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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
The Silver Swag.
phfisdsinhIs Tfmes.

The Silver Kings are now sure of
their swag. They have forced Con.
gresa to enact q law that practically
compels the government to bay the
whole American silver product ut rs
per cent. above its market value.
The President has signed the sill
ver>swsg bill, Of course. Ifhe could
exercise his honest judgment be would
veto it, but it was one oil the spot
cash campaign contracts and II must
be fulfilled. The President has,
therefore, approved the measure and
the Silver Kings will get their swag
of about twelve millions q year, TO
be divided among q few spectators
who control pocket States.
The silver .wag bill will increase
the currency { ON sixty to seventy
millions q year, and il may stimulate
feverish imitation to some extent, but
the evil will correct itself in time.
The only question will be how much
the legitimate us:ness Of the country
must suffer before the remedy can
become effective. The Silver Kings
have tier swag. Next!
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
County Convention.

AT meeting Of the Democratic
executive committee for Durham
cou ty on the 9th day ofJuly, 1890,
convention of the Democrats Of
said county was called for the 2nl
day Of August, 1890, at 10 o'clock,
M, in the court house in Durham,
for the purpose of selecting candi"
dates for the legislature and county
officers.
Township meetings were called for
the 26,h of July, at Q o'clock, p. M,
at the following places: Durham
township. court house; Flat River,
Mungum's store: Lebanon, Uox's
store; Oak Grove. Barbee's store;
Cedar Fork, Cedar Fork church ;
Patterson's, Berea church. Each
township is requested to elect ten
delegates to the county convention,
in which they will he entitled to ten
votes, to select an * cutive commits
tee Of ivs memh rrs and nominate q
candidate for C ,hstaple. r.eta
Let every man who feels an inter-
est 10 the We f:e Of Durham county
attend these primaries. ..t.s .y4.
by order of the committee.
| j CD. GREEN, Chairman.
j. b GATES, Sec'y. ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
DEATH ON THE WATER.
A Steamer Capsizes ON q Lake
and Over One Hundred Per-
Sons Drowned.

a steamer 1dpsiLes On u Lake
and Over One Hundred Per-
sons Drowned.
LAKE Cry MIss., July 14.-Lsst
night, just before dark, . disastrous
cyclone bore down upon this com.
munity and in few minutes nearly
two hundred people we're killed.
What appeared TO be an ordinary
electric storm was Noticed coming
| ftom the Went, but in half an hour
the whole heavens had been convert
ed into lightning lined canopy Of
death.
A little before dark Q terrific wind
struck the village, driving everyone
indoors. Trees we're uprooted, build.
ings wrecked and much damage done
lin the short time the storm lasted
In few moments the news was
abroad that an excursion boat with
over two hundred people on board
was capsized in the middle Of Lake
Pepin.
The boat was the steamer ses
Wing, which came down the lake
from Diamond Bluff, . small place
about seventeen miles north Of here,
on an excursion 10 the encampmen'
Of the First Regiment N. @. s. ~
which is being held mile below th,
cily. The steamer started back on
her homeward trip about eight o.
clock. and although there were sign
Of the approaching storm, IL was no
considered in any ways serious, ant
NO danger was anticipated. The boa
was crowded 10 its fullest capacity
about $50 men, women and childrer
from Red Wing and Diamond Bluf
being on board, and about SO peopl:
on q barge which was attached :,
the side ofthe steamer. When abou
opposite Lake City the boat began b
feel the effects OF the storm, but thI
officers kepton their way. The storm
increased a. the boat continued up tb'
lake, and in fifteen minutes was q
lie height Neafing Central Point
, about two miles above Lake City
the steamer was st the mercy Of Chi
waves, which we're were washing owe
the boat, and all vas confusion. TIL
boat momentsrily ran on 10 . bar an
the barge was cut loose, and th
steamer again set adriit In the lake
A number Of those on The barge jump
ed and swan shore a. tue barg
aoated again into deep water. Thos
B on the barge saw the steamer "a
E was carried helplsssly out into th
E middle Of the lake, add as they wer
e being tossed about on the raging ",
r ters, we're hotrified o moment late
TO see the steamer capsizs, and i
/ cargo Of $50 people precipitated In,
the lake. Those on the barge re
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16

