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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29

to extravaganza or idleness. The
location is exceedingly healthful; on,
ly one death has occurred amongst
its pupils since it was founded. The
water is excellent and pure; the win.
tiers comparatively mild while there
is no malaria at any time.
The building is Of brick and
very commodious being 142x4O
feet and four stories high, giving am
pie room for from sixty to seventy
boarding pupils besides plenty of
room for all needed recitation rooms
and for the family Of the Principal.
The Chapel is a splendid hall 70x40
with 10 feet pitch. The dining hall
is 52x4O feet. The outfit in the Mu.
sic department consists Of six pianos
and two organs, to which additions
will b. made as necessity may de.
mand. The Principal will add Phys
ical and Chemical Apparatus. The
grounds are beautifully laid off and
adorned with rare flowers and shrub
berry and shaded with magnificent ma.
tive oaks, making it one of the most
lovely and delightful places to be
found IN the State. The Principal
has a good library open to the use Of
the pupils. The discipline is parental
mild, yet firm. The standard Of
scholarships high, and the demand
for earnest, faithful work is imperative,
while all the, graces of person and
spirit are assiduously cultivated. The
constant aim of the Faculty is to give
the most perfect cultivation and de-
velopment of the intellectual, moral,
religious and physical natures of all
entrusted to their care.
Plenty of good, wholesome we'll
prepared food in variety is provided
so that every pupil gets plenty to eat;
invigorating out door exercise and
calisthenic drill. and regular hours
for sleep and work are required, while
the teachers give prompt, earnest, en-.
thusiastic attention to their duties in
and out of the recitation rooms and
do all in their power to awaken en-
thusiasm in the pupils. While the
principles ofchristianity are earnestly
and assiduously ineulcated, no parti-
san nor sectarian views are advanced
or allowed. A Sunday School 70,
boarders is held in the Chapel and
the pupils are taken by the teachers
to public worship In such churches
as the parent or guardian may select
The management puts the institu'
ton before the public upon its advan
tages and merits,respectfully inviting
comparison with. any other, while thu
prices are as low as the lowest AND
lower than most others. Write fol
catalogue to Rev. J. N. Stallings, thu
Principal at Townsville, N. c.
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nership with Capt. Parrish, and, four
years later, retired from the firm,
with all sorts of rumors as to the
thousands of dollars he drew out.
This was in January, 1884, since
which time Mr.. Blackwell has ems
ployed his time as now.
Personally, and considered from
a business standpoint, he is q "level-
headed" man; lie has done much for
our community and promises to do
much more.
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will bemade in great quantities, and
orders for carload lots 1.-THE material
being in "knock-down" shape) will
be promptly filed; and the firm as
sure us that in this class Of goods
they can almost discount any other
manufacturing concern in this State
or Virginia. Our tobacco-daling
friends will do we'll to bear this in
mind.
The sash, door, blind and mould
ing departments Of the firms trade is
also an important one, and this is
both at wholesale and retail, whole
sale or shipping orders constantly in
creasing. That, in fact. may be said
Of the entire business Of the enter.
prise, and all interested feel pleased
in consequence. This statement leads
us to say that the North Carolina
Go, is dividend paying cor
poration, and that, 100, in spite Of the
fact that it has recently been com
PEELED to put in new 100 horse
power Fitchburg automatic engine
and two 60.horse power boilers-the
Bigelow make--the boilers that fur.
nished steam for machinery at the
late State Exposition and which were
so favorably noticed by the press
In fact, all of the machinery Of the
works is of the latest and best ap
proved pattern, for the most par
manufactured by Gcodall y Waters
Of Philadelphia, who. received th'
gold medal here last fall at the Stat
Exposition for the largest and hes
exhibit Of wood working machinery
| A word or two of explanatory char
acter and we close this somewha
lengthy sketch: The incorporation
of the Company were VIM. Z. Ashley
7. A. Kingsley (now dead an
! Julius Lewis. The capital stock wa
placed at $4,000 and Of this amour
$40, 000Is paid in, there being 8
: sh areholders. Gen'l r. F. Hoke
President; John Ward, Secretary an
Treasurer, and VIM. +. Ashley, Su
perintendent. This is q trio Of youn,
men, SO to speak, General Hoke still
, being in the s4O's" we should judge
To the business he gives as niue
. personal attention as is necessary
the other officers are ION deck" o.
the time. Under the management @
these gentlemen the business Of th
Company prospers, and its prospect
for great and decided success were
no time better than now.
