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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
HOW TO STOP WORRYING.
There Is Sure Way If You VIII Only
Make Yourself Think So.

"The usual way people set about
stopping worry is a wrong one, writes
Mary Boardman Page in The Ladies'
Home Journal THAT is why it is so
unsuccessful If a doctor tells a patient
he must stop worrying, the patient Is
likely to say impatiently: tOh, doctor,
don't wish that I could But I cans.
If could have stopped worrying year
ago, would not be ill nowl' All of
which is probably perfectly true. And
the doctor does not always know how
patient have an idea that it is possible
to repress worry through an effort OF
the will This is mistake It is no:
possible to repress worry. You have got
to replace it with something else.
''Let me illustrate this by figure
Suppose you were to GO into a COM
pletely dark room, wishing it to be
light. How would you set about the
work? Would you try to scoop the
darkness up in buckets and carry it OF!
at the door? Not at all. You would
just open the windows and shutters
and let in the blessed sunlight. You
would replace the darkness with light.
So it is with worry. The only possible
way to get rid of it is to replace the
worry attitude of mind with the nom
worry attitude. And this can always
be done when the person is sincere and
patient in his desire to bring it about.
All he has to do is to be passive and let
nature have her own perfect way with
him -
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
Secret Drawers.

Most people seem to Think" says a
maker of furniture, that secret draw
ers and hidden receptacles in furniture
only. exist in novels and plays, but this
Is by no means SO. l very frequently
take orders for such items, and en-
plOy a clever woman designer, who
shows positive genius in planning
places of concealment, which no
amount of tapping or measuring could
reveal. liz most cases, even were the
hollow receptacle discovered, the wood
work around would have to be cut
away, so complex are the fastenings
Most of the orders come from women
and rich people, of cOurse-and l have
no doubt that 4 desire to hide articles
from too curious servants dictates the
sN,,SlaI,e % NJ y--1- I',jhJ1ns
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
Fatal LOuuacity.

In a New England village rich in
quaint and amusing characters John
Bates was renowned for his ability to
hold his tongue. The gift approached
genius, but John was keenly alive to
what he considered its incompleteness.
although of course he said nothing
about it.
He made mattresses for living, and
one day native of the village came
into his shop and said:
John, what's the best kind of .
mattress?''
"Husks,' said John and said nc
more.
Twenty years later, so the tradition
runs, the same man came again to the
shop and asked what, in Bates opinion.
was the best kind of a mattress.
"Straw,' said John.
"Straw2 You told me husks was the
bestl'
John gave despairing sigh. "I've
always ruined myself by talkin.' said
he.-Youth's Companion.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
HE ATE ANOTHER DINNER.
And Even at That He Didn't Get His
Moneys Worth.

And Even at That He Didn't Get His
Moneys worth.
Speaking of the man who wants to
get even reminds me-" said the room
clerk. "of something that happened
last season when l was working in
Chicago. A man from South Bend,
Ind, put up at the hotel on the Ameri-
can plan one day and took dinner out
side with a friend. When he came to
pay his bill that evening, he found he
had been charged for the meal and i'm
mediately raised Cain. The clerk tried
to explain that the American plan was
based entirely upon time, and If he
chose to eat elsewhere it was his own
lookout, but the man from South Bend
couldn't get it through his head. He
paid the bill under protest and inQuir-
ed whether dinner was still on.
eyes, sir said the clerk, it lasts
TIL 0 p. M
"Then, by jingsr he exclaimed, I'll
just go up and tackle it! I've eaten
one dinner already, but you bet I'm
going to get my moneys worth out Of
this old house If bustn
"IIe rushed into the dining room,
grabbed a bill Of fare and ordered ev-
erything he could think of, his sole
idea being to get even for that charge.
1t was n sumptuOus repast, and what
he couldn't eat he messed up SO it
would be Of no use to anybody else.
When he finally got through, the wait
er handed him a check for ST. 10.
"'What's that for? he asked in sur
prise
Your dinner, SIR said The waiter.
but I've already paid for it in my
bill he protested. I'm staying here on
the American PLAN
Then you should have gone to the
other dining ROOM said the waiter.
This is the European plan cafe
The man from South Bend paid the
bill in silence and walked out. When
he reached the sidewalk, his pent up
emotion exploded, and he said things
that. shocked even the cab drivers."-
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
A FlENDiSH WEAPON.
It Would Kill and Leave No Mark to
Tell the Tale.