The Oxford Ledger says: DIR.
B. F. Dixon has accepted the Pre-
sidency Of Greensboro Female Col
lege, and will take charge of the
school at the next commencement
Of the fall session. Our people are
10th to give up this distinguished
gentlemen, and the best wishes of
our whole community will 90 with
him to his new field of labor
The Farmers Alliance of Granville
intend to keep up with the process.
sion in improvements. We learn
they have decided to establish a
Wagon Factory in their county town
That is right, JOIN with us and let
us make Oxford the most wide
awake, progressive town in North
Carolina. Let us pull together, as
our interests are mutual.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
"Hungry Is the Best Sauce,

Asa rule, q person who has good
apostle has good health But how
many there are who enjoy nothing
they eat, and sit down TO meals only
a. an unpleasant duty Natures an,
tidotes for this condition are so hap,
PLY combined In Hoods Sarsaparilla
it soon restores good digestion, creates
an appetite, and renoyates and vital
ICES The blood 30 that the beneficial
effect Of GOOD food Is impaired TO the
whole body. Truly hungeris the best
sauce, and Hoods Ssrsaparilla in,
duces hunger.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16

These celebrated springs are now
the favorit resort OF the people OF,
not onlyg North Carolina but Of
many States. The proprietor, Mai.
w. w. Struggled has spared nelth-
ertrouble norexpensein preparations
for his summer guests. Mr. A.
j. Rltjes is the manager. He is
known far and wide as a first class
caterer who will find something
nice for his guests to eat, and It is
always served in the finest style.
Many people from this section have
already taken quarters there for the
summer and they are having a de-
lightful time.
Ofthe dOzensof lovely andpictur-
esques spots in the LAND Of the
Sky" none to our mind posses the
charus Of this beautiful resort.
Situated at the foot of the famous
Balsam Mountains on an elevated
plateeu 500 feet higher than Ashe-
vile; this is the home for health
seekers. The White . Sulphur
Spring waters are as invigorating
and delicious as human could wish,
whose peculiar medical properties
instills new life into the invaded.
The pure bracing air, laden with the
perfumes waited from the mountain
| side make this indeed natures chosen
sanitarian where a new lease of life
| IS given 10 mortals. The lofty
peaks Of Balsam and thousands of
other mountains present panoranis
upon which the eye can feast from
day to day In tireless gaze, The
proprietor and manager have issued
The following circular to the public.
We can cheerfully commend this
famous hotel 10 the public:
waynesyille, North Carolina, in
the heart of the great Balsam Noun
talns, whose peaks tower IRON 50Oo
Ito $500 feet above the sea. This
Hotel win be open June lst, 1890
and hereafter
WILL BE KEPT orES ALI THE HEaR
TIE peculiar benefits Of the On.
Sulphur, Chalybeate and Mountain
Spring Water; the pure bracing ali
fresh from the Balsafn Peaks. hdeI
with balsamic odors; the wondrou,
beauty of the Immediate surroundings
with grassy and shady lawns; two
sparkling brooks and q dssh;ne
| mountain river; the broad. fartilt
fields, etc, together with mountain
scenerv Of such beauty and magnif,
cence as to astonish and delight TN
beholder. @.s r.- ~-.es "a
waynesviIle 10 situated on the Muir
| ply Branch Of the WIN. C. R. r.
30 miles West Of Ash,ille. yisltorl
from the Southeast and eouthwesf
will come BY Salisbury and Spartan
burg. Visitors from the North ant
Northwest are delayed only q fey
hours Of Ashville, but the manager
of the r. 4 y. and the W. N. c
Railroads are disposed TO give Us III
benefit oEelose connections. AZ
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16

NAMED there until they were drifted
near the shore, and they were all res.
cued by swimming ashore. Among
them were two ladies, who were
brought to the beach by strong and
ready swimers. As soon as the storm
began to affect the progress Of the
boat Captain Weathern gave instruc'
tons to turn the boat into the Wis
consln shore, but it was too late the
waves were running too high to per-
init the helmsman to operate the ru6,
der, and the boat was completely al
the mercy of the storm. Two mo-
ments after the barge was cut axaJ
and the steamer carried to the centre
of the lake, and the efforts Of the
boats crew and the more coolsheaded
passengers we're devoted to prepara'
tions for the worst A dozen or more
secured the few life preservers that
were to be found and jumped Into the
water, pretering to take their chances
In hive minutes more the waves began
to dash into the boat and dill the low
er decks, and while hailstones as large
as hen eggs came down the heads d
the poor helpless creatures who were
huddled together on top huge wave
struck the craft on the side, and ri
the same moment a terrific blast o.
wind, more horribly fnrcible than thu
others, came up and carrl.d the boa
over. All Of the people on board, l5'
or more, we're thrown IN o the wa'er
some being caught u. .erneath ano
others thrown into the waves. ih,
boat turned bottom upwards and only
about twenty-five people WIRE observ
ed floating on the surface. Thes'
caught hold of the boat aud climet
up On its upturned bottom, thos'
h-st securing aposition assisting th'
others. =
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPA-
THY.
The Commonwealth Club Sor-
rows With Rev. Geo. p. BOs-
tick I'm HIS Great Bereaye-
mani

