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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
City and Cnuutry.

A Bee Oh clergyman has preech d
O termun ia which be q. the coun.
try boys TO gird up tkeir bits and
make a grand ,u.h 70 the great ciiier
where, It il aAtIttd, tame and f,t
tune AVA: them
Acc ID ~ to this b.w g, angel III,
young IN n oftle ci y have btcDnt
deY,taiiztd by t." 90 waiting habit,
tf ii e th.t ha<e ~ :. uD,ied them
and tier fatne.. i th = lack th.
mental, mo a. AL ihy.ic4I equip.
ment that mea uesd ~ y' Ter o cn,,.
q Ter ,uc e,s in the b .tiIe Of life
Therefor. it is au1ued, The RPM
f'om The iarm, strong 10 pbystu /,
with pie 4iy Of lion 10 his blood, &C.
eustomed only u RI ,in, simple habit.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
SPECIAL FEATURES OBSERVES c.
WEST SALEM LAND co.

The total capitalizstion'is s10O.-
900; of this 100000 has been taken
by q few men and the remaining $40,
900 in shares of $40 each is now Of
fered at s5 q share, payable in five
monthly instruments. The town Of
New Castle, which is the county seat
Of Craig County, Va, lies half way
between the Chesapeake d Ohio Rail-
road at Eagle Mountain and the
Norfolk IL Western Railroad at Salem.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14

OF life and thought. will have the
best Of it in the race, and can easily
distance and dispsace his competitors.
That this is pernicious doctrine
every one knows who is OF all famil.
lar with the conditions of success In
our great cities, Whatever may have
been the case in the past, to-day the
odds are all against the boy from the
country who comes to tue metropolis
unframed and unsopnisticsted, and
with only rude natural force of char,
acter to back him. In carefully cul.
tivated physique, in intellectual
power, in Fl mness Of moral character,
in mental scope and in practical
ability, the boy who is the ou'growth
# our best city life has advantages
hat cannot be overcome by rivals
e we'll trained.
One must be blind not to recognize
the truth Of this condition of affairs.
To hold out allurements in contra
vention thereof. thereby raising false
hopes and encouraging the country
youth to abandon a safe and sure,
even If homely existence, for strug-
gle where the chances are all against
him, is wicked.
The young man of the city was
never less willing than now to abdi
cate in favor oil any newcomers, and
never better able to hold his own. If
the young man of the country knows
when he is we'll off he will remain at
homa under the trees and grow up
and 20 to Congress from an agricult-
urAl district. lie will lad thai safer
and more pleasant than tempting
fortune in the metropolis.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
Organization Plan Of the Company.

The WEST SALEM LAND CoMPGSY'
Of Salem, Virginia, was organized UNI
der p perpetual charter Of incOrpora.
ION January 9th, 1890, with George
Allen, president and manager; 10.
A. Francis, vice.presideni; Chas. G.
Tompkins. secretary, and Jacob S.
Baer, treasurer and attorney. The
company was organized for the pur-
pose Of buying, developing and SELL
ing land 10 Salem and in the adj1in.
ing counties. The plan OF operation
viii be to purchase property. to issue
stock based ON that particular pur.
chase. divide the property into lots OF
small pieces and 10 sell IL as rapidly
as practicable, distribute the proceeds
among the stockholders Of that series
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14

and cancel the stock. The stock In
this company will be issued on the
series plan and the management and
proceeds Of each class or series will
be kept separate.
Seri A has been sold and clos
ed.
Series B has been sold and clos
ed.
Class g covers the above.men.
toned properties a'!,acent 10 New
Castle.
Applicants for stock in ''seriel
CT will please remit 81 per share h
the West Salem Lsnf Company
Salem, Va, whereUpon receipt vii
be sent by return mail.
iffnrtber information be desired
address
, President and Manager, or
MpEIrE gnrretarv gafEm Va
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14

