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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
AN UNLUCKY STATUE.

In 1701 a statue of King William III of England was erected in College rGeen, Dublin, and exists to this day only through good workmanship and a special providence watching over it. It's troubles began immediately 1t was placed in posi- tion. All sorts of outrages: were perpe- trated upon It. In 1710 it was robbed of its sword and baton and the same thing happened again four years later. Every opportunity has been taken to throw mud and filth on the statue. One night in 179S a well known character named Watty Cox tried to file the head off. On the night of November 4. 1S05, the watehman in College Green observed man, seemingly a painter, at work on the statue. On be- ing accosted, the man said he had been sent by the authorities to decorate the statue, so the watchman turned in to help him. The return of daylight dis closed to the astonished watchman that the statue was covered with grease and tar while the empty bucket which had contained the mixture was suspended by a halter around the kings neck. The artist was never apprehended. In April. 1886, at midnight. the statue was blown up. Horse and rider were shattered into a thousand pieces. A reward of f200 fail ed to discover the perpetrator of the deed. It was restored and replaced in its old position, and as if its adventures had en- gendered respect has endured ever since without particular injury. and is now one of the ornaments of the city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Getting ready for holidays toys at Caheen Bros.
SOMETHING ABOUT WHEAT.

Apropos of the recent wheat furry, 1t may be of interest to State Herald read CTS to know that the total wheat crop of the world for the year ending June, 1891, was 2,095. .9S0,000 bushels, of which the United States produced 10000, 00O,or more than any other country. India, with 235,- 900 900 bushels, France 231 ,000, 900 bushels, Russia 1S6. 100000, Hungary 119,000,000, ItIaly 102, 200, 900, were the next few coun- tries in order. The crops just now being harvested are those of Scotland, Norway and the north of Russia. Peru and South African wheat will be harvested next month.
 It is only within recent years that wheaton bread has become staple arti- cle of food among the laboring classes of England-in fact. some parts of the country still maintain the use of oats and barley in various forms in preference to wheat In 1917 there was a great wheat harvest in England and the price sudden ly dropped from so shillings to shillings pence a quarter. In proof, the follow ing from Eden's 'Iiistory of the Poor" published a hundred years ago, may be quoted "So small was the quantity of wheat used in the county of Cumberland CEngland) that it was only a rich family that used a peck of wheat in the course of the year, and that was used at Christ mas"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
ELECTION RETURNS

At Seals hall Tuesday night, November 3. Never before in the history of American politics has there been so much interest manifested in an election. After voting Tuesday you will want to know Tuesday night how the Middle Western States have voted. Their quick method of canvassing returns will en- able us to get some informa- tion by 8 o'clock, and you will probably know by II or l2 o'clock how all the Middle Western States have gone. The wire of the Western Union Telegraph Company has been placed on the stage, and is the only service cover- ing every town and county in the United States. You can now reserve your seats at Seals Brothers music store for only Fifty Cents. You will then be prepared to en- joy the evening and have the satisfaction of knowing that your seat is waiting for your return, should you wish to go out and see a fellow.
 The returns, after having been announced, will be thrown on @ canvas with a stereopticon, interspe e rsed with pictures to amuse those in attendance. Doors open at 6-3O o'clock Returns will probably begin to come in about ' o'clock.
 Remember, reserved seats 50 cents; general admission, 25 cents.
 Parties desiring to attend, and wishing to secure seats in 8 group, would do well to attend to this at once before the seats are scattered.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Toys, toys. Caheen Bros.

The difference between our price and others is the inter- est on your investment. Klotz, the haberdasher, ll3 Twentieth street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Jackets and capes at re- duced prices. Caheen Bros.
cOLD-BLOODED.

