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OUR BEER RECORD.
The Production Last Year Greater Than
That of the Preceding.


On Nov. 1 of every year the organized
brewers of the country get from the in
ternal revenue bureau a statement in
detail of the brewing business of the
country, which yields $50, 900, 600 q
year in government taxes. This year s
figures are just at hand The total con.
sumption of beer in the United States
for the present fiscal year-fgured up
to July WAS SO, 469, 861 barrels, an
increase over the consumption of year
ago of 1911, 900 barrels. This years fig
ures, while in excess of those of last
year, are less than the total consumption
of 1893, Which was 33, 1922, 872 barrels
A barrel of beer, in brewers measure,
is about 81 d gallons. The consumption
of lager beer in the United States is
therefore in excess of ], 900, 600, 600 gal
Ions. These figures put the United
States abreast with Germany, supposed
by many to be the favored land of beer
drinkers, but still behind Great Britain,
which is at the head Of all countries,
with an annual consumption Of 1900,
600, 900 gallons.
The consumption of beer throughout
the United States varies greatly. 1t is
largest in New York, Pennsylvania, II
linois and Wisconsin, and least in the
southern and prohibition states. Ia Kan-
sas, a prohibition state, the sale of beer
last year footed up less than 5000 bar
rels, whereas, the total sales in the city
of Milwaukee were 1000, 600 barrels.
There are in all 20, 600 breweries in
the world, of which nearly 80, 600 are
in Germany. Great Britain follows with
$4,000, and then the United States with
5000 1t is one of the peculiarities Of
the beer business, not found in the mer-
camille business generally, that the pro-
duction and the consumption Of beer in
each country are substantially the same
In other words, there is very little com
merce in beer. Only one country brews
more beer than it consumes. That is
Germany. Only one country consumes
more beer than it produces. That is
France In the United States the figures
of consumption and production are very
nearly the same, and the small difference
is due TO the importation Of German
beer, which has been observed during
the last FIVE or six years The production
of American beer, of genuine and adj
mitted domestic manufacture, has in
creased 90 per cent since 1888.
These figures are for the fiscal and not
the calendar years, the business of brew
ers and distillers being regulated, in
this respect, by the bookkeeping of the
internal revenue bureau of the United
States treasury department, which be-
gins fiscal year on July and ends il
ON June 80. New York Sun.
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THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
a French view of NJ. Bourgeois New Cab
met.

a French View of NJ. Bourgeois New Cab
met.
A chemist for minister of foreign af-
fairs, a civil engineer for minister of
war, a vaudeville writer for marine
minister. q lawyer for finance minister,
a doctor for minister of colonies, a
Boulangist convict for minister Of JUS
tice, craftsman for minister of COM
merce, with the addition of a few
"supes such is the ministry which
the Radical party has just presented to
France
1t lacks only a communist to make
the collection complete It is the most
absurd cabinet that parliamentarism has
so far brought forth since 1870. NJ.
Bourgeois has chosen from among the
politicians the very men who, for many
reasons, inspire Frenchmen of good
sense with the greatest distrust, as if he
wanted to defy public opinion
President Faure allowed tho thing to
go ahead He put no obstacle in the
way of the realization of the hopes of
Messrs. Bourgeois g Co. They cannot
now accuse him of having indirectly
favored the Moderates by restraining the
action Of the Radicals And we have
today before our eyes the result of the
enterprise. Courier des Etats Unis.
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This Years Wheat Crop.

Sir John Bonnet Lawes, the we'll
known English chemist and scientific
agriculturist, has issued his annual re-
view Of the wheat crop of 1895. He says
that the chief features of tho crop are
the high quality of the grain and the
small quantity of straw Whatever the
actual weight may be Of bushel Of
grain grown, farmers are required to
deliver 63 pounds to the bushel. This
year the measured bushel frequently
weighs 90 pounds, and British grain
viii be in request by millers.
The shorness Of the straw is a great
misfortune, as the value Of the straw is
tho chief reason that many farmers con-
time to grow wheat. The actual i'm
ports Of wheat within the harvest year
of 1804-5 wero nearly "a, 750, 600 quar-
ters, instead of p, 500,00 quarters, as
was estimated. Sir John estimates the
total available supplies from home and
foreign sources at 80, 1913, 600 quarters.
New York Sun.
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Statistics collected by a Swiss writer
show that Alpine climbing is not so dan
gerous as is generally supposed. The
number Of persons killed annually, he
declares, is d. but there is a tendency
toward decrease. During 1924 the num-
Der of fatal accidents was only 81, al
though climbing was never SO rlneh in
fashion. OF these 81 accidents there
were IA in which the victims were
guilty of gross carelessness or impru-
dnnca
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-20
An Engineers BIG Fec.

