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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES.
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
The Yield of Colt on, Corn, Potatoes,
Hay and Buckwheat

The United States Department of Agri-
culture reports a good season for cotton
picking during October in the Southwest
and only moderately favorable weather
in the Atlantic coast States. The wet
weather of September proved very in
furious to quality, prostrating plants ana
rotting bOlls causing blight and shedding,
and iniuring prospects of the top crop
There is much strained fibre and quality is
much poorer than that of the previous year.
Picking wasla commencing, but there mas as
yet been no killing frost, rendering PoSslDie
partial compensation in the length or the
season. Indications Of yield per acre average
the same as last year at this time, though the
previous condition of the plant scarcely war
rants the expectation OF SO much IaCe
growth and harvest outcome in November
and December. The States west or the
Mississippi report a slightly larger yield than
last year, while Georgia, Alabama and len
nessee indicate slight reduction. Otner
States indicate nearly the same expectation
at this date.
The returns of the yield of corn indicate
yield per acre quite as large as that or 1880,
and larger than any other crop since mat OF
will exceed that of any previous American
product, being very close to 1900, 0OO, 600
bushels, or about thirty two bushels per
capita. The general average will fall some
what under twenty seven bushels per acre.
There is a good supply Of maize IN nearly
all parts of the South, SO that comparatlvely
little will be required from the West: The
yields of the Atlantic States are moderate,
seriously reduced by frost on the Northern
border.
Potatoes give an average of about eighty
bushels per acre The total product is about
195. ZOO, 900 bushels, or 61.0)O,O00 more than
the estimated product of 1887.
The average yield of buckwheat is ap-
proximately twelve bushels per acre, and the
crop nearly II, OO0, 900 bushels
Hay is slightly above an average in yield,
or 1.22 tons per acre. 1t has been nowhere
seriously injured by drought.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23
South and West.

THE United States Treasury Department
decides that Chinese seanen who ship on
United States vessels in foreign ports for a
round voyage, and who have been continu-
ousy under the United States flag from the
time they left until they return to port, are
protected by the Chinese Exclusion act, and
can remain in this country.
THE great exposition at Augusta, Ca,
Overlooking with exhibits from Northern
and New England manufacturers, Western
farms and Southern mines, phosphate BEDS
factories, plantations and homes, has
been opened IL the presence of 10000 people
by the wife of Governor Gordon
MRS. GEORGE HIRSCH of Dallas, Texas
has given birth to six children, four BOYS and
two girls Ali are doing well.
DANIEL r. COLLIER, a wholesale liquor
dealer of Baltimore, Md, dropped dead on
hearing the official announcement of Harri-
sons election. He had staked nearly all his
fortune Cleveland and the assurance that
he had lost caused his sudden death
ABOUT 100 miners were at work in mine
near Pittsburg, Kansas, when an explosion
occurred. Ali but two miners were 112 feet
below the surface, and the entombed men
were buried beneath many tons of debris.
THE stage near Downieville, Cal. was
robbed by masked highwaymen, who secured
about S25, 600 in bullion and coin.
EDWARD HALL, one of the striking go" en-
gineers, was shot and instantly killed at
Creston, Iowa, by one of the new engineers
named Charles Huston.
THE Jasper freight train crushed through
a trestle at Birmingham, Ala, and three
tramps, who were stealing ride, were killed.
W. II. SCHUMAKER, Postmaster at Carbon
Hill, Ala, and very prominent citizen,
was shot and killed by his wife, who is only
seventeen years old. She did it in self-de-
tense.
EIGHT buildings in the business part of
Brandon, Wis, were burned causing loss
of $50, 900.
NUMBER of disasters are reported as the
result of a heavy snow storm, which began
in the West and continued about twenty four
hours. The storm ragged furiously through
Northern Kansas, Missouri and Colorado,
impeding railway travel and interrupting
Geographic communication.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.


