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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27
Terrible Fight Between a Colored Man
and a Bear.

2 y z II Z
Rutus Raed, .colorea man, we'll
known in this city, bought asbear d
few weeks ago and started out through
the country with him. Last Sunday
Rufus, or so mucha as was left Of him,
arrived in the city from McAden's
factory for repairs, He and the bear
had had a fight and the coloied man
only saved bis own life by cutting the
bears throat. Reed was terribly
mangled' His fingers were bitten off,
and part of one foot, and one entire
heel, together with a big piece of meat
from his leg, were missing. He states
that himself and the bear were in Il
room together, when, for some unac-
countable cause, Bruin became enrag-
ed and jumped on him. The two
frought around the room for some
time, when finally the bear got the
man down in a corner and was about
to make shortshrift of him Already
one of Reeds hands had been torn to
fragments, and the bear had the other
hand in his mouth. Reed managed
to grasp knife in his lacerated hand
and drove it into the bears throat,
when the beast rolled over dead and
the battle was >ended. But for the
knife which Reed fortunately had
with him, the bear would undoubtedly
have killed him. DR.. Bob Gray dres.
sed Reeds wounds and left him in a
fair way to mend up, AY AMI by
observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27
The Arkansaw Farmer.

A cattle dealer stopped at the
house of an Arkansaw small farmer,
aud called to man drawing water
with an old fashioned windlass that
cried out with an alarming scrcak at
every turn Ofthe crank.
Light" shouted the drawer of
water.
The man dismounted and approach
ed the well. Il am a cattlebuyer,"
said the man, "and I'd like to talk
business TO you" ri
Cant talk business till give these
steers as much water as they want"
'.How long Wilt take your
Blamed il | know. They amt
had no water for two days, ami the
wells seventyaiive feet deep, and the
bucket leaks, now make the calc'la-
tion."
How onghave you been drawing"
::Sence sun up; and they're jdst as
rampant now as they was when COM
menced don't low to do nothin' else
for several days yit, for by the time
one gifts 'nough, the other IS spilin' for
some."
why don't you drive them to the
creek!"
"Thar amt no creek in the neigh
borhood."
"Why don't you drive them to the
river?"
"Cos they'd rush in and drown
themselves"
"Why don't you drive them to the
pondy'
They won't drink that sorter wat.
er."
Don't you want to sell them?"
II Would if the old woman would
consent an think she's willin."
"Wherc is she?"
"She's Just gettin' ready to 20 over
and see one Of the neighboros."
You'd better consult her before she
leayesg'
you don't know that woman like
do. II amt safe to poster her when
she's gittin' ready to go any whar.
Well halter waittill she gifts thar" "
"How far is it!''
about nine miles
"I see you don't care to talk bust.
ness"
No, amt so powerful KEEN
"If you'd pay more attention to
business you'd live better"
Don't wanter live no better'n /
Am. Suits me-"
Are you making any attempt to
educate your children
"Yes, an they're getting along fine.
Jim hit a niger with u rock ycster.
day, Bob sassed a jesticc Of the peace,
and Buck amt Altered Of the devil.
That's u mighty good showin,' let me
| tell you." and the windlass screaked
and the steers walled their eyes.
| Are all Of your children boys!"
They might have been ef Il hadn't
been fur one thing"
"What was thaty'
"One Of them was a gal"
"Wherc is she now?'
Married to the triflin'ist FILLER
ever seed"
"Well there's no use foolin' with
you; good day"
Good day" And lie turned the
crank, muttering to himself, "Nosin'
round here tryin' to find out who's
got whisky. A mar haster be mighty
smart these days"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27
The Mother.

There is no such benefactvr in the
universe this side of God and Jesus,
as a mother. SIZE far putslrips the
father in disinterestednesg, in self.
sacrifice, and often in pain willingly
taken and willingly borne. Indeed,
many of us come into life, walking
through long ways of ante natal pain,
and enter life at the gate of crying
and tears, and dwell in all the early
precincts oflife, asit were, under the
shadow ofsuffering. The father has
his share in his way; and il is much
for the child; but who lies awake
nights Who defers all pleasure ami
all business for the child? Who,
when the child is sick. laps it and
arms it, and is as sick and suffering
as the child, and more? Who at
every step in the earlier years, makes
herself goddess and priestess, only
bowing down to her little worshippers:
Who, when sorrow and trouble come,
is the temple into which the child
runs Who Is tue haven and the
harbOr when shipwreck thunders on
outside that opens to receive the
child ? And, when the child is dying
has died-while the father sheds
tears, and goes away to wear out
grief in necessary occupations, does
the bell ever cease to sound in the
ear Of the mother the child's name ?
AID her grief for the child-is there
anything that can repay that {? Not
here. Not on earth. Only in heaven.
And woe be TO such-thcy neei not
be trespassers against public law
to those children who grow up in dis.
regard and carelessness of the kind.
ness and blessing of a mother. They
are culprits before God, and ought to
he culprits before man; and in the
wholesome, old, Mosaic code, a child
who struck a mother was slain as II
he struck the very bosom of hi God.
-iSipcfed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27
GRANDMA'S KNIT STOCKING.
A FEW OF THE MEMORIES THAT CLING
, @r AROUND 1T.

