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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
Story Of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot
for years by the chains of dis
ease is the worst form of slav-
cry. George D. Williams, Of
Manchester, A1icF., tells how
such slave was made free. He
says: "My wife has been SO
helpless for 5 years that she
could not txrn over in bed alone
After using two bottles Of Elec~
trio Bitters, she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her
own work" This supreme
remedy for fcrnalediseases quick
ly cures nervousness, sleepl ess>
ness, melancholy, headache,
b@ckache, fainting dizzy sp>lls.
This miracle working medicine
is a godsend to weak, sicily,
run down people. Every bet
tie guaranteed. Only soc. Sold
by Alex. Wadsworth, Druggist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
The Lake Drummond Canal
Opened.

The Lake Drummond Canal
AMI Water Company wish tc
pivc notice that the Old Dis1na al
Swamp Canal route between
Norf TX and Elizabeth City is
now open for business and the
TUG boat will leave every other
day except Sunday. commen
cling August 28th, making trips
as follows: Leaves Norfolk
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days. Returning, leayes Eliza
beth City, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
The Canal Company insures
nine feet of water at present
time between the locks, AM in
a few weeks they will have ten
feet Of water in the canal. The
Company has dredged fifteen
f. ct in depth for a distance Of
three thousand feet below the
locks i'll Deep Creek. They
have also made deep water be-
tween South Mills locks, i'll the
waters of the Pasquotank river.
The Canal Company has dredg-
ID the Old Turner Cut to the
depth of ten feet at low water.
Thus far the Canal Company
can insure a suf1i icient depth of
water.
The Canal Company would
OF at Dresent guarantee a safe
passage between Norfolk and
Elizabeth City for boats draws
ing more than seven and a half
feet of water-as the Pasquotank
has one shoal place, and Deep
Creek at low water has not more
than seven and half feet al the
present time.
The government has appro>
priated money to deepen and
widen Deep Greek and also to
deepen and straighten the wat
ers of the Pasquotank river.
This work is to commecc at
once. The Company in the
meantime intend to improve
and widen the canal, and IN the
near future the Canal Company
believe that they will have a
canal and waterway between the
points named that cannot be ex
cclle0 in this country
]. B. SANFORD, V. P.
Information as to where to
leave and receive freight and of
the boats landing can be had at
Hathaway Bros, corner Main
ard Water streets, Elizabeth
City. N. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
A RICH MAN
PASSES AWAY.
Death of Cornelius Wander.
bilt, Millionaire and Rail.
way Magnate.
HIS END WAS SUDDEN.
A Seaond Stroke of Paralysis
Terminated the Earthly
Career of the Head
of the Vanderbilt
Family.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, head o
the Vanderbilt family, died al
his residence in New Yori
Tuesday at 5 45 o'clock from q
stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Van
derbilt was in his 5oth year
At his bedside when he died
was his wife. No physician
was in attendance. The attack
was very sudden and unexpect,
ed, and it was impossible tc
reach any doctor before hi:
death occurred. DR.. Francis
Dela6eld, who had been attend
ing Mr. Vanderbilt, arrived at
the house after Mr.. Vanderbilt ;
death.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was
born On Stat n Island, Novem
Der 27,h, 1843. VIM. H. Van
derbilt, his father, was at the
time a farmer, and Cornelius, at
the age of 16, left school and
secured a place as messenger in
the Shoe and Leather Bank.
His grandfather, the commodore
learning of this. sent for him
and asked him why he had not
applied to him for place.
"Because l did not want to
ask you for anything.' was the
reply. This pleased the Com
modore, and it is said that he
made a codicil to his will
few days later leaving $Iooo,ooo
to his grandson.
Cornelius left the Shoe and
Leather Bank to go into the EN-
ploy of Kissam Brothers, bank
ers, but later lis grandfather
asked him to enter the railroad
service. The young man was
making 500 a month and he de-
clined to leave his place unless
he got more money. He was
given $o5 and accepted it. He
was then about 2I years old.
The first place he was given
was that of assistant treasurer OF
the New Yo.k and Harlem Rail-
road. His rise was rapid and
he succeeded his father as head
OF the Vanderbilt system.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's active career
was practically closed when he
suffered a paralytic stroke in
1896.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
oon in North Carolina. Any Other Paper
& Columns Highest Satisfaction and Profit
TEXTS FOR FARMERS.