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is in the highest degree satisfactory.
Another thing We can commend IS
the fact that the firm employ no can
vassers. They don't try to talk a man
to death in order to erect a tombstone
over his body. On the other hand
they rely upon themert Of their work,
in either department, to bring subse'
quent orders.
The firm, as now formed. COM
prises @. "A. Goodwin and q. y. Hiss.
The former Is a native Of Wake
county, and has been q practical mar.
BILE worker since 1873. Mr.. Hiss,
who is from Maryland, has had prac'
tical experience for about the same
length Of time. These gentlemen are
earnest in their efforts to make their
establishment the leading one of its
kind in the State, and, as it is, they
need fear no competition from all this
portion of North Carolina.
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another going to a strange town, isl
where shall o. stop ~ Of course
that emery applies to hotels, where
one is compelled to make a more or
less prOtracted stay, but ifany one
were to ask the REcoRER man where
a first.cIass restaurant could be found
in Raleigh place where the sub
stantials and dSlicacies Of the season
were to be found in abundance--the
answer would not be an uncertain
one; we shouh unhesitatingly saw:
Go to Mosley's. A neater or more
quiet or more Thoroughly genteel place
Of tue kind is not to be found in the
State of North Carolina. A simple
peep at the DINING room is sufficient
to give one an appetite, and prompt
service, well.cooked yiands and mod
crate charges only serve to intensity
the feeling Of appreciation first form
ed. Both regular boarders and tran.
silent guests are entertained more,
by far Of the latter than Of the form.
er, and all unite in paying deserved
complement to the leading restaurant
for ladies and gentlemen in Raleigh.
Mr.. Mosley by no means confines
himself to the ordinary duties Of a
restaaratenr. He is caterer as we'll,
and is prepared to furnish dinners OF
suppers at their own residences to
parties in or out Of town, but he does
not neglect his duties to regular pat
rons while 80 doing. He is also q
confectioner, and the front Of his
place, No. 1872 Fayetteville street, Is
well stocked with the choicest Of
confectionery. Toys are also carried
SO are fancy goods, and the thirsty
will find most palatable soda and
mineral waters are drawn from Tho
handsome fountain that ornament.
| the salesroom. y
Mr.Moseley is one Of the compare,
lively few Yirginians we have me
among the business men of Raleigh
He is a native of Powhattan county
bnt he has lived in North Carolin,
since 1885 and in Raleigh since 1869
then coming from Warrenton. Ii
1879 he established his present bust
ness. Since then thousands of mel
and women have entered his place o
business hungary and have left with ,
sense Of satisfaction that words can
not express. Bearing those epicureal
repasts in remembrance they N
doubt would. if called upon, rise W
and call him "blessed." y :
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FARMERS WAREHOUSE.

At first glance it may seem little
strange that the RECORDER, whose
constant boast is that Durham is and
must remain The central point for the
sale Of tobacco grown and marketed
in the Golden Bet, should find a
word of commentator to write Of
rival warehouses elsewhere. 0fcourse
we wish TO see Durham,s warehouses
extend their operations, but at the
same time we feel that we are not
wholly sclish-we realize that there
are very large quantities Of tobacco
that must find a natural, legitimate
market elsewhere, and We appreciate
the efforts Raleigh is making toward
building up its tobacco trade. We
know that there is enough Business
for them as we'll as for our home ware.
liousemen, and so we can most hearth.
ly commend any movement on the
part Of intelligent, business.like,
pushing" men TO advance the gen.
eral tobacco trade Of the country.