The Deliberate Murder of a Georgian by
 Negro.
 Macon, Ga, Oct. S1.-A special from Valdosta, Ga, says:
 Out on the Rocky Ford road, eleven miles from Valdosta, Ben Phillips, Jr, was shot and killed by Robert Woods, colored. MT. Phillips and young broth CT were returning home from the store of W. A. Sims. where they had been trad ing, when they were confronted by Woods, who accused MT. Phillips of hay ing carried untrue reports about him. Mir. Phillips denied the accusation, where upon the negro opened fire, sending the contents of a double -barreed shotgun into MT. Phillips breast killing him in- stantly. The negro escaped and nothing has been heard from him.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Popular price toys. Caheen
ATKINsoN's INAUGURAL.
The Military Display Was a Feature
 Federal Judges Criticised.

Atlanta, Oct. 31.-The military display was the feature of Governor Atkinson's reception here today. Three thousand troops were in line. including 300 regulars from McPherson barracks. The parade was the largest ever seen here at m in- augural. Governor Atkinson spoke for education and the military and attacked the tendency of federal judges to en- croach on the rights of the states.
 Chief Justice Simmons administered the oath of office.
 Tonight the governor held a reception at the executive mansion. Two hundred and twenty-five students from the Girls Normal and Industrial school were in the parade and attended the reception.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Toys, toys. Lower prices than elsewhere. Caheen Bros. Bring the children.
CHURCH DlREC1ORY- ADDITIONAL.

Southside Baptist Chureh-Dr. Hale will fill his pulpit this morning, giving way at the evening service to Evangelist Northern. At the conclusion of this ser vice the ordinance of baptism will be administered.
 First Baptist church-Preaching at Il o'clock by pr. John D. Jordan. Excel lent music at both services today. Dow s "Te Deum Landamus' will be rendered by the full choir as a voluntary this morning, and for an offertory Miss Berte Hayes will sing "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" by Ambrose. The evening will be devoted to a song service by the choir and congregation. Two prominent features will be a soprano and alto duet and male quartette. All are invited.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Toys at Caheen Bros. The price is an advertisement.
THOSE ARMENIAN REFUGEES.

New York Oct. 31.-This afternoon 12S out of the ITO Armenians who were re- leased yesterday from Ellis island and taken to the Salvation Army headquar- ters in this city were sent to the following parts of distribution, from where they will be scattered as much as possible: Forty to Providence, R. l.; 25 to Portland, Me: 25 to Lynn, Mass; to Center Falls, R. l., and 30 to Worcester, Mass. A Sal vation Army officer was assigned to each batch, and will see them safe to their des- tinations. The remaining forty-two will remain at the army headquarters until tomorrow, when they will also be sent away
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

Go to Klotz, the natter and haberdasher, and settle your election bets. 1l3 Twentieth street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Your hat looks seedy. Ex- anime our $3 line and others. Simon Klotz, haberdasher.
FINEST TEETH IN THE WORLD.

iA~IS'oi LEE n iAs iIifS NOINAD.
 The gum-chewers of this country will be interested to know that the people of Yakutsk, Siberia, who have the most beautiful teeth in the world. claim that 1t is mainly owing to the fact that they have a custom of chewing the resin of the fir tree after each meal which has the effect of cleaning the teeth and gums of particles of food that happen to re- main after eating. Of course 1t is merely incidental that they do not touch sugar in any form, and that they drink daily large quantities of fermented sour milk. which is an antiscorbutic and very bene- ficial in preserving the teeth.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
EM:ZN uu0 NO REST
 jS913ss NO SLEEP fae DAY OR NIGHT

My hands were completely covered with Ec- zema, and between my fingers the skin was perfectly raw. had to sit with both hands held up, and away from the fire. My husband had to dress and undrcss Ire like baby. I tried the best phy sicians, but their medicines gave me no relief. and drove me almost crazy. was ad- yised to try CUrrcuRA REMEDIRs, and did so, although my husband had to go twenty miles to get them. As sccn as he got back. used the CurIcyRA, and in Jfue minafes Gffer fhe erst application I soas perfectly cosy, and slept soaadty all tkat sight. Before commenced using the CUTIcuRA RsMEDIxs could get no ease night or day. could not bear to get warm, ttvouid put mo in rnge of itching; always keep the cUrIcURA REMEDIEs in my house now. and recommend them to everybody, because of their wonderful effect. Yours gratefully,
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Simon Klotz, the haber- dasher, ll3 Twentieth street, carries the latest novelties in gents furnishings.
The place for ladies' capes- Caheen Bros.
DEATH RECORD.
'OI.. CHARLES I, GRAVES.

