Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-01-17
DO|NGs Of THE WEEK.
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BUSY READER.

North Carolina had but one
lynching in 1895. a good record.
According to the New Jersey
statistics there are more women
in that State than men.
Governor Bushnell was iuaug
urated Monday last as Governor
of Ohio at Columbus.
According to beer statistics, 1t
takes 50 gallons of beer per head
to 90 around in Cincinnati, 90 in
St. Louis and 1o2 in Milwaukee.
Fierce forest fires are raging III
two or three counties III Kansas,
threatening farms, railway sta
tions and towns.
Durham last year shipped
1o7 900, 900 cigarettes, and paid
100000 international revenue.
In its three cotton mills there
are 1900 looms, $50 knitting
machines and $4,000 spindles.
Cleveland has written a letter
denying that there has been
deal with bankers or syndlcates.
A popular loan only is the plan.
The Governor offers 800 re-
ward for the arrest of Weldon
Wilkins, a nulatto, "a years OF
age, who, December l4th last,
near Ringwood, Halifax county,
murdered Augustus Lands.
In 1895 there were 1872 miles
of railroad laid-a great decline.
Fifteen States made no increase
in railroad mileage in at all last
year, only one New England
State-Main-laying any track,
and that only SO miles. Texas
leads the list with 724 miles.
There is considerable opposi-
tion III Brooklyn to the "Grester
New York" scheme, which has
already been voted on and &C
cepted i'll general term, by
Brooklyn as we'll as by other
suburbs of the metropolitan city.
Steps are now being taken to
obtain special Legislation to carry
the consolidation into effect.
There are, according to the
latest reports, 19,S37,51o mems
bers of churches in the United
States. Of these, o,255,o33 be-
long to the Roman and Greek
churches; 1865 ,oS7 to the differ
ent Methodist bodies, 2,994,334
are Baptists, 1,27S,332 belong to
some Presbyterian church, and
I,Ioo,5I4 are Lutherans.
England is making strenuous
efforts to place herself in a posi-
ton to be prepared for any at
tack that may be made On her by
some hostile nation; there is
great activity going on at all her
shipyards; Mr.. Chamberlain goes
to see the Queen to lay before
her what has been done; Lord
Salisbury will lay before the
Cabinet full statement of the
situation.
According to the reports Of
the United States Department OF
Agriculture, the value per acre OF
the farm products of the South
ern States is, for Florida sl2.oo,
South Carolina and Missippi
$1,000, Arkansas $3.50, Georgia
5000, Alabama $3.50, North
Carolina 800, Kentucky and
Tennessee 5000, Virginia $3.50,
West Virginia and Texas $500.
This is the gross. Take out the
cost Of production and how
much profit does this leave for
the average farmer
A negro entered the house of
Mr.. A. c. Shields, of Mecklen-
burg county, N. c., and after rob
bing part of the house, attempted
to assault his daughter, who was
sleeping on the second floor. She
fought the man desperately, and
he Shot at her twice, then ran,
and passing through the room
of her father, who had been
aroused, shot him in the side.
He got only fifteen cents in
money, an unloaded pistol, and a
silver watch. He lost his hat In
| his fight with Miss Shields. The
police are looking tor him.