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Evening journal., 1889-09-07
School Materials.

Turn the school youngsters
loose in the Market and
Juniper streets corner to. day.
There's a store full of helps
for them in that half acre
boys or girls. States, Pencils,
Drawing Sets, Exercise Books,
Satchels, Bags with or with
out initials), and a hundred
other things that are handy
or helpful at the desk.
Two items show the price
step: CD Exercise Books, stiff
cover, good white paper, AS
leaves, nc; (2) Shoot Satchel,
woven macrame thread, square,
with handle, 25c.
T,,,, ;,.,,,. ..,,,1 Nfa~1-,t - .,.a-
Evening journal., 1889-09-07
Laces.

AT about half price-some
less, some a little more.
Ecru Torchon Sc.
Handkerchief Irish &c up.
Imitation Point Flouncings,
S3. 50; Cream Chantilly
Flouncings, SIS.
Chestnut street side, east Of Main Aisle.
Evening journal., 1889-09-07

THE story Of Miss Anna Mead of Bing-
hamton, n. u, who leaped into the
rapids and foated with her beautiful
face upturned and wreathed in the
bewitcning smiles Of youth over the
Niagara Falls to death is full Of sweet
pathos. II recalls the famous and touch
ing lines of Hood
One more unfortunate
Rashly importunate--
while we are lost in conjecture as TO
why she should seek death so rashly.
Life is full Of sad mystery. It brings a
various cargo Of pleasure and pain and
seems to distribute them with insorutable
inequality. 1t seems that life should
hold fair promises for beautiful young
girl SO that she would hesitate to part
with it, 1t seems that it would promise
nothing to the miserable Mrs. Maybrick.
languishing as criminal in solitary
confinement. Mrs, Maybrick clings to
life as If 1t were unalloyed bliss. Miss
Mead gives it up with smile as if she
were tossing away silly bauble
Evening journal., 1889-09-07
Hannburgs.

There is still a scattering of
the SIS Colored All-over
French Plaid, embroidered
stripes, at soc, and the , to S
inch Colored Embroideries at
Ioc, from IS and soc.
Laces.
Evening journal., 1889-09-07

Philadelphia Record.
ne noble cem any ~ fnols has hem
9 -.arged TINS year BY numerous conspicn-
Evening journal., 1889-09-07

The number Of cars loaded with peaches
shipped over the Delaware railroad yes.
terday was rs follows:
Evening journal., 1889-09-07

It is said tuwt kIgs Glsvaiana lets
nothing Interfere riil hst rri-iac Of r
dauy ietser 10 her notAer IN Buffalo.
Evening journal., 1889-09-07
Children's Coats.

Fair picking still among the
left over Goats (Fall wcights)
for little and big girls. Less
than makers prices.
Second floor, Chestnut street
Evening journal., 1889-09-07

SATURDAY, sEPrEMB' Il 4 1882.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26
Confederate SOLDIERS.

North Carolins sert nearly one
hundred an fifty thousand men into
the armies of the Confederate States:
a larger quota, by far, than any
other Southern Sta.e' Her killed ON
the field of battle was nearly double
that of any Of her sisters. 1t fol.
lows that she has more m aimed than
any of the other States; and conse-
vuently more dependent sufferers
from wounds OF the war. 1t is
proud privilege tn hail from North
Carolina, eyer since her illustrated
North Carolina heroism and valor in
the war, but it is an unpleasant re-
fiection that some of the best and
bravest of these are to-day the in.
mates Of county poor houses, as we
know they are; while many others
are objects of charity, and begging
from door to door. A home could
be maintained for all that are in want
or distress, as easily Ms tn Oxford
Orphan Asylum Is maintained by the
Masonic fraternity; and il will be TO
our everlasting shame aud disgrace,
if we do not build the home aud
maintain thei e grand old soldiers
WilBliRgt0H Messenger.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26
Some FatherIy Advice.