A branch Of the Chesapeake q Ohio
10 now under contract to New Castle
and will be in operation on or before
September l, 1890. This railroad wall
open up the richest mineral region in
Virginia, and there will be an im-
mense development Of resources and
consequent enhancement Of values.
We consider this stock more val.
liable than "Series B." which has Just
been sold at a profit Of more than 4
for | 10 stockholders.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14

It's the same with women as with
horses. As long as they are down
in the twerty's time may fly as il
chooses, but when they get up
among the thirties and forties il
goes rather slow.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14

The principle Of the thermometer.
which may be described as q small
self-regIstering windmill, has been sl,.
piled 70 device for indicating the
speed Of vessels. Tbe cup-armnd
wheel, pro,tc:el as much a. possible,
Is platei anier the keel Of the vessel
amid,hip.. and I's mption il impaired
ay,r!lyaI sh.ft pa sing upwaf t.
a 20 bt 90 h.. 4 ok, = b re tie rum
Der Of rcy~ut.oIs C ,uay: bj tb veg
sells passage Though the water is r, q.
Clustered IN ad a.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
LITTLE BUTTER CUPS
HOW WE GET EN- MIXED
UP.

A few stiff horns will make many q
timid man pugnacious bull.
Men are apt to worship what they
cannot understand-women for ex.
ample.
Extremes easily meet in infancy.
1t is No work at all for the baby to
suck his toes.
These are trying times for me, was
what the cook said as she stood over
the lard keg.
20, Lord! how you make mejump!
as the grasshopper remarked when he
was filsi created.
The small boy remarked that he
would like his teacher better if her
ruling passion was not 50 striking
Hes a master OF the fac arts,
was the manner 10 which a culprit
who had just paid financial penalty
referred to The judge.
"Ah, yes! those tarts our mothers
used to make! By the way, are you
fond of jams?" ''Yes-every kind
but one" What is thar" ats first
name is James"
A heart sorrow: II should never
have recognized this other photo Of
YOU, dear. 1t looks careworn and
old" "Yes that was taken when
papa wouldn't buy me the Duke OF
Dirtwatei!'
Customer-What's the charge?
Barber-Thirty certs. C.-Thirty
GEMS! Why, thought you charged
only fifteen Gems for a shave. B.
Yes, sir, but you see You have a
double chin.
Pessinisiic auditor lat conce"t)
Seems to me this is mighty short
programme, considering the price
they charge. Optimistic auditor
Oh, we can easily get the worth Of
our money. Just encore everything.
Watts-I suppose your wife is like
most women-never admits that she
make a mistake. Wickwire-Oh,
she occasionally asserts that she made
O mistake in marrying me, but she
never admits that outside the family.
"Dld the risoner at the bar strike
you in the alteration" asked the
lawyer. "No, sar, boss" replied the
dusky prosecutor, "he biffsd me right
behind de lef7 year Eff yo'll jes' lean
ober little ways / kin sho' yO' de
'zact spot" The lawyer didn't lean.
"Sure," cried the Irishman, "and
I'm heir to q splendid estate under
my fathers will. When he died, he
ordered my brother to divide the
house wife me and by st. Patrick,
be did it-for be tuck the inside
himself, and gave me the outside"
"well, my dear madam, and how
are you to-day" 'Oh, Doctor, j
have terrible pains all over my whole
body and it seems impossible to
breathe! OF course, l can't sleep al
oil; and have not particle Of ap-
petite!" "Bat otherwise you feel all
right, don't your"
Mr.. GOodcatch calling on the elder
sister Why JOHNNY, how you are
growing. You'll be q man before
your sister if you keep on. Johnny
You bet I will. Sister'll never b
man if she keeps en- being tseDt!
like she has for the past FIVE years
(Then there was trouele in the house
hold.)
she WAS wILLIrG.
'Id like to get permission"
Family the young man said,
Permission fyr Whai? she asked him
AZ she coyly poised Der head.
perm ssion to cour: aud win you,
DemaLded the cold young man;
II want 70 pay you Court" be said,
"And win YOU, If can"
"Ob, you have my permission,
ffthat il all you Deed-
Permission ~ court and try 10 win,
Butt don't ihiLk yCu'll succeed.
The principle Of the thermometer
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
DIRe cTo'RS.
u.s. CARR j. W. SMITH. J T MALLORY H. " WALKER
w.w.FuLiER 9, $ BRYAN j. A BRYAN, A. ii. sToKEs
A General Banking Business Transacted
ACCOUNTS OF BANKS, BANKERS. CORPORATIONS AND
VIDUALS RECEIVED ON FAVORABLE TERMS "

