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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27
LATER NEWS.

THE failure OF the Wellman Iron and Steel
Company, of Chester, Penn, has been an
nounced.
AT Riverside, Cal, w K. Wrisley stabbed
and killed his wife, from whom he had been
separated for some time. He then blew OF
the top of his head with revolver.
The Pennsylvania limited was in collision
with freight train at Wellsville, Ohio. Four
men were killed and three injured.
SIX men were literally blown to atoms by
tho explosion of powder mill at the village
of Kragujevatz, Servia.
ADMIRAL AvKLAN and the officers of the
Russian fleet arrived in Paris, and were en-
Enthusiastically welcomed they were received
by President Carnot, and dinner and ball
were given at the EIysee in their honor.
ADMIRAL MELLo, commander of the insur-
gent Brazilian fleet, again bombarded Rio de
Janeiro. The damage done is said to havo
been great. Many OF the residents who re-
manned in the city during the prior bonn
bardment are now fleeing to interior cities
and towns.
surrendered himself in Albany. n. Y, and
gave bail for trial for forging statistics.
LORD DUNRAvEN and his party sailed from
New York for England. The Valkyrio viii
winter on this side,
\ FIRE i'll New torG City swept away one
third Of the block bounded by Tenth ave
nue.. Forty-f1rst and Forty-second streets,
destroying the wall paper factories Of Will.
lam S. Campbell and Nevins & Haviand AMI
George Schastey & Sons piano and furnturt
factory III the adjoining block south Of For
ty-first street. 1t was thought that five lives
had been lost in the flames. The damage to
property is estimated at So 500. 900
The stallion Directun trotted mile in
2.O54 in a race at Nashville, Tenn.
The bankers of the United States held
their nineteenth annual convention in Chi
cage, and discussed the financial situation.
CARDINAL GIBBONS celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of his conservation as
Bishop with great nomp in Baltimore, Nd.
SECRETARY CARLISLE received the resigna-
ton of Michael Kerwin, Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Second District of New York.
He accepted it, to take effect on the appoint
ment of his successor.
COMMODORE NJ. II. FARQUHAR. Chief of tho
Naval Bureau of Yards AMI Docks. esti-
mates in his annual report, just submitted to
the Secretary of the Navy that 81 ,S82.70l is
required to carry out the work Of the bureau
during the next fiscal year.
EMPEROR WILLIAM. of Germany, unveiled
a statute of his grandfather in Bremen.
PRESIDENT PEIxoTo has declared that
Brazil will not be responsible for property
damaged during the revolution. He also
brands as deserters all officers and soldiers
who have Joined the insurgents.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27
TaiIor.Made Grief.

According to one of the authorities
the period of mourning for a father
in-law is twelve months, ten months
black, two months half mourning !;
Grape is seldom worn, though the
Grape period was formerly six months
For parent the period Is the same as
above. The longest period for a
brother is six months, five months
black, one month half mourning; the
Grape period was formerly three
months; it is now almost discarded.
The shorter period is four months
black, no half mourning. The period
of mourning for a father-in-law Is
often shortened to six months when
relatives reside at a considerable dis
lance from each other. All OF which
prompts the remark that the world
would be made more cheerful and
sensible if mourning" garments
were discarded altogether. New York
Journal
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27
Chief Magistrates OF Ancient Greece,

The chief magistrates OF Athens vvr,
called arChons. At first the Offir. wAs
lifelong and hereditary; RfterWarl for
ten wears, finally annual and elective.
There were nine annual archone, nni
none were eligible but CITIZENS Who
could prove three generations oC irco
ancestors. Every candidate must alsp
prove that he had no physical defect.
that he had been dutrful to his pa.
rents, had served in the army and
possessed property to support the Dig
nifty of the Office Bribery WAS pun
ished by compelling the ou" hribcd to
dedicate to the gods statut" Of sid
equal in weight to his own body.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27
The Origin of Seconds in DueIs

In olden days seconds were not onlv
the aides and abettors of their princi-
pals but had to be ready at a mo-
ment's notice to set to on their own
account: From this grew the title bv
which they have for hundreds of ears
neen known. Nowadays in France the
business of each pair of seconds or
witnesses to whom the principals have
conhded the interests of their honor
Is hrst, to decide whether the viola
ZION OF honor has been such as 70 var
rant the duel; second, whether the
parties are qualified to make such re-
pnratlon of honor, a man notorionsIv
Sugmatlzed being evidently ruled ont
DJ the code; thirdly. to leave no
means nntried for settling the affair
without recourse to arms and onIv
'nen, finally, to decide on the details
OF the combat. The witnesses arc
themselves IN no wise involved in the
quarrel OF their principals. -Chicapo
Herald 1io"So
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27
GermanY,S Largest Castle.

