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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
AMERICAN SAILORS.
Where the Few Now in Active Deep Water
Service Came From.


Service Came From.
''Deep-water sailorg Why, we have
none. There are plenty of tailors and
shoemakers to be found on board ship,
but mighty few of the old style sailors, :"
said shipping agent of New York to a
reporter. Steam has revolutionized
the duties of seamen. In old times a
sailor could make sail, shape block
and make his own spun yarn or mats
for chatting gear. Nowadays all a sailor
need know is how to scrub paint or
holystone the deck.
'Half the crew of steamship are
landsmen, who ship as ordinary sea-
men, and they are very ordinary sea-
men. A fast mail steamship seldom
carries more than two or three trysails,
and that only when there is a favorable
wind. There are always few able
seamen shipped who can direct the
land lubbers' in case an emergency
arises. Tramp steamers set more sail,
as they endeavor to burn as little coal
as possible.
Il tell you it is very different now to
what it was twenty or thirty years ago,
when fast American clipper ships were
to be met in all ports, and American
sailors were the boast of the country.
There are number of these last named
still to be found before the mast. but
when they die out the genuine Ameri-
can deep-water sailor will be only a
memory.
"What are the causes of it besides the
practical stoppage of American ship
building? Well, one cause is that boys
in this country are too shrewd to 90
into business that has so little future
to it as that of being sailor. Life
ashore has too many pleasures to per-
NIT this. Another reason is that ship
owners can get Italians and Scandina-
vans tor wages that an American would
not look at, and, moreover, the former
can be fed much cheaper, and that is an
important item in vessels expenses.
Scandinavians make good, reliable,
sober seamen, but they lack the enter
prise and energy of Yankee sailor.
Most native seamen come from the
Eastern States, the nursery for Amer
lean sailors. They come here on lum-
Der schooners or fishing smacks, and
take fancy to make Il long voyage
The best school at present tor would
be sailors is whale fishing. The whalers
are cruising all the time, and the men
all given a chance to learn every part
of seanen's business. Every voyage
a number Of green hands are shipped.
and he must be very green one indeed
who could go through three years
cruise, without learning all there is to
the business An attraction for Amer
lean boys about q Whaler is that every
one on board is part owner of whatever
profit may result from the cruise, so
that there is united work and an indie
pendence that is very alluring to
Yankee boys, especially from the vicin-
ity of New Bedford and Cape Cod.
"a singular thing in connection with
whaling is that the record of every
sailor that has shipped for that pur-
pose is kept by the captains of whalers,
and when one of them applies for a
place in few hours his character and
ability and past history will be in the
hands of the owner or shipping agent.
N. Y. Telegraph
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19

Increasing demand for good butter
with the certainty of its continuance, is
the best assurance a farmer can get for
engaging in dairying. 1t also gives
steady employment throughout the
year, is constant source of income,
rapidly enriches the soil, may be car
ried on with small capital, and is prof
table on high-priced land. -Prajrie
Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19

Ii afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson Eye Water, Druggists sell itsSo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19

OUR musical sharp says the biggest thing
in music is grand opera, because it has the
most aria.-PUtSbHrgh Chronicle.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
What The People Say.

r. slas
Thomas McAfer, Chattanooga,
Tenn: .It gives me pleasure to I'M
form you that my wife has been re-.
stored to health by the use Of your
Coca Wine. She had been in very
poor health for many years-suffer-
ing from Dyspepsia, Hysteria, Con
stipation. Sick Headache and lnso
mnia. At times she suffered extreme,
" with Neuralgia, and all the renes
dies used and recommended by ply
siclans only gave her Temporary re-.
lief. Your Coca Wine has done the
work"
DIR. G. A. styles, Atlantis, Ga: 4
have used your French Wine Coca
with marked success is suprasensi.
tiyeness the mental faculties ari-
sing from excessive intellectual
strain; also in nervous headache
and restIessness and insomnia of the
so-called typho malaria fever.
milo If.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
SOME WELL KNOWN oRBs