ACCOUNTS OF BANKS, BANKERS. CORPORATIONS AND ID1.
VIDuALS RECEIVED ON FAVORABLE TERMS
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT bearing per sued upon
to remain deposit with the Fist National u months
COLLECTIONS made direct a accessible points in m. United
States, and RENTED for promptly at lowest rates - Ii
PARTICULAR attention PAID n the business OF c. pondeuts
THIS BANK being recently organized
Banking Business favorable in State
RANKING SECURITY The United reopre tbst
full statement OF the Liabilities and Assets National Banks be
made and sworn BY at least three ohe Directors every weeks and
besides this Bank Examiners the pleasure OF he
whose duty Is d thoroughly condition Of The Bank
Banking system ' @S'
CAPITAL The character Of The Officers rec,s
and the First National Bank the y highest and each
stocEhoe under the National Bank law responsible double the
ties thaa The FIRST NiouaL ~ ~
WE WANT share Of your business We solicit your patronage
"a'e satisfaction mall bu-hess ert listed
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First National Bank Of Durham,
chartered Nov. 8 1878 Capital $leeooo!.
Capital Slice ooo!.


s. GA RR, President LEO HEARTT. Cashcr
w. W. FULLER Vice President. CHAS. A. JORDAN Teller
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GEO. ALLEN, President and Manager, or
CHAs. g. T0MpKIEG Secretary Salem. Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
PERSONAL.

Donald G. Mitchell. who had not yet recovered from
the iniury received at Rye. y. Y. Two months ago.
when hi, arm was broken. met with fresh mishap
last week near hi, home. " Edgcwood lie was Gus
with his daughter, driving in the family carriage.
non thcr return. Miss Mitchell alistcd 70 close
r1te through which they had passed A. shc did 50
liza horse became Fri shtcned and ran away. Mr..
Mitchell wa, thrown out forclbly, and received bad
cash on tho back of his head.
Thomas J. Whitman, Of 81. Louis. who died the other
day WAS 4 Younger brother OF Walt Whitman, the poet
lie was an expert mechanical engineer his last work
being the building Of the wacrwork, at Memphis
lie was born Brooklyn, IN which city he spent hl'
buyhOOd.
The OF told story Of Napoleon and the sentinel re-
heated itself IN Il curious manner short time ago
At Lachcn the favorc residence of the King and Queen
of the Relgans shortly after dusk the Queen. accom-
panied 10y her favorlc dogs. started foot T. meet
the King on his return the Ardenncs. TIL, moon
was rising and when She reached the end Of h' park
,he was abruptly challenged by sentinel. who de
mandcd the password Her Majesty had omitted 10
provide herself with il, but told tn sentry who she
wa. and asked 10 he allowed to proceed The man
politely bu firmly declined and the Queen was com
PEELED to remain where she until the officer OF The
guard was fetched, when she of course Immediately
reca sod. The soldier coming Off guard was uu-
mcrcfully chaifcd bv his comrades for his temcriy,
ht the laugh turned against them. for when
he officer duty returned from dining with the hIr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01

