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Away sped the horses, and Curly

Away sped the horses, and Curly /
cheeks glowcd and his eyes shone.
How happy he was! ....l ...:..
did you always be a driver?" he
asked, presently. .........
almost since | was a bay" said
the man. "Want to hear about my
first ride p
"Yes, please" said Curly,
Il was but young chap,--only
fourteen,--and my cousin was u dri-
yer over this road. He took me with
him. sometimes, and let me drive q
little up hill, butt never had any
real work with it. Well, one day
Jack Chat was his name) got off to
walk a little, and let me keep the
rei'.s. When | had got pretty far
ahead of him, some hens flew cack-
ling and squawking over the fence
right under the horses noses. That
frightened the leaders they ran, and
first knew all four were running"
"What did you do p cried Curly.
Just held on and pulled. | couldn't
stop them, but | could keep them in
the road, and | did. They went
over the road like lightning, for five
miles, and then | made ont to pull
them up at the house where we al
ways stopped for dinner. My arms
were lame enough, and Jack ran all
the way after, expecting to- find us
upset somewhere; but l tell you !
wasa proud youngster."
Wasn't your mother proud, too ?"
asked little Curly. II fink you did
be like a hero, not to be afraid and
let go. wish we went always in your
COACH
But the end of the ride had to come
at last, and as they reached the boat,
the driver said,-
"Good luck to you, mother,boy.
Don't forget how you drove four
horses for me.
"No," said Curly; "and | flank you,
too. BE a good man, and I'll come
again some time. Youth'S CONF !
OaniOn. /
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The Scum of Meanness.
[Cor. Wilson Advance. ]

1 When the announcement was re
Gently made that Ex.President Davis
was out of danger some editor il th'
North. West, dipped the pen of false
hood into the ink of black malignity
and stated that "Jeff Davis had the
luck Of getting out of danger We
wonder ii that fellow ever read of a
certain historic battlefeldin Mexico
when the bravery and the devotion
and the magnificent soldier-qualities
of jeff Davis recovered and saved the
field which had been given up by the
ignominious flight of a panic-strtcken
ldndiania regiment. Let him turn to
that page of history, which is lit up
with the glory.light ofSouthern valor
and perhaps he will not be so eager
to cast animadversions upon the
bravery of a man, who has always
worn in the button-hole ofhis charac-
ter the pure white ribbon of an in.
domitable courage.
Pertinent to the above, we quote a
question from our esteemed contem.
porary the "Star," and the above
dirty fling of scum is, we think, an
answer. The "Star" asks "can it be
true that there are Northern papers
mean enough to say that they hope
that the present illness of Jefferson
Davis is his last O. Yes, we have
seen it so stated, and we believe it to
be true. Vice had always been at
enmity with virtue; expediency has
always despised statesmanship;-cow-
ardice is always trying to fling the
mud of detraction upon the brilliant
escutcheon of bravery, and there are
narrow.minded, low down, hell-chosen
wretches who will always hug to their
bosoms and nurse with malignant
fondness the dirty off springs Of the
fouldest conceptions that ever de.
graded human character. But thank
heaven these filings hurt not the in
vulnerable character of Jefferson
Davis. He is a high above their
reach. Like some grand, towering
mountain, which lifts its pure, snow.
capped head to the skies, and stands
glistening in the sunlight above, un.
conscious of the fogs and vapors and
clouds which settle around its base,
50 does Jefferson Davis stands upon
the granite-structure of an unshaken
record, and looms Iustrously upwards
in the glory of IL work faithfully and
done. The noble |
eagle, when in his grand flight |
heavenward, looks through the blue |
veiled sky into the home Of the sun,
is not further removed from the |
worms, which drag their Shiny length |
through miry swamps than is .Jeffei: /
son Davis from those law drivelers in |
the dust Of depravity, who would dare
stain his reputation with the filth of
heir own vile natures. But we desis..
The distance between the maligner
md maligner is too great for contrast.
Comparison staggers, for We are call
ID upon to gaze upon Hyperion, and
hen stoOp and look with disgust
lpOn a Satyr. B.
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1t is evident that there is a gang of
scoundrcls roaming through the coun.
try whose object il arson. robbery and
outrages. The city Of Richmond has
recently Suffered 10 an alarming cx.
tent. several houses of the most res.
pcctable people having been entered
and robbed in open daylight. The
recent fires in lynchhurg and Raleigh.
are Thought to be the work of those
desperate williams who seek amid the
excitement on such Occasions to prey
upon their victims. We have no
doubt tina! the gang are well organic.
ed and have their plans 50 perfected
as to defy the ordinary system of
police. Small towns and villages
afford them good opportunities as they
arc usually without such police regn.
lations as tend to render them secure.
We think ii would be well for our
people TO be on their guard, and, it is
the duty Of our town authorities to
watch closely ary suspicious lndivid'
uals who may be lurking In our vicini.
ty. II is said that the rascals use all
sorts Of schemes t. carry out their
points. In some instances they enter
houses as pcdlars. or approach them
as tramps. In other cases they enter
towns as organ grinders. &c. OF
course We do not advocate the idea Of
interrupting any person who il pur.
suing an honest calling for ii living,
but the firesidcs Of our people are too ,
sacred to be put to any unnecessary
risk. AN ounce" of prevention Is
better than a pound of cure, aud, our
people cannot be too cautious. There
Is spirit of lawlessness abroad which
must be checked or else the founda.
tions of all society will be upset.
NoTtL State.
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Unstinted Liberality.

