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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-26
Sally Had Reason to BE OF.
Tended. :..s .-
New York Star.

Sally Had Reason to BE Of
Tended. :.. .4
New York Star.
A young woman stepped up TO
Clerk McGsrry, in the First District
Court of Brooklyn, Friday afternoon,
and, bursting into tears. said she
wanted the person who sent "this"
arrested. This" proved to be an al.
legged comic valentine which the weep.
ing complainant drew from q crum-
pied envelope addressed TO Mrs.
Sally Cumberland, No. 157 Butler
street."
"Read that" said she, extending
the highlyscolored missive TO sym
pathetic Mr. McGarry. "
Beneath q hideous picture In red,
green and yellow, labeled "Parrot,' =
were the following verses
iii tempered, cross and Grabbed
Is everything you do;
This picture of o parrot
Is just the thing for you.
Your voice is cracked with scoljing,
For lies and scandal known,
Aud all the neigbbors stop their ears
To 'scape its horrid tone. -
Around the penny horror was
scrawled in q feminine hand "Yon
are not worth the name of Devlin, %
I do not send il in that name"
Mr.. McGarry admitted that some
thing ought to be done TO . person
who would send such q picture and
such postry, but he could not issue Q
warrant on suspicion:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-26
NO. g


There are reports Or o mystsrious
cave that IL said 10 have been discoy.
cred In the Suaratoxn moantsiu4 d
Stokes county, N. q. 1t u stAtsd ~
those who have visited ths spot thSt
. milky white smoke d at times sssa
to issus from the mouth of The cays.
but no heat can be fslt. Rocks thrown
into the chasm give back no sound:
DanburY Reporter: Mr.RichmoAl
Pearson Is here locking after the
survey Of q 5 500 acre trsctef min
eral lands which he Is interested in.
IL is said that thsrs are imnenss de-
poslts OF iron .srei on thsss, lands.
A Ayndicats is likely 70 b. ferm-
ed at DanburH which will control
90, 600 ID 100000 acres of mineral
lands In Stokes 'csunty, which We
have no hesitation in saying isAs
fine mineral property ss sny IN tho
oouth.f- 'iN ~ crsg srr,as = es.ssssl
Concord Times: Mr.. William
Freeze, near Coddle Cresk, was CUT
ting down . tree Thursday OF last
week, and as itiodged, he was chop
ping among the limbs to throw ID.
As It fell, itturned and caught him
In some way. His thigh was brok.p
en- badly and other injuries were re-,
ceived in the face. As the old gen.
tlemanis over 90 years Of sge,
it is feared the consequence will b
quite serious, On tha, ,sAmsl1ay,
Mr.. Larence Corriher, MAS cutting
I tree, when II lodged and caught
him in some way. He n now suh-
ering with 0 broken shoulder. ,Lc-
cidents are somewhat like misfor-
tunes, they do not come singly.s:4 u.
Greensboro; North State: A most
deplorable accident occurred at the,
mill of w. H. Nance, two and one
half miles northwest of here, on
Wednesday Of last weak, resulting
in the, Instant death OF John "A.
Saunder:, the miller. :, Hr. Ssan1su
had gone into tho lower story of ths'
mill TO adjust Q belt on . large pull,
ley which was driving thee sstx Of
runners. One belt was already on
the pulley, which was In motion,
and in attempting 10 put on another
the first caught him and jsrksd him
into the narrow space between the
pulley and the timben and broke his
neck, ikilling hrm instantly. The
horrible tragedy was witnessed only.
by Nances l0-yesr-old son. .ss.s; i. .
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-26


. Sam Jones is O. compact, wiry,
small-eyed man, who seems to be
happiest when he Ia telling psspls
of their sins In the plainsst OF plnn
English. Hedsnounces his hearers
10 their faces, shows them how ut
-terly sinful and deprxvsd they are.
calls them oil The names he can
think of-and his vocabulary d not
|limited-points them out with his
finger, and sometimes calls them by
name. He is s rough a. . frontisrs-
man, says the "Yankes Blade but
those who know him best nay that
he IL as tender asa child. He mys
the meanest man in Georgia ID bis
wife's husband, but his wife doos
not agree with him, for she ssys abe
has the best husband in the world.
Sam Jones never hesitstes 10 crack
Jokes in The pulpit, and it is, proysn
that his style Of preaching q popa-
lar from the fact that .hs makes
| s25, 900 Q rear. de spends most OF
his money in charity. ssy aaaasa
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-26
Testimonials as to the Merit of
the Durham Medicated
Cigarettes.