It Would Kill and Leave No Mark to
Tell the Tale.
81 have handled a good many out
landish weapons, said New Orleans
curio dealer, "but here is little in
strument that for pure diabolism beats
anything I ever saw in my life. /
bought it the other day from a Norwe-
gian sailor, who tells me it was given
to him by Jap at Yokohama-a story
that you may take for what it is
worth -
As he spoke he opened show case
and took out what seemed to be an or
binary Chinese marking brush of rather
large size. The handle was some ten
inches long and the diameter: of lead
pencil By giving it sharp twist it
separated about a hands breadth from
the end, after the manner of a sword
cane, and attached to the smaller piece
was slender glass rod with a needle
point. The rod was not much bigger
than a knitting needle, and with the
handle 1t had the effect of a very small
and delicate stiletto.
Il should think that would break If
~ " cIc uScu 10 SldD VIII, TeuldrkcU d
visitor after examining the continuance.
Certainly it would" replied the
dealer, land that is where the fendish'
ness of the thing comes in. Look close
ly at the glass rod and you will see a
tiny groove filed around it about two
inches from the hilt. Suppose that it
was driven into the body of man, it
would be certain to bYeak at the groove
and would leave at least three inches of
glass buried in his vitals. The puncture
would be 80 small that it would close
when the stump was drawn out, and
doubt exceedingly whether a single
drop of blood would follow. In other
words, the victim could receive his
deathblow without knowing exactly
what had happened to him. He would
feel a shock and pang, but find no
wound, and meanwhile the assassin
would stick his brush together and go
about his business. New Orleans
TimesDenocrat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
CURED BY LEOPARDS.
The Dying Man Suddenly Recovered
His Health and Speed.

n "Lumsden of the Guides" there is
an interesting story, says the London
Chronicle, OF the rescue by Lieutenant
PoytOn Of her majeSty's Eighty-sey-
crth Of 4 young Pathan who had fallen
into the kabuI river. The lads father,
in his gratitude, came down from his
home in independent Territory, and as
Il thank Offering presented PeytOn with
two young leopard cubs Peyton, be-
ing an executive engineer and con-
stantly on the move, could maze no
home for them and gave them to
Lumsden, who himself told me what
follows, and it seems to me worth pre-
serving, as leOpardS seldom have au
opportunity Of assisting in a criminal
investigation. The animals were too
young to be dangerous and were al
lowed their liberty.
One day Lumsden was holding his
court in Yusufzal, when in the middle
Of n case there was an uproar, and the
two sides in an afray case poured into
the court, and, as always happens, each
side accused the other Of being entire
IL in fault. One party, to improve its
case, brought dying man on a native
bed. A blood stained sheet was remov-
Cd, showing 4 much belabored man,
who appeared to be at the last gasp.
Lumsdcn had the bed put down in
court and went on with the Interrupted
case. Just then tie young ieopards
sauntered in, probably attracted by the
scent of blood, and, moving gently
around the court, approached the bed
and began shifting at the wounded
man, who, miraculously recovered
jumped from the bed and fed rapidly
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
GOT HIS CLEAN CLOTHES,
He Had No Money, but Had Nerve and
an Easy Chinaman.

He Had No Money, but Had Nerve and
an Easy Chinaman.
That there are more ways than one
TO accomplish a thing If a man only
has the necessary nerve is illustrated
by the experience of a young man.
The young man tells the story himself,
so there Is no betrayal Of confidence
In printing 1t.
1t seems that he had big bundle Of
collars and cuffs and shirts at Chi
nese laundry q night or two ago, some
articles in which he needed very much
The night was the furthest ih the
week from his pay day, and he was
"broke." Still he had to have clean
linen in order to keep an important en-
gagement.
Il didn't know what to do" he said
in relating the incident. Il felt sure
that the Chinaman wouldn't extend
credit to me, for it is a we'll known
thing that Chinese laundrymen never
trust At last | hit upon a scheme
Going to my room, | bundled up all
the soiled linen | possessed. Hurry
ing around to the laundryman's, l pro-
duCed the bundle.
'SiXty-fve cents" he exclaimed
blandly, holding out his hand for the
coin.
Il picked up the clean linen and, de-
posting the bundle of soiled on his
counter started for the door as if my
life depended on my being half a mile
away within five minutes.
""Thats all rightv l shouted back
In reply. Just mark it on that bundle,
and I'll pay you for both together!
Then l was gone, but not before
caught a glimpse Of the laundryman
hastily unWrapping the bundle l had
left, as if he was anxious to see wheth-
er or not the contents were worth the
65 cents I had hung him up for. He
was evidently satisfied, for he didn't
yell for the police or make any COM
motion, as | was afraid he might do,
and had all kinds of freshly launder-
ed collars and cuffs and shirts to wear
that night. And all on account Of a
bit Of nerye."-Philadelph Inquirer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
An Alien From Arkansas.