MATTHEW ASH was murdered at Pater-
son, y. j., and man named Connors was
found dead at Red Bank, y. J., with marks
of violence on him.
Mr.. GEORGE H. FORSTER, President of the
New York Board of Aldermen and who has
just been reelected TO that Office as the Tam
many nominee, has died at Riverdale. He
was attacked by pneumonia, which caused
his death.
THE switchmen on the New York Central
and the Boston and Albany roads, at Albany
n. y, have struck for higher wages A
freight blockade is the result.
FRANK TURNER, of Westfield, Mass, who
was confined in the Springfield Jail awaiting
trial on charge of perjury, committed sui
eide in his cell by hanging.
By the falling of a mason's scaffold rim the
Weed building at Stamford, Conn, five men
were thrown to the ground, two being killed
and three others severely injured.
FIRE in a paper house on the Five Points,
New York City, destroyed property valued
at S3OO,COO and seven men were injured
while escaping from the burning structure.
THE anarchists Of New York, Pittsburg
and other cities observed the first anniversary
of the hanging of their brethren in Chicago
for causing the Haymarket riots.
FREDERICK KNORR and his wife, with
their eleven-year-old daughter Anna,
persisted in their burning dwelling at Yer
non Center, n. Y. Knorr was a laborer,
thirty five years old. The origin of the fire
is unknown
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23
W aShInStOn.

SECRETARY ENDICOTT has decided that
peace officer or citizen can arrest a deserter
when authorized to do SO by military
official.
THE report of Adjutant General Drum
shows the entire force of the army to be 81
600 men. The well equipped organized
militia of the country has increased from
$1,000 to 1O7, 900 men since 1885. He recon-
mends the supplying of uniform arms to the
militia by Congress and the reduction of the
term of enlistment from five to three years.
A REQUEST has been made by this Gov
eminent TO Canada and Mexico to prevent
Chinese from crossing their borders into
the United States.
a NAVAL party under charge of Lieuten-
ant Norris will start on a scientific trip
through Mexico and Central America to de-
termine longitude by telegraph.
IT is said that President and Mrs. Cleve-
land will make their future home in Wash
ington.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23
Foreign.

SPAIN has decided not to protest against
the seizure of the Spanish schooner Gracia by
United States revenue cutter.
Mrs. SCOTT, of Dawn township, Canada,
driven insane by her husband, who habitual-
ly came home drunk and abused her, beat
him to death while he lay on a bed in
drunken StupOr.
AN explosion occurred in a coal mine in
Auinania, Sicily, in which thirty men were
killed.
SEVENTY THOUSAND followers of the
Mahdi attacked the town of Wadai in the
Soudan, west of Darfoor. The garrison re-
pulsed the assailants and killed three thou
Sand but the Mahdists reattacked and cap
tured the town. The Sultan of Wadai fled
to Ghiri.
A HOUSE collapsed on Titchfield street, Lon
don, causing the death Of six persons and the
injury of twenty.
LONDON is again thrown into terrible
state of excitement by the Whitechapel ficnd
who has murdered woman named Lizzie
Fisher, this making the ninth victim of his
mania for butchery. Unlike the previous
atrocities, this awful crime committed
within building. The mutilation of the
victim was more frightful than in the case of
any who preceded her.
ALL the pans have now been completed
for Empress Elizabeth of Austria's visit to
America this winter
THE first through express train from Paris
has arrived in Constantinople amid great
OYatiOnS and excitement
E,pEpCR WILLIAM tells the Berlin news
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23

EMPEROR WILLIAM tells the Berlin news
papers that they are talking too much about
his private affairs, and wants them to stopit
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23

The result of the vote in the various States
for congressman indicated when this side of
our paper went to press that the Republicans
would have majority in the next House
The following tabulated statement is given,
subject to changes in some districts where
the vote was so close as to require an official
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23

THE colossal statue of William Penn. which
Is to surmount the tall tower of the new CITY
hall at Philadelphia, will be the largest
bronze figure ever cast, standing thirty-seven
feet IN height. The model is completed. but
there is no foundry in the United States
where the casting can be done
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23

The fierce contest for supremacy between
the Republican and Democratic parties has
resulted in a stubborn battle at the polls,
and has ended in victory for the Republi-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23
THE NEAT SENATE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Total Democrats, Sc.
Total Republicans, 40.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23

Necessary to choice. 20
West Virginia.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-11-23

can electoral ticket. The division of the
Electoral College is given in tabulated form
as follows, West Virginia being designated
rs doubtful
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
Protecting Himself
Arkansaw Traveller.