The castle of Heidelberg is the
largest in Germany. 1t stands $50
feet above the Neckar River and was
occupied as castle as early as 1894
A. D. In cellar in one corner of the
ruins is the famous ''tun, or monster
cask, capable of holding $4,000 gal
Ions This was for the storage of wine
used by the nobility who dwelt in this
castle. 1t is believed that the Grand
Duke of Baden will abandon the idea
which he recently entertained of at
tempting to ''restore" the ruins and
convert them into modern palace.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27
THE FARM WE'LL.

Too often no precaution is taken to
prevent the polluting of the farm wells
by the drainage from the barnyard,
pigpen and other equally dangerous
sources. More disease and sickness IS
caused by the drinking of impure
water than by any other one thing,
and too much care cannot be taken IN
locating a well or protecting the ones
already dug from pollution by surface
or under drainage. American Farmer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27

f,v local nr,lications, as they cannot reach the
d{.~aerd portion Of he ear. There - only one
vvav 20 cure Deafness, and that Is by c"nst!tu-
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Fu-tachial Tube. When this tube gets IN
famed ven have a ruInsIing sound or imper,,
Drafnr-s is he result, and unless the intiam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored b. it's normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out ten are
caused bv cHtarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed cunditv a Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case IF Deafness tCaused by Catarrh) thai can
not lac curod by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
r. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
C~I Sold by Druggists, nc.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27
WORLDS FAIR TOPICS.
The Grounds to Remain Open to
Visitors After October 30.

The Worlds Columbian Exposition will
close on the night of October 80. Persons
will be allowed to enter Jackson Park after
that time at the regular admission fee of
fifty cents. This information was given
out by Directcr-Gcneral Davis al
ter the meeting of the committee
on demolition At the meeting If was de-
cided TO hold a conference with the Park
Board with view TO getting an extension of
time for clearing the park. The Exposition
wants years grace for this work, claiming
that by additional time more money can be
made on salvage, and the vast undertaking
completed in a more workmanlike manner.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27

The defensive armor Of the Asevri.
ans consisted of metal helmet. y
leather coat of mail and a shield TIM,
weapons were spear, sword, bow and
dagger.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27

a Whlte pelican that measured eight
t e ten inches across the wings and
iiNe leet ten inches from bill to tail was
lngton, '' " "'n'
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27

Mas. JOSEPH NJ. WHITE has bought for the
sChildren's Aid Society farm of 125 acres
linear Kensico. \. y. Boys from fourteen
Ito eighteen years old will be sent there to
lacouire a knowledge of farming and to re-
tceive religious instruction, after which they
will be sent to farmers homes.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27

CARL RoURKE. a resident of Trail County,
North Dakota, and one CT the largest, if not
the largest man in the United States, died at
his home in Belmont few mornings ago.
His weight before he died was $50 pounds,
and he was we'll proportional. His coffin
measured 719x3x215 feet, size not kept in
stock by undertakes,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27

SaoKISG carriages for women have been
placed on Russian railways from complaints
that the non-smoking carriages were all
tainted with cigarette smoke
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27

this rule
Inc earl y dropping of apples, whicif
IS though to be due to wet weather al
the time OF blooming, can be prevented
ny spraying with the Bordeaux mix
ture. The trees sprayed with this
mixture at the Ohio Station the nast
season gave very fair crop. while
NOSE which we're not sprayed were q
total failure. .
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-10-27

y Y NU-l2
The herald., 1893-12-08

sentiment as Chauvenieen is in France.
In addition, Mr.. Bigelow's sentiments
are capped by the facts that France is
maseing troops on the Italian frontier,
while Russia is demanding marked con-
cessions en- the Danube. As for the
great wsr-lord, tAe Emperor William.
that puisesnt individual is engaged
in raising Sheol generally, OF which the
Wurtemberg episode is the latest mani
feststion. While we can scarcely consider
that we are jus.ifed. under the circum-
stances, in echoing the sentiment, ''let
the heather rsge," we can still claim
the privilege of possessing our souls in
patience. and awaiting the outcome. We
think it is perhaps right to remind our
readers that Poulteney Bigelow, of all
thete resounding war alarms, is not Mr..
"Petey" Bigelow, of the San Francisco
Examiner, and of Evans and Sontag in
terviewing fame. In providing against
nlsconception on this last point we
think we have contributed our most
valuable suggestions to the war cloud.
The herald., 1893-12-08