"Whcn / was on the bench" relates
Judge J. J. Du Bose, eve were once
making up a special jury for a murder
trial. The lawyers were examining the
yCnire, and | wasn't paying much at
tcntiOn to what was going on till one
OF the lawyers attracted my attention
by saying:
Your honor, this man is incOmpe-
tent for jury service. He's a foreign
err
Il looked at the man under examind-
ton and didn't think he looked like a
foreigner. He looked, anyway, like he
was acclimated. SO | asked him:
"'HaYe you ever been naturalized?
mo, sir he answered.
"'And you say you're foreigner and
not natUralized? What country are you
native OFF,
ARKANSAS
"Well, everybody in the courtroom
laughed. | told the man he could 60
He wasn't much of a foreigner, but
too much to sit on a jury in my court"
Memphis Scimitar.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
May Il Woman Tell Her LOve3

It is true it is unconventional for a
woman to tell man that she loves him
unless the man has persuaded her t.
make such confession. But is there any
good reason why a woman should not
take the initiativef Is she any less d
woman for doing so? A shy and timid
man may not know how to tell WON
an that he loves her. Should the WON
an, who is Of firmer faith and stronger
mind, stand hating and waiting for Il
confession that may never come? Why
should she suffer in silence? By SO do
ing may she not lose the man who loves
her and also the happiness of lifetime
as well New York World.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
DUSK ON THE WIDE, LOW PLAIN.

Dusk the wide, low plain,
And CLINT in the foreground lying
'Eater fringed by ring of tremulous whispering
reeds,
And over 1t circlng bats
And the sound of the killdees crying,
And around it the sigh Of the wind in a network
of shivering weeds.
Dusk on the wide, low plain,
And star in the distance peering
Over the serred peaks of shifting, vanishing blue,
And an oak tree black the sand,
And hare Looping off through the clearing,
And, out where the tarwceds toss, the bleat OF
wandering eve.
Dusk on the wide, low plain,
And crane to the pools descending,
And soft where the raullc.n5 wait, the fit OF
ground OWLS wing,
And a hawk beating home TO his perch
Where the clouds with the Crests are blending,
And shades Of the fastening night round the less
ening foothills cling.
William Hggs in Youths Companion.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
Mutual Aid.

From the time that the mother binds
the child's head till the moment when
some kind assistant wipes the damp
from the brow of the dying we cannot
exist without mutual aid. All, there
fore, that need aid have right to ask
it from their fellow mortals. None who
hold the power of granting aid can re-
fuse it without guilt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
FIGHT FOR YOUR BAGGAGE.
That Seems to BE the Proper Caper
on English Railways.

mo American can ever travel on the
railways of England In comfort" said
the New Yorker, who had crossed the
Atlantic a score Of times. "In the first
place you've got to play hog if you
get compartment by yourself, and in
the next it's an even question whether
you get your baggage at the end Of
your journey. Everything is piled
upon the platform, and every paSSen-
ger must pick out his own. If you are
two minutes late, there is nothing to
prevent somebody claiming your bag
gage. I never arrived at a terminus
without witnessing a big row between
passengers, and | never talked with a
fellow passenger who had not lost
trunk or satchel at some time or other.
In three months of travelling about l
saw my trunk claimed by others at
least 20 times for assaulting the
pOrters. This assault consisted solely
in abusing the railroad companies
about the baggage system. l finally
got so mad about the thing that l spent
two days in securing an interview with
a railway magnate at his Office in Lon
don. l straightway asked him if he
had never heard Of a baggage check.
"I have, SIR he replied.
"'Don't you think it a good sysr
tenn?
81 do, sir
"'Then why don't you adopt itY
"'Because it's Yankee idea, sir!-
81 told him it was also a Yankee idea
to eat oysters and asked him why he
followed suit, and he was as serious as
a judge as he replied:
"'Oh, but that's different, you know.
You Yankees swallow your oysters
whole, while we always halve and
sometimes quarter themr "-EXchange.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23

