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The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

woman seated IN the chair, who was,
gazing up brightly ut him.
Well" he said, at last, st am not sure
but l have seen q ghost, May sit.
down beside you 2"
May you? Why of course you may.
I shall be delighted to have you. Is
there anything wrong?" % .=r !.
II don't know. Yes, I think there is" !"
"Well, tell it to me; perhaps / can
help you. A woman's wit, you know.
What is the trouble?'
MAY ask you a few questions, Miss
Brewster?" 81: vi. \.
"Certainly. A thousand of them it
you like; and will answer them all if
I can"
'tThank you. Win you tell me, Miss
Brewster, if You are connected with any
newspaper" r. -
Miss Brewster laughed her merry,
silvery, little laugh. "Who told you?
All! see how it is. It was that crea-
ture Fleming. I'll get even with him
for this some day. know what Office
he is after, and the next time he wants
good notice from the Argus he'll get
it: see if he don't. know some things
about him that he would just as soon
not see in print. Why, what fool the
man is! suppose he told you out of
revenge, because wouldn't speak to
him the other evening. Never mind, I
can afford to wait"
| "Then-then, Miss Brewster, it is
true"
Certainly it is true; is there any
thing wrong about it? I hope you don't
think it is disreputable to belong to a
good newspaper" -"
ITO good newspaper, no; to a bad
newspaper, yes"
"Oh, don't think the Argus is a bad
newspaper. 1t pays we'll"
"Then it is to the Argus that you be-
long?"
Certainly"
MAY T ask, Miss Brewster. if there
is anything I have spoken to you about
that you intend to use in your paper?''
Again Miss Brewster laughed. II
will be perfectly frank: with you. ]
never tell lie-it doesn't pay. Yes
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

The reason am here is because you are
here. I am here to find out what your
report on those mines will be, also
what the report of your friend will be-.
I have found OUT
''And do you intend to use the infor-
nation you have thus obtained-;f I
may say it-under false pretenses
my dear sir, you are forgetting your
| self. You must remember that you are
talking to a lady,
"a lady!" cried Wentworth in his
anguish.
"Yes, sir, a lady; and you must be
careful how you talk to this lady.
There was no false pretense about it,
if you remember. What you told me
was in conversation; I didn't ask you
for it. didn't even make the first ad-
vances toward your acquaintance
"But you must admit, Miss Brew
ster, that it is very unfair to get man
to engage in what he thinks is a private
conversation, and then to publish what
he has said.''
my dear sir, if that were the case,
how would we get anything for publ
cation that people didn't want to be
known? Why, remember once, when
the secretary of state"
'Yes," interrupted Wentworth, ,wcari-
ly, Fleming told me the story
! ,"Oh, did he? Well, I'm sure I'm 11uch
obliged to him. Then I need not re-
peat it,
''Do you mean to say that you intend
to send to the Argus for publication
what have told you in confdence?"
Certainly. AS said before, that is
what I am here for. Besides, there is
no in confidence about it,
"And yet you pretend to be a truth.
full, honest, honorable woman?"
II don't pretend it, am"
"How much truth, then, is there in
your story that you are millionaire's
daughter about to visit your father in
Paris, and accompany him from there
to the Riviera2'' .
Miss Brewster laughed brightly
ooh, don't call fbs that person has
to tell in the way of business untruths. ,
'"Then probably you would not cal
what Mr.. J. Z. Rivers, of your estimable
paper, did in Ottawa dishonorable?'
"Well, hardly. think Rivers was no
justified in what he did, because he was
unsuccessful, that is all. III bet dol
lar if I had got hold of those paper:
they would have gone through to New
York; but then j. X. Rivers is only .
stupid man, and most men are stupid, ,
with a shy glance at Wentworth.
Il am willing to admit that, Mis-
Brewster, if you mean me- There never
was more stupid man than have
been" !. .st..@tr
my dear Mr.. Wentworth, it will dt
you ever so much good il you come to :
realization of that fact. The truth is
you take yourself much too seriously
Now, it won't hurt you a bit to hav,
what am going to have published il
the Argus, and it will help me a grca
deal. Just you wait here for few mo
T ments." With that she flung her bool
upon his lap, sprang up, and vanishe,
down the companionway. IN yer,
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

hands Of the London people, which were
vouched for rs correct by your clever
American accountant" s. f III
"You shouldn't run down an ac-
countant just because he is an Amer
lean. Perhaps there will come a day,
Mr.. Wentworth, when you will admit
that there are Americans who are more
clever than either that accountant or
that newspaper man. I don't think
your specimens are typical" ~
II don't run down. rs you call it, the
men because they are Americans. /
run down the accountant because he
was either ignorant or corrupt. l run
down the newspaper man because he
was thief
Miss brewster was silent for few
moments. She was impressing on her
memory what he had said to her and
was anxious to get away, so that she
could write out in her cabin exactly
what had been told her. The sound Of
the lunch gong gave her the excuse she
needed, so, bidding her victim a pleas
ant and friendly farewell, she hurried
from the deck to her stateroom.
The Princeton union., 1899-12-28

