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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14
MAY COTTON REPORT.
North Carolina Acreage Already
Planted ~; Contemplated
Acreage, 1o8.

Washington, D. c., May 10
The cotton report for the month
of May, as consolidated by the
Statistician of the Department
of Agriculture, relates to the
progress of cotton planting and
the contemplated acreage.
The extent of the proposed
breadth already planted on the
first day of May was sr.o against
87.9 per cent last year. This
figure is several points below
the amount usually planted at
this date,
The estimates for the several
States are as follows: Virginia
81; Florida, 90; Alabama, s.
North Carolina, ~; South Caro-
lima, 80; Georgia, 81; Mississippi
80; Louisiana, SO; Texas, 8S
Arkansas, 50; Tennessees, 81.
Missouri, As.
The returns of correspondents
in relation to contemplated
acreage as compared with the
acreage last year, which are
simply indicative OF correspond.
ents' views as TO intentions OF
planters in respect of area to be
planted, are summarized as fol,
lows:
General acreage, los. a per cent
of last years breadth, apportion'
ed to States as follows: North
Carolina, Io8; South Carolina
1903; Georgia, 1903; Florida, Io1
Alabama, Io4; Mississippi, Io2
Louisiana, Io7; Texas, 100; Ark,
ansas, 1903; Tennessee, los.
In the northern part of the
cotton belt planting has been
greatly retarded by the late sea-
son and heavy rains. This is les.
the case toward the Gulf, Will.
in Texas planting is farther ad
vanced this year than usual.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14
Confederate Ram Albemarle.

Admiral Geo. Brown, Com
mandant of Our Navy Yard, ha
received a letter with instruct
ions from the Navy Department
introducing Mr.. VIM. c. Knocke
for the purpose of affording al
possible facilities to the artis
to enable him to complete (
large historical painting repre-
senting the destruction OF ths
famous Confederate iron clac
"Albemarle."
The cort martial room, one o1
the most spacious apartments in
the Navy Yard with electric
lights and steam heat we'll suit
ed for studio purposes, has been
placed at the artists disposal. A
number of picked men of the
"Frankliu" have been selected
to pose i'll the various positions
and will be drilled to attain the
facial expressions and attitudes
to represent the exacting scene
on the Albemarle's upper deck
at the moment of Lieutenant
Cushing's attack.
Considering the long time Mr.,
Knocke has spent collecting the
necessary information from the
various and elaborate prepara-
tory work, the general progress
and final outcome of this great
undertaking will be looked for
ward to with interest.
There is no question when the
size of the picture is taking in
to consideration and the number
of portraits introduced and the
favorite nature of the undertake
ing but the work will create a
marked sensation thoughtout the
country.
The picture will be 1918 feet
in size and contain about 40
figures, thirty upon the Alaber-
marie and ten upon the launch
with fine portraits OF. Cushing
and Commanders Marley, Of the
Albermarle The picture will be
completed here where Mr..
Knocke will have all Of the ad-
vantages and facilities necessary
in the study of naval accesso>
ries. Norfolk Pilot.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14
BODY TO Be BURNT
While a Wedding March Is Be-
ing Played.
A YONNG WOMAN'S RE-
QUEST
Who Committed Suicide In New
York Few Days Ago.