Mrs. Frank Leslie has a mill. sen
limental eye, an eye that men rave
over.
Mrs. Lsngtry has eyes that are Of
perfect shape and full OF expression
aad power.
Charles A. Dana has deep, pene-
trating eyes that fash from beneath
shaggy eyebrows.
Chauncy M. Depew has attractive
eyes, sparkling, genial and brimfnl Of
pleasantness.
Russell Sage's eyes are gray, bnt
not remarkable. except that they are
deep and searching.
Richard Henry Stoddard, the poet,
has ewes like a woman. They are
dark. gentle and loyable.
Mayor Abram s. Hewitt has eyes
that seem TO look you through and
through. They are never at rest.
Gen. Sherman has strong, deter
mined eye, full of persistence. oc-
casionally they dance and sparkle.
Mr. Blaine has eyes gray ia color,
quick and alert. They seem TO take
in every object in room at once.
Fanny Davenport's eyes are small
but very expressive. They are
sparkling eyes and indicate both blu.
NOR AM pathos.
DR.. Talmage has mild blue eye
shaded by shaggy eyebrows. They
are kind and gentle and brimful Of
kindness.
Thomas Nast's eyes are black and
keen and full Of humor. They ar
sharp and searching; eyes that cans
not be deceived.
Mark Twain's eyes, shaded by
oyerhanging, shaggy eyebrows, are
intent, alert and strongly observing.
They are quick, business eyes.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

HIN. Jas L Boyd, has been en-
dorsed blythe Gniiford county repubf
licans for Governor.
4 Msrsrs. Samuel M. Bailey q
Sons, Of Cincinnati, have failed.
Thy wefe large tobacco dealers.
Mr. d. r.. aiken, one Of Raleigh's
leading tobacco dealers, has been
spending a few days ID Durham.
Osfr,l aud Winston are to have
Tobacco Eypaaitions this fall. Will
Dsfham longer remain inactive?
Col. w. j. Hicks, one Of the
best men in the State, snent Yesterday
in Durham. He acted a. arbitrator
and examined the court house walls.
He ordered all where 1t had been
frozen taken out. Col. Hicks wosld
take no pay for his services, claim
ing tina. he, az Superintendent Of .
State Institution, it was his pleasure
to examine the court house work.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
Land Tor Sac at Aue.
ton.

By virtue of a mortgage executed
to me on October 18th, 1857. by
James L. Barnett, | will sell, at pub
lie auction, for cash, at the Court
House door in Durham, on Monday,
June 4th. 1883, at II o'clock, NJ, the
interest of said James l.. Barnett in
~ acres of land in Durham county,
adjoining lands Of Henry Neal and
others; also said Barnett's one.half
interest in remainder in 50 acres Of
land in said county, adjoining Jno.
B. Morris and others; also the one
half interest Of said Barnett in 200
acres Of land IN Orange county, al,
Joining lands of Jno. W. Couch, and
known as "the Vim. Couch tract,
all said land il particularly described
in SAID mortgage, which is registered
in Durham County, in Book 10 of
Mortgages, page $50, and in Orange
County. Book Z, page 1888.
G. G. FARTHING,
May 2, 1888. Mortgage.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
Land and Personal Property
for Sale at Auction.

BY virtue Of q mortgage executed
10 me by j. H. Shields and wife, on
July 18th, 1885, registered in Orange
County, in Book N, page ", | VIII
sell, al public auction, for cash, st
the Court House door in Durham, on
Monday, the 4th day of June, 1883.
at II o'clock, NJ, 104 acres ofland,
more or les, adjoining Geo. Piper. }.
9. Shields and Others, and particu-
larly described in said mortgage
deed. I will also, at the same Time
and pace, sell by virtue Of a cbattel
mortgage, executed to me July 18th,
1886, BY j. II. Shields, and register
ed in Orange County. in Book N,
page IA. one bay mare mule, 6 years
old, and one gray mare mule, 10 or
II years old. and one two horse wag-
on and harness. Terms cash.
q. G. FARFHING,
may 2, 1888. Mortgagee.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in
experiment when your lungs are in
dagger. Consumption always seems,
a. first, only cold. Do not permit
any dealer to impose upon you with
some cheap imitation Of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, but be sure to get
the genuine. Because he can make
more profit he may tell you he has
something just as good. or Just the
same. Don't be deceived, but insist
upon getting DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, which is guaranteed to give re-
lief in all Throat Lung and Chest
affections. Trial bottles free at
Blacknall's drug store.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
land snIn az Auction.