school commissioner called at the
house of GsorgiR farmer and asked him
if he intended to send his children to
school.
al mout send the gals the farmer re
Piled, d" bat thGt'n be about all
Are you SO busy .hat you cannot send
the bo,sS"
mo, ain't.so mighty busy"
"rhen why don't you send the boysY"
"Wall, I've got my reasons"
Don't you tank that education would
do them good?'
"Yas 1t mout."
is il, then, because yoa can't olothe
them properlyfn
"No, fur reckon they've got about ez
good WARM buds ca any children in the
community"
"Then why don't yon send themY'
"Wall, ! tell you. Some time ago !
sent my son Jim ter school. He went
away with the biggest sort av respect for
his daddy; fur l could outknook him and
fling him down ez fast ez he could get up.
Wall, sub, he stayed at school awhile,
learned a noT lot nv tricks, come home,
outknooked me an flung me agin' the
ground so hard that he knocked my hip
outeu tint. After this he driv me around
pretty much as he pleased, without no re-
spek fur ma at ALL Eff he hsdenter went
| to that school ne would have been kind
ana 'feotionate, bat he vent thar, ez tell
you, an that settled it, an let me tell you
when boy in this here neighborhood
gifts se he can whip his daddy, Wy that
household has dun lost its holt. Pc, mis-
ter, you may take nay gals en- learn EN-
all you n'sase, but I'd little ruther my
boys would stay away. Bill Undressing
one OF his sons) come on. here and I'll
! fling you down fur quarter"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08

the interest on capital, cost o. teams and
a recompense for their own time. All
crops, however, should psy something
more than She cost OF produrtion, which
includes everything; but ag the profit ex-
pected depends largely on the kind OF
crop and the demand in market, only
such crops should be grown as are known
20 be always readily sals6le.
That labor on the farm enables the
farmer not only to be repaid for such ok
penses, bat also returns profit, can be
easily shown by comparison OF crops
that demand much labor IN their produc-
ton and those that call for but little. A
crop of celery, for instance, is one that
keeps the grower busy and with,extra
help, from the time the seed ia planted
until il Ia finally banked up for bleaching,
and as compared with corn II gives a
much larger profit, though requiring
more labor. The work is concentrated
on a small area, and the shovel, spade and
hoe must be used TO a rest extent. The
crop, therefore, pays a profit on labor RS
we'll as on the materials Of which it is
composed. While IL is proper 20 ecoqo-
mize by using labor saving implements.
yet where the cost Of labor is one that
increases the profits is,uuwise TO omit 10.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
The.Law Of Liberty

The relation between liberty and Law is
not understood by all. Some thiEk there
in antagonism between them; that law
has tendency to restrain liberty; that
the less nsn are governed the more
liberty thoy have.
Let us look at the matter. What
liberty can man rightfully claim?
He oan claim tho right 10 aot in
accordance with his nature. The
bird cannot Slain right to in
habit the sea, nor the tish 10 inhabit the
forest. The bird was made to live ia tho
air, the fish IN the water. Man was made
TO do right Il is contrary TO his true
nature, contrary - the end for which he
was created, TO do wrong, His liberty
is not restrained wnen he is prevented
from doing wrong He has no rights TO
do wrong, and hence cannot demand lib
erty to do wrong.
The object or law is 70 seoure to every
man the enjoyment Of his rights--to Sc
care him against wrong. Sir James
Macintosh defines liberty, to be "security
against wrong"
Now suppose q system OF laws TO be en-
acted which shall permit everything that
is just and right, and forbid everything
that isunjust aud wrong, and suppose
such system of laws TO DO faithfully
executed. What would be the
resaltf Every ono would be
free to do what was just, and would be
protected from all injustice, What more
can man SIX than perfect freedom TO
do right, and perfect security against
wrong?
Such system would be the perfection
of law, and TIE result would ba the per-
fiction Of liberty. Hence liberty, instead
Of being restrained by law, 10 the result
of law. The perfection of law would
! produce the perfection of liberty
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
ALEARNED CAT.
Which spends It's Summers In the Catskills-
Some Gifts Tricks.