force and judicial appointments the recon-
mondaton made by llr. Morley that Mr.. FAR
rou should become Chief secretary ana another
Nationalist be invested with the highest Judl-
o;.I functions disclosed the real character Oh
.ho chances 10 be effected III Ireland under
rIor,e Rule. The island was to have Self-goy-
,or, tbore was to be separate Parlla-
o,+ IN Dublin: the leaders OF the Nationalist
'',,, ,roro 70 bc invested with administrative
ond ;udicial functions the conStabular force
,v,s 10 be placed under an illShihdh' anu tue
intecrity of the Home Rule party IN lnSh al
fairs was TO be ScrupulouSly regarded MI
PANELS plea that Mr. Gladstone was aiming
90 dostroy the usefulness ana power OF the
Irish Marty j. most Specl0us. lie was surviving
60 dolivor ireland into their hands, to concede
,o them everything which they had demanded
,p,rt from agrarian agitation, ana 10 settle thi'
aD...ion vorv much rs he had hoped to do in
1856.
Wa have been discussing Mr.. parnells YER
sion on the assumption that IT Is correct
concentration OF Mr. Gladstone ana MI NOR
ro,,s viovs. but of course IT cannot stand IN
Io foco If denias from statesmen whose
,onu,otion for truth and honor is much better
than his can be after MS recent T''oIu VI P''J''
in the divorce scandal. 1t is important how
over 70 observe that even Mr.. PanclS own
occount of his secret transactions with the Lab
ono, leaders does not bear ont his argument
that they were endeavoring to destroy the IN
,ocrity and independence OF the Irish party
The fact that Mr. Gladstone was consulting
with him at Hawardcn and that Mr. Morley
was proposing to put the conS'abular force
rndcr the charge of Nationalist dlNcloSeS inc
honesty. consistency and thoroughneS> with
which the Home Rule policy Of that party had
bcen adopted by the Liberal leaders. 1hel
,,oro taking Mr.. Parnell into their confidence
and talking Of making him the re'pohNlo'e du-
ministrator of the island yet he chooses TO
assume that they were inSidiousy conSpiHng
against Ireland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
Mr. p1EyELUS FAD REASONING.

Nj. parnclr> version Of the Liberal leader 5
vaccinations with HIM ~ llaNardcn has been
di>crcditcd by Mr. Gladstone, prompt ana ON
nh1tic DENIAL Even without this disclaimer
there was nothing in the proposals attributed
a., the Liberal leader that va, inconsistent
with the theory nf ll,mc Rule disclosed in lSN6
from the Ministerial front bench and cnthu>i-
,.iicalN supported by the Irish members. Mr..
Gladstone was described - favOrlng a reduced
rouIosontqtion of the island az Westminster.
the settlement of the land question 10y I'm
pcri1l legislation. and the control OF the con
,tabular force and the appointment Of judges
hv Imperial authority for period ot ten or
twelve wears Mr. l'ancll now asserts that
he l. opposed 10 these propositions ~ fatal -
the lrl>h cause. Why he did not break away
from the Liberal alliance year ago when the
meeting took place at llaUardcn he fails 10
explain lie held his peace until Mr. Glad-
stone undertook 10 warn the IRISH members
that the retention of Mr. PANEL aS leader
would cost the Home Rule party the next gen
eral elections Then be produced the so-called
llawarden proposals as evidence that the Lib
erals were seeking to break up the ln,h party
IN Parliament. For the same purpose he cite,
Mr.. Morley, suggestion that Mr. Parnel should
become Chief Secretary for Ireland and one
Of hi, associates the principal law officer of the
Crown under the next Gladstone admnStra-
ton.
The fallacou,ncss Of Mr.. PANELS reason
nc j. apparent when II j. remembered that
undv ,hc Home Rule bill which he and his
| follower, supported IN lSNG the Irish member,
| were 90 lose their seat, AZ Westminster alto
! gcthcr and the land question was 10 bee settled
IN advance by Imperial legislation. The law
arden suggestions were an amendment of the
first proposition to the extent If the retention
Of portion of The delegation and practically
| Il revival of the second without change \,
| for the temporary control Of the constabular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01