"Dlve1sified agriculture ha
been preached to the flrmers
Il IS right but equally i'm portau
IS diversified Industries for tht
cities ard towns. \ lack 0
these diversified industries il
dle much to our system of edu,
cation. We have had the idcs
tAat a boy must be taught how
not 20 work instead of being
taught how to "ork."
" One operative is worth a car
load Ct dudes and loafers. He
is at work II akins' something
instead Of trying to have some
thing made by other people for
other people for nothing. He
IS able to buy something.
The farm and factor> are our
source Of wealth. The farm
produces the raw material aI-the
manufacturer increases its value
from ten to one hundred fold"
"Build your railroads. They
are necessary, and when built
we should poster them not with
unjust eXactiOns or unfriendlv
legislation"
The improvement of the
public highways would stimu>
late commerce aud agriculture
to ali extent hot fully apprecia~
ted by the people,"
"One of the best things to do
with Our cotton is to SPIN it at
the nearest railroad to~n
"Organize your banks, we
need more money at lower i'll
terest.'
These aphoristic suggestions
were made by J. Pope Brown,
president OF the Agricultural
Society, Of Georgia, in a speech
before the Southern Industaial
League at Atlanta. They have
been culled and arranged III this
way in the hope thet Southern
farmers who are thinking men
may ponder upon them and ap-
ply the truths contained in them
to the betterment Of themselves
aud their section.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
BEWARE OF MISJUDGING

Perhaps it we're better tor
most of us to complain less of
being misunderstood and to
take more care that we do not
misunderstood other people. 1t
ought to give lis pause at a time
to remember that each one has a
stock of cut and dry judgments
on his neighbors, and that the
chances are that most of them
are quite erroneous. What our
neigh Dor really is we may never
know, but we may be pretty cer-
tain that he is not what we
have imagined, and that many
things we have thought of him
are quite beside the mark. What
he does we have seen, but we
have no idea what may have
been his thoughts and inteu-
tions. The mere surface of his
character may be exposed, but
the compfexity within we have
not the faintest idea. People
crammed with self conscious
ness and self -conceit are often
praised as humble, why shy and
reserved people are judged to be
proud. Some whose whole life
is one subtle, studied sel6shness
get the name of self. sacrifice,
and other silent, heroic souls
are condemned for want Of hui
manity.-Ian Maclaren in the
"Potter's Wheel"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
MUMFORD.

J. +. J. Warren and wife, o.
this place, went to Berkley this
week on a visit.
Luther Williams, of Be1kley,
spent last week in Pasquotank
county on a visit.
Miss Bertie HeN lit, Of Rose
dale, is visiting relatives and
friends near z. City.
George A. Jennings, of Berk>
ley, was in Pasquotank county
last week on a visit.
Miss Mamie Davis, Of Berk-
ley, Is visiting relatives ard
friends III Pasquotank.
Miss Deborah Whitney and
brother, John, Of this place
spent last Saturday night neat
the Fork.
Jerry Stokely, Of Virginia
spent last week in Pasquotank
county on a visit to relatives
and friends.
Clifton Pritchard, Of the Fork
is spending the week with the
family of J. NJ. B. Whitney, Sr
at Mumford.
Bertrand Williams and wife
OF Berkley, spent last week IL
Pasquotank county on a visit to
relatives and friends.
Miss Maggie Goodman anc
Henry Williams, of Lake Drum
mond, spent last Friday night
near Mumford on a visit.
q r M
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
Bismark'S Iron Nerve

Was the result OF his splendid
health. Indomitable will and
tremendous energy are not found
Whe1e stomach, liver, kidneys
and bowels are out Of order. II
You want these qualities and the
success they bring, use DR..
Kings New Lille Pills. They
develop every power of pain and
body. Price 25c. at Alex
Wadsworth's Drug store.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
The FALLEN
VOMhN
PEOPLE ARE UNJUST.
The lime VIII Come When
The Seducer VIII b
Equally Guilty with
Tie Selucer.