Which spends Its Summers In the CUtskills-
Some Gifts Tricks.
Kingston Freeman.
A correspondent OF the Freeman at
Shokan, Ulster county, writes.
This little village in the Catskill
mountains has said good bye toi,s last
summer hoardcr, and resumed its usually
quiet and even tenor. The children in
the vicinity meet together, and II one
listens closely, the name Ned will often
be heard"
Cant play hide and seek any more,
cause Ned amt here,n said pouting
youngster.
poor Ned, l wish next GUNNER was
here, said,Another.
and who ia Ned, sissy" inquired
stranger,
"Don't you know Ned' Why he's a
cat. He lives in New York in the winter
time butevery summer he comes here to
bosrd,'
Further inquiry corrohorated the
child's story and ELECTED many amusing
facts regarding the New York feline
boarder. The cat is owned by family
named Brown, who spend their summers
in che Uatssills. When' puss arrived at
bld old haunts this year, he was Rugged
and petted by all the wee ones OF the
village who insisted that Ned kissed them
back again. Strangers IL did not greet
OF all, but oil its old friends were recog-
nized in cas fashion"
"When the bell would be rung for
meals. Ned would always appear in the
dining ROOM where its paper napkin was
sPread for Il, and lts manners while din
ing were equal tothoae otia,well bred
child. Ned said his prayers every night
before retiring and it was 6funny sight
to sec the tig cat huddled together in
deyout fashion peculiarly its own.
zone OF Ned's funniest tricks wHs play
ing hide aud seek with n dozen or moro
children. The cat would hunt about
with ayidity and often bring forth the
little hider, holding him or her securely
by the skirt or trousers. When, the chill
dren would say, nov Nod you hide the
cat would trot on and hide 80 eifeotcally
that several minutos would sometimes
elapse before a triumphant yQungstor
would lead Ned forth amid deafoniug
shouts OF glee. ''b" ~
Another Amusing story told, about
Ned, is chat one day u was knpoked ae-
cidently out OF b village cart, eince which
time 10 has never act foot in 40 treaoher-
ons vehicle. When lt secs one II will
sneak away, or IL IL hears the name even,
IL becomes invisible until the danger Ia
past. IL will ride in all other vehicles
but IL village or dog cart Is its Particular
dstestiop. H7tfti
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
Corn IN Tight Cribs

Mr.. 3. J. GoOdRiu, Iowa, writes: Last
spring ! asked the Prairie Farmer II 1t
would DO safe for us 10 exchange our
open corn cribs for tight ones in which
10 store our corn. / mentioned tho fact
that one OF my sons had used tight
building fcr the last three seasons With
good sucseas. But had / vaited a few
weeks later before making the ins uiry, /
should not have made IL AZ all, Tor what
corn be did rot sell early in the spring Of
the third season he had 20 handle, and
give good airing to keep from spelling.
His three years. experience Ia storing
corn il 9 tight crib or granary proves
this. If the corn, when huske" be fairly
dry, it viii 90 70 pat II in q tight build
ing, provided the weather DO dry during
the fall, and the winter be steady cold
one, followed by a drouth the next season.
Bat if the following season DO wet the
corn will not keep well. No more tight
corn cribs for "a.
The above letter contains matters I'M
portaut to every farmer Corn stored IN
the ear may not BIZ placed IN sight cribs,
When - mas only received the drying
natural to its being on the stalk. Il
often requires the whole winter 70 fully
prepare it for Smelling and trausporta.
ton IN tight cars II the autumn and
winter are damp, il will often mold N
the center Of wide cribs, aud often IN the
average seasons the chit or germ il killed
especially in those Of alternate freezing
and thawing, and this from rupture o.
the cells Of the grain. he Same cause
also renders the meal from such corn
bitter.
II il also we'll known that corn readily
abaorbs moisture, aud that unless kiln
dried before grinding, and piseed IN air
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
Pull Together.

