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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19

The child was brought home.
Work was found, and she hung the
wet clothes on the long pully lines
Fanny sang the gay old songs again
and chirped merrily to her little one.
She gave her husband comfort
able meals. kept the poor place clean,
anfnever gadded or gossipped when
she had work to do, and for a long
while Tom kent sober. He knew
that he must lose his place il he did
not, and he could do so little now,
he had resolved to turn a new leaf.
But the resolutions of a drunkard
are of no avail.
When the Christmas Eve came,
and Fanny, prou of the nice pair
of chickens ant the mince pie she
had bought for the Christmas din.
ner, opened the door to light him
upstairs as usual, she knew by the
uneven football that he had been
drinking. And indeed he had. In
all her life she had never seen him
so drunk before.
He was simply a mailman, and
when, unable to restrain her feel
ings, she reproached him. he struck
her a heavy blow.
This much, neighbor listening
on the stairs, had to tell next morn
ing. After that there were strange
noises and silence.
At dawn a police officer, patroll-
ing his beat, found lying upon the
sidewalk, under the windows Of the
tenement house in which Fanny
Lived, the mangled body Of an in
FAINT. Ii was plain that it must
have been thrown from an upper
room. He called assistance, and en-
tered the house. Women flocked
upon the landings. They knew the
baby for Fanny Wilson's, }, and point
ed TO her door. No one answering
tue order to open, it was broken in,
and horrible sight presented itself.
On the floor lay Fanny and her hus-
band with their throats cut. There
was no one TO tell the tale; but
there could be no doubt that Tom
Wilson, mad with drink, bad killed
both wife and child and then COM
united suicide.
So ended poor tanny's life. An
other warning to all poor girls who
trust to the promises Of a drunkard,
and hope to reform dissipated man
BY marrvlng him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
WHEN SHE DIED.

Oh, when she died, the bloom Of
flowers
Departed, and Life's smile fell
A languor, dark grew all the hours,
And no more beauty breathed her
spell,
When she died!
Oh, when she died, songs voice
grew faint,
And from her throne JOY fled in
Upon the air was heard grief's
plant
In tones to haunt ali future years,
When she died!
Oh, when she died, the world for
one
Grew desolate as starless night;
Hope no more breathed her benson
And time went by with laggari
plight
When she died!
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
Teachers' Assembly.

Round trip Morehead City tickets
will be sold by tile X Il ID. X. X
from ~ points 10 North Carolina tC
parties desiring TO attend Teachers
Assembly at that point, tickets on
sale June 18th to 30th good return
my until and including July 3lst,
1889, at the following very low
rates: From Charlotte, 1915; Sal
isbury, s7.l5; Lexington, s7.O5;
High Point, 500; Greer sboro,
So 635; Chapel Hill, s5.65; Durham,
S5.I0; Raleigh, 81 40; Selma, 1925;
" inston salem, $500; Oxford, ,s5. 90
Henderson. $500, with correspond
ingly low rates from all other points.
The Teachers Assembly begins
June 18th and closes July "a. Is
there q te cher who will not avail
hi.nseIf Of this opportunity TO recre
ate with old and new friend,y Don't
forget tie date. The Atlantic Hotel
Is ready for you ; come on.
The hot summer days creates q
longing for the delight Of the sea
breeze and the surf ut Moreht nd
City, where there are no mos quitos
flies nor dus'.
Every music teacher In the State ID
reau, sted 10 be present ut the assem-
hly on June Path for the purpose oI
prIf ctng the organization Cf Oh,
North Carolina Musical Association
which was begun at last ssion
This organization will be of great
benefit in securing good positions foI
the teachers of vocal and instrument
! tal music in our schools. There ar,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
Baptists Going Ahead.

