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Worth Winning.

There was boy who "lived Out" !"
named John. Every week he wrote
home to his mother, who lived on a
small farm away up among the hills.
One day John picked up an old en-
velope from the kitchen wood-box,
and saw that the postage stamp was
not touched by the postmaster's stamp
to show that it had done its duty and
henceforth was useless. =.
"The postmaster missed his aim, "
said John, land left the stamp as good
as new. I will use it myself"
He moistened it at the nose of the
tea-kettle, and very carefully pulled
the stamp off.
"No,n said Johns conscience; "for
that would be cheating. The stamp
has been on one letter: it ought not to
carry another"
ut can carry another" said John,
because, you see, there is no mark to
prove it worthless. The post-office
will not know"
"But you know" said conscience,
land that is enough. 1t is not honest
to use it a second time. 1t is little
matter, to be sure; but it is cheating.
God looks for principle. 1t Is the
quality of every action that ne judges
BY" !,
'"But no one will know it," said
John, family.
"No one ?" cried consciene. "God
will know it, and that is enough !; and
he, you know, desires truth in the in
ward parts"
YES" cried all the best parts of
Johns character,-'yes, it is cheating
to use the postage-stamp a second
time; and will not do it.
John tore it in two, and gave it to
the winds. And so John won q vic
tory worth winning.-Good Words.
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YOU are uOI VhS WOAASej
the world is chilling you.
"Let love through all your actions
run, And all your words be mild"
Not thou from US, o Lord, butwe
Withdraw ourselves from thee.
sIt is better to serve God in solitude
than serve sin with the multitude"
If you would be honored above all,
be sure you serve all.
The time to bury the hatchet is be-
fore blood is found upon it.
You can not be loving in manner
unless you are loving in spirit.
The first degree of folly is to think
ones self wise the next, to tell others
so; the third, to despise all counsel.
A man who keeps riches and enjoys
them not is like all ass that carries
gold and eats thistles.
The innocence of the intention abat-
es nothing of the mischief of the eX-
ample.
He who is too much afraid of being
duped, has lost the power of being
magnanimous.
Always treat an insult like mud
from passing vehicle. Never brush
it off until it is dry.
What an achievement to know how
to bear corroding sorrow without let
ting the ulcers show on the face!
Few mercies call for greater thank
fulness than friend safe in heaven.
It is not every one that overcometh.
Preachers have crippled themselves
and injured the cause of Christ by
their nnkind thrusts at each other.
Faithfulness in little things fits one
for heroism when the great trials
come.
It is we'll to be ashamed Of our sins,
but better to be humbled on account OF
them.
It is good for us to think no grace or
blessing is truly ours till we are aware
that God has blessed some one.else
with it through us.
1t is all delusion to think of or tell
of being "happy in God" unless we
tsnderly love and profoundly respect
His commandments.
Let US help the fallen still though
they never pay US, and let US lend
without exacting tile usury of graft
tude.
There are souls in the world who
have the gift of finding joy every
where, and of leaving it behind them
when they 60.
Love is the seed of harmony, peace
and prosperity. Hate is the seed OF
discord, terror, destruction and ami
hilatoin.
BLESSED is the man that end
ures temptation" A weak and wick
ed man may suffer, but it taker good
man to endure.
The pleasantest thing in the world
are pleasant thoughts, and the great
est in life Is to have as many OF them
as possible.
Speak the word of invitation when
you feel the impulse to do 80: The
awkwardness may vanish In the act,
and the blessing will follow all the
same.
Great effort from great motives is
the best definition Of happy life.
The easiest labor is burden to him
who has no motive for performing
it.
Brightness expresses of actions what
straightness does of lines; and there
can no more be two kinds of right &C
ton than there can be two kinds OF
straight lines.-Her6ert Spencer.
Do not let of your repentance flow
out tears, put some of it into works
that show that you have repented.
The kind of repentance that pleases
Satan is that which stops with the
INDULGENCE of grief and does nothing.
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You need the prayer-meeting, and
the prayer-meeting needs you. These
are two good reasons why you should
90. There is another. The Lord HIM
self commands you to 60. Then for
YOUR own sake, for your brethren's
sake, and for your Masters sake, 60.
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Do 1t Now.
BY VI. ". LIGHrCAP