Is virtue Of Mortgage executed 70
me liz w. II. Hicks aud wife, Nov
2lih. 1854. / viii sell &C public auc.
ZION for cash, VI the Court House
DOR II Durham. "a Monday June
til, issS, at II o'clock, m, Que acre
~ Land N Hiekstown, adjoining the
lands IT hawkins Hicks. Martha
Burton, aud n. q. Il. n, with two
teuaut hnusls on il. Said Mortgage
Il registered in Durham county.
book !, page iia and 40. Also ii
sane time aud pIice the interest 81
". II. dieks, ID mo following tract
II land rdjoing the North Carolina
Railroad. % tic south, and y. j.
Hester on the vcsl, aud Hawkin.
lick IN tie north and east. III.
said Mortgage is registered in Dur.
liam county, ID b,ok No. q, pare 100
g. g. FAnrnrNo.
Mortgage.
May 2nd, 1883.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
The Court House

Yesterday Gil NJ. II. Hicks. Of
Raleigh, and architect. y A. Pugin,
examined the walls Of the court
house. II WIS md that the hard
freezes the pat winter, soon after
the brick bad been put IN the wall,
bad damaged the morton. The wall
has been torn down 10 where il il 40.
damaged ard work of lasing brick
was resumed to-day. The county
will have 10 pare piping around the
court house down below the bottom
Of The well. The material for the
wood aork has arrived and work will
be pushed rapidly.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
The Doctor and Postmaster.

Were talking about a case of ser
ious Illness. due TO a neglected Geld
and rapidly going into Consumption,
which was promptly cured by Puri
tan Cough and Consumption Cure.
Price % Cents.
Experience has shown sufferers
with DysI e lsia, Billiousness and Lii
yer Complaint, In fact all diseases,
arising - a iisordered system that
nothing tqdais Dr. Lees Liver RegS
ulatpr for these troubles Try it.
Trial bottles free, at DIR. ". nj.
Johnson & Co. Drug SioN.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
mnatDurham Wants.

A practical system Of sewerage.
A general cleaning up Of filth in
the reefs, Yards and back lots.
A liberal use Of 49,, and other
disinfectaIts.
Our prominent streets sprinkled--
not 4 little wettingin spots.
More attention paid 10 our side.
wake and d moro comfortable means
provided for gatting about over town
lin had weather.
More harmony and unity in public
enterprises aid less fr ciiopal tar-
dencies and diseards.
A Tobacco fair this fall.
The Press Association TO meet here
in Iune
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
Electric BItters.

This remedy is becoming SO vel
known and so popular as to need TO
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song Of
piaise.--A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that Is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the liver and kid
neys, will remove pimples, boils, salt
rheum and other affections caused by
impure blOod.-Will drive malaria
from the system and prevent as we'll
as cure all malarial feyers,--For cure
Of headache, ~ y
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
snaeIaI saIs pay

Mr.. Charles Robbins will hereafter
have a special sale each Thursday.
Ladies should watch his advertise
ment ID this paper ard not fail TO at
tenil. Many novelties will be offered
Oh tint day 1t great bargains, You
can find tho sands of yards Of all
kinds ofdftss and notIons, which you
cap ga at bottom prices He invites
the public 10 ell and examine his
stoas. Mr. Robbins trade has
steadily grown since be opened here
untilnDw.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
THE LlyERIHE KIDNEYS
PEMBEETONS
LEMON AND ORANGE
-ETsT-SGLR.

a. r q .
The most perfect liver medicine
in the world. 1t Regulates the
bowls, il purifies the blood, il c'en-
ses the system, it positively cures
consumption, bilionsness, dyspepsia,
fever, chills, bad breath, sour stom>
ach, pain in side or limbs or back
costiveness, and kidney troubles Of
any form. Specific for all female
Irregularities, relieving change Of
life" period Of all danger. Pleasant
to take. No restriction Of diet or
habit rexuired. Sold by all drug.
gists at SO cts. per bottle. Manu-
featured by Pemberton Medicine
Co., Atlanta Ga.
m19-tf.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
WINE COCA
FOR THE OVER WORKED, THE
AGED AND FEEBLE, THE
Taimage On sports,

Rev. nr. Talmage said to his audi
ence Sunday morning: ain the first
place, / commend among indoor rec
reations, music. 1t is grand thing
to have our children brought up amid
the melody of musical instruments.
Let all those families who haYe the
means aud can afford it have flute,
harp, piano or organ. MIR. J. l..
Stone, OF Raleigh, has large stock
of these instruments and is sellir G
cheap. TO-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

The RECORDER readers can save
money end procure bargains for holi.
dav goods at Fred A. Watson liz
Fayetteville street Raleigh n. C.
speeialties in all new novelties, evry.
thing in the plush ornament line;
handsome paintings and engrayings
in the picture and frame
line. Bracket ornaments. easy rattan
chairs &c dc. orders have prompt at
tention. dec. 8 tt.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
How alen Die.