Rev. A. G. Dixon of Emmanuel
tabernacle, st. Paul street and North
avenue. Sunday morning preached Q
sermon, taking for his subject, "The
Outlook" He said: There never
was a brighter outlook than at pres
eut. At the first Inauguration Of
Washington there were $4,000 Bap.
tists; there are now nearly three mil.
lions. Then there was one TO sey,
enty five of the population; now there
Is one to every twenty-five. MFR. ]. II
Rocket -ller has given 100000 TO q
great Baptist university. Capitalists
stand ready TO endow il with from fif
teen to twenty million dollars just as
soon as they can decide where TO 10.
cate it--in Chicago Washington OF
New York. Ny only fear Is ths!
Baptists will relv too much on higher
education. and not enough on Gods
poser baltimore American.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
NO 81

Col. o. II. Dockery volunteered
for a foreign minister's post and now
he ls offering bounty to enlist as a
consul. The Colonel is not the man
to desert the Republican party as
long as there remains a post vacant.
Mrs Mahala Hoagland, widow of
John IIoagland, a Revolutionary SOL
dier, died at her residence in Steel
Creek township yesterday a week
aga Mrs. Hoagland was "a years
old.-Charlotte Chronicle.
North Carolina cannot affJrd to
neglect the education of her children.
Her honor, no less than the happi.
Ress and prosperity of her people, is
involved, We have no lamp by
which our feet are guided, but the
lamp of experience. and the last few
years have thrown a food of light on
the educational problem. General
education is an imperative demand
wherever suffrage is general, and, is a
state where suffrage is universal,
education should be universal
New Bern journal.
The High Point and Asheboro
Railroad has been completed and the
connection between High Point and
AshebOro has been formerly made
A trrveler just from there reports
that he was unable to find sane mau
in the place(?l Can we blame them?
This century of dreamy sleep has
come to an end. The cheerful neigh
OF the iron horse has awaken up the
old town. Tne heas that have bur.
rowed In her soil for generations will
move on to Troy as $1,000 per acre
is too high priced for them.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
HOW STRANGERS ARE RE-
CEIVED IN THE SOUTH.

Notwithstanding the cordial invi-
tation which conventions of represen.
taIive men in the South haye ex-
tended 10 their fellow.citizens in the
North and West to come South and
become one Of us, and the still more
reliable authority of the reputable
newspapers of the South, yet we are
sorry to know that there are many
men North, especially in the rural
districts, who have doubts about the
mauner in which they will be re.
ceived. To all such we wish to say
that the South needs immigration.
1t has millions of unoccupied land,
aRd when the character of the eli,
mate and the great variety Of profit.
able crops which her soil will pro-
duce are considered, it is the best
agricultural Country in America.
She wants these lands occupied, and
invites people to come from other
points and buy and cultivate them.
II, therefore, our people were gov.
erned by no higher motive than sell
fshness, they would tender a kindly
and cordial greeting to all who come.
In addition TO this, the people of the
South are noted for their hospitality
and generous treatment OF strangers,
no matter where they come from.
This is one of the Southerners' most
striking characteristics. In the
South, as everywhere else. men fx
their own social status. If a man
move into any Northern locality and
associate with the low and vicious
part Of the community, genteel peo.
pie will have nothing to do with him.
Ii on the other hand he deport him.
self as a gentleman aud seek the as
sociation Of respectable people. he
will be recognized by them. 1t is
the same way in the South. II
man from the North, or anywhere else.
come South aud associates with the
negroes and low down people, he will
be presumed to have sought the asso.
citation which is most congenial to
him and be allowed 10 have his choice
in the matter; but, on the contrary,
if he deport himself correctly, and
does not put himself with disreputa.
bic people. be will be fully recognized
by the better class aud treated with
q greater degree Of hospitality and
cordial friendship than he will find
in probably any other part of the
world.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
Grown Hay.