Such men control the fortunes Of
| the Farmers Warehouse of Raleigh,
and we heartily and sincerely wish
them we'll because we know them 70
be in eafnest-we know them to be re-
liable, and We know that they have
done well In times past.
The co.partners are W. c. Moore
and J. NJ. Proctor. The senior Of
the firm has been engaged in
handling tobacco for many years, his
experiences covering those Of planter,
manufacturer and warchouseman, and
in either capacity he has abundantly
demonstrated the fact that he is equal
10 the requirements made ofhim. The
Junior Of the firm, Mr.. Proctor, is q
young man, and, like his associate, is
a native Of Wake county. He is one
Of the most successful farmers Of
Wake county, and no one more sin.
cefely has the interests Of his brother
farmers as heart than has he.
The Farmers Warehouse is among
the largest AMI most conveniently
equipped in the State. Its builders
recognized the needs Of buyers aud
sellers alike; they appreciated what
the modern tobacco trade required,
aud In the construction and arrange.
mcnt Of the Farmer" they embodied
those principles which experience and
observation had demonstrated TO be
requisite. The Farmers was opened
on the 23d oflast December, aud lis
fine floor was filed 10 Overlooking
with North Carolina's special pride
its high grade tobacco. The sale was
very largely attended, prices were
extremely good, aud many a farmer
that day pocketed bis check with q
degree Of satisfaction that augured
we'll for the future Of the house. From
that time 10 this Messrs. Moore e.
Proctor have been working like the
traditional beavers 10 advance The
trade ofthe warehouse and the inter.
tests Of their farmer friends, and
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THE DURHAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGES ANDIsUPPLEMENT.

surfing prompt attention from that
useful parsonage; there are cinder
screens attached to the window sash,
and one wonders why they were not
invented long ago; in brief, inventive
genius and lavish expenditure of
money have served to make these
coaches unexceptionable. Right here.
too, we may correct a wrong impress
sion that prevails in the minds of
those who occasionally travel. They
fancy that day rates are about the
same as charges for a berth. On the
contraryit only costs half dollar
extra to ride in Pullman car from
Greensboro to Goldsboro, or vice ver-
lisa, fact that our readers will do well
to. bear in mind.
We meet Col. Andrews quite fire.
quently, sometimes at his Office in
Raleigh, sometimes upon the road,
| but whether at home or abroad, he is
one Of the busiest men we know.
His connections with prominent rail-
way interests have made him one Of
the conspicuous men of the State. He
is native OF franklin COUNT, and
ever since boyhood he has been iden
titled with railway traffic in one ca
pacity or another. During a portion
of the late war he was in active ser
vice, going to the front as Lieuten
ant in the 1st N. G. Cavalry; subse
| 9uently he was promoted to Cap
} taincy, but owing to wound receiv'
J ed in action near Madison G. II.
Virginia, he was compelled to resign
in the spring of 1864. In 1867 he wa
made Superintendent of the Raleigl
& CASTOR railway, and in November
> 1875, he accepted the position Of Su.
: perintendent of the N. G. ry. He
also President Of the w. N. g. R'y
n extending from Salisbury to Pain
4 Rock beyond Asheville) and Assist
. ant to the President of the Richmon,
!, & Danville. He is an admirable ex
3 ecutive and administrative officer,is
, favorite with his subordinates, an
lie has surrounded himself with a
effective staff, Mr.. s. Badger bein
chief clerk, and Mr.. J. Z. Stagg opel
n ator and clerk. ~. III. IT, ~
So far as the interests Of manufaci
. urers. merchants and the trayelin
public are concerned are within th
province of Col. Andrews' admins
ltration,we are satisfied that he is dis
posed to mete out equal and exas
J, Justice, and tie road is certainl
prospecting under his management.