COL. CHARLES I. GRAVES.
 Macon, Ga, Oct. 3i.--Col Charles I. Graves died in Rome, Ga. today. He graduated at Annapolis in 1876 and was midshipman on the Minnesota in East India under Commodore Tattnall. He was a prominent figure in the late war iu the Confederate army.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
oOl4 SECOND AVENUE

An oM French lawyer. writing of atl estate he had just bought. added: 'Thefs ks chapel upon 1t In which my wife and | wish to be buried, If God spares our livea."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
A SAD MISSION,

Last night John W. Tomlinson, Esq., of this city, returned from Knoxville, Tenn, where he had been on the sad mission to attend the funeral of his brother MT. F. B. Tomllnson, at that place on Saturday at II o'clock
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

Caheen Bros. for toys. Bring the children.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
RanSoln'S Visit.

A Raleigh associated press cor
respondent has the following to
say i'll regard to the presence in
the State at this time of ex-
Senator Ransom: By some per
sons an effort is being made to
create talk about the present
visit of Minister Matt Ransom TO
North Carolina. When he was
here Friday he said his visit had
nothing to do with politics, that
he was out of politics for life and
never expected again to be all
asplrant or candidate for any
political office. His friends say
that attempts to connect his
visit with the aspirations of any
particular candidate or with in
fuencing the State Democracy
are only intended by interested
persons to make mischief.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
University Of Virginia.

The University Of Virginia, in
order to restore the buildings and
equipments, recently destroyed
by fire, has issued and now offers
for sale 100000 of bonds bears
ing 5 per cent. interest, payable
semi>annually, May and Nove1n-
Der 1st, principal payable forty
years after date, with the right
to redeem after ten years, and Sc
cured upon all the property be-
longing to or held by the Univer-
sity, (not already pledged,) by
trust deed to the Virginia Trust
Company, of Richmond, Va,
Trustees. The proceeds of these
bonds together with about $780,
900 realized from other sources,
will be Immediately expended in
buildings, etc, all covered by
the deed of trust.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
ForParentS.

Teach your children by ex
ample. Be a copy for them
Excuse them for such of your
faults as they inherit. Don't
bequeath them a hasty temper
and then whip them for it. Don't
gossip before them and punish
them for gossiping. Don't pre-
vent them from romping and
having minds Of their own.
Don't brighten them with ghost
stories. Don lie to them. Don't
neglect to give them anything
you promise them-eyen punish
ment. Don't forget that you
were a child once, and do to them
as you would have had others dc
to you.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
Delivered at doors of city subscribers

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by carriers, as soon as from press,
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The Editor disclaims all responsible
lily for the views or statements of cor
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Always sign your name to news
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Best advertising medium in the Dis.
trict. Rates very moderate. Special
Yates On long contracts.
All announcements and recommen-
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tiSementS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
E&IDE&!l>Sl7spQlNIo