There is work for one and all,
DO it now
Hear the Master to the call,
Do 1T now.
Lead the young, the weak, the Old:
Woo the strong, the brave, the bold,
TO the tender Shepherds fold
DO 1t now.
Can you help an erring one?
DO 1t nov.
Stay not for "to-morrow's sum-"
DO 1t now.
Bid them leave the paths of sin,
And Il better life begin;
If some wanderer you can win
Doit now.
II for Jesus you can speak,
Do 1t now.
Though your tones are low and weak,
Do 1t now.
Take the tempted by the hand,
Point them to the better land
That awaits beyond the strand-
Do 1t now.
Bid them trust in Jesus Power,
Do it now.
Flee to him this very hour,
Do 1t now.
Tell them that his life he gave
Us from endless wrath to save,
Gained the victory DER the grave
Do it now.
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8. "None of US know how much
badness is in us till the sitting time
comes. Peter never dreamed that he
could deny his Lord-much less play
the coward and turn liar and bias
phemer."
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Said thoughtful pastor recently,
"The people here seem to lack the re-
lipious SENSE" Let parents and teach
ers ponder these words.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-27

There are some veryllazy men in the M
world who might be benefited by
some sort of q labor movement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-27

The hardest place on earth for the
Christian to live is at home. There,
we are off our guard, and the evil
within, US comes to the surface.
When we are out from home, we are
restrained by the public eye and we
are more guarded, but at home, with;
poor wife and children, the devil gets
the best of US and we say to them
things which we would blush to have
our neighbors hear. t,g"
You may be nearer to Christ than,
you think. Those men who went along
the road to Emmaus, weeping and
moaning that their Christ was gone,
poured into His very ear the tale Of
their bereavement. They told Him Of
their trouble-that they had lost Christ
and there He was talking with them.
In the midst of their deep grief there
was the victory, and they did not
know it. \, -
"The only being who ever had any,
choice in the circumstances OF his birth
chose the poorest lot and the hardest
fare that ever befell any man., Jesus
Christ lowered the greatness OF weslth
by passing it by, and uplifted and hal
lowed the life of poverty by delibera-
teIy accepting it." That is what Rev.
Mark Guy Pearse says, and it is wor.
thy of being remembered forever.
Much of what calls itself Christian
sociability is nothing more than the
cultivation of agreeable associations,
with congenial friends. Enlarge the
circle brother, and take in the stranger
and the neighbor whose only attrac-
ton to you Is found in the hope that
you may do him good. That will be
following your. Master. Nashvalle Chris
tiaaa Advocate. e.. .... 49,. 80
The Christian natives of the South
Sea Island prepare their Sunday food
on Saturday. Nota fire Is lighted
neither flesh nor food is baked, nor q
tree climbed, nor canoe seen on the
water, nor a journey by land under
taken on Gods holy day. ~ =.
True national honor, like true per-
sonal honor, consists in being ready to
do Justice in all things; and when the
point of Justice is doubtful to give 1t
against Yourself rather than for your
self.-Sfr Stafford Northcote.
The mind is like merchants ledger,
il REQUIRES to be continually posted up
TO the latest date. Even the latest tel
epram may have upset some venerable
theory that has been received as infal-
iible for ages.-Hamertona. .-.'
Fairbairn says, forcibly and truly:
ssThe fellowship that does not beget af-
6nity evokes antipathy the mind that
has not learned to love is dangerously
near to hate" -
A brother in prayer-me citing In q
neighboring town the other night
prayed for the absent "who were pros
trated on beds of sickness and sofas Of
wellness." -
The curse of the time is prodigaH
The poor make themselves poor
apes of the rich, and the Hfer
carry themselves like prMcs
Of all the riches tba&
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Mashuille christia, Adpocate.

The civilization that makes whole
sale Sabbath-breaking a necessity is q
false civilization. The Sabbath-day Is
worth more to the American people
than all the daily newspapers in the
country-and all the weekly ones, too (!
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New Orleans caristta. Advocate.