| Mr.. Bennett Of the Herald is.the
subject ofthis bit of club gossip On
New Years Day he arrived at the
Union Club toward night, having
made many calls. lie sat down in a
chair, and, observing that some mem.
bers of the club were presenting Peter
the venerable porter of the club, with
five dollar bills as New Years pres.
ents. he called him over, and fishing
down into one of his pockets brought
up a bill.
Peter, my FRIEND he said, without
looking at the bill. take that
Thank YOU, SIR said Peter. his
eyes glistening at the sight Of twen.
ty dollar bill.
Bennett gazed at him for a second.
and said sleepily, Wait, Peter and
diving down into his pocket brought
up another bill.
Take that, Peter,
This performance ment on for fully
five minutes. Every time that the
astonished Peter attempted to retire
he was called back, and the prcsenta.
ton of every kind of bill from one
To fifty dollars went OH to the amuse.
ment Of the spectators. When no
more bills came forth Bennett stopped
anil went away. Peter asked some of
the members what he had best do with
his hat full Of money. lie was advis.
ell to ask Mr.. Bennett the next time
be came whether he hal not given
him by mitsake more than he had i'm.
tended. So the next day when Ben.
nett appeared Petct sail to him:
Mr.. Bennett, think you gave me
more ola New Years present than
you had intended last night
Bennet looked at him for a few
seconds, not having the glimmer of an
idea of how much he had given, or
whether he had given any thing at
nh.
How much did give you. Peter
Eight hgndred dollars, SIR
The position was q delicate one, but
not so much so to man with an in. |
come Of n million a year, as to an or.
binary mortal. That was the amount |
intended for you, Peter, said Ben. |
nett, without u sign Of annoyance
Home Journal.
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A Strange Story.

The Strathm IRE family is enc of the
oldest in scotland, and It's head has
been an earl ever since 1923. A cor.
respondent of the Mail aud ErDres,
writes that for four generations there
has been a mystery at Glamis castle
which no one has ever been able to
fathom. Some said it was a ghost
Others mysterious hidden treasure;
but rumors of a more or less uncan.
ny naturs foated round the country
and have done SO fbr.about ninety.
three years. Four earls of Strati.
more have seated themselves in an.
cestral state at Westminster. and vet
all the while the real earl, the oldest
OF the family Y. was alive, hidden in the
vast old teudal palace at Glamis,
lie died only last year, aged ninety
two years, and he was monster.
lie stood eight feet in height. Ills
head and the upper part of his body
resembled that of a toad. His skin
was marked with black splotches.
and his hands were webbed. He
could not speak Or hear, but his ewes
were bright but wild. He never !
showed signs of reason, ard in order
to avoid legal difficulties this horror
was hidden in building erected ON
PURPOSE His jailers were paid hand.
some annnities to keep silent. As
each earl succeeded to the estate he
was taken To see this terrific creature.
and it is said that one of these gentle. |
men almost lost his reason in behold. !
ng the loathsOme and gigantic hor.
'or; Last year the poor wretch died
md the secret has come out. owing
% difficulties concerning the disposal
If the remains.
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Entomology in Jewelry.