Professor Fuertos Of the College of
Civil Engineering Of Cornell university
is reported to have received the largest
fee perhaps ever paid to an engineer
$l20, 200. This is for services in plan
ming system Of sanitation for tho city
OF Santos. Brazil. Santos is the output
city for Brazilian coffee. and the death
rate from yellow fever and similar
causes has averaged 200 to / 600 a year.
The entire city is 70 be practically torn
down and rebuilt en- sanitary principles
at a cost to tho Brazilian government Of
some s4,909. e90. Watertown Stand
ard.
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2O-HIGH CLASS NOVEL TIES 20
the Greatest Spectacular
Production Before the Pnblie.
Seats now on sale at Altsehul.s Cigar store

country than all other diseases put together.
and until the last few years was supposed to
be ineurable, For great many years doc
tors pronounced it q local disease, and pre-
seribed local remedies. and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease and
therefore, requires constitutional treatment.
1alfs Catarrh Cure, manufactured by Z. J.
Cheney q Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only CON
sttutional cure on the market It is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops 10 "A tea
spoonful TT acts directly on the blood and
mueuous surfaces of the system. They offer
SlOO for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials Address
Il. ], CHENEY u CO., Toledo. o
~ Sold by druggists 75c.
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Governor MeKinley Quits smoking

Abner Mckinley, a New York attor-
ney and brother of Governor William
Mckinley of Ohio, was recently in
Pittsburg on legal business. He said
''The greatest piece Of news / know Of
is not in the line Of politics My broth
er, Governor Mckinley, has actually
quit smoking. His fondness for the weed
was proverbial, wherever he is known,
but he thinks the habit has had bad
effect on his nervoIs system. and on that
account gave it up, although tho effort
was almost superhuman. lie experiences
pangs yet when he meets q man with .
good cigar or even an indifferent one. .
--Pittsburg Times.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-20
Law stronger Than Social opulI.n

Miss, Elizabeth Flagler's indictment
for manslaughter in shooting a little ne
gro hoy who was stealing pears proves
that social pull isn't absolutely su-
preme over the penal code, even III
Washington. New York Recorder.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-20
Monday, December Q. 1895.

between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and
O'Clock p. m, the following described real
estate to. gether with all appurtenanees be-
longing 81 lereto. to-wit: Blocks l. Q and To-
Doris addition west of bayou.
Said prt lperty viii be sold on credit OF
three mOrdhs, the purchaser being required
to give bond with personal security for paw
had nnles s the property brings two-thirds Of
its ,apprai sed value. DAVID l.. TRIAfBLE.
li2VaWa5 Executor and Guardian
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-20
Executors Sale.

Notice is hereby given that |. as executor
OF the Ia st will and testament OF Maggie e.
Trimble- deceased, under and by virtue OF
the order of the Jefferson Probate Court
made and entered on the 10th day OF March,
1881. will sell to the highest bidder. at the
Court-ho use door, in the city Of Pine Bluff
Jeiferson county, Arkansas. on
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-20
HENDERSON OF IOWA.

He VIII Probably BE Head of the Appro-
priations Committee of the House.
Henderson Of Iowa will probably be
chairman Of the appropriations commit
tee. He was the ranking Republican on
the committee in the last congress, and
all things else being equal. this would
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-20
THAT Nation OF shopkeeperS.

IL get into trouble over tho Monroe
doctrine, I'll lose the $25. GOO, 600 q
year tho Yankee tourists are bringing
me, and that's worth more than q slice
Of Ycneznelas hlawst it'll. Bull
G5ideaga Tribune.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
a Big Truth in a Little
Space.

