The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-10
We Thought when the dog-days
ended cool weather would set in.

Il
ended cool weather would set in.
Birdie, birdie; q young man
made his best girl q present of 9
handkerchief the other day, and on
each corner was picture Of Q bird
and in the center the words, "For-
get-me-not"
She is seen lingering with her birdie
at the gate,
And the old folks do not wonder
Why Westly stays so late.
No more painful shock could
have fallen upon Durham than the
announcement last Sunday morn.
ing that Mr.. r. B. Saunders was
dead. Few men had more and
warmer friends; q gentleman Of
straight forward integrity and gen
iality Of temper, which made HIM
a valued friend, the delightful COM
panion and useful citizen.
The Statesville Landmark came
out last week in q new dress and en-
larged. IL ID now one OF best print
ed weekly papers published IN the
South. Brother Caldwell is doing
q great work for the cause Of Dem
ocracy in Western Carolina, Q man
of sparkling wit, united with sound
judgment and o burning public
spirit; all in all, he would make q
splendid Governor Of North Caro-
lima.
-Messrs. Jones & Lyon come
forward this week with q new adj
vertisement. They have built up
. large trade in this section, and il
is due to the business.like manner
in which they conduct their opera
tions They are selling goods at
the very lowest prices. Their stock
Of shoes, mems and boys hats can't
be beat this side Of New York.
See their advertisement and make
your selections at once.
The drug house of w. M. Yearly
is In full blast; this establishment
has succeeded in building up an i'm
mense trade upon merit alone, and
Mr.. Yearly is strictly Q business
man in every sense Of the term
sells pure drugs atsmsll profits and
people flock 10 his store. He is we'll
known in Durham and surrounding
counties, and his popularity adds no
little 10 the character OF the house.
Read his advertisement in this issue.
"A Durham man said the other
day that the Democrats will have q
poor showing when they take pos
session Of the government in '92;
there will be no money in the
Treasury to run the government on.
The brother is right. The Phil
adelphia Times says, Congress has
made the Treasury Q bad invest
ment. There's no longer any
money in it."
The period OF the next Annual
State Fair ia not so remote that it
does not become those intending to
De exhibitors 10 be on the move.
u Ia but q step 10 October, and there
is lots 10 be done. Our North Caro-
lima Fair can, il she will, contest
the palm with any State in the
Union. We are glad TO know that
the indications are tiattering for an
unusual fne display this year. let
the people Of Durham county be
reused, and let them determine not
10 be Outdone by the exhibitors from
any where else. The lists are open
to ALTO Durham and Durham
county and the whole country, and
We know the awards will be made
without fear, favor or affection.
A man who has travelled O good
deal, is long-headed, highly intelli-
gent and possessed Of . heap Of COM
mon sense, said Friday night, that
lots Of tobacco raised in North Caro-
lima, was shipped 10 Virginia and
from there 10 other parts Of the
world and claimed ~ being her
own product. He said further, that
during the last war there were some
hard-fought battles and victories won
BY North Carolinians on Virginia
soil, still Virginia claims them a.
her own. We want our rights, and
will ssy 10 the gUod old common
wealth that she may have . more
extensive area or numerous in pop
ulstion, but that's all.
1T is no use for any newspaper
or politician 10 try TO befoul Chi
fair name Of Senator Vance. II,
has an eIaltation 80 great that il IA
brought him into national promin
ence-so pure that there Is no tain
upon il. Lieut.. Cor. Stedman, wit
has travelled all over the North
West recently, told q Washing
ton Post reporter, that he Is every
where recognized ss one Of the fore
most statesmen Of the Republic
/, that the Democrats Of the North
West ever speak Of hmm with Low
and admiration, and rely largely up
ON his courage, his ability and in
tegrity TO win the great fight TO
tariff reform"