Sad case, that of Tompkins, which
was sympathetically whispered about
among his friends yesterday and gain.
ed the tribute OF a sigh from all who
heard it. Heis a person of somewhat
convivial practices and had been out
to the West Indies all winter, where.
as report goes, he had a time which
for once seemed too jolly. When he
started for home he didn't feel well at
all, but he had hopes that the sea voy.
age would bring him around all right,
and in fact when he reached New
York he felt agreat deal better. On.
arriving in Boston he met Ii friend,
with whom he drank to his happy re-
turn, and then started out for a stroll
Presently they encountered u young
woman who had a hideous east.iron
spider fastened on her cloak and
fompklns' friend noticed that he shot
IN Uneasy glance at it. Soon after
hey met second, who had fright
ully loathsome beetle in the lace at
ler throat, ard presently third,
'bout whose hat was twined q lizard a
DOT and a half long. Tompkins'
visibly increased at these
lnwhoIesome sights, but he shook it
'ff as well as he could and had about
ecoyered himself, when he broke out
nto a scream: Look at the snake
'n that w"man's ankle who is getting
nto the horse carl Great Cesar! I've
'ot em again !" and rushed for a doc.
n the ignorance born of his protract.
d exile he did not know that the pre-,
alling feminine taste is toward rep.
lies and noxiOus insects, which they
ot only wear upon their outer gar
lents, but utilize in the embroideries
pom their hosiery.
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Mamma" said Curly, as he rolled
over in bed and opened his eyes,
"mamma," do you suppose | shall
have any more adventures to-day"
"Not to the extent of getting lost
and keeping me awake all night
again, | hope," said his mother.
I'VE camped out, and it was jolly,
and-hungry," said Curly, with a
yawn. "ls it getting up time ?"
"lt Is for us; but it is only four
o'clock in the morning" said mamma.
That seemed indeed very carly, as
she drew up the curtain, and Curly
saw the soft gray twilight, and heard
the birds chirping and twittering in
their nests.
at seems as if vey were all excited
bout something, said Curly, as he
pulled on his stockings. Maybe
vey don't like our getting up"
Il thlhk the brides always chirp
and twitter, even on mornings when
my little boy is not takinga remark.
able Journey" said Mrs. Ros.. "Per.
haps he is more excited than they
are"
Him ~ said Curly, tossing his
head. "vey're only birds; I'm n
boy!
But breakfast ofnice oatmeal and
milk, beefsteak and bread, soon made
Curly forget everything but hunger,
and he had hardly eaten the last
crumb when the coach whirled up TO
the door, and all the party made haste
To get seats in II.
Curly clambered up on the top of the
coach, where Uncle Tom was already
perched but the little boy was to |
'it beside his own papa, and be taken
,are ofby him, so mamma said she |
incw he was safe.
Don't be frightened, mamma dear
aid Curly. looking down, as she took
seat inside; "vese coaches never tip
'vcr, and if you want ANYTHING, you
ust speak to me-"
"Your ma hasa sight of comfort in
our taking care Of her, don't she p
aid the driver, by whom Curly was
itting
"She ought to; I'm her only boy,
md If didn't be good shouldn't I
'e shameful r answered Curly,
,ravely, not inclined to be laughed
t for his devotion to his mother.
That was a ride worth having, in
he early morning. The sun came
Inning up, making rosy clouds
longthe cast; the air was cool and
weet; the four horses raced along as If
he heavy coach was a feather behind
hem ;and once, %, jcy!-the driver
nut the reins in Curly's hands,. and
ct him hold them all the way up a
Dng hill.
II like boy that stands up for
is ma" said the driver, kindly. You
ist hold on to that, and don't be
nughed out oft when you're older"
II couldn't be laughed out Of Low. [
ig her, forever and ever,' said Curly. |
May | really drive Z How splendidr II
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@PoEERY.A
Written for the RECORDER.
THE RAIN-IMPRCMPTU.
BY HIRAM V. PAUL.

1t rains, it rains Let all the earth rejoice;
Proclaim the news with happy heart and
voice!
Let fervent praises in euphonious anthems
rise,
And festive song usurp the throne of dreary
sighs.
Behold the tiny buds that erst dropped in
despair,
Lift up their heads and breathe sweet insence
a#s on the air! @@.a
Their tinted leaflets ope' to 4hil tn a,lspi-
cious hour
And catch the sweet elixir of the gentle well
come shower.
The Plow-boy whistles to the merry, singing
birds,
: And nimbly capering DER the blooming ver-
dant hills
That lift their graceful cres,s DER lympid,
dancing rills,
Brings home at twilight hour the shy, unwil.
ling herds
From pastures green-charmed into life
again
Thro' pining natures panacea, the rain, the
healing rain!
All nature smiles; the dropping buds re-ope';
The farmers heart burns with new life and
joy and hope,
As on his parched fields Of dying fruit and
grain
Our loving Father sends the long-stayed, CO.
pious rain;
And as the showers descend his honest
manly face
Beams with brighter smile and more en-
nobling grace.
Oh in the novels where but little light is
shed.
And 5siIs %hsrS s,asp the poor implore give us our
The killing drought has cast Il cold and som-
bre gloom,
And Hopes frail buds, in vain, are striving
TO rebloOm;
But angels whisper that our cry
Chimes thro' Supernal Realms on high,
And then the heavens ope'
To bless our honest toll
With gentle show'rs that impan
New life to natures yearning heart,
And yigor to the soil.
The fires upon the cabin hearth
Their wonton cheer regain
As blessed show'rs baptize the earth
And kiss the window-pane!
Then sing, o earth let every bosom thrill
he God Of Jacob hears and loves his people |
still.
Durham, ". C., June 7h,, 1888.
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The Bad Boy Quits Work.

