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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25
y. VI. JOHNSON & co.

Druggist and Pharmacists.
Among all nations and peoples,
there has always been high respect
paid the science of medicine and its
kindred sciences. Among the most
savage and barbarOus peoples, the
medicine man, under whatever name
be may flourish, yields a mighty in
fuence. Even among our Indian
Il lbes, the most difficult of civiliza-
ton and evangelization 90 the part
of educators and missionaries, is to
eradicate the absurd notions among
them relative TO medicine.
The art Of compromising medicines
and dispensing drugs is one If the
Oldest in the history Of the human
race, and almost as much superstition
and absurd conceptions exist among
:he ignorant ard llliterate relative 70
Pharmacy, as do toward the practi y
Of medicine. For this there is a very
simple and natural reasOn-ihey are
closely allied, the One With the other:
and formerly the drug store vas
known g. The Apotkecary Shop, AID
always q part Of the Necessary arsenal
# a practitioner. Of medicine. It il
only in rDo0erb times and under our
modern civilization. that the two
have become separate and distinct
Sine tie eepsTstioD. The drug busi.
ness pr'ptr made wodderfu9 adj
vance,, and contributed erra y to
that marvellous imp ovement in
chemistry Which Las been one Of the
wonders and blessings Of the age in
which We live.
The drug store. far fr.m being the
ugly, repulsive, ard offensive place
that Shakespeare d .cribes in the mi.
mitable play Of Romeo and Julie,
and even down 70 the times which
living men can remember; lie now
thing Of beauty and JOY forever"
Drug stores ere nov Handsomely en-.
belIished, ornately decorated, and pro.
fosely arranged with the many Gle.
giant articles ~Lieh they offer for sale.
The truth Of tLese assertions. can
easily be proved to the satisfaction Of
any one by simply visiting the ele.'
CANT and well arranged drug store Of.
n. NJ. johnson Il CO., situated On the
corner Of Church and Main streets in
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25
Baptist Female Sem mary.

Mr.. EDIToR In vi, " Of the fact
that Durham IS making an effort to
establish within her horders the Bap-
fist Female Seminary, it has been in.
timated by parties living in some of
the towns competing for this honor,
that Durham. is not a suitable loca'
ton for a school Of such proportions
on account of her bad sanitary con-
dition.
In the first place, Mr.. Editor, is
Durham unhealthy? Your cores
popdent, who is member of the
Durham County Medical Society, and
who has a fair share of the practice
of the town, can answer this question
with most emphatic negative. In
the second place what constitutes
bad sanitation? And in considering
this question, We must admit that the
health of any community is more or
less dependent on the purity of its
water supply.
! am sure that there is not town
or city in the State with more abund-
ant or purer water than the town of
Durham. The reservoir from which
the water comes is situated about
four miles from the town in a sparcely
settled country and the water which
supplies it comes from little streams,
which have their origin in sparkling
springs. 1t gives me pleasure TO
state that this reservoir water is most
generally used and that wells, the ne.
cessary evils of the past have for the
most part been given up Epidemic of
any kind are rare thing in Durham,
and for the past two years there has
not been one case Of children diseases,
venture the statement that there is
not a city IN the State with the pop
ulatiUn of eight thousand can show
as small a rate of mortality. There
was not a single interment in the
white cemetery last month and if my
memory is correct only one for the
month previous. / am glad to be
able TO sayt hat to my knowledge there
has not been within the limits of
Durham for the Last six months a
single case Of typhoid fever, which
fact alone should be sufficient proof
that Durham is no. in a bad sanitary
condition, for this desiease of. all
others is everywhere considered the
result Of filthy surroundings, and put
down by medical authorities a. prop
erly a filth disease. Had ] sufficient
space in your paper | would be glad
to furnish you with the necessary
statistics to prove the above state
ments. NJ.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25
Ut. wOMBLE.
Hardware, Builders Supplies,
Paints &c.