The Commonwealth Club Sor-
rows With Rev. Geo. II. BOs-
tick I'm HIS Great Bereaye-
ment.
Whereas, We, the members Of the
Commonwealth Club of Durham,
have learned with unieigned sorrow
OF the great affection and cad be-
reayement that has befallen our tor
mer esteemed townsman aud beloved
fellow citizen, the Rev. Geo. T. Bos.
TICK, in the death of his beloved wife,
and
Whereas, 1t 10 within our memories
when this pure, good and consecra.
ted man of God gave mp home and
the comforts of his native land to 90
" carry the tldings of salvation TO
those VINO sit in heather darkness in
. foreign land, and
Whereas, During his sojourn . among
as, by bis daily walk and CONVERSE
ton, mis- fidelity TO strictly christian
principles, by his broad catholic spirit.
| by his meekness and gentleness he
drew all hearts unto him, and left
an impression for good upon this
community that can only be known
and properly measured In eternity,
therefore be is
Resolved, That the sincere sympa'
tines Of the Commonwealth Club be,
and are hereby rendered TO the Rer.
Geo. p. Bustlck, with the kindly as.
surance that though separated BY
long distance from MIN, and while We
would not inlrude upon the sacredneos
Of his grief, still We can truly say
upon TINS occasion, ''Ihst We mourn
With those VINO mourn, and sscp
with those who weep" and crushed
and bleeding as we know his heart
must be. we humbly commend him
Tor comfort and consolation TO that
God be has so long and 30 faithfully
served, and who has promised q
wipe away all tears from all eyes, and
| who has said, "what | do now you
know not, but you shall know"-and
| whom faith leads US 70 regard as toe
wise 70 err and TOO good TO be unkind
| We trust that when this mortal shall
have put on Immortality, when the
ransomed hosts Of Gods elect be gath
cred from tue four corners Of the
earth, that around our Fathers
throne, with the one hundred and
l thirty and four, father, mother and
child shall be safely gathered, snC
| forever in the sweet fields OF Eden
| on the other side Of Jordon, wher'
the tree Of Life 10 blooming, may bas'
/ in the smiles Of that Savior who died
70 save all mankind
Resolved, That O copy Of these will
q complete roster Of the membership
| Of the Commonwealth Club be trans
| mitted 10 the Rev. Geo. 7. BostIcE
and tina . copy OF these resolution
be furnished che press.
/ l. ]. PARRISH,
i 3. 1. MoEGAs,
Il j. b. CARR.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16

AhC AoApISuCs
The selection Of Hucklsberry
Springs by the Durham Tobacco
Board of Trade as place for the
barbecue was certainly calculated to
give all a pleasant time. About .
hundred went, and Mr.. /. M. Reams,
who was general manager joined in
and made things ring with merry
laughter 1t was not long before our
eyes were turned in, the direction of
the place where the good things were
spread, such as barbecued pig, barr
becued chicken. bsrbecued lamb. aud
that dish the best Of all-Brunswick
stew. After oil had partook heartily
Of the good things they felt like
standing up and straighten out or
taking an after-dinner nap. Messrs.
Robt. Gates, Geo. Lougee and Nose
McCown prepared the Brunswick
stew. ana the consequence Is we will
long remember the pleasant occasion
at Huckleberry Spings last Saturday.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
Important to Editors.