- sS
Well, I mean just this: We will prob
ably reach Queenstown Oh Saturday
afternoon. This report, making allow
ance for the difference in the time, will
appear in the Argus on Sunday morn
ing. Your telegram will reach your
house or your firm on Saturday night,
when nothing can be done with it. Sum
day nothing can be done. Monday
morning, before your report will reach
the directors, the substance of what has
appeared in the Argus will be in the
financial papers, cnbled over to London
on Sunday night. The first thing your
directors will see of it will be in the
London financial papers on Monday
morning. That's what l mean, Mr.. Went
worth, by calculating the voyage g..
Wentworth said no more. He stag
gered to his feet and made his way as
best he could to the stateroom, cropping
like q blind man. There he sat down
with his head in his hands, and there
his friend Kenyon found him.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15

All headaches are cured by NO.
HEDAKE Tablets.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
A CHURCH "ROOF-GARDEN.'
Novel Idea of Rev. A. G. Dixon S
New York Church.
New York Journal

The roof gardens of Manhat~
tan furnish the idea, and in a
general way the model, on which
the Rev. A. c. Dixon's Peoples
Church will De built in Brook
lyn. Instead of ofsweltering in hot,
stuffy pews, the congregation
during the summer months will
worship on a roof far above the
heat and noise of the street.
The Rev. Or. Dixon is the
! pastor of the Hanson Place Bap-
tist Church. The old church was
found too small, and the congre>
CATION decided to build. Seven
of the leading architects are
working on new plans All have
been instructed to arrange for
audience room On the roof.
The sides and roof will be OF
glass. They will be arranged SO
that they may be thrown open
in pleasant weather. -Four large
elevators will rum to the roof.
The ground plan of the church
provides FOR a seating capacity
of Z 900 in the main auditorium.
There will be a lecture and
Sunday school room so situated
that they can all be thrown into
one room, giving a seating cap,
acity of $500.
Il will admit that the theatres
have furnished us the idea tor
the roof auditorium said DIR
Dixon last night. "There will be
pulpit and comfortable seats
on the roof, and we expect to
have some grand camp meeting.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15

We have not a Mammoth Stock Of
exclusively Christmas Articles. Just
a nice assortment Of choice new articles
high in quality without the high
price. Our Specially is Ladies and
Mems Furnishings.
Have you ever thought how valu-
able was a useful article-something
wearable to remind the person at all
times of the giver? Try it this year.
We have full assortment of useful,
wearable articles.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
M'COY AND RYAN To MEET
IN RING.
Bout Will be Brought OFF in
New York Early in February.

New York, December g.
After two years Of backing and
filling kid" Mccoy and Tom
my Ryan two of the cleverest
dghters at their weight in the
world, have agreed to meet in
the ring. Efforts have been
maze for many months to get
these men together, but it was
not until to-day that a match be-
tween them was assured.
Mccoy assured Ryan tlat he
would fight him six week after
his go with Peter Maher, which
takes place at Coney Island on
December 90. This will bring
the contest off early in Febru
ary. They will fight twenty-five
rounds at I5S pounds, the mid~
dleweight limit, and Mccoy says
it will be for the championship.
Mccoy claims the title by de-
fault. The "Kid" had $1,000
posted for several weeks to meet
Fitzsimmons, and as Fitzsim
nous failed to cover the money,
the Hoosier boxer believes he is
entitled to the honor.
Fitzsimmons' failure to pay
any attention to MeCoy's chal-
lenge is probably due to the fact
that he does not intend to fight
the middleweight class again. -
If it be so, the question of the
championship will be settled
when Ryan and Mccoy meet, as
they are considered the two fore
most boxers in the middleweight
division.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
Speak Good Rather than Evil.

If people would talk about
the good deeds of their fellow
men aud women with as much
avidity as they do of evil deeds
of humanity, how much more
Joy and pleasure there would be
in the worldp Talk of the good
and lit the world higher.-Ex-
change.
Reader, examine yourself
Are yon among the class who
"backbit" and say evil things OF
your fellow man9 If SO, right
about face, and see if you can t
find some good things to talk
about.-Louisburg Times.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
SNOWDEN.

Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Tuttle are
delighting Mrs. Lou Bell with a
visit.
Misses Lula Bell and Lama
Wiley spent last Sunday very
pleasantly with Misses Susie and
Minnie Hall, of Coinjock.
Mr.. Jerry Bray. of E. City, is
visiting his aunt Mrs. Jane Bell.
Mr.. W. w. King the Supt. of
the N. & S. R. R. and Mr.. J. N.
Gregory, of Norfolk, spent few
days in the village last week
hunting quail, while here they
were the guests of +. 2. Snow
den.
Mr.. A. M. Wiley is spending
sometime near Littleton, N. c.
Mrs. E. A. Bell is visiting rel
atives in Norfolk.
The cotton gin and grist mil
belonging to Mr.. Philip Bray, of
Sligo, was burned a few nights
ago. Loss about three thousand
dollars, without insurance. Mr..
Bray's many friends extend their
deepest sympathy for his great
loss,
Mr.. John Snowden, of E. City,
paid a flying visit to his friends
at this place Tuesday.
Miss Lama Wiley spent Mon
day with her aunt Mrs. /. G.
Gordon, of Camden,.C. II.
Mrs. F. P. Snowden spent
"Wednesday in E. City. K.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
Oyster Catch a Poor One.

Raleigh, N. c., December
1.-THE feet of oyster dredgers
has returned to Newbern, after
six days spent On the sounds. 1t
was thought the catch of oysters
would be 500 bushels a day per
boat, but to the intense disap-
pointment of all interested, it
proved only 50 to 100 bushels
tor the entire six days. Great
preparations had been made for
a large catch. All the canneries
were ready, and a dozen new
ones built, but all find the oys-
ter supply SO short that it now
appears they will have to close
down. The great storm of last
August covered the oysters with
sand and mud, chiefly the latter,
even in deep water,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
Reaching Out.

The Vanderbilts are said to
be negotiating for the purchase
of both the A1bemarle and Ches
apeak Canal and the recently
opened Dismal Swamp Canal.
The object Of the purchase
would, it is said, be to control
all the transportation facilities
from Norfolk to Eastern North
Carolina. The Vanderbilts now
own both the Norfolk and
Southern and the Norfolk and
Virginia Beach Railways. The
traffic passing through the AL
bemarle and Chesapeak and Dis
NAL Swamp Canals offers, it Is
said,. serious competition te
these two railway lines.-Nor'
folk Ledger.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15

NO-HED-AKE Tablets cures all
headaches. Price 10 cents. No cure
hO pay.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
4 Heartless Mother Deserts
Her Infant Daughter.

The Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Of the 10th inst, says Yester,
day afternoon as the special
passenger train on the Norfolk
and Southern Railroad, under
the supervision of Captain Fere-
bee, was about pulling out from
the Norfolk and Western depot
it was learned that an infant,
whose mother had heartlessly
forsaken and departed fol parts
unknown, was on the train.
Captain Ferebee began investi>
CATION at once, but could not as
certain the whereabouts of its
cruel mother and was about to
turn it over to the police de-
partment, when the colored girl
in whose custody the little one
had been left by its mother,
found that the child was to be
taken from her and divulged the
fact that she knew Of the young
lady's parents and told thai they
lived in Hertford, N. c. She
wasssthen permitted to continue
with the child. 1t was aftcr>
wards ascertained that the young
lady, whose offspring the child
is, is of we'll to do parentage of
Hertford, N. c., and the young
lady is also quite prominent in
that place. It was also under>
stood that the same young lady
attempted to pass the child Oh
the morning train, but was OBJ
served by Captain Waddy, who
refused to let the child pass on
the road unaccompanied by its
mother.
NO-HED-AKE Tablets cures all
headaches. Price 10 cents No cure
ho pay.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15

Pains in the chest when a
person has cold indicate a
tendency toward pneumonia. A
piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm aud
bound On to the chest over the
seat of pain will promptly re
lieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack of pneumonia.
This same treatment will cure
lame back in a few hours.
Sold by Griggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
MOODY'S LIFE WORK ENDED.
Evangelist's Weak Heart Will
Prevent Him From Entering
Upon Further Extensive
Labors.