havo somewheres read, says Rev Dr.
Wise in his "Bridsl Greetings ofR bride
groom who gloried in his scoentrisiiieo.
He requests his bride to accompany him
into ths garden few days after she wed
ding. he then threw line owe the roof
OF their cottage. Giving his vito ons
end Of IL no reiterated to the other sid2
and exclaimed: "Pull the lineW She
pulled it az his request, IS far as sko
could. He cried Pull il overm II
can't" she replied. Pull with ell your
might" shouted TIE whimsical husband.
Bat in vain were all the efforts OF the
bride to pull ovsr the line so long as the
hust aud held out on the opposite end.
But when he came around, ana both phil
ed Of one end it came over with great
ease. "There" said he as the line fell from
the roof, lyon SEQ how hard and insffect-
ual was oar labor when we pulled in OPP
position TO each other, but how easy and
pleasant it is when we both pull together.
If wo oppose each other it viii DO hard
work, il We act together il will be pisass4t
TO livs. Let "a, therefore, alseyS pail
together"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
THE FARM AND HOME
THE CoNscIEycF AM FUTURE JUDGEMENT


l sat alone with my conscience,
In place where time had ceased,
Aud we talked Of nay former living,
In the land where the years increased
And felt should have 90 answer
The question it PUT % me,
And TO face the answer ana question
Throughout an eternity.
The ghosts 81 forgotten actions
Came floating before my sight.
Aud things that l thought were dead things
We're alive with terrible might;
And the vision of my past lie
Was an awful thing 20 face.
Alone with nay conscience sitting
In that solemn, silent place.
And | thought OF q far-0way warning
of the sorrow that was TO be mine.
In the land that then was the future,
But now is the present time;
And / thought Of my former thinking
Of the Judgment day 90 DO.
Bus sitting alone with conscience
Seemed Judgment enough for me.
ana I wondered IL there was a future
To this land beyond the grave;
But no one gave me an answer
Aud no one came 10 save.
Then felt that the future was present
And the present would never so by.
For 10 was but the thought OF my past lie
Grown into eternity.
Then woke from my timely dreaming,
And the vision passed away.
And / knew the far-away warning
Had q warning Of yesterday.
And pray / may not forget IL
In this land before the grave,
That may not cry in the future.
That no one came to save.
And so I have learned q lesson.
Which | ought TO have learned before
And which, though / learned il dreaming
hope to forget no more.
SO sit alone with my conscience
Ia the place where the years increase,
And try 10 remember the future
In the land where time will cease.
And know OF the future judgement
How dreadful so e'er it be-
That to sit alone with my conscience
Win be Judgment enough for me.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-08
AN OLD
E n suELDRAKE.

--.s.f1 the young rose aud the lily,
a. tbs soft air the fragrant mist floats,
VIZ. gsphyrs breathe AS they so by me,
t,--ia love in the wee robins notes.
,l.,.,t care l. The face If all Nature
r,s, gives unto mine again
l,sI.3Driut OF years. its storm-riven
e..rs ia travail and pain.
~, liz. " ith the year in its fullness.
n, i've when its story is told
lgib sprHg comes the rose and the lily,
r,-, slas, | am old l am old!
-I.s white snow Of winter lies away
a. az hair chat was once like gold.
lrs check that was smooth ana rounded
i..,9~ad Ike the forests world.
mis- ave that is dim and shrurken
gss once like bit OF sky.
XII Tie children laugh loudly 10 see me
Tfh lettering steps 20 by,
ID Fl. live with the year IN its fulluesS,
.-, Iira when its story is tOldl
Il ith surine comes the rose and the lily,
r-taitst Ian. old 1 am Old
r.., q lutte with tense strings riven,
Save one "a Quivering note,
I,.sth flare at night OF candle,
if-s the wing Of a crushed mote,
XIX dead gray ashes buried
over "a drying cOal,
rs M, poor puny body
r.ai r5nst not reach its goal
m, i've with the year in its ful,ness.
q, Ike when its story is told
Vr0 spring comes the rose and the lily,
t..+ MAS! am old l am old
q, the world. but not Of it q stranger,
me with a fast dimming eye,
IN, ne antics Of vdn-glorious mimics
0ftrcl.5 that are long gone by.
And [ feel for the din of the battle,
I.ouE for its smoke and its fray.
ID Gml Give me youth with all nature
0r else give me death, ipray.
ID t1 I've with the year IN it, fUlness
n, live when its story is told.
MIN spring comes the rose and the lily,
pgfelis! am old l am old.