Paints &c.
The oldest of the citizens of this
section of country, and some from
every county and section of the
State, remember Jordan Womble as
one of the oldest merchants Of Raj
eigh, He is one Of the Oldest, il not
the Oldest merchant at the Capitol
Of the Old North State. By indus
try, thrift, and attention to business,
he has amassed a handsome fortune,
and what is better, he gives to his
children a pure and uasullied char
acter, for Jordan Womble's name
is synonsme for honesty, honor
and integrity.
J. 7. Womble is a native Of that
city Of our State which bears the
name of the brilliant. chiyalric but
Inflated Raleigh, who graced even
the scaffold where he was executed,
and is a son of Jordan Womble. OF
Raleigh, and inherts all the good
qualities of his sire.
For thirteen years he was the
chief clerk at Blackwell's Durham
Tobacco Factory, and was one ~
those splendid employees Of that
firm that helped to build up that
great enterprise and give il world
wide fame and reputation. Mr..
Womble is now ~ years old, and
second to none in business quslifica-
tons.
In 1856, he retired from Black
wells Durham Tobacco Factory,
and opened a hardware store. He
dealsin everything that can be found
in first class city hardware house,
such as hardware Of every kind,
building supplies, paints, oil, lamps,
&C., &C.
From the first, his business has
had solid and continued growth,
and is still growing, and will CEN
tinue to do 90. Mr.. WUmbls il a
first-class business man Of the high
est honor, integrity and honesty,
and such men will always have
solid and enduring prosperity in oil
their enterprises.
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the city of Durham, where they will
find everything and anything that
could possibly be supposed to be kept
in a first-class city drug store.
They will, moreover, find there
the two clever, polite and attentive
clerks, Messrs. A. B. Matthews, one
of the finn aud A. Fl. Michael, to
whom it is a real pleasure to show
the goods in their line, wait upon
customers, and msrk the prices down
to point that defies competition
both as to the quality Of the articles
and the prices. It is a pleasure to
any one to visit and inspect their
neat and attractive place of business,
form the acquaintance of the gentle
men who compose the firm and their
polite and accommodating clerks,
they will be satisfied, in every way.
in dealing with them, and be thor.
oughly convinced that it il a first
class drug house, and run by GENTLE
men of honor, honesty and integrity.
The firm is composed Of N. NJ
johnson, M. u. and A. B. Matthews.
DR.. Johnson is one Of those natures
nohlemen," who takes well anywhere
and with all people. He is q native
of Harnett.. county, NC, and BY his
own exertion and native Southern
energy, has carved out his own for
tune. Being well educated and
thoroughly prepared therefore, he
took medicine as his chosen profess
sion; entered the Medical Depart
ment Of Washington, University at
Baltimore, and graduated therefrom
in 1877. Removed to Durham in
1870, and commenced the practice of
medicine in which he has been very
successful-standlng in the front
ranks Of his profession, and having
alarge and lucrative practice.
A. B. Matthews is a young man,
only 90 years old, and is likewise q
native of Harnett. He is a drug
gist and Pharmacist by profession,
ardently devoted to his chosen pur-
suit. Full of push, pluck, energy,
and endowed with splendid business
qualifications, a bright future lies
before him.
We will only say that all wanting
drugs, medicines &C., in their line
will find the firm to be all we re-
present it.
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and the country people generally,
they will always fnd 90 hand d COM
plete and well-selected stock of Just
such supplies rs they need. The
farmers will always lind it to their
interest to call and see him before
buying elsewhere, as Jno, w. Mark
nam Is headquarters FOR any and all
supplies neeued aud used by the far
mers.
The business on the corner of
Mangum and Railroad streets has
grown constantly ever since it was
opened. Customers have been at
lracted by the bargains which they
have obtained, and he fair and hon
orable treatment which they have
always uniformly received at Mr..
MarkhamIs hands.
To meet this great increase Of trade
and to expand The business, in July
1883, Mr.. Markham opened second
store in Oxford, n. Z. At this sec
und place of business, the trade has
been all that could be expected, and
has steadily Increased all the liIie.
Any one coming to either OF MIR,
MarKham's stores, may rely on good
bargains at lowest prices, and fair
auu square dealing at all times.
he MS always kept ana will con-
tinue to keep the bess. most reliable
and attentive clerks--Sles, RS. j. k.
Patton, j. h. Foster, NJ. G. Markham,
W. Z. Iha4ton and others are now
with MN and will be glad to wait
uDoa thclr Old tIlends and acqaaint-
ances. Mi, Mrk ham is yet u young
man, full Of energy and action, and
Possessed Vi splendid business quail
ncgtl'ns lie has bcen very suceess.
tul aud Nc preulot Ior MIN still more
successful ua'eer'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25
JOHN w. MARKHAM.
Wholesale and Retail Deal. in
Dry Goods and Groceries.