The stocking grandma knit; how
much love went in every stitch bow
many prayers were wroughtinto every
round. Somewhere I nee read about
a nun, who bent over her needle
work and as oft as tear fell from her
eyesupon the snowy fabric she wrought
about it and worked IL with her deft
needle, until at last the strange design
wrought out touching story of her
loneliness and serrow. And If we
could read all the dreams, and
thoughts and prayers that grandma
wrought with those patient needles,
We would wear the stockings she knit
On our hearts, rather than on Our feet.
For here is a dream of John, and
there is a tear of Chris's Robbi, and
here is aplan for viii, and here comes
creeping in a quivering strain from
some old, old hymn that is hallowed
to us now because her lips blessed it
80 often; see how prayer quivered
all along this round here the stocking
was laid down while the old hands
turned over the leaves of the Bible
that seemed never to be out of her
lap; here the old eyes looked out
across the pasture and the moving
lot down to the wooded hills where
che birds are answering winds; here
here the old eyes slept for few min
utes, and here is a knot.
All, yes, Philie and Annie are bone
this week, aud the house if full Of
their children. There will be many
more knots in the yard before the
stocking is finished. Who is the boy
whose fate it is to hold on his extended
hands the skein Of yarn while grand
ma winds it off after the romping
youngster who taunt him with shrieks
Of laughter as they desert him But
never mind grandma comforts him
with splendid stories of Uncle DJc's
pranks when he was a boy and went
to school at Carmichaelton, until the
boy wishes the skein was five miles
long. And then he is rewarded by a
great big cooky, sweeter than honey,
because he was such a good boy.
The only thing that took the edge
off this reward was that all the other
children got just as big cookies as he
did, because some how grandma's re-
wards for the good boy and girl man.
aged to include all the other boys and
girls. To grandma, all children were
good some children were better than
others, but there were no bad children.
A thousand blessings, a thousand
times told, on the dear old face and
he silver hair that rowpedthe placid
l,row a the wEink lea ashonTls and the
~ fheI wroa61t % he dear lips
md bIeG1sd hymns they sung on the
dear old book that lay In her lap, and
the life that drew so much Of love and
faith and help from its pages. In
every household and every nook of
the land, i'm the city tenement and in
the roomy old farm house in the man.
sion on the avenue and in the cottage
down the lane, God bless grandma
and the beautiful memories her figure
always invokes.-Selected.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27
The Old Rocking Chair.

II is a quaint, funny looking old
chair, and Il is kept hidden, now, in
odd, out of the way corners that IL
may not offend the fastidious eye of
fashionable folks who prefer some
thing more elegant and modern. The
once bright paint has worn off in
great unsightly patches, and the flags
Of the low seat have grown ragged
with long usage. The rockers creak
dolefully II one ventures to try them,
and about the whole there is an air
Gf mild dilapidation and slow decay.
"Put the old affair in the attic says
Indignantly some stylish member Of
the household; "0ne would suppose it
a relic Of the future oftle ark" But
the oft urged removal is as often met
with gentle refusal; and still the
old chair stands in its quiet nook,
strangely out ofpiace among its hand
some surroundings.
Sometimes little figure steals off
TO IL in the twilight, seats itself soft.
ly on the low seat, and lays fair
cheek gently against the dingy arm
sits long and quietly there, until
another form fits off to hunt for the
little truant and clasp it closely in
loving arms Then the sweet, chill
dish tones say pleadingly, "rell me
all about IL again, mamma ! all about
when you were a little girl, and your
own mamma rocked you to sleep in
this very chair" And the young
mother seats herself In the familiar
chair, with her little one nesting In
her lap, and for the hundredth time
tells the story Of her own bright child.
hood, and how her own lost mother
used 10 hold her in her loving arms
Just as she now holds her ckild-and
tell her wonderful tales Of fairy land,
az the shadows crept out from the
corners, then, when the little eyes
grew heavy with slumber, lullthc tiny
listener to rest with some sweet old
time melody.
And sometimes the gentle eyes Of
the young mother grow misty with
shining tears, and the sweet tones Of
her voice falter, albeit the story Is so
old, and the little listener has heard
Il so often before.--Seteeted.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27
A Boy in a Printing Office.