~ Administration is convinced that the seVerai
1,,reaus of the Navy Department are perfectly
.auoblc of designing building, fitting, arm0r-
;rr and armng all the ships-of-war which the
a,,,ntrv needs without any assistance from
r,.rone The Department has discontinued the
a,.,om of trailicking in English ideas, which
or,vailed under the Cleveland Administration.
+. = po longer purchasing designs of ships and
,racbinery from England but is building
Navy wholly from American materials with the
assistance of American experts. That lnglanu
has recently learned something from the tnltcu
states on the question OF armOr /, admitted oA
her own naval experts. An uttcrance on one
Of her leading naval men a few days ago was
~ follows: 1.-The experiments with armor-
mates lust concluded at Annapolis by the
United states Government gave results that
must cause us serious uncasincss. The 1act
X we are always so slow TO move that we are
in -, chronic state of bacliWardnesS compared
with the rest of the world" There has been
much fault found with the Admiralty because
il is 50 Jealous OF technical experts that 1t vii!
not detail an engineer 10 aid the members IN
their work so that an English admiral recent
" remarked: 1--WE shall never be safe from
the muddng away of money in this fashion
until competent engineer is placed upon the
Board. The persistent refusal TO recognize the
growing Importance of the engineer element
on board ship is amazing enough; but II IS
nothing when compared with leaving the Ad-
miraIty without a practical engineer to assist
in their deliberations" II is certainly amazing
that prejudice against engineer officers should
be carried to such a length in England cs-
pecay in view Of the constant laundering
that is going on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
Amnsemenis.


ACCIDENTS .l5-The Old Homestead
ANBEEG THEA1RE-S-The Muenchener
DIJOU THEATRE-S-A Texas Steer
ROADWAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
CASINOS :15-Poor Jonathan.
COLUMBUS THEATRES 1j-Shamus Bfleh
rpEN MUSTE-Otero and Wax Tabeaus.
pALY's THEATRES :i5-The Last WORD
FELTMAN'S TIVOTE. Brooklyn-s-ConcefV'
GARDEN THEATRE-S-Sunset and Dr. BILL -.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-S-1he Deacohs p"Ne"''
uFKRMANN,S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - 49,
HAMMERSTEIN'S HARLEM OPERA HUI
The Ugy Duckling
KOSTEB & BIALS-2 and s-Carmencita. .
IFSOX LYCEUM-s-T Philharmonic Quo Oo"'7'"
IYCFUM THEATRES 30-The ldlef. $780, ,..u,h,s
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES ;So-"i'e'
and A pair Of Spec sles $500,
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOuSE-S-AsiSei' ,,..-
MINERS jTH.AVT. THEATRE-s-it was D''
.,atherwood aud Uncle's Dream.
SFW PARK THEATRES 1.-THE inspector
SIRI.O,s GARDEN-s-Nero
pAIMER,s THEATRES l5-The Middlemah'
ppOCToR,s ?sp.sT. THEATRES :1o-hen ana Women
MAYNARD THEATRES 1j-EecAless Ienp'e'
Stan THEATRES Senator
roXy PASTORS THEATRE-S-Naude'lHe'
rXIOX SQUARE THEATRE-s15-Ihe county faf'
,ITu.ST THEATRE-S-Blne jeans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
N1T1L BLENDERS ABROID.