Nep Orleans ChristiGn advocate.
It is significant fact that both John
the Baptist and our Lord taught their
disciples how to pray. On one occasion
the disciples said to Jesus, g Lord, teach
us how to pray, as John also taught his
disciples" We are too prone to think
that prayer comes spontaneously, and
its spontaneity Is the evidence of its
genuineness. If this were true, our
Lord would have answered his disci-
ple's request in different manner.
What he did was to answer this re-.
quest by teaching how to pray. An
unstudied prayer may be fervent, but,
not edifying. Paul said, Z" I will pray
with the Spirit, and I will pray with
the understanding" The reason for
so many poor and unrefreshing pray,
ers is the lack of studying and learn
ing the art of prayer.
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What Others Say.
Professor D,-unnpond.

WHAT IS THE END OF ,LIFE..The
end of life is, not to do good, although
many of us think so. It is not to win
souls, although Ionce thoughts 50. The
end of life is to do the Will Of God.
That may be in the line of doing good
or winning souls, or it may not. The
maximum achievement of any mans
life after it is all over Is to have done
all the will of God. No man or woman
can have done any more with a life;
no Luther, no Spurgeon, no Wesley,
no Melancthon can have done any
more with their lives; and a dairy
maid or scavenger can do as much.
Therefore, the supreme principal upon
which we have to run our lives is to
adhere, through good report or ilI
through temptation and prosperity and
adversely to'the will Of Cod wherever,
that may lead us. It may take you
away to China, or you who are going
to Africa may have to stay where you
are, you who are going to be an van
gelist may have to 60 into business
and you who are going into business
may have to become an evangelist.
But there is no happiness or success
in life till that principal is taken posses-
sion of.
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James Madison,

The strongest passions and the most
dangerous weaknesses of the human
breast-ambition, avarice, vanity, the,
honorable or venial love of fame-are
all in conspiracy against the desire and
duty of peace. ts
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The Rev. A. G. KIMBER, of the
Episcopal Church, who has had much
experience in missionary work in New
York City among German immigrants,
says the religious German will come q
few Sundays, and, finding the services
different from what he has been aceus-
toned to, will seek q Lutheran or Cath.
olic church. The irreligious class 1t Is
impossible to reach, as they makes
point of avoiding religious services.
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Mr.. A. M. PALMER, ma6zs0f the
Madison Square theater, New ferk,
has lately acknowledge that "the stage
of to-day is a greater evil than any
other institution we have. Nothing
else does SO much harm to the young
men and women of this city"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-24
What The People Say

Thomas McAfer, Chattanooga,
Tenn: at 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 Inso,
mnia, At times she suffered extreme
ly with Neuralgia, and all the remeA
dies used and recommended by ply
sIcians only gave her temporary re-
lief. Your Coca Wine has done the
work" ....... f.. <...
DR.. G. A. ktyles, Atlanta, Ga: II
have used your French Wine Coca
with marked success is suprasensi-
tiveness oftbe mental faculties ari-
sing from excessive intellectual
strain; also in nervous headache
and restlessness and insomnia of the
so.called typho. malaria fever"
@~ ~.* 3~4} m19.tf.
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Barbecue at Saratoga"

Barbecue at Saratoga"
/ Yesterday your reporter awaited
himself OF pressing invitation from
Col. w. T. Blackwell to partake of a
barbecue at his Saratoga grounds
about 8 miles from Durham. Ar
irving there at 10 O'Clock, we found
the grounds and building had been
beautifully decorated by Mr.. Geo.
Lougee, who was in charge If the
preparation of the barbecue. Soon
after our arrival several Of theparties
who had been hunting came in with
keen appetite; about 40, haunting
dogs kept the air filed with their
wierd music. the table being spread
for the guest-preseuted q feast for
eve rods." The most tempting
viands were spread before US and We
did full justice to the occasion. We
were sho~n through the camp de-
partment by Mr.. Lougee. Every
convenience that man could wish for
his comfort had been provided. SRA.
toga Is situated on a high bluff moi
far from ESQ river and presents .
romantic appearance. Col. Black
we'll knows how to entertain his
guests in royal style.
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Anything for the Money.