II seems that the chief end Of small
boys is to talk. Without the ability
to say two columns Of solid nonpgreil
in an hour they would pine away and
die, One of them was in the Cabin
Office the other day. Said he:
This is a printing office. amt it'f
Itis.'
Is what!
a printing office"
What are you doing?'
'settingtype."
What are you setting type for
For the paper
Is them the things you print papers
with 2
Yes
How long did Il take you tolearn
how TO set type?'
/ Ten years
Could I leern 70 set typc!'
| 4 think not
why notr
'Becauae you talk tuo much
! What's this ?
Col blast your hide, you blamed
little imp. You've knocked that al.
to pieces
Whats an ad 2
Get out of here. You'lIs pie the
whole Office directly
Where's the pier
Leave here, l say. Dad gum ye.'
The youngster saw danger in the
printers eye and feft. About a dozen
yards from the Office he stopped and
called back: - -
Don't you want sboy to learn Tie
trader
A flying slug was the snswer.--Log
Cabin. . j.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27

froma colder cline than ours, and
our girls should not be in too big a
hurry to hitch upon such customs.
The good old fashioned way is the
proper way, andfcannot be improved
upon. Now young ladies you can re,
tire and swear off from any more oft.
If a young man assaults you by TAX
ing your arm, a Ia Northern style put
him down as both dude and fool, and
the sooner you strike him off your list
of friends the better for yourselves
and those who esteem you.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27

Don't forget the place. 1t is with very
great pleasure that announce to the citi-
zens Of Raleigh and North Carolina, that
after an absence Of several years in other
States, working in the interest of my pro-
fession, have returned to Raleigh, andper-
manently located oneof the best equipped
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.
Call and see me whether you wish pictures
or not. 6an26 6m) }. W. WATSON.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27
A Rainbow Made by Steam.

The number Of things made by
steam. in this present age, Is wonder.
ful, but among the number, such a
thing as q rainbow made hy steam
never occurred to me until | saw one
yesterday. / was returning BY an
early train from a little trip to the
country. We were passing through
one Of the most uninteresting parts Of
the suburb. of the city; the houses
were irregularly placed. aud devoid oS
architectural beauty, and here and
there were great ponds formed by rails.
ing the streets and leaving the inter.
mediate space low. Just as We were
passing one Of these ponds, the engine
gave a whistle. the steam escaping
from its pipe lay in direct line be.
tween the sun and the pond, and u
beautiful rainbow was thrown upon
the water. The engineer had no In.
tention Of producing so much beauty,
he was but giving tlo appointed sig.
nal at the usual place for it, and a
beautiful rainbow was the result.
So in life, though our duty may lie
in one Of its cOmmone.t walks, unin.
tcresting in itself, wearisome, perhaps
distasteful 10 IT,, yet If we 20 on per-
forming ii steadily. faithfully, a light
from above will shine upon our work.
and oil that was commonplace aud
dull will be changed 10 brightness and
beauty.-Seieeted.
The Increasing Use Of cold storage
for perishable- food stuff, which are
apt to be scarce at certain seasons, is
one of the characteristics of the times.
Last summer, when fresh eggs were
plentiful and cheap. a gentlemen in
Chenango County. n. Y, stored in a
mammoth coOler.some FIVE thousand
barrels Of eggs. Now they sell in this
city a. "fresh laid" eggs at large
profit. As the eggs nre removed the
cooler Is filed up with ducks
and other fowl to be sold next Spring.
Scientific Imeriean.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27

lie only Is advancing in life whose
heart Is getting softer, whose brain
quicker, whose spirit Is entering into
Living Peace.
No triumph Is 20 great az that Of
the soul over the body.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27

DURHAM DIRECTORY.

