scranton to Carbondale in
looks
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
70 MILES NECK AND NECK

Engines 63 and 20 of the Delaware
and Hudson an Ontario and Western
roads. respectively made brilliant
run down the valley Thursday. The
former was attached to the Saratoga
express ana was on time. The through
train IN the Ontario and Western was
twenty-five minutes late and this
brought the two trains opposite at
Uniondale with a twenty-five minute
run ahead of them on parallel tracks
No efforts were made to race by the
engineers but the passengers became
very much interested in the movements
OF the two trains. First one would
I've slightly ahead; then the other The
Saratoga express was tie heavier as
it had three cars to two on the other
train. This difference was somewhat
made up by the fact that the Ontario
and Western train stopped at three
more stations between this city and
Scranton than did its competitor. AS
II was the mahogany cab of the 63 and
the black cab of the &C went into
Scranton together like a team of well
matched horses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
DEATHS OF A DAY.
The Grim Messenger Brings Grief 10
Three CarbonduIe Homes.

William J. Williams, Of No. IL Drum
mond avenue passed away at noon
yesterday. He had been ailing Tor
about a month with complication or
stomach and heart trouble.
Mr.. williams was one of the citys
oldest and most respected citizens. he
was born in Wales on the eighth or
May. 1881, being siXty-seven years of
age. He was brought to this city by
his parents when two years old. since
then he has been a continuous resi-
dent here, and for more than thirty
years was a faithful employe of the
Delaware and Hudson. He was man
of exceptionally clean moral habits.
He was quiet and industrious, a good
citizen but cared little for public af-
fairs and his mind was occupied prin-
cipally with his duties at home.
On New Years day, 1861. Mr.. Will
Hudson. of Clifford, by Elder Stearns.
of that place She, with three daugh-
ters and one son, survive him. They
are: Mrs. Robert Copeland. Mrs Will
liam Skeels. Harry Williams and Mrs.
Orville Skeels. Four brothers. John,
James and George, of the Falls. and
Ephraim, of Uniondale, also survive
him.
The funeral will take place Monday
afternoon at $50 o'clock, Rev Charles
lee will conduct the services at the
house and interment will be made in
Naplewood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
ARCHIBALD.

The funeral of George Walsh, who
died Tuesday night occurred yesterday
morning from his late home on Hill
street. 1t was largely attended. Ser
vices were conducted in st. Thomas
church, after which interment was
made in st. Thomas cemetery. The
pall-bearers were: Patrick Wells, John
Conway, William Younle, John Wron-
ger, George Otto and Patrick Roache
Prof George +. Bible, principal Of
Stroudsburg State Normal school, and
County Superintendent j. c. Taylor, of
Scranton, visited the central school
Thursday afternoon.
A large party of young people from
here attended a party at Carbondale,
Thursday evening.
James LOTUS, of Hill street, is in
disposed.
District Deputy Hendricks, of Scran-
ton, installed the officers of Archibald
ConclaVe, No. 2S0, Improved Order OF
Heptasophs, Thursday evening.
Miss Maggie Lally, of Laurel street,
returned home Thursday, after week $
Visit'with friends in Pittston.
The council and school board will
| meet Monday evening,
A young daughter has come to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly,
of Pine street.
Thomas Walsh, of Laurel street,
while at work the forepart of the week
| at No. mines. received a severe cash
over the left eye caused by the falling
of q piece of coal.
A large crowd of young people last
evening enjoyed Il sleighride to the
| residence of William Jones, of Tomp-
kinsville.
The congregation of the German
Lutheran church will hold the annual
| donation to their pastor on Monday
| evening, the l4th inst. A cordial invi-
| tation is extended to every one. The
| committee having charge of the matter
| has provided an. elaborate menu and
there will be many choice edibles TO
| tempt the palates. The annual dona-
| tions have always been enjoyable in
| the highest degree, and this will be no
| pNcpDtiou
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
Charity in Germany.
rom the Chicago Record.