Dwight L. Moody, the noted
evangelist, will never again be
able to undertake any extensive
or active religious wotk from the
public platform. Such was the
! brief, but significant announce
ment made to a Press reporter
last night by Evangelist Ira D.
Sankey, who for many years has
been Mr.. ssMoody's intimate
friend and companion in :relig-
ious work.
Mr.. Moody has been i'll at his
home at Northfeld, Mass, for
some time. His troubles arises
from a weakened heart, which
has been severely strained by
his arduous labors, dating back
over quarter of century.
For time it was feared that
his heart would be unable to
withstand the additional strain
caused by the general weakness
of the entire physical system.
He has been under the constant
care OF physicians for some time,
and while they hope to be able
to save his life, his heart will be
left in such condition as to pre-
vent his undertaking any heavy
work in the future.
This statemen by Mr.. Sankey
was based on a letter received by
him on Saturday from Mr..
Moody's son, who wrote that his
father would probably recover,
but would never be able to do
very much work in the future.
Mr.. Sankey, who occupied the
pulpit at the Bethlehem Presby-
terian Church yesterday, was
seen by Press reporter, at the
close of the service last night.
In reply to the question as to his
opinion Of Moody's condition,
Evangelist Sankey said
Il think Mr., Moody will get
we'll His son writes me to that
effect, l am satisfied he. will be
never able to undertake any
heavy work again"
1t had beer Mr.. Moody's in
tention to hold an .evangellstic
jubilee service in this city next
year with Mr.. Sankey. The two
evangelists held a great religious
rally at Thirteenth and Market
streets twenty-five years; ago,
and it was to be in honor: of that
rally that they were to return to
Philadelphia next year.
When asked Ewhether Mr..
Moody's illness would interfere
with the proposed jubilee, Mr..
Sankey said
"Undoubtedly, Mr.. Moody
will not dare to exert himself,
with any active work in the
future.
Mr.. Moody last appeared in
this city IN September, when he
delivered several effective ad
dresses at the Witherspoon
Building. He was taken i'll
shortly after leaving Philadel>
phia. a.-Philadelphia Press, 18th.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15

that brief period should induce early
buying. Sensible, far-seeing people
begin their Christmas shopping early
SO as to avoid the rush and disappoint-
ment of not securing their choice at the
last minute.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15

Just IS days secu
lar days-then Christ
mas. I h e immense
amount of business that
must be crowded into
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
A MIDNIGHT
TRAGEDY
In a House of III Fame in
Washington, N. G.
JESSE GREEN SHOOTS
MATTE MOORE.
The Woman Makes a Statement,
Telling How the Tragedy
Occurred.

Washington, N. c., Dece mbe1
8.-There occurred here last
night about IL o'clock in a
house of i'll fame situated on the
corner of Forth and Vanorden
streets one of the bloodiest trag-
edles IN the history of our toWr .
1t was the shooting of one Mat
tie Moore, white woman of
bad repute, by her paramour,
/ Jesse Green, of Martin county.
The facts are about as follows:
Green had been in the city about
two or three weeks, and had fre>
quently been seen in the com>
pany of Matte Moore on the
streets. Last night about II
o clock Chief Of Police Grist
was notified that his presence
was needed, as a serious affair
had taken place, or murder COM
1nitted.
On arriving at the house the
Chief went to the room where
the tragedy occurred, burst open
the door and found the woman
leaning against the wall, covers
ed with blood, while Green was
lying on the floor, a few feet
away. BY this time DR. Josh
Taylor arrived, aud upon exam
ination found the woman had
been struck by three balls: One
entered the head, through the
ear, another through the mouth, !,
and one through the palm of
the hand. Green had been shot
near the region Of the heart.
The wounds Of the woman are
pronounced fatal. Green will
probably recover, Green claims
the woman did the shooting.
The woman, we learn, comes
from Norfolk, and has two child>
rem and a husband living. Green
is now in Jail.
LATER.
Washington, N. c., Dec. 9
Additional evidence was pro-
cured yesterday afternoon that
throws more light on the bloody
tragedy. Matte Moore, the
woman in the case and whose
wounds were thought to be i'm
mediately fatal, sufi ciertlY ralli=
ed to make the following state>
ment Of the shooting
"Green and l had just come
from down town, and he had
been begging me to leave town
with him. which l refused to do.
On returnin e to the house |
went upstairs, Green followed,
and while l was standing facing
the looking glass and he was in
the door he hled the shot that
struck me near the ear, After
this shot | remember hearing
another shot, then | lost con-
sciousness. The last shot heard
thought it was when Green
shot himself"
In answer to the charge that
she did the shooting she said
81 never owned a pistol in my
| life. 1t is true that not long ago
Greer cut NY name on his pls~
tol, but | have not seen it since.
Both parties to the conflict
are improving, and unless blood
poison sets in it is thought both
will recover.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15
y OrfOHx 81 South
ern r.. II.