Quite frequently We see in our ex.
changes mention in North Carolina
and Virginia farmers buying North.
ern and Western hay to feed their
horses aud cows, Instead Of raising
hay or fodder on their own farms,
and thereby save at least the cost OF
hauling one way.
Again we would like 10 get our
farmers 10 make q close calculation,
and see if they can make cotton 10
buy meat. corn, hay, meal. -four,
molasses, cloth and shoes, and do the
hauling and pay the freight both
ways rs cheaply and conveniently rs
they could raise them ON their farms.
We are Of the opinion that close
calculation will show large advant.
age in favor ol raising them at nome,
besides the convenience and satisfac-
ton OF having Q years supply on
hand.
The mind thus relieved Of anxious
care. would add yigor to the body
and hiliarity 10 the spirits, and make
iteand farming pleasanI and profit
able business.
Prepare ai least . few acres where
the grass can grow with all It's speed
and luxuriance, undisturbed by pillow
or hoe aud you soon have hay at your
door. Il 10 better TO have certain
acres let go ~ grass than to work 50
hard to kill the grass and buy hay
the next Summer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
POOR FANNY, OR A STORY
OF HUMBLE HEARTS.

said when Fanny. the upstairs girl
at Mrs. Bray's. met Tom Mason and
fell in love with him. Tom was a
good workman; that is, something;
but he had one serions failing, and
that was fondness for a glass once
in while with friend.
So. in spite of all the warnings she
received from here and there, Fanny
would marry Tom, and went away
with him in a chlna-silk dress and a
bonnet covered with roses, looking
as pretty as wild flower, and in a
dellriOus state Of excitement.
Fanny was very happy, and looked
prcttier than ever, and all went on
we'll for a while. But the man who
does not stop drinking to please the
girl he loves will never stop for his
wife. One night Tom came home
very tipsy indeed, and all night Fan.
ny sat by the FIRE and cried. and in
the morning they had their first
quarrel
Tom swore no woman should rule
him, and to prove it went on what
he called spree. He drank for
days. spent his weeks wages. neg
lected his work, and it beng a time
when it was easier 10 lose a place
than to get one, loss his.
He blamed himself, but that did
no good; he tried for work in vain.
His own money was always spent
from weed to week, and now Fanny
drew on her savings. They went
also.
Tom was desperate and drank TO
make himself more hopeful. At
last, however, he did obtain work.
but his habit had grown too strong
for him. he spent his noontime
respite in drinking, and going up a
long ladder afterward, grew dizzy
and fell to the ground and broke his
arm.
Groaning and suffering he was
taken home. and bit by bit all the
furniture was sold or pawned. Fam
nv, now too delicate to work very
hard, took in washing. but finally
the landlord could wait no longer
for his rent and they were turned
out Of doors.
Poor Tom was taken TO a hospi-
tai, and Fanny. who was sheltered
by a poor friend. soon found her.
self tie mother of a little baby.
When she WAS well enough to go to
see Tom, she found that he had lost
his arm-there was no more work
for him in this world. So Fanny
went to service "A pale, altered wo-
man. ller wages were all needed TO
pay her baby's board and keep Tom.
She could no longer dress tidily,
and her neart was so full that she
was cross and testy. The ladies did
not like 10 have their kitchen
haunted BY dissipated man, who
came only for money, and who re-
preached his wife because she could
not earn more.
Poor Fanny left one place for an-
other, staying long in none. Her
baby was often sick, and she grIeved
that she could not have II with her.
No one would have known her for
the lively, trim Fanny Of the old
times. =.
One day, however, her husband
came with some news that seemed
guud. lie hal obtained u situation
~ night watchman, and he proposed
that Fanny should hire u room and
take in laundry work. Then they
could be together father, mother
and little one. Fanny was glad
Oh. so glad! IL seemed beginning
II better tunes, though the room was
but a shabby one, in u miserable
tenement house, furnished with old
s- e.. q. - i.ms.l ..NSw.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
Wake Forest Commencement