Never mind who I am o,
why this is done. 1t will hardly
ever be found out. hope not
Signed. 'Titania.
This note, written OIL a tele'
graph blank, was found the 10th
inst. on the body of young wo,
man taken from the park reser.
voir, off goth street, New York
1t was undoubtedly a case oi
suicide. but it is clad in mystery
and the woman used every pre-
caution to conceal her identity.
From one of the letters ad-
dressed to the officials in charge
of the Fresh Pond Crematory,
it would appear that the motive
for her deed was unrequited
love.
The body was that of a woman
about 80 years old, FIVE feet six
inches in height, of fine proper
tons and a face of striking
beauty. set off by magnificent
black hair.
Some of her underclothing
had the stamp Of "Chleisinger &
Mayer, Chicago" upon it. Not
another scrap Of writing was
found on her that would disclose
her identity. Besides the note
given above, there was in her
pocket a letter addressed to the
coroner. asking that her body be
cremated; $50, she said would be
found in her left shoe, if not it
would surely arrive in due time
before her incineration.
The money was not found in
the shoe, but there was a post
script to the letter which read as
follows:
II trust all will be done right.
I'm sorry cannot delay this
matter. Money not received;
will be sent to coroner"
Another letter is to the Fresh
Pond Crematory authorities in
which the wrier expressed a
wish to be cremated and begged
h at Mendelsohn's wedding
march be played before the body
was incinerated. The dispo-
sition of the ashes is provided
for in a mysterious fashion. A
torn paper was enclosed, with
the direction that her ashes be
turned over to the person who
should present the other frag-
ment.
The papers were turned over
to Coroner Hoeber and the wo-
vans body was sent to the
morgue.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14
BIG FIREIN WILSON.
Briggs and Fleming's Six-Story
Warehouse Burned.

Last Saturday night Wilson,
N. c., was visited by big fire.
the immense tobacco prize house
of Briggs & Fleming, six stories
high, was burned. The build
ing cost $4,000, and was full of
tobacco valued at $40, 900, partly
covered by insurance. Cause of
fire unknown. 1t started in the
9th story and gained head way so
rapidly that the fire company
was helpless.
The colored Episcopal church
was also burned. The 6ne stain
glass windows, a present from
Northern Episcopalians, were
saved.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Ctscarets Candy Cathar;ic. loo or 25c
Z {. e. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14

century ago the glass eye arrives
Now enamel is considered to b.
the best material for the work
and it is used to the exclusion
of all others.
The process of making the
eyes is easily described but the
work calls for much delicate anc
painstaking labor on the part o.
seven or eight skilled workmen
Formerly one man made an az
tihcial eye from the crude to the
finished state, but now the work
is divided into a number o. spec
ialties, each man performing
only fraction of the whole
task.
In its initial stage the eye is a
long, slender stick of enamel
made of perfectly transparent
and fesible flint glass. This is
placed in a crucible and exposed
to great heat. The globe maker
places the enamel over 4 blow
pipe supplied with wind. which
is pumped by engine power into
a large cylinder and stored under
water pressure.
Under the careful manipula-
ton of the workmen the enamel
tube is formed into all oblong
globe, just the size and shape
of the human eye.
Next it passes into the color>
lug room. A piece of colored
enamel is placed on the summit
of the globe, and this is gently
heated in a small flame and con-
tinuously rotated. Gradually this
takes the form of the iris, and
then a spot of darked enamel is
added to represent the pupil.
Then this is covered by thick
layer of crystal to form the corner.
At this stage the eye is de-
teached from the blowpipe and
cooled and then sent to the CUT
ting room, from which it emer-
ges shaped into a small hollow
oval with irregular edges. The
cutting is difficult process, as
a hairs breadth deviation in size
will make a meterial difference
in the 6tting.-NatiouaI Records
er.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14
Ayers Cathartic Pills.

Consignments of North Caro-
lima Herring solicited, and pro-
ceeds remitted in cash.
On account of our intimate
acquaintance and frequent trans
action with the grocery trade of
the West and South we are able
to handle N. c. Fish to the best
possible advantage, and we are
known everywhere rs the largest
distributors in this market.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14

Hon Matt, Ransom deliveries
the annual address at Wake
Foest college commencement
this year. Rev. F. NJ. Mcconnell
breaches the baccalaurate sermon
There are 40 graduates; the
greatest number in the history
of the college.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14

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This unrivaled remedy is warranted to contain
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Diseases caused by Derangement OF the
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cThe SYMPTOMS Of Liver Complain. are a bitter
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Stomach; Los. Of Appetite: Bowels alternately
costiVe and Lax; Headache: Loss of Memory with
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spirits; thick, yellow appearance Of the Skin and
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Sometimes many Cf these symptoms attend ths
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and if Regulated in time great suffering wretch.
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The following highly esteemed persons attest the
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We have Tested its virtues personally, and know
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14

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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smol> Your Lie !''ay.
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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14

A company with a paid-up
capital of $4,000 has been orr
ganized at High Point for the
manufacture of tables.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14