Los ANGELES THEATER "A few years
ago Mrs. L. Mssac, then Miss Melanle
May, took New York by storm with her
piano playing.
The pianist was fresh from European
fields, where she had won the laurels of
nothing left to them but to add freeh
praise. They declared her the equal Of
Gottschalk and Clara Schuman, and
predicted a great future for the new
conner.
Mrs. Masac, however, cared little for
public honors, and to the regret of the
musical world soon retired from the
concert platforms of Coamopolis to win
new honors in far-of Mexico.
Last night for the second time in Los
Angeles a delighted and enthusiastic
audience greeted her upon her reap
pearance, after an absence of two years,
with storm OF applause such as must
have convinced Mrs. Masac that
although a too great length of time has
elapsed since her first public appear
ance in 1890, the impression created
then was too lasting to permit Of forget
fulnese.
Mrg. Masac commenced her pro-
gramme with the Moonlight Sonata.
There are few compositions better
adapted for marking the difference be-
tween mere correctness of execution and
the inspiration of genius.
The subteltes OF the theme, and the
many beauties of the delicate melodies
were rendered with degree Of taste and
expression which at once assured the
success OF the evening.
Mendelshhon's spinning song in G
major, written by the composer az q test
OF execution. WAS marvellous eXhlbl-
tiOn Of ability, every note III the di tiicult
passage coming out WIN lncTedi BILE dis
tinctness.
The two items, however, which car
RED the crowded house bv storm, were
Chspin's ''Etude On the Black Keys"
and "GrsLd Polonaise" in fiat
The performers rendition OF these two
compos tions alone you'd entitle her to
the highest praise Of the most dlscrlm =
mating of critics. Her mastery OF the
instrument was such that the keys ap-
peared to anticipate the will OF the
player, without the slightest effort upon
the part OF the pianist, and the result
WAS bewildering success.
he programme WAS concluOed by ku-
benstein's Staccato- Etude. Compoai-
ton which, with the exception OF the
write, has rarsly been attempted by
the most ambitious of pianiste.
1t is unnecessary to state that here, as
elsewhere, Mrs. Masac came out with
flying colors, her playing being such as
would surely have won the encomiums
OF the great com Uoser himself.
During the evening the pianist was
the recipient of many floral offerings,
and the ovation at the conclusion OF the
programme was fit recognition of her
genius.
Los Angeles is to be congratulated up
on possessing musician of such un-
doubted geniua as Mrs. Masac. 1t is
sincerely to be hoped that no great
leng't of time will elapse before he's re-
appearance.
~
The charity concert for the Los An
geles Orphans home, on Saturday even
ing, December 10th, is to be the event
The herald., 1893-12-08
SOCIETY.

Mrs. John E. Platter entertained the
Merry Wives Whist club yesterday at
her charming apartments in the Baker
block in the most charming manner.
The rooms we're decorated with quauti-
ties OF carnations. The refreshments
were delicious. and the prizes were ex-
quisitely beautiful. Mrs. Dan McFs--
land won first prize, large cut-glass
vase; Miss Forman, second prize, cut
glass fruit bowl; and Miss Easton, the
consolation prize, cut class pin tray.
Mrs. Platter was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. De Szigethy, Mrs. Pridham and
Miss Waddliove.
Among those present we're Mrs. Aims
worth, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Cook, Mrs.
Fleishman, Mrs. Freisner, Mrs. Nc
Farland, Mrs. MacGowan, Mrs. Lartori,
Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Vail, Mrs. Utley,
Mrs. Mcclellan. Mrs. Thorn, Mrs. DE
szigeihy, Mrs Forman, Miss Esston,
Miss Waddlove, Mrs. Millar, Mrs. Vos-
burg, Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Platter.
The herald., 1893-12-08