OfrCs CLERK SUPERIOR couET,
DuRrAM, n. T., Dse.l $50.
/ have used wbitehurst's Durham
Medicated Cigarettes for headache
and found them everything that the
proprietor claimed ;Or them. They
soothe the newer, clear Toe head
and are pleasant and agreeable To
smoke.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-26

Asheboro Courier: The sound Of
the hammer and saws heard daily
in Asheboro. The old town Is on q
boom and no mistake. The popu-
lation Of Asheboro will be largely
increased this year.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-26
she Held on to the rIg and Dog.
While talking TO o pssty.of kailrsad

Sne deid ON W the Etn sna Jug
While talking 10 spasty of railrssd
men about the negro exodus, eas of
them Who he'd recently. been put n
charge Of an smigrant train, told o
Charlotte Chronicle reporter N anus-
ing incident Tns gentleman said thst
in passing through the cars he obssr.
we'd an old nsgro woman eonstantly
pushing solnsthingt back under hsr
seat. He asked her what was the
matter, and she answered, "Lord.
b..s, did you sss. dem lthinssfI Dsrs
my pig and my dog The condactor
ssid that he watched the. old EenAa
when she changed can .st Atlantis
She took her pig undsrI ons srn asd
her dog under the othsr. aad climbed
inte the other car and cramsd her
pug and dog under the ssat and nsst
on her way rejoiolng. ts Wiz 4as.e
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-26
ID. G. MASduM,
Clerk Superior Court.

DURHAM, n. G., Jan. 20, 80.
Mn. X. +. WmTEHuRsr--I cheer
fully say this in regard to tie White.
hurst Durham MedIcated Cigarettes:
1 have used thSm for cold in the head,
cold in the chest and Insomnia, and
| say that haYe never before used
a remedy for any Of the above that
acted 90 maryelOusly rapid or that
was so pleasant. Truly yours,
WALTON NJ. BusBEE,
Attorney at Law.
Mr.. Il. +. wntTEHuIsT:--It af
5ords me pleasure to attest the merits
of whitehurst's Durham Meiica.ed
Cigarettes for cold in the head, throat
and chest, also headache. have
never seen anythingtO equal it. II
is very pleasant and gives immediate
relief.
L. 7. BCcHAxox,
Supt. Male Academy.
Duaham, N. u, Dec. 10, so9
DUrnAM, N. o., Dec 10, 80.
DIX. II. r. WHiTEnUBsT: Though
unsolicited, ] feel that must ex-
press TO you my high appreciation
ior Whitehurst's Durham Medicated
Cigarettes, l have used them myself
and in my family for catarrh, head.
ache and slceplessness and In every
caso tbe relicfhas been instantaneous
They arc pleasant and convenient and
one derives benefit as we'll as pleasure
from their use. / have never used q
remedy for these complaints that IN
any way could equal them. / pre-,
dict for them a worldwide repu.a.
tion. z
! L. b. HRsDERoS, Dentist.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-26

There 10 mueh 70 sustsin ths esa.
sention that The grsstsst causs sf
disstisfsction In the ,Army and The
consequent desertions fron The ssz~
sics Il the msnial smploymsnt a
which the men are frequently put asd
their treatment while 20 smployed BIZ
the subordinate ofhosu in charge.
soldiers are not dogs, aad svsa dogs
viii desert Il TOO many irdiraities
are hesped upon them.-Rasa. aar,
Ind. s-a.sa -4--s a3
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-26
Fire at Rocky Mount.