[rhe following appears At the close
Of the proceedings Of the 1Lima Kiln
Club" aud is good enough 20 be gwen
place on this pIge.-EDrToE.
"Ar. Bruddsr Lightfoot in de hall
dis egenin :" asked the Preside nt. as
be Look, anxiously around.
"Yvs, sah,. an,wered the brother,
as be ho1bed up with energy and
dispa'ch.
Please step dis way, sab, Brud>
der Ltghif1Oi, l understands dat you
has la.tly been callIu' ,o'self purfes.
sur."
"Yes, sab, I plays on de fiddle"
"Oh, that's il? YoI Is also wear
10 mighty high collars"
"Yes, nah."
Got god ciythes?"
"Ycs, H."
"raIkin' about rentine' q bux in de-
pos s'Ulhs, | h'u?"
"Yes, sab"
AN you. is snOkin' reglar ci.
gas?"
"Ycs, SAN. p"
"Ar'dat a diman you has onS"
"Nn I quite, sah,"
AN dat watch chain all go!u?"
"N.n i all. sail"
Now, brudd>r Lightfoot, look.
a.,ete. You is behind IN your rent
hea ober heels 10 debt, an your
chll'en hain't got shoes 10 go Il
'chool. 1 hear your Ioafin' about
.alOOas an standi,' on dc corners
Im gw,ne to gin y"u jlst one week ID
Trap dat ltutscssor bizness an hum
tor J,b. If you do II, we'll an
good. II you doau' do Il dIs club kir
dispense wild your presence. A pur'
tssUr ar' all right when he puriesses
nut q pui Il ssur MIU saws q fiddle :uI
beer while his VII, ru5s O wash board
for grub, am about de moans emery
crilter on aiIth. DE mectin' am nov
'dtJ urned.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26
Is BoLLISGBRooK STREET,
PETERSBURG, VA.
Sp sciai attention to Commercial
Travellers.
Electric Bltters.

This remedy is hecomming 40 well
known aud 80 popular n N need no
special mention. All wh1 have used
Electric d tters sing the same song
Of p'aise' "A purcr medieene does
not exist aud il is guaran.ecd TO dn
ali that il claimed. Electric Bhte's
will cure all diseases Of the Liver and
kidaegs. will rrmnye Pimples, B0ils,
Salt Ra' AN aud other affections caus.
td by inti,nr blood Will drive Ma
laria from the system aud prevent
n we'll - cure all Malarial fevers -
For cure "f hra ache. Constipation
aud Ind !rsii n try Electric Bit;ets
-Entirr sati.factlon qua antte !, or
money 7 fuu.Ird Price sc and 81
der bott - at u. BlackuGlI 4 Son :
drug st,.e dkw
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26
THE VALUE OF TINE.

Punctuality ought to be regarded
as cardinal virtue. When we are
having our celebrations of the cen,
tennial Of our country's progress. and
the Inauguration Of our Government
undyr Washington as first President,
it would be we'll for all to remember
that it was his distinguishing charac.
teristic to be prompt, aud he expected
US to be the same with him. Even
guests VIXEN invited to dine with
him. he allowed FIVE minutes for the
difference in watches, and at the enl
Of time he sat down TO the table with
those who were present, anu any
guest who took his seat afterwards
would feel so uncomfortable that he
would not feel disposed again TO be
tardy. Adherence to this simple
rule, rigidly enforced. taught les-
son whose influence was felt through.
out the whole country. How sadly
is the neglect Of both private indi'
yiduaIs and public corp jrations felt
throughput the country, and espe.
cially in the South TO, day. At the
North business men do pay strict
atte ntion TO their engagements, but
in our State how many good men
neglec; to observe their engagement,
forgetting tue words Of the Psalmster
that the Just man is zone who swear.
eth to MS neishbor and disappointeth
him not even though to his own
hindrancc." But when railroads aud
parties who have special privileges
as carrier Of passengers like railroad
companies or public oti ;ials, who
are paid t. serve their State or
country, fail to be promptly on hand
Us their schedule requires, or at the
hour appointed for business how
much Inconvenience is felt. Let all
regard their duty and no exception
be allowed, aud it would be well tU
have the law that when a railroad
train is Eve minutes behind II is an
indictable ohense. CLAYTON Net"s.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26
NO 81
CLEVELAND'S THANKS.
\ Maryland Tariff Reform Club
I"ects Him an Honorary
Member.

- '""s y AshhN A"h ia AhNAoA !" Shuu
I"ects Him an Honorary
Member.
TX President Cleveland has writ.
ten h. following letter to the Secre-
tarv of the Maryland Tariff Reform
i" b, un Ter date of June IL:
l'aur letter informing me of my
el elton as an honorary member Of
Tie Maryland Tariff Reform Club is
received. accept the courtesy thus
rendered me with thanks. The OBJ.
ject and purposes of the club as set
forth in the declaration accompany.
ing your letter have my heartiest
sympathy ana su, port; and | believe
their accomplishment absolutely es.
sential to the greatest prosperity If
our people anil the highest deyslop-
ment OF our country. You must,
however, permit me to say that so far
as parties are concerned, my hope
and reliance for a better condition of
things is upon the Democratic party
organization, which, in my opinion.
cannot be true to its traditions and
ancient creed without a hearty and
sincere espousal of the cause to which
your club is devoted.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26
CONFEDERATE VETERANS,
Call for a Meeting ia Every
County Oh july 4th.
DURHAM, N. q June | 1889.
To the Press Of North CaroHua.