oFFIcERs OF THE N. c. TOBACCO FAIR
ASSOCIATION. p
prest. j. $. Carr, Durham, N. =.
Secretary q. +. Webb, "
Treasurer. A. H.. Stokes,
Vice. Presidents, J: s. Lockhart, " :.
-" " 4. ID. Johnes,
=" w. Z. Beril, Gnilford, g
" r.. ID. Brown, Winston,
~ " =" Capt. r. B. Davis, Hickory.
SIS d. Y. Cooper, Henderson.
HIP. Jones, Hillsooro.
- L. Hunt Milton.
D :" a=" Capt. A. ii. A. Williams, oxford.
I & s. c. Shelton, Asheyille.
- r. B. Ellington, Reidsville.
.nuRHAM TOBACCO BOARD OF TRADE
p..s;,,s,t Alex:Walker
Vice President, u urseh
Secretary and Treasury, A. H. s'okes'
SALES COMMITTEE.
A. II. Stokes, A. X. umsteaa' l. NJ
Iseams. an o,.,,o,,
CHURCH SERVICES.
n.prrsr CHuRcH.-I,ev. q. D|rham,
Pastor Services every Sunday at IL a.
m. and IN. m. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening. Sunday schooi al
$3.50 Sunday morning. n. ur
METHODIST L. CHURCH Smn
Boon, Pastor. Services ese'y
,lay Mt II a. m. and p. m: ffayef
meeting every Wednesday evening. sun
,lay school at 0 80 Sunday morning, ~
PREsnyrERIAN CHURCH. -'Rev. ). l.
DarneD, Pastor. Services every sunaay
at IL s..m.. and Z p. m. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening" o"'""'
..Episeopal - Services every LIST ana oru
SUNDAY in each month.
MASONIC.
DURHAM LODGE, No. $50, A. f. A. NJ
Meets second Tuesday night in each
month. W. L. Wall. W. M; James
Southgate, secretary.
DURHAM CHAPTER, No. 4S, X. A. M
Meets third Tuesday night in each month
j. l.. Markham, High Priest; James
Snuthgate. Secretary.
DURHAM COUNCIL, No. Z, II. ). NJ
Meets first Tuesday night. b. Walker
Thrice Illustrious Master; James South
.ate. Recorder.
DURHAM CoMMANDERY-KNIGHT 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.
DurHAMLycEUM.-E. MoREHEAD,
President Rev 1T. Darnall, Secre-
iary. Meet every Friday night in
their hall.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27

The profoundest revelations ofGod
are not expFessible. Language does
not go in very deep. Il lies on the
outside. Heis . very shallow man
who can always express his ideas.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-27

The manner of giving shows the
character Of the giver more than any.
thing else.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-16
RELIGIOUS.


Rev. $. McElroy will preach at COT
fsy's School House Sabbath afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Meeting at the Presbyterian church
Saturday morning, preparatory to commu.
Mon on Sunday.
The General Missionary Committee Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church has appro.
Pria'ed $1,000 to Kentucky and g., 500 to
Central Tennessee.
ED. J. O. Montgomery, Of Lincoln
county, has been conducting a meeting at
Hebron, this county, for the past week.
There have been ten additions to the
ehurch.-[Columbia Spectator.
The Methodist meeting lie progress
ing we'll, in point Of interest The night
services are largely attended and the day
reasonably 30. DR.. Hall is fine preacher
and earnest laborer for his Master. Oae
addition 10 date, Mr. 7. 7. Davies.
Not a cent has been added to the
Barnes tent fund since our last issue, when
500 was reported. Considering what Mr..
Barnes has done for so many people Of this
State, II lea shame that they have not
responded more liberal TO his express call
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-16
Pntnf LII

"A few hogs have been killed in this Vi
entity. Spare ribs and sausage will be
fashionable dishes now.
The boys ali feed the girls on tsffy, but
a certain widower Of Stanford is feeding one
Of our pretty widows on stick candy.
We would advise three young gentle
men Of this place the next time they 90
calling to start sooner and get there before
the young ladies retire snd not disturb
their quiet slumbers any more.
Our depot came near taking fire Wed.
nesday. The stove was sitting too near the
partition and one Of the seats caught Gre
while the agent had gone 10 his dinner and
when he got back IL was in blaze. The
seat was against a pine partition. A few
minutes longer the depot would have been
in flames.
Misses Lula Pullins and Pattie Adams
returned home Tuesday evening, accom-
panied by Misses Maggie Adsns, Ella Jop
lin and Matte Newcomb, three Of NJ. YER
mons fascinating young ladies' Mrs. T. A.
Gresham, Of Livingston, and Mics Bette
Ward. Of Crab Orchard, spent lew days
with the families Of Ward and Lutes. Mr..
ID. g. Slaughter has gone to the city for
the second time this fall to replenish his
stock Of goods. Scott Farris left on the
ll;55 train Tuesday morning for Virginia
He was summoned as a witness in a case
that is PENDING in court there.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-16
PERSONA