why are you not working at the
livery stable 7" the grocery man asked
! the bad boy. "You haven't been dis
charged have you s''--And tlsc gre
cery man laid little lump Of con.
centrated lye that looked like maple
sugar, on n cake of sugar that
had been broken, Knowing the boy
would nibble it.
"No, sir; was not discharged, but
when a livery man lends me kick.
ing horse to take my girl out riding.
that settled it. / asked the boss ii
couldn't have quiet horse that
would drive hisself if | wound the
lines around the whip, and he let me
have one he said would gOall day
without driving. You know how j,
is, when a fellow takes a girl out
riding he don't want his mind occu.
pied holding lines. Well, | got nv
girl in, and we went out on the White.
fish Bay road, and it was just before
dark, and We rode along under the
trees. and | wound the lines around
the whip, and put one arm around
my girl, and patted her under the
chin with my other hand, and her
mouth looked 80 good, blue ewes
looked upat me and twinkled as
much as to dare me 10 kiss her, and
! was all of a tremblc, and then nv
hand wandered around by her ear
and | drew her head up to me and
gave her a smack. Say, that was no
kind 0fa horse TO give to a young fel.
low to take q girl out riding. Just
as smacked her felt as though the
buggy had been strucked with pile
driver, and when | looked at the
horse he was running away and kick. |
ing the buggy, and the lines were |
dragging on theground. | was scared, |
| tell you. ! wanted To jump out, |
but my girl threw her arms arms
my neck and screamed and and said |
we would die together, and just as we
were going to die, the buggy struck a
fence and the horse broke loose and
went oil, leaving us in the buggy,
down by the Dashboard, but
We were not hurt. The old horse
stopped and went to chewing grass,
and he looked up at me Us though he
TO say "philupene.' | tried TO
ratch him, but he wouldn't catch, and
then We waited ill dark and walked
home. aud | told the livery man what
| though Of such treatment, and he
said IT ! had attended to my driving
md mol kissed the girl ! " Juld have
been all right. lie said | ought g.
nave told him ! wanted hUlse that
would not shy at kissing. but how did
know ] was going to get up Courage
% kiss her! A livery man ought to
AXE II for granted that when young
ellow goes out with a girl he il go.
ng to kiss her, and give him hor.c
lccOpling. But quit him at once. ,
won't work fof q man that hasn't
got sense. Gosh ! What kink oi
maple sugar Is that ? Jerusalem -!
Nhew, give me some water. Oh, my.
is taking the skin off my mouth"
The grocery man got him some wa.
er and seemed sorry that the boy
Iad taken the lump of concentrated 4
ye by mistake, and when the boy ,
vent out the grocery man ponded bis ,
lands on his knees and laughed, and
he went out in front Of the
tore and found a sign, Fresh let's, I
een picked more'n month, tufier'n j
ripe. ."-Pees Sun. :,
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Photographs !!
HOME AGAIN.
WatsOn's S New Gallery
OVER HELLER'S SHOE STORE.
81 FAYETTEVILLE STREET.
RALEIGH, N. C..