DlhhhM Ass ~ " hhC i, 1000
To the Press Of North CaroHaa
j. GENrLEMES-The rtE Of The Con =
federate Veterans Asuclati"n has
not been as extensively publish Il IA
it is important it should be. and /
therefore respectfully ask that II ynu
have not already done 50 you viii
please give it insertion in each of
your papers. and also cali attention
to il editorially. Please help US,
gentlemen, in this patriotic work.
Very respectfully, j. s. CARR
Pursuant to a resolution adopte |
by the North Carolina Confederate
Veterans Association, I hereby call
upon the Confederate veterans IN
each and every county in the s ate OF
North Carolina to'sssemble at their
respective courthouses. on Thursday,
the 4th day of Juy, 1889, to form
a Confederate Veterans County As
sOciation, under the plan of orsanIza-
tlon heretofore adopted aud publish.
ed by this Association.
In counties where such associa.
tions have been already formed, |
call on them to meet on said day.
1t is earnestly requested that all
County Associations formed and to
he formed shall Immediately trans.
NIT the prcc sedings at said July
meetings to w. G. Stronach, Scores
tsry of the Association, at R.leigh.
n. g., said proceedings to distinctly
set forth the name and postoffice a'i>
dress of the president and secretary
and the names of the executive com
mittee thereof.
II is must earnestly recommended
and requested as of the utmost lm-
pOrtance that at the said July meet.
ing there shall be recommended for
appointment by their association the
names of two patriotic ladies for each
township in each county, who shall
be especially commissioned TO aid in
the glorious work of establishing a
soldiers home for the old and broken
veterans of North Carolina. Let it
be understood that this association is
determined that a soldiers home
shall be built.
J. S. CARR. President.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26

"Begone from my sight, rebelli-
Gus, undutlful child. | will not sec
see YOU again until you obey my
known wishes. | would rather
starve than live by your work"
With a look of plying love on
her sweet face, almost divine, Grace
turned and left the rom. She
knew her father was not himself;
that the trouble and illness through
which he had passed had warped
aud clouded his mind; but even so,
his anger was hand TO bear. 4
Just when it seemed that she
could endure it no longer, help
came. One evening on her return
Ruth met her at the door with q
strangely iubila.t face. ~ - -
Come into the parlor I've some
thing for you" she said, brightly.
"Don'twait totakeoff yonr bonnet '
And Grace, too weary to wonder
what her sister meant, followed her
into the little parlor and found
Felix. f.st} @xAT@ ri
With allowing kiss Ruth left her
sister; then going straight to her
father, with-all the power of hel
loving heart she pleaded for that
sisters forgiveness.
"Ah! but will my child forgive
mes" cried the poor father, who
moved by Ruth's pleading, seemed
suddenly to realise what he had
done. --sss.. ..#E*4# =
Grace had come, with Felix, to
the door Of her fathers room; long.
ing to enter and tell him Of her
newfond happiness for in the rap.
ture of the lovers meeting all the
past had been forgotten --and hear
ing his words. she stepped softly in
through the open door, just as MIR,
Fletcher said: $685.. ~
ITO aud bring my dear girl Ia
me, Ruth. | want to hear her say,
1 forgive you, father"
There's nothing 10 forgive.
love YOU, father dear. cried Grace,
running 10 him and kissing him
fondIy. Then, with her head rest
ing on the heart From which she
mad been for a time banished. she
told him Of Felix's return and their
loving reconciliation.
"He honOrs ME for my work,
she said proudly.
Indeed | dc" said Felix, who, at
Rnth's bidding, had come into the
room, and who now took the in
valid's hand in a warm, hearty grasp.
Il think 80 much of her business
abilities that | want to. make her O
partner in the new firm of Fletcher
Is Levison.' Will you give your
consent, sir?"
So" said Mr.. Fletcher, half
sad y, II only got my daughter back
To lose her again"
"You shall not lose me" whisper
ed Trace, hiding her blushing face
on her fathers shoulder. "FeliI
won't part Us. -..... .-...
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26
STATE NEWS.
What Our Different Contempt
raries Have to Say.