The Goldsboro Aygus turns
out a big chunk of truth and
sound wisdom III the following
paragraph:
The happiest men in the
South are those who live at home,
busy with their own affairs and
expect nothing at the hands of
the government. And probably
the most miserable class of men
in the country are those who are
trying to draw their rations from
the public crib. Office gliding
tomporarily-and one cannot ex-
pect reasonably to hold Office all
the tine-tO a certain extent I'M
fits a man for the general bust
ness affairs Of life, and the dis
carded ofice-holder then has to
commence business on his own
hook at a disadvantage. Much
better is it for man to adopt
some business vocation, stick to
it, and build up 4 business of his
own that will not be dependent
upon the hckleuess Of the public
mind
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
Gable to Cuba.

The proposed construction OF
a Geographic cable from the
United States to Cuba has beef,
brought up anew i'll the Senate
this session by a bill introduced
by Mr.. Carter, which contem-
plates the building of the cable
by a private corporation. The
company is organized under the
laws of New York and asks for
authority to lay its cable through
the waters controlled by the
United States and make land
ing on the coast It agrees to
complete the work within two
years, and asks as an indirect
subsidy from this government a
contract to carry any and all
government messages at the rate
of SIS per nautical mile per an
uun, without additional charges
of any character.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
IN A BIRCH BARK CANOE

The residents of the little viii
lage of Deep Creek have been
again thrown in a state OF ex-
element by the appearance
along the borders OF the lake OF
an apparation clothed in white,
which oftti.ne shows itself to
belated travellers on the Bridge
road.
Several nights ago a gentle>
man, who gets mad if his state
ments are questioned, saw the
figure of a beautiful lady glide
| past the second story window of
the village church, and greatly
to his surprise watt itself out in>
to the silent midnight air.
| Shortly thereafter came a second
figure, that of a young man, car
rying in his right hand a double
bladed paddle and in his left a
cypress bough. The ghostly
maiden foated down toward the
lake and alighted upon the rail
Of the bridge, while her lover,
for such the male ghost appear
ed t. be, went up into a little
cove and shortly thereafter the
double-bladed paddle was seen
rapidly in motion Ill the young
mans hands. lie having the ap
pearance Of being seated upon
the surface OF the lake. AS he
neared the object Of his affection
a wierd musical sound reverber-
ated low and sweet across the
still water, and the maiden left
her perch upon the bridge and
seemingly alighted i'll the bow
of the supposed birch bark
canoe The paddle was applied
in a rapid motion similar to that
made by the revolutions Of the
fy-wheel of All alarm clock, and
the couple skirted the shores of
the lake, with frequent darts
across the smooth water to the
opposite side.
The gentleman on the bridge
watched with intense interest
and infatuation the happy spirits
until an hour past midnight,
when the canoe again came up
to near where he was standing
aud the spirit girl alighted on
the bridge rail as before.
The movements of the paddle
showed the direction of the little
boat was towards the cove from
which it first emerged, where
the spirit boy left it and joined
his companion, the two in true
love fashion gliding up the road
and vanishing i'll the gloom of
the cypress trees of the swamp.
The supposition is that these
spirit lovers are the same that
Tom Moore beautifully describ
ed i'll his poetic gem, "The Lake
of the Dismal Swamp The
story is vouched for by the eye
witness above mentioned. Ports
mouth Star.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
THE UNIVERSAL HOLIDAY
CHRISTMAS BELLS RING JOYFUL
TIDINGS TO ALL THE EARTH

There is no holiday i'll all the
long calendar of the months that
is so universally and so enthusi-
astically celebrated as Christmas,
All men everywhere take heart
of grace and smile a cheerier
smile as the music of the Christ
mas bells falls upon their ears.
Whoever will look back to his
young days cannot help re1nen-
bering what a strange, mystic
time Christmas was. There was
something almost awe inspiring
in the music of the Christmas
carols sung at midnight i'll the
open, frosty air. And these
Christmas "waits' who sung,
who were they? Unseen and
unknown, we almost deemed
them beings Of a fairer world
sent down to make Christmas
delightful. If we had known i'll
those days that these men who
broke the silence of the starry
night to tell us what "the herald
angels" sang were mortals given
to the smoking of tobacco and
the drinking Of porter, all our
romantic dreams would have
ended there and then. AS we
grow older we grow wiser, and
therefore a little sadder. We
know, of course, that there is no
real Santa Claus; but, oh, how
we wish there were!
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

