The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
LOCAL ANDGENERAL.

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Cedar Fork Township is in very
feeble health. he was a gallant
officer In The Second Cedar Forl
Company,in the 9TH N. G.. Regt.
For the finest drinks in ths
world, call at N. M. johnson & Coz
drug store. In this connection par.
ticular attention is called to the fact
that an ointment can be found al
this store that will euro itch. Set
advertisement in another column.
LII tells; ''foriY-one years ago,
saws the New York Sun, &c. Long
fellow, a druggist at Machias, Me,
inserted an advertisement OF his
business in the. first issue Of the
local paper. IL has appeared in
every issue since, and Longfellow
has been prosperous.
The Mebane Item says: The
farmers who have order the @Alli-
ance Guano' supplied by the Dur
ham Fertilizer Company are having
some trouble in getting it, on &C.
count, we suppose. of demands be-
ing greater than their capacity
Much complaint, accordingly, is be.
ing made.
The Lexington people show
their wisdom and appreciation by
sustaining their home paper. The
Ledger came to US last week neat
and fell Of Advertisements. This
put new life into Bro. White from
the start, and to-day his papershows
that he is working faithful for his
people. We liketo see this spirit.
--Messs. A. Z. Lloyd, &Co., Of
Durham have got 'em. Mr.. George
w. Grouse, in Lexington On. c.
Ledger says | see farmers nearly
every day that have a new Deering
Mower. They say there's nothing
that is ahead OF the New Deering.
They say in the clover fields it is a
dandy, in swamp meadows it is
light draft, durable, andquite handy.
Maj. r. w. York, of Chatham,
was IN town Monday. BY the way,
the Major had magnolia buds the
first of the present month, and for
several years the compositors in The
RECORDER office have smiled the per-
fume of these delicious buds, Just
about this season. The Majors
motto i. ''one good turn deserves
another" The fact is, be likes the
printers, and they thank him.
-on the 9th inst, Mr.. D. L.
Duke. one Of the most prominent
capitalist Of our city was married in
Birmingham, Ala. 70 Miss Minnie
A. woodard, Of Coalburg. that
State. Rev. N NJ. Jurney, former
pastor Of Main. Street Methodist
Church Durham, performed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Duke are
Al present stopping in AsheyiIle,
with Mr. woodward, father of the
bride, who is on visit to that place.
We regret 10 Learn Of the death
Of Prof. J. L. Tomlinson, which
happened at Greensboro. list Sun
day morning. lie was gentle
man Of the highest character; hewas,
al the time Of hisdeath, Superinten-
dent of the Greensboro Graded
School; and was conspicuous
throughout the State n an educator.
The deceased was brother of our
townsman, Mr.. s. +. Tomlinson.
The Lexinton Ledger is rsspon-
sible for The following: "The poor
editor was dying, and as the doctor
placed MS ear 10 the patients heart,
be sadly muttered; Poor fellow!
Circulation has gone" The editor
raised himself up and grasped: ITS
false! We have the largest eircula.
ton in the country" Then he
sank back upon his pillow and died
with triumphant smile upon his
face. He was consistent to the end.
1--Judge Womack held court in
Chatham last week. The Record
says: Judge Womack made a.most
favorable impression on all who
have attended court. lie dispatches
business promptly and expeditiously,
andyet with no unseemly haste.
His manner is dignifed, and vet
courteous and aifable. Ills rulings
are promptly made, and he tempers
justice with mercy. His friends are
therefore, Of course, much gratilied
al the creditable manner with which
be wears the judicial ermine.
The festival Of the Dick Black.
nall Hose Company was well at
tended last Friday and Saturday
nights. The gross receipts for the
two nights amounted 10 S2l7,65.
Several valuable prizes were offered
10 parties recciyingthe highest num-
Der OF notes.-the gold-headed cane.
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