News was received here yesterday
morning of serious negro incendiary
troubles ut Rocky Mount. 1t was
learned from parties who came from
that section that the negroes became
incensed at the whites iu Consequence
of some trouble growing out cf the
exodus movement and attempted to
burn the town to avenge thems .lyes.
the following particulars we're re-
eievcd last night:
Rocky MOUNT, N. G., Feb. 49,
Fire last night destroyed Hackney
Brothers extensive carriage manu.
factory, together with machine shops,
in all three spacious and thoroughlv
equipped buildings. Loss fully s15,.
900. with no insurance. The origin
Of the FIRE Is supposed to be incen.
diary: At ore time the whole OF
West Railroad street was threatened,
and much loss was oecasioned by The
removal Of dry goods. &C., though
many Of such stocks are covered by
insurance.
The Hackney buildings we're in.
sured for se. eral thousand dollars
until the 2Sth Of flast January,
Sunday night the Wilmington Oil
CompaDy's warehouse here, used and
owned in part by X. d. Armstrong,
was burned, together with that Of
guaho ani other goods, all the prop.
erty Armstrong. who is fully insured,
BUILDINGS FIRED AT THE rain
GROUNDS.
Rocky MOUNT, N. G. Feb. 10
Last night at 2 o'clock the Flora
Hail at the Eastern Carolina Faii
grounds was entirely consumed BY
IRE. The grounds are just out Of th,
corporaiion limits, and the idea IL
firing tue building was doubtless Il
draw the guards frOm town aud finisl
the devilish work commenced Mon.
day night IN the destruction Of Hack
ney Brothers buildings There wa
no insurance on the fair property.
The loss suffered BY the Aiessrs
Hackney Brothers Is all Of si5,OOI
10 $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
Shifting Soil.

Reported by Geo. Merrill, Abstracter,
Abilene, Kansas,
A G Pierer and wife to John Meis.
ter, so acres in Fragrant Hill tp. $500.
Manchester Town Co. to E J Ed.
wards, lots in Manchester $500.
A L MusSer and wife to G A Stew
art, $50 acres in Ridge tp. $4,000.
J D Book and wife to G. A Stewart.
$50 acres in Ridge tip. $4,000. =
Rebecca StaatZ to Herman Mitcht
small tract in 7-14-5 SIP.
Jno Etherington and wife to VIM and
Henry Coup, l6 of $50 acres in vii,
lOWdale tip. $500.
D II Ingalls, and wife to G Z Brad,
field, lot in Abilene $500.
c E Bradield to CS Crawford, LOT
in Abilene $500.
CS Crawford to Union Security Co..
lot in Abilene $3.50.
2 n Hallock and wife 10 7 E Merrill
lots in Harrington $1,000.
David Matteson and wife to A ]
Bingham, lots in Abilene 81.
United States to f A Smith, 16C
acres Lincoln tip. patent.
Travellers Insurance Co. to Belinda
Smith, lot in Abilene. exchange.
F A Smith and wife to Travellers
In. Co, $50 acres in Lincoln tip. $500
II Coffenberger and wife to A {
BFestline. so acres in Center Up. S2l00
D Trott AMI wife to s W Brown, Sc
acres in Flora tip. SS45
VIM Sullivan and wife to S R HOag
lot in Chapman $3.50.
SR Hoag and wife to j c Sparks,
lot in Chapman $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
He WORKED DILIGENTLY.
A Negro who Simply Kept On white
washing the Chicken Coop"

A Negro Who Simply "Kept On White
washing the Chicken oop."
For cool self-possession or a remarka-
BILE display of Indifference in trying and
exciting times the descendant of Ham
when he wants to be is hard to discount,
says the st. Louis Republic. The fact
was forcibly illustrated in an incident
connected with the recent trial Of the
Chambers case at Ironton. 1t will be
remembered that one of the principal
witnesses for the defense was Frank
Jenkins, negro and eyewitness Of the
tragedy. Frank was whitewashing a
chicken-coop only few feet away when
the shooting occurred. On the direct.
examination he told his story in a
plain, straightforward way, and his evil
dence was very material. The cross
examiner propounded the usual ques-
tons and made a strenuous attempt TO
tangle the witness in giving his testi-
mony. Concerning the facts Immediate
~ preceding and at the time of the
shooting a question would be asked
Frank, to which he would give prompt
reply, and then the attorney would ask:
what did you do then?"
81 just went on whitewashing tho
chicken coop"
"But when the defendant appeared
with the gun and it appeared as If some
one was going to be hurt. what did you
then?"
81 kept on embarrassing the chicken
coop. 1t was none of my business, and
where | came from in Woodward COun-
ty, KY, long ago learned not to inter
fere with two white gentlemen engaged
in settling question of honor. turned
up one end OF the coop and kept right
on with my embarrassing.
"When the shot was fired what did you
do?'
kept right on withdrawing"
did you do any thing when they re-
moved the body?"
Eyes; kept right on whitewashing."
The Judge smiled, the spectators tit
tered and the whole courtroom appre-
ciated this wonderful display Of dispo-
sition to attend strictly to his'own af-
fairs 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
The First Step.