We often inquire why 1t is
that when a woman falls 81 e
falls forever III tie estimation OF
a large mum Der of professed
Christians? The fallen woman
has neither sympathy nor con-
s:deration at the hands of those
who should be her saviour and
red-emer. She is Knocked, i'd
iCuled, denounced, Stunned and
the vilest epithets are piled up>
on her head. She is denied en-,
trance into the homes of Christ
i3ns and ostracised by the
Church Of God. Sne receives
no word of kindness or adnoni-
ton, but is pronounced too low
and common to be even noticed
by the better element Of society.
The poor woman realizing her
condition she abandons all hope
of salvation and sinks lower and
lower until she is past redemp~
ton. She feels that no one car
es tor her, and soon fails to care
for herself Poor woman! The
degenerate daughter Of some
pious ( hristian mother. No
home, no friends and no one to
reach forth the hand of love and
sympathy and bring back to
that state of purity ard limos
cence enjoyed before she lett the
pleasures and comforts Of home
for the dangerous voyage on the
ocean where made sllipw1eck ol
all she is and all she couId be.
But there IS another phase to-
this subject and one that we
wish to emphasize: What was
the cause Of the downfall of the
poor woman! By what means
was she led to ruin and disgrace
Was it not the one who offered
her his hand in marriage! Did
he not tell her he loved her and
would some dav De her husband
Did he not ASSURE her that he
would never forget nor fcrsahe
her! Sic having confidence in
his promises because she owed
him was led to take the fatal
step. Yes, the young man who
moves in the best society and
who has married one of the first
ladies in the community escapes
public rebuke and public cen,
sure. He maintains his position
in society and in the church and
is the direct cause Of the down
fall of the woman whom he has
disgraced. It is a shameful fast,
that this same young man finds
no impeachment in his way to the
best society. He is permitted
by fathers and mothers to asso-
ciate aud even marry Their
daught er. We enter our protest
against such methods as condo
ming the crimes of men and an
athematizing poor, weak, ard
helpless dependent females. /.
the woman has committed au
pardonable SIN and should hc
discountenanced by society, then
we insist that the same should
be meted out to him who stands
equity guilty with her in
the sight Of God. The time
must come when the seducer is
equally guilty with the seduccd.
It is a shame for man to be reC-
ognized and woman unTeCOgniz
ed when both are morally re-
sponsible for the act committed.
Washington Messenger.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15

The great success Of Cham
berlain's collie, cholera and diar-
rhoea remedy in the treatment
of bowel complaints has made
it standard all over the greater
part of the civilized world. For
sale by Drs. w. W. Griggs &
Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15

Our baoy was sick for a mouth with
severe cough and catarrhal fever.
Although we tried many remedies She
kept getting worse uutil we nsed One
Minute Cough Cure,-it relieved 1T
once and cured her in a few days.
B. L. Nance, Prin. Hish School,
Blutfpale, Texas. sold by Griggs &
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15

John Y. McKane, formerly
prominent as a New York polit-
ical boss, who served a term in
Sing Sing prison for attempted
election frauds, died at his home
at Coney Island Tuesday night.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15

81 suffered from plies for twenty
five years, and after all so-Called
cures had failed was permanently
cured by one box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve,' says Eli Hile, of
Lumber City, Pa. Be sure you get
"DeWitt's.' D. There are injurious and
dishonest coEnterfeits. Sod by
GrippS & Son
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
} The Same...
Old Sarsaparilla.

