The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-20
STATE NEWS,

Lexington Dispatch Mr.. G. L.
Leonard called to see us few days
AGO. He has tried living in two
Western States, Indiana and Kansas,
and come back to stay in North Caro-
lima. Lifein the West is not all that
1t il claimed to be.
Rutherfordton Banner: The Nor.
mon preachers left Rutherfordton
somewhat hastily--a party Of young
men tried to have talk with them but
the brethren were not exactly prepar-
ed for the kind Of argument proposed
by the hunters.
Rockingham Spirit: james II.
Aycock obtained q judgement for 3d.
! $50 against the Raleigh and Augusta
Air Line Railroad for damages to his
turpentine farm Of 800 acres, situat.
ed ON the line of said road, which was
y occasion by fire resulting from a
4 spark from one Of the roads engines.
4 Greensboro WorSman: 1t is now
. expected that DIR. \ A.. Gheek, who
Ileft his home in Orhnge county, June
22d. 1874, and went to Siam as Mis-
sionary Surgeon, will be at home in
the curse of month or two. His
) return was decided on some time ago,
his Aalth requiring the change.
Mamance Cleaner: A dog foaming
f ct tie mouth and cutting up some
strAge antics, was taken for mad and
shd on the streets last Friday evening,
Il DR.. w. G. Tarpley, one of the oldest
d idzens Of the county, died at his
Il hone at Company Shops last Sunday
nitht and was buried at Providence
:, cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
u La little more than a month ago the
Of foundations for the Sidney Cotton
b. Mills were dug and brick-laying com
=, nenced, and last Wednesday the wall;
= we're completed.
'e Tobacco growers have had an ex-
u client time for setting plants within
of te last week. Many will set full
il. fop, others not more than half d
, bird, while there are some who viii
y et only small portion ola crop. TIL
al recent rains have helped things might
n ", and it is reasonable to- presum
is that the crop set will be pretty fair.
X Ashevillc Citizen: We regret t
i'd learn, through Mr.. W.T.. Justice. tina
,e. Ia son of Mr.. John Morgan was drown
ed last Saturday evening in MI
" Nelson Smather's mill pond, in thi
nc county. He went in bathing, and
VI is supposed he could not swim and &C
yd beyond his depth. The young ma
"a was IL years of age, and a very PR
~ missing young man. The whole con
y munity sympatlize with the distresse
!, family.
= Wilson Idcdace: Fabias II. BusbC
= ESQ.,, one Of RaleigIi's most pleasal
u. speakers and able lawyers, has be'
re in great demand nu Commemorate
'u occasions this year. lie has delive
'rs ed not less than ten addresses. v
~ regard him as one of North Carolin:
Ter 1e-t orators
nv Charlotte Critic: We have
an. present sixteen prisoners in our corl
a. ty Jail, two whites and fourteen blacl
-, North Carolina leads all the soni
" ern States in the number of gradual
WI at West Point this year. II has 70
out Of fifty-two.
'n' Elizabeth City Economist: We he
OIL of several new houses going np
gh Mays Head. This l. as it should
1t Let Mays Head be the nursery oft
-. Albemarle.
on Charlotte has neat evening pap,
N. The first number appeared on tn,
day. Its called the Evening CIi
and it's published by George Daouc
herty. We extend our best wishes /
success.
ms Elizabeth City Falcon: Treasur
-. Geo. W. Cobb has entered suit again
." X Sheriff I. j. Mur,len aud bono
ad m,n for $1,000. The suit is to reco
80, er the amount (about $4,000 due
,us III: Sheriff to the country on the Ia
= li.tvf 1882.