Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-10

The Fourth is a glorious day, isa'i
it? The people il Edenten knows
aow to celebrate this grand eccasisE
too, dent they? Well, I'VE should
smile"
All the big 4ta was celebrates in
| EIDE alien ia hig shape and the aEnoant
Of money spent for the celebration
was snsrmous, and so very greet that
it really looks like pity to throw
away suca large lertune jast for
one days enjoyment. We would
give the exact amount spent, bal, al
70 lie tiRs We 20 10 press We have
been uaaale to see the nana.ing
committee. Bat. ua matter.
All lay people we're pouring in
the city. They began te come in
at day break and continued to cene
till alsost nidaight. Thousands and
thousands and thousands OF men,
wenea ~ad children came TO see the
gr>ni Fesrth Of July Whether they
saw It or rot We cannot tell.
At an early hour in the day the
sweet ausie from tho large huEa-
Der OF l,rass Bands sniivened things
to such an extent thst every b"dy
seemed to he charmed. ! he co.. nets
made things fairly ham, the big bass
horns tooted sad tks drnms, well
don't psst,on them; ysu know how
lively a1g lot Of drums caH make
thugs. SO the people were seen ee-
lHg Like bees to the place appoistea
for the formlsg of the PROCESSION.
"Fer~ard, March - was the cem-
maRa Of the Chief Marshal and thr
procession moved on The PROOFS
stoA Sas large. IN fact noLhikg like
it WAS ever before witnessed ia this
city. People OF all sizes AMI of every
description we're la line aad fs near
ly three hears We stood il eur fife
waiting . see the procession pass.
Now fer the eratiens DID yeu
ever hear diner speech made than
the one delivered ca that DAY ?
We think aot. Although ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and President HAr-
rison failed to arrive in tine, yet the
speech delivered was all that could
ue expected and very nuch a kesp-
ing with the occasion The name OF
this dlstingui she'd Orator We Suppress
for reasons known only to ourselves 5.
At the close OF the GRAFTON, the
Ba loon Ascension was announced,
AID Ov the time this ansouncement
Was made every eye was turned SKY.
ward. The B leon, having bsen
properly inflated, started slowly to
the heavens. Faster and faster it
-seeaded, and when about 500 miles |
(more or less) high the manager fell
from the basket aud the excitement
VS. iR,ense. He came dowa wnirl-
ing, but was caught by the Police |
force and received no injury, but |
lost one Of his vest batteAs and bura-
ted "gan boil" Oh bis toe.
The Canae4 wes indeed danger
Gus animal. 1t resred all day. And |
did some Of our NEST prominent citl.
zens much damage. Squire Roger
sou had his "cHin whiskers" blswn |
clear off. aad came near losing his |
wig by the first shot made. Evsry
window light in E. L. Woodlands new
residence Was Sun shed and the FISH
EsAAN & FARMER's Office received |
such q jar that it fell zone sided"
The bag race ey the ladies was an
amusing affair, and ought to be re-
psated. About forty. we learn, coz
tended for the first prize. Bat this
will have to be settled among them
selves.
The display of fireworks could
not we'll be beaten. No damage was
done by them. except the nastachs Of
oar devil being slightly sinRed.
and several "old fogies" blown up
by sky-rockets.
We hope our people will celebrate
she next Fourth in grandsr style.
Why not?