Schedule in effect Aug. 2S,, 80
Norfolk & Southern R. R. Nail and
Express trains, SOuthbonnd, daily lex
sept Sundays,) leave Elizabeth City at
Il:4o a. NJ, Northbound, daily, (exCepa
Sundays leave Elizabeth City at 2:45
p. III. Trains Nos. 3 and a leave Eliza
beth City South bound p. m, North
bound $50 Il. III. Tuesday, Thursday
and depart from Norfolk & Western de-
pot, Norfolk; connect at Norfolk with
all Rail aud Steamer lines, and at
Fdcnton with Steamer for Roanoke,
Cashie, Chowan aud Scuppernong
rivers; Transfer steamers to Mackey's
Ferry, thence by Norfolk & Southern
T. r. to Roper, Pantego, and Bell
haven, connecting with Old Dominion
steamer for IhklSyville, Aurora,
Washington and all intermediate land
Iugs.
Eastern Carolina Dispatch
Onion Lime
The steamer Newberne leaves
Elizabeth City Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday at p. IN. for New
Berne Oriental, Roanoke Island con-
Meeting with the a. q n. Z II X, TOR
'}oldsboro, Kinston, Morehead City,
and with thew &W R. R. forJ Jacksonville
Wilmington, N. c., etc. Returning
leave New Bern T ues lay aLQ
friday.
Tickets on sale at Elizabeth Cit!
station to all landings, Newberne
I>inston, Go1dsboro, Morehead Cf0
and Wilmington, N. c.
Daily all rail service Ire -ween Eliza
beth City and New York Phiiadelph1'
Baltimore and Norfolk.
Through cars and as 10" iales ano
quicker time than by any othe1 teute.
Direct all goods to b shipped via
Eastern Carolina Dispat ch as follows
From Norfolk by Nortol = southern
Railroad; Baltimore by w. & b. H.
L., President Street Stat IN; PhLadel,
phia, Philadelphia R. R., Dock Stree'
Statidn; New York, by Pennsylvania,
Z. r, Pier FL North River, and Old
Dominion Line.
For further information apply. to NJ
II. Snowden, Agent, Elizabeth City, o.
to the General Office of the Norto!k q
southern R. R. Company, Norfolk, va
NJ. K. KING. General Manager.
H. c. HUDGINs. G. F. & P. Agt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15

One bottle of NO-HED-AKE Tab
lets will convince you they are the best
headache tablets on the market.
Yaeke1 Drug Co. Baltimore, Md.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-12-15

NO-HEDAKE Toblets are guaran-
teed. No cure no pay. 7doses for 10
cents. Cures all headaches.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-03-29
sleiehine in the ola way.

0leighfng In the Old Way.
Did yeu ever 90 a-sleishins IN an cid
wood sleigh7
I tell yeu when you've tried II, thar amt
NO other way.
Perhaps thar's fun in ridin' up and down
the avenoo,
A-sitin' up sedateiy a. these ciey people
do.
With coachman on a-forard an another
In the rear,
A-seein' what you're doin' and a'tryin' for
to hear
II that's the fun they're choosin'. amt
got word to say.
But I'd ruther 90 a-sleighin' b the old
wood sleigh.
Twas nigh on fifty years ago, II 4 remem
Der right
An seems as tho the MOONLIGHT hasn't
never been SO bright
As it wuz them winter evenin's, when we
b'ys would get a sleigh
An rig 1t up for comfort in our owD
pa'tiklar way,
With good supply Of blankets, an buff
falO robes an straw,
An nag that knew his bisness, without
gee or haw.
l never hear a sleighbell, be 1t night or be
it day,
But think O. goin' a-sleishin' In the old
wood sleigh.
About Christmas wuz the jolliest, when
twas time to deckerate,
The b'ys an gals wuz busy at the church
till sum'at late,
But when we'd worked all evenin' jest
as lively az could be
A-stringin' ropes Of evergreen an histin'
up tie tree,
We thought we'd earned q frolic, and
we'd hev it, you kin bet
The kind of times a Teller isn't likely to
ferget.
An when 1 hear Of sleighin' hain't got
word to say,
But I'm doin' pile o thinkin' Of the old
wood sleigh.
Maybe I'm not a. clipper as 1 wuz in
them old days,
Maybe my edication il a-wantin' as to
sleighs,
An maybe it's q pleasure to be sittin' up
In state
A-drivin' before sundOwn instid Of stayin'
late,
But somehow when I see 'em, my eyes
will fill with tears,
Fur hear the sleighbells jinglin' as did
in other years,
An l cannot help a-thinkin' of the dear
ones passed away
As used to 90 a-sleighin' in the old wood
sleigh.-ChicagO Chronicle.