.GLIOEN:

GLIOEN:-
Rev. A. K Ecwson preached
at Warwick Baptist church last
Sunday evening.
Miss Charity +. Hobbs, OF
Gates, fell in the FIRE Ga Sunday
last and was burned nearly TO
death Supposed to have had a
fit, as she was subject to them
Those that saw her say it was a
heartrendering scene.
The fall session of Warwick
High School will close Friday,
the goth; opens again Jan. 3rd,
90. Miss Lima V. James, the
principal, will spend the holiday
with her parents at. Elisha, Pas
quOtank county.
Building and repairing seems
to continue, in spite of the bad
weather.
The crops have been renumer-
ative this year through this Sec
ton, for which we ought to be
thankful. w.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

RTORFOLk & SOUTHERN RAILROAD
~ ~

NoRFoLk ( soUTHEES RAILROAD
IN COMPANY.
Mail Train leaves Edenton 1 As pm
daily, except Sunday, arrives at Nor
folk 4:25 p n.
Express Train leaves Edcnton
Daily Except Sunday at a. m
arrive at Norfolk 1925 a. m
Connection mad at Norfolk with ali
rail and Steamer Lines. and at Eliza
beth city with Steamer Neuse Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday for Roanoke
Island, New Borne and Atlantic s
North Carolina r. Z. Stations and
the Wilmington, New Berne and Nor
folk r. r.
The Company 8 Steamers leave Eden.
ton as follows: Steamer Plymouth at
1; 80 p. m. for Williamson via Mackeys
Ferry with passengers and baggage for
Roper, Pantego, Bellhaven, connecting
with steamer Virginia Dare for Max
!eysville, Aurora, South Creek and
Washington and intermediate landings
AID steamer BERTHE for Windsor
Steamer Wagner, 1919 p. m, TUESDAY ,
Thursday and Saturday for ChowaD
River; Wednesday for Avoca and Sal
mon Creek, and Monday and Friday
for Scuppernong River.
Norfolk passenger Station at Norfolk
and Western Railroad Depot. Freight
depot on Water street
Through tickets on sale and baggage
checked to all principal points.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

Of all things for Christmas. a
Christmas tree is indispensable
in a house where there are
children. The exploring of
overlooking stockings will not
give half the pleasure that comes
from the discovery OF a "real
live" tree, with gray-bcarded,
snow-speckled Santa Claus peep
ing from its branches. 1t mat
tiers not how small the tree, if
it be properly decorated, aud
with little trouble and no ex-
ira expense a tree can be pros
vided that will be a source of
delight to the little ones for days
to come. BY all means have a
Christmas tree.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
NOTICE.

Having qualified as adninis>
tratrix of the estate of William
Hettrick, deceased, late Of Chow
an county, N. c., notice is here's
by given to all persons having
claims against said estate to pre-
sent them duly authenticated on
Or before the I4th day of Noveln-
Der 1896 Or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make I'M
mediate payment to me.
ALICE L. HETTRICk,
Nov. I4th ,'95. Administrative.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

Mr.. Joseph White while out
cutting wood a few days ago.
was accidentally shot through
the head by someone hunting
birds.
Lumbermen are plentiful In
this section
Some of our people are build
ing new houses.
Miss Katie Byrun spent Sun
day with relatives at this place.
There is to be a Christmas
tree at Byrums school house Oh
Christlnas-eve. Hoping for a
cool time.
There is some sickness in the
neighborhood.
l understand that Rev. c
Matthew will preach next year
at Centre Hill church, and Rev
Willie Waff will preach at Bal
lard's Bridge church. B.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
TASW FREIGHT LIVE
AND PASSENGER ROUTE.
Regular line of steamers between
New Berne, and Elizabeth city, A &
n. q. r R., aud w. n. & n. r. z.
Daily all rail service between Edenton.
New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Norfolk.
Through cars, as Low rates and quicke,
time than by any o.herroute.
Direct all goods to be shipped by East.
ern Carolina Dispatch, as follows: From
Norfolk by N. s S. r. f; Baltimore by F
W. & B. X, R.; President st. Station
Philadelphia by Pennsylvania r. r.
Dock st. Station. New York by Penn.
svlvania R. r.. Pier 81 North River, OF
Old Dominion Line Pier 20.
For further information apply tc
E. WOOD, Agent, Edenton, N. g., OF
to the General Office of the N. & s. R.
r. CO., Norfolk, Va.
NJ. K. KING, General Manager.
Fl. G. HUDGINS, G. F. & P. Agt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