Miss MoLLiE DAruHERrY IL visiting
relatives in Knoxville.
Ma SC. LAcKrY, wife and children
are whiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W
NJ Lackey.
Mas. c. II ROCHESTER, and Mrs. Jno.
o: McAliser, " DO have been in Louisville
for some time, have returned.
Ma. A. ID. NEwLAND who has been
very III at Tom Nswland's, was removed
to his home, Tuesday, somewhat improved.
-REv.w BERKENKiER, sR, Rev q. ID.
c. Berksmsier, Jr. J. oasrmann and Aug
ust FIGHT, Of the Lutheran L migrant Mis-
sion Of New York. are here preparing the
way for large colony Of Germans, which
is TO locate In this county.
-MEssEs :, X MooRE, J. +. Thsrp,w.
II. Psnslsr, II. NJ. Fleming and X II
Hoopwan, OF Z,nesvills, Ohio. and z
George, Of Nashport, o, are at the Francis
Hotel, having come thiiher TO Interview
Francis a Miller in regard to purchasing
lands
Ma ID. A. sHASAHAS, Of Virginia,
late contractor Of the X q, arrived yes-
ierdsy. % take HE stock to the Pernsylvs.
MIA southern r X, where he Ia. secured
a large eonsret Including tunnel; Mr..
shanabsa made great number Of friends
In this section during his stay here.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-16
MARRIAGES.


-Miss Annie W. Railcy, ncicc Of Gen.
Robinson, whom all the visitor. a, Crab Or.
chard Springs remember 40 kindly, was
married Wednesday TO Mr.. J. G. Burnett.
Of Louisville.
Married, a. the residence Of the brides
aunt, MIS-. Sue Huffman, at Hinton, Scott
county, Nov. s,h, Mis. Lutte p. Lsndram,
daughter Of the late Joseph J. Landram
formerly ofstanford, to Mr. Nelson Pick.
ette, Of Leesbure.
DR.. Andrew Sargent, formerly Of thi.
county, was married At Hopkinsville Tues.
day TO Miss Lizzie C., daughter Of DR.. d.
j. Gish. The Courier journal correspond
ent says; Dr.. Seargent has been q resident
Of this city for les than two year., but by
his gentlemanly bearing and manly quail.
Ties has won the confidence and esteem Of
the citizens. The bride is one Of Hopkins.
ville's most intelligent and accomplished
young ladies. May their lives be happily
blended
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-16
Semi daahIp snttrirr spnrnaI
Lak LOCAL ryxf clso
iocll KorLcrs.


Boy PANTS Of Penny a McAlis,er.
AMMUNITION Of all kinds At Mckoberts
A Stage.
NIcE s,osk Of birthday cards at Penny a
McAlister'e.
CoLr's Double Breech. loading at Nc.
Roberts 4 Stages.
srASDAnD ready mired paints At Nc
Roberts n Stage.
Jos. HAAS Hog Cholera Cure. Penny
n McAlister sole SCENTS.
VIZ can sell you a gun any where from
- TO $50 McRobefta a Siagg.
BRAND new stock Of every thing 10 the
iewelfy Iiue at Penny n McAlister's.
WArcHns, Clocks and Jewelry repaired
and warranted By Penny n MoAlister.
FoR corgbs, colds, &c, use Componnd
Syrup White Pine. Put up 10 25c and Soc
bottles. Trial cine loo. McRoberu n
stsgg.
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cARsAs0 COUNTY DEPARTMENT.


Lancaster.
Tuesday evening about 6 o'clock Gre
broke out at Franklin Institute, which
damaged the building and furniture slight
ly. Insurance agents estimate the loss at
$500. The fire engine did effective work
under the supervision Of sam Peacock and
"Crow" Dillon. This is the second time
this building has been saved by our engine
within the last year.
&C. p. Huntington passed through on
a special train Monday. K. A. Burnside is
hunting In the mountains with a number
ofhunters from the upper end Of the coun-
~. Mrs. Jas. Dillon has bought lot on
Lexington street from Dan Collier, where
'he will build residence next spring. Mr..
Oakland, a cattle trader from Tennessee,
vas in town yesterday With a nice bunch Of
,attle. Mr.. j. f. Anderson, Of Prescott,