7" hOAtsohN anu AkGAdll DeAts q IN
Dry Goods and Groceries.
Jno. W. MAJ khan is q native OF
that good old county of Chatham
which perpetuates the noble name Of
the frat Earl of Chatham, whose elo>
quent tongue loaded 50 notify tue
cause Of the oppressed Colonie.,
struggling for the luaIi. nable and H..
estilDabIe rights Vi English subjects.
The county town Of Chatham pre-
serves The great name VI Wiliian
l'Itt, the family Baa,s Ut the Earls, of
Chatham, VI winch noble nous,
lie elder EIh AN Fit WIS We first.
lIr JHO. ". Markham is q s1n Oh
Dir. William A. Markham, vnr uf The
largest AID mot successful farme,
u VI athan cVuhty, and q prosper
Dm merchant. Here in the fathers
sure and at Ratio, where he fint
Depan business Ut bis Uwn, we're Iatd
tue ICUndat.UGs VI that lui,uats and
cUInpiete ku0~ lei. Q vi lie InefcanE lie
business which 80, eUnI,I. uteu 81
greatly " bis .Uceets Ia Durham,
AM which eveI was .ssured before
haLd from The native pusa, ensrgy
ami pentrsaDce Of tue man Mf.
Markham has been 10 business liz
yeIIs, and has won u wotl, wide re
putatIon ~ u business man.
Mr. ..arkham was no stran. or 10
city bnsinsss, having first tngayed 10
q wiz !esale and retail grocery house
ia the city Of RsleIgn, which was
very successful as long a. he gave II
attention Selling out bis iItere.t
there, he removed TO The young.
thriving, aud vIgorIu, city of Dur.
ham.
In 1885, Mr.. MARKHAM FIRST open.
ed IN the store building On tie cor
ner Uf Maugum and Railroad streets.
where he Ut once met with that sue
cess which is due " good aud ener-
gelic management always Here be
still keeps always Oh hand O full,
complete aud we'll selected stock OF
staple and fancy groceries. and
everything that can be called for in
first Glass groce:y business for the
city.
Being intimately acquainted with
the needs and wants Of the farmers
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25

"Ihs word grows weary pra.siag
men,
And wear'ed grows OF being praised
But never wealied gio"s the pen
" hicn whites the truths that have
amazed
tue thousands who have been given
up by taeir physicians and who have
BEEN Restored to complete health by
using that safest at ri remedies for
functional irregularities and weak
nesses, which are the bane Of w0man-
kiLd. We Iefer, of course, To DR.
Plerce's Favorite Prescription, the
only guaranteed cure Tor all those
chiOnlc ailments peculiar TO women.
Read the guarantee ON the buttle-
wrapper.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25
BUUKLENs ARNICA sALYE

Tax BEsr SALvE IN the world for Cuts
Bruises, SUres, Uloers.salt Rheum, Fever
sors, IeGtsr, ChapPed Hands, Chllblains,
Cams and ali Skin Eruptions, and positis ely
CuTvs rIles or no pay required. II is guar
SnleeI % give perfect satisfaction, or money
reiun.s Price - ceats per boz.
For 81 bYR. BlAeknall q o. Durham
n &
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25
AnhIc. ~ Nlnlller,.

44rs. hinslow's Soothing syrup
should aiways be used Tor children
tsething. 1t sooihes the child, softens
tae gums, allays ali pain, curs wind colo,
aud is the best remedy Tor diarrhoes.
Twenty-Five cents q 1ottle,
sen 27-d-w-ly
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25
A STRONG BANK.
THE FIDELITY BANK OF
DURHAM MAKES A FINE
RECORD.

Its Published Report Shows It's
Condition.
OF the new institutions started in
Durham, none makes better shows
ing than the Fidelity Bank. The
President, Mr.. Geo. W. Watts, is one
of the best financiers In the country.
He has for years been Secretary and
Treasurer of the great firm of W.
Duke, Sons & 90 He gives the af
fairs of this bank his personal atten'
ton.
Mr.. j. F. Slaughter, Jr,, the Cash
Ter Of this institution is q born bank
er---the son of Mr.. j. F. Slau yhter,
ST., for thirty.two years has been Pre-
sident Of the First National Bauk oI
Lynchburg, Va. he was trained a e.
nsncier; and for his age, Is one Of the
best posted bank officers in the State
de is a "chip off the old b'ock," and
runs the bank upon strict ba siness
principles. He is cauion, prudent
and acts iudlciously in the mm,g-
ment of the affairs OF this bank He
has drawn to this bank a large pa .
tronage and pl.csd ths hsak up,a .,
firm, solid bssis.
The directors of this b,uk are:
Geo. w. Watts, NJ. A. Angler, J. F.
Slaughter, ST., A. II, Stokes, w.
Duke, B. Y. Duke. A. E. Lloyd, s.
&: Darlington, Samuel Kramer, S
F. Tomlinsob, j. s. Manning, r G..
Lea, j. +. Corbet ani w. Z. Foster.
These gentlemen are among the lead
ing and most prosp roas bis mes,
men in the city. We give bslaw a
condensed statement sh ,wlng tie
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25