Once more the wheel of life is
nearing the close of its yearly
revolution, and Christmas is upon
us-the most joyful ofal seasons
when joy and gladness pervades
the very atmosphere in which
we live. 1t is the children S
season; it is the season of all,
both young and old, and the
FISHERMAN & FARMER extends
to all a hearty greeting, with best
wishes for a happy Christmas
and a bright and prosperous New
Year.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
Delivered at doors of city subscribers

Delivered at doors of city subscribers
by carriers, as soon as from press,
without extra charge.
The Editor disclainls all responsible
ity for the views or statements of cor
respondents, and reserves the right at
all times to revise or reject any article
he may think proper.
Always sign your name to news
paper communication simply as a
pledge of good faith. 1t will not be
published unless you desire it.
Best advertising medium in the Dis
trict. Rates very moderate. Special
rates on long contracts.
All announcements and reCommen-
dations of candidates for office, whether
in the shape of communications or
otherwise, will be charged as adver
tisementS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
FOUR BIG SUCCESSES.

aving the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following four
remedies have reached a phenomenal
sale. DR.: Kings New Discovery. for
consumption, coughs and colds, each
bottle Observation-Disclosures Bittcrs, the
great remedy for Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys. Buckler's Arnica Salvc. the
best III the world, and DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. All
these remedies are guaranteed to do
just what is claimed for them and the
dealer whose name is attached herewith,
will be glad to tell you more of them
Sold at w l. LearA's Drugstore. !
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

The Chicago University is in
luck. 1t has just received a
legacy of 81 100000 from a Miss
Helen Culver, which, added tc
the several millions donated by
Mr.. Rockefeller and other friends
ought to make it financially a
pretty solid institution.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
Next "Wednesday is Christmas,

Next Wednesday is Christmas
and We that have the means
should not forget the poor.
Right here in our midst there
are some poor people who need
assistance; and there are some
poor little half-starved and half
clad children who have no Santa
Claus to give them, and who will
no doubt weep while your chill
dren rejoice at the coming Of
that glorious and happy morn
Let us then devote some of ou1
money to bringing sunshine IN.
to shaded places. A dollar sent
to a woman who never had q
penny for indulgences for the
children will drink a flood OF
happiness.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

Do not interfere with your
neighbor's afairs-he has vote
and ought to be able to manage
MS business without help.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
Convicted.

Seven Of the Beaufort grave
ward insurance swindlers, or
trial i'll Jones county, have been
convicted, also three missions
have been made. c. K. HasselI
gets seven years i'll the peniten
tiary; VIM. Fisher, colored, five
years iii the peniteiltiary; DR.. T
D. Dclanar, Sildon Delanar, J.
&. Dela1nar and Levi T. Noe
two years each i'll Craven coun
ty Jail. Each appealed aud gave
bond; they say they will fight t
the last, and will appeal to the
US. Supreme court if necessary
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

Congress will adjourn for the
holiday recess the latter part of
this week, aud will probably not
meet again before the 9th or 9TH
of January.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20
Remember the poor. y
The Washington, N. c., Daily
Progress has suspended.

The Henderson GolH Leaf, one
Of the best weekly papers pub
lished in North Carolina, has
entered its fifteenth year.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

The message of President
Cleveland on the Venezuelan
question:, sent to Congress last
Tuesday, declares that the United
States should forcibly resist any
encroachment by Great Britain
upon Venezuela's territory. The
message is plain, pointed, patri-
otto and full of true American
ism. 1t is a call to arms, and
has aroused the country from one
end to the other.
Thus far shalt thou 60
and no farther" is what he says
to England.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

The crop Of peanuts through
out the country appears to be
short. 1t is likely that the price
will go higher.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-12-20

We want to do your job work
for you and will do it as cheap
as any other house, and then you
will save express aud freight
charges.