The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-03
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY. JULY g. 1889
STATE NEWS.
What Our Different COntempO-
raries Have to Say.


Winston Twin City D,ily: Two
hundred and forty-two dollars is the
amount raised so far for the johnston
sufferers in WinstonSsalem.
Burlington News: Never in the
history Of the town was there SO much
building going on-saws, hammers
and planes make music together,
while the lumber wagons are aiw iys
on the street. f
Weldon News: A colored m n by
the name of Hardy Powers, who
lives near New Hope Church, in this
county, had a calf thirteen month,
old which last week gave birth to a
large and we'll developed calf.
Roxboro Courier: There is no bet
ter place on the face OF the earth to
establish canning factory than right
here at Roxboro-here we have fruit
in bundance, vegetables easily grown
and plenty of berries. It is q good
investment for some one, now who
will be the lucky man?
Greensboro Workman: The High
Point and Ashboro Railroad can
boast of belonging to the great fam
lily of railroads, in that it has al
ready killed three COWS, one colored
employee and seriously injured two
other men, and running at u speed of
only ten miles an hour.
Charlotte Chronicle; Prof. 81. l..
Smith, Of Davidson College, passed
through Charlotte yesterday on his
way to his home in CIR, eensbors.
Col W. J. Martin will J in Prof.
Smith on Monday, and they will
Journey together through Europe
with the North Carolina teachers.
Washington Gazette: On Friday
afternoon the house Of Mrs Arminta
Tripp, widow Of the late Capt. W. Ii
Tripp, was entirely destroyed by FIRE.
furniture, utensils, clothing, and
everything swept away at one blow,
leaving them entirely destitute OF
ever, thing except their growing
crop.
Toisnot Rural Home The jute
bagging has been consigned to a
grave ftom which there will be no
resurrection. Nov there is one duty
only in regard to this matter that
behooyes every cotton planter 10 fol-
low. We say no matter how low jute
begging falls, if 70 one cent per yard,
ii should not be used.
Concord Standard We were shown
q few days since some radishes Of the
Charter variety that we're monsters
in that line. One was twenty inches
long, another twenty.four inches In
circumference. They we're grown BY
Mr. Ed. Johnston, of Poplar Tent,
and he says that this variety 10 good
TO eat until quite large.
Scotland Neck Democrat: One Of
the most level headed farmers Of this
section was in our tfii"e last Saiur-
day, and said to US that . newspaper
Is one Of the main springs Of towns
success. Said he, "lt is o tool for
the merchant, but they 90 not use II" !"
Our friend 10 Of the opinion that
every merchant ought 10 patroniEe
his town paper literally.
Cheap rates TO the State Military
Encampment at Wrightsyille Sound,
near Wilmington, are announced by
the Seaboard Air Line. Tickets for
civilians 10 Wrightsyille will be put
on sale at Seab0ard Airline stations
from July S.h 10 18th, inclusive,
good returning until and including
July goth. The rate from Raleigh
for the round trip will be $50.
Troy yidette: The farmers are 10
the midst Of their harvesting, and We
learn what wheat promises . very
fair yield throughout this section.
We learn with regret Of the death
Of Mrs. Addie Pool, wife Of Rev. j.
". Pool, Of jackson Springs, and e
sister Of our esteemed friend, ]. Q
Bruton, Esq , of this township. The
deceased was q most amiable lady.
Wilmington Star Governor FowlC
has designated Saturday. July 10th,
as Veterans Day At the State Guard
EucamrmenL at wrigktsyille. The
entire brigade Of the State Huard will
parade nn the afternoon OF that day
and will receive the veterans with
the highest honors. . review being
among the ceremonies Of the 0cca.
sion. The railways have been. re.
quested to give special rates Il. Oh,
veterans. IL is particularly desira.
BILE that the attendance be as large
as possible. Col. WIN. L. DeTsosset
Of Wilmington. has been requested
10 take charge Of the veterans ON the
dsy named.
II
4 The rain which comes in sheets j,
not much Of acomfort.