G. N. Grandson, the negro who
wanted the Democrats to send him to
Indiana 10 make Democratic speech.
es, and who did strike n bargain with
tue Republicans and did go to In.
diana and make Republican speeches,
IS again in North Carolina spe liking
in the interest Of the Third Party.
Grandson is a political shuttle-cock
and his CAB is for sale 10 the highest
bidder. He Is The sweet scented
gentleman that brags Oh bis attempt;
ut sol iai equality snd boasts that the
Third Party places one hand on the
negro child's head one on the white
chld's head and gathers them undel
its wings As a hen gathers her chick.
en-" And he telling white mer
what to 40! II should only FIRE tb,
hearts Of Democrats to work all thj
more zealously.
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Died.
Yesterday morning, at the Driver
House, Mr.. J. 7, Driver, one Of our
most esteemed citizens of Bright's
disease. He was consistent inenl-
Der cf the Methodist church, beloved
by all who knew him. t,r his many
nolie traits Of character. The fu-
n. raj took place this evening at 2
O'Clock. He was buried with MasonS
ic donors. 4
Mr.. r. J. Halliburton this morning.
at 81 O'Clock. \ He was the young' st
son OF Mr.. William Halliburton, our
former townsmsn, and brother of Mr..
W. 5. Halliburton, Cashier Of the
Bank of Durham He was in his
22nd year. He had many friends,
who will mourn his loss.
Tnis morning, at 8 O'Clock. after
an illness Of several weeks. Mr.. I. A.
Paschall. breathed his last. He was
Gle K in the Register of Deeds office,
which position he filled with much
credit. @ .f&t
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McGary Mercer.

McGary Mercer.
To day at 1l:l2 o'clock, at the re.
sidence Of Mr. ". L. Wall. Miss
Daisy Mercer was united in marriage
to Mr.. Chas. Notary, Rev I. II. n.
George officiating The ceremony
was performed in the presence Of in
vited frit nds and the attendants were
7. Il. Fuller ana Miss Bessie Fam
ming. ~a sm"8ts r4E.
G. NJ. Hutchings and Miss Jessie
Smith. ~ Ia 81 -5& Il - Id 50
Adrian Devlarming and Miss
Marion Fuller. ..~r.....ts
Geo. Mercer and Miss Mary Wall.
Chas. $. Bryan and Miss Nellie
Fuller.
The newly welded couple left OH
the noon train for Fayetteville, aud
will be absent from the city for prob
ably a week. Mr.. McGary and his
bride are among the MIST popular Of
Durham's younger citizsns anil ahost
Of friends Watt after them heartfelt
wish, for a life Of the most perfec
bl IS, coupled with lengh of year,
So
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More Cheering Words.

A correspondent, writing in the
News Of Oxford, has many very kind
words about Durham and his visit 20
our Exposition. for which We, IN be-
nall Of the pc, pie Of our town. thauk
him. Among other things, In his
lengthy letter, he says
The Durham Exposition was a
most crediiable sffair and would have
reflected credit upon a rhuch larger
city. TIE managers dessrve highest
commendation for the gocS order
preserved throughout the entire ex-
hibition aud those who arranged The
display rendered the Exposition nt'
tractiye 70 visitors aud c,editable h
Durham. The Exposition will long
be remembered with pleasure by al
VINO were present 10 witness Dur,
hams exhibit Of the best of every
thing made by her own citizens Al
| well as The display Of the trad"s show
ling the high standard Of good
brought from other markets ant
kept on hand in Durham 10 satisfy
the constant demand Of her citizen
| 10 have the very best Of everything
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Exciting Emulation.

when will Charlotte hare an ex-
.h:bition such a. Durham lately hadg'
This Is The query OF the Charlotte
Chronicle. And he answers IL by say,
ing: "That place has already reaped
sufficient benefit to Iecompense IL for
It's outlay. II was visited by thou
sands Of persons who never before
bad seen il. Il absorbed the money
they spent In it. It's uams, business
and enterprise have been widely ad.
vertised. And to crown al, nearly q
hundred thousand dollars have beer
invested in il since the exposition
opened" The Exposition has no
only stimulated our people but IL 1
exciting a spirit ofemulation in othel
towns. The beneficial results o
Durham's effjns will aOw on and on
aud there's no telling where il will
stop. Let Us keep NJ the head Of th,
! procession In all things
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Rewards for sIurdcrers.