Canada has forest area estimated at
100000 square miles, or 100000, 900
acres, the largest forest area, SO far as
the woods Of commerce are concerned,
of any country Of the world. It's forest
production is $s5,OOO,OOO annually.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
a Perfectly Natural ouasttop

Pat, said his young wife. u wish
you wouldn't put your knife in your
mouth when you eat"
An phwere would yez hey me pat
IT," said Pat in astonishment. in ms
eyes p Eiarr"r's BaZar.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
TrnQ 1T IA.

"Gur-ruls are niver satisfied, unused
the janitor philosopher. "Whin they
are in short skirts. they are crying fer
long vans, an whin they git long vans
they have to hold thin up. "-Chicago
News
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23

/ When a wise prophet predicts the
end of the world, he invariably puts 1t
so far in the future that no one he
knows will live to contradict him.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23

In the United States 81 per cent of
children under years of age die from
castro intestinal disorders.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
Climax OF CukEGlre.

what is a cosmopolitan?
Hes a man who can go al around
the world without buying souvenir
lpoon."-Chicago Record.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23

The man who suggests a compromise
has usually been whipped. RehoDoth
Sunday Herald.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23

He (at bTeakfasD-My DEAR the pa.
per says there was quite fire in our
block early this morning. 1t is sup
posed to have been the work Of an in
cen,liary.
Sic Wen, don't let little thing like
tina: worry you.
He-Why, what do you mean?
She-Nobody will ever accuse you Of
building it.-Chicago News
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23

DIR. Cajy's Condition Powders, are
just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put =
1orse in prime condition. Price %
vents per package.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
letter, sAE.-BLoual and Eczema

The intense itching and suarting, inc.
5 De 9 to hio aSSasI E2 1a S1d
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-02-23
A Blind Mans Calculation.

When Gauss became blind, his only
amusement consisted in making calcu-
latiOns of a curious and somewhat Pc
culiar nature. These sometimes lasted
for days. When more than 80 years
old, Gauss computed the amount to
which 81 would grow if compounded
annually at per cent interest from
the time of Adam to the present, as
Stunning this to be 5000 years. This, if
in gold, would make a cubic mass so
large that it would take a ray of light
travelling almost 1000 miles a second
more than 1000, 100000 years to jour-
ncy alongside of it. This mental COM
putation is so startling as to be almost
beyond belief, yet~the conclusions Of
this eminent mathematician are cor
rect.-St. Louis GloDeDemocrat.
EInrd to Get Out.
An English woman who has bees
travelling in Russia seems to have found
it easier TO get in than to get cut of
the cars country. She sent her pass
port to the authorities before starting
in order to have it vised and then
bIithely made for the frontier.
Arriving there, she was Immediately
detained and taken before the powers
that not only be, but also do, at the
Russian frontier. Here she was in
formed that her passport did not per-
nit her to leave the country and that
she would be obliged to make herself
comfortable while the police found out
all she had done while in the country.
At first she was rather pleased at
the thought of how she would tell her
friends about it when she got home.
But when she found that she had to
pay not only for her room, her meals,
service and all that sort of thing, bet
also for long kilograms which the ao
;horities were exchanging in regard to
ier case, her pleasure dwindled as rap
idly as her funds did.
She finally got off, however, but
without receiving any apology or an!
reimbuIsement.-NeW York Sum-
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-11-22
DINkELsPIEL ON FOOTBALL.
Amusing Criticism of the German
Humorist and His Wife,