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whether the. seller attends a sale in
person or is simply represented by his
tobacco on the floor, he may rest equal.
ly we'll assured that his interests will
be carefully looked after. Z"
One great element of the success Of
a tobacco warehouse is the degree Of
confidence its proprietors or managers
inspire among the farmers.--the
greater the confidence the greater the
patronage. If that proves q general
rule we have no difficulty in prohecy-
ing the future of the Farmers Ware
house Of Raleigh. Mcssrs. Moore 4
Proctor possess that confidence in the
highest degree, and, though energetic
rivals Of our Durham Warehouse.
men, the RECORDER can unhesitating.
ly recommend them to the thousands
Of farmers who do not know them and
yet who will receive this issue of onr
paper. They are reliable-they are
prompt--they are possessed of that
element we call Cuisines snap
combined with good judgment, and
such is the class Of men who must be
relied upon to still further build up
the great tobacco interest of this sec
ton. Right here, we wish to remind
our farmer readers that hundreds o.
them are indebted to Moore & Procto.
for choice seed this past season. They
distributed seed in quantities, and
thus far every report is favorable
Though somewhat late in the day
considering that the firm has beer
in existence since December) we new
ertheless welcome them as valuable
recruits to the ranks of the warehouse
men of the State, and We hope theil
efforts will be crowned with the most
fiattering success and be rewarded
with an unlimited number of "ducats.
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THE NORTH CAROLINA CAR
~-.- COMPANY. 4r 80

hdiiWhy cofPoiatiVhs thiouShous
the South appear to have taken Il for
granted that Northern cities alone
could supply them with rolling stock.
No better illustration Of this appar.
ent fact need be asked than the SIM
pie statemen: that from the Missis.
sippi to the Atlantic, south Of the. old
Mason and Dixon line, npon the rat
ural line of travel, there are but two
car works operated by other corpora
tions than the railways themselves;
one of these works is at Knoxville,
Tenn. the other is at Raleigh (and
the only one in operation).
The North Carolina Car Company
is an institution Of recent growth.
AS a company il was Incorporated
scarcely three years ago. and realiz-
ing the intense competition Il had to
contend with. 1t has moved quietly
and slowly. Tins far its business Tor
It's sphere Of operations, rather) have
been Of somewhat MIXED character
and yet q unity of purpesa and Of
endcaxor has been shown that fcre-
casts, to q certain extent, the ultimate
work Of the coseern. Among the
numerous contracts the company has
been called upon to gil were orders
for passenger cars from the Daayfile
New River r'y. and for fat and box
cars for the Raleigh and CASTOR and
the Seaboard and Roanoke railways.
and the contracts thus filled have
given such satisfaction that the com.
paLy fealc more than ever disposed to
devote It's energies in this direction
that is, to employ its capital and its
workmen in constTuotingIfilyay ears.
Other lines of business, whenever ssr
building orders are short. occupy Che
attention Of the company, as we have
said, but il is the purpose and intent
of the officers, directors and stock.
holders to build up here in Raleigh
/ greet car works which shall be en-.
ablea TO Feet competitors from any
quarter Of the 4eos.riry.
House building IL .aa9 has been
one of the specialties Of The eonEhgy,
and this speciality consists in making
and framing a building Of any dimen'
sions (the larger the better), and
placing IL aboard car or wagons,
ready for any intelligent carpenter 10
ses.ar. One Of the best (but by no
meaas ai.s .;i,ost snowy jobs of this
kind that the As9mpany has turned
out was the gymRasiEs Of Chapel
Hill. We don't hesitate " .say, chat
better uork was never dspe il tie
State. rt;s building Of ready.made
houses has been known as the "Chi-
cago idea" just now IL is a Nerth
Carolina idea, and VIC can add that
k,he.Norlh Carolina Car Company can
and will build a frame house accord.
ing to any plan--will build II here in
Raleigh and shipit. p ahy point in
the State, and do IL for from ten 70
twenty per cent. less than local build.
ers will undertake the same job. "
Still another specially Of the COM
pany's business is the manufacture Of
tobacco hogsheads, and this depart
ment Of the trade promises TO prove
q great success. These hogsheads
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LANES A. CHEEK.