Gov Scales has offered rewards for
four murderera These are as follows
Sii5 for Robert Tucker, Jr, white.
Warren, for murder Of Davis, c,lored,
on the night Of the 9Th Of Septem.
Der 4; 5000 for jerome Ruiz. white, Of
Haywood county, for the murder Of
Gather Rpece, in Madison county, 'on
the I'd Of March last sl25 for W. B.
Adams, white, at Beaufort, for The
murder Of Joshua N. Cox !; s75 fol
Arthur barnes. wllito, Of Alexander
| for the murder Of j. Il. w. Robinett
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A big bet for nmrIlaIn.

A few days ago Mr.. J. A. theek,
the Radical candidate for the Senate
10 this District, manifested a desire
to bot that Cleveland would not bs
elected. Dir. $. IL johnson, q farmer
In this county, covered Mr.. Cheek 4
$500, and che money was left will
one OF the banks, to hold until III,
result. III LII Es
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Four stores.

Four stores.
Mr.. r. I. Rogers informs Us that
Messrs. C. $. Bryan, W. II. Rogers,
L W. Kennedy aud himself will in q
short while commence the erection Of
four stores on Maid street, opposite
W. ). Wyatt & Co. The buildings
will be brown stone, french plate
glsss fronts, three stories high and
finished in fine style.
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He Thinks DOckcry will Certain
IL he Elected,

A young mau in Durham who has
recently Il 'pped over to the Repub.
iican Annex the Third Party says
Dockery will surely be elected, yet
he claims tia, any former Democrat
voting for Walker will not ipjuru
Judge Fowle's chances. 1t is strang
how anxious the Third Party men
are TO elect Dockery.
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Democrats, Don't Fail to Regii

Democrats, Don't Fail to Regis
ter. -. s..s.-....t
There is scrlewhat Of q luke warm.
| ne-s manifested among the Demo-
crats If Durham in regard to regis.
uaiinr. This aueht not TO be 90.
This will make the chances Of q full
vote impossible IL every man fails to
>" lis duty. This is uuwarrantable
negligence upon the part Of those
Democrats who claim to be ID favor oil
maintaining honest government, YET
all the while treating this most I'm
portant matter with Indifference,
This will no, do; We need every vote
We can get IN the county 10 order Ia
elect our candidates, and if Demo.
Gratis do not register, they certainly
cannot vote. Remember this fact,
and register at once. II you have not
already done 80. A lew votes will
make = great difference in this cleo
ton, aud might possibly result in the
defeat Of every candidate upon the
county ticket, should they not be cast
| for them. Former registration in
the railroad, or town election will moi
answer this time. See that your
name Is upon the township book fol
the approaching election. BE GER
tain Of ii. See for yourself. Let uI
Igo in for a white mans government,
administered BY Democrats.
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Negro Shot.

Ntl-FWRoIIUts = "
jackson Homes. colorcj, who re
sides near the cotton factory was
shot IN the knee last night by Ruben
Barbee, white. We have not heard
the cause Of the difficulty. Barbee
was arrested.
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Assigned.

8tNNFFa NNNfNs
Messrs. G. J. & w. NJ. Rogers. gen.
eral merchar t. aud fertilizer dealers
assigned tosday to Capt. V. Ballard.
The RECORDER as well rs their many
friends d eply regret to learn of their
misfortune. Owing to the stringency
OF money they we're unable to c ELECT
on their accounts, hence they were
unable to meet their drafts. Capt.
Ballard informs US tina. they have
ample property to pay every cent
they owe.
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Ladies undet vests from soc up at
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