Amusing Criticism of the German
Humorist and His Wife.
To me der game uf football is yun uf
der most pleaSantest amoosements l
haf efer Witnessed ouidside uf a rail-
road accident Dare is no outdoor
game IN der Union States so full NIT
eggscitement nit der eggsception uf a
fire engine running Offer you ven you
least eggspect Id. Der reason i'd is
called by der name uf football Is be-
cause der feet vas der only anatomical
part uf der body vich does nod get hurt
after der var is declarationed
friend uf mine Ply der name uf
Berzwergerbiddlesp has got a
scheme aloud dis football vich will be a
skinch ven he geds Id made into q pat
emit For three years he has been study
Ing der game from der udder side uf
der fence. Berz- Veil. tolt you der
name vunce, vich is plenty. Anyway
der man spoke he has inventioned a
football field NIT steel springs In i'd,
like runabout buggy wagon Ven
vun player chumps on annuder, der
springs viii let him down easy, und der
game VIII be more like joke und less
like Kentucky feud-
Vunce | knew a cubble Ut likely
young fellows dot vas nefer habby un-
less dey vas In a football massacre
Now dey vas going through der world
in reclining chair. Nit der aid uf
cubbIe uf crutches ind Ieedle pa
thence dey can answer der call uf der
dinner bell. bud ven Id comes to waltz
ing dey hat nod got leg to stand on
Yum If dem lost a part uf his ear, q
corner IF his forehead. both eyebrows
und der bump IF combatiyeness- Desc
days his favorite melody is "A Leedle
Bit OFF der Topknot" Der udder fel
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-11-22
ALMOST HERE.
RAILS ARE LAID ON THE
C., n. Il NJ.
From Cottage Grove TO a Point Near
Boston-Ceming This Wav Ut a
Rapid Rate-Best Of Material rs Be-
ing Used in Construction.

The people of Richmond within
the next few days will hear the toot
of the construction train whistle, as
the work of laying the rails on the
C. r. & VI. progresses toward this
city. This work is already completed,
with the exception of a little ballast
ing, to point near Boston, within
less than eight miles of this city,
and after the grade has been
completed at point Just
will be pushed rapidly and will re
quire only few days to reach this
CITY. Those who have not seen the
work that has been done in the vi
ciuity of Boston would be surprised
at the progress that has been made.
A representative of the PALLADIUM
drove to the scene of the rail laying
Yesterday afternoon and found that
the work had been stopped tempo
rarily until the completion of the
above named grade. The locomotive
used in the construction work has re
turned to Cottage Grove after a new
supply OF steel rails and cross ties and
the work distributing them will be re-
sumed today or tomorrow. Every thing
about the construction work Is sub
stantial, new and up-to-date. The
very best heavy standard 10-pound
rails are being used, and when the
ballasting is completed no better
stretch OF track can be found any
where, although of course consider
able time will be required for the
roadbed to become solid and smooth.
A large gang is at work on the grade
this side of Boston, and a few more
DAYS of good weather will enable the
men to complete the cut. The large
trestle work near Elkhorn is about
finished and is substanti Il, care
fully built structure.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-11-22
POLO SEASON
WILL SOON OPEN IN THIS
CITY.
The Local Team Will Stick TO the Old
Name of The Henleys-0ld .Style Of
Playing Preferred to The Eastern
Methed-Rink Being Fitted Up.

Clarence Jessup, the new manager
of the Main street rink, is now busily
engaged in making repairs and clean
ing the building preparatory 10 the
opening some time 1t ar Thanksglv-
ing. The floor is being ground down
and polished and will be in better
shape than ever within few days.
The polo season will probably open
the Thursday after Thanksgiving
with a game between the Henleys
and another well known team The
lineup this year will be about as
last, with a good reserve list to fall
back upon. Chauncey Fisher, who
was with the team last year, accept
ed an offer to take charge of team
at Muncie, which will play at the new
rink down town. Muncie will sport
two first-class teams this season and
the Royals are now in Racine playing
a series.
There has been considerable dis
cussion among the various western
teams as to the style of playing to be
used this year. The eastern method
introduced by Captain Cotter and his
braves last winter has not met with
great ueal Oh IdNor Win tue pay q
at Muncie or Richmond, although 1t
is understood that Racine favors fol-
lowing in the footsteps of Captain
Cotter-
The locals will again go under the
name of the Henleys, under which
they have successfully played for SO
many years. Mr. Henley will have
nothing to do with the management
of the team and the team simply play
under his name