Mr.. Julian Gillian, bookke-p
er in the Bank Of Edenton, has
been visiting his parents at
Halifax this week.
The Halsey lot, corner of
Okum and Queen streets, has
been purchased by Mr.. J. w.
Spruill who will soon erect two
nice dwellings thereon.
Mr.. P, E. Chambers, a clever
and popular salesman, represent
ing Snyder, Harris, Bassett &
Go, of Philadelphia, was in the
city this week.
Bromo Celery will cure that
headache of yours if you will
give it a trial, you will wonder
why you did not use it long ago.
Messrs. Jordan Wilkinson and
Joe Williams will run an excur~
sion on the steamer Haven
Belle June 10th to Mays Head.
sI.oo for the trip.
The city councilmen and the
county commissioners nave given
two hundred dollars to the Naval
Reserves, each board contribute
ing one hundred.
IF you feel bad in the morning
and want something to take of
that tired feeling, try Bromo
Celery you'll find it works like a
charm.
Right Rev. A. A. Watson, D.
D., of Wilmington, Bishop OF
East Carolina Diocese, conducted
lservices at St. Paul's church
Sunday morning.
Ten thousand barrels OF Irish
potatoes were brought from the
south side Of the sound this week
by the Norfolk & Southern
transfer.
A cash offering service was
: held at the Baptist Church las
Sunday to raise money for the
church. The collection amount
ed to about fourteen hundred
dollars.
Rev. il. Rumley, of Hartford
preached at the NJ. E. Church
Sunday, both morning and night
| The discourses Of Mr.. Rumle,
We're greatly enjoyed by the con
gregations.
Mr.. James A. Woodland, &C
companied by his wife, Mis-
Claude Woodland, his sister, Mis-!
Jennie Pendleton, Ihrie Lear,
and a colored steward, "Flus,'
leftMonday evening on the zach
Annetta for Nag's Head, where
they will spend about ten days.
Roland Lee Allen, son of Mr.
, and Mrs. w. c. Allen, died at the
residence of his uncle, Mr.. J. A
Wilkinson, Edenton, N. c.. June
9th, 1896, age years, 7 months
and 10 days. He was remark
ably bright child and general
favorite. He was here with his
mother OH a visit and was
taken with .congestive of the
bowels. His father was wired
and came from Wilson, but got
here just in time to sec him die
The remains were buried in
Beaver Hill Cemetery, the funer.
al services being conducted by
Rev. w. F. Watson of the Bap,
fist Church.
House for rent on Broad
St., Edenton, N. c. Terms
reasonable. Apply to A. H
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
Anti Russell.

A dispatch sent out from Raj
eigh, under date of June 9TH,
says: A number of anti-Russell
colored Republicans have called
a State mass meeting at Raleigh
July end, and they say that they
favor Major w. A. Guthrie as
their gubernatorial nominee.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
WI OtherS

Anxiously watch declining health of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
at is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had bad
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12

It's said that at the Democratic
State Convention to be held at
Raleigh June 18TH the names of
Theodore Davidson, r. A. Dough-
ton and Julian S. Carr will cer>
tainly be presented for the Gu>
bernatorial nomination, and that
probably the name of ex-senator
Thomas J. Jarvis will also be
presented. Each of these is an
avowed free silver advocate.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
ELIZABETH CITY, June 18th, 1896.

julie Carr has officially an
nounced that he would accept
the Democratic nomination for
Governor of North Carolina,
provided the nomination is made
unanimous. 1t would give the
people of this section pleasure tc
vote for such a man as julie Carr
and the race with such a man as
Russell would simply be a walk,
over.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
Mr.. G. d. Newly, of Hartford

Mr.. G. D. Newly, of Hartford,
was here Tuesday.
Miss Matte Badham is visiting
friends in Norfolk.
Mr.. J. w. Branning spent yes
terday at Norfolk.
Miss Helen Foote has returned
to her home at Warrenton.
Mr.. D. D. Raper spent Wed>
nesday in Elizabeth City.
Capt E. E. Hines spent a few
days this week in Norfolk.
Mr.. Ed. Smith visited relatives
at Harrellsville this week.
Miss Matte Tillery is spend>
ing the week at Norfolk.
Rev. A. w. Burfoot and son
were in town Monday.
Mr.. w. NJ. Bond attended
court at Plymouth this week.
Mr.. L. H. Chesson spent Sun
day at his home in Washington
county.
A few days ago Miss Matte
Tillery gave a Tug Party to
Avoca.
Miss Bessie Warren is home
again after all extended visit to
relatives at South Mills.
Miss Elizabeth Ward, a very
charming lady of Newark, N. J.,
is visiting Miss Makely.
Mr.. J. E. Jones has moved his
grocery stock to the store corner
of Broad and Water streets.
Mr.. L. d Bond spent several
days i'll New York last week and
returned Tuesday.
| Mr.. John G. Wood and little
daughter went to Elizabeth City
Tuesday morning.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, Of
| Norfolk, is here on a visit to he1
son, Mr.. H. E. Williams.
Many of the Edenton boys anc
girls attended the closing exer:
cises of the Hartford Academy.
The ladies of the Baptist
| Church gave an ice cream festi
val at the Opera House Wednes'
day night.
The explosion of a street lamp
Monday evening On King stree
caused considerable excitement
Mr.. John Tooley, telegraph
operator, spent a few days las
week with his parents at Bell
porte.
Misses Leila Philips and Sue
Clark, both ofTarboro, are visit
ing Mrs. H. c. Wood, Oh King
street.
Hon. T. G. Skinner, of Hert
ford, and ex-Solicitor Blount, O.
Greenvllle, were i'll the city thi:
week.
The commencement exercises
of the Edenton Academy began
last night at Rea's Opera House
and will close tonight.
Misses Nettie and Lizzie Lear,
who have been visiting relatives
here, left this week for Glouces
ter, Mass.
Copies of the FISHERMAN &
FARMER are on sale at 4. c
Mitclell's store. Secure a COPY
and keep posted.
This paper for $I.oo a year.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
WILL SLEEP IN CARS.