Wake Forest commencement.
wake Fore t Commencement wa.
quite lar attended and the exer
cises ~e.e very interesting. Many
prolli, p at men are present. After
prayer by Rev. g. Ddrham, Presi.
dent Taylor introduc d Hon. William
l.. Wilson. of West Virginia, who
made one of the best speeches ever
heard in the State. His subject was
rather out of the usual line. II was
sThe late Centennial Celebration at
New York and the lessons it teaches,
and also hopes and fears oi the next
century of her national life." His
sketch of American liberty which took
its rise in far away German forests
was masterly His attack upon trusts
and nonopolles anu corporations
showed that these constitute, the
greatest dangers to the safety Of the
Republic.
Gov. Fowle was called on and with
great force spoke of the need of pubs
lie education. and said Nor.h Carollno
is not doing her duty in that manner.
He made plea for Timing COL
lege for women as one Of the great
needs of the times.
Charles L. Brewer, of Johns Hop
kins. has been elected Professor Of
Chemistry for Wake Forest College,
Uice Professor Purinton, resigned.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19

Few have abilities so much need
ed BY the rest Of the world rs TO be
caressed on their own terms.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19

The water in the Meherrin river
this week 10 b I'VE been higher than
for years. The country bridge on the
road to Boykins was swept away and
Ii was thought that BoOne's bridge
lower down the river would 60. Some
damage was done TO the abutment Of
the X. & T. Railroad bridge at the
north end and several places Of the
GIL, about : half mile from the river,
washed out. No trains have passed
over the bridge since Monday ani il
will probably be several days before
they will. The passenger train was
caught on this side Of the river, and
makes q trip to Lewiston daily
PotecasI Patron.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19

Gen. Jubsl A. Early is 3 favorite
with Us. We have seen him but dc
not know him personally. What we
admire 10 the old man is his unfal
teripg devotion to the truth-his no
bic, manly uature-his love for the
South-his belief in the cause for
which the South fought. General
Early is man every inch of him. He
spoke from his soul the other day at
Winchester, Va, when be said:
aAs / have said on former occs.
sions, ifeyer | repudiate, disown OF
apologize for the cause for which
Lee fought and jackson died, may
the lightning of Heaven blast me,
aud ;He scoru of all good women and
true men by my portion; and again
| say that the Confederate who has
deserted since the war is infinitely
worse than the one who deserted
during the war, for the former has
gone over TO the enemy at no person"
al risk to himself, and simply from
motives of gain, while the latter took
his life in Lis hands, knowing that he
would be shot il captured.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
jefferson Davis at Fayetteville.

jefferson Davis at Fayetteville.
Mr.. Davis second letter, as pubs
lished IN to.day's ObSerrer. sets aside
once for all, all doubt as to his being
here on the 2lst Of November next
to participate in the centennial ex-
crcises. He will be here. This be.
ing the case there are hundreds and
thousands Of or Confederate soldiers
all over North CarOlina-frOm the
mountains to the seashore-whOse
patriotic hearts ,earn TO once more
gaze upon their dear old ehieftain Of
long ago, aud Notwithstanding the
" bonnie blue dag" was furled at Aps
pomattox aud the Star Of the Con-
federacy went down 10 iI'e no more,
the c l1se for which the sous Of Dixie
sacrificed their livts upon the altar Of
the country, will tver remain dear to
the hearts OF our 1ple.-Fdyettes
Viie Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19

already in the hands Of the secretary
n number f first elias applicants for
positions aud for teachers of music.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19

ut is never too late" should b.
the brave watchword Of every true
soldier in the battle Of life.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-19
BUG KILLER

Will kill hugs and wormas
that destroy potato and to
mato vines; egg, squash, tur-
nip, beet, onion, cotton and
tobacco plants.
Cankcr worms and cater
pillers on ornamental and
fruit trees; lice. cut-wormas
and rose bugs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-31