Toe gulate the stomach. liver and
bow Is. Dr. PIerccs Pellets excel.
One a dust
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-25

10 Hackney buggies and pbstons.
U. 8. Columbus and Single Center
spring vehicles. Cal and get prices
Oct 30 II.
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sl96,6I0.42
The bank was organized January
10th 1888, and is not yet two years
old. Their record shows from the
lsrge..aepOsit account thst-thOse who
have money are wiling to have this
bank to manage their finances. The
capital OF the bank is $4,000. with
Q surplus and undivided profits Of
s6,S44,37-
The success Of this institution Las
been marvellous. It's fI,ue is in.
deed bright No bank s. nd h':h
er in tbIs sections.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-09
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, August S.-rhe Drovers' Journal
reports as follows:
Cattle-Reccipts, 12, 5OO market steady:
beeves 81 2jD4,6 80; steers $3.600I35; stock
ers and feeders s.. 25lo3.30; COWS, bulls and
mixed, sl.60930O; Texas cattle, stronger at
S115@3.20, half breeds, So 3O@Q3 60.
Hogs : Receipts, 1900; light, steady :;
heavy, &c lower; mixed, Si.250o4. so; heavy,
A.lo@435; light, s35O@4.15; skips, s3.5O3
440.
Sheep : Receipts, 5000; market steady
and shade lower; natives, SO. 50(04 30; vest
ern, s3.6O94l 10; Texans, s3.50@4 10; lambs,
$+25(95.S0.
Kansas City, August s. Cattle Receipts.
$500; shipments. $500; common to choice,
feeders strong at $l.6Ot9300; cows, steady
and firm at $l,5o(@27O; grass range steers,
$1.75@13.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000: shipments, 21oo ::
light steady; heavy and mixed sc lower:
light, St27T@435; heavy and mixed, SO. goa
4.25.
Sioux City, August ts.-Cattle--Receipts,
l50; shipments, so; market steady; fat
steers, SS, 0O9350; feeders, 81. 30@270; stock
Sl.25; veal calves, s300@3.5O
Hogs = Receipts, l,400; market 2I6c
lower; light and mixed, s3.S5@4.10; heavy,
s4O5@4.l215.
National Stock Yards. East st
Louis, August S.--Cattle-Receipts, 200; (;
shipments, l,0O0; market active and strong I;
choice heavy native steers, "a. 20(04. so; fair
TO good, S3so@4.l5; stockers and feeders,
s@.2oCg25 90; rangers, corn-fed, 50. 1908 25 I;
s1.50@2 25
Hogs - Receipts, 300; shipments, 100:
market active; heavy, s4.40945O; packing,
st2o94 Az; light grades. S4.3594.55.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-09
CHICAGO LIVE SrOOR.

CHICAGO, August S.-fSpecial Telegram to
The BEE. .l-CATTLE.-The market was fairly
active and prices steady, as compared with
yesterday AS is usual in the course of the
market the best export and shipping steers
and best mediums were sold first, leaving
the rough and common steers until near the
close. when they had to be hustled out at the
best prices statesmen could get Texans were
light, only about thirty-slx cars, or less than
a thousand head, and sold out quick. On ac-
count of the light run of Texans native
butchers stock was in brisk demand. Stock
ers and feeders trade was quiet at previously
low prices. Choice to extra beeves, 81. ESQ 100;
medium to good steers, 1850 to 1900 lbs, So. 90
Q14.35; 1900 to 1850 lbs, So 75d4.20; $50 to 1900
lbs, $3.60Q64.00; stockers and feeders,
81. 2503.30; cows, bulls and mixed, Sl.60
@3O0: bulk. S220@2.60; slop-fed steers,
So. 90(04.25. Texas cattle were stronger;
steers, S2.35@3.20; COWS, Sl.75lo2 25: ma
tives and half-breeds, S300@3.60; wintered
Texans, 50. 50@2.90.
HoGs-Business fairly active with down.
turn of about &c on big, fat second class
heavy, that sold largely to packers at Si.2001
$4.25, the rough and common heavy sell
ing as low as 81. 10004.20 Best heavy were
scarce and sold at S4.30Cd4.35. Light hogs
extremely scarce. 1t is seldom the light end
of the receipts turns out so few suitable pigs,
while on the other hand the pens were full
of big, unsuitable animals that no buyer ex-
cept packer would look at. Most of the
suitable light sold at s440Q94.45. Singe sort
would cost $475
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-09
FINANCIAL.