The New York Mckinley
League has secured a special
train of Wagner sleeping and
dining cars, which will arrive III
St. Louis, Mo, Sunday night to
be used by the colored delegates
while in attendance on the Ma
tional Republican convention.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12

The consolidation of New
York, Brooklyn and the sur
rounding towns into one munlc
ipality has spurred Chicago on
to a similar scheme, and plan
is now projected to take i'll the
whole of Cook county as an off
set to its Eastern rival. In spite
of all this, however, it will be
far behind the "Greater New
York"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12

Two young men of New York,
with a higher regard for notori-
ETY. than for the continuance of
their lives, started from that
city Saturday to row across the
Atlantic. All the chances for
SUCCESS are against such a VEN
turesome undertaking, and even
if it could be accomplished moth
ing would be gained by it.
In the matter of State politics
a Raleigh correspondent of the
Wilmington Messengeyis inform
cd on very high authority that
the "sound money" men will
not only make no fight against
silver in the Democratic State
Convention, but are electing
free silver delegates to it, in
other words, that not d single
township will send gold men as
delegates. The gold men declare
that they are putting themselves
in the background, and are tak~
ing the self-denying pledge. 1t
will be a remarkable thing to see
the convention without single
gold delegate from 1900 town.
ships.
This insures the absence of
any fight on the silver question.
But there is another fight on
which bids fair to be a desper-
ate one. This IS On the question
of one State Convention or two
1t is allies ed that the feeling for
two conventions is not So strong
anywhere else as in Raleigh, and
that the sentiment at the capital
by no means represents that in
the State. Letters are now be-
ing written by earnest men on
both sides Of this question. The
two-convention men say nothing
can with propriety be done in
the way of nominating a State
ticket and making a platform
until after the National Conven>
ton. The one>convention men
say this is merely part of a plan
to get up compromise ticket,
SO as to join forces with the Pop
ulists. Feeling already runs
hioh
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
New Advertisements,

The following new ADVERTISE
ments appears i'll this issue:
Syrup of Dates--Iaekel Drug
Co., Baltimore.
Local notice by Joseph Pritch-
ard.
Erie Bicycle-Louis Selig.
Local notice, photographs, by
w. H. ZOelier.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
E'O.- sale.

A nice four room Cottage,
completely furnished, desirably
located on the Sound side at
Mays Head. For terms, etc, adj
dress W. d. REA,
Edenton, N. {.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
happened to read about Hoods sarsapa-
rilla and had her give it trial. From the
very first dose she began to get better.
After taking few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health has been the
best ever since" Mrs. ADDIE PECK,
IL Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
"I will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as
would have cone. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has truly cured me and [ am now well"
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12

House for rent on Broad
St., Edenton, N. c. Terms
reasonable. Apply to A. H.
Mitchell, E. City, N. c.