Charlie Thorne. Everything about the
place brings back to Rob" the memory of
his Old friend. especially the welcome that
lnorne always had for him when he got
home. Thorne was always there first, con-
cealed behind big tree near the door.
when the proper moment came he would
spring forth like culinary Roman. with u
breastplate made of tin pie plates. II helmet
consisting of u tin milk pail with the hail
under his chin, armed with a rolling PIN
and. shielding himself from attack by
means OF bright tin dishpan. he would
burst forth, and alter Shakspearean howl
OF welcome. he would suddenly cast away
his armor and execute a breakdown on the
green.
At one time Robson was playing the
Gravedigger and Mr.. Forrest Hamlet.
When they came to the burial he noticed
that the priest spoke rather thickly and his
feet were balanced doubtfully on the edge
Of the grave. He seemed to be u little
mixed as to whether it was Ophelia's grave
or Il drunkard's grave. If it were the lat
ter, he seemed to have serious notions OF
filling it himself.
Mr.. Forrest noticed it. As well as can
recall the words they were about as follows:
Priest-Her obshkies have been sho far
nlarge ez we have warrantish--
Forrest lin n low growD Most id. in
toxicated and Improbable asst Speaking
pious words in the most impressive scene
ever written or portrayed, you, sir. balance
yourself upon the verge of property grave
ana WltH Ine nelliSn OuOr OF rum about
your garb, with eyes like the dead. yet elo-
quent Goldfish, you. sirrah. essay to pro-
nounce the obsequies of tho fair Ophelal
Pah
Priest-Her death was doubtful and but
tn great command o'ershwayd tn order.
she should in ground unshanctied here
lodge till astrump ish played.
Forrest lin suppressed rumble like dis
tant stage thunder)-Oh. villainous and
most pestiferous priest Could but get
hack at thine own obsequios. how joyfully
would pronounce them. And thou, churl-
ish priest. seeking to support the noble
Forrest. when. beshrew me. thou canst not
support the giant jag thou hast concealed
about thee. Out upon thee. thou maudlin
shoemaker. thou deep-voiced ass. with
naught to recommend thee but that cursed
dignity which Is, and ever was. the DEVILS
ldisinfectant for n moss-grown mind.
Priest-For sharitable prayers. shards.
,fiints and pebbles should be thrown at her.
yet here she's allowed her virgin Grants.
her maiden strewments and the bringing
home of bell n'burial.
Laertes-Musu there no more be done2
! Priest-N'more be done. You bet We
should profame shervice of dead to shing
requium and shuch sings to her you know.
as to preach parted sholes (hic).
Forrest (sotto voce. also aside>-Oh
most successful and profound inebriate.
thy work is done. The fair Ophelia can be
the recipient of no deeper indignity. Bogus
and most rocky priest. hell could not spare
thee il it knew thy worth. Oh, full orbed
ass with tallowy pate. odds pettkins that
thou shouldst spread the priestly vest
ments DER the mammoth jag and then
OF fair Ophelia. Begone. dull knave. bid
thee tarry not. for at the postern thou wilt
find thy quittance and thy salary. In ripper
years when thou dost almost have o
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-31

could be brought together and presented,
that would reasonably insure the dogs a
place, if, indeed. such one has not
been provided.
An instance of higher intelligence dis
played by dogs was displayed in spaniel
owned by Mr.. William Mackin, govern
ment official of Quebec. Spot was accus-
toned to play with kitten, whose flower
like face gave her the name of Pansy
Spot would take Pansy's head in his
mouth and gently roll her 10 and fro. One
Sunday morning the two were at play,
and, as it proved, the dog was too rough,
for when he let 60 of the kitten she did
not scamper away as usual. The dog
capered about her, running backward and
forward, to entice her to play. But the
kitten did not move. Then Spot came
to her, turned her over with his nose,
teased her with his paw, and began to
show signs of great uneasiness. He
would pause, then begin again to coax
her to get up.
At length he seemed to realize that
Pansy was dead, and that he knew the
meaning of death, its sense of loss, and
also its practical results, he proceeded
to show.
With every evidence of distress he car
ried her off to the side of the walk.
There he dug hole, put the kitten in it,
covered it carefully with earth, and went
away. When the family returned from