Every editor who intends to be
present at the meeting Of the North
Carolina Press Association in this
city, July, 1926, is urgently request
ed to write at once to me and tell me
that he is coming. THIS is Of the
utmost Importance. Please attend
to 1t at once. Association editors
will oblige the committee having
charge Of arrangements for the en-
tertalnment Of the press by copying
this notice. ~. XII VI 1T
& T. B. ELDRIDGE.
Durham, N. e., June "a, 1890.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
Fnglish spayin Eminent remove

English SPAWN Liniment removes
ali Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
spsyins, Curbs, splints, Sweeney,
Ring.bone, Stiles, Sprains, oil Swol.
len Throats, Coughs, Etc, Save $50
by use of one bottle. Warranted the
most wond. rful Blemish Cure ever
known. Sold by n. NJ johnson q
Co., Druggist. Duh IN, N. G.,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16

No matter what may be the ills you
bear from Indigestion, dose VI Ayers
Cathartic Pills will ease you without
question. Just try them vnce and be
assured; they have much worse dys.
peptics cured. You'll find them nice
sndam ply xorth the price.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
Syrup Of Flgs

Is Natures own true Laxative. Its
the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known to Cleanse
the System when Bilious or Costiye ;
TO Dispel Headaches, Colds and Fe-
vers; 10 Cure Habitual Constipation,
Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manufactured
only by the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco, Cal. For
sale BY T. Blacknall & Son.
mar 2Sly
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
NOTICE.

Having qualified as Executors Of
w. A. Barbee. decd Of Durham
county, N. c.. this is 10 notify all per-
sons having claims against the estate
Of said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned on or before the
18th day Of July 1891 or this notice
will be pied In bar Of their recovery.
ALI persons indebted TO said estate
will please make immediate payment
JSo. w. d @. +. BlRBEE,
july 1920 st Executors.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16

THE manager, 80 well known
throughout the South and North.
with his many years Of experience,
is . Isuilic,ent gaagantss that the
great rspbtation 81 the Springs will
limo way bs impaired, Visitors are
assured tha every possible effort will
be made ID rsnde their stay with Us
pleasant and benifcial. The place
is 8 regular Paradice for children.
Daily Mail Express and Telegraph;
Good Livery splsnsfi Drives Noun.
tain Parties, Biiiiafa Table, Bowling
Alley, Lawn Tennis, 0roIuet, Fine
Music, etc., etc. All Of these things,
together with comfortable rooms. new
water closets, warm sulphur baths.
polite servants, and accommodating
Managers, will tend To- make this
place the most delightful rural res
treat in the South. - F.
OUR TERMS ARE REaARKABLY Low.
$500 to $50 per day 1855 10 15..
90 per week; $40 to $50 per mouth.
Reductions 70 families.
w. w. SrRrNeFlELD, PaoPRrEroR.
A. j. RursEs, MANAGER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
RuCKLEN,s ARNIOA sALQE

Tag BEs7 SALvE IN the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcexsalt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles. or no pay required. Il is guar
snteed 10 give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price rs cents per Dor.
For sale byR. Blseknsll a Co. Durham
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
TO MERCHANTS.

GBNTLEMES:-If you are looking
for the BEST STAND, NO COMPETITION,
and THE BEST ARRANGED STORE you
ever saw In the country : a store
witha FINE CASH TRADE of % years
established, GLASS rooms for cloth
ing, hats &C., 3 stories high, 42x47
feet, floors, village Of good families,
fine school II aeademies) finest
water to be found, in fact, an AcxE
of a store. Rent reasonable. Cause
Of wanting to rent, owner is dead.
Write AT ONCE to
CHAs. B. Ellis.
Executor of I. c. Ellis, decd.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16

To make tins slick horses you have
10 use Dixie Horse Powders. A full
Yearly & Cos,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-16
CHAs. B. Ellis. I

Executor of 7. c. Ellis, decd.
Cedar Grove, Orange Co., july Oh
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-05-29
Smuggling Opium in Lemons.

Opium is being struggled into America
packed in lemon rinds. The lemons are
artistically sliced near the end, the pulp
and seeds are removed and the chop"
or opium, is neatly packed in. The COW
er is then skillfully sealed with some I'M
known cement and the traces of the seam
obliterated with compound of the same
! color as the rind. With this scheme there
/ is no limit to the amount of smuggling
that might be done.
When an officer raided Jack Lee 5
opium den in Chicago, he found several
inmates, and among the smoking para
phernalia several of these lemon rinds,
each containing two ounces of the black
narcotic paste. Special Agent Crowley,
of the Treasury Department, said that
smuggling of opium in lemons was new
to him. sThe fellow who did that" he
said, "wasn't professional smuggler,
and probably he did it on his own ac-
count. Smuggling opium in lemons
would be mighty profitable because it
can be got through openly and without
resort to secret methods. San Francis
co Chronicle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-05-29
THE FARM AND GARDEN,
PIGS IN CLOVER.