I That's Ayers. The same old
sarsaparilla as it was made and
sold by DR.. J. G. Aver so years
ago. In the laboratory 1t is
| different. There modern appli-
! ances lend speed to skill and
! experience. But the sarsapa-
rilla is the same old sarsaparilla
/ that made the record-50 vears
Of cures. Why don't we better
itl Well, we're much in the
condition od the Bishop and the
raspberry. Doubtless, he
| said, God might have made
better berry. But doubtless,
also, He never did" Why
don't we better the sarsaparillal
We can't. We are using The
same old pIa nt that cured the
, Indians and the Spaniards. II
has not been bettered. And
since scs make sarsaparilla COM
pound out Of sarsaparilla plant,
We sec no way of improvement.
OF course, II we were making
some secret chemical compound
We mighs -. But we're not.
We're making the same old sar-
sapariila to cure the same old
diseases. You can tell it's the
same Old sarsaparfII0 be-
cause il works the sasns old
e~res. It's the sovereign blood
purifier, and-if's Ayers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
Eastern Carolina Dispatch
OLD Dona1n1on Lime

OLD on Line
The stmer Newberne or Ocracoke
leaves Elizabeth City Monday, Thurs
day and Saturday at p. III. for New
Berne Oriental, Roanoke Island con-
Meeting with the A. & N. C. K. tor
Goldsboro, Kinston, Morehead City,
and with thew &W R. R. .forJacksonvlle
Wilmington, N. c, etc. Returning
leave New Bern T ue day aid
Friday.
Tickets on sale at Elizabeth Cit;
station to all landings, Newberne
Kinston, Goldsboro, Morehead C1tT
and Wilmington, N. c.
Daily all rail service I've weeE Eliza
beth City and New York Pa:lGdelphl'
Baltimore and Norfolk.
Through cars and as IoA .ates AND
quicker time than by any otl,e, route.
Direct all goods to y shipped via
Eastern Carolina Dispa ch as follows
From Norfolk by Nortol & Southern
Railroad; Baltimore by w. & b. Il.
R., President Street Stat IN; Ph1.adel.
phia, Philadelphia R. R., Dock Stree,
Station; New York, by Penusylvanla
R r., Pier 27 North River, and Old
Dominion Line.
For further information apply to NJ
II. Snowden, Agent, Elizabeth City, OF
to the General Office of the Norfolk &
Southern R. R. Company, Norfolk, va
NIX. KING, General Manager.
Fl. c. HUDGINS. G. F. & P. Agt
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15

One bottle of NO-HED-AKE Tab
lets will convince you they are the bes
headache tablets on the market
Yaekel Drug Co. Baltimore. Md.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15

NO-HED-AKE Toblets are guare n
teed. No cure no pay. doses for 10
cents. Cures all headaches.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
NorfOlIk 81 South
eI.n II. H.

-14e<s# A.ats. = = e stss4-<s-y ~
~ E.fs "a; s nza Esas ss H
80 r. q = - - ri EIzEssE ;ss ssESN
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-09-15
Schedule in effect Aug. 2S, 80

Schedule in effect Aug. 2S, 80
Norfolk & Southern R. R. Nail and
Express trains, Southbonnd, daily lex
sept Sundays,) leave Elizabeth City al
1910 a. NJ, Northbound. daily, (excepa
Sundays leave Elizabeth City at 2:45
p. III. Trains Nos. 3 and a leave Eliza
beth City Southbound E p. M, North
bound $50 a. nj. Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. The trains arrive at
and depart from Norfolk & Western de-
pot, Norfolk; connect at Norfolk with
all Rail and Steamer lines, and at
Edenton with Steamer for Roanoke,
Casnie, Chowan and Scuppernong
rivers; Transfer steamers to Olackey's
Ferry, thence by Norfolk & Southern
R. R. to Roper, Pantego, and Bell
haven, connecting with Old Dominion
steamer for Maklcyville, Aurora,
Washington and all intermediate land,
ings.
Eoo+o-, Co~o1;ro D;cro+ch
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
PERSONALS.