That the present House OF Represen-
tatives is lively body is shown by the
tendency to run off into discursive de-
bates. Yesterday Mr.. Benson, of Ala
bama, in come remarks about silver,
said that, some day, the house would be
Democratic, and that then silver would
have chance. AT this stage Mr.. Oates,
of the same state, interviewed, and asked
Mr.. Benson if he meant to say that the
present house was not Democratic? :?
Not to be outdone, the ex-Czar, the
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, superyened,
with the remark that if the present
house of Representatives were Demo
cratic the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act would never have been re-
pealed. There is sometimes wisdom in
a witticism, and the popular branch of
congress would not be amiss in consid-
ering the great injury that was done to
the white metal IN what was supposed
to be the house of its friends. Refec-
tionon this head will surely bring re-
pentance, and, we hope. amendment.
The herald., 1893-12-08

CONGRESSMAN MARION CANNON has in
troduced resolution into the house of
representatives calling upon the secre-
tary of war to inform that body as to
how deep a harbor can be created at
San Pedro, and how much the creation
of such harbor would coat. In his
resolution of inquiry the Ventura states-
man pays no attention to Redondo or
Santa Monica. He probably thinks that
he sank Redondo out OF sight when he
made his celebrated after-dinner speech
of an hour, more or leas, on the occasion
of the chamber of commerce banquet at
the hotel at that place last summer.
The herald., 1893-12-08
A WORLD BEATER.

AS matter OF fact, when a phenom-
email legitimate achievement has been
recorded in newspaper annals its true
dimensions ought to be recorded. When
the HERALD published the message of
President Cleveland in Los Angeles one
hour before it's reading was finished in
the capitol building in Washington, we
knew that we were making an ambi-
tious game, and did not exactly know
the extent of our victory AS the result
proved, We 'acooped" the entire globe.
The only morning papers that could by
any possibility have been in it we're
those of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
As the result proved, they were non est
When the Pacific coast papers failed to
put in an appearance that settled the
question. The further east one went
the more impossible was the repetition
of tho HERALD's feat. The terdy
progress OF the sun towards the west
was the only chance offered to
the enterprise go nobly achieved
by the HERALD. II there had
been Pacific coast cable service the
opportunity would have been offered to
the oriental newspapers, but they have
never exhibited any of the enterprise
that might have been availed OF to
stand in the line of our phenomenal
newspaper "beat," and they could not
have done it If they would.
We therefore sound new note on our
bazoo. The Daily Los Angeles HERALD
is the only newspaper in the world
which, as the result of genuine newsps-
per enterprise, aided by the facilities of
the Associated Press, printed and sold
on the streets the message of President
Cleveland fully an hour before its read
ing was completed in the two houses of
congress. This was an unparalleled
journalistic feat, of which we are Justly
proud. 1t was world beater, and
don't you forget it.
The herald., 1893-12-08

THAT the travel to Los Angeles this
winter and spring will be unusually
large has been known by every one who
has been east, or who has heard from
the east. The latest announcement is
that the Missouri Pacific and Chicago
& Alton railways have announced
Pullman car service, beginning on the
18th of December, which will leave Chi.
cago by the extreme southern route and
arrive in Los Angeles on the fourth day
out. This is sensible addition to our
transcontinentsla accommodations which
will enable the multitudes who are seek
ing the Angel City, and the adjoining
southern counties, to get to the region
of perpetual sunshine at an early date.
The herald., 1893-12-08
Bennings Races.

BENNlNes, D. c., Dec. THE track
was fair.
Four and one-half furlongs-Brooklet
won, Blue Grass second, Infatuation flly
third; time, 0:571a.
One mile and a sixteenth-Bessie Bis
land won, Pekin second, Captain T..
third; time, :5l.
Five furlongs-Y ucatan won, Potta-
wettomy second, Ixlon third; time,
:0312.
Four and one. half furlongs-W Woodman
won, Tube Rose second, Trump third (;
time, 0 :561a.
Six furlongs-Kingstock won, G. W.
Cook second, Red Light third; time,
:1S1a.
Six and one-hali alifurlongs-Equity won,
Tom Finley second, Sull Ross third ;
tille, "a.
The herald., 1893-12-08
LET US HELP OURSELVES.