Buckingham Dye for the Whiskers
is the best, handiest, safest, surest,
cleanest. most economical and salts
factory dye ever invented. 1t is the
gentlemen s favorite.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14
EARLY MAY ideas,

It is feature of our store that what is and
stylish is shown by us at once, as quickly as
produced. It's feature study-we live up
to t-keep in touch with leading trade and fash
ion centers-buying the goods at such prices for
cash that enabled to offer superb values
at all times in all lines. It's feature that helps
to make store the favorite shopping place.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14
so lbs.
of Coal

A day would keep your rooms
warm in winter. Bot that
small stove will burn only
twenty-five. Hence, discomfort
and misery.
A certain amount OF fat
burned daily, would keep your
body warm and healthy. But
your digestion is bad, and you
don't get It from ordinary fat
food. Hence you are chilly,
you catch cold easily,you have
coughs and shivers; While
pneumonia, bronchitis, or con-
sumption finds YOU with no re-
sistive power.
Do this. Born better fuel.
Use SCOTS EMULSION
of Cod-liver OIL. Appetite and
digestive power will revive;
and soon a warm coating of
good flesh will protect the vital
organs against the cold and the
body against disease.
Two sizes, 50 cts. and 500
Book free for the asking.
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
GENERAL AVERAGE OF
COTTON FALLS OVER
EIGHT POINTS.
ALL THE STATES LOSE.
corn. Wheat aud Other Crops suf-
fer Since the Last Report Of De-
pertinent of Agriculture.

Washington, Sept. 10-Tbe re-
turns for cotton to the department
of agriculture indicates an average
condition of 78 3on Sept. l. as COM
pared with 86 9 on August l. de-
cline IL, almost all the States of prin
cipa! production, the decline in Geor-
gia being Is points, in Arkansas l3,
in Louisiana l2, in Texas, Alabama
aud South Carolina 8. in Tennessee
Z, in Mississippi and in North Caro-
lina2 2 points
The only exception to the rule is
Oklahoma, where the condition
shows an improvement of 9 points.
The drought that SO long prevailed
throughout the greater portion of the
cotton belt has been followed in many
sections by excessive rains which
have done great damage to the crop.
Rust and shedding are reported from
hundreds of counties and the state.
ment no top crop" is very frequent
The averages of the States are as
follows: Virginia 80, North Carolina
95, South Carolina 81, Georgia 80,
Florida Sc. Alabama 80, Mississippi
81, Louisiana Is, Texas 70, Arkan-
.sas ~, Tennessee II, Missouri 81.
Indian Territory SO, Oklahoma 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
Miners Shot Down LIKE.
Dogs.
MORE THAN a DOZEN
KILLED.

Haselaon, Pa, Sept 10 The
strike a;tuation reached terrible
crisis on the outskirts Of Latimer this
afternoon, when band of deputy
sherifs fred into an infuriated mob
Of miners. The men fell like SO
many sheep and the excitement since
has been so intense that no accurate
figures Of the dead aud wounded can
be obtained Reports eun from 15 to
30 odd killed and 40 or more wounded
Many Of these will d:e. One man
who reached the ecene to night count
ed Is corpses -Four other dead lie
IN the mountains between Latimer
and Harleigh. Those who were not
Injured carried their dead and wound
ed friends into the woods aud esti
mate is bafaed
The strikers left Haseltbn at 3 80
O'Clock this afternoon, announcing
their intention to go to Latimer As
soon az this became knovn. band
81 deputies was loaded on trolley
car aud sent whiting across the
mountain to the scene of the bloody
confics which followed
After reaching Latimer they left
the ear and formed into three compa
nies, under Thomas Hall. b A
Hessel and Samuel B Price. They.
drew up il line at the edge of the
village, with a fence and q line OF
houses IN their rear.
Sheriff Martin was In command
and stood. in the front of the line
until the strikers approached They
we're seen coming around the ridge,
and Martin went out to meet them
The men drew up sulleniy and lis
tened in silence until be had once
more read the rios act THIS finished,
low muttering arose among the
foreigners and there was a slight
movement forward. Perceiving this,
ihe sheriff stepped toward them and,
IN a determined tone, forbade their
advance. Some one struck the
ssleriH, and the next moment there
was command to the deputies to
fre. The guns of the deputies in
stantly poured forth terrible voley
The strikers were taken entirely by
surprise, and as the men toppled and
fall ,ys.- each other, those who re-
mainea unarrt sta;npeded. The men
Hent down hefore the storm Of bullets
l;se tenpins, snd the groans of the
dyin aud wounded filed the air
Tbs s.xcitemeas that followed was
simply Undesirable The deputies
seemed to be sror-stricken at the
deadly execution of their guns, and
seeing the living strikers fleeing and
he others dropping TO the earth, they
went to- the aid of the unfortunates
whom they had brought down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15