Mr.. v. s. Lusk, of Asheville, is at the
Marlborough.
Mr.. Wilson G. Lamb is guest at the
Marlborough.
Mr.. Thomas Badger ST., has gone 0
Fayetteville.
Col q. P. Smith yesterday returned
from Portsmouth.
Mrs. Percy Albright has returned
from visit to Greensboro.
Mrs. John w. Graham, of Hillsboro,
is visiting at DIR. A. B. Hawkins.
Mr.. j. Frank Ray, of Macon county,
is attending the Supreme court.
Mr.. B. S. Jerman has gone to Ridge
way to attend the bedside of sick
sister
Mr.. r. c. Mcneil, of Harnett, who
has been visiting at Mrs. Moffitt's, re-
turned home yesterday.
Mr.. Edgar Penny, editor of the New
River Herald, is in the city. He and
Mr.. j. E. Dupree, another Wake coun-
ty boy, are making a success Of their
paper in Onslow. They are printing an
excellent paper.
Messrs. NJ I'll. Justice, w. G. Fields
and Walter Z. Moore, members of the
legislative committee to examine the
books of the State Treasurer and Audi
tor, completed their work and went home
yesterday afternoon.
What is going on in Durham?"
asked Mr.. Il. B. Fuller, president of the
Golden Belt Bag factory, who was here
yesterday. Building, building, build
ing" was his reply. Durham is grow
ing all the time Work will begin soon
on the new factory Of the Golden Belt
Manufacturing Co. 1t will take the raw
cotton and convert it into bags"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
SeaSOnable Thoughts.

These long winter evenings remind us
That very soon another year will be
gone and 1900 will be upon us.
With the New Year fresh Stationery.
Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Blotters,
Record Books. Dockets, &C., viii be
needed.
For over % years we have given at
tention to this class of work. We do not
keep them in stock, but MAKE THEM
10 ORDER. So that our customers
not only get what they want, but get
fresh goods and that which is FIRST
CLASS, STRONG AND DURABLE.
An old customer Of ours said to us not
long ago: II can get cheaper books
nd cheaper printing, but | have discoy-
cred by one trial that they are not so
GOOD and not what | want. and | am
not going anywhere else for my books
end stationery
We do not cldaim to be the cheapest
3rinters and binders in the world, but we
10 claim, and positively affirm that we
viii furnish printing and binding as
heap as any house in this country for
he same class of work.
We have never believed that "cheap"
lnything pays the customer on the dealer.
Get that which is good, durable, satisfac-
ory: pay a fair price for it and you
kill always be satisfied.
We shall be pleased to have your
aatronage for any kind of Printing or
Binding. You can rely ON our work and
IN our giving your orders prompt at
ention.
Yours truly,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
Smoking Jackets.

As evidence of tender affection bestow
one of our new style Office Coats,
Smoking Jackets or Dressing Gowns
on your father or brother, you would
hardly expect to find them here, but
they are and in greater variety, than at
the Clothiers.
Japanese Silk Smoking Jackets
heavy quilted, Silk lined. $500
Office Coats, Satin trimmed
colors Brown, Blue, Wine and
Green. :. :. :. :. :. $500
Plaid back Golf Cloths-stitched
bands. :. :. ;. :. $3.50
Bath Robes, Neat Plaids-all
wool, cable cord girdle. $3.50
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
One More Political Case.

The Supreme Court has one more politi-
cal case to hear. That is the suit brought
by Theophilus White, shell-fish commits.
isoner against the State Auditor and
Treasurer TO compel payment of his saia.
ny. Argument on this case viii be heard
by the court next Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
THE WEATHER TODAY.

For North Carolina: Fair and con-
tinued cold today and Sunday; fresh
northerly winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicin-
ity to Sep. m. Fair and continued cold
Saturday and Sunday.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday
Maximum temperature, SO; minimum
temperature, SO; mean temperature, rs;
total rainfall, %.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
Keith's Walk. Over Shoes.

This is the best Shoe card we have
ever played-will wear with any $500
Shoe made--eQually stylish and fully
warranted. They sell at sight. The
fourth shipment expected for Saturday
selling.
Storm Calf-Russia, Enamel and
Box Calf, On the new Pennsy,
! Manhattan and Student lasts. So SO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
Brass Tables and Picture Frames.

Came too late as a profit bearer, so
we have cut the price close, to let them
go-no better values.
Onyx Stand-straight and
curved brass legs-untarn-
ishable. =. $3.50 & $500
Brass Framed Mirrors-new 1900
designs--sightly. -. -. :. 75c.
Gold Plated and Bronze Picture
Frames. /. ;. :. :. :. -. soc.