Inc successful nalReIlDR OF tD0 orange
crop is go interviewer with all interests
and the general prosperity and welfare
OF Southern California that we feel it is
not commanding the attention OF our
people to the extent that it deserves.
We regard it as the duty OF the presE to
lend ell possible aid to the effort now
being mads by the growers to put this
important industry on more substan
tial and satisfactory basis. The fact is
that no commercial interest OF this or
any other city in Southern California is
80 remote from this industry as not to
be affected by it's condition. 1t is the
very basis of values and securities
throughout O vast extent of territory
tributary to this city, and our CONNER
cRl and industrial interests cannot
afford to ignore or assume an attitude OF
indifference to this movement on the
part OF the orange growers, which has for
its object the correction of the methods
which threaten this splendid industry
with Generalization and disaster. We
shall not undertake to review these
methods and the process by which they
have gradually led up to the present
condition of things. Suffice to ssy they
have produced euch general and wide
spread encouragement ae to arouse
wonderful activity among the more
thoughtful and intelligent growers, the
,eeult OF which is an organization en-
bracing more than five thousand car
loads of fruit and characterized with q
spirit Of determination ano busi-
ness force scarcely known hitherto
in movem ants Of this character.
The projectors of this move
ment expect the moral support of an
all the aid possible to be rendered ny
asking their due. fhey contribute 10
many ways to the prosperity and at
Effectiveness OF city as well as country.
We have been lar ely indebted to the
orange growers for the success Of our
midwinter exhibits in the past, and il
our exhibits for the coming winter are
to be marked with success it will be in
great measure due to the orange grow
ers who may contribute of their time
and products 10 that end. On gem
ersl lines of business We cannot
afford to sec this industry wane, or
leave undone the things we might do to
avert such a calamity. There ia no
fault OF the grower, no fault OF climate
or soil; there 10 only the fault of un
businesslike methods, which heretofore
have been beyond the control of the
grower. but which he now proposes to
take in hand and correct in business
like way. This will requirs united Fl rt
and absolute control of all the ilt
Notwithstanding 30 large proporf s
under control, there is yet enougi
eide to endanger the success @ G
movement, and we are asked to u6, .lr
influence and render what aid we uay
in bringing this fruit into line. Some
OF these growers may need little money
to tide over affairs. Our banks may be
asked ia aid In this direction. Some
The herald., 1893-12-08

large growers are Indifferent to this mat
ter, and we are asked to do what we may
to arouse them and urge upon them the
Importance OF this movement, and the
necessity for their cooperation by i'm
pressing upon them the danger OF an in
dependent attitude on their part.
All these things we may do without
cost but with great benefit to ourselves.
We trust this matter may have the con-
sideration it deserves and that the
orange growers of Southern Caliiornis
shall have no occasion to say that we
consequently neglectiul OF our own. We
shall have more to gay of the prospects
of success hereafter.
The herald., 1893-12-08

Mr.. PoULrNEY BIGeLow is reported ss
having aired his opinions as to the prob.
ability OF a general European war.
This gentleman has succeeded in i'm
pressing the Associated Press with the
idea that his outgivings are of high
value. For our part, we have some
reserves on this point. However, as the
HERALD has been ior some time of the
opinion that the next great warlike uI-
heaval in Europe will begin on the 18th
Of next May sharp, we accept Mr.. Bige-
lows opinions as confrmatory of
our own. The enthusiastic ex-
changes OF compliments between
Russian and France undoubtedly
count for something. The down
right bankruptcy of Italy, with
the unquestonable fact that the people
of that country look upon all their
public officials as thieves, also leads to
the idea that the government of that
souatry sees it's only refuge in war.
'Italy irridenta" is as pronounced a
The herald., 1893-12-08
WHITE METAL sDyOCArEs.

Convention of the Colorado State silver
League.
DENVER, Dec. 7.-The second annual
convention of the Colorado State Silver
league opened today with about 100
delegates in attendance. In the Denver
delegation were ex-senator Hill, T. NJ.
Patterson, G. S. Thomas, A. Q. Fisk snd
Fl. w. Hawley. President Merrick, in
his opening address, eaid: ''As an or
ganizatiun we demand the restoration to
all the people OF the United States of
the law in relation to coinage. as it ex-
isted from before the adoption of the
federal constitution and down to 1873"