We are not surprised that Mr..
Cheeks sample rooms in Hillsboro
are q fayorite resort for those who
have preference for really choice
liquors, lager, cigars, tobacco. &c.
when Mr. Check is away attending
to lis Raleigh House, located on Elk.
change Place, Mr.. W. J. Riley at.
tends 20 the business for hin--in fact
III - the barkeeper., for SORT
months now, and we have found linn
a clever gentleman. Visitors to Hills.
boro will find Cheeks gamplc room
attractive, and they can be sure Of q
courteous reception.
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AZ MosELEK

The greatest problem oftle age is.
"What shall i eatY" AIstrise phi
losoplcrs may differ with us, may
laugh to scorn such theory or doe.
trine or assertion as we here present,
but Is none the less true. The first
question asked by one stranger Of
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RAILWAY GOSSIP.
The Recorder Takes Pleasure I'm
Chatting Familiarity Of
THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILWAY AND
ITS MANAGEMENT. haa

1t is very much the fashion for n
certain class of individuals to apply
such epithets as "grasping,' "soulless,'
"legitimatized robbers" etc. to a rail-
way corporation, and this, too, with
out having real grievance to com.
plain Of. We have heard men abuse
the management Of the North Carroll
ma railway and known Of the same
men applying to Col. Andrews for
some special favor the following day.
asking, too, for something to which
they had no shadow Of claim. The
RECORDER has criticised in times past
and doubtless win criticize In time to
come, the action of the management
in some. matters, but such criticism
has been and always will be honest;
for instance, we thought the Company
was very tardy in providing Durham
with a suitable passenger depot-but
We have the depot now, and we are
proud Of il, for IL is as neat and tasty
as can be and just what the city
needs. ' ---s
We are friendly to the road and its
managers because il is friendly to
our manufacturers and shippers Of TO.
bacco- we are satisfied any grievance
is as promptly corrected as is possible
in the nature Of things, and we know
that Col. Andrews and his subordi.
mates do all they can for our commu-
nifty. Now If il we're possible for the
company to increase the passenger
service we should feel like paying it
compliments without stint.
For the benefit Of those unfamiliar
with this section We may say that the
N. G. railway Is q part ef the great
Richmond & Danville syaesl this
line extending from Goldsboxo 30
Charlotte, with branch from Unixer
sity Station TO Chapel Hill, the seat
Of the State. University, and another
branch, the N. w. n. c., Greensboro
to Salem.
There are two trains per day each
way between Goldsboro and Greens
boro, one freight and one passenger,
tho freight also pulling a passenger
coach. The passenger trains are un.
der the charge Of Capt. Jerasa end
Capt Watt, each of whom has been
rith the road n great many yeais,and
we isdulge in no fulsome aattery
when we say that as gentlemen and
as Conductors, they are extremely
and deservedly popular. The con-
ductor on the Uniyersity Branch is
Capt, Peyton J. Brown. also an old
attache Of the road, and universally
liked.
The mail trains on the main line
are nroyided with Pullman cars which
run tarsagh from Goldsboro 70 Ashe.
vile. Those sleepers are under che
charge, respectively, Of J. Z.
Kantner, three years in service
Of the .Pullmsn &c. w. +. Rus
kell, three years; q J.. Garfield,
two years; A. 8. Lloyd, 1.-TWO years.
We have: from time to time, motsacb
Of these gentlemen, and we have
found them TO be attentive to their
duties, DESTROYS Of promoting the com.
Tort Of their passengers, and In every
way men who adorn train service.
In this connection we may be par.
doned If we devote o few lines TO these
Pullman cars. As all the world
knows they are miracles ofcomfort--
Of luxury. Among the latest improve
ments are electric bells connecting
each berth with the porter's room,as-