III we nov all methods Of approch
adopted 81 Sn enemy We are the bet
ttr able 10 ward off the danger aud
u sin ne tie moment when surrender
hecomes ineyilable. In many in>
sauce The inherent strength Of tae
BODY euiiiets % enable il to oppose the
tendon toward death. Many how
ever have lot th0se forces 70 such an
exieat that there is little or no help.
In other cases a little aid to the
We lzere Lnngs will nuke all the
between sudden death and
many years Of useful life. Upon the
tirst symptoms Of a Caugh, Cold or
any trouble Of the Throat or Lungs,
give that oil aud well-knoRn remedy
-Boschees German Sy mp, a careful
trail. liz vii prove what thousands
say Of il to be, the 'benefactor Of any
home" weow
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
Sheriff's Sale sof a Valuable
House and Lot in the Town
of Durham.

By virtue Of an Execution in my
hands. to Wit:
B. L. Duke vs.. T. II. Hudgins, I
will expose for sale, at public cutlery,
for cash, at the Court House door in
Durham, on Monday. the 7th day of
May, 1888, at II O'Clock, NJ, all the
right, title aud interest Of the said 7.
NJ. Hndgias in and TO the following
lot of land on Main Street, in the
Town Of Durham:
Fronting 40 feet on Main Street
and running back one hundred and
fifty feet. adjoining ]. B. Warren, B.
L. Duke and others.
JN0. V. RTGSBEE,
Sheriff.
Mar. 31st. 1858. I'd
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

Gradual pavement improvements
are being made along our business
thoroughfsres. Concrete is taking
the place Of stone in front Of
Vaughan's drug store. and stone is
being laid in front Of the Herndon
building. on Main street. Little BY
little we are getting good payements
along the business part Of town; but
we blush for SHINE over those 70 re-
sidences on most of our streets. We
must say 1t; they are n disgrace to
Durham and her fair name for push
and enterprise. Where is your town
pride?
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
Drunken Row.

On Saturday evening one of the
deIectable suburbs Of Durham was
the scene Of drunken row, in which
Bell Robinson, Morgan HART, Mol
lie Horton, Beck Ruffin, York Gibs
son, Isaash Fitzgerald, and others,
dusky denisans 0. that place psrtici.
pated. The result, several peeled
pstes, bruises, &c. The case was
tried before Esquire @. B. Green,
and Bell Robinson, Mollie Horton,
and York Gibson, were bound over
TO court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

BIadeh county sends three Sted-
man delegation TO the State conyen.
ton and seven autisStndman.
H. Nes Btrns JyuyHal tliiks
that AlexanilCr, Gilmer and Holt
wiIl develop enough strength for
Governor In The convention to pre-
vert she nomination Of either Fowle
o e In an 90 & u ballot, "And in
bis event there i no telling wllo viii
como out ahead.'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
LOCAL NATTER
Price Reduced 20 SI.OO |!

A large number Of papers whose
subscription price ranged fron, sl.5o
to $500 per year, are now being sent
out for stoO per year, cash. The
REcoRDER. wishing TO greatly IN
crease It's circulation during this great
political year, has reduced the sub
acription price to $l.cOt to all new sui
scrihers. The paper will alsa DO ser 2
TO all Of our old subscribers at sl.00
II they will settle all back dues. Be.
sides wriltea guarantee will be given
every one that their paperwill be dis-
continued when the time paid for ex-
expires. No paper will be sent to
any one except they pay cash ~ adj
vance. The WEEKLY REcoRpER y
8 pages, As columns. and contains
from 30 10 s5 columns Of choice read
ing matter We trust our old sub
scribers will pay up and renew for
another year.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

Our people are preparing to
have great tobacco Exposition and
Railroad jubilee some time during
the moL;h Of October. Durham will
seek TO make Il the greatest affair
ever witnessed in North Carolina.
The RECoRDER urges upon our citi-
zens the importance Of an early
meeting to devise DO plan, SC.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

Mr.. Rufus A. B1oTn has located in
Durham for tle purpose Of epgagYg
in the painting business. He mzses
a specially Of window curtains, house
&c. >See his testimonials below.
GmENsBoRo, n. O., July %, 1887.
MIR. r. A. Brown has painted for
me and Others in my Vi : nifty, doe
his work well and honestly.
]. Z. MoEEHEAD.
GREENSBORO, July rs. 1SsT.-Mr.
Rufus A. Brown has painted my
house aud several other houses around
me and / know him to be fr.t class
painter. CuAs. NJ. GLENN.
fl3.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
Tnc kire ,faChild.

