The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-04

! Mr.. S. schlomberg, proprietor
of the Washington R.m ar, is having
his store room enlar e, tle has an
immense stock # t't,tt;ug ,'ii the
road, fnr which no is NAL my room,
His sale, room will emp re ( - +.
ably with other lag" dry ~"U'Is
stores whCn completed.
-Goy. Ireland, Of Texas, says il
the government does not DO some.
thing in the Mexican difficulty that
Texas will act in the matter, 10000
Texans are ready to march to Next
co. Military companies are organ
izing and drilling all over the State.
We see it stated that the army
worm are killing the. sparrows in
some parts Of the country; the Eng
lish sparrows are u nuisance to any
community; they drive away our
native birds, which sing most beauti-
full, and willeventually become IAN
enemy Of the Republic,
From the Ballot, the new pro
hibition paper of Charlotte. we see
that it proposes to carry the temper.
ance question into the politics #
that Congressional district. In orr
opinion this would be u very unwise
step and would deal a death blow to
the cause of prohibition that it will
take sore OF years 10 get over.
Good, sober, patriotic North Carroll
mans will not espoIlse any issue that
will put the Republicans in power
again.
There is marked difference in
the average dry goods salesman who
rusticates behind modern counters
and the talkatiye tobacco auction
eer. Not that the dry goods man is
expected to let his customers do all
the talking over an inferior piece Of
goods, but in regard to the get up
and external appearances.
An auctioneer is everywhere adj,
mitted to be privileged character,
his liberties on the floor and else
whore are unlimited. He cherishes
the patent right to chew or smoke,
and spit on the floor. which he generally
misses however, and for reasons b. st
known to himself spits on the goods
he is selling. He is supposed to pos
sess a double. geared front-action, re-
versatile tongue which is wound at
the back like the old fashioned wood
en- clock aud never runs down. He
is very sensitive, and slight nod is
all sufficient for him to raise you.
He is very agreeable with his associ-
ates and will take a smoke with you
when you ask him, and sometimes
before.
His attitude, GESTURES and language
are scarcely ever censured or critics
ed while on duty, as he is supposed
TO know whist he does better than
his friend, his hat comes of, goes
on DC, to suit the weather, and may
often be seen resting in the top fork
of his left ear.
The auctioneer is regarded as a
"holy terror" by the country people
being a subject for Sunday evening
rehearsals on the fence, and when
the shades of night cover the quiet
old farm, the auctIoneer glides with
phantom footsteps into the farmers
dreams and sells his tobacco to the
highest bidder. With the dry goods
man the scene changes. The public
is generally very particular about
his appearance, especially If he is
single man, when he is expected to
have his mustache waxed, hair part
ed in the middle, Chat offof course
when waiting on ladies' cuffs and
collar to match, red cravat, and shoe
tips polished. The married man, If
he chances TO be a salesman, has some
Of the qualities Of an auctioneer, is
allowed to wear his coat on tie rack,
his sleeves rolled up, and go bald
headed If he likes or anywhere else.
That's the difference.