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat
can't sleep, can't think, can't do any
thing to your satisfaction, and you
wonder what ails you. You should
heed the warning, you are taking the
first step to Nervous Prostitution. You
need a Nerve Tonic and in Electric
Bitters you will find the exact remedy
for restoring your nervous system to its
normal, healthy condition. Surprising
results follow the use of this great
Nerve Tonic and Alternative. Your ap-
petite returns, good digestion is restOg-
ed, and the Liver and Kidneys resume
healthy action. Try a bottle. Price
SOC. at j. NJ. G'eissner's Drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
The New Discovery,

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking aboutit. You may
yourself be one of many who know
from personal experience just how good
a thing it is. If you have ever tried it,
you are one of its staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is,
that when once given fair trial, DR..
Kings New Discovery ever after. holds
a place in the house. If you have never
used it and should be afflicted with a
cough, cold or any Throat, Lung or
Chest trouble, secure bottle at once
and give it fair trial. 1t is guarran-
teed every time, or money refunded.
Trial bottles free at j. M. Gleisser's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
observation-disclosures Habit.

In all the world there is but one cure.
DR.. Haines' Golden Specific. It can be
be given in a cup of tea or coffee with
out the knowledge of the person taking
it, effecting a speedy and permanent
cure, whether the patient is moderate
drinker or an alcoholic wreck. Thous-
ands of drunkards have been cured who
have taken the Golden Specific in their
coffee without their knowledge, and to-
day believe they quit drinking of their
own free will No harmful effect results
from its administration. Cures guar
anteed. Send for circular and full par
ticulars. Address in confidence,
Golden Specific Co., 1856 Race St. Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Ally
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
Republicanism at Hope.

sp, ciaI to THE REFLECTOR.
HOPE, October 16.--Everywhere
the republicans of this section of the
county are wide awake and are work
ing hard for an overwhelming victory.
They will get it, as the opposition
grows weaker every day. The nOmin-
alton of ex-Mayor Pease for represen-
tatlve was strong one and he will
receive the solid vote of this township,
regardless of party. Mr.. Pease is not
only veteran of the late war, having
served four years with honor, but has
a wide acquaintance and many fra
ternal friends in the various secret or
CARNATIONS of which be is a membe
He is eminently stronger than the man
TO whom he is opposed.
The whole republican ticket is
strengthened by his candidacy and will
receive support that will crown it
with success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
other larne-sized celebrity.

