The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-13
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
DURHAM NEWS, PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.
Don't fail to attend the laad sale
at Roxboro on the 10th inst.


al Roxboro on the 10th inst.
Mr.. John Groom, Of Reidsyille,
was in town the first Of the week,
visiting friends and relatives.
Are you going to Roxboro on
the 10th instant? The rates will be
cheap.
Nearly all Of those who went to
the different watering places have
returned and the city begins TO wear
the same old familiar appearance.
AL aboard for Roxboro on the
goth. The big land sale takes place
on that day.
MIR. d. Cary, of Caldwell In
stitute, Grange county called to see
US one day last week. He says corn
and tobacco are all that could be
desired in his section.
"A big time in Roxboro ON the
10Th, as there viii be 100 town lots
sold. Let eVciy one WIN wishes to
invest in real uetato attend.
The Progressive Farmer has
succeeded in strengthening Senator
Vance with his people--the natur-
al result Of unjust opposition. -,
Bennettsville Is. q. Pee Dee Al
lance.
Mr.. Fred b. York, Of KNAPP Of
Reeds, who has Travelled through
some portions of Chatham in the
past few days says the crops are fine
and the farmers in the best OF hu-
NOR.
An Allianceman who failed to
get here in time TO go on the excur-
sion to Asheyille last Monday to at
tend the Alliance meeting which
met there yesterday sent greetings
by the next tram, and said, our OBJ
iects are the same, and our hearts
are one.
A series Of meetings were COM
menced at Yates Chapel last Sun
day conducted by Rev. e. 4. Wood
son, assisted by Rev. Dir. Willard.
This Church is about two and half
miles southwest Of Durham, on the
Chapel Hill road.
Mr.. ID. W. Perry has returned
from a ten days visit 10 his old
home in Nash county. He says as
he looked at the fine tobacco fields
and the golden sunset, life indeed
looked rosy 10 him. lie says the
farmers in that section are raising
plenty Of hogs and will soon be in a
prosperous condition; tobacco, corn
and cotton can't be beat.
If all the girls were like this
one who lives in WilliamspOrt, there
would be nothing but disappOint-
ment n store for some Of the boys:
ID is stated that she is "fresh as first
love and rosy a. the dawn, and when
asked why she did not marry, she
replied: Il have considerable mon-
eyofmy own. | have a parrot whocan
swear, and n monkey who chews TO-
bacco, 50 that | have no need of a
husband"
Speaking Of our towhsnan, the
Greensboro North Stale Of last week
says: mo one who knows Wash.
ington Duke, Of Durham, believes
him 10 be anything other than an
upright, honorable man Nor doe
anybody think that he gained one
cent Of his large fortune by corrupt
or dishonest methods. IL is a great
misfortune that North Carolina ha'
not more wealthy men with Chris.
tian spirits and big hearts like
Washington Duke"
The Charleston News anC
Courier says: The outlook for th'
Democratic party is FAR brightel
now than il has been ct any perio'
since the war. There il good rea
son 10 believe that The House o.
Representatives will be safell
Democratic in the next Congress
and the indications are that Oh,
next President will be q Democrat
The present administration has beel
afailue from The beginning, an'
the work Of Congress has been alb
solutcly without profit 10 the part
in power or 10 the country. Th
. farmers, as u rule, are going witt
the Democratic party-~the party o
the people. and the Democrati
party in the Northwestern States !