NEW YoRK, August S.-Special Telegram
to The BEE. l-SToCKs-The stock market
opened with professional traders selling
and with commission houses taking offerings.
Talk last night was that such reactions as
that of yesterday were all that might be
expected as the conditions are against any
continued decline. Nevertheless, the market
opened feverish and prices were off from last
night s6(QH per cent on most Of the active
shares The belief that London would be seller
ON any change in Bank of England rates was
the element early. The trade was not disap-
pointed IN thiss rs London prices for the first
time in many days came decidedly lower and
this market responded with declines from
last evenings figures OF from q to e per
cent. The market reacted Immediately
and most of the losses were quickly made up,
though the advance was confined to small
fractions in the majority Of the list and New
England and Chesapeake Il Ohio second pre-
ferred, with H per cent EACH and Northern
Pacific preferred, with u per cent were the
exceptions, and Cleveland, Cincinnati, CHI
caeo q st. Louis was the feature of the deal.
ings, rising sharply on large business ~
points 10 75. st. Paul. New England, Cleve-
land, Columbus, Chicago & ST. Louis,
Chesapeake & Ohio second preferred, North
ern Pacific preferred, Atchison and sugar
trust were active stocks. Burlington, while
not active, was firmly held at l03sl at the
end Of the hour. Following this dullness aud
weakness of the morning, activity and
strength in railroad stocks later in the day
was refreshing. There was no great change
of news on the surface, but secret negotia-
tions looking TO permanent rates for fall may
have caused some good buying. There is a
strong undertone, and when the shorts felt il
they covered in way that made bulge
easy. Atchison closed above 81. Grangers
were all strong. Northwestern went TO 1O0X
closing at ll0H. Burlington sold at lO3s<,
Rock Island at 9sI4 aud ST. Paul at 1214.
Missouri Pacific made squirt from 7Ox to
72ss for the day. Reading closed at 45.
Chesapeake x ohio was one point up for
common, with first preferred at 6sH. Trusts
Were neither active or strong. The total
sales were $50, 542 shares.
The following were tho closing quotations:
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-09
Live Stock Notes.

James Colder, of Scribner, came In with
hogs.
r. H. Bell one of Dunbar's big feeders,
came in with cattle.
t. Standen had hogs here from Creston.
j. Gillespie, of Mullen, came in with two
cars Of cattle.
George Boetel, of Millard, hal a car of
hogs on the market.
John Romberg, of Scribner, was here with
hogs.
r. Daniels, Gilmore, brought in mixed
load of steers and cows which brought a. 10.
j. s. Imam, Osceoa, came in with string
of ten cars of cattle and three of hogs.
Thomas Harris and H. d. Reynolds were
in from Central City, the former with three
cars of cattle and the latter with one of
hogs
j. II Burkholder was here from Woodbine,
Ia, with three cars of hogs.
Ora Haley brought in another string of
nineteen cars of rangers from Rawlins,
Wyo
p. j. Murphy brought in three cars of
cattle and one of hogs from Rogers.
E. p. Rice brought in three cars of cattle
of his own feeding, which brought S4.2215, &,
the top price paid for cattle.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-09
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
Cattle.

Thursday, August 8.
business was not very active at the yards
here to-day as there were yesterday, and none
equal to yesterdays top. The fresh receipts
consisted very largely of natives, but there
were some nineteen loads of rangers. Prime
beeves were no lower, but the market on
other grades was slow and lower some
pretty fair l313lb beeves sold at S42216, but
there was nothing in quality to compare with
the 81 30 cattle yesterday. There were not
so many COWS here as yesterday, but there
were enough, or more than enough, to sup
ply the demand. The market was weak and
slow, but as salesman remarked, UThey
could not sell much lower and sell at all.I
The general run of the common stuff was
not very good, but still there were a few
pretty good punches, and there were some
was considerable trading in stockers and
feeders for the number OF cattle here. The
sales ranged from $2 45 TO S2.75.