raries Have to Say.
Henderson G4ld Leaf: The cons
gregation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have been made the recipients
Of a very handsome and appropriate
gift in the shape OF a silver commu-
mon service, cons sting OF i've pieces.
Il was given by Mr.. Samuel Watkins
"a memorial 10 tue late Mrs. DR..
W. 7. Cheatham, his wife's mother.
Charlotte Chronicle: Thieves broke
into the residence OF L. G. Curry, on
Second street yesterday morning
about s o'clock, and stole some Jew
elry and few other article. Mr..
Curry, who is an engineer on the Air
Line Railroad. was away from home.
His father, wife and daughter had
gone 10 a neighbOring store, and dur.
ing their absence the theft was COM
mitted.
Charlotte Chronicle: Miss Eduer.
Of Steel Greek township, aged II
years, died YESTERDAY at her hom ;.
DIR. ]. B. Shearer, President of
the College, whose sickness was men.
toned in ye.terday's Chronicle, Is
better. Il. d Wharton, a
student in the Sophmore class at
Davidson College, while exercising on
q horizontal bar yesterday, fell aud
injured himself quite seriously.
Yesterday afternoon he was consil-
erably. better.
Statesville Landmark Tue second
monthly meeting OF the Stat sviIle
Chamber Of Com nerce was held In
their chamber Tuesday evening, J nne
llth with very gratifying result,
there being present large number
Of earnest. interested members, i'm
bued With the spirit of enterprise aud
improvement Of our city. The
wheat harvest IL in active progress
thss week. II has been the largest
crop harvested in 1redell in twenty
years. szg.2
Mt Holly News: We are reliably
informed that calf was born on the
plantation Of Mr.. q. Beam, Of North
Brook TuSnship, Lincoln county,
which is a great curiosity. The head
and shoulders of this curiosity were
those of q sheep; its hindq larters
were those Of II, while It's tail was
that Of pig. The head Of this freak
f nature was q curious sight. Besides
heing a sheep s.head, one Of It's eyes
and one ear we're directly in its fore.
head, and the others in the back OF
is head.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26
Woman and Their Ways.


III, dear little Wif, at home
WI h ever so Iunch 10 do.
stich-s 10 set snd babies TO pet.
Aud 80 many thoughts Of You .----
The beaut ful household fairy @ s
Filling your hearts with Iight
Whatever you nset to-day. John,
Go che. rily home to night.
For though you are worn and " ary.
Yon he dn't be cross OF curt II
There are words like darts 20 gentle hearts.
Taere are looks that wound aud hurt.
WITH tho key ID the latch NJ home, John,
Drop the trouble out ofsight #
To lhs littls.~ife whO is waiting,
Go cheerily home TO Light.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26
MURRAY'S
Hotel and Restaurant
Il. }. MURRAY, prop.

On the American and EnrOpeaa pln.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-26

wedesborJ Messenger 1ntclligen.
GER: Harvett is about over and ere
10 q the threxher will be abroad In
the land. Reports from all over this
county and Stanly are to the effect
that the best small grain crops for
years have been gathered.
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-18

Eint, but Tor TWO weeks nIucr ne na0 peen
sent 10 ;sl i discovered nothing. Then
got the clue where ought TO have secured
il before. In drawer ~ his desk found
several advertisements plainly in tho inter-
est of swindlers. One of them read:
~ steady Young man with 10000 cash cap
ttal can double 81 IN one year in a legitimate
enterprise. For particulars address Box e9l,"
etc
Another read:
g .1,yoi have nerve and 5000 in cash we VIII
make you "a millionaire IN one year. We per
NIT the fullest investigation before invest
ment. Write for pa-ticulars.'
A third just bit It's case:
"Are you a young and ambitious man. feel.
iug that you could get ahead i.proDerly backed
nnd ncourage6l Have you any money! Can
YOU get from q, 90 10 - O1oi II so We Will pos
i.iveiy guarantee you slo0 in return for every
dollar, and inside OF a year"
felt sure he had written some OF these
parties. bat rs could not find any letters
from them set out 20 hunt them up in per
son. They were bolc-faced swindlers, and
they bothered me sonc, but in the end
got five letters written py Fergus. In one
Of fhen ho stated that he would soon have
money TO invest, and expressed his salts
faction at tie particulars OF the speculation
as far es given him. The greed OF gain,
then, was his incentive. The woman who
had been mother and sister 10 hun came Of
a long lived race, and was in good health.
and q -,outh before her death was tod by a
doctor in tho hearing Of FerTus that she
was likely 70 live 10 be ninety or one hun
drei years old Uniil her death the young
man could hone for little or nothing, az she
was obliged 70 make the interest OF her cap
itAi support her.
Murderer or not, TIE boy was the legal
herr, ard be enp.oTc1 the best legal talent
in the west 20 defend him. The lawyers
might take every toIar II they could but
clear him. II vas a veritabie hgbt for life
with al the money and most Of the talent
on one side, bat that web Of circumstaBt.s a.
evidence Kept drawing closer and closer,
ard II could neither be broken nor explained
away. H.i Fergus been ianocent flank
repiv - each question wo1i8 have explained
Il. Being guilty. his evssicus only made
matters worse. The jury were out f0srtesn
hours before ft AZ aver6 ict of gEity. bui
within az hour ts had made fun confes-
son He tod ne thai Re rad beer pan
mag for two uoaths. snd tntt he believed
be had srrsng gsd detal g DatA his case could
Withstand "a. most Ialn1ts investigsSion of
TIE highest detective taieat.-E. Y. Sun
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-18