Don't forget the place. II is with very
great pleasure that announce to the citf-
zens Of Raleigh and North Carolina. that
after an absence Of several years in other
States, working in the interest Of nv pro-
fession, | have returned to Raleigh, and per.
manently located one Of the best cuniped
Photographic Galleries in the country. hav-
ing just received full set Of instruments
made by J. ii. Dallmeyer, the celebrated
optician Of London, whose intruments are
acknowledged to be the best in the world.
My light is the best that can be constructed
gallery well located and easy Of access. ele-
gantly furnished with every convenience and
comfort. All class of work in my line will
be done from the smallest to the largest por-
traits. Old pictures copied, enlarged, &c
Gall and see me whether You wish pictures
"r not Gan2G Gm) J. W. WATSON:
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""You said, Mr.. Jones, that your
umbrella had a strait handle 2" 1
thought Ii did, but since il vanished
| am quite certain 1t ended with q
hook" +.Sa
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Two Brooklyn brothers who mar.
ried the same woman are trying to
seni lhe poor thing to che pqnitentia.
~ f'T bisany.
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Speaking of a prominent politician,
one ofhis friends remarked:-"Yes,
sir; ! have known him for twenty
years. Heis as pure as snow and as
chaste as ice."
IL don't know mucfi about his phri.
ty,' said a second party, "but you can
just gamble on Il that he Is chased
worse than any man in town. WHY,
| havS chased him for q fve.pound
account he owes nae for the lyst year
myself"
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g The Boston Traveller rep says
the Kentucky Democrats have strad.
died the tariff question. The Travek
sr has stfaddlsl fhe truth again.
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Blessed is the man who marries an
orphan, for he shall be exempt from the
rsyages of tue nother.illlaw malarisI,
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DURHAM DIRECTORY.

OFFICERS OF THE N. G. TOBACCO FAIR
ASSOCIATION.
Prest J. s. Carr, Durham, N. c.
Secretary &. Il. Webb, "
Treasurer. A. II. Stokes,
Vice. Presidents, J. s. Lockhart, "
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cuIrRcU SERVICES,

CHURCH SERVICES.
BAPTIST CHuRcm.--Rev. G. Durham.
Pastor Services every Sunday at II a.
m. and Up. m. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening. Sunday School at
9:30 Sunday morning.
METHODIST +. CHURCH.-Rev. Mr.
Boon, Pastor. Services every SUI
day at II a. M. and p. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening. Sun
day School at 8 80 Sunday morning.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. j. i.
Darnell, Pastor. Services every sunday
at II a. Ia. and Z p. m. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening. sunday
School at 10 a. M.
Episcopal Services every LIST and 3rd
Sunday in each month.
MASONIC.
DURHAM LoDaE, No. 852, AT. A. M
Meets second Tuesday night in each
month. w. L. Wall, W. NJ; James
Southgate, Secretary.
DURHAM CHAPTER, No. 4S, II. A. Nj. -
Meets third Tuesday night in each month
j. i. Markham, High Priest; James
Southgate. Secretary.
DURHAM Council, No. z, II. s. NJ
Meets first Tuesday night. b. Walker,
Thrice Illustrious Master; James South
gate, Recorder.
DURHAM CoMMANDERy-KNIGHTs TEN.
PLARs Meets first Monday night in
each month. J. 5. Carr, Eminent Com
mander; James Southgate, Recorder.
The above orders meet in the Masonic
Hall, corner of Main and Depot street.
DURHAM LYCEUM.-E. MoREHEAD,
President Rev. j. T. Darnall, Secre-
fary. Meet every Friday night in
their hall.
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j. w. COLE,
Practical Matchmaker & JeVcler,

Fayetteville Street, opposite POstofiice,
RALEIGH, n. c.
Fine American Watches a specially.
All goods warranted as represented
and repairing neatly done.
PRICES OF WATCHES.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-22

ton of many friends. The lesson COM
menced in the primary part of Web
ster's spelling book and the school
spelled l ,1O4 words. Among others who
spelled we'll were Misses Hattie Green,
Melve Kerley, Lula and Ida Shore,
Allie Maxwell, Maud Brown, Ella Da-
wilson, Ida Davidson and Susie Will
liams; Messrs. Andrew Lyons and
Willie Williams.
Among these present at the occasion
were Miss Fannie Fitzgerald, Miss
Lula Fitzgerald, Mrs. A. NJ. Green,
Mrs. Davidson, Mr.. Henry Walters,
Mr.. Henry Kim, Miss Zoe Davidson,
Miss Anna Shackelford, Mrs. Mamie
Phillips and Miss Lula McCouley.
Miss Lula is teaching at the Joiner
schoolhouse, and we are informed that
her school is progressing well. Miss
Lula is good competent teacher, and
though this is her first school outside
of her own district yet all bids fair fol
her success.
Mr.. Alex. Wilkinson's family are il
very bad health, death having takel
away his beloved daughter, Mary. Th'
community could not have lost more
lovely and influential member. Oul
sympathies to this bereaved family.
There are going to be several wed
dings soon, or at least we think SO, ant
we will have to save room for them.
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