The Richmond Dispatch says apropos
of the recent attack on the widow aud
daugb bter Of jeff Davis "Mrs. and
Miss Davis have never intended to make
their homes 10 the north. Business af-
fairs carried them there in the first
place, aud business interests have kept
them there ever since Both of them
have been adding to their incomes by
literary work-and this work they tblak
tbey can do there more advaotageooslY
than 10 the south. A further discus
sion Of this matter would require US to
60 into details Of the farnily's 6oaoces,
which should be sacred to the memR Rers
thereof, and toto which the public has
no right to enquire Suffice it to say
that monetary reasons, together With
considerations as to Mrs. Dayis's health
have thus far kept tbs mother and
daughter 10 the North. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Special to The State.
Camden. Sept. 1l-N1r. J. Halle
Stephenson, merchant Of this place,
was arrested this morning charged with
committing 3 criminal assault upon
Jessie Arrants, the l1-year old daugh
ter Of Mr.. j. B. Arrants. Naturally
there was considerable excitement over
the arrest, and later in the day Stephen
was spirited away from the Jail By the
sheriff and taken to CoIum-
bia. Judge Klugh granted an order
consigDipg him to the suprintendent Of
the State penitentiary for safe keeping.
as /. was feared that there might posi-
bly, be an effort made to lynch hin.
From what can be gathered to-day it
appears that 10 actual rape has been
committed, but az attempt made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
Fl. Stephenson, a White
Man, Charged With Out
raging a l3.Year Old
Child.
The State Sept. IL.

j. Stephenson Of Camdeo, white
mao 40 years old, was brought to the
pepiteptiary last night for safekeepiog.
He is charged with catragiog 49,
year-old child of that place. His VIC
tim was half-witted girl whose conf
deuce he had won. Ste was frequent
ly sent to bis store fer articles by her
pareots On< several occasions they
po.;ced that she brought back small
triukets for herself. which she would
say were given her by Stephenson for
keeping his store while he stepped ous
On Thursday the child went to the
store aod 90 her return brought several
things back which she said Stephenson
had given her. The suspicion of the
cbild's father was aroused by several
circumstances aud be questioned his
daughter closely His worst fears we're
realized. The child confessed that Ste-
phenson had betrayed her confidence
This ir the eyes of the law, is hei-
nous crime on account of the age of the
victim.
Stephenson vas arrested yesterday
morning aud put 10 Jail As the facts
became knowo feeling ran high AID
there were open threats of lynchlng
Some urged speedy trial as court was
then in session. but the grand jury had
been dismissed and the general sessions
adjourned siue die The presiding
Judge had 90 power to call what would
have been an extra session of the coart
without an order from the supreme
court o. learning this the people
talked more strongly Of lyochlng.
Judge Kugh advised that the prisoner
be brought to Columbia. Deputy
Sheriff j. F. Bateman quietly removed
Stephenson from Jail and boarded the
South Carolina and Georgia train. He
arrived here safely last night With bis
prisoner. No attempt was made to
molest him on bis way here
Stephenson was seen last night after
his arrival By reporter for The State.
He was much agitated and could not
talk lucidly. He first refused to have
apythiug to say, but after little began.
He could not complete sentence be-
fore breaking in with II ought not GO
talk" What he said was uuinteligi-
BILE.
Mr.. W. D. Trantham has been en-
ployed to defend him. Mr.. NJ. J..
Smith will assist the prosecution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
The Spanish Stronghold
Captured by Cubans..
Details of the Batsle--A Siege
of Three Days.