Mr.. W. l. Fain, a large commits
sion merchant, Gays he owes the life
Of bis child 70 DR.. BiggeFs' liuckle>
berry Cordial. It always grady
checks the bowels and does not con.
stirate, IS many do.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

owing to the political campaign
the agitation of the Tobacho Tax,
and the extensive preparations being
made by the planters throughout the
tobacco belt to plant a large crop,
prices are unsteady.
The following quotations are indi-
catiye of the Durham market.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

Make home attractive. Nothing
adds so much to the pleasures Of a
home as music, Buya piano or organ
Of j. Il. Stone. Raleigh, N. C., and
you will never regret it. MIR. Stone
carries the largest stock Of musical
instruments in the South. Ol2tf
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

The Pecan thrives wherever the
hickory grows and large trees yield
a net annual income Of s25 to $50
each. Send your address to S. w.
Peek, proprietor Hartwell Nurseries,
Hartwell, Ca, on a postal card and
get price list. o12
Cheap Dry Goods and Shoes. iyss
opened, at PEEgY.
sep 14.tf
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
rne Gold wa,eh.

Mr.. J.F. Conrad received a fine
gold watch yesseldiy from Messrs.
Lawrence Losiier. for the return Of
2 000 tags taken from their popular
brand Of strawberry twist.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02

One Of our firm will attend Chat.
ham court next week with a fnll line
Of designs SC. Those wishing tomb.
stones. headstones &c, will please
call upon US.
WHITAKER \ Hulk.
Props. Durham Marbble Works.
matt zz~as.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-05-02
LAND SALE,

By virtue Of 9 mortgage executed
to me. On April 1T, 1887. Ivy Louis
Blount aud wife, liza d Bl,ubt, |
will sell, ut pultjie aueion, for cash,
al the Court House door in Durham.
ON Monday. Luaa t.h, 1883, a IL
o'clock, N the I y win lot Of land.
containing / 10 TO artes, sdj igins
the lands Of J y Hatter, the Vics-
srs heirs. Alex q 4 Jas. W. Walker.
All Of said lasaIs )s particularly ie'
ssribed in sail mnrisage, whIeIl Is
registered In D3rba0 County. ia
Book Of Morigages, pages 49, lG3
and 16I. 1000.
q. G. FAR HING,
may 2, 1888. Mortgage.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-02
"Eakinc Day" In Australia.

A hard and tough compound. known
as dampr, is used as bread by the people
of Australia. Judging from its consist
ency, one might guess, without beng
told, that "baking day does not come
very often on the sheep runs. The
author of wild Life" thus describes the
making of dampr:
mike, the shepherd. brought out an
empty -four sack, carefully folded it in
two, laid it upon the ground. and spread
over it about five pounds Of flour. Clear-
ing space in the middle of the heap,
sometimes in tic way that builders mix
mortar, lie filed it with water, and
worked the flour in for half an hour,
when the dough was so stiff that, patted
out into a cake three inches thick, it
might almost have kept its shape when
trundled along the ground.
"His helper had by this time made a
fire large enough TO roast a sheep. Mike
pulled OFF the lalf burned brands. leav-
ing a mass of glowing embers. Raking
these together he stirred them to drive off
all the dust, and then with long stick
worked them away from the center
Into this clear space upon the bare, heated
ground. he skillfully dropped the great,
cheese shaped cake of dough, and left it
some minutes TO get the outside used to
the heat as he said.
FINALLY the embers were scraped to-
gether and spread over the cake, and
this primitive outdoor oven was left to do
its work. Just before he'd time the cake
was Withdrawn from the now powdery
ashes, and the shepherd, tapping it with
his knife handle, remarked, Sounds
hotter. oil right
Then he set it on its edge inside the
hut to cool-a well baked dampr."