| other large-siZed celebrity.
In the winter he leads germans and
organizes theater and toboggan parties
he has some business somewhere
downtown, but nobody knows any
thing about that-and in the summer
he goes and spends Sundays at country
houses and seaside resorts. During
these excursions he is always some
body's guest. Other men go to hotels
and inns and spend the hard-earned dol
lar on four-by-six bedrooms under the
tin roof, where the water bOils in the
pitcher and you can.fry eggs on the gut
ter outside the window. When they take
drives they pay at summer-hotel rates
for two broken-winded steeds in RAM
shackle buggy, and when they go for
row on the lake the boat is 50 old that
they have to keep baling it out with
their new straw hats, which turn yell
low and curl up. All this time Jack
Brown, who sis the guest of Mr.. Mont
gomery-Jenks' family" is lying spread
in a wicker chair in his white flannels,
reading the Sunday papers, listening to
the swash of the waves down there on
the beach, feeling little cool breezes
play through his hair and slipping iced
liquid from glass that fits into hole
in the chair-arm. Later on Miss Mont
gomery-Jenks comes out in fresh mus
lin dress and large crimped white
muslin hat with yellow poppies climb
ing up the back of it and mist OF
white vail softening her enchanting
features-comes out, drawing on pair
of loose tan gloves and asks him If he
would like to go driving with her in her
new spider-phaeton that papa gave her.
So she drives him out, sitting up high
on her dark-green cushions, her whip
and reins held to perfection. The new
phaeton runs as smoothly as a stage
ghost, a GOODNESS has come up with the
sinking OF the sun. and the air smells
of the sea and the pines. When they
drive home through the cleaning they
have to put on their coats, and Miss
jerks just touches her team of chest
nuts into ;hammering trot that whirls
them past the spectral woods and fields
and brings them up in whirl of dust
before the gray stone Roman arches OF
OIu MOuIgOmer1-Oe Sed-Slue COttdS0.
Then there is dinner, and music, and
talking; all so cool and pleasant and
luxurious. In the morning he has to go
back to town, but all goes well even
now-the boy has not BACKED his pat
ent-leathers, the servants do not demand
money of him, Father jerks commuta=
tion-ticket is good for any number OF
guests, and the daughter bushes PEN
sively as she bids them goodbye. Who
would not be Jack Brown?
The most maddening thing about him
is that he always is so sure, so confident
that every one will be deliriously en-
raptured to see him.
"Going up to old Mulligan's at New
port over next Sunday" he says on
Thursday afternoon, in response to an
inquiry as to his movements.
you don't say SOP Old Mulligan OF
the girls ask you?"
''Both-all Of them-fairly dote on
me, that crowd. Stuck on my style,
dear boy. Can't do without me-"
when did he ask you?"
"oh, he hasn't done It In black and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
Democratic Central Committee

The following gentlemen have been
chosen as members of the democratic
county central committee: Abilene,
lst ward, A. K. Vanderbilt; Abilene,
End ward, G. Anderson; Abilene, 3rd
ward, B. L. Strother; Abilene, 4th
ward, Geo. Laundy. Buckeye, Jno.
Stauffer; Banner, t. O'DaY; Cheever,
E. Fiscel; Center, II. HasSler; Detroit.
Mike Cross; Flora, John BIevins; Fra
grant Hill. G. B. Fuss; Grant, Chas.
Young; Garfield, Simon Stein; Hayes,
J. Waterstradt; Hope, DR.. Miles; JEFF
ferson, 1. p. Morley; Liberty, w. Tay-
lor; Lyon, Sid Cooke; Noble, }. W.
Coverdale; Newbern, Lyman Martin;
Logan, Adolph Leonard: Rinehart,
JoO. Heller; Sand Springs, Chas. Coop
er; Sherman, L. p. Jones; Union, Jas.
McNaspy; WillOwdale, E. German;
Wheatland, n. B. Robinson; holland,
Geo. Slaughter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
Notice.

Sealed proposals for the construction
of approaches to the bridge across
Turkey creek at Schlegels mill will be
received by the clerk of Newbern
Township, Dickinson county, Kansas,
up to Monday, Nov. 10, 1890 at 10
O'Clock a, M Each bidder will be re-
quired to furnish with his bid bond
with sufficient sureties conditioned
that the bidder will perform the con-
tract in the event that the bid shall be
accepted. Plans and specifications can
be seen at the residence of the under
signed. The township board reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
NJ. r. HAMMOND,
Clerk of Newbern twp. Dick. Co, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
More Racers Here.

Eleven head of flyers arrived today
in preparation for the inter state meet
ing two weeks hence. From Denver
Ashland Wilkes, a two-year old by
Ashland Wilkes and a PAGER, all the
property of Toller, of Wichita, came
in. Turk, with his driver, Gray, also
arrived. The 2:2O class will probably
be one of the best races ever seen in
Abilene. The horses to start will be
Turk 2:223, Ashland Wilkes 2:222, Joe
Young 2:I93, Campbell's Electioneel
2:22t.
All classes are filling rapidly and the
indications are that this will be most
successful meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
No More Knights.

The knights of Aurora are no more.
a meeting Of the members was held il
Lawrence Tuesday and new organi'
cation formed called the Fraternal Aid
Association. Fourteen cities of Kan
sas were represented at the meeting,
Abilene's Knights having been notified
to be on hand next Monday were mot
in it." Another meeting will be held
inside of ninety days at Lawrence tC
perfect organization. Officers have
been elected and the order will proba
bly, move on smoothly.