roe. 10 yoa care for fns1szcE vi cokEEso
yoa DO. ! see yoa are = ssanx genale-
naan II taste. Here are come tickets.
Don'd refuse me. nefer asked you =
vavor ssfure. Come. and bring her
And tils manager winked bis good nat
ured ashy gray eye at Rush, who smiled
70 himself as 10 thought who the oaly
hex" was
Rtish thanked Mr.. Aaxmann for his
eourresies, and had Just risen To leave tie
Fvom, when the door burst opsn and
xayly attired yoang woman swooped ia
upon them. beg the readers indulgence
for saying ''swoopcd, Sct no other word
would describe this young persons man
ner Of entrance
"Ah, here yoa are. papa" said che.
giving the manager q resounding kiss
upon his bald head Il was afraid you'd
be gone before got here; but I've been
flying round Ike hen On . hot griddle
al the raorning-rehearsals and costum-
ers; there's no rest for the wicked. Don't
forget yoare % take me out To dinner
tonight. You must give me good one,
given me an appetite and a thirst too;
don't forysethat, papa-and a thirst too. ="
Then. suddenly discovering Rush, who
was tugging Intellectually at u spring
lock, Who's the young ger .leman? Why
don't you introduce me?'
"You didn't give rae time, psby. Mr..
Huristone, OF Tho Dawn. Rush bowed
politely.
Happy 20 meet you, Mr.. Hurlstone,
Of The Dawn, said the young woman,
staring boldly into his eyes, as she put
out her largo hand. swathed in lavender
coiorcd kids. for him to shake. Hope
you've had satisfactory chat with papa,
and that he's given you lots of items for
your paper aud tickets for yourself"
"Your father has been very kind,r
said Rush But he had hardly said the
last word when she gave vent to such a
laugh as he had never hesrd from the
mouth Of woman before, and the old
managers face was actually purple in
his efforts to keep from bursting.
"Therel you said enough" said she,
as soon as she could control her laugh
ter; that's as much as / can stand for
one afternoon"
The Office boy entered the room at this
moment, Bush availed himself of the
opportunity TO escape and bowed himself
out The manager was choking with sup
pressed laughter and the young woman
was pounding him on the back as Rush
turned TO make his parting bow.
Good heavensw said the young man
to himself as he stepped out upon the
sidewalk. Il was just plying Maxmann
for having such o loud, vulger daughter,
| and to think that she, is matter of
choice! This is the stage, is it? This is
| the sort Of man who comes in daily con-
| tact with Helen Knowlton. Well, she il
an angel, 80 l suppose she can walk
through fire without being scorched; but
it's pity she has to do it. II had a
million dollars / would send it to her
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-18

warm ons for NaYon, and Mr.. Aaxmann
"A small. STOUT nan. with very red
fsoe-had removed his collar and neck
tie, whsch lay on the table in front Of
hirn. besides his beer mug. His waistcoat
was unbuttoned and thrown back reveal
ing q not too immaculate shirt front.
Rush, a. soon as he announced that he
WIS from The Dawn. was ushered into
tho managers presence. but was about
to retreat with On apology for intruding
upon his deshabille. when the little man
sprang to his feet and embraced him in
the most afectionate manner.
''Gouc ride in, mein dear young gen.
dlsman,' said he, forcing Rush into a
ehair. ''Sid town and make yourself ad
homo. A glass here, you young rascal"
(This TO the Office boy.) Then. filling the
two nnurs Your goot hel, my frient-"
Rush drank the toast and explained
his business
Yes, you may call it strike, a leedle
one; but don't tink wen haf any more
drouble. 1t all comes of tad hageolet of
mine-such stupid yellow. He's a
regular sSidator. and he won'd De habby
till ne gets up row. He's succeeded in
making some Of the odders tink that
they wand moro money for rehearsals,
but they don'd, and they know 1t. But
some mems are never satisfied. That's all
there is; tho performances will go on all