The English press is constantly recording
blundcr; and mlScalculatonS III the manage
mont and construction Of the navy. Among
the most serious Of many recent mistake, may
lie mentioned the Strandng OF the cruiser sui
tan: the failure of the 110-ton guns after the
firing of two or three test charges the bursting
of parts Of the boilers Of the cruiser Barra
coutl resulting fatally to many OF the men
below; the discovery of weaknesses IN the
frames and huIl> Of several of the battle ships:
the complaints that the coal capacity of ScVeia!
f the battlc-ShipS and cruisers has been over
c,tm1ted aS much Is 40 per cent the dis
closure that the mOunllngS and supports Of
the four 7-inch guns OF the Vulcan are in
sufficient and the necessary pulling up OF decks
and pulling down Of cabins n Il cost of much
time and money: the capSZlng OF the cruiser
(,lettOn in the Portsmouth dry-dock, causing
serious fractures Of many of her plates the
reported unsuitabcncss of the torpedO-c catcher
spider in speed and scawOrhincSS for foreign
service; the settling down Of the bows Of the
iron-clad Black Prince, involving a large eX
pcnse Tor alterations the effectiveness Of the
sea-y valves of the armorcd ram POlyphemuS.
which nearly caused the sinking of that vessel
IN Malta lIarbor; the inadequate ventilation of
tho armorcd cruiser Magiccnnc, which has
caused much sickness among her officers and
crew: and the reported uniitncS' of the Forth.
one Of the new cruisers, which has been in the
hands OF the dockylrdN' people for three years
and is row undergoing extensive alterations
to FIT her for foreign service The list Is Il
long one. and the cost OF these blundcr, may
be- estimated at hundreds of thousands al
pounds sterling. II vas a most expensive Job
to get the sultan aiIolt. and the repairs upon
her have cost e2JO. 900. Not one of the other
plumbers named has been an inexpensive one.
Americans are pleased b. learn that the pres
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coods ccrcroIIv are in limited demand. as Is
notrro1 rter the exceptionally large transactions
% . month ogo which were stimulated by reports
that all prices were going up copper TN an"
lead are weaker and the coal trade dlsappolh'ih'
Foreirn trade continues remarkably laf2e' ini-
no,ts ~ This mort for four weeks exceeding tho'o
81 tbo same weeks last year by 1872 per ceh''
,.lilo rho increase in value Of exports from Ne"
yo,l, has been 80 per cent. But the excess VI
o,nor,s in November of last year was nearly
car 600 ooo and seems likely to be ABOUT
900 ooo ooo this YEAR The Treasury during thc
lac, ,,ool, has taken in $l,OOO,O0o more c"oi
than il has paid out, excepting the ISSUE VI
m ooo moro silver notes, but bank reserves nave
,,;d CO that the amount in actual CIRCULATION
g III 1,irds is practically unchanged lhere 10
.,h toll- of the possible debasement OF the cur
o,. b,, FREQ coinage of silver. and the appfeheh-
i.,, - This increases the tmdity of many lenders
49,. .lo,, NAV, with reason remember that the
Drosidert * emphatic in his opposition 10 o''i'
,,oosure and its passage over his veto III iio"''
which qaye a small majority against III l''' sun,
.'.,n = scorcelv nrobable 1t is not time ioi
,',.o. n,nsjor or excessive enthusiasm. III we"
~, tho fact that wear hence the polcy OF 'he
Ca,.ornmert NAV in some respects be changed py
rho results of recent elections. put "o
supnv of money is now larger IMAM !, "''
-, any mast time and while too much II o'0"p'N"
h, sneculatiye holdings or loans the pIihcip' ,
,Jo;,nItv at nreseut Is disturbance OF commerciai
credit. which larger expansion Oh cuiie"''
onl,- ooUroNafc
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and Queen he called the trembling sentry and told him
that his strict obedience To orders was rewarded with
90 francs from the Queen. weeks leave and promo
ton TO the rank Of corporal strange to say inc Whole
of his companions who had unanimously condemned
him now swear that neither King, Queen nor Prince
shall ever pass at Lackcn without the counterSiehs
a Mr. and Mrs. Stanley have reason 10 remember
Toronto pleasantly They were In the CITY Just seven
hours, during which time they were the biggcst
people in the town. The ontario society Vi hrus@
gave them a reception. presenting to Mrs. Stanley
a handsome album of palntlngs. Mrs Stanley made
a graceful little speech OF thanks. The artists gave
her three Canadanritish cheers ana every Dols Wa
su nremely happy In the meanwhile Mr.. STANLEY had
lectnred to a % 900 house, without q deadhead IN
sight. and they both departed from town IN thef
magnificent private car