emo! never eat pork; the meat Is
not clean! Hogs are such filthy creatures,
you know" remarked an old lady in
New England, some years ago. eyes!
But out West they keep their pigs in
cloverl They have great pastures,
covered with grass, and there the hogs
grow until autumn, when they arc fat
tened on the new corn, and this keeps
them healthy" sob! if they eat clover,
their meat must be good" Now, this
old lady could readily believe that clover
must DO valuable element in producing
sweet, wholesome pork, But the "West"
has no patent on clover for swine. Every
where its use is perfectly free, and,
wherever used, its good effect is quickly
noticed. The american Aniculturist
noticed, some years ago, the case of a
gentleman in scarborough, Mass, who
sold few pigs each fall to his neighbors,
Iwho had become acquainted with the
excellence of his pork, and gradually in
creased his sales each year, until his
grass-fed pigs were in such demand that
ne had to buy many carloads annually
from farmers who raised the "pigs in
blower" as he did on his own farm.
But it is not always practicable to en-
|close large pastures for swine, so the next
best thing is to adopt a system of soiling
which will supply the stock with green
food in summer, and roots and clover-hay
Tor silage in winter. Hogs can subsist for
months under hay-stack, with very
little grain. A ration of hay or dried
grass, during the season when the past
|lres are covered with snow, will be very
acceptable, and greatly reduce the cost of
wintering the herd. Clover-seed should
pc sown very early in spring, as inced
leeds to be well covered up before II will
terminate. The spring rains wash the
ped into the soil, and s'good catch" is
Fasonably certain; while, if the sowing
delayed until late, the crop is not half
sure. American A3riculturist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-05-29
"A Good Soldier Never Looks Behind

"Almost all these pension papers have
a history of public interest,"" remarked
Pension Examiner Craig. 'We have
some actual romances, as strange as fic.
ton, and, of course, instances of bravery
and endurance equal to the bravest of the
brave. Now and then humorous story
of the camp and field develops. In ex.
aiming into case the other day ply.
stefan of this city tells me good story.
The widow of a soldier made application
for a pension, her husband having died
in 1871 from alleged injuries received dur.
ing his enlistment. The physician was q
member of the same company, but could
not recall the occasion of the alleged in.
jury, but he did remember that while the
man was brave soldier, he was gen.
orally considered very lazy. He was par.
ticularly averse to backing his shoes. One
day he appeared on dress parade with hi:
shoes as bright as looking glass, much
to the amazement of his Captain. When,
however, the Captain ordered the men tc
left dress it was seen the man had used
the backing and brush only on the front
Of the shoes, and that the heels were al
mud. The Captain, after the parade, or.
dered the man brought before him and
said: 4 see you had your shoes nicely
polished in front, and that they were al
mud behind. What's your excusea Il;
that so.' blandly queried the private
YES, that's So well, Cap, good sol
der never looks behind, which rejoindel
proved sufficient excuse for that occa.
sion ct least. "--lSt. Louis Star Sayings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-05-29
Marriage of Two Giants.

II was grotesque wedding that was
celebrated the other evening in the
dining groom of boarding house on
West Sixth street that is patronized al
most exclusively by museum performers
and freaks. The high (extra) contract
ing parties were Fred A. Shields, one of
the Texas Tall Brothers, who is hands
breadth over seven feet in height, and
Nine. Anna O'Brien, nee Parsons, the
German giantess, who doesn't yield an
inch to her husband in height. She is
the widow of the late lamented Patrick
O'Brien, the Irish giant. When they
faced the minister, good DR.. Henderson,
of the Trinity NJ. E. Church, who never
dreamed of claiming over five feet and q
couple of inches, the sight was simply
ludicrous. When he asked the needful
questions he shouted upward, and their
responses were whispered down in the
modest tones of bashful giants, making
it seem as if the conversation was being
carried on by two big people in second
story window and little man down on
the doorstep. He did not attempt to hold
his hands over their heads in benedic-
ton, as no ladder was convenient,
and the posture would be ungraceful
After the ceremony Mast Toomey and
Thomas Wright signed the certificate,
and the party sat down to a wedding
supper, the ponderous lovers at the head
of the table, serving the guests as though
they were grown-up children. The giant
honeymooners start out on their bridal
tour with a Circus Cincinnati Enquirer,