The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-09
LOCAL ITEMS.
DURHAM NEWS, PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.

cite CO are snippihS nice lots VI
their cigarettes.
MIR. II. E. Seeman has moved
his printing office over the store oc-
cupied by Mr.. j. L. Markham
The most of our merchants
have returned fram the North,
where they purchased nice line of
goods.
The Fidelity Bank made a
quarterly report last week. 1t has
an excellent showing and convinces
the public that. the Bank is in afne
condition.
Durham rs vet has no Baptist
Female University. But she has
perhaps prosperity and men OF en-
ergy and push beyond any other city
in the South.
Durham's boom is steady but
certain and sure; her people are
united, they are not idle but work
ing ahead for the good of this pro-
gressiye city. There will be many
important Enterprises started here
during the wear.
Our neighbors, the Sun and
Globe gave their employees a
chance Monday to go into the coun-
tryto breath in the pure and balmy
air, and to breathe IT is to drink re-
newed health and life.
"A patent medicine man adver-
tises: e..-.
The mills of the gods grind slowly,
But il grinds exceedingly small;
I'm bound TO sell my hniment.
For twenty-five cents bottle and
all.
We live neighborly in these
parts. The Milwaukee News saws:
These are the days when the thrifty
housewife goes into the garnet, the
wood-shed, the coal-bin, and the
closets, and takes there-from all the
old bustles and rubbish that she can
find, and quietly throws them over
into the neighbours yard.
The First National Bank is
gaining in popularity. The solid
financial bases upon which it iseon-
Quoted is getting it a fine run of
custom There is no safer institu-
ton in the State. Mr.. J. S. Carr as
President, aided by an efficient CASH
Ter and Teller and q wise and dis
crct Board of Directors, it is fine
institution.
We are glad TO know that the
market garden business around Dur
ham is likely TO become quite a
feature in the no distant future.
Truck farms are a great advantage
10 the market, and will undoubtedly
pay those who engage IN the bnsi-
ness. Several years ago, Mr.. j.
Westly Gattis made almost mag.
ical improvements near the western
part Of the city. in what was only
an ordinary field by turning it into
truck farm.
Some of our exchanges are
braging about the pretty girls in
their midst; why bless your life,
Just come around this way.
One Of our brother exchanges says,
his town will "show hands" with
any place; we don't know what Won
mean BY the showing Of hands" a.
test Of your good looking girls,
but in the showing Of form and
faces" We can show you and 20 ten
better. Will you pass?
We know Squire M. A. nsvel
joined so many together, bat we be.
lieye II, aye We know it-he did II
nicely, those he has Joined, = many.
The clergyman that married
fourteen thousand must be
preaching beyond the Jordan now.
The Philadelphia Times says: A
Philadelphia clergyman, il is said
has joinei fourteen thousand couple:
in h's life, and when he breaches
on the subject Of remembering Il
do nothing out good 10 our fellow
creatures IN this world he becomes
strangely thoughtful.
Same ever here; talk IL up broth
er, IL il takes all summer. The Hen.
derson Gold Leaf says: 9TH. mat
Ter Of roads i being discussed prett'
freely, all over the country now AM
no place needs more attention il
that respect than Henderson. IL i
matter in which every citizen i
interested. The business Of thi
town would be greatly increased /
tue roads leading into the town wer
better. In some places Trey are al
most impossible during q good par
Of the winter season.
"A sauce factory was established
here some time ago; now, why DON
some one start canneryl IL woul