The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-27
DURHAM RECORDER.
WEDNESDAY May ~, 1891.

camp-meetings.
IA postoffice has recently
been established at Umbria,
this county, Miss M. p. Man
gum is postmistress.
North Fork bridge near
Berea, Granville county, has
been let to Messrs. Vaughan &
Sons, Of this county.
Senator Vance, wife and son
sails for Europe today on the
"Germanic," Of the White Star
line. We wish sour Zeb and
family q pleasant trip.
That fellow Cupid does some
strange tricks; after tantalizing
two couples a long time, he be-
came irresistible and forced a
co-partnership a few days ago.
Out Of the conflicting state
men Is concerning the seasons
crops, the only thing certain is
the wool crop generally tends
to shortnsss.
Durham can down the
country on big snakes and some
other big things, but q farmer
near Black Lick, o., gets away
with us on the hog question; he's
got one that wears spectacles.
We were pleased to see in our
Office to-day Prof. Whitfield and
Mr.. Lamberth Gray, of Rogers
Store, Wake county. The Prof.
is at the head of a fourishing
school in that section.
The closing exercises Of
Elon College, being its first
commencement. will occur on
End and 3rd of next month.
This college IS one among the
first institutions Of learning in
the State.
When young men are too
lazy TO work, and too cowardly
TO steal, they sit in q lager beer
saloon, frowns ominously at the
free lunch counter, and remarks
to their brothers in exile, ssThe
country's going TO the dogs"
MIR. IA. A. Lynch, who lives
about Q miles from Durham,
viii have a million Of brick on
the market in a short time
brick without straws; but not
like Tourgee's book. Watch
these columns for day and date.
When a man wants to earn
a little bit of free advertising he
has only TO announce that he is
one Of the heirs 10 a few million
dollars which are locked up in
the Bank Of England. Lawyers
and lunatic asylum keepers will
soon be after him.
About a fortnight ago the
farmers were almost in a panic.
but they are in good spirits now.
At this time it is not worth
while to worry about the fruit.
IL has not been seriously iniur-
ed. As for wheat, it isall right.
There is no danger about the
State or country being lost; the
Farmers Alliance can prevent
that.
"A Representative was inter-
viewed the other day by q RE-
coRDzR reporter, he said that
he was confident that the next
Congress would appropriate
money for the erection Of a Pub
lie Building in Durham. He
said that several influential
Democratic members Of the next
House had assured him that they
would do all they could for an
appropriation. When asked
about the Presidential candi-
date for lS92-who would the
mamie declined TO talk on the
subject, sayingit was too early
in the game.
"A lively snake story comes
from Guilford county. Hiss Ida
l.. Robinson found d COW being
choked 20 death by d snake ten
feet long and four inches in Ill.
ameter coiled around her neck.
The brave girl took hold Of the
snake with both hands and re.
lieyed the COW, and the snake
ran away without attempting to
bite the girl. Bro. Workman.
how about thiss Is il wet
ticket storyg--Press and Caro-
linian. A snake was seen In
Durham county about d fort
night ago, ten feet long and ten
inches in diameter, but he spirit.
ed away beyond mortal reach.
This Is a dry story, and the cit.
liens are getting ready TO plant
a new battery on d caInmand.
ing part Of the field.
"A darkey sitting in his own
yard near Trinity College, call.
cd 70 another darkey. who was
sitting on the railroad 10 come
over and black his shoes, tho
darkey on the railroad asked
him If he had 2bc., the man IN
the yard told him no, but
that 10 would be an honor Il
him 10 black his shoes for moth.