from the enc ago Record,
1t is true that in Germany private char
ity does not show itself on the magniti-
cent scale it does in the United States;
nothing like il, in fact. This is Dartly
owing to there being much less need of
charity, since state and municipal chart
ty, being of older date. are thoroughly
organized. Still, the sums annually given
privately for charitable purposes in Ger
many are large in the aggregate. For
Prussia alone for 1896 the legacies left hy
citizens to all sorts of public institutions,
in trust of the Ministry of Culture
amounted to 9,iS4, sos marks. their num-
Der being 800 For the benefit of Profess
tant church alone 2Gll ,SO7 marks was left
and for Catholic churches 23I5,52j marks
10 all the PrusSian universities tOgt ther
hut $50, 74S marks was left; but then those
universities are pretty well endowed and
wealthy. The consent OF the above-men-
TONED Ministry is needed before any such
legacy may be accepted, and now and
then the need of such rule Is shown
ana the legacy is rejected. THAT has been
for instance, the case with the millions
left 10y an eccentric and libidnious usurer
named Simon Blad. That man, on his
demise. left number of millions 10
the cities of Frankfort ON Main and Ber-
lin, coupled with the proviso, however
that monument was to be erected to
his honor. As Blad during his lifetime
underwent several disgraceful trials and
sentences for his crimes, once serVin; a
de cided it would be contra bonos irores
to accept his lcgacies with the proviso,
and the executors were so notified. The
latter pleaded the "nOn'olaJ' ari;!mcnt
in various phases. but thus far the above
decision stands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
RAN OVER A BOY.
Man Fractures Two Ribs While
Ioading Ice-.Einger Amputated.

A boy named Judge met with
serious accident on Pike street last
evening, shortly before O'Clock.
He was sitting beside the road
way. fastening his skate, when a
reckless driver whipped up his team
and ran over him The boy was taken
to DR.. Thompson's office, where he was
found to have sustained several ugly
scalp wounds, an indentation of the
skull and long laceration over the
left ear, which required six stitches.
The lad also suffered some from slight
concussion of the brain.
While loading ice yesterday after
noon, Sidney Pierce. Of Canaan street,
slipped and fell on the sleigh, fractur-
ing two ribs of the left side.
The aged father-in-law of Carmne
Peril of Hospital street, has been suf-
fering from a diseased bone of the
little finger of the left hand. Yester-
day DR.. Thompson. assisted by DR..
jenkins. amputated the digit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
JERMYf AND MAYFIELD.


The funeral of Nernard. the four
months-old child of Mr. and Mrs John
Bennett. took place from their home
on Second street. yesterday afternoon.
The funeral was very largely attend
ed. The pall-bearers were: Mary Ell
len Jenkins. Clio Carter, Mary Shar-
key, Liettice jenkins. The Rev. Francis
Gendall of the Methodist Episcopal
church. ofIiciated. lnterment was made
Shady side cemetery.
NJ. j. Hurk, of HOnesdale, was in
town Thursday.
Several sleigh loads of the Odd Fell
lows lodge left town last evening to
visit the LaCkawanna lodge of Scran-
tor.
There was large sleighing party at
the St. George hotel yesterday from
Carbondale.
A large number of carpenters are
working at the old Jermyn store fit
ting il up for the new silk factory,
which will be in operation in the near
future.
a large number from this vicinity
will leave for the Alaskan gold fields
on Saturday, Feb 10. 1t is stated that
already ten persons have purchased
tickets to that far-away land from H..
A. whitman. Among those who will
leave are: Editor Thomas Baundy and
son, William Thomas. Andy Thomas
Harvey, John Wasley, John Eastlake,
John Rosemorgy, Albert Baund and
Samuel Finely.
The funeral of the year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Holmes, of
Mayfield, took place from their home
yesterday afternoon. 1t was very
largely attended. Interment was made
in Archibald Catholic cemetery.
The council met i'm regular session
last evening. The fire alarm commit
tee reported that the work is progress
ing. and in a short time 1t will be
| ready for use. The bill for writing con-
tracts and retiners by the borough at
torney, Mr.. Patrick Timlin. was laid
! over until next meeting night of coun-
! ell. A number of other bills was or
| dered paid. Thomas NJ. Griffiths, an
! officer of the board of health, whose
/ time has expired. was reelected after
/ considerable talk of some miscellaneous
| work that should be done, the coun-
Gil adjourned until their next regular
meeting night.
There will be an institute meeting al
the school house on next Saturday
| morning. when the following teachers
will take part in the exercises of the
! programmes: Opening chorus, pupils
| tMiss Jones room: Teaching His.
tory" Miss Sweeney; discussion, Mr.
| ]. II. White, Mr.. Nealon. Mr.. Kelley
| Mr.. Rogers: Influence of Will Upon
| Character" Mr.. William Taggart; vio.
lin solo. Miss Hannah Murphy: "Voca
Music in Public Schools" Mr.. vii.
liam Kelley; discussion. general: song
boys; Arithmetic" Superintendent ]
c. Taylor; Literature" Mr.. Thorp
discussion. Mr.. McCarty. Miss Buch.
anan, Miss Duffy: music: recitation
| Miss Osborn; Writing" Mr.. Lloyd
vocal duett. Miss Robert NJ. Green
| chorus.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
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