Havana, Sept i2.--Later cdicial de-
tails of the capsrry of Victoria de las
Tuoas by the insurgents show that
the garrison stationed there consisted
Of $50 men. 1875 Of whom were rem
dered unfit for duty by illness. The
to9n was first attacked 90 August
i4th with brisk musketry 6re, and
on the Goth the insurgents laid siege
to the place. Oo the night Of the 9th
heavy f:e Of musketry was maia-
taioed by the enemy aud the next day
their artillery opened FIRE. destroying
toe barracks. hospital aud great part
of the town. The insurgents took pos
session Of the ruins Of the tcwu OF the
3Osh, when the military commander,
three officers aud Is soldiers surrea
dered, on cordition that they be al
lowed to retain their arms aad horses
and be eeutto Holguiu. Tae REGAIN
der Of the troops OF the garrison who
had previously laid DOVE their arms
have it is believed, been sent to Juerto
Principe, as it was agreed that the
soldiers who were disabled By reason
of wounds or illness should be trans
ferred to the nearest hospital.
The heavier guns Of the garrison
were rendered unfit for use after fifty
shots had been fred from them, and
their Mauser rifles aud all the ammuni-
ton in the place we're made of 20 use
to the insurgents before the surrender.
The official reports say the iosur-
gents admit the loss of over hundred
killed. whose bodies were cremated.
According to the same authority, the
prisoners taken a, the time of the cap
ture Of the town. who have been re-
turned, sey the insurgents, despite
their victory. are low spirited aud DO
not talk hopefully of the future. bus
are preoccupid by their great loss.
Niue huodred government troops.
uho have been un6,ted for duty
through wounds or illness have started
for Spain
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
BRADsTREEg's REPORT:

New York. Sept D-Bra6strees's
semorrow will say
Tue business week has been marked
BIZ continuation of comparatively free
buying from jobbsrs and commission
merchants 10 sntipation of waass, at al
most allimporsant Distributing poiets.
As a number of centres specia! rate ex-
cnrsions Of merchants have increased
tie weeks volume of business, noswi.h-
standing the investigation Of holiday
Cotton fabrics have improved their
peeitition in view Of increased -emand
ADD chea9er raw material There has
been = falling off in local trade in por-
tions Of Texas. que 10 part to the M
wiiliogdess Of planters to sell iron
as It's preseu. price but at cen :
srsl western points, notably Chicago
ard ST Louis, buisoesa hss been quite
active Western cotton and steel mills
are practically Independent of buy
sers at remainder of the calendar gear
The August advance in prices for
more than 100 staple raw aud manu-.
fae.ared articles, products. live stocks,
etc., amounted to 8 4 per cent, follow
ing . 8 per cent, advance in Jcly.
During the 6rss six months Of the calen-
dar year prices referred to fell away about
IS per cent. exports of wheat. (aoar
included as whea) from beth coasts of
the Usised States and Montreal show a
falling off from last week, but are ssill
very large. aggrega'iug 5.461, 500,
vigh the exception Of last week when
the total exports aggregated 6,26S. .247
bnshels. the largest for any week this
year. aud compare with exports 10 the
ike week year ago of 3.799. .141. 10
1895 of 1910. 900 in 1894. of 2.789.-
900, and 10 1893 of 5. .357 900 bushels.
Cosn exports are the largest for a5y
week since last spring. aggregatine
a, ,s43, ,348 bushels. against 2,656.000
bushels last year. 849. 900 bushels in
1895 aod SO. 900 bushels in 1894. and
$50 900 bushels io. 1893.
There are la business failures re-
ported sbrouehous the United States
this week against 1913 last week. 3oe
10 the week one year ago. 213 tvo
years ego. 223 three years ago. aud as
compared With 800 in che like week ol
September, 1898.
There are 80 business failures re-
ported from the Donirioo of Canada
this week, compared with 80 last week
Al in the week year ago. % two
years ago, and as contrassed With 36 in
the like week of 1898.